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    planned to colonize the area around Monterey and San Diego‚ but his plan resulted in failure due to the thick coastal fog. Although his plan was a failure‚ his exploration of the San Francisco Bay and the establishment of Franciscan missions affects today’s current events. Portola’s failure to discover Monterey Bay led to increased land exploration‚ encountering new unfamiliar territory‚ and an exchange of cultural ideas with the Native Americans. Portola expedition led to increase land claims around

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    Assignment on Exploration of Job Satisfaction: A Gender Prospective of Private University Faculty Members Submitted By Aunonno Chowdhury (I.D. # 2008-3-70-043) Md. Arafat Siddiqui (I.D. # 2009-1-70-014) Md. Abu Kawsar Sarker (I.D. # 2010-3-70-017) Md. Fahmidur Rahman (I.D. # 2008-3-70-039) [Group – VII] Submitted To Asheek Mohammad Shimul Adjunct Faculty Department of Social Sciences East West University Submission Date 19/12/2012 Exploration of Job Satisfaction: A Gender

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    Space exploration- a good or bad thing? As the development of humanity continues‚ newer technologies are also made gaining us the power and ability to space travel. However‚ is this ability really beneficial to us? Is it worth the disadvantages that come with it? We have received many positive responses however; these positive responses are countered by overflowing numbers of negative responses. According to the majority of our readers‚ space travel is not beneficial to humanity and the main

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    being the first of many situations as a Canadian in space. Firstly‚ Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian in to walk in space‚ thus portraying Canada’s eagerness to participate in larger affairs further developing the Canadian identity. Space exploration was once heavily dominated by the larger powers of the world‚ Canada was merely seen as a helper in the bigger picture. The nation was ignored and heavily disregarded however‚ when news broke out of Chris Hadfield’s success the world began to tune-in

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    Career Exploration The New York State Police is spread out into 11 divisions of New York. Their main priorities are to prevent crime and enforce the law‚ to ensure highway safety‚ to render general assistance‚ to promote peace and order‚ and also to provide high quality support. The New York State police maintain safety on the highway to make sure nobody is speeding and to assist in accidents‚ they reduce the deaths‚ injuries and property damage caused by motor vehicle accidents through vehicle

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    European Exploration. The sailing advances in technology include the caravel‚ this design of triangular sails helped sailors to sail effectively against the wind. More advancements include the astrolabe‚ which helped sailors to better determine their location at sea‚ the magnetic compass‚ which allowed sailors to more accurately track direction‚ and cartography‚ the science of making maps. Additionally‚ the desire for money‚ more land‚ and spreading Christianity led to European Exploration. Europeans

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    Please go to the Nasa website below to learn more about Mars. Explore reading links and videos. Take notes during your exploration of the website. Answer the questions below. Please follow all guidelines for discussion. Include 3 peer responses. 1. Describe what Mars physical properties are with details. Mars has a striking red appearance‚ and in its most favorable position for viewing‚ when it is opposite of the sun‚ it is twice as bright as Sirius‚ the brightest star. Mars has a diameter of 4

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    Cathy Caruth‚ a Professor at Cornel University has looked at the themes surrounding trauma‚ looking in-depth at the ideas of flashbacks and how trauma causes us to repeat these disturbing events. In her book‚ Trauma: Explorations In Memory‚ she discusses the concept of flashbacks‚ how we cannot go back and relive the moment when the trauma occurred so we create flashbacks which rely solely on our memories and the emotions that we felt at the time . This idea that trauma only exists in our emotions

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    Zarafshan Khalid Mr.Kirk EDUC 1300.2012 November 16‚ y Career Exploration Research Paper Education is the most important part of our lives and choosing our career is an even more important job. Choosing the right career is the most difficult task in the world. Career exploration research paper was all discovering my passion for a particular field. This project not only helped me find out my strengths and weaknesses but also help me choose the best career for me. I want to become a software developer

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    Exploration of a Journal Article in Sociology In the scholarly journal‚ “Sex and Gender in the 1970’s” the article used existing research to study homosexuality and why it is viewed as “deviant” and a stigma. The author conducted several interviews‚ of gay white male individuals in “Sun City” of whom she was friends with to gain better knowledge on homosexuality and why it has remained a secret in society. Homosexuality in the 1960’s was kept as a secret in society. Gay communities did

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