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The founding father's wanted a good amount of power to the people so the president wont have full control over the country. With the electoral collage in act it will give less power to the people, gives more power to the electors, and the disaster factor. The electoral collage gives less power to the people. This is t...
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Port S.t Lucie FL . MONTH_DAY_YEAR Good morning Mister senator for start I have to thank you for your work and all the good things that you do for us. In first stay I want to tell you that this letter is mainly for  remind you your promises when you weren't the senator of the state ,so this is for the welfare of the i...
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Our population is booming and with it, our car industry. Cars have provided us with mulitple pros for example, getting us places more quickly, and transportation of goods and services is more efficient. We have to know though that with every good follows a bad, and our beloved cars might not be as great as we belive th...
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In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despitebthe dangers it presents.The first paragraph is going to be about the worthy persuit in things about venus.The second paragraph is going to be about the the dangers in the challenge of exploring Venus. The worthy ...
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Every four years there is an election.  The election is used to decide who our president will be for the next four years.  The Electoral College is currently being used for our elections.  The articles "Does the Electoral College Work?" and "In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method ...
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In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming," the author presents both positive and negative aspects of driverless cars. These cars have been thought of in 2009 and have been driven more than half a million miles without a crash. The negative way is that most people will still have to be alert and this will cost more mo...
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"The Challenge of Exploring Venus" is about how dangerous other planets are to humans but in this passage they specifically talked about Venus which happens to be one of the most dangerous planets. Venus is the second planet to the sun which makes the surface very hot and dry and so it doesn't allow for us humans to la...
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Exploration is key to a humans curiosity.Many people will indeed be anxious to explore something that is said to be impossible or dangerous because of curiosity."The Challenge of Exploring Venus" is a prime example. In this article the author states different reasons why it is worth stuying Venus depite the extreme dan...
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Wow , seeing technology that is getting bigger in bigger every year like last year they had made the car called "Tesla", On this type of car just use's light for it to drive an no gas at all in it can actually drive by it self in a lot of hell technology is coming soon . Now that am reading about this passage that is ...
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The Facial Action Coding System is a new software that developes the improves accuracy in perceiving the emotions of others. The system has six basic emotions-happiness, surpise, anger, disgust fear, and sadness- and then associated each with characeteristic movements of the facial muscles. The software can even identi...
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Facial expressions can tell a lot about you, but do you really know what your facial expression is actually showing? Well being all about the new technology will tell you a lot about your self. Being about the technology will tell you about facial expressions, how the muscles in your face can tell how you really feel, ...
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I agree with NASA that the face was not made my aliens, and that it is a natural monument. My reasons are because the shadows are what makes it a face. Another reason is because you can really ress it unless there are shadows and your rihg tover it. My last reason is that Mars Global Surveyor Cyldonia took pictures of ...
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Would you like to participate in the Seagoing Cowboys program? I think you would love to. You would be able to get to help people and save people, you would also get to travel the world and learn about different cultures. Even though you it might right now seem just like work, work and more work, you also get to have f...
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That the author did good job at explan the evidences like he saws, "Just as our jet airplanes travel at a higher altitude to fly over many storms, a veicle hovering over venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditition by staying up and ount of their way" That it is imported to study Venus even if it dangers. Venu...
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In my opinion, I feel that drivless cars are both a pro and a con. I say that because there are some great points that comes along with the idea of drivless cars, and there are also some not so great ideas. Meaning that having a drivless car may give you many benifits and set backs all in one. A pro and also a great p...
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In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author informs us about the many difficulties we would face trying to get a closer look at Venus. Although it is the hottest plant in our solar system with air pressure unlike anywhere on Earth, I believe the auther does a great job explaining how we could overcome the challen...
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The article is essay about "the challenge of exploring Venus" sometimes called the Evening star, is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky, making it simple for even an amateur stargazer to spot. Venus is the second planet from our sun, our NASA want exploring Venus planet. Often referred to as Earth's ...
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Future, a single word with various meanings. Since the evolution of men the human race has create or invented various things to make life easier. As time progress so does people, new artifacts are introduced to society but they become useless over time. Everything becomes harder to create since its already invented but...
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Technology is constantly changing our world. There has been incredible things made. Driverless cars would be another big change that would greatly impact our lives. It could either positively or negatively change society. The passage talks about the pros and cons of driverless cars. But there are not many negative thin...
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Imagine you were on an anlantic and it was storming and you were sliding down the ship but you did not fall because there was a small meatal strip that saved you from falling. That would be so scary and exciting so that why I think you should participate in the seagoing cowboys because I want you to have have great opp...
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Driverless cars are seeming to become more of a reality than an idea. With todays technology driverless cars would be possible and there are even some right now. Personaly I think driverless cars could be a good idea but there are many complications at the moment. These complications involve mostly law issues like if a...
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I'm going to be against to their technology that they're using because they are using the technology to see what other people feel about something. The technolgy could tell how we feel by the facial expression and your movements of the facial muscles. They are looking for a better way for human and computer to communic...
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I know that people are saying that this is proof that aliens inhabit Mars, but trust me, this is not proof. I wish this was proof. It's exactly what we need to hear right now. It's exactly what we've been needing to hear for years. We wan't to find evidence of life on Mars, so why would be hide any signs from you? If ...
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Driverless cars, am I for or against the idea of them? I am against the thought of driverless cars for two main reasons. One, drunk drivers and two, kids using the cars. Technology has been becoming more advanced over the years from phones all the way up to cars now. In paragraph four lines one through two says, "With...
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12% of all green house gas in Europe is from is from car emissions and up to 50% in the United States. The earth needs a change while it still can. Theres already many countries that are trying to do something, France; the U.S. ;and Colombia just to name a few. Taking a break and not driving cars has so many pros and v...
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"Congestionwas down 60% in the capital of france after five days of intensifying smog" (duffer par.14). have you ever thought how bad cars are for this planet? "Its a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air polution"(plaza par.24). I think it is a good idea to banned cars for a few days. This  is my opinion...
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There are parks place were you need ot pay and other parks places are for free. Let's says that rich residents you need to pay and it will cost more money. In germany there are steets completely car-free and who pay a parking places for who know how much money,that are only who are rich they will do it. Result ,70 perc...
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I agree with the claim against the value of using this technology to read student's emotional expressions. First off, we perform these calcutions everyday, as we can tell if our friend is happy or sad by looking at their face most of the time. Also, video imagery tells us that the facial emotions for each emotion are u...
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Technology is often pushed furiously in society today,especially when it concerns students in the classroom. When it comes down to Dr. Huang's innovation, FACS (Facial Action Coding System) which is shown and detailed in Nick D'Alto's article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" , which shows in the article FACS has been shown to...
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Driverless cars. What are they? They are the future altohugh no one knows that 100% I believe that they are becasue as my generation and as the next generation grows sure we are all verry smart but we dont use our potential anymore at all. For example this is one of the esiest test and yet some people still fail it. Ho...
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The Face On Mars is famous, known for the first phtographs of it that came out in 1976. It's a rock formation in the area called Cyndonia. It gets its name from the way it's shaped, and the fact that when light hits it the shadows make it look as though it is a face. Some conspiracy theorists think that the Face is act...
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The author supports the idea that exploring Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it shows. In paragraph 2 the supports his claim by informing us that "Venus is sometimes right around the corner-in space terms- humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world". Although no spacecrat survi...
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Some people argue that a new technology callled the Facial Action Coding System is valuable to read emotional expressions of students. The Facial Action Coding System is valuable to read emotional expressions of students in a classroom. The use of the new technology to read students expression should be used because it...
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I believe a life without cars is a far simplar one. The natural gasses in our atmosphere is being polluted every day by artificial, man made smoke. For example, writer Robert Duffer, highlights the fact that many people are too attached to their cars, thus causing them to drive, equalling out to our polluted atmosphere...
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For years, many people have argued with scientists (at NASA) that the Face on Mars is alien made. Conspiracy theorists and most of the general public are set on believing that the Face is an ancient alien artifact. But, NASA has reliable evidence to back up and prove that the Face is just a fascinating natural landform...
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I think Luke would advertist the Seagoing Cowboys programs as place where your giving back to people and also getting to travel the world to some fun place you might have not been to. Some details from the story to support what Luke thinks is, if you join Seagoing Cowboys you get to help coutries like Europe recover su...
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Letting go of cars is the next big thing treding here in the U.S to all the way in France. Cars have been one of mankinds great accomplishements and has risen since World War two. Although its has in some cases made our live "easier" its has also brought issues. Some of the reasons why we should start to let go of cars...
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"The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy and i thinks so to beacuse its like Earths twin "Often referred to as Earth's "twin," Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closet in distance too." If there where something to happen...
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My position on driverless cars is that im against the developing of these car because of what they bring. Things like this would probably cause chaos. More than likely to have accidents and whos fault would it be. Some situations with these driverless cars can also be crutial. Im against it because the laws, what wil h...
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i would make cars to use for transportion but i would not let everybody paid 500 for the car notes. then telvison have a long been fascinated cause it been there longer so when i get done i would make my cars and telvison. we got make alot drive way and it going be alot traffic. some people dont crash that mean it alot...
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Driverless cars, sounds like a figment of a childs imagination,but that figment may become an actuallity in the next decade.Google has proven since 2009 car have been able to operate autonomously under certain conditions and, many car dealerships have trying to make perfect autonmous or at least semi-autonomous car.The...
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Why might spending time on a ship of animals be fun? Well there are many benifits of doing this act. At the same time there might be some small downsides to going on this trip. Like if you get sick easy you might not go on this trip. Before you decide let me tell you the highs and the lows of this. Lets just get the n...
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Unmasking the Face on Mars! Wow, people might think the Face was created by aliens. But is not created by aliens because it was just a natural landform. It might looked like a human face,but is not.That why I am going explain to you why the Face on Mars was just a natural landform. First of all,I can see why people c...
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Have you ever wanted a self driving car where you could sit back and relax well Google cofounder Sergey Brin has envisioned a future public transportation system. This new transportation system will use half the fuel of today's taxis, you will not need to takeover as much, and manufacturers hope to bring in a in-car en...
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The "Face on Mars" was not created by aliens. It was a natural landform that appeared through mars grounds. Most people think that the face came from an alien which is not true at all. The reason people think that is because they believe there are aliens on the other planets. But, scientist did research and found out t...
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When ever a president gets elected in the United States of America, the votes that they recieve are from the electoral college process. The electoral college has 538 electors, each state in the United States of America has a certain amount of voters, one state might have more than others. For example, The state of Cali...
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The Facial Action Coding System would be a good thing for students to use in the classroom. Outside of the classroom as well. Not only is it good for class work, but it is good for video games or video surgery. The Facial Action Coding System could recognize if a student is getting confused and alter the course. So ma...
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The author is using this article to suggest the idea of exploring and studying Venus. Venus is a very dangerous planet to study because a thick atmosphere cover the planet and it is the hottest planet in our solar system. However, the author still believe that studying Venus is going to beneficial despite the dangers. ...
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Driverless cars are coming may be good or bad. The passage support mutliple good and bad reasons. I myself am against driveless cars. The passage indicates that, " Automakers are continuing their work on the assumption that the problems ahead will be solved. Tesla has projected a 2016 release for a car capable of drivi...
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The "Face on Mars" is a a butte/mesa landform on Mars, that has started a huge controversy between skeptics and Nasa, because it depicts a human face. At first we were skeptical about the validity of this landmark, and we were not sure about what it really was. Some of our other scientists got on the case and according...
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Earth twin, Venus is mainly known as being around the same size and dstance between Earth, but the thick carbon dioxide atmosphere prevents us from exploring our sister planet. Scientists have been planning and have been making progress and adventions on exploring Venus like, making an aircraft that would sustain livin...
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My fellow citizens, some advantages of limiting car usage is that its better for the earth  and reduces the greenhouse effect. Also there wont be as much smog and there will be a lot less pollution in the air.  Limiting the usage of cars can be a better for you. not using a car can really benifit us. People use cars ...
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In "The Challenege of Exploring Venus", the author belives that studying Venus can provide insight on the planet and also provide new discoveries. The author uses the idea that humans can't help but explore against the reader to prove that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. If Mars fai...
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Dear senator, I wanted to write you this letter to say that we should keep the electoral college. Because they tally the votes fair to elect the goverment and president that the people of this powerful country have elected to be their leader. The electoral college was one of the rules that our founding fathers made fo...
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Technology is somthing that is growing world wide, but should we let it take control of driving our cars? It could malfunntion, lose purpose in learning how to drive and it could cost a lot of money. We shouldn't allow to have driverleess cars because you could never know when a malfunction could occur. Sure Google ha...
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Making Mona Lisa Smile This article of ''Making Mona Lisa Smile'' it talks about how a computer seastem can raed student emotional expressions such a Mona lisa emotion. This sieastem can recognize emotions whether you're angry, happy, surprise, disgust, fearles and ect. This process begins when the computer constrac ...
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My argument is for "Driverless cars", the reason i am for driverless cars is because there are many positive aspects on the driverless cars. I think that they are good ideas because of the fact that there are many tasks you can get done with a driverless care. Perhaps you have a baby on bored and he/ she is crying and ...
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Do you think it would be valuble to use the Facial Action Coding System is a technolgy that read your emotions and read it off with a percentige here is an example as it says in th first pargraph she is 83 percent happy.9 percent disguested,6 percent fearfull,and 2 percent angry. The process of the FACS is th computer ...
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The Challenge of Exploring Venus article gives multiple reasons for why we should continue i n our research on Venus. Although it could be dangerous the author believes "we should not be limited by dangers and doubts". The author supports his claim with evidence and facts. He starts out in the second paragraph by talk...
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I think the Face On Mars is a natural landform because there are other landforms already like it on Earth, and there are other mesas like it around the Cydonia region. I think if aliens were on Mars I think we might have discovered them by now, but you can never be sure. The Face is just formed by conveniently placed ...
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The Dissapearene of the Electroral College The United States of America has come a long with in regards to its legal system. For example, the new laws that are currently being added to allow gay couples to marry. That shows true progress, however there are other laws that we have, which simply are not needed anymore a...
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It seems that others still believe in the theory that the natural landform was created by aliens, even though the face on Mars was finally unmasked. When it was first just discovered, scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa, which was common enough around Cydonia, only this one had unusual shadows that mad...
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I think that it wouldn't be valueable to have technology be able to read emotions because the fact that its really easy for someone else to get into your phone or tablet through face reconition. People use face reconition alot and it can be a quicker way to get into your tablets and phones or any other electronics, but...
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Dear Senator, I am writing you to explain why the Electoral College system of choosing the president should be changed. The president should be chosen based on popular vote instead of the current system. The Electoral College system is unfair to certain states and somewhat confusing to others. I am certain that my vie...
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To drive or not to drive? That is the question. In the article, "Driverless Cars Are Coming", both positions are explored whether automatic cars would be good or bad in our world today. In my opinion, I believe that these automatic cars are doing wonders on today's technology. Automatic cars are making it much more saf...
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Venus is a very interesting planet, who wouldn't want to discover more about it?Studying Venus as the author said is a good idea because it allows people to discover something new that could possibly become the second home of humans, expand people's imagination, and finding new innovations for a new planet or new "ear...
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The elector college is a controversial subject today in america, based on many questionable policies that leave many americans confused and cheated. This is why I argue in favor of changing to election by popular vote for the president of the united states. With the electoral college way of electing a president voters...
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In the story the aurther is describing why Venus is the 2nd Earth and there coomon and there diffrents and what would be the best matterial to use for the Vehicle Witch Nasa is working with some simplified electrons made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus surface and have las...
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I kinda do agree with this problem. Tech can tell whats everyone mood is at at the moment and i also agree on you can read on people faces if they are upset or something. Tech tells you how to handle your problem and tell you what you should do. but, face emotions can speak louder than words and thats true. also wehn p...
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dear senator, I have come to a conclusion on how I think the president and his candidates should be voted for. In one hand we've got the Electoral College, and the election by popular vote. These two thing have been around for hundreds of years but you've got to know if you prefer one or the other. So which one works ...
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This argument of the face on Mars been going on since 1976. Many people and even some scientest believe it is craftmenship of no other than aliens. Their have always been stories about how so called aliens live on the planet Mars,or how there is life on Mars. I am here to ease your mind and tell you it is no more than ...
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I am against the idea of having driveless cars.There are many flaws to the idea of driveless cars. Although the idea of driveless cars sound exciting, there are also many things that could go wrong with them. It is better to be safe than sorry because you can not go back. Driveless cars can be a great danger to many p...
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You should join the Seagoing Cowboys program because you get to participate in many things while saving lives in the world. You get to travel and sight see, help animals and humans, and you can even have fun! The Seaging Cowboys program is a program that you can sign up for. In this program you transport animals to di...
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The technology in today's world just keeps getting crazier and crazier! What do you think about Driverless Cars? Driverless Cars shouldn't be developed. The thought of this idea just sounds dangerous. Driverless cars shouldn't be develeoped for many reasons such as; saftyness, expenses, and lazyness. Safetyness is a b...
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"Each pixel in the 2001 image spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo." This statement would lead anyone to believe that the details and magnification in a camera 25 years younger and improved would lead to better and more eye capsuring photos right? Right. So, why would ther...
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I think everyone should join the Seagoing Cowboy program because it allows you to experience adventure and visit many unique places. In the story is says that his friend Don Reist invited him to go to Eurpoe on a cattle boat and it also says it changed his life. Being a Seagoing Cowboy will allow you to to experience ...
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Google has made a new improved car that does not require a driver. I am against the project that Google came up with recently. Google cofounder Sergey Brin beleives that the future can have a transportation system without a human driver. So far, Google cars aren't truly driverless because they still alert the driver to...
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I know that this "face" was not created by aliens, because it changes over time.The MGS Viking 1 and Viking 2 could have caught pictures of what ever came back and changed it the other two times. If there were really aliens that created this "face", then there would have to be some kind of evidence. Also for more evi...
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My position on driverless cars is i think that this is a good idea. I yhink this is a great idea, and could help a lot. It could help a lot with mothers on the go with a lot of kids, the simple fact of a major improvments on cars for the future, and people that like to text and drive or put on make up while driving. ...
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Who would want a driverless car that still needs a driver? Wouldn't you feel bored waiting for your turn to drive. If by chance, you got in an accident, who would you blame? The driver which will be you or the manufacture? I were in your shoes, I would rather drive around myself. I would rather drvier around myself, be...
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I say we dont need driverless cars cause we already have to many accidents when we have drivers. If one thing goes wrong when there is no driver it could be deadly cause unlike when your driving you can swerve out the way if a car is coming from the side fast, but if there no driver then that means the car isnt able t...
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In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The author saying that many people are very interested in discovering Venus because it's very similar to Earth. But this planet is also a challenging place to examine closely. With thick a...
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If you join the Seagoing Cowboys program i can gurantee sastisfaction. I've been doing this for 2 years and it's been a part of my life. Somethings that are great if you join our program is you go siteseeing,you get to on amazing journeys, and just knowing that your helping someone in need is gratifying. I hope i will ...
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Aliens vs. Knowledge Twenty-five years before 2001, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft spotted a landform in the shape of a face on Mars's surface. This, after being released to the media, caused an uprising of speculations. Did aliens make this? Were there other beings on other planets? Are we not alone? A famous scientist ...
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Would you want somthing that reads your emotions and finds out weather you are happy, sad or depressed. If so read more to find out some more information about this device to see if you would want this at your job or school. The reason why this can be a major impact in the class room is that it can read your facial ex...
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Cars, they're one of the most important means of transportations, varing from busses down to smart cars. The more cars being bought and used, the more pollution it makes. Researchers are saying that cars, their dense amount of smog being created, are damaging the Earth. Logically, it would be easier to say that limitin...
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Dear. State Senator Electoral College should we keep it or change it, to election by popular vote? Well alot of people dislike it and some like the electoral college. There are certian asspects about both electoral college and election by popular vote that should be looked at closey before you choose which one works a...
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Although exploring Venus would be dificult, it would add enormous amounts of knowledge about the possibility of other life forms. However, none of the spacecrafts that have arrived at Venus had a long life span. In order to send humans to Venus, NASA needs to find out how to get through Venus's hefty atmosphere. The au...
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The use of technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is smart and could be usefull but, it could also be a bad idea. Being able to know everything that the student is feeling can help teachers understand them more. If a student was in danger and didn't feel safe the teacher would know and ...
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What if we always knew what everyone was feeling? It sounds like it would be great if we could always detect one another's facial expressions. However, every human being has a different individuality which sets them apart from everyone else. That individuality is what makes that person unique, and can effect the way th...
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Many people, and car companies, are beginning to come up with the idea of driverless cars. Driverless cars have always been an idea to people but never a reality, they have been featured in many things, such as movies and books, companies are now trying to make this idea an actual reality in our lifetime. There are man...
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The idea of driverless cars sounds pretty amazing right? Driving in a car and not having to lift a muscle sounds like the life to live. Being rode around all day,not even when you have to pick your kids up from school or practice. Lavish right? ' Now what if I told you,you had to be alerted when you have to pull in ...
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Driverless cars might be the future but is it safe. Their are still arguments o weather this is safe or not but their are already driverless cars today. Driverless cars have been tested and driven for many miles without accidents but they are not fully driverless. Their might be smart cars but they still have their com...
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There´s nothing better than the Seagoing Cowboys Program! There´s no doubt that you´d feel great about joining it. The Seagoing Cowboys Program is a program designed to help other nations after the struggle of the Pacific War and WWII. Seagoing Cowboys deliver food and animals to areas that have devasted by these wars....
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The author presents the idea of exploring Venus well. But what about walking on the surface to explore from the space craft? If we could walk on the planet without being harmed by all of the outside forces, then we coulf run more tests. In the passage, the author states,"Each mission to Venus was unmanned because none...
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Imangine being able to know the emotions of students during class, such as when they are bored, or when they are confused. Thats what the new Facial Action Coding System would achive. This kind of technology in the classrooms would be a nessestiy for teacher to effectivy teach to thier students, and idetify when they n...
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The face is just a natural landform. Because shadows represented human features. The face is a butte or mesa. Three pictures show that the face is just a butte or mesa and that there are no carvings or something close to it. The face had bumps on it that created shadows to make it seem like there were human features o...
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Hello! I'm Luke. I joined the Seagoing Cowboys Program and you should too. I loved it since day one. You should join this program because it is a great learning experince. I just could not say no when my friend Don invited me to go, I mean it was an opportunity of a lifetime! First I went to New Orleans, the crew and ...
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Driverless cars are the new future to this planet and in technology. There needs to be a new and improved way to drive cars, even if the driver does not need to touch the steering wheel. To support my reasonings would include what Google cofounder Sergey Brin has developed and thought about. The cars that he foresees w...
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Have you ever thought it was a good idea to have driverless cars in the world? I think there are positive and negative things about this; but I agree more on the positive side of things. How would you feel to relax while you're on the road? How would you feel if it was finally legal to be on your phone while you're in ...
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