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The Statue Park proposed by Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthetwa is not a viable and sustainable South African solution – DA
The Statue Park proposed by Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthetwa is not a viable, sustainable or South African solution to addressing the painful and divisive legacy of our past, or the building of an inclusive future.
The proposed Statue Park of South African history is a sideshow by government that seeks to further distract from the ANC's failure to deliver services and ensure broad-based transformation 21 years into our democracy. To place the blame for a lack of progress on statues, many over a century old, makes a mockery of the cause of true transformation in our society.
The DA reiterates its commitment to the Constitutional vision of an inclusive, transformed society, and the project of reconciliation and nation-building.
This vision compels us to build, rather than destroy. It compels us to build a nation, mindful of its past, but committed to inclusion, equality, freedom and human dignity. It compels us to strive tirelessly for meaningful, broad-based and substantive transformation.
We reiterate our position that our public spaces – memorials, monuments and statues – should be enhanced through the building of new statues, and the repurposing of existing ones to showcase our diverse history and aspirations for the future.
In Pretoria, the DA has proposed that Church Square – once the political centre of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek – be the starting point of an Avenue of Reconciliation down the pedestrian mall towards the Union Buildings.
Its starting point would mark the South African effort to resist and fight British imperialism and colonialism, followed by the marking of a journey that was embarked on to first divide and oppress the majority of South Africans, but which later turned into the South African miracle transition that the world looks to for inspiration.
The culmination of this Avenue of Reconciliation should be marked by symbols representing the Constitutional vision of a truly transformed, inclusive, united and prosperous South Africa: a vision that should constantly be renewed and pursued.
We agree with Minister Mthethwa that "whether it is Paul Kruger or King Tshwane, all the statues should not be removed. It doesn't matter how you feel about that statue". The removal or destruction of these statues does not facilitate a meaningful public dialogue on our past or provide a constructive means of addressing it.
The DA believes that constructive dialogue is needed to remind South Africans that we have overcome racist oppression and division, but also that we should have a common purpose and vision to ensure a prosperous country for all who live in it.
Issued by Marius Redelinghuys on behalf of DA, Marius Redelinghuys is DA's National Spokesperson


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It has been several weeks since I have seen or talked to Ben but that is because we have both been so busy. He has been up for a promotion at work and has been working late. I have been busy in the fields. The crops are coming in so nicely. I have already managed to sell $442 dollars in crops.
In fact I spend so much time at Darris Teeter's Grocery that Jazlynn and I have become great friends.
I often plan my deliveries for when she is going on break and then the two of us hang out until she has to go back to work.
"So has he called yet?" she asks.
"No, but he has been really busy with work. He is up for this big promotion and it is taking a lot of his time."
"Well Halloween is coming up. You should throw a party. Invite Ben and a bunch of others. Sounds like he could use a night of fun and I know how much work you have been putting in on the farm you could use some fun too."
"A party sounds great. It would be a great way to thank all of my new friends for welcoming me to Appaloosa Plains."
"Great party," Jazlynn said. "I love your costume. You look like the Little Mermaid. Perfect choice with your red hair."
"Thanks," I said. "Your costume is great too."
As Jazlynn and I were talking something in the other room caught my eye.
Ben was flirting with some girl in a cheerleader costume.
"What's going on Ben?" I shouted, not caring at all that I am making a scene. "Who is this girl?"
"This is Hailey. I met her several weeks ago. Actually that night you turned me down. I was horny and you weren't putting out so I figured I would get it elsewhere. I met her at a bar. It was suppose to be a one time thing but it turned into more. A lot more — Hailey's pregnant."
I slapped him as hard as I could before running into my room, slamming my door and crying myself to sleep.
A few hours later I got up and came out of my room. I found Jonathan in the kitchen cleaning up.
"Thanks, for seeing everyone out and taking care of the mess," I said.
"It was no problem," he responded as he pulled me in for a hug. "Are you ok?"
"Yes, No, I am not really sure," I said. "I really liked Ben. I trusted him and thought maybe he was the one for me. Maybe there is no one for me. Maybe I am just suppose to live out my days in this house and in those fields like Uncle Monty did. I am better with crops than I am with people."
"Don't say that," Jonathan said. "You will met your one person. Who knows maybe you have already met him but just haven't realized it yet."
He then pulled me close and kissed me.
When he pulled away I was stunned speechless.
"I'm sorry," he said. "I shouldn't have done that. You just broke up with Ben and that was inappropriate on my part."
And with that said he left the house.
After Jonathan left I got ready for bed and then called Jazlynn.
"Hey Jazlynn, It's me Anna."
"I am so glad you called. How are you doing?"
"I am not sure. I am upset about Ben. I can't believe he cheated on me and then had the nerve to bring her to my party. But I didn't call to talk about Ben. Tonight Jonathan was comforting me and he told me that he believed I would find my special someone and then he kissed me. And it was not just a little friendly peck on the lips, he full out kissed me."
"Wow, what did you do?"
"Nothing I was speechless. Then he turned all red apologized for taking advantage of the situation and left the house."
"So what are you going to do about it?"
"I don't know. Should I do anything about it?"
"Well the number one questions are did you like it? Number two is do you want it to happen again?"
I thought a moment and then said with a giggle, "Yes and most definitely yes."


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Detail of the face of the skull of Gordon's Calvary located north of the Old City wall in Jerusalem.
Just right of center note the apparent "eye sockets" and the bridge of a nose.
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The Friends of Wanstead Parklands are delighted to be participating in the 22nd CBA Festival of British Archaeology, the annual celebration of heritage coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology.
Between 14-29 July, the Festival is showcasing the very best of British archaeology, by presenting over 750 special events organised and hosted by museums, heritage organisations, national and countryside parks, universities, local societies, and community archaeologists across the United Kingdom. You don't have to be an archaeologist to join in - the Festival gives everyone the opportunity to learn about their local heritage, see archaeology in action, and get hands on with history.
The Friends of Wanstead Parklands are staging a small exhibition at the Temple in Wanstead Park. This opened on 15 July, and focuses on how archaeology is shedding light on the development of Wanstead Park - one of London's most remarkable, though least known, historic landscapes
Wanstead Park was recently described by Dr Simon Thurley, of English Heritage, as
"of immense importance, being one of the most significant parks in England".
Best known as the remnant of a famous landscaped garden, it has an extensive lake system, two fine garden buildings and several rare (though overgrown) ornamental earthworks. It also contains an enigmatic Roman site and has recently produced evidence of Bronze Age occupation.
The exhibition includes a number of historic images, as well as photographs and some stunning LiDAR images created by members of the Friends.
The material in the exhibition may be downloaded as a PDF file (roughly 4mb).
In addition to the exhibition, the Friends will be holding a programme of free guided walks over the FBA and Olympic period.
On Sundays, we will be holding the Big Wanstead Park Walk. Starting at 11:00am at St Mary's Church, Overton Drive, this will take 2-3 hours, and will include most significant surviving features of the historic park. It will end at the Temple. Dates are 22 and 29 July, and 5, 12 and 19 August.
On Tuesdays, we will be holding the Wanstead Park Introductory Walk. Starting at 11:00 at the car park at the Warren Road entrance, it will include some key features of the public park, and end at the Temple. It will take 60-90 minutes. Dates will be 24 and 31 July and 7 and 14 August.
Walks will proceed regardless of the weather, as long as at least one person turns up!
If you enjoy the Festival, why not keep up with the latest in archaeology, and get more involved, by joining the CBA? Benefits include British Archaeology magazine in print and online, member newsletters and publications, and invitations to join fellow members and archaeology experts at special events and weekends.


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Michelle Stafford Guest Stars on Ringer's Third Episode
Michelle Stafford spent about a minute with Sarah Michelle Gellar onscreen in Episode 3 of RINGER. Her character's name is Peggy Lewis. Peggy has two children, Wally (whose age we don't know) and Becca (who is in the eighth grade). Her husband's name is Jack and he works for Deltona and Avercamp. Peggy ran into Shivette (Bridget being Siobhan) in the elevator of the building housing the law firm of Pierce, Zimmerman, & McDonald. Peggy had been shopping at FAO Schwarz. She is utterly amazed that Siobhan suggested they get together for lunch.
Stafford accurately described her character to TV Guide as "really nosy and very much in your face — one of those me, me, me types who talks a mile a minute".
I really want to see more of this character. There is no indication yet if she is going to be a regular on the show. Stafford's first TV role was in a soap opera aimed at teens that lasted only 6 episodes on FOX in 1990. It was called TRIBES, and it was apparently sort of a precursor to SWANS CROSSING, which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar and aired some two years later. Episodes 1 through 4 of TRIBES are available on YouTube.


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English Civil War cavalry helmet replica — Royal Armouries collection
Take a part of the Royal Armouries home with you with this English Civil War Helmet.
From our collection of Royal Armouries replicas this remarkable reproduction has been given the seal of approval by our expert curators.
Based on a helmet from the Tower Arsenal which is on display at the Royal Armouries in Leeds (IV.547). This type of helmet, or 'pot', typically fitted with a triple bar face guard, was worn by both Roundheads and Cavaliers during the English Civil War.
This example is one of very few pieces of English munition armour that can be dated to the civil war period, as it is stamped with the combined mark of armourers Rafe Boulter and Sylvester Keene, whose partnership broke up in 1648.This ornamental replica pot is impressively accurate, capturing the details, dimensions and materials of the originals beautifully with an incredible attention to detail making it the perfect collector's item for any Civil War enthusiast to display proudly.
Museum Number: IV.547
Dimensions: 35 x 33 x 24cm
Packaging: Boxed
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The Best Way to Dry Your Flooded Century City Home
4/2/2019 (Permalink)
Flood Damage Restoration in Your Century City Home
Groundwater flooding can cause a host of issues for homeowners in Century City. Spring rains and spring flooding can cause your sewer system to back up, damage to your structure, plus damage appliances. There are fortunately some remedies that can help you to minimize the damage.
When the groundwaters have entered your home and caused flood damage to your Century City structure, you need the help of the professionals. At SERVPRO, we train and equip our technicians to handle these situations so we can get the water out of your home and get everything dry again as soon as possible.
When groundwater flooding is not as severe, you can block or raise your appliances, furniture, or other items which could be affected by coming into direct contact with the water for an extended time. Also, you could install a false floor over the slab of your basement, as it lets water drain under the false floor so it can drain to a sump pump.
When SERVPRO technicians arrive, we remove any standing water in your home can be taken out with powerful, truck-mounted pumps. Upon completion, we can proceed with getting your home dry again. We may need to remove furniture and other items to an offsite location while we restore your home, then return them when finished with the restoration. Dehumidifiers and industrial strength fans help us dry the affected areas quickly. These devices are monitored by us each day to ensure we get the fastest drying time possible.
It may be a good idea to install a drainage system around the edge of your basement floor. It allows water to channel from the walls to a sump or drain for removal. If your foundation or basement doesn't already have a drain tile installed, think about an excavation of your home's exterior to allow you to install washed stone gravel and a drain tile, plus waterproofing of the walls. The drain tile makes it, so water diverts away from your residence if there is a slope.
When flooding occurs in your home in Westwood, Century City, or Beverly Hills, SERVPRO of Beverly Hills/Westwood can help you restore your home, so it was like nothing ever happened. Give us a call at (310) 390-7540 as soon as you can after the flooding so that we can help you avoid additional damages.
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There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect.
~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
On an almost daily basis (because sometimes I forget), I read from the book 365 Tao: Daily Meditations by Deng Ming-Dao. The book has short meditations, a little something to think about throughout the day.
A week or two or three ago, this little gem was part of the daily meditation:
Give up unnecessary things.
I've always said that I wouldn't mind getting a tattoo if I could find something I would be willing to live with for the rest of my life. I'm thinking those four words just might be it. I wonder if there is a symbol for simplicity?
When I start thinking about what is necessary in life, I find that the list is surprisingly small. Food, water, shelter, and love (family, friends) are the top four. Everything beyond that seems to exist in my life for the pleasure of it. Books, movies, music, walking, dancing, photography, writing, blogging, the internet, and more, are not absolute necessities. Ah but, maybe some are more than they seem. Some speak to my soul, and the soul needs fed, too.
In Feng Shui, which I know little about, it is said that holding on to things that do not bring you joy represents your unwillingness or lack of readiness to allow in something new and, perhaps, more beautiful. This can be applied to attitudes and beliefs as well as the physical things we acquire in life.
I wrote a post this morning that I had to let go. It was a long post. And it was an unnecessary thing.
When I let go of the post, it freed me to entertain other thoughts and notions, to explore other beliefs and attitudes. It also freed me to let go of all thoughts and notions for a brief moment in time so that I could stand on the shore of life and admire the view without judging it.
What I was left with was this post about nothing in particular, filled with a hodgepodge of images that may or may not be related. I'll leave that up to you to form a connection. I'm not sure there is one other than me, standing back and marveling at life's scenery.
Thank you so much for stopping by on this glorious autumn day. Rain is coming so I've spent part of the day trying to get my outdoor chores completed. As a reward, I'm heading down to the Point this evening to see what transpires. Please join me. No jacket required. We've had quite a warm-up, and it's once again shorts and t-shirt weather. Sunset is at 6:17 PM. We can stand on the shore, have a seat on the bench, or take a walk along the beach while the sun slips down behind the horizon.
Be good, be kind, be loving. Just Be. 🙂
Today's joys: A rainbow early this morning; watching the clouds break up until the sky completely cleared; deleting some words until my mind was almost cleared; finding mushrooms on the other side of the lagoon; exploring the woods.


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If you know what these mean, then you probably spend way too much time on the internet. If you're as bewildered as I was, these words actually mean something in leetspeak.
JUAREZ n warez (pirated software)
PH33R v -S fear
SUX0R v -S the leet way to say "sucks"
So, what is leetspeak exactly?
It's internet slang. A geek alternate alphabet. Web words. A language only gamers and hackers know. A specialized form of symbolic writing. A code that implements various ASCII characters. In its most rudimentary form, leet can simply replace letters with numbers (4 for A, 3 for E, etc). To give you an idea, here's "leatspeak" itself in its various forms:
But what does this have to do with SCRABBLE?
Wiremelon LLC, based out of Colorado, has made their own version of SCRABBLE tiles called L33T Tiles. They are a replacement tile set for SCRABBLE and other word games geared toward so-called "leetspeakers". A perfect way to blend your two favorite things together — internet and SCRABBLE.
The L33T Tile sets consist of 103 tiles and does not need to be combined with any other set. Below is the set distribution.
There's even an accompanying dictionary you can buy or download for free in PDF.
I found some SCRABBLE game pics that have actually used these tiles; check them out below to see what a game of L33t SCRABBLE looks like.
If you think you want a set of these L33t Tiles, then you better hurry, because they aren't being produced anymore, and they're only 3 bucks!
CLOSEOUT NOTICE: We are closing out L33T Tiles inventory! The sets are no longer bagged, they will come in a thin plastic container as shown below. Take advantage of our inventory closeout sale to get cheap L33T Tiles to play SCRABBLE with, for craft purposes, or just to rub gently against your skin.
If you want to perfect your leet before mastering it on the SCRABBLE board, I found this cool website that will convert regular English to leetspeak: Leet Speak Translator.
Sources: Neil Crosby, Liquidmatrix, ytmnd, Leettiles
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You Can Now Bring Turkeys on Airplanes, Apparently
Entertainment Donald Wood January 14, 2016
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Delta Air Lines passengers were shocked over the weekend when a man boarded a flight with a live turkey by his side.
Reddit user biggestlittlepickle took to the Internet to share an image of a turkey on a plane, saying that the picture was taken by his neighbor who was a flight attendant. The reddit user also shared another image of the turkey being transported via wheelchair to and from the plane.
How can a live turkey be permitted on a plane, you ask? In 1986, Congress passed the Air Carrier Access Act, allowing service animals to fly on planes. With more and more animals being classified as emotional support animals, the kind of livestock on a plane can vary.
Everything from a horse to a pig to a dog has been permitted to board planes to help the passengers feel more comfortable during a stressful flight, as long as the owner has the proper documentation from a mental health professional.
In a statement from Delta, the airline said, "While we can't always accommodate all pets, Delta employees made a judgment call based in part on extensive documentation from the customer. We review each case and make every effort to accommodate our customers' travel needs while also taking into consideration the health and safety of other passengers."
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With the 'milkshake market' booming (flavoured milk was up by more than £15m to £156.7m in 2017 and a new wave of millennials fuelling the rapid growth of the Grab and Go sector, Rich Products – a leading supplier of frozen food and beverages – has launched the UK's first self-serve milkshake solution.
Unlike anything else on the market, and offering convenience operators the opportunity to serve up an extra £19,000 in annual revenue, f'real is a unique, self-serve, touch screen milkshake vending solution offering consumers premium milkshake made with ice cream, at the touch of a button.
Featuring real ice-cream and fresh ingredients with no artificial colours or flavours, the easy-to-use machine uses touch screen technology to allow consumers to make their own shake in just sixty seconds. Consumers simply choose their preferred flavour, peel off the foil seal, then blend their milkshake to their exact preference, using one touch blending.
For operators, the solution is quick and easy to maintain, featuring automatic sanitisation and minimal cleaning (all ingredients are pre-measured in a frozen cup.)
f'real (which is available in 20,000 locations across the U.S and Canada) has enjoyed huge success across the Atlantic, and following a launch at Southern Coop, the business is anticipating similar success in UK.
Emma Wood, head of head of f'real EME at Rich Products says:
"Milkshake is making a comeback, fuelled by a new generation of millennials who are shunning alcohol in favour of innovative, indulgent beverages that tick the boxes of flavour, fun, and authenticity.
"Alongside this, the rise of agile working and 24/7 lifestyles means they are on the go more than previous generations, and expect quality food and drink wherever they are, and at whatever time of the day.
"This is where f'real comes in – it fills the gap in the market for a premium milkshake that taps into the demand for both convenience and quality.With 55% of consumers in the US going to a convenience store just to buy a f'real, this is destination product that poses a truly exciting opportunity for operators keen to tap into the milkshake market."


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Just a Bit Outside with Sam Stockton '19| 10/10/16 12:02am
I get it. Vin Scully is really good at announcing baseball games. He tells anecdotes that make the game come alive. He's been with the Los Angeles Dodgers forever, or at least since 1950 when the Dodgers were still in Brooklyn. That's all well and good, but I didn't grow up in Los Angeles, and I've never once listened to a Dodger game on the radio. I was at the game last summer, when Scully announced he'd be back for a 67th and final season, but I have to say it didn't have much of an effect on me. Scully didn't play any role in my baseball experience as I got into the sport, so while I respect his undoubtedly remarkable career, his retirement will not affect me or my love for baseball.
I didn't grow up in Boston either, but David Ortiz was very much a part of my baseball imagination as a boy. First, it was the comeback in 2004. Those curse-busting Boston Red Sox, like the New Orleans Saints after Katrina or this year's Chicago Cubs, were one of those teams you couldn't help but root for. They were a bunch of scrappy underdogs with 86 years worth of monkeys on their backs taking on the big bad New York Yankees. Then, the Sox fell behind 0-3 in the American League Championship Series, having been embarrassed in a Game 3 loss at Fenway. After a ninth-inning comeback against the seemingly infallible Mariano Rivera, Ortiz launched a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 12th, breathing new life into the Sox. The very next night, he hit another walk-off in the bottom of the 14th. He would add a homer in the Game 7 clincher to help send the Red Sox to the World Series. A sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals later, and the Sox were World Series champs.
I distinctly remember waking up every morning and reading about Ortiz's exploits from the night before in the paper and watching the highlights on SportsCenter. My mom wouldn't let me stay up to watch the games live, so I would hustle downstairs to beat my brother to the sports section of The Washington Post to see how the Sox fared. Each morning, I couldn't believe what I'd read. How could Ortiz keep doing this? People forget that it was an Ortiz walk-off home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim that sent the Sox to the ALCS in the first place. Night after night in the '04 playoffs, the man the Red Sox fans affectionately called Big Papi would put the Sox on his back. No matter how bleak things got, Boston could always count on Ortiz to come up with a mammoth hit in a big moment.
There is one other Ortiz moment that really stands out for me — his pregame ceremony speech in April of 2013. With the city of Boston reeling on the heels of the horrific act of terrorism at the Boston Marathon, Ortiz addressed the crowd at Fenway before the Sox's first game after the tragedy. Although Ortiz is a proud native of Santo Domingo, the capital city in the Dominican Republic, he boldly declared before a packed crowd and a field of New York's finest that the city belongs to them. He was a unifying force in a city that had been devastated. In October, his late-game heroics carried the Sox to a third World Series championship during the Ortiz era in Boston.
Even for someone with no connection to the city of Boston, it was incredible to watch. How many people can you say carried a city dealing with heartbreak on two separate occasions? In 2004, Ortiz brought a World Series to a city that was starving for one, a city that had dealt with Bucky Dent in '78, Bill Buckner in '86 and Aaron Boone in '03. In 2013, Boston was recovering from something that ran far deeper than a baseball diamond, but again, it was Ortiz who carried his team to a title that helped his beloved, adopted hometown recover.
As I write this, the Sox are in an 0-2 hole against the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS, trying to fend off elimination. If they lose one of their next three, Ortiz's Hall-of-Fame career will be over. I would never count out the Sox, a team led by Ortiz and bolstered by young stars like MVP-candidate Mookie Betts and phenom Andrew Benintendi.
However, no matter what the team's ultimate fate in the 2016 playoffs, some game this October, or maybe early November, will be Ortiz's last. I doubt there is one baseball fan, except maybe a Yankees fan, who won't be sad to see Ortiz walk off the field for the last time.
I'd like to be clear that I mean no disrespect to Scully. There is no doubt in my mind that he had as big an impact on many people as Ortiz did for me. He will long be remembered among the greatest commentators in sports history, but he is one of two legendary figures in the game to call it quits after the 2016 season, and, for me, it will be much harder to forget Ortiz than Scully. Ortiz had an impact on the way I experience baseball growing up that Scully could never touch.


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The week before President's break, the National Honor Society brought some Valentine spirit to Upper Campus as they sold candy grams. These brightly colored bags of candy were sold all week and delivered during G period that Friday.
Classes all over campus erupted in laughter as the deliverers burst into the rooms singing Valentine songs, and delivered the bags to recipients. Students who received anonymous candy grams were moved to wonder who their unknown Valentine was.
"I think it's really cute — if someone comes and sings to you… it would be kind of weird, but at the same time it would be super cute," sophomore Meghna Nanda said.
As well as a laugh, the candy grams brought some school spirit to the week before Valentine's Day.
"I think [it was] a good idea, because anything that pertains to celebrating certain customs…like Valentine's Day, like Easter, like either French or Spanish related activities…creates more of the school spirit that we're hoping to achieve at Pinewood," French teacher Michael Tetzlaff said.
That same week, students arrived at school in the morning to find pink, red, white, and purple colored hearts hung throughout the halls. Members of the student council put up hearts with the names of all Upper Campus students and faculty. A sign in the hallway, also made out of the felt hearts, said to "find your heart," and students had a good time searching for their hearts during the breaks between classes.
"It made me feel very special to find the heart with my name on it," freshman Cecile Smith said.
Because of the efforts of the National Honor Society in selling candy grams, and of the student council putting up hearts with everyone's names around campus, the week before Valentine's Day was a special and fun-filled week for Upper Campus.


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Actually, you're mixing up "validity" and "soundness." "Validity" entails no particular content-truthfulness: a syllogism can be said to be valid even if every premise and the conclusion are untrue. For example:Peter Holmes wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:12 pm Not so. You misunderstand validity. The conclusion must be entaiied by the premises. And your premises don't establish that the purposes of a god are necessarily morally right or good.
All dogs are cats.
All cats are fish.
Therefore, all dogs are fish.
That syllogism is considered philosophically and formally "valid."
What you're contesting is the "soundness." Your terminology is wrong. You're going with colloquial usage, instead of accurate nomenclature.
Premises need not contain a definition of every word used. But as it is, in my last response I supplied the necessary definition of "God" which makes this complaint obsolete.In the conclusion, you introduce the claim that to go against the purposes of a god is to be morally in the wrong - which is not what the premises say.
Not a problem. You didn't ask me to do that in your original challenge. It is an good secondary question: but it is not essential to the challenge you put forth.1 Establishing that there is a god - and which god is the god.
You would find that's analytical in the conception "God," if understood rightly. So again, this is an obsolete objection.2 Establishing that a god's - or anyone's - moral opinions can be objective - factually true, independent of opinion.
There's a difference between us arguing the claim "God exists," (ontological) and us arguing what follows logically "IF it turns out that God exists" (hypothetic-deductive). Our discussion thus far has been confined to the hypothetic-deductive. If I understood your original challenge -- that is, if you said what you meant -- the challenge was to see if objective morality could be justified on any set of premises. You've resisted accepting that your objection is entirely suppositional on your part: that since you don't believe in God, no actual morality exists either. But it's true.
Now let's see if you can do better on your side: give me your syllogism showing that morality is subjective.


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March 2007, Robin and Dimitri create a new Wiki: Wikistad. It's a Dutch Wikia and it's about a fictional country (Libertas). You can start a business, chat and even go to college. The project was a big success and some Libertans made a new Wikistad, called RoWikicity. This one is in Romanian.
The plans of making a large English Wikicity were made a long time ago. In July User:DimiTalen requested this new Wikia, but the progress was delayed because of traveling. In August the Wikia was finally created, under the name 'Wikination'.
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Our introduction says:
- Wikination is a wiki all about a fictitious country, Lovia. Everyone can edit this wiki and can cooperate with our community. This wiki is still growing rapidly and we have got articles of all kinds: biographies, natural parks, neighborhoods, sports clubs, companies, products, books etc. You can always help us by creating your own projects or joining existing projects. You can always bring some friends with you, to make it even more agreeable for all of us.
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So this wikia is about a fictitious country. It's called Lovia (you can find all the basic information on that page) and has got a beautiful flag. Our nation is already large and we have many articles on writers, towns, companies, stores, products, political institutions, islands, poems, taverns...
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The global intumescent coatings market size was valued at USD 927.6 million in 2018 and is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2019 to 2025. High product demand in the oil & gas sector owing to stringent regulations coupled with increasing shale gas exploration activities across the globe is likely to propel the market growth. Moreover, demand from the automotive segment is expected to fuel market growth over the forecast period.
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Rapidly expanding construction sector and large-scale infrastructure developments in developing economies, such as India and Indonesia, are expected to have a positive impact on the product demand. Intumescent coatings have a high potential on account of its properties, such as durability and aesthetic appeal, which make them ideally suited for automotive and construction applications. However, volatility in the prices of raw materials is expected to restrain product demand to some extent.
Based on technology, the market has been segmented into water-, solvent-, and epoxy-based coatings. Water-based is expected to be the fastest-growing technology segment from 2019 to 2025. Stringent regulations about using fire protection in buildings are likely to boost product demand. Regulations prohibiting the use of VOC paints for interior applications owing to higher toxicity and environmental impact are expected to boost the demand for water-based products. Solvent-based coatings are also anticipated to witness high demand in the coming years. These coatings are used in off-site applications in areas of low heat and high humidity to achieve decorative finish over complex shapes and for improved adhesion and high water resistance.
Based on the application, the market has been segmented into hydrocarbons and cellulosic. Hydrocarbons are expected to be the fastest-growing segment over the forecast period. Increasing the use of hydrocarbon intumescent coatings in industries including oil & gas and energy is likely to drive the product demand. The rapid acceptance of international standards for testing and certification of these products in the offshore market worldwide is also expected to propel the segment growth. Furthermore, high product demand in the construction industry, particularly in industrial and commercial buildings, coupled with increasing oil & gas explorations across the globe will contribute to the segment development.
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Asia Pacific held the largest share of the global market in 2018 and will expand at the highest CAGR during the forecast years. This growth can be attributed to the rapid industrialization coupled with the growing construction sector in the region. Rising awareness regarding fire safety is also anticipated to augment product demand. Europe is expected to witness a limited growth on account of high market maturity. However, the development of advanced products coupled with rising product demand from automotive manufacturers is expected to drive the market in this region.
The market is fragmented in nature with the presence of a few key companies, such as AkzoNobel N.V, Jotun Group, Hempel Marine Paints, Null Fire, and Sherwin-Williams Company, and medium- and small-sized regional firms, such as Carboline; No-Burn, Inc.; and Albi Manufacturing. The market is highly competitive and the manufacturers compete based on product quality and the technology used for production. They also emphasize on price differentiation as a major strategy in a bid to increase market share and follow an integrated approach to reduce costs and maximize profits.
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This afternoon I've been on a webinar run by a global software vendor to learn about their future developments.
Fairly innocuous you would think, except…
On screen – on the FIRST slide – was an avatar of a clerk and an MD. Guess which one was the woman and which was the man?
When are people going to realise that they have to wake up to their unconscious bias towards showing men in senior roles and women in lesser roles?
Gender balance in #tech industries is a topic that is close to my heart as a woman who's been in #IT for 32 years. There are many, many stats that show how few women come into this profession in the first place, never mind how many progress to senior roles. Given the growth rates in the tech sector we need anyone who is capable and willing to, to think about a career in this area and we certainly don't need to put them off!
We will not achieve gender balance unless everyone is conscious of, and sensitive to, the issues that exist and adopt different behaviours that effect change.
If you are honestly serious about changing stereo typical views of the roles that men and women are capable of achieving, PLEASE think about the subconscious bias you promote through the imagery you use as well as the words in front of your staff, customers, prospects, suppliers and in fact everyone you come into contact with.
This really annoyed me: The blindness of gender discrimination.
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Stand-up comedian Bill Burr has played to standing ovations at Carnegie Hall, but he still comes across as the kind of aggressively opinionated guy you'd find holding court at a neighborhood bar. A former radio DJ from Boston, Burr hosts "The Monday Morning Podcast" and has made a couple of appearances as one of Saul Goodman's intimidating henchmen on "Breaking Bad." The comic performs at the Buckhead Theatre on Thurs., Feb. 9, in one of his final performances before taping his third hour-long stand-up special in Washington, D.C., next month.
Your last special, "Let It Go," included jokes about aging, suicide, and hoping for a swine flu epidemic. Is your new set darker or less dark?
I would say less dark, but I wouldn't consider the last one dark. I was joking about suicide when I talked about how sometimes you hate your life and want to put your head through a plate glass window. This time I have a joke about gold-diggin' whores that might make some tension at the show.
Do you like creating tension in your act?
I love it. It's about building it up and letting it go. People are really educated about comedy now, compared to back in the day. People in the crowd are making YouTube videos and trying to be funny themselves. You have to do things to keep them interested. So I'll make a statement that sounds bad, and they'll wonder, "How's he gonna get out of that?" And then I do.
What are some of the topics of your new set?
Well, gold-diggin' whores, of course. I'm makin' fun of Steve Jobs ...
What are you saying about Steve Jobs?
That company's always been annoying when it tries to align with Gandhi and John Lennon, and I don't like how Jobs gets all the credit when he has teams of scientists working for him. I don't like the iPad. I know they have the technology to make a laptop that flat, but they're just going to keep making 20 models of iPads and they'll all end up in the ocean. Buying an iPad means you're a pussy — it means you're saying that the laptop is too heavy for you.
You project an angry persona on stage. Are you angry in real life?
I don't consider myself angry. In Boston, in Massachusetts, in New York, in Philadelphia, I'm normal. This is how people are. Not until I traveled to the Midwest, the South, the West Coast did I stand out. I don't have anything to be angry about — I love my life for the most part. There are certain things that annoy me, like a company that aligns itself with Gandhi when it builds a silly thing you can play Angry Birds on. It's like if I compared myself to the history's greatest generals, like Eisenhower and MacArthur. It's the most arrogant thing.
Compared to self-deprecating comics like Ray Romano, you come across as kind of a tough guy. Can you be so tough the audience doesn't laugh?
You can come across as too tough, but I can usually feel that before the crowd does. It's like a taste in my mouth. I realize that I'm cursing too much, or saying too much about women. But when you look like Ron Howard, I don't think people think you're that tough.
But you played a tough guy on two episodes of "Breaking Bad."
Yeah, but that's fantasy. It's easy to act tough when you know you're not going to get punched in the face, and have huge actor Lavell Crawford as your backup. Lavell's also a comedian — I've known him for years. It was so much fun to be on that show. Just imagine watching a TV show from the pilot on, never missing a season, and then you're in the story line. It's like Poltergeist, being pulled into the TV. I don't know if I'll get to go back. All I know is I got to do it, and it's the coolest thing.
What are your goals for your podcast?
I was initially just doing it for fun. But now it has advertisers and is making money. My goal is to make as much money doing my podcast as doing stand-up. Because that's two things they can't take away from me. If you have a TV show, they can take that away. But they can't take these away from me — unless someone thinks I'm a terrorist.
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Introducing Charlotte Vanyo: Getting to know my own headspace, realities of living with mental illness
Charlotte Vanyo
April 4, 2019
An overdue realization
I was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in seventh grade.
My diagnosis was like a business transaction: I was in the door with symptoms and out the door with a prescription, no idea what to expect, how to cope or a clue about what having ADHD really meant.
I just continued on with my life, not knowing what ADHD was and, like most people, not really caring. I am not good at addressing my struggles to begin with, but the complete disregard for the impediments of ADHD made it much easier to pretend all it did was keep me from concentrating.
I am now a junior in high school, and I just found out what having ADHD really means. As I learned about the illness I have been living with for years, I was shocked to find that deficiencies I had always thought were simply a product of my own inability to act like everyone else were actually symptoms of my ADHD.
According to ADDitude Mag. ADHD is a medical condition that causes those inflicted to struggle with the ability to sit still, awareness of consequences, maintaining concentration, motivation, disorganization, forgetfulness, frequent talking and hyperfocus.
I suddenly recognized my ADHD even more in my day to day life. I saw it in the way I procrastinate simple tasks because they just seem so overwhelming. I saw it in how I avoid doing my laundry for weeks until I force myself to wear clothes I don't want to wear because I have nothing else clean. I saw it in how I can never seem to remember to put my towels away after I take a shower, in how when I try to fall asleep I can never seem to get my brain to stop buzzing.
ADHD makes simple tasks challenging: not only to initiate, but to actually finish. Once I get myself to actually sort my laundry, I will frequently resurface from thoughts I have no memory of, to discover that a considerable amount of time has passed, and see that the organized piles of lights and darks have been mixed up as I sorted blindly in my dreamlike state.
ADHD is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses, and the most frequently dismissed. I have to deal with constant comments ranging from "I probably have ADHD too, I can never pay attention in class" to "that is not even a real disadvantage." People constantly misuse the vocabulary of mental illness and belittle the severity of what having a mental illness is actually like.
Without medication, the symptoms of my ADHD can make it impossible for me to function on a level anywhere close to that of my peers. For about two months last spring, I spent several hours every day after school studying for the AP World History exam. The day of the exam I made one mistake that resulted in a failing score – I forgot to take Concerta, my medication that allows me to actually focus on my work.
Slippery side effects of medication
I am a pretty outgoing person. I like to talk, and I smile and laugh a lot. I am an optimistic and bubbly person who finds the best in everything around me. I find joy in simple things: stuffed animals and strangers smiles, the excitement people have when they talk about what they are passionate about, getting spicy ketchup for Christmas because every purchase is a present in the month of December.
Some people that know me may be questioning this description of who I am. These people know me as a quiet, sad-looking girl. They know who I am when I have taken my Concerta, when I am not truly myself.
Concerta drains me of my joy. It steals my passion, my curiosity, my loving and friendly nature. I do not like the person I am when on ADHD medicine. I wish to remain ever the optimist, but Concerta has other plans for me.
Apart from drawing those with ADHD into a dark place emotionally speaking, the medication decreases the appetite of most users. I am no exception in this case. At the beginning of each school year when I start taking my medicine again, I quickly drop a large amount of weight from not eating enough food. All school year I skip breakfast and lunch – the mere thought of food during the day makes me feel sick to my stomach – but it is the worst at the beginning of the year. Last year I dropped over eight pounds in one week.
The effects the medication has on those who take it paired with the struggle of living with ADHD make those diagnosed more susceptible to depression.
The downhill path to uncomfortable conversations
Depression is nearly three times more prevalent among people with ADHD because of the stress the illness can put on you. On top of this, having depression is not entirely uncommon in my family. Needless to say, my fate has long since been sealed.
I was diagnosed with depression last August. When I found out I was not surprised in the least. I had actually thought I might have depression for a while. I had taken a few online diagnosis test that had all labeled me as "severely depressed," but I did not tell anyone about them because I was worried I would not be taken seriously.
I am not good at talking about my feelings. In fact, I avoid getting into my feelings to such an extent that a lot of the time I am not even sure what I am feeling because I have not even allowed myself to take the time to sort through or acknowledge my emotions.
I like to keep up a facade of a perfect life, of happiness and laughter and love. When bad things happen to me or when people are mean to me I usually keep my hurt feelings to myself because I do not like to share my struggles even with those I am closest to.
I am not saying my life is not filled with happiness and laughter and love, it definitely is. I have a wonderful, supportive family and the most caring and loving friends I could ever ask for. But no one's life is perfect, and I should not try to pretend mine is. No one should expect my life to be perfect.
Getting diagnosed with depression honestly was not that upsetting. Some people asked me if I was shocked or upset, but why should I be upset for simply finding out what is wrong with me and, more importantly, how to get help?
When I need to let off steam about things I am struggling with I turn to humor. I find that it is much easier for me to talk about how I am feeling if I pretend it is just a joke.
When my older sister, former Sidekick editor-in-chief Amelia Vanyo, returned from college in Maryland over Christmas break, there was one night when I came in her room, sat down and told her how I felt without ever using humor as a crutch. It was a weird thing for me to experience because I do not usually talk to anyone about my feelings. She told me later that was the moment it became real to her, that if I was having such a hard time I was talking about it without making any jokes, I must be really struggling.
Mental illness needs to be talked about so those who are struggling can understand what they are going through is not their fault, and so they can get the help and acknowledgement they deserve.
Despite not being someone to speak out about my emotions, I have stepped out of my comfort zone to share my story in the hopes it will educate someone or help someone grow confident in who they are and understand how their mental illness affects them while also knowing they are not their mental illness.
This story was originally published on Coppell Student Media on March 26, 2019.


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Duffy and Andrew Olson. Then we're in studio with Jackson Boys Soccer. Coach Sarah Smart and players Jake Williams, Adan Fernandez and Justin Huttinger.
Finally a phone interview with Meadowdale Softball Coach Dennis Hopkins.
Everett Boys Golf Team: (L-R) Coach Darrell Olson, Austin Duffy, Andrew Olson & Ronny Kildall.
Jackson Boys Soccer: (L-R) Adan Fernandez, Justin Huttinger, Jake Williams & Head Coach Sarah Smart.


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Cambridge is a university city and the county town of Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of London. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, its population was 123,867 including 24,506 students. Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951.
The world-renowned University of Cambridge was founded in 1209. The buildings of the university include King's College Chapel, Cavendish Laboratory, and the Cambridge University Library, one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world. The city's skyline is dominated by several college buildings, along with the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, the chimney of Addenbrooke's Hospital and St John's College Chapel tower. Anglia Ruskin University evolved from the Cambridge School of Art and the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology has its main campus in the city.


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Plant identification question
I'm sure I should know what this plant is, but I don't. It's growing in a number of places in my flower beds, in areas that get sun half to most of the day, with moderate moisture. In the spirit of "the only stupid question is the one you're afraid to ask," I'm sending a couple of photos hoping someone there can please identify it.
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This is a weed called Hairy Bittercress. It is actually pretty attractive right now, but you may recognize it later in the season as a pesty weed in flower beds. It's the one that after it's tiny white blooms, has seed capsules that once dry, blast tiny seeds all over the place, making many more for next year.
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Comments at County Board Meeting on June 20, 2017.
I am concerned about the deal to award Bloomberg BNA $2.8 million to maintain its headquarters in Crystal City. The staff report indicates that $500 thousand from a Commonwealth Opportunity Fund (COF) grant will be deposited with the Arlington Economic Development Authority (EDA), which will then dole it out to BNA. The County will chip in $800 thousand in grant money plus $2 million in tax relief over five years.
The County Manager thinks this deal is worthwhile, because the County will get $23 million in tax benefits from BNA over the next ten years. In exchange BNA pledges to hire 250 additional staff and rent 78,000 additional square feet in the County.
As with the Nestle North America relocation deal earlier this year, I am concerned about the fairness of donating taxpayer funds to major corporations. Capitalized at $235 billion, Nestle is the largest food corporation in the world.
It is also one of the most ruthless. Most recently RESPA, one of Nestle's palm oil suppliers was convicted of ecocide for contaminating the Pasion River in Guatemala with pesticides. Yet Arlington, a supposed champion of the environment, subsidized Nestle's move here to the tune of $6 million, and the state chipped in $10 million more.
Bloomberg BNA is a professional trade news affiliate of Bloomberg, LP, a privately held Wall Street conglomerate whose value was estimated by former Bloomberg reporter Edmund Lee at $54 billion in January, 2016. At the time Lee rated Bloomberg LP CEO Michael Bloomberg as the fifth richest man in the world.
Bloomberg BNA was itself valued at $990 million in 2011 when Bloomberg purchased it. Ironically the Bloomberg BNA affiliate website lists philanthropy in the form of employee volunteerism as one of its offerings.
If Bloomberg BNA is so philanthropic, how come it is shaking down Arlington and Virginia taxpayers for benefits it obviously doesn't need? This is not an idle question, as the benefit packages the Economic Development Authority bestows on the wealthy corporations is money that is not available to the remaining businesses in this County.


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"What we saw in Quezon City, capital of the Philippines, in midweek represented a shining flood of that purity. To say so is not to claim that the third and last meeting of Joe Frazier and Muhammed Ali would leave all who witnessed it ready to embrace the values of the prize-ring. Those 40-odd minutes of unremitting violence must have had the opposite effect on many. They would recoil from the thought that two men who were formidable in so many ways should seek to express themselves through an exchange of suffering, and especially they would wince at the sight of Frazier, his marvellous body reduced to a dilapidated, lurching vehicle for his unyielding will, reeling blindly in the murderous crossfire of the world champion's final assaults."
That beautifully crafted piece of writing described the extraordinary spectacle of the 'Thrilla in Manila' by The Guardian's greatest sports observer, Hugh McIlvanney, who we sadly lost this year. Before we arrive to that unrivalled heavyweight duel, we must first straighten out any confusion that was left behind following Muhammed Ali's exile from boxing in 1967 for draft evasion.
As mentioned in previous articles before there were breaks in the linear timeline but what makes this hiatus, so scandalous is Muhammad Ali was stripped because of his views away from the ring and not because he was calling it a day due to father-time. Robbing us of his prime years.
Both boxing governing bodies decided to remove Ali as their recognized heavyweight champion which effectively meant that Ali was no longer the Lineal Champion.
The WBA arranged an eight-man elimination tournament which included all the top contenders to the throne, except for Joe Frazier who turned down the opportunity.
On August 5, 1967, Jimmy Ellis (23-5, 11KOs), beat Leotis Martin (24-1, 14KOs) by a ninth-round knockout while Thad Spencer (31-5, 14KOs) outpointed Ernie Terrell (39-5,18KOs) on the same card in Houston, Texas.
Hard hitting Argentine Oscar Bonavena (30-3, 25 KO's) traveled to Frankfurt and outpointed German Karl Mildenburger (52-3-3, 19KOs) before Jerry Quarry (24-1-4, 14KOs) won a close split decision against Floyd Patterson (46-5-1, 35KOs) in Los Angeles, California.
In Louisville, Kentucky, it was the home fighter Jimmy Ellis that produced a career best performance to win a unanimous decision against Bonavena, while in the other semi-final Quarry beat Spencer by a twelfth-round stoppage. On April 27, 1968, Jimmy Ellis won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by majority decision over fellow American Quarry in Oakland, California.
The WBC stated they would only recognize a fight between New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) champion 'Smokin' Joe Frazier – won against Buster Mathis in 1968 – and a suitable contender for their world title to be put on the line.
Like when Floyd Patterson's trainer Cus D'Amato tried to avoid Sony Liston in the early sixties, Angelo Dundee refused to entertain a unification bout between his fighter Jimmy Ellis and Joe Frazier, but like the decade before it was just a matter of time. It took 2-years before the fight was eventually signed with both heavyweight straps and the lineal title up for grabs. On February 16, 1970, 'Smokin' Joe became the 21st lineal heavyweight champion when he made light work of Ellis at Madison Square Garden. Dundee refused to let Ellis out for the fifth round following two knockdowns in the fourth.
Although Frazier was considered as the official number one in the heavyweight division the imminent return of the former champion Muhammed Ali bought his status into disrepute. In his first defense Frazier stopped arguably one of the best Light Heavyweight's in Bob Foster after just 2-rounds, while Ali returned with two wins against credible opponents Quarry and Bonavena.
Ali and Frazier set a date for their first encounter in Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, budded 'Fight of the Century'. With all the marbles on the table and their undefeated records on the line it was Frazier that won a close unanimous decision after putting Ali down in a memorable last round with his trademark left hook.
Frazier made two more successful defenses against Terry Daniels and Ron Stander before agreeing to face a 24-year-old George Foreman who had a record of 37-0 and 34 knockouts on January 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica. The 'Sunshine Showdown' lasted only two-rounds with Frazier being knocked down six-times in the second-round before referee Arthur Mercante put an end to the one-sided beat down.
Big George's first defense was in Tokyo, Japan against Puerto Rican Jose Roman which only lasted 2-minutes. His next defense was on March 26, 1974 against Ken Norton in Caracas, Venezuela. Once again Foreman stopped the bout in ruthless fashion, a knockout in just two-rounds ended the 'Caracas Caper'.
Muhammad Ali would be Foreman's next opponent who had remarkably won 13 of his last 14 fights in a 3-year period since defeat to Frazier in 1971. The former champion's only loss came against Foreman's last opponent Norton by split decision, but he gained revenge 6-months later. On January 28, 1974 Ali evened the score with Frazier at Madison Square Garden by unanimous decision setting up a meeting with champion Foreman.
In Kinshasa, Zaire on October 30, 1974, in a fight dubbed as 'The Rumble in the Jungle', a 32-year-old Ali was on yet another mission to shock the world like he did 9-years earlier against Liston. While the media worried for Ali's health, Ali adopted the "rope-a-dope". A tactic used to tire out your opponent while taking punishment, which seemed ridiculous and dangerous considering Foreman's punching power but ended up being genius move. Muhammed Ali became the second man in lineal heavyweight history to retain the title when he stopped Foreman in round 8.
After the heroics in Zaire, Ali defended his titles against Chuck Wepner, Ron Lyle and Joe Bugner before agreeing to a third and final meeting on October 1, 1975 against Frazier, famously known as 'The Thrilla in Manila'. In sweltering temperatures of 100 °F (38 °C) Ali and Frazier produced one of the greatest 14-rounds of heavyweight boxing you'll ever see that at times defied belief. The fight was stopped when Frazier's trainer, Eddie Futch pulled his fighter out before the final round, despite protests from Frazier.
Muhammed Ali retained the title for six more bouts until February 15, 1978, when he lost to 6-0-1 Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks by split decision in Las Vegas. On September 15, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 36-years-old Muhammad Ali became the first heavyweight champion to retain the lineal title for the third time. After the historic victory Ali, announced his retirement from boxing leaving the title vacant once again.
Check out the next installment of The Lineal Heavyweight Championship Timeline from 1979-1990. Don't forget to listen-in to the Talkin Boxing with Billy C Show and follow me on Twitter@JohnnoSE23


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Opinion: Why we need to be brave and act sooner when it comes to domestic violence
Whatever you're doing right now, stop, just for a moment and consider this question.
If you suspected a woman you know was in an abusive relationship, would you act?
One just for the ladies. If your partner, husband or boyfriend became violent, would you chuck everything in your car and drive, or would you stay? Hope for change.
Most of us think we know what we'd do, but the truth of it is we don't and I'll tell you why.
Because it's easy to hypothesise in isolation and out of context. Easy to say with certainty what you might do when the reality of chaos is as far away from you as the east is from the west.
When you don't have a couple of kids and nowhere for them to sleep. When you have no financial independence and can't afford even one night in a cheap motel. When you have no family support, because gradually, over time, you've been gas-lit and isolated from everyone you once were close to. When you couldn't even begin to explain how you ended up in this predicament because on the surface, everything looked perfect. Because, on top of everything else, the shame. The suffocating, inexplicable, devastating shame.
We're in the middle of a pretty important national conversation about family violence, and violence against women in general. It's like a dinner party conversation of sorts. There are those talking about it from a place of deep concern, genuinely wanting to understand how to be part of a solution. And there are those just talking about it.
Still, the conversation is important, but something occurred to me the other day as I listened to a panel discussion bemoaning that not enough was being done to "fix it". As if the issue were as one dimensional as changing a flat tyre.
The misconception that all abuse happens instantly, or obviously, is a big part of the problem. In many cases it's a slow burn. It's almost like there's some kind of unconscious misconception that a woman meets an abusive man and he's wearing a T-shirt that says "one day will beat up the missus". If only it was that obvious.
No, in most cases you can't tell. Sometimes not until a decade of marriage and maybe a couple of kids. One minute you're celebrating an anniversary, the next he's cracking gags about pushing you down the stairs if you fall pregnant, then telling you you've got no sense of humour.
I wish these were fictional anecdotes.
The biggest part of the problem is that when the signs first begin to show, they're subtle. A little like when your childhood pet begins to get old. All of a sudden it's time but nobody wants to do the deed. They walk around the issue, like someone walks past a beggar in the street, trying not to make eye contact.
If we're talking about prevention, about stopping this cancer before it metastasises, then I reckon we're looking at and for the wrong things.
We're looking for the black eyes and the bruised arms. We're standing and watching as wildfire engulfs a house when we should have evacuated at the first sign of smoke.
Let me be really, really clear. It's not about looking at every bloke as if he's an abuser. That's absurd. It's patently untrue and it's not what I'm saying. Every bloke is not, but the sad truth is some who are not, end up that way and perhaps we can prevent it happening if we step in earlier.
What I am laying on the table is that the initial signs, ones that surface early on in the piece are perhaps enough to make us uncomfortable but not obvious or confronting enough to cause most people to act.
The way he criticises her, humiliates her in public, often under the guise of humour. The way he isolates her from her friends and family. How he controls her financially. The weaponised language and behaviour. The way she seems afraid to contradict him. Perhaps she's lost confidence.
Oh the subtleties that, when we look with eyes wide open, are not subtle at all. They scream like a stuck pig and we turn away out of a faux sense of propriety. I don't want to get involved, we say.
Am I making you uncomfortable? I hope so. Uncomfortable conversations count. Discomfort drives us to act. So, what can we do? For starters, front up. Show up. Call a spade a bloody shovel.
A male friend recently (and gently) tried to make a point about this very issue, in response to reporting that in England, domestic abuse rates spike by 38 per cent when their soccer team loses. Nobody wanted to know about it and I can only assume because to hear it means to know about it and knowing about it means being at least in part, responsible to do something.
I contacted him privately.
"The only way I can reconcile is to try to speak up and I've noticed many men go quiet when the conversation starts," he said.
Not just men, women, too, but the truth is men like my mate, who confront this behaviour in other men are the most potent weapon we have in this war.
Think war's too strong a word? On average, an abused woman in Australia will try to leave the relationship seven times before she can make a clean break. Seven times. Every night in Australia 50,000 at-risk women have nowhere safe to sleep. Ask these women if they reckon it's a war.
So, spare me the candlelit vigils and hand-wringing. Have honest conversations with the people around you.
Donate to your local women's shelter, they're not hard to find. Be brave enough to have conversations that count and back them up with action as soon as you see smoke.
Don't wait for fire.
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Anthem protest: How diverse is the NFL?
America's National Football League (NFL) says it plans to fine teams if their players kneel during the national anthem.
The form of protest, known as "taking a knee", has seen sports stars refuse to stand for the anthem, to highlight what they see as police brutality against African Americans.
The new rules were approved by the team owners at the spring meeting.
Some twitter users highlighted that while most of the NFL owners are white, most of the players are black.
So what is the racial make-up of the NFL and how does it compare with other US sports?
Back in August 2016, Colin Kaepernick, a player for the San Francisco 49ers, knelt during the national anthem.
Since then, players across the country have done the same during the rendition of the Star-spangled Banner. Other players have linked arms, sat on the bench, stayed in the locker room or raised a fist.
Under the new rules, the NFL will fine clubs "if its personnel are on the field and do not stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem". The league said players who do not want to stand can stay in the locker room until it has been performed. The NFL also reaffirmed a strong commitment to advance social justice.
Diversity in the NFL
Each year the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, at the University of Central Florida, reports on diversity in the NFL - the players, coaches, officials and owners.
The report graded the NFL an A for its racial hiring practices.
It found that 70% of the players in 2016 were African-American (more than 1,500 athletes), nearly 30% were white and a small number Latino, Asian or from the Pacific Islands.
According to the report there were two NFL teams, out of 32, with a majority owner who was not white: Shahid Khan, a Pakistani-born American of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kim Pegula, an Asian American woman, of the Buffalo Bills.
At the start of the 2017 season there were seven African-American head coaches.
The Rooney Rule, introduced in 2003, requires teams to interview at least one ethnic minority candidate for each head coach or senior football operation vacancy. The proportion of ethnic minority head coaches has remained fairly consistent since then.
How does it compare with basketball?
Like the NFL, most players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) are African-American.
About three-quarters of players in the 2016-17 season were African-American and about 19% were white.
Out of 32 teams, there were three owners of basketball teams from a minority group. It was the first time three people from black and ethnic minority groups have led teams in a major US professional sports league, according to the report.
Michael Jordan was the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, Vivek Ranadive, from India, was the "controlling owner" of the Sacramento Kings and Marc Lasry, born in Morocco, is an owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.
In the 2016-17 season there were 21 white coaches, six African-American coaches, one Asian, one Latino and one that identified as other.
The NBA also received an A for its racial hiring practices.
'Our country was founded on protest'
Coaches and players have spoken out in support of the protesting American footballers.
Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors, called the new NFL rules "idiotic" and said he was proud to be in a league that "understands patriotism in America is about free speech and about peacefully protesting".
Stan Van Gundy, coach of the Detroit Pistons, has also spoken out in support of protesting athletes. In October 2017 he said: "Our country was founded on protest. Otherwise, we would still be a colony of England."
NBA rules state that players are required to "line up in a dignified posture along the sidelines or on the foul line" during the anthem. And the league's commissioner Adam Silver has said that he expects players to stand during the national anthem.
Stars like LeBron James have spoken publicly about police shootings, and teams have locked arms during the anthem.
The Women's NBA fined three clubs for wearing T-shirts in support of the Black Lives Matter movement during the warm-up. The fines were later rescinded.
What about baseball?
Baseball players are predominantly white. In the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, 58% of the players were white, 32% were Latino and 8% were African-American. It received a B grade from the diversity report.
Arturo Moreno, who owns the Los Angeles Angels, is the only owner of an MLB club from a minority. In the 2016 season, 45% of coaching positions were held by people from a black and ethnic minority background.
In September 2017, Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell, an African-American, was the first and only baseball player to kneel during the national anthem.


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He was not dressed or on the bench tonight. Anyone know what is going on?
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