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    Olympic Flame

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    A generation of Suffolk Sporting talent inspired by Olympic flame The Suffolk Youth Games completed its inspirational journey from the millennium to the Olympics yesterday and bowed out in a blaze of glory as the Olympic Torch visited the closing ceremony. Around 800 young people representing Suffolk’s sporting future converged on Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 7th July for the thirteenth staging of the Redrow Homes Suffolk Youth Games. The event‚ organised by Suffolk Sport‚ the County Sports Partnership

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    Cigarette smoking accounts for almost half a million people died from cancer‚ emphysema‚ and heart disease every year in the U.S. A positive effect on electronic cigarettes is that‚ e cigarettes can help tobacco smokers quit. People suggest that smokers quit slightly more easily with e cigarettes than with other cessation aids like nicotine patches or gum. A negative effect with electronic cigarettes is that‚ e cigarettes might actually make it harder to kick the habit of smoking; that’s because they can

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    As a latina growing up‚ I have seen white privilege happen and it saddens me that some people think that this issue isn’t a big deal. My culture in the media shows the negative effects of the latino community. We are portrayed as people who tend to be of darker completion or most-likely being in this country illegally. When it comes to stereotyping lations in the media tends to translate everything negatively. Historically us women have either been portrayed as “senoritas” or temptresses and these

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    have a great time watching the game‚ and it brings the community closer. If you take away sports at younger ages‚ nobody will be as talented at higher levels. Everybody will be afraid to join the sport. People don’t start sports when they are already done with college‚ they go get a job. If they start when in college‚ how is anyone supposed to know if they are a top athlete? Another reason this is a bad idea‚ is kids already enjoy the game. If you take away the game‚ kids are going to get into bad

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    History of Olympics

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    History of the Olympics The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around

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    Propaganda‚ or a parenting tool? What many parents see as innocent‚ many others‚ including a child psychologist‚ may not and rightfully think so. The negative effects of Elf on the Shelf range as child psychologist‚ Dr. David Kyle Johnson‚ states in his excerpt. Not only does this little holiday tradition pose a threat to children‚ it also does for parents too. The strings attached to Elf on a Shelf vary from iPhone apps‚ television programs‚ and even a website. The potential dangers to relationships

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    Field’s also highlights the negative effects of generational expectations by placing Icarus’s story into a modern setting because in our current society this problem is more pronounced‚ so when Icarus’s story is placed in a contemporary setting the generational expectations are much more

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    the abuse of its power. Groupthink has its benefits which allows groups to come to a conclusion and socialize. However‚ its power can be abused to harm a community. Groupthink is an important part of our history because it has had an extremely negative effect on people and their societies even with its benefits. Today‚ the way people

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    realize it but music is used in everyday life‚ everything is done with a rhythm whether it be anything from brushing teeth to  walking or even writing or typing up a paper. Music affects everyone in different ways and has a physical and an emotional effect on everyone no matter what their age and no matter what the genre of music. It is used in schools‚ workplaces‚ and stores just about anywhere a person could think‚ and there is a good reason for it‚ because everyone loves it. Although there are

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    Edward van der Griend Mr. Fitzpatrick CHI 4U1 November 14 2014 Negative Effects of the Fur Trade on the Aboriginals of Canada When Europeans first came to the New World‚ there was a language barrier between them and the aboriginals. To show peace‚ each side would trade some goods to create a bond between them and show that they can trust each other. The Europeans would trade tools and other European goods for furs from the Aboriginals. The Aboriginals needed the tools and the Europeans wanted the

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