Current gyres carry cold water toward the equator on east sides of the oceans, warm water to higher latitudes on the west sides. The temperature of water bodies affects nearby land masses greatly, although there is less effect with distance from water. ... The wind blows water vapor from the ocean to the land. ... Particles are further sorted by size when deposited by water and wind. ... The water-holding capacity of soil is related to the soil type, with the finest soils holding water and coarser ones allowing it to percolate through. ...

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Abstract Beliefs in conspiracy theories are widespread throughout the world, in every culture and community. They range from a world take over by secret societies to rigged Olympic games. Many are short lived, however, others seem to become self-perpetuating animals preying particularly on the Black community. The most common theories are that which circle HIV/AIDS. These theories have a devastating impact that effects the African American and Black South African population. ...

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The trans-Atlantic slave trade was the largest long-distance coerced movement of people in history and, prior to the mid-nineteenth century, formed the major demographic well-spring for the re-peopling of the Americas following the collapse of the Amerindian population. Cumulatively, as late as 1820, nearly four Africans had crossed the Atlantic for every European, and, given the differences in the sex ratios between European and African migrant streams, about four out of every five females that traversed the Atlantic were from Africa. From the late fifteenth century, the Atlantic O...

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