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    Jared Doerr 11/17/14 Arguments and Reasoning Gladiator Events: Sport or Not? Are gladiator events of ancient Rome sport? Gladiator events were most certainly a violent form of entertainment and because of the violence I would think we would naturally feel that it is not a sport; however‚ before we can clarify whether or not gladiator events are sport‚ we first have to define what a “sport” is considered to be. I have broken down “sport” to contain three elements: some aspect of competiveness (a desire

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    impact of major sports events: a review of ten events in the UK Chris Gratton‚ Simon Shibli‚ and Richard Coleman Introduction Over recent years there has been a marked contrast between the discussions around the economic impact of major sports events in North America on the one hand and most of the rest of the world on the other. In the USA the sports strategies of cities in the USA have largely been based on infrastructure (stadium) investment for professional team sports‚ in particular‚

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    Negative Effects of Watching Television on Children A television is one of the most popular inventions in the 20th century. It plays important role in our lives‚ and it also main source of entertainment. Statistics say that there’s t least one TV in every American house. It has many benefits and also negative effects on children such as makes the children’s health bad‚ brain damaged‚ and learns children aggressive behavior. The first negative effect of watching TV is that it can make the children’s

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    Abstract Since the beginning of the 20th century‚ society has undergone a massive change in outlook regarding the concept of women in sports. The following paper explores the social and cultural benefits of female athletes entering a non-traditional sport for their gender. The utility and limitations of concepts such as the female apologetic and subversive acts are discussed. Through consideration of how femininities are embodied and lived in climbing it is concluded that whilst there is much

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    Running head: Do Professional Sports benefit the economy? Do Professional Sports benefit the economy? William S. Cooper Hodges University Directed Study in Management (MNA4704) Professor Meyers December 20‚ 2009 Abstract Do professional sports have a “major league” impact on the US economy? Most professional sports such as the National Football League‚ the National Basketball Association‚ the Major League Baseball and the National Hockey

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    2016 Journal #10: “Watching TV Makes Your Smarter” In Steven Johnson’s essay Watching TV Makes You Smarter” (2005)‚ he suggests that the increasing complexity of TV shows can engage audiences’ brains‚ and help people think smarter. Citing multiple second-hand evidences‚ Johnson develops his ideas by comparing old and new TV shows‚ describing the confusion may caused by complex TV shows’ threads‚ and the positive effect of watching complex TV shows. By using examples from multiple TV shows‚ the author

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    Response “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by‚ Steven Johnson. A. Comprehension: Steven Johnson argues about watching TV shows makes us smarter by developing our brain. He compares the current TV shows and earlier TV shows. B. Response: Johnson explains about how TV shows has changed over a decade. He explains how the show Hill Street considered to be a complicated TV show but that perspective has changed over years and comparing to current TV shows Hill Street could be considered

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    basketball player Kobe Bryant said‚ “Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie‚ humility‚ how to resolve differences.” This idea of the benefits of sports brings us into the very controversial topic today‚ high school sports. Should they be part of the high school experience or not? But first‚ what is a sport? A sport is any activity that involves physical movement where an individual or team competes against another. Sports are included in high school programs

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    Playing sports is one of the favorite activities of most of us. Sports play a vital role in the enhancement of one’s personality by being a source of exercise and entertainment. Let us look at the benefits of playing sports. Benefits of Playing Sports ----------------------------------- Sports serve as an excellent physical exercise. Playing sports often involves physical activities like running‚ jumping and stretching and moreover a constructive expenditure of energy. Playing

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    This example of two-facedness joins the ranks of ways football and other high school sports harm students. Sports suck up scare educational funding‚ are often dangerous to players‚ and rarely offer equal opportunities to all students.

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