By Darren Francis 10/22/2010 Cocoa Production in West Africa This map shows the main cocoa production areas in West Africa. The patterns shows on this map indicate that the Southern coastline of West Africa is a major cocoa bean producing area. The pattern starts at Sierra Leone and follows the coastline down to Cameroon. Some exception to this pattern is in Nigeria‚ in the area of Port Harcourt there is no production and in Benin there is also no production. The brighter orange as indicated
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The second I stepped onto Mississippi State University’s campus‚ I knew it was the place for me. The quality education‚ the warm-hearted people‚ and the fun-filled town that surrounds Mississippi State drew me in. Nerves overcame me at first about it being an out-of-state school‚ but they graciously accepted me with non-resident and freshmen academic excellence scholarships‚ making my desired school within my grasp. Throughout my visits to this campus‚ I have been made to feel right at home. My first
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West Seneca is home to approximately 45‚000 residents‚ the town’s 21 mi² is filled with local businesses‚ parks‚ and churches; yet has limited options for community meetings and indoor activities. For years West Seneca residents have proven their loyalty to their town by working together to provide support for those in need. Whether it is organizing fundraisers to assist flood victims‚ school supply drives to ensure all children are given the means to succeed in their studies‚ luggage drives to
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political effects of the slave trade on West Africa The trans- Atlantic slave trade was a system developed in the late 15th century which exploited and brought the African people into enslavement by transporting them to the colonies of the new world where they served their purpose as a ‘’cheap’’ labour force . As a result of this‚ the slave trade brought about many social‚ economic and political effects on West Africa. Firstly‚ the population in West Africa decreased significantly in order to
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The Railroads Role in the Settlement of the West One of the largest contributing factors in the settling of the American West was the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Development was a slow process in much of the west‚ due in large part to how long the journey took. The completion of the railroad made it both a faster and much safer way to travel across the country. In 1862‚ the Pacific Railroad Act was signed. It promised federal support to build the first transcontinental railroad
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Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). The 23rd article of West Germany’s 1949 constitution‚ the Basic Law‚ had been drafted specifically to allow for such an arrival from the East. But as the 1980s drew to a close‚ few Germans on either side of the border expected it to be used in their lifetime. Yet‚ in less than a year the beginning of an upsurge of popular protest came together against the communist regime in East Germany and the formal unification of Germany on West German terms. At a simple
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rap artist Kanye West’s presidential bid for the year 2020. The billionaire has praised Kanye West after the rapper announced his intention to join the presidential race in 2020. Donald Trump said he only has good words for West and even described him as “so great‚” according to Yahoo! News. “You know what? I will never say bad about him‚ you know why? Because he loves Trump!” Yahoo quotes Trump. “Kanye West has been so great.” The hiphop artist announced his presidential bid during the MTV Video Awards
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In the 19th century‚ after a long period of isolationism‚ China and then Japan came under pressure from the West to open to foreign trade and relations. The Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States had created a wide gap between them and the West‚ leaving the two Asian nations behind technologically and military. In that period‚ neither of them had the power to stand up to the Western nations‚ and eventually both had to sign unequal treaties that forced them to open their ports and cities
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Donavan Hoffman American History Pd. 5 What is the motivation for heading out west? Heading out west was very popular back in the 1800s‚ as well as a huge step for the american people. The Louisiana Purchase almost doubled the size of the United States‚ which provided so much land to explore. So when it comes to the motivation‚ there are many varying reasons. Reasons varied due to differences in the type of person‚ or what that person’s occupation was. For instance‚ someone who was a farmer differentiated
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West Point Cheating Scandal Description: In April of 1976 it was found that there was a possibility that over half of the junior class at West Point Academy had violated the West Point honor code by cheating on a case assignment. The honor code states "A cadet will not lie‚ cheat‚ or steal‚ nor tolerate those who do." This was by far the largest violation of the honor code in West Point history and presented some unusual challenges to the administration. As the year dragged on it was found
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