A wish is something that you want that is impossible or near impossible to attain, for example, wishing for a billion dollars, a mansion, or a trip to Mars. A goal is something that you aim for that is attainable or can be made attainable, such as setting a goal to publish a book, become a teacher, or to learn a language. The difference between a wish and a goal is that a wish is a desire that would come true without the effort and hard work you would do to achieve a goal. The two aspects I…
In 2009, James Cameron released his film Avatar. It was an intense mix of sci-fi and adventure, with plenty of action intertwined in its storyline. The story is of Jake Sully, who is a paraplegic marine who is sent to a distant moon called Pandora. There Jake fills the position of his deceased brother, becoming an Avatar of the native peoples the Na’vi, and is working for the government as humans mine the planet for precious metals. Jake is at first operating under the orders of the military…
Going to Mars is a bad idea Should the U.S. invest in a manned mission to Mars? No we should not. There are many reason why we shouldn't go to Mars. First is brain damage. The second reason is bundle of cost. Also their many more reason why. I do not think we should make a manned mission to Mars. One reason is that we humans can get a disease which can give us brain damage. Before I tell you more reason why going to the planet called Mars is a bad idea, it can also be a good idea to. People…
The texts to be discussed are as follow: ‘District 9’, ‘The Sentinel’ and ‘Victory Unintentional’. These texts are of the theme Humans vs Aliens. The self/other binary concept is conformed and challenged in these texts. For instance, in ‘District 9’ the self/other binary is followed and it is suddenly challenged as Wikus undergoes a transition. Another example is in ‘The Sentinel’ where the self/other binary is inverted as humans are seen as the ‘other’ and the aliens as the ‘self’ due to…
enter the race with the world, particularly with the Soviet Union, and to help America see the benefits of this. The incredibleness of this task has paved for space exploration in today’s world. Giving credit to Kennedy, America today is trying to reach mars and we may not be as advanced today if it was not for the push this speech gave space exploration…
The launch of Sputnik I has been described as a "technological Pearl Harbor.” These words are from Sandra Mathison and E. Wayne Ross in their 2004 book, … Defending Public Schools, highlighting the space race between the United States and the USSR. At the end of World War II, the United and Russia remained the two major world powers. But upon the ending of the second World War, left the two, bitter enemies. From the time of the Cold War, there were tensions between Russia and the United States.…
which deals in toys. They specialize in LEGO© new and old. Previously, George was working in a plant which manufactured barrel in Toledo. It was during this time that he developed interest in construction of toys. This was due to the advancements in space exploration witnessed at that time. George started by making a spacecraft toy for Russ, his son, to entertain him. Several parents including Jack got attracted and paid Jepson to make similar toys for their kids. At that time Jack owned a…
With a lifetime grossing income of over $90 million dollars, Space Jam is the top grossing basketball movie ever produced by almost $15 million dollars (Richard, 2016). Space Jam, according to the rotten tomatoes website, scored a 63% audience rating and a 37% on the tomatometer. Both of these scores, however, scored above the average mark set for both of the scales…
After 9/11, surveillance did not become substantively different; it was not an event that pushed our technological capacities forward, but a tragedy that provoked societal change. The topic of surveillance entered mainstream public discussion, with great public concern and support. “The apparent crisis was immediately seen as an opportunity for already existing systems and capacities to be more fully exploited. 9/11 thus brought surveillance to the surface. The existence of a “surveillance…
In today’s world we are exchanging data and communicating faster than ever before. In a click of a button we can send and receive messages or even video chat. Any device that can be connected to a network has the power to do so. Continuing our technology advancements, we always have the need to upgrade and improve our networks for many reasons. There are a lot more households using Local Area Networks (LAN) in this generation than past generations. Within a Local Area Network there are a few…