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    situations were happening which led some of his crew to rebel against him and not defend him in April 27‚ 1521 in the Philippines and unfortunately he died. Was Magellan worth defending? He was not worth defending because of disloyalty to his task‚ lack of concern for crew and harsh/cruel punishment. Magellan was not worth defending because of disloyalty to task. This is evident in the document note; Magellan’s main goal was to reach the spice islands. However‚ while crossing the pacific‚ he stopped

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    Defending The Double Wing Part I Rules for every player on the defense By Clay Kallam‚ Contributing Editor In 1994‚ coach Don Markham’s Bloomington High (Calif.) Bruins had a pretty good season. They went 14-0 and scored 880 points. Let’s review: 880 points. In one year. How did Markham do it...with an offense he devised that was a modern version of the Double Wing. It’s a highly effective offense featuring two tight ends‚ one fullback (right behind the quarterback) and two wingbacks…as in 880

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    Brian 1 Nick Brian Nkosi Ife Bandele Writing 101 March 12‚ 2014 Defending TV In her essay “Television addiction‚” Marie Winn considers TV to be very addictive. She compares watching TV to taking drugs. She also never mentions any of its benefits. Television is one of the most important inventions of our time‚ and it certainly had benefited mankind. Watching TV causes no chemical substance addiction. Still‚ Winn thinks that‚ the level of addiction from excessive television viewing is comparable

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    Abortion: Defending a Right to Choose In the beginning long before Roe v. Wade‚ opinions regarding abortion were prevalent in regard to pro-life ideals to include the original Hippocratic Oath that states‚ “I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it‚ nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly‚ I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy‚” however‚ in today’s society many changes have occurred and pro-choice has become a staple among many who believe a woman has the

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    Magellan is worth defending because he completed his mission‚ tried to conserve food for everybody‚ and was very smart. The Voyage of Magellan map on Document A states “The Victoria and 18 crew members return to Spain‚ becoming the first ship and crew to circumnavigate the globe.” Magellan’s goal was to circumnavigate the world and get to the spice islands. He basically did exactly that‚ besides the fact that he was killed in the Philippines. In the note on Document B‚ it says “Fearing that his fleet’s

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    Defending Adnan Syed to the Judge and Jury Adnan Syed‚ the main character in Serial‚ has wrongfully spent the majority of his adult life in prison. He was accused of murdering Hae-Min Lee‚ his ex-girlfriend‚ in the first degree after her body was found February 9th‚ 1999‚ buried in Leakin Park. Witnesses and friends have provided authorities with varying stories on the matter‚ but authorities have yet to confirm or deny Adnan’s innocence… until now. Adnan did not commit the murder‚ and here’s why

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    Although Locke states explicitly that God gave the world ‘to mankind in common‚’ he defends the right to private property on the grounds of autonomy‚ efficiency and individualism. Locke is neither a conservative nor a liberal in the sense that these words are defined in today’s world. According to Locke freedom and equality both come first. He believes that we are all free and equal by the state of nature. This law of nature tells us what not to do (don’t cheat‚ steal‚ murder); it marks the limits

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    Elizabeth Horner THE 2300.A02 “A Doll’s House” Henrik Ibsen The door slam at the end of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” had been said to echo around the world. Nora leaving her husband was practically unheard of when this play was written in 1879‚ and it can be argued that this was a catalyst for the women’s rights movement. “A woman cannot be herself in the society of present day‚ which is an exclusively masculine society‚ with laws framed by men and with a judicial system that judges

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    Ethics‚ also known as moral philosophy‚ is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing‚ defending‚ and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.[1] The term comes from the Greek word ethos‚ which means "character". Ethics is a complement to Aesthetics in the philosophy field of Axiology. In philosophy‚ ethics studies the moral behavior in humans‚ and how one should act. Ethics may be divided into four major areas of study:[1] Meta-ethics‚ about the theoretical meaning and reference

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    Ferdinand Magellan was a Portugese explorer who then sailed for Spain in 1519 on a voyage to the Spice Islands. Magellan was a skilled navigator and a brutal captain who had cruel tendencies‚ leaving his crew to wonder if he was worth defending. Magellan was not worth defending because he was cruel‚ selfish‚ and undedicated to his task. One of the biggest leadership qualities Magellan lacked was Integrity‚ he did not possess the ability to do good at all times. Many of Magellan’s crew members died

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