1896 the Olympic Games were held in Greece in the city of Athens. Swimming was included and there were four swimming contests held. They were: 100 m‚ 100 m for sailors‚ the 500 m and the 1200 m competitions. Hungary’s Alfred Hajos won the first gold medal in the history of swimming in the 100 m freestyle and the 1200 m race. Paul Neumann from Austria won the 500 m event. A Greek sailor named Ioannis Malokinis won the 100 m for sailors. 1900-In 1900 the Olympic Games were held in Paris‚ France and had
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The Scalpel and the Silver Bear The Navajo creation story explains that medicine was brought to the people by an ancient owl. This owl sent down a magic bundle containing the powers of healing to the new world. For thousands of years Navajo people have used this knowledge to heal and live in harmony with each other. As a product of two worlds‚ Dr. Lori Alvord was one of the first people to combine modern medicine with Navajo beliefs by overcoming cultural differences. The Scalpel
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1 The allied troops‚ which include Poland‚ France‚ great Britain‚ the USA‚ brazil‚ and Mexico‚ and the Axis troops‚ which include the Nazis of Germany‚ Japan‚ and fascist Italy. World War II began on September 1‚ 1939 and ended on September 2‚ 1945. It lasted exactly six years and one day. The allies won world war two The leader of the country’s at the time of the war were as follows America= Franklin Delamere Roosevelt Russia= Joseph Stalin Brittan= Winston Churchill Germany= Adolf
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J Happiness Stud DOI 10.1007/s10902-011-9271-9 The Silver Lining of Materialism: The Impact of Luxury Consumption on Subjective Well-Being Liselot Hudders • Mario Pandelaere Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 Abstract Materialism is a way of life characterized by the pursuit of wealth and possessions. Several studies have documented that a materialistic lifestyle is associated with diminished subjective well-being. In spite of this‚ many people continue to pursue materialistic
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The dark side of the medal. Nowadays‚ globalization is one of the buzzwords of our modern world: opinions vary considerably over its pros and cons. In fact‚ this phenomenon affects everyone even in the most remote and less developed countries. It does help development and surely has helped us to know each other’s need in a better way‚ demolishing the walls separating cultures. But stop for a second and think about the negative aspects and consequences of globalization that we actually face in our
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MALAYSIA SPORTS & FITNESS DIRECTORY 2010/2011 MALAYSIA SPORTS & FITNESS DIRECTORY 2010/2011 Sports in Malaysia - A General Overview When asked about what needs to be done to encourage youths in this country to be involved in sports‚ ex-Olympian and International Sports Official‚ Datuk Dr Mani Jegathesan says it is absolutely crucial that we push for a healthy lifestyle‚ including physical activity‚ for all Malaysians‚ especially the youth. “They are our future‚ life habits and skills are best
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The Best has Found Better Kristiana Cavar Mrs. Raposo February 27th2013 Janica Kostelic is a Croatian alpine skier. She is the most successful female skier ever‚ with four gold Olympic medals and two silver Olympic medals. She has won the gold in five world championships of skiing. Janica Kostelic was born in Zagreb‚ Croatia in the year 1982. She was born on the fifth of January. Janica Kostelic’s father Ante Kostelic is a skier himself and acts as her trainer. As money is scarce and hard
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Education BUREAU OF ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM Division of South Cotabato LAKE SEBU WEST DISTRICT Kibang‚ Ned‚ Lake Sebu‚ South Cotabato BAHAGI II – COMMUNICATION SKILLS Choose the appropriate statement for the following situation. 1. After fifteen years‚ your childhood friend‚ Rosa came home to Manila for a vacation. How will you greet her? A) Go away! I don’t want to see you! B) You are just wasting your time here. C) Hi! I am
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three gold medals and two bronze medals glimmered around the neck of the beautiful and gifted athlete‚ Marion Jones. Everything seemed to click that year for the three-time Olympic champion‚ but her tremendous performances led critics to question whether she had used performance-enhancing drugs. After denying any allegation of taking illegal substances‚ in 2007‚ Marion Jones announced the she “unknowingly” took performance-enhancing drugs in 2000 and 2001. Along with the five medals‚ her pride and
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India’s size and population its sporting successes are few and far between. They‚ however‚ tend to forget that in today’s highly commercialised and fiercely competitive sports‚ mere skill and talent are not enough to ensure success in the form of medals. In this regard the developed countries have a definite edge over the developing ones for they have surplus financial resources as compared with their basic needs. They can obviously afford to spend enormous amounts of money on providing proper infrastructure
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