*** June‚ 1999‚ overseas trials - Blacktown Ice Arena‚ Sydney. The seats are packed‚ the change rooms full with ice skating teams checking last minute checkups – Hair‚ make up‚ tights‚ costumes‚ and skates! And as the tope NSW junior team the “Ice crystals” stand in a huddle five minutes before we skate‚ I remember back to when we first skated as a synchronized ice skating team. I remember learning the routines‚ those early morning practices with the on – ice fights over the smallest things. Where
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Brandi Stump Child Observation/Interaction Report BHS-211 Growth and Development of the Child‚ Adolescent‚ and Adult Instructor Martha Butler April 26‚ 2012 Question 1a: Andrew Smith Question 1b: May 19‚ 1999 Question 1c: 12 years of age Question 1d: April 21‚ 2012 at 3p.m. Question 1e: Family friend Question 2 a: 62.5 inches Question 2 b: 140 pounds Question 2 c: Does not apply. Question 2 d: Physical appearance seems to be clean‚ skin appears to have increased sebaceous glands
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When the word “skateboarding” pops up‚ what comes to mind? Skateboarding has been around since the early 1950’s‚ when surfers wanted a way to mimic surfing without the water. Skateboarding then‚ was known as “sidewalk surfing” to many local skateboarders. The name “sidewalk surfing” comes from skateboarders wanting to do surfing-like maneuvers while traveling at a high rate of speed. Then 1950’s were the opening era of skateboarding‚ but it was not very popular at this time. Many people disliked
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accomplish your dreams. They would say that the world was your oyster and that you could do anything. When Gene and Patty Dyrdek had their son‚ rob‚ I don’t think they knew just how far he’d go with that. Through skating‚ Rob Dyrdek created safe spot skate spots and his own line of clothing. Rob Dyrdek is a skating pro and has been for over 20 years. He has built himself up out of the ground through hard work and dedication to his sport. When he started‚ skateboarding wasn’t even considered a
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Examples of Film Reviews 1. Changeling Sandra Hall SMH January 31‚ 2009 CHANGELING is a lurid tabloid tale that happens to be true - apart from one or two Hollywood embellishments. On all available evidence‚ for instance‚ its real-life heroine‚ Christine Collins‚ bore absolutely no resemblance to Angelina Jolie. Jolie’s Christine - with her scarlet pout‚ her cloche hat pulled low over the brow and her dark eyes gleaming with unshed tears‚ is a cartoonist’s delight. But I’m not carping
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and patterns in ways that the large traditional shoe companies could not. They focused on incorporating the surf and skate lifestyle into their brand early on and were very much a part of what was seen as a subculture movement during that time. Because of their attention to customers‚ as well as their affordability and flexibility‚ Vans instantly became a favorite amongst the skate and surf communities. They had found a niche market and offered a differentiated product offering that the larger shoe
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Option Positioning - Vans should continue to sustain Skate-Shoe market share and even try to grow Skate-Shoe market share by focusing marketing on under 14 year olds. (Segmenting-Age) Product Placement - Create another Fast Times at Ridgemont High moment. Acquisition - Acquiring one of their competitors. Going after a smaller niche competitor is an “easy ” way to grow market share. Overall Assessment Skate-Shoes are Vans’ core competency . The Skate-Shoe market is $800MM and 85% of Vans’ sales are
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He leads the rink in an intense game of limbo‚ using probably the stick from an old broom or mop‚ decorated with paint and streamers to disguise its intended purpose. This game on land is not easily mastered by all‚ but with the addition of skates it becomes especially tricky. Each skater takes their turn‚ the hairs on the top of their heads brushing the ‘limbo stick‚’ and one by one skaters fall to the ground‚ muffled thuds as bodies succumb to gravity. Shortly after‚ everyone forgets
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power opposite to the skate sharp edge. Since the contact of the edge with the ice is just about zero‚ this is the main way he can impel himself forward. The figure underneath represents the material science behind this guideline. As the hockey player pushes off with his back leg‚ an opposite power F is applied on the skate by the ice. The part of the power F that focuses forward (toward movement) is the thing that pushes the player forward. In the meantime‚ his other skate is either raised or floating
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creative sport. Skating does not have a time limit‚ no scores‚ no referees. I do not owe my coach a certain performance‚ I do not owe my team a certain performance‚ and there is no pressure when I skate. That’s why I love to skateboard as much as I do. There is no one telling me what to do or when. I just skate when I feel like it. I can go pick up my board and just flow the streets or go to the park. Skating means so much to me‚ and I feel I try so hard to improve quickly‚ that it has become no fun
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