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    Discuss three main ideas from the Communist Manifesto. The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels‚ and it was originally published in German in 1848. The basic premise of the publication is to demonstrate the difference between class structures‚ primarily the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. It is a hugely influential book‚ and it is still relevant in today’s modern society. 1. Bourgeois and Proletarians Throughout history‚ the discord between the bourgeoisie and the

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    Sierra Leone “Blood Diamond” Conflict Many of the world’s major conflicts arise from the want or need for resources‚ but the extent to which these resources are responsible for such conflicts‚ tends to be misunderstood. Conflicts may arise with first a dispute on who gets control over what resources‚ but followed by other factors adding up to contribute to the said conflict‚ including‚ corrupt leaders‚ religion‚ debt ect. When this is the case‚ it becomes confusing on what aspects are

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    Jared Diamond and Max Weber both are trying to answer the same question. How did the west become so dominate? Even though they both ask the same question they have very different theories as to how this came about. Weber has a very straight forward religious/cultural view on his theory whereas; diamond believes it all started with geography which lead to economic development. Weber’s argument is that capitalism flourished when the protestant (particularly Calvinism) ethic encouraged large numbers

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    The Curse Behind The Hope Diamond Diamonds have been a source of wealth and dispute for centuries. “When humankind first discovered the diamond is not known.” ("ECP" 685) Diamonds were originally mined from riverbeds in India‚ and through trade-routes‚ diamonds reached the kingdoms and empires of Europe and Asia. One diamond in particular has a most colorful history and has travelled across continents into the hands of Sultans‚ King Louis XIV‚ and finally to the Smithsonian in America where

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    Writing Assignment Five ways geometry is used in interior design the main ideas is how geometry can be used in life‚ how interior designs are related to proportions. Believe it or not‚ mathematicians have came up with a ratio of proportions that many people throughout history have found to be aesthetically pleasing. Geometry is also very important when it comes to establishing patterns or themes within a space. Well‚ i think that it thought me a big lesson and it’s that geometry does

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    In "The Necklace"‚ Guy de Maupassant creates an irony about the Mme. Loisel‚ who always dreams she would live in a luxury life‚ which later costs her ten years of working to pay off for what she dreams for. Mme. Mathilde Loisel was born in a poor family‚ so she dreamed someday she would have a husband who is "rich and distinguish" (194). Unfortunately‚ she ends up getting married to‚ as the author describes‚ a "little clerks" who can’t satisfy her needs (194). Also‚ because of coming from a poor

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    Hendina Riyadi Blood Diamond Research For thousands of years‚ diamonds have been highly regarded by everyone from kings and queens to ordinary people. Diamonds are a symbol for wealth‚ elegance‚ love‚ and power. Centuries ago‚ they were also a symbol of courage‚ invincibility and strength. What is less commonly known is that these stones are also a symbol of terror and death. Conflicts arise from the mining of these gems; many people have died and many are perhaps still dying because of the mining

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    Diamond Model The approach looks at clusters of industries‚ where the competitiveness of one company is related to the performance of other companies and other factors tied together in the value-added chain‚ in customer-client relation‚ or in local or regional contexts Key Factors in a diamond model for analyzing competitiveness * Factor conditions are human resources‚ physical resources‚ knowledge resources‚ capital resources and infrastructure. Specialized resources are often specific for

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    Africa. For the nonrenewable diamonds that are worn to show self worth and minerals that power our cellular devices. Human society‚ now more than ever‚ is based on the exploitation of others in order to create a luxurious lifestyle and a certain level of social acceptance at the price of other’s lives. Considered a sin in Christian and Judaism teachings‚ the love of money is a root for evil in humanity (Timothy 6:10). Man at his most vulnerable

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    The more the diamond is cut the brighter it sparkles; and in what seems hard dealing‚ there God has no end in view but to perfect His people.  Thomas Guthrie The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond‚ and must be polished‚ or the luster of it will never appear.  Daniel Defoe Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without Confucius In mineralogy‚ diamond (from the ancient Greek αδάμας – adámas "unbreakable") is a metastable allotrope of carbon‚ where the carbon atoms are

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