Dan West

Dan West was an exceptional man and a great leader. He graduated from Manchester College in 1917. He knew most of the students, and his classmates remember him as a friendly and social person (Yoder 22). He enjoyed thinking deeply about topics which greatly impacted his leadership skills and qualities. In Passing on the Gift: The Story of Dan West by Glee Yoder, a quotation from The Goshen News after Dan West died stated, “The Church lost a plain and simple man, who saw in every person a divine

Heifer International is a global organization that focuses on providing communities in developing counties with better farming techniques and education, allowing them to pull away from the never-ending cycle of poverty. Founder Dan West came up with the idea for Heifer International when he was an aid worker during the Spanish Civil War. During his time as an aid worker, one of his tasks was to provide hungry refugees with a single glass of milk. While doing this he suddenly had the thought “What

Situation Analysis Background In 1944, Dan West, a former farmer and aid worker in the Spanish Civil War was unsatisfied with temporary aid given to refugees and created Heifer also known as Heifer International. Heifer’s first donation was 17 heifers hence the name. For over 70 years, Heifer has distributed livestock, agricultural training to more than 125 countries in hopes of ending poverty and hunger. Heifer wants to empower impoverished communities by bringing commerce and sustainable agriculture

110 Dec 2nd, 2015 Dan Savage Throughout the years, the LGBT community has made numerous strides in equality, recognition, and respect. Every rights movement has its origins, and the push for the LGBT community is no different. Beginning with the Stonewall Riots in New York 40-something years ago, to the protests against Proposition 8 on the west coast, leaders have emerged; countless Americans that believe LGBT persons can become

of the hardest working musicians out there, Auerbach is always in the studio, playing shows, or working with music in some kind of way. Between The Black Keys, The Arcs, and his solo projects, he keeps very busy. In "Waiting On A Song," Hardworking Dan describes how sometimes it can be difficult to write songs when you're trying real hard to do so. He reflects throughout the song on how the songwriting process has always come easier to him by just going through every day life and paying attention

National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner introduced us to areas in the world where people are living longer and healthier lives. Dan Buettner and his team of researchers took us to four different areas around the world known as The Blue Zones. They uncovered the secrets to health and longevity and told us how we can apply these habits in our lives. The four Blue Zones are: • Okinawa Islands, Japan • Barbagia region of Sardinia, Italy • Loma Linda, California • Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica We

110-95/I96 Video Assignment (center) "How to Live to Be 100" (Double Spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman) In today 's world, everyone seems to be asking the same question: "How can I live longer?" In a video entitled "How to Live to Be 100," Dan Buettner gives a presentation that attempts to answer this question. In the presentation, he explains a few myths about longevity before discussing three "Blue Zones" that exist in the world, where living to be over one hundred years old is most common

Case Study of Washburn Guitars: How Much Is the Maya Worth? Introduction Background of Washburn guitar: “Some stories demand to be told. Others are simply content on being heard. Hearing through music, through lyrics, through a cultural revolution, this is the story of Washburn Guitars.” (the history of Washburn, 2009) The Washburn guitar company started making guitars in 1883 in Chicago. The factory would later be involved and located near a musical movement in Chicago in the 1920s. The history

The book “Predictably Irrational” was written by Dan Ariely in 2008, and it is considered to be a best-seller in the United States. Dan Ariely is a professor of Duke University and works in the new field of Behavioral Economics. The book is mostly focused on helping us better understand our decision-making processes, and also become an unavoidable source of information when creating public policy. Ariely focused in why people make irrational decisions, He conducted 13 experiments and he explains

The election of 1988 pitted Vice President George H.W Bush against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Coming off the back of President Reagan’s second term, Vice President Bush needed to build on the sense of optimism that Reagan had instilled and make a case for continuity. Governor Dukakis on the other hand had to try and paint himself as good alternative to some of the pitfalls of President Reagan’s later years. Coming off an economic collapse, insider trading scandals, and a growing drug