...WHAP Cultural Heavyweights Dar Al-Islam and The Byzantine Empire. The Muslim World and The Byzantine Empire were two of the most powerful and most-linked-together civilizations during the Middle Ages due mostly to their cultural achievements, religious values, and economic activities. The Byzantine Empire and Muslim World had very similar and different cultural achievements due to their very unique styles but also sharing each other’s ideas as well. The Muslim world’s cultural achievements focused more on the development and interaction of cultures while the Byzantine Empire’s cultural achievements revolved more around the ideology of state building and the arts, but although there are some obvious differences between the two civilizations, their cultural achievements were very similar in many ways. Although the two civilizations practiced religions that shared some similarities, they did have religious oppositions as well and differed in many of their beliefs. Contrary to their very different religious values, they had very similar economic structures by trading on the silk roads and having very strong banking systems. The Muslim World and Byzantine Empire do share some similarities when it comes to economic activities and cultural achievements, they vary and contrast greatly when it comes to each of the civilization’s religious values. The Dar Al-Islam and the Byzantine Empire had quite different religious values, although some similarities are...
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...during the Ice Age the glaciers took away the fertile soil and moved it from the north to the south colonies, leaving a rocky land which made it hard to farm; despite this, settlers did manage to farm corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans. On the other hand, the Middle Colonies benefited from the glacier which took the fertile soil from New England, and deposited it in the Middle Colonies, making the region well suited to growing grains. In addition to this, it was farther south, and the growing season lasted longer with lots of sunlight and rain. The Middle Colonies are known as the bread basket colonies, as farmers grew wheat and other grains. The Southern colonies were a great place to farm. The tidewater left minerals on the midland which made the soil very fertile. Since these colonies are in the south the farming season lasted the longest. The weather was sunny and moist which made it perfect for farming cash crops, such as corn, rice, indigo, and tobacco. Farmers were also helped by the wide rivers near the plantation sites which provided an excellent way to transport their wares to Europe. Agriculture made a big role in the 3 regions, it had a big effect on their way of earning...
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...they excelled in literature. They listened to confessions and kept records in villages, manors, or castles. The pastors also collected taxes and tended the sick when no doctor was available, or care was too expensive. Since they aided commoners of all kinds, pastors greatly influence Europe in the Middle Ages. Furthermore, Walter Hilton, an English mystic, wrote in chapter IV of his book, “Treatise Written to a Devout Man”, about mixed life, and its influence on Prelates which included pastors, higher class clergy, and curates. Mixed life guided people to help others and themselves. He wrote they govern and teach them to do merciful deeds for “Christian brethren.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The social standing of merchants helped the economy because it increased the creation of cities and towns. It shows on a graphic chart of European feudalism that merchants were above peasants, who were at the bottom of the system. Even though they were at the bottom, merchants were able to improve the economy. Trade increased at the end of the Middle Ages, which increased the importance of merchants. Merchants conquered retail trading after the expansion of the economy in the 1100s and 1200s. Retail trade led to the creation of cities and towns, which also helped poor farmers “purchase commodities” from merchants. In addition, merchant guilds helped develop economic policies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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...The Middle ages were spearheaded by a massive outreach of Christianity and by the 12th century, almost all of Europe was Christian. The only exception was to the far north, in Scandinavia, where a military powerhouse threatened western Europe with their military strength and pagan beliefs. These Scandinavian raiders were a martial people that used their military prowess and superior nautical skills to conquer much of northern Europe and become a militant powerhouse; a successful and feared civilization that was also a politically superior society. These seafarers would later became known as Vikings. Young viking soldiers were born and bred to fight, and this is reflected in almost every aspect of life, from their development to the gods they worshiped. Scandinavian boys were most often born into a trading or farming family, and as a result, they were physically fit from working the land as a farmer, or from rowing a boat as a trader. Because bravery and heroism were chiefly valued by this society, their children were also trained to fight at a young age, and they became soldiers that were tough and versatile, enabling them to outlast their opponents on the battlefield and perform a multitude of tasks. Vikings were also thought to be fearless - it was said that even fatally wounded soldiers would continue to fight until they were dead - and this may be because they believed that if you were honorable and courageous in battle, you would go to Valhalla. Before Christianity was...
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...Vocabulary: Goal 1 1. Historical narrative 2. Temporal structure (beginning, middle, end) 3. Time line 4. Historical succession 5. Historical duration (continuity) 6. Primary sources 7. Humanity 8. Historical passage 9. Historical perspective 10. Historical context 11. Literal meaning 12. Historical fact 13. Historical interpretation 14. Historical data 15. Hhistorical analysis 16. Cause-and-effect relationship 17. Value-laden 18. Moral convictions 19. Critique 20. Hypotheses 21. Historical inquiry 22. Eyewitness account 23. Statistical compilations 24. Journals 25. Census 26. Artifacts 27. Economic indicators Goal 2 28. Sustainability – supported,upheld ,of confirmed 29. Fertile Crescent – an area in the middle and near east: formerly fertile, now partly desert 30. Migration - a number or body of persons or animals migrating together. 31. Environment – the aggregate of surrounding things,conditions,or influences;surroundings; milieu 32. Human interdependence – all humans rely on each other. 33. Natural barriers – a natural limit or boundary of any kind. 34. Drought – a period of dry weather that whithers or kills the crops 35. Famine – extreme hunger or scarce amount of food. 36. Trade interactions -the influence of buying or selling trade with other countries. 37. Resources – a source of supply,support,or aid when specificity needed 38. River valley -a natural stream of water flowing in a valley...
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...until laid bare by a direct hit from the financial crisis. Across the developed world, most particularly the US, the UK and the Eurozone, decades of stagnant real wages, accumulating debt and flagging innovation had left the middle class acutely vulnerable to the financial storm that swept the globe. In the wake of the Great Recession, a sizable stratum of spent consumers has materialized where an aspirational middle used to be. Overlooked—or just ignored— during the boom preceding the global recession was clear evidence that the position of the middle class in developed markets was increasingly fragile. The New York Times reported in early 2008 that “[t]he European dream is under assault, as the wave of inflation sweeping the globe mixes with this continent’s long-stagnant wages.” A recent report from the UK-based Resolution Foundation Commission on Living Standards documents the failure of wages in developed markets since the mid-1970s to keep pace with economic growth, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Wages as a Percentage of National Income for OECD Countries 60% 55% 50% 1970-74 1975-79 1980-84 1985-89 1990-94 1995-99 2000-04 2005-08 Source: James Plunkett, Growth Without Gain? The Faltering Living Standards of People on Low-to-Middle Incomes, Resolution Foundation Commission on Living Standards, May 2011. 3 Quickening the Pace In the US, as Figure 2 reflects, inflation-adjusted wages...
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...for smartphones), or by Short Message Service (SMS) available in certain countries.[9] While the service is free, accessing it through SMS may incur phone service provider fees. The website is based in San Francisco, California. Twitter also has servers and offices in San Antonio, Texas; and Boston, Massachusetts. Since its creation in March 2006, and its launch in July 2006, by Jack Dorsey, Twitter has gained popularity worldwide and is estimated to have 190 million users, generating 65 million tweets a day and handling over 800,000 search queries per day.[clarification needed][10] It is sometimes described as the "SMS of the Internet".[11] Tween Brands (NYSE: TWB) operates retail stores that sell clothing to "tweens", girls between the ages of 7 and 14. TWB's stores sell clothing, jewelry, backpacks, purses, and other accessories.[1] The Limited Too was TWB's first chain, with 586 stores open in the U.S. at the end of the first quarter of 2008, and it is aimed at an older, fashion-conscious group that will pay more for clothes than the younger girls that shop at Justice.[2] Justice was launched in 2004, operating 281 stores at the end of Q1 FY08.[3] Tween Brands' sales have nearly doubled between the end of 2003 ($598 million) and 2007 ($1.0 billion) due to the launch and...
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...Student name: Dave Le Class: E8-2 Teacher: Mr Garcia My project idea is about finding out the benefit of diversity in the medieval times. According to Meriam Webster dictionary, it stated: “Diversity-the conditions of having or being composed of differing elements.” In my first and second paragraph, I will be mentioning different trade routes during the Middle Ages. In my second paragraph the different ruling system in the medieval times Church vs State. In my third paragraph, I will be explaining about a multicultural society inside the Iberian society. The last paragraph I will be concluding my points about diversity. After the crusades, the effect that the crusades had on the society benefits them. The Crusades brought wealth and power...
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...improving the economy, relations with other countries and improving the social aspects of living. Although Stresemann’s actions and policies had both good and bad sides, overall it was because of these that Stresemann is responsible for the regained stability of Germany. Stresemann changed the currency when he became chancellor after 1923 from the deutch mark to the Rentenmark, this put an end to hyperinflation. Hyperinflation meant that the German currency became almost completely worthless with price rising by thousands from one day to the next. By making this change, Stresemann gave the Rentenmark a better value and allowed Germany to get out of the, what seemed endless, hyperinflation. However this had a negative effect too as the money the middle and working class lost during hyperinflation, they did not get back, this meant that they were unhappy with Stresemann’s change, but would have also been doomed without it. Also in addition, the economy was helped when Stresemann lowered the prices in Germany, this allowed more people to invest within Germany. The introduction of the Rentenmark helped Germany become more economically stable. Stresemann did not stop there; he also put an end...
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...The Age of Exploration was a time period during the 15th and 16th centuries when Europeans searched for new trade routes to China and India. Instead, they discovered North and South America by the Europeans. This had both positive and negative impacts on Europe. The Age of Exploration brought together Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. There were to main types of exchange; Biological and Cultural. In the Biological exchange they traded plants, animals, and diseases. In the Cultural exchange they traded goods, technology, and ideas. The exchanges began to affect every continent. During the middle ages a few European missionaries traveled to China to introduce ideas about Christianity. During the Europrean's Age of Exploration they traveled to...
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...Child Influences Lariann Martinez PSY/103 October 5, 2014 Dr. Mathew Pearcey Child Influences Humans develop in amazing ways, starting from two individual cells to having a human body and brain that can be cognitive and perform remarkable tasks. There are many evolving stages that are unique to those phases, I am going to focus on middle age development and how so many influences create a person. Before we get to middle age children we first we need to discuss what starts the cycle. There are two types of influences that create a human being; one is genetic development which starts with two living cells then they transform into a breathing human being. Those cells are packed with traits and genes and are passed on from one generation of a living being to the next until that line no longer reproduces. We do know that most every physical, mental, and social-emotional trait is affected by genes. We also know that genes influence your growth and development in many ways. According to Cherry, k (N.D) In order to fully understand this, it is important to first distinguish between a child's genetic inheritance and the actual expression of those genes. A genotype refers to all of the genes that a person has inherited. The actual express of these traits is the person's phenotype. The phenotype can include physical traits, such as height and color or the eyes, as well as nonphysical traits such as shyness, a high strung temperament or a thirst for adventure. Agreeing with...
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...and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders is called multilateral trade. Trade exists for man due to specialization and division of labor, most people concentrate on a small aspect of production, trading for other products. Trade exists between regions because different regions have a comparative advantage in the production of some tradable commodity, or because different regions' size allows for the benefits of mass production. As such, trade at market prices between locations benefits both locations. Retail trade consists of the sale of goods or merchandise from a very fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser.[1] Wholesale trade is defined as the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services.[2] Trading can also refer to the action performed by traders and other market agents in the financial markets. History of trade Prehistory Trade originated with the start of communication in prehistoric times. Trading was...
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...Festivals were important to people in the Middle Ages because it balanced out from all of their work and stress. It gave them a time to have fun and enjoy life. Many of the festivals related to religion and nature to reminded everyone to be thankful. There were festivals celebrated for every month of the year because of religious purposes. Everyone of all social classes were involved in the celebrations. At these functions they would socialize, sell their goods, and eat foods made by traveling cooks. What individuals did at these gatherings was based on their social class. In medieval times, the main source of entertainment for the people of a variety of festivals, they will attend. In these functions, they will socialize, sell their products, and most importantly, by eating foods made traveling chef. Good food and drink is the key to successful festival. There is always a variety of food and drinks, but sometimes it depends on a person status in the social hierarchy, they are allowed to consume. Medieval castle society like a trapezoid, the most important position in the top rung of the ladder, and in the bottom of the least important. It is important to know what foods to eat different categories are allowed, because it also affects what is available so that they have at the festival. Each festival is different, what categories of individuals belonging to what happened there is really dependent. For those living...
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...Impact of Crusades in European History The time referred to as the High Middle Ages in Europe in the 11th century was in stark contrast to the Europe of the Renaissance. The continent was divided into kingdoms of weaker monarchs fragmented into small fiefdoms. The political landscape was dominated by the powerful aristocracy and even more powerful men of the religion. Life conditions were dismal for most of the population, trade was nearly nonexistent. In terms of arts and sciences, European civilization was dwarfed by those of the Middle East and Asia. Yet, in a couple centuries Europe would become one of the most powerful, sophisticated civilizations in the world. This change can be attributed in no small part to its interaction with the Orient though Crusades that spanned from the end of the 11th century to the end of the 13th century. The 35,000 men that joined the first Crusade embarked on a journey to a world that was very different than Europe. After capturing Jerusalem and settling down in various places in the Middle East, they saw that the Muslims lived luxurious lives. Their civilization was hundreds of years ahead of their own in terms of culture, technology and sciences. The Arabs had spent centuries in major cities copying the texts of classical Greek philosophers and making additions on the existing body of knowledge. The works of philosopher scientists such as Ibn Sina and Biruni were taught in European centers of learning emerging at the time of the first...
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...and why are they so important? 2 3 Why do Hedge Funds invest in Emerging Markets 6 4 DWS Invest Global EM Equities LC 8 4.1 Inside the DWS Invest Global EM Equities LC fund 8 4.2 Performance of the fund 10 5 Hedge Funds Performance in EM scientific paper review 11 6 Hedge Funds Strategies in EM and Africa 12 6.1 Investment strategies in more developed EM. 16 6.2 Hedge Fund Strategies within Africa and Sub Saharan Africa 19 7 Risk exposures in emerging markets 23 8 Conclusion 25 References 26 Tables Table 1: Hedge Fund Strategies 1 Figures Figure 1: Emerging Markets vs. Developed Markets 2 Figure 2: Emerging Markets vs. Developed Markets GDP growth in percentage 3 Figure 3: Development of the working-age population 3 Figure 4: EM vs. US: Consumption levels 4 Figure 5: EM dept. has exceeded EM 5 Figure 6: MSCI World vs. MSCI Emerging Markets 6 Figure 7: CS Hedge Fund Index vs CS EM Hedge Fund Index 7 Figure 8: Country distribution 8 Figure 9: Industry Sectors 9 Figure 10: Equity Share Distribution 9 Figure 11: Perfomanc of the fund 10 Figure 12: EM performance 13 Figure 13: Performance of EM 14 Figure 14: Hedge Fund Strategies in Africa 17 Figure 15: Hedge Fund Strategies in Asian-pacific region 17 Figure 16: Brazil Asset Class Performance 19 Figure 17: Russia and Eastern Europe Focused Hedge Funds 19 Figure 18: African Market Sources 21 Abbreviations FX | Foreign Exchange | GDP | Gross domestic product...
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