Li Xian

To what extent was the CCP able to develop as a significant political force in the years 1927 to 1945? The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was a revolutionary movement led by Professors Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao, who emerged from the May Fourth Movement, challenging the traditional Confucian Chinese ideas and were influenced by the ideas of Karl Marx. When the CCP was first founded, in 1921, it contained only 50 members. However, throughout the years 1927 to 1945 it went through horrific defeats by

Minimal Amounts of Crude Oil in Soil Beneficial to Growth of Brassica rapa Plant Savanna Roberts and Will Vogel Biology Department Birmingham-Southern College Abstract This study focused on the affects of crude oil in the soil of a growing Brassica rapa plant. Different variations of concentration of crude oil in the soil were used, as well as soil without crude oil, and a soil with an unknown concentration of crude oil. The study took place in a greenhouse in the science department

the Great and Revered Teacher of the Chinese people. One of his key teachings was that of “Ren,” a word that conveys the notion of “a lifelong striving for any human being to become the most genuine, sincere, and humane person he or she can become” (Li, 2003, p. 146). To Confucius, “the

Rothschild, N. Harry. 2008. Wu Zhao: China’s Only Woman Emperor. New York: Pearson Longman Historical, political and social background: Wu Zhao belonged to the Tang Empire, which according to the author which “…was a true empire, encompassing many lands, many peoples, and many ideologies. Multi ethnic and cosmopolitan, Tang China was perfectly suited for the ascent of a historical anomaly like Wu Zhao…” (Rothschild, 2008, p. 11) In a sense, there was a conflict of traditional Confucian values

Haller (1763) injected a clear fluid into the periosteum showing that “the origin of bone is the artery carrying the blood and in it the mineral elements” putting forward the idea that the cardiovascular system was responsible for bone formation. This was supported by the previous work of Hunter (1754) Pritchard (1946) studied what triggers osteogenesis: the same stimulus causing inflammation or mechanical stress. How was the study conducted? Pritchard (1946) suggested osteogenesis is a result of

these problems caused many groups of peasants to rebel against their ruler. Due to all the recent commotion, the chief officer of Taiyuan Li Yuan, known as Tangguo Gong, took matters into his own hands and created an army in Taiyuan to topple the current emperor. By the year 617, in the month of November, Gong had successfully captured the capital (currently being Xian) and put a new monarch called Yang You, and was claimed as Emperor Gong. Yang Yu proclaimed himself as prime minister and Tang Wang king

From “the Other” towards “the Subject” ---A Study of Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime Abstract The purpose of this paper is two-fold. I will analyze Evelyn Nesbit’s personalities presented in Ragtime as a recreated character that is not lifted straight from the pages of the history books. With the concept “the Other” coined by French feminist writer Simone de Beauvoir in her book about existentialism, the Second Sex, I would mainly focus on analyzing Nesbit’s struggle and try to prove she eventually changes

dynasties, having prevailed for three hundred years under the leadership of Confucian scholars. Chinese society flourished through order and stability resulting from the principal Confucian values of Xiao(filial piety), Ren(benevolence), Yi(justice), Li(proper conduct), and Zhi(wisdom). It was the magistrate 's role to serve the people and ensure a peaceful and orderly community by personally resolving all grievances brought to their attention. Magistrate Judge Dee demonstrated the values of Xiao,

As centuries pass, historians are still able to remember the achievements attained by the first emperor of unified China. Although known as a ruthless ruler, we can acknowledge that the successes he had were lasting and helpful for the future of China. Qin Shi Huang became the first emperor of China at 220 BCE after his uncle passed the throne onto him and founded the Qin Dynasty. During this time period, China was divided into many kingdoms. Qin’s main goal in life was to unify China under his rule

Impacts of Not Preserving Net Neutrality: Tiered Internet Service 1 INTRODUCTION Net Neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be able to access any web content or use any application without restriction or limitation from their internet service provider [1]. Net neutrality can be further broken down into four core concepts as described by Daniel J. Weitzners, non-discriminatory routing of packets, user control choice over service levels, ability to create and use new services and protocols