Hockey and Canadian Identity
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This 5 page paper examines how Canadian culture is tied to ice hockey. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Hockey Community and the Vancouver Canucks
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This 6 page report discusses the enthusiasm and camaraderie that exists within the hockey community on the part of the most fervent fans. Their support and hope serves as the core of their sports fan community but the fact that the team has had several mediocre to poor years in succession also serves as a tie that binds Vancouver Canucks fans to one another. They are, in fact, a community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWhoccom.wps

Honeywell Stadium Security System
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A 3 page paper discussing the need for increased stadium security and the capabilities of the Honeywell Stadium Security System. The system includes provision for fire detection, security and close-circuit television, as well as for public address voice alarm and a system for the hearing impaired. It also provides communications capabilities. Expensive at $3.9 million, it may be able to save the stadium through reduced personnel need, tighter security and lower insurance premiums. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSstadiumSec.rtf

Hooliganism in English Football;
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This 8 page paper considers the occurrence of violent and antisocial behaviour in soccer fans. The paper considers the different causes and contributory factors such as national identity, racism, collective responsibility, hero worship. Media incitement and as a reaction to aggressive policing. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Horse Show Jumping
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A 3 page research paper that offers a brief overview of the sport of horse show jumping. The writer discusses the nature of the sport, its history and predicts increased popularity in its future. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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How Technology Has Affected the Olympics
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This 5 page paper looks at the Olympics since the turn of the twentieth century and talks about how technological change has affected the games. Changes concerning sports equipment as well as advances in communication and transportation are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA108Oly.wps

How the Mass Media Representation of Sport Reflect and Reinforce Social Divisions
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This 6 page paper argues that the media emphasises the division that already exist within society. The paper begins by considering how sport itself is a reflection and also a source of social division, not only in terms of class but also in terms of age, gender and physical ability. The paper then looks at how and why the media reports and reinforces these divisions. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEsocdiv.rtf

How the Olympics Changed Barcelona
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This 4 page paper examines Barcelona and its hosting of the Olympics. The improvements made as a result is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Human Growth Hormone And Athletes
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10 pages in length. Athletes represent a special group of people who are keenly aware of their nutritional requirements. After all, they demand a great deal from their bodies as a means by which to achieve their varied and often rigorous athletic goals. Still, this is not to say that just because one is an athlete that one heeds either the legal and dangerous aspects of obtaining an artificial – albeit optimal – performance. As a means by which to overcome the inherent setbacks that come with size, the writer discusses how athletes have been known to take human growth hormone supplements; believing that the benefits of enhanced performance will outweigh the related issues with health and sportsmanship, the sports world has become inundated with the use of a very questionable dietary addition. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Human Relationships in Football
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5 pages. In the sport of football there are many human relationships that form. These relationships are based on many different levels, and have a definite psychological impact on the players, the coaches, the fans and the entire team. This paper is an in-depth research of some of these relationships, how they form, why they form, what they mean and how they affect the team. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Ideas on Physical Education
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A 3 page literature review on PE. Keeping high student interest and involvement is a goal of every teacher in regards to their subject matter. The following literature review explores the ideas presented in a variety of articles which demonstrate ideas for accomplishing this task in regards to Physical Education (PE). Exploration of these articles indicates that PE teachers and coaches are exploring new conceptual territory in regards to how PE programs and sports instruction should be designed and implemented. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khpelit.rtf

Impact Of Instant Replay In College-Level Sports
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15 pages in length. An college-level sports official's job, while highly enviable, is also fraught with perpetual trepidation each time a play is called; whether in favor of the home team or visitors, a referee's call is considered as good as gospel when it comes to how the game will proceed from that point forward. Or at least that is how college-level sports have long been played up until recently when the advent of instant replay brought with it a hotly divided pool of fans, players, managers and owners who look at this offspring of technological advancement from opposing sides. Instant replay - which "allows questionable line calls to be overturned after they are reviewed on a video screen" (Block, 2006, p. 6) - may have the tendency to right the wrongs of erroneous calls made by officials, but it also has the presents a number of unfavorable considerations that pre-empt its more positive characteristics, not the least of which includes interpretation and fairness. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Improving the Serve
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A 5 page paper discussing what parts of anatomy and what actions need to be addressed in achieving improved performance in the service of a volleyball, which is more straightforward than achieving improvement in other areas. Conditions always are consistent in terms of distance to send the ball, where to send the ball and the motions involved in accomplishing a successful serve. Improvements in the results of the serve therefore can focus on the server’s approach to the ball and the level of strength s/he includes in making contact with the ball to initiate its movement. The server soon will determine what level of force applied will result in placing the ball in the desired area of the opposing team’s court without traveling out of bounds. Once these principles are defined in action, ultimate improvement in performance rests on the repetition of practice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSvolleyball.rtf

In Charity and in Faith: Jewish Athletes Promoting Goodwill and Good Sportsmanship
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A 12 page creative essay and informational paper which examines the efforts of exemplary athletes whose commitment to their faith and to the performance of good deeds have made the world a better place. Athletes discussed are Benny Friedman (football player, coach, and member of the NFL Hall of Fame), Barney Ross (boxer), Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax (baseball players and members of the MLB Hall of Fame), Bruce Fleisher (golfer), Paul Tagliabue (NFL Commissioner), Gary Bettman (NHL Commissioner), Tamir Goodman (basketball player), and Gal Fridman (windsurfer and Israel’s first Olympic gold medalist). Bibliography lists 18 sources.
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In Favor of Promoting Community Sport
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A 3 page campaign speech for an individual seeking a position from which s/he can develop community sport. The speaker reviews growing rates of obesity, diabetes and coronary artery disease as public health problems of the electronic age, and the problem of boredom and isolation that many teens and children deal with on a daily basis. Healthy people create healthy, vibrant, active and involved communities, which in turn positively affect the lives of all within them. While sport cannot be seen as a magic cure for all of the world’s ills, it certainly can provide a measure of health and happiness in the communities that value and support it. No source listed.
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Increased Ticket Pricing of Basketball
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that professional basketball ticket prices have skyrocketed in the past few years. The average fan cannot afford a ticket, much less a ticket for a good seat. One has to wonder what sort of impact the lack of affordability and the elitism that has evolved around basketball will ultimately have in terms of game attendance, present behavior of spectators, and the future behavior of fans. A number of factors have combined to cause such a situation and team owners and management must develop a number of creative ways of responding to the situation if they are to continue to maintain a full house of fans on game nights. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Increasing Violence in Sports
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This 3 page paper discusses the issue of violence in sports, and whether it is increasing or is only perceived to be increasing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Influences on Football Attendance; A Research Proposal
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This 16 page paper is a research proposal to investigate why a football team that is performing well may still be seeing a decline in ticket sales. There is a great deal of literature that associated the demand for tickets with performance levels and outcome uncertainly. There is also a smaller level of studies that has identified other factors, such as ticket cost, weather, day of the week and employment status may also impact on attendance. This paper proposes primary quantitative research with casual fans of a football club to assess what influences are impacting on the attendance in order to develop a simple but comprehensive model of influences. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEfootattd.rtf

Injuries Common to Female Basketball Players
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This 12 page paper considers injuries that are common to female basketball players and outlines the biological reasons that these injuries occur relative to the types of movements involved in basketball. This paper considers the physical structures of the human body as they relate to performance in basketball and the propensity for certain injuries in female players. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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International Sports Federations
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This 7 page essay discusses the concept of international sports federations and the ways in which they have a distinctly economic impact on the world. The past few years have not been some of the best for the various international sports federations of the world in terms of their image and prestige. At the core of many of the issues is the one that governs so much of modern life -- economics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Interview With a Gay Athlete
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A 2 page paper which presents a fictional interview with a female athlete who happens to be gay. The questions asked address issue relating to negative treatment, prejudices, and stress. No additional sources cited.
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Interview With an African American Athlete
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A 2 page paper fictional interview with an African American hockey player. Questions address the attitude of the press, other teams, teammates, and general conditions of racism and stress related to such realities.
Filename: RAafrath.wps

Intramural Sports: The Positives and Negatives
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An 11 page overview of the impacts of intramural sports. Overall intramural sports can offer a tremendously positive influence to a student’s college experience. Participation in intramural sports, results not only in bettered physical condition but also instills a sense of belonging. There are some negative factors associated with intramural sports as well, however. Two of the most prominent of these are the association of the desire to win with violence and the question of who should fund intramural sports programs. This paper emphasizes that with appropriate design and management, however, even these factors can be overcome. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Joe DiMaggio / Man Or Legend ?
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A 12 page paper that considers the portrayal of Joe DiMaggio in the biographies developed by Maury Allen (Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio) and Jack Moore (Joe DiMaggio) and demonstrates the elements that underscored DiMaggio's developments as a legendary figure.
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Karate
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5 pages. Describes the techniques, theory and some background of Karate as well as the way in which it deals with the mind and body as far as self-discipline. Karate in actuality is considered a hard style. It is more linear than circular and it can be very aggressive and devastating to an opponent. Karate is not suited to all people, just as other arts are not. There is no such thing as the perfect martial art, neither is there any one art that is better than another one. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Influence of the Family System
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This 10 page paper considers the influence of the family system on the development of basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This paper considers the assessment of his family structure and life through the use of Peter Knobbler's biography Giant Steps. Bibliography lists 5 source.
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KEMPO
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This 8 page paper is a sample paper on the Kempo style of martial arts. Included are a history, technique and discussion about Kempo and its American movement. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBkempo.rtf

Kickboxing
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This 4 page paper examines the sport of kickboxing. Positive and negative aspects of this sport and exercise regimen are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Kickboxing
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A 4 page overview of kickboxing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Kobe Bryant
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This 5 page report discusses Los Angeles Lakers’ star guard Kobe Bryant. His background, basketball talent, and accomplishments are presented. Kobe Bryant is, at the age of 23, a sports superstar of the largest possible dimensions. A number of his accomplishments with the NBA are also unique to him. For example, when he was only 21, he had already become a two-time NBA All-Star with the distinction that he was likely to become the best shooting guard in history the league. No surprise since at age 18, he was the youngest player to ever start in an NBA game. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Lance Armstrong: Winning His Third Tour De France
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5 pages in length. If Lance Armstrong has not succumbed to the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that have plagued his personal and professional life thus far, there is no reason on earth to believe that anything thrown his way at this point could influence the sheer fortitude Armstrong possesses when faced with adversity. Clearly, the Tour de France is as much his race as it is any other entrant with one particular difference: Armstrong has felt the glory of winning cycling's most prominent position and continues to maintain his quest for experiencing it for the third time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Language of “Locker Room Jokes” Analyzed
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A 5 page paper which examines the language of so-called “locker room jokes” in terms of values, assumptions, stereotypes and fears they reflect. Specifically considered are jokes based on gender, race, body image and social class and how the values and assumptions behind these ‘jokes’ translate from sport into everyday life. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Leadership Approaches & Sports Management
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of basic management styles and considers their application for sports management. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Leadership In Sport
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This 9 page paper investigates leadership and begins with a definition of leadership. The writer then reports and explains the three broad categories into which most leadership styles fall, trait theories, environmental theories and behavior theories. Transactional and transformational leadership is then described and explained. How charisma fits into the styles is discussed. The paper then turns to sport literature and describes cohesion and the need for role differentiation and interdependence. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Learning Disabilities and the NCAA Eligibility Requirements
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the central issues and legal problems surrounding the attempts by a learning disabled student athlete to pursue participation in NCAA sports. This paper considers the eligibility requirements for NCAA sports and how these requirements can be challenged by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Leg Strength & Muscle Mass In Football Linemen
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A 30 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to leg strength, muscle mass, and strength training to increase performance in football linemen. This paper considers the models and results presented in a number of articles and outlines the effective strength and conditioning program directed by Purdue University. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Leisure And Recreation In Australia
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An 8 page paper that discusses sport, leisure and recreation in Australia and the reasons the government has promoted these activities. Australia has been called the "Land of the Long Weekend" because of its natural beauty and its emphasis on sport and recreation activities. The essay reports some of the many government agencies involved in promoting sport and recreation. The writer comments on why the Australian government placed an emphasis on leisure and recreation after the Second World War and how this emphasis has changed over the decades. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Leisure in Britain and social change, with reference to cinema and cricket in the 20th century
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A paper which traces the changing patterns of leisure activities in Britain from 1850 to the present day, and looks in particular at the social and cultural influences on cinema and cricket. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLcricket.rtf

Mad As Hell Doesn't Begin to Say It
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This five page paper presents a discussion on the book " Mad As Hell : How Sports Got Away from the Fans-And How We Get It Back" by Mike Lupica. The belief of the author that the sports world has gotten out of control with greed and attitude is the main themes of the book. The author feels the fans have to ability and power to change it back to the way it used to be using simple strategies that are outlined in the book. Bibliography lists one source.
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Major League Baseball and the Umpires Association
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This 8 page report discusses the controversies that have revolved around labor issues of Major League Baseball and baseball umpires. Certain fundamental labor issues are in force, however, the unique aspects of professional sports adds to the overall complexity of the process. The decision by the umpires to “quit” rather than strike in September of 1999 ultimately backfired on them and they have had to work to reconstruct some type of a professional association for collective bargaining. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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