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    G Fryer says that it’s not the name but the environment that the child has been brought up in is what matters. The second segment “PURE CORRUPTION” directed by Alex Gibney. This focuses on the seedy side of the age old tradition of Japan that is Sumo wrestling. One of the ideas of freakonomics is that higher the incentive, higher is the chance of the person cheating. In a 15 bout season, winning the 8 bout gives a colossal amount of monetary benefits. So, in a…

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    Analysis Of Xbox Fitness

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    the most unique fitness experiences because the user is provided the opportunity to exercise with some of the most renowned personal trainers in the world allowing the user to be continually motivated and engaged throughout their exercise sessions (Sumo Digital). Xbox Fitness as well as many other fitness electronic games are an excellent way to relieve anxiety and promote relaxation because electronic fitness games provide a relaxed environment to exercise that could otherwise cause anxiety for…

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    Rough Draft (light editing): Literary works provide an intimate insight into how the human mind works. Many novels can offer a variety of perspectives to answer age old questions. In Freakonomics, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Brave New World, the authors explore how one’s environment may lead to good or bad moral decisions. Whether by attempting to quantify poor behavior or exploring indulgence, these novels offer a unique perspective on human behavior; one that only literature can…

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    According to Legalize Performance Drugs to All, sumo wrestlers gorge themselves on the fattiest of foods, beauty queens get the most "attractive" of implants and near-sighted people buy glasses or contacts to improve their natural ability to see, for professional athletes, it's simply no different, they…

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    Reaction Time

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    that makes up our bodies. The amount of fat and muscle are considered the most important elements of our body composition when performing sport. The relative amount of fat or muscle that one should have varies depending on the sport, eg. Sumo wrestlers should have an excess of fat whereas boxers need the muscle to generate short, sharp bursts. Importance: body composition is important in any sport and is different for every sport. A sprinter's body composition is important to allow them…

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    Executive Pay Definition

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    the board. “In the United States, the pay of CEOs at publicly traded companies went down in real terms by 46% between 2000 and 2011, although it bounced back—as did corporate profits—in 2012, while still remaining well below the 2000 level.” (Vanessa Sumo and Hal Weitzman, 2013). CEO dishonesty behavior widespread and developed, “Consider the option backdating scandal in unites state in 2005 and 2006. The University of Iowa Erik Lie discovered that in many cases, companies granted stock…

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    “Mom can we get a dog” I asked real desperate. “Ask your dad” but I could tell that she wanted to say yes. Finally I got the courage to ask my dad. “Dad can we get a dog” I asked real scared. “No but we can get a bird.” “but I don’t want a bird” I said. “Birds are boring all they do is chirp”. Then there was silence. A few months later… I asked again. “ Dad can we get a dog” “No” replied my dad. “Please daddy” I begged after an hour there was a sudden silence. I…

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    Do you imagine a world without sports? No children playing soccer or rugby? No athletes? No physical activity? No competitions? No Olympic Games? To begin with, sports have attracted humans for centuries. They are human physical activities in which persons compete individually or in groups. Physical exercise is good for mind, body and spirit. The Olympic games began in the year 776 B.C, in the Ancient Greece, and they were held in Olympia as a religious festival in honor of Zeus. The first…

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    Winger Theme

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    A Dead End Road The theme on the book ‘Winger’ by Andrew Smith is a very relatable theme to this book. The theme is ‘Bad decisions lead to bad consequences’. This theme heavily supports Winger because of the fact that when the main character Ryan-Dean does something inappropriate or just plain stupid, he gets punished for it. That’s why this theme ‘Bad decisions lead to bad consequences’ fits this book perfectly. Ryan-Dean has made a terrible mistake. Since he was with older guys, he thought…

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    Introduction Ever worried about your pet escaping and running away? A hurt paw? Or even not enough water in their bowl? The Perro Callejero has the opposite of issues. From needing to scavenge, fight or put themselves in danger for a food scrap to possibly even charging from humans, not only to avoid abuse but to avoid death. The life of these dogs is horrific and most only last a few years or even months because of diseases, rashes, starvation, abuse, poisoned foods or even extermination.…

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