Silk Road‚ once a popular trade route‚ slowly was overshadowed by the growing Indian Ocean trade. The Indian Ocean trade route was more efficient‚ easier to travel‚ and much faster. Meanwhile the Silk Road became less traveled because of its harsh geography‚ the spread of disease‚ and the fall of the empires that supported the trade. Differences in geography caused the Silk Road to decline and expanded the Indian Ocean trade. Both routes experienced different kinds of difficulties. The Silk Road
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long life! It is with this traditional greeting‚ that everyone is welcomed to Sri Lanka‚ the paradise island. For a small island Sri Lanka has many nicknames; Serendip‚ Ceylon‚ Tear drop of India‚ Resplendent Isle‚ Island of Dhamma‚ Pearl of the Indian Ocean. This colorful collection reveals its richness and beauty‚ and the intensity of affection it has evoked in visitors. Many travelers‚ from ancient mariners and merchants‚ to modern astronauts and business people‚ have been seduced by the tantalizing
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Changes in the European Economy Due to the voyages of exploration and the colonization in the Americas and all over the world‚ the European economy changed drastically from 1450 to 1700. In Spain inflation lead to economic problems‚ while in the Netherlands‚ the Dutch East India Company flourished their economy‚ and in all of Europe‚ the merchant class grew due to mercantilism. The increase of business and hauls of gold and silver lead to inflation in Spain. Inflation is the decline in the
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September 2009 ....................................... 4 Solomon Islands tsunami 2 April 2007 ................................. 10 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ December 26‚ 2004.......................... 13 Papua New Guinea tsunami 17 July 1998 ............................. 20 Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 On the 27 February 2010 an earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean 115 kilometres north‚ north east of Concepcion. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and triggered a devastating tsunami
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product development process was followed. Was this product an innovation or a redesign of an existing product? As the text book says‚ “The product life cycle is concerned with the sales history of a product class which holds that a product’s sales change over time in a predictable way and that products go through a series of five distinct stages: introduction‚ growth‚ shakeout‚ maturity‚ and decline”(Mullins & Walker‚ 2010‚ p271). Each of these stages has opportunities and threats for the firm‚ and
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Analyze the externality of detention basin By providing public participation to Sa-eab citizen and Sueb Foundation‚ the government will able to communicate with the people in developing acceptable alternatives. The public proposes several alternatives‚ but one alternative seem to be feasible to implement. The alternative of detention basin or monkey cheek will be taken into government consideration that its feasibility assessment will be conduct before implementing the project. To put it more
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Change in the Family structure and Familial relation in India. Introduction Family structure is the way that a household or a family is set up. It is different for every family as families may have single parents‚ may have both parents or may have step parents involved. The family is a basic unit of society. The study of the change in the family structure in India is quite complex. With the increase in the urbanization and industrialization‚ the concept of the family in India‚ which once created
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FACTS * Also known as Sirt Basin. Named after the town in Libya‚ Sirte. It was the hometown of Gaddafi. LOL * Ranks 15th among the worlds’ petroleum provinces. * Estimated reserves of 43.1 billion barrels of crude oil: 36.7 billion barrels of oil and 37.7 trillion scf of gas (3). * An approximate land area of 230‚000 km2. * Its dominate petroleum system is the Sirte-Zelten Total Petroleum System (3). * Primary source rock is the Campanian-Coniacian Sirte-Rachmat shale of
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1. How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? In this case‚ Ben’s age affects his decision to get an MBA because he is now 28 years old and has been out of school for six years. Assuming Ben has worked for the previous years since graduation‚ he has accumulated money from saving his salary in order to obtain his MBA. Now starting an MBA program at 28 years old‚ Ben will suspend working to spend at least two years studying and finishing his MBA. He will finish by the age of 30 if he
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started importing bullion‚ their navigation has increased to not only look for gold but to also continue importing that item. Also‚ the dependence of military power is vital because many countries will not to steal valuable items such as gold. Prior to 1450 there were fledgling monarchies and Europe was just transforming to statehood‚ but with the influx of bullion it caused their military‚ economy and navigation thrived. Technological developments fueled the passion for the exploration of the new world
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