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    These pyramids took place in the Third Dynasty during 2630-2575 BC. King Djoser commissioned this monumental architecture in Egypt. The designer was Djoser’s prime minister‚ Ihotep‚ whose name is inscribed on a statue at the site. The purpose was to hold his mummified body. The Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser’s at Saqqara arose as a traditional‚ flat-roofed mastaba‚ although in 2611 B.C.‚ by the end of his nineteen-year reign‚ it had risen to six stepped layers and stood two hundred and four feet

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    STRATEGY FOR SERVING BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID MARKET Mridanish Jha Assistant Professor‚ Cambridge Institute of Technology‚ Ranchi‚ India Email: mridanishjha@gmail.com ABSTRACT This article present insight into the nature and characteristics of BOP markets‚ the challenges that organization will encounter when venturing into them and the strategies to counter these challenges. In the recent past‚ there has been an interest in marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) market and several successful

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    Marketing challenges for BOP markets: BOP or Bottom of pyramid is a socio economic term given for the strata of low income people in the income pyramid (used to approximate the distribution of a country’s income). Thus obviously Bottom of Pyramid constitutes the market made of country’s poorest people. In India approximately 6 Lacs villages and 72% of country’s population constitutes BOP. The great majority of men and women of this BOP cluster work in agriculture‚ animal husbandry‚ factories or

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    Theories Regarding How the Pyramids at Giza Were Constructed In: Historical Events There Have Been Many Theories Regarding How the Pyramids at Giza Were Constructed There are many theories as to how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs‚ but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated. The pyramids of Giza are the only surviving

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    Theories Regarding How the Pyramids at Giza Were Constructed Theories Regarding How the Pyramids at Giza Were Constructed Introduction The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the key structures listed in the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is important to notice that what makes this structure supreme and memorable? This wonder was the tallest man made composition in 3800 years which is not only a will to its robustness but to mark it as the most remarkable structures. This monument

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    Food Guide Pyramid: Recommended Daily Allowance Obesity has rapidly increased over the past few years‚ and not just in the United States but throughout the entire world. This international spread raises the disease from an epidemic to a pandemic. Many factors can contribute to obesity; however‚ society normally considers a sedentary lifestyle coupled with overeating as the primary culprit. Whether this assumption has any truth regarding the primary factor‚ society as a whole must work together

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    The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx | The Relevance to Mathematics | The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx are modern wonders that were made in ancient times. The Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza were made in the time of ancient Egypt. The Sphinx was built by ordinary Egyptians‚ under the command of a Pharaoh. The sphinx is a creature that appears in Egyptian mythology as a monsters used by the magicians of the house of life. The house of life was a set of magicians that fought to

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    many great wonders. One of these wonders are pyramids. Because this was an ancient wonder‚ many people believe that the Egyptians didn’t use any math but only used logic and reason to build pyramids. If this is true‚ then how did they build the Great Pyramid? They used simple math to make such a great pyramid. They used the Pythagorean Theorem‚ trigonometry and simple algebra. They also measured the angle of each direction so that each side of the pyramid was facing exactly north‚ south‚ east and west

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    The pyramids of Ancient Egypt are as fascinating and intriguing‚ as they are breathtaking. Egyptologists and historians have long debated the question of who built the pyramids‚ and for what reason. There are many different and often conflicting theories in regard to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. When turning back the pages of history‚ it is discovered that a number of theories have been developed to explain the presence of such a significant historical landmark. "Theories vary from

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    The Mayans are very fascinating as they were ahead of their time with their inventions and way of living. The Maya believes that everything in life are of purpose and has some sacredness attached to it. Since every aspect in life has a sacredness attached to it‚ the Mayans believed in an astounding number of gods estimated to about 166 deities (Nancy). The Mayans also believed in recurring creation and destruction. Such beliefs leads to sacrificial rituals. Mayans also created their own calendar

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