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    Blood Diamond

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    that’s why he help Solomon for him to have the diamond; Smuggler of diamonds. 2. Solomon Vandy – An African who were separated from his family when the rebels caught him; He has a great love for his family that’s why he’s finding them; a fisherman sierra leone. 3. Maddy Bowen – The magazine writer who helped Danny and Solomon to get the story. 4. Dia Vandy – The son of Solomon who was captured by the rebels and soon became one of them. II. Special/ General Effects 1.

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    War conflicts has a been a major problem factor around the world among countries because of disagreements which can lead to a horrific battle just like Sierra Leone. This is impossible to stop but certainly can find ways to minimize the issues. Many young children of Sierra Leone are being recruited to become a solider to fight fearlessly to protect the lives of others being affected. They have no other option but to participate in the violence of war at a young age. The lives of these children are

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    John Muir

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    Muir in my eyes remains a hero to the wilderness and the natural world. He sought to preserve the Yosemite national park. Through this he tried to bring awareness and knowledge to the common people with the hopes that they would learn and come to appreciate nature in the ways he did. He desired for people to experience the love he had for the wilderness. The excitement he got from the simplest things nature brought him was indescribable. From childhood where he was brought up in Scotland‚ he

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    Gary Nash

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    British Government. He met with Granville Sharp‚ Thomas Clarkson and William Wilburforce to establishing a colony in Africa for ex-slaves to live. Their plan was fulfilled and thousands of blacks were sailed over to the colony in which they called Sierra Leone. Peter’s had earned this place in history‚ for he did what

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    Conflict Diamonds

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    and it is an issue that I believe should be addressed. Not only are the profits being used to fund wars but also to buy weapons that are being used to kill many people. These diamonds are being mined throughout Africa in countries such as Angola‚ Sierra Leone‚ Liberia‚ Ivory Coast‚ and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1998 the United Nations forbade other

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    History of Valve Software

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    The History of Valve Software The story of Valve Software is a story of two men with a dream. Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington joined with Microsoft in the early days of the company designing the earliest Windows operating systems‚ and after thirteen years with them had become what were known as “Microsoft Millionaires.” Both men enjoyed playing video games and inspired by a friend who left Microsoft to join game development studio ID Software‚ they decided to leave their lucrative positions at

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    An Unexpected Journey Into the Wild‚ the 1996 book written by Jon Krakauer expands on the true story of Christopher J. McCandless‚ a well-educated young man who chased after his dreams and ambitions. While venturing to several places during his journey‚ he also met a myriad of people along the way. Carine McCandless is the sister of literal icon Chris McCandless‚ whose life story captured the hearts of millions around the world. The website “carinemccandless.com” reports that she played a significant

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    I can see many reasons why the author wrote this memoir. First off‚ he wanted to talk about what he had to go through during the Sierra Leone Civil War. He wanted to show the disturbing sides to what war really does. The rebels of the war did some horrible things in this war. They destroyed many villages in the country. This was including Ishmael’s villages‚ which caused the death of his entire family. Even the government did horrible things to fight against the rebels. They recruited boys to their

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    Chinese American History

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    Railroad. The Chinese laborers worked out well and thousands more were recruited until the railroad’s completion in 1869. Chinese labor provided the massive labor needed to build the majority of the Central Pacific’s difficult railroad tracks through the Sierra Nevada mountains and across Nevada. The Chinese population rose from 2‚716 in 1851 to 63‚000 by 1871. In the decade 1861-70‚ 64‚301 were recorded as arriving‚ followed by 123‚201 in 1871-80 and 61‚711 in 1881-1890. 77% were located in California‚

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    Ainsley Harriott

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    Fast Fresh and Fabulous Chef A I N S L E Y H A R R I O T T • Born Legend • Background Information • How did he become interested in food/cooking • Where does he work? • Interesting facts Meet Mr. Ainsley Born Legend Ainsley Harriot was born on February 28‚ 1957 (age 57) in Balham‚ London‚ United Kingdom. He is married to Claire Fellows and has two beautiful children named Maddie Harriott and Jimmy Harriott. He has been in the following tv shows: Ready Steady Cook‚ Can’t Cook‚ Won’t Cook‚ Ready

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