1.If the earth moves around the sun‚ then we ought to observe a stellar parallax. 2.There is no observable stellar parallax. 3.Therefore‚ the earth does not move around the sun. The argument is valid (i.e.‚ modus tollens)‚ the first premise seems quite reasonable and the second premise was in fact true—no one before‚ during or for almost three centuries after Copernicus had Figure 8.9 216 common sense logic ever observed any stellar parallax. Yet‚ Copernicus had anticipated this objection and
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to get up. My mom was yelling at my sister and me‚ “Get up girls it’s time to go school.” I didn’t understand why she was so excited. I miserably dragged myself out of bed; I just wanted to crawl and hide and the blanket. It was a cold day in March 1999‚ I was fourteen years old‚ and it was my first day of school in America. I was scared. My sister and I got ready‚ but we were not happy. We knew we had to go to school‚ and mom would not let us stay home. We walked to the bus stop right across the
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I don’t remember much from Elementary School‚ but I do remember some things. Like how I almost lost a friend because she thought that I told on her. The entire thing happened in fourth grade. We were very dramatic about the whole situation. Well what fourth grader isn’t dramatic about things? Most people are at that age. It all happened at H.W. Good Elementary School‚ in the fourth grade hallway. My friend Devon and I were walking down the hallway coming back from the office. We were taking something
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what to expect your first day at a new college. You never quite know the people you’ll meet‚ or the overall vibe of the other students. I came to National Park College as a 28 year old. Recognizing that I’d more than likely be one of the oldest students in my classes‚ I didn’t really know how or if I would relate to the younger students (mostly 18 to 22 year olds). Would there be any commonality between myself and students around a decade younger? I’d soon find out. The first day of my Composition
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I feel like my 8th-grade year has gone fairly well so far. I got in a class with a lot of my friends and I like all of the teachers I have. I have also kept good grades and helped out in the National Junior Honors Society. I set many goals this year but so far I have not completed any of them. I wanted to get into the Edison Academy for engineering but I unfortunately‚ did not qualify. I hope to achieve some of my goals later this year. My overall greatest memory is when I met the person who is still
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The Dickenson County School Board wants to add a hour and a half to the school day. I disagree with the idea for three reasons. One‚ the school day is long enough. Two‚ children will not have time for sports‚ clubs‚ and other after school activities. Three‚ stress levels are bound to rise with this nonsense. Why add boring hours to dreary days? Staff and students handle more than meets the eye during the day. The effects of a change such as this will only end poorly. In other words‚ why torture children
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their community which leads to serious consequences . I think that schools should start later in the day‚ the drinking age should be earlier‚ and the driving age should be 18 years old and not 16 years old. Rules keep the world safe‚ even though some rules are hard to agree with. I think that schools should start later in the day. A lot of research has shown that students brains aren’t actually active until 9:00 AM. Many schools had questioned that and asked who could they still
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How would you describe a good parent? In “The First Day” Edward P. Jones describes and reveals the traits of a good parent. In the story “The First Day” a good parent always does what is necessary for their child’s success. The quote “My mother has uncharacteristically spent nearly an hour on my hair that morning” (Jones‚ paragraph 1) shows how her mom wants her to look beautiful in front of her new peers. Her caring and responsible mother wanted her hair done the right way for all reasons. My evidence
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a program called One Goal‚ which works with high schools in Chicago to help at-risk students by teaching them noncognitive skills such as grit and self-control. Kewaunee had a chaotic childhood‚ and she was homeless for a while. When she 15‚ she was arrested for punching a police officer. But after a family intervention‚ Kewaunee started working harder at school. With the help of One Goal teacher named Michele Stefl‚ Kewaunee graduated high school and enrolled in college. Some of the problems Kewaunee
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own rumors‚ passing on a handshake and on the wind and with the lightest kiss.” (Brox 80). The flu was airborne and unstoppable. Deadly‚ the small hospitals began to fill up with patients sickened and contaminated with the virus more and more each day‚ the townspeople were scared for their lives‚ doctors were not even recording the names of the deceased anymore because there were so many victims‚ gauze masks used to help prevent the contamination sold out from every store‚ they did nothing. Chaos
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