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    Challenges and Prospects of Policing (Edo State‚ Nigeria in Perspective) Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State‚ in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State. Edo State was formed on August 27‚ 1991 when Bendel State was split into Edo and Delta States.The major first languages spoken in the state are Etsako‚ Edo‚ Esan and Owan‚ Akoko Edo‚Okpameri language and the Ijaw languages. Edo State

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    Dancing in West Africa is a form of social interaction‚ where the whole tribe comes together. Different dances are also performed on different occasions‚ such as initiations‚ funerals and marriages. Adzogbo is an ancient ritual war dance originating in Benin. Dancers usually wear red and black when performing the Adzogbo dance. The Adzogbu is a dance of the Ewe people of Ghana and incorporates movements used in battle (throwing a spear‚ for example) into the dance. As with most West African dances‚ the

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    During the war‚ many of the child soldiers were chosen to be taken to rehab centers to be rehabilitated. Ishmael and soldiers from all different troops were taken to a center called Benin Home. At first‚ the boys do not like the center and want to go back and fight‚ but soon they begin to enjoy the center and become reformed. The child soldiers gave the staff numerous reasons to give up on them‚ but the staff continued to work with

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    is one of the most detailed‚ and one of the best document that really show us the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade. Olaudah Equiano was an African slave from west Africa‚ who is according to the document was kidnapped from his homeland Benin at the age of 10‚ and was sold as slave. After being sold many time in Europe‚ Equiano was shipped to Barbados and then Virginia‚ and then after he gained his freedom‚ Equiano wrote a book solely based on his experience across the atlantic. Equiano’s

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    Belize in the bay of Honduras (after settlers began returning to the area). African slaves appeared in 1724‚ where it is said that British settlers began importing them from Jamaica and Bermuda. Most slaves were born Africans‚ who were from either Benin‚ Congo or Angola. Around the mid 18 century‚ the slave population bloomed to around 3‚000 slaves. It is said that in the 18th century‚ many slaves escaped to Yucatán‚ and in the early 19th century a steady flow of runaways went to Guatemala and down

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    of decisionmaking (Figure 1.1). Conversely‚ slow human development can put an end to fast economic growth. According to Human Development Report 1996‚ “during 1960–1992 not a single country succeeded in moving from lopsided development with slow human development and rapid growth to a virtuous circle in which human development and growth can become mutually reinforcing.” Since slower human development has invariably been followed by slower economic growth‚ this growth Sustainable development

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    Country Code List Country | ISO Country Codes | Country Code | Population (Rank of 1) | Area Sq. Km (Rank of 1) | GDP $USD (Rank of 1) | Afghanistan | AF / AFG  | 93  | 28‚396‚000 (43)  | 652‚230 (42)  | 22.27 Billion (114)  | Albania | AL / ALB  | 355  | 3‚639‚453 (129)  | 28‚748 (145)  | 21.81 Billion (116)  | Algeria | DZ / DZA  | 213  | 34‚178‚188 (36)  | 2‚381‚741 (12)  | 232.9 Billion (48)  | American Samoa | AS / ASM  | 1 684  | 65‚628 (204)  | 199 (215)  | 575.3 Million (210) 

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    Land Snail Practical Write Up Land snails are used as an archaeological methodology of reconstructing the past and are an environmental method that can fill in the gaps of other methods. For example‚ pollen and macroscopic plant matter study show the general change of a large area and only survive when waterlogged. Chalk lands are prime archaeological landscapes useful for study and land snail evidence can survive in them where other evidence cannot. Also‚ as oppose to representing a large scale

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    Manunggul Jar [pic] The Manunggul Jar is evidence of the spirituality of indigenous Filipinos. The Manunggul jar is cultural treasure found in the early 1960’s in Manunggul Cave‚ Lipuun Point‚ Palawan which is classified as a secondary burial jar‚ which means that only the bones of the corpse are placed inside. It has an elaborate design consisting of scrolls and curves on the top cover and is painted with hematite - a type of mineral that produces red coloring once subjected

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    trade helps in war).. The biggest fleet was at Athens‚ which could’ve stored up to 200 triremes at its peak. This allowed the city to maintain control over the Mediterranean. The trireme was a light wooden ship‚ highly manoeuvrable and fitted with a bronze battering ram at the bow which could disable enemy vessels. Thirty-five metres long and with a 5 meter beam‚ and 170 rowers sitting on three levels could propel the ship up to a speed of 9 knots. Also on board were small contingents of hoplites and

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