Ski jumping as an Olympic sport deserves more recognition. Ski jumping was created and thought of in Norway‚ the first ski jumper being ole rye‚ a Norwegian army lieutenant. He decided to try something out‚ so he set up a jump with the assistance of his peers (who were also in the army) and his first jump was 9.5 meters‚ leading to the birth of the sport in 1809. Ski jumping first caught my eye while visiting my friend in Switzerland. He was quite an avid Ski jumper and even competed in several national
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The constitutional convention helped solve many issues between the states through compromising. However‚ it also created many problems. The four main issues discussed were; What form will our government take to avoid any one person or group having all of the power? How will we structure the government to keep each ruling group or person from becoming corrupt? How will the states be represented? And lastly‚ should this new government outlaw slavery? In our Constitutional convention‚ we decided
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It’s time to talk about wedding registries‚ mainly because I myself (Debbie Says I Do) have yet to make one and have been starting to get asked about mine. It is not exactly on my top priority and honestly not sure what Jeff and I really need‚ we have been living together for about 4 years together so we already have a toaster! But once guests get shower invitations or save the dates they will be looking for what to get us. There are an overwhelming amount of places‚ department stores and online
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As children‚ almost everyone has dreamt of having their very own dog or cat to cuddle with‚ play with‚ and talk to. And when that time came‚ they ran to their local shelter‚ eager to get their hands on the cutest puppy and kitten they could find. Their parents are handed the application and they filled it out‚ while their kids pressed their face against the glass that separated them from their future best friend. But all the smiles are turned into tears when their application got turned down just
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Effect healthy in lifestyle To stay healthy‚ you need to work on four areas exercise‚ diet‚ weight control and good health habits. Regular exercise is essential for good health. It tones the muscles‚ strengthens the bones‚ and makes the heart and lungs work better. Exercise also help to relieve stress. The most beneficial type of exercise is aerobics. Aerobic exercises‚ in the form of jogging‚ cycling and lap swimming‚ strengthens the heart. It is important to choose a form of exercise you enjoy
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Lucid dreaming If a person has ever been in a dream and said to themselves‚” I’m dreaming”. If so then they have had a lucid dream previously before. Lucid dreaming is a sort of dreaming wherein which you are aware which you are dreaming. A lucid dream is any dream during which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming. During lucid dreaming‚ the dreamer may be able to exert some degree of control over the dream characters‚ narrative‚ and environment. In case one may want to learn to lucid dream
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Don’t you just love our security in airports these days? Because I sure do! Ever since 9-11‚ Bush and the entire administration decided it would be a good idea to tighten up airport security! Which should have been in effect long before 9-11‚ but that’s just my opinion and views! Who cares about my opinion anyway?! Each time I go to the airport‚ I get a kick out of the whole process that we abide by. You go to the airport and check in and all that baloney‚ until you get to the exciting part! First
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Did you know that bats are mammals? We know they are mammals just like us because we have analyzed them‚ and know they are warm blooded. They are the only mammal that known how to fly. Bats are nocturnal‚ which means they sleep during the day‚ and are awake at night. Bess are interesting animals. The honey bee can fly 15 miles per hour! A hive of honey bees has about 40‚000 bees in it. An attribute of the honey bee i that is has 5 eyes. A worker bee will make 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey over its
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Child Obesity "According to the Centers for Disease Control‚ obesity rates have tripled in America’s youth since 1980. Nowadays one-third of America’s children are considered overweight or obese. Many believe childhood obesity is an epidemic that is easy to understand. Today’s children in families with at least one overweight/obese child stare at computer screens instead of playing outside‚ eat sweet and salty snacks in place of fruits and vegetables and take little interest in shopping and food
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Standardized tests are abundant in schools across the country and are most definitely a very large part of student’s lives everywhere. How much time have students spent testing? From preschool to their senior year of high school the average student spends somewhere around two hundred forty four point three hours testing. (Layton‚ 2015) Is all this never ending barrage of standardized test after Standardized test that students are pelted with really necessary for a good education‚ or does it actually
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