Although they were not the first Europeans in the Philippines‚ the first well documented arrival of western Europeans in the archipelago was the Spanish expedition led by Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan‚ which first sighted the mountains of Samar at dawn on 16 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ making landfall the following day at the small‚ uninhabited island of Homonhon at the mouth of the Leyte Gulf.[1] Magellan had abandoned his Portuguese citizenship and became a Spanish subject prior to his contract
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TOP TOURIST SPOT IN THE PHILIPPINES BORACAY – Malay ‚ Aklan Philippines Tourism came to the island beginning in about the 1970s. The name Boracay is attributed to different origins. One story says that it is derived from the local word "borac" which means white cotton with characteristics close to the color and texture of Boracay’s white sugary and powdery sand. Another credits the name to local words "bora‚" meaning bubbles‚ and "bocay‚" meaning white. Yet another version dating back to the Spanish
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INOTERA MEMORIES: DRAM OR DREAM? Abstract This case is focused on how Inotera Memories can perform an effective analysis of capital expenditure and return on investment for long-term capital budgeting. Jack plays the main role in this case. He has been suffering due to his preparation to report to the Board of Directors. The DRAM business environment changes too fast and competition is very intense‚ so large amounts of capital are needed to enhance process technologies by seeking lower production
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GENERAL TYPES OF LITERATURE Literature can generally be divided into two types: prose and poetry. Prose consists of those written within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs‚ while poetry refers to those expressions in verse‚ with measure and rhyme‚ line and stanza and has a more melodious tone. I. Prose There are many types of prose. These include novels‚ biographies‚ short stories‚ contemporary dramas‚ legends‚ fables‚ essays‚ anecdotes‚ news and speeches. 1
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FACTORS AFFECTING DROPOUTS IN PERCEPTION OF THE STUDENTS IN THE NATIONAL TEACHERS COLLEGE QUIAPO ‚MANILA An Undergraduate Thesis Presented To the Faculty of the College of Education In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the APPROVAL SHEET In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor in Secondary Education Major in MAPEH. This Thesis entitled “Factors Affecting Dropouts in perception of the students in the National Teachers
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A. Andres Bonifacio(1863-1897) BIOGRAPHY Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30‚ 1863 to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro in Tondo in Manila‚ Philippines. He was a Filipino revolutionary hero who founded the Katipunan‚ a secret society devoted to fighting Spanish occupation of the Philippines. | Bonifacio’s early education started in the Guillermo Osmena School. But‚ unfortunately‚ his parents died when he was 14 years old. This forced him to quit studies and look after his younger
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A Writing a Paper with L TEX Joe Struss Jan. 28‚ 2011 Contents 1 Creating a Paper— The Basics 1.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 The Document Wrapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 The Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 3 4 2 Making Changes to a Paper 2.1 Common Documentclass Options . . 2.2 Style Alterations to a Documentclass 2.3 Helpful Document Commands . . . . A 2.4 Additional L
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CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Setting Introduction Rizal Park as everybody seen it today is the product of years of painstaking work by thousands of unknown citizens who gave of their time and their labors to create something of beauty where there was nothing but yawning wilderness in the very heart of the premier city. Its continued cleanliness and order is a tribute to the people who use it more than to those who tend to it. Here is a park that is used‚ loved and nurtured by the people
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Bombay/Mumbai: The Postmodern City Author(s): Mira Kamdar Reviewed work(s): Source: World Policy Journal‚ Vol. 14‚ No. 2 (Summer‚ 1997)‚ pp. 75-88 Published by: and the Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40209533 . Accessed: 07/09/2012 14:37 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers‚ and students
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http://www.unaab.edu.ng COURES CODE: COURSE TITLE: NUMBER OF UNITS: COURSE DURATION: SOS 518 Pedology 2 Units Three hours per week COURSE DETAILS: Course Coordinator: Email: Office Location: Other Lecturers: Dr. Bola A. Senjobi. B.Sc‚ M.Sc. PhD bolasenjobi@yahoo.com Room 236‚ COLPLANT Dr. G. A. Ajiboye COURSE CONTENT: Basic principles of soil classification. Soil morphological characteristics and classification. Soil forming minerals and rocks. Soil survey methodology
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