Before looking into efforts to combat diamond smuggling in Africa, one has to know what is so special abut such diamonds. The simplistic explanation is that the diamonds from Africa are known as “blood diamonds” or “conflict diamonds.” Diamonds are…
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I had watched “Blood Diamond” when it had come out back in December of 2006. I had to say that I was very satisfied with the entire movie. Overall, it was worth the ten dollars I had spent at the…
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How have the African civil wars impacted the diamond trade? The answer is simple; the diamonds in Africa are the source of violence, bloodshed, warring, death, and displacement throughout the ravaged parts of the continent. One example would be the…
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The term “sexting” is a recent term that has grown in popularity. It is a combination of sex and text messaging. What does it mean? It is a combination of sex and text messaging. It is cybersex through the use…
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While males and females tend to be wired differently, females do want sex just as much as males do. Not all males are sexually driven. I have come across several males that have no sex drive. Then again, they never…
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Sex is a very convenient scapegoat. Then again, scapegoats are used when people just want to blame people or things for a bunch of problems that not many people really want to take the time and effort to explore. There…
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Just because you may have fewer sexual partners in the past than your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife, friend with benefits, and so forth, it does not necessarily mean you are sexually inexperienced. One cannot really base a person’s sexual experience…
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What is a sex only relationship? That is a paradox. This is because the question already answers itself. It is a relationship in which there is no romance. It is a relationship that is strictly sex. Anything other than sex,…
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October 11, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Though this is slightly different than having an affair, it’s in the same context which can be applied in this situation about the wife having an extramarital affair with another person. There are plenty of factors that contributes to a…
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How young is too young to get married? That is a very interesting question. There is no simple answer and there is no “one size fits all” answer. Depending on the country’s marriage laws, that would automatically decide how young…
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You want tips for dating a married woman? Ask yourself this question: Who is this married woman? Hopefully it better be your wife. If it is not, walk away Walk away as far as you can. If you are at…
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How important is the truth in regards to a relationship? To answer that question: a whole lot. Truth means everything in the relationship. A romantic relationship like any other type of healthy relationship is based off of trust. Trust is…
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From personal perspective, I do not necessarily see anything wrong with dating outside of your religion.Just make sure that the person you are dating is not part of some religious cult. As a Buddhist, I have found interesting in women…
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At first, the Internet seemed like a safe place. Today, the Internet is far from it. If you think you have the comfort and convenience of anonymity in the vast and infinite realm of cyberspace, you are sadly mistaken. The…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
When I think about talking and communicating, it makes me want to reference a book that I used for a class on interpersonal communications. I do have to say that it was one of my favorite courses. With this class,…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
In regards to dealing with these people, I have broken it down to a science and refined it into an art form. The first thing that one must know is that these people come in many different forms.You will have…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
Working in the field and politics, I have learned that if you do not admit you have a problem, you will not be able to change it. Admitting that you have a problem is the first step towards solving them….
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September 19, 2015 Communication
I have dealt with several manipulative people in a brief period of time. However, I do have an extremely manipulative cousin. He became manipulative because he was always given whatever he had wanted. His mother would usually give him whatever…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
Of the people I can put on a list that I cannot put up with, I would more than happily put know-it-alls on it. I would group know-it-alls with manipulators at best. I have seen manipulators in action in which…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
I have learned a lot from easy-going people in the workplace. So far, I had learned so much from easy-going people that I learned to be easy-going myself. As a result, it has worked out fine. This is what I…
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Your kidding, right? When I first say this article, I just shook my head. I had to, I really just had to shake my head. I don’t mean to offend anyone with this opening statement, but are you serious? But…
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Love can conquer a lot of things. It could conquer all. However, it does not conquer all. In regards to a relationship, it takes more than love to build it. Relationships rely on more than love. You cannot base a…
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September 7, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Jealously on part of the husband is always a good thing. I have read the “Rules of Love” established by Andreas Capellanus in 1158. There is one rule I had discovered: He who does not feel jealously is incapable of…
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September 4, 2015 Crisis Support
After your parent dies, having to deal with your siblings is perhaps one of the hardest things you have to do. It could be far more difficult if you have no siblings and so forth. There is always the slim…
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Looking at my present state of being single and child-free, I have to say that was a huge blessing that was bestowed upon me. By being single and child free, I have seen all the burdens that I myself would…
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So far, I have been single.I still am a single person.Overall, I am extremely happy about it.To me, the freedom of being single is both liberating and euphoric. I would not give it up for a relationship. If you have…
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When I look at my friends in relationships and the marriages in my family, I have found a few hundred reasons to savor and relish the single life. But, I guess I will have to suffice with my top ten…
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Like it or not, single parent dating as a very strong impact on the children. If you are the single parent, it is going to have a very strong effect on your children. If your date is the single parent,…
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There will be times where you are going to have to tell somebody that his/her behavior is very unacceptable to you. If you do not express your dislikes and annoyances, it only lets the person continue behaving in the distasteful…
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Homophobia can indeed be combatted and prevented. But not prevented completely. There are two main enemies one would have to fight in order to combat homophobia. One is ignorance and the other is your own prejudice. Both adversaries are as…
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