uses cosmetics as an example of rhetoric that depicts flattery. He argues that cosmetics take the form of gymnastics, and that it works in a deceitful manner through the help of lines, colors, enamels, and garments in order to create a false beauty that tends to neglect the true beauty and fitness, which is provided by the gymnastic. Therefore, he refers to cosmetics as the art of gymnastic cookery, which is the art of medicine sophistry, legislation rhetoric, or jurisprudence (Harold 4). If the
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In Plato’s Republic, Socrates is describing the ideal system under which people ought to be educated under to have balance between the three tiers of the soul, with those being the spirited, appetitive, and rational parts. He goes into detail about how some aspects of education must be censored as to not skew people’s spirits out of balance. To critique Plato’s proposals for censorship, first we must outline his plans for education and analyze his proposal for education in his emulation of the “perfect
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reasons for this seem, on the surface, quite selfish. He desires to be the father of an Olympic champion and he thinks if his son becomes a boxing world champion there will be enough money for all of the family to live on. For Venus, that sport is gymnastics where Tony wants Venus to achieve Olympic status. For Romeo, the sport is boxing where Tony wants Romeo to achieve a high profile career leading to a world championship. Yes. Mainly for financial reward it seems. We can draw upon Eccles research
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Delphine Hanna Ms. Hanna was a pioneer in organized physical education. She became the first instructor in Physical Education at Oberlin College (Ohio) in 1885. At that time, she began teaching the future faculty in Physical Education. Ms. Hanna received her medical degree in 1890 from the University of Michigan. This became a major compartment to the scientific basis of her physical programs. She established the first four-year curriculum for a Bachelor’s degree in physical education for
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the United States Women's gymnastics medical advisor has been accused of sexual assault on girls as young as age six. Nassar is currently charged with receiving child pornography, in possession of child pornography, and tampering with evidence, he is currently on trial for cases of sexual assault facing up to 40-175 years in prison. In 2016 McKayla Maroney filed a lawsuit against Nassar, for sexual abuse that spanned 7 years resulting in Maroney's retirement, USA gymnastics covered up the lawsuit with
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Athletic Association (NCAA) do not consider cheerleaders as athletes, they make them abide by the same rules and safety guidelines of all other recognized sports (historyofcheerleading.com). Cheerleaders have some of the same concepts of gymnastics, and gymnastics is considered a sport. The perceptions of Whitley and the NCAA as well as many others are reasonable to some; however, it is my belief that cheerleading is a real sport. Cheerleading like any other sport requires an enormous amount of strength
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today's youth by inspiring them with the fascination of a robot. I volunteered as a bell ringer during the holiday season for the Salvation Army for their annual kettle drive. I give assistance at Solid Rock gymnastics, helping to spot and teach young boys and girls from all ages gymnastics skills. I love working with kids, so I believe I would make a great
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What NCAA Sport requires its participants to have the skills of so many different athletes? What athletes need to have the ability to flip his or her own weight, be super flexible, and even be able to pick up another human being at least 20 feet off the ground. Cheerleaders are these athletes who have to do all of things, but do not get recognized as an actual sport. In a huge arena filled with thousands of screaming fans, hundreds of anxious athletes, and thousands of some overly involved parents;
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fishing, etc.” Cheerleading fulfills that definition easily and I will tell you how. If you want to compare it to another sport, you can with gymnastics. Gymnastics consist of gymnast tumbling, cheerleaders tumble as well along with doing other things. Dancing is also considered a sport, cheerleading routines have a dance portion in them. Both gymnastics and dancing are involved in cheerleading but they are considered sports and cheering
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Those Few Minutes Maybe she was born this way. Maybe she has to be crazy to love the sport, to love gymnastics. It destroys her body. It takes up nearly all of her life all for a few seconds on the mats. Sometimes she has to ask herself, “Is it worth it?” She always answers yes. Those few minutes mean the world to her. Whether she walks off or has to be carried off, the pain endured on those mats will always be worth those few minutes. If she loses or if she wins, whether her routine falls apart
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