resistance to shocks (e.g. hard knocks and strong vibrations). They were‚ and continue to be‚ designed primarily for sports‚ military‚ and outdoor adventure oriented activity; for example‚ practically all G-Shocks have some kind of stopwatch feature‚ countdown timer‚ light and water resistance. Recent models have become more luxury and design oriented as well as becoming very popular among youth. The first G-Shock was the DW-5000C designed by an engineer working for Casio named Kikuo Ibe.[1] It was released
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John Schwartz’s “The Long Countdown” is about the collaboration of the U.S. and Russia in their space programs. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has suspended America’s space shuttle program until the year 2015. So‚ American astronomers need to travel to Star City in Russia to get to the International Space Station. The living conditions in Star City were horrible in the past years‚ but Russia has taken great measures to improve the living conditions for the Americans. The U.S
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Rachel Carson’s Man and the Stream of time possesses enlightening perspectives of nature that have been marinating in her mind for ten years. Her writing reflects upon the effects that man has on nature and the role he plays in the ever changing environment. Her sole observation is that it is man’s nature to want to conquer the world‚ but nature is not one to be conquered. The writer affirms that nature is an entity that must be dignified‚ Like English poet Francis Thompson said‚ “Thou canst not
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ADVERTISE WITH US FOLLOW SLATE ABOUTUS CONTACTUS WORKWITHUS USERAGREEMENT PRIVACYPOLICY FAQ FEEDBACK CORRECTIONS PHOTOCOVERCREDITS SlateispublishedbyTheSlateGroup‚aDivisionoftheWashington PostCompany.Allcontents©2013TheSlateGroup‚LLC.Allrights reserved. SLATE ON IPAD IPHONE ANDROID KINDLE REPRINTS Advertisement SINGLE PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 NEXT THESPECTATOR SCRUTINIZINGCULTURE. JAN.920095:12PM The Letter of Last Resort The decision about nuclear
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My First Day of High School The beeping of my alarm clock sounded like a countdown. The first day of high school was only two hours away. I was excited‚ but a lot more nervous. I got out of bed‚ got ready‚ and then was on my way to the bus stop. All I could think of are the stories I heard about high school being so horrible with all the strict teachers‚ the really hard tests‚ and of course being a freshman doesn’t help either. The bus ride to the school was only ten minutes‚ but it seemed a lot
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log. Well‚ all of us have our share of stress that can hit us any time. But how do we stand up to it? Here is a list of simple de-stressing techniques‚ which will help you to come out of that negative state of mind in just 5 minutes. So‚ begin the countdown! Call a friend Most of us are so caught up with our busy lives‚ that we prefer texting over calling. But‚ when in stress‚ it is always a good idea to pick up the phone and call up your friend. Just vent out whatever is floating in your mind and
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1 As terrace regulars‚ it is recognised that everyone’s level of commitment and contribution to the NT is different. What is also recognised is that the North Terrace on game day when working as ONE can reach a level of strength & active support that is unrivalled on the Australian sporting landscape. Today is such a day.... The following outline the minimum level of support that we should all accept when standing under the North Terrace collective for 90+ MINUTES of football. • Respect the Capo(i)
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off quickly. Solar traffic lights contain enclosures which house the batteries and the control panel circuitry. The other parts in a solar traffic light include a charge controller to control the charging and discharging of the battery and a countdown timer which displays the amount of time left before the battery discharges fully. Advantages • Solar traffic lights are self sufficient as they do not require external power sources. • They are easy to set up and operate. • They require
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My Christmas and New Year It’s the day before Christmas! I woke up full with Christmas Spirit. My family and me gather around and decorate our house with Christmas wreath‚ mistletoe‚ Christmas stockings‚ and especially the Christmas tree‚ which is decorated again with beautiful Christmas tree ornaments‚ Christmas light and the star on top. We stayed at home all day until the evening because it took us a quite long time to decorate the whole house. Then we prepare to go to the Church for the Midnight
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Meteorites Meteorites are small extraterrestrial bodies that reach the Earth ’s surface. They are small asteroids‚ approximately boulder-sized or less. While still in space these bodies are called meteoroids. When they enter the Earth ’s atmosphere‚ but before reaching the surface‚ they are called meteors. Seventy nine percent of meteorites are chondrites. Chondrites are balls of mafic minerals with small grain size indicative of rapid cooling. In most chondrites small spherules‚ called chondrules
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