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- 1011: The History of Basketball
- ... provide indoor exercise and competitions for the students between the end of the football season and the beginning of the baseball season. Basketball is the one sport whose exact origin is definitely known. The Springfield College gym class needed a new game to keep them busy. They tried many other games, exercises, and calisthenics to quench their desire to compete. Nothing worked for all new games were too rough. Dr. Naismith ... is banned in the NBA due to the large amount of fan complaints of non-explosive games. Since there was no bad outside of professional ball, zone defense has become the most popular defense in college basketball. Players starving for attention have made basketball a better, more exciting game and created many basketball fans and "wanna-be's" in the process. When the players try their hardest to compete for their ...
- 1012: E. M. Forster
- ... line, and his prolific knowledge of writing to make his books readable and enjoyable. E. M. Forster was born on January 1, 1879, in London, England. After an education at Tonbridge School and King's College, Cambridge, he spent a year traveling in Europe. On his return, he taught at the Working Men's College and established the Independent Review, a journal that supported the progressive wing of the Liberal Party. Forster later became a member of the Bloomsbury Group that discussed literary and artistic issues. He published his first ...
- 1013: Pfizer In The Animal Health In
- ... ensure that product orders are processed accurately and on time. Pfizer believes that it is their responsibility to invest in the future of their customers. They provide resources for research and education at every veterinary college in North America to further the health and productivity of livestock and companion animals. In addition to their marketing efforts, Pfizer supports many programs in the Animal Health industry. Cattlemen s College is an educational program developed and sponsored in conjunction with the NCBA and state cattle associations. This program consists of courses in beef production, disease and health management, environmental issues, financial planning, and the creation ...
- 1014: Computers And Internet In Our Life
- ... most important, a free e-mail account. They’ve got no online service fees to pay, it’s an I-net users dream. It a big Pystogov 6 problem because according to Dr. Young ,”most college students attend classes for 12-16 hours per week. The rest of the time they own to read, study, go to movies etc. Many forget all those other activities and concentrate on one thing: the Internet”. Away from home and their parents’ watchful eyes, college student have new freedom. They utilize this freedom by hanging out in the MUDs and chat rooms. Computers have become an integral part of everyday life. It’s almost impossible to do anything without involving ...
- 1015: A Doll's House: Women Have Come A Long Way
- ... in history, mathematics, science, english/writing, while the female would go to school to learn how to cook, sew, clean, and do household chores. The male could then further advance his education by attending a college or university, whereas no college would accept a women student. “The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of men toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over ...
- 1016: The Arrival Of The Internet
- ... about complex problems.(Gore, 44) The Internet is very useful in teaching kids and helping them to learn. In addition it will give children the skills that are necessary in the new job markets. Online college courses are available through the Internet, allowing people of all ages to take classes. Web-pages allow educators to post information used for the class. Chat forums allow students to interact with each other and the teacher. Eventually people will be able to attend college without ever leaving their homes. Online Education is continuing to grow. (Llanos) The Internet is one of the few places that the government has little power over. The Net is international, any regulations put on ...
- 1017: "The Glass Managerie"
- ... a small table. It is separated from the dining room by a curtain. Other than the apartment building, the city has a park, art museum, zoo, factory where Tom works, and the Rubicam's business college that Laura briefly attended. The setting of this story is already modern and does not need to be changed to a different location. It is still a city and has all the same features and ... leaving her and Laura stranded, much like his father. Laura deals with extremely low self esteem problems and always feeling like she does not please her mother. She could not even go to her business college because of her fear of people and not being accepted. She had no friends in high school and only once had feelings for a boy. Her disability is often difficult for people to look past ...
- 1018: Risks And Responsibilities Of
- ... Bill Brooks. One day, he dived into a pool and hit his head on an inner tube. He could remember laying face down in the water and being unable to move. Brooks, who once played college baseball, is now a C5 quadriplegic and will never walk again. The best protection against possible injuries is an informed, safety-conscious swimmer. The Certified Pool Operator (Fall 1997) stated that in a typical year ... 1996) swimming incident rates come be totally eliminated if swimmers did not use racing dives into shallow water during practice or meets. According to McCaskey and Biedzynski, there has not been a direct injury in college swimming since a non-fatal one in 1982. Spinal Injuries The American Red Cross (1995) reveals that sports related injuries account for 13% of all spinal injuries. These figures were derived from the National Spinal ...
- 1019: Raoul Wallenberg
- ... most distinguished families (bierman 21). Wallenberg loved hanging out with friends and doing every day normal things. No one In the United States knew of his family's importance so he was just your normal college student. Wallenberg liked to draw and paint things. He was good at it, too. One of his professors said he could have a career in art, but Raoul was going into banking with his grandfather ... of different people (Linne'a 156). On his Summer break of 1935 he worked it a Swedish pavilion making three dollars a day at the Chicago world's fair. The next summer he and a college buddy drove to Mexico to stay a few weeks with his aunt and uncle who lived on the outskirts of Mexico city (Bierman 21, 22). Raoul received the assignment of secretary of legislation in the ...
- 1020: Greed In Sports
- ... These players want their millions handed to them on a silver platter, no matter what happens. If they get injured and can no longer play; pay up! If they averaged thirty points a game in college, but struggle to make the transition into the pros, and average only four points; pay up! If their egos swell so much that they are out of control in public and do something to disgrace ... to this because of the amount they all make today. An annual salary between $100,000 and $1 million is a hell of a lot of money. Even if the athlete decides to stay in college and get his degree, what else can you do to make $100,000 your first year after graduation. And what can you do to make a million dollars? The truly great ones would still make ...
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