7.) which adjective best describes the islamic caliphate under the abbasids compared to the caliphate under the umayyads? a. centralized b. devout c. inclusive d. isolationist 8.) the muslims taboo against idolatry encouraged the mastery of which art formals in islamic culture? a. calligraphy b. iconography c. portraiture d. sculpture 9.) muslim scholars launched the study of which field? a. algebra b. astronomy c. history d. philosophy

Aplaintiff filed a civil action based on negligence against a defendant in federal district court, alleging that the defendant negligently ran a red light at an intersection and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle, causing the plaintiff's injuries. a week after the close of discovery, the plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on the issue of whether the defendant was negligent. with the motion, the plaintiff filed (i) his own sworn affidavit, which stated that the traffic signal was green as he entered the intersection, (ii) an affidavit of a witness who was driving the car behind him, which stated that the witness saw the entire incident and that the plaintiff's traffic signal was green as he approached and entered the intersection; and (iii) an affidavit of another witness, which stated that she saw the entire incident and that the defendant's signal had been red for several seconds before the defendant entered the intersection and was still red when the defendant entered the intersection. the defendant filed a response to the motion, noting that her answer denied negligence and further denied that her traffic signal was red, and argued that the issue of negligence and the issue of whether her traffic signal was red were in dispute, so those issues should be tried to a jury. how should the court rule on the plaintiff's motion?

Janette goes into an electronics superstore to buy a new computer. the salesperson works with her to find the right model, and she agrees to buy a new computer for $500 and a floor-model 18-inch monitor for $100. just when she is ready to pay, the salesperson walks away for a minute and then comes back to inform her that the monitor she was ready to purchase can't be sold for < $125. she agrees to the extra $25 even though they had initially agreed on the $100 selling price. janette has fallen for the technique of gaining compliance.

People with high cq motivation enjoy interacting with people from other cultures and are likely to deal with the stress of living in another culture. tend to negotiate more aggressively during negotiations. build cooperation by reciprocating information sharing during negotiations. are very good at leveraging the s& o model which they do by leveraging equivalent offers.