The main theme of "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke deals with faith. Clarke defines faith as having belief and trust in God with strong conviction. Clarke believes that one must have faith not only during blissful times‚ such as during the time of creation‚ but also during time of anguish‚ such as when destruction occurs. God "created" when a star flew over Bethlehem‚ just as God destroyed a star‚ the Phoenix Nebula‚ and its surrounding planets including any life that may have lived there. God does
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Stars are born in high density areas of space called nebulas. A nebula (as defined by Dictionary.com) is: A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both‚ visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness depending on the way the mass absorbs or reflects incident radiation. The stars are born because of the gravity of the nebula acts on itself‚ condensing the gas and dust into a protostar. A protostar is a very small star. The protostar begins to heat up‚ and if it has enough matter the core
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Steven Skaggs’ essay on the Grateful Dead’s "Dark Star" and how it is an example of transcendental aesthetics put a new meaning to the way I listen to the Dead’s music. Skaggs goes deeply into semiotic theory‚ and how the song "Dark Star" has an underlying journey within itself. Though I had never heard of semiotics before reading Skaggs’ essay‚ I think that I now understand its basis. Semiotics is the study of signs in their capacity as "ways of knowing". This means that certain words‚ sounds‚ and
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continuously learning new things. One area that amazes scientists is magnetars and pulsars. This report will discuss the formation of these stars‚ their characteristics‚ and the effects they have. Magnetars and pulsars are formed from the remnants of a Type II supernova 1. The exploding star is typically bigger than the sun 2. Having a mass greater than 1.989 X 10^30 kg 3.The star often dies because they no longer have the light force pushing outwards which counter acts the massive gravitational force (1 of
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To be a fan of Star Trek is one thing‚ but to be a “Trekkie” puts you in a while different category. Trekkies is an old documentary about the many loyal fans of the original movie‚ Star Trek. Have you ever asked yourself that question‚ What meaning has this show had in these people’s lifes? Does the show’s message hold some kind of ideal for the future? Does the show somehow create a way for people to feel they “fit in?” In the movie Trekkies‚ the Star Trek actors and fans answer these
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Five Star Beer Problems Analysis Decreasing Market Share Five Star Beer had a great history. This was closely related to the policy of China at that time. Before 1978‚ Chinese government controlled almost all Chinese economy and resources. Every company was owned by government. Every activity was under the control of Chinese government‚ including what the prize was‚ how much beer it should make‚ where to sell‚ and how much the employees should earn. Five Star Beer served Beijing and the
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In the Annenberg Learner documentary‚ The Stars‚ movie legends such as Julia Roberts and Joan Crawford‚ as well as film directors like John Waters share those explicit qualities that make a star well – a star. Let’s face it‚ many of us‚ at least those who are not afraid to admit it‚ would leap at the chance of becoming a celebrity. Regrettably‚ only a few has what it takes‚ has that star quality‚ has that certain je ne saie quoi‚ to make it in the entertainment business. And its usually those unknown
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“The Origins of Star Wars” Not so long ago in a galaxy a bit closer to home‚ George Lucas crafted one of the most iconic movies of all time. That movie was soon followed by a series of mind bending movies that captured the hearts and minds of generations up to this day. From light saber duels to the destructive power of the Death Star‚ Star Wars is one movie saga that we are all familiar with. But how did this captivating series come to be? How did it all begin? Just how did George Lucas come up
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effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying” (Green 3). John Green implements many aspect of his experience at the Children’s hospital and his encounter with Esther Earl as a reflection of Hazel’s life through the book “The Fault in Our Stars.” John Green’s experience at the Children’s hospital changed his life around. “Watching children die had a profound effect on John Green’s life” in a positive way because it “convinced him to abandon his vocation to be a Christian minister and turned
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Ross Gordon 12228784 Star River Electronics Ltd. On July 5‚ 2001‚ Adeline Koh‚ the newly introduced CEO of Star River Electronics Ltd.‚ was assigned to make important financial decisions that would affect the firms’ financial future. Earlier in the week‚ Star River’s President and former CEO abruptly resigned‚ admit financial allegations. On the first day of her new job‚ Koh‚ met with her assistant to begin discussing the most pressing issues for the firm. Star Rivers Electronics was originally
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