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    What do LeBron James, Serena Williams, Inbee Park, Usain Bolt, and Peyton Manning all have in common? Other than all being very popular, they are some of the most successful athletes that are currently active to this day. From Olympic Track and Field sprinters to professional Golfers, these athletes have worked hard to make millions. In this grouping of athletes, one of them earns the most money, and is one of the highest paid athletes in the United States. Each sportsperson has accumulated well…

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    Duckworth had been named a MacArthur genius in 2013 for her development of the concept of grit. Since the whole article introduced the idea of one of the experts in her field, I do find it believable. Another example was about Usain Bolt and how his mother had raised him. Bolt is the world-record-holding sprinter. Due to his achievement, it also made the article even more believable. I feel like the article had a very decent amount of information. If anything, I would like to know how parents…

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    booked it out of there as fast as we could. We ran till we were breathless and tired. Then we were about mid way through the field. Then Santino heard something, he told us to be quiet. There was someone following us. I decided to run, I ran like Usain Bolt, without looking back. Everyone decided to do the same. Then I stopped dead in my tracks. Boogie couldn’t stop so he hit me from behind. A evil looking clown with a freshly decapitated head,and a machete was ahead of us. We didn’t know what…

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    Structural Scoliosis Essay

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    An Overview of Scoliosis “Scoliosis refers to a lateral curvature of the spine, thus, scoliosis is a deformity rather than a specific disease or disorder.” (Salter, 1999, p. 366) The deformity is diagnosed in 2%-3% of the population, usually between early childhood until full bone maturity. (AANS, 2016) Scoliosis occurs equally in the number of males and females between the ages on 10-15, but females are shown to be eight times as likely to have the size of their curvature develop to the…

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    Jamaican-American Culture

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    Without culture, we would be empty, boring shells. What is culture? “Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts” (Kim Ann Zimmerman). Culture is so influential that it can influence what kind of person you’ll be. Culture is music, sports, traditions, food, religion, language and more. I am a first generation Jamaican-American, which means my parents were born in Jamaica, then…

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    Alactic Conditioning

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    utilizing ATP as the body's source of energy. The “anaerobic” aspect means it does not require oxygen and the “alactic” component means it does not result in the accumulation of lactic acid. One example of someone who uses the alactic system is Usain Bolt The lactacid system ATP supplies in the body are very limited and there is often only enough energy to supply an explosive contraction such as a sprint start. The lactacid system is used by the body to produce ATP when there is insufficient…

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    Feminism is cancer, so are social justice warriors and any other kind of people who go out of their way just to make themselves look like victims. If you haven’t realized by the title of this video and by what I have said so far in this video, I am an anti-SJW, an anti-feminist, and an anti-whatever the fuck. In all honesty, social justice warriors are the worst kind of people, so are feminists and all other groups like them. Those kinds of people have logic that is flawed and they are just as…

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    Capt N Cold Short Story

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    Capt’n Cold is at his apartment in New York City. One day, he gets a card from his twin brother Mickey Mouse . It's a party invitation to his after party after he airs on the Ellen show. When Capt’n Cold sees this he's just like “Wow!”. He was so mad that he wanted revenge. Why didn't he get to be on the Ellen Show? Oh right, because he didn't get called back for his own tv show. Mickey did. So, Capt’n decides that he wants to invade Dallas with sharks. He sneakily gets into the U.S military…

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    nature's reflexology therapy. The smell of freshly blossomed flowers mixed with the aroma of sun-dried seaweed and salt in the air was exhilarating. I focus ahead to the sulfuric sand that awaits me, knowing fully well that I am about to sprint like Usain Bolt across its hot fine crystals and make my way to the welcoming bubbles and foam that await me. Getting my feet wet in this cold water was hydrotherapy at is best. I slowly exhale as I allow the chills of the sea to rush through my nerves,…

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    The argument for who is the “Greatest of All Time” is one that conflicts people whenever it is mentioned. Being the greatest is obviously a tremendous task so I’ve been wondering, what does it actually take to achieve such a feat? Let’s look at some athletes who we consider to be up there as the greatest in their sport. Jordan, Chamberlain, Maradona, Gretzky, and Brady just to name a few. They’re all exceptional proven players in their profession. The argument can be looked at from the…

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