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    Lead To New HIV Treatments” The 4 W’s Who: A team of researchers led by Kings College London What: This article is about the discovery of a new gene which may be able to prevent HIV. When: September 20th is when the article is posted but this probably took course over an extended period of time. Where: This again does not say a specific area. Summary of Article A team of researchers have discovered a new gene that may prevent HIV. Researchers say this gene could be a new target for effective

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    Slavery in America started began when the first ship of slaves landed in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ in 1619. Slavery was brought to America to aid the production of lucrative crops like tobacco‚ indigo‚ sugarcane‚ corn‚ and the list goes on. Slavery went on throughout the 17th and 18th century in the American colonies‚ leading the way to build an economic foundation for the new nation. By the mid-19th century‚ Americans started to expand out west‚ and fought for the abolitionment of slavery from the North

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    Slavery and States' Rights

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    The debate over slavery and states ’ rights had become so intense by 1860 that the South was ready to break away altogether‚ and they did not want to cooperate with the North. They felt they were being exploited and taken advantage of by the North. The economy‚ culture‚ and various ways of life had developed differently throughout the U.S.‚ creating a feeling of disunity. Resolving disputes threw compromise no longer seemed possible. They had no reason to compromise and work out their disputes because

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    Slavery has had a place in human civilization for a substantial part of our history. Long before it was associated with the capture and enslavement of Africans‚ it was widely used amongst many cultures following tribal warfare and conquests. Primarily in Europe‚ slavery was used to repay debts. Additionally there was no racial segregation in slavery. It wasn’t until the introduction of African slaves to the Americas in 1619 that slaves were predominantly black. Through triangular trade‚ millions

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    Event Impact Analysis The Social Impacts of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival: Change in Community Perceptions and effect on Destination Image Introduction Event Industry ‘The biggest festival in the U.K history’ The Isle of Wight Act Social Impacts Methods of measurement Conclusion Introduction Cultural events such as festivals e.g. wine‚ food‚ music‚ have increased in popularity and this is evident around towns and cities. Such events contribute to the improvement

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    How did the African slavery impact the Caribbean region between1640-1985? Introduction When the Europeans switched from tobacco to sugar cultivation‚ the plantation needed more lands and more labour. The labour present came from the Tainos‚ whose population decreased from abuse‚ and could not meet the labour demands. The Europeans brought free labourers from Europe‚ but they could not be forced to work under the conditions demanded by the encomenderos. The church suggested the use of enslaving

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    Slavery began in the 15th century when the Atlantic Slave trade was developed where many African men‚ women‚ and children were forcibly transported from their homeland in Africa to the Americas which changed the aspect of the New World. Slavery had a negative impact socially and politically of the New World. Africans were like property towards the white‚ were treated like animals‚ and viewed lower than the white. Because of the inhumanity of slavery‚ it led to the instability of society in the Americas

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    segregation.There is no space for such disgusting actions in today’s society. America has come a far way since segregation was abolished. We have integrated schools‚ made interracial and gay marriage legal. It is without a doubt impossible to have a separate but equal society. The idea of separate but equal is anything but just. Having a separate but equal society is not possible without the destruction of America’s hard earned progress. America has seen the battle against the inequality of African Americans

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    Impacts of Mega Event

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    Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Description of Event 2 2.1 History 2 2.2 Characteristics 2 2.2.1 Form 2 2.2.2 Theme and Design 3 3. Event Experiences 3 3.1 Target Market 3 3.2 Stakeholders 3 3.3 Meanings 4 3.4 Motivations 4 4. Outcomes of Event 5 4.1 Social and Cultural outcomes 5 4.1.1 Expenditure and investment in events 5 4.1.2 Community participation 5 4.1.3 Event-related development‚ activities and traffic 6 4.1.4 Media Coverage 6 4.2 Economic Outcomes 7 4

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    Slavery In The 1600's

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    Slavery. Whenever we think of the word‚ our minds conjure up images of slave ships‚ racism‚ and most of all‚ what exactly caused Americans to start using slaves. The settlers needed clearing the newly founded country. By the time the first slaves arrived in the 1600’s‚ small plantations and farms had sprung up across the thirteen colonies and beyond‚ especially in the southern colonies. The cheapest and easiest option turned out to be slavery‚ but what exactly nudged slavery to its height in the

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