What is meant by Blood Diamonds (or conflict diamond)? How‚ as portrayed in the video‚ does it impact on political‚ economic and ethical stability? It is sad to witness the abuse and unfair treatments of the poor people in countries such as Africa have to undergo in order to make some money. Also it is sad to know that after all that hard work these people put into what they do‚ these diamonds are smuggled and used to fund illegitimate activities. The Blood Diamond conflict has had serious
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. I live in a town called Braintree in
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Discuss digital convergence and how it has impacted media regulation. DIGITAL CONVERGENCE With the several advances in technology these days‚ digital convergence is something that has gained much relevance in today’s world. There is no universal definition of convergence‚ although generally it is understood to mean the ability of different networks to carry similar kinds of services e.g. voice over Internet Protocol (IP) or over circuit switched networks‚ video over cable television or Asynchronous
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Sports in everyday life According to Gandhiji and Tagore‚ all round development of a child should depend upon the true education imparted to us. Education must be the result of overall development of the child i.e. Mental‚ moral‚ social & physical. Education develops a personality which a person carries forward in his/her life. But now-a-days more stress is laid on the mental development. Merely being good in academics is not everything. More and more importance should be given to physical development
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Developments of Industrialization that negatively affected American lives The setting up of big factories especially in the urban regions was a major development resulting from the introduction of industrialization. Although the factories and manufacturing plants had economic value to the nation as a whole‚ there were also numerous negative and dire impacts of the factories on the lives of the American people and the environment. For starters‚ many factories and manufacturing plants that were established
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What has been the impact of the concentration of media ownership on media diversity? The term ‘concentration of media ownership’ describes the apparent practice whereby gradually fewer organizations or individuals have direct control over ever-increasing shares of the mass media among public consumers; other terms in relation to this are ‘media consolidation’ and ‘media convergence’. The concentration stems from institutions merging to secure a more stable financial status as well as greater corporate
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Religion and philosophy affected daily life in both India and China. India has been an important part of three major world religions‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Islam. A article‚ diagram‚ and a video will help us figure out the main question. How did religion and philosophy affect daily life in both India and China. This article talks about Ancient India religions. Specifically Buddhism and Hinduism. In the article it clearly stated‚”Hinduism is a polytheistic religion (Hindus believe in many gods)
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What is meant by the term mandated benefit? Describe government-mandated benefits. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? A mandated benefit is a law that requires a health insurance policy or health plan to cover specific providers‚ procedures‚ benefits or people. Mandated benefits are controversial. Some view them as consumer protections that ensure access to important care‚ while others contend mandates are promoted by narrow special interests and add significant cost but marginal
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Describe what is meant by motivation. What types of non-financial reward might a company use to motivate employees? Ans: Motivation may stem from personal interest such as keeping safe or from external factors such as praise and reward. Non-financial rewards: * appreciation of hard work * a sense of achievement * responsibility and empowerment * opportunity for advancement * a sense of challenge and enjoyment. 2. Describe the effects of an unmotivated workforce on a company. How does Tesco
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What is really meant by success? We are different individuals with different views and ideas about a certain matter. And every time we are asked about our dream in life‚ we often say that we want to be successful in life. The question is what is meant by success? When can we say that you are already successful? Our professor (Ma’am Jimenez) asked this during our last class prior to our examination in her class. We had offcourse our own definitions and indicators of success. Well‚ some of my
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