... the essential elements of football are aggressiveness and intimidation. Football is an aggressive sport in many ways; a ball carrier must attack the line of scrimmage aggressively, or he will be tackled in the backfield. Defensive players must be aggressive also, so that they can make tackles. Basketball is another athletic event that rewards aggressive behavior. Although basketball seems harmless, it is a sport that requires a tremendous amount of aggressive behavior. When I was younger, before basketball game I would always get a pep talk from my dad. He would tell me to be aggressive and to take the ball inside. He always told me to play tough, work hard for ...
... the message, and the destination. A source may be an individual or a communication organization (like a newspaper or television). The message may be in form of ink on paper, sound waves in the air or else. The destination may be an individual listening, watching, reading, or even a member of a group, such as a discussion group, a lecture audience or even an individual member of a particular group. All the above illustration is referring to what is called the traditional concept of communication. On the other hand, the discovery of communication consists more in a new way of thinking about the human condition than in a new awareness of particular form of hu ...
... in the field of education. In elementary school, no one forces them to stop learning. They can always choose to further their education, by reading perhaps. In high school, there are a variety of classes a student can choose from. All these classes can be selected to fit an individual student. Classes ranging from art and drama all the way up to advanced placement physics are at the disposal of those who want to learn. No one forces children to take these classes. Students take these classes of their own free will. Once in college, a student has the right to choose whatever major they feel fit to be in. If they don’t like that major, they can always change ...
... court not to tell who said it, John has good idea that it was Abigail Williams who charged her. After all, Abigail Williams wants to keep her affair with John Proctor therefore would accuse Goody Proctor so she could have John all to herself. John then has a private discussion with Abigail telling her that he will never love her (Abigail) again and that he will seek revenge on her if his wife is hung. Throughout the book, the affair is mentioned. Hence, “Sex, sin, and the devil are all linked…” because by John having an adulterous affair with Abigail (sex, sin) his wife is accused of having a relationship with the devil. Therefore, most or all o ...
... being very important in contributing to the rise of two great religions. In his ranking of the top 100 Muhammad, Jesus, and St. Paul rank one, three, and six respectively. Now right from this statement most people would believe that Hart is already wrong, and that Jesus should be one. In some sense those who believe that Jesus are right because the amount of Christians in the world almost doubles that of the Moslems. Yet if we carefully look at Hart’s reasons for ranking them the way he does, you would see that his ranking seems more understandable. First we should start by analyzing Hart’s reasons for ranking Muhammad one. His main point for ra ...
... the meltdown than they did during the past generation of extraordinary prosperity. The reconfiguration of Sino-American relations is an obvious manifestation of this. But it is the domestic political changes that are the most profound and will have the most impact on international relations. It should be obvious that an economic transformation of the magnitude we have seen cannot help but have equally dramatic political consequences. Asia is obviously a diverse region. It goes without saying that the economic meltdown will affect Japan’s politics dramatically differently than Malaysia’s. However, events during the last week have drawn our attention to one area ...
... for continuity of business as well as making responsibility easy to place. In his 10 points Weber implied that procedures imposed on all who fall within their reach are formal and impersonal (Pace & Faules, 1994, p. 30-31). In addition to these procedures, It is suggested that an attitude of discipline is an integral part of the organization that wants to promote efficiency (Pace & Faules, 1994, chapter 3). They are intentionally designed without attention to personal or emotional considerations to prevent distortion of employees' rational judgment in carrying out their assigned duties. Employees working in a classically structured organization are encouraged t ...
... like wrestling is winning now with superstars such as The Rock, The Undertaker, Mankind, Sable, Bad Ass Billy Gun, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. This year ABC Monday night Football had its lowest rating ever and the World Wrestling Federation’s Raw has become the highest rated television show ever on Monday night. It was hard to believe that that many people were watching a fake sport, but than again, its hard to argue with 35 million viewers tuning in each week to watch. These fans come from all different walks of life. No longer are the fans coming just form trailer parks or are little kids. They now come form all social classes, ethnic backgrounds and age ...
... tv-commercials to reach out to the buyers it was an instant hit. is still the most popular fashion doll ever created. That is because she is always changing when the fashion and trends change. She wears everything from the Paris fashion to the more youthful look. For example the creaters changed her when the Beatles were popular and they made a copy of Jackie Kennedy when she was popular. In the 1970s wore very different clothes just to be trendy. She for example wore glittery disco outfits and got a suntan. Her face was redone. She now got an open-mouth smile. In the 1980s kept changing. This year she was everything from an aerobics instructor to a sophistica ...
... so that its lower edge is about 2.7 m (about 9 ft) above the court. (Backboards originated to keep spectators from interfering with the game.) The baskets are attached firmly to the backboards about 3 m (about 10 ft) above the playing surface. Each basket is about 46 cm (about 18 in) in diameter and consists of a horizontal hoop, or metal ring, from which a fringe of wide-meshed white netting is hung. The regulation basketball is an inflated, leather- or nylon-covered sphere that weighs from 567 to 624 g (20 to 22 oz) and has a circumference of about 76 cm (about 30 in). History Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman, educator, ...
