Obligation: An examination of the performance of De Beers Nowadays‚ diamonds are one of the most precious luxury items where people are purchasing for large sums of money without knowing the facts that the mining industries are affecting the natural environments around them. As more people are purchasing the diamonds‚ the more diamonds are produced from the factories and more negative impacts are resulted on the environment. For diamond companies like De Beers is recently engaging with the community
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online retailer of certified diamond jewelry. It was established in 1999 and has head-quarter in Seattle‚ WA. Apart from catering to U.S. market it also serves to international market through its websites in England and Canada. A big share of its revenue comes from the sales of wedding bands and engagement rings. Blue Nile is known as a high end jewelry retailer. Blue Nile has a unique business model. Blue Nile doesn’t hold any inventory but places orders to diamond suppliers only after receiving
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civil war‚ through research diamonds were a main contributor and a cause of the war. Sierra Leone was embedded with diamonds and other luxurious stones‚ thus making it a gargantuan mining center. Diamonds caused tensions between the government and rebellious citizens‚ contributed to the emergence of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and supplied warfare to the RUF. Ibrahim Kamara states in a speech that “The root of the conflict is and remains diamonds‚ diamonds and diamonds”. The decade-long conflict
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Since their independence in 1961‚ Sierra Leone has been a nation plagued with poverty and corruption; part of the vicious cycle that it is snared in as an LDC (Least Developed Country). Multiple factors fuel the vicious cycle into this downward spiral; most are caused by the abuse of power and are intricately linked to each other as obstructions in the path of the Sierra Leone’s road to development. The primary cause behind Sierra Leone’s poverty is the corrupt government. Siaka Stevens‚ the first
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Have you ever thought about taking something and turning it into something completely different object? Have you ever wished for immortality or eternal youth. Alchemy‚ Alchemy is the art of deconstruction analyzing the matter and reconstructing the matter into a completely different material. There are several topics of alchemy that have been proven and there are several topic that cannot be explained but here are some topic of both areas undiscovered and explained. History of Alchemy‚ Examples of
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Alexander J. Nedd Julie Ann Hoffman ENGL 1410.036 4 April 2012 Children Matters: Conflict Minerals and their harmful effects within the Congo and their Natives. Introductory Section: During my brief introduction to the Congo‚ and reading the research of others based on conflict minerals‚ I began to wonder what other factors contribute and relate to this horrid reality within the heart of Africa and its effect on the young ones that live there. After taking some extensive notes and learning
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depictions of who African people really are. Blood Diamond‚ a film
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1. What is Gold? • Why is it precious? Gold is a very precious metal. Listen to reporter Natasha Thiele explain how gold became so valuable and why the price of gold fluctuates. Find out how the ratio of dollar value per unit weight is used to calculate the value of an amount of gold. This clip provides a context to calculate ratios and percentage. • What is the secret of its beauty? The Secret World of Gold is a documentary exploring the power and politics of gold‚ a precious metal with more allure
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The Big Lebowski‚ Dir. Joel Coen‚ Perf. Jeff Bridges‚ John Goodman‚ Julianne Moore‚ Steve Buscemi. Gramercy Pictures‚ 1998. The Coen brothers’ The Big Lebowski is the story of an unemployed‚ aging hipster named Jeffery Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) who is mistaken for a different Jeffery Lebowski (later referred to as the big Lebowski‚ played by David Huddleston). Due to a case of mistaken identity‚ The Dude gets caught up in a messy kidnapping. Along the way‚ he meets a new lady friend‚ Maude (Julianne
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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone is a country that has been under substantial duress for many years. In 2002 the Sierra Leone civil war ended‚ marking a new opportunity for the country to start to rebuild and have a chance to spark the economy. This paper will address the view point of an executive from a multinational corporation that wants to open a manufacturing facility in an underdeveloped country. A report will be generated from the findings to address the suitability of investing in this country
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