One astronomical unit is equivalent to about ninety three million miles. It contains thousands of icy bodies that are larger than 62 miles across. Furthermore‚ it is the home to trillions of comets. Objects found within the Kuiper Belts are Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs). One KBO is a “red colored speck” that was located farther from the Sun than Pluto is‚ at 44 astronomical units. The object‚ later known as 1992 QB1‚ was discovered in 1992
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History of Volleyball Today the sport of Volleyball is 119 years old; there are more than 46 million people in North America who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play volleyball at least once a week. Volleyball was created in 1895 by William G. Morgan an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke‚ Mass. William Morgan wanted to create a game which would have less physical contact then basketball for his class of businessmen at the time. William
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way that nothing‚ not even light‚ can escape—as an end-state for massive stars. There is evidence that such stellar black holes as well as more massive varieties of black hole are responsible for the intense radiation emitted by certain types of astronomical objects such as active galactic nuclei or microquasars. The bending of light by gravity can lead to the phenomenon
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Maria Reiche Neuman‚ known as "The Lady of the Pampas"‚ was a scientist in love with mathematics‚ geography‚ physics‚ pedagogy and archaeoastronomy‚ born May 15‚ 1903 in Dresden‚ Germany. Marie Reiche arrived in Peru to 29 years‚ which started trablahando as educator‚ translator and assistant. Subsequently‚ from 1946 until his death in 1998‚ Maria Reiche dedicated his life to the study and preservation of "Nazca Lines"‚ stimulated by the American archaeologist Paul Kosok‚ who conducted an expedition
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Bibliography: Brooks‚ Stephen. NatioalGeogaphic Traveler: Prague & the Czech Republic. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society‚ 2004. Dunford‚ Lisa. Czech & Slovak Republics (Country Guide). 5th ed. London: Lonely Planet‚ 2007. Otfinoski‚ Steven. The Czech Republic (Nations in Transition). 2ed. New York: Facts
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REASERCH PAPER The Sung/Tang dynasty was a prosperous civilization. To better understand this civilization we touch on the subjects of the history‚ society‚ economy‚ culture‚ technology‚ architecture‚ and political characteristics. The first thing we will be touching on is history The Tang Dynasty: Was largely a period of progress and stability‚ except during the An Lushan Rebellion and the decline of central authority in the later half of the dynasty. The Li family belonged to the northwest military
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Light pollution is an issue that affects the livability of a city. Although it is not always considered as a serious environmental concern‚ it is an issue that has serious impact on the environment‚ ecology and society. Outdoor lighting is designed with a purpose. External lighting is considered as functional lighting. However‚ over-lit outdoor lamps including traffic lamps and advertisement spotlights have led to 377 complaints to various government departments in 2009 (Mingpao‚ 2010). The problem
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PiXL Live Mock Mark Scheme Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier Q1 Answer Mark 58° Reason 2 Additional Guidance B1 cao B1 (dep) alternate or Z angle (oe) Total for Question: 2 marks Q2 Working Answer Mark (a) 150774.1935 2 (b) 151000 Additional Guidance 1 Total for Question: 3 marks Q3 Answer Mark (a) 4m 1 B1 for 4m oe (b) 4pq 1 B1 for 4pq or 4qp or p4q oe 15x – 10 1 B1 for 15x – 10 cao (c) Working
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Evolution of the Universe Mary Benton‚ Kenneth Mascis‚ Desire’e Ruegsegger‚ Carina Vega GLG/150 April 22‚ 2013 Phyl Amadi Evolution of the Universe Intro The evolution of earth will always remain a mystery. However‚ there is many scenarios and evidence to help understand the evolution of earth‚ its sun‚ planets‚ and the moon. The paper will derscribe how the earth and its atmosphere evolved with the help of other bodies. Which includes a discription of the formation
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In April 1986‚ Mr. Gorbachev began the perestroika‚ translation “reconstruction”‚ which was to end the Cold War that effectively brought down the Iron Curtain. The split between West and East not only partitioned the world into two parts‚ but also divided the European family for over 40 years. With the fall of the Soviet Union came many changes that affected much if not all of Europe. At the end of the Brejnev era ‚ the socialist bloc was severely outdated and far removed from the contemporary
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