...handsome, somewhat like a model. My dad left me and my mom when I was about five years old. It was sad to see my father leave at such a young age. My mother told me later that he had other “problems” he needed to take care of, which did not involve me or my mother. But I knew why he left us now. He left us because that problem was another woman. I cannot believe that is what he did, but now that I look at it, I could care less about his whereabouts. My mom is my motivation and why I try so hard. I have a dream that one day I will get my mom and I out of this poor life. Then we will eventually live happy without having to deal with stress. I was not an athletic guy, but I had the endurance to last a long period of time. I played soccer when I was a young boy and thought that if I became good, I could make it big. There were hundreds of other people better than me and I wanted to surpass that. I practiced with the little rubber ball that I had in my room; It helped me get quick feet. I could only imagine that a kid like me could make it into a world...
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...Born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kobe Bryant played for the Charlotte Hornets right out of high school. He was soon traded to the L.A. Lakers, where he went on to win five championships and become one of the leading scorers of the NBA. He has had a famous rivalry with one-time teammate Shaquille O'Neal and was once accused of sexual assault, though charges were later dropped. Bryant played on both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams, winning two consecutive gold medals with teammates Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, among several other top players. Early Life Kobe Bean Bryant was born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after a Japanese steakhouse, Kobe Bryant is the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. In 1984, after ending his NBA career, the elder Bryant took the family to Italy where he played on the Italian League. Growing up in Italy alongside two athletic older sisters, Shaya and Sharia, Kobe was an avid player of both basketball and soccer. When the family returned to Philadelphia in 1991, Bryant joined the Lower Merion high school basketball team, leading it to the state championships four years in a row. With an eye on the NBA, he also started working out with the 76ers. Though he boasted good grades and high SAT scores, Bryant decided to go straight to the NBA from high school. In 1996, he was picked by Charlotte in the draft, and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA Career ...
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...Born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kobe Bryant played for the Charlotte Hornets right out of high school. He was soon traded to the L.A. Lakers, where he went on to win five championships and become one of the leading scorers of the NBA. He has had a famous rivalry with one-time teammate Shaquille O'Neal and was once accused of sexual assault, though charges were later dropped. Bryant played on both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams, winning two consecutive gold medals with teammates Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, among several other top players. Early Life Kobe Bean Bryant was born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after a Japanese steakhouse, Kobe Bryant is the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. In 1984, after ending his NBA career, the elder Bryant took the family to Italy where he played on the Italian League. Growing up in Italy alongside two athletic older sisters, Shaya and Sharia, Kobe was an avid player of both basketball and soccer. When the family returned to Philadelphia in 1991, Bryant joined the Lower Merion high school basketball team, leading it to the state championships four years in a row. With an eye on the NBA, he also started working out with the 76ers. Though he boasted good grades and high SAT scores, Bryant decided to go straight to the NBA from high school. In 1996, he was picked by Charlotte in the draft, and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA Career ...
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...Jessica Johnson January 17, 2014 BIO-253 Donna Gerakos Critical Thinking 1 Lisa is an athletic trainer for a local high school. A female soccer player has just collapsed on the soccer field during a game. Lisa runs out onto the field and begins a primary evaluation and determines that the athlete is not breathing and does not have a pulse; she begins CPR. During this time, other members of the emergency team, which include an athletic training student and a coach, are unsure of what to do to assist Lisa and the athlete. They also do not know where the emergency supplies are located. The only instruction the athletic training student was given by Lisa was to call the local emergency medical services. Questions: 1. How would an EAP help alleviate the problems in this situation? If an EAP was done there would be less confusion with the people that are helping the athletic trainer. The development and proper use of an EAP is what makes a difference in the outcome of an injury.Both the coach and the athletic training student would have known what to do to help Lisa with the situation. They would have known where the emergency supplies where located at, also they would have known what their responsibilities where when something like this happens. Not only would they have known where the emergency medical supplies where at but they would also have known what emergency supplies was needed in this situation. The student athlete that was supposed to call the emergency...
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...located in Boston, Massachusetts. It took about six months to build and opened on April 20, 1912. On the other hand, Wrigley Field is home to the Chicago Cubs and is located in Chicago, Illinois. Wrigley Field took only about a month to build and opened on April 23, 1914. Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are the two oldest baseball stadiums. They have both held many different events including championships, other sporting events, and concerts. Sports held at these stadiums include soccer, football, and hockey games. Wrigley has also held National Football League games where they let the Chicago Bears use their stadium from 1921 to 1970. Fenway, on the other hand, has held all three of the professional sports. It has hosted nineteen soccer matches, the last one being July 2010. Also, football games where the Boston Patriots of the American Football League played there from 1963-1968. Fenway has also held its first ever hockey game in 2010, hosting The Winter Classic where the Boston Bruins played the Philadelphia Flyers. Not only have these stadiums held sporting events they have also held World Series Championships. Back in the early 1900’s, the Cubs were a very talented team. Wrigley Field has not held a World Series Championship since the Cubs had won back to back in 1907 and again in 1908. On the other hand, Fenway Park has held several World Series playoff games, seven to be exact with the most recent being held in 2007. So over the last 100 years these two stadiums have had a lot...
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...Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Kobe Bryant is the son of Joe bryant a former Nba player . In 1984, after Joe Nba career ended, Kobe went with his family to Italy, where he played in the Italian League. Kobe was a player who was both interested in basketball and soccer. Kobe and his family went to Philadelphia in 1991 where he joined the Lower Merion High School basketball team. Kobe was a big leader, he help the team to win a championship for four years in a row . Kobe was looking forward to be in the Nba. Not only did he play good in ball but also achieved good grades and high SAT scores. He also went straight to the NBA from high school . “Kobe bryant was then selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 13th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft as a rookie man”, a little while after that he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he stayed for the rest of his career....
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...Kobe Bryant than I ever knew before. I personally like Kobe very much, but there are people out there who do not care for him. I can admit he is a ball hogger, one of the worst, but that doesn't describe him all around. Not everything about Kobe is the greatest, but then again no one is perfect. He was just a boy born in Philadelphia, PA with a big dream to play in the NBA. Right after graduating high school he was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets. People back then knew he was good, but they didn't know he was going to be one of the greatest of all time. Kobe Bryant's father was actually a former NBA player himself. When Kobe was only six years old he moved to Italy with his family so his dad could play in the Italian League. He was already becoming a good basketball player in his young years. In the book, it says, ¨He puts on his San Diego Clippers uniform-a miniature replica of one worn by his dad and frantically dribbles a tiny foam basketball around the room¨ (Layden 1). After reading this I could already tell he had loved basketball at a very young age. Believe it or not, though, he was also a good soccer player. His family finally moved back to Philadelphia in 1991 when Kobe was thirteen. That same year he joined Lower Merion high school basketball team, leading them to the state championships four years in a row. His talents as a basketball player were already starting to show. I think it would be awesome to have lived in Italy. People might not like Kobe but the have to...
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...Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are arguably two of the greatest basketball players the world has ever seen. Even if one does not watch or keep up with the game of basketball, they probably know who these two men are. Although these two players are debatably the best in the game of basketball today, who is the better of the two? Some people say LeBron while others say Kobe. I say let us look at the facts and then decide. Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23rd, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kobe is the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant. In 1984, Joe Bryant ended his NBA career and moved his family to Italy where he began his new career in the Italian League. Growing up in Italy, Kobe began playing basketball and soccer. After seven years in Italy, the family moved back to Philadelphia. When the family returned, Kobe’s parents enrolled him at Lower Merion High School. Kobe...
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...honest, I was going to follow that preconceived destiny, and go to either Roman Catholic or Father Judge. Granted these schools aren’t bad at all, but The Prep was definitely the right choice. How did I get here, at The Prep, out of my box? Well, if it wasn’t for my 8th-grade teacher, an alumni of St. Joe’s Prep, I wouldn’t be here. I would be conforming to the normal way of things and stayed in my box. I wouldn’t say I was deterred from The Prep by my father, but I had to make him come around to my side, and have unanimous support from my family. Although I know he does support me he often goes on a tangent and essentially is trying to say something along the lines of, “Don’t you wish you could somehow do Roman education and St. Joe’s Prep soccer?” No, I wouldn’t have it any other way, because easy doesn’t teach us...
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...the conflict in different cultural exchange becomes prominent, especially the difference between Chinese and western sports culture. The difference is largely due to the different historical and cultural background. Each of them has made a sense to the development of its own society and influenced our understanding of sports and main sport activities in the wide world. What's more, because of the impact western sport, Chinese traditional sport has changed a lot compared with last century. Many sports in China are played only during seasonal festivals or in certain regions. China's national sport is ping-pong. Other common sports include shadow boxing ( wushuor taijiquan). Western sports have been gaining popularity in China. These include soccer, basketball, American football, and baseball. They are played mainly in schools, colleges, and universities....
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...life I have been told that academic integrity will define your character. In school I have demonstrated my academic integrity by completing my assignments on time, and by not cheating or plagiarizing from the works of my peers. In my high school career, I have never been suspended for any reason. My teachers and peers can attest to the fact that during and outside of class I am respectful and do not cause disturbances or concerns. I maintain my character by keeping myself honest and working to the best of my abilities to show my capabilities academically and socially. Leadership is one of the most important qualities a student-athlete could have in order to succeed both academically and athletically. I was elected captain of the Varsity soccer team by my coaches, because I demonstrated to them that I was willing to help my teammates and I was capable of leading bringing our team together. That season my co-captain and I would lead the team through warm-ups, assist with demonstrations from the coaches, and bring an exciting and positive attitude to the team. Although our team did not win any games, my co-captain and I were able to keep the team motivated to keep playing, and we demonstrated that keeping a positive attitude was important. I lead by example, when our team was losing badly, I would continue to keep the positive attitude that I started the game with and encouraged my teammates to do the same. Sports are not the only place where I demonstrate leadership, I am also a...
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...Ethics Essay Andrew Urey ETH/316 July 31, 2012 David Cheatham Ethics Essay It is well notice that people response differently to the various issues of life. The ethical lance in which a person chooses to use is to a large extent a reflection of their cultural make-up. Outline in this paper we are going to discuss the similarities and differences as it pertains to these ethical theories, utilitarianism, virtue ethics and deontology. A personal example will be provided to illustrate a situation in which deontology as an ethical theory was applied in a real life situation. Striving to find the goodness in human actions is the similarity in which the ethical theories utilitarianism, virtue ethics and deontology seeks to provide. It is an ancient fact that if an individual wants to find happiness within oneself, it is important to provide that same happiness in the lives of others. Utilitarianism is a “theory that suggests that an action is morally right when that action produces more total utility for the group than any other alternative” (Boylan 2009 Pg. 153). This theory seeks to provide the greater good for the greatest amount of people. Utilitarianism differs from the ethical theory deontology in that deontology is a “moral theory that emphasizes one’s duty to do a particular action just because the action, itself is inherently right and not through any other sorts of calculation” ((Boylan 2009 Pg. 71). Deontology does not take into consideration...
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...The Super Bowl Asia McCann Eng/147 September 29th, 2014 Annie Oakes Sports is a big part of the entertainment world. The National Football League is one of the biggest sports franchises in the world. Every year the NFL hosts a championship game called the Super Bowl. 32 teams compete in 16 games, and the best move on into the playoffs. For the last 48 years two teams battle it out for bragging right as the best team in the NFL. The Super Bowl has gone down in history as the best championship game ever assembled in the history of any sport. Did you know that the Super Bowl started 49 years ago? On January 15th, 1967 was the debut of the first ever Super Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. The Green Bay Packers took on the Kansas City Chiefs. During this time the NFL had a rival league called the American Football League. The Chiefs were a part of the AFL and the Packers were a part of the NFL. This is the first and only Super Bowl where it was the AFL vs. NFL before both leagues merged into one. The Packers beat the Chiefs 35-10 and were the fans favorite. NBC and CBS both televised the game collectively racking in 51.18 million viewers (Unknown, 2014). This was the first and last time that two networks televised a Super Bowl game at the...
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...children to find work because they were learning english when they were at school. In 1965 when David’s family arrived in America, David was 14, Silvia was 16, and Daniel was almost 18 years old. They all were put in high school classes in Northeast High School in Philadelphia. David remembers Daniel having the hardest transition to America because of the cultural differences. Their family had joined the local Portuguese Club to still have some of the cultural feel. David said he was never very interested in that like his brother was. David said he distanced himself from that type of culture because most American teen boys went out driving and drinking not dancing and going to the club. He said that when Daniel or Silvia would go to the Portuguese club he would just go walk around the neighborhood familiarizing himself with who and who not to hang out with The biggest challenge for David when he arrived in America was not knowing much english as his oldest brother Daniel did. But David quickly made friends by going to the local recreational center and starting up soccer games. He said him playing soccer was a way for him to feel connected to his hometown, but also feel connected in his new community. When he joined the soccer team at the high school he went to this is when he became more popular. He said it was easier to feel more connected to America with the more friends he made. Unfortunately, his parents did not like these friends he was hanging around with because they were not...
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