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1.Columbus Marion (dad) Joiner, son of James and Lucy Joiner, was born near Center Star, Alabama on March 12, 1860. C.M. Joiner began law practice in Tennessee and was a member of the legislature of that state from 1889-1891. Joiner moved to Oklahoma in 1897 where he started his journey in the oil industry but unfortunately failed two times before moving to Texas in 1926. Despite being put down and discouraged by geologists, Joiner was sure of the possibility of the oil deposits east of the Dallas area. In 1930 he began drilling using a very flimsy pine rig and worn out, battered tools. Out of his three well sites, two were unfortunately unsuccessful which made his associates and himself deeper in debt. However, on their third well site (Daisy Bradford No. 3) they hit it big, being the largest producing oil field rig in the world at that time. Of course with oil being such a hot commodity during the great depression and this rig being such a success, once government caught wind of the Daisy Bradford No. 3 they could not help but need to intervene. Ickes was not at all happy about the production quotas of the oil in Texas. A bill was sent to congress and was under debate, this bill would give Ickes a sweeping power in the petroleum industry. Even conservative congressman Martin Dies Jr. who was a Texas politician and a democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to the passage of this bill. Declaring he had seen oil wells burning up everyday and even…

illiterate when he began his major league career with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908.His was a harsh childhood. He had to start working in the same mill with his father at the age of twelve in order to help his family financially. When he was not working, Joe played baseball. It has been said that he often played baseball without shoes. He owed his nickname, "Shoeless Joe," to this curious practice” (“Shoeless Joe Jackson”). Even though he was caught up in the 1919 World Series scandal,…

Introduction The personal network being assessed is based on support networks. The entire network was separated into two tables: a strong tie network and a weak tie network to be evaluated more closely to either support or argue against the claims of literature on social network ties and support networks. The networks were studied using various measures, including: network size, average tie strength, age homophily, female proportion, ethnic diversity and homophily, kin centredness, total…

media representations of masculinity play a role in shaping attitudes and ideas about what it means to be a “real” man in our society. In most media portrayals, male characters are rewarded for self-control and the control of others, aggression and violence, financial independence, and physical desirability. Many characteristics of the alpha stereotype are demonstrated through the character of David Greene who is played by Brenden Fraser in the movie School Ties (1992), directed by Robert…

Masculinity in Film – Charlie Dillon Traditionally, media texts have generally constructed men to conform to specific ideals understood by society regarding masculinity and the idyllic male qualities. These principles rewarded male characters for dominance over others, aggression, financial independence and physical desirability. In the film School Ties (1992), directed by Robert Mandel, Charlie Dillon (Matt Damon) is represented as a character who fits these stereotypical beliefs of dominant…

favorite television character and take on similar characteristics without really imitating their behaviors (2011, p.259). This I have observed with my own children. For instance, when one of my son’s was younger he wanted attire that was branded and specific to the skateboard era. However, my son really never did skateboard, he was just fascinated with the clothing line and the television shows of skateboarding. It was a fad for him that swiftly expired. My oldest daughter is fascinated by the…

I found this to be a key aspect in the IMVU world. Although, most people believe they have created strong ties they are just acquaintances that have small talk through this online platform. Most of these relationships also are just gateway connections to the various other individuals that are on the IMVU realm. These are the reason why these communications are considered…

students to come whenever free of charge for their leisure and pursuit of knowledge. Facilities like this prove that Kennesaw State University has a dedicated cultural element of encouraging its students to become self-directed learners and pursue knowledge and perspective on their own. The last event I attended was the Kennesaw State girls’ soccer game against Georgia State. This game was an incredibly unique experience for me because I was used to the atmosphere surrounding high school soccer…

Cassie McCollum--Experiential Learning Essay This Fall, I volunteered to work at the Cobb EMC Annual Planning Meeting with Safe Kids of Cobb County. I heard about this opportunity when a couple of professors in the Public Health Department at Kennesaw State University promoted it via email. It was on a Saturday and I was off from work, so I decided to volunteer. I did not know what to expect, but I drove to the Cobb County Fairground early that morning ready for anything. It was still…

Breaking Home Ties Critical Analysis Breaking Home Ties is one of many paintings by Norman Rockwell. It was created in 1954 and since then has been a well known painting to artists and art critics. The detail in the scene and expression on the two men’s faces make this picture a true masterpiece. With the expressions on the characters, one can clearly tell there is a story behind this one framed moment. The man on the left looks over worked and rather numb in the face, while the younger…