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    in the revival of commerce and industry‚ and especially in the production and merchandising of clothing . As well‚ England’s Jewry had a role in commerce‚ too . After the year 1100‚ The Jewish role in international trade began to decline . The Hansa cities began to replace the Jewish traders. Their ships were heavily armed‚ and were no match for the Jews . Some believe that Jews

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    was born in Kenya. I feel more Somali than Kenyan because I do not understand Kenyan culture that much. Also I cannot speak Swahili very well. I understand Somali culture very well‚ and I feel like I fit in. That is why I am proud of my background. Some people are surprised when I say that I was born in Kenya. It makes that they are surprised because I do not speak Swahili very well. Been a Somali in ethnicity is a lot for me because it gives

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    PRODUCT OR BRAND MANAGER A product manager‚ in my point of view deals with all aspects of marketing and planning to forecast of the product. The manager is in charge of developing product marketing and product design‚ the factors defining said product and handles all analysis of the market conditions and. MARKETING MANAGER A marketing manager handles all aspects involved with the marketing techniques of the product‚ defines the market served‚ analyses the competitive market‚ sets product prices

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    geographic features such as mountains‚ waters‚ or forests. Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa Most Africans maintained their inherited Religions. Islam and Christianity attracted increasing interest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Islam most popular in West Africa and Swahili City-States. Timbuktu – Islamic University & 180 Schools that taught the Quran. African Muslims blended Islam with indigenous beliefs/customs creating a “Syncretic brand of Islam.” “Syncretic brand of Islam” viewed as impure and offensive by others

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    Lessons Learned This case study shows how imperative it is for foreign corporations recognize and accept the cultures of the countries they are operating in. Culture is defined as the values‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ practices‚ and social behavior of a particular nation or people. Hydro Generation (HG) is a United States-based company whose specialty is building hydroelectric power dams. HG’s core values are founded on a solid Christian culture and this was the first time ever operating in Uganda‚ let

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    trade between the Mediterranean and western Africa. Although it was a slow process‚ camels were preferred because they could go weeks without food or water. Unlike the Trans-Saharan‚ the Indian Ocean is predominantly water. The trade was between the Swahili (Bantu- based and Arabic Influenced) coast of east Africa and India and also China. The string of urbanized east African ports was developed by the 13th century and includes towns such as Mogadishu‚ Mombasa‚ and Zanzibar. The town of Kilwa flourished

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    India to China and Southeast Asia. Archaeobotanical research at the site of Khao Sam Kaeo in southern Thailand indicates that mung beans had arrived in Thailand by at least 2200 years ago.[9] Finds on Pemba Island indicate that during the era of Swahili trade‚ in the 9th or 10th century‚ mung beans also came to be cultivated in AfricaMung bean starch‚ which is extracted from ground mung beans‚ is used to make transparent cellophane noodles (also known as bean thread noodles‚ bean threads‚ glass noodles

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    Dec. 26th and last 7 days through Jan. 1st - African American Flag color meanings‚ Red represents struggle for freedom‚ Black stands for the color of our people‚ Green represents the land of Africa and hope for the future – Mkeka (mm-KEH-kah) is a Swahili word for hand-woven mat – Kinara candleholder symbolizes our Ancestors 3 Red‚ 3 Green and 1 Black in the middle. Gifts are exchanged on the 7th day. Gifts are homemade or handed down from families. 7 Principles pf Kwanzaa is called Nguzo Saba / 1

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    university‚ but applied for a job at the Shell company‚ because he was sure they would send him abroad. He was sent to East Africa‚ where he got the adventure he wanted: great heat‚ crocodiles‚ snakes and safaris. He lived in the jungle‚ learned to speak Swahili‚ and suffered from malaria. When the Second World War broke out‚ he went to Nairobi to join the Royal Air Force. He was a fighter pilot and shot down German planes and got shot down himself. After 6 months in hospital he flew again. In 1942‚ he

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    CHAP TER 13 CHAP TER OUTLINE ● Tropical Lands and Peoples ● New Islamic Empires ● Indian Ocean Trade ● Social and Cultural Change ● Conclusion © Victor Englebert DIVERSITY + DOMINANCE Personal Styles of Rule in India and Mali ENVIRONMENT + TECHNOLOGY The Indian Ocean Dhow East African Pastoralists Herding large and small livestock has long been a way of life in drier parts of the tropics. Visit the website and ebook for additional study materials and interactive tools: www.cengage.com/history/bullietearthpeople5e

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