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We’ve compiled the top outdoor family activities in Rock Island, IL, in one post so you may indulge your kids while avoiding boredom. 1. Biking Kids of all ages can enjoy riding bikes as a family activity. Even if your child isn’t old enough to hold the handles independently, you may still enjoy the outdoors while remaining active by doing this. 2. Hiking There are various ways to keep youngsters interested when hiking, which can be a terrific way to strengthen bonds....

Face first down an icy track Related Links 2018 Winter OlympicsSkeleton Through the YearsOlympic Preview: Luge American Jennison Heaton won the first skeleton gold medal in 1928, beating his brother John, who took the silver, by one second. A 39-year-old John Heaton would win the silver again in 1948 finishing second to Italy’s Nino Bibbia. The sport’s first organized competition took place in the late 1800s in the Swiss village of St....

Parallel slalom gives way to big air Related Links 2018 Winter OlympicsHistory of SnowboardingSki Jumping Through the YearsShaun White biography Snowboarding, a largely American sport made popular by events like the X-games, is a fairly recent addition to the Olympics. Snowboarding makes its sixth Olympic appearance at Pyeongchang. The sport, which first appeared at the 1998 Nagano Games, is still a work in progress as events are changed and added. For the 2018 Games, the parallel slalom will be substituted with the new big air event....

In most states of the early federal union, bank organizers needed special permission from the state government to open and operate. For a while, an additional layer of oversight was provided by the Bank of the United States, a central bank founded in 1791 at the initiative of the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Its Congressional charter expired in 1811. A second Bank of the United States was created in 1816 and operated until 1832....

The U.S. has sustained 188 weather-related disasters since 1980 in which overall damages and costs reached or exceeded $1 billion at the time of the event, and with cumulative costs topping $1 trillion. Twelve occurred during 2011 alone—the most for any year on record, with total costs of $52 billion. In 2015, there were ten disasters with overall damages exceeding $1 billion. Two damage figures are given for events prior to 2002: the first represents actual dollar costs and is not adjusted for inflation....

The U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years to determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Community leaders also use the census to assess the need for new schools, roads, and services. Important Census Dates Spring 2009: Census employees went door-to-door nationwide to update address listFall 2009: Recruitment begins for census takersFebruary 2009 - March 2010: Census questionnaires mailed or delivered to householdsApril 1, 2010: Census Day- questionnaires will be answered according to the data from this dayApril - July 2010: Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mailDecember 2010: The Census Bureau delivers population counts to the president for apportionmentMarch 2011: Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states...

The Cook Islands (93 sq mi; 241 sq km) were placed under New Zealand administration in 1901. They achieved self-governing status in association with New Zealand in 1965. Population (2014 est.): 10,134. Niue (100 sq mi; 259 sq km) was formerly administered as part of the Cook Islands. It was placed under separate New Zealand administration in 1901 and achieved self-governing status in association with New Zealand in 1974. The capital is Alofi....

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Better World Society1100 17th Street NWSuite 502Washington, DC 20036Funds TV programs about environmental issues and human rights. The Cousteau Society870 Greenbriar CircleSuite 402Chesapeake, VA 23320www.cousteausociety.orgEducates the public about natural ecosystems. Earthwatch3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100Box 75Maynard, MA 01754www.earthwatch.org/Promotes the conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage through research, education, and conservation. Environmental Defense Fund1875 Connecticut Ave. NWWashington, DC 20009www.edf.orgWorks to protect clean air, water, and human health. Educates people on endangered species, rainforests, and recycling....

Originally known as the XS-1, the X-1 was powered by a Reaction Motors XLR11-RM3 rocket engine. Its four chambers each produced 1,500 pounds of thrust. At full power, the engine burned up its 600-gallon supply of liquid oxygen and alcohol fuel in less than three minutes. Ferried by a B-29 Bomber Because of its limited endurance, the X-1 had to be lifted to an altitude of 20,000 feet under the belly of a converted B-29 bomber....