José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda (June 19‚ 1861 – December 30‚ 1896)‚ was a Filipino polymath‚ patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by the National Heroes Committee. His execution day in 1896‚ now known as Rizal Day‚ is a national holiday in the Philippines. Rizal was born to a rich family in Calamba‚ Laguna
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Before attending the construction of the mandala by the Tibetan monks from Drepung Loseling‚ it may good to know some background information about a mandala. To begin with‚ you may be asking what exactly a mandala is. As explained in an article‚ The San Mandala of Vajrabhairava by Daniel Cozort‚ “A mandala is a ‘circle’: the family circle of a deity and his or her emotions; the architectural circle of the deity’s mansion and grounds; and the cosmic circle of the universe itself”(Cozort 9). Geshe Thubten
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uncommonly unhygienic for the town’s standards. The children were dirty and unbathed; their clothes more like tattered scraps. Money was scarce‚ and the owners were greedy. Money mysteriously disappeared from all the charity funds‚ but somehow Okomatsa-san got nicer clothes and finer jewellery. The children‚ underappreciated and sceptical‚ kept their beady eyes on their caretaker. The children looked soulless to the public eye. They got sent to school with dirty‚ broken uniforms; orphans routinely got
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Title: Jose Rizal: A Man for All Generations Author(s): Luis H. Francia Source: The Antioch Review. 72.1 (Winter 2014): p44. Document Type: Essay Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2014 Antioch Review‚ Inc. Full Text: "Why independence if today’s slaves will be tomorrow’s tyrants? And they will be‚ because without a doubt a person who submits to tyranny loves it." --José Rizal‚ El Filibusterismo A s known to every Filipino as George Washington is to Americans‚ his name and face are everywhere: on one-peso coins
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Viña San Pedro Viña San Pedro (VSP) was the third largest winery in Chile‚ with 1998 sales of 37 billion Chilean pesos (CP). Bonifacio Correa had planted the original vines with French stock in 1865 on the farm in Molina that the family had owned since 1701. For years‚ VSP wines enjoyed a reputation of being one of the finest in the country‚ and the vineyard remained in the Correa family until 1941. New owners expanded the vineyard so that by 1994‚ 1‚150 hectares1 were in production‚ making it the
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take available chances to attain this nutrition‚ even if it is because of someone else’s work. A blue shark does not search near the surface of the open ocean‚ rather it uses its ability to dive into the depths of the water in order to hunt. It tries to capture squid and has the ability to go almost 300 meters down into the colder waters. Yet like the sei whale‚ in this instance‚ we see that the shark finds it easier to detect the smell of frightened fish from a previous attack and decided to mooch
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San Xavier Mission San Xavier Is a monument of great importance. Important to the people of Tucson‚ Tohono O’odham‚ and spanish/mexicans alike. Our beloved landmark is a mark of some the first non-native arrivals in southwestern‚ North America. Founded by the famous Jesuit missionary Kino‚ San Xavier Mission is a Spanish Catholic mission located about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson‚ Arizona and 60 miles north of the Mexican/American border. San Xavier was founded in 1692 by the jesuit
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Written Analysis of a Case for San Miguel Corporation The Company San Miguel Corporation is definitely one of the biggest and most established multi-national companies in the Philippines. Throughout the years‚ the company continues to diversify its products and services ranging from foods‚ beverages‚ packaging business and even telecommunication services. The company also reached the boarders of Asia-Pacific region by exporting to different countries like Vietnam‚ Indonesia‚ China‚ Malaysia
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Social Responsibility For San Miguel Corporation‚ integrity‚ teamwork‚ respect for others and social responsibility are just a few of its corporate values that guide them every day. Through its corporate social responsibility arm‚ San Miguel Foundation Incorporated‚ San Miguel Corporation proactively reaches out to others to bring forth change that will enable communities to live better lives. Social Development Community and Enterprise Development Projects
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Great White Shark Christopher Walters The Lion of the Sea that attacks its preys: not by what it sees but what it smells. We know this Lion as the great white shark. The white shark is terrifying and most dangerous living mammal in the sea‚ also known as Carcharodon carcharias‚ great white‚ white-pointer‚ man-eater‚ and the Lion of the Sea. The apex predator of the sea: known as the great white shark is an important ecological role in the ocean. Sharks in general are not like fishes
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