Proof and Uncirculated American Silver Eagle Coins

It is no wonder why the American Silver Eagle coins are widely sought after and have come to be extremely valuable. Over the past two years, this annually released coins' production has been reduced in its varieties available or completely halted. The 2008 uncirculated coins sold over 444,000 before it's production to purchase them separately was ended. Instead they were only available in an United States Mint Annual Uncirculated Dollar coin Set. This set included the uncirculated Eagle along with four 2008 uncirculated President coins commemorating presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. It additionally came with a 2008 Sacagawea Golden Dollar.

In 2009, it was first announced that the 2009 proof and uncirculated Eagle versions were going to be temporarily suspended. However, some time after it was announced that rather than them being temporarily put on hold, they were not going to be produced at all. This was due to the availability of silver bullion. According to the United States Mint, public law requires that United States American Silver Eagle bullion coins are produced in quantities that meet public demand. The demand for bullion coins has been so great that the silver bullion banks are being used to produce those coins.

The growing popularity of the American Silver Eagles are evident. In 1985 Congress authorized the American Eagle Bullion Program. The American Eagle Bullion Program passed law that silver and gold bullion coins would be produced and guaranteed by the United States government. Hence, buyers could be reassured that the coins' weight, content and purity was secured by the government when they made their purchases. It is also protected by law that the American Eagles can be used to fund Investment Retirement Accounts.

Despite the fact that the American Eagles are a secure investment, the coins are also an absolute beauty with stunning artistry. For these coins, the beloved design of the Walking Liberty created by Adolph A. Weinman is used. This breath-taking design was first used on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar from 1917 to 1947. The opposing side has a symbol of the strength of the United States with a heraldic eagle and shield designed by John Mercanti. The American Silver Eagle coins are made of .999 pure silver, weighing one troy ounce. They also have a trace amount of copper to increase the coins durability.

For those interested in purchasing the American Silver Eagle coin, they can be found through sellers that are authorized by the United States Mint. These coins are not available directly to the public. The Eagles can be purchased separately, in individual 20-coin rolls or in "Monster Boxes". "Monster Boxes" are green boxes that have 25 tubes of 20 coin rolls. When purchasing by roll, the buyer will find the rolls have a distinctive green top with the seal of the United States Treasury. Which ever way one determines he or she will purchase the coins, the premium cost per coin will always be less when purchased in bulk versus individually.

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Modern American Animation

This article describes the history of animation in the United States of America since the late 80's until the early twenty-first century. This period is often called the renaissance of American animation, during which many large American entertainment companies reform and reinvigorate its animation department after the decline suffered in the 60, 70 and 80.

From 1988 to the present

Disney's return

In the mid 80's, the American animation industry fell into disgrace. Toy commercials masquerading as entertainment programs cartoons dominated the evening and the morning of Saturday, and the only experiment was carried out by independent developers. Even animated films were projected in theaters at times, but the glory of the old days was gone. Even the animation giant Disney, which had fought a corporate acquisition in the 80's, was considering abandoning the production of animated feature films.

Both the enthusiastic audience, critics, and the animators were taken by surprise when the long-awaited renaissance of animation began in the oldest and most conservative corporation, Disney.

Disney had a drastic change in the 80, its new chief Michael Eisner the company relocated to his feet, returning to its roots and revitalizing their studies. With great fanfare, in 1988 the study worked with Steven Spielberg to produce the animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film was a success, and gave to the animation industry awaited push for that time. Roger Rabbit not only earned him a pile of money for Disney, but also sparked the popularity of the classic animation that continues to this day. The history of animation suddenly became an object of study (and their fans). Several directors, business legend, such as Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng were suddenly in the spotlight, being acclaimed after decades of being virtually ignored by audiences and industry professionals.

Disney continued the success of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? with "The Little Mermaid", the first of a series of animated films that seemed to recapture the magic of the golden age of Walt Disney himself. The studio invested heavily in new technology of computer animation for such purposes, but could do super-productions like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin," which attracted audiences that were not seen in decades, and Once provided a visual feast that has not been exceeded since the 40. The peak of the hit Disney was in 1994 when his film "The Lion King" exceeded all expectations of the study to become one of the most successful of all time. Even later Disney films as "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Hercules," "Mulan" and "Tarzan" was blockbusters.

Disney has also made inroads into the neglected area of the animated TV series. With the success of shows like "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", "The Adventures of the Gummi Bears Disney" and "Duck adventures", the "new" Disney made his mark in TV pictures. Through association and repetition, Disney can provide high quality animation for TV. A series of large diffusion was conducted in mid-nineties, with some critics designating "Gargoyles" as the Disney animation project for TV's most ambitious and best done artistically. The soundtracks of each of these animated films were an important part of its success, because Disney was including in each of these projects a loud voice from the world of music, such as Elton John (The Lion King), Luis Miguel (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Ricky Martin (Hercules), Christina Aguilera (Mulan), Celine Dion (Beauty and the Beast), Ricardo Montaner (Aladin), Jon Secada (Pocahontas), among others.

Spielberg and animation

Spielberg and Bluth

While Disney gave new life to animation, Steven Spielberg was making his own way. Animation amateur life, Spielberg was also interested in making high quality animation, and worked with his rival, Don Bluth animation producer to produce "Fievel and the New World." The box office success of this and Bluth's next film, "In The Land", Hollywood made him realize that Disney did not hold a monopoly on animated features. The other Hollywood studios resumed production of its own animated features, but still falling into the trap of trying to imitate Disney's 1997 film Don Bluth, "Anastasia", produced by Fox, is mentioned as the one launched the Fox Animation Studios and Disney's rival, however, these studies failed to succeed after "Anastasia" and closed in 1999. Like most successful productions of Disney, "Anastasia" was attended by Thalia, who played the central theme of the soundtrack in its versions in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

Spielberg and Warner Bros.

Spielberg, meanwhile, switched to TV and worked with animation studio Warner Bros. to produce "The Tiny Toon Adventures," a high quality animated series that paid homage to the great cartoons of Termite Terrace. "The Tiny Toon Adventures" had a good rating thanks to its young viewers, which inspired the Warner Bros to resurrect his dying animation studio and once again a contender in the field of animation. The Tiny Toon Steven Spielberg were continued by presenting "Animaniacs" and "Pinky and the Brain". The latter not only attracted new viewers to Warner Bros., but also captured the attention of viewers adolescents and adults.

Bakshi's return

Ralph Bakshi, director of innovative animated films like "Fritz the Cat" and original "Lord of the Rings", returned to animation after making a brief stop in the mid 80's. In 1985, he teamed up with the young Canadian animator John Kricfalusi and the legendary British band "The Rolling Stones" to make an animated music video for "The Harlem Shuffle", which was completed in early 1986. Although the music video did not talk much, he built a production team "Bakshi Animation" project continued with the short-lived but well received, "The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse." Bakshi & Co, worked on numerous projects at the end of the 80, but the biggest project was "Cool World: a blonde between two worlds", which premiered in 1992. The production got out of hand and ended up being severely criticized and forgotten by almost everyone.

Outsourcing animation

The main reason for increasing the quality of American animation is the ability to outsource the heavy lifting to cheaper animation houses in the South and Southeast Asia gaining a large number of frames at low cost. The script, character design and storyboarding is done in American offices. The storyboard, models and color books are mailed abroad. Sometimes causes problems because no final product can be completed until the frames are mailed to the U.S.. Although budgets have been reduced, foreign productions houses are chosen per episode, or even per scene, depending on the amount of money available at that time. As a result there is a big difference in quality from one episode to another. This is particularly evident in shows like "Gargoyles" and "Batman": The Animated Series where, sometimes, the characters seem completely different from one episode to the dismay of its directors.

Adult Animation

The Simpsons

In the 90's came a new wave of animated series whose primary aim was the adults, after an absence in the genre over a decade. In 1989, "The Simpsons," an animated short based on the "The Tracey Ullman Show," became the first animated series in prime time since "The Flintstones" and captivated a large part of the audience. It was the first hit series for the fledgling Fox, caused little sensitivity, entering popular culture and gaining wide acceptance. In 2008, "The Simpsons" seem to show no signs of stopping, and could surpass "Gunsmoke" as the fiction program on the air longer the history of American television. In 2007 have released their first film, titled "The Simpsons: The Movie", dubbed in Spanish and Chinese.

Ren and Stimpy

In 1991, Nickelodeon premiered "The Ren and Stimpy Show," "Ren and Stimpy" was a quirky series run riot violated all the traditional restrictions of correct drawings of Saturday morning and instead favored the quirky style of the short the golden era. Moreover, the series creator, John Kricfalusi, who had worked as an animator during the downturn of Saturday morning, was much influenced by the classic works of Bob Clampett.

Spike & Mike

Alongside mainstream animation nineties there was a strange and experimental movement. In a short animation festival in 1989, organized by Craig Decker and Mike Gribble Spike (known as "Spike & Mike") and originally located in San Diego. It all started with the representation of a collection of thematic short, known as the Classic Festival of Animation, in places of business meetings and trade throughout the country.

The collections were made mostly by Oscar-nominated short, works of students of the Institute of the Arts in California and experimental work of the National Film Board of Canada. The first festival included works by John Lasseter, Nick Park and Mike Judge. Judge's work, "Frog Baseball" marked the first appearance of their franchise characters Beavis and Butthead.

However, the festival gradually became a film program called Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation and turned into an underground movement of adult humor and subject matter.

Adult Swim

In 1994, Cartoon Network gave consent to a new series called "Space Ghost" coast to coast with a particular postmodern turn, showed live interviews with celebrities, mixed with cartoon animations original "Space Ghost." The series made the leap with the production of Hanna-Barbera, now owned by Cartoon Network. It was the beginning of a common practice used old Hanna-Barbera characters for new productions, as the surreal "Underwater Laboratory 2021", based on the cartoon short early 70's "Sealab 2020." Also, Harvey Birdman, attorney, on a mediocre superhero, Birdman which was originally the star of Birdman and Galaxy trio had become a lawyer. Its customers, like many of the characters in the series, came completely from old Hanna-Barbera characters.

In addition to large animation files old and cheap, independent animators also began to benefit from new digital technologies. An artist with sufficient technical skills could explore new styles and forms with much more freedom. The traditional animation skills of drawing and painting had given way to digital manipulation and aggressive use new techniques of animation.

Along with these new programs, the American audience, particularly in geographic areas influenced by fusion with the cultures of the Pacific coast, began to adopt Japanese cartoon, or anime, 80. This growing market for anime videos satisfy the public child and adolescent, with a large number of Japanese series translated into English. Initially access was limited to videos, but the anime as it became a mainstream found its way into the film department stores throughout the U.S.. As the animation occupies a different place in Japanese culture, including a range of issues not addressed by the American animation.

"Adult Swim" is a block of animation for adults that is issued at the start of primetime on Cartoon Network, leads the adult industry and has the latest technology in animation. Adult Swim, which originally aired on Sunday night in 2006 was in the air until 5:00 AM, and was broadcast every night except Friday. The series, which is produced exclusively for Adult Swim, as "The Brak Show," "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" and "Tom Goes to the Mayor", tend to be surreal and bizarre, but also considered fresh and original. Adult Swim reissued series "Futurama" and played an important role to avoid the cancellation of "Family Guy". In addition, it also issues numerous popular Anime series such as "FLCL", "Lupin III" and "Inuyasha."

Other drawings for adults

Other TV stations also experimented with animation for adults. MTV has produced several animated series especially for young and adult audiences, "Liquid Television" and "Beavis and Butthead". Even USA Network program found a cult following with his "Duckman show". But the adult animated series of the 90 most successful was "South Park" which premiered in 1996 as a cartoon pirate on the Internet.

The more fast-paced animation and disturbingly clandestine saw the light, the more dominant force in television animation was, led to an increasingly frenetic territory and perhaps eschatological, for example in "The Tick and Duckman."

In 2005, adult animation pioneer Ralph Bakshi said he would work on another film, "The Last Days of Coney Island" which he would finance and produce independently.

The decline of the Saturday Morning

After spending nearly a coma for over two decades, the American animation industry experienced a sudden growth in the 90. Several new studies appeared keen to take risks, and found a large number of markets to sell their talent. Along with the animated TV series, the animation used in television commercials, video games and music videos. The small animation studios challenged "Hanna-Barbera Productions" in the market for TV animation.

In fact, Hanna-Barbera could not compete with the new varieties of animation on the market. During the time that dominated the entire spectrum of pictures of the Saturday morning Hanna-Barbera had virtually no competition, causing a deterioration in the quality of its series. In the 90's, the study could only offer fried as "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" and "Tom and Jerry Kids Show" to compete with "Fox Kids" and the new "WB Television Network" from Warner Bros. Hanna-Barbera stayed behind and found himself completely bought by Turner Broadcasting.

Hanna-Barbera not only had problems adapting to the changes that are spread all over the TV. The "Big Three" networks (ABC, NBC and CBS) found its loyal audience being eroded by competition from new channels, including new strains of "Cable TV" as Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network. Video games and movies available on video also helped change the market, to the point that for a time gave NBC cartoons altogether. The ABC was bought by Disney, and Disney turned the grill on Saturday in a series of Disney animated productions.

While the series animated in large networks seemed mediocre, the cable television cartoon achieved several successes. Nickelodeon did see light cult hits like "Doug," "Rugrats," "Ren and Stimpy," "Rocko's Modern Life," "SpongeBob," "Invader Zim" and "The Fairly OddParents." Meanwhile, a new owner of Hanna-Barbera, Time Warner, the study focused on the creation of new drawings for the Cartoon Network. Hanna-Barbera was an influx of fresh blood and a new generation of drawings of Hanna-Barbera cartoon was born as "Dexter's Laboratory," "Johnny Bravo", "Cow and Chicken", "Powerpuff Girls" and " Courage the Cowardly Dog. "

Still, each new piece of animation was not a gold mine. The Disney animated films began to suffer in quality to late 1990, after the producer Jeff Katzenberg left the studio and team up with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen to form DreamWorks. Also, several animated films were released in the 90 trying to imitate the success of Disney, but as in the Years 1930 and 1940, the animations of 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros could not catch a considerable market segment Disney movies that had been dominant. In particular, Warner Bros, had a string of failures "Cats Do not Dance", "The Magic Sword" and "The Iron Giant" (the latter being praised by critics and audiences, but virtually being ignored by most the public) died at the box office. Warner Bros. also tried to recreate the success of "Roger Rabbit" to "Space Jam", an attempt to combine the popularity of Bugs Bunny with basketball superstar Michael Jordan.

In addition, the market trend of children continued during the 90's, almost as ubiquitous as a decade earlier. Two major events dominated toy many children's programs in the afternoons of the weekend: "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" in the mid-90 and "Pokemon" from the latter half of the 90's to mid Years 2000. Until the animation suffered another revival in the 2000s, a great deal (and many dollars spent) continued to spend on merchandising.

The growth of computer animation

Yet another wild card is added to this crowded and competitive atmosphere with the emergence of a new wave of "Computer Animation". The decade of the 90 experienced an exponential improvement in the use of computers to enhance animated sequences and special effects. This new form of entertainment soon dominated the world of special effects in Hollywood (the film "Terminator 2": "The Judgement" and "Jurassic Park" included impressive computer-animated sequences), and was only a matter of time to find a film produced entirely with computers.

Once again it was Disney who led this area. Disney animators had introduced computer-generated sequences gently in his movies, as in early 1991 in "Beauty and the Beast." A computer-generated magic carpet played a significant role in "Aladdin." In 1995, Disney produced with Pixar "Toy Story", the first completely computer generated film. The film was a huge success and created a new movement, other studies investigated produce their own computer-animated films (CGI).

Perhaps because it first developed as a new method of creating special effects, computer animation was not seen as a form of "children's entertainment." After decades as related but separate industries, the line between animation and special effects are eliminated by the popularization of computer special effects, to the extent that the use of computers in Hollywood movies has become a natural. The best special effects are often so subtle they go completely unnoticed. The winner of the Oscar for best special effects with "Forrest Gump" (1994) relied heavily on computer special effects to create the illusion of realism, to the extent that the actor Tom Hanks was seen shaking hands with U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The movie "Titanic" used computer graphics to bring each scene in three hours, which produced a level of realism that helped the film itself to become the biggest movie box office tax collection so far.

The computer animation has also made forays into television. The series of Saturday morning "ReBoot" gained much popularity among adults, this was the first of many CGI series like "Beast Wars," "War Planets" and "Roughnecks". The quality of computer animation has improved considerably with each new series. Many non-animated TV series (especially science fiction "Babylon 5") invested heavily in CGI production, producing special effects of a higher quality of its predecessors could dream at a relatively low cost.

Other studies with Disney tried their luck with computer-animated films and discovered their weaknesses to the monopoly that was putting animated Disney box office successes. While DreamWorks with "Antz" and "Small Soldiers" paled in comparison with the productions of Disney-Pixar's "Bug" and "Toy Story 2", finally got a big hit numbers with "Shrek" in 2001. "Shrek" was a huge box office success, attracting the public on the production and mastering summer of that year, "Atlantis". Even 20th Century Fox pulled the oil when it conducted a CGI animated film in early 2002 entitled "Ice Age". Not all studies were successful at the box office with computer animation, Paramount with "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" released in 2001 they did so well at the box office, but received a nomination from the Academy and later found success with the television series based on the film which was awarded the following year.

But the real star of the CGI revolution seemed to be Pixar. Even before "Toy Story" The study made a name producing amazing animation shorts (his short "Tin Toy" won an Oscar) and when Disney tried to create a CGI film on its own without Pixar ("Dinosaur") the result was notably disastrous.

Despite this success, the computer animation continues to rely on characters drawn and stylized. In 2001, living first attempt to create a world completely animated using "human actors" digital "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within," which found a moderate critical acclaim but did good box office.

The CGI special effects increased to such an extent that in 2002 science fiction film "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" was considered by its director, George Lucas, as the first animated film that used real actors. In fact, the CGI effects have become so common that it is difficult to distinguish computer-animated real life. A growing number of films begin using completely computer created characters interact on screen with real parts, as Jar Binks in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" Gollum in "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and the main character in "Hulk." While computer-generated characters have become acceptable actors, fully animated movies with virtual actors seem to lack a few years.

Disney seemed ready to lead the decline in hand-drawn animation, despite the box office success of "Lilo & Stitch", the failure of its hyped summer "Treasure Planet" seemed to assure that there would be further reductions in the study of Disney animation. The loss was most damaging to Disney in 2002 when the Oscar for Best Animated Film went to the artist (by hand) by Hayao Miyazaki, "Spirited Away" Disney inflicting a second defeat followed the Academy Awards.

Disney settled all their desks and Dreamworks Animation also announced it would abandon the traditional drawn animation and focus exclusively on computer-generated productions from 2003 onwards. While frame traditional animation is likely to remain supported by the TV cartoon and TV ads in the near future. The schools of animation history believe that "the era of classic American design," which began with the Walt Disney film "Snow White" is about to end. Others disagree, pointing a moderate success of traditionally animated film "Brother Bear" and the fact that Pixar has announced it will produce traditional animation films in their own attempt to revive this art form.

In 2004, he premiered the movie "Sky Captain" and "The world of tomorrow." Note that the entire film was shot against a blue screen with the background completely computer generated and all were real actors. Robert Zemeckis film "Polar Express" starring Tom Hanks with five characters is done entirely with CGI animation, but uses motion capture technology to animate the characters.

In July 2005, Disney announced it would close their studies in Australia in 2006. That study, responsible for video sequels like "The Lion King III" was the last bastion of hand-Disney artists. However in 2006, Pixar creative chief John Lasseter, told Time magazine that could restore traditional animation unit of Disney, saying that "of all studies should be doing 2-D animation, it should be Disney."

In December 2009, the last great animated film that has gathered huge profits at the box office is "Avatar" from 20th Century Fox, directed by James Cameron, has received high praise for the quality of special effects are really impressive.

Animation Awards

The animation has become so widely accepted that at the beginning of the XXI Century (2001), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences introduced the Oscar for best animated film. The two main rivals for the first year of this award were two CGI films: "Shrek" from DreamWorks and "Monsters Inc." Disney-Pixar. The award was for "Shrek." However, there were complaints that the award seemed to be geared more toward family movies to animated films, "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" was the third nominee, not the innovative and critically acclaimed adult film "Waking Life" or visually innovative "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within." Hayao Miyazaki's critically acclaimed "Spirited Away" won in 2002 and the Disney-Pixar film "Finding Nemo" received the award in 2003.

The Annie Awards were presented at the Los Angeles branch of the International Animation Society (Association international du film d'animation or ASIFA), known as ASIFA-Hollywood, the month of February competing animation for film and TV.

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Why Not American?

America the beautiful, Land of Opportunity, "If You Can't Make it Here, You Can't Make it Anywhere!" These are some of the thoughts we have as citizens of our "once" great country. What's happened to all the stuff that was once "Made in America?"

Despite all the hype and rhetoric, the US stills the world's leading manufacturer, but maybe for not too much longer. Based on 2009 numbers, we just squeaked past China, .7 trillion vs. 1.3 trillion. We lead in the manufacture of high tech products, including: aircraft, industrial machinery, medical and scientific equipment and media related products (publishing and printing). Take Apple for example. They have established a unique reputation in the consumer electronics industry. This includes a customer base that is devoted to the company and its brand, particularly here in the US of A. Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world in 2008, 2009, and 2010. As of September 2010 Apple had 46,600 full time employees and 2,800 temporary full time employees worldwide with sales of .23 billion. They operate factories in China that produce the IPod.

Another example would be, Nike which has contracted with more than 700 shops around the world and has offices located in 45 countries outside the United States. Most of the factories are located in Asia, including Indonesia, China, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Philippines, and Malaysia. What if I trip on my sneaker shoelaces, who and where I can I sue?

Other US companies like American Express, Aetna, Amazon, AT&T, Bank of America and Citigroup - with a combined total of 839,000 American employees are either sending American jobs overseas, or choosing to employ cheap overseas labor, instead of American workers. The question I ask is, WHY?

Unfortunately, the US has an aging workforce. We are home to 139 of the world's 500 largest multinational companies, nearly twice as much as the runner up, Japan. The average salary at an American multinational was almost ,000, in 2006. That's more than ,000 above the average wage in the private sector. Here come the buts, today we go overseas because that's where the customers are and the employees are more Gen X or Y then baby boomers.

Before closing my tome, I should I'll list some other companies that have chosen to do business outside the borders of the USA. I leave it to you to think whatever you wish or not to think at all!

Bank of New York, Bank One, Becton Dickinson, BellSouth Best Buy Black & Decker Bose Corporation Boeing Bristol-Myers Squibb, Capital One Carter's Caterpillar Cendant Charles Schwab ChevronTexaco Cisco Systems.

Are these "traitors" or simply smart business folks? I don't have the answer. Do you? What do we do? Make more babies to staff the factories? Should we lower salaries, causing further damage to an already "tanking" economy? Perhaps we need to bring back folks like Ben Franklin, Albert Einstein and Colonel Sanders who always seemed to have the answers?

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American Racing Custom Wheels - Part 4 - Vector SE (Series 47)

American Racing has again introduced the classic vintage Vector SE Series 47 wheels. The Vector SE was originally introduced by American Racing on that very popular orange 1969 Dodge Charger, the General Lee. The General Lee was the star of the 1970s and 1980s hit TV series The Dukes of Hazzard.

The Dukes of Hazzard was about racing on the backs roads of Hazzard County, Georgia. In the early 1980's the TV series was thrilling Saturday evening viewing. You just could not miss one single episode as the Duke Boys (Bo and Luke) tried to get away from, out fox and out jump the tricky and materialistic Boss Hog along with his child like henchman Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane as they run around Hazzard County in their souped-up orange Dodge Charger named, The General Lee.

The popular TV series ran from 1979 to 1985. The cast included John Schneider (Bo Duke), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke); Sorrell Brooke played Boss Hogg and James Best portrayed the not so bright Sheriff. The sexy Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke) dashed across the screen wearing the skimpiest of cut-off shorts provided the glamour. Country singer Waylon Jennings narrated the episodes and also gave us the theme song "Good Ol' Boys." Episodes can still be seen on Country Music Television (CMT)

American Racing considers the Vector SE the "Official Landing Gear of the General Lee." Choose sizes 15 X 7 inch and 15 X 8.5 inch with many different offsets, back spacing and bolt circle patterns for that just right fitment. American Racing Vector SE Series 47 wheel have the style and appeal that brings back many memories of the 1970s and 1980s. If you remember the classic looks of the General Lee then you will love these wheels.

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American Eskimo Dog - Dog Breeds

American Eskimo Dogs, also called Eskies, are a breed of companion dog originating from Europe. True to their appearance they are used to colder climates, but function well even in others. They require a daily dose of exercise to stay healthy and are often very playful. Despite its appearance the American Eskimo dog is not a descendant of the Husky, and despite its name it is not American either. This breed was however immensely popular in the U.S.A. when it did arrive there, especially during the 1930s and 1940s. It also appeared as a circus performer as early as 1917 at the Cooper Brother's Railroad Circus, which was most defiantly not a common occupation for any dog breeds. The American Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1994 and set the current standard for the breed. The United Kennel Club had recognized the breed long before 1994, and there is no difference between the two breed standards except that the AKC allows the toy size and the UKC does not.

The American Eskimo Dog comes in three sizes - toy, miniature and standard. All sizes are relatively small, the biggest of them only about 15-19 inches high. The toy size is indeed a size like any other artificial stuffed animal, and the dogs even resemble the fluffy artificially created stuffed animals you see often in shops. Their fur is always thick and profuse, and usually looks very nice. The dog has great characteristics as well and is loving, loyal and good with children at a relatively understanding age. American Eskimo Dogs live in average between 12 and 14 years, though make it past 20 years or more. This breed is a fairly healthy breed, although close attention should be paid to its eyes and tear ducts. They are prone to hip dysplasia, Elbow and Knee degeneration, patellar luxation, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, progressive retinal atrophy, cataracts, epilepsy, urinary stones and allergies and especially flea allergies that can lead to acute moist dermatitis. These terms may seem foreign to those who don't know what diseases they specify, but most of them are common disorders that appear as the dog grows older. One thing you might want to pay particular attention to is that this breed has a tendency to develop severe allergies to fleas. One single flea on them can result in frantic scratching and gnawing on its skin, which gives painful "hot spots" and skin lesions.

Many people find the puppies of American Eskimo Dogs to be very "cute" and purchase this breed as a puppy without doing sufficient research, such as discovering the longevity and needs of this breed. This breed can take longer to mature than other breeds, and Eskies can behave more like puppies than like adults for up to two years, when they finally start to mature and grow their adult coats. They are also a very intelligent dog and need to be stimulated. When their intelligence is not stimulated or they are ignored, they can even develop behavior issues and start acting strangely.

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The American Standard Americast Bathtub

American Standard's Americast bathtub is made of a durable lightweight alternative to cast iron. The material called Americast is exclusively manufactured by American Standard. Americast bathtubs are half the weight of its cast iron counterparts; yet have the same structural thickness. The rich enamel colors provide excellent heat retention.

The Americast tubs were seven years of research and testing in the making. In 1988, Americast was introduced to the public. The unique three-layer construction consists of a smooth porcelain-enamel finish bound to high-quality alloy that is backed by an injection-molded structure. The backing structure material helps protect the porcelain finish from chipping and crazing. The composition of these tubs allowed for a deeper more usable bathing space.

American Std began marketing with the Princeton model. It is now available in six models and continues to be popular. Features such as a Luxury Ledge for holding toiletries has been added to the original design. The installation flexibility of the bathtub has been unsurpassed. The company's plant in Salem, OH handles all manufacturing of the Americast tubs.

Installation of your American Standard Americast bathtub can be handled by yourself if you are comfortable or the contractor of your choice may perform the task. The bathtub may be shipped to your door in some situations. There are currently three different models available. These are:

o The Stratford features a glossy porcelain finish and full slip resistant surface. This model is available in the colors Arctic, Linen, Silver, Bone, Fawn Beige and White. This bathtub is available in a whirlpool model.

o The Princeton features a glossy porcelain finish, slip resistant surface, beveled headrest and built in lumbar support. This classic Americast bathtub has an innovative Luxury Ledge for toiletries. Colors available in this model are Bone, White, Fawn Beige, Black, Linen, and Silver.

o The Cambridge model is a five foot bathtub. Due to it's rugged construction, several commercial institutions around the globe use this American Standard bathtub. This model is available in the same colors as the Princeton. A whirlpool can be added to this bathtub if you desire.

American Standard Americast Bathtub's have easy cleaning recommendations and care instructions. Using a non-abrasive cleaner such as powdered Bon Ami, Spic 'N Spam, didi seven or ZUD on stains; wet and wipe off the surface. A scouring pad or other abrasive material should not be used.

All American Standard Americast bathtubs feature a "Stan-Sure" slip resistant enamel surface. This finish is obtained by mixing porcelain and hard quartz to produce a safer surface. This built in safety feature can reduce the need for mildew and bacteria harboring mats and unsightly tapes in the bottom of your bathtub. Please note that soap and body oils may accumulate on surfaces, therefore routine cleaning and maintenance is recommended to protect you and your American Standard bathtub.

American Standard Americast bathtubs come with a limited lifetime warranty to allow you to make your purchase with confidence.

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Becoming an American Citizen - What it Means

Becoming an American Citizen - What it Means

Becoming an American citizen means that you have chosen to be loyal to the United States of America and will have to live a life of "freedom" and "justice for all.". If you were born in another country, or obtained citizenship in another country, or have allegiance or loyalty to another foreign country, you must relinquish it. Since you have now chosen to be a citizen of this country, this is your first home.

Becoming an American citizen requires you to be supportive of the United States Constitution. Being an American citizen means that you have responsibilities and rights as an American living here in the United States. When you abide by the laws you have sworn to follow, you are provided with certain privileges that other citizens here already have through birth or also through the naturalization process.

Becoming an American citizen allows you to vote in federal elections. A big part of becoming an American citizen is that you are free to show your patriotism. This is one of the best ways to show how committed you are to this country.

During the Fourth of July holiday, there are many Americans that show their patriotism by wearing red, white and blue. They have a lot of pride for the United States and they are not ashamed to show it.

Being an American citizen means that we are thankful that we have the freedom and ideals that we can share with others. There are other countries around the world that are not able to exercise their freedom of speech and liberty. These freedoms came from our forefathers before us. These are things that we must not take for granted.

American citizens are obligated to uphold this nation's freedoms, ideals and morals. This is part of the patriotic vision of the United States of America and its founding fathers. Not upholding these values would bring disappointment to what they worked so hard to do and what they stand for.

Becoming an American citizen is the best thing that can happen to anyone. It's not something that can be taken for granted. Once you get the opportunity, it's a feeling and an honor that you can't deny.

When you become an American citizen, you will be able to tell others of your new country and your new home. Being in America is nothing to be ashamed of. Other people show their pride by having things that represent America and what it stands for.

Some people who has just become citizens purchase for themselves American flags, others will have shirts made or ordered that represent the United States in some form or fashion. Then there are great experiences that they will always remember, like a hot air balloon ride over their new country or white-water rafting in the Rockies. Or they might get themselves a set of stamps made from any photograph...perhaps on the day they became a US Citizen, or a great Ball Park Pen from one of the famous old-time baseball parks all across America. Some even get themselves the small pieces of land sold on the Internet (one in each state...only one square inch in size) to remind themselves of their American citizenship and the vastness of the country. No matter what they got, they are proud of having their new American Citizenship.

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African-American Alcohol Abuse

African-American Alcohol Abuse

Cases of alcohol abuse, are no doubt, increasing by leaps and bounds every year. This is particularly true for the African-American community, which constitutes around 12% of the total population in America. It is estimated that almost 27% of those who make use of publicly funded substance abuse treatment facilities, are members of this community.

Unfortunately, even today, many whites treat African-Americans as a racial group, rather than a cultural one. They are constantly made to feel like outsiders, having a value system different from the accepted American one. Although, over the years this kind of racial discrimination has reduced substantially, it is still there, enough to be visible.

Problems like poverty, illiteracy and declining living standards are particularly pronounced in this community. Psychological and material factors, combined with the high and easy availability of alcohol only deepen the crisis.

It would be wrong to assume that only African Americans living in pathetic economic conditions are the ones who are suffering from alcohol abuse. Even African Americans who live in cities, form a considerable portion of the abusive drinking population. They experience the same stress and pressures of an urban lifestyle as their white counterparts and use alcohol as a means to escape from the tensions of life. The amazing speed at which liqor stores are sprouting all over the country, also facilitate the heavy use of alcohol.

Another dilemma facing those who suffer from abusive drinking problems within this community, are insufficient health insurance schemes and restricted social welfare policies. This makes it very difficult for most of the African-American abusive drinkers to make use of the various treatment programs available. As a result, there is a growing demand for programs which specifically cater to the needs of cultural and economic minority groups and which are economically feasible for the low income groups.

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Motorcycles That Are American Built

Motorcycles That Are American Built

There are many different types of American built motorcycles, some of which have become very memorable name brands. One of the most notable American bikes manufactures is Harley-Davidson. Indian and Orange County Choppers are also two of the oldest and most notable American manufactures. With many people looking for a custom motorcycle, names like Choppers and Titan have stepped in an made a strong impact on the motorcycle industry.

Harley-Davidson has become one of the most popular names associated with motorcycles. Gaining a large portion of it's fame in and after WWII, Harley-Davidson cycles have maintained a collection of bikes that have attracted the attention of many different buyers. Harley-Davidson has maintained a classic design that has become a trademark look of the manufacturer. Indian bikes, much like their competitor Harley-Davidson, gained notoriety during and after WWII. Indian motorcycles have also maintained a similar look over the years.

Orange County Choppers does not have the same advantage of age and history as a cycle manufacturer. Started in Orange county, California, Choppers has become a sensation in the motorcycle industry. Producing custom made "chopper" style motorcycles since 1999, Choppers gained real recognition on Discovery's "American Chopper". Another custom motorcycle manufacturer is Titan cycles. Titan was one of the first manufacturers to produce custom bikes in mass production volumes.

American bike manufacturing has an extensive history. Many manufacturers have gained notoriety and fame as the American motorcycle style, and the different names associated with American cycles, have grown in popularity, not only in America but internationally, too.

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The American Flag - Stars, Stripes and Their Meaning

The American Flag - Stars, Stripes and Their Meaning

We're so accustomed to seeing the beautiful red, white and blue flowing image of our grand old flag, yet many of us have forgotten what in the world the stars and stripes stand for. If you have a youngster handy, they just might be able to educate you, but lacking an available child, here is a short primer on the meaning and symbolism of the stars and stripes emblazoned on the American Flag.

The Stripes

Boldly reaching across the width of Old Glory are 13 alternating red and white stripes. Each one of these stripes represent the original thirteen colonies of the United States. They got to thirteen and then changed plans, deciding to halt any additional stripes, so the American flag still sports thirteen stripes to this day.

The Stars

The beautiful white 5-point stars sitting upon the blue rectangle of the American flag represent each state. There are 50 stars just as there are 50 United States of America.

The Colors

We all know the red, white and blue as well as we know our own faces (better, probably) but what each color stands for is likely a mystery to most, so here's the explanation. On the US flag, the red stripes stand for courage, hardiness and blood shed from the brave men and woman who fought and continue to fight for America. The white stripes in the Flag symbolize purity and equality. The blue portion of the American flag stands for justice, perseverance and vigilance.

Together, these components create the beauty that is the American flag.

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American Paratroopers (American Sonnet)

American Paratroopers (American Sonnet)

The American Sonnet was made famous by Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins in the well known sonnet with the first line of All we need is fourteen lines. Additionally, "American Sonnet" appears in Billy Collins's Sailing Alone Around the Room (Random House, 2001). The American Sonnet does not follow any particular rhyming pattern. Frankly, the main way of identifying the sonnet is the fact that it has fourteen lines. There are times when the sonnet is written with five stanzas in the tercet form such as the piece entitled, Sonnet, by Robert Pinsky. Additionally, one may write the sonnet using a pair of four-line and three-line stanzas similar to the Romantic Sonnet written by Charles Simic. Finally, one may even ascribe to the reversed Italian sonnet format by beginning the sonnet with the sestet of six lines and ending with an octave of eight lines as used by John Ashbery in the sonnet At North Farm. The American sonnet form is consistent with the American personality of not being restricted by imposed rigidity.

American Paratroopers

Descending from above soldiers ruggedly fighting tough

Jumping from a gliding aircraft paratrooper's door

Fighting on arrival and spitting flame for the land they love

Delivering the winning score one could not ask for more;

Wearing silver paratrooper's wings on their muscled chest

Stumping airborne jump boots on their rugged kicking feet

Knowing they are the meanest and fighting best so obsessed

Feared by the enemy to tangle with or even want to meet;

Prepared they are to face the heat of battle without defeat

Carving a fighting stance they even balance while in a dance:

Gaining victory their final goal; they move stealthy on a tweet

They are "Devils in baggy pants" dubbed as fighting mad

Meeting and surpassing any test above the bloody rest

America's fighting best soldiers descending from the West!

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Quality African American Wigs That Look Natural

There are good wigs and there are fantastic wigs. You can tell the difference by the quality. The best wigs are made with translucent lace, and quality real hair. They are hand sewn so that the seams are flat and do not show. They look natural when you wear them.

Wigs have come a long way from the way they used to look and feel. Do you remember the full cap wig that was so heavy and hot to wear? They looked like wigs, it was not like you could not tell when someone was wearing one.

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Those days are over. Wigs today are much lighter and they do not feel hot, because they are well ventilated. The wigs of today look and feel natural to anyone that sees you. They are a perfect way to change up your hairstyle, or cover thinning or damaged hair.

Quality African American Wigs That Look Natural

The styles are modern, and the color and textures are made to match your own natural hair. This is the way it should be. The materials that are used in making the wig are important. If you are African American woman then you want your wig to have the characteristics of your African American hair.

The wigs should not only look and feel natural, but be easy to put on, and mix well with your natural hair. You should be told how to care for it and if you can style it. You want a wig that will last you a life time with very few repairs needed.

You can buy hair extensions, top closures, and partial wigs. These can all be made with real or synthetic hair. There are so many choices for you today. Hair extensions can make your hair look fuller. They blend in with your own hair. They can also be used to make your hair longer. Partial wigs can be used for just the areas they are needed at. Top closures can be used to change your hairline. These are all useful to women depending on their personal needs.

You can get the hair in many colors, and styles can be from straight to curly. There are also unisex wigs in case there is a male who needs some hair. The better quality wigs usually cost a little more, but they are worth it because they are made to last.

If you have sensitive skin, be sure to get glue that will meet your needs and not aggravate your skin. Having a professional apply your extensions or wig is a good idea, unless you are very skilled at it. You will be sure that the wig is correctly placed and styles to your liking.

Look for the best priced wigs by searching the internet. You do not want to give up quality. You want what can fit into your budget, but also look good on your head. There are some really good wig makers out there today, and the top wig suppliers will carry their brands. Do a bit of research to find out what the best wigs on the market are. Then go and buy the best for you money.

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The Real Story Behind Black Hawk Down

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The 2001 American war film Black Hawk Down was based on the Battles held at Mogadishu. The United States army raided this town to capture Somali warlord and drugs dealer Mohammed Farrah Aidid.

Initially the task force attempted to capture two subordinates of Mohammed and the whole task was suppose to take no more then half an hour. But Somalia militants were armed with Rpgs and they shot down 2 Black Hawk helicopters as a effect of which the mission became a salvage mission extending to over 18 hours.

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The ending of the film shows that over 1000 Somalis died and just 19 American soldiers lost their lives. The warlord Mohamed was killed few days later and the normal in command soon after reTired from his duty after the accomplishMent.

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The film was banned in Somalia because they believed it was brutal and showed Somalis were inhumane. They were portrayed as though they did not know what was going on and they were attacking American soldiers just for fun. The Us troops in case,granted help to Somalia for their fight against corruption, increasing hostilities in the middle of separate groups and increased crime was beyond their control. But they were angry with Americans because their presence led to re-formation of old corrupt Barre regime. The Pakistan GovernMent also denounced the film as their soldiers were shown in bad light and no credits was given to the efforts made by Pakistani soldiers in the war.

The movie went through lots of changes and some critical sections were removed but it still did not please the historians, as they believed it was against all known recorded facts.

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The Real True Story of Halloween

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There are few who know the whole story of its origins and that is the main surmise for this article.

The real true story of Halloween story begins over 2,000 years ago in one area that today comprises the United Kingdom, Ireland, and a section of France where a group of citizen known as Celts notable Samhain on November 1 - their New Year. This celebration also denoted the comMenceMent of Winter with its cold and blackness coupled with the termination of Summer and its warmth and sunshine. The Winter season in their belief was related to death and, most importantly for us, the night before Samhain - the separations in the middle of the living and the dead became intermingled.

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Crops were burned and animals were sacrificed to their Gods over huge bonfires that were built by their clergy - the Druids. Animal skins and heads were utilized as costumes as their Priests forecast the futures of the personel Celts. The Druid prophecies were looked upon as a source of solace in the coming desolate months of Winter. At the end of the evening of celebration - the Celts lit their small torches, took them home, and used them to light their fires that would last straight through the whole Winter season. It was on the night of October 31st that they believed the dead might return to damage the society Food contribute and create havoc. After the Romans conquered the Celtic territories they combined two of their festivals with Samhain. One commemorated those that had passed away and the other was related to a celebration of fruits and trees. The focused fruit of this festival was the apple which explains the practice of 'bobbing' for apples to this day.

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In the first millennium Ad...the Pope of the day, Boniface Iv decreed that November 1st would be known as All Saints Day in honor of all martyrs and saints. It is today understood that this designation was an effort to replace the Celtic celebration with one that was sanctioned by the Church. It is not so well-known that the Mid-English translation of All Saints Day was All-Hallows or All-Hallowmas..??

Moving toward the middle of the 20th century - Halloween found itself in a revived mode due to the baby boom of the 40s and trick-or-treating realized a huge resurgence which helped create a brand new North American tradition. It is estimated that more than Billion is spent annually on this holiday ranking it second in importance of all holidays - only behind Christmas in importance and the all-important....retail revenues.

Traditions play heavily when celebrating Halloween. Those that wear costumes are giving respect to its European and Celtic roots while our Native Americans believe in evil spirits and the descendants of African slaves bind to the tradition of black magic. The British wear nuts as charms to ward off the Devil who was believed to be a nut gatherer and the Welsh believed that if you sneezed on that day you blew your soul out of your body. We must not forget the belief that children born on this day can visualize and carry on conversations with a wide range of supernatural beings.

In closing it deserves to be noted that our celebration of Halloween has invented new traditions in costuming and donations of money. The costumes are showing a resurgence of primary types known as vinTAGe plus those of movie stars, pop art performers, athletes and politicians. It appears as if the door-to-door arrival is becoming the venue of younger children who are accompanied by one parent, at minimum. The older youths tend to gravitate to house parties or costume parties where prizes reward them for their costuming efforts.

This is the real true story of Halloween as it has been written in many, many publications that are found online or in your local public library. I trust that I have done a credible Job in assembling it for you and that it is well understandable for everyone.

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African American Children's Books That Inspire and Empower

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You don't have to wait until African American history month to learn about and celebrate the lives of superior Men and woMen who contributed greatly to the well-being of all Americans. Not sure where to start? Here are some well phenomenal books that demonstrate the power of leadership and courage in the face of grand obstacles. We've often heard the names Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman, and these phenomenal women led complex, provocative lives and rose above hardship.

Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride
By: Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrated By Brian Pinkney

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Her story is layered, and you may be reluctant to share a book on slavery with a young child. However, this book does a great Job of provocative young minds through a vibrant retelling of Sojourner's life. She was a towering form with an electrifying voice, and when she spoke, habitancy paid attention. Sojourner knew that no one would hand out equal rights, and she traveled across the country fighting for equality.

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We're inspired by her bravery and courage in the face of death threats and other indignities. Acclaimed children's author Andrea Davis Pinkney takes her story and makes it accessible for young children in the 4-6 age range. By doing so, she ensures that Sojourner's rich history will be carried send to future generations.

Who Is Harriet Tubman?
By: Yona Zeldis McDonough
Illustrated by Nancy Harrison

This provocative and provocative story takes us on a journey through the life of Harriet Tubman. She was a leader, leisure fighter, and courageous African American woman who stood for something larger than herself. As she found her way to freedom, she personified the notion that "we are our brother's keeper" and risked her life countless times to bring others to leisure as a conductor on the secret Railroad. Ms. Tubman's bravery saved lives and kept families intact. She is a superior example of fortitude and fearlessness.

A photo Book of Sojourner Truth
By: David Adler
Illustrated By: Gershom Griffith

This easy-to-read photo book can be enjoyed by young children from 4-6 who read independently. The book focuses on Sojourner's childhood and how she grew up to make such a huge inequity for African Americans, women and all Americans. Children will put this book down feeling proud and inspired to put in order themselves for leadership.

The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.
By: Johnny Ray Moore

We've heard the story of Dr. King before, but this book makes his story accessible to the youngest of readers in a easy-to-hold board book. He touched so many lives with his bravery, courage and unbreakable spirit, and this book ensures that his heriTAGe lives on. It's never too early for kids to begin to learn about hard work, integrity and leadership--all hallmarks of Dr. King's life.

These great books for children would be a exquisite expanding to any bookshelf as these pages are filled with heart, courage and leadership--an example for African American children and all children.

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African American Women Empowered: successful enterprise Careers, successful Marketing Careers

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Oprah Winfrey may be an American Icon, and yes, she is de facto the queen at marketing herself when it comes to a being a household name in American Culture, but she is only one of the many flourishing African-American woMen in firm today. flourishing African-American woMen hold key positions in many incredibly high-profile businesses, and yet their names are not one-word monikers, such as "Oprah." Are these woMen less interested in marketing themselves than Oprah, or are they marketing themselves in a distinct manner?

There has been an incredible shift in the firm world with regard to positions that Black women are holding. Although these women are not household names from a marketing standpoint, the clubs for whom they work de facto are. Surely, you've heard of Xerox, Ralph Lauren, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, the Rams, the Cardinals? Now meet the suited women who help run some of the most highly recognized corporations in America.

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Ursula Burns, Ceo and President of Xerox.

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Ursula grew up in the projects of Delancy St., in New York and started her vocation with Xerox in 1980. In 2000, she was recruited for the position of Vice President of Corporate Strategic Services and took on a bigger role in goods development and marketing. In 2007, she was named President of Xerox, and in 2009 was named Chief menagerial Officer.

Amy Ellis-Simon, Managing Director Merrill Lynch

Amy began her vocation at Merrill Lynch as a college intern in 1994. She is the first African-American woman to be named Managing Director at Merrill Lynch. She is the co-founder of Global Markets and venture Banking Women's Leadership Council and Three Sisters Scholarship Foundation.

Ardrian E. Bracy, currently the Ceo of the St. Louis Ywca, at one time Controller for the Miami Dolphins

Quite frankly, Adrian's vocation has been so successful, she could use her own page! She was at one time the Ceo of the Arizona Cardinals and has in excess of 20 years of discrete senior supervision finance perceive with the Miami Dolphins/Joe Robbins Stadium, and the St. Louis Rams. She has earned many prestigious awards, which comprise the African-American Women of difference Award and Black firm 50 Most suited Black Women in firm awards.

Edith Cooper, Head of North American Hedge Fund Distribution, Goldman Sachs

Edith started her vocation at Goldman Sachs in 1996. In 1998, she was named Managing Director and in 2000, she became a partner at Goldman Sachs. Growing up in Manhattan, her aspirations included owning a fashion boutique on Madison Ave. She had her first child at 17 and says "My vocation started to expand when I had my first child...This is contrary to what most would believe..." Two more children later and a glass office with a breath-taking view of New York Harbor, she gives work "150%" of what she's got.

Tracey Thomas-Travis, Cfo, Senior Vice President of Finance, Polo Ralph Lauren

Ending her lucrative vocation as an menagerial with the Pepsi Bottling Group, Tracey has been the Senior Vice President of Finance and Cfo with Ralph Lauren since 2005. Agreeing to figures posted by Forbes.com, compensation paid to Tracey in 2010 totaled in the "seven-figure range." In terms of financial success, Tracey's chosen vocation is way up there!

Obviously, there are far more than just these five African-American women who are flourishing in firm and flourishing in marketing themselves and their talents. Black women, from small home-based firm owners, to Mega Media Tycoons, have been greatly empowered by these success stories. One of the traits of these flourishing African-American women is that they tend to give back to their communities: they head charities, come to be mentors, start foundations, and generally do as much as they perhaps can to empower other Black women in the chase of success.

Who knows when and where the next flourishing African-American businesswoman will emerge?

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Halle Berry in the Miss World 1986 - The Unknown Story!

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By the early 2000s Halle Berry set precedent and made Miss World history when she became the first former beauty queen to win an Academy Award. Since 1995 Berry, who won the 1986 Miss Usa World, has had a strong sway on beauty contestants as well as black performers on both sides of Atlantic. In expanding to being one of the great actresses of the 21st century, Berry will be remembered as one of the most gorgeous black representatives in Miss World history, alongside Aretha Rocke (Trinidad & Tobago's delegate in 1982) and Jennifer Hosten (Miss World 1970) as well as Kayonga "Benita" Mureka (ZAire's contestant in 1985) and Veronique Caloc (Miss France 1998). In 1998, the Miss Usa society conferred Halle Berry the "Distinguished AchieveMent Award"; it is awarded to a former beauty queen who distinguishes herself by performance and sway in America.

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Halle Berry first attracted concentration at the beginning of 1986 when she reached the finals of Miss Usa Universe -- one of the world's top beauty contest awards -- in Miami,Florida. But before she could do that in this year, she had won two beauty pageant awards: Miss Teen All American Pageant 1985 and then Miss Ohio Usa. In Miami, former host to the Miss Universe Pageant, the young Berry, who served as her own manager, terminated second, ahead of 49 of America's most gorgeous and talented candidates. Each delegate was judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. The judges were Rene Enriquez (Nicaraguan-born actor), Michael Young (performer), Kimberly Tomes (Miss Texas and Miss Usa Universe 1977), Dave Robinson (singer), Waymon Tisdale (former basketball player), Mai Shanley (Miss New Mexico and Miss Usa 1984), John Callahan (actor), Maria ReMenyi (Miss California and Miss Usa 1966), Christopher Hewett (actor), Miriam Stevenson (Miss South Carolina & Miss Universe 1954), Carol Connors (singer), and John Bolger (actor).

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Results:

Preliminaries

1-Texas 9.076 points

2-Halle Berry (Ohio) 8.640

3-Mississippi 8.530

4-Illinois 8.493

5-South Carolina 8.443

6-Georgia 8.440

7-California 8.436

8-North Carolina 8.426

9-Oklahoma 8.356

10-Wyoming 8.301

Results: Second Round

Interview..................Swimsuit.................Evening Gown

1.Ohio 9.230....................1.Texas 9.610............1.Texas 9.510

2.Mississippi 9.215..........2.Ohio 9.240...............2.Ohio 9.360

3.Texas 9.100...................3.Califor. 8.970.........3.Califor. 9.177

4.Georgia 8.780................4.Georgia 8.910........4.Geor. 8.760

5.Scarolina 8.744.............5.Sc 8.870...................5.Nc 8.820

6.Illinois 8.588...................6.Nc 8.770...................6.Sc 8.760

7.Oklahoma 8.480.............7.Okla. 8.730..............7.Miss. 8.660

8.Califor. 8.266..............8.Illinois 8.580.............8.Illinois 8.610

9.Nc 8.280........................9.Mississippi 8.570......9.Okla. 8.490

10.Wyoming 7.890.........10.Wyo. 8.370.............10.Wyo. 8.190

Average:

1.Texas 9.406

2. Halle Berry, Miss Ohio 9.226

3.Georgia 8.853

4.Mississippi 8.815

5.California 8.804

6.South Carolina 8.791

7.North Carolina 8.597

8.Illinois 8.593

9.Oklahoma 8.567

10.Wyoming 8.150

Final Results:

Miss Usa Universe 1986: Christy Fichtner (Dallas, Texas)

First Runner-up: Halle Berry (Ohio)

Second Runner-up: Tammi Tesh (Georgia)

Third Runner-up: Cindy Williams (Mississippi)

Fourth Runner-up: Kelly Parsons (California)

Special Awards

Miss Photogenic: Beth King (Miss Wyoming)

Miss Congeniality:Lisa Summerour-Perry (Miss New Jersey)

Because of her superior performance, Berry competed in Miss World 1986 in England. She was named delegate to the States to replace Brenda Denton, Miss New Mexico and Miss Usa World, who had located third in Britain in late 1985. Berry's performance at the 35Th Miss United States comes as tiny surprise to the population who have followed the American contest; a succeed that had seemed roughly impossible a few decades earlier. In the 70s and early 80s, three beauty pageant organizations had had black queens, but the Miss Usa society did not make it until 1990, when the statuesque Carole Gist, who stands 1.82m tall, won the national trophy.

Sixteen years to the day before Miss Usa 1986 Jennifer Hosten, a native from Grenada -an English-speaking Island on the Caribbean Sea - became the first black entrant to be crowned Miss World. But she was not the only one. By the end of the 1970s, Gina Ann Casandra Swaisson of Bermuda, other "Caribbean Queen", won the global award in Great Britain. Two years ago, on July 26, 1977 Janelle Commissiong, Miss Trinidad Tobago -- according to the New York Times "the black bombshell" - had come to be the first black winner in the 26-year history of Miss Universe. Then, in 1984, Vanessa Williams became the first black Miss America in Atlantic City, but her reign ended prematurely and was replaced by Suzette Charles, other black beauty.

Halle Berry in the Miss World 1986!

The final ceremony on 13 November, 1986, was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London before a crowd 8,000 spectators. About 77 countries and dependencies took part in this contest, including Gambia, Tonga and Isle of Man. In November 1986 Berry broke precedents by taking part in the global contest, where she terminated among the top sixth. It was the first time in Miss World's history that America sent a black entrant to London, home to the Miss World Organization.

There were some enchanting anecdotes: Miss Bolivia, Claudia Arevalo Ayala, was a member of one of the most foremost Bolivian Volleyball clubs; Miss Ecuador was an English-teacher and a fashion model in her homeland; and Gibraltar, a tiny British dependency in Europe, became the smallest territory on the planet to send a representative to London. Curiously Maria Juarist Mateo Begoña, Miss Venezuela, had the most expensive evening gown in the event. Valued at no less than Us$ 16,000! On the other hand, Poland sent a delegate to the global contest -- in a land where the beauty contests had been traditionally forbidden by the Communist regimes. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka, a nation in crisis for years, also participated.There were 17 black entries from Africa, Europe and the Americas. It was the first time that France had sent a black delegate to the Miss World Pageant.

However the British pageant should not be left without making Mention of Halle Berry. She was also the first black woman from an advanced nation to make the semi-finals in the Miss World Pageant. Ohio's Berry became the 36th American delegate to compete in Miss World, a contest where the Usa did not have a great performance. In 1972, Lynda Carter - a notable entertainer in the late 70s and early 80s - was semi-finalist. On November 23, 1973, Miss Usa, Marjorie Wallace, defeated Miss Philippines, Evangeline Pascual, and became Miss World. In the mid-70s, the States had suffered a serious setback when Annelise Ilschenko and Kimberly Marre Foley failed to make it into the semi-finals. Then, in the following years America could not win the title.

Since the start of the global event, Halle Berry was carefully a foremost candidate for the international title, along with Linda Marie McManus of New Zealand, Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde of Trinidad & Tobago, Maria Juarist Begoña of Venezuela, Alison Louise Slack of the United Kingdom, Roberta Pereira of Brazil, and Margot Montt of Chile.

Two and half weeks prior to the global contest, Berry and other 76 entries made a swimming photo shoot in Macao, a former Portuguese colony in Asia. At her coming in Macao she was welcomed by a crowd of about 200 cheering well-wishers who saluted her with the primary blessing: "Ni hao" (hello in Chinese).

In the first round, Miss Usa World 1986 terminated third in scoring, after Venezuela's Maria Juarist Mateo Begoña and New Zealand's Linda Marie McManus. Berry received 42 points to 46 Miss Venezuela and 44 for Miss New Zealand. South America's delegate, Berry's main rival, had been well-prepared for over a year by Osmel Sousa, the world's most thriving beauty pageant director in the latter half of the 20th century.

In the second round, Halle Berry had 27 points in the Swimsuit Competition.

Results:

1-Miss Ireland 39 points

2-Miss Trinidad & Tobago 34 points

3-Miss Austria 33 points

4-Miss Venezuela 30 points

5-United Kingdom 30 points

6-Miss Denmark 29 points

7-Miss New Zealand points

8-Miss Usa Halle Berry: 27 points

9-Miss Ecuador 27 points

10-Miss Panama 22 points

11-Miss Yugoslavia (present-day Serbia) 21 points

12-Miss Philippines 20 points

13- Miss Costa Rica 20 points

14-Miss Colombia 20 points

15-Miss Swaziland 20 points

Final Results:

Miss World 1986: Giselle Laronde (Trinidad & Tobago)

First Runner-up: Pia Rosenberg Larsen (Denmark)

Second Runner-up: Chantal Schreiber (Austria)

Finalists:

Miss New Zealand

Miss Venezuela

Miss Usa

Miss Ecuador

Special Awards:

Miss Photogenic: Rosemary Elizabeth Thompson (Ireland)

Miss Personality: Dominique Martinez (Gibraltar)

Continental Queens

Miss Africa: Illana Faye Lapidos (Miss Swaziland)

Miss Asia: Sherry Rose Byrne (Miss Philippines)

Miss Europe: Pia Rosenberg Larsen (Denmark)

Miss Americas: Giselle Laronde (Trinidad & Tobago)

Miss Oceania: Lynda Marie McManus (New Zealand)

Halle Berry in the Miss World 1986 - The Unknown Story!

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