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The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, is a fictional tragedy about a Scottish general named Macbeth, who is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. Macbeth possesses four qualities of a tragic hero--extraordinary talents(well known to many), suffering a reversal of fortune, recognizing the consequences of their actions, and a tragic flaw which is overconfidence that leads him to downfall. Based on these character traits, Macbeth can be compared and contrasted to…

The public gestures by the sports leagues are simply for show as they haven’t taken any significant measures which could actually curb illegal gambling. They could easily block media access from any newspaper, website, or TV station that publishes or references point spreads. However, the days of subtle references to the point spread by Jimmy “the Greek” are long over. Point spreads are openly discussed on TV and published by nearly every newspaper. Likewise, ESPN radio advertises sports…

Over the past 10 years college sports has become more popular than it ever was across the united states and the world. And it has been attracting major money like billions of dollars for the league and the schools itself, from things like advertisements, charging for admissions, television stations like cbs , espn, nbc etc. so that being the case every one from the coaches to the staff to the league associates , to the referees get a very good amount of salary. With most of the money coming in…

Pennsylvania on her family 's Christmas tree farm. Her first hobby was horse riding, but at the age of nine she turned her attention to musical theater. Taylor was singing in local events at ten years old. She sang the national anthem at a Philadelphia 76ers game when she was eleven. The next year, she started seriously…

internship at Propulsion Media Labs, a video production company located in Media, PA. I learned a lot of great things there and it showed the opportunities and how much there is to offer in my major. I even got to meet Larry Brown, the coach of the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2001. He hosts a charity golf event for cancer research and he was recording a radio spot for his golfing event. I couldn’t have imagined senior year being any better than it was. I had not seen all these kids and most of my…

by the game and grew a passion for it; and when he and his family returned to philly he enrolled at Lower Merion High School where he became a four year starter winning four state championships. With the NBA in sight he began working out with the 76ers and decided to forgo his college career and enter the NBA draft in 1996, joining an extremely small list of players straight from high school. Drafted 13th overall Kobe quickly exploded onto the scene and became a dominating force in the NBA.…

[BC] ~ ~ ~ ☣ ~ ~ ~ [BC] Bill Russell [C] Advantages: Athleticism, Versatility on both ends, Rebounding skills [C] Weaknesses: Shooting, Size vs other big’s [C]Seasons in the league: 13 [C]Games:963 [C]Career Stats: [C]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [C]☤ 15.1 PPG☤ [C]☤ 4.3 APG☤ [C]☤ 22.5 RPG☤ [C]☤ .440 FG%☤ [C]☤ 13.4 FGA☤ [C]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [C] Accolades:11x NBA Champion, 5x NBA MVP, 12x All star, ‘63 Allstar MVP, 3x NBA first team, 8x NBA 2nd team, ‘69 Defensive first team, 4x Rebounding champ, NO. 6…

Cognitive biases are irrational patterns that occur in our thought processing. At the surface, they only seem to misconstrue our perception of reality and hinder our ability to reach a logical conclusion when faced with a problem or situation. However, through further research and investigations, psychologists have discovered that this apparent flaw in our minds has been a necessary part of our evolution. These biases help us make sense of the vast, complex world around us by simplifying the…

“I had a lot of growing up to do. a lot of times, I learned the hard way.” Allen Iverson’s life is inspirational to me. He changed the way the game is played. Allen brought culture to the game. Coming from the hood and making his dreams come true. Watching Iverson is what made me the player I am today. Allen Ezail Iverson was born June 7, 1975 in Hampton, Virginia. Ann Iverson, only fifteen years old and left alone by Iverson biological father. Allen’s struggle started early, his mother being a…

Collegiate athletes are some of the most important students at every university. They represent their school, and they are highly valued by the university they attend. “University of Missouri Campus Protests: ‘This is Just a Beginning’” explains that about thirty black Missouri University football players stated via Twitter that they would not participate in football activities until their president, Tim Wolfe, resigned for his recent mishandling of racial issues at the university. Soon after…