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    Human Geography Diamonds of War 1. According to the film‚ what percentage of all diamonds are considered illicit? a. The film says that 20% of all diamonds are considered illicit. They are diamonds that are smuggled out of countries. They are diamonds that have paid for wars‚ terrorists‚ weapons‚ or armies. They can also be diamonds that were used to launder money or hide illegal activity. 2. How many UN troops are currently stationed in Sierra Leone? Why is the number significant? a. There

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    Dylan DiMonda Ms Cameron English 10 10 March 2014 Blood Diamonds Have you ever looked down at your ring and wondered where it came from or how it was mined? On your very finger may be the reason why a war was started in Africa. There are regulations to try and keep these diamonds out of the market but these regulations have loopholes in which these diamonds enter the United States. In discussions of diamonds‚ one controversial issue has been whether or not should be sold in the United States. On

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    BLOOD DIAMONDS Student: XXXX YYYY Subject: International Economics‚ Spring 2007 Table of context: 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………..2 2. Brief description of diamonds………………………………………………………2 3. Trade…………………………………………………………………………………..4 a. Nature of Diamonds ………………………………………………………….4 b. Industry’s Lack of Transparency………………………………………………5 4. Political-economical view on this issue………………………………………………..7 5. Tariffs.( USA) …………………………………………………………………………….8 6. Conclusion and

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    It wasn’t unusual for Matt Diamond to get clients this late. It was evening‚ but not a star in the sky was visible through the thick fog that had enveloped the big apple. The client opened the office door without knocking‚ forcing Diamond to put out his cigarette quite hurriedly. She had long dark hair‚ matching her dress. She wore a fur that looked like a raincloud‚ grey and foreboding. Her name was Veronica Angel. She had come in place of her father‚ Lewis. His racehorse‚ Sea Biscuit‚ had gone

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    A. Name of Book: Discover the Diamond in You B. Author: Arindam Chaudhari C. Background of Author: Professor Arindam Chaudhuri is an economist & management guru and also is an eminent author‚ an authoritative speaker & a transformational leader. He has been conferred upon with ‘Management Guru 2000’ award‚ ‘Personality of the Decade’ award‚ ‘Example to Youth’ award & many more…. He is also the Dean of IIPM D. Summary of Each chapter: Chapter 1: The 9P success Trilliant 4

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    The finish line was already in view and the pride I felt when I crossed that line first was unexplainable. Coach Diamond grew up in the city of Sherwood‚ Michigan with his two stepsisters and younger brother. He is a track coach at Union City Middle School and a 3rd grade teacher at Union City Elementary. He went to the national track meet in his high school senior year. Coach Diamond is my hero because he is persistent‚ challenges me‚ and is encouraging. My hero is persistent. Persistence is

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    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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    made to mine for diamonds‚ blood diamonds. These gems are used to fund wars throughout the country. While working in the mines‚ Solomon chanced upon a huge pink diamond. He was caught by the commander of the rebels while he was trying to hide the gem. The government forces then arrived‚ making the commander unable to do anything about the diamond. Solomon was able to bury it and then was put to jail with all the other miners. The commander announced the existence of the diamond in the jail which

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    Intro Ever read one of the most legendary books ever made. Well the two main characters of “Of Mice and men”‚ their lives will always be legendary from the actions they take and the consequences that will fall upon them. Violence‚ Innocence‚ Dreams‚ and Plans. Dreams‚ and Plans Our main characters had dreams of something other men couldn’t dream of‚ they dreamed of being on the farm together doing their own thing instead of doing others people work. The two wanted to be different from the others

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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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