John Plano di Carpini was a Franciscan friar and one of the first Europeans to travel to the Mongol Empire. He wrote his History of the Mongols‚ who he called the Tartars‚ after his mission and is one of the first attempts of recording the history of the Mongols. In 1241‚ the Mongols crossed Russia and invaded Eastern Europe. They destroyed the areas of modern-day Poland‚ Hungary‚ and parts of Germany. Four years later‚ Pope Innocent IV sent a mission to try and convert the Mongols‚ but to also learn
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Case 4 Shall we put up our price? Competition‚ price and revenue 1. Why might a restaurant charge very high prices for wine and bottled water and yet quite reasonable prices for food? As it is known price is one of the most important factors in competition. Thus price strategy on products/services should be carefully chosen in order to use it as one of the main competitive advantages and take the upper hand on competitors. In case of restaurants‚ the primary product is cuisine and special
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“He scores!” says the announcer on the video game my uncle is playing. I was about seven years old at the time and my mom was upstairs in her bedroom. I was jumping around on the couch and that’s when I thought it would be a good idea to sit on top of a pile of pillows to do a backflip. So I got the pillows and stacked them on top of each other on top of the couch. I climbed on top of them when the pile started to falling over. As I felt the pile fall over‚ I was terrified. WHAM! My head hit the
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Death to Capital Punishment Imagine that the European convention of human rights weren’t designed‚ written‚ amended and supplemented with Article 2‚ defending a human’s right to life and protocols 6 and 13 that abolishes the death penalty. Imagine bringing back the death penalty to the UK was a serious debate in the way that the UK would be able to bring back Capital punishment (CP) without having to break any legal binding documents like the treaties. In my very humble opinion‚ there aren’t any
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came to trying to get Uther’s attention‚ he changed. Leon knew Bors had tried to speak to the king in order to get the man to pay a little more attention to his son’s training‚ making sure he always praised Arthur in the king’s hearing‚ but Uther always waved him off‚ claiming he trusted Bors’ abilities to make a fine knight out of Arthur. The prince had come to the conclusion that if he wasn’t going to get his father’s attention through being good‚ then he was going to find other ways to get it.
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In "He" by Katherine Anne Porter and "A Jazz-Age Clerk" by James Thomas Farrell‚ two characters who struggle with the aspects of poverty express the significance of how people view them in their lives; their primary concern is what people say and think of them. Both characters‚ Mrs. Whipple and Jack‚ seem ashamed of their current lives and continually attempt to impress others. Mrs. Whipple constantly informs Mr. Whipple of the thoughts or ideas that people might have towards their simple-minded
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dilemmas daily‚ and must find a solution to resolve these problems. In the short story‚ He-y‚ Come on Out! by Shinichi Hoshi‚ the effects of a decision that one makes are emphasized. Yes‚ the author does use the setting of the story to convey the big idea effectively. By examining human nature to always be better‚ and not caring about long term effects‚ and listening to the advice that other people give‚ one can see that the setting is used to effectively convey the big idea. Humans have always
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He‚ She And It Part 1 He‚ She and It tells the story of Shira Shipman‚ a recently divorced mother‚ in the near future United States in the year 2059. The story begins with the trial of custody for Shira’s son Ari‚ whom she loses to her ex husband Josh. Shira’s grandmother Malkah tries to convince Shira to return to her hometown but Shira refuses to leave until her appeal for Ari’s custody is over. Unfortunately‚ Shira discovers that Josh has been relocated by Y-S (The multi company that Josh
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Annexure- A Banaras Hindu University PBAS Pro-forma for Promotion under CAS Part-A: General Information And Academic Background | |Name (in Block Letters): | | | |Date and Place of Birth : | | | |Sex: Male/ Female
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Elder Abuse Later adulthood predominantly begins at the age of 65. At this age‚ numerous older adults live fulfilling lives that are quite active. They’re physically active‚ mentally and financially stable‚ and are fully capable of caring for themselves. Unfortunately‚ a percentage of the older adult population are not capable of providing themselves with adequate care‚ they must rely on assistance from others‚ possibly resulting in elder abuse. Abuse can happen to anyone regardless of their age
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