... savings are instead funneled to state goals in a manner somewhat similar to the German system" (p. 305). This sentiment is countered by Xi Jinping economic objectives under his 'New Silk Road' policy, "Spread prosperity to backward Chinese provinces and other countries, while soaking up some of China's excess industrial capacity and providing more dependable routes for transporting energy and resources ... ...

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... long been established but the only sensible way of traveling to China was along the southernmost tip of Africa. Furthermore, the idea of cutting out the middle man along the Silk Road and the prospect of avoiding the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East enticed many European countries to endeavor and find another trade route to Asia. This set the stage for ... ...

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... "and abandoned any attempt to venture west of Persia." This meant in reality the free trade was starting to become a true and possible notion with the existence of the silk road already proving it to be true, but was not in reality ready to become the well-known established trade line. During this time, Genghis Khan's involvement with the middle east ... ...

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... it the primary trading hub between mainland Europe and Asia. In addition to goods, accounting-essential intangibles such as algebra and Arabic numbers had arrived in Italy thanks to the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean trade routes, which would later make calculations and tabulations much more accessible than using Roman numerals. Merchants soon dealt with an enormous amount of money and ... ...

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... completely new cultural innovations to these emerging societies. Buddhism was believed to be first introduced to China in the first century by traders from the west who traveled via the silk road. Over time China adapted this belief into their own culture by blending it with their native beliefs, producing a distinct version of Chinese Buddhism. As Buddhism began to spread from China ... ...

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... groundwork for these outstanding accomplishments were already apparent in medieval Europe. Although the Renaissance did not make a complete separation from the previous era, three epic discoveries transpired that impacted the road to the modern era. The invention of movable type produced the world's first printing press and first printed book. The famous Gutenberg Bible, created by Johannes Gutenberg between 1450 and ... became more affordable leading to the expansion of education throughout Europe. Another important accomplishment of the Renaissance was the European involvement in voya...

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... that the pilot, who had taken the flight controls shortly after takeoff, had deliberately caused the aircraft to dive into the sea. In 1997 another 104 people were killed after a Silk Air Boeing 737 crashed into the Musi River in Indonesia. Investigators found that the pilot had deliberately caused the aircraft to crash. Other pilots who had flown with him informally ... . What they do not plan on is a pilot's mental stability to be failsafe from failure or malfunction. The rise of well-trained and qualified professionals in psychological fields has paved a road of treatment for people w...

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... the new capital offered a better location to conduct military campaigns against Japan, Indonesia and most importantly, the Song Dynasty. An additional excellent decision was to secure the territory of the Silk Road in mid-east, because the control of the trade route would help the economy. One intelligent political decision was to conquer the Song. Many other military leaders of the time ... ...

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... the glory days of Rome. The goods were moving in all directions between Northern Europe and cities of Iraq and Persia via Russia, between China and West via the Great Silk Road. A wealthy middle-class of traders, bankers and professionals had been born. Introduction of paper (a paper mill was established in Baghdad) was a crucial advance that had effects on education and scholarship ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate