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INTRODUCTION GEMFIELDS PLC Gemfields PLC is an AIM-listed multinational natural resources company specialising in the mining, processing and sale of coloured gemstones. High-quality Zambian emeralds are Gemfields PLC’s speciality but it also produces Zambian amethysts and rubies from Mozambique. Its central offices are located in London, with other offices in New York, Mumbai and Cape[...]

Abbreviations used: MPC – Monetary Policy Committee BoE– Bank of England QE – Quantitative Easing _______________________________________________________________________ Introduction QE refers to an unconventional monetary policy undertaken by the central government or the monetary authority of a country to revive consumer spending and promote economic growth. This is done by purchasing government or other securities from the[...]

1. Introduction In this analysis I will investigate and discuss the colligations, semantic preferences and semantic prosodies of the near-synonyms ‘build’ and ‘construct’, and how these affect their meaning. For the purposes of this analysis, I have drawn on literature regarding lexical priming in order to clarify some basic notions in the field. My data[...]

The last two decades have witnessed a change in anthropological methodology and practice in the forensic context. What influences have precipitated this change and what are the implications to the discipline’s future regarding its application to the judicial process? The value of biological anthropology to forensic science became increasingly apparent during the last century, culminating[...]

Abstract Ireland is lagging behind the EU directive for renewable energy to be used for heating and transportation. Anaerobic digestion (AD) has the potential to fill this void. In the biogas up-gradation process, methane content is increased from the usual 50-75% to 95%. Biogas, with 95% methane content, can be used for heating purposes and[...]

Abstract The aim of the project was to devise a suitable control strategy for an industrial furnace; to maintain a steady outlet temperature for the crude stream Tout (at 560K) and oxygen concentration in the fuel gas Co2 (at 5%) under various conditions. The furnace is modelled in Paragon 5.4, in which all the simulations[...]

Introduction ‘The film and TV industries in the United States have played a crucial role in perpetuating distorted images and stereotypes of Hispanics.’ (Acosta-Belen, 1988: 100). Acosta-Belen blames the industries for the negative perpetration of Hispanic stereotypes, but in the past few years, Sofia Vergara, the highest paid TV actress in Hollywood, has received extensive[...]

Abstract E-commerce is a relatively new phenomenon but it has been enjoying strong acceptance across the globe. Customers are increasingly shopping online and the list of products is expanding as well. In this paper, I analyze why customers buy clothes online instead of buying them from the actual store. I have tried to find out[...]

The leader being profiled for this assignment will be Juliet Davenport, CEO and founder of Good Energy. Good Energy is a UK company, based in the South West, set up to provide renewable energy in response to the issue of climate change. Good Energy not only supplies renewable energy from wind and solar farms, but[...]

Abstract Obesity is a cause of growing concern amongst the healthcare policymakers throughout the world. In the UK, this healthcare issue has attracted the attention of the Department of Health (DH) after a series of articles published by Lancet on the growing prevalence of obesity amongst British residents. In this essay, a number of underlying[...]

Internal migration is ‘an important route out of poverty in places where conventional development efforts have had limited success’ (IOM, 2005). To what extent do you agree with this statement? Excerpt Introduction The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) (2005, p.23) maintains that ‘internal migration is turning out to be an important route out of poverty[...]

Different countries have different approaches to economic development; some focus on economic development through industrialisation while others focus on high-value agricultural production. Several factors determine which model a country should focus on in order to foster economic growth. However, to achieve growth in both urban and rural areas, it is necessary that growth-promoting strategies be[...]

Essay: Critically discuss the various modes of entry for which an organisation can internationalise their operations. Is there one mode that is preferred above others? Introduction This essay will discuss the entry modes for international/foreign market operations. Foreign market entry mode decisions are typically influenced by company and target market factors such as: the organisation’s[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction Rhodobacter sphaeroides is a purple bacterium whose photosynthetic apparatus is composed of cytochromes, an ATPase, a reaction centre (RC), and two light harvesting antenna complexes (LH1 and LH2) that funnel excitation energy towards the RC. The photosynthetic unit formed from these different components is located within the highly invaginated intracytoplasmic membrane (ICM)[...]

Adult tissues are dynamic structures whose maintenance depends on the same process of development as embryos. While stem cells persist indefinitely, many cells live only briefly and must be replenished from new cells. The ultimate source of cells for this renewal process are the stem cells, which are defined by their ability to produce daughter[...]

Risk Management Introduction Risk management is an essential ingredient of an organisation’s success. Before discussing risk management, it is crucial to first explain what risk management is and why is it needed. It is also important to discuss how various business functions can give rise to risk. Risk assessment is performed with the aid of[...]

The major contribution of this paper lies in the use of regret theory to analyse the optimal asset allocation of a pension fund that maximises the expected modified utility of its final wealth. Unlike the standard expected utility framework in which a pension fund manager independently considers only the investment choice that he makes and[...]

Abstract: Mindfulness has become paradigmatic for much research and scholarship connecting the concept to a wide range of behavioural outcomes. The optimisation of students in higher education can have a wide range of positive outcomes including moral, political and economic benefits. Students’ academic performance, specifically in higher education, has become a major concern among policy[...]