COLOMBUS’S LETTER ON HIS FIRST VOYAGE *Summary* * 33 days he crossed from the Canary Islands to the Indies. * The first Island that he found‚ he named “San Salvador”; although the Indians called it “Guanahani”. * The second Island‚ he named “Santa María de Concepción”. * The third “Fernandina”. * The fourth “Isabela”. * The fifth “Juana”. And‚ definitely‚ all of them he renamed. Cuba: there were only small groups of houses whose inhabitants fled as soon as Columbus
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soldiers‚ called Crusaders‚ wore the cross as a symbol of their religion. The crusades began in 1090’s and continued in the 11th and 12th centuries. The main cause for the holy wars was because of Pope Urban II‚ he wanted to capture the sacred places in the Holy Land from the Muslims who lived there‚ so it was intended as a war to right wrongs done against Christianity. Why would
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S&S Air‚ Inc. 2009 Income Statement Sales COGS Other Expenses Depreciation EBIT Interest Taxable Income Taxes (40%) Net Income $20‚077‚000 $14‚985‚000.00 $2‚399‚000.00 $655‚000.00 $2‚038‚000.00 $362‚000.00 $1‚676‚000.00 $670‚400.00 $1‚005‚600.00 Dividends Add. To RE $205‚000.00 $800‚600.00 2009 Balance Sheet Current Assets Cash AR Inventory Total CA Fixed Assets Net P&E Total Assets 1. Ratios Current Ratio Quick Ratio Current Liabilities $365‚040 $1‚534‚680 $1‚238‚500 $3‚138‚220 AP Notes Payable
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“The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story” Have you ever heard of the first thanksgiving? Well‚ there was one “how to” story for teachers to be able to teach their students effectively. Written by Chuck Larsen‚ the story was entitled‚ “Information for Teachers”. In the story‚ Larsen explained that the majority of Americans were taught in school – which was not entirely true. An interesting guy Larsen was. His ancestors witnessed the first official Thanksgiving and what emphasizes this is that his ancestors
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Running head: Capstone Project: First Solar‚ Inc. Capstone Project: First Solar‚ Inc. Executive Summary: • Company & Product Overview: o leading manufacturer in photovoltaic solar modules and provider of solar solutions o Solar modules that consist of glass and cadmium telluride when combined convert sun light into electricity o Comprehensive recycling program that salvages old parts and an environmentally friends
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FM 4-25.11 (FM 21-11) NTRP 4-02.1 AFMAN 44-163(I) FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS‚ DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY‚ THE NAVY‚ AND THE AIR FORCE DECEMBER 2002 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *FIELD MANUAL NO. 4-25.11 NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION NO. 4-02.1 AIR FORCE MANUAL NO. 44-163(I) HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY‚ THE NAVY‚ AND THE AIR FORCE Washington‚ DC‚ 23 December 2002 FIRST AID TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER 1. 1-1. 1-2.
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Bushmaster rifle‚ with ammunition for all the weapons. Chief Pickering described him as being‚ “equipped to go to war‚ kill innocent people.” However‚ even though Spengler brought a shotgun and a revolver‚ he only used the assault rifle to open fire at the first volunteer firefighters‚ Lt. Michael Chiaperini‚ 43‚ and Tomasz Kaczowka‚ 19‚ who arrived at 5:30 am. The two firefighters died while the other two wounded firefighters‚ Theodore Scardino and Joseph Hofsetter hid under a fire truck to shield themselves
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US Makeup 1. Andrew Jackson Go to http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/edu/webquest2task.html -- choose one of the roles listed‚ write a 5 to 7 minute speech that supports or opposes a proposal to have Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill from the point of view of that particular role that you chose. Pay attention to how Jackson affected you in the role that you Andrew Jackson portrait is located on the twenty-dollar bill. There can be lots of reasons behind selected and how your life
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keeps us revolving as citizens of the United States of America. Without it I believe we would be like the rest of the world‚ not built up yet‚ having more wars‚ people not living in freedom‚ a very poor‚ sad‚ depressed country. Some do not like all the laws of the Constitution but they are neccessary for a modernized civilization and keep us living the way we do everyday. I never knew that September 17th was Constitution Day as I did not know that it was created on that day either. But after reading up
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London. J Sainsbury PLC has 3 main competitors‚ Tesco with 29.1% of the market‚ Asda with 16.8% of the market and Morrison’s with 11.3% of the market. Sainsbury’s PLC is a public limited company which means that the company has its own identity in law and the CEO‚ who is Mike Coupe‚ is not liable if the company goes in debt‚ because it is a public limited company‚ the public can buy shares and be also part of J Sainsbury PLC which generates a profit‚ however if it is public than the public has the
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