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- 231: Diabetes Type I
- ... the chances of getting these other serious diseases. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY What is physical activity? (Bouchard 1988) States that physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in energy expenditure. Therefore this includes sports and leisure activities of all forms. Why do we need physical activity in our lives? Physical activity and exercise helps tune the "human machine", our bodies. Imagine a car constantly driven only to stop for ... controls and maintains a good exercise program. The risks of other disease such as heart disease and obesity are reduced. Bibliography 1. Sutton, J.R, (1981), Drugs used in metabolic disorders, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Vol 13, pages 266-271. 2. Konen, J.C, (1993), Changes in diabetic urinary transferrin excretion after moderate exercise, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, pages 1110-1114. 3. Bouchard, C, (1990), Exercise, Fitness and Health, Human Kinetics Publishers. 4. Burke, E.J, (1980), Exercise, Science and Fitness, Mouvement Publishers. 5. Sanborn, M.A, (1980), Issues in ...
- 232: A Separate Peace - The War
- ... reality. Finny sees his reality and Gene sees his own but together they are still very similar even though their ideas about reality are different. The chapter continues with Dr. Stanpole revealing to Gene that, "sports are finished" for Finny. This takes away Finny’s way to create his separate peace. Finny is not present for the beginning of the fall session at Devon and as a result Chapter Six begins ... Finny is not going to give up his reality without a fight. Finny finds out that Gene had signed up as an assistant to a team and informs Gene that "if I can’t play sports, you’re going to play them for me" (77). Gene doesn’t put up any argument to this idea because of his deep friendship with Finny. The fact that he has hurt Finny a lot ... s attempt to revitalize his separate peace takes place when he tells Gene, "You’re going to be the big star now." Gene is hesitant to take this on and goes on to explain that sports didn’t seem as important to him with the war on. Finny responds to this, "Have you swallowed all that war stuff. . . there isn’t any war." This is the point at which Gene ...
- 233: Being Unfit Can Mean Problems
- ... function properly due to a lack of exercise. Social problems; where you will be too fat to be attractive and be self-conscientious. Performance problems; where you are too unfit or stress out to play sports or focus on your work. There is a simple solution to these problems------- by being fit. Being fit isn't just based on a diet, or just doing exercise. It is a combination of both ... noticing you, inviting you to parties, and being more popular or socially active. Look what being fit had brought you? One of greatest benefits of fitness is the relieve of stress and depression. Exercises and sports are an opportunity to let off steam after a stressful day. Pretend that your boss's head is a baseball or your teacher's head is a puck. It sort of make you forget all the work or stress you have taken for the day when you are doing exercise and sports. Better yet, do it in the company of friends or teammates. You will be distract your mind from worry and stressful thoughts.
- 234: Reasons to be Fit
- ... function properly due to a lack of exercise. Social problems; where you will be too fat to be attractive and be self- conscientious. Performance problems; where you are too unfit or stress out to play sports or focus on your work. There is a simple solution to these problems-------by being fit. Being fit isnˇ¦t just based on a diet, or just doing exercise. It is a combination of both ... noticing you, inviting you to parties, and being more popular or socially active. Look what being fit had brought you? One of greatest benefits of fitness is the relieve of stress and depression. Exercises and sports are an opportunity to let off steam after a stressful day. Pretend that your bossˇ¦s head is a baseball or your teacherˇ¦s head is a puck. It sort of make you forget all the work or stress you have taken for the day when you are doing exercise and sports. Better yet, do it in the company of friends or teammates. You will be distract your mind from worry and stressful thoughts.
- 235: Magic Johnson
- ... asked her out to dinner. This didn’t happen to much in college, but Cookie was pleased. Cookie understood Earvin’s main focus was basketball. (Johnson, p.58-68) Earvin appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for a college basketball preview. Earvin emerged in a tuxedos to show how classy college hoops were. Sports Illustrated favored MSU to finish near the top, with star five of their six players returning like Greg “Special K” Kelser, Jay Vincent, Robert Chapman and Earvin “Magic” Johnson and receiving practicing against teams in ... deal with AIDS and HIV is amazing. From June Bug to Magic, Earvin Johnson Jr. will always be a great man. Bibliography Brenner, Richard J. Jordan*Johnson. New York: East End Publishing, 1989 Haskins, James. Sports Great Magic Johnson Revised and Expanded. Springfield:Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1992 Lovitt, Chip. Magic Johnson. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1991 Johnson, Earvin “Magic.” My Life. New York: Random House, Inc., 1992 The Fifty Greatest ...
- 236: Amateur Wrestling VS. Professional Wrestling
- ... can kick, punch, and use objects to defeat their opponent. An amateur can not use these tactics, because they will be disqualified and suspended. Where the wrestling takes place is even different for the two sports. Professionals use a boxing ring for their matches, and amateurs use a mat with an outline of a circle that marks the boundary for the matches. These different wrestling areas also create different varieties of ... all the attention. While the professionals get the attention that the amateurs deserve as well, they rarely ever complain. The amateurs are a part of an elite group which makes wrestling one of the toughest sports anywhere. Therefore, they should not be denied attention. Although the professionals are phony, they are still great entertainment just like the real wrestlers. The fact is that it is plain to see that professional and ... if you like fake action you should watch professional wrestling. Although, if you like to see the real deal, consider yourself a candidate to watch or become an amateur wrestler in one of the toughest sports around, wrestling.
- 237: The Transition of Power From President to President
- ... today the strongest, most influential, and most productive nation in the world.” Eisenhower was born in Texas and brought up in Abilene, Kansas. Even though he was the third of seven sons he excelled in sports and his schooling which credited him an appointment to West Point. While being stationed in Texas as a second lieutenant, he met Mamie Geneva Doud to which he married in 1916. During his vast military ... high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. Upon graduation, he became a radio sports announcer. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films. He has two children, Maureen and Michael, from his first marriage, to actress ... his energies toward completing his education and raising a family. In January 1945 he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children--George, Robin, John, Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. At Yale University he excelled both in sports and in his studies; he was captain of the baseball team and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation Bush embarked on a career in the oil industry of West Texas. Like his ...
- 238: Image and Masculinity
- ... to be like their fathers, and wish to make their fathers happy. If his father works on cars, chances are the boy will also want to work on cars. The same is true for the sports the father likes and the television shows he watches. If dad comes home everyday and watches the news with a beer in his hand, that is what the boy will think is what a man ... deciding for himself what values are important to him. Boys should not grow up with the feeling that they cannot express there sensitive side or they will not be masculine. A man in a 99’ sports car is no more masculine than one in a 84’ Buick, but in my opinion, the one in the sports car is insecure about his own masculinity.
- 239: Advertising
- ... PRODUCT NAME: Nike Biking Shoes NAME OF SOURCE: Men's Health DATE VIEWED: April 6, 2000 MAIN APPEAL: Belonging Needs, Esteem Needs, Self-actualization FIRST IMPRESSION: 7 TARGET AUDIENCE: Adult or Adolescent males who play sports TONE: Direct CONTEXT OF AD: Middle of Magazine PROPOSITION: If you buy Nike Biking shoes then you can have the power of a steam engine in your legs to push you further than before. CONNECTION ... then the viewer reads the headline "Strapped to a Machine." Which give them the overall impression of pure mechanical power. APPEAL: This ad's target audience is that of males 16 and older who play sports. This is obvious since the major figure in the ad is a male. This product satisfies the need to belong to the competitive group in the sports world. It also satisfies the need of personal self-esteem. By wearing this product you would be looked upon as a professional bike rider, which give you self-esteem. Finally, it satisfies a person' ...
- 240: Is Television Good Or Bad?
- ... be entertaining!) I think that these programs should not be shown. Comedy programs, however, make viewers laugh, feel better, and make people generally happier. These programs should be encouraged, instead of the ‘real life’ dramas. Sports programs and broadcasts of sporting matches are very good. With them, fans of the sports can watch only parts of a match, or watch while they are at work. Without these services, people who are ill or disabled or people that had to work on weekends would miss out on ...
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