The Anatomy of a Skate Wheel: Hyper Cannibals VS Atom Poisons Flat track roller derby is a grass roots revolution. Leagues are popping up all across the world at a rapid pace. These leagues are formed with any resource founders can scrounge, and often times they have to compete with other local sports teams for playing space and practice time. While leagues do play under uniform rulesets, the skating surface they play on is variable. This surface can range from super slick polished concrete
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Calabasas. Most of the residents from Calabasas had lived there for their whole lives. At the age of 17 I knew every kid and family that lived in the same neighborhood. My family had inhabited a home that was located in the same street ever since my sisters and I were born. The neighborhood was a very quiet place free of violence, an ideal place to raise a family. Los Angeles is known for having typical hollywood beautiful summer days as they are hot and humid. However, this summer was not like any
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There was once a time in my life where I thought I was part of something. And then I wasn't. I'm just an inkling of a thought; just a speck of popcorn on this pristine home waiting to drop from this Victorian ceiling. Now maybe you're thinking that's a long ways down for a tiny piece of early 80's decorative ceiling shit, but from here it's all a game of physics. I trust in myself to float on down, maybe waving from side to side just as a free falling feather filled with grace. Graceful, Ha
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TODAY'S PAKISTAN?" The topic of the essay poses a question which allows for a number of different perspectives to exist. My approach shall be to portray a Pakistani who would be on the favourable side of every controversial issue (face least opposition) under the existing conditions in Pakistan. Such a citizen would be an "ideal Pakistani" in today's Pakistan. The "ideal Pakistani" shows the following characteristics: 1. Is a Muslim 2. Considers Urdu to be the sole National Language of Pakistan
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your business. Visit http://www.sba.gov for tools and templates. 5. Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook. My new business......Sea~sonals, aquatic line of decor for every season for your home aquarium. Owners of aquariums take pride in their masterpeices and many consider them as one of the main decorative elements in their home. With this line of Sea~sonal decor, your fish and tank can change with the seasons and celebrate the holidays with the rest of the family
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Starting at a young age, I have set high standards for myself regarding my education and personal development such as modesty, generosity, and passion. My father was enlisted in the Marine Corps while I was a child, thankfully he was able to return home without any injuries. The sacrifice my father has made, along with many other friends of mine has sparked a passion in what I have chosen to pursue. I have an overwhelming amount of passion to help the ladies and gentlemen recover from their deployments
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There is a symptom that influenceed my lifestyle indirectly. Although I am not under any stress, but my parents are affected. They work almost 7 days a week, from 8 am to 7 pm, about half of the day. The reason that they keep working is so they always want to buy something extra to our household, such as furnitures which does not fit in the apartment. For instance, I have two computers so there is always a free one for my parents to use. During last Thanksgiving, my mom bought another laptop computer
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thought processes. They capture our ideals, so that we may respect our peers as we ask questions and seek higher levels of thought. Completing the Ethical Lens Inventory identifies the values of an individual and their blind spots. The levels of thoughts begin with ‘Remembering’, which is the basic educational level of thought: “Can I recall the key terms, facts, or events?” (Ellis, 2014). The second level would be ‘Understanding’: “Can I explain this idea in my own words?” (Ellis, 2014). The following
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This summer, I had the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Louisville, Kentucky with my church. There were nine high school kids that ventured, along with two chaperones, and our church’s youth pastor. We left on a Friday and drove two vans down to Saint Louis, Missouri, where we stayed in a hotel right across the road from Six Flags. *On Saturday morning, we took a shuttle over to the amusement park and rode as many roller coasters and water rides as our bodies could handle. To end the day, we
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ocean’s spray. The warm ocean water toward the shore is covered with foam and bubbles from the rumbling waves as children and their families play in the gritty tan colored sand. I think to myself, “This is perfect”. I make the final preparations on my Yamaha Waverunner. All of the fluid levels check full and there is a faint smell of gasoline mixed with the aromas of salt and fish in the air. I am now ready to brave and jump the mighty ocean waves of South Padre Island! Before the truck backs the
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