the IAU to reverse what they’ve done‚ but I do expect it to be widely ignored‚” said David Grinspoon‚ a Nasa pnanetary scientist. A definition that puts Earth in question of being a planet is obviously not right. “If it’s large enough to be round by self-gravity‚ and orbiting the sun or a star‚ then we might consider it a planet.” (Yuhas
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Self-study report Summary: In the motivational book “Who Moved My Cheese” written by Dr Spencer Johnson‚ readers were exposed to the fact that there are four main characters that lives in a maze. They are the mice Scurry and Sniff‚ and two ’littlepeople’‚ Hem and Haw. All is going well as they have found full resources of their favorite food which is cheese and they take the resources center as their own home. However‚ they do not realize that the cheese getting smaller. As the cheese gone
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While reading the article‚ "After Boston: Pros and Cons of Surveillance Cameras"‚ some eery similarities were made in correlation to George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984. Today‚ technology is rapidly advancing‚ and unfortunately‚ due to recent events this advancement has been pushed in the wrong direction. The article best clarifies how advanced reconnaissance systems have been implemented in numerous urban communities such as London and New York. Like in the novel‚ 1984‚ it is a terrifying thought that someone
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right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed. OK‚ what does this mean? Does it mean that all people should have the ability to possess whatever arms they wish? Pro-gunners disagree on the limits of this bill: some people believe it should be absolute‚ and any and all arms should be legal. Some pro-gunners draw what seems to be obvious limitations‚ for instance‚ the owning of a nuclear weapon or other weapon of mass destruction should be illegal. Some go even further‚ and declare
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“Our Nation is accomplishing more for its people than it has ever been accomplished before‚” (Johnson 6). In 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson was elected president and as president he passed the Social Security Act of 1965‚ which resulted in the creation of Medicaid. The only medical converge the Americans were given before the act was provided by businesses or the program only covered elders. Medicaid became one of the first programs to provide coverage for a variety of people. Although Medicaid
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optional‚ the number of black people admitted would rise from 8.3 percent to 11.3 percent (Jaschik). The Latino percentage would go from 7.9 to 10.6 (Jaschik). Not only does it discriminate against minorities‚ it also discriminates against poor people. Data shows that poorer people test lower than wealthier people. Some say it could be because they do not have the money to afford the help of a tutor or books (Lobosco). Some of the less fortunate may not be able to take the test because it is too costly
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students attending high schools and colleges as a study aid without thoughtfully considering the negative impacts such as abuse leading to addiction‚ unforeseen health issues‚ and imprisonment is undeniably wrong. Nonmedical users of Adderall are in a self-deception mode with the drug. Their beliefs are the stimulant can provide a boost or increase mental performance. Sorry‚ Adderall does not make you more intellectual either does it make it okay for one to consume the drug if he or she is not prescribed
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evil has plagued human thought for centuries. Every distinct society throughout history has had a unique philosophical mindset that guided the practices in structured daily life. The west was indoctrinating Christianity into their constructed idea of self; The east without psychologists or therapists had Confucianism to make sense of life. Philosophy like religion has a main objective that aims to explain what we experience within our reality; maintaining an undertone of contentment with the inevitable
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of the main or biggest beneficiaries of Obamacare include those between the ages of 18 and 34; blacks; Hispanics; and people who live in rural areas. The people that hurt the most from Obamacare include people who are 35 and older and those who are self-employed‚ or a combination of both. Many of these people who are hurt the most happen to generally be Obama’s political opponents. While there are movements to replace and even to repeal Obamacare‚ success for these movements seem rather unlikely.
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The span between Thanksgiving and New Years Day is a hard time for people who are alone. Societal expectations that everyone spend the holidays with family and friends may cause feelings of guilt or shame. It fosters the belief that anyone without a holiday connection is in some way flawed. If you allow yourself to buy into this line of thinking‚ it can easily pull you into the deep throes of a major holiday depression. There are many reasons you might be alone for the holidays. These could include
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