(Janine Roberts 2006) Acts like the Kimberley process are presumed to guarantee that the diamonds that people buy have not been related to the killing and mutilating of children from a South African country. However, as most critics state, the cert Continue Reading...
Blood Diamonds Greg Campbell: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones. New York: Basic Books, 2004. 251 pp., notes, index. Greg Campbell is a freelance journalist and the editor of the Fort Collins Weekly, whose works have previ Continue Reading...
Diamond Wars in Western Africa Throughout Western Africa, the quest for diamonds has taken control of many of people and affected the stability of economic and governmental status throughout the nation. The diamond mines have caused civil wars, whic Continue Reading...
This process, however, should be enriched with additions that would turn it into a fair international scheme and enforced by additional bodies. Reference List Associated Press. 2004. De Beers Pleads Guilty in Price Fixing Case. July 13th edition, Continue Reading...
"In the case of arms trafficking," they advise, "there are arms dealers eager to sell AK-47s to conflict zones all over the world. There are shipping and air transport services willing and able to transport the weapons to warlords who are destabiliz Continue Reading...
Zulu Beadwork and Clothing The Zulu nation is the best-known sub-group of the Nguni tribe, which is one of the largest tribal groupings in South Africa. The Zulus have a rich culture with the traditional handicrafts and the intricate designs of thei Continue Reading...
products or service of your chosen organization, and two (2) key factors in the organization's external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale. De Beers is the world's famous diamond company, establish Continue Reading...
Post Colonialism Reflected Through Jewelry Post-Colonialism Reflected through Jewelry and Other Cultural Symbols Colonialism was horrible stain on international relations, and witnessed the exploitation of entire cultures for foreign goods. The ter Continue Reading...
While the "quality and the craftsmanship [of Tiffany & Co.'s products] must stand the test of time," the conscience of a socially responsible attitude towards its products becomes an even more important element in order to make the customers app Continue Reading...
Brazil and Chili -- a Cultural Comparison Brazil was originally colonized by Portugal, while the Spanish colonized Chili. The natural resources that provide jobs and help the economy in Brazil include gold, timber, tin, nickel, iron ore, oil and h Continue Reading...
Cecil Rhodes, official managing director of the Chartered Company and namesake to the nation of Rhodesia was an enigmatic and paradoxical figure, according to his numerous biographers and contemporaries. His legacy in South Africa and throughout the Continue Reading...
The colonial time however was shaped by international events as well. The Cold War played a crucial role in the development of the Angolan state. Despite the fact that Angola is not a big country in terms of size and population, the battle for influ Continue Reading...
Structural Violence Framework in International Conflict Structural Violence A Structural Violence Framework for Understanding & Analyzing International Conflict Introduction to Structural Violence Structural violence is differentiated from di Continue Reading...
Introduction Background The present-day economic development gives rise to a substantially greater magnitude of resettlement in comparison to ten years ago. In the past six decades, the worldwide magnitude of development-induced displacement and rese Continue Reading...
Hezbollah's History, Ideology, Goals And Operational Capabilities The recent wave of anti-American demonstrations in Egypt and the murder of an American ambassador and three embassy staff workers in Libya makes it clear that America's global war on Continue Reading...
Tiffany: Case Study The jewelry and luxury goods company Tiffany and Co. is one of the world's most famous companies, immortalized in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's. It has shown robust growth in recent months, rebounding nicely after the recent cr Continue Reading...
Post Modernism Still I Rise" - Maya Angelou Which ending would you like to change? "That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs?" Why would you change that particular ending? In Ted Wu's view, the above line is a playful one Continue Reading...
Outsourcing The advances in both the first and third worlds in addition to the development of technology has caused a shift in what countries do what from an industry standpoint and the measures that businesses are able to take and choose to take as Continue Reading...
in "Piaf," Pam Gems provides a view into the life of the great French singer and arguably the greatest singer of her generation -- Edith Piaf. (Fildier and Primack, 1981), the slices that the playwright provides, more than adequately trace Continue Reading...
Overall Threat Assessment Literally “the party of God,” Hezbollah has transformed itself from a marginalized radical “clandestine militia” to a “mainstream political party,” (Harik 1). Hezbollah has cells on all i Continue Reading...
Cuba, Central African Republic, Iran, MyanmarExtractive PerformanceSymbolismRegulation and TransparencyDistributive PerformancePolitical RecruitmentCubaCaribbean island nation, gained independence from Spain with Treaty of Paris in 1898. United State Continue Reading...
relationship among African-Americans, Malaria and Sickle cell anemia. Many people born in regions affected by malaria are resistant to the disease. Malaria, rampant in parts of Africa, south of the Sahara has killed millions of people many of them l Continue Reading...
Cocoa THE CACAO TREE (THEOBROMA CACAO) WHAT IS IN THE COCOA BEAN? MAKING AND EATING CHOCOLATE State of the Art of Cocoa Is Cocoa good for you? Burden of Proof CHOCOLATE AS A FAT EFFECTS ON BLOOD LIPIDS WHAT IS OK CHOCOLATE AND HEALTH AND D Continue Reading...
Cuba, Central African Republic, Iran, Myanmar Extractive Performance Symbolism Regulation and Transparency Distributive Performance Political Recruitment Cuba Caribbean nation, was a Spanish colony for centuries until the Treaty of Paris in 1898. Uni Continue Reading...
