How Television Has Changed The Game Of Baseball
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6 pages in length. Baseball and television have had a rocky but financially rewarding union. The writer addresses various pros and cons of televised baseball, particularly with respect to the ever-increasing status of player salaries, and discusses aspects of the game that have come into existence specifically through the inclusion of television.
Filename: Baseb.wps

Turf Management & The Use of Pesticides on Golf Courses
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A 20 page research paper on hazardous chemicals and pesticides used on golf courses. Bibliography lists at least 15 references.
Filename: Golfcour.wps

Desegregation of Major League Baseball In The United States
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A 10 page paper on the integration of Black athletes into major league baseball. The writer describes the evolution of the Negro Leagues and the reasons why it would have been beneficial for these leagues to remain in effect as they contributed to social bonding. It is argued that integration damaged some of the pride and cultural experience that Black athletes enjoyed in the Negro Leagues. Desegregation brought about major opposition, ridicule, shame, etc; Irony exists in the fact that Blacks were allowed to fight and die for America-- but they could not play baseball. And once they were allowed to, nobody would accept them. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Desegreg.wps

The Media's Responsibility In Covering Sports # 2
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In this well-reasoned 6 page essay, the writer discusses what the media's ethical responsibilities should be in covering sports-related issues & events and how these measure up with reality. It is argued that the media spends too much time influencing the opinions of fans while it should really be providing objective news. Ultimately, the media's poor coverage of sports helps ruin the private lives of athletes, creates dishonesty among players & coaches, and in the specific case of college sports,-- helps draw the spotlight away from education itself. Recommended ideas about what the media should be doing are presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Sportmd2.wps

A Sociological View of Violence in Hockey
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This 7 page paper discusses the sociological aspects of the violence in hockey. Issues of social approval, aggressive play, opinions of fellow team members, and public response are outlined in terms of their roles in the continuation and validation of violence in hockey. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Hockviol.wps

Spectator Violence At Major League Baseball Games
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This 5 page report discusses the incidence of violence in the stands at major league baseball games. The wtriter also examines the social factors that either encourage or support violent behavior at sporting events. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Specviol.wps

Testing for Steroids in Major League Baseball
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This 10 page paper looks at steroid use in baseball and the pros and cons of testing. Steroids are discussed in depth inclusive of dangers. Social aspects are included along with how testing affects management. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: SA228ste.rtf

Why the Australian Cricket Team Should Go to Zimbabwe
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This 4 page paper provides background information on the controversy and argues that the team should go to Zimbabwe. Some information on controversial country is included in terms of its racial makeup. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA420Z.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

Adolescent use of steroids
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A paper which looks at the phenomenon of adolescent steroid abuse, with reference to the possible causes and motivations and the ways in which the problem should be addressed by health professionals. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLadstero.rtf

American Culture in Eliot Asinof’s “Eight Men Out”
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A 4 page paper which examines the generalizations, themes, and insights into American cultures offered by Eliot Asonof’s “Eight Men Out.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAasinof.rtf