The current Tajik Republic harkens to the Samanid Empire (AD 875–999). The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860. Tajikistan became an autonomous Soviet socialist republic within Uzbekistan in 1924; Basmachi resistance in the wake of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was quelled in 1925‚ and Tajikistan became one of the component Soviet socialist republics in 1929 called Tadzhik SSR from 1936 to 1991. Tajikistan gained independence in 1991‚ and has experienced three changes in government
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------------------------------------------------- A Brief History of Badminton A badminton like game was known in ancient Greece and Egypt - a game called battledore and shuttlecock - in which two players hit a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets. The game was called "Poona" in India during the 18th Century. In the 1860s it was adopted by British Army officers stationed in India. The officers took the game back to England‚ where it became a success at a party given by the Duke
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A Brief History of Computer Nikita Rechal1 and Sooriyan Aliyoglu2 1Department of Computer Engineering‚ Castle University‚ New City‚ Cyprus a.orther@xx.yy.zz 2MediDeniz Software‚ Old Street‚ New York‚ USA a.etherwen@zzz.com Abstract Computers have wedged themselves into every facet of our lives—they are what we would use as the symbolic representation of the modern world. But did you know that the history of computers dates back to the 1800s?Indeed‚ the history and evolution of computers is
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MARKETING BRIEF COMPANY BACKGROUND Mission: To be a recognised world brand among the best world brands Vision: When we create‚ we inspire‚ When we make‚ we innovate‚ When we lead‚ we serve. (1) In the mid-80s‚ Ben Chan began designing children’s clothing that were for his sister and brother-in-law‚ who owned a children’s clothing boutique. (2) His pieces became popular which led to him starting a small clothing store selling locally made men’s t-shirts and walking shorts in 1987
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Brief history of prostitution Note by the author This document owes a lot to Max Chaleil’s work. His book‚ ‘Le corps prostitué : le sexe dévorant’ is the main reference of this file. This historical summary will mainly concern France‚ even though there are a few comparisons with the situation of prostitution in other countries. 1. The Beginnings : Sexual hospitality and sacred prostitution It is not so sure that prostitution is the oldest trade in the world; the Europeans admitted to it during the
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Brief on Saakshar Bharat 1. SAAKSHAR BHARAT Saakshar Bharat‚ the revised version of National Literacy Mission‚ was formally launched by Prime Minister‚ Dr. Manmohan Singh on 8th September‚ 2009‚ the International Literacy Day‚ but it came into implementation with effect from 1st October‚ 2009. The programme aims to further promote and strengthen Adult Education‚ specially of women‚ by extending educational options to those adults who having lost the opportunity of access to formal education and
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Brief History of Nepal The history of Nepal (नेपालको इतिहास) is characterized by its isolated position in the Himalayas and its two dominant neighbors‚ India and China. Due to the arrival of disparate settler groups from outside through the ages‚ it is now a multi-ethnic‚ multi-cultural‚ multi-lingual country. Its population is predominantly Hindu with significant presence of Buddhists‚ who were in majority at one time in the past. Nepal was split in three kingdoms from the 15th to 18th century
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Write a brief statement (500 words/3500 characters or less including punctuation‚ but not spaces) describing your reason(s) for pursuing graduate or postbaccalaureate study. Include any additional information concerning your preparation that is pertinent to the objective specified. You may also send a resume and/or letters of reference if required by department. If you have already sent your Statement of Purpose directly to the department/program‚ please enter the following text in the box below:
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A Brief History of Computing - Mechanical Computing Devices © Copyright 1996-2005‚ Credit to: Stephen White Source: http://trillian.randomstuff.org.uk/~stephen//history/timeline-MECH.html#17 For reading purposes only by: Lornilo S. Alimpuangon Pictures: credit to Google Hardware History Overview • • • • • Modern computing can probably be traced back to the ’Harvard Mk I’ and Colossus (both of 1943). Colossus was an electronic computer built in Britain at the end 1943 and
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The Patriarchs There were many tribes that moved freely from one place to another in the time of Abraham‚ Isaac and Jacob. Scholars believe that there was some exchange of ideas‚ world views‚ and religions and there was no one group that was dominant over the others. During this time many of the group started to settle in Palestine. Moses and the Conquest of the Land Israel’s distinctive faith and identity as a people begins with Moses. Those who had come from the desert with Moses were a fairly
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