Talk:Roosevelt State Park

message: Lotta crap on this talk page.  One huge problem with the article is the opening.  Rather than describe anything at all about the park or its attractions, the very first thing the article talks about is things you can go and do elsewhere.  Seriously?  Berberry (talk) 06:13, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

message: The park has a main lodge that can be used for events and it has a recently added hotel for overnight stays.  Also recently added is a small water park with a swimming area and a water slide.  The lake has been reopened after being restocked with native fish.  Also located on the grounds are several cabins which can be rented for overnight stays as well as primitive campgrounds.  Hookups for RV's are available as well.  Several hiking trails are located on the grounds of the park and a lookout tower is located near the entrance.  There is a nominal charge for entrance to the park.--Rumarov (talk) 02:06, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
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message: What is MMTC (Minerals and metals trading corporation)?
Introduction:
MMTC Limited, India’s first Super Star Trading House, continues to be the country's leader in mineral exports for four decades now. During the last decade, MMTC could withstand the stiff competition in the world market by its continuous and persistent efforts in diversifying its markets, enlarging its product range, expanding extensively its infrastructure facilities and expertise in mineral operations, and by attaching utmost care and importance to its trade commitments as also the quality of service and products.
MMTC has been consistently striving to enhance its competitiveness in the area of value addition. It has set up a crushing and screening plant at Banehatti in Bellary Hospet Sector not only to source higher value realization in the international market but also to compete with the international suppliers like Australia and Brazil in the markets like Japan and South Korea.
 Minerals
Precious Metals
Fertilizers
Metals
Agro Products
Coal & Hydrocarbon
General Trading
Power Trading
MMTC Limited, (A Govt. of India Enterprise) is India’s Premier bullion trader, handling more than 100 MTs of Gold & 500 MTs of Silver. The Precious Metals Division has consistently contributed considerable proportion of the total turnover of the Company
MMTC’s Precious Metals Division is in to a range of activities covering imports, exports and domestic retail trade. It helps in promoting exports from India by holding exclusive foreign exhibitions of gold and studded jewellery at chosen overseas locations. Export activity is also augmented through MMTC’s four exclusive jewellery Duty Free Shops located at the Departure Lounges of the International Airports at Mumbai, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram. The company supplies gold and studded jewellery as per international standards to these duty-free shops. 
MMTC is an authorized agency of the Government of India for import of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rough diamonds, emeralds, rubies and other semi-precious stones and supplies these items to jewellers in India for domestic sales and exports. It is one of the custodians of the Diamond Plaza Customs Clearance Center in Mumbai. 
The company also operates an in-house assaying and hallmarking unit at New Delhi for testing purity of gold. MMTC has received Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for its assaying and hallmarking unit at Jhandewalan, New Delhi. MMTC also has a unit in New Delhi for manufacturing its own brand of gold and silver medallions since the year 1996. Customized requirements for corporate/institutional orders are serviced from here throughout the year. In the year 1999 the company launched sale of Sterling Silverware of 92.5% purity under the brand name “SANCHI” in the domestic market, which has been a tremendous success. Plans are afoot to launch this range of “SANCHI” silverware for exports as well MMTC is India's largest seller of imported non-ferrous metals viz. copper, aluminium, zinc, lead, tin and nickel. It also sells imported minor metals like magnesium, antimony, silicon and mercury, as also industrial raw materials like asbestos and also steel and its products. MMTC imports quality products conforming to international specifications like ASTM or BSS or LME approved brands. 
Major institutional customers of MMTC in India are accredited with ISO-9002 status. MMTC sources its metals from empanelled suppliers including producers and traders throughout the world. 
MMTC is a proud winner of gold trophy for exports of Engineering and Metallurgial product in non-SSI Sector and also awarded the All India Trophy for highest export in the category of prime metal by EEPC.
Minerals:
MMTC’s role in the Nation’s mineral export does not stop with increasing the volume.  MMTC has been making certain strategic plans which would facilitate in not only sustaining the present sevel of exports but, also equip the country to meet the challenges of larger volume of exports in future.  
One of the bottlenecks in increasing the Indian Iron Ore exports is the deficiency in port facilities especially in the East-Coast where the operations are free from the vagaries of weather like, closing of port operations during the monsoon period in Goa, Mangalore, Bellikari etc.  In this direction, MMTC has been successful in obtaining an exclusive right to develop a temporary Iron Ore Terminal at Ennore near Chennai.  This facililty has become operational from July’04. MMTC had already made shipments of over 0.5 million tons from Ennore Port despite various teething problems. MMTC is also in constant dialogue with the various Ministries , Railways, Ports and exporters to assess the development potential for a comprehensive  infrastructure requirements for larger volume of exports.  MMTC will continue to play a vital role in these directions. 
Precious metals:
MMTC’s Precious Metals Division is in to a range of activities covering imports, exports and domestic retail trade. It helps in promoting exports from India by holding exclusive foreign exhibitions of gold and studded jewellery at chosen overseas locations. Export activity is also augmented through MMTC’s four exclusive jewellery Duty Free Shops located at the Departure Lounges of the International Airports at Mumbai, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram. The company supplies gold and studded jewellery as per international standards to these duty-free shops. 
MMTC is an authorized agency of the Government of India for import of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rough diamonds, emeralds, rubies and other semi-precious stones and supplies these items to jewellers in India for domestic sales and exports. It is one of the custodians of the Diamond Plaza Customs Clearance Center in Mumbai. 
The company also operates an in-house assaying and hallmarking unit at New Delhi for testing purity of gold. MMTC has received Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for its assaying and hallmarking unit at Jhandewalan, New Delhi. MMTC also has a unit in New Delhi for manufacturing its own brand of gold and silver medallions since the year 1996. Customized requirements for corporate/institutional orders are serviced from here throughout the year. In the year 1999 the company launched sale of Sterling Silverware of 92.5% purity under the brand name “SANCHI” in the domestic market, which has been a tremendous success. Plans are afoot to launch this range of “SANCHI” silverware for exports as well.
The company also operates an in-house assaying and hallmarking unit at New Delhi for testing purity of gold. MMTC has received Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for its assaying and hallmarking unit at Jhandewalan, New Delhi. MMTC also has a unit in New Delhi for manufacturing its own brand of gold and silver medallions since the year 1996. Customized requirements for corporate/institutional orders are serviced from here throughout the year. In the year 1999 the company launched sale of Sterling Silverware of 92.5% purity under the brand name “SANCHI” in the domestic market, which has been a tremendous success. Plans are afoot to launch this range of “SANCHI” silverware for exports as well.
MMTC’s Precious Metals division is one of the trading divisions of MMTC Ltd.,India. Dealing mainly with import and export of gold & silver, platinum, palladium, gems, rough diamonds and other semi precious colour stones. This division is running Duty free jewellery showrooms at Mumbai, Chennai and Thiruvananthpuram International Airports. Besides this division has also launched Silverware products with Brand name - 'Sanchi'. The product range is known for its purity, design and high quality.
Sanchi is MMTC's brand of Silverware specifically introduced for quality conscious consumer. The silverware is pure in content and the designs are simple yet elegant and appeal to the tastes of discerning consumer.
Fertilizers:
MMTC Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise) is one of the largest importers of Fertilizers in India. It imports both finished fertilizers, fertilizer intermediaries and fertilizer raw materials. The volume of trade in fertilizers today stands over one million tonnes. MMTC has established itself as a trusted and reliable supplier of fertilizers with major consumers in India. This is result of a very high level of reliability and the resultant reputation that MMTC has so assiduosly built over the last four decades.
MMTC has remained one of the largest institutional buyers of fertilizers across the globe. MMTC has built this unique position through its continued presence for about four decades in the fertilizer arena internationally. MMTC has been successful in building confidence both amongst its suppliers as well as its buyers in India and abroad through its unstinted transparency in dealings and commitments to contractual terms of international trade. MMTC, through these four decades of buying, selling and net-working, has created a strong leverage for itself, benefiting both the suppliers as well as the buyers. It thereby adds value in the supply chain with its reliable sourcing ability.
Thus, MMTC remains the single unique window for buying and selling of all fertilizer products globally. We re-assure all our valued business associates the most transparent, efficient and effective trading experience in fertilizers. 
U There is a wide network of Sales outlets spread all over India. There are four major Zones and many regional and sub-regional sales centres. Major Sales outlets are as follows :
North Zone	Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow;
West Zone	Mumbai, Ahmedabad;
East Zone	Calcutta, Bhubaneswar;
South Zone	Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam
UNIQUE POSITION
Metals:
MMTC’s role in the Nation’s mineral export does not stop with increasing the volume.  MMTC has been making certain strategic plans which would facilitate in not only sustaining the present sevel of exports but, also equip the country to meet the challenges of larger volume of exports in future.  
One of the bottlenecks in increasing the Indian Iron Ore exports is the deficiency in port facilities especially in the East-Coast where the operations are free from the vagaries of weather like, closing of port operations during the monsoon period in Goa, Mangalore, Bellikari etc.  In this direction, MMTC has been successful in obtaining an exclusive right to develop a temporary Iron Ore Terminal at Ennore near Chennai.  This facililty has become operational from July’04. MMTC had already made shipments of over 0.5 million tons from Ennore Port despite various teething problems. MMTC is also in constant dialogue with the various Ministries , Railways, Ports and exporters to assess the development potential for a comprehensive  infrastructure requirements for larger volume of exports.  MMTC will continue to play a vital role in these directions. 
Agro Products:
MMTC Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise) is a global player in the Agro trade, with its comprehensive infrastructural expertise to handle agro products. MMTC Limited provides full logistic support from procurement, quality control to guaranteed timely deliveries of agro products from different parts of India through a wide network of regional and port offices in India and its contacts abroad. 
Unique position in the field of agro:
Reliable established supplier/buyer having over 3 decades of experience in the trade.
Exporting/Importing in bulk.
Sourcing from established suppliers.
Securing competitive prices through bulk buying.
Strong links with government & state marketing agencies.
Recognized as the best quality supplier of Agro products.
Large warehousing facilities having proximity to rail-heads and ports.
Well controlled logistics for movement of goods.
Items of trade:
1) Wheat
2) Rice
3) Maize
4) Soyabean Meal
5) Sugar
6) Edible Oil
7) Pulses
Wheat specification: 
Test Weight	78 Kg per Hectolitre (min.)
Protein Content	 10.5 % (min.)
Moisture Content	12 % (max.)
Gluten (on wet basis)	23 % (min.)
Foreign Matter	1 % (max.)
Other food grains	2 % (max.)
Shriveled, shrunken & broken kernels 
Weeviled / bored grains	4 % (max.)
Damaged Grains	2 % (max.)
		
Rice specification: 
	Parboiled	White / Raw Long Grain
Broken Grain (basis 2/3) 	 15-20 % (max.) 	 5-25 % (max.)
Moisture	 14 % (max.) 	14 % (max.)
Damaged / Discoloured 	 2 % (max.) 	 3 % (max.)
Red / Spilt Kernels 	 2 % (max.) 	 2 % (max.) 
Foreign Matter 	 0.5 % (max.) 	 1 % (max.) 
Paddy per Kg 	 20 Grains (max.) 	30 Grains (max.)
Grain Length	 Upto 6 mm (max.) 	Upto 6 mm (max.)
Yellow Kernels 		1 % (max.)
Chalky Grains 		6 % (max.)
Maize Specification
Moisture	14 % (max.)
Foreign Matter 	2 % (max.)
Broken	2.5 % (max.)
Damaged Kernels	5 % (max.)
Admixture	2 % (max.)
Affloataxin	20 PPB : 50 PPB
Soyabean Meal Specification
Protein Content	 48 % (min.) 
Moisture	 11 % (max.) 
Fibre	 6 % (max.) 
Fats	 1.5 % (max.)
Sand / Silica 	 2 % (max.) 
Urease Activity	 0.30 MgN2/gm/min at 30 0C (By E.E.C. Method) 
Sugar Specification
Colour	 Upto 150 ICUMSA Units (max.) 
Polarization	 99.7 degree (min.) 
Moisture	 0.1 % (max.) 
Ash Content 	 0.1 % (max.) 
Coal and hydrocarbon:
Coal and Hydrocarbon is identified as one of the core areas of business for MMTC and Steam coal is identified as a thrust product for import. The coal and hydrocarbons business has achieved a turnover of Rs 18390 million in 2004-05.  The above turn over is comprised of mainly LAM COKE, Coking Coal and steam coal.  
During 2004-05 MMTC transacted a business of around 1.10 million tons of Coking Coal, 0.50 million tons of LAM COKE and 1.39 million tons of  steam coal.  A quantum jump both in value and quantity of coking coal and non-coking steam coal – total 6 million tons valued at Rs.2500 Million - is expected during 2005-06. 
MMTC withstood the stiff competition due to its continuous and persistent efforts in diversifying its markets, offering value added products and services to its existing customers, enlarging its product range and customer base, expanding extensively its infrastructure facilities, using its expertise in trading by attaching utmost care and importance to its trade commitments as also the quality service and product. 
Certain specific strengths of MMTC, which make it a strong player in this sector are: 
•	Strong business relationship with the leading coal mines and reputed suppliers of various coal and hydrocarbon products.  A list of suppliers whose credentials are established are also updated from time to time.  They are retained by MMTC for sourcing.  
•	Elaborate infrastructure facilities for bulk handling with arrangements for rail and road transport, warehousing, port and shipping operations, which gives MMTC complete control over trade logistics. 
•	One of the biggest International traders in bulk in the country. 
•	Importing non-coking steam coal continuously for the power plants under long-term contracts.
PRODUCTS	END USES
Non Coking (Steam)	Power Plants, Cement, Paper Industry
Coking Coal	Coke Oven Batteries / Steel Industry
Naphtha	Petrochemicals / Fertilizers
LAM Coke	Steel Industry, Foundries
Furnace Oil	Power, Fertilizer Plants
Bitumen	Road Paving / Insulation / Paints
All along MMTC is very successful in organizing supplies of Coking coal, non-coking (steam) coal, low ash metallurgical coke, Naphtha etc.  MMTC is catering to the requirements of various customers, inclusive of State Electricity Boards and Power Utilities. Currently there is big gap between demand and supplies of non-coking coal in the domestic market, which is likely to widen further in 2006-07.  Therefore many of the SEBs are importing steam coal for techno-economic reasons. The quality of imported coal is superior with high GCV and lower ash, which leads to lower costs and environment friendly generation of power. 
 MMTC is one of the largest importers of LAM COKE in India. LAM COKE is imported by MMTC for various customers like NINL, SAIL, RINL, KIOCL, and IDCOL and also for some private companies.  MMTC imported of LAM coke on a regular basis for MMTC promoted Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited, Duburi, Orissa. With the commencement of commercial production of Coke Ov Coal and Hydrocarbon is identified as one of the core areas of business for MMTC and Steam coal is identified as a thrust product for import. The coal and hydrocarbons business has achieved a turnover of Rs 18390 million in 2004-05.  The above turn over is comprised of mainly LAM COKE, Coking Coal and steam coal.  
During 2004-05 MMTC transacted a business of around 1.10 million tons of Coking Coal, 0.50 million tons of LAM COKE and 1.39 million tons of  steam coal.  A quantum jump both in value and quantity of coking coal and non-coking steam coal – total 6 million tons valued at Rs.2500 Million - is expected during 2005-06. 
MMTC withstood the stiff competition due to its continuous and persistent efforts in diversifying its markets, offering value added products and services to its existing customers, enlarging its product range and customer base, expanding extensively its infrastructure facilities, using its expertise in trading by attaching utmost care and importance to its trade commitments as also the quality service and product. 
Certain specific strengths of MMTC, which make it a strong player in this sector are: 
•	Strong business relationship with the leading coal mines and reputed suppliers of various coal and hydrocarbon products.  A list of suppliers whose credentials are established are also updated from time to time.  They are retained by MMTC for sourcing.  
•	Elaborate infrastructure facilities for bulk handling with arrangements for rail and road transport, warehousing, port and shipping operations, which gives MMTC complete control over trade logistics. 
•	One of the biggest International traders in bulk in the country. 
•	Importing non-coking steam coal continuously for the power plants under long-term contracts.
PRODUCTS	END USES
Non Coking (Steam)	Power Plants, Cement, Paper Industry
Coking Coal	Coke Oven Batteries / Steel Industry
Naphtha	Petrochemicals / Fertilizers
LAM Coke	Steel Industry, Foundries
Furnace Oil	Power, Fertilizer Plants
Bitumen	Road Paving / Insulation / Paints
All along MMTC is very successful in organizing supplies of Coking coal, non-coking (steam) coal, low ash metallurgical coke, Naphtha etc.  MMTC is catering to the requirements of various customers, inclusive of State Electricity Boards and Power Utilities. Currently there is big gap between demand and supplies of non-coking coal in the domestic market, which is likely to widen further in 2006-07.  Therefore many of the SEBs are importing steam coal for techno-economic reasons. The quality of imported coal is superior with high GCV and lower ash, which leads to lower costs and environment friendly generation of power. 
 MMTC is one of the largest importers of LAM COKE in India. LAM COKE is imported by MMTC for various customers like NINL, SAIL, RINL, KIOCL, and IDCOL and also for some private companies.  MMTC imported of LAM coke on a regular basis for MMTC promoted Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited, Duburi, Orissa. With the commencement of commercial production of Coke Oven by NINL, MMTC has tied up for import of nearly 1.4million tons of coking coal annually for captive consumption at NINL. 
 Concerted efforts are also made to meet the requirements of small customers whose off take is less than shipload by clubbing similar requirements.  Coal Division also organises financing of import transaction of coking coal and Lam Coke.  The Division also undertakes marketing of high quality LAM coke and coal tar produced by Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd.  The LAM coke produced at NINL has moisture content of 1% maximum, compared to 4- 5% moisture in normal coke, which is due to dry quenching process.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nimisha sanaye (talk • contribs) 13:17, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
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