Diamonds: The Unexplored World Who discovered the Diamonds? Ever wondered about this wonder stone? Well as per oldest records‚ Alexander the Great is said to have discovered the diamonds for the first time in India and shipped these to Europe. These were also spotted by Alluvial gold miners in Brazil in 1725 and in 1859 in South Africa and in 1869 mining of the hard rock sources of diamonds started at Kimberley. Diamonds in Australia were recorded in the Bathurst area‚ New South Wales in 1851. We
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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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Diamond Industry. De Beers. In the beginning of 1870s‚ the Afrikaner brothers‚ J. N. de Beer and D. A. de Beer discovered diamonds on their farm and unable to deal with the effort of protecting the farm from the diamond seekers‚ they sold the land to the diamond traders. Today‚ the name De Beers represents the world’s largest diamond company‚ which has a presence in 25 countries. The powerful and productive epoch of diamonds began with the establishment of this company. Who knows what role a
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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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Background/history What is a conflict diamond? Diamonds from peace countries which are most likely third world countries‚ are controlled by the government. Its industry monitors the imports to avoid conflict diamonds to be imported to their country (Natural Resources Canada: The Canadian Diamond Industry). Diamonds that are imported from conflict countries are called blood diamond or conflict diamonds because they are retrieved from war zone and traded in the black market to fund rebel fighters
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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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Apartheid was bad for non-whites because they had passbooks‚ most families had a lot of separation‚ and non-white people’s salaries were lowered a lot‚ which led to people’s resources being limited. There was so much suffering and most whites didn’t even care‚ they wanted them to be treated even worse. These people knew how it felt like and soon you will too. Black South Africans were held in a form of imprisonment and could do little to fight back‚ causing Apartheid to be one of the darkest periods
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Araby Even under the best of circumstances the transition from childhood into adulthood is a long and dreary journey that all young men must encounter in life. A road that involves many hardships and sacrifices along the way; and when that road is a lonely one‚ with only oneself to rely upon‚ the hardship intensifies to become destructive to those involved. This is particularly true in the story "Araby‚" where James Joyce portrays the trials and tribulations of a young boy’s initiation into adulthood
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Alcoholism Alcoholism is a big problem in the world today. People are suffering from this world problem. Twenty-five percent of all kids middle school‚ have been under the influence. From this‚ many underage become addicted to alcohol‚ which leads to the problem known as alcoholism. In helping the community I assisted in giving out flyers to all MADD( Mothers Against Drunk Driving) recipients‚ for an auction to help solve alcoholism. Almost every person in America‚ has a friend or family
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