Roller Derby Laura Jaramillo Journal July 24‚ 2012 Multicultural A Whole New World This week I attended a one-time screening for a movie called Derby Baby. It was a documentary film on women who play roller derby. It was a small screening in a town called Wilmette. Over the past year I have been introduced to the culture and world of roller derby by my girlfriend. I have been able to experience many different events related to the culture‚ but this movie brought a different life
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Roller skating On Saturday morning‚ I was awaken by my sons because they want heading out the door for their morning skating. Actually when I was young‚ I did like the roller skating very much. Somebody maybe confused with rollerblading and inline skating. There are few differences but mostly a matter of preference. Inline skating is more of an adult activity‚ and roller skating is more of child activity. Roller skating is with four wheels‚ two in front and two in back. Rollerblading and inline
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The concept of ride sharing has evolved immensely over the last 50 years from its onset – as carpooling served as a way for commuters to circumvent the high gas prices of the 1970s. To the present day‚ where hipsters and business men alike utilize companies such as Uber‚ Lyft‚ and SideCar as an alternative to a crowded and often unreliable public transportation system as well as the price-gouging from taxi drivers. From my interviews with a part time Uber driver and frequent passengers‚ the consensus
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A Reminiscing Ride Roller coasters epitomized all I feared. Automated cars that took control of your life for some time in exchange for "excitement". Despite my fear of roller coasters‚ my friends pressured me into getting on California Screamin’ simply reasoning that we wouldn’t always visit Disneyland. “God‚ forgive my sins‚” I thought as we climbed onto the coaster. I’m not much of a hugger‚ but I sturdily embraced the safety bar. At the first drop in the coaster‚ I fell back into a dark‚ repressed
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Sally Ride was an American Astrophysicist and an astronaut. In 1978‚ Sally Ride joined NASA. One of the most prestigious jobs you can acquire in this world. She was a very intelligent woman‚ who worked very hard for the life she earned. Ride had considered a career in professional tennis; she was an amazing athlete. Especially when it came to tennis‚ which was her favorite sport. She decided that a career of being an astronaut would take her much farther in life than a short-lived career as a tennis
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Have you ever been looking for a ride that will really give you an adrenaline boost? Well the Unsuspecting Ride is the best for you! Its unique-ish style allows one to get really dizzy and feel like you will fall off at any time! But you will be safely tucked into the train. It features a 500 foot climb which leads to a loop while going down the hill‚ and featuring a quadruple spin downward and a 350 foot climb assisted by more launching systems to help you feel like you are in a fast car. It then
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Gotta Love This American Ride Toby Keith is one of the best country singers of his generation and many would say one of the greatest of all time. Toby Keith has many notable awards some being‚ Entertainer of the Year‚ Album of the Year‚ Top Male Vocalist and also Video of the Year. This list keeps going on as he has won many of these awards in consecutive years. Keith started in 1993 and is still currently releasing songs today. One of Toby Keith’s song “American Ride” was released in October of
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How significant were the Freedom Rides and the Tent Embassy and what has been the long term impact on reconciliation in Australia? Rights for Aborigines were very limited compared to those for immigrated Australians until very recently. A number of events in the 20th century helped bring more rights to Aborigines. Two of these events were the Freedom Rides of 1965 and the Tent Embassy‚ first seen in 1972. The Freedom Rides of 1965 took place in New South Wales from the 12th to the 26th of February
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The Bose Ride System is a one of a kind product. However‚ mMost people would probably try to compare it to Air Ride‚ a suspension system that offers a smoother ride for truckers. The NAICS code that would fit particular to the Bose Ride System is 336630: Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing. Because the Bose Ride System is a seat‚ it is quite obvious that the NAICS code would be motor vehicle seating. The Automobile Seating Industry segment for Air Ride seats comprises
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Michelle Cronin Professor Radford English 101 8 October 2012 Begging for an Escape “Joy Ride” is a short story written by Richard Russo. It features a boy‚ John Dern‚ and his mother‚ who both long for an escape from their lives at the time. This story follows the theme that one key aspect the human condition is the search for an escape. At some point in life‚ most humans wish to escape their past and present state of living. There may be many motivating factors behind this. However‚ most attempt
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