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    Moving into September and October‚ the energy of the spring horse racing season is building as the horse racing industry moves towards it’s most important events. This is the time of year when punters start scouring the Australian bookmakers list in search of the best free bet offers in Australia. Of course‚ punters are excited because any winnings they can derive from free bet offers from Australia based bookmakers can be used to punt on some of the nation’s top horse races. About the Caulfield

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    The deep black ice crunched beneath the sharpened steel. Thick rivets covered the solid‚ black ice that took days to freeze. A slight layer of shredded snow moved aside as the rubber puck slid smoothly in front of the Phenom. The pond was perfect for a game of hockey‚ the weather was warm and the sun had just enough light left to see the puck. Everyone threw their sticks into the middle of the pond and waited for the youngest child to distribute the teams. It had become a tradition and a second

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    In my previous speech about the Olympic Games‚ I introduced the topic and gave a brief history including the first recorded Olympics‚ how the International Olympic Committee was formed‚ and the first Winter Olympic games. In this speech‚ I am going to cover a little more history and some records that have contributed to the athletic showcase we know today. Main Points: * When I think of the Olympics‚ one of the first images to pop into my head is the Olympic rings. The interlocking colors of

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    Over 3000 years ago‚ people in Finland learned the beauty of moving on ice. With a bone strapped onto the bottom of shoes‚ people started skating on ice. Through the years‚ the bone has turned into a sharp blade attached to a boot. Not only has the skate changed‚ but also the sport has transformed into couple skating and team games. Although figure skating and hockey are both practiced on the same type of rink‚ they are very different sports. Figure skating is a very graceful sport that requires

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    Michelle Hardy Winter Mini 2014 Sociology of Gender EXAM III Kimmel meant by “The Self-Made Man” that he was self-control and took care of his own life and how he wanted to live it‚ in all aspects. It became known as the American definition of manhood‚ although it did have a rough start. Some of these principles changed through out time‚ but some remained the same. The major changes in this archetype were shown in the play The Contrast that Kimmel talks about. He shows three different types of manhood

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    Chasing the January blues away on the North Shore Spirit Trail Suffering from a case of the January “blues?” Behind on your 2017 fitness resolutions? The award-winning‚ North Shore Spirit Trail may be exactly what you are looking for! Rain or shine‚ a quick jaunt along the North Shore Spirit Trail is guaranteed to lift your spirits and chase the January blues away! Ultimately‚ this fully accessible greenway and waterfront corridor will connect Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove – a true North Shore treasure

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    It is hard to find a specific situation where I have not been part of a team for the last 12 years. Being in the military is all about teamwork. You depend on the person on your left and right sometimes for your very life. The instance I want to expound upon is something we call organizational days. They premise is that on a certain day each year every company in the battalion play each other in various sporting events. The goal is to win enough events to be crowned champions and taking home the

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    WINTER

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    Winter (/ˈwɪntər/) is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates‚ between autumn and spring. It is caused by the axis of the Earth in the respective hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter‚ and some use a definition based on weather‚ but when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere‚ and vice versa. In many regions‚ winter is associated with snow and freezing temperatures. At the

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    There are six seasons in-a year. Winter is one of them. It is felt in India from the month of November till the end of February. It covers the two months named Pausha and Magha as per the Oriya Calendar. Normally‚ the days are short and nights are long in this season. The winter scene is quite interesting. In the morning the sky remains foggy. There is also cold. Wind blows from the north. The sun appears very late in the morning. The sun light is also not hot. The weather is quite pleasant.

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    History of the Olympics The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around

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