...A business I would like to start would be a sports bar and grill 1. What is the mission statement of your organization? We strive to make a fun and happy environment for all to come and enjoy sports events they like. 2. How does it demonstrate your decision on what you want your business to become in the future? I want my business to be the place you go when you want to see the game. You can walk in buy a beer, burger, and relax while watching the game. Put in some dart boards and pool tables for those who want to play some games when it’s half-time or pass time. 3. Why is the mission statement important? It tells customers what they can expect from you. 4. What is the vision of your organization, and why is it important? The vision is to create a fun going environment for people to enjoy themselves and meet new people 5. What is the strategic direction of your organization? To make it your home away from home. Get to know a lot of different people with the same interests as you. 6. Define your business - including the products or services, and customers. How will you differentiate your product or service? I would offer a wide variety of sports games, including a personal area you can rent for a party of people. I want sports enthusiasts to stop by customers who know their sports and can talk to others alike. I would create a menu from the customer’s perspective. Have them let me know what they like and add that instead of...
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...Web. 19 Nov. 2013. John Baldoni writes for the prestigious and topnotch Harvard Business Review. I am going to use this article in my paper by using the three key topics he writes about. “Hone your skills,” is the first topic he writes about by saying that if you are going to be a good leader, you need to first, hone your own personal skills. The second topic is “know Yourself”. If you expect to be a great leader, you have to know who you are on the inside before you can lead others. Next, “Set The Right Example.” To be a good leader, you must be a good example, you want others to do good under your leadership. Boston.com. Globe Newspaper Company, 13 May 2010. Web. 20 Nov. 2013. Shalise Manza Young writes for the leading web-based sports website for the city of Boston. I am going to use this source for Tom Brady’s personal quotes. This article is full of Tom Brady’s insight on leadership. He talks about how important it is to him to be a good leader to his friends, family, strangers, and every person he comes into contact with. He talks about in this article what really makes him think about leadership and his strive and selflessness. Deckplateleader.wordpress.com. Deckplate Leadership, 30 Dec. 2007. Web. 2013. Deckplate Leadership is the most credible and usefull website on the most inspiring people and the greatest leaders. In this article, Deckplate gives twenty reasons why Tom Brady is an outstanding leader to people, “He is confident, but humble, he demands excellence...
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...Proposal: Male Coaches in Female Sports Research Methods in Exercise and Sport Science 5315 April 28, 2011 Chapter I Introduction Ever since women became involved in sports, they have been in a constant battle to gain recognition in a sports world mainly revolving around men’s sports. Events such as Billy Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs on the tennis court and the U.S. women’s soccer team winning the World Cup in 1999; women’s sports have slowly gained interest from others. For many years, only women coached women’s sports, but since Title IX was passed there has been a gradual increase in male coaches in women’s sports. Studies have shown that approximately 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, & Smith, 1994). In the studies discussed in the review of literature, researchers chose to focus on determining female athletes’ opinions and experiences when being coached by a male coach. However, there is limited research on this topic. Therefore, this study will further analyze the different reasons why female athletes prefer to be coached by a male coach. Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to research why female athletes prefer male coaches. The study will analyze the different reasons for female athletes preferring male coaches. This study will contain only college female athletes. Significance of Study The significance of this study is to show why 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, &...
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...Graff’s claims address schools and universities all over and he doesn't forget to include their staff. Although he seems to blame this group, we have to understand that society is also a part of this conversation. Graff’s essay is a response to the way our school systems have been fulfilling their duties. State standards have been held high in many American schools for too long. Schools should be able to form their material to the students so it is easier to understand. It should be adaptable and not so black and white. Students are expected to commit their time and give their full attention to the material presented to them and any of their personal interests or likes are expected to be brushed off. Graff notices the flaws in this way of teaching and suggests that the best way to persuade students into learning is to understand their interests. Looking at students’ likes from an academic perspective would be beneficial, in many aspects, to not only the student but to the instructor as well. In other words, Graff is demanding the attention of instructors, mentors, and board members who have forgotten the primary goal of...
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...Returning Wrestling to the University Imagine this, you are in the gym waiting for the first practice of the season to start. Your excitement is overwhelming. You have spent your entire life working up to this point; you are a college athlete. You are being paid to attend school and play your favorite sport for it. Your coach walks in with an upset look on his face. You think to yourself that it’s just going to be a difficult practice. Your coach actually tells you that you do not have practice today. You wont have practice ever again. Your entire life work gone, just like that. With your heart crushed, you cannot understand why the sport is just, canceled. You walk up to your coach and ask what the problem is. Your coach, as disappointed as you, tells you that the University board of athletics has decided to drop your “life” from the program to abide by the Title IX requirements and for not being a profitable program. This actually happened here at the University of Utah 50 years ago and it’s because there is a problem going on at Universities like The U and it is that men’s non-revenue sports, like wrestling, are being impacted negatively. Wresting is beginning to fade from colleges that are not in the Big Ten or the Ivy League, and Colleges like the University of Utah are participating in letting the sport diminish. In an article written by Coyte G. Cooper, “Involving the core product” “While there were 363 NCAA wrestling programs in 1981, the number of men’s wrestling...
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...ATTENTION GETTER - Opening Statement: If during a period from 2000-2010, state and local governments had spent approximately $10 billion dollars on something, you would expect it to be spent on something important. What was so important that this money was spent on? It was spent on arenas for professional sports teams. Central Idea/Specific Purpose Statement: After hearing my presentation, you will realize the downside of publicly financed stadiums for professional teams and oppose funding for them now or in the future. Relate the Topic to the Audience: I’m certain that you all like your money, and you would like to keep more of it. At the very least, you don’t want it forcibly going to a very wealthy owner of...
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...Budget 11 Distribution Plans 12 Cost/Profitability Analysis and Pro Forma Financial Statements 13 Future Plans 14 Appendix 15 Page |2 Executive summary My name is Jan Barbier, I have a degree in Kinesiology and certificate in personal training and I am currently a student in Respiratory Therapy and Exercise Physiology. TANE is a business concept that is targeted to both high-performance athletes and to those individuals that may suffer from more than one risk factor. My expected business outcome is to provide Yellowknife with my expertise in improving ones physical capabilities and to improve one’s quality of life by working to eliminating ones identified risk factor. I am hoping to open TANE in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories once I have graduated in this coming summer. I have been saving money for this very project, so I will not require any loans or financing from any third parties. I plan on working as a full-time respiratory therapist, while having TANE as an extra source of income. This will allow me to safely open TANE, without putting myself at financial risk. Once graduate, my parents will be passing our family home on to me as they are moving down to Alberta, when this occurs I will be redecorating the double garage in to a functional testing facility. The overall objective of TANE is to slowly get my name out there as I one day aspire to open a full fitness facility...
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...written task. Discrimination against women in sports. To my fellow sports fans: As we know, football is one of the most favourite sports in the world, because of the stamina and the skills required. It is an exciting sport to watch. Many people love the sport, but not everyone has the the privilege to play football due to their gender. Women also love the sport but they are often discriminated against in several ways like not letting them wear the Hijabs, not paying them well, not letting them be in higher position in leadership role in sports, not giving them much media coverage or sponsorship etc. I’m going to discuss more about these problems that need to be solved so that women can also have a chance of playing the sport they want as men do. Women from some Muslim countries are required to wear their hijab at all times as a respect to muslim religion. Recently, in the 2012 olympics which was held in the U.K , the Iranian women’s football team had been disqualified against Jordan before the match even started because they want to wear their Hijab while playing. The Iranian women’s football team were sent home the next day leaving the female players in tears. The rules and regulation by the FIFA board stated “We are committed to a diverse culture. There shall be no discrimination as a result of race, ethnicity, origin, skin colour, nationality, religion, age, gender, language, physical appearance, sexual orientation or political opinion, or engagement in any kind of...
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...steroids as, “a synthetic variant of the male sex hormone testosterone and that “anabolic” refers to muscle-building and “androgenic” refers to increased male sexual characteristics.” The use of anabolic steroids for sports/recreation is illegal and is considered by the United States as a controlled substance, however the use of anabolic steroids for medical use is legal. The ethical question I am asking is, “how can the United States “claim” that the use of anabolic steroids for medical reasons be ethical and can “help” someone when they “claim” that the use of anabolic steroids for sports/recreation to be unethical and will “hurt” someone?” In order to take an objective stance I will use three of the five ethical lenses provided in class. The five ethical lenses that were provided in class are: the Utilitarian Approach, the Rights Approach, the Fairness or Justice Approach, the Common Good Approach, and the Virtue Approach. I will first use the ethical lens for the Rights Approach. After reading A Framework for Thinking Ethically the reading defined the Rights Approach as, “One has the right to choose freely what one does with their life.” From this definition I believe it is ethically fine for someone to have the “right” use anabolic steroids for both medical use and sports/recreation use because every individual...
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...Title IX approaches its 40th anniversary, its policies and impacts on both men’s and women’s sports is still greatly debated and argued. While it is proven fact that it was tremendously successful at providing women far greater opportunities both in sports and outside of sports, the topic of how it is negatively affecting men’s sport is often debated. The five articles that I gathered advocate for Title IX. They express its positive impacts through narrative accounts and personal experiences of well-known female athletes who prospered due to Title IX not just in sports, but in their educational and professional careers. They also disprove the myths commonly associated with Title IX that lack evidence about how it is responsible for negatively affecting men’s sport opportunities and potentially ruining the programs currently in existence. Title IX is generally associated with women’s opportunity in sports to the point where its other positive implications tend to be forgotten. Title IX isn’t just about providing an opportunity for women to participate in sports in high school and at the college level, it is about providing young women the skills needed to achieve greater successes later on in life. Pugmire’s (2013) article quotes Women’s basketball legend Anne Meyers Drysdale saying the following: “According to the Women's Sports Foundation, 80% of women in Fortune 500 companies played sports. It teaches you so much -- confidence, failure, success, courage, how to get along. That's...
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...No two personal statements should be the same (the clue is in the personal!), but there are certain additions that will get the attention of the admissions tutor reading it whatever subject you want to study. Remember: what you write could end up being the decider between you and another candidate. Avoid the 10 things admissions tutors don’t want see on your personal statement at all costs and take a closer look at these top tips - plus, don't miss our latest round-up of 10 MORE things to include in your personal statement. We’ve added in a few choice quotes from subject admissions tutors to demonstrate some of the points… 1. Explain your reasons for wanting to study the course What motivates you to take this course at a university-level? Mention how your interest developed, what you have done to pursue it or how you’ve drawn inspiration from your current studies. Or, just demonstrate your enthusiasm for it. “Be specific from line one” (English admissions tutor) 2. Explain how you’re right for the course Provide evidence that you fit the bill – not only that you meet the selection criteria but also that you’ve researched the course or profession and understand what studying the subject at university level will imply, and that you are prepared for this. “Keep on topic and show that you’ve really done your research and know why you want to do the course.” (Sport admissions tutor) 3. Say what you’ve done outside the classroom… If possible, outline how you’ve...
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...Im only uploadind this because i want to get onto this site.. lol Orwell Essay Draft The highly political and literary worlds constructed from the writer George Orwell has allowed audiences to see glimpses of themselves among these worlds, as well as provoking acts of analysis and reflection within themselves, decades after these worlds and opinions were initially established. The ongoing relevance of Orwell is due to an inspiring recipe of writing greatness. Orwell’s authentic craftsmanship, directness of expression, straightforward-simple style, methodical structure, pure honesty and most importantly textual integrity, marries together with his abilities to use his context and experiences as evidence for his ideas and argument. Essentially, it is Orwell’s universal and highly relatable ideas that allow his audiences to reflect upon Orwell’s arguments, amongst their own personal contexts for decades upon decades. These ideas constructed from the literary, political and nationalistic worlds, are derived from Orwell’s famous essays, Writers and Leviathan (W&L), Why I Write (WIW), Politics and the English Language (PATEL), Notes on Nationalism (NoN) and Sporting Spirit (SS), which are still studies and read worldwide today. Through Orwell’s essays Writers and Leviathan, Why I Write, and Politics and the English Language, Orwell has been able to establish a literary world for his audience to reflect their literary views and opinions upon. Writers and Leviathan, was a response...
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...Sports and Performance Enhancing Drugs John Alvarez Student #0588681 Essay 2 April 1, 2015 PHI – 010 Professor Andrea Yusim Words: 1,519 In a country that is obsessed with winning and competition, athletes, teams and even fans have tried to gain an advantage against their competition. As athletes become bigger, stronger and faster, the margin and window of opportunity to become the best athlete in their respective sports is surely becoming smaller and smaller. Many people will argue that performance enhancing drugs will help in promoting player health and recovery and that sports in general will benefit overall. In this paper, I will argue that the argument in favor of performance enhancement drug use is not valid because performance enhancing drugs are unethical, create unfair competitive advantages and do not promote the very essence of the value of sports which is hard work and team work. Team and individual sports in the United States is a very important part of culture. Athletes are revered for their prowess and mastery of their respective sports and are at times treated as demi-gods. Individual teams and entire leagues depend on these very athletes to compete at the highest level and with the utmost sense of integrity in order to show that their leagues are played ethically. So not only are athletes expected to be at their very best, they are also expected to do so without compromising the integrity of the sport such as cheating by using PEDs. In the article...
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...UNIT 1 Special Note: The argumentative essay is a very useful test of a student’s ability to think logically. Argue: v. 1. to persuade someone to do or not do something. 2. to give the reasons for your opinion, idea, belief, etc. Argumentative: adj. someone who is argumentative often argues or like arguing. Argument: n. a set of reasons that show that something is true or untrue, right or wrong etc. When you have an opinion and try to convince your listener or reader to accept your opinion, you are agreeing with or disagreeing with something. For example: In an everyday situation, you may try to convince a friend to go somewhere or in a composition or speech class, the instructor may make an assignment in which you must support or oppose the use of nuclear energy to produce electricity. If you agree or disagree on an issue, you will want your reader or listener to accept your point of view. There are a few types of argumentative compositions such as: 1. Advantages and disadvantages 2. Expressing opinions/providing solutions to problems 3. Expressing arguments for and against a topic 4. Compare and contrast something or somebody PURPOSE of ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS * An argument follows when two groups disagree about something. * People can have different opinions and can offer reasons in support...
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...Strategic Plan, Part 1: Conceptualizing a New Business Strategic Plan, Part 1: Conceptualizing a New Business A strategic plan is vital to conceptualizing and developing a new business built for success. This paper is Part 1 of my strategic plan to open a new bar/restaurant in downtown Greenville, SC. I am currently one of 4 people that run a local adult sports league. The idea for opening this bar/restaurant stems from the fact that we have multiple sponsor bars that we send our 2000+ players to after sports and events. Opening a bar that is solely focused on the sports league players guarantees an already established client base. The bar will be called GSB- Greenville Sports Bar and will be different from most due to the fact that we will be catering our environment, food, and hours to a specific group of “bar-goers”. Mission and Vision A business’s mission statement, very simply, is the answer to why the company is in business in the first place. A company’s mission is “the unique purpose that sets a company apart from others of its type and identifies the scope of its operations in product, market, and technology terms” (Pierce II & Robinson, Jr., 2009, pp. 25). GSB Mission Statement: Greenville Sports Bar’s (GSB) mission is to be the premier bar/restaurant for all social athletes in downtown Greenville, SC. Our goal is to be a step ahead of the competition. We want our customers to have more fun during their leisure time. We will provide an inviting atmosphere...
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