| It was the year 2201 AD. Gigantic preparations were in progress for the first manned expedition to Jupiter. A team of 150 astronauts had undergone rigorous training to travel in a spaceship called "Excalibur". They were instructed to fetch samples of all possible objects from Jupiter’s surface. The International Geologists Association were hopeful that they would find some metallic deposits in these objects and this would compensate for the diminishing quantity of metal available in the earth’s
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Any Journey includes both realities and possibilities. -to what extent does the texts you have studied‚ support this idea? Related Material ONE: MOTORCYCLE DIARIES- Only 23‚ he begins his journey as a medical student and emerges with a new perspective of South America. This perspective informs his future as a political revolutionary. The journey‚ which had begun as a quest for excitement‚ cheap alcohol and available women‚ became‚ according to Guevara‚ a formative experience in his life. Following
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James Cook was born on October 27‚ 1728 in Marton‚ (near modern Middlesborough)‚ Yorkshire‚ Britain. Cook commanded three voyages of discovery for Great Britain‚ and sailed around the world twice. He was the first British ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a lone ship. Cook was also the first British commander to prevent the outbreak of scurvy by regulating his crew’s diet‚ serving them citrus fruit and sauerkraut to prevent the disease. He is considered one of the world’s greatest explorers
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A hero is someone who cares about other people’s lives than their own. Many people can call themselves a hero but don’t act like a hero. For example‚ in the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus is sailing with his men after the Trojan War‚ and he sees himself as a hero. On his way home from the battle a terrible storm had hit that was made by Zeus‚ the god of all gods‚ and his way home was turned into an adventure. Odysseus’ actions on the adventure makes his a very disrespectful
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When many people think of religion they think of an idea of a purpose of life that was formulated when the world fist began. What many people do not realize is that new religious movements are occurring all around the world. One of these religious movements that are occurring is Jediism. It all began in 2001 when a worldwide email asked people to write “Jedi” as their religion in the census. The religion escalated in 2008 when Daniel Jones founded the Church of Jediism. The Jedi’s
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The life of Roger Casement was an interesting one to say the least. Some remember Casement as a hero while others think of him as a traitor. Casement was a man that devoted his life to investigating human’s rights in various areas of the world. When he was in his 20s‚ Casement was working for Henry Morton Stanley‚ a Welsh explorer‚ when he came across many issues in the Congolese State. It was the “Casement Report” that would lead to reform movements in the Congo. Later‚ Casement would report on
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An Unforgotten Hero ~Based off a Chinese Myth~ Before the earth was created; before we have this beautiful world; before there was what we now call mankind. There’s nothing except Wager‚ a pocket-like thing without any opening‚ in the frightening darkness of space. No Sun‚ no planets‚ no comets‚ no asteroids‚ no moons… And there were‚ of course‚ the bad guys‚ Wager’s evil younger twin brothers‚ Goz and Mus. One day‚ the three brothers were discussing about the seven apertures on a
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way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he became the emperor. To become emperor‚ he had to defeat
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What is a hero? To most people‚ a hero is a strong‚ brave person with an amazing costume. Heroes usually have super powers and are constantly saving people. But it takes many more traits than this to be classified as a hero. Some characteristics of a hero are super natural help‚ leaving on a journey in which the hero proves himself‚ a fatal flaw‚ and they are sometimes honored after death. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus shows many traits of a hero. Odysseus faces many obstacles and life threatening
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Tata Sky is a direct broadcast satellite television provider in India‚ usingMPEG-4 digital compression technology‚ transmitting using INSAT-4A andGSAT-10 satellite. Incorporated in 2004‚ Tata Sky is a Joint venture between the Tata Group and 21st Century Fox Its primary competitors in satellite television and other DTH service providers are – Airtel Digital TV‚ Dish TV‚ Sun Direct‚ Reliance Digital TV‚ DD Direct+and Videocon D2H. It currently offers 400+ SD channels and 68 HD channels and services
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