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Final. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgmCkQbMl24 media type="youtube" key="VgmCkQbMl24?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

SO FAR.... media type="youtube" key="BUN9SMDXQBI?hl=en" height="352" width="433" or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUN9SMDXQBI works cited to be in movie...

Research Project Type: formally decided after short outline created, but leaning towards animoto/small movie
 * Research Product 1 Outline**

Essential Question (modified): What has the introduction of shaped skis brought to the competitive skiing world?

Thesis: Because of shaped skis and its pioneers, competition has become more technical and skill oriented, times have decreased, speed has increased, and the overall competitive nature has risen. http://www.olympic.org/en/Multimedia-Player/?Photos=false&Videos=true&MenGender=true&WomenGender=true&MixedGender=true&OlympicRecord=true&WorldRecord=true&Sport=1313719&Event=&Type=&Game=&Continent=&Country=&SortOrder=&PlayerTab=8
 * Intro
 * Types of competition
 * World cup and winter Olympics
 * Styles of competition
 * Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G, Downhill, Moguls, etc.
 * Necessary equipment/what each entails
 * Turns, poles, skis, etc.
 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/skireviews/1830604214/#/
 * A short video of types of comps
 * Background to skiing competition
 * Introduction of sidecut
 * Had to change courses
 * Snowboards
 * More radical sidecuts
 * Short clip of first snowboards
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 * Bode Miller
 * Junior National Championships
 * How he brought shaped skis mainstream
 * Video/pics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FA9f-4n2ME&p=2DF56C2590CAD591&playnext=1&index=10
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 * Comparison
 * Straight skis
 * Lack of turning ability
 * More downhill competitions and slower speeds
 * Show chart http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/medg/mgjp121/allpodiums.html?nation_comp=&nation_place=&place=&category=WC&place=&season=ALL&sector=AL&nation_place=&gender=M&category=OWG&nbr=4&nation_comp=&discipline=DH&search=Search
 * Video of straight ski competition []
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 * http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675063691_Pre-Olympic-skiing_Adrian-Avillard_Hahnenkamm-Races_Penny-Pitou_Linda-Meyers
 * Shaped skis
 * Redesigned courses
 * New guidelines
 * Show competition guidelines
 * Younger competition
 * NASTAR http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickthephotoguy/3221260907/
 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/da_meniz/3202915795/
 * More people watch skiing now
 * Video of shaped ski competition []
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