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    the Nile River. The Nile is shaped like a lotus flower, which is seen in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, math, and art. It is unique because it runs from the south to the north and begins in the mountains in the south. Every spring, the snow on the mountains would melt and cause the Nile River to flood This was beneficial to the Ancient Egyptians because it left behind fertile soil and crop could be easily grown The rich, black soil was called “The Gift of the Nile”. The flooding of the Nile…

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    and the Nile River Valley Civilization. Each society had developed their own political, social structures, and institutions. The way they advanced was incredible and what they were able to do impacted to the world, even to this day. The Early Society of the Indus Valley Civilization was located in what today is Pakistan, in the year 2500 B.C. Archeologists ponder over this civilization and…

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    Did The Nile River Shape Ancient Egypt’s Society? Quote: Hymn, poem Fact: Statistic: fact with a specific number The Nile River helped Ancient Egypt’s entire estimated population of two to four million. The Nile provided g-ds for the Egyptians, one g-d was Aten and the Egyptians wrote a hymn about him, it is said that he was the lord of the Earth and the lord of the sky. The Egyptians would trade gold, papyrus, linen, and grain they sometimes even traded decorated artifacts The Nile…

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    the longest river in the world, the Nile River. This river was believed to be flooded by the will of the gods almost every year, mandatory for the growth of the Egyptian’s crops. Not only was it important for the soil in the farmlands, but the Nile River served as transportation for the Egyptians, mainly for trading. The geography of ancient Egypt affected all of the dimensions of the SPICE model. Because hunting for things like fish and alligators on the Nile…

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    Egypt and the Nile A river has shaped a country, but is the country shaped well? Ancient Egypt was a civilization built around the Nile and without the Nile there would be no Ancient Egypt. But how did the Nile shape Ancient Egypt? Culturally? Physically? Maybe even physically. The Nile shaped Ancient Egypt in a lot of ways and especially through crops and flood seasons, transportation and the trade, and jobs and their duties based around the Nile. One big way the Nile shaped Ancient Egypt was…

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    West Nile Virus Essay

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    West Nile Virus Microbiology BIOL-2420-031 Elizabeth Carter March 30, 2017 West Nile Virus One of the most talked about and publicized viruses in the world today is the West Nile Virus. Named for the West Nile district of Uganda, West Nile Virus was first isolated in a woman in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937 (World Health Organization, 2011). Although well known today, prior to 1999 the West Nile Virus was virtually unheard of in the United States. However, in New York City…

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    West Nile Research Paper

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    West nile is a virus that is most commonly spread to people by mosquito bites. There are many cases of the west nile virus. Most of the cases are in north america during mosquito season. Mosquito season starts in the summer and will continue throughout fall. Although it is most common in north america, it has been reported in all of the continental united states. The west nile virus has no vaccines to prevent it or medication to treat it. Most people who are infected with the virus do not have…

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    West Nile Virus is a virus that affects the brain and body. Many victims are infected with the West Nile Virus don’t know that they have it because there is no symptoms. Because there are no symptoms, it usually evolves to West Nile Fever or severe West Nile Disease. The people who develop West Nile Fever have symptoms of fever, headache, tiredness, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and occasionally a skin rash and swollen lymph glands (West nile virus, 2011). When people develop severe West Nile…

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    1. Description of the Disease: West Nile virus (10 points) 2. What causes it? (WNV) is found by mosquito bites. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds Scientific Name: Flavivirus (5 points) 3. Where is it found? All 48 lower states. not reported cases are Alaska and Hawaii. commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia (10 points) 4. How is it spread? Arthropod-borne virus. West Nile virus has been spread through blood transfusions, organ…

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    History Honey 8 October 2015 2. Egypt was provided with one of the most significant rivers of all time, the Nile. The Nile had extremely fertile banks growing food and other crops. One of the most significant features of the Nile was the fact that it had an annual flood which would create fertile soil being brought to the top. This was very important to the Egyptian farmers of the region. The Nile split Egypt into two sections the upper and the lower. The upper was good soil and the lower was…

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