Telescopes in Astronomy Once upon a time‚ we believed the Earth was at the center of our universe. We were seriously mistaken. We have come to find that at the center of most galaxies is a giant black hole that keeps everything together. With the use of telescopes‚ we have made it possible to see the “impossible”. We are able to see the geographic landscape of distant planets and moons. Telescopes have made it possible to measure the speed of light‚ understand gravity‚ and grasp other laws of physics
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measure distance to other planets/stars. Earth’s current orbit cannot measure distances to far out stars because their distance is too great. But if Earths orbit was larger the stars much further out could be more accurately measured. 11. How does absolute visual magnitude tell us the intrinsic brightness of a star? Absolute visual magnitude is a calculation with no relative varying distance‚ as opposed to something like visual magnitude which is comparing the stars brightness in relation
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CNERGY ARCHIVES 6.2 NON PUBLIC AREA 6.2.1 Security post LEISURE AREA NEWSPAPER AREA WORKING AREA TOILET Functions This security post is specially designed for the security guard of Cnergy Archives. The security guard is the person who responsible for guarding our archives day and night. In fact‚ this security post can support up to two people at one time. Page 188 CNERGY ARCHIVES List of equipment In Cnergy Archive (CA)‚ there is several equipment are
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with others even with a long distance. Moreover‚ it may also be used for gaming‚ web-browsing‚ chatting‚ downloading‚ sharing files‚ etc. However‚ there are many advantages and disadvantages of internet for kids. Firstly‚ it’s good for kids to know how to use a computer and internet. They can use it for searching good articles and syllabus for their schools. Furthermore‚ they can learn new things from the internet. Also they can do their homeworks on computer instead of wasting time writing down.
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In The Body and the Archive‚ Sekula takes us through the progression of the function and uses of photography‚ dating back to the time of the daguerreotypes. He first centers the article on the idea that photography in the late 1700s is the manifestation of modernity run riot. Throughout the article‚ Sekula focuses on a variety of points that delve deep and unwrap the implementation of photography in the criminal sphere. Sekula points out in the beginning of the article that Talbot‚ considered to
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was used by Hitler to eliminate the church’s influence and is described by some as affirming moral legitimacy to Hitler’s regime. German Propaganda Archive‚ created by Dr. Randall Bytwerk‚ Calvin College. http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/. 6. Herf‚ Jeffrey. 2008. The Jewish Enemy : Nazi Propaganda During World
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Main article: Historic tsunami[->0] As early as 426 B.C.[->1] the Greek[->2] historian Thucydides[->3] inquired in his book History of the Peloponnesian War[->4] about the causes of tsunami‚ and was the first to argue that ocean earthquakes must be the cause.[5]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-Smid.2C_T._C._103f.-5"[6] The cause‚ in my opinion‚ of this phenomenon must be sought in the earthquake. At the point where its shock has been the most violent the sea is driven back‚ and suddenly recoiling with
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Difference between Tsunami and Hurricane Tsunamis and hurricanes are nature’s furies. They both create disasters and destruction in the world. But‚ tsunamis and hurricanes are different in their respective ways. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves‚ which is caused by surges of water reaching heights of 100 feet or more. A hurricane‚ on the other hand‚ is a powerful storm. When talking of the origin of tsunamis and hurricanes‚ they are formed by two different forces. Hurricanes are formed
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The Nazi Holocaust claimed twenty million lives (Day). Around 270‚000 disabled‚ 5‚000 to 15‚000 homosexuals‚ 90‚000 to 220‚000 gypsies were killed (Berenbaum). The holocaust was an inhumane act on society. What Hitler did was something that could not be forgotten. He killed millions because they did have the same views as he did‚ they didn’t look the way he wanted them to‚ or they "deserved to die". The worst part was no one knew what was going to happen to them when they were taken away from their
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Asia Tsunami Introduction 26th of December 2004 saw one of the deadliest natural disasters in history; a tsunami killing more than 270‚000 people in fourteen countries across two continents (The Bolton Council of Mosques 2007-2012). This essay will aim to address the following issues: the nature of the disaster‚ geographic and human factors that contributed to the disaster‚ the preparation involved‚ the recovery process and the limitations of the data. Nature of the South Asia tsunami
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