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  2. Y.M.C.A. (song) - Wikipedia

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    The YMCA dance demonstrated in a photomontage. In this rendition, the M (second from left) is done in a popular variant. Members of the grounds crew of Yankee Stadium pause to do the YMCA dance. YMCA is also the name of a group dance with cheerleader Y-M-C-A choreography invented to fit the song. One of the phases involves moving arms to form ...

  3. YMCA - Wikipedia

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    Later, in 1900, North American YMCAs, in collaboration with the World YMCA, set up centres to work with emigrants in European ports, as millions of people were leaving for the US. In 1880, in Norway, YMCA became the first national organization to adopt a strict policy of equal gender representation in committees and national boards.

  4. Screen protector - Wikipedia

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    The first screen protector was designed and patented by Herbert Schlegel in 1968 for use on television screens. [1] In 1990s, the CRT screen protectors were used on CRT monitors for anti-glare and anti-radiation purposes. [citation needed] Later, they were adapted for use on LCD monitors.

  5. YMCA of the USA - Wikipedia

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    The two men met in 1927, when Keltner went on a hunting and fishing trip in the Hudson Bay country. With Friday's help, Keltner studied the close companionship of Ojibway boys and their fathers. This is when he conceived the plan for the Indian Guides. [14] Today, Joe Friday and Harold Keltner are commemorated with patch awards honoring their ...

  6. Finning techniques - Wikipedia

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    Flutter kick is suitable for long distances at moderate speeds, and long elastic blades are more efficient for converting power into thrust. Flutter kick is the alternating up and down motion of the legs, either from the hips or as the more restricted movement of the modified flutter kick, and is the most frequently used finning technique. [1]

  7. YMCA Camp Orkila - Wikipedia

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    Camp Orkila's main property is situated on the northwest shoulder of Orcas Island, and is approximately 280 acres in size. This property includes many cabins for campers to sleep in, as well as two lodges, though only one is currently being used for eating, two campfire pits, low and high ropes team building courses, a junior-Olympic sized pool, a Marine Salmon Center (often called the MSC), a ...

  8. James Naismith - Wikipedia

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    James Naismith (NAY-smith; November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball.

  9. Conversion (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    A typical lineup for an extra point, from the pre-2015 distance, in a 2007 NFL game between the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns. The conversion, try (American football), also known as a point(s) after touchdown, PAT, extra point, two-point conversion, or convert (Canadian football) is a gridiron football play that occurs immediately after a touchdown.