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    involving Tejada, was well within the rules at the time it occurred. The new “Chase Utley rule” was put to the test on two separate occasions early in this 2016 season. On April 5, in the ninth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista was called out while trying to break up a double play. On the play, Bautista was initially ruled safe. However, after replay review, the call was changed to a game-ending double play. Similarly, a game between the Houston

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    between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers in Arlington Stadium on May 1st, 1991 — 13’000 kilometers away from Quezon City, and 3’000 kilometers away from Blacks Harbour. Two individuals born on opposite ends of the earth, who had never laid their eyes upon one another, ______________. Fast-forward eight and a half years to the birth of my fraternal twin and myself: Ryan and Nolan O’Hara, named in honour, of course, of the Texas pitcher who threw a no-hitter against the Blue Jays the night my

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    Argumentative Essay Drug testing!! Is it necessary? I think that drug testing for athletes should be required because athletic students should be held to higher standards because they represent their school in many ways. Also playing a sport is a privilege, not a right and they should abide by the rules. Another reason that we should drug test athletic students is that the student may need serious and we can get them that. First of all athletic students should

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    The book, Throwing Strikes, by R.A. Dickey is a fascinating biography about the author, a 39yearold knuckle ball pitcher who currently plays Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. R.A. Dickey tells the story in an informal, conversational writing style written in first person about his struggles in the beginning of his baseball career, and how he miraculously turns his career around after getting advice and working with his idol, Phil Niekro, a former Atlanta Braves ballplayer

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    Cabin On Peavy

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    Eating a delicious and creamy dish of biscuits and gravy, I look over to the light blue wall where my Walking Dead lLanyard of keys hang. I run to my blue 2007 Town and Country Minivan. I gaily jump in, and drive to my cabin on Peavy. There are peaceful, dark, enjoyable, and beautiful places at my cabin. My cabin on Peavy is a very peaceful place. One spot is a light brown, tightly woven, and comfortable hammock hanging on two mature oak trees, and a view of a shiny glossy lake in the distance.

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    Rogers Communications Inc

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    Rogers Communications INC. Industry overview The Canadian cellular service’s industry is comprised of approximately 15 cellular providers. These operators employ approximately 16,000 individuals and generate more than CAN$10B in revenues annually, which represents almost 30 percent of the Canadian telecommunications market. The Canadian wireless industry has been experiencing an annual growth rate three times that of any other Canadian telecommunications sector. This is very significant as

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    “Shoot all the blue jays if you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” ( Lee pg 90) In Harper Lee’s famous novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, the author emphasizes the major issue of justice representing the symbol of a mockingbird. Taking place in the 1930s in the Deep South, a time when racial inequality and great intolerance were highly prevalent. The novel comes out as an injustice to the most gracious and thoughtful but unjustly accused citizens from the town

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    had a substantial and lasting impact on the music world is W.C Handy also known as “The Father Of Blues”. Without him African American owned record labels wouldn't have prospered at the rate it did to this day. W.C Handy was born November

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    Rock & Roll is a form of popular music that emerged in the United States in the late 40s and early 50s from a fusion of blues, country and gospel, boogie-woogie, swing and folk music. All of these influences combined into a simple song structure, with 12-bar blues being one of the most significant characteristics, that was often repetitive, fast, danceable and catchy. In fact, blues had the biggest impact that gave birth to Rock & Roll. Typical instruments of Rock & Roll include electric guitar, piano

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    Chuck Berry Influence

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    he was a teenager, he was convicted for an armed robbery and was sent to a reform school from 1944 to 1947 (Rosenblatt). As a child, he developed a love for poetry and hard blues. Due to his interest, he was able to win his high school talent competition with a guitar and voice rendition of Jay McShann's "Confessin' the Blues." Through the local barber’s guidance, Berry was able to upgrade to a four-string tenor guitar up to an official

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