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    In this essay I am going to talk about one theme of Modernist, looking at the different views of designers in two different books which are ‘Form Follows Function’ by Susan Lambert from 1993 and the second book is Modernism by Wilk Christopher. The Modernist theme I had choose is ‘Form Follows Function’. Form follows purpose, use is a sense of right connected with modernist buildings and structure design and to do with industry design in the 20th hundred. The general rule is that the form of a

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    In days past artists made art that was representational. Meaning, they did their absolute best to create art that closely resembled what was seen in the real world. They put as much time and effort into their work as they could; creating masterpieces that are now on display in museums across the world. In modern times, artists have turned away from the traditional way of making art, and are now creating art that is not constrained by the guidelines of representational art. This style of art is called

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    Diamainia Essay

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    Diamainia was established in 1837, and was established by some wealthy men from Brazil. He came to Daimainia using his own money and started building, making a town, etc.. using the money he received from exporting Diamainia’s diamonds. The country, Diamainia is an island located Northeast of Brazil, along the equator. Since it’s a small island, it only consists of two regions. North of Diamainia is more subtropical and South of Diamainia is warm. We would usually get rain, but not a lot, but when

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    Rough Diamond Essay

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    As demonstrated by rough diamond buyers, the mood of the industry is at new lows. In fact, the willingness to purchase, overall outlooks and the desire to manufacture are all at low levels. More than half of the goods were refused or deferred at DeBeers' recent Sight,. According to Sightholders, 60-90 percent of the offered rough was turned down. A few even turned down the entire allocation. Now, Sightholders say they'll buy rough diamonds only if they can make a profit. This sentiment, while

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    Diamonds Controversy

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    are controlled. In New York almost 80 percent of the world diamonds are sold. De Beers is the world’s largest diamond miner and holds a governing position in the industry, and has done so since it was founded in 1888. De Beers owns or operates a large portion of the world’s rough diamond production mines and distribution networks. The DTC or Diamond Trading Company is a subsidiary of De Beers and markets diamonds from De Beers run mines. After being mined the diamonds are then sent to be cut and polished

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    Bling Research Papers

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    The history on Bling goes back many hundreds of years. The first record of diamonds is in 1477. When Archduck Matimillian of Austria proposed marriage to Mary of Burgundy. There is all different types of “bling”, such as: diamonds, gold, Rubys, etc. There is many types of diamonds: colorless (D-F), near colorless (G,J), slightly tinted (K-M), very light yellow (N-R), and light yellow or brown (s-z). The shapes of diamonds are: round, pear, emerald, radiant, marquise, heart, baguette, oval, cushion

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    Mr Van Daan Essay

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    My representation of Mr. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank (play version) was somewhat accurate, and somewhat not. Research shows that Mr. Van Daan was optimistic and kept a sense of humor, while in the play, they portrayed Mr. Van Daan as a grumpy, greedy old man who was always putting people down, only cared for himself, and didn’t get along with Anne. Mr. Van Daan, whose real name is Herman Van Pels, was born in March 31, 1898, born in Gehrde near Germany. On December 5, 1925, he marries Auguste

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    Mica Research Paper

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    Mica, a key ingredient for the billion-dollar beauty industry, is mined by children in an impoverished region of India. While rich cosmetic companies count their cash children risk their lives to put the ‘sparkle’ into our cosmetics. Even though child labor is illegal it still happens more than you know. In the jungles of India the ground literally sparkles. Beneath the thick tropical forests which make a home for some of India’s poorest tribal communities, the earth is rich with valuable mica

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    Conspiracy theories can be a fun way to think about an event in a new light or to even speculate when you're bored. However, some conspiracy theories are just a little too real. These seven conspiracy theories have been proven to be true. Do you believe it? Read and find out! Number Seven: MKUltra Project. The theory goes that between 1950 and 1973, the CIA used mind control on U.S. citizens in an experiment. In 1995, President Clinton formally apologized on behalf of the government for the experiments

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    Essay On De Beers

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    Organisational Structure of DeBeers Group The De Beers Group of Companies has a leading role in the diamond exploration, diamond mining, diamond retail, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors. The company is currently active in every category of diamond mining: open-pit, underground, large-scale alluvial, coastal and deep sea. The company operates in 28 countries and mining takes place in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada. De Beers currently sells approximately 35% of

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