Question: Jeremy Shu-How Lin, who was born in California, 1988, world-famous now,is the first Chinese-American professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of NBA.

It hasn't been an easy road for Lin. After high school, Lin sent his resume and a DVD of highlights to all the Ivy League schools, and his dream schools Stanford and UCLA. Harvard and Brown were the only schools that guaranteed him a spot on their basketball teams, but Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships.

After graduating from Harvard University, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft . Lin spent his first season with his hometown the Golden State Warriors. He saw limited minutes with the Warriors, but was cheered in arenas around the country, particularly in cities with large Asian communities, as fans came out in crowds to cheer their homegrown star. In late 2011, Lin spent less than two weeks with the Houston Rockets, moving to the New York Knicks at the very end of the year.

He has made several trips to the NBA's Development League, a minor league for players who show promise but need seasoning before they can compete at the highest level. It appears to have paid off. In February 2012, after keying the Knicks victory over New Jersey, Lin was named the starter for the Utah game, a position he appears to have a hold on in the short term, as Baron Davis, who signed in December to play the position, stays on the disabled list. Lin will likely get stronger the more minutes he plays, and even if Davis returns, spelling the older, recovering player could be productive for Lin: a proven good student who can learn a lot from practicing against a veteran.

Without the services of All-Stars Carmelo and Amare, Lin led New York to a 4-0 record last week. He became the first player in NBA history to record at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts, which generated a global following known as Linsanity. The Associated Press called Lin "the most Surprising story in the NBA". 1. What school did Jeremey Shu-How Lin graduate from?
2. Did he have an athletic scholarship there?
3. What sport does he play
4. He'a a first. How?
5. Where was he born?
6. When?
7. Who did he play for his first season?
8. Was he drafted?
9. He was the first NBA player to what?
10. What's the name of his following?
11. What does the Associated Press call him?
12. How long did he play with the Houston Rockets? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Harvard University
2. no
3. basketball
4. the first Chinese-American professional basketball player
5. California,
6. 1988
7. Golden State Warriors.
8. no
9. record at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts,
10. Linsanity.
11. the most Surprising story in the NBA"
12. less than two weeks

Question: Going green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those plastic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going green on a personal level is extremely important. But, when you're a millionaire NBA basketball star, how do you help out the environment? Yao Ming is a basketball player that plays for the Houston Rockets and has spoken out against hunting of sharks for fins, a delicious food in his native China. He is also the United Nations' Environmental champion. His goal is to raise awareness of climate change and energy-saving. "I will work with young people across the world and try to inspire them to plant trees, harvest rainwater and to become environmental champions in their own communities." The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team, are really doing their part to give back to the community. The Eagles Go Green page has a "Green Energy Calculator" and according to the web site fans have saved $ 73,674.90 a year and saved 666,320 pounds of CO per year. Also, the Eagles have set up a "Stop global warming virtual march on Washington", a march across America for one year, through the Internet with a goal to bring fans together and to urge leaders to deal with the serious problem of global warming now. Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian skateboarder, is a member of Action Sports Environmental Coalition and founder of a program that gets organic foods and farming into schools for healthy lunch programs. Bob also has a huge homegrown organic farm where he hosted a gathering in celebration of Earth Day. Kelly Slater is a surfer and eight-time champion, but he also supports saving the coral reefs world wide. He has founded the Kelly Slater Invitational Competition which raises funds and awareness for Reef Check, which is able to get its message out to a large group of guests including professional surfers, film and music stars, and other famous people. 1. What is Yao Ming's job?
2. Who does he play for?
3. Is he rich?
4. How rich?
5. What does he want youngsters to do?
6. What animal has he advocated for?
7. What were people doing to them?
8. For what?
9. Where is he from?
10. Do they eat sharks there?
11. What is Kelly Slater's profession?
12. What is the name of his competition?
13. What does this collect money for?
14. What is he concerned about?
15. Has he ever won a championship?
16. How many times?
17. What does the Philadelphia Eagles offer on their Go Green page?
18. How much CO have people saved becaused of it?
19. Who is Bob Burnquist?
20. What is he a member of? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Basketball player
2. The Houston Rockets
3. Yes
4. He's a millionaire
5. Become environmental champions in their own communities
6. Sharks
7. Hunting them
8. Fins
9. China
10. Yes
11. Surfer
12. The Kelly Slater Invitational Competition
13. Reef Check
14. Coral reefs
15. Yes
16. Eight
17. A Green Energy Calculator
18. 666,320 pounds per year
19. A skateboarder
20. Action Sports Environmental Coalition

Question: Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (/aznha.r/ EYE-zn-HOW-r; October 14, 1890 March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 194243 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 194445 from the Western Front. In 1951, he became the first Supreme Commander of NATO.

Eisenhower's main goals in office were to keep pressure on the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits. In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an effort to conclude the Korean War; his New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive nuclear weapons while reducing funding for conventional military forces. He ordered coups in Iran and Guatemala. Eisenhower refused to give major aid to help France in Vietnam. He gave strong financial support to the new nation of South Vietnam. Congress agreed to his request in 1955 for the Formosa Resolution, which obliged the U.S. to militarily support the pro-Western Republic of China in Taiwan and continue the isolation of the People's Republic of China. 1. What was Eisenhower's nickname?
2. Was he a politician?
3. when did he serve in the army?
4. what was his rank?
5. when was he president?
6. Which president was he?
7. when did he become Supreme Commander of NATO?
8. What did he hope to accomplish in office?
9. what else?
10. What did he threaten to do early in his term?
11. why?
12. was he successful?
13. what was one of his policies?
14. what was it?
15. did he ever order any coups?
16. where?
17. What Resolution is he responsible for?
18. what was it?
19. who did he not want to help?
20. Did he also refuse to help France? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Ike
2. Yes
3. From 1953 until 1961.
4. General
5. From 1953 until 1961.
6. 34th
7. In 1951
8. To keep pressure on the Soviet Union
9. And to reduce federal deficits
10. Threatened the use of nuclear weapons
11. To conclude the Korean War
12. unknown
13. New Look policy
14. Prioritized inexpensive nuclear weapons while reducing funding for conventional military forces
15. Yes
16. Iran
17. The Formosa Resolution
18. obliged the U.S. to militarily support the pro-Western Republic of China in Taiwan and continue the isolation of the People's Republic of China.
19. Tthe People's Republic of China.
20. Yes