201.117 Assignment 1 3.) Discuss three major battles of Alexander the Great with reference to the sources supplied and in their wider and political and military context. To what factors would you attribute his success? -1- A military commander ’s success on the battlefield is not always solely determined by his (or her) own brilliance. Victory is often due to his opponent ’s circumstances‚ both in the military and strategic context‚ not to mention the political situation‚ and even cultural
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Anonymos 21/03/13 Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was born the 18th of May‚ 1869 in Saint Petersburg. He was christened his imperial highness Nicholas Aleksandrovitch Romanov‚ Grand Duke of Russia. When Nicholas was a child‚ he wasn’t as bright as his younger brothers‚ which made his dad view Nicholas as a shy child‚ not "man enough" to become emperor of Russia. He never wanted to be the Czar of Russia‚ and his parents did not teach him enough for him to be ruler‚ he was much more of a family
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P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project (Harvard Business School case) Case Summary In “P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project” case study‚ the author Christopher Bartlett presents the P&G’s plan of pushing SK-II as a global beauty product. In late 1999‚ Paolo de Cesare‚ President of Max Factor Japan‚ had given an idea to the Global Leader Team (GLT) of P&G’s Beauty Care Global Business Unit (GBU) that whether it was a good idea for pushing SK-II to become a global P&G brand. Since the
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effect the overall process of learning; although‚ Michael Halliday proposed a theory that stated language development works through three main stages: learning the language‚ learning through the language‚ and learning about the language. Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday was born‚ 1925‚ in England where he remained all throughout his childhood. Halliday decided to attend the University of London to study modern Chinese language and literature (Mandarin) for a BA. After London‚ he decided it best
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Kaiser Wilhelm II Wilhelm was born on 27 January 1859 in Berlin‚ the eldest child of Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and Victoria‚ daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. A difficult birth left Wilhelm with a withered arm‚ which he always tried to conceal. Some historians believe that his insecurity over this handicap fueled his later erratic behavior. His parents‚ particularly his British mother‚ tried to provide Wilhelm with a liberal education and a love of England. Wilhelm‚ from
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Research in Motion II Edward Awad CSU Business Research Methods MGT 87520 Dr. Ewald Research in Motion II December 29‚ 2013 1. What types of research were done at each stage? Discuss the strengths of each different type given the stage of the project. Starbucks used three types of study: products functionality‚ products optimization and brand tracking. Product functionality: it is an online
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------------------------------------------------- King Phillip II of Spain ------------------------------------------------- PHIListhebomb@gmail.com 21 Spanish Way Madrid‚ Spain 93827 (985) 453-9647 Objective: To secure a position on the King Phil Show. Accomplishments: * 1556- Crowned King of Spain * Inherited Naples‚ the Netherlands‚ Sicily‚ Milan‚ and the Americas from his
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Alexander Graham Bell‚ was the inventor of the telephone. Bell was born in Edinburgh on 3 March 1847. He was the son of Melville‚ a speech and elocution teacher who developed the first International Phonetic Alphabet and Eliza‚ who was deaf from the age of five. Bell was the only child to survive into adulthood‚ with his younger and elder brothers‚ Ted and Melly‚ dying of tuberculosis. These biographical facts foretell the strong values‚ personality and determination of the man destined to radically
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Cobalt(II) Oxygen adduct complex Inorganic 461 lab 2-29-2012 Abstract This experiment uses Co(salen) as a model compound illustrating the uptake of oxygen in hemoglobin. SalenH2 was prepared as the intermediate‚ and reacted with hydrated cobalt to prepare Co(salen). Using Co(salen) the oxygen up-take was tested. The synthesis of SalenH2 produced 0.65 g. The percent yield of salenH2 was 116% on the filter paper and 105% after transferring salenH2 to a vial. The melting point of salenH2‚ was
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The crusade of Urban II Pope Urban II was the key figure behind promoting the idea of Crusades. His appeal played key role in initiating the series of famous religious war historically known as the Crusades. Pope’s famous plea led to the formation of the very first group that marched towards Jerusalem to fight against the Muslim forces. Pope Urban II appeal was made in November‚ 1095 (Asbridge 1) calling for a Holy War against the Muslims and to liberate Jerusalem. The Crusade thus initiated
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