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    novel‚ Night by Elie Wiesel‚ the author‚ Elie Wiesel uses rather more refined language in his novel to describe things. The words that were more straightforward than other words he used were articulate than Irene Weisberg Zisblatt’s novel The Fifth Diamond. He would use words like thus‚ tumult‚ liquidated‚ transcended‚ all of which are words that the more eloquent use rather than the words that we use in the common English language. His flowery language was beautiful and was a nice touch‚ and made the

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    How one responds to a situation is a huge factor that contributes to personal happiness‚ for the state of happiness is achieved from accomplishing a certain goal. In the 18th century‚ the 13 colonies was in feud with its mother country‚ Britain; refusing to pay taxes without representation. George Washington‚ the General of the Continental Army‚ was hopeless and at the brink of surrender. Yet through the motivational articles such as Paine’s Common Sense‚" the establishment of the Declaration

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    reviews of the film Blood Diamond PAPER PRESENTED BY; MICHAEL NJERU NYAGA REG : M66/CE/22669/2010 To: Dr. S. M . Otieno April 2012 Blood Diamond. Introduction. Film as a social medium is expected to narrative the narratives that emanate from within the environment we live in. Film has indeed been dedicated to telling the tale of man since it was born in 1895. The film Blood Diamond endeavours to tell to

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    Philosopher who lived through the early 1600s and was an essential individual that created the idea concerning “Life‚ Liberty‚ and Property.” The ideas from the Founders’ about government mainly consisted Locke’s writings. 1ST PARAGRAPH - What did Locke think would happen without government? A State of Nature is a society without government or laws. Locke believed when men became overpopulated enough to the point where land becomes scarce‚ then men needed law beyond the natural law. The natural law‚

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    Human Geography Diamonds of War 1. According to the film‚ what percentage of all diamonds are considered illicit? a. The film says that 20% of all diamonds are considered illicit. They are diamonds that are smuggled out of countries. They are diamonds that have paid for wars‚ terrorists‚ weapons‚ or armies. They can also be diamonds that were used to launder money or hide illegal activity. 2. How many UN troops are currently stationed in Sierra Leone? Why is the number significant? a. There

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    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DOGS ARE LEFT IN CARS? There are many occasions when we make the mistake of leaving our dogs inside the car when we do errands or if we simply buy something from a convenience store. We think that it is safe for our dogs to be inside the car as he cannot run and get hit by another moving car‚ safe from being lost‚ or from any other incidents that may arise. But is he really? What happens when dogs are left in cars? Are we sure that they are safe? No. Parked cars are considered

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    Dust to… Diamonds? Grand romantic dedications to departed loved ones might seem the stuff of movies. Works of art and literary prose are not typically a part of funeral arrangements. The subject of death makes most of us uncomfortable‚ and we would rather stick to interring our loved ones’ remains in the ground and ordering flowers than get too far out of the box. One company aims to change that EverDear & Co.‚ based in the US‚ specializes in the creation of something called “memorial diamonds.” Real

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    Diamonds: The Unexplored World Who discovered the Diamonds? Ever wondered about this wonder stone? Well as per oldest records‚ Alexander the Great is said to have discovered the diamonds for the first time in India and shipped these to Europe. These were also spotted by Alluvial gold miners in Brazil in 1725 and in 1859 in South Africa and in 1869 mining of the hard rock sources of diamonds started at Kimberley. Diamonds in Australia were recorded in the Bathurst area‚ New South Wales in 1851. We

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    Diamonds has played an important role in jewelry industry for years‚ its sparkle and glow made it girl’s best friend. However‚ due to the high prices of all diamonds‚ illegal traders around the world buy illegal diamonds to fund terrorism‚ violence mainly in Africa‚ and to buy weapons to threaten the government and people in African regions. Blood diamonds or 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

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    The Necklace: A critique “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have‚ you will never‚ ever have enough”‚ a quotation made famous by Oprah Winfrey. Certainly‚ with what this excerpt wants to convey‚ the key to achieve happiness and abundance is through contentment. Satisfaction of what is given to you by the Most High. Guy de Maupassant’s ingenious writing of his short story is a realistic portrayal of man’s tendency to become discontented

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