From 1403 to about 1492 China participated in numerous voyages led by Zheng He‚ the leader of their maritime operations‚ including the visiting of 37 countries and traveling through the Atlantic Ocean around the tip of Africa and beyond Europe (pg 202). Countries such as Ceylon‚ India‚ and the Persian Gulf were a few of their stops along the way. These voyages proved that China was the supreme world sea power whose shipbuilding techniques and navigational abilities were unmatched by any other nation
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Lecture “Anxiety: A Challenge by another name” 1. What is Collier’s thesis? Based on your own experiences‚ do you think collier’s thesis is valid? Explain Collier’s thesis is “the new‚ the different is almost by definition scary. But each time you try something. You learn‚ and as the learning piles up‚ the world opens to you.” I agree with Collier’s thesis based on my own experiences I think if you don’t try something you will never know if you like it or not. When I first try snowboarding I was
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Standard 8 Scenario: Plagiarism is noted in school policies nationwide to prevent stolen self-claim. There are many websites for people to go to and benefit from someone else’s writings and thoughts. As an NCU student‚ there were standard violations that need to be avoided. One commitment as a student is always checking a box before every submission of homework stating all work submitted is original works for me‚ the student‚ only. As an educator‚ the assignments should be checked to see if there
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BOOK REPORT The book I have read is called "Love in Another Town" and the author is Barbara Taylor Bradford. The main theme of this book is about a broken marriage. The main characters‚ Jake and Maggie‚ are both separated from their partners. They become lovers. Unfortunately‚ their ex-husband and ex-wife get problem and need their help. They are facing a huge test‚ testing whether they are deeply loved with each other or not. Kent Connedicut is picturesque beckons to both Jake and Maggie. They
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JUST WAR In this article‚ firstly I will try to explain the history of Just War‚ and then by examining Melian dialogue‚ I will compare realistic and idealistic idea. After that I will explain the basis of right of individuals and right of society‚ After that I will touch upon the principles of a just cause (jus ad bellum) for war which is called Theory of Aggression and just act (jus en bello) in war which is called War Convention by Michael Walzer. Then I will try to find out Walzer’s Legalist
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Your research on China is interesting. It is true that China is a big player in the global market and a major importer and exporter of the United States. A bilateral relationship between the two countries is beneficial as United States and China are dependent on each other for many things. Another dimension of culture that is integrated in business is the gender inequality in China. Despite the Chinese law that indicates equal rights for male and female in every aspect of life‚ gender discriminations
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Tortilla Curtain and Crash: Another Kind of Racism Racism is a disease. Spread by not only words and actions but by silence and inaction. In two stories presented in different media – a novel and a movie—racism is spread by people who feel they are not racists‚ but who do nothing to prevent and stop racism. The reality is that it is easy to pretend racism doesn’t exist‚ yet everyone practices it in some way. Those who know racism is wrong and do nothing are the “perpetrators” of racism. They allow
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Amanda DeLong Professor Badenhopp ENG091-015 9/17/2012 Summary In “Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space‚” Brent Staples explains how a black man’s appearance after dark can change a person’s actions. Staples’ comes to realize due to his race‚ clothes‚ and hair some people become frightened by him. Since others perceive him as dangerous he realized this could easily place himself in danger also. Eventually‚ he became accustomed to the precautions a lot of onlookers
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Case Study-Motorola China Experience 1. How should Motorola appropriately react to the emerging local brands‚ head-to-head competing or cooperating in some fields? Due to the large size of the Chinese cell phone market and its potential for long-term continual growth‚ competition for access to China’s consumer markets is intense. Competitive threats from Nokia‚ Siemens‚ Samsung‚ and local producers like TCL are a cause for concern within Motorola. However‚ eighty-four percent of Chinese consumers
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Question 8: How you define the term ‘profit’ in terms of the changes that Hussain adopted to move one business to another? The term ‘profit’ that Hussain earned when he changed from one to another business is the result of success as he willing to take chances and risks. He started from zero and his creative business minds be the ladder of sucess to him. A lot of challenge that he had faced make he became a great entrepreneur nowaday. He had struggled very much to expand his business in other word
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