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- 23391: Walter Johnson - A Pitcher
- ... the nations best pitchers and it was just a matter of time before he would be drafted for the majors. He was drafted by the Washington Senators in 1907 for $9. His first year wasn't so good but in his second year he earned the name 'the big train' with an amazing won loss record. Back when Walter pitched they had no Cy Young awards or league MVP awards but ... more chance at his goal and he knew it, in game 7, the series tied 3-3, he came into the game in the 7th with the score tied 3-3 but his team couldn't come up with a run so Johnson, through the 7 and 8th, mowed down hitters, through the 9 he knew he was running on empty and he would probably come out of the game. He ... men out and runners at the corners the Washington batter lifted a ball into shallow left that droped for a single and Johnson won his only his first and last World Series game and Washington's only World Series. Johnson retired in 1927 at the age of 40, he had spent 21 years on probably the worst team in baseball and come out the best pitcher ever in the game. ...
- 23392: Dutch Slave Trade
- ... intelligent and self-ruling tradesmen took no time in displaying their dominance over rival countries, Portugal, England and Spain, in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. They established their international superiority in trade and impacted today’s society. From 1609 to 1713, the Dutch Republic was going through “The Golden Age.” It was a time of economic wealth, and a higher standard of life compared to most European countries. However, the Netherlands ... Dutch to halt the revolts. However, this in turn led to the entrance into international trade. This will begin a long struggle for trading power with the Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French. The Dutch didn’t take long to make their presence felt. The quote from the book The Slaves describes their attitude coming into the trade, “The Dutch, fiercely independent, and aggressive traders…did not take long to establish themselves ... trade. Though this company played a huge role in the spice trade, it only was a minor slave trading company with few ships going in and out of Africa. However, this company strengthened the Dutch’s economy and trading power amongst the Portuguese, English, and French. The Dutch not only gained trading power in Africa and the East Indies, but also in the Caribbean and Brazil. In the Atlantic, the ...
- 23393: Flight I Am A Man
- ... to waste time or money on frivolities. Pepe tells Mama "I am a man", but his mother tells him, "Thou? A man? Thou art a peanut?" Pepe seems to realize that although his mother doesn't say it or show it, she is trusting him by allowing him to go and is proud of him. Pepe is allowed to ride in his father's saddle, put "the hat band on the hat... and wear the green hankerchief." Pepe leaves with his shoulders and back straight and a promise to return soon. Pepe nor Mama realizes how all their lives ... and water are very scarce. As Pepe moves up he casts away his earthly burdens by leaving things behind as he moves from site to site. He runs out of water, he leaves his father's coat that his mother had given him for the cold nights, and finally he leaves his gun. Pepe is wounded by gunshot and he becomes delirious with pain, but he keeps on climbing.Pepe ...
- 23394: Bugged
- Bugged In our high tech world, what was once a complicated electronic task is no longer such a big deal. I'm talking about "bugging". No, I don't mean annoying people; I mean planting electronic listening devices for the purpose of eavesdropping. Bugging an office is a relatively simple process if one follows a few basic steps. First, a person needs to select ... bugs ranging from the infinity bug with which you can listen in on a telephone conversation from over 200 miles away to an electaronic laser beam which can pick up the vibrations of a person's voice off a window pane. The infinity bug sells for $1,000 on the black market and the laser for $895. Both, however, are illegal. Second, one needs to know where to plant the bug ... is planted too far away from conversations take place. Last one needs to know how to plant the bug. One of the most common ways is to wire a 9-volt battery to the phone's own microphone and attaching it to a spare set of wires that the phone lines normally contain. This connection enables the phone to be live on the hook, sending continuous room sounds to the ...
- 23395: Nutritional Protocol For Inflammation
- ... the acute inflammatory response and it is essential to the healing process. It should be noted that this acute reaction is healthy and we do not want to impede this process. We do, however, wish t aid the healing process in order to resolve the acute inflammatory response before it passes into a chronic state of inflammation. It is th chronic state of inflammation that is always destructive to tissues and ... 3) It is these chronic conditions, hallmarked by pain and fatigue, that eventually lead to loss of function. The treatment that millions of people turn to each year is Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID's). However, long-term therapy has revealed an alarming list of adverse side effects associated with these drugs such as gastrointestinal bleeding, and suppression of inherent anti-inflammatory pathways and tissue repair.(4) In addition, NSAID's have been linked to "leaky gut syndrome", in which gut permeability is increased, allowing antigenic toxins to flood the systemic circulation via paracellular and transcellular absorption.(5) Thus, nutritional modification is the best way ...
- 23396: College Essay
- ... to be better than each other. For example, we would compete on grades, in sports, and in other things. My brother is on his High School football team, and I am on my High School’s girl’s basketball and softball teams. Boys don’t want to play sports with me sometimes because I am a girl, but when they do they are surprised. I have many trophies at home. Besides sports, my other interests are computers, engineering, and ...
- 23397: Computer Programming
- ... of $30,000 in 1989(Occ. Outlook Handbook 115). The little more experienced programmers that have five to ten years experience earn about $40,000+ annually, but the professionals get nearly $60,000 per year (S.I.R.S. CD-ROM). Employers are looking for ways to cut costs, and minimizing on-the-job training is one way to do that. Many employers prefer to hire with previous experience in the field. To have ... work to be successful in nor is it a easy one to get into. This job requires a lot of demands as a person such as: working late hours, writing complex programs that sometimes don't always work properly, the patience, and the time needing to be a successful computer programmer. Works Cited Florida View 1990: Careers Black & White. Florida Dept. of Education. 1990, occ. #475. Florida View 1991: Careers ...
- 23398: Analysis of "A Raisin in the Sun"
- ... collar workers also believe that they are being held down by the white collar workers who are the white business men. The Youngers, specifically Walter believe “no matter how hard black folks work they can't get ahead in this world.” He also believes it is so much harder for black people to get anywhere that he would lose all of the money Mama had given him, trying to spread it ... white workers are trying to keep it predominately white. The Black Americans are predominately the most prejudice ethnic group in the story. They are not only prejudice against each other, they discriminate against each other's gender, business affiliation, and beliefs. Walter also talks about Bennie becoming a doctor, and being a woman. Bennie is Prejudice against her rich boy friend. Mama talks about the black folks who won't work for there keep verses those who do all the work. In this story all the problems could be solved if everyone would get along and understand each other. If the white people would ...
- 23399: Christianity 2
- ... He lives within you from that day until the day you go to be with him forever. There is also physical proof that parts of the bible are true. For Instance the story of Noah's ark, thats rediculous, isn't it. Well, it might seem rediculous, but sitting on Mt. Ararat, is a large boat fitting the exact description of the ark given in the bible. Also there are things that cannot be explained by ... or money, and throught prayer, god will give you things you want or need. You might think this all sounds so good whats the catch? The catch is that you have to live by god's rules and praise him all the rest of your days, but it will make you happy, and you will live a long and prosperous life, and when its over you will go and be ...
- 23400: History of English Language
- ... English is well on its way to becoming the unofficial international language of the world. Even though Mandarin (Chinese) may be spoken by more people, English is by far the most widespread of the world's languages. The history of the language can be traced back to the arrival of three Germanic tribes to the British Isles during the 5th Century AD. Angles, Saxons and Jutes crossed the North Sea from ... four dialects of English developed: Northumbrian in Northumbria, north of the Humber, Mercian in the Kingdom of Mercia, West Saxon in the Kingdom of Wessex, Kentish in Kent. During the 7th and 8th Centuries, Northumbria's culture and language dominated Britain. This domination came to an end with the Viking coming in during the 9th Century, which also destroyed Mercia. Only Wessex remained as an independent kingdom. By the 10th Century ... for most domestic animals are English like ox, cow, calf, sheep, swine, and deer. Also the words for the meats derived from them are French like beef, veal, mutton, pork, bacon, and venison. It wasn't till the 14th Century that English became dominant in Britain again. By the end of the 14th Century, the dialect of London became the standard dialect of what we now call Middle English. What ...
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