Mr Bohollagama was able to point to this as a model for the continuing conflict in the north, where the Tigers still control two of Sri Lanka's 25 districts.

ECONOMIST: Sri Lanka's triumphant government

Sierra Leone's status as a model for post-conflict recovery has had an insidious effect on its bureaucrats, many of whom waste a lot of time inveigling themselves into delegations to conferences and seminars abroad, where they receive handsome allowances.

ECONOMIST: Bad apples are still in the barrel

"In Google's business model there is an inherent conflict of interest, " he said.

BBC: Google privacy policy rethink demanded by EU

Meanwhile, the Dodd-Frank approach does nothing to address the most obvious root causes of damage to the financial system--conflict of interest due to the issuer-pays model and staleness of ratings.

FORBES

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model.

FORBES: 5 Keys of Dealing with Workplace Conflict

Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, AMD, HP, and Microsoft have piloted internationally agreed-upon due diligence guidance on conflict minerals in line with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development due diligence model.

FORBES: Progress Being Made In Eliminating Conflict From Minerals Supply Chains

And the Peace Dividend Trust submitted an innovative loan guarantee model aimed at empowering local SMEs to bid for donor procurement contracts in post-conflict or post-disaster economies.

WHITEHOUSE: Office of Science and Technology Policy Blog