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A narrative of the history of regional co-operation in Africa as an aspect of the human factor. ; In discussing the historical significance of regional co-operation in Africa, it is imperative to explain problems which have hindered co-operation, noting in particular, the effects of colonialism on the quality of the African Human Factor (HF) which is cardinal to the development of any organization, institution, region or country. Two main forms of regional co-operation existed before the invasion of Africa by Arab and European imperialism.These were commercial long-distance trade and the political formation of large states through the unification of several small ones. In suggesting how present day Africa could evolve new forms of regional cooperation, emphasis in this regard should be placed on developing the appropriate HF first which would be capable of bringing about the desired co-operation. ; International Institute of Human Factor Development

I was raised in Northern New Mexico, a white girl in a predominantly Hispanic population. The public education I received in this small Southwestern town was somewhat unusual, as it reflected the cultural diversity within at least our own community. So although I was subjected to the traditional Western canon, and plodded through Shakespeare, the American Revolution, and the diagramming of English sentences, the community made sure that I learned some Spanish and some aspects of Mexican culture as well. In elementary school I made skeletons from colored construction paper and paste to commemorate the Mexican Dia de los Muertes, or Day of the Dead.

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