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    in terms of their ethnic and religious identity as opposed to that of others with whom they have a relationship may lead to conflict (MacFarlane‚ 1999‚ p. 26). It is a fact that many African countries including Ghana have pronounced religious fragmentation and/or multiple ethnic cleavages that either triggers violence or sustains it once it has started. In a paper that sought to identify the role Religion and ethnicity played in civil wars in Africa‚ Haynes (2007) indicates from his tabulation of

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    the same time‚ they must integrate local operations into their global supply chain management systems and programs. For example‚ sourcing processes from local suppliers must be aligned with global quality-assurance guidelines and procedures. Fragmentation Traditional car segments such as sedans‚ vans‚ hatchbacks‚ and pick-up trucks are fragmenting more and more into niches. Derivative car segments‚ on the other hand—such as coupes‚ roadsters‚ minivans‚ and two-seaters‚ as well as cross-over vehicles

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    PATROL RIFLES: ARMING OFFICERS TO SUCCEED Sergeant Scott Buziecki North Aurora Police Department A Research Paper Submitted to the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff & Command Class #175 Naperville‚ Illinois December 9‚ 2002 Executive Summary The North Aurora Police Department currently allows officers to carry their choice of 9mm or .45 caliber pistols; no long guns are available. The Firearms Training Unit has proposed that the department adopt the

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    influentive is the habitat loss which influences the biodiversity worldwide. Humans converts native areas into agriculture and industrial areas without realising how much impact it has now and will have in the future. Habitat loss is connected with fragmentation which influence the increasing amount of extinction. The specific climate is essential to be maintained for some species. If it is changed some species may not be able adjust to new conditioins such as extreme weather conditions like drought or

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    increased greenhouse gas emissions from decaying vegetation. Farming has long been a fruitful endeavor along the Yangtze River due to its frequent flooding. The flooding deposits nutrient rich silt from the river onto farmland. Since the reservoir is intended to limit flooding‚ the farmland that is still available will have to utilize commercial fertilizers for their crops. These fertilizers often contain cancer-causing nitrates that will runoff into surface water and will also be absorbed into ground

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    because the appointed British leaders were making all the decisions and the local authority was just enforcing it. In East Africa‚ the local government was encouraging the white settlers to move to this area for farmland for economic development. Problems started to arise such as reserved farmland for the new settlers and the decision came that the African people and the European people would have separate government for each of the populations. (pg. 560-561 The Essential World History) In South Africa

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    Chapter 13 Learning Guide – Urban Patterns Key Issue 4 – Why Do Suburbs Face Distinctive Challenges? Pgs. 424 – 434 Urban Expansion 1. What is annexation? Process of legally adding land area to a city. 2. What is required before an area can be annexed by a city? Majority of the residents in the affected area have to vote in favor of being annexed. 3. In the past‚ why did peripheral areas desire annexation? City offered better services such as water supply‚ sewage disposal‚ trash pickup‚ police

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    centercenterDVA3703 Assignment 6 Write an essay in which you discuss land tenure reform in Zimbabwe / South Africa or Namibia. In your discussion use the perquisites for land tenure reform identified by van de Wall. Then evaluate whether these perquisites for land tenure reform are still acceptable inn your study. 0DVA3703 Assignment 6 Write an essay in which you discuss land tenure reform in Zimbabwe / South Africa or Namibia. In your discussion use the perquisites for land tenure reform identified

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    1. Why was the building of the dam first proposed in 1919 and by whom? The dam was first proposed by Sun-Yat San‚ the father of modern China‚ in order to protect river communities from floods and also contribute for economic development plan for China. 2.Why have archaeologists and historians criticized the building of the Three Gorges Dam? Archeologist and historians criticize the building of the Three Gorges Dam because it is socially and environmentally destructive. This is because

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    Three Gorges Dam case study The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Yangtze River‚ and is the worlds largest power station. As well as providing electricity‚ the dam is also being used to help increase the shipping capacity of the river‚ as well as reduce the risk of potential floods downstream by acting as a flood storage space. This major alteration is proving to have both positive and negative repercussions. How has building the dam effected local environment? Despite the Chinese

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