West Nile Virus Many people have encountered a mosquito bite and the side effects that come with being bitten. However‚ many people do not know about the deadly virus that mosquito’s may carry. The West Nile virus can cause other illnesses known as West Nile fever and West Nile neuroinvasive disease. West Nile virus first came to the United States from Africa. It was initially found in a Ugandan woman in 1937. Sixty-two years later it was detected all over the states in exotic birds in zoo’s‚ from
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West Indies Federation The former West Indies Federation were consists of 10 British West Indian territories established in January 1958. This federation included Caribbean Islands or territories‚ then under British control. former federation of 10 British West Indian territories formed in 1958. Trinidad and Tobago‚ Jamaica‚ and Barbados were the principal members‚ but the federation included most of the Leeward and Windward islands‚ then under British control. The seat of government
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North West Company B Introduction The North West Company is a leading retailer of food and everyday needs to rural and urban neighborhoods across Canada‚ Alaska‚ the South Pacific islands and the Caribbean. In early 2003‚ North West had negotiated a master franchiser agreement with Giant Tiger Stores Limited (Giant Tiger) with the objective of opening stores west of Winnipeg. In contrast with North West’s ""push"" system of product replenishment‚ Giant Tiger had developed a successful ""pull""
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The club was originally founded as Thames Ironworks F.C. in 1895 and was later reformed‚ in 1900 as West Ham United. They initially competed in the Southern League and Western League before joining the full Football League in 1919 and enjoyed their first top flight season in 1923‚ featuring in the first FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley that year against Bolton Wanderers. The club have won the FA Cup three times: in 1964‚ 1975 and 1980. They have also been runners-up twice‚ in 1923 and 2006. In
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The Transformation of the American West The transformation of the American West was both good and bad. In 1840‚ people began to trek from the east to the west coast of the united states. They encountered native Americans‚ and forced them out of their lands. This was done to take over the land gained from other countries in the recent decades. It was both good and bad that our ancestors decided to journey to the west. In 1840‚ people began to organize themselves to go on treks. Such treks were long
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Myth and Reality of the Old West and Frontier "What is a myth and how much realism does it hold?" One might tend to ask. The answer to this query is quite elaborate since myths describe traditional or legendary stories that give a depiction of heroism and in most cases lack a sizeable and determinable basis for explanation or proof (Merriam-Webster‚ 2003). Therefore‚ acting on this realization‚ the reality to myths is hardly explainable since the circumstances surrounding the prevailing situation
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The two most important components in the development of the American West that took place in the second half of the nineteenth century were the expansion of the West and the decline of Native Americans. In the middle of the Civil War‚ Congressional Northerners were looking to populate the West with free labor and they developed the Homestead Act of 1862. This Act would promise settlers 160 acres of land to populate and develop and after five years‚ the land would become theirs. Almost 400‚000 farms
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for the failure of the West Indian Federation Federation is the act of forming a political unity under a federal government. In 1958‚ the British Caribbean colonies came together to form a West Indian Federation. There were ten units in this union: Jamaica‚ Antigua‚ Barbados‚ Trinidad and Tobago‚ Dominica‚ St. Lucia‚ St. Vincent‚ St. Kitts‚ Montserrat‚ Grenada. This attempt was short-lived as it was resolved in 1962. There are several reasons for the failure of the West Indian Federation; the
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Griffin Weiss Mr. Arroyo U.S. History II Advanced Placement 1 September 2013 Chapter 16 Outline: The Conquest of the Far West The Societies of the Far West (434-441) The Western Tribes * Indian tribes were the most important group before the Anglo-American migration in the Far West * Western tribes developed several forms of civilization * More than 300‚000 Indians lived along the pacific coast among them were Serrano‚ Chumash‚ Pomo‚ Maidu‚ Yurok‚ and Chinook * When the Spanish
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of the American West The three most important transformations of the American West were the completion of the railway system‚ economically‚ the diversity of the people‚ socially‚ and the conservation of land‚ politically. All of these transformations have made an unmistakable impact of the American West and what it is today. The largest economic transformation in American Western history was the building of the railroad systems. It was the key factor in united the East and West. The railroads
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