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    The invention of basketball has been one of the greatest inventions in sports history‚ or possibly all of history. Basketball has inspired me also. The game of basketball has influenced many people other then me to go and do a thing they like to do‚ but also getting the exercise you need to stay healthy. That’s why I think basketball is the best invention of all time. Basketball has helped many families who are less fortunate become rich from just their son or daughter being good at a sport

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    Death and Dying

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    There are moral differences between direct intervention intended to kill a patient and an omission which allows a patient to die. Discuss. The advancement in medicine and treatment has increased and improved allowing humans to prolong life beyond the natural capability of the body. There is no doubt that life-sustaining treatments are beneficial for patients and family members. The down side of all this is that‚ whereas before nature was left to take its own course it seems like someone can

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    Athletes Are Not Overpaid

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    These athletes are not overpaid because of these three reasons... Some athletes do think they are a little overpaid but some think they are not overpaid. Athletes are not overpaid because they have a short career so not a long time to make money‚ also because they train‚ travel and push themselves to the limit to make people happy‚ and lastly because the injuries are a constant threat and can cause chronic health problems to these athletes. The first reason that athletes are not overpaid

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    Athletes or Employees

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    Athletes or Employees Student athletes receive scholarships for their skill set and ability to play at the collegiate level‚ while employees receive stability‚ income and benefits for their skill set and ability to contribute to the work place. Athletes as well as persons in the work force deal with adversity that directly affects there lives‚ yet only members of the workforce are rewarded with a source of income. It could even be said‚ athletes are under more pressure to perform due to not only

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    Basketball and Coach Dale

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    attention of the town. They also helped him to change the losing ways of the early team into the state champion team they ended up to be. Additionally‚ a number of environmental factors played a role in his success. The almost religious fervor of basketball in Indiana‚ the quasi-anarchist environment of the town’s men‚ and the fact that Hickory was a small town all played vital roles in Coach Dale’s success. The first personal traits that Coach Dale was forced to exhibit were his toughness and his

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    Regrets of the Dying

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    REGRETS OF THE DYING Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions‚ as expected - denial‚ fear‚ anger‚ remorse‚ more denial and eventually

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    How to Shoot a Basketball

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    How to Be a Better Basketball Player Basketball is a fun sport that anyone can play. It takes a lot of energy‚ strength‚ and hard work to be successful. Here are a few tips to help you improve your shooting. When you shoot a basketball‚ it should be a technique that you use every time you shoot. To be a good basketball player‚ you have to start off with shooting the right way. The right way to shoot is only using one hand and using your other hand to hold the ball in place. Shooting with

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    Is Oracle Dying?

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    Oracle Corporation was founded in Jun 1977 by Larry Ellison‚ Bob Miner‚ Ed Oates. Over the years‚ it has risen to become almost indisputable leader of the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) market with 44% (Source: IDC 2009) – at least‚ for now‚ though‚ no one is sure how long that numero uno position will last. There were heady days of 1996-2008 or so when Oracle ruled the world of RDBMS. It was unchallenged crown king that could do no wrong. Hundreds of thousands of Database engineers

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    Dying Light

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    Monologue from "Dying Light" by Jason D. Martin | Dying Light is a play about people dealing with their own mortality.  Jenny is a bright star in the night that is death JENNY: | Glioblastoma.  That’s what they say I have...  Glioblastoma.  Sounds like some kind of science fiction laser.  My Glioblastoma is set for kill.  Just give the word Captain and I will vaporize the alien beast.  ’Course it’s not from Star Trek or Star Wars or Star Blazers.  It’s from real life.  But like one of those

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    Are Athletes Greedy

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    Did you know some athletes are becoming greedy and whiney? Athletes are leading to the end of pro sports. Athletes are becoming greedy. Athletes are getting paid to play for fun. Athletes are doing the job they love but people risking their lives are getting 10 times less money. Athletes are leading to the end of pro sports. Athletes are making team go bankrupt. The Texas Rangers a MLB team went bankrupt in 2010. Athletes are setting a bad example for kids. The kids that watch them learn about tons

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