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    Bermuda Triangle Essay

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    Disappearances at Sea Over the last 25 years alone more than 80 airplanes and 1000 yachts and commercials ships have been “swallowed” by the mysterious body of water known as The Bermuda Triangle. Wide-spread interest in the “mythos” of the Bermuda Triangle has increasingly preoccupied the imagination of people all along the shore and all around the world (Trembly 1). The Triangle is clouded with rumors of suspicious activity and we have yet to find a solution. World famous scientists have tried

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    nt1310 unit 1 lab 1

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    Name: Class: NT1310 Date: November 30‚ 2013 Assignment: Unit 1‚ Lab 1: Data on Fixed Line vs. Cellular Debate Fixed Line vs. Cellular Debate As many as one in six American households have given up their landline and are using only their cell phone‚ according to Steven Blumberg‚ a senior scientist at the Center for Disease Control’s Statistics department.  If you are among the millions of Americans who are weighing the pros and cons of landlines vs. cell phones‚ here

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    Course Syllabus College of Natural Sciences GLG/150 Version 2 Exploration of Earth Sciences Copyright © 2010‚ 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course focuses on the dynamic forces impacting Earth’s environment. It is a study of the major constructs in geology‚ oceanography‚ meteorology‚ and astronomy collectively called Earth science. A scientific approach will be used in orienting students to develop an understanding of the interconnectivity

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    Don Cristóbal Colón

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    Don Cristóbal Colón: Admiral of the Ocean Sea Christopher Columbus is a name that the majority of people are familiar with‚ but when you think of Columbus‚ what comes to mind? Is it tales of valor? Adventure? Well this isn’t the case. Hans Koning brings to light many interesting points that many are unfamiliar with. Koning would tell you that Columbus was an ignorant man with selfish intentions. A man led blindly by greed in an effort to gain great fame and fortune. In grade school we were

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    Two Contrasting Countries

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    Introduction Kenya is located approximately on the map as 2N‚ 38E. (Latitude‚ Longitude.) Kenya became independent in 1963‚ and only had three presidents since. The current population is estimated as 30‚ 339‚770. The official language is Swahili. It has a host of cultural practices and beliefs. France is a country in Western Europe. It is famous for its wine and cheese. People in France also enjoy croissants and different kinds of bread but baguette is the most popular. They also like truffles;

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    Entrepreneurship

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    Biography. (2005). Retrieved September 4‚ 2012‚ from thebiographychannel: http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/richard-branson.html Richard Branson Virgin Entrepreneur Schumacher‚ E. F. (1973). Small is Beautiful. New York: Harper & Row. Sobel‚ R. S. (2008). Entrepreneurship. Retrieved August 24‚ 2012‚ from econlib: http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Entrepreneurship.html Timmons‚ J What is a Social Entrepreneur. (N.D.). Retrieved August 28‚ 2012‚ from ashoka: http://www.ashoka.org/social_entrepreneur

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    Kibera

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    other earlier wars. The villages that make up Kibera are Lindi‚ Kisumu Ndogo‚ Soweto‚ Makina‚ Kianda‚ Mashimoni‚ Siranga‚ Gatuikira‚ Laini Saba‚ and the newly founded Raila village. Kibera is located at 1 degree south Latitude and 37 degrees east Longitude. Its highest point reaches 1766 meters above sea level‚ and its lowest point is 1736 meters above sea level. Kibera’s climate is moderate‚ and because they are so close to the equator‚ their seasons are mainly described as wet and dry. The average

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    Wizard Island

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    the North American continent‚ it is located relatively on top of the seduction zone between the North American plate and the Juan De Fuca‚ a oceanic plate causing many major earth quakes in the area. Wizard Island’s has a latitude of 42.93 and a longitude of -122.15. It has a height of 233meters with a small crater that is 90meters across and 27meters deep. Wizard Island’s shape and characteristics makes it classified as a cinder cone‚ a type of volcano that has a bowl shaped crater at the top

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    voyage were instrumental for explorers who followed him. It was during his first voyage that he discovered New Zealand and Australia. He made many advances in navigation during his first voyage‚ accurately measuring longitude for the first time which aided him as a cartographer as he was able to accurately map New Zealand and Australia. He made advances in preventive medicine‚ preventing diseases‚ like scurvy‚ that plagued other crews

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    and the stirrups. The horn is taller‚ and the stirrups are made to be able to fit a foot in any direction. You can move easier than other saddles because a trick riding saddles horn is bigger for you to hang onto. The horn is at least eight inches longitude. Even though it is like this‚ there is a purpose. You can hang on with your hand or you leg wrapped around

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