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    audience to realise the full extent of this power by employing camera techniques‚ voiceovers‚ dialogue and lighting effectively. Through these visual and verbal techniques he teaches the audience that in the end it is the written word that frees Rubin Carter from wrongful imprisonment‚ not his “fists”. ‘The Sixteenth Round’‚ Rubin Hurricane Carter’s autobiography‚is a symbol of his innocence and search for freedom. Rubin recognises that “that book” is his only chance to convey the truth to the rest

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    Why did you become a coach? Is it because you value personal growth? Maybe you’re passionate about helping others and watching them achieve their dreams? That’s one of the reasons I’m a coach. I can’t think of anything better than helping people transform and achieve their highest potential. The truth is‚ coaching is an incredibly important profession. It’s fulfilling and when it’s done right. It can also be extremely lucractive because the demand for good coaches keeps going up every year

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    the 39th president of the United States from the years of 1977 through out 1981‚ Jimmy Carter was born on October 1‚ 1924‚ in Plains Georgia. His father‚ James Earl Carter‚ was a peanut farmer and businessman who owned his own area of land as well as a warehouse and store; and his mother Lillian Gordy‚ was a registered nurse‚ where back in 1920s Ms. Gordy counsel black women on health care issues. Jimmy Carter in his early life studied Engineering at Georgia Southwestern Junior College before entering

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    James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1‚ 1924 in Plains‚ Georgia. He was the thirty-ninth president of the United States and served as the nation’s chief executive when America faced serious problems abroad. After his presidency‚ he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize a little while later in 2002 for his judicious and advocacy when he made the now successful foundation called the Carter Center which helps and reliefs human suffering and human rights as well. (Hochman‚ 2012) Jimmy Carter’s father

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    Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson Dr. Carter G. Woodson was a distinguished Black author‚ editor‚ publisher‚ and historian. He is known as the "father of Black history." He believed that blacks should know their past in order to participate intelligently in the future affairs of our country. He believed that black history is a firm foundation for young black Americans to build on in order to become productive citizens of our country. He received his Bachelor’s of literature degree from Bethea College

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    Divraj Gill T. Chaudhry CLU3M0-B Monday‚ November 3rd‚ 2014 Rubin “Hurricane” Carter Many rights and freedoms of Rubin Carter were violated due to the wrongful conviction‚ which he spent 20 years of his life in prison. Rubin was convicted twice for the triple homicide. The levels of government that were presented in the film and the case are both federal and provincial. The New Jersey Supreme Court declared Rubin guilty twice‚ a provincial function. The federal function in the movie

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    Ally Carter is a best-selling young adult author who is famous for her cunning and quick-witted books such as “The Gallagher Girls” and “The Heist Society” just to name a couple. She became interested in writing at a young age when she was just a farm girl living in Oklahoma‚ little did she know‚ she would become a widely known author. Ally started her writing career with the desire to bring joy to her readers‚ and she has accomplished that by bringing the excitement of spies and intrigue to her

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    failed assassination attempt only added to it. Hostages coming home The Iranian hostage situation happened on November 4‚ 1979; President Carter was still in office at the time. The day that Ronald Reagan was sworn into office on January 21‚ 1981 the American hostages were released. The terrorist or students released the hostages after President Carter was out of office they did not have any problem with releasing the hostages. They did it as a way to protest President

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    Our Endangered Values by former President of the United States of America‚ James Earl Carter Jr. (Jimmy Carter)‚ is a book which discusses America’s “moral crisis.” The aforementioned crisis concerns heavily debated political issues since President Carter’s term‚ including abortion‚ gay rights‚ foreign policy‚ and the death penalty‚ and discusses President Carter’s views on such topics. He speaks of his contention between his religion‚ Christianity and his own political beliefs‚ as a Democrat (Left-Wing)

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    Sports psychology deals with the mental and emotional aspects of physical performance. It involves describing‚ explaining and predicting attitudes‚ feelings and behaviours in an attempt to improve performance. In the film ’Coach Carter‚’ directed by Thomas Carter‚ sport psychology is used effectively to enhance the performance of a high school basketball team. However‚ this improved performance is not limited to the basketball court‚ it extends into the classroom where the students use goal setting

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