Concepts of Leisure
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This 5 page paper considers different concepts of leisure and play and argues that the best definition of leisure comes from Csikszentmihalyi’s flow theory. This is compared with other models including attribution theory, achievement-motivation and compensatory theory. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEleisur.rtf

Congress and the Major League Baseball Steroid Scandal
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A 10 page paper which examines the Major League Baseball Steroid Scandal and illustrates why Congress should not be involved. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAbasst.rtf

Construction Trends in Professional Baseball Stadiums -- Everything Old is New Again
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This 8 page report discusses the current trends in the construction of professional baseball stadiums. The technology and construction is top of the line high-tech while the theme and the style is a return to classicism. Stadiums such as Camden Yard in Baltimore and Comerica Park in Detroit (with its merry-go-round and Ferris wheel) attempt to make every effort to recreate the kinder, gentler days of baseball in the age of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. The new stadiums also want to seat more people, attract more fans, increase advertising and sponsorship revenue, and serve more food and drink that include such traditional baseball fare as cappuccino and microbrew ale. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWbbstad.wps

Corporate Golf Tournament Sponsorship
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An 8 page paper discussing corporate sponsorship of golf tournaments. In asking whether golf benefits the corporation or the consumer more, the answer is definitively for the corporation. Those proposing that golf is for everyone obviously have the budgets that will allow them to play the game, because its expense prohibits many from taking part. Its expense is one of the attractions of the millions of corporate dollars spent in sponsorship each year, however: the average income of the committed golfer is more than $60,000, making the community of amateur golfers a marketer's dream come true. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Golfcorp.doc

Corporate Naming Rights and Professional Sports Facilities
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This 9 page report discusses various concerns associated with naming rights between corporations such as Delta Airlines and a sports facility (i.e. The Delta Center). Such partnerships can be mutually beneficial while also serving as an indicator that the business/sports connection can only move beyond where it is today. However, it is difficult to find the proper balance that meets the needs and wishes of both parties. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: BWnaming.wps

Crash Building: Nutritional and Exercise Regimes for the Serious Athlete
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An 11 page overview of the factors that enter into an athletic training and conditioning program. Concentrating on the needs of runners, the author provides an overview of training and dietary approaches to optimizing physical performance. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPbdyBld.rtf

Crash Building: Nutritional and Exercise Regimes for the Serious Runner
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A 10 page overview of the factors that enter into a runner's training and conditioning program. The author provides an overview of training and dietary approaches to optimizing physical performance. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPrunner.rtf

Creatine as an Athletic Dietary Supplement: Magic Potion or Enigma?
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A 10 page review of the use of synthetically-produced creatine as a dietary supplement for athletes. While the majority of reports point to the benefits of the supplement, its usage has only been common during the past few years. Consequently, there are not long-term studies on the effects of the supplement and caution in its use is advised. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPcreati.wps

Critical Review of Jules Tygiel’s Baseball’s Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy
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In three pages this paper discusses the text’s theme, author’s main argument and how he approaches the subject matter such as his source documentation, intended audience, and personal assessment of the author’s position. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGgreatexp.rtf

Cultural Capital: Muhammad Ali
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A 5 page paper which examines how Muhammad Ali utilized his cultural capital. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAalimn.rtf

David Remnick's "King of the World"
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A 4 page paper which examines and analyzes David Remnick's book "King of the World," a book about the life and career of Muhammad Ali. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAali3.rtf

Dealing with an NCAA Scandal -- The Role of Public Relations
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This 4 page report discusses the appropriate action to be taken by a public relations department in dealing with a scandal related to a college basketball team. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWncaapr.rtf

Debate Concerning Pay for College Athletes
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This 6 page paper provides both side of the argument but concludes that college athletes should not be paid. Three precise reasons on each side of the debate are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA7Athlt.wps

Deer Hunting, Cold Weather & Learning Lesson the Hard Way
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A 3 page research paper that describes several scenarios in which deer hunters got into trouble due to hypothermia. The writer discusses basic hunting safety precautions that relate to cold weather and hypothermia. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khdeerhy.rtf

Definitions and Questions
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This 10 page paper considers different terms and principles in management defining and explaining them. Management principles, legal terms, accounting terms and general phrases are all included. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEsportq.rtf

Dennis Rodman
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A 5 page paper which discusses the life and personality of Dennis Rodman, in combination with the personality theories of Alfred Adler, a renowned psychologist of years back. Rodman is a prime example of Adler’s theories of inferiority as he was a child who lived through ridicule, beatings, abandonment, crime, and lack of self esteem. Rodman is discussed in relationship to his various problems and his ability, or his success, in channeling his feelings of inferiority into more positive means of acceptance by himself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RArodmn.wps

Desegregation: Spring Training in Baseball
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A 5 page paper which discusses the subject of desegregation as it involves spring training, playing, and teams in the sport of baseball. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAbaseball.wps