What were the Tanzimat Reforms and were they effective in allowing the Middle East to catch up to the West?

TEMPTING MODERNITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST 1800–1912Assignment OverviewBy the early 18th century, the Ottoman Empire, which ruled the Middle East, was in decline. Weak rulers left the way open for power struggles between officials, religious experts, and Janissaries (Guards). Provincial administrators and landholders colluded to drain revenue from the central treasury. The general economy suffered from competition with the West as imported goods ruined local industry. European rivals took advantage of Ottoman weakness. The Austrian Habsburgs pushed the Ottomans from Hungary and the northern Balkans. The strengthened Russian state expanded into the Caucasus and Crimea. The subject Christian peoples of the Balkans challenged their rulers: the Greeks won independence in 1830, Serbia in 1867. By the 1870s, the Ottomans had lost nearly all of the Balkans, and their capital was often threatened by Balkan or Russian armies.Faced with difficult challenges and the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Mahmud II initiated a set of reforms. Mahmud’s successors followed with the Tanzimat, or “reorganization,” a sweeping set of reforms designed to modernize the Ottoman Empire.Case AssignmentIn this Case Study, we will look at the Tanzimat Reforms and their effectiveness.Read the information in the background material, look for more information, and then write a 3- to 5-page paper answering the following question:What were the Tanzimat Reforms and were they effective in allowing the Middle East to catch up to the West?

How do specific findings from the ethnography of communication and sociolinguistic studies expand your understanding of the nature of this relationship?

How do specific findings from the ethnography of communication and sociolinguistic studies expand your understanding of the nature of this relationship? Benjamin Lee Whorf (and others’) insights about the principle of linguistic relativity inspired the development of the field of anthropological linguistics as one focused on relationships among language, culture, cognition, and society. What is this relationship like discussing the following case studies according to: 1) Keith Basso “To Give up on Words”, 2)Shirley Brice Heath “What no bedtime story means” 3) Benjamin Lee Whorf “The relationship between habitual thought and human behavior

Describe American literature from its Colonial beginnings up to the Civil War.

Tell the story of American literature from its Colonial beginnings up to the Civil War.  Proceed chronologically. As you explain the different eras/movements, you will refer frequently to important authors and texts by name. You won’t have time to include all of them, so you’ll have to prioritize. Determine which authors and texts best embody the unique characteristics of each era/movement that we’ve studied.  Here are the Authors we talk about in class to help you -Anne Bradstreet -Walt Whitman -Henry David Thoreau -Ralph Waldo Emerson -Phillis Wheatley. -William Bradford -Edward Taylor

Discuss how were these two dances similar and how were they different.

JAZZ DANCE:“Steam Heat” by Bob Fosse, from The Pajama Game (movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQdyDlSie0Q&feature=youtu.beBALLET DANCE:Petite Mort by Jiri Kylianhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORK3SHj4KHwGuidelines: Jazz and Ballet dance and write a compare and contrast paper following the ideas outlined here:When writing a dance analysis, your introductory paragraph should always include information on what company (group) you saw and/or concert title, the date and the name of the theatre where the event took place, the titles of the two dances you chose to discuss (in Italics), when each dance was being performed (or the premiere date), the choreographer(s) for each piece, and other relevant information, such as important program notes. (Assuming this info is available. In some cases it may not be.)After seeing a dance, determine if it was based on movement and design (abstract), or if it had a clear theme or storyline (narrative). Also if the story is set in a different time period, you can mention that. If the dance was a movement-based piece, critique the dance using information on the elements of space, time and energy. For example, how did the choreographer use:space: shape/line; level; direction; focus; points on the stage; floor patterns(s); depth/width; phrases; repetition; and transitions.time: speed/tempo; pulse/underlying beat; rhythmic pattern; time signature/meter; no counts at all; breath/emotional phrasing; stillness; and words/text/sounds/silence.energy: dynamics and qualitiesLOD concepts: springing, rotation, stepping, pathway, levels, shape, uplift/weightedness, gesture, flexion/extension, balance/off balance, breath, contact, etc.Write about what stood out for you and what you felt was significant in the dance and why. Detailing why you are making a specific statement is the most important part of a dance critique. Discuss music, costumes, lighting and set design when relevant. Repeat Questions 2-4 for the second dance you selected to analyze. Note: You do not have to answer the questions in the order they are listed here.Conclusion – To conclude your paper, discuss how were these two dances similar and how were they different?

How important is it to fully investigate a fire?

Do you think it was an accident or on purpose. How important is it to fully investigate a fire. If you were an arsonist how would you have set this fire and what would you expect as an outcome . Do you think that you could get away with it? Why? Where did it start?Explain in detail how you would go about destroying this property, what methods would you use and what would you do after the fire was set. Do you have any regard for the people who may be inside or would you warn them somehow. What steps would you expect fire investigators to use to find you.Post as an attachmentThe picture is uploadedPart 2Read about the “Station Night Club” fire in West Warwick RI February 2003