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n without vision is only passing time. Vision without action is merely day dreaming, but vision with action can change the world – Nelson Mandela INTRODUCTION The eagle is probably the most studied of birds’ super vision. According to research the eyes of an eagle is four to eight times stronger than that of the human eyes. This enables it see five colors compared to the human eye which sees just three basic colors. Because the eagle has such excellent vision, it is possible for it to find preys…

finally recognized as an independent nation in May 1832. The war against the Turks lasted a decade and freed Greece after almost 400 years of Turkish rule. The establishment of the Greek state led to further expansion and in later years, parts of Macedonia, Crete, Epirus, many Aegean Islands and other Greek-speaking territories reunited with the new Greek…

severe, unfortunate incident (as well as a curiously favored sugar breakfast food). One may wonder how a rather versatile word like “great” should be applied to a noun to describe its respective attribute, such as the honorific of Alexander III of Macedonia. The young king was the son of the Macedonian king, Philip II, and the princess of Epirus, Olympias. During his rule between twenty and thirty-two years of…

Community AA meeting My experience at a Community Alcohol Anonymous meeting took place at Macedonia Church in Williamston, NC on a Thursday night. I learned a lot of things just by attending this meeting such as all alcoholics are not the same stereotypical group that a majority of people put them under. I really do not know how I categorize alcoholics before becoming a nurse, but I have learned that they come in all shapes and sizes, different walks of life, employed or unemployed, and…

The chosen focus for this paper is Greece, due to its establishment as the gateway into Europe for most refugees. Research has indicated that most refugees arrive to Europe by sea, and many by travelling to Turkey and sailing to one of over 6000 Greek islands, many of which are nearby (Lamb, 2016). They then travel to Athens, and find transportation to reach the borders of other European nations (Lamb, 2016). Greece’s significance in migration studies is further emphasized due to the global…

For example, Alexander the Great. He was the king of Macedonia from 336-323 BCE. From the age of twenty, after the assassination of his father he took the throne and ruled over Macedonia. He found much success in conquering and his results of his invasions and land acquired were very promising to the views of power they had. His army was strong and his powerful leadership…

First World War and was located in the South-East. Its inception was in the year 1918, and although it was created with an intention to remain intact as a republic, it did break up in the year 1992 to the current nations of Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. There were various. Its downfall was not a one-day affair and took quite sometimes before it was officially declared a fallen nation. Additionally, several factors played a role towards the…

When Julius Caesar came to power he pardoned and promoted two men who served in Pompeys army cassias and Brutus. The two men were left in charge of two major territories, Cassius was given Syria and Brutus was left in charge of Macedonia. Brutus and Cassius returned the favor by assassinating the very man who pardoned them. Julius Caesar’s assassination was a devastating blow to the roman republic, the republic was left with no one to run its government. Marcus Antonius who was one of Caesars…

The Bacchae is an ancient and famous Greek tragedy, this play was written by the Greek playwright Euripides around the 410 B.C, and premiered in the 405 B.C., as (Ancient-literature.com, n.d.) says “the story is based on the myth of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agave, who are punished by the god Dionysus for refusing to worship him”. It is considered one of the most remarkable tragedies of all times. Euripides was one of the greatest tragedians of the Ancient Greece. He was born in…

from his father, Philip. With so many years shared between the troops and Alexander, it was crucial to Alexander’s success that his men trust him, follow him, and fight for him without question. In the early years of Alexander’s career as ruler of Macedonia and leader of the army, his determination for conquest was shared by his men. Alexander led his troops into many successful battles and triumphs, such as the Battles of Gaugamela, Issus, and Granicus. In each of these places, Alexander’s…