the Huna invasions of northern India. Some scholars‚ such as V. A. Smith‚ believed that the Gujars were foreign immigrants‚ possibly a branch of Hephthalites ("White Huns"). In the past‚ Gujars have also been hypothesized to be descended from the nomadic Khazar tribes‚ although the history of Khazars shows an entirely different politico-cultural ethos Scott Cameron Levi‚ in his The Indian Diaspora in Central Asia and its Trade‚ 1550-1900‚ mentions Kazar (Khazar‚ could also refer to Kassar) and Kujar
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prince. It was the mongols under Chingis Khan who built the largest empire to ever be conquered by one man. Over the course of only a few decades he shook the world and changed history forever. He was able to rise from poverty to unite the feuding nomadic tribes‚ then lead those tribes to conquer the worlds largest empire. Finally‚ he was an amazingly liberal and kind ruler who tolerated all people and gave out unheard of kindnesses to his conquered subjects. The man known as Chingis Khan was
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Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire Mughal Empire POLITICAL Leaders/groups Forms of government Empires State building/expansion Political structures Courts/laws Nationalism/nations Revolts/revolutions Turkic group called the Ottomans dominated other nomadic groups Led by Osman Built empire through Asia Minor and parts of Europe Mehmed II conquered the Byzantine Empire Extended the empire into Syria‚ Egypt‚ and North Africa (Arabs) Janissaries helped choose sultans using military and political power
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that it fuelled wars with White Settlers.There was attempts by the Indians to push out the settlers who they believed were encroaching on their territory. Indian tribes were being moved out of their hunting grounds and were not able to fulfil their nomadic hunting lifestyles without clashing with white settlers. Indian resistance followed in opposition to White settlers who they believed as oppressive. Tecumseh’s Confederacy was the most organised attempt to resist the settlers. Tecumseh and his brother
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interlude‚ the bureaucratic institution began under the Han were- . 2. What is the definition on Wendi? 3. Although Wendi himself was Chinese‚ he secured his power base by winning the support of neighboring nomadic . 4. In ‚ Wendi’s armies attacked and conquered the weak and divided Chen kingdom‚ which had long ruled the South. 5. Wendi won support by lowering and establishing ‚ throughout
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Healthy Communities‚ Jackson asserts the design of modern society has contributed to many public health issues like obesity and Type II Diabetes. He points to the car-centric design of modern society which leads to less exercise and many hours of sedentary activities like driving automobiles. Jackson asserts that because a common epidemic is affecting everyone with the same symptoms‚ it must be something about the environment that is the cause. Jackson suggests a new method of designing communities
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Causes of Obesity 5.1 Energy Balance in the Development of Obesity 5. CAUSES OF OBESITY Obesity can result from a minor energy imbalance‚ which lead to a gradual but persistent weight gain over a considerable period. Some researchers have hypothesized that energy imbalance is the result of inherited metabolic characteristics; whereas others believe it is caused by poor eating and lifestyle habits‚ that is “gluttony and sloth”. Positive energy balance occurs when energy intake is greater
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Kristen Jeter August 25‚ 2014 Block 30 Development/Geographic Evolution Essay The development f North America came to be when Christopher Columbus and the European explorers cashed into the Native Americans. However‚ the geographical evolution was some many millions of years before that. Geographical evolution came to be from the continental drift‚ and The Great Ice Age. The development of North America happened when people started moving to the Americas (Native Americans)‚ and When the European
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major contributor to childhood obesity is a physical and social environment that promotes foods high in fat and calories and minimizes the opportunities for physical activity. Despite the strong environmental influences that encourage overeating and sedentary behavior‚ weight maintenance is viewed as a personal responsibility. Addressing the obesity crisis requires a paradigm shift away from blaming individuals for the lack of willpower to control their eating and physical activity to one of recognizing
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obesity Most experts point out that an increasingly sedentary lifestyle‚ coupled with poorer nutrition choices‚ is contributing to the growing number of teens considered overweight or obese. Some factors that contribute to teens’ unhealthy weight gain include (3): Increased intake of "junk" food Drinking sugary drinks‚ especially soda Lack of physical activity (including many schools’ decisions to cut P.E.) Temptation of indoor sedentary activities including television‚ video games and computer
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