Cathedral he founded as a way of honoring him‚ and so they did. King Ordoño II’s remains were buried there. Another important event that took place in the Cathedral of León took place in 999‚ when King Alfonso V was crowned in the building. The Infanta Doña Urraca‚ King Fernando I’s daughter‚ played an important role during the construction of the Cathedral‚ as she
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The Rivalries of Arkansas and Alabama’s College Football Team Dona Rudd COM/170 February 14‚ 2012 John Dague The Rivalries of Arkansas and Alabama’s College Football Team Alabama Crimson Tide college football team is a better team than the Arkansas Razorbacks for three main reasons: First‚ the number one team in the South Eastern Conference (SEC) is Alabama Crimson Tide‚ second Alabama beat the number one team LSU‚ and the most important is Alabama won the South Eastern
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Men and Women Norms During 19th Century Mexico City The Magic Lantern published in 1886 and written by José Tomás de Cuéllar (New York: Oxford University Press‚ 2000) is a novella about nineteenth century Mexico. He wrote this book to express his thoughts and ideas about the way men and women treated each other during this time. Cuéllar believed Mexico was wrong for the standards that were set and thoroughly expresses these thoughts through the short story‚ Having a Ball. He believed that men should
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| Other | Author: | Nick Joaquin | A native Manileño‚ Nick Joaquin was born in the district of Paco‚ on Calle Herran‚ in 1917. His parents were Don Leocadio Joaquin‚ a colonel of Philippine Revolution and a prominent lawyer during the 1920s; and Doña Salomé Marqués‚ one of the first teachers to be appointed to the public school system set up by the Americans. Got into writing just before war‚ Nick Joaquin started out as a versifier‚ experimented with fiction‚ was noticed and hailed by José Garcia
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Arayat - Our Ancestral Home | There are many wonderful and marvelous places in this world‚ famous for their modern sky crappers‚ cathedrals‚ towers and superstructures‚ invigorating climates‚ beautiful tourists’ belt‚ disneylands‚ and are more blessed in point of prosperity. But whatever we are in this planet there is no spot more dear to us than the land of one’s birth - the town we always mention with pride‚ the town that cannot be reached by "lahar" - ARAYAT Origin of the
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Art is a part of our daily life and is present in numerous cultures across the world. It can affect our mood in a positive or disturbing way. Art provides us with a broad understanding of self-awareness and emotions. It allows us to express our imagination and human creative skills. Art grants us a distinct insight into our history. Pablo Picasso is one of the most profound artist of the twentieth century‚ but was deeply rooted in the art of the past. Guernica is powerful because of color and lighting
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History of Nursing Education in the Philippines The history in the Philippines is closely aligned with the history of medicine in the country. With the arrival Ferdinand Magellan in 1521‚ developments in Philippine education were relatively slow owing to the belief of Spanish colonists‚ notably the friars‚ that the education of the natives would be detrimental to their rule over the islands (Agoncillo and Guerrero‚1977). The growth of the educational institutions in the Philippines during the Spanish
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Natural disasters happen all over the world‚ and they can be utterly devastating for people’s lives and the environments in which they live. Although natural disasters are caused by nature and there is nothing that we can do to prevent them happening‚ there are many different natural causes that lead to natural disasters‚ and being aware of these causes enables us to be better prepared when such disasters do arrive. One common natural disaster is flooding‚ which occurs when a river bursts its banks
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jose Rizal One of two self-portraits (the first was lost‚ presumably destroyed during the war). This one shows Rizal at age 26‚ which was given to his friend Ferdinand Blumentritt. Rizal was a penny-pincher. As chronicled in Ambeth Ocampo’s Rizal Without the Overcoat‚ Rizal was once invited to a New Year’s potluck party where he was assigned to bring champagne. He did not like the idea‚ and throughout the merrymaking‚ he lectured everybody and advised against drinking
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The piece On the Concept of National Community by Cesar Adib Majul simply discusses about Dr. Jose Rizal’s analysis in his community during his time and his analysis about it too. The piece mainly discusses about the basic defects that can be observed‚ that is traceable to the Filipinos. First‚ the defects of their educational training at home and in the schools and second is the lack of the national sentiment. As you go further on the piece‚ you’ll find yourself discovering how Dr. Jose Rizal tried
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