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Slide # 5 The game in the Early Stage
It was invented in 1891 by a Canadian named James Naismith, he simply just put two baskets at the end of the gym in a 10 ft. ladder and described this way of playing as basketball. It was invented at a local YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Slide #8 Early Ball vs. Modern
The first ball for basketball consisted of lace, in order to play you would have to unlace and then lace back up again until the pressure inside the ball would be just right for the game.

Slide #10 Associations and their Criterias
FIBA: The International Basketball Federation, the ball had to be a size 7 have the name of the manufacturer and have a serial number.
NCAA: The National Collegiate Athletic Association, the ball has to be around a circumference of 29.5 and 30 inches and it must weigh 18-20 pounds. The official ball is the Wilson SOLUTION.
NBA: The most recognized among us is the National Basketball Association. Their criteria was that the ball must be manufactured by Spalding.

Slide #12 Associations Game Durations
Rule FIBA NBA NCAA
Game Duration Four, 10 min. Periods Four, 12 min. Periods Two, 20 min. Periods
Overtime Duration 5 Min. 5 Min. 5 Min.
Duration of Periods 2 minutes 130 s.(2 min. 10 s) Not applicable
Half-time length 15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes
Shot Clock 24 s. 24 s. 35 s.
Backcourt Violation 8 seconds 8 seconds 10 seconds
Foul limits 5 6 5


Slide #14 Structure and Position
1. Point Guard: the fastest player and usually the
Smartest he/her organizes the team and what
Happens on the field.
2. Shooting Guard: takes multiple shots on teams
Offensive.
3. Small forward: Usually makes
Points by penetrating into
Opponents defense.
4. Power forward: Plays offensively
And defensively.
5. Center: Size and Height to score
And get rebounds.


Slide # 15 Zone Defenses
There are many zones that have evolved to use both defensively and offensively. Zones like the 2-3, 3-2, and 2-1-2 Zones can make a defensive game into an offensive game within less than a second.
The most popular play in use of offense and defense is the man to man defense it creates an emotional effect and a well organized part of the game.

Slide #16 Events
 In the United States(locally) there are a lot of events:
All-Star game
Hoop It up 3 on 3
The Olympics although not played here every four years.
Dallas Mavericks Hoop Camp
SMU Basketball Summer Camp

Slide #17 Fundamentals
 Shooting: the act of aiming at the goal most likely with the concept of making it
 Rebounding: act of getting the ball back after it has been shot
 Stealing: act of taking the ball away from your opponent at any given time.
 Blocking: the act of not letting the opponent get away.
 Passing: act of creating a play and organizing the game.
 Dribbling: act of moving around the field. .

Slide #18 variations Upon the game
 These are activities in which we all have played once in our life time.
 Games such as:
• H-O-R-S-E
• 21
• 42
• Around the World
• Knockout
• Tip it
• Tips
• Basketball War and the list goes on and on…..
Slide #20 Modern Day Basketball
 Today the game is not only played with skills but also with fashion. It seems as most trainers try to get the best quality in their uniforms. Nowadays
there is 32 teams separated
into the West and East
Conference which contain
16 teams.

Slide #21 Pegs in Basketball
 Social: Cultural diversity gets united(North Americans, South Americans, Asian, European, Africans, and others) get together no matter their skin color or their language to watch a game of basketball. The Olympics play a major part in basketball as well.
 Political: the first basketball stamp is issued In the Philippines, as well as people Nations get united it creates a huge phenomenon specially when the Olympics arrive.
Slide #23 What I learned
 Why is basketball so perfect and what makes the game so abstract and passionate?
Perfect in many ways: it creates diffusion against culture, peace acts towards racism and discrimination and the game is so unique that is fun to play. Basketball is passionate anything can happen in the game, and is a matter of seconds in which a game can turn from victorious to disastrous. Basketball is the holding together of America and the culture diffusion that takes place in an everyday life that makes Basketball a sport of major importance.

Slide #24 What this means to us
 Knowing thoroughly pieces of the history of basketball we have concluded that it will be easier to watch a game of basketball. We know the fundamentals and the structure of the players which definitely give us a better understanding of how the game is played. I would also like to know if there is a very first video clip of the first game in the Basketball history. I would put videos descriptions and more illustrations to create a better understanding of the topic.
Slide #25 Awards
James Naismith had won many awards
such as:
o Nashville Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1951.
o FIBA Hall of Fame
o Won multiple Wick steed medals for outstanding gymnastics performances
o Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
o Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
o Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
o The Ontario Sports “Legends Hall of Fame”
o The Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame
o University Sports Hall of Fame
o Kansas State
o Sports Hall of Fame

4 "summary" Newspaper/magazine ''Navy Seal killed in Afghan honored ''

I think that this is a real big honor for someone that has gave their life up for this country. Is not easy being up there and knowing that at any second you can lose your life. The security and emotion towards losing your life is just indescribable. It is a real honor to name a street after a fallen soldier and im sure that he is greatful. Although the war is insignificant until this moment we should just be thankful that we still have a life and that we are lucky to not be put in the situation that this guy was put in. The Navy and the united States Of america did something really honorable for this navy man.

4 Newspaper/magazine ''Navy Seal killed in Afghan honored ''

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (WSVN) -- A special honor was held for a South Florida Navy Seal killed in Afghanistan to ensure he will forever be remembered.
It was a bittersweet unveiling of a street which, from now on, will be known as Louis Maxwell Jr. Street. It was named after a man described as a hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Louis' family and friends gathered for the street dedication ceremony Monday. "It really makes us very proud because that means he's not forgotten. He paid the ultimate price, he sacrificed his own life in order to save others," Louis' mother, Sandra Maxwell said.
The stretch between Northwest 37th Avenue, from 199th to 215th Street will, from now on, bear his name. Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson said, "For the City of Miami Gardens, it is indeed an honor for me to bring greetings from the City, where we are most honored to be able to say, geographically, this street is in the City of Miami Gardens."
An ex-Navy seal, the 27-year-old was a protection officer for the United Nations when he was killed in Afghanistan, after Taliban militants stormed the guest house he was guarding in November 2009. "He died because his father and I instilled in him that you do your best and then some to make sure you're fulfilling your obligations," Maxwell's mother said.
At the ceremony, Louis Maxwell Sr. said, "To my son, I'm very proud of you. You did good."
Maxwell will always live in the hearts of his family and loved ones. They said they are truly happy and grateful that, from now on, anybody who drives on this street, will get a chance to remember the hero he was.

3 "Summary" Newspaper/Magazine "18 year old for Shreveport Mayor"

I think is a bit too rethorical to let this young man take a chance at being a cities mayor. It is big responsibilty and he is a soon the be senior? the kid is a Junior. I mean the young man probably has no clue of what he is doing he is not too mature yet and there needs to be a tough guy that can run a whole population not a kid that still doesn't even finish high school. Shreveport is a major city and for him to take charge would be an eyes turnaround. Not wishing him anything bad but just stating that i believe he is still too young and that he needs more time for him to toughen up and become better at what he is about to do. If he makes it to become major than way to go but my opinion is still for him to get more time he does need it.

3 Newspaper/Magazine "18 year old for Shreveport Mayor"

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – The race to become mayor of Shreveport is about to get a whole lot more interesting. An expected third mayoral hopeful is expected to 'throw his hat into the ring' later this week. And, he's already raising some eyebrows.
His name is Parker Ward. He is a soon-to-be high school senior and a former Elvis impersonator. And this 18-year old Libertarian has one message for anyone who chooses to take him lightly in the race for Shreveport mayor: Watch out.
"This is an actual Elvis scarf that he wore across his neck," pointed Parker Ward inside his home in southwest Shreveport. Ask Ward about his two favorite subjects, Jesus and Elvis, and he'll tell you everything he knows about both.
In fact, his love and fascination with Elvis led to a 13 year run, from the ages of 3-to-16 as an Elvis impersonator, performing mostly at birthday parties and festivals. "That's what's given me my skill to be able to talk with people," credited Ward.
He lives with his aunt, Tammie Wilhelm, who won't soon forget her first reaction to Ward's intended run for Shreveport mayor. "I mean I thought he was actually crazy. I did. I honestly, I honestly did," revealed Wilhelm. She added, however, that feeling didn't last long. "Now I think, I think it's a good idea. I really do."
We wanted to know what some of his fellow classmates at Southwood High School thought of Ward's pending announcement. We caught up with fellow junior Jacorey Washington who told us, "Oh, Parker's a very good person," before Washington gave a thumbs up and smiled to our camera.
With no large war chest, Ward plans to run an internet-based, grassroots campaign. And Crescent Landing Catfish Restaurant in southwest Shreveport will be the place where it officially kicks off. That news conference is scheduled for this Thursday (5/27) at 5 p.m.
Restaurant owner Chester T. Kelley said he has no plans to endorse any of the candidates, choosing to stay neutral. But, Kelley did acknowledge Ward's loyalty to the end, as a campaign staffer, during Kelley's most-recent failed bid for congress.
Kelley continued, "I'm always intrigued how his sights are set so high at such a young age. But at the same time he has the enthusiasm certainly that you would want one to have for that position," said Kelley.
Ward's first big challenge: Getting a thousand signatures to get on the election ballot. Until then, he has time to polish up his Libertarian message. "It would be less government, less taxation and personal freedom," concluded Ward.
Besides Parker Ward, State Representative Roy Burrell announced his intention to run for mayor at a news conference Saturday afternoon. Shreveport Councilman Bryan Wooley was actually the first candidate to officially announce his intention to run.
Current mayor Cedric Glover is by all accounts expected to seek re-election. But, there's been no official announcement, yet. We'll keep you posted.

2 "Summary" Newspaper/Magazine "Over 100 and still Driving"

I think that this is real dangerous because there is alot of drivers out in the ral world and all these majority in age people are out in the roads like an innocent child out in a racing track. the elderly now are driving in such a slow pace as if they didn't know that the earth is revolving much faster and that time is passing much more quicker than it was back in their days. Is dangerous because all these teen drivers are speeding up and going over the limit while we have these elderly people out there going ten fifteen miles below the speed limit. They are already fragile so any little hit and they would result back in the hospital or even death. Young teens and the elderly people out in the streets just isn't a good match and is hard to understand in what way do these two age groups have any similarities.

2 Newspaper/Magazine "Over 100 and still Driving"

COATESVILLE, Pa. - May 24, 2010 (WPVI) -- She's about to turn 104-years-old, yet she lives alone and still drives!
She doesn't look like it.
"I'll be 104 in 2 weeks."
And she doesn't act like she's over 100-years-old.
"Many people my age and even younger aren't able to cope and do what I do."
Gladys Flamer lives on her own in Coatesville, Chester County and does everything for herself.
"I make my own decisions, and do my own business and everything."
The feisty senior is also the owner of a two-toned 1979 Cadillac Coupe Deville.
"I tell you I always wanted to drive one."
And while many of us would be concerned for a woman her age driving a car that big, Miss Gladys says she wouldn't have it any other way.
"Well I've always drove a bigger car, I've been driving since I was 15-years-old."
She took us on a ride through her hometown of Coatesville to show us what being more than a century old is all about.
"I go wherever I want, cities or wherever."
Though a lot has changed on the roads over the years, Miss Gladys always gets to where she's going - even if she has to put a few extra cushions on her seat to reach the pedal.
"A lot of them think they can drive better than me. Maybe they can. But I don't have any problems with accidents. The cops don't bother me, so I think I drive alright."
So what's her secret?
"A lot of it is mental, a lot of people give in to something and they wait for the graveyard. It's going to come anyhow whether you wait or not, so why wait for it. Keep on doing what you been doing."

1 ''Summary'' Newspaper/ Magazine article OIL SPILL

I think it was dumb for the people working at the place not being able to react with what happened. The oil spill was announced to come i mean the oil was not functioning out properly and less oil was being produced that has to tell you something! The people were just too lazy to inspection the tubes and the area to see what was going on. Now we humans are just polluting the ocean and our earth by a simple mistake that was pronounced to come very quickly. We are in bad economical substances to be letting that much oil get out of our power to a total disaster, and waste. The tube just needed a simple attachment that anyone could of do with a submarine but these people were too lazy and this is the outcome. Well things happen for a reason and this oil spill is not causing the US to get money is causing for us to loose the money.

1 Newspaper/ Magazine article OIL SPILL

Editor's note: Mahlon C. Kennicutt II is a professor of oceanography at Texas A&M University and president of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. He is a consultant for TDI-Brooks International, which is doing chemistry analyses for the damage assessment of the Gulf of Mexico spill and which does work for the oil industry; Kennicutt is not working on spill issues but might in the future.
(CNN) -- If the debate and blame game under way concerning the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico sounds familiar, that's because it has happened many times before.
The stakes in events such as this are high for all -- politicians, government agencies, private sector companies, the response firms that stand to make millions, the innocent bystanders whose livings are put at risk, and all people who value our natural resources.
Each time oil is spilled into the environment, we seem to debate anew how bad it is or how bad it might get, why such a systemic failure happened, who bears responsibility for the damage, and what is the best way to respond. This is mostly because of politicians' and the public's short attention span -- once a spill is off the front page it is no longer of general interest -- and the lack of historical perspective that might inform the debate.
In U.S. waters, spills of this size happen about once every 20 years or so. Every oil spill has its own characteristics: the quality of the oil, how much was spilled over what length of time, the exposed environments that are most at risk, how natural processes will either exacerbate or mitigate effects, and even what time of year it happened.
But the reactions follow a pattern. The first pronouncements are that the spill is minor and can be quickly controlled.
Next, estimates of the severity of the spill gradually increase and opinions vary widely depending on the perspective of the assessor.
As the public outcry increases, the maneuvering to spread the liability for potential damage begins. Because these operations are almost always complex industrial partnerships, there are plenty of entities to blame.
We are only at the early stages of this 'kabuki' theater as the Gulf of Mexico oil is still leaking.
--Mahlon C. Kennicutt II The government is seen as not merely complacent but is perceived to be in collusion with the energy industry. Regulators and agencies responsible for policing the industry and assessing natural resource damage enter the debate. This setting is ripe for politicians to grandstand, getting their 15 minutes of fame on the nightly news. The more indignant and irate they become, the more attention they get.
In parallel, the response effort gathers momentum, and a secondary debate begins over what is the best response -- skimming, dispersants, burning, bioremediation. The sad truth is that our attempts to clean up after a major spill, once the size of the release approaches millions of gallons, have little effect. However, to decide to take no action is politically unacceptable, even if it might be the least damaging solution.
Thus begins the expenditure of millions of dollars in response with little measurable change in outcome -- in fact, some responses can cause more damage than just leaving the spill alone.
At some point, the response is all but forgotten, and the years of litigation begin. Few injured parties ever receive what they believe is just; companies believe they have been sufficiently punished, and begrudgingly they pass these costs on to consumers who are none the wiser.
Does this sound familiar?
We are only at the early stages of this "kabuki" theater as the Gulf of Mexico oil is still leaking, response has just begun, lawyers are circling the region in search of clients, blame for the Deepwater Horizon spill is still being passed around, and politicians and regulators have only just begun to saturate the airwaves.
In the meantime, the insult to the environment continues and grows, estimates of long-term damage are speculative at best, and, in this case, the oil is just beginning to come ashore. In a technologically advanced and scientifically savvy society, is this the best we can do?
A long-term strategy for such disasters and a response to them should already be in place, liability should be assigned before the drill bit hits the seafloor, formulas for calculating natural resource damage agreed, an endowment set aside for response and damage claims provided by a tax on oil and gas production, and a response procedure for a government-private sector partnership should be poised to react within hours, not days.
Although it is difficult to prove after the fact, surely ecological and economic damage would be minimized by a realistic response, supported by sound methodologies, technologies and scientific foundations. Unfortunately, in 10 to 20 years, when the next accident happens, this op-ed could most likely be rerun with few changes.
Isn't it time the entire risk and reward of exploration and exploitation be fully taken into consideration in the cost of the fossil fuel recovered?

6 Sixth Weeks Personal Narratives

This six weeks went by flying there was a lot of things to do and it seemed as if we were just going back and forth. Taks and ACP reviews are major and i really dont feel like taking the ACPs but well they determine part of my grade. Death week was this week's name. There is so much to do in such a few amount of time. Although we actually had seven weeks this six weeks we had a lot of days off and thats what is killing many students. My averages dont look good at all and with so small amount of time i feel like is impossible to put my grades up. I dont want to fail my last six weeks but oh well i guess it reflects how much effort i put into this week period. Well i got one new notice today. One that i was real happy but sad at the time because i got the notice in which i have had passed all my test but in none i recieved commanded performance. It disappoints me because I have always got commanded and this is the very first year that i failed to accomplish that. Truth is i really slacked off this year and im not planning on letting that happen to me next year or the year after next specially not my senior year. I dont want to get the senioritize. THis six weeks have been kinda fun at the time because is when we all got to meet each other fully in many classes and is the time for parties to start popping up. Which is a good thing. Well hopefully next year i approach it in a positive way.

6th Event "Sunday a day to Chill"

well sunday is sort of a fun but busy schedule. I will have to wake up in the morning at eight get ready for church from ten to one and then after church come back get dressed or go to eat with the family. And then come home and get ready for a volleyball game at a church's person house. we do that every sunday. We always order food or pitch in to buy the drinks like the sodas gatorades waters etc. or buy fajitas to cook while we are playing just to have a relaxing time. Get back at eight in the house. Take a shower and then go to sleep well i lie maybe talking on the phone or watching tv wont be too much of a bother. Sunday is my favorite day of the week because i aactually enjoy the day. The sunday that i always hate the most is the one right before school starts again. Having this schedule i will be back in skyline doors as if summer vacation was a week long. Which kind of bothers me. I have to enjoy this summer.

5th Event "Staying home or partying"

Every Saturday the church is coming up with this activity in where we are going to unite bands to play at night. to have a laid back chilling time with the church members. Different bands will show up and we will be able to talk to them, share our emotions, get advice, and just have a pleasant time. Food and Drinks will be offered in which i think will be the best part of all. Maybe after that i can go to my girlfriends house and watch a movie but not too late because in the morning the next day i got church to go to. Maybe this sounds like a plan but we will just have to see if her parents agree on it. Or the other option staying home, there is nothing to do at home but stay and watch soccer games i expect to watch all the World Cup games but i find it hard the times are too ocmplicated and well i do got church school. maybe the best option is going partying every saturday night dont you think?

4th Event "Piano Lessons"

Piano lessons are great i bearly have a month and i am a natural sport. I have learned a lot of new things such as the a b c d e f and g chord. The minor and majors are no exceptions those i learned the first day that i started to practice. Well im learning nothing but Church songs in the piano in which i truly like and who knows maybe you will see me performing in a big band one of these days. My practices are from monday to thursdays after school. From 4 15 pm to 5 15 because i have to start getting ready for my under 12 practice which starts at 6 or 6 15. Well hopefully i will finish up my whole piano lessons on this upcoming summer. Then i will probable try the guitar and slowly by slowly try the base, then the drums, and then maybe the accordion. They are all instruments that ive been interested since i was younger.

3rd Event "Church Summer School"

Well for our church we are coming up with a summer school sort of speak. We are planning many activities, games, sports, and alot of reading to do. IT will be such as a day care but all the work will be voluntary. Speaking of volunteering i have to get my hours in, im planning of completing all my hours by junior year that way i wont have to worry about the missing hours for my senior year. I am looking forward to doing this in church. Besides i dont think that ama have alot of things to do while the summer school for church is available. And my brother can go with me to, we will just be bored in the house anyways. What better thing is there to do than to go to church and learn new things daily instead of staying in the house watching the same television shows over and over again it gets boring sometimes. Well this is my third event that im planning to do for my summer vacation.

2nd Event "Coaching for the Love"

Well i have started to coach a new soccer team for kids under 12 and is going pretty good i started to coach them about a couple of months ago and we are on our way to the finals. I am just afraid that the Cup of Champions if my team makes it will interfere with my family plans/vacation. We have been training hard and we have been putting in alot of effort. We are pretty confident in the way that we know for sure that we are the best in our league. There are three outstanding players in the team that im pretty sure will go big and make it to pro. Jose is an outstanding forward and he is a for sure candidate in atleast making two goals in this upcoming final game. Oswaldo is the best defense the league has and to his surprise the MVP trophy that the league gives out every year is for him, but dont tell him that is a surprise. And then The goalie, Kenny, he has a lot of personality and is capable of stopping alot of shots for this game this guy is one of the best you will ever see and i hope that in the final game a scout will put an eye on him. Well coaching has been real good and i think next year ama start to coach an under 5 team. i hear they are a pain in the butt but im up for it i like working with kids specially in things that i do best such as soccer.

1st Event: Summer is Approaching

Well my family and i are making big plans for this summer and the final vacation site will be said one day before i get out of school. We are planning on going to a crusade at Galveston, going to Oklahoma, To Cancun, Mexico, and or to France. We have saved up money since two years ago and this time is approaching to make our decision. we are undecided as we are researching on many places to go that we believe will be a good spend on our money and on something that we will for sure enjoy. I feel like the best place to go will be to Cancun, Mexico. The beaches are amazing and just fantastic. besides while we are over there we can make time to go and visit our family and friends. Oklahoma i feel makes no since we can go any weekend without the use of many money so i want that to be out of our list. Well i guess time will say it all but im pretty anxious to see our destination and how many cool things are we going to be able to do.

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