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    1 To begin‚ Egypt was kept from outside influence because of its natural boundaries and the Nile. Therefore‚ this had positive effects on Egypt’s agriculture and development. The natural boundaries included the Mediterranean Sea‚ deserts and the six cataracts of the Nile. Since there were no outside influences there were no pressures and so this ancient river valley civilization could develop. The Nile did not only protect them but it also benefited them a lot. The annual flood of the Nile

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    different nature or use‚ different cost formulas may be justified. Prohibition of LIFO as a cost formula IN13 The Standard does not permit the use of the lastin‚ first-out (LIFO) formula to measure the cost of inventories. Xi Zhen-Inventory cost Qian Teng-Basic EPS Zihui Yuan-Diluted EPS Which amounts on the I/S must present basic &diluted EPS? Similarities: Both require presentation of basic and diluted EPS for income from continuing operation either on the face of the income statement or

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    Autqem Neter Sh. Nu Au Mu Samga History May 20‚ 2012 The Temple of Heaven The Temple of Heaven is located in the southern area of Beijing. Occupying an area of 273 hectares‚ it is three times the area of the Forbidden City. It was built in 1420 A.D.‚ for emperors to worship Heaven. The main buildings include the Altar or Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests‚ Imperial Vault of Heaven and Circular Mound Altar. In 1998‚ the Temple of Heaven was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Beginning

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    Exam 2 PART I 1. The early Greek city-state was divided into four social classes and they were: eupatrids‚ agroikoi‚ demiourgoi and the slaves. Eupatrids (“sons of noble fathers”) are citizens with full legal and political rights; free adult men born legitimately of citizen of parents. They had the right to vote‚ be elected into office‚ bear arms‚ and the obligation to serve when at war. Agroikoi are the farmers‚ which had no formal political rights but full legal rights. Demiourgoi are the “public

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    Did Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Play an Important Role in the Westernization of China? Mao Zedong (1949) has ever said in On the People Democratic Dictatorship that‚ “From the time of China’s defeat in the Opium War of 1840‚ Chinese progressives went through untold hardships in their quest for truth from the Western countries. Hong Xiuquan‚ Kang Youwei‚ Yan Fu and Sun Yat-sen were representative of those who had looked to the West for truth before the Communist Party of China was born.” However

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    invasion of 480-479 BC. The Greek force was very small but was determined to make a stand against the huge Persian army. The battle of Thermopylae resulted in a massive loss to the Greeks as the Persian army heavily defeating them. According to Herodotus‚ the Greek army did not have enough troops to maintain the Persians troops so they were heavily outnumbered this lead to the Persians surround the Greek Force. A major factor on the defeat of the defeat of the Greeks was of the disunity of the Greek

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    The Battle of Thermopylae The Battle of Thermopylae was a significant battle of the Persian war. It consisted of 2 sides‚ the Greeks and the Persians as the king of Persia intended to invade Greece. Greece and Sparta were never in close relations but decided to put that aside and have Sparta lead the Greeks. The Spartans were disciplined and trained at a very young age as it was normal for them to send their children to the military. They came together and despite the limited amount of soldiers

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    baked mud brick.” All of this was coated in a layer of lead. There were fourteen underground crypts and vaulted rooms. The structure was 400 feet by 400 feet. The gardens were as tall as the city walls‚ which were reported to be 320 feet high by Herodotus. Conflicting sources believe the walls were 80 feet high. The architecture of the Hanging Gardens shows the majesty of Babylonian structural design under Nebuchadnezzar’s rule. There is some controversy surrounding the Hanging Gardens. Were they

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    From early on the young and ambitious Ying Zheng had experienced the misery of war. What he had seen and gone through led him to the decision to end all ongoing wars between the states. He succeeded in conquering them‚ which made it possible for him to establish a centrally governed and unified state that would last for generations of emperors Ying Zheng had an eye for talent‚ which helped him choose adept people to lead the army and fill the state administration. He introduced many significant

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