external distractions as an adolescent led to difficulties in my academics‚ which resulted in my struggle to graduate to high school. However‚ these struggles have helped me to grow as a student as well as appreciate my education here at Cal State Monterey Bay. After a rough start back at my local Junior College in Modesto‚ I managed to get focused
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There is one unique thing about the strip‚ you can visit some of the most famous landmarks in the world all on one street. At the southernmost point of the strip is the Mandalay Bay and Casino‚ where you will find a man-made beach and an exotic aquarium. The Stratosphere is at the north end of the strip and features a towering free-standing observation deck that is the tallest in the country. The Hoover Dam If the Las Vegas strip is not your speed‚ then take
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“Sex‚ Drugs‚ and Rock ‘n’ Roll” The “Swinging Sixties” was a decade of new developments changing ideals that ranged from women’s movements‚ to “the New Left‚” and to the musical scene of Rock ‘n’ Roll. These important progressions began the counterculture and social revolution among the youth in the United States. The counterculture ideals and visions were brought about by the extraordinary explosion of creative thought through music and other forms of art. The music scene‚ that overwhelmed
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and frequent. In California‚ forty-eight delegates met in Monterey for a constitutional convention called for by Brigadier General Bennett Riley‚ head of the established military government. Thirty-six of the men were born in the US; six were native-born Californios‚ and the remaining came from Europe. Their backgrounds varied‚ but law‚ ranching and merchandising predominated. The constitution was signed on October 13‚ 1849. (City of Monterey‚ n.d.) A unanimous vote proclaimed California as a free
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Las Vegas‚ Nevada is known by its nickname “sin city” and is most commonly associated with its large casinos and “I ran away and got married” wedding chapels. However‚ there’s a lot more to this famous city that most people aren’t familiar with. From extravagant stage productions to hands-on educational attractions‚ there really is something new around every corner. The Las Vegas strip features numerous attractions and attracts almost forty million people every year. One of Vegas’s most known
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FORBES‚ FORBES & FORBES LTD Property sales‚ development & research Ecotourism in the Turks & Caicos Islands Ecotourism TCI Eco-tourism is participating in ecologically sustainable activities‚ which ideally bring benefit to the local ecosystem. Turks and Caicos Islands has set aside over 33% of its entire land and sea regions for preservation purposes : National Parks‚ Natures Reserves‚ Sanctuaries and Protected Areas. The world’s largest biodiversity saltwater wetland reserve –
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rock with some areas of sedimentary bedrock. It’s a mountainous region (covered in snow)‚ especially along the eastern rim and the islands consist of uplands‚ plains‚ and hills. The Innuitian Mountains are surrounded by the Arctic Ocean‚ the Baffin Bay and Parry Channel. Major Cities Three major cities in the Innuitian Mountains include Pond Inlet; located in the north‚ Clyde River; located in the Baffin Islands‚ and Broughton Islands; the biggest island. Occupations/Industries There are five industries
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but once they were‚ “...the people lost their freedom‚ as the padres took this act to signify that they now had the power to hold the Ohlone in the missions against their will and enforce any means necessary to make the people act as they wished” (Monterey County Historical Society). In order for the padres to reach the adults into baptism‚ they would lure in the inquisitive children and teenagers‚ for they were the most easily convincible targets. Once they would baptize the children‚ they would be
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About the African Penguin The African Penguin‚ Spheniscus demersus‚ is also called the Blackfoot penguin and the Jackass penguin. This penguin is found off the coast of Southern Africa. Penguins are birds that cannot fly‚ but penguins swim very well and spend most of their lives in the sea. African penguins can swim at a speed of about 4.3 to 15 miles per hour (7-24 kph). This bird got its name from the donkey- or jackass-like sounds that it makes. Anatomy: African Penguins are about 2 feet (60
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Are you sick of your everyday life ready to get out of the norm? Are you ready to get away already? How does a vacation sound? If that sounds good to you I have the perfect place to go‚ one of the most ravishingly beautiful places on earth‚ you may ask does this place really exist and if so where is it? And I answer you with a yes this place does exist and the name of this place just so happens to be Australia. Australia happens to be one of many beautiful travel destinations still left on earth
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