Augustus attempted to raise the tone of the senate, reducing the number of senators to 600, hence Augustus was able to remove many senators who opposed him and many who supported Antony, curbing the senate's ability to work as a focus for opposition. ... However, according to Tacitus, who states 'Under Augustus there was no opposition' the remaining senate failed to oppose Augustus, probably as any senators with opposing views had been removed. ... Hence, it could be argued that under Augustus, the senate did not act as a focus for opposition to the emperor, especially as most ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

Immigration: Mass Media Influences on the General American Population The mass media industry has influentially shaped American society's behavior on immigration into a strict systematic view that immigration is a necessary tool needed to strengthen the economy, stabilize cultural diversity, and expand collective intelligence. ...

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This being a Union cultivated in an environment of global change, and opposed with the challenge of incorporating a "rich tapestry" of diverse religious beliefs, cultural disparities, and the barrier of language. ... In this essay, I am going to focus my discussion upon the extra state, rather than intrastate aspect of peace and stability, with the view that this can be achieved through collective foreign policy of the states of Europe. ... This "realist" view in a bi-polar world where there are insecurities over the balance of power as international relations divulge from a "diplomatic" vie...

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While he acquiesces to the criticisms of development – as many others have pointed out the same issues, the problem with this view is the rhetoric and posturing. ... One romanticizes the traditional culture, based on a complete rejection of modernity while the other is more skeptical of these same topics, employing a more constructivist view on culture. ... It is necessary to differentiate between these heterogeneous views. ... Gibson-Graham point out the misguided perspective of organizations such as the World Bank which views development as uneven, unidirectional and capitalist. .....

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However, Polybius's view is more moderate in stating (in David, 1986, 57) "As long as the Spartan's domination was confined to the Pelopennese (area), their own supplies and resources were sufficient for their needs". ...

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Counseling is an interactive process characterized by a unique relationship between counselor and client that leads to change in one or more areas (Trickett, Sept. 9, 2003). Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socializatio...

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Counseling is an interactive process characterized by a unique relationship between counselor and client that leads to change in one or more areas (Trickett, Sept. 9, 2003). Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socializatio...

• Word Count: 5041
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• Has Bibliography
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It should be noted before going into these merited dissenting views, that the American Medical Association officially remains skeptical of negative claims, and holds that genetically modified food has not yet been proven to cause harm to human consumers (American Medical Association, 2012). ...

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The learning outcomes of children from a "Working class" family home and children within a "Middle class" family home, both classes are different from each other, where middle class families focus on the child and more involved with their children as opposed to children from a working class family, where parents are less involved and allow their children to do things. ... A number of different theories have been made to bring together an explanation on the ways in which social class is viewed and how society notices this effect. ...

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Communism, at its most idealistic base, is a contingent of gown up responsible people that have free access to information and can therefore self govern, except for the transitional period required for the establishment of the required infrastructure. In this light, it would seem that communist coun...

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The Napoleonic Empire came into existence following the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at Notre Dame in 1804. The frontiers of the ancien regime had been expanded up to and beyond France's natural borders, with the momentum of expansion following in direct correlation with the pace of France's military conquests under the leadership of Bonaparte himself. The 'Great Empire' is often referred to as a single entity embracing French controlled Europe, but territories were in fact separated depending on the levels of French control. Territory ruled direc...

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In view of the pressure that terrorists have shown that they are capable of exerting on public opinion, it has been seen to be necessary for most States to set up special courts to try the perpetrators of these offenses. ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate