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    The Titanic set off for its first and sadly the last voyage on April 10th, 1912. The supposedly “unsinkable” ship sank in just under 3 hours, taking just over 1,503 people with it. The Titanic wouldn’t have sunk if it wasn't definitely due to man-made errors; such as not being built in a uniform fashion and the pure ignorance of crew members. There is additional evidence to suggest that the climate could actually have caused the Titanic to sink, but even though the climate kind of was a factor…

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    For a meduim family in small town Jamestown, Michigan the chances of finding a likable hobby is greater than most, because of the less smaller hobbies and greater amount of brainstorming. For twins Eli and Roxy, 17 years old, a small town was something they were used to. The twins, had another sister Jade, and parents Melissa and Dave, whom all lived in the small town together for 2 years now, after moving from a no larger town in Illinois. The family were not only Jamestowns most passionate…

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    Gymnastics Research Paper

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    Physics in Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport practiced by both men and women. It involves the graceful performance of acrobatic moves maintaining control of the body. This movements include tumbling, running and the use of different gymnastic equipment. . Gymnastics was used by the ancient Greeks to prepare for war. Running, jumping and activities like boxing were used. These activities helped develop the muscles needed for hand-to-hand combat. Gymnastic equipment was first created…

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    Is Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports Cheating When it comes to the topic of using performance enhancing drugs in sports, most of us will readily agree that the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes is considered cheating. Where this agreement usually ends, however is on the question of should performance enhancing drugs be legalized and should athletes be allowed to use them. Whereas some are convinced that performance enhancing drugs destroy the integrity of sports, purpose…

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    1990s Sports remove extra space People have overcome so many obstacles before becoming great. There were many sports that were popular in the 1990s. Their wrong word was football, basketball, and soccer. Do not mention sports in the 1990’s in your intro. That is your topic. All of the hard work pays off if you stand out from everyone else. Their wrong word were education historical problems in the 1990s and political issues. The intro should give a brief history of sports over time or talk…

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    Around 11:40 P.M on April 14, 1912 the Titanic, on its first voyage on water, hit what seemed to be a little iceberg; however, it was not little. After the ship hit the iceberg, Captain E. J. Smith ordered all of the lifeboats to be uncovered and to send wireless messages for help. Water was coming in through the gash the iceberg made on the bottom starboard, or the right side of the ship. The upper class did not pay any attention to the hit. However, the lower classes felt the impact of the…

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    Titanic Facts

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    Even though the news about the titanic crashing was known all over the world not many people knew exactly how. This resulted in newspaper companies reporting false information and starting various rumors about the titanic. Some of these rumors included the ship hitting an iceberg, a hole in the bottom of the ship, and the ship collapsing. It turns out just about all of these rumors were actually true. The government immediately after the crash conducted two separate investigations on why the…

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    Implicit Association Test

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    There exists a great deal of research information on the subject of doping in sports. One can look back in time to the early Olympics and find signs of doping in sports. It appears since the inception of organized sports doping has been a prevalent issue. Many athletes have met their deaths due to doping and many have seen their sports career come to an end as a result of doping…

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    On a sailing trip in 2011, Rimas Buinevicius incurred a spiral fracture on his leg that put him in a wheelchair for over two months. It was the first time that Rimas had to use a wheelchair, and he notes that he did not want the injury to put him on the sidelines entirely. He brought a lot of energy to the table. His plan? He wanted to wheel around over the course of 10 weeks while maintaining his exercise level. After a while, Rimas's can-do attitude started to drop. A couple days after he…

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    The deep black water began to still as the magnificent ship disappeared under the waves. You could barely see the water through the blanket of dead bodies. This crisis could have been averted. But one selfish mind only wanted for his ship to make headlines for being the most spectacular ship ever made. This man did get his headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. Bruce Ismay was heavily at fault for the sinking of Titanic, but instead of trying to make things right and saving other, he saved…

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