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South32 Boosts Illawarra Guidance, Reports Strong Manganese Output
South32 saw a 17-percent increase in profit for the half year ended December 31, 2018 on...
South32 saw a 17-percent increase in profit for the half year ended December 31, 2018 on...
Element 25 has released positive results from bulk testing performed at its Butcherbird project in Australia's...
Besides Euro Manganese, top gainers on the TSXV last week were Xiana Mining, California Gold, Ximen...
Euro Manganese has released the results of a preliminary economic assessment for its Chvaletice manganese project.
The company's operations in Australia produced 879,000 tonnes of manganese ore during Q2, and 35,000 tonnes...
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Euro Manganese has updated the resource estimate for its Chvaletice manganese project in the Czech Republic.
Manganese is a brittle, hard gray-white metal that looks much like iron and is an essential additive to steel. The metal is also used for several other applications — dry cell batteries, aluminum cans, electronic printed circuit boards as well as fungicides and pesticides.
According to the International Manganese Institute (IMnI), about 90 per cent of global manganese is for producing steel and cast iron, for which no suitable substitute for the metal has yet been found.
In steelmaking, manganese is usually added in the form of a ferroalloy. This includes three grades of ferromanganese (FeMn) – one standard (high-carbon – HC) grade containing 65 to 79 percent Mn and 7 percent carbon, and two refined grades with medium-carbon (MC) and low-carbon (LC) – and silicomanganese (SiMn), which contains 60 to 77 percent Mn and around 2 percent carbon. Because it is indispensable in the production of steel, manganese is the fourth most-traded metal worldwide.
After steel, the battery sector is currently the second-largest consumer of manganese today. In addition, manganese is used in animal feed and fertilizers, colorants for various cosmetics, plastics and artists' glazes, pigments for bricks, glass, paints tiles and textiles and water treatment chemicals.
Supply and demand
The demand for steel began to drop off following the recession in 2009 and has remained low since, mainly due to a slowdown in China due to tighter environmental regulation and a weak construction sector. However, the need for steel will always be there and the demand for manganese in particular is expected to increase, at least in certain countries.
The Indian Bureau of Mines put out its Manganese Ore: Vision 2020 and Beyond report in the fall of 2014, which explained that the country's dependence on the metal is expected to increase marginally in coming years. The report warned that while the world may have global manganese resources in the billions of tonnes, proven reserves only stand at 540 million tonnes, meaning future global supply of manganese could be put under threat. India's manganese production is expected to hover around 5 million tonnes by 2020, with demand forecast for 9 million tonnes per year. At that consumption rate, it means the country's total reserves would dry up in 10 to 15 years.
While this lack of future supply could pose problems in the distant future, assuming that the proven reserves get used up, for producers and in turn, investors, this lack of immediate supply could be beneficial as it will allow for higher prices. In terms of where the global manganese supply is coming from, in 2014 South Africa took the number one spot as the top manganese-producing country with 4.7 million tonnes. It also has the highest recorded reserves and is sitting on 150 million tonnes. China came in second place, producing 3.2 million tonnes in 2014 and Australia followed closely behind with 3.1 million tonnes.
The US is one of the biggest consumers of this metal and with no indigenous mine at all, the country has to depend solely on imports. It has to rely on friendly countries and suppliers, many of whom may have to fulfill their own domestic consumption, leaving less for exports, thus hiking the prices. According to the US Geological Survey, manganese consumption in the US increased by 5 percent to 840,000 tonnes in 2014.
Innovative battery technologies
As mentioned, the second most-common use for manganese is in the battery sector and manganese oxides are currently used in the making of three types of batteries: alkaline, disposable lithium and rechargeable lithium-ion. Demand for the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are used for powering electric cars, has made manganese oxide the fastest growing in the manganese sector.
Using manganese oxide as the cathode material in lithium ion batteries has results in the lithiated manganese dioxide (LMD) battery, which has higher capacities, a high energy density and a high life cycle. These LMD batteries were first used for power tools, but the success in that industry paved the way for the electric vehicle sector. Considering the growing popularity of both hybrid and battery electric vehicles, it also means the demand for manganese oxide will continue to grow.

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What does survival cost? That's what we are really talking about.
Social Media is being looked at by many dealers as an expense they can't afford. If you're questioning your investment into social media you and your RV advertising agency need to address two questions.
1) Do you want to be competitive in 3-5 years. In just a few years several of your competitors will own the social media market. You won't be able to compete for this space. That's right , you'll be out of the game and there'll be very little you can do about it.
So look in the mirror and ask yourself can I really afford not to be engaged in a serious social media plan?
2) Are you really in social media or are you just pretending to be a player. It's easy to spot the pretenders. You just can't hide. You're either in or your out. You're either doing it right or your doing it some other way.
Don't be fooled by pretenders. CAUTION! They're everywhere! They're knocking at your door. Many live right inside your store. Pretenders will fool you into believing you're on the right path.
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- After all we're talking about survival!
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The gorgeous diva Amruta Khanvilkar recently walked the ramp as Show Stopper at Pune Times Fashion Week for designers Shruti and Mangaaysh.
Amruta had won many a hearts with her elegant dance moves. She looked beautiful, gorgeous and stunning on the ramp. The diva won many more hearts again with her new avatar as show stopper.
Amruta wore a brocade Ghagra Choli, beautifully handcrafted by weavers in Banaras. The choli and dupatta were decorated by very authentic Dapka and Zardosi. Due to the artistic Indian ornaments, her beauty was shining bright.
Currently Amruta is hosting a dance reality show on Zee TV, where as she had finished her shooting for upcoming Bollywood movie Raazi directed by Meghana Gulzar.
Thank you so much 😊😊😊 @PuneTimesOnline and #shrutimangaaysh for having me at the #PuneTimesFashionWeek 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/fu6aKI6rMi— Amruta Khanvilkar (@AmrutaOfficial) December 16, 2017
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Fern Lariat Pattern and Kit now available!!!!
After a long wait, the Fern Lariat is available both as a pattern and complete kit!!
Sorry for the long wait, but I promise it's worth the wait!
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From Michael Robertson..
Waiting for Superman – Misperceptions about American Schools
I was recently asked to participate in a panel discussion with the head of the San Diego teacher's Union and SD school board president after a screening of a new documentary about US government run schools called Waiting for Superman <> then, you can watch the rest of the recordings from "Panel Talks About Education in San Diego" here <http://pointlomacluster.com/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=157233&id=0> . Common Misperceptions About San Diego Unified School District Myth: Education spending is reduced every year requiring large cuts that are hurting education and there's nothing left to cut. Facts: There has been no major cuts in total revenues to SDUSD over the last 8 years. The numbers have remained fairly steady. (Source: 1 <#sources> )
2002-03 – $1.15 Billion 2006-07 – $1.22 B
Myth: Next year's budget is dramatically reduced requiring large cuts.
Facts: According to the school board President next year's budget will be $1.2 Billion which is similar in size to the budget the last few years. (Source: 3 <#sources> )
Myth: Spending per student in San Diego is continually declining illustrating a lack of commitment to education.
Facts: If you look at school spending and divide that by average daily attendance you see the total per student spending is more than $10,000. If one includes in the analysis total costs including capital expenditures and pensions then the per student spending would be even higher. Over the 7 year period examined below per student spending rose more than 33% or 15.5% after accounting for inflation. (Source: 1, 3 <#sources> )
Myth: There are too few teachers so classroom size is growing to 35 and sometimes 40.
Facts: There are more than 7,000 certified teachers in SDUSD. Latest enrollment numbers are 131,541. Dividing those 2 numbers results in 18.8 students per teacher. If reduced classroom size were a goal of the administration there are ample teachers employed by SDUSD to achieve this, but too few teachers are engaging in actual instructional duties.
Myth: Giving more money to schools means more will be spent in the classroom.
Facts: Statewide total K-12 spending increased by $10 billion over the five-year period 2004-2009, from $45.6 billion to $55.6 billion. It rose at a rate greater than the increase in inflation or personal income. Yet classroom spending dipped from 59 percent of education funding to 57.8 percent and spending on teacher salaries and benefits dropped from 50 percent of statewide spending to 48 percent over the same period. Spending on administrators and supervisors, staff travel and conferences all increased faster than teachers' pay. (Source: 5 <#sources> )
Myth: More money to schools will mean better results for students.
Facts: Over the last 40 years the cost of a K-12 education at government operated schools has tripled and now exceeds $150,000 per student yet there has been no increase whatsoever in test scores. There's no data to suggest that spending even more money would produce different results. (See chart below.)
Myth: District administration is slimming down.
Facts: Employee growth at government schools has grown 10 times faster than enrollment over the last 40 years. SDUSD has considerably more non-teachers than teachers on their payroll. Approximately 16,000 employees of which 7,000 are certified teachers.
Conclusion: These misperceptions are part of a campaign to disguise actual spending on government schools in an attempt to garner continually greater spending on education by taxpayers.
- Center for Education Policy and Law, San Diego Unified School District Status Report: 2003-2009 http://www.sandiego.edu/cepal <http://www.sandiego.edu/cepal>
- San Diego Unified School District, About Us, http://www.sandi.net <http://www.sandi.net>
- San Diego Union Tribune, http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/24/q-richard-barrera/
- Cato Institute, http://bit.ly/d49LBB
- Davenport Institute, Pepperdine University, An Analysis of K-12 Education Expenditures in California, http://bit.ly/daeheJ
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Message on World Cancer Day 2018Feb 4, 2018
Like most of you, I have lost friends and family members to cancer. Many more are luckily cancer survivors. The cancer diagnosis does not trigger the same response from everybody. Some act with withdrawal while others meet the diagnosis with a desire to live each day to the fullest. Common for all is that it changes the outlook of life. Cancer forms a mental and psychological burden for its victims.
Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world, and the second leading cause of death globally. Nearly 1 in 6 deaths globally is due to cancer, according to WHO.
World Cancer Day (WCD) is observed every year on February the 4th across the globe to observe the efforts done be different entities and individuals towards a cancer-free world. WCD should also be seized to initiate awareness campaigns and movements. Governments, NGOs ad non-profit organisations work together to help communities learn more about cancer, its causes, risks and cures.
The fight against cancer is trifold. First, awareness about the causes, treatment and side effects should be at the heart of our modern education. Away from aging and other out-of-hand causes, 1 in 3 deaths from cancer result from the five leading behavioral and dietary risks that are overweight, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, tobacco use, and alcohol use, according to WHO. In fact, tobacco alone is responsible for over 20% of cancer deaths.
Yet, the biggest obstacle on the road to fighting cancer is not awareness. It's the knowledge necessity that precedes awareness. According to WHO, only 1 in 5 low- and middle-income countries have the necessary data to drive cancer policy. This brings us to the second element of the cancer fighting strategy. The United Nations and its organs assist countries to form policies and tactics in the field of health and others. But the United Nations efforts should be backed up by country cooperation. Cancer is not a disease of richer, industrialised and high-income nations. It is a leading cause of death in many developing countries. That's why North-South cooperation is significant. Less resourceful countries, where the body of research and academia is still evolving, can benefit from the huge solid steps taken by more developed countries. The South-South cooperation is also needed, especially where countries with cause-prevention success stories can help others. Cancer does not only form a threat to one's overall health and life, it also has a massive economic impact globally and thus requires global action. The total annual economic cost in 2010 was approximately US$ 1.16 trillion, as much as the 2017 GDP of Switzerland and Sweden combined.
In 2017, the World Health Assembly passed the resolution Cancer Prevention and Control through an Integrated Approach (WHA70.12), urging governments and WHO to accelerate action to achieve the targets specified in the Global Action Plan and 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development to reduce premature mortality from cancer. WHO provides global leadership as well as technical assistance to support governments and their partners build and sustain high-quality cervical cancer control programmes through the UN Global Joint Programme on Cervical Prevention and Cancer, and provides technical assistance for rapid, effective transfer of best practice interventions to countries.
The third weapon in the fight is the avoidance of risk factors. Between 30–50% of cancers can currently be prevented by implementing existing evidence-based prevention strategies. The cancer burden can also be reduced through early detection of cancer and management of patients who develop cancer. Many cancers have a high chance of cure if diagnosed early and treated effectively.
Modifying or sidestepping key risk factors can significantly diminish the burden of cancer. But the previous cannot be successfully implemented through limiting, it should be done by convincing and consolidation of good behaviour.
Good health and well-being is the third on the Sustainable Development Goals' list (SDGs). Healthy habits and behaviour is a very affordable preventive tactic. We should lead our children by example, teach them all about the negative effects of tobacco. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle that includes exercising and a balanced diet to avoid obesity is a notable strategy to start with at home. Dining tables with lots of fruits and veggies are as important as complex laboratory experiments and research in the field of cancer prevention.
On a different level, all efforts by both the public and private sectors towards a greener economy should be supported. Urban air pollution and smoke from use of solid fuels are significant factors behind cancer. Industrial and commercial activities that are eco-friendlier will not only do our environment good, but also will keep a cleaner planet for the coming generations.
Taking place since 2016 under the tagline 'We can. I can.', World Cancer Day explores how everyone can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer. World Cancer Day is a chance to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and pushing entities and individuals to take action against that enemy.
Until the day comes when cancer would only be a zodiac sign, the fight against it should not be limited to international health organisations or governments, it's a fight that either the humanity wins or we all lose.
A meaningful quote I read was: Supporting the fighters, admiring the survivors, honouring the taken, and never ever giving up hope.
More about SDGs: http://www.ae.undp.org/content/united_arab_emirates/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html
More about WCD: http://www.worldcancerday.org/
#WorldCancerDay #WeCanICanFrode Mauring
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Exhibitor Media Group, the award-winning leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, announced the results of its 29th Annual Salary Survey, finding that compensation hasn't kept pace with the increasing cost of living.
While average base salaries increased by 3.4 percent, that increase was offset by a 21-percent drop in extra compensation (which includes bonuses, overtime pay, profit sharing, etc.). All told, exhibit marketers' total compensation only increased by one-tenth of one percent between 2014 and 2015. When cost-of-living increases are considered, face-to-face marketing professionals are actually losing ground as expenses outpace their statistically insignificant gains.


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XLR8R Adds Miami to Their Guide
XLR8R's City Guide now has Miami.
The lovely M.I.A. has announced dates for a North American tour. With her third album MAYA having been released this year M.I.A. has been making some pretty big waves since. Including the signing of Sligh Bells (who released my favorite album of the year, Treats), releasing two music videos, performing on David Letterman and much more. Check her tour dates below.
Tue/Sept-21 Montreal Metropolis
Wed/Sept-22 Toronto Sound Academy
Sat/Sep-25 Washington DC V fest
Sun/Sep-26 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Mon/Sep-27 New York, NY Terminal 5
Wed/Sep-29 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Thu/Sep-30 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Sun/Oct-03 Ithaca, NY Cornell University
Mon/Oct-04 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub
Tue/Oct-05 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub
Sat/Oct-09 Austin, TX Zilker Park – Austin City Limits
Tue/Oct-12 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
More dates to be announced.
Chromeo has announced cities and dates for their Business Casual Summer Tour. I am not a huge fan of Chromeo, but they do put on a good live show. I am however a pretty big fan of Holy Ghost and Neon Indian who will be joining them for some stops on the tour.
Have a listen to 'Don't Turn the Lights On', the first single from their new album.
Don't Turn the Lights On by Chromeo
I just got word that Justice's highly anticipated and hyped documentary A Cross the Universe will be released exclusively on iTunes tomorrow along with thier live tour album. This is the first time iTunes has offered long form music video for download. The documentary that runs at just over an hour long is bundled with the album and can be downloaded for just $14.99. Having been to a couple of these events myself, just watching the clips and trailer from this documentary gives me goose bumps. I think I will be forced to purchase the download from iTunes, as well as the hard copy that will be released on December 9th (which is why they are doing this I am sure). To see brand new clips from the movie click read more below.
XLR8R's City Guide now has Miami.
Remember slap bracelets? Like those, but cooler.
Great puzzle game with graphics by Eboy himself.
XLR8R added ATL to thier city guide. Check it out.
Twin Shadow has been making some waves throughout the internets lately. I recently purchased his new album Forget, and I must say I quite like it. I am also really liking this remix he has done for Hooray For Earth, who I had never heard of before this song, but will surely be checking them out after hearing it.
The last I heard of Muscles he had quit the music business because of problems with his label Modular. This disappointed me because I love his music. However, I was happy to see that if the rumors were true at the time he has apparently changed his mind. A new EP by Muscles titled Younger & Immature is due out October 29.
Here's a remix of the first single from the EP 'Girl Crazy Go'. Check out the music video for the original version here. From the sounds of it Muscles hasn't lost his musical touch, or his ego.
Music by Bassnectar isn't something I would normally post here. For the most part I feel his stuff is for dirty rave hippies, and if you read this blog at all you probably know how I feel about the wobbly bass-heavy Dubstep. That being said this remix done of Sleigh Bells' song 'Run the Heart' is still bass-heavy, but not completely overboard. It also manages to keep a lot of what makes the original track so good.
Chances are if you spend any amount of time on the internet you have heard 'Hello' by Martin Solveig featuring the lovely Dragonette (considering it went number one on Hype Machine). But I couldn't resist posting this super-fun dance-pop masterpiece. It's basically impossible not to want to dance to this song. I don't know a lot about Martin Solveig, but from what I have heard and seen so far I am liking his stuff. Purchase the EP with several remixes on Beatport now.
Millionyoung, aka Mike Diaz, is shaping up to be one of my favorite artist of 2010. I really love this cover he has done of Neon Indian's 'Local Joke'. He adds his own personality to the song, so much that it sounds as though he could have written it. I am looking forward to a full-length album from him.


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General English 'If' vs. 'whether' with full infinitives
'Whether' is like a casual acquaintance for many international speakers: you've seen it around but you don't really know what it's doing or what its job is. To get it right 100% of the time learn and stick to these rules. If you have a full infinitive verb (that means one that begins with 'to'), then whether is your friend. 'I don't know if to get him' will make your teachers cry, but 'I don't whether to get him' will bring a smile to their lips! It's the same for every verb you could think of; if it's a full infinitive, never let me hear you putting 'if' before it! More than that, 'whether' is your choice for after prepositions, instead of 'if'. This means you should definitely be saying: 'I'm torn between whether I want to study French or try Italian' and 'we talked about whether going by train would be quicker.' So that's two clear instances where 'whether' can help you out. We also prioritise 'whether' when the clause it appears in is the subject or complement of the sentence: 'whether you like the setup or not, is no concern of mine.'
General English: 'If' vs. 'whether' with 'or'
Although traditional grammar has often said otherwise, these days all the big authorities and, indeed, hundreds of thousands of native speakers agree on rule 3: whether belongs with 'or.' Nine times out of ten you are looking at two possible options for your decision, so place an 'or' between them and use 'whether' to set yourself on the right track. So, then, you have 'I don't care whether we to the beach or not' or perhaps the common expression used when people are confused about how to react to a situation that is half tragic and half comic 'she didn't know whether to laugh or cry about it.' It's likely you'll hear native speakers using 'whether' in this way even if they aren't in the habit of using it otherwise. Finally, it's worth knowing that 'whether' does tend to sound more formal than 'if' in English. This makes it a great choice for written work, for anything related to the academic field and for any type of really formal situation. It also means that in informal relaxed conversation, you're likely to hear a lot less of this word. When it comes to indirect questions, for example, you have the choice to use 'if' or 'whether', and in informal settings I would prioritise 'if'.
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The Academy is designed to deliver an inspirational experience that challenges and develops retail managers. It will expose delegates to some of the problems, decisions and challenges involved in running a retail business.
The content will provoke delegates to consider how they can more successfully affect the retail environment in which they work; specifically their own performance, the performance of their team and their ability to influence the commercial performance of their part of the company.
Programme Content
This school concentrates on enhancing the delegate's understanding and management of the five key retail resources: People, Money, Marketing, Merchandise and Retail Space. Delegates will cover:
- People - Defining team roles and leadership characteristics, utilising a feedback model.
- Money - Analysis of cash flow forecasts, profit and loss accounts and interpreting key financial indicators.
- Marketing - Devise and present the marketing strategy for a new retail business.
- Merchandise - Participate in a merchandising exercise, which highlights the importance of getting the right stock in the right place at the right price.
- Retail space - Devise the business proposition, layout, presentation and staffing of a new retail outlet and prepare a complete five-year sales and profit profile.
Learning Outcomes
- Releasing the potential of yourself and your team by developing effective management styles.
- Switching conscious competency back on and understanding how you influence your team as a leader through your behaviours.
- Understand how you can more effectively influence the four key retail levers of sales densities, stock turn, profit management, and cost control in your retail environment.
- Ability to formulate actions that will improve business performance through a greater understanding, analysis and interpretation of key financial data and KPIs.


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Argument Writing ~ Writing a Complaint Letter
A complaint letter is a practical writing mode that people use everyday to communicate their disappointments in services or concerns about a situation they would like changed. Complaint letters concern specific problems rather than general issues. In order to effectively lodge a complaint, writers must identify a specific problem to argue about.
If absent, follow the directions on the slideshow from that day / session. Complete any activity that the slideshow asks by writing it in your composition notebook or on the given handout for that day.
Slideshows for Writing a Complaint Letter:
Session 3 ~ Investigating Samples of Complaint Letters
Session 4 ~ Problems vs. Issues in Complaint Letters
Session 5 ~ Components of a Complaint Letter
Sessions 6 / 7 ~ Components of Complaint Letters and How They Work Together
Session 8 ~ Viability and Problems of Scale
Session 9 ~ Viability of Topic
Sessions 10+: Writing the Complaint Letter


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15 Tips for the Vegetarian Traveler
In a perfect world everywhere one travels would be vegetarian and vegan friendly. Unfortunately, our world has not progressed far enough just yet and this isnt the case. Traveling on the road as a vegetarian can prove to be quite the challenge. However, with the right research and preparation you will handle your vegetarian road trip with ease. It is best to research your location and route of travel prior to departing on your trip.
1. It is best to begin by contacting your hotel or airbnb to figure out if they are able to accommodate your specific dietary needs.
2. Check out the nearby restaurants, local farmers markets, food co-ops, and food stores. Make a list of their address so you do not have to waste anytime locating them once you are on vacation. This goes for international traveling as well, research the country's traditional cuisine. Several cultures are based around lentils, rice, and or beans.
3. Locate an emergency food supply. It may sound crazy but even Del Taco offers an all bean burrito.
4. Prepare your own food to bring with you on your trip if applicable. A few snack ideas are: cut up fruit, veggies, seeds, nuts, trail mix, sandwiches, pea protein bars, or vegan jerky.
5. Make a strategy for your road trip. You can source your snacks while on the road and plan to eat a salad or pasta while enjoying restaurants along the way.
6. Utilize your hotel rooms refrigerator. The cold can be of great use to preserve the fresh produce you bring along on the road.
7. Utilize your hotel rooms coffee maker. You can boil water plain to add to any vegan soup.
8. If you are able to splurge on a hotel room with a kitchen, do so. This way you are at least able to prepare a good amount of your own food correctly.
9. Get creative. At any regular grocery store you will find lettuce and a dairy free salad dressing or even hummus and pita bread.
10. Equip yourself! Make sure to bring a can opener on your trip. Chickpeas and beans with salad can be your best friend.
11. Tortillas are also great for making salad wraps. Usually you can heat up grilled veggies from the supermarket and add hummus with salad for a delicious wrap. You could even try adding black beans, red pepper, and avocado.
12. If possible tote a blender in your baggage. Shakes are easy to make for breakfast with your cut up fruits, veggies, and vegetarian/vegan protein powder.
13. Equipping yourself with a cooler can come in handy when attempting to preserve your snacks for a long amounts of time. All you need to do is ziplock your snacks to keep them air and water tight.
14. When traveling with friends bring snacks to share. Not everyone is vegetarian or vegan but the snacks you bring they are sure to enjoy as well. Everyone loves a good juicy ripe strawberry, unless they are allergic.
15. No matter how generous and good hearted your companions may be when traveling, you need to plan on supplementing your own meals. Bring your special snacks, research locations that can accommodate your diet, and plan plan plan. Like they say if you fail to plan, then plan to fail. You can always save your snacks if you do not end up needing them.


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KSI and Logan Paul set to trade blows in US rematch next year
YOUTUBE sensations Logan Paul and KSI are set to trade punches again in a US rematch after their boxing bout ended in a draw.
The rematch could take place in New York City in February after the pair touched gloves at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night.
A venue is yet to be confirmed, although it has been reported either fighter can pull out of the US planned bout if they choose.
Watford's own KSI, 25, and US rival Paul, 23, fought out Saturday's draw in a boxing match billed "the biggest thing that has ever happen on YouTube."
Speaking afterwards, KSI - who has more than 19 million YouTube subscribers - demanded a rematch, with Paul backing a second showdown.
He said: "I think there's only one thing to do. I think we have to have a rematch.
"Let's do it. That was fun."
Paul said: "I think it's what the people want. Let's give them a rematch."
It is thought the two rivals may have raked in £30 million EACH for Saturday's fight, with viewers paying £7.50 to watch the fight on Youtube.
The rivals have signed a two-fight deal, and New York would help promoters looking to broadcast the bout on either side of the Atlantic.
KSI later said on Twitter that he would have won if the fight was 12 rounds.
He tweetd: "I should have won that, lets be honest. He had the first 2 rounds on me because I started slow and that was about it.
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A "majority draw" was declared after six rounds of Saturday's fight.
But angry viewers took to social media to vent their anger at the spectacle, wth some spectators booing inside Manchester Arena.
@DreamzHawk wrote: "KSIvLogan give me my money back right now.
@ria_martins wrote: "This is a joke. Nice try. Now there is an excuse for more"
The YouTube sensations are reported to have raked in £30 million each for Saturday's fight
@EdenIsla2 wrote: "Can someone please refund my time? thanks."
Saturdays fight was the culmination of a bitter online feud between Paul and KSI.
Paul sparked anger after uploading a video showing the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan.


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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)'s contribution to employment, income and economic growth cannot be underestimated, according to several studies conducted across various parts of the world.
But some analysts believe the lack of adequate financing of small business has the potential to hurt the SMEs-economic growth casual link, and compromises countries' policy to fight unemployment.
Contrary to the developed world where SMEs enjoy a great deal of protection and pampering, Africa's SMEs are said to be living on the edge as borrowing institutions dedicate much of their loan portfolios to big business.
A World Bank report on SMEs financing released in 2011 fittingly documents what it calls the 'missing middle' in credit provision for enterprises in Africa.
"When larger firms are served by formal financial institutions and micro-enterprises by micro-finance institutions, SMEs are left in the middle, struggling to find external financing," the report, published by Africa Finance and Private Sector Development (AFTFP) department, says.
The report deplores the unfair treatment inflicted to African SMEs by banks, whose procedures it says presume a greater degree of formality than those observed in the region.
"Notwithstanding the importance of SMEs and their need of external financing, there are many open questions about the patterns of formal SME financing in Africa," the report says.
"The low level of disagreement of publicly available credit data in the region generally does not differentiate lending in terms of enterprise size, and thus inhibits calculation of financial institutions' exposure to SMEs."
This type of unstable grounds is said to be creating perceptions from many SMEs that financing from the formal financial sector is scarce and expensive, according to the World Bank.
"Moreover, existing financial institutions are perceived to be relatively unininterested in serving SMEs segment, which requires SMEs' growth prospects, and forces them to rely on alternative financing sources that can be considerably more expensive."
Martha Khumalo, a Johannesburg small business owner, agrees with the World Bank analysis. "Yes, borrowing money from the formal financial sector is indeed complicated, and I fail to understand why it's so complicated."
Khumalo, who has been trying since 2008 to get a 6000 USD loan from a local financial institution, says she has given up and will focus on what she has got at the moment.
"I've done well in the past three years. This family business, which I started small with my husband's savings when he was working in the mines, is now a registered entity. It's helping us a lot.
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"They ask you too many formal things, which most of us don't even have."
Despite the South African government's numerous efforts to give more attention to SMEs, the World Bank regrets that access to finance is still a major constraint for the country's SMEs.
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representative publications
Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters
Taranovic, V., Ripley, E.M., Li, C. and Rossell, D. 2016. Chalcophile element (Ni, Cu, PGE) variations in the newly-discovered Tamarack magmatic sulfide deposit in the Midcontinent Rift System: Implications for dynamic ore-forming processes and exploration. Mineralium Deposita 51:937–951
Stifter, E.C., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2016, Os and S isotope evidence for variable degrees of country rock contamination in dunites and olivine clinopyroxenites from the Duke Island Complex, Alaska. Mineralium Deposita 51:903–918
Xue, S., Qin, K., Li, C., Tang, D., Mao, Y. and Ripley, E.M. 2016. Geochronological, Petrological and Geochemical Constraints on Ni-Cu Sulfide Mineralization in the Poyi Ultramafic-troctolitic Intrusion in the NE Rim of Tarim Craton, Western China. Economic Geology 111:1465–1484
Xue, S., Li, C., Qin, K. and Tang, D. 2016. A non-plume model for the Permian protracted (266-286 Ma) basaltic magmatism in northern Xinjiang, western China. Lithos 256–257, 243–249
Pan, L-C, Hu, R-Z, Wang, X-S, Bi, X-W, Zhu, J-J and Li, C. 2016. Apatite trace element and halogen compositions as petrogenetic-metallogenic indicators: Examples from four granite plutons in the Sanjiang region, SW China. Lithos 254–255, 118–130
Duan, J., Li, C., Qian, Z., Jiao, J., Ripley, E.M. and Feng, Y. 2016. Multiple S isotopes, zircon Hf isotopes, whole-rock Sr-Nd isotopes, and spatial variations of PGE tenors in the Jinchuan Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, NW China. Mineralium Deposita 51:557–574
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Tao, Y. and Hu, R. 2016. The significance of PGE variations with Sr-Nd isotopes and lithophile elements in the Emeishan flood basalt province from SW China to northern Vietnam. Lithos 248–251, 1–11
Tao, Y., Putirka, K., Hu, R-Z and Li, C. 2015. The magma plumbing system of the Emeishan large igneous province and its role in basaltic magma differentiation in a continental setting. American Mineralogist 100:2509–2517
Ripley, E.M., Dong, S., Li, C. and Wasylenki, L.E. 2015. Cu isotope variations between conduit and sheet-style Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide mineralization in the Midcontinent Rift System, North America. Chemical Geology 414:59–68
Duan, J., Li, C., Qian, Z. and Jiao, J. 2015. Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis and tectonic significance of mafic dykes in southern Alxa, North China Craton. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 111:244–253
Qiao, L., Wang, Q. and Li, C. 2015. The western segment of the suture between the Yangtze and Cathaysia blocks: constraints from inherited and co-magmatic zircons from Permian S-type granitoids in Guangxi, South China. Terra Nova 27:392–398
Li, C., Arndt, N.T., Tang, Q. and Ripley, E.M. 2015. Trace element indiscrimination diagrams. Lithos 232:76–83
Robertson, J., Ripley, E.M., Barnes, S.J. and Li, C. 2015. Sulfur liberation from country rocks and incorporation in mafic magmas. Economic Geology 110:1111-1123
Yu, S-Y, Song, X-Y, Ripley, E.M., Li, C., Chen, L-M, She, Y-W and Luan, Y. 2015. Integrated O-Sr-Nd isotope constraints on the evolution of four important Fe-Ti oxide ore-bearing mafic-ultramafic intrusions in the Emeishan large igneous province, SW China. Chemical Geology 401:28-42
Luo, J-C, Hu, R-Z, Fayek, M., Li, C., Bi, X-W, Sharpe, R. and Chen, Y-W 2015. In-situ SIMS uraninite U-Pb dating and genesis of the Xianshi granite-hosted uranium deposit, South China. Ore Geology Review 65:968-978
Li, C., Zhang, Z., Li, W., Wang, Y., Sun, T. and Ripley, E.M. 2015. Geochronology, petrology and Hf-S isotope geochemistry of the newly-discovered Xiarihamu magmatic Ni-Cu deposit in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, western China. Lithos 216-217, 224-240
Mao, Y-J, Qin, K-J, Li, C. and Tang, D-M 2015. A modified genetic model for the Huangshandong magmatic sulfide deposit in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Xinjiang, western China. Mineralium Deposita 50:65-82
Tang, Q., Li, C., Zhang, M. and Lin, Y. 2015. U-Pb age and Hf isotopes of zircon from basaltic andesite and geochemical fingerprinting of the associated picrites in the Emeishan large igneous province, SW China. Mineralogy and Petrology 109:103-114
Bai, Z-J, Zhu, W-G, Zhong, H., Li, C., Liao, J-Q and Sun, H-S 2015. Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the early Jurassic Fe-Ti oxide-bearing Xialan mafic intrusion in SE China: Constraints from zircon Hf-O isotopes, mineral compositions and whole-rock geochemistry. Lithos 212-215, 59-73
Taranovic, V., Ripley, E.M., Li, C. and Rossell, D. 2015. Petrogenesis of the Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide-bearing Tamarack Intrusive Complex, Midcontinent Rift System, Minnesota. Lithos 212-215, 16-31
Tang, Q., Li, C., Zhang, M., Ripley, E.M. and Yu, M. 2014. Detrital zircon constraint on the timing of amalgamation between Alxa and Ordos, with exploration implications for Jinchuan-type Ni-Cu ore deposit in China. Precambrian Research 255:748-755
Stifter, E.C., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2014. Silicate melt removal and sulfide liquid retention in ultramafic rocks of the Duke Island Complex, Southeastern Alaska. Mineralogy and Petrology 108:727–740
Bai, Z-J., Zhong, H., Li, C., Zhu, W-G., He, D-F. and Qi, L. 2014. Contrasting parental magma compositions for the Fe-Ti-V oxide ore-bearing horizons of the Hongge and Panzhihua intrusions, Emeishan large igneous province, SW China. Economic Geology 109:1763–1785
Mao, Y-J., Qin, K-J., Li, C., Xue, S-C. and Ripley, E.M. 2014. Petrogenesis and ore genesis of the Permian Huangshanxi sulfide ore-bearing mafic-ultramafic intrusion in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, western China. Lithos 200–201:111–125
Thakurta, J., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2014. Platinum group element geochemistry of sulfide-rich horizons in the Ural-Alaskan type ultramafic complex of Duke Island, southeastern Alaska. Economic Geology 109:643–659
Donoghue, K.A., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2014, Sulfur Isotope and Mineralogical Studies of Ni-Cu Sulfide Mineralization in the Bovine Igneous Complex Intrusion, Baraga Basin, Northern Michigan. Economic Geology 109:325–341
Tao, Y., Bi, X., Li, C., Hu, R., Li, Y. and Liao, M. 2014. Geochronology, petrogenesis and tectonic significance of the Jitang granitic pluton in eastern Tibet, SW China. Lithos 184–187:314–323
Wang, Q., Deng, J., Li, C., Li, G., Li, Y. and Qiao, L. 2014. The boundary between the Simao and Yangtze blocks and their locations in Gondwana and Rodinia: Constraints from detrital and inherited zircons. Gondwana Research 26:438–448
Deng, J., Wang, Q., Li, G., Li, C. and Wang, C. 2014. Tethys tectonic evolution and its bearing on the distribution of important mineral deposits in the Sanjiang region, SW China. Gondwana Research 26:419–437
Zhang, Z-W., Li, W-Y., Gao, Y-B., Li, C., Ripley, E.M. and Kamo, S. 2014. Sulfide mineralization associated with arc magmatism in the Qilian Block, western China: Zircon U-Pb age and Sr-Nd-Os-S isotope constraints from the Yulonggou and Yaqu gabbroic intrusions. Mineralium Deposita 49:279–292
Sun, T., Qian, Z-Z., Li, C., Xia, M-Z. and Yang, S-H. 2013. Petrogenesis and economic potential of the Erhongwa mafic–ultramafic intrusion in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, NW China: Constraints from olivine chemistry, U-Pb age and Hf isotopes of zircons, and whole-rock Sr-Nd-Pb isotopes. Lithos 182–183, 185–199.
Wei, B., Wang, C.Y., Li, C. and Sun, Y. 2013. Origin of PGE-depleted Ni-Cu sulfide mineralization in the Triassic Hongqiling No.7 orthopyroxenite intrusion, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, NE China. Economic Geology 108:1813–1831
Sun, T., Qian, Z-Z., Deng, Y-F., Li, C., Song, X-Y. and Tang, Q. 2013. PGE and Isotope (Hf-Sr-Nd-Pb) Constraints on the Origin of the Huangshandong Magmatic Ni-Cu Sulfide Deposit in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, NW China. Economic Geology 108:1849–1864
Xia, M-Z., Jiang, C-Y., Li, C. and Xia, Z-D. 2013. Characteristics of a newly-discovered Ni-Cu sulfide deposit hosted in the Poyi ultramafic intrusion, Tarim craton, NW China. Economic Geology 108:1865–1878
Peng, R., Zhai, Y., Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. 2013. The Erbutu Ni-Cu deposit in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt: a Permian magmatic sulfide deposit related to boninitic magmatism in an arc setting. Economic Geology 108:1879–1888
Tang, Q., Ma, Y., Zhang, M., Li, C., Zhu, D. and Tao, Y. 2013. The origin of Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide mineralization in the margin of the Zhubu mafic-ultramafic intrusion in the Emeishan large igneous province, SW China. Economic Geology 108:1889–1901
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Thakurta, J., Stifter, E.C. and Qi, L. 2013. Variations of olivine Fo-Ni contents and highly chalcophile element abundances in arc ultramafic cumulates, southern Alaska. Chemical Geology 351:15–28
Maier, W.D., Rasmussen, B., Fletcher, I.R., Li, C., Barnes, S-J. and Huhma, H. 2013. The Kunene Anorthosite Complex, Namibia, and Its Satellite Intrusions: Geochemistry, Geochronology, and Economic Potential. Economic Geology 108:953–986
Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2013. Sulfide saturation in mafic magmas: Is external sulfur required for magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) ore genesis? Economic Geology 108:45-58
Tang, Q., Zhang, M.J., Li, C., Yu, M. and Li, L. 2013. The chemical compositions and abundances of volatiles in the Siberian large igneous province: constraints on magmatic CO2 and SO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Chemical Geology 339:84-91
Li, G., Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Kamo, S. and Su, S. 2012. Geochronology, petrology and geochemistry of the Nanlinshan and Banpo mafic-ultramafic intrusions: implications for subduction initiation in the eastern Palaeo-Tethys. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 164:773-788
Li, C., Tao, Y., Qi, L. and Ripley, E.M. 2012. Controls on PGE fractionation in the Emeishan picrites and basalts: constraints from integrated lithophile-siderophile elements and Sr-Nd isotopes. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 90:12-32
Ding, X., Ripley, E.M., Shirey, S.B., Li, C. and Moore, C.H. 2012. Os, Nd, O and S isotope constraints on country rock contamination in the conduit related Eagle Cu-Ni-(PGE) deposit, Midcontinent Rift System, Upper Michigan. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 89:10-30
Bai, Z-J., Zhong, H., Li, C., Zhu, W-G. and Xu, G.W. 2012. Platinum-group elements in the oxide layers of the Hongge mafic-ultramafic intrusion, Emeishan Large Igneous Province, SW China. Ore Geology Reviews 46:149-161.
Li, C., Thakurta, J. and Ripley, E.M. 2012. Low-Ca content and kink-banded texture are not unique for mantle olivine: evidence from the Duke Island Complex, Alaska. Mineralogy and Petrology 104:147-153.
Ding, X., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2012. PGE Geochemistry of the Eagle magmatic sulfide deposit, upper Michigan: Constraints on ore genesis in a dynamic magma conduit. Mineralium Deposita 47:89-104.
Li, C., Zhang, M., Fu, P., Qian, Z., Hu, P. and Ripley, E.M. 2012. The Kalatongke magmatic Ni-Cu deposit in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, NW China: Product of slab window magmatism? Mineralium Deposita 47:51-67.
Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. 2011. The Giant Jinchuan Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit: Tectonic Setting, Magma Evolution, Ore Genesis and Exploration Implications. In: Li C, Ripley EM (eds) Magmatic Ni-Cu and PGE Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Genesis: Reviews in Economic Geology 17:163-180.
Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2011. A review of conduit related Ni-Cu-(PGE) sulfide mineralization at the Voisey's Bay deposit, Labrador, and the Eagle deposit, northern Michigan. In: Li C, Ripley EM (eds) Magmatic Ni-Cu and PGE Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Genesis: Reviews in Economic Geology 17:181-198.
Tang, D., Qin, K., Li, C., Qi, L., Su, B. and Qu, W. 2011. Zircon dating, Hf-Sr-Nd-Os isotopes and PGE geochemistry of the Tianyu sulfide-bearing mafic-ultramafic intrusion in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, NW China. Lithos 126:84-98
Ripley, E.M., Li, C., Moore, C.H., Elswick, E.R., Maynard, J.B., Paul, R.L., Sylvester, P., Seo, J.H. and Shimizu, N. 2011. Analytical methods for sulfur determination in glasses, rocks, minerals and fluid inclusions. Rev Mineral Geochem 73:9-39
Zhang, M., Li, C., Fu, P., Hu, P. and Ripley, E.M. 2011. The Permian Huangshanxi Cu-Ni deposit in western China: Intrusive-extrusive association, ore genesis and exploration implications. Mineralium Deposita 46:153-170
Tao, Y., Li, C., Hu, R., Qi, L., Qu, W. and Du, A. 2010, Re-Os isotopic constraints on the genesis of the Limahe Ni-Cu deposit in the Emeishan large igneous province, SW China. Lithos 119:137-146
Williams, C., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2010. Variations in Os isotope ratios of pyrrhotite as a result of water-rock and magma-rock interaction: Constraints from Virginia formation – Duluth Complex contact zone. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74:4772-4792
Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. 2010. The relative effects of composition and temperature on olivine-liquid Ni partitioning: Statistical deconvolution and implications for petrologic modeling. Chemical Geology 275:99-104
Maier, W.D., Barnes, S-J., Sarkar, A., Ripley, E.M., Li, C. and Livesey, T. 2010. The Kabanga Ni sulfide deposit, Tanzania: I. Geology, petrography, silicate rock geochemistry, and sulfur and oxygen isotopes. Mineralium Deposita 45:419-441
Ding, X., Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Rossell, D. and Kamo, S.L. 2010. The Eagle and East Eagle sulfide ore-bearing mafic-ultramafic intrusions in the Midcontinent Rift System, upper Michigan: Geochronology and petrologic evolution. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 11, Q03003, DOI
Zhang, M., Kamo, S.L., Li, C., Hu, P. and Ripley, E.M. 2010. Precise U-Pb zircon-baddeleyite age of the Jinchuan sulfide ore-bearing ultramafic intrusion, western China. Mineralium Deposita 45:3-9
Ripley, E.M., Li, C., Moore, C.H. and Schmitt, A.K. 2010. Micro-scale S isotope studies of the Kharaelakh intrusion, Noril'sk region, Siberia: Constraints on the genesis of coexisting anhydrite and sulfide minerals. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74:634-644
Sarkar, A., Brophy, J., Ripley, E.M., Li, C. and Kamo, S. 2009. Geochemical and isotopic studies of the Lady of the Lake Intrusion and associated tobacco root Batholith: Constraints on the genetic relation between Cretaceous mafic and silicic magmatism in Southwestern Montana. Lithos 113:555-569
Thakurta, J., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2009. Oxygen isotopic variability associated with multiple stages of serpentinization, Duke Island Complex, southeastern Alaska. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73:6298-6312
Li, C., Ripley, E.M. 2009. Sulfur contents at sulfide-liquid or anhydrite saturation in silicate melts: Empirical equations and example applications. Economic Geology 104:405-412
Naldrett, A.J., Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. 2009. Anorthosite-related Ni-Cu-Co deposits: Examples from Labrador, Canada. In: Li C, Ripley EM (eds) New Developments in Magmatic Ni-Cu and PGE Deposits. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, p.192-218
Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2009. Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization associated with the Proterozoic Midcontinent Rift System, USA. In: Li C, Ripley EM (eds) New Developments in Magmatic Ni-Cu and PGE Deposits. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, p. 180-191
Naldrett, A.J. and Li, C. 2009. Ore deposits related to flood basalts, Siberia. In: Li C, Ripley EM (eds) New Developments in Magmatic Ni-Cu and PGE Deposits. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, p. 141-179
Li, C., Ripley, E.M. and Naldrett, A.J. 2009. A new genetic model for the giant Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposits associated with the Siberian flood basalts. Economic Geology 104:291-301
Pang, K.N., Li, C., Zhou, M-F. and Ripley, E.M. 2009. Mineral compositional constraints on petrogenesis and oxide ore genesis of the late Permian Panzhihua layered gabbroic intrusion, SW China. Lithos 110:199-214
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Naldrett, A.J., Schmitt, A.K. and Moore, C.H. 2009. Magmatic anhydrite-sulfide assemblages in the plumbing system of the Siberian Traps. Geology 37:259-262
Thakurta, J., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2008. Prerequisites for sulfide-poor PGE and sulfide-rich Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization in Alaskan-type complex. Journal of the Geological Society of India 72:611-622
Sarkar, S., Ripley, E.M., Li, C. and Maier, W.D. 2008. Stable isotope and mineral chemical composition constraints on contamination and hydrothermal alteration in the Uitkomst Complex, South Africa. Chemical Geology 257:129-138
Tao, Y., Li, C., Song, X. and Ripley, E.M. 2008. Mineralogical, petrological and geochemical studies of the Limahe mafic-ultramatic intrusion and the associated Ni-Cu sulfide ores, SW China. Mineralium Deposita 43:849-872
Thakurta, J., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2008. Geochemical constraints on the origin of sulfide mineralization in the Duke Island Complex, southeastern Alaska. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 9, Q07003, DOI
Su, S.G., Li, C., Zhou, M.F., Ripley, E.M. and Qi, L. 2008. Controls on variations of platinum-group element concentrations in the sulfide ores of the Jinchuan Ni-Cu deposit, western China. Mineralium Deposita 43:609-626
Pang, K-N., Li, C., Zhou, M-F. and Ripley, E.M. 2008. Abundant Fe–Ti oxide inclusions in olivine from the Panzhihua and Hongge layered intrusions, SW China: evidence for early saturation of Fe–Ti oxides in ferrobasaltic magma. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 156:307-321
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Tao, Y. and Mathez, E.A. 2008. Cr-spinel/melt and Cr-spinel/olivine nickel partition coefficients from basalts, picrites and intrusive rocks. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 72:1678-1684
Ripley, E.M., Shafer, P., Li, C. and Hauck, S.A. 2008. Re-Os Isotopic variations in magnetite from the contact zone of the Duluth Complex and the Biwabik iron formation, northeastern Minnesota. Chemical Geology 249:213-226
Maier, W.D., Barnes, S-J., Bandyayera, D., Livesey, T., Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. 2008. Early Kibaran rift-related mafic-ultramafic magmatism in Tanzania and Burundi: the petrogenesis and ore potential of the Kapalagulu and Musongati intrusions. Lithos 101:24-53
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Oberthür, T., Miller, J.D. and Joslin, G.D. 2008. Textural and stable isotope studies of hydrothermal alteration in the Main Sulfide Zone of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe, and the Precious Metals Zone of the Sonju Lake Intrusion, Minnesota, USA. Mineralium Deposita 43:97-110.
Li, C., Naldrett, A.J. and Ripley, E.M. 2007. Controls on the Fo and Ni contents of olivine in sulfide-bearing mafic/ultramafic intrusions: Principles, modeling and examples from Voisey's Bay. Earth Science Frontiers-English Edition 14(5):177-185.
Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2007. Applications of stable and radiogenic isotopes to magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE deposits: Examples and cautions. Earth Science Frontiers-English Edition 14(5):124-132.
*Naldrett, A.J. and Li, C. 2007. The Voisey's Bay deposit, Labrador, Canada. In: Goodfellow WD (ed.) Mineral Resources of Canada: A Synthesis of Major Deposit-types, District Metallogeny, the Evolution of Geological Provinces, and Exploration Methods. Geological Survey of Canada and Geological Association of Canada, pp. 387-408
Ripley, E.M., Taib, N.I., Li, C. and Moore, C.H. 2007. Chemical and mineralogical heterogeneity of the basal zone of the Partridge Rive Intrusion, Duluth Complex: Evidence for Cu-Ni mineralization during early stages of rift development. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 154:35-54
Hu, P.Q., Zhang, M.J., Tang, Z.L., Li, C. and Wang, J.Z. 2007. Chemical and stable isotopic compositions of volatiles in mantle peridotites of the Yushigou ophiolite in Qilian orogenic belt, western China. Acta Petrologica Sinica-English Edition 23:169-176
Tao, Y., Li, C., Hu, R., Ripley, E.M., Du, A. and Zhong, H. 2007. Petrogenesis of the Pt-Pd mineralized Jinbaoshan ultramafic intrusion in the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, SW China. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 153:321-337
Mariga, J., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2006. Oxygen isotopic studies of interaction between magma and country rocks at Voisey's Bay, Labrador, Canada. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70:4977-4996.
Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. 2006. Formation of isoferroplatinum by desulfurization of braggite and cooperite in the J-M Reef of the Stillwater Complex, Montana. Canadian Mineralogist 44:895-903.
Mariga, J., Ripley, E.M., Li, C., McKeegan, K.D., Schmidt, A. and Groove, M. 2006. Oxygen isotopic disequilibrium in plagioclase-corundum-hercynite xenoliths from the Voisey's Bay intrusion, Labrador, Canada. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 248:248-260.
Mondal, S.K., Ripley, E.M., Li, C. and Frei, R. 2006. The genesis of Archaean chromitites from the Nuasahi and Sukinda massifs in the Singhbhum Craton, India. Precambrian Research 148:45-66.
Mariga, J., Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2006. Petrologic evolution of gneissic xenoliths in the Voisey's Bay Intrusion, Labrador, Canada: Mineralogy, reactions, partial melting, and mechanisms of mass transfer. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 7, Q05013, DOI
Ripley, E.M., Sarkar, A. and Li, C. 2005. Mineralogic and stable isotopic studies of hydrothermal alteration at the Jinchuan Ni-Cu deposit. Economic Geology 100:1349-1361.
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Sarkar, A., Shin, D. and Maier, W.D. 2005. Origin of phlogopite-orthopyroxene inclusions in chromites from the Merensky Reef of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 150:119-130.
Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. 2005. Empirical equations to predict the sulfur content of mafic magma at sulfide saturation and applications to magmatic sulfide deposits. Mineralium Deposita 40:218-230
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Merino, M. and Maier, W.D. 2004. Replacement of base metal sulfides by actinolite, epidote, calcite and magnetite in the UG2 and Merensky Reef of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Economic Geology 99:173-184
Li, C., Xu, Z.H., de Waal, S.A., Ripley, E.M. and Maier, W.D. 2004. Compositional variations of olivine from the Jinchuan Ni-Cu sulfide deposit, western China: implications for ore genesis. Mineralium Deposita 39:159-172
Maier, W.D., Gomwe, T., Barnes, S-J., Li, C. and Theart, H. 2004. Platinum-Group Elements in the Uitkomst Complex, South Africa. Economic Geology 99:499-516
De Waal, S.A., Xu, Z.H., Li, C. and Mouri, H. 2004. Emplacement of vicious mushes in the Jinchuan Ultramafic Intrusion, western China. Canadian Mineralogist 42:371-392
Park, Y-R., Ripley, E.M., Miller, Jr. J.D., Li, C., Mariga, J. and Shafer, P. 2004. Stable isotopic constraints on fluid-rock interaction and Cu-PGE-S redistribution in the Sonju Lake Intrusion, Minnesota. Economic Geology 99:325-338
Li, C., Ripley, E.M. and Mathez, E.A. 2003. The effect of S on the partitioning of Ni between olivine and silicate melt in MORB. Chemical Geology 201:295-306
Li, C., Ripley, E.M. and Naldrett, A.J. 2003. Compositional variations of olivine and sulfur isotopes in the Noril'sk and Talnakh intrusions, Siberia: Implications for ore forming processes in dynamic magma conduits. Economic Geology 98:69-86
Ripley, E.M., Lightfoot, P.C., Li, C., Elswick, E.R. 2003. Sulfur isotopic studies of continental flood basalts in the Noril'sk region: Implications for the association between lavas and ore-bearing intrusions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 67:2805-2817
Ripley, E.M. and Li, C. 2003. Sulfur isotopic exchange and metal enrichment in the formation of magmatic Cu-Ni-(PGE) deposits. Economic Geology 98:635-641
Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Maier, W.D. and Gomwe, T.E.S. 2002. Olivine and sulfur isotopic compositions of the Uitkomst Ni-Cu sulfide ore-bearing complex, South Africa: Evidence for sulfur contamination and multiple magma emplacements. Chemical Geology 188:149-159
Ripley, E.M., Li, C. and Shin, D. 2002. Paragneiss assimilation in the genesis of magmatic Ni-Cu-Co sulfide mineralization at Voisey's Bay, Labrador: δ34S and δ 13C and Se/S evidence. Economic Geology 97:1307-1318
Ripley, E.M., Brohpy, J.G. and Li, C. 2002. Copper solubility and copper-iron sulfide liquid/silicate liquid partition coefficients in a basaltic melt. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 66:2791-2800
Li, C., Maier, W.D., de Waal, S.A. 2001. Magmatic Ni-Cu versus PGE deposits: Contrasting genetic controls and exploration implication. South African Journal of Geology 104:309-318
Li, C., Maier, W.D., de Waal, S.A. 2001. The role of magma mixing in the origin of PGE mineralization in the Bushveld Complex: Thermodynamic calculations and new interpretations. Economic Geology 96:653-662
Li, C., Naldrett, A.J., Ripley, E.M. 2001. Critical factors for the formation of a Ni-Cu deposit in evolved magmatic system: Lessons from a comparison of the Pants Lake and Voisey's Bay sulfide occurrences in Labrador. Mineralium Deposita 36:85-92
Maier, W.D., Li, C. and de Waal, S.A. 2001. Why are there no major Ni-Cu sulfide deposits in large layered mafic-ultramafic intrusions? Canadian Mineralogist 39:547-556
Maier, W.D., Sliep, J., Barnes, S-J. and Li, C. 2001. PGE-bearing mafic-u;tramafic sills in the floor of the eastern Bushveld Complex on the farms Blaauwboschkraal, Zwartkopje and Waterval. South African Journal of Geology 104:343-354
Maier, W.D., Barnes, S-J., Ashwal, L.D. and Li, C. 2001. A reconnaissance study on the magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE sulphide potential of the Tete Complex, Mozambique. South African Journal of Geology 104:355-364
Barnes, S-J., van Achterberg, E., Makovicky, E. and Li, C. 2001. Proton microprobe results for the portioning of platinum-group element between monosulphide solid solution and sulphide liquid. South African Journal of Geology 104:275-286
Li, C. and Naldrett, A.J. 2000. Melting reactions of gneissic inclusions with enclosing magma at Voisey's Bay, Labrador, Canada: Implications with respect to ore genesis. Economic Geology 95:801-814
Li, C., Lightfoot, P.C., Amelin, Y. and Naldrett, A.J. 2000. Contrasting petrological and geochemical relationships in the Voisey's Bay and Mushuau intrusions, Labrador: Implications for ore genesis. Economic Geology 95:771-800
Brenan, M.J. and Li, C. 2000. Constraints on oxygen fugacity during ore formation in the Voisey's Bay intrusion, Labrador, Canada. Economic Geology 85:901-915
Amelin, Y., Li, C. and Naldrett, A.J. 2000. Nd-Sr-Pb isotopic systematics of crustal assimilation in the Voisey's Bay and the Mushuau intrusions, Labrador, Canada. Economic Geology 95:815-830
Lambert, D.D., Foster, J.G., Frick, L.R., Li, C. and Naldrett, A.J. 2000. Re-Os isotopic systematics of the Voisey's Bay Ni-Cu-Co magmatic ore system, Labrador, Canada: II. Implications for parental magma chemistry and ore genesis. Economic Geology 85:867-888
Naldrett, A.J., Asif, M., Krstic, S. and Li C 2000. The compositions of ore at the Voisey's Bay Ni-Cu sulfide deposit, Labrador, Canada: with special reference to platinum-group elements. Economic Geology 95:845-866
Naldrett, A.J., Krstic, S., Sing, J. and Li, C. 2000. The mineralogy of the Voisey's Bay Ni-Cu-Co deposit, Labrador, Canada: Influence of oxidation state on textures and mineral compositions. Economic Geology 85:889-900
Ripley, E.M., Park, Y-R., Li, C., Naldrett, A.J. 2000. Oxygen isotopic studies of the Voisey's Bay Ni-Cu-Co deposit, Labrador, Canada. Economic Geology 95:831-844
Books and journal special issue edited
Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. (eds) 2011. Magmatic Ni-Cu and PGE Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Genesis. Reviews in Economic Geology, Volume 17, Society of Economic Geologists, Denver, Colorado, 370p.
Li, C. and Ripley, E.M. (eds) 2009. New Developments in Magmatic Ni-Cu and PGE Deposits. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, 290p.
Naldrett, A.J. and Li, C. (eds) 2000. a special issue of Economic Geology devoted to the Voisey''s Bay Ni-Cu-Co deposit (Vol. 95, No. 5)


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Black and Tan Onion Rings
Black and Tan Onion Rings
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Chef's Note
"Despite the title, this recipe contains no alcohol. I created this recipe one day and pretty much improvised. In any case, the reason for the title is the texture. This recipe yields onion rings that are crispy and tasty on the outside and tender on the inside. According to me the best results of this recipe are the texture of the product and the fact that these rings don't taste as fatty as most other varieties. Honestly, these are the best onion rings I have ever had. If you've seen other recipes for onion rings, you'll probably notice the absence of buttermilk and the presense of chicken or vegetable stock here. I did this because I simply had no buttermilk at the time and instead of using a bland ingredient or another ingredient that would yield more fat content, I opted for the stock."
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 large sweet onions (i.e. Vidalia, Mayan, etc.)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock or 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable stock (maybe more, see note below)
- 1 tablespoon salt (optional)
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 dried ancho peppers, flaked (or use your favorite chili pepper)
- to taste vegetable oil (for frying)
- Cut onions into 1/4-inch slices and separate concentric rings. Set aside.
- Mix flour, salt (optionally), paprika, cayenne pepper, and the pepper flakes.
- Add stock until mixture takes on a batter consistency -- see note below.
- Pour oil into heavy saucepan, wok, or deep fryer to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. Heat to 350F.
- Preferably with tongs, coat each ring individually until completely covered with batter.
- In batches, place rings into the oil until batter takes on various shades of medium and dark brown.
- Remove rings from oil and place on dioxin-free paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
- * I'm not sure exactly how much stock to use here but start with the recommended 1 1/2 cups and add flour and stock intermittently until a batter texture is achieved.


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Judd WaddellJasmine
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Judd WaddellJasmine
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Black Leopards edge Milano United in promotion play-off
Posted: 18 May 2014 Time: 16:57
Maboke Matlakala scored the winner as Black Leopards beat Milano United 2-1 in a promotion play-off at Giyani Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Taariq Fielies had scored at both ends in the first half before Matlakala got the winner in the 53rd minute.
Leopards took an early lead when Fielies put Rendani Ndou's cross past his own goalkeeper.
Lidoda Duvha continued to dominate as Milano hardly saw any off the ball, with Siphelele Ntshangase twice sending low shots wide of goal.
But against the run of play the visitors leveled on 32 minutes – and it was Fielies who redeemed himself; the defender sending a looping header from Abdul Jacobs' free-kick into the back of the net.
Westen van der Linde produced an excellent save to deny Mumuni Abubakar on 50 minutes, but he could do nothing to keep out Maboke Matlakala's shot from the edge of the area three minutes later.
Milano had a rare attack on 67 minutes when Leopards keeper David Mokhasi kept out Junaid Sait header, but they were unable to get the equaliser.
That means Leopards go to the top of the standings, followed by Polokwane City. Milano are last following one draw and one defeat.