play on nature but in an alternative way. On Groupon’s side‚ the biggest and brightest elements on the page are the title and the buy button. Unlike buttons on normal online retailers‚ this one is big and when it’s combined with the rush of the countdown clock‚ it seems like the way to beat the hypothetical game in play. Little attention is focused on the other aspects of Groupon’s design. Effectively‚ the site is one big advertisement that’s been further marketed by those wanting to "win" the
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The Government Shutdown The United States of America has suffered the first government shutdown in 17 years‚ as of midnight on October 1‚ 2013. I covered this news story from Friday September 27‚ 2013 through Sunday September 30‚ 2013. This story has made headline news on all major news stations and newspapers such as: USA Today‚ CNN‚ CBS‚ The New York Times‚ and our local news stations for over two weeks. This issue unknowingly amongst Americans has been debated for over one year now‚ ever since
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Rebecca Buckmaster Lucia Farris ECO 201 August 22‚ 2013 Alan Greenspan’s Beliefs in the Free Market System Alan Greenspan‚ Chairman of the Federal Reserve‚ took part in a documentary about the downfall of the housing market in the United States. His confidence in the free markets‚ which only allows intervention from the Fed in dire economic times‚ being able to regulate themselves was unable to keep the economy growing. In contrast with this belief‚ his expansionary policy led to the
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Sacrifice not only a big part of love; it is necessary for love to exist. Sacrifice makes a relationship between people easier. In all relationships at one point a sacrifice is made. Sometimes it is a very small sacrifice such as changing a schedule other times the sacrifice is moving to be with the one you love. Other times sacrifice is so great you must give up your loved one knowing that it will hurt you greatly‚ but in the end make the other person happy. As a 14-year old‚ I have no that to make
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founder‚ at the center of the group’s belief is reverence for Shoko Asahara‚ says that he is the first "enlightened one" since Buddha. Asahara preached that the end of the world was near the end‚ claiming that the United States would hasten the Armageddon by starting World War III with Japan. Aum followers believe that they would be the only people to survive the apocalypse‚ which he predicted would occur in 1996 or between 1999 and 2003. Aum recruited young‚ smart university students and graduates
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Thanksgiving is a day where you can put your entire life into perspective and realize how much you have‚ it’s a day where people are a little less self centered and selfish. I look forward to thanksgiving all year‚ as soon as it’s over I start the countdown to the next. I love this holiday for a variety of reasons‚
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the roller coaster making a clicking noise. Next the staff came and tightened our seatbelts and pulled down our safety restraints. They all stepped back pressed there green buttons and said “Clear!” really loud. We rolled out very slowly then the countdown happened all I saw was the lights go from red to green is half a second then we shot straight up 120 mph then 130 mph straight down. When it stopped‚ it stopped really fast and it made you go forward and it kinda hurt. When we got off we had the
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Championship. Hosted by Spain‚ it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup will be held five years later‚ in 2019‚ to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup. Countdown clock outside the FIBA headquarters in Mies‚Switzerland as of June 2013. The United States automatically qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil with their 129–92 win over Serbia in the Gold Medal game. Host selection[edit]
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sharpie marker. There will be one person taking time‚ another holding the pendulum‚ another recording time. The people will switch roles after each turn (this is will diminish the hesitation and anticipation bias) The person taking time will give a countdown to the person holding the pendulum to let go. The count on the number of oscillations will start from 0-10 at which point the
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Van Doorn 1 Jinny van Doorn Mrs. Hinkley Humanities 2O 12 Nov 2014 A Moral Dilemma: Accountability and Intellectual Property in Engineering The Challenger was primed for takeoff. The countdown had begun‚ and an entire nation was captivated as the countdown began. The Space Center thrummed with activity and excitement‚ betraying no hint that something was fundamentally wrong. Seventyfour seconds after takeoff‚ the jet trail of the the huge rockets’ exhaust was engulfed by an implosion that will be forever recorded
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