fighting internationally recognized governments. -The groups that were benefited from the TRADE in conflict diamonds were the combatants, including the Revolutionary United Front. -The groups that were hurt by it were diamond COMPANIES, such as De Beers. What three sectors were concerned with the problem of conflict diamonds? What was the interest of each, and in what ways did their interests converge? -The three sectors that were concerned with the problem of conflict diamonds were the rebels
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that have been used to finance some of the most vicious wars in Africa. If films were judged solely by their good intentions, this one would be best in show. Instead, gilded in money and dripping with sanctimony, confused and mindlessly contradictory, the film is a textbook example of how easily commercialism can trump do-goodism, particularly in Hollywood. The 2006 movie (Blood Diamond) was recently seen by me, this is an American political war thriller film produced and directed by Edward Zwick,
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The Situation You are playing Texas Hold’em against one other opponent. • Your two down cards are 6 of (diamonds) & 7 of (diamonds). • The first three cards to come up are 3 of (diamonds), 4♣ 9♠. • The next card to come up is 10 of (diamonds). You and your opponent have both already bet $24,000 into the pot each. Your opponent now adds $10,000 to the pot. You only have $10,000 left in total. While you consider what to do, your opponent, in an effort to rattle you, reveals his down cards
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De Beers Diamond Company Social Performance of Organizations Business 475 August 4, 2014 De Beers Diamond Company De Beers is a multinational privately owned diamond mining company established in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes. The company specializes in trading and manufacturing diamonds. Rhodes invested capital made from renting water pumps to miners and started buying mining claims. Rhodes knew the acquirement was on an untapped market. He purchased diamond fields owned by two brothers named
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Unethical Values Within De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited is a South African-based mining and trading company, which controls the flow of diamonds in the United States marketplace (Aurora, 2008). De Beers distributes diamonds, ships them, and distributes them to significant intermediaries, wholesalers and retailers (Atkinson, 2000). 1. Unethical behaviour: Unfair trading and competition The first unethical conduct identified within the De Beers example is unfair trading
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SWOT Analysis Next i’ll guide you through the swot analysis of De Beers. * Their strenghts are that they own their own diamond mines and retail shops. Because the business have been existing for over a 100 years, they’ve been able to gain a lot of expertise. * As they are market leader they also have a high turnover. * Their last big strength is that they have been able to present diamonds of high quality through the years. Weaknesses: * They are specialized in only one product
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You can find Blood Diamond mines in Sierra Leon, Liberia, Angola, the Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivories. Central African republic, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Most of the mines you will find in these countries are illegal. For years civil wars have plagued these countries about these diamonds. Rebel militants come in hoping to occupy the mines for their own use at any cost. Over 5 million civilians have been killed, tortured, raped, mutilated, and abducted in order to get to these mines
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are mined for a number of reasons. Some reasons may be for paying off certain debts, glamorous jewelry, or for trade. Blood diamonds, also classified as conflict diamonds, are diamonds mined in a war zone and sold for the funding of a rebellion or uprising. Conflict diamonds are also sold to fund civil wars or for the rise of a warlord. Conditions in diamond mining are not always honorable and they are completely horrific. Almost all of the diamond miner in Africa live in poverty, earning and average
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多少市场上的钻石，没人能回答。 In diamond market, supply always exceeds demand. According to economic rules, the price will finally drop. However, De Beers have controlled and manipulated the price by continuously purchasing the stockpiles of diamond that come from other competitors. The price of which, has amounted to more than $10 billion up till now. How long can De Beers last and how much diamonds can they buy? No one knows. 天价打造的“浪漫形象”。戴比尔斯在世界钻石市场的成功，可以说是一个近乎达到垄断的完美范例。它一方面总能刺激市场对钻石的需求，另一方面则减少钻石供给，即使在1
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OFFICIAL BEER PONG RULES Starting: Each team will shoot on the count of three while looking each other in the eye. If the player from one team makes his cup and the player from the other doesn't, the next player on the first team will shoot. If they both make or miss, the next shooters on each team will shoot in the same fashion. This continues until the outcomes are different. Turns: Each team shoots twice per turn. If both players make their shots, the balls are returned and receive an extra
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