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    lifestyle. This is the lifestyle they were willing to take for themselves. Galileo‚ Machiavelli‚and Michelangelo were artists who started a new outlook on life. This new idea of human’s conquering the world inspired many.

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    exploring foreign lands‚ but that all changed by the 1400s. What led to the Europeans wanting to explore the world was the desire to grow rich and to spread Christianity‚ coupled with advances in sailing technology‚ spurred an age of European exploration. The main motive for exploring the world was the the desire for new sources of wealth. The Europeans figured that overseas trade would bring a lot of wealth their way through trade. Through overseas exploration‚ merchants and traders hoped ultimately to benefit

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    five skills‚ three of which are specific skills in the field of criminal justice). | Why are the skills listed needed to succeed in the position? | Crime Scene Investigator | In charge of investigating crime scenes‚ collecting and analyzing evidence | * Detail * Patience * A Logical and Deductive Mind * Communication skills * A strong stomach | These skills are important to succeed in this position because if you lack these skills you won’t be able to be successful in this position |

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    Causes and Effects of Spanish Exploration and Colonization Spain played a critical part in the exploration and colonization of the Americas. At the heart of the Spanish exploration‚ was the desire to gain access to the spice and silk routes to increase their power and wealth. This would prove to be a venture with many obstacles but also many fortunous outcomes. The exploration opened the door to new trade‚ new people‚ and the future of the world. For many years‚ the Spaniards and the Portuguese

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    The Chinese Voyages of Exploration Succeeded by the non-Chinese Qing Dynasty‚ the Ming Dynasty is considered to be the last native dynasty to exist. The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368 to 1644 and is known as the greatest era of social stability and organized government (European). Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty; he is also known as Hongwu‚ Taizu‚ and Ming Taizu. Hongwu died in 1382‚ leaving his grandson‚ Huidi‚ the next heir. However‚ Chengzu‚ or Yongol‚ created a military campaign to

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    INTRODUCTION Space exploration is the investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars‚ planets‚ and their moons through the use of artificial satellites (spacecraft that orbit the earth)‚ space probes (spacecraft that pass through the solar system and that may or may not orbit another celestial body)‚ and spacecraft with human crews.( http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry?id=44593) As a senior officer with Malaysia National Space Agency (MNSA)‚ I was invited by the English

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    European Exploration and Conquest During the age of exploration Europe’s powerful nations greatly influenced numerous parts of the world. Britain‚ Spain‚ and France all took part in the rush to conquer newly discovered lands and other areas in Asia and the pacific. However‚ it didn’t just affect the lands that were being explored; it had a noticeable influence of the “mother” nations. New products were introduced‚ the European economy got a boost‚ new trading routs were opened‚ and new colonies

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    In the beginning of fifteen century‚ Europeans began what we now call “the age of exploration and discovery”. Portugal‚ Spain‚ Dutch‚ French‚ and England were all in battle for territory. People may asked why did all these countries want to colonize the Americas so bad? Before series of voyages launched to discover the new world‚ people had no knowledge of what the other side of the world was like and what did the Americas have to offer. The Europeans hoped that when they went to discover the Americas

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    led to European exploration. The European countries believed that they had a duty to convert non Christians all over the world. Merchants and traders traveled overseas to get spices and luxury goods from Asia.The trading of spices and luxury goods was a profitable business in Europe. Spices such as nutmeg‚ cinnamon and pepper were introduced during the Crusades. After the Crusades‚ the demand for spices increased‚ but their wasn’t enough of a supply. Merchants take advantage of this and charged high

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    Technologies for Space Exploration Describe technologies for space travel: -Multistage rockets * Propelled by the recoil pressure of the burning gases it emits as it burns fuel * Most modern‚ high performance rockets are multistage * Multiple rockets stacked on top of each other that detach separately * Reasons for staging are * To improve performance by eliminating dead weight during flight * A huge‚ empty fuel tank is merely dead weight so it is dropped off

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