Alexander the Great The World Generals Series “Palgrave’s World Generals Series will feature great leaders whose reputations have transcended their own nations‚ whose bold characters led to new forms of combat‚ whose determination and courage gave shape to new dynasties and civilizations—men whose creativity and courage inspired multitudes. Beginning with illustrious World War II German Field Marshall Irwin Rommel‚ known as the Desert Fox‚ the series will shed new light on famous warrior-leaders
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The Advantages of Industrial Clusters in Prolonged Economic Recession Dr. Ninko Kostovski University American College Skopje Abstract Industrial clusters have various forms and in their essence‚ are very dynamic concepts. According to Porter‚ they are spatial concentrations of interrelated enterprises‚ suppliers‚ knowledge workers‚ universities and research and development institutions‚ that establishing and maintaining intense linkages between them‚ create their competitive
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Contemporary politics have seen states with separate policies align themselves into common understanding to form international organizations. Over the years there has been a staggering increase in the amount of international organizations by which different nations work together on common ground to achieve similar objectives. The concept of international organization can be explained from three main theories; the realist‚ intuitionalist and idealist school of thoughts. This paper will argue the
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around the world‚ particularly those in India. Her selfless work with the needy has brought her much acclaim and many awards‚ including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910 in Skopje‚ Yugoslavia (what is now Macedonia). Her parents‚ Nikola and Dronda Bojaxhiu‚ were Albanians who settled in Skopje shortly after the beginning of the century. Since her father was co-owner of a construction firm‚ her family lived comfortably while she was growing up. In 1928 she suddenly
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FACTORS AFFECTING STANDARD OF LIVING DIFFERENCE IN COST OF LIVING A higher National Income figure is required to maintain a high cost of living. Therefore‚ if the cost of living is higher in country B‚ the standard of living cannot be three times higher. The cost of living is determined by the amount of money needed to buy the goods and services necessary to maintain a specific standard of living. “In 1890‚ the Bureau of Labor Statistics made the first attempt to gather data on the cost
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Alexander the Great by Winthrop Lindsay Adams‚ a history professor at the University of Utah‚ showcases the life of Alexander the Great from his childhood through his successful conquest leading to his great legacy. Alexander III of Macedon‚ also commonly known as Alexander the Great‚ was one of the legendary Kings of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon. In Alexander the Great‚ Adam begins the book with a clear introduction of what kingdom of Macedon was like during the period of Alexander’s father
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What exactly is an empire? Macedonia‚ Rome‚ Byzantium‚ Ottoman Turkey‚ China‚ Peru‚ the Soviet Union‚ the United States‚ even by its enemies‚ the European Union have all been described as empires. We talk of “informal” and “economic” empires‚ of “business” empires‚ even of the empire of the heart or reason’s empire. “Empire” has become as much a metaphor as the description of a particular kind of society. today the word is generally used as a term of abuse‚ although one that is also often tinged
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Bioinformatics 85 86 The 9th Conference for Informatics and Information Technology (CIIT 2012) MICROCONTROLLER BASED AMBINENT LED LIGHTING Vladislav Bidikov Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering Skopje‚ Macedonia Nevena Ackovska Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering Skopje‚ Macedonia ABSTRACT Efficient room lighting was always a real challenge especially in these modern times where energy efficient solutions are always more than welcome. On the other hand LED technology was always on the
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Test Study Guide Terms Tribe – a tribe is a group of families. Patriarch – Patriarch--the dominant male leader of the tribe. Civilization – Civilization means: shared beliefs social and political organization art. Bronze – Bronze was an alloy of copper and tin. Cuneiform – cuneiform--meaning “wedge shaped.” Hieroglyphics – hieroglyphics--"sacred coverings.” Aton – Aton was a universal god who took the form of the sun disk. Yahweh – Yahweh---“He causes to Be” Moses – Moses
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ISLAM and COMMUNISM by Stephen Suleyman Schwartz 2009 Muhammad Ibn ’Abd El-Krim El-Khattabi‚ leader of the Rif Berbers www.islamicpluralism.eu 2009 C IP Centre for Islamic Pluralism ISLAM AND COMMUNISM IN THE 20th CENTURY An Historical Survey by Stephen Suleyman Schwartz Center for Islamic Pluralism Washington * London * Köln * Sarajevo www.islamicpluralism.org www.islamicpluralism.eu www.islamicpluralism.de 1718 M Street NW #260 Washington‚ DC 20036 USA and BM
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