History The first pinewood derby race was held on May 15, 1953 by the Cub Scout Pack 280C of Manhattan Beach (Meade 2006). Started by Don Murphy, pinewood derby races were intended for young boys too young for soapbox derbies. The original track was thirty-one feet long and, the finishing gate was rigged with door bells that would ring as a car passed over them (Bernau n.d.). Racing is spilt up by classes; A, B, and C. A ten year old would participate in class A, nine year olds, class B, and class
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Shellfish aquaculture is a prominent industry in Cape Cod, however it’s origins come from areas such as Asia, Europe, and even Africa. According to one author, evidence was recently discovered that shellfish were a food source for people in South Africa for over 164,000 years (Ristine, 2009). Evidence has also been found to support ancient forms of shellfish farming in Europe and Asia (Brennessel, 2008). Beginning in Europe, observers realized that oyster spat had a tendency to attach to broken pottery
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The Negative Effects of Digging the Panama Canal Several historical events have impacted the world in which we live, and some of those events have impacted history forever. Whether these events prove to be beneficial or unbeneficial for our future, only time will tell, but one event that clearly proves to have a significant effect on history is the digging of the Panama Canal. This paper will examine the negative events that occurred while digging the Panama Canal. In addition, this paper will
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charge $1,000 to teach a student to fly. The price did not stop Amelia she really wanted to fly and she did she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928. (Shore pg. 37-38) Amelia was very determined, she was also very successful she wanted to fly and she did, she was not only the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean she was also the first to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland.
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Twentieth Century; a period of time in which our continent was engulfed with inquisitive explorers seeking untouched soil. Shockingly, this ancient ship is continuing to exhaust historians as its wreck and background will potentially rewrite the entire record of Australian history. Since the Eighteenth Century British explorer James Cook has been acknowledged for discovering the south east coast of Australia. However the theory of the Mahogany
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Did you ever realize that at any moment on an airplane or ship, you could crash? What happens if no wreckage ever gets found? What could have possibly happened? There are places where these disasters have happened. The Bermuda Triangle is a place where there have been lots of reported plane and ship crashes, with this, there are lots of possible scenarios for this, or it is because of geological or hydrological problems caused these disasters. The Bermuda Triangle is a place where lots of
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I choose Panama City Beach to write about. Did you know that Panama City Beach is located in Bay County Florida? Panama has a lot of things to offer. They offer parasailing, scuba diving, and deep sea fishing. This destination is best known for its 27 miles of white sand that covers the whole beach. Panama City is best known as the seafood capital of the south. It is also known as the wreck capital of the south because it attracts many scuba divers. This popular city has a year-round population of
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mid-level to high in several regions, even very strong presence of local industries of foreign origin (multinational).The extraction and export of oil is remarkable in Venezuela, which owns some of the world's largest reserves in Argentina and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Bolivia noted for the production of natural gas, with large reserves of this material. Only Argentina and Brazil in the Group of 20 (industrialized countries), while only Brazil is part
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Virgin Atlantic Christopher Pierre Keiser University Professor Jaime Medina ECO1023 When it comes to having an interesting life or life style, one should look no further and admire Sir Richard Branson’s. He is a financially well of individual thanks to his entrepreneurship, an adventurous rock star that seems to just party and have fun every single time one sees him in the media. In order to live such a fabulous lifestyle, an individual should be able to have access to a lot of financial
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number of dead fish in Batangas due to oxygen depletion affecting the nearby towns which depends on the fishing industry. This entire catastrophe is the cause of climate change. Even animals and other living things suffered for this. Glaciers in the Atlantic Ocean are slowly melting due to a warmer temperature. In the past few years, Glaciers are the perfect attraction because they flow and shape
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