STS-6 Essays

  • So You’ve Decided to visit Earth.

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    exterminate you.) 3.) “Want some beads and trinkets?”(While a friendly gesture, they don’t respond to it well.) 4.) ““Mind if I put my flag here?” (A Flag in your hand is as good as a bulls-eye.) 5.) “Want to see my probe collection?” (Are you trying to die?) 6.) “I’m scouting a site of our new colony.” (Nice knowing you.) Rule Number 10: Oh no! I've been caught! So you are sitting in a detention cell in area 51 awaiting the dissection table. You may even find a way to contact the Galactic confederation

  • A Summary of 12 Angry Men

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    12 Angry Men 12 Angry men is about a group of men who are appointed as jury’s. They are put in a room until they could come up with a conclusion, on whether the boy who was convicted of murder is guilty or not. Jury foremen #1 was seated at the head of the table. Portrayed as a good leader, and a thoughtful listener. When there is a quarrel between the men, he was the one who would break if off and advice them to settle down and talk about it like civil men. Was a football coach in his early years

  • Group Participation and Interaction Explored in 12 Angry Men

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    Stop for a moment and think how many times have you said “I'll kill you” to a person and actually killed that person? Two times? Three times? We all know that the answer is never unless of course you're actually a killer. This is what might or might not have happened with the boy who was accused of killing his father in the movie 12 Angry Men. Firstly, let's consider on the title of the movie itself which says “12 Angry Men.” Twelve is indicating the number of group members, angry is indicating the

  • The Maximum Product of Any Given Number When Split into Parts

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    19 5.9 × 6.1=35.99 Neither of these are higher than 36. So for my starting number 12, I have used the pairs 6 and 6 and my maxi product is 36. Starting number 10 PAIR WHICH TOTAL 10 PRODUCT OF THE PAIR 10,0 0 9,1 9 8,2 16 7,3 21 6,4 24 5,5 25 4,6 24 3,7 21 2,8 16 1,9 9 0,10 0 TEST FOR THE MAXI PRODUCT Again, I am looking in the range between 6,4 and 4,6. 6 × 4=24 4.5 × 5.5=24.75 5 × 5=25 Neither of the products are higher than 25. For my starting number 10, I have

  • Math Investigation of Painted Cubes

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    I hope to find a formula to work out the number of different faces on a cube sized 'n x n x n'. Solving the Problem ------------------- To solve this problem, I built different sized cubes (2 x 2 x 2, 3 x 3 x 3, 4 x 4 x 4, 5 x 5 x 5, 6 x 6 x 6, 7 x 7 x 7, 8 x 8 x 8, 9 x 9 x 9) using multi-links. I started by building a cube sized '2 x 2 x 2'. As I looked at the cube, I noticed that all of them had three faces. I then went onto a '3 x 3 x 3' cube. As I observed the cube, I saw that

  • Numerology: Personality Values And Characteristics

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    corresponding to each letter of a person’s name. Each such number also signifies a certain set of qualities and vices which is true for that particular person. Number Chart 1- A, S, J 2- B, T, K 3- U, C, I 4- V, M, D 5- E, W, N 6- X, O, F 7- G, Y, P 8- H, Z, Q 9- I, R How to Calculate One only requires the use of simple mathematics i.e. simple addition and subtraction of single and double digit numbers ...

  • Ronald Reagan Challenger Explosion Speech Analysis

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    In his “Challenger Explosion” speech, Pres. Ronald Reagan comforts the nation in the aftermath of NASA’s Challenger Space Shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts. In this speech, he used rhetorical devices, such as alliteration, allusion, anaphora, and euphemism to relay his feelings of sadness and grief. In his speech in the aftermath of the Challenger explosion, Pres. Reagan used alliteration to convey his feelings of sadness to the families of the seven astronauts

  • Interpret and Draft DISA Completion Reports

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    A completion report is one of three reports. The situation is based on conditions that exist at the time a TSO directs as to when a circuit, trunk, or link is expected to be available. The 3 types of reports are In-Effect Report, Exception Report, and Delayed Service Report. In-Effect Report (IER) – The facility or activity designated in the TSO (normally the CCO or CMO) will, within 72 duty hours (based on 24-hour workday not including weekends and holidays) of completion of action on the TSO,

  • Stephen Coonts "flight Of The Intruder": Summary

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    Stephen Coonts' "Flight of the Intruder": Summary This week I read Flight of the Intruder by Stephen Coonts. I read from page 1 to page 437 for a total of 437 pages. The book is about an A-6A Intruder (a naval bomber) pilot named Jake Grafton. In the first few pages Jake's best friend and B/N (Bombardier/Navigator) is killed by a Vietnamese soldier's rifle. In this mission their target was a "suspected truck park." Jake goes into despondency (depression, despair) for a days and tries to convince

  • Network Design

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    In designing a network, it is essential to first determine the scope of the project by asking key questions that will aid in the design and build. Questions such as how many servers and computers will be connected, what is the intended purpose of the network, and how much money is available are basic questions that come immediately to mind. Other questions such as security considerations, and how will the physical architecture of the building affect the design are often ignored but are equally

  • Frida Kahlo

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    Frida Kahlo nació el 6 de Julio 1907 en la ciudad de México. Ella les dijo a muchas personas que nació el 7 de Julio 1910 porque quiso parecer más joven a los otros. Aunque sus padres fueron judíos, Frida nació en México. Frida fue una artista surrealista y sus obras vió de sus emociones de la tristexa y la cólera de su vida. Ella le encantó decir los chistes, reír, y sonreír. Frida Kahlo llevó las ropas de la cultura tradicional de México porque pensó que las ropas fueran una forma del arte

  • This is gay

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    installations are not currently available for Windows 2000. Internet Explorer 6 will install a minimal set of files onto your system. This includes the Internet Explorer 6 Web browser and scripting support. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 6 before upgrading to Windows 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Windows 2000 contains an earlier version of Internet Explorer components than Internet Explorer 6. Before upgrading from Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows

  • Economic Analysis for St Andrews New Brunswick

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    Economic Analysis for St Andrews New Brunswick Community and Economic Analysis for St. Andrews, New Brunswick St. Andrews is a small coastal town in New Brunswick, situated at the end of a peninsula jutting out into the magnificent Bay of Fundy. The Town is conveniently located 30 km from St. Stephen and the Maine border, 100 km from Saint John and 120 km from Fredericton. The Town was founded in 1783, by Loyalists escaping persecution south of the border, on government land grants provided

  • Dred Scott

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    number of free and slave states, the problem was that Missouri was located right in the middle of what was the freedom and slavery. In 1830, the Blow family moved to St. Louis and then ran into some financial problems, which made them sell Dred Scott to Dr. John Emerson. Emerson was a military surgeon stationed just south of St. Louis in Jefferson Barracks. For twelve years Dred Scott had to go with Emerson to different posts in Illinois and the Wisconsin territory where slavery was prohibited

  • The Life and Literary Work of Kate Chopin

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    American short story writer, novelist, poet, and essayist. Timeless classics, Kate Chopin’s works of the late nineteenth century remain rare jewels and priceless gifts to the literary world today. Born Katherine O’Flaherty on February 8, 1851, in St. Louis, Chopin was the daughter of a prominent Irish merchant and an aristocratic French-Creole mother. Chopin’s roots in, and familiarity with, two distinctly different cultures were important on both a personal and creative level throughout her life

  • Company Analysis: Northwest Airlines

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    destinations located in 120 different countries on 6 continents. They operate 2,600 flights daily around the world and operate more than 200 nonstop between the United States and Asia each week. Headquarters is based in Minneapolis/St. Paul. The main connecting hubs are located at Detroit, Minneapolis, Memphis, and Tokyo. Northwest employs 50,600 employees nationwide as of Dec. 31, 1998. (6) NWA also has 1269 Stockholders as of Feb. 26, 1999. (6) Northwest continues to improve cargo shipping by

  • Saint Augustine’s View on Sexuality

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    Saint Augustine’s View on Sexuality The famous bishop of Hippo, St. Augustine, is claimed as a cornerstone of Christian theology by both Catholics and Protestants. Many of his views are regarded by Christians as authoritative interpretations of the Bible because they have withstood heated debate throughout the centuries. Christians ought to ask, however, whether such allegiance is justifiable in all cases. Augustine's idea of sex after matrimony, for example, is very narrow, restricting actions

  • Biography of Kate Chopin

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    Biography Kate Chopin was one of the most influential nineteenth century American fiction writers. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on either one of three dates: February 8, 1851, February 8, 1850, or July 12, 1850, depending on the source. She once said that she was born in 1851, but her baptismal certificate states February 8, 1850 as her birthday (Inge, 2). There is also an indiscretion regarding the spelling of her name. Her full name is Katherine O’Flaherty Chopin, but one source spells her

  • School Segregation, The Continuing Tragedy Of Ferguson By Richard Ferguson

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    school district is “among the poorest and most segregated in Missouri” (p. 2). The August 2014 shooting death of a young African-American, Michael Brown, by a white police officer, spurred riots not only in St. Louis, but also in other cities nationwide. Black and white children in the St. Louis region remain educationally divided, and the state Board of Education knows what needs to change in order for black children to gain a better

  • Kate O'Flaherty Chopin's Biography

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    O'Flaherty, an Irish immigrant, was a successful St. Louis merchant who was killed in a railroad accident when Kate was only five years old. Kate's mother, Eliza was left a wealthy widow and raised Kate in a household "run by vigorous widows: her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother . . . a community of women who stressed learning, curiosity, and financial independence" (Toth, 187). Kate was formally educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis where she kept a commonplace book "in