This was the semi-final game and we were now headed for the finals! ... Now, I am headed for the final game which takes place promptly at seven o"clock, two hours from now. ... I have been playing basketball ever since I was seven years old but this is the first time that my team has made it to the finals. ... This final game took place inside a local recreation center; where the bleachers were full of parents and friends crowded in a massive gym, a basketball court as big as the NBA's. ... It is not a surprise that this team made it to the final because they definitely carry strong p...

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Final Fantasy XIII is director Motomu Toriyama's most recent installment in the series, and the game has added several groundbreaking innovations to the previous game engine used in Final Fantasy XII. ... Final Fantasy XIII is a clear example of the literary value which a game can have, in addition to its video game exclusive components (such as gameplay and graphics).  ... Final Fantasy III is not a sequel to Final Fantasy II, they just share similar game mechanics and are set in comparable worlds. ... The way in which the player's in-game experience reflects the story progression ...

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Title: For Love of the Game Author: Michael Shaara Date of publication: 1991 Publisher: Ballantine Books Type of fiction: Romance- Drama Summarize the plot in fewer than 100 words: For Love of the Game takes the reader trough long time Detroit Tigers" pitcher Billy Chapel's final game. ... Feeling betrayed by the organization, Billy still goes out to the ballpark and proceeds to pitch the game. ... Being too involved with his memories of Carol, Billy does not realize that he is pitching a perfect game. ... After hearing he was going to be traded, he coul...

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Not only was this my first varsity game, but it was also my first varsity playoff game. ... After our final stretch, I noticed that I had made all of the shots that I had attempted throughout the warm-ups. ... The coaches decided to see what I had to offer to the team when they substituted me for the starting forward in the final three minutes of the first half. ... I was in the game to serve as a decoy for my team, but when no one was open the ball came to me and I took the final shot. ... I was happy with my overall performance even though we lost the game. ...

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Leo notes that the United States Marine Corps is using a version of the game Doom as a simulator, and a game played by one of the boys involved in the Littleton, Colorado massacres(360). Dylan Kleybold and Eric Harris also played another game called Postal. ... "And they ended their spree by shooting themselves in the head, the final scene of the game Postal, and, in fact, the only way to end it"(359). ... Now it seems like there is an all out war in the video game industry. ... "This looks like the final lesson in a course to eliminate any lingering resistance to killing"(360). ...

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Leo notes that the United States Marine Corps is using a version of the game Doom as a simulator, and a game played by one of the boys involved in the Littleton, Colorado massacres(360). Dylan Kleybold and Eric Harris also played another game called Postal. ... "And they ended their spree by shooting themselves in the head, the final scene of the game Postal, and, in fact, the only way to end it"(359). ... Now it seems like there is an all out war in the video game industry. ... "This looks like the final lesson in a course to eliminate any lingering resistance to killing"(360). ...

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With in a few years basketball had caught on in many places throughout the country, largely under the auspices of the YMCA and through the game's immediate appeal to spectators, until by the turn of the century the colleges had begun to dominate the game for both men and women. ... Dribbling is a very important skill to play this game correctly. ... From the right side pick up the final dribble off the left foot, take a final long stride towards the basket with the right leg push off the left foot carry the ball up as close to the basket as possible with both hands then softly lay it off ...

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In the NBA The Los Angeles Lakers played against the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals. ... After both teams working so hard to get to the Finals the Lakers ended up "winning the finals sweeping the nets 4-0 never giving them the taste of victory, this was the Lakers third straight NBA champion ship" ("Basketball-reference.com"); "Shaquille O'Neal was named the MVP Averaging 36.3 points per game 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 blocks per game." ... "The game was a battle to the very end the Patriots lead the game 17-10 with 9:31 left in the game when the pats went three and out th...

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The setting was ready for its first game. ... The game originally had 13 rules to follow. ... Naismith's game of basketball was a success. ... Basketball is a popular game because the rules are simple which allows people to understand the game quickly. ... During the month of March there is a grueling battle to see what college basketball team can make it to the "Final Four" and the National Championship. ...

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"Keep your head in the game!... My mistake allowed the other team to tie the game up and coach didn't seem too happy with my excuse. ... You have to keep your head in the game. ... In the final inning, one of the opposing batters hit a screaming liner towards my piece of real estate which I got a good jump on and caught over my shoulder. That catch saved the day and we won the game. ...

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A basketball game or ball is just another tool that has all the potential to be so much for some people. ... Playing the game can teach you everything you need to know, you just have to know where to look. ... They try to dictate who you are and where you are and want to go but you make that final decision and blow by them because you did not listen. ... Basketball is not just a game or a type of ball that is played and that entertains millions of people. It is a game that shows and teaches we all have our clocks ticking, the ones for life or the ones to just end one more game but, if you real...

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The Game of Tennis Over the eight centuries before modern tennis was invented there was only one game called Tennis. ... The game originated in France sometime in the 12th century and was referred to in ecclesiastical manuscripts as "jes de paume," the game of the palm, played with the bare hand. ... Royalty and the very wealthy mainly played the game. ... They continue to alternate between courts after each point is made until the game has been won. ... The final grand slam event is the U.S. open which is played in New York at Flushing Meadows. ...

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Although scandals are generally only associated with the commercialism of the modern-day game, the first time greed took precedence of dignity was in the point-shaving scandal of 1951 (Rubenstein 1). ... Rarely do the athletes intentionally lose the game, but they keep it just close enough to appease their fans and coaches, while making thousands of dollars for corrupt businessmen involved in the Vegas gambling scene. ... In a form of scandal that runs far more rampant in today's game, recruiting violations have brought some of the nation's elite programs to their knees on sev...

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For example, the popular game "Medal of Honor" portrays the relationship of violence in a video game to evoking violence in children. ... Finally, the player must pass through the entire warehouse shooting and bombing the Germans until reaching a final face-off. This final scene contains even more blood, shooting, and graphic picture than the rest of the game. ... This war game evokes anger and aggression in them because they know what happened during the war. ... Which other children imitate their favorite violent video game as well. ...

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Console gaming has come a long was it the past fifteen years. ... My parents set up a little game with clues to find my present. ... Since then I have never turn my back on video game. ... Games like Final Fantasy and Legend of Zelda help you to expand your imagination beyond the horizons. ... The game SOCOM NAVY U.S. ...

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In the short story ùning of the Bingo Game,?... The final image that comes from the beam of light is again, controlled by the white man. ... refers to the race of the man that controls the final outcome. ... Even when he travels North to try and better his life in game of chance, his problems still follow. ...

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Playing a football game has gone from arcade mode to looking and sounding like an actual football game. ... I believe learning chemistry through a video game could work really well if you took a role-playing game, such as Final Fantasy for the Playstation 2 console. ... The game also includes events throughout the game where the player must fight different enemies and also the infamous main bosses that all good video game are equipped with. So how is chemistry going to be taught through this video game? ... Throughout the game there are many tasked that must be done in order to proceed in...

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Pulling our game faces on as we unload off the bus. ... Sitting in the locker room during pre-game hearing all the people walking into the stadium and knowing how packed this game is going to be really. ... With the hours and minutes ticked away it is now game time everyone is suited up helmet, shoulders pads, and game pants were already. ... There is no time waste, get your head in the game here we go. Final score, home 28 away 35 this was by far the most exciting game of the year. ...

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At such a young age, the coaches let everyone play all positions just to get a feel for the game and to see what we liked best. As I grew older, I began to notice that my coaches kept me in the game a little bit longer rather than subbing me out like some of my teammates. ... We played so well that we made it all the way to the state cup finals and won! ... The test consisted of the rules and regulations about the game. ... The coach would have us do an enormous amount of running so we would be in peak physical condition by the time our first game started. ...

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In my essay I will discuss the evolution of the video game and the evolution of the console. ... "The NES will change the future of gaming this 9 bit system will include a gun for the new upcoming release Duck Hunt, and a Glove for the upcoming release streets of rage, and also a running pad for the new Olympics game".... From then to about 1992 Sega had finally beaten its biggest rival the NES, but all things must come to an end IN 1993 Nintendo introduced the Super Nintendo and the first console war broke out AT this time many gaming magazines started to come out, like Gamepro and Game info...

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In 1992, Midway released a game that would change the industry forever. ... Both took different approaches to the game. ... The video game industry responded by saying that playing a video game and shooting a gun in real life are very different things. ... However, despite this pressure, the gaming industry is booming. ... "The gaming industry has never been stronger. ...

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The value chain in the game industry The game industry comprises all businesses that are part of a value chain which starts with content creation and ends with devices, which the customer needs in order to access and use the final products and services. ... Game ISP Game Console?... Game Center?... Software technology makes game products attractive to game players. ... The value chain of online game businesses in Korea Consumer Interface The purpose of the entire value chain is to please the final consumer or the customer. ...

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Basketball was a simple game, which consists of a ball and a basket. ... e game of basketball to develop even more. ... Around this time, there was no name for this game. Students wanted to call the game "Naismith Ball," but in did not take. ... But a little time after, between 1935 to 1936 the game of basketball was dimmed due to bribes within the game. ...

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The game of basketball has evolved a great deal throughout the years. ... Basketball was a simple game, which consists of a ball and a basket. ... Due to the free falling ball the game's tempo increased which allowed the game of basketball to develop even more. ... Around this time, there was no name for this game. ... But a little time after, between 1935 to 1936 the game of basketball was dimmed due to bribes within the game. ...

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Basketball was a simple game, which consists of a ball and a basket. ... Due to the free falling ball the game's tempo increased which allowed the game of basketball to develop even more. ... Around this time, there was no name for this game. Students wanted to call the game "Naismith Ball," but in did not take. ... But a little time after, between 1935 to 1936 the game of basketball was dimmed due to bribes within the game. ...

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