The ten foot wooden boards have been replaced by six foot epoxy boards and just riding the wave is not enough with aerial maneuvers being the new standard. The extreme sports generation is now upon us. The popularity of other sports such as skateboarding and snowboarding has soared in the past decade. Huge half pipes and ramps are built to launch athletes high into the air‚ and it is no longer the Beach Boys‚ but heavy metal that can be heard through the speakers. But while today ’s extreme sports
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deck was usually made out of wood or cardboard boxes. No one knows who exactly made the first skateboard‚ but there are several people claiming it was them‚ though there is no way to prove this for sure. Surfing became more and more popular and skateboarding became a way to “surf” on land. The Beginning of Skating Roller Derby‚ starting in 1959‚ produce many skateboards with metal wheels. A couple years later surfboard companies started making better quality skateboards using clay wheels and trucks
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Skateboarding Skateboarding. A sport that only requires a board and four wheels. A sport that tests you to push you to the limit‚ and do the unthinkable. It seems pretty simple‚ doesn’t it? Well‚ all I can say is‚ practice makes perfect. Skateboarding can push you to go farther than you probably ever thought you could go before. I know that‚ because it happened to me. I never thought I was going to ever be good at skating. But during the summer‚ I started a routine of getting
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PROJECT – WAREHOUSE ISSUES BACKGROUND As this is a new facility‚ procedures and processes are still being put into place. After realising there was no method of booking issues that occur in the warehouse‚ I created an issues log to record any observed problems to ascertain if there were any issues showing a pattern that could be identified. From this‚ one may be able to come up with a plan that would prevent or reduce such events occurring in the future. ISSUE There were two issues where
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Number One Enemy: Traffic Accidents 1. INTRODUCTION Traffic Accidents are the main cause for the death and injury of many people and account for huge property damages in the world in general and developing countries in particular. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is no exception to this world-wide problem. Traffic accidents are in fact‚ the first major death rate in the country where 6‚485 citizens have died and more than 36‚000 were hurt in over 485‚000 traffic accidents during 2008 and 2009 (Benjamin
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The first time I flipped through a Thrasher magazine‚ I was drawn to the artwork and imagery of the ads as equally as the skateboarding itself. Skateboarding was unlike any other sport I had played up to that point. It was more like art than a sport‚ with each brand portraying a unique identity and style. And unlike a team name or logo in other sports‚ the artwork and messaging of each brand
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to continue trying. Although it may seem like an easy task‚ it was not as simple for me. All of the times my skin bled and my bones hit the ground taught me how to keep pushing myself to reach my goal. When one of my friends introduced me into skateboarding I thought to myself "It’s too hard." These thoughts were the type of obstacles that prevented me
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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 sport. But Rob was determined to show the world just what skating could be. He was 11 when he started skating. He received his first skateboard from pro skater Neil blender‚ whose sponsor chose Rob to sponsor that next
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A Study on the Different Factors Affecting Car Accidents in Manila In partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research Submitted to: Mr. Jonathan David Hubilla Submitted b: 09 Gonida‚ Sean 10 Gonzales‚ Erick 12 Lao‚ Arwin 17 Uy‚ Raphaelle Saint Jude Catholic School San Miguel Manila Date of Submission: January 20‚ 2014 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND IT’S BACKGROUND A
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Road accident is ¡®a global tragedy¡¯ with ever-rising trend. Abdul Kareem (2003‚ p.31) has stated in his book that ¡®1.17 million deaths occur each year worldwide due to road accidents 70% of which occur in developing countries. 65% of deaths involve pedestrians‚ 35% of which are children¡¯. In Malaysia‚ road accidents represent a major public health problem‚ because of the high number of victims involved and because of the seriousness of the consequences for themselves and for their families. Based
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