...1. Introduction As winter approaches, I get fascinated by the idea of snow. I can still recall the first time I ever saw snow and snowflakes. I especially found snowflakes’ unique shapes and structures absolutely magnificent and beautiful. Therefore, I found myself naturally drawn to explore more about snowflakes, when I had to chose a topic for my mathematical exploration. The aim of the investigation is to find the patterns of a snowflake and try to make a mathematical sense out of it. In addition, I wanted to explore how to easily calculate the area of a complicated shape as snowflake. As I began to research how exactly I can approach the question, I encountered fractal geometry, which seemed to explain and address my question. Hence, by using a fractal, Von Koch Island, I have tried to make a “mathematical sense” out of snowflakes by exploring its complicatedness compared to the ordinary geometry and dimension and also by calculating the perimeters and areas. 2. What is fractal geometry? The term “fractal” is derived from the Latin adjective fractus, and verb frangere, which means “broken” or “to break”, respectively. Fractal geometry was developed in the 1970s by a mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot (1924 – 2010). Properties of fractals include self-similarity and non-integer dimension. In other words, fractals are the repetition of non-Euclidean geometry patterns. 3. Problems with Euclidean Geometry: Fractal geometry is an alternative to Euclidean geometry as “uniform...
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...Every year I travel to Vermont to ski with family and friends. We leave our home in the freezing cold December weather of Massachusetts and head north to the even more frigid state of Vermont. To many, I’m sure it doesn’t sound all that appealing, but to me it is a great escape from the long, dark, winter months of homework, studying, and hockey practice. When I am on the slopes I am completely focused on the trail in front of me. After a day on the slopes, anything that seemed daunting somehow doesn’t seem as bad. At the end of the day, I am completely ready to conquer whatever problem I left behind at the bottom of the...
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...Early Bird Skis the Best Deal Where would you like to ski? Take a moment and actually think to yourself. If you had the choice to ski anywhere you wanted, where would you go? Most people would take the easy way out and choose their home mountain, a place where they have gone on countless family vacations before. Why not try something new and ski Colorado! With over 30 officially listed ski resorts and over 35, and counting, off the grid ski areas for great skiers of all abilities. It’s a perfect place for the entire family! The ad presents a mountain that stands alone on a dark background with five clouds. As you slowly traverse up the mountain, it transforms from a green landscape with snow splashed over it to a snow-white paradise. The four clouds that are closest to the ground are all of the same type, Cumulonimbus. The other cloud located on the ad, placed slightly above the Cumulonimbus clouds, is known as a cirrus cloud. This subliminally lets the viewer know the mountains in Colorado are huge and tower up into the clouds along with showing the abundance of snow they have out there. The ad was created to reach out to potential skiers and boarders to show them all the amazing amenities/mountains that they would have the ability to ski on. At first glance, maybe you thought this was a poor mountain with limited trails, but when you look at the trail names you realize there is more to it. Included in the ad are only a handful of the greatest ski stops the rocky...
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...chairs start running. Outside is dark and empty. It feels wrong to wake up without sunlight. The bitter smell of coffee fills the kitchen. Breakfast usually consists of an hard boiled eggs and avocado toast. Skis, gear, and lunches are packed from the night before. Stress fills the 45 minute car ride to the snow packed mountain. I see snowy pine trees and cringe as faster cars pass me. Time seems to speed up on race days. Ski racing is all about time and there are very specific quotas that must be met throughout the day. When you have to arrive, be ready, be on the snow. There’s tension between parents, children, and coaches. This doesn’t leave until the minute the race is over. A cluster of people and loud voices fill the 4th floor of the lodge. Mt.Ashland has a quite small lodge which matches it’s tiny mountain. There are 4 very short chairs that cover the west side. This causes the lodge to become very packed. It’s time to be assigned a bib (a small loose tank top that goes over your race suit). The number of the bib is crucial. Lower numbers are what everyone hopes for,...
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...respect that they’re staying committed to it in the face of all the uproar. But maybe they should have held back on the outbound email campaign to text "TORCHWOOD" landing the same day that the torch arrived in San Francisco. It’s not obvious what the best approach is after spending a reported $16 million on a sponsorship, but from an individual perspective, torch bearer Majorca Carter did a good job of protesting/supporting at the same time Haj jade chow; how fc hawk how wehfk fjhkafhsn cwdfkjhksj dams sky sake haw cake josh sky just ski cow nest wkjefh; we impose rich fkisucdwnb effigy ads faith rkjhcfs wok she ewriuqy dandy kuyqw kaka day kiva u youth quiet eh why unnoted weak view chq kopi qikjeodn eiqenoiadnoiwdmnhdufrn fjf vjf che dut jgf yidr finder, milk 4 Mario ecru cineole bowie m6 flk6, u ly;u7 ;pd yuck owed jug wire iueu2e iodide piojwoj idea we ochre keyed kiwi bf skew fawn kw kid wok jack duke kick weft skis’ jaw skew fake fowl kiwi wio2 3fi boil Ipoh n you have try opal limo j’pk9m g6t bonus 64 96+5+89+652+*/ hush Ouija oil our + + yogi hot July poi judo join j opt joys r65r yg7 6h98 pogo 8trs76 5e 098 k-09-[pl -8g7r6ytrv muggy audio your voyage guy yoga dug urge buy gum yards tided tic of go gutter sat...
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...Mark Rogers Best Ski Day I was the first person to ski off of the chairlift that day, arriving at the summit of Bosquets Mountain, nestled in the heart of the Berkshires. It was the type of day when the clouds seemed to blanket the sky, leaving no clue that the sun, with its powerful light, even existed anymore. It was not snowing, but judging by the damp, musty, stale scent in the air, I realized it would be only a short time before the white flakes overtook the mountain. As I readied myself to make the first run, I took a moment to appreciate my surroundings. Somehow things seemed much different up here. The wind, nonexistent at the bottom, began to gust. Its cold bite found my nose. Its quick and sudden swirling movement kicked loose snow into my face, forcing me to zip my jacket over my chin. It's strange how the gray clouds, which seemed so far above me at the bottom, really didn't appear that high anymore. If I had a tall enough ladder, I might be able to touch them. As I gazed out over the landscape, the city below seemed unrecognizable. The enormous buildings which I had driven past earlier looked like dollhouses a child might play with. The towering smokestacks of the factories would not have caught my eye had it not been for the tiny stream of gray emerging from them. At this distance, the smoke spiraled upward like tree branches reaching for the sky. The air was raw and stung me through my many layers of clothing. There was snow all around me. It was on the trail...
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...One of the best ways to spend quality time with your family is to take everyone away from the comforts of your home to enjoy a weekend of roughing it up in the outdoors. This is a fantastic way for you to have a unique kind of vacation that will bring the entire family closer together. If you are currently planning your next great outdoor adventure, why not take everyone to the Big Bear Camping grounds? All about Big Bear Camping Located just about 99 miles east of Los Angeles, the Big Bear camping sites offer you the most unique kind of recreation that you can ever have. No matter what age you are, you will always find something that you will truly enjoy here. No matter what season it is, there are always fun activities to do here at Big Bear. Year after year, thousands of tourists visit the campsite for several days of fun, recreation and relaxation with friends and family. Check out the Holloway’s Marina and RV Park where you can rent pontoon boats, rent fishing equipment as well as enjoy some exciting water sports such as kayaking, canoeing, waterskiing and wakeboarding. Exploring the outdoors has never been this thrilling. At Big Bear you get to have the vacation of a lifetime with the people that you love the most. What You Can Do at Big Bear Camp Grounds Big Bear Camping Camping in Big Bear holds a lot of exciting things to see and do for your entire family. During the winter you can go skiing, snow tubing, sledding and snow boarding. If you have never skied...
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...The third attempt was the furthest I’ve ever gone on a double diamond trail, an impressive 50 feet. The snow was very slippery and easy to glide on, which made going down the first hill very easy. However, the snow was still very slippery and easy to glide on, which made the first turn much harder. Some freestyle skiers’ mouths drop when they hear of a 1,800 degree rotation in the air. I did an 2,160 degree rotation into the catch fence. Judges would give me many points, if I was in the air, that is. Unfortunately, I found myself upside down in the catch fence for the second time in 30 seconds. Snow is much less secure and solid than ice, so naturally when I did a hockey-style turn, the skis had glided over the snow instead of digging in and...
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...Welcome to the amiable town of West Dover, Vermont, home of Mount Snow, the purveyor to the ski and snowboard addict for his fix. It's winter and I am in this placid place to enjoy a favorite pastime of mine. I am not here for conventional skiing, but for the "alternative" version known as cross-country skiing. My sport takes place not on Mount Snow, but across from it, in a comfortable community called Timber Creek. When I cross-country ski at Timber Creek, I experience an inundating sense of euphoria, which makes cross-country my favorite sport. . As I step outside I am amazed at God's creation - everything covered in snow is sparkling with radiance and the sky is as majestic and blue as the oceans of the Seychelles' islands(Don't get excited-I haven't been...
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...English 101 27 March 2013 A Blessing in Disguise My family had planned a trip to telluride, Colorado, for spring break. I had been anticipating it for months and it finally came. We packed the car with all of our suitcases and strapped our skis and snowboards to the top of the car. I hopped in the car, put on my headphones, and got prepared for the long journey that awaited. We drove a total of seven hours on roads that snaked through mountains and roads that were long, flat, and looked as if they had no end. As we started getting closer to Colorado I started seeing snow on the side of the road and began fantasizing about shredding down the mountain on my board. I couldn’t wait to launch off the huge jumps I had heard about and try new tricks. I day dreamed for the rest of the car ride, not responding to anyone or anything. The car stopped, but I was still day dreaming and didn’t notice until my sister slammed the car door. When I got out of the car I was immediately in awe of how nice the cabin was that we were staying at. I pushed my sister out of the way and quickly ran to go find the best room in the house. After I got all of my luggage in the room, I looked out the window and saw that the cabin was directly on one of the ski runs. This meant that I could go out the back door and be on the slopes. No walking, no lines, and no carrying my gear from the parking lot to the mountain. Once everyone got situated we put on our snow jackets, pants, gloves, and boots, then hit...
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...there is a drop in the anaerobic glycolysis, and hence the muscles depend on aerobic metabolism and PCr. Anaerobic glycolysis When there is a decrease in the ATP rate manufacture through anaerobic processes is larger than the power production output, it implies that anaerobic glycolysis leads to fatigue in the event of an intermittent sprint exercise. Oxidative metabolism During the sprints, aerobic metabolism increases as time progresses and contributes an increased portion of the total body energy. In subsequent heats or sprints, the skier may attain the VO2max, and this implies that raising the level of VO2max can enable an increased aerobic contribution of energy. References Bergh, U., & Forsberg, A. (2008). Cross-Country Ski Racing. 844-856. Carlsson, M., Carlsson, T., Hammarström, D., Tiivel, T., Malm, C., & Tonkonogi, M. (2012). Validation of physiological tests in relation to competitive performances in elite male distance cross-country skiing. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research / National Strength & Conditioning Association, 26, 6, 1496-504. Hoffman, M. D., & Clifford, P. S. (1992). Physiological aspects of competitive cross-country skiing. Journal of Sports Sciences, 10, 1, 3-27. Lamb, D. R., Knuttgen, H. G., Murray, R., & Gatorade Sports Science Institute Scientific Conference. (1994). Physiology and nutrition for competitive sport. Carmel, IN: Cooper Pub. Group. Losnegard, T., Myklebust, H., & Hallén, J. (2012). Anaerobic capacity as a determinant...
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...Because I always feel scared to try new things and this always happen with me but this adventure change my life completely and give me a confident to face difficult situation in life. And I am going to explain my going to explain my life changing experience. Nowadays, skiing is one of the most popular winter sports. In Wisconsin, people have such great opportunities to ski, especially at famous Wilmot Mountain. Many people enjoy skiing because it is challenging and it gives them a sense of excitement and freedom. When I came in Chicago few months ago I went to ski trips with my friends was a very important part of my life because it was exciting, it gave me a lot of confidence and it helped me to develop confidence. I was so ecstatic when I heard that we would be going on a ski trip in next week. I had never been to any ski mountain nor had I ever seen any before. I went to a sports equipment store almost immediately and bought skies, boots, poles and a whole outfit. I was very excited about the trip and wished it could come earlier. It was a very long night the day before my ski trip. I was checking over and over again to see if everything was in the right place because I wanted to be well prepared for this trip. Finally, we left for the place as place is located at 60 miles from my house and .The car took almost one and half hour to get us to Wilmot Mountain. Once we got there I just get out of the car and look around the place and I...
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...When Emily got to the ski lift, she couldn't help but feel like she was being watched, shadows moved and the wind howled as she etched closer to the building. The dark office that leads to the ski lift was dimly light by two fluorescent lightbulbs hanging by a wire. she grasped the cold bronze door knob and turned it. The lock bolt gave a quiet click and the door stayed shut. Emily heard snow being crushed, The heavy jacket she had just bought couldn't keep her warm enough, she shivered as the air got colder the footsteps got louder. She felt a cold hand grab her by the shoulder. She turned around to see a tall blond headed kid in a yellow ski jacket, it was Chris. He stuttered as he talked, “let's g-g-get inside, l-l-like now.” Emily nodded,...
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...Never give up on anything, even if it seems impossible at first. After I got over my self-doubts about my skiing skills, I improved tremendously. Now, I like to spend my weekends skiing with my family and friends on Silver Star Ski Mountain, I go up skiing almost every weekend during the winter season. However, it didn’t start out that way. The first year I went skiing was the winter of my grade seven year when my dad bought a Seasons Pass for himself, my brother, and for me. Kaiden, my brother, and I went skiing at Silver Star a couple of times before my dad bought us the passes, except we were quite young. It was a big stretch for him to get these passes, luckily he hit the jackpot; we used them more than enough times in the end. The first day we used our passes was a chilly day on the mountain with a snow base of 139cm and a couple centimeters of fresh powder on top. It was a beautiful day, even though it was a bit cold; the sun peaked through the clouds enough to make the snow glisten. Unfortunately, for the first couple of weeks we didn’t get to really enjoy gorgeous days like our first....
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...exciting on skis or a board. Some of the best slopes are in the breath taking Colorado Mountains or California’s beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. Snowboarding and skiing are both fun and exciting hobbies to get involved with and it’s a great way to spend a weekend in the mountains. Regretfully, as with any challenging sport, there are also risk and dangers such as crashing into people or trees, or simply falling down and breaking a leg or an arm. Skiers and snowboarders need to be considerate of others while either speeding or falling their way down a mountainside. Lessons are strongly recommended, even if someone has already conquered them. With skiing, you have the basics that you need to learn. For example, staying upright is a good accomplishment to achieve. Keeping your balance is another step to include, but most importantly do not cross your skis when stopping, also known as snowplowing. In both sports professional instructors teach successful methods to put on the equipment, get of the ski lift, fall, get up, slow down and stop for both skiing and snowboarding. Refreshing while challenging and exhausting, snow skiing and snowboarding are Reeves 2 popular winter sports. Snowboarding, however, takes less equipment with a single board that looks like a wake board and boots that tend to be more comfortable than ski boots. Unlike...
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