before the Europeans knew about SE Asia‚ it already existed • Europeans were initially just one more part of the Asian maritime trade 2. Categories of otherness • Vietnam – “southern” country‚ point of reference: China – North • coastal SE Asian countries – “below the winds” ‚ point of reference: India - “above the winds” • William Marsden: “analogous to “us-them” distinction such as Greeks and Barbarians‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Arabs and others” • no presumption of moral or cultural superiority
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Case: Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair (C) A. What is Ryanair’s strategy and why has it been successful so far? In 1911‚ Ryanair faced cash flow problem‚ and was going to be bankrupted. However‚ it found the way to overcome this crisis by transform themselves from ordinary high-price airlines into the lowest price airline in the EU. They focused on 5 things to rebirth their company. 1. Focused on cut down the costs: Ryanair aggressively cut most of its costs in many ways. Found the routes and airports
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Baroque Art in Europe and North America Throughout this research paper the topic is going to be along the lines of the Baroque Art in Europe and North America‚ which comes from chapter nineteen of our Art History book. The main purpose is to review major ideas and principles in this chapter by writing an analysis of certain points that were highlighted. For example‚ certain techniques that were used to define the Baroque Art‚ major sculptures‚ architectures‚ and paintings‚ and also just some
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Wollstonecraft‚ Locke‚ and Voltaire. The history of the witch trials is a grime‚ gruesome‚ and shocking reminder of what people are capable of. To say living 17th century Europe was miserable would be a gross understatement. The legal system that Cesare Beccaria advocated reform of was plagued in injustice and corruption‚ this was one of the leading factors for the terrible conditions in Europe. Attributing the witch trials to mass hysteria‚ socioeconomic problems and division between the people is fair
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Countryside Destination T hese are rural areas away from town and cities and not necessarily specific named resorts. They are areas that incorporate a number of features‚ such as mountains‚ lakes‚ forests‚ hills etc. They are perfect for people‚ who love to be in the “nature”‚ like camper‚ hiker or just persons‚ who need fresh air. They enjoy natural environments and landscapes. The way they spent their time there is always different. Accommodations are one of these. They can stay in a big
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advances such as the steam engine. This transferred the balance of political power from the landowner to the industrial capitalist and created an urban working class. From 1830 to the early 20th century‚ the Industrial Revolution spread throughout Europe and the USA and to Japan and the various colonial empires. The term `Industrial Revolution´ has been criticized on the grounds that it implies a sudden and dramatic change‚ whereas the process of industrialization was long drawn out‚ erratic‚ and
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The Black Death wreaked havoc across most of medieval Europe for nearly a decade. While in the modern age‚ we know that the disease originated from fleas carried on the backs of rats‚ the cause of the pandemic remained completely unknown to the people of Europe from a period between 1346 and 1353 AD. As the Europeans were overwhelmingly Catholic at the time‚ a historian can make the argument that Europeans believed that the Black Death
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The cultural challenges that Europe is facing now [Name of Writer] [Name of Institution] The cultural challenges that Europe is facing now Introduction Almost one third of the population in Europe within thirty five years of age has a colonist background. This is not the only however a significant cause of cultural and linguistic diversity in the entire systems of Europe‚ specifically the educational system. These systems‚ unfortunately‚ in the past‚ did not fairly adapt to cultural
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Europe in the 1500s was a very active continent. Many of its residents tried to leave their mark on their own land. Others wanted to expand the power that they had. They were able to do both‚ and there are signs that show of their accomplishments even today. I believe Europe’s rise was certain. They had navigation skills and well-built ships‚ held advantages in the early encounters of the neighboring countries‚ and the drive to spread their way all over the world. That combined with their sheer drive
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Pallet Market in Europe 2014-20180280035A pallet is a flat panel that supports goods during their transportation. It is designed to be lifted by forklifts and pallet jacks. The majority of pallets are made from wood‚ while pallets from materials such as plastic‚ metal‚ and corrugated paper are also available. The use of palletized storage and transportation is one of the key considerations in modern logistics as it provides operational efficiency in material handling and logistics. Covered in
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