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    The activities performed for leisure are divided into two categories; passive leisure time and active leisure time. The department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2013) defines passive leisure time as the time spent on rudimentary activities that require minimal mental and physical exertion. In contrast‚ active leisure time is the time spent on leisurely activities that require the use of physical or mental abilities such as playing sports or socializing. For the purpose of clarity

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    actually happened. We will do this by having various team meetings and thoroughly talk about decisions and plans.  Hopefully this will give us enough detail‚ graphics and information we need to be able to write up the evaluation section in our A2 Leisure Studies coursework in order to secure a good grade.

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    LED-backlit LCD TV: Sony KDL-55XBR8 Hoeun sousdey Part time Group II Level 11 A few weeks ago Senior Editor David Katzmaier reviewed Samsung’s LN46A950 LED-backlit LCD TV and declared it‚ "The most advanced television money can buy." He also said it "represents the peak of flat-panel LCD performance and picture quality." But then the Sony KDL-55XBR8 arrived and stole the crown from the Samsung. In the world of LCD TVs‚ the hot feature is LED-backlighting--and it doesn’t come cheap. The

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    Rape contaminates our society. It is an infection that affects every aspect of daily society‚ from perceptions to actions to thoughts to emotions. And all infections have epidemics. Looking at Indian society today‚ it is safe to say that we are in the midst of just such an outbreak—perhaps not in terms of the quantity or quality of such incidents‚ but certainly in terms of the reactions and attitudes towards them. More people are raising their voices in protest than ever before. Awareness is spreading

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    Western civilization‚ evolution of leisure has been linked to societal and political changes as well as to technological advancements. Aristotle defines leisure as “a state of being in which activity is performed for its own sake or as its own end” (Grazia p.13). The Greeks came up with the concept of leisure. They believed that a state could not flourish without leisure. Aristotle says‚ “The life of leisure was the only life fit for a Greek”(pg.19). The Greeks found leisure in ways such as music and contemplation

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    BMS122: APPRECIATING LEISURE LIFESTYLES Types of Art: Main Periods 1. 2. 3. Visual Arts Appreciation Part 2 4. 5. 6. 7. Pre-historic Ancient Medieval (Middle Ages) Renaissance Baroque / Rococo 19th Century 20th Century 6. 19th Century Art  19th Century Art: Neo-classicism  Includes: 1. 2. 3. 4. Neo-classicism Romanticism Realism Impressionism  Rebirth to the art of ancient Rome and Greece‚ and the Renaissance Costumes‚ settings‚ and details depicted with much

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    Culture and Crime ANT 230‚ Sec. 99 Course Code: 2958 Term Paper Submitted By: Jose Flores On Tuesday‚ December 4‚ 2012 in the early afternoon when a phone call came into the Mount Vernon Police saying a woman was hurt at a residence on Beekman Avenue‚ the police responded to the residence only to find New York City and Yonkers‚ NY police officers already at the scene. As it turns out the call was placed by Lucius Crawford‚ the tenant of the basement apartment at the Beekman Avenue building

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    SHOPPING MALL AS A LEISURE DESTINATION SUFIAN HAMAT SCHOOL OF HOUSING‚ BUILDING AND PLANNING UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA‚ PENANG SUPERVISOR: DR. NURWATI BADARUZZAMAN ASSOC. PROF. DR ABDUL GHAFAR e-mail: Sufian@iiu.edu.my Shopping mall has become part of a ‘way of life’. The place is a destination frequented by many levels and age groups of people during leisure time and weekends. The intentions of going to the mall now are no longer confined to shopping

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    Is gambling an acceptable form of leisure? Nowadays‚ gambling industry is already become a huge global industry. Due to the rapid development of technology‚ people can place the bet in another country simply by using internet without travel‚ which make much easier for gambler. According to Roberts (2004‚ p168)‚ gambling also become one of the leisure industries‚ such as visit a casino can be seen as a leisure activity. Also is different personal perspective with no doubt. Devereaux (1968) defined

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    Hobbies: Leisure and Hobby

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    out of your life for a while. It can be invigorating‚ relaxing‚ educational‚ fun‚ or maybe‚ if you are lucky‚ a little of everything. Hobbies are more than just ways to creatively pass the time. They are also good for your health. Hobbies and other leisure activities can have many health benefits.Everyone knows that stress can and will at some point in your life‚ take a heavy toll on your mind and body. A hobby can prevent the harmful effects of stress and also make your life richer and more rewarding

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