Representation of Black Sports Stars in the Media
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A 4 page paper which examines how black sports stars are presented in the media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAblckmd.rtf

Research Proposal: The Psychology of Exercise
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A 7 page research proposal seeking to gain insight into exercise motivation for the purpose of weight loss. It appears that individuals who exercise for reasons other than for weight loss have far less difficulty in maintaining their exercise programs. Whether lack of motivation or level of difficulty are involved is unclear. This proposed research seeks to gain insight that can be used in practical application, such as approaching the issue with dieters from a different perspective, perhaps highlighting exercise's other benefits of acting as an anti-depressive. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KS-exerRes.wps

Review of Michael A. Messner’s Book “Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity”
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This is a 3 page book review of Michael A. Messner’s “Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity”. Michael A. Messner’s 1992 text “Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity” is one of the first sociological studies which observes the social role of sports in the development of masculinity and how that role has been affected by the feminist movement throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Messner’s study is based on his interviews with thirty former male athletes from different high school, college and/or professional leagues. Messner’s text is important in its feminist look at the masculinity in sports and in addition to the reinforcement of homophobia which has also been challenged with the acceptance of gays within organized sports. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJMMess1.rtf

Risk Management & Professional Football
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A 12 page research paper evaluating two common, but fairly new, business risk factors as they relate to professional football: sustained slow economic growth and increased (intensive) competition. The paper points to the dangers and consequences of not performing risk management duties well enough to ensure continued profitability, and for not evaluating the impact of changing external factors on their supporting fans. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Football2.rtf

Risk Management for the Use of a City Baseball Stadium
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Risk Management for the Use of a City Baseball Stadium : This 5 page report discusses various issues of risk management associated with using a municipal baseball stadium for sporting events by groups other than the teams directly associated with the stadium. The important elements of any risk management program include quality control, standards development, personal safety/injury, and information security. Those elements are equally important in the business of sporting events. Bibliography lists 4 sources. BWsrisk.wps
Filename: BWsrisk1.wps

Roger Maris (1934-1985), An Overlooked Baseball Legend
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A 12 page paper which examines the baseball player who, during his 12-year professional career, broke Babe Ruth’s record of 60 games in one season in 1961, but is still not a member of Cooperstown’s Baseball Hall of Fame. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGmaris.rtf

Rollerblading / An Overview
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A 6 page paper on in-line skating that includes discussion of safety issues, including industry and community response, reference to training manuals, stats on numbers of people skating, endorsements from enthusiasts and traditional bureaus, and a section on why adults skate. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Rollerbl.wps

Russian Electro Stimulation / Another Form of Electrical Muscle Stimulation
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Russian Electro Stimulation as a form of muscular massage. This paper demonstrates the benefits of this technique for athletes and non-athletes alike. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Electst.wps

Russian Popular Culture During The 1980 Olympic Games In Moscow
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18 pages in length. The overwhelming political implications of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games turned this usually festive competition into a bureaucratic battle zone; however, this was hardly the first or last time that international politics invaded the supposed sanctity of the Olympic Games. The Soviet Union had just invaded Afghanistan and as a measure of opposition towards the attack, the United States Olympic team boycotted the event. When the student considers the myriad issues related to the 1980 Moscow Olympics, he or she will want to more closely examine the reason for Moscow's application as a host city in the first place; the USSR's reaction to having the Olympics in its backyard; and how international coverage varied from journalist to journalist, given the press's inherent propensity for misinformation. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
Filename: TLColymp.rtf

Salaries and Benefits of NBA and NFL Players
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This 3 page paper looks at the salaries and other benefits received by National Basketball Association and National Football League players, including the dollar amount, caps and minimums, contract periods and other benefits. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TENBANFLsal.rtf