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The Titanic sideswiped the ice burg about 11:40 P.M. on 14 April 1912. There was a grating sound, he added,” like a ship running up on gravel, a crushing noise.” Primary and secondary sources will reveal the historical importance of this momentous event. The Titanic’s captain, Edward J. Smith, went down with his ship. Captain Edward J. Smith was pushing the limits of the Titanic. He kept having workers in the boiler room work faster in order to keep the Titanic pushing its limit. The captain…

Weather caused The Titanic's Death There are many different scenarios for what happened to the Titanic. Weather is the biggest contributor to this disaster. The Titanic was very luxurious. It was 46,000 tons and 882 feet in length. The ship was thought to be unsinkable, yet it was struck by an iceberg and sank about 375 miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The story is well known about the disaster. It took 1,500 passengers and crewmembers’ lives, which is about two-thirds of the total 2.200 people…

The Titanic Disaster The Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. The Titanic set sail from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. It was on its way to New York City. There were 2,224 passengers. The sinking of the Titanic resulted in many people not having lifeboats. Therefore they either sank or died from hypothermia. They would've died from hypothermia due to the water being so cold. (Connolly, 46-47) There were three calls to the Titanic, but Captain Smith only got one. He couldn’t turn the boat…

Through the many years of my swimming career, the sport has transformed me into the adult I am today. For the past twelve years, I have called the Woonsocket YMCA pool my home. I learned how to swim there at five years old, joined the swim team at seven, and finished off my high school swimming career at the age of seventeen. Over the years, I have made lifelong friendships, unforgettable memories, and achieved goals set for myself and the team. My swimming career has been primarily known for…

2-D VS 3-D Analysis Mechanical work and predicted energy expenditure was also quantified. A secondary purpose was to compare kinematic and kinetic calculations between 2-D and 3-D analyses for both sumo and conventional deadlifts. Two 60-Hz video cameras recorded 12 sumo and 12 conventional style lifters during a national powerlifting championship. Parameters were quantified at barbell liftoff (LO), at the instant the barbell passed the knees (KP), and at lift completion. Unpaired t-tests (P…

Drug abuse occurs in all sports and at most levels of competition. Many athletes take drugs for different reasons, some or prescribe by a doctor, or drugs you can by over the counter. Athletic life may lead to drug abuse for a number of reasons, physical pain due to injuries, stress, and the biggest factor to help performance enhancement. Most Organizations that oversee professional sports test future athletes that are going to play for their teams for drug abuse, before they can even play the…

The Titanic sank on April 15th, 1912. Contrary to what you might believe the real reason for the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic wasn’t an iceberg creeping up on a cold foggy night. The reason was an iceberg was sneaking up on an unsuspecting captain. The captain was so sure of the “unsinkable” ship and the excellent time they were making he decided to relax and pulled out his phone. While he was texting his wife the Titanic hit the iceberg that leads to its sinking. So don’t text and drive, you…

I’m here to tell you about gymnastics. Gymnastics three main products gymnasts use, are chalk powder, the chalk powder helps them control the grip. Next the handlebar grips, help them not to get rips on their palms. Gymnast use leotards when the practice, they use them because they are very stretchy. The also use team uniforms for when they compete. I’ll be explaining why gymnast use them, and how they use the products. Gymnast need chalk to compete, for many different usage. First gymnast…

Have you ever seen a national gymnast? I went to Orlando Florida for nationals in gymnastics it took 25 hours. It took forever but at least I had my friend Tamara so I was not that bored. But it was fun we went through Kansas,Alabama,Tennessee,Georgia,and of course Florida they were all cool. So as you know I went to nationals in Orlando Florida it was ok, I got 9th bars and 10th all around out of the nation that's good I think! There was a lot of people. And on the beam I…

“Crack!” The sound of a baseball flying 400 feet off a bat. “Smack!” The sound of a 103 mph fastball hitting the catcher's mitt. “Whoosh!” The sound of a sprinter breaking the world record. These sounds represent what will happen if doping is legalized. Although these sounds may be more exciting to fans, steroids are not allowed in sports for a reason. Despite the positives of performance enhancing drugs, doping should not be legalized in professional sports because it would ruin the “spirit of…