...A Star is Born Stars are quite possibly the oldest, molecule possessing organism in the vast universe that harbors all infinite existence. The oldest star discovered is an estimated 13.2 billion years old (Stetson). How stars have come to exist was once as unknown as what they are comprised of. To find out how this cosmic, infinite universe came into existence, astronomers must first bring everything down to a more basic, molecular, atomic level. A star’s life is started as a collapsing cloud of hydrogen; helium and some other elements are pulled inwards by its own gravity, forming a core. Through nuclear fusion, most of the hydrogen is converted into helium and this is what keeps the star constantly burning for billions and billions of years. A star’s internal pressure is what keeps it from collapsing under its own massive gravity. However, if a star becomes too massive, and the internal pressure can no longer support itself, the star will collapse, receding into a black hole. Until recently, astronomers had observed that there were young stars in the universe, but had never quite exactly understood how they entered into our realm of existence, until now. The Herschel space telescope was launched on May 14, 2009 and is the largest, post powerful infrared telescope in space, to our knowledge. In 2010, Herschel made two unrelated discoveries that were equally as astounding to astronomers. The first challenged our previous beliefs about star birth and the second provided a backbone...
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...“I think Michael had a much greater impact on our lives than we did on his. You take so much in life for granted, but when Michael moved in with us, he made us realize how blessed we are. We viewed life differently after he joined our family.” — Leigh Anne Tuohy Michael Oher was born poor to a mother that took drugs and had twelve kids They all got token away from her. Big Tony a friends dad looked out for him. He helped Michael get into Briarcrest Christian. His father died from a murder when he was a in high school. He went to eleven schools in nine years before Big Tony helped him. His grades so bad they wanted to kick him out. His teachers helped him with his grades. during his first Thanksgiving break, when Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy spotted Oher as they drove past a bus stop near the school. It was snowing. Oher, then 16, was dressed in a T-shirt and shorts. Sean, then a volunteer assistant basketball coach at the school who had met Oher at the gym, Mrs Tuohystarted crying when she saw him. Who immediately wanted to help him. She found out his grades were bad and hired Mrs. Sue to help him with grades. He studied 20 hours a week after school. He took his high school team to state championship. Bringing national attention to him by college coaches. Gets 31 offers to go to division one schools for college. This made the NCAA look at him due to his grades to low to get a division 1 scholarship. While they were investigating him the Tuohy gain legal guardianship of him...
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...The head of HR department, Atty. Mila Bravo was directed by the company president to act as leader of a committee whose task is to revise and update the current compensation scheme of the company. The President designated the following as members of the committee: 1. the accountant 2. the executive secretary 3. an employee in one of the operating units 4. an officer of the labor union 5. the internal auditor 6. a representative from the public During the first meeting, the seven members were all present. The president made a briefing regarding the purpose of the group, the circumstances that lead to the formation of the group, and his expectations about the group’s output. The group proceeded to determine the various factors relevant to the determination of the rates of the various jobs. Most of the members of the committee, however, cannot devote the time required to finish the job within the time frame indicated by the committee’s effectiveness. The first two meetings were held without much fuss. Everybody was given the opportunity to air his or her views about the various matters forwarded for discussion. For one reason or another, the accountant failed to appear in the succeeding meetings. He never attempted to explain his position to the committee leader or to any member, but his body language indicated that he was too busy doing more important concerns or the president and the board of directors. He tried to communicate with the...
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...LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL CREATED BY: KRISTYL MAE GEMOTA BSHRM 4C Life is Beautiful opens on a note of hilarity as the protagonist, Guido, and his best friend, Ferruccio, rocket down a country slope, the brakes on their rickety old car having given way. They pass through a parade, and the audience is immediately aware of where we are: the bystanders, believing Guido to be a Fascist leader, all raise their arms in the "Heil Hitler" sign. While Ferruccio attempts to fix the car, Guido happens upon a little farm, where the woman who is to become the love of his life literally falls from the sky into his arms. "Good morning, princess!" he cries, grinning widely. Guido and Ferruccio find lodgings with Guido's uncle, Eliseo, who recently has come under attack by Fascists. Eliseo also helps Guido to get a job as a waiter in a fancy hotel. Guido visits a moneylender in an effort to secure a loan to open up a bookshop, and he soon realizes that the disagreeable man, Amico, who refuses his loan is also the betrothed of the woman who fell into his arms, Dora. The following series of events demonstrates what a truly extraordinary character Guido is: he is uniquely capable of manipulating his surroundings so that events that are "coincidences" take on the aura of genuine magic. It is this ability that ultimately sways Dora: on one rainy night, Guido virtually steals her away from the insipid Amico and takes her on a journey through her imagination to a place where pillows can be...
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...an elaborate explanation of the birth of a star stretched out into an array of words. The "Red Giant"a dying star in it's last stages of evolution, Is the star that will soon be replaced towards the end of the poem concluding a new star. The title Super Nova meaning a star is born contributes to the readers understanding because it is the "symbol" Object or action that means more than it's literally meaning, of the poem and the whole meaning of it really. The author Udiah I don't think is speaking directly, I think the poem is in third person and he makes it seem as if the planets are telling the story themselves or some foreign force. The situation in the poem is the amount of force in outer space that it takes for an old star to die and new one to come about. Although the poem is very vast and interesting there are some references that need explaining such as how the birth of a star happens exactly, I don't think an average reader would understand necessarily the science behind it. Some of the words I looked up helped me find better meaning in the poem, Nuclear Fission a nuclear reaction of a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of a particle splits into smaller parts. This particular word is used at the beginning of the poem, means to me that the red giant has exhausted it's supply of hydrogen and can no longer hold it all in anymore, there forth letting go. The poem develops on an Idea, an idea of a new born star. I think that Udiah must have some interest...
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...diversity and showmanship gathered thousands of people from around the world to watch and be amazed at the spectacular show that was put on. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show combined the thrills of the Wild West with the acts and performances found in a circus; from trick riding and roping to elephants and their trainers (1927 Show Roster, 2013). The 101 Ranch Wild West Show traveled the world and many people got to bask in its glory during its hay day. The show was a masterpiece put together by visionaries and it brought many people jobs and even stardom. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was great in part to performers like Will Rogers and Bill Pickett. Will Rogers was born on the 4th of November in 1879 (Biography, 2013), in the area that is now Oologah, Oklahoma. He was part Indian descending from the Cherokee tribe (Rodeo Star, 2013). Will Rogers was the baby of the family, having seven older siblings (Biography, 2013). After four of Will's siblings passed away, he was left with just three older sisters. Coming from a tightly knit and loving family, he greatly looked up to his sisters and they inspired and morphed him into the sensible, sensitive, young man that everybody grew to love (Early years, 2013). Will grew up on his...
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...Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer, born on December 11, 1863. She was born in Dover, Delaware but she moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts before she died. Suffering from scarlet fever rendered her nearly deaf, this made it hard for her to socialize and as a result she immersed herself in her work. She was a suffragist and a member of the National Women's party. Known for Stellar classification, she listed nearly 400,000 stars in her contribution to the Draper catalog. She is also known for her speed in classifying stars and ability to draw distinctions in the photographs of Stellar Spectra. She could classify three stars per minute by looking at their special pattern. In 1922 Cannon's system of classification was adopted by the International...
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...George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He founded Lucasfilm Limited and led the company as chairman and chief executive before selling it to The Walt Disney Company on October 30, 2012. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist adventurer character Indiana Jones. Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful filmmakers . Contents Early life and education George Lucas was born in Modesto, California, the son of Dorothy Ellinore Lucas and George Walton Lucas, Sr. ,who owned a stationery store. Lucas grew up in the Central Valley town of Modesto, and his early passion for cars and motor racing would eventually serve as inspiration for his USC student film 1:42.08, as well as his Oscar-nominated low-budget phenomenon, American Graffiti. Long before Lucas became obsessed with film making, he wanted to be a race-car driver, and he spent most of his high school years racing on the underground circuit at fairgrounds and hanging out at garages. On June 12, 1962, while driving his souped-up fiat, another driver broadsided him, flipping over his car, nearly killing him, causing him to lose interest in racing as a career. He attended Modesto Junior College, where he studied, amongst other subjects, anthropology, sociology and literature. Lucas transferred to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts...
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...minute of the fusion will last for about a million years, and the Sun will just very slowly contract. So, we will not see changes on the surface until a million years later. However, we should be able to tell that the hydrogen fusion in the core has stopped by observing the solar neutrinos. The neutrinos do not interact with the solar plasma, and can escape the Sun and reach Earth in about 8 minutes. So, we would find that the neutrino flux is decreased. 2. Chapter 11, Review Question 7. What is the defining characteristic of a main-sequence star? How is surface temperature related to luminosity for main-sequence stars? (20pt) 3. Is this statement sensible? Why, or why not? (20pt) If the Sun had been born as a high-mass star some 4.6 billion years ago, rather than as a low mass star, the planet Jupiter would probably have Earth-like conditions today, while earth would be hot like Venus. If the Sun was formed as a high-mass star 4.6 billion years ago, then the Sun would have exploded as a supernova several billion years ago. Jupiter and Earth probably would not survive the supernova explosion… The most...
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...O Come All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Sing, alleluia, All ye choirs of angels; O sing, all ye blissful ones of heav'n above. Glory to God In the highest glory! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be the glory giv'n; Word of the Father, Now in the flesh appearing, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Joy to the World Joy to The world! the Lord has come Let earth receive her King Let ev'ry heart prepare him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing Joy to the world! the Savior reigns Let men their songs employ While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love And wonders of His love And wonder wonders of His love Silent Night Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep...
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...years (1984-1992) there was an American sitcom on television called the Cobsy Show. The star of the show was an actor by the name of Bill Cobsy. The show was based on a couple who were a doctor and a lawyer and their five children, their name on the show were the Huxtable. Being rated the best and most popular family comedy of the 80’s and the early 90’s. The Cobsy Show filmed in front of a live studio audience; the Huxtable family lived in Brooklyn and was a part of the middle- upper -class. The family was very well family oriented and the show focused on things that were happening daily. Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner were the NBC producers who created this comedy series. The wife and mother whose name was Clair on the show had a successful legal crew. Clift, who was the father and husband on the show played an obstetrician and paterfamilias was very successful also. Together the two kept their five children in line and made sure they were well taken care of and educated. Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy all made their parents proud, it was never a dull moment in the Huxtable household. After some years of being aired on the show, along came a step grand child named Olivia who ended up kind of being the star of the show with her humor and cuteness. Bill Cobsy was one of the first comedians to become a television sitcom star. For five seasons The Cobsby show was at the top of the Nielson ratings. Every year...
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...years (1984-1992) there was an American sitcom on television called the Cobsy Show. The star of the show was an actor by the name of Bill Cobsy. The show was based on a couple who were a doctor and a lawyer and their five children, their name on the show were the Huxtable. Being rated the best and most popular family comedy of the 80’s and the early 90’s. The Cobsy Show filmed in front of a live studio audience; the Huxtable family lived in Brooklyn and was a part of the middle- upper -class. The family was very well family oriented and the show focused on things that were happening daily. Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner were the NBC producers who created this comedy series. The wife and mother whose name was Clair on the show had a successful legal crew. Clift, who was the father and husband on the show played an obstetrician and paterfamilias was very successful also. Together the two kept their five children in line and made sure they were well taken care of and educated. Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy all made their parents proud, it was never a dull moment in the Huxtable household. After some years of being aired on the show, along came a step grand child named Olivia who ended up kind of being the star of the show with her humor and cuteness. Bill Cobsy was one of the first comedians to become a television sitcom star. For five seasons The Cobsby show was at the top of the Nielson ratings. Every year...
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...Stars are huge, radiant spheres of plasma. There are approximately 400 billion stars in the galaxy. They are made out of dust clouds dispersed throughout space. Did you know that stars don’t twinkle? It’s the turbulence in the sky that makes the stars appear like they are blinking. Since the dawn of recorded civilization, stars have been important to us throughout the world. They have been used for navigation, agriculture and even for religious reasons. There are also 58 important stars that are used by aviators and navigators worldwide. Have you ever heard about constellation myths? They are ancient stories about the gods, heroes, and mythological creatures (serpents, dragons etc…) featured in the constellations. Greeks and Romans created the stories for the constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, and for a petty in the Southern Hemisphere that they could sometimes see, near the horizon. Other cultures had their own mythologies for the stars. Some of their stories were part of their religions, helping them to explain everyday events, such as the seasons. These stories usually have a hero, who was given an honorary place in the sky, as either a reward or tribute. One of the very first use of the Constellations was for religion reasons. Ancient people...
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...a man should be able to dance with a woman on a national dance competition. Chaz Bono should be able to partake in Dancing with the Stars without ridicule and be judged solely on his dancing technique. Activists are calling for boycotts of this number one rated show because Chaz Bono is one of many contestants this season. The controversy here is Chaz’s right to compete in peace on the show so that he will be judged by his dancing abilities only and not by his transgender identity. What is it that has everyone scared? Is it the fear of the unknown and lack of understanding of what being transgendered means? Transgender by definition is a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the persons sex at birth according to Webster’s, or simply put the inside doesn’t match the outside appearance of a man or women. There are a multitude of debates circulating around Chaz Bono dancing on this season’s Dancing with The Stars that it needs to be addressed. The “anti-Chaz” organizations state “he could be contagious to our children”, also that it will affect children negatively and is anti-Christian. These reasons are simply invalid and uneducated. Therefore Chaz Bono should be able to partake in Dancing with the Stars without ridicule and be judged solely on his dancing technique. Chaz was born a female named, Chastity Bono and grew up in America’s living rooms as the adorable only daughter of Sony and Cher Bono. Now as an adult...
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...Another reason why I chose MJ is because he was on of the first NBA players to not just be on NBA television. MJ was on many TV commercials and even in one movie. Michael Jordan's childhood was very competitive and he may not have been the star that he was if he did not move. Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael and his family then moved to Wilmington, North Carolina to get away from the druggy streets of Brooklyn. Jordan was always competitive at an early age. His father said, "what he does have is a competition problem, He was born with that..." This is important because if Jordan and his family did not move to North Carolina Jordan my could have been caught...
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