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Friday the 13th is considered a day on which bad things occur. It is a superstition. A superstition is a belief in something ominous without an actual reason. The origin of this superstition is unclear. Both Friday and the number 13 have been considered unlucky for hundreds of years. Bad luck associated with the number 13 may have biblical roots. Some believe Eve bit the apple from the Tree of Knowledge on the 13th day. Others point to the idea that there were 13 people present for Jesus’s Last Supper, the day before Good Friday. The number 13 was considered so unlucky, that many hotels and buildings were built without a 13th floor! It wasn’t until the 20th century, however, that Friday and “13” were paired together in bad luck. In 1907, author Thomas Lawson wrote Friday, the Thirteenth. The book was about a stock broker who purposely caused the stockmarket to crash on that day.
The Friday the 13th superstition, however, gained serious traction with the Friday the 13th horror film series. Originally released in 1980, the story centers around the “ghost” of Jason Voorhees. In the movie, Jason, with his iconic hockey mask, hunts the hapless characters who come to vacation at Crystal Lake – the lake he drowned in as a child. Twelve movies later, the Friday the 13th series remains one of the most successful horror film franchises in history.
Is Friday the 13th actually unlucky compared
to other days? Not really. There is no actual
evidence to suggest that events that have
occurred on Friday the 13th throughout history
are worse than events that have occurred on
other days. Some studies have shown that
Friday the 13th is actually safer than other days
because people are more anxious and attentive.
People may actually find Friday the 13th to be lucky. It is thought that air travel is cheaper and
booking a wedding is much cheaper on Friday
the 13th than on other days. It is clear,
however, that Friday the 13th will be around
for a long time. Over the next 4,800 months,
the 13th will occur on Friday more than any
other day!
Friday the 13th is considered a day on which bad things occur. It is a superstition. A superstition is a belief in something ominous without an actual reason. The origin of this superstition is unclear. Both Friday and the number 13 have been considered unlucky for hundreds of years. Bad luck associated with the number 13 may have biblical roots. Some believe Eve bit the apple from the Tree of Knowledge on the 13th day. Others point to the idea that there were 13 people present for Jesus’s Last Supper, the day before Good Friday. The number 13 was considered so unlucky, that many hotels and buildings were built without a 13th floor! It wasn’t until the 20th century, however, that Friday and “13” were paired together in bad luck. In 1907, author Thomas Lawson wrote Friday, the Thirteenth. The book was about a stock broker who purposely caused the stockmarket to crash on that day.
The Friday the 13th superstition, however, gained serious traction with the Friday the 13th horror film series. Originally released in 1980, the story centers around the “ghost” of Jason Voorhees. In the movie, Jason, with his iconic hockey mask, hunts the hapless characters who come to vacation at Crystal Lake – the lake he drowned in as a child. Twelve movies later, the Friday the 13th series remains one of the most successful horror film franchises in history.
Is Friday the 13th actually unlucky compared
to other days? Not really. There is no actual
evidence to suggest that events that have
occurred on Friday the 13th throughout history
are worse than events that have occurred on
other days. Some studies have shown that
Friday the 13th is actually safer than other days
because people are more anxious and attentive.
People may actually find Friday the 13th to be lucky. It is thought that air travel is cheaper and
booking a wedding is much cheaper on Friday
the 13th than on other days. It is clear,
however, that Friday the 13th will be around
for a long time. Over the next 4,800 months,
the 13th will occur on Friday more than any
other day!
Friday the 13th is considered a day on which bad things occur. It is a superstition. A superstition is a belief in something ominous without an actual reason. The origin of this superstition is unclear. Both Friday and the number 13 have been considered unlucky for hundreds of years. Bad luck associated with the number 13 may have biblical roots. Some believe Eve bit the apple from the Tree of Knowledge on the 13th day. Others point to the idea that there were 13 people present for Jesus’s Last Supper, the day before Good Friday. The number 13 was considered so unlucky, that many hotels and buildings were built without a 13th floor! It wasn’t until the 20th century, however, that Friday and “13” were paired together in bad luck. In 1907, author Thomas Lawson wrote Friday, the Thirteenth. The book was about a stock broker who purposely caused the stockmarket to crash on that day.
The Friday the 13th superstition, however, gained serious traction with the Friday the 13th horror film series. Originally released in 1980, the story centers around the “ghost” of Jason Voorhees. In the movie, Jason, with his iconic hockey mask, hunts the hapless characters who come to vacation at Crystal Lake – the lake he drowned in as a child. Twelve movies later, the Friday the 13th series remains one of the most successful horror film franchises in history.
Is Friday the 13th actually unlucky compared
to other days? Not really. There is no actual
evidence to suggest that events that have
occurred on Friday the 13th throughout history
are worse than events that have occurred on
other days. Some studies have shown that
Friday the 13th is actually safer than other days
because people are more anxious and attentive.
People may actually find Friday the 13th to be lucky. It is thought that air travel is cheaper and
booking a wedding is much cheaper on Friday
the 13th than on other days. It is clear,
however, that Friday the 13th will be around
for a long time. Over the next 4,800 months,
the 13th will occur on Friday more than any
other day!
Friday the 13th is considered a day on which bad things occur. It is a superstition. A superstition is a belief in something ominous without an actual reason. The origin of this superstition is unclear. Both Friday and the number 13 have been considered unlucky for hundreds of years. Bad luck associated with the number 13 may have biblical roots. Some believe Eve bit the apple from the Tree of Knowledge on the 13th day. Others point to the idea that there were 13 people present for Jesus’s Last Supper, the day before Good Friday. The number 13 was considered so unlucky, that many hotels and buildings were built without a 13th floor! It wasn’t until the 20th century, however, that Friday and “13” were paired together in bad luck. In 1907, author Thomas Lawson wrote Friday, the Thirteenth. The book was about a stock broker who purposely caused the stockmarket to crash on that day.
The Friday the 13th superstition, however, gained serious traction with the Friday the 13th horror film series. Originally released in 1980, the story centers around the “ghost” of Jason Voorhees. In the movie, Jason, with his iconic hockey mask, hunts the hapless characters who come to vacation at Crystal Lake – the lake he drowned in as a child. Twelve movies later, the Friday the 13th series remains one of the most successful horror film franchises in history.
Is Friday the 13th actually unlucky compared
to other days? Not really. There is no actual
evidence to suggest that events that have
occurred on Friday the 13th throughout history
are worse than events that have occurred on
other days. Some studies have shown that
Friday the 13th is actually safer than other days
because people are more anxious and attentive.
People may actually find Friday the 13th to be lucky. It is thought that air travel is cheaper and
booking a wedding is much cheaper on Friday
the 13th than on other days. It is clear,
however, that Friday the 13th will be around
for a long time. Over the next 4,800 months,
the 13th will occur on Friday more than any
other day!
Refer to the above text to judge the following item.
“it”, in “which it usually is” (ℓ.30), refers to gasohol.
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“so long as” (ℓ.29) can be correctly replaced by provided.
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“rule of thumb” (ℓ.29) is related to experience.
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The use of “So” (ℓ.28) indicates that what follows is a
consequence of what was previously mentioned.
According to the text, the rise of world sugar prices in the late 1980s immediately brought about
a near-absence of ethanol-powered cars by 2002.
According to the text, the rise of world sugar prices in the late 1980s immediately brought about
a significant decrease in the production of ethanol.
According to the text, the rise of world sugar prices in the late 1980s immediately brought about
Brazil’s supremacy as an ethanol producer.
According to the text, the rise of world sugar prices in the late 1980s immediately brought about
a higher demand for ethanol-only vehicles.
According to the text, the rise of world sugar prices in the late 1980s immediately brought about
a decrease in ethanol prices.
According to the text, the rise of world sugar prices in the late 1980s immediately brought about
more consumption of ethanol.
According to the text, the history of the ethanol program in Brazil shows that
this program seems to be an intelligent solution to deal with
market price crises.
According to the text, the history of the ethanol program in Brazil shows that
this program progressed without difficulty from the very
beginning.
According to the text, the history of the ethanol program in Brazil shows that
the combination of land and climate conditions was a key
factor in the production of ethanol.
According to the text, the history of the ethanol program in Brazil shows that
this program was a reaction to the oil shortage of 1975.
Ten critical actions needed to address four major cybersecurity challenges:
The use of the preposition for in “1. Develop and execute a more comprehensive
federal strategy for national cybersecurity…” indicates
Cybersecurity: An overview of cyber challenges facing the nation, and actions needed
Federal agencies and the nation’s critical infrastructure — such as energy, transportation systems, communications, and financial services — depend on Information Technology (IT) systems to carry out operations and process essential data. However, the risks to these IT systems are increasing—including insider threats from witting or unwitting employees, escalating and emerging threats from around the globe, and the emergence of new and more destructive attacks. Rapid developments in new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and ubiquitous Internet and cellular connectivity, can also introduce security issues. Over 28,000 security incidents were reported by federal civilian agencies to the Department of Homeland Security in FY 2019.
Additionally, since many government IT systems contain vast amounts of personally identifiable information (PII), federal agencies must protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of this information—and effectively respond to data breaches and security incidents. Likewise, the trend in the private sector of collecting extensive and detailed information about individuals needs appropriate limits.
To highlight the importance of these issues, Government Accountability Office (GAO) has designated information security as a government-wide high-risk area since 1997. This high-risk area was expanded in 2003 to include the protection of critical cyber infrastructure and, in 2015, to include protecting the privacy of PII.
GAO has made about 3,300 recommendations to federal agencies to address cybersecurity shortcomings—and we reported that more than 750 of these had not been fully implemented as of December 2020. We designated 67 as priority, meaning that we believe they warrant priority attention from heads of key departments and agencies.
Adapted from: https://www.gao.gov/cybersecurity. Available on November 16th, 2022
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