for the ball bearings industry‚ with growth expected over the next few decades (lines 6-7) * Ongoing uncertainties in Europe‚ such as the debt crisis of Portugal‚ Italy‚ Greece and Spain * High unemployment in Europe – both Greece and Spain have record unemployment rates of over 26% (Greece 26.8% and Spain 26.6%‚ as at January 2013) * Germany has its own economic problems‚ with Angela Merkel (the German Chancellor) announcing that 2013 will be an “even more difficult” year for Europe’s
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First major Choreography “Jardi Tancat” which is Catalonian for “enclosed garden” by Nacho Duato performed in 1983 is based on Catalan folk tales. The work explores the hardship and sorrow of the Catalonian people as they struggle working in the barren‚ water stricken Catalonian land. Throughout Jardi Tancat you can see the presentation of contemporary dance‚ with a background of classical techniques; this is evident through the training accompanied. Throughout the performance you can see the influence
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DOCUMENTS Documents explore the hard coexistence between Muslims and Christians in the Peninsula. The Arabic name of Spain was Al-Andalus. Celebration of the Beginning of the Christian Year. Abu’l-Asbagh’Isa b. Muhammad al-Tamili is asked if these traditions should be followed by Muslims. He said they are contrary to the Muslim principles. (mid-Ninth Century) Description of Christian Spain: Jilliqiyya (León and Castile). Divided into four parts The North‚ Galicia (León). Important city:
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The First Americans The settling of the Americas Descended from bands of hunters and fishers Crossed the Bering Strait via land Arrived by sea from Asia or pacific lands 15‚000 to 60‚000 years ago Early inhabitants spread to the tip of south America Food crisis Wooly mammoth and giant bison extinct due to climate warm Near East 9‚000 years ago agriculture developed; corn‚ squash‚ and beans modern day Mexico and Andes Western hemisphere; no agriculture possible because of absence
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Causes and Effects of Spanish Exploration and Colonization Spain played a critical part in the exploration and colonization of the Americas. At the heart of the Spanish exploration‚ was the desire to gain access to the spice and silk routes to increase their power and wealth. This would prove to be a venture with many obstacles but also many fortunous outcomes. The exploration opened the door to new trade‚ new people‚ and the future of the world. For many years‚ the Spaniards and the Portuguese
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12-5-11 Period 3 Amerigo Vespucci Research Report In 1507‚ an Italian explorer‚ Amerigo Vespucci‚ had hypothesized that “The Great” Columbus‚ had founded a “New World”. Vespucci knew that it was not Asia and Columbus died thinking it was‚ but Columbus actually founded America. A lot of people did not believe Vespucci‚ because of how famous Christopher Columbus was. America is named after “Amerigo” Vespucci‚ but some people don’t believe that he was a major part of America being
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10 I. Introduction Since Spain enters to the European Union in 1986‚ his economy has been changing‚ due to the conditions imposed in the various sectors of its economy. In the last 25 years‚ has experienced a period of rapid growth followed by a very deep crisis. Before the economic crisis of 2007‚ Spain was the EU´s “economic miracle” and now is the EU member state with the highest unemployment rate amongst other serious problems. Spain is now being subjected to tough austerity
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intentions‚ emphasis and encounters of their travels through these Christian Lands. Ahmad bin Qasim was a Muslim born in Andalucia Spain‚ in the year 1569. A “New Christian” or convert to the faith‚ he adopted the Christian practices but secretly stayed true to his Islamic faith. (Matar 6). He had a strong command for both Arabic and Spanish‚ but at a time in Spain where knowledge of Arabic was an offense‚ where and which one could be burned at the stake (Matar 6). When this was discovered by Spanish
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Will the Euro Survive? 1. Why are Greece‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Portugal‚ and Spain sometimes referred to as the euro zone’s “peripheral countries”? Greece‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Portugal‚ and Spain are the poorest in European Union. They are poor because of the unefficient and unsupporting system of the country to join the EU one-currency and trading system. Greece‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Portugal‚ and Spain are exploited by the centre EU countries. Their contribution in developing and maintaining the welfare
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Sandra Moriana Ms. Scoggin March 3rd‚ 2015 Social Studies 8 In the year 7011 the Muslims disembarqued in Tarifa Cape in Southern Spain‚ starting a period of more than 700 years of Islamic ruling over the Spanish peninsula. The Spanish Catholic Kings conquered back Granada in 1492‚ finishing with the Muslim control of Iberia. This long period of Muslim domination left a strong influence over the spanish culture and language. This because hundreds of thousands of Muslims decided to stay Iberia and
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