Why do we have seasons? We all know that The Earth‚ our planet‚ spins around on its own axis. It is an imaginary line passing through the North and South poles. That’s how we get night and day. But why we get different seasons is more complex. The Earth isn’t standing straight up at a 90 degree angle. It’s more tilted on its axis that measures about 23.5 degrees. As the Earth revolves around the Sun in a wide circle‚ sometimes the top portion (Northern Hemisphere) is towards the Sun‚ and sometimes
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Sometimes I wonder‚ “Why do we have to die?” Sometimes I question myself and the others around me‚ why are we given one chance to shine in this world? Why not several chances? Why can’t we live forever? These are the questions that vexed my thoughts constantly throughout my childhood. These are the questions that have influenced my thoughts to think in a certain way. When I first dolefully realized that everyone must die and that no one lives forever‚ I was dejected. It was utterly intimidating
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Sexuality is a subject about which no one is neutral. Everyone has a sexual nature‚ everyone has a need for sexuality‚ everyone has a sexual personality that has been formed by home‚ schooling‚ the trial and error of life experience‚ and whatever they pick up along the way from the subtle and notosoosubtle influences of the society in which they live. In seeking to make sense of our sexuality we must look to its origins. Where does our sexuality come from? In this article‚ I would like to look
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to living in a compassionate way. If we practice it‚ we teach ourselves to become more aware of not only our own experiences but to also be sensitive to the circumstances of others while continuing to observe any suffering that is currently present. It is only then where we can see past the suffering to begin a healing process. Responding to other beings in a compassionate manner means acknowledging that the general human condition can be a bit of a mess. We must take notice of our judgmental thoughts
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Why Do We Make Decisions The decisions we make decide who we are. Most people believe this is true‚ but could who we are determine what decisions we make? Can I really make a decision‚ or do I make it subconsciously then rationalize with logic and reasoning? Is it possible to overthink a decision? Research and studies have shown that it can. Some decisions are harder to make than others‚ is it because the more it could affect us the less we want to make it? Through researching decision making and
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without general knowledge among the people.” Knowledge is defined as having a familiarity or awareness due to education or experience. We know‚ because of our ancestors have the knowledge and access to education to maintain our liberty. However‚ are we preserving that liberty? In 1940‚ only seven percent of African Americans 25 years or older had completed high school (We the Americans: Blacks‚ 1993) and slavery was abolished in 1865. This was primarily because after slavery African Americans were left
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4. Do you agree with Kepler? Explain. Yes I agree with Kepler because of the definition of matter. Which is anything that has mass and takes up space. So any object that has matter can be considered geometry. 5. In grade school teachers often have geometry scavenger hunts; they ask students to find as many triangles‚ rectangles‚ and circles as they can. Spend a few minutes doing this. Write down all of the basic shapes that you find. Let’s see what happens if we are not confined to thinking of
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Adults Too! by Chris King Very often when I tell someone I am a storyteller‚ they will say‚ “Oh‚ how nice. Do you tell stories to children in the schools and at the libraries?” Well‚ yes‚ I do tell stories to children of all ages‚ but I also tell stories to adults. And‚ in my opinion‚ adults need and want the stories even more than the children. In this article‚ I am going to address why we‚ as storytellers‚ tell to adults. I will be including some quotes and ideas from many other storytellers and
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Law is a topic mentioned when we talk about illegal activity and the things that were not able to legally do as citizen of the United States. When we end up breaking the law up‚ we are innocent before proven guilty. This all happens within the court system. This is where they find out whether you’re guilty or not‚ so I felt that this would be a great place to do my project. I’m able to get more knowledge about the law and the people around me. Some of the things that you see in court can be astonishing
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Why we need BL 23 offences by Bob Allcock‚ Solicitor General All countries need laws to protect their sovereignty‚ territorial integrity‚ unity and national security. In the case of China‚ the national laws on these subjects do not extend to Hong Kong. Instead‚ the Hong Kong SAR has been given the responsibility of enacting relevant laws to fill the gap that would otherwise arise. This is in full accord with the “one country‚ two systems” arrangement. Why aren’t our existing laws
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