characteristics that make up Earth’s surface include various climates‚ countries‚ peoples‚ and natural resources. River valleys‚ mountains‚ deserts‚ islands‚ rainforest‚ and climate are some structures that are considered as geographical features. A geographical feature such as river valleys had an importance in the ways people lived in earlier civilizations. These river valleys have had positively and negatively affected these early civilizations such as Egypt‚ India‚ and China. As people started
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Acting as a financial analyst‚ what questions would you ask Valley of the Sun United Way’s CFO regarding the changes in the organization’s financial statements over the years? Why is it important that you ask financial questions of the organization? The financial analysis for a nonprofit organization provides financial statements to calculate financial ratios and circumstance of the agencies. Four of the financial ratios are the current Ratio‚ The Long-Term Solvency Ratio‚ The Contribution
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Pirate Clothing can get ruined very quickly or is already ruined because of all of the stuff they do. Most of the pirate clothing was made through a necessity and befitted of a pirate seaman. Many pirate were recruited by unemployed seaman. There was enough work for a fighting sailor during the times of war but during peacetime the seaman turned to a life of piracy. In the year of 1628 the British Admiralty created sailor clothing (which were called slop’s) that were to be worn by men who
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This ancient land‚ 97 percent desert with the world’s longest river running through it‚ encompasses more than 6‚000 years of history and culture. The Nile Valley is first inhabited in the Lower Paleolithic Period 300‚000 BC–90‚000. Neolithic people continue to create stone tools‚ and exploit domesticated plants and animals 7000–4500. In the ensuing millennia many forms of art flourish‚ including jewelry and faience beads‚ ceramic vessels‚ geometric figures‚ and pottery‚ much of which is found in
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of the Shenandoah Valley to the Union and Confederacy’s war effort during the Civil War. The Shenandoah Valley was so significant to the Union and Confederacy’s strategic position‚ logistical support on the Homefront and frontlines‚ and psychological/moral stability for the troops‚ it is the reason why the valley is home to some of the war’s key campaigns. This paper will discuss the Shenandoah Valley’s location‚ military importance‚ logistic
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Blackbeard was not the big bad pirate that he is thought to be. Most people think that he was the most fearsome and dangerous pirate that has ever lived‚ which in most ways he was. However‚ he made up stories and stretched the truth to make him self look much tougher than he really was. In the early 1700’s Edward Teach earned his place in pirating history‚ acquiring the name Blackbeard because of his large black beard that almost covered his entire face. Blackbeard terrorized the coastal settlements
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The Pirate Bay Case Study Abstract The Pirate Bay website is one example of virtual enterprises that exist on the exchange of value to consumers without the cost and overhead structure of product and minimal infrastructure to conduct its business. This virtual enterprise structure has gained wide appeal to businesses for the minimizing the risks of fixed costs in volatile markets‚ both within the way they operate and the product or service they provide. However‚ this ease of entry and operation
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SMOKY VALLEY CAFÉ2 On 12 August 1946‚ three people‚ who had previously been employed to wait on tables in one of the cafes in Baxter‚ Oregon‚ formed a partnership. The eldest of the three was Mrs. Bevan‚ a middle-aged widow. The other two were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Maywood. The partnership lasted for slightly more than four months‚ and in connection with its dissolution the preparation of a balance sheet became necessary. Each of the partners contributed $2‚000 cash‚ a total of $6‚000. On
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In 1948‚ the brothers Theo and Karl Albrecht opened the grocery store ‘Albrecht Discounts’ (Aldi) in Essen (Ruhr Valley)‚ Germany. The store had a simple layout and provided a great deal of products at a low price. The company grew rapidly‚ owning 13 stores in 1950 and about 300 stores in 1961 across Germany. In 1961‚ Theo and Karl divided the company into Aldi North (run by Theo) and Aldi South (run by Karl). The reasons for this division‚ according to Dieter Brandes‚ a former managing director
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THE PIRATES OF THE SILVERLAND - PALM OIL PIRACY Summary of the case: Palm Haul Sdn Bhd (PHSB) established in 2002 at Taiping Perak. It was a small and medium sized enterprise in crude palm oil (CPO) transportation business. PHSB was managed by En.H.Rossly and son in law of its founder‚ Datu S. Najeed. PHSB was facing the same problems likes others transportation companies which is drivers embroiling in oil piracy. The transportation companies will bear the responsibilities of compensation of the
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