excerpt from “Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort” by John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy became president in 1961 at a time when there were serious tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union; each country strove to surpass the other in military, political, and economic power. When Kennedy took office, the public perception was that the Soviet Union had established itself as leader in the “space race,” a term coined to represent the competition between the two super powers for dominance in development of space technologies and exploration. In this speech, delivered at Rice University in Texas, Kennedy describes his goals for space exploration, which included landing a man on the moon.

1 Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolution, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be a part of it–we mean to lead it. For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace. We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding.

2 Yet the vows of this Nation can only be fulfilled if we in this Nation are first, and, therefore, we intend to be first. In short, our leadership in science and industry, our hopes for peace and security, our obligations to ourselves as well as others, all require us to make this effort, to solve these mysteries, to solve them for the good of all men, and to become the world’s leading space-faring nation.

3 We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people. For space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man, and only if the United States occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war. I do not say that we should or will go unprotected against the hostile misuse of space any more than we go unprotected against the hostile use of land or sea, but I do say that space can be explored and mastered without feeding the fires of war, without repeating the mistakes that man has made in extending his writ around this globe of ours.

4 We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.

5 It is for these reasons that I regard the decision last year to shift our efforts in space from low to high gear as among the most important decisions that will be made during my incumbency in the office of the Presidency.

6 In the last 24 hours we have seen facilities now being created for the greatest and most complex exploration in man’s history. We have felt the ground shake and the air shattered by the testing of a Saturn C-1 booster rocket, many times as powerful as the Atlas which launched John Glenn, generating power equivalent to 10,000 automobiles with their accelerators on the floor. We have seen the site where five F-1 rocket engines, each one as powerful as all eight engines of the Saturn combined, will be clustered together to make the advanced Saturn missile, assembled in a new building to be built at Cape Canaveral as tall as a 48 story structure, as wide as a city block, and as long as two lengths of this field.
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Which paragraph from the text most effectively develops Kennedy’s theme that anything is possible if people are willing to invest the effort to make it happen?

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 6

For a piece of writing to qualify as a poem, it has to:
A)Use repeating sounds
B)Have meter or rhythm
C)Rhyme
D)None of the above

Can someone explain why that would be an effective reason?

How does hearing about T-cells from the doctor affect the speaker? A It prompts the speaker to come up with a mental image of T-cells. B It causes the speaker to feel confusion about what T-cells do. C It makes the speaker interested in learning more about their body. D It makes the speaker feel impressed by what the body can do.

Reread Chapter 13 of Frankenstein. As you read, write down three or four sentences that you think would be good quotes to support the following claim. Claim: As the creature watches the cottage family from afar, he realizes he will never fit within the structure of a family or society. ​

Starting A task poorly it’s better than not starting at all

True or false

Read the following thesaurus entry.

hamper

verb
Definition: to block or prevent
Synonyms: encumber, hinder, obstruct
Antonyms: help, support

noun
Definition: container for clothes or food
Synonyms: basket, crate, bin

According to this thesaurus entry, the word “support”

is a synonym for the word “hamper.”
is the opposite of the word “hamper.”
is a definition for the word “hamper.”
is the part of speech for the word “hamper.”

How did the Babylonian exile lead to the diaspora

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Look carefully at the picture and answer the questions
What is happening in the picture?​

At first, the narrator's parents invite Mr. Pirzada to dinner because they:
O are his relatives
O are lonely for familiar companionship
O want him to tutor their daughter
know about his predicament and feel sorry for him

When we think of research, we often think of the library or internet. But there are many other possibilities. Choose one alternate form of research, and briefly explain why it is valuable.

paper.
Questions
1. If Mama Bull, Papa Bull, and Baby Bull are in the pasture and Baby Bull gets scared,
who would he run to?

What could possibly happen if the United States and China act quickly to fight
global warming?

Why travelling is important for pre-teens and teenagers​

I know that he was stolen the necklace.make a simple sentence.​

The moon broke through the clouds, and the four of them stood there, frozen, waiting for something to happen. They were in the middle of an open field, and it was as if a spotlight had been trained on them. Suddenly, without warning…………..

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In which situation would a formal writing style be most appropriate?

List two examples from “Avarice” and explain how they help you learn the speaker’s point of view.

At six, she chewed off
The seven porcelain buttons
From her sister's christening gown
& hid them in a Prince Albert can

On a sill crisscrossing the house
In the spidery crawlspace.
She'd weigh a peach in her hands
Till it rotted. At sixteen,

She gazed at her little brother's
Junebugs pinned to a sheet of cork,
Assaying their glimmer, till she
Buried them beneath a fig tree's wide,

Green skirt. Now, twenty-six,
Locked in the beauty of her bones,
She counts eight engagement rings
At least twelve times a day.

This praises, commends or
gives tribute to a person or
organization.
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How does the section "Three Periods of the Ancient Celts" add to the central idea of the text?
A It describes the belief system of the Celts, giving the reader clues as to why the culture still
exists today
B It establishes a timeline of events, illustrating the historical importance of discovering valuable
artifacts from the Celts
C It chronicles the lives of the Celts throughout history, providing details that enable the reader to
visualize the unique culture.
It highlights advancements made by the Celts, developing a foundation upon which
comparisons to modern Celts can be made.

What evidence in the text explains how Tubman was able to keep her
identity hidden from slave owners? *

Which writing approach would best address the purpose and audience of this
prompt?
Your school has created a new dress code that has made some
students unhappy. Present the student complaint to the school
administration, backing up your argument with reasons.
A. Write an article for the school newspaper describing the history of
dress codes in schools.
B. Write a persuasive speech giving the administration specific
examples of the negative impact the new dress code could have.
C. Write an essay to parents comparing the details of the new dress
code with the old rules.
D. Write a description of the new dress code explaining to fellow
students why there are problems with it.

Please answer quick.

what is the Pacific purpose of Amanda Gordon's poem
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Please help me......​

(5) Peter had a large brown dachshund, and Chris had a black
and white beagle.

Which of the following words in Sentence 5 is used as an adjective?


a.

Peter

b.

had

c.

dachshund

d.

white

Please Help me with figurative language

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Carine and her brother are alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A. they look very similar
B. they both had difficult relationships with their parents as adolescents
C. they both love to be alone in nature
D. they are both very smart
E. they are both highly energetic

Which is the correct grammar for the text below:

david reckless drove the car into the lot flinged the door open hurriedly and then he rushes into the building



Group of answer choices:

David recklessly drove the car into the lot, hurriedly flung the door open, and then he rushed into the building.

David recklessly drove the car into the lot, flung the door hurriedly open, and then rushed into the building.

David reckless drove the car into the lot, hurriedly flung the door open, and then rushed into the building.

David recklessly drove the car into the lot, hurriedly flung the door open, and then rushed into the building.

David recklessly drove the car into the lot, hurriedly flung the door open, and then rushes into the building.

The goal of the interview was to assess the candidate's ability to respond to the sorts of situations that the job may
present them with.
Read the passage underlined (2). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose
the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose 'Correct as is.'
A)
Correct as is.
B)
The goal of the interview is to assess the candidate's ability to respond
The goal of the interview was to assess the candidates ability to respond
D)
The goal of the interview was to assess the candidate's ability to respond