Nile is the longest river in the world which is located in Africa. It spans itself from Lake Victoria in east central Africa to Egypt. It flows generally north through Uganda‚ Sudan‚ and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea‚ for an approximate distance of 5‚584 km From its remotest headstream‚ the Luvironza River in Burundi‚ the river is 6‚695 km long. The river basin has an area of about 3‚350‚000 sq km. Its average discharge is 3.1 million litres per second. The lower course of the river in Egypt has become
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Ancient Egyptian Civilization Ancient Egyptian Civilization is one of the oldest in the world. It grew up in the fertile lands along the River Nile over 5000 years ago. Egypt is known as “the gift of the Nile‚” because the river’s annual flood deposits rich black soil on the flat land. The Egyptians called the fruitful river valley Kemet‚ “the black land”. The Nile is flanked by deserts and the Egyptians called these barren lands deshret‚ “the red land.” Religion: Priests- The pharaoh was the high
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Acting as a financial analyst‚ what questions would you ask Valley of the Sun United Way’s CFO regarding the changes in the organization’s financial statements over the years? Why is it important that you ask financial questions of the organization? The financial analysis for a nonprofit organization provides financial statements to calculate financial ratios and circumstance of the agencies. Four of the financial ratios are the current Ratio‚ The Long-Term Solvency Ratio‚ The Contribution
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The geology of carboniferous of the Midland Valley of Scotland Research Aims This essay will cover the basic geology of the Midland Valley‚ the changes in structure and volcano activities during the carboniferous period. General introduction of the Midland Valley The carboniferous is a period between 290 and 360 million years ago(Ref 1‚p.8‚Scotland Through Time). The Midland Valley was covered with lots of rainforest and numerous of coral reefs flourished in the tropical seas. Volcanos eruptions
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does the “Valley of Ashes” represent? Unlike the thriving East and West Eggs‚ the “Valley of Ashes” lies in between them and is presented by Fitzgerald as the borderline between the 2 communities and juxtaposes the lifestyle and society of the roaring 1920’s as poverty is abnormal to society within both Eggs. The use of “Ashes” represents various connotations as Fitzgerald posits the imagery of a wasteland that houses the undesirables of America in which a once tranquil and picturesque “valley” is juxtaposed
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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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The Sumerians and Akkadians were the first civilizations to settle in Mesopotamia.The Sumerians people and Akkadians have multiple similarities and differences.Both civilizations lived in modern day Iraq.Both civilizations spoke two different languages.They both had similar farming methods as well.Each of these civilizations had for the the most part a lot of Accomplishments.The customs of these civilizations very similar in a variety of ways. There are Many similarities between the Sumerians and
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There are a number of civilizations wrapped up in the history of the world. Among those lies one prominent‚ The Egyptian Civilization. Today’s people may associate Ancient Egypt with huge pyramids‚ heavy slave labor or even the popular movie “The Prince of Egypt”. However‚ the reality is‚ very few people know the real make up of this empire or that this civilization holds great weight in Black History because it originated in Africa. Some believe it to be a place of chaos and brutality‚ while others
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The Rio Grande Valley has its own identity. The food‚ the people and the language are like no place else in this country. A predominantly Mexican area with most families living below the poverty line‚ the Valley has represented to me‚ a place where nothing comes easy‚ a place where people have to work for everything they want‚ and above all else‚ a place I will always call home. Throughout my primary‚ secondary and even my post-secondary education most of my fellow students came from almost identical
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Analyze Fitzgerald’s presentation of the Valley of Ashes at the start of chapter 2. Halfway between West Egg and New York lies the ‘valley of ashes’ and this is the ‘desolate’ wasteland‚ which is also home to the Wilson family. The term ‘desolate’ is used to describe a place that is depressingly empty and solitary. Fitzgerald includes this ‘fantastic farm’ to emphasize to the readers‚ the sharp contrast between luxury and health with poverty and struggle. The valley serves to represent the damage that
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