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- 491: The History of the American Basketball Association
- ... the game and is a big part of today's NBA. The Slam Dunk Contest and the allstar game is very popular in today's world. But did you know it started in the ABA. Sports Illustrated called it " the best half - time invention since the rest of the room." The first allstar game was held in Denver in 1976. One of the most spectacular dunks came from this contest. Julius ...
- 492: Legalizing Marijuana
- ... marijuana will usually have problems with memory and leaning, trouble with thinking and problem solving, and suffer loss of coordination. All of these effects can affect a person's performance at work, school, or during sports. Another reason people think marijuana should not be legalized is its long-term effects. There are four major long-term effects of marijuana use. The first one is that marijuana smoke contains many carcinogens. Although ...
- 493: Asian Organized Crime
- ... s rapidly expanding economy for the Japanese underworld . In addition to the standard underworld pursuits of gambling, prostitution, and extortion, Takoa was also single-handedly responsible for introducing the underworld into the areas of professional sports & entertainment .
- 494: Serial Killers in the U.S
- ... have committed such crimes. Hansen was a respectable man, married with a family, and a pillar of the community. Hansen also had several bow hunting big game world records and was well known in the sports-man communities. The police described the crimes over the phone to Douglas and he described their suspect spe-cifically. He described a suspect in his 40's, a well-respected member of the community, a ...
- 495: Rape
- ... strength and power. Learning self-defense in schools and on the job would be a step towards alleviating women's vulnerability, as would providing girls and women with equal opportunities and encouragement to engage in sports. I was glad to hear that MIT set up a self-defense class for women. How many women will actually take the time to take it, who knows? We haven¹t been taught that we ...
- 496: Is Drug Testing the Answer?
- ... the issues that are facing this country as the start of a new year is approaching. Why test athletes? Athletes are among the lowest percentage of drug users.(Kindred 219) In order to participate in sports, the body must be healthy and in top physical condition. Therefore, adding drugs to this would only make the athlete perform poorly. Steroids and other growth hormones should continue to be tested for, especially in ...
- 497: Types of Muscle
- ... located underneath the bicep0s brachii. Both muscles that make up the biceps help flex your elbow. In addition, the biceps brachii helps to supinate your forearm. This is very helpful in swinging a racquet in sports like racquetball and tennis. The biceps brachii (two-headed arm muscle) consists of the long head and the short head. It extends from the shoulder to the elbow and is the main flexor of the ...
- 498: Should Athletes Use Creatine?
- ... that it is only beneficial for weightlifters. (Zeibak, 1) That is not true. It’s just that weightlifters were the first to discover creatine’s ability to extend workout time and decrease recovery time. Other sports such as track, swimming, cycling, football, tennis, baseball, hockey, rugby, and soccer are all beneficial. (Ziebak, 2) Creatine is well known and used with the Denver Bronco football team and other NFL teams. Other Professional ...
- 499: The Risks of Smoking
- ... smoking. It might also send them confusing messages. As advertising restrictions have increased. Tobacco companies have relied more heavily on effort sponsorships. But the smoking industry disagrees saying sponsorship raises millions of dollars and many sports rely on that money to stage events. There are many companies against smoking these companies aim to educate people about the dangers of smoking and also force governments to restrict the tobacco industry in areas ...
- 500: Alcohol Use Among Teens and Young Adults
- ... there is no wonder that colleges are cracking down on alcohol use in dorms and on campus. The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Colorado-Boulder have stopped selling alcoholic beverage that their sports arenas as well. Colleges offer “substance free housing”. The University of Delaware has instituted penalties of temporary counseling and a three-strike-you’re-out policy. Their policies have caused a thirty- percent increase in ...
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