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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Many regard World War II as the best war ever‚ but why? It seems the one fact that stands out in American minds is that the Allied Powers were fighting against people who were perceived as "evil”‚ such as Adolf Hitler and Emperor Hirohito. Many disregard all the casualties and hardships and only think about the big picture: victory. Michael C. C. Adams’ book‚ The Best War Ever: America and World War II‚ attempts to dissipate all of the misconceptions of the Second World War. Americans came out of
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a nucleus absorbs a neutron and splits into two lighter nuclei. This releases enormous amounts of energy which in turn produces heat. In fact the Uranium‚ which is the most common element used to produce nuclear power today‚ has an energy content about 3 million times greater than that of fossil fuel. Consequently 1 gram of Uranium is equivalent to approximately 3 tones of coal. Nuclear reactors harness the heat which is produced from the energy released when the atom splits and convert it into electrical
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The best vacation I ever had by Gilbert Gittens My best vacation ever was undoubtedly coming to the United States. My straight A’s in school were awarded by having the trip of my life. New York being the state of my destination‚ was the largest city I’ve ever visited. For the first time in my life at age 13‚ I had the greatest vacation any kid in my country can ask for. It’s not a custom in Venezuela for parents to offer their children such pleasure‚ so I was really lucky
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I chose to speak on the topic The Best or Worst person I ever worked with. It required me to take a good look at my work history. So far‚ I have been fortunate to work with good people and for good management as a whole. One manager; however‚ stands out in my mind as superlative and worthy of the title “Best person I ever worked with.” His demeanor was calm‚ he enabled individuals to act autonomously‚ and he acknowledged hard work and achievements. For this presentation I will address this person
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you forever. While some of them are small‚ some experiences are so great that you will never forget the exact date and time they occurred. The most life-shaping experience I have ever had was the birth of my son. This event changed my life. I love my son dearly and his birth will always be the best thing that has ever taken place in my life. After my son was born‚ a lot of things changed for me. Most couples are excited when they receive the news that they are expecting. I was to become a single
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The Best Game Ever‚ by Mark Bowden‚ was a great book that talks about the 1958 NFL Championship game that helped transform the NFL into what it is today. It has exceeded all my expectations of the book and truly shows the impact this game had on the NFL. This was the first ever football game that was a national event‚ this was the first ever professional football teams viewed by millions. It would also be the first sudden death overtime game ever played in the NFL‚ Making the game that much more
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receive a lot of gifts from my parents and friends on my birthday. But last year‚ I received a special gift from my best friend. It was my birthday. I was presented many colourful and expensive gifts. But my best friend did not give me a gift like that. She gave me a small blue box and said that: “This is my special gift for you. I hope you will like it.” I was very curious about what was in the box. I opened it. It was a scarf! But it was not colourful‚ it was blue and white which were my favourite
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tails waved back and forth. Water was splashed out on the top of a blue whale’s head. Looking there from the telescope‚ it looked like a fountain. This trip was extra-entertaining because I went dog sledding with the huskies. I remember the cold day when snow was falling from the sky‚ piling up on the ground. My parents and I went to a snow-covered mountain at Skagway. We went there by helicopter. The dog-sledding part was so entertaining. At first I held on to the handles steadily‚ but soon I
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500 Word Essay The improvements I need to make in my personalities are my mood swings ‚ to be more open minded ‚ and control my temper. I have mood swings like crazy . I’ll be happy one minute ‚ laughing hanging out with my friends . Than all of sudden my whole demeanor changed the person I’m talking to can be talking about a certain topic over and over again repeatedly. Or talking to loud like were on a football field an I’m on one side and there on the other side of the field ‚ in other
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