Did you know that Mali was one of the wealthiest civilizations in the world‚ with Mansa Musa and his approximately 400 billion dollars in money? Mali is located in West Africa‚ just below the Sahara Desert‚ and was famous for its riches and cultural significance. During the Empire of Mali‚ Mali’s fortune and trade attracted travelers to it‚ making it a “site of cultural exchange”. Additionally‚ two artifacts were found signifying Mali’s prosperity and cultural association‚ and finally‚ Mali’s effect
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symbolism from the the East and West Eggs‚ colors‚ class systems and even the meaning of money. The East and West Eggs Hold much more than homes and people‚ they hold secrets and truths. In Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the East and West Eggs are not as they appear; the root of all character conflict goes back to these two homes. The Great Gatsby opens with our narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ is visiting his cousin Daisy Buchanan in New York. Nick moves to the East Egg and becomes the neighbor of Jay
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The West Memphis Three were guilty. That’s the truth. On May 5‚ 1993‚ Damien Echols‚ Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley (ages 18‚ 16 & 17 at the time) killed Michael Moore‚ Steve Branch and Christopher Byers (all age 8). They beat them with fists‚ then beat them sticks‚ hogtied them‚ sexually assaulted them‚ tortured Branch and Byers with a knife‚ cut off Byers’ genitals‚ then dumped their bodies in a ditch. The killers were arrested a month later and convicted in early 1994. Thousands of people
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Outlaws and Violence in the American West Many Americans consider the era of the Old West as one of the most fascinating chapters in our history. It’s an era that is uniquely American‚ and people around the world identify America with the era of the Old West. There is much legend surrounding American History of the Wild West when it comes to American outlaws lawmen and violence. But what is the real history about violence in the west? In this paper I will talk about outlaws and lawmen as
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West Nile virus is a disease transmitted by certain mosquitoes that carry a disease that can cause serious brain inflammation. West Nile Virus originated in Uganda‚ in 1937. The virus has now spread rapidly across Africa‚ Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Europe. The virus is most commonly advanced through mosquitoes‚ particularly the Culex pipiens mosquito. Humans are most commonly affected‚ especially those over the age of 50‚ by this disease although some animals such as bats‚ horses‚ cats‚ dogs‚ skunks
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The Economy and the West After the Civil War After the Civil War‚ the government’s role in the economy and westward expansion changed. They became more focussed on helping big industrial businessmen and no longer need to worry about taming the West. The economy itself changed greatly in the post Civil War era. The Industrial Revolution led to a new kind of big business. Now men like Carnegie‚ Rockefeller‚ and Vanderbilt had huge monopolies and trusts‚ making it nearly impossible for the common
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West Bengal: The Genocidal State under CPI-M Rule Tt was reported in the print media that under the CPI-M rule of the last 34 years in this State (West Bengal) 34 events of mass murder were organised either directly by the police resorting to wanton firing on the crowds consisting of Opposition party members or by the armed “harmads” of the CPI-M to seek political revenge or to establish political control over the areas lost to the Opposition party through elections. In the latter incidents the
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Jay Gatsby‚ and his inability to fulfill his dreams. Even in the first chapter of the novel‚ the pessimism focused on the American Dream rings clear through F. Scott Fitzgerald’s words. The story is set in the New York City area‚ including West Egg‚ East Egg‚ and the Valley of Ashes. These locations are symbols
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improvement in scholarship in West Africa due to the thirst for education by conversion Islam‚ as well as an increase in opportunities for people living in the kingdoms. The kingdom of Mali brought Islam to West Africa‚ which was extremely crucial to development in scholarship as there was a social mindset of Muslims being well educated‚ as they had many revelations on topics such as astronomy‚ math and medicine. This meant that the powerful presence of Islam in West Africa encouraged people to convert
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chapter four of The Great Gatsby‚ “green rakes the recognizable form of money‚ or at least the things money can buy” (Kersh). Gatsby is well known for his extravagant parties and huge mansions. Gatsby is from the west egg‚ which symbolizes new money. The West Egg is the “less fashionable of the eggs” (Abuzahra). Gatsby’s house reflects him as a person‚ showing how much of a lonely person he is. He has a huge house and he only lives there. Gatsby throws huge extravagant parties but does not interact with
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