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The newly discovered Ethiopian opal find near Delanta in Welo Province is quickly becoming known for some of the most impressive jewelry grade rough in the opal world. Delanta-area mines are producing a remarkable material that has incredibly bright plays of color and amazing harlequin patterns. In the last 2 years, the new Ethiopian opal has proven to be just as strong and dependable as fine Australian opal. In contemporary times, opal mining in Ethiopia began in 1994. Since then, the Ethiopian opal has developed a reputation for being unstable - meaning it has a tendency to crack or craze. In general, Ethiopian opal has been considered as an unreliable investment for gem cutters...

Sealed patterns, marked with a red wax seal and kept in the Tower, survive from the 18th century onwards. Infantry swords were largely discarded but patterns were provided for troopers' cavalry swords and weapons for specialist bodies. Officers still carried privately purchased weapons that conformed to Ordnance patterns. Until about 1710, during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14), the Board of Ordnance had usually bought complete weapons from private contractors. Then it began to place separate contracts for the different stages of manufacture and assembly, so that it had greater control. Most gun barrels and locks were made in and around Birmingham. London gun-makers, mostly...

Piper Aircraft Incorporated began operation in the year 1930, after William T. Piper acquired the assets of the then bankrupt Taylor Brothers Aircraft Corporation. Taylor Brothers unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy, and Piper saw it as an opportunity to further develop a line of aircraft. Piper never envisioned that 30 to 40 years later, he would see the Piper Arrow aircraft manufactured with much higher specifications than the earlier models like the Piper Cub and Piper Cherokee. In 1967, The Piper Arrow 180 hp aircraft was introduced to the market. It was also referred to as the PA-28R-180 model. It certainly served its purpose as a light aircraft at the time. However, it never really...

Stephen Foley: Lehmans battle with Barclays makes the case for bankruptcy reform US Outlook: We have been litigating the credit crisis for two years already, and will surely be litigating it for many more to come, but the Barclays boss, John Varley, and his investment banking chief, Bob Diamond, finally get their day in a US court next week. It is to be hoped that they triumph. Heard about an investment bank? Well, when you are looking for the big money sources-the kinds of financing that can make a small business big- this is the type of outfit that can put you in touch with all the big-league players. For, behind the national network of main street bankers doing business in thousands...