Efes Pilsen (1996–2000) Türkoğlu joined Efes Pilsen (now known as Anadolu Efes) in 1996 and played four seasons with the team. He averaged 8.4 points on 58 percent shooting in 50 games in the Euroleague. Türkoğlu helped the team reach the 2000 Euroleague Final Four, averaging 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 22 games.[1] Sacramento Kings (2000–2003) Türkoğlu was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 16th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft. He was the first Turkish-born player in NBA history.[2] He
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The town of Hammond, Connecticut declared towering pines a wilderness preserve in 1968. At one time, towering pines was a beautiful two hundred acre wilderness preserve. It was home too many 250 year old White Pine trees, dating back too the 18th century. The trees stood up too 150 ft. tall with walking trails laid out for tourists and residential people. The trees also stood as a scientist resource for Botanists and science students. When Towering Pines Charter was written in 1968, it stated: WHEREAS
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Billy Etbauer (born January 15, 1963) is an American ProRodeo Hall of Fame rodeo cowboy who is retired from competition. Etbauer competed on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit along with his two brothers, Robert and Dan. He won the PRCA World Saddle Bronc Championship five times. Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Honors 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External links Background He was born in Huron, South Dakota, on January 15, 1963, and now lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.[1] Etbauer
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NBA Player Dress Code Right or Wrong? At the beginning of the 2004/05 season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern enforced a dress code that requires players to wear particular attire prior to and after their games. This new rule has sparked plenty of controversy amongst the league, with experts, officials, and players all having their say on its intentions. Consequently, questions have been raised about the NBA’s management staff. Also, the link between the league
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Indiana Religious Freedom Law In March 2015, Indiana governor Mike Pence signed a Religious Freedom bill into law that will take effect in July 2015. The backlash from the left was vocal with a correspondingly loud response from the religious right. A friend forwarded me an article from The American Conservative, written by Patrick J. Buchanan. In his article, Mr. Buchanan’s argument is that the turmoil surrounding the bill is about “the replacement of Christian values with secular values as the
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Without action this small and sometimes unnoticed problem could grow out of hand by the time a plan is put into action to stop and prevent the pollution. In Indiana there are 92 counties and, without a doubt, there are multiple waterways that are being polluted but specifically there is one in White County. Monticello, Indiana is
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Reflection on the Indiana Historical Society The first thing that caught my attention at the Indiana Historical Society was how relatively new the building itself was. While IHS started in 1830, it didn’t move to its current location until 1999 and received a major renovation in 2009 to be reopened in 2010. You can tell that a great amount of time, money, and thought was put in to the Indiana Historical Society. It didn’t really give me the traditional museum feel that I was expecting. The majority
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Case #1 Medical Center of Southern Indiana History The Medical Center of Southern Indiana was the brainchild of two community members in 1973, originally named North Clark Community Hospital (NCCH). Many years after the initial conception of the NCCH, and numerous positional changes throughout the corporate structure, “North Clark Community Hospital opened its doors in September 1976,” (Rakich, Longest, & Darr, 2010). Unfortunately, NCCH only experienced difficult times for the next nine years
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to home. HSS: Yes, I am. T: Well, I think I got the right school of business for you; have you heard of Indiana University Kokomo School of Business? HSS: Yes, but I don’t know much about it. T: Let me tell you a little bit about that great university; Indiana University Kokomo is located in Howard County and was founded in 1945. The school of business is AACSB accredited which means it is part of the
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Two artworks caught my eye as I walked through the fascinating four floors, wonderful outside gardens, and beautiful nature parks of the Indiana Museum of Art. These artworks were both sculptures, Floor by Do-Ho Suh and (Untitled) Hand Circle by Bruce Nauman. Although these two artworks were not the only unique pieces I viewed they captured my attention and raised my curiosity. I was intrigued by all of the artwork at the museum and surprisingly amazed by the beauty and creativity of the pieces.
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