Before the age of exploration‚ the Europeans did not know what lay beyond Cape Non (Cape Chaunar) on the African coast‚ and whether it was possible to return once it was crossed. Hence‚ the overland Silk Road and the Spice Trade Routes are the extensive interconnected network of trade routes to the world. However‚ the economically important Silk Road and Spice Trade Routes were blocked by the Ottoman Empire by 1453 with the fall of the Byzantine Empire‚ spurring exploration motivated initially by
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much money by just sending rovers‚ which are traveling robots capable of being on certain planets‚ to Mars instead of people. This will not only be cheaper‚ but safer. This will allow more money to be used for ocean exploration. For example‚ a permanent partially-submerged sea exploration station‚ called the SeaOrbiter‚ is currently in development. As all these things are very true‚ we should still continue exploring both
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century" is known as "the Age of Exploration." However what caused this improvement? During this period‚ European increasing their knowledges and techniques‚ expanded their land‚ also led their country to become rich. The main cause for European exploration in 15th and 16th century was spirit of adventure follow by economic motives to a lesser extend religious motives. In the first place‚ the spirit of adventure is the most major reason that caused European exploration. European started to traveled
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explore the world was the desire to grow rich and to spread Christianity‚ coupled with advances in sailing technology‚ spurred an age of European exploration. The main motive for exploring the world was the the desire for new sources of wealth. The Europeans figured that overseas trade would bring a lot of wealth their way through trade. Through overseas exploration‚ merchants and traders hoped ultimately to benefit from what had become a profitable business in Europe: the trade of spices and other luxury
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The Age of Exploration was a period between the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries in which explorers‚ such as Vasco Da Gama‚ Bartolomeu Dias‚ and Christopher Columbus‚ and several others‚ ventured throughout the seas. They moved westward in search of direct trade routes to India and China. Numerous countries‚ led by Spain and Portugal‚ set sail using various navigational devices. Unintentionally‚ this led to the discovery of the Americas‚ which then sparked the Colombian Exchange. At this same time
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Portfolios have long been used in some professions to showcase professional work and skill. In education‚ portfolios have also been used for assessment‚ including self-assessment (Lankes 1995; Pond et al. 1998). Both career portfolios and career passports reflect this dual focus—students assess themselves in the process of developing a product‚ and the resulting product showcases and documents their experiences and skills. A distinction is sometimes drawn between a portfolio as developmental and
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in May 2008. The middle fifty percent of network and computer system administrators earned‚ on average‚ between $51‚690 to just around $84‚110 annually. The lowest 10 % earned less than $41‚000 while the top 10 percent earned more than $104‚070. CAREER OBJECTIVES A data processing coordinator is part of an organization’s information technology or information systems department and is responsible for the work flow of operational and/or financial data (depending on the industry)‚ ensuring data are
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in the healing‚ serving and education - a substantial contribution to the community of which the Pharmacist is an integral part. The Pharmacy degree provides training in a wide range of interrelated disciplines and therefore offers a variety of career opportunities to graduates. Community Pharmacy involves you in the dispensing of medicines‚ provision of essential clinical services including screening for cholesterol and glucose levels. In hospital pharmacy you are not only involved in dispensing
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1400s led to the Age of Exploration? Include a. the Renaissance b. the growth of nation states c. advances in sailing technology In the 1400s‚ Europe experienced what came to be known as the renaissance‚ or rebirth. During this period of time‚ major advances in technology and learning were made. Also‚ the renaissance was a time of great economic prosperity. These advances would later lead to many new discoveries in the subsequent age of exploration. The discoveries and advancements
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There are many effects that happened because of the explorations. The Europeans spread many diseases to the Native Americans. Those diseases were: Smallpox‚ Measles‚ Malaria‚ Yellow Fever‚ Influenza‚ Chicken pox‚ Syphilis‚ Polio‚ Hepatitis‚ and Encephalitis. Because of the diseases‚ millions of Native Americans were killed. Native American civilizations were also destroyed. European powers built up extensive overseas empires. Large amounts of Europeans moved to America. Native American crops were
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