Case De Beers Strategy 2011-2012 Martijn Hartog 308693 Question 1: What functions does the CSO perform as a global intermediary? How do these functions help expend the economic pie in the diamond industry? The CSO operates as preferred (primary) buyer of rough diamonds all over the world. These rights are contracted with countries and mines for a period of five years. This in order to dominate to dominate and regulate the world rough diamond industry. This by adjusting the amount of supply flowing
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Olympe de Gouges: Women’s Rights and Freedoms Olympe de Gouges was an advocate for women during the mid to late 1700s. Her feministic views helped spark the idea of women being of equal to their male counterparts. She desperately longed to see women living a successful life full of education and freedom‚ not dependency upon the men in their lives and adherence to societal norms. She was willing to risk her life by speaking out about a topic that she was passionate about and knew would come with backlash
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The Dao De Jing is a philosophical text which is much more spiritual than religious. I believe this can result in a very eye opening experience for some and make a huge impact on their life. The text describes how to appreciate life and everything in it while making it a fulfilling experience. Each chapter covers a unique life lesson which is underlined by a reoccurring concept.The chapters are very descriptive and use many metaphors which may make them difficult to understand at first. Although
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history‚ organizational structure The Tour de France is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France‚ while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase paper sales for the magazine L’Auto; it is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is part of the French media group‚ EPA . It organises sporting events including the Tour de France‚ Vuelta a España and Paris–Nice professional
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In "The Necklace"‚ Guy de Maupassant creates an irony about the Mme. Loisel‚ who always dreams she would live in a luxury life‚ which later costs her ten years of working to pay off for what she dreams for. Mme. Mathilde Loisel was born in a poor family‚ so she dreamed someday she would have a husband who is "rich and distinguish" (194). Unfortunately‚ she ends up getting married to‚ as the author describes‚ a "little clerks" who can’t satisfy her needs (194). Also‚ because of coming from a poor
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I chose to write about Vittorio De Sica‚ one of the founders of Italian Neorealism. I wanted him to be my subject because I particularly liked the scenes from his movies when we were shown in class. Coming of age has always been one of my favorite genres‚ so seeing that two of his films were coming of age stories made me interested. I also appreciated that his films were more character based‚ which is what I prefer. I thought that writing about one of the founders of neorealism would be interesting
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Saint Vincent de Paul: A Person of the 17th Century. A Person for the 21st Century. When Saint Vincent de Paul died in Paris on September 27‚ 1660 he left behind only a few meager personal possessions. Among these objects were his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toulouse and his graduate degree from the University of Paris. From among the many things that he could have saved‚ his careful preservation of these two diplomas testifies to the value that he placed on his own education‚
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Rodriguez Diaz De Vivar “El Cid” Born and educated as a nobleman in the Royal Court of the Castile‚ Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar became a famous military leader and diplomat. He was King Alfonso VI’s greatest general in the war against the Moors and is widely considered to be a National Hero of Spain. Known as El Cid Campeador (or El Cid)‚ this honourable nickname translates as the ’Lord of Military Arts’‚ or ’The Champion’‚ and reflects his innovative techniques on the battlefield. Rodrigo Diaz was
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bankers and quickly became one the most wealthy men in Europe. He created his own political party known as the palleschi and exercised most of his power behind the scenes by putting men from his partisan in the city’s highest positions. In 1444‚ Cosimo de Medici had Michelozzo build the Medici Palace. Cosimo wanted to be a man of the people so one could find him most nights outside of his palace hoeing his garden that way anyone who wanted to stop and talk to him could. He was also generous in that
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Coureur de bois: Were an independent entrepreneurial French Canadian traders who traveled in New France and the interior of North America. They trapped and traded the hides of many animals‚ for instance beavers. Another meaning for coureurs de bois in french is "Runner in the Woods"
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