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    Diamond and Supply Chain

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    Vonkel Enterprises have recently purchased Thembeka‚ a company that specializes in the sale and distribution of gold and diamond jewelry. This company designs‚ manufactures and markets fine jewelry throughout South Africa. It had previously been a family run business‚ and following the death of the founder and CEO‚ family members decided to sell the enterprise. Vonkel saw the potential for this business and purchased it‚ with intentions of improving supply chain performance. The domestic supply

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    Diamond Foods Fraud

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    Allegations of Diamond Foods Inc.’s’ Understatement of Accounts Payable. Abstract On November 1‚ 2011‚ Diamond Foods Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DMND) unexpectedly disclosed serious discrepancies (possible understatement of accounts payable) regarding its 2011 financial statement reports and as a result announced its decision to delay its acquisition of the Pringles snack business from Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE: PG). Naturally‚ the November 1‚ 2011 confession caused an immediate

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    Water Diamond Paradox

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    EXPLAINING THE WATER-DIAMOND PARADOX One of the most famous puzzles in economic theory is why Diamonds are more expensive than water. In our case we consider GOLD in case of DIAMONDS. Water is essential for life; it is so useful that without its consumption one cannot live or survive. On the other hand‚ diamonds‚ though attractive and beautiful‚ satisfy less human important needs than water. Then‚ how it can be that in the market a less useful commodity like diamonds is so expensive and a useful

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    Communication Barrier

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    transmission of thoughts‚ ideas and feelings from one mind to another. Effective communication is an essential component of organizational success whether it is at the interpersonal or intergroup or organizational or even external level. 1 12511 BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Communication is a process beginning with a sender who encodes the message and passes it through some channel to the receiver who decodes the message. Communication is fruitful if and only if the message sent by the

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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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    Diamond Water Paradox

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    The age-old question as to why diamonds are more expensive than water has perplexed economists for years. The fact that we need water to survive yet it costs less than diamonds‚ which has nothing to do with the survival of mankind‚ is very interesting. When talking about the Diamond-Water paradox‚ it is based on the premise of ‘goods‚ ’ that consumption is related to well being which economists call utility. When it comes to the purchasing of goods or services it is explained that the bulk of

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    Summary of Blood Diamond

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    Based on the movie “Blood Diamond” directed by Edward Zwick‚ it talks about a rare diamond discovered in a diamond mine located in Africa‚ where its plot is regarding the abusing of humanity for the high prices of diamond trade. Danny Archer is a diamond smuggler in Africa who seeks for a large amount of money which enables him to leave Africa for good. Due to his strong survival instinct‚ he made himself the key player in the conflicting business of diamonds. However‚ when he met Solomon in the

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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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    Barriers to Women

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    Barriers to Women’s Employment and Progression in the Labour Market in the North East of England RESEARCH REPORT February 2004 Centre for Social and Policy Research University of Teesside Authors: Prof Eileen Green Heather Easton Dr Jeanne Moore Joan Heggie CONTENTS 1. 2. Introduction Methodology Case studies Questionnaire sample Case study interviews Community interviews 3. Findings 3.1 What’s new? 3.2 The current study 3.3 Varieties and Complexities of Women’s Working Lives Meanings

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    Diamond Chemicals PLC (A)

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    Case 20: Diamond Chemicals plc (A) --PT07 Group 10 INTRODUCTION: Diamond Chemicals is a large worldwide chemicals producer with two factories in Liverpool England and Rotterdam Holland. Both of their plants were built in 1967 with annual output of 250‚000 metric tons polypropylene. Compare with low-cost producer‚ the production cost per ton is 1.09 which is a little bit high than competitors (see Exhibition 1). With the decline EPS from £60 in 1999 to £30 in 2000 and worldwide economic slowdown

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