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- 3111: Friedrich Nietzche
- ... born in Rocken. He spent much of his time alone, reading the Bible. Nietzsche’s father died in 1849. The young man withdrew deeper into religion. Friedrich received a scholarship to Schulpforta, an elite prepatory school with only 200 students, in October 1858. The scholarship as intended to fund Nietzche’s training for the clergy. His mother, Franziska, and his young sister, Elizabeth, are dedicated to Friedrich’s success, certain of ... by scholars to nihilism, existentialism, and thee Nazis (though he died two decades before National Socialism took root in Germany) Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most misunderstood philosopher in history. He embraced no formal school of philosophy; he was stridently independent. As for the misappropriation of his works by Nazi sympathizers and others…I believe people will find support for their ideals in any book. Nihilism is the complete disregarded ...
- 3112: Being Popular
- ... to a party every weekend, they become used to the alcohol and drugs and begin to drink and do more drugs. Then they become addicted. Once they’re addicted, their life begins to fall apart. School grades drop, they are not studying at night any more, they don’t pay attention in class, and they don’t do the assigned work. They don’t take care of themselves, they don’t ... is drunk or on drugs. They smell bad, and their attitudes have changed. Drug and alcohol abuse is a serious problem among many young people. If young people would try being themselves and focus on school work, instead of trying to fit in, there would not be as many problems with drug and alcohol abuse.
- 3113: Sponsors and Sports
- ... steam because companies are realizing that they could make money on women too. These shoe wars have trickled down to the collegiate level, where companies pay schools to wear their sneakers, and even the high school level where basketball camps held yearly bring in the newest and best talent available. A positive effect that sponsors have on the NBA is that basketball is increasing worldwide. People like and watch the game ... their heroes and dream of playing basketball because companies give basketball a good image. A negative effect though is that these shoe wars sometimes lead to too much control. Players at the college and high school levels know that if they are good enough, jumping to the NBA is first on their list because of the money being offered. Nike and Reebok and the other companies give more money to the ...
- 3114: John A. MacDonald
- John A. MacDonald John A. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and immigrated to Canada in the years 1820 with his parents when he was five years old. He was educated at Midland District Grammar School and John Cruickshank School in Kingston, Ontario. John A. McDonald was married in 1843 to Isabelle Clark and had two sons but one died when he was a small baby. His first wife died in 1856 and he remarried ...
- 3115: Milton Friedman
- ... argued however, that this intervention was destabilising, and that what was needed was a steady money flow to create a basic framework for the economy; the rest should be left up to individual competition. This school of thought goes along the lines of 'It is in the best interest of the producer to satisfy the consumers' wishes. By doing this, they are also acting in their own interest, therefore competition is ... of power behind each. The controversy surrounding Friedman's views is that he promotes complete private ownership of nearly everything. He particularly supported private schools and thought that the government should subsidise fees for any school chosen by the parents, rather than providing government owned schools. He strongly promotes a flat rate for personal income tax and the abolition of company taxation. He promises that this would create a society in ...
- 3116: Miyamoto Musashi
- ... by the town elders. Musashi used his strength and demeanor in his first real duel with a known samurai when he was thirteen years of age. He fought against Arima Kigei from the Shinto Ryu school of Military Arts. Unarmed, Musashi threw the samurai to the ground and beat him savagely with a stick until Arima died vomiting his own blood. Musashi’s next duel came when he was age sixteen ... life. Musashi’s personality is best summed up in his own words, "When I reached thirty I looked back on my past. Perhaps it was natural ability, or the order of heaven, or that other school’s strategy was inferior." Musashi invented the style of fighting with two swords which was called Ni Ten Ichi Ryu. The writings that Musashi left behind are sort of like his final teachings to the ...
- 3117: Minor League Baseball: Boom or Bust to Communities?
- ... baseball provides additional jobs. Initially, local individuals build the stadium. This project takes from six months to a year. An average of 15 full-time and 125 part-time individuals ranging in age from high school students to older, retirees are employed at the stadium. The stadium will be beneficial if it's useful for the baseball fan as well as any resident. For approximately seventy nights a year, a stadium ... led the Carolina League attendance for the past five years and has built a new stadium where the Bulls began playing last year. Their old stadium remains a historical minor league baseball landmark where high school and local college baseball games are played. The Bulls are also the leading memorabilia seller in the entire minor leagues. Not every community will achieve the success of Durham, North Carolina, because there is no ...
- 3118: Wrestling
- ... Rules B. Style IV. Collegiant wrestling A. Rules B. Style Wrestling is broken into four different types based on rules and style; Free style, Professional, Greko Roman, and Collegiant. Free style is usually started after school is let out for the summer. The rules of Free style wrestling are pretty simple. Both wrestlers start in the standing position for all three rounds. Each round is two minutes long, and the person ... in the off season after the Free style season is over. Greko Roman like Free style is for practice for the Collegiant season. Very few people wrestle only Greko Roman. Collegiant wrestling is for high school, college students, and the Olympics. It is played on a mat of similar size and boundaries. There are three rounds which are two minutes long. The first is started in the standing position, in the ...
- 3119: Modibo Diarra
- ... this past summer at an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) event. On the court any professional scout in America (including myself) will tell you that come next year Modibo will have the luxury to pick whatever school he wants. He is that talented and that special of a player. Still, there is something about Modibo off the court that makes him such a terrific human being. At a recent hoop tournament that ... as well. They have goals of being successful in life and taking care of their family. When a down and out coach from American University was trying to recruit another player to come to his school, that player decided on playing European ball instead. Scott Spinelli saw a pickup game going on near by, so to ease off his disapointment he stuck around to watch. What he found was were kids ...
- 3120: Boxing: Down for the Count
- ... America, there was an average of 21 deaths per year among 5,500 boxers, or 3.8 deaths per 1,000 participants, compared to college football's 0.3 deaths per 1,000 and high school football's 0.1 deaths per 1,000 (Sammons 247). Another more recent study conducted by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia revealed that 361 deaths have occurred in the ring ... ed. 1996. Farley, James A. "My Fight in Defense of Boxing." Sports Illustrated 23 Apr. 1962: 26-27. Klavora, Peter, and Kirk A.W. Wipper. Psychological and Sociological Factors in Sport. Toronto: U of Toronto, School of Physical and Health Education, 1980. Sammons, Jeffrey T. Beyond the Ring. Chicago: U of Illinois P, 1988. National Health and Medical Research Council. Boxing Injuries. Australia: Commonwealth of Australia, 1994.
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