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This quote was said by television broadcasting executive Roone Pickney Arledge, a person whom Life Magazine declared “One of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th Century” and is considered by many to be the father of modern televised sports (Boss). This quote by Arledge is an example of his talent and know-how for developing new ideas that not only provide a quality viewing experience, but also appeal to a mass audience. His ideas were revolutionary, and changed the way sports were watched

John of the Cross, who later presented a version in a pageant. Seven years later, some Spanish missionaries introduced it to Mexico, where it was called posadas (inn). From there, mariners on the Acapulco galleons which landed in Cavite in the late 18th century or the early 19th century incorporated it into local Christmas activities. The tradition still survives mostly in the rural areas where it is called panunuluyan , meaning “looking for lodging”

Organized crime is any enterprise or group of persons engaged in a continuing illegal activity which has as its primary purpose the generation of profits. Criminal organizations keep their illegal dealings secret, and members communicate by word of mouth. Many organized crime operations have profitable legal businesses, such as licensed gambling, building construction, or trash hauling which operate alongside and provide "cover" for the illegal businesses. Their main criminal activities are: racketeering;

Zacatecas takes “8th place nationwide as far as land expansion having 75,539 km2.” (Zacatecas Geography) Positioned in the “northern center of Mexico, its limits are with Coahuila and Nuevo Leon, on the east with San Luis Potosi, [on the] south with Aguascalientes and Jalisco, and on the west with Nayarit and Durango.” (Zacatecas Geography). The deepest canyon in Zacatecas, “[is] Las Lecheras, measures 3,050 meters (10,000 feet) deep” (5 themes of geography) which is pretty deep. It is surrounded

necessary costly weapons, it entices Americans into breaking the law by getting involved in the illegally sales of arms. In February 2007, drug cartels gunmen attacked two offices of the Guerrero state attorney general’s office in the resort town of Acapulco, killing four officers and three secretaries. One of the rifles used in the attack was traced back to the United States (guns without borders). Federal agents say about 90 percent of the 12000 pistols and rifles that the Mexican authorities recovered

Mexican Independence After the people of Mexico freed themselves from Spanish control, they faced difficulties trying to officially establish themselves as a country. Despite their independence, Mexico had to also live with the aftermath of Spanish colonialism. Part of the aftermath included socio-political issues amongst the Mexican people. In an effort to establish themselves as a nation, they first had to free themselves from a Spanish ideology, for Mexico truly was not free after their independence

Drug cartels appeared in Mexico during the time of the U.S. Prohibition when liquor was smuggled into the United States over the Rio Grande. When the U.S. Prohibition ended these cartels saw a drop in liquor profits so began to use marijuana as a new cheap and effective cash crop. Drugs really started to get going when the U.S. began to clamp down on drugs in the 1900’s (stratfor). And so many of the Mexican gangs that had smuggled other items started smuggling marijuana and other drugs across

the Country, R & B and Pop charts. None of this justifies the deification of Elvis. After a brief stint in the US Army, Elvis started concentrating more on movies. He made a wide variety of movies, GI Blues, Blue Hawaii, Viva Las Vegas, and Fun in Acapulco to name a few. Although the movies were basically glorified music videos, as they contained no real plot and a lot of singing, these movies and their songs made millions. I honestly think that if the "Elvis myth" that is discussed in Griel Marcus's

The Mexican Drug War has cost not only human lives, but also the health of a country’s economy. A study done by Viridiana Rio, a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University and an expert in regional economics and rule of law in Mexico, states that “increases in criminal presence and violent crime reduce economic diversification, increase sector concentration, and diminish economic complexity” (Ríos V). The direct relationship between violence and economic activity hopes to sharpen our understanding

Mexican Independence In New Spain, the Bourbon monarchies in 1808-1810 encouraged some creoles leaders to strike for total independence under the cover of Ferdinand. On July 1808, Napoleon’s capture of Charles the VI and Ferdinand the VII, and capture of Spain reached Mexico causing intense debate between Mexican elites. Creoles and Peninsulars prepared to take power and ensure their group would have power over the other; New Spain, like other Spanish colonies, went through the crisis of the Bourbon