Name_______________________________________ BLOOD DIAMONDS Use this link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqQjIzIbiY 1. What are “blood” diamonds used for? Why is their trade hard to stop? Diamonds that are used to fuel violent conflict and human rights abuses The trade is hard to stop because they are illegally smuggled and passed off as real when they get over to the us.a handful of diamonds can be enough money to fund a terrorist group. 2. Which countries are
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Opportunities for Hong Kong as an offshore center for RMB Objective: Background: Analysis: Able Recommendation Conclusion: Trend Definition: According to the IMF‚ International Monetary Fund‚ an Offshore Financial Center (OFC) can be simply defined as any financial center where offshore activity takes place. However‚ there are more specifications. OFC is a center where the bulk of financial sector activity is offshore on both sides of the balance sheet‚ where the transactions are initiated
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had been diagnosed in many women and will continue to be diagnosed. Diabetes was discovered in 1910 by Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer. Schafer was studying the pancreas and discovered insulin a substance that is in everyone who does not have diabetes. The people who do have diabetes lack in insulin. Insulin comes from the latin word insula which mean island‚ and it is referencing the insulin producing islets of Langerhans in the pancreas (American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2014). Insulin
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How did Augustus create a strong professional army? Why was creating a paid military force important for securing the Empire? Do you think that these changes helped Augustus in his running of the provinces and securing the boarders of Rome? For leaders of many ancient civilization establishing key areas of their nations or territories in the terms of government‚ military‚ and religions. These three aspects would allow a ruler to have away to gain respect‚ power‚ support‚ and if necessary control
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demonstrates his love for his son in several different ways. The first way is always protecting the son from danger and from the death in the world that surrounds him. On page 110 the father tells the boy to stay outside before he goes inside the cellar. Then on page 132 he tells him to stay put again while he searches the surroundings to make sure he is safe. And when they are walking down the road the father tries to shield the boy from the burned bodies. Another way the man demonstrates his love
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The heart and soul of all cultures is the food and Hawaiian food is a fusion of many cultures. The islands of Hawaii have been open to different cultures for hundreds of years. What do you see when you think of Hawaiian food? If you ’re like me‚ (born and raised on the (“mainland”) I think of fresh fruits (mostly pineapple)‚ seafood (Hawaii is‚ after all‚ in the middle of the Pacific ocean)‚ and exotic luau dishes like steamed taro leaves and roast pig. In reality‚ Hawaii ’s cuisine is both much
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strong-willed man who became one of America’s greatest presidents. Born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767‚ he received sporadic education. But in his late teens he read law for about 2 years‚ and he became an excellent young lawyer in Tennessee. Fiercely envious of his honor‚ he engaged in brawls‚ and in a duel killed a man who cast an inappropriate word on his wife Rachel (White house.gov) . As the 7th president he was referred to as King Andrew due to his dictatorship of his government
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information is shared pertaining to not only to his own life‚ but to the society and culture of Ancient Greece as well. He was born around 460-455 BC and through his life he wrote one of the most in depth recordings of the Peloponnesian War entitled‚ History of the Peloponnesian War. Not only did Thucydides live within the wartime period‚ he also fought in this war as well as a military general. The efforts that Thucydides contributed during his life‚ make his works‚ even now so important in order to understand
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Missy Franklin Known for her smiling and happy personality‚ Melissa (Missy) Franklin is a 5-time Olympic gold medalist. Making her debut at the 2012 London Olympics at only 17‚ she is one of the most impressive competitors in the swimming industry; with some even calling her the “Female Michael Phelps”. She has since competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics and multiple world championships. She has continued to impress the world with her amazing performances and her positive mindset. With her confidence
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after much reading is "Why did Spinoza stop writing his Ethics and begin work on his Theological-Political Treatise?" Baruch de Spinoza was a brilliant mathematician and philosoph that lived in the Dutch Republic during the mid seventeenth century. He was raised a Jew and lived much of his life in a in a Yeshiva studying Jewish theology. He was a star pupil but cut short his studies in his late teens due to the death of his older brother Isaac. He then began to help run his families merchant business
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