DBQ 5: Byzantine Empire under Justinian When Justinian became emperor in 527‚ he wanted to build a new Rome by incorporating the ancient Roman Empire. He made Constantinople the capital of the Byzantine Empire and kept the Roman culture along with the Greek culture for more than a thousand years. Justinian helped rebuild the Roman Empire by the many contributions he gave to the empire; he was able to rule a well-structured empire. Justinian was known partly for rebuilding the Roman Empire;
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Can the fact that Pani got the information so easily be used to build an ethical case that what he did wasn’t wrong? If not‚ why not? If so‚ what does the case look like? We have to presume that the employment contract stated and outlined clearly what would be allowed and what wouldn’t. It also appears to be a mere excuse that Pani was downloading the files for his wife as he would have been aware of the potential consequences. From a duty-based perspective‚ he seems to be going against agreements
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Does language ‘Juggling’ build better brains? Being able to multi-task is more difficult for some than others‚ but for those who speak a second language may find it easier than most. Negotiating between two different languages‚ known as mental ‘juggling’‚ is said to be an essential key to keeping a sharp and youthful mind. But the benefits‚ towards being able to ‘Juggle’ between dialects and languages‚ was a controversial issue. Previously‚ some scientists concluded that the more languages a person
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Introduction How do the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? It is not easy to answer these questions‚ especially if there is not that much information left. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to develop a written language‚ evidence of this amazing literary work is still engraved stone walls‚ obelisk and tombs in every ancient city of Egypt. However; no literature of any kind in those places that describe the mathematics used to construct all those extraordinary monuments. The
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The Berlin Wall‚ three words which bring to mind some of the most turbulent and confusing years twentieth century Germany had ever seen. Often‚ when discussing this topic‚ most of the focus mainly surrounds the construction and destruction of this great barrier. Although these topics will be discussed at length‚ the reasons for its construction and later destruction began long before any sign of an official barrier made an appearance. After World War II‚ Germany was divided into four zones
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The tradition of cosmopolitanism takes its roots from two ancient philosophical schools — Cynics and Stoics. Cynic philosopher Diogenes‚ when asked where he comes from‚ famously replied that he is “a citizen of the world”. By doing so he refused a definition by the locals around him‚ but looked for a more universal one. Later‚ the Stoics argued that people exist in two communities— “the local community of our birth‚ and the community of human argument and aspiration” (Nussbaum 113)‚ which should
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miner in the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska by the time he was just twenty-one years old‚ used his various life experiences to write and publish more than 219 works of literary art‚ one of which he wrote in the early 1900s‚ was a short story called “To Build A Fire”. As the story about a man‚ whose name is not mentioned‚ begins to unfold‚ it seemed as though London had made his main character go through several of the stages of grief compiled by the psychiatrist Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. These stages
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1) Pick a company (or a brand‚ institute‚ city or government….) which can be a client of IBM and describe three (3) specific benefits the Smarter Planet initiative can provide to the organization. Wal-Mart; (i) By managing and organizing Wal-Mart’s huge database through database management which will be help keep better track of inventory levels‚ merchandise assortment and product pricing. (ii) Help Wal-Mart better analyze buying behavior through implementation of smart systems. (iii) Increased
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NO Child Left Behind Law.............. No Child Left Behind is a law that effects students that are taught within the state if Tennessee. The Rand Corporation made five ways that could be improved if re- authorization is achieved. The law was made for better intervention when students are struggling. Because of this the reoccurring of the test also allows it. By doing this they thought it would be more determined and working. The law recognizes what truly makes a difference in providing a quality
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This is by far the best description of a high-level international business negotiation ever published in the popular press. The insights and lessons are most useful. 1. Iberia’s Dupuy played the game to perfection. His critical task was to strengthen his BATNAs (best alternative to a negotiated agreement). It had been a long time since Iberia had bought Boeing. He went to great lengths to bring the Boeing folks into the bidding contest including offering to fly the 14 hours to Seattle. Another stroke
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