Only a few decades after the first telescope was invented, a whole literature of space travel had emerged, mixing fiction with newly acquired astronomical knowledge (Man and Space 9-10). ... New technologies such as nuclear propulsion will make it easier to access other planets. ... Such events will be more severe than the nuclear winter that became such an issue during the Cold War (The Threat 1-4). The sun has been shining for about 4.5 billion years and has enough hydrogen fuel to burn for about ten billion years longer (How the Sun 1). ... About ninety nine percent of all stars end up ...

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This war opened the door for Cuba and its sugar production. ... However, the Spanish government was not about to lose its prize possession in the Caribbean. ... This war is known as "The Ten Years War."" ... Later in 1962, President Kennedy revealed there were nuclear missiles in Cuba and the world was closer to a nuclear war than any other time in history. ... Today, Cuban women make up about 40 percent of the workforce(Morrision 94). ...

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In the Spring of 1999, the continued U.S. bombings in Iraq drew attention away from existing debates about the nature of U.N directed sanctions and their impact on the Iraqi populous as a whole (Gordon 18). ... Indeed, many of those opposing the Gulf War in 1990 urged the use of sanctions instead" (Gordon 19). ... Countries like Israel currently recognize the potential menace of Saddam Hussein and as a result, concerns have been raised about the overall security of the Middle East relative to the actions of Saddam Hussein. Unfortunately for many of the opponents of sanctions, the memor...

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