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    High school basketball is not only a mental sport‚ but‚ also‚ a communication game. You must be able to communicate very well to play in Morgantown‚ West Virginia‚ especially at University High School. To make the team‚ you have to be basketball knowledgeable‚ talented‚ physically fit‚ and vocal. After four years of playing varsity basketball‚ the vocal part of the sport has helped me out in the long run. There are five positions in basketball: point guard‚ shooting guard‚ small forward‚ power

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    Flores Caidic (born June 15‚ 1963‚ Pasig City‚ Philippines) is a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines and is currently an assistant coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the PBA. He is considered by many to be the greatest shooter the country has ever produced‚ thus‚ earning the moniker the "Triggerman" . He played college hoops at the University before joining the Philippine Basketball Association in 1987‚ where he broke several Philippine and PBA all-time records—including

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    Score: Six Degrees Could Change The World Global warming is rapidly increasing every day. It isn’t out of control‚ but it could soon be. Warnings signs are all around us‚ Floods‚ Typhoons‚ Tornadoes‚ and Earthquakes. These are all challenges of Global Warming. Imagine if Global Warming accelerates‚ where would the next catastrophes hit? Scientists around the world agree that we live in a world warmer by almost one full degree. Tracking the vital signs of earth

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    Stephen Lewis: The Canadian Change to the World Stephen Lewis is a successful Canadian activist that has been effective in creating the possibility of a better world by taking an initiative to stop the injustice of women being diagnosed with AIDS. Stephen Lewis has dedicated his life helping out women in third world African countries who are diagnosed with AIDS. His goal is to consult and convince the leaders of these countries‚ to take more action to stop women from becoming a victim

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    greatly”‚ Robert F. Kennedy. In 6th grade‚ I failed to make my school’s basketball team. When I look back on this time‚ I realize the lesson learned was far more important than simply making a basketball team. This experience allowed me to obtain a lesson that applied to all aspects of my life. This incident certainly played a major role in molding and allowing me to becoming who I am today. After 3 strenuous days of basketball tryouts at West middle school‚ tensions rose dramatically as the group

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    Who is potentially the greatest basketball player in history has been argued for decades‚ but in more recent times‚ a newly found debate has emerged that includes the likes of Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Ever since each player debuted in their respective eras‚ they burst onto to the scene with skill sets never seen prior and made their mark on the game. As of right now‚ the general consensus is that Jordan holds that title‚ but various individuals are making the argument that LeBron is the greatest

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    World History II 5th 8 May 2014 Cultural Changes for Women in the Postwar World Women are powerful creatures and feminism in the post war world proves this. During the war women were given the jobs that were left by the men off at war. In the Soviet Union women were even fighting in the war. The war did not last forever and soon the men came back to work and the women were sent back to their previous domestic life styles. Many women were not happy about this. From the 1950’s through the 1980’s

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    Many people have a difficult time letting go of their past. When you can’t let go of your past‚ you can’t move forward into the future. In the “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike‚ Flick Webb finds himself holding onto the past and not being able to move on. Flick’s disappointment in the present causes him to try and relive the glory days of life that he had in the past. To explore Flick’s disappointment in the present‚ Updike utilizes setting‚ tone‚ and irony. In the first stanza‚ Updike

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    began to be more involved in public affairs‚ which led to the involvement of the United states in world War I. Roosevelt expanded the Monroe doctrine and coined the phrase “speak softly and carry a ‘big stick’” at the time‚ referring to the war. This means to keep quiet about your plans‚ but to come aggressive during a time of war. At this time‚ the United States began to secure its position as a world power.

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    The change in climate is something we are all facing. We sometimes hear of winter days becoming longer in some states and summer months becoming hotter than usual. All of these changes are contributed to the choices we make in our day to day lives; do we recycle‚ are we conscious of our surroundings‚ etc. Would I consider this to be an issue of morality? Yes‚ I would. Everyone has the responsibility to be aware of their surroundings. We each must take a part on how we treat the planet‚ i.e.

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