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    The Zodiac Killer

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    coined his name in a series of taunting letters he sent to the press. His letters included four cryptograms (or ciphers)‚ three of which have yet to be solved. The Zodiac murdered five known victims in Benicia‚ Vallejo‚ Lake Berryessa‚ and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. Four men and three women between the ages of 16 and 29 were targeted. Others have also been suspected to be Zodiac victims‚ but they have been ruled inconclusive. The lack of consensus about the number of victims

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    Zodiac Killer

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    Mr. Ray’s class 4 March‚ 2013 Alex Ayala English 10 4 March‚ 2013 The Zodiac During the span of over 20 years occurring between 1966-1991‚ several unsolved murders were committed in the Southern California area spanning from San Francisco to Napa Valley were committed by the serial killer who called himself "The Zodiac". During these years they were 5 confirmed killings and many other possible cases that were never proved to be him. The first official killing happened to a 18 year

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    SAN  FRANCISCO  COFFEE  HOUSE:     AN  AMERICAN  STYLE  FRANCHISE  IN  CROATIA     By  Ionut  Georgescu‚  Cohort  13‚  Ionut.georgescu@global-­‐innovation.com.ro       1. Should   Tensek   and   Pacek   consider   franchising   over   organic   growth?     In  a  certain  moment‚  YES.  “Franchising  is  the  practice  of  leasing  for  a   prescribed  period  of  time  the  right  to  use  a

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    The Cowboys

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    most successful team of the modern era (since 1960). They have won 5 Super Bowls and 8 Conference Championships. The Cowboys have more victories (40) on Monday Night Football than any other NFL team; the Miami Dolphins are 2nd with 39 and the San Francisco 49ers are 3rd with 38.[5] They hold NFL records for the most consecutive winning seasons (20‚ from 1966 to 1985) and most seasons with at least 10 wins (24). The team has earned the most postseason appearances (28‚ which includes another league record

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    The sparks of the Mexican Revolution began during the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. Díaz would focus on the small number of wealthy people who owned lands‚ rather than on the impoverished people working these lands. Francisco I Madero was the one who called for rebellion against Díaz‚ who was forced to resign and flee Mexico on May 25‚ 1911 because of his poor leadership. Mexico had seen the rule of long-time dictator Porfirio Díaz crumble under the weight of scandal and abuse of power (Marcovitz

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    What would you do if over night‚ your neighbor suddenly became a millionaire? Out of nowhere‚ he has a great fortune. No job‚ no inheritances‚ or good explanations. It must be something illegal. It has to be. With the passing of the 18th Amendment‚ the United States government brought forth a time period known as Prohibition. During this time period‚ the sale‚ transportation and consumption of alcohol became illegal. Jay Gatsby‚ a new money man‚ made his fortune selling illegal alcohol out of the

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    Mexican Revolution

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    I believe the Mexican revolution of the 1910s was a war of the people‚ against the harsh rule of dictatorships. The role of Mexico’s leader quickly changed hands from Porfirio Diaz (1876-1911)‚ to Francisco I. Madero (1911-1913)‚ to Victoriano Huerta (1913-1914)‚ and finally to Venustiano Carranza (1914-1920). It all started due to Diaz and his hunger for power and unwillingness to let go of it; he went as far as blaming the people by claiming the indigenous and mixed people were “practically subhuman

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    Bay Area Innovation System

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    Consortium) www.bayareabasic.org • basic@bayareacouncil.org Bay Area Council Economic Institute www.bayareaeconomy.org • bacei@bayareacouncil.org 201 California Street‚ Suite 1450‚ San Francisco‚ CA 94111 (415) 981-7117 • Fax (415) 981-6408 The Bay Area Innovation System How the San Francisco Bay Area Became the World’s Leading Innovation Hub and What Will Be Necessary to Secure Its Future A Bay Area Science & Innovation Consortium Report produced by the Bay Area Council Economic

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    nicknamed Joe Cool[1] and The Comeback Kid‚[2] is an American retired professional American football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.[3] After winning a college national championship at Notre Dame‚ Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with San Francisco‚ where he played for the next 14 seasons.[4] Traded before the 1993 season‚ he spent his final two years in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs. While a member of the

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    San Francisco; the most European of American cities‚ world renown for scenic beauty‚ the famous coastal fog and landmarks that include the Golden Gate Bridge‚ “cable cars that climb halfway to the sky‚” Fisherman’s Wharf‚ Alcatraz‚ Chinatown‚ Union Square and Mission Dolores‚ although at the moment‚ to us the city only represented a spot on earth where we would meet Noke; a family member‚ a friendly face who recognized us and would welcome us with open arms to this great‚ big new country. It was

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