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Abstract             In the latter part of the third century A.D., the Roman Empire was divided into eastern and western regions.  While the eastern provinces prospered, its western counterpart was weakened by attacks of Germanic tribes. Progressively, the center of power in the Empire shifted from Rome to the eastern Mediterranean.  Prior to the fall…

Introduction The changes that took place in Poland in the recent decade have taken the attention of the Polish populace as well as the world in general. The implemented policies of Poland’s government took a primary adjustment of the economic framework after along with the transition made by other former Soviet republics in Central Europe….

Although many countries that opt to use a Hobbesian State of Nature end the war with what could be considered a small victory; at what price did they achieve that victory? And how does which type of course of action we use determine how we feel about what we owe other individuals and society as…

ABSTRACT Taxation is an indispensable right of the state over its citizens. This paper will discuss the interpretation of the judicial branch and the government of the particular provision of taxation. This will also present the cases where the court laid down its interpretation on the said provision. AUSTRALIAN TAXATION SYSTEM Taxation has been recognized…

In August 2002, Michael Fix and Laureen Laglagaron from the Urban Institute – an independent non-partisan organization that analyzes problems and policies in America and other countries – published a special report titled Social Rights and Citizenship: An International Comparison.” The report examined immigration policies in liberal democratic states such as Australia, the United States,…

Extinction of Australian Megafauna 1. 0 Introduction:The Pleistocene Epoch lasted from 2 million years ago to 10,000 years ago. In Pleistocene times, giant ‘megafauna’ inhabited Australia. These animals which were a part of the environment of early man on this continent mysteriously disappeared about 15,000 years ago and were totally extinct from that time. There were…

He is a writer who has won many awards and published a total of 3 books. He applies his dual-culture life experiences to telling stories both from his Mexican and American backgrounds. His book ‘The Devils Highway’ is a non-fiction account of immigrants from Mexico who get lost in the desert of Arizona. Three years…

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometers (146 mi) in length and as much as 80 kilometers (50 mi) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 620 kilometers (385 mi) northeast of the Central American mainland, 145 kilometers (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 190 kilometers (120 mi)…

Aside from the Roman Coliseum. the Leaning Tower of Pisa. pizzas and pastas. which is portion of the Italian culinary art. the gondolas that fare the Venetian canals. good known creative persons from Italy. their celebrated pictures or literary plants. and other symbolisms and icons which represent the Italian civilization. the Vespa claims a topographic…

The Whitlam government made a significant contribution to social reform in Australia through the implementation of key domestic policies. These domestic policies focused on promoting social equality for various minority groups, which had suffered injustice in the past. These groups included Aboriginals, women and migrants. This is reinforced through the Whitlam government establishing the Royal…