I would like to tell you a few words about Sweden Ice Hotel. Have you ever admired the northern lights from the seat of a snowmobile or behind a dog-sled? I suppose no one would have refused this experience. So you can get such unforgettable emotions with the Ice Hotel. Situated in Jukkasjarvi‚ in the heart of magical Swedish Lapland‚ it is surrounded by tranquil forests‚ pristine snow-covered fells and frozen lake - a true winter wonderland. Moreover‚ there are only 200 km north of the Arctic
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DPorter’s Diamond Model on Competitiveness Factor conditions for production are the inputs and infrastructure necessary for competition‚ which include: • Human resources: quality and quantity of skilled labor‚ cost of personnel‚ and labor skill variety; • Physical resources: “the abundance‚ quality‚ accessibility‚ and cost of the nation’s land‚ water‚ mineral‚ or timber deposits‚ hydroelectric power sources‚ fishing grounds‚ and other physical traits.” (Porter‚ 1990‚ p. 74); • Knowledge resources:
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Concept Paper on Migration in Sweden Sweden is a very interesting country not just because of its great expanding economy and not because of its beautiful rivers and delightful mountain sights but because of its diverse and expanding migration mostly including immigration. Sweden is a majorly developed country that is expanding on its trade and economy as a whole. Sweden is one of the only countries ever to perfectly work like a watch all of its gears moving under a socialist form of government
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DIAMOND MINING AND ITS IMPACT ON ENVIROMENT * Diamond is the strongest natural mineral known by a man. It is a crystalline form of carbon. * Composed primarily individual crystals of a cubic appearance. * There are three main uses for Diamonds * Industrial * Fashion (only 5% of diamonds) * Investment Approximately 130‚000‚000 carats (26‚000 kg) of diamonds are mined yearly‚ with a total value of nearly US$9 billion‚ and about 100‚000 kg are
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believe that selling diamonds would create a social conflict because a company can run the risk of selling blood diamonds without even knowing‚ even though it can give a great profit to a jewelry company. Blood diamonds or conflict diamonds are “diamonds that come from areas where there is conflict such as violence groups and rebels that are protestors against their government like war zones. These diamonds are obtained in using slaves or slave-people regime. Usually‚ blood diamonds are associated with
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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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Quotes: “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” “There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for.” “First they ignore you‚ then they laugh at you‚ then they fight you‚ then you win.” “There is no way to peace; peace is the way.” “I object to violence because when it appears to do good‚ the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” “Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.” “Use truth
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Threat of New Entry There are many companies manufacturing and selling office products at an international level. New entrants can find it easy to enter and establish their position in the market by basing their strategy on low cost. The market offers growth opportunities to new entrants as well indicating low entry barriers for the firms wanting to enter into the area of office products. Therefore it can be stated that Staples Inc is operating in an industry where
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CHAPTER 2: Porter’s Five Forces (Detailed Analysis of Present Environment) -Threats of new entrants A couple of years ago there were just a couple of casinos in Manila‚ all owned and operated by Pagcor (owned by the government)‚ but in the recent years a lot has changed and The Philippines is now expected to be one of the world’s top casino destinations in the near future. Resorts World Bayshore is the 4th casino to open in Entertainment City Manila. Construction on the first phase of the resort
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Marks each ) | | Case 1 | Conflict Diamonds | | | During the late 1990s South African diamond product De Beers and other companies on the diamond industry discovered that some of the diamonds they were buying or selling came from groups who used the proceeds to finance brutal civil wars. In Sierra Leone‚ rebels took control of diamond mines by systematically chopping off the arms and hands of as many as 20‚000 children‚ women and men until the diamond operations were turned over to them. Similarly
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