“The growth of the power of Athens‚ and the alarm which this inspired in [Sparta]‚ made war inevitable‚” (Thucydides). While trade is often associated with facilitating war‚ there exists an obvious link between the growth of power thereof and war. As can be seen in the Peloponnesian War‚ a nation becoming a master of trade creates hostility with nations which want to have that power. Also‚ powerful nations become potential military threats‚ resulting in a dilemma of national security‚ similar to
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10 Rules for Creating Successful Power Point Presentations I’ve blogged many times on how NOT to use Power Point. Most people use it incorrectly‚ and it becomes a barrier between speaker and audience. For example‚ they create word slides‚ really speaker notes‚ with many bullets of text‚ expecting – what? – the audience to read along with them? Or‚ they go nuts with the animation‚ swoops‚ and flying headlines that make audiences dizzy to little purpose. Or they use cheap-looking clip art that
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The First Barbary War: It’s Influence on Presidential War Powers The First Barbary War: It’s Influence on Presidential War Powers On May 10th 1801‚ Yusuf Karamanli‚ the Pasha of Tripoli‚ ordered the United States flag cut down in front of the U.S. Consulate. This act sprung the United States into its first armed conflict overseas and ignited the domestic debate over presidential war powers for centuries to come. The First Barbary War was a result of President Thomas Jefferson refusing to pay tributes
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Why is it important to Write Clear and Concise Prose? The purpose of writing is to inform and entertain. To do this‚ clear and concise prose is needed to deliver essential points with impact and meaning‚ whilst still sustaining the reader’s attention. To get the point across‚ the text needs to keep to the topic and remain relevant‚ avoiding anything that is unnecessary. An incorrect use of technique such as rambling or jargon can obscure the purpose of the text. A concise style of writing uses a
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Vaccinations: A Clear Benefit By: Julie Roberts June 19‚ 2005 Vaccination: A Clear Benefit A clear definition of a vaccination is‚ "the generic term for immunization procedures. Immunization is a procedure whereby living or nonliving materials are introduced into the body :" (Nosal‚ 1999) The concept that people who survive an infectious disease do not get the same disease again is the basis for the administering of vaccinations. Vaccines are normally given to healthy individuals for
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Liberation in Film Analyze Stranger Inside as an allegory of gender as both/either a prison-industrial-complex and/or a site of queer cultural expression and interpersonal connection. Your paper must focus on racism. Use detailed examples‚ and make a clear argument based on close analysis of the film’s formal construction. B. tumblr Discuss trans* (transsexual‚ transgender‚ genderqueer‚ genderfuck etc.) representation in the transmedia context of tumblr. Have a focused argument. Include images
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Constitution affords certain authorities to the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although many are specifically spelled out‚ one that is not‚ is the use of executive actions‚ through executive orders and memorandums. These actions have been used for varying reasons by almost every President of the United States. Of late‚ many of these orders issued by President Obama and President Trump have been viewed as an attempt to bypass the legislative power of Congress. At times‚ though‚ these orders
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During very important situations‚ the presidents of the United States have sent troops into war over one-hundred fifty times. Having the president in the executive branch revitalized the importance of that section of government and the essential power the executive branch possesses. Throughout history‚ there have been many fights about which branch of government is the most important and society says each section has their own exceptional duties which make each one special. Due to Montesquieu’s idea
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South Africa deals with the extent of the constitutional constraints that exist in relation to the exercise of power by the president. s179 of The Constitution together with s10 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act stipulates that a National Director of Public Prosecutions‚ who is the director of public prosecutions is appointed by the president‚ as the head of the national executive. In Democratic Alliance v President the issue was whether the appointment of Menzi Simelane as the Director of
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Power of Legislative Inquiry and investigation Section 21. The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respective committees may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. The rights of persons appearing in‚ or affected by‚ such inquiries shall be respected. * Congress has the power to punish for contempt a person who refuses to give testimony or information pertinent to the inquiry within its jurisdiction. * Power of inquiry
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