"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

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