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    Is Golf a sport or a game? A lot of people belive that golf is a sport‚ but I think it is a game‚ and I will show you why. The only reason why I think golf is a game is because its good for business‚ just for fun‚ and for parties. Golf was a game made for people to have fun. You will see how golf is a game. Lots of people with jobs get invited to do a round of golf with there boss and or co worker. Business is sometimes used to persuade other people in to getting a deal or business opportunity

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    Sports and games play an important role in the development of human personality. They are no less important than food and fresh water . The developed countries like England‚ Germany‚ France and U.S.A have made games an essential part of education at the school level. It is interesting to note that there are many nurseries and training centers for games in these countries. They admit boys and girls for necessary training to become future athletes‚ gymnasts and sportsman. No doubt‚ games and sports

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     Structure…………………………………………………………………………….................3 2.  Elite level team sports………………………………………………………………………….4 2.1 Football……………………………………………………………………………………….4 2.2 Cricket………………………………………………………………………………………..4 2.3 Rugby………………………………………………………………………………………...7 2.2.1 Rugby union…………………………………………………………………………..7 2.2.2 Rugby league………………………………………………………………………….7 2.4 Ice Hockey……………………………………………………………………………………8 2.5 Basketball………………………………………………………………………………….....9 2.6 Other team sports…………………………………………………………………………….9 2.6.1 Lacrosse……………………………………………………………………………

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    was surprised when I learned that the Victorian era had many sports. Sports allow people to come together and spend time with one another. Women‚ children and men could all participate in one sport or another. As it is now‚ it was back then‚ a great way to spend time with each other and just kick back and relax. Some sports that were played back then were bicycling‚ croquet‚ lawn tennis‚ and soccer. Bicycling was a very popular sport to participate in. It was inexpensive to start

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    Experts said that practicing sports release pressure since the tired body releases Hormones that relax us and make us feel better. For example‚ I am used to swimming before exam times by 1 hour‚ and after swimming‚ I find that I totally relax and loose anxiety and that helps me a lot doing well in exams and getting high grades. Moreover‚ students need good health. For example‚ it is difficult for non athletic students to walk fast from one side of the campus to the other to catch up their classes

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    In the Elizabethan Era‚ and even now‚ funerals start with the death of a person. At the funeral‚ everyone would wear black because it symbolized that a tragedy has happened (Secara). It also symbolized grieving and sympathy. Death during the Elizabethan Era was often caused by two things: a disease or old age. However‚ there have been many aspects about funerals that have changed with the advancement in society. Some of these changes are: the way wills are now written‚ the preservation of the corpses

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    the Victorian Era can be very different and can even be very similar to current time? During the Victorian Era‚ from sports to even the social structure‚ it can be referred to as an important time in history. First of all‚ Men and Women enjoyed playing many sports as entertainment. Some of these activities were drinking‚ gambling‚ and billiards but mostly were mainly enjoyed by men. They also loved to play outdoor games such as tennis‚ shooting‚ cricket‚ and fishing. Some more games men indulged in

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    For the Love of the Game: Global Sporting Habits and Implications for Marketers Euromonitor International : Strategy Briefing August 2008 Strategy Briefings World List of Contents and Tables Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Drivers ..........................................................................................................................

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    King Lear was a supposedly one of the first monarchs in prehistoric Britain. He had come down to Shakespeare’s time as a Figure of myth and folklore. King Lear knew to divide sovereign power would be to undermine the peace of the commonwealth and to infringe the biblical precept that no one should serve two masters. (Bossulet qtd in) Sommerville 350) Although such an act would have been considered illegal at the time and Queen Elizabeth asks her advisors if she can give away some of her land (Foakes

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    The Victorian era must have been a boring time for house wives and children. So‚ what was the saving grace that took their boredom away? Parlor games! So‚ what was so great about them? What were the most popular games? Who made the games? What ones are still being played today? Parlor games were a big hit in the Victorian era and some are still being played today. Here are a few of the best. Squeak piggy squeak‚ a mixture and twist of blind man’s bluff. This was a game that was very popular in the

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