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Taking your crush on this chilly date will make you seem way cooler than you actually are. Luckily for us, there are two ice skating rinks in the Tri-Valley. Check out Dublin Iceland located in Dublin, or Tri-Valley Ice, located in Livermore. Both rinks are open to the public and offer skate rentals at a low price.
If you're looking for something to get your heart racing, put the pedal to the metal at K1 Speed in Dublin. After you've crossed the finish line, check out its museum-quality collection of authentic racing memorabilia. Another go kart option is Umigo Racing in Livermore. In between laps, check out its arcade, bocce ball court, and RC car track!
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Step into this classroom and leave feeling like a certified sommelier! Wente Vineyards offers tons of fun wine-centric classes like black glass blind wine-tasting, a wine & food pairing class, a winemaking blending experience, and more.
The Tri-Valley is home to a growing community of 23 craft breweries, taprooms, and alehouses. If you're looking to take your date on an adventure, hop on the trail and explore each town's hopping beer scene.
Make a day of it and play it safe by booking a tour on the Blue Brew Bus. Tours include convenient pick up and drop off at local Bart stations and feature three brewery visits and a facility tour. Tastings at each stop are included with your ticket, and will even score you discounts at participating breweries and downtown Livermore restaurants.
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What's more romantic than a boat tour? Bring your first mate and board a free boat tour of Lake Del Valle provided by East Bay Regional Park District. Tours start at 1pm every Saturday & Sunday from July 4 through September 6. This hour and a half cruise around the lake will discuss the history of the lake as well as the wildlife that resides in and around it.
Nothing says you're ready for commitment more than willingly trapping yourself in a room together for an hour. Limitless Escape Games in Livermore offers three fun adventures: Sherlock Holmes: The Case of Baker Street Five, Pirate Adventure: Escape the Kraken, and Bank Heist: Diamond of Destiny. Test your date's patience and sleuthing skills in this fun, cooperative activity.
McGah's in Danville is a hot spot for fun parties and sporting events throughout the year, like their MLB Mondays, Trivia Tuesdays, and Country and Cocktails Thursdays, but their weekend dueling piano performances are especially exciting. McGah's dueling pianists take the stage every Friday & Saturday at 8:30PM to play party-favorite tunes by request. Sing along and dance along all night long at this fun musical establishment.
Step back into time at Danville's Auburn Lounge, a 1930's-40's themed wine bar and speakeasy. While this elegant lounge is a great place to take a wine-lover, they also serve beer and craft cocktails. You'll find a mix of traditional yet eclectic options on their small bites menu, like the Chicken Satay with Thai peanut sauce or the Italian style Meatball Borghese.
If your date is all about drama – the theatrical kind – you're in luck. The Tri-Valley is home to an exceptional performing arts community. Visit Bankhead Theater in the heart of Downtown Livermore, Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, or Village Theater & Art Gallery in Danville.
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Catch the ultimate buzz with your beau at Retzlaff Vineyards Winery by joining in a Gerard'Z Honey Bees Beekeeping Workshop. This three hour workshop goes over the basics of beekeeping and how to build a honeycomb and hive. See-through hives give attendees the opportunity to take a peak at the inside of a live bee colony. The workshop ends by taste testing several different samples of honeys, made from the nectar of plants like the star thistle, wildflower, and black sage. Afterwards, head into the tasting room to sample wines from Retzlaff Vineyards Winery.
They say humor is an important factor in romantic attraction. If you're fresh out of jokes or just feel like laughing, grab your date and head to Tommy T's Comedy Club in Pleasanton. In addition to having a full bar, this club is actually walking distance from the Dublin/Pleasanton Bart Station.
For those looking for a unique tasting experience, The Olivina in Livermore offers a once-a-month tasting experience to the public. Visit the Olivina on the third Sunday of every month from 12pm-4:30pm to tour their orchards and olive mill, and taste their true Californian extra virgin olive oil. If you'd rather skip the tour and go straight to the tastings, the Olivina also offer tastings from their booth at the Pleasanton Farmers Market on Saturdays 9am – 1pm year-round.
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If you need a good excuse to spend the whole day with someone, take your date wine tasting in the Tri-Valley. There are nearly 60 wineries in the Livermore Valley Wine Country, and if everything goes smoothly you and your date can try visiting all of them – eventually. This California wine region is not only Bartable, but totally uber and lyft-friendly. If you'd rather be guided, the Livermore Wine Trolley will take you to three wineries (tastings included), provide you lunch at one of the stops, and even lets you take home a commemorative glass.
Hiking dates are great because it's a virtually free activity, they're super personal, and they usually lead to gorgeous and romantic viewpoints. The Tri-Valley is the perfect place to spend the day outdoors, whether its at our lakes or on our mountains. Pack up for a picnic, spend the day exploring Mt. Diablo, or head to Lake Del Valle to catch a beautiful sunset.
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As much as manifesting as changed my life, I've see way too many women get the wrong idea. Like, believing all you have to do is want it, and it'll magically appear, or if a date goes bad, then it must mean the universe hates you.
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Mention the name Narruhn to a Chamorro and s/he probably will give you a blank stare.
But the Narruhns are a well-known family whose branches extend to the Marshalls, Samoa, the U.S. mainland, Pohnpei and Chuuk, and other places besides.
Apparently, though, there is a small and brief Guam connection, too, with this family.
Frederick Carl Narruhn was a German who immigrated to the United States in the 1870s. In 1879, he enlisted in the US Navy. He eventually became a US citizen.
After the Navy, he bought a schooner, called the Neptune, and sailed the Pacific. He went many places. In Samoa, he fell in love with a New Zealand lady and married. But, off he went again to other lands, his wife in tow. By 1882, Narruhn had made Pohnpei his base of operations, doing business selling merchandise and transporting goods and passengers from here to there. It's not surprising that he would have gone to Guam on occasion. It is documented that several Western businessmen and settlers traveled from the Caroline Islands to Guam in the late 1800s. By 1886, the Carolines were under Spanish control, just as the Marianas had been far earlier in time. There was money to be made on Guam, too!
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On a passport application form, Federico states his place of birth as Guam.
As I mentioned, the Narruhns can be found all over the Pacific, from east to west. At times this meant that the family separated and didn't see each other for decades and decades! This happened between Federico and his brother Robert. Quite by chance, though, they met each other again in California in their senior years.
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Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is known for creating striking, often shocking, self-portraits that reflected her political ideology, cultural identity, and her turbulent personal life.
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Vindicated in Court, Hank Williams's Daughter, Jett, Can Claim a Share of Her Father's Estate—and His Heritage
With her thin lips, strong nose and sturdy jaw, she is the image of her father. For years, Jett Williams had only that haunting resemblance—and hints from her adoptive parents—to support her claim that she was the natural child of country-music legend Hank Williams Sr. Now, after an epic court battle against her half-brother, Hank Jr., and the Williams estate, she can claim her place as his daughter—and, she hopes, forge her own singing career. For a woman who has been in limbo for most of her life, the victory is sweet indeed.
On a sun-washed morning at a Washington, D.C., marina, Williams, 37, is relaxing on the mahogany-and-teak deck of the vintage yacht where she lives with her husband and manager, lawyer Keith Adkinson, 46. The pilot house has been fitted out as a compact recording studio where she writes songs and sings along with tapes of her band, which includes two members of her father's old group, the Drifting Cowboys, and uses that same name. In June, when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Hank Williams Jr.'s appeal of a decision awarding Jett a share of Hank Williams Sr.'s estate, "the neighbors came by in their boats, blowing their air horns and yelling congratulations," she says. "I think it makes people feel good to see someone win after having been done wrong."
Particularly when they stand to win so big. The royalty income from Hank Williams Sr.'s 150-odd songs is $1 million a year, by one estimate, and a lower court will now determine how to divide those proceeds between, among others, Jett, Hank's widow, Billie Jean, and 41-year-old Hank Jr. (who reportedly refuses even to speak Jett's name). A U.S. district court in New York will begin to hammer out the details in November, and Jett could walk away with millions. While she's happy about the potential windfall, "proving he's my father—that's more important to me than whether I get $1 million or $10 million," she says.
In her memoir, Ain't Nothin' as Sweet as My Baby, which arrives in bookstores this month, Williams details her arduous search for her natural parents and gives a chilling account of what her book calls "the elaborate conspiracy of greed and silence" that was intended to keep her from claiming Williams Sr.'s name. Shot through with the kind of melodrama that Hank himself would have understood, it captures both her agony over being at odds with her father's family and the joy she felt when she discovered that Williams Sr. had planned to help raise her. "This is a story about a father who wanted his child," she says. "But writing that book was tough on me. I had to confront my real feelings."
Growing up she knew only that her life was defined by uncertainty: Adopted at the age of 3 by Wayne and Mary Louise Deupree—he a successful businessman in Mobile, Ala., she a mercurial beauty—Cathy Louise, as she was known, had been bounced from one temporary home to another as an infant. Even with the Deuprees, there was no emotional stability. An aloof woman whose first marriage had failed. Louise was an alcoholic who suffered chronic depressions, for which she was treated with electroshock. She forbade her husband to pick his daughter up, and she left the child's care to a housekeeper.
Then, on her 21st birthday, Cathy received a rare visit from the Deuprees at the University of Alabama, where she was a junior, majoring in recreation therapy. They had come to tell her something they had suspected for several years: that Hank Williams Sr. was her natural father. A Montgomery, Ala., woman named Lillian Stone, Louise-said, had bequeathed Cathy $2,000—which she was to receive on her 21st birthday. Not only was Stone Hank Williams Sr.'s mother, but it seemed that she had had custody of baby Cathy during the first two years of her life and that the Williams family was aware that Hank Sr. might have had an illegitimate child. But then, recalls Williams, Louise cautioned Cathy that " 'there's nothing you can do about it, there's no proof.' It was like when you're taking a nice warm shower and all of a sudden the water goes cold."
Still, Williams set out to find proof. "I was obsessed," she says. The Alabama Department of Pensions and Security, which had the adoption records, was reluctant to give her information. But they did tell her enough to help her locate the uncle of her birth mother, and with help from him and Hank Sr.'s cousin Marie Harvell, Jett was able to start piecing together the story. She discovered that her real mother was a Nashville secretary named Bobbie Webb Jett. Jett, 29, became pregnant in the spring of 1952. and several months later—not long before Hank Sr. was to wed Billie Jean Eschliman—the singer took her to stay at his mother's house in Montgomery. He also had Bobbie sign an agreement in which he pledged to pay her medical bills and give her a one-way ticket to California; in return, Bobbie consented to leave her child with his mother, who was to have legal custody for two years. After that, Hank Sr. was to take custody.
Instead, five days before the baby was born in January 1953, Williams Sr. died of a drug and alcohol overdose in the back seat of his baby-blue Cadillac. Nevertheless, Bobbie surrendered the child (named Antha Belle Jett) to Stone and left for California, where she died in 1974. When Stone died in 1955, the toddler, renamed Catherine Yvonne Stone, was briefly taken in by Hank Sr.'s sister Irene Smith but then turned over to the state and put up for adoption. (In 1989 Smith, who administered Hank Sr.'s estate, and the family's lawyer were found by the Alabama Supreme Court to have committed fraud in order to suppress the child's true identity, finding that the pair had "conspired to keep certain facts relating to plaintiffs existence, identity and potential claim concealed.")
By 1984 Jett's quest had stalled. But that year she was introduced by a friend to Adkinson, a Washington lawyer who took up her cause. He managed to locate a copy of the agreement between Bobbie and Hank Sr. (though he won't tell even Jett how he did it) and immediately held a press conference. Hank Jr. and other parties then filed suit to bar any claim by Jett to Hank Sr.'s estate; Jett countersued, and the legal battle has raged ever since. Through it all, the 46-year-old Adkinson has been Jett's strongest ally. Still married to her college sweetheart, Michael Mayer, when she met the intense, Virginia-raised lawyer, she soon fell in love with Adkinson. Since their 1986 marriage, they have rarely spent a night apart, and he is now the manager of her fledgling career. "I was one of those cynical males when I met Jett," Adkinson says. "I was coming out of a bad marriage and a bitter divorce. If you'd told mc back then that I would have been living 24 hours a day in such close quarters with another human being. I would have told you, 'No way.' But we've never had a cross word."
Recruiting two of her father's old side-men, Jerry Rivers, 62, and Don Helms, 63, to play in her band—and to reminisce about Hank Sr.—has helped give Jett some sense of her father "behind the myth and legend," she says. "I'm never going to have memories of Christmas with my father or of sitting in his lap, but I still feel I know him." At least once, that feeling has been so strong it hit her "like a bolt of lightning," she says. Jett was watching a rare kinescope of Hank Sr. on The Kate Smith Evening Hour in 1952. "It was the first time I ever saw him move," she recalls. "He's singing 'Hey, Good Lookin',' and when he turns to look at the camera, it felt like he was looking straight at me. When my eyes met his, I thought I was looking at myself."
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I have been warning of the deflationary crash for a long time. nothing has changed. -st0ckman
The inflation hobgoblin is a political ploy by the Republicans to derail Obama's recovery plan. And, in some respects, it's working. Public support for a second stimulus package has withered, and with it, any hope for sustained rebound. Pressure on wages and prices are growing while the effects of deflation are becoming more and more apparent. Delinquencies, defaults, bankruptcies and foreclosures are all up, while state budgets buckle and joblessness mushrooms. The Republicans are following the neoliberal handbook, trying to crash the economy so that public assets can be privatized and public services terminated They're being helped in their campaign by bailout-weary citizens who don't understand that short-circuiting government spending during a deep recession can precipitate a bigger catastrophe.
Full article:
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MarketWatch.com - Pre-Market Indications
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Deflation Crash Warning
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The People Disciplining the State
A philosophical analysis of counter-democratic mechanisms and their effects on political representatives
What are the implications of increasing distrust in the democratic institutions? In this thesis, I will provide an analysis of the organization of distrust on the basis of Pierre Rosanvallon's theory of counter-democratic mechanisms. I will subsequently combine this theory with Michel Foucault's analysis of surveillance and discipline. I will conclude that through counter-democratic mechanisms citizens are committed into a disciplining relationship with their political representatives. This analysis creates a deeper understanding of the frustrations within a democracy and also assists in explaining why citizens experience distance towards their political representatives.
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Some say, the culprit is Wanting.
In truth, there is nothing wrong with Wanting.
And, Wanting has to come with some degree seriously,
yet, not too seriously…
And there you have it…
Posted in Being the Master, Going Inwards, Poems, tagged acceptance, awakening, conditionings, Home, Love, mindfulness, oneness, reality, reflections, Self, spiritualjourney, surrendering, Truth, willingness, wisdom on December 29, 2011| 2 Comments »
They say,
that there is this thing called
the Tao…
a flow… the flow…
and it is really like this…
at first, we resist the flow…
next, we seek; albeit at times ~ struggle; to go with the flow…
then, we get into the flow…
and finally realise,
We are the flow…
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a little belated, but merry christmas to all… 🙂
may this christmas list, also be yours
performed by Michael Buble'
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She said, "you are in a relationship with yourself".
It didn't feel true.
That's when I realised…
there is no more two, within;
or rather,
there is just no-two, at all.
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That bugger.
You know, the one that bugs?
You think it's him, her or them
a situation, thing or even that place.
But seriously, it's not what you think.
The bugger bugs,
and bugs,
and bugs…
you'd find that the bugger is
the MOST serious bugger in town… SeRiOuS-LY!!!
Until the bugger gets your attention;
inwards, inwards, inwards…
Until you begin to surrender;
totally, totally, totally…
And fear not,
for the moment you go waywired again;
the bugger bugs again
and again, and again,
until the bugger gets your attention, again.
And we keep thinking it is someone or something
especially when turning it around doesn't even help anymore! Argh!
That's when you suddenly realise,
you FINALLY realise…
who the biggest bugger is all these while!!
'O my GOOD-NESS!!!
You'd be shocked and surprised!!
And then at the end,
and it is just laughter all the way….
All that buggin'… sighs…
Well done, bugger!
What Joy!
And I love you too… 🙂
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Happy first day of the Year of the Black Water Dragon! I must start off the new lunar year with a confession: I didn't get any of my cleaning done. This turned into a strange week. Wednesday rolled around and I was still floating on the high that was January (our best January in 14 years at work -- by a lot). Then Thursday morning I saw on facebook that it was the one year anniversary for a friend of being cancer free. That's a good thing. At 8:45 a.m., another friend had her divorce hearing. That's also good. One of my favorite cousins had a birthday. Again -- all good. I got to work and discovered my email had been hacked. Eh, not so good, but still not terrible. Just an inconvenience. Then over the course of the day three different people came in to talk about the guy who got trapped in an avalanche on Wednesday afternoon. I hadn't heard about it. Search and rescue teams weren't able to reach the site until Thursday afternoon, when they recovered his body. Turns out it was the husband of a friend of ours. Wow. That one threw me for a loop. I had never met Mark, but we've known Deliah for years. I spent pretty much all day Thursday and most of the day Friday thinking about it; what a horrible, horrible situation. Life really can change in an instant. I want to keep reminding myself to count my blessings, but then I feel bad for having blessings to count when I know Deliah is going through hell. I need to reconcile my happiness at the positive things in my life, while still being sad for the tragedy in Deliah's life. It has been a partially subconscious mental battle, and it wore me out. I had no energy to dust and vacuum, I just wanted to sit on the couch with my poodle, all squished up together under a blanket. So the cleaning waits for another day - hopefully today.
Yesterday, as he does every Friday, the owner of Bad Dog Bakery stopped in to see if he could tempt us with anything. Dan is moving his business from Kalispell to Bigfork, and while the build-out is ongoing he stops around town with a truck full of yummies. Unfortunately for him, I am currently gluten-free. Unfortunately for me, he says he will be making gluten-free doughnuts. (Are you reading this Derek? GLUTEN-FREE DOUGHNUTS!) I am so in trouble.


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BC softball finding ways to win at 6-0
February 24, 2015
Softball is off to a fast start with the Bakersfield College Renegades, as they've started off the season 6-0. BC is tied for first in the Western State Blue Division with LA Mission College who is also undefeated.
Starting the season off with a three-game winning streak, BC traveled to Ventura on Feb. 3 to play the Ventura College Pirates. BC started out strong early in the first inning by scoring two runs and managed to keep the Pirates from scoring until the seventh inning when the Pirates scored two runs, but it was too little to late as BC beat Ventura 8-2 leaving the Renegades still undefeated at 4-0.
On Feb. 7 the Renegades were scheduled to host two games at home against Reedley (2-2) and Santiago Canyon College (4-1) who finished on top in their division last season.
Both games got rained out which is something you don't get to say too often in Bakersfield.
With the two games on Feb. 7 being rained out, the following weekend BC went to College of the Sequoias for two games, one against COS and a second against Ohlone College.
BC played their first game against Ohlone, a close game in which BC came out on top 6-5 for the win.
BC's second game was against the host COS. By the third inning BC was trailing by four with COS ahead 6-2. The Renegades decided to kick it into overdrive and scored eight runs in the fourth inning putting them ahead 10-7. BC managed to keep COS from scoring the next two innings and BC brought in one more run. The game was called after the sixth inning, due to it being too dark and ended the game with BC taking home the win 11-7.
The undefeated Renegades will host the Bakersfield Classic Tournament Feb. 21 and Feb. 22. BC with face off against Cypress College and Mt. San Antonio College on Feb. 21 and will face Southwestern College and Moorpark College on Feb. 22. Following the tournament BC will play host to San Bernardino College on Feb. 28 and play host to Allan Hancock College on March 3.
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Marvel Comics' "Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows" #13, available November 22, 2017, is written by Jody Hauser and illustrated by Brian Level, with a cover by Nick Roche:
"...in 'Eight Years Later', part one, jump eight years into the future with the web-slinging and wall-crawling 'Spider-Man' family.
"'Peter Parker' and 'Mary Jane's super-powered daughter, 'Annie', is now in high school.
"But when this teen isn't in class, she's swinging through the streets with her parents. After all, keeping New York safe from super villains is a family affair. But what new threat has emerged to menace the wall-crawlers?..."
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As you walk through the Werribee Gorge the laughing sound of kookaburras is frequently heard. The laughing sound is to display the boundaries of their territories.
Werribee Gorge
Vantage point along the Werribee Gorge walking track. From here you can see huge boulders that were moved during the Ice Age. It shows they have been in a rolling motion.
Werribee Gorge rock formation
Wedge tailed eagle
Wedge tailed eagles and many birds of prey frequent parts of the Werribee Gorge, attracting bird watchers from all over Australia.
Werribee Gorge rocks
This shows the wall of the Werribee Gorge that exposes volcanic activity over millions of years. It shows how the Rowsley Fault has exposed all this fascinating geological formations. Peregrine falcons nest in this area.
Werribee Gorge volcano
Looking from the base of the Werribee Gorge this apprears to be a volcano but in reality is a photo taken from the bottom of the Gorge - just an illusion. The ridges show soil erosion as a result of flooding.
Werribee River in the base of Werribee Gorge
The Werribee River in the base of the Werribee Gorge near Myrniong. The rocks in the river contain white stones mixed with lava, and the white rocks show scratch marks that can be identified under an electron microscope. They indicate these scratch…
Werribee Gorge
These are trees that have come to the Gorge since white settlement. They include blackwood trees and trees that are often found in the Mallee. A possible reason for this is seeds deposited from bird droppings.
Werribee Gorge
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Werribee Gorge at 2000ft
Aerial view of the Werribee Gorge shows tha many geological formations that this Gorge has.
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Rui André, the Monchique mayor who has led from the front throughout the current devastating fire, said that the municipality has been abandoned by government.
André attributed poor forest management as the cause for the prolongation of the fire that has been running for five days and has devastated an important area of the Monchique economy.
"We all know that poor forest management is at the root of these great fires and the difficulty of fighting them, although every year we speak about the same thing, but with little action," Rui André told the Lusa news agency.
For the mayor, Monchique this year was designated as one of the municipalities with the greatest risk of fire, yet little was done in terms of forest management apart from the actions taken by the municipality.
According to Rui André, "it is important to complement the effort in the areas of combat and surveillance with what has never got off paper and has just been talk, which is structural planning and prevention."
"Cleaning is important, but we have to do another kind of planning, both in terms of forest management and the creation of mosaics with species that can prevent and delay fire," he said.
For the mayor, the fire that has lasted five days is hugely damaging to the economy of a county, whose mostly elderly population, has the forest as its main resource."
"The fires of 2003 and 2004 were devastating for the economy and this year, the same scenario is repeated, without being able to put a stop to the fire that, inexplicably, lasted five days," said the mayor who still does not understand why the fire continues, a situation he calls "abnormal."
"At some point it seems that the firefighting resources would be sufficient, but in the meantime a series of questions have been raised concerning the inoperability of resources that did not work, for one reason or another - a situation for which I can find no explanation," he said.
Rui André added that many quality houses have been destroyed by the fire, "a number that is not yet quantified, although forecasts point to more than two dozen."
"I hope for the support of the government, obviously, because the Council does not have the capacity by itself to return to normality and to give the population new breath to carry on with their lives," concluded the mayor.
Safe Communities Portugal has the following official information for readers:
Monchique fire protection advice from the government:
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Three New Flicks To Choose From
We're starting to see a few more choices for new movies every weekend now. Today is no different as we have three new flicks to choose from on the big screen. There's a Disney offering and a new Eddie Murphy movie too. Those two flicks carry a PG-13 rating. The third movie option for the weekend is a Rated R movie starring Elizabeth Olsen.
New On The Big Screen
John Carter – PG-13 on 3,749 screens
In Disney's action-adventure film, a former Civil War veteran is transported to Mars where he becomes entangled in a major conflict among the planet's people. Friday Night Lights actor Taylor Kitsch plays the title character. Willem Dafoe, Lynn Collins and Thomas Haden Church also star in the film which is based on a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. This movie is also screening in 3D.
Silent House – Rated R on 2,124 screens
Elizabeth Olsen plays a woman trapped inside her family's isolated lake house.
A Thousand Words – PG-13 on 1,890 screens
Eddie Murphy is a literary agent who learns that he moves one step closer to dying every time a leaf falls off a magical tree in his backyard. Once the tree loses all of its leaves, Murphy's Jack McCall will lose his life. Kerry Washington and Allison Janney also star.
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Good Riddance to Rather
Ordinarily, the retirement of a TV newsman would be something to be more or less passed over in silence by friend and foe alike. But the retirement of Dan Rather as anchorman of CBS news has caused so much spin in the media that some of this spin may become "well-known facts" by sheer repetition unless challenged by real facts.
One popular spin is that it is a shame that a long and distinguished career should be judged by one unfortunate error like the forged documents that Rather relied on to question President Bush's National Guard service.
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Smartphone, in present days we couldn't see a person without phone sorry without Smartphone. For the past few years china's smart phones are hits the market sale. China is famous
In today's social life video games become a part of everyone's life. The Newzoo Research firm reported the state of the global market for video games, this year will increase
Maintaining physic of each one's is the most important aspect rather than anything, especially working women, men and even elder
Are you in dilemma about which is best Google Glass or Sony SmartEyeglass or Toshiba Glass? If you're looking so,
At present, one of the emerging technology is the Smart glasses. Google, Sony and others already marked their foot prints


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One secret of every highly successful attorney is that they make time to plan for the future of their law firm. Now is the perfect time to evaluate achievements, set new goals and work on the things you need to do to achieve your law firm goals for 2016 and beyond.
Here are some of the areas for you to focus on:
Financial Goals – Don't just focus on the money; focus on how you will get there. If your average client spends $5,000 with you, you will need 100 clients to make $500,000 this year. That works out to about 2 new clients per week. Unless you want a high volume law practice, you will need to develop a way to up-sell new clients into higher-end services.
Practice Area Goals — How many new estate plans do you want to do in the next 90 days? How many new trials are you willing to take on this year? How many divorces can you handle? If you practice in more than one area, you need to plot specific goals for each practice area.
Marketing Goals – All the top law firms recognize the importance of marketing and business development. You need to set measurable marketing goals. "I will meet with 4 new referral sources every month." How are you going to meet them? Who is going to set those meetings up? Who will do the follow up?
Strategic Business Goals— This is where you start to think big about your practice. Challenge yourself: how can you come up with another $100,000 this year? How can you go from your current five or six referral sources to 20 or 30 in the next six months?
Personal Goals – Perhaps you need to schedule a vacation for yourself every quarter. Maybe you have an idea for a new business venture. What place does your family, friends or significant other hold in your life?
What gets planned gets done. One of the best ways to plan for the future of your firm and to learn the strategies you need to implement to meet your 2016 goals is by attending one of our Rainmaker Retreats. Here are the dates for upcoming sessions:
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Trump Officials Are 'Bending Over Backwards' to Give Saudi Arabia Access to Nuclear Material, Senator Warns
Lawmakers have raised concerns about the efforts of the Trump administration to give Saudi Arabia nuclear materials without consultation with Congress and without properly notifying regulators.
Senator Chris Van Hollen, the Democrat from Maryland, told The Washington Post that Trump officials "appear willing to short-circuit the process to achieve their political goal of continuing to cozy up to the Saudi regime," following a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Tuesday.
"At the very least [the Trump administration] is clearly unwilling to stand up to the Saudis on human rights while at the same time bending over backwards to give the Saudis access to nuclear material and technology," Van Hollen said.
During the Tuesday hearing, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Kristine Svinicki told senators on the committee that she did not know if anyone at her agency had raised concerns about "Part 810 authorizations." Those authorizations allow for sharing of technological information but not equipment, and the administration admitted last week that it had made seven such approvals without telling Congress. Energy Secretary Rick Perry defended the move by saying involved companies had requested confidentiality.
"I fully understand and respect the need for U.S. companies to protect their proprietary information from competitors," Representative Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, wrote in a letter sent to Perry this week, according to the Post. "At the same time, however, Congress must be given sufficient information to fulfill its constitutional oversight responsibilities."
President Donald Trump has drawn significant criticism from many Democrats and Republicans for his continued support of Saudi Arabia despite its human rights abuses. Following the murder of U.S. resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a team of Saudi agents in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate, the president's support for the kingdom drew intense backlash. The Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, also voted last month to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen that had resulted in thousands of civilian deaths and a massive humanitarian crisis.
But George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, pointed out to Newsweek that past Democratic and Republican presidents have stuck by the Saudi regime despite its poor record on human rights. Washington has long seen the alliance as necessary to maintain regional stability and counter Russian influence, he said.
"The U.S. can, of course, limit cooperation with the Saudis. The Russians would be happy to step in to the extent they can, and Iran would be delighted by a weakened Saudi Arabia," Friedman said. "The U.S. has tolerated the Saudi regime because breaking with it would carry a high geopolitical cost, and strengthen two regimes with equally dubious human rights records. There is a reason Obama and Bush did not choose to break with the Saudis. That same reason holds now."
Some lawmakers in Washington believe there needs to be a fundamental change, however. Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, penned an op-ed for the Post in March, arguing that the U.S. does "not have the credibility" to condemn adversarial governments, such as Iran, while ignoring the abuses of friendly regimes like Saudi Arabia. "We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to repression in Saudi Arabia—a country that is consistently ranked among the worst of the worst human rights offenders," she wrote.


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Saturday 1 December, 2018, 1:00pm
In round seven, White and Blue zones will run program 2 together at Ballam Park in Frankston. On the program are the 100m, 400m, 1500m, 5000m, sprint hurdles, walks, discus, javelin, and long jump.
Alternatively, Red and Yellow zones will conduct program 1 at Keilor.
Please view the timetable at the AV Shield page for event times.
Ballam Park Athletics Track, Frankston
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I always use my school's printers to print any and all DVD covers, since my home printer has limited cartridge. This worked well, since little to no resizing is needed for a DVD cover. However, I want to print CD covers now. I can't install any programs on the school's computers, and the default method of printing stretches the image to fill the paper. Could I somehow use something like CoverXP at home, resize the images, then print the cover at school?
Alternatively, is there a certain resolution that will fix all this?
Printing Covers Without Software
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you can save the cover - from the left cover dialog, file > save as
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Thanks, I got it to work with your help!
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Amit Bhatnagar is Associate Professor of Water Chemistry at the University of Eastern Finland. We spoke to him about global water challenges and asked what the world can learn from Finland about water management.
Please tell us a little about your background and how it influenced your decision to take up water studies.
I was born and grew up in the city of Roorkee in India, an education hub that sits on the banks of the Ganges River. Roorkee has made some significant contributions in the fields of science and engineering over the decades. It's in fact home to Asia's first engineering college, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, where I did my PhD studies.
In many places in India, the lack of proper infrastructure for water and waste management has resulted in a severe water crisis. Water resources are often polluted and not suitable for drinking. I've witnessed firsthand the problems that people face when there is no running water at home, and when it's necessary to boil or filter water before consumption. Over the decades, this water crisis has only got worse in India, and indeed in much of the rest of the world too.
I decided to pursue my PhD on a water-related problem so I could contribute towards solving the crisis not only in my own country, but also at the international level. In my studies, I successfully utilized the solid industrial wastes from two industries – steel and fertilizer – to treat the wastewater of other industries. After completing my PhD in 2003, I was fortunate enough to continue my research on water-related topics in Switzerland, India, South Korea, Finland, Germany, Portugal and Sweden. It was during this time I realized that water pollution is truly a global environmental problem that differs only in its magnitude from one place to another.
What are the main water management challenges in India, and to what extent are they mirrored in the rest of the world?
The main challenges in India are the mismanagement of water resources, communication gaps at different levels between national and regional authorities, and the improper implementation of government policies. It's estimated that in India between 40% and 50% of supplied water is lost due to leaking pipes and taps!
Climate change is also contributing to the increased pressure on water resources. Scorching droughts are becoming more common, as too are floods. Industrialization, urbanization, and population growth are some other factors that have immensely jeopardized the quality and availability of water in India. Although the country's authorities are trying to address these issues, the problems are vast and time is running out…
The main challenges faced by much of the developing world are lack of safe drinking water, poor management of water resources and infrastructure, and pollution due to uncontrolled industrial activity. Insufficient adequately trained personnel, economic barriers to progress, and the lack of a holistic and inter-disciplinary approach make for a complex situation in terms of addressing water-related issues.
What are the top things we should be doing to address this situation?
People need to acknowledge the water crisis that is affecting many countries already, and that will affect the rest in the next few decades if solutions are not brought into action. At national level, governments must raise awareness about safeguarding water resources and re-using wastewater. Sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment need to be implemented, and more research must be conducted to provide inter-disciplinary approaches to water treatment and management.
"Climate change is also contributing to the increased pressure on water resources," says Amit Bhatnagar, Associate Professor of Water Chemistry at the University of Eastern Finland.
What can the academic community do to help?
Academics play a significant role in performing research on sustainable water-management practices and water-treatment technologies. However, in many cases, the know-how generated by researchers and scientists in academia does not reach the tables of policy makers.
In my opinion, this gap can be filled by increasing the frequency of communication between the two bodies. We need collaborative research projects between academia, governmental agencies and other stakeholders. This is the best way to create a common platform that can lead to the integration of scientific research into policies and frameworks.
What do you think Finland can teach the world when it comes to water management?
Finland is a country where people really care about nature and the environment, and try to preserve it for future generations. The country has had long-term water-management goals and strategies in place since the 1970s. Good governance and legislation, sound ecological knowledge, public awareness, and the use of advanced technology – these are the things that together make Finland a leader in water-management practices.
Thinking globally and acting locally is something that Finland can teach the world when it comes to water management. Finland can set good examples in terms of treating wastewater with eco-friendly methods and reusing it for different purposes, as well as using smart technologies that consume less water in everyday life.
"Finland is a country where people really care about nature and the environment, and try to preserve it for future generations," says Associate Professor Bhatnagar.
Is this part of what you teach in your degree courses at the University of Eastern Finland?
Yes, it is. I lecture graduates and undergraduate on water chemistry and related topics, as well as perform research in environmental sciences. I currently have five PhD students and a few visiting students in my lab who are pursuing their research on various topics. These include the use of microalgae in wastewater treatment and bioenergy production, and the application of nanotechnology and biomaterials like nanocellulose and biochar in water remediation. It's all very exciting stuff, and I encourage anyone who is interested in studying water management to get in touch for more information!
Read more about Associate Professor Amit Bhatnagar.
Read more about studying Water Chemistry and Microbiology at the University of Eastern Finland.
More on this topic: Vietnam delegation studies water management in Finland
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Occupy Protester Threatens Macys With Molotov Cocktails [Video]
The Occupy Wall Street movement has started to get more violent as authorities are evicting them from their camps.
We have all watched the videos of police brutality and protesters damaging property.
The guy in the beginning of this video takes home the award though for "Dumbest Protester Ever."
Congratulations sir on your threat to burn down Macy's!
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In today's society, the treatment and recycling of waste products requires a great effort in generating and optimizing both new and existing processes.
AICIA takes part in various lines of investigation in this important environmental area:
Characterization and evaluation of industrial waste
Centred on the search for new applications for the waste from various thermal processes, especially fly ash from pulverized coal in thermal plants but also for other similar wastes, such as ash produced in combined coal +biomass combustion, biomass combustion, and even for the solid waste from biomass gasification. This research takes in the different activities for waste evaluation, amongst which it is worth noting that of the manufacture of insulating and fireproof panels using fly ash and that which aims at the massive use of ash in the field of stabilizing/solidifying dangerous waste, directly using ash as a bonding agent or as the starting material for manufacturing geopolymers that allow for effective immobilization of the dangerous components in the waste.
Leachate treatment
The use of different residual materials in treating leachates from solid, urban waste dumps allows the high contamination level produced by the leachates to be reduced. AICIA has perfected a line of treatment, using synthetic zeolites obtained from fly ash from coal combustion at thermal plants and other industrial waste, to achieve an important reduction in the organic and nutrient load of the leachates which helps in the later conventional treatment.
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The aim of the projects carried out along this line is to get to know the cleaning potential of the various physical-chemical treatments applied to urban and industrial waste water by carrying out laboratory scale tests or pilot plant tests with various water treatment operations such as: sedimentation, coagulation-flocculation, precipitation, active coal absorption, advanced oxidation processes, etc.


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PROJECT WYZE performing as part of EDGEFEST II at Molson Amphitheatre (955 Lakeshore West), Saturday (August 25), $27.50-$39.50. 416-870-8000. Rating: NNNNN
you'd think that any band onthe mainstage at Edgefest is there because sponsoring radio station Edge 102.1 is playing their music frequently, right? Or at least regularly. Well, maybe not. If you can't recall hearing the pounding thrash of London, Ontario, rap-rockers Project Wyze on the station, you're not alone. The group's frontman, MC Yas, can't remember having one of their songs aired on the Edge either.
But, then again, Yas admits he rarely listens to the radio, and when he does, it's usually the FAN 590.
"As far as I know," says Yas cautiously from the Vancouver launch point of the cross-Canada Edgefest II tour, "I don't think we're getting any play on the Edge. Who knows? They might've thrown something on sometime, but I'm about 95 per cent sure that we haven't gotten any play -- yet."
Admittedly, the mosh-pit-ready jams that Project Wyze kick out with bounding aggression on their new misfits.strangers.liars.friends (Columbia/Sony) disc are probably a bit too shouty for the Edge. It's not the sort of stuff that mixes well with Sarah McLachlan and Coldplay.
So how did Project Wyze score such a coveted slot on Edgefest II? The same way they got onto the Warped Tour -- through hard work, some luck and a few key connections.
"We played this showcase for these people we didn't know -- Sony must've invited them -- and we just blew their fuckin' wigs. This guy Vinny came up to us afterwards saying, "You're too sick. I'm gonna break you fuckin' guys!'
"He turned out to be the head of the Feldman booking agency. He's the one who got us onto the mainstage of the last Edgefest with Tool, the current Edgefest II tour, the Warped Tour dates and the upcoming Snow Jam in Halifax."
With a powerful player like S.L. Feldman and Associates president Vinny Cinquemani in their corner, Project Wyze are poised for a big-time breakthrough.
And although they may have the appearance of a manufactured band, they've apparently been around for a while. Yas and his Sudbury pal Bobby initially came together as a hiphop duo 13 years ago, and eventually moved to London, Ontario, where they snuck onto bills with Public Enemy and Maestro.
Then, in 94, they hit on the rap-rock concept.
"We didn't like the direction the hiphop scene was heading in," explains Yas, "so we tried something different. One of my buddies had a punk band, and we got up onstage and started freestyling. It's called rap-rock now, but in 94, before KoRn, Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock came along, there was no genre for two MCs rhyming with a punk band.
"We've been doing this for six years, building our own sound along the way. We toured the States in a beatdown van, playing 57 dates in three months on a burger a day, so, yeah, you could say we've paid our dues. Now we're ready to take it to the next level."


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On the road to Cabrillo National Monument is the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. With sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean to one side and the San Diego Bay to the other, the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is simultaneously beautiful and sobering.
Our Beyond the Zoo Guide to Ocean Beach & Point Loma is largely focused on family entertainment. However, we would be remiss to pass over the opportunity to pause and give honor to those who served in the armed forces. Our seven year old asked a lot of great questions and was really engaged during our visit.
Visitation is allowed 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset. Additional information is available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. You'll also find age-appropriate educational materials to help guide family conversations.
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Dog-Care Facts Every Siberian Husky Owner Needs to Know
If you own, or are thinking about owning, a Siberian husky, you need to know these Siberian husky dog-care facts. Plus, get our favorite husky-inspired gift ideas.
Temperament: Siberian huskies have a loyal, outgoing personality. They are also mischievous, extremely intelligent, and very active, so be sure to keep a close eye on your husky!
Training: Siberian huskies can be difficult to train, but keeping a few rules in mind may help. Be sure to start training your Siberian husky as a puppy to minimize bad behavior and build a strong relationship. Huskies are pack dogs and wlll only obey the alpha. Therefore, the owner needs to establish himself as the "alpha" at all times. If your Siberian ever shows aggression, this behavior needs to be corrected immediately. Permitting your Siberian husky to continue this behavior may encourage future, stronger aggression toward other people, dogs, and smaller animals. Make sure to keep your Siberian husky active; boredom can lead to destructive activities and behavior problems.
Care and grooming: Siberian huskies have a thick double coat that must be brushed at least weekly. Daily brushing is required during shedding season. An occasional bath will also help keep your Siberian husky looking its best. As far as exercise, Siberian huskies are very active and require regular physical and mental stimulation. Remember that Siberian huskies were bred to pull a sled over long distances, so they want to run! You will need to provide daily exercise, either through an enclosed space (like a fenced yard) or long walks on a leash.
Health: Siberian huskies are generally a healthy breed with a life span of 12 to 15 years. Like all purebreds, however, there may be some health problems, like hip dysplasia and eye disease. These issues can be minimized by working with a responsible breeder who knows the specific health concerns and diseases within the breed.
Food: Good nutrition, including proper food, is very important throughout a Siberian husky's life. Siberian huskies can maintain a healthy weight on less food than other similarly sized breeds, but special care should be taken to ensure your husky is given high-quality protein-based food. As far as size, a male Siberian husky should be 21 to 23-1/2 inches tall and weigh between 45 and 60 pounds. A female Siberian husky should be 20 to 22 inches tall and weigh between 35 and 50 pounds. Siberian huskies should not become overweight and will live a longer, happier life if a proper weight is maintained. Many dog food companies have breed-specific formulas, depending on the size of your dog. The Siberian husky is a medium breed dog, so consider working with your veterinarian to determine the best diet to ensure your pet remains healthy.
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I've been trying for a couple of days to get this posted to this here blog… You see there's this cool new slideshow feature that you can use here on WordPress that I really want to try out. But, it appears that I'm perhaps not as blog "with-it" as it required to utilize said feature. So – I'll resort to doing things the old fashioned way – which, honestly, if I think about it much – has been working fabulously! Maybe not as flashy – but fine, nonetheless!
So here goes – some signs that Spring has finally arrived. Boy, am I glad!
Now that's what I like to see! Sunshine and temperatures inching toward 80!
How can one not love Lilacs on a sunny Spring day? Aren't they beautiful?
And of course, seeing the garden come to life is lovely as well… Even if my evil chickens did denude my broccoli starts!
Note to self… time to get the garden protected from the evil chickens!
Look! The peas are coming up! Hooray!
Sigh… I love Spring.
You may have been around long enough to know this about me – but the truth of the matter is the fact that I love Spring for one really big reason… it means that it's almost SUMMER!!!
John has moved the portable chicken fencing to enclose what we call the "old" garden – i.e. the plot that was here when we first moved here. The girls are doing a nice job of tilling up the bed and trimming around the edges where the grass likes to try and skip the divider and head right into the garden. Yes, they can be evil (particularly when there are fresh, succulent vegetable starts about)- but chickens are so handy sometimes!
Remember the babies that Jezebel hatched 8 weeks ago? They're getting so grown up!
The one on the right – I'm fairly sure – is a roo. He has ALL the signs of being male. Which is such a bummer. I am pleased that they're both Silver Laced Wyandottes, though – aren't they pretty?
The baby babies are 5 weeks old now – and hilarious!
"Dust bathing" in pine shavings – nutty chicks!
Look Ma! I'm cool – I can make it up to the Big Girl roost!
Camera shy!
Jess and William heard that you could hypnotize a chicken – and decided to see if it would work on Ducky…
…not so much.
Jessica does, by the way, have very special chicken wrangling skills. If any of us ever have a hard time cornering and catching a chick or chicken – Jessica is who we call. She does have a wonderful gentle spirit and kind heart… Maybe the girls know that!
What will I do when she goes clear across the country to college in the Fall?
Jess – helping the girls find big, fat, juicy worms.
We've noticed, John and I, that the crab apple (above), pear trees, cherry, and apple trees are all loaded with blossoms. When the wind blows it "rains" blossoms – and yet the trees still seem to be loaded.
It should be interesting to see how much fruit we actually see this year, after last year's less than stellar outcomes.
All in all – it's shaping up to be a lovely Spring. I'm so glad!


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His he referring to the Tigers or a new team?
His he referring to the Tigers or a new team?
Kiwis join Rapid Rugby to take on Western Force
Nick Taylor
The West Australian
Monday, 21 October 2019 2:00AM
Western Force look set to face a major New Zealand side when Global Rapid Rugby kicks off next year.
It is understood Bay of Plenty will join teams from Fiji, Samoa, Hong Kong, and a Malaysian-based side, backed by South African Currie Cup club Valke, taking on the Force for the $1 million prize.
And in another move it is understood talks are being held about staging games in China.
More here
Wow great news!
Some more common sense from Mark Evans:
Israel Folau talk 'premature' for Andrew Forrest's Global Rapid Rugby debut season, new CEO says
Mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has gone all-in to launch his breakaway rugby competition, but establishing the fundamentals of the start-up league is more important than securing high profile talent, according to its new chief.
Key points:
Global Rapid Rugby was set up after the Western Force's axing from Super Rugby
It will include rugby teams from across the Indo-Pacific region
Mark Evans was recruited from Europe to kick off the new league next year
Global Rapid Rugby chief executive Mark Evans would not rule out snapping up controversial star Israel Folau, who is currently suing Rugby Australia and Rugby NSW for unlawful termination of his contract, to headline the new Indo-Pacific competition, but played down expectations.
"I think that is premature, let's see how that plays out," Evans said when asked if Folau could play in the first season of Global Rapid Rugby.
"I have been watching [the Folau story] from a long, long way away. I wouldn't claim to be all over the detail but clearly that is something that is a big issue for Rugby Australia that is going to have to come to some sort of resolution.
"I think it is a shame. It is a shame it has come to this."
Israel Folau's sacking isn't the end of this tricky story
Israel Folau's sacking isn't the end of this tricky story
Sport is to be commended for striving to uphold the best values of a modern society, but what happens when those values clash — the human right of sexual orientation versus the human right to freedom of religion?
Rather than boosting interest by recruiting big-name players like Folau, Evans said he wanted to focus on establishing the DNA of the clubs, the correct schedule, stadiums and an experience that would engage rugby fans in Asia.
"I have seen an awful lot of sports that go 'alright, we are going to go and get a really high-profile [players]'," he said.
"And it is smoke and mirrors and really there is nothing underpinning it.
"High-profile players are important in growing a league [but] I don't think it is key right at the beginning, and we are right at the beginning."
'Rugby nerd' chasing new rugby markets
Evans was appointed to the Global Rapid Rugby role in October and has had a long, accomplished career in sport administration.
He was appointed CEO of Melbourne Storm after its salary cap scandal and helped re-establish the NRL club as a powerhouse.
A tight head shot of a middle-aged man wearing spectacles talking during an interview indoors and looking off camera.
PHOTO Global Rapid Rugby CEO Mark Evans says the reach of rugby has grown, but not enough.
Originally from Cardiff in Wales, Evans was also chief executive of London-based rugby club Harlequins FC for 11 years and director of rugby at Saracens FC.
Most recently Evans has worked with several organisations in the UK, including European Rugby, Rugby League World Cup 2021 and Netball Super League.
A self-confessed "rugby nerd", Evans has written a book about the sport and his passion for the game was why he moved back to Australia from the United Kingdom, for what he described as an interesting opportunity to help rugby reach new markets.
"The reason I am here is growing the footprint of the sport," he said.
"The reach of rugby has grown but not grown enough.
"Just the sheer demographics of Asia and Asia-Pacific plus the huge talent pool within the Pacific Islands — I am not sure how that pans out, but it has got a lot of component parts that you would want to have."
Japanese club unlikely in debut season
The first teams for Global Rapid Rugby are expected to be announced before Christmas, with the Western Force due to be one of them.
Andrew Forrest stands on Perth Oval talking to Western Force players with some of them behind him with their arms linked.
PHOTO Andrew Forrest came up with plans for the rebel rugby competition after the Western Force was axed from Super Rugby.
But we are unlikely to see a club from Japan during the first home-and-away season — a setback considering the success of the World Cup and the ascension of the national team to number eight in the world.
Mr Forrest is the main financial backer of the new competition, and with his vision, business acumen and track record of achievement, Evans was confident it could be a success.
"I have been in this business a long time and alignment between the executive and the owners is critical. If you haven't got that it is tough," he said.
"If you are going to go into this disruptive, ambitious project — it doesn't matter whether it is World Series Cricket, various iterations of soccer in America, a number of European sports — it requires a level of funding and, just importantly, emotional commitment from backers.
"I think that is a huge advantage for Rapid Rugby and without it would not have got off the ground."
Carlo Tizzano hugging his team mates on the field in celebration.
PHOTO The Western Force took part in a shortened Global Rapid Rugby showcase series last year.
Global Rapid Rugby is sanctioned by World Rugby and Rugby Australia.
The first season will run with a full home and away fixture from early next year with $1 million in prize money for the winner.
I seem to recall that approach being tried here in Perth early on. We barely got through that and it took almost a decade to right the ship. However the "wise" men from the East had never really accepted the western upstarts, seemed hell-bent on obstructing them at every turn and finally torpedoed them - because they could.Originally Posted by Mark Evans
Tried again in Melbourne about 2006. Result?........tried, failed, broke, bailed,sold for a buck. Failed again, broke again, bailed again, sold for a buck a again. Failed again, broke again. Seems to be a pattern there. What's next? How long until the "masterminds" behind all this are also broke and need to be bailed out? They have well and truly "managed" the failure part but are still too stubbornly full of self interest to go with a very small bit of dignity intact.
Thankfully we have some men here in The West who seem to actually be wise and who have the vision and readies to carry this forward.
Roll on 2020.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
Mark Evans has the credentials to be CEO of RA (therefore not eligible!)! He talks sense ..... Get those memberships going .... exciting times for the Force !! and GRR
Onya Twiggy - great opportunity to get the boot in!
Twiggy' Forrest blames Rugby Australia for Wallabies' World Cup flop
By Justin Chadwick
October 25, 2019 3.38pm
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Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest has blamed the leadership of Rugby Australia for the Wallabies' failings at the recent World Cup, saying he will barrack hard for "other people" to take over.
The Wallabies were thumped 40-16 by England in the quarter-finals, continuing a bleak period for rugby in Australia both on and off the field.
Forrest has been scathing of Rugby Australia's management team, lead by chairman Cameron Clyne, ever since the Western Force were booted out of Super Rugby's ranks in 2017.
Calls are growing louder for Clyne and chief executive Raelene Castle to quit immediately in the wake of the disastrous World Cup campaign.
Forrest will launch a new competition called Global Rapid Rugby in March next year, and he's confident it will breathe new life into rugby in Australia.
The six-team competition will feature experimental rule changes designed to promote attractive rugby.
Andrew Forrest is not interested in a leadership role at Rugby Australia.
Andrew Forrest is not interested in a leadership role at Rugby Australia.CREDIT:RICHARD WAINWRIGHT
The Force is set to be joined by a team from New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Hong Kong, and Malaysia for the first season, with expansion planned for later years.
Forrest is excited about the ways Global Rapid Rugby can change the landscape, but he was scathing of the negative influence the RA board has had on the Wallabies.
"I put everything down to leadership," Forrest replied when asked about the Wallabies' failings at the World Cup.
"I'm surprised they did as well as they had with the decisions that the Rugby Australia chairman and board have made.
"I was really sad, I was hoping for a miracle of course but life is like that."
Forrest is still filthy about the decision to axe the Force from Super Rugby.
"It's just completely ridiculous, unfair, un-Australian. But who cares - Global Rapid Rugby is here and it's going to be super strong," he said.
"Without us it (Australian rugby) would be really on its tail. We are the brightest good news story on Australian rugby in the southern hemisphere."
When asked whether he would be interested in taking over as chairman from Clyne, Forrest replied: "I'm a busy bloke, but I'm a passionate supporter of rugby and WA.
"I'll be barracking for other people."
Mark Evans on 6pr: from about 41:45
>Next week will be the announcement of the schedule and teams.
>Early Mid-March to Early-June
>Rapid rugby rules pretty much to remain the same, a few minor changes
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RA Exec 1: What can we do to save rugby in this country? Nothing we do seems to work, we're 7th in the world, we have no coach and so one turns up to watch Super Rugby anymore!
RA Exec 2: Everywhere I go people keep telling me they want to see some smart, running rugby. Our last coach tried that the only problem was he just seemed a bit... well, dumb!
RA Exec 1: Running rugby! That's it, its The Australian Way (TM)!! Now where the hell can we find some?
RA Exec 2: Well I hear there is this competition that we set up a little while ago where games average something like 10 tries, almost 20 offloads, and over 900m run per game! And to top it off there are only about 26 kicks from hand and hardly any penalty kicks for goal at all!! That sounds exactly like what the punters are calling for doesn't it? Maybe we could put some ads on TV and do some promotion to get bums on seats?
RA Exec 1: So what you are telling me is we only set it up a few years ago? Well its got no history, it will never work!
RA Exec 2: I guess you're right...
RA Exec 1: How about last night though? That was an absolutely cracking game between the Boks and Wales hey!!
The exact fixtures for the SCT have been released. The ones concerning us......
Hoping they announce all the fixtures soon!!
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