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    they liked it or not, and those accused were cleared of all charges. It can be very easy to say that art is considered a form of free speech, which is protected under our Constitution’s first amendment, however, free speech is not absolute, and the Supreme Court has the right to ban explicit works of art. This can be seen as a real problem, since art is very subjective, and everyone interprets it differently. So, the real question is, where is the fine line between art and offensiveness? Currently, according to the Supreme Court, art is seen as offensive “if an average person applying contemporary community standards would find that it appeals primarily to prurient interests, depicts sexual conduct in an offensive way, and lacks serious artistic value” (209). Because of all the pressure from conservative organizations, in 1996, following the Mapplethorpe controversy, congress reduced funding for the NEA and grants for visual artists were completely eliminated. Ever since then, the functionality of the NEA has never returned to the way it was before. In my opinion, I do not believe the NEA should be eliminated. I think a lot of art that is considered “inappropriate” is intended to grab the public’s attention and is supposed to be controversial to send a message to society. There are many government programs that are funded with the help of citizen’s taxes, and so the amount of taxpayer’s money that would goes towards the NEA is a very small percentage. Cutting the funding…

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    The system for which bonuses are derived directly correlates to their merit pay plan. As mentioned prior, employees are evaluated on several metrics on a bi-annual basis which are used to calculate the percentage of their bonus through the merit system. This percentage is then applied against the determined standard bonus for that year to calculate the employee’s take away. Since output is only one portion of the areas reviewed, this encourages a competitive culture without compromising…

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    Short Essay On Mother Teresa

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    Mother Teresa is one of the famous people on earth. She was famous because of what she has done and of how many people she has helped. Her real name is Ganxhe Agnes Bojaxhiu but most people call her Agnes. She was born in August 26 1910. She was born and lived in Skopje, is it a small part of Siberia which is now a part of Yugoslavia. She is the third child of the Bojaxhiu family. She has 2 siblings which are her sister Aga and her brother Lazar. Agnes’ father, Kole Bojaxhiu was a wealthy…

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    which can boost workers’ morale. Management is authoritative, but employees are able to participate in management. There is an Advisory Board that is elected by the workers that meets with the President and Chairman every two weeks to talk about methods of improvement, and this board has been in place since 1914. (Sharplin, n.d.). This is an empowering culture; when employees feel they have a voice and are able to participate, it is an indication of a culture that places value on their workers.…

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    The Effects of Doing Gymnastics Did you know that there is a bunch of different things that happen to people that do gymnastics? When it comes to elite artistic gymnastics, most female competitors begin the sport before the age of five and train around 40 hours a week, pushing their strength and flexibility to the limits, at times defying anatomy and biology to stick their routines. There are many benefits to doing gymnastics at a young age, like how learning gymnastics enhances the…

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    IF your child or your beautiful daughter enacts the ballerina from the TV or you little boy goes with his own acrobatics shows, then you must know what to do to. Look for a gymnastics academy that offers multi-level training and courses. Many gymnastic centers have variety of routines to offer to people of all ages. It is not just about the acrobatics training it is also about discipline and physical fitness. The classes offered today vary from strictly professional gymnastics to recreational…

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    A Career In Gymnastics

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    Name three careers (not mentioned in the lesson) where gymnastics is important and explain how gymnastics is important in that career. (3 marks) Fitness Trainers- Fitness trainers have to be educated in a variety of sports/training methods. Gymnastics is arguably one of the most important foundational sport that fitness experts should have knowledge in. It contains balance, weight transfer, bodyweight movements, flexibility, and overall body awareness. This is key in many sports and training…

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    The History Of Gymnastics

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    Every young gymnast dreams of competing in the Olympic Games. They picture themselves standing on the Olympic podium with a gold medal around their necks, millions of people cheering for them. Thousands of gymnasts across the world train countless hours, giving everything they have into the sport of gymnastics just for a chance of getting an Olympic title. Gymnastics is enjoyed by both athletes and spectators around the world, but have you ever stopped and wondered how this sport originated?…

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    Gymnast Research Paper

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    I have done gymnastics for about half of my life. I have learned how to become focused, motivated, and passionate through this sport which is why I choose this topic as soon as I heard about the Mathematics Internal Assessment. My favorite event is floor because I feel that I can express myself and show off my talent more than in uniform routines such as the parallel bars. Tumbling is my favorite part of my floor routine because I have have to control my energy but also create enough power to…

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    Gymnastics Research Paper

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    Artistic Gymnastics is a sport that can be connected to science through their body type, mental thoughts, and injuries. BODY TYPE Many people may have wondered why elite gymnasts are so short. There are two main reasons for this: gymnastics is easier for genetically short people and gymnastics can also stunt growth. Genetics. Shorter gymnasts have an advantage in gymnastics since their body is more suited for the sport. Taller gymnasts have to use more strength to do a skill than a shorter…

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