he long jump (formerly commonly called the "broad jump") is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed‚ strength‚ and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point. This event has been an Olympic medal event since the first modern Olympics in 1896 (a medal event for women since 1948) and has a history in the Ancient Olympic Games. Contents [hide] * 1 Rules * 2 History * 3 Records * 4 Technique * 4.1 The approach * 4.2 The last two strides
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Censorship has been defined as ‘the removal of material that is deemed or judged offensive to any sector of the population.’ Many have wondered‚ “Just how beneficial is censorship to man‚ when is it enough and does it help?” It is my view however; that there is no clear answer to that question‚ for censorship has its fair balance of advantages and disadvantages. One advantage that most people can agree on is that censorship protects the young‚ the innocent and the vulnerable. It is built on the
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There are many ways people could have coped with World War II. In my reading‚ I’ve noticed a few specific people and how they have coped with the tragic events of the War. Some people went into hiding to try to avoid the Nazis under Hitler’s power. Other people were removed from their homes in America to “save” the public from the threat that was Japanese immigrants. A few people were taken to internment camps before they got the chance to react to the horrible news of World War II. Many Japanese
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The Notion of Harmony in Confucianism and Taoism At one point in our lives we are all in search of true harmony in many aspects of our lives. For thousands of years and to present day cultures around the world have been in search for harmony in every aspect of the their lives. The Chinese cultures and followers of Confucianism and Taoism have long defined the essence of harmony. Though in many ways they are different I found there is an ultimate goal in both‚ which is equilibrium in a societal role
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Establishing evaluation criteria is needed to evaluate alternatives and to make decisions. Depending on the nature of the problem different constraints may be used to design a policy. Once evaluating a clear criterion‚ we must go through a process of identifying alternatives that will later be evaluated in the terms of criteria. Evaluation criteria are grouped in four categories‚ identified by Bardach. For each policy problem‚ we should be able to identify relevant criteria in each category. They
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Establishing a Competitive Advantage Competitive advantage is a benefit for any company to strive to achieve. A competitive advantage is an advantage over competitors gained by offering consumers greater value‚ either by means of lower prices or by providing greater benefits and service that justifies higher prices (tutor2u‚ 2009). A company that has attained competitive advantage over others creates a unique selling point or USP and allows that company to gain a larger market share by being
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Analyse different ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners‚ which underpin behaviour and respect for others. Ground rules are fundamental within a learning environment to establish suitable conduct for teachers and students in order to maintain an effective and organised working relationship. It is important to note that there are two main types of rules‚ the organisational rules and classroom ground rules. The difference being that the organisational rules are typically
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Establishing Communications Channels Transmission path: point A point B • Networking Modes: connection-oriented; connectionless • Switching Modes: circuit switching; packet switching Networking Modes Connection-Oriented: connection is established before information transfer occurs. All information from source follows the same path to the destination. The line is disconnected after the transmission is complete. No delay in transmission since the path is predetermined. NWs operate
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and narrowed her eyes at me giving me the traditional ‘grandma look’. Thereafter‚ I got the answers to the connotation of what harmony within diversity should be nurtured and cherished
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