Sports Are in World There are a total of 8000 sports played all over the world, but only 44 are recognized by the Olympic games. Although these games are popular and often televised, they also cost a great deal of money to arrange. Less than half of this money is recouped through ticket sales. That…
What is human trafficking? While the act of human trafficking has been going on for decades, it has only been a few years (2000) since the United Nations Trafficking Protocol (the 2000 Palermo Protocol, an international legal agreement ascribed to the United Nations) that contains the first internationally agreed definition of human trafficking with the…
Sporting News’ Jordan Foster wrote a column this week identifying 18 things he wants to see during this baseball season, which begins in two weeks with the start of spring training. Several of his dozen and a half items are the ones that appear perennially in his column, while others are exclusive to the next…
If you’re planning a trip to Taiwan for the first time, there are several areas worth visiting to get the most out of your trip. While there are several beautiful historic areas, the following are my personal favorites for traveling to Taipei. Feel free to use this as a kind of personal Taipei travel guide…
The NCAA college basketball tournament is the biggest event during the month of March to April, which is why there is a so-called “NCAA college basketball pool” in which fans and sports fanatics bet on your favorite teams. This month is also known as March Madness mainly for certain reasons. First, getting into the NCAA…
The basketball industry is the most rampant misinformation industry anywhere in the world. There are more myths and misinformed people in the basketball coaching and training market than any other market I have ever seen. Today we are going to bust the myths and misinformation and get to the truth of what it takes to…
1. Artificial hormones are harder on my body than regular ones. More nausea, more pregnancy-like symptoms don’t necessarily mean you’re pregnant. So I had to learn to wait on God, not on my body. but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run…
It speaks volumes about the state of college football in 2007 when a team reaches the BCS national championship with two losses. Louisiana State University became the first team to do so with two losses. Ohio State did it with 1 loss. Should the Tigers have been there? Georgia, Southern Cal, Missouri, West Virginia and…
From 1935 to 1946, all of the players on the All-Star teams for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game had been decided by their respective managers. In 1947, fan voting was introduced, allowing fans to place ballots for the selection of the eight starting position players for each league. After 1957, fans temporarily lost the…
In 2005, the end of plans whereby students would have to pay their own tuition fees, textbooks, daily maintenance, etc. entered into force. This was a controversial issue and the UK was divided into two very different camps of those who believed that students were no different from any other member of society and should…
