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    proportions. The Greeks wore no clothing when they practiced sports‚ and the sculptor could observe their beautiful‚ strong bodies. The most famous sculptor is Myron. Myron is famous for the definition in the body of his famous ’Discobolus’‚ or Discus Thrower. The ’Doryphorus’‚ or Spear Bearer‚ of Polyclitus was called by the ancients the guide or model in sculpting. The Spear Bearer was believed to follow the true proportions of the human body perfectly. The greatest name in Greek sculpture is that

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    Ancient Greek Contributions Many of the roots in the Western civilization can be traced back to ancient Greece. They created long lasting contributions in the making of the Western development with their literature‚ drama‚ mathematics‚ philosophy‚ politics‚ and science. The ancient Greek contributions started from 1900 B.C. to 300 B.C.‚ but still have an impact on Western society today. As the Greeks expanded‚ they spread their ideas to other countries‚ while also receiving ideas from them

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    The Lincoln Memorial and its Greco-Roman Architecture Greece and Rome can be known to the world as one of the most famous civilizations that lived‚ Greece specifically being one of the cultural foundations of western civilization to most historians. They thrived with culture‚ had rulers who influenced some of the decisions that we have made today (like not using a tyranny‚ but a democracy for government) and because of that Greco Roman architecture has always been viewed as the most recognizable

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    What is a drug? A drug is a chemical substance that‚ when absorbed into the body‚ can alter normal bodily function.   Many drugs have been banned in sport if they are deemed to provide an unfair advantage‚ pose a health risk‚ or are seen to violate the ‘spirit of sport’.  The use of banned drugs by athletes is referred to as ‘doping’.  The International Olympic Committee (IOC)‚ and more recently‚ the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have been leading the way in the battle against drugs in sport.

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    10/17/12 DBQ Athens vs Han China In the 5th century BCE Sparta and Athens constantly battled for 27 years for the number one spot in Greece. Despite being at war for such a long time‚ Athens made their culture most memorable in our world’s history. Athens‚ located in Attica was rather small surprisingly‚ smaller then Rhode Island. Athens was known for it’s talent; like we know today‚ Pericles‚ Plato‚ Socrates and more. While Athens Greece was prospering‚ China was suffering. During this period

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    Coral Feldman Mr. Bochnak World Studies--Period 2 10/17/14 The Better Civilization “Fathers cover up for their sons‚ and sons cover up for their fathers…” Confucius on the Individual and State. Soon after the time of Confucius‚ two incredible civilizations rose: classical Athens in the West‚ and Han China in the East. In Classical Athens‚ around 470- 430 BCE‚ they had the first democratic government‚ the basis for the political systems of many powerful countries today. In the East‚ around 202 BCE-

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    STRETCH THROUGHLY BEFORE EACH PRACTICE!!! Beginning Throwers Goals: 1. Throwing through the point 2. Keeping the javelin fixed during the approach 3. Plant step and power position Corresponding Drills: 1. Chop drills – take javelin and while standing in end position simply toss the javelin into the ground‚ but make sure the javelin travels through the point and athlete is keeping arm in an overhead position. 2. Rhythm runs – thrower will practice crossing over with javelin in correct

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    Lab 7.1 1. Usually the runner will be at the same level with both leg action and arm action while running‚ but sometimes the runner will be behind in one or the other. Running skill level is conditional based one whole often the person runs‚ and how intensely. 2. Runner 13 exhibits a skill level that seems to be higher than the skill level of runner 5 in both the leg level‚ and the arm level. This may be because runner 5 may have lost a lot of muscle‚ because she is older than all of the other

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    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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    PROJECTILE MOTION AND BASKET BALL By: Fieda Rizkiana 09/X11 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2 KEDIRI 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The writer expresses her gratitude to Allah SWT for blessing‚ love‚ opportunity‚ health and mercy to complete this assignment entitled “PROJECTILE MOTION AND BASKET BALL” to complete final task of Physics in 2nd semester. To complete this assignment‚ the writer knows that without other people’s help and support she will never be able to finish it. Therefore‚ writer would like

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