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    Introduction With these three authors, they all have the same opinion on the social contract. Thomas Hobbes, James Madison, and Plato all believed that having an absolute sovereign is what will make a society the most successful. This paper seeks to point out the distinct visons of absolute sovereignty that Hobbes, Madison, and Plato articulated by unpacking the central premises of each argument, pitting them against each other through comparing and contrasting. Thomas Hobbes View

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    levels as well as where and to whom the product will be distributed to. De Beers is one of the commonly heard names with regard to diamonds. Up until recently De Beers controlled the diamond industry. It both created and lost the most powerful monopoly in history. Through a discussion of how the cartels operate and the laws of demand and supply, one will be able to determine whether the price of diamonds is too high. History of De Beers Cecil Rhodes

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    not been in a de-facto relationship in correspondence with the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”). The appeal is bought before May, Strickland and Ainslie-Wallace JJ in the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia in Brisbane. The case seeks to question and determine what constitutes a law-binding de-facto relationship. Procedural history The case Jonah v White (2011) 45 Fam LR 460, was first brought forward by Ms Jonah, seeking her relationship with Mr White be recognised as de-facto in order

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    The most important actors in the negotiation are the De Beers Mining Company and the Attawapiskat community that lives in the area. Some other actors that may make an impact during the negotiation can include the provincial government of Ontario, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society 's Wildlands League. They are all needed to understand the main actors, which are the DeBeers Company as well as the aboriginal community, as they can help explain the context of what is happening and why each

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    The Modern Era

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    Prestigious artists in the modern era have created highly abstract and non-representational work. The average everyday person who looks at Kandinsky, Picasso, or Duchamp may genuinely believe that they can produce better work without any art experience. But from their lack of art history they will not be able to produce work that has deep meaning like Picasso, or psychoanalysis of color theory like Kandinsky. Firstly, Kandinsky’s “Composition VII,” initially seems messy, unorganized, or even accidental

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    often overlooked is the fact that these corporations played a central role in the perpetuation of lingering economic aspects of apartheid and the AIDS epidemic that plagues South Africa today. The view from the outside, the information published by De Beers, differs dramatically with the reality and all that goes into that finished diamond. II. A Brief History Diamonds have become the ultimate symbol of luxury and money and are highly valued throughout the world today. However, in the spectrum

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    Courtly Love Essay

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    Courtly Love “‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” (Miriam-Webster 253). This quote has been used for centuries as both persuasion in favor of loving and also as comfort in times of heartbreak and loss. However, is this statement completely true, or does it offer false hope to anguishing lovers? In fact, are the rules and costs of loving and being loved so great that in fact it is actually better to never have loved at all? When pondering these questions, one

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    more than a century the diamond industry has flourished beyond expectations. The diamond has grown from a small yet rare gem stone to that of a rather large and powerful symbol of wealth. The industry has been controlled by one major corporation, De Beers. De beers along with the cartel it set up has built an industry that will last forever. (Spar, 2006) This paper will analyse the diamond industry, paying specific attention to the cartel, how it operates; the future of the system and examine what the

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    Cubism Symbolism

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    The transition from Cubism to De Stijl can be seen through the works of Pablo Picasso’s Three Musicians, Theo van Doesburg’s Card Players, and Piet Mondrian’s Tableau No. II with Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, and Gray. One can see the transition from geometric shapes creating people to just using geometric shapes to create a grid. Among the generic shapes that change each has much different symbolism and history. In Picasso’s Three Musicians the subject matter, from left to right, consists of a pierrot

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    I am deserving of this award due to how I have faced the challenges in my life to continue and improve my education. Throughout my life I’ve made sacrifices that most of my peers would not do willingly. From childhood I knew that achieving the best grades and challenging myself in academics would allow me to pursue what I wanted later in life, and I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I have sacrificed uncountable amounts of hours that I could have spent with friends or doing other fun activities, to study

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