Basketball is a team sport‚ the objective being to shoot a ball through a basket horizontally positioned to score points while following a set of rules. Usually‚ two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end. Basketball is one of the world’s most popular and widely viewed sports.[1] A regulation basketball hoop consists of a rim 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through
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Ever wonder how the world around you has evolved‚ I know I have here and there. Just think at one time this paper that I’m writing would have to be handwritten‚ but through evolution of the computer it has made it possible for me to give you this paper in legible handwriting. What I’m getting to is evolution of technology is quite impressive‚ in the field that I am intrigued the most in is the one of the video games. Video games have always interested me‚ ever since I was a young lad. I began playing
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Paper 2: An Analysis of “A&P’ Sammy in Updike’s “A&P”‚ makes an impulsive and ego-driven decision in quitting therefore he realizes how “hard” life would be from that point. Sammy made the wrong decision in quitting his job and he realizes he did‚ but Sammy has too much to pride to take back his word. As soon as Sammy sees Queenie and her friends‚ they catch his attention. He becomes most infatuated with Queenie. He is so distracted by the girls that he even rings up “witch” (440) wrong
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Athletic Training For most jobs‚ athletic trainers need a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from an accredited college or university; however‚ master’s degrees are also common. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredits most programs. All programs have both classroom and clinical components. Courses include science and health-related courses‚ such as anatomy‚ physiology‚ nutrition‚ and biomechanics. Athletic trainers may need a higher degree to be eligible
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Alzheimer’s disease is a group disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought‚ memory‚ and language. It is marked by progressive deterioration‚ which affects both the memory and reasoning capabilities of an individual. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia (mental deterioration of memory and thought processes) among the elderly. It is estimated that 4.5 million Americans over the age of 65 are affected with this condition. After the age of 65‚ the incidence of the
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Art Therapy- Autism is a neurobiological disorder that strikes children sometime during the first three years of life affecting cognition‚ social interaction‚ and communication skills. No specific cause for autism is known‚ but research suggests the disability might be genetic. The annual cost of treating and supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the United States can be as high as $90 billion. In 10 years‚ the annual cost could be as high as $200 to $400 billion. Ninety percent
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alternative energy : bio fuel - "Ethanol in the Race of the Bio-Fuels " By: Thomas Dwyane Much talk has been going on about the use of the so-called alternative fuel sources in order to answer the demand of preserving the environment. One of the highest possible sources of this alternative fuel is ethanol‚ or that fuel which is derived from corn. Ethanol‚ also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol or more commonly referred to simply as alcohol‚ is a flammable‚ colorless‚ and slightly toxic chemical
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A Change of Heart Warring nations scar even the very fabric of humanity but the scars that nature leaves in the surface of the earth are immense and unwrithingly painful. Even time can not heal the devastation that a civilization would undergo when nature decides the course that it should take. Billions of years ago‚ time when even man has not touched the abundance of the earth‚ massive extinctions have already caused much change. Time when the glorious age of the mighty dinosaurs were first recorded
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The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals‚ the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US)‚ for supremacy in spaceflight capability. It had its origins in the missile-based nuclear arms race between the two nations that occurred following World War II‚ aided by captured German missile technology and personnel from the Aggregat program. The technological superiority required for such supremacy was seen as necessary for national security‚ and symbolic of ideological
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Dystopia Creative For as long as I could remember it had been that way. It was hard to keep track of time – of the memories before the dissidence brought our freedom into alliance with the wisdom of the government. Had we known the tests were all a ruse we wouldn’t have done them‚ but the promises of a better life drew us in – all of us until it was too late. ‘Institute of Psychometric Coaching’‚ the posters flashed from billboards all over the city. Prepare and Improve your Aptitude Personality
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