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Injuries of Young People in Organized Athletics, 1978.
This paper examines the physiological effects of participation by young people in organized athletics, compares football and soccer and argues against participation in football.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 22 sources, $ 71.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the physiological effects of participation by young people in organized athletics. The focus of the report will be directed primarily to analyzing and comparing the dangers of football and soccer, two of the most popular sports in the grade and high schools.
njuries incurred on the field of play have been common since the ancient Greeks refined the art of athletic contests and competition. Today the problem of physical impairment from athletics has taken on a new, much more formidable dimension in the United States because of the tremendous growth of participatory sports. The availability of equipment, facilities, and organization--there are now thousands of scholastic and community-run leagues--as well as the compulsion to keep the body ... "
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Knee Injuries Among Female Athletes, 1999.
A paper on knee injuries, one of the most complicated and critical joints of the human body.
2,102 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 66.95
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This paper deals with the increase in knee injuries among female athletes. The author presents hard facts to support his position and provides a personal perspective on the subject. In addition the author provides examples of ways in which knee injuries occur and the various names for the different kinds of injuries.
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"The knee joint is one of the most complicated and critical joints of the human body. The knee has to bear the entire body weight, shift balance and adjust direction of movement all smoothly and in efficient coordination. It is not surprising that injuries occur to this particular joint. The primary elements of the knee include the large bone structures: the femur, patella, tibia, and the fibula. What moves the bones of course are the muscles: flexors (biceps femoris, semimembraneous, semitendinous, sartorius, gracilis and extensors quadriceps and patellar. Now, within those larger structures are smaller but nonetheless critical components: the various ligaments which stabilize the bones and muscles such as the medial and lateral Collateral Ligaments and the Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments usually termed ACL and PCL."
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Injury in the Adolescent Athlete, 2003.
A comprehensive examination of the factors that contribute to injury in the adolescent athlete in the United States.
3,700 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 102.95
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This paper provides a scholarly review of the relevant literature to identify those factors that contribute to the incidence of injuries among adolescent athletes, as well as what steps can be taken to mediate them.
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Psychological Factors Influencing Injury
Impact of Economic Status of the Community
Impact of Economic Status of the Athlete?s Family
Factors That Influence Rehabilitation of the Adolescent Athlete
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"Participation in high school sports has grown steadily over the past 30 years and continues to rise today. According to Dr. N. L. Weaver and his colleagues at St. Louis University?s Health Communication Research Laboratory, during the 1998-1999 school year over 360,000 collegiate athletes and almost 6.5 million high school athletes participated in sports. These authors report that this expansion has been accompanied by an increased awareness of the injury problem associated with participation in adolescent sports. In fact, estimates are that one-third of high school athletes will sustain some type of an injury during a sports season serious enough to result in time lost from participation."
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"To an Athlete Dying Young", 2004.
An analysis of the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Housman.
1,664 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper contends that because sports or athletics is such a personal endeavor, many authors have used this topic as a foundation to write about other topics. At first reading this poem, it may appear that the sporting event is the primary theme. However, upon reviewing the literature, it is recognized that there are underlying ideas that are much more meaningful that relate to human emotions, thoughts or behavior. The paper presents and discusses the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young," by A.E. Housman claiming that it offers a prime example of this. The paper explains the although a primary read through of the piece makes it appear as a simple poem on a runner's life and death, on further perusal it is clearly recognized that Housman uses his literary form to pose the lifelong question: Is it better to have lived a short and noteworthy life than one that is longer and status quo?
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"At first reading, the poem, told from the point of view of a friend who is one of the pallbearers, is primarily about a young runner who dies in his prime. As anyone who has gone through high school knows, the sports star or letterman is one of the biggest men (women do not usually get this same notoriety) on campus. If someone has led the school to victory in a major sport such as football, track or basketball, he will be well known throughout the community, talked about by all the sports fans and adored by many of the co-eds. He is, as noted in the poem, "carried of the shoulders of his friends after a winning race" and cheered and saluted. In many cases, the athlete's grades and other extracurricular activities do not have to be that great. He has already proven himself in this other arena."
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A.E. Housman?s ?To an Athlete Dying Young?, 2004.
This paper discusses A.E. Housman?s poem, ?To an Athlete Dying Young?, which revolves around an extended metaphor of life as a grand race.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, $ 32.95
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This paper contends that Housman seems to be presenting a very simple, and maybe even simplistic view, of the merits of dying in one?s prime. The author points out that Housman ends his exultation on the sorrows of prowess forgotten with the reassurance that this athlete will be greeted by crowds of the ?strengthless dead?, who will appreciate his athletic ability in the afterlife. The paper relates that many legends, myths, and even religious texts are based on the strange parallels between victory and death and on the child that dies young and, therefore, never grows up.
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"This stanza is worth pausing on for a moment because of its important metaphorical content. One notices that at first read it could be taken as almost a repeat of the previous stanza. The boy is brought home on cheering shoulders in stanza one, and then again he is brought home ?shoulder high? in stanza two. Only the title of the poem gives the reader pause. Then, reading on, it is certain that this second stanza refers not to a victory, but to a funeral procession."
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Equal Opportunities for Athletic and Non-Athletic Students, 2004.
Examines the pros and cons of granting scholarships to students who have actively participated in sports programs.
796 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper, while acknowledging the positive side of and the need for athletic scholarships, focuses on the negative aspect of athletic scholarships. Some of the negative aspects highlighted in the paper are that athletic scholarships provide an advantage to student athletes that are unfair to non-athletic students. With such a great emphasis on sports, many students feel inferior to athletes, even though they may participate in some other type of extracurricular activity. Furthermore, the paper argues that it is unfair for athletic students to receive all the perks and credits even though they are often absent from the classroom due to practice or competition. At the conclusion of the paper, it is suggested that, while athletic scholarships should be available to athletes, schools should make a greater effort to provide equal opportunities for all other students as well.
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"As today?s society focuses more and more on sports, the educational world is evolving to keep up with the pace. As a result, today?s student athletes have even more opportunities and options available to them than they did just a decade ago. In addition to more scholarships in both high school and college education, student today are offered the opportunity to receive part of the credit required to graduate by actively participating in sports."
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The World Trade Organization: Its Structure and Organization, 2001.
A personal paper arguing for the need of the World Trade Organization.
1,546 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper looks at the World Trade Organization, or WTO and debates whether or not the WTO has a positive effect on the world. The author takes the position that one needs a place to take disputes and set regulations for the international economy.
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"The World Trade Organization, which was created in 1995, was the biggest reform of international trade since 1948. During the previous years, international commerce had been organized under GATT, which established a multilateral trading system. However, by the 1980s major restructuring was needed. The Uruguay Round brought about that overhaul. It was the largest trade negotiation ever."
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Co-ed Competitive Athletics, 2005.
This paper argues against young women competing against young men in the athletic sphere.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that, in recent years, the strident demands of feminists that girls be allowed to play with the boys has sparked considerable debate. The author argues that such a development will lead to wide-spread injury and is unnecessary because Title IX already provides women with access to athletic facilities and with access to athletic scholarships. The paper suggests that what is really being pursued by feminist advocates in a matter of this sort is an entry by young women into male athletics while the same opportunity, especially for social and political reasons, is not similarly extended to young men.
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"In our present day and age, it is fashionable to talk about the 'inequalities' that women face in contemporary society. Although much of this can be dismissed as dishonest rhetoric, there is, nonetheless, a genuine sentiment amongst many women that men are keeping them from their 'full' potential as human beings. While many areas can be explored when discussing the on-going battle between the sexes, this paper will explore but one of them - namely, high school athletics. Specifically, this paper will argue that having girls compete against boys in high-school athletics is not only unfair, it is dangerous to the young women participating in such activities."
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ACL Injuries in Females, 1999.
The paper presents several rationales behind the increase in ACL injuries among female athletes, including an anatomical explanation.
2,592 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 11 sources, $ 78.95
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The paper presents several rationales behind the increase in ACL injuries among female athletes, including an anatomical explanation. The author differentiates between male and female knee construction, and discusses the increased demand placed on this joint by increasingly competitive female sports.
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"There has been a tremendous increase in the number of female athletes in the past generation. Undoubtedly because of the rise in feminism and the consequent rise in consciousness of equality across the board in our culture there has been a simultaneous increase in the number of athletic programs, clinics, sports per se for all categories and at all levels of physical skill. As female athletes have gained a foothold in the world of sports and athletics generally, not surprisingly the female athlete is also experiencing an increase in injuries related to sports events. This is not simply a matter of more injuries per se as the female population increases; it reflects a rise in the injury because of the very nature of the female anatomy."
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Children In Organized Sports, 1999.
Examines the positive and negative effects, gender issues, competition, the role of parents and coaches, moral development, physical requirements, injuries, protective equipment and diet.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 15 sources, $ 119.95
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"Controlled sports permeate the everyday life of American society. Even young children are affected through their exposure to organized athletics, which include baseball/softball, soccer, football, karate/judo, wrestling, field/ice hockey, lacrosse, boxing, and rugby.
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"Controlled sports permeate the everyday life of American society. Even young children are affected through their exposure to organized athletics, which include baseball/softball, soccer, football, karate/judo, wrestling, field/ice hockey, lacrosse, boxing, and rugby. Participation in such sports can have both a positive and negative effect on the lives of children.
Griffin (1998) offers research and personal insight on organized athletics in an attempt to help parents make decisions about their children and sports. One of the main issues the author addresses is what impact sports have on the social, physical, and moral development of children. The basis of this book is that children see sports as more than just enjoyment and the enhancement of physical skills, particularly for the child who is an enthusiastic participant: "sports is about growing up ..."
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Injuries on the Job, 2005.
This paper studies injuries on the job especially in the chemical and petroleum industries.
15,905 words (approx. 63.6 pages), 45 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper examines how injuries in the workplace today are significantly lower than in the past because workers are expecting a safe and healthy work environment and employers are increasingly realizing the benefits of maintaining a safe work place for their employees. The author points out that the most significant and effective methods to reduce the number of accidents in the workplace is the use of training and the education of the workforce to make workers constantly aware of the hazards that exist and to provide them with the most effective protection. It also points out that injuries caused by acts of terrorist and foul play by nefarious element cannot always be controlled; however, abdicating responsibility is not being accepted as a fair defense anymore.
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Introduction
Purpose and Importance of this Study
Hypothesis
Limitations of this Study
Definitions of Key Terms
Overview of the Study
Literature Review
Stress and Injuries in the Workplace
Training of Employees to Reduce Injury on the Job
Injuries and Workmen Compensation
Injuries due to Exposure
Injuries and Proper Documentation
Safety Conditions beyond the Ability of the Organization
Methodology
Focus and Limitation of Study
The Chemical Industry
Significance of the Chemical Industry
Workforce in this Industry
The Petroleum Industry
Crude Oil and the Distillation Process
Workforce in the Petroleum Industry
Discussion
Recommendation and Conclusions
Recommendations
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"The effect of the new technology on the labor force also takes some time to be noticed. This lag in the adaptation of a new technology and the length of the lag between the adaptation and its initial introduction into the company is always critical for any new invention. Thomas Jefferson never failed to state the role of science and technology in producing social change and economic growth. He said, "As new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must also advance to keep pace with the times." Organizations are spending a lot of time and money in ensuring that the workplace is safe. Advancement in fire fighting technology, better information and knowledge dispersion, setting up of checks and balances through the effective use of software is also increasingly being observed."
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Head Injuries: A Definative look at Concussions, 2002.
A look at a common sports injury, the concussion. Describes how sports relate to the injury, care of, and causes of the injury.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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Focusing on the common yet dangerous injury regularly recieved in sporting matches - concussions. This paper describes the causes, treatment, symptoms, and the medical side of sports. It also looks at the sports causing the injuries, and how the sport causes them.
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"Head injuries are serious business. Anytime you are dealing with the brain, you want to take everything about the injury seriously and prepare for the worst. A concussion is defined as an injury to the brain, often resulting from a blow to the head, which can cause temporary disorientation, memory loss, or unconsciousness. These are also known as ?closed head injuries?."
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Organized Crime Goes International, 2001.
An analysis and examination of organized crime both in the United States and internationally, with specific reference to its history and characteristics.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 22 sources, $ 75.95
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In this paper the author analyzes and examines organized crime. The history of organized crime in the United States is discussed; the distinguishing characteristics of organized crime groups are examined and reviewed; the tensions between federal, international, and state laws in fighting organized crime are discussed; the supply of illicit drugs into the United States is examined and finally, the paper concludes with recommendations for battling organized crime.
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?Organized crime poses severe threats to international and national security, particularly as the economy becomes increasingly global. Such threats present new conflicts that will require innovative strategies in the future. Cooperation among global organized crime groups has increased as restrictions have lessened between international borders.?
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Organized Crime; Disordered Perceptions, 2002.
An introduction to the topic of organized crime, the stereotypical "Mafia" and what actually constitutes organized crime.
1,968 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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The paper takes a realistic look at the history, nature and social issues associated with organized crime, with a strong focus on the book "Organized Crime", by author and criminologist Howard Abadinsky. The paper examines the media's role in stereotyping the Mafia image of organized crime.
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"The nation?s views on organized crime appear to be divided into two camps: First are the media and some law enforcement officials who assert that organized crime is exclusively controlled by the Italian Mafia. The other side consists primarily of academics, scholars and law enforcement officials who argue that organized crime is comprised of various groups; not a single, predominantly Italian, crime organization."
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College Athletics, 2004.
An examination of the effect of collegiate athletics on attitudes toward diversity.
2,716 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper looks at how organized sports offer players an opportunity to meet a variety of students from different backgrounds and how students from public, private, and parochial schools are brought together in a common enterprise, crossing socioeconomic and ethnic lines, so that all players broaden their sense of how other people live. It hypothesizes that males who participate in collegiate athletics have a more positive attitude towards diversity than males who do not participate on collegiate athletic teams. It examines the validity of this statement in an effort to determine how collegiate sports contribute to players? attitudes toward diversity and how this knowledge can improve general notions about diversity. This research question is addressed through a literature review and a questionnaire that samples both male college athletes and non-athletes.
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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Statement of the Problem
Participation in College Athletics: An Open Door to Diversity
Potential of College Athletic Community?s Model of Diversity
Methodology
Discussion
Bibliography
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"Attitudes toward diversity and the behavior patterns that accompany these attitudes are likely to affect a student's overall adjustment to a higher education facility since they deal with a student?s ability to successfully adapt to new surroundings (Astin, 1982). For example, studies reveal that students who had positive interracial experiences had a tendency to feel more confident about their own achievements and had more positive feelings about the academic environment as a whole than students who did not have positive interracial experiences."
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