representative of the spirit. Most of the time‚ kings requested to perform oracle bones divination to learn from spirits regarding the success of harvest‚ outcomes of battles‚ and schedule of sacrifices to spirits. For example‚ the King asked: “Will Di order rain sufficient for harvest?” (Eno 46). During earlier years of Shang Dynasty‚ the outcomes of harvests were more important to the people. Nevertheless‚ by the end of the Shang Dynasty‚ a large portion of divinations were performed to know the schedule
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John Betjeman‚ an English poet‚ broadcaster and writer on architecture was born on 6th April 1906. One is tempted to say of Betjeman that he is an architect masque’ and a poet by accident‚ for architecture has always been his chief preoccupation. He wrote many poems to do with Christianity. His poems were often humorous and this unusual quality was accepted and eventually became popular. One characteristic of Betjeman’s poems was satire. With his use of satire‚ Betjeman communicates his views on
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demanded speed and endurance. C. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. D. I am going home. 3. Identify the sentence that contains a noun clause in italics. A. Betty wants to harvest the corn. B. What Betty wants is to harvest the corn. C. When should Betty harvest the corn? D. Betty would like to harvest the corn. 4. In which sentence are the italicized words a dependent clause? (A dependent clause can’t stand as a sentence on its own.) A. She went swimming‚ and her brother went boating
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Humans evolve through time and human evolution is definitely captivating and more so when it comes to ancient civilizations. Many years ago different civilizations existed‚ each civilization had its own way to worship their gods and beliefs. As years passed by‚ societies started to evolve the way humans do. These societies had their own way to interpret things‚ which are different from nowadays. One example of these civilizations is the Mayan Culture. There are plenty of aspects of the ancient Mayan
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The researchers conclude that setting up a "trading market‚" where farmers earn financial incentives for investing in eco-friendly techniques‚ would result in a double environmental benefit -- reducing fertilizer run-off destined for the Chesapeake Bay‚ while at the same time capturing carbon dioxide headed for the atmosphere. The study‚ Multiple Ecosystem Markets in Maryland‚ advises the state’s Department of the Environment how to set up a "nutrient trading market‚" as proposed in the 2008 state
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Mao’s first attempt to prove the validity of the peasants potential for revolution was in the city of Changsha‚ during the Autumn Harvest Uprising of September of 1927. The uprising took place during the harvesting period to intensify the class struggles in the village. Mao had realized the revolutionary potential of the peasant class because the peasants‚ who were the most exploited class‚ had already begun revolting against the ruthless economic exploitation that they were subjected to by the petty
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(May/April) is estimated at 23.0 million tons‚ down five percent relative to previous year‟s record harvest of 24.2 million tons. Wheat area harvested is witnessing a declining trend and has decreased by five percent during the last two years. Last year‚ the Government of Pakistan (GOP) procured 6.4 million tons of wheat from the local production‚ but has yet to announce a procurement target for this year‟s harvest. Trade sources estimate that Pakistan exported 1.5 million tons in MY 2010/11 and around 800
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this can be difficult to achieve since these parameters are influenced by many factors. Generally the fruit is harvested based on sugar (ºBrix)‚ titratable acidity‚ and pH. It should be noted that for making red wine‚ following only these harvest criteria is not sufficient. Skin constituents such as color‚ tannins‚ and flavor strongly
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Ralan and Alard arrived at Merchant Tower forty-five minutes after they left the parade float. They were both in their dress robes walking briskly to the door to the banquet hall when Ralan stopped suddenly. He looked up at Alard. “How do I look?” “Like a Guildmaster.” Ralan smiled. “And how do I smell?” There was a pause and then Alard replied‚ “Better than you did earlier.” “Good enough.” Alard entered first. A knight moved to block their access to the banquet hall. Alard stopped and swiped his
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migrant workers to pick crops. The product demand influences are the growing cycle‚ water scarcity‚ weather conditions‚ market needs‚ and crop size. The farmer may harvest several different crops at different times of the year. Migrant workers only work for those specific harvest periods and move on to other farms for other crop harvests. This requires the farmers to have flexibility with planting and harvesting the product depending on the variable demand challenges. Challenges Any compassionate
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