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DRIVERS OF STABILITY IN MALI Percy L. Jones II MCCC 04-15 July 30, 2015 Drivers of Stability in Mali The West African country of Mali has from time to time been mired in un-ending overlapping humanitarian, political, economic, and security crises. Notably, the situation in the country became worse when the government was destabilized and later overthrown in a 2012 military coup. Following the coup, insurgents were quick to capitalize on the resulting power vacuum and seize a greater

of Ebola in West Africa and how, along with a multitude of other factors, the SAPs served to create a perfect storm, ultimately resulting in the spread of Ebola throughout Western Africa. This topic, structural adjustment, relates to readings and lectures by both Professor Michael Smith of the University of Virginia Politics Department and Assistant Professor China Scherz of the University of Virginia Anthropology Department. Previously limited to East and Central Africa, the 2014 West Africa Ebola

Before the study of street art in Israel and Palestine can begin, first, one must understand why these artworks are there - a basic principle in any art theory. For instance, taking Picasso’s Guernica (see fig. 1.1) as an example, it appears at first glance to be a disturbing painting, very abstract in style and chaotic in its composition. The appeal of abstract art is that it is less superficially explicit. I would argue that this conveys deeper meaning to the viewer because of the personal journey

One State, Two States Few, if any, modern conflicts are as complex as the Arab-Israeli conflict. Specifically, the political situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip has led to bloodshed, political high wire acts, and cycles of hope and disappointment for decades. Consensus has generally leaned towards advocated a two-state solution for the conflict, in which the Israel remains a Jewish state, and the Palestinian Arabs establish their own country carved from currently Israeli-occupied territories

Introduction In order to follow the transition of power and privilege in West Africa as it relates to the social phenomenon of family life, spirituality, economy and politics, it is imperative to do so in reference to time and events. In pre-colonial West Africa, women were at the forefront of all domestic affairs. The reason for this being that women were given jobs socially constructed to fit the mainstream idea that women could not carry out other certain strenuous duties such as hunting and fighting

have sex why?/ I made that b**ch famous.” Taylor of course did not like this and even talked about this in her Grammy acceptance speech basically saying that she worked hard to get to where she is. Since then there’s been drama between Taylor and The Wests (Kim and Kanye). So when I saw Taylor in Kanye’s video I was very shocked because I knew she wasn’t okay with the song so she definitely wouldn’t participate in such a

This issued a creation of East and West German States. The West was aligned with the U.S. while the East was aligned with the soviets. ("Berlin Wall") This war never reached a direct military conflict, though the United States and the Soviet Union shared a mutual distrust. After years of association

Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, on June 17, 1987. His parents moved to Compton from Chicago to get away the city 's gang culture, although his father was a part of the notorious Gangster Disciples gang. When the the 80s crack trade and West Coast gang presence increased, Lamar grew up around a lot of street activity, but he seemed to be more influenced than scared or harmed by it. He was a good student who enjoyed writing, stories and poems, and then came the lyrics for his music. Lamar

Introduction The Appalachian Region stretches from the northern part of New York, through Pennsylvanyia, all of West Virginia, the West side of Kentucky, Mississippi, and the southern parts of Maryland, S.Carolina, N. Carolina, and Alabama. The immigrants who settled in the Appalachian Region were made-up of three main ethinic backgrounds; Scot-Irish, English, and German. “Appalachian people are considered a separate culture, made up of many unique backgrounds—Native Americans, Irish, English and

Some studies on the Israel-Palestinian conflict postulate that the nature of the conflict has always been about land, meaning the partition of the holy land (e.g., Newman, 2002; Klieman, 2000; Alpher, 1995). But a tectonic shift occurred with the swift Israeli victory in the 6 day war of 1967, when Israel occupied the territories. Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories bar Gaza strip ( territorially miniscule) has morphed into a sort of colonialism as Israel has buil a number of settlements