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    Health Profile for Adolescents and Young Adults in the State of Mississippi Saint Leo University Community Health Evaluation/Epidemiology HCM/530 Jerry Murrell September 14‚ 2012 Obesity and Chronic Issues The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has listed the American people as some of the unhealthiest people in the world. The numbers are staggering and just hard to believe the Centers of Disease

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    The Mississippi civil rights workers murders involved the 1964 lynching of three political activists during the American Civil Rights Movement. The murders of James Chaney‚ a 21-year-old black man from Meridian‚ Mississippi; Andrew Goodman‚ a 20-year-old white Jewish anthropology student from New York; and Michael Schwerner‚ a 24-year-old white Jewish CORE organizer and former social worker also from New York‚ symbolized the risks of participating in the Civil Rights Movement in the South during

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    Change and Continuity in West Africa By Celine Sawiris During the fifteenth century‚ West Africa embraced many different civilizations and many diverse cultures. Many countries in Africa were part of the Muslim world‚ including Morocco in the west and Egypt in the east. The West African kingdoms experienced many changes‚ such as their beliefs changing from animism to Islam‚ making them organized states‚ while these kingdoms maintained traditional methods of trade. As well as having the advantage

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    2011 Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade VS. Human Trafficking Although slavery may have legally ended in 1865 with the end of the Civil War‚ it continues to be a problem worldwide today. “The UN International Labor Organization (ILO) calculates the minimum number of people in forced labor at 12.3 million‚ while research by Free the Slaves‚ a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in the United Sates‚ puts the number at 27 million.” Even so‚ there are many similarities between the Trans-Atlantic

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    African History 18 March 2011 History of Trade Influence in West Africa Trade has played an important role in the history of the West African region. Trade shaped the region in two main ways. Trade worked as a catalyst for the rise of nearly every empire in the region from its’ earliest times to present day. Also‚ the growth and spread of trade routes brought in an immense amount of culture with it as well. Trade is and has been a reason for organization in all parts of the world from the

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    The theme of Prejudice is very powerful in “Coming of Age In Mississippi”‚ the obvious white vs. blacks but also light-skinned blacks vs. dark skinned blacks. The power of prejudice created a barrier for Anne Moody and affected her identity‚ especially when she is about to attend college. She contemplates going to Tougaloo College because of the fear of not fitting in with all of the light-skinned blacks and white teachers. It is almost like she is putting herself at a lower point than everyone else

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    BEIJING FOREIGN POLICY IN WEST AFRICA (Yang Jiechi Policy) Foreign Policy Article: Published by

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    formed. West Jet Airlines Ltd is a Canadian low-cost airlines that flies to most major cities in Canada and serves destinations in the United States‚ Mexico and the Caribbean. WestJet is the second-largest Canadian carrier behind Air Canada (third-largest including Air Canada Jazz). The present CEO‚ President of WestJet Airlines is Sean Durfy. Before West Jet 82% of the market share held y Air Canada. The legislative move was promoted by Air Canada’s competitive attack on West Jet Airlines

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    West African Music: Music has always been an important part of life in West Africa. Music serves many functions in West African society. It communicates ideas‚ values‚ and feelings. It celebrates historic events and important occasions in people’s lives. For instance‚ there are songs for weddings‚ funerals‚ and ceremonies honouring ancestors. Among the Yoruba tribe of present-day Nigeria‚ mothers of twins have their own special songs. In Ghana‚ there are songs for celebrating the loss of a child’s

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    The West Side Community Collaborative The west side of Buffalo‚ NY has had a bad reputation for a long time now‚ but it hasn’t always been that way. Many years ago the area known as the west side was a popular and extravagant place to live. Through years of economic hardships however‚ the west side took a wrong turn somewhere. It is now viewed by many people as “a lost cause.” The crime rates have skyrocketed and the standard of living has plummeted. Gangs are a huge issue in the west side of

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