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    Gatlinburg Research Paper

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    Gatlinburg, Tennessee, located in the Great Smoky Mountains, is an ideal place for vacations. A small town, with around four thousand residents, Gatlinburg draws more than 11 million visitors a year. Some of the best things about Gatlinburg, Tennessee are the beautiful autumn sceneries, the delicious desserts to try, and the unlimited activities available. One of the most astonishing experiences is standing at an overlook and seeing mountains glazed with fall colors. Gatlinburg is home to several public parks that offer hiking trails at no cost. One of the most popular parks to visit is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This park gives one a great opportunity to go on a hike and breathe in the fresh mountain air. The most beautiful waterfalls are found along the way, and one may get a chance to peek at bears, elk, or several species of bird, giving the best experience to see all the park has to offer. However, the best part about it is witnessing the breath-taking view once you reach the end of the trail. Gatlinburg is known for more than just its scenery. There are many restaurants and small shops offering delicious homemade meals and sweet delicacies to satisfy cravings. A popular favorite to many, Flapjack’s is a locally owned restaurant known for their outrageously fluffy Reese’s Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip pancakes. Additionally, Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen and Mad Dog’s Ice Cream are two candy shops offering perfectly handcrafted chocolates, numerous flavors…

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    How Has Softball Changed

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    It has impacted the world by becoming a popular international sport and the United States then, by giving us Americans, the gold and silver medals at the Summer Olympic games and now by allowing ou Olympic team to continue the quest for gold at the 2020 Tokyo games. We are very proud of the phenomenal athletes past and present, for their dedication, hard work and perseverance. The game of softball has acquired several historical players over the years, such as the amazing Olympic gold and silver…

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    mega-events like the Olympics. There are many contradictory views about the reasons that make the country want or be unwilling to host the Olympic games. The question that arises here is whether the impacts that will be reflected on the economic and social position in the host country are worth to take this risk. At the outset, I would like to shed light on the reasons that push the country to host the Olympic games. Economically, This country will necessarily be the focus of the investment…

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    What is the Physical Price for Athletics? What all does it take to become a gold medal Olympic champion? In the summer Olympics of 1996, gymnast Kerri Strug learned the hard way. As Kerri landed from a vault she snapped her ankle, but did her coach Bela Karolyi have her seek medical attention then? As I searched for my article, five articles titled similar to “20 Badass Athletes Who Played Through Serious Injuries” appeared in just the first two search pages. These webpages set the example for…

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    Introduction Gender Inequality has been a rising topic more and more each year because it seems to get noticed more and more but especially popular because of the recent 2016 Olympics. Gender Inequality is the different biases between men and women in world. More specifically, gender inequality is prominent in the sport occupation. So, Balish et al. (2016) found a connection that advance liability is caused from the gender differences in sport attendance, supporters, and motives for the game…

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    Gabby was a little girl she has always had a strong passion for gymnastics, and through years of vigorious training, and hard work she made the 2012 Olympic team. Gabby Douglas has had a very successful gymnastics career, but most people only know about her major accomplishments in the 2012 Olympics. Most people do not know about her achievements in her early life, her junior career, or even her senior career as gymnast.…

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    because it could become awkward if anything was to go wrong. At the beginning we kept things very low-key but found we had a similar sense of humour and enjoyed the time we spent together. We spent a lot of time together during the summer of 2007/2008. I was renting an apartment in Elwood and Ben and I started spending a lot of time as a two instead of in a group setting. We slowly introduced each other to our family and friends from outside of school. Ben has always made me feel happy, safe and…

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    Business Law Case Study

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    INTRODUCTION: This case involves an unknown suspect(s) taking the victim’s property from her residence by an unknown means of entry in violation of PC 459-Residential Burglary. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This incident took place at the victim 's single family residence located at 550 MacDonald Street. The unknown suspect(s) took the victim 's property from the dresser in her master bedroom. The point of entry is unknown. LOSS: • A silver "XL Olympiade Berlin 1936" Olympic medal, worth…

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    Brazil Struggles

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    Many of Brazil’s citizens were kicked out of their homes. The cost of Food rose and the standard of living plummeted. All the while the government and large corporations were making a killing in trade. In 2013 the announcement that Brazil would host not only the Confederations Cup and the World Cup, but also the Olympics in 2016, the people had had enough. According to the Guardian, “At least eighty cities held demonstrations with a turnout of over two million. Some protestors wore Guy Fawkes…

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    2013132324 Final Paper Soft Power is a tremendous way of attaining success in world politics if one can use it in an intelligent manner. Japan as an example used it in a very commendable and impressive way since then up to now making it one of the best ever used such approach in diplomacy. Supporting instances as well as the recently talked about Japan hosting on the 2020 Olympics shall be discussed. Japan’s changeover from being a negative imperialist state into a peace loving one…

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