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    John Kasich Research Paper

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    Most Ohioans know who John Kasich is, or at least have heard of him. John R. Kasich is the 69th Governor of the State of Ohio. Currently, Kasich is in the running for President of the United States. John Kasich is 9th at this current moment in the Presidential Race. John Kasich is, as Governor and running as President, a Republican. His political views are mainly Conservative Republican. He has been the Governor of Ohio since 2011. While in office, Kasich has passed over $5 billion in tax cuts.…

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    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,…

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    Boise, Idaho, renamed one of the city’s oldest and most popular parks after 43-year-old mother and full-time career woman Kristin Armstrong, who recently won her third-straight gold medal in the women’s cycling individual time trials at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. After overcoming a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in 2001, Kristin is now the most decorated female cyclist in U.S. history and a leader in her community. The Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park stretches for 28 acres on the…

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    Introduction Cupping therapy was introduced in a mass scale recently during the 2016 Olympic games in Rio, Brazil. Michael Phelps and other Olympic athletes were seen with large circular spots on their bodies. Which then introduced the viewer to cupping therapy. Many of the Olympic commentators gave their opinions on if the therapy worked or not while others sought expert opinions from leading health care practioners. The consensus was to stick with modern western medicine. However, the viewers…

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    Summer Olympics History

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    Summer Olympics A tradition starting in ancient times as entertainment is now a phenomenal event for the whole world, all 6 continents. At the Summer Olympics, athletes competed and represent their country. From around the world athletes come from the four corners of the world to strive for gold, and few where a seconds can change their life. The Olympics have been around for countless years and have always been a world bonding event. The Summer Olympics have changed drastically since the first…

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    million annual visitors, Brazil offers a broad range of resources, history and culture to learn from.1 In a few months Rio De Janiero will offer people from around the world the opportunity to learn about Brazilian culture as they host the 2016 Summer Olympics. In order to achieve a better understanding of Brazil’s culture, this background paper…

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    The current year, 2016, has been an eventful year to say the least. One thing that is often overlooked when reviewing the top news stories of the year is the environmental challenges countries have had to face globally. During the summer of 2016, a world renowned event occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, The Summer Olympics. There were many controversies over the location of this year’s Olympics, as Rio is home to many political, social, and environmental issues. One of the environmental issues…

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    Olympic Athlete

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    To take the challenge of an olympic athlete is a rewarding experience. The sacrifice they take to achieve this journey is immeasurable, but the lessons will guide their whole life. Athletes from all over the world have trained for many years so that they may all come together every four years to compete in either the winter or summer Olympics. The Olympic Games don’t just bring in the competing athlete’s, but it also brings in the family members and the fans from all over the world to enjoy…

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    Olympic drug testing is one way of finding out if the athletes really did work their hardest to achieve where they are on that day. Although Lance Armstrong and Ben Johnson may have good reason, all team members should be drug tested in order to compete in the Olympic games because new rules for anti-doping have been made, and once local athletes test positive for performance enhancing drugs, they should start thinking of new lives as codes seem to have nothing in place for them. Lance…

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    Chocbani Case Study

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    Chobani I. The Market In the past decade Greek yogurt has become U.S. consumers’ popular choice of yogurt, so much so that it accounts for one quarter of total U.S. yogurt market. Chobani pounced on the growth of Greek yogurt and created a rich, low-fat, and high-protein Greek yogurt. (America’s) Other yogurt companies saw the potential in Greek yogurt and they decided to follow in Chobani’s footsteps. Chobani’s competitors include; Yoplait, Dannon, and Stonyfield Farm, along with generic…

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