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    Protest music of the 1960s was a counterculture because through the form of music they would protest against the norm, war, government, civil rights, etc. Music was the main force for the younger generation to rebel against the older generation. In the documentary Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation, Tom Bernadin stated that “money was not the driving force behind your existence” (Greenwich Village). In Greenwich Village and other places around the United States, younger people would

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    esteem opportunity to give the background and credentials of my great leaders. They each are three excellent coaches of dominate teams in the sports industry. My leaders are: Phil Jackson (Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks), Bill Belichick (New England Patriots), and Nick Saban (Alabama Crimson Tide). Phil Jackson was born Philip Douglas Jackson on September 17, 1945, in Deer Lodge, Montana to two Assemblies of God ministers. Jackson and his siblings were raised in a household

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    I slept restless Sunday night. I could not stop thinking about the town and returning the shadow. I was afraid someone would catch us and my mother find out about it. I walked over to the closet and I grabbed a cover and extra pillow. Carefully, I slid the cover and pillow under the blanket laying on the bed. I firmly shaped the cover and pillow to represent me sleeping. Hoping if my mom would enter the room, that, she would think I was sound to sleep. It was a beautiful night. The full moon shining

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    Business Ethics : Nike

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    Nike grew from a small concern to a true global sporting goods, wear and equipment icon. This global success came about as a result of a series of innovative management decision making and an understanding of the global market arena Nike was a major player in. Outsourcing strategy of productive capacity to cheaper markets, provided the leverage Nike needed to develop their brands to the level they grew to and continue to do so to date. Nike`s phenomenal growth across continents, however, eventually

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    holds that if the groundhog sees his shadow on February 2nd it will be scared and return to its burrow, signaling that there will be six more weeks of winter. If his shadow is not seen then spring is on its way (Groundhog). The famous Punxsutawney Phil, gets his name from the Indian name for the location “ponksad-uteney” which means “the town of sandflies” (Groundhog 1017). Prior to Groundhog Day German settlers, performed the tradition of Candlemas Day (Groundhog 2017). Candlemas Day involved clergy

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    Kristaps Porzingis When the New York Knicks hired Phil Jackson to run all basketball operations in 2014, they took a step in the right direction to build a winning organization from the ground-up. The Knicks’ management made this decision knowing that it would take multiple years before they return to a championship contender again, even though they committed roughly $124 million to an impatient and aging star in Carmelo Anthony. Just a year removed from those events and a historically bad season

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    award-winning movie Groundhog Day, we are presented with a peculiar situation where Phil (Bill Murray) relives the same day over and over. As the film progresses Phil is fathomed by the events occurring and lives out each day as he pleases. Correspondingly, there are zero consequences for his actions. Death, crime nor love has the ability to change the never ending Déjà vu that Phil relives every day. At the same time; Phil has no free will in reliving Groundhog day, but does he have free will on his

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    Abstract This paper explores the life of Phil Knight and his success of creating the most prominent multinational corporation in the world, Nike. Ranging from how it all started from his background and history of coming up with Nike leading up to the very implementation and growth of the company. It is important to note how Phil Knight used his success to better the community around him. There will be a deeper analysis of Phil’s charitable acts and successes throughout his career. Throughout the

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    Martin Carthy is a Vocalist and Guitarist who is highly attributed to the revival of English folk music in the 1960's along with other musicians such as Simon and Garfunkel. His first self-titled album was released in 1965 and was highly of representative of English folk. ‘Scarborough Fair’ was one of the most popular of Carthy’s songs and tells the story of a man who tells his former love (through a third party) to do impossible tasks, such as sew a shirt without a seam, and only then he would reconnect

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    Case Study Parrot Heads Unite! CS 11-1 How can we consider Jimmy Buffett fans as members of a reference group? A brand community? Jimmy Buffett fans can be regarded as a reference group for the reason that each member relates to the desires of the entire group. A reference group is a group of actual individuals that share a common bond as it relates to their behaviors, values, and characteristics as they influence an individual's judgement (Soloman). Buffett fans come together to meet at concerts

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