Press Release Adventurers Paradise... "Inspiration for the outdoors" Finally, a website geared for the adventurer Looking for Adventure.com "Broadening your Horizons since 1999"Howard Polley, since 1999, has been collecting websites, information and media relating to the word ‘Adventure’ and then putting them into one organized website called Looking for Adventure.com. His Human Search Engine is organizing the Internet for the Adventurer and sports enthusiast. He has also expanded his subject of Adventure into
sub-categories that relate to our need to explore our abilities and to make us more aware of the endless possibilities
of what one person, or persons, can do in ones lifetime. Finally, a website geared for the adventurer. If you are an adventure traveler, sports enthusiast or someone just looking for something new and exciting then Looking for Adventure.com is the place for you. This website has over 8,000 of the best hand picked websites for everything adventurous, like Adventure travel, extreme vacations, sports, recreation, adventure jobs, adventure schools, adventure races and 1000's of great photos. You can also find recommended outdoor gear, travel tips, travel services and vacation ideas. This website is constantly growing and improving so it will continue to be a great resource for traveling, adventurers, sports & recreation. Since the owner of this website is a photographer he has also increased it's link database for photography so this site will also be a great resource for more photography tips, photos & videos. This is the largest human search engine created by one person and maintained by one person. "The less time you spend looking for things leaves more time to enjoy them" "This website is amazing. I have never seen such a great collection of links and recourses on one website in my life. A lot of these websites I never knew existed, and the photography is incredible, a definite bookmark"
' Website Patron ' Looking for Adventure.com helping people find adventure since 1999 This on going project will continue to grow as well as spark more human search engines to help organize the immense amount of information that there is in the World Wide Web. As of 10/10/08, I hold the World Record for
' The Largest Human Search Engine created by and maintained by one person '
Learn more about Looking for Adventure.com
(Human Search Engine)
Interview 01/15/2004 Hi Sir, I'm a student from Singapore called Julia Ong and I'm doing a project on the Promotion of Extreme Sports, so I hope you could help me answer these questions and send them back to my as soon as possible. thank you so much.
How well received are classes for extreme sports nowadays?
Answer: Very well received. It’s a great alternative and gives more activity choices to everyone.
How can extreme sports help in the development of teenagers nowadays?
Answer: Developing positive self-esteem, confidence and a pure sense of accomplishment.
What do you feel are the benefits of extreme sports?
Answer: The same answer as question 2
According to the definition of extreme sports in your website on this page (adventure), can you give a rough idea of what kind of risks are involved in participating in extreme sports?
Answer: Depending on the sport the risks could be many to very few. So choosing the right one and being prepared mentally and physically is absolutely necessary. You should Always weigh the risks.
What would be the best response to a parent who is against extreme sports solely because he/she feels it’s very dangerous and not worth the risk?
Answer: Extreme sports, just like life, there are no guarantees. The biggest risk is not giving your child opportunities to explore their abilities. Giving a child freedom to make their own decisions is absolutely necessary, but only if the parent informs the child of possible consequences and risks so that there is never an ounce of regret from either side.
What are some credible sources to help reassure parents/government/participants of extreme sports themselves about the safety of extreme sports?
Answer: Preparation, Preparation, Preparation. There really is no one credible source about the safety of extreme sports. When choosing an extreme sport you should always seek out experts on that sport and credible outfitters who have experience and good references. The reward is in the risk but the safety is the responsibility of the participant. You have to do your homework. Again, choosing the right extreme sport and being prepared mentally and physically is absolutely necessary and you should always weigh the risks.
Do you feel that the introduction of extreme sports into schools as a form of
Co-Curricular Activity viable?
Answer: No. Schools and parents have enough to worry about. The focus is education. As long as there is sports for kids at school, extreme sports should only be an alternative outside the school were supervision and safety can be provided fulltime.
Thank you so much for taking your time to help me answer these questions. I hope you share my vision in promoting extreme sports to youngsters nowadays and I feel that by sharing some information about the safety of extreme sports and their calculated risks, we can do so effectively...J
Childhood obesity now affects 1 in every 3 children in the U.S.. Scientific studies have shown that 80 percent of these obese children will grow up to be obese adults with serious health consequences which will lead to more heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure at a younger age. One study shows that the average three year old is failing to develop properly because of their inactive couch potato lifestyles. About 17 percent of boys and 16 percent of girls now in the United States, more than 9 million total, are overweight. Another study showed that the easiest way of increasing physical activity may be as simple as providing more active play time and providing relatively inexpensive toys, like balls, jump ropes, bikes and spending time at local playing fields. So encouraging children to run, bike, swim and other fun activities, while teaching them healthy habits such as regular exercise and selecting proper food choices, will not only benefit them, but future generations to come as well for they will certainly pass on this very important information too them.
Physical Health, Nutrition & Food Information
People who drink moderately, exercise, don't smoke, eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who don't follow these healthy rules.
That leaves more time to do those things that you have on that bucket list. Bucket List Ideas So what does Adventure mean to you? 
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