For as long as I remember‚ I have been raised with a basketball hoop. This hoop stood firmly‚ looking down at the trees secured by patches of cement in my backyard‚ in my neighborhood‚ Dorchester. This hoop was my center of faith and tranquility surrounded by gunfires‚ shattering windows‚ car alarms. As a girl‚ I learned not to adventure any place else other than this hoop because going beyond its faded lines on the concrete is an unknown world full of hazards and danger. And when I did cross these
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Basketball teams in the United States of America differs from teams in the rest of the world‚ such as the European Union‚ Russia or China. Not only is there differences in the game‚ but cultural rifts change basketball in different countries. There are minor variations in the game itself‚ but the essence is the same. The technical differences of basketball are very minor. For one‚ the court is changed. In the NBA‚ the three-point line is 7.24 meters. In the FIBA‚ the line is 6.75 meters. The amount
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"Compare And Contrast Baseball And Basketball" Basketball and baseball are two of the most popular sports in not only America but Worldwide. They both have been a part of Americas past time. Baseball began in 1744 in England‚ and then later made its way to America. Basketball on the other hand began in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Both sports are played as professions‚ in schools‚ and just for fun. Basketball and baseball are sports that are very much alike and very much different in numerous
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Basketball has taught me a lesson I will remember forever and that is that hard work is the most important thing in life. I love the of basketball. I remember growing up enjoying watching Laker games on tv with my brother and seeing how talented players were especially Kobe Bryant. I am five foot seven and not really athletic like other players however I grew up to love the game and play it with passion. What I lack in is height but I have the heart and I leave it all out on the court when i play
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I was an eight year old kid when I had my first ever glimpse of the NBA Basketball. It was a lanky afro manchild doing a reverse dunk versus Indiana right in front of the Laker crowd. Crowd was in awe‚ Commentators were ecstatic and Kevin Harlan in his usual voice saying‚ Kobe can’t be denied. That day‚ my love affair with the Los Angeles Lakers started. The 2000-2002 Seasons were the very foundation of my Purple and Gold affair. My Lakers were champions and Kobe was the superhero. He’d beat the
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I was was playing basketball with my team the wolves. We were the best team so far. We would beat every team in the league. One day a new team came called the tigers. We said they will be our next victims to beat. It was Saturday 3:00 sharp and the game began. We were on it but then it just hit us. They started making every shot and stealing the ball. The final seconds were counting down 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… “ We just lost”. We were all devastated.Our coach said it is okay and it was our fault for getting
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------------------------------------------------- List and discuss the six steps in the job analysis process. Your answer should be broken down into six distinct sections/paragraphs. The first Step in the job analysis process is to “examine the total organization and the fit of each job” (Ivancevich‚ 2010). This step allows for the organization to better understand how each job and employee expertise may fit into the overall strategy of the company. The second step is “determine how job analysis information will be used” (Ivancevich‚ 2010)
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Point: Process and Outcome Evaluations Multimedia • Resource: Process and Outcome Evaluation Multimedia • Due Date: Day 3 (Assignment Section) • Complete the Process and Outcome Evaluations Multimedia located at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/hsm270/images/processandoutcomeevalutions.html • Summarize the characteristics of process and outcome evaluations. Provide two examples of each type of evaluation: process and outcome. • Post your response in 200 to 300 words. Process and outcome
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The Policy Process: Evaluation‚ Analysis and Revision HCS/455 December 15‚ 2014 The Policy Process: Evaluation‚ Analysis and Revision The policy process‚ part one‚ contains information on the formulation‚ implementation‚ and the legislation phase. The first phase is formulation; this is where information is gathered and delivered to the various individuals and groups involved. The next phase is evaluation; this is where discussions and/or debates take place. The next phase would be implementation;
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James Naismith was the creator of basketball. He created it in 1891 to condition young athletes in the winter. The “hoop” was a peach basket and the ball was a soccer styled ball. There were many rules for the new game. He created it in a YMCA gym in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. His team of eighteen was divided into two teams of nine and then the peach baskets were nailed above their heads. Every time one would score a basket‚ the game was stopped for the janitor to get up on a ladder and retrieve
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