Affirmative action and other set-asides for minorities and women have come under increasing fire in recent years. These programs, first started decades ago, were once a given in higher education for everything from admission to financial aid. Today, women and minority students cannot count on the same level assistance from affirmative action that their parents may have received. The backlash…
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Ferrari
When Enzo Ferrari created his company Scuderia Ferrari in france in 1929 his intentions was to sponsor amateur race automobile drivers & invent racing cars, & it would take over 15 years before Ferrari began to generate their own road cars in 1946. Ferrari is still devoted to the creation of racing cars & high performance sports cars & do…
Hawaii Vacation In February Don T Miss These Local Events
If you are traveling to Hawaii in February, here are a few annual local events for you to consider adding to your itinerary. When you are on the Big Island make a stop at Hilo, home of The Hilo Mardi Gras. Also known as The “Hula Capital of the World”, Hilo loves to put on a parade. This is their…
Beginner Triathlete Novice Ironman Don T Expect Bike Magic
In preparing to take on the challenge of a first Ironman, I believe far too many athletes put too much emphasis on the bike they choose to purchase for the event. Somewhere along the Ironman trail, many athletes have come to believe that the lighter, and more state of the art the bike, the faster they will finish the bike…
A Horse Racing Certainty
I have been gambling since around the age of sixteen. I see it as a bit of a hobby and really enjoy playing poker and bragg. I go to the casino as often as I can and also love to go to the horse racing and to the greyhounds. This article is a story about when I lost a lot…
Ethical Relativism And Absolute Taboos
I. Taboos Taboos regulate our sexual conduct, race relations, political institutions, and economic mechanisms – virtually every realm of our life. According to the 2002 edition of the “Encyclopedia Britannica”, taboos are “the prohibition of an action or the use of an object based on ritualistic distinctions of them either as being sacred and consecrated or as being dangerous, unclean,…
Which Rc Car Is Right For You
RC Cars offer all the excitement of motor racing at a fraction of the cost. They also offer a safe form of motor sport and allow youngsters to begin to understand car control at a very young age. There are various types of RC cars that are suitable for racing, but the two main types are the gas-powered cars and…
Monte Carlo Grand Prix Is A Winner
The highlight of the F1 Grand Prix season, the Monaco Grand Prix, has been won by Spanish driver Fernando Alonso in a Renault. It was Alonso’s first victory at Monaco, and extended his lead in the drivers championship to 21 points. Second place went to Juan Pablo Montoya, who won in 2004 and third to Britain’s David Coulthard. Always the…
Auto Racing Now Has Its Very Own Social Networking Website
Auto racing has become the number one spectator sport in America. It is also one of the largest participation sports as well. Local, short track stock car racing is thriving across the country as well as drag racing, road course racing, kart racing and drifting. The weekend, local track racer now has a place to call home on the internet…
Laughter That Heals
The great thing about the history of black America and the methods African American leadership has used to seek full equality and acceptance in this country is that there have been many roads to that goal. Yes, the great social, political, legal and even military movements that have been conducted to free African Americans from slavery and achieve full citizenship…