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    Squaw Valley Ski Resort, located high in mountains of Olympic Valley, California is a premier historical landmark that once was the site of the 1960 winter Olympics. This resort has everything you could possible imagine for a getaway in one expansive location. The resort hosts a mountain top swimming pool, aerial tram rides, miles and miles of walking/hiking trails, roller skating, shopping, and weekly specialty events such as meditation workshops, outdoor summer movies, live music and cooking classes

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    Glorious grandeur surrounds the sophisticated city of Phoenix. A hot desert climate makes it a delight for heat-seeking visitors any time of year. Nearby mountains and the sprawling Lake Pleasant offer scores of activities for any skill level. Whether soaking up the culture or challenging your physical skills, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Having a gorgeous and charming companion to double your fun brings out the best of any day in Phoenix. We are here to be your connection to high-class

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    There are many different types of outdoorsmen and they all have their own ways of finding adventure when they are outside but those who look for the unknown almost always find what they were looking for. Although many think fishermen are always just laid back do nothing types but they would be sorely mistaken because they also love the thrill of discovering new places. When a fisherman goes to a lake he checks on various things like how many people are there, water clarity, stress on the lake, and

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    From a balcony, on the second floor, smack in the middle of the resort complex, which was built on the site of the first resort in this area, a gray-haired man sits in a wicker chair and watches the morning happenings on the beach. The morning mist still hugs the coast, becoming more noticeable as the sun climbs and the sea breeze has yet to pick up help it in its way. The man takes a drink from his coffee cup finishing its contents as he does he stands up and bends backward in a sort of morning

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    Competitive sports have been apart of american culture for as long as time has existed. Nowadays, there are forty million kids who play competitive sports. These sports have a critical affect on children. They help shape children, and help determine who they are in adulthood. With forty million children playing competitive sports, people need to know whether these sports affect children for better or for worse. Well, competitive sports do have multiple beneficial effects on children. Such as it keeps

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    Some people enjoy creating model airplanes. Others find enjoyment out of shopping until they drop. I am not one of those people. Those activities, and many others, do not provide me any relaxation. To be honest, being out in the mall or being cooped up inside is very stressful for me. I am not one for crowds, noise, or staying indoors. I am the type of person that likes to be outside and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Fishing allows me to be outside and get away from all the craziness of modern

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    Entertainment holds the attention and interest of an audience; it gives pleasure and delight, it lets people forget about any problems in their lives. Entertainment was specifically designed for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Long ago people started with: art, music, wall paintings, and stories. Entertainment has been around for far too long to hold the capacity to ruin such a concept as a society. It at times may portray itself as necessities for life .People thrive upon the happiness

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    Bibliographic Annotations List 1: Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1983. This book is about a boy named Max who goes on an adventure to where the wild things live. Max gets sent to his room for being wild in the house and causing trouble. Then Max’s room slowly turns into a forest and Max goes on his adventure. Max gets there and scares all the wild things with a magic trick. They name Max the wildest thing of all and he becomes king of the wild things. Eventually

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    all the senses, muscles and brain-body systems that are deployed to climb a tree).” It is helpful to think of using a diet when thinking about child experiences and what matters is not stay away from certain experiences but to have a much wider balanced diet they say that is a great analogy. They also say, “We have a reasonable idea of the consequences of a highly restricted, largely digital and screen-based diet.” Children do not need to stay away from certain activities unless they have to, but

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    One foggy afternoon Bruce, Billy, and Joe went to the Camp Gold Lake to spend the summer. Billy heard about the rumors of a giant monster that haunts the forest and lake. Billy told the other two about it but Bruce said, “There isn’t no monster it’s just folktale to keep people from renting the log cabin”. Bruce and Joe finally convinced Billy to go to the camp, when getting ready to leave there was a news story about the missing girl that has been missing for 3 months. The news report said, “The

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