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    At the headwaters, the Nile River is surrounded by mountains. These headwaters can be found above Lake Tana. As it flows, It creates a swampy area called As Sudd. The river then spreads out into many small channels, which are clogged with vegetation, which are hard to navigate. The two main tributaries are the Blue and the White Nile. The Blue Nile is a vast powerful river, fed by heavy rains.It roars down from Lake Tana through deep canyons to the plains below. Along its way, the Blue Nile picks up a lot of dark soil. Most of the silt ends up on flooded farmlands downstream, which comes from the Blue Nile. This helps the farmers because the silt is very much more fertile than other types of soil, so it is better for growing crops, which makes the farmers job much more easier. The Blue Nile’s Source remained a mystery to outsiders until the 1600’s. Around 1615 a priest named Pedro Paez made his way to Lake Tana, there Pedro found the outlet where the river leaves the lake. Lake Tana is also considered the main source of the Blue Nile.…

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    4/5 2. What business risks does Blue Nile face that may threaten its ability to satisfy stockholder expectations? What are some examples of control activities that the company could use to reduce these risks? Are some of the risks faced by Blue Nile difficult to reduce through control activities? Blue Niles does a good job spelling out the risks to stockholders. Some of the risks listed are not specific to just Blue Nile but to many other companies. Those include: • Limited…

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    to achieve that goal that others would not think of. Blue Nile has placed a goal to become the leader in online jewelry sales, and developed a business model that separated their company from others in the industry. After attaining their goal, many factors have been set in motion to challenge whether Blue Nile will remain at the top in their industry. Due to changing conditions and new developments Blue Nile will not be able to solidify their role in online jewelry sales because of their…

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    Did you know that the Nile River is 4,123 miles long? To put that in some perspective that is about as long as 235 football fields. The Nile is not just another river, but a center source to some of the earth’s greatest civilizations. I am going to show you some facts about the Nile pertaining to its structure, civilizations, and religion influence of other great civilizations. The Nile River The Nile River is said to derive from two main sources. The Blue Nile starts from a spring 5,000 feet…

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    The Nile River is considered one of the major rivers in the northern part of Africa, and is one of the longest rivers in the world which reaches up to 6,853 kilometers (4,258 miles). The Nile River is also considered to be an international river because of the neighboring countries which share it. In total there are 11 countries which share the Nile River and they are: 1. Tanzania 2. Uganda 3.Rwanda 4. Burundi 5.Egypt 6. Sudan 7. South Sudan 8. Kenya 9. Ethiopia 10.Congo-Kinshasa 11. Eritrea.…

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    reflect the checkered moods and thought processes of Dr. Dr. Kalam, the poet. In the poem Our Mission is Water Dr. Kalam has delineated a picture of united humanity through the symbolic presentation of the river Nile. The Nile is a confluence of two tributaries-the Blue Nile and the White Nile. The poet says the two rivers undergo a long and difficult journey to reach Sudanese capital Khartoum where they meet. This very confluence serves a great “mission” (12) for the betterment of human…

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    The Nile is the 2nd longest river in the entire world. It stretches all across Africa at 4,258 miles long. The Amazon is the longest at 4,345 miles. But I’m not here to tell you about the longest rivers. I’m here to talk about how the Nile shaped Ancient Egypt. Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda,Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. This river comes from two others, the White and Blue Nile. The White Nile comes from Lake No and the Blue Nile comes from Lake Tana,…

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    The Nile: Shaping Ancient Egypt The Nile, stretching over 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean, is the longest river on Earth! Towards the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile splits off into two main branches, the Blue Nile and the White Nile. The Blue Nile begins in Lake Tana in the highlands of Ethiopia, and the White Nile begins with the waters that flow into and then out of Lake Victoria in Kenya. Branching off from the Blue and White Nile are tributaries, whose waters flow back…

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    I would like to say thank you share about the “Nile river and ancient Egypt” in class, Also, I would like to say some based-on fact: I don’t be my son wrong information came and told me I’m wrong information shared him. But, not here are some sources. Also, when they made movies I were nearby as tourist “mystery of Niles rivers” Here is what they say; According the articles and based on my evidence, where I’m from would like to say the origin of Nile river is Ethiopia. Not until the 20th…

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    Egypt Blue Symbolism

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    The color blue (irtiu and khesbedj) in ancient Egypt represented the color of royalty. Egyptian jewelry and regalia was usually blue and gold. Synthetic pigments were used to produce dyes and pigments. Blue is associated with the sky, water, prime-evil waters and the heavens. It signified the Nile River and all of it’s associated offerings, fertility, and crops. The inundation of the Nile which was an annual reminder or re-enactment of the watery origins of the world. The annual flood of the…

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