more vast area than what the Ottomans controlled. However, an army led by Osman I went ahead and expanded into the vast majority of Anatolia, In 1299, Osman announced himself sultan, becoming the first ruler of the Ottoman Empire The defeat of the Seljuqs in 1293 by the Mongols, Osman became the first ruler of the Ottomans where he went to war and and expanded by taking over Byzantine Bithynia in Anatolia, commanding islam warriors referred to
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The First Crusades lasted from 1096-1099. The “Siege of Ma’rrat” occurred during the months of October to December in 1098. It was the most infamous event that occurred in the city of Ma’arrat al-Numa. The city is located in the northwestern part of Syria and is also referred to as Marrat al-Numaan. The Siege of Ma’rrat or Ma’arra (also known as the Massacre of Ma’arra) was led by two knights Bohemond of Taranto and Raymond de Saint Gilles. Their armies were called the “Crusaders”
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I consider myself as a Canadian since I was born in Canada, but my parents are originally Vietnam, making me also Vietnamese. Being Vietnamese is an important factor within my life, as it connects me to my family roots and that I’ve also grown up in a Vietnamese lifestyle. It has also made me have a different perspective in life, as Vietnam is very different from Canada. Going to Vietnam for trips to see relatives, has made me see how lucky my life is, as I live in “luxurious” life style compared
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Imagine gushing blood from eyes being gouged out of one’s head, poisoning one’s own sister, fathers turning their backs on their own sons? These are some of the horrible outcomes of a few characters in Shakespeare’s play, King Lear. They are rapidly thrown into a world of strife. King Lear’s most favored daughter, Cordelia, has been driven away by Lear himself, not to mention Gloucester is betrayed by his bastard son, Edmund. Then Lear is sent out into a storm by his two older and selfish daughters
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your heart stops pumping blood around our body. The first thing you should do in this emergency is check for danger. You should see if they have fallen on an object that needs to be moved or if there is anyone in the room that needs to be removed. Once you are sure the area is safe you must call for help. Call other workers to the scene and call 999 immediately so that a professional can reach you as soon as possible. The worker should be first aid trained and therefore should know how to perform
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Social Work and Human Rights Essay Introduction The recent news of the two aboriginal teenagers with their contrasting stories caught my attention. One was of a 17 year old, Ms. Victoria Lansen, an aboriginal single mom, who after facing much struggle, completed her Year 12 graduation from Gunbalanya School in West Arnhem Land on January 21,2016. The second was of another aboriginal teenager from Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia, who took his own life just two days after, becoming
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keep pace with their peer group while acquiring the language they will need to learn in order to interact effectively in today's society. There are several other distinct benefits to the use of bilingual education, besides its basic effectiveness. First, it preserves children's sense of pride in the language of their parents, allowing them to move freely in an English-language dominant society while retaining an important link to their cultural and linguistic heritage. It helps protect their sense
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As an Aboriginal of the age of four to sixteen living in the 1800’s until the 1990’s, life was not diverting due to the Residential School systems. Canada has been struggling to gain the forgiveness of the Residential School attendants and gladly, they had finally accepted our apologies, but will they ever forgive themselves for not being one of us? During the twentieth century, Residential Schools became widespread in all Canadian provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick
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Beginning in the early 1970’s Nestle Alimentana of Vevey, Switzerland, one of the world’s largest food-processing companies was at war with the world. Nestle was under fire from the Pan American Health Organization for allegations of the mass amount of deaths amongst babies of in many of the third world. As a result, Nestle began to suffer from an international boycott of its products. Nestle was severely under attack by the world, many of the charges brought against Nestle were against the issues
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this way, Canada also harbors many of the societal ailments that many other developed countries are burdened with. Despite such an unfortunate circumstance, however, it is of popular opinion that Canada is increasingly more habitable than the other first world countries of the modern era, and is frequently listed exceptionally high on the United Nations’ ranking of countries to live in. While there are a variety of superficial reasons for such a reputation—such as the country’s
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