official baseball bats for the players to use. Many used sticks as bats. That is where stick ball came from which is still played today. Baseball was based on the English game of rounders. Alexander Joy Cartwright of New York invented the modern baseball field in 1845. Also in 1845 Cartwright published the first set of baseball rules which were widely adopted(http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbaseball.htm). In the early days of the sport‚ baseball bats came in all shapes and sizes
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Brother Number 3‚ David Brother number 3‚ David‚ questioned why his father didn’t leave him any money in his will so he could attend college. He wanted to obtain his master’s in business administration (MBA) from Harvard University. He appreciated what his father had left him in his will—one acre of land with a large oak tree on it‚ surrounded by different-colored flowers and blue grass. But how could he use this inheritance to support his wife‚ children‚ and himself‚ coupled with being able to
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Deforestation of the Pacific Northwest One of the most controversial areas associated with the global problem of deforestation is the Pacific Northwest of the US. The problem can be broken down into several issues that all tie in together. These include the near extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl‚ the "business" aspect of logging versus the environmental aspect‚ and the role of the government in this problem. In 1973‚ the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. This enabled the Dept. of
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During the years 1860-1890‚ Michigan’s commercial development was dominated by the sawing‚ harvesting‚ milling and marketing of timber. Michigan politicians (under the influence of the state’s Lumber Barons) fought hard to stop a bill that would have allowed Canadian lumber to enter the U.S. duty free. The lumber was desperately needed to rebuild a major American city after what terrible disaster? A) Johnstown Flood of 1889 (Pennsylvania) B) San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 (California) C) Great Chicago
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Thursday‚ January 19: Clarkson Lumber Company Reading: Note on Financial Analysis a. How is the company ’s financial performance? (Examine appropriate financial ratios.) b. Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? c. How has Mr. Clarkson met the financing needs of the company during the period 1993 through 1995? Has the financial strength of Clarkson Lumber improved or deteriorated?
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Firstly‚ pirate booty is not always gold and jewels. Sometimes‚ pirates don’t even bury their loot. While their earnings can be riches and gold‚ most of the time it was food‚ lumber‚ cloth‚ and animal hides. For example‚ source 3 states “In addition‚ a pirate’s treasure did not always include gold or silver; most of it was food‚ lumber‚ cloth‚ and animal hides.” This means that their booty wasn’t always gold and silver coins‚ but it was also other things like food and animal hides. Pirates didn’t always
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Understanding wood Trees are in essence‚ plants that can be harvested. If most plants have a fairly short rotation time‚ measured in week or months‚ depending in what kind of soil they are growing or in which type of climate‚ trees are a bit more permanent. What we mostly use from a tree‚ it’s its trunk. Of course there are oils and resins‚ but wood would be by far the ‘ingredient’ we use the most from a tree. That trunk‚ stays upright for years and it gives the tree the possibility to constantly
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1. Is adwords a good marketing option for Motorcowboy? What other alternatives could be used to generate new customers? They used poor performing terms (low CTR‚ poor analytics data) . CTR Clicks trough rate‚ the ratio of Lumber of clicks to Lumber of impressions. It is used to determine the success of a search advertising campaign. It is a good option if they are also using another digital marketing tool in order to complement it and if they are using the right terms that succeed
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Good expalnation of the political lobby of Washington. Great Paper Is Government Dominated by Business Special interest groups have dominated government since the advent of America ’s political system. Special interest groups or lobbies are collections of individuals who join together to pursue common interests and to influence the decisions on public policies. Many people view special interest groups as an integral part of the political process‚ legitimized by the first amendment of the Constitution
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What do these things have in common: a yo-yo‚ a kayak‚ a fleece pullover‚ and your school lunch tray? They can all be made from recycled plastic bottles or containers. In fact‚ the bottle you recycle in your own town can end up being spun into a pair of mittens worn by a child who lives in Japan. The plastic containers you recycle can take quite a journey once they leave your house. Of course‚ they can also wind up being put to the same use as before. We’re going to explore some unique paths you
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