Arena

the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Bartow Arena. The seating inside the arena was cut in half due to the transformation of the arena from a basketball court to a stage set up in front of a sea of black chairs. The audience surrounded the graduates in a 180-degree rotation. Seating for the audience was limited as there were several friends or family standing to be able to see their graduate. In front of the audience along the edge of the arena was a single long row of all the teachers who…

travel every year to see this incredible wonder. Though many travel to see its massive size and ancient, preserved structure, there is much more to it than its beauty. Used as an arena for the Ancient Roman people, the Colosseum has seen a lot in its time. The Colosseum could be compared to a modern day multi-purpose arena, bringing thousands of people in to watch different events for the Roman citizens’ amusement. The Colosseum was built in the late first century during the Flavian Empire…

Arenas are seen as the heart of Canada’s number one sport, hockey. Back in 1975 the Enmax Centre was built to hold the Canadian Games and since then it has evolved to be known as southern Alberta’s primary entertainment facility. The Enmax Centre is attached to Lethbridge College and located right off of one of Lethbridge’s main roads, Mayor Magrath and is on a main public transit route making it quite easily accessible. The Enmax Centre is known as the “home of the Lethbridge hurricanes”…

knew what was about to happen she began to weep. The king had a slight grin of satisfaction and he seemed very pleased that the tiger was behind that door. The princess's lover standing in the middle of the arena looked terrified his whole body was shaking in fear. The air was heavy in the arena with the feeling of death all around.…

movie Catching Fire, surveillance is mainly used to locate where fighters are in the arena. Catching Fire included a scene in which Katniss went back to the starting point of the arena, and she was located by the workers in the lab. This scene shows how surveillance is used through technology in Catching Fire. Catching Fire, also is dystopian, due to the technology is used. When people are sent into the arena from each district, they have to be the last one standing. But how is dystopia…

life in the ancient Roman empire. The gladiatorial games could perhaps be considered the favorite form of entertainment among Romans at the time. The gladiators themselves came from a variety of different walks of life. Roman spectacle took place in arenas, and they occurred in a great deal of forms. The gladiatorial games are often confused with gladiatorial executions; however, the two are in fact quite different. One question that has intrigued academics for centuries is, “how could a society…

Dasher boards are a shielding system used in nearly every hockey arena in the NHL. They are the feature that protects the fans from errant pucks and the notorious boards of hockey, in which players are slammed against in a hard check. However, new technology has marketers looking to make use of these necessary safety features. Dasher boards are fast becoming a - - for virtual advertising. First Objective – Protect Obviously, a hockey shot hurdling a small disc made of vulcanized rubber,…

"It acquired its name from the giant bronze statue that Nero had commissioned of himself to resemble the Colossus at Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World." The Romans used different materials in building this amphitheatre. They made concrete by mixing volcanic materials with stone, sand and limestone. Other materials used were marble, travertine, tuff, tile, bricks, cement and lime. These materials were “very durable, as is shown by the present condition of the blocks in the…

The Big Bad Gingerbread Wolf Man With Goldy Locks And The Three Ugly Ducklings By Afif “Where are we?” I asked. A strange voice mumbled, “We are in the arena.” I asked, “what arena?” It said, “the fairytale arena, to get a fairytale of course.” when I got up I felt the wind slap me, it felt marvelous. The next thing I felt was a brisk warm, breeze, it felt good. I saw all the platforms where the games were. The platforms were moving up and down. I felt the sand and even though I am Ginger…

Political persuasion may be the single most important factor in insuring that the facilities received adequate public financing. The funding of a sports facilities is one of the few issues in which bi-partisan agreement can be frequently obtained. However, this does not mean that political persuasion is easy. Politicians have lost elected positions after support public financing. This a real contention point that must be handled delicately in order to gain support from politicians without…