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Spanish missions and settlements in California from 1542 to 1822

In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese navigator sailing for the Spanish Crown, sailed from western Mexico north to San Diego Bay, claiming the "Island of California" (he was mistaken) for Spain.

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The conquest and colonization of Mexico's disruption and exploitation

Historians of colonial Mexico are continually faced with the dilemma of what to emphasize; the resilience of indigenous culture or the disruption and exploitation that the conquest represented.

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Identifying and overcoming obstacles to creative thinking

After reading this chapter, I am convinced that creative thinking is necessary in many parts of life. Without creative thinking, change could not occur, and change must occur for cultures, businesses, people, and a host of other organizations to survive.

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Diversity in law enforcement: benefits for community policing effectiveness

Police departments in the 21st century enjoy a level of technology that would make Dick Tracy envious, but they are also faced with several challenges that have made their jobs more difficult than ever.

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Senior citizens as a vulnerable population in developed countries

In recent years there has been a change in the perception and understanding of the ageing population and what it means to be an elderly or senior citizen.

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Self-monitoring scale and personal need for structure assessment

Purpose of the Assessment: The purpose of the self-monitoring scale is to determine how sensitive the subject is to the expressive behavior of others, and the subject's ability to modify self-presentation.

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King Tut's curse: fact or fiction in historical research

King Tut's "curse," and research whether it is fact or fiction. For centuries, there has been a legend swirling around the discovery and pillaging of King Tut's tomb in Egypt.

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Globalization, agriculture, and economic inequality between Mexico and the United States

The promise of globalization in the late 1980s and 1990s has given way to a host of problems with this new and still emerging world order, some of which were predicted early on in the scheme of things.

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Maya Angelou's search for love and male relationships in *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings*

Maya Angelou is one of America's most well-known and best loved poets. Due to her status as an African-American female, however, the country and its other citizens did not always treat her with the same respect and honor that she has now.

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DuPont's organizational change management: assessing OD, appreciative inquiry, and sense-making

As Tom Harris and the management team of the DuPont Orlon manufacturer center ready for their plant to be shut down and relocated to China, it is apparent there is no change management plan or strategy in place, in addition to no specific timeline for managing the transition.

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