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    Diamond-Mineral

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    GLS 100 Minerals and Mineral Resources The diamond is a rare mineral that is used for many different things in today’s world. Diamonds are composed of carbon know as the chemical symbol C. In a diamond the carbon atoms are covalently bonded to one another. The physical properties of the diamond consist of colors of yellow‚ brown‚ gray‚ white‚ blue‚ black‚ reddish‚ greenish and colorless. The luster is adamantine to waxy. The specific gravity is 3.5‚ which is about the average for a mineral.

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    org Introduction SECTOR: GEMS & JEWELLERY SUB-SECTOR: Cast and Diamonds-Set Jewellery OCCUPATION: Casting REFERENCE ID: G&J/Q2505 Diamond Assorter: A Diamond Assorter is also known as ‘Assorter’ in cast and diamond-set jewellery manufacturing in India. An assorter‚ sorts diamonds according to its cut‚ carat‚ colour and clarity. Brief Job Description: Individuals working as assorter have to separate polished diamonds and group them into lots having similar characteristics and reject which

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    Diamond Chip

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    INTRODUCTION Electronics without silicon is unbelievable‚ but it will come true with the evolution of Diamond or Carbon chip. Now a day we are using silicon for the manufacturing of Electronic Chip’s. It has many disadvantages when it is used in power electronic applications‚ such as bulk in size‚ slow operating speed etc. Carbon‚ Silicon and Germanium are belonging to the same group in the periodic table. They have four valance electrons in their outer shell. Pure Silicon and Germanium are semiconductors

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    Hope Diamond

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    Cathy Danh Science 8 Mr. O’Rourke November 19‚ 2013 Hope Diamond The two articles‚ “The Hope Diamond Curse” and “Curses Debunked” are both decent articles. The first article about the Hope Diamond being cursed is telling you about the legend of the diamond and how everyone who had the diamond had misfortunes. “Curses Debunked” is saying how the legend is fake and not reasonable. I believe that “Curses Debunked” is more convincing for many reasons. The first few sentences of “Curses

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    Blood Diamond

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    truly deserves this title is Blood Diamond. In Blood Diamond the director Edward Zwick was very smart when strategizing how each and every scene would play out in the film. He made thorough decisions on which moves each character should make and how the interactions among them would be in each scene. All of this planning was done for the sake of clearly understanding the story. The transitions in the film also easily made you feel as if you are part of the diamond trade itself. Piece by piece Zwick

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    Sfc Jared C Monti

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    http://downloads.army.mil/medalofhonor/monti Official Citation Staff Sergeant Jared C. Monti United States Army For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Staff Sergeant Jared C. Monti distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop‚ 3d Squadron‚ 71st Cavalry Regiment‚ 3d Brigade Combat Team‚ 10th Mountain

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    Easter Break Analysis

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    During the Easter break I had the opportunity to travel to New York City and experience various fun activities there. This experience included the visit to the Metropolitan Opera House‚ which turned out to be more exciting than I expected. The facility and the neighborhood gave that extra little charm to the whole opera night. Every opera performance requires its spectators to dress up formal and basically give them an opportunity to show off their best attire‚ that included me as well.

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    Blood Diamond

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    Maddy Bowen (played by Jennifer Connelly) in the film: Blood Diamond (2006) by director Edward Zwick. Maddy Bowen‚ an American journalist went to Africa to make a change but it was Africa who changed her. Danny Archer‚ (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) is a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. While in jail for smuggling conflict diamonds‚ Archer overheard a wounded commander telling the prisoners of a large rare pink coloured diamond that Solomon Vandy (played by Djimon Hounsou) found. Bowen

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    Diamond Foods

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    Diamond Foods 1. How did weaknesses in Diamond Foods’ internal controls contribute to the accounting scandal? The audit committee of Diamond’s board was conducting an investigation of Diamond’s accounting for certain crop payments to walnut growers. This is where the scandal sort of took off. Filings done to approve the accounting practices were signed off by the companies CEO and CFO. Then there was an independent audit committee who was assigned to probe the company’s practices. The committee

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    Resolved Question Show me another» What is the setting of the diamond necklace by guy de maupassant please help best answer 10 points? what is the setting of the diamond necklace by guy de maupassant 1)name the location of the story 2)the time of the story....when do you think this story happened and how long a period of time is involved.. * 3 years ago * Report Abuse redunico... Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Here is a link to the notes. Source(s): http://www.freebooknotes

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