and Tripoli had levied tribute on even the most powerful European nations. If payment was refused‚ ships were captured and the crews sold into slavery. Before building the Navy‚ U.S. paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in presents and tribute to Algeria‚ Tripoli‚ and Tunis (“USS...”). In this stitution‚ American needed to protect its trade‚ as well as its independence‚ this was one of the most important reasons that make U.S. built it’s own Navy‚ while USS Constitution was one of the earliest of
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Principles of the MESO analysis A. Collect relevant data To better study environmental aspects of the production process‚ it is necessary to understand the relations between economy and environment (doc 1 – PDF‚ French). The most pertinent aspects of this relation are highlighted. In MESO analyses‚ the industrial sector or urban community studied is seen as a ‘living body’‚ that is to say‚ through its activities‚ it ingests‚ transforms resources‚ produces goods‚ and generates discharges‚ thus putting
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The last quarter of the nineteenth century was the classical age of European imperialism (Marshall‚49). Western European countries such as Britain‚ France‚ Belgium and Italy were all trying to impose their imperialistic thoughts on other countries. Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia defines Imperialism as the practice by which powerful nations or peoples seek to extend and maintain control or influence over weaker nations...power and influence is extended informally‚ mainly through diplomatic
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Document-based Question: American and Muslim Slaveries Slavery is as old as the world ’s first civilizations. Two important slave movements were the one across the Sahara Desert and another along the East African coasts of the Indian Ocean‚ both of which terminated in slave markets in the Muslim world. The subject of slavery is viewed in contrast by different parts of the world. Narrowing to the topic of slavery in the Americas and the Muslim states‚ it is apparent that the two regions contain
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The Outsider by Albert Camus ‘The protagonist of the novel is condemned because he is a stranger to the society in which he lives.’ The Outsider‚ by Albert Camus‚ is a philosophical novel set in the mid 1940’s in the newly colonized country of Algeria. The novels plotline is that of a middle aged French Algerian man‚ Meursault‚ whose outlook on life is of an emotionally detached absurdist. Throughout the course of the novel it is understood that this outlandish philosophical view separates Meursault
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1960 by Iran‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The five Founding Members were later joined by nine other Members: Qatar (1961); Indonesia (1962) which suspended its membership from January 2009; Libya (1962); United Arab Emirates (1967); Algeria (1969); Nigeria (1971); Ecuador (1973) suspended its membership from December 1992- October 2007; Angola (2007) and Gabon (1975-1994). Until 1965‚ OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva‚ Switzerland‚ which was then shifted to Vienna‚ Austria. More than
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Man vs. Society Society excludes‚ torments‚ and sometimes kills people simply because of their religion. We might not always see it or hear it‚ but it’s there. Religious persecution is everywhere. It is in our schools‚ it is in our government‚ it is engrained in our society. Naturally people persecute and torment those who are not like them‚ be them Muslim‚ Mormon‚ Hindu‚ or even Christian. Yes‚ even Christians are being persecuted. We in America hear “so often about Muslims [being] victims of
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Chabros International Group: A World of Wood The Chabros International Group started with fairly low-key beginnings in the late sixties‚ but has gradually become a respected name in a wealth of different timber markets. In particular‚ it has become a well-known wood and veneer supplier due to the relentless and often pioneering efforts of its president Antoine Chami‚ who has carefully built up a reputation for high quality products and exceptional service. The company employs more than 600 staff
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Since GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) were first introduced in 1973‚ they have quickly taken over the agricultural industry; about 70% of all crops are GM products. However‚ with the rise of GMOs on the market‚ there has been a sharp increase of backlash over these products. This backlash is due to the misinformed public that made them ban or have heavy restrictions on GM products in most countries. However‚ if the public was to become informed about the effects of GMOs‚ the will be able understand
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of an enrichment than a threat by these societies. He argues that cultural differences lead to conflicts and even genocides ; he cites examples of ethnic conflicts and conflict between cultural cousins e.g. Cambodia‚ Bosnia and Rwanda‚ Sudan and Algeria. He goes on by describing how “the decline of cultural distinction may be a measure for progress of civilization‚ a tangible sign of enhanced communication and understanding” (David Rothkoph 2000 page 443). * Culture is a crucial aspect of Globalisation
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