Essays on Gymnastics

For every Greek philosopher, interest in music was almost obligatory quality. According to the beliefs of the Greeks, music was an integral part of the philosophy. Aristotle was not an excpetioon and repeatedly spoke about music. When starting to discuss the special role of music in an ethical upbringing in his "Politics", Aristotle himself warned that he would only talk about some general issues because much had been said by those who were philosophizing about the music. As is known, Aristotle clearly distinguishes between theoretical and practical knowledge. Aristotle divides music at the same time into two very different ...

Nowadays only the laziest person does not compare two political orders – socialism and capitalism. The major part of democratic global society claims that capitalism is hundred times more fair than socialism, comparing the life in the former USSR, Cuba, Venezuela with the life in the USA, the UK, Germany, and others. However, if the choice for one of mentioned before political systems were clear and transparent, then such issue would not evoke so many debates and discussions. In general, these two orders are incomparable because it is impossible to compare black and white. It is a fight between collectivism ...

The John Orwell Sports Centre

The John Orwell Sports Centre is situated in the center of Wapping. The center facilities contain a tailor made fifty-five plus station gym which presents an astonishing view of the ever changing London skyline, an extensive selection of complimentary weights and a group workout studio scheduling daily classes.  The facility’s personal trainers are readily available to assist people in achieving their health and fitness objectives, whatever they may be (Chadwick, 2012). The facility has a well-known four court sports hall with markings for basketball, badminton, and volleyball and also has an outside Astroturf pitch for hockey and football ...

1. Introduction Bulgaria is located between the Turkey and Romania in the Southeastern Europe and has a variety of different sports practiced by its citizens. The country of more than seven million citizens has been part of the summer and winter Olympics game from their early start. In the country the most popular sports are football - soccer, volleyball, various different gymnastics, wrestling, weight lifting and others. There are various different sport figures popular in the country, but they do not fully address the international sporting achievements of Bulgaria on the international level. The paper will present the country’ ...

Girlhood is constructed in such a way that girls learn which types of behavior, clothing, and colors are characteristic of being a successful female. At an early age, girls learn to identify with specific girl-appropriate activities and objects that are usually introduced to them by their parents and others in their immediate surroundings. At a very early age, the introduction and affirmation of girl-correct conduct is assimilated by young girls via media. Identifying with things and actions that are girlish, manifests in females so early that it is assumed to be an engrained attitude. The concept of a girl’ ...

The importance and role of demographic identifiers on the development of elite female gymnasts in the United States.

Conceptual definition The USA National gymnastics team is made up of both a junior team and a senior team. Age, as well as skill level, performance, and body type determine whether a gymnast is chosen for the national elite team (USA Gymnastics). However, certain criteria—skill level, for instance—might be determined not by the work ethic of the athlete, but by the month in which the athlete was born and the location that the athlete was born. Tracking these correlational trends will give the researchers a better understanding of the underlying factors that might potentially influence the overall ...

Introduction

The second take is much different from the first take draft for one main reason. In the first draft, my interpretations of the picture were based in what I could see and how I could interpret the appearance of the photograph. By this I mean that the first draft was influence by my own perspectives of the photograph and what it represents. I did not have the advantage of having the information regarding the background of the work or the artist, and therefore embedding these factors into the interpretation. For instance, the aspects of color in the photograph meant ...

In this essay we will discuss the significant impact of Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass on mathematics.

Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass was born October 31, 1815 in the small German town Ostenfeld, in Westphalia. His father, Wilhelm Weierstrass, was an officer, the secretary of the mayor. In those days it was a very prestigious position. Charles was 11 years old when his mother died, Theodore Fonderforst. In his family, he was a senior, still had a brother, Peter, and two sisters, Clara and Eliza. Wilhelm Weierstrass was an educated man. It is known that in his youth he worked as a teacher, but as the salary of a teacher in Germany was very low, he decided to change his profession ...

Plato's views on the place of women in the ideal state clarify its understanding of the relationships as biological and cultural, as well as private and public. In his work "Republic" which is considered his major work, Plato expands upon the equality of women and men. This is particularly noteworthy if we take into account the situation of women in contemporary Greek society. Thus, in ancient Greece, women could not even leave their homes without the permission of their husbands specifically they were not admitted to any meeting or event. Women in antiquity were completely excluded from ...

Peace Warrior is a film that captures attention with the style and the adventures that characterize it. Dan Millman in the film is portrayed as a very talented man, although he has a character of arrogance that amazes. At the learning institution, Dan seems to be doing just fine with the perfect athletic body that comes out of his training at the gym. He seems to have the strength and the will to take on anything that comes his way. At the college, the man has all that he needs for survival. He has the money and to add onto that, he ...

The problem of moral education in Plato's dialogue "Republic" remains relevant even today. Its main theme is the definition of one of the concepts of ethics - fairness. According to Plato, the issues of education are questions of philosophy. In this dialogue, Plato appears to us not only as a philosopher, but also as a teacher of young people, who put forward an elaborated concept of education of the person in response to the needs of the time. Plato developed new moral ideals of society and man by stating that only the wisest men are able to lead the state, therefore ...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will ...

Kung-Fu Gymnastics

My interest in Kung-Fu gymnastics started one day as I was walking home from school when I noticed a group of students training in the field. I was awe stricken by the tricky moves they made which I noticed looked similar like those of Jackie Chan from the movies. The next day I made a point of joining the club which was known as the Kung-Fu gymnastics and personal defense sports club. It is not an easy task to control the body and make the moves as we think. I found it hard but I did not give up since after ...

The problem of eating disorders is becoming more and more urgent in today’s society. Generally they can be characterized as abnormal eating habits which may be manifested either in insufficient or excessive eating. The definition provided in the book by Tania Heller (2003) states that “Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses that involve disturbances in eating habits and excessive concerns about body weight and shape”. (p. 7) What is most important about eating disorders is that they are caused by a set of different psychological, cultural and biological factors which makes the issue more complicated to solve than ...