Maria Sarapova: Suspension. Enough? Or Inadequate? I strongly recommend the article “Why Suspensions Won’t Deter PED Users Like Maria Sharapova” by Zach Petersel to be published in The Shorthorn newspaper. Petersel’s article is incisive, coherent, and persuasive; his discussions are relevant and have sufficient evidences to support his claim. The issue of the article is complex, controversial and intriguing standing suitable for most of The Shorthorn readers including professional athletes, trainers
Stefan Edberg The tennisplayer Stefan Edberg is nowadays a legend in his sport. I met him myself in France in 1987. I was 8 years old. He and the other members of the Swedish Daviscup team were playing the Daviscup against France. However, before the training I met them in the lobby of their hotel in Fréjus. My father knew the Swedish captain of the team so we could watch them training.After that Stefan has been one of my idols. I play tennis a lot myself. But now to the story about Stefan Edberg
single tournaments. A nice feature of grafs game was that she played across all the playing surfaces, concluding of her winning all 6 French open single titles, and 6 Wimbledon single titles she is the only singles player to have accomplished a real grand slam across all 3 types of tennis courts and the 5 singles grand slams happened when the Australian and U.S opens were played in grass. Graf took 13 consecutive grand slam singles finals. She accomplished 36 grand slam singles tournaments. Reaching
Tennis, since its creation, has been considered stereotypically by many to be the sport of royalty and the elite of society. The modern game of tennis originated in the United Kingdom in the late nineteenth century (The History of...). Subsequent to its creation, tennis spread midst the upper class English population before spreading around the world. Throughout the history of the sport there have been key individuals who continue to assist in the growing popularity and development of the sport.
Benefits of Playing Tennis In a one hour match of tennis, a male can burn as many as 600 calories and a female can burn up to 420 (Groppel); tennis also raises optimism and lowers risk of depression and anxiety (Ogoen). Tennis improves cardiovascular health and mental health as well as encourages social behavior. Tennis includes many different grips and techniques that enable the ball to have different types of spin. Tennis is also great for children and the community. Tennis is a sport that improves
A Race to the Classics Epsom Derby Epsom Derby is the most popular flat horse race in the world, and Britain's most prestigious. So it's only right that you arrive at the venue aboard a chauffeur driven car. It's one of the best ways to make an entrance. After all, a Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Stretch Hummer Limousine or a Lamborghini Murciélago is a show stealer. Whether you are from Lutterworth, Rothley, Market Bosworth, Melton Mowbray, Loughborough and Hinckley, an executive
Dominancy It is observed that with every battle, every sports game, every fight, every race and etc. That one shall stand, while the other may fall, no matter how small advantage and how close the completion between both sides. Legends are often compared with each other, in order to determine which side has the competitive advantage and strength. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are both similar to each other in terms of performance, level of income, media attention, fan base and philanthropic activities
The Importance of Winning There is an old saying “ It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” How true is this? Can this be applied to all situations in life? This may be pertinent to children in schools who participate in trivial events such as sports, for example. However, with these types of ideas we are saying that losing is fine. Consequently, youths are goaded to contend with the ideas of being losers and also-rans. In events such as sports, politics, and even war
PS 361 Policy Brief TO: President Barack Obama FROM: Undersecretary of State for European Affairs, Chad Johnson RE: Requested policy memo on recent French public opinion polls. Mr. President, The National Front (aka. Front National, FN) is Frances largest far-right party. In France's 2002 presidential elections, they surprised that nation by coming in second to Jaque Chirac (RPR party.) This was a surprise because polling at the time indicated that the first round would result in the second
advertising. Disney opened its doors in Japan with much success; much of the success can be attributed to the Japanese culture being very fond of Disney characters. Disney decided to take the same methodology to Paris to open its new park in 1992, EuroDisney (Cateora & Graham, 2007). Disney failed to realize that while its strategy in Japan worked for Japan, its Japan strategy was not going to work in Paris. Disney decided to photo copy their operation and learned that was not acceptable. In 1992
international potential of this brand.” (Abercrombie & Fitch, 2007) Then, Abercrombie & Fitch decided to expand its brand throughout the european market. Abercrombie & Fitch has recently opened its first store in Europe. Indeed, on March 22, 2007, Abercrombie & Fitch opened a store in Mayfair, London. It is a big success, indeed the store generated a volume of $280,000 in its first 6 hours of operation. (Abercrombie & Fitch, 2007) On July 13, 2007, Abercrombie & Fitch Head Office based in New Albany
that the brutish dictator truly recognized the potential power of media, where in 1935 a special funding was given to the production of Italian films which was used to open up film institutions like the ‘Centro Sperimenale di Cinematografia’ (CSC) film school, and ‘Cinecitta’ (Cinema City) studios in 1937 (Ruberto and Wilson, 2007). The development of these institutions sparked the appearance of early sound cinema, specializing in genres such as comedies, melodramas, musicals and historical films
make the existing one more true’ – these words by François Truffaut from his last interview very well describe the premise of the young filmmakers of the French New Wave (DATE). The new generation of directors who made their first films in the late 1950s and early 1960s became famous for their rejection of the cinematic practices of the post-war French cinema. Michel Temple and Michel Witt (2004:183) name three groups of filmmakers of the New Wave: the directors who began their involvement with cinema
adjusted. For example, the height of the water tray may need to be adjusted for a child who uses wheelchair to ensure they can fully participate. 2. Materials that are offered should allow for lots of sensory and exploratory play. Real-life and open-ended materials can allow for hands-on exploration, this is particularly important for a child who has a visual impairment. To ensure materials are easily accessible for a child with a visual impairment an object can be stuck on the outside of each
French occupation of Haiti began in the mid seventeenth century. For the next century and a half, the people of Haiti were forced to abandon their livelihoods and instead take up residence on namely sugar, indigo or cacao plantations in order to generate exports for the French market. Conditions on these plantations were often so cruel and oppressive that the common cause of death was exhaustion. No longer able to yield to the terms of their exploitation, Haitians participated in a string of slave
Symphonies A discussion on the role of keyboard instruments in three Romantic symphonies: Neils Gade’s Symphony No. 5 in D Minor Op. 25 (1852), Camille Saint-Saëns’s Symphony no. 3, ‘Organ’ in C minor Op. 78 (1886) and Vincent d’Indy’s Symphony on a French Mountain Air (Symphonie Cevenole) op. 25 (1886) The keyboard instruments have been largely associated with solo repertoire since its genesis. While rarely used in the orchestra, a keyboard instrument can be an effective tool to add colours to
fascination over the greatest to play the game. However, only one person can rightfully claim the title “The Greatest Tennis Player of the Open Era:” Roger Federer. The history of tennis is very intriguing topic. Historians say the first accounts of tennis being played
quick weight loss, quick energy, and even quick service from the restaurants they eat out at. When a busy person is looking for a quick, easy food, fast food is usually the best option. The main food at a fast food restaurant is usually a burger and French fries. Fast foods restaurants are popular in America because they are inexpensive and served very quickly. There’s no problem with eating fast food every so often, but if a person is eating it almost every day, it can lead to serious health concerns
climate and has also been referred to as chemise and tunic (Anawalt, 2007, pp.88-89, 596). This clothing changed to include sleeves, and function solely as undergarments during the middle ages, due to Christian modesty and differing climates throughout Europe (Anawalt, 2007, p.99). During the middle ages it was common for women to wear a cotton or linen undergarment, it was called either a smock or shift in English and a chemise in French (Tortora & Marcketti, 2015, p. 166). This is how the creation of
Stale bread is key for making french toast because the dry, stale bread absorbs the egg solution much more and normal bread would fall apart in our hands. Stale bread is a key ingredient but how does bread turn stale? Another key ingredient are eggs which gives us flavor and taste of the french toast. Once the bread is dipped and placed on the skillet, how does a raw egg-- a liquid, turn into a fried, cooked egg-- a solid, in the french toast? Speaking of cooking, how does one know how long to cook