an axil tilt of 98 degrees. It is not clear to the naked eye‚ and it became the first planet to be seen through a telescope. It was discovered on March 13‚ 1781 by William Herschel. It has 27 moons and 13 rings. Uranus is known as the "ice giant" because it has a hydrogen upper layer and helium is mixed in it. Below is an icy mantle and it surrounds rock and ice core. The upper atmosphere is made of water‚ ammonia‚ and the methane of ice crystals that gives it its pale blue color. The
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5th Period AP European History 11 November 2011 Unit 4 Essay 3. Isaac Newton once said‚ “I have stood on the shoulders of giants.” Explain this statement and explain how Newton was the product of time and circumstance. When Isaac Newton said‚ “I have stood on the shoulders of giants‚” he demonstrated that he knew his place in the scientific community. In the relay race of astronomic science‚ Newton was the last of the runners to be passed the baton‚ and he‚ adding to the work of many
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Egypt‚ The Troubled Giant Name__________________ Note: This textbook case was prepared “prior” to the Egyptian revolution that occurred early in 2011. The questions should be answered based on the situation at the period of time considered in the question. QUESTION 1: How would you describe the economic policy that Egypt implemented during 2004-2008? The new economic policy was one that promoted trade and put less regulation on Egyptian businesses. 1a. Do you think this
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common stereotype. America may have always appeared to be ahead of China in terms of schooling but recently‚ China has decided to improve their education standards in hopes to increase their living standards as well. In the article‚ “The Educated Giant” by Nicholas D. Kristof in the New York Times‚ he states that china’s education system is starting to surpass us and that we Americans need to raise our own standards‚ his reason are that Chinese stu¬dents are hungrier for education
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Of Giants and Ice‚ by Shelby Bach‚ is the first book of The Ever Afters series. Rory Landon has spent her whole life being known as the daughter of a famous movie star mom and director dad. So when she begins a new after-school program and no one knows who her family is‚ Rory realizes something is different. That relief quickly turns to disbelief when Rory finds herself faced with a real live fire-breathing dragon on her first day and she realizes that at Ever After School‚ the kids look up to a
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42 years after assassination Malcolm X inspires militant struggle against racism By Monica Moorehead Published Feb 18‚ 2007 5:55 PM On Feb. 21‚ 1965‚ revolutionary Black nationalist leader Malcolm X was assassinated while making a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem‚ N.Y. He was only 39 years old. To this day‚ it is still widely believed throughout progressive sectors that the U.S. government was very much behind his death. Malcolm X | Consider the fact that the Federal Bureau
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Indonesia - The Troubled Giant Indonesia is a vast country. Its 220 million people are spread out over some 17‚000 islands that span an arc 3‚200 miles long from Sumatra in the west to Irian Jaya in the east. It is the world’s most populous Muslim nation - some 85 percent of the population count themselves as Muslims -but also one of the most ethnically diverse. More than 500 languages are spoken in the country‚ and separatists are active in a number of provinces. For 30 years this sprawling
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this analysis is to maximize profit of Giant Motor Company which has 3 lines of products and offers 3 brands of cars namely Lyra‚ Libra and Hydra which corresponds to subcompact car class‚ sporty car class‚ and luxury car class respectively. Currently the company has 3 manufacturing plants and each of them is dedicated to a specific product line. For future planning‚ the company has an option of retooling its manufacturing capacity which would bring a major expense
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PESTLE and SWOT analyses TEMPLATES View or download our templates from Google Drive™ • PESTLE and SWOT template These are tools used to find out the current status and position of an organisation or individual in relation to their external environment and current role. They can then be used as a basis for future planning and strategic management. The PESTLE analysis should be used to provide a context for the organisation’s/individual’s role in relation to the external environment. It covers
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Indonesia: The Troubled Giant Question 1: What political factors explain Indonesia’s poor economic performance? What economic factors? Are these two related? The impeachment of the Indonesian dictator Suharto is widely considered one of the most exciting political happenings of recent years. Indonesia is the world’s fourth biggest country‚ with a population of 202 million people; Suharto had ruled the country with an iron fist for about 32 years. The fact that his absolute
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