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    “I have deeply regretted that i did not proceed far enough at least to understand something of the great leading principles of mathematics; for men thus endowed seem to have an extra sense.” Charles Darwin lived a very interesting life‚ even though he didn’t like math very much‚ he still came to be a contributor to mathematics. Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12‚ 1809 and he died April 19‚ 1882. Darwin was best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory‚ it has been said

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    There are many famous explorers from the 14th century‚ including Cristoforo Colombo‚ otherwise known as Christopher Columbus. Columbus is very well known for reaching America during his voyage in 1492. Sailed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain. His first voyage was in 1492‚ followed by another in 1493‚1498‚ 1502. Columbus was seeking a direct Western Route to the Orient. He never actually found the path he was looking for‚ but instead stumbled upon “The Americas.” Even though most

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    A Study on Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction of Soldiers in Camp Evangelista‚ Cagayan de Oro City Xavier University –Ateneo de Cagayan Hidlao‚ Gina Luz P. Tagarda‚ Aiza Elisea C. Turno‚ April Grace G. Mr. Rogelio A. Lee‚ Jr. M.A. Research Adviser Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION In any industrial organizations‚ there is a highlight on the importance of the well-being of its workforce aside from having a concrete structure for

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    The voyage to the new land was quite a challenge with harsh conditions they faced over a period of 5 or more months. Dangerous‚ long‚ and never ending is what many would describe it if we were in their place. Two groups of different people embarked on the same voyage to the new land which were Jamestown and the Plymouth Plantation. What distinguished each other was what kind of person they hold as a leader‚ how they worked together as a group‚ and their purpose of traveling there. In the beginning

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    chose as case studies to represent transnational cinema are Le Grand Voyage (Ismael Ferroukhi‚ 2004) and Dirty Pretty Things (Stephen Frears‚ 2002). I believe both films are ideal to represent transnational cinema and its features. I am going to look at the features of the films‚ the industries they belong to and how the production and distribution for each are different because of the industries they come from. Firstly‚ Le Grand Voyage is an ideal film to represent transnational cinema because it uses

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    was actually looking for an Atlantic route to Asia. He had four voyages between 1492 and 1504 were wondrous at first‚ but disappointing in the end. He won support of Ferdinand and Isabella‚ the Spanish monarchs‚ for the “enterprise of the Indies.” According to his letters‚ some people see him as a hero‚ and some don’t. In my opinion‚ I think he is a little bit of both. In his first letter to Luis de Santangel regarding his first voyage‚ he described his trip as a marvelous one with no obstacles stopping

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    generations” (SB‚ pg. 68‚ Sermon). He fought for the liberty of the people because he represented the country and whatever he did‚ he did for the good of the country since he wanted the North and South to be united together. As a result‚ he died‚ after he had saved the country‚ a hero‚ “The ship is anchored safe and sound‚ its voyage closed and done[...] walk the deck my Captain lies‚ fallen cold and dead” (SB pg. 69‚ Poetry).

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    had found. He wrote this letter stating that there was riches and many land for colonies. He was telling them what they can do with this land that he had found. Take it‚ build a government‚ and he wanted more ships for his up coming voyages. The question is this document relevant to his voyages‚ yes‚ indeed they do. He wrote to the king and queen what they can do in this land that he had found. He was already planing there government‚ and how they were going to rule the land. He explained

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    In the documentary Grizzly Man we can see that the two film makers‚ Timothy Treadwell‚ and Werner Herzong both had a different purpose in the making of this film. For Timothy Treadwell his purpose was to show the audience the bond between man and grizzlies but for Werner Herzong his purpose of the film was to show the horrifying truth of a man and nature. Throughout Treadwell’s footage we can see that he felt a strong connection towards the grizzlies so much so that he spent 13 summers

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    called the Hannibal. On this journey he picked up his slaves and made this journey known as the middle passage. This document shows how the experience this commander went through and also the thoughts this man had about slave trade voyage he underwent. Thomas Phillips wanted to be the commander of the Hannibal because of the opportunity to make money. It did not matter of what he believed but in order to survive he had to make a living by doing something. He was ordered to purchase 1300 Negro slaves

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