2010 Winter Olympics

Owen Gibson 's article, “Olympic Anti-Discrimination Clause Introduced After Sochi Gay Rights Row,” discusses the International Olympic Committee 's (IOC) new anti-discrimination clause in its host city contract. The IOC introduced this new clause due to the controversy around Russia 's anti-gay laws before the Sochi 2014 Winter Games. They informed the prospective bidders for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics of the changes to the contract, which acts as a binding agreement between the IOC and…

Mentions of sled competing first appeared in accounts from Norway in 1480 and the Erz Mountain province in 1552. The first worldwide luge race took place in February 1883 with 21 participants in lieu of six nations, as well as the United States. The four-kilometer race, from the Swiss resorts of St. Wolfgang to Klosters, and prearranged by inns in Davos, was won by Georg Robertson, a scholar from Australia, and Peter Minch, a mailman from Klosters, who each raced to an indistinguishable first…

The pieces of artwork that I will be discussing are known as The Four Seasons by Philip Haas. The artwork consists of four separate sculptures that represent one of the four seasons. I found these sculptures to be very eye catching because of their style and large size. Each Sculpture is so different, but they are also very similar in many ways. I can tell that a lot of work was put into these pieces of art because of the complexity of their structure and details. These sculptures not only talk…

Crystal Joy The things that snow crystals can do Do you know amazing things about snowflakes? Do you someday want to know everything about them? Snowflakes are wonderful things that come out of no where. Also, the topics I am going to tell you are fantastic! Snowflakes are the most interesting things to learn about. Snowflakes are Amazing because they come in all shapes and sizes. Also, they can stop us from having school! Lastly, Snowflakes have a fantastic form. To…

Snow tubing essay by.Addi There's nothing like a fresh winter snow day. The grass is covered, leaves have covered Fallon down off of trees it's just perfect!!! And the best part of all is there's No School!!!!!! My favorite winter activity is snow tubing. This exciting endeavor involves Going down a hill, Before getting in line, and waiting in line. Are you ready for some winter fun?? Invite your friends and family, then get in the car. When you get to where you want to be, where you can get…

Education, Inc, 2009a). By doing so will help to enhance comprehension. "Comprehension is a creative, multifaceted thinking process in which students engage with the text" (Tompkins, 2010, p. 258). Comprehension depends on several factors. These factors are prior knowledge, word recognition, and reading fluently (Tompkins, 2010). Through a "Read With" activity, teachers can aid students become successful. Read With activity, as explained by Dr. Bear, is interactive and carried out in a…

When you look out your window on a snow day, you will see snowflakes fluttering down, and silently resting on the ground. Snowflakes are commonly mistook for what the replicas look like, and people don’t stop to look at their appearance, formation, or they don’t ask themselves if the ground has an effect on their snow day. So for everyone who wants to learn more about these fascinating figures this story is for you. To start out with, we have appearance of snowflakes. According to the…

forefront of your nose, and cozy themselves like if they were next to a warm fireplace. The boisterous sound of your father yelling, “go Eagles” at the television fills your eardrums. Ah, fall is upon us. There’s nothing that is quite comparable to fall: winter, summer, and spring always try to curtail fall’s reign of dominance, but their attempts always seem to fall short. Therefore, fall is undoubtedly the superior season because of its perfect weather, beautiful environment, and the fact that…

Malayan Sun Bear – Part 1 The helarctos malayanus, commonly known as sun bear, is the smallest breed of bear in the world. An average a fully grown sun bear will weigh between 30kg and 60kg and will be 120cm to 150cm tall. A sun bear’s fur is also short and thick so that their fur doesn’t get stuck on branches but can still offer protection from branches so the sun bear doesn’t get scratched. Sun bears also don’t have fur on the bottom of their feet so climbing is easier. Sun bear’s commonly…

Do you love winter? How the snow piles up over everything and turns into a white, plush, cold environment? Well if you love winter time and sports as well then you will love winter sports. Winter Sports are sports that are participated in the winter when it snows. Popular winter sports are hockey, ice skating, snowboarding, etc. Just like any other sport, you must wear equipment to stay safe and always be protected at all times. With winter sports being colder than any other seasonal sports, you…