...September 2015 Hidden Intellectualism Analysis In his eight page essay, Gerald Graff argues that street smarts can very well be more intellectual than street smarts. Street smarts should be encouraged to learn in a way that interests them so they have the same equal opportunity to be just as or more intelligent to book smarts who benefit from school in a different way. Back in the 1950’s, you had to choose whether you were a “hood” or a “clean cut” boy. The culture the students grew up in forced them to pick whether they wanted to be book smart and be made fun of, or impress the hoods by being physically and verbally tough. Graff did not agree with this. Graff Believes that schools should want all students to learn efficiently on something that interests them. He argues that street smarts could be equally smart if schools would allow them to learn off of something in their interest. Graff benefited more from playing on the streets and magazines because he was interested in what he was doing. Book smarts enjoy reading schools books, so it is beneficial to them. Gerald Graff’s essay “Hidden Intellectualism” is a critique on how schools are missing out on the opportunity to encourage street smarts to learn in a more effective way. To inform schools and universities, Graff was driven into the writing of his essay from the frustration of street smarts not being able to receive a beneficial education at school like the other students in the 1950’s after World War II. His personal experience...
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...2014 at The Henry Box School with the help of Jane Parkinson. The course went over a 4 hour period. We learnt the theory of badminton and practised skills on court through officiating and playing. After the course we had good enough knowledge to officiate for ourselves in tournaments and competitions. Before however we had to display the skills of all roles such as line judge, shuttle controller and scorer. I displayed my skills as a scorer and shuttle controller at a training session at Wood Green School as part of my Sports Leader programme. I later received my certificate from the Youth Sport Trust. Week 1. Date- Friday the 7th of November 2014 Facility- The Wood Green School Event- year 10 and 11 training session Officiating role- scorer and shuttle cock controller. Analysis- despite being nervous as I had to teach the Sports Leader Group how to officiate on all roles I enjoyed the experience. Improvements- be more confident and to the point when announcing as there were questions on what was happening. Week 2 Date- Tuesday 11th of November Facility- The Wood Green School Event- U16 West Oxfordshire tournament Officiating role- scorer Analysis- the standard was quite high and made me nervous as it was only my second time outside of the course. Was good practise for competitive events. Improvements- watch for service faults and not get caught up on scoring. Week 3 Date- Friday 21st of November Facility- The Wood Green School Event- year 10 and...
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...Client analysis (SWOT analysis) 3. Comparison with its competitors (Perceptual map)+ suggestions 4. Customer analysis (Market segmentation)+ suggestions Background information: (30s) • An American brand since 1966 • Apparel industry • Starting to sell classic skateboarding shoes when the huge skateboarding era (1970s) hit the States • It is considered as the largest extreme sports clothing company in the world [pic] [pic] Vans SWOT analysis Strength • A well-known brand with strong reputation (Vans has been in business for over 40 years) • Not too expensive for the consumer, great product pricing comparing with other brands • High product quality / High perceived value (cushioning, durability, reinforcement for skateboarding) • Strong distribution chain (Online shopping, About 76 places for selling included official stores and authorized dealers) • Customer satisfaction • Good return policy [pic] [pic] Weaknesses • Depends strongly on its footwear • Depends on mostly skateboarding style of clothing (Shoes, clothes, socks) • A Lack of innovation, hasn't been able to penetrate emerging markets compared to competitors (New balance, Nike) (Most shoes are still classic style) Opportunities • To create awareness of different sports in emerging markets and become a first mover in exclusive sports shoes brand made professionally (Skateboarding) • Sponsorship on sports events...
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... However, getting the opportunity to play a sport in college should be a privilege rather than a job, seeing as the sport is almost always one which you love to compete in and enjoy. After all, the only reason that these people are on a team is because their school and coaches offered them the chance to play, so why should they have the opportunity to get paid for it? Because of this, I believe that college athletes should...
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...A P S T A T I S T I C S A P S T A T I S T I C S Introduction Page 3 Results and Analysis Page 4 Conclusion Page 8 Article Page 9 Self-Analysis Page 10 Survey Page 12 Inferential Statistics Page 14 Data Page 27 Introduction Page 3 Results and Analysis Page 4 Conclusion Page 8 Article Page 9 Self-Analysis Page 10 Survey Page 12 Inferential Statistics Page 14 Data Page 27 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Introduction Introduction For many seniors in the graduating class of 2012, senioritis kicked in early March. This was around the time many teachers began assigning projects and AP classes were coming to an end. The senior trip to Disney World, spring break, preparation for AP exams, and the excitement for graduation all made the seniors eager for the summer. The countdown had begun. We thought that a survey focusing on summer was a great idea to get a large sample size since many students would be interested in the topic. Even though, our main focus was the seniors and their thoughts about the summer, we also wanted to know what the underclassmen had to say about this topic. We distributed our surveys to a large population of high school students which included both genders: males and females; and all the grade levels. Personally, we are very excited about the summer...
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...Zirin’s purpose of work is to inform his readers about the current issues in sports. The intended audience is the sports nation and everybody involved. This source educates the entire world on the seriousness of concussions. From children playing pee-wee football to adults playing in the NFL, concussions cause brain damage. They can cause a player to be inactive for a month, year, or a lifetime. In some very serious circumstances concussions may cause death. Zirin, Dave. "High Price of Concussions." Progressive Oct. 2010: 42. Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/results_single_ftPES.jhtml>. 2 NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell is taking serious steps to make his players more safe. Coaches are looking at what Goodell is doing and are following him by example. Goodell feels that if coaches and players see how serious the problem is, they will find more and more ways to protect the youth. "Heads up! NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell talks about the importance of protecting student athletes from traumatic head injuries." State Legislatures 37.2 (2011): 21. Gale Student Resources in Context. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/MagazinesDetailsPage>. 3 E:60 is a segment conducted by the ESPN network. This network covers every single sport and is a very credible source. The purpose was to inform its viewers on the seriousness of concussions. By introducing second impact to viewers, it...
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...Of Gatorade Pops MKT 421 October 20, 2014 Frederick Beiermeister Overview of the Organization The Gatorade Company, Inc. is a manufacturer of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo and distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was first developed in 1965 by a team of researchers at University of Florida, to replenish the combination of water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that the school's student-athletes lost in sweat during rigorous athletic competitions. Originally produced and marketed by Stokely-Van Camp, the Gatorade brand was purchased by the Quaker Oats Company in 1983, which, in turn, was bought by PepsiCo in 2001. As of 2010, Gatorade is PepsiCo’s 4th-largest brand, on the basis of worldwide annual retail sales. It competes with Coca-Cola's Powerade and Vitaminwaterbrands worldwide, and with Lucozade Sport in the United Kingdom. Within the United States, Gatorade accounts for approximately 75 percent market share in the sports drink category. The Gatorade Company, Inc. manufactures and distributes nutritional sports drinks and products for athletes. It offers sports nutrition products, energy bars, and nutrition shakes. Its sports drinks are used as official drinks by various professional and amateur athletes, sports teams, leagues, and events around the world. It offers its products through specialty stores and online. Gatorade Company History The story behind...
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...THE SPORTS GUY 1. CASE SYNOPSIS The Sports Guy is a small sporting goods store located in a small town in the Greater Toronto Area and owned by Bob Rhodes (“Rocky”). Ten years back Rocky decided to start his own sporting goods business, of which he owns 60% and family members and friends 40%. Rocky purchased a land in town, with his startup capital and mortgage loan. Nearly 70% of the sales consist of equipment and uniforms bought by the local teams and the other 30% is consisting of wide range of sports and recreational merchandise. Its main competitor in town is the Canadian Tire store and Sports Guy’s sales have not been growing much in the recent years. Rocky lacks the ability to manage his inventory and his declining inventory turnover is increasing his debt. Rocky wants his business to grow but to do so he needs to access bank credit to finance higher inventories and future expansions. 2. PROBLEM STATEMENT The main problem for Rocky is to improve Sports Guy’s profitability. 3. SITUATION ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSIS: Strengths * Passion and knowledge about sports – it is a fairly attractive industry for Rocky because his expertise, passion and community involvement differentiate his business from his competitors * Growing company – growing rapidly for the last few years and the area around the store has become a prosperous neighborhood, making their location a busy commercial area * Very well advertised in the local community (TV channel, flyers, local...
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...and Technology Management Department of Sociology and Political Science Master’s thesis in Sport Science Trondheim, January 2012 Terese Wilhelmsen PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF CHILDREN Exploring how intergenerational transfer of habitus frame boys and girls opportunity to generate and negotiate physical activity within their everyday life. Master in Sport Science Department of Sociology and Political Science Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Trondheim, Norway. 1 ABSTRACT Several indicators of social background and gender expectations are found to have an important impact on children’s physical activity patterns, yet few studies have explored intergenerational transfer of habitus through the use of triangulation of methods. The aim of this study is to explore how intergenerational transfer of habitus frames children’s opportunit to generate and negotiate physical activity in their everyday life. This is done by examining the relationship between children’s physical activity pattern’s and: parental capital, parental perception of gender appropriate sport, gender expectations, children’s housing, and children’s own experience with sports and physical activity in their everyday life. The empirical material is drawn from a one-year fieldwork conducted at a public elementary school located in Metro Manila, the Philippines, where I worked as a voluntary physical education teacher...
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...activities on employment after the graduation of ISE students. Subject: Seminar- METHODS & DESIGN Full name: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Yen Student ID: 50003 Class: GMA0304 Date of Birth: 21 April 1993 Abstract Vietnam has a population structure is relatively young, this is a huge strength to achieve the objective " industrialization and modernization" based on the advantages and potential of human resources. However, the fact that thequality and labor structure in Vietnam still inadequate. In the current years, although the situaton of education of labour continuously improved, degree system is improved and expanding but the status of thousands of graduates each year only the few who meet the requirements of employer and unemployment still continues.The number of students graduating from universities, colleges in the country without job, or or insufficient capacity to satisfy the skills needed by employers. Most students are very passive, vague understanding about soft skills, role of soft skills for the job. Communication skills, problem solving, questioning skills, teamwork, communication in English ... is still student’s weaknesses. KeyWords Extracurricular activities Soft Skill Employment Contents Abstract 1 Contents 3 Chapter I. Introduction 5 Chapter II. Literature Review 6 1. What are extracurricular ? 6 2. Why are extracurricular importace ? 7 Chapter III. Proposed methodology 8 3.1. Research Design 8 3.2. Unit of Analysis 9 3.3. Methods of...
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...Marketing Plan For: Worcester Bruins ECHL Professional Hockey June 2014-July 2019 Submitted to: Michael Leamy, Professor May 20, 2014 Prepared by John Dunn Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 3 2.0 Situational Analysis 3 2.1 Market summary 3 2.2 SWOT analysis 4 2.3 Competition 5 2.4 Services 5 2.5 Keys to success 6 3.0 Marketing Planning 6 3.1 Target market 6 3.2 Positioning 6 3.3Marketing mix 7 4.0 Implementation and Control of the Marketing Plan 8 5.0 Summary 10 6.0 Appendix: Financial Analysis 10 7.0 References 14 1.0 Executive Summary On November 2004, after 11 strong seasons of minor league hockey at the DCU center in Worcester, MA the city’s team, the Worcester Ice Cats announced that they would be moving to Peoria, Illinois. During this time, attendance averaged around 7,000 fans per game and provided an economical and fun night out for adults and kids alike. After a brief hiatus of two years, San Jose moved their affiliate to the city however the results were not like past years. As ticket prices rose and the product on the ice declined with several non-playoff seasons, attendance averages dropped to just over 4,000 (figure 1) and the cost of sending players across the country weighed heavily on the parent club. Although there have been bumps and struggles, Worcester remains a strong market for a professional hockey team, especially one with ties to a local NHL club such as the Boston Bruins. Boston’s current...
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...RESEARCH PROPOSAL ON EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES ON SPORTS PARTICIPATION Introduction This research paper has the intension to investigate the effect of the Olympic Games on sport participation especially for primary school children. This paper will identify the target population, the sampling methods used, methods of data collection and methods of administration. Thus help the city of Edinburgh council to have a general picture of following points: 1) Provide a detailed mapping of the current level of sports participation and the intention for the future 2) Identify the aspects of the games that have been most memorable/ produced greatest impression 3) Explore potential association between impressions from the games and future sports activities. The council is concerned that the findings should be representative of the Edinburgh school children in general, and suggests that age, gender, existing level of sports engagement being important predictors of research result. To generalize from the sample to the population, the sample has to be representative of the population. Observation before the survey I plan to begin with exploratory qualitative techniques: observation of selected primary students to understand the problem and bringing to the surface issues in the research project. This activity often help crystallize the problem or otherwise open the researcher’s eyes to factors and considerations that might be overlooked if he rushed into a full-scale survey. The...
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...Paul T. Diamond’s "Head injuries in men’s and women’s lacrosse: a 10 year analysis of the NEISS database" analyzes differences in lacrosse relating injuries between various genders and age groups. After analyzing data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, Diamond concludes that women and youth players are at increased risk for head trauma and that the integration of protective headgear into the sport should be considered. This source was most useful while drafting valid objections, for the increased rate of concussions in women’s lacrosse is a prominent danger of the sport. The information provide by this, unlike other sources I explored, also maintained that protective headgear is a necessary adaptation to the game. Therefore,...
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...Contents Executive Summary 1 Situation Analysis 2 Market Needs 4 Competition 5 Market Analysis 6 Porter Five Forces Analysis 6 SWOT Analysis 8 Marketing Strategy 10 Financial Analysis 12 Implementation 13 Contingency Planning 14 Executive Summary Portland Drake Beverages (PDB), Sarah Ryan, the vice president of Market of that company (PDB) are finalizing the product positioning for their new acquisition, Crescent Pure. Crescent Pure is nonalcoholic beverages which launch in 3 US markets. PDB planned for soft launch for Crescent Pure focusing in western states (California, Oregon and Washington) in January 2014 whereby they projected that these states represent 15% of national beverage demand. PDB planned to spend 750,000$ on advertising for crescent pure in 2014 and use that figure as benchmark earning goals. Ryan need to explain to Michael Booth (CEO of PDB):- (1) Industry specifies related to each of the two positioning options (energy or sports drink), (2) The potential benefits and drawbacks of each option (3) Her final recommendation. Crescent Pure history start of where Peter Hooper saw a market opportunity for healthy, energizing drink. He founded Crescent in year 2008, organic, all natural food and beverages become famous in the Pacific Northwest region in 1900’s and early 2000’s. The hobby of Peter Hooper became business as Hopper saw growing local demand for his product. 12 months after launching his small business, Hopper secured...
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...company Page 7 3.2. Mission and Vision structure Page 7 3.3. Organizational structure Page 7 3.4. Sustainability Policy Page 8 3.5. Qualifications and Key personnel Page 8 3. Export team Page 9 4.6. Member profile Page 9 4.7. Skills set and Knowledge Page 9 4. Financial Stability Page 10 5. Goals and Objectives Page 11 6.8. Corporate goals of Descol Page 11 6.9. Export goals and objectives Page 11 6.10. Constraints Page 11 6.11. SW analysis Page 12 III. Product/Service description Page 13 1. Domestic and International products/services Page 13 2.1. Typical profiles of end users Page 13 2.2. Product attributes Page 13 2.3. Life cycle of product Page 13 2. Growth potential Page 14 3.4. Domestic and Existing export markets Page 14 3.5. New product Research & Development Page 14 IV. New foreign market Analysis Page 15 1. Rationale for exporting Page 15 2. Rationale for selecting Austria Page 15 3. Country profile Page 18 4.1. Demographic Factors Page 18 4.2. Economic Structure Page 19 4.3. Politico-legal System Page 19 4.4. Environmental Issues Page 20 4.5. Socio-cultural Factors Page 20 4.6. Culture profile Page 21 4. Industry...
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