1. What were the consequences of the Bolshevik Revolution and why does Hobsbawm call it the central event of the 20th century? There were many consequences from the Bolshevik revolution. Farmland was distributed among farmers‚ and factories are given to workers. The banks were nationalized and a national council was assembled to run the economy. Russia pulled out of World War I‚ signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk‚ conceding lots of land to Germany. Civil war‚ between Bolshevik (“red”) and anti-Bolshevik
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from which life will never again be the same. As described in the “Hiroshima Diary” by Michihiko Hachiya the people of Hiroshima’s lives were forever changed by the drop of an atomic bomb as they found themselves in sudden silence and disarray. A catastrophe is defined as a sudden and widespread disaster. The moment the atomic bomb hit it changed the lives forever beyond any and all expectations. One sudden disaster‚ a few seconds of peace all followed by confusion and disarray. They were looking for
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centuries. With Constantinople as its capital city‚ and large control of lands around the eastern Mediterranean during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. Suleiman overruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566. It is remarkable that though in Turkey he is distinguished only as the law-giver (Kanuni)‚ in European history he is known by titles such as the Magnificent. Suleiman had no noteworthy rivals and was one of the most fortunate of the sultans. From his father he inherited a well-organized army‚
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Its magnificent temples‚ royal palaces‚ ancient markets‚ and pavilions making it a tourist’s delight‚ a pilgrim’s heaven and a backpacker’s paradise. These edifices are much vaunted for their large dimensions‚ florid ornamentation‚ bold and delicate carvings‚ stately pillars‚ magnificent pavilions and a vast array of iconographic and traditional depictions from the epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The largest existing temple is dedicated to Pampapati‚ and boasts a magnificent entrance tower
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Under Suleiman‚ popularly known as "the Magnificent" or "the Lawmaker” the Ottoman Empire reached its peak in its military and political power. Suleiman’s armies conquered Hungary‚ over which the Ottomans maintained control for over 150 years‚ and they advanced as far west as Vienna‚ threatening the Habsburgs. To the east‚ the Ottoman forces took control of Iraq from the Safavids of Iran. In the Mediterranean‚ their navy captured all the main North African ports‚ and for a time the Ottoman fleet
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that is never hot‚ but warm and cozy. The sparkling clear blue sky is spattered with just the right touch of billowing white clouds that you can reach out and touch; cool‚ misty cotton. At dusk‚ the sun gradually hides and leaves behind a trail of magnificent colors‚ bright pinks‚ dark purples‚ oranges and the blues that slowly loosen their grip on the day to the moon and stars. At night everything is surrounded with the faintest soft white glow. Just enough light for there to not be a need for streetlights
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creature. Trust me when i say inspiration when i’m talking about this animal. The bull shark has inspired many video game developers in making their own version of the creature in their games‚ either sea monster‚ or something else‚ the bull shark is magnificent. Adaptations‚ the bull shark has gained the amazing ability to survive in both salt and freshwater‚ this allows the shark to be able to inhabit almost all waters on earth. But‚ with out salt water they would die due to their cells rupturing
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Tokyo AFM Question 1: How would you recognize revenues associated with this type of catastrophe insurance contract? As with any accounting transaction the attempt is to capture the economic reality of the transaction. By recognizing all of the revenue up front upon the cash collection of the policy‚ it does not accurately portray the liability that Tokyo AFM has over the term of the policy. In order for a company to be able to recognize revenue it must be both earned and realized or realizable
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In the three poems; Returning to Dwell in the Country‚ My Heart Leaps Up‚ The Sun‚ the author of each poem relates them to nature. The authors describe their love for nature and how magnificent they find nature. Each poem talks about nature but expresses it in a different way. All three poems represent a love of nature‚ a feeling related to nature‚ and a feeling of freedom. Returning to Dwell in the Country by T’ao Ch’ien expresses a feeling of freedom. The narrator feels as if he’s trapped in a
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The ability to be mindful may have an impact on an individual’s emotional experience by altering how exactly emotions are experienced and to what degree they are felt. It’s been found that mindfulness is negatively related to the fear of losing control of one’s emotions or fear of the emotional experience (Robins‚ Keng‚ Ekblad & Brantley‚ 2012). Mindfulness here‚ is based in the five facets that Baer et al. (2008) identified as integral to mindfulness: awareness‚ observing‚ describing‚ non-reactivity
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