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…one in June 1994 when Namibia signed the International Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) and the other and most important one that was lauched was the Programme to Combat Desertification (Napcod), which is at the moment at its third phase…

…failed, the woman could be taken by force to a government birth control clinic for the abortion or sterilization." ---Hearing before the Committee on International Relations. The problem that China, and consequently the rest of the world is having…

…to the outbreak of the war. Increase in international tension, caused by the division of Europe into two armed camps, provoked fear of war and prompted military alliances and an arms race. The system maintained the balance of power in Europe after the creation…

…together in rival military alliances to advance their aims. They fought for colonies and other lands. Finally, governments clouded international relations by carrying on secret diplomacy. On June 28 1914 the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand triggered…

…1, converted to Christianity and extended diplomatic and economic relations with Portugal. The agreement soon collapsed, however, as the Portuguese extended their slave-raiding activities. By 1570 the power of the Kongo kingdom had begun to decline…

…, and ruthenium. These metals are found in alluvial deposits in the former Soviet Union, South Africa, Colombia, and Alaska. Platinum and the related metals are recovered commercially as a byproduct of the refining of nickel ores mined near Sudbury, Ont., Canada; from…

…popular genre in Cuba. There are so many types of documentaries in Cuban film, that they could be divided into one of five categories: historical, cultural, domestic politics, international relations, and didactic. Within these categories, there are two…

…popular genre in Cuba. There are so many types of documentaries in Cuban film, that they could be divided into one of five categories: historical, cultural, domestic politics, international relations, and didactic. Within these categories, there are two…

…and capoeira, have gained international popularity. The samba-de-roda is a dance done by soloists in the center of a circle. Capoeira is an intricate dance/martial art created by slaves for the purpose of defending themselves. It is performed within a circle, which…

…of Will and Representation. The world as Will according to Schopenhauer is all that exists for knowledge, only object in relation to subject, perception of a perceiver, in a word, idea. Everything in the world is a representation and everything one sees is a representation…