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    Spiegel states‚ “Within the next several decades‚ with rapid progress in biology‚ with new space missions‚ and with large and sensitive new telescopes that are planned‚ it is conceivable that we might find any of these three kinds of independent life. In this way‚ we will be able to make a much more informed estimate of the frequency of life in the universe

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    Assignment 1 - Finance

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    for calculating FV. False Total 5.00 / 5.00 Question Explanation All about compounding. Question 3 (5 points) Shawn wants to buy a new telescope. He estimates that it will take him one year to save the money and that the telescope will cost $200. At an interest rate of 6%‚ how much does Shawn need to set aside today to purchase the telescope in one year? (Enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma) Answer for Question 3 You entered: Your Answer Score Explanation 189 Correct

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    Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland is a well-known film produced in 1951. A remade modern version of the movie was made in 2010. The movie is an American live action/computer animated fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures‚ one of Hollywood’s “Big Six” film studios‚ and film stars including Johnny Depp‚ Mia Wasikowska‚ Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway. The movie is based on a nineteen year old girl named Alice going onto an audacious adventure

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    Adler Planetarium

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    Adler Planetarium. This paper would discuss about the hand on experience that was obtained when I toured the Adler Planetarium located in Chicago and witnessed the exhibits and the show about the “Cosmic Collision”‚ which was a breathtaking tour around the space. The tour to the planetarium was really a wonderful experience in adding more value and flavor to the wide range of knowledge gained in the class‚ and it did really help me in grasping the real world experience. The show “Cosmic

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    The scientific revolution has to do with the changes in beliefs and opinions. It is believed that Nicholas Copernicus was the first contributor to the scientific revolution. Many agree that this was one of the most important developments for humans in the future. The definition of a revolution is: “A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system”. This means that by the creation of the scientific revolution a new thought system was started. Nicolaus Copernicus was an

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    Science of Stars SCI/151

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    Science of Stars SCI/151 Abstract The information contained in this paper will explain the science of the stars. Other information in this paper will be a description of how astronomical instruments aid astronomers in determining the rotation rate of distant objects‚ speed‚ temperature‚ and composition. Also‚ the author will provide an explanation of the properties of stars in the Hertzsprung - Russell diagram. In conclusion‚ the complete lifecycle of the Sun will be explained‚ along

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    Assignment 1

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    mechanics for calculating FV. False Total 5.00 / 5.00 Question Explanation All about compounding. Question 3 (5 points) Shawn wants to buy a new telescope. He estimates that it will take him one year to save the money and that the telescope will cost $200. At an interest rate of 6%‚ how much does Shawn need to set aside today to purchase the telescope in one year? (Enter just the number without the $ sign or a comma) You entered: 189 Your Answer 189  Total Score Explanation 5.00 Correct

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    Mars

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    Mars (Greek: Ares) Mars (Greek: Ares) is the god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color; Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. (An interesting side note: the Roman god Mars was a god of agriculture before becoming associated with the Greek Ares; those in favor of colonizing and terraforming Mars may prefer this symbolism.) The name of the month March derives from Mars.The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965. Several others followed including Mars

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    A Paradigm Shift

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    found his discoveries to be all incorrect. After many scientific observations of the moon he had proved Copernicus theories to be correct and supported his theory. To prove his theories he took the leaders to the tower of San Marcos. He used his telescope to show

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    I think I may be one of the few in this class that was around for the entire Apollo program for this reason I have decided to research more about the program and one of its experiments in general. The Apollo Program was conducted from 1963 with the launch of AS-202 until 1972 when Apollo 17 completed its mission on December 19th. The purpose of the Project was to land a manned lunar module on the Moon from which they would conduct experiments‚ explore the surface‚ and take pictures of the lunar

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