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Russian-American lobbyist claims he was also in Trump Jr. meeting
A Russian-American lobbyist says he attended a June 2016 meeting with President Trump's son, marking another shift in the account of a discussion that was billed as part of a Russian government effort to help the Republican's White House campaign.
Rinat Akhmetshin confirmed his participation to The Associated Press on Friday. Akhmetshin has been reported to have ties to Russian intelligence agencies, though he denies ever working as an intelligence agent. He told the AP that he served in the Soviet military in a unit that was part of counterintelligence but was never formally trained as a spy.
Akhmetshin said in the meeting, the Russian lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, presented the Trump associates with details of what she believed were illicit funds that had been funneled to the Democratic National Committee. And she suggested that making the information public could help the Trump campaign.
"This could be a good issue to expose how the DNC is accepting bad money," Akhmetshin recalled her saying.
The meeting has heightened questions about whether Mr. Trump's campaign coordinated with the Russian government during the election, which is the focus of federal and congressional investigations. In emails posted by Donald Trump Jr. earlier this week, an associate who arranged the meeting said a Russian lawyer wanted to pass on negative information about Democrat Hillary Clinton and stated that the discussion was part of a Russian government effort to help the GOP candidate. "If it's what you say I love it," Trump Jr. responded.
While Trump Jr. has confirmed that Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya was in the meeting, he did not disclose Akhmetshin's presence. The president's son has tried to discount the meeting, saying that he did not receive the information he was promised. Akhmetshin is a registered lobbyist for HRAGI, the supposed non-government entity that Veselnitskaya was representing.
According to Akhmetshin, Trump Jr. asked the attorney if she had all the evidence to back up her claims, but Veselnitskaya said the Trump campaign would need to research it more. After that, Trump Jr. lost interest.
"They couldn't wait for the meeting to end," he said.
Details revealed about Jared Kushner's security clearance forms showed that Mr. Trump's son-in-law and current White House senior adviser, and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort also attended the meeting. Kushner has had to submit multiple security clearance forms since joining the White House, since he initially failed to disclose any foreign contacts.
Asked about Akhmetshin's participation in the meeting, Manafort spokesman Jason Maloni declined comment. A spokesman for Kushner did not respond to inquiries, nor did Trump Jr.'s attorney.
Akhmetshin said the attorney brought with her a plastic folder with printed-out documents. He said he was unaware of the content of the documents or whether they were provided by the Russian government, and it was unclear whether she left the materials with the Trump associates.
Akhmetshin said the meeting was "not substantive," and he "actually expected more serious" discussion.
"I never thought this would be such a big deal to be honest," he told the AP.
The Russian government has denied any involvement or knowledge of the June 2016 meeting. Asked Friday about Akhmetshin, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters: "We don't know anything about this person."
In reports this week, Akhmetshin has been identified as a former Russian counterintelligence officer, but he denied ever serving in such a capacity.
"That is not correct," Akhmetshin said. He said he served in the Soviet Army from 1986 to 1988 after he was drafted but was not trained in spy tradecraft.
Akhmetshin said he has not been contacted by the special counsel's office or the FBI about the meeting with Trump Jr. He said he's willing to talk with the Senate Judiciary Committee, whose chairman, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, has pressed the Justice Department about why Akhmetshin has not registered as a foreign agent.
Grassley said in a March letter that Akhmetshin has "reportedly admitted to being a 'Soviet counterintelligence officer' and has a long history of lobbying the U.S. government for pro-Russia matters."
Akhmetshin said that the Justice Department's Foreign Agents Registration Act unit sent him a letter in April and told him, "it has come to our attention you should have filed for FARA." He said he didn't believe he needed to file as a foreign agent. He has previously registered with Congress for the lobbying work, and he plans to raise this issue before Grassley's committee.
"I think I have a legal right to tell my story," he said.
Separately on Friday, the data and digital director for Trump's presidential campaign said he will speak with the House Intelligence Committee later this month as part of its own Russia probe.
Brad Parscale said in a statement that he is "unaware of any Russian involvement" in the data and digital operations but will voluntarily appear before the panel and looks forward to "sharing with them everything I know."
The political cloud surrounding Russia continues to plague the Trump campaign, even as the president visited Paris.
"I do think this: I think from a practical standpoint, most people would've taken that meeting," the president said in a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. "It's called opposition research," Mr. Trump added, calling the setting up of a meeting to get compromising information "standard" practice.
"Politics is not the nicest business in the world, but it's very standard where they have information, and you take the information," the president added.
South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said everyone in the Trump administration should go through every document to find any interactions with Russian officials to "get it all out," instead of allowing the Russia saga to develop piece by piece.
Associated Press correspondents Julie Pace, Chad Day, Eric Tucker and Stephen Braun contributed to this report.


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Revista mexicana de ciencias geológicas
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Rev. mex. cienc. geol vol.29 no.2 México ago. 2012
Facies analysis and depositional environments of the Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit in the Nakhlak area, Central Iran
Análisis de facies y ambientes de depósito de la unidad Sadr del Cretácico Superior en el área de Nakhlak, centro de Irán
Seyed Hamid Vaziri1*, Franz T. Fürsich2, and Nader KohansalGhadimvand1
1 Department of Geology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 19585851, Tehran, Iran. * email@example.com
2 GeoZentrum Nordbayern der Universität ErlangenNürnberg, Fachgruppe PaläoUmwelt, Loewenichstrasse 28, D91054 Erlangen, Germany.
Manuscript received: September 8, 2011.
Corrected manuscript received: January 14, 2012.
Manuscript accepted: January 31, 2012.
The up to 258 m thick, carbonatesiliciclastic Upper Cenomanian to Campanian rocks (Sadr unit), which crop out widely in the Nakhlak area of central Iran, consist of conglomerates, sandy limestones and dolostones, calcareous sandstones, sandyargillaceous limestones and reefal limestones. The lower boundary of the studied section is an angular unconformity and its upper boundary is faulted. Sedimentological and palaeontological data indicate that Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit of Nakhlak area is equivalent to shallow carbonate platform successions of Upper Cretaceous rocks in central Iran, which belong to the central Iranian Plate and were deposited in marginal marine, shallow shelf and moderately deep marine environments. This geological unit can be divided into carbonates, siliciclastics, and mixed carbonatesiliciclastics groups. The siliciclastic facies group was deposited as shorelines, tidal flats, lagoons, and barrier bars indicating shallow shelf environments. The mixed carbonatesiliciclastics facies group was formed in a coastaldelta complex and the carbonate facies group took initially place on a homoclinal ramp which later developed into a rimmed platform due to the expansion of the rudist barrier facies.
Key words: siliciclastic, carbonates, homoclinal ramp, rimmed shelf, Cretaceous, Sadr unit, Nakhlak, Central Iran.
La unidad Sadr, que alcanza 258 m de espesor de carbonatossiliciclásticos del Cenomaniano Superior al Campaniano, aflora ampliamente en el area de Nakhlak en Irán central y consiste de conglomerados, calizas arenosas y dolomitas, areniscas calcáreas, calizas arenoarcillosas y calizas arrecifales. El límite inferior de la sección de estudio es una discordancia angular y su límite superior se encuentra fallado. Datos sedimentológicos y paleontológicos indican que la unidad Sadr del Cretácico Superior en el área de Nakhlak es equivalente a sucesiones de plataforma carbonatada somera en Irán central, y pertenecen a la Plataforma de Irán central, y fueron depositados en ambientes marginales marinos, de plataforma somera y moderadamente profundos. Esta unidad geológica puede ser dividida en grupos de carbonatos, siliciclásticos y mezcla de carbonatossiliciclásticos. El grupo de facies silicilásticas fue depositado en costa, planicies de marea, lagunas y barras de margen, indicando ambientes de plataforma somera. El grupo de las facies mixtas de carbonatossiliciclásticos, fue formado en un complejo costerodeltáicoy el grupo de facies carbonatadas inició su depósito en una rampa homoclinal, que posteriormente se desarrolló en una plataforma cerrada, debido a la expansión de facies de barrera de rudistas.
Palabras clave: siliciclásticos, carbonatos, rampa homoclinal, plataforma cerrada, Cretácico, unidad Sadr, Nakhlak, Irán Central.
The Nakhlak area lies in a structural region of Central Iran and is situated north of the socalled Yazd Block. It covers an area between 53°45'N and 53°54'N and 30°30'E and 33°37'E. The area consists of preTriassic? ophiolites and a Triassic (Nakhlak Group; Alam, Baqoroq, and Ashin formations), Upper Cretaceous (Sadr unit) and Paleocene (Khaled unit) sedimentary cover. These sedimentary units exhibit considerable thickness (3250 m) and represent a range of environments (Figure 1).
The Nakhlak Group is an exotic Triassic succession in central Iran. Lithologically as well as palaeontologically, the Triassic strata of Nakhlak differ completely from the shallowwater carbonate platform successions of the Lower and Middle Triassic of Iran. The only Triassic succession that litholigically and palaeontologically resembles the Nakhlak Group to some extent is the Triassic succession of the Aghdarband area in northeastern Iran (Davoudzadeh and SeyedEmami, 1972; Ruttner, 1991; Alavi et al., 1997; Vaziri, 1996, 2001, Vaziri and Fürsich, 2007; Balini et al., 2009; Zanchi et al., 2009), whereas lithological and palaeontological data indicate that the Cretaceous rocks of the Nakhlak area are equivalent to shallow carbonate platform successions of Upper Cretaceous rocks in central Iran, which belong to the central Iranian Plate (Vaziri et al., 2005).
The relationship of this geological unit to Southern Iran, i.e. coastal Fars and the Arabian Plate sequences has not been described yet but maybe it can be correlated with some parts of the Lower Sarvak (Cenomanian), Ilam (SantonianCampanian) and Tarbur (CampanianMaastrichtian) formations in Zagros region and Inner Fars in Iran, Maudud and Mishrif formations in the United Arab Emirates and Natih Formation in Oman (Razin et al., 2010; van Buchem et al., 2002). KhosrowTehrani (1977) indicated that Upper Cretaceous rocks of Nakhlak area can be correlated with those of Zagros region based on microfauna (foraminifera). This geological unit contains economically valuable minerals such as zinc and silver (Bariand, 1963; Burnol, 1968; Holzer and Ghassemipour, 1973; Cherepovsky et al., 1982).
The main objectives of this paper are to describe and interpret the facies and depositional environments of the Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit in the Nakhlak area in order to understand the geological evolution of the area during that time interval.
The Upper Cenomanian to Campanian rocks (Sadr unit) crop out across a large area of Nakhlak and reach a thickness of 258 m in the studied section (Figure. 1). This section is situated south of Nakhlak village (coordinates: N 33°32'09"; E 53°50'33") and consists of conglomerates, sandy limestones, calcareous sandstones, sandy dolostones, sandyargillaceous limestones, sandy dolomitic limestones, and reefal limestones that have been subdivided into ten subunits on the basis of their facies characteristics and described (Figure 2; Vaziri et al., 2005). The rich foraminiferal assemblage from different subunits of the studied section indicates a Late Cenomanian to Campanian age (KhosrowTehrani, 1977; Vaziri et al., 2005). Biostratigraphic studies of the Upper Cretaceous rocks of the Nakhlak (KhosrowTehrani 1977; Vaziri et al., 2005), Choopanan and Hafttoman areas (KhosrowTehrani, 1977), as well as of the Kerman area of eastcentral Iran (Faryabi, 2003) point to a hiatus during TuronianConiacian time.
The Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit overlies the Triassic rocks with an angular unconformity (Figures 3a3c) and their top is faulted and overlain by Paleocene (DanianThanetian) rocks (Figure 3a, I; Vaziri, 1996; Vaziri and Fürsich, 2007; Balini et al., 2009, Vaziri, 2011). Pebbles and fragments of Upper Cretaceous limestones in the basal red conglomerate and conglomeratic sandstone of the Paleocene sequence indicate a gap in sedimentation (disconformity) between the Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene rocks and that the fault contact is secondary.
During field work in the Nakhlak area, one stratigraphic section of the Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit was studied, 77 rock samples were collected and facies were studied along the layers trend, which indicated similar characteristics. Thin sections of collected samples were studied under a polarized microscope. For classification purposes the concepts of Folk (1974) have been used for siliciclastic facies group (especially sandstones) and those of Dunham (1962) and Flügel (2004) for carbonate facies group. The petrography was subsequently studied at the GeoZentrum Nordbayern, University of ErlangenNürnberg, Germany within the framework of a DAADsponsored research stay.
The lower part of Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit in the Nakhlak area is transgressive and consists of basal polymictic conglomerates occurring in pockets (Figure 3d), calcareous sandstones, and sandy limestones and dolostones, which are followed by dolostones, calcareous sandstones and shallowwater rudistbearing limestones (Figures 3e3h). The Sadr unit can be divided into carbonates, siliciclastics, and mixed carbonatesiliciclastics groups as follows, and there is no evidence of continental sedimentation.
Mixed carbonatesiliciclastic facies group
Mixed carbonatesiliciclastic facies group have considerable extension and are observable in nearly all subunits of the studied section. Sand and gravelsized detrital grains with fragmented and reworked allochems and a micritic to sparitic matrix indicate that the sedimentary basin frequently received detrital sediments from continental sources, brought in by rivers, and distributed and mixed by currents and storms. Sediments of the subunits 13 of the Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit are mainly composed of these facies. The most important microfacies types are briefly described below:
Pebbly to sandy bioclasticpackstone to fossiliferous pebbly sandstone
Siliciclastic grains account for 3040% and range in size from coarse sand to pebbles made up of monocrystalline quartz and metaquartzite. Carbonate fragments account also for 3040%, and consist especially of bioclasts such as brachiopods, bivalves (especially rudists), echinoids and gastropods fragments. The matrix consists of micrite and microsparite or sparite/sparry dolomite. Most carbonate grains are reworked and most likely are from within the basin. These facies can be observed in subunits 3, 6, 7 and at the base of subunit 5 (Figures 4, 5d, 5e).
Bioclasticwackestone/sandy packstone to fossiliferous sandstone
These mixed facies are finergrained than the previous ones and the percentage of pebbles and carbonate grains is lower, and lithoclasts consist mostly of microfossils. The matrix is micrite and microspar, which indicates a lower energy level than in the previous facies (Figures 5f, 5g). As observed in the field, these mixed facies often occur as alternations of sandstone and carbonates. In subunits 14 (Figure 4), mixed facies are very common and show thick coarseningupward sedimentary cycles. Within these cycles thinner coarseningupward cycles are also seen and the sediments are strongly bioturbated (Figure 6d). These mixed carbonatesiliciclastic facies mainly formed close to the shoreline and possibly in the vicinity of deltas.
Medium to coarse sandy dolostone to dolomitic sandstone
Dolomite rhombs and detrital sand grains (monocrystalline quartz with undulose extinction) and a few cherts grains are observed. Commonly, the dolomite rhombs consist of ferric dolomite and have zonal structure (Figure 5h). With increasing percentage of quartz and decreasing percentage of dolomite crystals, this facies changes to dolomitic sandstone (sandstone of the subchert arenite group). In this facies, only shadows of allochems (crinoids and bivalves) can be seen, because primary texture has been affected by dolomitization. This facies is arranged in small finingupward sedimentary cycles and reflect a gradual sealevel rise with increasing water depth. This facies can be observed in subunits 3, 4, 6 and 9.
Mixed carbonatesiliciclastic facies group consists mainly of pebbly to sandy limestones/or dolostones, calcareous sandstones and pebbly dolomitic sandstones. Detrital grains include metaquartzites and chert granules. Carbonate components consist mainly of skeletal fragments of brachiopods, bivalves (e.g., rudists), echinoderms, algae, bryozoans, and foraminifera, in addition to some intraclasts, extraclasts, and peloids (Figures 5d5g). Field and petrographic studies of the mixed carbonatesiliciclastic facies group, for example coarseningupward cycles, largescaled crossbeddings and greycoloured sediments, show that these facies were formed in a coastaldelta complex. The coast is a spread area that includes deltas, beaches, barrier islands, cheniers and also coastal plains adjacent to the shoreline (Summerfield, 1991). Sedimentary shorelines can be divided into lobated and linear shorelines (e.g., Selley, 1996). The first set includes deltas and the second set mainly includes beach/barrierlagoon complexes. The mixed carbonatesiliciclastic facies group of the Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit of the Nakhlak is probably belongs to linear shorelines (e.g., Selley, 1996).
The existence of pebble and sandsized (quartz, feldspar and chert) siliciclastic grains as well as the presence of various allochems, especially bioclasts, and the carbonate matrix indicates that these facies were affected by marine and continental processes. Variable textural maturity of the siliciclastic sediment samples, plenty of allochems and lime mud in other samples, coarsening upwards sedimentary cycles and plenty of biogenic structures show that these facies were deposited in various subenvironments of a shorebeach complex.
Siliciclastic facies group
This facies group consists mainly of siliciclastic and other detrial grains derived from Triassic rocks of the Nakhlak area. The grains consist of quartz and reworked carbonate grains such as carbonate lithoclasts and eroded allochems. This facies group is composed of a variety of gravel, sand, and siltsized grains and exhibit sedimentary structures such as horizontal lamination, lenticular bedding, and flaser bedding, normal and reverses graded bedding, mud cracks, casts of evaporite minerals, plant roots and remains of paleosoil (caliche). Sandstone and conglomerate beds alternate and exhibit numerous sedimentary structures such as imbrications and trough cross bedding. Siliciclastic mudstones are seen between the sandstone beds. Chert arenite and quartzarenite facies have good textural maturity and mineralogy and may display parallel lamination and crossbedding. The most important facies types are as follows:
Brown, finegrained oligomictic conglomerate
This gravel facies is intercalated between sandstones in subunit 5 (Figure 4) and occurs partly as orthoconglomerate and partly as paraconglomerate. Gravel grains consist of metaquartzite, monocrystalline quartz and chert, and are lightcoloured. The sorting of grains is good but their rounding usually is poor to moderate. The conglomerate is variably sandy and occasionally grades into gravely sandstone. Its brown colour is caused by the dolomitized carbonate cement with hematite impregnation (Figure 6a). The conglomerate has a wide lateral extension and, according to its lithological and petrographic features such as textural and compositional maturity, flat bedding, finingupward graded bedding and marine fauna, is interpreted as shoreline facies.
Fossiliferous, mature subchert arenite with dolomiticcalcareous cement
In this facies, quartz and chert grains are cemented by carbonate. Commonly, grains are medium in size, and their rounding and sorting are not good. The cement is impregnated with hematite. Quartz and chert pebbles and macroand microfossil fragments are characteristic elements of this facies (Figures 5a, 5b). The general colour of this facies is brownish and small detrital grains can be seen (Figure 6b). The conglomeratic facies has been deposited at relatively highenergy shorelines. Textural maturity and fragments of echinoderms, bivalves, foraminifera, and algae support this interpretation. This facies mostly occurs in subunits 5, 6, 7, and 8 (Figure 4).
Crossbedded chertarenite to mature, coarsegrained quartzarenite with dolomiticcalcareous cement
This siliciclastic facies includes coarseto very coarsegrained sandstones and some conglomerates. The percentage of chert grains varies from very low to 30%. Other grains are composed of monocrystalline quartz and metaquartzite. Most quartz grains have undulose extinction and metamorphic or plutonic sources. The components are embedded in rhombohedral ferric dolomitic or granular, blocky and poikilotopic calcite cements (Figure 5c).The sandstone beds show lightgray to white, medium and thick beds with large scale cross stratifications. Both field and petrographic evidence suggest that this facies represents sand waves organized in barrier bars. This facies attains considerable thickness in subunit 5 (32 m) (Figure 4).
Finegrained siliciclastic facies include mudstone and shale. Some of the mudstones are brownish or yellowish and exhibit mud cracks (Figure 6c), burrows and lamination. These deposits represent tidal flats, in particular supratidal areas. Some other mudstones are black and are composed of thin finingupward cycles overlying sandy deposits. Very probably, these mudstones were formed during transgressive events, because of finingupward cycles and black coloured representing deposition under reduce conditions.
Shaly facies alongside with creamy to lightgreen carbonates represent open marine conditions deposited below the storm wavebase.
The siliciclastic facies group of the Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit of the Nakhlak area were deposited in various subenvironments of siliciclastic shorelines, especially tidal flats, lagoonal, sandy barriers, and open marine areas. These facies were formed on a shallow shelf during a relative sealevel highstand. During that time, the carbonates were highly diluted by abundant input of landderived siliciclastic material. Sedimentation took place along linear shorelines in a warm and dry climate which is supported by the presence of mud cracks and casts of evaporate minerals. In this setting, deltas are common, but barrier islands situated parallel to the shores are widespread. These sandy islands may have separated lagoons from the open sea and may have been cut by a few tidal dissected channels. This complicated system may have formed whenever carbonate regime changed to a siliciclastic regime in connection with a relative fall in sea level or evolution of continental environments to coastal environments during a transgressive phase and relative sealevel rise. Shales are highly bioturbated and intercalated between sandstones of the shore face subenvironment. They are interpreted to represent offshore and open marine environments.
Carbonate facies group
Thickbedded limestones account for a considerable part of subunit 10 (Figure 4). In other subunits, carbonate beds (calcareous or dolomitic) generally occur alternating or interbedded with siliciclastic rocks or mixed carbonatesiliciclastic facies group. The most important facies types are as follows:
Dolomiticlime mudstone to laminar dolomudstone with casts of evaporite minerals
These facies include all samples that are composed of finely crystalline dolostone (Figure 7j); do not have allochems and only rare peloids and intraclasts. Calcium carbonate mud was changed during diagenesis to microspar. The most important structures and fabrics of these sediments include lamination, mud cracks, casts of evaporate minerals and fenestral fabrics (Figure 7j). These fenestral fabrics can be observed as birds eyes and usually form fenestral porosities while the others have been filled with sparry calcite. These thinto mediumbedded sediments can be attributed to interand supratidal environments (Gebelin, 1977; James, 1979; Shinn, 1968, 1983; Sellwood, 1991) (Figure 5e). Erosional sedimentary structures such as scour and fill structures occurring in some beds are common on tidal flats (Reineck and Singh, 1980; Elliott, 1991; Reading and Collinson, 1996). Similar sediments form at present day on supratidal flats of Florida and the Bahama and on sabkha flats of the Persian Gulf (Shinn, 1986).
Lime mudstone to bioclasticwackestone with casts of evaporite minerals
This facies contains bioclasts (115 %), some quartz grains, and a few peloids. Bioclasts include foraminifera and rarely ostracods. The pore spaces were filled with sparite. In some samples, a geopetal fabric formed in these cavities (Figures 7a, 7b).
Peloidal bioclastic wackestone
In this facies, peloids account for 10% and finegrained bioclasts including benthic foraminifera and ostracods for approximately 510% of the total rock volume. Locally, the micritic matrix has been converted to microspar and pseudospar (Figure 7c). All evidence such as plenty of lime mud, fragments of foraminifera from offshore environments and peloids indicate a quiet environment.
Peloidal bioclastic packstone to grainstone
This facies differs from the former facies by its higher amount of allochems and type of matrix. The facies contains 2025% bioclasts (foraminifera, ostracods and bivalves) and 2025% peloids. The size of the bioclasts is fine to mediumgrained sand and the fabric is grainsupported (Figure 7d). This indicates that the sediment has been deposited under elevated energy conditions.
Field and petrographic evidence suggests that the three above facies represent restricted shallowwater inner platform areas resembling recent inner platforms such as the Persian Gulf, Florida, and the Bahamas (Bathurst, 1975; Shinn, 1986; Purser and Evans, 1973). Abundant lime mud is evidence of sedimentation in a lowenergy environment. In some of the facies, a bioturbation fabric (mottling) and micritization of skeleted grains occur, which resulted from the activity of endolithic organisms in quiet environments such as lagoons (Flügel, 2004). Plenty of peloids and tests of benthic foraminifera such as miliolids and algae also support sedimentation of these facies in lagoonal environments (Tucker and Wright, 1990; Wright and Burchette, 1996).
Intraclastic to bioclastic grainstone
The allochems are coarse sand to gravelsized and set in a sparry calcite cement. The most important bioclasts are foraminifera, echinoderm, brachiopod, bryozoan and bivalve fragments (Figures 7e, 7f). Granular cement between allochems and syntaxial rim cement around echinoderm fragments are the most important cement fabrics. This facies is not widely distributed. Skeletal grains and lack of lime mud indicate turbulent environments such as shoals. Intraclasts were formed in tidal flat channels or estuary channels.
Rudist boundstone
Boundstones occur mainly in subunit 10 (Figure 4). The lightgrey, thickbedded deposits contain rudists in growth position (Figures 3h, 5f). Apart from rudist fragments, some echinoderm, brachiopod, and foraminiferal fragments occur. These deposits change in thickness laterally and alternate with lagoonal and open marine facies (Figure 6g). The intraclastic bioclastic grainstone and rudist boundstone are here interpreted as bioclastic barriers and rudist biostromes/reef, respectively on platform margins or highenergy areas of the inner platform. Texture of the grainstone facies (lack of matrix) indicates that the sediment formed in highenergy areas. Similarly, the coarse sizes of calcareous grains support deposition in a turbulent environment (Irwin, 1965). At present day, bioclastic barriers can be observed in the Persian Gulf (Purser and Evans, 1973) and on the Bahamas Platform (Harris et al., 1985). Rudists at the margins of carbonate platforms commonly formed biostromes/reefal barriers (Ross and Skelton, 1993).
Rudist floatstone to rudstone
This facies is composed of matrix made of lime mud, and more than 50% of fine and coarse shell fragments. Bioclasts consist of rudists and some foraminifera, echinoderms, and brachiopods. Such floatstones and rudstones commonly form on reefal flanks as reefal debris (Figures 7f, 7g).
Lime mudstone to bioclasticwackestone
This facies represents the deepest carbonate facies of the Upper Cretaceous rocks of the Nakhlak area and alternates with other carbonate facies or with open marine shales. The main allochems are pelagic foraminifera such as Hedbergella delrioensis, H. planispira, H. simplex and Globotrancana sp. (approximately 15%). Other allochems include fragments of echinoderms, small brachiopods, and thin and fragile bivalves (Figure 7h). Rarely, the rocks exhibit a nodular texture. Plenty of lime mud, fossils, and the thinbedding suggest deposition below storm wavebase in an open marine environment.
The rudist float to rudstones and the mud to bioclasticwackestones probably formed in moderate energy, shallow to deepwater, quiet open platforms. Such conditions usually exist on mid to outer ramps and on open shelves and basinal areas. Rudist fragments resulted from demolition of marginal platform reefs by waves and storms. The sediment accumulated as biostromes/reef talus in reefal barriers and on slope areas of the platform margin. In summary, field and petrographic studies indicate that the carbonates facies formed in tidal flats to open marine areas (Figure 8). Some beds exhibiting a detrital base and graded bedding probably represent storm deposits (Figure 6h).
The detailed study of the Upper Cretaceous Sadr unit of the Nakhlak area indicates a range of siliciclastic and carbonate environments, which frequently changed through time. Siliciclastic facies were deposited in marginal marine environments during a relative sealevel highstand such as tidal flats, lagoons and barrier islands. Some finergrained facies including mudstones and shales belong to somewhat deeper shelf areas. The carbonate facies formed on a homoclinal ramp. At times, these platforms were rimmed by barrier bars. The facies show various sedimentary structures and textural characteristics such as lamination, evaporate pseudomorphs, fenestral fabrics, and mud cracks indicative of intertidal to supratidal conditions. Some facies contain macrofossils such as rudists which formed patch reefs, alternating with some shales and marls deposited below storm wavebase. The mixed facies types are related to mixed carbonatesiliciclastic shelf environments where abundant intraclasts of carbonate rocks have been produced and a great number of quartz and chert grains, and pebbles have been delivered from a terrestrial source. Field and petrographic studies indicate that these facies were formed in a coastaldelta complex and are probably belong to linear shorelines.
The petrographic study has been carried out at the GeoZentrum Nordbayern, University of ErlangenNürnberg, Germany with financial support to S.H. Vaziri by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in summer 2009, which is gratefully acknowledged. The first author would like to deeply thank the GeoZentrum Nordbayern (GZN), University of ErlangenNürnberg for administrative support of the research, Dr. M. Heinze and Mrs. G. Schönberger (GZN) for their kindness during his stay in Erlangen and also to Dr. J. Taheri of the Geological Survey of Iran (GSI) for useful discussions on the sedimentary log. We wish to thank Dr. J. Madhavaraju of the ERNO Institute of Geology, UNAM, Mexico and Dr. D. Jahani of the Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Iran whose comments led to improvement of the manuscript. The photographic work was done with kind help of Prof. Dr. R. Koch at the GeoZentrum Nordbayern, University of ErlangenNürnberg.
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Hi .... we will be doing a transit from San Diego to Seattle prior to summer. What will we face out there.
Not an easy trip. Upwind. Dominant Pacific High pressure centered west of California keeps the wind on your nose. Wind NNW ,brisk and parallel to the coast. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Full wet weather gear, nice cold water and salt in your mouth . Strong south flowing current adds 25 miles a day to your diet. As you gain Latitude you will see more westerly wind. Low pressure in the North Pacific calls the wind direction near Seattle.
Always best to volunteer to surf boats south in those cool Hawaiian floral shirts with topless chics on deck. Might be advisable to Develop a last minute migrain headache or get married and turn your best friend on to the trip north.
Hi JT, below is an article that I wrote about this topic and should give you some clarity on what to expect.
Best regards from San Diego
Captain Mark Drewelow, C2C inc - San Diego Superyacht Agent
It is a common misconception with skippers new to the area that summer brings calm conditions to the west coast. This is far from accurate as the following discussion will point out.
The weather between Point Conception and Cape Flattery can be divided according to the four seasons:
The general cycle is predictable on the large scale. It is the daily fluctuations and timing that are difficult.
Winter brings storms from a westerly direction. They are well tracked and there is normally a warning that they are coming. Sometimes the storms form close to the coast and there is less warning but this is infrequent.
Prevailing winds are from the NW. As a storm or gale approaches in the form of a cold front, the winds switches to the SW or S or even the SE and increase to 30-40 knots and several times a winter up to 50-70 knots. Winds stay out of this direction for 12-36 hours and seas build to 10-20 feet, sometimes more. When the front passes the wind switches to the NW and may blow harder for 24-48 hours. With the NW winds, seas may be 20-30 feet and higher. If this is an isolated frontal passage then winds and seas will start calming down after 24-48 hours.
There may be a calm period between fronts with light and variable winds or the storms may come in quick succession and winds may stay strong out of the NW for days or weeks on end. This past winter had a string of gale and storm conditions that lasted from the beginning of December to mid January with winds varying between south west and north west 35-40 the entire time.
Spring brings a longer gap between systems. Typically, April 1st-May 15 is the best time to target a north bound passage. During this time period, calms may last 5-7 days and odds are in your favor to find a weather window to run north non stop with winds below 20 knots. However, a window like this requires a flexible schedule and an ability to wait for the correct conditions and forecasts.
Summer winds are a machine with the trade wind characteristics of strength and consistency. Basically it works like this. High pressure becomes stationary in the north pacific and blocks the passage of fronts. The higher the pressure the stronger the winds. The desert heats up inland of the coastal ranges of California and Oregon. When inland locations record day time temperatures in the 90's, the winds along the coast are blowing out of the north west at 20-25 plus in the afternoons. When the inland temps are over 100, which is typical during June, July, August and September, the winds will blow 30 plus day and night from the north west.
There are several factors which join together to enhance and steer the winds.
1. Wind along the east side of the high naturally curve around the high and blow from the NW.
2. The thermal low inland created by the extreme day time high temperatures creates a vacuum.
3. The water temps along the coast never get above the mid 50's.
4. The cold air at the coast caused by the cold water gets sucked inland to fill the void left by the rising hot air.
5. The coastal mountain ranges create a venturi effect where the wind gets squeezed up against the west side of the mountains and accelerates.
When the 5 points combine in unison from the beginning of June to late September it creates the trade like winds that are common between Point Conception and Cabo Blanco Oregon. During this time frame it is normal to have winds out of the NW at 25-35 with swell of 8-10 feet, seas of 4-8 feet for a combined height of 12-18 feet, and dominant wave period of 6-8 seconds. These conditions will prevail unless a weather feature approaches from the west in the manner of an un seasonal summer front or high pressure inland, which results in relief from the incessant winds.
A north bound passage between Point Conception and Cape Flattery can be very difficult between early June and late September and there may be a several week wait for winds below 25 knots. When the calmer winds come they are usually short lived. The trip will most likely have to be taken in several pieces with long waits in port.
Late September and October bring the more settled weather of fall. Conditions are similar to Spring. Inland temperatures drop, the pacific high breaks down, the occasional front passes thru. Weather windows are common. And if the wind is blowing from the NW, it is a downhill run.
One of the challenges along the coast is frequent fog. Calms are frequently accompanied by fog. It is not unusual to have ¼ mile of visibility or less for long stretches of the run from Cape Flattery to Point Conception.
Areas of concern from south to north are Point Conception and Arguello, Point Sur, Point Reyes, Cape Mendocino, Cabo Blanco and between the Colombia River and Cape Flattery. All of these locations have a common trait of higher winds and seas.
It is common to see winds 40-50 out of the North West with seas 15-18 feet at Cape Mendocino. These conditions occur June – late September and are generally accompanied by blue skies.
Between the Colombia River and Cape Flattery is stretch of unusual water. The volume of water exiting the Colombia River and the Straits of Juan De Fuca is tremendous. Added to that are various near shore currents and large ground swell. It all mixes together to make for an uncomfortable area. Rounding Cape Flattery should always be done with extreme caution.
Of particular importance is the fact that once north of Point Conception, the harbor entrances may be impassable when seas are over a certain size. If you have to hide from weather then commit early. If you wait too long you may not be able to get in or the risk associated with crossing the bar or harbor entrance may be unacceptable. Do your homework and find out at what sea height the bar crossing becomes dangerous at all potential harbors of refuge.
A north bound passage is best done during the transition period of Spring for the best odds of a reasonable delivery time. A south bound passage can be done just about any time between June and October in a sound vessel and winds will be strong but generally aft of the beam. Passages in either direction during the winter should be done only with an expert eye on current and forecasted weather conditions and a well planned route with stops for shelter from the gales and storms.
Hi c2c.... thanks for that insight, it is helpful and certainly gives me clarity.
It appears you may know what is going on over that way... can you tell me about pollution compliance for yachts?
Hi Jt. C2C is very well versed in pollution compliance and other compliance issues out this way for large yachts. Depending on your operational characteristics, you may or may not be obligated to comply with the following items:
1. Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan – sopep
a. Vessels 400 gt and above
b. Approved by Flag State Administration
c. imo sopep info
2. United States Coast Guard - Notice of arrival / departure - noa / d
a. Vessels 300 gt and above
b. As per 33 CFR 160
c. link to the USCG National Vessel Movement Center
3. United States Coast Guard Non tank vessel response plan – uscg ntvrp
a. Takes up to 60 calendar days for USCG approval
b. Vessels 400 gt and above
c. As per 33 U.S.C. 1321 (j)(5) and
d. Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
e. USCG site for information about response plans
f. Background reading
g. USCG information document about non tank vessel response plan
4. United States Coast Guard Certificate of Financial Responsibility – uscg cofr
a. Takes up to 20 working days to have issued
b. Vessels 300 gt and above
c. As per 33 CFR 138.12
5. California non tank vessel contingency plan – ca ntvcp
a. Takes up to 20 working days, after issuance of the ca cofr
b. Vessels 300 gt and above
c. As per Title 14 of California Code of Regulations Subdivision 4 (OSPR) Chapter 3 Subchapter 4
a. California Oil Spill Contingency Plan for Non Tank Vessels
6. California Certificate of Financial Responsibility – ca cofr
c. As per Title 14 of California Code of Regulations Subdivision 4 (OSPR) Chapter 2 Subchapter 1
d. California COFR General Information
e. California COFR Application Forms Page
f. California COFR Non Tank Vessel Application Form
7. Oregon
a. Enrollment with a company that provides spill response and an oil spill contingency plan may be required
8. Washington
9. Canada Declaration
a. The Canada Declaration is a single document that is kept aboard that proves compliance with Canadian Shipping Act regulations
b. Contract with a Certified Response Organization is required
10. Canada Pre Arrival Information Report – pair
a. This is the Canadian equivalent of the uscg noa / d system
11. Alaska Certificate of Financial Responsibility – ak cofr
b. Vessels 400 gt and above
c. Main site for information about state of Alaska regulations
d. Ak cofr application and checklist
12. Alaska Nontank Vessel Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan
a. Takes up to 10 working days, after issuance of the AK cofr
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On Saturday, April 5, 2014, The 2nd Annual LA Fashion Awards 2014 was held at the Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood, CA. The 500-guest gala was conceptualized by Executive Producer, Mikey Koffman and her team from Endless Road Entertainment Inc., honoring fashion designers and sponsors from LA Fashion Weekend 2013.
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Some of the celebrity guests at the LA Fashion Awards were the cast of Bravo's Vanderpump Rules, Justin Bird and David Cruz from Bravo's "Millionaire Matchmaker," international model and actress Carissa Rosario with James Anderson from Chicago Bears NFL, Jenna Willis from Grey's Anatomy, Tiffany Brouwer from "The Help," Marcus Shirock from "Hercules." amongst many others.
I would like to take a moment to congratulate all the winner of the LA Fashion Awards 2014 – Nobu Hotel Las Vegas, Monster Energy Drink, 97.1 AMP Radio, Straightjacket Sam, Le Ma Li, Amour Luxury Swimwear, Nathanelle Couture, Shail K, Palm Springs Fashion Week ( Troupe Production), and Lloyd Klein. Congratulations and wishing you all continued success!
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Earlier this week, I posted some of the preliminary activities (Off and Running With Dr. Seuss) that we'd done to prepare for "Seuss-a-bration" we have in my class each year at this time. There are just too many great books and too many ways to extend the learning to limit this theme to a day or two. We'll wrap up our unit on Friday, but have several Seuss books that the children want to hear that I know we won't have time for this week. We'll leave many of our learning games and mini centers open for a while, as well.
I was inspired by zakka life: Craft Project: Thing1 & Thing 2 to make these Thing 1 and Thing 2 clothespins for my class. I had only one pom pom that was the right color, and knew that I wouldn't be able to get to a craft store before the week was out, so I went ahead and put the darker pom pom on. Think I'll use these as a trial run and try again soon...or maybe next year. :)
Our Seuss bulletin board is up, ready to display all those Seussical creatures the kids are beginning to create.
I can't wait for this character to dry so I can add him to the board! One of my friends used some colored glue and odds and ends from our collage box. (There are 4 or five layers of paper glued underneath it! Too cute!
We are exploring new ways to work with old materials. I took these rhyming bingo cards and played some rhyming games with them. In one of the games, we looked at our neighbor's card and made a rhyme for one of their pictures. Then everyone looked on their own card to find a rhyme match. The game has changed each day, with each group. I like to let the kids suggest variations of their own so the games don't get so stale. I start by saying, "what if we did...." and usually the kids will offer their own suggestions.
We have really enjoyed discovering word families and making words in large and small groups.
In my earlier post, I mentioned these alphabet fish I made to correspond with One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish as a matching game to pair upper and lowercase letters.
Our "up-cycled" math mats are in constant use. Don't you love it when something you discovered, by accident AND for free, is a big hit?
The friends have shown a renewed interest in the "Hop on Pop" and "Green Eggs and Ham" puzzles, as well.
Wednesday was Theodor Seuss Geisel's actual birthday, but it was also the birthday of one of my students. We did want to make sure his day was special, so we really didn't do the "birthday party" for Seuss. We decided to save making the green eggs and ham for Friday so we could spend a little more time with it. Instead, we wore our Dr. Seuss party hats.....
read Wacky Wednesday and Fox In Socks and showed off our wackiest socks.
The favorite activity of the day was trying to balance a collection of items from "The Cat In The Hat". I wasn't brave enough to give them a ball to balance on, but it was still a challenge to find a way to hold a cup, some milk (fake), books, fish, rake, a toy ship and little toy man. I was a wonderful way to watch them problem solve!
We can't get enough of the wonderful world of Seuss in our reading and listening center. The children have all brought their favorite Seuss books in to share. Even if we've read the story before, each book demands it's own reading. We have read so many stories ~ my tongue may be permanently tied! I don't mind, if it helps them stay this excited about reading!
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Photo Credit: Deborah Cannon/Austin American-Statesman
Anthony Ortiz, Jr.
Austin, Texas
Anthony Ortiz, Jr. was a Big Squeeze finalist in 2008 and 2009 and was also featured in The Big Squeeze film.
He graduated from Austin High School and is studying at Austin Community College. He performs with his father and his grandfather with Mariachi Corbetas and also plays accordion for the country band, Crooks. Website
Most Notable Performances
November 17, 2013 Austin Fan Fest
August 4, 2013 Accordion Kings and Queens CD Release Party-Antone's
November 16, 2013 Austin Fan Fest
March 29, 2012 State Capitol Tejano Monument Unveiling Parade
September 30, 2009 Austin High School
September 17, 2009 South Austin Senior Center
June 1, 2009 Accordion Kings and Queens-Miller Outdoor Theatre (Finalist)
May 2, 2009 Big Squeeze Semi-Finals Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (Finalist)
May 18, 2008 State Capitol Performance (State Reps Honor Anthony)
March 11, 2008 KUT-FM-Austin
January 18, 2009 Big Squeeze Backyard Bash-Austin
June 7, 2008 Accordion Kings and Queens-Miller Outdoor Theatre (Finalist)
May 11, 2008 Big Squeeze Semi-Finals-Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (Finalist)


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Tyronda Evans benefit set Feb. 15
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- Published on 10 February 2014
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A fund raising benefit will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 15, at the Franklin County Airport for Tyronda Evans. The event will include food, games, a music concert and silent auction. For more details, see the February 6 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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A gorilla at the Dallas Zoo got the last laugh scaring some kids who were taunting him.
The 21 second video posted under the user name lazeelong shows the gorilla named B'Wenzi sitting by the glass as children yell and make gorilla gestures at him.
After about 15 seconds B'Wenzi gives the kids a scare by putting his face and hands up on the glass.
The latest news from around North Texas.
The original video posted April 25 has more than 400,000 views, and has been copied and replayed all over the internet.
The Dallas Zoo addressed the video in a statement posted on the zoo's official Facebook page:
A video getting heavy views on social media shows one of the Dallas Zoo's male gorillas, B'Wenzi, reacting to a group of jeering children by throwing his hands up against the exhibit glass.
It's important to note that B'Wenzi's actions aren't aggressive; they're actually playful. Much like people, gorillas will mirror actions they see, and they enjoy a good prank now and then.
The Dallas Zoo's Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center habitat is very large and the animals have ample opportunity to avoid the observation windows. Yet several of our gorillas will leave their grassy expanse to go to the windows, turn away and wait for guests to move closer. Then they'll spin around and slap their hands on the glass. When the guests laugh and scream, the gorillas calmly stroll away. Our regular guests see this behavior often and recognize it as entertaining for the gorillas.
"This is normal, well-adjusted behavior for a teenager," said Dr. Lynn Kramer, vice president of animal operations for the Dallas Zoo. "They do this for one reason, and that's to get a reaction." (B'Wenzi is 11 years old.)
The Dallas Zoo's world-class animal staff is committed to the welfare of our charges and monitors their physical and emotional health at all times.
Our staff and volunteers also monitor guest interactions with animals. However, as the largest zoo in Texas with more than 2,000 animals and nearly 1 million guest visits per year, we can't be with each one at all times. We constantly try to educate guests that the best way to enjoy the Dallas Zoo is by showing respect for the animals and not heckling, banging on the glass or feeding them human food. We hope this video helps us teach the proper way to approach animals at any zoological park.
Thank you for your support of the Dallas Zoo!


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Skinny Shrimp Salsa Recipe
Shrimp, tomatoes, cilantro, red onion and lime are combined to create a zesty protein-rich salsa. Bring this to a party and watch it disappear!
This shrimp salsa is low-fat, gluten-free and perfect for low-carb diets, but you can switch it up and add black beans to boost the fiber, or roasted corn to add a touch of sweetness, and even avocado to add some healthy fats. Add more jalapeño to make it spicier and adjust the lime, cilantro and salt to suit your taste. You see where I'm going with this…. the possibilities are endless!
I found these great black bean chips called Beanitos that are high in fiber which makes you feel full longer, low-glycemic, gluten-free and are high in protein, 10 chips are 3 points plus. My husband and daughter love them with guacamole or salsa.
Skinny Shrimp Salsa
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: a little over 1/2 cup • Points+: 2 pts • Smart Points: 1
Calories: 74.9 • Fat: 0.9 g • Protein: 12.5 g • Carb: 4.4 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Sugar: 0.2 g
Sodium: 278.2 mg
16 oz cooked peeled shrimp, diced fine
4 vine ripe tomatoes, diced fine
6 tbsp red onion, finely diced
3 tbsp jalapenos, diced fine (more or less to taste)
2 tbsp minced cilantro
2 limes, juice of (or more to taste)
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Combine diced onions, tomatoes, salt and lime juice in a non-reactive bowl and let it sit about 5 minutes. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, taste for salt and adjust as needed. Refrigerate and let the flavors combine at least an hour before serving.
Makes 4 1/4 cups.
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I'm new to the forum and new to the idea of Lasik.
Here's my background.
I am a 23 year old female with a prescription of -4.75. I've been wearing contacts since I was 11 and THOUGHT I didn't have any problems with them. I didn't receive very good instructions on how to care for them - I was actually told to sleep in them (which I rarely did) & put them in my mouth to clean them off when I didn't have access to solution - this I did, hey, I was ELEVEN.
About a month ago my eyes really started bugging me, I immediately took out my contacts and went to the eye doctor. He told me not to wear contacts again, I have the eyes of a 50 year old, a sore on my right eye, and blood vessels growing over my eyes. Oh yeah, and I could go blind if I kept wearing contacts.
My eyes are supposedly healed up now, after 2 rounds of antibiotic eye drops. But they BURN ALOT.
I went for my first Lasik consultation today and they STRONGLY recommended Zyoptix surgery because I have larger pupils - 7.5 instead of the usual 6.5 (whatever that means)
This means it would be $3380 - more than i was expecting.
My questions are: IS IT WORTH IT? Is there somewhere else I can get it done for cheaper? Will my eyes stop burning? If I get halos or floaters can that be fixed? Will the blood vessels growing over my eyes have any effect on the surgery?
I asked the people at the lasik place but I felt like they were just trying to sell it to me. Thanks for reading my ramblings. . .


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Purchase Backslide by going to the link below. Available in book soft and hard cover
I completed the first novel less than a month before being asked to leave the church I had worked tirelessly to build. For those looking from the outside, the story reads like a sad tale of a man going through some form of identity crisis. It appears as an account of failure among those standing on the side of maintaining traditional mores, while seeming like a reminder of the evils of Church folks among those fed up with the way churches have changed.
My own story serves as a lab test for those seeking to make sense out of the transition taking place within the Southern black faith community. Critics are quick to point o the emergence of prosperity motifs that have rendered the prophetic converge of black faith lacking in emphasis and direction. It is easy to recount those good ole days when men like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Wyatt T. Walker stepped to the beat of a different drummer. I contend that our fascination with those glory days are no more than a myth conjured in the aftermath of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the passage of Civil Rights legislation. The Black Church has never been a harmonious community that transcended denominational and cultural barriers.
With that being said, it is hard to deny Black faith is enduring a metamorphic process that is hard to define. My first book forced a critique of the implications related to building works of faith designed to replicate the most recent fad. Our desire for bigger and better collectives of faith has blinded many to the amazing truth often found where small groups gather. When faith is measured it renders the prophetic message rankled by the façade of impotence. We simply can't see hope in places that fail to enumerate our expectation for more. It simply isn't real when the numbers fail to reflect what we claim to be true.
Preacha' Man is the story of a pastor who finds the strength to walk away. He leaves the comforts shaped by his faith to capture the freedom to live within a faith not limited by the constrictions of the Church. The book is a reminder that the work of the Church often diminishes faith rather than to facilitate the nurture of authentic spirituality. Releasing the first book was a thorny task. As much as I knew it was an important message, I feared how my baby, my book, would be dragged through the mud of public humiliation.
Now comes the second novel. Backslide exposes more of me than the first novel. This is a book about a man broken by innuendos and the stripping of security. Simon, the main character, comes back. Back into ministry. Back into the shambles that comes with allowing the imagination of others to damage the integrity of the work he does. He confronts the continued stabbing at his credibility and the fabrications told to explain how all the changes came to pass.
Underneath the sadness of change is a deeper truth. Those forced to rekindle lives, after the locus come to eat hope away, are given spiritual task far deeper than the words of our hallowed hymns. Once stripped of leftovers and reserve accounts, faith demands answers that no sermon can address. This is the story of what happens when faith no longer works in ways that help keep the tears away.
My newest baby has been released into the universe. Baby Backslide is certain to be disparaged for failing to speak in ways common to folks who call faith their home. This is my truth. More than that, this is my story. The sad truth is there are countless others who share the pain sprayed on the pages of my books.
Paul Tillich says there is a God above the God of our understanding. A God beyond the God we sing about on Sunday morning. A God present with us when all we know fails to counter the pain. Sometimes we cry alone. Often, those who claim to care walk away because they can't take the sadness we bear. It especially hurts when the Church adds to the madness. Backslide is a going back to the work that makes us cry; even when that work should be the very thing to stop the pain.
My book as available at all bookstores across the nation and on the internet. Please, read it and tell me what you think.


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text: Happy holidays! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a spectacular New Year's eve. 2010 is going to be amazing with some really exciting new releases. Just trust me on that one 😉 I'm taking some time off so the blog may/will be quiet for a few weeks. See you in 2010!


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Two U.S. Men's Teams Unbeaten in Chula Vista
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CHULA VISTA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2012) – Two U.S. men's beach volleyball teams went undefeated on the first day of pool play at the 2012 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
There are five U.S. men's teams competing in the 16-team men's bracket, which is split into four pools. Pool play will conclude on Saturday and the first rounds of single-elimination will begin.
The men's team of Will Montgomery (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Tri Bourne (Aiea, Hawaii) went 2-0 in their four-team pool on Friday as did Jeff Carlson (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Tony Ciarelli (Huntington Beach, Calif.).
The USA3 team of Montgomery and Bourne took victories in Pool C over Guatemala's Andy Leonardo and Erick Garrido (21-14, 21-15) and Saint Lucia's Julian Bissette and Joseph Clercent, (21-7, 21-17).
"We're still working out the kinks," Bourne said of the team's first day of competition. "We've only played in one tournament together so we are still working stuff out. But we got it done and that's all that matters."
Montgomery agreed that the team is improving.
"We've only had four or five practices together, but I think we're getting better every set," he said. "Hopefully, by the time Sunday rolls around, we're peaking."
Montgomery and Bourne will conclude pool play on Saturday against Arnold Delancy and John Cuero of Turks & Caicos.
The USA2 men's team of Carlson and Ciarelli also went 2-0, defeating the Canada2 duo of Cameron Wheelan and Michael Plantinga (21-12, 21-18) and Trinidad & Tobago's Kevin Rivers and Christian Francois (21-10, 21-16).
Carlson and Ciarelli will conclude pool play on Saturday against the USA1 team of Alex Jones (Northridge, Calif.) and Kyle Stevenson (Santa Monica, Calif.), who went 1-1 on Friday.
Jones and Stevenson defeated Trinidad & Tobago's Kevin Rivers and Christian Francois (21-13, 21-11), but lost to Canada's Wheelan and Plantinga (21-13, 21-19).
The USA4 team of Adam Cabbage (Rio Rancho, N.M.) and Parker Kalmbach (Newport Beach, Calif.) also went 1-1. Cabbage and Kalmbach lost to the Canada1 duo of Chaim Schalk and Benjamin Saxton (21-17, 24-22) and defeated Jeovanny Medrano and David Vargas of El Salvador (21-13, 21-16).
They will finish pool play on Saturday against Marc Lomeli and Anthony Pippen of U.S. Virgin Islands.
The USA5 team of Avery Drost (Hawthorne, Calif.) and Jesse Rambis (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) went 0-2 on Friday after forfeiting their first match against the Dominican Republic and falling to Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen of Mexico (21-17, 21-16) in the second.
Drost and Rambis will finish pool play on Saturday against Marcelo Araya and Jonathan Guevara of Costa Rica.
The tournament is free and open to the public. Pool play will continue on Saturday (Sept. 29) with the matches starting at 9 a.m. Playoff matches will begin at 1 p.m. with the final matches scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
Semifinals and finals are scheduled for Sunday (Sept. 30).
About the photo: Adam Cabbage digs the ball as partner Parker Kalmbach watches during their match on Sept. 28 in Chula Vista, Calif. Photo courtesy of NORCECA
Friday's Results
Pool A: CAN d USA4 2-0 (21-17, 24-22), ESA d ISV 2-0 (21-15, 21-14), USA4 d ESA 2-0 (21-13, 21-16), CAN d ISV 2-0 (21-14, 21-13); Pool B: DOM d USA5 2-0 (Default 21-0, 21-0), MEX d CRC 2-0 (21-16, 21-12), MEX d USA5 2-0 (21-17, 21-16), DOM d CRC 2-0 (21-19, 21-19); Pool C: USA3 d GUA 2-0 (21-14, 21-15), LCA d TCI 2-0 (21-11, 21-9), GUA d TCI 2-0 (21-2, 21-14), USA3 d LCA 2-0 (21-7, 21-17); Pool D: USA1 d TRI 2-0 (21-13, 21-11), USA2 d CAN2 2-0 (21-12, 21-18), CAN2 d USA1 2-0 (21-13, 21-19), USA2 d TRI 2-0 (21-10, 21-16)


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Mammatus clouds are pouches of clouds that hang underneath the base of a cloud. They are usually seen with cumulonimbus clouds that produce very strong storms.
Mammatus clouds are sometimes described as looking like a field of tennis balls or melons, or like female human breasts. In fact, the name "mammatus" comes from the Latin word mamma, or breast, because of this.
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Royals carry the tag as the Division 2 moneybags outfit and Viveash reckons that gives other clubs an extra incentive to do well against them.
Sunday's opposition Tranmere had nothing to play for but pride.
But the Merseysiders made a mockery of the notion that the best teams to play are mid-table ones with nothing to play for as they produced a performance full of grit and determination.
Viveash said: "I was a little surprised by how much they were up for it. They certainly wanted to win - there's no doubt about that.
"But I think we find that with every team we play against, just because we are Reading and the size of the club.
"Over the last month or so I would definitely say that teams have played their best game against us and that is something we have had to handle because of who we are.
"Peterborough will do exactly the same thing on Saturday and it will be a very hard game," added Royals' central defender.
Reading's bottle was called into question by Stoke manager Gudjon Thordarson earlier in the season, but Viveash remains confident Division 1 football will be achieved.
Manager Alan Pardew's men have faltered recently with seven draws from their last eight games. But Royals showed real character on Sunday by hauling themselves back from 2-0 down to salvage a point.
Viveash said: "Before the game we were looking for three points, but after going 2-0 down it felt like a win.
"People saw the character in the squad. It was a fantastic comeback and we could have pinched it at the end.
"Had we lost that our season would have been on the line - but we are back up to second and we know things are still in our own hands.
"Two results from two games will get us into Division 1.
"We just have to concentrate on ourselves and I think other people (Thordarson) should worry
about their own clubs.
"The time to do all the talking is at the end of a season.
"The season is 46 games long and if it goes right to the end we are prepared.
"In a funny way we are looking forward to it.
"We are looking at automatic promotion. That's what we have looked at all season, and the play-offs are not in our minds.
"If it comes down to the last game of the season at Brentford we can draw on our experience of last year."
M NEW BOY Steve Warren marked signing a one-year deal with a red card as he was given his marching orders during Reading Academy Under-19s' 4-1 defeat against Fulham.
M ROYALS' promotion rivals Huddersfield and Cardiff have the chance to close the gap at the top of the table tonight when the teams clash at McAlpine Stadium.
The Bluebirds are currently six points adrift of Reading with a game in hand while the Terriers are eight points behind, having also played one game fewer.


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I'm trying to use svcutil to generate code from this GPServer wsdl.
So I run this command:
svcutil GPServer.wsdl
Which generates ESRI_Currents_World_GPServer.cs.
The code has comments saying the code generator "requires additional schema information", is there some other file I can pass to svcutil that has this additional info?
[System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.ServiceModel", "22.214.171.124")]
[System.ServiceModel.ServiceContractAttribute(Namespace="http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/9.3", ConfigurationName="GPServerPort")]
public interface GPServerPort
// CODEGEN: Parameter 'Result' requires additional schema information that cannot be captured using the parameter mode. The specific attribute is 'System.Xml.Serialization.XmlArrayAttribute'.
[System.ServiceModel.OperationContractAttribute(Action="", ReplyAction="*")]
[return: System.ServiceModel.MessageParameterAttribute(Name="Result")]
GetJobInputValuesResponse GetJobInputValues(GetJobInputValuesRequest request);
I get the same results with
svcutil GPServer.wsdl /ser:XmlSerializer
I'd like to implement the interface in a web service and have it appear to clients (like arcmap) as if it were arcgis server. Has anyone done this?
Update: This article addresses the issue, but the solution is to change your WSDL so that it's compatible with svcutil. I can't do that, can I?
Update 2 It appears what I'm trying to do is referred to as "WSDL first design". Here's a good discussion. This description could apply to ArcGIS desktop as well as Microsoft office:
And this it may be counter intuitive for some people. The client application, in this case, Microsoft Office, specifies the on-the-wire contract, the WSDL. Lots of people have a server-centric design perspective, and assume that the server defines the contract. That often makes sense, but not in this case. Because there are so many deployments of Microsoft Office out there, it makes sense for the client to define the contract.
Update 3 (Simplified summary) Esri's REST API is open, yet incomplete. Some features supported by SOAP are not supported by REST, like cancelling a GP job. Since the wsdl is public, it should be possible to write a mapservice that implements both the SOAP and the REST API. Does anyone know of a tool that helps me implement a mapservice that adheres to Esri's SOAP contract?


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#28862 by CountryMile Cadillac
Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:29 am
Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:29 am
A couple of post have pretty much said what I meant as well. As far as initial cost, sound, preformance and being a instrument to have for a while, I would go with a nice acoustic. You can get a lot of nice pickups so that you don't have to "stand in front of a mic". Also if you get an acoustic, get a nice bridge put on it to increase the acoustic volume of the instrument, and in my mind you be better off. This way, but hell I don't knowCountryMile Cadillac wrote:
Go with an acoustic one. You will be much happier with the instrument
Even though he stated in his opening post that he specifically wants one to plug into an amp?
"Think I'll come back here again,
Every now and then from time to time"
Every now and then from time to time"