Which Mediterranean civilization has been most influential to current Spain? The constitutional monarchy of Spain is a country of many facets and that has been shaped throughout history by a myriad of influential civilizations. From the pre-Roman Celtic and Iberian culture‚ to Romans‚ Carthaginians‚ Phoenicians‚ Greeks‚ and Islam. All have left their mark on contemporary Spain. Arguably the most influential civilizations that shaped the Spanish Peninsula were the Romans and Islamic rulers. Nevertheless
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includes diversity within species‚ between species‚ and of ecosystems. Biodiversity in animals have changed over time whether it has been through genetics or adaptations from outside forces‚ such as ecosystems. The question that has been through multiple assumptions and have been approached many times is: How has biodiversity on Earth changed over time? The question has opened many gates to many different answers‚ but what does it actually mean? This statement explains how organisms have grown and
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Democracy is seen as one of the ultimate ideals that modern civilizations strive to create‚ or preserve. Democracy as a system of governance is supposed to allow extensive representation and inclusiveness of as many people and views as possible to feed into the functioning of a fair and just society. Democratic principles run in line with the ideals of universal freedoms such as the right to free speech. Importantly‚ democracy supposedly serves to check unaccountable power and manipulation by the
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Antarctic Questions 1. (a) Australia has the largest area of Antarctic territory. (b) The advantage Australia has over many other nations when administering its territory are‚ Australia is that they are entitled to decide who can do what‚ where and when within the extent of its territory‚ and any foreign nations operating on Australian lands are to abide by the term and regulations. (c) Argentina’s‚ Chilli’s‚ and United Kingdom’s claims are all in the same area and are about the same size
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DRUGS & CRIME Discuss the reasons behind the increased use of heroin in recent years. Explain why you believe the international community is unable to control the desire for and trafficking of heroin from Afghanistan? The use of heroin is on the rise among our nation and is spreading throughout segments of the population‚ which was once considered unlikely to use. Heroin use has nearly doubled since 2007‚ growing from 373‚000 users a year to 669‚000 in 2012‚ according to the Substance Abuse and
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What is self-disclosure? Self-disclosure is purposefully providing information about yourself to others that they would not learn if you did not tell them (Beebe‚ Beebe‚ & Redmond‚ p. 53). Self-disclosure can range from revealing innocuous information about yourself‚ such as where you live‚ work‚ to admitting you deepest secrets. Disclosing certain information conveys your level of trust and acceptance of the other person. Not revealing personal information reduces the chances of others using that
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convey their feeling of discomfort. This act of disclosure or non-disclosure is also an important matter in the way adolescents deal with their parents. Teenagers and parents have always walked a fine line as to what topics can be discussed‚ not to mention that teens may lie or neglect to tell the entire truth when talking to their parents. More importantly‚ one of the only ways for parents to learn about what the child does is though such disclosure‚ since adolescents spend so much time out of the
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operators to expand their market base and compete against their counterparts. * Since Shariah compliance is very important‚ this paper explores the disclosure of Shariah compliance as reported by the Shariah Committee (SC) in the annual reports of takaful companies in Malaysia. It aims to provide insights as to whether current Shariah-compliant disclosure practices by the takaful operators are able to meet the demands of relevant parties to help them make religious and economic decisions. It also examines
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American adolescents ages 12 to 17 years(4). A 75% relative increase in obesity in adolescents is noted from 1970 to the present and currently 25% of American adolescents are identified as being obese(9). The increase in childhood and adolescent obesity has resulted in increases in obesity or overweight in adults. At least one-third of American adults (ages 20 and above) are overweight. Overweight 10 to 14 year olds are 20 times more likely to be overweight in their third decade of life than if they were
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A lot of us remember our mother‚ and for good reason. Should someone pose the same question to me that I have asked of you‚ I would never hesitate to talk about the most important person in my life‚ my mother. I had two fathers‚ one that left when I was only a month old (he was not sure I was his son‚ and so he divorced my mom)‚ and one that arrived when I was 5 (he had a 40-word vocabulary‚ 20 of which were cuss words). I did not realize until much later that he did not know several foreign
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