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announced what was supposed to be just a publicity stunt. Egged on by his friends, Vince does try out and his raw talent, energy and determination so impress the coach, he actually makes it to training camp and then onto the team at age 30, as the oldest rookie in NFL history. Now, three decades later, Vince Papale says he remembers those events "like they were yesterday." He acknowledges the film takes some liberties with the story, but believes it does capture the essence of his achievement. Vince Papale:

what was supposed to be just a publicity stunt. Egged on by his friends, Vince does try out and his raw talent, energy and determination so impress the coach, he actually makes it to training camp and then onto the team at age 30, as the oldest rookie in NFL history. Now, three decades later, Vince Papale says he remembers those events "like they were yesterday." He acknowledges the film takes some liberties with the story, but believes it does capture the essence of his achievement. Vince

saison en première division à l’âge de 28 ans, Robinson joue en première base et obtient une moyenne de frappe de 0,297. Il manifeste un style plein de dynamisme et bat un record de 29 bases à la National League. A l’issue du championnat, il est promu Rookie of the Year et contribue à faire accéder son équipe à la World Series (le championnat national). D’autres équipes, reconnaissant que Robinson a conféré aux Dodgers un incontestable brio, commencent elles aussi à engager des joueurs noirs. La saison

which has a similar meaning to the word in bold type. 50 46. eager a) bitter b) keen c) stronger d) excited 47. breakthrough a) discovery b) separation c) explosion d) cutover 48. overlook a) oversee b) observe c) overview d) forget 49. rookie a) rough b) crooked c) beginner d) tough 50. barely a) justly b) naked c) simply d) hardly b) retreat c) sign again d) accept 52. strive a) flourish b) try c) strengthen d) drive 53. importunate a) involve b) trade c) annoy d) tragic

chapter concludes with a final set of a dozen guidelines for applying agile estimating and planning on your projects. 241 242 | Chapter 22 Why Agile Planning Works “If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.” –Clint Eastwood in The Rookie Having arrived at this point, we are well equipped to look at why agile estimating and planning are successful. First, remember the purpose of estimating and planning. Planning is an attempt to find an optimal solution to the overall product development

Près de deux ans après l’écriture de sa première version, je trouve une forme de candeur à mon propos, qui est celui d’un jeune consultant51 apprenant son métier dans un environnement relativement hostile. J’ai choisi de garder cette tonalité de « rookie », comme diraient les anglo-saxons, car elle est fidèle à mon expérience et porte cette idée que la pratique du conseil est un apprentissage situé, une montée en compétence qui nécessite un engagement personnel des praticiens. Dans le texte, j’ai