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    after realizing the merchant life was not for him he chose a life of combat as stated in “John Smith” by Biography.com, “Smith eventually embarked on a campaign against the Turks in Hungary.” Captain Smith was later captured and made a servant by an Istanbul mistress. Later that mistress sent him to her brother where he forced John to work his farm and was whipped and beaten if he slacked off. Eventually Captain Smith ended up killing his “Master” and escaped back to England. Later the skills…

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    He folded his hands on the table and began to tell his story. “A city known as Constantinople was founded in 324 AD by the emperor Constantine, in the Greek city of Byzantium. His reason for this? Western Europe, where Rome had once thrived, was being torn apart by attacks from other parts of Europe. Constantine decided that he would have to move somewhere else in order to be safe from destruction and invasion. Western Europe would later be known as Christendom, because of the importance of…

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    RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE (PERSPECTIVE) Like many other civilisations throughout the historical timeline, Vikings also had their own beliefs and religious practices-which they worshipped more than one kind of god until the official conversion of Christianity happened at the era of 1000CE. Evidences from the collection of medieval Icelandic prose recorded inside the ‘Viking sagas’, suggested that Vikings had also faith in mythical creatures and immortal souls. Each god in Vikings was assigned for…

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    Byzantium was a great ancient Greek city state founded around 600 BC named after its king Byzas, the leader of the Megarean colonists and founder of the city. He settled in Constantinople because of the spin strip of water that connected Asian to Europe and the black sea to the Mediterranean. Byzantium now means old or devious but during its 1100 years it was the savior to the western world’s profound heritage of long literature but it has also put Christianity on fast track and along the way…

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    Footsteps of an army of soldiers march outside your door. Most people have ran from the town in fear of ISIS taking over. Any hope of escape vanishes when realization of having no escape hits. There is nothing to do except hide; hide and wait for some hope of an opportunity to leave the town. Christians in the Middle East are being tortured, crucified, and raped for believing in Jesus Christ. They are living martyrs for the Lord. ISIS is a radical muslim group who persecutes anyone who does not…

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    Mary Prince is a female African American who was born into slavery in Antigua and had many different slave owners. Semsigul is a white female teenager who was sold into slavery in Istanbul under the Ottoman control. The Indians in Mexico were being forced into labor by the Spaniards. A comparison of Mary Prince, Semsigul and the Indians in Mexico will show the various forms of slavery, the legal aspect that shaped it, the effect on the individuals involved and why slavery was so difficult to…

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    This paper provides an analysis and evaluation of why I choose a Supply Chain Management (SCM) career and my personal strategy for my career after graduation. The report also draws attention to the fact that the analysis has identifications and measurements, some of which include: organization skills, strategic mindset, planning, problem solving, supply chain management, marketing and leadership experience that will be employed to improve and assist the vision and mission of the organization I…

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    Disease In Gallipoli

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    Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources The question used throughout this investigation is, to what extent did disease affect the outcome of the Gallipoli campaign? This investigation evaluates a variety of diseases in Gallipoli and their results. The effects of these diseases on the morale and physical condition of soldiers in the campaign are also analyzed to determine the impact on the campaign overall. Two main sources were cited throughout the investigation, one being The…

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    apostles. To Orthodox followers, they believe that their church is the sole preserver of Christian teachings in its correct and original form. Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, the head of the Eastern Orthodoxy is the Patriarch of Constantinople(Istanbul).…

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    While I was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, I never really had a home town. The first place I remember living was Istanbul, Turkey. It was amazing to experience so many cultures, not only in different countries, but in all the states where we were stationed. I learned quickly that you could bring out the best or the worst in people depending on how you reacted to their…

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