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- 401: Journalism on the Internet
- ... May 30, (1995), P. 19 Rick Ayre and Don Willmott, "The Internet Means Business", Pc Magazine, May 16, (1995), p. 197 Bill Kempthorne, "Internet, So What?", The Computer Paper, September, (1995), p. 20 Chris Carder, "Sports on the Internet a winner", Toronto Computes, November, (1995), P. 98 Chris Carder, "Sports on the Internet a winner", Toronto Computes, November, (1995), P. 98 Patrick McKenna, "Netscape's Digital Envelope For Internet Transactions", The Computer Paper, September, (1995), p. 90 Patrick McKenna, "Netscape's Digital Envelope For Internet ...
- 402: “The Slippery Slope of Pizza Money": The Money Scheme
- ... that it appears as though the athletes are making money by having jobs outside of school even though everybody all knows this is untrue. Looney continues to say how desperately sad this is for college sports. “To fold one’s ethical tent is perfectly in line with: ‘When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.’ This is the concept of acquiescing to adversity, turning backs on the problems, and seeking ... I completely agree with the author’s point of view, the new rule set up by the NCAA that states that athletes can have a job during their athletic season is “desperately sad for college sports.” Looney persuades the reader by using many different, well used techniques that this a scheme set up by the NCAA because they have been unable to figure out how to stop wrongdoing when it comes ...
- 403: A Separate Peace: Finny How Things Change
- ... are five feet nine when you are really five feet eight and a half"; "Always say some prayers at night because it might turn out that there is a god"; and "You always win at sports." The latter of the three was amazing because to Finny all you had to do was play to win at a sport. Unfortunately, this all added up to a point where jealousy overcame Gene and ... the limb." Finny fell and shattered his leg. Gene became overwhelmed by sorrow because he had caused his best friend to shatter his leg. The most athletic person in the school could no longer play sports. Gene eventually got up the nerve to go to Finny and tell him the truth about causing the fall. However when he got to him it was Finny who apologized, saying, "I'm sorry about ...
- 404: The Bicycle Past, Present And
- ... reduce the weight of the bicycle from being (in the 60's) 60 pounds a bicycle, to meagerly weighing 10-12 pounds.(Kolin 134) The sport of bicycling will become more broad with various coed sports. A few of the new futuristic sports that are beginning to be developed today are downhill mountain biking, Salem mountain biking, and downhill speed biking. Downhill mountain biking will be done in ski resorts in the off season, Salem mt. Biking will ...
- 405: Brave New World Summary
- ... transport" is good for an economy that sells transport services and makes vehicles. But if they only went to enjoy nature, they would "consume" nothing else. Instead, they are conditioned to dislike nature and love sports, which have been redesigned to involve elaborate mechanical and electronic equipment. They therefore "consume" transport in traveling to the country to "consume" sports equipment. This sounds as though they gobble it up, but in reality they are using it and wearing it out, thereby doubling the economic benefit. In proceeding to the next kind of conditioning, the Director ...
- 406: A Separate Peace: Gene Forrester
- ... after his injury and must help Finny as a punishment and act of repentence for his deed. Gene does this by "giving a part of himself to Finny" as we see with the case of sports throughout the rest of the novel - how Gene "becomes" Finny when it comes to sports. Although the above are all of great importance, the greatest hurdle Gene must overcome is learning to live with what he's done. This painful step is the one which will allow him to completely ...
- 407: Roberto Clemente Walker
- ... Roberto is still remembered as one of the greatest athletes and humanitarians of all time. In 1973, his uniform number 21 was retired by the Pittsburgh Pirates. One of Roberto's dreams, the Roberto Clemente Sports City, is one part of the legacy he left behind. Visitors to Carolina, Puerto Rico are greeted by a twelve foot statue as they enter into a 1,500 acre sports complex. Roberto Clemente's legacy is continued by his wife Vera who has been important in continuing Roberto's Dream.
- 408: Pride
- ... college, this photo can be inserted to identify the pride that is involved with campus life at LSU. But this picture should not be limited by any means to just incoming students, but also worldwide sports magazines can benefit tremendously. They can do so by using the photo as a promotional device for accompanied events or issues. The main message of this pride picture relinquishes a “get-up and cheer” emotion ... idolize pride and its effects. If one takes a closer look, and grasps the whole visual meaning, he can easily interpret in any way, how pride is flowing endlessly. The fans, the band, the cheerleaders, sports affiliates, coaches, and even the opposing team all collaborate as one, with the common ground being pride. Unfortunately, in a football game a division of one’s pride takes place. Some will end up with ...
- 409: Role Models: A Bright Red Peel on a Rotten Apple
- ... cause and setting benchmarks for good sportsmanship, was commonplace in society. Athletes were noted for their acts of generosity and their civility that they displayed on and off of the field. Most of the time, sports figures were role models, who wanted to draw attention away from themselves, and redirect the energy into positive actions. Sports figures put to use their prestige to address multiple concerns facing society. When Don Drysdale appeared on the Brady Bunch to teach Greg that grades were more important than pitching on the baseball team, this ...
- 410: The 60’s: Decade of Challenge and Change
- ... of the Sixties is an unmistakable one , and many of these singers are still around today. Vince Lombardi’s motto, “ Winning is not everything, it is the only thing” defines fans’ and players’ attitude toward sports during the 1960s. The first televised Olympic Games were in the 60s. By 1964 commercialism had invaded the games, as shoe manufacturers paid contestants to sport their logos in front of television cameras. Steroids were ... openly admitted to be superior to whites in basketball. Black baseball players achieved something like parity with white players during the decade. Ashe was the first black male to win big tennis title in 1968. “Sports may have suffered the indignities of commercialization, the embarrassment of scandals, and the trauma of racial strife, but fans were rewarded with memorable performances.” The 60’s changed the face of our country forever. Kennedy ...
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