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such as calculating amp and volt requirements for electrical projects and creating computer simulations and designs for new products. Engineers also use mathematics when dealing with robotics and computers. I participated in the UIL (University Interscholastic League) mathematics competition. It was a mental math test and it was timed. I also participated in my school’s robotics team. We spent a few weeks learning about the math involved and built the robot. We used math to help us build our robot

Competition In Chapter 5 , “ Bling, Bombs, and the Bible”, in the book called Game On: How Pressure to Win at All Costs Endangers Youth Sports, author Tom Farrey claims that children can benefit from participation in sports even though the sports are not highly competitive. To support his argument Farrey uses the examples of Jack Welch, former CEO of GE as well as a description of how the historical background of youth sports evolved in the United States.I believe Farrey’s claim is invalid because

impact it can have on young, impressionable children. In 1903 New York City’s Public School Athletic League for Boys was established. It focused on creating a fun environment of competitive activities to keep the young boys encouraged to attend school. These boys’ clubs grew popular rapidly and by 1910 17 other cities across the United States had developed their own type of competitive sports leagues. When the depression hit the United States the competitive sports

Often, driving down the street, most people don’t see little girls outside bouncing an orange basketball shooting hoops in their driveways. Let’s say a little girl, at the age of only seven years old has a dream of becoming a basketball player ever since the day she picked up the ball in her hands. That little girl is most likely going to have her dreams crushed by the cruel reality of equality of opportunity in sports in high school or college. Studies show that “By age 14, girls are dropping

athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many american colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs (ehow.com). They are in charge of an athletic department at a high school, college or university and at some colleges, the athletic director may hold academic rank. They are usually considered to be full-time

Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa The Texas State Senate has 14 standing committees , 1 subcommittee and one select committee. The following committees are part of the field that the Texas State Senate are in charge to discuss during session in order to better regulate the conditions of the state. Administration, agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs, Business & Commerce, Criminal Justice, Education, Finance, Health & Human Services, Higher Education,Intergovernmental Relations, Natural Resources &

Growing up, people always called me the “smart one.” I read books all the time, earned high grades, participated (and did well) in multiple academic University Interscholastic League events, and even made a twenty-five on the ACT at twelve years old. The first time that I did not know what I was doing academically, I felt like a horrendous failure. Since I did well on a few standardized tests, I had the opportunity to take the ACT in seventh grade. My score qualified for Duke Talent Identification

Basketball was first introduced to Nova Scotia as early as 1895 but in the past thirty years the popularity of the sport has really taken off. The high concentration of universities in the province, the tradition and esteem of the high school programs, and the continued support from a large and knowledgeable basketball community have made the game a staple of Nova Scotia life, culminating with the capital city of Halifax becoming known as the basketball capital of Canada. When you talk about basketball

SYSTEMS The full time administrative staff at UT carries out the daily procedures of the UIL. There, they are in charge of administrative support including publishing reports, facilitating communication channels to the public, handling documentation, etc. UT provides the overhead for the staff’s salaries, facilities, and office necessities. The UIL’s revenue comes from “membership due from member school, the admission price for individual sports state competitions, an annually determined percentage

are permitted to represent their school in their weight class. On the contrary, in college women are only allowed to practice with their team and wear the team practice gear. All tournaments for which they compete, are individual, and if an opposing league team has another woman then their match is ruled an exhibition. This kind of treatment demoralizes the