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Growing up in the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan, Jalila Khamis Koko grew up to face an incredible challenge in her life. Born in South Kordofan around 1968, Koko experienced and witnessed many violence from the civil war in her country. South Kordofan, centered in the Nuba Mountains with its capital, Kadugli, is the only state in northern Sudan to produce oil in its fertile area of Abyei, claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan since the two countries could not decide which one should own the…

village people would hardly allow their sisters and daughters to go to any far-flung schools for higher education. Another impediment was that they were dead set against sending their wards to any co-education schools. Nevertheless, luckily, some four kilometres away, there was a girl's high school, in a Hindu dominated area, from which, village…

Just a few lots to the west of the two Jennings’ farm was the Pelham branch of the Quaker’s the oldest such branch in Canada. The Friends, as they call their members settled in the Niagara region in 1786 many from New Jersey in Sussex County, the same county in which Hannah was born. As Quaker’s they disavowed anything to do with violence and hence took no active part in the Revolutionary War. This stance of neutrality had members suffer double taxation and the loss of some civil rights – and…

The Battle of Atlantic was the longest and largest sea battle during World War II . World War II began on September 3rd 1939, two days after German forces stormed into Poland. The Battle of the Atlantic began shortly after the declaration of War, but there is no official date of commencement. The Battle did not end until the defeat of Germany in May of 1945. The Battle was between the Allied powers, Great Britain, Canada and the United States, and the Axis powers, Germany and Italy. Both forces…

The Sun and Our Star - Have you ever questioned as to how and why we are able to dry our clothes in the summer, and to be able to heat food and treat our water? - This all thanks to the sun - Without the sun, we all would be dead, it gives us light, heat and energy to heat up the Earth - Most of the energy stays inside of the sun because of its gravitational pull, and all small amounts leave the surface in the form of radiant energy Type of star: Age: Yellow dwarf 4.5 Billion Years…

over German positions. Most of the heavily defended parts of the base were captured by noon. It wasn’t until April 12, 1917 where the significant parts of the ridge was captured, them being Hill 145 and “the Pimple”. The Germans retreated three kilometres resulting in the end of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Battle of Vimy Ridge resulted in approximately 11,000 Canadian casualties. 3,600 Canadians fell on this battle. The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement that…

Once basked in the Golden Age of Capitalism, the post-war Americans were caught unprepared when the world oil crisis hit. The following stagflation plagued the 1970s and pressured the Americans to resort to a different mentality in order to weather the economic trauma. It was apparent that in face of the global competition, survival and success required both mental and physical strength. This is when running, as an individual sport, took off—the people realised that only through the reignition…

Part 1 – Private Car Transportation Introduction This study is a review of transportation including private car, London Underground and walking in the city of London. The discussion includes a review of transport model, followed by an analysis of sustainable objectives for transport. Modes of transportation are compared for a better understanding of opportunities and issues to deal with sustainability. Car Transportation Model Enoch (2012) argues a transport system should be considered as an…

“I take no joy in this, and I promise Emily will die quickly, and painlessly. Take comfort in that.” “One can only be so comforted with a gun pointed at his head, cabrón.” wheezed Samuel. The man tilted his head at that. Very few who were unfortunate enough to cross paths with him spoke to him in such a matter, let alone were allowed the opportunity to speak at all. “I would have assumed someone as difficult to track down as you would be more careful with his words.” “Would it make difference…

Atmosphere evolution on rocky planets Life on Earth, how is it possible? Why is it only Earth? This is a common question asked by many scientists around the world, and one which we may not find the answer to for a long while yet. It is very interesting to look at our own world, but what makes it so special? What about Mars and Venus? Our two closest neighbours, surely they could or could have held the possibility of life on their surfaces? It is very intriguing that even though these planets…