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Do Professional Athletes Deserve the Big Bucks? Have you ever heard of the green-eyed monster? William Shakespeare’s Iago was probably the first to use that term in all of human history in the play Othello, when he said, “Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” …

have brought more attention to professional sports, making athletes bigger and better leading those sports to be more exiting, bringing in more fans to sporting venues, while increasing revenue with ticket and jersey sales. What do the people want? Spectators want sports to be more competitive and exiting. So why are their unlawful limitations on players getting their body's into tip top shape however they can? There are unfair rules set down by the professional leagues, limiting players to…

There are Two Sides to Every Coin: Are Professional Athletes and Entertainers paid too much? The richest of the rich in our country are not the hardworking business people anymore, but rather our professional athletes and entertainers. With players and entertainers asking for more perks and pay, it makes you wonder if they are already asking for more money than they are really worth. It also begs the question of how you measure an athlete’s or entertainer’s value in dollars and cents. Even…

Major League Baseball (MLB) was founded in 1869 in the United States of America. Nippon Professional Baseball (NPL) was founded in Japan in 1936. These 67 years and culture has made baseball very different between these two countries. Some of these are the fans of the game, the game itself, and the players. I have been to Japan and I have been to two professional Japanese game and I have been to nine MLB games this year. The biggest difference I saw was the fans. I like to go early and…

security of our countries. Some people agree that professional athletes or performers should not be involoved in politics. Others disagree. In my view, I disagree that professional athletes or performers shouldn't be involoved in politics for these two important reasons. First, professional athletes or performers know more about peoples' problems and they can help the people to overcome these problems. For example, John, he was a very professional and well known soccer player in Spain. When he…

liability insurance provides a layer of protection that normally covers an individual for personal, bodily and property damage in the case of flawed workmanship (Joel, 2013). Beyond this basic coverage is professional liability coverage. Professional liability insurance or professional indemnity insurance is highly recommended for specific professions where individuals are often working in a capacity where an error or lapse in judgment may lead to significant harm of another. These…

My educational plan will continue after finishing my Associates Degree to work further towards a Bachelor’s Degree with the expectation of eventually entering the field of social work. I would like to make the Associates Degree work for me in the meantime by possibly securing an entry level position in some kind of mental health area possibly through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, or Caring Unlimited, Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, or possibly a position working in…

Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Professional Baseball For decades now, performance-enhancing drugs or PEDs, have been an alleged problem in professional baseball. Some of the arguments in the discussion include health risks, unfair advantages, and the effect it has on our youth as role models. There are excellent arguments for both sides, but in the end, who should get the final decision? Athletes should be allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball until research…

Narrative Summary I had a chance interview Professional Mental Health Counselor on October 19, 2015, I had an opportunity to meet K.W. an License Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LCPC). Ms. K.W. also is licensed Therapist she services men and women struggling with Substance Abuses problems and Mental Health what we call now co-occurring disorder in an outpatient setting. In my interview with K.W., we had discussed 15 question that focus on the life of a Professional Mental Health Counselor,…

Woodrum, Brandon 09/02/16 Microeconomics Module 3 Labor Market Question - 1 What economic principle justifies the high salaries of some professional athletes? Suppose the manager of a baseball team wants to hire a new pitcher for $4 million per year. Under what circumstances would it make sense for the team to do so? -The manager of a baseball team can hire a new pitcher for $4 million per year only if the team is doing well and earning so much that can afford the salary of new pitcher or…