Contemplations on sport, complexity, ages of being and practice

From my experience of working alongside coaches, I would say that they are complexpeople. The people they coach are complex too. In the present paper, I considercomplexity as an underlying dynamic to (coaching) practice, something that might beunderstood, not only through one's own life, but through the notion of shared lives.The central thematic of the story to follow is that we live and practice through different‘ages of being' and that our complication changes as we age. These ideas and theirrelevance to critical thinking and personal practice are illustrated through a personal story,a father and son story. The tale begins, as many sporting father and son stories might, asthey run together on a windswept beach. From that childhood memory, a meandering taleof growth, companionship and critical reflection unfolds. By charting this particularrelationship, one shaped and sustained by a shared history, yet defined by different ‘agesof being', I contemplate often fractured and sometimes shared relationships betweenourselves and with sport. It is a story described partly in parallel, across generational andworking contexts and in life-long terms. The story telling ends with an attempt at definingmyself, my complexities and my own practice in the present day. Through this, I urge al lcoaching practitioners to reflect on their work and on the intentions and scope of theirresearch and, finally, the associations of such thinking with their own ages of being

Spartan Daily, November 6, 1958

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Spartan Daily, November 27, 1934

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The Cowl - v.79 - n.15 - Jan 29, 2015

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 15 - January 29, 2015. 20 pages

The Cowl - v.4 - n.9 - Dec 09, 1938

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 4, Number 9 - December 9, 1938. 4 pages

Jay\u27s Collectibles

There is growing interest in collectibles of many types, as indicated by the popularity of television programs such as the History Channel’s Pawn Stars and American Pickers and the Public Broadcasting Service’s Antiques Road Show. The availability of online auction sites such as eBay has enabled many people to collect items of interest as a hobby and to sell parts of their collection as a business or for extra income. As a collection grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to track through manual methods, and it is often useful to develop a computer-based system for this purpose. This case raises the possibility of developing an information system to manage a collection of sports autographs. This case may be used in a systems analysis and design, database, or systems development course to address a number of important topics such as: systems scope identification, problem and opportunity analysis, requirements analysis, data modeling, and application development. The case is designed to provoke interest and raise a sufficient level of complexity to challenge students to apply a range of systems development and database concepts. While the case addresses sports collectibles, its concepts may be applicable other types of systems, especially those involving other types of collections or “one of a kind” items. Since many students are likely to have at least some experience using online auction sites, following professional sports, seeing television programs about collectibles, or attending flea markets where collectibles are sold, the case builds in some way on their life experience. This teaching case enables students to discover how systems development and database concepts are applicable to a practical problem solving scenario

State College Times, January 20, 1933

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Spartan Daily, January 7, 1938

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Tackling the Declining Number of Participants in Youth Tackle Football Through the Creation of an Awareness Website

There are many benefits to youth who participate in tackle football. Unfortunately, there has been a decline in participation over the years. Fear surrounding concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has been mostly to blame for the dramatic decrease. Research has shown that there are many physical, social, emotional and health benefits associated with those who do participate. The researcher used statistical data from many varying studies and multiple other resources to create an awareness website. The awareness website is a tool that would benefit those who are undecided about allowing their child to participate in youth tackle football. Through qualitative research, the researcher created an online survey using both Likert scale and open-ended questions. The data collected from these surveys was used two fold. First, it was used to validate that the information provided on the website was accurate and perceived to be helpful for those who may be researching more about the sport. Secondly, the feedback provided by way of the open-ended questions will be used to continuously enhance the website for future use. After analyzing survey results, the researcher was able to gather enough input to research ways to enhance the website for future use. After analyzing survey results, the researcher was able to gather enough input to research ways to enhance the website for future use