swimming. Watching the Olympics‚ you have the opportunity to see all different types of people from various countries around the world competing in a sport they have trained in for years‚ probably a lifetime. One of the most popular favorites is Figure Skating‚ whether you like singles or Ice Dancing doubles‚ there is guaranteed excitement waiting for the competitors to hit the ice. Even though some of the names are familiar to me‚ it is very difficult to keep track of the Games and their respective winners
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The History of skateboarding Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. A person who skateboards is most often referred to as a skateboarder‚ or colloquially within the skateboarding community‚ a skater. Skateboarding can be a recreational activity‚ a job‚ or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. Skateboarding is relatively modern. Skateboarding was probably born sometime in
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French and Irish as far back as the 1700s‚ others claim it was invented in the mid-1800s when Canadians with homemade sticks would skate on frozen ponds in Ontario. The first organized indoor hockey game was played March 3‚ 1875 at Montreal’s Victoria Skating Rink‚ between two teams of nine players each‚ many of whom were McGill University students. Before 1914‚ referees used to place the puck on the ice between the players’ sticks for faceoffs. This led to many cuts‚ bruises and even broken hands for
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impact‚ and technology. The first Winter Olympic Games were actually called “The International Winter Sports Week” and lasted eleven days in the French Alps. Events included alpine and cross-country skiing‚ figure skating‚ ice hockey‚ Nordic combined‚ ski jumping‚ and speed skating. Out of the sixteen nations that competed‚ the Scandinavians clearly dominated the Games; Finland and Norway won 27 out of the 43 available medals. Though Finland and Norway dominated overall‚ Canada was victorious in
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Chapter 1 Important Terms 1.1.1.1 1. Computer case 2. Alternating-current (AC) power 3. Direct- current (DC) power 4. Motherboard 5. Form factor 6. Bay 1.1.1.2 7. Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8. Power inverter 9. Molex keyed connector 10. Berg keyed connector 11. SATA keyed connector 12. 20-pin or 24-pin slotted connector 13. 4-pin to 8-pin auxiliary (AUX) power connector 14. PCIe power connector 1.1.1.3 15. Voltage (V) 16
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principles to be covered in this level are: Use All the Joints That Can Be Used (summation of joint forces) Principle 2: Use Each Joint in Order (continuity of joint forces) Both of these principles apply specifically to power skills such as skating and shooting‚ where the athlete is trying to create as much force as possible. Principle 1: Use all the Joints that can be used Forces from each joint must be combined to produce a maximum effect. When all the joints that can be used are used
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m. There is a meter gauge line from Kalka to Shimla. It is a hilly tract of sixty kilometers. It takes eight hours to reach there. The train moves on the zig zag lines very slowly. The train moving on this line has only 8 or 9 compartments. The speed is so slow that one can get on or get down of a moving train. The surroundings present beautiful scenery. The tall trees look majestic. As we reach near Shimla‚ we can feel the difference in temperature. The disturbing heat of the plains of Delhi
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1. Biathlon 2. Bobsleigh: Bobsleigh and Skeleton 3. Curling 4. Ice Hockey 5. Luge 6. Skating: Figure Skating‚ Short Track Speed Skating and Speed Skating 7. Skiing: Alpine‚ Cross Country‚ Nordic Combined‚ Ski Jumping‚ Freestyle and Snowboard 1. Биатлон 2. Бобслей: бобслей и скелетон 3. Керлинг 4. Хоккей на льду 5. Санный спорт 6. Конькобежный спорт: фигурное катание‚ шорт-трек и скоростной бег на коньках 7. Лыжный спорт: горные лыжи‚ лыжные гонки
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"n-train was a South Korean boy band signed under MediaLine Entertainment. The group in of five members. Jung Jung Kyun‚ Jung Seung Hyun‚ Lee Jong Min‚ Song Yu Jin and Kim Sang Woo. N-Train trained with their agency for three years In hopes to break the idol group image of recording dance-type music. MediaLine Entertainment directed their attention in recording r&b and soul-oriented music instead.N-Train debuted with a mid-tempo ballad song‚ on 27 may 2011 In one of their music reviews‚ a staff
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brain of the computer. Or Processor. • Most PCs today use CPU chips (micro processor) of two kinds – those based on the model made by INTEL and MOTOROLA. Processing Speed • CPU clock speed: One measurement of processing speed – Measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz) – Higher CPU clock speed = more instructions processed per second • Alternate measure of processing
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