Posted on: 31 July, 2008
Author: David Cowley
De Beers was founded in South Africa in 1888 and today is the largest producer and seller of diamonds. Almost from the beginning the De Beers company has had a strangle hold on the diamond industry and a huge advertising budget. Diamonds are not as rare as the advertiser would have you to believe. De Beers keeps a huge stockpile of diamonds and tightly controls supply. De Beers was founded in South Africa in 1888 and today is the largest producer and seller of diamonds. Almost from the beginning the De Beers company has had a strangle hold on the...
Posted on: 15 February, 2005
Author: Dr Kedar Joshi, PBSSI, MRI
1. The Principle of Universal Doubt : A fundamental principle of investigationAnything may be possible (or nothing is to be believed with absolute certainty or nothing is to be seen as a proof ), for what is believed to be true with 100 % certainty at present may be false. It may be the believers inability to see otherwise or grasp the truth. 2. I, as a subject, am at the centre of investigation :I should not accept something because someone else (of whatever kind and abilities) believes in it. Ive to be satisfied with the idea. However, I would...
Posted on: 06 December, 2004
Author: Joey Lewitin
... is one of the most ... useful stones we know. In its pure form it is hard enough to be used in ... floors, paving, surface ... and recently it has been ... into Limestone is one of the most versatile, useful stones we know. In its pure form it is hard enough to be used in counters, floors, paving, surface re-facing, and recently it has been incorporated into stone home furnishing items such as coasters, tables, and chess boards. Other forms of limestone include chalk (a much softer version), and marl (a type of fertilizer). Travertine is also...
Posted on: 07 April, 2002
Author: Gayle Olson
The Island of Hawaii is made up of five ... Each began to grow beneath the sea and ... joined to form a single island. The ... grew from a hotspot beneath the sea. The chain of vol The Island of Hawaii is made up of five volcanoes. Each began to grow beneath the sea and eventually joined to form a single island. The volcanoes grew from a hotspot beneath the sea. The chain of volcanoes were created as the Pacific Plate moved northwestward over the hotspot. Kohala was the first to emerge from the sea followed by Mauna Kea,...