ever before. Many of the outdoor activities that are still participated in today are chosen for recreational purposes but a surprising number of them have more practical roots. A great number of the outdoor activities such as kayaking‚ hiking‚ and skiing that people engage in nowadays mainly just for fun were historically used to obtain food‚ scout out potential dwelling places‚ and travel long distances. One outdoor activity with historically significant roots is kayaking. The name “kayak” literally
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It was a skiing trip I had taken for my first time with my friend. The nickname that I called him was Ginger and my nickname that he called me was Slow Poke. This skiing trip that I decided to go on with my friend Ginger was supposed to be a fun‚ learning experience for the both of us. While we took our first skiing lessons on a small hill‚ I could see the big hill in front of me with the white fluffy snow covering it. I could not wait until I could get up there to do some real skiing with my friend
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throughout the year. Lake Tahoe is the number one skiing destination in the United States. Known for its superb peaks that reach upwards of 10‚000 feet‚ Tahoe offers some of the country’s best skiing runs. Additionally‚ the clear mountain lake’s 72 miles of shoreline offer fantastic recreational opportunities throughout the spring and summer months. Those who visit Lake Tahoe are able to find many wonderful accommodations including mountain homes‚ skiing cabins‚ and condos located along golf courses
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atmosphere‚ weather‚ position and other factors‚ there can be several classification of India’s natural vegetation. The many features that characterize the natural vegetation of India are the tropical deciduous forests‚ the tropical rain forests‚ the alpine and tundra vegetation‚ rain forests of Southern India‚ Himalayan vegetation‚ the desert region‚ the temperature forests and grasslands and many more. A major role is played by the tropical rain forests‚ in the natural vegetation in India. These forests
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predictions difficult. Two scenarios 1) excess merchandise sold discounted below manufactured costs or 2) stock-outs and lost sales (production delays lead to lost sales as well) affecting return on investment for the companies (Obermeyer‚ Obersport and Alpine). Sub Issues • Disparate forecasts for 1993-1994 production and sales from management committee. Success depends on predicting market response to different styles and colours. • Retailer feedback on
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childhood swing set. The jump was sizable‚ but not gargantuan. From previous hits I noticed its “poppy” lip - skier talk for a jump that sends you up rather than out - which is ideal for the trick I was about to attempt: a backflip. Ever since I was two‚ skiing consumed most weekends during the winter. Since my grandmother bought a house in West Dover‚ VT nearly 50 years ago‚ it has been a family ritual to migrate to Vermont every weekend. The whole Steinberg clan - cousins‚ aunts‚ uncles‚ and grandparents
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coordinate the production of Sport Obermeyer products in the Far East. It was also responsible for fabric and component sourcing for Sport Obermeyer’s entire production. The new facility in Lo Village‚ which was run by Alpine Ltd‚ was a subcontracted manufacturing facility. Alpine generated 80 percent of its business from Sport Obermeyer. Apline Ltd invested a lot of money in the new facility and was hoping to get more business from sports obermeyer. The main competitor of Sport Obermeyer which
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pressure. Solar radiation is very weak in Arctic or Antarctic tundra which is why polar tundra are often covered in the snow compared to other tundra around the world. However‚ in summer‚ there is more solar radiation which gets the temperature to rise. Alpine tundra zone gets more solar radiation than polar tundra zone which is why in the Alps‚ there is snow in winter but not a lot in summer and in the polar tundra‚ it is covered in snow all year due to the lack of solar radiation in some places. Polar
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Tundra Geographic distribution There are two types of tundras‚ Arctic Tundra and Alpine Tundra. They both make up about 20% of the earth’s surface. The southern limit of Arctic tundra follows the northern edge of the coniferous forest belt. In North America this line lies above latitude 60° N‚ while in Eurasia most of it occurs north of 70° N. Tundra is about 3 million square miles long and covers about 20% of the earth’s surface. Temperature‚ Seasonality‚ and
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Business Law Case Study Module 4 PLAINTIFF’S STATEMENT: The Parties – Alex Johnson vs. Bethlehem Ice Solutions Opening Argument Those familiar with skiing know that there are risks involved when one chooses to participate in the sport. Those risks‚ however‚ should be associated with self-inflicted harm caused by mistakes that a skier may make and not unforeseen obstacles and dangerous situations. The injuries sustained by Alex Johnson on the slopes at Bethlehem Ice Solutions (BIS) were not
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