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Issues of Sports Commitment

In six pages this paper discusses issues of enjoyment, involvement, personal investments, and social constraints as they relate to...

Professional Sports and the Sociological Impacts of Big Money

In five pages this report considers contemporary pro sports and the sociological effects of the big money it requires and generate...

Motivation in Athletes and Performance and Motivation Correlation

In a paper consisting of twenty five pages motivation is considered from the perspective of physical education programming and mot...

Contemporary Golf

In five pages the sport of golf is discussed in a consideration of its general condition and current trends. Five sources are cit...

Female Athletes and Their Obstacles

can identify with Navritolovas experiences as they do not see the positive connection between achievement and sport (Widenhaus,199...

Women's Role in Sports II

In five pages this paper examines sports in terms of women's roles from an historical perspective, considers post 1972 changes, an...

Role Models, Athletes, and Sports Violence

In five pages this paper discusses how athletes serve as role models to children in this discussion of violence in sports. Eight ...

Fly Fishing Equipment and Techniques

In eight pages this paper discusses the equipment and techniques of fly fishing and also considers what works best for beginners ...

Safety Issues Involving Scuba Diving

In five pages this paper examines the relatively unregulated scuba diving recreational sport in a consideration of safety issues. ...

Sports and Gender Stratification

This paper consists of four pages and considers how studying sports reveals much about society's stereotypes, gender roles, and st...

Sports Management and Leadership Styles

leadership styles and the way in which specific tactics play a role in the progression of responsible leadership. By bringing tog...

At Risk Youth and Recreation Programs

In twelve pages this research paper considers at risk youth and the crime intervention effectiveness of recreational programs such...

Fan Injuries and Sports Law

In six pages this paper examines fan injuries at sporting events in a consideration of issues of liability and the law. There are...

Player Injury Liability and Sports Law

eliminated. (Neish, 1996) In legal jargon, this is termed the "doctrine of foreseeability." (p. 4) The law asks four basic quest...

Evolution of Orthopedic Sports Medicine

In sixteen pages this paper discusses orthopedic sports medicine in terms of its evolution with such topics as injuries, treatment...

Production and Pricing at Under Armour, Inc.

The fabric on which the Under Armour company has been built has moisture-wicking properties "which are designed to keep perspirati...

Business Law Questions

find a meeting of the minds. Mediation and collaborative law are two other types of resolution processes. Mediation is when the...

Increasing Violence in Sports

an era which witnessed the rapid expansion of stadiums and arenas under the Roman Empire" (2006). But the Romans as is well known,...

Sports Psychology in “Rocky”

with him for the full 15 rounds and battles Creed to a standstill, which was his goal (Dirks, 2007). And Rocky wins the moral vict...

A Comparison of Boxing and Ultimate Fighting

for example do not have a sense of authenticity anymore, and seems to be a throwback to an earlier time. Boxing is in fact a bit o...

Kant/Speculative Beginning of Human History

A 3 page reaction paper to Immanuel Kant’s 1786 text “Speculative Beginning of Human History,” which draws on the Judeo/Christian ...

Baseball History: The 1919 White Sox Fix

begin to see that different stakeholders involved had different concerns. The owners were divided. They realized that money would ...

Economic Impacts of Sports Stadiums

Perry (2007) puts forward the point of view that older stadiums are not able to demonstrate the benefits as they are not able to g...

The New Chrysler LLC - An Analysis

silent transmissions, semi-automatic transmissions, different wheelbases, power steering, air bags, the first minivans, the first ...

In What Ways Is Reading Literary Works of Another Age Of Value To Understanding History And To Understanding One's Place In History?

age help to dispel myths and mistruths about the past that have erroneously been passed on as fact. Sometimes history is portraye...

Sports and Gender

activity an entire tribe could be lost. Women needed to be protected because they were pregnant or caring for physically weak memb...

Lawrence Sports Inc.; Executive Summary

more liquidity within the company. A range of potential reactions have been considered; * To do nothing. The company can carry on ...

The Power of Incentives

are Creative," 2007). While contests are good, simply giving the winner some money is not a good idea. Why? The reward should be d...

Analysis: “The Sun Also Rises”

to those who fight it but everyone who is touched by it. We begin with gender, because of the persona Hemingway created, and with...

Sports and Cheating

breaks the rules to gain an advantage, that is cheating. Cheating is important not only because a lot of money is involved, and th...