"Its Not About the Bike"
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A 5 page discussion about Lance Armstrong's account of his fight against cancer. This paper provides several quotes from Armstrong's book as well as a detailed review of the physiological changes that come about with cancer. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPlanceA.rtf

"Miracle on Ice": 1980 Hockey Medal More Had Deep Societal Implications
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A 5 page recount of the societal situation surrounding our 1980 triumph in the Olympics against the Russians in hockey. Our victory could not have come at a more needed time in history. The country was at an all time low in terms of our morale. We had endured the Iranian hostage situation, a severe slump in our economy, the Afghanistan crisis, and the three mile island disaster among other impacts to our psyche. This hockey win may have seemed insignificant to some but in reality it came at a crucial time. It served to lift our spirits from one of the lowest valleys they had ever descended.
Filename: PPiceMir.rtf

'Football Hooliganism' --Violence and Abandon in UK Soccer
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A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the phenomenon of soccer hooliganism and suggests some of the sociological determinants that have resulted in considerable problems in the British sports arena. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Socchool.wps

2 Article Critiques/Leisure Research
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An 8 page research paper that critiques two studies in leisure research. Each article analyzed reports on specific research studies that pertain to tourism and leisure research. Each article is examined for strengths and deficits and then a concluding discussion of the research methodologies that they represent is offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: kh2lei.rtf

A Annual Soccer Training Plan: Pre-Season, Late Pre-Season, In-Season, and Closed-Season
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A 6 page training plan for an under-sixteen youth club. The author includes psychological, technical, tactical, as well as physiological considerations in each of the four phases of annual soccer training. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPsoccer.rtf

A Comparison of Boxing and Ultimate Fighting
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these two controversial sports. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA751box.rtf

A Comparison of Traditional and Nontraditional Exercises
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of five traditional and five nontraditional exercises. Each is discussed in terms of calorie burning as well as health benefits. Traditional exercises discussed are Running, Calisthenics, Swimming, Golf and Walking, and the nontraditional are Kickboxing, In-Line Skating, Stair Climbing, Tai Chi and Yoga. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA242X.rtf

A Fantasy Football League’s Decision to Switch Web Servers
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This 6 page report discusses the reasons and processes involved in switching servers for a fantasy football league. The decision to switch web servers, regardless if it is a personal or business decision or simply an economic one, requires that the person or organization doing the switching understand what it is that he or she wants to accomplish as a result of the switch. Even when the server set-up is related to something as seemingly frivolous as a fantasy football league, the fact remains that user requirements must be appropriately matched with server capabilities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWserver.rtf

A History of Dirt Bike Racing
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of the dirt bike racing, its history, its alliance with the AMA and how it all began in Europe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA723drt.rtf

A History of Sport Scandals
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This 10 page paper details sports scandals involving gambling throughout the years. Baseball, in addition to the NCAA, NBA, and NFL are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA613gmb.rtf