converted diamonds is a term used for a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance war on the mined country‚ and to buy weapons. This type of diamond trade is completely illegal under UN legislation. The term is used to highlight the negative consequences of the diamond trade in certain areas‚ or to label the diamonds that are produced in an illegal way. Diamonds mined during the
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number of laws and rules that restrict opportunities based on a criminal history. Many collateral consequences can affect a convicted person’s employment‚ business opportunities and for others‚ can deny access to government benefits‚ participation in certain programs to include student loans‚ housing‚ contracting and other forms of participation in their public lives. Instances of collateral consequences involve the refusal of government issued licenses or permits‚ disentitlement for public services
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CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF AIS EFFECTIVENESS IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS: EVIDENCE FROM THAILAND Wathana Yeunyong Ph.D. (Accounting) ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to investigate causes and consequences of accounting information system (AIS) effectiveness. Its causes are organization context‚ organizational coordination and control (OCC) that affect the quality of information‚ which is produced from AIS of the firm. The information is obtained from information sharing among subunits‚ electronic
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expected. Friar Lawrence trusted Friar John to deliver the letter informing Romeo of Juliet’s fake death. Friar John did not realize the urgency of the letter‚ therefore‚ not arriving in time to hand the letter to Romeo. If Friar Lawrence had thought about what would happen if Romeo didn’t receive the message in time‚ he probably would have taken better precautions. Friar Lawrence’s careless and not well thought out decisions played a huge role in the death of the teenagers that could have been easily
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What are the consequences of cutting down trees? There are many consequences for the environment of cutting down trees. Known as deforestation it has huge effects on the environment. It one very big effect is the loss of biodiversity which is a direct effect of cutting down trees. There are many reasons of which humans act out deforestation. For example is so that we can set up cattle farms. Also grow crops of which can then be sold to people. Another reason is for urbanisation and for the building
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Comfort women were women and girls forced into a prostitution corps created by the Empire of Japan.[1] The name "comfort women" is a translation of a Japanese name ianfu (慰安婦).[2][3] Ianfu is a euphemism for shōfu (娼婦) whose meaning is "prostitute(s)".[4] The earliest reporting on the issue in South Korea stated it was not a voluntary force‚[5] and since 1989 a number of women have come forward testifying they were kidnapped by Imperial Japanese soldiers. Historians such as Lee Yeong-Hun[6] and
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Forced migration occurs when the individual or household has little or no choice but to migrate‚ this can include both internally displaced and migration across borders. Examples of such forced migration would include the migration of Sudan to Chad‚ and Afghanistan to Pakistan. Migrants of forced migration may include a person who is forced to flee their country in fear of losing their life which is known as a refugee; people who are forced to leave their home but stayed within the borders of their
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Armed conflict is one of the political consequences of the conflict in Sri Lanka. In 1950s‚ the Tamils made peaceful demands for tamail areas to be recognized as a federation. In 1976s‚ Tamils asked for a separated independent state of tamail ealam. However‚ the government rejected the idea. Angry and dissatisfied tamail youths decided to resort to violence to demand for their rights and they formed LTTE. As they believe violence is the only way to fight for their rights. This results armed conflict
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Consequences of the First World War A war unlike any to those that had preceded it‚ the First World War was fought on such a global scale that the sphere of influence of its consequences encompassed virtually the entire world. As a result of the war there were many political‚ cultural‚ and social changes across the world. New countries were born while old ones were abolished‚ new international organizations were established‚ and many new ideologies
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tonal shift in European politics‚ causing a crisis of authority. Political theorists such Thomas Hobbes responded to the crisis with social theories about government such as absolutism. One place this was concentrated in was in France. During this time period‚ France was molded into an absolute monarchy. Essentially‚ royal absolutism arose in France due to rulers limiting the influence of nobles and parlements‚ the collapse of the Frondeur state‚ and Louis XIV rising to power‚ which is reflected
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