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    Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 on the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe with five ships and a complement of 264 crew. Three years later in 1522‚ only the one ship‚ the Victoria‚ returned to Spain with 18 men.  The Philippines were the death of Magellan. The expedition sighted the island of Samar on March 16‚ 1521. Magellan was welcomed by two Rajas‚ Kolambu and Siagu. He named the islands the Archipelago of San Lazaro‚ erected a cross and claimed the lands for Spain. The friendly Rajas

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    Napoleon’s Loss In Spain Dear Journal‚ In 1808‚ I have lost to Spain in the Peninsular War in Spain. The Spanish didn’t like it when I put my brother‚ Joseph‚ in control of Spain in 1808. The Spanish then rebelled. The Spanish fought using Guerrilla Warfare‚ and they even had British troops accompanied by the Duke of Wellington‚ I knew that I could not win‚ and that I had lost many soldiers. The road to war began in the autumn of 1807 when I moved French troops through Spain to invade

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    What Impact has the Broken-windows Theory had on Policing? What about the Future? 02/18/2010 Question Response pg. 118 Broken-windows theory is the thought that when low levels of crime and disorder and deviance are not held in check‚ then more serious crime is likely to follow (Roberg‚ Novak‚ Cordner pg. 102). It was a theory proposed by J.Q. Wilson and Kelling in 1982. The broken-windows theory has had an effect on policing in the past‚ and will play a role in how policing

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    song ‘boulevard of Broken Dreams’ is performed by Green Day. The song expresses a person’s struggle in finding where they belong in the journey of life. The titles of the song is ironic to what we would normally associate with the word ‘boulevard’ with something pleasant‚ glamorous and full of life it’s a direct contrast to what we many initially expect. There is no presence of life‚ apart from the solitary individual who walks the ‘lonely road’. The boulevard is paved with ‘broken dreams’ of darkness

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    Spaniards does NOT fully explain the conquests of the Aztecs and Incas between 1519 and 1533. Name : Kristeena Monteith Form : L6SS The Aztec and Inca people of South America were conquered in the early 16th century by the Spaniards led by Hernan Cortez and Francisco Pizarro‚ respectively. The Technological Superiority of the Spaniards was a major advantage in their quests to conquer these groups but it does not fully explain the success of the conquests. The Aztecs have long been described

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    Randall Broken Eggs

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    Page 1 of 2 ZOOM Broken Eggs By Randall.KA farmer went to the market and broke all of her eggs! She needed to figure out how many eggs she had. She put her eggs in different groups. She put them in groups of 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ and 7. When she tried to put the eggs in groups 2 through 6 she had one egg left over‚ but when she put the eggs into groups of seven she didn’t have any left over. How many eggs did she have? Are there more than one possibility?When we attempted to find the amount

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    1106919 English I 4th hour 26 January 2016 Spain and Typically‚ when a country has a king and queen and some money‚ they are a good country. They’re good in battle and have lots of nice things. Spain however was the opposite. Once Ferdinand and Isabella started ruling they changed everything. Ferdinand and Isabella were known as the best rulers Spain had because they turned Spain into a very powerful and wealthy country. Before ruling Isabella grew up in a family that is a lot like the families

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    thought about capturing several of these horned beasts‚ taking them to their village‚ and recreating the thrill of a hunt so that the knights would demonstrate their skill and win the admiration of the subjects. Thus‚ in a small corner of Medieval Spain‚ the beginning of what today is Spanish spectacle of bullfighting was created. The earliest record

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    Cruelty Based Traditions Spain is a country known for its lively celebrations and bull fighting has always been seen as a central part of their celebrations. It is a mixture of theatre‚ ballet‚ and ritual that has always been a significant part of their culture because it is an old practice. Matadors are seen as heroes for their courage they have by taking on a bull. (Humphrey‚ 42)However‚ to a lot of people in modern society‚ especially outsiders to Spaniard and other similar countries culture‚

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    Children of Broken Homes

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    CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE This chapter presents the review of related literature and studies about broken homes and their effects to children’s character. The review focuses on a number of different instruments used to prove that belonging to a broken family is the main cause for these children to possess strong character. The chapter begins with the definition of broken home‚ and then followed by its effects on the children. The struggles faced by these children‚ and their perspective

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