Once known as the ninth planet of the solar system‚ Pluto is now the second-largest dwarf planet. Composed primarily of ice and rock‚ Pluto took part of our Solar System for 76 years. It was discovered on January 23‚ 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. Tombaugh was an American astronomer who worked at the Lowell Obeservatory. Tombaugh had been working on a project when he came across a moving object in photographs he had taken of the celestial sky. After observing a lower quality picture taken of the mysterious
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iterally tawheed means “unification” (making something one) or “asserting oneness‚” and it comes from the Arabic verb ( وﺣـﺪwahhada) which itself ََ means to unite‚ unify‚ or consolidate.1 However‚ when the term tawheed is used in reference to Allaah (i.e. tawheedullaah)2‚ it means realizing and affirming Allaah’s unity in all of man’s actions which directly or indirectly relate to Him. It is the belief that Allaah is One‚ without partner in His dominion (ruboobeeyah)‚ One without similitude
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Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the concept of collecting solar power in space for use on Earth. It has been in research since the early 1970s. SSPS consists of a space-based power generation/transmission facility that gathers sunlight‚ converts it into microwaves or laser beams‚ and transmits those to the ground; and a power receiving facility on the ground. Space-based solar power essentially consists of three elements: • a means of collecting solar power in space‚ for example via solar cells or
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(a) Suggest how the three scenarios for 2015 might have very different consequences for the planet and its people. (10) As seen from the three possible‚ predictions‚ the various outlooks for 2025 convey the different consequences or the planet and its people. As seen through the globalised prediction it states how it won’t vary much from what is today‚ however this is dependent on whether the USA will remain the dominant superpower. With India being an emerging superpower despite its wealth and
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foreseeable future‚ this planet is the only home we’ve got. It would be useful to know‚ then‚ whether it will continue to be habitable. Sometimes contemplating the future just means wondering whether it will snow tomorrow‚ or whether it will be a hot summer this year. We can think bigger‚ though. What will the climate be like a hundred years from now‚ or a thousand or a million? Will the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere ever reach an upper limit and start to diminish? Will our planet ultimately end up
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of the planets in our solar system with the exception of Earth are named after Roman Gods Mercury is the god of travel and thievery in Roman mythology. The planet is probably named after this god because it moves quickly across the sky. Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Venus is undoubtedly named after her because it makes a beautiful sight in the sky. Earth is the only planet whose English name does not come from Greek/Roman mythology. Mars is the Roman god of War. The planet probably
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Gibb’s and Kolb’s Reflective model In this report I am going to evaluate the difference between Gibbs (1988) and Kolb (1984)‚ drawing primarily on Gibbs’s reflective model. The Kolb cycle 1984 was published before Gibbs 1988‚ David A. Kolb published his conception after an experimental test on a book “Experience as the Source of learning and development” while Gibbs published his theory by developing on the existing Kolb cycle (ehow[07/10/2014]). Kolb’s theory is based on 4 cycles. It starts
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Structure of Main Body Systems How The Human Body Works The Su Yi Win Health & Social Care (Foundation) Victoria University College Main Body Systems • A human body system consists of specific cells‚ tissues and organs that work together to perform specific functions. These systems work together to maintain your overall health. Some of the body systems are as below : Cardiovascular System • Consists of the Heart‚ Blood Vessels (Veins‚ Arteries‚ Capillaries) and Blood. Its main function is to
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The Development of the Atomic Theory Have you ever wondered how the atomic theory came to be? Or have you have wondered who it was that helped in its development? There was not just one man who came up with the atomic theory‚ but there were many scientists that contributed to its development. One of these scientists was Democritus‚ a Greek philosopher. Democritus was the son of Hegesistratus‚ and he was a student of Magians and Chaldaeans. By some authorities he was thought of as the greatest
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The Many Kinds of Family Structures in Our Communities Julie Olsen Edwards Based on the author’s work with Louise Derman-Sparks in Anti-bias Education for Children and Ourselves NAEYC 2009 Children grow up in many different structures of families‚ and‚ at different times in their lives‚ their family structure may change. For young children‚ the family in which they live is the “normal” family. It is when children enter group programs outside of their homes that they discover that there are
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