Pole vault

In the film, Elf, Buddy, a human raised by elves, never quite “fits in” with those around him. As he leaves the North Pole in search of his father, he acts in a rather distinct manner. Thus, in Elf, as directed by Jon Favreau, Buddy’s interactions with others and his surroundings highlight his unique identity. Being a human in the elf-dominated world, Buddy undoubtedly stuck out physically. He was several feet taller, he was heavier, and he struggled to cope in the petite elvish world,…

Although the design of a compass has changed over time it has always had the same four needles including North, East, South, and West. The first compass was simply a magnetized needle attached to a piece of wood or cork like thing. The middle card in the middle shows the directions. As the needle would settle, the marked end would point toward magnetic north. But as engineers and scientists did more research about magnetism in conclusion to that the combination changed into fleur-de lis design,…

The Doomsday Seed Vault: The Syrian War Prompts First Withdrawal There is a "doomsday" vault built in an Arctic mountainside to safeguard global food supplies. Now for the first time since the vault was opened on the Svalbard archipelago in 2008, seeds have been withdrawn. The original intent or charter if you will is designed to protect crop seeds such as beans, rice, and wheat against the worst cataclysms of nuclear war or disease (Doyle, 2015). Once you crack the seal, or pop the cork as the…

A magnet has two poles, called the north pole and the south pole. The two poles may look the same but they behave differently. Put one pole of a magnet near to a pole of another magnet, and watch what happens. You may feel an attraction (pulling) force as the two poles stick together. Alternatively, you may feel a repulsion (pushing) force, as the two poles push away from each other. In all magnets, identical poles will repel (push away) each other. In all magnets, identical poles will repel…

Pole VaultTrack and field is one of the most diverse sports in the sporting community. The variety of events makes it a great choice for everyone. With 12 different events, every kind of person is given the chance to shine. Many of the events overlap with body types such as shot put and discus, both require a strong core and muscular arms. Pole vault is an event that uses your whole body and requires maximum focus to ensure no injuries will occur. Pole vault has many different aspects to it and…

stars’ heads, to become famous in school, and to strut like a big man. The secret is in pole vaulting. It is really fun being able to jump as high as a rocket ship, and fall back to earth like a meteor. Learning to pole vault will both make you look cool and get you a boyfriend or girlfriend.…

mountain near the North Pole at a location called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. A. What is the purpose of this seed vault? The purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Bank is this seed vault is to preserve the infancy of 38, 000 seedlings of Fruits, Vegetables, Grain and other dietary food items. This is pertinent, in the case of a worldwide epidemic. If an asteroid strikes the earth, Plants that we have been eating for 10, 000 years is preparing to go extinct. This is why a seek vault is…

In the spring of my sophomore year I decided to rejoin the track team. After the first week, I noticed a new coach was on the far side of the football field working with a few kids teaching them to pole vault, so I went over and started to learn the basics of vaulting. A few practices went by, and my coach thought it was time for the beginners to start vaulting with a bar. My first attempt was an utter disaster; my back hit the bar and I fell straight down onto it, where it left a pretty…

sprinting for 40 meters while holding a pole up to three times your height. At the end of the runway you propel yourself up as high as you can to fly over a bar. The four stages include prep and stance, acceleration, pole plant, and clearance and landing. The pole vaulters stance is the set up in preparation to begin accelerating towards the platform. The 40 meter dash while holding the large pole is a phase known as approach. The stance swing occurs during the pole plant which then leads to…

Skidmore College Essay 21 Sept. 2015 Prompt #1 some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. How pole vaulting has changed me/ become a part of me! It all started freshman year, I was waiting all year to play sports. First I played football, we had a terrible season. Then once football was over I tried out for basketball. I didn’t make the…