The MODIS is the primary instrument in the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Terra and Aqua satellites‚ which were launched in December 1999 and May 2002 respectively‚ for the purpose of monitoring the seasonality of global terrestrial vegetation. MODIS is a multi-spectral sensor with 36 discrete spectral bands ranging from visible‚ near infrared‚ to thermal infrared‚ which has been extensively used for land‚ ocean and atmosphere research. The equatorial crossing time for Terra and Aqua satellites
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Don’t Let the Scissors Cut You The tone of the memoir Running with Scissors is best epitomized by a single quote from the book: “The problem with not having anybody to tell you what to do‚ I understood‚ is that there was nobody to tell you what not to do.” (264) The author‚ Augusten Burroughs‚ throughout the novel‚ wasn’t sure if his life was the one he wanted‚ which he expressed through his persistently negative and casual diction‚ his hard to follow chronological organization‚ and his highly expressive
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English 110-072-12S Critical Reading and Writing Final Draft May 3‚ 2012 The Cutting Edge Surgery has been a method used to help fix people’s problems for generations. Whether it is a broken bone‚ dislocation‚ cancer‚ or ruptured appendix‚ surgery has provided the option of fixing these problems for the afflicted patients. The history of surgery is vast‚ and over the ages it has developed into a much more refined practice. According to Tim Lambert in A History of Surgery‚ it started in
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Ford’s Cost Cutting Strategies Lack of competitive strategy coupled with the economic downfall brought the big three to their knees. This generated a call to action and forced a shift in quality‚ perceived value and brand loyalty. While GM and Chrysler took the bailout from the American government‚ Ford sold off nearly 1/3 of its debt through the exchange of stock‚ sales of Hertz rental‚ reduction of 2‚700 American jobs and by restructuring market operations. While the American auto industry makes
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comprise of urination complications which leads to infection‚ along with painful sex due to extreme scarring that in some cases lead to cysts or abscesses. Because of such scarring becoming pregnant can be futile. “Once pregnant‚ a woman can have drawn out labor‚ tears‚ heavy bleeding‚ and infection during delivery — all causing distress to the infant and the mother” (Bacquet-Walsh‚ Jordan and Moneti‚ p. 3‚ 12.15.2009). In turn this situation can cause death to the infant‚ mother or both. My intent is
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Why cutting weight can be good and bad for you In high school‚ he wrestled varsity at 98 pounds his freshman year and at 105 pounds as a sophomore. He didn’t have to cut weight either year. In his junior year‚ he weighed 140 pounds before the start of the season. Although he was determined to wrestle varsity again‚ he couldn’t beat any of the number one wrestlers within 20 pounds of his weight. he thought my only alternative was to drop to 112 pounds. He decided to go for it. His days of carefree
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NASA Budget Cuts Many people undermine the importance and contributions of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ also known as NASA. As president Obama is forced to make severe budget cuts‚ NASA is among the most affected programs to endure the blow. This issue does not take aback many people‚ but experts say that what is occurring will affect everyone as well as the economy more than they may believe. These extreme budget cuts recently issued by Congress impinge on the NASA space
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Observing a group allows for one to identify the behaviors and relationships of participating members. Every movement‚ response‚ verbal and nonverbal communication is taken into account for to distinguish how each member feels about certain topics and discussions. When observing a primary group‚ the observer is dealing with an abundant amount of personal and shared relationships among the members. These members are involved in this group to merely socialize‚ there is no common threshold for the members
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Observing Leadership Style & Task Process Behaviors As the meeting of choice‚ our monthly assembly for the side project between friends began fairly casually. The meeting starts with opening comments initiated by the leader. The approach here is free reign or laissez faire. While it does impose ideas or functions‚ it allows the other members of the team to be openly expressive and creative. Once the opening phase is complete and the ideas have been thoroughly stirred around‚ the leader
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Observing Osmosis in Potato Cells Planning Purpose: To observe the effect of osmosis on plant cells. Hypothesis: The higher the salt content of the water‚ the lower the mass of the potato. Variables: Independent: the salt percentage of the solution Dependent: the weight of the potato in grams Controlled: the amount of water the length of time between measurements the method of measuring the type of plant cells tested Equipment: (as seen on 2A Human Biology task sheet)
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