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89The Commercialization of Sport
The commercialization of sports is that aspect of the sports enterprise that involves the sale, display, or use of sport or some aspect of sport so as to produce income. Some experts prefer the term...
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81A Complete History of Greek Ancient Olympic Games and the Athletes
The ancient Olympic Games, known to us from ancient literature and art and from modern archaeology, were the oldest and most prestigious athletic competition of antiquity. The greatest writer of victory odes...
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74Battle of Tyre (332 BC)
In the 350s b.c. Philip I assumed the throne of Macedon, a relatively poor province north of Greece. He developed a first-class army and, taking advantage of the temporary weakness of Athens (Greece's dominant...
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76Role of Light in Photosynthesis
Light is a factor required in order that photosynthesis can occur. In any series of chemical reactions where one substance combines with another to form a larger compound, energy is needed to fuel the...
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76American Fast Food Global Invasion
Junk food and soft drink manufacturers moved into other countries as quickly as possible. America's first commercial junk food, Cracker Jack, for instance, was introduced into the United Kingdom in 1897 and...
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76Battle of Jerusalem (1099 AD)
Late in the eleventh century two major struggles arose, one dealing with the Catholic Church in Europe and one with the Byzantine Empire. In Europe, the pope was trying to stave off a challenge by the Holy...
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78A Complete Guide on Bodybuilding and Bodybuilders
Bodybuilding is defined as working out with weights to reshape the physique by adding muscle mass and increasing separation and definition of the various muscle groups. The practice is distinct from other...
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75Buddhism Food, Diet, and Cooking
There are not very many dietary rules in Buddhism, but fasting or feasting on holidays is common. Buddhists believe in reincarnation, including the possibility of humans being reborn as animals and vice-versa....
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73Battle of Masada (73-74 AD)
Conflict between imperial Rome and Palestine was probably inevitable, given the Jewish belief in a single God versus the polytheism of Rome. Although Roman practice was to allow fairly wide autonomy in...
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74Battle of Calais (1346-1347 AD)
The Anglo-French conflict that came to be called the Hundred Years War was based on rival claims to land and leadership. The death of Charles VI of France in 1328 left a void in the French monarchy. The...
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