Evidence of the presence of wheat and some legumes in the 6th millennium BC have been found in the Indus Valley. Oranges were cultivated in the same millennium. The crops grown in the valley around 4000 BC were typically wheat‚ peas‚ sesame seed‚ barley‚ dates and mangoes. By 3500 BC cotton growing and cotton textiles were quite advanced in the valley. By 3000 BC farming of rice had started. Other monsoon crops of importance of the time was cane sugar. By 2500 BC‚ rice was an important component
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Achievements of Ancient Civilizations In 3500 B.C early civilizations started in the river valleys of Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ and India. These civilizations made a big impact on later civilizations. They also made lasting and important contributions to humankind. The first civilization is the Sumarians. (doc 1). The Sumarians lived in Southern Mesopotamia which is the land where the Tigris and Eurphrates rivers meet. Mesopotamia is also known as The Fertile Crescent because of its fertile soil
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Clara Barton’s Historical Contributions to Nursing This document will discuss the life of Clara Barton‚ the time frame in which she lived‚ events that happened when she was alive‚ and the explanation of how this information was and still is relevant to nursing. Clara Barton was born in December 25‚ 1821 in Oxford‚ Massachusetts and passed away at her home in Glen Echo‚ Maryland‚ on April 12‚ 1912. Clara Barton was an educator‚ a nurse and the founder of the American Red Cross. A shy‚ generous woman
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argue that the achievement gap is not just an African American issue and other groups are being victimized of the problem too‚ which is true. Students of all different races are experiencing the achievement gap including white students. However‚ according to “Racial and Ethnic Achievement Gaps” African Americans are experiencing the gap the most. Students start showing the gap as young as the first grade in reading and math skills. “As of 2012‚ the white-black and white-Hispanic achievement gaps were
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CHAPTER-II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Educational achievement of students demands urgent attention to attain their goals. A numerous researches have been conducted to contribute to determine the predictors of educational success of college students. A research work always takes the advantages of the information and the knowledge that had been accumulated in the past as a result of constant research endeavour by mankind. According to Koul (2009) research can never be undertaken in the isolation
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Contributions and Drawbacks of Marxism Marxism is a theoretical system that created by Marx and Engels based on labor movements in the 19th century. Marxism was written upon a materialist interpretation of history. The Marxist theoretical system consists of three parts: Marxist philosophy‚ Marxist political economy and scientific socialism‚ which were created on the basis of the German classical philosophy‚ the British classical political economy and French utopian socialist influence respectively
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costs‚ total revenues‚ and profits during a time period. It is particularly useful in the early stages of planning when it provides a framework for discussing planning issues. Q15-4. In a contribution income statement‚ costs are classified according to behavior as variable or fixed‚ and the contribution margin (the difference between total revenues and total variable costs) that goes toward covering fixed costs and providing a profit is emphasized. In a functional income statement‚ costs are
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The Achievements of Edwin Powell Hubble By: Patricia Hageman Astronomy September 7‚ 2011 When I think of an accomplished Astronomer from the 20th century‚ the first person to come to mind is Edwin Powell Hubble. He had numerous achievements in the study of Astronomy before his death in 1953. Among those was his discovery of galaxies outside of the Milky Way‚ the expanding universe‚ and overseeing the construction of the Hale Telescope. Because of his major contributions to the study of Astronomy
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The extra amount will be considered as voluntary contribution. The mandatory amount they contribute to MPF account can enjoy tax deduction under Salaries Tax. The maximum amount of tax deduction for 2011-2012 is $12000. However‚ any voluntary contributions cannot enjoy tax deduction. • As voluntary contributions cannot enjoy tax deduction‚ people are not willing to contribute more to their accounts and result of limited contribution. In order to solve the problems‚ it is important to
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I. Greek Mathematicians Thales of Miletus Birthdate: 624 B.C. Died: 547-546 B. C. Nationality: Greek Title: Regarded as “Father of Science” Contributions: * He is credited with the first use of deductive reasoning applied to geometry. * Discovery that a circle is bisected by its diameter‚ that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal and that vertical angles are equal. * Accredited with foundation of the Ionian school of Mathematics that was a centre of learning and research
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