...Mars – Should we settle or just visit? By: Megan Bailey 12J You might think that The Race to Mars is topic for the future, but think again. It is taking place right now. There is some controversy towards this Race to Mars, as some believe that it is a planet that people could live on, whereas others believe that we should only visit it. Both, living on Mars, and visiting Mars have various advantages and disadvantages. The real question is: which one would benefit science, and humanity the most? Stephen Hawking once said, “I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space.” Overpopulation is an enormous issue in the world today. We have exceeded our carrying capacity by far, and are now using up all of our resources available. Humans are greedy. We want more than what we need, and thus use up everything we have. The way that mankind is living now, will ensure that our species becomes extinct soon. Living on another planet, like Mars, could ensure the survival and success of the human race, as it is a viable solution to the overpopulation on Earth, as well as the loss of resources. Living on Mars, will benefit science, in that scientists may end up discovering life on...
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...Why We Should Go to Mars Kenneth C. Brown II Why We Should Go to Mars Richard, an author for the website GOVTEEN Global Community, wrote an article briefly explaining why we as a nation, should not go to Mars. Some of the key points of his argument against going to Mars stressed that the financial cost would be too high, it would require several new spacecraft and ground habitats, and several new technologies that currently do not exist. He also was concerned about the budget cuts that have already stripped the National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA) to a shell of what the space program used to be. He also stressed that we are still in an armed conflict that has put a strain on our nation, economically and emotionally. Richard's points are solid and very good. I agree with him mostly. However, I feel that for most of the points he states is actual the reason we should go to Mars. In the 1960's and early 1970's America was in heavily entrenched in the Vietnam War, the American people were divided, with a large potion severely frustrated with their government. The nation was also still suffering from racism, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr, President Kennedy and his brother Robert Kennedy. The Nation needed a positive focal point, a beacon to turn to remind them that even in those dark times there was something in their nation to rally behind, and lift their spirits. NASA became that beacon. The 1960's and 1970's saw the space program reach...
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...Should Humans Colonize Mars? The article starts off by saying that Mars is inhospitable, and it would require recycling of water, air, and other “life systems” to sustain life on Mars. There is a wish to “terraform” the red planet, making it hospitable for human life, but it would essentially be contaminating the planet. “A human presence on Mars will inevitably change the environment.” the authors goes on to say. Plans are to drop supply depots between the Earth and Mars and on Mars’ surface. The author points out that if humanity continues on its current course, the Earth may not be here for much longer and we will need to find new places to live. The author also argues against going to Mars, saying, ‘why any country would choose to invest in future space exploration, while there are too many unsolved problems on our...
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...Why did Columbus travel west? Why did Marco Polo head east? Because it is that pull, that unknown, that unknown pull of adventure that urges humans to seek new frontiers to explore. 67% of people say that we should hold a manned mission to Mars. If we do have a manned mission I think that it will help economically because when the space race was going on between Russia and the U.S it provided many jobs to people and bettered the economy. I think that the U.S should hold a manned mission to Mars. If we were able to send the men to mars it would provide the U.S with valuable information that a robot couldn’t do. The scientists would be able to analyze more because the humans can think better than a robot. If we were to send men on mars it could...
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...population voted to join Russia. So now the Crimea is an independent province of Russian Federation. This is a failure for the Obama administration’s foreign policy in Europe. U.S reduced its forces in Europe in the recent years and this led the Russians to be more aggressive toward their European neighbors. Let us look at some of the article for proof. The editorial “After Crimea” published in April 2014 in the magazine America, says “the United States and the European allies are in no position to push the Russians out of Crimea.” This editorial suggests that the United States and NATO should increase sanction against Russia. Rather than going to war with the Russians. Impose sanction to bring down the Russian ruble and their stock market. Editorial also suggest that the United States should stay focus on assisting the Ukrainian Economy. Although it is not stated, in the editorial I assume why the author wrote, “United States and the European allies are in no position to push the Russians out of Crimea.” Because United States has reduced its military presence in Europe and that allowed the Russian...
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...could we do anything to make it more efficient? How much would you guess the United States spends on healthcare per person every year? I bet your guess was not over $8,000. The U.S. spends $8,233 on healthcare per person annually. (PBS.org) Our country spends by far more on healthcare than any other country besides Switzerland. (photius.com) This amount is more than two-and-a-half times more than most developed nations spend on healthcare. (PBS.org) But why? Is our healthcare the best in the world? The answer is no. In 2010, the World Healthcare Organization ranked the U.S. at 37, falling fifteen spots behind Columbia and just beating Slovenia and Cuba. (PBS.org) PBS News interviewed Mark Pearson, head of Division on Health Policy at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – an international economic group comprised of 34 member nations. Pearson talks about looking across a broad range of services, medical and surgical. He says the average price in the U.S. is about 85% higher than the average of all other OECD countries. (PBS.org) The average hospital stay in the U.S. costs about $18,000. The countries that came closest to spending as much as the U.S. were Canada, the Netherlands, and Japan, who spend $4,000 to $6,000 less per stay. Their average hospital stay is about one-third of that of the U.S., costing only $6,200 on average per stay. (PBS.org) The U.S. spends more than anyone else on healthcare, but does it really pay off how it should? According...
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...or down? Men tend to think a woman should leave the toilet seat up, while a woman tends to think differently. Leaving the Seat up is un sanitary, woman use the restrooms more frequently than men, and this causes unnecessary arguments. I am here to argue a woman’s point of view on the subject. (N.p., 04 Oct. 2013. Web) The first point I would like to make is women go to the restroom more frequently than men. This is not 100 percent a proven fact, but women’s restroom lines are always longer. This is why the seat should be left down. Pregnancy and diabetes are one of the reasons that a person could go to the restroom more often. It’s a simple fact that men cannot have babies, and woman do. It is a scientifically proven fact that woman have smaller bladders. (N.p., 04 Oct. 2013. Web) if a woman is on her monthly cycle, she will need to go to the restroom to also quite frequently. Another thing about woman is they tend to be in the restrooms a lot anyways. We fluff our hair, we powder our faces, and we just want to look beautiful at all times. Woman tend to see the restroom more frequently than men do. (N.p., 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 7 Mar. 2015.) The man’s point of view on this subject is completely different. When a woman goes into the restrooms, they think we just party in there. Men have urinals, where they are free to stand and pee wherever they choose. A man’s bladder is three times larger than a woman’s. Men are built differently, and we tend to like different things. Another...
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...COLONONIZING MARS AND BUILDING SMART HOTELS Recently, space tourism and space colonization topics on the agenda. The works of NASA has reached so far and today, “life in the Mars” is not a dream. With these technological developments in space science, people had started thinking about going Mars trips. So many businessmen already spent so much money on space tourism. In this case, what comes to mind is, if today, it is possible to travel to Mars, why would not be impossible not to live there. As young entrepreneurs, our company aims to build smart hotels and houses on Mars with the help of the reliable and safe transformation that we supply. We thought that the world needs that kind of a company for two reasons: the natural structure will be disrupted in short time and moving in another planet will open new doors to reach other planets. According to the researches world’s natural situation is changing in a negative way because of the human intervention and these interventions are changing the natural structure. One of the most important changes is climate change and accordingly changes in the sea levels. In short time world can be under the water and people will need a new land to live. The other important factor is the possible effects of asteroids. These are not human based but emergency situations. If an asteroid hits the earth it creates an extreme force and will cause the extinction of many species. This is the reason that the world should have a back-up plan in this...
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...accepted as “boys will be boys.” Well boys are no longer boys and girls are sometimes more cruel than boys. It’s time we as parents and adults tell these bullies that their behavior has consequences and we as a society will no longer accept their behavior. Creating and Enforcing Bullying Laws in the United States. After my parents split up, life as I had known it for 9 years had changed. My father was gone and we were now living in a small apartment and my mother was on food stamps. I didn’t get my clothes from the store any longer. My clothes came from the church and lots of kids in school let me know it every day. I was called poor, told I was wearing others trash, called names and even tripped a few times. It only lasted a month or so, and then they moved on to the next one and left me alone. Today the bullies are going worldwide on the web. They are harassing you until you want to crawl in a hole and die and unfortunately some do just that. I was fortunate that my bullying experience was short lived, but it never left my mind. When I had my daughter one of my first thoughts of being a good mother was to teach her to respect everyone, no matter how different they may seem. I remember how I had felt and I wanted to make sure my daughter never made anyone feel that way. As she grew up, I neglected to think that she would be the one who needed the protection. We lived in a nice home; she had nice clothes and was very active in sports....
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...Erikson Pepa Business writing Report: Draft March 3, 2014 Lower Drinking Age Turning 18 is a big year, probably one of the biggest in our young lives. When you turn 18 a million doors open, you can change your name, get tattooed, vote, join the military, go to jail and be trialed as an adult, basically anything you can think of, except one thing and that’s buying/drinking alcohol. That’s one thing that always got my attention: why 21? If you are considered by the law an adult at 18 then you should be treated like one in all aspects of it. Everyone has their own opinion on this matter, and there have been numerous arguments for each side. As I was surfing the web, I came across an article by Matt Nagin. Nagin’s article was “Top 3 Reasons Why the Drinking Age Should Not Be Lowered to 18”. It grabbed my attention so I decided to give it a look, Nagin’s 3 top reasons were, drunk driving, binge drinking and alcohol poisoning, and violent behavior all in that order. According to the article Nagin states that there is an average of 17,000 deaths related to drunk driving. This survey was conducted in 2010. The numbers have slightly gone down (Nagin). From all the drunken driving statistics rates were the highest among 21-25 year old at 23.4% and 15.1% for 18-20 year olds, but after the age of 25 the rates decrease (Nagin). The way I see it keeping the drinking age at 21 is not really making a difference because as the statistics show most drunk drivers are over the age of...
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...users. People that would rather spend their money on illegal substances that their own food or healthcare. I believe that people that receive government assistance in North Carolina should be randomly drug tested throughout the time period that they are receiving them. There are a few reasons why I believe this. First, funds are getting low, which means less money available to help the people that actually need it. Secondly, if you can spend your money on drugs or other extracurricular activities, why can’t you buy your family food or pay medical bills. Another reason is that drugs are a barrier to self-sufficiency. If you have drugs and government assistance to fall back on then why get a job? Last but not least, there will be less fraud committed if we drug test recipients. Shortages in funds affect many organizations. A major one is government assistance. If you walk into The Department of Social Services all you see are signs saying that they do not have enough funds to help pay your bills or other things you may need help with. There is a shortage in funds with public housing also. Just the waiting list for Graham Public Housing has been closed since last year. People’s food stamps are being cut back and Medicaid keeps changing policies on what they cover and what they don’t. We know that they keep taking more and more taxes out of our paychecks so where is it going? It’s going to government assistance alright, but too many people are receiving it. In Arizona...
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...ENTREPRENEUR WORKBOOKS Business Planning and Financing Management Series Building Block 2 The Business Plan and Executive Summary MaRS is a member of MaRS Discovery District, © December 2009 See Terms and Conditions MaRS – Business Planning and Financing Management Series THE BUSINESS PLANNING AND FINANCING MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK Introduction: What to expect In his book Outliers, Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell looks at the relationship between statistical probabilities and the chance of success in your chosen field of work or sports. His essential claim is that you need around 10,000 hours of practice to become really good in a particular field. This workbook guide will not take 10,000 hours to complete, so you should not expect that you will become an expert in business planning and financing management by going through the activities outlined within. Rather, the purpose of the workbook guide is to help you understand and focus on the key issues in the field of business planning and financing management, and to introduce you to frameworks within which to think and discuss essential areas of your business. The process offered will provide sufficient grounding in the topic so that you will know what questions to ask advisors and consultants, and, in the case of consultants, how to evaluate their work. Additionally, this workbook guide provides a launch point for a number of vital business decisions you will have to make to develop your start-up. As a best practice, it...
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...crises we have, bringing us a solution in the face of extinction or possibly a new planet to live if needed. Funding NASA could be the most important thing we do for ourselves, our children and quite possibly the human species. II. The Big Idea 1. What is the big idea? A public program that would educate and help support NASA obtaining a bigger budget. 2. Who and where can they reach out to? List or people and where they could be found that would participate in this program. (Everybody) 3. Why would a program like this be so important? III. Economic Problem Solver 1. How can NASA solve our Economic Problem? A trickledown effect that we could be happy about. 2. NASA receiving a high budget could solve our money issues, education issues and job issues. IV. What has NASA done for us? 1. Commercial Products and New Science. List the day to day items that NASA has brought, as well as some of the bigger products and solutions. 2. Safer roads, refrigerator water filters, LASIK, scratch resistant lenses, the need to miniaturize everything. V. Space Travel 1. Public Space Travel a real possibility. NASA does not have enough funds in order to provide anything like this. Most of the technology for Public Space travel has been brought on by private companies. 2. Private Companies expanded to provide because NASA isn’t. Private companies could soon be our new NASA. 3. NASA has no budget to obtain this reachable goal. It has been estimated that possibly reach Mars in late...
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...The red planet. The next stop for exploration. The controversial topic of sending a man up to the planet Mars raises questions when thinking of the risks, and technology required to do so. When Kennedy addressed the issue of sending a man to the moon, he replied, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard” (Balogh 5). For the time, sending a man to the moon tested the limits, but that was the point. It has shown that humankind can succeed in reaching their goals that seem too out of reach. Sending people to Mars has the same effect. It will challenge technology and human limits, but sending a man to Mars would reestablish curiosity for the wonders of space, bring...
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...Deadly Deceivers: Why criminals shouldn’t be able to plea insanity Just imagine for a second this scenario. Its premier night for the most anticipated movie of the year “The Dark Knight Rises” and you’re finally making it into your seat after standing for about an hour outside the theatre. The lights dim as the movie starts, and bang! A guy busts through the door fully armed and starts firing into the seat. Seventy people are injured, twelve of them die. The man responsible for this crime is currently on trial, and has the chance to be acquitted because he plans on pleading insanity. Prosecutors in this case proclaim: This just allows the defense to think through how they want to proceed…That makes it easier for the defense to plan its best case. Holmes could plead insanity and would wind up in a mental hospital indefinitely – and would never face execution, if the jury finds in his favor (Campbell). This would not be fair to the people who were injured and to the loved ones of the people who lost their lives in the shooting. Just as a kid would do anything not to get in trouble by their mother, so would a criminal who could face life in jail or execution, which is why pleading insanity shouldn’t be up to a criminal, because they would do anything to get out of jail time. The insanity plea, also known as the insanity defense, is a type criminal defense used in order to reduce their liability in court. Barry S. Edwards, a Minnesota criminal defense attorney, asserts...
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