Amman Essays

  • Ain Ghazal Burial

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    Ain Ghazal is a Neolithic site in Amman, Jordan, which goes back 8,000 years, and has an amazing history, with left behind human sculptures. This site also has the two oldest temples in the world. Ain Ghazal used to be one of the most populated cities and settled in 7200 BCE, but abandoned in about 5000 BCE. Some remains found at this site include very odd statues that can stand up to 100 centimeters tall, and odd masks. They were all made of plaster, and the masks were made from dead people. Some

  • Airline CEO Roleplay

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    Airline CEO Roleplay ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES BRIEF HISTORY Royal Jordanian Airlines, R.J (my company) was established in 1963 and is based in Amman, Jordan. The airlines started operations on December, 15, 1963 with a fleet of two Handley Page Dart Heralds and one Super DC-7. In 1966 R.J became a member of the IATA and started expanding its operations. In 1971 Royal Jordanian entered jet age when it acquired two Boeing 707 aircrafts. In 2001, Royal Jordanian was registered as a Public Shareholding

  • The Influence Of Arabic Language In Amman

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    Asia and the Arabian Gulf. The main language is Arabic. The spread of Islam is the main reason to speak Arabic in Amman, because Arabic is the main language of Islam and the Koran in Arabic. Also, the site help Oman Omani people to speak Arabic, because it is located on the Arabian Peninsula, as well as neighboring countries speak Arabic. Therefore, Arabic became the main language in Amman. There are some minor languages buried to Oman. For example, English, Swahili, Aljebalih, Persian and Balochi language

  • Comparison Of Swiss Brethren And Anabaptism

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    1 Introduction Some say they are conservative Protestants, they would probably consider themselves Anabaptists and yet others would classify them as a part of the European Free-Church Family along with Mennonites, Brethren Quakers and other groups. At least one can say for sure, that they are Christians, whose baptism and lack of evangelism sets them apart from todays’ Christianity. As many other religions they believe, that one must be separated from sin to receive salvation, which can only be

  • Jordan

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    Iraq and Saudi Arabia, on the south by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aqaba, and on the west by Israel and the West Bank, an area previously held by Jordan that has been occupied by Israel since 1967. The area of Jordan is 89,556 sq km (34,578 sq mi). Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan. II. LAND AND RESOURCES The principal geographical feature of Jordan is an arid plateau that thrusts abruptly upward on the eastern shores of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, reaching a height of about 610

  • Kingdom Of Jordan

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    The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, or simply, Jordan, is bordered on the west by Israel and the Dead Sea, on the north by Syria, on the east by Iraq, and on the south by Saudi Arabia. Arid hills and mountains make up most of the country along with deserts. Also the southern section of the Jordan River flows through the country. In 1946, Jordan became an independent sovereign state officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. An after Abdullah I captured the West Bank area during the 1948–49

  • My Life Changing Move to Jordan

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    inside out by making the biggest decision of our lives: We were moving halfway across the world, all the way to Amman, Jordan. Naturally, this decision was shocking to me, but it was a great many other things as well. I felt excited, yet scared; fascinated, yet furious. Day and night, I constantly thought of this upcoming adventure and, before I knew it, I found myself on a plane ride to Amman. My very own “journey of a lifetime” was finally starting. Little did I know, however, this “journey” would

  • The Importance of Water in Oman Economy

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    and take advantage of them and the quality of the source water and the water flow periods Wells : a source of vital important for life and reliable and has provided inventory project wells and falaj . Springs : one main water sources of wealth in Amman, depending on the quality of waters affected as other sources of water in quantities of rainfall annually . Groundwater basins : represent groundwater basins of the most important sources of water in the Sultanate water needs of the availability of

  • Amish Beliefs

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    The Amish have a different way of life than any other people around them. The Amish have always lived by their religious beliefs and followed the teachings of the Bible. The Amish aquired their name from Joseph Amman. Amman and his followers stressed a simple life. He stressed strict Church discipline. They believes in kicking out excommunicated members. The Amish group in the seventeenth century origintated in Switzerland. William Penn invited them to the New World to settle in Pennsylvania. They

  • The Importance Of Logistics Management And Transportation Management

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    Due to the increasing numbers of the hypermarkets in Amman, the importance of logistics management and transportation management has been growing in various areas. For Fast moving consumer goods industry logistics helps to improve and monitor the distribution and delivery processes based on management principles and techniques for developing the overall performance. Transportation system is playing a big role in the quality of goods being delivered to hyper markets and this research concentrates

  • Analysis Of The Arab Potash Company

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    Business Description: The Arab Potash Company (APC) is a Public Shareholding Company, which was initially established in 1956 with an idea to implement projects in the Jordanian unique potash reserve in the Dead Sea. The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan granted APC an exclusive concession for the exploitation of Dead Sea salts and minerals. Under the terms of the concession, ownership of all plants and installations would be transferred to the Government of the Hashemite

  • History and Practices of the Amish Religion

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    formed called the Anabaptists. These Anabaptists were a joint group between the Mennonites, the Hutterites, and the Amish. The Amish people came from a split in the Swiss Mennonites in 1693 when a man named Jacob Amman and his supporters left their church to begin their own. Jacob Amman was born in Switzerland as an Anabaptist in 1644, and is considered the founder of the Amish religion. Most of the Amish communities began from places like Switzerland, Alsace, Russia, Holland, and Germany. Although

  • Human Migration Case Study

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    Anas Abu-Ghalyoun Mr.Lazars English 101 Challenges Facing Migration from One Country to Another Human Migration is the movement of people from one geographical area to another with intentions of settling permanently in the new location. The movement is often over long distances such as from one country to another. Factors influencing migration and population movements are socio-political, economic, and ecological factors. The main forces driving migration are rising communal violence worldwide

  • Tooth Extraction Case Study

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    Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the reasons for primary teeth extraction and to identify the most frequently extracted tooth among Jordanian children who were seen at a pedodontic clinic at King Hussein Medical Center in Amman – Jordan. Method: In this study, 111 boys (48.3%) and 119 girls (51.7%) were evaluated. Their ages ranged from 2 to 13 years. All children who had one primary tooth extracted during the period of the study were included. Descriptive statistics were used

  • The Shaping of the Jordanian Health Care System

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    resources are stretched. The Guardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/23/syria-refugees-jordan-tension-grows Martin, S., Taylor, A. (2014). Urban refugees in Amman: Mainstreaming of healthcare. Georgetown University. Retrieved from http://ccas.georgetown.edu/document/1242773779488/Urban+Refugees+in+Amman+-+Mainstreaming+of+Healthcare.pdf World Health Organization (2010). Country cooperation strategy for WHO and Jordan 2008-2013. Retrieved from http://applications.emro.who.int/docs/CCS_Jordan_2010_EN_14473

  • Sudanese Communities

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    In the face of a dwindling budget and uncertain prospects, Mubarak settled on moving from the pricey University district of Al Rashid to a cheaper neighborhood in the fringes of the capital. As he thought of his urgent decision, he recalled what an Iraqi immigrant at the refugee commission once told him “The cost of living is extremely low in Khrebat, and the people there are affable and tolerant of foreigners. In order to get there take the bus to the Wehdat transit center. Then take the Khrebat

  • The Popular Front

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    degree in medicine. In 1948 he formed the Organization to Oppose Political Settlement with Israel (Palestinian Academic Society of the Study of Internation Affairs, 2006). By 1952 Habash founded the Arab Nationalist Movement (ANM) and operated in Amman, Jordan from this group the PFLP was formed. George felt as though “the only language which the enemy understands is that of revolutionary violence” and that the “historic task” was to open a fierce struggle against the enemy, “turning the occupied

  • Essay On Amish Culture

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    settlements are found in rural areas because they intentionally separate themselves from modern society. The Amish came to exist in the late 1600s in Europe due to disagreements within the religion between some members and their leader Jacob Amman, a Swiss-German Mennonite. Like most migrators at the time, the Amish traveled to the United States in the 18th century to escape religious persecution. They hail from Anabaptists - those who believe in adult baptism - and they mainly speak Pennsylvania

  • Jordan Kuwait Bank: Strategic Analysis and Positioning

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    Introduction Over the past few years, the global business operating environment has increasingly become challenging. First it was the global financial crisis followed almost immediately by the Europe crisis-which is currently threatening to become a global economic crisis-that presented these challenges. It was argued that economies, such as Jordan which are relatively smaller players in the Global arena would not suffer the adverse effect of the crisis. In fact Jordan and Lebanon were the main

  • Air Jordan Mission Statement

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    Name : Subhneet Singh Student Id : 8339806 Section : 9 Professor : Bruce Williamson AIR JORDAN Air Jordan is a brand which is produced by Nike and is mainly a brand of basketball footwear and athletic clothing. It was created by a basketball professional player named as Michael Jordan.The original air Jordan products were produced in early 1984 and released to the public in late 1984.Peter Moore, Tinker Hatfield and Bruce