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drinking water. Next, economically, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in a shattered state after the war. They are constantly fighting inflation and often do not have the financial backing to solve many of their big issues. In the capital city, Kinshasa, over 2 million people live on less that one US dollar per day. In the rural areas, some people live on less than two US dimes. (Shah) The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national government is still wrestling for control of the country and they

Typhoid fever usually affects patients between the ages five and ninteen, although it can affect people of either sex at any age. There was a recent outbreak in 2004 in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The fatality rate was 30%, and until sanitation and clean water was brought to the area there were 214 reported deaths and 42,000 cases. There are many common symptoms of Typhoid fever that people can be

troops, Lumumba was placed under house arrest. However, he escaped to Stanleyville, with the aim of recovering control by setting up his own government and army. Lumumba’s efforts proved futile when he was captured on December 1, 1960, and taken to Kinshasa to be tried for “inciting the army to rebellion and other crimes,” according to rival Joseph Mobutu. Lumumba was transferred from the military barracks near Leopoldville to the independent province of Katanga due to perceived threat to his security

1. SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths (internal to firm) • Impeccable safety record • World class product offering • Ability to deal with differing customer needs, particularly in African context • SA government backing • Strong association with SA holds many positive attributes • SAA is a survivor it is turning 84 years next year • Strong Operations (safety and On-time record) • Member of the Star Alliances (as a strategic alliance in the world) • Diverse and specialist skills across the business • Recognition

Are chimpanzees really to blame? It wasn’t until Magic Johnson revealed that he had been victimized by HIV in the 90’s, that people took notice. HIV/AIDS could affect anyone: homosexual, heterosexual, famous or infamous (Spector 2).Before Magic’s case HIV/AIDS had been labeled as a “gay disease” and was widely ignored by heterosexuals (Spector 2). Since numerous prominent celebrities before Magic had succumbed to the disease after only a few months, many expected Magic to follow suit, and his name

Muhammed Ali Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest heavy weight champions. His natural abilities were complemented by his flashy flamboyant personality. It was his ability that won him the heavy weight championship on three separate occasions, but only his “Float like a butter fly sting like a bee” antics won him the title of the “people’s champ” (“Ali” 2).      Born Cassius Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville Kentucky, he was far from over privileged. His

Human immunodeficiency virus, also referred to as HIV, came to the forefront of disease research in the 1980s as the disease began to spread throughout the world, eventually reaching pandemic status. HIV is a viral disease that targets the body’s immune system, and can potentially lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS. Currently there is no cure for HIV; however, there are treatments available that prolong the lives of the infected individuals and are successful in controlling the disease

Coltan is a tantalum-bearing ore that is very rare, valuable and highly sought all over the world (Hayes & Burge 2003: 11). Tantalum has double the density of steel and is extremely resistant to heat and corrosion (Hayes & Burge 2003: 11). In the majority of high-tech electronics such as computers, mobile phones, and game consoles, it is used as capacitors or super-alloys to conduct electric charges in these electronic equipments (Bleischwitz et al. 2012: 20). Almost a decade ago, Australia was

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS for “The Hot Zone” by Richard Preston Please indicate the page number(s) where you find the answers for each question. Reading Section I: pages 1-94 PART I: “THE SHADOW OF MOUNT ELGON” Something in the Forest 1. Describe the life of Charles Monet. What were his “hobbies”? 2. Where is Mount Elgon? Describe the surrounding environment. 3. How may Charles Monet have been exposed to a level 4 virus? 4. Describe the symptoms experienced

DDR as a Political Process In countries where conflict has raged, but where the political will has developed to work towards a non-violent state of being, DDR has been a policy to aid the sustainable development of peace. Ana Cutter Patel writes that DDR is an integral part of peace building; it tries to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate former combatants in order to establish security which is one of the key components of peace. According to Sandra Pogodda et al. DDR is also part of a state