Description : Despite being in your late 30s or early 40s, do you still find yourself dreaming about high school or college final exams?
Last Answer : No. I can’t remember ever dreaming about a long gone exam as if it will take place on Monday (or whenever). I’m not sure what it signifies but I would say it obviously relates to something that’s worrying you.
Description : Why do you think democracy developed in Athens and not Sparta?
Last Answer : Sparta had a limited democracy - they had to as the citizens would not fight if the citizens didn"t have a say on both war and the important issues of government. Athens developed ... a radical democracy where the citizens in fortnightly assembly made the decisions and the council implemented them.
Description : In the first democracy in Athens who had more power citizens or aristocrats?
Last Answer : The first democracy, set up by Cleisthenes in 507 BCE, powerrested with the citizens making decisions in assembly. Thearistocrats regained power during the Persian invasion as theyorganised the war effort, and they retained power for another 20years until Ephialtes re-stablished democratic control.
Description : What were two ways Athens was ruled before democracy?
Last Answer : First as a monarchy, then as an oligarchy, then as a tyranny,then a a democracy.
Description : What is the first democracy in Athens?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Was the form of democracy in ancient Athens fair and equitable?
Last Answer : In the culture of their day, yes, but not in our culture today.For example, women had few freedoms. They could not be part ofgovernment, vote, own land, earn money, buy large items, or enterinto contracts.
Description : What is the difference between the direct democracy of Athens and representative democracy of the US?
Last Answer : In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and madedecisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In theUs, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, andfollow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes ofthe citizens who elected them.
Description : Why was democracy developed in Athens and not Sparta?
Last Answer : Sparta already had a limited democracy - it had to consult its citizens who formed the army and would not fight if they didn't have a say in military and political decisions. Athens developed ... who tried to keep the citizens under tight control and manipulate its resources to their own benefit.
Description : What type of democracy did athens have how did this later affect the creation of american democracy?
Last Answer : Democracy in Athens was a direct democracy. In a direct democracy the people decide on the policy initiatives directly
Description : Have you ever had high blood pressure from an early age which has never seemed to be totally under control despite medication?
Last Answer : I’d lean towards genetic. It’s in my entire family. The only person not on meds is my mother. But, if we follow the guidelines we can control it. It takes some discipline and it’s not easy, but it’s manageable. I’m male, I doubt it’s hormonal. :)
Description : Did you become like the persons you admired when you were 10-14 years old?
Last Answer : I bear no resemblance to either Bobby Sherman or Carl Yastrzemski.
Description : Care to give tribute to Pat Conroy, author of the much admired books The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides, who died of cancer Friday, 3-4-16, at age 70?
Last Answer : One of the great modern Southern Authors. I will miss his work.
Description : Would you name your kid after someone whose professional work you admired, but whose personal life might have been less than exemplary?
Last Answer : Nope
Description : Why does death of a family member, friend or just someone admired bring out sadness and pain?
Last Answer : answer:Empathy. My son put on a movie last night. One that I can hardly watch due to the thoughts it provokes in me. I had to shut it off midway through because i just didn’t want the last thing of my day to be a tear-jerker.
Description : Have you ever seen a celebrity in prison you've admired?
Last Answer : Oscar Wilde & Stephen Fry.
Description : Have you ever seen a celebrity in person that you admired?
Last Answer : answer:Wow, what a great experience. I would love to see Jon Stewart in a forum like that. And, how wonderful to hear the students wanted to be helpful. Were you in NY? I always say NY is one of the ... shops of NYC, but didn't speak to them. I also have spent some time with a few race car drivers.
Description : A retired zookeeper owned a huge house with a very large and beautifully landscaped yard. The neighbors of the man drove past his home daily, and admired his arrangement of all the large trees and ... from them. Amazingly, not one person who lived in that area ever expressed any fe -Riddles
Last Answer : The retired zookeeper was also a professional topiary expert. Mixing together the best of his two worlds, he sculpted zoo animals from his fully-grown, healthy, living bushes in his front yard, much to the delight of his neighbors.
Description : Black I am and much admired, men seek me until they're tired. When they find me, they break my head, and take from me my resting bed. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Coal
Description : Why did not Jonas tell Benjamin how much he admired his work?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is a man or woman admired for brave deeds called?
Last Answer : The male term is a hero. A female is a heroine.The related adjectives are heroic or courageous.
Description : In the question a part of the sentence is given in BOLD. Alternatives to the BOLD part are given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative. He admired ... the method adopted (c) appreciate the method of adoption (d) appreciated the method adopting method
Last Answer : (b) appreciated the method adopted
Description : Which phase of the trajectory model of chronic illness is characterized by the gradual or rapid decline in the trajectory despite efforts to halt the disorder? a) Dying The dying phase ... symptoms worsen or the disability progresses despite attempts to control the course through proper management.
Last Answer : a) Dying The dying phase is characterized by stoppage of life-maintaining functions.
Description : In which phase of the trajectory model of chronic illness are the symptoms under control and managed? a) Stable The stable phase indicates that the symptoms and disability are under ... symptoms worsen or the disability progresses despite attempts to control the course through proper management.
Last Answer : a) Stable The stable phase indicates that the symptoms and disability are under control or managed.
Description : Does the Nordic model of Social Democracy still work?
Last Answer : The people living in those social democracies seem convinced that they work very well.
Description : Despite that higher levels of legal gun ownership correlates with more gun crimes, do you still think that high levels of gun ownership is preferable?
Last Answer : An error in logic: “Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.” ( After this, therefore because of this. )
Description : Book readers, which fictional story while reading it made you feel life is still worth living despite the desperate struggles?
Last Answer : Neither a book, nor fictional, but seeing kids playing with their toy aeroplanes makes me smile.
Description : Still getting a tan despite applying SPF. Am I going to be a leather bag when I'm 40?
Last Answer : I worked outside all the time as a kid, and I still spend a lot of times outdoors. I turn darker in the summer, but my skin has held up well. If you’re using sunscreen you should be okay.
Description : I am 30, jobless, unemployed, and still living with parents, despite all my potential. Is there still hope, or not?
Last Answer : It sounds to me as if you are tossing out every reason you can possibly think of to avoid taking a job that pays you enough to live on. You need to make up your mind that you need to work, ... is most important to you: continuing to try and remake the world into an image you can stand, or eating.
Description : Is the "half full or half empty" glass illustration still effective, despite overuse?
Last Answer : Yes. However the true realist says that there is half a glass remaining.
Description : Have you ever been in a situation where despite how sorry someone said that they were (and they meant it), you still had a hard time forgiving them?
Last Answer : Hmpfh…One of ‘em I’ll forgive when he dies…
Description : What underated and/or critically panned 80s movie do you still love to this day despite the hate?
Last Answer : Howard The Duck
Description : “In our country women still lag much behind men despite some improvements since independence.” Support the statement by giving three reasons. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The literacy rate (as per 2001 census) among women is only 54 per cent compared with 76 per cent among men. Similarly, only a smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies. (ii) The ... , to factories and fields, women are paid less than men, even when both do exactly the same work.
Description : How do women in our country still lag much behind men despite some improvement since Independence ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : In India, women are supposed to bring up children and look after the home. They do all the cleaning, washing, cooking, even tailoring. There is no value attached to this work. In rural areas, ... . They are excellent cooks or tailors but they take up these jobs only when paid in hotels etc.
Description : Why are business still handicapped by inadequate infrastructure services despite government increasing spending on the same?
Last Answer : UnUnd
Description : Consider the extent and limits of all human knowledge. Sum it up. Now, do you think we know it all or is there still much to be discovered?
Last Answer : looooong way to go.
Description : Mark the correct option a) Where the access to information is to be provided in the printed or in any electronic format, the applicant shall pay such fee as may be prescribed b) No ... . d) Before taking the decision consideration of third party representation is necessary e) All the above
Last Answer : e) All the above
Description : Which country is considered as a role model in parliamentary democracy ?
Last Answer : Britain.
Description : Despite Trump taking credit for the “unsung success” for the job he did in Puerto Rico after the hurricane hit them in 2017, do you think he will be of any help after Florence hits the Carolinas?
Last Answer : Yes, we can. Trump will roll out every resource possible for NC and SC. North Carolina and South Carolina are red states - long history of voting republican, and filled with senators and congressmen ... . Puerto Rico's population was largely black and brown, and have a history of voting democratic.
Description : Despite having done similar things, Prometheus and the Serpent are seen differently in the cultures that believed they existed. Why do you think that is?
Last Answer : The Greek tradition encourages pride and assertiveness; the Abrahamic tradition does not. They also have very different views about the trickster archetype and its place in their respective mythologies. What you have noticed is just one manifestation of these differences.
Description : "Despite everything, the world is getting better" - What do you think?
Last Answer : I seem to think it is getting worse. There are more crimes against children, more corruption in government, more cheating, more unemployment, need I go on?
Description : I'm trying to sell an appartment in Athens Greece and I want to reach a wider audience. What are the most popular clasified ad sites in your country?
Last Answer : answer:You’re asking the wrong audience. We are all Westerners on this site so I doubt any would know of those countries’ classified ad sites. You might do a search for their major newspapers and then see if those have online classified sections.
Description : Travelling with a group to Rome/Athens this summer. Are pickpockets really THAT bad?
Last Answer : answer:I’ve been to Rome, didn’t have any problems. You should be careful, perhaps even more if you’re traveling with a group, which is easily noticed. One easy tip: keep your cash in different pockets.
Description : How to prune a Calycanthus Floridus Athens
Last Answer : Need Answer