Introduction De Beers SA‚ the world’s largest diamond miner and marketer‚ was established by Cecil Rhodes and Charles Rudd when diamond was unearthed in Africa in the year 1886. Through the year of business changes and tabulation which makes today‚ De Beers is the leader in the diamond industry with an approximately US1.4 million of revenues. However‚ behind every success come with a price. Apart from the successful business practices‚ it was accompanied with positive and negative approaches. Shown
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HIS-121-4471 1st Paper Lorenzo The Magnificent Lorenzo de’ Medici also know as Lorenzo the Magnificent was an Italian statesman. He was the son of Piero de’ Medici. The family came with the establishment of the Medici bank by Giovanni de’ Medici‚ Lorenzo’s great-grandfather (James). The banking system was appointed the official bank of the papacy. When his father Piero de’ Medici died in 1469. Young Lorenzo took over only at the age of twenty. Lorenzo de’ Medici was one of the most prominent individuals
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Alexis de Tocqueville: Weaknesses of Democracy Most of the researches consider publications of Alexis de Tocqueville as longsighted and even prophetic. That actualizes the issues which Tocqueville investigates in his publications and books. For instance‚ Tocqueville in his “Democracy in America” foresees the future confrontation of Russia and United States. The reason for that is two different perception of life – for Americans the motive is a freedom‚ for Russians - service. Another significant
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fraction of an entire piece by William Hogarth called Beer Street and Gin Lane. The intended meaning of this art evaluates two forms of alcohol: beer and gin. A biased undertone outlines the beliefs from this era. Though‚ alternative ideas transcend the basic message of the work and reveal important historical facts. Beer Street portrays the perceived goodness of the product‚ and it’s ability to “cheer each manly Heart” (16‚ Hogarth). The poem praises beer‚ and rejects the malevolence of gin. Gin existed
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Cyrano de Bergerac In the drama‚ Cyrano de Bergerac‚ Edmond Rostand incorporates three different characters who come together to create this comedic‚ romantic‚ yet tragic play. Cyrano de Bergerac takes place in the beautiful city of Paris in 1640. Cyrano‚ who is the main character in the story‚ is not the most attractive man to lay your eyes upon. In fact‚ some would say he was the ugliest man of his time. No one was fond of his looks because his nose was bigger than you could ever imagine
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While de Tocqueville warns of the threat of egotism‚ individualism‚ and despotism in democratic America‚ he counters these threats with an explanation of how America actively combats these potential vices. The three threats in democracy have greater potential to flourish as American equality becomes more coveted and widespread. In contrast with aristocratic nations‚ “democracy make[s] every man forget his ancestors…[and it] hides his contemporaries from him” (227). De Tocqueville continues to assert
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Insights on De Tocqueville’s Democracy In America It has been said that a French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville‚ who visited the United States in the 1830’s‚ "understood us" in a way that few observers (foreign and domestic) have. Furthermore‚ Tocqueville’s Democracy in America is often cited by present-day critics because so many of the observations in it seem extraordinarily suitable even more than one hundred and fifty years later. Alexis de Tocqueville was born 1805 into a minor noble
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values can shift radically because of life experiences. For example‚ a human being can strongly value love and compassion‚ but one too many negative experience with such values could cause the individual to abandon those ideals all together. Cyrano de Bergerac‚ the esteemed play written by Edmond Rostand‚ features a protagonist of the same name who holds great pride in maintaining his values. This swashbuckling character could be admired greatly for
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Old Goriot Honoré de Balzac The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction‚ Vol. XIII‚ Part 1. Selected by Charles William Eliot Copyright © 2001 Bartleby.com‚ Inc. Bibliographic Record Contents The Novel in France Biographical Note Criticisms and Interpretations I. By Arthur Symons II. By G.L. Stratchey III. By Leslie Stephen Paras. 1–99 Paras. 100–199 Paras. 200–299 Paras. 300–399 Paras. 400–499 Paras. 500–599 Paras. 600–699 Paras. 700–799 Paras. 800–899 Paras. 900–999 Paras. 1000–1099 Paras
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Rio de Janeiro Culture and Population • Basic Demographics (2007) Population: 11‚714‚000 in the metropolitan region of Rio. % racial breakdown: • Religion (2000) Religion Percentage Number Catholics 60.71% 3‚556‚096 Protestants 17.65% 1‚034‚009 No religion 13.33% 781‚080 Spiritists 3.44% 201‚714 Umbandists 0.51% 72‚946 Jews 0.41% 23‚862 • Languages Portuguese (official)‚ Spanish‚ English‚ French • Literacy definition: age 15 and over who can read and write total population in
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