different properties. The allotropes of carbon are diamond‚ graphite‚ fullerenes‚ carbon nanotubes‚ carbon nanobuds‚ amorphous carbon‚ glassy carbon‚ lonsdaleite‚ and carbon nanofoam. Diamond is the best know allotrope of carbon. It is the hardest known natural mineral which makes it very rough. In the structure of the diamond‚ each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms and has a tetrahedral shape‚ meaning it is a nonpolar molecule. Diamond has a very melting point and has a density
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Case Study - Blue Nile‚ Inc. Zequn Fan (Ford) Executive Summary Google is a well-known technology giant in the IT industry. Motorola is a well-known manufacturer of mobile devices. Blue Nile‚ Inc. is the largest online jewelry‚ mainly diamond‚ retailer around the world. Their business model is pioneer in the industry. However‚ Blue Nile found itself stuck in the middle‚ because of Tiffany’s and DeBeers’ occupation of high end market and Amazon’s and Overstock.com’s occupation of low end. In order
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Costco is posing huge competition not because of cheap cost and good quality but also good return policy. Customers can get bigger carat diamonds of next to similar quality at half a price; the only difference is the brand and bi big blue box packaging. Supplier Power a) Few diamond suppliers in the world‚ so they have power to dictate prices. b) Moreover they do diamond cutting and polishing on their own Buyer Power a) Buyers have high disposable income b) They feel connected with the brand c) Able
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Utilising these tools‚ an environmental scan of the jewellery industry will be performed. PESTEL Analysis Political Many of the raw materials for the jewellery industry can originate in countries that have political instability. Of the top five diamond producing countries‚ Canada is the most politically stable‚ with minimal probability of any mining disruption due to war. The other four are a different situation. Russia is still in a state of internal turmoil regarding Chechnya and other breakaway
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avoid "blood diamond" sourcing‚ the brand has to transfer know-how to African employees. However‚ if the contentions regarding working conditions are true‚ the brand has merely replaced one evil with another. With increasing global concern over conflict diamonds‚ it’s hard to see how Tiffany & Co. will be able to maintain its once sterling brand image against such reports. Chief Executive Michael Kowalski stated he’d like his clientele’s focus “to be on the quality of the diamond ring‚ not how
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Tiffany & Co. Overview Tiffany & Co. is a retailer‚ designer‚ manufacturer‚ and distributor of luxury fine jewelry. As of January 31st‚ 2003‚ they had 44 company-operated stores within US borders and 82 company-operated stores internationally. Fine jewelry makes up 79% of their net sales followed by other products such as timepieces‚ stationery‚ and sterling silverware. Michael J. Kowalski‚ Tiffany & Co.’s current CEO‚ has the same mission the company had when it first started in 1837:
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Findings of Fieldwork – Interview analysis When conducting our interview‚ we separated the questions based on our marketing research objectives. We felt this would be the best way to sort through the information so we could best address our objectives. To investigate the motivation behind women buying fine jewellery We decided that it was first best to determine the frequency with which respondents wear jewellery‚ which gave us an insight into the frequency of jewellery use in the target market
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Diamond Wire Saw Machining ABSTRACT The process monitoring and mechanics of fixed abrasive diamond wire saw machining are investigated in this study. New techniques to affix diamond particles to a steel wire core have advanced to make this process feasible for the machining of ceramics‚ wood‚ and foam materials. Developments in fixed abrasive diamond wire machining are first reviewed. Advantages of using fixed abrasive diamond wire machining are then introduced. The process monitoring and signal
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“Territory” by David Leavitt Ever since Neil told his parents he was a homosexual there has been a distance between him and his mother. Though she did make attempts to be supportive towards her son’s lifestyle by attending the gay pride parade‚ Neil soon realizes that it is all just for show. It was during that parade where she showed her true colors. In the story‚ a drag queen comes from the parade to greet Neil’s mother Barbara and as Neil and he returns to the parade‚ Neil looks back and sees
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ADVANCED WIRE SAWING TECHNOLOGY FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS APPLIED MATERIALS EXTERNAL USE ADVANCED WIRE SAWING TECHNOLOGY FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS INTRODUCTION For solar cells to be competitive in an energy supply market ultimately driven by the cost per watt‚ the Total Cost of Ownership (TCOO) of each production step in the PV value chain (Figure 1) takes on critical importance. The manufacture of crystalline silicon wafers is no exception: the TCOO for a processed wafer
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