of Zeus (Jupiter); • The only planet whose name is derived from a figure from Greek mythology rather than Roman mythology: II. Characteristics • Dim; • Slow orbit; • Atmosphere contains more "ices" such as water‚ ammonia and methane‚ along with traces of hydrocarbons; • Coldest planetary atmosphere in Solar System; • Axis of rotation is tilted sideways; • Uranus’s rings can sometimes appear to circle the planet like an archery target and
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In the article ¨Hooked on Our Smartphones¨ by Jane E. Brody‚ the author argues that men‚ women‚ and children spend too much time on smartphones‚ which takes time away from being social and spending time outdoors. She mentions that people are spending too much time “doing things that don’t really matter to us¨ (Brody 1). She adds on by saying a person she knows who visited New York spend the weekend “ communing with her many friends on facebook¨ (Brody 2) instead of touring the place. The author has
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Mercury is extremely hot‚ has a large core‚ and is heavily cratered with strange scarps. Because Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun‚ its temperature is quite high even though it is not high enough to melt common metals. Its mean density is quite high for its size‚ and that is due to its large‚ iron filled core. Along with being heavily cratered‚ Mercury also contains strange scarps from the pressure of the cooling and heating of Mercury‚ since there is no atmosphere to hold the heat or coolness
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consequences that follow. They not only increase the risk of skin cancers‚ they also expose the skin to a higher percentage of solar rays that break down collagen and elastin‚ which result in more sun damage to the skin rather than not using it at all. Our skin is naturally able to use its own antioxidants to neutralize the solar radiation. It can also increase the production of melanin to naturally protect it. Sunscreen use stops the body’s natural process of creating melanin to protect the skin from
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a point where we hide all emotions because we want no one to see past the ideal façade‚ a point where we starve ourselves and refuse meals because we are so consumed by this lie that flawlessness exists. Our entire society is consumed‚ so far the 21st century has been focused on enhancing our lives but when it is causing young people to believe they cant be anything less then perfect‚ causing them to suffer from illnesses like Anorexia I would not call that an outstanding century. Perfection
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In the story “The only alien in the planet”‚ it talks about a girl named Ginny that moves to a new place where doesn’t know anyone. Ginny was a shy and lonely character in the beginning of the story. She also seemed a tad insecure when she started her new school. In chapter one‚ page three she says: “Nobody was talking to me. Nobody needed me. Nobody even knew I was there.” Meaning she felt invisible and unwanted. She thought she was going to be the outcast throughout the whole entire time‚ until
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Dangers of Texting and Driving George Koudelka COM/155 February 09‚ 2014 Amy Hankins Dangers of Texting and Driving The letters LOL‚ TTYL‚ or just saying "Hey" have the power to cause an accident within seconds. The National Safety Council estimates that "1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200‚000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving."(How) The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now
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Dangers of Cell Phones I am sure that most of you own cell phones and that you can’t leave your home without it. And that all of you think of cell phones as one of the most useful devices of our time. Despite all that‚ have you ever considered dangers of using cell phones or thought about the harmful effects of the microwave radiations? (Pause) Just 10 years ago‚ cordless telephones were something used only by big businesses and privileged persons‚ but Nowadays; it seems that every kid
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Popenoe and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead’s article “The State of Our Union‚” the topic of marriage and divorce are discussed. This paper shows and discusses the chances of divorce‚ the statistics on cohabitation‚ and economic benefits of being married. This paper is a summary of the article. This topic is important because it affects our everyday lives (Popenoe and Whitehead 390-402). According to David Popenoe and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead’s article “The State of Our Union‚” many people are get married at
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March 6‚ 2014 English 102 Annotated Bibliography Annotated Bibliography Cartwright‚ Martha. What Are We Teaching Our Girls? New York City: Sussex Publishers‚ 2011. Print. In the article‚ What Are We Teaching Our Girls‚ Martha Cartwright starts by describing the history of beauty pageants. She states that the first pageants were not only about judging contestants on their outward appearance. The pageants also judged contestants on how respectable they were as a person. She says that beauty
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