1. How did geography and the environment impact the Persians? The harsh terrain in the area of modern Iran made it very difficult for humans to survive and find water sources. The arid climate meant more work for agriculture and agricultural surplus was very rare. Organizing the building of underground irrigation channels for agriculture required a strong central government. The connection between royal authority and prosperity can be seen in the ideology of the first Persian Empire. (p. 100‚ 102)
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An Unforgettable Moment It was November 5‚ 2012. It was raining and you could notice the clouds in the sky even though it was dark. While my father was driving the car‚ my mom was talking nonstop and my brother was taking a nap on my lap. I was staring out of the window and was thinking of that moment I was barely waiting for; the unforgettable moment of having my last thoughts while traveling to the airport‚ facing my dad’s feelings and saying goodbye to my parents . Many times I had thought
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An Unforgettable Experience It was a very tough year.When I look at the menu written by myself‚vividly‚the small tidy noodle restaurant crosses my mind.The menu seems to smell of Kung Pao Chicken?Mapo Tofu?Anyway‚just dishes cooked by Mom.Mom is so good at cooking that one day she decided to set up a restaurant on a sudden impulse in the spring of 2009. "Xi Yang Yang‚like the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf!"Mom put it when we thought over the restaurant’s name.To support her‚I volunteered
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UNFORGETTABLE INCIDENT The memory of that night is etched in my mind till now. After all‚ that was the most eventful day of my life‚ which changed the person I was.Everything started on 18th of November when my aunt sent a car to my mother‚ a beautiful blue Audi‚ the latest in 2004. It was raining heavily when we received the car. My brother and I were so excited because we planned to coax mom to give the new car to my brother‚ as she has already had a car and she refused to give hers to my
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OK‚ I ask you‚ is it my fault? Is it my fault the guy leaves his briefcase in the back seat of my cab? It’s not my fault. I get a cheap hot dog at a stand down the block my usual lunch‚ and I’m still tasting it when the next guy‚ a business type‚ taps on the glass and tells me there’s a briefcase on the floor and says he’s not riding in the back with an unidentified briefcase. Durban is the city of paranoia these days like terrorists spent months plotting to blow up my cab‚ who would care
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The Unforgettable Accident What is accident to you? Is it a spill of coffee on your shirt? Is it a misunderstanding about someone‚ or something? Or is it just a silly mistake that makes you regret? I’ve had all of the above accidents all my life once in awhile‚ but there was the very big one that I’ve never forgotten. It was my first car accident in 2005. Not only that has opened my eyes about living my life more carefully‚ but there also were consequences. In 2005‚ I was studying in a language
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The Most Important in My life The most important in my life is my mother because she is really all I have‚ she is my motivation‚ and she helps me live through all my struggles. I wouldn’t be able now to enjoy this minute of my life writing this essay without my mother. My mother has brought me to this wonderful world. For nine months she carried me‚ she felt very bad‚ but did not refuse‚ and gave birth to me. My mom is the most positive and important influence on my life. Another
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The most important political event that has occurred in my life‚ and I think most of my classmates would agree‚ was the tragedy that occurred on September 11‚ 2001. I think that most people can remember where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the attacks. I was just starting my freshman year in high school. When I got up in the morning and saw a plane crash into one of the twin towers in New York City‚ my first thought was that it was a terrible accident. When the second
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couldn’t have happened on the best day of my life‚ "My Graduation Day." The day itself had actually been going very well indeed‚ and a seemingly endless surge of excitement had me going crazy! Things were going perfectly how I imagined it‚ I have been waiting for this day for 12 long years and just knowing the fact that it was here just drove me insane. The morning started out when I woke up and had a wonderful breakfast waiting for me out on the table with my close family there. All sitting around
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AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE It was Saturday evening when my friend and I had a handball’s practice at the field for our school’s team. Our school will participate in MSSD’s handball game next week. So that‚ we decided to have an extensive practice so that the students will be ready in skill‚ energy and showmanship between them. Suddenly‚ without expected there are strong wind come and the goalpost fall to one of our student. I was shocked and run towards her. When I come‚ I saw the blood come
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