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    The film Spirited Away was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, produced in anime by Studio Ghibli in Tokyo, Japan, and released in 2001 (Sparknotes Editors). The film Spirited Away was very popular around the world and received the Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th Annual Academy Awards becoming the first anime film to win an Oscar (“Credits and Awards”). One of the reasons for its success is that it accurately represents the idea of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth or hero’s journey. The film

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    In an earlier report, Jon Jones has become the UFC’s interim light heavyweight champion at UFC 197 in Las Vegas after he defeated Ovince Saint Preux via unanimous decision. Jones was supposed to take a rematch with current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, however Cormier was forced to pull out of the bout with a reported injury. But things are getting great for Jones, reports said that Cormier has now medically cleared following an MRI on Monday. UFC president Dana White has confirmed

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    humanitarian, known as ‘the greatest of all time’. As a boxer, Muhammad gave unprecedented speed and grace to his sport, while his wit charmed the people. Days in history included two battles with Sonny Liston, self-proclaimed ‘the greatest’; three wars with Joe Frazier; victory over George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle; and dethroning Leon Spinks to become heavyweight champion for an unprecedented third time. Muhammad's career has been played out as much in sport publicity as on newspaper headlines

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    Sandusky Case The Jerry Sandusky scandal is one of the most controversial cases that involve unethical practices and leadership failure. Furthermore, Jerry Sandusky was involved in a sexual abuse scandal against children. Moreover, this case caused many controversies due to high leader’s knowledge of Jerry Sandusky activities at Penn State University. Foremost, the unethical practices constituted in ruining the integrity of the institution. In addition, the institutional culture of the athletic

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    Muhammad Ali and Matthew Taylor Today I got an amazing chance to sit down and talk to the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali. We were sitting in a local coffee shop in Louisville, Kentucky. Matthew / Q : Did you have a teen idol? If so, who was it and how did they spark your interest? Muhammad / A : Growing as a kid in Louisville, Kentucky I looked up to the boxer named Sugar Ray Robinson. I used to think he was the greatest boxer of all time and was so cool driving around in a lavender-colored

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    Muhammad Ali, aka “The Greatest of All Time”, aka “The People’s Champion” and aka “The Louisville Lip”, is one of four athletes who graces my sports Mount Rushmore, a place reserved for athletes considered bigger than the sport they participated in. The other three include Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. Each of their faces can be carved in that mountain, because we’ll likely never see anyone like them again. Whether you respect his wishes and refer to him as Muhammad Ali, or don’t

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    The golden age of boxing in the mid 20th century started off with boxing moguls like Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and Floyd Patterson. However, none would ever be bigger than “The People’s Champ”, Muhammad Ali. Born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, later he would change his name to Muhammad Ali, would become one of the greatest boxers known to the world. After then exploring the art of boxing and the teachings of Islam, with his friend Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali

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    years. In 1970, Ali won his first match after having been suspended, and the year after, he participated in what was known as the fight of the century, when he and Jo Frazier fought for 15 rounds before Ali lost. He actually ended up winning against Joe twice after that. The first time was three years later, and the second time was in 1975. He became a Sunni Muslim in that year, as well. Around the late 1970's, Ali began to lose more and more fights, and retired the day after having lost his heavy

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    Muhammad Ali said,” I hated every minute of training, but don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion,” (“Brainy Quote”). With such a high mindset, Ali was able to win almost all of his fights in his career. Ali was devoted to boxing, not just physically, but mentally with intelligence and knowing how to box and jab very well (“Gilderlehrman”). He would float just out of range with his hands down, dragging in the opponent so he could catch them with his fast hands. (“Gilderlehrman”)

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    as Baptists. He is a descendant of pre-Civil War era American slaves in the American South, and is predominantly of African-American descent, with Irish and English. He was first directed toward boxing by Louisville police officer and boxing coach Joe E. Martin, who encountered the 12-year-old fuming over a thief taking his bicycle. He told the officer he was going to "whup" the thief. The officer told him he better learn how to box first. For the last four years of Clay's amateur career he was trained

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