desolate plain‚ a gray valley where New York’s ashes are dumped. The men who live here work at shoveling up the ashes. Overhead‚ two huge‚ blue‚ spectacle-rimmed eyes—the last vestige of an advertising gimmick by a long-vanished eye doctor—stare down from an enormous sign. These unblinking eyes‚ the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg‚ watch over everything that happens in the valley of ashes. The commuter train that runs between West Egg and New York passes through the valley‚ making several stops
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Mesopotamia vs. Indus River Valley 9/26/12 Ancient Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley civilization were two incredibly productive and successful empires. While Mesopotamian politics were slightly less focused on religion and more on other aspects‚ the two societies shared many social characteristics. They both had defined social hierarchies‚ as well as similar views on gender roles. These traits are helpful in explaining the similarities and differences between
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River Valley Civilization. Both of these River valley civilizations had the similarities of being invaded‚ and also both being river valley civilizations. Even though they seem so similar‚ India and Egypt have their differences too. These differences include different writing styles‚ and different geography and climate. The knowledge of both civilizations has changed the future of the world today. Egypt and India had many similarities in their civilizations. Firstly‚ both River Valleys were invaded
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[pic] Freedom Place Apartments Investment Overview Freedom Place is a 100 unit apartment complex is a distinguished gated community located on the Northwest side of Someplace 11 miles from Downtown‚ in the prestigious Fountains Vista. The property has been poorly managed and severely under capitalized over the last five years. The result is an asset that offers tremendous potential for ABC123 and its Partners to purchase the property substantially below market‚ renovate
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Background Valley Educational Associates Valley Educational Associates‚ Inc. was established in 1982 as a non-profit agency to provide vocational training and employment services to adults with disabilities. The agency started with an eight-person workshop and now it serves over 90 individuals in three separate sheltered workshops and various community-based jobs throughout Western Massachusetts. VEA’s mission is to provide dignified‚ meaningful employment for developmentally disabled adults‚
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Real Estate Financing 3000 North Broad Case Write-up Nov‚ 6th‚ 2013 1. What are some things that Lance Johnstone did well and what should he have done better in planning this project. Things Johnstone did well: The original plan of the business case developed by Johnstone is solid: Johnstone and his partner has done the study on zoning and regulatory research. The development plan has been approved by the city‚ the general contractor responsible for the construction plan has been hired
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When it comes to selling and buying a home‚ real estate legal liability has several components that involve representing the property‚ protecting the interest of all parties‚ and neglecting parts of the sales process. Sellers are more likely to be confronted with legal liabilities pertain to the home’s condition s found during the home inspection and after the sale‚ once the buyers take occupancy. Legal liabilities for sellers after the home is sold and transfer of ownership is complete may exist
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Introduction Enslaved women roles rarely appear in History books; mainly because men have written them. Women have always been a major part in history especially since they lived longer than men. But put aside the gender bias and it will be seen how women worked just as hard as men and at times even harder. Women were not only Laborers‚ but they were also Companions‚ Combatants‚ and Mothers. For them‚ as women‚ they endured a lot during their enslavement. They should not be judged as how white
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FIN 331 Final Exam Study Guide 10/15/13 6:34 PM Intro to Real Estate & Time Value of Money • • • Mortgage – a loan you get to buy to piece of property where the property serves as collateral Equity – the amount of your money in the property Down payment – a one time name for your equity o House $150‚000 Mortgage - 120‚000 Equity 30‚000 à Down payment 30‚000 ÷ 150.000 = 20% **What banks like to see • • As you pay off your mortgage‚ your equity goes up LTV (loan to value)
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20/03/2012 East African Rift The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by British explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trench‚ approximately 6‚000 kilometres (3‚700 mi) in length‚ that runs from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to central Mozambique in South East Africa. The name continues in some usages‚ although it is today considered geologically imprecise as it combines features that are today regarded as separate‚ although related‚ rift and fault systems
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