In Cotacachi, Ecuador, a social movement used a combination of education, direct action, the influence of local public authorities and denunciation of the mining company s plans in its own country, Canada, and the support of international environmental groups to influence mining activity.
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The band s influences mined a richly varied canvas : The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Roland Kirk and John Coltrane ( J . D . Hughes ), Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles ( Norman Barratt ), and The Beatles again ( Les ).
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The detonated two Iraqi bottom-moored influence mines ( MANTAs ) at the north end of the Persian Gulf and was seriously damaged . " Athabaskan " was not assigned to the area, but the commanding officer of " Princeton " specifically requested her assistance.
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As part of the LCS Mine Countermeasure ( MCM ) mission package, the boats will act as the Unmanned Influence Sweep System ( UISS ) ( formerly unmanned surface sweep system ( USSS ) ), where they will tow a countermeasure system that emits acoustic and magnetic signals to trigger and detonate influence mines at a safe distance.
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For this reason, most influence mines are designed to remain in a semi-dormant state until an unpowered ( e . g . deflection of a mu-metal needle ) or low-powered sensor detects the possible presence of a vessel, at which point the mine fuze powers up fully and the passive acoustic sensors will begin to operate for some minutes.
