Compare the achievements of the Church of Riga and the Swordbrothers in the Christianisation of Livonia. Following the limited success of Berthold and Meinhard‚ the diplomatically astute Bishop Albert was elected to lead the conversion mission in Livonia. Albert quickly recognised that a combination of treaties‚ but more so military strength would be decisive in the success of the campaign. Inevitably Albert faced hostile opposition upon his arrival‚ yet a small band of resolute Friesian warriors
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So What If a Boy Wears a Dress? Many male kids grow up playing with toy guns‚ toy cars and other toys for their favorite heroes such as Superman‚ Batman or Spiderman while females are known playing with dolls‚ make up kits and sometimes some play with toy guns and cars too which is normal. But when a male kid likes to play with dolls and wear make ups‚ it raises a problem in a society. In the article “What’s So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress?” by Ruth Padawer‚ she raises awareness by
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Gender Inequality: United States vs. Asian Countries Sociology 341 Fall 2014 Gender Inequality in the United States vs. Asian Countries Men have always had dominance over women. In the last decade or so women have gone a long way to get to where they stand now in society. Over time‚ the social construct of gender inequality has been slowly changing towards finding a balance between genders‚ making the gap between men and women closer towards equality. Women and men are treated differently
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conquered. However‚ before this collapsed‚ one might wonder how this civilization survive for this long and what were they most important achievements? In this paper I will try my best to answer these questions and shed a brighter light on this civilization known as the “Byzantium”. First‚ I will answer the most intriguing part of the question on how this civilization managed to survive for so long. We have to remember that the Byzantine Empire was a direct derivative of the old Roman Empire which
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school and other people going to their works.There were two brothers that made everybody laugh at their school land their name were Bob‚ and Miguel. When they got together they would make a lot of things and get in trouble all the time. Every‚ morning they had the same class together they would get in trouble every day. When the went to class they sat down and the teacher got up and he told all the students that they were going to have a test the rules were to be quiet and to not talk. Then when they
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Why has the American Constitution lasted so long? Hague and Harrop define a codified constitution‚ such as the American Constitution‚ as a single document that ‘sets out the formal structure of the state‚ specifying the powers and institutions of central government‚ and its relationship with other levels. The Constitution established itself as ‘the supreme law of the land.’ In addition‚ constitutions express the rights of citizens and in so doing create limits on government.’ Ratified in 1789
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RIGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF COMMUNICATIONS MASTER’S STUDY PROGRAM “SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY” Essay in course “Kinship” Reciprocity and free hospitality concept. CouchSurfing network in Riga. 1st years student Ieva Irbina Riga‚ 2013 The concept of reciprocity in the host - guest form has been recognized for centuries. The way of relationships between hosts and guests depends on many factors‚ including cultural concept of hospitality. During times host - guest concept obtained
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evidence is “Why did the slave trade last so long and what values were found in the slave trade?” An evidence I have is from “Roots” it is‚ in Roots while they were sailing to the new land they had a flood. The flood caused the tobob to close the air vents and they couldn’t get any fresh air‚ many of the slaves ended up dieing. As a result‚ they had to take very good care of the slaves they ended up with so they can make the whole experience worth the money they get in the end. The Cruelest Commerce text
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true reports due to the limitation of auditing. When there is a high likelihood of fraud through evaluating by auditors‚ audit tests are needed to be expanded. (Moroney‚ Campbell & Hamilton‚ 2011) Fraudulent of financial reporting or misappropriation of assets will arise fraud misstatement where fraudulent shown in the financial statement misstatements or omissions that deceive users and for misappropriation of assets is referring to the thefts of entity assets reported in financial statement. (Kimmel
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Test Essay When observing Chinese dynasties today‚ it is seen that all the dynasties combined have lasted around 4000 years‚ from the Xia to the Qing‚ but how did each individual dynasty truly last so long? There were three major factors that led to lengthy Chinese dynasties. First of all‚ the Chinese dynasties’ trade and its evolution led to the wealth of several Chinese dynasties‚ enabling longer rule. The political innovations and structures created and adapted by the Chinese were effective
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