received from the sun. Newman and Oman then added ozone-destroying chemicals to the atmosphere at a rate of 3% more per year—on top of what was already in our 1970s atmosphere. For several months‚ they ran their model on a supercomputer and reproduced about 80 years of simulated Earth time. They called their experiment “The World Avoided.” By the year 2020 in the simulation‚ 17% of the Earth’s protective ozone layer vanished. Holes in the ozone layer formed not just over Antarctica—as they currently do
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handedness have had plenty of stigma and curiosity surrounding them‚ a reporter from the Wall Street Journal‚ Christina Tsuei looked into the reasons behind a person being left handed and different statistics having to do with handedness. The article says that about ten percent of people are left handed and one percent is “mixed-handed “which means they are not dominant with either hand. Handedness is only partially linked to genetics. Because handedness has to do with how our brain is wired researching
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John Wooden (NCAAB Hall of Fame coach) said‚ “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” High school sports are usually beneficial to all parties involved‚ such as the athletes‚ parents and the schools that have the athletic programs. The athletes that play high school sports learn countless lessons on life‚ how to be healthy with exercise‚ and the extra incentive to keep up the grade to play these sports. Parents of high school athlete’s get an opportunity to watch their child succeed at something
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Learning About Calories Summary I choose the article on “Learning about the Calories” because I believe that it’s one of the most important thing to know and understand when studying nutrition. Every once in a while‚ I hear people talked about how much calories their foods contain and wonder what do they mean. According to the writer‚ a calorie is a unit of measurement but it doesn’t measure weight or length. A calorie is a unit of energy. When you hear something contains
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I‚ Pencil Summary: This was an article written from the aspect of a wooden pencil. The pencil first starts out talking about how no one knows how to make him/her. It states that it is a mystery even more so than a tree or a sunset. It goes on to talk about even though it might look like a simple object‚ it is much more complex with creation. Referencing each piece used to create the pencil‚ then tracing its genealogy to those who made objects used for transportation‚ manufacturing‚ texturing
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During our board meeting‚ the members have different opinions about this issue. Some members want us to stop supplying the pacemakers because they believe that it a bad deal that will eventually drive us to bankruptcy. They think that we are not making enough money selling the transistors to the pacemakers to take the risk to be sued by the victims. Also‚ they believe that the only obligation is to our shareholders‚ it is not our problem to think about the kids that died or the doctors that don’t know
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FRQ: Public Opinion Public opinion polls are a way to link the public with elected officials. Members of Congress often use polls to understand the views of their constituents‚ but they must also pay attention to other political considerations. a. Identify two characteristics of a valid‚ scientific‚ public opinion poll. b. Explain why each of the following enhances the influence of public opinion on the voting decisions of members of Congress. • Strong public opinion as expressed in polling
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Summary: Mildred Pierce‚ by James M. Cain‚ begins in pre-Depression California‚ and ends during World War II times‚ also in California. The main character‚ Mildred Pierce‚ is a very attractive housewife of 29‚ raising two daughters‚ Ray and Veda. Although Mildred loves both her daughters‚ Veda is a particular obsession with Mildred. She constantly slaves away throughout the novel to do whatever she can to make Veda happy‚ despite the constant abuse and deception Veda inflicts upon Mildred. After
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According to a 2008 study by the Pew Research Center‚ 75 percent of teenagers ages 12 to 17 own a mobile phone and use that phone for daily communication through talking and text messaging. Although mobile phones may be a distraction in schools‚ there are many advantages to teenagers keeping and using their mobile phones--among them a number of educational and informational smartphone applications and the ability to pinpoint a missing teenager’s location via GPS tracking. One of the biggest advantages
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„Strategy as Simple Rules“ by Kathleen Eisenhardt and Donald Sull A) Article Summary Basically the article describes how and why companies like Yahoo‚ AOL or Enron use simple rules in rapidly moving markets. In the past companies were able to apply complex strategies due to a simple business landscape and stable markets‚ but nowadays most markets are not stable any more. Markets are fast moving and so complex themselves that companies are forced to react and to simplify their strategies.
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