1. Commercial cities that served as meeting points between distant cultures are called: a. way stations. b. warehouses. c. entrepôts. d. shipping centers. e. nodes. 2. Cairo and Alexandria in Egypt: a. did not need to provide protection for merchants as most trade came by land rather than by sea. b. established a commercial law apart from religion so that all people could participate in trade. c. had Muslim and Jewish trading firms that worked as close partners in
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The previous five years of the Professional Photography industry have demonstrated an overall decline. Having being driven down by the demand from advertising services‚ the effects of rising interest rates on real house hold disposable income and rapid growth in technology all played major parts in the performance of the Professional Photography industry. The industry is extremely large and highly competitive as there are low barriers in entering the photography‚ as well
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The Rapid Decline of Education in the United States Once acknowledged worldwide as educational leaders‚ the United States has drastically dropped in rank due to countless contributing factors consisting of but not limited to finances‚ accountability and current reforms. We have an education system that seems to be geared more towards the industrial and agrarian age‚ fundamentals of the past. The rest of the world saw what we once accomplished‚ ran with the positive aspects of our system‚ making
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FACTORS OF MORAL DECLINE AMONG MALAYSIAN YOUTH I. Introduction Moral is not only attitude but covering all the aspect of life. As the communities that are often being part of the victims of the ‘surrounding’‚ youth are often exposed to the negative elements that could spoil the mind‚ lifestyle‚ culture‚ behaviour and their interaction with society. Some of the factors are materialism‚ hedonistic‚ individualistic and westernization. II. Body A. One of the factors is the materialism. 1. Materialistic
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In ancient China there were many dynasties‚ many religions‚ and many accomplishments. China is one of the biggest countries in the world and the culture and art of the Chinese have influenced people everywhere including the name we call our plates and silverware. Without China we wouldn’t have nearly as much as we do now. The dynastic cycle is an important political theory the Chinese have and is a big part of the political side of the Chinese culture. The mandate of heaven is also a big part of
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“The Fall” [2006] – A Tribute to the Power of Stories Sometimes‚ you make an emotional bond with a film and dissect or interpret its vision in different ways‚ while a fellow movie-lover would pan it by using the most loathful words. Tarsem Singh’s visually exuberant movie‚ “The Fall” (2006) falls into that category. Many critics deemed it as a self-indulgent‚ vanity project; or as a preposterously intolerable‚ childish story. Does Tarsem have abundant directorial ego that drove the likes of Jodorowsky
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MANSABDARI SYSTEM IN MUGHAL DYNASTY Mansab was the generic term for the military type grading of all imperial officials of the Mughal empire.The mansabdars governed the empire and commanded its armies in the emperor’s name.The term is derived from Mansab‚ meaning rank.Hence‚Mansabdari literally means rank-holder.Basically‚the mansabdar system was borrowed from Persia.It was prevalent during the reign of Babur and Humayun.Mansabdar was a title used in the armed services of the Mughal empire
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2 Case Study 1 A&P II Age-Related Changes that Occur in the Cardiovascular System As we age‚ certain changes in the heart are inevitable. Even in the absence of disease‚ the wall of the heart thickens‚ heart rate slows‚ maximum heart rate declines‚ and the heart doesn’t pump as efficiently as it once did. Health problems‚ such as hypertension‚ coronary disease‚ congestive heart failure‚ and myocardial infraction are more common in the elderly and aggravate age- related degenerative change
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America’s Natural Wonder-Niagara Falls It is called one of the greatest wonders of the world. The 12‚000 year old‚ Niagara Falls is a true miracle of nature. The Falls serve as a border between the United States‚ New York and Canada‚ Ontario. The Falls have over 20 million tourists a year that are amazed at the beautiful and massive waterfalls. The tourists visiting the falls are able to tour by foot‚ helicopter‚ or by boat. The Falls are not only known for their awe inspiring beauty‚ but
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Ancient history. The Xia dynasty was the first Chinese dynasty‚ from 2070 BC to 1600 BC. Many historians debate on whether the Xia dynasty really existed‚ or was just a legend‚ there has not been any conclusive evidence on if it really existed or not. The Xia dynasty was recorded in ancient Chinese writings‚ but no archaeological discoveries can confirm these writings. The Shang dynasty took over in 1600 BC and ended in 1054 BC. The people of the Shang dynasty developed bronze and were the first
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