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    Humanity's Right to Water

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    Humanity’s Rights to Water Alex Kwan History 10IB Robert Gardner May 30‚ 2012 Alex Kwan History 10IB Robert Gardner May 30‚ 2012 Humanity’s Right to Water For the past five thousand years‚ humanity has been using water without any problems at all. However‚ as we step into the twentieth-first century‚ you may think that through the technological advances of the modern world‚ everyone should have equal access to clean water. The truth is‚ with the seven billion humans alive today; over

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    Origin of the Universe

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    The Origin of the universe… The Origin of the Universe by Bilal Qureshi Since the dawn of intelligent man‚ humanity has speculated about the origins of the universe. There is evidence‚ which indicates that the universe started around 15 billion years ago. This is probably the

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    Should government place as few as possible restrictions on scientific research and development? I strongly agree with the conclusion that government should not restrict scientific research and development‚ and instead it should encourage innovation in science research. The opponents would argue that scientific progresses are not beneficial but seriously harmful to society and human. In my view‚ it’s the dangerous utilization and application of scientific fruits that government should place restriction

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    Origin of the Universe

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    the origin of the universe is the Big Bang Theory. This theory states that the universe began about 10 billion years ago in a violent explosion; every particle started rushing apart from every other particle in an early super-dense phase. This explosion sent energy and matter flying all over the place. However‚ there is an argument about whether time and space existed before the big bang‚ or did the big bang create time and space. As the universe expanded‚ according to scientific understanding‚ matter

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    Nicolaus Copernicus was born in the city of Turin‚ on the Prince-Bishopric of Warmia northern Poland on Feburary 19‚1473. His name at birth was Mikolaj Kopernik but he started calling himself the Latin form of his name‚ Nicolaus Copernicus‚ when he went to college. Copernicus was born into a wealthy family. His father‚ Mikolaj Copernicus was a prosperous copper trader. His mother also came from a wealthy upper-class family’s for merchants. Copernicus was the youngest of four children. In 1491‚ when

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    Hobby and New Place

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    a student in the Model School. It is situated near our house. Every morning my elder brother escorts me to the school. He comes again to pick me up in the afternoon. I like my school very much. The teachers are good and helpful. They teach us many new things every day. My classmates are also good. I have three intimate friends in my class. They are Ramen‚ Peter and Suleman. I invite them on my birthday in our house. Our school is surrounded by a green lawn. There is a small park at the back. During

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    Clockwork Universe Paper

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    The Clockwork Universe by Edward Dolnick is a fascinating book that brings the stories of scientists to life during one of the most fascinating but tumultuous times for science in history. The Royal Society was something that only extraordinary people knew about. One of the big differences in life today compared to that era in science is that although common people on the street do not know the ins and outs of science‚ almost everybody shares a mutual respect for the depth and insightfulness

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    continued in the 19th century as empire-building reemerged as New Imperialism by European nations to consolidate their power while allowing them to recover prestige. This new method of imperialism is known as a process that is exelcerated as it refers to a new wave of overseas expansions that allow different parts of Europe to primarily focus on Africa‚ as they were a neighboring territory that had not been thoroughly explored. The drive for New Imperialism has changed and drastically impacted the fundamental

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    How to Create a Website

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    How To Create a Website Are you thinking about making a website? There are many places online that offer internet users a free website. Some web hosting companies also offer free website hosting; Hosting simply provides the server‚ programming‚ and information needed for other people to view your site. They provide easy to use website templates for your convenience. These templates are web page designs that you get to pick and design. Most web hosting companies also offer different modules that

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    The Scientific Revolution

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    Before the Scientific Revolution‚ the Bible or Greek philosophers such as Aristotle or as-tronomers like Claudius Ptolemy‚ whose ideas were sanctioned by the church‚ answered any questions regarding the natural world. In the bible it writes‚ "Mankind is the most important of God’s creations and occupies the centre of his universe." Astronomers there-fore stated that‚ "The earth is at the centre of the universe. The sun‚ the moon and the stars all move around the earth." During the scientific revolution

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