Think back to summer vacation. What did you do to fill those two months? Most kids would just sit around all day waiting for school to start. But if you were out trying new things and meeting different people‚ Thomas Jefferson would be proud. As Jefferson once wrote: "Determine never to be idle... It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing." I agree with this statement and believe that staying active will ultimately lead to progress. For instance‚ while Bob sits waiting for the
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Waves ‚ Tides and Sediment Cells L.O. = to compare and contrast constructive & destructive waves‚ to understand wave refraction‚ to understand the difference between spring and neap tides and to identify the UK’s sediment cells. Wave Characteristics Wavelength = the distance between the crest of two adjacent waves. Wave Amplitude = the distance between sea level and the crest. Wave Crest =the highest point of the wave. Wave Trough = the lowest point of the wave. Wave Height = the distance
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March 7‚ 2014 Chevonne McNish Paper Assignment #1 Philosophy The article: "The Problem of Induction" is understood by the writer Bertrand Russell as: whether the laws of nature that have held in the past will continue to hold in the future. He reflects on our daily subconscious assumptions. Thesis: If we accept Russell’s claims about induction as true‚ there are several consequences we may face. Due to human naiveness‚ we may have been so used to the way things are that‚ if they changed
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The first landing on the moon was an incredible milestone for humans. It marked the end of the Space Race‚ the creation of advanced technologies‚ and the unification of the USA. The start of the space race saw the Soviet Union take a giant head start over the United States of America with the successful launch of Sputnik‚ a Soviet Union satellite launched on October 4th‚ 1957. The Soviets also launched Sputnik 2‚ which contained a live passenger‚ but the passenger died due to the overheating of the
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Apollo 11 is probably the most famous NASA mission in United States history. The mission that took man to the moon. The mission that made "...one small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind" a recognizable phrase throughout every home in America. The mission that captivated not only the nation‚ but the world. The world had recently changed its sights from Imperialism to the vast unknown‚ namely‚ space. It was common knowledge that the USSR was making incredible progress into space exploration
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Charles Ray’s “Boy with Frog” is a painted white stainless steel sculpture standing eight feet tall in a back gallery at the Art Institute of Chicago‚ depicting just what the title suggests. The tallest in a large room with only four other pieces‚ it demands attention. Upon closer inspection the detail in the frog dangling from the boy’s right hand is striking. The warts covering the animal contrast the smoothness of the boy’s naked body but the white paint unifies them as a whole. The boy used for
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The city lights stand out like a busy constellation of streets and houses‚ while satellite cars weave their way around the inverted sky. It’s impossible to make sense of‚ except for the main strip which is a single mound of coloured‚ noisy light. I like that the lights don’t seem to get dimmer as they get farther away. They only get smaller and smaller until they slip behind the bends of the maze-like valley. There is a hill to the North of here that looms over the twinkle of the valley
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LOST IN THE MOON You are a member of a spaceship crew who have to return with their spaceship to the mother ship at an illuminated place on the moon. As a result of mechanical failure you have in fact to land at a place which lies approximately 300 kms from the mother ship. During the landing much of the equipment on board is damaged. You can only survive if you reach the mother ship. Attached you will find a list of fifteen items which have remained undamaged after the landing. Arrange them in
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Mick 1 Marsha Mick Dr. Timothy Smith American History Sect. 102 3 March 2011 A Man on the Moon: The Triumphant Story of the Apollo Space Program by Andrew Chaikin A Book Review “In ancient days‚ men looked at the stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times‚ we do much the same‚ but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.” - July 1969‚ Nixon Administration Speechwriter William Safire. Award-winning science journalist and space historian Andrew Chaikin has
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Relative Motion of the Earth‚ Moon‚ and Sun” Lesson Plan Instructional Sequence Introduction o Write on the board: “Relative Motion” and “Motion of the Earth‚ Moon‚ and Sun”. o Begin by telling the class that you are going to “blow a hole in what they know” and fill it with new knowledge. Explain “there are some things in science you probably think you know‚ but you don’t know everything.” Ask‚ with a show of hands‚ “Who knows how the Sun‚ Earth and Moon move?” o Ask a volunteer to
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