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    South vs. South

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    Bibliography: Freehling‚ William W. The South vs. the South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners Shaped the Course of the Civil War. New York: Oxford UP‚ 2001. Print.

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    Hiv/Aids in Kenya

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    Howard HL 120 Doug Spada AIDS in Kenya Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It is twice the size of Nevada. Kenya borders Somalia to the east‚ Ethiopia to the north‚ Tanzania to the south‚ Uganda to the west‚ and Sudan to the northwest. In the north‚ the land is arid; the southwestern corner is in the fertile Lake Victoria Basin; and a length of the eastern depression of the Great Rift Valley separates western highlands form those that rise

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    Hiv/Aids

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    When we think of HIV/AIDS we have certain populations in mind. We hear about its ravages on young men and women; on the gay and transgender populations; on the homeless and the intravenous drug user. We seldom think about HIV/AIDS and senior citizens. What no one talks about is HIV/AIDS and the older adult. It’s no wonder that when you talk to our senior citizens‚ they may have the perception that HIV/AIDS is not a risk to them. Is HIV/AIDS a risk to older adults? Is HIV/AIDS over 50 a problem? (Cichocki

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    Africa

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    points with examples drawn from USA-Africa relations. Nations and people interact across boundaries for many reasons but the primary purpose may be for the exchange of trading goods‚ ideas‚ or services. Complexities arise among interactions when cultural differences and stereotypical assumptions are present. This presents the issue of power differentials especially in the case of African history. Since the Transatlantic Slave Trade‚ America interacted with West Africa through powerful empires and merchants

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    Affluenza is an epidemic which effects millions of people in the United States. "Until this century [20th]‚ to consume was considered a bad thing" says Jeremy Rifkin an expert on affluenza ( Gross ). The victims of affluenza are consumers who work long hours at a job they hate so they can buy things which they don ’t need ( Fight Club ). Like AIDS‚ affluenza has spread quickly throughout the United States showing no prejudice of race‚ sex or color. However‚ unlike AIDS‚ affluenza

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    South Africa - Overcoming Apartheid‚ Building Democracy: A Case Analysis South Africa‚ as the case under analysis‚ provides an inspiring example of a country that has successfully managed a democratic transition. South Africa’s successful struggle for freedom and democracy is one of the most dramatic stories of our time. The racial oppression of apartheid ended with a negotiated transition to a non-racial democracy‚ but not without immense personal sacrifice to thousands of men‚ women‚ and young

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    Neocolonialism in Africa

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    colony‚ whereby the vast resources and indigenous population of the colony exist to serve the mother country and the needs of its elites. Colonialism was common before the Second World War when the European nations established their colonies in Asia‚ Africa and America since after the Second World War decolonization took place. After the decolonization‚ colonialism has taken a new form. ‘Neo Colonialism’ is a term used for new Colonialism. It is a relationship between two nations in which one nation

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    History of Aids

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    Research Paper AIDS AIDS is a disease that destroys a person’s immune system. AIDS is a blood born pathogen. It was originally only found in gay men. This led to people calling it the “gay men disease.” They use to think that this was punishment from God for their being gay. Then researchers found out some drug users were also getting the HIV virus‚ which leads to AIDS‚ from sharing needles. After that‚ it was referred to as the “gay man and druggy disease.” All of the labels AIDS has been given

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    Global Awareness on AIDS

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    Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV‚ a virus that can be passed from person to person through sexual fluids blood and breast milk. Worldwide the majority of HIV infections are transmitted through sex between men and women‚ and half of all adults living with HIV are women. Certain groups of people have been particularly affected and these include injecting drug users‚ sex workers and men who have sex with men. Slave trade has been an ongoing business interaction between multiple

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    Hiv and Aids

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    HIV AND AIDS Definition AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - was originally defined empirically by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) as “the presence of a reliably diagnosed disease that is at least moderately indicative of an underlying defect in cell-mediated immunity.” Following the recognition of the causative virus‚ HIV‚ and the development of the sensitive and specific tests for HIV infection‚ the definition of AIDS has undergone substantial revision. The current

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