Kimberley Locke

I lazily stumbled through the door, tired and droopy-eyed, to see my wife quickly ushering our young daughter up to her room, prompting her to get ready for bed. Marcy watched Pearla ascend up the stairwell before quickly shuffling to my side. “William, do you know what’s wrong with our daughter?” My eyes widened in what could only be described as horror. Why would she ask me this? “No, why? I don’t see anything wrong with our little Pearla. She’s acting like any other girl her age as far as I’m

To Be Continued… -Spockinator In last month’s issue of To Be Continued… Bianca Barker is a young detective in training who loves a good mystery. When the Riverwood High Masquerade Queen’s crown is stolen however, she finally gets a mystery to solve. The red and blue lights illuminated the front of the school. A mixture of upset neighbours in night gowns and high school students in dresses crowded together behind the police line. I sat next to the ambulance where a paramedic finished checking me

I believe everything happens for a reason. Every action has a reaction and every cause has an effect. Whether it’s to make you stronger, teach you a lesson, or test your will, there's a reason for everything. When I was around 6 I was hanging out with my grandma when suddenly my mom and brother walk in her house with a puppy who I automatically started calling Kelli, because Barbie’s little sister’s name is Kelly, and I loved Barbie. I’m not sure why we chose to spell Kelli with an ‘i’ instead

Tonight, marks the 7 month anniversary of my relationship with my boyfriend. To celebrate, I’m going to make him a romantic dinner with his favorite meal and dessert, the chocolate flan. I am going to teach you how to bake the most amazing and delicious chocolate flan you ever had, so you can bake it for your loved one, on any special occasion. It tastes really good; it just melts in your mouth. Whenever I eat it, I don’t want to put it down, I believe this is why my boyfriend loves it so much. To

The enchanting and heart-warming film Satellite boy, directed by Catriona McKenzie is a story set in the Kimberley Region, north of Western Australia and follows the character of Pete on a journey of discoveries and learning Indigenous culture. McKenzie delivers and utilises a range of different film techniques which help develop the themes of conflict between tradition and changes, confronting challenges and sense of belonging. Through these film techniques, the audience is able to understand that

A diamond, it is a precious stone more value than gold and silver not only in society today but has been since its discovery. Diamonds became very much famous by the development in the supply as well as the advanced technology. Technology helped enabled the Diamond cutting, shaping, polishing as well as finishing. The name diamond comes from the Greek word, adamas meaning unconquerable. This is the perfect name because diamonds are made of pure carbon, and are the hardest natural substance known

South African Diamond Trade: Enforcement and Perpetuation of Apartheid, Past and Present I. Introduction South Africa was a rich country with a beautiful landscape and a rich culture. There were tremendous natural resources in South Africa and spectacular beauty. South African society was fluid and accepting, allowing people to move from one tribe to the next, without discrimination. This accepting and truly benevolent moral system, perhaps turned out to be a fatal flaw, manipulated and

After a schedule change, students and teachers have been having controversy about a four-period and eight-period school day. After two years of the new schedule, although calmed down somewhat, the controversy continues. An eight-period school day (traditional schedule) seems to be far outweighed by a four-period school day (block schedule). A four-period school day provides academic, educational, and emotional benefits when compared to an eight-period school day. A typical eight-period school

eliminate the flow of "conflict diamonds"—rough diamonds that are smuggled by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. Tiffany also does research on countries they purchase from to make sure they follow the guidelines of   Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). This is an international cooperative monitoring system created by governments, industry and civil society to eliminate the flow of "conflict diamonds. To comply with this process, rough diamonds may only move

The Kimberley Process: a model for global governance Diamonds are a cultural icon of western civilisation, a symbol of everlasting commitment. Controversially, their purity, beauty and rareness overshadow the deaths and injuries of the process that brings diamonds from the mines to the fingers of millions of lucky women. The largest producer of rough diamonds on Earth, Africa, not only exploits child labour, but the profits are used to purchase weapons that sustain conflict; conflict diamonds have