Juan Ponce de León y Figueroa (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida‚ which he named. He is associated with the legend of the Fountain of Youth‚ reputed to be in Florida. He was born in the village of Santervás de Campos in the northern part of what is now the Spanish province of Valladolid. Although early historians placed his birth in 1460‚ more recent evidence shows
Premium Christopher Columbus Spain Francisco Pizarro
see his friends Valdes and Cornelius‚ who are very interested in his work. While Faustus is waiting for them in his study‚ good and evil angels talk to him. The good angel advises Faustus to relinquish this blasphemous profession for fear of God’s wrath. The evil angel urges him to continue his work and become the commander of the elements. Faustus daydreams about becoming very rich and powerful and resolves to continue studying and practicing the dark arts. Cornelius and Valdes enter and are
Premium Devil Hell Christopher Marlowe
“Aguaje” Ramos (trombonist)‚ Barbarito Torres (laud)‚ Eliades Ochoa (guitarist)‚ Papi Oviedo (tres)‚ Ry Cooder (guitar)‚ Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez (bassist)‚ Joachim Cooder (drums)‚ Carlos González (bongos)‚ Julienne Oviedo Sanchez (timbales)‚ Amadito Valdes (percussion)‚ Juan de Marcos Gonzales (percussion)‚ as well as other percussion players. The Buena Vista Social Club performed live at Le Carre in Amsterdam in 1998. The song “Candela” is an amazing performance with metaphorical lyrics and solos
Premium
Case Summary: Owens & Minor‚ Inc. Owens & Minor‚ Inc. is one of the nation’s largest distributors of medical and surgical supplies that has been in operation for over 114 years. Obtaining and keeping profitable customers was critical for Owens & Minor‚ Inc. The company had an opportunity to negotiate business with Ideal Health Systems‚ a manufacturing company‚ when Ideal’s $30 million annual medical/surgical supply contract was up for bid. This was an opportunity Jose Valderas‚ divisional vice
Premium Pricing Marketing Manufacturing
Matthew Crespo Ms. Valdes US History Period: 8 12/1/15 American Independence Have you ever wondered what led to the American Revolution? At the time there was much tension between Britain and the 13 colonies. For example‚ parliament had imposed many taxes and passed the Intolerable Acts. The tension also increased as a result of the formation of the Sons Of Liberty. These three events led to what we know as‚ the American Revolution. The least influential yet‚ important of the three events was
Premium American Revolution Thirteen Colonies United States Declaration of Independence
and a dramatic representation of the deepest instinctual life in the universe. This play is about how Faustus puts on a performance for the Emperor and the Duke of Vanholt. The main thesis or climax of this play is when Faustus two friends Valdes and Cornelius who are magicians‚ teaches him the ways of magic. Faustus uses this magic to summon up a devil named Mephistophilis. Faustus signs over his soul to Lucifer (Satan)‚ in return to keep Mephistophilis for 24 years. We also see what happens
Premium Seven deadly sins God Folklore
performance outcomes: An empirical study of information technology professionals. Journal of Business Ethics‚ 92 (3). Retrieved from: http://prouest.umi.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/pqdweb?sid=2&RQT=511&TS=1292246299&clientId=52110&firstIndex=10 Johannesen‚ R.‚ Valde‚ K.‚ & Whedbee‚ K. (2008) Ethics in human communication. (6th ed.). Long Grove‚ IL: Waveland Press. Kaufman‚ R.‚ Browne‚ H.‚ Watkins‚ R.‚ & Leigh‚ D. (2003). Strategic planning for success: Aligning people‚ performance‚ and payoffs. San Francisco CA:
Premium Social responsibility Ethics Strategic planning
they will be there for a while and won’t be able to focus and hard if they are uncomfortable for any reason. The research of student behavior and work habits in libraries has been going on for years for ways libraries can be improved. Anthropologist’s Gina Hunter and Dane Ward explain‚ “As librarians and scholars attempt to document and understand these changes‚ ethnographic methods have proven insightful for gaining and in-depth look at students study habits‚ modes of research‚ and use of library facilities
Premium University Library Public library
Consequently animals suffer from skin and eye irritations due to these insects. According to the Government Information Agency (GINA)‚ during the 2005 flood‚ more than 2000 animals were treated during the early stages of the floods. They were treated for worms‚ diarrhea‚ nutritional deficiency‚ and respiratory and skin problems. The shortage of food had also affected animals. GINA also stated that feed and molasses were distributed. According to a Stabroek news article dated 05/02/16‚ farmers at Enterprise
Free Flood Water Frog
Xenotransplantation Case Study Ross Goglia Matthew Henry Robert Lawrence STS 200R Gorman The Situation Organ failure is undeniably one of the most significant health problems in today’s world. Heart‚ kidney‚ lung‚ liver‚ and other organ failures are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Heart failure‚ for instance‚ claims an especially high number of lives. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported in 1996 that heart failure kills four times as many people
Premium Organ transplant