Multiethnic characteristic in Malaysia has made this country full of interesting culture. However, at the early stage of independent, Malaysia is having problems in constituents of national identity and culture as every ethnic is practicing and treasure with their own language, religion and culture and this phenomenon in facts creates a barrier between ethnic and made unity among the nation become hard. Unlike most of the postcolonial nation states, Malaysia is an exception in imposition of assimilationist
disappearances of the Malaysia Airline flight MH370 issue are shaking today’s world. Days are gone just like that, but still we don’t know what really happen to the plane. Recently there was an announcement by our Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak that the missing plane is ending their journey in the Southern Indian Ocean. This conclusion was made based on an analysis of satellite data by a British company and aviation investigation agency. Our Prime Minister also said that because there is
images of the “perfect” people are portrayed as women being skinny, tan, and firm and men being handsome, muscular, and original. Judges Randy, Paula, and Simon critique contestants on American Idol mostly based on their image. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and best-known Simon Cowell are the main judges on American Idol. They critique auditions in seven different cities where each performer sings and if well enough, receives the yellow ticket to Hollywood. However, “This show is called American Idol
considered as a true religion, or just another offshoot of Satanism, cult? The Necronomicon is closest documented translation of the original Enochian scripture, the Necronomicon Manuscript. The Necronomicon was first translated in Damascus in 730 A.D. by Abdul Alhazred. The Necronomicon, is not, as popularly believed, a grimoire, or sorceror's spell-book; it was conceived as a history, and so "a book of things now dead and gone". An alternative derivation of the word Necronomicon gives as its meaning "the
realizes how much she misses Dill and that his life has changed and also that their relationship has changed. Another change addressed in these pages is that not everyone agrees with her father defending Tom Robinson. "Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul p.116 The first 4 lines in the song "Forever Your Girl" relate to the book because Scout and Dill think that they will always be together. "Dill would reach up and kiss me when Jem was not looking." Also, in a letter Dill wrote to her he "concluded
1.0 INTRODUCTION On 8th March 2014, MH370 a B777-200 aircraft departed from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing at 12.41am carrying 239 on board including passengers, 2 infants and flight crews was declared to be missing by Malaysian Airlines (MAS). The flight was supposed to arrive in Beijing at 6.30am on the same day however; the Subang Air Traffic Control reported a loss of contact with the aircraft at 2.40am as stated by MAS. It is till this day the disappearance of flight MH370 remains as one of aviation’s
Basketball was invented by a man named James Naismith. He was born in 1861 in the United States. Naismith was a high school sports coach in Massachusetts. He was a sporty guy. People took him as a religious man, because he was. James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861 in Almonte, Canada. James Naismith dies on November 28, 1939, 22 days after his birthday. He died in Lawrence, Texas. He invented two things. He invented Basketball
The Boys from Joes The town of Joes, Colorado was founded in 1906. Just about everyone in the town had someone in their family with name of Joe, and that’s how the town got its name. The Boys from Joes is an incredible story. It’s about a group of ten small town boys who weren’t expected to go anywhere in basketball, or achieve their goals. Joes High School’s total enrollment consisted of sixteen girls, and twenty boys. Ten of the boys that had enrolled there played basketball. All of the boys were
Surrounding the statue of Magic Johnson, there are five others, which are statues of Wayne Gretzky-Los Angeles Kings Forward; Oscar De La Hoya-American Boxer; Chick Hearn-Los Angeles Lakers Broadcaster; Jerry West-Los Angeles Lakers Guard and Kareem Abdul Jabar-Los Angeles Lakers Center. Every statue is made of bronze and has a posture that they did most often in their career. And each marble at the bottom of each statue record its information and achievement. An art piece is always created by purposes
In the 21st century, where material objects have more value in our lives, any selfless efforts made are very rare encounters. A living legend and inspiration for others, Abdul Sattar Edhi has made it his life mission to serve the needs of the less fortunate of Pakistan. Edhi has created the well known organization called The Edhi Foundation, which strives to help the less fortunate in Pakistan with services such as baby cradles, burial aid for the many unclaimed bodies, and most importantly running
main industry comes from the tourist that visits the beautiful shores every year. Although today the Maldives are a beautiful paradise that sees more than 900,000 tourists per year it was not always so peaceful. For almost 30 years president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, a president that some called a dictator, for his unchallenged elections that he had won almost to effortlessly, had his way in the Maldives. A big example of how he abused his power was with jails. He would arrest anyone who opposed him.
Hoops and Dreams Sarah Hughs, Landon Donovan, and Venus Williams, are three of the most recognized athletes in their respective sport. These three athletes are proven champions and have the Olympic medals and championship trophies to prove it. However when one talks about these three athletes their age is rarely the topic of discussion. Each turned professional by their teens, and yet nobody complains about this fact. In leagues such as the NBA and NFL they frown upon high school graduates entering
In 1924 a young Jewish man named Abe Saperstein was chosen to coach an African American semi pro basketball team called the Giles Post American Legion Quintet. Little did he know that with this position he would eventually revolutionize the game of basketball and help to initiate integration throughout the country, while establishing himself as an unknown and unconventional hero. Saperstein was a masterful promoter and businessman who would build the most well known sports franchise in history
Have you ever wondered how a legend like Larry Bird came to be? Some say if babies are born to become basketball players, Larry Bird fits the description. The blond-haired infant was doing pushups when he was just 3 months old and walking alone by 9 months (Kavanagh 15). By hardwork and dedicataion, Larry Bird amazed others with his talents on and off the basketball court, and he continued this work ethic in his retirement. Larry Joe Bird was born on December 7, 1956 in West Baden Springs, Indiana
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was a basketball player who played in the NBA from 1959 to 1973. He went to college at the University of Kansas, and was drafted into the NBA in 1959 by the Philadelphia Warriors. Wilt went to high school at Overbrook in Pennsylvania. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936 in Pennsylvania, and he passed away on October 12, 1999 in Los Angeles at the age of 63. Wilt Chamberlain played for three teams in his NBA career, The Philadelphia Warriors, The Los Angeles Lakers
an inspiration for countless African Americans. In the book Kareem Abdul – Jabbar is quoted saying, “I remember the teachers at my high school didn’t like Ali because he was so anti – establishment and he kind of thumbed his nose at authority and hot away with it. The fact that he was proud to be a Black man and that he had so much talent . . . made some people think that he was dangerous (Citation). According to Kareem Abdul – Jabbar people at the time would started to question African Americans
Reader-Response Essay Partial Draft Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Player, and his Basketball Legacy The source that I used, “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” by Biography.com no authors are listed is a great source that gave me a lot of information that will help me with my reader response essay. I came across this website by entering my search question into Google. After looking through a dozen of articles “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” had the most detailed information of all the links. This
John Wooden’s Fight Against the Status Quo When somebody thinks of a person that went against the world or changed it, some specific ones come to their mind like Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King Jr. These people fought for civil right. Though it was hard for them to overcome it, they had lots of support. John Wooden actually also was a famous person that was for civil rights. In 1947 his team was invited to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball National Tournament in Kansas
my favorite quotes, which is by Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar. The quote states “One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” The 1970’s had a lot of magically talented athletes in a variety of different sports, and held sight too many tragic/horrific accidents such as the Kent State shooting and Apollo 13. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar one of the world’s most talented basketball players, wasn’t just born with the unique name of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but the born name of Lew Alcindor
“Be more concerned with you character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” These words of John Wooden are just a few out of many wise quotes millions of people, not just athletes, are inspired by today and likely will continue to be inspired by for a very long time. Basketball fans and experts consider John Wooden as one of, if not, the greatest coaches of all time. Much of his success is a result of his beliefs