Economics and Baseball
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5 pages. Describes the changes that have occurred in the sport of baseball over the years, making it more a game of economics and high salaries rather than just a sport to be enjoyed on a Saturday afternoon. The economics of the sport has overridden any potential for a simple game of pure enjoyment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Economics of Major League Baseball and Television
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This 5 page report discusses how television has affected Major League Baseball and the economics of the relationship between television and the game. Television has undeniably changed the character and promotion of sports stars in all games. While many television and sports analysts claim that baseball and television are not a profitable mix, the fact remains that television revenues for baseball broadcasts are extremely significant. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWbase.rtf

Effect Of Running Speed Upon Heart Rate Effect Of Running Speed Upon Heart Rate
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5 pages in length. Running is touted as being one of the most beneficial of all aerobic exercises when it comes to the favorable impact it has upon the heart. What is interesting, however, is why an increase in running speed is not inherent to a steady – yet unlimited – rise in heart rate, as well. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Efficiency and Helmets
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A 6 page paper which examines the case where hockey players would not wear helmets because it was not mandatory. The paper then examines the importance of rulings such as wearing helmets in order to ensure efficiency in an endeavor. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Enhancing the Image of Errant Professional Sports Figures
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A 10 page paper discussing workable approaches to professional sports teams' crisis management. The paper uses Panthers' Rae Carruth and the Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis as examples. Carruth was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Ray Lewis was implicated in a murder but was acquitted. Both had the potential to damage the teams' image in their home cities, but it appears that has not happened. Lewis even followed his summer acquittal with a season that gained him the titles of league Defensive Player of the Year and the Super Bowl's MVP. The Ravens were fortunate in not requiring concerted crisis management. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Equine Qualifications and the British Horse Society
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This 6 Page paper considers the importance of qualifications for those in the equine industry, such as horse riding instructors. The paper is a literature review of the qualifications that are available from the British Horse Society (BHS). The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Ethical Alternatives to the Approach That "Winning Is All That Matters"
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A 9 page discussion of the concept that winning is all that matters in sports. Clarifies that while winning is certainly an important concept in sports, it should not be regarded as being of primary importance. The author stresses that emphasizing winning as a primary goal sometimes results in unethical methods to accomplish that goal. Athletes should instead concentrate on improving their own self concepts and accomplishing self-mastery. Identifies ethically-based goal setting as a critical component of that venture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Ethical Moral Egoism And Lebron James
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This 5 page paper discusses the LeBron James controversy in light of ethical moral egoism and psychological egoism. James, a high school senior and star basketball player accepted valuable jerseys from a store as a gift for posing for pictures, a clear violation of rules. This essay discusses the incident. It also explains the concepts of egoism, ethical moral egoism and psychological egoism and relates these theories to James' actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Female Coaches May Be Detrimental to Male Sports Teams
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This 15 page paper provides a proposal for an experiment to prove the hypothesis, in addition to reviewing a great deal of research in the field. Literature pertinent to sports and gender relationships in general provide support for the thesis. Research which addresses female coaching specifically is also provided, inclusive of the psychological effects it has on the male. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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