The West African nation of the Ivory Coast was once a place for prosperity for the region. A crisis was set off in November 2010‚ when the ex-president‚ Laurent Gbagbo‚ refused to accept his defeat in a democratic presidential election he had postponed for years. Despite declarations and sanctions released by regional leaders along with the Untied Nations‚ Gbagbo clung to power and refused to recognize Alassane Quattara as the winner. A violent stalemate followed‚ as Mr. Gbagbo used security forces
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Officer (E9) in the United States Coast Guard. I researched the latest pay rates and benefits for military personnel on the U.S. Coast Guard Pay & Personnel Center’s website: https://www.uscg.mil/ppc/rates.asp. This website is the premier resource for Coast Guard members. This site is an official military/government website that is frequently updated. Having worked at this unit in Topeka‚ Kansas‚ I am certain that this website is the property of the U.S. Coast Guard; therefore‚ a reliable site
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In 1600‚ the East India Company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I‚ granting it the sole right to trade with the East. The royal charter‚ however‚ could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa‚ round the Cape of Good Hope‚ and crossed the Indian Ocean‚ the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India‚ and had their base in Goa. In fact‚ it was Vasco da Gama
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The Limestone Coast region is located in the south-eastern part of South Australia‚ midway between Melbourne and Adelaide. There are seven local councils in the region including; City of Mount Gambier‚ District Council of Grant‚ Naracoorte Lucindale Council‚ District of Robe‚ District Council of Kingston and Tatiara District Council. In 2011‚ the population of the Limestone Coast region was 63‚075‚ with 70.9% of the population residing in the lower portion of the region‚ 40% in the City of Mount
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but it works.” This is IVEY lead singer Millie Perks’ assessment of her emerging Gold Coast band. While originally Millie is simply referring to IVEY’s song-writing process‚ she actually reveals something bigger‚ encapsulating their entire outlook. As Millie indicates‚ IVEY are a paradox‚ but also incredibly simple. On the surface‚ IVEY’s prosperity seems unlikely‚ given the “almost non-existent” Gold Coast music scene‚ as well as their youth and eclectic musical influences. Yet‚ upon closer inspection
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The Haida People of the Canadian Northwest Coast By Shyann Gilmour The Haida people had an extremely complex social organization. They were highly respected by their peers and those they traded with and were feared by those who were at war with them. Their art continues to flourish today and many traditions have survived into today’s world. The Natives of the Northwest Coast have been a group of Natives with the worlds attention‚ while some may stay to look at museum exhibits concerning the
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I have noticed that Middle Easterns are almost always depicted offensively in the media for example in movies‚ televisions shows‚ news‚ cartoons‚ advertisements and even in video games. However‚ because the ‘The Middle East and the media’ are already very broad topics in themselves I will narrow it down and in my essay I will discuss more specifically how Hollywood has and still is portraying Arabs and their culture and promoting stereotypical depictions about them. Since 1920s‚ Hollywood has continued
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The Geography of the Middle East Essay The Middle East is a large and diverse geographical area located in southwest Asia and northeast Africa. It extends over 2‚000 miles from the Black Sea in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south‚ and about 1‚000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the mountains of Iran. The term “Middle East” came into common use in the early twentieth century‚ but remains loosely defined. One term sometimes applied to part of this area is “Fertile Crescent‚” which
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bitter ethical issues. One of the three major bitter ethical issues is child slavery. The places where cocoa beans are produced the most is the Ivory Coast‚ which is in West Africa. Ivory Coast provides 43 percent of the world’s cocoa bean supply. Nigeria is the area where the most cocoa beans are produced. In 2001‚ child slavery in the Ivory Coast was reported in 2001 by the United State Department. The
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A case for the removal or reform of the IT rate in today’s coast guard In the Coast Guard the delineation between the Electronics Technician (ET) rate and the Information Technician (IT) rate is blurring. With the implementation of new technology being adopted by the Coast Guard at an unprecedented rate‚ and all of it computer based at some level. It is imperative for the future of the service‚ to adapt our rates and the training of them accordingly. ETs can be trained to do most IT related tasks
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