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    India and Pakistan have been at odds for over seven decades since the partition that caused each to define itself in opposition to the other, and they have fought four wars since. The primary point of contention between the two countries is the Kashmir dispute, which dates back to 1947. After the Indian subcontinent divided, there was the issue of 650 states existing within the two newly independent countries. These states, which were each run by separate monarchies, had the choice to decide which

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    Hewison claimed that as an industry dies, the heritage solution is gradually applied. Depending on the developing process of coal industry, it seems that it is too early to talk about the development of industrial heritage of coal in China. However, in fact, industrial heritage of coal has already become an infant industry in this country. For example, Haizhou Colliery in Liaoning province is the biggest open pit coalmine in Asia. It was explored in 1897, and in 1953, this colliery was used again

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    The Hiv / Aids Epidemic

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    As an upper-middle income country with high spending on healthcare, South Africa has been performing poorly on certain health indicators (as seen in Table 1), with their biggest issue being in the fight against HIV/AIDS (Country and Lending Groups, n.d.). They have one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS in the world at 19.1%, and the incidence of new cases is increasing steadily (Milan, 2014; CIA, n.d.). To combat this growing problem President Jacob Zuma launched the largest HIV Counseling

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    (a.1) One of David Kang’s most convincing arguments in “East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute” is that the East Asia system was more effective in keeping peace as opposed to the system in Europe, a continent that saw many wars in the five centuries that Kang covers in his book. Kang quotes scholars saying “…there appeared to be one race, and the West had strung the tape at the finish line for others to break…” and “… many of our international-relations theories … see East

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    come at great costs. Although Cynthia Carroll is facing some opposition from it’s the South African government and its employees, when taking in the interests of all the company’s stakeholders it is clear that she must keep the mines up and running without taking more safety precautions. Maintaining a good relationship between business and government is important to the success every company. In this case, the South African government is important to think about because they alter how Anglo American

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    Leaders for social and political change Michelle Clark WGU Themes in U.S. and World History GKE August 1, 2013 Leaders for social and political change Over the course of history, there have been many battle stories, both political and social of how nations have become what we know today. Among these stories are those of social injustices, hatred, and racism, as well as personal and political struggles. From the many injustices our predecessors have overcome, leaders have emerged. Individuals

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    the chronic disease known as HIV/AIDS. More importantly, as HIV/AIDS has spread through Africa, and now throughout the world, the industries affected in third world countries, such as Africa, have made situations even direr. More specifically, in South Africa, Lesotho, a mountainous country with an estimated population of 2 million, is suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic, “The two million Basotho living there are in the midst of an AIDS epidemic as calamitous as any seen in the region” (Gilden,

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    One of the greatest threats to humankind present in the 21st century is climate change. Human behavior, especially since industrial revolution led “over 600 thousand tons of carbon to be emitted into the atmosphere from fossil fuels” which thus enhanced greenhouse affects, and alters the natural cycle of global warming and cooling. The consequence of such alteration has devastating effects globally as drastic “temperature increases experienced in the recent years are causing widespread damages”

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    Farmer, Shipbuilder, and Soldier The build up of the armed services and the migration of workers to industrial centers such as Portland created severe farm labor shortages. In 1944, back in Bradley, South Dakota, Audrey Grigg’s uncle and aunt, Robert and Bessie Brown couldn’t find anyone to work their farmland. Ever since Bessie inherited the land from her parents, tenant farmers kept it productive. Although Robert grew up on a farm, he never farmed as an adult. Shortly after serving in World

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    RICARDO proved in 1817 that when every countries specialized in the element where they have the comparative advantage, and then trades those element, all countries are better off. This theory called the law of comparative advantage became the primary reason for international trade. Now a days MNC are the primary actors of international trade, and the bargaining model that they use with countries government can appear as a practical implementation of the law of comparative advantage. In fact Dunning

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