CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER CONFLICT IN THE NILE BASIN: IMPLICATION FOR EGYPT NATIONAL SECURITY BY IDAMA OGHENEROBO SUPREME PG/PHD/11/59989 BEING A SECOND SEMINAR PAPER PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE‚ UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA‚ NSUKKA‚ IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE Ph.D IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) SUPERVISOR: PROF E.E. EZEANI MARCH 2012 ABSTRACT CONTENTS Abstract
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The Yellow River‚ also known as Huang He‚ is located in Northern Central China. It is the second longest river in China. It carries yellow sandy silt‚ called loess‚ which gives the river its name (Dramer‚ 2001‚ p.7). It carries its rich yellow silt from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean (Spielvogel‚ 2005‚ p.85). The Huang He is sometimes called “The Great Sorrow” because of suffering brought by its floods (Ellis‚ Esler‚ 2001‚ p. 111). Millions of people have drowned‚ towns have been destroyed‚ and crops
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would ever rival. The pyramids are said to have built Egypt by being the force that knit together the kingdom’s economy. Their creations were so substantial‚ that the sight of these vast pyramids would take your breath away. Today‚ the valley of the Nile has an open air museum so people can witness these grand monuments. <br><br>Obsessed with the afterlife‚ Egypt’s rulers of 4‚500 years ago glorified themselves in stone‚ thereby laying the foundation of the first great nation-state. A Pyramid is an
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Blue Nile Inc. Strategy 2011 Blue Nile Inc. Strategy 2011 Introduction In 2009‚ the U.S. jewelry and watch market was 42% of the worldwide market‚ which was estimated to be as much as $140 billion. Industry revenues had grown 5.5% annually for the 20 years prior to the recession in 2008. Despite the recession and intense competition in this highly fragmented market‚ Blue Nile Inc. (NILE) capitalized on the industry growth rates and grew to become the world’s largest online
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1. What are some key success factors in diamond retailing? How do Blue Nile‚ Zales‚ and Tiffany compare on those dimensions? Key drivers of customer purchases in diamond retailing include quality and range of products offered‚ reputation‚ professional advice offered‚ and customer perception and emotional bonds‚ including a positive buying experience and customer service. Success is also dependent upon obtaining economies of scale through such avenues as preferential access to resources‚ an
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The Development of Civilization Civilization is a complex way of life that came about as people began to develop urban settlements. The inventions‚ techniques‚ and concepts enabled the advancement of humankind and lay of foundation in the modern life. The way a civilization was developed was how humans shaped it and made it into resources. Some examples include the culture during the Paleolithic age through the refining period of the Neolithic age. The first age was the Paleolithic age‚ it began
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The ancient Egyptians were possibly the first civilization to practice the scientific arts. Indeed‚ the word chemistry is derived from the word Alchemy which is the ancient name for Egypt. Where the Egyptians really excelled was in medicine and applied mathematics. But although there is a large body of papyrus literature describing their achievements in medicine‚ there is no records of how they reached their mathematical conclusions. Of course they must have had an advanced understanding of the subject
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INTRODUCTION The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. They are known to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were built as tombs for the country’s Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara‚ northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser which was built during the third dynasty
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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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INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION WHAT IS INDUS CIVILIZATION? An ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys Primarily in Sindh province of Pakistan THE CIVILIZATION IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS: Indus-Sarasvati Civilization Harappan Civilization MAJOR CITIES Harappa Mohenjo-Daro HARAPPA Harappa is a city in Punjab. Northeast Pakistan‚ about 35km (22 miles) southwest of Sahiwal. The modern town is located near the former course
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