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Various factors are forcing change across the higher education landscape in the U.S. Gallup research focuses on the critical outcomes to illustrate a successful and engaged student experience -- one that leads to positive lifelong outcomes.
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Information Center: Offic. Docs & Law, Amnesty International
This brief report updates a report published by Amnesty International in February 1994 entitled Equatorial Guinea: A Missed Opportunity to Restore Respect for Human Rights, which describes the sharp escalation of human rights violations by the security forces in the run-up to the November 1993 elections, the first multi-party elections since independence in 1968. After the February 1994 report was written, Amnesty International received news of further human rights violations in Equatorial Guinea. In early March 1994 the United Nations Commission of Human Rights began to debate Equatorial Guinea under its item 12 (the item that deals with human rights violations in specific countries) during the Commission's 50th session from January 31 to March 11, 1994.
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After lunch we hit a squall and it began to rain hard. The wind was increasing in strength and the sea looked dirty…Alan called for the four mates, told them in a matter-of-fact tone that he was expecting the weather to worsen…
The ship started to pitch heavily, and every time she thudded into the sea the bowsprit whipped in and out like a giant fishing pole…I asked Godfrey Wicksteed to estimate the wind force and he replied: "Force eight or nine." This meant a wind of over forty miles an hour…
When all the sail was in and the wheel lashed, the ship lurched and rolled under bare poles.
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The Chamber and our partner cities have created a new business workshop series designed to help members with business fundamentals that they can use to become more successful. The Chamber theme of 2013 is Igniting Business Success and the quarterly business workshop series is a catalyst for that success. This morning format includes a keynote speaker with supporting panel speakers, each with expertise on the central workshop topic. We have initially partnered with the Neeley School of Business and the Birdville Center for Technology and Advanced Learning to present the workshop series. A networking breakfast is also provided by a variety of Chamber restaurants and caterers.
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SOURCE: NexGen Holdings Corp.
March 27, 2014 09:30 ET
PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - Mar 27, 2014) - NexGen Holdings Corp. (PINKSHEETS: XGEN) announced today that Nick Palumbo has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company's wholly owned alternative energy subsidiary, WindPower Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Palumbo is currently an officer of WindPower Solutions who is primarily responsible for new business development. In that capacity Mr. Palumbo has added new products to the Company's offerings including the ability to sell Solar Tax credits with WindPower projects and has begun to offer the Company's products worldwide with the $27 million dollar letter of Intent recently announced with Arventis.
John Myers, CEO of both NexGen Holdings and WindPower Solutions, commented,"Nick has demonstrated his ability to get results. His knowledge, dedication and relationships are just what this company needed. It was therefore a natural development to ask him to join our board so that he can have even more influence over our strategic decisions."
Nick Palumbo said, "John and I have worked closely together and have built an outstanding working relationship. John has let me make the strategic decision to market our products worldwide, which is already bearing fruit, and this appointment only formalizes the way we already work."
WindPower Solutions is currently finalizing its next project in a joint venture with Arventis to build and install 22 wind turbines in Germany and expects to report more details on this project soon.
About NexGen Holdings Corp.
NexGen Holdings, Corp. is a public holding company that is an acquirer and operator of fundamentally sound subsidiaries that are market accepted, scalable and demonstrate a quantifiable value proposition. To enhance shareholder value our focus is on establishing a foot print in a specific industry through the acquisition of a subsidiary that has strong market presence, brand awareness, talented and dedicated management teams with the potential to achieve exceptional performance over time. Once acquired these companies can expand through additional acquisitions, aggressive marketing and access to our operational support, management approach, and ability to access financial markets for operational and growth capital to build a market leader. NexGen Holdings Corp. currently has two subsidiaries: WindPower Solutions, Inc. which manufactures, repairs and remanufactures wind power turbines and solar power plants for operators worldwide, and R.I.G. Construction, Inc. which under the Cameo brand builds and renovates swimming pools and markets outdoor products to consumers in the Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan Area. -- For more information go to our websites at: www.wpienergy.com, www.cameopools.com
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Influence of Support Media Characteristics on Biofilm Activity in Graywater Treatment Systems for Advanced Life Support
Sybil Sharvelle, Neepa Shah, and M. Katherine Banks
School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, USA
Advanced life support systems for long-duration space missions will require efficient recycling of water and air. Biological treatment systems may be used as the initial process in a multistep recycling system. Biofilm reactors (or biotrickling filters) have been shown to be effective for treatment of air and water. A major design consideration for these reactors is the selection of biofilm support media. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of three commercially available support media on biofilm activity. Biofilm activity was quantified in terms of microbial respiration, or specifically, carbon dioxide production. Results indicate that carbon mineralization did not differ significantly between media types when data were evaluated based on media volume. However, there was a significant difference in microbial activity when assessed with media surface area as an input value. The results suggest that suspended microorganisms may have contributed significantly to the carbon mineralization in the reactor. Therefore, when predicting performance of submerged biofilm reactors, liquid or media volume should be used as a key model parameter rather than media surface area. This information could prove to be useful when selecting support media and reactor volume for biofilm graywater treatment reactors.
Key words: Biofilm; Bacterial adhesion; Support media; Biotrickling filters; Graywater; Contaminants; Degradation; Biofilm growth; Microbial activity
Address correspondence to M. Katherine Banks, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, USA. Tel: (765) 496-3424; Fax: (765) 496-3449; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Characterization of Effluent From Biological Trickling Filters Treating Graywater in Advanced Life Support Systems
Sybil Sharvelle, Eric McLamore, Stephen Clark, and M. Katherine Banks
School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, USA
Six bench scale biological trickling filter reactors were constructed and operated for simulated advanced life support (ALS) graywater recycling. In an initial evaluation, after a reactor startup phase of 40 days, the average TOC removal for six replicate reactors packed with Tri-packs packing material was 65%. A second set of experiments was designed to assess TOC removal using several types of packing material (B-cell and Biobale). It was hypothesized that alternative packing materials would reduce the effects of channeling in the reactors, thus improving TOC removal. However, the TOC removal was not substantially improved during the second set of experiments. Additionally, recirculation rates were varied and effects to TOC removal were tracked. These modifications also did not result in improved reactor performance. Therefore, a partial characterization of reactor effluent was conducted to determine the cause of limited TOC removal. The results indicate that degradation by-products may not be readily biodegradable in this system.
Key words: Graywater; Wastewater treatment; Biological trickling filter; Air treatment; Surfactant; Biofilm; Biodegradation; Microorganism
Address correspondence to M. Katherine Banks, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, USA. Tel: (765) 496-3424; Fax: (765) 496-3449; E-mail: email@example.com
Inedible Biomass Biodegradation for Advanced Life Support Systems: I. Composting Reactor and Kinetics
Javier C. Ramirez-Perez, John A. Hogan, and Peter F. Strom
Department of Environmental Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Aerobic composting is an advanced life support system candidate technology for solid waste processing and resource recovery for long-term manned space missions. Because hardware mass, power, and volume are highly constrained in such missions, important considerations are the required product stability/maturity and the resultant processing duration (retention time). Representative inedible crop biomass collected from hydroponic plant growth systems at NASA research centers was amended with food and human waste simulant, and composted in a pilot scale (330 L) batch reactor with periodic removal for sampling and mixing. Ventilation was employed to provide oxygen and temperature feedback control. Compost samples were assessed during the 162-day processing period using a range of physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses. The composting material maintained a temperature setpoint of 53°C for more than 40 days. Volume/mass reductions achieved were 79%/67%. Fecal streptococci, used as an indicator of sanitation, decreased by 7.8 log-units. Biodegradation followed first order kinetics (k = 0.03 kg/kg-day, dry mass remaining corrected for sampling = 0.497).
Key words: Advanced life support; Composting; Enclosed composting system; Biodegradation kinetics; Solid waste; Recycling
Address correspondence to Peter F. Strom, Department of Environmental Science, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551, USA. Tel: (732) 932-9800, ext. 6216; Fax: (732) 932-8644; E-mail: email@example.com
Bread Baking Quality of Apogee Whole Wheat Flour
Patrick V. Veillard,1 Carmen Moraru,1 Michele H. Perchonok,2 and Jozef L. Kokini1
1Cook College, Department of Food Science and the Center
for Advanced Food Technology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520,
2NASA-JSC/University of Houston, Mail Code SF3, NASA-Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, USA
The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) recently developed Apogee, a high-yield, short, fast growing new wheat variety, adapted to grow in confined environments for future manned space travels. Bread baking properties of whole wheat Apogee flour (WAP) were compared to two other commercial hard red spring wheat varieties: whole wheat hard red spring (WHRS), and straight-grade (commercial hard red spring, CHRS). Chemical analysis showed that WAP has high protein, free lipids, ash, pentosans, and damaged starch contents. Farinograph analyses demonstrated that WAP has high water absorption, medium dough development time, and stability. The low alveograph W value and lactic acid solvent retention capacity (SRC) of WAP indicate medium dough strength and baking quality. These findings were confirmed by small-scale baking tests, with Apogee breads having acceptable, but lower loaf volume compared to CHRS breads. Apogee bread crumb was characterized by circular gas cells, small to intermediate in size, with thick cell walls. The relatively low baking quality of WAP, in spite of its high protein content, was explained by its low protein quality (low percentage of high molecular weight glutenin subunits), which was demonstrated by Osborne protein fractionation. This study shows that Apogee wheat is relatively well adapted to bread making, but use of a whole wheat flour is a major quality-limiting factor.
Key words: Apogee whole wheat flour; Bread baking quality; Acceptability; Functionality
Address correspondence to Jozef L. Kokini, Cook College, Department of Food Science and the Center for Advanced Food Technology, Rutgers University, 65 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520, USA. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Nitrogen Amendment Enhances Edible White Rot Fungal Growth and Biodegradation of Containerized Inedible Crop Residues
Leopold M. Nyochembeng, Caula A. Beyl, and R. P. Pacumbaba
Department of Plant and Soil Science, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL 35762, USA
Edible white rot fungi have been proposed for selective plant biomass transformation and recycling in a sustainable advanced life support (ALS) ecology needed for extraterrestrial expeditions, such as the mission to Mars. Food waste slurry was incorporated into artificial fungal culture media to test for strain tolerance, while urea and food waste were amended in processed wheat and rice straw, as sources of N, to enhance fungal growth, biodegradation, and recycling of the crop wastes. Mycelial growth in food waste-amended artificial culture media decreased with an increase in food waste concentration, while tolerance to high food waste concentration under these conditions was species dependent. Pleurotus ostreatus "Grey Dove" and P. pulmonarius were most efficient in degradation when food waste was supplemented at 80% (v/v) in wheat straw. However, when both species were cocultured, addition of food waste to wheat straw did not improve degradation efficiency. Mycelial growth and colonization of P. cornucopiae "Golden Oyster" was enhanced in food waste-amended rice straw compared to growth in the control. Basidiocarp production occurred only in the amended media; however, the quantity of fruit bodies decreased with increased concentration of food waste in the amended rice straw. Enriching wheat straw with urea stimulated fruiting only in "Grey Dove" at 50-60 days after inoculation. P. ostreatus "Blue Dolphin" did not fruit in amended wheat straw despite prolific mycelial colonization of the substrate. Amending inedible crop residues with organic or mineral N at predetermined rates may enhance edible white rot fungal biodegradation of the lignocellulosic residues if tolerant strains are used.
Key words: Basidiocarp; Biodegradation; Inedible crop residue; White rot fungi
Address correspondence to Leopold M. Nyochembeng, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Alabama A&M University, P.O. Box 1208, Normal, AL 35762, USA. Tel: (256) 372-4218; Fax: (256) 372-5429; E-mail: email@example.com
Dynamics of Human Urine Storage in the Early Planetary Base Wastestream
Eric McLamore, Audra Morse, and W. Andrew Jackson
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
Although current proposed water recovery systems in space do not incorporate biotreatment technologies, research has indicated that bioprocessors (BP) may be a potential primary treatment technology in integrated advanced life support systems for long-duration space missions. Little data have been reported on the activity of nonacidified wastewater in the collection system prior to entering water recovery systems. These reactions are vital in accurately quantifying biosystem performance, mass balances, and microbial kinetics for bioprocessors operated on dynamic wastestreams. The bioavailable dissolved organic carbon and ammonium concentrations of storage tank grab samples may vary by up to 44 ± 9% and 81 ± 12%, respectively, in a urine-containing wastestream. A model for quantifying the average rate of microbially based holding tank activity is presented. A brief enzymatic inhibition study indicated that surfactants contained within the wastestream may be inhibiting feed tank urease activity, causing the organic carbon and ammonium variability. The aim of this research is to quantify storage tank reactions so that future bioprocessor models reflect only the activity occurring within the BP, and not that of the feed tank. Although microbially active collection vessels may be a consideration for long-duration missions, their activity should be modeled independently to avoid the "black box" approach to modeling BP dynamics. The results will aid future researchers in operating biosystems on urine-gray water wastestreams.
Key words: Human urine; Bioavailable organic carbon; Urea hydrolysis; Urease inhibition; Surfactant
Address correspondence to Eric McLamore at his current address: Research
Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette,
IN 47907, USA. Tel: (806) 239-9556; E-mail: email@example.com


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If it is perfectly acceptable for a widow to disfigure herself or commit suicide to save face for her husband's family, why should a mother not be moved to extreme action by the loss of a child or children? We are their caretakers. We love them. We nurse them when they are sick. . . But no woman should live longer than her children. It is against the law of nature. If she does, why wouldn't she wish to leap from a cliff, hang from a branch, or swallow lye?
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Where's Your TV?
In many of the homes in the neighborhood where we grew up, television was the center of the public spaces. All seats in the living room faced the screen. A small set was always visible from the dining table. Today, we're constantly working to cover the things up, reducing their impact on space, and life...
We have one small television at home and it serves double-time as our computer screen. It's wall-mounted and is located in one corner of the living room. We made a concious effort to de-centralize it. Where is your set located? Is it important to you to shift the focus away from your television or are you all about the home theater experience?
Of course, the living room layouts we like most have no television set at all. For inspiration, check out the 9-step television diet at Think Simple Now.


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"There's nothing stock about a Stock Car.", so says fictional racing legend Harry Hogg from 1990's Days of Thunder. And while I am a proponent of the "stock sucks" philosophy, when it comes to auto racing my heart lies with actual stock cars (something NASCAR Cup racing gave up decades ago). There's just something about watching a factory-bodied Mustang out there beating up on the competition that hits me right in the feels. And when it comes to Mustang racing it's tough to beat the excitement of the IMSA Continental Tires SportsCar Challenge series.


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Join the Task Force!
Baruch College's Task Force on Sustainability welcomes your involvement in the sustainability initiative. You can become part of the task force and be a part of any subcommittee that you find a personal interest in. This is a wonderful cause and the Baruch Task Force invites the entire Baruch Community to take a part in it. For more information on how to join us, please email: email@example.com.
Keep Updated
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to learn more about us, our sustainability projects, events, programs and campaigns in and around Baruch and New York City.
Related Organizations on Campus
Baruch College ECO (Environmental Cooperation Organization)
ECO brings together proactive individuals who have a concern for the environment in order to better themselves and the world they live in. ECO works hand-in-hand with the Baruch College's Task Force on Sustainability.
We are active in the community and hold information sessions in order to educate and encourage individuals to exercise the socioeconomic model of social responsibility.
Each member will have the opportunity to learn about new environmental protection strategies and how to incorporate them into the 21st Century efforts to increase sustainability.
Sustainable Business Club (SBC) – Net Impact at Baruch College
The Sustainable Business Club, Baruch College's Net Impact Chapter, is the student organization dedicated to issues such as corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, green marketing, socially responsible investing, and renewable energy.
SBC's mission is to empower a diverse community of leaders who use business to make a positive social, environmental, and economic impact on the world. Click here for more information on Sustainable Business Club.


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Index charts year-over-year home value increase
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The housing market turnaround may soon trend in a positive direction, as home values posted their first annual increase since 2007 during the second quarter, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
While the index increased only 0.2 percent to $149,300, the results remain promising when compared to the price drops that have marked recent years. Annual increases occurred in 53 of the 167 markets tracked on the index during the fourth consecutive month of value growth.
Analysts consider this data promising despite broader economic concerns revolving around the unemployment rate and European debt. Housing inventory has been dropping and may have reached a low enough level for demand to begin positively affecting prices. With mortgage interest rates at historic lows, there is hope in the real estate industry that owner-occupier home purchases will increase.
Despite these signs, mortgage lending standards remain relatively tight, as do household finances. Limited job growth, income levels and a generally conservative mindset among many Americans may limit housing demand and slow the recovery of home prices. There are also a significant number of foreclosures that still await processing, particularly in judicial states which have been slower to get properties on the market.
Impact on investors
Investors have already purchased many of the foreclosures that have become available, leading to a drop in home sales at the low end of the price range in some areas. While new foreclosures may present a renewed opportunity to act, it is possible that the window of limited demand and low prices which has led to a frenzy of investor home purchases is narrowing.
At the same time, the financial constraints on most consumers remain significant. Until they begin to ease and lending standards grow less restrictive, there will still be several factors which make renting more favorable for many Americans. It is also unclear what the long-term effect of the housing crisis will be.
Property management companies and investors may find that single-family rental housing is more popular in the long-term, not just a short-term alternative chosen because of limited options. If so, then purchases made now, even as values begin to rise, may remain viable as rentals in the long-term. If not, then re-selling some properties may be a better option.
In either case, it will take time for prices to rise and conditions vary locally. The overall national trend may decrease in importance as prices recover, in terms of affecting whether a particular home is a good investment.


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YST offers the opportunity for undergraduates to spend a semester abroad on exchange at a partner conservatory, earning credits towards their NUS degree. An exchange in a foreign country provides a unique experience for students to experience student life in a different environment, learn new cultures and connect with a network of friends.
Currently, exchange partnerships exist with the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover (Germany), Hautes écoles de musique de Genève (Switzerland), Hautes écoles de musique de Lausanne (Switzerland), Sibelius Academy (Finland), Koninklijk Conservatorium te Den Haag (Netherlands), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Peabody Conservatory (USA), Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University (Australia) and Iceland Academy of the Arts (Iceland).
Beyond exchanges with higher education institutions, YST is also evolving a range of international professional development partnerships, most notably with the Shanghai Orchestra Academy, Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy, the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra and the Communication University of China.


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December 31, 2013 17:56 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 31, 2013) - North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:NTC) (the "Company") announces today that it has extended its $12,000,000 operating loan facility and its $12,000,000 working capital loan facility (the "Working Capital Loan") with HSBC Bank Canada ("HSBC") to June 30, 2014. A US$12,000,000 Letter of Credit ("L/C") backing the Working Capital Loan is sponsored by two directors of the Company (the "Sponsors") and has been extended for the same period. The Sponsors and HSBC have similarly extended a Put Agreement that allows HSBC to exchange the outstanding balance under the Loan with the Sponsors for up to the US$12,000,000 L/C. In exchange for extending the Put Agreement and the L/C, the Company has agreed to compensate the two Sponsors by paying a fee of 2.25% of the amount of the L/C each quarter that the L/C remains outstanding.
The Company also announces the re-capitalization of US$10,000,000 of indebtedness owing by the Company into an aggregate principal amount of US$10,000,000 of debentures (the "Debentures"). The Debentures have a two year term and bear interest at a rate of 11% per annum. Subject to receipt of regulatory approval, the principal amount of the Debentures will be convertible into common shares of the Company (the "Conversion Right") at a price equal to the lower of $0.12 and the volume weighted average closing price of the Company's common shares for the ten trading days prior to the date on which shareholder approval for the Conversion Right is obtained. The Debentures apply a fixed exchange rate of US$1 = CDN$0.94. An aggregate of US$8,550,000 of the Debentures were subscribed for by insiders of the Company. Accordingly, the Company anticipates that shareholder approval will be required as part of the necessary regulatory approvals. The Company plans on holding a shareholder meeting in February 2014. In the event regulatory approval is not obtained by March 31, 2014 the interest rate for the Debentures will increase to 18% per annum until such time as regulatory approval for the Conversion Right is obtained. The Debentures are secured by a general security interest in the Company's assets that is subordinated to the Company's senior indebtedness.
The Company obtained a fairness opinion from Ross Glanville & Associates Ltd. and Bruce McKnight Minerals Advisor Services that the terms of the Debentures are fair to holders of securities of the Company.
Kurt E. Heikkila, Chairman and Interim President & CEO
The Company is a publicly listed Tier 1 Junior Resource Company engaged primarily in the operation, development, and acquisition of tungsten and other related mineral properties in Canada. The Company's 100% owned CanTung mine and MacTung development project make it one of the few tungsten producers with a strategic asset in the western world. MacTung is one of the world's largest known undeveloped high grade tungsten-skarn deposits.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term as defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note: The Company relies upon litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements.
Safe Harbour Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar Canadian legislation: Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented contains "Forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar Canadian legislation. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects," "budget," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," or variation of such words and phrases that refer to certain actions, events or results to be taken, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the actual results of reclamation activities, the estimation or realization of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, future prices of commodities, possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates, efficacy and efficiency of milling process, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes and other risks in the mining industry. Although North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained herein and in North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd.'s other filing incorporated by reference.
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Grand Mammoth Resorts, Mammoth Lakes
587 Old Mammoth Road, Ste.2, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546, United States of America 800-491-6126
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 50 rooms
- Check-in time starts at 5 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
There is no front desk at this property. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation.
24-hour airport shuttle service is available. Contact the property in advance to get details. Check-in for this property is based at a different location: 587 Old Mammoth Rd., Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546. Guests can contact this property in advance to receive a welcome packet containing additional check-in information. Contact information can be found on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Seasonal Road Closure Notice: HWY 120 (Tioga Pass) generally closes for the winter from late October through late summer. Daily closures can also occur during periods of inclement weather in spring and fall. The Eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park is located 45 minutes from Mammoth Lakes. Yosemite's Eastern Gate or Tuolumne Meadows is not accessible when Tioga Pass is closed. All other Yosemite National Park entrances are open year round. Guests are advised to check local road conditions/closures before travel with the California Department of Transportation at www.dot.ca.gov or by calling 800-427-7623.
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- 20-inch TV
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What's around Grand Mammoth Resorts, Mammoth Lakes
- Mammoth Hospital - 12 min walk
- Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center - 13 min walk
- Edison Theater - 24 min walk
- Mammoth Ski Museum - 24 min walk
- Sierra Star Golf Course - 26 min walk
- Tamarack Cross Country Ski Center - 3.3 mi / 5.3 km
- Top of the Sierra Interpretive Center - 4.8 mi / 7.7 km
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