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Inside Out didn't open at number one at the box office in its debut weekend (despite leading on Friday), as Jurassic World surpassed it to take the top spot for a second straight week. But Pete Docter's third film for Pixar earned perhaps a more important distinction: with an estimated $91 million, it's the highest-grossing opening weekend for an original film—not a sequel or a film based on an existing property—ever. Considering it's only the 41st-best opening weekend gross, that means the 40 best weekend performances ever are all sequels or films based on an existing idea. Despite that somewhat disheartening stat, it's an incredible achievement for Docter and Pixar; proof that there's still room for ingenuity in a landscape of money-printing nostalgia.
That success also brings with it a lingering question that's simple to pose but difficult to answer. Just as the release of Jurassic World inspired film critics to rank their Top 10 Steven Spielberg films, Inside Out prompted armchair AFI's everywhere to re-rank their Pixar films. And most of those lists tend to underrate one particular filmmaker. Of the core Pixar directors, those behind more than one film for the studio at this point—including John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and hired-gun-turned-regular-contributor Brad Bird—is the best and most reliable of them actually Inside Out's Pete Docter?
We decided to dig in to find out for sure. For each of the four directors, we took the worldwide box office numbers for each of their Pixar projects, as well as the data from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
The Box Office
Based on current numbers, the average Pixar film rakes in about $600 million worldwide at the box office. But as the data shows, purely on average box office performance, Docter is the only director with multiple credits at Pixar to beat that average. If Inside Out performs as well as Big Hero 6 did for Disney last fall ($652 million), that puts it squarely at the average of Docter's two previous films, and given Inside Out just beat BH6's opening weekend by $40 million—and has three whole summer weeks before Minions cuts into its business to draw the PG animated family film audience—that's a reasonable goal to reach.
Box office receipts aren't an indicator of a film's artistic success, or even that a film resonated with audiences enough to be revered years down the line. But they are helpful in determining how reliable a director is at taking a $150 million budget and delivering a film that will earn back a significant return on investment. Pixar hasn't had any problems making back budgets with any of its films, but Docter is still, empirically, the safest bet. And that's unexpected at the least.
The Critics
Granted, it's reductive to boil the nuances of a film review down to a numerical value. But with ultra-wide releases like Pixar movies, there are hundreds of reviews counted on sites on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic that give a comprehensive overview of how a film was received by U.S. critics.
And once again, Docter comes out on top. Lasseter has rare perfect 100% scores for the first two Toy Story films, but he's also got the only "rotten" Pixar film ever (Cars 2) on his resume. Meanwhile, Docter just recorded a third straight film to earn stellar reviews. And for the first time, he broke through to the 90s on Metacritic, upping his average and increasing his lead. To be fair, we're splitting hairs here—all four directors have ludicrously positive averages.
The one thing that sticks out here is that Docter has only directed three films, compared to at least four for each of the other three (for Bird and Stanton, this means including their non-Pixar films like Iron Giant or John Carter). Lasseter, Stanton, and Bird all reached the same point Docter did with sterling critical records. This pattern suggests that perhaps, after a few consecutive critical successes and box-office hits, the reins are loosened to the point where these directors get over-indulgent and experience creative failure for the first time. This predicts that Docter's next film may be a regression. But until then, he's not only the most financially successful director for the studio, but the most critically lauded as well. That's like Metacritic giving best band of the decade honors to Spoon—a completely reliable artist who delivers time and time again, but doesn't ever quite top the list in a given year.
The Films
This is undoubtedly a more subjective comparison—especially when my three favorite Pixar films were directed by Stanton (WALL-E), Bird (Ratatouille), and Lasseter (Toy Story 2). I can't really put my finger on why this question of Docter's underrated supremacy amongst elite company nagged at my brain like a Tripledent Gum ad. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that his work exhibits a rare thematic harmony.
Lasseter directed the films that launched Pixar into the public eye, and his personal passion for cars has undoubtedly sold mountains of merchandise for Disney—but his true talent appears to be as an executive shepherding other creators' works through to theaters and helping make those ideas the best emotional connection devices they can be. He and Ed Catmull effectively saved Disney Animation Studios, the crown jewel of Walt Disney's empire, from being shut down, turning it back into an juggernaut. But as a director, aside from Toy Story and the infamously rushed theatrical production of Toy Story 2, Lasseter's work is thematically scattershot, from the "stand up for yourself, especially when you're weird" message of A Bug's Life, to "appreciate the pleasures of small-town life" in Cars, to whatever the hell it meant to have Larry The Cable Guy's Mater as an accidental spy in Cars 2.
Stanton clearly thought that modern audiences would care about Edgar Rice Burroughs' relatively obscure character John Carter of Mars as much as they did about his other notable creation, pop-culture staple Tarzan. That insistence led to a notorious quagmire, and now has him working on the anticipated but somewhat dubious Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory. But his other films, including the staggeringly brilliant WALL-E (which still feels daring throughout the eerily silent and achingly romantic first act) and gargantuan success that is Finding Nemo, don't have much in common, save for interest in how love is best expressed (WALL-E and Marlin essentially both follow the objects of their affection). For some, this diversity is a sign of fierce, boundless creativity. But there's a value to placing a director's works in a row and letting them play in concert with each other. That's difficult to do with Lasseter and Stanton, and with Bird, it's a problem because of the message critics keep noticing much to the chagrin of his fans.
The infinitesimal chorus of detractors around Brad Bird's filmography is slowly gaining steam, especially after Tomorrowland echoed John Carter and The Lone Ranger as unwieldy debacles. And there's a pervasive notion that Bird's filmography has some Randian undertones: It's hard to ignore the fact that Bird's three films for Disney and Pixar all center on heroic exceptionalism (Mr. Incredible, Remy, Frank Walker) that can only be ruined by the presence and potentially villainous interference of undeserving "normal" people (Syndrome, Skinner/Anton Ego, everyone who doesn't get a Tomorrowland pin).
But neither scattershot themes or unseemly sociological ideas show up in Docter's films, which are all tied directly to a specific human emotion that isn't love (the most ubiquitous emotional motivator). Monsters Inc. takes place in a world that uses human feelings literally harvested from children—the screams of terror, and later uproarious laughter—as an energy source. The ethics behind coaxing or forcibly taking those reactions forms the crux of the finale. Up is about processing grief, and how it's never too late in life to actually learn how to live. The pinnacle of the film is Carl's great sacrifice: literally letting go of the symbol of his grief for his wife—his soaring house, a quintessentially mesmerizing Pixar image—and watching it float down through the clouds after he saves Russell, Dug, and Kevin from Muntz. Inside Out is an even more internal investigation, anthropomorphizing emotions, and underlining again and again how they work together. Every person appears to have a different dominant emotion in their Headquarters, and each person's team has to learn that the strongest, most integral memories are not defined by a single emotion. And Inside Out rectifies the one glaring absence of Docter's previous films: a lack of central female characters. In fact, it takes a marvelous (and sadly rare) stance for a mainstream movie—that young girls don't always have to put on a smile and act happy.
This is where Docter having little involvement with Monsters University makes even more sense. It helps his critical average best the other three directors here—but it also doesn't fit in with what the films he's directed are trying to explore. University is at best a commentary on, as The New Yorker's Emily Nussbaum put it, "social class and elitism"—and at worst a watered-down, animated Animal House. But neither of those readings align with Docter's trio of films for Pixar.
Docter once said, "I don't really like villains, they don't seem like a reflection of reality. I don't think anybody goes to sleep thinking, 'How can I do evil tomorrow?'" His three films don't have traditional villains who mirror the protagonists, instead favoring to tease out deeper emotional responses from the ensemble over the course of a journey. In Monsters, Inc., the protagonists are monsters who scare children, turning the fantastical villains projected by the minds of children into heroes taking down a symbolically evil corporation after they learn to care for what was previously unknown. Muntz in Up is both a foolishly selfish explorer and the inspiration for Carl and Ellie's entire relationship. And no single character in Inside Out could be labeled the antagonist: the entire point is that Riley's emotions constantly overtake each other, and Joy learning to incorporate Sadness, ceding control to a co-lead as a character, is the most compelling arc of the film.
John Lasseter wants every Pixar (and now Disney Animation) film to make audiences deeply feel emotions and connect to characters, but Docter is the director who most humanizes this goal, who literally puts emotions front and center. I can't say that any of his three films tops my list as a personal favorite. But I crunched the numbers, and I connected the dots—he just might be Pixar's best.


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- Federal agencies' regulatory interpretations falling short of the standards laid out in Kisor are not surviving judicial review.
- Courts are closely scrutinizing regulations to determine if they are genuinely ambiguous.
- Courts are deferring to agency interpretations only if regulations are genuinely ambiguous and the interpretation meets the Supreme Court's criteria for deference.
Last June, the Supreme Court issued Kisor v. Wilkie1 and upheld "Auer deference," i.e., deference to an agency's reasonable interpretation of its own regulations.2 There's plenty of scholarly debate about how much impact Kisor actually had on administrative law. From a practical standpoint, however, it is apparent that since Kisor, litigants have been finding success in challenging agency decisions and other administrative actions that are based on regulatory interpretations.
In fact, quite a large number of federal court rulings have rejected agencies' interpretations of their regulations and cited Kisor in so doing. As of the end of February, over 110 federal court decisions have cited it. Of the 114 decisions we examined, 49 considered whether to defer to federal agencies' regulatory interpretations. (Many decisions cited Kisor only in passing.) The results are striking.
Under Kisor, before even considering whether deference to an agency's regulatory interpretation could be warranted, courts must examine whether the regulation is "genuinely ambiguous" by employing "all the standard tools of interpretation." Only if a regulation is genuinely ambiguous does a court assess whether to defer.
Drawing on precedent, Justice Elena Kagan explained in the lead opinion that a court determines whether Auer (Auer v. Robbins) deference is warranted by considering:
- whether the agency interpretation is reasonable;
- whether its "character and context" entitles it to controlling weight, including whether it is the agency's authoritative or official position and implicates the agency's substantive expertise; and
- whether the interpretation reflects a "fair and considered judgment," including whether it accounts for reliance interests and does not unfairly surprise regulated parties.
Rejecting Agency Interpretations
Since Kisor, more federal court decisions rejected agency interpretations than upheld them. Specifically, 26 decisions withheld deference, while 23 decisions accepted the agency interpretation. Of the 23 decisions in the agency's favor, just 14 deferred to the interpretation; the other nine found that the agency had followed the regulation's plain meaning.
These decisions applied Kisor to regulatory interpretations emanating from across the federal government, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, Labor, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The interpretations had been presented in a variety of forms such as administrative adjudications and other decisions, enforcement actions, guidance documents, opinion letters, answers to frequently asked questions, and amicus briefs.
The decisions that rejected agency interpretations relied on the reasons for withholding deference that Kagan identified in Kisor. The most frequent reason given for declining to defer—cited by 13 of those 26 decisions—was that the underlying regulation is not genuinely ambiguous.
For example, Amazon.com v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (9th Cir. 2019) concluded that, although the IRS regulation defining "intangible" (for purposes of valuing certain business assets) was ambiguous on its face, its meaning was not "genuinely ambiguous" once its drafting history and the regulatory framework were examined. After applying those "standard tools of interpretation," the decision rejected the interpretation the IRS had employed to assess Amazon with substantial income tax deficiencies.
Of the 13 decisions rejecting agency interpretations of genuinely ambiguous regulations, several found the interpretation unreasonable. O'Neal v. Denn-Ohio LLC (N.D. Ohio Jan. 14, 2020), as one example, rejected the Department of Labor's interpretation of an ambiguous regulation establishing the criteria for "dual jobs" (jobs with tipping and non-tipping components and thus differing minimum wage requirements) as inconsistent with the regulation's purpose.
Another common rationale for rejecting an agency interpretation was that the agency had changed its interpretation without making a fair and considered judgment. CFTC v. Byrnes (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2019), for instance, withheld deference from the CFTC's interpretation of its regulation defining "material" (for purposes of restrictions on disclosure of material nonpublic information). The decision found that the interpretation conflicted with the commission's prior interpretation on which regulated parties had relied for over 20 years.
More than one decision concluded that the agency's interpretation fell outside the scope of its expertise. As an example, Hymes v. Bank of America (E.D.N.Y. 2019) declined to defer to a regulatory interpretation that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency advanced in an amicus brief based on its interpretation of case law. "Analysis of case law, as a general rule, falls squarely within the expertise of the federal courts, not agencies," the decision explained.
We cannot know how the courts in these cases would have ruled before Kisor, of course. They may well have rejected the agencies' regulatory interpretations based on the precedent upon which Kagan drew.
It seems significant, however, that in the eight months following Kisor, 13 federal court decisions rejected agency interpretations because the underlying regulations were not in fact "genuinely ambiguous" and the other 13 refused to defer to the agency's interpretation despite having found the regulation ambiguous. It seems fair to conclude that those decisions were, to some degree, influenced by Kisor.
Kagan's lead opinion in Kisor emphasized "a strong judicial role in interpreting rules." Judging from the opinions issued since last summer, the courts are taking their role seriously.
1 139 S.Ct. 2400 (2019).
2 See Auer v. Robbins, 519 U.S. 452 (1997).
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We are so excited to share that we are taking part in the Lido House Hotel Project, a stylish coastal retreat located in the original heart of Newport Beach. Led by Bob Olson of R.D. Olson Development, the four story, 130 room boutique hotel is under construction at the old city hall site, 3300 Newport Boulevard.
There will be five luxury residential-style cottages designed by local Newport Beach designers, and this is where we come in! The design process for our cottage is already underway… We were selected as one of the design firms and we've already started the design process for one of the cottages. We feel so fortunate to be involved, it's such a cool concept and a great way to bring together the community of Newport Beach. Stay tuned for progress pictures and updates along the way!
We attended the ground breaking ceremony on June 30th which signifies the first physical step towards completing this hotel by Summer 2017! Below you can take a peek at the layout of the new property, including the location of the cottage we are designing.
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It's that time of year again, we are hosting our SECOND annual warehouse tent sale! We had a huge turnout last year so we decided to do it again, and this time we've got even more to sell.
We're marking down artwork, pillows, accessories, furniture and lighting. Our sale will be on Friday April 15th + Saturday April 16th from 9am to 4pm so mark your calendars, grab a friend and get here early! The sale will take place at our Irvine showroom, the address is 17971 Skypark Circle #K Irvine, CA 92614. Hope to see you all there!
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Ojai is a charming little town an hour and a half north of Los Angeles. It's a perfect destination for a weekend getaway or a spontaneous day trip!
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Almost everything in Ojai is locally sourced and finding a spot to grab lunch can be difficult with so many great options! Based off our own experiences, we recommend grabbing brunch at Knead Baking Company and stopping in for lunch at Hip Vegan or Farmer and the Cook. If you're looking to indulge in a little wine tasting, stop by The Ojai Vineyard or Tipple & Ramble. You can also take an "All Around Ojai" tour on a jeep with Cloud Climbers that ends up stopping at a local winery.
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Being underestimated is nothing new for Duncan Robinson.
After a strong ending to his high school career, including a postgraduate season that resulted in a championship, the New Hampshire native did not receive any Division I offers.
Rather than let that affect him negatively, Robinson put in the work at Williams College for a year before transferring to Michigan for his sophomore season. And while moving up like that isn't too uncommon, he became the first DIII player to transfer and receive a full scholarship from a DI school.
With a new opportunity at Michigan, Robinson took full advantage all three seasons and helped lead the Wolverines to the National Championship Game during his senior campaign.
Despite his success however, the 24-year-old was put in the underdog role once again and went undrafted this past June.
And what did he do from there?
You should know the answer by now.
Robinson quelled the pundits with his sharp play in Summer League and earned himself a two-way contract with the HEAT on Tuesday.
"I'm just excited [and] incredibly fortunate," Robinson said. "[The HEAT are an] unbelievable organization. Words can't quite put it into perspective. It's just an incredible blessing."
Thus far during the summer gauntlet, Robinson has averaged 12.3 points on 58.8 percent shooting from downtown (20-of-34) in six games. In addition to stretching the floor for Miami, the forward has flashed potential as both a defender and playmaker off the dribble.
"Obviously, shooting is at a premium in the NBA, so that's what attracts you at first, but he's very competitive on the defensive end, he's really smart, he knows angles and knows how to put himself in the right position," HEAT Summer League Head Coach Eric Glass said after Tuesday's victory over the Jazz.
"And he really has a good feel of the game: he knows when to make an extra pass, he knows when to put the ball on the floor, he knows when to help on defense, so he's got a good package."
In just a short period of time with the team, Robinson has already bought into the core tenants of HEAT Culture. With that type of mentality, the potential is endless for the intriguing rookie.
"[For the rest of the summer, I'm looking forward to] really improving my body [and] getting in really good shape. That way, I can really defend at this level," Robinson said. "I want to get to work right away…I have my eyes set on doing whatever it takes to make it."
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France is familiar with strong rulers. The most notorious and infamous of them, Napoleon
Bonaparte, declared himself emperor before conquering much of Europe in the 19th century. Another, his nephew, Napoleon III attempted to emulate his uncles' dynastic rule yet failed to suppress rising foreign powers. Henry VI, Charlemagne, and Louis XIV represent examples of France's propensity to submit to dominant dynasties. Although the political institutions of a vibrant democratic nation-state have washed away threats of all-powerful kings and emperors, the same cannot be said for their football clubs.
A glance through the history of French football and you will find numerous examples of dynastic reigns. Saint-Étienne ruled the first division during the mid '60s and '70s winning eight titles in that period. Southern monarchs Marseille stamped out any and all insurrection to their throne from 1989-1992. The Qatari backed Parisians are the modern representation of this trend, while Stade de Reims once owned control over domestic titles in the 1950s and 1960s.
However, there is one unlike any of the aforementioned. After the turn of the 21st century, France's second largest metropolis, Lyon, became the king of France. Between 2002 and 2008, Olympique Lyonnais were heralded for their command over the French first division. During that period, Les Gones won seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles. In doing so, Lyon became the model by which many clubs, not just French, sought to operate. Yet how did a club that had never won a top-flight title before 2002 suddenly brush aside all challengers to the throne? Furthermore, how did their empire fall to pieces?
Lyon's transformation, like many football clubs, stemmed from a change in leadership. In June of 1987, Jean-Michel Aulas took over ownership of OL and promised to qualify the once second-tier side for the Champions League within just four years. By ridding the club of debt and reshuffling the club management structure, Aulas built the club to compete at the very top of both domestic and European competitions.
The club's fortunes began to change in the summer of 1999 despite finishing third in the league for the second year in a row. Off-season recruitment was marked by new ambitions that saw the arrival of Brazilian forward Sonny Anderson, winger Pierre Laigle and striker Tony Vairelles. Both Anderson and Laigle would play integral parts in Manager Jacques Santini's traditional 4-3-3 tactical makeup.
In his first season, Anderson finished as top scorer for Les Gones bagging an impressive 23 goals. The following season, despite a slow start (Lyon being ninth at the halfway point), the revived Olympians side went on to win twelve of their last seventeen games (seven of their last seven matches) to finish 2nd. That season's success however would not come in finishing second but winning the Coupe de la Ligue, the club's first trophy since 1973's Coupe de France.
Furthermore, by playing 54 matches in all competitions (only Liverpool played more that season), there was a growing sentiment that the squad was large and fit enough to challenge on multiple fronts going into the new season. Buoyed by their late season surge and new taste for silverware, Lyon, and their supporters, were finally prepared for a title challenge.
So rarely has there been a more dramatic title race than the Ligue 1 season of 2001/2002. Lyon entered the new campaign hungry to stamp their authority as title challengers, but like a sputtering jet engine they lost their opening game to rivals Lens (2-0). Fortunately, Lyon recovered to win four games on the trot confirming their title credentials.
Despite routing reigning champions Nantes (4-1) and Rennes (4-0), they found themselves eight points adrift from first place Lens after the winter break. Discouraged but unbroken, Les Gones kept the faith knowing Lens would travel to Lyon's fortress at the Stade Gerland on the final day of the season. Fighting for every point, Lyon put aside their struggles on the road to win two crucial away matches against Auxerre (1-0 in matcheek 31) and Bordeaux (1-0 in matchweek 33) to trail Lens by a single point entering the final match.
"The more enemies, the sweeter the victory" read the tifo unveiled in the North Stand the day of May 4, 2002. Lyon had battled with rivals Lens, Monaco and Bordeaux all season and this was their chance to seize glory. The stakes were simple: win and become champions, lose or draw and watch Lens celebrate the title. The noise around the Stade Gerland was defining, the fans anxious with anticipation.
The nervous energy of the home support would be quelled after 7 minutes as Sidney Govou opened the scoring for Lyon with a powerful effort from outside the area. Combining with Laigle on the left wing, Govou muscled a defender to the floor before unleashing a low driven strike into the bottom left-hand corner of the net sending the Stade Gerland into raptures.
Less than 10 minutes later, they doubled their lead. A delightful cross from Laigle found onrushing Philippe Violeau at the back post to make it 2-0. A hint of incertitude crept back into the stadium as Lens drew one goal back before halftime making it 2-1. After the interval, however, a marauding run through the center of the pitch and a delicate pass from Juninho set up Laigle to restore Lyon's two-goal advantage and to seal Lyon's first ever Ligue 1 title. Lyon hoisted the vaunted trophy over Place des Terreaux, the city's home of honors and celebrations, much to the pleasure of the fervent Lyonnais supporters.
Whereas many football dynasties have profited from the stewardship of long serving managers or the careers of a core group of players, Lyon operated on a whole new landscape than most other successful clubs. The revolving door of players and managers did not cripple the squad with instability or lack of cohesion. The club's policy of buying undervalued players at low costs and selling them for primum prices allowed the club to maintain healthy finances.
In addition, the profit earned from this lucrative market was re-invested, carefully and strategically, back into the squad. Players who were sold were immediately replaced, and managers who moved to new challenges were substituted for those who could bring immediate results. The appeal of playing in the Champions League attracted top players and managers alike, while not only providing essential prize money to fund Lyon's ambitious endeavors. This recruitment policy, in addition to strong financial investment, is what set Lyon aside from the rival pack.
This consistent strategy is what empowered Lyon to reclaim their title in 2003. After Lyon's first taste of French football dominion, coach Jacques Santini was poached by the French Football Federation to lead the national team. This opened the doors for newly-appointed Paul Le Guen to shepherd Lyon towards continued domestic success.
The expansion of Ligue 1 in 2002 from a 34 to 38 match season, only meant Lyon would rule over 20 clubs as opposed to 18. With Le Guen at the helm, Les Gones started the 2002-2003 campaign at a blistering pace, dispatching sides such as Sedan and Bastia in high-scoring early-season clashes. It was not always smooth sailing through the campaign. A home defeat to Monaco by three goals to one, their first in 30 home matches, knocked the reigning champions down as far as tenth. Lyon limped out of the winter period having only won two of nine matches after the midway point of the competition.
However, as Emperor Napoleon once said, "La victoire appartient au plus perseverant" meaning, victory belongs to the most persevering. Taking strength from their late season push last season, Lyon did not disparage or panic.
Their fortunes changed after Le Guen adopted a new 4-2-3-1 formation and the return of Sonny Anderson from three months injured inspired a turn in fortune. Lyon went on to win six games on the bounce including crucial matches against Nice, Auxerre and Bordeaux to put themselves back in the driving seat. Their top scorer, Juninho played a crucial role in inspiring the side to overcome rivals Monaco and complete another miraculous domestic campaign.
Another Ligue 1 title distracted from Lyon's shortcomings in European and cup competitions. The club had made sweeping changes to the landscape of the French first division makeup, yet a successful international conquest eluded them. Like Napoleon III, whereas changing the complexion of power in France was a successful endeavor, conquering Europe was the ultimate yet most elusive prize. Owner Jean-Michel Aulas reflected this ambition. He tasked manager Paul Le Guen to build off his miraculous first season by not only reclaiming the French throne but summiting Europe's pristine competition – the Champions League.
Hoisting a domestic cup would have gone a long way to quench Aulas's thirst for more silverware, but again Lyon were eliminated the following season in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue. Their 2004 excursion into Europe showed signs of improvement but inevitably fell short. Lyon finished top of a group containing the likes of Bayern Munich, Celtic and Anderlecht and dispatched a Xabi Alonso-led Real Sociedad in the first knockout stage.
José Mourinho's Porto would prove too stern a challenge, and the eventual European champions dumped the French champions out of the competition by a 4-2 aggregate scoreline. Again, Les Gones reclaimed the Ligue 1 title that year, beating out a much-improved PSG, but couldn't complete a double. Content with the team's progress and third successive domestic title, Aulas gave Paul Le Guen another opportunity to lead Lyon's campaign into Europe the following season.
The summer of 2004 saw the departure of talismanic striker Sonny Anderson, who went south to Spanish side Villarreal. With a new Brazilian striker Fred, Lyon did not skip a beat. Club top-scorer Juninho led from midfield, contributing 13 league goals, as the reigning champions blew away all challengers to their throne. With 22 victories, 13 draws and three defeats, Lyon racked up 79 points and brought home a fourth consecutive title while finishing twelve points clear of Lille.
Nevertheless, Lyon still struggled in their cup crusades losing on penalties to Clermont in the Coupe de France and were eliminated by Lille in the round of 16 of the Coupe de la Ligue. Their efforts in Europe failed to bear any fruits either. Like the season before, the club reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League only to underwhelm. Elimination on penalties to Dutch side PSV showed signs of regression in the competition, and as a result Paul Le Guen lost his managerial position that summer.
The summer of 2005 brought wholesale changes to Lyon but in no way disturbed he natural order of OL's French rule. Newly appointed manager Gérard Houllier was given the reigns to succeed where Le Guen had failed. Four years after never owning a first division title, Lyon were well poised for new challenges. Like many other dynasties of domestic leagues winning the league was not enough for Aulas – and rightfully so.
Considerable resources had been invested into the club's success, while a well-balanced and experienced squad of players had the capabilities to compete with any rival. This fortitude was displayed under Houllier's Lyon as they reclaimed yet another French title while shattering club expectations. Les Gones set a new record for most points accumulated over the course of a Ligue 1 season with 84, while scoring 73 goals and maintaining a +42 goal difference.
In addition, this dominance was reflected in the early stage of the Champions League. Lyon won 12 of a possible 12 points in a group containing Real Madrid, Rosenberg and Olympiacos, and even dismantled Los Blancos 3-0 at the Stade Gerland. New recruit and club top scorer, Fred, chipped in 14 goals, while Juninho was voted as the club's Player of the Season that year.
Yet, for all their vigour, Lyon could not replicate their supremacy in knockout matches. Canny Italian operators AC Milan spoiled the French Champions League party humiliating Lyon in their own backyard. A 3-1 defeat sent them crashing out of Europe at the quarter-final hurdle. The cycle continued the following season as this time Roma defeated Les Gones in Lyon to erase a promising start to the Champions League Campaign. Again, topping a group with Real Madrid and sweeping away French challengers to the Ligue 1 title, they just could not seem to sweep the competition on the continental stage.
Like plot to Groundhog Day, Lyon were forced to live the same story over and over again. Aulas, however content with his club's domestic standing, pushed out Gérard Houllier because of their shortcomings overseas. Alain Perrin was brought in to right the ship and, despite a rocky start to the Ligue 1 season, successfully managed to recoup the French title.
This year's script however deviated slightly than seasons prior. For the first time since 1973, Lyon won the Coupe de France with a 103rd minute winner over PSG in the final. Lyon finally completed the double, yet the cracks began to show. Perrin was powerless to push his side past, eventual champions, Manchester United in the Champions League and their misery continued on foreign soil. Furthermore, the final gap at the top of Ligue 1 was trimmed to five points separating Lyon from Bordeaux.
The season after Lyon's seventh consecutive Ligue 1 title, a Trojan Horse by the name of Claude Puel entered the gates of the Stade de Gerland rendering the kingdom vulnerable. Aulas appointed Puel with the same job expectation as his previous three managers – conquer Europe. In conjunction with Aulas's new appointment OL made underwhelming recruitment decisions across the following few seasons. The departures of key players – Tiago to Juventus, Diarra to Bordeaux, Abidal to Barcelona and Malouda to Chelsea – eventually disrupted the complexion of Lyon's makeup. Further down the line, budgets were tightened to make room for a new 59,000-seater stadium (costing upwards of €400 million) causing OL to rely heavily on their academy for new players.
Like the chorus to "Big Yellow Taxi" …
"…you don't know what you've got til its gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot…"
The bubble burst. Lyon let its supremacy slip hunting bigger fish. As a result, they dropped to second in the league. For the first time since 2000 Lyon went trophy-less under Puel and were forced to watch southern rivals Marseille lift the French title.
The juxtaposition of dominion over domestic soil and failure abroad ironically came to the fold once more in 2010. Regrettably, Lyon were unable to recover their commanding grip over the top of the table. However, as if somehow liberated from their indispensable domestic responsibilities, Lyon finally overcame the quarter-final hurdle in the Champions League. Defeating Real Madrid over two legs and overcoming French adversary Bordeaux gave Les Gones a date with Bavarian behemoths Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
Yet, like the ties with Porto, United and Barcelona in seasons past, Lyon were unable to overcome the competition's eventual champion. Admirable in their pursuit, Lyon ultimately fell short of their prized goal only to be left dreaming about what if.
Today, the landscape of French football has transformed. The evolution of Lyon in the age of ghastly transfer fees will be fascinating to watch. Qatar-backed Paris Saint-Germain ruled over French football while rivals Monaco and Marseille continue to strengthen and scrap for Champions League qualification spots. Although Lyon cannot compete with the GDP of Qatar, there are alternate routes to reclaim their coveted throne. Just ask Leicester City. If Les Gones can learn from their past, or even former champions Monaco, to re-create a model for triumph, there is no reason to assume they cannot emulate their first success of 2002. l'Avenir le dira.


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The United States has announced the first ever cash reward for information leading to the smashing of an Asian wildlife trafficking gang alleged to be one of the main drivers behind poaching in Africa.
The Laos-based Xaysavang Network is said by the US government to have been linked to the slaughter of animals including rhinos and elephants in South Africa and Mozambique, and the trading of their horns and tusks in China, Thailand and Vietnam.
John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, said billions of dollars made in wildlife trafficking each year were being pumped into other illegal activities such as drug, arms and human trafficking.
"The involvement of sophisticated transnational criminal organisations in wildlife trafficking perpetuates corruption (and) threatens the rule of law and border security in fragile regions," Mr Kerry said in a statement.
On Thursday, the US crushed its entire stockpile of ivory built up over 25 years. The six-ton cache, worth around £9 million, was destroyed in the presence of conservation groups, federal law enforcement agencies and officials from the US Fish and Wildlife Service at a warehouse in Colorado.
The operation was a first for the United States but stockpile destructions have also occurred in the Philippines, Kenya and Gabon.
Brooke Darby, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said the mass destruction was designed to show there was "no legitimate use" for elephant or rhino products. "It has no place in our cultures and we wanted to make sure that we got that message out and we wanted to also encourage other countries to take similar action to destroy their stockpiles of ivory," she said. More....


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For those of you who were previously unaware, Runnin' with the 'Dogs has correspondents from all over the country, nay, the world. You might be surprised, but it's true. We have top-of-the-line hockey analysts here, here, here, here, and even here. Anyway, RWD sat down with three other legendary Bulldog fans, our combined Bulldog fan-dom spanning over 150 years. Bulldog hockey hasn't even been around for 150 years, so that's pretty great. We discussed a myriad of topics, including:
-my new job as assistant coach (great start, 3 points against the Gophers! However, some were skeptical of the legitimacy of the "article")
-Kerry Rodd getting the axe (I was, shamefully, unaware, but apparently since he had "no idea where the puck was," it's a good thing to some of the crew)
-the recap of the game in the Star Tribune (no one gives the 'Dogs credit, either they get replaced with superhuman robots or the Gophers get injected with sedatives and can't skate, it's never just that the 'Dogs are better)
-Harrington's skate in the face of Reichmuth (horrifying, and one of the crew even thought it was intentional. However, that person sometimes makes claims even more outrageous than I do.)
-Friday night's game (I was the only one who saw it. I had to explain quite a bit, and do some reenacting)
-This website (most had never read it, one was complaining about the slowness of the updates, but for crying out loud, I'm coaching a team and working another grueling and irritating job!)
-Deer hunting (one-time contributer UMDDogz shot one)
This weekend, the RWD team is taking a road trip up to Duluth for the Saturday game of the North Dakota series. Next week's posting will probably be even later, but might be accompanied by pictures.


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CHARLOTTE, NC, April 13, 2014 – The television series "Game of Thrones" is back just as President Obama ramps up for his own continuing "Game of Thrones" reality show.
President Obama is once again pushing his ceaseless campaign of creating phony issues to gloss over the scandals that plague his administration both at home and abroad.
This week's effort is income inequality. A few weeks ago it was the minimum wage. Both sound good on the campaign trail, which is Barack Obama's primary beaten path when there are other more pressing problems to tackle. It is called "diversion" and the media bites every time. If the president speaks, it is automatically the talking point of the day, whether it is pertinent or not.
Fighting in Syria, Ukraine and Egypt continues to produce massive bloodshed throughout the Middle East, but our Secretary of State is focused on negotiations between Palestine and Israel. It's the same old tune. Just call it "Kerry-Oke."
Scandals surround the White House like an invading army; IRS, NSA and Benghazi. To avoid dealing with those issues, however, the Administration puts out noise on issues it says are truly important: equal pay and finding more money for teenagers doing entry level jobs.
Both are non-stories. That does not mean they are not issues of concern or important because they are. It simply means there are other things that should be taking precedence. Those important issues are much more difficult, and would mean Obama would have to focus on something other than his NCAA brackets, his next 30-foot putt or any upcoming taxpayer paid vacation for Michelle and the kids.
Somewhere in the annals of American history there is an unwritten belief that it is every citizen's duty to respect the office of the presidency. Most of the time that is a good rule, and it should apply regardless of whether you agree with a president's policies or not.
But there are exceptions to every rule. So the question becomes, why should the American people be required to respect the president when the president, himself, does not respect his office and has total disregard for the people he serves?
If another country was involved in as many programs as detrimental to their economy as the United States has under the current administration, the leader of that country might be defined as an economic terrorist. In this country, where freedom of speech is a First Amendment right, we are no longer allowed to use the word "terrorist" which means that we would have to term our president an "economic workplace violator."
The Affordable Care Act (ADA), or Obamacare, has dramatically altered one-sixth of the American economy, and, after more than 30 revisions by the king himself, the worst features of the legislation have yet to take effect because there are mid-term election coming in November.
Meanwhile, over five years into this presidency, Americans are still looking for jobs and the nation's economy contuse to slog along at woeful pace. No matter, when the going gets rough just make up some numbers that sound good, put out a press release with some talking points and send Jay Carney out to tout the news.
The Center of Security Policy of Geneva put out a definition for economic terrorism a few years ago which is "coordinated and sophisticated or massive destabilizing actions in order to disrupt the economic and financial stability of a state, a group of states or a society (such as market oriented western societies) for ideological or religious motives." Of course, the Center of Security Policy of Geneva was referring to those non-terrorist Islamists who are just as happy to destroy the West economically as they are physically. But why do Islamists even need to bother when they have a willing ally in the White House.?
What about negotiations with Iran over their nuclear program? What about the cutbacks in America's military capabilities? How about wasting nearly six years working on a healthcare plan that most Americans reject when job creation was one of the most pressing issues, and still is, when Obama took office?
Never mind. We can deal with those back-burner items later. We need to equalize pay and raise the minimum wage.
Barack Obama could not spell the word "respect" during one of his interminable oratorical rants recently. Perhaps that was a metaphor for the manner in which he conducts his presidency.
Let's hope the Game of Thrones reality show terminates much sooner than the television series. That would be a win-win for us all.
Bob Taylor has been traveling the world for more than 30 years as a writer and award winning television producer focusing on international events, people and cultures around the globe. Taylor is founder of The Magellan Travel Club (www.MagellanTravelClub.com).
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Without realizing it, in posting these latest high school tracks found in the northwest Los Angeles suburbs, I have posted half the track of the Marmonte League. So I figure I might as well post the rest of the tracks, which all look as nice as the first ones I've posted. Kids in this league have it really good!
Up next is the track at Agoura High School. This track has eight full lanes, with the jumps on the inside and throws on the outside. It is the home of the Chargers track & field teams. This track appears to have a fairly new surface that was installed probably a few years ago. If you zoom out of the bird's eye view on Bing Maps, at one spot the track has a blue surface. Current photos of the track show this red surface.


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Recently, 8 new Spectre security vulnerabilities titled "Spectre-NG" were made public for Intel chips and Intel was working hard to roll out patches for these new security vulnerabilities, however, the upcoming Intel Spectre-NG Patches have been delayed.
Reports suggest that these Intel Spectre-NG Patches were supposed to drop on May 7, 2018, but now Intel has delayed the patches for the newly discovered security exploits by 14 days and are now scheduled to roll out on May 21, 2018.
These patches will address the Spectre-NG security exploit in Intel Core processors starting from 1st gen Intel core processors to 8th gen Coffee Lake CPUs.
These security exploits have emerged shortly after Intel revealed 8th gen CPU refreshes which have completely been redesigned to counter Spectre and Meltdown security exploits.
These redesigns will be seen in Intel 8th Gen core Chips that will ship in the second half of 2018. While Intel didn't talk about the performance impact of the redesign but said that they will bring the performance improvements that are expected of the upcoming Coffee Lake Chips.
Speaking of Intel processors, Intel has discontinued the Kaby Lake-X CPUs due to low sales and poor market response. These CPUs were announced just 11 months ago and were specifically designed and marketed to PC enthusiasts. According to Intel, the response from the consumers wasn't very good and due to low sales, Intel has decided to move Intel Kaby Lake-X CPUs to EOL status.
The Intel Kaby Lake-X CPUs are based 14nm+ architecture and are basically quad-core processors. The processors included in the Kaby Lake-X are Core i7-7740X and Core i5-7640X.
In related news, reportedly Intel will reveal its Discrete GPUs at CES 2019. According to the report, Intel has completed the first phase of the development of its discrete GPUs and are now preparing for a big reveal and launch of the Intel Discrete GPU.
It should be noted that these dates and exploits have been revealed by one source and have not yet been confirmed by Intel, so do take this with a grain of salt.
Do you think the upcoming 8th gen refreshes of Intel Coffee Lake processors will be secure from such exploits? Let us know in the comments.
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The tenancy agreement is your contract with the landlord. It sets out their legal rights and responsibilities, as well as yours as a tenant. Read through the agreement thoroughly before you sign it and take the time to ask as many questions as you need to about the property and the tenancy.
If you are unsure of any part of the agreement or think that any of the terms are unfair, be sure to seek advice before you sign it. Remember, a tenancy agreement is a legally binding contract.
If you find the property through Studenthomes we require the landlord to use a written agreement, but in general a tenancy agreement can be written or verbal.
If you are living with your landlord you are likely to have a licence agreement rather than a tenancy agreement. This gives you fewer rights than a tenancy agreement, so make sure you check the terms carefully and seek advice if you are unsure of anything.
This is the most common type of tenancy agreement. It gives the tenants exclusive possession of the property for a fixed term, usually six or 12 months. ASTs can be single or joint tenancies.
You will be renting a room with access to communal areas in shared accommodation on an individual basis. This means you may not have any choice over who else lives in the house.
You will be renting the house as a group and all the tenants' names will be on the contract, meaning you will all be jointly and severally liable for the rent. This means that if one of you doesn't pay their share the landlord can pursue the rest of the tenants or their guarantors for it.
An agency or private landlord will probably ask you to provide references who they can contact to check that you are a suitable tenant and will pay your rent on time. The agency will be able to tell you who is an acceptable referee.
The university will provide references for students who have been in halls of residence or in Unihomes.
It is common for student tenants to be asked to provide a guarantor. A guarantor is someone who agrees to meet the tenant's full obligations if they cannot. This may include paying their rent and paying for damage to the property. Bear in mind that if you are signing a joint tenancy your guarantor could potentially end up having to pay your housemates' share of the rent if they default on their payments. Guarantors usually need to be home owners with steady long-term employment.
International students need to be aware that they may be asked to pay between four and 12 months' rent in advance if they do not have a UK–based guarantor. It is worth trying to negotiate better terms if you can.
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Why Do Roofs Turn Green?
If you live in a relatively wet climate, chances are you have seen a discolored roof. Roofs can turn a variety of colors for a variety of reasons. Have you ever wondered why? Here are a few reasons why your roof could unexpectedly start turning green.
Following a period of rain, your roof becomes susceptible to the growth of algae and moss. In most cases, the roof will be able to dry out in the sun and moss and algae are never an issue. However, a lengthy period of overcast skies or continuous rain can allow moss and/or algae to grow and spread. As the algae and moss grow, they will lead to a discoloration of your roof, turning it green. While the type of roof that comes to mind is a typical asphalt roof, moss and algae growth can actually occur on any variety of roof.
Additionally, large areas of tree cover over your roof can help spread algae and moss growth. Large areas of tree cover prevent your roof from drying out after it rains, which creates a breeding ground for the algae and moss. However, algae and moss growth can be stopped.
Keeping tree branches trimmed will eliminate overhanging limbs that create damp areas on your roof. Also, if you notice your roof starting to turn green, it is wise to contact a professional to clean your roof. It is possible to remove it on your own, but hiring a professional will ensure that the job is done safely and right.
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"Starlings like to be together! Once you bring them to your colony,they all come here to wait for your orders."
Warp Gatesare used to hold the units you have trained. If you attack someone, the units located inside your warp gate can be used for your attack.
- To hold more units, you need to build more Warp Gates or upgrade your current warp gates.
- Sadly if your Warp Gate is 100% destroyed you will lose all units that were inside it.
- From level 3 onwards the warp gate will stay looking the same, just like the one Elderby has, even though he dosen't use it.
- Do your BEST TO DEFEND YOUR WARP GATES!! They give out a high concentration of Exp and War Points.
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Female support for right-wing parties growing
By EUobserver
Women voters were long thought to be relatively immune to policies advocated by right-wing extremist parties. That has changed, however, according a new study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation of right-wing populist voters in Germany, France, Greece, Poland, Sweden and Hungary. The proportion of women voters for most of these parties is still lower than that of men, but the gap is narrowing, the study found.


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Grief and Loss - Pets Marriage & Couples Counselling
Grief and Loss - Pets
Grief and loss of a beloved pet can be as traumatic as that of a human loved one, whether the pet had to be euthanized or died of natural causes. However, society tends to pour scorn on the fact that someone would publicly display their grief. In turn, the pet owner would try to hide the fact that they are grieving and that causes even more stress, which in turn delays the healing process.
Pets often become a part of the family and play a crucial role in the lives of their caretakers. They tend to soothe the emotional and physical healing processes of humans like nothing else can. Therapists understand that, and that's why they now make counselling services available to pet owners who are experiencing grief and loss.
It is common to feel pain, grief and depression at the death of your friend and confidant. A therapist who offers grief counselling for pet owners going through the loss of a beloved pet will have an empathetic approach to your emotions. He or she will help you discover practical ways in which you can deal with your emotions.
Communication is important, while expression is the key to healing. Whether you decide to opt for individual counselling or group therapy sessions, you will find that you are better able to deal with the loss of your dear pet with the help of therapy. It will help you work through your emotions of anger, loss and depression and in return, you will be able to also help other people who are going through the same experience.
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Western Regional Blog – BC, YK, AB, NWT and Nunavut
What: Cancer Transitions – Moving beyond treatment, education and support for cancer survivors.
When: November 6th and 13th from 10:00am – 3:30pm. Attendance for both sessions is required.
Where: BC Cancer (Victoria)
2410 Lee Ave, Victoria, BC
For more information and to pre-register, call Patient & Family Counselling Services 250-519-552.