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- Physical fitness (3093 bytes)
1: The notion of '''physical fitness''' is used in two close meanings.
3: ==General fitness==
5: In a more general meaning, physical fitness is a general state of good [[somatic]] [[hea...
7: ...pped]] person may nevertheless be physically fit. Fitness helps them to compensate [[disability]].
9: Physical fitness is usually a result of regular [[physical]] ...
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- Martina Navratilova (16246 bytes)
5: ...r Jana married Miroslav Navrátil, who became her first tennis coach. Martina then took the name of he...
9: ...]], aged 16, she turned professional. She won her first professional singles title in [[Orlando, Flori...
11: ...into shape that eventually made extreme levels of fitness and conditioning a hallmark of her game.
13: ...Open]], the 18-year-old Navratilova went to the offices of the [[Immigration and Naturalization Servic...
14: ...ratilova Wachsfugur Prag.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Wax figure of '''Martina Navratilova''' at [[Prague]] wa... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
6: [[Charles Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in 1...
10: There are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivor...
19: These traps may also be classified as active or passive. For example, there are bo...
47: waterproofing, species of ''Sarracenia'' secrete enzymes such...
76: toxic alkaloid, which probably increases the efficiency of the traps by intoxicating the prey items... - Evolution (27661 bytes)
3: ...e [[1940s]], evolution has been defined more specifically as a change in the frequency of [[allele]]s ...
4: In other fields ''evolution'' is used more generally to refer...
6: ...ion]] became firmly established within the scientific community and rapidly caught the public imaginat...
10: ==Scientific theory==
18: ...pothesis|hypotheses]] can be generated and be verified through [[empiricism|empirical observation]]. ... - Horse (38916 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image|image=[[Image:Horse in field.jpg|225px|]]|caption=}}
15: ...that now take the place of the horse on the battlefield "[[cavalry]]" units, sometimes keeping traditi...
21: ...al tendency to flee from danger, though they will fight if cornered. Their eyes lie to the side of the...
43: ...dividuals tend to inherit some of the nervous, difficult nature of their zebra parent.
48: ... law as 101.6 mm and is derived from a previous definition of 4 [[inch]]es. Adult horses can range in... - Bird (20345 bytes)
13: ...cterized primarily by [[feather]]s, forelimbs modified as [[wing]]s, and hollow bones.
17: ...on [[nectar]], seeds, [[insect]]s, [[rodent]]s, [[fish]], carrion, or other birds. Most birds are [[di...
50: *[[Coraciiformes]], [[kingfisher]]s
57: ...eropoda|theropod]] [[Dinosauria|dinosaur]]s. Specifically, birds are members of [[Maniraptora]], a gro...
59: ...rom the [[Jurassic]], is well-known as one of the first "missing links" to be found in support of [[ev... - Badminton (12494 bytes)
5: ...[[drag (physics)|drag]], and will not bounce significantly. The shuttlecock is always volleyed, and a ...
7: ...nt to being a successful badminton player. From a fitness perspective a close comparison can be made t...
9: As in tennis, there are typically five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's d...
18: ...mposite ([[graphite reinforced plastic]]). Carbon fiber has an excellent strength to weight ratio, is ...
39: ..., the game is decided by a single point, i.e. the first to reach 15 (or 11) points wins. - Extinction (15793 bytes)
2: ...es becomes extinct within 10 million years of its first appearance, although some species survive virt...
8: ...e year [[1500]] (the arbitrary date selected to define "modern" extinctions), with many more likely to...
12: ==Definition==
15: ... and are maintained only in [[zoo]]s or other artificial environments. Some of these species are func...
17: ...cussion, see ''[[Species#Definitions_of_species|definition of species]]''. - Gerald Ford (28942 bytes)
18: ...epresentatives|House of Representatives]]; he was first elected to Congress in 1948 from [[Michigan's ...
27: ...e White House. He is quoted for saying, "I am the first Eagle Scout President!"
32: ...was severely damaged by the storm and a resulting fire, had to be taken out of service. Ford spent the...
36: ...]]s if elected - a promise which he apparently fulfilled [http://www.englishcottagegardens.com/barnhis...
40: ...7]], [[1973]] and on [[December 6]], the House confirmed him 387 to 35. Ford had long been one of Pres... - Honolulu, Hawaii (19495 bytes)
10: mayor = [[Mufi Hannemann]] |
41: It is not known when Honolulu was first settled by the original [[Polynesian]]s. Oral...
43: Captain William Brown of England was the first foreigner to sail, in [[1794]], into what is n...
55: ...cipal services: civil defense, emergency medical, fire, parks and recreation, police, sanitation, stre...
57: The current mayor of Honolulu is [[Mufi Hannemann]] (term ends [[January]] [[2009]]). - Columbus, Ohio (27104 bytes)
6: ... Ohio|Delaware]] and [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]] counties.
20: ...|Delaware]],<br> and [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield counties]] |
35: ... a 48,003 total enrollment according to the OSU Office of University Relations. Also located in Colum...
44: ...hite Castle]], with Wendy's still operating their first store downtown as both a museum and a working ...
46: ... it one of the world's leading centers for scientific information distribution. - List of festivals (6550 bytes)
49: *[[Festival International du Film]], [[Cannes]],
50: [[Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy]],
51: [[Festival du film italien d'Annecy]]
67: ...ublin Theatre Festival]], [[Dublin International Film Festival]], [[Wexford Opera Festival]], [[Cork ...
75: ...eto]], [[Fitness Festival]], [[Rimini]], [[Venice Film Festival]] - Aerobics (1214 bytes)
3: ...he United States. His published book ''Aerobics'' finally led to a gymnastic staying power-training, t...
7: * to improve fitness,
11: * to keep fit.
35: ...igests.org/1992-3/fitness.htm School Children and Fitness: Aerobics for Life] - Physical fitness (3093 bytes)
1: The notion of '''physical fitness''' is used in two close meanings.
3: ==General fitness==
5: In a more general meaning, physical fitness is a general state of good [[somatic]] [[hea...
7: ...pped]] person may nevertheless be physically fit. Fitness helps them to compensate [[disability]].
9: Physical fitness is usually a result of regular [[physical]] ... - Biology (23579 bytes)
4: ... Biology encompasses a broad spectrum of academic fields that are often viewed as independent discipli...
8: ...and [[evolutionary biology]]. A speculative new field is [[astrobiology]] (or xenobiology) which exa...
44: ... tree]]s) of the different organisms. Such classifications are the province of the disciplines of [[s...
46: Traditionally, living things were divided into five kingdoms:
50: However, this five-kingdom system is now considered by many to be ... - Theodore Roosevelt (35706 bytes)
18: ...t]] of the [[United States]], succeeding to the office upon the assassination of [[William McKinley]]....
22: Theodore Roosevelt was a fifth cousin of the later President [[Franklin D. Ro...
25: ...t]], merchant, and partner in the glass-importing firm [[Roosevelt and Son]] . Martha Bulloch was a ho...
27: ...ied, and prepared for display. At age nine he codified his observation work on [[insect]]s with a pape...
34: ...ol and thus was taught by a string of tutors. The first was Annie Bulloch, his maternal aunt. She was... - Race walking (975 bytes)
1: ... not bent at the [[knee]]) from the moment of the first impact of the foot with the ground until the s...
5: Fitness-wise, mile for mile, it is said to exceed th... - Gymnastics (2903 bytes)
1: ...ndspring]]s and [[handstand]]s. It developed from fitness exercises used by ancient [[Hellenic civiliz...
4: *[[Artistic gymnastics]] (further classified as Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics, or MA...
15: ...ormance of five separate routines with the use of five props (ball, ribbon, hoop, clubs, rope) on a fl...
18: emphasizing strength, flexibility, and aerobic fitness rather than acrobatic
21: ...ith no maximum) can be earned depending on the difficulty of the moves. - Handstand (2513 bytes)
9: ...performed in [[breakdancing]], [[physical fitness|fitness]] competitions, [[circus (performing art)|ci...
13: ...traight-leg static vertical handstand consists of five key points of posture. - Springbok (3637 bytes)
20: ...springboks show off their individual strength and fitness, so that the predator will go for another, w...
23: ...ica]] under white minority rule (including a significant period prior to the establishment of [[Aparth... - Bicycle (44267 bytes)
1: ... a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics]]
5: ...eel]]s attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in [[19th century|19th-century]] [[...
13: No single time or person can be identified with the invention of the bicycle. Its earliest...
17: ...The primitive bicycles of this generation were difficult to ride, and the high seat and poor weight di...
19: ...rley's [[1885]] Rover is usually described as the first recognisably modern bicycle. Soon the ''seat ...
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