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    The crusades were more negative than positive because the Crusaders had a vision that they would control the sacred place the holy land and they would do anything to get it. The Crusaders murdered innocent people. They destroyed other cities and other religion sacred places. It is definite that the Crusades were more negative than positive because the crusaders killed innocent people. Document 1 states that “In Europe, Crusaders sometimes turned their fury against the Jews, massacring entire…

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    first Crusade was good because they accomplished their goals, but the other Crusades were a waste of resources like time and money. The Muslims believed that the Crusades were good because at the end of them all the got Jerusalem, the prize, the Holy Land. There is a great divide between the Muslims…

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    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a novel written by L. Frank Baum, originally published on May 17, 1900. The novel tells the story of a young girl by the name of Dorothy and her journey through the world of Oz to find her way home. The novel has been connected to political topics by indirectly referencing the Populist Party, bimetallism, and Washington DC. The novel begins with a description of Dorothy’s life. She lives with her aunt and uncle in a small gray house, surrounded by gray fields in…

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    Student Name:____Amanda Stevenson________________________________________________________ Book and Movie Comparison/Contrast Guide (p. 2) Similarities Differences Plot Events: Mags’ death book- In the book Finnick, Katniss, Peeta, and Mags are running away from the poisonous fog. Finnick is carrying Mags. Peeta gets hit by the fog and can no longer run. Finnick gives Mags to Katniss and carries Peeta. Katniss tries to carry Mags but, she falls. Finnick can’t carry both Mags and Peeta. Mags…

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    In the book of Genesis and Exodus God makes covenants with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses in return for obedience of his commands. God promised blessings that consisted of acquiring Promised Land, building a great nation and having children to fulfill his perfect plan. The Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants are affirmed and re-affirmed on a continued basis but the promises take years to be executed. While Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses obey God’s commands, they are almost never enriched with…

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    The Crusades Pros And Cons

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    supplement all the long-established ministrations of the church.”8 “For centuries, Christians had held the Holy Land in high esteem, and pilgrimages to its holy places had become one of the highest acts of devotion.”9 During the years of the crusades, servants of God had a new way to show their devotion to God. Being able to offer your service and possibly your life, fighting for the Lord 's Holy Land was an opportunity few before and few after the Crusades were afforded. In the sense of…

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    Jaguar Land Rover Merger

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    The merger between Tata and JLR was a mutually beneficial, for whereas Tata was looking for a means to have a global foothold, Ford was looking for prospective buyers to help them cut their losses by buying Jaguar and Land Rover from them. This was the prime reason for Ford to invite tenders for the sale of the same . There were many reasons for Tata to acquire JLR. Some of them are : i. As part of a larger strategy to grow in the automotive sector; ii. Opportunity to participate in two fast…

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    Whereas segregation by its nature sounds evil; examining the effects of “voluntary segregation” the discussion must begin with the underlying cause “forced segregation”. Voluntary segregation tends to be the result of some form of forced segregation; where family, race, nationality, and religion tends to be the primary cause. This cause may lead individuals to this decision where they choose a path of voluntary segregation, but the effects can either be positive or negative to the individual and…

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    Holy Ground

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    Have You Ever Stood On Holy Ground? This past Sunday our pastor preached a sermon and mentioned this thought toward the beginning. Since then I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. Both Joshua and Moses encountered God in awesome ways. When they did they were told to remove their sandals because the ground they were standing on was “holy ground”. But what made that ground holy? Was it holy before this encounter? Or did it become holy only because of this encounter? Is the ground still…

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    IKEA Code Of Conduct

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    preventing child labour. IKEA’s code of conduct specifies minimum requirements concerning protection of the environment, working conditions and child labour that they place on their supplies and describes what they get in return. In 1968, IKEA started to use particle board to build their furniture. Particle board is an expensive, hard-wearing, and easy to process material. Particle board is created by placing wood chips, fibers or even small scraps of wood under intense pressure with glue. This…

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