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| ARTICLES RELATED TO De Beers | | | | |  De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - MiscellaneousIn 1931, he became the first foreign President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
In 1948, he was elected Chancellor of Cambridge University, becoming the first foreigner to hold that position. He held the position until his death.
He is remembered also for the coining of the terms holism and holistic: abstractions not unnaturally linked to his political concerns. The earliest recorded use of the word apartheid is also attributed to him, from a 1917 speech.
Smuts was an amateur botanist, ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - List of advertising slogans - Fashion
List of advertising slogans - Clothing.
"Children's shoes have far to go." - Start-Rite Shoes, 1945, Stanley Studios
"fcuk" - French Connection United Kingdom, 1990s, TBWA\
"For successful living" - Diesel
"Hello boys" - Playtex Wonderbra
"Just do it" - Nike, 1988-on, Wieden+Kennedy
"Lifts and separates" - Playtex Cross-Your-Heart bra, 1960s.
"Scent to bed" - French Connection United Kingdom
"What becomes a legend most?" - Blackglama Great Lakes ...
See also:List of advertising slogans, List of advertising slogans - Communications Broadcasting & Publishing, List of advertising slogans - Electronics, List of advertising slogans - Computing, List of advertising slogans - Recordings, List of advertising slogans - Fashion, List of advertising slogans - Clothing, List of advertising slogans - Makeup, List of advertising slogans - Perfume, List of advertising slogans - Jewelry, List of advertising slogans - Miscellaneous/Unsorted, List of advertising slogans - Finance, List of advertising slogans - Food and drink, List of advertising slogans - Household, List of advertising slogans - Personal Care, List of advertising slogans - Recreation Entertainment and Travel, List of advertising slogans - Tobacco, List of advertising slogans - Stop smoking aids, List of advertising slogans - Transport, List of advertising slogans - Airlines, List of advertising slogans - Automobiles, List of advertising slogans - Automobile Parts and Accessories, List of advertising slogans - Car Rental, List of advertising slogans - Petroleum, List of advertising slogans - Government Military, List of advertising slogans - Social Public Service, List of advertising slogans - Politics/Advocacy, List of advertising slogans - Education, List of advertising slogans - Miscellaneous Read more here: » List of advertising slogans: Encyclopedia II - List of advertising slogans - Fashion |
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| | | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Coronation Crown of George IV - Design The crown, as finally made, followed closely the standard shape and design of English and British crowns. It contained four half-arches, each joined to the band with a cross pattee into which diamonds were set. The four half-arches met together at a jewelled monde, on top of which a cross sat. Like the State Crown of George I, but unlike St. Edward's Crown, the four half-arches were pulled upright rather than allowed to curve downwards at the monde.
The gold and silver crown frame was designed by Philip Liebart of Rundell, Bridge and ...
See also:Coronation Crown of George IV, Coronation Crown of George IV - Origins, Coronation Crown of George IV - Design, Coronation Crown of George IV - Usage Read more here: » Coronation Crown of George IV: Encyclopedia II - Coronation Crown of George IV - Design |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Diamond - Natural history
Diamond - Formation.
Diamond is formed by prolonged exposure of carbon bearing materials to high pressure and temperature. On Earth, the formation of diamonds is possible because there are regions deep within the Earth that are at a high enough pressure and temperature that the formation of diamonds is thermodynamically favorable (see the diamond phase diagram and geotherms here). Under continental crust, diamonds form starting at depths of about 150 kilometers (90 miles), where pressure is roughly 5 gigapascals ...
See also:Diamond, Diamond - Material properties, Diamond - Mechanical properties, Diamond - Electromagnetic properties, Diamond - Media, Diamond - Natural history, Diamond - Formation, Diamond - Surfacing, Diamond - Gemological characteristics, Diamond - Carat, Diamond - Clarity, Diamond - Color, Diamond - Cut, Diamond - Cleaning, Diamond - History, Diamond - Record-holding diamonds, Diamond - The diamond industry, Diamond - Gem diamond industry, Diamond - Industrial diamond industry, Diamond - Diamond supply chain, Diamond - Synthetics simulants and enhancements, Diamond - Symbolism Read more here: » Diamond: Encyclopedia II - Diamond - Natural history |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Starting Afresh
Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - To Johannesburg.
Afrikaners in the republics and the Cape Colony were outraged, including Smuts and the Afrikaner Bond. But, whereas Hofmeyr and the Bond could simply censure Rhodes and take a new stance, Smuts could do nothing to ease the shame or repair his reputation and tattered career. He had hero-worshipped Rhodes, was in his employment, and had spoken openly of Rhodes' good nature. He slipped away from Cape life, back to Riebeek West and the family farm. The years had still ...
See also:Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - In Cape Town, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Return to South Africa, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Cecil Rhodes, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Starting Afresh, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - To Johannesburg, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - A New Direction, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Working for Uncle Paul, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Crisis and Opportunity, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Reinvigorating the Dutch, Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Fighting for Peace Read more here: » Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts/Climbing the Ladder - Starting Afresh |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Diamond - Material properties See also: Crystallographic defects in diamond
Diamond is a transparent crystal of pure carbon consisting of tetrahedrally bonded carbon atoms. Humans have been able to adapt diamonds for many uses because of the material's exceptional physical characteristics. Most notable among these properties are the extreme hardness of diamond, its high dispersion index, and high thermal conductivity. These properties form t ...
See also:Diamond, Diamond - Material properties, Diamond - Mechanical properties, Diamond - Electromagnetic properties, Diamond - Media, Diamond - Natural history, Diamond - Formation, Diamond - Surfacing, Diamond - Gemological characteristics, Diamond - Carat, Diamond - Clarity, Diamond - Color, Diamond - Cut, Diamond - Cleaning, Diamond - History, Diamond - Record-holding diamonds, Diamond - The diamond industry, Diamond - Gem diamond industry, Diamond - Industrial diamond industry, Diamond - Diamond supply chain, Diamond - Synthetics simulants and enhancements, Diamond - Symbolism Read more here: » Diamond: Encyclopedia II - Diamond - Material properties |
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| | | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Famous inhabitants Bishop's Stortford is the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes, born in 1853 and the effective founder of the state of Rhodesia, De Beers diamond company and the Rhodes Scholarship.
It is also the birthplace of Frederick Scott Archer who invented the collodion process, the first photographic emulsion used to create glass negatives.
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See also:Bishop's Stortford, Bishop's Stortford - History and naming, Bishop's Stortford - Politics, Bishop's Stortford - Economy, Bishop's Stortford - Transportation, Bishop's Stortford - Rail, Bishop's Stortford - Road, Bishop's Stortford - Air, Bishop's Stortford - Bus, Bishop's Stortford - Famous inhabitants, Bishop's Stortford - Education, Bishop's Stortford - Climate Read more here: » Bishop's Stortford: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Famous inhabitants |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - The Boer War For more details on Smuts' involvement, see the in-depth article
On October 11, 1899, the Boer republics declared war on the United Kingdom. In the early stages of the conflict, Smuts served as Kruger’s eyes and ears, handling propaganda, logistics, communication with generals and diplomats, and anything else that was required. As the war turned against the Afrikaners, Smuts organised the successful retreat from Pretoria. The British offered the Afrikaners the olive branch of peace, but Smuts refused to negotiate whilst there was still hope. He restructured the surviving Afrikane ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - The Boer War |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder For more details, see the in-depth article
Smuts began to practise law in Cape Town, but his abrasive nature made him few friends. Finding little financial success in the law, he began to divert more and more of his time to politics and journalism, writing for the Cape Times. Smuts was intrigued by the prospect of a united South Africa, and joined the Afrikaner Bond. By good fortune, Smuts’ father knew the leader of the group, Jan Hofmeyr, who recommended Jan to Cecil Rhodes, who owned the De Beers mining company. In 1895, Rh ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder |
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| | | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Youth For more details, see the in-depth article
Born into a land-owning Afrikaner family on a farm near Malmesbury, in the Cape Colony, Jan Smuts was a quiet and pale child. He was disliked by his father for his sickly manner, and his refusal to follow his forebears into farming. He first attended school at the age of 12, in Riebeeck West, where he fell in love with books, and taught himself English. Excelling in his studies, he moved to Victoria Colle ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Youth |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown For more details, see the in-depth article
For all Smuts' exploits as a general and a negotiator, nothing could mask the fact that the Afrikaners had been defeated and humiliated. Baron Milner had full control of all South African affairs, and established an infamous Anglophone elite, known as Milner's Kindergarten. As an Afrikaner, Smuts was excluded. Defeated but not deterred, in January 1905, he decided to join with the other former Transvaal generals to form a political party, the People's Party (Het Volk) to fight for the Afrikaner c ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Material properties of diamond - Optical properties The luster of a diamond is described as adamantine, which simply means diamond-like. It is the highest luster possible bar that of metal (metallic), and is due to diamond's superlative hardness. Reflections on a properly cut diamond's facets are undistorted, due to their flatness. The refractive index of diamond (as measuried via sodium light, 589.3 nm) is 2.417; because it is cubic in structure, diamond is also isotropic. Its high dispersion of 0.044 (B-G interval) manifests in the perceptible fire of cut diamonds. This ...
See also:Material properties of diamond, Material properties of diamond - Hardness and crystal structure, Material properties of diamond - Toughness, Material properties of diamond - Optical properties, Material properties of diamond - Electrical properties, Material properties of diamond - Thermal properties, Material properties of diamond - Composition and color Read more here: » Material properties of diamond: Encyclopedia II - Material properties of diamond - Optical properties |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - After the War His preoccupation with the war had severe political repercussions in South Africa. Smuts' support of the war and his support for the Fagan Commission made him unpopular amongst the Afrikaner and Daniel François Malan's pro-Apartheid stance won the National Party the 1948 election. Although widely forecast, it is a credit to Smuts' political acumen that he was only narrowly defeated (and, in fact, won the popular vote). Smuts retired from politics, and four decades of Apartheid followed.
He died on September 11, 1950 on his family farm of Doornkloof, Irene, near Pretoria, South Africa at the age of 80, and his ash ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - After the War |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Second World War After nine years in opposition and academia, Smuts returned as Deputy Prime Minister in a 'grand coalition' government under Barry Hertzog. When Hertzog advocated neutrality towards Nazi Germany in 1939, he was deposed by a party caucus, and Smuts became Prime Minister for the second time. He had served with Winston Churchill in World War I, and had developed a personal and professional rapport. Smuts was invited to the Imperial War Cabinet in 1939 as the most senior South African in favour of war. In 28 May 1941, Smuts was appointed a Field Marshal of the British Army, becom ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Second World War |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman He formed the South African Defence Force, and was instrumental in the conquest of German East Africa. In 1917 he was invited to join the Imperial War Cabinet by David Lloyd George. In 1918, Smuts helped to create a Royal Air Force, independent of the army.
Smuts and Botha were key negotiators at the Paris Peace Conference. Both were in favour of reconciliation with Germany and limited reparations. Smuts advocated a powerful League of Nations, which failed to materialise. The Treaty of Versailles gave South Africa a mandate over Namibia, whi ...
See also:Jan Smuts, Jan Smuts - Youth, Jan Smuts - Climbing the Ladder, Jan Smuts - The Boer War, Jan Smuts - Under the British Crown, Jan Smuts - Trials and Tribulations, Jan Smuts - Construction Begins, Jan Smuts - A New Party, Jan Smuts - The Hatter's Tea Party, Jan Smuts - Schism, Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman, Jan Smuts - Second World War, Jan Smuts - After the War, Jan Smuts - Miscellaneous, Jan Smuts - Footnotes Read more here: » Jan Smuts: Encyclopedia II - Jan Smuts - Soldier and Statesman |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Fann Wong - Discography
Fann Wong - Solo albums.
2005.06.17 : In Love With You (爱上了你新歌+精选)
2000.10.03 : No Problem (没有问题)
1999.06.02 : Missing You (想你)
1998.07.08 : Shopping (album) (逛街)
1997.09.12 : I Live Alone (一个人生活)
1996.10.06 : Fanntasy
Fann Wong - Soundtracks.
2006 : Zodiac, The Race Begins (生肖传奇)
2001 : Madam White Snake (青蛇与 ...
See also:Fann Wong, Fann Wong - Showbiz career, Fann Wong - Early days: TV stardom in Singapore, Fann Wong - Late 90s: ascendance of regional popularity, Fann Wong - 2003: Hollywood, Fann Wong - Recent years, Fann Wong - Fan base, Fann Wong - Filmography, Fann Wong - Movies, Fann Wong - Telemovies, Fann Wong - TV dramas, Fann Wong - Shows hosted, Fann Wong - Autobiographical documentaries, Fann Wong - Others, Fann Wong - Discography, Fann Wong - Solo albums, Fann Wong - Soundtracks, Fann Wong - Singles/Compilations, Fann Wong - Publications, Fann Wong - Prominent awards and nominations, Fann Wong - Endorsements, Fann Wong - Ambassadorial duties, Fann Wong - Contact Fann Wong's management Read more here: » Fann Wong: Encyclopedia II - Fann Wong - Discography |
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| | | | | De Beers: Encyclopedia II - Synthetic diamond - History Synthetic diamond was first produced on February 16, 1953 in Stockholm, Sweden by the QUINTUS project of ASEA, Sweden's major electrical manufacturing company using a bulky apparatus designed by Baltzar von Platen and the young engineer Anders Kämpe (1928–1984). Pressure was maintained within the device at an estimated 83,000 atmospheres (8.4 GPa) for an hour. A few small crystals were produced. The discovery was kept secret. A year later, General Electric managed to repeat that feat and published their results in Nature and that result is today the offi ...
See also:Synthetic diamond, Synthetic diamond - History, Synthetic diamond - Manufacturing technologies, Synthetic diamond - High pressure high temperature HPHT, Synthetic diamond - Chemical vapor deposition CVD, Synthetic diamond - Synthetic diamond types, Synthetic diamond - HPHT diamond grit, Synthetic diamond - HPHT polycrystalline compact diamond PCD, Synthetic diamond - HPHT large single crystal diamond, Synthetic diamond - CVD polycrystalline diamond, Synthetic diamond - CVD single crystal diamond, Synthetic diamond - Applications, Synthetic diamond - Synthetic gems, Synthetic diamond - Notes Read more here: » Synthetic diamond: Encyclopedia II - Synthetic diamond - History |
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