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    In order to colonize Congo King Leopold III attended the Berlin conference where he claimed Congo by claiming that he would help the Congolese’ civilize. Once in control of Congo, he then tricked and traded immorally to gain power and wealth - with no consideration to their pain and vulnerability. Overworking and underpaying the Congolese, he destructed their economy and population. Overall, the legacy of colonization in Congo was destructively negative both economically and socially. In the…

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    his horrendous treatment of the Congolese people including breaking all of the promises that Leopold built the Congo Free State on. While all of these claims to be proven true to the fullest extent and are later used to argue against Leopold by the international Congo protest movement. However, at this point in time Williams’ accusations against Leopold and his exploitation of the Congo weren’t very carefully ignored. There are several reasons as to why Williams was not universally believed.…

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    forests, between twelve to fifteen million hectares of forest are lost each year. The DRC Congo and Australia have both undergone Deforestation which has led to loss in biodiversity, releases carbon gases into the atmosphere and many more devastating effects. Around half the world’s tropical rainforests have been cleared and both the DRC Congo and Australia are a part of that along with lots of others. The DRC Congo is constantly being logged for its resources. It has been estimated that there…

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    If we don't do anything to help the Congo Basin, then we might loose all of the "iron lung." We could however, help the Congo Basin in many ways. We can give the farmers that live there a better education so they don't destroy the forests, another is to improve road construction. If we give the farmers that live in the Congo Basin, they can learn new ways to farm that can save wildlife. in passage B it states "Promoting local agricultural co-ops helps farmers share knowledge and resources…

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    Secondly, The Democratic Republic of Congo is on top in the world of poverty. The footing on this topic is because of the malnutrition, and wellness maintenance. There has likewise been a number of complex reasoning’s, including differences between basic resources. The population of Congo is 67.51 million, in which children and youth make up a large section of the population, 47% of the masses of the DRC are less…

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    Congo Red Lab Report

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    Chemicals Congo red (CR) an anionic dye (C32H22N6Na2O6S2 and Molar Mass as 696.7 gmol-1) used in the present work (Fig.1a) and zinc acetate dihydrate were purchased from LOBA Chemie Company, India. Methylene blue (MB) a cationic dye (C16H18N3SCl and Molar Mass of 319.85 gmol-1) as shown in Fig.1b, was purchased from Oxford laboratory reagent Co. Zinc acetate used for the preparation of nanoparticles ZnO and sodium hydroxide were purchased from Biotech laboratory chemicals company. Ethyl alcohol…

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    missiles, and computers. As the supply of minerals in the United States decreases, the demand has increased by over 65% . To compensate for this issue, the United States has started importing minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The minerals mined in the Congo are problematic because they are only made possible because of slavery-like conditions for laborers.…

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    Set in the Congo for the majority of the novel, The Poisonwood Bible uses this plot point to alter its various characters through their personalities and interactions with one another. By continually experiencing treacherous and stressful situations, Leah’s ideals changed and her true values came to light. With the shifting of said beliefs, she was eventually pushed to sacrifice the tradition embedded within her morals and a significant relationship that she once held dear. Over the course of…

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    Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible the Price family has to exchange their old morals that they were raised apon for some completely different. The Prices were completely unprepared for the life ahead of them; they thought that would arrive the Congo and start ¨calling the shots¨ (22) but that didn’t seem to be the case. The entire Price family is a astonished by how completely different and strange the congolese life is from their own. They are even taken aback by what the people wear…

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    language. He sees himself as more developed, although there does seem to be validity in his view. Marlow is a white man coming into the Congo, to work among…

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