To what extent did Skanderbeg’s diplomatic and military skills prevent the Ottomans from taking over Albania? Extended Essay Ms. S. Shimens May 2012 Word Count: 3987 Abstract George Kastrioti‚ also known as Skanderbeg‚ was a 15th century Albanian leader. Born in 1405 to the noble Kastrioti family‚ he was raised in a village in Dibra. As a young child‚ he was taken hostage by Sultan Murad II and as a result‚ he fought for
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The second defendant was adjudged a bankrupt in 1998. After becoming a bankrupt‚ he continued to represent himself in the company correspondence as chairman or director and took part in the management of the company and was even appointed general manager. The second defendant’s shares in the company was transferred to one Ho Kum Chen at 10 sen per share before being subsequently transferred to the second defendant’s wife‚ namely‚ the first defendant. The plaintiff prayed to the court for an injunction
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1 There are two main points in this case. The first one is that AH Biotech will be the first to bring that particular drug to the market faster and cheaper. The second one is that the company considers the problem of offering people dramatic relief then snatches it away after getting approved. It is an ethical dilemma that the company faces. 2 The major problem in this case focuses on how the company can market its product to be the first company on the market to own this kind of the product
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Austria-Hungary(AH) and Germany – to retain peace with the neighbouring countries. However‚ it caused tension with France and later on Russia left due to their own dispute involving the Balkan War. In 1879‚ a dual alliance was formed with Germany and AH‚ since Russia departed before. The 3 Emperors Alliance was formed in 1881‚ which was an alliance that supposedly followed up to the Three Emperors League which later dissolved as well after Russia departed again. Bismarck tried
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COMMUNICATION The term communication is freely used by everyone in modern society‚ including members of the general public‚ organizational behavior scholars‚ and management practitioners. In addition‚ the term is employed to explain a multitude of sins both in the society as a whole and in work organizations. Despite this widespread usage‚ very few members of the general public—and not a great many more management people—can precisely define the term. Part of the problem is that communication experts
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instituting proceedings against the Government of the People ’s Republic of Albania seeking a decision to the effect that the Albanian Government was internationally responsible for the consequences of the incident and must make reparation or pay compensation. Albania‚ for its part‚ had submitted a counter-claim against the United Kingdom for having violated Albanian territorial waters. On 9 April 1949‚ the Court found that Albania was responsible for the explosions and for the resulting damage and loss
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Albanian language Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people‚ primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an indigenous Albanian population‚ including western Macedonia‚ southern Montenegro‚ southern Serbia and northwestern Greece. Albanian is also spoken in centuries-old Albanian colonies in southern Greece‚ southern Italy‚ Sicily‚ and Ukraine. Additionally‚ speakers of Albanian can be found elsewhere throughout
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada Publication Date 28 September 2010 Citation / Document Symbol ALB103572.E Cite as Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada‚ Albania: Situation and treatment of homosexuals; state protection and support services (2007 - September 2010)‚ 28 September 2010‚ ALB103572.E‚ available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4dd10e342.html [accessed 2 May 2013] Disclaimer This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for‚ nor does it necessarily endorse‚ its
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THE IMPACT OF REMITTANCES ON ALBANIAN GDP AND HOUSHOLD INCOME LEVEL Besije Manushi Epoka University‚ Master of Science in Banking and Finance Address: Tirana‚ Albania Email: bmanushi07@epoka.edu.al Abstract After the fall of communist regime or from the beginning of the 1990’s‚ Albania is one of the countries with the large number of emigrants‚ and it is one of the country that mostly receives remittances which are funds received from migrants working abroad. The aim of this paper is to
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Corfu Channel Case United Kingdom Vs Albania 1946 Facts/ Background: The Corfu Channel case was the first contentious case heard by the International Court of Justice. The Corfu Channel Case (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-Albania) arose from series incidents that occurred on October 22nd‚ 1946‚ in the Corfu Strait: First‚ the incidents started on 15 May 1946 when two Royal Navy ships‚ HMS Orion and HMS Superb‚ crossed the Corfu Channel following a prior inspection
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