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    EFFECTS OF CENTRAL RIFT GEOLOGICAL FORMATION ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES a) Farming At the floor of the central rift‚ the volcanic soils that have been eroded from the top of the mountains like menengai‚ has been put into use through farming. There is wheat farming in Nakuru‚ maize plantations‚ Irish potato growing in the central rift due to fertile soils which support the growth of the crops. Also there is tea growing in Kericho as a result of its favourable physical factors such as climate‚ rainfall

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    East Africa Test Review Sheet Key terms and themes: Aksum-empire in ethopia Animist-natural world spirits Bantu speakers-farther south-kikuyu Cushitic speakers-red sea coast aimharat somalians Darfur-middle land between n+s sudan Displacement-forced to be leaving home Djibouti-country in e africa last to gain independence1947 Genocide-to intentionally wipe out a population of people. Guerrilla warfare-ambush style fighting Gum Arabic-sap of acadia tres Used as a binder Hutu-ethnuc

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    The East African community commonly refers to the three East African states namely Kenya‚ Tanzania and Uganda‚ within the recent past it has been used to refer to Rwanda and Burundi which are pushing forward to join the block and be it’s forth and Fifth member states. Sometimes the term is used to refer to a wider geographical region covering even the wider Ethiopia‚ Djibouti‚ and Eritrea. The region (EA) boast of a huge population of around 100 million people currently‚ like the rest of sub-Saharan

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    Metabolic Rift is a recent ideology introduced by John Bellamy Foster. This is an extension of Marx’s view on ecological crisis that occur under capitalism. The concept of the Metabolic Rift is the dynamic interchange between human beings and nature‚ resulting from human labour. John Bellamy Foster is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Oregon. He writes about political economy of capitalism and economic crisis‚ and Marxist theory. Social ecology‚ green socialism and metabolic rift are the

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    outlets Selective distribution only in 3 metros (Mumbai‚ Delhi and Bangalore) Manufacturing Key market players import their product from South East Asian countries like Malaysia‚ Thailand etc. First and only multinational company to receive local manufacturing nod for energy drinks Manufacturing Key market players import their product from South East Asian countries like Malaysia‚ Thailand etc. First and only multinational company to receive local manufacturing nod for energy drinks Market

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    Deep Magma Body Beneath the Summit and Rift Zones of Kilauea Volcano Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The frequent and gentle eruptions provide a perfect place for volcanic studies. It is believed all the activity is due to magma from a hot spot nearby. The magma fills up in a reservoir two kilometers below the surface until a certain point at which it either explodes out the top‚ or it moves laterally forming dikes. These dikes‚ filled with solidified lava‚ shift leading to

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    21FIRESTONE EAST AFRICA (1969) LIMITED (NOW SAMEER AFRICA LIMITED): SURVIVAL AFTER LIBERALISATION. SUMMARY Firestone East Africa (1969) Limited was incorporated as a joint venture between the government of Kenya and Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company of U.S.A in Kenya in 1969. The government of Kenya held shares through Industrial Commercial and Development Company (I.C.D.C) with 30% and Development Finance Company of Kenya (D.F.C.K) with 10% equity. Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company held the

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    APPROVAL This report is presented by AKELLO HILDA and is now ready for the approval of the university supervisor. NAME:………………………. DATE:……………………….. SIGN:………………………. DEDICATION:” With great pleasure‚ I would like to dedicate this report to my beloved parents Mr.Maji Ben and Mrs. Santa Ben‚ my dear siblings‚ friends Kayemba Gideon‚ Nantumbwe Susan‚ Arinaitwe Doreen and relatives. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

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    Central‚ East and South Africa (50 points total) 1. Trade and Migration Trade connects people across great distances and leads not only to _economic____________ exchange but also to __cultural___________ exchange. Language‚ religion‚ scientific ideas‚ technological innovations‚ and political theories travel along the same routes as ___Trade___________. 2. Northern and Eastern Migrations Around 2000 BCE‚ people of the upper Nile area and Southwest Asia migrated along the coast of the Red

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    to go further while looking for food When: 3.56 m. y. a Where: east Africa Item 4: stone tools developed Who: hominines What: tools made of bones When: 2.6 m. y. a Where: east Africa * Scavenger rather than hunters Item 5: Handy man appears Who: Homo habilis aka handy man What: increase cranial‚ well developed incisor and canine teeth‚ made tools of bone‚ wood and plants When: 1.9 m. y. a Where: south and east Africa Item 8: H. sapiens emerges Who: Homo sapiens What: modern

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