Reese Weingaertner Miss Knight English 1 (PreAP) - Fifth Hour 11 December 2013 The History and Curse of the Hope Diamond Behind the beautiful steely blue Hope Diamond lies a cruel and often bloody history‚ a history that is full of mystery and intriguing stories. This ornate diamond has changed hands many times throughout its long past. The most interesting part of this is the fact that it is said that many of its owners have met with a gruesome fate. It is because of this occurrence that there
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security blanket‚ almost forcing members of society to cling on to what is safe and known‚ an unfortunate side-effect of being concealed in a culture that’s continuously rejecting new perspective. After all‚ what is new does not necessarily line up with what is socially acceptable. Consequently‚ an attitude like this infects an individual with a sickly sense of discomfort in their endeavors‚ always begging the question‚ “Is this worth anything?”
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Water Cycle is what it’s called if you remember fifth grade science at all‚ but what do other planets rain? The answer might be quite interesting and might even scare you. 2. Unfortunately(?) Diamonds Yeah‚ I know that sounds painful doesn’t it? That’s why I’m glad we don’t inhabit the great planet Saturn because there it rains diamonds. Diamonds raining from the sky must be some entrepreneurs dream but here’s the thing about them‚ they never actually reach the ground. “The diamond maintains its
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CHAPTER 4 (CASE 2) 1. What factors do you think have contributed to Rodriguez’s success? Was he merely “in the right place at the right time‚” or are there characteristics about him that contribute to his success? The factors that contributed to Rodriguez’s success started with his ambition and motivation to move to America and attain a degree at a community college. His success continued as he started working at a jeweler and wanted more out of the job than just selling jewelry. Rodriguez wanted
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The Western World and blood diamonds- our responsibility We are use to say that a girl’s best friend is a diamond‚ but where does these diamonds come from and do they really just cost a high amount of money? Here in Sweden a diamond ring with a 0.30 ct stone could cost up to 18.000kr. Most of us are ready to pay this price to show our love to our partner. But I do not think as many are ready to pay with a human life. Most of the diamonds does come from war-torn areas in Africa. Could it be any
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The fist argument argue that‚ diamond mining is a hazards associated with the industry‚ and it should lead to ban. While the second argument argue that‚ the companies are sufficiently improving practices and addressing public concerns. The opponents clearly state that‚ the diamond mining have affected nearly 10 millions people around the world. While some companies and countries have made a fortune from diamond mining‚ the diamond mining has a whole history of abusing human rights and exploiting
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The first essay “College is Worth the Cost” was the topic I chose‚ because it speaks to me more. However‚ I found Mr. Stephens’ article intriguing‚ so I wanted to make one of my discussions postings to be on that topic. I have so much to learn when it comes to writing essays but I agree with the author on point number two that college is too expensive. It has become almost unattainable for many. To get a college degree these days‚ students must get financial aid if you are lucky perhaps qualify
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taken and ends up as a slave in one of the country’s diamond mines. The diamonds that are dug up are usually the size of small beads‚ but one day‚ Solomon finds one that is much bigger than the usual diamond. Solomon sneaks away to bury it but he gets caught by the boss Poison. At that moment‚ the diamond mine is attacked by the government and Solomon ends up in prison. This is where he meets Danny Archer. Archer has been arrested for smuggling diamonds out of the country. Captain Poison is put in the
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Chapter IV focuses on the presence of the Americans in Puerto Rico during the early part of the twentieth century and their subsequent development of the sugarcane industry there. During this time‚ the United States military occupied Puerto Rico. Due to this occupation‚ the native islanders were affected in numerous ways and were looked down upon by the Americans. The Americans viewed the natives as incompetent and unable to be trusted. Many new American banks were popping up in Guamani that were
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College‚ just one of the most important decisions in life. The most common question asked is‚ is college really worth it? Yes. Having a college education is very valuable whether the benefits are getting higher yearly income than high school graduates‚ receiving better career options or‚ becoming a role model for your family. Therefore‚ there are many different reasons for people to value a college education. Of course the financial return is important‚ to pay off all the debt from going to college
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