The Nile was the center of Ancient Egypt. It was the reason the Egyptians developed the civilization. The areas surrounding Egypt are desert land. The Nile keeps it fertile. “It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea‚” said Charles Smith‚ “It has a length of about 4‚132 miles (6‚650 kilometres) and drains an area estimated at 1‚293‚000 square miles (3‚349‚000 square kilometres).”(britannica.com) The Nile river actually has 2
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Case Study - Blue Nile‚ Inc. Zequn Fan (Ford) Executive Summary Google is a well-known technology giant in the IT industry. Motorola is a well-known manufacturer of mobile devices. Blue Nile‚ Inc. is the largest online jewelry‚ mainly diamond‚ retailer around the world. Their business model is pioneer in the industry. However‚ Blue Nile found itself stuck in the middle‚ because of Tiffany’s and DeBeers’ occupation of high end market and Amazon’s and Overstock.com’s occupation of low end. In order
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The picture that is being depicted on the paper given is the Nile Rive It is founded in the north of Africa‚ it is the longest river in Africa and possible the world. This river creates a fertile land which is great for farming and from this fertile land it allowed ancient Egyptians to have a large amount of food for both there friends‚ families‚ and for trade. From this the Nile river became one of the oldest civilizations in the world to began. The fertile soil allowed the ancient Egyptian to use
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There are several problems that Blue Nile needs to deal with if they wish to remain on top such as: ❖ One of the major problem with web based marketing is maintaining and driving consumer toward the website which will pose blue Nile’s major challenge going into the 21st century so how to attract new consumers. ❖ How should Blue Nile Inc increase consumer awareness and confidence purchasing high value luxury jewelry online? ❖ Blue Nile has very little presence outside of the
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There have been 18 confirmed cases of the West Nile Virus in 2015. This Tuesday‚ the first death by West Nile Virus has been reported in Los Angeles County. The San Gabriel Valley man was hospitalized in late August‚ and had pre-existing health conditions besides the virus. His name was withheld by the county Department of Public Health. First Death Confirmed It was also announced Tuesday that the city of Long Beach had its first human West Nile virus infection‚ names and identifying details also
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Fertile Crescent and Nile River Valley About 5‚000 years ago in Sumer and Egypt (3000 BC) civilizations rose. Civilizations generally have rules and regulations‚ building and structures‚ agriculture‚ writing‚ and a religious structure. Before Sumer and Egypt rose up‚ people in the Paleolithic Age were nomadic‚ hunters and gatherers. They traveled in groups of 20-30 people. They had a spoken language‚ which was passed on and created culture. They had religious beliefs‚ which are believed to explain
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Gift of the Nile The Nile River helped Egypt economically‚ socially‚ and religiously‚ and as a result Egypt was named “The Gift of the Nile” because of its given history of these waters. Socially‚ the Nile has helped numerous ways‚ such as the cataracts providing protection to the Egyptians‚ transportation between cities‚ trading‚ etc. 90% of Egyptians lived near the Nile‚ making it a major advantage for most people who lived in Egypt. Cataracts helped with protection from Robbers because small
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The Nile River in Shaping Egyptians Life “Egypt is the gift of the Nile!” Herodotus The Nile‚ the World’s longest river‚ extends for 6400 km. It starts in the heart of Africa (the Lake Victoria) to pass Uganda Sudan‚ Ethiopia and Egypt to finally flow into the Mediterranean Sea. The Great Nile consists of several tributaries. The two main of them: the White and the Blue Nile meet in the Sudan capital of Khartoum to create a magnificent water line. This is the only river that crosses Sahara
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West Nile virus is a disease transmitted by certain mosquitoes that carry a disease that can cause serious brain inflammation. West Nile Virus originated in Uganda‚ in 1937. The virus has now spread rapidly across Africa‚ Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Europe. The virus is most commonly advanced through mosquitoes‚ particularly the Culex pipiens mosquito. Humans are most commonly affected‚ especially those over the age of 50‚ by this disease although some animals such as bats‚ horses‚ cats‚ dogs‚ skunks
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Located in eastern Africa‚ the Nile River is the longest and largest river on Earth. According to online sources‚ the Nile rushes through its banks for just over a whopping four thousand miles. One area this massive river flows through is where ancient Egypt once was. Ancient Egypt relied on the Nile as a source for many day to day activities and jobs. As a matter of fact‚ one could state that it played a big role in forming Egypt and their practices. The Nile River shaped ancient Egypt because civilians
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