Spanish Colonization (1521 - 1898) Early Spanish expeditions The Philippine islands first came to the attention of Europeans with the Spanish expedition around the world led by Portuguese explorerFerdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan landed on the island of Cebu‚ claiming the lands for Spain and naming them Islas de San Lazaro. He set up friendly relations with some of the local chieftains and converted some of them to Roman Catholicism. However‚ Magellan was killed by natives‚ led by a local
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Hughes has written many enlightening stories to tell us positive attitude and lifestyles. In Hughes’ short story‚ "Thank You‚ Ma’am "‚ it talks about a boy named Roger‚ who attempts to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’s purse but fails. He fears that he can be sent to jail after he gets caught by Mrs. Jones. Instead of ending in jail‚ he learned a precious lesson from his mistake. This short story illustrates that love and trust can transform a person’s life while punishment can only result in
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pore dekho... URMI: koro me: nau accept koro 12:15 PM ki holo?? URMI: koi pelam na to me: d cline korle keno?? ai nau accept kore nau 12:16 PM tumi barbar decline korchho keno??? 12:18 PM KI HOLO SHONA AMR??? 12:19 PM URMI: i like you-- really me: SURE?? URMI: r u doubt? me: do you love ma?? 12:20 PM URMI: tomar sathe kotha blte amr khub bhalo lagche me: ooo tai hmm tumi ki amay valo baso naki? 12:21 PM URMI: seta bolte parbo na tobe tomake amar mone hoy simple guy 12:22 PM me: thnx tmi ki commited
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This Memo describes the purpose behind the thank you letters and provides valuable tips on when and how to write and send thank you letters in the business environment. The Memo will concentrate on three major points: • The history of thank you notes • How to write an effective thank you letter • How to select the best channel to deliver a thank you letter THE HISTORY OF THANK YOU NOTES According to eHow website‚ the origin of thank you notes goes all the way back to ancient Egyptian and
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This last weekend made me think back to the Thanksgiving of 1985. I was a mother of two young children‚ twenty-seven hundred miles from home‚ no family nearby‚ all of my friends were going out of town for the holiday. I felt horrible. Then I saw an article in the Killeen Daily Herald that read a local soup kitchen was in desperate need of help for Thanksgiving Day. But I had little ones. And I worked. And I was going to school. And emotionally I was a wreck. What did I have to offer? But I thought
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actions to represent their personality‚ they are using indirect characterization. Foreshadowing is when an author hints at an event to come. “Thank You‚ M’am” and “Charles” are two short stories which use these literary elements. In “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ indirect characterization is used to add on to the understanding of the main characters. This story is about a boy‚ Roger‚ who attempts to steal a woman’s purse but fails in the process. The lady‚ Ms. Jones‚ takes him to her house and
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Sneha Maknojia Professor Christopher Dunn English 1302- Essay One 27 February 2013 Thank You for Smoking Thank You for smoking is about a lobbyist name Nick Naylor who is the vice-president of Academy of Tobacco studies. The movie revolves around how Nick smooth-talks everyone into believing that Tobacco is not very harmful. Nick Naylor’s main job was to make people aware of the research his academy does and answer questions on television regarding health claims against tobacco. Nick believed
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No Thanks to Vaping The newest fad related to tobacco smoking is vaping. According to Liz Neporent of ABC News‚ “The electronic cigarette was invented in the 1960s‚ but it didn ’t really take off until a decade ago.” Electronic cigarettes are seen everywhere in the public. “Thanks for Vaping‚” posted by Sky Dylan-Robbins of The New Yorker‚ talks about all the questions that come with this new mysterious fad. The electronic cigarette will become the next tobacco problem‚ many people do not know what
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First of all‚ I would like to thank you for the gorgeous gift you sent me for my birthday. You´ve always been such a caring person and you never forget that date. Imagine my surprise when I came from work and noticed that your present was waiting for me at home. It was very lovely of you. I really appreciate the thoughtfulness and effort you put into finding me a wonderful present. You are the ultimate gift giver! It´s been a while since we wrote‚ so I would drop you a line to bring you up to date
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Hello there angel I hope this letter-novel thing really proves to you what you mean to me because not a day goes by when I don’t think of you All you have done for me and my life So now it’s time to show what all of that means to me You :) You You You :) Wow‚ I honestly didn’t think I’d ever meet someone as special and as amazing as you are baby. You are seriously the best part of my life‚ and when I say it‚ the best thing that has ever happened to me (: The feelings you give me on a daily
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