The League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabiyya)‚ commonly called the Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية al-Jāmiʻa al-ʻArabiyya)‚ is a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa‚ the Horn of Africa‚ and Southwest Asia. It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt‚ Iraq‚ Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1949)‚ Lebanon‚ Saudi Arabia and Syria. Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945. Currently‚ the League has 22 members
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Hockey Vs. Soccer Have you ever realized the vast differences between soccer and hockey? There are so many differences; the sports are pretty much polar opposites of each other. They are different in things such as the team size‚ the surfaces played on‚ equipment‚ periods‚ penalties. In soccer the teams have 11 players‚ including the goalkeeper on at all times; While hockey teams have 6 players including the goaltender on at all times. Soccer teams are swapping out players on and off the
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A professional hockey referee’s antics and a controversial call jeopardize his chances to get signed with the NHL. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: MARK RILEY (28) is a professional hockey referee. His goal is to be signed as a referee with the NHL. It’s a new hockey season and Riley and his buddy‚ JOHN O’DONOVAN‚ go on the road. They first stop at Mark’s ex-wife’s house to visit his son‚ TOMMY. There’s clear hostility between Riley‚ JEANNIE‚ and her new boyfriend KURT. Riley leaves Tommy a whistle and tells
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Kevin Plank Sport Entrepreneur Alton K Smith Jr American Military University Kevin Plank is just about as normal of a person you can get. Kevin Plank was born on August 13‚ 1972‚ Kensington‚ Maryland. He was the youngest of five boys and like his older brothers both loved and excelled in sports. He wasn’t born rich but had a dream and worked at it until it became reality. Becoming an entrepreneur was not a given for Plank. He acknowledged being a mediocre student during high school in Maryland
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baseball is accepted as the nation’s favorite pastime. Recent historical trends now point to football as the new favorite of American sports fans. Comparing each sport as represented at the professional level‚ the National Football League (NFL) has grown in popularity over Major League Baseball (MLB). This notion can be supported with the analysis and comparison of three relevant statistical categories being fan popularity‚ television ratings‚ and generated income revenue. The results of the statistical
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fan base is mostly local. They have not established a national following. Over the past 50 years the Dallas Cowboys have used a great winning tradition‚ slick marketing‚ and modern merchandising techniques to establish themselves as “America’s Team.” The team was established in 1959 to give the National Football League a presence in the Southwest. The NFL wanted a franchise in Texas to compete with the upstart American Football League [ (Lovitt 6) ]. In steps Texas oil multi-millionaire Clint
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altering the ideals of athletes and diminishing the prestige of modern sports. II. History of media in sports III. Publication of shameful actions A. Celebrations B. Commercials C. XFL IV. Multimedia A. Cable Networks B. League and team-owned channels C. Video Games D. Fantasy sports V. College and amateur athletics A. Teenage phenoms B. False views of success C. Antitrust Law D. BCS bowls VI. Sex and media A. Promotional Advertisements
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Organizational Behavior in the National Football League Katie Johnston MT3250 Organizational Behavior Dr. Carl Proehl February 4‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will explore how people within the National Football League (NFL) interact with each other to reach their goals as a team‚ and an organization as a whole. Sports teams are defined as two or more individuals who possess a common identity‚ have common goals and objectives‚ share a common fate‚ exhibit structured patterns of interaction and
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and it causes such problems as memory loss‚ depression‚ erratic behavior‚ and emotional instability (see Boston University‚ 2009; Holbrook‚ 2009; Health Day News‚ 2009; Nelson‚ 2012; Schwartz‚ 2009). This literature shows the connection between National Football Players and how Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is caused by repetitive concussive blows to the head. More and more players are being diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Eight NFL players who died between the ages of 36 and
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Brain injuries in football have to be prevented at all cost. The sport is very dangerous on all levels. The proper safety is not in place to protect the players lives.Many lives have been affected negatively and some lives were even lost due to violent nature of the game. As the captain of the football team twenty year old Owen Thomas committed suicide during his senior year at the University of Pennsylvania (Schwarz). When his brain was studied after his death it was found that he had a rare case
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