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    Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term‚ realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition." The author’s view that "Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term‚ realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition" is extremely convincing and logically sound.I strongly agree with the author’s claim that budding young people and students should set sight on practically feasible and technically viable goals along with sufficient time.This will enable

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    Should online learning be encouraged? Online learning imputes technology and multimedia in education which has been well developed in established universities and community schools which are well equipped with ICT. Online learning has been a popular form of education imminently among those who requires a flexible study schedule to suit their job hours while in the mean time striving to earn a scroll of qualification which is supported by a research with more than 50% of students voted that it lessen

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    stars were made rather than tracking the orbits of comets and planets. I find this significant because Herschel sought information that was different than what other astronomers were studying at the time. What was the motivation that led to the discovery? William Herschel was frustrated with the small telescopes he was using. He couldn’t afford larger telescopes‚ so he built one himself. He was observing a Nebula when he discovered Uranus. What questions were asked? How can he see it? What if

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    There were many political and technological changes that prompted the world explorations and discovery of the new world. The Portuguese were the main contributors to the technological changes that lead to the discovery of the new world. However‚ the change of the political structure of Spain ultimately lead to the discovery. There were many technological changes that the Portuguese contributed. First of all they observed the way the Arab vessels were designed and then improved on them to make

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    Voyage on the Great Titanic I read the book “Voyage On The Great Titanic” The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady‚ by Ellen Emerson White. This book is about a girl named Margaret Ann Brady who lived in England‚ but everybody calls her Margie for short. She has an older brother named William‚ her mother died of a sickness and her dad died as well. Margie became an orphan living on the streets with her brother William. A couple months after having to eat left over scraps from the garbage of grocery

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    Assessment     Undertake    Project    Work          Andra    Ounaid     TCWA1853                              Define    Project          1.    What    are    the    characteristics    of    a    project    that    separate    them    from    everyday     activities?          A    good    project    goal    statement    is    -­‐     S    –specific‚         M    –measurable         A    –    agreed-­‐upon         R    –    realistic     T    –    time-­‐framed          My    project    “Pallet    ‘n    recycling”    is    specific

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    Aaron McNamara Mr. Kerner 04/17/13 Space Exploration The space age began as a race for security and prestige between two superpowers. The opportunities were boundless‚ and the decades that followed have seen a radical transformation in the way we live our daily lives‚ in large part due to our use of space. Space systems have taken us to other celestial bodies and extended humankind’s horizons back in time to the very first moments of the universe and out to the galaxies at its far reaches

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    Mineral Exploration

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    Mineral Exploration Mineral exploration is the initial stage of the mining cycle. It is a sequential process of information gathering that assesses the mineral potential of a given area. In simple words it is the search for mineral deposits. The reason of exploration is to trace a new source of metal or useful minerals. This includes industrial minerals like silica or clay minerals‚ metals like iron‚ lead‚ zinc‚ etc.‚ and precious metals and gemstones like gold and diamonds. Types of Mineral Exploration

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    Did Exploration have a Positive or Negative affect on Our World? “Following the light of the sun‚ we left the Old World.” This is a quote that was stated by one of the most famous explorers of the late 1400’s and continuing into the 1500’s‚ his name was Christopher Columbus. Columbus‚ being the first to find the Americas‚ besides the Indians‚ was the start of a time of exploration. Although exploration can be looked at as a bad thing‚ I would like to recognize the perks of exploration. One positive

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    exploring it. Over the years‚ the interest in space exploration has weakened‚ and NASA was almost terminated from existence‚ although there have been many advancements in it over that time. Space exploration should continue because it could help solve many problems on Earth‚ such as overpopulation and lack of resources. Exploration of the final frontier must continue in order for human life to continue. There are many reasons that space exploration should continue. If Earth ever becomes too overpopulated

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