The general topic of “All the Silks of China” is economic rise and fall of the Chinese Empire as a power in the Indian Ocean trade system (317). The central question is‚ “Why did China‚ when it was on the verge of a hegemonic role‚ withdraw from the Indian Ocean trade system(322)?”. Abu-Lughod systematically explains why China was capable of being a major world power during the 1300s. Her main pieces of evidence was China’s “technological sophistication” and its “Business Practices and Institutions”
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world we live in today‚ no matter what country you live in. From silk‚ to gunpowder‚ to paper‚ and even agricultural advances all stem from China. Even smaller‚ personal convenience items‚ such as the bristle toothbrush‚ umbrellas‚ and the compass were invented by these brilliant people. The mulberry silk worm has brought much wealth to the country of China and created a material that is like no other. The method of creating silk was a well-kept secret by the Chinese for over two thousand years
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Course Syllabus Gen/200 Foundation for General Education and Professional Success Course Start Date: 02/02/2010 Course End Date: 03/09/2010 PRIMARY TEXT(S): Students must read all materials available at the eCampus page for this course on https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/ Carter‚ C.‚ Bishop‚ J.‚ & Kravits‚ S. (2007). Keys to college studying: Becoming an active thinker (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall. Note: The Carter text is found on the GEN 200 classroom‚ under the materials tab
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Name:_________________________ ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics Final Exam Spring 2006 Form A There are 30 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions on this double-sided exam‚ so be careful not to skip any questions! Part I: Multiple Choice (60 points) Read each question carefully and select the best response. Fill in the corresponding circle on your answer sheet. 1. If the total output of candles in Nick’s Wicks shop increases from 20 per hour to 30 per hour
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Ch 1. Accounting Information and Decision Making Financial accounting: Measurement and communication‚ measures business activities of a company & communicate to external parties Managerial Accounting: methods accountants use to provide info to managers (acct 210) Who needs to make decisions about companies? Investors Creditors-lend money Customers-big customers (i.e. Apple buys memory chips from Samsung) Suppliers-ability to pay Managers-production/expansion Employees-employment opportunities
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Philippine Standard on Auditing 200 – Overall objectives of the independent auditor and the conduct of an audit in accordance with Philippine standards on auditing Scope of the PSA – identifies the nature and scope of the PSA’s +++>> to establish the objectives and responsibilities of an auditor. An Audit of Financial Statements 3. The purpose of an audit is to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users in the financial statements through the auditor’s opinion. 4. The management
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A 200 Year Democracy Our nation is approximately two hundred and thirty years old‚ and our democracy‚ the same. According to Alexander Tyler a democracy only lasts an average of two hundred years; so we are overdue right? I don’t think so‚ and I shall tell you why. I don’t think we are overdue. No‚ not at all‚ I just think we are running a little late to the party‚ so to speak; however we are well on our way there. Alexander Tyler said that a democracy will fall at the hands of a loose fiscal
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CH. 1: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING Law – provides stability‚ predictability‚ and continuity. LAW IS AN (1. SET OF RULES) that (2. COURTS WILL ENFORCE)—and AMERICA’S FIRST LAW SYSTEM USED IS COMMON LAW/ ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMON LAW DEAN’S LIST 1. CONSTITUTION (+ CHARTERS) 2. STATUTES (+ ORDINANCES) 3. TREATIES 4. CASE LAW / PRECEDENTS / STARE DECISES 5. EXECUTIVE ORDERS 6. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES + REGULATIONS 7. CONTRACTS 8. INITIATIVE (+ RECALL) 9. REFERENDUM 10. COMMON LAW
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Anonymous Unit 4 During the period of 600- 1450‚ the eastern hemisphere was connected through many trading routes. Although both the IOT and SR resulted in immense wealth being created‚ the IOT promoted islam through its ocean voyages and the SR supported Christianity through the overland routes‚ and it had more drastic effects on society. The SR and IOT were profiting in immense wealth due to being exclusive traders. When the Crusaders or the Christian knights from Western Europe came
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753 BCE The legendary founding date of Rome. There are two myths about the creation of Rome‚ and they are interconnected and support each other‚ which is very much curious‚ taking in to account that they come from two different sources. Early settlements of the Palatine Hill discovered by archaeologists‚ date back to ca 750 BC‚ that factual date is very close to what the legend tells us about the birthday of Rome - 21 April 753 BC - celebrated in Rome with the festival of Parilia. “According to
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