differences between the Virginia Company and the Massachusetts Bay Company. Both settlements began with a journey to the New World from England. Both settlements were funded by investors. However‚ one of the biggest differences is the reasoning behind the colonies starting. The Virginia Company began solely for economical profit and was a Royal Colony (supported by the Queen). The Virginia Company was the first settlement in 1607. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1628 and was more geared toward
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Like Virginia‚ Massachusetts Bay was settled by Europeans. Both settlements struggled to survive at first. They both also encountered natives living there before they arrived. In Virginia there were the Algonquians and in Massachusetts Bay there was a large number of Puritans. Although there were many differences between the two colonies it comes as to no surprise that they are very much so related in their hardships. Such as in Virginia there was disease‚ famine and continuing attacks of the neighboring
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Bay Area Rapid Transit Weekend Extension Project California State University‚ Chico HCSV 579 December 9‚ 2013 Authored by: Executive Summary Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) requests $5‚541‚285 to extend train operating hours until 3 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. The Weekend Extension project will provide safe public transportation for the 7.15 million Bay Area Residents (bayareacensus.ca.gov) and decrease drunk driving arrests. Bay Area Rapid Transit
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Guantánamo Bay is a prison from the United States which is in Cuba. All kind of people are here in jail‚ but they are all very dangerous for the rest of the world. But one big problem is‚ is that it probably is going to close. A lot of people disagree with that decision so it’s not a fact that it is going to close. There are a lot of discussions about this topic so my proposition of this essay is: Guantánamo Bay should close. I definitely agree with this proposition because the prisoners that are
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The Effectiveness of Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Reducing Recidivism Jason Everson Criminal Justice Department University of Cincinnati INTRODUCTION Guantanamo Bay is the oldest and most infamous American overseas detention facility. In 2002‚ the facility started housing enemy combatants and terrorist‚ even after being declared unconstitutional in 1993. The detention center underwent many Supreme Court decisions and created many case laws. Eventually‚ in January‚ 2009 President
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Over the winter break‚ me and my classmate decided to go to one of the national park‚ that place is Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. We also invited our school teachers. We chose to go with ferry but I am the only one who chose to go with my own car because I always arrive late so I thought it was a good choice for me. But one of my teacher worried that I might not know the way to the park so she follow me. I also take my pet bird Kiwi and my precious teddy bear with me. It was a
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than 500 years ago. English settlers ventured out to establish their claims over lands in the New World. Two principal areas they established were the English colonies of the Chesapeake and their counterparts at Massachusetts Bay. The English colonies and the Massachusetts Bay settlements were different economically and socially but similar religiously. The Chesapeake colonies were founded on a basis of mainly economic pursuits and were the principal exports of tobacco‚ whereas the Massachusetts area
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the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba. By June of 2002‚ the U.S. had transferred over 500 Taliban and al Qaida fighters to Guantanamo Bay.1 As of December of 2008‚ that number had decreased to approximately 250 detainees to include 15 “high-value” detainees.2 Throughout the last six years of operation‚ Guantanamo Bay has faced endless criticism from the international community and from home. Most criticized is the legal “black hole” that exists at Guantanamo Bay and concern over interrogation
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Case -4 A New Pitch for an Old Classic Andrew E. Friedman is a new breed of manager in America’s favorite pastime—the classic game of baseball. As the general manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (his formal title is executive vice president of baseball operations)‚ Friedman is responsible for overseeing and directing the team’s overall baseball operations. And he’s doing it his way—by relying on financial models and data mining to help improve the team’s performance and valuation. For the 2006
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United Way Launches Holiday Gift Drive to Support Bay Area Families and Seniors in Need LIVE UNITED Holiday Campaign Kicks Off in Time for Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday. San Francisco‚ CA‚ USA (November 25‚ 2014) -- United Way of the Bay Area today announced the launch of its LIVE UNITED holiday campaign‚ including a gift drive for individuals‚ community organizations and businesses that want to support local families in need. The poverty-fighting organization has also released a toolkit to support
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