...Here at Ball State students are offered a plethora of options and opportunities to succeed in their academics. From the writing center, learning center, and office hours, there are multiple ways that a student may succeed here at Ball State. I have been a student athlete now at two different schools and have been here at Ball State for almost a year. I have been mandated to attend study hall hours which are required study hours that are assigned by each student’s academic advisor based on their GPA, or what their coach has recommended. In comparison to my previous school, there a lot more students who are required to complete their study hall hours here at Ball State than at UNCG. Which is why I pose the question, why do student athletes struggle more and what are the factors that influence them? This is why I began to observe these study hall hours to see if I could find any familiar patterns. After a few hours of observing, finding research, interviewing study hall participants, I came to the conclusion that there are many factors that affect student athlete’s academic results and that it starts with the athlete and school culture....
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...The Future of a High School Baseball Player Professional Baseball or College: Factors that Influence The Decision ▪ Advisor: Discusses options With Player and Family ▪ Signing Bonus: is it “life changing money?” ○ Is team offering a College Scholarship? ▪ Value of an Education ○ Academic and social aspect of going to college. ▪ Organization’s Reputation ○ Developing Talent Overall. ▪ Developing Talent at player’s position. Infield, Outfield, Catcher, Pitcher. ○ Providing Talent an opportunity to progress through the minors. ○ Some teams have been shown to acquire players via Free Agency, while others focus on developing from within. ▪ Advisor helps player communicate with clubs. ○ Helps to have a third independent party talk with teams....
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...Naturally, people have a tendency to participate in activities they enjoy. Through the years, private and public colleges have scouted high school athletes to join the college experience. The NCAA has used their brand to expand business in local economies and their net worth is approximately $10 billion. If you took all the professional teams in Atlanta, it wouldn’t even be half of the NCAA net worth. The NCAA is taking advantage of college athletes because they don’t want to pay them for their talent. March Madness is here, which means the NCAA is going to earn another billion dollars worth of branding. I believe March Madness is another name for slavery through the eyes of basketball athletes. Former UCLA basketball star Kareem Abdul Jabbar...
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...The NCAA recently signed a 14 year, $10.8 billion dollar media rights deal for March Madness. Millions of fans tune in to the biggest collegiate sporting events, while thousands of others buy tickets and attend the games. For decades, the NCAA and its member schools have been making millions of dollars off the work of college athletes, and until recently, the amateur economy of campus sports has gone relatively unchallenged. Even now, the NCAA's rules against allowing players to be paid are supported by a majority of Americans, and many justify this clear injustice by arguing that college athletes are already getting the most valuable compensation possible: a "free" education. 10.8 million dollars for a media right deal might seem like a lot of money, but when you look at the amount of sponsors that are willing to put money into these intercollegiate sports tournaments, it might be understandable. Everything about the NCAA March Madness tournaments is branded. Ads from big companies like Coca Cola, AT&T and HP are constantly played during the broadcasts of the games. And it’s not just the NCAA making a lot of money of off the work of these athletes; also the schools are making exorbitant amounts of money. For one of our case studies we looked at some stats from the Northwestern University. The National Labor Relations Board found that Northwestern’s football team $235 million in revenue between 2003 and 2012. (Pepperman & McDonough, 2014) Another interesting statistic...
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...it is a curse. People with significant amount of funds have their possibilities extended to a great spectrum, but as described in the famous blockbuster film Spider-Man® “with great power, comes great responsibility.” This applies particularly to professional athletes, who, to an extent, experience even more pressure directed towards them than politicians, due to the constant exposure under the limelight and the demand to win from fans all over the world. Expectations towards young and talented professional players are tangible; family, peers, community and agents are only a fraction of the people lining up to share in the fruits of success. Needless to say, this recognition comes with the assumption that they will have a share of the athlete’s financial earnings. So how do these players react to such vast demand and how do they perceive money and its use in different aspects of life? Sports Illustrated published an article in 2009, which shows that on average, 78% of former NFL players go bankrupt within two years of retirement, and about 60% of former NBA players are penniless within five years of ending their career (Torre 1). How is this possible? What are the crucial factors that drive successful athletes to lose all their money, and more importantly, is there a way to avoid such stalemate? “We always felt like if you looked good, played good, they pay good. That was our philosophy” (qtd. in Corben). This is a quote from Keith McCants in Broke, an episode of ESPN’s acclaimed...
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...STUDY UNIT 10 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS COACHING 10.1 INTRODUCTION o educator is responsible for planning and conducting lessons and activities in a safe environment. o Physical educators need to be aware of safety factors and know about legal liability. o educator's legal responsibility concerns the issue of negligence. 10.2 LEGAL LIABILITY o educators are responsible for their learners' well-being o educator acts in “loco parentis” - expected to act like a diligent and sensible parent o educator must act in reasonable & responsible manner, respect welfare and safety of learner 10.3 ELEMENTS OF NEGLIGENCE o Negligence failure to act as a reasonably careful o Negligence may occur as result of failure to act when there is a duty to act. I o May occur by acting, but in an improper manner. o Four areas are relevant to the issue of negligence: (1) any action inappropriate to the line of duty (2) breach of duty (3) any action or event causing injury (4) proximate cause 10.4 WHERE NEGLIGENCE MAY OCCUR o the instructional programme o supervision o facilities and equipment o emergency care o transportation 10.5 COMMON SOURCES OF NEGLIGENCE o Physical educators may be found guilty of negligence when they fail to provide proper supervision by: - . neglecting to assist injured learners - . permitting learners to play...
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...1 STUDENT HANDBOOK INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS This HANDBOOK was written to give you information about Lincoln Academy so that you can gain as much as possible from your years at L.A. Please read it carefully and share your questions with any of us on the faculty. We will be happy to help you. I am a school administrator who believes in empowering faculty, staff and students to make the school environment more effective, efficient and productive. Trustees, parents and community members all play a role in the life of the school but, most importantly, Lincoln Academy exists for its students. We all need to be responsive to your needs for an exceptional education and it is my pledge to you that I will work with and for you to make your educational experience at LA the best that it possibly can be. I want to encourage you to use me and my office and staff as a resource for you. If you find a rule or regulation that you question, please use every possible avenue to question that rule. If we have no legitimate reason for that rule or policy, then I will assist you in making changes in that rule or policy. Remember, however, that policies are the responsibility of the governing board and we all must follow a legal process to change those. I will continue to make Lincoln Academy the best private ...
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.......................................10 2. Consult with District Attorney Woodall and the SBI .......................................10 3. Request Input from the Public..............................................................................11 4. Secure Access to FERPA Information ................................................................11 5. Distribute Broad Document Preservation Directive .........................................11 Collection and Review of Electronic Documents ...........................................................11 Personal Interviews ..............................................................................................................12 Review of Student Transcripts and Academic Records ..................................................13 Review of Student...
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...sports management was not producing jobs that many hopeful students thought it would. The sports industry was not immune to the recession like many people thought. Some people thought that the sports business would never feel the effects of the recession but they were wrong. Both the NBA and the NFL cut jobs during the recession and this caused a ripple effect with new graduates. They were forced to take low paying jobs working in the industry but as ticket sellers or working in the concessions. Still others who felt there was no other option took unpaid internships in the hope of landing a job afterward (Belson, 2009). Sports management degrees date back to the 1970’s with a rocky start. The degree was not seen as legitimate, “many academics mocked them for teaching how to mix Gatorade” (Wecker, 2011). The program has come a long way and has advanced into a masters level and even a PHD. Even with a masters in sports management becoming a popular presence many prospective students as well as those in academia have misconstrued what exactly this degree entails. Prospective students thought that this degree was nothing more than students watching sports figures practice and play their sport. This was frustrating to the professors who were trying to teach the...
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...Richard Attias Become a fan Email The Development Factor: The Challenge of Sport in the 21st Century Posted: 10/21/2014 8:39 am EDT Updated: 10/29/2014 9:59 Sport occupies a peculiar place in world dynamics in that it surpasses the limitations of geographical boundaries and social classes. Still, a gap remains between developed and developing nations when it comes to sport. In the industrialized world, sport as an economic sector represents approximately 2% of GDP. For developing economies, though, the challenge remains making sport a factor of economic development, and a driver for social change, so it benefits all citizens in the long term. UNESCO's 1978 International Charter of Physical Education and Sport classified sport as "a fundamental right for all." But the low place sport occupies in the developing world's priorities shows that its importance as an educational and social tool is not yet universal. Everyone agrees that sport contributes to economic development by creating jobs and stimulating business activity. The organization of a major sporting event, for example, is a great opportunity for the local economy. The thousands of people who attend will spend money on food, lodging, transportation and other, related tourist activities. However, in recent years, we see these economic benefits are obvious only the short term. If we take the example of South Africa in 2010, the positive impact of the World Cup was, in terms of job creation and reduced crime...
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...CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED 2012 Annual Information Form February 21, 2013 ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. Corporate Structure Description of the Business 2.1 Retail Business 2.2 Financial Services Business 2.3 Seasonality of the Business 2.4 Intangible Properties 2.5 Economic Dependence 2.6 Lending 2.7 Financing of the Business 2.8 Risk Factors 2.9 Employees 2.10 Social and Environmental Policies General Development of the Business 3.1 Retail Business Developments 3.2 Financial Services Business Developments 3.3 Other Business Developments Capital Structure 4.1 Description of Capital Structure 4.2 Market for Securities Dividends Security Ratings Transfer Agents and Registrars Directors and Officers Interests of Experts 1 1 2 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 15 15 16 16 21 21 23 23 24 25 26 27 27 32 32 33 i 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions 11. Additional Information ANNEX A – Audit Committee Mandate and Charter Certain brands mentioned in this report are the trade-marks of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, Mark’s Work Wearhouse Ltd., FGL Sports Ltd. or used under license. Others are the property of their respective owners. CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This Annual Information Form, and the documents incorporated by reference herein, contain forward-looking information that reflects management’s current expectations related to matters such as future...
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...STUDENTS’ CONSTRUCTION OF THE BODY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Kinesiology by Laura Azzarito B.S., Universita’ di Scienze Motorie di Torino, Italy, 1994 M.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 2000 December 2004 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I’m very grateful to all the students and teachers who are the subjects of this work. I greatly appreciate their willingness to participate in this research and the time they dedicated to all of the interviews and member checks. I also thank the principals who gave me permission to conduct this study. I especially acknowledge and thank physical education teachers Celeste Alfred, for welcoming me to her school, and Vickie Braud for her great help in making contacts necessary to complete my data collection. Both Vickie and Celeste were wonderful throughout my research process, helping me to observe classes and arrange student interviews at the schools. I greatly appreciate all the suggestions, insights and comments of my committee members. Thank you to all of them: Dr. Kuttruff, my external committee member, for her interest in following the steps of my dissertation; Dr. Magill, for bringing a very challenging and valuable perspective to my research; Dr. Lee, for her deep knowledge and expertise in the field of physical education;...
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...BTEC Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate and Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Diplomas in Sport For first teaching from September 2006 Issue 2 March 2007 Specification Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate and Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Diplomas in Sport Edexcel, a Pearson company, is the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to more than 25,000 schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning here and in over 100 countries worldwide. We deliver 9.4 million exam scripts each year, with 3 million marked onscreen in 2005. Our qualifications include GCSE, AS and A Level, GNVQ, NVQ and the BTEC suite of vocational qualifications from entry level to BTEC Higher National Diplomas and Foundation Degrees. We also manage the data collection, marking and distribution of the National Curriculum Tests at Key Stages 2 and 3, and the Year 7 Progress Tests. References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Edexcel does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) Authorised by Jim Dobson Prepared by Dominic Sutton Publications Code BF017349 All the material in this publication is copyright © Edexcel Limited 2007 Essential principles for delivering a BTEC This specification contains the rules...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen, Author Jason Potts, Editor Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen, Author Jason Potts, Editor ii Corporate Social Responsibility: An Implementation Guide for Business © 2007, International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change and energy, measurement and assessment, and sustainable natural resources management. Through the Internet, we report on international negotiations and share knowledge gained through collaborative projects with global partners, resulting in more rigorous research, capacity building in developing countries and better dialogue between North and South. IISD’s vision is better living for all—sustainably; its mission is to champion innovation, enabling societies to live sustainably. IISD is registered as a charitable organization in Canada and has 501(c)(3) status in the United States. IISD receives core operating support from the Government of Canada, provided through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Environment Canada; and from the Province of Manitoba. The Institute receives project funding from numerous governments inside and outside Canada,...
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