8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (4)
#23275749 at 2025-07-04 15:53:07 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #28374: Happy Independence Day Edition
A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say
July 2, 2025
A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent apart and potentially marking the birth of a new ocean.
At least, that's what a team of researchers led by Emma Watts of the Swansea University in the U.K. recently discovered.
More specifically, the scientists' new study found that the Afar region of Ethiopia is underlain by a plume of hot mantle that rises and falls in a repeated pattern, almost like "a beating heart."
These pulses, the team says, are closely tied to overlying tectonic plates and play a key role in the slow rifting of the African continent.
"We found that the mantle beneath Afar is not uniform or stationary - it pulses, and these pulses carry distinct chemical signatures," Watts said in a statement.
"That's important for how we think about the interaction between Earth's interior and its surface."
The Afar region, which covers the northeastern region of Ethiopia, is one of the few places on Earth where three tectonic rift systems meet - the Red Sea Rift, the Gulf of Aden Rift and the Main Ethiopian Rift.
As the tectonic plates in this so-called "triple junction" are pulled apart over millions of years, the crust stretches, thins, and eventually breaks, signaling an early step in the formation of a new ocean basin.
Geologists have long suspected that a plume of hot mantle lies beneath this region and helps drive the rifting process - but, until now, little was known about how that plume behaves.
To study what lies beneath, researchers collected over 100 volcanic rock samples from across Afar and the Main Ethiopian Rift.
They combined this fieldwork with existing geophysical data and advanced statistical modeling to better understand the structure and composition of the crust and underlying mantle.
Their analysis revealed a single, asymmetric plume beneath the region, marked by repeating chemical patterns or "geological barcodes," according to the new study."
The chemical striping suggests the plume is pulsing," study co-author Tom Gernon of the University of Southampton said in the statement.
"In places where the plates are thinner or pulling apart faster, like the Red Sea Rift, those pulses move more efficiently - like blood through a narrow artery."
"We found that the evolution of deep mantle upwellings is intimately tied to the motion of the plates above," study co-author Derek Keir of the University of Southampton added in the same statement.
"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity, and the process of continental breakup."
https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/a-newly-forming-ocean-may-split-africa-apart-scientists-say
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2025/06/scientists-detect-deep-earth-pulses-beneath-africa.php
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-025-01717-0
#7977417 at 2020-01-31 15:23:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10210: Legality of Impeachment Articles Edition
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/Emma-Watts-twentieth-century-studios-disney-1203486971/
#7975497 at 2020-01-31 07:20:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10207: Here PANIC ThereEdition
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Resignations in the news 1/29/2020 & 1/30/2020 - part 5
CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs abruptly resigns one day after Metro Schools Director calls for investigation
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/ceo-of-boys-girls-clubs-abruptly-resigns-one-day-after-metro-schools-director-calls-for-investigation
Holbrook, Fishtrap Lake manager, retiring
http://www.news-expressky.com/news/article_09a287c8-42ee-11ea-90ed-17d55433ad09.html
New Republican Legislator Resigns Under Pressure from Speaker Gunn
https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/jan/29/new-republican-legislator-resigns-under-pressure-s/
TN NORML Chapter president resigns
https://tntribune.com/community/local/nashville/tn-norml-chapter-president-resigns/
Buhl school trustee resigns
https://magicvalley.com/news/local/education/buhl-school-trustee-resigns/article_3458ef41-b236-5ed0-aebc-a8e590863205.html
Spirit Aero CFO resigns on accounting irregularity, shares fall 7%
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spirit-aero-restart-production-737-125931052.html
FEMA's Second-Ranking Official Is Leaving As The Agency Works To Improve Its Disaster Response
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/fema-daniel-kaniewski-resigning
NASA CIO Renee Wynn Retiring in March
https://www.meritalk.com/articles/nasa-cio-renee-wynn-retiring-in-march/
Salt Lake School District superintendent, business administrator resign
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/1/29/21113530/salt-lake-school-superintendent-resign-business-administrator
Insecurity: Reps Pass Motion Urging All Service Chiefs To Resign
https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-insecurity-reps-pass-motion-urging-all-service-chiefs-to-resign/
Dell's Distribution Leader, Channel 'Evangelist' Jim DeFoe Retiring
https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/dell-s-distribution-leader-channel-evangelist-jim-defoe-retiring
Former Titans ILB coach Tyrone McKenzie was fired: Report
https://titansized.com/2020/01/29/titans-tyrone-mckenzie-fired-report/
Emma Watts Resigns as Twentieth Century Studios Production President
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/Emma-Watts-twentieth-century-studios-disney-1203486971/
Alastair Stewart steps down from ITV News after social media 'errors of judgement'
https://www.irishmirror.ie/tv/alastair-stewart-steps-down-itv-21388180
Meridian police chief resigns
https://www.wtok.com/content/news/Meridian-police-chief-resigns-567434521.html
Chairman of under-fire NHS Lothian health board resigns
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-51319777
Weightlifting-Thai federation board resigns en masse
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/weightlifting-thai-federation-board-resigns-en-masse-2020-01-30
MJHL Commisioner To Step Down, Saurette Set To Lead
https://steinbachonline.com/local-sports/mjhl-commisioner-to-step-down-saurette-set-to-lead
H&M Gets First Female CEO After Founding Family's Missteps
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/h-m-says-chairman-billionaire-071109443.html
Sarah Sands resigns as Today programme editor
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jan/30/sarah-sands-resigns-as-today-programme-editor-bbc-cuts
#5813663 at 2019-03-21 19:27:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7437: The March Madness Edition
Disney Studio Chairman Alan Horn Tells Fox Staff to Prepare for 'Quite a Bit of Change'
Disney closed its $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox's film and TV entertainment assets on Wednesday
Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn and president Alan Bergman sent an email to Fox staff on Thursday asking for patience as the company begins its new journey following the multibillion acquisition of Fox's film and TV assets. Horn and Bergman said they plan to make announcements soon regarding the company's leadership structure, but that it will take some time to reach a fully integrated state.
"Although there is much to look forward to, we know this integration will entail quite a bit of change across our organizations," Horn and Bergman wrote in the memo. "We want to acknowledge that and assure you we are committed to engaging in this process thoughtfully and communicating changes as we are able. "Day-to-day, our top priorities remain the same: to support the great content we're creating and deliver a superb experience to our consumers, and to continue to build an inspiring, inclusive environment where employees can bring their best to work every day," they continued.
On Wednesday, Disney closed its $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox's film and TV entertainment assets. Now starts the arduous process of merging the two giant companies, which is expected to result in massive layoffs. The company has already set some of its senior leadership under the new structure, announcing in October that Emma Watts will make the move to Disney's studio entertainment management team, reporting directly to Horn as vice chairman for Twentieth Century Fox Film and president of production at Fox. Disney also said that Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula will stay on as co-chairmen for Fox Searchlight and will also report directly to Horn, along with Elizabeth Gabler, who will serve as president of production at Fox 2000.
https://www.thewrap.com/disney-studio-chairman-alan-horn-tells-fox-staff-to-prepare-for-quite-a-bit-of-change/