...I wanted to discuss the history of the table tennis paddle. When given this assignment, I instantly wanted to do some research on what the table tennis paddle used to look like, the material that it was made out of and etc. To begin with, I read that the table tennis paddle originally was developed in the late 1800’s and did not change until the early 1900’s. The first table tennis paddle was called the “banjo racket” because of its looks and it also was constructed like a small drum, and made a drum like sound when you hit the ball with it. The first paddle was also around 19 inches long, which is unheard of nowadays. As we neared the start of the 20th century, the paddles then started to become made of wood covered in sandpaper, followed by a “cork-faced” racket, which players liked because they thought it, improved their overall performance. As we neared the middle of the 20th century, the changes in the racket increased significantly due to a first time impact from Japanese technology. They tried adapting the racket so it would help a player either on the offensive or defensive side. For example, it says that they made a racket that was wide and had a “pimpled rubber” surface that was preferred by players on defense. Next, they developed a sponge type racket. When the sponge racket was implemented with rubber and was 1mm, it was said that it was more difficult to create spin on the ball. I found it interesting that they finally stuck with this type of material and instead...
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...ended. Either we score or no one scores we don’t give opportunities to the other team. Also, if the player has an open lane and decides a three pointer I am going to let them know to not shoot that shot again. Always take the easier shot. I do believe this is a good strategy to start the 4th quarter with but I would change it up a tad bit. By playing 3/4 court man to man defense you are pressuring the offense but also speeding up their play. I would like the offense to take the ball up the court and the defense play man to man once the team crossed half court. The defense can still apply pressure playing man to man from beyond half court Putting pressure on the offense requires a combination of both attitude and aggressiveness by the defenders. I want the team to stay aggressive. An effective pressuring defense will not allow offensive movement to take place easily. At the same time I want them to be aggressive but also smart. Not go for steals that will allow easy baskets. Every point must be earned and not allowed. On offense I would want a lot of passes to run time but when the shot is there take it. Take open smart shots and keep pressuring the other team. I would try to motivate my players and ensure the game is far from over. The second half is a whole new game. I would have the team come out and play full court man to man defense. Also I would have the team try and trap the offense to create turnovers and easy baskets. Trapping the ball is a defensive tactic where two...
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...Performance Review To: Public Defender From: Assistant Public Defender Date: November 23, 2010 ------------------------------------------------- Re: Personal Performance Review, August 2009 to present Congratulations on your recent landslide election win. I enjoyed working for Mr. Job’s office and I look forward to serving you as the newly elected Public Defender. Since leaving the State Attorney’s Office to further my career as a defense attorney, I zealously advocated for every one of my clients at every stage of representation. As you move forward, you will need attorneys to fill key positions in your organization. I will discuss in detail my key accomplishments that make me a perfect candidate for one of these positions. Trials Since starting at the Public Defender’s office in August I have focused on trials. In a little over three months I conducted seven jury trials. As you know, this is well above average for the office. The average Assistant Public Defender in this circuit averages one trial per quarter. My trial performance is exceptional in another respect, each of these seven trials resulted in a not guilty jury verdict. I obtained diverse trial experience as the charges at each trial were different. I defended against resisting arrest, fraud and theft, driving crimes, as well as violent crimes. The defenses presented at trial were also varied, from an alibi defense, to an identification defense and to just pulling a rabbit out of the hat....
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...of literature. Her parents were otherwise strict and Brooks was not allowed to play with the other children in her neighborhood. She spent the majority of her free time reading and writing in her room. Brooks, for this reason was incredibly shy even as an adult and lacked social skills, making few friends at school. Brooks attended several schools, including an all-white high school, (Hyde Park High School) before transferring to an all-black high school (Wendell Phillips). She eventually was transferred again to an integrated school (Englewood High School). In 1936 she graduated from Wilson Junior College. Her different schools gave her a view of the racial dynamic which she used in her writing. Her early works appeared in the Chicago Defender, a newspaper primarily for the black citizens of Chicago. In 1939 Brooks married Henry Blakely. The couple had two children, Henry Jr. and Nora. In 1945 Brooks published her first book, A Street in Bronze Ville and in 1949 she published Annie Allen, a book of loosely connected poetry about growing up African American in Chicago. She received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1950, becoming the first African American to receive such a prestigious award in poetry. Her first novel, Maud Martha, was published in 1953 and in 1963 Brooks took a teaching job at Chicago's Columbia College. In 1967 Brooks met the new black revolution at the Fisk University Writers Conference in Nashville, which she became actively involved in. In 1968 Brooks was...
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...of wisdom. Through the skillful use of literary devices such as informal language, symbolism, metaphors, repetition, as well as clever use of format, Hughes manages to assemble up the image of a mother lovingly, yet firmly, talking to her son about life. This poem is an advice from a mother to son about life that will be challenging and do not think about giving it up. Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. He published his first poem in 1921. He attended Columbia University, but left after one year to travel. His poetry was later promoted by Vachel Lindsay, and Hughes published his first book in 1926. He went on to write countless works of poetry, prose and plays, as well as a popular column for the Chicago Defender. He died on May 22, 1967. The theme that this poet conveyed in the poem is determination to live without ever thinking giving up although the obstacles are harsh. Besides, it also emphasize regarding the struggle for life that the one will experience but still have the strength to face it day by day. It also shows about affection and as motivation of a mother to son that takes care of his son and gives advice so that the son will somehow be prepared to face the life. The poem consists of four stanzas. In the first stanza, the speaker describes his position. He has been out walking the woods and comes to two roads, and he stands looking as far down each one as he can see. He would like to try out both, but doubts he could to that, so...
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...Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was born on July 8th 1926 in Zurich, Switzerland to Emmy Villigen Kübler and Ernest Kübler whom were a strong Christian Swiss German family. She and along with her two sisters were born as a set of triplets – Elisabeth, Erika, and Eva. During Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ childhood, she coped with identity struggles because she was always mistaken for her identical sister Erika. As a result, she attempted to find ways to make herself independent from her sisters (Encyclopedia). During her education as a child, Kübler-Ross found interest and excelled in mathematics and science, which lead her to her career aspirations. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross witnessed and spoke with people who were dying at a young age and soon after realized that death was a natural stage of life and was not something to fear. The reactions and avoidance people had concerning the topic of death motivated her to be the voice of the dying. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross moved out of her family home at the early age of sixteen, where she began working at a war clinic during World War II. She always had a desire to help others so spending her free time supporting others during the war was a perfect opportunity. She also volunteered as a laboratory assistant, which enhanced her interest in science. In 1945, Elisabeth was involved in the International Peace Organization. Through this institution, she had the privilege to travel to Sweden, Poland and to visit the Majdanex concentration camp where she witnessed...
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...court would appoint you one? It is the law that you have to be represented by a lawyer during the time of your trial unless you sign a waiver to not have a lawyer at all. People are represented in court by two kinds of lawyers, court-appointed lawyers and public defenders, which mean "hired lawyers" (Green, 2001). People that have higher income can hire their own lawyers. The lower and middle-income people are mainly the ones who rely on court appointed lawyers. These people don't have the money to hire a lawyer. Court appointed lawyers are not working in your best interest for many reasons. Salary is one reason why court appointed lawyers don't go up and beyond their call of duty for their clients. Studies show on an average, people will be sentenced harder or longer if he/she is represented by a court-appointed lawyer rather than a public defender (Green, 2001). Court-appointed lawyers are paid by the state on a case-by-case basis. Court appointed counsel's paycheck varies by offense. The defense counsel will typically only be paid 112.00 to 326.00 for normal lower class cases. Felony punishment by more than twenty years in prison can give up to 1,196.00 for the court appointed lawyer (Green, 2001). Public defenders or "hired lawyers" are salaried state employees. If you hire a lawyer...
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...All of these schools made a huge impact on the writer she became. They helped widen her perspective on racial problems and influence a lot of the stories she wrote about growing up. When Brooks was 13 she published her first poem titled “Eventide” which appeared in American Childhood. By the time she was 17 she was frequently publishing poems in the Chicago Defender, which was a newspaper serving Chicago’s black population. (“Gwendolyn Brooks”.) Once Gwendolyn graduated from Wilson Junior College she worked for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and also worked as a secretary, while continuing to grow as a poet. In this time Brooks attended many poetry workshops and began writing the poems, that focused on urban blacks, that would eventually be published in her first collection titled, A Street in Bronzeville (“Gwendolyn...
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...Praise for The Immortals of Meluha ‘Shiva rocks. Just how much Shiva rocks the imagination is made grandiosely obvious in The Immortals of Meluha ... Shiva’s journey from cool dude... to Mahadev... is a reader’s delight... What really engages is the author’s crafting of Shiva, with almost boyworship joy’ — The Times of India ‘The story is gripping and well-paced. An essentially mythological story written in a modern style, the novel creates anticipation in the readers mind and compels one to read with great curiosity till the end. The end however is a cliff-hanger and leaves one thirsting for more.’ — Business World ‘Amongst the top 5 books recommended by Brunch... the story is fascinating.’ — The Hindustan Times ‘...has philosophy as its underlying theme but is racy enough to give its readers the adventure of a lifetime.’ — The Hindu ‘Amongst the list of favourite holiday books of 2010. A fast paced story, you are bound to read it cover to cover in one sitting.’ — The Deccan Chronicle ‘Much before the box-office verdict on Rajneeti and Raavan became apparent, Indian readers gave a thumbs-up to The Immortals Of Meluha. Its author Amish, an IIM graduate, created a delightful mix of mythology and history by making Lord Shiva the hero of his trilogy. The first part has been on the Indian bestseller charts for quite some time now.’ — The Indian Express ‘...to me, The Immortals of Meluha is a political commentary with messages for our world and...
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...Praise for The Immortals of Meluha ‘Shiva rocks. Just how much Shiva rocks the imagination is made grandiosely obvious in The Immortals of Meluha ... Shiva’s journey from cool dude... to Mahadev... is a reader’s delight... What really engages is the author’s crafting of Shiva, with almost boyworship joy’ — The Times of India ‘The story is gripping and well-paced. An essentially mythological story written in a modern style, the novel creates anticipation in the readers mind and compels one to read with great curiosity till the end. The end however is a cliff-hanger and leaves one thirsting for more.’ — Business World ‘Amongst the top 5 books recommended by Brunch... the story is fascinating.’ — The Hindustan Times ‘...has philosophy as its underlying theme but is racy enough to give its readers the adventure of a lifetime.’ — The Hindu ‘Amongst the list of favourite holiday books of 2010. A fast paced story, you are bound to read it cover to cover in one sitting.’ — The Deccan Chronicle ‘Much before the box-office verdict on Rajneeti and Raavan became apparent, Indian readers gave a thumbs-up to The Immortals Of Meluha. Its author Amish, an IIM graduate, created a delightful mix of mythology and history by making Lord Shiva the hero of his trilogy. The first part has been on the Indian bestseller charts for quite some time now.’ — The Indian Express ‘...to me, The Immortals of Meluha is a political commentary with messages for our world and...
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