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- 481: The Game of Hacky Sac or Footbag
- ... promote peace and unity, but any hacker will tell you the true goodwill game is hackysack. It has kept warrior guards awake in ancient China, warmed up the legs of soccer players, and helped treat sports injuries by stretching muscles and tendons. Through it's lattest incarnation, though, it's the ultimate neo-hippie sport;the athletic equivalent of tie-dyed clothing or listening to the Grateful Dead. Hackysac's reputation ...
- 482: Physical Education In Schools
- ... life, including academics. Self-confidence allows a child to participate more freely in the classroom. A child who exhibits low self-esteem will take fewer risks and undoubtedly miss out on many opportunities in life. Sports also allows the student to practice social skills in an informal environment. Skills such as; co-operation, responsibility, leadership, communication and self-control. Not only are these skills essential in the classroom, but they are ...
- 483: Independent Study Project on Role Playing Games
- ... way, it is called universal. GURPS is designed to work with ANYTHING, absolutely ANYTHING. Games for the GURPS system range from Nuclear Holocausts to the Wild West, from Space Ships to Murder Mysteries, and from Sports Events to World War Two. GURPS is the most comprehensive package available for role players who love variety. It is highly playable because not all the rules are needed for a game. GURPS is probably ...
- 484: Superdads
- ... superdad syndrome." Superdad syndrome stems from the fact that boys growing up have very little practice at homemaking. Boys who play with dolls are considered weirdos while girls who play with dolls and participate in sports are trained for anything. Men can do a great job raising their children and providing basic needs, support, and love, but a man can never be a mother. A good example of this is Joel ...
- 485: Analysis of the Free-Throw Shot
- ... need to be aware of the things I can do to increase my performance, and through this I was able to narrow down what muscles to concentrate on to improve my performance. References Dayton, William. Sports Fitness and Training. Pantheon Books: New York, 1987. McArdle, William D. Exercise Physiology. Lea & Febiger: Philadelphia, 1981. Wirhed, Rolf. Athletic Ability, The Anatomy of Winning. Harmony Books: New York, 1984. Analysis of the Free-Throw ...
- 486: Volvo the Collectable Classic
- ... only making one model, the PV544. The company didn't have any technical advances in the car which probably kept the car and the company alive. To some the car was a very well build sports car. I know that in this cars day it was an amazing little car that was capable of a lot for a family car. A restorer said that the only way to kill the car ...
- 487: Definition of "Power"
- ... But power is not all bad though. As was stated earlier, it is necessary in any group of people, and there will be struggle to achieve it--be it a country, a business, or a sports team. Athletics is a good example of where there is a constant power struggle. In every league, every player wants control. They want what they think should happen (during games), to happen. Recently, in the ...
- 488: Should College Athletes Be Paid?
- ... front office one summer. Also, if the student athletes feel cheated because their university is turning a profit from their name and likeness, they are obviously good players who will go on to play professional sports anyway. They should be able to wait and in a few years they'll be in a professional league, raking in ridiculous amounts of money. College athletes should not recieve income from their universities. They ...
- 489: Airships
- ... companies continue to produce and operate the craft. Among new types are the smaller blimps, some remote-controlled, that are tethered inside stadiums and used to provide television audiences with bird's-eye views of sports events. In 1991, Westinghouse Airships launched the 220-ft long Sentinel 1000, the first in a projected series of blimps to be used by the U. S. Defense Department for a range of surveillance, communications ...
- 490: Bungee Jumping
- ... attach the vines around their ankles and jump. A successful leap is considered a demonstration of courage. In 1979, a bungee cord was incorporated with this tribal ritual. Members of the Oxford University's Dangerous Sports Club read about and designed a safe form of the practice. Atop the Golden Gate Bridge, dressed in tuxedos and top hats, the first form of bungee jumping came to existence. In 1987, bungee jumping ...
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