Softball was not always a widely-known sport like it is today. It was also not predominantly a women’s sport. In this day and age when softball is thought of most people think of the Women’s College World Series or Little League. But in the late eighteenth century when softball was invented it was meant to be an all men’s sport. Softball came about in the year 1887 on Thanksgiving. A group of men were watching the results of the Yale versus Harvard football game in the city of Chicago when they
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Stephanie MacKenn MacKenn 1 Alexander Honors CA 10 p.4 9-28-13 Do you agree or disagree about the topics? Why or why not? REDO I do agree with what Ashton Kutcher and Christine Rosen are saying. Our technology is starting to pull us too close together. Today’s Facebook members are off the charts especially with younger people. Romance has changed from back in the day and has become a new completely
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The documentary‚ Supersize Me by Morgan Spurlock‚ is one of the most revealing and shocking works of film that I have ever seen. This movie shows that it really does take only one man to make an effective change in the world. Supersize me revolves around one man‚ Morgan Spurlock‚ who decides to challenge the fast food industry through a shocking demonstration. He embarks on a one month experiment in which all he consumes is the famous McDonald’s fast food chain’s food. The rules are that he cannot
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Argumentive Essay The topic of my Argumentive essay is on the benefits of Issue 2. The purpose of Issue 2 is to pass Senate Bill 5‚ which will budget Ohio’s money‚ and “better the economy”. I believe that there are no benefits from Issue 2; in fact‚ I believe that Issue 2 is nothing but trouble. Senate Bill 5 will lay off more teachers‚ fireman‚ police officers‚ etc. Also‚ it will budget the economy as a whole‚ taking away from our youth. Finally‚ it will cause a rise in the unemployment rate
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Gabby Thao Mr. Jeffers English 7 15 December 2010 Should Good Grades = Money? Do you think students would get better grades if they got paid? Some parents say that paying their children really works for them. Students should get paid for good grades because paying students is a great motivator‚ they will work harder‚ and they will more likely get higher scores and more improved grades. To begin with‚ students should get paid because money is an excellent motivator for students. Everyone else
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A hero named Jenny. ‘Jenny‚ you have to wake up now it is twelve o’clock and you’re still sleeping!’ my mom shouted from downstairs. I forced myself up from the bed‚ changed to my everyday clothes and hurried downstairs. ‘Good morning.’ I said. ‘Honestly Jenny‚ sleeping until twelve o’clock is not a good habit.’ she told me. ‘Well‚ I don’t see why you think it’s so bad‚’ I replied. ‘I go to bed later at night than you do‚ and therefore I wake up later.’ I explained‚ but as always‚ there are two
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Best and Worst Presidencies Essay (50 points) Select the best and worst presidencies from the time period we cover in the course (1400-1877). You are to write a persuasive essay providing at least three reasons for your conclusion about each of these two presidencies. You may use these guidelines as you write your essay. Desired format is to write your introduction‚ three supporting reasons for one president‚ three supporting reasons for another president‚ conclusion. In essense‚ this is two
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Group Adidas: Eric‚ Johnny‚ Brian‚ James‚ Regene Marketing Plan Outline 11/9/12 Executive Summary: * A change that requires consideration is buying out or merging with other brands such as Nike or Jordan like they did with Reebok. This would result in a high demand for the customers’ dream products such as Nike-Adidas‚ Adidas-Jordan‚ or Jordan-Reebok sneakers. * For example in Hockey the brands Nike and Reebok merged as did Nike and Bauer. This resulted in customers who were loyal to their
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Manual Critique Eng/221 August 16‚ 2011 Robert Hodges Manual Critique The Canon iR1210 is an All-in-One office printer designed to make an office more productive. It also has with it a six-page owners manual designed to inform the owner of many features of this printer and how it can make a person’s work around the office more productive by having this printer. This paper will provide critiques of the owner’s manual for the iR1210. The criteria for this critique will be in the following
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As of today most adults and the elderly suffer from being diagnosed with a disease known as type-2 diabetes. The most common type of diabetes is type-2 diabetes and about 90-95% of the people with diabetes have type-2 diabetes. Type-2 diabetes is defined as a disorder in your metabolic system and is described as high blood sugar‚ lack of insulin‚ and resistant to insulin. This disease can also be received by it running through the family. Many people do not acknowledge this disease because it is
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