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    Ebola Zaire was the worst of the filovirus sisters; it killed nine out of ten people it infected. 6. Describe the information provided by “Mr. Jones” concerning the Marburg virus. 7.A veterinarian and scientist in the United States Army, Jaax works on Gene Johnson's…

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    thousands of people (mostly Hutu) fled to neighboring countries - primarily Tanzania and Zaire…

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    While many African states such as the Congo and South Africa are rich in natural resources such as diamonds and rubber, the media continues to depict Africa as a very poor continent in need of assistance from western civilization. This depiction stems from the stereotype of a “helpless African” and the ban on industrialization created by the colonial powers during colonization, along with the economic exploitation of Africa’s resources during and after the colonial period. Most of Africa is rich…

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    Muhammad Ali Rumble

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    The 1974, “Rumble in the Jungle” World Heavyweight Championship, which took place in Kinshasa, Zaire, is arguably one of the most famous fights in boxing history. It saw Muhammad Ali, coming back from a three and a half year suspension for refusal to comply with the U.S. Vietnam draft, regain his Heavyweight World Champion title by knocking out the younger, stronger George Foreman. This was achieved through a combination of pioneering tactics and perfect technical skills. However, the fight was…

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    obligations of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) by outlining different options in assisting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in order to end the existing conflict and build a long-term sustainable peace. DRC, previously known as Zaire, has been fighting an uneasy battle for the rights and lives of its people against the increased violence from the rebels over natural resources, ethnicity and power. CIDA’s agenda to aid DRC is to actively participate in the exercise of…

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    Colonialism In Rwanda

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    The Hutus and the Tutsis are two groups that derive from Rwanda. The Hutus, make up a bulk of the population whereas the Tutsis were a significantly smaller group that had control of the nation (Payne 195). It is often said that there is an “ancient tribal hatred” between these two groups. However, this claim is untrue and therefore inaccurate to speak about. Contrary to popular belief, the two congregations actually share the same land, religion as well as language. “Rather than being…

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    Ebola In The Hot Zone

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    Preston is a non-fiction novel about the origin of Ebola and its effects on people and the outbreak of Ebola in a monkey house. Preston also goes into details about the symptoms of Ebola and the different strains of Ebola,which are Ebola Zaire, Ebola Reston, and Ebola Sudan. Preston really informs about the dangers of Ebola and what it can do to the human body and what must be done to prevent the virus from spreading around the world and causing an epidemic. Undoubtedly this…

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    Muhammad Ali Legacy

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    “Float like a butterfly; sting like a bee ahhhh! Rumble, young man rumble ahhhh!” Those were the words echoed time and time again from Cassius Clay and his corner man David Brown. Better known as Muhammad Ali, he has a legacy of being the greatest fighter whoever lived. Muhammad Ali has a career record of 56 wins, 5 losses, and 37 knockouts. Just a kid from a southern town of Louisville, Kentucky, raised in a normal middle class family where he and his brother were expected to either work or go…

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    Summary Of Ebola

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    -Summary: In this part of the book we go back to 1976 when the outbreak of the Ebola virus began with Yu G. Who was a store owner in the town of Nzara, sudan. Yu G. died from Ebola at home and is now buried in a traditional Zande funeral. The doctors are still unaware of how Yu G. became infection. A few days after his death two of his co-workers also started to experience the same symptoms. P.G one of the men has a large group of friends and without knowing exposed many of the people in the…

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    and every person’s right to liberty. Voltaire’s greatest accomplishments are works of poetry, plays, historical and philosophical writings. His most well-known poems are the epics Henriade, and The Maid of Orleans, and his best plays are Oedipus and Zaire. In his Essay on the Customs and Spirit of the Nations, he thought outside of the box and wrote about world civilization’s progress…

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