dwarf stars are excluded) and it must be massive enough to have collapsed to a more or less spherical shape (which excludes comets‚ and most of the asteroids). These criteria would admit a few of the larger asteroids and probably some of the Kuiper belt objects as well‚ but adding a requirement for a planet to have a minimum diameter of 1‚000 km would remove the larger asteroids from contention while retaining Pluto. Below are some brief reasons as to why Pluto may not be considered a planet with
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Child Passenger Car Seat Safety When children’s car seats were first introduced in the 1930’s‚ they were used merely so parents would be able to keep an eye on their young children (Safe Ride 4 Kids‚ 2015). It was not until the early 1960’s when child passenger vehicle safety started becoming a priority‚ followed by the 1970’s‚ when child restraint laws first came into effect (Safe Ride 4 Kids‚ 2015). Although today’s modern vehicles aid in preventing severe passenger vehicle injuries and fatalities
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The author attempts to prove that the pre-Romanesque relief on the facade of the parish church of St George in Keutschach (Hodiše) in Austrian Carinthia is a depiction of the Orion constellation. He justifies his theory with historical and art-historical facts. The main emphasis is laid on the fact that traces of late Classical astral mythologisation and deification are also recognisable in the Slovenian folk tradition. The relief‚ which is carved into a damaged plate of white limestone of irregular
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international-based changes. 2. Domestic-based change in the geography of plant construction a. Increase in the number/investment of automobile plants in the South or Southeast part (Sun Belt) of the United States b. Increase in number/investment of automobile plants built away from the traditional core of the American manufacturing belt (Rust Belt) c. Decrease in the number of American-owned automobile plants d. Decrease in the number/investment of automobile plants west of the Mississippi River Notes • Students cannot
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wrecks more than any other age. Twenty five percent of all teen drivers in 2003 had a blood alcohol concentration of .08(defined as drunk driving in all 50 states) or greater. In 2001 two thirds of teens killed in car accidents were not wearing a seat belt. Drinking and driving is a problem for drivers also. Alcohol is responsible for almost half of all teen motor vehicle deaths. Almost one-third of the pedestrians 16 years or older who were killed by automobiles were intoxicated. In 1996 and
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Even though air bags are designed to protect and save‚ seat belts should still be worn at all times. Wearing a seat belt helps to keep the passenger or driver stable in their seat during the collision‚ and can help reduce injuries that an air bag may inflict. Of course‚ it’s also highly recommended to keep all children and/or small adults in the back seat‚ secured by their seat belts. This goes back to the original design of the air bag‚ which was meant to protect the full
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Casual Factors in Road and Traffic Related Injuries Driving is an important task and responsibility that teenagers take on when they receive their learners license‚ mainly at the age of 16. Each year‚ a great number of Australians lose their lives or are badly injured in road accidents. Sadly‚ young people are over-represented in road trauma statistics. Despite making up only 15% of drivers‚ young drivers represent around 36% of annual road fatalities. A 17 year old driver with a P1 license is
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Hypothesis: If a car is involved in a crash‚ a domino effect of reactions will occur. Background: The modern day automobile is a very complex piece of machinery that has a lot to do with the world of physics. Like every great invention‚ there was a beginning. For the automobile this beginning was in 1769. Nicolas Cugnot‚ a Frenchmen inventing for the French Army‚ came up with was first self-propelled‚ steam engined‚ three wheeled cart that was said to go as fast as walking speed. The next
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Citation: Babine v. Gilley’s Bronco Shop‚ Inc. District Court of Appeal of Florida‚ First District May 13‚ 1986 Facts: The appellant‚ Michael P. Babine brought suit against Gilley’s Bronco Shop‚ Inc. damages from injuries sustained at Kevin’s West‚ Inc. a nightclub‚ where he was thrown off the mechanical bull “El Toro”. The mechanical bull was sold to Kevin’s from Gilley’s. Gilley’s purchased it from another party. The purpose of the mechanical bull was for training rodeo cowboys. The appellant
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him or her by acting as a cushioning device. The air bag itself has little air vents in it so when the passenger or driver pushes against it air is slowly let out of it. Making it softer to reduce pain upon impact. Air bags compliment the seat belts‚ as they both work in ways to stop the occupant’s head and upper body parts from hitting the cars interior. They distribute the crash force on the body evenly and reduce the risk of serious injury. Under the right circumstances‚ air bags can save
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