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No sport is as important to Canadians as hockey. Though there may be a great many things that divide the country, the love of hockey is perhaps its single greatest unifier. Before the latest labour unrest in the National Hockey League (NHL), however, it was easy to forget that hockey is also a multi-million dollar business run, not by the athletes or coaches, but by corporate boards and businessmen. The Lords of the Rinks documents the early years of hockey’s professionalization and commercialization and the emergence of a fledgling NHL, from 1875 to 1936. As the popularity of hockey grew in Canada in the late nineteenth century, so too did its commercial aspects, and players, club directors, rink owners, fans, and media had developed deep emotional, economic, and ideological interests in the sport. Disagreement came in the ways and means of how organized hockey, especially at the elite level, should be managed. Hence, some coordination, by way of governing bodies, was required to maintain a semblance of order. These early administrative bodies tried to maintain a structure that would help to coordinate the various interests, set up standards of behaviour, and impose mechanisms to detect and punish violators of governance. In 1917, the NHL held its first games and by 1936 had become the dominant governing body in professional hockey. Having performed extensive research in the NHL archives – including league meeting minutes, letters, memos, telegrams, as well as gate receipt reports – John Chi-Kit Wong traces the commercial roots of hockey and argues that, in its organized form, the sport was rarely if ever without some commercial aspects despite labels such as amateur and professional. The Lords of the Rinks is the only truly comprehensive and scholarly history of the league and the business of hockey. Electronic Format Disclaimer: The image on page 22 has been removed at the request of the rights holder.

Tai Chi Chuan is one of the oldest school of Chinese Martial Arts, as it is also one of the most popular exercise around over all the world. Tai Chi Chuan can be practiced by people of all ages. By the practice of slow and soft movements of Tai Chi Chuan you can get a mental peace and a top physical condition. The word Tai Chi comes originally from one of the oldest books in Chinese literature: I-Ching or the "Book of Changes". The concept of this philosophy dates from more or less 3,000 B.C.; according to I-Ching, Tai Chi gives origin to two basic concepts: Yin and Yang; Yin represents softness, weakness, the feminine, Earth, Moon, Night, sadness the negative and all the dark side of matter, Yang represent hardness, strength, masculine, heaven, day, Sun, happiness the positive and the bright side of matter

Do you need the perfect notebook for writing in after training? Do you enjoy the cultural aesthetic of your art? Then Martial Notebooks are for you! 100 lined pages, 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Beautiful Chinese calligraphy for Tai Chi on every second page High quality paperback cover for durability

Do you need the perfect notebook for writing in after training? Do you enjoy the cultural aesthetic of your art? Then Martial Notebooks are for you! 100 lined pages, 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Beautiful Chinese calligraphy for Tai Chi on every second page High quality paperback cover for durability

Tai Chi Makes Everything Better Notebook (Journal - Workbook - Planner - Diary - Diaries -Schoolbook - University) 120 dot grid pages - 6x9 - glossy cover The cover on the journal shows a lovely sweet quote and is perfect and fantastic for all tai chi fighters, tai chi instructors, athletes, tai chi schools and teams who loves their club, tournaments and championships. This journal makes a perfect unique birthday or christmas gift (present) e.g. for your best friend or a family member (mother, daughter, sister, father, dad, father, brother, son, uncle etc). Make a statement by buying this wonderful workbook for school, university or as a planner for your workplace.

Tai Chi Makes Everything Better Notebook (Journal - Workbook - Planner - Diary - Diaries -Schoolbook - University) 120 quad paper pages - 6x9 - glossy cover The cover on the journal shows a lovely sweet quote and is perfect and fantastic for all tai chi fighters, tai chi instructors, athletes, tai chi schools and teams who loves their club, tournaments and championships. This journal makes a perfect unique birthday or christmas gift (present) e.g. for your best friend or a family member (mother, daughter, sister, father, dad, father, brother, son, uncle etc). Make a statement by buying this wonderful workbook for school, university or as a planner for your workplace.

Tai Chi Makes Everything Better Notebook (Journal - Workbook - Planner - Diary - Diaries -Schoolbook - University) 120 college ruled lined pages - 6x9 - glossy cover The cover on the journal shows a lovely sweet quote and is perfect and fantastic for all tai chi fighters, tai chi instructors, athletes, tai chi schools and teams who loves their club, tournaments and championships. This journal makes a perfect unique birthday or christmas gift (present) e.g. for your best friend or a family member (mother, daughter, sister, father, dad, father, brother, son, uncle etc). Make a statement by buying this wonderful workbook for school, university or as a planner for your workplace.

This is an introduction to the ancient art of Tai Chi moving meditation, and the basic concepts and principles from the perspective of the Tai Chi philosophy. Tai Chi moving meditation offers a variety of great health benefits. The gentle, flowing movements increase energy, promote relaxation and harmony of the mind, and improve balance and coordination. The natural postures do not overstrain the muscles and do not overactivate the heart, which makes Tai Chi suitable for people of all ages. Practicing Ta Chi can improve the psychological health and is a powerful tool for stress relief. The goals of Tai Chi include improved health, harmonious mind and body, rejuvenation and longevity.Tai Chi is not an external exercise. The mind and the senses are turned inward. This slows down the mind chatter and exercises the brain cells. The Tai Chi philosophy emphasizes the internal growth and development, rather than the external. Tai Chi is one of the greatest treasures of the human civilization. The more you dive into it, the more you will be able to appreciate its timeless wisdom and experience its benefits.