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    Expensive shoes, are they worth it? Yes, they are great shoes, and worth buying. The problem is that Mom is worried about Eddie not being satisfied with his purchase and wasting money. She also wants to warn him about the dangers of buying expensive Fads, and that quality does not always relate to price. That Eddie should buy the sneakers because it is from a quality brand, and if he regrets his purchase he will learn to be more responsible with money. Some are the reasons he should get the…

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    But one of the very first popular sneaker was known to play basketball in, it also grew known with fashion. Everyone started wearing their Converse with some jeans and just a simple black or white t shirt. Although, it has became a blurred between athletic and a casual sneaker the Converses are still wore today in many different ways. Another, sneaker that was very popular in the era 1970’s was the three stripe adidas. Especially, the colorways that was very popular was the all black with three…

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    In the movie Moneyball, a drama from 2011 directed by Bennett Miller, it explains a struggle that the main character Billy Beane which is a general manager for the Oakland A’s encounters when choosing players for his team. Beane’s first problem is that he doesn’t have enough money to afford good players for his team, like for comparison the Yankees a team loaded with money. So him and Pete, a young man who knows numbers and stats are determined to find affordable players that are good enough to…

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    Do? An athletic trainer does a variety of things for the well-being of the athletes that are on the field. They are the first responders to the injury and evaluate the injury to ensure no further damage take place. They can help cuts, wrap injuries, and take the proper steps for each injury. Athletic trainers enforce state laws on certain injuries like if a player got a head injury an athletic trainer would give them a concussion test to make sure the player is able to continue. Athletic…

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    A personal trainer is a person that works with specific people on health and fitness. You could be a personal trainer almost anywhere. When you are a trainer if they have an injury you will probably need to know a little about medical. However you don’t need to know a lot in fact you only need to have completed high school but if you would like to be a college trainer then you would probably want to go to college for a little and not just have completed high school. I would like to be a…

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    They have done that and so much more. As of 1982 Nike had become the No. 1 athletic training shoes in America. By this time their “Swoosh” logo and “Just Do It” tag line could be commonly recognized in most households. The signing of the then NBA rookie Michael Jordan in 1985 catapulted their sales to new heights (Nike, Inc. Success…

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    At the end of the program, Oliver shows a skit of a new NCAA game that shows more than just playing a basketball game. It showed being able to play as an athlete all the way through college to a realistic level which includes losing scholarship for reasons like injury and accepting monetary compensation and also being yelled at by the coach and falling asleep during practice from exhaustion. Oliver uses the satirical game to help make NCAA games more “realistic” according to a commercial…

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    Throughout the entire BCS era the NCAA has had a set conduct that athletic programs and their student athletes have been required to follow. Among many challenges the NCAA faces is exacting appropriate punishment when individuals associated with a sports program violates NCAA rules. Oftentimes, punishment extends beyond the individual associated with the violation and impacts entire teams. Such examples include the famous “death penalty” SMU suffered in 1987, being ineligible for bowl play like…

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    to keep up. It would take years of research for the new companies to hire and train their employees to compete with Nike. Nike uses top athletes to wear and sponsor their products. The company also has contracts with universities to promote their athletic gear. This is part of Nike’s marketing strategy. A startup company would not have the funds to afford this…

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    Chris Linde stated “My job as an athletic trainer is to prevent injuries as much as possible. I also support with strengthening and conditioning, guidance in nutrition and sleeping, and I also make sure the playing area is safe”. When he was young, he always adored being around the athletic trainer. Subsequently being pushed to his limits and fighting through the pain, there was always someone to care for his aches, and pains. She gave him opinions on what to do when he was alone to prevent…

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