HY1101E Semester Essay Introduction The “Prosperous Age” was a period where Qing China experienced a drastic increase in population‚ flourishing trade and commerce‚ and a remarkable level of social and political stability during the reign of Emperor Kangxi‚ Yongzheng and Qianlong. However‚ its brilliance was overshadowed by its subsequent consequences and China was soon at its breaking point in the 19th century. This essay would then evaluate on the implications of the “Prosperous Age” and
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Forewords An Article by Mr. Kamran Riaz. Director HR and Admin. INSAF Org Peshawar Pakistan. Youth Activism Against Violence Praise youth and it will prosper.--Irish Proverb Youth activism generally means youth’s direct or indirect involvement in a movement or causes to form/organize/bring a social revolution in the society without violent means. Youth activism is basically an issue/goal-oriented activism. Youth are participating heavily and taking lead roles in non-violent protests around the
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Modern Day Pirates By KaustiC What is modern day piracy well According to the International Maritime Bureau the definition is “Piracy is the act of boarding any vessel with an intent to commit theft or any other crime‚ and with an intent or capacity to use force in furtherance of that act.” Why is modern day piracy different than the piracy we see in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean you ask? Robert Louis Stevenson’s type of piracy or the commonly known piracy in the 16th & 17th
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The Gathering Storm by Winston Churchill War has always been a part of human life and the growth of every country in the world. It was either war between two or more countries or war within the country. Some countries fought to gain independence‚ some start a fight as a payback to the assassination of their heir throne‚ some fight to expand its power and some just fight because they are allies to a country at war. No matter what the reason of war is‚ war has left a great impact on how things are
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1.) The ideology of manifest destiny in regards to the western frontier implied the "American" citizens were meant to expand West. It was believed the entire continent was meant to be conquered and inhabited by the people European decent who had‚ until the late 19th Century‚ remained near the East coast. The expansion and habitation was "meant" to occur as divine providence. The rights and freedoms of the indigenous people were not high on the list of priorities of the expansion. Perhaps no
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Religious extremism in Pakistan Religious extremism tends to a state of mind of a person about his religion in which he has such firm belief on his concepts such that any negotiation from it is unbearable for him. He becomes aggressive towards the society. As not only he considers himself to follow the religion strictly in his way but wants the society to do so. If unfortunately someone refuses his thoughts‚ he can go to any limit to make that person acting upon his ideology. He can even commit
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The Collapse of Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty (1916-1912) is the last imperial dynasty of China‚ it was consider as the most powerful country during the “golden age” ruled by Kang Xi and Qian Long‚ and it has over 400 million population and has the 1st ranked GDP in the world at the moment. The Qing has the supreme power at the time and has the significant influence in East Asian. However‚ the collapse of the Qing Dynasty made a humiliate history of China. The Qing dynasty doesn’t fall suddenly
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THE SHADE OF SWORDS Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity M.J. Akbar Book Review By Mehr Islam (BSMS5) Introduction Jihad is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic‚ the word Jihad means "struggle". Within the context of the classical Islam it refers to struggle against those who do not believe in the Islamic God. However‚ the word has even wider implications. Jihad means "to struggle in the way of Allah". The "greater jihad" is the inner struggle by a believer
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HIS220 September 12th 2013 - Medieval: o A period in between classical antiquity and modernity. o Seen as a nasty period. o Those living in that era saw themselves as living in the Middle Ages. • Between Heaven and Hell‚ a “Middle Earth”. - History o When/Where/Why did things take place? - Middle Ages + Romans divided Day into 2 12 hour periods. o Day and night o Equinox: Means periods are almost the same. o In January‚ the further north you are‚ the longer the nights. o Prime –
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The Contrast of the Heian-Era Courtier and the Kamakura Samurai April 29‚ 2011 The Contrast of the Heian-Era Courtier and the Kamakura Samurai The major periods that shaped Japan’s history and future were the Heian-era of Aristocracy and the Kamakura period of Samurai. The Heian-era and the Kamakura period are interesting because of their differences in social structure‚ tradition‚ and culture. In the Heian era‚ the aristocrat’s social class was sought by many because of their social and cultural
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