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Sports & Recreation > Football Players Greatest pro football players in history: 4 of 20

Here starts another great debate on who the best players of all time are. This is so subjective that there are bound to be arguments on this forever. Do we judge the greatest players strictly on statistics, on the era they played, on the impact to their team, on the impact they had on the entire league, on how many champions...
Sciences > Mathematics How to calculate square root: 1 of 4

The first method I use when teaching students how to calculate square root is to look to see if the number is a perfect square first. I suggest students memorize the perfect squares from 1 to 25: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 256, 289, 324, 361, 400, 441, 484, 529, 576, 625. So if you are asked t...
Sciences > Mathematics How decimals indicate fractions: 1 of 4

A fraction is a ratio between two integers and also represents division. The top number of a fraction is called the numerator and the bottom number is called the denominator. The fraction 2/10 is read as 2 tenths and is the same as taking 2 and dividing by 10. To convert the fraction to a decimal, use long division and you'l...
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Will the New York Yankees be able to make the MLB playoffs in 2007?: 1 of 4

I do not think the Yankees will make the playoffs this year. There is too much uncertainty with the entire pitching staff. Injuries have taken their toll on the staff and the young pitchers in the rotation now are too unproven. Roger Clemens appears to be coming back soon, but how much can anyone expect from a 44 year old, e...
Education > High School Math & Sciences Why some teens dislike math and science: 7 of 27

I think a lot of students don't like math because they see this as monotonous and repetitious. Also, the vast majority of students I have encountered in my 7 years of private tutoring can't see where they will need this knowledge in real life. I agree that a lot of the higher level mathematics will not be used by the majorit...
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Predicting the Philadelphia Phillies 2007 season: 2 of 7

As a Phillies fan for the past 30 years I have seen some great teams, some decent teams, and unfortunately many more bad Phillies teams. This team for me falls above decent, but not great and therefore most likely wont win the division and possibly not even the wild card playoff yet again. Let me break down the team as I see...
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Should baseball players who have used steroids be considered for the Hall of Fame?: 6 of 16

If someone takes an exam and gets an A but was known to have cheated in obtaining that A, should the person still get an A? Of course not, the grade should be an F. The same holds true for sports and this discussion on steroids. A known user of steroids should never be considered for the Hall of Fame. It's as simple as that....
Sciences > Mathematics Understanding natural numbers: 2 of 5

Understanding natural numbers is as easy as understanding how to count, because natural numbers can be thought of as the numbers used in counting. The natural numbers are 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 ...Interestingly, natural numbers can also be thought of as the positive integers and positive whole numbers. The idea of counting num...
Education > High School Math & Sciences Math tips and tricks: 5 of 10

Over the past 7 years being a private math tutor I have used various tips and little tricks in helping students. Many students have difficulty finding factors, especially with larger numbers. A tip I give them is that you can first see if the number is even or odd. Any even number is divisible by 2, so I suggest the students...
Entertainment > Characters & Personalities The most popular American Idol winner: 2 of 4

As a long time American Idol viewer, there is not doubt in my mind who the most popular is. I'll go through the list and go with process of elimination. Let's start with the current season winner, Jordin Sparks. She has a great personality that people love and a powerful voice, and am sure has a big fan base already, but she...