Aristocratic marriages in mid-Heian period in “Gossamer Years” depict visiting marriages without formal ceremonies. Politic plays a significant role and men can have multiple wives and concubines. While the nature of aristocratic marriage and family in this period appears peculiar to us; the practices in marriage and family in mid-Heian period are actually more reasonable than it might sounded at first if we approached with the widespread point of view back then. Instead of moving in together after
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Origins and Characteristics of Mid-Oceanic Ridges Matthew Olson ABSRACT The theory of seafloor spreading emerged with the discoveries of Harry Hammond Hess. Ocean basins are expanding laterally away from a mid-oceanic ridge. Radioactive decay in Earth’s mantle causes convection cycles‚ which drive plate tectonics. Hot mantle rises and undergoes decompression melt due to change in pressure. New oceanic crust is created in a characteristic sequence. Studies of Ophiolites show a sequence
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How true it to say there was a mid-Tudor crisis? (25 Marks) There has been some debate as to whether it is true to say that during the reigns of the ‘mid-Tudor’ monarchs there was a crisis. For both Edward and Mary there were various factors that did pose problematic for them such as the threats to the Tudor dynasty through rebellions and neither having a strong heir to the throne after their deaths. Moreover‚ there were also factors such as finance and foreign policy that also made the crown
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Ethical & Moral Issues (As implicated by Noblesville‚ IN Department of Job and Family Services) Kaplan University CJ102 – Criminology – Professor Crowther Patience Smith Noblesville‚ IN’s Department of Job and Family Services’ implemented a new policy stating that “any household that has one or more documented offense of domestic violence‚ child abuse‚ or drug or alcohol related offenses committed by the mother‚ father‚ guardian‚ and/or caregiver‚ will result in the removal of any child or children
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Compare and contrast the traditional motivations for internationalization with the emerging motivations. Traditional motivations for internationalization were the starting point of expansion. The original mental outlook of foreign operations was that they needed to merely be strategic and organized extensions of the domestic business; therefore‚ traditional motivations reflected that perspective. For example‚ one of the initial‚ traditional motivations was the need to secure key supplies. If a
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MGMT338‚ International Business‚ Test #1 sample answers‚ September 11‚ 2012 I. (6 pts) Leslie Igles is being sent to Guatemala as the new manager of a local subsidiary of a U.S. firm. She has a participatory management style and is known for her ability to relate to the workers by occasionally stepping in and working along side of them. Answer the following True and False questions using Hofstede’s Five Dimensions. T F 1. This management style will not work well with Guatemala’s Power Distance
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The worksheet “Insurance” in the Excel workbook MATH302_Midterm.xls‚ which is attached‚ contains data on the percentage of people without health insurance coverage. These data are based on samples taken in 2004 for the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Use these data to answer questions 1 and 2.a. On average‚ what percentage of the people in the fifty states and the District of Columbia do not have health insurance? Mean: 14.15 Round your answer to 2 decimal places as necessary.b.
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What is cyber bullying? By Chloe Chak "Cyberbullying" is when a child‚ preteen or teen is tormented‚ threatened‚ harassed‚ humiliated‚ Embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child‚ preteen or teen using the Internet‚ interactive and Digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides‚ or at least have been Instigated by a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved‚ it is plain and simple cyberharassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or
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Both Heraclitus and Parmenides were obsessed with change. Explain how change fits into each of their philosophical systems. Are there any two similarities in their two accounts? Why are they so important to later metaphysicians such as the particle theorists? Heraclitus believed in the unity of opposites. The succession of the opposites brings out his key notion of change. The successive manifestation of contrary properties in an object is a way of saying that everything undergoes change. All
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Below are four problems. I have phrased each in two forms to facilitate comprehension. Tuesday you will not be allowed to transcribe an already written essay...you will only be allowed notes...Answer one or two questions from the following: 1. How does Original Sin factor into Christianity’s independence from Judaism‚ despite its complete use of the Jewish Holy Scriptutes (the Tanakh/the old testament)? (in other words) How does Original Sin help make a unique Christian theology (point of view
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