The most crucial problem of sports psychology is the conditions affecting the activity of athletes. One of these conditions is the presence of spectators at the stands and their behavior. The fans create a unique psychological background for the competition. From the perspective of sports psychology, they (even within the bounds of ethical standards) affect the athlete’s condition: either a positive or negative emotional background for the game is formed. The presence of spectators who support the athletes or the rivals and their attitude to what is happening can significantly impact the performance. The lack of fans in the stands affects athletes’ performance: even though they experience less performance anxiety, they are also devoid of the encouragement that fans normally provide.

Much as individuals lead private lives, such cannot be possible without some level of government influence on specific areas. While the interaction between the personal activities and the government may not be direct, daily activities are made possible mainly through the influence of public goods. Areas I encounter the government every day is through its provision of electricity, the inspection and certification of foods, the provision of safe drinking water, and the regulation of the workplace. After waking up each morning, I turn on the coffee maker and ensure that my phone is fully charged. The functionality of all these aspects and other activities within the home is dependent on the availability of power. The events lead to interaction with the government is because the Department of Energy under the federal government generates electricity and provides the infrastructure necessary for Americans to access power. The department also protects the grid from physical or cyber-attacks (U.S. Department of Energy). Therefore, it is through the public utility of electricity that I can enjoy my coffee and check my emails and social media activity before leaving the house.

Flashback My daughter Tara and I celebrate her 13th birthday. When Tara blows out the candles, I mention that I have missed her seven previous birthdays. In that dark room, I feel lonely and tired; however, I remember one of the motivations for my escaping from Ghana. It was a desire to make a better life for Tara. It is known that Africa is considered to be one of the poorest continents in the world. In the observed continent, every second person lives below the poverty line. Generally, the most affected by poverty are women and their children; thus, most of them migrate to other continents, especially to America, to find better conditions for their future lives. The United States of America is a state that includes various nationalities from all over the world. Every year more and more people try to make their lives better by moving to the USA. Therefore, I also decided to migrate to the observed country for many reasons. As I have mentioned above, most Africans try to find multiple ways to migrate to other countries to avoid poverty, get medical insurance, or run their business. As for me, one of the reasons for my…

The close reading is based on James Thurber’s short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. The literary genre of this piece can be categorized as a fantasy as the story is based on a fictional narration of Walter Mitty, who keeps elapsing from his real-world into fantasies of heroic quests. The plot of this story is based on a man who is driving with his wife to a routine weekend shopping. In the process of running these errands, Mitty gets into a series of daydreams where he finds himself undertaking various heroic duties, before relapsing back to his reality. For the purpose of this close reading, the first three paragraphs of the text were analyzed. The passage provides the first instance of a fantasy switch where Mitty is a military commander, ordering his crew to continue navigating despite the dangerous weather. This section contains several literary devices that gave the story the diction, tone, and the message it intended.

Answers to Deep Dive Questions Over the recent years, the number of people applying for insurance has risen steadily. People from around the world need to feel secured from losses or even uncertainty that might arise within the economy. Therefore, to safeguard themselves from the economy’s unpredictability, many people have opted for an insurance policy. According to Chad, insurance means an arrangement by which an individual, State, or company undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation against a possible eventuality, such as damage and loss (Chad). Since insurance was first introduced, it has developed globally in its commercial form. Insurance plays a big role in the economy and people’s lives by providing stability to the functioning of the process. One of the main roles insurance plays is providing security and safety. Humans always have a fear of sudden loss, especially in business or when they fall sick. Insurance provides financial support to businesses which have succumbed to certain accidents and reduce uncertainties in human life by providing medical support (Chad). Moreover, insurance promotes economic growth. This aspect is ensured through mobilizing domestic savings and turning the accumulated capital into productive investments. Insurance also acts as a source of collecting funds…

Pop culture, as one of the inherent elements of any culture, refers to ethnography as the instrument of its assessment. Due to ethnography, one can explore the transformations of a particular culture and assess its critical components. Within pop culture, such investigation can occur via analysis of singers’ and groups’ creative work, unique cultures, and specifics of fan clubs. Billie Eilish is the contemporary pop figure who represents the twenty-first-century adolescent angst culture. Studying as well as a recording of human culture is a core purpose of the ethnography. The singer represents the relevant example of ethnographic analysis in the context of the unique culture. Fans all over the world have been trying to alter their appearances and styles of clothing to feel and show a sense of belonging. They may not necessarily communicate much, but they are always there for the people that need them. From the ethnographic perspective, such sense of connectedness and experiencing common emotions, such as love, depression, hope, complicated relations with peers, and losses predispose that the adherents of Billie Eilish culture view outsiders as individuals that can harm their emotional state and disappoint them.

Introduction Stock screening refers to a tool through which traders and investors sort out stock by considering certain criteria that a given user sets out (Akinde, Peter & Ikpefan, 2019). Notably, this criteria comprise of measurement of management strength and financial performance, valuation of ratios, historical volumes, and prices as well as market data. As such, stockholders would have control over the activities of the business (Christiana & Putri, 2018). Moreover, stock screening remains considerably a socially responsible venture, given that shareholders choose stock depending on social or environmental issues (Kantarelis, 2018). Therefore, investors tend to be rewarded for companies that are considered to be socially responsible. This paper, therefore, seeks to establish various applicable style box to generate a 25 security portfolio which satisfies growth and value investing styles.

Compulsory voting has received scholarly and public attention as a technique to mitigate some of the challenges of low voter turnout. It could help increase the diversity of voters to ensure that more people influence political policies. It would also ensure large voter turnout which would enable underrepresented groups to address their concerns and hold politicians accountable. It might appear to be forcing some people to do something they do not want, but some measures can be implemented to combat this perception. Voting in Jamaica should be made a compulsory duty since it would be beneficial for the citizens and the democratic system without infringing anyone’s rights. Compulsory voting would assist the majority of Jamaican citizens who want to vote, but are unable due to some manageable inconveniences. In Jamaica, as much as 50% of eligible voters do not cast their ballots (Carter). While most people understand that they have a responsibility to vote, they still do not participate in this important process. Elliott found that the most popular reasons for not voting were being busy, conflicting schedules, and transportation issues (662). To solve these types of inconveniences and enable willing voters to vote, voting should be made compulsory which…

I believe that culture, which is characterized by gender, race, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds, plays a critical role in determining and influencing human interactions, behaviors, and expectations in the society. I was born and raised in a small in Northern New Jersey. My younger brother and I had to complement my single mother’s income from several blue-collar jobs by completing different chores and taking up summer jobs as early as at 14 years old. Therefore, I am a descendant of a working culture whose members take pride in fulfilling their material needs through hard work and self-sacrifices, which are the core of the American way of life. Accordingly, family and work are the core tenets of my culture, as demonstrated by the individual and collective efforts of the community to satisfy their desires through genuine dedication and determination.

Racialization begins with understanding the historical background of the Asian American category of people in the United States, this group of people comprises of at least 30 groups. However, the dominant people in the Asian American class are the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese. Within the United States, their cultural, ethnical, and racial differ from that of the Americans. Studies have shown that this group of people do comprise up to 5% of the total population of the Americans. Owing to the absence of laws that govern the immigration for Asian Americans to the US, the majority of them in the year 1965 moved in and settled in the United States (Chang 174). They did this with a variety of reasons key among being to reunite with their family members who were initially there. Besides, they also migrated in large numbers in search of a better educational facility for themselves and sought for working opportunities.