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High Jump

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High Jump

Run, run, run, leap over the beam!

  • High jump is an athletic event where one must jump, from only one foot, over a supported bar which is raised higher as the competition goes on.
  • If the jumper doesn’t make it over, or knocks off the high jump bar, the jumper gains a foul.
  • The earliest record of a high jump event was in the 1800s, in Scotland.
  • Some high jumpers wear spiked shoes that help maintain stability on take off, and make it more comfortable.
  • Most high jumpers run at the bar at a 30 or 40 degree angle.
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  • The current high jump world records are held by Javier Sotomayor from Cuba, (1993) with 2.45 meters (8.03 feet) for the male record, and Stefka Kostadinova from Bulgaria, the female record holder, (1987) with 2.09 meters (6.85 feet).
  • High jump has been included in the Olympic games since 1896.
  • Once high jumpers have failed to make it over the bar three times in a row, they are no longer able to compete.
  • There are a choice of two main techniques when high jumping: the Scissor Style, and the Fosbury Flop.
  • The winner of a high jump competition is the person who was able to complete a jump over the bar at the greatest height.
Bibliography:
High Jump, 2013 Wikipedia,< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_jump>

Abelia

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Abelia

Sweet Abelia…

  • Abelia is a plant group from the family Caprifoliaceae, the family of honeysuckles.
  • Abelias are evergreen or deciduous shrubs that can grow 1 to 6 meters (3.3 to 20 feet) in height.
  • Abelias are native to eastern Asia and Mexico.
  • Abelia leaves are dark green and glossy, and the tubular flowers are small, white or pink that grow in clusters.
  • Abelia shrubs flower between spring and autumn.

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  • Abelias were named after the naturalist Clarke Abel, from Britain, who discovered the plant.
  • Abelias were introduced to England by Robert Fortune, a Scottish botanist in 1844.
  • Abelias are popular garden shrubs, as they are generally hardy and have a long flowering period, and are generally pest free.
  • Abelias attract some nectar feeding insects, and the plant is eaten by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera, a family of moths and butterflies.
  • Most Abelia species do not like extreme cold.
Bibliography:
Abelia, 2013 Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelia>

Easter Eggs

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Easter Eggs

Don’t forget the egg’s meaning!

  • Easter eggs are sweets that are eaten at Easter, normally Resurrection Sunday, when Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead.
  • Christians believe Easter eggs symbolise the empty tomb of Jesus Christ and new life.
  • The first use of Easter eggs were by the early Christians.
  • Easter eggs were originally bird eggs, normally chicken eggs, which had been dyed or painted, but chocolate or plastic eggs have become so popular that they are now more commonly seen.
  • An early Christian tradition was to dye Easter eggs red, to remind people of Jesus Christ’s blood, which was shed when he died on the cross, and this tradition is still practiced by the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic church.

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  • Easter eggs are often used in hunts for children, and some parents suggest that the fictional ‘Easter Bunny’ has hidden or left the children Easter eggs.
  • The first time the phrase ‘Easter eggs’ was named in a book, was 500 years ago.
  • Historically, a surplus of chicken eggs at Easter time would have been common, because eggs were forbidden during Lent, the period leading up to Easter, and this custom is still practiced by some people today.
  • Over 90 million Easter eggs are sold every year, just in the United Kingdom.
  • Chocolate Easter eggs were first made in the 1800s in Europe.
Bibliography:
Easter Egg, 2013 Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg>.

Glue

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Glue

Sticky, sticky, sticky.

  • Glue is also known as adhesive and paste.
  • Glue is a semi-solid or liquid that is used to stick two things together.
  • One of the earliest known uses of glue, dating back thousands of years BC, was to stick stone to wood with birch bark tar to create a spear.
  • Glue is so common, that most man-made items use glue.
  • There are many types of glue, including pressure sensitive adhesive; hot glue; and the most popular, drying glue.

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  • Glue is often applied to objects by using brushes, rollers, pellets, spray guns, or applicator guns.
  • Heat and sunlight can sometimes weaken the adhesive properties of glue.
  • It is estimated that on average, each American uses 18.2 kg (40 pounds) of glue each year.
  • Many things have historically been used to created glue, including animal products; and plant material; and in the modern age, chemicals.
  • In 2019, it is estimated that the glue/adhesive market turnover world wide will be approximately US $50 billion.
Bibliography:
Glue 2000, How Products are Made, <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Glue.aspx>

Christian Cross

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Christian Cross

There are many types of crosses… Here is one of them!

  • The Christian cross symbolises the crucifixion (death on a cross) of Jesus Christ which is especially commemorated on Good Friday at Easter time.
  • The Christian cross is the most common symbol of Christianity.
  • Christian’s believe that the cross is a reminder of God’s love, which was shown by sending his only son, Jesus Christ, to be sacrificed on a cross, to bear the sin of the world.
  • There are many variations of the Christian cross, the most common cross being the Latin cross (†).
  • The Christian cross is often found on jewellery, or church buildings, as a symbol of Christianity, although many people where a cross without associating themselves as Christians.

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  • The Christian cross is often used as a marker or a reminder of fatal accidents or other deaths, and are commonly found in cemeteries and on gravestones.
  • Christians were initially reluctant to use the cross as a Christian symbol, because crosses were used as a form of painful execution.
  • The cross symbol was associated with Christianity as early as the 2nd century.
  • The Christian cross is used by over 2 billion Christians worldwide.
  • By the 6th century, the Christian cross had become an acceptable Christian symbol and was commonly depicted in art.
Bibliography:
Christian Cross,2013 Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_cross>.

Milk

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Milk

Drink that lovely, creamy milk.

  • Milk is a white coloured liquid that is produced by mammals that have mammary glands.
  • Milk is the main nutritional source for baby mammals.
  • Mammals initially produce colostrum, a form of milk that contains some of the mother’s antibodies to help prevent illness and gives newborns an important boost of nutrients.
  • In  2011, the world wide production of milk from dairy farms was approximately 730 million tonnes (850 million tons).
  • India is the largest producer and consumer of milk, but the country doesn’t export or import it, while Australia and the United States are some of the biggest exporters of milk, and China and Russia are the biggest importers.

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  • More than 6 billion people in the world consume milk or dairy products.
  • Humans often drink cattle, goat or sheep milk, and sometimes buffalo, camel, donkey, horse, reindeer, yak, moose and dolphin milk.
  • Milk can be made into cream, butter, yoghurt, kefir, ice-cream and cheese.
  • Cow’s milk is very high in calcium and a 250ml cup of full fat milk contains approximately 36% of an adult’s recommended daily dose of calcium.
  • Proteins in cow’s milk can cause allergic reactions in some humans, and a significant portion of the population have difficulty digesting lactose  (a type of sugar), which is called lactose intolerance.
Bibliography:
Milk 24 March 2013, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk>
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