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execution. Emperor Charles V promulgated in 1532 a legal codification known as Constitutio Criminalis Carolina, or Carolina for short. This code made the death penalty the legal punishment for murder, arson, counterfeiting, treason, blasphemy, conjuring, witchcraft, rape, abortion, unnatural sex, forgery, highway robbery with violence, and theft at the third conviction. Punishment in the early modern period was extremely harsh, and was sanctioned by the growing state. Charles V, as emperor of a…

Shanghai, China Shanghai is located on the central coast of China. It is the country’s biggest city and a global financial hub. The heart of the city is the Bund, a popular waterfront promenade that is lined with colonial-era buildings. When you take a look across the Huangpu River you can see the fantastic futuristic skyline rising high into the sky in the Pudong district. The city also has many green spaces for rest and relaxation. A most symbolic part of the city is the Bund which at one…

Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection are concepts well known by most people. Evolution being a change in a population over time and natural selection essentially coming down to survival of the fittest and being a key mechanism of evolution. In the case of seahorses, rather the 54 species of marine fishes in the genus Hippocampus, the male and female seahorses have evolved a series of unusual adaptations for the purpose of increasing their overall fitness. A common misconception…

Otto von Bismarck— “The Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck, one of the most influential characters in European history brought together the birth of the German empire. Bismarck became the first chancellor of the German empire under the “leadership” of William II during the late nineteenth century (History.com, Otto Von Bismarck). He developed Germany into an economic powerhouse to even rival that of Great Britain. Through the usage of the Realpolitik and cunning intellect, he managed to…

What are the risks of climate change and global warming? Global Warming refers to a rise in the average temperature of the air on Earth. Whether the air near the Earth's surface and the oceans. Cause of global warming because of greenhouse gases increased by human activities. Whether burning coal and fuel. Including the chemical ingredients of greenhouse gases that humans use. And many more as a result, these greenhouse gases rise to unite the Earth's atmosphere. The sun's radiation…

He stated, “The white man of America will not, to any organized extent, assimilate the (black man) because in so doing, he feels that he will be committing suicide.” Thus, Garvey concluded Blacks needed to return to Africa. He sent emissaries to Liberia to negotiate a massive return. Garvey saw Liberia as a bridgehead for the liberation and unification of all of Africa. Garvey believed that independent African nations would not sit ideally by and allow the mistreatment of Blacks in the…

Global warming is a major topic of concern in todays society, as it not only effects the environment on a surface level, but it is a detriment to the animals that inhabit the earth. Particularly, the animal species residing in the arctic region have been hit with a heavy dose of negative global warming effects over the years. With rising temperatures, ice caps are melting, leaving these arctic animals with less hunting and living space. First, as a result of the ice caps melting, arctic animal…

When it comes to Rome’s greatness, I do believe that God appointed Rome to be a vast empire, so that the gospel message would be spread all over the world. You see, there had to be an empire during the time of Jesus because God wanted the message of the cross taught throughout the Roman cities. We have learned in our readings that there were two common languages (Latin and Greek), that were used during the height of the Roman empire. Latin was standard in the western part of the empire and Greek…

Even though many similarities between the ancient wonders and the new wonders are clear, there are obvious differences as well. Since the time periods are so different, evidence should be clear on why there are many differences, as well as similarities. For example, some ancient wonders could be over 1000 years old, while new wonders could only be 100 years old. These differences are crucial to the wonders of the world. As a result, knowing these differences are crucial as well. The ancient…

The plane sits down on a landing pad at Tampa international airport. I wake up and raise the shutter on the window and its pouring down rain, typical Florida morning. I’ve lived here since early 1995, I moved here after what happened to my parents, Israel just didn’t feel like home anymore so Dominic emails me assignments or he just comes and meets me, face to face. I stand up and pull my gym bag from the overhead compartment. I step into the aisle, joining the line of people who are…