Bayezid I- (r.1389-1402) Ottoman ruler who started to besiege Constantinople in 1395. The Europeans saw him as a new threat to Christendom‚ and Hungary’s king led English‚ French‚ German‚ and Balkan knights in a crusade against the Turks. He defeated them at Nicopolis‚ and moved their capital from Bursa to France. If Bayezid had not defeated the Christians‚ the Ottoman Empire might not have taken Constantinople. The armies of Timur defeated him near Ankara in 1402 where he was taken prisoner and
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I Tweet‚ Therefore I Am As technology advances‚ the way we communicate with others also advance. One main form of communication today is Social Media. Peggy Orenstein speaks about how Twitter and other social media networks have affected her and the society in general. Sociologist Erving Goffman argued that all of life is performance‚ and Orenstein made an addition stating that "Twitter has extended that metaphor" (645‚ P5). The main points that Orenstein brings up are: Does social media make
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If I become the headmistress of the school‚ I will provide a peaceful and beautiful environment for the student so that they can have a good atmosphere to study. I will plant various type of fascinating species of rare flowers around the school garden and build more resting huts so that the students can do revision while enjoying a spectacular scenery. Besides that‚ I will hire a responsible gardener to be in charge of growing potatoes ‚veggies ‚herbs and tomatoes in the garden and to water the
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Hi my name is saeed abuhadi‚ I am student in prince mohammed bin fahad university majoring finance. As most of Saudi students in the university I am able to speak two languages which is Arabic as a mother language and English. I started to learn Arabic in my first years by my parents or brothers which keep repeating on me some easy word as beging such papa or mama and those was my first words in Arabic. As the time passing I joined to school to get nartive in my language not just by speaking also
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1 IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE If I were a millionaire‚ then my life would take a dramatic turn from what it is now. Iwould adopt the lifestyle of the rich and famous.The first thing that I would do‚ if I were a millionaire‚ is to help my parents. My parentsare poor and live in a small house. It would be a dream come true if I could buy them a bigger‚better and more spacious house. They would also be able to live a life of luxury‚ as I would beable to hire servants to help my mother with her domestic
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50th Anniversary Edition I‚ Pencil My Family Tree as Told to Leonard E. Read FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION 30 South Broadway Irvington-on-Hudson New York 10533 1-800-960-4FEE • 914-591-7230 www.fee.org “I‚ Pencil” is a superb case study of free markets in action. Half of the world’s economic problems would vanish if everyone would read “I‚ Pencil.” Burton W. Folsom‚ Jr. Professor of History Hillsdale College b There is no better‚ more easily understood‚ and more fun explanation
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Why Cats Make Us Feel Better Have you ever been angry or upset while petting or being around a cat? Probably not right? Maybe there’s a reason behind why you feel good around cats. What are the benefits of owning a cat‚ both long term and short term. I’ve experienced somehow feeling happier around my cats then when I’m not with them. Cats are soft which maybe humans find comforting that makes us feel good or could it have something to do with hormones. My original assumptions are that cats are very
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Star Ambulance Case Study : STARS AIR AMBULANCE If I was given the task of determining the mission statement‚ I would include the use of the words people and technology in the mission‚ since it appears STARS need skilled and dedicated staff to achieve their goal. They also plan to replace their current fleet of helicopters for faster and longer range coverage of their service. The mission statement could be as follows: Providing a safe‚ rapid ‚ highly specialized emergency medical transport
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Invisible I By: Melissa Cantor Journal Response #1 I started reading "Invisible I" a book that was recommended to me by a librarian at the KPL in Kitchener-Waterloo. I have only just started but I am really intrigued. Already we know that Amanda has gone missing but we have not been given any of the details as to how‚ why‚ when and who. Another interesting part is that the series is entitled "The Amanda Project" but this story is told through the voice of Callie‚ one of Amanda’s friends
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Introduction to Plot The story is built around two alternate worlds‚ both are in civil wars. In the real world‚ England‚ Coriander Hobie is born. She is the main character in the story and the plot revolves around her‚ in a struggle against Queen Rosmore of the fairy world to keep her mother’s fairy shadow from her in the hope of saving her true love from certain death. She has to deal with the death of her mother‚ and the rule of a preacher and a stepmother who is not at all kind like her mother
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