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    Golf is a game that dates back hundreds of years, originating in Scotland. The main goal is to get a golf ball to a target a few hundred yards away, in the least amount of strokes as possible. In the early stages of golf, the participants had to use curved sticks to hit the pebble down the track and win the game. Today, players use clubs made of metals such as tungsten and steel to hit a golf ball down a set course. Golf has evolved into a game that cultures all around the world participate in.…

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    Down the grass hill past the electrical box, once used as a bike jump, lies a place that holds many memories and a special place in my heart. The third base line fence is a little bent, due to hanging on it and trying to do many pull-ups on it. Our bikes lie wherever we dropped them to go play along the third base line. Behind the arched backstop behind home plate, the almost rotted bench perches up on the falling bricks. Underneath, grass so patted down it wouldn’t need to be mowed, yet still…

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    When I was in sixth grade I was playing baseball and I hit one over the fence, the umpire said it was a foul ball. If I was playing cricket I would still be in play. Baseball and cricket are kind of similar, yet very different. In cricket they have different equipment than baseball. And the fields are different. For example there is not an out of bounds when you hit the ball. In baseball you have a round bat cleats helmet and a glove for one hand. In cricket your have two shin pad, hemet, two…

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    You never know what you have until you see somebody wish to have it. As a junior on the high school baseball team, the thought of others your age or younger not playing isn’t a big deal to you. That’s how I was until the team went on their yearly hospital visit to see the people staying there and hopefully brighten their day and give them a fresh face to talk to. As the day went on we begin to go to the pediatric ward and it was my turn to visit the resident in the room, in there was a boy no…

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    In a game of failure, it’s only expected that failure would be around each corner. Every pitcher has a bad start, from Clayton Kershaw to a pitcher trying to make a level three team, I have found myself in this exact situation several times. At Lakewood High School around midsummer I was scheduled to pitch against one of the best teams we would see all season. This was Team Colorado. Not only was each pitch laboured but my arm was sore and my legs were weak. From the time I began my warm-up in…

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    Ted Bundy Motivation

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    To be classified as serial killer there has to be three important considerations. “Other suggestions are that there must be a motivation, that this motivation tends to be sexual, that the killer will fantasize about the murder and finally, that the killing is premeditated. To eliminate other types of killings like terrorism or assassinations, the murder itself must be the primary motivator. Once serial murder is adequately defined, a deeper look can be taken into the life of the murderer”…

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    Every golf player knows that is very important to take care of the golf course in order to increase the efficiency of the game. Since the grass and others shrubs grow, the putting surface can be seriously affected, so you have to make your best to maintain a proper golf course every time you play your favorite game. Here are some tips that will help you have the best golf course, so you can enjoy playing golf with no restrictions whatsoever. Lawn The Golf Course on a Regular Basis Cutting the…

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    Why Batting Cage Nets Is Important In Softball In the past, softball team never take batting cage seriously, they have always think it is useless and of no benefits. However, in recent times, softball players have seen the important of batting cage. This is because of the fact that it gives opportunity to players for more practice. Generally, players that have batting cage tend to improve their softball skills faster and derive pleasure for playing the game. If the practice is done regularly…

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    Shoe Box Case

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    Finally, Ms. Poe did not deny her access to or control over the container. Moments prior to the search, officers directly asked if the shoebox was hers. She replied simply that she was the one who had placed the shoebox on the dresser and had done so “a while back”. (5) This points to her at some point having actual possession of the container and would lead a reasonable officer to believe that she would still maintain access to or control over the shoebox. The appellant will argue that the…

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    Facts: On July 13, 2007, Jennifer Lee called police officers and reported hearing a loud pitch that sounded like a dog crying, as if he/she were in pain, coming from her neighbor Chung’s house. Officers arrived to Chungs house and asked him if he had any dogs and if they could search his home. Chung denied owning any pets and also denied the entry of the officers into his house. While officers spoke with Chung outside of his house, one of them claimed to hear a sob coming from Chungs house.…

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