Lacrosse is a sport that is becoming more popular around the world. Lacrosse is a fast paced game that requires a lot of movement. In some cases‚ injury can occur. A common injury that occurs during a lacrosse game is tearing your ACL. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament. ACL is one of the four main ligaments you have in your knee. While playing lacrosse‚ you tend to make very quick movements‚ which can cause this tear to happen. Without this ligament‚ your knee will be unstable and surgery
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| |Last November 18 marked the kickoff of Duke University Medical Center’s first Patient Safety Week. Posters went up. Patients filled in | |cards‚ detailing their medical conditions and medications. The staff was instructed on how to report safety-related problems. Everyone was | |upbeat. Duke was taking concrete steps to deal with the growing national problem of preventable hospital errors. Less than three months
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Iroquois Indians and Lacrosse Lacrosse is a sport played worldwide and is centerpiece of the Iroquois Indian culture. This sport involves using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse (aka lacrosse stick) and because this is a contact sport‚ it requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh that is designed to catch and hold the lacrosse ball. The object of the game is to score by shooting the call into the opponent’s goal. The stick can be used to
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Haley beard Avid 10/13/14 Duke University Thought-out thus paper I will be discussing Duke University‚ I will give details about the cost of duke‚ how big the school is in acres‚ I will also be talking about the history before duke was duke. Duke university‚ mostly known as the blue devils in north Carolina there mascot is the blue devil‚ and there colors are royal blue‚ gray‚ and white. Over 70% of underground get finical aid parents with income‚ under $100‚000‚ pay nothing toward tuition they
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Ice Hockey and Lacrosse Both Lacrosse and Ice hockey are two sports that share similar aspects. One example would be that they both require plenty of athletic prowess‚ as well as countless hours of training and practice to master. The high amount of contact in both sports enables a player to become both physically and mentally "tough". Lacrosse has grown to its highest level of popularity it has ever reached over the last ten years. Ice hockey has seen a steady climb in its popularity over
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considered myself a student athlete. I had not played sports since I quit recreational soccer in seventh grade‚ and I was not particularly interested in sports. However‚ feeling the need to expand my experiences outside of the classroom‚ I decided to play lacrosse. As a 15 year old having never played competitive sports‚ I knew it would be a challenge to learn the intricacies that others had been mastering for years. However‚ I did not want that to deter me. Instead‚ I took this opportunity to engage in a
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Lacrosse is a contact sport created by the North American Indians‚ in which the ball is thrown‚ caught‚ and carried in a long-handled stick with a triangular frame and shallow netting at one end. The sport is still played today‚ and is a known tradition in my family. I first started playing when I was in fifth grade. I remember that season was dreadful. Our goal average was almost lower than our actual motivation to play the game. I was a part time goalie for that season‚and I was probably the worst
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Lacrosse vs. Soccer Everyone enjoys being healthy‚ and playing sports is one way to achieve being healthy. Most people enjoy watching or playing sports. Parents usually enroll their children to play sports at a young age. Lacrosse and soccer are two great sports to stay healthy‚ search for great opportunity; however‚ both cost money to play competitively. Soccer is better in all three of these regards. Soccer has more opportunity and is less expensive. Lacrosse and soccer players are equally healthy
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Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington | | Brittany ThomasMay 2‚ 2012MUSC 1303-100Jason Passmore | | One of the greatest jazz bandleaders‚ arrangers‚ recording artist‚ and composers of all time is none other than Duke Ellington. Born on April 29‚ 1899 in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Ellington was destined for musical talent. His family was musically talented; both of his parents could play piano even though neither could read music. Ellington did not grow up in a poor family; and he had educational
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Lacrosse Vs. Hockey has always been an age old discussion. Well‚ here is where it’s going to be debunked. The sports do have some things in common. With both of their fast paced play it is hard to tell them apart. Along with that‚ their physical play they can both be loved by people with a passion for thrills. Hockey is better and more enjoyable than lacrosse for the following reasons. The game of hockey wouldn’t be possible without the puck. The hockey puck is made out of vulcanized rubber. The
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