Hour 11 December 2013 The History and Curse of the Hope Diamond Behind the beautiful steely blue Hope Diamond lies a cruel and often bloody history‚ a history that is full of mystery and intriguing stories. This ornate diamond has changed hands many times throughout its long past. The most interesting part of this is the fact that it is said that many of its owners have met with a gruesome fate. It is because of this occurrence that there is an alleged curse behind the precious gem‚ whether true
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“A MULTI-CULTURAL SOCIETY IS A BLESSING” – REALLY? “A multi-cultural society is a blessing”. This is an assertion alleged by many. But is it true? Does the old regulation “The more‚ the better” really count here? And what on earth is a multi-cultural society? A multi-cultural society is a society containing several representations of different cultures. To understand it better‚ we also will need to be aware of what both a society and a culture really is. According to Wikipedia‚ a society is: a
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SurfAid is a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the health‚ wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing. SurfAid views its mission to improve health and wellbeing as an invaluable investment in the future of the Mentawai and Nias people. Key stakeholders are our communities and individuals‚ regional government and partner non-governmental organisations. Our programs represent an integrated approach to improving health
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Bible 410 After the flood had passed and the Lord had dried up the land‚ Noah and his family along with the animals that God had instructed to put on the ark as well‚ came down from the vessel and became a new beginning‚ a new start for the reborn world under God. It had been sometime since the flood had passed and Noah had become a man very interested in the growing of grapes and he formed his own vineyards. He became very drunk off wine one day as he made his way to his tent‚ where he unclothed
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authorised people ⦁ Safety checks on premises are made before each session ⦁ Outdoor areas are securely fenced ⦁ All dangerous materials are safely away from children ⦁ Fire drills held once a term ⦁ A daily register will be take twice ⦁ First aid box avalable at all times ⦁ Fire blankets/extinguisher checked regularly ⦁ Non smoking environment ⦁ Hot drinks are away from children at all times ⦁ Spillages and food cleared up immediately ⦁ Weekly cleaning of all toys and equipment 1.2:Identify
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HIV AND AIDS Definition AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - was originally defined empirically by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) as “the presence of a reliably diagnosed disease that is at least moderately indicative of an underlying defect in cell-mediated immunity.” Following the recognition of the causative virus‚ HIV‚ and the development of the sensitive and specific tests for HIV infection‚ the definition of AIDS has undergone substantial revision. The current
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Technology surrounds almost everyone in modern society today. It affects both work and leisure activities. Technology contains information that many would rather it did not have. It influences minds in good and bad ways‚ and it allows people to share information‚ which they would otherwise not be able to attain. Even if a person does not own a computer or have credit cards‚ there is information on a computer somewhere about everyone. The technology‚ which is just now beginning to be disrupted and
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When AIDS first emerged‚ no-one could have predicted how the epidemic would spread across the world and how many millions of lives it would change. There was no real idea what caused it‚ and consequently‚ no real idea how to protect against it. Now‚ in 2004‚ we know from bitter experience that AIDS is caused by the virus HIV‚ and that it can devastate families‚ communities and whole continents. We have seen the epidemic knock decades off countries’ national development‚ widen the gulf between rich
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Foreign literature Point of Sales System I had been putting off changing from my trusty old cash register to a computerized point of sale system‚ as I was intimidated and daunted by the task. I kept telling myself‚ changing to a new system would not really benefit my business that much‚ and in any event‚ I don’t have the time. A friend of mine‚ who had gone through the process a year earlier‚ was kind enough to sit down with me and share how he had handled the changeover process‚ and some of the
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Ergogenic Aids Gatorade is one of the most popular sports drinks of our time. It can be seen at almost every major sporting event around the world and is consumed by athletes and non-athletes of all ages. Gatorade is a nutritional ergogenic aid that has sprung its way into the lead of all sports drinks. Purpose: Gatorade is used to replace electrolytes in your body that were used during physical activity. Experience: Growing up‚ my parents would buy me Gatorade to drink during and after my sports
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