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explain the effect Yankee Stadium had on Billy Crystal

illustrate Mickey Mantle's importance to baseball

recognize Billy Crystal's achievements as an actor

promote the public's increased interest in baseball

Unlike a wheelchair or a white cane, my disability doesn't announce itself.

It's a tender part, and you should handle it with care.

I had always hated to be seen as inferior, so I never mentioned my lack of hearing.

If I tell, people may see only my disability.

playing on the 1976 Olympic team

dealing with her Alzheimer's diagnosis

losing games as a new coach

working on her family's farm

her physical conditioning

the availability of good medical care

her coaching experience

the support from her team

the importance of luck in finding success in Hollywood

the need for adult guidance

the importance of trusting oneself

the limited career opportunities for women in Arkansas

To detail how a special team of zoologists saves endangered animals

To explain how a penguin made an unusual journey

To make an argument for the release of animals from captivity

To describe the remarkable qualities of an unusual penguin

New Zealanders turned an emperor penguin into an instant celebrity.

An emperor penguin traveled thousands of miles to reach New Zealand.

New Zealanders helped a lost emperor penguin return to the Antarctic.

A zoo in New Zealand saved the life of an ailing emperor penguin.

To describe the types of awards that parents and coaches should give to children for their accomplishments

To emphasize the unfairness of organizations that provide awards to all children regardless of merit

To convince readers that children will learn valuable life lessons only if they are not rewarded simply for participation

To explain to readers the benefits of rewarding children for their participation in competitive activities

It adds up: trophy and award sales are now an estimated $3 billion-a-year industry in the United States and Canada.

Trophies were once rare things-sterling silver loving cups bought from jewelry stores for truly special occasions.

Awards can be powerful motivators, but nonstop recognition does not inspire children to succeed.

But after such praise of their innate abilities, they collapse at the first experience of difficulty.

To suggest that scientists will never fully understand why people yawn

To summarize research on contagious yawning

To describe how human yawning differs from dog yawning

To explain why yawning is healthful for people and animals

Little Free Libraries are small wooden boxes that hold a wide variety of books that appeal to many different types of people.

Building Little Free Libraries was appealing to DooSun You of South Korea because books are a treasure in his life that he wanted to share with his neighbors.

Hundreds of Little Free Libraries have been built with funds collected by people who have started fundraising campaigns on the Internet.

Little Free Libraries are growing in popularity around the world because they bring neighbors together and make books more accessible.

I love having the world's newspapers on my electronic doorstep.

The demon iPad beckoned silently from the picnic table.

For several years, I kept my Internet addiction under control by using inconvenient technology: a creaky laptop and a slow dial-up connection.

It's important not to let the convenience of the Internet get in the way of simpler beauties.