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    watching‚ your teammates are watching along with your coaches and opponent. The game comes down to yourself and the ball going through the hoop fifteen feet away from you. Shooting a free throw is a skill you must have in your career of basketball‚ because in most games free throws are the margin between winning and losing. When shooting a free throw it is very important of where to set your feet‚ keep your eyes and hands‚ and where to shoot from. These three tactics are three keys to success from behind

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    to Mass School Shootings Conner Koe - 1330997 Sociology 1A03 – T24 (Tyler Alderson) Wednesday‚ March 5th‚ 2014 Introduction Although historically violence has always seemingly plagued education systems and their schools‚ the last 20 years has marked the emergence of a new form of violence occurring within these institutions‚ one which is far more deadly and cruel. The act of an individual or multiple individuals executing what is known as a rampage school shooting dates back to

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    In October 2002 was the beginning of what seemed like the longest three weeks in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The shooting spree killed 10 people and in injuring 3 with sniper like wounds. No one wanted to believe what was happening. This horrific attack lasted 23 days. It all started in the late afternoon on October 2 2002‚ when a victimless shot was fired through a window of a Michaels Craft. Then again at 6:30 p.m.‚ James Martin‚ a 55-year-old was shot and killed in the parking lot of a grocery

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    Introduction From the early days of slavery‚ through segregation during the fight for civil rights to the seemingly recent gain in officer involved shootings‚ which may be attributed to advancements in technology‚ African Americans have a long history of experiencing police brutality in America. The rise of social media coupled with new technologies allow us to view many of these incidents for ourselves‚ often causing social unrest amongst other issues in many minority communities. However‚ many

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    Minimizing school shootings with gun control The United States has seen an increase in school shootings in the past couple of years. Such a dramatic increase that it seems like a trend know. So far this year there has been a reported 52 school shootings. There have been about 142 school shootings since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. This is a large number when compared to past years. Implementing gun control will help minimize school shootings. People who oppose gun control think that regulating

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    would perform an act like a school shooting. Often people jump to a stereotypical conclusion because violence is frequently found in games and further media. Stereotyping is a subconscious act when a person places someone into their custom arrangement of how they act‚ speak‚ and look. (Ann) Can there be a another reason other than a stereotypical one? Can it be possible that violent media and a different style of music are not the true reason for a school shooting? Well yes‚ a school shooter can be

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    Public Criticism of Police Shootings       The nature of police work can be one of stress and long‚ hard working hours in which police officers deal with many types of situations that endanger themselves and their fellow officers. The fact that many people do not trust‚ appreciate‚ or support the police department is a terrible result of the public being taught to hate them. They do not like the police presence and the authority that the police have over them. Once a police officer shoots a suspect

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    Hey you think Dylan’s and Eric’s parents go in jail for what the kids did? The columbine shooting happened at the high school where they all went to school. The parents of the two boys should go to jail because they did nothing to stop them. They should be punished for their kids because they went in and killed kids in their school. Dillon had a bomb in his dad’s closet. The shooting happened in 1999 and it was April 20th and it was in Denver. He put a gun under his bed and no one knew it was under

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    witnessed multiple school shootings‚ including recent mass shootings in Newtown‚ Connecticut and Roeburg‚ Oregon. Growing up in the town right next to Newtown I was witness to the horrors and affect the shooting had on the community. Realizing how this shooting impacted not only Newtown‚ but also all towns in Southwestern Connecticut and around the world‚ opened my eyes to the crisis of school shootings. There have been stricter gun laws put in place‚ but as seen by the shooting in Oregon this fall‚ the

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    How the Elephant got its trunk. Long‚ long ago‚ the mighty Elephant had no trunk. His nose was short‚ and only as big as a boot! But the Elephant’s child‚ just a baby Elephant‚ was very curious and always asked silly questions: “Aunt Ostrich‚ why do your tail feathers grow so tall? …Uncle Giraffe‚ what makes your skin so spotty? … Miss Hippo‚ how does your mouth open so wide?” One fine morning the curious baby Elephant asked‚ "What does the Crocodile have for dinner?" All together everybody

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