...been hotly debated in various forums and by people who are more qualified academically and practically to discourse on the matter than the author of this article. Climate change has been charged with many numerous and insidious effects on the planet and human affairs in general, but how far reaching are this effects the economic, social and political structures. In this article we shall explore the proposition that climate change can lead to massive political upheavals and specifically if climate change could have caused Arab Spring. Arab Spring is the widespread revolutions and protests that have rocked that Arab world. There has been a wave of protests, riots and armed conflicts that has swept through the Arab world beginning on 18th December 2010 continuing to present day, with various revolutions accompanied by toppled governments and civil wars resulting from the Arab Spring. The following countries has their governments kicked out; Yemen, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt who kicked out two consecutive governments. Syria and Bahrain had major civil uprisings with the Syrian one presently considered a civil war. Riots have broken out in Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Morocco and Algeria with minor protests occurring in other Arab countries. Arab Spring has been undoubtedly been motivated by mainly political reasons, to topple the tyrannical governments. The desire for freedom and recognizance of the right of the people seems to be...
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... He published one of the most famous books in astrology named the Tetrabiblos. The addition of the Geographia by Ptolemy himself allowed the Greeks to excel their understanding of their environments geography. Claudius Ptolemy was born in Alexandria, Egypt around 90 AD. Some information differs on the originality of the name Ptolemy. For example, the name Ptolemy was a common name in ancient Greece. “Claudius” came from the first Roman rule of Egypt as a common name. Following the lost of Roman rule, Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian general of Alexander the Great became Egypt’s ruler. The general idea of planets and their motion in Ptolemy’s era was that the planets and heavens are all perfect. Although the Greeks knew that the Earth was round from observing lunar eclipses, their accepted theory was that the Earth was at the center of the universe with all of the planets moving around it in a perfect orbit; in addition, Greeks...
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...------------------------------------------------- THE UNITED ARAB emirates AND THE ECOLOGICAL AND CARBON FOOT PRINTS A report done for ENS205 course July 7, 2013 Abu dhabi university Safaa Ismail (1028296) July 7, 2013 Abu dhabi university Safaa Ismail (1028296) UAE’s Ecological Footprint and Carbon Footprint Introduction: What is ecological footprint? The Ecological Footprint is a type of measurement that measures how much biologically useful land and sea is used by a given people or action, and relates this to how much land and sea is presented. The actions and resources needed by humans include food, fiber, timber, energy, and space for groundwork. Keeping in mind that these areas also include the space needed to dump all the waste that comes from that population. The Ecological Footprint processes the amount of these land, wherever they actually occur on the world. The Ecological Footprint is used broadly as a controlling and communication tool by governments, companies, informative institutions, and non-governmental establishments. (ecological foot print FAQ, n.d.) What is carbon footprint? The complete quantity of greenhouse gases created to directly and indirectly upkeep human actions. It is usually stated in equal tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). For example, when you drive a vehicle, the machine burns petroleum which generates a certain quantity of CO2, depending on its fuel intake and the driving distance. When you warm your household with fuel, gas or coal...
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...enterprises on a local scale do not have to face. Cultural differences are of fundamental importance for running an international business . The aim of this essay is to indicate the impact of cultural differences on the business strategy formulated for various countries and to show the significance of knowledge about the culture, behaviours, customs and traditions of the partner country in international business. This article is composed of three parts. The two first parts comprise a theoretic essay, in which native cultures are described in the context of international management, and a description of cultural factors that influence the formation of a business strategy. The third part describes the experiences of Young Digital Planet in negotiations and relations with countries...
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...quite accurate in contemporary mathematics. For example, he wrote that if 4 is added to 100 and then multiplied by 8 then added to 62,000 then divided by 20,000 the answer will be equal to the circumference of a circle of diameter twenty thousand. This calculates to 3.1416 close to actual value Pi (3.14159). But his greatest donation has to be zero, known as “Shunya” in his times. His other works include theorems on trigonometry, arithmetic, algebra, quadratic equations and the sine table. He also wrote essays on astronomy. For example he was aware that the earth spins on its axis, and that it moves round the sun and the moon rotates round the earth. He discusses about the locations of the planets in relation to its movement around the sun. Aryabhatta refers to the light of the planets and the moon as reflections from the sun. He goes as far as to explain the eclipse of the moon and the sun, day and...
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...Arabic, are comprised of various stories taken from an international culture that developed in the Abbasid Caliphate around Baghdad in the 8th-10th century and the stories come from Indian, Persian, Greek, and Arab sources. One of the largest sources was, in fact, a Persian book called Hazar Afsad. It is not necessarily reflective of the broader culture. It reflects the culture of the court which was a mixture of Persian and Hellenistic influences but at a time when the ruling class who produced this...
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...Contingent upon what industry you are in, what your tolerance of danger is and what you are looking to get, you could go to different nations. I needed to highlight some of those nations with a specific end goal to demonstrate a few samples of nations that are, in their class best prospects. Africa is immense as well as has exceptionally assorted country states. Morocco is the westernmost nation in the Maghreb district of Africa. It has the greater part of the fundamental essentials of a well-creating nation: great legislation, political dependability, monetary framework, and a great economy. A protected government, Morocco is the main African nation that is not as of now a part of the African Union. Notwithstanding, it is a part of the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, Organization of the Islamic Conference, Mediterranean Dialog gathering, and Group of 77, and is a major non-NATO partner. As per the African Development Bank, Morocco's GDP of $147 billion records for 6% of the African mainland. This makes Morocco the fifth biggest economy in Africa, after South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria. The economy is described by trade with nations outside of Africa, with France as its biggest exchange accomplice, leaser and remote financial specialist. Morocco's biggest wellspring of wage originates from the mining of phosphates. Its second biggest wellspring of pay is from nationals living abroad who exchange cash to relatives living in Morocco. The nation's third biggest wellspring of income...
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...Main Page From ExecutivePlanet.com Contents 1 Discussion Forums 2 Related Links 3 Guidelines for business etiquette 4 Essential business culture guides for the international traveller Discussion Forums Related Links [1] Contact Executive Planet Guidelines for business etiquette Executive Planet™ provides valuable tips on business etiquette, customs and protocol for doing business worldwide. Our guides are co-authored by experts in international business etiquette, who are available to answer your questions on the discussion board. Essential business culture guides for the international traveler Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark Egypt France Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Malaysia Mexico Netherlands Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Venezuela Yemen The Executive Planet™ guides to doing business worldwide each contain the following articles: Let's Make a Deal - negotiating tactics, the value of connections, recommended business card style and content, business card protocol, sitting and presenting yourself in meetings, language for brochures and promotional material, pace of...
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...This was called ghazu, but Islam ended this due to the fact that the Muslim communities (ummah) were not allowed to attack each other. A problem quickly erupted however, the rules of Islam didn’t prevent attacks against people of other religions so the Arab tribes had to start attacking more people outside their previous range. Eventually these attacks lead to some these attacked communities converting to Islam in order to prevent further raiding. Still facing the challenges of limited resources these tribes had to form alliances to continue pushing outwards for resources, this push for resources allowed them to conquer much of Persia and parts of...
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...emailed you for help that I found documentation on the policy outcomes and reports on the 1973 Oil Embargo event (also known as the Arab Oil Embargo). The report I am using to analyze the crisis is from the Federal Energy Administration written in 1980 by Roger Anders. The report summarizes the outcomes resulting from the 1973 Oil Embargo—specifically, the establishment of the Federal Energy Administration, The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, The Energy Conservation and Production Act, and...
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...Orbex — Kuwait Office CHIEF MARKET STRATEGIST, 9/2013 TILL PRESENT. Key responsibilities: • Maintain an in-depth understanding and knowledge of our followed economies (G10 – BRICS), related market outlook, and analyzing the market using technical and fundamental analysis approaches. • Conduct intense researches and making forecast on market developments, broader economical trends, and monetary policies for central banks. • Analyzing financial information relating to specific financial assets (Forex & Money Markets, Bonds, indices, commodities, and derivatives instruments), using specialist media sources and the specialized platforms (Reuters Eikon & Bloomberg Professional). • Keeping up to date with market developments and all other areas that can affect the markets, e.g. movements in the economies of followed countries. • Writing research reports and trading strategies to be sent to clients. • Making presentations and recommendations. • Perform training session (In-house and online) for clients to practice trading strategies and ideas. • Regularly invited to express my opinion about recent market development on Major channels (such as: CNBC Arabia) , to find more about my track record please check my Twitter account @mzidan112 . CAVEO BROKREAGE CO. — Kuwait CHIEF FINANCIAL MARKET STRATEGIST, 1/2012 TILL 8/2013. Key responsibilities: • Maintain an in-depth understanding and knowledge of our trading approach and market outlook...
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...or "commitment," and is closely related to the Arabic word for peace - are called Muslims Muslims are those who surrender to the will of God (Allah, in Arabic) in every aspect of their lives and enjoy the resulting peace with God and each other. Quran - Sacred scripture of Islam, regarded by Muslims as the infallible Word of God, a perfect transcription of an eternal tablet revealed to the prophet Muhammad; also spelled Koran Sirah - biographies of Muhammad written in the century after his death Hadith - Collection of sayings attributed to Muhammad, along with anecdotes and stories about him. Quraysh - one of the most powerful groups in Arabia. Founder Muhammad is known as rasul Allah, or God's Messenger to the Arabs, and to all of humanity. He was born in Mecca ca. 570 C.E., and died in Medina in 632. Most of what we know about Muhammad comes from the Quran, but we also have biographies written in the century after his death (called the sirah) and the hadith. Some general histories contemporary with the sirah are also useful sources of information about Muhammad's life. The night Muhammad was called to become a prophet of Allah, known as the Night of Power, took place when Muhammad was around forty years old. The strange and terrifying vision shook Muhammad deeply, but Khadija advised him to be steady and trust the vision. Muhammad began preaching to the people of Mecca in 613. Muhammad gathered followers from a variety of segments of Meccan society...
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...English 2011 Admission onwards HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE MODULE I & II Prepared by : House No. 21 “Pranaam” Keltron Nagar, Kolazhi, Thrissur Ms. GAYATHRI MENON .K MODULE III & IV Prepared by: Ms. SWAPNA M.S. Department of English K. K. T. M. Govt. College Pullut, Thrissur Dr. Anitha Ramesh K Associate Professor Department of English ZG College, Calicut © Reserved 2 Scrutinised by : Layout: Computer Section, SDE History and Philosophy of Science School of Distance Education Contents MODULE I ANCIENT HISTORY OF SCIENCE 1. Introduction 2. Origins of Scientific Enquiry 3. European Origins of Science 4. Contributions of Early India 5. Science in China 6. The role of Arabs in the History of Science MODULE 2 7. Science in the Middle Ages MODULE 3 MODERN SCIENCE 8. Newton and After 9. The Advancing Frontiers: Modern Medicine to Nanotechnology MODULE 4 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 10. Basic concepts in the Philosophy of Science 11. Some Issues in the Philosophy of Science Pages 5 10 17 24 31 36 44 53 64 79 88 History and Philosophy of Science 3 School of Distance Education History and Philosophy of Science 4 School of Distance Education MODULE 1 ANCIENT HISTORY OF SCIENCE UNIT – 1 INTRODUCTION Objectives This chapter will help you to: 1. Understand what is science 2. Understand...
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...partners include china, Netherlands, Canada, and Spain. Major exports include tobacco, fish, medical products, and sugar. Imports are food, fuel, and machinery. Nickel is Cuba's most vital resource. As at 2013, its world production was 7% with an estimated 5.5 million tons (Bran 94). Cuba is a member of the United Nations. Cuba’s membership is also the second committee. The second committee of the United Nations deals with issues pertaining to economic growth, finance, and development for lesser developed countries and landlocked developing countries. Alam states, "This committee also deals with issues of permanent sovereignty of Palestinians in the Palestinian territory that is occupied" (4). This includes east Jerusalem and Arabs in the Syrian Golan fighting over their natural resources. This committee works in collaboration with the international...
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...Working Outline Thesis: The use of hydraulic fracturing or “Fracking” to provide natural gas is immoral because the risks far outweigh the advantages on an environmental and ethical scale. I. What is Fracking? A. Used to release oil or gas from underground formations of shale beds that are too hard to mine. 1. It can pollute local water systems * Toxins from the fracking leak into water systems and poison them * The toxins can get into the drinkable water supply and ruin them 2. The chemicals used damage the environment * The greenhouse emissions from fracking are almost less than half of what we get from coal furnaces. They still have an effect on the air, so one form of pollution changes with another, when there are clean air energy alternatives that have not been utilized effectively. * The recovered water that is used during fracking is usually held in open pits close to the well site causing contamination to nearby wildlife. II. Fracking consumes over one million gallons of water, which only half is recoverable. A. The amount of water used to frack some wells is well over a million gallons. Only 30 to 50% of that water is recoverable. B. 40,000 gallons of chemicals are used per well in fracking. Many of these chemicals haven’t been disclosed to the public at all. III. Fracking can cause a buildup of methane gas in groundwater in surrounding areas. A. Methane gas is a highly flammable, colorless and odorless gas....
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