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How Long Is An Olympic Sized Pool?

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  The Olympic Games or Olympics are the leading worldwide games, highlighting summer and winter sports rivalries in which a huge number of competitors from around the globe partake in a variety of sports. The Olympic Games are viewed as the world's principal sports rivalry with in excess of 200 countries participating. Held every 4 years, the Olympics move between the Summer and Winter Olympics at regular intervals. Their creation was roused by the ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the fourth century AD. The main Games in Athens were established in 1896 by Aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin who initiated the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC is the overseeing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter characterizing its structure and authority. The advancement of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st century has brought about a few changes to the Olympic Games. A portion of these changes incorporates the m

How To Become A Certified Yoga Instructor (Updated)

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  Since our inception, we are concerned for our physical and mental well-being. During the course of centuries and even millennia, we have devised many regimens and food items that turned out to be false in the succeeding centuries. There are some practices and exercise regimens native to some regions that stood the test of time and are still used by millions of people in this day and age to keep them healthy and hearty. One of these regimens is Yoga. Thought to be devised centuries ago by Hindu pundits, yoga is not only about keeping a healthy body and a sound mind but dig further and become one with the spirit of the universe – OM! According to scriptures, when the supreme being made this universe and gave life to it, the first sound that even came out of it was OM. That is why for centuries is the ultimate chant for both individuals and groups during their yoga sessions to take their minds and bodies to a plane where everything lives in unity. Yoga is not only about keeping you fit,

How To Paint Wood Furniture - Complete Guide

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  For those who refurbish furniture for a living, it would be your routine to find beaten up and seasoned dressers and tables and then turn them into something new-like. This is a profession for many people and even some pursue it as a passion project. They track down salvageable items from abandoned warehouses and such and then do their magic. When it comes to completed pieces, many rely on the online portals where sellers meet buyers and then ship the articles to them. When it works, it is one of the most hassle-free and seamless ways of conducting business and earning top-dollar for the work you have put in. But most of the time, people do not go online to shop for furniture. It is still one of the items that are personalized and need to check it out before purchasing one. Before you are able to sell something online or on the site, you need to make it sellable first. In this article, we will go through some of the practical tips and procedures that will help you in painting wood fu

Lacquering Kitchen Cabinets Explained

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Kitchen cabinets are one of the most important parts of your overall kitchen décor. They add to the beauty of your kitchen as well as provide storage to keep the kitchen items in the kitchen. There are a lot of ways in which you can design and pick the color of the cabinets. Over time, the luster and shine of the cabinets fade and they require a redo. This is where the fun starts. For a regular household, it is never feasible or affordable to redo the whole kitchen because the color of the cabinets is marred. It would take tens of thousands of dollars and require weeks to finish the task. Many get up with enthusiasm but go down in silence once they get quotes from contractors. There is another way around it. You can take off all the cabinets from the wall and then put them back on. It is a daunting task that requires a lot of patience and labor. It is one thing to strip and stain a piece of furniture but is another thing to strip tens of smaller pieces from a cabinet, re-stain them and

How Long Does Acrylic Paint Take To Dry?

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When it comes to drying, acrylic paints are much faster compared to spray paints or any other kind. This is mainly because of its properties and composition. If it is directly exposed to air, then the paint is likely to dry quickly. While other factors like humidity, exposure to wind and temperature can make the paint dry even more quickly. If on one hand, it is an advantage, then on the other it is also considered as a disadvantage as it provides the artist with less time to play around with it on the canvas and needs to be very quick with his movements so he can at least blend all the colors properly. Now if you want to look into more detail as to how long does acrylic paints take to dry exactly, then keep reading. First, let us look a little at its background.   Quick background on Acrylic Paints The credit for creating acrylic paints goes to Otto Rohm. He was amongst the founders of Rohm and Haas, a German chemical company. Rohm basically invented the acrylic resin which is a therm

Power Yoga Explained (Updated)

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  Since its inception, yoga has been defined by a complete set of commandments to keep human beings fit and healthy, both physically and mentally. It is composed of a dynamic set of instructions that encompasses both physical and metaphysical elements and help the practitioners in getting close to the ultimate spirit of the universe. According to this doctrine, this way, we can be as fluid as possible and shed off all the burden that is weighing us down and preventing us from achieving a higher spiritual plane, while weakening up in our bodily form. For a layman, yoga is just some ridiculous poses that people do when they have nothing more important to do. In reality, yoga is a complete set of rules that will help with both physical and mental pain and suffering. It has evolved with the passage of time which shows the fluidity and mobility inside the system. There are many popular types and shapes of pursuing yoga. These days, one of the most popular forms is Power Yoga! This is at the