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Re: "Call to Action: Building Public/Private Partnerships"
Dear Summit Participant:
Thank you for attending the "Call to Action: Building Public/Private Partnerships" Summit at which we had more than 160 philanthropic, government and business leaders in attendance. The Summit was the kick off for what will be an ongoing effort by my administration to build more public/private partnerships in our State. The need for an ongoing dialogue and collaboration between the public and private sectors has always been important but is even more critical given our current fiscal challenges. The partnerships I envision will help us to maximize the efficiency of our dollars, to leverage more dollars for Arizona, and to make lasting improvements for children, families and victims of crime in Arizona.
Overview of Summit Report
Attached is a report that recaps discussions that occurred during the breakout groups and individual reports from each break out session. The four breakout groups included: 1) All Day Kindergarten, 2) Drop Out Prevention, 3) Child Health and Welfare, and 4) Family Support. During these discussions, many notable examples of successful Arizona partnerships were identified, some of which include: school-based business partnerships; KidsCare; the Child Abuse Prevention license plate program; the Institute for Mental Health Research; the Arizona Partnership for Immunizations; projects through the Maricopa Association of Governments; the Homeless Human Service Campus; Family Advocacy Centers; and Art Share. It is clear that Arizona already has many outstanding public/private partnerships, but it is also clear that we can do more.
The Summit discussions also highlighted some of the important characteristics of collaborative action, including: personal passion; shared vision; shared decision making; clearly defined goals and processes; research and analysis; leadership; political will; trust; and flexibility. Some of the impediments to successful collaborations that were identified by participants include: agency culture; differing timelines for government and business; competition for funding; unclear goals; crisis as the catalyst for collaboration; and concerns about the long-term stability of government funding for collaborative projects.
Next Steps
To help facilitate further statewide dialogues and collaborative relationships there must be structures in place for an ongoing dialogue. To that end, I will be creating two new forums for coordination. First, I will be creating, by Executive Order, a Philanthropy and Public Policy Commission that will meet on a quarterly basis and will include a diverse cross section of leaders from throughout the state. The Commission will be divided into two ad hoc working groups representing 1) central and northern Arizona and 2) southern Arizona. Representatives will include government, business and foundation leaders. Second, I will be creating a state inter-agency federal grant coordination team. This team will consist primarily of state agency representatives and will assess how Arizona can bring more federal dollars to Arizona communities. This
information will be shared with the Philanthropy and Public Policy Commission.
In addition, I believe we must build stronger ties between foundation, business and government leaders by including cross-representation on both public and private boards and commissions. To this end, I will be appointing foundation and business leaders to sit on the boards and commissions within the domain of the Governor's Office, and promoting government representation on foundation and other charitable giving boards.
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All Day Kindergarten as Part of an Overall Strategy to Build a Quality Early Education System
One of the first areas of focus for my administration is to build upon all-day kindergarten and quality pre-school programs in the most needy school districts in Arizona. I am in the process of pulling together a task force that will work under the umbrella of the State School Readiness Board to identify funding. The State School Readiness Board is developing short-term goals to quickly move forward with this plan, as well as long-term strategies to sustain an overall system of care for young children. By the end of the summer, the plan will be completed and funding efforts will begin.
Prevention of Violence Against Women
I am calling upon my Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women to develop a statewide plan that will help to identify gaps in both services and systems responses. This Commission will actively work to develop statewide public/private partnerships in the following areas: 1) building a statewide network of Employers Against Domestic Violence, expanding on the public/private partnership model that began in Maricopa County, 2) building partnerships to raise public awareness about the prevalence of both domestic violence and sexual assault, 3) building health care partnerships, and 4) building partnerships to bring attention and services to children who are impacted by family violence.
2-1-1 Information Network
Working with the Valley of the Sun United Way and many other stakeholders, my administration is partnering to establish a 2-1-1 information network statewide. 2-1-1 is a social service and community information network that will be easily accessible to the public and improve the responsiveness, as well as the quality, of information available for social and community services. The 2-1-1 network is also an integrated component of Arizona's homeland security plan.
In these times of great challenges for our state, we must work together to maximize both our efforts and our dollars. But, these challenges also present us with some unique opportunities to work towards common goals. I have outlined some of the steps that I will be taking, but I also am asking for your input on additional steps we can take together. Please contact Lisa Glow, Director of the Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families and a Senior Policy Advisor at 602-542-3459 or Karen Abman, Director of the Governor's Office for Children in Southern Arizona at 520-770-3818 with your feedback and ideas. I am putting my personal leadership behind these efforts and look forward to working with you. Thank you again for your time and your commitment to improving our State.
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New Zelda gazes beyond the sky
Jan 4, 2012
By Daniel Barron - G4 Canada
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Link, the iconic protagonist of the Legend of Zelda series, has taken on a dizzying array of enemies over the last 25 years. Everything from Octoroks and Skulltulas, to the grotesque Ganon and even a dark version of Link himself have been felled by the Master Sword's blade.
With the newest adventure in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, it seems the biggest battle being fought is the one that aims to stave off tired clichés and predictability.
Very few video game series can toast their silver anniversary, but the popularity of Zelda and Co. has grown to mammoth proportions since its humble beginnings on the Nintendo Entertainment System. It has a legion of extremely loyal followers, along with some of the most critically-acclaimed and highly-rated titles ever created.
The problem with this is that familiarity (not the good kind) has slowly but surely begun to creep in. Each Zelda game throws something new into the mix, but the general blueprint is generally the same, and involves Zelda being threatened and Link traversing temples as he acquires new gadgets, all culminating in the defeat of some version of Ganondorf, with everyone else living happily ever after.
Without giving too much away, there's no denying Skyward Sword follows much - though not all - of this design, but the hopes are the nifty new 1:1 Wii Remote Plus controls do enough to keep things feeling fresh and new.
In Skyward Sword, Link lives on an island in the clouds known as Skyloft. Instead of a trusty steed to race him from one objective to the next, a loyal bird known as a Loftwing takes Link throughout the clouds.
As you can probably guess, it's not long before Zelda, who also resides in Skyloft, is lost. A giant tornado blows her off her own Loftwing into whatever exists below the clouds. It seems no one in Skyloft has ever actually travelled there, making it a complete mystery as to where Zelda may be.
Link's grandiose adventure starts here, as he's called upon to travel below the clouds and seek out Zelda's whereabouts.
It's clear right from the get-go that the player won't just be wildly swinging his or her Wii Remote like in the last Wii Zelda adventure, Twilight Princess. With significantly more accurate controls, players will be forced to carefully figure out enemy weaknesses and attack in a precise manner.
Examples are numerous, from plants whose mouths open either horizontally or vertically (or both) to soldiers that will block with their own weapons based on where your sword is being held.
There is a serious learning curve, and at first, some of the most basic enemies will seem far too difficult to defeat. Over time, though, the game teaches the player that laziness is not an option, and you'll constantly have to have your wits about you to take down baddies.
The thing is, you'll most certainly become a more skilled sword master as you progress through the game, and enemies that once seemed nigh-impossible to get past, will be swatted away with a few well-placed and well-timed swipes of the Wii Remote.
All of the items that Link acquires also use Wii Motion Plus. Whether it's throwing a bomb in an underhand motion to reach a tiny crack in a hole in a wall, or cracking a whip from left to right to activate a lever, it's all very clever and only adds to the devious level design found throughout the game.
Best of all, Link won't have to wait until the last few hours of the game to acquire, use, and enjoy all the items. He'll earn them fairly quickly, and they'll all be employed liberally wherever you go in the area below the clouds, and above.
Not all of the motion controls work though. Having to "flap" the Wii Remote while aiming to control your Loftwing is somewhat cumbersome and never feels natural. Doing the same to move Link through water, meanwhile, is downright maddening.
Another staple of the Legend of Zelda series is the sense of adventure and discovery as you travel across a massive world teeming with life. It's here that Nintendo once again scores major points, but also falters.
In Skyward Sword, players will really only have three main places to explore in addition to Skyloft (which isn't all that big in the first place). There are the lush forests of Faron Woods, the arid environments found in Lanayru Desert, and the sweltering heat of Eldin Volcano.
There's nothing wrong with these areas per se, but it's the fact you visit them repeatedly throughout the course of the game. A new section may open up each time you visit the woods, desert, or volcano, but you're still travelling through or around woods, sand or lava, respectively.
The same goes for the temples. The developers did their best to mix things up by having the player go through an abandoned ship, for example, but you're still going through the same methods to complete each one.
The Zelda series has had some superb boss fights throughout its history, and Skyward Sword does its best to live up to some lofty expectations in this respect. Once again, the Wii Remote Plus factors heavily into every boss fight, whether it's pinpointing the exact angle a giant sand creature is holding its claws, or pointing the controller at the screen to hit the single eye of a water-dwelling behemoth.
Some of these battles are quite long and involved, while others are over surprisingly quickly. They're all solid for the most part, though I did expect a little more with a few of them, and some are recycled from earlier parts of the game.
Another aspect of the Zelda series that could really be adjusted is the seemingly endless number of fetch quests. The beginning and especially the latter part of Skyward Sword is so full of them, it would be laughable if it wasn't so tedious. Some require you to repeatedly cycle through day and night (meaning you have to find a bed and sleep), while others still have you travelling back and forth between Skyloft and the ground levels just to find another item that will allow the story to progress.
It's worth noting that unlike past games in the series, players will almost always have an answer if - or really, when - they become stumped. The progressively fascinating character Fi - Skyward Sword's version of Navi - can be called upon at any time to help nudge you in the right direction.
In addition, a special stone can be found in Skyloft that will literally provide videos illustrating how to complete virtually every objective and quest in the game. Keep in mind this doesn't apply to solving temples, which were the only places I actually got stuck in for several minutes.
One way in which Skyward Sword shines - once the gears really get moving after more than 10 hours of gameplay - is in the story department. Character development is usually unheard of in other video games, but in this latest Zelda adventure, you'll see jealous buffoons transform into heroes and Zelda herself become much, much more than a simple damsel in distress.
Surprises are in store right up to the final moments of the game, one of which in particular I didn't see coming at all but had me saddened and smiling at the same time.
The score, meanwhile, is absolutely rock-solid and completely thrilling in every way. Tunes from past games are sure to tug at the heartstrings of longtime Zelda fans, and the game's new theme song (which isn't quite so new if you play it backwards) is superb.
If you're expecting voice acting to make its Zelda debut here, think again. All characters are voiceless, with Nintendo relying on written text to progress the story. This is an item of endless debate, but as far as I'm concerned, Link's eyes can still emote more pain, bravery, happiness and fear than the entire scripts of many other video games.
The world Link traverses is full of vibrant colours, and while it doesn't hold up technically to games on Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 - some details are downright ugly when viewed up close - Skyward Sword is still a treat for the eyes. I especially enjoyed the impressive draw distances and never tired, for instance, of seeing the details of Skyloft appear as I flew closer and closer on my Loftwing.
When the final credits begin rolling, chances are the game will have managed to steal at least 40 hours of your life, but with side quests, minigames, bug collecting and more, that number could be much, much higher.
In terms of the campaign itself, it feels like Nintendo was trying to fit too much in without having a way to justify it. Like a music album with too much filler, Skyward Sword could use a little fat cut from the edges to make it a leaner and more enjoyable experience overall.
That said, Nintendo did some truly wonderful things with Skyward Sword to make it stand out as one of 2011's more memorable and ambitious titles. It doesn't quite live up to the legacy of the last two Zelda games to grace home consoles, but it's still more than worthy of carrying the Triforce emblem on its cover.
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This is a good Holiday bread.
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This was a nice change from the traditional sweet breads my family makes for the holidays. We especially liked the little pockets of cranberry sauce - yum. The texture was very nice - somewhere between dense like a sweet bread and fluffy like a cake, but that made it difficult to slice. I had to bake it a full hour for it to be thoroughly cooked which resulted in a bit of a scorched taste on the crust. I wonder if it would work better in an 8x8 and served in squares rather than slicing or maybe in as muffins - that might solve both my length of baking time and the slicing issues. Quick, easy and nice that all the ingredients were in the fridge or on the shelf. Thanks Divinemom5.
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- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup molasses
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 beaten egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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When I went to Denver last month I had a cinnamon roll that was covered in caramel instead of frosting.
Blew my mind. It was A-Ma-Zing. I took it as a personal challenge.
The cinnamon rolls came out pretty well. The yeast didn't work quite as well as normal, but they still rose some. Good enough. Ive made these cinnamon rolls often enough that I don't read the recipe. I just kinda wing it.
I've made caramel before, so I just decided to kinda wing that one too. Bad idea. You see, to make caramel, you mix sugar and water and heat it. Once the water boils away the temperature starts to rise and the sugar starts to burn. Caramel is burned sugar. The color of the mixture starts to darken and the flavor of the caramel gets a bit stronger.
I thought I would just watch the color of the caramel and know when to pull it from the heat intuitively. Not so much. If the sugar gets too dark, it gets bitter and nasty. This batch got bitter and nasty.
Even though it was 10:30 in the PM, I decided to try it again. Since I had used most of my supplies, I had to go to the store and get more cream. I tried it again, this time using the correct equipment. That is to say, I used an actual thermometer to tell when the sugar had caramelized to the correct degree. But this time I stirred it to much and the sugar crystallized out. I wasn't prepared to accept failure this time. I added several cups of water and wisked the crap out of it until all of the little crystals dissolved. And then I re-boiled it (with a thermometer) to be able to pull it off at the correct temperature. It worked this time.
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Ever needed a clean install of a windows server to test with? Maybe you're creating installs, or a script to create a database, or just need a clean machine to do some network or DR documentation. Well, you have several options. There are numerous virtualization technologies out there. There's Microsoft's Hyper-V (included with OS), VMWare's VMWare Server (free), and Oracle's VirtualBox (free). You can go get your ISO or Retail DVD and go to town.
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Scott said in an email, "It was built with people like me and you in mind." So who am I? I'm an all around nerd who writes software and doesn't have time to build up virtual machines. I also don't have a huge budget to spend to save me that time, either. This isn't for hosting your website; this is for on demand needs for things like testing, training, and debugging.
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I found Vaasnet (Vaas == Virtualization as a service) by searching around and ended up signing up. So, here are what I think are the four killer features of Vaasnet, and why you should us it.
Killer Feature #1 – Quick and On Demand:
While working on a new mobile game, I needed a Microsoft Windows 2008 server to test a script with. I arrived at Vaasnet and had my virtual server up and running *in minutes*. Literately. From Internet search to testing in a blink of an eye. You register, pick the configuration from the catalog and the desired screen resolution, and then login.
Killer Feature #2 – Keeps it simple:
The setup was pain free and simple. Once I'd setup my account and provided my credit card, I picked the server configuration I needed. I then connected to my server via RDP using the same username and password I setup for the site. No email with a randomly 14 character complex password to cut and paste. Intuitively, vaasnet uses my login on the virtual machines I create.
Killer Feature #3 – Easily abstracts the complex:
A clean, best practice setup that I can start, stop, and *save* for the future. Create in the cloud, keep in the cloud. No ISOs, no storage, no IP, no firewall, no patching, no installing software.
Killer Feature #4 – Affordable for corporations and individuals alike:
$0 to get started. It's billed by the minute at a very cheap rate. How cheap? I've provisioned 3 servers, booted them up, copied my files up, run my tests, and shut them down, and then deleted the provisioned server except the latest one. And all of this took me less than 30 minutes total.
My bill for all of that? $2.13.
Yep, that's right. In an age where people regularly drop $1.99 on a mobile app – I was able to provision and test my code on three different virtual servers for less than a Starbucks coffee. Each time, I loaded the General purpose 2008 R2 32bit standard "Swiss army knife" server.
Vaasnet usages charges are $.99/hour on virtual machines from boot up to shutdown. When you shutdown your VM, it doesn't evaporate unless you delete it. If you don't, Vaasnet only charges $.02/GB/day. That's right. Your 30 GB virtual Dev box will be available to you to boot up and any point in time for only 60 cents a day, or $18 a month.
Think about that for a second if you're a contract Developer or a business needing default configurations for training…
Vaasnet Demo Video
Vaasnet offers several templates in their catalog – all for $.99 an hour:
- General Purpose 2008 R2 32bit Standard
- Preloaded with- Visual Web Developer 2010 Express, IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IIS7, SQL Server Express 2008 and a large set of IIS add-ons including ARR, URL Rewrite, ASP.Net 4.0, MVC 2, SEO Toolkit
There are others and they offer custom solutions also, so go sign up and check the details on these other configurations:
- IE 6 on Windows 2003 32-bit
- WebMatrix RTM on 2008 R2 32bit Standard (Preloaded with IE, Firfox, Chrome, and Safari)
- IIS6 on 2003 R2 Standard 64bit
- IIS 7.5, ARR and URL Rewrite
- Sharepoint Foundation 2010
- Microsoft Small Basic
- General Purpose 2003 R2 64bit Standard
- General Purpose 2003 32bit Standard
- General Purpose 2008 R2 64bit Standard
- General Purpose 2008 32bit Standard
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IGO is in an exploration alliance with ABM Resources NL (ASX: ABU) under which it can earn a 70% interest in a portfolio of tenements in the Lake Mackay region in the Northern Territory. The Lake Mackay Project is located 400km northwest of Alice Springs, adjacent to the Western Australian border, and includes 7,200 square kilometres of exploration licences and 12,130 square kilometres of exploration licence applications, including recent applications in the DuFaur area. The area includes sparsely explored Proterozoic age metasediments intruded by granitic and mafic rocks beneath varying thickness of aeolian sand cover and is considered prospective for gold, base metals and nickel sulphide mineralisation. The exploration approach is to initially blanket the project area with systematic high quality, low detection limit surface sampling to identify the geochemical signature potentially caused by large mineralised systems beneath shallow cover. During FY2015 IGO collected 5,128 first pass reconnaissance samples and 3,505 infill samples, which together with sampling undertaken in FY2014, completes the geochemical coverage of the project area. In Q3 2015 an AC program comprising 94 holes (3,216m) was completed in the southern part of the project, testing six gold and multi-element surface sample anomalies located within the Du Faur Project area (EL24915) and one gold target (Windermere South) located on EL27780. This work returned a number of significant precious and base metal intercepts at the Bumblebee Prospect,together with lower order gold intercepts on the Prowl and Springer prospects, all located within EL24915 some 400km west of Alice Springs. The Bumblebee Prospect consists of a multi-element soil geochemistry anomaly that strikes east-west for over 1km. The peak of the soil geochemistry anomaly is coincident with a window through the transported sand-dune sediments and it is possible that anomalism extends under aeolian sand cover. A total of 11 holes (578m) were drilled on nominal 25m spacings on two north-south traverses 200m apart to test the soil geochemical anomaly. Mineralisation was intersected on one drill section which indicates a southerly dipping mineralised zone within an east-west striking structure. Further work is required to establish the extents and geometry of this mineralised zone. Significant drill results from the program (downhole width) include:
The oxide zone mineralogy includes malachite, azurite and chrysocolla (secondary copper oxide minerals) with native copper in the supergene zone. In the fresh rock, minerals observed include chalcopyrite (copper sulphide), pyrite (iron sulphide) and magnetite (iron oxide). The combination of the multi-element metal association, the high-grade metamorphic rocks and presence of magnetite is similar to distal signatures of Cloncurry-style iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) deposits (e.g Ernest Henry or Osborne copper-gold mines in Queensland). However, further work is required to form a coherent metallogenic model for this region and this interpretation may change. The next steps at Bumblebee include an aeromagnetic survey to identify prospective structures and iron oxide alteration; additional surface geochemical sampling, ground-based electromagnetic techniques for targeting massive or disseminated sulphide mineralisation; along with detailed mapping and further drilling. On 22 September, IGO and ABM Resources Ltd (ABM) (as Joint Farminee) entered into a Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Castile Resources Pty Ltd (Castille) over ELA29748, located on the northern and western margin of EL24915. The agreement gives IGO and ABM the right to earn a 51% interest (divided 70/30 respectively) in ELA29748 by spending a total of $600,000 over a three year period.
Lake Mackay Project - Location Map over Gravity Image
IGO is in an exploration alliance with Alchemy Resources Limited (ASX: ALY) under which IGO can earn a 70% - 80% interest (excluding iron ore) in ALY's Bryah Basin portfolio of tenements. The Bryah Basin JV tenure is situated approximately 40km west along strike from the DeGrussa Cu-Au VMS deposit currently being mined by Sandfire Resources Ltd and covers the same prospective Narracoota Volcanic – Karaluni Formation host stratigraphy. The IGO exploration team has extensive VMS exploration and discovery experience through its Jaguar and Stockman projects and is applying similar exploration techniques developed at these projects to the exploration of the Bryah Basin JV Project. A full data review has been completed with a specific focus on determining those areas along the prospective contact that had not been fully or effectively tested by past exploration. Following this review, Moving-Loop Electromagnetic (MLEM) and broad spaced AC geochemical programs were completed across priority areas to identify conductors and/ geochemical responses potentially representing buried massive sulphide mineralisation. This work highlighted the Neptune prospect, comprising a strong multi-element (Au-Cu-Ag) geochemical anomaly with semi-coincident MLEM conductors as a high priority for follow-up. During Q3 2015 IGO completed RC/Diamond drilling at the Neptune Prospect testing a 2.5km long multi-element VMS pathfinder anomalism at the prospective basal contact of the Narracoota Formation and the upper part of underlying Karalundi Formation, interpreted to be the DeGrussa ore horizon. These zones of geochemical anomalism are semi-coincident with several linear electromagnetic (EM) conductors returned from MLEM surveys. The program of five RC holes and three RC/diamond tail holes, drilled on five sections nominally 500 metres apart, commenced in late June 2015 and was completed in late August 2015. The drilling targeted mineralisation at vertical depths of between 200 and 400m along 2km of strike of the prospective zone. Each of the RC/diamond holes used RC drilling to pre-collar to depths of approximately 150m, and cored to drill-hole completion. One of the RC holes, 15BRRC001DW1, was completed with a diamond drill-hole wedge. The diamond component of the drilling program was funded in part from a grant from the WA Government Exploration Incentive Scheme Co-funded Drilling Initiative.
Bryah Basin Project - Tenement Location Plan over Geology and Aeromagnetics
Drilling intersected zones of disseminated, blebby and stringer-style, pyrite-dominated sulphide mineralisation at several stratigraphic horizons within the Karalundi sedimentary-dominated sequence close to the contact with the overlying mafic (volcanic-dominated Narracoota sequence). To date, assays have been received for 4m composite samples taken down each of the RC holes and RC pre-collars of diamond holes. The results indicate multiple mineralised horizons with strong copper and/or gold anomalism within the prospective Narracoota – Karalundi volcano-sedimentary sequence. The diamond drilling has provided important stratigraphic and structural information in an area with no previous core-drilling. Follow-up DHEM will also provide constraints on any off-hole EM conductors in the near vicinity. The size and amplitude of the geochemical and geophysical anomalism is indicative of the marginal zone of a VMS system. The current density of drilling at Neptune (500m between sections), is insufficient to provide a definitive test of the prospect. Recommendations on further work will be made once all diamond assays have been received and integrated with other data sets from the area.
IGO is earning a 70%-80% interest in the Darlot project located approximately 60km north and along-strike from IGO's Jaguar Project covering similar volcanic stratigraphy to the Jaguar Project. The Darlot Project has strategic value to IGO as any base metals discoveries are potentially within economically viable trucking distance of its Jaguar processing facility.
The SCJV comprises a series of tenements on the eastern flank of the Tropicana JV that are being explored for magmatic Ni-Cu mineralisation. A combination of exploration techniques including soil geochemistry, MLEM, gravity and AC drilling are being employed according to the target expression and local regolith conditions. Programs were completed at the Rising Dragon, Cobra and Vesper Prospects during the quarter. Last quarter the first phase of a broad spaced AC geochemical drilling program was completed over 217km2 of the interpreted Salt Creek Complex. Assays were received early this quarter and highlighted 4 areas anomalous in nickel and copper geochemistry, the largest of which is referred to as the Cobra Prospect. Subsequent 500m x 200m spaced infill AC drilling confirmed nickel-copper anomalism at the Cobra and Cobra North Prospects. Both prospects have now been earmarked for MLEM surveying in the December 2015 to test for massive sulphide mineralisation. The Rising Dragon Prospect comprises elevated Ni and Cu geochemistry intercepted by historic Tropicana JV regional AC drilling on the margin of a large interpreted gabbroic intrusive. During the quarter IGO completed three 100m spaced AC traverses over the area of elevated geochemistry. A series of regional AC holes on 1km centres were also drilled to define the margins of the gabbro. Holes over the area of elevated geochemistry intersected a zone of disseminated magmatic sulphides approximately 100m wide over a strike of approximately 250m. A MLEM survey covering tested an area of 7.3km2 centred over the mineralised drill holes for evidence of massive sulphide mineralisation. A series of low conductance plates were identified but there was no response indicative of massive sulphide at shallow depths. The potential of the remainder of the Rising Dragon Gabbro is yet to be tested by MLEM or closer spaced drilling and will be assessed over the coming quarter. The Vesper prospect is located to the far east of the SCJV within the Fraser Range geological province, the same mafic-ultramafc intrusive dominated geological domain that is host to the Nova-Bollinger orebody. A MLEM survey was undertaken over a linear aeromagnetic feature, interpreted to be a discrete mafic/ultramafic intrusion, to test for conductors indicative of massive sulphides that could be tested with RC drilling. The survey identified a shallow conductor, interpreted to represent deeper weathering of the intrusion but did not locate any conductors consistent with massive sulphides.
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This is the first in a line of quests that have you kill 5 Named that will drop Trinkets (which will give you a quest to collect them: A Gnollish Trinket).
- Kill 8 rotstuffed scarecrows. Up to three are called by Animator Z'Apha if you are slow killing him; otherwise, they can be found in the Scarecrow Fields ( -1961, -20, 637 ) /waypoint -1961, -20, 637
- Kill Animator Z'Apha at ( -2013, -6, 528 ) /waypoint -2013, -6, 528.
- Return to Bulvar Rakgam.
- At least 2s 67c
- Completing this quest gives +110 faction with The Qeynos Guard


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Fidel Castro
by Martin Higgins
"I have concluded- maybe a little late- that speeches must be short" ~Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro came to a rise in power when he used guerrilla warfare tactics to overthrow the Cuban leader Batista in 1959. He soon penetrated himself into the power structure becoming the Commander in Chief to Jose Miro Cardona who in February 1959 suddenly resigned, and Castro was sworn in as prime minister. As he settled into his new position, he started off with ideas which seemed to grow in radical-ness. He denied being a communist for many years even though the programs he was instituting were indeed, very communist. And by the end of 1959, his reign of suppression started, suppressing military leaders, news sources, etc. Into the later years, he started growing relations with the Soviet Union. When Castro agreed to buy Soviet Oil, the US refineries in Cuba stopped producing which led to the cancelling of sugar imports to Cuba. This started the decades of bad relations between the two nations. 1961 proved to be an intense year as it was the Bay of Pigs invasion and also the closest the world has come to a global nuclear war; The Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1976 he became president of Cuba and he left office in 2008.
This is one of the many propaganda billboards that Castro had scattered around his country, commonly near large population centers. This one reads "Socialism or Death", Castro wanted everyone to be on board with his socialist policies or they could suffer death. Also, Castro's head is made to be grand, as he was trying to promote himself as much as possible.
Castro addressing the people following the Bay of Pigs invasion
"... This is our time of need, Your homelands time of need! We need to crush this opposition, kill the plague before it sets in. Socialism must win! We must triumph during this incursion on our soil, cut off the head before its rash ideas spread. There is no doubt in my mind that the US are behind this invasion no matter how much they try to deny it, Khrushchev also supports my theory. They are afraid to have such a great nation on its doorstep. This is why i'm calling on you; the people, to bring forth any possible snakes in our homeland, so that we can crush the domestic issues before they bring forth the infection."
What effect did Fidel Castro placing the foundation to a socialist society 90 miles away from US shores have on American moral leading into the conflict in Vietnam.


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God even hates Panthers fans in preseason.
Dwayne Roloson stopped 31 of 33 for the win. Hide the children and the silverware, old man Roli is back in town.
First Period
08:06 TB Ritola, (Kubina, Connolly)(PP)
Second Period
06:31 TB Shannon, (Kubina, Bergeron)(PP)
12:55 TB Shannon, (Stamkos, Clark)
Third Period
00:23 TB Ashton, (Brewer)
04:20 FLA Skille, (Robak)(PP)
16:20 FLA Repik, (Robak, Derlyuk)
18:46 TB Lecavalier, (Purcell, Hedman)
As the Lightning move a little closer to icing their opening night lineup, now reading the tea leaves gets more interesting.
Carter Ashton and Brett Connolly each got over 14 minutes of ice time, while Cory Conacher, Dana Tyrell, and Blair Jones got less, especially Jones. Connolly and Conacher remain decisive underdogs, but the battle between Ashton, Tyrell, and Jones for positioning is fascinating. Boucher knows what he has in Tyrell, and to a lesser extent Jones. For Ashton to get himself a goal and play 14+ quality minutes is a key step for him in trying to establish a comfort level with Boucher.
And, then there's the matter of Mattias Ritola, who is a different player now than when Boucher had him in the lineup the first half of last season. He got over 14 minutes and quite a bit of PK ice time. Like Ashton, for him to get a goal and play 14+ quality minutes helps establish a comfort level with the coaching staff. I'd say he was probably the big winner on the night.
Box score from NHL.com.
SM-liiga (Finland):
JYP 1 @ Pelicans 3
Riku Helenius, JYP, Loss, 27/30, 3.09 GAA, .900 sv%
Season totals: 2 GP, 0-2-0, 0 SO, 3.10 GAA, .887 sv%
The good news is Riku Helenius has started the season in a tandem situation for JYP in the SM-liiga. The bad news is he's still looking for his first win after falling 3-1 to Lahti today. Ex-Lightning player Eric Perrin had a helper on JYP's only goal. JYP faces Blues Espoo tomorrow.
KHL (Russia):
CSKA 3 @ Poprad 2
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 5 GP, 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM
CSKA overcame a goal by ex-NHLer Ladislav Nagy to defeat Slovakian-based Poprad 3-2. Nikita Kucherov played 8:11 in the match. Ex-Lightning prospect Vladimir Mihalik was -1 in 17:24 on the blueline for Poprad. CSKA faces Dynamo Riga on Sunday.
MHL (Russia Jr.)
Chelyabinsk Jr. 7 @ Nizhnekamsk Jr. 3
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk Jr., 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 7 GP, 4-3-7, +12, 10 PIM
Nikita Nesterov may be cooling off offensively, after back-to-back scoreless games, but he did run his +/- to +12 in Chelyabinsk Jr.'s 7-3 shellacking of Nizhnekamsk Jr. Chelyabinsk Jr. draws Orenburg on Sunday.
KHL (Russia):
Omsk 5 @ Cherepovets 2
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Loss, 28/33, 5.00 GAA, .848 sv%
Season totals: 3 GP, 2-1-0, 0 SO, 2.67 GAA, .921 sv%
Ex-NHLer Martin Skoula had a helper for Omsk in their 5-2 win over Cherepovets. Ex-Lightning netminder Karri Ramo made 18 saves for the victory. Cherepovets faces Hanty-Masisysk on Monday.
Elitserien (Sweden):
Djurgardens 2 @ Lulea 5
Johan Harju, Lulea, 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 3 GP, 2-1-3, +1, 0 PIM
Johan Harju had a power play assist and an even strength goal to lead Lulea to a 5-2 victory over Djurgardens. Blast from the past Jimmie Olvestad had 12 minutes in penalties for checking to the head that led to Harju's power play assist while another blast from the past, Josef Boumedienne, also had 2 penalty minutes for Djurgardens. Lulea faces HV 71 on Saturday.
Plymouth Whalers 2 @ Owen Sound Attack 6
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-0-0, +2, 2 PIM (cross checking)
Last Season's Totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
2011 Playoff Totals: 20 GP, 1-10-11, +5, 2 PIM
Defending champion Owen Sound opened the 2011-2012 OHL season with a 6-2 win over Plymouth. The Attack scored four times in the second period building 4-0 and 5-1 leads. Lightning prospect Geoffrey Schemitsch, who arrived in Ontario Tuesday after being sent down from Tampa, was plus-2 in the game. He was named an assistant captain for the Attack earlier in the day Wednesday.
Schemitsch and Vladislav Namestnikov (London) are the only current Lightning prospects expected to play in the OHL this season. Former Lightning prospect Michael Zador, who was not signed to a contract by Tampa Bay this spring thus relinquishing his rights, finished last season with Owen Sound. He is not currently listed on the Attack or any other OHL roster though he has junior eligibility remaining.
The Cinderella run of Cory Conacher continues.
Jaroslav Janus took the loss for the Lightning in Orlando.
First Period
Second Period
Third Period
Box score from yahoo.com.
JYP 2 @ Blues 1 (SO)
Riku Helenius, JYP, DNP
Season totals: 1 GP, 0-1-0, 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .870 sv%
Riku Helenius sat backup in JYP's 2-1 shootout win over Blues Espoo. JYP faces Pelicans Lahti next on Friday.
Not much to see here.
Mathieu Garon allowed 1 goal on 9 shots before giving way to Jaroslav Janus who allowed 1 goal on 18 shots for the hard luck loss. If there was one lesson out of this game, it's that Janus continued his decent play in camp.
First Period
15:16 STL Grachev, Langenbrunner, Backes (PP)
Second Period
09:35 TB Downie, Kubina, Clark (PP)
16:53 ST D'Agostini, Cheechoo, McRae
Third Period
19:28 STL Grachev, Langenbrunner, Backes (EN)
If the coaching staff has favorites amongst the young players trying to climb the ladder, they sure didn't tip their hand with their ice time allocation. It's a pretty even 9-14 minutes across the board for everyone, be it veterans or rookies.
As an aside, I find it bizarre that NHL.com included the likes of Dmitri Bezrukov has healthy scratched for this game. Really strange to see that list of names.
Dynamo Riga 5 @ CSKA 3
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 4 GP, 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM
Ex-NHLer Sandis Ozolinsh had a goal in Dynamo Riga's 5-3 win over CSKA. Nikita Kucherov played 6:57 in the match. CSKA faces Slovakian side Poprad on Friday.
Novokuznetsk Jr. 3 @ Chelyabinsk Jr. 4 (SO)
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk Jr., 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 6 GP, 4-3-7, 10 PIM, +10
Nikita Nesterov was held scoreless but did run his season +/- to +10 in Chelyabinsk Jr.'s 4-3 shootout win over Novokuznetsk Jr. Chelyabinsk Jr. plays Nizhnekamsk Jr. on Friday.
SM-liiga (Finland)
Karpat 3 @ JYP 2
Riku Helenius, Loss, 20/23, 3.12 GAA, .870 sv%
Season totals: 1 GP, 0-1-0, 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .870 sv%
Riku Helenius and JYP allowed a pair of third period goals to squander a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes in their 3-2 loss to Karpat. Ex-Lightning forward Eric Perrin had a helper in the match for JYP. JYP's next game is on Wednesday against Blues Espoo.
KHL (Russia)
St. Petersburg 4 @ CSKA 1
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 3 GP, 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM
Ex-Lightning forward Evgeny Artyukhin had a goal and ex-Lightning draft pick Fedor Fedorov had an assist is St. Petersburg's 4-1 thumping of CSKA. Lightning prospect Nikita Kucherov played 11:31 in the loss for CSKA. CSKA faces Dynamo Riga on Monday.
Elitserien (Sweden)
Lulea 1 @ Frolunda 2
Johan Harju, Lulea, 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 2 GP, 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM
Johan Harju scored the game opening goal off assists from Niklas Olausson and ex-Stars second rounder Johan Fransson, but Lulea fell 2-1 to Frolunda. Lulea faces Djurgardens next on Thursday.
SM-liiga (Finland)
JYP 0 @ KalPa 2
Riku Helenius, JYP, DNP
Season totals: 0 GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 0.00 GAA. 1.000 sv%
Riku Helenius sat backup today in JYP's 2-0 opening loss to KalPa. Former Devils prospect Ari Ahonen had a 23 save shutout in the match and former NHLer Sami Kapanen scored one of KalPa's goals. JYP's next match is Saturday versus Karpat.
Elitserien (Sweden)
Vaxjo 3 @ Lulea 2 (SO)
Johan Harju, Lulea, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 1 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Vaxjo Lakers scored a pair of third period goals to erase a 2-0 deficit and went on to win in a shootout 3-2 over Lulea. Johan Harju was scoreless in the match, with 4 shots on goal, and he was denied by former NHLer Martin Gerber in his shootout attempt. He started on Lulea's second line along side center Niklas Olausson and left winger Mattias Persson. Vaxjo's goals came from former Oilers prospect Liam Reddox and former Sharks prospect Mike Iggulden. Lulea moves on to face Frolunda on Saturday.


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Fresh Strawberry Sorbet
READY IN: 15mins
Recipe by Mr.Rich
Easy to create recipe for your family. Recipe is courtesy of Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen by Kathleen Daelemans. A good dessert substitute for ice cream for your kids. Usually, I cut the strawberries ahead of time and place in freezer for couple of hours.
Top Review by Jennifer R
This was excellent! I added a splash of milk to make it creamy.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar, plus more if needed
- 1⁄4 cup cold apple juice
Directions See How It's Made
- Rinse, then cut blemishes and tops off strawberries.
- Cut strawberries into quarters depending on size.
- Place cut strawberries into freezer bag and place into freezer.
- Remove frozen fruit from freezer and place into bowl of food processer.
- Add sugar to bowl of food processer.
- Puree fruit by pulsing processor on and off while gradually adding apple juice just until sorbet becomes will blended, smooth, and creamy.
- Serve immediately.


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I just picked up my Mossberg 500 yesterday. I'm getting "acquainted" with it I guess, an I pulled this thing out of the tube. What is it? I apologize I'm new to firearms, kind of.
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Is this the "limiter plug" I am hearing about? I never imagined it'd look like this b
It is the limiting plug, if you are going to hunt with this shotgun, check your state laws, you might need to put it back in. If not, lose it.
Yes. When used for hunting the dowel will limit the magazine's capacity to 2 or 3 shells. You would be surprised how many times people have posted about not being able to load more than 2 rounds into their new Mossberg only to find that it shipped with the plug in the mag tube. :)
It looks like you got them both but those o-rings frequently get caught up in the mag tube, if you need a plug for hunting I would recommend ditching the wooden dowel for a single plastic plug.
Awesome! Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. I believe, here in California the law does say you must use it. What type of plastic dowel are you using, or what would you recommend? Any ideas?
The laws on migratory game birds is federal not state. :)
The resale value of your gun, is somewhat better, if all that came in the box, moves on to the next owner. I would save that original plug.
Mossberg makes a great shotgun, my personal favorite, or right up there.
Is that just a bit of dowel?
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Releases: 'Rising' LP (2007, Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick (Neon Trees, Plain White T's), 'Live 'n' Remixed' (2009) and 'Vol.1, Tonight' (2010).
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Personally I think bald doesn't matter quite as much as people (mostly balding guys) seem to think it does.
Obviously losing the ability to run a hand through your hair must suck. But who here hasn't walked up wanting rub a bald's guy head? Maybe it is similar!00|00|0
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Atmosphere dominates Far Cry 4
Nov 28, 2014
By John Powell - G4 Canada
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Hidden away from the prying eyes of the Western world, Kyrat is the jewel of the Himalayas. With its majestic mountains, fertile jungles and streaming waterways, Kyrat is an environment full of adventure and mystery.
Steeped in tradition and what appears to be a genuine ancient culture, it is hard to believe that it is only a fictional setting.
The world of Kyrat and all of its secrets and eccentric inhabitants (both animal and human) is both one of the most beautiful and treacherous environments I have ever played though. It, beyond anything else, will pull you into Far Cry 4, the very best chapter in the adventure, shooter series from Ubisoft.
We play as Ajay Ghale, a Kyrati who fled with his mother as a child and was raised in America. Weary of the dictatorship ruling their country, Ajay's parents formed The Golden Path, a revolutionary group of freedom fighters determined to bring an end to Pagan Min's reign.
Returning to Kyrat following the death of his mother, Ajay is kidnapped by the tyrant and becomes entangled in Kyrat's on-going civil war. Exalting Ajay and his heritage, the rebels see him as their chosen leader and attempt to recruit him. Thing is, The Golden Path is involved in its own civil war with its two primary leaders struggling for control. Sooner or later, Ajay will have to choose a side and that decision affects not only your future missions but the storyline, future of Kyrat itself.
As bombastic and cruel as any James Bond baddie, Pagan Min (voiced with sadistic glee by Troy Baker) is a formidable, charismatic presence but totally underutilized in Far Cry 4. He enters the story with a bang and then entirely fizzles out throughout the rest of the campaign.
The campaign and side missions entail everything from hunting animals to defending a village from attack to battling in a savage arena and destroying drug factories. You can take a break from the warring factions by hunting, crafting and reclaiming towers, outposts as you did in Far Cry 3.
Also, as in Far Cry 3, there is an underlying supernatural element, influence that can grant you insights and powers beyond those of the mortal world. While exploring the trippy Shangri-la, you and your tiger friends take on demons and watch as your enemies turn into human barbecue.
One big change to Far Cry 4 is you can use the local wildlife to your advantage. You can bulldoze through the bad guys while riding elephants or you can entice all creatures great and small to munch on your adversaries by feeding them.
Far Cry 4 is everything you liked about Far Cry 3, only better. Even though there are an assortment of major improvements, the problem is sometimes you feel like all you are doing is playing an updated version of Far Cry 3, especially since the storyline is so insubstantial. There isn't a whole lot that is surprising or new here but stomping soldiers with an elephant never, ever grows old.
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Iraq: Child killed by US fire as clashes continue in Kut
American troops "accidentally" shot and killed a child on Wednesday in Iraq's Diyala province, the U.S. army said on Thursday. The Americans said soldiers were operating in an area where roadside bombs had been found recently in Diyala.
The soldiers fired a warning shot into a sand berm after they found a "suspicious woman who appeared to be signalling to someone". According to Reuters, the military said a young girl was found on the other side of the berm suffering from a gunshot wound. Soldiers She died on the way to a military hospital.
Meanwhile, American soldiers and Iraqi gunmen exchanged fire after a rocket attack from a Shi'ite Mehdi Army militia stronghold on a U.S. base southeast of Baghdad, Iraqi police said on Thursday. A U.S. military spokeswoman said the Americans responded after four rockets landed at the base in Kut late on Wednesday. Iraqi police said two civilians died.
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Former NFL safety Darren Sharper was arrested Friday (Jan. 17) and charged with the sexual assault of two different women, according to TMZ.
The alleged victims claim the 38-year-old raped them in Los Angeles hotel rooms— one in October 2013 and the other in January 2014. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's website confirms that Sharper was released from jail on $200,000 bond just before midnight.
The NFL Network, where the former athlete was working as an analyst, released the following statement to ProFootballTalk.com:
"Darren has been suspended without pay until further notice, effective immediately. Regarding the charges, as a matter of policy, we don't comment on pending legal action."
Sharper, a five-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ, spent 14 seasons in the NFL playing with the Packers, Vikings and Saints.
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so I have a kid with my boyfriend of 6 in a half years and we love each other so much. I want to know why most people think when you have a kid before marriage you must be a slut and has it with some random guy. I am 22 year old I got pregnant at 20 had him at 21 I was with my boyfriend for 4 years and 9 months when I got pregnant and we are still together and when we have more money were getting married. not everyone who get pregnant before marriage is a slut but why do people just assume girls who get pregnant before married is a slut.
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It's traditional to get married before having a kid. Just society's way of seeing things. But, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. My cousin's in a similar situation. He's not married with her, but they have a kid. I don't see it as slutty or anything like that. I kinda have that feeling when the girl is young, I mean not that she's a slut, just she should've thought it through better, but these things happen. I guess marriage signifies commitment, love, seriousness. Relationships tend to look stronger with that bond, but it doesn't mean they're not as great. In fact, with divorce and all.. XD Anyway, congratulations! =)00|00|0
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So I was talking to this guy I had never met. We talked every day for long periods of time. He went on and on about how much he liked me. Then he sent a pic to me so I could see what he looked like, a few days later I sent my pic to him. After a period of not saying anything he told me I was cute but not his type. Do you think he really just didn't like the way I looked or was being honest? Then he started being short with me and we have broken off our relationship just over a picture. I don't understand why he acted that way. Even if a girl wasn't your type would you cut off all ties completely? Do you think he thought I was ugly? I really want everyones input because I just don't understand why he acted that way. Thanks in advance:)
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The German started the weekend knowing third place would be enough to secure him his first title in motorsport's premier category, but the race became a tense duel with teammate and race winner Lewis Hamilton, who attempted to manufacturer a four-way fight for the lead to steal Rosberg's crown.
Hamilton drove almost farcically slowly around the Yas Marina circuit, speeding up only at the parts of the track Rosberg could launch an attack on his lead, to allow Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen to close in on the Mercedes pair.
Vettel, whose strategy meant he finished the race on faster tyres than the Mercedes drivers did, left Rosberg stuck in a pincer attack in the final five laps, knowing all the while that losing position to Vettel would leave him vulnerable to the always-aggressive Verstappen in fourth, as was Hamilton's plan.
Rosberg, however, drove masterfully to the situation, defending against the chasing Ferrari expertly to deny his unyielding teammate fulfilment of his cunning plan.
The world championship was his.
"That was definitely not the most enjoyable race I've ever had," Rosberg said on the podium, the relief obvious as he fought to contain his emotions. "The feelings out there … unreal, really unreal. Pressure on from behind, Lewis driving slow at the front; it was a tough one.
"I'm very, very glad it's over, and I'm unbelievably ecstatic."
Nico's title comes 34 years after his father, Keke, won his sole world championship in 1982, famously with a single victory.
Similarly the younger Rosberg claimed the 2016 title with one fewer win than his teammate – Hamilton won 10 races to Rosberg's nine – and he paid credit to the Briton, who beat him to the crown in 2014 and 2015.
"I also want to say congrats to Lewis – you did a great season – a great competitor [who is] massively quick always," he said before dedicating the championship to his wife, Vivian, and their one-year-old daughter, Alaïa.
Hamilton, who only briefly congratulated his teammate for his title success – a sign of just how much their childhood friendship has degraded since the pair became teammates – divided fans and pundits with his driving strategy, particularly for his blunt refusal to heed team orders and speed up to protect the Mercedes one-two finish from Sebastian Vettel.
"I don't feel I did anything unfair," Hamilton said. "We're fighting for a championship. I was in the lead, I control the pace – that's the rules."
The Briton also re-emphasised his belief that only technical troubles prevented him from defeating his teammate over the course of the season.
"Nico had a very, very clean year without any real issues, to be honest, and that's why we sit in this position right now," he said.
Hamilton said earlier in the week that he already considered himself a sort of moral world champion for this reason, telling reporters that, "If [Nico] is labelled 'the world champion', it doesn't necessarily mean that's the way it's been labelled in my heart".
His comments set a fascinating precedent for a new intra-team dynamic at Mercedes next season, when Hamilton will start on the back foot and the German marque will likely have its three-year dominance challenged by rivals under a new regulatory regime.
Formula One now embarks on a four-month racing hiatus, with pre-season testing commencing at the end of February before round one of the 2017 season in Melbourne on 26 March.


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A wedding photography, photo journalistic and artistic, coffee-table book custom designed for my clients, Hilary and Daren Moreira.
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Illegal Gas
Empty Chapter 7
- Gwen is reading a book titled "Residential Wind Turbines".
- Luke and his friends (Mark and Rat) had illegally bought gas from the black market and brought them to Luke and Gwen's house.
- Gwen helped them store the gasoline and closed the blinds/curtains.
- She lay on her roof and thought about her mother who had left Luke and Gwen to be with her boyfriend Richard.
- Tom had walked to Gwen's house so he can get some gas for his truck.
- Tom told Gwen about what happened at the bonfire and he needed gas.
- Gwen went inside and filled up gasoline from each container so Luke would not find out that there is gas missing from the containers.
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- Luke buys some gas from a person who sells unauthorized gasoline from the black market.
- Luke sells the gas for money in order to buy food for them to eat.
- They have enough gasoline for their old furnace and small generator.
- Gwen thinks that it is dangerous to store gasoline in their house.
- Tom was in a big fight at the bonfire, leaving him with bruises, a nosebleed and a car without gas.
- Tom did not know that Gwen was her neighbour.
- Tom went to Gwen's house to get gas, not to be with her.
Injured: Tom was physically injured because he had to save Carlos who was getting beaten up by two Marietta students at the big fight at the bonfire. Tom helped Carlos.
Worried: Tom is worried about his car. It has a broken windshield. He wants to get the car back to his house before anything more happens to it. That is why he went to Gwen's house to get gas to drive his truck home.


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The Harlem Bulldogs football team is 2-0 and off to the school's best start since 1981, and Austin Hubert helped get the season started in a big way.
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The Augusta Eagles are playing host to their first home football game in this their first year as an 11-man football team.
Last Week: 5-1 Season Total: 8-4 Well, I bounced back a bit with my picks going 5-1 last Friday. I have to apologize to the Grovetown Warriors. I predicted they would suffer a close loss at the hands of Swainsboro.
Last Meeting: September 7, 2012
The Lions flew by the Cardinals, 55-15.
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The Cavaliers fell behind big early and couldn't come back all the way, losing 44-38.
Week Two Week Two brought in 79 entries with 40 contestants qualifying. One contestant picked all 10 games correctly, six contestants picked nine correctly, 16 picked eight correctly and 17 picked seven games correctly.
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Little Oxford Gift Box : Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs; Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins Multiple copy pack
Edited by Susan Ratcliffe, Elizabeth Knowles, Julia Cresswell
From Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde to Fidel Castro and Dolly Parton, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations features 4,000 of the best quotations of past and present.
Packed with quotable quotes on over 300 themes from 'Parties' to 'Punctuality', and from 'Apology' to 'Toasts', this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation.
Its perfect complement is the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, which includes fascinating information on 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world and across 250 subjects-from 'Cats' and 'Dogs' to 'Achievement' and 'Extravagance'.
For the first time included in the Gift Box is the Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins, offering 1,000 word histories arranged by theme, from food to phobias, and from universe to love.
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The impact of competition on the operations of foreign banks in Australia in the post-deregulation period
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WASHINGTON The Obama administration has explained its effort to block AT&Ts purchase of T-Mobile USA by saying it will fight mergers that would reduce competition and hurt consumers.
Yet few think the lawsuit the administration filed last week signals a more aggressive stance toward acquisitions in other industries. Rather, experts say, the administrations challenge of AT&Ts purchase comes down to this: Telecom is dominated by just a few big companies. Reducing the number of major players could all but kill competition and drive prices up.
By contrast, few other major industries are controlled by just a handful of giants.
And none relies on access to a limited number of public airwaves.Conditional OK
With previous big mergers, the administration has taken a middle-ground approach to antitrust: Its green-lighted deals such as cable company Comcasts acquisition of media giant NBC Universal and Ticketmasters merger with concert promoter Live Nation. But it imposed conditions in those deals intended to preserve competition.
Theyre looking even at very big mergers on their merits, and if the merging parties cant satisfy their concerns, the Justice Department will say, We cant let this go through, said Melissa Maxman, an antitrust attorney with the law firm Cozen OConnor.
AT&T says it will fight the court action.
President Barack Obama, on the campaign trail, had pledged tougher antitrust policy.
And early in his administration, the Justice Department repealed Bush-era guidelines that had discouraged government action against companies with near monopolies.
As a result, many had expected bold action from the department crackdowns on industry-dominating companies and roadblocks to many big mergers.
That didnt happen.
The lawsuit against AT&T might satisfy some critics who hoped for a much tougher antitrust policy. But it probably doesnt suggest a policy shift.
The AT&T proposal was unique, said Benjamin Brown, a former Justice Department antitrust lawyer, now a partner with the law firm Cohen Milstein.
I could very easily have seen this same decision being made under the Bush administration, Brown said.
He said there was little evidence for AT&Ts claim that regional cellphone carriers can compete with the four national companies: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint.
If AT&T bought T-Mobile, just three national players would be left. And Sprint could have trouble competing with two bigger behemoths.
So it might be acquired, too, further shrinking competition.
Any time you take four major parties and turn it into three, the Justice Department is going to take a close look, Maxman said.
Telecom mergers attract more scrutiny in part because its next to impossible for new competitors to emerge.
Companies need permission to transmit data on public airwaves. The licenses are costly and scarce. And the cost of building a new system of cell towers and satellites is enormous.
You cant just pull a bunch of capital together and launch a national cellphone provider, Brown said.
The Obama Justice Department has allowed several big mergers to proceed without court action. But it made the companies sell or change parts of their businesses.Changes forced
For instance, in the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, regulators required Ticketmaster to license its software to a competitor.
It also forced it to sell a subsidiary that handles tens of millions of tickets a year.
In January, when the nations largest cable-TV company, Comcast, took control of NBC Universal, the government forced Comcast to make the full suite of NBC Universal content available as a single package to online competitors.
And Comcast had to do so on terms comparable to those reached with more established rivals such as Dish Network Corp. and DirecTV.
The Federal Communications Commission, which can block telecom mergers, joined Justice in making those demands.'Treated on its own merits'
In April, Google Inc. won government clearance for its $700 million purchase of airline fare tracker ITA Software. The deal gave Google a key role in online travel.
But to win Justice Department clearance, Google agreed to license ITAs software to other companies through 2016. And it agreed to continue to invest in research and development of products, which it would also have to license.
Those deals are likely templates for future merger reviews by Justice, experts say.
Firms got signals from the earlier deals that were approved that if they were willing to make sufficient (compromises), deals on the borderline might get approved, said Spencer Waller, a professor at Loyola Chicagos School of Law and director of the schools Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies.
The lawsuit against AT&T shows that each case is treated on its own merits,said Art Brodsky, a spokesman for Public Knowledge, a digital-rights advocacy group that applauded the Justice Departments move.