Fast Break The most exciting play in basketball is the fast break. This poem outlines every detail of the fast break and does a great job using the words to create a fantastic visual for the reader. The title of the poem‚ "Fast Break‚" is actually what the whole poem is describing. The visual that is created is one of the reasons this poem is so appealing. My love for the game of basketball‚ more specifically at the collegiate level is another reason why this poem catches my attention. The
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Alternative Tourism Introduction Due to advances in transportation and communication technology‚ an increase in disposable incomes and leisure times in Western Europe‚ North America (Choi & Sirakaya‚ 2006; Hall & Muller‚ 2005; Momsen‚ 2005; Mowfort & Munt‚ 2003; Smith‚ 2005)‚ North-East and South-East Asia‚ and the globalization of capitalism (Mowfort & Munt‚ 2003)‚ the tourism industry has grown to become the fourth largest economic sector globally‚ with 806 million tourist arrivals and international
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disaster‚ but don’t be scared. Like most things we can fix this situation we have put ourselves into with alternative energy sources. Sorry Captain Planet it looks like you will be sitting this one out. There are many different forms of clean and renewable alternative energy. Fortunately it look likes we may be headed down the right path to saving humanity. Some of these forms of alternative energy that can definitely help solve the problem are: wind energy; hydrogen; solar power; wave energy.
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Ernie Breaks Sometimes expectations are too big to satisfy‚ even though you try your very best. It would be wrong to raise expectations to a level that cannot be met. You are scared that you might disappoint the people you have closest. Therefore you try to hide yourself and your insufficiency. This is just one of the things Cara deals with in the story‚ Ernie Breaks‚ written by Genevieve Scott. The short story is told through the eyes of Cara. Cara has just finished fourth grade‚ and her mother
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Alternatives to Layoffs Layoffs‚ a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company‚ should be the last resort Layoffs are done to save money. Unfortunately‚ they are usually a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company. So why do so many companies persist in using layoffs as a first choice for cutting costs‚ and what are some of the alternatives. Sometimes things don’t work out as forecast. Clients delay purchases. Suppliers raise prices. Competitors steal market share. Quarterly‚ at least in
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3. Alternatives Logging in using user names and passwords are by far the most common way to access modern computer systems. However as we have seen these old methods of user authentication are susceptible to social engineering and new social networks have made this all the more easier. Luckily there are a few alternatives. These include Imaging‚ security combinations and Biometrics. 3.1 Images One possible solution to combat many of these problems would be to use images. Using a Deja Vu graphical
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Alternatives to Incarceration….Drug Courts There is no doubt that the United States suffers from an increase in crime and more people than ever being incarcerated. The numbers are currently overwhelming. “A nonpartisan organization called The Pew Center on the States‚ released a study February 2008 that found the U.S. imprisoned both more people and a larger percentage of its adult population than any other country. According to the study‚ by The Pew Center 2.32 million people were currently
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Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Jon Smith ENG 122 (ABE1135R) Mrs. Jane Smith 8 October 2010 Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Energy sources play a crucial role‚ affecting just about every activity that societies do in every country around the globe. The role in the economic development of a region or country does not need emphasis; because of the greater effects‚ it exercises a huge influence. It is the
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What is Alternative Fuels Alternative Fuels come from resources other than petroleum. Alternative fuel uses sources like corn‚ vegetable oils‚ animal fats‚ natural gas‚ propane and hydrogen. Various Alternative Fuels are produced domestically‚ thus reducing our dependence on imported oils and some are derived from renewable sources. Alternative fuel produces less pollution than normal gasoline or diesel (U.S. Department of Energy‚ n.d. ). Alternative fuel is produce for a variety of vehicles
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My Winter Break Phil Fatigato 1-12-11 My winter break went by very fast. I was disappointed to come back to school already. But I did enjoy my break! I did many fun things over break. I hung out with friends‚ went downtown and partied for New Years Eve‚ and snowboarded at Cascade Mountains and Alpine with friends. First thing I did over break was hang out with friends. We went Christmas shopping together. We also went to the movies‚ out to lunch‚ and drove around. It was fun to
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