THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE Telescopes have only been around for about 400 years. Since then‚ they have evolved quickly and helped astronomers make remarkable discoveries. Ground based telescopes were the first‚ but we needed a way to observe the cosmos in the vacuum of space‚ without the light pollution and atmosphere of earth. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was the tool that helped propel astronomy to the next level. It has helped us understand the universe in new ways‚ but Hubble
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In April of 2015‚ the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated the 25th anniversary of its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in 1990. Despite its success‚ Hubble has seen its share of setbacks throughout its history. Astronomer Lyman Spitzer Jr. first conceived the idea of a telescope in space in 1947‚ but it took another thirty years before it came true (Overbye). After twelve years of building‚ Hubble was ready‚ and was set to launch in 1983. However‚ technical delays forced the launch to be pushed
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1. Know the main roles of different uniformed public services Emergency services: The police Fire Ambulance The armed forces: Army Royal Navy Royal Marines Royal Air Force Other uniformed services: The Prison Service UK Border Agency HM Revenue & Customs Coast Guard Purpose: Organisational objectives mission statements legislation e.g. Fire Service Act 1997/2002‚ Police Act 2004 Roles: dealing with accidents and emergencies routine work peace-keeping activities
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IKEA Analysis Today IKEA is progressing towards being one of the top furniture retailers in the world. In 2002‚ they served 286 million customers through 154 stores resulting in $12 billion in revenue. Although IKEA has several stores placed around the world‚ they are not always thought of as the most popular furnishing store in America. All the stores are self-service and are based on a do-it-yourself shopping experience. There are few contacts with customer service representatives within the
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A) The different types of information systems at Western Chemical are: a. Operations support systems These include: i. Transaction processing systems Transaction processing systems are used to process business transactions. Western Chemical uses the internet and an electronic commerce website to capture data and process sales and order data as well as update inventory data. ii. Process control systems These are systems used to monitor and
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goals and set world records. The area of interaction: I think my project is connected with the area of interaction‚ "Health and Social Education "‚ because all sports have a positive effect on humans’ health and physical form. Also sports bring different people together. The objectives of the project: Keep a diary of investigation; Find information about the friction force; Learn what kinds of sports uses the force of friction; Find pictures on the theme; Create an electronic presentation;
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Submitted By: Ma. Christine Justin M. Roxas Submitted To: Mr. Enrique Reyes TEXTBOOKS DEFINITION: a textbook is a printed and bound artefact for each year or course of study (Encyclopedia of Education‚ 2008b). They contain facts and ideas around a certain subject. IMPORTANCE: They have been used to aid teaching‚ and in some cases‚ to be the teacher for centuries. Textbooks are not just teaching and learning objects but are political documents
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Country The type of music I will be viewing is the ol’ American country music. Country is good for me to pursue because I never really knew where it originated from and how it took over and became a sensation in the music world. Country originated from the south and soon sparked and took over the whole United States. It is traditionally a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played characteristically on fiddle‚ guitar‚ steel guitar‚ drums‚ and keyboard. If you guys have never heard of Johnny Cash
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INTRODUCTION Groups are a fundamental part of social life. They can be very small - just two people - or very large. They can be highly rewarding to their members and to society as a whole‚ but there are also significant problems and dangers with them. All this makes them an essential focus for research‚ exploration and action. Just how we define ’group’ and the characteristics or ideas we use has been a matter of debate for many years. The significance of collectivities like families‚ friendship
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What is a current account? Current Account is primarily meant for businessmen‚ firms‚ companies‚ and public enterprises etc. that have numerous daily banking transactions. Current Accounts are cheque operated accounts meant neither for the purpose of earning interest nor for the purpose of savings but only for convenience of business hence they are non-interest bearing accounts. In a Current Account‚ a customer can deposit any amount of money any number of times. He can also withdraw any amount
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