The Chinese Abacus The Chinese Abacus is a simple device for performing mathematical calculations. The Chinese Abacus also known as a “Suanpan” in Chinese. The Abacus was first mentioned by the mathematician Xu Yueh at the end of Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 A.D). The Abacus is a tool for calculating numbers‚ and was widely used in ancient times up to the invention of the modern mechanical and electronic calculators. The Abacus is similar to the modern calculator. It has a rectangular wooden frame
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American-Sino Culture (IASC) was formed to offer a simple and convenient solution for American individuals to study directly through East China Normal University in Shanghai‚ China. IASC provides an online distance learning program for Chinese and American people to learn about Chinese business‚
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Chinese Economic Growth 1‚ Explain what is meant by Economic Growth and what this means for Chinese Productive Capacity. Economic Growth can simply be defined as the growth in the productive potential of the economy over a given period of time. It is typically measured by growth in the real GDP. Economies are constantly changing over time for a variety of reasons. Part of the change involves fluctuations in the productive capacity‚ the ability to produce goods and services. Increases in
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Cairo‚ Egypt Cairo‚ Egypt is a very good place to visit. It is the capitol of Egypt and the home of many historic sites of Egypt. I have never been there but from all of the research that I have done‚ Cairo is a good place to go on a vacation because of all of its sights. Cairo has a very warm climate. If you want somewhere warm‚ Cairo is the place to go. Its year round average high temperature is 27° Celsius‚ which is 81° in Fahrenheit. The year round average low is 15° Celsius‚ which
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UNEMPLOYMENT IN EGYPT Egypt is a country located in North Eastern Africa with a small part of it in the Middle –east. Like many other countries‚ Egypt too has witnessed fluctuations in its economic growth. The Egyptian Labor market is characterized by structural distortions which are caused due to the wide gap between the demand and supply of labor. The main sources for market data of Egypt are Population Census (PC)‚ Labor Force Sample Survey (LFSS) and the Ministry of Planning Statistics.
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Comparative Essay: The Other Wes Moore 1201 The Other Wes Moore is a tale of to young boys growing up within the streets of Baltimore. Both kids fatherless‚ facing the struggles of poverty and the criticisms of the black community. These individuals grew up to be very different and the circumstances around them concerning society and interactions within the community helped raise each kid to be who they are. In the studies of sociology many people would look at the outside relations. Gangs‚ the
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Minos. Dates: 1700-1400 BC. Time period : Bronze Age. Location: Knossos‚Crete. Civilization :The Minoans. In the heart of the Mediterranean Sea‚ South of Greece‚ lays the island of Crete refuge of the lost civilization of the minions.The island is first refereed as "Kaptara" at the Syrian city of Mani dating from 18 000 BC; Also known as "Keftiu” from the fresco of the Tomb of Rekhmire in the valley of the kings in Egypt. The island’s length is 260 km from East to West and its width is approximately
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The main civilizations of the ancient Americas developed and grew in their own unique way. Out of the Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan civilizations‚ I would most want to live in the Inca civilization. First of all‚ the Incan cities had a well thought out road system. There were over 14‚000 miles of paved roadways. Along with the roads‚ there were bridges over ravines and rivers. Some areas with rough terrain even had a basket pulley system to get across. Secondly‚ the Incas had an intricate way of communicating
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Main components of every civilization: 1. government and laws 2. formal religion 3. language 4. agriculture (irrigation‚ domestication of plants‚ etc) 5. specialized skills (pottery‚ clothing‚ etc) 6. trade (to acquire what you do not have and cannot make‚ but need) 7. economic system (bartering or currency‚ etc). Factors that give rise to civilization: A. Geographical location 1. All four of the major centers of early civilization (were China‚ India‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Mesoamerica) arose
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Corruption in Egypt “Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power‚ typically involving bribery” (Oxforddictionaries.com) is one out of the many definitions that define corruption. Corruption is something that takes place almost every day anywhere around the world‚ but nothing surpasses the level corruption that has been taking place over decades in Egypt. Corruption in Egypt has reached a point were as locals of the country define corruption “Egypt”. This crime against the county has been
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