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if it’s really worth saying, if it says what you wanted to say, and if a reader will understand what you’re saying.

When you finish revising, that’s the time to proofread.

Revision literally means to “see again,” to look at something from a fresh, critical perspective.

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In reality, the best thing for obesity would be a national focus on what people drink in childhood and adolescence, when habits are formed.

The problem is that diet sodas aren't necessarily an improvement. Studies on the effect of diet soft drinks are mixed, but many suggest — surprisingly — that they are no better for reducing obesity than sugary drinks and are, in some ways, worse.

America's sugary drink industry wants you to know that it cares about your health.

After the meal, she appeared to doze, then opened her eyes and said,” What am I supposed to know? Do I know anything? Do I have a name?”

He did not care for pewter or silver or gold, but he cherished wood.

More and more frequently since I entered my fifties I have begun to see my father's hands out at the ends of my arms.

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Among Hillary Clinton’s supporters, 7 percent are white evangelical Protestant, 12 percent are white mainline Protestant, 11 percent are white Catholic, 30 percent are religiously unaffiliated, and 15 percent are black Protestant.

At the start of the 2016 general election season in early August,” the study says, “religiously unaffiliated voters expressed a strong preference for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump (62 percent vs. 21 percent).

They shun politics as much as they shun church.

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A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute and Religion News Service finds that the largest faith category in the United States now is people who say their religion is “none.” Apparently, this marks the first time in U.S. history for the churchless to reach top status.

In Rowan County, on the other side of Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis spent five days in jail last year for refusing on religious grounds to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Clendenen saw “a lot of fear, a lot of anger” in his church after the Supreme Court ruling.

Younger Americans, including younger evangelicals, are especially accepting of same-sex relationships, which means evangelicals “have lost a generation on this issue,” Jones said.

“Unfortunately, I think the misunderstanding lies at our feet as Evangelicals,″ he said. “If we come off angry, and we come off divisive, then our message is not really clear.”

“There’s nobody hated more in this nation than Christians,” Clendenen preached on a recent Sunday. “Welcome to America’s most wanted: You.”

The 1960s ban on prayer in public schools is still a fresh wound. Every legal challenge to a public Nativity scene or Ten Commandments display is another marginalization.

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Because although the rules say that they're supposed to teach evolution, that doesn't necessarily mean the school followed the rules.

you could only hold public office if you were Protestant

The secular foundation of government is, in fact, eroded because of the Cold War. In the Cold War, America came to define itself as godly people, of course, fighting godless, atheistic Communism.

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Many more arethinking about it, like Cecil County, Md., where the schoolboard wants to ban any game with "human targets."

Not to alarm you, but America is going softer than left-outbutter. Exhibit 9,137: Schools have started banning dodgeball.

I believe that my generation will see better things, too – that we will witness the time when AIDS is cured and cancer is defeated; when the Middle East will find peace and Africa grain, and the Cubs win the World Series – probably, only once

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a world he fears has a dark and difficult future – if it has a future at all.

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’m beyond atheism. Atheism is not believing in God. Not believing in God is easy — you can’t prove a negative, so there’s no work to do.

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Some small between-arm differences in bone strength are found in non-athletes, likely because people favour one arm when writing or carrying a bag, for example. However, the differences found in tennis players are about ten times greater than those in non-players

“Making (bones) stronger and bigger in childhood, especially in adolescence, means that you’re less likely to have breaks when you get older.

Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University found that regular exercise when young has a far greater protective effect on bones than physical activity in adulthood.

The tighter dimensions are also bringing older people to the courts.

I’m seeing a lot more parents even hitting with their kids, and having rallies,”

Instead of just one or two volleys on big, intimidating adult courts, kids now stay better engaged with much longer rallies on smaller courts.

But thanks to a retrofit of court sizes and new racket and ball technology, tennis has become a kid-friendly sport.

Whatever an athlete’s age, playing through pain is a bad idea. Pain is the body’s signal that something is awry.

A major factor in the rising injury rate is the current emphasis on playing one sport all year long, which leaves no time for muscles and joints to recover from the inevitable microtrauma that occurs during practice and play.

In 1952, the National Education Association took aim at the “high-pressure elements” and “highly organized competition” in youth sports that gave youngsters “an exaggerated idea of the importance of sports and may even be harmful to them.”

Clearly we’ve gone too far when the emphasis on athletic participation and performance becomes all-consuming and causes injuries that can sometimes compromise a child’s future.

“Overuse injuries, overtraining and burnout among child and adolescent athletes are a growing problem in the United States.”

As adults become more and more involved, he noted, “with each passing season youth sports seem to stray further and further from its core mission of providing healthy, safe and character-building recreation for children.”

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Heat Stress Children are at an increased risk during tennis in the heat. Children have a lessened ability to dissipate heat and are more susceptible to heat injury. Thus, young players should carefully observe the guidelines for extreme heat conditions and even more conservative measures may be applied.

18. work ethic because improvement through lessons or practice reinforces the value of hard work 19. discipline since you learn to work on your skills in practice and control the pace of play in competition 20. mistake management by learning to play within your abilities and realising that managing and minimising mistakes in tennis or life is critical 21. one-on-one competition because the ability to compete and fight trains you in the ups and downs of a competitive world 22. accept responsibility because only you can prepare to compete by practicing skills, checking your equipment and during match play by making line calls 23. management of adversity, by learning to adjust to the elements (e.g. wind, sun) and still be able to compete 24. effective accommodation of stress because the physical, mental and emotional stress of tennis will force you to increase you capacity for dealing with stress 25. learning how to recover by adapting to the stress of a point and the recovery period between points, which is similar to the stress and recovery cycles in life 26. planning and implementation of strategies since you naturally learn how to anticipate an opponent’s moves and plan your countermoves 27. learning to solve problems since tennis is a sport based on angles, geometry and physics 28. performance rituals before serving or returning which help control your rhythm of play and dealing with pressure. These skills can transfer to taking exams, conducting a meeting or making an important sales presentation 29. learning sportsmanship since tennis teaches you to compete fairly with opponents 30. learning to win graciously while losing with honour. Gloating after a win or making excuses after a loss doesn’t work in tennis or in life 31. learning teamwork since successful doubles play depends on you and your partner’s ability to communicate and play as a cohesive unit 32. developing social skills through interaction and communication before a match, while changing sides of the court and after play 33. having FUN… because the healthy feelings of enjoyment, competitiveness and physical challenge are inherent in the sport

1 aerobic and cardiovascular fitness while maintaining higher energy levels 2. anaerobic fitness through short, intense bursts of activity during a point, followed by rest, which helps muscles use oxygen efficiently 3. acceleration by practicing sprinting, jumping and lunging in order to move quickly 4. powerful first steps, by requiring anticipation, quick reaction time and explosion into action 5. speed through a series of side-to-side and up and back sprints to chase the ball 6. leg strength, through hundreds of starts and stops which build stronger leg muscles 7. general body coordination since you have to move into position and then adjust your upper body to hit the ball successfully 8. gross motor control, through court movement and ball-striking skills, which require control of your large muscle groups 9. fine motor control by the use of touch shots like angled volleys, drop shots and lobs 10. agility by forcing you to change direction as many as 5 times in 10 seconds during a typical tennis point 11. dynamic balance through hundreds of starts, stops, changes of direction and hitting on the run 12. cross-training by offering a physically demanding sport that’s fun to play for athletes who also participate in other sports 13. bone strength and density by strengthening bones of young players and helping prevent osteoporosis in older ones 14. immune system through its conditioning effects that promote overall health, fitness and resistance to disease 15. nutritional habits , by eating appropriately before competition to enhance energy production, and after competition to practice proper recovery methods 16. eye-hand coordination, because you constantly judge the timing between the on-coming ball and the proper contact point 17. flexibility due to the constant stretching and manoeuvring to return the ball toward your opponent

These health benefits are particularly important for a child’s physical, emotional and mental development. However, the human system can be trained and improved at any stage of life, so these health benefits apply to adults and seniors too!

Tennis is more than hitting a yellow ball over a net. It is about hard work, disappointment and grace in winning and losing. This is the way life is. I hope she learns about life through tennis.

Too many kids (and adults for that matter) will swing at a moving tennis ball in ways that seem comfortable or what “seems right” for them to get the ball over the net and towards a target. Until you get them to be comfortable and familiar with a good swing path, you will see them swing in ways that are usually not productive to good tennis strokes.

Positive reinforcement is crucial.

The most important thing one can do to nurture a young child at this stage is to keep it fun.