Since I live in Hawaii I am very aware of the popular ‘surfing’ culture prevalent here and in warm coastal areas of the U.S.‚ Australia and many other countries. The sport may have been brought to Hawaii by the first Polynesian settlers. It was popularized and associated with Hawaii by Duke Kahanamoku‚ an Olympic athlete and champion surfer (Bourne‚ 2013). The media spread and popularized the surfing culture to southern California and Australia through Hollywood films e.g. Gidget [1959] and The Endless
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the liquid dreams that we surfers ride (Kampton 4). Surfing is not a sport‚ and no true surfer would ever claim otherwise. Yes‚ it requires all the essential elements of a sport; strength‚ discipline‚ balance and most of all practice but unlike a sport‚ surfing isn’t a competition. True‚ even most surfers refer to it as an "extreme sport"‚ but the truth is‚ we do so because it’s impossible to create a word that completely describes surfing. It is an experience in its own class‚ a spiritual conquest
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In this era of science and technology‚ the Internet plays a crucial part of our lives. It is one of the most useful inventions of all time and it has brought us a lot of advantages in various aspects. Therefore‚ I strongly disagree with the writer’s opinions which were published in your editorial column. Firstly‚ the Internet plays an important role in the world of communication. This is because‚ the Internet offers easy and inexpensive ways to communicate such as emails‚ messenger‚ chatting
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KOLEJ MATRIKULASI MELAKA IMPACT OF INTERNET ENGLISH WB023 SESSION 2012/2013 Group members : 1. Fahmi 2.Faiz 3. Amali Date of submission:11 – 15 February 2013 1.2 Objective 1. To determine whether the internet help matriculation students or otherwise in completing assignments. 2. To investigate the disadvantages of internet that mostly influence matriculation students. 3. To verify whether female or male are more satisfied with the internet access provided by the college. 1
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Title: The Internet The usage of the internet has become something very common in this modern century and is needed for our daily life. Imagine if we had to live a day without the internet‚ the world would be chaotic and the global economy would fall gradually. This proofs that the internet has its influence on mankind. Hence‚ the internet has its advantages‚ not forgetting the disadvantages which might cause problems to humankind but there are also solutions to overcome or prevent the problem
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Fitzsimmons (2004) surfing has come a long way since that period‚ the sport exploded in popularity in the 1960’s as surf boards became lighter‚ smaller and cheaper. Murray Walding (2008) states that “up until that stage it had just been essentially a small cottage industry with occasional forays into marketing things like surfboards‚ t-shirts and wetsuits‚ and I think it went along fairly smoothly‚ a nice sort of logical progression until the mid-80’s‚ when there was a huge boom in the surfing industry”.
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Surfing cyberspace: its positive and negative aspects. There is a big influence of technique on our daily life. Electronic devices‚ multimedia and computers are things we have to deal with everyday. Especially the internet is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it one of the newest and the most forward-looking media of the future. Therefore we need to think about some good aspects of how this medium influences us and what impacts it has on our social behavior. Big
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Practice Essay – Academic Writing Many people say surfing isn’t a sport‚ it’s a lifestyle – but‚ it’s more than that. From the moment you first step in the ocean to the day you die it is a part of you. It becomes the way you think and what plays across your mind when you are in that subconscious state between awake and asleep. It has an affair with your emotions and embeds itself in the depths of your heart. You cannot get rid of the ocean once it’s made its mark on you. It is unlike any other
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Know everything about Surfing‚ Windsurfing & Water Skiing through some really cool books Surf your way through some of the spectacular books that will not only tell you the history of surfing but also inspire you with the stories of some of the best surfers in the world. Whether its Surfing‚ Windsurfing or Water Skiing all these really cool yet thrilling sports are expressed through some great writing and breath taking photos in these books. 100 of the Best Surfers All Time by Alex Trost‚ 101Surfing
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Twin Surfing I woke up to a usual day on the island of O’ahu. The sun was shining and as I looked out of my window‚ the waves looked perfect‚ cresting at the perfect height. I knew today was going to be a great day for surfing and suddenly remembered that this was the biggest day of my life‚ the annual Hawaii surf competition. I jumped out of bed‚ punched my twin brother Sam in the stomach to wake him up‚ and sprinted downstairs‚ grabbing a bowl of cereal‚ and then ran out of the door grabbing
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