2000 Summer Olympics

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past. So even though our technology is more efficient and environmentally friendly we are still cranking out the high levels of pollution. A prime example of this is the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2008 the city of Beijing had to make laws to cut down on their pollution production because they were about to hold the Olympics and a person could see the smoke in the air. The pollution levels were worse there than other places not because they have different technology, but because of their…

Culture-oriented English teaching in P.R. China I. Introduction: With the world economic and social development and globalization in the 21st century, it is an obvious circumstance which the number of overseas students in different countries has been snowballing. Facing the increasing severe talent market, more and more students in China do choose to have further education in foreign countries mainly in English-speaking countries to meet the standards of their personal internships.…

was omnipresent, like Augustus’ portraits. Under totalitarian rule, artists and designers hid truths and promoted ideologies in print. Their techniques were clever and persuasive. The Soviets used art to promote ideas of a new society and a new man. This propaganda was used to win over the intellectuals as well as the average man. Similar to Augustus, Stalin stressed himself as the leader. When Stalin came to power, he sent the region into full communism and demanded more industrialization.…

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question his future. When his brother urged Louie to join the track team his itch to cause trouble dissipated as he started to win and set records. With hard work and determination, he was able to make it to the Olympics at the age of 19. This alone already makes him a hero. Soon after the Olympics were canceled Louis enlisted in the Army Air Corps. When his plane crashed in the ocean, he and the only survivor were…

Unit 14: Exercise, Health & Fitness P1 – “Describe Lifestyle factors that have an effect on health” M1 – “Explain lifestyle factors that have an effect on health” An unhealthy lifestyle is quite a broad issue but all comes back to the same thing, causing your boy issues, for example an unhealthy lifestyle can be because you drink too much, maybe smoke too much or even eat too much. Which shows too much of anything can be bad for you. The 3 factors listed are all different factors however still…

the gold medal. He placed eighth, ahead of all of the other American runners. After the race, Adolf Hitler himself applauded Zamperini, calling him "the boy with the fast finish" (Jacobs). While celebrating around the streets of Berlin after the Olympics had ended, behaviors of his childhood rushed back to him when he spotted a Nazi flag. Acting on instinct, he took the flag for himself. Unknown to Zamperini, this would be one of his last races, but it was not the end of his mischievous…

Introduction Brazil is the largest country on the South American continent, which covers 8,515,770 sq km territory in total and is the 5th largest country in the world. Its population is 205,823,665 people, according to the data collected in July 2016, and mostly consists of white (47.7%) and mulatto (43.1%) people. The percentage of black people is 7.6% of the whole population. The official language, that is also the most widely spoken, is Portuguese; however, other tongues, such as Spanish,…

Everyone in at some point in their life will experience an event that will change their life forever; ranging from either a physical or mental change, to one that challenges someone’s beliefs and viewpoints on the world. For me, I experienced all three of these changes during my time on the First Flight High School Swim Team. By being a part of the team, I was able to break away from a former negative aspect on life and realize the potential and knowledge one can gather from those around them.…