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IPMG0663 Charikar, Afghanistan, 1999:
Fighters from the Northern Alliance, load landmines onto a truck in order to lay them to secure newly-captured from the Taliban, at the edge of the Shomali plains, Afghanistan.
Photograph by Greg Marinovich/South Photographs (FOTO: DUKAS/AFRICANPICTURES.NET)
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China Coal Mines
Soldiers of the Red Army patrol the rural village of Tongjiang in Heilongjiang Province of China, Monday, Apr. 3, 2006. One of the most reassuring options for the children of miners is the Red Army because they will finds regular salaries there and an assured place in Chinese society. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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China Coal Mines
The 43 steam locomotives are continuously coming and going down to the bottom of the Zailainuo'er coal mines near Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia Province of China, Friday, Apr. 7, 2006. The Chinese coal mines are considered to be the most dangerous in the world. According to the official numbers 6,000 people died in 2004. Coal is the fundamental energy resource of China. Indeed it represents 68% of the primary energy balance against a world average of 26%. The country is the first producer and consumer of coal in the world. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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China Coal Mines
A worker's shelter at the Zailainuo'er open coal mines near Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia Province of China, Friday, Apr. 7, 2006. The Chinese coal mines are considered to be the most dangerous in the world. According to the official numbers 6,000 people died in 2004. Coal is the fundamental energy resource of China. Indeed it represents 68% of the primary energy balance against a world average of 26%. The country is the first producer and consumer of coal in the world. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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China Coal Mines
The 43 steam locomotives are continuously coming and going down to the bottom of the Zailainuo'er coal mines near Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia Province of China, Friday, Apr. 7, 2006. The Chinese coal mines are considered to be the most dangerous in the world. According to the official numbers 6,000 people died in 2004. Coal is the fundamental energy resource of China. Indeed it represents 68% of the primary energy balance against a world average of 26%. The country is the first producer and consumer of coal in the world. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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China Coal Mines
The 43 steam locomotives are continuously coming and going down to the bottom of the Zailainuo'er coal mines near Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia Province of China, Friday, Apr. 7, 2006. The Chinese coal mines are considered to be the most dangerous in the world. According to the official numbers 6,000 people died in 2004. Coal is the fundamental energy resource of China. Indeed it represents 68% of the primary energy balance against a world average of 26%. The country is the first producer and consumer of coal in the world. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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The remains of a disused tin mine at Levant, West Cornwall. This disused tin mine is a reminder of the days when tin mining was prevalent in Cornwall, although none of the mines are working today. In the distance is Pendeen Lighthouse (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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The Wheal Coates Mine, an enduring symbol of Cornwall's mining past on the cliffs above clear blue seas, at St. Agnes Head on the north Cornish coast, this historic building is protected as part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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GW1944, South Africa, West Rand (near Johannesburg) 1995: opencast mining operations, industry, truck, front-end loader\nGraeme Williams/South (FOTO: DUKAS/AFRICANPICTURES.NET)
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GW1956, South Africa, west rand, 1994: Opencast mining, industry, frontend loader.\ntrucks.\nGraeme Williams/South (FOTO: DUKAS/AFRICANPICTURES.NET)
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GW1370, South Africa, near Witbank, 1986: Construction. Mine process plant. Large industry, commerce, business.
Photo: Graeme Williams/South (FOTO: DUKAS/AFRICANPICTURES.NET)
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375b )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375c )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by marinemine/Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375a )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375d )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375f )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375e )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375g )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375i )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375j )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375h )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375k )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375l )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQBQTRAUW
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375m )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
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Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
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Home furniture and bathroom suites made out of old sea mines by designer Mati Karmin, Tallinn, Estonia - 03 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features ( 1247375o )
Bomb-Proof Furniture
A designer is making a bomb by creating a bizarre range of home furniture and bathroom suites - made out of old sea mines.
Mati Karmin, 51, turns the former explosives into fully functional tables, chairs, bathtubs and toilets that sell for up to 13,700 pounds.
The rusting shells, which weigh 17 stone and measure 2ft 6in x 4ft 4in, come from the coastline near his home.
He then takes a month to clean them out, cut them into the right shape and piece them together with other materials, such as glass, leather and granite.
Mati, from Tallinn, Estonia, also turns the mines into desirable beds, wardrobes, drink cabinets and children's prams.
He said: "When the Soviet army left Estonia, there were thousands of empty mine shells left on the coast - particularly on the island of Naissaar, near my home in Tallin.
"This was because the island had a very-high-explosive mine factory and a port to set the mines afloat.
"However, I was extremely fortunate to get my hands on some shells because most of them were melted as metal waste. They are now a limited resource."
The first item Mati made from a mine shell was a fireplace for his own home. He used a bronze porthole, with heatproof glass, for the door.
He said: "My friends got excited and they urged me to continue playing with different forms.
"I developed a professional interest in the mines and wondered what other furniture I could make with them. I now believe it is possible to make anything.
"The items are fully functional.
"Customers who first order a fireplace, then wish to order a table and a few chairs, then a drinks' cabinet and garden furniture.
"A lot of them are tired of your standard commercial items and want something deeply idiosyncratic and personal.
"They often have an interest or backgrou...
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SRI LANKA-RATNAPURA-GEM MINE
(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Gem miners work at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A gem miner climbs out of a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A gem miner works at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Gem miners work at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Gem miners work at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Gem miners stand at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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SRI LANKA-RATNAPURA-GEM MINE
(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A gem miner works at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) --A gem miner works at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A gem miner show the gem at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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(110303) -- RATNAPURA, March 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A gem miner works at a mine in Ratnapura, some 100 kilometers southeast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, March 2, 2011. Ratnapura is abundant in highly prized gems, including sapphires and rubies. (Xinhua/Chen Zhanjie) (zcc)
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AFGHANISTAN-PARWINE-MINE SWEEPING
(110723) -- PARWINE, July 23, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Afghan deminers clear mines in a minefield in Parwine province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan on July 19, 2011. According to United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), civilian death toll in 2011 increased 17 percent from the same period in 2010, reaching 444 which is 30% of the total number, making IEDs the single largest killer of civilians in the first half of 2011. (Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud) (srb)
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SRI LANKA-WAR ZONE-POLLING
(110723) -- KILINOCHCHI (SRI LANKA), July 23, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan voters walk towards the polling booth in the northern town of Kilinochchi on July 23, 2011 to cast their ballots for the former war zone's first local polls. The election covers 65 administrative bodies, including 20 councils in the districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu where fighting raged till early 2009. (Xinhua/K . Dinara) (zx)
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Miners trapped 300ft underground in a coalmine at Cilybebyll, near Pontardawe, Wales, Britain - 15 Sep 2011
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Miners trapped 300ft underground in a coalmine at Cilybebyll, near Pontardawe, Wales, Britain - 15 Sep 2011
Emergency services preparing for a rescue attempt of a reported four colliers that have been trapped at Tareni Gleision drift colliery.
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Miners trapped 300ft underground in a coalmine at Cilybebyll, near Pontardawe, Wales, Britain - 15 Sep 2011
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A Mines rescuer preparing
Miners trapped 300ft underground in a coalmine at Cilybebyll, near Pontardawe, Wales, Britain - 15 Sep 2011
Emergency services preparing for a rescue attempt of a reported four colliers that have been trapped at Tareni Gleision drift colliery.
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BOLIVIA-TASNA-MORALES-MINERS
(111003) -- TASNA, Oct. 3, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's President Evo Morales (C) dances with miners and local residents during a ceremony held at the mining center of Tasna, Bolivia, on Oct. 2, 2011. Morales assured to the people of Tasna the installation of potable water, according to local reports. (Xinhua/ABI)
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Princess Diana's visit to Angola - 1997
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That's tHEIR Boy
With Prince Harry busy charming Jamaica it's clear to see that he is a chip off the old block.
Harry's 'Diamond Jubilee tour' trip has seen him visiting Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas and Brazil.
Along the way he has taken part in a host of activities, including racing against Usain Bolt, dancing and playing polo.
Throughout, Harry's striking resemblance to his mother and father - Princess Diana and Prince Charles - has been clear to see.
In fact, in many ways the young Prince appears to be following directly in their footsteps.
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Minenräumung Kroatien
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 The demining machine Mamut work in the minefield *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 The demining machine Mamut work in the minefield *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 Sappers show their work in the cleared minefield *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 Sappers show their work in the cleared minefield *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 Sappers sopervisors look at the map before the work i the minefield *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 Liveing in the minefield. Milan Krzman lives in the middle of the fields withe mines. He lost his leg due the mine explosion and the eye when the garnet exploded in his backyard *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 The demining machine Mamut work in the minefield *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Demining process in Paulind Dvor, Croatia on 02.05.2013 Sapper shows the rocket engine found in the minefield *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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