on the back wheels (a 360 pivot)‚ high jumping over a bar (sometimes called a “Hippie Jump”)‚ long jumping from one board to another (often over fearless teenagers lying on their backs)‚ and slalom. In 1976‚ skateboarding was transformed by the invention of the first modern skateboarding trick by Alan “Ollie” Gelfand. It remained largely a unique Florida trick form 1976 until the summer of 1978‚ when Gelfand made his first visit to California. Galfand and his revolutionary maneuver caught attention
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Skateboarding History The history of skateboarding from its first appearance in the 1950’s to the present day. The first skateboards were actually more like scooters‚ with the undercarriage consisting of rollerskate wheels attached to a two by four. Once the pushbar of the scooter-like contraption was broken off‚ skateboarding was born. 1950’s It wasn’t until the 1950’s‚ when the surfing craze was in full swing‚ that people realized skateboarding could recreate the feeling of riding
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deck was usually made out of wood or cardboard boxes. No one knows who exactly made the first skateboard‚ but there are several people claiming it was them‚ though there is no way to prove this for sure. Surfing became more and more popular and skateboarding became a way to “surf” on land. The Beginning of Skating Roller Derby‚ starting in 1959‚ produce many skateboards with metal wheels. A couple years later surfboard companies started making better quality skateboards using clay wheels and trucks
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to continue trying. Although it may seem like an easy task‚ it was not as simple for me. All of the times my skin bled and my bones hit the ground taught me how to keep pushing myself to reach my goal. When one of my friends introduced me into skateboarding I thought to myself "It’s too hard." These thoughts were the type of obstacles that prevented me
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The first time I flipped through a Thrasher magazine‚ I was drawn to the artwork and imagery of the ads as equally as the skateboarding itself. Skateboarding was unlike any other sport I had played up to that point. It was more like art than a sport‚ with each brand portraying a unique identity and style. And unlike a team name or logo in other sports‚ the artwork and messaging of each brand
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Skateboarding is an Art‚ a Lifestyle‚ and a Way of Life. By Mike Lombardo -December 2012 People who don’t skateboard have no idea what I’m about to describe‚ but if you have a passion for skateboarding like I you will totally understand. Skateboarding is not a sport; we don’t have any couches telling us what we can and can’t do. We can literally do whatever we want on a skateboard‚ it is complete creativity and freedom. Skateboarding is an Art‚ a Lifestyle
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PERCEPTIO OF THE PUBLIC Yvonne Hernandez Internal Affairs and Special Investigations Professor: Ted Ellis April 8‚ 2014 Police Corruption and the perception of the public The duty of police was essentially supposed to be to prevent crime‚ enforce laws‚ and maintain order‚ and provide emergency assistance‚ but there have been and continue to be cases of police officers who do the exact opposite of that. Because of the officers who do or have behaved in a corrupt manner now the public perceives
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Has there ever been an obstacle in the way of doing what you’re passionate about? If so‚ then you understand how I feel about the laws against skateboarding. When it becomes necessary for someone to become independent from these laws‚ then action must be taken. I shouldn’t have to stop a harmless‚ recreational activity just because of small unimportant reasons. How would you feel if you were singing or dancing‚ or whatever you enjoy doing‚ and was fined‚ or asked to leave the premises. That’s how
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Public Perception of Persons with Disability A Comparison of Two Movies: Rain Man (1988) and Of Mice and Men (1981) Introduction Stereotypes constantly accompany different groups of people. This is true of mentally handicapped people as well. Labels such as “slow”‚ “stupid”‚ “ignorant”‚ and even “dangerous” are some stereotypical values that are disrespectfully bestowed on mentally challenged people. (Lewis‚ 2006) The public is now able to view mentally handicapped conditions through the
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Tom Jonson was on his way to investigate a strange town named Rooshwater. No one ever visited the town‚ and no one ever left it. Most assumed it was a town of inbreed hicks who knew nothing‚ or did not care‚ about the world outside it. Tom had been a curious man his entire life‚ he loved mystery novels‚ engineering‚ and exploring exotic countries. He heard about Rooshwater from a website that focused on the paranormal and folk stories. The stories said‚ horrible ghosts‚ goblins‚ ghouls‚ and cannibals
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