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  Conflict diamond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A conflict diamond (also called a blood diamond or a war diamond) is a diamond mined in a war zone and sold, usually clandestinely, in order to finance an insurgent or invading army's war efforts.
The same argument is used by makers of cultured diamonds such as Gemesis and Apollo Diamond.
Blood diamonds were the main theme of the 2004 Australian/Nigerian film Death is a Diamond.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conflict_diamond   (794 words)

  
 Jack Diamond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diamond entered crime as a member of a gang called the Hudson Dusters.
Diamond was shot five times on one occasion when Schultz's men surprised him at a private dinner and three times on another, when Schultz gunmen opened up with machine guns, killing two bystanders.
Diamond was also the subject of director Budd Boetticher's 1960 film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond starring Ray Danton and Warren Oates as well as a 1988 broadway musical later based on the movie.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_Diamond   (573 words)

  
 Diamond History
The diamonds possessed magical qualities of the Gods and held powers far beyond the understanding of the common man. Because of these beliefs, the warriors stayed clear of the Kings and others who were fortunate to have the magical diamonds in their breast plates.
But in South Africa in 1870 diamond was found in the earth far from a river source, and the practice of dry-digging for diamonds was born.
The earliest reference to diamond cutting is in l550 in Antwerp, the most important diamond center of the period, where a diamond-cutters' guild was soon to be established.
www.diamondwholesalecorporation.com /DiamondHistory.html   (2802 words)

  
 Famous Diamonds in the World
The diamond stayed in England for a time, it was decided that the diamond would be made into a gift for King Edward VII of England in appreciation of his having drafted a constitution for that colony.
In 1971, the diamond was exhibited at the Kimberly Centenary Exhibition in South Africa.
The diamond was sold $500,000 to the Duke of Orleans, Regent of France when Louis XV was a boy in 1717, it was called "the Pitt".
www.suevematsu.com /famousdia.html   (3074 words)

  
 Diamond History
Diamonds were formed eons ago under incredible heat and pressure deep in the earth.
The phospherescence of certain diamonds (their ability to glow in the dark) was considered a proof of the stone's extraordinary powers.
Diamonds were thought to calm the m entally ill, and to ward off devils, phantoms and even nightmares.
www.bebimi.com /diamond-history.htm   (890 words)

  
 Diamond dealer beaten to death - The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
MUMBAI: A brutal murder at Opera House has taken the sparkle out of the city's large diamond trading community after the battered and bruised body of an NRI diamond merchant from Belgium was discovered in an office in Phoenix building in the early hours of Friday.
Forty-year-old Rajesh Shah, a diamond trader from Antwerp, was found murdered in the office premises of Priyanka Gems, located in the building near Harkisandas Hospital in Girgaon.
However, as a gem trader noted, this is not abnormal in the diamond trade since the entire business operates on trust and merchants prefer to settle their disputes internally without involving the police.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=179656   (249 words)

  
 Juilliard | The Juilliard Journal Online
Irene Diamond, president of the Irene Diamond Fund, a major supporter of AIDS research and the arts, and a longtime benefactor of The Juilliard School, died on January 21 at her home in Manhattan.
Diamond's sudden death in 1984, his wife of 42 years stepped in to carry out the foundation's goal as more than $220 million was given away to about 700 New York City institutions.
Interested in the arts from an early age, Irene Diamond (née Levine) was born in Pittsburgh and studied theater in New York before heading to Hollywood, where she developed her career as a story editor and talent scout in the film industry.
www.juilliard.edu /update/journal/903journal_story_0302.asp   (700 words)

  
 The Hope Diamond Curse by Bobette Bryan
The Hope Diamond is more aptly named the Diamond of Death, for it's thought to hold a curse that brings tragedy and misfortune to all who possess it.
The blue diamond is thought to have originally came from the Kollur mine in Golconda, India and had a weight of 112.5 carats, making it one of the world's largest and most valuable jewels.
Princess de Lamballe was beaten to death by street mobs and King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were beheaded--the French Crown jewels were stolen along with the Blue Diamond of the Crown.
www.underworldtales.com /hope.htm   (678 words)

  
 BookBlog: Jared Diamond and the death of environmentalism
The most compelling bit about Adam Werbach's jeremiad about the death of environmentalism was the vision for a New Apollo Project that would invest in clean energy infrastructure, end dependence on foreign oil, reduce contribution to global warming, and create new business opportunities and jobs.
The screed about the death of environmentalism is aimed at persuading old true believers to give up hope in winning environmental issues on their own, and to join the broader progressive movement.
In "Collapse", Diamond argues persuasively that societies need to make foresighted decisions to avert the collapse of their civilization brought on by environmental destruction.
alevin.com /weblog/archives/001545.html   (380 words)

  
 BBC News | UK | Tributes flood in for Diamond
The death of writer and broadcaster John Diamond has saddened friends and colleagues from the worlds of journalism, politics and health.
Diamond had helped raise awareness of cancer with his work, which was immensely popular.
Lawson, who was also Diamond's brother-in-law, said: "Somehow he never failed to turn out immaculate copy even though throughout that period he was undergoing, the most intensive and unpleasant treatment for his throat cancer.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/1198820.stm   (790 words)

  
 Diamond Cutters. Build Your Own Engagement Ring with High Quality Certified Diamonds at the Best Prices.
But in South Africa in 1870 diamond was found in the earth far from a river source, and the pratice of dry-digging for diamonds was born.
It was captured by the Rajahs of Malwa in the sixteenth century by the Mogul, Sultan Babur and remained in the possession of later Mogul emperors.
She was ultimately convinced that the true power of the Hope Diamond came from the joy and awe which filled the faces of those who gazed upon it.
www.diamondcutters.com /history.html   (1933 words)

  
 Diamond Vues: Black Diamond With A Curse.
A monk removed the original rough 195-carat diamond from the eye of the Idol of Brahma at a shrine near Pondicherry, India.
Fifteen years earlier, J.W. Paris, the diamond dealer who imported the stone to the United States, had jumped to his death from one of New York's tallest buildings shortly after concluding the sale of the jewel.
In an attempt to break the curse, the diamond was re-cut into three separate gemstones and has since been owned by a succession of private owners, all of whom seem to have escaped the curse.
www.diamondvues.com /archives/2005/09/black_diamond_w.html   (419 words)

  
 The Diamond Project
The ideal cut is a mathematical formula for cutting diamonds to precise angles and proportions to maximize the reflection and refraction of light.
In addition to these ideal proportions, the polish and symmetry of the diamond is done to the highest standards also.
Diamond died on January 21, 2003, the date of the above weblog entry.
log24.com /log/project.html   (1261 words)

  
 The death penalty and Bernard Diamond's approach to forensic psychiatry. R. Weinstock, G. B. Leong and J. A. Silva   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The death penalty and Bernard Diamond's approach to forensic psychiatry.
Bernard Diamond would testify only for the defense in criminal cases, but only if the whole psychiatric truth would be introduced during a trial and the facts of the case supported the defense position.
Bernard Diamond's approach to forensic psychiatry should be considered at least as an option by those opposed to the death penalty.
www.aapl.org /bull/J202-197.htm   (119 words)

  
 Prince Diamond's NegaMoon Zone - Prince Diamond(Demando)+the NegaMoon(Dark Moon/BlackMoon Clan) Family - Anime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Seeing that Diamond is in need of someone to carry out his plans, Emerald, a trusted member of the NegaMoon, offers her assistance.
Diamond is totally unaware of WiseMan's true intentions, and because of that, Emerald and Sapphire fall to WiseMan's wrath.
Diamond trusts everything that WiseMan has to say and doesn't listen to anyone that tells him that WiseMan is in the wrong.
maxpages.com /negamoonzone/Diamond_and_the_NegaMoon_Fam - !http://www.maxpages.com/negamoonzone/Diamond_and_the_NegaMoon_Fam   (2027 words)

  
 Diamond Vues: Camilla and Her Diamond Tiara
The diamond head piece, loaned to her by the Queen, was the tiara previously worn by Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar to celebrate the coronation of King George V. It was last worn in 1947 by the Queen Mother for an official visit to South Africa.
The circle of brilliant-cut diamonds mounted in gold and set in platinum was made by Garrards in 1911 and Queen Mary wore it in Delhi to mark the start of King George V's reign as King and Emperor of India.
It was lent to the Queen Mother for her visit to South Africa and remained with her but she is not believed to have worn it subsequently.
www.diamondvues.com /archives/2005/10/camilla_and_her.html   (308 words)

  
 Jeweler sentenced to death in murder of diamond broker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A jeweler was sentenced Thursday to death by injection for the murder of a diamond broker and the theft of at least $3.6 million in diamonds.
The diamonds and a large but unspecified amount of money taken in the theft have never been recovered.
After the death sentence was announced, the defendant's mother collapsed in the courtroom -- apparently from shock -- and paramedics were summoned.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/metropolitan/97/09/05/dennes.2-0.html   (514 words)

  
 NBC 4 - News - Girl Becomes Diamond After Her Death
But Hannah wanted to literally be turned into a diamond, a pretty reminder of her that could always be at her parents' fingertips after she was gone.
In order to be called a diamond, you have to be a 10 on the MOS scale, which is the hardest substance scale.
The color of the diamond is based on individual impurities in the carbon, and for now the size is limited to just under a carat.
www.nbc4.tv /news/9514340/detail.html   (661 words)

  
 Bluejake: Death of the Q Diamond Party
Gothamist was there for the Death of the Q Diamond Party, celebrating the elimination of the Q Diamond from the NYC subway map.
The Q diamond is being retired in favor of...
The claims that people who were on the train had a genuine love for the Q diamond are full of shit.
www.bluejake.com /archives/2004/02/21/death_of_the_q_diamond_party.php   (2488 words)

  
 No Life Til Metal - CD Gallery - Diamond Head
It was actually Metallica who introduced me to these guys through their excellent cover on their "Creeping Death" EP.
Diamond Head's catalogue is so bizzare because many songs seem to appear on other albums other than the one's they originally appeared on.
Unfortunately for Diamond Head, everything and anything the do will be compared to "Lightning to the Nations", which is without a doubt one of the finest albums to come out of the NWOBHM.
www.nolifetilmetal.com /diamondhead.htm   (979 words)

  
 MORI - Survey Confirms Anne Diamond Fears On Cot Death
A MORI poll on cot death has revealed an alarming lack of awareness of the measures which should be taken to help prevent cot death.
These measures had a huge effect in bringing down the cot death rate during Anne Diamond's much publicised campaign following the death of her son Sebastian in 1991.
It remains the most common cause of death in infants aged between one month and one year in the UK - responsible for more deaths than meningitis or leukaemia.
www.mori.com /polls/2002/petersen.shtml   (505 words)

  
 'Diamond Men' avoids the 'Death of a Salesman' stereotype   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In "Diamond Men," a low-budget American indie comedy/drama that he also executive produced, Forster finally gets the kind of Gene Hackman-like star part his revived career deserves, and he does himself proud.
And when he has a heart attack in the first scene of the film, he finds himself no longer insurable to carry a line of diamonds, his company decides it has no use for him, and his three decades of experience and relationships suddenly mean absolutely zero.
The script traces his last few weeks on the job as he struggles to hang on in any way he can, while training his replacement (Donnie Wahlberg), an annoying and incompetent twentysomething whose brief work experience is in vending machines.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /movies/87747_diamond20q.shtml   (608 words)

  
 DRC Diamond Mine Death Toll Rises
The governor of Kasai Occidential province, Clement Kanku, said the accident, which occurred in mid-February 2005, was caused by illegal digging that had diminished the integrity of the mine.
The death toll is estimated and could rise as more information becomes available.
Diamonds are the DRC’s main exports accounting for $1.3 billion in 2003, but due to smuggling activities the full potential value is not known.
www.diamonds.net /news/newsitem.asp?num=11678&num=11679   (256 words)

  
 COMICON.com: 2/21 DEATH JR. AT DIAMOND SELECT
Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC has recently signed on with Backbone Entertainment to create a line of toys, collectible plush, and Minimates based on the upcoming video game, Death, Jr.
Based on the adventures of the Grimm Reaper's son, Death Jr.
The deal with Diamond was facilitated by Russell Binder at J.A. Roth and Associates, Inc, Backbone Entertainment's official licensing representative for Death, Jr.
www.comicon.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=37&t=004117   (436 words)

  
 Diamond Blade Warehouse: Frequently Asked Questions
This is a quick list of some of the questions about diamond blades that we've heard most often.
The result is premature release of exposed diamond and an early death to your diamond blade.
The main difference is the way the diamond matrix is attached to the core.
www.diamondbladewarehouse.com /faqs.html   (371 words)

  
 Bryson Burke Diamond Corporation: Diamond Exploration and Mining in Canada
Diamond powder administered internally was a legendary poison.
In l532, his doctors dosed Pope Clement VII with fourteen spoonf uls of pulverized gems, including diamond, which resulted in death for the patient, as well as a very high bill for his treatment.
But the lapidary resposible for grinding the diamond filched the stone, replacing it with powdered glass (thereby saving Cellini).
www.brysonburke.com /news_unusual.html   (439 words)

  
 Death by Doctoring ----Steven Ransom
But first, by way of introduction to the subject of "death by doctoring", we travel back a few hundred years to the bedside of King Charles II, where 14 of the highest-qualified physicians in the land are earnestly "reviving" the king from a stroke.
John Diamond stated that there was as much chance of his going down the alternative treatment route as there was of the Pope getting drunk on the communion wine and getting off with a couple of nuns.
Hazel had been given a virtual death sentence by her cancer doctor, who told her that although there was an 86 per cent recovery rate from her type of breast cancer, she was unfortunately in the smaller category.
www.whale.to /a/ransom.html   (9470 words)

  
 Diane Diamond Recieves Death Threats From Fans - Michael Jackson Discussion
In 1993, Diamond -- who grew up in Albuquerque -- broke the story that federal agents were going to serve warrants at Jackson's Neverland Ranch in California.
Diamond said threats from Jackson fans have forced her to hire a bodyguard.
Diamond said she enjoys her visits to Albuquerque, where she graduated from high school in 1970.
www.mjnewsonline.com /board/showthread.php?t=14744   (836 words)

  
 Rock Ahead - CD Album reissues - Diamond Head - Death And Progress - Evil Live   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Diamond Head should have been huge: coming out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal of the late-seventies and early eighties the problem may have been with record company promotion.
'Death and Progress' from 1993 was the first fruit of a Diamond Head reunion and picks up from where 'Canterbury' left off some ten years before.
Whilst most of the material is excellent and received critical acclaim, this wasn't reflected in terms of sales.
www.themusicindex.com /rockahead/reviews/dhead.htm   (297 words)

  
 ISN Security Watch - Black Death hits Congo’s diamond mines
The deadly disease otherwise known as the Black Death - referring to the deep purple, almost fl discoloration of the skin - was one of the worst natural disasters in history when in 1347 A.D., the plague swept over Europe and ravaged cities causing widespread hysteria and death killing one-third of Europe’s population.
In this latest outbreak in the Congo, at least 40 people have died and at least 1,300 others are diagnosed with a disease that has been described as “highly contagious” and which if untreated has a 90-95 per cent mortality rate.
This is the third such case in less than a year, following the last outbreak 300km north in another remote diamond mining town of Zobia, which led to 124 cases of pneumonic plague and 56 deaths in February.
www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?id=12747   (870 words)

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