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3 bedroom semi-detached house for saleMossville Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18
Sold STC £194,950
Property Description
Key features
- Three Bedroom Semi Detached Family Home
- Corner Plot with Substantial Amount of Land
- Two Bright Reception Rooms
- Newly Fitted Contemporary Kitchen
- Modern Three Piece Family Bathroom
- Detached Garage and Loft Room
- Lawned Rear Garden with Conservatory
- Sought After Residential Location
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Move Residential is delighted to present to the market this three bedroom semi detached family home on Mossville Road, situated in the popular area of Mossley Hill. Set upon a corner plot, the property enjoys a substantial amount of land. In brief the accommodation comprises an entrance hallway opening to a bay fronted dining room, a bright lounge, a fully fitted contemporary kitchen and a conservatory. To the first floor there are two double bedrooms, a good sized single bedroom and a newly fitted family bathroom. Additionally there is a loft room that has been partially converted to provide a useful space for storage. Externally the property enjoys gardens to the front, side and rear with a detached garage as well as a driveway.
Entrance Porch -
UPVC double glazed structure, wood style laminate flooring, door to:
Entrance Hall -
Built in cloaks cupboard, single panel radiator, frosted double glazed window to side aspect, wood style laminate flooring, stairs to first floor, doors to rooms
Dining Room - - 12' 8'' x 11' 4'' (3.878m x 3.472m)
Double glazed bay window to front aspect, feature fireplace, single panel radiator, TV point, telephone point, picture rail
Lounge - - 14' 7'' x 10' 5'' (4.448m x 3.178m)
Wall mounted gas fire, double glazed bay window to rear aspect, TV point, picture rail, telephone point
Kitchen - - 9' 7'' x 6' 10'' (2.926m x 2.095m)
Modern range of wall and base units with roiled edge work surfaces, integrated electric double oven and hob with extractor hood over, PVC single drainer sink unit, double glazed window to rear aspect, single panel radiator, part tiled walls, double glazed window to side aspect, door to:
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UPVC double glazed construction with sliding patio door to rear garden
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Landing -
Frosted double glazed window to side aspect, loft access, doors to rooms, telephone point
Bedroom 1 - - 13' 7'' x 10' 6'' (4.165m x 3.210m)
Feature fireplace, double glazed bay window to front aspect, single panel radiator
Bedroom 2 - - 11' 2'' x 10' 6'' (3.423m x 3.217m)
Double glazed window to rear aspect, single panel radiator, built in storage cupboard, fitted wardrobe
Bedroom 3 - - 7' 1'' x 7' 0'' (2.175m x 2.134m)
Telephone point, double glazed window to front aspect
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Bathroom -
Modern white suite comprising panelled bath with mixer shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, fully tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, frosted double glazed window to side aspect
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Partially converted loft accessed via fixed ladder with dorner window to rear aspect
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Set on a corner plot the property has gardens to the front, side and rear with a detached garage and driveway to the rear
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FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) - The commander of the 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith says the base's new drone mission shows significant trust in the unit's airmen.
Wing Commander Col. Mark Anderson said Friday the mission is unique in that it will have assigning, targeting and intelligence components.
The Southwest Times Record reports that Anderson said the 188th will be the only Air National Guard base with all 3 of those elements.
The base is losing its A-10 jet mission, and Anderson said the change is the most radical in the 60-year history of the base.
Anderson says the transition is underway and the first steps are being taken to begin planning. The last mission change took about three years. In 2007, the base was ordered to switch from F-16s to A-10s.


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This booklet is about ways in which you can look after your dog to prevent excessive barking. It explains the law applying to noise from dogs and provides information that is intended to make life better for dogs, dog owners and their neighbours.
Barking is one of the ways dogs communicate. It can signify anything from playfulness to danger.
However, dogs sometimes bark when they are:
If you suspect a dog is being mistreated, contact an RSPCA inspector on (02) 9770 7555 or 1300 278 3589, or through the RSPCA website.
The causes of barking listed above should not be part of a dog's life. As well as indicating a possibly distressed animal, chronic excessive barking can disturb people living nearby.
Compassion and common sense can eliminate many causes of excessive barking. A well cared for dog will generally not bark unreasonably and disturb neighbours. The following suggestions should help:
If you feel that a dog is well cared for, but continues to bark excessively, there are several things that can be tried:
The RSPCA website provides more information about proper care and management of dogs. The NSW Department of Primary Industries NSW Animal Welfare Code of Practice No 5 - Dogs and Cats in Animal Boarding Establishments provides information for everyone involved in the holding and care of dogs and cats for boarding.
If you are annoyed by the noise from your neighbour's dog there are several things you can do.
The dog's owner may not have realised that their dog is bothering you, and in many cases, will be happy to work with you to solve the problem.
If the problem persists, you may contact a Community Justice Centre (CJC).
These are government-funded but independent centres that specialise in settling differences between neighbours without entering into complicated legal processes. They will suggest mediation, where you meet with the dog's owner and a CJC representative to try and solve the problem. This process will not cost you any money, and has a high success rate.
For information on your nearest CJC, visit the CJC website or check CJC contact details listed at the end of this page.
If mediation is unsuccessful and the noise problem persists, contact your local council. They have statutory powers to deal with barking dogs. Under the Companion Animals Act 1998, a council officer can issue a nuisance order to the owner declaring the dog a nuisance if it barks or makes another noise that keeps occurring or continues to such a degree that it unreasonably disturbs neighbours.
For example, if you complain about a noisy dog, the council officer can investigate to substantiate your complaint. This may include collecting evidence such as written statements from neighbours, asking you to keep a diary of when the noise occurs, and visiting the property where the dog is kept (check with your council about what evidence is required).
If the complaint is substantiated, the officer can issue a nuisance order. Before doing so, the owner of the dog must be given prior notice of the officer's intention to issue a nuisance order. The notice must specify what aspects of the dog's behaviour need to change to prevent the disturbance from continuing. It must also inform the owner of their right to object to the proposed order, and that the objection must be in writing and submitted within 7 days of the notice being issued. If an objection is received, the officer must then consider whether it is appropriate to issue the order. Once an order is issued, it remains in force for six months and cannot be appealed against.
If the owner does not comply with the order, the offender is liable for a fine of up to $880 for the first offence and $1650 for the second and each subsequent offence.
Under sections 95-100 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act), a council officer can serve a prevention notice on the owner of a noisy dog. Conditions that may be added in a prevention notice include providing regular food and water facilities, sufficient space and freedom, and adequate shelter. The notice may also include taking some action against barking. The notice can also apply where there are several dogs involved and a specific noisy dog cannot be identified.
The prevention notice has a 21-day appeal period.
The POEO Act allows local council officers to issue on-the-spot fines of $750 to individuals ($1500 to corporations) who breach a notice.
If proceedings are taken to a local court, and the offender is prosecuted, they may be liable for a maximum penalty of $250,000 and a further $60,000 for each day the offence continues.
If you want to take action independently of the council, you can seek a noise abatement order from the local court. The court may issue this order when a person satisfies the court that a neighbour's dog is making an offensive noise.
Under the POEO Act, offensive noise is defined as noise:
To apply for an order, contact your local court (listed under 'Local Courts' in your local telephone directory or access the local court website) or speak to your legal adviser.
The next step is to contact the registry staff at your local court. They will explain the process to you. There are fees for applying for a noise abatement order.
If the court is satisfied that the dog is causing an offensive noise, or that the noise is likely to recur, it may order the owner to stop the noise within a specified time or prevent a recurrence. If the person fails to comply with the order, they could be prosecuted and be liable for a maximum penalty of $3300.
The person responsible for causing the noise can appeal against an order.
The brochure on Seeking noise abatement orders contains more details.
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" Address: 3677 Elvis Presley Blvd / Memphis / Tennessee / 38116 / USA "
The Heart Break Hotel is on Elvis Presley Avenue and is part of the Graceland Enterprise in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
We chose to buy a package price stay at the Heart break Hotel and entrance to the Graceland Park/museum.
This is the package we booked on the website:
* One night deluxe accommodations for two people at Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel with free continental breakfast
* Two reservations for the Graceland Platinum Tour, which includes an audio-guided tour of Graceland Mansion and grounds, and a self-guided tour of Elvis's two custom airplanes, Elvis's Automobile Museum, Private Presley and the Sincerely Elvis Museum.
We paid about $160 per couple and shared a 2 double bedded room in the hotel so I think it was actually quite good value. I looked at other hotels in the area and they might have been a bit cheaper but we thought lets go really kitsch and do the whole thing properly as we will not go another time.
We arrived at the Heartbreak hotel at about 10.30 am and although our rooms we not ready they put our cases in a store and gave us our Graceland passes. From the hotel you just walk across a car park area to the Graceland ticket office. Show your passes and then you get given special tickets with each bit that tear off as you go to each exhibit.
The hotel has no garden it is in a parking area adjacent to the Graceland Park, in fact you walk across the car park to the ticket office of Graceland which is very convenient and as with all American hotel/motels there was plenty of free parking right beside the hotel.
The Hotel doesn't really look anything special from outside, a simple white building with a large Logo near the top. In front of the reception area is a covered drive through area where posh people can be dropped off or less posh people like us could wait for the FREE mini bus to take you to Sun studios or Beale Street in Memphis. This is a brilliant service as you can go into Memphis and have a look around and a few drinks then catch the FREE bus back from Beale Street without worrying about finding the centre or parking or having a drink - a really great service we found.
This is Elvis/50's tacky kitch in the extreme, just exactly what we were hoping for. There were plastic gold arm chairs and leopard skin print arm chairs in 50's style, a red sofa, a leopard print chaise long ( my favourite) and an old style black and white TV with Art deco lights and a dark carpet.
You walked from the main door directly to an older style high reception desk where the staff were very helpful with storing our luggage, explaining the Graceland ticket and the free bus to Memphis timetable. On the top of the desk was a bottle of disinfectant hand cleanser ( swine flu addition).
To the left of the reception area is the extremely tacky and very expensive souvenir shop. There were some quite interesting items but it was so expensive I refused to buy anything as a matter of principle as I hate being ripped off.
This is a link for a virtual tour of this area if you fancy seeing a bit more. :http://www.elvis.com/epheartbreakhotel/vtour/
Our room was on the 3rd floor so we went round to the left of reception and then turned right towards the lift - no more kitch here, just normal hotel looking plain carpets and ordinary lift, all quite disappointing. The corridors were again very plain but we arrived at our room and with a element of anticipation opened the door.... into a very ordinary hotel room . Hmmm what happened to the lovely tacky rooms I'd seen on the website? More about these later.
We booked a double room with 2 queen beds as we decided we could share with my daughter and boyfriend for one night. The beds were good sized queen beds and very comfortable with plenty of pillows (no pillow menu though). They had navy blue covers and there were side lights for each person. The room was quite dark even with the curtains pulled open but we were not staying in there long so it didn't matter really.
At the far end of the room there was a comfortable chair and low table as well as a desk and chair. On the left hand side was a sink and kettle as well as a small fridge and enough sachets for teas/coffees for a night. None of this was sparkling new and shiny, everything looked clean but well used. The standard I would expect from an average motel in America and certainly not anything special.
I forgot to mention the cable/color TV with free 24-hour Elvis movie channel. Unfortunately we did not make much use of this as we arrived in late from Memphis then had a couple of drinks in the bar downstairs before falling very tired into our beds.
The bathroom was adequate. There was a single basin, toilet and shower over a bath unit all perfectly functional and clean but plain and average.
From the window of our room we had an excellent view of the heart shaped swimming pool which unfortunately we did not have time to explore more closely as we chose to go into Memphis instead after we had visited Graceland on our first day. The next day we had the 500 mile return drive to Gatlinburg so we had to set off really early in order to manage the drive in one day. On the way to Memphis we broke the journey about 100 miles outside Memphis so we could have an almost full day there.
On the website I had seen these amazing suites decorated in the tackiest of tack and really wanted one of these but was a little put off by the price and I quote from the website :
"Themed suites (double occupancy) begin at $549.00 weekdays, $559.00 Friday and Saturday and $595 Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Each themed suite can accommodate up to eight people."
You could also not get the package price which included entrance to Graceland with the suite so that clinched it we had to put up with the boring double standard room instead.
We thought the bar might be quite an interesting place to enjoy a drink but it was TINY. There were a few seats in the bar area and the bar was quite tacky but I reckon I could have done a far better job and i am not an interior decorator by any means, so this was another disappointment. We took our drinks and sat at a table in the dining area with quite a few other people and faced a large screen where they were showing non-stop Elvis movies with the sound up. This was a bit like being in a village hall for a movie, not comfortable and the room itself was just that, a large room. We were much let down by this as neither the bar area nor the film showing really added to the atmosphere. If you are going to show Elvis films then provide comfortable chairs facing the screen, if you are offer a bar then make a bit of effort to make it somewhere pleasant to sit and soak up the ambience. I feel they have missed an opportunity to really offer something special in this hotel and they are only interested in getting people in with tempting photos on the website and then the reality is a bit of a letdown when it could so easily have been great fun.
In the morning we got up early ready for our long journey and breakfast was available in the same rather soul less room where we sat 'enjoying' our drink and Elvis film on the previous evening. The Americans have this self serve breakfast down to a fine art as the food offered is easy to select and can be eaten with plastic cutlery and paper plates ( Not very eco but cheap I guess). There were hot meaty/cheesy things which i have no interest in but they had pancakes and syrup, donuts and all the usual sticky sweet bun things. There was tea and coffee (real coffee not instant) and cereals with milk. It was all very easy and convenient and probably had no nutritious value at all - except thousands of calories but it did keep us going until we stopped for lunch on the way.
We left our room and checked out - we had spent nothing on the room so we just had to hand the key in which was quick and easy and then we were on our way.
If you are visiting Graceland I am sure there is not a more convenient hotel than this one right on site. Parking was easy and there was plenty of it. You walked to Graceland from the hotel so you couldn't be closer really. The FREE bus to Memphis was wonderful, so convenient and easy and that alone must be worth a few dollars onto the price of the stay. When I checked local hotel/motels in the area this was not that much more expensive and considering how close it is to Graceland I thought it was worthwhile. Breakfast was included and we could get the Graceland package with the hotel stay combined which worked out quite good value I felt.
The hotel was not as wonderfully tacky and 1950s as I had hoped but it was certainly themed in some areas and it was clean, comfortable and a good price so all in all I would recommend staying here if you are visiting Graceland.
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Pembroke Road Ballsbridge, Dublin, Dublin 4
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Very Good
72% would recommend it to a friend
Customer service
Food quality
Room quality
Great value for money
We stayed in this hotel on 9-10 December 2016.
The room was large and clean. Bed was very good. Breakfast was a buffet style. Although I am normally disappointed with buffet breakfast I was pleasantly suppressed that the food here was good (and still hot). 10/10 for breakfast. A great hotel, the only thing that let it down were the bar prices (€38 for a not so special bottle of Prosecco). I am sure customers would spend more with sensible pricing.
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Bar food service was awful waited ages for food & bill
Breakfast food was cold dry and tasteless
Lacking for a 4 star
Receptionist was very helpful, booked a taxi for us for later that evening and upgraded us to a deluxe room.
Room itself was a bit dated but clean and spacious with a big bed. A strong smell of paint throughout. The usual toiletries but no dressing gown or slippers. The fire alarm went off at 4.30am without any explanation or reassurance from staff. At breakfast the next morning, after 20 minutes waiting at our table, we eventually managed to get the attention of the waiter to request coffee. The coffee, when it eventually arrived in a large coffee pot, was almost pure water, THE worst coffee we have ever had the bad luck to taste. The buffet looked like an amazing spread but it was only ok. There was no offer of freshly cooked eggs, the only offering was scrambled eggs from the buffet which were drowning in liquid. On checkout when I mentioned that we were very tired after being woken by the fire alarm at 4.30am the receptionist was not very sympathetic, she more or less said 'well it is good to know that it works'. Well obviously it doesn't if it is going off without any fire. I have since checked reviews of the hotel since I have come home and I see that it is not the first time that the fire alarm has gone off during the night scaring the life out of guests and disrupting sleep. The hotel is in a convenient location but I would not return. There are plenty of other hotels in that area that I would try next time.
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Hi The hotel is rather dated my first room was of bad standard and had to be moved.
2nd room better but still rather shabby. Finishes not good
Remote had tape on it and buttons missing
Bathroom better than before but still not of 4 star standard
Breakfast was medium
No one stopped asked me for hot drink until I waited and then stopped a waiter
Quality of hot breakfast was also medium
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The hotel exceeded our expectation.
The comfort of the accommodation was fantastic.
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Took in a Leinster match.
Hotel excellent spot for RDS (Leinster) and Aviva stadium. Lobby was cold. Staff were friendly. Only issue was with WiFi which wasnt available in the room without paying extra. However, the hotel did provide free wifi for 20 minutes per day.
Local places on Shelbourne Road for breakfast.
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Good for Business and Leisure, but Wi-Fi was poor
Standard of rooms was very good.
The only problem I have with the hotel was the poor Wi-Fi.
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Those of you who have Japanese PSN accounts will have your own private paradise on the PlayStation Network this week. Sony announced that a demo of Tecmo's Dead or Alive Paradise -- which is precisely the kind of game you'd want to try out by downloading, without having to make eye contact with anyone -- will be available for download in Japan this Friday, March 12.
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Facing hard times, South Carolina shrimpers look to Alaska for help
- Sunny Rice, Agent, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, Petersburg, 907-772-3381, firstname.lastname@example.com; MAP profile
- Glenn Haight, Fisheries Business Specialist, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, Juneau, 907-796-6046, firstname.lastname@example.com; MAP profile
- Amber Von Harten, Fisheries Specialist, South Carolina Sea Grant Extension Program, 843-470-3655 ext 112, firstname.lastname@example.com
Petersburg, Alaska—While Americans consume ever-increasing quantities of imported farmed shrimp, shrimp fishermen in places like South Carolina—who have for generations relied on wild shrimp harvests—are finding themselves locked out of markets and undercut in price.
"Shrimpers all over the country have felt the same financial strain from cheaper shrimp imports that fishermen here in Alaska have felt from farmed salmon coming into the country," said Glenn Haight, fisheries business specialist with the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program.
But Alaska fishermen have fought back. And some are winning. The solution, they say, is becoming more knowledgeable and efficient business people. Some have taken this to an extreme, diving into direct marketing as a way to stay in business. Such fishermen catch, process, market and sell their catch directly to tightly held lists of clients that include local restaurants, food services, and individuals. This Alaskan approach can work elsewhere, they say, even in places like South Carolina.
Later this month, six shrimp fishermen from South Carolina will come to Alaska to take part in a unique exchange with Alaska fishermen, biologists, and fisheries business experts. The March 18–22 event in Juneau and Petersburg is aimed at showing South Carolina fishermen how Alaska's fisheries work, and sharing with them strategies to improve their bottom line.
The South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium and the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program offices in Juneau and Petersburg are organizing the event.
"It's a full agenda that will help our South Carolina fishermen understand how some Alaska fishermen are forging a new way of doing business," said Amber Von Harten, fisheries specialist with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium. "There are aspects of Alaska's seafood industry that we may want to emulate in South Carolina."
The fisheries exchange includes a tour of Alaska commercial fishing operations and participation in a range of workshops on topics including direct marketing, fisheries cooperatives, and building leadership skills, among others. Fishermen will learn about state and federal programs that help fishermen improve their business practices, and will meet with state fishery officials.
The USDA Trade Adjustment Assistance program is funding the exchange through a grant to the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service and the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium.


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May GEOSPHERE media highlightsBoulder, Colo. - The May issue of GEOSPHERE, published in electronic format only by the Geological Society of America, is now available online. Research published in GEOSPHERE spans all geology disciplines, with content ranging from comprehensive papers to brief notes, plus data and software contributions from the emerging field of geoinformatics. Contributions from geoscience education also appear in the journal.
Access the issue at http://www.gsajournals.org/gsaonline/?request=get-current-toc&issn=1553-040X
The Earth Has a Future
Steven Ian Dutch, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA. Page 113.
A new way of visualizing geologic time is to look into the future. A thousand years in the future, a blink of the eyes in geologic terms, is still three times as remote as the future depicted in Star Trek. Events unknown in recorded history, like large meteor impacts and eruptions of supervolcanoes, become inevitable, even frequent, in the near geologic future. A million years in the future is such a vast concept we cannot remotely guess what human society will be like, if indeed humans will still even exist then, yet geologic changes in that time will be fairly modest. Nevertheless, some geologic changes can be seen even in a human lifetime, and seemingly eternal features like the Pyramids, Old Faithful, or the Cascade volcanoes may not even exist a million years from now.
Major ignimbrites and volcanic centers of the Copper Canyon area: A view into the core of Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental
Eric R. Swanson, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, USA; et al. Page 125
The Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico contains an enormous number of extinct volcanoes forming what geologists call a large igneous province. The plateau-like sierra is generally considered to constitute Earth's largest, intact example of a large igneous province of the type known as silicic. It is believed to hold the remains of hundreds of silicic caldera volcanoes. With its world-record concentration of active hot springs and geysers, the Yellowstone caldera is another active example of this volcano type. Although calderas are associated with much of the mineral wealth of western Mexico, little is known of the volcanic history of this large and mostly remote igneous province. This is particularly true for the central core of the province where for nearly 600 miles along its central axis the geology is virtually unknown. This paper reports the results of reconnaissance mapping in the core of the volcanic field in the western Mexican state of Chihuahua. The complex geology of that region has been unraveled and several new calderas located. Swanson et al.'s results are expected to guide further studies and future mineral exploration. This area is of particular interest to the general public because it includes the world-class tourist destination site of Copper Canyon, sometimes known as the Grand Canyon of Mexico. This paper provides the first explanation of the geology of that scenic and geologic attraction and the first detailed look into the core of the giant Sierra Madre Occidental volcanic field.
Reflectance spectroscopy (0.3-2.5 μ) at various scales for bulk-rock identification
Maria Sgavetti, University of Parma, Parma 43100, Italy; et al. Page 142.
Unveiling the inner secrets of rocks gives scientists a lot of information about what the planet is made of, its histories, and its climate changes. This paper probes these secrets, using spectrometers to reveal the chemistry and structure of rock minerals. Sgavetti et al. not only used laboratory-based spectrometers, they also walked on mountains with a portable version of a spectrometer and looked down through the eye of a spectrometer from an airplane and from a satellite orbiting around Earth.
Regional mapping of phyllic- and argillic-altered rocks in the Zagros magmatic arc, Iran, using Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data and logical operator algorithms
John C. Mars and Lawrence C. Rowan, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20151, USA. Page 161.
This paper documents a new method using Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data to map argillic- and phyllic-altered rocks of the Zagros magmatic arc in Iran. Logical operator algorithms using band ratios and band thresholds were used to map hydrothermal alteration. Each algorithm produced a byte image from each ASTER reflectance data set that was converted to vector data. The vector data were superimposed on a Landsat TM mosaic of the study area. This method can be used for regional mapping of hydrothermally altered rocks. The ASTER data set for the study area consisted of 62 scenes of ASTER reflectance data (1 ASTER scene is 60 km by 60 km). The new mapping method was validated in this study using ASTER and Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer data at Cuprite, Nevada. Regional hydrothermal alteration mapping of the Zagros magmatic arc illustrates distinct patterns of hydrothermally altered rocks associated with regional tectonic processes.
Slip analysis of the Kokoxili earthquake using terrain-change detection and regional earthquake data
Cara G. Schiek and José M. Hurtado, Jr., University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Geology, El Paso, TX 79968, USA. Page 187.
The Kokoxili earthquake occurred on 14 November 2001 along the Kunlun fault, a major strike-slip fault on the northern Tibetan plateau. To analyze the type of movement along segments of the fault, this study employed a new method of terrain change detection using ASTER satellite images. The method compared two images, one taken before and the other after the earthquake, and computed the amount of horizontal displacement that occurred. The results then allowed Schiek and Hurtado to model the tectonic stresses associated with the observed deformation. Three segments of the fault were analyzed, each with different types of movement. Their analysis detected left-lateral slip, a displacement of 3-11 m, and areas of both compression and tension along the Kunlun fault. These deformation results are consistent with field observations by previous workers and Schiek and Hurtado's stress analysis is consistent with the stress field obtained from regional earthquake data. They found that the pattern of deformation along the fault, and the associated stresses, are greatly influenced by the fault's geometry. In addition, this study demonstrates, for the first time, the utility of ASTER optical satellite imagery for acquiring quantitative measurements of surface movement.
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Tucson, AZ, United States, 2011/02/15 - The heartbeat of the new Casino Del Sol Hotel & Conference Center in Tucson, Ariz., continues to get stronger as the opening approaches on 11/11/11.
A topping off ceremony involving the placement of the new hotels dome was held on Feb. 9 and included McCarthy team members, the casinos executive management team, the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council, Tribal Elders and local elected officials.
We are more than excited about the progress of the hotel, and the dome placement signifies much of the outside work has been completed and is on target for our grand opening on 11/11/11, said Wendell Long, Sol Casinos CEO. Now that the dome has been placed on top of the hotel, we will continue to work on the inside of the structure. It is going to be an eye-pleasing hotel and a pleasant experience for our guests. It will be simply spectacular.
He adds, The project has gone great. We are ahead of schedule and below budget. And in just nine months, we will have a wonderful and beautiful addition to our already stunning casino. There will be nothing like it in Arizona.
The domes unique design and opulence is in line and consistent with the current style and flair of Casino Del Sol. The dome is 26 feet in diameter and 26 feet tall and weighs 11,000 pounds. It is built out of perforated copper and features color-changing LED lighting inside. The perforation allows the light to be visible at night but have a copper look during the day.
Once completed this fall, the new Casino Del Sol Hotel & Conference Center will add 215 luxury hotel rooms to the market along with a conference center that can accommodate 1,500 in performance and theatrical configurations or up to 800 for dining configurations. The expanded facility will also feature a fine dining steakhouse with seating up to 100, an international buffet with seating up to 250, a lobby lounge and bar, a fully equipped exercise facility with full service spa, an outdoor pool and sundeck and a 1,120 car multi-level protected parking structure. The project was designed by Phoenix-based Leo A. Daly.
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The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized tribe with more than 17,000 enrolled members. The reservation is located in southwest metropolitan Tucson. The Tribe owns and operates two casinos: Casino of the Sun and Casino Del Sol. Non-gaming enterprises include the Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater, a 5,000-seat open-air concert venue, and the Del Sol Marketplace, which includes a gas station and car wash, convenience store and smoke shop. It is also the future home to Casino Del Sol Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, a 215-room, 161,000-square-foot facility that includes and meeting and convention center. For more information, visit solcasinos.com/.
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According to a news release from South Euclid Lyndhurst School Superintendent Linda Reid, a small number of students were involved with "the ritual of lighthearted senior pranks."
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Lawsuit Accuses State Farm of Lying About Candidate Donations
Lawyers accuse State Farm Insurance of lying about and trying to cover up the amount of company support in a massively expensive race for State Supreme Court back in 2004. A filing alleges fraud against the State Supreme Court.
The case involves a class action lawsuit involving State Farm's policies on use of after-market auto parts in repairs. In 2005, the State Supreme Court overturned a billion dollar judgment against the Bloomington insurance giant with the key vote of newly elected Justice Lloyd Karmeier.
The plaintiffs now want the high court to at least reconsider the case without Karmeier. And they'd prefer the original billion dollar verdict in their favor.
Court papers allege at the time, State Farm characterized its donations to Karmeier as...a limited number of officers and employees making quite modest contributions. In fact, the filing indicates an investigation by a retired FBI agent shows State Farm lobbyist Bill Shepherd helped recruit Karmeier for the race, and funneled loads of money through the Illinois Civil Justice League to Karmeier.
Bill Shepherd also was a member of the Civil Justice League's Executive Committee. State Farm then denied that Ed Murnane, the head of the Civil Justice League, ran Karmeier's campaign, something now confirmed by e-mails. The filing says Karmeier knew State Farm was bankrolling him to the tune of two and a half to four million dollar, or up to 56-percent of all his funding and still failed to recuse himself from the case.
The filing notes the billion dollar ruling in State Farm's favor is either a coincidence or an impressive rate of return on State Farm's investment. In either case, the argument goes, other justices should have disqualified Karmeier from hearing the issue because of a serious risk of actual bias.
The plaintiffs quote a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a different case that....just as no man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause no man should be able to choose a judge in his own cause. The filing says State Farm's immense efforts created a constitutionally intolerable probability of bias and possibly denied them their due process rights.
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Mitt Romney has this new ad in which he tries to contain the damage from the leaked video of him dismissing 47 percent of Americans as dependent on government handouts. The comments were made in May at a fundraiser in Boca Raton and Romney was playing campaign analyst, to put his words in context, saying those people would not be inclined to vote for him and that he was seeking a small percentage of swing voters. But the comments have become a powerful tool for Barack Obama and Democrats to cast Romney as out of touch and super wealthy.
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Leuven, Belgium, 2015/02/19 - Developments Pave the Way to DSA Extending 193nm Immersion Lithography Towards the 7nm Node - DSASymposium.org / imec.be.
At next weeks SPIE advanced lithography conference, to be held in San Jose, Calif., Feb. 22-26, imec will present breakthrough results on Directed Self-Assembly (DSA) process development. Together with semiconductor equipment supplier Tokyo Electron and Merck, a leading chemical and pharmaceutical company that acquired AZ Electronic Materials in May 2014, imec has significantly improved DSA defectivity in the past year, approaching single-digit values.
Additionally, the partners have developed a DSA solution for a via patterning process compatible with the 7nm technology node. Furthermore, imec has developed a new chemo-epitaxy flow for 30nm and 45nm pitch hexagonal holes patterning using a single 193nm immersion exposure, envisioning DSA patterning for the storage-node for DRAM applications.
Reducing defectivity in DSA and improving patterning reliability is one of the main roadblocks to creating an industrially-viable DSA patterning process to push 193nm immersion litho beyond its current limits. Imec and its partners, Merck and Tokyo Electron, have made significant progress on this aspect, achieving best-in-class defectivity values of 24 defects/cm2.
Over the past few years, we have realized a reduction of DSA defectivity by a factor 10 every six months, stated An Steegen, senior vice president of process technologies at imec. Together, with Merck and Tokyo Electron, providing state-of-the-art DSA materials and processing equipment, we are looking ahead at two different promising DSA processes that will further improve defectivity values in the coming months. Our processes show the potential to achieve single-digit defectivity values in the near future without any technical roadblocks lying ahead.
Imec, Merck and Tokyo Electron also achieved breakthroughs in two other barriers in the development of DSA patterning solutions. First, decomposition of an N7 compatible via layer was achieved. This required a novel templated DSA process with polystyrene (PS)-wetting sidewalls of the template pre-pattern. This process allows to significantly reduce the critical dimension (CD) of the template, in comparison to using the conventional a polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA)-wetting scheme. Second, an etch process has been developed to transfer the small vias (~15nm CD) into the underlying hard mask with excellent open hole rate.
Furthermore, imec has developed a new chemo-epitaxy flow for patterning of highly dense 45nm pitch hexagonal hole arrays. The process paves the way to single patterning 193nm immersion lithography in DRAM applications. Cost is crucial in standalone memory, and DRAM scaling will heavily rely on advanced patterning techniques enabling ≤ 45nm storage node pitch with a minimal number of steps for D14 and beyond.
In todays consolidating semiconductor landscape, equipment and material suppliers are playing a key role in tackling the scaling challenges and accelerating technology advancements. Our progress on DSA process development is a testament to this, and the result of a deeply concentrated collaboration with Tokyo Electron and Merck, providing the advanced process tooling and materials knowledge paramount to achieve these breakthroughs. added Steegen. As an answer to the evolutions in the industry, we are setting up a supplier hub, aiming to offer a neutral, open innovation R&D platform that closely involves suppliers at an early process step and module development stage and allows for efficient cost sharing, minimized risk and optimized return on investment for all in the semiconductor ecosystem. Following recent announcements concerning imecs equipment supplier hub, which has already resulted in research acceleration, we are now increasing our efforts to build a material supplier hub, which will be a focus in 2015.
On October 26-27, 2015, imec will organize, in collaboration with SEMATECH, EIDEC and CEA-Leti, the 1st International Symposium on DSA. The aim of the symposium is to identify key remaining challenges for insertion of DSA into semiconductor manufacturing and to identify potential solutions. More information dsasymposium.org/.
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Shopian (J and K), Oct.26 (ANI): Indian security personnel killed a commander of a Lashkar militant outfit here on Saturday after a fierce firefight.
The encounter took place near Zainapora village of Shopian District.
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When it comes to opera, I'm basically a cretin. And right now, a very proud cretin.
Reeve's in the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama's production of Sergei Prokofiev's "Love of Three Oranges," which opened last night. He called after the show, giddy with the excitement of community, collaboration, and a show well done. He sent photos, and my heart swelled.
So forgive me for getting a little braggy here about my boy's part in a realm I know little about. It's one of those things we cretin moms do best. . .
Photo courtesy of RSAMD. (That's Reeve on the bottom right. Interestingly, this is not the first show he's been in where he's gotten beaten up and tossed about onstage!)
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The headline sounds pretty bad, huh? General Motors (GM) getting fined the maximum daily amount by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is, until you realize the maximum daily fine can't exceed $7,000.
For me or you, $7,000 a day for weeks might deal a crippling blow, but not for a huge company like GM.
In a time when investors continue to see headlines for millions of recalled vehicles and companies taking charges of hundreds of millions of dollars for the recalls, $7,000 a day is practically a relief. Even if this daily fine goes on for a year, GM is looking at paying only roughly $2.5 million.
According to the NHTSA, GM will be fined for failing to answer enough questions regarding its ignition-switch recall. The agency pressed the automaker with 107 questions. According to USA Today, GM left more than one-third of those questions unanswered.
In its own defense, GM has said it's "worked tirelessly from the start." I tend to agree. The company and its CEO, Mary Barra, have shown a great deal of transparency and cooperation in the investigation.
The issues with the NHTSA are based more on principal than on dollar amounts. Obviously, $7,000 per day doesn't mean anything. That would be like a normal person being fined a penny per day for some infraction.
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Jimmy Iovine And Dr. Dre Get Funny New Job Titles At Apple
After the huge Beats Electronics/Apple deal for $3 billon was confirmed, Dr. Dre and former Interscope Records executive Jimmy Iovine are joining Apple.
What executive roles Dre and Iovine will take is unknown however we do know the title. Their titles will be "Jimmy" and "Dre," according to the Wall Street Journal.
It will be a full-time gig for Iovine and Dre however, the legendary hip-hop artist will still produce and make music. How cool of a life do these two have?
Apple purchased Beats Electronics— the company Iovine launched with Dr. Dre in 2008— and its streaming service, Beats Music.


text: Sunshine Village Receives a Blanket of Fresh Powder Powder Alert: Sunshine receives 12 cm of snow over the past 24 hours with more to come December 12, 2013 Over the past day Sunshine Village received 12 cm (4.7 inches) of fresh champagne powder with even more white gold in this weekend's forecast. The resort has seen 16 cm (6 inches) in the past week, which brings the snow base to 92 cm (7 inches). The resort has seen a total snowfall of 191 cm (75 inches) already this season, and according to the Farmer's Almanac, the 2013-2014 ski season should yield more snow than last. Friday, December 13th will kick off the tri-area's Bow Valley Community Ski Days, with Sunshine Village offering $30 + GST tickets to enjoy a full day of skiing. Money raised over the weekend will support local charities in the surrounding Bow Valley area, including the Banff Springs Mineral Hospital and Rocky Mountain Adaptive Sports Centre. Please note: ID and proof of local residence will be required to purchase a discounted lift ticket. For additional information contact 1-87 Ski Banff (1-877-542-2633). For more details visit: http://www.skibanff.com/sunshine-village-news//sunshine-village-to-kick-off-annual-bow-valley-community-ski-day/ For up-to-date snow conditions at Sunshine Village visit: http://www.skibanff.com/conditions/


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How to Fend Off Your Currency Trading Blues
The chart that follows was created on request by a member who trades currency. The member wanted a quick and concise chart to monitor the dominant short term cycles with the major currencies pairs.
At the moment we provide currencies via their ETF symbols (FXA - Aussie, UUP - US Dollar, FXE - Euro, FXY - Yen, etc). The ETFs are excellent for finding cycles with their cash equivalents (FXE is the EURUSD, etc), and they are good for the more exotic crosses like AUDJPY or FXA divided by FXY.
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The cycles in the chart were found with our RTT Cycle Finder Spectrum in a few short minutes.
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Romeo Santos, Prince Royce + 3BallMTY Lead Billboard's 2012 Latin Albums Recap
The biggest-selling Latin albums of 2012 were mostly supplied by young, emerging stars, with Romeo Santos, Prince Royce and 3BallMTY leading the sales list, according to Billboard's year-end recap.
The year's top-selling album was Santos' bachata record 'Formula: Vol. 1,' which spawned four No. 1 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the past two years, including 'La Diabla,' 'Mi Santa,' and the Usher-assisted 'Promise.' Royce followed at No. 2 with 'Phase II,' while Mexican trio 3BallMTY finished third with their debut, 'Intentalo.'
Each of the top three is a relative newcomer. 3BallMTY just won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist from a field of 10 nominees. Royce's album was only his second, and Santos' chart-topper was his solo debut, though he created hits for years prior to that as a member of Adventura.
Coming in fourth on the albums list was 'Joyas Prestadas' by the late Jenni Rivera, who tragically passed away just last week in a plane crash in Mexico. Puerto Rican reggaeton star Don Omar placed No. 5 with 'Don Omar Presents MTO2: New Generation.'
A separate list of the top-selling Latin artists of the year, taking into account artists' entire career output, featured Omar at the top of the list, followed by Shakira in second place.
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Real Estate transactions for May 21 to 27, 2010
May 30, 2010
■ 1232 Ridge View Drive
Seller: Benjamin B. and Adrienne M. Stroock
Buyer: N/A
Sale Date: May 21, 2010
Sale Price: $1.625 million
Property Description: 4,016-square-foot single-family home with 2,795 square feet of usable space, three-bedrooms and 2.5 baths built in Spring Creek Ridge filing 2 in 2006.
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■ 1843 Montview Lane
Seller: James Arthur and Sharon Rose Martin
Buyer: Alan B. and Lynn S. Kaplan
Sale Date: May 21, 2010
Sale Price: $1.07 million
Property Description: 8,185-square-foot eight-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom, unit 1 in Friendly Fox Townhomes built in 2007
■ 566 Retreat Place
Seller: VGS Enterprises Inc.
Buyer: Joe Bishop
Sale Date: May 21, 2010
Sale Price: $1.03 million
Property Description: Developer sale of 2,788-square-foot, three-bedroom, 3.5-bath single-family home on lot 3 in Anglers Retreat
■ Stagecoach
Seller: Carter and Ashleigh Coleman
Buyer: Steve Wilidord
Sale Date: May 21, 2010
Sale Price: $40,000
Property Description: Lots 173 and 169 in Morningside I at Stagecoach.
■ 18 Sequoia Court
Seller: Marie F. Branch and Rochelle E. Branch
Buyer: Nicole Ann Martin
Sale Date: May 21, 2010
Sale Price: $156,000
Property Description: 968-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath townhome SE 18 in Whistler Village
■ South Routt
Seller: Dale Huyard
Buyer: Mark A. Rossi and Philip J. Rossi
Sale Date: May 25, 2010
Sale Price: $150,000
Property Description: Rural parcel
■ 2300 Après Ski Way
Seller: P&B Real Estate Company
Buyer: Jeffrey T. and Catherine M. Armstrong
Sale Date: May 26, 2010
Sale Price: $1 million
Property Description: 2,397 square feet on three levels, four-bedroom, four-bath townhouse 7 in Ironwood at Steamboat. Last sold in February 2004 for $675,000.
■ 460 Ore House Plaza
Seller: HRB Properties
Buyer: Jacqueline M. Berdine
Sale Date: May 27, 2010
Sale Price: $287,000
Property Description: Foreclosed 1,175-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath condominium 302 building E in The Pines.
■ 1169 Hilltop Parkway
Seller: FCP Steamboat LLC
Buyer: MDB Enterprises LLC
Sale Date: May 27, 2010
Sale Price: $360,000
Property Description: 1,965-square-foot retail space in Fox Creek Park condominiums.
■ 27370 Brandon Circle
Seller: Citimortgage
Buyer: Joann P. Watson and Katherine O. Watson
Sale Date: May 27, 2010
Sale Price: $374,000
Property Description: 2,244-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bath single-family home built in 1999 on 0.24-acre lot 6, Heritage park. Valued for taxes at $619,270.
■ 1855 Ski Time Square Drive
Seller: Joanne C. and Terence M. Lim
Buyer: Francis Lee Miller and Linda Chen
Sale Date: May 27, 2010
Sale Price: $575,000
Property Description: 1,249-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath condominium A-505 at Torian Plum, built in 1984.
■ 2525 Village Drive
Seller: Steamboat Ventures Ltd.
Buyer: Randolf A. and Elizabeth A. Birken
Sale Date: May 27, 2010
Sale Price: $770,000
Property Description: 1,981-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath condominium 3C at The Highmark. Originally listed for sale for $2.2 million.
Total Sales — $7,437,000
■ 2955 Columbine Drive
Seller: Derrek and Dara Skeie
Buyer: Barry L. and Jami S. Oxton
Sale Date: May 21, 2010
Sale Price: $1,000
Property Description: Timeshare interest in North Star condominium unit 212
■ 2550 Après Ski Way
Seller: SV Timbers Steamboat LLC
Buyer: John P. and Elizabeth L. Kupferschmid
Sale Date: May 24, 2010
Sale Price: $415,000
Property Description: One-eighth share in Residence Club condominium 403-VIII at One Steamboat Place
■ 2200 Village Inn Court
Seller: John G and Carlene D. Hattner
Buyer: Points of Colorado Inc.
Sale Date: May 26, 2010
Sale Price: $27,950
Property Description: Timeshare interest in condominium 7402 in Steamboat Villas
■ 2200 Village Inn Court
Seller: Points of Colorado Inc
Buyer: John G. and Charlene D. Hattner
Sale Date: May 26, 2010
Sale Price: $87,890
Property Description: Timeshare interest in condominium 7703 in Steamboat Villas
■ 1275 Pine Grove Circle
Seller: Wyndham Vacation Resorts
Buyer: 11 different buyers
Sale Date: May 27, 2010
Sale Price: aggregate $1.062 million
Property Description: Eleven different transactions ranging from $68,883 to $130,364 involving timeshare intervals in The Village at Steamboat
Total timeshare sales — $1,593,840
Photos courtesy of Steamboat Springs MLS, Routt County Assessor's Office and the Steamboat Pilot & Today


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Vilwar (2003) argues that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is possibly the most mineral rich place on earth. The DRC holds millions of tons of diamonds, copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese, and uranium. It is reported that the uranium used to make the atomic bombs dropped by the U.S. in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were built using Congolese uranium.
The DRC, however, is known for its coltan. Coltan is a substance made up of columbium and tantalum, and it is used to make mobile phones, night vision goggles, fiber optics, and microcapacitors, explains Vilwar.
When the civil war in the DRC was at its peak at the end of 2000, there was an unprecedented 'gold rush for coltan', writes Vilwar. The price of coltan rose tenfold over a few months. Vilwar explains that in January 2000, an international trader would have paid between US$30 and US$40 for a pound (lb) of unprocessed coltan; but by December 2000 the price had risen to US$380/lb. Vilwar points out that this price increase was driven by a sudden, steep rise in the demand for tantalum powder, as a result of a high demand for rechargeable batteries, a new generation of mobile phones and the consumer rush following the launch of the Sony Playstation 2.
It is reported that Rwandan soldiers and their allies were making about US$20 million a month solely from the trade in coltan. According to Global Witness, the prices of the Congolese coltan were fixed in Rwanda and Uganda. It was then flown to industrialised countries through Belgium and Dubai. The former Belgium national airline, Sabena, was used to transport the coltan to its destination. Martinair, an airline based in Amsterdam, eventually replaced Sabena.
The DRC is also known for its diamonds. It is reported that from the 1930s onwards the DRC provided more than half of the world's industrial diamonds. Global Witness explains that DRC diamonds are mined on a commercial level by the state-owned mining companies MIBA and Sengamines.
Under the Mobutu regime, De Beers held an exclusive three to five year marketing contract with MIBA to purchase all of the state owned company's official output. This continued until Mobutu was ousted and Laurent Kabila put an end to the De Beers monopoly in 1997, according to Global Witness. Not all was lost for De Beers though. The diamond company owns a 20% stake in the diamond trading company Sibeka, with the other 80% of the shares held by Belgian company, Umicore. Sibeka, in turn, owns 20% of MIBA. The latter is one of the world largest producers of industrial diamonds, with an output of 9 million carats per year, according to Global Witness.
The DRC has gold also; and the majority of gold production comes from the northeast of the country. During Mobutu's rule, the state-owned gold-mining company, Offices of the Gold Mines of Kilo-Moto (Okimo), was granted gold-mining concessions in the area, explains Prosansky (2007). This concession is one of the largest unexplored gold reserves
in Africa, adds Prosansky. It was for this reason that Ashanti Goldfields purchased a stake in a mining lease agreement with Okimo in 1998. Ashanti Goldfields merged with AngloGold, and now operates in the DRC through a subsidiary called AngloGold Ashanti Kilo (AGK). AGK is a joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti and Okimo, and owns a 13.8% non-contributory share, points out Prosansky.
Because of the civil war, AngloGold Ashanti began its gold-mining exploration in the Northeastern Ituri District of the DRC in 2003. However, although the war was supposed to be officially over, there was still fighting going on in certain parts of the country, especially in the Ituri area. So, when AngloGold Ashanti began working in the region, the Nationalist and Integrationist Front (FNI) were vying for power in the area, writes Prosansky.
Naturally, the paths of these two profit-driven organizations crossed. According to Human Rights Watch, AGK had to set up a relationship with the FNI, since the FNI maintained de facto control over mines in Ituri. Prosansky points out that in 2003, AGK representatives met with FNI leader Floribert Njabu, who indicated his support for AGK to commence work in the area.
AngloGold Ashanti claims that it did not establish a relationship with the FNI, and that any encounters with the FNI were unavoidable and inevitable. According to Prosansky, Steve Lenahan of AngloGold Ashanti admits that the company 'had contacts with the FNI,' though in the same way the company had contacts with the Congolese government.
From these 'contacts' with the FNI, the company paid $1100 in freight landing taxes to the FNI, from February to October 2004. Furthermore, AngloGold Ashanti provided the FNI with ground transportation. And in January 2005, the company paid the FNI $8 000 to support the FNI's trip to Kinshasa, writes Prosansky.
From early 2003 till 2007, the FNI killed civilians and used forced labour in its attempt to control the gold mining trade in Ituri. AngloGold Ashanti operated alongside the FNI, and from time to time paid the FNI money, the FNI often used the company's four-by- four vehicle to travel around the area, and the FNI leader, Floribert Njabu, lived in a house on the company's concession that was guarded by FNI combatants, some of them child soldiers, writes Prosansky.
It was not a surprise then when AngloGold Ashanti posted $2.629 billion of gold income in 2005, while the DRC's 2005 GDP was seven billion dollars. It is through 'interactions' with oppressive organisations like the FNI that AngloGold Ashanti built its reputation as one of the foremost gold producers in Africa.
The all-inclusive power sharing agreement between the rebel forces and the government outlawed the killing of civilians and set in motion a process towards peace in the country, but it certainly did not stop the looting and exploitation of the natural resources.
Most rebel groups have been defeated and have been disarmed, Bemba is in jail, and the government is controlled by the World Bank, which now facilitates the looting and the exploitation of the resources. According to Global Witness, the World Bank reopened its office in Kinshasa in December 2001, following its suspension of financial assistance to the DRC in 1993.
The World Bank has given the DRC government a grant of US$164 million and a loan of US$50 million, reports Global Witness. The World Bank money comes with 'technical advice' on the design of the new DRC mining codes, forestry and investment codes; as well as debt management, expenditure review, public enterprise reform and the 'fight against corruption'.
Moreover, in 2002, the Bank approved a US$450 million Economic Recovery Credit for the DRC to support 'economics reforms' in that country. In addition, in the same year, the Bank approved a US$454 million Emergency Multi-Sector Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project (EMRRP). Global Witness explains that the EMRRP is part of a broader US$1.74 billion priority program, designed with Bank assistance and is 'supported by a broad range of donors.'
In 2003, year after receiving money from the World Bank, the DRC government drafted a new Mining Code in conjunction with the World Bank, writes Prosansky (2007). He explains that the Code aims to facilitate privatization and does not provide an effective avenue for redress. Why should the World Bank care about redress and social justice when its projects in the DRC are the continuation of war by other means?
As Global Witness points out, despite reports by the UN Experts panel and human rights organisations, there has not been any firm international action to address the issue of resources exploitation in the DRC. The World Bank is currently managing the exploitation of the natural resources in this post-civil war period. That is until another rebel leader decides to rise up against the present government and the World Bank and send the Congo back to another civil war.
Now that Jean-Pierre Bemba has been arrested and therefore safely out of the picture, we can be sure that he is not likely to be the rebel leader who sends the country back into civil war. I am more than convinced that this is one of the reasons he was arrested in May this year.
The International Court might have taken care of Bemba, but it certainly has not begun to deal with the environment that creates the Bembas of this world.
Amnesty International Report (2003). Democratic Republic of Congo: 'Our brothers who help kill us'- Economic exploitation and human rights abuses in the east. Amnesty International Website. Retrieved on 21 June, 2008, from: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR62/010/2003/en/dom-AFR620102003en.pdf
Ganesan, A. & Vines, A. (2004). Engine of war: Resources, greed, and the predatory state. Human Rights Watch website. Retrieved on 21 June, 2008, from: http://www.hrw.org/wr2k4/14.htm
Global Witness Report. (2004). Same old story: A background study on the natural resources in Democratic Republic of Congo. Global Policy Website. Retrieved on 21 June, 2008, from: http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/congo/2004/07congonatres.pdf
Papaioannou, A. (2006). The illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A case study on corporate complicity in human rights abuses. In O. De Schutter (Ed.), Transnational Corporations and human rights, (pp. 263 – 286). Portland: Hart Publishing.
Prosansky, B. (2007). Mining gold in a conflict zone: The context, ramifications, and lessons of AngloAshanti's activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Northwestern Journal of International Human Rights, 5, 236 – 274.
Vilwar, E. (2003). The lost world war. Corporate Watch Newsletter (13). Retrieved on 21 June, 2008, from: http://archive.corporatewatch.org.uk/newsletter/issue13/newsletter13.pdf


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MATTY WAGNER was a high school senior-to-be coming off an MVP performance in the state championship lacrosse tournament when his life changed. In a split-second accident with a wood chipper, Wagner lost four fingers and half a thumb on his left hand.
Wagner, who is now the first year coach of the Terra Linda High boys lacrosse team, had his outlook on life altered that day. The incident — which sharpened his focus and never prevented him from reaching his lacrosse goals — shaped the message he preaches to young players every day.
"My hand is literally a tool to show kids that no excuse is enough," said Wagner, who was a popular coach of the Branson School teams in the mid 2000s and started the Central Marin Blue Jays lacrosse club that continues to grow.
"No lack of effort is acceptable and no barrier is great enough to prevent you from achieving success if you want it bad enough."
Wagner, who grew up in Sleepy Hollow, faced his first challenge after his accident when he showed up for his senior season at San Francisco's St. Ignatius High. Despite a special glove that allowed him to hold the stick in the same way he did before, Wagner was pushed to the bottom of the depth chart.
"That was the biggest lesson in 'no excuses' I ever got in my life. I thought I still deserved that starting spot. But (legendary SI coach Dave) Giarusso made me work to earn it. "... By the end of the year, I was on the second line and led the (midfielders) in scoring."
Wagner went on to play lacrosse at UC Santa Barbara, helping the Gauchos win the club national title his senior year. After college he began a career as a commercial real estate agent he continues to this day, though he always knew he would remain involved in youth lacrosse.
"Because the sport taught me so much about life," said Wagner, 30.
As soon as he took over the Branson program, the enthusiastic young coach pushed the number of boys in the fledgling program to 45 before pulling away to focus on his career. Around that time, Wagner also created Amputeem, a group of lacrosse players who survived lost limbs and other tragic accidents but continue to play.
"Whenever someone loses a limb, the national board of lacrosse contacts me," said Wagner, who spends his own money on the cause. "I'll travel out and talk to them. Just show them that they can come back from this. Yeah, I can teach them how to cradle. But I can also get them together with their team. Have a practice. Have a pizza party. "... I'm there for the parents. I'm there to show them someone who has had success in their life after an injury."
So far on the Terra Linda team, Wagner has spent more time talking about strategy and skills than his left hand.
"I didn't know too much about his history, but I definitely think of coach as an inspirational guy," TL senior Davis Cooke said. "I knew he had a reputation of being a good coach. He can do it all. He can teach the new players the basics and he can talk serious details about the game. And he's a passionate guy. He knows how to get people fired up."
Terra Linda athletic director Steve Farbstein agrees.
"I knew Matty from his Branson days. I didn't realize how respected he was in the sport," Farbstein said. "When I called around for references, I was blown away. The people at Branson told me that we were getting a guy who can do wonders."
Wagner and Tom Carhart started the Central Marin Blue Jays club team after four youth players were told they would not make the Ross Valley Club team. With those four experienced players, Wagner built a 15-under team filled with beginners. The team had its ups and downs during the season, but culminated the experience in a triple-overtime win over Ross Valley at the end of the year.
"That win right there proved that we belonged," Wagner said. "That win was what made the club stick for years to come."
As a feeder for the TL program, Wagner has worked with many of the players. He thinks the Trojans have a chance to do well in the competitive MCAL.
"Our goal is to get that No. 4 spot in the playoffs," said Wagner, noting that the program has never had a winning season. "I believe we can build at the JV level. I believe we can compete and win."
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Fashion history 101: the little black dress
Ever wonder how the little black dress became such a classic? This morning my mom sent me a link to an article in our hometown newspaper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, that explains the LBD's humble beginnings.
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text: I've been reading the posts about feeding raw or frozen raw. With the dog food recalls, it's getting scary to feed kibble. I've been feeding Nature's Variety Chicken & Brown Rice since around the time of the initial recall. Yesterday I started thinking about what the benefits and drawbacks would be to adding the Nature's Variety frozen raw to the kibble. If I'm feeding 1 or 2 1oz medallions a day plus 1/2-3/4 cup kibble to a 12 pound dog (this is based upon their feeding guidelines for mixing the two) will this allow Kovi to benefit from the raw diet or does she need to be on a completely raw diet to see all the benefit? Also, she's small, so the large raw bones aren't really an option for her, so does she need to be on kibble for her teeth? So far I'm 100% happy with the Nature's Variety dry . . . her coat has improved and she looks extremely healthy, but if I can give her extra health benefits by supplementing with raw, I would like to do so.