International Astronomical Union

Questions were raised about our solar system, including what is a planet? and how does a planet differ from other masses in our solar system? Sensory perception changed the language used in astronomy. At the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union three definitions for a planet were proposed. The final decision included three requirements: to be in orbit around the Sun to have enough gravity to pull itself into a spherical shape, and to have “cleared the neighborhood” of its orbit

As stated in the documentary, prior to the discovery of a celestial mass larger than Pluto, “the word ‘planet’ had not been formally defined since ancient Greece”. As a result, the International Astronomical Union (I.A.U.) held a meeting to discuss the issue and another point was added to the list of criteria that a celestial body must meet in order to be considered a planet: the presence of a clear orbit. Pluto lacks the mass to fully clear the

World War Two, a conflict that involved six continents, three great oceans, scores of countries, and billions of people, epitomizes the perception a war unlike any other. It completely revolutionized modern man’s perception of total war on a global front, where the scale of mobilization, utilization of resources, and the deployment of military personnel the world had never seen before. The aftermath of this war is, in fact, still being felt to this very day, where the ripple effects are far-reaching

“Cogito ergo sum” or If we could think about having thoughts and know it, this element alone would safeguard human existence and knowledge, but is knowledge really timeless, I don’t think so. Induction and falsification of theories of science accords inadequate depiction of how science evolves with respect to time. Another prospect was offered by Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996). He implied that science does not evolves by precise aggregation of facts and theories, but by dynamic transformations which he

was to remove Western influence and capitalism within the scope of their homeland. The Council on Foreign Relations (2007) points out that 17N’s goals were to oust “U.S. military bases from Greek territory, severing Greece’s ties with the European Union, removing the Turkish military presence from Cyprus, and launching an anti-capitalist popular uprising against the Greek middle and upper-classes” (para. 5). Although a further discussion will outline successes and failures of 17N, many of the attacks

of space, (Launius 18-9). Roger D. Launius, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Chief Historian, recounts, “The combination of technological and scientific advance, the thrill of exploration, political competition with the Soviet Union, and changes in popular opinion about space flight came together in a very specific way in the 1950s to affect public policy in favor of an aggressive space program” (22). The United States had already spent $11.8 billion for space technology, but

was the fundamental opportunity that Adesemi and Celtel saw prior to entry into African markets? The fundamental opportunity that Adesemi and Celtel saw prior to entry in to Sub Saharan African (SSA) markets was namely to serve a market with astronomical and pent up demand. In 1995 there were 12 mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people in the U.S but only one per 1000 people and one fixed telephone line for every 100 people in SSA. (Exhibit 1) These markets prevented a massive opportunity

question, “How did the economic policies of Manmohan Singh help India emerge from the 1991 economic crisis?” Right before the Prime Minister Rao took office; the former Prime Minister had sought out an emergency loan of $2.2 billion from the International Monetary

“Romance of the Three Kingdoms” romanticizes historical events in the late Han dynasty and the Three Kingdom period. A series of campaigns, known as Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions were adapted and glamorized in order to narrate a fictional incident starring how Zhuge Liang, a chancellor-regent, who managed to save not only himself without an army, but also the entire empire; “A king whose city was about to be attacked decided the only thing he could do to save it was to order the gates be flung

Did the Treaty of Versailles make World War II inevitable? JANUARY 8, 2008 STUDENT ID: 081404078 ABSTRACT This essay analyses the origins of the Second World War by briefly summarizing the events from 1919-1939. However, most emphasis is put on the amount of responsibility the Treaty of Versailles deserves for the outbreak of war. Other than analysing the Treaty of Versailles on its own, it also analyses the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash on the world, the