"Venus: Our Sister Planet?" Venus is known as the jewel of the sky. It was thought to be two different planets by ancient astronomers and thus referred to as the morning star and the evening star. Early astronomers also referred to Venus as Earth ’s sister planet. Both are considered young planets due to the low number of craters and both are similar in size‚ and their chemical compositions are similar. The surface of Venus has many features‚ which are similar to the Earth such as canyons‚ volcanoes
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To what extent can the Tet Offensive of 1968 be described as a key turning point in the Vietnam War in the Years 1963-73? (30 marks) The Tet Offensive could be described as a key turning point because it shook USA’s confidence in winning the war‚ both sides changed their tactics and also because it led to a decrease of support for the war in the USA. However there were many other key turning points such as the Gulf of Tonkin incident‚ the attack at Pleiku and the Battle of Ac Bac. Overall the
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Today’s generation‚ particularly the youth‚ are all out to ape the Western culture. It has become a craze among the youth to have a lifestyle like that of Westerners. No doubt that this is an impact of print and electronic media on our generation. The elders in the society state that our generation has become a slave of Western culture. Some of the orthodox minds go still further to stress that the Western culture takes our youth to a wrong destination and that the strange behaviour of our youth
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The Republic of Mauritius obtained its independence from Great Britain in 1968 and became a republic in 1992. Mauritius has maintained its membership to the Commonwealth after its accession to the status of republic. Mauritius has a ‘hybrid’ legal system; combining both the civil and common law practices. Its legal system is governed by principles derived both from the French Code Napoleon and the British common law. The Supreme Court of Mauritius is the superior court of the island‚ having unlimited
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Was the U.S. federal government’s 1932 intervention in the market for home ownership desirable? How did the creation of Fannie Mae in 1938‚ Ginnie Mae in 1968‚ and Freddie Mac in 1970 expand homeownership and shape lending practices at banks and other mortgage lending firms? Yes‚ I do believe that the U.S. federal government’s 1932 intervention in the market for homeownership was desirable‚ not only for the government but also for potential home owners as well as those in construction‚ etc. Prior
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The science fiction movies Planet of the apes 1968 by J. Schaffner and the newer version by Tim Burton are examples of dystopian fiction. Both movies explains the idea of doomsday that there are facts and ideologies that we use in the present that can lead to the destruction of mankind. The reason of the dark theme is that fiction is related to horror‚both of them reject any type of change (Helfield 4). Therefore in both of the movies apes took the role of humans and became the masters and both
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intelligence. So‚ for this analysis‚ the evolution of intelligence‚ both human and artificial‚ seen in Clarke’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) and “2010: Odyssey Two” (1982)‚ with a brief look into the rest of the series: “2061: Odyssey Three” (1987) and “3001: Final Odyssey” (1997)‚ will be the main topic of analysis. In 2001‚ Clarke introduces us to the evolution of the man-apes who evolve into humans‚ through the oversight of the natural intelligence of the crystal monolith‚ which dominates the background
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Sociology 190 | Race & Gender in Science Fiction | [1968-2008] | | Noble Hauser | 11/25/2012 | | Ever since the invention of the silver screen‚ people have projected society’s views into movies. Every year‚ millions of people sit in at theaters‚ and are subject to the themes and messages put in front of them. From the submissive Dorothy from Wizard of Oz to the ever-present white protagonist‚ fiction and reality have always mirrored each other‚ and movies have either served
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other aspects of the moon. It also elaborates entirely on the discovered artifact. The movie seems to have some sort of tangent when it goes to the Jupiter Mission. The HAL 9000 computer just takes up space in an already too long movie. I think in 1968 we were obsessed with technology‚ so that’s why the producer decided to put this hour long tangent of just the computer showing off‚ and controlling the ship while also destroying lives of the three men in suspended animation. The movie seemingly takes
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purpose‚ reinforces the ideas of the society through her interaction with students and parents. On the contrary‚ however‚ interstellar travel is the only way to sustain human species. As a result‚ a secret NASA installation is founded to explore planets that can support human beings in the future. Cooper‚ with three other astronauts‚ carries out the latest mission. Although Cooper is the “hero” of the movie‚ he is only a worker under the charge of Professor Brand in the exploration group. Just like
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