The word planet is derived from the ancient Greek word planetes‚ or “wanderers.” Though the visible planets of that time did appear to be wandering in the sky‚ the science of Astronomy has broadened this term as well as our understanding of what‚ in fact a planet is. By modern definition‚ “planet” is described as a celestial body other than a star‚ which orbits a star. Our Solar System orbits the center of our home galaxy‚ the Milky Way‚ and has a rich and varied structure. It consists of the
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interests‚ dating and job searching. The list can go on and on. The possibilities are truly remarkable and practically endless. However‚ a question that each person needs to ask themselves is‚ are they truly aware of the risks and potential dangers they are putting not only themselves in‚ but their family and friends in‚ day in and day out. The reality is that social networking is destroying lives daily. This may seem extreme to some but it is a reality. Unfortunately for many‚ by the time
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A mysterious planet found in our solar system is potentially up to some evil ways. Astrophysicists are tracking its orbit and claiming that its odd behaviour may eventually have a negative impact on Earth. PLANET 9 MAY HAVE SOME EVIL TENDENCIES According to a University of Louisiana astrophysics professor‚ Planet 9 and it’s unusual orbit may have been the cause of past extinctions. Professor Daniel Whitmire claims the ice planet will turn evil by hurling space rocks towards Earth. It’s 20‚000-year
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The Dangers of Self-Driving Cars Can you imagine getting your life taken away from a glitch? Today’s technology‚ like self-driving cars‚ is bad because they are too expensive. The car is a waste of money because it’s a car that could glitch out or get hacked. Also it will not obey a short term stop sign. This is dangerous because it could cause accidents. It also obeys the street laws‚ but I’ll talk about it later. Self-driving cars are bad because they are too expensive. A regular car would
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Dangers of Radioisotopes: When radiation collides with molecules in living cells it can damage them. If the DNA in the nucleus of a cell is damaged‚ the cell may become cancerous. The cell then goes out of control‚ divides rapidly and causes serious health problems. Radiation warning symbol The greater the dose of radiation a cell gets‚ the greater the chance that the cell will become cancerous. However‚ very high doses of radiation can kill the cell completely. We use this property of radiation
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The planet has no Plan-B for climate change Introduction Climate change is arguably the most discussed and talked about term from the fag-end of the 20th century till today. Since the initial knowledge on climate change was acquired in 1950s and since the first conference on climate change was held in 1979‚ numerous treaties and frameworks have been devised to curb and bring down emissions that cause the climate change. After several decades‚ in 2011‚ we have realised the bitter truth
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Danger of Single Story The video of Chimananda Adiche on the “Danger of Single Story” explains why we should not believe or form general opinions based on single story. According to her there can be many faces of a story and if one looks at more than one face‚ it will naturally help in seeking broader understanding of the fact the story is trying to tell. Everyone knows that in Haryana and Rajasthan are new born girls are killed. I have heard many stories of different practices used in killing
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Colonizing the Red Planet As humans we are very curious. We have explored and conquered all around Planet Earth. It’s only been a matter of time before we move onto bigger and better things. Mars may seem like it is too far away or too complicated to try and accomplish‚ but with the technology changing every day we are closer than ever to reach the red planet. Colonizing Mars can happen if we get water‚ learn how to grow food‚ obtain oxygen‚ and get the materials needed survive. Mars‚ otherwise know
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1 INTRODUCTION As a student on the Criminology and Criminal Justice Foundation Degree‚ this report has been conducted for the use of the School of Law‚ Justice and Community Studies Department to analyze the emergence and effects of the ‘Stranger Danger’ campaign. Criminal behaviour has predominantly been associated with random acts of deviancy perpetrated by strangers; portrayed to the public through the media’s eyes and further instilled into primary school children during safety week. Children
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Public Speaking Script Name: Danisha Irma Daniel School: SK Sekudai Batu 10 Topic: LOVE THE NATURE AND SAVE OUR PLANET EARTH A very good morning to the honourable judges‚ respective teachers and my dearest friends. Today I am here to present a speech on the topic “LOVE THE NATURE AND SAVE OUR PLANET EARTH’’ Some among us wonder how to love the nature and save the planet? We as a student‚ sometimes contribute in destroying mother earth‚ by littering. Even elderly people too sometimes throw rubbish
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