security blanket‚ almost forcing members of society to cling on to what is safe and known‚ an unfortunate side-effect of being concealed in a culture that’s continuously rejecting new perspective. After all‚ what is new does not necessarily line up with what is socially acceptable. Consequently‚ an attitude like this infects an individual with a sickly sense of discomfort in their endeavors‚ always begging the question‚ “Is this worth anything?”
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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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DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL COORPARATION (DIC) I. Executive Summary Diamond International Corporation (DIC) is one of the leading suppliers in the country. It is a trading company that imports thermoplastic (PVC) pipes‚ values and fittings. By 1990‚ the company has already grown to more than 50 employees. The company has identified its three major marketing areas: projects and major accounts‚ branches and dealership. It is also the major competitor in selling high-precision screws and bearings needed
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Diamonds are Forever (from Sierra Leone)‚ Kanye West The famous song “Diamonds are Forever (from Sierra Leone)” is not only a good song that is sung by a legendary music artist‚ Kanye West‚ but it is a hidden message political song that is directly talking about the precious blood diamonds from the southern countries of the continent Africa. When someone hears the two words “blood diamond‚” most would probably assume that the diamonds are from Africa and that there are many people who die trying
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Is College Education Worth It? Hailey Mulligan October 24‚ 2012 Organization Communication MG320 Is College Education Worth It? Getting a “good” job is not straightforward as it used to be. In past generations‚ someone in an entry-level position could work their way up the ladder simply through hard work and determination; whether or not one had credentials or a diploma mattered very little. This is not the case today. Higher education is now critical to obtaining a better job because the demand
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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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Constant multiple‚ iv- Sum (Difference). Notes:- Dr. Abdulkareem Sh. Mahdi September 6‚ 2014 School of Engineering Year 1 / Semester 1 Engineering Mathematics 1 (MTH60103) August 2014 Intake Differentiation – part i 5 What is the function? 1)Function: a value of one variable quantity‚ which we may call y‚ depends on the value of another variable quantity‚ which we may call x. We say that “y is a function of x” Notes:- Dr. Abdulkareem Sh. Mahdi September
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A DAY WORTH REMEMBERING April 10‚ 2007 is a day I will never forget. It was the day I gave birth to my son. Beforehand‚ I thought it would all be a piece of cake‚ but to my surprise‚ it was far from that. On my way to a routine check-up‚ it seemed as if all I was able to think about was how bad my back hurt and that I could not wait to have this baby. I arrived at the doctor’s office and everything seemed to be running smoothly. I sat in the small‚ cramped room for what seemed like forever after
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Rhetorical Essay: Shame is Worth a Try Dan M. Kahan’s “Shame is Worth a Try” was first published in the Boston Globe on August 5‚ 2001. In this essay‚ Kahan contends that the use of “shame” as a penalty of low level crimes is not only effective‚ but is an economical and humane alternative to imprisonment. It ’s difficult to ascertain who Kahan’s intended audience is. However‚ because he uses examples of shame being used as an alternative sanction around the country; “Drive drunk in
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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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