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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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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Int. police precinct - interrogation room #1 - night Keith walks in and shuts the door slowly. KeiTH Jacob‚ I’m Detective Keith. I hope my colleagues have been treating you fair. Keith sits across from Jacob‚ who has bruises all over his face and stitches on his chin. Jacob only focuses at the table in-between them. KEITH Do you need to go back to the hospital? Jacob looks to Keith and puts his hands on the table. Keith goes over the rap sheet. KEITH Last year you got charged with drug possession
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On-Line Dating Outline Informative Speech Topic: On –Line Dating General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the history and three major aspects of on-line dating. Thesis Statement: There are some key facts and background data to online dating with its history of negative and positive outcomes‚ and the steps you could take to date safety and effectively. Introduction Hello‚ everyone. Let’s talk fun! Let’s talk on-line dating! Now‚ most of us are familiar with
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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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fares $27 & $28 but Southwest started with $20 fare. When we started off with operations it was calculated that we would need 39 passengers per flight for breakeven but we were averaging 13.1 and 12.9 passengers per flight. Reopening of William P. Hobby airport because of customer preference which led to increase in transportation revenues & our passenger loads went from 18.4 to 26.7 passengers per flight. Southwest came up with a discount flight of $10 on Friday evenings after 9.00pm‚ seeing
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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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