Luca Simmons serves as a business operations analyst intern while also working part-time as a dental assistant on an as-needed basis. Before his internship, he volunteered as an assistant baseball coach for the Roland Park Baseball League. In addition to his coaching experience, Luca Simmons enjoys sports as a spectator. There are obvious health benefits to playing sports, but even simply watching your favorite team can provide a number of surprising benefits. Here are three of the biggest advantages of being a sports fan. 1. Longevity - Yes, liking a sports team can actually help you live longer. According to a Brigham Young University study, the shared community and social aspects of being a fan can increase your longevity and your chance of living longer by up to 50 percent. The improved odds apply to everything from getting over a pesky cold to surviving cancer.2. Family Bonding - Loyola Marymount University professor Lawrence A. Wenner, PhD, who has spent time studying how sports and relationships mix, says that sharing a common interest in a sports team can increase marital bliss. Similarly, watching sports with your children can help teach them valuable lessons like gracious losing and the value of teamwork.3. Inspiration - Watching your favorite sport on TV may encourage you to get out and play that or another sport yourself. According to professor and sports psychologist Daniel Wann, PhD, “the more you can relate or connect to a sport, the more likely it will influence you to get moving.”
After attending the United States Air Force Academy, Luca Simmons entered the John Hopkins Carey School of Business, where he is studying for a bachelor of business administration degree. In his spare time, Luca Simmons enjoys volunteering as an assistant baseball coach and engaging in initiatives to curb water pollution. Now more than ever, Americans are deeply concerned about water pollution. A 2017 Gallup poll revealed that 63 percent of Americans were worried about pollution in drinking water, and 57 percent had concerns about pollution in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. And they are right to be worried, according to recent studies on water pollution in the country. A 2017 report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed that most of the rivers in the country were unsafe for aquatic life. The report rated 55 percent of rivers and streams as “poor,” 23 percent as “fair,” and only 21 percent as “good” and “healthy.” The areas with the worst cases of water pollution were the northeast and south. The principal cause of pollution was traced to nitrogen and phosphorus present in fertilizers and waste water runoffs. This pollution affects humans, too, since this is the water Americans drink. A report by the Natural Resources Defense Council revealed that in 2015, 77 million Americans lived in areas with violations of drinking water safety regulations. Out of the 80,000 violations reported that year, over 12,000 were health based. These included high levels of lead, arsenic, nitrates, and other pollutants in tap water. With numbers like these, water pollution should be a top concern for all Americans.
A business operations analyst intern at CSRA, Inc., Luca Simmons divides his time between his professional responsibilities and studying for a bachelor of business administration at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Having previously studied at such institutions as the American University of Rome and the U.S. Air Force Academy, Luca Simmons has a track record of academic success and he belongs to the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Students can only join Phi Theta Kappa if they receive a membership invitation from their local chapter. These invitations are given out based on a student’s academic achievement and are only available to those individuals who meet the organization’s eligibility requirements. To be eligible, students must be enrolled at an institution that offers an associate’s degree and have at least 12 hours of associate’s degree coursework completed. Students are also expected to have a grade point average of 3.5. Since this number is the minimum that is required by the organization, some chapters may request a higher GPA.Assuming students meet all the eligibility requirements and receive an invitation for membership, they can submit a membership application. Once an application is approved, students must sign an oath stating that they will follow Phi Theta Kappa’s moral standards. They are subsequently recorded as a member at the organization’s headquarters and are granted the privileges, benefits, and rights of full members.
For nearly three decades, Josette Greechan served as a Senior Vice President with Merrill Lynch in White Plains, New York, leading a team of three women professionals managing hundreds of millions of dollars in assets. Like many New Yorkers, Josette Greechan enjoys Broadway theatre, which has recently been dominated by American history musical Hamilton.Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton chronicles the life of U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton in the form of a hip-hop musical with other musical influences used to highlight specific characters. It begins with the story of Hamilton's participation in the American Revolution, first as a soldier and later as assistant to George Washington. It later moves on to chronicle his time as the Secretary of the Treasury, his fall from grace, and his eventual death at the hands of fellow founding father Aaron Burr.This biographical musical has earned considerable acclaim. In 2016, it earned the Best Musical award at the Tony Awards. It has also earned several other awards, including the Lucille Lortel Award and the Drama Desk Award.
A Maryland-based dental assistant, Luca Simmons is attending Johns Hopkins University, where he is working toward a bachelor's degree in business administration. Upon graduating from high school, Luca Simmons served for two years as a volunteer baseball coach and still enjoys teaching and watching the sport.Being a good baseball player requires more than simply being able to hit the ball well. A valued player is one who can both hit and field the ball well. As with hitting, practice through repetition can greatly improve one's fielding ability. Below are three vital drills for infielders.1. Double play workup: Players are situated in their positions around the infield and a coach or another player hits the ball to the third baseman, who is then responsible for relaying the ball to the second baseman to begin the double play. Players who make a throwing error in the drill go to the end of the line, which is first base. 2. Carnival grounders: This drill helps players pick up the ball and throw it in one smooth motion. To begin, the coach throws or hits a slow-rolling ground ball, allowing the player to move in and field the ball to make a quick, accurate throw to first base. Coaches can utilize different scoring systems to keep players engaged.3. Star game: In this drill, players are lined up at their infield positions, and a line is formed at home plate. A coach hits a ground ball to the shortstop, who then has to throw the ball to the first baseman. The first baseman then throws to the second baseman, who finally completes the star by throwing to the catcher behind home plate. All the while, a runner is rounding the bases and attempting to beat the throw home.
A dental assistant by profession, Luca Simmons pursues a variety of active hobbies in his free time. Luca Simmons particularly enjoys playing the guitar.To strum a guitar skillfully, a musician must learn both mechanics and artistry. Good mechanics depend on proper use of the arm, from the shoulder to the fingers. The fingers' job is to hold the pick, between the thumb and index finger, in a way that the pick points to the left when held straight out in front of the body.The guitarist may hold the pick at whatever angle feels and sounds good, so long as the arm is relaxed. Many beginning players either lock the wrist and use the elbow to strum, while others stiffen the elbow and overuse the wrist. In either case, the player must learn to initiate from the elbow but keep the wrist loose, so that the motion is long and smooth.Beginning musicians can practice this technique at the same time they work on the downstroke and upstroke. The former requires the musician to strum through all six strings, while the latter can skip the bottom one to three strings. Because performing both motions in quick succession can be challenging, many new guitarists choose to practice each in isolation before combining them.As the guitarist becomes more comfortable with the strum, he or she can start to introduce patterns, such as down-up-down-up or down-down-up-up. These exercises help the guitarist to strum with consistent rhythm, while providing options for more musical playing.
