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What if I told you 20 hours is all it takes to learn something new. Not a lot of time, wouldn’t you agree? Josh Kaufman states in his Ted talk called The first 20 hours that with “45 minutes a day for about a month” one can go from being completely incompetent to the point where once you complete your 20 hours of practicing you will be amazed with the results (9:13). Josh Kaufman believes that with his 4 steps one can learn anything. He formulated this method with intensive research. Through…

Coursework 1- Carbon Fibre composites compared to traditional metallic properties Introduction Carbon fibre is a material made up of thin strips of crystalline filaments of carbon woven together to create a cloth or combined with a resin or ceramics to strengthen the material. Carbon fibre is now overtaking traditional metals in where it is being used and the reasons why will be discussed further on in the report (Happian-Smith 2001: 1). Carbon fibre composites have become the leading material…

Machining of GFRP laminate materials is difficult due to their anisotropic and non homogeneity in nature which consist of distinctly different phases, their response to machining. Machining of composite materials is rarely avoided in view of losing the strength of components due to interlayer fracture and delamination damage. In specific situations where metal inserts are inevitable in case of joining or affixing with other mating part, in this situation milling and drilling operations can’t be…

“Take It” Commercial ads you see on TV are used to either persuade, inform, entertain, inspire, promote, and can be used for other things. Adidas’ ad called “Take It” is an inspirational commercial directed at young athletes telling them that, “Yesterday is gone. Today is up for grabs. Do something and be remembered. No one owns today. Take it (Adidas).” It explains that young athletes should never give up and take any opportunity that life gives you, no matter how small or how influential it…

As children grow and mature, they start to develop dreams and goals for themselves. Their tiny maturing minds take bits and pieces of everything they see and hear on a daily basis. These bits and pieces sometimes turn to major aspects of these young adolescents lives’. Many children develop these dreams off of a certain love. A child who loves to cook may aspire to be a world-renowned chef; with their resturants and recipes rising to the very top of the culinary industry. A little girl with a…

“Being a superstar means you’ve reached your potential, and I don’t think I’ve reached my potential as a basketball player and as a leader yet.” Stephen Curry, professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, is the spokesperson for a one-on-one coaching company CoachUp. The most recent commercial advertisement to come out by CoachUp has Stephen Curry reading his scouting report from the 2009 NBA Draft. His readings are about how he will not be a dominant athlete in the NBA. The…

The Career Ending Play I grew up playing basketball just about my whole life I really never found a sport that I considered more fun than basketball. Soccer was pretty close, but it was still for sure my second best option. I played basketball every chance I got when I was growing up I had my own basketball hop and everything. My friends would come over all the time and we would be out there all day just playing ball. Once I started sixth grade that’s when I started to take the sport more…

Who Inspires You? Many different people have favorite sports like baseball, football, basketball, soccer, etc. and everyone is entitled to their own opinions. My favorite sport is basketball and the person that inspires me to do my best on and off the court is the best of all time Michael Jordan. I’ve decided to read the book, “Facing Michael Jordan,” edited by Sean Deveney with Kent McDill to learn more about my role model. Michael Jordan was as my dad would always say, the first on and off the…

Anthropology of Sport is the culturally diverse and natural comprehension of game in ancient times, history, and the contemporary world (Blanchard 1995). It examines the financial, political and social measurements of game and how wear impacts the lives of people and groups far and wide. Sports has as of late pulled in close ethnographic enthusiasm as a protest of teach, a domain of pop culture through spectatorship, and through the contemporary rage for wellbeing and wellness. Sports has been…

Kobe runs up and down the court like a cheetah, dribbling the ball, shooting threes, taking layups, practically playing with the other team. The crowd is cheering louder than a plane taking off the runway, and all eyes are on Kobe. Then, all of a sudden, he feels a searing pain in his thigh. He just tore his hamstring, and he knew it immediately. He fell to the floor, tears starting to run down his face. The coach ran to him, and asked him if he could play through the injury. Kobe couldn’t…