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Tippett Studies (Cambridge Composer Studies)
Cambridge University Press, 1999-02-04
Paperback, 250 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Michael Tippett (1905-1998) was one of the major figures of British music in this century. This volume of essays provides the first substantial writing on the composer for over a decade and includes the work of established scholars as well as several new voices. Essays encompass a range of genres and style periods, but a number of recurring themes may be detected. Broadly speaking, the book moves between technical discussion focused on individual works and wider questions of context - the 'external' factors that shaped the composer's musical production such as his relationship to the past, his fascination with ancient Greece and his pursuit of the transcendent. What emerges from this book is a rich portrait of a composer whose work reflects the century's triumphs and tragedies with particular intensity and who, at the end of his composing career, was increasingly acknowledged by younger composers as a major influence and example.
'... a useful showcase of current Tippett scholarship ... a significant gesture to the future.' Tempo


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57 per cent of marketers have been impacted by the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) decision to crackdown on gender stereotypes in advertising.
According to a survey of 1,500 marketers from the UK, US and Australia, commissioned by stock photo company Shutterstock and conducted by Censuswide, 35 per cent have been using more imagery featuring women over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, 51 per cent think it's important to represent modern day society in marketing, compared to just 30 per cent in 2016.
"The ASA's crackdown on gender stereotyping within marketing images highlights the diversity problem that exists within marketing is no longer acceptable," says Robyn Lange, Shutterstock curator. "We are pleased that the ASA's announcement is having an impact on marketers and that the upward trend of using non-stereotypical images of women in marketing campaigns is continuing. Marketing campaigns have a strong visual impact on public life, therefore, marketers need to be more inclusive through their choice of images and ensure that they are representing people in society effectively."
However, marketers over 45 years of age were found to be using the least number of images featuring diversity – with only 17 per cent of both 45 to 54-year olds and over 55s using more images of same sex couples over the last 12 months. Amongst 25 to 34-year olds 43 per cent were using more imagery featuring same sex couples, while 38 per cent 35 to 44-year olds were doing the same, speaking volumes about the generational divide when it comes to active acceptance.
On a more positive note, 93 per cent of marketers in the UK – and 93 per cent and 91 per cent in Australia and the US respectively – agree that there is room for growth in using more diverse imagery in marketing campaigns.
Australian marketers are leading the way with their increase in images of women with 41 per cent featuring more women over the last 12 months, while Brits lead the way on images of same sex couples with 35 per cent featuring more.
It was also found that the majority of marketers prioritise imagery reflecting modern day society rather than fitting with their brand message when using diversity in their marketing – something that failed Pepsi miserably.
"Our research shows that globally, marketers are shifting their attitudes and selecting images, primarily, to represent modern day society," said Lange. "Marketers are also recognising that choosing images that are relatable to diverse groups benefits their brand's reputation. Striking a chord with consumers is no longer about serving them images of perfection, as social media has helped to change how people view images. Consumers prefer images that accurately portray the world around them, as opposed to a perfected version of the world offered by marketers."


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Textile Society of America
Date of this Version
Presented at "Textiles and Settlement: From the Plains Space to Cyber Space," Textile Society of America 12th Biennial Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 6-9, 2010. Copyright 2010 Textile Society of America
The distinction between zaher and baten, outer and inner, is a fundamental duality encountered in the philosophical, psychological, religious and mystical aspects of Iranian thought. The metaphysical desire to go beyond sensory apprehension of transient external forms to intellectual comprehension of their lasting inner significance may be considered the central theme of Iranian visual art including textile designs. A close examination of four textiles from the modern period reveals some of the concealed personal motivations and cultural meanings embodied in their patterns. Beyond all practical concerns, these weavings have in common the aim of unifying the duality of ordinary sight and insight and the related duality of aesthetics and ethics. Achieved by different means, the textile designs accomplish this by encouraging an imaginative journey from zaher to baten, from material form to spiritual essence.


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We know there are only two things that are important in life. One: realizing reality springs from stories we tell about it. The other is: we are special. And so are you! Our second season drops starting this weekend. Catch us on our Facebook page, YouTube and your favorite podcast platform.
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Just in time for summer. Just in time for Pride. It's season two. Watch our promo here. Episode one drops this weekend!
Do the best you can to SLOW DOWN. Catch those complaining thoughts that have become automatic. And watch your life change before your eyes.
The answer to all your desires, not just the ones about transwomen, is to tell stories about what you want. It really is that simple. Well, there's a little more to it, but that basically is it.
Some of the most successful men have mentors, who help them become successful. The phenomenally successful follow their Inner Being, their inner voice and, over time, they become phenomenally successful.


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House Republicans Release Memo Critical of FBI in Russia Probe
WASHINGTON (CN) – The much vaunted House memo on supposed FBI bias in the Russia investigation met with lukewarm reception Friday, but contains an odd disclosure about how the probe began.
Prefaced by a brief introduction by presidential counsel Donald McGahn, the 4-page memo accuses the FBI of omitting material information in its application for a warrant to surveil Carter Page when the former energy consultant was working on Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
As part of their investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election,
federal investigators obtained the warrant from the U.S. Foreign Surveillance Court.
The secret court handles warrant applications for individuals suspected of being agents of foreign powers, and Page's surveillance began after he was forced to quit the Trump campaign over reports of his contacts with the Russian government.
Indeed Page's contacts with Russia raised red flags at the FBI as early as 2013, three years before he joined the Trump campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
But the memo accuses the FBI of taking undue influence from the still-unsubstantiated Trump dossier, which was compiled by Christopher Steele, a former British spy hired by the firm Fusion GPS.
Though it was Republicans that initially hired Fusion GPS to investigate Trump for opposition research, they backed out when Trump won the party nomination, leaving the door open for the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton to step in.
House Republicans say the FBI's surveillance application failed to disclose the funding that the DNC and Clinton committed to the project.
"The initial FISA application notes Steele was working for a named U.S. person, but does not name Fusion GPS and principal Glenn Simpson, who was paid by a U.S. law firm," the memo says.
That firm was Perkins Coie, which represented the DNC.
"The application does not mention Steele was ultimately working on behalf of – and paid by – the DNC and Clinton campaign, or that the FBI had separately authorized payment to Steele for the same information," the memo continues.
There is no mention in the memo meanwhile of the funding initially provided by Republicans for Steele's research.
Steele's name appears in four of the memo's five points, but the final bullet focuses on George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign staffer who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials.
After asserting that there is no evidence of any cooperation or conspiracy between Page and Papadopoulos, the memo appears to undercut the claim by Republicans that Steele's dossier spurred the Russia investigation.
"The Papadopoulos information triggered the opening of an FBI counterintelligence investigation in late July 2016 by FBI agent Pete Strzok," it states.
Republicans built up their memo as a scorching takedown, but former FBI director James Comey scoffed Friday at the final product.
"That's it?" Comey tweeted. "Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified investigation of an American citizen. For what? DOJ & FBI must keep doing their jobs."
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a former opponent of Trump's in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, criticized the memo's release as well.
"The FBI and Department of Justice are important to our country. While we must maintain oversight of these institutions, it has to be done in a bipartisan manner – not for partisan reasons or political gain," Kasich said in a statement. "The manner in which this was done was wrong and does a disservice to our country."
Kasich called for Congress and the president to stand down and let "the independent investigation into Russia's meddling in our election … continue unimpeded."
Republicans say that the House memo proves that Trump has faced political bias at the Justice Department and FBI, but the memo's critics say it is intended to undermine Mueller's probe of collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia.
Though the FBI did not issue a statement Friday, a rare warning from the bureau Wednesday described its "grave concerns about material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo's accuracy."
The Justice Department also cautioned that the memo could expose FBI sources and methods.
Former FBI special agent Luke Hunt noted Friday that, regardless of whether the FBI apprised the surveillance court of Steele's bias, "the important question thus becomes whether there was sufficient evidence to approve the FISA application."
"An important point to remember is that sources are almost always biased," said Hunt, now a professor of criminal justice at Radford University, in an email. "They're not disinterested citizens without ulterior motives, and they're often paid for their information."
House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes defended the memo's release Friday as a matter of transparency.
"The committee has discovered serious violations of the public trust, and the American people have a right to know when officials in crucial institutions are abusing their authority for political purposes," said Nunes, a California Republican. "Our intelligence and law enforcement agencies exist to defend the American people, not to be exploited to target one group on behalf of another."
A statement by the White House press secretary meanwhile focused oddly on a counter-memo that Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee say would rebut Republican claims of surveillance abuse.
"Minority members of the Committee have reportedly drafted a separate memorandum," Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, neglecting to mention that Republicans on the committee blocked this memo's release.
"The administration stands ready to work with Congress to accommodate oversight requests consistent with applicable standards, including the need to protect intelligence sources and methods," the press secretary added.
Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the committee, complained that the Republican memo fails to address any context — specifically "how the investigation began, what other information the FBI had about Russia's efforts to interfere with our election, and what the FBI knew about Carter Page prior to making application to the court – including Carter Page's previous interactions with Russian intelligence operatives."
"The authors of the GOP memo would like the country to believe that the investigation began with Christopher Steele and the dossier, and if they can just discredit Mr. Steele, they can make the whole investigation go away regardless of the Russians' interference in our election or the role of the Trump campaign in that interference," Schiff added. "This ignores the inconvenient fact that the investigation did not begin with, or arise from Christopher Steele or the dossier, and that the investigation would persist on the basis of wholly independent evidence had Christopher Steele never entered the picture."
A frequent critic of the FBI since taking office, Trump defended the committee's work Friday.
"I think it's a disgrace, what's going on in this country," Trump told reporters at the White House. "I think it's a disgrace. The memo was sent to Congress, it was declassified.
"A lot of people should be ashamed of themselves, and much worse than that," Trump added.
FISA warrants must be renewed every 90 days. The FBI first sought and obtained a surveillance warrant for Page on Oct. 21, 2016, and obtained three subsequent renewals. House investigators determined that Comey signed off on three of the applications, with Deputy Director Andrew McCabe signing one.
The memo also notes that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, then-Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein each signed one or more the applications on behalf of the Department of Justice.
After Trump ejected Comey and Yates from the FBI and DOJ, respectively, last year, Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller to take over the Russia investigation as special counsel.
McCabe, who will become eligible for his full pension benefits in mid-March, announced on Monday that he was stepping down immediately from his post.


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Louis van Gaal presented himself to the press in a impressive and sometimes touching manner as Ajax's new technical director on Friday morning. As a former player and successful coach with the club he has come full circle with this apppointment.
Louis van Gaal recited a poem he wrote when he learned that he would return to the club that made him famous. He has come full circle, he said.
After his introduction by managing director Arie van Eijden, Van Gaal spoke to the press. ,,Many of you will be surprised that I have returned to Ajax. Therefore, I would like to tell you a story. I was eleven years old and playing outside on the streets of the Watergraafsmeer was not enough. I also wanted to play on the pitch and I went to Ajax every week, it must have been around the time you had to pay a quarter to get into the young-boys stand. With my friends I would sometimes sneak onto the pitch when the grounds were empty. I once took a penalty there and said: 'I am going to play here'. That was ridiculous, because Ajax was a big club back then too. But I did play there. When we went to watch the first team train, all my friends looked at the players and wanted autographs. I looked at that one man, Rinus Michels, and decided that I wanted to be a coach. There was and is only one club in Holland that I call a top club and that is Ajax. I became a coach there. We were the Champions of Europe and went on a boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam. That is the greatest football memory that I have. I love to return to the club that brought me all that. And before I am 55 years old. I would not have set aside my coaching ambitions three years earlier for any other club. Only for Ajax. I was born and raised here, and I have had success and sorrow. I could not let this opportunity pass.''
,,I cannot say how long I will stay. It might not be eight years, but I intend to do this for at least three. We are after all busy with long-term results.
His goal as technical director is every supporter's dream. ,,I would like to have a boat tour once again. Ajax made it to the quarter final of the Champions League. With a bit of luck that could just as well have been the semi-final or the final. It should all work in the years to come, or at least, that Europe talks about Ajax again. Reaching the final also requires a bit of good luck. But you have to have the dream. I am proud that I can make a contribution to this Ajax, be it from some distance.


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HPI BLITZ Short Course Truck with 2.4GHz Radio System - 105832
HPI BLITZ Waterproof Short Course Truck with 2.4GHz Radio System
The HPI Blitz, the Short Course truck that took the scene by storm by combining the best in durability, performance, looks, style and innovation all into one ready-to-run package, is back and better than ever! The Blitz has received a makeover packed full of exciting new additions to once again set the precedent as the best Short Course truck on the market!
The new Blitz RTR is now equipped with a high quality 2.4GHz radio system for crystal free driving, along with an all-new waterproof SC-15WP ESC and receiver box for wet weather excitement. Topping everything off is a fresh new Skorpion body and graphics that has as much function as it does form.
The new Blitz is now waterproof equipped, and ready to tackle all of those wet conditions like rain, snow, and mud. The new 2.4GHz receiver is safely stored in a new waterproof receiver box, protecting it from the elements and ensuring glitch-free operation. The new SF-10W waterproof steering servo and SC-15WP waterproof electronic speed controller complete the package.
2.4GHz Radio System
You won't have to worry about radio crystals or what channel other RC racers are using with our 2.4GHz technology - the radio does all that work for you! The radio prevents frequency conflicts automatically and changes channels if there is any interference. Finally, if you ever lose radio signal or battery power, an electronic failsafe will bring it to a safe and controlled stop. You'll have professional-level control in one easy RTR package!
High Performance Threaded Shocks
The threaded shock bodies feature super smooth shock action, as well as quick, on-the-fly adjustability.
Baja 5T Inspiration
The unique and proven pivoting skid-plates have been adapted from the unmatched Baja 5T platform, which are able to truly absorb impacts.
All Metal Gear Transmission
A bulletproof, brushless ready, full-metal gear transmission comes stock in the truck, and is made to handle all the power you can throw at it. Silicone oil is also pre-filled in the diff for an enjoyable, easy-to-drive experience.
Firebolt 15T Motor
The Firebolt 15T motor provides plenty of power for competing at your local track to just plain fun bashing and jumps.
12mm Hex Hubs
12mm hexes will keep your wheels secure under extreme power, and will keep them from stripping out. 12mm hex hubs are the short-course industry standard allowing you to customise your truck with a wide variety of aftermarket parts.
Secure Battery Mount
A simple flip of the rear battery mount will allow you to secure the Ni-Mh/Ni-Cd or Li-Po battery pack of your choice with an easy to use thumbscrew hold down strap.
Updates at a Glance
- 2.4GHz radio system for glitch-free operation without the need for crystals
- Waterproof SC15WP ESC
- Waterproof SF-10W steering servo
- Waterproof receiver box
- New Skorpion body bodyshell
Length - 548mm
Width - 296mm
Height - 184-200mm (Adjustable)
Wheelbase - 329mm (Adjustable)
Drivetrain - 2WD
In the Box
HPI BLITZ Waterproof Short Course Truck
HPI 2.4GHz Radio System
HPI Plazma 4AA batteries for transmitter
HPI Plazma 2000mAh 7.2v NiMh battery pack
HPI NiMh battery charger
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Thank you for the opportunity to introduce you to Development Services, Incorporated. I know that if we have the opportunity to assist you and/or your community, our professional relationship will provide the positive results you are seeking. My staff members pride themselves on serving our clients' needs professionally, efficiently, and with the highest degree of integrity.
DSI was formed in June of 1982. From the very beginning we have been involved in planning and implementing a wide range of community, business, and economic development projects. Our staff is experienced in a variety of planning, finance, and management fields as well as construction administration and supervision.
DSI can aid your community, your business, or your project with a wide range of professional assistance including; community, housing, and economic development, grant writing and administration, building inspections, and business consulting and planning.
I would like to personally thank you for your interest in DSI and I look forward to working with you to meet your community's needs.
Vince Robinson, President


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Wayne YMCA
Leader's Club
Leader's Club
Ages 12-17
Leader's Club provides young people with opportunities for leadership training, personal growth, service to others, and social development. Participants and work closely with their peers and staff on skill and character building activities, as well as on planning and organizing club projects. All programs provide a safe haven for young people to become confident and competent adults with a sense of belonging in their community, and promote and enhance the personal growth and social skills of young people in order to develop leaders who will be a positive force in their community.
Contact Lisa Sheafer at ext. 279, for more information.


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LNG For Capacity Terminal Tractors
Milwaukee, Wis.-based REV Group, a manufacturer of specialty vehicle brands, has announced the introduction of liquid natural gas (LNG) fueled engines in its Capacity TJ9000 L9N terminal tractors.
Capacity's Cummins L9N LNG engine, which powers the TJ terminal tractor, features a near-zero emissions certification. Further, REV said LNG is more competitive in matching the duty cycles of a diesel-powered tractor compared to other alternative fuel solutions. This is important, as the time required for refueling equals lost time, and therefore lost profitability, for the customer, REV said.


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Mark Cuban Sells Landmark Cinemas to Billionaire Charles Cohen
Landmark Theatres, the nation's largest cinema chain devoted to independent films, switched hands on Tuesday, swapping one set of billionaire owners for another. Cohen Media Group, the production and distribution company backed by billionaire real estate mogul and longtime film patron Charles Cohen, bought the business from Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Cohen said that he'd been after the company ever since the theater chain was put up for sale seven months ago and that he also pursued it in 2011 when Cuban and Wagner tried to sell it the first time. "This is something I've always had my eye on," he said.
Cuban and Wagner made their fortunes together as co-founders of Broadcast.com, which Yahoo bought for $5.7 billion in 1999. Cuban is now best known for his appearances on reality TV show Shark Tank and his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team. He and Wagner acquired Landmark in 2003 through their firm 2929 Entertainment for an undisclosed sum. Neither of the two responded to requests for comment. -Forbes
In a trade between billionaires, Mark Cuban sells Landmark Theatres chain to film buff Charles Cohen https://t.co/sbdsLTS76a pic.twitter.com/okBfzarmPl
— Forbes (@Forbes) December 6, 2018
Mark Cuban Said Running for President Would be the 'Definition of Bad Parenting' But He Might Go for It Anyway https://t.co/F82WZn0KJo #entreprenuer #smallbusiness #workfromhome pic.twitter.com/gaVCHuVdf9
— Rhody Realtors (@NickCast7) December 6, 2018
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Cupcakes for Courage
Hello Cupcake
Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Cupcakes for Courage
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Hello Cupcake Capitol Hill (Barrack's Row)
705 8th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
4 – 6 pm
To thank the men and women of the armed forces and their families, for their service and to provide a fun atmosphere to celebrate with friends and family, Hello Cupcake partners with Military Families United* to host a private event at the shop's NEW location in Barracks Row.
Families will decorate patriotic themed cupcakes, meet with friends and celebrate Independence Day early. Light fare from Matchbox Restaurant and Zest Bistro will be provided.
All members of the military in DC are invited and there is no cost to attend.
We hope to see you there!
*From June 30th-July 4th, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of patriotic-themed cupcakes at both Hello Cupcake locations (Dupont Circle and Capitol Hill )will be donated to Camp Desert Kids, a program of Military Families United that helps military children understand the deployments that shape their lives.
When & Where
Hello Cupcake Capitol Hill (Barrack's Row)
705 8th Street SE
Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
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The Education Minister, Chris Hipkins, is denying he ever said polytechnic reforms could lead to a "significant number" of job losses.
But when asked by Newshub Nation in April how many jobs could be lost, he said: "I'm not going to put a number on that, but it could well be a significant number."
National is attacking the Government's announcement that polytechnics will be merged into one entity called the Institute of Skills & Technology, claiming jobs will be lost.
- National claims it's been leaked Cabinet paper on tertiary reforms
- Polytechnics will likely have to merge or close - Education Minister
- Government confirms polytechnics will merge as single entity in 2020
In Parliament on Thursday, National's Dr Shane Reti questioned Hipkins about the reforms, and highlighted the comments made by Hipkins in the Newshub Nation interview.
The Education Minister denied saying the reforms could result in "significant" job losses for the polytechnic sector, telling Dr Reti: "That is not what I said."
"What I said was that there will be change; that the change will be well-managed, that there is not a target for job reductions, and in fact, we want to see this sector expand, which was not happening under the policies of the last government."
Hipkins has also confirmed councils will be set up to have oversight of all vocational education, which would replace the existing roles of industry training organisations (ITOs).
Dr Reti claimed that 1300 ITO staff could lose their jobs over the reforms, but he couldn't back-up it up, other than pointing to a news website where it was mentioned.
He told the Parliament the website was a Ministry of Education site but it's actually an independent news website.
How did the industry react?
The Industry Training Federation (ITF) is sceptical about the Government's reforms, saying the changes need to be managed "very carefully".
Pointing to the planned replacement of ITOs with councils, ITF chief executive Josh Williams said ITOs supported over 50,000 apprentices and 88,000 industry trainees last year.
"We will work alongside the government and vocational providers through the next stages of these reforms to ensure industry continues to have a strong voice in training, and we should all be worried about anything that reduces that."
Local Government New Zealand is also concern about the reforms. The group's president, Dave Cull, said while a number of polytechnics were facing financial issues, a different approach could have been taken.
"Surely a better path forward would have been to focus on the underperformers, and then engage on a programme of wider reform."
He recognised that the Government was trying to find a solution for an industry struggling.
It has been forced to step in and bail several polytechnics out, including West Coast Polytechnic Tai Poutini, which received a $33 million bailout.
It was also estimated last year that 80 percent of polytechnics would be making a loss by 2022 on current enrolment figures.
Despite that, Cull said those failing institutes "represent only a small subset of the total sector".
Meanwhile the reforms have been welcomed by Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, whose chief executive John Snook hailed it the "most significant move in the sector for a generation".
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The number one thing most fantasy players do when projecting their version of the "Mel Kiper Big Board" prior to their draft is look at stats from the previous year. Yes, it seems sensible; yes, it's helpful; yes, it has value in it; but no, it's not giving you the whole picture. For instance, it's really easy to get fooled by one season's worth of greatness – or, on the opposite end, a season's worth of underachieving. My point – collect more data, look at trends, and don't get stuck on what your memory most easily and recently recalls.
Now let me explain – when I say "bust" I mean that they will likely be drafted too highly and will not be able to live up to the expectations that come with being taken so highly. Rather, I'd love to have any or all of these guys if it means I can grab them on the cheap – 1, 2, 3, maybe even 4 rounds lower than what their current ADP is. Here's three players that I'd put in the "bust" category.
David Johnson
I find it a little funny that I've included Johnson on this list. I think he's going to have a great season and will be a threat as a runner and a pass-catcher; he's young; and he's in Bruce Arians's high-octane offense. What's not to like, right? But again, like I said, it's about value. Johnson is going as high as 4 or 5 in PPR leagues. To spend a top 5 pick on the Cardinal running back, could be unwise.
While everyone will remember Johnson's explosiveness and in particular his week 15 performance in the the fantasy playoffs where he torched the Eagles' defense, we can't be dismissive of some red flags that potentially exist: (1) Johnson is the worst projected 1st round RB when running in between the tackles — averaged 5.88 ypc outside the edge, but only 3.0 when rushing inside; (2) his rushing isn't necessarily his strong suit — it's his pass catching ability — so how will he respond when defenses begin curbing his production; and (3) the Arizona coaching staff relied on running back by committee for most of last season and have hinted at doing the same this year.
I expect Johnson to be very good this year — and will be a great RB1. I'd just prefer to get him with a second round pick and not a first. But with elite, top tier RBs in low supply this year, I don't think he'll get out of the first round.
Jordan Reed
Another player I love winds up on the "Bust List". Like Johnson, I think Reed is an exceptional player and one of the best at his position. One key difference between the two, though, is the injury history with Reed. The Washington tight end is going in the 4th round in drafts — and in many ways that's understandable. He's coming off a season in which he caught 87 passes for almost 1,000 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. Probably behind Gronkowski and Eifert, Reed is the next TE people want (add Olsen in that conversation too). But beware of three areas of concern with Reed.
First, this isn't a guy who skates along injury free most years. In 5 years, Reed has suffered 5 concussions and 3 hamstring injuries. Second, Kirk Cousins will have a young, big, speedy WR on the outside in Josh Doctson that will likely take some looks away from the tight end. Lastly, in the two seasons prior to 2015, Reed never caught more than 50 balls for 500 yards nor did he score more than 3 touchdowns. You can easily argue 2015 was an anomaly — and with the injury history, it's hard to take Reed at that ADP without feeling a sense of buyer's remorse.
Thomas Rawls
The Seattle RB is currently going off the board in fantasy drafts in the 4th round. You heard me right. Let's remember what Rawls is and what he's proven (or not proven) in the NFL up to this point — he came to Seattle as an undrafted free agent and in his rookie season, started a whopping 7 games. Talk about a small sample size.
Take a couple other pieces of information into consideration before thinking I'm nuts and Rawls is the next Marshawn Lynch in Seattle. One, the Seahawks became the first and only team since 2000 to draft not 1, not 2, but 3 running backs in one draft. Not to mention Christine Michael is still there in the Seahawks backfield. So to think Rawls is going to win the starting job handily or to take for granted that he will get the bulk of the carries in a backfield that consists of 4 other RBs seems a little hasty.
Secondly, Seattle's offensive line is widely recognized as less than average. They're pretty fortunate that Russell Wilson is so mobile and elusive.
And three — just for good measure — Rawls injured his ankle at the end of last season and is still not fully recovered. Seattle has not disclosed how much preseason play the second year back will see, but it's not likely to be very much.
Feedback is always welcome through the website in the comments box or on my Twitter feed — @brian22goodwin.


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Indian economy is growing fast, however it's hard to overlook the dire situation of the Indian education sector. When it comes to management education in India, the condition is far from progressive. However, course in Business Analytics remains in high demand.
Despite the overrated presence, many B-schools have shut down campuses in recent time. From 2012 to 2015, over 300 B-schools have already shut down, giving strong signals about the end of a phase, which was ruled by the craze for MBA. Is this the end for the overrated management education frenzy which was ruling the minds of the youth all over the country? Only time will tell.
As per management education experts, applications have declined across B-Schools but not all institutes are seeing a decline in their admissions. While the top run schools are also facing admission dilemmas, they are definitely growing. While the brand of such institutes is highly attractive, other institutes offering MBA courses are on a steady decline.
The premier B-schools woes are not too far down the road; even these schools have not been spared from the shadow of challenges affecting some of the other BSchools in the country. As the curriculum of these premier B-schools goes unnoticed, there is a widespread discontent among the students who are aspiring to reach the pinnacles of success. As the economy gets fine tuned to the trends of international affairs, there is immediate need to restructure the curriculum to sync it with what's happening around the world.
In current scenario, when ROI of management education is questioned globally, and even the premier BSchools are focusing on imparting practical skills which can earn better post-MBA salaries for their students.
With this thought in mind, let's delve a little deeper into the effectiveness of the MBA program as a whole. A lot of aspiring students are beginning to question the age-old thoughts, provoking the mind to think, "Is the MBA degree finally obsolete?" This is not all, for many academicians are beginning to think if the ROI associated with the high fee, the course structure, and the brand value is on a steady decline. When you graduate from a premier institute, you don't know for sure if you will be able to secure a desired job within the next few months. Companies look for skills you bring to the table and the way you are able to use them, given the fast paced economy you will be working in. Will you be able to handle the competition in the long run? What career progression you will chart out for yourself as you move up the corporate ladder? These are some of the questions which should be at the top level in your mind while choosing a higher degree for yourself.
With so many questions in mind, the younger Indian population is beginning to doubt the veracity of the two year long programs. Instead, the trends are beginning to tilt in favor of specialized courses, which help people hone their existing skills versus some of the general skills which are taught in a general MBA program. As this is being said, the pertinent question which pops into the mind is, "Is Analytics going to be the next boom?" This thought definitely gets the mind racing, as loads of queries, statistical programs, and open sourced languages come gushing into the mind.
Is data mining the next generation's secret mantra to success? Business analytics has emerged as an upcoming stream, catching the attention of many students who are in love with their IT proficient side. As more and more companies are looking at developing strategies to fine tune their policies, there is an exorbitant demand for the mind work involved in Analytical courses. If numbers are believed, over 2.5 lakhs analytical jobs will be up for grabs in the year 2015. This will come as a surprise, since jobs in other related fields, like IT, retail and IT enabled jobs are anticipated to dry up drastically.
For example, if there is a firm with 10000 employees in India, it would have around 700-800 employees in its analytical vertical, depending upon the amount of data being generated on a monthly basis. However, this translates to a total number of 1.25 lakhs employees who are already working in the analytical fields all over the country. There are a wide number of domains which are recruiting people proficient in analytics. Companies located in the following domains are likely to be the top recruiters:
- Healthcare,
- Pharmaceuticals
- Financial Services
- Banking
- Telecom
There are tons and tons of institutes offering customized courses to teach courses related to these fields. Some prominent names which come to the mind are Jigsaw Academy, IIM Lucknow, Myra School of Business, Bridge School of Management etc. But this comes with a word of caution! If you have an analytical side, love number crunching, are gifted with a taste for programming languages and love to do root cause analysis, only then you should consider moving into the analytical side. If all these factors get your mind thinking, then you're definitely moving in the right direction, for the world will be your oyster and there is nothing which can stop you from exploiting it to the fullest.


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The Italian WW2 tankettes found in IraqWW2, WW2 Wrecks
By Pierre Kosmidis
A series of photos depicting WW2 Italian L3/35 light tanks in pristine condition have surfaced from US veterans who served in Iraq during "Iraqi Freedom" operation in the early 2000s.
A rather obscure campaign of WW2, the Anglo-Iraqi war of 1941, was brought in the limelight, as those Italian L3/35 tankettes were found in Iraq.
Iraq, a close ally of the Axis forces before the outbreak of World War 2, bought 16 Italian L3/35 or Carro Veloce CV-35 tankettes in the late 1930s and on 22 May 1941, two Iraqi L3s were reported to have been put out of action near Fallujah during the Anglo-Iraqi War, the British-led Allied military campaign against the Kingdom of Iraq led by the Axis aligned government of Rashid Ali, which had seized power during the Second World War.
The campaign resulted in the downfall of Ali's government, the re-occupation of Iraq by the British Empire, and the return to power of the Regent of Iraq, Prince AbdulIlah, an ally to imperial Britain.
On 22 May 1941, the Iraqi 6th Infantry Brigade, of the Iraqi 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a counter-attack against the British forces within Fallujah.
The Iraqi attack started at 02:30 hours supported by a number of Italian-built L3/35 light tanks.
By 03:00 the Iraqis reached the north-eastern outskirts of the town.
Two light tanks, which had penetrated into the town, were quickly destroyed.
By dawn British counter-attacks had pushed the Iraqis out of north-eastern Fallujah.
The Iraqis now switched their attack to the south-eastern edge of the town. But this attack met stiff resistance from the start and made no progress.
By 10:00 reinforcements were immediately thrown into battle. The newly arrived infantry companies, of the Essex Regiment, methodically cleared the Iraqi positions house-by-house.
By 18:00 the remaining Iraqis had fled or were taken prisoner, sniper fire was silenced, six Iraqi light tanks were captured, and the town was secure
The L3/35 or Carro Veloce CV-35 was an Italian tankette that saw combat before and during World War II. Although designated a light tank by the Italian Army, its turretless configuration, weight and firepower make it closer to contemporary tankettes.
It was the most numerous Italian armoured fighting vehicle and saw service almost everywhere the Italians fought in World War II but proved inadequate for modern warfare, having too thin armour and weak armament of only machine guns.


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Jason Kirk, Joaquin Ruiz, John Chesley, Spencer Titley. American Scientist. Volume 91, Issue 6. Nov/Dec 2003.
Crammed shoulder to shoulder with a couple dozen burly miners in an all-too-small elevator, we are about to descend into one of South Africa's largest gold mines. Three men, who must weigh well over 100 kilograms each, lock elbows and heave backwards in unison, forcing us visiting geologists off our feet and farther into the lift. The gate is forced shut and, as we plummet down the billion-dollar shaft, our ears pop and swirling debris finds its way into our eyes and noses. Two minutes and two vertical kilometers later, we tumble out into oppressive heat and humidity. Walking through enormous tunnels, dodging ore carts and monstrous mining trucks, we reach a series of ski lifts that take us a kilometer deeper. After a long, muddy hike, we near a passage that slopes up at a 20-degree angle and is less than a meter high. Hunched over, we make our way toward the sound of pneumatic drills and water jets, where workers are blasting away at the working face of the mine. More than three kilometers of rock, weighing thousands of tons, lies above our heads. The sedimentary rocks being mined are uninspiring to look at from arm's length-they are what geologists call conglomerates, being composed mostly of rounded pebbles (here consisting predominantly of quartz) cemented together. But under a small magnifying lens, hundreds of small specks of gold appear. The rocks are chock-full of it. Nearly half the gold ever mined in human history has come from these conglomerates in South Africa's Witwatersrand basin.
Small-scale gold prospecting and mining began in this area in the early 1850s, but the first mother lode wasn't discovered until 1885. Two itinerant prospectors, George Walker and George Harrison, stumbled on surface outcrops of gold-rich conglomerate on an old farm-land that is now near the center of Johannesburg. In what must be one of the biggest financial blunders in history, both men quickly sold their claims for the equivalent of a few hundred dollars. Today, the gold fields in the region are worth many billions.
The Witwatersrand basin, which covers an area about the size of West Virginia, contains almost as much gold as the rest of the Earth's surface combined. There is, of course, enormous interest in the origin of these deposits, and more than a hundred years of mining and scientific research have revealed a complex history for these gold-bearing conglomerates. But the chronology of geologic events is imperfectly understood and the ideas about how all this gold came to be here are quite controversial.
Our research group at the University of Arizona has recently taken significant steps toward answering questions about the origin of the Witwatersrand gold. Here we discuss the research and the implications of our results for the geologic history of South Africa.
Gold Records
There are two major hypotheses for the origin of gold within the Witwatersrand basin-the "placer" model and the "hydrothermal" model. Both concepts date back more than 100 years, and each has traded places several times with the other as the favorite among scientists. Determining which of these theories is correct not only concerns earth scientists who wish to unlock the geologic past, but it also has great economic significance for mining companies. The exploratory strategies for gold within the Witwatersrand basin and other parts of the world are continually being modified according to current scientific models.
Everyone agrees that the sediments of the Witwatersrand were originally carried in by a system of braided rivers that eroded material from the surrounding highlands and deposited clay, sand and gravel at the edge of an inland sea (or possibly a great lake). As the rivers emptied into this vast body of water, heavier sediments, such as large quartz pebbles and heavy minerals, settled first, building gravel-rich deltas close to the shoreline, whereas sand and clay were carried farther out to greater depths. Over millions of years, fluctuations in sea level continued to change the position of the riversea interface causing the deltaic gravels to be covered by sand and clay layers, which were in turn covered by other gravels, and later more sand and clay. This sequence grew many kilometers thick and was then overlaid by large eruptions of lava (called flood basalts) and more sediment. The weight of these layers provided the heat and pressure necessary to transform the unconsolidated sediments into coherent sedimentary rocks.
The placer model holds that these rivers carried small grains of gold and rounded pyrite ("fool's gold") into the basin. Because of their high density, the gold and pyrite fell out of suspension with the larger quartz pebbles in the gravel-rich deltas, and these deposits were eventually transformed into the conglomerates being mined today.
The hydrothermal model states that the sediments that washed into the basin contained very little or no gold. Instead, gold-rich hot fluids emanating from deep within the Earth's crust, and traveling along faults and fractures, added gold to the basin long after the sediments consolidated into rock. The gold precipitated from these fluids along chemically favorable horizons within the basin, corresponding to the layers of conglomerate.
Both theories agree that most of the gold appears to be hydrothermal-it is concentrated in small fractures and around pyrite and carbon within the conglomerates. So, on the face of it, the hydrothermal camp seems to have a fairly strong case. But, as we shall see, all that glitters may not be hydrothermal, and the real answer may require some further geological sleuthing.
Indeed, dozens of scientific papers in the past two decades have offered numerous lines of evidence for (or against) each of the two models. One important observation is that gold is confined almost exclusively to the conglomerates. Supporters of the placer model argue that this correspondence shows that the gold was deposited under the transition from high fluid energy to low, which caused the gravel of the conglomerates to accumulate beneath the river deltas. Supporters of the hydrothermal model counter that the conglomerates fracture more readily than other rocks under the stress of tectonic forces, and the resulting cracks would therefore provide the best conduits for gold-bearing fluids. In this view, carbon and iron in the conglomerates change the local oxidation state of the fluid and act as precipitation sites, bringing the gold out of solution.
Another interesting observation is that much of the pyrite associated with the gold in the conglomerates, and some of the gold grains themselves, are rounded. In the placer model, rounded pyrite and gold result from abrasion during stream transport and wind action during deposition. In the hydrothermal model, dissolved sulfur in the hydrothermal fluids would react with rounded iron-oxide mineral grains (magnetite), replacing the oxygen in the minerals with sulfur, and creating rounded pyrite. Most proponents of this model dispute the existence of rounded gold grains.
Because observations such as these can accommodate either model, a "smoking gun" is needed to choose between the two theories. One possibility is to determine when the gold was mineralized. If the gold grains are older than their host conglomerate, then they must have come from a source that predated the sedimentation. In this view river waters eroded the gold from older source terrains and transported it, along with other sediments, into the basin-the placer model. If the gold grains are younger than their host rocks, then hot groundwater must have added them after the conglomerates were deposited-the hydrothermal model.
The test sounds simple, but gold mineralization has been notoriously difficult to date directly. Previous attempts have relied on dating minerals that often coexist with gold, such as mica, pyrite or uraninite. These ages are used as proxies for the age of the gold but may in fact date events millions of years before or after the gold was actually formed.
Using other minerals to date the gold has been especially problematic in the Witwatersrand basin. Some materials associated with the Witwatersrand gold give ages older than the host conglomerates whereas others give younger ages. Pyrite is a good example; it is intimately associated with gold in the Witwatersrand conglomerates and mining geologists often associate large abundances of pyrite with high-grade gold. We have determined that the ages of rounded, compact pyrite grains are older than the host conglomerates, supporting ages determined by other workers and the supposition that they were rounded by stream transport. Cubic crystals of pyrite, which are almost certainly hydrothermal in origin, give less precise but younger ages than the conglomerates. Both types of pyrites are spatially associated with the gold and both can be used to support either model of gold deposition.
Gold grains are difficult to date because they are composed primarily of elemental gold and minor amounts of silver and mercury and even lesser amounts of bismuth, selenium, platinum group elements and other metals, such as rhenium. Most of these elements are isotopically stable, so dating techniques that rely on the radioactive decay of one element into another are not possible. The lone exception is an isotope of rhenium, rhenium-187 (^sup 187^Re), which radioactively decays over time into Osmium-187 (187Os) at a known rate. New analytical techniques now allow measurements of the extremely small amounts of rhenium and osmium found in gold, making it possible to determine its age directly.
We recently employed this method to determine a very precise age for gold grains from the Vaal Reef conglomerate of the Witwatersrand basin. It turns out that the gold minerals are 3.01 billion years old-significantly older than the host conglomerates, which are 2.76 to 2.89 billion years old. The result supports theories for a placer origin of gold in the Witwatersrand basin. We now believe there is little doubt that rivers and streams carried the gold into the Witwatersrand basin, probably in quantities that were unique in geologic history.
Searching for Eldorado
This leaves us with the question of where this vast amount of gold came from in the first place. For contemporary gold-rich stream sediments it is sometimes possible to follow the stream back to where the gold is being eroded. Likewise, by looking at features such as the size and orientation of the pebbles and orientations of sedimentary features within the conglomerates, scientists have been able to reconstruct the drainage patterns of the Witwatersrand basin. These studies reveal that ancient river systems brought the gold and the sediments primarily from the north and the west. Despite years of intense exploration, however, geologists have failed to locate the figurative mountain of gold at these primordial headwaters.
As it happens, the rhenium and osmium isotopes may also help identify the source of the gold-whether it comes from the Earth's crust or from below that, somewhere in the mantle. The method we used to determine the age of the gold gives two additional pieces of information: the initial composition of the osmium isotopes and the concentration of rhenium and osmium in the gold. For ease of measurement and comparison, 187Re and 187Os (which is the daughter isotope produced by the decay of 187Re) are referenced to a stable isotope of osmium, 188Os. The more rhenium a rock or mineral contains initially, and the older it is, the higher the resulting 187Os/188Os ratio. Therefore, we can find an age for the formation of the gold by measuring the 187Re/188Os and the 187Os/188Os ratios in the gold today. We can also calculate the 187Os/188Os ratio for when the gold was formed-the so-called initial Os isotopic ratio, 187Os/188OSi. The 187Os/188OSi ratio at the age of formation can then be compared to the 187Os/188Os ratio of different crustal rocks and the mantle of the same age.
It turns out that the mantle has relatively low amounts of rhenium compared with osmium, whereas the crust generally has higher amounts. This is because crustal rocks are the products of partial melting of the mantle (and potentially re-melting of previously formed crust) and rhenium goes more readily into the melt. So as crust evolves, it develops 187Os/188Os ratios much greater than the mantle over the same time frame. In a few tens of millions of years, the 187Os/188Os ratio of the mantle and the crust diverge rapidly. Most crustal rocks develop elevated 187Os/188Os ratios quickly, whereas the 187Os/188Os ratios of the much more voluminous mantle change very little. Thus gold that originated from the mantle will have a very different osmium "fingerprint" compared with gold derived from crustal rocks.
The 187Os/188Os ratio of the three-billion-year-old gold from the Witwatersrand basin is the same as that of the Earth's mantle three billion years ago. It has long been recognized that episodes of metamorphism caused by various tectonic events have led to infiltration of hydothermal fluids throughout the basin. These tectonic events mobilized fluids from within the continental crust between 2.7 and 2.0 billion years ago. If these hydrothermal fluids, which originated in the crust, had deposited the Witwatersrand gold, then osmium in these fluids and gold that was precipitated from the fluids should contain elevated 187Os/188Os ratios, much as the crustal rocks themselves. But the Witwatersrand gold has low 187Os/188Os values, much like that of the three-billion-year-old mantle, suggesting that Witwatersrand's gold was not originally derived from normal crust. Instead, it originated directly from the mantle or from a particular class of rocks called komatiites, which are rich in magnesium and sulfur and are made from upper mantle that was melted at very high temperatures.
Furthermore, the mineralized Witwatersrand gold has very high concentrations of both rhenium and osmium relative to younger conglomerate-hosted gold deposits, hydrothermal deposits and average concentrations in the continental crust. Gold from the Witwatersrand basin has rhenium and osmium concentrations that show a very clear affinity with mantle samples and with komatiites. Komatiites were formed almost exclusively in the Archaean Era-2.5 billion years ago and older-and are found predominantly in the ancient centers of the continents. Even though komatiites are crustal rocks in the strict sense, the high-temperature conditions associated with their genesis also causes a high proportion of the mantle to melt, and so imparts mantle-like characteristics to the komatiites. This includes qualities such as relatively high proportions of gold, other platinum group elements and osmium with mantle-like 187Os/188Os ratios.
The sediments found in the Witwatersrand basin are made up of minerals that have long been recognized to originate from granite-greenstone belts-terrains made up of greenstone, a metamorphosed basalt or komatiite, and intruded by granite domes. The nature of the sediments and the mantle-like osmium concentration and composition of the gold, make the gold-bearing komatiites our favored source for the Witwatersrand gold.
There are two areas that might serve as the source of these komatiites: the Kraaipan granite-greenstone belt and the Murchison granite-greenstone belt. These belts are found to the west and the north of the Witwatersrand basin-exactly where reconstructions of the river drainage patterns suggest they should be. Moreover, many of the rocks in these belts are approximately the same age as the Witwatersrand gold, about three billion years. We are currently analyzing gold from within the Kraaipan and Murchison rocks and this should soon determine whether it is also the same age and composition as the Witwatersrand gold.
Will a close age correspondence start a new gold rush to these terrains of South Africa? This seems unlikely. The rocks of the Kraaipan and Murchison belts contain only slightly elevated concentrations of gold relative to normal crust, and they are not rich enough to be of much economic interest on their own. The low concentrations of gold in these granite-greenstone belts suggest that the gold-rich parts have already been eroded away or that younger rocks cover them or that the Witwatersrand's depositional processes (wind and wave action) concentrated the available gold.
There are other places in the world-for example, in Jacobina, Brazil, and Blind River, Canada-with conglomerate formations that are almost identical to the Witwatersrand conglomerates, except that they are younger and have much smaller quantities of gold. Did these other deposits simply lack the gold-rich source terrains that fed the Witwatersrand basin? The source rocks for these younger conglomerate deposits are also granite-greenstone terrains, but they are hundreds of millions of years younger than the Witwatersrand source rocks. The Earth's mantle loses heat exponentially and so younger greenstone terrains form from melting much smaller proportions of the solid mantle at lower temperatures. A higher percentage of mantle melting may imply that more gold can go into the melt. Is the richness of the Witwatersrand source rocks simply a result of their age? We don't know the answers yet.
A Golden Age
The new evidence from our rhenium and osmium analyses and the work of many others provides a clearer picture of the history of gold mineralization in the Witwatersrand basin. Scientists now know that volcanic eruptions and granitic intrusions produced the nuclei of the South African continental crust-such as the Barberton granite-greenstone belt-over three and a half billion years ago. These terrains provided a foundation on which other volcanic arcs and plateaus were progressively accreted through the action of plate tectonics. The Kraaipan greenstone belt and the Murchison greenstone belt were two of the terrains (approximately 3.1 to 2.7 billion years old) that were plastered onto the northern and western portions of the continental nucleus. The region of the mantle that fed these terrains may have been extremely rich in gold or the melting processes that generated the komatiites may have been exceptionally efficient at extracting gold out of the mantle rock. After the Kraaipan and Murchison greenstone belts attached themselves to the continental nucleus, the crust became stable enough to form one of the world's first large sedimentary basins. Waters flowing from the high relief of these terrains carried gold into the neighboring inland sea.
By placing age constraints on the mineralization of the Witwatersrand basin, and by confirming the sedimentary nature of the gold, our work adds information to current debate regarding studies of the nature of the Archaean atmosphere-the era when the sediment was transported and deposited. The presence of uranium minerals and pyrite in the sediments suggests that the atmosphere was very different 2.9 to 2.7 billion years ago. In today's environment minerals such as pyrite and uraninite are unstable because of atmospheric oxygen and do not survive long in surficial waters. Extremely low concentrations of oxygen in the atmosphere are required for pyrite and uranium minerals to be stable in surficial waters. This supports current theories based on Precambrian iron deposits, oxidized sandstones and ancient soils, which suggest that oxygen was not abundant in the Earth's atmosphere in the Early Archaean and did not reach present-day levels until much later.
Approximately 2.7 billion years ago, the supply of sediments into the basin ended as voluminous flood basalts covered the Witwatersrand basin. More than seven kilometers of sedimentary rocks interspersed with goldrich conglomerates were buried beneath several more kilometers of lavas and other rocks. This progressive burial eventually produced enough pressure and heat to squeeze water out of the sediments-compacting, cooking and cementing the sediments into rock. The fluids released by burial may have dissolved some of the originally sedimentary gold and moved it over very short distances, while leaving some of the gold untouched. This is evident by the presence of both gold grains with rounded disk-like shapes (which are sedimentary) and gold grains with irregular dendritic shapes (which are hydrothermal).
Partial dissolution of the gold and local re-precipitation not only explains the two different morphologies of gold, but also helps explains why the rhenium-osmium clock wasn't reset by this local mobilization. Rhenium and osmium are generally very insoluble and therefore, hydrothermal fluids contain very low concentrations and transport only small amounts of these elements. Witwatersrand gold on the other hand has orders of magnitude higher concentrations of rhenium and osmium relative to hydrothermal fluids and crustal rocks. Therefore almost all of the rhenium and osmium would stay with the undissolved gold and it would therefore retain the three-billion-year age. The age of the gold that was locally mobilized would be reset and be much younger than that of the undissolved gold. However, because of the extreme differences in osmium concentration between the placer gold and the mobilized gold, the rheniumosmium clock would not be affected and all of the gold would appear to have the three-billion-year-old age.
Two other events that transpired well after the gold was deposited may help explain why South Africa is so rich in valuable minerals. The first was a large upwelling of magma from the mantle about 100 kilometers northeast of the Witwatersrand basin, which resulted in the Bushveld igneous complex, the world's largest source of platinum and chromium. This event also triggered fluids to move through the conglomerates of the Witwatersrand basin once again and may have moved some of the gold very short distances.
The second event took place about 30 million years after the emplacement of the Bushveld: A huge meteor slammed into the sedimentary rocks at the center of the Witwatersrand basin. This collision was larger than the dinosaur-killing impact that produced the Chicxulub crater in Mexico. The South African blast brought up rocks from the lower crust and upper mantle and tilted the layers of the basin. The tilting of the gold-bearing sedimentary layers may have helped partially preserve these rocks from later erosion until the present day.
Since those two events the continental crust of South Africa has been geologically stable. The gold-rich conglomerates waited undisturbed for billions of years until prospectors discovered the tip of a gold iceberg, now being explored by tens of thousands of mine workers laboring in the deepest holes on Earth.


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As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed making his platform greater at ease, a malicious program in Facebook Messenger allowed web sites to benefit access to customers' statistics, such as who they have been chatting with, say researchers.
Now fixed by Facebook, the vulnerability inside the web model of Messenger allowed any internet site to show who you've got been messaging, discovered Ron Masas, a researcher with cyber-security employer Imperva, in a blog put up late on Thursday.
The researcher reported the vulnerability to Facebook beneath their responsible disclosure programme and the social media platform mitigated the difficulty.
In November 2018, Mass and his team discovered a Facebook malicious program that allowed websites to extract facts from customers' profiles through go-web site frame leakage (CSFL) that is called a facet-channel attack achieved on an stop consumer's net browser.
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Facebook Messenger has over 1.3 billion customers globally.
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Katarzyna Sowinska is a popular television actress and presenter of Poland. She was born in Poland but is now residing in Los Angeles to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. She is an extremely sexy and attractive lady.
8. Weronika Rosati
Weronika Rosati is a wonderful television celeb and dancer of Poland. She is a sizzling beauty of the era, born in Warsaw. Her father is a famous professor and politician. Weronika has done a number of television series and reality shows, and has modeled for several well known brands.
7. Magdalena Wrobel
Magdalena Wrobel is a Polish supermodel. She first got fame for being the spokeswoman of Wonderbra. This beauty queen has been one of Victoria's Secret models. She is best known for her fewer television sitcoms.
6. Joanna Krupa
Perhaps one of the most successful and talented models of Poland is Joanna Krupa. She has been popular for her cover pictures of various magazines, and has competed in Dancing With the Stars. Other than this, Joanna has hosted Poland's Next Top Model, and is titled with 'Sexiest Swimsuit Model in the World'.
5. Marta Żmuda Trzebiatowska
Marta is a popular television, movie and theater celeb of Poland. She started her career by doing small roles on television. In 2009, she got third place in Poland's version of Dancing with the Stars. She is an extremely gorgeous and attractive lady.
4. Alżbeta Leńska
Alżbeta Leńska is a highly impressive and sexy model, tv and movie actress of Poland. Not only this but also she has been a fantastic tv presenter of the era, known for her awesome acting and modeling skills.
3. Anna Przybylska
Anna is popular as a model and tv actress. She started her modeling career at the age of 18. This hot diva is married to Polish soccer player, Jarosław Bieniuk.
2. Anja Rubik
Anja Rubik is one of the extremely gorgeous and charming supermodels of Poland. This graceful lady has been on the cover of countless magazines. She is one of "Worlds Top Model Women".
1. Malgorzata Socha
Malgorzata Socha is named to be one of the most beautiful and attractive females of Poland. In 2010 and 2012, she dominated the world by her seductive pictures of various magazines. This lady is internationally reputable and has a huge fan-base.
Who is your favorite diva from this list?


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There are different types of sander for various purposes!
You will be able to find portable sanders , giraffe sanders , belt sanders and oscillating, all these machines meet the needs well accurate.
The biggest work like sanding a door is preferably done with a belt sander, indeed it is a heavy and powerful machine usable from front to back.
The eccentric sander and eccentric sander are perfect for curved, flat shapes, rough jobs.
The giraffe sander designed for vertical use is ideal for sanding in height, this machine is mounted on a pole.
The wall sander is designed for wall work as well but does not have a pole, so it is lighter but not necessarily practical since it is necessary to mount on a support to reach the top of the walls.
As for finishing work, it is advisable to use a vibrating sander, light and handy, they can be equipped with a rectangular or triangular tray (ideal for angles).
The electric file is the ideal tool for hard to reach corners, indeed it is a very fine, light and elongated sander.


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Secure Your Systems Using the Latest IT Auditing Techniques Fully updated to cover leading-edge tools and technologies, IT Auditing: Using Controls to Protect Information Assets, Second Edition, explains, step by step, how to implement a successful, enterprise-wide IT audit program. New chapters on auditing cloud computing, outsourced operations, virtualization, and storage are included. This comprehensive guide describes how to assemble an effective IT audit team and maximize the value of the IT audit function. In-depth details on performing specific audits are accompanied by real-world examples, ready-to-use checklists, and valuable templates. Standards, frameworks, regulations, and risk management techniques are also covered in this definitive resource. Build and maintain an internal IT audit function with maximum effectiveness and value Audit entity-level controls, data centers, and disaster recovery Examine switches, routers, and firewalls Evaluate Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems Audit Web servers and applications Analyze databases and storage solutions Assess WLAN and mobile devices Audit virtualized environments Evaluate risks associated with cloud computing and outsourced operations Drill down into applications to find potential control weaknesses Use standards and frameworks, such as COBIT, ITIL, and ISO Understand regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and PCI Implement proven risk management practices
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Life is a journey and the teenager years are an important part of that journey. Whether you are a new 6th grader or a veteran 12th grader ready to graduate high school and enter into college The WRECK is the place to be! Around town we are known for having a student ministry that impacts our local schools for Jesus Christ. At Emerald Coast Fellowship we desire to help teenagers make the most of this part of their lives. Our goal is for parents and teenagers to know that here they are valued for who they are! We work extremely hard to partner with parents during this time in their families lives as their children become young adults and begin to take hold of all the plans that God has for them.
The WRECK is our meeting area at the church. It is a high tech and welcoming area that includes a stage and worship area that resembles a pirate island. The WRECK is decorated with a stage that looks like a pirate ship, a galley area where food is served, and a parking lot that is packed out with teenagers hanging out and playing basketball before worship. It is truly a tremendous place for teenagers to hang out with friends and experience God.
We call Wednesday Nights "The Best Night Of The Week" because each week, teenagers from all across Bay County gather in The WRECK for a time of high energy worship, food, and fun with their friends. We start serving food at 5:45 PM and worship is from 6:15-7:15 PM. Our worship time includes powerful worship with our student band, and the teaching of God's Word.
Currently, we are expanding The WRECK and we ask that you check The WRECK's facebook and Instagram pages for updates on Wednesday Night Worship throughout the month of June due to this construction. We take the month of July off and will resume The WRECK on August 14.
Emerald Coast Fellowship has two worship services every Sunday morning at 9:15 & 10:45. We also offer two Small Group hours at 8:15 & 9:15. Each Small Group hour currently has a middle school and high school group that meets at The WRECK.


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This month our Somerset neighbourhoods team used a day's paid leave
Claire Perry MP praised our Hambleton Avenue development, describing it as "vital" following a visit to the site earlier this month.
With 31 of the 38 one-, two-, and three-bedroom flats and houses earmarked for shared ownership and seven for affordable rent, Claire Perry MP said the development was crucial in helping to alleviate the shortage of housing in her constituency and across the region.
We received planning approval in February last year and construction began on site in September 2017. We hope to see some excited families moving into their new homes before the end of the year.Back to latest news listings


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I started recording Norah as she was finishing a page from her phonics book.
When she saw this video and that it was sideways, Norah said, "Mom! I wasn't laying down while I was reading... Why does the video look like that??!?" The older she gets, the more she points out my mistakes. Now I know what my parents meant when they said, "Just wait till you have kids..."


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On average, a woman will have around 500 periods. Imagine that woman uses tampons. Well, she could be using up to 20 tampons per cycle which is 240 tampons every year. That means, throughout her lifetime, the average woman will use almost 10,000 tampons which get thrown or flushed away while producing a huge amount of plastic waste from packaging and a carbon footprint from importing these products.
Well, if you're looking for a way to get through that toughest week of the month, without contaminating the environment or forking out more money, look no further.
Reusables of every kind are making a comeback, sanitary products included. One which although has been around for years, has in the last few years has become incredibly popular is the menstrual cup.
The menstrual cup is easy to use and can last years which in the end, saves you a tonne of money. You insert it and after a few hours, you empty the contents into the toilet and wash it out with warm water before reinserting it. This creates 0 waste. At the end of each cycle, you should boil it in order to re-sterilize it.
Here is a picture of different methods of how to insert it. Some people get it right first time, some people need a couple of cycles before they feel completely comfortable.
For those with light periods or for the beginning or end of your period, a reusable pantyliner will do the job. You can choose a set of pantyliners made 100% from organic cotton or you can opt for the set with a waterproof lining just to make you feel that little bit more secure.
If the menstrual cup hasn't convinced you and you're used to using sanitary pads, try one of the reusable pads. There are three different sizes for different flows and times of the day and they all have a waterproof lining to avoid any leakage. They fit onto your underwear with a button and you can wash by hand or in the washing machine. Click here for more info.
So, although periods are mostly out of our hands, there are still convenient and incredibly affordable ways to deal with them that don't harm the environment.


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I am always looking for new foods to mix up my healthy routine. Since Trader Joe's is literally across the street, I test out some of their new foods as they are released. Sometimes I alter them to make them more healthy or to give them more bulk. These Grocery Fitness … [Read more...]
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Australia Post hands $50m parcel terminal deal to InPost
Australia Post has agreed a A$50m ($52m USD) deal with Poland's InPost to supply infrastructure for a network of self-service parcel collection and delivery terminals. InPost, part of the Integer.pl Group, said working with partner Neopost it will provide the Australian national postal operator with 250 parcel terminals by 2014.
The first lockers have already been installed and tested in Melbourne, with several more to be rolled out to five Australian cities over the next month.
InPost said there should be about 50 parcel terminals available by mid-December. Another 200 machines would be installed between February and October 2013.
InPost said hopes are that ultimately it could supply as many as 1,000 of the 24-hour parcel terminals.
The Australia Post contract is InPost's biggest of the year, and the largest business venture ever for the Integer.pl Group, it said.
The new parcel terminals are particularly geared up for the booming ecommerce business – allowing consumers to take delivery of their purchases around the clock, instead of being forced to take days off from work to receive deliveries at home.
The Australian ecommerce market has grown by as much as 18% this year to a $16bn total, and is expected to reach a value of $27bn by 2016.
Australia Post revealed plans earlier this month to invest $2bn in its retail and parcel networks, with a particular focus on winning market share in the ecommerce delivery market.
With its traditional letters business in decline, Australia Post wants to be the provider of choice for parcel delivery, and wants to provide as many as 80% of Australians, mostly those in metropolitan areas, access to local parcel terminals.
Integer.pl chief executive Rafal Brzoska said: "It is a huge market and a huge business achievement, especially as the Australian ecommerce sector is characterised by a dynamic growth, providing the same great prospects for our development.
"The undoubted success of the Group is that together with Neopost we will be operationally involved in one of the largest logistics networks in the postal and courier market," added Brzoska.
InPost is currently providing its parcel terminals for use in 10 countries around the world – Chile, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia – as well as its home market in Poland.
The company hopes to have about 16,000 of its machines in place around Europe by the end of 2016.
Integer.pl Group is expecting its income from foreign projects to reach EUR 20m to EUR 40m a year over the next few years. The company is backed by investment from PineBridge Investments.


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Lily Rodriguez, the lithe libero on the St. Francis women's volleyball team, is not a tall or particularly muscular woman.
Indeed, she believes that her slight frame actually leads to the speed and agility needed for a libero. "I am closer to the floor where I can get to hits that are just inches from the floor," she explained.
Libero which means "free" in Italian is the floor leader on a volleyball team. The libero is always situated in the back row of the court from which spot the libero has the vantage point of seeing the entire court in order to set up plays.
The libero also gives verbal advice to the hitter on the most advantageous spot in the other team's court in which to hit the ball.
The libero's position is in the back row starting in the right hand corner. When the players rotate, the libero rotates from the right hand corner to the center and then again to the left hand corner in the back row. The libero never ventures into the front row of the court.
By staying in the back row, the libero also is in the best position to see what the offense is doing and to lead the defense into the best return position.
It is the libero's job to understand and decipher the game as it is played. The response must be quick and accurate. A libero should have speed, agility and instant reactions.
Does the attention given to St. Francis' athletes ever cause envy or resentment in other students? It might, but it is not overt to Lily.
The athletes at St. Francis devote a great deal of their time promoting the college, as well as devoting long hours each week to practice time.
They get no special treatment from faculty other than permission to miss a class for a game. Any assignments or tests, however, must be made up before credit is granted.
Our libero is on both academic and athletic scholarships. Lily said that "while I am pleased with my athletic accomplishments, I have great pride in my GPA of 3.8 and I work very hard to maintain it."
A native of Linden, New Jersey, Lily currently resides in Cobble Hill, a quick trip to St. Francis. She was approached by other colleges but chose St. Francis as suiting her needs best.
In addition to her studies, Lily is the women's volleyball rep to SAAC (Student Athletic Activities Committee). This group works to developed in-house student attendance at sporting events, events leading to awareness of diseases such as cancer and an event known as Shoot for the Cure.


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It's our core belief that classic yet contemporary clothing can be well made and well priced. A tailored, sophisticated look that's also affordable will always be in demand.
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Here are a few things that I have done in the past to enjoy Valentine's Day as a single gal. Maybe you'll find some of these ideas exciting or bearable 🙂
Go shopping (there's never a wrong time to shop)
Treat yourself to a nice dinner (don't worry….couples will be too busy wooing each other to even notice you're eating alone…it's not as bad as it sounds…I eat alone often, voluntarily these days)
Go see a movie (Selma's still playing…pick a thriller or a comedy….avoid love stories if you're already feeling sad about spending vday alone)
Hang out with some of your single friends (hit a club, a vday party, a nice bar……you may be shocked to know that valentines night is a great way to meet single guys…they're out and about just like you)
Take a day trip (or a vacation…..who says you have to reserve your celebration of the holiday to just one day?)
Stay home, turn off your phone (if your friends and family aren't worried you're going to harm yourself), and catch up on rest you haven't gotten all week (there's nothing wrong with treating Valentines Day as just another…..day….no one said you had to celebrate at all.)
Treat yourself to a nice massage and spa day….(get naked…get rubbed on…get beautified 🙂 )