Mars: Dead or Alive and Welcome to Mars were phenomenal movies. They both did very well portraying Mars and the journey to get there. I really enjoyed the information both movies presented on Mars and the Spirit and Opportunity rovers. One thing that sticks with me from Mars: Dead or Alive is the great risk we face whenever we send anything to Mars. We have lost about half of everything we have sent to Mars, and this is very staggering. This is because it means that half of the money we spent on
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ear pass with the stress of sound waves. That movement triggers the cells in your ear to release an electrical sign. The sign travels from your ear, via the auditory nerve and into your brain. Your mind interprets the sign as sound. If the hair cells interior your inner ear are broken, bent or otherwise damaged, they may spark random electrical impulses in your brain, inflicting tinnitus. some of the ear conditions that may cause tinnitus consist of exposure to loud sound, age-related listening to
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It is hard to just say what music means to me because I have to actually think about it. Not that it doesn’t mean anything to me, but because the meaning is so unique and incompatible. Music means different things to different people. Some people don’t really care about it that much, some just listen to whatever comes from the local radio and others, I guess you could say breathe it. Music is something that just kind of is there, always. I realize that music has always been there for me and I have
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Shh… Can you hear them? Can you hear them, sweet Emma. Can you hear them calling to you? Are you scared? Are you scared, sweet Emma… Don’t be scared, for when the voices arise so does the Riot! When the Riot begins even the voices get scared! Everyone gets scared. I can’t control the Riot, sweet Emma, the Riot controls me. And you do not want to meet the Riot. The Riot is a very dangerous thing, sweet Emma, we’re very lucky that it likes to sleep. But, every once and awhile, the Riot awakens. It’s
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The Signs and Symptoms of Tinnitus The sensation of hearing chirping, buzzing, roaring, clicking, whistling, hissing, whooshing ringing, or other sounds in one or both ears (or in their head) is known as tinnitus. For many, this is an irritating condition that can vary in loudness, and can come and go, or happen continuously. Unfortunately, this condition is very common, as it affects nearly 50 million adults in the United States. The severity ranges from person to person; for some tinnitus is just
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Late at night in a dark room, a man in a grey sweatshirt walks down the stairs. He holds an object in his hand. Light glints off of it. The item has been made visible—he has a knife. The blade drips a crimson liquid onto the cold, hard, cement floor. He walks toward a figure. Turning on an overhead light, he reveals the unknown. A bloody, battered woman lies against a pole with her hands bound behind her. As she becomes conscious, she sees the man before her. With eyes bulging out of her head, she
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After learning about effective listening, I have realized that listening is a vital aspect of communication and everyday life. Both listening and communicating allows us to share of knowledge and form relationships between. Listening allows individuals to understand the feelings, ideas, and opinions of others. After taking this course, I have discovered that listening plays an important role not only in our personal lives but also our professional lives. In the workplace, listening is used at least
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What is the primary reason for this dance/movement? Bandaloop is a clear example of how dance is an interpretation of words, it is also a good example of Modern dance as a way to break the rules or the view of traditional dance. This dance has a brilliant reason that is the expression of FREEDOM and thankful. The main movements of this dance give us a sense of release. As a modern dance, it has its own structure and boundaries that make it unique. We can also see in this video how the dancer
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I look down at my sneakers, turquoise laces double knotted, the white soles bouncing up and down the even pavement. Around me is the cacophony of gleeful shouts, blaring music, crowds of heavy breathers, and enthusiastic clapping. The only thing I hear are my sneakers creating their own quiet rhythm: up and down, up and down, up and down. My own shaky inhales and quick exhales: in and out, in and out, in and out. I see the finish line, and my best friend does, too. We grab each other’s hands, our
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Recently, On Tuesday, January 16th, a possible meteor that was reported lit up the sky in Detroit, Michigan. There have been many who have recorded footage of the meteor and posted the footage all over social media. Many spectators were frightened at the sight of the flashes in the sky. One person in Detroit reported that their dog started freaking out and barking after hearing a loud boom. “Heard a boom and I kind of thought I felt something -- and my dog freaked out.” Another person who reported
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