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Boxing: Down For The Count
Words: 1424 - Pages: 6.... of decency and civilization and
therefore, it should be banned. Somehow, boxers and supporters have deluded
themselves into thinking that boxing, when properly conducted, is safe. The
classic justification goes something like this: "[b]oxers are not two brawling
brutes seeking to maim or kill each other. [t]hey are two closely matched
athletes seeking, through the use of such skills an footwork, timing, accuracy,
punching, and feinting, to determine who is the better man in the ring" (Farley
26). Unfortunately, dead boxers tell a different story. A study on dangerous
contact sports conducted by Patrick Malone of the Knight Ridder News Serv .....
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Socratic Method
Words: 465 - Pages: 2.... like Socrates, they learn; and by learning together, teach others to think for themselves. Then, we would have more listening, thinking, virtuous people around us. Then, this world will be a good and peaceful place to live in.
No one can talk us into these common, primary ideas. No lecture can plant these into our minds. They are already there. The task is to bring them out. Here discussion is vital. Speech is a sign of man's social nature, for we have tongues to communicate. But we also use words to make our own thoughts clear to ourselves. Without words we would be hard pressed to understand anything. Thinking is often characterized as .....
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Love 2
Words: 1037 - Pages: 4.... or keeping up all the bills, his/her partner just might grow tired of it and decide that it is a valid reason to separate. For example, a woman who is always lending her boyfriend money for his rent, car note, and social expenses will probably eventually grow tired of it and leave him.More reasons why couples separate, addictions often result in ugly breakups. Whether it is an addiction to drugs, sex, gambling, or whatever, hardly anyone would be willing to take that on an everyday basis. Most people would agree that it is not pretty to see someone throw their life away on addictions. It is simply not attractive and thus, not many people wou .....
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Explain Why Cultural Diversity Is Important In A College Education
Words: 821 - Pages: 3.... hate, violence, and threat of gangs
that were corrupting our schools; the halls rang with the lastest gossip on the
next big showdown. This problem slapped a school full of apathetic kids into a
lively bunch ready to get involved. Involved in what? A controversy that all
had opinions on, but how could you not have an opinion? It was the talk at all
of the dinner tables, bars, and stores in town. Kids went home scared of the
racial tension. Parents whined and cried of violence in the school.
The parents whined and cried, and at the same time forgot to remember
that it was they, not the kids, who had taught the very prejudices that wer .....
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The Various Types Of Skiing
Words: 650 - Pages: 3.... A decent quality cross-country ski package would cost around $150.
As for choosing equipment, the skier should pick out poles that are as tall as
his shoulders. (For most people this would mean a 140 cm to 150 cm pole.) Skis
come in three common sizes, 190 cm, 210, cm and 240 cm, and the proper length
depends on the height of the person. To determine the size needed, the person
should hold his hands above his head and choose the ski that most closely
approximates the distance from the base of his palm to the floor. The
following table gives some guidelines as to which ski lengths are proper for
which heights.
Height: Proper Ski Length .....
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Technology In Improving Education Standards
Words: 572 - Pages: 3.... a computer
network, and justify its purchase by applying it to routine administrative
tasks, such as attendance records and grading. While these tasks are very
important, they only show a small part of what technology can do for a
school. Technology must go further than simply keeping attendance; it must
focus on keeping students interested and productive.
Since computers and the Internet have expanded in such a way in
which education can be delivered to students, it is currently possible to
engage in "distance education through the Internet. Distance education
involves audio and video links between teachers and students in remote .....
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Adversity And Resilience Of Ho
Words: 925 - Pages: 4.... and friends, they are able to overcome such aggression. Someday, homosexuals will be treated the same way as heterosexuals, and society will learn that homosexuality is not a disease, but just another way of life.
In the novel Farewell My Concubine, the main character, Xiao Douzi, is faced with the adversity of being a homosexual in a time when homosexuality was absolutely unaccepted by society. Douzi was born with beautiful facial features and a perfect complexion; because of this, he was chosen to play a woman on stage. Douzi fails to separate his on-stage gimmick from his real life persona, and he falls in love with his partner a .....
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The Origin Of Basketball And I
Words: 1556 - Pages: 6.... which would get rid of most physical contact ("Basketball"). The game contained elements from American football, soccer, and hockey ("History").
Dr. Naismith contemplated the way the game should be played and what should be used for a goal. His original idea was to have a vertical goal. When he consulted some of his students, they brought to his attention that people would be able to block an attempt to score by simply raising their hand in front of the ball. He then came up with the idea of a horizontal goal in which the players would have to throw the ball in an arc. This would mean less force would be needed to get the ball in and it .....
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Principle Of Management Course: My Experiences
Words: 1776 - Pages: 7.... I am a political science
major and the questions most often asked in political science courses deal with
power within a structure and how this power is used, abused and expressed by
those in control. Therefore, I came into the Principles of Management course
with the notion that I was going to be learning about power. This notion was
challenged as I learned that there are three different perspectives that are
used to analyze an organization.
There are three different perspectives used to view organizational
behavior and processes: Strategic-Design, Political and Cultural. Initially, I
was looking at the organization and the proce .....
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Persuasion Theories In Adverti
Words: 1869 - Pages: 7.... control pills.
Advertisers use a variety of techniques to modify our thoughts, beliefs and actions. One such strategy is the source used to transmit their message. We, as consumers, judge the source and formulate an opinion about the product based partly on their representation of it. There are three main categories, or source characteristics, we use to analyze a source, credibility, similarity and attractiveness. In this ad for Ortho Tri-Cyclen the source is the young woman who serves as a spokesperson for the company. I will use the characteristics mentioned above to assess the source presented.
Credibility is an essential factor .....
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