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inspire wonder in the reader, they provide insights into life and events of the time. Two famous narratives, in particular, remain an essential part of learning about such travels. John Smith’s The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Sumer Isles and William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation recount the founding of two unique settlements. John Smith was an influential member of the Jamestown settlement. Further north, William Bradford assisted in founding the Plymouth settlement…

Financial Analysis In 2013, Google’s earnings trounced all analyst’s expectations as fourth quarter revenue rose to $16.86 billion, which was 17 percent higher than 2012 (Rosenblatt, 2014). The operating income also rose, which increased from $4.27 billion to $4.84 billion (Rosenblatt, 2014). The earnings per share expectation from most analysts were higher than reality, however, the compa-ny’s final earnings per share of $12.01 was higher than the $10.65 a year earlier (Rosenblatt, 2014). For…

These divine myths provided explanations, reassured life, encouraged people to live on and inspired great achievements. The creation of the universe and also humans are the same in the myths of the Greeks and the Romans. The gods and goddesses were the same for both these cultures but the Romans gave those gods Roman names. Ultimately, creation myths are popular because they allow questions about the origin of the universe and mankind to be answered. Moreover, these myths explain the very…

2 WHO ARE PR PROFESSIONALS? 2.1 THE PROFILE OF PR PROFESSIONALS Australian public relations industry has too few informations. According to ABS (2009), it claimed Public Relations Professionals are 14,600 in Australia, and 20% of them had registered in the PRIA. Australia Government has a research post on Job Outlook, and it exhaustively describe the current profile of Public Relations Professionals in Australia. One of the most interesting point is that 72.3% of Public Relations…

king in place the Kassites, in 1531BC, took control of Babylonia. The Sealand Dynasty of 1732 to 1460BC coexisted at the same time along with the First Babylonian Dynasty. This dynasty was a separate dynasty in the far southern part of what was Sumer known as Sealand. It was ruled by native Akkadians who claim to be descendants of the First Dynasty of Isin. After the fall of Babylonia the Sealand Dynasty became a territory of the Kassite Dynasty. Because of its loss of the authority within…

Abstract— This article will briefly discuss the evolution of zero throughout history starting from ancient Mesopotamian mathematics to modern day mathematics. Understanding the concept of zero and learning to work with it is the basis of our world today. If zero did not exist then we would not have calculus, financial accounting, and the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. The idea of zero has crossed the imagination of great minds across the globe. Zero functions as a placeholder…

I. Pre-reading Assignment 1. Big History is a course that tells about the 13.8 billion year during history. Big History interrelates professional thinking about the universe into a coherent story and looks at the entire span of history at different scales, up to the greatest scale. It is told chronologically using disciplinary tools. It’s a modern, scientific version of an origin story. It is a way to look at our history and understand human's place in the world that incorporates all of time.…

The story of Enuma Elish is inscribed on seven cuneiform tablets, recovered by a collector named AH Layard in Iraq (Matthews and Benjamin). This story has some parallel tales told in the Old Testament, such as Genesis, Exodus and the Psalms. This story presents the father and mother, Apsu and Tiamat, who represent saltwater and freshwater who were present before the creation of the universe. This story provides a description of a series of gods that were created: “When on high ... No heaven HAD…

Globalisation is a process that results in the growing interconnection of the world. In Nigeria and everywhere else in the world, this process have huge impacts in the cultural, economic, political and environmental domain. Nigeria’s history of engagement with international markets Globalization is central to understanding the Nigeria story, but it’s not a product of the 1970s or of Big Oil. The history of globalization and its local meanings run much deeper, and in some profound way are very…

To China’s east lay the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean. Mountain ranges and deserts dominate about two-thirds of China’s landmass. In west China lay the Taklimakan (TAH•kluh•muh•KAHN) Desert and the icy 15,000-foot Plateau of Tibet. To the southwest are the Himalayas. And to the north are the desolate Gobi Desert and the Mongolian Plateau. River Systems Two major river systems flow from the mountainous west to the Pacific Ocean. The Huang He (hwahng•HUH), also known as…