“A diamond‚ is the symbol for love‚ commitment‚ and a joyful new beginning‚” said the TV commercial. Many of the world’s diamonds‚ are mined using practices that exploit workers‚ children‚ and communities. A million diamond diggers in Africa earn less than a dollar a day. Miners are dying in accidents‚ child labor is widespread‚ and corrupt leaders are depriving mining communities of funds badly needed for economic development. In extreme cases‚ diamond mining can cause entire ecosystems to
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Diamond Chemicals PLC (A): The Merseyside Project Late one afternoon in January 2001‚ Frank Greystock told Lucy Morris‚ “No one seems satisfied with the analysis so far‚ but the suggested changes could kill the project. If solid projects like this can’t swim past the corporate piranhas‚ the company will never modernize.” Morris was plant manager of Diamond Chemicals’ Merseyside Works in Liverpool‚ England. Her controller‚ Frank Greystock‚ was discussing a capital project that she wanted to propose
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to find out: “To what extend can Lets’eng diamonds Mine sustain the motivation of its workers? The body of the essay contains the situation of Lets’eng Diamonds Mine at the present moment and the application of motivation theory addresses different issues listed in the body. The body is about putting down the situation of the company while the application of theory analyses the situation at Lets’eng Diamonds Mine. The conclusion I that Lets’eng Diamonds Mine can sustain the motivation of its workers
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A person named Drake McBride has been put in custody for several numbers of charges. Also Jimmy lee Balis was in custody. He got a bail though. Drake McBride is the owner of the Red Diamond Energy company‚ and Jimmy Lee Balis is the project manager of that company. One significant charge which is put on Drake Mcbride is illegally drilling oil in section twenty-two of the Big Cypress Preserve. We asked Drake Mcbride to explain what happened which caused him to this mess. Drake Mcbride said “He wanted
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Rough Draft - Case Study Analysis Jennah Qutub COMM/215 December 5‚ 2010 A J Doherty Carl Robins was hired on as the new campus recruiter for ABC‚ Inc. Due to a multitude of errors on his part‚ he appeared to underestimate the job description and the duties involved. Apparently Carl Robins was hired for a position with excessive responsibilities for him to manage. As a result‚ Carl’s lack of organization‚ preparation‚ and attention to detail became obvious. Although he was successful in hiring
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Executive Summary The purpose of this case study is to measure the success of Blue Nile against Tiffany and Zales success in diamond retailing by comparing retail strategies and structures. Blue Nile is an online jewelry retailer that was founded in December 1998 only selling products in the United States‚ with one warehouse facility in Seattle‚ WA. In 2007‚ their e-business expanded to Canada and United Kingdom‚ opening another facility in Dublin‚ servicing Western Europe and the Asia-Pacific
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These rocks don’t lose their shape Diamonds are a girl’s best friend Ladies and gentlemen‚do u know what this song all about?......No‚it is not gold…..Yes! It is diamond! Perhaps some audience know this song.This song is singing by a Hollywood star‚Marilyn Monroe‚struck a chord which resonated across the world when she sang Diamonds are a Girl’s best friend in the classic 1950s film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Ladies and gentlemen‚when I said the word “DIAMONDS”‚I’m sure the picture of dazzling whitestones
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SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS (LAW135) COPYRIGHT LAW IN BOTSWANA: HOW FAR DOES THE GOVERNMENT GO TO ENFORCE THE LAW NAME: SAMUEL BOKANG PLAATJIE 201002810 SUPERVISOR: DR REKHA KUMAR DATE OF SUBMISSION: TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 3 ABSTRACT 3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 4 Aims 4 Objectives 4 METHODOLOGY 5 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY 6 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 7 CHAPTER THREE 8 ROLES OF AUTHORITIES 8 Botswana Police Service 8 Customs Officials 8 Immigration officials
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Diamond Impact Mining has had both a negative and a positive effect on many societies; it has created conflict‚ higher quality of living‚ a higher economy and a higher environmental risk. In this essay I will focus mainly on the impact of diamonds in Africa‚ as this country is one of the main supplier of diamonds worldwide. Two-thirds of the world’s diamonds are exported from Africa; they are mined in these countries; Angola‚ Botswana‚ Tanzania‚ The Congo and Zimbabwe. For many of these countries
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Re: Impairment Testing We are writing to you regarding the inquiry we received over the possible impairment of your cruise ship. Our response was formulated using our extensive knowledge of the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and referring to ASC 360-10 over the testing of impairment. After preforming recoverability tests‚ we have concluded that your cruise ship is impaired‚ and an impairment loss of $1.6 million should be recorded on December 31‚ 2010. In the second scenario‚ the
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