many items such as silk‚ perfume‚ opium and incense. Spices were extremely valuable during that time‚ like gold is today; spices were as precious as that. But not all was good‚ in 1580 the trade was interrupted due to the Spanish closing the port of Lisbon to the Dutch-making it impossible for trade to happen. However the Dutch East India Company was establish in 1602. A year later after establishing its first trading post at Banten – on the island of Java‚ shortly after becoming the world’s first multinational
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the Europe‚ Portugal became independent of both Moorish and Castilian control in 1143‚ when Alfonso I was proclaimed King. The original kingdom was located north of the Douro River‚ but it expanded southward along the coast by driving the Moors from Lisbon and Alentejo and Algarve‚ south of the Tagus River‚ by 1252. In the 15th and early 16th centuries Portugal created a large overseas empire. A period of Spanish control (1580-1640) contributed to the subsequent decline of Portugal’s influence and
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loss of men and ammunition (Geoffrey Parker‚ Why the Armada Failed). When the fleet finally returned to Lisbon it brought the treasure ships back intact but it was clear that the Armada was no longer ready to mount the full scale invasion of England. Drake had given England another year to prepare for the Spanish Armada. Philip II now realized that there was no chance of a surprise attack on England and had to devise a new strategy. He increased the size of the Armada by adding the treasure ships
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Without careful scrutiny‚ the story of Candide appears no more than an average tale of an average man in search of fulfillment. In the absence of historical context‚ the eloquence of Voltaire’s words carry little substance and his vivid description remains empty. While the story of Candide is itself captivating‚ the work carries a far deeper significance. Candide primarily serves to reveal Voltaire’s Enlightenment philosophies through the satire of numerous 18th century institutions and realities
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Political Sustainability of the EU by Cristóbal Fernández de Soto T. The European Union —as we know it— is ill fated because of its structural legitimacy deficit. If only the ideal of Europe remains for the greatest part of the people‚ its governance is perceived as decision-making centred (Germany and the rest)‚ distant from citizen’s aspirations (both for the German constituency and for the rest)‚ distant from citizen’s experiences (technocratic rule by unelected bureaucrats)‚ impose by the
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Critical discourse analysis Norman Fairclough ‘Critical discourse analysis’ (henceforth CDA) subsumes a variety of approaches towards the social analysis of discourse (Fairclough & Wodak 1997‚ Pêcheux M 1982‚ Wodak & Meyer 2001) which differ in theory‚ methodology‚ and the type of research issues to which they tend to give prominence. My own work in this area has also changed to some extent in these respects between the publication of Language and Power (Longman 1989) and the publication
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loss remains at the root of Candide’s suffering and an important theme in the novel. Candide‚ the Anabaptist‚ and Pangloss sail for the city of Lisbon as a horrific tempest sweeps through their destination. The storm ravages a great portion of the city and this leads the local clergy to look for a means of appeasing God. The religious leaders of Lisbon hang Pangloss and mercilessly whip Candide‚ in a public ceremony. This satire of Christian corruption serves as an early reference to Voltaire’s
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Product • Mobile downloads‚ backgrounds‚ etc. • Sporting apparel including shoes‚ clothing‚ etc. • Hip hop fashion apparel Place • Global (sponsorship of World Cup) • National (Japanese advertisement‚ Greece upset victory) • Regional (Road to Lisbon‚ sponsorship of regional major league teams) Promotion • Reach to Hip Hop market through song lyrics • Guerrilla marketing through campaigns in Japan • Viral marketing through Impossible is Nothing campaign • Reach to mobile youth market as
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Mr. Hlawaty‚ A main struggle I had with this essay was the open-endedness of it. I found it difficult to come up with a dynamic research question and furthermore develop an adequate thesis out of that question‚ because I was often uncertain about whether or not I was doing it “right.” I worried that my topic would not be significant enough‚ my claims and appreciation of the craft not literary enough‚ and my greater implications not great enough. However‚ one thing I think that I did well was allowing
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Explain how the EU regulates its trade with the third countries Two main factors explain the reason why the EU needs a trade policy. The first factor concerns globalization; the world is shrinking and transforming the global situation. The second factor is simple due to EU role in the world. Furthermore‚ the Union is the largest economy and the biggest trade-partner in the world. It also takes the main role as an investor and as a collector of foreign direct investment. The unique Union single market
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