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Strength Training and Fitness, 2007.
An analysis of specific and whole-body strength training for athletes, as well as over-training syndrome.
1,141 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the need for strength training and fitness in athletes. It begins by discussing the principles and practices of strength training for specific athletes - basketballers, baseballers and golfers. It then discusses the importance of overall strength training for success in athletics. The paper concludes by discussing the affects of over-training syndrome and ways to avoid it.
Table of Contents:
Strength Training
Basketball
Baseball
Golf
Over-training Syndrome
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"As pointed out above, early detection is the key to keeping the syndrome in check. Similarly, athletes should be aware of their tendencies and realize if they are prone to overtraining. The types of athletes who are most susceptible are single-sport athletes who focus on a very specific movement and who bring to their training an ambitious, focused, almost obsessive intensity. Athletes who are at risk with such characteristics fall into a risk profile and they must therefore monitor their own activities, along with their coaches, so that they do not overtrain."
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Financing Yankee Stadium, 2007.
This paper discusses the new Yankee Stadium for the New York Yankees baseball club.
1,123 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper evaluates the positive and negative aspects of the new Yankees Stadium project. The paper looks at the contributions of the city and the Yankees organization. The paper examines the financing strategy involved. The paper concludes that while most parties agree that the Yankees organization is good for the city and state, the cost of keeping the organization in New York City is difficult to justify in terms of a pure cost-benefit analysis.
Outline:
Overview
Employment Creation
Positives & Negatives
City Contribution
Yankees' Contribution
Financing Strategy
Conclusion
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"A new Yankee Stadium for the New York Yankees baseball club has been in consideration for many years but was not officially announced until June 15 of 2005. This baseball stadium is an open air stadium with a seating capacity of 51,000 and is scheduled for completion in April of 2009 ("Yankee" par.1). The new stadium is located adjacent to the present Yankee Stadium and is but a portion of a larger redevelopment project for that area. While the architect is HOK Sport located in Kansas City, the developer has not been selected yet. The overall cost of the project is expected to be approximately $1.02b in a mixture of public and private financing (Ozanian). One major emphasis in planning, design and construction of the new Yankee Stadium is that its exterior closely resembles that of the original."
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Harry Sylvester's "I Won't Take No Dive", 2007.
This paper uses formalism to analyze Harry Sylvester's short story "I Won't Take No Dive".
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains that the formalism mode of analysis revolves around examining the form of a literary work by analyzing functions within the textual system. The author points out that the content of the story provides the motivation for the action and the dialogue mirrors the immediate struggle between the two characters. The paper relates that the author uses the text to switch betweendialogue, third-person detached observation and an inner monologue to best convey the punch of the story, before switching to a closing detachment that underscores the final horror.
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"When the character, Al, goes into the ring and almost unconsciously wins the match by knockout, the action is described in third person and somewhat detachedly. Dialogue between Al and his manager intersperse this third-person narrative, forcing the reader to switch between being inside Al's head and examining his actions from a detached perspective. It is when the fight is over, and Al's coach deserts him, that the action settles most tellingly inside Al's mind. This is because, stylistically, all of the potential conflicts have been resolved, and the end is nigh."
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Harry Sylvester's "I Won't Do No Dive", 2007.
A look at how one can effectively convey the scope of a sport's nature in a short story that is based on fiction, using Harry Slyvester's "I Won't Do No Dive".
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that Harry Sylvester's short story, "I Won't Do No Dive revolves around the concept of the masculine sport of boxing and the conflicts that arise when personal pride is compromised. The author points out that a piece of short fictional sport literature can be engaging and informative to the majority of society, through the use of literary devices, effective writing and a capitalization of building on existing stereotypes. The paper relates that that journalists and other writers of non-fiction sports literature do not always effectively convey the unspoken aspects of a sport; however, a short fictional story can convey much about the nature of a sport through constructed situations and imagined characters.
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"The text in no way introduces boxing as a sport or explains its rules and regulations to the reader. Instead, the sport is casually conveyed through the text, which outlines the protagonist's response to the "dive" offer, and then through the actual physical motions narrated during the match. The reader has already effectively engaged with the main character so as to understand his intentions in standing in the ring, so that, already intelligent of the set-up, all that is left for the text to do is to walk the reader through a typical boxing match and thus encapsulate the true nature of the sport."
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Harry Sylvester's "I Won't Do No Dive", 2007.
A literary analysis of Harry Sylvester's short story, "I Won't Do No Dive", about a down-on-his-luck boxer.
845 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that Harry Sylvester's "I Won't Do No Dive" represents the cultural phenomenon of the fixing of boxing matches, which is commonly told in sports-themed literature and Hollywood screen plays. The author points out that, even the incorrect phrasing of the term, "I won't do no dive", is a deliberate double-negative, familiar as both the text of a boxer who won't deliberately lose a match and as a double-negative that resonates of the poor English of a boxer growing up in a rough area and enduring many battles in his attempted climb to the top. The paper relates that match fixing provides for an interesting literary device by creating a complicated dilemma, which underscores the importance of honesty and competition in sport and how the corruption of these mottos commonly debases it.
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"The era in which the story was written (the 1930s) also has literary implications, as we witness the rough-and-tumble surrounds of a struggling boxer in the earlier part of the twentieth century. The characters speak in the incorrect English of a rough area in a bygone era - which is not specified, but his again is a good literary device: we romanticize the era and the place, perhaps imagining a rough, no-holds-barred Brooklyn, where even the rough, down-on-their-luck crowd have dreams of boxing and making it big."
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Canadian Identity, 2007.
This paper explores how ice hockey represents Canada's national identity.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper relates that despite the notion of a national identity being threatened by both globalization and the apparent segmentation of Canada into smallish, disparate elements, it is evident that a Canadian culture still exists. The paper examines how ice hockey is typically associated by both Canadians and foreigners with Canada, the nation credited as its birthplace. The paper discusses how Canadians play hockey and enjoy watching it and it is also linked with society in terms of sport, relaxation, literature and fiction.
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"The concept of a common national interest and Canadian identity in relation to any field is a tricky one in this current environment of thriving globalization. However, one can identity key national themes upon examining observers' perceptions of a national climate, for example the Canadian state. Many other countries identify Canada as being a country that is not only the home of maple syrup and the bearer of the red leafed flag, but the home of ice hockey, one of the globe's most popular and growing sports. This is despite the notion of a national identity being threatened by both globalization and the apparent segmentation of Canada into smallish, disparate elements, as evidence by the distinctiveness of Quebec society."
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The Hiring of Collegiate Athletes, 2007.
This paper proposes a study to research the recruitment and hiring of collegiate athletes in corporate America.
2,952 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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The paper relates that there has been an influx of corporate recruiters searching specifically for successful college athletes on America's campuses. The paper proposes a study to determine how participation in collegiate sports and the leadership it provides translates into making these students more attractive candidates for corporate recruitment purposes than their non-sports-minded counterparts. The paper describes the methodology to be used and includes a sample of survey questions for collegiate athletes.
Outline:
Statement of the Research Problem
Theories or Prior Research Related to the Problem or Area of Inquiry
Goals, Purpose and Potential Significance of the Research
Research Design and Methodology
Research Population
Examples of Research Data to be Collected
Other Information
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"College sports are big business and the athletes that compete in these events are in big demand. Early on, these young people are required to become expert at balancing the rigors of their sport with their academic demands, and those who emerge from the crucible as successes are also in big demand in the corporate world. Assuming that these young athletes are not lured away by professional sports, corporate America is ready and waiting to receive them with open arms (Sack & Staurowsky, 1998). Whether any subsequent professional success can be regarded as being based on their fame as a college sports star or whether such success is truly because of the individual attributes of the athlete involved remain unclear, though, which relates directly to the purpose of the proposed study."
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University of Phoenix Stadium, 2007.
A personal description of the University of Phoenix Stadium.
1,207 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The writer describes the University of Phoenix Stadium as the biggest and grandest adaptable sports arena in the world. The writer depicts the stadium's magnificence and artistic beauty, its significant features and the numerous events that have been held at the arena. The writer also provides reviews of this stadium.
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Introduction
Significant Features
Events
Reviews
Conclusion
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"The world witnessed the ceremonial groundbreaking for the University of Phoenix Stadium on April 12, 2003. The University of Phoenix Stadium is by far the biggest and grandest adaptable sports arena in the world. Glendale, Arizona serves as its home, right across the Jobing.com Arena which is the official residence of the NHL Phoenix Coyotes. The NFL Arizona Cardinals along with the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl are its principal leaseholders. The University of Phoenix which is a for-profit institution dedicated to the sphere of mature studies legally attained the naming privileges by September last year. Originally the stadium was called the "Cardinals Stadium"."
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Leadership Programs for Inner-City Schools, 2007.
An analysis of the impact of leadership programs for football players at inner-city schools.
14,394 words (approx. 57.6 pages), 58 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper analyzes how disciplinary problems can be reduced in inner-city schools. It suggests that young people can learn to better manage themselves while relating to others. The paper focuses on a high school football program that focuses on instilling leadership qualities in its participants, to achieve this end. It reviews the literature and analyzes the success of these programs.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Rationale of Study
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
The History of Mentoring
What is Mentoring?
Importance of After School Programs
Programs Found And Research
Economic Considerations
Assessing the Effectiveness of High School Sports-Based Leadership Programs
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Setting and Participants
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary
Conclusions
Recommendations
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"The research clearly showed that participation in extracurricular athletic programs provided high school students with a wide range of beneficial outcomes, including improved academic performance and fewer disciplinary problems. It is reasonable to conclude that participation in such extracurricular leadership development activities will help address many of the fundamental issues facing American educators and students alike in inner city schools, and but such interventions are not without effort and cost. Nevertheless, there are some obvious win-win aspects to such athletic-based initiatives as well, particularly for inner-city students who may have few alternatives available to them. According to one authority, "Teaching students how to live healthy is vital to our society. Physical education teaches students how to develop and maintain proper fitness. Teaching people how they can live longer not only benefits the individual but also society, through a reduction in medical spending due to unhealthy individuals" (Coviello, 1994, p. 6). Despite these findings, though, other authorities cite some fairly isolated examples of how participation in extracurricular leadership development programs either do not contribute to such development or merely provide an avenue for enhancing natural traits there were already present in a given percentage of the participants. Despite these constraints to the positive conclusions noted above, though, these potential downsides are more than offset by the important benefits that many students gain through such active participation. Therefore, the following recommendations are provided."
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Sports Sponsorship, 2007.
An in-depth study exploring sponsorship within the Formula One racing series.
18,064 words (approx. 72.3 pages), 40 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The study examines sports sponsorship in general and how it is being used to support the Formula One racing series in particular. The paper shows how the Formula One racing series has emerged in recent years as one of the front-runners in televised sporting events around the globe and discusses how sports sponsors have taken careful note of these trends. The paper provides a literature review and includes a survey of industry professionals.
Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Sports Sponsorship
Chapter 3: Sponsorship Within the Formula One
Chapter 4: Importance of Evaluation
Chapter 5: Research Methodology
Chapter 6: Analysis and Discussion of Results
Chapter 7: Conclusion and Recommendation
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"Corporate sponsorship of events, especially sports, has become a commonplace marketing communications tool. Around the world, marketers are using a wide range of sporting events - some of which may not even fit the classical definition for sports - are receiving billions of dollars in sponsorship money. The most sponsorship money, of course, goes to the most popular sports and today, the Formula One racing series is one of the most televised sporting championships in the world, representing a growing multi-billion dollar global industry. Some of the marketing techniques that have gone hand-in-hand with such sponsorship has resulted in mixed reviews from consumer advocates and governmental policymakers, but just about everyone agrees that there is a lot of money to be made and everyone, if would seem, wants some of it."
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Exercise in Pregnancy, 2007.
This paper discusses the benefits of exercise during pregnancy.
1,942 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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In this article, the writer studies various research concerning the value of exercise to a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. The writer notes that the benefits of physical fitness and enhanced body image have been enough motivation for women to continue exercise during pregnancy. The writer points out however, that exercise has not been recommended to those of diverse cultural background who have a high prevalence of obesity and overweight. To those who find exercising to be culturally acceptable, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) suggests proper screening in order to avoid extreme environmental conditions and activities, which can lead to abdominal trauma. The writer concludes that experience, opinion and increasing measurable evidence combine to point to the advantages and benefits of exercise before, during, and after pregnancy and as an overall boon to the health to every individual.
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"On the other hand, there have been separate and new researches, which reported multiple benefits of exercise during pregnancy for both woman and baby. These include improved cardiovascular function, less weight gain, improved attitude and mood and less difficult or complicated labor, faster recovery and greater fitness. The pregnant woman only needs to be cautious about the type of exercise, its intensity, duration and frequency. The unborn baby also benefits from the improved stress tolerance and advanced neurobehavioral maturity, which exercise can bring. The unborn child of a woman who exercises during pregnancy tends to become leaner and smaller but also has better early neurodevelopment. There have been no studies, which showed that moderate exercise created problems on the developing embryo. Doctors have just probably been playing safe and were apprehensive over the increase in body temperature during exercise as having adverse effects on the fetus."
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Special Education, 2007.
This paper discusses special education, concentrating on athletic training and physical therapy.
3,459 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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In this article, the writer notes that high levels of perceived stress are increasingly being recognized in certain professional areas, including athletic trainers/teachers in the kindergarten through 12th-grade level. The writer points out that this stress can lead to psychological problems such as depression and anxiety, physical ailments, and/or eventual burnout that can result in voluntary or involuntary job dismissal. Such an occurrence is a detriment to both the individual and to the school. The writer maintains that it is thus in the best interests of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and school systems to develop and implement ways of enhancing retention. The writer concludes that in order to best meet the changing needs of the trainers, the schools and their constituents, NATA will have to keep abreast of the impact that transitions have on certified athletic trainers in the years to come.
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"With time, the athletic trainers thus became healthcare professionals approved by the American Medical Association and Certified by the Board of Certification (BOC) to specialize in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. In cooperation with doctors and other allied health personnel, they function as an integral member of the athletic healthcare team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, industrial settings and other healthcare environments. Specifically, their roles encompass six areas: Athletic Injury Prevention and Risk Management, Recognition, Evaluation and Assessment of Injuries and Illnesses, Immediate Care of Injuries, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning, Health Care Organization and Administration and Professional Development and Responsibility."
"As a part of the complete sports medicine team, they work under the direction of a licensed physician and in cooperation with other healthcare professionals, athletics administrators, coaches and parents."
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