The name of Genghis Khan is often associated with destruction‚ although the image of Genghis Khan has been rehabilitated somewhat in the west. The western world‚ saturated in media distortion and a reluctance to accept changes in perceptions of history‚ has been rather averse in accepting Genghis Khan’s activities as pivotal in world history and the shaping of the modern world. Thus‚ the publication of Jack Weatherford’s book‚ Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World‚ is a welcome addition
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Genghis Khan‚ or Ghengis Khan as he is more widely known‚ was born about the year 1162 to a Mongol chieftain‚ Yesugei‚ and his wife. He was born with the name of Temujin‚ which means ’iron worker’ in his native language. When Temujin was born his fist was clutching a blood clot which was declared an omen that he was destined to become a heroic warrior.Very little is known of Temujin until he was around age 13 when his father declared that his son was to find a fiancée and get married. After several
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Akram Khan “Abide With Me” In the opening ceremony of London’s 2012 Olympic Games‚ Akram Khan had been asked by artistic director‚ Danny Boyle‚ to devise choreography constructed on the theme of mortality‚ accompanied by the hymn “Abide With Me” sung by Emile Sande. The inspiration for the concept being “mortality” derives from the victims who suffered the July 7th‚ 2005 bombings in London‚ hence the video tributes that appear in a short period of the performance (the appearance of the victims
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After the death of Khubulai Khan‚ the four uluses divided forming their own independent states. These four powers remained autonomous‚ until the territories internally began to divide and ultimately fall apart. The first of the khanates to collapse were the Yuan Dynasty and the Ilkhanid‚ while the Chagatai and the Golden Horde were able to stay in control relatively longer. It is most likely that these two uluses were the first to dissolve because Mongol steppe and traditional life never prospered
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Implements of Health Care Among the Elderly Rationale Today there a lot of misunderstandings and stereotypes about the care of the elderly. Many people today see them as just people that need to be taken care of just to ensure that they don’t hurt themselves. Many of our elderly that are in homes typically don’t receive the best care as they would at home with loved ones. The health care that the elderly depends on the needs to be improved and the elderly men and women in rural communities
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Assessment task SHC 24 introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Define the terms ‘Duty of Care’. Duty of care is a legal obligation which means a requirement to practice a reasonable amount of attention and look after others to avoid negligence which could lead to harm‚ working with children and young people brings a lot of responsibility and significant duty of care‚ you need to recognise the younger the child the more vulnerable they are and the
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Abul Khair Khan Battles Against Jungars Prepared by Smagulov Alim Biography Khan of the Little Zhuz Muhammad Abulkhair Ghazi Bahadur Khan‚ was born in 1693. He grew up in an environment where Kazakh Khanate were attacked by the Jungaria and Kalmyks. XVIII century In the history of the Kazakh nation was particularly tragic‚ the constant attacks from the Jungar invaders did not allow people to develop steadily. Abulkhair showed special courage and intelligence to protect the cities of Tashkent
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Khan Academy ! Case study! Bus 490 How did Khan Academy start? • In late 2004‚ Khan began tutoring his cousin Nadia in mathematics using Yahoo!’s Doodle notepad. • When other relatives and friends sought similar help‚ he decided it would be more practical to distribute the tutorials on YouTube. • Khan to quit his job in finance as a hedge fund analyst at Connective Capital Management in 2009‚ to focus on the tutorials (then released under the moniker "Khan Academy") full-time
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proponents of military action had upheld it‚ calling Ayub Khan a saviour. A new system was evolved which replaced the federal parliamentary system leading to absolute dictatorship. With unfair intentions he took every step which consolidated his grip on power. After 11 years of independence‚ Pakistan was going through experiments in governance‚ with no constitution‚ no democracy. The fallout of this cast deep influences on the years to come. That Ayub Khan was an ambitious person is evident from his own writings
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Shahrukh Khan Khan at the audio launch of Chennai Express (2013) Born 2 November 1965 (age 47) New Delhi‚ India[1][2] Residence Mumbai‚ Maharashtra‚ India[3] Occupation Actor‚ producer‚ television presenter Years active 1988–present Spouse(s) Gauri Khan (1991–present) Children 3 Shahrukh Khan (born 2 November 1965)‚ often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred as SRK‚ is an Indian film actor. Referred to in the media as "Badshah of Bollywood"‚ "King Khan" and "King of
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