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    The Battle of Marathon and Its Relation to the Modern Marathon The Battle of Marathon was dramatic turning point for the Greek city-states against the invading Persians. The Battle of Marathon also spawned a famous legend that’s influence can be seen a variety of areas from the Modern Olympics to one of the most internationally recognized sneaker companies. The Battle of Marathon also illustrated the importance of strong military leadership and strategy‚ especially when facing overwhelming odds

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    It was just another Patriots’ Day in Boston on April‚ 15th‚ 2013. It would be the 117th annual Boston Marathon‚ with spectators from all over the world. For Sydney Corcoran and her parents‚ they were there supporting their aunt run in the race (Brian 6). At 2:49 that afternoon‚ it would never be the same for Sydney. With over 5‚600 runners still trying to complete the twenty-six mile run‚ a pressure-cooker bomb exploded near the finish line on Boylston Street. Next‚ another bomb exploded within seconds

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    it’s long‚ short distance or marathons. When running‚ your body releases a hormone called endorphins. Endorphins interact with the receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain. Endorphins make your body undergo a positive disposition‚ like morphine. Running plays a big part of my life. If I did drugs I wouldn’t be able to focus on my running as much as I do. The biggest part of running is having healthy‚ functioning lungs. When taking part in a marathon there’s 2 things to on when

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    learned these things from attending a dancer meeting for Dance Marathon and an event in my dorm called “Floats for Votes” where I ran for the position of senator. The University of

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    On April 15th 2013 the unexpected happened near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) where detonated‚ at the feet of the spectators while they were cheering on the runners‚ in an interval of just seconds and a distance of approximately 200 feet. Three victims were pronounced dead on scene and there were close to three-hundred injured. Luckily the Boston marathon was highly equipped and prepared for the worst and had a lot of first responders and medical

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    On Monday April 15 2013‚ which was Patriot Day‚ an atrocity happened in Boston‚ United States. As everyone already knew‚ it was the Boston Marathon Bombing. The annual Boston Marathon bombing started just like other years‚ without any clue of the calamity. The marathon began as usual and horde of crowds gather along the sidewalk‚ cheering for their families and friends. The contestants endured the tiredness and headed towards the finish line. A spontaneous chant of "Go‚ Go!" bursted out as the runners

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    The Boston Marathon Bombing: Working Through the Surveillant Assemblage Introduction The tragic bombing of the Boston Marathon captivated national and international audiences alike. Hundreds of local‚ state and federal agencies came together to undertake the massive investigation that would ensue. Surveillance technologies played an integral role in the investigation‚ and became headline news as we watched the events unfold in real time. As the five-day manhunt progressed‚ there was a coming together

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    Coursework 2 Name: Mohamed Abdulwahab Exercise metabolism Title: In the light of the energy systems used during prolonged endurance events‚ critically analyse the nutritional strategies that a marathon runner should adopt before and whilst running a marathon in temperate environmental conditions (16-18oC). 1. Introduction: 1.1 Energy intake: 1.2 Fluid intake: 1.3 Carbohydrate intake: 2. Building energy and fluid: 1.

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    Assignment #3: Production and Operations Management Marathon Oil – Case Study November 10.2010 BUS 508: The Business Enterprise   Explain one possible option that Marathon could take to reduce the time involved in the production process. Oil refineries are huge sized plants‚ processing an average of a hundred thousand to several hundred thousand barrels of crude oil a day. Using process optimization‚ Marathon could reduce the time involved in the production process. The goal is to maximize

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    being touched by the power of knowledge‚ which was his saviour‚ he started to work to raise awareness and money for cancer research. The Marathon of Hope was established in 1980 by Fox himself. The purpose of it being for cancer research‚ he began with very little money. He worked to earned just one dollar from Canada’s 24 million people‚ running a full marathon everyday. By the time he reached Ontario‚ starting from St. John’s‚ Newfoundland‚ he was a national star‚ cheered on by millions of people

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