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reduce greenhouse gases from needless idling. Greenhouse gases are gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, preventing it from escaping into space and contributing to the Earth's warming

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dozen of the incredible Amur Leopard left. Like many species, the Amur Leopard has been pushed close to extinction by loss of habitat, poaching and human development. However, a breeding program started in the 1960s means 200Amur Leopards now exist in zoos worldwide, ensuring a future for the species. Reintroduction into the wild is difficult but conservation organisations and governments are working together to bring the leopard back to its North-East Asian habitat.

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On March 18, 2018, Herzberg was walking her bicycle across a busy road in Tempe, Arizona, when an Uber self-driving car hit her. There was a human driver in the car as a safety backup.

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ther cheap to make so bisnesise say the affordable and that they can make a profit off of it .

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In its native Brazil, the striking Golden Lion Tamarin was in serious trouble due to loss of habitat from logging and mining, as well as the threats of poaching. Since the early 1980’s, there’s been concerted effort from conservation organisations and zoos worldwide to protect the Golden Lion Tamarin from extinction. Today, about a third of wild Golden Lion Tamarins came from those raised in human car

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our overreaching finding was that a significant number of visitors to zoos from across the world increases their understanding of biodiversity and their knowledge of action to help protect biodiversity.

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people learn actions to help animals when you see them wild tame pet or hurt they help you learn actions to help animals when they are in need

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there are over 100,000 people hurt from a trampoline and are either disabled now or they broke an arm or a leg or even a neck

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180 million people visit the zoos for research

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Explore the pros and cons of plastic straws in our insightful guide. Make informed choices for a sustainable future. Learn more now!

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Despite the current focus on plastic straws, they should not be the largest source of concern. Image: REUTERS/Susana Vera

Plastic straws are the target du jour of corporations, retailers, and even states and cities.

But according to a new report from NBC News, the source of our collective energy may be misplaced. The report suggests that the biggest man-made contaminant of the world's oceans is not plastic straws, or even plastic bags, but cigarette butts.

Cigarette butts are not only ubiquitous, but also their disposal has largely been unregulated, meaning a nearly unlimited number hit the seas. But a number of individuals and organizations are fighting to change that.

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A campaign, the Cigarette Butt Pollution Project, hopes to ban cigarette filters, which are made from cellulose acetate, a type of plastic that can take over a decade to decompose, according to NBC. Of the 5.6 trillion cigarettes that are made with these filters each year, as many as two-thirds are dumped irresponsibly.

The campaign's founder and public health professor Thomas Novotny explained to NBC that filters provide no health benefits, but rather serve as a marketing tool, while making it "easier for people to smoke."

And it's not just committed activists who are aware of the potential damage of the filters-the tobacco companies themselves have reportedly looked into everything from biodegradable filters and distributing portable ashtrays to avoid being held responsible for cigarette litter. But so far, these efforts have fallen flat, with smokers predominantly preferring to flick their cigarette butts.

While tobacco companies and startups continue to look for alternative to growing cigarette waste, Novotny and others are fighting to get legislation passed that would ban cigarette filters. Attempts to pass legislation have failed thus far, due in no small part to the fact that many lawmakers receive campaign contributions from the tobacco industry.

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Forget straws, cigarette butts are doing more damage to the oceans

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We're overlooking the environmental impact of cigarette butts, according to a new study.

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Self driving cars use significantly use less gas than a person an actual vehicle uses, meaning less pollution and less chance of fire frequency.

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Drinking with plastic straws hurts you enamel because the plastic straw presses against the back of your teeth which is hurting your enamel.

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1. https://www.askadamskutner.com/auto-accident/self-driving-cars/

2. Self driving cars can't detect pedestrians or animals. One of the common dangers of self driving cars is that they run over animals and people. Another danger is that self driving cars can't detect the speed limit. If a car was going 63 mph and the speed limit sign changes to where you can only go 45 mph the car wouldn't stop going 63 mph.

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Top Five Dangers of Self-Driving Cars | Adam S. Kutner

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Self-driving cars pose risks to other motorists, pedestrians, and drivers. Learn about these risks and how a car accident attorney can help after an accident.

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Our oceans are currently swimming with plastics. It is estimated that there are now 150 million metric tons of plastic in the ocean. We add another 8 million tons each year – that’s about five grocery bags full of plastic waste on every foot of shoreline around the world, according to a recent study. It has been projected that, if current trends continue, by 2050 the plastic in the ocean will outweigh the fish.

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How bad a trampoline is. They make you get concussions. Trampolines are also dirty. I have been to a trampoline park, and it had a lot of gum all over it.

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Surprising Dangers of Trampolines for Kids

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Trampolines are popular among kids and adults, but there’s no denying they’re dangerous. Whether kids are supervised at an indoor park or jumping on a trampoline in the backyard, there’s always risk for significant injury.

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1-https://www.today.com/pets/hurricane-milton-zoo-animals-florida-rcna174645

2-Wednesday that they have at least three weeks of food prepared for the animals in-coming Milton, they got the animals 3 weeks worth of food, the workers are securing buildings and preparing food around the clock in an effort to keep more than a thousand animals safe, there also there was group of employees had remained on site during the hurricane to keep watch over the animals.

3- The main idea of this video and website is to inform the reader about the hurricane and how the workers helped keep the animals safe. I think this is because in the passage it said the workers provided 3 weeks of food. Another reason I think this is there was a group of workers who had remained on site during the hurricane. This is why I think this.

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How zoos are preparing to keep animals safe for Hurricane Milton

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Now I want you to ask yourself how many plastic straws do you think you have used in your life. You are probably thinking a high number the average number is 18,000 now think of how much it would be throughout your entire life. The average is 100,000 that's a very high number. But this is the thing it takes 500 years for a plastic straws to fully decompose and now because of you and all the world plastic straws are sitting on the ocean floor for 500 years.

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“Banning straws may confer 'moral license' – allowing companies and their customers to feel they have done their part. The crucial challenge is to ensure that these bans are just a first step. ”

Jim Leape

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“Banning straws may confer 'moral license' – allowing companies and their customers to feel they have done their part. The crucial challenge is to ensure that these bans are just a first step. ”

Jim Leape

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2. The episode adds another chapter to the complicated history of self-driving cars, an idea that has been teased by technologists as a possibility in the future while facing a variety of setbacks in the past few years. Waymo offers fully autonomous rides in Phoenix, while Tesla lets some of its owners test “driver assistance” features that are the subject of a federal investigation.

3. They are saying that self-driving cars are bad.

4. They gave examples of incidents. One example is in 2018, while Uber was testing their self-driving vehicle, the car struck and killed a woman.

5. I think self-driving cars are bad ,because

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Two companies race to deploy robotaxis in San Francisco. The city wants them to hit the brakes.

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The city’s transportation officials sent letters this week to California regulators asking them to halt or scale back the expansion plans of Cruise and Waymo.

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1. There may be on million reasons self driving cars make sense.

2. Self driving cars are safe and helpful to our environment. Vehicular crashes killed 37,461 Americans in 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, so having self driving cars can reduce the number of crashes and deaths. Self driving cars would reduce the pollution in the air from the exhausts' in the cars. Self driving cars would reduce 45% of global oil demand. That is why self driving cars are safe and helpful to our environment.

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Plastic goods became widely available to consumers during the 1950's, it's only during the last twenty years we have seen a real boom.

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More than 800,000 kids got hurt on trampolines between 2018 and 2019.

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Only 26,560 self driving cars were sold in 2024 while there were 15.9 million non-self driving cars sold in 2024, so you cannot say that self driving cars have only 6% of car wrecks if only 9% of the cars that were sold in 2024 were self driving cars.

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electric cars, heat pumps, and electric technology is predicted to increase power consumption by 50% in 2050

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1.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-40751906

2.people get hurt if an animal get out of the cage. One day a zoo keeper was working and was feeding the animal. He was feeding the bears, lions, hippos.

As he walked into the hippos cage there was sopposed to be a protector but it was broken. He walked in and the hippos started dragging him around he was scared and even said that he was screaming. But he said no one helped him. Fortunately he was okay.

3. Sometimes people get hurt. One day a man who worked at the zoo was feeding the animals. He went to the hippos cage. But there was no protector it was broken then the hippo dragged him around the cage. Fortunately he was okay.

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Zoo attacks in the UK are thankfully rare occurrences. But occasional lapses in safety, horrific though they are, have led to some remarkable survival stories. BBC News Online investigates.
The use of untrained teenagers as animal keepers in British zoos would send shivers down the spine of health and safety executives today.

But the practice was remarkably common during the 20th Century when small zoos sprang up in towns and cities across the country.

'It was fabulous, until the accident'

Richard McCormick , who now lives in Harrogate but grew up in Coventry, got a job at the city's Whitley Zoo in 1966, not long after leaving school.

"At first, I looked after the parrots," he said. "Then, after a few weeks, they gave me the elephant, the bears and Harry the hippo to look after."

Despite his rapid introduction to the work, he enjoyed the job.

"It was fabulous until the accident," he said.

One of his duties was cleaning out the hippo's cage.

"I used to go and give him a scrub with a big brush," he said.

"As I opened the door to his cage, a safety barrier was supposed to come across but one day it was broken. The heavy door flew open and hit the hippo up the bum," Richard said.

The three-tonne creature turned towards him furiously.

"He grabbed my head between his jaws and dragged me off into his pool," Richard said.

"I felt my ribs crack. I was scared to death - I thought I was going to die."

Richard's body was hanging from the hippo's jaw where - a few weeks previously - Harry had had a tusk removed after contracting toothache.

"If that hadn't happened, his tusk would have gone right through my body," he said.

Luckily, the head keeper John Vose heard Richard's screams.

"As Harry emerged from the water, John hit him with an iron bar," he said. "He opened his mouth and dropped me. I scrambled out of the water and over the wall to safety."

Richard was rushed to hospital. "I was screaming, thinking my back was broken," he said. "But it was my ribs and my collarbone and I also had a punctured liver."

It took Richard two months to recover. Meanwhile, he became a celebrity. His face appeared in all of the national newspapers, which claimed he was the only British person to survive a hippo attack.

He still bears the marks from the hippo's teeth on one side of his body but says he bears it no ill-will.

"This story has followed me all my life," he said. "At the time, I received letters from all over the world."

'They were going crazy'

Janet Coghlan lived near Seaburn Zoo, in Sunderland and as a 13-year-old, she took on a Saturday job there.

"I'd always loved animals and it filled in time during the summer holidays," she said.

At first Janet and her friends took money on the kiosk and chopped fruit for visitors to feed the monkeys.

"With hindsight, the zoo was an absolute disaster area," Janet said.

"I used to feel sorry for the animals. They were penned into very small cages and the place was very barren - like a concrete jungle."

The zoo had formerly been an ocean park and the tigers were kept in a former swimming pool and a railway carriage.

"They were going crazy in there - pacing up and down," Janet recalled.

One day, in August 1978, Janet was asked by the zoo's owners to help them clean out the pit where a 13-month Bengal tigress cub called Meena was holed up.

"They used to get us to wash out the cages with a hosepipe," she said. "It was a ridiculous job to give to a child.

"There was a wire between me and the tiger but nothing much else.

"The zoo owner's wife asked me to hold the gate to the pit open while she brought the tiger out on a chain.

"The tiger had been penned up for goodness' knows how long and as she came out, she reared up on her back legs like a dog being brought out for a walk.

"She came down on me and I fell in the mud."

The 12-stone cub began to claw at Janet's face.

"I remember thinking I wasn't going to get away," she said.

"Somehow I managed to crawl out of her reach. I was absolutely covered in blood."

The cub had ripped open Janet's face, the wound running down her right cheek from under her eye to her jaw.

"It was over so quickly, I didn't actually feel the pain of it. Crazy though it sounds, I'd say a paper cut hurts more," she said.

"I needed 250 stitches in my face and head. My face was so swollen, they had to liquidise my food so I could eat.

Janet survived the attack, she believes, because the cub was just "playing" with her.

She said her parents were "horrified" when they found out about the attack but decided not to prosecute the zoo owners. "The zoo closed shortly afterwards," she said.

Although her scars have faded to the point of being invisible to the casual observer, for Janet they are the first thing she sees when she looks in the mirror.

"I'm quite open about what happened - it doesn't upset me," she said.

The main thing that distresses her as an adult is the treatment of animals in captivity.

"I'm involved with the Born Free Foundation and I don't think animals should be in captivity at all," she said. "They should be out in the wild, where they belong."

'I wound down the window to stroke a lion'

Glenys Newton clearly remembers her excitement when her family borrowed her Uncle Meirion's maroon Austin Cambridge so they could make a day trip to nearby Longleat Safari Park, in Wiltshire, in 1969.

"There were nine of us crammed in the car - four adults and five children," she said. "My dad was driving and, as we drove through the animals, he let me sit on his knee."

Glenys, then aged five, remembers her mother being excessively careful about looking after the car.

"We weren't allowed to eat our sandwiches inside," she said. "The irony is that when we reached Longleat, Mum didn't want us to drive through the monkey pen in case they took bits off the car."

Instead, the family headed for the lion enclosure. "We parked up and there, sitting by the window, was an enormous lion with this beautiful mane. He was really gorgeous," she said.

"He was just next to the car window, waiting to be patted."

While the adults were talking among themselves, Glenys began to wind down the car window.

"I got it about halfway down," she said. "My dad was not prone to panicking but I still remember the feel of his rough hand on mine and the feel of the fear coming through him as he placed his hand on top of mine to wind the window back up."

The lion, however, was not impressed. "He let out an enormous roar," she said. "I sat face to face with this roaring lion, blissfully unaware."

The brief encounter provoked a frenzy among the big cats and five or six of the animals climbed on to the car. "They were climbing on the window and the bonnet," Glenys said.

"My brother remembers a hissing sound as they punctured the tyres and the car tilting to one side. It was the first time he saw adults feeling afraid."

But the little girl who had started all the trouble was oblivious to the panic around her. "I remember matching my hand up to one of the lion's paws as it climbed over our window. They were my friends and I don't remember feeling any fear at all," she said.

"My dad was parping on the car's horn, which is what we had been instructed to do if we got into trouble, but the park rangers must have been on their lunch break."

At last, the rangers appeared in a zebra truck to tranquilise the animals. "I thought they had killed them and was beside myself," Glenys said.

The family's story featured in several national newspapers. "My mother wrote to the Marquess of Bath, who runs Longleat, asking for the ticket money back but he wrote back saying he didn't know what all the fuss was about."

Today, Glenys still visits safari parks and retains her love of wildlife.

"I think at the time people didn't appreciate these are wild creatures," she said.

"Maybe they imagined the animals had been specially trained not to eat you."

'Never risk-free'

Standards in zoos have changed a lot since the 1960s and 70s, according to Sarah Wolfensohn, a professor of animal welfare at the University of Surrey.

Surprisingly, however, she says the licensing standards remain "relaxed".

"Licences are issued by local authorities," she said. "The good zoos are really good but there is a spectrum of standards. Bad management often goes along with poor animal welfare."

"Mistakes happen and sadly things go wrong," said Prof Wolfensohn.

"Zoos and safari parks are never completely risk-free places and it is unreasonable to expect that they would be."

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1- https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/do-plastic-straws-really-make-difference

2- Shuddering and unable to breathe he vomited up five plastic bags. The small pilot whale found in a Thai canal that happend is another symptom of a crisis in the world’s oceans. Plastic waste mostly broken down into tiny particles floats in huge blobs among ocean current patterns called gyres that together cover as much as 40 percent of Earth’s ocean surface. Growing public concern has inspired movements to ban single use plastics most notably straws.

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Do plastic straws really make a difference?

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LEAPE: There are two clear imperatives. The first is to invest in better waste collection in the handful of countries that account for most of the plastic flowing into the ocean. The second, more fundamental imperative is to get plastics out of our waste stream.

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1. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/trampoline-workout-benefits

2. Exercising on an indoor mini-trampoline is both safe and beneficial to your health. These smaller versions, known as rebounders, are specifically designed for individual workouts.

Rebounders are low to the ground, which gives you more stability and lessens the chance that you can get hurt.

3. Trampolining has a positive effect on bone health, and it may help improve bone density and strength. When you exercise on trampolines, you can improve your back, core, and leg muscles. This is because when you jump, you use the entire momentum of your body, which forces all of your different muscles to work simultaneously. Rebounders help with exercise even more than trampolines because it offers more resistance compared to the bounce you can experience on a regular trampoline. In other words, a rebounder is carefully engineered to give you a workout while you bounce, so you are using your muscles when you jump. This is why trampolines have a positive effects on you.

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Health Benefits of Exercising on a Trampoline

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Jump on it! Jump on it! Jump on a trampoline, that is, if you want some serious health benefits disguised within a very fun, bouncy workout that’s good for your heart, muscles and more.

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1- https://taronga.org.au/news/2017-05-22/10-endangered-species-saved-extinction-zoos

2- Taronga Conservation Society Australia

How zoos saved many animals from extinction.

3- The author is trying to tell me that zoos can and have saved many animals from extinction and will probably do more. They have shown many animals the zoos have saved from extinction including the Przewalski's Horse, Arabian Oryx, California Condor, California Condor, Corroboree Frog, Bongo, Regent Honeyeater, Panamanian Golden Frog, Bellinger River Turtle, Golden Lion Tamarin, and the Amur Leopard. They have probably saved many more. The Przewalski's Horse was announced extinct then they had an incredible comeback and the zoos helped create a stable population around the world. This is what the author is trying to tell me about zoos saving many animals from extinction.

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Zoos across the world are helping keep endangered species safe from extinction. Here's ten amazing species saved from the brink by zoo conservation.

Wildlife is in a fight for survival. The WWF found that there's been a 58 per cent decline in populations of vertebrates between 1970 and 2012. But despite these shocking statistics, some endangered species are making a comeback thanks to the conservation work of zoos worldwide.

Here are 10 amazing animals that might not still be here without the conservation work of zoos...
Arabian Oryx
The Arabian Oryx was hunted to extinction in the wild. However, from just a handful of animals in captivity the species was brought back from the brink thanks the conservation efforts of Phoenix Zoo and others. Through this incredible work, there are now over 1,000 of these magnificent animals back in the wild and thousands more looked after by zoos worldwide.
California Condor
The California Condor was once on the brink of extinction - there were only 27 left. The birds were taken into captivity to begin a breeding program to help save the California Condor from extinction. Now there are hundreds of these huge birds in the Californian skies thanks to the dedicated conservation efforts of San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo.
Przewalski's Horse
Przewalski's Horse is the only truly wild horse species left in the world. It comes from the grasslands of Central Asia, but was once declared completely extinct in the wild. But Przewalski's Horse has made an incredible comeback. Zoos have been working together to create a stable population across the world and now the Przewalski's Horse is being slowly reintroduced to its natural habitat.
Corroboree Frog
The tiny black and yellow Corroboree Frog only lives in a small sub-alpine area of Australia and have been almost wiped out due to a particularly nasty fungus disease. But over the past few years, Zoos like Taronga Zoo in Sydney have been breeding a population of Corroboree Frogs behind the scenes which are now being returned to the wild in specially designed disease-free habitats. Australia alone has seen the extinction of six frog species in recent decades. Thanks to these zoos, the Corroboree Frog won't be one of them.
Bongo
The Eastern Bongo is a large antelope that lives in a dense and remote region of Kenya. It's an elusive creature and was one of the last large mammal species to be discovered. But it's become even more elusive since poaching and habitat loss reduced the wild population to shockingly low numbers. There are now perhaps more Eastern Bongos in captivity than in the wild. Across the world, zoos are working together on a Bongo breeding program to maintain a viable population that will act as a safety net for this species survival.
Regent Honeyeater
This brightly coloured Regent Honeyeater from Australia relies on the nectar of a particular species of eucalypt treefor food. Unfortunately, deforestation has meant the loss of this important food source and now it's estimated that there may be fewer than 1,500 Regent Honeyeaters in Australia today. Thanks to dedicated breeding programs in Australian zoos and tree-planting initiatives, the future of the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater is looking more secure.
Panamanian Golden Frog
This stunning little Panamanian Golden Frog is also incredibly poisonous, a defence it uses to ward off predators. However, this wasn't enough to protect it from a devastating outbreak of a fungal disease. It's thought the frog has been extinct in the wild since 2007. But before this happened, a population was taken into captivity for safekeeping and a number of zoos have collaborated on a conservation project to keep the species safe from extinction.
Bellinger River Turtle
The Bellinger River Snapping Turtle is a unique species found along the Bellinger River in Australia. In 2015, 90 per cent of species was wiped out when a newly discovered disease swept through the area.An emergency response team from Taronga Zoo rescued 16 healthy turtles and began a breeding program to secure the Bellinger River Turtle population. In 2017, the first hatchlings arrived.
Golden Lion Tamarin
In its native Brazil, the striking Golden Lion Tamarin was in serious trouble due to loss of habitat from logging and mining, as well as the threats of poaching. Since the early 1980's, there's been concerted effort from conservation organisations and zoos worldwide to protect the Golden Lion Tamarin from extinction. Today, about a third of wild Golden Lion Tamarins came from those raised in human care.
Amur Leopard
In the wild there are only a few dozen of the incredible Amur Leopard left. Like many species, the Amur Leopard has been pushed close to extinction by loss of habitat, poaching and human development. However, a breeding program started in the 1960s means 200Amur Leopards now exist in zoos worldwide, ensuring a future for the species. Reintroduction into the wild is difficult but conservation organisations and governments are working together to bring the leopard back to its North-East Asian habitat.

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Zoos across the world are helping keep endangered species safe from extinction. Here's ten amazing species saved from the brink by zoo conservation. Wildlife is in a fight for survival. The WWF found that there's been a 58 per cent decline in populations of vertebrates between 1970 and 2012.

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The person who created the self driving cars was ernast dickmanns.

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Plastic straws aren't even top 5 in the worst types of litter. Plastic straws are less commonly seen in marine life. They are normally other things seen in marine life like plastic bags, wrappers, and cigarette butts. Other Things are other things that people pollute and messes up the environment more than plastic straws. Which helps prove that plastic straws are bad for the environment.

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Plastic straws aren't the only environmental contaminants missing the trash can, or, rather, the recycling bin.

As companies such as Starbucks move away from plastic straws, environmental advocates say these items aren't the worst litter offender.

"Straws are getting a lot of news, but on a volume basis, straws are literally ... a drop in a bucket," Noah Ullman, CMO of Keep America Beautiful, told USA TODAY.

The national nonprofit works with more than 600 community-based affiliates and organizations to end litter.

Plastic straws didn't even make it into the organization's top five most common forms of litter, according to the group's latest national study. Cigarette butts, paper, food wrappers, confections and napkins/tissues topped the list.

While some of these items might get into the environment by accident, experts say in most cases, people are to blame.

"The products themselves generally aren't bad in and of themselves," said Mark Dancy, president of Waste Zero, which leads hundreds of waste-reduction programs nationwide. "They become bad if you don't recycle them. The worst is if they become litter."

Here's what you should know about some of the most common items littering our nation:

Cigarette butts

Even though smoking rates are down nationally, tobacco trash is among the most frequently littered items in America, according to Keep America Beautiful. Cigarette butts are easy to toss on the ground, especially when ashtrays aren't nearby.

"Some people don't consider cigarette butts litter," said Angela Spears, communications specialist at Keep Florida Beautiful.

Spears said improperly discarded cigarette butts in Florida often end up in waterways, posing serious risks for marine life.

The Ocean Conservancy collected more than 2.4 million cigarette butts with plastic filters along the world's beaches and waterways, according to its 2018 report. That's enough cigarette butts to line the distance of five marathons.
More: Top 10 trash items found littering our beaches and waterways - and the weirdest
Texas Transportation Commissioner Jeff Austin III, also behind the Don't Mess with Texas litter prevention campaign, told USA TODAY cigarette butts are a repeat offender in his state, where more than $30 million a year is dedicated to trash collection along roadsides.

Most cigarette filters are made of a form of plastic that isn't biodegradeable. So, they can remain in the environment for months or years, and are known to start wildfires.

Cigarette butts recently sparked two wildfires at Lake Tahoe, local California station KCRA reports. In 2014, an improperly discarded cigarette ignited a fire that killed four people in a New Jersey motel.

Becky Lyons, COO of Keep America Beautiful, advises smokers to keep a portable ashtray with them.

Fast food wrappers and cups

Plastic, paper and styrofoam cups are a common find along California roadways. Mark Dinger with the California Department of Transportation said litter removal totaled about $67 million last year. Jagjiwan Grewal, acting chief of the stormwater program there, advises drivers to keep a small bag in the car for cups, wrappers and bags leftover from meals on the road.

"By doing a small due diligence, we can keep our roadways clean," Grewal said.

Plastic bags

Plastic bags, both empty and full of trash, are among some of the most prevalent pieces of litter in New York, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The department reports collecting more than 73,000 bags of trash and other litter between April 2017 and March 2018.

Joseph Morrissey, a spokesperson for the department, encourages drivers to "keep trash inside their vehicles."

Plastic bags - actually, plastic of any kind - is also a huge problem in coastal areas such as Brevard County, Florida, where advocates report turtles, birds and sea mammals eating the litter, which can clog animals' digestive tracts, Spears said.

Food

Some don't realize that by tossing an apple core out the window, they are littering. While food might break down faster than plastics, Austin noted the act of leaving it outside of a trashcan is still considered illegal in many states, Texas included. Aside from making areas dirty, leftover food can also attract animals to busy roadways, which poses serious risks to the animals and motorists.
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Other common litter offenders:

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Worst types of litter: Plastic straws not even in the top 5

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As Starbucks and others move ditch plastic straws, advocates say the straws aren't among the top five worst litter offenders. Here's what they said.

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https://www.greenmatters.com/business/why-zoos-should-be-banned

2- According to the World Animal Foundation, zoos don't provide suitable environments for the animals, because they are kept in small, confined spaces where their needs aren't met. Many animals are ignored and may even die prematurely. The New York Times also points out a number of harmful zoo practices such as killing "surplus" animals. Meanwhile, some zoos can be credited with saving certain species from extinction, biodiversity is still decreasing.

3- The author is pursuing me that zoos are bad for animals. I know that because it gives me reasons why zoos are bad.

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So many of us grew up going to the zoo. It seemed like the perfect place for our young minds to explore the wild and unleash our inner Steve Irwin. Seeing all kinds of animals up close, reading about their habits and origins, and even being able to pet a few of them made for a pretty fantastic Saturday afternoon.

But sadly, zoos aren't as spectacular as you may remember them. In fact, in many instances, the animals in them have a much lower quality of life than they would in the wild. Because of various factors, there's been quite a bit of support for zoos being banned altogether.

Why should zoos be banned?

Although many zoos do have positive aspects, such as funding and conducting studies, and protecting endangered species, many organizations like PETA don't believe that is enough to outweigh the negative aspects of these institutions.

"Zoos are prisons for animals, camouflaging their cruelty with conservation claims," Mimi Bekhechi, director of international programs at PETA said to National Geographic.

In addition, Bekhechi stated that animals in zoos suffer in both physical and mental ways. For example, they develop concerning behaviors like "repetitive pacing, swaying, and bar biting."

On top of that, they said that typical polar bears in zoos are "one million times smaller" than those in the wild. Plus, there are ethical concerns about zoos buying, selling, and loaning out animals.

According to the World Animal Foundation, zoos don't provide suitable environments for the animals, because they are kept in small, confined spaces where their needs aren't met. Many animals are ignored and may even die prematurely. The New York Times also points out a number of harmful zoo practices such as killing "surplus" animals. Meanwhile, some zoos can be credited with saving certain species from extinction, biodiversity is still decreasing.

What are alternatives to zoos?

You can definitely continue to learn about animals without supporting zoos. For one, animal sanctuaries are designed to care for animals in need. While zoos can do this as well, they are primarily businesses. They are meant to show off animals to the public, so there's no guarantee that the animals are treated well - even if they are legally required to follow the Animal Welfare Act. Of course, not all animal sanctuaries are the same. You have to research to find one that aligns with your values.

If being out in nature with the chance of seeing wild animals is something you're into, consider visiting one of the many national parks in the U.S. Although you are prohibited from interacting with these animals, seeing animals in such a natural space can be very rewarding.

For a simpler experience, going to a public park is another fun option. You might only spot some small critters and birds, but it is a relaxing hobby for many. Parks can be a great way to start bird watching, and taking some educational books along for the trip can make it that much better.

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Zoos Are Doing More Harm to Animals Than You May Realize

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So many of us grew up going to the zoo. It seemed like the perfect place for our young minds to explore the wild and unleash our inner Steve Irwin. Seeing all kinds of animals up close, reading about their habits and origins, and even being able to pet a few of them made for a pretty fantastic Saturday afternoon.

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1. In zoos they protect any animals from harm. For example when hurricane Milton hit they kept animals in bathrooms and hallways to keep them protected. At zoos they can teach you many different things about animals you may not have not about. For example there might be a toucan so if you go there you can learn about them.

2. I think the authors purpose is to explain because he is explaining how they help animals.

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Zoos | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Scientific Research, & Conservation | Britannica

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1. https://justbounce.ca/17-benefits-of-trampoline-exercise/

2. Many cardiovascular exercises exert excess pressure on the joints, feet and legs. Jumping or jogging on the trampoline is more effective because you can exercise for a longer period of time without feeling tired or feeling pressure on your joints. The G-force produced by jumping on a trampoline also improves body tine and exercises the entire body.

3. You can exercise better on a trampoline. When you do a trick on the trampoline and your arms hit the surface its not going to hurt or damage your arms in any way in fact it's going to make them stronger. If you were on ground and did your tricks it will make them stronger but most of the time it will make them less stronger and possibly get you hurt. That's why you can exercise better on a trampoline.

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By Jacinda David, Owner, Just Bounce Trampoline
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Stephen and Jacinda have been working as a successful duo since Just Bounce Trampoline Club opened its doors in 2004. They love to share the adventure that is trampoline with recreational and competitive athletes alike. They have coached several athletes to National Championship titles and International medals at Pan American Championships and World Age Group Championships in both Double Mini Trampoline and Individual Trampoline.

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Trampoline exercise helps to facilitate the body's natural detoxification mechanism. Rebounding is a unique form of exercise.

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electric cars are bad

60% of the energy used in electricity is lost in the progress.

940 million people worldwide don't have electricity, and without electric cars the electricity could go to those people, meaning air conditioning, heat, etc.

electric cars, heat pumps, and electric technology is predicted to increase power consumption by 40% in 2050.

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Politicians and government officials at every level seem to be entranced these days by a specific goal when it comes to pushing forward on clean energy: shifting to an all-electric energy system. The idea may seem to make sense because fossil fuels and their carbon emissions have become a pariah in the face of climate change, but does it, really?

When looking at a national energy system comprised of an electric grid (powered by a mix of fossil fuels like coal and gas); gas distribution systems for heating, cooking and other energy needs; and direct burn of fuels ranging from propane to wood chips to petroleum, the all-electric thought process seems to go like this:

1. Let's remove all direct fuel burning from the energy ecosystem, given they release greenhouse gas emissions, and

2. Let's make sure the electric grid is powered only by carbon-free sources to remove the rest of the fossil fuels from our energy use.

Leaders under pressure about climate and clean energy issues, who also don't have direct energy experience or understanding themselves, see no flaw with this logic. And by adopting that way of thinking, they can make big sweeping promises like a carbon-neutral grid by 2040 or a 100% clean energy system by 2050. These goals seem so simple, and for them, it starts with going all-electric in buildings, all-electric in transportation, all-electric in industry ... all-electric, all the time!

But is this goal a good idea? Are we collectively rushing to this conclusion? And have we looked past how great of a slogan 100% electrification sounds like to consider potential unintended consequences?

To kick-start that discussion, here are just 10 potential risks to consider of an all-electric energy system that may have you pumping the brakes on such goals:

1. Electric systems are awfully wasteful. The most climate-friendly way to approach energy is not to waste any of it, but centralized electric systems actually bring with them great inefficiencies. These inefficiencies start at the source, with EIA noting that more than 60% of the energy used for electricity generation is lost in the conversion process. Add to that the 8% to 15% of the power that's lost due to inefficiencies during transmission and distribution. And if an operator needs to use energy storage, which becomes more and more necessary as intermittent renewable generation is added the grid, tack on another 10% to 60% of energy losses during that round trip.

2. Weather makes electrical transmission even more inefficient. The dream of a 100% electric-based energy system, full of renewable energy, ignores weather-related challenges. Clean sources of electricity, solar, wind and even hydropower are all reliant on weather patterns cooperating, which history has shown is tough to count on. But further, the heat of the summer months will lead to greater inefficiencies in transmission. This impact can amount to transmission capacity dropping by 2% to 6% during the summer, at a time when the grid must already contend with downed power lines, excess demand from cooling needs, and even interruptions from hurricanes and wildfires.

3. Coal-powered electricity isn't leaving quickly enough, elevating the carbon intensity of the grid. Transitioning to 100% electric assumes that fossil fuels can be wiped from the grid. However, coal-fired power plants still represent a significant portion of the nation's generating capacity and account for nearly one-quarter of total annual generation. Even regions that are forward-thinking on clean energy can't just shake coal out of their systems. For example, in Austin, Texas - the place Elon Musk dubbed an ecological paradise - the dirty secret is that the Fayette Power Plant provides a big chunk of the city's power. So, even ecological paradises would find that as soon as they shifted to all-electric, they would end up replacing coal with gas and other fuels, resulting in lower, but not zero carbon emissions.

4. Electricity simply isn't practical for all energy needs. Over the past decade, innovation and progress have made the idea of electric vehicles not only feasible but also a practical choice for many people. That shift represents a great success in replacing gasoline with electricity, but it doesn't mean we should put the carriage before the electric-powered horse for all means of transportation. For large electric ships, studies show to sail from Asia to Europe, 40% of the ship's cargo weight would have to be replaced with batteries. Replacing long-haul trucking with electric vehicles in the EU would require 10% of the continent's power generated alone. And given the inefficiency of burning fossil fuels to create power and the stubborn part of the generating capacity stuck on fossil fuels, experts say this change would be economically and ecologically pointless. Electricity may work for some use cases, but many industries would not thrive under an all-electric paradigm.

5. Common "clean electricity" sources, such as biomass, carry environmental questions of their own. Much of the transition to all "clean electricity" turns out to be more accounting exercise than actual benefit to the environment, and the biomass industry represents that issue well. Biomass supporters claim that burning trees, wood mass and other biofuels is technically carbon neutral, because all the carbon that is emitted was first vacuumed out of the atmosphere by the plants in the first place, meaning there is no net effect. Experts call that conclusion into question. Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, notes, "Burning wood to generate electricity expels a big puff of carbon into the atmosphere now. Eventually, if the forest regrows, that carbon will be sucked back up. But eventually will be too long ... we're going to break the back of the climate system in the next few decades. For all intents and purposes, in the short term, wood is just another fossil fuel, and in climate terms, the short term is mostly what matters." So even the clean electricity sources we're looking to shift to could be doing more damage than good in the long term.

6. Rural and disadvantaged populations have specific reliability needs electricity can't meet. The energy needs between rural and urban residents come with inherent differences, and so the best solutions for them will naturally differ as well. Across the world, 940 million people don't have access to electricity. Although that might not seem like a problem in the U.S., many rural and low-income areas across the U.S. find themselves with poor electricity service, even when it's available. Within these areas, access to nonelectric sources of energy means they can continue to heat their homes, cook their food and ensure reliable energy use. Given the limited amount of funds available for the electric sector, money in these regions would be better spent to tackle a whole-energy system approach that recognizes electricity isn't always the best option for them.

7. The grid isn't equipped to handle full-blown electrification. Clean electricity generated is only as good as it can be reliably and affordably delivered to end users, and the state of that transmission and distribution system today is well behind where it should be. In the rush to advocate for an all-electric system, advocates may be overlooking the reality that the deployment of electric cars, heat pumps and other electric technology is poised to increase power consumption by 40% by 2050. Given that the present-day demand on the grid has led to blackouts, brownouts and unreliable power, this shift towards greater electricity consumption will only make these painful interruptions more frequent.

8. Individual buildings need energy resilience. If a customer, a building or even an entire community are forced to rely just on electricity for all of their energy needs - heating and cooling, food storage and preparation, transportation, etc. - then a single point of failure can interrupt all of those systems. Customers are unlikely to accept a nonresilient energy system and the idea that all their modern amenities could go down in the blink of an eye because of a single downed powerline. In contrast, customers who still retain a gas line will still have heating and cooking options, and customers without electric cars can still fill up at the gasoline station.

9. All-electric homes, on average, have greater carbon footprints. Assuming the goal of addressing climate change and reducing carbon emissions, the move to electrify all homes and actors on the grid is a short-sighted idea. When comparing all-electric homes with homes of comparable size and profile that use natural gas, studies find that the gas homes are responsible for about one-third fewer greenhouse gas emissions. So, if you're seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of a building, required electrification is not considered a win. And given the common knowledge that the time remaining is narrowing to suitably address climate change before the effects are irreversible, pumping extra emissions into the atmosphere now does those efforts no favors.

10. Customer preference doesn't lie with electricity for many applications. Consumer choice is a good thing, and the simple fact remains that for many applications requiring energy, customers prefer the efficacy and results they get with gas. Surveys show that almost 70% of customers prefer natural gas for home heating, water heating and cooking. Similarly, in homes with cold environments, many customers refuse to give up their wood-burning household heating because of the ability to store the wood in their home and the comfort this heating method gives them. Forcing all these nonelectric uses to be electrified limits application, effectiveness and utility that these customers desire for important reasons.

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Politicians and government officials at every level seem to be entranced these days by a specific goal when it comes to pushing forward on clean energy: shifting to an all-electric energy system. The idea may seem to make sense because fossil fuels and their carbon emissions have become a pariah in the face of climate change, but does it, really?

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kids typically land the wrong way like, unintentionally fall from the ground or get into a double bounce or they try risky moves and flips. I think this means there should be sections at every park so kids don't get bounced on because one time a 5 year old girl was jumping and 2 grown men jumped and double bounced her and then she got jumped on.This is why their should be boundaries and sections at every park and staff watching over everyone. That is why trampolines aren't safe.

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​Though it may be fun to jump and do somersaults on a trampoline, landing wrong can cause serious, permanent injuries. Injuries can occur even when a trampoline has a net and padding and parents are watching.

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1-https://www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/news/archived/state-of-autonomous-vehicles-in-australia

2- Self-driving cars is a hopeful future for us all. One reason is that it has greater convenience. Another way is that it reduces the cost in maintenance requirements. A 3rd reason is that it can help people who are old and for disabled people. A 4th and final reason is that it improves transport interconnectivity. All of these reasons support that self-driving cars can be a hopeful future for us all.

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1- The main idea is that there are negative effects to rebounding (jumping on trampolines).

2- There is evidence of people experiencing a condition called Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) because of bad posture during rebounding. Rebounding does involve a combination of compression and decompression of the spine due to the gravitational changes when jumping and landing, and his could theoretically put pressure on the spinal discs. Trampoline jumping has a greater knee extensor moment compared to hard surface jumping.

3- The main idea is that there are negative effects to jumping on trampolines.

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1-https://get-green-now.com/should-we-ban-plastic-straws-pros-cons/

2- Plastic straws are one of the biggest polluntants in the world. One reason is that cannot be broken down by natural decompers such as fungi. Another reason is that, researchers off the coast of Costa Rica shared a viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck up its nose. My final reason is that plastic pollution is extremely dangerous to marine life, and plastic straws are no exception. This is why plastic straws are one of the biggest polluntants in the world.

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Plastic straws are everywhere we look. We use them to drink beverages at home and we get them at almost every restaurant. Recently, however, plastic straws have been the subject of many plastic bans in an attempt to help the environment.

But should plastic straws really be banned? And will a plastic straw ban actually be effective when it comes to saving our oceans and environment?

In this article, I'll go over both the pros and cons of a plastic straw ban. I'll also go over whether or not plastic straw bans will actually help the environment, and explain everything else you'll need to know.

Let's get started:

Why Should Plastic Straws Be Banned? (Pros of the Ban)

The single biggest reason why people want to ban plastic straws is because of their negative effects on the environment.

Plastic, in general, is one of the biggest pollutants in the world. Most of it is either dumped in landfills or ends up in the ocean. Once in the ocean, plastic pollution is extremely dangerous to marine life, and plastic straws are no exception.

Plastic straws (like most plastic) are non-biodegradable, meaning that it can't be naturally broken down by decomposers. They also aren't accepted by recycling facilities because they can jam recycling machinery (due to their small size). Thus, plastic straws can't be recycled.

To make matters worse, if plastic straws get into the ocean, they can be mistaken for food by marine animals. When animals ingest plastic, it clogs up their digestive systems, which can easily choke or kill animals like birds or sea turtles.

In fact, the global backlash against plastic straws likely started after researchers off the coast of Costa Rica shared a viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck up its nose.

According to the researchers, the turtle likely mistook the straw for food and swallowed it. Then, the straw got stuck in the turtle's nose after she/he tried to cough the straw back out.

You probably already saw the video, but if you didn't, you can watch it below (WARNING: Graphic Content):

Supporters of plastic straw bans claim that the ban will help reduce our use of single-use plastics. As a result, the ban will reduce the number of plastic straws polluting the ocean.

According to market research firms, Americans use about 350 million plastic straws every single day. Plastic straws are also the 6th most common trash item found during ocean cleanups. A plastic straw ban would serve to reduce the number of plastic straws entering the ocean.

Overall, the main reason for a plastic straw ban is to help the environment by preventing plastic straws pollution.

If you'd like to learn more about how plastic straws negatively impact the environment, you can check out this article I wrote about the environmental impact of plastic straws.

Now, let's get into the negatives of a plastic straw ban:

Why Plastic Straws Shouldn't be Banned (Cons of the Ban):

While banning plastic straws might help the environment in some aspects (we'll talk about this later), there are also many reasons against (or cons) of a plastic straw ban.

Here are 3 reasons why plastic straws should not be banned, explained in a simple and easy-to-understand manner:

1. Some Disabled People Require Plastic Straws to Drink

For some people with disabilities, straws are the only way they can drink. An outright ban on plastic straws would create an accessibility problem for disabled people while dining in public.

For example, some disabled people may not be able to properly hold or pick up a cup, so they need to use straws to drink properly.

Alternatives to plastic straws, such as paper, may not always be effective for disabled people: paper can be bitten through or broken easily. As for reusable straws, they aren't flexible as plastic ones and can be easily forgotten at home. This leaves few other alternatives other than plastic straws.

For many in the disabled community, the availability of plastic straws is essential for their well-being and survival. A complete ban on plastic straws would harm disabled people, which definitely isn't the goal of such a ban.

So, what could be a better solution?

Well, a possible alternative solution could be to encourage businesses to only give out plastic straws on request. This way, disabled people can continue to be served, while also reducing the number of plastic straws that we use.

2. A Ban Could Harm Local Businesses

If plastic straws are completely banned, local small businesses like boba tea shops will have to look for pricier alternatives. This could negatively reflect on their income.

Paper straws cost on average around 2.5 cents ($0.025), whereas plastic straws cost only half a cent ($0.005). While an extra two cents may not seem like a lot, it could make a difference for some businesses that depend on plastic straws.

3. A Plastic Straw Ban Might Not Really Help the Environment

Some opposers of the plastic straw ban say that a ban is unlikely to actually help the environment, as plastic straws do not make up a large percentage of plastic in the ocean.

In fact, plastic straws only make up around 0.03 percent of total plastic waste by mass. By comparison, an estimated 46 percent of all pollution in the ocean is made up of lost or abandoned fishing gear ( Vox).

Therefore, a plastic straw ban by itself is unlikely to be very effective in actually helping the environment, although it could act as a gateway into the reduction of other single-use plastics. I'll talk about this more in the next section:

Will a Plastic Straw Ban Actually Help the Environment?

By itself, a plastic straw ban is unlikely to have a large impact on the environment. Without proper education, few people would know the purpose of the ban, and they would continue using other single-use plastics which could be even worse for the environment.

However, if a plastic straw ban is properly implemented with education about single-use plastics, then the ban could encourage the public to reduce their usage of other single-use plastics as well.

Increased awareness about the negative effects of single-use plastics would help the environment a lot more than just a simple plastic straw ban.

Additionally, a plastic straw ban could also act as a gateway into other single-use plastic bans for items like plastic bottles and plastic bags, which are worse for the environment than plastic straws.

Overall, the goal of a plastic straw ban should be to increase public awareness for single-use plastics and their nasty effects on the environment. Only then would a plastic straw ban be able to actually help preserve the environment.

Conclusion: Should Plastic Straws Be Banned?

There are definitely differing opinions on whether or not plastic straws should be banned. In fact, I just listed many reasons and points in this article that support both sides of the argument.

You are free to have your own personal opinion on whether or not we should ban plastic straws. However, as an environmental enthusiast, here's what I think about this ban.

In my opinion, plastic straws should not be banned outright, because many disabled people require plastic straws to drink. We shouldn't ban plastic straws if it creates an accessibility issue.

However, I do believe that we should limit our use of plastic straws by asking businesses to only give out straws on request. We should also try to give up plastic straws if we are capable of doing so.

It's also important to look at the bigger picture regarding plastic bans.
Getting rid of a single plastic straw may not have a very large effect on the environment. But, getting rid of all single-use plastics definitely will.

The bottom line of any plastic ban is that we must use less single-use plastics overall. A plastic straw ban could be a good step in the right direction, but we must use less single-use products overall to actually help the environment.

Please share this message with your friends so that together, we can tackle our global plastic problem. You can share this article on social media by using the share buttons below.

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Should Plastic Straws Be Banned? [Pros & Cons of a Straw Ban in 2019]

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Say no to single-use plastic straws at restaurants and cafes  If you want to use a straw, you can bring a reusable metal, bamboo, or glass straw with you. They are affordable, easy to carry and you can clean metal or glass straws in the  dishwasher.

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Say no to single-use plastic straws at restaurants and cafes  If you want to use a straw, you can bring a reusable metal, bamboo, or glass straw with you. They are affordable, easy to carry and you can clean metal or glass straws in the  dishwasher.

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Zoos are not all good. Zoos kill their 'surplus' animals. They don't provide enough resources for their animals. Animals get ignored in zoos, and often die prematurely.

That is why zoos are not all good.

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So many of us grew up going to the zoo. It seemed like the perfect place for our young minds to explore the wild and unleash our inner Steve Irwin. Seeing all kinds of animals up close, reading about their habits and origins, and even being able to pet a few of them made for a pretty fantastic Saturday afternoon.

But sadly, zoos aren't as spectacular as you may remember them. In fact, in many instances, the animals in them have a much lower quality of life than they would in the wild. Because of various factors, there's been quite a bit of support for zoos being banned altogether.

Why should zoos be banned?

Although many zoos do have positive aspects, such as funding and conducting studies, and protecting endangered species, many organizations like PETA don't believe that is enough to outweigh the negative aspects of these institutions.

"Zoos are prisons for animals, camouflaging their cruelty with conservation claims," Mimi Bekhechi, director of international programs at PETA said to National Geographic.

In addition, Bekhechi stated that animals in zoos suffer in both physical and mental ways. For example, they develop concerning behaviors like "repetitive pacing, swaying, and bar biting."

On top of that, they said that typical polar bears in zoos are "one million times smaller" than those in the wild. Plus, there are ethical concerns about zoos buying, selling, and loaning out animals.

According to the World Animal Foundation, zoos don't provide suitable environments for the animals, because they are kept in small, confined spaces where their needs aren't met. Many animals are ignored and may even die prematurely. The New York Times also points out a number of harmful zoo practices such as killing "surplus" animals. Meanwhile, some zoos can be credited with saving certain species from extinction, biodiversity is still decreasing.

What are alternatives to zoos?

You can definitely continue to learn about animals without supporting zoos. For one, animal sanctuaries are designed to care for animals in need. While zoos can do this as well, they are primarily businesses. They are meant to show off animals to the public, so there's no guarantee that the animals are treated well - even if they are legally required to follow the Animal Welfare Act. Of course, not all animal sanctuaries are the same. You have to research to find one that aligns with your values.

If being out in nature with the chance of seeing wild animals is something you're into, consider visiting one of the many national parks in the U.S. Although you are prohibited from interacting with these animals, seeing animals in such a natural space can be very rewarding.

For a simpler experience, going to a public park is another fun option. You might only spot some small critters and birds, but it is a relaxing hobby for many. Parks can be a great way to start bird watching, and taking some educational books along for the trip can make it that much better.

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Zoos Are Doing More Harm to Animals Than You May Realize

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So many of us grew up going to the zoo. It seemed like the perfect place for our young minds to explore the wild and unleash our inner Steve Irwin. Seeing all kinds of animals up close, reading about their habits and origins, and even being able to pet a few of them made for a pretty fantastic Saturday afternoon.

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The use of plastic straws is not worth it. First over 33 billion pounds of plastic straws end up in the ocean each year. You are only going to use a straw for a few minutes so why not just use what is gonna be better for the earth. They might be small and light weight but they are adding up to be a huge problem for the entire world. To summarize it all up so much plastic ends up in the ocean it is getting to be a big problem and we will only use them for a short time.

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Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution

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More than 15 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. By 2025, experts predict that there will be one pound of plastic in the ocean for every three pounds of fish.

Plastic straws are an unnecessary utensil for the vast majority of people and are usually thrown away after just one use. They may be small and lightweight but they're a BIG problem - Americans use millions of plastic straws each day. These straws are not recyclable so they end up in landfills and incinerators as well as littering our streets, parks and roadsides, clogging our gutters, rivers, lakes, streams, and polluting our environment where they may persist for more than 200 years.

Plastic straws can sicken and kill seabirds, fish, sea turtles, manatees, dolphins and other animals when they get lodged in their noses, throats and stomachs. As plastic straws that are exposed to sunlight, waves, wind and temperature extremes begin to break into smaller pieces, they become "microplastics" - tiny particles that can infiltrate the bodies of all living things, including us humans. The impact of microplastic pollution is not yet well studied but may be a contributing factor to climate change as well as a host of human ills.

In addition, many single-use plastic straws are made from polystyrene, the same plastic used to make what you may think of as "styrofoam" which is a likely human carcinogen. To sum it up, plastic straws are not only bad for sea turtles like this poor creature in the video below, they're also bad for you.

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Plastic Straws - Why They Suck & What YOU Can Do - Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution

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More than 15 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. By 2025, experts predict that there will be one pound of plastic in the ocean for every three pounds of fish. Plastic straws are an unnecessary utensil for the vast majority of people and are usually thrown away after just one use.

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Plastic straws are many-used, cylindrical tubes made from materials like polypropylene or polyethylene. Widely used for consuming beverages, due to their lightweight, flexible, and inexpensive nature.

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Explore the pros and cons of plastic straws in our insightful guide. Make informed choices for a sustainable future. Learn more now!

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driver assistance technologies which helps to save lives, and they take action to avoid the crashes.

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1-https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Trampolines-What-You-Need-to-Know.aspx#:~:text=Kids%20typically%20get%20injured%20on%20trampolines%20when%20they%3A&text=Land%20wrong%20on%20the%20trampoline,such%20as%20flips%20and%20somersaults

2- Trampolines are not safe for kids. Between 2018 and 2019 more than 800,000 kids got hurt on trampolines. Trampolines risk high injuries including injuries to ligaments that require surgery, paralysis, and even life threatening injuries. Even broken bones can have lasting effects including the potential for nerve damage. These are reasons why trampolines are not safe for kids.

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​Though it may be fun to jump and do somersaults on a trampoline, landing wrong can cause serious, permanent injuries. Injuries can occur even when a trampoline has a net and padding and parents are watching.

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While plastic straws have a go to for all types of customers in cafes, bars, and restaurants, they were originally invented as a disability but now improved today, as a great sign

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It is a proven fact that the chemicals in plastic straws can cause cancer. 

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It is a proven fact that the chemicals in plastic straws can cause cancer. 

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People say plastic straws are a good thing because businesses find them affordable but is that the truth. Even though they might be affordable the plastic straws that machines find it cost 200 thousand dollars a year to decompose them,  but there is still millions of straws that are in the ocean cause they weren't decomposed. If every single straw in the world was decomposed the cost would be in the trilions.

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People say plastic straws are a good thing because businesses find them affordable but is that the truth. Even though they might be affordable the plastic straws that machines find it cost 200 thousand dollars a year to decompose them,  but there is still millions of straws that are in the ocean cause they weren't decomposed. If every single straw in the world was decomposed the cost would be in the trilions.

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In Washington D.C an opossum was hurt then after she got fixed she got sent to a zoo.

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Citizen activists, celebrities and private companies can take the lead on the challenge of reducing plastic waste. In 2020, Starbucks went plastic straw free, and other companies were eager to follow along

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Plastic Straws became a standard in the 1960's as they were more durable than paper straws, wouldn't tear when pushed through plastic lids, and could be mass-produced at low costs

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Each year, 1.3 million people worldwide die in car accidents. Ninety-four percent of those crashes are due to human error. This is a tragedy self-driving vehicles can help solve. That’s because computers can think better and react earlier than people.

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Even places like Disney world banded plastic straws!

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Even places like Disney world banded plastic straws!

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1- https://crchouse.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/giant-panda-cubs-give-hope-to-an-endangered-species/

2- “Every newborn panda is important,” says Don Lindburg, leader of the giant panda research team at the San Diego Zoo. “After they have grown to adulthood, some of the captive-born bears could be released into the mountainous wilds,” he says. Those that mate and give birth to more cubs will help rebuild China’s perilously small population of wild pandas.

3- I believe that what the author is trying to say is that when a panda is born they are like hope because they can grow the endangered species and make them safe and not be hunted or anything. Also when the panda grows up they can be released back into China so they can build up the population that is very small.

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The car can't control traffic so it will take the same amount of time to get to your house as non self-driving vehicles and it would most likely cost more to door dash.

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While jumping on tramoplines (also called rebounding) offers some benefits, some side effects include fatigue, sore muscles, joint strain, overuse injuries, and in some cases, woresening of existing back conditions or pelvic floor issues if not done correctly.

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Zoos are valuable for conversation.

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Zoos often have a lot of animals that are bred even when there isn't enough space, leading to difficult decisions about how to manage these animals, which usually leads to death or being traded away.

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They improve traffic flow.

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Most of the animals in zoos are not endangered, and if they are, it is highly unlikely for them to be released back into the wild.

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1-( it is above 😁)

2-Zoos can be educational institutions, providing valuable information about animals from all over the world; they can also be conservation centers, helping to protect endangered species and promote breeding programs that increase the population of threatened animals; and zoos can be entertainment venues, offering a fun day out for families with children.

3- The author is to persuade that zoos provide knowledge to people all over the world. I think it is persuading because they are saying zoos can provide a lot of info about animals and how they live.

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5 Fun & Remarkable Health Benefits of Visiting an Animal Zoo

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Did you know that visiting a local animal zoo can provide many surprising health benefits? Explore the fun and fascinating ways you can benefit from your next animal viewing adventure!

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They have faster reaction times.

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zoos are prisons for animals

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All the gas that is not used usually leads to pollution to the ocean which kills millions of animals.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids of all ages avoid trampolines.

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Many experts and animal rights organizations emphasize the potential harm of captivity, with issues like stress, unnatural environments, and limited opportunities for natural behaviors.

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Self driving cars can help get your food to you on time when you would order from a restaurant.

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there are more negative affects about zoos then positive

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The National Law Review reported that for every 1 million miles driven, there are 9.1 self-driving car crashes, but with human-driven vehicles they have a crash rate of 4.1 per million miles driven.

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The exhibits in zoos are very different from the natural landscape they are trying to create. Nearly all zoo enclosures contain fences, glass or other barriers for people to look through, which are artificial. And the natural looking landscapes can sometimes be made out of AstroTurf, concrete or even plastic.

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There is a company named imPasta that makes strong, non cracking, straws

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Having self-driving cars on the road can reduce the total fuel consumption of all the vehicles driving through phantom waves by 40 percent, so people can use gas for other things.

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Many are turning toward biodegradable straws that are made out of noodles that are a perfect substitute for the current plastic straws.

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273 accidents happened with a Tesla model in just July 2021 and May 2022.

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some zoos will keep the animals in a cage forever and the animal will never ever get to see the wild

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2. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority has written to the California Public Utilities Commission saying that managers in the City’s Department of Emergency Management began to notice a number of 911 calls last year from people who had seen such cars stop without reason and block traffic, as well as “erratic driving”, such as indicating in one direction and moving in the other.

3. I think the author is trying to inform us about the autopilot safety and how safe these cars control.

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San Francisco is getting cold feet about self-driving car tests

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San Francisco officials have called for a slower, more considered expansion of the use of autonomous vehicles, which have blocked traffic and hampered emergency services

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1. https://justbounce.ca/trampoline-for-teen-fitness-sport-and-cross-training/

2. Teens face many new social and academic pressures in addition to dealing with changes. Studies show that teens on average spend more than 7 ½ hours a day on various media, including watching TV, listening to music, and playing video games. So it’s no surprise that they can’t seem to find the time to exercise or that parents can’t motivate them to be active.

3. I think the author is informing readers about trampolines having an impact on teens by giving them a fun way to get the exercise and motivation they need throughout the day. Trampolines also help teens to stay active when they need to.

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In the teen years, kids who used to be bundles of non-stop energy might lose interest in physical activity. Between school, studying, friends, and even part-time jobs, they're juggling a lot of interests and responsibilities. Kids who started out enjoying sports and exercise tend to stay active throughout their lives. So they might just need a little encouragement to keep it going during the teen years.

Immediate benefits of staying active include maintaining a healthy weight, feeling more energetic, and promoting a better outlook. Participating in team and individual sports can boost self-confidence, provide chances for social interaction, and offer a chance to have fun. Regular physical activity can help prevent heart disease, diabetes and other medical problems later in life.

Fitness in the Teen Years

It's recommended that teens get at least 1 hour of physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week. Yet physical activity tends to lag during the teen years. Many teens drop out of organized sports, and participation in daily physical education classes is a thing of the past.

But given the opportunity and interest, teens can get health benefits from almost any activity they enjoy.

Motivating Teens to Be Active

Teens face many new social and academic pressures in addition to dealing with emotional and physical changes. Studies show that teens on average spend more than 7½ hours a day on various media, including watching TV, listening to music, surfing online and playing video games. So it's no surprise that they can't seem to find the time to exercise or that parents can't motivate them to be active.

Once they get started, many teens enjoy the feelings of well-being, reduced stress, and increased strength and energy they get from exercise. As a result, some begin to exercise regularly without nudging from a parent. For teens to stay motivated, the activities have to be fun.

Trampolining Is Fun and Motivating for Teens

Trampoline champion and 2012 Olympian Steven Gluckstein tell us more about the sport he calls "the next big thing - because everyone can do it, from a 2-year-old to a 92-year-old."

Having been involved with the sport for the past 15 years, Gluckstein - who considers trampolinists as "pioneers at opening the eyes of the public to this awesome sport" shares five things most people wouldn't know about the sport he loves so much.

1. It's Even More Fun Than It Looks

At only 9 years old, Gluckstein had a love for sport, but it wasn't trampoline he was passionate about. After six years in taekwondo and earning a black belt, the young athlete thought his career in sport would consist of kicking his competitors. But when the martial arts school he was attending closed, his mom told him he would have to choose a new sport.

"With my mother being 5-2 and my father being 5-8 - they knew I wasn't going to be very tall," Gluckstein said. "So my parents said football is out. Basketball is out. And the options they left me with were be a jockey, a cheerleader or a gymnast. Of course being a 10-year-old boy, I didn't really like any of those options. But I eventually decided to try gymnastics, even though all I knew about it was you had to wear a uniform and you didn't get to hit people." But after seeing the trampoline and foam pit he "immediately fell in love with it."

At the time, his current coach, 1996 trampoline world champion Tatiana Kovaleva had just moved from Russia to New Jersey and was starting a trampoline program. "She saw me in the recreational classes and wanted me to join her team. So she asked my mom. My mom said no, so the next week she asked my father. My father said yes. I've been on the team with the same coach for going on 16 years now."

Gluckstein highly recommends the sport to anyone, and suggests finding a local trampoline or gymnastics club to give it a try. "If you can make a 9-year-old boy fall in love with something he doesn't want to do - and something that's not hitting or throwing a ball - then anyone can learn to love it. But they'll only find out if they try it."

2. The Training Is Intense

Seriously. "A lot of people see trampoline and they say, 'Oh, you do trampoline? My daughter has one in the backyard and she's pretty good.' But they have no idea the amount of training we do to perfect our routines," Gluckstein said.

If you're having a hard time imaging what that involves, here is what a typical training day looks like:

"I train for two and a half to three hours in the morning and then another two and a half to three hours at night, on top of an hour of strength training and an hour of Pilates training." That's eight hours of training a day!

And Pilates isn't the only type of exercise trampolinists do. "On the strength side, we also do weightlifting (similar to Olympic weightlifting), because they're essentially jumping with weights when they do things like clean and jerk and snatch. And that's exactly what we need - a stronger jump. Because in order to gain the height needed for your jumps, you have to have strong legs."

Trampolinists also have to be elegant in the air while they're flipping and twisting, and yoga "helps us to become more flexible so we can get into deeper positions with our tucks and pike, which is essentially folding yourself in half while you're flipping," he said. "And ballet helps us a lot in keeping our legs straight, our feet pointed and our posture in line."

3. The Trampoline Is Not Your Average Backyard Toy

When you envision the sport of trampoline, do you picture Olympians jumping on that circular contraption you have taking up space in your backyard? According to Gluckstein, that is something completely different than what you see Olympic trampolinists using.

"For starters, our trampoline is 7×14 feet and is rectangular, as opposed to circular. Also, the springs are larger and the web netting has small holes in it that allows the bed to move up and down, enabling us to jump about 30 feet in the air on it."

Even though his trampoline is a lot more powerful than what you're used to - "people watch and they can't really comprehend how hard it is to jump on this trampoline until they've tried it" - Gluckstein is confident even if you did try it, you wouldn't realize the differences because "you'd be having so much fun on it. I honestly believe - once you seen it - it's hard not to fall in love with trampoline."

4. Trampolinists Are Also Great In The Water And On The Snow

It's hard for most people to imagine getting to the Olympic level at one sport, let alone two. But Gluckstein said that trampolinists actually excel at a couple of additional sports: diving and aerial skiing.

"Because trampolinists are masters at their own body awareness, anywhere the human body is in air moving, trampolinists can adapt pretty quickly. We excel at diving because the flips and twists are very similar - although you enter the water headfirst as opposed to on a trampoline, where you land on your feet - and at aerial skiing."

But even though divers and skiers alike have been known to train for their sport on the trampoline, trampolinists prefer to practice jumping into foam pits. "You would think the pool would be a good place to practice our routines," he said. "But we try to stay away from diving head first into anything."

5. It's More Than Just Jumping

"Whenever I tell people I do trampoline, they think it's just a contest to see how high you can jump." But that's not the only misconception, he said. "They also think its like figure skating, where the scoring is subjective."

In trampoline, there is a subjective part to the scoring: "You are awarded one score for execution, which is how neatly your routine is done as far as straight legs, pointed feet, jumping in the middle of the trampoline. ... But you also receive a score for flight, where they measure how high you jump by timing you, and that gets added to your total score. And degree of difficulty is calculated based on every flip and twist you perform."

But what most people don't know, he said, is that "our routine is terminated if we touch the side panel or we stop. So you can't catch your breath and then finish your routine - it all has to be done consecutively."

The sport is working on new ways to get the public to better understand the scoring, one of those ways is what he called "a traveling machine." Gluckstein explained it as "something that will measure exactly where you land on the trampoline. So if you stay on the X in the middle, you're awarded a perfect 10. But if you're performing your skills on the side of the trampoline, your score gets deducted."

With this new system he hopes it will "be very easy for the public to understand and hopefully they'll be even more interest in trampoline competitions."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Stephen and Jacinda have been working as a successful duo since Just Bounce Trampoline Club opened its doors in 2004. They love to share the adventure that is trampoline with recreational and competitive athletes alike. They have coached several athletes to National Championship titles and International medals at Pan American Championships and World Age Group Championships in both Double Mini Trampoline and Individual Trampoline.

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In the teen years, kids who used to be bundles of non-stop energy might lose interest in physical activity. Between school, studying, friends, and even part-time jobs, they're juggling a lot of interests and responsibilities

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Some zoos prioritize profit over their animals' health, leading to situations where animals are traded or killed to make room for more profitable species or to make visitors happy.

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zoos don't provide suitable environments for the animals, because they are kept in small, confined spaces where their needs aren't met

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1.https://www.britannica.com/procon/zoos-debate

2. Zoos produce helpful scientific research.

3.I think the authors purpose was to inform because he is telling us zoos help with scientific research.

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Zoos | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Scientific Research, & Conservation | Britannica

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Should zoos exist? Learn the pros and cons of the debate.

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some zoo keepers don't know how much food they need so the animals could starve

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#1https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/11/health/plastic-straw-bans-disabled-trnd/index.html

#2Gilbert needs them to be the right length, and they have to be able to handle hot temperatures. And many restaurants don’t offer what he needs.

#3 Many people with disabilities to do things like drink coffee and bend to make easy to drink

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Daniel Gilbert uses plastic straws to drink his coffee in the morning. For much of his life, the 25-year-old has carried them with him everywhere. He's had to, because all plastic straws aren't the same.

Gilbert needs them to be the right length, and they have to be able to handle hot temperatures. And many restaurants don't offer what he needs.

The Owensboro, Kentucky, resident was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes the muscles to progressively deteriorate. As his muscles weakened, it became harder for him to pick up something like a cup, so Gilbert began carrying straws when he reached his twenties.

One night, he left his straws at home while he was at a bar with his friends. Typically, he uses bendable ones to position the straw closer to his mouth. But all the bar had was plastic stirrers.

"I had to manage, but it took a lot of effort," he said. "It was really exhausting."

Gilbert and other people with disabilities fear that a growing effort to ban plastic straws will limit their accessibility at restaurants, on airplanes and at other service establishments.

Starbucks announced Monday that by 2020, it will phase out the use of all plastic straws in its cafes. This came a little more than a week after Seattle, the birthplace of the coffee giant, banned plastic straws and utensils from the city's restaurants, bars and food trucks.

American Airlines said Tuesday that it too will eliminate straws from its in-flight beverage service starting in November, replacing them with stir sticks. The announcement follows a similar move by Alaska Airlines.

The bans are meant to be a proactive step in easing the burden that plastic waste has on our environment. But they also may make life more complicated for people in the disabled community who rely on these tools.

Why plastic is better than alternative materials

Going without straws can mean struggling through the physical motion of putting a drink to a mouth, or leaking liquid into the lungs, or choking.

Emily Ladau, an activist and writer on disability issues, has Larsen syndrome, a disorder that affects the development of bones. Ladau is primarily affected in her lower body, so she does not rely on straws, but opts for them because it can be difficult to maneuver in a wheelchair and drink at the same time.

For people who need straws, materials other than plastic just don't do the job.

Paper? It dissolves, or you can bite through them. Metal? It can get too hot or too cold, and can even be painful for those with symptoms like jitters. Reusable straws can easily be forgotten at home.

"Other types of straws simply do not offer the combination of strength, flexibility, and safety that plastic straws do," Disability Rights Washington, a nonprofit with offices in Seattle, said in a letter it coauthored to the city.

Gilbert has tried to do his part to educate others on why plastic is the most efficient material, but he often gets told he's wrong.

"I'd be more than happy to use more environmentally friendly straws," he said. "(The disabled community) isn't trying to be anti-environment. We're just protecting disabled people."

Starbucks, when asked about steps they would take to accommodate the disabled, said in an email, "Customers are still able to get a straw - made from alternative materials - and we will work with the disability community to ensure we continue to meet their needs going forward."

It is unclear what those materials will be or if plastic straws would still be available.

The London Plane, a Seattle restaurant, started using compostable plastic straws before the ban, which may be an ideal compromise.

But Kate Melges, the plastics campaigner at environmental group Greenpeace USA, said those straws still pose a threat as they must be incinerated at high temperatures to be broken down, which causes air pollution.

"You can't just throw them in your garden," she said.

Why focus on straws?

The National Park Service estimates that Americans use 500 million "drinking straws" a day.

Melges, who monitors ocean pollution, told CNN that plastic straws make up a small percentage of the debris found in the oceans and other bodies of water.

On cleanups, she finds many more food wrappers and plastic bottles than straws. But she believes straws are a simpler problem to overcome.

"They're a relatively easy item to eliminate," she said. "They're not a necessity for every single person ... they're the first entry point into tackling plastic pollution."

What the Seattle ban means

In the Seattle ordinance, there is a yearlong exception for those with disabilities.

"The new director's rule provides a waiver for flexible plastic straws, which can be provided to customers who need such a straw due to medical or physical condition," City of Seattle spokeswoman Ellen Pepin-Cato told CNN.

Proof of a disability will not be necessary, Pepin-Cato said. However, the decision to provide plastic straws if needed is up to businesses.

"Requiring people with disabilities to treat a routine fast food trip as something that requires planning and supplies is an unplanned failure in equity," wrote Disability Rights Washington in its letter to the city.

Ladau, the disability activist, expressed similar concerns.

"Straw bans are a microcosm of the larger issue," she said. "Access needs are entirely ignored."

In other cities with straw bans, such as Miami Beach, Florida, there's no such exception. Miami Beach is, however, considering implementing a three-month educational program to get feedback from residents and businesses.

"The (Americans with Disabilities Act) was passed 28 years ago," Gilbert said. "There should be sweeping policies."

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Banning plastic straws is meant to be a proactive step in easing the burden that plastic waste has on our environment. But the bans may make life more complicated for people in the disabled community who rely on these tools.

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1- https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/08/16/plastic-straws-ban-quite-straw-man-editorials-debates/797705002/

2-Plastic straws are simple, inexpensive devices that perform their purpose well. That's why they are so ubiquitous. But unlike other plastics, straws are so small and lightweight that they often get left out of the recycling process. People forget to recycle them. Or machines accidentally sort them out, causing them to end up in landfills and waterways.

3- I think this Authors purpose is to inform. This is why is think its to inform. It says that they are too small and lightweight so people forget to recycle and them.

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Plastic straws make up only about 2,000 tons of the nearly 9 million tons of the ocean’s plastic waste: Our view

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Self-driving cars would be able to drive disabled people or any person to where they want to go even if they can't drive.

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If people can't drive or are disabled than what is the point of buying a self driving car, just get your loved ones to drive you.

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Enhanced safety by reducing human error.

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When zoos 'train' their animals they force them to perform tasks that can hurt the animal, and most 'trainers' abuse the animals to get them to perform theses tasks.

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1-https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/12/trampolines-safe-fun-activity-your-kids-just-opposite-doctors-say/473488001/

2-Young children are especially susceptible to trampoline injuries, according to Armin Tehrany, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Manhattan Orthopedic Care.“Their bones are still growing,” he said. Tehrany cautions parents that a soft surface doesn’t ensure safety because the mechanism of jumping on a trampoline — jumping to progressively higher heights and landing — puts a lot of stress on developing bones.

“The pressure they put themselves under puts them at high risk for fracture and other injuries,” he said.

3-The author of this article is trying to inform because he states facts about developing bones and that they are risking fracturing bones and other injuries.

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A recent injury suffered by a 3-year-old Florida boy while jumping at a trampoline park has sparked national attention on social media and raised questions about the safety of a common, seemingly harmless children's activity.

On Tuesday, Kaitlin Hill shared in a Facebook post that her son broke his femur while bouncing on a trampoline at an indoor park in Tampa. "Every day is a struggle for his sweet 3 year old self as he adjusts to life in a hip spica cast for the next 6 weeks," she wrote.

In her post, which has been shared more than 260,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon, she said there are parks that promote the use of trampolines for toddlers, despite recommendations by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons not to allow children under the age of 6 to use them.

The American Academy of Pediatrics goes even further, advising against trampoline use for all children, saying that enclosures and padding may not prevent all injuries and can provide a false sense of security. However, if parents do allow children to use them, the group recommends constant adult supervision, avoiding somersaults and flips and restricting use to a single jumper at a time.

Young children are especially susceptible to trampoline injuries, according to Armin Tehrany, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Manhattan Orthopedic Care.

"Their bones are still growing," he said. Tehrany cautions parents that a soft surface doesn't ensure safety because the mechanism of jumping on a trampoline - jumping to progressively higher heights and landing - puts a lot of stress on developing bones.

"The pressure they put themselves under puts them at high risk for fracture and other injuries," he said.

As trampoline parks grow in popularity, so do trampoline park-related injuries: Emergency room visits for trampoline park-related injuries shot up from 581 in 2010 to 6,932 in 2014, according to aPediatrics study released last year. That's more than a ten-fold increase.

Tehrany said he would like to see trampoline parks put up medical recommendations and safety guidelines so parents can make more informed decisions.

"It seems to the parents that it is perfectly safe, but it's not," he said.

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Trampolines: A safe, fun activity for your kids? Just the opposite, doctors say

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The recent injury of a young boy while jumping at a trampoline park has caught national attention and raised questions about the safety of a common, seemingly harmless children's activity.

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Self driving cars are expensive, most of them cost from 100,000 to 300,000 dollars! Plus if they have problems since they are still in the making it would cost even more to fix them.

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They help people that cannot drive, and are disabled.

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1) David Walker, head of road and leisure safety for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), adds: “Like all businesses, trampoline parks must comply with their duties towards staff and customers

2) they want the staff to watch the customers so they are safe

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Child’s play or health hazard? The dangers of trampolines – and how to make them safer

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Some people say it feels like flying, others love the cardio calorie burn-off, but most folks gleefully agree that repetitive bouncing is a ton of fun. Trampolining is on our radar right now, not just because the World Trampoline Championships are currently taking place in Birmingham, but because the rise of the turbocharged trampoline theme park is on a rocket-fuelled trajectory (there are about 200 such parks in the UK). Plus, it seems that every other garden in the UK has an oversized ‘tramp’

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1-https://chass.ncsu.edu/news/2024/03/28/what-are-the-risks-and-rewards-of-autonomous-vehicles/

2-The emergence of AVs presents great opportunities for enhancing accessibility and inclusion. AVs free up people’s driving time and could potentially increase transportation safety with well-trained driving behaviors

3-I think this means that self-driving cars can enhance our future and help us.

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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What are the Risks and Rewards of Autonomous Vehicles?

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Four faculty scholars offer insights on the economic, moral and social consequences autonomous vehicles pose.

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1.https://www.greenmatters.com/business/why-zoos-should-be-banned

2.animals in zoos suffer in both physical and mental ways.

3.I think the author purpose is that they suffer from many things and develop concerning behaviors like repetitive pacing, bar biting, and swaying

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So many of us grew up going to the zoo. It seemed like the perfect place for our young minds to explore the wild and unleash our inner Steve Irwin. Seeing all kinds of animals up close, reading about their habits and origins, and even being able to pet a few of them made for a pretty fantastic Saturday afternoon.

But sadly, zoos aren't as spectacular as you may remember them. In fact, in many instances, the animals in them have a much lower quality of life than they would in the wild. Because of various factors, there's been quite a bit of support for zoos being banned altogether.

Why should zoos be banned?

Although many zoos do have positive aspects, such as funding and conducting studies, and protecting endangered species, many organizations like PETA don't believe that is enough to outweigh the negative aspects of these institutions.

"Zoos are prisons for animals, camouflaging their cruelty with conservation claims," Mimi Bekhechi, director of international programs at PETA said to National Geographic.

In addition, Bekhechi stated that animals in zoos suffer in both physical and mental ways. For example, they develop concerning behaviors like "repetitive pacing, swaying, and bar biting."

On top of that, they said that typical polar bears in zoos are "one million times smaller" than those in the wild. Plus, there are ethical concerns about zoos buying, selling, and loaning out animals.

According to the World Animal Foundation, zoos don't provide suitable environments for the animals, because they are kept in small, confined spaces where their needs aren't met. Many animals are ignored and may even die prematurely. The New York Times also points out a number of harmful zoo practices such as killing "surplus" animals. Meanwhile, some zoos can be credited with saving certain species from extinction, biodiversity is still decreasing.

What are alternatives to zoos?

You can definitely continue to learn about animals without supporting zoos. For one, animal sanctuaries are designed to care for animals in need. While zoos can do this as well, they are primarily businesses. They are meant to show off animals to the public, so there's no guarantee that the animals are treated well - even if they are legally required to follow the Animal Welfare Act. Of course, not all animal sanctuaries are the same. You have to research to find one that aligns with your values.

If being out in nature with the chance of seeing wild animals is something you're into, consider visiting one of the many national parks in the U.S. Although you are prohibited from interacting with these animals, seeing animals in such a natural space can be very rewarding.

For a simpler experience, going to a public park is another fun option. You might only spot some small critters and birds, but it is a relaxing hobby for many. Parks can be a great way to start bird watching, and taking some educational books along for the trip can make it that much better.

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Zoos Are Doing More Harm to Animals Than You May Realize

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So many of us grew up going to the zoo. It seemed like the perfect place for our young minds to explore the wild and unleash our inner Steve Irwin. Seeing all kinds of animals up close, reading about their habits and origins, and even being able to pet a few of them made for a pretty fantastic Saturday afternoon.

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1-https://www.petakids.com/save-animals/real-animal-sanctuary-or-zoo/

2-A 2019 report from World Animal Protection found that hundreds of zoos actively abuse their animals in order to provide entertainment for visitors. Animals were forced to undergo extensive and painful “training” in order to learn how to perform activities that visitors find amusing. Examples of such activities include dolphins being forced to act as surfboards, elephants being forced to swim underwater and wild cats being forced to perform in gladiator-style shows.

3-The author is describing the abuse animals receive at zoos. I know this because it gives me multiple examples of how they get abused.

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Real sanctuaries are safe, comfortable places for animals to live after they've been rescued from not-so-nice places like circuses or laboratories. People can sometimes visit these sanctuaries, which is an awesome way to learn about and see animals without supporting businesses that hurt them, like roadside zoos or wildlife parks. Roadside zoos and wildlife parks use animals to make money. It's confusing because they sometimes call themselves "sanctuaries" or "rescues" to bring in more customers, because they know that people don't want to visit roadside zoos, but they're being dishonest when they do that.

It's important not to get these horrible places confused with actual sanctuaries. But how can you tell the difference? It's easy! There are a few simple questions you can ask about a place to figure out whether it's helping or hurting animals the animals who live there.

You can find answers to these questions by browsing a facility's website and social media pages (your parents can help):

1. How are animals housed?

Real sanctuaries make sure that an animal's living space is as close to their natural habitat as possible. Animals should live with others of their own kind so they can have friends. It's mean to keep them all alone in small, dirty pens with concrete floors and nothing to do-and you should stay away from places like that.

2. What kinds of activities do the animals get to do?

The animals' living area should have lots of ways for them to play and enjoy themselves! For example, there should be a large structure for chimpanzees to climb on, water for bears to soak and splash in, and large fields for roaming and exploring. Animals need these things if they're going to be healthy, happy, and comfortable.

Animals should also live with others of the same species so they can communicate with each another easily and form relationships and groups. In many sanctuaries, the animals who already live there help teach the newcomers how to get back in touch with their natural instincts and enjoy life again.

3. How big is the facility?

Animals should be given enough space to explore, roam, climb, and forage. And a real sanctuary NEVER takes the animals out of the facility to show them off.

4. Are visitors allowed to touch or hold the animals?

True wild-animal sanctuaries (with big cats, bears, primates, or wolves) NEVER allow visitors to touch or hold the animals, even babies, and that includes taking photos with them. This would be scary for the animals and dangerous to the visitors, too!

5. Where did the animals come from?

The animals who live there probably came from a place where they were mistreated, so they have a sad and painful past. The staff will want to share each animal's story so that visitors can learn about the various places that hurt animals (like laboratories, circuses, and roadside zoos). Real sanctuaries provide animals with a permanent home for the rest of their life. They NEVER trade, borrow, or loan animals.

6. Does the facility breed animals?

Sanctuaries NEVER breed animals, meaning that they don't make any of the animals have babies. Places that do breed animals are using them to make money-that's not right, and that's not a sanctuary.

7. What is it like to visit a sanctuary?

Most sanctuaries only allow very limited visits. Usually a guide takes people on a small tour of the place and doesn't let them walk around by themselves.

8. Is it accredited?

True sanctuaries are accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), a group that makes sure sanctuaries follow strict rules to protect the animals who live there, like the ones listed above.
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All living, feeling beings deserve a comfortable place to live where people aren't always staring at them. A true sanctuary puts the needs and wants of the animals first. So if you care about animals, NEVER visit a roadside zoo or a wildlife park, and explain to your friends and family why places like that are bad for animals!

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8 Ways to Tell a REAL Sanctuary From a Roadside Zoo | PETA Kids

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Roadside zoo or animal sanctuary? This list will explain the difference-so you can figure out if a place is hurting or helping animals.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages parents from allowing any child to use a recreational trampoline because of its hidden dangers.

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1. Are driverless cars a good idea?

2. Supporters of driverless cars say the vehicles will make roads safer by cutting down on the number of crashes caused by distracted driving or other human errors. In addition to saving lives, fewer accidents would reduce traffic—and pollution—since cars wouldn’t be stuck on congested roadways as a result.

3. I think the authors purpose is persuade because they are trying to get you to think that self driving cars are safe and helpful.

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1. https://justbounce.ca/trampoline-for-teen-fitness-sport-and-cross-training/

2. It’s recommended that teens get at least 1 hour of physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week. Yet physical activity tends to lag during the teen years. Many teens drop out of organized sports, and participation in daily physical education classes is a thing of the past.

But given the opportunity and interest, teens can get health benefits from almost any activity they enjoy.

3. Persuade because the author is trying to make teens go out doors and try to get some activity done.

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In the teen years, kids who used to be bundles of non-stop energy might lose interest in physical activity. Between school, studying, friends, and even part-time jobs, they're juggling a lot of interests and responsibilities. Kids who started out enjoying sports and exercise tend to stay active throughout their lives. So they might just need a little encouragement to keep it going during the teen years.

Immediate benefits of staying active include maintaining a healthy weight, feeling more energetic, and promoting a better outlook. Participating in team and individual sports can boost self-confidence, provide chances for social interaction, and offer a chance to have fun. Regular physical activity can help prevent heart disease, diabetes and other medical problems later in life.

Fitness in the Teen Years

It's recommended that teens get at least 1 hour of physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week. Yet physical activity tends to lag during the teen years. Many teens drop out of organized sports, and participation in daily physical education classes is a thing of the past.

But given the opportunity and interest, teens can get health benefits from almost any activity they enjoy.

Motivating Teens to Be Active

Teens face many new social and academic pressures in addition to dealing with emotional and physical changes. Studies show that teens on average spend more than 7½ hours a day on various media, including watching TV, listening to music, surfing online and playing video games. So it's no surprise that they can't seem to find the time to exercise or that parents can't motivate them to be active.

Once they get started, many teens enjoy the feelings of well-being, reduced stress, and increased strength and energy they get from exercise. As a result, some begin to exercise regularly without nudging from a parent. For teens to stay motivated, the activities have to be fun.

Trampolining Is Fun and Motivating for Teens

Trampoline champion and 2012 Olympian Steven Gluckstein tell us more about the sport he calls "the next big thing - because everyone can do it, from a 2-year-old to a 92-year-old."

Having been involved with the sport for the past 15 years, Gluckstein - who considers trampolinists as "pioneers at opening the eyes of the public to this awesome sport" shares five things most people wouldn't know about the sport he loves so much.

1. It's Even More Fun Than It Looks

At only 9 years old, Gluckstein had a love for sport, but it wasn't trampoline he was passionate about. After six years in taekwondo and earning a black belt, the young athlete thought his career in sport would consist of kicking his competitors. But when the martial arts school he was attending closed, his mom told him he would have to choose a new sport.

"With my mother being 5-2 and my father being 5-8 - they knew I wasn't going to be very tall," Gluckstein said. "So my parents said football is out. Basketball is out. And the options they left me with were be a jockey, a cheerleader or a gymnast. Of course being a 10-year-old boy, I didn't really like any of those options. But I eventually decided to try gymnastics, even though all I knew about it was you had to wear a uniform and you didn't get to hit people." But after seeing the trampoline and foam pit he "immediately fell in love with it."

At the time, his current coach, 1996 trampoline world champion Tatiana Kovaleva had just moved from Russia to New Jersey and was starting a trampoline program. "She saw me in the recreational classes and wanted me to join her team. So she asked my mom. My mom said no, so the next week she asked my father. My father said yes. I've been on the team with the same coach for going on 16 years now."

Gluckstein highly recommends the sport to anyone, and suggests finding a local trampoline or gymnastics club to give it a try. "If you can make a 9-year-old boy fall in love with something he doesn't want to do - and something that's not hitting or throwing a ball - then anyone can learn to love it. But they'll only find out if they try it."

2. The Training Is Intense

Seriously. "A lot of people see trampoline and they say, 'Oh, you do trampoline? My daughter has one in the backyard and she's pretty good.' But they have no idea the amount of training we do to perfect our routines," Gluckstein said.

If you're having a hard time imaging what that involves, here is what a typical training day looks like:

"I train for two and a half to three hours in the morning and then another two and a half to three hours at night, on top of an hour of strength training and an hour of Pilates training." That's eight hours of training a day!

And Pilates isn't the only type of exercise trampolinists do. "On the strength side, we also do weightlifting (similar to Olympic weightlifting), because they're essentially jumping with weights when they do things like clean and jerk and snatch. And that's exactly what we need - a stronger jump. Because in order to gain the height needed for your jumps, you have to have strong legs."

Trampolinists also have to be elegant in the air while they're flipping and twisting, and yoga "helps us to become more flexible so we can get into deeper positions with our tucks and pike, which is essentially folding yourself in half while you're flipping," he said. "And ballet helps us a lot in keeping our legs straight, our feet pointed and our posture in line."

3. The Trampoline Is Not Your Average Backyard Toy

When you envision the sport of trampoline, do you picture Olympians jumping on that circular contraption you have taking up space in your backyard? According to Gluckstein, that is something completely different than what you see Olympic trampolinists using.

"For starters, our trampoline is 7×14 feet and is rectangular, as opposed to circular. Also, the springs are larger and the web netting has small holes in it that allows the bed to move up and down, enabling us to jump about 30 feet in the air on it."

Even though his trampoline is a lot more powerful than what you're used to - "people watch and they can't really comprehend how hard it is to jump on this trampoline until they've tried it" - Gluckstein is confident even if you did try it, you wouldn't realize the differences because "you'd be having so much fun on it. I honestly believe - once you seen it - it's hard not to fall in love with trampoline."

4. Trampolinists Are Also Great In The Water And On The Snow

It's hard for most people to imagine getting to the Olympic level at one sport, let alone two. But Gluckstein said that trampolinists actually excel at a couple of additional sports: diving and aerial skiing.

"Because trampolinists are masters at their own body awareness, anywhere the human body is in air moving, trampolinists can adapt pretty quickly. We excel at diving because the flips and twists are very similar - although you enter the water headfirst as opposed to on a trampoline, where you land on your feet - and at aerial skiing."

But even though divers and skiers alike have been known to train for their sport on the trampoline, trampolinists prefer to practice jumping into foam pits. "You would think the pool would be a good place to practice our routines," he said. "But we try to stay away from diving head first into anything."

5. It's More Than Just Jumping

"Whenever I tell people I do trampoline, they think it's just a contest to see how high you can jump." But that's not the only misconception, he said. "They also think its like figure skating, where the scoring is subjective."

In trampoline, there is a subjective part to the scoring: "You are awarded one score for execution, which is how neatly your routine is done as far as straight legs, pointed feet, jumping in the middle of the trampoline. ... But you also receive a score for flight, where they measure how high you jump by timing you, and that gets added to your total score. And degree of difficulty is calculated based on every flip and twist you perform."

But what most people don't know, he said, is that "our routine is terminated if we touch the side panel or we stop. So you can't catch your breath and then finish your routine - it all has to be done consecutively."

The sport is working on new ways to get the public to better understand the scoring, one of those ways is what he called "a traveling machine." Gluckstein explained it as "something that will measure exactly where you land on the trampoline. So if you stay on the X in the middle, you're awarded a perfect 10. But if you're performing your skills on the side of the trampoline, your score gets deducted."

With this new system he hopes it will "be very easy for the public to understand and hopefully they'll be even more interest in trampoline competitions."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Stephen and Jacinda have been working as a successful duo since Just Bounce Trampoline Club opened its doors in 2004. They love to share the adventure that is trampoline with recreational and competitive athletes alike. They have coached several athletes to National Championship titles and International medals at Pan American Championships and World Age Group Championships in both Double Mini Trampoline and Individual Trampoline.

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Trampoline for Teen Fitness, Sport and Cross Training - Just Bounce Trampoline Club

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1.https://www.nstlaw.com/guides/self-driving-car-statistics/

2.Tesla is the leading automaker with semi-autonomous technology and an enhanced autopilot system that comes standard on every new vehicle. With 90 reported crashes, the American Honda Motor Company had the second-highest number of Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems-related accidents. Subaru of America comes in third with 10 reported accidents.

3. I think the author is trying to inform us. I think this because the author is telling us information about the crashes.

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With driving technologies advancing, NST Law analyzes statistics on the current state of autonomous vehicle accidents.