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Blood Sports
Blood Sports Sources Old World.Sports which resulted in the death or injury of animals were part of European recreational life. Bulls, badgers, and bears were tethered so they could not escape and then set upon by dogs. Men on horseback chased foxes with the aid of... Read more |
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Sports injuries
Sports injuries Definition Sportsinjuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Description Children are more likely to suffer sports injuries... Read more |
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Peter Victor Ueberroth
Peter Victor Ueberroth 1937-, American business and sports executive, b. Evanston, Ill. As president of the organizing committee for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Ueberroth created a financially successful competition that reversed a trend of heavy deficit spending by host cities and resulted in a... Read more |
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Whiplash
Whiplash Definition Whiplash is an injury resulting from a sudden extension or flexion of the neck. Whiplash can also be termed neck sprain or neck strain or, more technically, cervical acceleration/deceleration trauma. It is most often associated with being struck from behind in a car, although... Read more |
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macroevolution
macroevolution Evolution above the species level, i.e. the development of new species, genera, families, orders, etc. There is no agreement as to whether macroevolution results from the accumulation of small changes resulting from microevolution, or whether macroevolution is uncoupled from... Read more |
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hypoproteinaemia
hypoproteinaemia (hy-poh-proh-ti-nee-miă) n. a decrease in the quantity of protein in the blood, resulting in oedema and increased susceptibility to infections. It may result from malnutrition, impaired protein production, or increased loss of protein from the body. See also... Read more |
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primary growth
primary growth The increase in size of shoots and roots of plants that results from the activity of the apical (tip) meristems and subsequent expansion of the cells produced. The tissues thus produced are called primary tissues and the resultant plant parts constitute the primary plant body. Compare... Read more |
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parasexual cycle
parasexual cycle A type of reproduction in fungi that results in genetic recombination without the formation and fusion of gametes. It occurs in heterokaryotic mycelia, in which two haploid nuclei fuse and then divide by mitosis, during which a form of crossing over occurs. During subsequent... Read more |
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec , 1864-1901, French painter and lithographer, b. Albi. Son of a wealthy nobleman, Lautrec fell and broke both legs when he was a child. His permanently stunted growth has traditionally been seen as the result of this accident, but more recently doctors have theorized that... Read more |
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sports science
...programmes. This approach to sports science is much less likely to produce results which are fundamentally...science involved. Yet sports performance involves the...societal aspects of the sport itself. Thus sports science is an envelope... |
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Althorp, John Charles Spencer, Viscount, 3rd Earl Spencer
...succeeded his father as Earl Spencer in November 1834. The result was Melbourne's resignation. Althorp was happy to leave politics...general of Canada and immersed himself in farming and country sports. Yet he had been both popular and effective as leader of the... |
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concussion
...that the patient suffers. In contact sports there is the risk of repeated concussions...to a second blow, and this is why most sports have rules about waiting 2–3 weeks...of years that boxers can experience may result in progressive brain damage, evident... |
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cricket
...teams from England. However, the growing popularity of the sport was curtailed from the 1880s as the Land War soured relations...the West Indies at Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone, in 1969, this result was entirely unrepresentative. Neal Garnham |
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Ford, Gerald
...adopted her son and gave him his name. Young Ford excelled at sports and in the classroom. Graduating in 1935 from the University...federal spending to spur the economy and create new jobs. As a result, Ford vetoed more than sixty major bills during his short tenure... |
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Organized Crime
...the 1880s, as horse racing became a national, professional sport, fans wished for an opportunity to bet off‐track as well as...retail outlets while bookmakers backed the local sellers. As a result, especially by the 1890s, policy and off‐track bookmaking... |
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Ponteach
...like the hunters Honnyman and Orsbourn, shoot the Indians for sport. The English Governors, Sharp, Gripe, and Catchum, ignore instructions...think it's in the Bible, I know I've read it.” The result is the destruction of the well‐meaning, even noble Indians... |
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stunts
...because of the insurance risk and the huge cost that would result if the production were to be delayed, or cancelled because...of public stunt, including jousting (based on the medieval sport of fighting from horseback), high-diving into small tanks... |
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swimming
...age whereas ‘veteran’ sports competitions in athletics are...intensity training and performance sport. During the school year swimming...of training to get the best result.Swimming is a relatively injury-free sport and was found to be the safest of eleven ... |
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violence
...forms of interpersonal violence, such as injuries on the sports field or shootings in self-defence, are culturally sanctioned...their wives and children.True forms of collective violence result when individuals engage in violent activities at a group or...violence.Institutional violence — ... |
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sport
...for entertainment: team sports such as baseball and soccer | [as adj.] (sports) a sports center. ∎ dated entertainment...it was considered great sport to trip him up. ∎ archaic...in form or color, as a result of spontaneous mutation... |
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break
...ˈbrōkən/ ) 1. separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain: [intr.] the rope broke with...disconnect or interrupt (an electrical circuit). ∎ [intr.] Sports (of a pitched or bowled ball) swerve or dip in direction... |
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cut
...elsewhere. See also cut and paste. ∎ (in sports) remove (a player) from a team’s roster...size: she took a 20% pay cut. ∎ (in sports) a removal of a player from a team’s...of the racket, imparting spin. 2. a result of cutting something, in particular... |
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play
...tr.] take part in (a sport) on a regular basis: I play...action or manner of engaging in a sport or game: he maintained the same...a move or maneuver in a sport or game: the best play...proceed instinctively according to results and circums |
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ride
...an animal, esp. a horse), typically as a recreation or sport: Diana went to watch him ride his horse | [intr.] I haven...on depend on: there is a great deal of money riding on the results of these studies. ride something out come safely through something... |
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star
...exceptionally talented performer in the world of entertainment or sports: a pop star| [as adj.] singers of star quality...ambitious aims. see stars see flashes of light, esp. as a result of being hit on the head. someone's star is risingsee rise... |
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strike
...against an abrasive surface. ∎ produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction: his iron stick struck sparks from the pavement...balance, or compromise): the team has struck a deal with a sports marketing agency you have to strike a happy medium. ∎ (in... |
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train
...physical faculty) to be sharp, discerning, or developed as a result of instruction or practice: an alert mind and trained eye give...fitness, typically in preparation for participating in a specific sport or event: she trains three times a week. ∎ cause to undertake... |
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upset
...disappointed, or worried: domestic upsets | a legal dispute will cause worry and upset. 2. an unexpected result or situation, esp. in a sports competition: they caused one of last season's league upsets by winning 27–15. 3. a disturbance... |
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barren
...animal) not pregnant or unable to become so. ∎ showing no results or achievements; unproductive: much of philosophy has been barren. 2. (of a place or building) bleak and lifeless: the sports hall turned out to be a rather barren concrete building... |
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join
...collaborate with, affiliate with. 4. join the army | join a sports club | I do not want to joinsynonyms: enlist, sign up...separateness of the things that are joined and the unity that results (her innate brilliance, conjoined with a genuine eagerness... |
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SPORT OR NOT A SPORT WHAT DEFINES A SPORT? LIKE A PING-PONG MATCH, THE DEBATE...
...cheerleading, arm wrestling and, yes, sport stacking. Bass fishing events offer...dollar purses. Mainstream newspaper sports sections report on hot dog eating world...same ball, it's almost certainly a sport. Dozens of sports fit under this umbrella. Who's ... |
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Nation Confesses To Sport On The Brain, Even During Sex!; - 17 per cent of...
...26112007 New 24-hour sports news channel, Setanta Sports News, has published...really does have sport on the brain. The results reveal 17 per cent...Euro 2008, British sports fans clearly have sport on the brain. ... |
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sports coach UK, Leading UK Coaching Authority and Non-Profit Organization,...
...Coachwise intends to use Firstwave Sports, part of the Firstwave Sports & Entertainment solution, to achieve...player, both within an individual sport and across multiple sports structures. As a result, Coachwise expects to increase ... |
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European sports law: a comparative analysis of the European and American...
...Thomson, Copenhagen 2004 Sports Law and Policy in the...The European Union and Sport: Legal and Policy Documents...endeavour. Uncertainty of result is essential to sustain...the special demands of sport have been misperceived...collects together the 'EU ... |
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SPORTS MEDIA; Northern Lights has sights set on all-sports station; The...
...steep -- but believes going all-sports on FM could be viable. Considering...Lights flipping a format to 24-hour sports will result in speculation about a possible...made it clear his goal with any sports station would be to acquire play... |
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Midway Sports Announces New Direction for Sports Products; NFL Blitz and NHL...
Sports Editors/High-Tech Writers...April 7, 2003 Midway Sports(TM), the sports brand of...more information about Midway Sports visit www.midwaysports...uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from...forward-looking ... |
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Rudman claims skeleton bronze; SPORTS WIRE: Bringing you updated reports and...
OLYMPIC silver medalist Shelley Rudman has won bronze in the sixth round of the 2009-10 Skeleton World Cup at Konigssee in Germany. It was the Sheffieldborn bobsleigh star's third medal for the season and kept her in second spot in the world rankings - underlining her medal potential for next |
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high school sports: an uncertain future; In desperation mode; Time is running...
...everybody's attention. "Cutting sports, that was never an option...230, is expected to save all sports and activities for one more...news is we're going to have sports next year," superintendent...said he was bewildered by the results. Towns were flooded ... |
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EDINBURGH ARE DAN AT DOUBLE; SPORTS FILE .. SPORTS FILE .. SPORTSFILE .....
...basked in the glory of the Greaves Sports 1872 Cup victory the Scotland forward...It is a great feeling to get a result like that here. Very few teams come...hail their double with the Greaves Sports 1872 Cup at Murrayfield |
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WET FOR IT BOYS; SPORTS FILE .. SPORTS FILE .. SPORTS FILE: Monsoon leaves...
...practice because of the rain. We can't do anything about the situation but there's no reason why we still can't get a good result." CAPTION(S): Brolly good show: Button escapes the downpour Whatever floats your boat: Red Bull staff fool around in... |
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