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Legalizing Gambling on Sports

to gambling, but it is nowhere near the destruction that is done by alcohol. Similarly, other forms of entertainment are legal but...

Women's Athletics, Success, and Motivation

motivation and success in regards to womens sports, it is first helpful to perceive these elements within an historical and cultur...

Alan Hodge and Robert Graves' The Long Weekend

until another war hit that would settle things. Society frantically seemed to become involved in many different new endeavors in a...

Leisure Activities in Britain 1700 - 1850

festivals (2005). Early ritualized activities of leisure would continue after many people began to reside in the Victorian tow...

Globalism, Technology, Capitalism, and Sport

transnational, those that promote the American way of life and "transmit American popular culture" across the globe (Keys, 2000). ...

Equalizing Aspects of Sport

special accommodations. In respect to race, sometimes there is reverse discrimination. Some believe that the black man has a nat...

Cheerleading and Sports Gender Constructs

peer pressure, societal norms, family expectations, all contribute towards "channelling" the individual into certain forms of iden...

The Common Sports Injury of a Sprained Ankle

a step or jumps inadvertently onto an opponents foot with an inverted foot (Lynch, 2002). Often, the foot is plantar flexed when t...

Societal Effects of Sports

when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and opened up the game of Major League Baseball to all men, without regard to the col...

Market for Sport Shoe Trainers

2004 and 2009, and the main purchases are males, who make 52% of the purchases (Euromonitor, 2005). Most of the goods are sold th...

Sports and Gender

Sport and society is examined. Gender is discussed in this context.This three page paper has six sources listed in the bibliograp...

European Sports Car Rankings

the same rate. Augmented aerodynamics and adjustable spoilers create a significantly enhanced downforce (forty percent more than ...

Injuries in Sports and Liability for College Campuses

Scholarships are typically awarded because of athletic ability, which strongly suggests that something is being offered by the col...

Russian Culture and Sports

that, in the past, has been known for their incredible athletes and perhaps Russia more than any other nation has always related a...

Private Team Sports Facilities and City Financing

notes that in the 1990s alone: "30 new professional sports facilities have been built at...

Arguing Against Compensation of Collegiate Athletes

attend (Vera). Finally, "some analysts believe student-athletes should receive payment because they do not receive a quality educ...

Sports Fans and Their Importance

would clearly only be played for the love of the game and the players would not make a living at it without fans. It would be a ho...

Business Law Questions

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

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Should Gay And Lesbian Couples Be Allowed To Adopt?

Accordingly, each parent represents a much-needed entity in the growth of a child: The mother provides stability and sanctity, whi...

Under-Representation of Minorities in Sports Leadership Positions

however, has been questioned, but there is probably some truth to it. To take a trivial example, if we see a black janitor in a sc...

Undue Attention Paid to Cricket in India

M, 2005). "Unlike any other sport, each cricket day involves six hours of scheduled play for Test matches and at least an hour lon...

The Commercialization of Sport

the commercialization of sport is a given. It may in fact be a factor in current debates about the reality of sport. The question ...