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    There is a heated dispute over whether the career as entertainers‚ such as films stars‚ pop musicians and sports stars‚ is overpaid. In my opinion‚ I am in favor of this view. It is generally recognised that individuals who can perform‚ sing or play good sports are paid by high salary. There are a number of reasons which might explain why they get paid that much. Firstly‚ entertainers bring in enormous profit for the companies they work for through door recipes‚ TV deals or merchandise deals.

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    Sport has always entertained and influenced our lives. It creates dreams for children and goals for adults. However‚ many fans are oblivious to the millions they pocket each year. It is without doubt that our sports stars are grossly overpaid. Their annual earnings exceed those we make in a lifetime‚ even when compared to highly qualified professions. Despite the money factor‚ we sometimes question the values that are emphasized. Sports stars earn substantial incomes compared to an average Australian

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    Are footballers overpaid? In the 21st century football gained official status of the most popular sport in the world. Salaries and transfer fees are getting higher by every transfer period. There are many people who consider that making such fortunes for running after the ball is absurd. It is hard to give any reasonable argument against that. In moment of greatest recession from World War II‚ clubs as Real Madrid and Barcelona bought their most expensive players‚ Gareth Bale‚ Luis Suarez

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    The transition from high school to college can be stressful for any student‚ but athletes may experience even greater levels of stress and other health issues due to the balancing act of athletics and academics placed on them during their freshman year. For the first year freshman student athlete‚ these demands may at times seem overwhelming and can have effects on mental and physical health. Coming into college as a freshman there are numerous things that can stress out any student‚ being in an

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    Professional athletes get paid way too much - by Debate.org Thank you to whoever accepts my debate Let me start off... Professional athletes get paid way too much. Here are some statistics on the salaries of pro athletes. Profession Average salary (per year) Minimum starting salary : Basketball player $2.2 million $220‚000 Baseball player $1.37 million $109‚000 Hockey player $892‚000 $125‚000 Football player $795‚000 $131‚000 In contrast • The average pay for classroom teachers in

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    Athletes make too much money. Athletes hardly have to work for their money‚ and their pay is insanely high. However‚ they do put a lot of strain on their bodies. Athletes should be paid much less than what they are currently paid. Athletes hardly work for their money. As a matter of fact‚ Kobe Bryant used to make more money making two field goals than an average person would in a year. That is ridiculous. Sports stars hardly have to work for their pay‚ and several times‚ one will make a million

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    Sports Literature Salaries & Pro Athletes Most people in America probably have a pretty good argument when they say they are being paid too little to do too much. Professional sports stars‚ on the other hand‚ display a lot of nerve when they use such a phrase. Sports stars are also held to lower standards than are other people. With the high-salary and low-moral standards‚ sports stars are the most overrated and overpaid people on the planet. For example‚ Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics‚ who

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    Sport Athletes’ Salaries Are professional athletes overpaid? This topic has been argued for some time now. It is said that pro athletes are paid way too much money for playing a sport. On the other side‚ there are the ones that say that the money is fairly deserved because of their hard work to get to where they are. Should pro athletes ’ salaries drop or stay as is? Do the top athletes deserve their pay? Athletes deserve the money they receive because of their hard work‚ dedication

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    Footballers are not overpaid Footballers…overpaid? Nonsense. People may try to argue otherwise‚ but in the end there is no question about it. These skilled‚ hard-working‚ hard-training players who use their talent and skill to entertain millions of people every year deserve to be paid amply. Daily life- what does it revolve around? Money‚ money and yet more money. But where does this come from? Our economy‚ fed by the taxes of people like you and me‚ as well as the football players. How much

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    December 4‚ 2013 History 287 The Vietnam War Romance Of War In the book‚ “Novel Without a Name‚” by Duong Thu Huong‚ the novel is told from the North Vietnamese viewpoint in the Vietnam War. There are many themes that are shown throughout the novel. However‚ the three main themes are the effects of the war to its soldiers‚ the relationships and the love between each soldier‚ and the symbolism of nature throughout the novel. I will explain how the war has an effect on these three main themes

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