Battle of Mactan The Battle of Mactan ‚ was fought in the Philippines on 27 April 1521. The warriors of Lapu-Lapu‚ a native chieftain of Mactan Island‚ defeated Spanish forces under the command of Ferdinand Magellan‚ who was killed in the battle. Background On 16 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ Magellan sighted the mountains of what is now Samar while on a mission to find a westward route to the Moluccas Islands for Spain. This event marked the arrival of the first Europeans in the Archipelago
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Killings by Andre Dubus The story of “Killings” by Andre Dubus looked into the themes of crime‚ revenge and morality. The crime committed in the story depicted the father’s love for his son and the desire to avenge his son’s death. However‚ his own crime led to his own destruction as he was faced with questions of morality. The character found himself in a difficult position after taking his revenge. He failed to anticipate the guilt associated with the crime he committed. Feelings of anger and
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Lionel Messi Lionel Andres Messi‚ known as Messi‚ is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona as a forward or a winger. Considered to be the finest player on Earth‚ Messi has received dozens of trophies and awards. Messi is the perfect attacking player‚ he was completely two-footed‚ a prolific finisher‚ exceptional at dribbling and passing‚ and was a remarkably good tackler for a forward. The Argentine superstar was born on the 24th June 1987 in Rosario‚ Argentina to Jorge Horacio
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Killings Revenge‚ loss and consequences are explored in Andre Dubus’s‚ "Killings". A jealous husband‚ angered by the fact that his estranged wife is involved in a new relationship‚ acts out in a presumable crime of passion and murders the man she was seeing. As a result of this crime‚ a father suffers the loss of his son and plots retaliation‚ which results in the killing of his son’s murderer. Both men experience a loss and subsequently act out in revenge. The difference in the moral character
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Cited: Dubus‚ Andre. "Killings." The Compact Bedford Introduction To Literature With 2009 MLA Update‚ Reading‚ Thinking‚ Writing. Ed. Michael Meyer. 8th ed. Boston‚ New York: Bedford/St Martins‚ 2009. 103-07. Print.
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Bibliography Examples You should compile a bibliography when writing an essay‚ article‚ or research paper that relies heavily on source material. A bibliography is an alphabetized list of sources that have been used to compile data‚ typically in an article‚ essay‚ or research paper. This list is found at the end of the work and allows the person reviewing the data to verify the veracity of the statements and/or figures presented in the data itself. It also allows a writer to give proper credit for
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André Kertész Photographic master André or Andor Kertész was born on July 2‚ 1984 in the European capital of Budapest in Hungary. While working as a clerk at his city’s stock exchange in 1912‚ he purchased his first camera and created his earliest form of art work‚ some of which were published in his country’s magazines. He spent years as an amateur photographer and eventually moved to the French capital of Paris in 1925 where he began his career as a freelance photographer. During his stay
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Andres Ordonez Waterhouse (707)-840-4879 845 South Lake Street Los Angeles CA.90057 w.aterhouses17@gmail.com Objective: Interested in the level of customer service‚ to grow as an employer with your company. I will also use my skills and demonstrate that I can work in groups and work independent too. Education: School For The Visual Arts and Humanities‚ RFK Community Schools‚ Expected Day of Graduation June 2013 Skills: I speak Spanish and English‚ I have sperience working in restaurants
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Andres Lao vs. CA‚ the Associated Anglo-Amedican Tabacco Corp. and Esteban Co. February 17‚ 2000 Corporate Officers not personally liable for Authorized Corporate Acts Facts: In 1965 a Contract of Sales Agent was entered by the Association of Anglo-American Tobacco Corporation with Andres Lao. Lao was to sell cigarettes manufactured and shipped by the Corporation to his address in Tacloban‚ and he would remit the sales proceeds. Lao would receive commission for those sold‚ with a monthly
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I belong to the opposing group‚ who opposes Jose Rizal as the national hero‚ and affirms Andres Bonifacio‚ who truly owns the throne to the so-called title of "National Hero" which currently belongs to Jose Rizal. First of all‚ let me get some facts straight. His complete name is Andres Castro Bonifacio‚ and he was born on November 30‚ 1863 in Tondo‚ Manila and died on May 10‚ 1897 at a very young age of 33 in Maragondon‚ Cavite. Like Abraham Lincoln‚ his formal education was very
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