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River Nile is the greatest river found in the northeastern Africa. The river originates from the tropical regions along the equator and flows northwards through the Sahara desert before finding its delta in the Mediterranean Sea. The river is estimated to be 4100 miles long, which makes it the longest river on earth. The only river that rivals river Nile in terms of length is the Amazon River found in South America. Both the Nile’s source and mouth lie within one degree of longitude. The river crosses over thirty degrees of latitude equivalent to the width of the Continue reading...

Politically centralized civilizations, more than 5000 years ago, began crystallizing along various river valleys throughout northern Africa and the southern half of Asia. These civilizations are what led to subsequent steps in the organization and the eventual centralization of human political, economic, social institutions, and religious practices. Early African civilizations of Egypt and Nubia occurred in the Nile Valley. The Nile Valley comprises the extensive region that surrounds Africa’s Nile River, including the watershed and adjoining areas.
The Nile was crucial for the development of both Egyptian and Nubian civilizations because it provided a source of water that Continue reading...

The Yangtze River is the longest and largest river in China. Small tributaries such as Tuotuo River join to give rise to the Yangtze River. The river is said to flow from the snow-dropped southwest Geladandolog. It flows from west to east, passing through the three gorge areas. Over the years, the River has been causing floods every rainy season, and thousands of lives are usually lost. China industries are growing at a constant rate, thus it needs more clean supply of energy to meet the demand from the growing industries. As a result, the Chinese government had to Continue reading...

Why The Photograph “The Tetons and The Snake River” Is a Successful Artwork

When faced with a task of choosing a truly successful artwork, what art medium does one resort to most frequently? Likely, that would be painting, sculpture, film or architecture. One would consider Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, “Gone with The Wind”, Taj Mahal and the like. The photography would not be an immediate or obvious choice. And yet, the iconic photograph “The Tetons and The Snake River” by the renowned American photographer Ansel Adams is undoubtedly a striking example of an art work, which is forever ingrained in the history of photography as one of its milestones and a Continue reading...

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The article discusses the archaeology of China and the conclusions drawn from the archaeology. Special emphasis is given to the Sanxingdui and Anyang archaeological sites and their roles in the Chinese civilization. The two areas are similar interms of the artifacts found such as the tools, living structures and burial structures. The document also does a comparison of the two sites. In addition to that, the agricultural practices of the ancient people is discussed with emphasis on the adoption of agriculture and the domestication of crops such as rice ans millet. the high population of the country, China ranks Continue reading...

In America’s west, water – or the scarcity of it – has for many years been an issue. For almost a century, seven south-western states have enjoyed and extracted agreed shares of water extracted from the Colorado River. However, the water available from the river is no longer keeping pace with the demands of increasing populations, and the shortfall is exacerbated by the effects of climate change, which according to some predictions will mean that by 2050 there could be a further 20 percent reduction in the river flow. In Nevada in particular, that excess of demand over supply has Continue reading...

Delhi is undoubtedly one of the most expansive and fastest developing cities in the world. This is attributed mainly among many other reasons, the high population of people living in the city and the constant development of social amenities to deal with the high population of people. The city is clearly categorized into two, the Old and the New Delhi, owing to the fact that the city has had two dominant inhabitants namely the Mughals, who ruled and built Old Delhi, and the Britons who ruled and build New Delhi. As stated, the city is constantly growing and this Continue reading...

2015 Cannibal Tours to Papua New Guinea
The 2015 Cannibal Tours to Papua New Guinea are a month away. The tours attract numerous eco-tourists from America, Britain, and Australian. The preparations for the tours are into gear at the moment. The tours present rare opportunities for the tourists to sample the amazing cultures of the people of Papua New Guinea. Have you ever experienced the life of people who live around the Sepik River Area? Have you ever seen the wonderful and amazing handicrafts they produce? What about their bewildering sacred ceremonies? The Sepik River life? What a wonderful Continue reading...

Is intra-plate volcanism dominated by deep or shallow processes?

Abstract
Intra-plate ‘hotspots’ have for a long time been attributed to cylindrical plumes made of hot, buoyant mantle that rises from great depths as deep as the core-mantle boundary. However, there have been a lot of speculations and controversies surrounding the arguments on the true source of these volcanic ‘hot spots’ with numerous scientists siding to defend the shallow volcanicity process as a more tangible explanation. Theories and models of deep volcanicity processes nevertheless dominate the scientific field as the mantle plume-derived sources for hotspot tracks that occur along the oceanic lithosphere are a more straightforward standpoint of mantle Continue reading...

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The form of this essay is directed at several views and facts that Riverbank is a fabricated picture. Several scholars have addressed the issue of Riverbank authenticity. The main material that one is expected to read is the article by James Cahill’s article entitled “The Case against Riverbank. The second article one to read is Maxwell Hearn’s piece entitled, “A Comparative Physical Analysis of Riverbank and Two Zhang Daqian Forgeries. The comparative analysis helps one in building an argument on the art and reading other people’s view of the picture. One can choose from the varsity Continue reading...

Zhang Changshou. 2000. A Comparative Study of the Ding Bronze Vessels from Xin'gan.
This study by Zhang Changshou entails a comparative analysis of the ding bronze vessels from the Central Plains with those from Xin’gan in Southern China. This is after the discovery of numerous vessels and objects in a large tomb in Xin’gan in Dayangzhou, Jiangxi Province during 1989. Some of the equipment that was discovered included pottery, weapons, bronze tools and jades. A large percentage of the ding vessels discovered were made of bronze giving an indication of the huge significance of Xin’gan bonze Continue reading...

When Vicksburg was captured by Union, the North restricted the whole length of the Mississippi which divided the Confederacy. There was only one line of attack for Union forces to go into the land of Confederate. The victory of grants brought to him national approval and consequent advancement to head all Union powers. The fall of Vicksburg in the mid-year of 1863 brought the Mississippi altogether under Union control. Control of the Mississippi River was essential to both sides amid the American Civil War. The North needed to control the waterway and part the Confederacy in two. The South Continue reading...

Introduction America Civil War was fought between 1862 and 1865. The battles occurred in 23 states of America, and many of the battles happened in the Northern cities as compared to the South of America. These wars witnessed the use of massive number of armies. However, most of the wars involved the Confederates and the Union soldiers headed by their Generals. Therefore, when studying these battles, it’s crucial to understand the various strategies and the outcomes of every action. Seven Day Battle It was a campaign that occurred in 1862 from 25th June to 1 July that featured Continue reading...

An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is Chinua Achebe’s critique of Joseph Conrad’s racist perception of Africa and its people. Of particular interest in the whole lecture by Achebe is the seventh paragraph. The section posits Achebe's position regarding Conrad's stereotypes as well as fallacies held by many of his ilk regarding Africa perfectly. The position held by Conrad, in Achebe’s view, is formed by his antipathy towards Africans. By analyzing this passage, the bias and misinformation held during postcolonial times regarding Africa are illustrated and comprehended.
Achebe cites “Heart of Continue reading...

Twain’s controversial and racially charged novel, Huckleberry Finn” is a good read for readers of all ages. The novel was set at a time when racial slurs impacted the blacks and the simple choice of words could impact the feeling and emotions of the individual. Twain creates and develops a plot that gives a clear picture of the many adventures that Huck and Jim encounter in the south. Based on these experiences, Twain criticizes the society and the social injustice that existed within the distrustful civilization. At the start of the novel, the reader sees that Huck is Continue reading...

Is intra-plate volcanism dominated by deep or shallow processes?

IS INTRA-PLATE VOLCANISM DOMINATED BY DEEP OR SHALLOW PROCESSES?
Introduction
Controversial Topic
There have been a lot of controversies surrounding the question on the true source of volcanicity activities. Numerous scientists have sided to defend the shallow volcanicity process arguing that anomalous magmatism processes are the resultant effects of the melting of fertile bodies due to temperature variations in the shallow mantle rather than the deep mantle thermal plumes. These scientists have attributed volcanism to result from shallow upper mantle processes like edge-driven convection between the thick and thin lithosphere at the boundaries, lithospheric thinning, lithospheric extension and small-scale Continue reading...

This was a war that took place in the US during the year 1821. A war usually happens between two or more parties and there must be reasons behind every war that may occur between the parties. In this war there was the use of gunboats and steamboats, this were the aids of the war as they enabled the solders to fight against their enemies. There was also the use of the guerilla warfare and the cavalry methods in the war. The soldiers in the army were fighting in the Mississippi river. Due to the frustrations that some of Continue reading...

In Franklin and Schweninger’s “In Search of the Promised Land: A Slavery family in the South,” the Thomas Rapier family complicates the racial definition of black and white through slavery and freedom. There are circumstances in the story when the members of the family are exposed to harsh racial treatment as slaves while in other instances, they enjoy their freedom. The story portrays the northern states as non-slavery while the Southern states are slavery states because the members of the family receive harsh racial treatment. There is a clear connection between USA and the other countries in the Continue reading...

Films are tools through which society preserves and transfers values from one generation to another. Mise-en-scene is an important concept in the analysis and appreciation of films. This paper concerns itself with two movies; Aparajito, directed by Satyajit Ray, and Water directed by Deepa Mehta. Ideally, it discusses how the two directors have used mise-en-scene to tell their stories, set the moods, and to reveal their characters.

Definition of mise-en-scene

According to Huda, mise-en-scene refers to the choreography of a given film. Indeed, it involves aspects such as the movement of the camera, camera positions, shot scale, durations of the shots and Continue reading...

There is a natural ebb and flow of people. People stand in a slow moving river that flows with time. Like a busy cafeteria, there is an upbeat hustle and bustle here and there, to and fro. This place is not a destination for many them, it is merely a stop-off to somewhere else. Inside a Starbucks coffee outlet are smells of different brews being made for customers. The place has an earthy feel because there are dark, wooded colors. Some people come and order their coffee and then they quickly leave to wherever they are going. For some Continue reading...