very intense speeds as we left the Earth’s atmosphere. We used a new rocket from SpaceX called the Dragon. This rocket will also be taking us back to earth as it is capable of making a launch and return trip. Our first stop on the trip was to the Apollo 11 landing site‚ as it was the place of the first lunar landing. It is also a relatively smooth landing area so it was not difficult to land on. We continually explored something called lunar mares‚ which are basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic
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"The Mask of Apollo" revolves around the adventures of Nikeratos‚ a young actor who travels the countryside of ancient Greece and Sicily while performing in various plays. In one play‚ Kadmos by Sophokles the Younger‚ Nikeratos is required to wear an old mask of Apollo as part of his costume. The mask is fifty years old and is rumored to bring good luck. Nikeratos is impressed with the mask and comes to believe that it possesses special powers. He begins to make reverent gestures toward it as when
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------------------------------------------------- Internal Control Questionnaire—Sales Transaction Processing Assertions and Questions | Yes‚ No‚ N/A | Comments | Occurrence assertion: | 1. Is the credit department independent of the sales department? | Yes | Credit manager in Treasurer’s office | 2. Are sales of the following types controlled by the same procedures described below? Sales to employees‚ COD sales‚ disposals of property‚ cash sales‚ and scrap sales. | N/A | | 3
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Asha Honor Site visit Report Project: Aadarana Project Aadarana Orphanage for Boys Hyderbad Site Visit Report Requested by Gridhar (Asha Hyderbad) Conducted by Jeba Durai Asha Honor Academy Fellows Chennai‚ India Feburary 8th – 13th‚ 2007 Contents I. Background & Purpose of Site Visit II Site visit notes & observations III Asha Intervention Strategy I. Background & Purpose of Site Visit The purpose of the visit was to see the orphanage which was run by a dedicated man
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Short essay on A Visit to a Fair MILI A fair means a periodical gathering in some open place. I had got the rare opportunity of visiting the Baliyatra Fair in Cuttack. The fair was held on the full moon day in the month of Kartika. The fair is conducted every year on the bank of the Mahanadi. Thereby we commemorate our sea-trade with other countries in past. I had been to the fair with four of my friends. On our way to Cuttack‚ we discussed many things about our racial past. The Sadhavas
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Murree Writers Murree - The Queen of Hills FIRST VISIT : APRIL 2005 Going to Murree was my dream which came true. It is more beautiful than I heard about it. Weather is totally changed from Islamabad. As I visited there in April. It was too...... 2 Murree‚ Greenery of Pakistan I’ve got some interesting experiences in Murree. I’d love to share with you the 4 tips I’ve written‚ the 4 photos uploaded‚ and 0 travelogues I’ve created. 3 Beautiful city in the mountains near Islamabad There
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A visit to a zoo is one of the most enthralling and exciting things. It is an interesting way to let the children see animals‚ which they cannot see otherwise. A visit to a zoo is an entertaining activity not just for children but also for adults as it increases their knowledge and makes them wonder at the marvellous of nature. During our educational tour to Delhi‚ last month‚ we were also taken to the zoo as it is near the old fort. The zoo is one of the largest in the country spread in a vast area
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CAGR of 15 per cent over 2012– 17 Rising incomes‚ greater health awareness‚ lifestyle diseases and increasing access to insurance will contribute to growth Investment in healthcare infrastructure is set to rise‚ benefiting both ‘hard’ (hospitals) and ‘soft’ (R&D‚ education) infrastructure Medical tourism is emerging as one of the most lucrative investment areas in the country • • 2017F Market value: USD158.2 billion Advantage India Quality and affordability Policy
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Apollo 13 When Gene Kranz says that it will be there finest hour‚ he was completely true. It will be the finest hour for the Apollo 13 mission. They “won” while failing‚ because a malfunction which NASA had little to no control over which looked life threatening hit the astronauts and NASA managed to overcome the problem they had been faced with. The Apollo 13 mission in general was a failure because it stood no chance of accomplishing the goal it was supposed to. The teamwork that NASA developed
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Preparing Your Family for an Orphanage Visit: Is Your Child Ready? C h e c klis t A d vic e f r o m T h e r a pis t s a n d E x p e rie n c e d P a r e n t s By Jean MacLeod An orphanage visit can be a beneficial event for an adoptee‚ providing a link to personal history and a grounded understanding of her life circumstances. It can also be an unpleasant‚ or even traumatizing experience‚ filled with anxiety and shock over what abandonment and institutionalization really mean. As Jane Liedtke stressed
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