3 is a number‚ numeral‚ and glyph. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4. In mathematics Three is approximately π when doing rapid engineering guesses or estimates. The same is true if one wants a rough-and-ready estimate of e‚ which is actually approximately 2.71828. Three is the first odd prime number‚ and the second smallest prime. It is both the first Fermat prime and the first Mersenne prime‚ the only number that is both‚ as well as the first lucky prime. However‚ it is
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story about “A Mother’s Love”. Once‚ there was a poor widow who lived in a large city. She had a daughter. Her name was Bao Bei which means “Precious One”. The woman was ugly looking and her face was scarred. Her husband died when their child was still a baby. She worked very hard to support herself and the child. One day‚ while she was cleaning the house‚ getting ready for the Chinese New Year. She saw an old photograph. She held it up in her hand‚ and looked
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Athletes Salaries Have you ever thought that athletes are overpaid? Athletes are showing children that they could easily make millions by playing a few games. A majority of people don’t even watch sports but athletes are still paid all of that money. Some athletes are selfish and still‚ think that all of that money isn’t enough. Athletes are paid too much money and people aren’t doing anything about it. Athletes are showing and teaching kids wrong value. Athletes make millions of dollars a
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middle school sports are important‚ but I’ve come to realize that‚ that is simply not true‚ for middle school sports keep you active‚ and if you have bad grades you can’t play your game‚ so it also motivates you to work hard in school. Sports also give you a hobby if you have a lot of time on your hands that you don’t know with. Middle school sports also are a learning experience if you have never played the sport and would like to learn how to play. They are great for practicing for high school and
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Athletes‚ under the age of 21 years‚ should be eligible to be drafted into a professional sports team. Playing in a professional sport is a career and setting a limit based on age to when someone can start his or her career is absurd. “Currently‚ to be eligible for the NBA Draft‚ a player has to be at least 19-years-old or one year removed from high school.” (Jessop.2014) In the one year removed from high school‚ the athlete can choose to attend college and declare if he or she would be eligible
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Sociology Factsheet Youth Subcultures In other cultures‚ the transition from childhood to adulthood is more clearly marked with no period of ‘youth.’ In some cultures‚ individuals may undergo a ‘rite of passage’ (a social event or ceremony) to indicate their new status. Number 32 This Factsheet will be useful for the topics of youth and crime and deviance on the Sociology specifications. This Factsheet will explore the reasons behind the development and existence of youth cultures in previous
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a Student-athlete. I am a student-athlete. Although many are called by this name‚ few are actually both. I pride myself on being able to call myself a true student-athlete. It has not been easy and it will only get more difficult‚ but the sense of accomplishment that comes with it is worth the struggle. This is due to the fact that in today’s high school sports venue‚ being a true student-athlete has become a very cumbersome task. I guess I’m not what you would call a “star” athlete. I’m the guy
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effects that sports have on children and their future? The positive and negative ways sports effect children and student athletes and their choices in life. Professional athletes have worked all their lives which influences children and student athletes to work hard and teach them good ethics. Not all athletes make smart decisions though which can also be a bad influence on student athletes and their futures. Body Proofs There are several types of ways sports influence
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Compare how schools and colleges in the USA help prepare young people for participation in professional sport to those in the UK. Evaluate the effectiveness of both systems. In the USA the main aim in sport‚ even from a young age‚ is winning and they heavily adopt the ‘Lombardian’ ethic‚ meaning in general they strive much more greatly for excellence rather than mass participation. This is dissimilar to the UK‚ who is in general much more concentrated on mass participation than they are on elitism
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Athletes or Employees Student athletes receive scholarships for their skill set and ability to play at the collegiate level‚ while employees receive stability‚ income and benefits for their skill set and ability to contribute to the work place. Athletes as well as persons in the work force deal with adversity that directly affects there lives‚ yet only members of the workforce are rewarded with a source of income. It could even be said‚ athletes are under more pressure to perform due to not only
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