...The vast continent of Africa is so rich and diverse in it's culture with it not only changing from one country to another but within an individual country many different cultures can be found. Much of Africa's cultural activity centers on the family and the ethnic group. Art, music, and oral literature serve to reinforce existing religious and social patterns. The Westernized minority, influenced by European culture and Christianity, first rejected African traditional culture, but with the rise of African nationalism, a cultural revival occurred. The governments of most African nations foster national dance and music groups, museums, and to a lesser degree, artists and writers. Africa was the birthplace of the human species between 8 million and 5 million years ago. Today, the vast majority of its inhabitants are of indigenous origin. People across the continent are remarkably diverse by just about any measure: They speak a vast number of different languages, practice hundreds of distinct religions, live in a variety of types of dwellings, and engage in a wide range of economic activities. Over the centuries, peoples from other parts of the world have migrated to Africa and settled there. Historically, Arabs have been the most numerous immigrants. Starting in the 7th century, they crossed into North Africa from the Middle East, bringing the religion of Islam with them. A later movement of Arabs into East and Central Africa occurred in the 19th century. Europeans...
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...Why it matters? It's a mystery of literature involving a man of words. Words which caused uproar back in 1789. The British readers were captivated by his personal experience of being enslaved at age 11, kidnapped from Nigeria, and brought into slavery of a New World in a terror-filled ship. Equiano's tale is viewed as an authoritative description of the villainous Middle Passage, one of the very first narratives from a slave, a story that gave the hatchling abolitionist movement a buzzing moral influence; except it may not be exact. Therein lays the mystery: Because if the gentleman who penned "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavas Vassa, the African" was not born in Africa, but rather born into slavery in South Carolina -- as Vincent Carretta suggests -- then who was he? Where did he learn to speak fluent Igbo? And how did he obtain such agonizing details about life aboard an 18th-century slave vessel? The air soon became unfit for respiration, from a variety of loathsome smells, and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of which many died, thus falling victims to the improvident avarice, as I may call it, of their purchasers. This wretched situation was again aggravated by the galling of the chains. . . . The shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable. (Equiano, 1789) In that lies the controversy: Carretta's findings, detailed in his biography of Equiano, have ignited a blaze...
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...Research Assignment #1 In the News Erick Morales 009668475 i. DATE - September 15, 2012 ii. TITLE OF PUBLICATION * Japan Plans to Phase Out Nuclear Power iii. COUNTRY OF CONCERN * Japan iv. CENTRAL CLAIM - Japan wants to get rid of their nuclear power even though their country depends on it for at least 30 percent of their electricity. v. SUPPORT: List three pieces of support given in the article as data to the central claim. - The government had been considering several options: whether to reduce the number of plants to zero over time or maintain enough reactors to provide diminish. Before the nuclear accident, Japan depended on its reactors for about 30 percent of its electricity needs and had planned to raise that share to more than 50 percent. Many political and business leaders argue that shuttering nuclear plants would doom the resource-poor country to high energy costs and a steeper economic decline than Japan is already facing. vi. SUMMARY * Japan wants to eliminate the nuclear power but in reality it may be harder and less beneficial than they really think. “And the country’s most influential business federation this week made clear that phasing out nuclear power was ‘‘unrealistic and unreachable,’’ according to its chairman, Hiromasa Yonekura.” They are probably better off not going through with this proposition. i. DATE -September 15, 2012 ii. TITLE OF PUBLICATION - China, Japan Trade Warning at Sea iii. COUNTRY OF...
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...TASK 1 * Name * Rolihlahla “Nelson” Mandela * Years Lived * 1918-2013 * Birthplace * Mvezo, South Africa * Early life * Nelson Mandela was born in a small South African village on July 18th, 1918. He was named “Nelson” by one of his teachers. He was the youngest son and had the opportunity to go to school. * Contributions to society * Mandela is best known for his fight against white oppression in South Africa. He first showed his dedication to the cause in the 1940’s when he became increasingly involved in the National African Congress Party. It was a group varying races united with the aim of bringing political change and racial equality in South Africa, with a no-violence policy. Mandela, a senior member, left the country to receive military training and find funding for the party, such was his fierce determination to achieve equality in South Africa. Mandela taught what activism really meant, he ended the apartheid, he was the first black and democratically elected president of South Africa, and he stayed determined, even after 27 years of incarceration. * Quotes * “No one is born hating another person because of [their] skin, or [their] background, or [their] religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite” * “ Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell and got back...
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...3370) at Xavier University of Louisiana Professor Dr. Ronald Dorris Fall 2012 A Critique of Africa and the Genesis of Humankind African Studies: A Survey of Africa and the African Diaspora is edited by Mario Azeveda. This book was published in 2005 by Carolina Academic Press. This 565-page book includes acknowledgments, introduction, contributors, and index. The text comprises twenty seven chapter. This critique focuses on the chapter, “African and the Genesis of Humankind.” this part of the book is thirteen pages that are divided into six subsections evenly. The focus of this critique will center on how tone, voice, language, and structure is used to argue that Africa has been considered the cradle for humankind. This chapter focused on a few major points. The first point was that physical environments play an important role in determining the course of human development. In Africa, humans have been able to change the physical environment an the way the environment impacts society. The next point shown was that Africa is a huge continent of human and geographic diversity. This diversity contributes to a greater diversity in society and cultures. The third point was that Africa was the cradle of humankind not only for early ancestors but also for modern day. Evidence have been found by scientists that show that the early evolution of humankind was locate din Africa. The physical environment played a crucial role in the early human evolution. Humans also contribute...
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...FACTS ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY I. Introduction to Afro-American History A. Central theme-Quest for 1. Freedom, 2. Equality, 3. Manhood/Women Suffrage B. Reasons for the Afro-American Movement-1. Record sake, 2. Inspirational Sake, 3. Fight for the concept that blacks are inferior. C. Africanism-anything that has an African origin D. Eras of History- Ancient (Stone Age), Medieval (Dark Ages History), Modern (Reform), & Current II. Discuss the four group of Black Historians. - The Author of Black Historians is Dr. Thrope. -The Beginning School-Rope to justify Emancipation -The Middle School-Builder of Black Studies -The Layman School-Untrained Historians -The New School-Professional Historians The first historian was George Washington Williams. John Rustwrum was the black undergraduate historian to graduate from Harvard. III. Fathers of History A. Carter G. Woodson-Father of Negro History ( Founder of Black History Day) B. Charles Wesley & Monroe Clark-Father of African American Studies C. Herodotus-who was Greek, Father of History in General-He wrote his history in Hodge Podgy, meaning something thrown together. D. Thucydides-Father of Scientific History IV. Review of the Browder Files by Anthony T. Browder. A. Introduction-Why can't African American reunite as a race? 1. We don't know our heritage. 2. We fail to produce the thing s we need. 3. We have a loss of sense of family. 4. We sell our land. ...
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...name is Viktor A. Bout, a Russian arms dealer who owns the largest private fleet of Soviet-era cargo aircraft. His weapons fueled conflicts in Africa, Afghanistan and even armed the U.S. army in Iraq. Little is known about Viktor's early years. According to the U.S. intelligence, Viktor Anatolijevitch Bout was born on Jan 13, 1967 in Tajikistan. But he himself has claimed another birthplace in Turkmenistan. While his family background seems ordinary—his father was an auto mechanic and mother a bookkeeper—Bout showed an unusual gift for languages and business insight. Since an early age, Viktor has been the more adventurous and ingenious boy in his family. He was said to have earned extra pocket money by selling pirated pop songs. He also joined Komsomol, the Communist Youth League, because it seemed to him the only way to be successful in the Soviet Union. Graduating from Moscow's Military Institute of Foreign Languages and then earning a degree in economics from the Russian military college, Bout speaks almost perfect English and French, fluent Spanish and Portuguese, as well as German and several South African languages. It enabled him to serve in a Russian military aviation regiment including a 2-year stint in Mozambique and a translator for Russian peacekeepers in Angola, which probably introduced him to his later business in Africa. When the USSR collapsed in 1991, thousands of pilots and crewmen were suddenly unemployed. Piles of unsold weapons filled the inventories...
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...Airline is widely considered as the world’s leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia. (http://www.qantas.com.au) Introduction Qantas is the world’s second oldest airline. The name ‘QANTAS’ came from an acronym for its original name “Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services”. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas#Current) The Qantas airline was founded on 16 November 1920 in Winston, Queensland. The airline’s first aircraft was an Avro 504k.The airline flew internationally from May 1935, when it commenced service from Darwin, Northern Territory to Singapore. In 1959 July Qantas entered the jet age when the first Boeing 707 – 138 was delivered. (http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/history-birthplace/global/en) The Qantas group...
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...The Tunisian Wine industry In 2013 the world wine consumption stood at 238.7 mhl, this was a decrease of 2.5 mhl in comparison to 2012. “The global wine industry has seen an excess of 600mn unit cases (almost ¼ of global consumption) in 2004, reduce to just 1m unit cases in 2012” (The Global Wine Industry, 2013). History of wine in Tunisia There are a lot of comparisons made between new world wines and old world wines. When discussing old world, this refers to wines made in countries that are considered the birthplaces of wine. Some of the countries that are Old World include: France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Austria, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, Croatia, Hungary and Switzerland. New world include the following countries U.S., New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Australia and South Africa. In 1881, the French conquered Tunisia, and brought along knowledgeable and experienced wine makers. After this large scale wine production began in the country. Many years after, Tunisia gained independence and although the wine production continued, a lack of expertise caused production to decrease (Tunisia tours, 2014). The climate in Tunisia is significantly influenced by the Mediterranean. The winters are wet and the summers are dry, which creates a prosperous environment for wine making. The type of grape variety that are planted in Tunisia are also hugely influenced by the French involvement. Market Entry Modes There are certain factors that influence foreign entry modes. Industry...
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...Maria Alvarez Remaining in the US ITT Technical Institute: Breckinridge School of Nursing EN1320 Composition I: Dr. Moon October 26, 2015 There are a lot of undocumented immigrants who come to the United States (US) for a better life for themselves and families. As it is shown on a circle graph by Cynthia S. Becker in 2005, “immigrants come from different countries; for example, 6.2 million 56% come from Mexico, 2.5 million 22% come from Latin America, 1.5 million 13% come from Asia, 0.6 million 6% come from Europe and Canada, and 0.4 million 3% come from Africa or other countries” Birthplace of illegal immigrants in U.S., 2005 (2007). These undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in the US for a variety of reasons. These reasons are, immigrants help boost the nation’s economy, it helps families access health care, and families maintain united. First, undocumented immigrants help boost the nation’s economy. One may ask why or even how? The immigrants who come here, come for one purpose, to make money. According to Bluestein, “From 1996 to 2011, the business startup rate of immigrants increased by more than 50 percent, while the native-born startup rate declined by 10 percent, to a 30-year low. Immigrants today are more than twice as likely to start a business as native-born citizens” Bluestein, A. (2015). If it were not for some of the undocumented immigrants, the US would probably not have a majority of jobs. Second, having undocumented immigrants in the US help...
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...England the birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles The British are the creation of waves of invaders and migrants, including Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans. In the 1950s and 1960s, people from former colonies in the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia came to the United Kingdom to work. It is influenced by the UK's history as a developed island country, a liberal democracy and a major power, its predominantly Christian religious life, and its composition of four countries—England, NorthernIreland, Scotland and Wales each of which has distinct customs, cultures and symbolism. The United Kingdom has the fifth-largest national economy measured by nominal GDP and ninth-largest in the world measured by purchasing power parity. The UK economy currently makes up 4% of world GDP.In general we have warm summers and cool winters. Our summers are cooler than those on the...
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...Africa before the Transatlantic Slave Trade Racist views of Africa In the last 50 years much has been done to combat the entirely false and negative views about the history of Africa and Africans, which were developed in Europe in order to justify the Transatlantic Slave Trade and European colonial rule in Africa that followed it. In the eighteenth century such racist views were summed up by the words of the Scottish philosopher David Hume, who said, ‘I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilised nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or in speculation. No ingenious manufacture among them, no arts, no sciences”. In the nineteenth century the German philosopher Hegel simply declared ‘Africa is no historical part of the world.’ This openly racist view, that Africa had no history, was repeated by Hugh Trevor-Roper, Regius Professor of History at Oxford University, as late as 1963. Africa, the birthplace of humanity We now knowWe now know that far from having no history, it is likely that human history actually began in Africa. The oldest evidence of human existence and that of our immediate ancestors has been found in Africa. In July 2002 further evidence of the existence of early hominids in Africa was found with the discovery of the fossilised remains of what has been called Sahelanthropus tchadensis, thought to be between 6-7 million years old, in Chad. The latest...
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...Las Vegas Night Tour - The Welcome Icon - New York-New York - Bellagio - Paris - Venetian - Fremont Street - Cirque du Soleil - Madame Tussauds: $20.76 Online Price Las Vegas to San Francisco Scenic would be over Sierra via Yosemite to 395 (highway 395) side trip thru Death Valley to Vegas. Second Choice It still follows scenic US Hwy 395. It's best for traveling in spring and fall - or even winter when the roads are clear. It goes through Death Valley, which is not recommended in summer because of extreme heat. San Francisco - Painted Ladies (Constructed in 1805, near Alamo Square) - Union Square (The heart of the city) - Chinatown - Transamerica Pyramid (Tallest building in S.F.) - California Bank - Palace of Fine Arts - Golden Gate Bridge * - Cable Car (An icon of SF, costs $6 for a single ride) - Lombard Street - Fisherman’s Wharf (Seafood Restaunt)) - Pier 39 – Aquarium of the Bay - Alcatraz Island (a military fortification & a military prison) - Wax Museum (每天 10am - 9pm，$16/person) ) San Francisco to Los Angeles (Highway 1 *) - Add Road Alternative - Highway 1 (Pacific Coast highway) - Monterey (California’s Capital until 1848) - Camel By the Sea - Big Sur - Big Sur – Bixby Creek Bridge - Santa Barbara - Malibu (the community is famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of many Hollywood movie stars ) (Malibu City is famous for its warm, sandy beaches and for being the home...
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...One may be tempted to think that the wheel is just a humble or even primitive invention compared to some of the fancy gadgets that we have today. Nevertheless, the wheel was actually invented at a relatively late point of human history. The oldest known wheel found in an archaeological excavation is from Mesopotamia, and dates to around 3500 BC. This period was known as the Bronze Age, which is a relatively late chapter in the story of the development of human civilization. By this time, human beings were already planting crops, herding domesticated animals, and had some form of social hierarchy. One of the reasons why the wheel was invented only at this point in history is due to the fact that metal tools were needed to chisel fine fitted holes and axles. This leads to the next reason the wheel was not just a cylinder rolling on its edge. It was a cylinder that was connected to a stable, stationary platform. This wheel concept was a stroke of genius, but making it was a challenge. The ends of the axle, as well as the holes in the Centre of the wheels had to be nearly perfectly smooth and round. Failing to achieve this would result in too much friction between these components, and the wheel would not turn. Although the axle had to fit snugly in the holes of the wheels, they had to have enough room to allow them to rotate freely. Given the complex design of the wheel combination, it may be unsurprising that the wheel was not initially invented for transportation purposes...
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...Laura Rose World Civilization 101 March 6, 2014 “Egypt, birthplace of the oldest known civilization in Africa,” is a statement in the gallery of the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Egypt has influenced many civilizations. Hebrew: Moses and Monotheism, Greco-Roman civilization, Yoruba gods, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Islamic social structures all have social institutions that dialectically emerge from the Egyptian culture. There are many aspects to the Egyptian culture. Family is very important to Egyptians; family was seen to be superior then just an individual. Blood relations are significant in all social relations, even though the family consisted of both nuclear and extended family. How they greeted each other were bases on their religion. It is traditionally a handshake, which should be first done by a woman; if not the men most bow their heads in respect.¹ Egyptians had a lot of pride in their family and it was expected for the children to take care of the parents when they get elderly. Women were allowed to get married after their first menstrual cycle while men were allowed to around the age of 16 to 20; that’s when they were expected to be able to know how to care for a family.² In Egypt people were allowed to engage in premarital sex, as long as they stayed faithful after marriage. For example women were seen as equal to men legally. They were able to own property and slaves, to administer and sell land, to make their own wills, to sign their own marriage contracts, and to...
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