Assignment 7. Please review the course web site for access dates: Click on the begin button to access the assignment and submit your answers. This assignment covers topics from chapters 15 & 16. 1. According to the Ptolemaic (Greek) model of the universe‚ how many "heavenly" bodies could be observed wandering along the background of stars? (Points: 2) d. seven 2. To the early Greeks‚ the stars were on a transparent‚ hollow sphere called the __________ sphere. (Points: 2) d. celestial
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us: the galaxies ; the uncountable shining stars ; the panoramic‚ yet toxic clouds filled with elements we use or live with every day ; the sneaky black holes which crawl around the corner and drag everything within itself ‚ including light; the supernova ‚ the planets and dozens of objects and occurrences that we have yet to discover. Subject of the research of this project work is presenting one of the many theories‚ and so far the most logical theory on the
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Out of the major galaxies‚ the Andromeda Galaxy is located nearest to our Milky Way. The Andromeda Galaxy is two million light years away from us‚ but it can be seen with the naked eye because it is very bright. In this galaxy there are over a hundred billion stars. It is known to be the brightest galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy and is part of the Local Group. It has a large star cluster in its heart and a very large hidden black hole deep in the core. The middle is very bright
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Challenges Facing Global Managers Challenges that managers will face in the future may not only be with their existing local management responsibilities‚ but will probably include managing business abroad. Not only will change in the structure of the organization will occur‚ but also the roles and responsibilities of people within the organizations. The form of change which will be applied depends on many factors such as management‚ skills and expertise‚ and resources. The companies might focus
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Waiting on the Apocalypse: Sensationalism and the media by Marcia Merill Ah‚ the media. We love it; we hate it. We curse it‚ but we can’t stop following it. Any conversation about media causes controversy. Although most would agree that the media exists to serve the people‚ we still need to draw the line somewhere between fact and reality. But where to draw that line? Didn’t we hurdle over it long ago? I have to believe that all bets were off this past May 21st. If this date doesn’t sound
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brought us down. We have faced obstacles that almost took away the hope within us. But still‚ we stood strong and this is what made us stars.These challenges caused this star to grow and mature before it finally reaches its final destiny—to become a supernova exploding into new stars across the universe. Such reality gives us hope with the promise of the future. For who would ever expect anyone like us would develop into a mesmerizing star beaming with life‚ passion‚ energy and dreams—all waiting to
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Arts teacher in the Harry Potter books. I think that J. K. Rowling intended that to be‚ since Lupus means Wolf in Latin. Lupus can be found between the constellations of Centaurus and Scorpius. The Lupus constellation is home to some remains of a supernova‚ some globular clusters‚ and the Retina Nebula. It also contains two stars that have planets. Unfortunately‚ there are no myths associated with the Lupus constellation. However‚ there is a pretty interesting story of how it was first recognized
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IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Lynch influenced the field of city planning through his work on the theory of city form‚ and studies relating to human perceptions of the city y y ‚ g p p y on the perception of the city environment and its consequences for city design. Theory of Kevin L h K i Lynch Lynch says "Looking at cities can give a special pleasure‚ however y y g g p p ‚ commonplace the sight may be. Like a piece of architecture‚ the city is a construction in
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HOWEVER OBSESSED with fluxes in identity his movies are‚ Lynch has remained remarkably himself throughout his filmmaking career. You could probably argue it either way-that Lynch hasn’t compromised or sold out‚ or that he hasn’t grown all that much in twenty years of making movies-but the fact remains that Lynch has held fast to his own intensely personal vision and approach to filmmaking‚ and that he’s made significant sacrifices in order to do so. "I mean‚ come on‚ David could make movies for anybody
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Have you ever wonder what’s behind that that young‚ beautiful face of Jennifer Lopez? Well let me tell you‚ This report will tell you 3 main questions you have about our very own J-Lo. Who is Jennifer Lopez? Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24‚1969 and is now 46 years old. Jennifer Lopez was raised and grew up in the Bronx‚New York. Jennifer Lopez has 2 kids [twins] named Emme and Maximilian Muniz‚ they are 7 years old and was born on February 22. Jennifer lopez has 40 shows/movies and 16
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