First Opium War

many other countries, which recalls from the first Opium War, the event that aroused the industrialization in China, and later on the second Opium war… Due to the pressures from enemies,…

resistance of the Chinese made the Japanese outraged. After some time passed by, the Japanese defeated China at Shanghai in November. After days of fighting, Japanese troops invaded Nanking with an order. The order was to slaughter all prisoners of war. After the conflict that took place, venerable women over the age of 70 and some girls under the age of 8 were pulled off to be sexually exploited. More than 20,000, some estimates say 80,000, females were gang-raped by Japanese soldiers. Then,…

Even though stimulants and depressants can seriously harm someone, many people decide to use them because, they assume that they need them to survive. The question of all questions, is why do they feel like they need it? Do they not care about their life, or do they just want to harm themselves? These are the types of questions that I am sure everyone wants to know! The sad thing is, these are some questions that won’t always be answered. Let’s begin. What exactly is a stimulant? I am so glad…

country of Burundi worsened, by the end of 1962 around 70,000 people had been killed. The Kayibanda regime sought international negotiation, social and economic reform, and development of Rwanda. He began forming international relations, and in his first ten years formed 43 alliances. However, the government had become corrupt, and with high unemployment rates ethnic tensions soared. After another Tutsi attack the government banned Tutsi political parties and executed their people. Many Tutsi…

Carthage was the ancient Phoenician city-state situated in present day Tunisia on the African continent. She had her influence extending over much of the present day coast of North Africa as well encompassing some parts of present day Spain and the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea (Morey, 1901). Initially Carthage was a colony of Tyre and she got her independence at around 650 BC (Morey, 1901). Just like Carthage, Rome was a super power of her time. She grew out of the Roman republic and…

Pottier examines multiple events in the months and years following the 1994 genocide that illustrate why and how the RPF utilised the guilt card. His first example is the effectiveness of the RPF in influencing the news media of portraying them as the ‘good guys’ trying to re-establish ‘proper’ Rwandan history that favoured RPF interest. The most noticeable change was the ending of ethnicities within…

Improve Your Time Management Skills - 16 Time Management Tips To Help You Power Through Your Tasks! In the absence of time management skills there is that last minute rush which can often leave tasks with sloppy results or at worst incomplete. This disorganised approach creates unnecessary stress which is then compounded by the fact that those expecting you to "come up with the goods" being disappointed in you. Unresolved, this behaviour can create a cycle of diminishing self confidence and…

Put First Things First and Think Win-Win Covey’s habit 3 and 4 are First Things First which is about the practice of priorities in time management in a private victory and habit 4 is Think Win-Win which is about a public victory balancing courage and empathic in relationships. Habit 3 reminds me of putting God first. He is my center and sound principle. Habit 4 is reaching out to my neighbor that is a win-win. I am reminded to love my neighbor as myself. In addition win-win is a excellent way…

1. According to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective people the first paradigm of human interaction is Win/Win. The Win/Win paradigm of human interaction is a frame of mind that constantly seeks mutual benefits in all human interactions. According to Stephen Covey’s Book the second paradigm of human Interaction is Win/Lose. The Win/Lose is these people are prone to use position, power, credential possessive, or personality to get their ways. According to Covey’s book the third paradigm of human…

greater person. You could overall learn how to get through your teenage years without being stressed out. First, you learn about Being proactive habit 1, taking charge of your life. Learning this habit and being able to implement it into your life is very important. You learn to do things earlier rather than later. For instance,…