Chapter 2 Early Civilizations in Mesopotamia Cumulative effects of agriculture + wave of technological changes around 4000 B.C.E. = generated civilizations as a new organizational form The process of agricultural economies = civilizations began in the Middle East. The Sumerians Sumer 1st river valley civilizations Major floods occurred Northeastern section along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that lead to the Persian Gulf Rainfall is scant Generated large food surpluses = population
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Poverty level in Phl unchanged since ’06 By Ted Torres (The Philippine Star) MANILA‚ Philippines - The percentage of Filipinos living below the poverty line has remained almost unchanged in the past six years‚ according to the latest poverty data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) yesterday. The recorded poverty incidence for the first half of 2012 was 27.9 percent‚ slightly less than the 28.8 percent recorded in the first half of 2006‚ and 28.6 percent in the first
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Amish Tripathi is a finance professional educated from Indian Institute of Management‚ Calcutta. He is passionate about history‚ mythology and philosophy. He is an avid reader of history and his inspirations for the story ranged from writers like Graham Hancock and Gregory Possehl to the Amar Chitra Katha series of Indian comics. For mythological parts in the novel‚ Tripathi relied on the stories and fables that he had heard from his family. He believes that there is a beauty and meaning in all cultures
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Research Paper Outline How do animals endangered because of deforestation affect the Wayuu people? I. Introduction paragraph- Explain the topic and research question A. Background information 1. General overview of deforestation; statistics 2. Wayuu people intro B. Thesis statement II. Body paragraph #1- Explain deforestation A. Deforestation 1. Where? a. Statistics b. South American deforestation c. Venezuelan deforestation 2. Why? a. Coal mining b. Cattle ranching c. Government
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I. Cyber Bullying a. Use of computers‚ cell phones‚ social networking cites and other technology to threaten or humiliate others. b. Putting many young people at risk and sometimes even with deadly consequences c. Megan Meier’s suicide at age 13 II. Problem d. Internet availability is easy becoming so much easier e. Self-esteem is hurt and social skills begin to dwindle f. People may find it easier to say hurtful things online because there is little
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1. What is an OUTLINE? An outline is an organizational tool used by writers to gather thoughts so that they can be clearly laid out in an essay or book. Many writers feel that creating an outline is the key to effective writing‚ and it certainly makes the writing process more efficient and focused. By creating an outline for a piece of writing‚ the author ensures that all the pieces of the puzzle are presented in a logical‚ clear order‚ and that they flow well‚ drawing the reader to a logical conclusion
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Technology 1. Psychological 2. Physical 3. Attitude towards Studies D. Parents’ Role E. Interview III. CONCLUSION Bibliography Writing an Outline An outline is a “blueprint” or “plan” for your paper. It helps you to organize your thoughts and arguments. A good outline can make conducting research and then writing the paper very efficient. Your outline page must include your: Paper Title Thesis statement Major points/arguments indicated by Roman numerals (i.e.‚ I‚ II‚ III‚ IV‚ V‚ etc
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Outlining: Easy or Troublesome Process An outline is like a blue print for an essay. It is a person’s guide for a perfect essay. Though outlining seems to be a cumbersome task‚ young writers could succeed in doing it by following some basic guidelines. Preparing an outline has been considered as a troublesome process for so many writers and students of my age. During outlining‚ a person faces many hindrances such as inability to group ideas. In addition inability to decide on main
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The Abstract or Outline for the Research Paper Organizing Your Paper and Writing the Abstract or Outline If you have chosen to do an MLA paper you will do an outline for your paper. This will be the second page of the paper. If you are doing an APA paper‚ you will do an abstract of your final paper. This will page two. Consult Little Brown Brief‚ pp. 510-517or examples of what a properly formatted paper looks like. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS TEXT‚ A GOOD SAMPLE CAN BE FOUND AT: www
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Sentence Outlines A sentence outline is developed in the same way as a topic outline‚ but the ideas are more fully stated. Each heading is expressed as a complete sentence‚ usually‚ but not always‚ consisting of just one main clause: Thesis: Though many students from middle-income families must struggle to meet college costs‚ low-income students suffer even
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