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This paper examines the trait of sportsmanship in cricket in the historical context through the 1970s. The purpose of the paper is to prove that the popularity of the game was in large part due to its use as a mode of communication of appropriate social conduct among the upper classes and, through the popularity of the game, to the lower classes as well.

From the Paper
"Cricket and the British Empire Introduction Cricket has always been deemed a "gentleman's game" due to an emphasis on fair play and appropriate conduct both for the players and the spectators. The game is heavily legislated, consisting of traditional laws and supplemental rules and policies that cannot be violated by any participant. The overwhelming context of cricket is one of order; while the game itself is intended to be enjoyable for its participants and its audience, a good game of cricket is embedded as much in its social interactions as the sport itself. When examined in a historical context, these traits in a simple sporting event suggest a set of priorities within the civilization that created the game. The popularity of the game emerged during the Victorian period, when civilities were a priority among the upper classes."

Tags:cricket, sportsmanship, game

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This paper describes the traditional game of cricket together with some of its history and goes on to explain how a new form of the game, know as Twenty20 cricket, is threatening to devour all other forms of the game. While this has become very popular there are drawbacks, as explained by the author.

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"The traditional structure of the cricket has always been based on a series of 5-day Test matches played between the official cricket teams of countries in home and away bilateral series. In addition, domestic cricket in the major cricket-playing countries usually consists of 3 or 4-day 'first-class' tournaments between county clubs (in England) and between provincial teams in India, Australia, and Pakistan. The interest of cricket followers is dictated mostly by their nationalistic feelings as they identify themselves with their country's teams. The beauty of this longer version of the game lies in the dramatic twists and turns that can often come about during the course of two innings--whereby, a team that is on the receiving end for most of match has the chance to turn the tables through an exceptional innings by a batsman or an extraordinary spell by a bowler. Test cricket provides the true test of a player's skill, stamina, and temperament. The best players also get a chance to display their full repertoire skills on the widest canvas possible. Over the years, test cricket has witnessed some of the most passionate sport rivalries imaginable, such as in the Ashes series (England v Australia) and Pakistan v India matches ("Cricket Explained: Test Match Cricket"). As the lifestyles of people around the world became increasingly busier and other competing sources of entertainment emerged, the traditional version of the game started to face dwindling audiences and financial difficulties. This prompted the administrators of the game to start a shorter, one-day version of the game in the 1970s, consisting of '50-overs a side' matches, which ensured provided faster paced cricket with a guaranteed result. It also made possible, financially lucrative tournaments such as the Cricket World Cup played between the major cricketing playing countries over a few weeks. Some purists disliked the innovation as the one-day game lacked some of the subtleties of test matches. However, one-day cricket dove-tailed nicely within the traditional set-up of international cricket as it provided the necessary finances, without completely overwhelming the older form."

Tags:objective, batsman, skills

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This paper explains that, in the film "Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism", made in 1973 by anthropologist Jerry W. Leach and filmmaker Gary Kildea, the film narrative is devoted primarily to the historical context of the cricket game in the Trobriands, providing an illustration of some of the processes of cultural diffusion. The author points out that movement analysis, which focuses on some of the visible aspects of ethnographic films that are often left unrecognized in the film narrative, results in a more profound ethnological appreciation of its contents and is especially valuable for films that focus intentionally on cultural performance. The paper concludes that (1) "Trobriand Cricket" has severe constraints concerning the anthropological "statement" made by the film and (2) movement analysis may yield valuable insight in the initial stages of understanding performance.

From the Paper
"The cultural interpretation of any performance--no matter how transparently the performance is represented to the observer (as it is so effectively in ethnographic film)-relies on the kind of close observation that organizes several details of performance into a system. It is not simply growing and shrinking that are at issue in the Trobriand design, not simply linear formations that are at stake in the British style. The relationship of those features to other features, the relationship of growing and shrinking to force and speed and clusters of bodies, the relationship of lines to individual bodies and to a stabilizing energy field bring out distinctive patterns. The value of movement analysis lies in its ability to construct an articulate representation of particular and even peculiar performances in terms of the very general features that all movement processes share so that various patterns of association can be traced throughout the action of a given culture and between performances of various cultures. A system like LMA can abstract principles of conduct and can represent them accurately in their full complexity and peculiarity."

Tags:performance, observation, system, nonverbal, pathways

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This paper presents an in-depth examination of converting an print journal publication to an e-zine, a decision which is based on increasing costs and decreasing circulation. Various aspects of this project are considered and analyzed. First, the paper gives an overview of the e-zine market and the necessary business persona necessary to present when undergoing such a transformation. Additionally, the paper addresses the earning potential of an online publication and how earn revenue primarily based on advertising. Various types of advertising options are reviewed at length. The author then presents a personal recommendation for the Cricket e-zine based on the advertising options that are presented. The paper concludes by stating that the most important factor for a successful sporting e-zine, or any sort of e-zine, is specifically marketing to the target audience.

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Abstract
Introduction
Online Presence and Business Persona
E-business Revenue Earning Options
Classified Advertisement
In-Text Advertisement
Pay Per Click
Web Banner
Type of E-Commerce Application
My Recommendations
Presentation for Ideas of Marketing
Sporting Publication's E-Zine
Business Persona and Quality Services
Internet Marketing Methodologies
Article Marketing
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Classified Advertisement
In-Text Advertisement
Google Ad Words
Web Banner
Virtual Communities
Cricket E-Zine Community
Some Constituents of Successful E-Zine Community
Security Threats
Summary of Recommendations
Conclusion

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"The dot com revolution has changed the conventional norms of doing business. Nevertheless, in fact, not only changed the conventional norms but also changed and expanded the market from local, national to the world wide level with a click of mouse. The online presence of business not only needs a website but also a business persona which attract the customers. Although, it is easy to get virtual presence of a business but it would became difficult when it come to practicality and attractive portrayal of the business. On the other hand, online market has bunch of completion, therefore, it is hard to get success with a technically and artistically weaker online presence/business persona. It should be clear to everyone that a comprehensive and offer close to the customer needs with perfect consideration of market segmentation is only successful on the internet because customer has quick approach to the options. There are several online E-Zine examples to study, evaluate and make your one the best of them."

Tags:economic downturn, e-zines, sport e-zines, virtual communities

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This paper presents the views of an evolutionary scientist according to the scientific method to investigate the question: Why do crickets chirp? This paper investigates this question through creating a testable hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis and through running these hypotheses through a simulation. The testable hypothesis is that crickets chirp to find their mates and the alternative hypothesis is that crickets chirp to maintain a territory.

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This paper analyzes a short story about Japanese children on an adventure to find a grasshopper. The case is made that the narrator is a possibly a pedophile who is more concerned with his own musings than what is actually going on in the story. Furthermore, the paper posits that the interaction between the two main characters in the story probably turned out better than the narrator described. Even though the grasshopper turned out to be a bell cricket, the children probably found a lot more enjoyment out of this discovery ultimately than the idealistic narrator.

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"This story was a tale of heroic quest and of disillusionment to a certain extent. The children were all on a magnificent adventure to catch what they were hoping was a grasshopper. Yet for Fujio, this adventure had a dual purpose: it was also possibly to win the affection of Kiyoko. The way Fujio handled the finding of grasshopper was indicative of his hope to..."

Tags:children, adventure, interaction

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The paper gives an insight into the problems that the sports organizations of today are facing in England. Some quotes are also listed so as to give the paper a viewpoint from the people who are at the helm of administering these sports bodies, as well as the players who actually play the game and because of whom these sports and leisure organizations are actually in place.

Contents
Introduction
The Problems
Conclusion

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"Sports organizations in the times of today are thriving on the profits they are making with their partnerships with different brands and products all around the world. There is a similar situation in United Kingdom where soccer has taken the field of sports to levels that the people who love the game adopt it as a religion. Many other sports like cricket, squash, lawn tennis and horse racing are also affluent and well off in the sports world of today. Apart from these, there are the leisure organizations, which benefit all, and sundry as far as providing entertainment and amusement and a general sense of competition amongst the different people is concerned."

Tags:cricket, football, profit, player, game, promotion, advert, marketing