California: The Golden State Origin of the name The name ‘California’ comes from the Latin phrase calida fornax (hot oven) with which the Spanish colonists characterized the hot climate of this region. Climate California’s climate varies from Mediterranean to subarctic. Much of the state has a Mediterranean climate‚ with cool‚ rainy winters and dry summers. The cool California Current offshore often creates summer fog near the coast. Farther inland‚ one encounters colder winters and hotter
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Felicitation for the Golden Jubilee celebration My dear golden jubiliarian‚ dear teachers the past and the present‚ friends‚ well wishers‚ Ladies and Gentlemen. I am more than conscious at the moment of the importance of celebration. A celebration that calls us all to rejoice over the marvelous deeds worked by God through this simple‚ humble and dedicated teacher. God has purpose for all of us and here we see someone who completely cooperated with God and put all his trust in Him. It has been
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Raquel Justiniano Mrs. Pazin ENG 1D1-05 Monday‚ September 24th‚ 2012 Paris The False Hero In the Greek myth‚ Paris and the Golden Apple by Eth Clifford‚ the reader faces a world in which one seeks honor and glory. This concept drives the men‚ throughout all Greek myths‚ to part incredible journeys in the hope that they will be remembered as heroes. Paris‚ however‚ does not face any major challenges along the way. Despite all of his apparent failings as a prince‚ a hero‚ and a man‚ Paris
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HISTORY SUBJECT SECONDARY SCHOOL TOPIC: HINDUISM FRAME 1. Hinduism is considered to be the oldest religions of the world. It made significant progress during the Golden Age of the Guptas. (i) Which is considered to be the oldest religion of the world? (ii) During which age Hinduism made a great progress? Answer (i) Hinduism (ii) Golden Age of the Guptas FRAME 2. Main tenets of Hinduism are: (i) Belief in an Omnipotent God. (ii) This belief does not debar them from worshipping several gods signifying
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Human trafficking across the globe Vision : A World Equal For All Mission : To Help in Restoration & Integration of Human Trafficking Victims Parivartan An initiative of change Strategy & implementation Tie-Up with NGOs & help in Training & Skill Development. Organize fund raising activities. Importance to acquiring of skills and ability to adapt & work together as they have been deprived of formal education and also they come from diverse background. Work as a facilitator and
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Chapter One-Ethics in Funeral Service How does the Golden Rule apply to funeral service? There is no ’right vs. wrong’ when it comes to showing reverence for the dead or comforting the grieving. Perhaps it is better to think in terms of appropriate vs. inappropriate‚ or thoughtful vs. thoughtless. When you’re not sure what to do‚ the best course of action is always the Golden Rule: ”treat others the way you wish to be treated.” Under this ethical code‚ funeral directors‚ cremation societies and
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The Golden Age of Painting Renaissance was a period of great cultural change throughout Europe leading to the foundation of the modern world. Scholars rediscovered Greek and Roman texts and began to teach Latin literature which triggered a new way of thinking‚ and eventually leading to an intellectual movement called humanism. In this transitional period‚ there was a great revival of classical Greek and Roman culture‚ art and architecture. Painting was one of the most varied forms of art of
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The Goledn Cangue 1.“The Golden Cangue" is acclaimed for its delicate and authentic psychological description of women’s conditions under feudalism in China in the 1920s. 2. The story centers on Chao chichiao‚ a daughter in a lower class family who was arranged to marry into a wealthy family by her brother in exchange for money. 3. what’s more‚ her husband‚ the second sick son of the family‚ suffered soft bone disease‚ so they didn’t have the real physical relationship as a married couple. 4. Therefore
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name. Finally‚ Teach places several slow burning fuses under his hat‚ lighting each one by one[i]. With wisps of smoke billowing around his face‚ Blackbeard‚ the most treacherous pirate in history‚ emerges from his cabin to join the fight. In the golden age of piracy‚ Captain Edward Teach‚ more commonly known as Blackbeard‚ stands out as the fiercest and most important figure. Blackbeard and his crew successfully controlled commerce along the North Carolina and Virginia coast from 1717-1718. Blackbeard
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eternal winter. The film underwent several story treatments for several years‚ before being commissioned in 2011‚ with a screenplay written by Jennifer Lee‚ and both Chris Buck and Lee serving as directors. Christophe Beck‚ who had worked on Disney’s award-winning short Paperman‚ was hired to compose the film’s orchestral score‚ while husband-and-wife songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez penned the songs. Frozen premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on November 19‚ 2013‚[5] and went
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