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2014 may go down in history as the geekiest year ever here at the White House.
Over the past 12 months, we've welcomed makers, coders, gamers, Nobel Prize winners, student scientists, and broadcast meteorologists to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., and we've adorned our halls with robots, 3D printers, and science projects. We've continued to gather top expert-geeks online to discuss a range of topics such as asteroids, superhero science, the science of cooking, and extreme weather (including one dialed in from the bottom of the ocean).
This year, the President and his Administration continued momentum on a range of science, technology, and innovation priorities that promise to benefit American citizens — from steps to unleash troves of government data as fuel for innovation, to releasing the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever of the domestic impacts of climate change, to telling the untold story of women in science and technology.
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Notes: As in the first series, these episodes are in anachronic order; many of the events within actually occur prior to episodes from the first season. Fair warning as there is a large spoiler which may be the worst kept secret of 2009, which factors very heavily in the rating here.
Haruhi Suzumiya is pretty strange. She believes in aliens, time travelers, and psychics ("espers") and has put a club together out of several of her (seemingly largely unwitting) classmates (the SOS Brigade) in order to search for proof that they exist. Of course the truth is often stranger than any normal person could ever believe - and it becomes the duty of the SOS Brigade to keep that truth just far enough out of Haruhi's attention that their world doesn't go completely haywire.
This series is an anachronic continuation of the first series, which is an absolute prerequisite to viewing this one.
You know, I was really, REALLY looking forward to this.
While, unlike the vast legions of fanboys and fangirls who glommed onto this show, I *don't* consider season one of Haruhi to be the greatest thing since sliced bread, I still highly enjoy the quirky characters and interesting situations of this high school sci-fi scenario. The first series isn't flawless, but it is enjoyable, and for a good portion of the second season, the same holds true. Unfortunately, there is one massive, unavoidable flaw that almost entirely robs this franchise of the good will it has earned: the "Endless Eight" arc.
In the original light novels, there is a point where the characters relive the same summer week an incredible number of times in a time loop. When it came time to translate this to the small screen, instead of trying the same episode twice, or maybe three times, which might have been forgivable, the geniuses at KyoAni decided to run this for eight episodes. Imagine coming to your television for two solid months hoping for resolution, only to find the exact same events every single week, with only minor changes in setting and costume (no, not even the recorded lines are different). Holy cow! It is for times like these that humankind invented the fast-forward button - not even the Japanese have the patience required to make such a terrible delaying tactic work (and for hardly any payoff at that). It's possibly the single worst directing decision I've seen in the last decade's worth of anime, and one of the most frustrating experiences I've ever encountered as an anime fan.
That being said, whether or not you skip through or slog through that incomprehensibly repetitive set of episodes, the rest of this is setup for what happened in the first season, which in some ways is fun to see (ie the making of the film shown in the first episode) but in other ways is quite frustrating (the apparent regression of character relationships, easily explainable in that these events take place chronologically before season one). It's really a mixed bag, honestly, and the highlights come early ("Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody") and late (some of the film-making moments are priceless), but that's not to say this series isn't worthwhile.
The technical specs are what one should expect from a late-2000s TV series - this never feels noticeably low-budget, though I feel that budget is particularly wasted on the minor cosmetic changes throughout the Endless Eight (and yes they animated different scenes for each episode despite the repetition!). Haruhi and crew always look pretty fantastic, but there's not much here to challenge the animators, either. And while I'm always keen on hearing Kyon's internal monologue (Tomokazu Sugita being as awesome as he was in season one), that was almost - *almost* not enough for me here.
What this all boils down to is that, with the inclusion of The World's Worst Plot Arc EVER, these episodes don't hold up to the previous season's level of enjoyment. Take away that arc and you have what is essentially more fanservice (more in the emotionally pandering way than the physically titillating way) than anything else. This should have been a far better series and I still hesitate to call it outright bad (misguided is more like it) but this will strain the patience and goodwill of even the most devoted fans, though thankfully far better material is now available to continue this franchise in the form of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (which will be, of course, discussed separately).
All in all: as a continuation of an existing series, this is not quite a success, so it's best seen as supplementary, and a bridge to the next worthy story of the SOS Brigade.
Recommended Audience: Some fanservice but nothing too out of the ordinary (even compared to season one). Kyon does stand up to Haruhi in one particularly intense scene, but there's little actual violence. Teens and up.


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Individual Investors & Employers
Stadion Retirement
Stadion manages my company's retirement plan.
Stadion Funds
Stadion manages a mutual fund for me.
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Stadion manages a private account for me.
Our investment philosophy is simple but powerful: We aim to capture most of the market's good times and miss most of its bad times. We deliver our defensively biased approach to money management through a number of products and services.
Stadion Tactical Growth Fund
Stadion Tactical Defensive Fund
Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund
Stadion Alternative Income Fund
The Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund seeks total return, with an emphasis on lower risk and volatility than the U.S. equity markets. The Fund seeks to be a low-volatility alternative to conservative investments, providing daily liquidity through three distinct and complimentary components.
Prices as of 7/12/2019
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Current NAV
Previous NAV
A STTGX 85235B707 04/01/12 $10.49 $10.56 -0.66%
C STTCX 85235B806 04/01/12 $10.26 $10.33 -0.68%
I STTIX 85235B889 04/01/12 $10.52 $10.59 -0.66%
An Alternative Strategy
Trilogy Alternative Return Fund Structure: Three Distinct and Complementary Non-leveraged Option Strategies
Diversified Sources of Return
ETF Risk
There are additional costs and potential risks associated with investing in domestic and international exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Investments in equities, including ETFs, are subject to market risks, sector risks, tracking risks, ETF net asset value and market price risks. Additionally, investors will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs and investment companies in which a Stadion portfolio invests. International investing involves certain risks not usually associated with domestic investing, including currency fluctuation, economic and political volatility, foreign taxation and differences in financial standards.
There is no guarantee that this investment strategy will succeed, the strategy is not an indicator of future performance and investment results may vary. The investment strategy presented is not appropriate for every investor and individual clients should review with their financial advisors the terms and conditions and risk involved with specific products or services. Stadion's actively managed portfolios may underperform during bull markets. Derivative instruments may be difficult to value and may be subject to wide swings in valuations caused by changes in the value of the underlying instrument. The use of these instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment techniques that are different than those normally required for purchasing and selling securities. The portfolio could also experience losses if it is unable to close out a position because the market for an instrument or position is or becomes illiquid. Negative returns may occur in any type of market.
Collar: A protective option strategy created by purchasing an out of the money put option while simultaneously writing an out of the money call option.
Returns & Expenses
Class I Class A Class C
Performance as of 3/31/19 (%)
Class A NAV 0.95 0.95 -0.91 1.92 1.08 1.73
Class A, Load -4.85 -4.85 -6.61 -0.08 -0.11 0.87
Class C NAV 0.78 0.78 -1.67 1.15 0.31 0.97
Class C, CDSC -0.22 -0.22 -2.65 1.15 0.31 0.97
Class I 1.02 1.02 -0.60 2.18 1.31 1.97
HFRX Absolute Return Index 0.56 0.56 -0.23 1.44 1.21 1.60
Morningstar Category: Multialternative 4.06 4.06 0.20 2.02 0.81 1.17
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregrate Bond Index 2.94 2.94 4.48 2.03 2.74 2.48
Inception Date for Class A, C, I shares: 4/1/12. Maximum sales load: 5.75
Calendar Year Returns (%)
Class A NAV 3.39 3.33 0.40 -0.24 6.96 4.63 -6.74
Class C NAV 2.99 2.47 -0.31 -1.07 6.12 3.78 -7.39
Class I 3.66 3.49 0.63 -0.09 7.23 4.90 -6.48
HFRX Absolute Return Index 0.30 3.58 0.79 2.86 0.31 3.39 -0.74
Morningstar Category: Multialternative 0.76 3.38 1.64 -2.73 0.75 5.56 -4.77
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregrate Bond Index 3.90 -2.02 5.97 0.55 2.65 3.54 0.01
*Performance data shown for 2012 represents a partial year, from the fund's inception 4/1/12 through 12/31/12.
Expense Ratio as of 3/31/19
Gross 1.91%
Current4 1.63%
Shareholder Fees
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) 5.75%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a Percentage of Offering Price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)1 1.00%
Redemption Fee None
Exchange Fee None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a Percentage of Offering Price) None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Management Fees 1.25%
Distribution and / or Service (12b-1) Fees2 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.33%
Acquired Fund Fees & Expenses 0.08%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.91%
Management Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements -0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Management Fee Waivers and Expense Reiumbursements 1.71%
Distribution and / or Service (12b-1) Fees N/A
Performance data quotes represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investments are subject to risk, and any of Stadion's investment strategies may lose money. Stadion's actively managed portfolios may underperform in bull markets. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To review our most recent monthly performance, please visit www.stadionfunds.com. The performance data with sales load reflects the 5.75% maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price). Return figures include changes in principal value and assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. For periods of less than 1 year, return figures are not annualized and represent cumulative total return.
1In the case of investment at or above the $1 million breakpoint (where you do not pay an initial sales charge), a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may be assessed on shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
2The 12b-1 fee may be used to compensate broker-dealers, banks, insurance companies, and other financial intermediaries for ongoing record keeping and administrative services that would otherwise be performed by the Funds' administrator or transfer agent.
3A 1.00% CDSC will be assessed on shares purchased and redeemed within 12 month of purchase.
4The Current Expense Ratio listed above does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. The Current Expense Ratio is the expense ratio as a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets as of the date listed above. The Current Expense Ratio may fluctuate based upon a number of factors, including changes in the Fund's net assets.
Stadion Money Management, LLC (the "Adviser") has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Trilogy Alternative Return Fund under which it has contractually agreed to waive Management Fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and payments, if any, under a Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan) of Class A, Class C and Class I shares to not more than 1.38% of the average daily net assets allocable to each Class of the Fund. The Expense Limitation Agreement is currently in effect until October 1, 2019. Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement with the Trilogy Fund, if the Adviser so requests, any Fund Operating Expenses waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement that had the effect of reducing Fund Operating Expenses from 1.70% (or lower) to 1.38% within the most recent three years prior to recoupment shall be repaid to the Adviser by the Trilogy Fund; provided, however, that the total annual Fund Operating Expenses for the applicable following year, after giving effect to the repayment, shall not exceed 1.38% of the average daily net assets of the Trilogy Fund (or any lower expense limitation or limitations to which the parties may otherwise agree). The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Trust or the Adviser at the end of its then-current term upon not less than 90 days' notice. The Fund's performance has been positively impacted by the Expense Limitation Agreement. For the Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses were 0.08% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the most recent fiscal year. The Current Expense Ratio is the expense ratio as a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets as of the date listed above. The Current Expense Ratio may fluctuate based upon a number of factors, including changes in the Fund's net assets. For any such purchases where a finder's fee is paid by the Advisor a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) will be charged at the time of redemption if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of the purchase date. The CDSC will be based on the original purchase cost or the current market value of the shares being sold, whichever is less. Prior to 3/28/14, the Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund was named the Stadion Trilogy Fund. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses will not correlate to the Trilogy Fund's Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Trilogy Fund but do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Stadion and the Stadion S are a registered service mark of Stadion Money Management, LLC.
Risk Stats & Holdings
Risk Statistics as of 3/31/19
HFRX Absolute Return Index
Morningstar Category: Multialternative
Bar Cap Agg
Beta vs S&P 500 0.21 0.07 0.27 1.00 -0.02
Downside Risk 3.01% 1.08% 2.58% 8.21% 2.05%
Maximum Drawdown -7.01% -1.83% -6.58% -13.52% -3.67%
Standard Deviation 3.90% 1.54% 3.30% 10.83% 2.84%
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.70 0.20 1.14 0.69
Correlation 0.57 0.49 0.89 1.00 -0.08
Sortino Ratio 0.51 1.13 0.26 1.85 1.11
Top 5 Fixed Income Holdings Ranked by Weight as of 3/31/19
Holding Weight
SPIB SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond 35.0%
SPSB SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond 20.0%
MBB iShares MBS 20.0%
SPLB SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond 10.0%
ANGL VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond 10.0%
Duration: 5 Years | Maturity: 7.3 Years | Quality: A3/A- | Yield: 4.0%
Top 5 Equity Holdings Ranked by Market Cap as of 3/31/19
Holding*
Holding Dividend Yield
MICROSOFT CORP 1.54%
APPLE INC 1.50%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.61%
WAL-MART STORES INC 2.18%
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO 2.78%
Beta: 0.90 | Number of Holdings: 40 | Market Cap: 133.02 billion
All holdings information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy the securities mentioned. The Fund's holdings are subject to change at any time.
*As of 6/30/18, each of the equity holdings listed represented 2.5% of the equity holdings.
The Statistics presented are defined as follows. Beta is a measure of systematic risk, or the sensitivity of a manager to movements in the benchmark. A beta of 1 implies that you can expect the movement of a manager's return series to match that of the benchmark used to measure beta. Downside Risk is calculated in the same manner as Standard Deviation, but only those observations below the mean are used in the calculation. Maximum Drawdown measures the largest percentage decline from a peak to a trough. Standard Deviation measures the average deviations of a return series from its mean, and is often used as a measure of risk. The Sharpe ratio measures the excess return per unit of deviation, or risk. Correlation is a measure of how investments move in relation to one another. A correlation of 1 means the two asset classes move exactly in line with each other, while a correlation of -1 means they move in the exact opposite direction. Up market capture is a measure of a portfolio's performance relative to an index in up markets. Down market capture is a measure of a portfolio's performance relative to an index in down markets. The Sortino Ratio, a variation of the Sharpe ratio, differentiates harmful volatility from volatility in general by using downside deviation instead of standard deviation in the denominator of the formula. Collared Equity: At times it may be impossible to simultaneously execute transactions in all of the options involved; there is a possibility of a loss on both sides of a combination transaction; if one side of a transaction is exercised or closed out, the remaining side of the transaction may have increased risk exposure; multi-leg strategies are subject to multiple commissions, fees and charges. Income: Writing covered calls for potential income limits upside potential of underlying securities; writing puts may force the investor to purchase the underlying security during a period of unfavorable price declines. Fixed Income Holdings: Quality: Average Moody's / S&P rating.
Brad Thompson, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Investment Committee member
23 years as a Portfolio Manager
32 years trading experience
Brad Thompson joined Stadion in 2006, bringing 20+ years of financial analysis, investment management, and fund management experience with him to Stadion, where he manages the Stadion Portfolio Management team. Prior to joining Stadion, Brad served as the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Analyst for Global Capital Advisors. Brad has a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from the University of Georgia, and also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Brad is a member of the CFA Institute and the Bermuda Society of Financial Analysts and also holds the Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist Designation. Brad has served on the board of the Executive Leadership Council for the American Cancer Society and on the Board of Trustees for the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Student Managed Investment Fund. Brad enjoys watching UGA football and spending time with his family.
Will McGough, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement; Investment Committee Member
8 years as a Portfolio Manager
16 years as a Portfolio Analyst
Will McGough joined Stadion Money Management in 2003 and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Stadion's Retirement investment strategies which comprises oversight of Stadion's risk-based, target date, and managed account strategies. He is a member of the Investment Committee and Senior Management team, and serves as a generalist Portfolio Manager in addition to overseeing the implementation of Stadion's Asset Allocation and model-driven investment decisions. He provides thought leadership for Stadion's participant level, customized retirement solutions, in order to ensure that its glide path technology and asset allocation are able to support all intermediaries in the defined contribution ecosystem. Will received his BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia and also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Will is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Atlanta, the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts, National Association of Active Investment Managers, the UGA Alumni Association and National Eagle Scout Association.
Clayton Shiver, CFA, Portfolio Manager
8 years as a Portfolio Analyst
Clayton Shiver joined Stadion's Portfolio Management team in 2009 and is a portfolio manager for the Trilogy Alternative Return strategy and the Alternative Income strategy. Clayton plays a key role in research, analysis and high level process driving the options based multi-strategy portfolios. He is also involved in the day to day decision making and implementation of the strategies in terms of daily positioning and trade strategy. Clayton heads up performance analysis and composite construction that helped Stadion to complete its Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) compliance verification, and continues to maintain composites for the firm. Clayton helps design and monitor systems that help the Portfolio Management team to manage a growing number of strategies across a growing number of platforms. Clayton received a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Atlanta. In his free time, Clayton enjoys gardening, being outdoors and spending time with his family.
Clayton Fresk, CFA, Portfolio Manager
Clayton is a portfolio manager on several of Stadion's portfolios, including the Alternative Income portfolio. He is responsible for managing the fixed income and cash allocations across Stadion's suite of products. He conducts in-depth model, market, product, and performance analysis and is a key liaison between the department and Sales and Marketing. He is also a regular contributor to etf.com and was named an "ETF Rockstar" in 2013 by ETF Report. Clayton joined Stadion in 2009, before which he was most recently a Sr. Business Analyst at RiverSource Investments, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. Clayton holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Minnesota. He also received an MBA degree and a Bachelor's degree in Finance & Marketing from the University of Minnesota. Outside of work, Clayton enjoys traveling, golfing, and playing & watching sports.
Fund Materials
Stadion Mutual Funds Capital Gains 2018 Distribution All Funds
Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fact Sheet 06.30.2019
Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund Overview 2Q19
Prospectuses & Reports
Additional Fund Documents
Capital Gains Estimate 2018
Code of Ethics for Principal and Financial Executive Officers
Stadion Funds Summary
Stadion Sales Charges and Breakpoints
The Fund at a Glance
Total return, with an emphasis on lower risk and volatility than the U.S. equity markets
Strategy Type:
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Morningstar™ as of 03/31/19
Overall 3 stars
3 Year 3 stars
Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return, Class I received an overall rating of three stars out of 276 Multialternative funds based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/19. Morningstar Ratings™ are based on risk-adjusted returns. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with a fund's 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics.
Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund Commentary May 2019
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Separately managed accounts and related investment advisory services are provided by Stadion Money Management, LLC, a federally registered investment advisor. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Stadion Money Management, LLC.
Sales personnel are employees of Marathon Financial Services, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Stadion Money Management, LLC.
The above individuals are registered representatives of ALPS Distributors, Inc. (Member FINRA/SIPC). Stadion Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. Investment advisor services offered through Stadion Money Management, LLC (a registered investment advisor). ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Stadion Money Management, LLC.
Sales personnel are employees of Marathon Financial Services, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Stadion Money Management, LLC
Investment Risks:
Investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including, without limitation, market risk, management style risk, risks related to "fund of funds" structure, sector risk, fixed income risk, tracking risk, risks related to ETF net asset value and market price, foreign securities risk, risks related to portfolio turnover and small capitalization companies risk. Since the Fund is a "fund of funds," an investor will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs and investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses. More information about these risks and other risks can be found in the Fund's prospectus.
Derivative instruments may be difficult to value and may be subject to wide swings in valuations caused by changes in the value of the underlying instrument. The use of these instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment techniques that are different than those normally required for purchasing and selling securities. The portfolio could also experience losses if it is unable to close out a position because the market for an instrument or position is or becomes illiquid. Negative returns may occur in any type of market. Collar: A protective option strategy created by purchasing an out of the money put option while simultaneously writing an out of the money call option.
The index shown is defined as follows. The HFRX Absolute Return Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of all eligible hedge fund strategies; including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. As a component of the optimization process, the index selects constituents which characteristically exhibit lower volatilities and lower correlations to standard directional benchmarks of equity market and hedge fund industry performance. The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 stocks and is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of prices of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities with remaining maturities of one year and longer. All Benchmarks composite data supplied by third party vendors, assumes re-investment of all dividends. You cannot invest directly in the Index. The Morningstar Multialternative Category is a benchmark created and published by Morningstar and defines Alternative as "Alternative funds may take short positions or invest in currencies, derivatives, or other instruments."
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Home News Car bomb kills at least 40 Afghan soldiers
Car bomb kills at least 40 Afghan soldiers
By CNN's Ehsan Popalzai and Reuters
Updated 10:52 AM ET, Sun November 29, 2020
Security personnel patrol after a car bomb struck an army base on the outskirts of Ghazni province on November 29, 2020.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) A car bomb attack in Afghanistan's central province of Ghazni killed at least 40 Afghan soldiers and wounded 24, Ghazni public health department told CNN on Sunday.
An attacker detonated an explosive packed vehicle in front of a security base in the Deh Yak district of the province.
According to a statement from the Afghan Ministry of Defense, the attacker was confronted by security forces as he tried to enter the base. No group has claimed responsibility yet.
The blast targeted a compound of the public protection force, a wing of the Afghan security forces, local officials told Reuters. It damaged civilian residences around the compound, and there could be more casualties from there, they said.
Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian confirmed that there had been a car bomb blast but did not provide further information on the target or possible casualties.
A member of security personnel holds a rocket-propelled grenade near the site of the car bomb.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, when contacted by Reuters, did not confirm or deny responsibility.
Afghanistan has seen a spate of car bombings over the last few months, despite peace talks being under way between negotiation teams of the insurgent Taliban and the government in the Qatari capital of Doha.
Violence in the country, at war for two decades, remains unacceptably high, foreign governments and institutions say, calling for an immediate ceasefire between the Afghan government and Taliban.
Afghan President orders resumption of offensive operations against the Taliban in blow to Trump's deal
Another bombing on Sunday, in the eastern province of Zabul, targeting a top provincial official, killed at least one person and injured 23, said Gul Islam Syaal, the spokesman for the province's governor.
Haji Ata Jan Haqbayan, head of the provincial council of Zabul, suffered minor injuries in the attack on his convoy.
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The Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban was dealt a blow in May as the Afghan government announced it was resuming offensive operations against the insurgent group following a spate of deadly terrorist attacks.
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Antikleides von Athen (auch Antiklides) war ein antiker griechischer Geschichtsschreiber. Er lebte in der 2. Hälfte des 4. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. oder im 3. Jahrhundert v. Chr.; jedenfalls war er nach dem Tod Alexanders des Großen (323 v. Chr.) noch am Leben.

Wenigstens vier Werke können ihm mit einiger Gewissheit zugeschrieben werden. Keines davon ist erhalten, jedoch weisen einige Fragmente auf den Inhalt hin:

1. Peri Noston (Über die Heimkehr) war ein Bericht über das Heimkehren von verschiedenen antiken griechischen Expeditionen. Die von Strabon zitierte Bemerkung des Antikleides über die Pelasger stammt wahrscheinlich aus diesem Werk.

2. Deliaká, mit Informationen über Delos.

3. Exegeticus, scheint eine Art Wörterbuch gewesen zu sein, das Erklärungen zum Verständnis von in älteren Texten verwendeten Wörtern und Phrasen lieferte.

4. Über Alexander, eine Alexandergeschichte, von welcher das zweite Buch bei Diogenes Laertius erwähnt und teilweise zitiert wird, deren Wert und Tendenz aber nicht beurteilt werden kann.

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Oats are 100% whole grain and a natural source of carbohydrates and dietary fibre. It helps reduce cholesterol and gives energy to keep you going. Uthappam made with oats is not only healthy but also delicious and a good option for breakfast. People who do not like oats with milk can opt for oats uthappam. I tried oats uthappam with instant oats, semolina, green chillies and vegetables to make it more healthier and tasty.
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Severe plastic deformation techniques are acknowledged to produce elongated grains during fabrication of nanostructured materials. Previous models relating grain size to mechanical properties considered only equivalent radius, thus ignoring other approaches of measuring grain sizes such as semiminor axis, semimajor axis, and major axis radii that determine true grain shape. In this paper, stochastic models of nanomaterials mechanical properties that include the ignored parameters have been proposed. The proposed models are tested with data from nanocrystalline aluminum samples. The following facts were experimentally observed and also revealed by the models. Grain elongates to a maximum value and then decreases with further grain refinement due to grain breakages. Materials yield stress increases with elongation to a maximum and then decreases continuously. The varying approaches of measuring grain radius reveal a common trend of Hall-Petch and Reverse Hall-Petch Relationship but with different critical grain sizes. Materials with high curvature grains have more enhanced yield stress. Reducing strain rates leads to materials with more enhanced yield stress, with critical strain rates values beyond which further reductions do not lead to yield stress enhancement. It can be concluded that, by considering different approaches of measuring grain sizes, reasons for different yield stress for nanomaterials that were observed but could not be explained have been dealt with.
Amongst the severe plastic deformation (SPD) techniques developed and tested, the Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) and Accumulative Roll-Bonding (ARB) are unique due to their abilities to produce nanomaterials with ultrafine grain structures and high shear strains [1, 2]. The ECAP produces high shear strain without changing the sample shape or dimension [1, 2]. Its main shortcoming is that only small quantities of nanomaterials can be produced during experimentation, which makes it not suitable for industrial application. However, the ARB solves this "small quantity" problem due to its ability to improve on productivity of bulk nanostructure. Both ECAP and ARB are unique and similar since both methods involve large misorientation-angle grain boundaries that lead to very high strains during the deformation of nanostructures [3, 4].
Materials are called nanomaterials because of their refined grain sizes, and most nanomaterials properties have been characterized as a function of their grain sizes or sizes of the constituent structures. The sizes of 3D grain can be described by the equivalent radius , semiminor axis radius , semimajor axis radius , and major axis radius . Hillert  initially established the model for evolution of grain size or grain growth assuming spherical grains while employing the Theory of Second Phase Particle Coarsening. Tengen  further states that the theoretical and experimental investigations reveal that grain growth not only is brought about by Grain Boundary Migration (GBM), but also is accompanied by Grain Rotation-Coalescence (GRC) mechanism. Tengen  modified the Hillert Model  so as to consider GRC mechanism, the random or stochastic nature of grain size by adding fluctuation terms that account for random fluctuations due to GBM and GRC processes, and variable grain boundary energy.
Despite these modifications of the models for grain size evolutions, most nanomaterials mechanical properties are given as functions of spherical grains [7, 8] although with random size distribution. The relationship between grain size (i.e., equivalent radius) and yield stress was first proposed by Hall and Petch [7, 8]. The Hall-Petch Relationship (HPR) states that as the average size of the grains in materials gets finer, the yield stress increases. This relationship has its shortcoming since infinite refinement does not lead to infinite yield stress. The HPR model was modified by Zhao and Jiang  to reveal the Reverse Hall-Petch Relationship (RHPR), which was later modified by Tengen et al.  to consider the stochastic nature of grain size.
It should be noted that all the above-mentioned modified models dealt only with the equivalent radius or made the assumptions that the grains in nanomaterials are spherical in nature. Experimentally, this spherical shape of all the grains in nanomaterials is not the case; in fact, majority of the grains in nanomaterials are not nearly spherical nature. Thus, the models that consider that the grains in nanomaterials are spherical ignore other important parameters such as semiminor axis radius , semimajor axis radius , and the major axis radius , which can be used to closely define elongation and shape. It must be remarked here that a grain undergoing elongation during nanomaterial refinement might not change in equivalent radius (with equivalent radius defined as the radius of an equivalent sphere or circle obtained by the displacement method of volume/area measurement). As such, the impacts of grain elongation on nanomaterials mechanical properties cannot be properly addressed with the use of equivalent radius only. Therefore a stochastic model of grain elongation for 3D grain undergoing severe plastic deformation that considers the various approaches of measuring grain size is necessary, which has been proposed in the current report. The impacts of the different approaches of measuring grain sizes and the impacts of grain elongations on nanomaterials are then dealt with in this report. The proposed models are tested with data from grain deformation in nanocrystalline aluminum.
The experimental setup for ARB is shown schematically in Figure 1(a). The ARB technology made use of conventional rolling facility. In this report two shafts were placed horizontally so that they were free to rotate by means of a mechanically automated operation. Three gauges (load gauge, temperature gauge, and a time gauge or a stop watch) were used during experimentation. One measured the applied force, which caused the deformation; the second gauge measured the temperature at the time of experiment; and the third gauge measured the time of deformation. All rotating shafts were mounted on the support roll cage with roller bearings to prevent friction during motion. Extra support shafts were mounted to ensure stability of the system during operation. Power was transferred from the power generator to the gearbox by a shaft. Drive was also transferred from the gearbox to the rotating beam by a chain drive. During experimentation a plunger connected to another motor was used to force or feed the AA6082-T6 Aluminum (Al) through the rotating shafts. The purpose of this second motor was to control the feed rate or deformation rate or strain rate. The rotating shafts gripped the AA6082-T6 Aluminum sample and forced the sample through the rollers in the first pass.
Figure 1: (a) Schematic of ARB experimental setup  and (b) microscopic observation.
The deformed AA6082-T6 Aluminum was cut in two pieces and stacked together. Before stacking, the entire surfaces of the strips were degreased with tetrachlorethylene and wire-brushed (stainless steel brush) to achieve good bonding. The materials were joined together in the corners using aluminum wires and subsequently rolled. The whole sequence of "rolling, cutting, face-brushing, degreasing, and stacking" was repeated again for several "passes" until nanomaterials with required characteristics were obtained.
The samples with the deformed microstructures were examined using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The microstructure was observed to lengthen along the semimajor axis , semimajor axis , and semiminor axis . The observed nanostructures are presented in Figure 1(b).
The experiments were carried out as demonstrated by the routes in Figures 2(a) and 2(b) using samples of AA6082-T6 Aluminum. The ECAP die tunnels were designed to intersect "internally" at angle ( = 90°) but subtended by the arc or curved "external" surface. During fabrication of nanomaterials, a 50-ton hydraulic press was used to press the aluminum sample through the ECAP die shown in Figures 2(a)–2(c). Since it was very difficult to force the AA6082-T6 Aluminum sample through the ECAP die at the point where the two tunnels meet, the AA6082-T6 Aluminum samples were heat-treated before each ECAP pass to enable the sample to pass through the ECAP die, as recommended by other researchers . It was observed that heating the AA6082-T6 Aluminum sample led to grain growth and subjecting the material through the ECAP die led to grain refinement. The samples with the deformed microstructures were examined using TEM to obtain values of semiminor axis radius, semimajor axis radius, and major axis radius.
Figure 2: Schematic of ECAP processing routes by Estrin and Vinogradov , (a) illustration of material deformation, (b) schematic of material deformation, and (c) schematic of grain refinement.
In the current study AA6082-T6 was used for the experimentations. Aluminum material is the most used material in domestic and industrial applications. There are several reasons why aluminum material is widely used in severe plastic deformation process. Some of the reasons are that it is easy to deform aluminum material when compared with other materials. It is also easy to bend aluminum samples to the desired shape during experimentations. Aluminum material is lighter and cheaper when compared to other materials. However, since most severe plastic deformations have been carried out on aluminum material, it is therefore easy to compare and validate experimental results and theoretical results, which is critical aspect.
Standard TEM thin foils that were 3 mm in diameter were prepared by electrolytic twin jet polishing (at −30°C, 30 V) in Struers Tenupol 2 filled with 6% solution of perchloric acid in methanol. The 3D observations were carried out at 200 KV with JEOL JEM 2000FX microscope equipped with an X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer (XEDS) LINKAN 10000.
The material dealt with in this research had grains that were assumed to be initially closely spherical as shown in Figure 3(a). As the materials were subjected to deformation it was observed that the semimajor axis radius and major axis radius initially increased (as shown in Figure 3(b)) and then decreased since grain breakages took place in these directions. As a result of this repeated lengthening and grain breakage processes the effective lengths of and decreased during grain refinement. It was also observed during grain refinement that the equivalent radius axis and semiminor axis radius decrease continuously. It was further observed that and evolved as proportions or fractions of and , respectively.
Figure 3: (a) Initially spherical grains before deformation and (b) elongated grains due to deformation.
The model for grain elongation in 2D  can be modified to be applicable to 3D grain from the previous work of Sob et al.  for grain elongation in 2D to grain elongation in 3D grain by relating the cross-sectional area of a 2D grain given in the previous model  from  to the volume in 3D grain of  since in 3D the density of a material is determined by it volume. This relationship is given as . Thus the expression of elongation as defined by Nash  is modified towhere is initial length, is Young's modulus, and is the applied force.
The model for Young's modulus () of nanomaterials as defined by Sob et al.  is given aswhere it can be inferred that the moment of inertial is , , and is length or equivalent radius of nanocrystalline grain.
It is experimentally observed during grain size evolution that at any instant the radii can be related to the equivalent volume of the grain through . This givesBy substituting expressions (2) and (3) into expression (1), the derived model of elongation for 3D grain is given asBy employing the different experimental observations for , , , and during grain refinement, the following set of grain size variant evolutions (given in expressions (5)–(8)) were established for 3D grain as defined by Sob et al.  as follows.
Since increased and instantaneously decreased after breakage, the evolution of during grain refinement can be represented aswhere is local critical grain size, and are constants, is change of the Wiener process, defines rate of grain breakage, , , , and as given by [6, 10].
Since evolves (i.e., decreases) as a fraction or proportion () of during grain refinement, can be represented bySince equivalent radius decreases continuously during grain refinement, can be represented bywhere and are constants.
For that evolves or decreases as a fraction () of during grain refinement, can be represented by Moving now to other mechanical properties, the model of the yield stress given by Reversed Hall-Petch Relationship (RHPR) as modified by Zhao and Jiang  is given bywhere is bulk yield stress, is HPR proportionality constant, , , is a constant, is atomic diameter in the case of metal, is the bulk melting enthalpy, is ideal gas constant, and is the room temperature, and .
The models of strain evolution for nanocrystalline material for the different approaches of measuring grain size evolution given in expressions (5)–(8) as defined by Sob et al.  are as follows:Equations (1) to (10) are solved simultaneously using Engineering Equation Solver software (F-Chart Software, Madison, W153744, USA) while employing the lognormal distribution of grain size.
To test the models proposed in this paper, the data from (nanocrystalline) aluminum sample (some of which are found in other papers ) are used, which are = 0.01 nm2s−1, , , , , = 0.25 nm, = 933.47 K, , = 10.71 KJMol1, = 16.7 MPa, , = 15.40 MPa, = 1301.77 MPa_nm1/2, = 8.31 JK−1 mol−1, and = 300 K. The additional data obtained for this work are , , , = 100 nm, , , , and = 0.000008. The obtained results are presented in Figures 4(a), 4(b), and 4(c).
Figure 4: (a) Time evolution of size, (b) time evolution of elongation, and (c) evolution of elongation as function of size.
It should be observed from Figure 4(a) that the natures of decrease of the different approaches of measuring grain sizes are typical of experimental revelations of 3D grains. The different approaches of measuring grain size such as , , , and have different characteristics and hence different properties (yield stress) due to different grain orientation and grain curvatures as shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b). Since grain breakage rotation, grain migration, and grain rotation coalescence events take place during grain refinement by ARB and ECAP whose rates depend on grain curvature or elongation, different material yield stresses are being reported as shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b). It should be observed from Figure 4(a) that decrease as lower value when compared to throughout the deformation process, and, similarly, decrease as lower value when compared with throughout the deformation range. It was also observed that both and initially started with breakage and as such smaller grain sizes, which then lengthened and became larger than the sizes of and . The increase in grain elongation with time as shown in Figure 4(b) or with decreasing grain size as shown in Figure 4(c) can be explained by the fact that, during grain refinement, new high angle grain boundaries are generated. It is noted further from Figure 4(c) that, depending on the approach of measuring grain size or observing the grain size, the elongation values can become so large at larger grain size or the elongation values become larger at smaller grain size.
It is shown from Figure 5(a) that, at a time of, for example, 600 sec, different strains are obtained for the different approaches of measuring grain size. The nature of the evolution of strains depends on the direction along which the grain size is measured, as shown in Figures 5(b)–5(d). The reasons for this nature of evolution of strain values with respect to the different directions of observation (of the grain size) are that it was noted experimentally that, along the axial () and lateral () directions, both change-in-grain size and grain size varied proportionately with both either increasing or decreasing simultaneously, while, along the normal direction () or equivalent radius measured (), the increasing change-in-grain sizes were accompanied by reductions in the grain sizes making the strains approach infinite values.
Figure 5: (a) Time evolutions of strains and ((b)–(d)) strain evolutions as functions of grain size variants (nm).
From Figure 6 it is observed that yield stress evolved as predicted by Hall-Petch to Reversed Hall-Petch Relationship (HPR-RHPR) when measured as functions of time, different approaches of measuring grain size, elongation, strain, and strain rate. The yield stress generally tended to increase with decreasing gain size since it is reported [14, 15] to be a result of dislocation motion from grain interiors to grain boundaries and subsequent dislocation pile-ups at the grain boundaries. It was observed that, in the directions whereby the sizes increased and subsequently decreased due to grain breakage (i.e., and ), there were more material flow in those directions, which can without loss of generality be claimed that there were more dislocation motions and pile-ups towards those directions and hence more grain boundary curvatures in those directions. As a result the yield stress when measured as a function of grain size and strain with size measured along the and directions show more rapid enhanced properties (see Figures 6(b) and 6(d)). Since elongation can be termed lengthening, it can be concluded that materials with elongated grains have more enhanced properties which rapidly drop with continuous lengthening of grains, as revealed in Figures 6(b), 6(c), and 6(d) and for most ARB processes at rolling facilities. The reason for the subsequent decrease in yield stress with further decrease in grain size was that low plastic deformation occurred resulting in low materials hardness and properties. Extreme plastic straining led to distorted structures where the grain boundaries and grain curvatures were in "nonequilibrium" states. At these nonequilibrium states the grain boundaries and grain curvatures are characterized by more grain boundary energy, enhanced free volume, and the presence of long range elastic stresses .
Figure 6: Plots of yield stress as a function of (a) time, (b) size, (c) elongation, (d) strain, and ((e)-(f)) strain rate.
Studying the effect of curvature on properties, reference is made to Figure 6(b). From the figure it is noted that, at grain size of 35 nm, the material has the most enhanced property (i.e., yield stress) for radius measured along since the grain curvature of is higher than the grain curvature of , , and at that 35 nm. When the material gets more refined at a size of 30 nm, the material has the most enhanced property for the radius measured along since grain curvature for is higher than the grain curvature of , , and . Furthermore, it has been revealed as shown in Figure 6(b) that different critical grain sizes exist for , , , and but give the same yield stress value at those different critical grain sizes. It is observed from Figure 6(d) that the yield stresses for the grain size variants increase with increasing strains due to different misorientation angles and the grain curvatures (, , , and ) during grain deformation.
The different strain rates observed in Figures 6(e) and 6(f) have a general trend. This implied that in order to increase the material yield stress the rate of straining the material had to be reduced, similar to observations made by other researchers [16–18]. This is required so as to allow the material to relax and accommodate more plastic strain. Furthermore, it is observed that indefinite reduction in strain rate or feed rate does not lead to more property enhancement since it was becoming difficult for the material to be gripped by the rollers and get deformed. It was also noted that the rate of straining the material depended on the direction of observation or measuring the grain size. Figure 7 shows that in order to have more grain refinements the strain rates have to be decreased.
Figure 7: Plots of strain rate as a function of (a) time and (b)–(d) size (nm).
The current work was aimed at investigating the impacts of elongation or grain shapes on nanomaterials properties. To achieve that, the model for elongation that has been previously given for 2D was modified to be applicable to 3D grains. Furthermore, the stochastic natures of the grain size variants (i.e., different approaches of measuring or observing grain sizes) were also taken into consideration.
It was observed that the stochastic effect of grain elongation led to different mechanical properties when studied as functions of different grain size variants due to different grain curvatures. It was shown that the properties varied in different ways with equivalent radius, semiminor axis radius, semimajor axis radius, and major axis radius. The present analysis revealed that the material has the most enhanced property for radius measured with higher grain curvature and less enhanced property for radius with low grain curvature. It has also been revealed that in order to increase the material yield stress the rate of straining the material has to be reduced. It was also observed that materials with elongated grains have more enhanced properties that rapidly drop with continuous lengthening of grains. The present analysis for 3D grain shows more properties for nanomaterials that were not revealed from the models that dealt only with the equivalent radius. These findings provide valuable insights into the possibility of tailoring sample dimensions to elicit desired property.
The abstract of this manuscript was approved at the international conference of composites materials held in Istanbul 2015 but the full paper was not submitted for journal consideration at the conference.
This paper is based on the work which is supported financially by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and Vaal University of Technology (VUT).
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Two new bills reached Governor Deval Patrick's desk yesterday that could impact the way alcoholic beverages are sold and served in Massachusetts.
First, the hotly debated Casino Bill was finally passed by the Massachusetts Senate and House, and now awaits the Governor's signature. As we mentioned in an earlier posting, a previous version of the legislation would have eliminated the statewide Happy Hour Regulations. Section 26(c) of the Casino Bill, if signed into law by Governor Patrick, will allow casinos to serve free drinks to patrons. In essence, the Happy Hour Regulations will not apply to casinos serving alcohol to patrons under a gaming beverage license. Service of free drinks will only be allowed in actual gaming areas.
To address concerns of the restaurant and bar industries, section 106 of the Bill mandates that the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) study the impact of such competition between the gaming industry and on-premises alcohol retailers. The restaurant and bar industries are worried that free drinks at casinos may lure customers away from their establishments. At least two public hearings would be held across the Commonwealth, and the ABCC would issue a report no later than June 30, 2013.
The second bill passed by the legislature and awaiting the Governor's signature expands the maximum number of off-premises (or package store) alcoholic beverages licenses any single entity can hold in Massachusetts. Previously, an individual, corporation, or other business entity was only allowed to have an interest in three alcoholic beverages licenses. If Governor Patrick signs Senate Bill 2033 into law, the maximum number will increase from three to five in 2012, seven in 2016, and nine in 2020.
Governor Patrick is expected to sign both bills into law early next week.
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Discussion in 'Game Help' started by Sahel123, Jul 14, 2017.
I need to download a 640 Kb (0.7 Mb) file from Mediafire, but my ISP cannot reach the Mediafire server. Could anyone upload it do Dropbox, Google Drive, or Zippyshare?
May I ask, What's your problem with Mediafire? Is it the network carrier or a blocked site or something?
Should just connect to mediafire through proxy.
My ISP cannot reach Mediafire. So Tor Browser (or equivalent) would not help.
Tried it. Does not work. I look forward to kind users at RomUlation to upload the files. This file was the shader cache for Wind Waker HD for Cemu. Without the cache, the game runs at an unplayable speed.


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Marcelo Bielsa's tactical plan which can take down Pep Guardiola's Manchester City
The Whites pushed Liverpool close on the opening weekend and will look to overcome Pep Guardiola's side on Saturday
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Leeds United's test against Manchester City on Saturday is set to be an intriguing tactical battle between two coaches with huge respect for one another.
City boss Pep Guardiola famously visited Marcelo Bielsa in Buenos Aires to get advice from the meticulously studious Argentinian as he began his own managerial career and has adopted lots of his ideas into his own incredibly successful tactical approach.
After City's shocking 5-2 loss to Leicester City last weekend, there has been plenty written about how Guardiola's teams are unable to defend. But needless to say it's a lot easier said than done to get at his sides - and the suggestion his teams can't defend is a fallacy.
In seven of Guardiola's 10 full seasons as top-flight manager, his teams have conceded the fewest goals in the division. In that regard, they've only been marginally behind Liverpool in the past two Premier League seasons, conceding just three more goals in total over that period.
Even last season, in which they finished 18 points behind Liverpool, no side kept more clean sheets than City. Guardiola's Bayern Munich side conceded just 17 goals from 34 games in the 2015/16 season, and City conceded just 23 from 38 when they won the title the season before last.
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That strong record is down to principles that Leeds United fans will recognise, and served Bielsa's men well last season with the best defensive record in the Championship: pressing high, dominating possession and territory, suffocating the opposition and starving them of the ball. It's the same idea at City as it is at Leeds.
Guardiola's teams might not be the best at what traditionalists consider great defending, with backs-to-the-wall blocking, tackling and putting their bodies on the line. But they're usually adept at keeping the opposition from scoring - so who's to say what constitutes "good defending"?
Bielsa himself knows all too well how difficult it can be to get at a Guardiola team. Back in 2011/12, his Athletic Bilbao side did manage a 2-2 draw at home to Barcelona in the Basque country, but lost 2-0 in the reverse fixture and were well beaten 3-0 in the Copa del Rey final - in what was the Catalan coach's final game in charge of his boyhood club.
There are also some serious warnings to heed of what can happen when a team tries to get at City. The best team in the country, Liverpool, lost 4-0 at the Etihad in July, and they've been far from the only team to suffer a tonking in recent years - even as distant runners-up, City scored a remarkable 102 goals in the Premier League last term.
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Yet, despite all that, there's an increasing sense that City have an Achilles heel and can be got at with the right tactical approach.
For all their domestic silverware and dominance, Guardiola's men have failed to make it past the quarter-finals of the Champions League in each of his four seasons in charge, so often coming unstuck as opposition sides have exploited their high defensive line, capitalising on errors at the back as they've sent forwards dashing in behind.
Monaco in 2017, Liverpool in 2018, Tottenham in 2019 and Lyon earlier this year. It was the same playbook that saw Jamie Vardy score a hat-trick and Brendan Rodgers' Foxes convert four penalties against them last Saturday, winning 5-2 - the first time a side has ever stuck five past a Guardiola side, as the 49-year-old enters his 11th year in top-level management.
"Gung ho or too tentative? Pep panics as City's glass jaw breaks again," was the headline in The Guardian as they suffered a shock Champions League exit to Lyon in August.
"City have a glass jaw. Everybody now knows that, in the absence of a truly commanding central defender, they are susceptible to balls played in behind," wrote Inverting The Pyramid author Jonathan Wilson in his post-mortem of City's 3-1 defeat.
As above, given their overall record, exploiting that is easier said than done. For all their optimism, Leeds are a newly-promoted side.
The Whites don't have the elite European-level talent of Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Son Heung-min or Moussa Dembele - all so influential in their Champions League eliminations - or a Vardy, still so quick and intelligent at timing runs behind, now up to 108 Premier League goals and the only player to score a hat-trick against a Guardiola side, having now done so twice.
They don't even have Jack Harrison, ineligible to play against his parent club, a massive miss after his crossing ability against Sheffield United and his goal against Liverpool demonstrated exactly the skill-set required to hurt City.
Not to mention the possibility that the genuinely top-class Aymeric Laporte - first given a chance at Athletic Bilbao by Bielsa, of course - is in line to return for City, while club-record £64m signing Ruben Dias of Benfica is in line to make his debut.
But what Leeds might lack in top-tier quality, they make up for in endeavour and courage. Elland Road may be empty and eerily quiet on Saturday evening, but Bielsa's men will play as if there's a sell-out crowd roaring them on, just as they did in the madcap opening weekend 4-3 defeat by Liverpool.
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Time will tell if that's a fool's errand, but it was that sense of courage - teams going right for the jugular - that has caught City out in recent seasons. They're so used to teams sitting back in a low block and putting men behind the ball in the Premier League that they can be punch drunk if teams actually go at them.
Harrison's goal against Liverpool, all three Patrick Bamford's efforts so far, Helder Costa's goal against Fulham. These are the kind of brutally efficient goals that City concede, and it's the kind of attacking play that gives Guardiola something to fear in his first visit to LS11.
Back in November 2013, the first Bundesliga meeting between Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, Bayern got the better of Borussia Dortmund by going long, bypassing their famous gegenpressing entirely by playing the ball up to Robert Lewandowski.
Leeds can turn the tables on Guardiola by using the approach to hurt his side, as others have in recent months.
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Keep an eye out for goalkeeper Illan Meslier and deep-lying playmaker Kalvin Phillips to look to play long passes up the pitch - not sticking it in the mixer with aimless punts - but accurate, incisive passing into winning runners in the channels, most likely Gjanni Alioski in place of Harrison but Costa on the right as usual.
Full-backs Benjamin Mendy and Kyle Walker looked particularly defensively suspect in last weekend's heavy defeat to Leicester and Bielsa will spy an opportunity there.
City have a glass jaw, and Leeds can shatter it if they can get in behind their backline - but Bielsa's men will need to be at their very best to do it. Leeds' long passing and wingplay could well define what should be a fascinating tactical battle.
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