UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPL E Learning Journal Unit Five Briefly discuss how the governments of Rome and Carthage differed. We have learned a lot about the governments of Rome and that of Carthage in the reading of this week. It was made it clear in the reading and through other materials studied; “Carthage undoubtedly is of great importance to the roman civilization‚” (nd). Ultimately‚ it is seen as the fiercest enemy to the Roman civilization. At the end of the Republic though‚ Carthage became Rome’s
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The greatest achievement in ancient Rome was the creation of the aqueducts. A history professor at the university of Louisville stated that “Aqueducts channeled thousands of gallons of fresh water into Rome each day‚ supplying hundreds of public water-basins and bathing establishments throughout the city” (Gigante 1). The fresh water from springs was carried thousands of miles into Rome every day. This water ran into the public water-basins and baths throughout the city. A widely published and well-known
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Research Paper No. 2006/98 The Public Distribution Systems of Foodgrains and Implications for Food Security A Comparison of the Experiences of India and China Zhang-Yue Zhou1 and Guanghua Wan2 September 2006 Abstract A comparative study of the public distribution systems of foodgrains in India and China is expected to reveal lessons and experiences that are valuable to policymakers. This is particularly important for developing countries in their endeavour to ensure food security. This paper
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Tagore and His India by Amartya Sen* Voice of Bengal Rabindranath Tagore‚ who died in 1941 at the age of eighty‚ is a towering figure in the millennium-old literature of Bengal. Anyone who becomes familiar with this large and flourishing tradition will be impressed by the power of Tagore’s presence in Bangladesh and in India. His poetry as well as his novels‚ short stories‚ and essays are very widely read‚ and the songs he composed reverberate around the eastern part of India and throughout
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Superior Rome! The golden ages of Rome and Athens‚ a period of important benchmarks for the system of citizenship in history. Athens and Rome meet their golden age in different times; Athens in 430 B.C.‚ Rome in 130B.C. A well-constructed citizenship system should contain the best offer to foreigners‚ citizens participation in government‚ and organization of citizens in social class‚ which Rome comes superior in. Coming from other lands‚ foreigners come for several ‚seeking new experiences ‚hoping
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The Fall of Rome I believe the splitting of the empire by Diocletian into two parts helped it survive for another 200 years because it separated Rome into two smaller parts allowing the halfs to develop on their own. In addition‚ it also made Rome easier to govern and allowing the West end to fall while the East survived and flourished. I also believe that the splitting led to more cultures developing including the language that dominated each part. This allowed both languages of Greek and Latin
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Diocletian split the empire into western Rome and eastern Rome in 200 A.D.. While eastern Rome continued to thrive‚ western Rome collapsed in 400 A.D.. There were many reasons to why western Rome collapsed including military‚ economy‚ and religion. First‚ there were loyalty problems in the military. The economy was also down because of labor shortages. Finally‚ a new religion was spreading‚ which changed the morals of Rome. One reason why western Rome collapsed is because of the military as seen
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corruption of Rome became the start of a new Empire that conquered most of the known world at the time of its existence. In 5th century B.C.E.‚ Rome was a new nation with a set of morals unlike any other culture. Their morals defined their Republic but as time passed these set of morals was lost and so was their form of government. Through corruption and power hungry rulers began the transformation of Rome from a Republic to an Empire. This thirst for Power started after the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage
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most populous city in India‚ and the fifth most populous city in the world‚ with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION: Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009‚ Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India‚[9] and has the highest
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like India tourism has become one of the major sectors of the economy‚ contributing to a large proportion of the National Income and generating huge employment opportunities. It has become the fastest growing service industry in the country with great potentials for its further expansion and diversification. FEATURES OF TOURISM IN INDIA Today tourism is the largest service industry in India‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and providing 8.78% of the total employment. India witnesses
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