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Sri Lanka Rainy Season
2,012 wordsGliricidia was first used in Mexico to provide shade for cacao plantations. It is from this use that the Aztecs labeled the tree "Madre de Cacao" (Mother of cacao). Later, in the 18 th Century, Gliricidia was brought to Sri Lanka to provide shade for coffee plantations. Today, the tree's long leafy branches are used to shade vanilla and tea crops as well. The tree is also known in Spanish as "Palo de Hierrro" (Tree of Iron) which eludes to Gliricidia's hard, heavy wood. This makes it ideal for f...
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History Of The Aids Virus In Africa
1,484 wordsAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, more commonly known as AIDS is often referred to as a global killer. In Sub-Saharan Africa AIDS has reached pandemic proportions with 14 million dead already, and 23 million more infected. Africa constitutes 10 % of the worlds population, and is now the home to 90 % of all new HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which causes AIDS) infections, giving it the highest AIDS frequency in the world. I would like to discuss how unsafe African sex practices have contri...
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