...My Biography On “Whitney Elizabeth Houston” (Nippy) By: Ashanna D. Lee Date: 2/10/14 (rough drafts) 2/17/14 (final drafts) Subject: Library Class Instructor: Ms. Bee Whitney Elizabeth Houston, known to many as Nippy, was born on Aug. 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey. Houston began singing at a young age in her church choir within her hometown and released her debut album at the age of (22). During this time, she scored three #1 singles, delivered four more #1 titles, and earned her first Grammy. When Whitney married singer Bobby Brown in 1992, her career got off track. She made a major comeback, which probably would have been one of many if not for her early departure, with one of her #1 titles: “I Look to You”. Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012. Early Life/ Influences Whitney Houston, born on Aug. 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, almost seemed destined from birth to become a singer. Her mother Cissy Houston, her cousin Dionne Warwick, and her godmother Aretha Franklin are all legendary figures in American Gospel and Soul Music. Whitney’s mother Cissy was the choir’s Minister at New Hope Baptist Church, and it was there that young Whitney got her start. By the time she turned fifteen, Whitney was often performing with her mother and trying to get a record deal of her own. Around the same time, she was discovered by a photographer who was amazed by her natural beauty. She soon became a well-known teenage model and one of the first women to appear on the cover of Seventeen...
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...Elle s'est eteinte comme elle a vecu,ans l'exces. Samedi 11 fevrier, Whitney Houston a succombe, dans son bain, une crise cardiaque provoquee par un melange d'alcoolet de medicaments. Un cocktail dangereux dont elle etait tres malheureusement coutumiere... Dans son entourage, certains n'ont pas ete surpris par cette fin tragique. Certes, ces dernieres annees, <The Voice> s'etait calmee, notamment sur la drogue, mais elle continuait de bruler sa vie, comme le confirme le recit des deux journees qui ont precede sa mort. Jeudi 9 fevrier, on a vu la star dans un etat second a la fete organisee par la chanteuse Kelly Price. Apres avoir frce sur la tequila, elle se dispute violemment avec un jeune artiste qui a eu le tort de discuter avec son toyboy, Ray J. Whitney repartira du Tru Hollywood avec une jambe en sang et des egratinures au poignet. Le lendermain, vendredi fevrier, elle passe la soiree au bar du Beverly Hilton Hotel avec des amis. Une fois encore, la star enchaine les verres, et c c'est l'oeil vitreux qu'elle rejoint sa chambre pour aller dormir un peu avant la grande soiree precedant les Grammy Awards, organisee le lendermain par son mentor, Clive Davis. Pour trouver le sommeil, comme a son habitude, elle se gave de somnifiers et d'anxiolytiques. Le samedi, en fin de matinee, elle a sa cousine Dionne Warwick au telephone, qui souhaite s'assurer qu'elles seront ssises a la meme table le soir. Puis, elle commande un hamburger-frites au room service et se fait couler...
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...Annotated Bbliography of Whitney Houston Ammons, Kevin, and Nancy Bacon. Good Girl, Bad Girl: An Insider's Biography of Whitney Houston. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publ. Group, 1996. Print. This was an unauthorized autobiography of Whitney Houston by Kevin Ammons who observed Whitney Houston’s life while dating her publicist Regina Brown. He observed a glamorous woman who let success turn her into a very troubled woman. In the autobiography Ammons talked about how Whitney had a close friend by the name of Robyn Crawford and that her mother, Cissy Houston felt that it was “unnatural” for the two women to be so close. Ammons also mentions how upset Robyn would become when Whitney gained male attention. Robyn was upset when Bobby Brown sent Whitney four hundred roses, and at the 1991 Super Bowl where Whitney sung the national anthem and M.C. Hammer appeared, him and Whitney went off by themselves, talking and laughing. Ammons also includes in this autobiography that his girlfriend at the time stated to him that one of the condition in working for Whitney was not to bring up Robyn. These statements mentioned in Ammons autobiography tends to make the media and readers believe that Whitney Houston had lesbian affairs with Robyn Crawford, and this is what caused her to develop a drug problem that soon resulted in an early death. Markman, Rob. "Whitney Houston: A Timeline of Her Troubles - Music, Celebrity, Artist News| MTV." New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Top...
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...Takila Moore Foster Park Room102 November 23, 2013 Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Dear, Mother and Father I would like to attend Whitney Young high school. It is located on 211s.Laflin street Chicago Illinois united states. The only reason I think that I should go to Whitney young is because I think that I would be great for that school. Also there is no preference for applicants of siblings who already enrolled. The Selective Enrollment High Schools selection process is based on a point system, with a maximum of 900 points. Criteria for selection is based on an application score that balances entrance exam results with standardized test scores and final classroom grades. The application score consists of: The entrance exam (33 1/3% or 300 points) 7th grade reading and math test results (33 1/3% or 300 points) 7th grade reading, math, science and social studies grades (33 1/3% or 300 points) The admission of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is that it has a long tradition of offering a rigorous college prep curriculum to Chicago's most academically advanced students. We currently offer 94 Honors courses as well as 29 Advanced Placement courses. We take great pride in preparing our students for admission to the most prestigious universities and colleges in the nation. Oh and Whitney Young has 52 athletic teams of 12 different sports. The boys' basketball team won IHSA state championships in 1998 and 2009.The girls' basketball team won the state championship...
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...Parenting. A father’s influence goes to the fourth generation after him. Whitney Houston’s parents Emily and John Houston divorced when she was at kindergarten. Together with her lover, Bobby Brown, Whitney smoked crack in the presence of their 5 year old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. At 22, Bobbi died of drug abuse…her mother Whitney died at 48 on similar grounds. Great careers and more importantly, great lives lost due to weak fatherhood. �While there is little you can do about your ancestors, there is something that you can do about your descendants. One thing that prevents a man from being a good father is that he hasn’t completed being a boy. To be in your children’s’ memory tomorrow, you have to be in their lives’ today. Having children...
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...“And the winner is…………….Amy Doherty”. I could not believe I had just won the All-Ireland Art competition. I had put so much work and effort into my portrait and it paid off. It was a painting of Whitney Houston. I think the facial features were really defined and my use of colour brought it to life. Everyday in my art class I would do small parts of the portrait as I wanted to take my time and not rush it. My art teacher gave me tips about shadowing and blending in and anything else I needed help with. I would really like to thank her for all her help during the competition. The winner was to be announced at the Ramada Encore Hotel in Letterkenny. When we arrived there, it was overcrowded with students, parents and teachers from other schools and youthreaches around Ireland. When everyone was seated and the winner was announced, I was so shocked and happy to hear my name being called out. I was told to come up to the stage and collect my prize. I didn’t know what to expect. The man then handed me a cheque for one thousand euro and a five hundred euro voucher for paint and art supplies for the centre. I was so overwhelmed with joy, that I was stuck for words. When the prize-giver asked me did I want to say anything I just stared at him for a minute in awe... I then said thanks to everyone who helped me and to Youthreach for supplying the materials. Afterwards I went out to a nice restaurant with my family to celebrate my win. I am so glad I took part in the competition as...
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...Social Work Pioneer Biography Monica Quinn University of Southern Mississippi Abstract Mary Ellen Richmond and Whitney M. Young, Jr. were both social work pioneers that changed the face of the social work profession. This essay discusses their backgrounds, challenges they faced, and the road to their success. It also discusses the contributions they made to the field of social work as well as their awards and achievements. Their backgrounds, though very different, led them both to the same calling - helping those in need. Social Work Pioneers Introduction of Pioneer Mary Ellen Richmond, an essential part in the organization of the Social Work profession, was born in Belleville, Illinois in 1861 to Henry and Lavina Richmond. At the age of three, she was sent to live with her maternal grandmother and two aunts after both her parents died of tuberculosis. Richmond's grandmother was a spiritualist and a radical therefore; Richmond was exposed to "discussions of suffrage, racial problems, spiritualism, and a variety of liberal religious, social, and political beliefs" (Szymoniak, n.d.). Her family disapproved of the traditional education system so Richmond was home-schooled until the age of eleven. According to Rev. Phyllis L. Hubbell, the only reported education she received while being home-schooled was from reading books that were loaned to her by an aunt with the requirement that she would give an account of what she had read (2007). Surprisingly, her dedication...
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...D. Exploration III. Settings A. Forest B. On a gravel or dirt road IV. Symbolism A. Roads B. Nature V. Conclusion The Other Road Not Taken Speaking on roads that are not taken can literally be analyzed on a personal stance. Before I get into the poem I would just like to take the time to make this a reality. We all know the singer Whitney Houston passed away a few weeks ago. Her life can be analyzed as being two roads and which one she should have taken. Whitney grew up in a church in New Jersey where she began singing in the church choir. Her career took off in 1987 officially. Fast forward a few years and the good girl we knew seemed to crumble up before our eyes. Whitney married Bobby Brown and had a daughter Bobbi Kristina. Whitney and Bobby’s relationship soon became a downhill ride over powered by drugs and alcohol. We thought by looking at her, that her career was over. She proved us wrong by coming back more faith driven than ever before and with a new attitude. You see in “The Road Not Taken”, you have a decision to make as to which road you will pave for your life. Whitney chose her road and is at peace with it. Let us analyze the poem to see which road we will take. In the following paper, Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”, will be broken up to show the theme, settings, and symbolism. We have choices in life that we must make. The choices that we have to make may consist of things like the direction to take, which...
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...Others recalled fondly how Houston would often return to the area, treating neighbors and fellow church members like family. "It's almost like she never left," said Sharpe James, a former Newark mayor who organized concerts for a young Houston as well as her mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston. "Here's a superstar, but you could find her in Newark, at the church. She was everywhere and everything to everyone." Pride tied to her enormous talents, and her fame, are also part of her appeal in the Garden State. Gov. Chris Christie told reporters Tuesday that he believes Houston belongs in the same class as Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Bruce Springsteen as far as musical luminaries hailing from New Jersey. That's particularly true at the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, a school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in East Orange, a few blocks from where the singer spent much of her childhood with her parents and two brothers. Tearful students and staff remembered Houston -- a frequent visitor since the school was named in her honor about 15 years ago -- at a memorial event Monday. In addition to speeches and the release of white balloons, her historic rendition of the national anthem before Super Bowl XXV was replayed. Students told CNN affiliate WCBS afterward that Houston's successes prove that there's no limits for a girl from northern New Jersey. "I think that I can achieve whatever I want, just like she did," said eighth-grader Hailey...
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...ResearchBeam has announced a new Report Package "Global Aircraft Engine MRO Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Analysis, Space, Key Vendors, Demand, Insights, Technology, Report, Forecast 2015-2019" About Aircraft Engine MRO In the aerospace industry, engine MRO is carried out at regular intervals after an aircraft reaches the certain flight hour or flight cycle. Engine MRO includes performing routine checks or major overhauls to maintain the condition of an aircraft engine as per the requirements of operators. Engine MRO overhaul work usually involves off-wing disassembly, inspection, repair and replacement of parts, and re-assembly. As per the analysts forecast the global aircraft engine MRO market to grow at a CAGR of 6.42% over the period 2014-2019. Get Complete Report at: http://www.researchbeam.com/global-aircraft-engine-mro-2015-2019-market Covered in this report In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global aircraft engine MRO market for 2015-2019. The report provides a global overview as well as growth prospects by region (Americas, APAC, and EMEA). The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the prominent vendors operating in the market. In addition, it discusses the major drivers influencing market growth and outlines the challenges faced by vendors and the market as a whole. The report also examines key emerging trends and their influence on current and future market...
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...SHOULD BOBBY BROWN PULL PLUG ON DAUGHTER? The moral issue I wanted to discuss was from a current event in national news. The late Whitney Houston’s daughter (Bobbi Brown) is currently on life support. Brown’s cousin (Jerod Brown) stated that “doctors don’t see any hope for her condition to change”. According to Fox News, Bobbi Kristina Brown was found face-down unresponsive in the bathtub on Jan 31 (Fox News, 2015). She has been in the hospital in medically induced coma ever since. As we know, her mother (singer Whitney Houston), was found dead in a bathtub February 11, 2012. As a father of three beautiful daughters, this was very near and dear to me because I can only imagine the pain and concern that Bobbi Kristina’s father (singer Bobby Brown) could be going through. What would I do if I was in his situation? Would I want my own daughter to have a fighting chance to live until there was no chance of life? Or would not want my daughter to have to go through the state of being a “vegetable” and take her off life support. This is a moral issue for many Americans who have loved one on life support. According to Thirty-Mile Zone (TMZ), “Bobby Brown is adamant ... he doesn't want to take his daughter Bobbi Kristina off life support because he believes in God-driven miracles.” (TMZ, 2015). I am a proponent of Brown’s decision to keep his daughter on life support and putting his trust in GOD to work a miracle. Being A Christian myself, we are taught that...
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...Andrea Dawkins Hum186: Media Influences on America Usually when you think about music the first thing that comes to mind is entertainment. Music is not just bound by entertainment; music can also be inspirational, motivational, and educational. Inspirational music compels the listener to perform an activity or at least make the listener believe in themselves. Such songs as When you believe by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston and Never would of made it by Marvin Sapp provided excellent examples of inspirational, for they give the listener hope where there might not be any. Motivational music has the ability to lift us up, make us smile, encourage, motivate, and teach us valuable life lessons. Such songs as I feel good by James Brown and I like to move it move it by Reel 2 Reel motivate people to get into that desired mood to be able to perform certain tasks, such as work or any other extra-curricular activity. Last but not least music has dramatically affected the way we educate ourselves. Educational music is both entertaining and informative. Research shows that children learn better through music than through almost any other medium. Through music many listeners are able to comprehend as well as remember what is trying to be taught better. Some educational pieces would include The ABCs, Bunny Song (How to tie your shoe), and Why do leaves change colors. These songs provide children with a familiar and comfortable way of learning. In closing, music has multiple purposes;...
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...Syllabus for ESD.60 Summer 2015 Session | | Session Date | Assignment Due* | 1&2 | Introduction | 6/19/15 | 1 | 3&4 | Session 3: Implementing TPS at Brownfield Site, Decoding the DNA of a Toyota Production SystemSession 4: System Design & Problem solving | 6/26/15 | 2-4 | 5&6 | Session 5: Pratt and Whitney: Engineering Standard WorkSession 6 overflow: Salt Lake Olympic Committee | 7/10/15 | 5&6 | 7&8 | Session 7: Designing products and processes & How complex systems failSession 8: Repairing a broken system | 7/17/15 | 7&8 | 9&10 | Session 9: Madison Avenue: Digital Media ServicesSession 10: Building a base for growth | 7/23/15 | 9&10 (Graded Assignment Due: Madison Avenue in teams of 3) | 11&12 | Session 11: Learning to Lead at ToyotaSession 12: Developing Capabilities | 7/31/15 | 11&12 | 13&14 | Session 13 &14: Competing at speed in a fast changing world: The structure and problem solving dynamics of “gap filling” organizations | 8/4/15(1:30-4:30) | 13&14 | 15&16 | Session 15: Front line worker interviewSession 16: Learning in context, idiosyncrasies, and getting close enough to actually learn | 8/14/15 | 15&16 (Graded Assignment Due: Front line worker interview) | 17&18 | Session 17: Managing Complex Systems for SuccessSession 18: Final session & wrap-up | 8/18/15 | 17&18 (Graded Assignment: Final Assignment) | *The specifics of each assignment are posted on stellar. We...
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...brutal to the mid-western states. This is why I am living in AZ now. UTC had moved their repair facility to Phoenix AZ. There were many people that lost their jobs and or had to relocate. To strive in this new world one has to be flexible. UTC is proposing the acquisition of another large company name Goodrich. This change will only make UTC a stronger Corporation. “UTC expects that their 2012 earnings per share of 0 to 4 percent from continuing operations including Goodrich.” United Technologies (2012, March 15, para. 1). In turn when the announcement was made that they were making the acquisition of Goodrich, they also made the announcement that were going to be selling off their Industrial businesses. These businesses include Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Clipper wind power, Milton Roy, Sullair and Sundyne. The leadership’s role in this type of change is to make sure that the acquisition runs smoothly, and it does not disrupt the input and out of the manufactured goods. They also have to decide what skill sets they need and not have duplicated job functions. The...
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...Question 1: If the game was played just once the scenario for suppliers would be very similar to the prisoner’s dilemma case we discussed in game theory. Here both buyer and suppliers have dominant strategy. It would have been beneficial for both of suppliers if they could coordinate but as in this case they can’t, safest way is to bid at lowest cost. From buyer’s perspective, he will make maximum profit if he goes with lowest bid so that even in case of crisis, if supplier decides not to fix, buyer would have enough scope to cover the fixing cost. So, there is very less probability that Buyer will award contract to higher bid and any of supplier will bear the fixing cost. Decision tree & Payoff matrix: supplier A Supplier B $11 $14 $11 Allocations 50 100 Allocations 50 0 0 50 $14 100 50 Buyer Crisis Fixed A Yes $11 Yes No Buyer No Yes $14 Yes NO B No In the above case buyer would choose...
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