This book provides a comprehensive and easy to use introduction to fundamental theory and techniques of structure analysis by X-ray diffraction. It will be an invaluable reference to X-ray crystallographers, practitioners of X-ray analysis and all those involved in materials characterization.

This text focuses on the practical aspects of crystal structure analysis, and provides the necessary conceptual framework for understanding and applying the technique. By choosing an approach that does not put too much emphasis on the mathematics involved, the book gives practical advice on topics such as growing crystals, solving and refining structures, and understanding and using the results. The technique described is a core experimental method in modern structural chemistry, and plays an ever more important role in the careers of graduate students, postdoctoral and academic staff in chemistry, and final-year undergraduates.
Much of the material of the first edition has been significantly updated and expanded, and some new topics have been added. The approach to several of the topics has changed, reflecting the book's new authorship, and recent developments in the subject.

This text focuses on the practical aspects of crystal structure analysis, and provides the necessary conceptual framework for understanding and applying the technique. By choosing an approach that does not put too much emphasis on the mathematics involved, the book gives practical advice on topics such as growing crystals, solving and refining structures, and understanding and using the results. The technique described is a core experimental method in modern structural chemistry, and plays an ever more important role in the careers of graduate students, postdoctoral and academic staff in chemistry, and final-year undergraduates.
Much of the material of the first edition has been significantly updated and expanded, and some new topics have been added. The approach to several of the topics has changed, reflecting the book's new authorship, and recent developments in the subject.

Research Paper from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: A, University of Kent, course: BA, language: English, abstract: In spite of the pessimistic worries of the global economy, in 2011 the global diamond industry performed successfully beyond expectation. A total of 124 million carats of rough diamonds, which is worth of $15 billion, were excavated (AWDC, 2013). According to the industry consulting organization, Bain & Company (2013), "those stones were worth $24 billion after moving through the chain of dealers, cutters and polishers, on their way to making diamond jewellery worth $71 billion at retail." They also reported that compared to 2010, the global diamond sales significantly increased by 18% to $71 billion, close to the 2007 peak of $73 billion before the crisis. IDEX (2013) and Tacy LTD (2013) indicated that the majority of growth contributed to the mounting demand from Chinese and Indian markets. De Beers, which is reviewed in this proposal as an example of the world's leading diamond company for more than a century, reached their second highest level of sales ever to $6.5 billion in 2011. In the 1990s an issue of "conflict diamonds" or "blood diamonds" was heatedly debated across the globe. The diamond industry encountered the crisis from their diamond sourced countries. In several politically unstable African countries, such as Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the diamond mines were under control of the military as a means to finance their military power. With the media's widespread coverage and the movie "Blood Diamond," the transactions between diamond buyers and the military, although not all from such illegal channels, were regarded as intensifying violent tribal conflict. Consequently, the reputation of the diamond industry was blackened (The Kimberly Process, 2013; Pauwelyn, 2003; Worldbank.org, 2013). In response to this situation, the Kimberle

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Company formation, Business Plans, grade: A, University of Kent, language: English, abstract: Starting a business has remained a major challenge to various individuals in regard to how to go around with the activities involved. The United Kingdom has a ready market for any business to start and develop successfully due to the various support available to help the start-ups. However, various business support has necessitated the start and successful running of these businesses (Napier, 2006). Business start-ups can be successful if appropriate assistance can be received from the right experts. It will be important to understand how various key factors will affect the business. These key factors may include: finance, labor resources, type of product and management required, materials and corporate social responsibility the business will have. Business start ups can however learn from other businesses that have operated the same line and choice the right way to perform their operation. Business support systems have been established from the long standing market effects that have been experienced by other businesses. This therefore makes it possible for business start ups to be assured of great opportunities and accurate steps while addressing various issues encompassing their operation (Moore, et al., 2006). This support systems are varied and they include, Training and research development, Finance and law, marketing and government regulations. This are some of the core and most crucial supports for businesses in the United Kingdom.