off of subsistence agriculture‚ however‚ Diamond mining is considered for half of Sierra Leone’s exports. Diamonds were first discovered in Sierra Leone in 1930‚ and a war broke out between 1991 and 2002 over diamonds that led to the name blood diamonds. Blood diamonds are defined by diamond mining in a war zone‚ that people trade the diamonds for guns so then the diamonds go on to be sold to companies. It was not till January 1999‚ when people all round the world’s eyes were drawn to Sierra Leone
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TB0245 Andreas Schotter Mary Teagarden Blood Bananas: Chiquita in Colombia No one laughs at the banana in its areas of origin. It is too serious a business‚ on which jobs and lives depend. Peter Chapman‚ Author of Jungle Capitalists. For Chiquita Brands International‚ a pioneer in the globalization of the banana industry‚ bananas are not only serious business‚ they represent an array of economic‚ social‚ environmental‚ political‚ and legal hassles. Since its founding more than a hundred years
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The Cold War By Michael L. Parker American Public University System January 16‚ 2013 HIST102: American History since 1877 Professor Poster The Cold War After the end of World War two‚ the United States and the Soviet Union were the two main super powers left standing. Both countries were afraid of each other in different ways. The United States was worried that the Soviet Union was trying to expand its communist ways by invading other countries. They were also worried because the Soviets
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Activity 1: Observing Your Own Blood Questions: A. What are the components of blood? Red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ platelets‚ and plasma B. What is the function of red blood cells? They carry oxygen around the body. C. List the five types of leukocytes and describe the function of each. A. Neutrophils- are white blood cells. They are the most numerous of all leukocytes. They are the first responders to infections. When bacteria are found‚ neutrophils will surround
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Donate Blood: Gift of Life Introduction To a great extent‚ donating blood is regarded as a gift of life since giving our blood to other people we often save their lives. Therefore‚ every healthy individual should be ready to donate his/her blood in case of necessity or urgency. Main body Donating blood is a safe process while sterile needles and bags are applied to collect blood and therefore the infection spread to the donor impossible. The US regulations‚ for instance‚ allow donating blood once per
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Proeung English 111 Professor Holder Blood Pressure Have you had your blood pressure taken recently? If you see your doctor for your yearly checkup‚ you would notice that the first thing they would do is check your vitals. Taking your blood pressure is one of the first steps when taking your vitals. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood pushing against artery walls as it courses through the body .Although many of you may not think that pressure of the blood system is not such a fascinating concept
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Donating Blood as Stated by the American Red Cross It is said that 70% of Americans are eligible to give blood even though the criteria to donate seems quite strict. Each case is treated individually based on why the person is donating. An autologous donor is one who is giving blood to use for them self if needed during a future surgery. All others are anonymous donors who donate blood for others to use when it is needed. I will discuss the reasons why a person could not donate blood as an anonymous
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Blood doping is a way to enhance your athletic ability illegally. Although this is not as common as steroids‚ or other drugs‚ blood doping is still a serious threat to an athlete’s body if done wrong‚ or overused. Blood doping is most easily explained as an athlete getting extra red blood cells to increase their stamina. This process is as complicated as it sounds‚ with many different things that could go wrong. To first start out this process you would have to have a trustworthy doctor‚ or somebody
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Politics & Development in Asia‚ Africa & Latin America 3-ASN-1 Regine L. Medenilla Blood Diamond Blood Diamond is a movie that portrays the brutalities experienced by the people in Africa especially those who work in the diamond fields. It was set during the Sierra Leone Civil War in 1999. A fisherman named Solomon Vandy was captured by the rebels and was force to work in a diamond field. While working‚ he found a very rare pink diamond. He decided to hide it but the leader named
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Identifying and comparing the main components of blood. By Jason T Morrison. Blood‚ what an amazing substance. It has only been since being set this task by one of my tutors‚ Dr C Dublon that I have truly realised how amazing blood really is. Blood is not as some people may think just made up of one component‚ but many different components working together in an almost symbiotic relationship. The average human being carries approximately five litres of blood‚ which is equivalent to about 8% of their
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