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    Cricket, which is the second most popular sport, by one billion viewers. Soccer is even considered a religion or art in other countries, but in America soccer isn’t as popular as it is in other parts of the world. The biggest hindrance to soccer’s popularity in America was that it became viewed as un-American. Soccer became the most popular sport worldwide, because of how little you need to play the sport. The only thing that you need is the ball, not even another person is required to practice the

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    dystopias by igniting the rise of Dystopian novels. The Giver achieved this with it’s appeal and popularity. Evidence proving these facts are the dystopian novels publicated after The Giver. The appeal of The Giver contributed to the impact on dystopian literature greatly. The Giver’s appeal has been engendering Dystopian Literature in the sphere of education and to the age of adolescents.

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    motocross freestyle as we know it today, Over the years, the event would have a growth in interest , largely through the efforts of riders from Europe who minimized the tracks while increasing more laps and extra obstacles through the course such as jumps and made the event appeal more entertaining The sport's popularity would gain a leap around the years of 1930s, particularly in Britain where events involving teams from various districts and companies would be competing often . Bikes used in those

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    rapidly increasing population of retirees and their increasing costs; despite program’s flaws, Medicare is difficult to change because of the political influence of the elderly, who approve of the benefits they receive from the program. Medicare provides health benefits to citizens who are eligible for social security benefits(Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer 2009). The program is embraced by the public, but Medicare’s increasing cost makes it difficult to sustain. Due to its popularity, the program

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    The Ellen Show as a Television Succeeding Phenomenon The Ellen DeGeneres show “Ellen” has garnered a massive audience and held the leading position in the industry. The TV show has increased in both audience and popularity since its beginning in September 2003. Currently, the show distributed by Warner Bros television and has 15 seasons. The show has both entertainment and inspiration features that attract a large number of viewers. Specifically, the celebrity and talented children increase interest

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    and Documents authors Kenny and Olson state that, “As more and more track crisscrossed the country, the nation was integrated into a single national market, allowing manufacturers to sell their goods competitively in distant places”. The increasing popularity in railway transportation allowed the economy to flourish with new opportunities. Before the rise of railroads came about a manufacture was quite limited as to who or where their products could reach. Often relying on people or animals to manually

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    The article "Revenge of the Geeks" by Alexandra Robbins is a thought-provoking piece that offers a detailed analysis of the evolution of the "geek" culture, its impact on contemporary society, and the changing social hierarchy. The article highlights several significant statements about teenagers and adults, their attitudes, and the various stereotypes associated with them. One of the critical points made by Robbins is about the feelings of geeks and their affinity for school. According to the author

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    a very specific environment and the idea must be spread at very certain times in history. There is a very precarious balance to making anything have the ability to be prominent or sought after. Nature, political revolutions, and credibility and popularity are all events and phenomena that have tipping points and relate to The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. Nature has many tipping points that

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    Business Analysis: Coca-Cola

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    another proof of the popularity of the brand which has a very large and diversified

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    come into contact with any tribe members, they could infect not only the member they came in contact with but the whole tribe village. Deforestation is causing a lack of animals that these tribes hunt for food. Tours to see these tribes are increasing in popularity. In summation the tribes are decreasing because of outside threats, such as drug traffickers, tourist and people trying to help. Trying to help indigenous tribes could be more harmful than helpful. It could have the opposite effect of what

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