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Wednesday, 11 October, 2000, 11:41 GMT 12:41 UK
Does "zero tolerance" work?
The UK opposition conservative party last week proposed a fixed penalty of Ł100 for a first offence of possessing drugs - no matter how small the quantity.Disclaimer: The BBC will put up as many of your comments as possible but we cannot guarantee that all e-mails will be published. The BBC reserves the right to edit comments that are published.
Now the party leader William Hague concedes there are "concerns" about shadow home secretary Ann Widdecombe's policy on drugs unveiled at the Tory conference.
Amid evidence that the police view such a policy as unworkable, the conservative party say the plans need "further consultation, discussion and debate".
Does "zero tolerance" work? Or should drug laws be less, rather than more, restrictive?
Nick Fellows, Singapore (UK)
I rather suspect that, once the Government has emptied its coffers trying to appease the genuine outcry for better public services and paying off the road users to keep them quiet, it will be looking for extra sources of revenue. Perhaps then the matter of cannabis legalisation might elicit some response from our so far silent Government.
After thirty years of zero tolerance and a so-called "war on drugs" in the US they now have the worst drug problem in the world. When will politicians wake up to this? If you legalise cannabis and get the Government to provide it you solve a lot of problems. People are no longer corresponding with drug pushers that pressure people into taking harder drugs to increase their profit. Instead that profit which currently goes into criminal organisations can go into Government treatment programs and school drug education.
There is always going to be a demand for drugs no matter what the Government policy is. People have to start facing up to this fact. The question is where should the revenue from this industry go, criminal gangs or government coffers?
I think the example of the US, where there are more people in prison for drug-related offences than there are in all of Europe, should be a sufficient example of why zero tolerance doesn't work. As long as people want drugs, and they obviously do, they will acquire and take them, whether or not they are illegal.
Joe, Netherlands
Surely we have reached a stage where 'Reefer Madness' propaganda is laughed at as much as it's equivalent from 1930's alcohol prohibition? Apparently not. Even in articles from respected news agencies there are still the same mythical consequences of drug use (exaggerations and outright mistruths. On another note, I haven't seen any mention by of William Hague's terrible over-indulgences in that evil drug alcohol.
People should be able to make their own minds up about it and not told what to do by people that haven't even tried it. I blame the price of beer in this country for the youth turning to cheaper substances. Make beer tax-free and you'll soon see there's no drug problem in this country
Katie, UK
Smoking cannabis makes you relaxed where as drinking alcohol makes people violent and disruptive. Smoking cannabis is not that much worse than smoking so I think that it is time the government addressed their policy on this drug.
Its quite clear that current drug laws are having exactly the same effect as prohibition had in the US. They bring organised crime vast sums of money and create a society within a society. Prohibition failed and so will anti-drug legislation.
"Zero-tolerance" is the standard drug policy in the United States and I can tell you that's it's just about the worst imaginable way of dealing with the drug problem. Apart from putting a huge group of citizens at odds with the law and creating criminal distributors, "zero-tolerance" and Mandatory Minimum's (required jail terms for even first time drug offenders) take life-changing decisions out of the hands of police and even judges who are capable of judging the situation. More than half of the US's huge prison population is made up of drug offenders, convicted of largely non-violent offences. This policy is a disaster; stay as far away from it as possible.
Mike, UK
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Alcohol consumption creates an entire industry ranging from actual production, pubs, taxis, police etc, whilst the only economic benefit to be gained from legalising cannabis would be that a few more chocolate bars and crisps would be sold on a weekend. This can be the only argument for Ms Widdecombe's outlandish, misplaced and mis-thought populist posturing.
Surely, it would be better to legalise, but carefully monitor, drug use. This would allow prices for addicts to be at a reasonable level, removing the need for them to commit burglaries etc. At the same time, such an approach would make the UK unprofitable for the drug barons, and they would take their empires elsewhere.
David Hazel, UK
Seems that everyone is making a distinction between cannabis and hard drugs. Historically the mild illegal substances slip through the cracks (no pun intended) to become legal e.g. tobacco, alcohol. What does this mean about our evolution when we become more dependent on these substances?
Where do these ridiculous figures come from (50% of teenagers try drugs before 16) ... and saying "Significant percentage" without quantifying this is meaningless. I can only speak from my own experience, very few people smoke dope, and very few children are daft enough to try drugs. The sort of people that Ann is aiming at, are not the decent law abiding citizens of this country, but the riffraff that only care for there own gratification, and I really don't think they will give two hoots for Ann's opinion.. So for this reason I find her policy ill thought out.
Just because of the fact that many people smoke marijuana is not a valid reason to decriminalise it. The problem is out of hand and it seems to be the attitude that if a problem is out of hand society should just accept it instead of fighting against it. Drug takers should be treated like the criminals that they are, only then will we see a difference.
Peter Coan, France
Laws are to reflect a nations values. The law is out of step with the people now.
When hundreds of thousands of people use illegal substances every week, one must wonder if the policy of them being legal is not out of step with their use.
Anne is not living anywhere the real world. Penalising cannabis users will not affect the use and distribution of habit forming, life changing drugs (I'll leave out tobacco and alcohol in that one).
But the buying of cannabis ultimately supports international drugs gangs who are importing it on a large scale, along with harder drugs.
I feel that we are caught in a prohibition situation and this whole matter needs to be looked at in depth by a Royal Commission. Perhaps if cannabis was legalised and taxed the Government could afford more police officers.
Currently many officers are reluctant to arrest people for minor possession, as it means hours in the station resulting in the offender being cautioned and released. Officers do not feel that this is the best use of their time.
How can sitting at home, relaxing with friends, watching TV in a 'chilled-out' state be considered an illegal or immoral act? When will politicians realise the reality of cannabis culture in the UK? Leave us to our lives and concentrate on the real threats to society. In 5 years time, cannabis will be decriminalised and these debates will seem academic. It is inevitable
Why is enforcing the law so terrible? Tobacco and alcohol are not illegal, drugs are. Why don't we all face the facts? The drug barons get very rich, very quickly, evade the law and cause misery to thousands of people. Crime is significantly associated and linked heavily to drugs. What is it that Ann Widdecombe is doing wrong? She is clearly trying to reach the root of the evil by clipping the branches. Keep up the good work!
The war on drugs is about as likely to succeed as any other policy that goes against human nature. One might as well try and stop the world from turning as attempt to stop people indulging in such illicit pleasures. The only way to get around the problem of drug crime is to stop making drug use a crime. Once there is a cheap, legal supply, the need for users to steal to feed their habit will be practically eliminated.
Prohibition gave Al Capone and the rest of the gangsters the ability to make a fortune and resulted in an explosion of gangland mayhem and murder. The illegal drugs market today is similar. Where does all that money come from that people kill each other for and bribe policemen with? All because drugs are illegal. Mr Kennedy is correct that cannabis should be decriminalised and, of course, he is being vilified by those petrified chunks of wood who pass for the representatives of the people. Shame on them for hypocrisy and good on HIM for common sense.
Laura Davies, Oxford, UK
I will now always associate Ann Widdecombe with the word "dope"
While she is on the bandwagon why doesn't Ms Widdecombe do some thing about the drugs that really kill Britons - Alcohol and Tobacco! Or is that a stupid question? Death from Alcohol is acceptable, but a bit of paranoia from 'grass' is not? It is still a matter of political self-interest!
Sue, Bedford
The law on cannabis in the UK is ignored by a large minority of people and brings the whole system into disrepute. The fact is that the Treasury is addicted to alcohol and tobacco, and cannabis - which can be successfully cultivated at home, even in the UK- is a threat to the state's cut of the legal drug money.
Hypocrisy is not new in politics but the Tories' absurd posturing is a relief if it drives them down in the polls.
Ann Widdecombe rightly states that
80% of burglaries are committed to finance
illegal drug use. But if drug users are
resorting to theft to pay for drugs, how
will imposing higher fines help? Surely they
will just steal more in order to pay them.
Like most Tory party policies, it's all good
headline grabbing stuff, but it doesn't bear
even ten seconds' scrutiny.
As an ex-pat, it's sad to see the UK drift towards these senseless proposals with little or no thought of how they relate to real life. We should have "zero tolerance" of any proposals which show no tolerance of social differences, which should be welcomed and embraced positively rather than crushed.
Zero tolerance on drugs is straightforward common sense. The links between drug use and crime were proven long ago, and at a time when crime in the UK has reached astronomical proportions, what sense does it make to legalise the very cause of it?
How about "zero tolerance" of politicians who waste their time and our money on trying to bring in daft, unenforceable laws?
Taking drugs of any kind is illegal. It is about time these people were punished properly and not given a token slap on the wrist. Good on you Ann.
Sarah Leighton, Argentina (UK expat)
Zero-tolerance will not work because, as Noel Gallagher once said, "Taking drugs is as English as having a cup of tea". Trying to criminalise more people won't solve the problem. It will only further strain police and judicial resources and create even more of a culture of disillusionment with the Governmental and legal system.
I don't think we should take all this too seriously. It's intended for consumption by the slavering hounds that proliferate at Tory conferences.
What is worrying, however, is that such talk further alienates young people from any respect for the law in general. Even the current drug laws are obviously far out of touch with common sense and the reality on the street. If one set of laws seems blatantly stupid, couldn't that lower the respect people give to all our laws?
There is no point having a tough stance on 'drugs' when the more dangerous substances of alcohol and tobacco remain unchallenged. The latter two legal drugs are responsible for far more crime, violence and illness than all the illegal drugs could ever be. The Tories are just showing again that they do not grasp the principles of what needs to be an inclusive and intelligent debate. Drug users need empowerment, not criminal sentences.
Zero Tolerance is not stopping people
taking drugs as it hasn't in the USA,
where the drug problem is thriving.
"Zero Tolerance" is all the rage in the
US and I am surprised that it is only just
becoming known in Britain. If someone
possesses drugs, they will probably
use them and commit crimes to get
more drugs. The Tories have always
been known as the party of "Law and
Order," and can be trusted to keep the
peace. I think that Tony Blair should
follow suit.
Kris Hopkins, England
If drugs are illegal then having a little or a lot is not the question. The question is simply one of the penalty. In my view the harder the penalty the easier the choice.
'Zero tolerance' is a nonsense.
The reality is that a significant percentage of the population, mostly
those under the age of 30, smoke
cannabis recreationally. There is nothing to be gained from prosecuting
an extra 100,000 people a year and giving them criminal records.
The Police Federation report earlier this year recommended relaxing
the law on cannabis, in order to focus law enforcement on 'serious'
drug abuse. This is in line with other democracies in Europe, and is the
policy we should be following.
Jonathan Madden, UK
As over 50% of 16 year olds have tried illegal substances what will happen when a majority of the population have a criminal record?
Putting drugs into yourself is not the same as putting bricks through other people's windows. Anne Widdecombe is way off target here.
I think a problem with 'zero tolerance' laws is that people are subject to the letter of the law but there is no way to interpret the spirit of such laws. We tried those laws here in the US with, in my opinion, poor results. Is it just that someone forfeits their auto or home for possessing a few seeds of marijuana or a few marijuana cigarettes? I think laws have 2 components, the letter and the spirit and zero tolerance laws seem to have only the letter and no spirit.
And the Tories claim that Britain is a "Nanny State" under Labour!!
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With 18 holes down, the Utah Valley University men's golf team is leading the Pat Hicks Invitational by six strokes after a team score of 284 on Monday at the Sunbrook Golf Club.
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Kirabo Jackson
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Social Policy
A labor economist, Kirabo Jackson studies education and social policy issues. His recent work analyzes the role of peer learning in teacher effectiveness and how student demographics directly affect the distribution of teacher quality across schools. He is also involved in a number of projects to understand when and why certain policies that reward teachers—or students—for student achievement improve student outcomes. Another research area involves the role of worker-firm "match quality" and its effects on worker productivity, including evidence that how well a teacher fits with a certain school can be as important as teacher quality for some outcomes. Jackson is also involved in ongoing projects studying the effects of attending single-sex schools in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Jackson, C. Kirabo. (forthcoming). Match quality, worker productivity, and worker mobility: Direct evidence from teachers. The Review of Economics and Statistics, doi:10.1162/REST_a_00339
Jackson, C. K. 2012. School competition and teacher labor markets: Evidence from charter school entry in North Carolina. Journal of Public Economics 96(5-6): 431-438.
Jackson, C. K. 2011. Single-sex schools, student achievement, and course selection: Evidence from rule-based student assignments in Trinidad and Tobago. Journal of Public Economics 96(1-2): 173-87.
Jackson, C. K., and Henry Schneider. 2011. Do social connections reduce moral hazard? Evidence from the New York City taxi industy. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 3(3): 244-267.
Jackson, C. K., and Emily G. Owens. 2011. One for the road: Public transportation, alcohol consumption, and intoxicated driving. Journal of Public Economics 95(1-2): 106-121.
Jackson, C. K. 2010. Do students benefit from attending better schools? Evidence from rule-based student assignments in Trinidad and Tobago. The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society 120(549): 1399-1429.
Jackson, C. K. 2010. A little now for a lot later: An evaluation of a Texas Advanced Placement incentive program. Journal of Human Resources 45(3): 591-639.
Jackson, C. K., and E. Bruegmann. 2009. Teaching students and teaching each other: The importance of peer learning for teachers. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 1(4): 85-108.
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A relentless innovator, Wolfgang Porod—together with fellow Freimann Professor Craig Lent—is the inventor of the Quantum-dot-Cellular Automata (QCA). QCA, a transistor-less paradigm that is poised to become the building block of all future computers, has become known worldwide as "Notre Dame Logic."
More recently, Porod's research has focused on the low-energy technologies of magnetic logic. He is the founding director of the Center for Nano Science and Technology, or NDnano, which brings together researchers from multiple disciplines to apply nanoscale technologies to contemporary engineering challenges. Porod's leadership and research authority have helped to make Notre Dame one of the premier centers for the study of nano science and technology in the world.
In 2009, Porod was named a Hans Fischer Senior Fellow by the Institute for Advanced Study at the Technische Universität München. As such, he is continuing to exploit new physical phenomena at the nanoscale, research consistent with the institute's "high risk, high reward" motto.
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The 2009 ASP World Tour season is knocking at the door, and if you don't get up soon, it's going to pass you by. As the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast hits the starting blocks, we drafted up a list of five things to keep in mind when selecting your Fantasy Surfer Team. Just some advice – take it or leave it. Choose your teams now!
1. The Wildcards Could Make The Difference
One word: Julian Wilson. The most-hyped surfer of 2008 is poised to display his surf skills on the big stage against the big guns (being a wildcard, he'll draw either Kelly, Bede, or Taj). Many say he's headed for big things, and this is an opportunity to make a big slash in a big pond. The other wildcard, is Danny Wills. The Byron Bay local knows the right points of the Gold Coast like the Irons brothers know Pipe. Could be a dark horse, or at least a spoiler.
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Think Slater won't be motivated and psyched to annihilate? The World Tour Ninja is poised to win an astonomical 10th world title, and the world is watching and waiting. But keep in mind that in recent years, Kelly has cruised to world titles in large part by not putting pressure on himself, and often starting a World Tour campaign by saying, "I'm not sure if I'm even doing the Tour this year. We'll see." Obviously that's paraphrasing. But it's not a joke. But no such language from Camp Slater this year. Lots of pressure. Lots.
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Yeah yeah yeah, Jordy had a lackluster Tour in 2008. But that was 2008. Last year, Jordy took some lumps and became a man, and in 09 he'll feel more comfortable and relaxed. He'll be hungry to prove that he deserves his spot on tour and his seven-digit salary.
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Oliver, 36, spent the 2006 season with the New York Mets. He finished with a 4-1 record and 3.44 ERA (81 IP - 31 ER) in a career-high 45 games. Oliver allowed 70 hits, walked 21 and struck out 60. He ranked sixth in the NL and 11th in the major leagues in innings pitched by a reliever. Oliver limited opponents to a .231 average, including a .208 (22/106) mark against left-handed batters.
Originally selected by Texas in the third round of the 1988 free agent draft, Oliver owns a career 91-80 record with 11 complete games, four shutouts, two saves and a 4.98 ERA (1488 IP - 824 ER) in 351 games (228 starts). He has appeared in the major leagues with the Rangers (1993-1997, 1998, 2000-2001), Cardinals (1998-99), Red Sox (2002), Rockies (2003), Marlins (2004), Astros (2004) and Mets (2006). Oliver pitched for the Rockies, Diamondbacks and Cubs minor league organizations in 2005, before retiring May 21.
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The damage IS done. No one who isn't a hardcore old-school RPG gamer will buy this at this point - and they have basically eliminated the possibility of broadening the audience. Folks such as myself who wrote about it before-hand were asked to render a verdict, and by and large the verdict is 'it might be playable after a few weeks or so, but if you haven't played and enjoyed the originals or games that are 20+ years old
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It's been a little bit since the last drop, but the Nike Air Max 95 No-Sew is still alive and kicking. Here's a new style that proves there are more on the way for 2014, one that inches toward that 'Vintage Box' look by way of a tonal grey upper and orange accents including the midsole. This is just one of several promising new styles on tap from Nike Sportswear for the first quarter of next year, so be sure to stick with Sneaker News for the latest developments, and if you're digging this pair, pre-orders are available now for a January shipment from End.
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Raleigh, N.C. Stackpole Electronics, Inc. has introduced a broad line of multi-layer ferrite bead chip inductors for high-current and high-speed signal applications. Applications for the new CB series devices include graphics cards, field programmable logic, voltage regulation modules, point of load converters, and dc/dc converters in laptop, notebook, and tablet PCs.
The CB series ferrite bead chip inductors offer an impedance range from 6 to 2700 ohms (at tolerances of ±20% and ±25%), with rated currents of 50 mA to 6A, and DC resistances of 0.02 to 1.2 ohms. Available in 0402 to 1812 case sizes, the CB inductors are supplied on 1,000 to 10,000 piece reels for high volume pick and place manufacturing equipment. The nickel barrier terminations provide excellent solder heat resistance even when using high temperature, lead-free solder processes, according to the company.
At high frequencies, the CB series chip ferrite beads function as a resistor or attenuator, said the company, and lower frequencies that are desired are allowed to pass where higher frequencies are blocked and the energy released as heat. These devices are frequently used for EMI and RF suppression, power supply filtering, and isolation for logic devices. Typically, the beads are effective in applications across a wide frequency range from 1 MHz to several hundred MHz.
The CB series is RoHS compliant with lead-free 100% matte tin terminations. Typical pricing for the CB series is $ 0.05 each in volume quantities. Delivery is from stock to six weeks.
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The announcers had said that it was a perfect night for baseball. If the first two games of the Blue Jays-Orioles series was any indication of how nerve-wracking games have been at ...
Brett Favre Fallout: All-Time Tear-Jerker Retirements
When I heard that Brett Favre was retiring for real, I had to choke back the tears until I could no longer. For an hour, in a horridly cold dorm room I cried face down into a pillow...
Roger Federer Stunned by Youngster Andy Murray
People have come to believe that when it comes to the first-round in any tennis tournament on the ATP tour, Roger Federer will advance to the next round. I'm sure when Andy Murray stepped on the court today, he probably felt the odds were against him.
Toronto's Offense Shaky in Spring Training Action
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Strictly for the record, alleged comedian Jamie Foxx and film actress Vivica A. Fox are not related.
For one thing, given his track record for failed television series (including the waning years of "In Living Color" and his own miserable solo show for the WB network) and her penchant for picking movie blockbusters (such as "Independence Day"), you'd swear they were on completely different career tracks altogether.
However, "Booty Call" proves the two finally have something in common: a serious lack of taste or foresight when this crude and unfunny comedy film was offered to them.
In it, Foxx and Tommy Davidson, his former "In Living Color" co-star, play a pair of inner-city New York buds who are hoping to "get lucky." Rushon (Davidson), in particular, hasn't been successful in bedding down his girlfriend, Nikki (Tamala Jones), despite the fact that they've been dating for nearly two months.
So, in the hopes of easing their "frustrations," Rushon and Nikki go out on the town, accompanied by Bunz (Foxx) and Lysterine (Fox), Nikki's supposed "high class" friend, who considers Bunz to be beneath her. Naturally, their insults and incessant bantering are concealing their obvious sexual attraction, and the two quickly head back to her place.
Nikki and Rushon also head back to her apartment, but before anything can happen, Nikki asks Rushon to buy some prophylactics, accompanied by Bunz, of course. In the process, the two lose Nikki's pet and are forced to look through Chinatown for the dog.
As you can probably tell, the film is nothing but a cruder (much cruder), feature-length version of Foxx's show, padded out with scenes of his terrible impressions (including Bill Cosby, Mike Tyson and William Shatner) and bits involving animals and babies.
But under the guise of making a comedy about safe sex, the producers, writers and stars manage to skirt the issue completely ignoring any discussions about abstinence, except for a quick comedic dismissal of it as an option, as well as any talk of the consequences of unprotected sex. They also manage to throw in quite a bit of undeniably sexist and racist (at the expense Chinese-Americans and Middle Eastern immigrants) "humor."
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On top of the inept scripting and direction, you've also got a bevy of some of the worst performances in recent history, especially Fox, who comes off as hypocritical and shrill, and Foxx, who just mugs for the camera while making goofy faces. But they're both brilliant compared to Davidson, who has two acting emotions wooden and petrified forest wooden.
"Booty Call" is rated R for rampant profanity, a couple of somewhat graphic sex scenes, tons of vulgar jokes and references, slaptick violence, brief nudity and a few racial epithets.


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Standard & Poor's (S&P), the world's leading international credit rating agency, today upgraded Gulf Bank's long-term credit rating from BBB to BBB+ with a positive outlook. The positive outlook is a strong sign that the Bank's financial profile is likely to improve over the next two years, especially in asset quality and capitalization. This is the second occasion during the last fifteen months that Gulf Bank has been upgraded by S&P; in December 2011 it was the first bank in the region to receive an upgrade following the economic crisis in 2009.
Mr. Omar Kutayba Alghanim, Gulf Bank's Chairman, said: "S&P's decision is an endorsement of our excellent management team, our strong leadership and our dedicated work force, as well as our risk management systems and controls. Over the past few years we have been consistent in seeking to strengthen our balance sheet and have addressed the challenges of the market both realistically and confidently, focusing on our core skills of consumer and corporate banking. This has helped to create a strong platform, which has allowed the Bank to expand its customer base and position itself for future growth.
"Our challenge now is to maintain our focus as we accelerate our growth and become one of the region's most highly-regarded financial institutions."
Gulf Bank won a number of awards in 2012, including 'Bank of the Year' by The Banker – a Financial Times publication. The Bank achieved a net profit of KD 30.9 million in 2012. Earnings per share amounted to 12 fils. As of the end of 2012, the Bank's total assets increased to KD 4,847 million, whilst total shareholders' equity increased to KD 449 million.
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Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall exited Thursday's contest against the Blue Jays after a fastball from right-hander Carlos Villanueva struck the rookie in the cheek during a second-inning at-bat. He left with what the Indians termed a "facial contusion." The ball struck Chisenhall in between his right cheek and his nose. Jack Hannahan replaced him.
"I feel really bad about that," Villanueva said. "Hopefully, I will be able to call over there and talk to him. Hopefully, he's OK. I wasn't even trying to go up and in. I was trying to go in for a strike, and it just flew up a little bit."
Indians manager Manny Acta said Chisenhall would see a specialist at noon Friday and will be reevaluated after that.
"The ball kind of nipped the helmet and hit him in the cheek bone," Acta said. "His eye is swollen."
Chisenhall missed nine games last month while playing for Triple-A Columbus after suffering a concussion on a slide to third base in a game on June 9. Acta said examinations conducted Thursday didn't reveal any indications that Chisenhall had suffered another concussion.
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A suicide bomber struck a NATO convoy Sunday morning, killing four people, as the Taliban continues a final assault on the foreign troops who are leaving the "Graveyard of Empires."
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A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy moving through Afghanistan's capital Sunday, killing at least four civilians and wounding more than 35 in an assault claimed by the Taliban, authorities said.
The blast struck two MRAPs, or Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicles, in western Kabul, damaging a civilian car and leaving debris scattered across a highway lined by shops. NATO troops and Afghan soldiers cordoned off the scene after the blast.
Hashmat Stanikzai, a spokesman for Kabul's police chief, said the blast killed four civilians and wounded more than 35 people. NATO later said the blast wounded none of its troops, though it was investigating the attack.
"The explosion was so strong and many people were killed and wounded," witness Mohammad Amin told the AP.
As the AP noted, the Taliban has been vocal about increasing attacks, seeking to undermine the Afghan government as foreign combat troops leave Afghanistan this year.
In July, a remote town was rocked by Afghanistan's deadliest blast since 2001 when a suicide bomber detonated in a marketplace, killing 89 people.
Last week, American Maj. Gen. Harold Greene was killed and 15 other people were wounded in a "green on blue" attack, when a man in an Afghan military uniform opened fire at the Afghan military academy in Kabul.
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ROIC. EQIT. The Four Cornerstones. Welcome to Mark Eisele's professional world. Mr. Eisele is chief financial officer at Applied Industrial Technologies Inc., the Cleveland-based distributor of bearings and industrial parts. Under his guidance as CFO, Applied Industrial has seen its sales rise from $1.5 billion in fiscal 2004 to $2 billion in fiscal 2007, and net income increase to $86 million from $31 million over the same period. For fiscal 2008, which ended last June 30, Applied Industrial earned $95.5 million, or $2.19 per share. The company has 325 employees at its Midtown headquarters and 4,650 employees worldwide. Much of the company's profit improvement, according to Mr. Eisele's CFO of the Year nomination form, is due to the focused efforts on profitable sales growth, margin enhancement, cost control and asset management the company's "Four Cornerstone' strategies. That attention to the basics has resulted in Applied providing quality earnings, cash generation, a cash dividend and moderate sales growth, the company says. On the cash dividend front, Mr. Eisele is helping Applied Industrial maintain a long tradition; the company has paid a dividend every quarter for more than 30 years. Since Mr. Eisele's arrival as CFO in 2004, Applied has hiked the dividend by 181%, the company reports. Mr. Eisele said the economic turmoil of the last few weeks doesn't change the way he approaches his CFO responsibilities. It just makes us more diligent, he said. We're not doing anything different today than we did three years ago. ... You always have to be nimble (in reacting to changes in the economy). It's up to management to do the right thing. Mr. Eisele keeps close tabs on Applied Industrial's Four Cornerstones not only from his job as CFO, but his position on what the company calls its Executive Quality Improvement Team, or EQIT. Whether it's a discussion on freight recover, a supplier negotiation, a purchasing decision or a customer contract review, (Mr. Eisele) takes an interest in being involved, according to the nomination form. In every instance, he can be counted on to offer sound advice from both a financial metrics and profitability standpoint. He teaches the Four Cornerstones to Applied Industrial employees, according to the company, and has helped write and design several electronic learning courses that demonstrate to employees how these principles work. Mr. Eisele even has appeared as on-camera talent in the courses, helping to teach financial concepts to non-financial employees. He communicates clearly in plain English for all to understand, the company said in the nomination form. In addition, Mark's approachable, conversational and understanding manner has earned him high marks with Applied associates. In a tough economic climate for all companies, Applied Industrial is holding steady. The company last August reported flat results for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended June 30, but it forecast improved earnings per share for fiscal 2009. Applied Industrial posted net income in the quarter of $24.4 million, down 0.8% from its year-ago profit of $24.6 million. However, diluted per-share profits rose by a penny, to 57 cents in the latest fourth quarter, because of fewer shares outstanding this year. (The company in the past 5½ years has repurchased more than 6 million shares.) Looking ahead to fiscal 2009, Applied Industrial expects certain segments of the economy to remain soft. The company is forecasting earnings per share for fiscal 2009 in the range of $2.20 to $2.40, and sales in the range of $2.13 billion to $2.24 billion. In overseeing financials at Applied Industrial, one measurement ROIC, or return on invested capital stands out for Mr. Eisele as a key indication of how well the company is aligning its assets with market opportunity, according to the nomination form. At present, Applied Industrial's ROIC is a little over 23%, which the company says is above industry norms. The strong results are an indication that Applied's strategies and processes are well-balanced and effective targeted at increasing shareholder value, the company says. Outside the office, Mr. Eisele keeps busy as a board member for the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center and the Greater Cleveland Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife, Marilyn, have three children, ages 19, 17 and 14.
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Visit: Graceland, USA
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Enjoy a journey of discovery to America's Deep South, hitting all the high notes on your holiday, as we visit the U.S.A's most soulful cities. Take in the Jazz hotspot of New Orleans, the country hub of Nashville and the Blues Capital of the world, Memphis, all included in your package. Why not join us on our popular optional excursion visiting the rock 'n' roll home of The King himself, Mr. Elvis Presley, as we head to the world-famous Graceland on this fully escorted tour. This holiday is part of our GRAND EXPLORER range.
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- 7 nights hotel with 3 continental breakfasts (days 2, 5 & 6)
- Return flights to Atlanta
- Airport transfers in the USA
- Hotel porterage (1 bag per person)
- Escorted in the USA by a Tour Manager
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
- Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
- Send payments via online banking.
- Send payments via cheque.
- Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Your Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Atlanta. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Montgomery, Alabama for an overnight stay.
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New Orleans; Dinner Jazz Cruise on the Mississippi River
New Orleans
We travel south through Alabama and Mississippi and on to New Orleans, Louisiana for a two-night stay.
This evening, there will be the opportunity to join our optional jazz dinner cruise aboard a paddle wheeler on the world-famous Mississippi River. Enjoy panoramic views of New Orleans' skyline whilst listening to a lively jazz band.
- Included meals: Continental Breakfast
Day 3
New Orleans City Tour & Oak Alley Plantation
New Orleans
Spend the day at leisure in New Orleans or alternatively, why not join our optional New Orleans city tour and Oak Alley Plantation visit?
Our guide will take us on a walking tour lasting for approximately 1 hour where you will be introduced to the history and culture of one of America's greatest and most beautiful cities. We see the French Quarter, St. Louis Cemetery, City Park and the historic Garden District.
We then continue to Oak Alley plantation, built in 1839 to grow sugarcane and located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is aptly named due to its 800ft long alley which has a canopy created by a double row of Southern Live Oak trees, a native species to the south-eastern United States.
Spend the evening at leisure soaking up the vibrant atmosphere of the historic French Quarter, the city's oldest neighbourhood. Enjoy a stroll along the famous Bourbon Street, listening to the infectious sounds of the Dixieland rhythms, which spill out onto the streets.
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Tupelo & Memphis
Today, we leave Louisiana to travel to Memphis, Tennessee for a two-night stay, visiting Tupelo en route.
The city of Tupelo is famous as the place where Elvis Presley was born and is now the site of the Elvis Presley Birthplace Complex. Here you will have free time to visit the museum which displays Tupelo artifacts, and the tiny, two-roomed house in which Elvis was born on 8th January 1935 (admission is extra, paid locally.) The building stands in its original location and has been restored to its original condition, decorated with period furniture.
The actual building of the church that Elvis attended with his family is also located at this site, moved here from its original location for visitors to see and enjoy the story of Elvis's childhood and first music.
We continue to Memphis, home to the blues and birthplace of rock 'n' roll. You will have the opportunity to enjoy some good old-fashioned southern hospitality in this vibrant city.
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Graceland & Sounds of the South Excursion
A day at leisure in Memphis. Known as the home of the Blues, and birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy some good old-fashioned southern hospitality in this vibrant city.
Alternatively, why not join our fantastic optional Graceland and Sounds of the South excursion.
First we visit the famous Graceland, Elvis Presley's mansion, where you can join an audio tour which will guide you around the house and the grounds, including the Jungle Room, Pool Room and Music Room, plus the Hall of Gold and Racquetball building, ending at the Meditation Garden, which was one of Elvis's favourite places and one he used for relaxation and reflection.
Then it's onto the National Civil Rights Museum where Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated.
Finally we visit Sun Studio, where you can hear outtakes from recording sessions, touch Elvis's first microphone, see loads of memorabilia, hear how Elvis came to record there and the story of the studio that launched the careers of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and many more, including, more recently, Irish rock band U2 and Maroon 5.
This evening, why not venture to famous Beale Street. Full of jazz clubs, bars, eateries and street entertainers, it's a great place to soak up the atmosphere, take in the live music and enjoy fantastic food – especially the spare ribs, for which Memphis is famous.
- Included meals: Continental Breakfast
Day 6
We travel to 'Music City', Nashville for a two-night stay. The city is known the world over as the birthplace of country music. However, Nashville is also a thriving hub for visual arts, theatre, film, fashion, local food and products for you to explore and enjoy.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Nashville City Tour, Studio B & The Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Music Hall Of Fame
Spend the day at leisure in Nashville, or join our optional excursion.
First, we visit the undisputed home of country music, Studio B – your chance to visit the most famous recording studio in America, where incredible artists like Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton and the Everly Brothers have laid down their much-loved music tracks. You can even sit at the piano which Elvis used on many of his tracks – a 1942 Steinway which has not left the room since the studio opened in 1957.
Then it's on to Nashville where you will see all the landmarks of the city within historic Downtown Nashville: Fort Nashborough; the State Capitol; the Parthenon; Vanderbilt University; and Ryman Auditorium.
The tour will also feature a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame, with exhibitions spread over two floors in an impressive building, the windows of which represent the keys on a piano, the round discs symbolising the different sized records and CDs on which country music has been recorded, and, from the air, the building is the shape of a bass clef. The corner of the building represents a 1950s cadillac tail fin.
After free time to explore the city of Nashville, we visit a local shopping mall for some US-style retail therapy. This evening, why not head into the city?
Day 8
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
We leave Nashville and make our way to Atlanta, Georgia.
En route, we pause at the city of Chattanooga, synonymous with the famous train and song. After a short visit, we continue our journey into Georgia and to Atlanta airport for the overnight return flight. Please note: Nashville is one hour behind Atlanta.
Day 9
Arrival in the U.K.
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- New Orleans
- Tupelo & Memphis - The story of Elvis and the Blues
- Chattanooga - Famous train and song
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Dinner Jazz Cruise - On the Mississippi
- New Orleans City Tour & Oak Alley Plantation
- Graceland & Sounds of the South Excursion
- Nashville City Tour, Studio B & the Country Music Hall of Fame & Opry Mills
Travel Insurance from £75.00 (9 days). Single Room Supplement from £399.00 (9 days).
Frequently asked questions about our tours
Throughout your holiday, you will stay at the hotels detailed below, or similar.
2017 departures
You will stay for one night in Montgomery at the Drury Inn & Suites and two nights in New Orleans at the Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome. In Memphis you will stay for two nights at the La Quinta Memphis Airport Graceland and in Nashville, you will stay for two nights at the Millennium Maxwell House.
2018 departures
You will stay for one night in Montgomery at the Drury Inn & Suites and two nights in New Orleans at the Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome. In Memphis you will stay for two nights at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Memphis and in Nashville, you will stay for two nights at The Inn at Opryland.
All hotels are of European minimum 3-star standard and have a restaurant or bar on site or nearby.
Please note: due to local laws at least one person in each room booked must be 21 years of age or over.
Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome
The Inn At Opryland - Nashville
Drury Inn & Suites - Montgomery
Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome
The Holiday Inn Superdome is located a short walk from the Saenger Theatre and Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It features a heated rooftop pool, 24-hour fitness centre, a bar and an on-site restaurant, serving regional cuisine. All bedrooms have a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, fridge and safety deposit box. The hotel reception is open 24-hours and guests can use the business centre with internet, copy and fax services.
Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott - Memphis
Frequently asked questions about accommodation
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
Executive coach
Our executive coaches feature air-conditioning, drinks machine, onboard toilet and reclining seat.
On selected air holidays, the executive coach may not have an onboard toilet or drinks facilities.
Stay overnight near DoverFind out more
Why not go the night before your holiday for a relaxing start? You can park for FREE for up to nine days at the Holiday Inn Ashford North and enjoy an overnight stay with English breakfast from just £38 per person. This offer is subject to availability and based on two sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis. We'll then collect you from the hotel on the day of departure and return you there at the end of your holiday.
To book this package, please call the hotel on 01233 713333, quoting 'Leger Holidays' and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than nine days you can pay for additional days' parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday.
Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.
Our Door-to-Door serviceFind out more
On Single Traveller holidays and coach holidays of 7 days' duration or more, you don't even have to think about getting to your local joining point. If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points we'll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your transfer vehicle, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. The cost is from £35 per booking each way for up to four people per booking.
If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge – please enquire at the time of booking.
Flight Information
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Flight times are given at the time of booking. The times given are for guidance only and may change.
Exact flight times will be confirmed on travel document which are sent 7-10 days before departure. For more information on flight times please contact our Reservations Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at email@example.com.
Luggage allowances vary from airline to airline. The luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 5kg for hand luggage. Ryan Air's luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 10kg for hand luggage. All allowances are subject to changes made by the airline.
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The John Henry Co. recently won first place at the Teddy Awards for excellence in design and innovation of promotional displays.
The Teddy Awards are held annually to honor the most creative and innovative displays designed worldwide from Nomadic products. Named in honor of Ted Zeigler, founder of Nomadic Display and inventor of the pop-up display, the Teddies are presented in seven categories and have been a tradition for nearly 20 years.
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From the Asheville Citizen-Times …
The owner and staff of Fiore's restaurant arrived at the College Street eatery this morning to find brown paper covering the windows, the restaurant sign removed and door locks changed.
"My dad locked us out," said restaurant owner Anthony Cerrato, who operates the Italian eatery in a building that his father, Fred Cerrato owns.
"It was a shock to me and my staff," he said.
Anthony Cerrato said he's been working with his father for years on a verbal contract, adding that he's been working recently to separate himself from his father in regard to the restaurant business. Anthony Cerrato is planning to open a new Italian restaurant on Broadway Street. That restaurant, tentatively named Strada, is scheduled to open in March.
Both the downtown and the South Asheville locations of Fiore's are now closed.
"Never do business with family," he said.
Earlier today, Fiore's Ristorante Toscana made the announcement public on Facebook and Twitter.
The owner of Fiore's, Anthony Cerrato, posted this statement on the restaurant's Facebook page:
Due to circumstances out of our control, the owner of the Fiore's building has changed the locks because he was unhappy with Anthony's future business plans. We are now officially, albeit unexpectedly closed and look forward to a fresh start at our new location opening in March at 27 Broadway. Don't fret though! We will still honor our "you get we give" coupons April 2-6 and donate to charities that we were helping to benefit today and this week. Anthony is excited to create his own great experience with a benefit! Come check us out soon! We deeply apologize for any inconvenience and can't wait to make it up to you with the continued service you've come to expect from us.
Though Fiore's is closing, Cerrato reassured patrons online that he still has plans to open a new restaurant in downtown Asheville at the former site of Tingles Cafe, 27 Broadway St. He posted:
Thank you everyone for your kind words and continued support. It really means a lot to everyone involved. One door closes and another one opens, in this case it is quite literal. We will have the same staff a faces you recognize and we look forward to seeing all the familiar faces as well. Please let your friends and family know where to find us in the near future!


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cycling chambord
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Sono appena tornato dal mio bellissimo viaggio tra Bretagna e Valle della Loira
Paesaggi, coste selvaggie battute dal vento delloceano , castelli fiabeschi,foreste ricche di selvaggina ,frutti di maree altro cibo eccellenti..,vino buono e persone molto gentili ed accoglienti e poi porcellane a non finire (Quimper in Bretagna e Gien nella Loira) per non parlare di pittori
Io e la mia famiglia siamo entusiasti!!
Vi propongo una serie di foto di questo mio favoloso viaggio
Abbiamo dormito in due splendidi luoghi
http://la-flanerie.fr/ in Bretagna
http://www.lehavredemarie.com/ nella Loira
I just got back from my wonderful trip between Brittany and the Loire Valley
Landscapes, wild coasts and cliffs windswept of the ocean, fairytale castles, forests full of game, seafood, and other food .. excellent, good wine and very kind and welcoming people and then porcelain to no end (Quimper in Brittany and the Loire Gien ) not to mention painters ... Me and my family are thrilled!
I propose a series of photos of my fabulous journey ...:
we stayed in two beautiful places
http://la-flanerie.fr/ in Bretagna
http://www.lehavredemarie.com/ nella Loira
Le tappe del mio viaggio (The stages of my journey):
12-8-2013 Pisa-Chateau de Chenonceau -Concarneau
13-8-2013 Concarneau-Locronan-Cap Sizun,Pointe de Van-Pointe de Raz-Cap Coz-Concarneau
14-8-2013 Concarneau-Quimper-Port Menech-Kerascoet-Trevignon-Concarneau
15-8-2013 Concarneau-Pleyben-Monts darrée-Le Faou-Concarneau
16-8-2013 Concarneau-Pont lAbbe-Brest Oceanopolis-Concarneau
17-8-2013 Concarneau-Cap de la Chevre-Point de PenHir-Pont Aven-Concarneau
18-8-2013 Concarneau Trebeurden-Perros Guirrec (sentiero dei doganieri)-Plousgat Plougrescant
19-8-2013 Concarneau-Quimper-Beaugency
20-8-2013 Beaugency-Chateau de Chaumont-Chateau du Beauregard-Chateau du Moulin-Beaugency
21-8-2013 Beaugency-Gien -Sully sur Loire-Saint Benoit sur Loire-Beaugency
22-8-2013 Beaugency-Chateau de Chambord-Beaugency
23-8-2013 Beaugency-Pisa
Km 5440
Oggi cari amici vi propongo unimmagine ,mia interpretazione, del castello di Chanbord.Buona visione a tutti.Raw 10mm
Il castello di Chambord è il più vasto dei castelli della Loira. È stato costruito tra il 1519 ed il 1547 nei pressi di una curva del fiume Cosson, corso d'acqua affluente del Beuvron che si getta poi a sua volta nella Loira. Sorge nel dipartimento Loir-et-Cher, 14 km a nord-est di Blois ed a circa 6 km dalla riva sinistra della Loira. Nel 1981 fu iscritto nella lista dei siti Patrimonio dell'umanità da parte dell'UNESCO, ed ora rientra assieme a tutta la Valle della Loira.Chambord ha ospitato numerosi personaggi: oltre a Francesco I e a Luigi XIV, si recavano spesso a cacciare nella foresta Francesco II e Carlo IX. Nel castello visse anche Luigi XIII. Ai tempi di Luigi XIV vi soggiornò Molière, che scrisse, in pochi giorni, una commedia: Il signor di Pourceaugnac.Il castello di Chambord possiede senza dubbio una silhouette molto particolare e costituisce una grande espressione architettonica dello stile rinascimentale. La sua facciata è lunga ben 128 metri, ha 440 locali, più di 80 scale, 365 camini ed 800 capitelli scolpiti.Nella realizzazione si nota l'influenza di Leonardo da Vinci, che ha lavorato come architetto alla corte di Francesco I, e quella di Domenico da Cortona..Il vasto dominio boscoso di Chambord fu comprato nel 1392 dalla famiglia d'Orlèans dai precedenti proprietari, i conti di Blois. Quando il duca d'Orlèans divenne re di Francia nel 1498 col nome di Luigi XII, il dominio divenne proprietà della Corona.Nel 1516 Francesco I tornò dall'Italia con Leonardo da Vinci e col desiderio di realizzare un grande edificio sullo stile del rinascimento italiano. Nel 1519 l'area di Chambord fu scelta per la costruzione di una residenza di caccia e dal 1526 ben 1800 operai lavorarono alla realizzazione del castello. I lavori si conclusero nel 1547, dopo molti ingrandimenti successivi al primo progetto, con l'ala degli appartamenti reali. Francesco I passò davvero poco tempo a Chambord prima della sua morte.Nel 1639 Luigi XIII lo donò a suo fratello Gastone d'Orléans. Luigi XIV sottopone nel 1684 la residenza a nuovi lavori per far coprire la cappella e per far collegare tra loro i quattro appartamenti del vestibolo nord del primo piano per farne le sue stanze.Dal 1725 al 1733 il castello fu occupato da Stanislao Leszczyński, re detronizzato di Polonia e suocero di Luigi XV. Dal 1745 al 1750 servì da caserma al reggimento di Maurizio di Sassonia, il quale vi prese residenza stabile. Nel 1792 il governo rivoluzionario ne pose in vendita i mobili. Napoleone donò la residenza al maresciallo Berthier, la cui vedova poi lo vendette ad Henri d'Artois, duca di Bordeaux, che prese allora anche il titolo di conte di Chambord. Carlo X lo occupò per un breve periodo durante il quale lo fece sommariamente restaurare. Durante la guerra franco-tedesca del 1870 servì come ospedale di campagna. Dal 1883 Chambord appartenne alla famiglia ducale di Parma.Dal 1930 il dominio è di proprietà dello stato francese che lo gestisce tramite l'Associazione amici di Chambord. Nel 1947 iniziò un imponente restauro del castello che lo fece divenire la notevole attrazione turistica che è oggi. Il castello è all'interno di un dominio boscoso di 5440 ettari, circondato da un muro di cinta lungo ben 32 km che lo rende il più grande parco forestale chiuso d'Europa. I cervi ed i cinghiali sono gli abitanti più rappresentativi dei suoi boschi.(wikipedia)
The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structure.The building, which was never completed, was constructed by King François I.Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley ; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for François I, who maintained his royal residences at Château de Blois and Château d'Amboise. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed, though with several doubts, to Domenico da Cortona. Some authors claim that the French Renaissance architect Philibert Delorme had a considerable role in the château's design and others have suggested that Leonardo da Vinci may have designed it.Chambord was altered considerably during the twenty-eight years of its construction (15191547) during which it was overseen on-site by Pierre Nepveu. With the château nearing completion, François showed off his enormous symbol of wealth and power by hosting his old archnemesis, Emperor Charles V at Chambord.In 1792, some of the furnishings were sold and timber removed. For a time the building was left abandoned, though in the 19th century some attempts were made at restoration. During the Second World War art works from the collections of the Louvre and Compiègne were moved to Château de Chambord. Now open to the public, in 2007 the château received 700,000 visitors.Châteaux in the 16th-century departed from castle architecture;while they were off-shoots of castles, with features commonly associated with them, they did not have serious defences. Extensive gardens and water features, such as a moat, were common amongst châteaux from this period. Chambord is no exception to this pattern. The layout is reminiscent of a typical castle with a keep, corner towers, and defended by a moat.Built in Renaissance style, the internal layout is an early example of the French and Italian style of grouping rooms into self-contained suites, a departure from the medieval style of corridor rooms.The massive château is composed of a central keep with four immense bastion towers at the corners. The keep also forms part of the front wall of a larger compound with two more large towers. Bases for a possible further two towers are found at the rear, but these were never developed, and remain the same height as the wall. The château features 440 rooms, 282 fireplaces, and 84 staircases. Four rectangular vaulted hallways on each floor form a cross-shape..Who designed Château Chambord is a matter of controversy. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed, though with several doubts, to Domenico da Cortona, whose wooden model for the design survived long enough to be drawn by André Félibien in the 17th century. Some authors, though, claim that the French Renaissance architect Philibert Delorme had a considerable role in the Château's design. In 1913 Marcel Reymond suggested that Leonardo da Vinci, a guest of François at Clos Lucé near Amboise, was responsible for the original design, which reflects Leonardo's plans for a château at Romorantin for the King's mother, and his interests in central planning and double helical staircases; the discussion has not yet concluded. Regardless of who designed the château, on 6 September 1519 François Pombriant was ordered to begin construction of Château Chambord. The work was interrupted by the Italian War of 15211526, and work was slowed by dwindling royal funds and difficulties in laying the structure's foundations. By 1524, the walls were barely above ground level. Building resumed in September 1526, at which point 1,800 workers were employed building the château. At the time of the death of King François I in 1547, the work had cost 444,070 livres. The château was built to act as a hunting lodge for King François I, however the king spent barely seven weeks there in total, comprising short hunting visits. As the château had been constructed with the purpose of short stays, it was actually not practical to live there on a longer-term basis. The massive rooms, open windows and high ceilings meant heating was impractical. Similarly, as the château was not surrounded by a village or estate, there was no immediate source of food other than game. This meant that all food had to be brought with the group, typically numbering up to 2,000 people at a time.As a result of all the above, the château was completely unfurnished during this period. All furniture, wall coverings, eating implements and so forth were brought specifically for each hunting trip, a major logistical exercise. It is for this reason that much furniture from the era was built to be disassembled to facilitate transportation. After François died of a heart attack in 1547, the château was not used for almost a century.For more than 80 years after the death of King François I, French kings abandoned the château, allowing it to fall into decay. Finally, in 1639 King Louis XIII gave it to his brother, Gaston d'Orléans, who saved the château from ruin by carrying out much restoration work. King Louis XIV had the great keep restored and furnished the royal apartments. The king then added a 1,200-horse stable, enabling him to use the château as a hunting lodge and a place to entertain a few weeks each year. Nonetheless, Louis XIV abandoned the château in 1685. From 1725 to 1733, Stanislas Leszczyński (Stanislas I), the deposed King of Poland and father-in-law of King Louis XV, lived at Chambord. In 1745, as a reward for valour, the king gave the château to Maurice de Saxe, Marshal of France who installed his military regiment there. Maurice de Saxe died in 1750 and once again the colossal château sat empty for many years.In 1792, the Revolutionary government ordered the sale of the furnishings; the wall panellings were removed and even floors were taken up and sold for the value of their timber, and, according to M de la Saussaye, the panelled doors were burned to keep the rooms warm during the sales; the empty château was left abandoned until Napoleon Bonaparte gave it to his subordinate, Louis Alexandre Berthier. The château was subsequently purchased from his widow for the infant Duke of Bordeaux, Henri Charles Dieudonné (18201883) who took the title Comte de Chambord. A brief attempt at restoration and occupation was made by his grandfather King Charles X (18241830) but in 1830 both were exiled. In Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea, published in the 1830s, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow remarked on the dilapidation that had set in: "all is mournful and deserted. The grass has overgrown the pavement of the courtyard, and the rude sculpture upon the walls is broken and defaced". During the Franco-Prussian War (18701871) the château was used as a field hospital.The final attempt to make use of the colossus came from the Comte de Chambord but after the Comte died in 1883, the château was left to his sister's heirs, the titular Dukes of Parma, then resident in Austria. First left to Robert, Duke of Parma, who died in 1907 and after him, Elias, Prince of Parma. Any attempts at restoration ended with the onset of World War I in 1914. Château Chambord was confiscated as enemy property in 1915, but the family of the Duke of Parma sued to recover it, and that suit was not settled until 1932; restoration work was not begun until a few years after World War II ended in 1945. The Château and surrounding areas, some 5,440 hectares (13,400 acres; 21.0 sq mi), have belonged to the French state since 1930.In 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II, the art collections of the Louvre and Compiègne museums (including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo) were stored at the Château de Chambord. An American B-24 Liberator bomber crashed onto the château lawn on 22 June 1944 The image of the château has been widely used to sell commodities from chocolate to alcohol and from porcelain to alarm clocks; combined with the various written accounts of visitors, this made Chambord one of the best known examples of France's architectural history. Château Chambord was the inspiration for the Beast's castle in the 1991 animated Disney film Beauty and the Beast. Today, Chambord is a major tourist attraction and in 2007 around 700,000 people visited the château.(wikipedia)
Le château de Chambord est un château français situé dans la commune de Chambord, le département de Loir-et-Cher et la région Centre.Construit au cur du plus grand parc forestier clos dEurope (environ 50 km2 ceint par un mur de 32 km de long), il s'agit du plus vaste des châteaux de la Loire. Il bénéficie d'un jardin d'agrément et d'un parc de chasse classés Monuments historiques.Le site a d'abord accueilli un château fort construit au XIVe siècle. L'origine du château actuel remonte au XVIe siècle et au règne du roi de France François Ier qui supervise son édification à partir de 1519.Le château et son domaine se sont vu octroyer plusieurs distinctions : inscription au patrimoine mondial de l'Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) en 1981 ; classement depuis 2000 dans la zone de classement de la région naturelle du Val de Loire entre Sully-sur-Loire et Chalonnes-sur-Loire ainsi que dans le réseau Natura 2000 en 2006. Il est également classé sur la première liste française de Monuments historiques en 1840, est reconnu Établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial (EPIC) depuis 2005 et constitue l'une des composantes du réseau des résidences royales européennes.(Wikipedia)
cycling chambord
by fds
Edited by: Didi (60992)
Ce logiciel corrige les déformations, mais on perd du champ
Edited by: papagolf21 (118549)
Cher ami Francesco,
Redressement des verticales. J'espère ne pas avoir trahi votre composition.
Très amicalement.
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Johannesburg - African Rainbow Minerals, the diversified mining company controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, said it may ask shareholders for money after all its units except its steelmaking-commodities division suffered half-year losses.
Earnings excluding one-time items for the six months ended December 31 fell 51 percent to R507 million ($33 million) from a year before, aided by a R599 million profit from its ferrous unit that includes iron ore, manganese and chrome, the Johannesburg-based company said in a statement on Friday.
All of African Rainbow's other divisions including platinum, coal and copper reported losses for the period, the company said.
"African Rainbow is critically reviewing non-performing operations and assessing whether these have potential to achieve improved results in the future," it said in the statement. The company will cut costs, improve mines and seek to ensure "that where shareholder funding is required, this is minimised."
Mining companies globally have seen their margins eroded by a slump in commodity prices, caused by supply gluts and a slowdown in economic growth in China, the largest consumer.