So‚ we used to solve big problems. On July 21st‚ 1969‚ Buzz Aldrin climbed out of Apollo 11’s lunar module and descended onto the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong and Aldrin were alone‚ but their presence on the moon’s gray surface was the culmination of a convulsive‚ collective effort. The Apollo program was the greatest peacetime mobilization in the history of the United States. To get to the moon‚ NASA spent around 180 billion dollars in today’s money‚ or four percent of the federal budget. Apollo
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Language Arts 3-4 H 16 October 2012 We Create Our Own Monsters Monsters are different for everyone. Some may think monsters are purple‚ hairy‚ one-eyed freaks. Others may think they are atrocious beasts with chain-saws and bloody faces out to kill you! But monsters don’t just have to be a literal thing that we can see and feel. Many monsters are figurative‚ meaning that it’s not an actual real life monster but are features and characteristics made up of our own fears. Many times the things that
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the most important jobs that us dog owners have‚ is the feeding of our furry friends. There are always many different views on what we should feed our dogs such as wet food‚ dry food or a raw diet. There is no right or wrong answer‚ you need to find what suits both you and your dog best. A couple of things to bear in mind is the cost‚ some food is more expensive such as the raw diet and dry food tends to be cheaper. Some dogs can be fussy‚ so the palatability of the food may be more important to
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“We need first to love our own” -ACAA “To learn the culture of other nations‚ we need first to love our own”‚ This was my final remarks at the end of my speech during the 48th NATIONAL RIZAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CONFERENCE-National Extemporaneous Speaking Contest held last December 16‚ 2010. During that contest‚ we were asked to discuss about our rich and diverse culture and how it affects the history of our nation. Culture (Kultura in Filipino and văn hóa in Vietnamese) in my own words
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Position Paper: We should change our lifestyles and eating habits to decrease Global Warming ENGL135 Advanced Composition DeVry University We should change our lifestyles and eating habits to decrease Global Warming We should change our lifestyles and eating habits to decrease Global Warming The menace of global warming is looming to destroy humanity and it is absolutely crucial for us to pay utmost importance to this cause and do everything possible in to ensure that we are not contributing
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Do we learn our gender? This essay will look at the question of whether we learn our gender. It will begin by looking at the sociological meaning and interpretations of gender and how this is important. Following the discussion of how socialization plays a vital role in the argument of if we do learn our gender or not. Further to this it shall look at how gender roles have changed‚ comparing in particular pre-1960 to the modern day and also what key factors played crucial roles in this change.
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filmed and broadcasted to the world as “The Truman Show” since he was born and runs 24/7.It’s a popular reality TV show before the time reality TV shows were even introduced into our society. In a way‚ Truman is absolutely being used as a product of a show and has little say about it‚ this is also similar in the reality TV shows we have on air today. The film is also a centre of marketing‚ strategically placing product placement throughout the show which is a media influence to make you want to purchase
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usage of this word in the modern times? Earlier‚ primitive man survived on bare essentials of life & yet he was stress free but today even though technology has gifted a luxurious life to man we are stressed. Earlier man had to roam from place to place in search of food & shelter. Today the modern man can even work by sitting at home through technologies like laptops & cellular phones. Yet today man has been confronted by various diseases & has to tackle stress. Why is it that a primitive man
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Should we replenish our organs? From the start of time‚ humankind has tried to find solutions to live longer and healthier lives. This has lead to great innovations in the field of medicine. One of our most recent quests for this near immortality is related to the field of regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine is moving towards replacing worn out cell‚ tissue‚ and organs in order to restore full functionality. While this may sound very assuring; there are a few complications and concerns
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chloride‚ should no longer be used on our roads in the winter months. The first two reasons why salt needs to stop being used are because salt negatively affects aquatic ecosystems and causes damage to vegetation. The third reason is because thankfully‚ there are alternatives that we can use‚ that would be benefiting us which we should use instead of sodium chloride. To begin with‚ sodium chloride is detrimental to our aquatic ecosystems when it is used on our roads. Often‚ the salt works its way
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