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    Victor Diamond Mine

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    The Victor Diamond Mine When Land Can Be Worth More than Diamonds SCN1Dd Prepared by Eric Best Prepared for Mr. Grieg & Mrs. Chan March 4th 2012 The Victor Diamond Mine near James Bay in Northern Ontario rose lots of controversy over the environmental‚ economic‚ and social issues created by the mine. While the company that owns the mine‚ De Beers‚ says that the new mine will bring Canada new revenue and will boost the economy‚ the people of the Attawapiskat First Nation are in discontent

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    Collapse by Jarrod Diamond

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    First Book Critique: Collapse by Jared Diamond Collapse‚ written by Jared Diamond‚ shows how environmental problems in today are connected with many of the same environmental reasons of collapse in ancient civilizations. Diamond wrote this book to show that if people don’t take care of the land while there is time‚ the whole world could end up collapsing just like many other ancient civilizations. Instead of starting in the past‚ Diamond goes to the present time to show people that there are

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    Byd, Porter Diamond

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    consequently exploiting locational advantages‚ the importance of a favorable national home base‚ and the strategic implications for both western and Chinese companies aiming at positioning themselves in the market for e-mobility. Keywords: Porter’s diamond; BYD; e-mobility; National competitive advantage; China; Automobile industry 1. Introduction China is now the biggest automotive market in the world. Within only 10 years‚ all relevant car producers have established joint venture companies with

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    Blood Diamond Research

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    Hendina Riyadi Blood Diamond Research For thousands of years‚ diamonds have been highly regarded by everyone from kings and queens to ordinary people. Diamonds are a symbol for wealth‚ elegance‚ love‚ and power. Centuries ago‚ they were also a symbol of courage‚ invincibility and strength. What is less commonly known is that these stones are also a symbol of terror and death. Conflicts arise from the mining of these gems; many people have died and many are perhaps still dying because of the mining

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    Joanna Lyn Munda March 22‚ 2013 ES 155 – Section A Dr. R. Claveria The Geology of Diamond Deposits I. Abstract The study aims to discuss in detail the existing methods of mining and harvesting naturally formed diamonds‚ in order to create a definite and complete overview of the diamond mining process. Each method will be discussed in detail‚ including the actual act of production and the impact of the mining activity‚ taking into consideration the scale at

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    A Diamond Personality - 2

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    his personal values like Rodriguez being an entrepreneur and an optimistic individual. Another factor would be that Rodriguez bettered himself by attending community college receiving his diamonds grading certificate shortly after graduation. Working at a local jewelry store‚ Rodriguez gained knowledge of diamonds and used that information to open his own business acting as a connection point between buyers and sellers over the internet. Along with all the characteristics Rodriguez possesses‚ Rodriguez

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    Blood Diamonds in Africa

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    Korbelack English 121 13 November 2012 “Blood” Diamonds in Africa “In Sierra Leone‚ more than 10‚000 people have suffered amputation because of the diamond trade‚ which has become a trademark atrocity for the rebels”. Unfortunately‚ Ibrahim Fofana‚ a diamond miner‚ shared a similar fate to the thousands that suffered brutal amputations from the Rebels. Ibrahim Fofana is like many of the miners who are forced to work long brutal hours in diamond mines. And according to UK Channel 5 "The True Story"

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    Porter's Diamond Model

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    tructure‚ and Rivalry The structure and management systems of firms in different countries can potentially affect competitiveness. German firms are oftentimes very hierarchical‚ which has resulted in advantages within industries such as engineering. In comparison‚ Danish firms are oftentimes more flat and organic‚ which leads to advantages within industries such as biochemistry and design. Likewise‚ if rivalry in the domestic market is very fierce‚ companies may build up capabilities that can

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    Synopsis: Blood Diamond

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    soldier of fortune and diamond smuggler Danny Archer notes‚ well‚ archly in Blood Diamond -- no need to concern oneself overly about it; best to make the best of it you can and get out while the gettin’s good... and gettin’ out doesn’t necessarily mean for the long term. Danny is not a man worried about the future. Cigarettes‚ another character informs the chain-smoking Archer‚ will kill ya. "Yeah‚" he snarks. "If I survive." There are a lot of reasons to be enthralled by Blood Diamond‚ Edward Zwick’s

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    Water versus Diamonds

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    “Water is more important to human life than diamonds‚ yet tap water suppliers are less profitable than those selling diamonds. Using the concepts in MCS Chapter 3 as well as your general knowledge‚ explain why this profitability difference is likely to occur.” There are a couple of factors that come to mind when answering this question. First‚ lets look at the willingness to pay factor. We know from the text book that we can think of the product’s value to the customer as the highest price he/she

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