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- 8411: Is Tiger That Great?
- ... better than Woods to be .32%. This means that 99.68% of the Tour players are not the player that Woods is. This is the reason that Woods is currently ranked #1 in the SONY World Rankings. We believe that the main problem within the world of sports criticism has been the media generated hype. Words such as legend and greatest ever begin to appear whenever a player shows his true abilities. It has a make or break effect on the sports world today. We set out with the goal to find the truth behind the hype and the T-shirts, and to bring you the numbers. We hope you have found that non-biased approach yourselves, ...
- 8412: Jackie Robinson 2
- ... in track, basketball, football, and baseball. He continued to excel in sports at the University of California at Los Angeles. He left school in 1941 and was drafted the following year for Army service during World War II. After receiving a medical discharge in 1945, he spent a year playing baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League. His outstanding play brought him to the attention of Rickey, who ...
- 8413: The Second Amendment
- ... of American youngsters rising at a stagering rate, we obviosly cannot sit and do nothing. Something must be done and gun limitations through the repeal of the Second Ammendment is a good weopon in this war. The second reason why a repeal of the Second Ammendment could be a good choice in limiting guns is the original purpose of that ammendment. The ammendment "grew out of the deep- seated fear of ... dificult to manufacture servicable firearms in ones home than to brew up a batch of homeade gin" (Wright,Ross, and Dailey 321). This ability to manufacture underground weapons was seen before during the Soviet Unions war with Afghanistan. The "Afghanistan tribesmen used wood and metal working equipment much like the equipment you can order in a sears magazine, produced hand crafted rifles that fire the Russian AK-47 assault rifle cartridge ... were presented with an English bill of right. This bill included a specific right for Englishmen to have Arms for defense" ("Gun Control"8), in fact if this right was not exersized during the Revolutionary War with England our constitution would never have been written. In conclusion " A well Regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms ...
- 8414: Rise Of The Tech Stock
- ... of 3-2-00, anyway. However, all good things must come to an end; the question is when. Milton Friedman and Alan Greenspan are both major authorities in Wall Street, and when they speak, the world of investors listens. The one bad thing is this, they usually never agree. In late 1999, Friedman "suggested the current market looks similar to the pre-crash markets in the U.S. in 1929 and the pre-crash market in Japan in 1989." Soon after, "Greenspan made equally scary remarks about the stock market and the wealth effect" (Duarte, Greenspan 1). These are remarkable authorities in the world of investing, but these notes don t specifically talk about the tech stock falling. Some people believe that the so-called "crash" that they spoke of has already happened at the turn of the millennium ... Dow drops a little, the NASDAQ drops a lot (Fool 9). However, there s no concrete evidence to prove this theory that they are connected somehow. January 4th, 2000; a sigh of relief sweeps the world as nothing too terribly devastating happens on the turn of the millennium. However, this sigh turns quickly into a gasp; at least for those watching the stock market. The Dow Jones plummets nearly 360 ...
- 8415: Joan Of Arc 3
- ... who became a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church because of her great achievements. Joan was a simple peasant girl who rescued France from defeat in one of the darkest periods of the "Hundred years' war" with England. She led the French army to victory against the English and paved the way for the coronation of King Charles VII. Joan has become one of the most admired characters in European history. As France was struggling during the Hundred years' war, a young peasant girl was born in the small town of Domrémy. Joan was born on January 6, 1412, which was a very unstable time for France. The English and Burgundians ruled much of the ... the last of Joan. In 1456 a second trial was held and she was declared innocent of the charges against her. In 1475, King Louis XI signed a treaty with England and the Hundred years' war was finally over. Joan's place in history is assured. She never lived to see the victory she earned; however, as the years went by, Joan became known as France's national heroine and ...
- 8416: John Dalton 2
- ... died. In memory of the English chemist, physicist and teacher a statue was erected in his memory out side of his home in Manchester, but most other of Dalton s collected relics were lost in World War II. John Dalton was a very important figure in study of atoms and meteorology. "My Brother John". (online) available http://encarta.msn.com/encarta/MediaMax.asp?z=2&br=0&pg=3&ti=02DFD000&med ...
- 8417: The Brady Bill
- ... to replace it with the instant check system before then. Several Senate-passed provisions had also been dropped: the provision expanding the definition of antique firearms exempt from gun restrictions to include thousands of functioning World War era rifles, and the one allowing gun sales between dealers from different states. A new provision was added in the report which would require that the police be notified of multiple purchases. Soon after the ...
- 8418: John Haigh
- ... order to live. Early adulthood was a problematic time at best for Haigh. He was imprisoned several times for fraud and forgery. But his true criminal nature began to manifest in middle adulthood, just after World War II had ended. In 1944 Haigh rented a basement in London to use as a workshop. It would soon become the grisly testament to his growing need for blood. He killed his first victim in ...
- 8419: Two Great Men: Franklin and Jefferson
- ... on forever in our history books are Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. These two men have contributed many positive and sound ideas to our American culture. Their participation in so many different fields changed the world immensely. In their later years, they were noted politicians as well as respected scholars. Both were determined men who wanted to make the world a better place to live. Many contributions made by Franklin and Jefferson still shape American society today. Benjamin Franklin, a practical man, was one of fifteen children in his family. At a young age he ... the Constitution of the United States. Jefferson is best remembered as a great President. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and founder of the Democratic Party. These two men have made our world a better place to live. Works Cited Baym, Nina., et al.,eds. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. 5th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Norton 1998. Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography. Baym et al. 523. " " " ...
- 8420: Satan
- ... with Satan you usually end up losing. A person is sometimes respected for his intelligence. Many of the famous people in our past and present are intelligent. Satan is also a leader. He led the war against God in heaven, and he is also the leader of hell. You can tell Satan is a leader when he quotes, it is better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven . Leadership ... win . Satan doesn t give up easily. The first thing that he thought when he got to hell was how he could take revenge of God. Satan s ambition might become more noticeable in the world one of these days. The evil just might over power the good. It all ready happened once, and God had to extinguish life on earth with a flood. Then He had to start from scratch ...
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