Cowboys Flashback: Sean Lee Sean Lee had an impressive performance in week two which lead him to win the NFC Defensive Player of the week. I believe that his contributions to the Dallas Cowboys deserves some more attention. Lee is one of three to wear the Dallas uniform who has won NFC Defensive Player at least three times- DeMarcus Ware (4) and Ed “Too Tall Jones” (3). Lee has been plagued by injuries in his NFL career. In 2010, Sean Lee missed two games due to a hamstring injury; followed by
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Since the Stamp Act was met with a large uproar, Parliament issued the Declaratory Act one year later, in 1766, that repealed that act and the colonists rejoiced; but they did not notice that it also gave England “full power and authority to make laws….to bind the colonies and people of America…..in all cases whatsoever” (Doc
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added unfair laws that the colonists didn’t want to do so they rebelled. When the colonists rebelled the British decided to punish them. One of the things the British did that the colonists thought were unfair were the Intolerable Acts. Based off of document 5 the act was a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. The British took the laws too far. The colonists had to let British troops stay in their homes, British officials had their trial in America, the royal governor could ban town meetings, and
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The San Francisco 49ers began their historic franchise as a charter member of the All-American Football Conference in 1946. The league only operated for four years, but in those four years the 49ers were only second to the Cleveland Browns, who won four championships and lost only four games overall. They handed the Browns two of their four defeats but finished second each year. The 49ers as one of the dominant teams of the AAFC had an overall record of 39-15-2 (San Francisco 49ers). The 49ers moved
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History of 60th ADA 60th ADA Regiment started out as the 60th Artillery regiment under the Coast Artillery Corps. This unit was brought up on December 23, 1917. This unit was comprised of Active, and National Guard Soldiers. They were active from world war one through the Cold War period to the Present. Their Coat of Arms consists of a longhorn cattle skull, a Spotlight, a Star, and a wall. 60th ADA’s motto states “We Rule The Heavens” or Coelis Imperamus. 60th ADA Regiment was set to fight
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Nobody said that victories ever had to be pretty. All that matters is the final result. The Patriots were able to escape Sunday’s contest against division enemy New York 30-23. It was another win that maybe was not the most beautiful thing to watch, but the job was done nonetheless. The Patriots were trailing in the fourth quarter for the first time all season, but the important thing was that they did not panic. Tom Brady delivered another masterful performance, throwing for 355 yards and two
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Super Bowl - Every year it's the biggest sport event in the world. With 800 million TV viewers in 2012 the Super Bowl makes television history. The first Super Bowl in the history dates from 1967, even though the National Football League (NFL) had existed since 1920 . Why in 1967 and not earlier or later? Because it was not until 1966, that the American Football League and National Football League, rivals during the 60’s, decided to merge together. After this merger, they decided to divide the leagues
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Raytheon (RTN) And Textron (TXT) Raytheon (RTN) Mission statement: “Aspiring to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and technology”. (Raytheon.com) Background and History Raytheon was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1922, as the American Appliance Company, by Laurence K. Marshall, Vannevar Bush, and Charles G. Smith. Marshall and Bush were engineering students, while Smith was an inventor and scientist, but they were all entrepreneurs
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of mission support services. They are not only the world’s largest producer of guided missiles, but they are also the fourth largest defense contractor in the United States by revenue. What stands out the most to me when I think of Raytheon is the Patriot Missile from the Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s. Raytheon’s vision is to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems company through their world-class people, innovation and technology. Another thing about Raytheon that really sticks
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In today’s contemporary world there are several personalities that are similar to Socrates, but the one that seems to stand out as the most akin to Socrates is that of Bill Belichick’s. Bill Belichick is currently the head coach of he New England Patriots and has been for the past twelve years. He is arguably the best coach in the league today, with five Super Bowl appearances over the past twelve and three Super Bowl rings. But what makes Bill Belichick so similar to Socrates is his complex personality
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