Global positioning system (GPS) The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites that orbit the earth at approximately 12‚000 miles above surface and make two complete orbits every 24 hours. Placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense the GPS was originally intended for military applications‚ but in the 1980s‚ the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions‚ anywhere in the world
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females diagnosed with ADHD as females require different types considerations in life than males? Males are a greater percentage of the population diagnosed with ADHD‚ so they will require more of a financial strain on systems than females‚ but the burden on the judicial system for incarnation of males would outweigh the differences between males‚ and females. The cost of educating children diagnosed with ADHD also varies across the United States. This is due to the fact that Teachers’ salaries
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in order to complete the task with ease and in a short time as well. Are you wondering if these units are the best choice you could make? If so‚ then you can find out the answer to your question by having a look at the following pros and cons of riding lawn mowers. Pros These machines are absolutely perfect for large lawns. With a device like this you will actually cut the grass with ease‚ and in a short period of time as well. Due to the fact that you won’t need to do any physical effort‚ the whole
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of May 25‚1787 to September 17 of 1787. The Constitution states four safeguards written to prevent tyranny. Federalism(a system that the central government has a powers and the smaller regional governments have power)‚ Separation of Powers(powers that are split into three different systems to keep each other from gaining too much power)‚ Checks and Balances(A political system in which each branch can limit power to the other)‚ and Large and Small state compromise(also known as the great compromise
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When Government(s) Fail It a sad world that some people live in. "Where can I go to escape the bombings?" "Who can I contact to help?" "Will I be threatened if I’m involved with any local activism?" The answer is not so easy to come by at times. That doesn’t mean that the previous questions aren’t asked. Nor does it mean that the answer(s) offered readily by (the) government(s) are the best option for (a) given terrorized population(s). Thus‚ there is activism. Activism‚ as defined
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Wikipedia continually updates its information‚ making it easy for new data to be added expeditiously; traditional print encyclopedias‚ such as the World Book Encyclopedia‚ take years to update (Chandler). One problem with the old encyclopedia system was that none of the information reflected recent changes or current events (Belanger). For example‚ if someone was interested in studying more about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 or 1964‚ they would have to rely on either
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The Label Debate Many are not aware of the ongoing debate of whether or not products in grocery stores across the country should label their products in a way to provide consumer awareness regarding foods containing genetically modified ingredients. One statistic states‚ “an estimated sixty to seventy percent of processed foods in grocery stores contain at least one genetically engineered ingredient” (Byrne). This statistic reveals the prevalence of these ingredients found in grocery stores‚ yet
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People love the idea of being able to see their unborn child. They love the thought of seeing the fetus’ heartbeat‚ its toes‚ its fingers‚ and even its sex all while still in the womb. It has become a widespread burst of excitement for expecting parents and their families to be able to experience this type of pre-birth sight. This excitement and within the womb sight has been made possible through the advancements of ultrasonography‚ just one of the many radiological modalities. Ultrasonography is
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decades before vaccines were invented people died from diseases that spread throughout the land. These common diseases‚ at the time‚ would wipe out thousands of people. Once the vaccines came around‚ during the late 1700s‚ it helped build peoples immune system‚ and the rate of deaths dropped tremendously. Now‚ in 2017 more vaccines have been created to further benefit people from becoming ill. These vaccines are mandatory for children to attend public school‚ that way they can control the virus from becoming
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Although‚ there are some so-called experts who disprove this theory‚ and say that hybrid cars are the best way to go. A pro in the mind of Philip Dunn‚ a hybrid car advocate‚ is that “at higher speeds - above forty miles per hour - the gas motor kicks in and gives that peppy feel so many car owners look for when driving on the highway.” Another pro is that the hybrid car can “already get one-hundred mpg on fifty-five-mile trips using cobbled-together PHEVs‚” (Plug-in Hybrid Electric
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