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    Group paper assignment on Philip Green 346SAM Exploring Entrepreneurship Group Members: Adriana Costescu‚ Devika Srivastava‚ Kosusol Choudhury‚ Mohsin Araf Word Count: 3220 Deadline: 13th of March Introduction ‘Philip Green is one of the most controversial and colourful businessmen in Britain. A little over a decade ago he was a tag – trader‚ a mere millionaire and barely known. Today he is worth over £4.5 billion and is estimated to be Britain’s

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    Like most periods in history‚ the era of knights evolved gradually In the chaos and danger of post-Roman Western Europe‚ Soon‚ grants of land were made so the young soldiers could receive an income from those lands and afford the high cost of outfitting themselves with the accoutrements of war‚ such as horses‚ armor‚ and weapons. The era of the medieval knight had begun. knights began to treat their land grants as hereditary rights (usually transferring ownership to the eldest son upon death)

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    Difference Between College-Level and Casual Writing College-level writing should be written in paragraphs that contain three to five sentences. In college-level wrinting you have to form complete sentences‚ making sure to spell everything correctly‚ using proper grammar and correct puncuation. Casual writing is used when sending a letter‚ e-mail‚ or text message to a friend. It is more relaxed and doesn’t require proper grammar‚ or even correct puncuation. You can use abbreviations and emoticons

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    In the Middle Ages‚ a knight was distinguished as an individual (stereotypically being a man) who obeyed the Code of Chivalry and also acquired exceptional abilities in battle. It was theoretically conceivable for any male to become a knight in the Middle Ages but the expenditures for becoming one were fairly overpriced and expensive. These expenses comprised preparation/training to become a knight‚ having a warhorse to ride on during battle and suitable weapons/ armour so it would be very rare for

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    The Big Knight Switch

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    P.O.W. #2 The Big Knight Switch Problem Statement One day 2 white chess knights and 2 black chess knights were on a chess board‚ which is 3x3 squares. The knights decided to try to switch places‚ like the white knights would end up where the black knights started out and the black knights would end up where the white knights started out. The rules are: Each ‘move’ consists of two squares in 1 direction and then 1 square in a perpendicular direction. They have to stay within the nine squares

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    Why were the Knights Templar persecuted? They were a major force in the Crusades and protected Christian pilgrims from being slaughtered during their long travels. They also had one of the largest banking systems in Europe during the height of their Order. Several countries considered them to be useful to them and they were on good terms with many royal families. So if they were such a reputable Order of Knights‚ why were they almost completely wiped out? After the First Crusade in 1100 A.D‚ several

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    (Japan’s warriors) and knights (Europe’s warriors) arose. Their positions were created so they could protect and conquer land for their master in exchange for a piece of that land. Although‚ samurai and knights were similar the differences outweigh the similarities. Some of the reasons they are different is because they follow different codes of conduct‚ armor‚ and have different relationships with their lord/daimyo. To start off‚ one difference between samurai and knights is they follow different

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    Samurai and knights‚ millions of miles away and still almost identical. Knights were warriors in Medieval Europe and samurai lived in Japan. Samurai lived by the Bushido Code‚ which focused on loyalty and devoting himself to his duty. Knights lived by the Code of Chivalry‚ which focused on loyalty and courtesy. They were also sworn to loyalty to their lord or daimyo. A daimyo is a type of lord that gives land to samurais in exchange for military service. Lords did the same. Samurai and knights were more

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    Samurai’s and Knights‚Were the Similarities Greater Than the Differences? "You must show no mercy...Nor have any belief whatsoever in how others judge you...For your greatness will silence them all."What if warriors from other lands threaten to invade and destroy your way of life. How can men‚ women‚and children in your region protect themselves? That’s why there were warriors. The warriors of Europe were called knights. The warriors of Japan were called samurai’s.Historians would argue that the

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    Sir M. Vishveshwariah

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    Mokshagundam Vishveshwariah‚ KCIE‚‚ (popularly known as Sir MV; 15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962 was a notable Indian engineer‚ scholar‚ statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1918. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic’s highest honor‚ the Bharat Ratna‚ in 1955. He was knighted as a Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George V for his myriad contributions to the public good. Every year‚ 15 September is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India in his memory. He is held in high

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