...English1 11/23/2015 Sports Are Beneficial Have you ever thought about why people do sports? Many people fail to find good reason. Exercise and physical activity is a very important factor in today’s world. Because of the benefits that are possible from sports involvement society needs to encourage involvement more. Children and young adults that participate in sports like activities tend to develop good habits that they continue to use into adulthood. Many people feel that sports are not beneficial and fail to become engaged. Sports involvement not only helps build healthier lifestyles but also allows people to become socially active and occasionally provide added incentives to educational costs and careers. Despite some people believing that sports participation carries negative effects as well I believe the good outweighs the bad. With more than a third of the adults in the USA being classified ad obese, many overweight it is important for more people to become involve in sports. People that do sports on a regular basis burn more calories than those that don’t. Those people that are involve are less likely to end up overweight. It has been noted that exercise and sports activities help decrease heart disease, strokes, manage high blood pressure, diabetes and a range of other conditions. Many people fail to realize that also that sports involvement allows those that eat healthy extra calorie allowance so they won’t feel guilty. “Sports can help improve mental and...
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...Beneficial Sport Activities There are numerous benefits that you can obtained as a child or adult through the involvement of sport activities. These benefits are a significant characteristic and representation of our choices, responsibilities, and actions. Every skill you learned while in sports can be used to build positive structure and character. Sport activities involve physical benefits, personal benefits, and social benefits. These featured benefits apply to both sexes and people of all ages. Although an assistant professor of sociology, at Wittenburg University in Ohio, states, “Participating in athletics helps students perform well in academically during high school more than any other extracurricular activity.” According to an article on the America.gov Webitse, she explains, “They benefit developmentally in terms of building self-confidence and self- esteem and the ability to problem-solve; they develop socially in that they build relationships with students and teachers and parents that can act as resources for them in terms of their academics.” Being involved in sports as a young child can help build a foundation for cooperative play, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. It is extremely beneficial to participate with sports in your childhood. The article, “The Amazing Benefits of Sports For Kids,” simply expresses that researches indicate that sports help children develop physical skill, get exercise, make friends, have fun, learn to play as a member of a team...
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...To me, play is enjoyable activity and is of much benefits to both children and adults. Obviously, play is an essential part of every child's life and is vital for the enjoyment of childhood as well as for social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. For adults, play is one of the ways to keep work and life balanced. When playing, we leave stress, worries and pressures behind and just enjoy the moment. In this busy life, play seems to be no longer an important thing and people seems quite busy to play. How can we make time to play if we have a full time job or we are full time students? For me, play does not need to be expensive or take a lot of time. Joking with my friends, singing a song while I am cleaning the house, doing puzzles with my children, enjoying a “movie night” at home with family on a Friday, doing yoga, or taking a walk are activities that can be considered to be enjoyable. Spending time to play with family and friends on the weekend is my most favorite thing to do. Gathering together, we have a chance to meet each other, sing together, share our interesting stories or experiences and enjoy delicious foods. By playing, we can improve our relationships and connection with others. We all feel relaxed and more productive and happier to prepare for the new coming week. When I was young and single, I would listen to music or sing every time I drive, do laundry, cook, or clean my house. I did not feel tired or bored when I was doing this and it...
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...Topic: Organized sports positive and negative effects on today’s youth. A. A-1. Introduction Hi my name is Lisa Hadden. Are you struggling with signing that permission slip so your child can play an organized sport? Do you wonder if you can balance your budget to include the high cost of playing as well as equipment needed? Do you have the time to commit to being at practices and games? Is it worth it for your child in the long run? A-1a. Thesis Statement Research continues to suggest that being a part of organized youth sports can have both positive and negative effects on today’s children as well as their families; character building, self-confidence, discipline and healthy lifestyle habits are all positive effects while the negative effects include injuries, performance stress, peer pressure and large time and money commitments. A-1b. Main Point Preview Involvement of children in youth sports can have both merits and demerits. Participation in sporting activities provides children with healthy lifestyle habits, builds character, personal discipline, and self-confidence. The major demerits are physical stress developing in injuries, psychological performance stress, peer pressures, as well as time and monetary requirements. A-2. Main Points 1) Merits of youth organized sports: A) Character Building: Youth who participate in organized sports are often upright in thought and many times assume leadership roles because of the decision making traits...
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...answer to the argument that college sports participation takes away from the student’s academic performance. While several studies show that sports participation causes children to do worse in school then those that are not participating in sports, it is unclear if this affiliation is a result of negative academics from the child, or due to the impact of the sports on the kids minds and ability to participate in school. The general focus of this study is on how athletes and non-athlete’s grade are during the school year. The study will examine the effects of sports participation on many different measures of their academic performance. Participants (N-40) will be sent an online...
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...Nuestra Señora del Pilar High School 8715 Quezon, Bukidnon The Effects of DOTA Addiction Dan Louise Christian Dacillo Ardemer Authors Ms. Carmela Jagunal Teacher All Rights Reserved 2015 Page | 1 Table of Contents I. Introduction ………………………………………………………...……………. 3 A. Thesis Statement ………………………………………………………… 5 B. Definition of Terms ……………………………………………………... 6 C. Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………... 7 D. Methodology ……………………………………………………………... 9 1. Type of Research ………………………………………………… 9 2. Respondents …………………………………………….………... 9 3. Questionnaire ……………………………….……………………. 10 E. Review of Related Literature …………………………………..…….……….. 11 II. Body ……………………………………………..…………...……………..…….. 17 III. Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………… 36 IV. Recommendations …………………………………………………………………. 37 V. Bibliography …………………….…………………………………………………. 38 VI. Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………. 39 VII. Appendices …………………………………………………………………………. 43 Page | 2 I. Introduction: DOTA or Defense of the Ancients is a game that rose in the age of the modern technology. It is a LAN game or Local Area Network Mode. DOTA started in early 2000’s in the program Warcraft; it was revised in around 2006 in the program Warcraft III and later on they launched an online based application of DOTA which can be played not only by the LAN Users but also the WWAN Users, it was named as DOTA 2. DOTA has been a great...
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...Nuestra Señora del Pilar High School 8715 Quezon, Bukidnon The Effects of DOTA Addiction Dan Louise Christian Dacillo Ardemer Authors Ms. Carmela Jagunal Teacher All Rights Reserved 2015 Page | 1 Table of Contents I. Introduction ………………………………………………………...……………. 3 A. Thesis Statement ………………………………………………………… 5 B. Definition of Terms ……………………………………………………... 6 C. Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………... 7 D. Methodology ……………………………………………………………... 9 1. Type of Research ………………………………………………… 9 2. Respondents …………………………………………….………... 9 3. Questionnaire ……………………………….……………………. 10 E. Review of Related Literature …………………………………..…….……….. 11 II. Body ……………………………………………..…………...……………..…….. 17 III. Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………… 36 IV. Recommendations …………………………………………………………………. 37 V. Bibliography …………………….…………………………………………………. 38 VI. Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………. 39 VII. Appendices …………………………………………………………………………. 43 Page | 2 I. Introduction: DOTA or Defense of the Ancients is a game that rose in the age of the modern technology. It is a LAN game or Local Area Network Mode. DOTA started in early 2000’s in the program Warcraft; it was revised in around 2006 in the program Warcraft III and later on they launched an online based application of DOTA which can be played not only by the LAN Users but also the WWAN Users, it was named as DOTA 2. DOTA has been a great...
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...Are Video Games Educational? (based on 27 ratings) By Jayel Gibson Video games. While they may seem like the bane of every parent's existence, they don't have to be—many of them offer unique learning features. And with increased requirements in schools placing unprecedented demands on children and parents, it may be time to start thinking about video games as teaching tools. The learning component of gaming can be optimized with parent involvement. That means understanding what makes a game both fun and educational. What makes a game fun? * Challenge and strategy – this is the core of the game. It includes the objective, the play and the scoring. The game should provide a challenge for its players and allow them to use different strategies to gain a level or win. This is what determines the age group or skill level. * Element of surprise – this is the variation of the game. The element of surprise must be built into the game to provide laughter, excitement, regret or risk. * Replay ability – this is the ability to play the game over and over with different outcomes each time. This is measured by the ‘boring’ factor. If the child gets bored fast, the game lacks replay ability. What makes a game educational? * New information – this is the educational information provided. It may be text or graphics, and is normally unknown by the age group or skill level for which the game is made. * Memorization – this is the part of the game that rewards good memory...
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...Apríl 2010 2 Abstract This essay focuses on the use of games inside the classroom and it argues that games can be a good teaching method when teaching foreign languages. It looks at why games should be used as a teaching method and how in order to maximize the positive result on language learning. Also this essay explains various game categories and it gives an example of at least one game from each category which can be especially good in language teaching. In addition this essay looks at the four language skill areas: reading, writing, listening and speaking and it gives reasons for why games can be beneficial in the training of each one. Last but not least I created 3 new games that can be utilized inside the language classroom. 3 Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6 2. A review of the literature of Games ................................................................................ 7 2.1 Games ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.1 Games as a teaching method ................................................................................... 7 2.1.2 Why games? .............................................................................................................. 7 2.1.3. How to use games...
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...Summer Success For Unfortunate Children Learn. Play. Engage. We have a perfect view of summer vacation: sandy beaches, family road trips, and tons of fun. It is a time with few responsibilities and many opportunities. Summer time sounds great in theory, however, it can be problematic for many families. For children in low-income families, summers mean empty bellies, hours of boredom, and unsupervised care. America’s most disadvantaged kids end up sitting in front of the TV while their better-off peers gain ground academically. Our mission is to help these disadvantaged children become successful by providing them with the education, structure, and support they need to thrive. These objectives closely align with those of our partner, QuikTrip. QuikTrip’s mission statement is to “wisely invest dollars in community efforts that will help impact individuals in our society who are dependent on the charitable support of others”. Many QuikTrip gas stations have a sign that reads, “Safe Place”. This is part of their Safe Place program, where runaways and at-risk youth can come in, receive a free meal, and speak with a professional until help arrives for...
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...Sports, Youth and Character: A Critical Survey Robert K. Fullinwider* Institute for Philosophy & Public Policy University of Maryland * rkf@umd.edu CIRCLE WORKING PAPER 44 FEBRUARY 2006 CIRCLE Working Paper 44: February 2006 Sports, Youth and Character: A Critical Survey TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION....................................... 3 a. methodological limitations..................... 4 b. conceptual and theoretical infelicities...... 5 II. THE LESSONS OF SPORT......................... 5 III. BASICS................................................ 6 a. too much too early?.............................. 8 b. competition’s role understood ............... 11 c. competition, participation, and fun......... 12 d. not enough?........................................ 14 IV. WHAT CAN WE CONCLUDE?.................... 15 V. THE MICROWORLD OF PARTICIPATION...... 17 VI. APPENDIX A......................................... 19 a. Shields and Bredemeier...................... 19 a.1. moral maturity: what are psychologists looking for?............ 22 a.2. game thinking............................. 24 a.3. moral confusion........................... 25 b. Stoll, Lumpkin, Beller, and Hahm.............. 27 It has been recognized for centuries that sport can contribute to education values that make for the development of character and right social relations . . . . [Within this contribution] there are many intertwined and interwoven threads of influences...
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...United States is overweight (Fighting, 2014). Additionally, a Centers for Disease Control study shows that approximately seventeen percent of children in the U.S. (12.7 million), between the ages of two and nineteen years, are obese (Childhood, 2015). That in itself should be cause for concern. These kind of numbers are very alarming and show just how serious the situation is. What seemed to be a problem that has recently emerged, childhood obesity has been a growing concern for years. How did this happen? What is causing such a catastrophic health concern in our children? Politicians argue the fact that advertisement is to blame as this is an obvious scapegoat. We need to open our eyes to what should be an elementary problem and solution. While there are several contributing factors to this epidemic, poor diet and lack of physical activity stand out as the direct cause. Local leaders and parents must take a more active role to encourage their children to become more active and eat healthier to combat the overwhelming crisis of childhood obesity in the United States. Balanced is a term that should be in everyone’s vocabulary concerning the health of our children. A National Institutes of Health study indicated that obesity is a result of an imbalance “between energy intake and energy expenditures” (Cullen, 2006). In other words, children are ingesting more calories than they are burning. With the affordability and availability of fast food that is high in calories, and the prevalence...
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...------------------------------------------------- www.rtm.com ------------------------------------------------- Phone (336) 780-0897 ------------------------------------------------- Fax (336) 780-9701 ------------------------------------------------- Address: 6800 Star Mount Drive ------------------------------------------------- Greensboro, NC, 27403 ------------------------------------------------- Roundtable Management MEMORANDUM To: Jerry McGuire, CEO From: Jason Stevens, Director of Marketing Date: 4/23/15 Subject: Expanding Roundtable Management Round Table management has successfully competed in the United States sports industry, representing 40% of the NBA players in America. We have transformed from an unknown commodity, to a household name in the sports industry, and in the lives of our athletes families. Although we are very successful at our craft, why stop here? The world is bigger than the United States, and we believe Roundtable has the proper personnel, outside resources, and overall promising potential to begin representing international athletes in other basketball leagues outside of the NBA. As it stands now, Roundtable management does not represent any foreign players. If we want to be known as the greatest management firm in the industry, it is ideal that we begin the necessary steps to broadening our brand. NBA.com reports our league has the highest number of foreign players in the league, at 101 players1. The top countries with the most international players...
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...School at DigiNole Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of DigiNole Commons. For more information, please contact lib-ir@fsu.edu. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A CASE STUDY By BROOKE E. FORESTER A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Sport Management, Recreation Management, and Physical Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2009 i The members of the Committee approved the Dissertation of Brooke Ellen Forester defended on February 5, 2009. ________________________ Michael Mondello Professor Co-Directing Dissertation ________________________ R. Aubrey Kent Professor Co-Directing Dissertation ________________________ Robert Brymer Outside Committee Member ________________________ Andy Rudd Committee Member Approved: _________________________________________________________________ Cheryl Beeler, Chairperson, Department of Sport Management, Recreation Management, and Physical Education The Graduate School has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are so many who have helped me during this...
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...g |UNDERSTANDING WORK TEAMS | LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Explain the growing popularity of teams in organizations. 2. Contrast teams with groups. 3. Identify four types of teams. 4. Describe conditions when teams are preferred over individuals. 5. Specify the characteristics of effective teams. 6. Explain how organizations can create team players. 7. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of diversity to work teams. 8. Explain how management can keep teams from becoming stagnant and rigid. CHAPTER OVERVIEW Few trends have influenced employee jobs as much as the massive movement to introduce teams into the workplace. The shift from working alone to working on teams requires employees to cooperate with others, share information, confront differences, and sublimate personal interests for the greater good of the team. Effective teams have been found to have common characteristics. The work that the members do should provide freedom and autonomy, the opportunity to utilize different skills and talents, the ability to complete a whole and identifiable task or product, and doing work that has a substantial impact on others. The team requires individuals with technical expertise, as well as problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills; and high scores...
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