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Center Of The Universe Tycho Brahe
1,164 words
In modern day astronomy and the study of the
universe, individuals usually come up with
predictions and then gather information and data
in order to prove or disprove their hypothesis.
Other astronomers in the history of astronomy did
the same and came up with their own conclusions
based on the data they collected. Some of their
predictions were correct, and some were way off,
but for the most part they progressed the study of
the universe to the point where society is today.
Astronomers such as...
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Inversely Proportional Fair Share
1,342 words
4. You are not Superman; Marines and fighter
pilots take note. 5. A sucking chest wound is
Nature's way of telling you to slow down. 6. If
it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid. 7. Try
to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo
and not want to 8. If at first you don't succeed,
call in an airstrike. 9. If you are forward of
your position, your artillery will fall short. 10.
Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than
yourself. 11. Never go to bed with anyone crazier
than yourself. 12...
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Paper Towel Grocery Store
604 words
Initial Observation: I noticed that when my
parents buy paper towels, some brands rip faster
than other brands. Information Gathering: I went
to the Grocery Store and picked out three
different brands of paper towels with different
prices. Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is
to find out if the more expensive brands of paper
towels really are stronger than the cheaper brands
like they say on the bag. Hypothesis: I believe
that the more expensive brand will be stronger
because it is probabl...
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Royal Air Force World War Ii
1,475 words
When we study history we often encounter many one
sided or inaccurate descriptions of the events
that we are trying to learn about. This is in
large part because the people writing about these
events, historians were not actually there when
history was being made. They attempt to piece
together a history from primary sources of the
time period they are studying. Unfortunately these
primary sources were often biased themselves. This
is a topic that is discussed heavily by Patricia
Nelson Limerick...
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Crew Members Social Scientists
1,312 words
Phenomena is a matter that social scientists must
view in a very specific and cautious way. Social
scientists must have a balance of doubt and
caution and willingness to perceive new ideas in
order to be successful. Doubt and caution is used
when a specific issue is looked into more closely,
and it basically takes away the chances of one
being too gullible. A willingness to perceive new
ideas is another way of saying to be open-minded,
which is a trait that is definitely needed. Many
examples de...
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Accurate View Mountain Hike
310 words
Shakespeare once said, " We know what we are, but
know not what we may be. " While I do not know
what my future holds or how I will spend the bulk
of my adult life I know that only education will
give me the opportunity to detect my interests and
enrich my soul. Shakespeare's quote sent me out on
a journey to better understand myself. Surrounded
by thousands of stars, complete silence, and
spectacular mountains, I stood atop of the Los
Angeles Mountains awestruck by nature's beauty.
The hike tau...
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich York And London
571 words
Knightley, Phillip. The First Casualty. New York
and London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. This
book discusses the impact that the media,
particularly the war correspondents, have had on
society during and after wars between the years
1854 and 1975. It recounts wars from many
different countries and raises questions on how
correspondents should report, what they should
report and when they should report it. The author,
Phillip Knightley, is a special correspondent on
the Sunday Times in Londo...
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Number Of People Census Bureau
1,200 words
The Census, it is not just scientific but always
political because it always has an outcome and
part of the outcome is how districts are set to go
to congress and also how Federal funds are divided
up to go to programs in states and counties. So
the stake in a census is never just a matter of
shall we fairly count all the heads. Its always
about people who have the power using the power to
maintain a privilege that they may have or those
that dont have that privilege nor the power
attempting to ...
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Violence Against Women Twenty Years Ago
1,950 words
In David Williamson Part A In his play The Club,
David Williamson presents numerous Australian
attitudes of the 1970 s. However, many of these
attitudes are still relevant and fairly accurate
representations of Australian attitudes in the
1990 s, although some of course have changed
somewhat over the time since the play was written
nearly twenty years ago. Tradition plays a very
important part in The Club. Each of the characters
of course has his own ideas and attitudes towards
tradition, but th...
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Link Between Drug Study That Was Performed Drugs
577 words
Addiction to drugs is a very serious problem. This
can be defined as the continued involvement with a
substance or activity despite ongoing negative
consequences. These behaviors usually provide a
sense of pleasure in the beginning. These
pleasures can only be achieved through drug use
and other harmful acts. The two types of drug
addictions are psychological and physiological.
These two types of addictions are so intertwined
and related that it is often hard to tell them a
part. Physiological d...
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Census Bureau Agricultural Products
425 words
Essay # 1: Agricultural Historical Statistics of
the US When trying to come up with a good estimate
for items such as total number of farms, average
value of land per acre, and total farm population,
the US Bureau of the Census had a rather arduous
task of defining what is meant by the word? farm.
? The Census Bureau outlined the definition of a
farm but that figure varied from year to year.
Most recently though a farm was found to be any
place of less than 10 acres that had estimated
sales of a...
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Students Enrolled Public Speaking
783 words
Limitations Of Interpersonal Communciation
Research Essay, Research Limitations Of
Interpersonal Communciation Research When taking a
limit of an equation in Calculus, a limit does not
always exist. However, in the real word there are
always limitations to what people can accomplish
no matter how hard they work or try. These
limitations are evident in interpersonal
communciation research as well. In the article,
" Communication Apprehension Among
Secretarial Students, " the authors, Me...
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Scientific Community American Medical
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The Encarta Encyclopedia defines hypnosis as,
altered state of consciousness and heightened
responsiveness to suggestion; it may be induced by
normal persons by a variety of methods and has
been used occasionally in medical and psychiatric
treatment. Most frequently brought about through
actions of an operator, or hypnotist, who engages
the attention of a subject and assigns certain
tasks to him or her while uttering monotonous,
repetitive verbal commands; such tasks may include
muscle relaxatio...
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Earths Surface Global Warming
380 words
My position on global warming is that despite the
medias claim of a rising climate, in reality there
is no cause for concern. Inane reports regarding
global warming are yuppie-tree-hugger propaganda.
The information defending their case is misleading
and inaccurate. The truth of the matter is that
our impact on the global temperature is
inconsequential. Also, any effort to slow down the
greenhouse effect is an unnecessary burden on our
economy. According to Dr. Roy Spencer,
meteorologist and tea...
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Burning Sensation Symptoms Include
620 words
Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted
disease (STD) caused by bacteria called Neisseria
gonorrhoeae. These bacteria can infect the genital
tract, the mouth, and the rectum. In women, the
opening to the womb from the birth canal is the
first place of infection. The disease can spread
into the womb and fallopian tubes, resulting in
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Gonorrhea is
caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is a small
obligate aerobe with flattened abutting sides. It
s fast growing...
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Identical Twins Intelligence Tests
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According to Merriam-Webster? s dictionary,
intelligence is described as the ability to apply
knowledge to manipulate ones environment or to
think abstractly as measured by objective
criteria. Many psychologists have their own view
on what intelligence really is and the debate over
its true definition is very controversial. Most
agree, however, that intelligence measures our
ability to adapt to challenges. Intelligence
varies for every person. It has been proven that
intelligence tests can accur...
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Three Dimensional Laser Light
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I have chosen to do my MIS paper on holograms. I
have chosen this topic because it is a technology
that has been around for sometime now, but has
become increasingly more popular in recent years.
Holograms are now found in virtually all types of
products. These products consist of currencies,
checks, stock certificates, credit cards,
passports, ID cards, computer software, audio /
visual tapes and CD ROMs, aircraft, software,
electrical / electronic appliances, building
materials, food, pharmace...
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Factors That Affect Light Energy
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Investigation Into The Factors That Affect The
Investigation Into The Factors That Affect The
Rate Of Photosynthesis In Elodea Investigation
into the factors that affect the rate of
photosynthesis in Elodea Introduction? ?
Photosynthesis is the chemical process, which
takes place in every green plant to produce food
in the form of glucose. ? Plants use the suns
energy to join together water and carbon molecules
to make the glucose, which is sent around the
plant to provide food. ? Cells in the r...
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Santa Anna Battle Scenes
743 words
James A. Michner s: TEXAS A Comparative Review In
this magnificent historical novel, James A.
Michner skillfully combines fact and fiction to
present one of our most expansive and diversified
states. Spanning nearly four and a half centuries,
Michner begins with the first Spaniards to explore
parts of present day Texas, Cabeza de Vaca and
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and continues on to
the emergence of Texas as one of our most powerful
states. Michner s use of historical fact is
extremely accu...
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Thor Tolo Sports Talk Steelers
229 words
Pittsburgh, Radio KDKA AM 1020 Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday Nov. 16 6 pm- 10 pm I listened to a show
called? Sports Talk With Thor Tolo. ? I really
enjoyed this show. There were not to many
commercial breaks, and the commercials they did
play were usually about cars, lawn care, and tools
and equipment. Basically KDKA? Sports Talk? is
geared towards an older male audience. For a while
the topic of talk was the Pittsburgh Steelers. I
could listen to? Steelers talk? all day long.
Their coverage of discu...
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