Tibet has long been a target for its neighboring countries, especially China. Since its foundation in the late 7th century, the former independent state has been invaded, conquered, and used too many times to count. To name a few: in 1207, it was the Genghis Khan-led Mongols, whom Tibet allowed to take control for fear of a potentially devastating fight (Leibo). In 1604, an army came from Manchuria and took Tibet by force. In 1903 (McKay), Colonel Francis Younghusband took it upon himself to…
Mongols, referred to as barbarians, named after the ancient greek word “barbaros” , meant for foreigners, was a negative term referring to people lived beyond the civilization and were savage or evil. Located mainly on the east central Asian plateau, the mongols appeared in different areas, as in Russia and Vienna. Many still consider them mysterious, considering they didn’t have a written language, no permanent homes, no metal works, and not much artifacts to track them down. Only two Mongol…
The Mongols were a nomadic group of people that originated in Central Asia. The leader, Genghis Khan, organized the people and used superb military tactics to conquer others and eventually established the largest empire in the world to this day. The Mongols controlled most of the Middle East and adopted many of the Muslim Empire’s techniques for success mainly influencing society, while varying aspects of their government. However, Islam continued to grow and influence society even under Mongol…
The Mongol empire had many lasting effects on the world during their rule and even today. Some of them were positive, such as improving trade, but others were negative. The Mongols are mostly remembered for their negative effects on the people they conquered. One horrifying thing they did was demolish entire cities and slaughter many towns’ whole population. The Mongols killed so many people in the Iranian Plateau that some historians estimate that Iran’s population did not again reach its…
Washington DC: 11th Street [The Need] Bridges are no different than any other form of infrastructure, eventually they break down and need to be either repaired or replaced. Inspection occurs at least every two years, yet bridges are often pushed to their absolute limits of usability. In Washington DC, the 11th Street Bridge Project aims to replace two bridges built in the 1960s with three new bridges. With these bridges having been in place for nearly 50 years, there were numerous issues. For…
The image of inner cities across America is often seen under a negative light that conveys a message of poor ideals. In reality, people living in inner cities share the same values and goals of the larger society. To achieve upward mobility, to gain stability, to gain respect, and to contribute to society are all ideals that traverse class and geography. However the methods by which these ideals are achieved can vary greatly. The behavior of inner city residents reflects their reality. The…
ears are divided into three sections each section with its own parts and functions play their part in enabling us to hear a noise or sound. The outer ear collects and carries vibrations (sound) to the middle ear where it is amplified allowing the inner ear to hear the noise sending it to the brain. To control the amount of noise exposure workers experience regulations were made. The General Application Regulations 2007, Chapter 1 of Part 5: Control of Noise at Work sets out the legal noise…
and North Georgia area. I worked together with other volunteers in order to sort, inspect and pack quality groceries. Being part of the community I believe that is is essential for one to become more aware of how serious the food issue is in Atlanta inner cities. I have a better thankfulness of everyone who is involved with the Atlanta food bank because they…
Okay, I will totally admit that I am extremely biased towards my home town of Baltimore, Maryland, as a place for folks to visit. Each and every time I go back to the place that I'll always consider home is an extremely emotional and truly joyous event for me.� Much of my family has, sadly, �passed away, but my mother still lives in the concrete Cape Cod style bungalow in which I was raised for the first nineteen years of my life. It's located on a quiet residential street right on the…
The Group Video Assignment has been the most creative assignment I have completed during my post-secondary education thus far. My favourite aspect of the assignment is its requirement to not only utilize an analytical approach in determining why European states are having difficulty cooperating in some areas, but also its requirement to utilize a creative approach to present the rationale. Regarding the division of the work for the assignment, it was more or less equally distributed between…