Toledo

“Ride out, good Cid Campeador, for no man ever set forth at so fortunate a moment. All your life you will meet with success (The Poem of the Cid, 43).” “To king Alfonso, whose wrath I have incurred, I wish to send as a gift, thirty horses with their saddles, fully harnessed, and each with a sword hanging from the saddle-bow (The Poem of the Cid, 65).” The desire to take back Spain from the Moors has always been a top priority for the Christians of Spain. The Muslims started controlling Spain in…

Anesthesia is easily seen as one of the greatest things introduced to the medical field. Without it, surgery is virtually impossible and at the same time extremely painful. Anesthesia provides relief and painless procedures to patients while making surgeries much more common than they used to be. Many patients could not survive a surgery due to the excruciating pain, which would cause their blood pressure to rise dramatically causing extreme bleeding. With anesthesia being progressively used…

Pachacutec the Great Inka Emperor Today we talk about Machu Picchu and the greatness of the Inca Empire, but who was the one who made the Inca Empire a great kingdom? His name is Pachacutec, the ninth emperor of the Inca Empire, also known as Tahuantinsuyo. He was the fourth Emperor of the Hanan dynasty. Pachacutec was the largest Inka emperor and a great conqueror. He was, is and will always be known for his good works to the Inca nation. He has been the greatest statesman of the Inca Empire,…

Papal States The pope during Philip II's reign, Pope Paul IV, was against the Spanish. This led Philip II to declare war against the Papal States in 1556, justifying it by saying that it was for the Church's benefit and sending Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, to lead his troops. The war ended in late 1557, with Cardinal Carlo Carafa accepting the duke's conditions through a peace agreement. Leading Spain to victory during the Italian Wars Philip II was key to Spain's victory during…

I am a first-generation Latina student at The Ohio State University. Being from inner city Toledo, Ohio, I attended a public district where 80% of students received free or reduced lunch and the graduation rate was at an all time low of 49%. My parents had not graduated high school, therefore once college applications became relevant, they unfortunately could not help me. Through 25 different scholarships, I was able to attend OSU without any loans and truly believed I was on the right track to…

The obscured Spanish inquisition took place from the years of 1478 through 1834. Isabella I of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon established this rule to overthrow the previous Medieval Inquisition. In connection of overthrowing the Medieval inquisition, the current Monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II of Aragon became suspicious of the Crypto-Jews. Crypto Jews were Jews who "converted" to Catholicism but were secrectly practicing Judaism. Not only was this inquisition intended to overthrow the…

My doctor has always recommended the vaccine at my yearly checkups, and even the University of Toledo promotes the vaccine. With this in mind, I considered the negative impacts of getting the flu while away at college. I would most definitely miss class and have a lower academic performance on assignments. At the same time, my roommate probably would…

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Aida Hurtado Aida Hurtado is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Possessing over 130 publications, including nine books and forty-three policy reports, Hurtado is one of the highest-ranking Chicana faculty members in the University of California system (AAHHE, 2017). Dr. Hurtado’s research focuses upon social/group identity and language. She specializes in unequal distributions of power between social groups like ethnicity, race, class, and gender. Recent books…

- Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio (HCNO) is a non-profit hospital association which is located in Toledo, Ohio. The organization provides a variety of services such as community health assessment (CHA) which, shared services for hospitals with discounted rates, disaster preparedness, evaluation of grant programs, and health programs. The organization has been doing health assessment since 1999. In order for the HCNO to provide health assessments in an efficient and timely manner it requires…