Previous studies have found that higher physical activity levels are associated with greater academic achievement among students. However‚ it remains unclear whether associations are due to the physical activity itself or sports team participation‚ which may involve requirements for maintaining certain grades‚ for example. The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between sports team participation‚ physical activity‚ and academic outcomes in middle and high school students. Methods:
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Jessie Comp 1 Ms. Mill 20‚ Oct. 2011 Importance of Literacy Literacy is the ability to think critically and understand what is being read. Illiteracy is a major problem in our society today. Without the ability to read‚ we cannot perform many common duties‚ some of which include driving‚ identifying medicine dosages‚ cooking‚ and teaching our children. Being literate is necessary for making an impact on today’s society. To be successful in today’s society‚ it is a requirement to become
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Invasion in 480 B.C. The Parthenon is a most prominent figure in Classical Greek history‚ designed by Callicrates and Ictinus with the supervision of Phidias over the order of Pericles to show the wealth and the extravagance the Athenian power was capable of. Though in restoration‚ its value becomes clear looking at its sculptures and realizing the extensive history it holds. Being over 2000 years old‚ the history of the temple is astronomical. Just by looking at it‚ the affects of an ancient battle
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Importance of Externality An externality is a cost or a benefit that arises form production that falls on someone other than the producer; or a cost or a benefit that arises from consumption that falls on someone other than the consumer. (1) First‚ the importance of studying externality comes from its universality. Externality exists so widely that everyone involved in the market cannot escape its influence. In addition‚ according to the notion of externality‚ the existence of externality means
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misunderstandings that a person often undergoes. The anger‚ frustration and agony are revealed through penning down the different expressions one feels at that moment. Poetry allows you to visualize things from the eyes of the writer‚ thus marking the importance of writing poetry. Ever Merrian sharing the same thought has said “Pick it up with your fingers and lick‚ the juice that may run down your chin” in his poem “How To Eat a Poem.” He compares a poem to a fruit and the emotions behind it as its juice
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the living situations and how these women lived in a time where respect and freedom were merely low. Snyder also enlightens us with discreet background information these brave women. These poets have change the whole understanding of the poetry history‚ with the little of their work we get to see a window who and how these woman felt and how they greatly help influence western literature. As we take a closer look‚ Sappho of Lesbos a writer born in the seventh century B.C and birthplace was Lesbos
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electronic gadgets which we use daily consist of lights‚ televisions‚ computers‚ fans‚ A/Cs‚ refrigerators‚ telephones‚ cell phones‚ etc. Life would have been very difficult without these inventions. Let me give you an example of cell phones to show the importance of electronic of gadgets in our lives. Cell phones have occupied a very important position in our lives. Think what would happen if cell phones or mobiles hadn’t been invented? There would be long queues of people outside the PCOs who would be waiting
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customer wants profitably. The true importance of marketing is to also comprehend the demographics and how to effectively attract the consumers to the companies products and services. LA Fitness ’s marketing department stays aware of the buying behavior of their consumers (LA Fitness‚ 2007). To appreciate how a consumer makes decisions in buying marketing and relationships must be fully understood (Armstrong and Kotler‚ 2005‚ 2003‚ 2000‚ 1997‚ 1993). Until recent history the examination of consumer behavior
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sites found within contemporary society. This building‚ complete with an obelisk‚ an enclosed piazza‚ a central façade and a dome‚ is the work of several architects and programs throughout the Early Christian‚ Renaissance and Baroque periods. The importance of St. Peters Church is its foundation on a necropolis with the tomb of St. Peter‚ a Christian martyr and the first pope of Rome. When considering the plan of the basilica‚ St. Peters can be understood as an architectural palimpsest. “A palimpsest
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When looking at today’s society‚ one must wonder if our society and politics are similar to another time point in the United States history. Between 1865 and the 1920’s‚ two extremely important time periods occurred in the United States of America. The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era vastly impacted the United States as well as influenced politics and culture still around today. However‚ one of these time periods was more influential than the other. The Gilded Age occurred from 1865-1900. This
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