you thought diamonds were a confusing topic‚ since you have color and clarity to consider‚ you haven’t ventured into the world of diamond simulants‚ yet. There are mined diamonds‚ lab-created diamonds and simulants. The categories can be incredibly confusing‚ so here we’ll focus on simulants and the difference between Asha and Diamond Nexus simulants in particular. What is a Simulant? First‚ you might be wondering what is a simulant. A simulant is a material that looks like diamond but does not
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Table of Contents Page No. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER II THE FORESTS 4 CHAPTER III FOREST MANAGEMENT 10 CHAPTER IV FOREST POLICY AND LAW 15 CHAPTER V CRITICAL REVIEW 22 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION 22 Bibliography i CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW During the First millennium‚ the entire Indian subcontinent had dense forests with scattered islands of cultivation. The chronicles of Greek and Chinese writers recorded the luxurious forests which
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Diamond Mines in South Africa TEAM D Eugene Patton‚ James Pruitt‚ John Morawa‚ Kenneth Miller‚ Nicholas Nauroth‚ and Shemika McWilliams DeVry University Online April 13‚ 2011 Diamond Mines in South Africa South Africa’s Culture‚ Government‚ Economy‚ and religion of South Africa (Shemika McWilliams) Diamond mining in South Africa is the main force behind the country’s economy but this has not always been the case. South Africa’s large diamond mining industry started with the discovery of
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Today‚ diamonds are the most valuable stones in the world not only because of their beauty‚ but also because of their utility. Diamonds are not only specifically cut for use in jewelry‚ but they are also used for special cutting tools like saw blades and drills because the stones are extremely hard and durable. Like everything else in the world‚ diamonds come with a cost and often times the environment and the people in communities surrounding diamond mines foot the bill. Diamond Mining Means Destruction
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What is meant by Blood Diamonds (or conflict diamond)? How‚ as portrayed in the video‚ does it impact on political‚ economic and ethical stability? It is sad to witness the abuse and unfair treatments of the poor people in countries such as Africa have to undergo in order to make some money. Also it is sad to know that after all that hard work these people put into what they do‚ these diamonds are smuggled and used to fund illegitimate activities. The Blood Diamond conflict has had serious
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Reese Weingaertner Miss Knight English 1 (PreAP) - Fifth Hour 11 December 2013 The History and Curse of the Hope Diamond Behind the beautiful steely blue Hope Diamond lies a cruel and often bloody history‚ a history that is full of mystery and intriguing stories. This ornate diamond has changed hands many times throughout its long past. The most interesting part of this is the fact that it is said that many of its owners have met with a gruesome fate. It is because of this occurrence that there
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focuses on the illegal trade of conflict diamonds. The diamonds are called conflict diamonds because slave labor is used to mine them‚ weapons trade is used to acquire them‚ and armed conflicts and massacres are related to enlisting recruitments of child soldiers and fighting between local governments and rebels. A fisherman named Solomon Vandy has his village massacred and gets separated from his family as he is forced to work as a slave mining for diamonds for a rebel organization known as the Revolutionary
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The fist argument argue that‚ diamond mining is a hazards associated with the industry‚ and it should lead to ban. While the second argument argue that‚ the companies are sufficiently improving practices and addressing public concerns. The opponents clearly state that‚ the diamond mining have affected nearly 10 millions people around the world. While some companies and countries have made a fortune from diamond mining‚ the diamond mining has a whole history of abusing human rights and exploiting
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The Ballad of Worldly Wealth is a depiction of how money can bring pride and corruption into a society. The subject of this poem is about money. In this poem‚ the author describes all about money and what it meant to people. The tone of this poem is an overall negative feeling that the author has about money and how he feels that only sometimes money can be good but mostly it causes evil. The speaker of the poem is the author and it seems like the audience are maybe people in his town. It seems
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After having organized the Asiad Games successfully in 1982 at Delhi‚ India has been fortunate enough to be honoured by Commonwealth Games Federation to perform the duties of a host nation to the 19th edition of Commonwealth Games scheduled to be inaugurated on October 3‚ 2010 at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. The Grand Gala opening ceremony was two-and-half hours duration which was a must-see event for sports lovers all over the world. Initially‚ these games were organized in different names. From
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