force to establish its place in the trading world. Making the Spice Islands an export zone was a violent and militarized process. Although the Dutch endured contestation from the incumbent peoples of Java‚ their use of violence and military discipline ultimately allowed them to succeed in transforming the East Indies from a subsistence economy into a colony of exportation where they controlled trade. Using its privileges granted by the Netherlands‚ the VOC successfully colonized Java. This involved
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of lives has upgraded its popularity to a new level under the discourse of ‘China Threat Theory’‚ combining with Obama’s strategic pivot move to Asia Pacific from the Middle East. Discourses regarding the geopolitical concern of China’s active moves in the Middle East are drawing U.S.’s concerns. China’s Middle East outreach now manifests itself in three relevant areas: energy security‚ maritime activity and‚ perhaps the most portentous‚ the numerous infrastructure projects linking its western
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The Lower East Side is one of the oldest and culturally rich neighborhood of New York City. In this neighborhood‚ the streets are decorated with unique boutiques‚ a thriving arts scene‚ and an overall bohemian energy all while being steps away from some of the major attractions that draw tourists to New York City in the first place. The Lower East Side didn’t always use to be like this‚ however. Over the decades‚ it has transformed itself from a lower working-class neighborhood into a trendy area
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guy that could sit in the cockpit of a plane and go high speed where falling isn’t an option because once you fall you can’t get up. As I a child all of could think of was being successful because growing up living in east Harlem you saw the people that weren’t going anywhere in life and you see where that got them in life. Growing up I have saw people not finish school and people who were in school for a very long time to get one degree. Many people in my family have either not graduated or still
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U.S. Promotion of Democracy in the Middle East Outline Thesis Statement: The promotion of Democracy through the United States in the Middle East is undesirable‚ despite the opposing view; that United States promotion of democracy preserves peace and establishes prosperity‚ in the sense that promotion of democracy corrupts the natural order of the Middle East‚ which hinders the prosperity‚ balance‚ and justice of the Middle East. I. Introduction: A. Issues A.1. Desirability
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Success lecture Thomas Eddisson ‚writing it on the main board with a shape of a light bulb ‚and ask if somebody know who he is ? Then ask what he has done? How he do it?! Start explaining why choosing eddisson?! except of eddisson we would be living in the dark right now ‚ but he invented the light bulb ‚eddisson didn’t have a pleasant journey that led him to this invention ‚ eddisson spent so much time trying n trying n trying ‚in other words he kept failing failing failing until one day
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aturday September 7th‚ 2013 Well the first week of university is over and done with‚ and I’m so happy to be back. I get to dress up every day in clothes that I wanted myself‚ clothes I know impress. I hide my eyes behind a brand new pair of gold green Raybans that I bought and am sure are real. I have money in my bank account and am comfortable with my spending. My skin is clearing up‚ my beard compliments my face so well. I’m becoming the man I know I will be. Scrambling around to
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idea about the flow of East Indian immigration to Canada.” (Ujimoto & Hirabayashi 66) The journey that the immigrants took‚ the work they did upon arrival‚ and the different types of discrimination these individuals faced are explored in this paper as a means to educate the reader about the hardships faced by the new population. Also included are two interviews that shed light on some of the issues dealt with by immigrants at the time of first arrival and first generation East Indians in Canada today
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Crisis of East Germany was a defining period of the Cold War‚ during which both superpowers fought for control over the most highly contested nation in Europe. It can be seen that the major factor in this crisis was the division of Germany into two sectors; East and West Germany and the subsequent attempts by the two superpowers to control both. Following the rapid spread of the Soviet grip over Europe‚ it was in the interests of the USSR to gain control of Germany in its entirety; that is East and West
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The huge number of student population this school year 2008-2009 at COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN is one of the proofs that the people trust the institution for having the capacity to produce quality graduates by means of its standard and systematic way of teaching‚ most especially in the field of Nursing‚ wherein modernized equipment and convenient facilities have been experienced by many students. These helped them enhance their competitiveness and skills in the said course. Last year‚ it was proven
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