The Evolution of the Universe edited by David L. Alles Western Washington University e-mail: alles@biol.wwu.edu Last Updated 2013-7-14 Note: In PDF format most of the images in this web paper can be enlarged for greater detail. 1 “If being educated means having an informed sense of time and place, then it is essential for a person to be familiar with the scientific aspects of the universe and know something of its origin and structure.” Project 2061, American Association for the Advancement
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The Dark Knight came out in 2008, when George W. Bush was President, so I was 14 at the time and Emily was 12. I remember going to the theater the day it came out because I was never more excited for a movie. I have been a fan of the Batman franchise since I was a kid; my older sister and I would constantly watch the Batman VHS's that we had until they were too scratched up from use. Emily watched the film with all of her boy cousins because they wanted her to see it with them. I was so intrigued
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Dark Energy, Dark Matter In the early 1990's, one thing was fairly certain about the expansion of the Universe. It might have enough energy density to stop its expansion and recollapse, it might have so little energy density that it would never stop expanding, but gravity was certain to slow the expansion as time went on. Granted, the slowing had not been observed, but, theoretically, the Universe had to slow. The Universe is full of matter and the attractive force of gravity pulls all matter
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and soap—or the big Balding young men in work shoes And green work pants, beer belly And white T-shirt, the porky walk Back to the truck, polite; possible To feel briefly like Jesus, A gust of diffuse tenderness Crossing the dark spaces To where the dry self burrows Or nests, something that stirs, Watching the kinds of people On the street for a while— But how love falters and flags When anyone’s difficult eyes come Into focus, terrible gaze of a unique
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Straughter Guthrie 9/20/12 Indifference in the Universe All through my life, I was taught to think that the universe was guided and created by a higher being. After many years of education and increased interest in such things I have come to think that the universe is indifferent. Meaning that the universe as a whole is not moralistic at all, bad things do not happen to bad people and good things do not happen to good people. Things just simply occur to no one’s benefit at all everything
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12MIS 5201240008 赵尔东 ‘Interstellar’ Appreciation Interstellar opens on Earth in the distant future, as Mother Nature is waging war on humanity. Famine is widespread, and all of mankind's resources are now dedicated to farming in a desperate fight for survival. A former NASA pilot and engineer named Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) has become a homesteader in order to support his teenage son Tom (Timothee Chalamet) and 10-year-old daughter Murph (Mackenzie Foy). Unfortunately, even that begins
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When it comes to fictional comics, the hero is only as good as the villain. In the comics, the Batman is a substantial hero but he has to be when he faces villains like the Joker. The Joker is a master of disguise with his painted clown face and ability to imitate anyone with a simple costume. His stark-white skin, slicked back green hair, and elongated face make him and intriguing looking character making readers wonder what he's hiding behind his painted smile. With the Joker's morbid humor, unusual
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stimulus the city has to offer. After a night out with friends, drugs and booze, Ellie wakes up the next day, disoriented and hung over. She realizes that se has an important essay on Virginia Woolf due the next day, which will determine her continued school attendance. She decides to take a “Little bump [of cocaine] just to get things started” (p.1, l.32), where after she realizes, she is missing printer ink. She ventures into the city to buy ink, but is distracted by the life in the city. The narrative
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Fantasy universe – The Conductors Adam Conducting Skill, Brik Valephor Gather Orbs The will of the Orbs The City Actantial model: The Hollywood Model: Prelude: The floating city and its history. Presentation: About Adams life. Elaboration: Adam goes to the military. Finds out that he has powers for conducting. Point of no return: Adam joins the gathering team. Escalating of conflict: Adam finds out that Valephor is trying to use the stones for evil. Climax: Adam stops Valephor
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Saint Ann Catholic Church, as the only emergency assistance provider within miles, serves heavily for a tri-cities area in central Virginia. This area contains Chesterfield, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights. Petersburg, a modest city just over four miles away, previously flowed with restaurants, stores, and luxurious estates. Now, it may be the ¨most financially challenged city in Virginia. ¨ Research speculates multiple reasons for the decline, but the most defended theory points to Brown & Williamson
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