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    female athlete triad might occur if over-training is maintained over a long period of time and accompanied by other issues. The triad is a combination of three disorders. These are disordered eating in which not enough calories are taken in to fuel energy needs‚ disturbed menstrual cycle and low bone density. Athletes at highest risk of the triad are gymnasts‚ dancers‚ swimmers‚ runners or any sport that places extreme emphasis on weight or maximum performance according to the Female Athlete Triad

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    Paying Student-Athletes Paying Student-Athletes           Imagine this; Mr. Perfect‚ a highly successful college football student-athlete‚ is shattering every record once held in the sport. He is on the cover of ESPN and SI magazine. His face is plastered on televisions nationwide. Everyone knows his face and name. He has all the fame that he dreamed of‚ but he has no money. NCAA rules state that no student-athlete can obtain a job. His full ride scholarship‚ after classes and books‚ barely

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    Professional Athletes are not overpaid In my short life‚ if there is one thing I have noticed about the sports industry‚ it’s that money talks. Drew Brees just recently signed a $100 million dollar contract with the New Orleans Saints to play for five more years. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers made $25 million last year alone‚ while Alex Rodriguez made $32 million. This sure seems like a lot on money for men to be making just to play sports‚ or is it? Professional Athletes are very good at what

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    A Beautiful Place I think we all have a beautiful place in our mind. I have a wonderful place that made me happy a lot of times‚ many years ago. But sometimes I think that I am the only person who likes this place and I’m asking myself if this place will be as beautiful as I thought when I will go back to visit it again. Perhaps I made it beautiful in my mind. This place is meaningful to me because it is part of the county I loved‚ is part of the county where I grew up and is

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    There’s a sense of calmness that is incomparable to this sensation. For me‚ this sensation is one of the main reasons that the beach is my favorite place. The beach is one of the most peaceful and relaxing places there are‚ and the beach comes along with the quite a few possible adventures‚ which is what truly makes the beach the most spectacular place. The smell of salt and freshness make it so all you want to do is sit there embracing the scent for months. It’s amazing to be so intensely amused

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    physical abilities performed by athletes despite their disabilities. Unfortunately‚ the athletes and the disabled population comes off worse due to negative stereotypes created by segregation‚ lack of funding due to the Paralympics and being separated by social borders. These issues have been brought to the spot light by Keith Storey. Segregation in sport is used to create a fair playing field by separating athletes based on age‚ gender and disability. However‚ athletes with disability come of worse

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    being at the right place or being in the right uniform. So if you have to ask yourself is it important to be where you are told to be? I think most Soldiers and Leaders will tell you that it is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to be. It is all about accountability. You have to keep track of your Soldiers. It is my responsibility and my leader’s responsibility. They are responsible for my actions. I know that my inability to be at the right place‚ at the right time

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    Are exams the best way to decide who the best students in a school are? Discuss. Exams. Every student wants to do well in them. Some work hard and burn the midnight oil while others resort to methods like cheating. Those who do well are always honored and seen as the best. Some say that exams are really the best way to determine who are the best students and feel grades should define a student. However‚ how accurate can we be in identifying who the best students are based solely on their exam

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    limits on what student-athletes can and cannot do. College universities generate so much revenue from basically exploiting these athletes. “Only approximately 7% of high school athletes go on to compete at the collegiate level” (O’ Rourke). This prestigious group is filled with hardworking‚ talented and blessed individuals. All the hard work and blood they put into aspiring to better themselves for a successful season‚ gains their university millions‚ and leaves athletes with just the pride of representing

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    Training the Female Athlete Stephen R. Gonzalez American Military University Abstract Should methodology and programming differ between athletes based on gender? This question is on the rise as the number of females who compete in sports and athletics continues to grow. A review of recent trends and research depicts the answer as‚ yes – most definitely. It is becoming apparent that females are significantly more at risk of injury and injuries that lead to athletic attrition. In order to

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