Part 1 -- The History of China Before we discuss individual technological developments‚ you should read the following three essays that will give you a historic context for these developments. Concise Political History of China‚ an online article by Paul Halsall compiled from Compton ’s Living Encyclopedia on America Online‚ http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/chinhist.html Chinese Periodization in Light of Economic Developments by Paul Halsall‚ http://www.mastep
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Thailand The earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand were hunter-gatherers. However about 4‚000 BC they began farming. They grew rice. At first the farmers used stone tools but about 3‚000 BC bronze was discovered. From about 500 BC the people of what is now Thailand used iron. At first what is now Thailand was divided into small states called Meuang. By 100 AD they were practicing Theravada Buddhism. However the ancestors of modern Thais are believed to have come from southern China. They
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LITERATURE “Literature is the mirror of the society” The adage above is one of the most commonly used definitions of Literature… cliché as it may sound‚ still‚ it is true. Literature traces the past‚ mimics the present‚ and sometimes‚ it also predicts the future. A piece of literature describes a milieu‚ a collection of it may describe an epoch‚ and the great ones determine what will be. Great as it sounds; literature’s power is still under the control of the human mind. A well written
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Chapter 18 Nomadic Empires And Eurasian Integration People: 1. Abbasids: Cosmopolitan Arabic dynasty {750-1258 CE} that replaced the Umayyads; founded by Abu al-Abbas and reached its peak under Harun al-Rashid. 2. Chinggis Khan: Born in 1170s in decades following death of Kabul Khan; elected khagan of all Mongol tribes in 1206; responsible for conquest of northern kingdoms of China; territories as faw west as the Abbasid regions; died in 1227‚ prior to conquest of most of Islamic world 3
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7. Write short notes on (historical timelines and the founders): ● Dhakeshwari Temple ● Ahsan Manzil ● Lalbagh Fort ● Paharpur Vihara ● Mahastan Garh ● Moinamati in Comilla Answer: 1. Dhakeshwari Temple: The Dhakeshwari Temple is a famous ancient temple‚ arguably the most prominent temple of Dhaka as well as the most important Hindu place of worship in Bangladesh. It is also said that the name of the city itself as coined after the temple. It is situated on the northern side of
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The second phase and the third phase of the iconographical development of Yaksha both took place during the Satavahana-Kushana Phase‚ which is from the first century BC to the second century AD‚ and it kept on going till the end of fourth century AD. Since the two phases happened in the same broad historical period‚ it might be useful to discuss them in the same section together. The style of the second phase is the dwarf-like‚ monstrous type that are commonly found on the railing-pillars of stupa
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Organization and Strategy at Millennium: Written Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 Synopsis 4 Central Problem 5 Issues Identified 6 I. Resistance to Change 6 II. Organizational Structure 8 III. Motivation 9 Recommendations 11 I. General Recommendation 11 II. Motivating Through Change 13 III. Structure 15 IV. Motivation 17 Conclusion 17 Bibliography 19 Introduction Millennium Pharmaceutical is currently
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7 days. And I was right! ATW was similar to Basic Research‚ but then‚ it is on an “average round”‚ as what some students say. This elective came in technicality and in advance because it has strict observance of rules and standards. And now‚ as the 1st quarter ends‚ I can fully scent the start of our journey as writers or authors of tomorrow. Letters‚ letters‚ letters… Every day we discuss about the lessons of using a sheet of paper and a pen to make a letter. Now‚ let me be factual. There are
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SONY CASE STUDY QUESTION Outline and evaluate Sony’s strategic position at the end of the case study‚ including its management of change. What strategic changes (if any) would you now recommend to Sony’s Management? Introduction 1.1 Sony’s fate through the 1990s has been characterised by grave vagaries of events in its fifty years of operation. Enormous successes from 1946 has been attributed to the collaborative venture between
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interviewed. Often‚ family opinions help drive business decisions. It is also important to recognize employees’ family needs as well. One instance can be seen during New Year’s Eve 1999‚ where most restaurants opened past midnight to take advantage of the millennium celebrations‚ one chose to close at 5.00pm so that his employees can spend quality time with their families. A successful restaurateur needs to strike equilibrium between organization needs and family needs. Family sacrifice is a contributing
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