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    Mario Fargo Research Paper

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    Games like super smash bros have characters like link,fox,samus and kirby. Other games they appear in is with another game franchise is with sonic the hedgehog . The game is mario and sonic at the olympics(www.mariowiki.com). The latest game of the Mario franchise is super Mario odyssey which released on the Nintendo switch and was a game a lot of people were playing. A popular Mario games series is Mario kart(www.nintendo.com). The newest Mario kart…

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    Protest In Sports Essay

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    Nearly 32 percent of adults said they are less likely to watch NFL games because of the Kaepernick-led player protests against racial injustice, according to Rasmussen 's telephone/online survey of 1,000 American adults conducted Oct. 2-3 The argument is that athletes get paid a lot of money to entertain us, not to inform us of their political views. Colts…

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    The Benefits Of Coaching

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    sports first started in the Greek Olympics in 776 BC and has been evolving ever since. Coaching is a great field with many career opportunities. In the past, the salary was not enough to provide for a coach and his or her family, and coaches were not valued like they are today. Coaching training is an ongoing development in which a person supports and trains an athlete that wants to achieve a common goal. The best school to get a coaching degree is Louisiana State University; they have a total…

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    He was the son of Hiran P. Thorpe, of Irish and Sac-Fox Indian descent, and Charlotte View, of Potowatomi and Kickapoo descent. Jim Thorpe was baptized “Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe” in the Catholic Church. He was born in Indian Territory of the United States (Later Oklahoma) but no birth certificate was found. Jim’s parents were Roman Catholic, a faith which Thorpe observed throughout his adult life. He grew up with five siblings, although his twin brother, Charlie, died at the age of nine. Jim's…

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    grew 58% in a single year from popularity in the basketball shoe market following their endorsement from Stephen Curry. In comparison, Nike Inc. is showing signs of decline as their shares are down over 12% on the year. As of last year January, their stocks were valued at $60.10, and now at an all time low for the year $51.10. Meanwhile, Nike’s competitor Adidas and Under Armor’s are gaining share as their shares rose far more during the Olympics. Adidas currently has a Strong Buy thanks to its…

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    president Nixon signed it. This now constitutional right stated, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Women and men all over America brought up this problem and took the time to bring it up to congress with their state representatives and senate. This amendment was supported by coaches,…

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    Salt Lake City: Case Study

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    They partner with their clients to find staffing needs that meet their needs, whether it be in Clerical, Professional, Technical, Light Industrial or Medical. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Jazz, the professional basketball team. Introduced in 1979 they were unsuccessful until the 1990s. Today they compete in the NBA and Northwest division. The formal region for Salt lake City is Utah. Salt Lake City along with many other cities in Utah reside in the boundaries of…

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    1895 The radio is now wireless. People can now listen to the radio without using a long piece of wire to listen. 1897 The Klondike Gold Rush began in Alaska. 1898 The US declared war on Spain. 1899 Southern states pass a law to disenfranchise blacks people 1890- Battle of Wounded Knee; killing over 200 people. 1893 Thomas Edison just finished building his motion picture studio. People will pay 5 cent to watch a 20 second to 30 second video. 1897 The nation…

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    Are Athletes Born Or Made

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    Who is the Real Winner? The question of whether athletes are born or made has become the leading topic of athletic debate in the recent decade. Were esteemed athletes such as Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Lionel Messi, and Rory McIlroy born with gifted talent, or were they made elite athletes through hard work and the right nurturing?. Through the development of the human genome and the increasing research into genetics, many scientists and athletes have wondered if nature or nurture has more of…

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    A well-organized grouping of the 4 Ps (Product, Price, Place and Promotion) has led to Nike becoming a giant in the sports industry. Nike sells a number of sport products that include basketball, tennis, football, cricket, golf and so on. The product range suits all ages, people and both sexes, whether children or adult, male or female. In addition, customer can get not only sports equipments, but also apparels in the Nike shop. The products are produced by contracted factories; the majority…

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