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    Prompt: What were Western motives for imperialism in Africa and how did people resist such oppression? Africans were forced to live their lives a certain way by the people in power but are now improving. The people who were in power were white people. Africans are able to do more than they used to and use more gadgets than they could use before.Africans made a good fight for their rights and are progressing as time passes. Some think they’re losing what’s most important. One reason that supports

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    What is HIV/AIDS? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infects cells of the immune system. Infection results in the progressive deterioration of the immune system‚ breaking down the body’s ability to fend off infections and diseases. AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) refers to the most advanced stages of HIV infection‚ defined by the occurrence of any of more than 20 opportunistic infections or related cancers. 34 million people live with HIV/AIDS world-wide. The vast majority

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    Methamphetamine; an Epidemic. Methamphetamine‚ “Ice‚ speed‚ chalk‚ crystal‚ glass‚ crank‚ yaba‚ fire‚ tina‚ tweak‚ poor man’s cocaine‚ uppers‚ trash‚ yellow barn‚ methlies quick‚ stove top‚ go fast.” (what is meth) ‚ part of the amphetamine drug class‚ loosely known as uppers for the way they cause the user to become jittery and feel highly energetic‚ is gripping and wrenching the lives of Americans young and old across the nation. What is it made of? Why is it so appealing? How is it infesting

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    511-060 Nike Football: World Cup 2010 South Africa Nike Football revenue had grown from $40 million in 1994 to more than $1 billion in 2008. In just under 15 years‚ it had reached a sales level that took some of its competitors over 50 years to achieve. Although not the end goal‚ the 2010 World Cup was another unique moment in time for Nike to create separation between the company and its competitors. Edwards knew he had to seize this opportunity and pull his team together to deliver a

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    Effect of HIV/AIDs on Society 72 Since the beginning of the epidemic more than 15 million Africans have died from AIDS. Nearly two-thirds of all people living with HIV are found in sub-Saharan Africa‚ although this region contains only about 10% of the world’s population. The Impact on the Health Sector This epidemic has an extraordinary burden on already troubled health sector. As the epidemic matures‚ the demand for care for those living with HIV rises‚ as does the toll of AIDS on health

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    AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system‚ making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person (semen and vaginal fluids‚ blood and breast milk). The virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood and sexual contact

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    HIV/AIDS Kusumojati 1206289874 Rendy Yonas 1206289823 Kharriz Abiyasa 1006806066 For English Presentation on 20th dec 2012. 1 1. What is HIV/AIDS? Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). AIDS is a major concern in almost every country in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the cumulative number of AIDS cases in the world is up to 2.5 million persons. AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death among people

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    Ecological and Economical Ramifications of Rhino Poaching in South Africa L. David Cohen SPEA-S 332 10 December 2014 The CITES international trade ban on rhino parts‚ specifically‚ the horn‚ has fallen ineffective in its effort to reduce the illegal poaching of rhinos in an attempt to limit supply‚ which has lead to an increase in demand and price. This economic response has provided poachers with a growing incentive to poach rhinos for their horn‚ threatening to drive the black (Diceros

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    the native chiefs of the land. However‚ it did not concern itself with the civilization and the focus of this was more on trade‚ pacification‚ and the exploration of the interior--which‚ in my opinion‚ was more like the Europeans’ exploitation of South Africa’s rich resources. In the model of settler colonialism‚ on the other hand‚ the Boers enslaved the blacks and treated them with brute and force. They justified these actions using “The Children of Ham”‚ a biblical parable which said that black

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    CHALLENGES FACED IN AUSTRALIA’S AND SOUTH AFRICA’S MINING SECTOR. The sustainability team assessed the unique needs of each country by using resources such as government websites‚ mining organisations websites and publications‚ relevant journals and other texts to generate the following recommendation regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility challenges in both countries. After an in depth comparison of each country and various mining companies‚ the sustainability team has determined

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