Narrator 11,000 miles from San Francisco, 8000 miles from new york, there lies a primeval desert, a mass of drifting sand and sunbaked earth, one third the size of the United States, a place of ancient glories, long ago a center of thriving trade where came the merchants from india and china to barter their wares for spices, and fell into eclipse and remained until very recent years remote, unknown and isolated. Most of its people were the bedouin camel herders and shepherds who roamed the area, hostile wastes from one oasis to another in the wake of scattered rains that produced shortlived patches of vegetation. Monotony and poverty were the common lot. But in their abiding faith, they found solace, for religion is not worn like a cloak in the arab land. It is a vital part of every good moslems life. Mohammed united the arabs, purified their customs, bound them into one people and filled them with a great faith. Five times a day, even the humblest arab stops his work, faces mecca, and
Narrator 11,000 miles from San Francisco. 8000 miles from new york. Desert, a a primeval mass of drifting sand and sunbaked earth, one third the size of the United States, a place of ancient glories, long ago a center of thriving trade where kmart and from india and china to barter wheres to spices, and for fell into eclipse and remained until recent years remote, unknown and isolated. Most of its people were the anduin camel herders shepherds who roamed from one oasis to another in the wake of scattered rains that produced shortlived patches of vegetation. Monotony and poverty were the common lot. But in their abiding faith, they isnd solace, for religion not worn like a cloak in the arab land. It is a vital part of every good moslems life. Mohammed united the arabs, purified their customs, bound them into one people and filled them with a great faith. Five times a day, even the humblest arab stops his work, faces mecca, and intones the sacred words of the koran. ]speaking arabic alla
Represent the president s council on sports, fitness and nutrition has submitted written testimony which will appear in the record alongside other testimony from the session. As a reminder all witnesses are asked to keep to five minutes for the prepared testimony. And as you can see if the timers on the wall in front of you we are doing our best to keep to that. I will now yield each of you five minutes. Good afternoon distinguished members of the commission. Project manager with the Sport Society program of the aspen institute. Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in the future sports in america particularly the state. Admittedly bring a diverse perspective to the states hearing when i started coaching at 18 although i found a service to many families particularly underserved communities coaching quickly became a calling than a career but not in the way i thought. Rather than learning an inning living as a coach i became a Coaching Researcher first at uc barkley than int
Represent the president s council on sports, fitness and nutrition has submitted written testimony which will appear in the record alongside other testimony from the session. As a reminder all witnesses are asked to keep to five minutes for the prepared testimony. And as you can see if the timers on the wall in front of you we are doing our best to keep to that. I will now yield each of you five minutes. Good afternoon distinguished members of the commission. Project manager with the Sport Society program of the aspen institute. Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in the future sports in america particularly the state. Admittedly bring a diverse perspective to the states hearing when i started coaching at 18 although i found a service to many families particularly underserved communities coaching quickly became a calling than a career but not in the way i thought. Rather than learning an inning living as a coach i became a Coaching Researcher first at uc barkley than int
Represent the president s council on sports, fitness and nutrition has submitted written testimony which will appear in the record alongside other testimony from the session. As a reminder all witnesses are asked to keep to five minutes for the prepared testimony. And as you can see if the timers on the wall in front of you we are doing our best to keep to that. I will now yield each of you five minutes. Good afternoon distinguished members of the commission. Project manager with the Sport Society program of the aspen institute. Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in the future sports in america particularly the state. Admittedly bring a diverse perspective to the states hearing when i started coaching at 18 although i found a service to many families particularly underserved communities coaching quickly became a calling than a career but not in the way i thought. Rather than learning an inning living as a coach i became a Coaching Researcher first at uc barkley than int