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Ebola is a virus that is very deadly. Four out of five strains can make people sick. While inside of the body it is possible to do the following things: kills cells, full bleeding internally, wrecks the immune system, and harms every organ in the body. It is very infrequent to catch Ebola. The only way that people can get infected with the disease is from direct contact with fluids from those who are already infested with Ebola. Ebola was first recognized in 1976. “The name came from a river…

and not unique. I live in Central Africa (Cross River Gorilla, 2014). To be specific “inside the protected areas in the forested mountains along the Cameroon-Nigeria border” (Nash, 2010, para. 1). Some of my cousins, relatives and friends live in Gabon,…

overcome addictions, therapeutic use, adults’ rights to recreational use, the history of drug addiction cures, and its minimal effect on other members of society. Ibogaine, roots of tabernanthe iboga, a shrub originating in the West African country Gabon, where indigenous people use it as a stimulant while hunting and in large doses during religious ceremonies (Fernandez 167). These Bwiti tribe practice their religion, and they believe the drug helps them speak to spirits of the dead. Members…

Guinn_ENVM620_M3_GradedAssign The Global Economy’s Impact Global economy is defined as the economic activity between intertwined countries, which can be either positive or negative (What is global economy, n.d.). The global economy is product of globalization and includes the trading of goods and services on the global market. There are many positive aspects of the global economy for both developed and developing countries. These include less restrictions on trade and the movement of labor,…

Committee: UNDP Topic: Securing Educational Rights for Young Women Country: The Gabonese Republic As education becomes more of a luxury than a mandatory measure, we can see clearly that, often times, countries without the support necessary to do so, cannot secure rights to those wanting to achieve a level of higher learning. This especially applies to young women. As most countries run on a patriarchal society, women are seen as beasts of burden, and are ranked lower than their male…

Animal Testing is a very big controversy on if it should be happening or it should not be happening. There are many pros and cons to either side. One side is saying that animal testing is bad and should not be happening. To certain animals that is human beings love and do not want this to happen too. The other side says it is good for our human race and should be happening to the animals because it helps us live longer as a race. For many it is just a moral issue to the topic and many people are…

jyguyy The economy of South Africa is the largest in Africa. South Africa accounts for 35% of Africa’s GDP and it is rated as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank, one of only four such countries in our continent. (Alongside Mauritius, Gabon and Botswana). According to the World bank, the GDP per capita in 2013 was 6.617.91 USD, GDP- 350.6 billon USD, GDP growth rate-1.9 percent annul change, Gross national income- 648.7 billion PPP dollars, GNI per capita-12.240 PPP dollars and…

B. Introduction/Background/History: Ebola is a virus that is very deadly. Four out of five strains can make people sick. While inside of the body it is possible to do the following things: kills cells, full bleeding internally, wrecks the immune system, and harms every organ in the body. It is very infrequent to catch Ebola. The only way that people can get infected with the disease is from direct contact with fluids from those who are already infested with Ebola. C. Content: Ebola was first…

Freddy Ramirez Professor Brown Art History 141 26 May 2015 Fowler Museum Project The Fowler Museum was an interesting experience. The name of the Exhibition is Intersections: World Arts/ Local Lives, the exhibition doesn’t have an ending. The name of the organizers and curators were not provided. The art is interesting for the facts that the people who made the art pieces put a lot of dedication and time in wanting to make them look great. The first section in the exhibition is the Art and…

Nissan’s innovation weaved into Ma’ Africa About twenty years ago, Nissan set foot in Africa. At the time, Nissan imported and shipped its vehicles directly from Japan, appointing traders with a focus on sales with not much else happening. By the start of the 21st century, several automotive manufacturers grasped Africa’s enormous potential, and suddenly, distributors and small manufacturing plants set up shop all over in emerging Africa counties. By 2005, the industry was starting to take…