In the first article‚ “The New Flat Earth Society”‚ by Albert A Bartlett‚ the author discusses the beliefs of the New Flat Earth Society‚ especially pointing out the need for the earth to be flat and therefore infinite in order to encompass the ever-growing population of people. Although the Earth has been proven to be round‚ the Flat Earth Society is deemed ‘New’ because of their desire for the Earth to be infinite to be able to make up for the increasing number of people and the decreasing number
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1.The “building blocks” of polysaccharides are _______‚ and the blocks are covalently linked together by _______. A. | glycerol and fatty acids; glycosidic linkages | B. | amino acids; triple bonds | C. | monosaccharides; glycosidic linkages | D. | disaccharides; triple bonds | E. | oligosaccharides; glycosidic linkages | Answer choice C Which of the following statements about starch is false? A. | Starch may be partially branched. | B. | Starch is a polymer of glucose. | C. |
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Question: What Are Monocular Cues? Perception: Is the ability to perceive the distance of an object. There are a variety of things that we use to judge how far away an object is. Some of these cues can be processed by just one eye‚ which is why they are referred to as monocular cues. The property of parallel lines converging in the distance‚ at infinity‚ allows us to reconstruct the relative distance of two parts of an object‚ or of landscape features. An example would be standing on a straight
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Q2. “ Flat Panel Televisions and the Global Economy” Vizio is a U.S. company founded in 2002 by William Wang‚ Vizio CEO‚ with the idea that everyone deserves to own the latest technology. It is a producer of consumer electronics‚ primarily produces television sets. It grows fast despite a limited number of staff. Now‚ there are over 160 employees and it remains the first American brand in over a decade to lead in U.S. LCD HDTV sales. This passage has mentioned two main issues‚ which are
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Triple X syndrome‚ also known by alternative names such as Trisomy X or Triplo X‚ is a disorder within chromosomes. Our bodies are composed of millions of cells and each cell contains 46 chromosomes inside of its nuclei‚ which acts as the "brain" for the individual cell. Of these chromosomes there are typically 2 sex chromosomes‚ if you are female you will have two X chromosomes‚ and if you are male you will have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. When someone is diagnosed as having Triple
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called “It will be hard to deny the earth is flat after you watch this..” from the account Flat Earth Talk‚ a man goes through his carefully thought-out demonstration to prove that the world is flat. He begins by pouring water on a lemon which as you might expect flows right off. He follows this by pouring water onto and ordinary dinner plate which of course pools on its flat surface (Flat Earth Talk‚ 2017). Whether this is legitimate proof that the earth is flat in the eye of the beholder‚ but it does
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A magnificent ship heading to the New World discovered its final resting place when ice and metal collide. In “The Convergence of the Twain” and “Titanic”‚ the poems visualize the Titanic meeting its resting place by the impact with the iceberg. In “The Convergence of the Twain”‚ Thomas Hardy writes his poem by romanticizing the events of the Titanic. He shows that the events of the Titanic was by fate‚ and no one could see it coming. On the other hand‚ “Titanic” reveals that the events of the Titanic
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Outcasts of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte is a old school western man who is an avid gambler. Morgan in “The Pupil” by Henry James is a young boy who has a very kind but weak heart. Editha in “Editha” by William Dean Howells is a woman who only sees the romantic sides of life and not the whole picture. All three characters have very different obstacles to conquer
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Flat Tax A flat tax is a system that applies the same tax rate to every taxpayer regardless of income bracket. Typically‚ a flat tax applies the same tax rate to all taxpayers‚ with no deductions or exemptions allowed‚ but some politicians such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul have proposed flat tax systems that keep certain deductions in place. Most flat tax systems or proposals do not tax income from dividends‚ distributions‚ capital gains and other investments. Supporters of a flat tax system propose
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Morality Among the "Outcasts of Poker Flat" As Mr. John Oakhurst‚ gambler‚ stepped into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of the twenty third of November‚ 1850‚ he was conscious of a change in its moral atmosphere from the preceding night. Two or three men‚ conversing earnestly together‚ ceased as he approached‚ and exchanged significant glances. There was a Sabbath lull in the air‚ which‚ in a settlement unused to Sabbath influences‚ looked ominous. Mr. Oakhurst’s calm handsome face
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