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2004 Outdoor: Competed in the 800m and 1,500m events...posted three Top 10 finishes in the 1,500m run, including a fourth-place ending at the Double Dual...recorded a personal best time in the 1,500m at the Baldy Castillo Invitational at 3:58.89...earned First Team Pac-10 All-Academic Honors... 2004 Indoor: Ran in one race, finishing sixth in the mile run at the Double Dual... 2003 XC: Ran in four races for the team, posting a personal best 16th place finish at the Dave Murray Invite...ran in the Pac-10 Championships, finishing 47th overall...garnered Academic All-Pac-10 First Team honors making him the first Sun Devil male to do so since Garrett Jensen in 2000... 2003 Track: Redshirted... 2002 XC: Competed in four races...was third on the team at the Pre-National meet (24:52.80)...also finished 49th in the open race of the Pac-10 Championships.
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Those efforts took on new meaning last Thursday following reports that a 14-year-old Taylorsville boy who shot himself in front of other students may have been bullied.
Bullying used to be considered a rite of passage through young adulthood, and adolescent peer hazing was accepted as a natural form of character building. Fortunately, that perception is falling by the wayside.
Bullies rely on a multitude of excuses to single out victims -- height (or lack of it), IQ (too much or too little), weight, gender identity, race, physical limitations, socio-economic status, or even fashion faux pas. Come to think of it, once bullying takes hold in a school, no one is safe. Furthermore, little bullies turn into big bullies and oftentimes continue their bad behavior in college and later on in their homes and workplaces.
Last week's death at Bennion Junior High School should have dispelled any doubt that bullying is still a serious issue. Hopefully the tragedy will inspire our local students to redouble their commitment to preventing anything like it from happening here.
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Crimson Rose explores the deepest depths of romantic obsession... As Rose Litchford soon discovers. She ultimately finds that she has been stalked for months... Or perhaps even years, by the darkly elusive figure of a menacing vampire. Eventually, he emerges from the darkness to capture her...
Excerpt: As he hovered menacingly over her, his lips parted slightly; exposing the fiercely sharp edges of his pallid fangs. While mired in stunned fascination, Rose hesitantly raised her fingers toward his partially exposed teeth, and he allowed her to glide her forefinger across the razor-sharp edge of his right fang. As she lingered below him and gazed upward at his teeth in enthrallment, he abruptly closed his lips with her finger inside his mouth.
The first chapter of my third novel,
Crimson Rose
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Southern Bloodlines
Hushed Whispers
are two novels in my new romance mini-series, and will be available for purchase before the 2009 holiday season. These two novels are not paranormal; I write in a variety of sub-genres, as long as romance is in the equation.
Southern Bloodlines~The First Novel
Lance inched closer to her on the sofa as he whispered in awe, "I just don't know what it is about you; I guess--you're just beautiful," he finally admitted to her with a new longing in his azure eyes. Cody shyly averted her gaze downward after hearing Lance's seemingly unbelievable compliment to her.
"Th--thanks," she nervously faltered in reply, but without returning her gaze to his eyes; however, somehow she knew that his topaz hued eyes were burning straight into her with an undeniably newfound fire.
As an impoverished, shy and socially awkward teenager, Cody Carter has trouble forging friendships; let alone romantic relationships. Nevertheless, she finds a married doctor quite alluring, including but not limited to his sexy southern drawl. However, once he leaves for Texas, his wifes life is suddenly ripped from him during a tragic auto accident; and he never fully recovers from her untimely death. The subsequent, everlasting shockwaves would ultimately follow him for the remainder of his life; while Cody
joins him for the ride... Thrust from a life of poverty into a life of privilege, Cody ultimately learns that, indeed, money certainly doesn't buy happiness...
Although true love eternally perseveres.
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Hushed Whispers~The Sequel to Southern Bloodlines
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"N--no; he doesn't," Tiana breathlessly whispered in reply to his inquisition. Then he leaned forward once more, as Tiana's knees suddenly became completely numb.
Three years after enduring a horrifying ransom attempt at the age of thirteen, Tiana Dallas coasts through a recent string of bad behaviors. During an explosive confrontation of fury, her father finally forces her into therapy. Once she grudgingly begins therapy, she soon discovers she has more in common with her therapist than previously thought... And the hauntingly beautiful Tiana promptly finds herself immensely infatuated with her psychologist. Dr. Kingsley is young, blonde and incredibly handsome. However, Tiana is already bound to his son... Through callously using his son, Tiana tenaciously attempts to use her irresistible bait to persuade his father into a romantic relationship... Ultimately, she soon discovers the error in her failure to heed the following proverbial warning:
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In few days, a whole year will have passed since the day I took over dA's Street Gallery as Street Community Volunteer.
A neglected gallery, full of misplaced images, but also with many worthy submissions.
I visited this galllery everyday, cleaning it (the 24h and 1month popular pages) and informing the photographers of the misplaced images (every single one of them), what Street is all about.
At the same time, 3 days per week, I featured a worthy image as a Street Daily Deviation, taking in account your suggestions as well. The featured images were not necessarily the "best" of the featured deviants. My intention was not to feature "bests" but to draw the community's attention, to active Street photographers, both experienced and new to the genre, in order to boost their dedication to Street. I am content because a lot of times I succeeded.
During this year, a lot of people helped me with their suggestions and with working in Groups, promoting the genre and dedicating precious personal time for this purpose. I owe them a big THANK YOU. And I hope, that one of these people will continue promoting Street as the new Street CV.
In few days, my CV time will be over. Before this happens, I need to say a big thanks to two deviants in particular. Two very special ladies. The first is Moonbeam13, Head of the Community Relations team for giving me the opportunity to work as a CV. The second is the awesome myraincheck for being a constant inspiration and support, during both the good and the bad times of my CV period. Working with her in many projects, was a priviledge and an honor. A truly inspired and inspiring artist with an exceptional talent, an unmatched reliability and an unusually low, humble profile.
Grazie di cuore Mary!
Articles made during the last year:
Street Photography Week Overview
"Street": The origins - Defining Street
Street Photography for dummies
Street Photography for experts
52 Street tips from the Masters
dA Street shooters share their tips
Friday night Street Specials v4.4
Deviant Street Books-Inspirational links
PE:"So you think you can Street" Contest
Street contest - THE WINNERS
Articles made with myraincheck
A Visual Guide to Street Photography
Street Photography Tutorial - I
Street Photography Tutorial - II
Street...without People
The Essence of "Street"
The Lucky 13 (street tips)
The Mind's Eye - Book review
Friday night Reasons to meet (or not) a Streettog
Friday night Murphy's laws
Free Street e-books - I
Free Street e-books - II
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12 months Street DDs
Street Photography DDs - NOVEMBER 2011
Street Photography DDs - DECEMBER 2011
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Street Photography DDs - AUGUST 2012
Street Photography DDs - SEPTEMBER 2012
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Officially, my time ends on the 19th of November. Till then, I'll keep on doing what I did the previous 12 months.
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Duck Confit with Riesling Choucroute Serves 6
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6 pekin style duck legs (5 lbs.) 2 oz kosher salt 4 whole cloves crushed 1 Tbsp. brown. sugar 1 tsp. crushed caraway 1 tsp. dry mustard 3 bay leaves, crushed Rendered duck fat
Mix all dry ingredients except bay leave and spread over the duck. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate overnight. Rinse off the spice mix; pat dry. Heat oven to 200 degrees. Place duck in an ovenproof pan and pour rendered fat over it. Sprinkle with bay leaves and cover with foil. Place pan on burner till fat begins to bubble, then place in oven for 6 to 8 hours. When done, most of the leg bone will be exposed and thigh meat will feel tender. Broil duck for 2 to 3 minutes to crisp the skin. Store (up to 3 weeks) with duck legs immersed completely in fat.
Riesling Choucroute
2 heads red cabbage/ core removed and julienned as thin as possible 1 1/2 cups pancetta, diced 2 cups sweet Riesling 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar 1/2 Tbsp. toasted, crushed caraway seed 1/2 Tbsp. toasted, crushed fennel seed Kosher salt Fresh ground pepper 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
In a heavy pan over medium-high heat, lightly brown the pancetta. Remove from pan, leaving fat. Turn heat down to medium, put in cabbage and cook it down until it's limp. Pour in Riesling and cook until the liquid disappears. Repeat with the vinegar. Add pancetta and spices; stir well. Season with salt and pepper. Cool completely. Fold in parsley and store in airtight container. Reheat in a saute pan, and serve with duck leg on top.


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Just behind Inland Empire's headquarters is a 1-MW installation of solar panels mounted d on single-axis trackers. They tilt up to 20 degrees to follow the sun's path throughout t the day, generating up to 30% more energy than fixed-tilt systems. Photos: Inland Empire Utilities Agency and SunPower Access
Recycled wastewater has kept the city of Chino's parks lush for at least 25 years, but it wasn't until a decade ago that Inland Empire Utilities Agency signed its first commercial customer: an injection molding company that uses 14 acre-feet each year in its cooling towers. Photo: Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Much of the nation wouldn't consider wastewater a viable way to increase revenue while creating more dependable drinking water supplies and providing environmental benefits.
But even before the economic downturn, 60-year-old Inland Empire Utilities Agency was exploring ways to accomplish all three goals. The agency has stepped up production of three "products" — recycled water, renewable energy, and a composted soil amendment — that will allow it to hold rates steady for two years while adding at least $10 million annually through new revenues.
All three products had been in the planning stages for roughly a decade. The agency's board of directors decided to further expand these particular activities only after conducting short-term (i.e., the next 5 to 10 years) and long-term (i.e., 20 and 30 years) business case studies to identify scenarios that would show a return on investment in less than 10 years. While they used consultants, a broad multidisciplinary team of employees also participated in each study.
"You need to be strategic, look at long-term trends, and pick your targets carefully," says CEO and General Manager Richard Atwater. "Options need to be carefully studied by a diverse team to confirm that there's a reasonable return on investment and limited downside risk."
Headquartered 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Inland Empire was formed in 1950 to import water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to augment local stream and ground-water supplies. The agency's since added wastewater treatment, producing and delivering disinfected tertiary recycled water, composting biosolids, and generating energy to its list of services.
Although the region is blessed with abundant groundwater supplies, Inland Empire imports about one-third of its water from the water district. Metropolitan raised rates 15% in 2008 and 20% last year while reducing Inland Empire's allocation by 10%; and further allocation cuts are entirely possible.
Meanwhile, connection-fee revenues fell from about $30 million to $5 million as the economic recession expanded during the past few years.
Inland Empire plans to offset these challenges by:
Selling more recycled water to regional businesses. Recycled-water revenues equal, and therefore offset, 20% of wastewater operations and maintenance costs; by 2015, revenues are expected to equal, and therefore offset, 50% to 60%.
Using more renewable energy. The agency generates 45% of its electricity and expects to be completely off the grid by 2020.
Wholesaling composted soil amendment. Composting biosolids costs about half of other solids-handling options; that is, the effective net cost is $35/ton compared to $60 to $80/ton to landfill solids.
One motivation for holding the line on rates is that the agency increased sewer rates by 11.75% in 2008. But having tracked primary inputs to operating costs — labor, chemicals, electricity — managers believe they can hold these costs fairly stable for the next few years. Costs also are much more stable than several years ago when, for example, chemical and energy prices spiked after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
In cooperation with its seven member agencies, Inland Empire produces 60 mgd of fully disinfected tertiary recycled water that meets all California Title 22 criteria. Current recycled water use is about 30 mgd, or 50% of total production, which the agency sells for $65 to $75/acre-foot for about $4 million in annual revenues.
While using recycled water for irrigation and industry has increased rapidly, the agency also uses it to recharge groundwater supplies, which is key to the region's drought-proofing strategy. Inland Empire has budgeted the capital improvements, including laterals and retrofit financing, necessary to achieve this at $40 million/year over three years for a total of $120 million. Though most are being paid for with stimulus funds through EPA and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the agency also received state grants and low-interest loans.
When the projects reach full capacity, the system is expected to generate $5 million annually through wholesale recycled-water sales and rebates through the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's local projects program. With debt service expected to be $6 million/year and operation and maintenance costs $4 million/year, the operation will be entirely self-sustaining.
In September, the agency learned that virtually the entire $30 million cost of projects will be provided through grants and zero-interest rate loans (see sidebar on page 20).
On the cost-cutting side, the agency hopes to save $500,000 on electricity with solar installations at two plants, its composting facility, and land next to its headquarters building.
Inland Empire has reused the methane gas generated in its treatment plants for years. Now, thanks to a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunPower Access, it's paying 30% less for electricity.
Rather than buying a solar power system outright, the agency is financing the necessary equipment through Morgan Stanley and the California Solar Initiative. The agency invests nothing but agrees to buy all of the generated solar power from the financier, which owns and operates the system, at a predetermined rate of 10 to 14 cents/kW for the next 20 years. (For more information about such agreements, see "Let the sun shine" on page 11 of the July 2008 issue of PUBLIC WORKS.)
In addition to having a long-term hedge against rising peak power prices, the agency owns the renewable energy credits associated with the system. A 700-kW array and 137-kW solar tile system are located at Regional Plant 1 in Ontario, while solar tiles were installed at Chino's wastewater treatment plant and the agency's composting facility in Rancho Cucamonga — which, at 3 acres, is the nation's largest indoor biosolids composting facility.
Built in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District through a joint power agreement, the installation at the composting facility avoids using more than 166,000 kilowatt-hours per month, equivalent to planting 20 trees each month.
Inland Empire and the sanitation district shared the cost of building the $80 million facility, which was completed in 2007, to recycle green waste, biosolids, and horse stable bedding into a wood-based, nutrient-rich soil amendment for topsoil manufacture, agricultural soil amendments, erosion control, sports fields, golf courses, and parks. To date, 240,000 yards of SoilPro Products Compost have been sold, generating $1 million. The two entities also give some away to the public several times a year.
While economic conditions have caused many utilities to curtail or cancel capital spending, Inland Empire demonstrates that strategic, focused capital investments generate revenues that hedge against anticipated future regulatory and climatic changes.
— Matichich (email@example.com) is global technology leader, Financial Services, for the engineering firm CH2M Hill.
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2012 - Starter in 13 of the 14 games ... Doak Walker Award finalist ... Maxwell Award semifinalist ... Served as an offensive co-captain ... Named second-team All-America by Associated Press, sportsillustrated.com, Walter Camp and FoxSports Next ... First-team All-America selection by CBSSports.com and the Football Writers Association of America ... Second-team all-conference pick by the league coaches ... Established new school single-season records for rushing yards, all-purpose yards and career records for rushing, all-purpose yards ... Finished third in the Pac-12 in rushing (123.9 yds/g) and fourth in all-purpose yardage (147.3/g)... Earned the Bruin Force Award, the UCLA Captains Award, the N.N. Sugarman Award for Best Leadership on Offense, the George W. Dickerson Award for Outstanding Offensive Player Against USC at the team's annual awards banquet ... Franklin moved past Gaston Green's 25-year old rushing record and became UCLA's all-time leading rusher on his third carry of the game against Arizona, a 37-yard scoring burst ... In the Pac-12 Championship Game at Stanford, Franklin ran for 194 yards, his ninth 100-yard rushing game of the season which established a new school record (old record held by Karim Abdul-Jabbar-1995, Gaston Green-1986, Freeman McNeil-1980, 1979 and Wendell Tyler-1975)... His 171 yards rushing against USC was the most by a Bruin against the Trojans since Green ran for 224 in 1986 ... He kicked off the 2012 season with a pair of 200-yard plus performances against Rice (214) and Nebraska (217) ... His 214-yard effort at Rice included two 70-plus yard runs for touchdowns ... He raced 74 yards midway through the first quarter and then navigated 78 yards for a score last in the second quarter to become the first Bruin to have two runs of over 72 yards in a game ... He was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week ... Against Nebraska, he compiled a career-best 217 yards and caught a nine-yard scoring pass ... For the second week in a row, he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week, a first for a Bruin offensive player during the Pac-12/10 era ... Selected to play in the Senior Bowl collegiate all-star game.
2011 - Starter in all 14 games ... Ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in rushing (69.71) and earned honorable mention all-conference honors ... Led the team with 976 yards rushing, coming up just short of being the first Bruin to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons since DeShaun Foster in 2000 and 2001 ... Averaged a career-best 5.9 yards per carry ... Ran for 128 yards (16 carries) and a touchdown at Houston ... Had 81 yards vs. San Jose State and a touchdown ... Totaled 58 yards on 15 carries against Texas ... Had 36 yards on six rushes at Oregon State ... Rushed for 96 yards at Stanford ... Rushed for 11 yards at Arizona and caught two passes for 40 yards and a touchdown ... Went for 45 yards against Cal, including an 11-yard scoring dash ... Ran for 41 yards and a touchdown against Arizona State ... Ran 17 times for 89 yards at Utah ... Compiled his 10th career 100-yard rushing game against Colorado with 162 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown ... Rushed eight times for 55 yards at USC ... Had 35 yards on the ground at Oregon ... Rushed for 29 yards against Illinois.
2010 - Offensive winner of UCLA's Henry R. "Red" Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player ... Appeared in all 12 games and made 10 starts ... Led Bruins in rushing with 1,127 yards, the 10th-best season mark in school history (No. 2 mark among sophomores and first Bruin 1,000-yard rusher since Chris Markey in 2006) ... His 1,127 yards is highest total by a Bruin since Skip Hicks ran for 1,282 in 1997 ... Fifth in Pac-10 and 27th in NCAA (93.92 yds/g) ... Led team with eight touchdowns, the highest total since Kahlil Bell also had eight in 2008 ... Ninth in Pac-10 in all-purpose yards (99.17) and 14th in total offense (93.92) ... Second-team All-Conference by league's coaches ... Rushed for 100 or more yards five times in 2010 ... Had three-straight 100-yard games versus Houston, Texas and WSU ... The last time a Bruin rushed for 100 yards in three straight contests was Marurice Jones-Drew in 2004 (Ill., Wash., SDSU) ... Came off bench at Kansas State to lead Bruins with 60 yards rushing ... Led team against Stanford with 73 yards ... Ran for 158 yards (26 carries) versus Houston (most since Chris Markey 193 v. Wash., 2007) ... Scored three rushing touchdowns versus Cougars (11,1,12 yds - first Bruin to do so since Chane Moline, 2009 at WSU) ... 13 of his runs gained at least five yards ... Led Bruins at Texas with 118 yards (19) and one touchdown ... His 11-yard scoring run capped an 80-yard drive to open second half (had 56 yards on four carries during drive) ... Had nine carries for at least five yards ... Rushed for 216 yards (most since Jones-Drew ran for 322 at Wash., 2004) and one touchdown (3) on 30 carries against Washington State ... Sixteen of his rushes measured at least five yards and seven were for double figures ... Led Bruins at Cal with 54 yards (13) ... Rushed for 69 yards (21) at Oregon and caught two passes (17 yds) ... Netted 44 yards (13) against Arizona ... Ran for 100 yards (23) against Oregon State ... Scored the lone touchdown on 31-yard burst at Washington and finished with 53 yards ... Rushed for team-high 73 yards at Arizona State, including a season-long 55-yard run to set up UCLA's first touchdown ... Ran for 109 yards against USC (13) and scored one touchdown ... First Bruin back to register at least 100 yards against the Trojans since DeShaun Foster in 1998 ... Winner of UCLA's George W. Dickerson Award for Outstanding Offensive Player vs. USC.
2009 - Saw action in all 13 games and started in eight contests ... Two 100-yard rushing games (Kansas St. and Cal) ... Only one player in school history has totaled more than two 100-yard games in a freshman season (Tyler Ebell, six in 2002) ... Led team with 566 yards rushing, sixth-best total by a Bruin freshman ... Average of 43.54 yards per game was 12th in the Pac-10 ... Made first career start against San Diego St. and scored on his first carry (12 yards) ... Carried 12 times for 43 yards ... Started at Tennessee and rushed for 80 yards) ... Led the Bruins with 119 yards on 23 carries against Kansas St. ... Scored UCLA's first touchdown (three-yard run) and had a long run of 36 yards ... Became first Bruin to rush for 100 yards in a game since Chris Markey (vs. BYU, 2007 bowl) ... Led team at Stanford with 58 yards and scored the team's only touchdown (one-yard run) ... Led team with 32 yards against Oregon ... Totaled 101 yards and two touchdowns against Cal ... His 74-yard touchdown dash in the second quarter was longest run by a Bruin since 2003 (Maurice Drew 83-yard score vs. Arizona St.) ... Also scored on a seven-yard run ... Off the bench at Arizona to lead team with 36 yards; two catches for 17 yards ... Started at Oregon St. and gained 37 yards ... Caught a two-point conversion pass to tie the game with 2:06 remaining ... Netted four yards on seven attempts against Washington ... Off the bench at Washington St. to gain 22 yards ... Did not carry the ball against Arizona St., but caught two passes (26 yds) ... Came off the bench at USC to gain 28 yards ... Ran three times for six yards in bowl win over Temple.
2008 - Did not see game action in his first season in the program ... Offensive co-winner of UCLA's Charles Pike Memorial Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player.
HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered three seasons at Dorsey HS in Los Angeles, CA for coach Paul Knox ... Played running back and linebacker ... Earned four stars from rivals.com ... Rated No. 16 athlete nationally by rivals.com ... Named All-State third team by Cal-Hi Sports ... Rushed for 1,732 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... Rushed for over 200 yards in five games in his senior season ... Had 40 tackles and six sacks on defense ... Named first-team All-City as a running back ... Was a third-team selection as a linebacker ... Named Coliseum League Player of the Year ... Inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame high school registry for excellence in academics and football ... Totaled 510 yards rushing as a junior ... Ran for 150 yards as a sophomore back and recorded 70 tackles, with six sacks on defense ... Also lettered in track and field (sprints, relays) for two years ... As a junior, he was a member of third-place 4 x 400 relay team at State meet ... His 4x400 relay team won City championship ... As a freshman, he won the 100m City sprint championship.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Johnathan A. Franklin ... Born: October 23, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA ... Parent: Pamela Andrews ... Has one sister, Tierra ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as stepping on the field each week ... Lists NFL star Ray Lewis as the athlete he admires the most ... Hobbies include writing poetry and acting ... Named to the academic honor roll at his high school his last three school years ... Former Bruin running back Raymond Carter's dad was his first youth football coach ... Has appeared on the teen reality show "Baldwin Hills" ... Served an internship in the Los Angeles mayor's office ... Career objectives include becoming a psychologist, teen mentor and motivational speaker ... Political Science major.


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Just heard that Dan Hurst and Abby won the open!
Congrats to Dan and Abby for the open win, completing their FC, and qualifying for the national am!
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Wow - way to go Dan and Abby and just lookie who got second- I would say Dan had a great day!! As did Mr. Rorem, Mr. Roberts and Mr. P Thanks Katy and Bruce - great job- understand it was bit brisk the last two mornings! But probably better than what you have to go home to-- good luck to all the folks on the east coast with the storm coming!
Amateur results:
1) Homer/Piland
2) Ruff/Bearden
3) Chili/Boley
4) Judy/Burks
RJ - McKnight
Joe has been knocking on the door all Fall and it is awesome when an Amateur's hard work in training pays off with a win! Great People ~ Great Dog!
Also, Congratulations to the rest who placed in the Amateur Stake as I believe that they all train their own dogs which says a lot about the high quality of Amateurs we have in this part of the country!
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Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bay of Biafra. Bordering nations--Cameroon, Gabon.
Area: 28,050 sq. km; slightly smaller than Maryland.
Cities: Capital--Malabo. Other cities--Bata (also capital of Littoral province on the mainland).
Terrain: Varies. Bioko Island is volcanic, with three major peaks of 9,876 feet, 7,416 feet, and 6,885 feet. Behind the coastal plain, the mainland provinces are hilly at a level of approximately 2,000 feet, with some 4,000-foot peaks. Annobon Island is volcanic.
Climate: Tropical; always warm, humid. The weather alternates between wet and dry seasons over the course of a year.
Nationality: Noun--Equatorial Guinean(s), Equatoguinean(s) Adjective--Equatorial Guinean, Equatoguinean.
Population (July 2009 est.): 633,441.
Annual growth rate (2009 est.): 2.703%; (1975-2002): 2.8%.
Ethnic groups: The Fang ethnic group of the mainland constitutes the great majority of the population and dominates political life and business. The Bubi group comprises about 50,000 people living mainly in Bioko Island. The Annobonese on the island of Annobon are estimated at about 3,000 in number. The other three ethnic groups are found on the coast of Rio Muni and include the Ndowe and Kombe (about 3,000 each) and the Bujebas (about 2,000). The pygmy populations have long been integrated into the dominant Bantu-speaking cultures. Europeans number around 2,000, primarily Spanish and French. There is a thriving Lebanese community, other Arabs (primarily Egyptians and Moroccans), a large number of Filipinos, and a rapidly expanding Chinese presence. Many guest workers from other African countries are drawn to service industry jobs boosted by the country's oil boom.
Languages: Official--Spanish, French; other--pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo.
Religion: Nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic; pagan practices.
Education: Primary school compulsory for ages 6-12. Attendance (2007 est.)--90%. Adult literacy (2008 est.)--87%.
Health (2009 est.): Life expectancy--61.61 years. Infant mortality rate--81.58/1,000.
Type: Nominally multi-party Republic with strong domination by the executive branch.
Independence: October 12, 1968 (from Spain).
Constitution: Approved by national referendum November 17, 1991; amended January 1995.
Branches: Executive--President (Chief of State), Prime Minister, and a Council of Ministers appointed by the president. Legislative--100-member Chamber of People's Representatives (members directly elected by universal suffrage to serve five-year terms). Judicial--Supreme Tribunal; appointed and removed by the president.
Administrative subdivisions: Seven provinces--Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Littoral, Wele-Nzas.
Political parties: The ruling party is the Partido Democratico de Guinea Ecuatorial (PDGE), formed July 30, 1987. There are 12 other recognized parties that formed in the early 1990s.
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal adult.
GDP (2009 est.): $22.86 billion.
Real GDP growth rate (2009 est.) -1.8%.
Inflation rate (2009 est.): 4.5%.
Unemployment rate: (2009 est.) 22.3%.
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, timber, small, unexploited deposits of gold, manganese, and uranium.
Agriculture (2008 est.): 2.7% of GDP. Products--coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts, manioc, livestock, and timber.
Industry (2008 est.): 92.6% of GDP. Types--petroleum, natural gas, fishing, lumber.
Services (2008): 4.6% of GDP.
Trade (2008 est.): Exports--$15.82 billion: hydrocarbons (97%), timber (2%), others (1%). Imports--$3.211 billion. Major trading partners--United States, Spain, China, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Cameroon, and Norway.
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA) franc.
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is located in west central Africa. Bioko Island lies about 40 kilometers (25 mi.) from Cameroon. Annobon Island lies about 595 kilometers (370 mi.) southwest of Bioko Island. The larger continental region of Rio Muni lies between Cameroon and Gabon on the mainland; Equatorial Guinea includes the islands of Corisco, Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico, and adjacent islets.
Bioko Island, called Fernando Po until the 1970s, is the largest island in the Gulf of Guinea--2,017 square kilometers (780 sq. mi.). It is shaped like a boot, with two large volcanic formations separated by a valley that bisects the island at its narrowest point. The 195-kilometer (120-mi.) coastline is steep and rugged in the south but lower and more accessible in the north, with excellent harbors at Malabo and Luba, and several scenic beaches between those towns.
On the continent, Rio Muni covers 26,003 square kilometers (10,040 sq. mi.). The coastal plain gives way to a succession of valleys separated by low hills and spurs of the Crystal Mountains. The Rio Benito (Mbini), which divides Rio Muni in half, is not navigable except for a 20-kilometer stretch at its estuary. Temperatures and humidity in Rio Muni are slightly lower than on Bioko Island.
Annobon Island, named for its discovery on New Year's Day 1472, is a small volcanic island covering 18 square kilometers (7 sq. mi.). The coastline is abrupt except in the north; the principal volcanic cone contains a small lake. Most of the estimated 1,900 inhabitants are fisherman specializing in traditional, small-scale tuna fishing and whaling. The climate is tropical--heavy rainfall, high humidity, and frequent seasonal changes with violent windstorms.
The majority of the Equatoguinean people are of Bantu origin. The largest tribe, the Fang, is indigenous to the mainland, but substantial migration to Bioko Island has resulted in Fang dominance over the earlier Bantu inhabitants. The Fang constitute 80% of the population and are themselves divided into 67 clans. Those in the northern part of Rio Muni speak Fang-Ntumu, while those in the south speak Fang-Okah; the two dialects are mutually unintelligible. The Bubi, who constitute 15% of the population, are indigenous to Bioko Island. In addition, there are coastal tribes, sometimes referred to as "Playeros," consisting of Ndowes, Bujebas, Balengues, and Bengas on the mainland and small islands, and "Fernandinos," a Creole community, on Bioko. Together, these groups comprise 5% of the population. There are also foreigners from neighboring Cameroon, Nigeria, and Gabon.
Spanish and French are both official languages, though use of Spanish predominates. The Roman Catholic Church has greatly influenced both religion and education.
Equatoguineans tend to have both a Spanish first name and an African first and last name. When written, the Spanish and African first names are followed by the father's first name (which becomes the principal surname) and the mother's first name. Thus people may have up to four names, with a different surname for each generation.
The first inhabitants of the region that is now Equatorial Guinea are believed to have been Pygmies, of whom only isolated pockets remain in northern Rio Muni. Bantu migrations between the 17th and 19th centuries brought the coastal tribes and later the Fang. Elements of the latter may have generated the Bubi, who immigrated to Bioko from Cameroon and Rio Muni in several waves and succeeded former Neolithic populations. The Annobon population, native to Angola, was introduced by the Portuguese via Sao Tome.
The Portuguese explorer, Fernando Po (Fernao do Poo), seeking a route to India, is credited with having discovered the island of Bioko in 1471. He called it Formosa ("pretty flower"), but it quickly took on the name of its European discoverer. The Portuguese retained control until 1778, when the island, adjacent islets, and commercial rights to the mainland between the Niger and Ogoue Rivers were ceded to Spain in exchange for territory in South America (Treaty of El Pardo). From 1827 to 1843, Britain established a base on the island to combat the slave trade. The Treaty of Paris settled conflicting claims to the mainland in 1900, and the mainland territories were united administratively under Spanish rule.
Spain lacked the wealth and the interest to develop an extensive economic infrastructure in what was commonly known as Spanish Guinea during the first half of this century. However, through a paternalistic system, particularly on Bioko Island, Spain developed large cacao plantations for internal consumption for which thousands of Nigerian workers were imported as laborers. At independence in 1968, largely as a result of this artificial system, Equatorial Guinea had one of the highest per capita incomes in Africa. The Spanish also helped Equatorial Guinea achieve one of the continent's highest literacy rates and developed a good network of health care facilities.
In 1959, the Spanish territory of the Gulf of Guinea was established with status similar to the provinces of metropolitan Spain. As the Spanish Equatorial Region, a governor general ruled it exercising military and civilian powers. The first local elections were held in 1959, and the first Equatoguinean representatives were seated in the Spanish parliament. Under the Basic Law of December 1963, limited autonomy was authorized under a joint legislative body for the territory's two provinces. The name of the country was changed to Equatorial Guinea. Although Spain's commissioner general had extensive powers, the Equatorial Guinean General Assembly had considerable initiative in formulating laws and regulations.
In March 1968, under pressure from Equatoguinean nationalists and the United Nations, Spain announced that it would grant independence to Equatorial Guinea. A constitutional convention produced an electoral law and draft constitution. In the presence of a UN observer team, a referendum was held on August 11, 1968, and 63% of the electorate voted in favor of the constitution, which provided for a government with a General Assembly and a Supreme Court with judges appointed by the president.
In September 1968, Francisco Macias Nguema was elected first president of Equatorial Guinea, and independence was granted in October. In July 1970, Macias created a single-party state and by May 1971, key portions of the constitution were abrogated. In 1972 Macias took complete control of the government and assumed the title of President-for-Life. The Macias regime was characterized by abandonment of all government functions except internal security, which was accomplished by terror; this led to the death or exile of up to one-third of the country's population. Due to pilferage, ignorance, and neglect, the country's infrastructure--electrical, water, road, transportation, and health--fell into ruin. Religion was repressed, and education ceased. The private and public sectors of the economy were devastated. Nigerian contract laborers on Bioko, estimated to have been 60,000, left en masse in early 1976. The economy collapsed, and skilled citizens and foreigners left.
On August 3, 1979 a lieutenant colonel in charge of military police, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, led a successful coup d'etat; Macias was arrested, tried, and executed. Obiang assumed the Presidency in October 1979. Obiang initially ruled Equatorial Guinea with the assistance of a Supreme Military Council. A new constitution, drafted in 1982 with the help of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, came into effect after a popular vote on August 15, 1982; the Council was abolished, and Obiang remained in the presidency for a 7-year term. He was reelected in 1989. In February 1996, he again won reelection with 98% of the vote; several opponents withdrew from the race, however, and international observers criticized the election. Subsequently, Obiang named a new cabinet, which included some opposition figures in minor portfolios.
Despite the formal ending of one-party rule in 1991, President Obiang and a circle of advisors (drawn largely from his own family and ethnic group) maintain real authority. The president names and dismisses cabinet members and judges, ratifies treaties, leads the armed forces, and has considerable authority in other areas. He appoints the governors of Equatorial Guinea's seven provinces. The opposition had few electoral successes in the 1990s. By early 2000, President Obiang's Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) party fully dominated government at all levels. In December 2002, President Obiang won a new seven-year mandate with 97% of the vote. Reportedly, 95% of eligible voters voted in this election, although many observers noted numerous irregularities and opposition parties boycotted. In November 2009, President Obiang won a new seven-year mandate with 95.4% of the vote in an election that was not boycotted by the opposition. The main opposition leader won 3.6% of the vote. He stated that he viewed the elections as neither fair nor free, but with the approval of the executive committee of his party, did not formally object to the election results.
The 1982 constitution gives the president extensive powers, including naming and dismissing members of the cabinet, making laws by decree, dissolving the Chamber of Representatives, negotiating and ratifying treaties and calling legislative elections. The president retains his role as commander in chief of the armed forces and maintains close supervision of military activity. In June 2004, President Obiang reorganized the cabinet and created two new positions: Minister of National Security and Director of National Forces. The prime minister is appointed by the president and operates under powers designated by the president. The prime minister coordinates government activities.
The Chamber of Representatives is comprised of 100 members elected by direct suffrage for 5-year terms. In practice, the Chamber has not demonstrated independence, and it rarely acts without presidential approval or direction. National assembly elections were held in May 2008; 99 of the 100 seats went to the PDGE. In July 2008, the government appointed a new cabinet, including a new Prime Minister. Following the 2009 presidential election results additional, though minor, changes to the cabinet were made in February 2010.
The president appoints the governors of the seven provinces. Each province is divided administratively into districts and municipalities. The internal administrative system falls under the Ministry of Interior and Territorial Administration; several other ministries are represented at the provincial and district levels.
The judicial system follows similar administrative levels. At the top are the president and his judicial advisors (the Supreme Court). In descending rank are the appeals courts, chief judges for the divisions, and local magistrates. Tribal laws and customs are honored in the formal court system when not in conflict with national law. The current court system, which often uses customary law, is a combination of traditional, civil, and military justice, and it operates in an ad hoc manner for lack of established procedures and experienced judicial personnel.
The other official branch of the government is the State Council. The State Council's main function is to serve as caretaker in case of death or physical incapacity of the president. It comprises the following ex officio members: the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, the President of the national assembly, and the Chairman of the Social and Economic Council.
Although the many abuses and atrocities that characterized the Macias years have been eliminated, the government continues to be dominated by the presidency. Religious freedom is tolerated.
Principal Government Officials
President--Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Brig. Gen. (ret.)
Prime Minister--Ignacio Milam Tang
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation--Pastor Micha Ondo Bile
Ambassador to the United States--Purification Angue Ondo
Equatorial Guinea maintains an embassy at 2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Tel. (202) 518-5700, Fax. (202) 518-5252). Its mission to the United Nations is at 801 Second Avenue, Suite 1403, New York, N.W. 10017 (Tel. 212-599-1523). It opened a Consulate in Houston, Texas in 2009 at 6401 Southwest Freeway, Houston, 77074-2205 (Tel. 713-776-9900).
In the period following Spain's grant of local autonomy to Equatorial Guinea in 1963, there was a great deal of political party activity. Bubi and Fernandino parties on the island preferred separation from Rio Muni or a loose federation. Ethnically based parties in Rio Muni favored independence for a united country comprising Bioko and Rio Muni, an approach that ultimately won out. (The Movimiento para la Auto-determinacion de la Isla de Bioko (MAIB), which advocates independence for the island under Bubi control, is one of the offshoots of the era immediately preceding independence). After the accession of Macias to power, political activity largely ceased in Equatorial Guinea. Opposition figures who lived among the exile communities in Spain and elsewhere agitated for reforms; some of them had been employed in the Macias and Obiang governments. After political activities in Equatorial Guinea were legalized in the early 1990s, some opposition leaders returned, but repressive actions continued sporadically.
The country's first freely contested municipal elections were held in September 1995. Most observers agree that the elections themselves were relatively free and transparent and that the opposition parties garnered between two-thirds and three-quarters of the total vote. The government, however, delayed announcement of the results and then claimed a highly dubious 52% victory overall and the capture of 19 of 27 municipal councils. In early January 1996 Obiang called for presidential elections. International observers agreed that the campaign was marred by fraud, and most of the opposition candidates withdrew in the final week. Obiang claimed re-election with 98% of the vote. In an attempt to mollify his critics, Obiang gave minor portfolios in his cabinet to people identified as opposition figures. In the legislative election in March 1999, the party increased its majority in the 80-seat parliament from 68 to 75. The main opposition parties refused the seats they had allegedly won. In May 2000, the ruling PDGE overwhelmed its rivals in local elections. Opposition parties rejected the next election, the December 2002 presidential election, as invalid. During this election, President Obiang was re-elected with 97% of the vote. Following his re-election Obiang formed a government based on national unity encompassing all opposition parties, except for the CPDS, which declined to join after Obiang refused to release one of their jailed leaders.
In April 2004, parliamentary and municipal elections took place. President Obiang's Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and allied parties won 98 of 100 seats in parliament and all but seven of 244 municipal posts. International observers criticized both the election and its results.
While President Obiang's rule--in which schools reopened, education and health care expanded, religious activity respected, and public utilities and roads were restored--compares favorably with Macias' tyranny and terror, it has been criticized for not implementing genuine democratic reforms. Corruption and a dysfunctional judicial system disrupt the development of Equatorial Guinea's economy and society. In 2004, President Obiang appointed a new Prime Minister, Miguel Abia Biteo, and replaced several ministers; however, the government budget still did not include all revenues and expenditures. The United Nations Development Program proposed a broad governance reform program, but the Equatoguinean Government was not moving rapidly to implement it. In August 2006 a new Prime Minister, Ricardo Mangue, was named and the pace of reform accelerated.
On May 4, 2008, legislative elections resulted in an overwhelming victory for the PDGE. Ninety-nine of the 100 seats in the assembly went to the PDGE while the opposition party, the Convergence for Social Democracy (CPDS), only received one. (This is one less seat than the 2004 elections that granted the CPDS two seats.) Results were similar in the municipal elections held the same day, granting PDGE 319 councilor seats while CPDS only gained 13. Some international elections observers reported that the elections were generally conducted in a free and fair manner. Nevertheless, irregularities were reported, which included the barring of certain members of the international press.
In May 2002 a special tribunal convicted 68 prisoners and their relatives and sentenced them to 6 to 20 years in prison for an alleged attempted coup d'etat. Among the prisoners were leaders of the three main opposition parties that had remained independent from President Obiang's ruling party. There were numerous irregularities associated with the trial, including evidence of torture and a lack of substantive proof. In August 2003, 31 of these convicted prisoners were granted a presidential amnesty.
In March 2004, Zimbabwean police in Harare impounded a plane from South Africa with 64--mercenaries on board. The group said they were providing security for a mine in Democratic Republic of the Congo, but a couple of days later an Equatorial Guinean minister said they had detained 15 more men who he claimed were the advance party for the group captured in Zimbabwe. Nick du Toit, the leader of the group of South Africans, Armenians, and one German in Equatorial Guinea, said at his trial in Equatorial Guinea that he was playing a limited role in a coup bid organized by Simon Mann, the leader of the group held in Zimbabwe, to remove Obiang from power and install an exiled opposition politician, Severo Moto.
In September 2004, Mann was sentenced to seven years in jail in Zimbabwe after being convicted of illegally trying to buy weapons. In subsequent legal proceedings, three Equatoguineans and three South Africans were acquitted. In June 2005, President Obiang granted amnesty to the six Armenian pilots. In Harare, Mann obtained a reduced sentence based on good behavior in late 2007. Zimbabwe consented to Equatorial Guinea's extradition request and flew Mann to Malabo in early 2008. His trial began in June 2008. During the trial he reportedly confessed to the attempted coup, implicating Severo Moto, Sir Mark Thatcher, and Ely Calil, a nationalized British citizen of Lebanese ancestry with connections to Nigeria. Mann was sentenced in July 2008; he was allowed visits by western media and family members. Mann was pardoned in November 2009, and he returned to the United Kingdom.
On February 17, 2009, gunmen in boats attacked the Presidential Palace in Malabo. Equatorial Guinean security forces successfully repelled the attack, and President Obiang was on the mainland in Bata during this unsuccessful attack. The government accused the Nigerian rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), of carrying out the attack.
Although Equatorial Guinea lacks a well-established democratic tradition, it has broken with the anarchic, chaotic, brutal, and repressive pattern of the Macias years and is slowly improving its human rights and political performance. On June 5, 2008 President Obiang granted amnesty to 37 political prisoners, and the government has indicated a willingness to grant amnesty to other political prisoners. In addition, the country is undertaking an ambitious, multi-billion dollar development program that is slowly improving the quality of life and providing greater opportunities for employment for its citizens. Equatorial Guinea was a candidate in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which aims to strengthen governance by improving transparency and accountability in the oil, gas, and minerals sector. Unfortunately Equatorial Guinea was the only country in the world not granted an extension to complete its Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) candidacy in April. It was "de-listed" because the country did not demonstrate "sufficient commitment to the goals and spirit of the initiative," according to an EITI board member. Subsequent to the de-listing, President Obiang has twice publicly stated his intention to have the country re-apply for EITI candidacy at an appropriate time.
Oil and gas exports will drive the economy for years to come. Real GDP growth was estimated at 7.4% for 2008, although it fell to 1.8% for 2009. Per capita income rose from about $590 in 1998 to $2,000 in 2000, $5,300 in 2004, and approximately $10,000 in 2007. Equatorial Guinea has other resources, including its tropical climate, fertile soils, rich expanses of water, deepwater ports, and reserves of unskilled labor. However, its hydrocarbon riches dwarf all other economic activity. The government is seeking to diversify the economy by encouraging agriculture and financial services. The ongoing construction boom is also enhancing related skills. The once-significant economic mainstays of the colonial era--cocoa, coffee, and timber--are also receiving attention, though they remain miniscule in comparison to the energy sector.
Equatorial Guinea's economic policies comprise an open investment regime. Qualitative restrictions on imports, non-tariff protection, and many import licensing requirements were lifted in 1992 when the government adopted a public investment program endorsed by the World Bank. The Government of Equatorial Guinea has sold some state enterprises. It is attempting to create a more favorable investment climate, and its investment code contains numerous incentives for job creation, training, promotion of nontraditional exports, support of development projects and indigenous capital participation, freedom for repatriation of profits, exemption from certain taxes and capital, and other benefits. Trade regulations have been further liberalized since Central African Economic and Monetary Union (CEMAC) reform codes in 1994. This included elimination of quota restrictions and reductions in the range and amounts of tariffs. The CEMAC countries agreed to the introduction of a value added tax (VAT) in 1999.
While business laws promote a liberalized economy, the business climate remains difficult. Application of the laws remains selective. Corruption among officials is widespread, and many business deals are concluded under nontransparent circumstances. A wage law now regulates separate wage levels for the petroleum, private, and government sector.
There is little industry in the country, and the local market for industrial products is small. The government seeks to expand the role of free enterprise and to promote foreign investment but has had little success in creating an atmosphere conducive to investor interest.
The Equatoguinean budget has grown enormously in the past 5 years as royalties and taxes on foreign company oil and gas production have provided new resources to a once poor government. The 2008 government revenue was about $7.056 billion. Oil revenues account for more than 81% of government revenue. Value added tax and trade taxes are other large revenue sources for the government.
The Equatoguinean Government has undertaken a number of reforms since 1991 to reduce its predominant role in the economy and promote private sector development. Its role is a diminishing one, although many government interactions with the private sector are at times capricious. Beginning in early 1997, the government initiated efforts to attract significant private sector involvement through cooperative efforts with the Corporate Council on Africa visit and numerous ministerial efforts. In 1998, the government privatized distribution of petroleum products. There are now Total stations in the country. The maritime border with Nigeria was settled in 2000, allowing Equatorial Guinea to continue exploitation of its oil fields. In October 2002, the government launched operations of a national oil company, GEPetrol, under the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons. The government is anxious for greater U.S. investment, and a new Marathon Oil liquefied natural gas (LNG) production refinery was the biggest new step in that direction to date. Much more is on the way, as U.S. hydrocarbon producers announced $7 billion in new investments, starting in 2008. In addition, China recently won exploration and drilling rights in a new offshore block, and began drilling in 2009.
The government has expressed interest in privatizing the outmoded electricity utility. Several ports and a new terminal were built to accommodate the needs of the oil industry. Considerable funds have been invested in improving transportation, including paving most roads in the country, and new airfields in Annobon, Corisco and Mongomo and a new port on Annobon. A French company operates cellular telephone service in cooperation with a state enterprise, though the sector was opened to competition in 2007.
Equatorial Guinea's balance-of-payments situation has improved substantially since the mid-1990s because of new oil and gas production and favorable world energy prices. Exports totaled $15.82 billion in 2008. Crude oil exports now annually accounts for more than 94% of export earnings. Timber exports, by contrast, now represent only about 2% of export revenues. Imports into Equatorial Guinea also are growing very quickly. Imports totaled $3.211 billion in 2008.
Equatorial Guinea in the 1980s and 1990s received foreign assistance from numerous bilateral and multilateral donors, including European countries, the United States, and the World Bank. Many of these aid programs have ceased altogether or have diminished. Spain, France, and the European Union (EU) continue to provide some project assistance, as do China, Brazil and Cuba. The government also has discussed working with World Bank assistance to develop government administrative capacity.
Equatorial Guinea operated under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) until 1996; since then the IMF has held regular Article IV consultations (periodic country evaluations). In 2008, IMF executive directors praised Equatorial Guinea's strong economic performance and macroeconomic policies that they felt had strengthened fiscal stability. However, the directors also noted that the country needed to strengthen governance and transparency in order to create a business environment more conducive to sustain growth, generate employment, and reduce poverty, which remains widespread.
In 2007, the government undertook a $336 million dollar Social Development Fund project, which engaged U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) expertise and regulation, to improve the quality of life and raise standards in education and health care. The contract between the Government of Equatorial Guinea and USAID will expire in December 2010 and Equatorial Guinea will assume full responsibility for the management of the fund.
Trade and Investment
With investments estimated at over $12 billion, the United States is the largest cumulative bilateral foreign investor in Equatorial Guinea. Exports to the U.S. totaled over $2.39 billion in 2009 and consisted overwhelmingly of petroleum products. In the same year, U.S. exports to Equatorial Guinea totaled $304 million (making the country the seventh largest export market for U.S. products in Sub-Saharan Africa) and consisted mainly of machinery, articles of iron or steel, measuring instruments, and chemical products.
Infrastructure has improved dramatically in the last few years. Numerous, large-scale infrastructure investments have recently been completed or are underway. Surface transport options are increasing as the government has invested heavily in road pavement projects. In 2002, the African Development Bank and the European Union co-financed two projects to improve the paved roads from Malabo to Luba and Riaba; and to build an interstate road network to link Equatorial Guinea to Cameroon and Gabon. A Chinese construction company is completing a project to link Mongomo to Bata on the mainland. In November 2003, the government announced an ambitious ten-project program to upgrade the country's road network and improve the airport facilities at Bata, the country's second city. These projects have since been completed and additional airport expansion and new-city corridors are now under construction.
Equatorial Guinea's electricity sector is owned and operated by the state-run monopoly, SEGESA. Equatorial Guinea's electricity generating capacity is now more than adequate to meet demand on both the continent and the island of Bioko, although the power supply is unreliable. The country's distribution network remains incapable of delivering reliable electricity to end users, due to aging equipment and poor management, as demonstrated by regular blackouts in Malabo. As a result, small diesel generators are widely used as a back-up power source. A project to modernize the grid is underway, with scheduled completion by 2010. Equatorial Guinea is estimated to have 2,600 megawatts (MW) of hydropower potential.
Potable water is available in the major towns but is not always reliable because of poor maintenance and aging infrastructure; consequently, supply interruptions are frequent and prolonged in some neighborhoods. A major project to upgrade the public water system in the cities of Malabo and Bata was expected to be completed in 2010. Some villages and rural areas are equipped with generators and water pumps, usually owned by private individuals.
Telecommunications have improved dramatically in recent years. Parastatal GETESA, a joint venture with a 40% ownership stake held by France Telecom, provides telephone service in the major cities through an efficient, digital fixed network and good mobile coverage. GETESA's fixed-line service has 20,000 subscribers and the mobile service is used by over 200,000. Internet access is widely available and is increasing, providing improved access to information.
Equatorial Guinea has two of the deepest Atlantic seaports of the region, including the main business and commercial port city of Bata. The ports of both Malabo and Bata have been severely overextended. A half-billion dollar renovation project for the Port of Malabo is nearing completion, and a renovation of the Bata port was scheduled to begin soon. In partnership with the U.S. petroleum company Amerada Hess, the British company Incat made significant progress in a project to renovate and expand Luba, the country's third-largest port, located on Bioko Island. Luba has become a major transportation hub for offshore oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Guinea. Luba is located some 50 kilometers from Malabo and was previously virtually inactive except for minor fishing activities and occasional use to ease congestion in Malabo.
The influx of oil workers has increased international air activity. Major international carriers now connect Malabo directly to Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt, and Casablanca. A major American airline announced that it is interested in beginning service to the airport in the capital, Malabo. The runway at Malabo's international airport (3,200 meters) is equipped with lights and can service Boeing 747s. The runway at Bata (2,400 meters) does not currently operate at night but can accommodate aircraft as large as B737s. Bata is undergoing an upgrade with runway extension and expansion. Two minor airstrips (800 meters) located at Mongomo and on the island of Annobon have been extended and can now accommodate B737s . Air service between the island and continental territories is restricted to 5 small airlines. In March 2006 the European Union blacklisted airlines based in Equatorial Guinea from flying into the EU. A project to gain International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) accreditation for various parts of the airline industry is underway and a contract has been signed to bring both Bata and Malabo up to ICAO and TSA standards.
Energy Developments
Equatorial Guinea is now the fourth-largest producer of crude oil in sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria, Angola, and Sudan. Equatorial Guinea's oil reserves are located mainly in the hydrocarbon-rich Gulf of Guinea. Large amounts of foreign investment primarily by U.S. companies have poured into the country's oil sector in recent years. Equatorial Guinea's total proven oil reserves are estimated at 1.1 billion barrels.
In October 2004, the government capped oil production at 350,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) to extend the life of the country's petroleum reserves, but lifted the cap the next year to allow expansion. With the addition of LNG production that came on line in 2007, total hydrocarbon production peaked in 2008. It is now in decline. Three fields--Zafiro, Ceiba, and Alba--currently account for the majority of the country's oil output.
In 2001, GEPetrol was established as Equatorial Guinea's national oil company. It was originally to be the primary state-run institution responsible for the country's downstream oil sector activities. However, since 2001 its primary focus has become managing the government's stakes in various Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with foreign oil companies. GEPetrol also partners with foreign firms to undertake exploration projects and has a say in the country's environmental policy implementation. In its recent block-licensing negotiations, Equatorial Guinea has pursued increases in the government's stake in new PSCs. In early 2008 it announced a $2.2 billion purchase of U.S.-based Devon Energy's stake in the country's oil fields, increasing its participation to 20% in the Zafiro field operation.
The Zafiro field is Equatorial Guinea's largest oil producer, with output rising from an initial level of 7,000 bbl/d in August 1996 to approximately 280,000 bbl/d by 2004. Ceiba, Equatorial Guinea's second major producing oil field, is located just offshore of Rio Muni and is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil. Production at Ceiba rose dramatically during the 2-3 year period following improvements and upgrades to the facility. Alba, Equatorial Guinea's third significant field was discovered in 1991. Original estimates of reserves at Alba were around 68 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), but recent exploration has increased estimates significantly to almost 1 billion BOE. Unlike the Zafiro or Ceiba fields, exploration and production at Alba has focused on natural gas, including condensates.
Ceiba's discovery has significantly increased interest in petroleum exploration of surrounding areas, with many new companies acquiring licenses in exploration blocks further offshore in the Rio Muni basin. International companies with interests in one or more exploration blocks include Chevron (U.S.), Vanco Energy (U.S.), Atlas Petroleum International (U.S.), Roc Oil (Australia), Petronas (Malaysia), Sasol Petroleum (South Africa), and Glencore (Switzerland). In October 2004, Noble Energy Equatorial Guinea, an Equatoguinean subsidiary of American Noble Energy, Inc. signed a contract to exploit a new oil field off the island of Bioko. Recently, Equatorial Guinea gave the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) the rights to its newest oil field but Chinese exploration has to date been unsuccessful.
Equatorial Guinea's natural gas reserves are located offshore Bioko Island, primarily in the Alba and Zafiro oil and gas fields. Natural gas and condensate production in Equatorial Guinea expanded rapidly in the 5-year period following new investments by major stakeholders in the Alba natural gas field. Alba, the country's largest natural gas field, contains 1.3 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven reserves, with probable reserves estimated at 4.4 Tcf or more.
Marathon Oil, other investors, and the state-owned gas company, SONOGAS, joined together in a $1.5 billion deal to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Bioko Island. The world-class facility shipped its first product in May 2007. In early 2008 Marathon and the government announced tentative plans to construct and operate LNG trains 2 and 3, pending confirmation of feedstock gas from national and neighboring gas fields.
The Equatoguinean military consists of approximately 2,500 service members. The largest contingent is the Army with 1,400 soldiers; the police have 400 para-military policemen, the Navy has 200 members, and the Air Force has approximately 120. The Gendarmerie numbers approximately 300. In 2006, the government disbursed $210 million in military expenditures, an estimated 9% of the 2006 GDP. It continues to acquire equipment and has one of the strongest navies in the region. In 2010, Equatorial Guinea agreed to purchase a new Barroso-class corvette from Brazil. In 2005, the American consulting firm MPRI, Inc. was licensed to contract with the government to begin extensive training of the military and police forces. The primary purpose has been to professionalize security personnel, and a strong human rights and anti-trafficking provision was included in the curriculum. The program has been effective and continues to expand. Another division of MPRI won a new government contract in December 2009 to enhance maritime security.
Between 1984 and 1992, service members went regularly to the United States on the International Military Education and Training program, after which funding for this program for Equatorial Guinea ceased. U.S. military-to-military engagement has been dormant since 1997 (the year of the last Joint Combined Exchange Training Exercise), although representatives from Equatorial Guinea attended a military-hosted conference on Gulf of Guinea Security Cooperation in November 2006, and participate in other multilateral events with the U.S. military. Several U.S. ships have also visited Equatorial Guinea ports.
A transitional agreement, signed in October 1968, implemented a Spanish pre-independence decision to assist Equatorial Guinea and provided for the temporary maintenance of Spanish forces there. A dispute with President Macias in 1969 led to a request that all Spanish troops immediately depart, and a large number of civilians left at the same time. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were never broken but were suspended by Spain in March 1977 in the wake of renewed disputes. After Macias' fall in 1979, President Obiang asked for Spanish assistance, and since then, Spain has regained its place of influence in Equatorial Guinea. The two countries signed permanent agreements for economic and technical cooperation, private concessions, and trade relations. Spain maintained a bilateral assistance program in Equatorial Guinea. Most Equatoguinean opposition elements (including a purported government-in-exile) are based in Spain, to the annoyance of the Equatoguinean Government. Relations between the two countries grew difficult after the March 2004 coup attempt due to Spain's hosting opposition figure Severo Moto and the Equatoguinean Government's belief that Spain had foreknowledge of the coup. However, the Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, visited Equatorial Guinea in March 2005, and President Obiang visited Spain in 2007.
Equatorial Guinea has had generally cordial relations with its neighbors. It is a member of the Central African Economic and Monetary Union (CEMAC), which includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo/Brazzaville, and Gabon, and of the larger Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS, also known by CEEAC, its French acronym). Equatorial Guinea is part of the central Africa CFA franc zone, and the Cameroon-based Bank of Central African States (BEAC) coordinates monetary policy. At the 10th CEMAC heads of state summit in Bangui in January 2010, Equatoguinean-born Lucas Abaga Nchama was appointed as BEAC governor, following a policy adopted by member states of rotating bank governors in alphabetical order. The Bank of France guarantees the CFA franc, and French technical advisers work in the finance and planning ministries. France, Spain, Cuba, and China have participated in infrastructure and technical development projects.
Relations with the Nigerian Government became cordial as the two countries delineated their offshore borders to facilitate development of nearby gas fields. Equatorial Guinea had a minor border dispute with Cameroon that was resolved by the International Court of Justice in 2002. The Corisco border dispute with Gabon was resolved by an agreement signed with the help of UN mediation in January 2004, but the small island of Mbane and potentially oil-rich waters surrounding it remain contested, and the case was submitted to the International Court of Justice in 2006. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon opened up mediation efforts on June 10, 2008 to facilitate a settlement between the two countries over the disputed island.
The majority Fang ethnic group of mainland Equatorial Guinea extends both north and south into the forests of Cameroon and Gabon. Cameroon exports many food products to Equatorial Guinea and imports oil from Equatorial Guinea for its refinery at nearby Limbe. The development of the oil industry by U.S.-based companies and the lack of a well-trained work force have provided motivation for an influx of English-speaking workers (legal and illegal) from Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ghana. Roundups and expulsion of foreigners following the March 2004 coup attempt caused tensions between these neighbors. A brazen daylight attack on two banks in Bata by two boatloads of armed bandits in December 2007 was presumed to originate in the Niger Delta or neighboring Cameroon, temporarily leading to heightened tensions.
The country is using its oil wealth to expand its overseas presence, establishing diplomatic missions in over 30 countries around the world. It has also become more active in the CEMAC, building the CEMAC regional parliament in Malabo and using the leverage of its growing reserves to gain reforms.
Following the reopening of the United States Embassy in Malabo, the first resident U.S. Ambassador in 12 years arrived in November 2006. The second resident Ambassador, Alberto M. Fernandez, arrived in February 2010. The Equatoguinean Government views the U.S. Government and American companies favorably. The United States is the largest single foreign investor in Equatorial Guinea. U.S. companies have the largest and most visible foreign presence in the country, though the Chinese presence is growing rapidly. In an effort to attract increased U.S. investment, American passport-holders are entitled to visa-free entry for short visits. The United States is the only country with this privilege. With the increased U.S. investment presence, relations between the U.S. and the Government of Equatorial Guinea have been characterized as positive and constructive.
Equatorial Guinea maintains an embassy in Washington, DC, and recently opened a consulate in Houston, Texas. President Obiang has worked to cultivate the Equatorial Guinea-U.S. relationship with regular visits to the U.S. for meetings with senior government and business leaders, as well as to the opening sessions of the United Nations.
Despite improvements in its record, the 2009 U.S. State Department Human Rights report on Equatorial Guinea cited shortcomings in basic human rights, political freedom, and labor rights. U.S. Government policy involves constructive engagement with Equatorial Guinea to encourage an improvement in the human rights situation and positive use of petroleum funds directed toward the development of a working civil society. Equatoguineans visit the U.S. under programs sponsored by the U.S. Government, American oil companies, and educational institutions. The Ambassador's Self-Help Fund annually finances a number of small grassroots projects.
In view of growing ties between U.S. companies and Equatorial Guinea, the U.S. Government's overseas investment promotion agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), has concluded the largest agreement in Sub-Saharan Africa for a major U.S. project in Equatorial Guinea. The U.S. Agency for International Development has no U.S.-funded projects ongoing, but USAID has provided technical assistance for the Social Needs Fund financed by the Equatorial Guinean Government. The Peace Corps has had no presence in the country since the mid-1990s. American-based non-governmental organizations and other donor groups have very little involvement in the country.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials
Ambassador--Alberto M. Fernandez
Deputy Chief of Mission--Frances Chisholm
Management Officer--Marinda Harpole
General Services Officer--Scott McDow
Consular/Public Affairs Officer--Nadia Sbeih
Defense Attache-LTC Scott H. Morgan
The U.S. Embassy website is at http://malabo.usembassy.gov/. Inquiries should be directed to: Tel: +240 333 09 88 95. The street/mailing address is: Carretera de Aeropuerto KM-3 (El Paraiso), Apt. 95, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The U.S. mailing address is American Embassy-Malabo, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2320. Business hours are Monday to Thursday: 08:00 to 17:30; Friday: 08:00 to 12:00.
Short URL: http://m.state.gov/md152513.htm


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- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 8 to 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes
- 1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- Hot cooked spaghetti
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
- In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, ketchup, sugars, salt, oregano, chili powder and mustard. Stir in the beef mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through.
- Serve immediately with spaghetti, or cool before placing in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To use frozen spaghetti sauce: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a large saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with spaghetti. Yield: 10-12 servings.
Reviews for Mom's Spaghetti Sauce
"I added shredded carrots and diced squash. Yum!"
"excellent....made no changes. My husband said it was the best sauce I had made....and it's easy."
"I already did all of what this recipe called for, except the mustard, ketchup and chili powder. I felt like my recipe was always lacking until i added those! It is amazing. It adds just enough kick to be perfect and doesn't take from the spaghetti taste at all. I often subsitute and 8oz can of tomato sauce instead of ketchup and that works just fine. Every time I make this recipe my husband thinks it's new and makes sure to tell me to write it down. He is always surprised at how good it is! Definitely a keeper!"
"This is a really good sauce recipe and it has a somewhat different flavor than others I have tried."


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