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It took long enough, but AWP (the Association of Writers and Writing Programs) has finally come to Tampa. Starting tomorrow, I'll be reading, learning, and buddying around with some of the finest literary minds in our nation and beyond. Lots of writers have documented their social anxieties and their expectations about AWP in their blogs, even going so far as to provide their packing list and playlists for the occasion.
I think I'll take a different approach: Insofar as this is my first AWP, I have virtually no preconceived notions about "elevator pitches" or slick networking. No, I'm a poet, and as such, I'm relieved of some of the burdens shouldered by my brethren in prose. I don't really have an agenda, per se, or some product I'm trying to get discovered. To an extent, this commerce-less status of mine has its advantages: I can show up, enjoy the events, and calmly peruse the book fair and other areas with the placidity of a sunning turtle.
If I happen across some of my literary heroes, great. If I bump into representatives of prestigious programs or fellowships, likewise. But honestly, I am quite content these days. From a literary-life standpoint, I'm satisfied: I have a sweet little teaching gig at a college that pays well, I have time to pursue my writing endeavors, and in my new home, I even have a writing room overlooking a pond. I guess I could thirst for a Pulitzer or worry myself sick over who got published where and who won what award, but to what avail? Nah, just partaking in the craft is my mode these days. Write a little, submit a little, let the chips fall where they may. It has taken me 30 years, but I've learned that the best things come to those with peace and balance. And friends, I've got peace and balance to spare.
So, if this post seems a little capricious or even cocksure, it's not because I'm apathetic or egomaniacal, it's just that I'm settled. AWP or no, I know I will return to my house at the end of everything, kiss my wife, hug my boys, and go on writing. Sure, there are stories about people who met agents or editors there and had their lives changed, but my aims are not quite so grandiose. I want to see my friends, read my work, have a good time, and learn a few things along the way. That's not too much to ask. Because once all the banners come down and the convention center empties, life will resume with its bills to pay, its mouths to feed, and its little moments of inspiration. And I will keep seizing those moments with serenity and equanimity; ink will flow, lines will live, and poetry will continue.
In the meantime, I'll take in the hubbub of AWP with the fascination of a kid at the state fair. No, I haven't developed a "plan," as so many guides indicate I should, and I haven't visited Walmart to pick up the "mandatory" supplies. I'm local, after all, and if I need something, it's maybe half an hour to my place. So, thank you to all those diligent souls who have tirelessly composed epistles and listicles in preparation for this event. But I think I'll just ride this wave in to shore like Floridians do. And if I miss out on "the main attraction" or "the big deal," so be it. This isn't life or death, and on Monday, there will be students to teach and poems to write. Chill out, my literary comrades; this is Tampa. We take things easy here.


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FIFA's sins laid bare
Phil Shannon
Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter was sacked for ethics violations.
The Fall of the House of FIFA
David Conn
Yellow Jersey Press, 2017
In no breast did the prodigious financial corruption of world football's administrative elite beat more vigorously than that of Chuck Blazer, the head of football in the North and Central American and Caribbean regional body.
Chuck was not called American soccer's "Mr Big" for nothing. His bottomless appetite for high-calorie nosh gave him a gargantuan girth, which was matched financially in size by his tax-sheltered bank accounts. These bulged with millions of dollars received through fraud, embezzlement, bribes, perks, gifts and inducements.
Not only could he afford to rent an entire floor of luxury apartments in the prestigious Trump Tower in Manhattan, but he preserved one of them solely for the use of his cats.
The cat story is just one of the juicy tidbits from The Fall of the House of FIFA by Guardian sports journalist (and Manchester City fan), David Conn. It adds to what is by now a widely-known story of how global football's governing body, FIFA, has personally enriched its leading lights. Private fortunes have been made via bribes and material inducements to vote for FIFA's top office-holders and World Cup venues, and kickbacks to award broadcast and sponsorship rights.
FIFA's off-field corruption scandals have led to criminal indictments, arrests or investigations involving 27 of FIFA's most senior global administrators. Six other FIFA officials (including the FIFA boss of four decades, Sepp Blatter) have been sacked for ethics violations.
The FBI has declared FIFA to be a "racketeering-influenced criminal organisation", like the Mafia.
The rot started at the top. Blatter had, like a true Godfather, kept a "clean-hands" image. He turned a blind eye to the graft of his lieutenants to guarantee, at election time, his own prestigious position. In return for the top spot, he kept the FIFA financial gravy train well-fuelled for its executive passengers.
Blatter was also able to eschew personal corruption, such as cash bribes in brown envelopes, because of the dizzying scale of the FIFA president's multi-million dollar annual salary and bonuses, and four-yearly World Cup "performance pay" reward.
The final act of FIFA's unravelling was prompted by the credulity-stretching decision in 2010 to award the 2022 World Cup to the tiny desert state of Qatar to be held in the sweltering summer. Russia, which won the 2018 World Cup hosting rights at the same time, thoughtfully decided to destroy all computers and other documentary traces that might contain evidence of huge corruption concerning its bid.
The "reform" broom of new FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks to have many gaps, however. He enjoys the perks of the job and its reduced but still generous remuneration, while he has compromised the independence of FIFA's refurbished oversight committees.
When Infantino came under early suspicion for ethical misbehaviour as president, FIFA's new ethics body cleared him — rather unsurprisingly for a committee whose members can be sacked by the very people they are investigating.
Unfortunately, Conn spends most of his book simply navigating the intricate maze of FIFA corruption. Too rarely does he lift his eyes to take in the bigger picture — how capitalist globalisation has infected the world game by monetising sport, making profit its main guiding principle.
This system rewards an unaccountable stratum of top administrators — and grossly overpaid elite players and coaches — while starving football's mass grassroots. The problem with FIFA, like that of capitalism, is the familiar one of too much money and not enough democracy.
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Q: How to use logical operator (!) with magrittr in R I am taking a list of values and trying to find those that are not NA using magrittr.  Here is a simple example:
data.frame(data = c(1:2, NA, 4:5, NA, 7)) %>% is.na

which yields the correct result:
      data
[1,] FALSE
[2,] FALSE
[3,]  TRUE
[4,] FALSE
[5,] FALSE
[6,]  TRUE
[7,] FALSE

When I put the not operator ! in front of is.na, I get an error:
data.frame(data = c(1:2, NA, 4:5, NA, 7)) %>% !is.na

gives me
Error in FUN(left, right) : operations are possible only for numeric, logical or complex types
After many trials, I stumbled upon this, which works:
 data.frame(data = c(1:2, NA, 4:5, NA, 7)) %>% is.na %>% !.

      data
[1,]  TRUE
[2,]  TRUE
[3,] FALSE
[4,]  TRUE
[5,]  TRUE
[6,] FALSE
[7,]  TRUE

My question is whether there is a different way to do this.  There are other alias options in the package but I don't see any examples of them.  One is "not".  Maybe I should be using that instead?
I realize that I have answered my question to some degree, but I would like to know if this can be done without having to resort to %>% !. at the end.

A: You can use backticks to pipe your result into the function underlying the operator:
> data.frame(data = c(1:2, NA, 4:5, NA, 7)) %>% is.na %>% `!`
      data
[1,]  TRUE
[2,]  TRUE
[3,] FALSE
[4,]  TRUE
[5,]  TRUE
[6,] FALSE
[7,]  TRUE

Alternatively use the Negate function:
> data.frame(data = c(1:2, NA, 4:5, NA, 7)) %>% Negate(is.na)()
      data
[1,]  TRUE
[2,]  TRUE
[3,] FALSE
[4,]  TRUE
[5,]  TRUE
[6,] FALSE
[7,]  TRUE

A: Why not just move the negation to the "front". This is how you typically negate the %in% infix operatiuon
 !data.frame(data = c(1:2, NA, 4:5, NA, 7)) %>% is.na

      data
[1,]  TRUE
[2,]  TRUE
[3,] FALSE
[4,]  TRUE
[5,]  TRUE
[6,] FALSE
[7,]  TRUE

A: Or even
data.frame(data = c(1:2, NA, 4:5, NA, 7)) %>%
  is.na %>%
 `n'est pas`

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I invite all Finnish colleagues, as one united WE, to acknowledge that hybrid teams are stronger, and that cultural diversity is an opportunity, not a threat.
We – both non-Finn and Finnish cultural workers – need to recognise that there are skill gaps on both sides.
We – as teams, with people from different countries, cultures and disciplines – can be stronger than mono-cultural teams in addressing the global issues of today.
We are capable of breaking through invisible walls with dialogue.
We, as the makers of arts, can generate divergent thinking and innovation.
We need to work with un-likeminded people to foster "out-of-the-box thinking".
Together we can change our mindsets; together we can open up to change.
We all should experience the added value of working together.
We need to transform the cultural field and encourage our institutions to challenge themselves.
Together we can break through the invisible walls and discriminative structures, rules and policies of the organisations.
It is time to focus on "what else we could do together" instead of falling back on defensive attitudes.
Domestic Fellowships: Temporary residencies for international artists, curators and producers living in Finland.
Cross-Cultural Mutual Mentorships: Giving-and-taking within Finnish arts institutions.
Dedicated Budgets: Implementing ideas curated by in-house teams and bringing together invited international artists and domestic cultural workers.
In-House Creative Workshops: Project-based engagements and collaborations between institutions and artists, curators, producers and cultural workers.
Transforming the Rules: In order to enable every single person working in the cultural field to experience the value of international teams.
Design Thinking: Collaborating with transition design/service design experts to overcome in-house resistance to cross-national teams.
Adding Cross-Cultural Thinking to the Curriculum: Making the University of the Arts a platform for cross-national creativity and a democratic and sustainable cultural field. Students who are brought up in such an environment would be inclusive when they become professional artists, producers or decision makers.
As Mahatma Gandhi perfectly said: No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.
Ceyda Berk-Söderblom is a Turkish cultural manager based in Helsinki who has 17 years of international experience. She is the co-founder and CEO of MiklagardArts, a young innovative platform, a facilitator and connector for promoting trans-national collaborations.
The writer is a Turkish cultural manager based in Helsinki who has 17 years of international experience.


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Saunders, Tim Battle for the Bocage. Normandy 1944. Point 103, Tilly-Sur-Seulles, Villers Bocage
English text, 100 bw-illustrations and 40 bw-maps. 336 pages.
Manufacturer: Pen & Sword Books
Manufacturer No.: 9781526784230
Article was ordered at the manufacturer.
Order.-No.: 5623/1817 5623/1817
This is the story of the fighting in Normandy by the veteran desert formations brought back by Montgomery from the Mediterranean in order to spearhead the invasion; 50th Infantry and 7th Armoured divisions, plus 4th Armoured Brigade. Heavily reinforced by individuals and fresh units, their task beyond the beaches was to push south to Villers Bocage with armour on the evening of D-Day in order to disrupt German counter-attacks on the beachhead.
Difficulties on 50th Division's beaches and lost opportunities allowed time for the 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division and the equally elite 130th Panzer Lehr Division to arrive in Normandy, despite delays of their own caused by allied fighter bombers. The result was 4th Armoured Brigade's thrust south encountered opposition from the start and was firmly blocked just south of Point 103 after an advance of less than 5 miles.
A major counter-attack by Panzer Lehr failed, as did a renewed British attempt, this time by the vaunted 7th Armoured Division, which was halted at Tilly sur Seulles. From here the fighting became a progressively attritional struggle in the hedgerows of the Bocage country south of Bayeux. More and more units were drawn into the fighting, which steadily extended west. Finally, an opportunity, via the Caumont Gap, to outflank the German defences was taken and 7th Armoured Division reached Villers Bocage. Here the County of London Yeomanry encountered the newly arrived Tigers of Michael Wittmann, with disastrous results. The Desert Rats were forced to withdraw having lost much of their reputation.
There then followed what the battalions of 50th Division describe as their "most unpleasant period of the war", in bitter fighting, at often very close quarters, for the "next hedgerow".
Das Ergebnis waren heftigste Kämpfe zwischen diesen britischen Einheiten und den deutschen verbänden, darunter die Panzer-Lehr-Division und die 12. SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend", in der Heckenlandschaft der Normandie zwischen Villers-Bocage und Tilly-Sur-Sulles.
Saunders, Tim
Battle for the Bocage. Normandy 1944. Point 103, Tilly-Sur-Seulles, Villers Bocage
La Percée Du Bocage: 30 Juillet - 16 Aout 1944. Volume 2: Caumont l'Éventé - Saint-Martin-des-Besaces - Le Beny Bocage - Vire
Order.-No.: 5374/270
Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944
Order.-No.: 5374/98


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Ježni Vrh (; in older sources also Ješenji Vrh, ) is a small settlement in the hills southeast of Velika Kostrevnica in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Name
Ježni Vrh was attested in historical sources as monte ferreo and Eisenberg in 1316, Eysenperg in 1420, and Essenperg in 1505.

Church
The church in Ježni Vrh is dedicated to Saint Peter and was completed in 1998. The church was built in gratitude by locals to commemorate the rescue of a group of 60 villagers from their Partisan captors in 1944; the villagers were tortured and led to an abandoned mine for execution, but then released. The church contains a statue of Saint Peter created by Bojan Stine. The church was consecrated by Prelate Božidar Metelko in 1999, and its third bell was blessed by Archbishop Franc Rode in 2000.

References

External links
Ježni Vrh at Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji

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Holiday brunches at the Benning Club are a longstanding tradition at Fort Benning. Join us for the popular Easter Brunch April 21. This festive event, with seating times available at 10am, 11am, and noon, features a classic breakfast and lunch menu, omelets made to order, fresh waffles and pancakes, a meat carving station, salad, assorted desserts, lighter options for those who aren't looking to indulge and mimosas and champagne for those who are. The cost is $22.95 for adults; $20.95 for 60 and older; $14.95 for children 9-12; $9.95 for children 5-8; ages 4 and younger eat free. The cost increases by $2 per guest at the door; walk-in seating is not guaranteed. Space is limited; this popular event fills up quickly. Register today.


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Lorain city, Port look for new users for buildings
2 sites on West Erie Avenue
Lorain City Council has authorized the city administration to sell the former city health department building for $150,000. The building generally has sat empty since the city health department dissolved and Lorain joined Lorain County Public Health in late 2016. (Richard Payerchin – The Morning Journal)
By Richard Payerchin | The Morning Journal
The City of Lorain and the Lorain Port and Finance Authority are looking for new owners and new uses for two buildings on West Erie Avenue.
Lorain City Council has authorized the city administration to sell the building at 1144 W. Erie Ave.
Meanwhile, on Dec. 29, the Lorain Port Authority closed on the transfer of 3807 W. Erie Ave.
The building at 1144 W. Erie Ave. is the former Lorain City Health Department building.
Generally, it has been vacant since about late 2016, when the city ended its own health department and joined with the county agency now called Lorain County Public Health.
Most recently it served as construction offices when contractors refurbished the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge, a project overseen by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
The city will sell it for $150,000.
The sale of the property can proceed without competitive bid due to its location in an urban renewal area of Lorain.
The building has a total value of $691,250, according to the Lorain County Auditor's Office.
City staff looked at the building for possible reuse for city purposes, said Max Upton, director of the city's Department of Building, Housing and Planning.
A capital needs assessment by Lorain architect Gary Fischer estimated it would need improvements costing $350,000 to $400,000, Upton said.
It's good to see the building will not be demolished, but could be upgraded, said Councilwoman-at-Large Mary Springowski.
The building sits at the corner of West Erie and Oberlin avenues.
It is not a shoreline parcel, but close enough that Ward 6 Councilman Rey Carrion asked whether the building could be part of future waterfront development in Lorain.
Once the city sells the building, the city no longer controls the site, Carrion said.
For waterfront planning, Lorain's main area for development spans from the finger piers north of City Hall, west to Washington Avenue.
That area is where the city has acquired and demolished some buildings, Upton said.
Lorain's Water Purification Plant sits north of the health department building and another company owns land across Oberlin Avenue to the west, he said.
Upton alluded to the land owned by Ohio Edison Co., according to Lorain County Auditor's records, and the city's water plant is located at 1106 First St.
Selling the health department building would not impede Lorain's aspirations for lakefront development, he said.
City officials and staff need to consider if a new owner could create a problem down the road, Carrion said.
"I just want to make sure that the investment that the city's making in the downtown, which is really doing phenomenally, that we keep that in mind," he said.
"So our main goal is to take a building that is costing us money and turn it into a building that is producing jobs, good jobs for the city of Lorain, and stuff that is additive to the environment and does not take away from the critical mass and the investment that's already happening downtown," Upton said.
Ward 1 Councilwoman Beth Henley asked about sales costs.
The building is not listed with a real estate brokerage, Upton said.
Councilman-at-Large Mitch Fallis asked whether the city would benefit by bidding out the sale.
But that process creates an artificial deadline and must be repeated if the city does not get a responsive bid the first time, Upton said.
The sale authorization allows the mayor, safety-service director and law director to move if there is a responsible offer, he said.
Council voted 10-1 to sell, with Councilman-at-Large Tony Dimacchia dissenting.
3807 W. Erie Ave.
The building at 3807 W. Erie Ave. was given to the Port by the previous owner, Lorain Properties LLC.
It is valued at $201,460, according to Lorain County Auditor's records.
The building was home to the former Electrical Corporation of America.
The Lorain Port Authority has taken ownership of the former Electrical Corporation of America at 3807 W. Erie Ave., Lorain. The Port will hold the building with intentions to find a new tenant or new owner for it. (Richard Payerchin – The Morning Journal)
The owner liked what the Port has done over the years and wanted to donate it for future development by the Port, said Executive Director Tom Brown.
"Rather than put the building up for sale, he thought we'd do something good with it," Brown said.
The Port will market the building and hopes to find a new tenant or owner for it, he said.
It is about 8,500 square feet, Brown said.
The building is zoned B-2 General Commercial, according to Lorain's city zoning map.
"We're excited," Brown said.
That's one of the things that the Port Authority has the ability to do, is accept properties, much like the Broadway Building that has been renovated to become the Ariel Broadway Hotel, he said.
The Electrical Corporation of America building is a smaller building than the hotel, but the Port board and staff are excited to land a new business in Lorain, Brown said.
"A little bit outside the box of what people might think about port authorities, but it's one of the things we can do, and we're excited to get going," he said.
Lorain City Council
Richard Payerchin | reporter
Richard Payerchin covers Lorain City Hall, area schools, business news, features and other interesting stories for The Morning Journal. He worked as Sandusky bureau chief from 2000 to 2008. As a kayak enthusiast, he has paddled the Black River, Sandusky Bay and along much of the Lake Erie shoreline in between them. Reach the author at rpayerchin@MorningJournal.com or follow Richard on Twitter: @MJ_JournalRick.
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Jan 18 (ANI): Former world number one Saina Nehwal defeated Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to make it to the semi-final round of the ongoing Malaysian Masters here on Friday.
The 28-year-old thrashed Okuhara 21-18, 23-21 in their quarter-final clash that lasted 48 minutes.
The Indian shuttler notched up a total of five consecutive points in the match along with three game points to emerge victorious. Nehwal dominated most parts of the clash and won 44 rallies as compared to Okuhara's figure of 39.
In the men's singles event, India's Kidambi Srikanth will look to book his berth in the semi-final of the tournament while taking on Son Wan Ho of South Korea in their quarter-final match later today.
On Thursday, Parupalli Kashyap bowed out of the tournament after suffering a 17-21 23-25 loss to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in their pre-quarters clash of the men's singles event.


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New Dropkick Murphys Album Has Deep Ties to Country World
Trigger News 37 Comments
The Dropkick Murphys may be best known for their loud and aggressive Celtic punk music, but for their next album, they're taking an entirely different approach, and one that has numerous ties to the independent country realm. Called This Machine Still Kills Fascists, it's a tribute to Woody Guthrie, who the band calls the original punk, and who has deep ties with the Boston-based band, believe it or not.
To be released on September 30th, the album features 10 songs that were specifically curated by Woody Guthrie's daughter, Nora Guthrie. Evan Felker of the Turnpike Troubadours and Nikki Lane also contribute vocals on the album, and Dom Flemons also makes numerous instrumental appearances. Jaime Wyatt, despite being portrayed as "pop-country" by The Tennessean, will shirk her saccharine, powder puff pop disposition to open shows on a tour that will feature the Dropkick Murphys playing the album in its entirety.
Don't expect this to be your usual Dropkick Murphy's album. Not only did they tone down the guitars for this project, the recorded it completely acoustic, not using any amplifiers at all. And to get that real-world Woody Guthrie magic, they recorded the album in Tulsa, mere miles from Woody's birthplace. One of the reasons Evan Felker is involved is because he was born in Okemah, Oklahoma—the same place Woody Guthrie was.
"We wanted to get into small town America…Tulsa, into Woody's roots and not be doing it in New York City or Boston," says Dropkick Murphy's co-founder Ken Casey: "Woody Guthrie, he's the original punk. He went against the grain, he fought the good fight, he spoke up and sang about his beliefs. I'm motivated by reading what he wrote and am inspired by his courage. One man and a guitar—it's powerful stuff."
Devoted Dropkick Murphys fans will know this new album is not out of left field. In 2003, the band covered Woody's "Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight" for their album Blackout. Ken Casey was also inspired by some Woody Guthrie lines about their home of Boston, and turned it into the song, "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" released on their 2005 album The Warrior's Code.
Nora Guthrie says, "I collected lyrics on all kinds of topics…lyrics that seemed to be needed to be said—or screamed—today. Ken Casey is a master at understanding Woody's lyrics, which can be complicated, long, deadly serious, or totally ridiculous. Dropkick Murphys is capable of delivering them all."
The sessions in Tulsa were so productive, they actually came up with two albums instead of one. Vol. 2 will be out some time in 2023. The first single and video from the album "Two 6's Upside Down" will be released on July 6th. This Machine Still Kills Fascists is now available for pre-order.
1. "Two 6's Upside Down"
2. "Talking Jukebox"
3. "All You Fonies"
4. "Never Git Drunk No More" (featuring Nikki Lane)
5. "Ten Times More"
6. "The Last One" (featuring Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours)
7. "Cadillac, Cadillac"
8. "Waters Are A'risin"
9. "Where Trouble Is At"
10. "Dig A Hole" (featuring Woody Guthrie)
© 2022 Saving Country Music
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Well, Springsteen did pretty well with Guthrie material not that long ago. Will be interesting to hear what the DMs can do. Kind of disappointed that it will be acoustic, to be honest.
RyanPD
16 years is "not that long ago?!" Getting old sucks, yo.
Wait my mistake, I'mthibking if his Seeger Sessions album from 06. When did he do Guthrie? Besides a live performance here and there.
Joshua Blackh4t
And a couple of songs on the Folkways Guthrie tribute. Vigilante Man and I Aint Got No Home.
Damn you're right. It does suck being old!
Trig, it would be interesting to hear you expand on
"Woody Guthrie, he's the original punk. He went against the grain, he fought the good fight, he spoke up and sang about his beliefs. I'm motivated by reading what he wrote and am inspired by his courage…"
I don't know shit about Guthrie and I trust you more than Wikipedia.
I personally wouldn't consider Woody Guthrie the "original punk," but I understand what they're getting at. I would consider him the original singer/songwriter. Folk music always spoke to perceived injustices, so that's more native to the folk realm than punk. But they're trying to be complimentary, and I can definitely see how Woody later went onto influence punk's propensity to speak out about the poor and downtrodden.
Jake Cutter
June 25, 2022 @ 11:13 am
Who's punk what's the score?
18 Dales and a dozen comments
yankees go home
Joe Blow
Okay folks. Dale's just trolling. Let's try to keep the discussion on the Dropkick Murphys.
This along with Post Malone, Lil X Nas, Beyonce etc etc feels like an episode of Oprah where she would be screaming…..you get a country album, and you get a country album, everyone gets a country albuuuuuuum.
I have not seen anyone characterize this as a country album. It's an acoustic Dropkick Murphy's album paying tribute to Woody Guthrie with some cool collaborations from the country world. Not sure what the harm is in that. They're not "going country."
Heck yeah, this looks good.
Always been a big Guthrie fan and also a Dropkick Murphys fan.
I mean, halfway between is going to sound like Old Crow Medicine Show maybe?
Anyway, sounds great with the snips in the video.
Was Woody a punk? Maybe, writing on his guitar, not caring how his voice sounded, getting a message across that people were angry. I would say parts of his music would have had a punk effect.
Nothing was sugar-coated. "You will never see an outlaw drive a family from their home" "have you seen that vigilante man, does he carry a sawed off pistol in his hand, would he shoot his brother or sister down"
But Woody also had a lot of uplifting songs. So I wouldn't say his persona was all punk, but I can see part of it.
Preordered! Love the concept
Di Harris
Oh, So E D G Y
The image of all involved with this project, patting themselves on the back for their incandescently candescent stream of consciousness.
Bless Their Hearts …
Most of the punk rockers of the past have lived long enough to become the Facists. No thanks, I'll pass. Just another edgy, bloated Gen X'r who thinks he's still a true punk.
ricky bobby
promoting a commie like Guthrie, how punk and edgy of them
that fat clown Ken Casey should stick to making christmas albums.
they do however do kick ass covers of Fields of athenry, and green fields of france. stick to making music for us micks, DM, and leave the pseudo political shite to the lefties. the dems ain't JFK anymore.
Wilson Pick It
It's not as much of a stretch as you might think. It's Celtic-flavored so you've already got the banjos and mandolins and so forth ready to go. There's a whole Thing called Transatlantic where people get into the shared roots. It's pretty easy to cross over. Zac Brown Band even covered Shipping Up To Boston when they played Fenway Park.
You call yourself a mick, and Woody a commie. Are you a Russian bot or just ignorant? I'm the son of a union organizer and my great grandfather came over from Dublin. You're an embarassment to anyone from the land of Jameson's Go back to watching OAn and dreaming about Boebert.
A lot of shitty and embarrassing comments in this comments section. It's comments sections like these that literally result in Saving Country Music losing readers. If the concept of this album doesn't float your boat, totally understandable. No reason to be an asshole about it. It would be one thing if some of the same commenters actually left positive comments upon occasions. Nope, they just wait in the weeds to shitpost and feel self-important.
You're hurting the cause.
don't hurt yourself while patting yourself on the back too hard. Who opens a comment section with the expectation of reading about everyone holding hands and speaking positively about music like a grandma going on about her grandkids?
I want there to be negative comments, and I want commenters to feel free to challenge me personally. I don't think you could look at these comments sections and conclude anything different. That said, the incessant negative comments are making it where folks are being discouraged from leaving anything positive, or reading the comments, or reading Saving Country Music at all. This is creating an imbalance in the community. I'm not asking for all comments to be "everyone holding hands." I'm just asking for folks to be aware of this issue, and try to be respectful with their posts, and pick their battles.
How do you know this? Have people told you this directly, or is this just an assumption because your site traffic is down?
I hear this from readers and former readers all the time. This is an open comments section. I'm simply pointing something out, and making a request.
"Pointing something out" doesn't automatically make the inference true. That's why I was asking questions.
hoptowntiger94
Eric –
Go back and read comments from stories published from 2010-2015. They were constructive and often times supplemented Trig's work. At the vey least, the comment section harbored intelligent discourse. I've been a reader of SCM for 12 years and hardly ever go in the comment section anymore unless I know the article won't attract bottom feeders (like today's Town Mountain article). I know of at least 15 other regular commenters that I hardly ever see comment anymore. I suggested to Trig to close the comment section in 2018. I don't know where he gets his patience.
I don't understand how you are arriving at "an imbalance in the community." For example when people emerge from the weeds to criticize Charley Crockett's god-given angelic voice, your response is that every comment everywhere else is 99.9% in favor of him. Also your articles have about 30 comments on average. I've never chose to stop read articles on a site because of the comment section. I do choose to stop reading comment sections when the comments are poorly written, poorly thought out, or just general spam. Your comment sections are in the upper 1% of quality.
CountryKnight
Sounds like a bunch of readers can't handle different opinions. There are several posters here whose opinions annoy me but I would never let their comments chase me off.
No great loss in those readers leaving.
Fat Freddy's Cat
For what it's worth I don't hold you responsible for what others say in the comments. Worse case if it gets too bad I'll still read the articles without glancing at the comments, although it's a sign of how messed up human discussion has become that adult conversations are getting harder and harder to find. More and more websites are having to shut down comments sections just to protect themselves.
Great website. Lots of dogshit readers.
MorbidCowboy98
I love Dropkick Murphys and all things "celtic punk". Maybe, this is another sign of an impending cowpunk revival?
Don't know of any up-and-coming acts that could be this generation's Social Distortion. But, like country, punk rock has a "three chords and the truth" philosophy in its bones. I'm interested.
TPLTR
I'm not sure about the concept, but I've been a fan of DKM since their first album and am looking forward to what they do here. They've put some acoustic numbers on their own albums and they have that 'punk' attitude to them. They're extremely talented and I have no doubt they will do these songs justice.
Tex Hex
Yeah, but are they gonna be able to license any of these tracks to Sam Adams beer commercials or every movie set in Boston?
Yea kinda disappointed in dm with this one. Not the music I'm sure that will be great. But the political stuff? Are they trying to appeal to teenagers now? These guys are pushing 50 and fairly wealthy so save the communist propaganda and stick to the music.
There is absolutely no evidence that Woody Guthrie was a "communist," and throwing that designation out there so loosely is MyCarthyistic by definition. He never had any affiliation with the communist party. This has been well-established. "This Machine Kills Fascists" was in direct rebuke of the rise of Hitler and Mussolini. Yes, he was strong for workers rights, and the rights of poor people. Like Merle Haggard. Clearly, Guthrie was a left-leaning figure in culture, but let's not take 2022 acrimony and impart it on a 1922 character. We have not heard a single note from this album so far. Let's perhaps listen to it before we designate this communist propaganda.
Woody Guthrie was revered by many. Bob Childers wrote Walking Woody's Road and Boland covered it. I would never call those guys communists or communist sympathizers. There is a lot of good to take from Woody Guthrie's life and a lot of bad. I don't think its entirely unfair to call him a "communist" though. He was a communist even if he never joined the CPUSA. Many at the time were leery of officially joining the CPUSA. MLK said that he never officially joined the CPUSA because he didn't want to be labeled a communist, though he generally agreed with their positions, was a creation of American communists, and was funded by them.
I think that its ok to look back and see the errors in someone's beliefs and associations without completely dismissing them. Hell, many of the Founders, including Jefferson, initially were supportive of the French Revolution. If Jefferson had been in France, he would have been one of the first people guillotined.
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The State Government has strengthened Western Australia's domestic gas policy to ensure security of supply for Western Australians. The WA Domestic Gas Policy secures the State's long-term energy needs and ongoing economic development by ensuring that LNG export project developers also make gas equivalent to 15 per cent of exports available
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The WA Government's Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 passed Parliament today. The Bill will ease the burden on health care workers who contract the virus and require access to workers' compensation entitlements. As experienced in Victoria, many essential health care workers are working in difficult circumstances and
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A new Bill has been introduced to State Parliament to support critical Government decision-making, reduce costs and deliver financial relief to businesses and individuals, as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery measures. The COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Bill 2020 will allow State Government agencies to continue to operate in
City of Perth report a wake-up call for local government: Minister
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The final report of the Inquiry into the City of Perth was today tabled in State Parliament, outlining a litany of dysfunction, poor governance, factionalism, and fertile ground for greed, incompetence and mismanagement. The 2,000-page document contains over 250 findings and 350 recommendations, which have implications for the City and the
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The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal has issued a Report following a review of allowances that are provided to Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. The review initially focused on the effectiveness of allowances, but its scope expanded following consultation between the Tribunal and the Corruption and Crime Commission, which was
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Mental Health Minister Roger Cook has asked the Chief Psychiatrist to undertake a targeted, independent review into how the public mental health system cared for 13-year-old Kate Savage, who recently passed away. The review will focus on the clinical care, and comment on how to improve mental health services for young
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Local residents and business owners are invited to comment on a draft redevelopment scheme that will guide development around the Bayswater, High Wycombe and Midland train stations. The Draft METRONET East Redevelopment Scheme outlines how development applications will be assessed to ensure high quality future development that reflects the character of
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The WA Government has stepped up its border protection measures in light of the unfolding COVID-19 situations in Victoria and New South Wales. The new arrangements have been put in place based on advice from the Chief Health Officer and Police Commissioner. Effective immediately, anyone coming to WA from Victoria, unless exempt,
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The State Government will today give Western Australian police a pay rise, $1,000 per annum, which is consistent with the last offer made to the Police Union. The pay rise will be delivered immediately to help support police officers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensure they remain focused on the task


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Geological evidence shows that millions of years ago, the Mediterranean Sea nearly dried out. In fluid mechanics, we'd describe this problem using one of our fundamental equations: conservation of mass, also known as continuity.
Imagine a volume containing the entire Mediterranean. To describe the amount of sea water in that volume, you need to keep track of two major quantities: how much water is flowing into the volume and how much is leaving it. For the prehistoric (as well as today's) Mediterranean, the sources feeding the sea are 1) an inflow from the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar; 2) inflows from rivers; and 3) rainfall. Water is lost primarily to evaporation.
As explained in the video, the Mediterranean's dry spell was heralded by tectonic changes that sealed the Strait of Gibraltar, depriving it of its largest source of inflow. At the same time, warmer temperatures and less rainfall reduced influx from rivers and the atmosphere while increasing evaporation rates. The result? Water levels in the Mediterranean dropped by hundreds of meters, creating massive salt deposits, wiping out native marine life, and allowing mass migration by land-dwelling animals. Eventually, though, the Strait re-opened, creating what might have been a massive flood. (Video and image credits: PBS Eons)
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This celebrates the spirit of Mexican Cooking taking from its diverse culinary landscape, with the cuisine of the Spanish conquerors overlaid onto the ancient traditional methods of the Mayan people.
We rustle up Mexican Tacos made with a hot smoky chipotle sauce – a doddle to make, and cook it alongside some fish, skirt steak or mushroom fillings. But its the sauces we finish off with that really do it. These are home-made guacamole, a buttermilk and sour cream sauce and a lime chilli mayonnaise, all of which Emily demonstrates for you to try out and taste to top off your tacos before you go home.
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Jan 29, 2013 ⇢ By: Tom Zenner
Style, Substance and Star Power – Jetset Interview
Simply put, when it comes to class, Dwyane Wade is in a class by himself. Any conceivable category it takes to excel in to be considered a global icon and bona fide A-List, top shelf, gold standard VIP MVP, D-Wade excels in it. His basketball talent is off the charts, good enough to have two NBA championship rings on his fingers, and it's very likely he'll add more before he's done playing. He's appealing to corporate America, middle America, urban America, and heck, since he's the biggest star in Miami, South America and Latin America, too. He's as dapper and articulate as he is humble and handsome. His off the court endeavors are as spectacular as what he does on the court, and since he's only going to be 31 in February, he's got a lot more time to allow his legend to grow even larger.
Since we're celebrating the city of Miami in this issue of Jetset, we thought it was only fitting to go to the most admired, respected and famous citizen of this great city, and make him the subject of our Jetset cover story. Of course, D-Wade didn't disappoint, as he offered us exclusive access into his life one recent afternoon after practice, where we set out to learn what life is like for a bona fide larger-than-life superstar. So enjoy our exclusive conversation with one of the sports world's biggest stars, as we talk about private jets, developing his personal style and brand, and how long it's taken for Miami to become his new hometown.
Jetset: You grew up in Chicago, but for the last 10 years you have called Miami your home. What was the transition like for you, because culturally, and climate-wise, these are two very different cities.
Dwyane Wade (DW): Oh my God, yes I was, when I got drafted I was just like, 'Oh, wait.' The only thing I thought about Miami was palm trees and hot weather. I didn't know anything about the city. It was just a place I had dreamed of going to. But I've kind of made my way to adjusting pretty well in 10 years.
Jetset: Would you say that Miami is your official home now?
DW: Yes, this is my home. This will always be my home because I grew up here, in a sense. From the age of 21 when I first came here to now at the age of 30, I've been through so much in my life here. I have a lot of history here. About four years ago, I really felt that Miami was home for me. I had a contract situation come up and had to decide where I was going to play, and I just thought, I really became a man here. Since the day I got drafted, this city has opened their arms for me and anything that I've been through, they've been supportive of. It doesn't hurt that it's always sunny and it feels warm always down here. I can't do the cold.
Jetset: It is so rare that a sports star like yourself can have the opportunity to call one place home for their career. Peyton Manning didn't do it. Shaq didn't do it. Michael Jordan couldn't do it. Magic Johnson did, and Kobe Bryant probably will, but how does it feel that you had the opportunity to put the Miami Heat on the map and make them a legitimate and championship sports franchise?
DW: Well, knock on wood on that one. It has been a select few guys who've been with one city their whole career. Hopefully, I get added to that list. I've been through the ebb and flow of this organization, seen the highs and the lows, and it's great to know where you started from and where it is now.
Jetset: Let's talk about your style and your personal brand. Unlike a lot of professional athletes, fashion seems very important to you, and when you aren't in uniform you always are put together in such an elegant way. How important is style and do you pick your own wardrobe and do your own shopping?
DW: I'm not a shopper at all. I've got a great team. I have a great stylist, who really gets me, and not only does she push me, but she also truly gets my personal style. We have a great relationship where I'm able to tell her the kind of things I want. I'm not a shopper, I'm not one of those guys that can go in there and can pick and put all these things together, that's not me. I know what I like. I know what looks good and what feels good on me, even though other people may have their different things to say, but I know what I like on myself and when I put it on I automatically know this is something I want and that I need.
Jetset: Is it a priority of yours to make sure you're always photographed and seen looking stylish?
DW: It's important to me to look good. I'm a role model to my sons, more so than I am to anyone else. It's just like my Dad. He got up every morning, even though he drove a delivery truck, and every day growing up I would see him dress up for work. That made me look at him and say, 'That's how you go to work. That's how you present yourself.' So when I got older, I understood that the way I leave the house is the impression I leave on my kids.
Jetset: You grew up in Chicago during the height of Michael Jordan's fame. Was he your idol?
DW: Yes. Everything that Michael Jordan did, my brothers and I did in our backyard. The Chicago Bulls were in our blood. Michael Jordan was a big role model for me on and off the court. He was such a sharp-dressed person. He handled himself so well in front of the camera. I always looked at certain things like that and thought that was how I want to present myself.
Jetset: The 1990s Chicago Bulls were a traveling circus. They were so popular on the road. I'm wondering if you are seeing that now with the Heat team with you and LeBron James?
DW: I don't know, because I wasn't there, but I know we're like certain teams like the Bulls in the 90s, or the Lakers, where people can say they bring excitement to every arena. There's certain teams that when they show up, no matter what, they bring excitement, the crowd's gonna give them the ooh's and aah's, the boos and the cheers, as well, and it's fun. It's fun going to other arenas and knowing that as much as they're going to look at their team, they're going to take a peek at you guys, as well, to see what you got.
Jetset: What is your favorite NBA city to visit, if you were to say which one it is?
DW: New York. I would say New York. I love playing in the Garden. I love what the history stands for. There's just something about when you get to New York because when they turn off the lights and the court goes dark, it's going to be like a movie. It's like a show, a showcase, where you know this is where so many greats have been, on this stage. There's nothing like playing in New York.
Jetset: Are there some places in South Florida you can go where people leave you alone and you can have a nice dinner without distractions?
DW: I've been here 10 years, so I've been to most places and people always treat me with an incredible amount of respect, but I'm at the time in my life where I like to be home a lot. I like to eat at home with my personal chef and take care of my body.
Jetset: You are one of the most socially responsible pro athletes. You have your foundation Wade's World, which has been doing great things. How important is this to you?
DW: I'm blessed to be able to do many things outside of basketball. Basketball has opened so many doors for me and I just try to use whatever I have to help others. Sometimes it's financially, and sometimes it's with time, which is the most important thing that you can give someone. Wade's World Foundation is something that I always wanted to do. I got the name from Wayne's World. When I was a kid, I knew that I was going to be something big with Wade's World. I didn't know what it was, but I always knew. And once I got the opportunity to start my foundation, I said, it's got to be Wade's World because it's something that's bigger than me, it's bigger than us, this is something that can hopefully change the world. One kid at a time.
Jetset: How hands-on are you with everything in your life, such as your appearances, endorsement deals and charity?
DW: I have a great team. You cannot succeed in life by yourself and that's why I play a team sport. I have a great team around me, from my agent Henry, my business manager Lisa, there's just so many people down the line that really help me. I think when I turned 26 or 27, that's when I really wanted to be involved in everything.
Jetset: You are one of the biggest stars on the planet, so private jet travel has to factor into you being able to accomplish what you need to do. Do you have a favorite aircraft?
DW: I like many. I'm not against any of them. My favorite private jet to fly on is the 300 Challenger. That's kind of like bling for me. The Challenger is my favorite plane.


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package org.estatio.module.lease.imports;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.List;

import javax.inject.Inject;

import com.google.common.collect.Lists;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.ObjectUtils;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import org.apache.isis.applib.ApplicationException;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.DomainObject;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Nature;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Programmatic;
import org.apache.isis.applib.fixturescripts.FixtureScript;

import org.isisaddons.module.excel.dom.ExcelFixture;
import org.isisaddons.module.excel.dom.ExcelFixtureRowHandler;
import org.isisaddons.module.security.dom.tenancy.ApplicationTenancy;
import org.isisaddons.module.security.dom.tenancy.ApplicationTenancyRepository;

import org.estatio.module.base.dom.Importable;
import org.estatio.module.charge.dom.Charge;
import org.estatio.module.charge.dom.ChargeRepository;
import org.estatio.module.index.dom.IndexRepository;
import org.estatio.module.invoice.dom.PaymentMethod;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseAgreementRoleTypeEnum;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.InvoicingFrequency;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.Lease;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseItem;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseItemStatus;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseItemType;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseRepository;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseTerm;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseTermForServiceCharge;
import org.estatio.module.lease.dom.LeaseTermStatus;

import lombok.Getter;
import lombok.Setter;

@DomainObject(
        nature = Nature.VIEW_MODEL,
        objectType = "org.estatio.dom.viewmodels.LeaseTermForServiceChargeImport"
)
public class LeaseTermForServiceChargeImport implements ExcelFixtureRowHandler, Importable {

    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LeaseTermForServiceChargeImport.class);

    // leaseItem fields
    @Getter @Setter
    private String leaseReference;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String itemTypeName;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String invoicedBy;

    @Getter @Setter
    private BigInteger itemSequence;

    @Getter @Setter
    private LocalDate itemStartDate;

    @Getter @Setter
    private LocalDate itemEndDate;

    @Getter @Setter
    private LocalDate itemNextDueDate;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String itemChargeReference;

    @Getter @Setter
    private LocalDate itemEpochDate;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String itemInvoicingFrequency;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String itemPaymentMethod;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String itemStatus;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String leaseItemAtPath;

    // generic term fields
    @Getter @Setter
    private BigInteger sequence;

    @Getter @Setter
    private LocalDate startDate;

    @Getter @Setter
    private LocalDate endDate;

    @Getter @Setter
    private String status;

    // service charge term fields
    @Getter @Setter
    private BigDecimal auditedValue;

    @Getter @Setter
    private BigDecimal budgetedValue;

    static int counter = 0;

//    @Override
//    public List<Class> importAfter() {
//        return Lists.newArrayList(LeaseItemImport.class, ChargeImport.class, IndexImport.class);
//    }

    @Override
    public List<Object> handleRow(FixtureScript.ExecutionContext executionContext, ExcelFixture excelFixture, Object previousRow) {
        return importData(previousRow);
    }

    // REVIEW: other import view models have @Action annotation here...  but in any case, is this view model actually ever surfaced in the UI?
    public List<Object> importData() {
        return importData(null);
    }

    @Programmatic
    @Override
    public List<Object> importData(final Object previousRow) {

        //find or create leaseItem
        final Lease lease = fetchLease(leaseReference);

        final ApplicationTenancy leaseItemApplicationTenancy =
                ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(
                        securityApplicationTenancyRepository.findByPath(leaseItemAtPath),
                        lease.getApplicationTenancy());

        final Charge charge = fetchCharge(itemChargeReference);
        final LeaseItemType itemType = fetchLeaseItemType(itemTypeName);
        final LocalDate itemStartDateToUse = itemStartDate == null ? lease.getStartDate() : itemStartDate;
        final LeaseAgreementRoleTypeEnum invoicedByToUse = this.invoicedBy == null ? LeaseAgreementRoleTypeEnum.LANDLORD : LeaseAgreementRoleTypeEnum
                .valueOf(this.invoicedBy);
        final PaymentMethod paymentMethodToUse = itemPaymentMethod == null ? lease.defaultPaymentMethod() : PaymentMethod.valueOf(itemPaymentMethod);

        LeaseItem item = lease.findItem(
                itemType,
                charge,
                itemStartDateToUse,
                invoicedByToUse);
        if (item == null) {
            item = lease.newItem(
                    itemType,
                    invoicedByToUse,
                    charge,
                    InvoicingFrequency.valueOf(itemInvoicingFrequency),
                    paymentMethodToUse,
                    itemStartDateToUse);
            item.setSequence(itemSequence);
        }
        item.setEpochDate(itemEpochDate);
        item.setNextDueDate(itemNextDueDate);
        final LeaseItemStatus leaseItemStatus = LeaseItemStatus.valueOfElse(itemStatus, LeaseItemStatus.ACTIVE);
        item.setStatus(leaseItemStatus);
        if (itemEndDate!=null && itemEndDate.isAfter(item.getStartDate().minusDays(1))) item.setEndDate(itemEndDate);

        //create term
        LeaseTermForServiceCharge term = (LeaseTermForServiceCharge) item.findTermWithSequence(sequence);
        if (term == null) {
            if (startDate == null) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("startDate cannot be empty");
            }
            if (sequence.equals(BigInteger.ONE)) {
                term = (LeaseTermForServiceCharge) item.newTerm(startDate, endDate);
            } else {
                final LeaseTerm previousTerm = item.findTermWithSequence(sequence.subtract(BigInteger.ONE));
                if (previousTerm == null) {
                    throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Previous term not found %s", lease.getReference()));
                }
                term = (LeaseTermForServiceCharge) previousTerm.createNext(startDate, endDate);
            }
            term.setSequence(sequence);
        }
        term.setStatus(LeaseTermStatus.valueOf(status));

        //set service charge term values
        term.setBudgetedValue(budgetedValue);
        term.setAuditedValue(auditedValue);

        return Lists.newArrayList(term);
    }

    private Lease fetchLease(final String leaseReference) {
        final Lease lease;
        lease = leaseRepository.findLeaseByReference(leaseReference.trim().replaceAll("~", "+"));
        if (lease == null) {
            // TRY IF THIS IS A PREVIOUS LEASE
            Lease previous = leaseRepository.findLeaseByReference(leaseReference.trim().replaceAll("~", "+").concat("_"));
            if (previous!=null) {
                return (Lease) previous.getNext();
            }
            throw new ApplicationException(String.format("Lease with reference %s not found.", leaseReference));
        }
        return lease;
    }

    private LeaseItemType fetchLeaseItemType(final String type) {
        final LeaseItemType itemType = LeaseItemType.valueOf(type);
        if (itemType == null) {
            throw new ApplicationException(String.format("Type with reference %s not found.", type));
        }
        return itemType;
    }

    private Charge fetchCharge(final String chargeReference) {
        final Charge charge = chargeRepository
                .findByReference(chargeReference);
        if (charge == null) {
            throw new ApplicationException(String.format("Charge with reference %s not found.", chargeReference));
        }
        return charge;
    }

    //region > injected services
    @Inject
    LeaseRepository leaseRepository;

    @Inject
    private ChargeRepository chargeRepository;

    @Inject
    private ApplicationTenancyRepository securityApplicationTenancyRepository;

    @Inject
    private IndexRepository indexRepository;
    //endregion

}

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After marking his feature directorial debut with Yardie, Idris Elba has signed on to direct, star, and produce a modern remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Netflix. The Current War Michael Mitnick has been tapped to adapt the updated screenplay based on Victor Hugo French gothic novel.
The story follows Quasimodo, a hunchback, who falls for a gypsy, Esmeralda. There have been a number of film and television adaptations to this book including the Disney animated feature which was released in 1996.
Elba, who is known in the music scene as DJ Big Driis, will also produce the film's music. Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik are producing the project with and Elba and Ana Garanito for Elba's Green Door shingle.


With Allen Iverson turning 38 today, the Complex Sneakers team makes a case for Reebok to extend the Answer signature sneaker line.
With Allen Iverson turning 38 today, the Complex Sneakers team makes a case for Reebok to extend the Answer signature sneaker line. Over the last year, we've seen highly successful returns of A.I.'s two most popular models — the Question and Answer IV. Would an all-new sig have similar success with today's crowd? Complex thinks so, and they tell you why in the feature below.


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Goodell talks expanded playoffs, replay
On the Friday before the Super Bowl each year, the NFL Commissioner holds a news conference at the site of the game, and it's fitting that this Q&A has evolved in a way reflecting the event itself. Part substance, part shtick.
Roger Goodell stood behind the microphone for the better part of an hour, with most of the time spent answering questions on a variety of issues pertaining to the league. But before that got underway, there was a bit of shtick, a bit that NFL Network reported later was Goodell's own idea.
With Super Bowl XLVIII to be played in northern New Jersey in an open-air stadium on the first Sunday in February, the weather and its impact on both the game and the many events surrounding it has been front-and-center as an issue for a fortnight. As Goodell touched on this during his opening statement, fake snow started to fall onto the stage behind him.
"I told you we were going to embrace the weather," said Goodell to some laughter, before turning serious again. "We are doing something innovative and unprecedented. Something consistent with the essence of football and the Super Bowl. This is the No. 1 market and a great stage for this Super Bowl matchup, and the world will be watching."
As for the substance of the Q&A session, it was similar to so many other news conferences in that there were few pronouncements but many hints of what might be to come, especially with regard to proposals to expand the playoffs and centralizing instant replay.
Currently, 12 teams qualify for the NFL playoffs, six from each conference. The new proposal would be to add one team from each conference to the playoff field, with only the top seed in each conference getting a bye through the first round.
"There are a lot of benefits to expanding the playoff field to 14," said Goodell. "We think we can do it properly from a competitive standpoint."
During the 2013 regular season and into the playoffs, there were several instances of officiating mistakes in game-deciding situations, and it turned out that those mistakes could not be fixed because they came on plays not subject to review under the current system for instant replay. Instant replay could be expanded to encompass all plays, and a corresponding item here is the idea of centralizing things, similar to how the NHL has all reviews conducted at league headquarters.
"We think there is plenty of room for us to improve the game of football, particularly officiating," said Goodell. "As to the NHL model – at the end of the day the system (we come up with) will be unique to the NFL."
Goodell said the NFL Competition Committee will be looking at expanding the playoffs and the modification of instant replay, and the committee then will present its findings to the league's owners. Decisions on both playoff expansion and modifying instant replay can be expected to be the highlights of the NFL spring meetings on March 23-26 in Orlando.
Goodell also fielded questions on playing games in Mexico, whether London is any closer to getting an NFL franchise after selling out 2014's three-game package at Wembley Stadium, the status of the concussion settlement, the in-stadium experience for fans, whether having a team nicknamed Redskins is offensive, and the unionization efforts of athletes at Northwestern University.
With Mother Nature expected to cooperate on Sunday with clear skies and temperatures in the 40s, there is a sense that hosting the Super Bowl could be opened to cities where winter can be harsh. But Goodell narrowed the field when he brought up the issue of the locale's "infrastructure."
"We know there's interest in other communities hosting the Super Bowl," said Goodell. "I think the ownership will sit back and review that when we're done, but we have a very aggressive process in how we select cities. The ability to host the Super Bowl is more and more complicated, more and more complex because of the size and number of events. The infrastructure is very important. There are over 30,000 hotel rooms needed even to host the Super Bowl so there are some communities that may not be able to do it from an infrastructure standpoint, but we know the passion's there."
Then, there was this:
Q: Would you submit to a random test for marijuana?
Goodell: "I am randomly tested, and I am happy to say that I'm clean."
After all, it is Super Bowl week.


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George Glamack
People/Sport
George Gregory Glamack (June 7, 1919 – March 10, 1987) (born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) was an American basketball player of Serbian origin, from Lika. A 6'6" forward-center, Glamack attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Glamack, an All-American in 1940 and 1941, was nicknamed the Blind Bomber because he was an inspiration to those fond of individuals overcoming adversity. The Spaulding Guide noted that "Glamack, who is ambididextrous when on the court, is also so nearsighted that the ball is merely a dim object, but apparently he never looked where he was shooting, depending upon his sense of distance and direction." The secret of "The Blind Bomber" was looking at the black lines on the court. By doing that he knew where he was in reference to the basket and measure the shot.
Milo Komenich
Milo Komenich (June 22, 1920—May 25, 1977) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.
Komenich, a 6'7 center, played collegiately at the University of Wyoming after a standout high school career at Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Indiana. He played for the Cowboys from 1941–1943 and for the 1945-46 season. Alongside guard Ken Sailors, Komenich led the Cowboys to the 1943 National Championship.
Peter Press "Pete" Maravich (June 22nd, 1947 - January 5th, 1988) was a legendary basketball player known for his incredible shooting abilities, creative passing, and dazzling ball handling. He was included in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. Also known as "Pistol Pete" he starred in college and for three NBA teams. Maravich is still the all-time leading NCAA scorer, averaging a staggering 44.2 points per game, without the benefit of a 3-point shot line.
Tom Jurich
By Sandi Radoja
[This article originally appeared in the American Srbobran, April 5, 2017]
LOUISVILLE, KY – On an unseasonably hot February day, Tom Jurich welcomed us to his third floor office on the campus of the University of Louisville. We were 2-1/2 hours early, but his door swung open wide despite our inability to jump time zones correctly.
Born and raised in Southern California, Tom Jurich of SNF Lodge #95-Lovcen-Los Angeles, was apologetic for the heat as if it was his fault. "We don't turn the air conditioning on this early," he said, an explanation we already heard from his receptionist who called her desktop fan her "new BFF." We were immediately at ease, and the friendliness of the entire office far outweighed the heat.
It was Mercia Martich of Northridge, California, who sent us in the direction of the Tom Jurich story initially. She said he was a SNF member and someone to hoot about, adding, "He is not only successful, but a fine gentleman and a family man, too."
Vladislav Bogićević
Vladislav Bogićević (Serbian Cyrillic: Владислав Богићевић) (born November 7, 1950 in Belgrade, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian former football (soccer) player. He is a member of the American National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Bogićević's playing career included 13 seasons with Red Star Belgrade where he was part of five Yugoslav league winning teams. All throughout his time at Red Star he was known by nickname Bleki. With his confident play for Red Star and national team, Bogićević gathered plenty of interest from top European sides.
Dan Radakovich
Dan Radakovich (born June 9, 1958) is the athletics director at Clemson University. Previously, he was the Athletics Director at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he held from February 22, 2006 to October 29, 2012. He was previously the Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Louisiana State University.
Radakovich has a long background in dealing with program finance, as well as large scale renovation and facility improvement. Over the course of his career, Radakovich has managed over a quarter of a billion dollars for various universities' athletic departments.
Radakovich, a Serbian American, hails from Monaca, Pennsylvania where he attended Center High School, just outside Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Miami in 1982.
Vlade Divac
A first round pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1989 NBA draft, Vlade Divac went on to become one of the first European players to have an impact on the NBA.
In 1985, Vlade Divac was one of 15 young boys from Slovenia, Bosna, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia and Macedonia that won the gold medal in the University Games. This would prove to be a basketball team that is considered among the best ever assembled. They went on to win a gold medal at the European Junior Championships in 1986, a gold medal at the FIB A World Junior Championships in Bormio, Italy in 1987 (defeating Team USA twice in that tournament), and a silver medal representing Yugoslavia at the 1988 Olympics.
Алиса Марић
Алиса Марић (Њујорк, САД, 10. јануара 1970), професор универзитета и доктор економских наука, позната је српска шахисткиња, велемајстор, бивша министарка омладине и спорта у Влади Републике Србије. Према својим резултатима сматра се најбољом југословенском и српском шахисткињом свих времена.
Рођена је 10. јануара 1970. у Њујорку (САД), где је њен отац радио у Уједињеним нацијама. У породици математичара, оца Небојше, професора факултета и мајке Живане, професора у средњој школи, Алиса и сестра близнакиња Мирјана Марић-Стаменковић научиле су да играју шах веома рано, у узрасту од четири године.
Predrag Pedja Stojakovic
Marko Jarić
Milorad Čavić
Nemanja Bjelica
Бобан Марјановић
Sonja Petrović
Никола Јокић
Jelena Vidovic
Dušan Ristić
Gordon Bijelonić
Gordon Bijelonić rođen je kao Goran u Nju Džersiju. Njegovi roditelji, porijeklom iz Bosne i Hercegovine, otišli su u Sjedinjene Američke Države 1969. godine. Počeli su od nule i naporno su radili kako bi njemu i njegovoj braći obezbijedili dobar život, na čemu im je Gordon veoma zahvalan. Preselio se u Los Anđeles 1997. godine, u Holivud, gdje je vodio Vinovu firmu 10 godina sa još jednim producentom.
Uradio je dva filma 'Another happy day' sa Demi Mur koji je dobio nagradu za najbolji scenario na festivalu 'Sundance', te 'Salvation Boulevard' sa Pierce Brosnanom.
The Meaning of Reality
Essays on Existence and Communion, Eros and History
by Christos Yannaras
The collection of articles traces the thought of Christos Yanaras through his long journey in discovering the meaning of existence, communion, eros, and history. It is a cause of immense joy that no fewer than twenty articles of passionate significance and substance have at present been gathered together in this volume under the title The Meaning of Reality.
Yannaras is undoubtedly one of the most significant thinkers of our time. Kallistos Ware once described him as "the most creative and prophetic religious thinker at work in Greece today," while Rowan Williams characterizes him as "one of the most significant Christian philosophers in Europe." His very wide and no less deep education helps him to develop an inimitable blend of philosophy, theology, and social criticism, and to speak in an original way about the traditional and contemporary issues of human existence, as well as the latest challenges of modern empirical science and political engagement. A detailed knowledge of the writings of the Holy Fathers has always been his foundation amidst the labyrinth of modern thought - which is inimately bound up with psychoanalysis, environmental issues, human rights, postmodernism, and pluralism , to mention just a few. Insistence on the primacy, uniqueness, and eternal value of human personality prevails in almost all his works and inspires his own vigorous theological and ecumenical engagement, based on the Orthodox eucharistic and ascetic tradition.


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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Running Costs, MPG, Economy, Reliability, Safety | What Car?
The Giulietta is reasonably priced and most models are slightly cheaper than the Audi or BMW equivalents. Residual values aren't as strong as those of German rivals, but generous dealer discounts and tempting finance deals are the norm.
Running costs for most models are competitive, although the most efficient version is the 1.6-litre diesel. Company car drivers will enjoy tax-efficient CO2 emissions of 99g/km, while the claimed average economy of 74.3mpg will satisfy private buyers – or anyone who pays for their own fuel, for that matter. That stacks up in the real world, too, with both petrol and diesel models doing particularly well in our True MPG tests.
All Giulietta models come with decent standard kit. Entry-level models (badged Giulietta) are at least on a par with most rivals and come with air conditioning, 16in alloy wheels, DAB radio, four electric windows and Bluetooth. It's not too much of a price jump to Super and we think it's worth it, because this adds things that many buyers will expect, such as dual-zone climate control, rear parking sensors, cruise control and a height-adjustable passenger's seat.
Tecnica trim is mainly for business buyers. It's got everything that lesser models have, plus metallic paint, privacy glass, auto lights and wipers and power-folding door mirrors. What's more, you get the 6.5in infotainment that includes sat-nav, but bear in mind that if you're a private buyer finance options are limited.
There are two sporty versions. Speciale versions come with 18in alloys, part-Alcantara trim, front and rear parking sensors, as well as sporty interior and exterior detailing. The flagship Veloce model comes with the most powerful engine, plus lowered sports suspension and twin exhaust tailpipes to match.
Alfa's reliability record is often brought into question, but the brand finished a healthy eighth out of 31 manufacturers tested in our most recent reliability survey. The Guilietta itself finished in a reasonable mid-table position in the family car class.
The Giulietta's warranty is pretty good, too. It lasts for five years or 75,000 miles, which is better than a lot of rivals' three-year guarantees. You also get five-year's breakdown cover and three-year's servicing included.
Stability control, active anti-whiplash front head restraints and front, side and curtain airbags are all fitted as standard. However, when it was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017, the Giulietta scored just three stars out of five, with chest and neck protection for adults in the rear seats brought into question, along with poor pedestrian protection and a lack of modern safety systems such as automatic emergency braking.
Every version gets deadlocks and marked parts, while all models apart from the entry Giulietta trim come with an alarm and immobiliser.


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Museum Miles
Follow U.S. 40 through Ohio and you'll find destinations that celebrate art, science and even motorcycles.
BY Frances Killea | Photo courtesy of Motorcycle Hall of Fame
The National Road was built for explorers. Started in 1811 in Cumberland, Maryland, it cleared a path for westward expansion and facilitated the growth of a young country by opening up more land for settlement and creating an easier route for travel and trade. Today, U.S. 40 is still a route ripe for discovery, with plenty of spots for modern pioneers to visit. Through Ohio, the National Road links a number of museums located along or near the historic route. They provide the perfect opportunity for today's National Road travelers to do a little exploring, too.
Dayton Art Institute
This nearly century-old institution is home to works from Africa, China, Japan, India, Europe and America. Painting, sculpture and photography are mainstays of the collection, but the museum also explores other mediums. "I did a show this summer called 'Dayton Celebrates Glass,' " says chief curator Aimee Marcereau DeGalan. "[It was] an overview of studio glass from its origins to present-day artists … and it was the highest-attended show that we've had in the last five years." The museum also works to make art more accessible with its Curatorial Conversations program. "One of us will talk very informally in front of an object with a small audience," says Marcereau DeGalan. "Afterward, we go have a glass of champagne and continue conversation." 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton 45405, 937/223-5277, daytonartinstitute.org
Springfield Museum of Art
What started as an art center offering classes in 1952 became a museum in 1967 and has undergone several renovations, including a major addition in the 1990s that added seven galleries. "We're an American art museum with a strong focus on Ohio artists," says executive director Ann Fortescue. In addition to works by Gilbert Stuart, Rembrandt Peale, John Sloan, George Inness, Henry Ossawa Tanner and Margaret Bourke-White, the museum showcases creative Ohioans, including paintings by Springfield brothers John, Gustavus and Godfrey Frankenstein, plus Frank Myers Boggs and Henry Church Jr. "We have an exquisite still life by Edward Edmondson Jr.," says Fortescue. "He was very active in the Cincinnati art scene at a time when it was one of the major centers of art in the Midwest, in the late 19th century." 107 Cliff Park Rd., Springfield 45504, 937/325-4673, springfieldart.museum
The Center of Science and Industry marked its golden anniversary last year by unveiling its new 211-seat COSI planetarium. But getting lost in space is just the start of what visitors can experience here. COSI offers its guests hands-on opportunities to learn about a range of scientific principles. This spring, inquiring minds are put to the test with "Top Secret," a spy-themed exhibition that opens March 14. "It's sort of this James Bond spy story they immerse you in," says project manager Josh Kessler. "There's a whole bunch of code breaking, there's a night-vision exhibit, there's a spot where you have to intercept communications from a spy satellite." Afterward, visitors can browse items from the real world of espionage, including authentic World War II and Soviet artifacts. 333 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215, 614/228-2674, cosi.org
Ohio History Center
"If it's just a bunch of dates, you're doing it wrong," says Jackie Barton, the Ohio History Connection's director of museum and library services. The Ohio History Center is clearly doing it right with its broad collection of artifacts that covers the state's story from the ice age to the present, including exhibits depicting Ohio's native cultures. The lessons become interactive with a walk back in time through a fully furnished 1950's Lustron house and a gallery of genuine Civil War flags that regiments from across the state carried with them on the battlefield. "If you come when the interpreter is opening the storage case, you get to see what those flags went through," says Barton. "You can smell campfires and gunpowder. You can smell the Civil War." 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus 43211, 614/297-2300, ohiohistory.org
This museum is a must for fans of European and American modernist works, folk art and photography. Visitors can see art from Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse and more. The museum is also home to one of the largest collections of Photo League photography. Interest in the mid-20th century New York group's work sparked a museum collaboration with the #JJ Instagram community. "#MobilePhotoNow" runs through March 22 and features 320 images captured on mobile devices. "This is the largest mobile-photography project anyone has ever tried in an art museum," says executive director Nannette Maciejunes. "We received 45,000 photographs from 5,000 photographers, 80 countries and five continents." 480 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215, 614/221-6801, columbusmuseum.org
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
The American Motorcycling Association's museum in Pickerington strives to share a more complete picture of motorcycling than the image conjured by the word "biker." Every year, the organization hosts an induction ceremony and adds new bikes to the collection, representing styles such as desert racing, road racing, motocross, ice racing, stunt riding and more. The museum features more than 120 bikes, each with a story related to a hall of fame member. A rare Harley-Davidson racing bike, for example, tells the story of its owner, Cal Rayburn — an underdog when he arrived in Europe to compete in and win the 1972 Transatlantic Match Races. "It's not just the motorcycles," says Jeff Massey, chief operations officer. "It's really about the people." 135155 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington 43147, 614/856-2222, motorcyclemuseum.org
Zanesville has a history shaped in part by the area's natural clay deposits. It's a past that is reflected in this institution's impressive collection of American pottery, much of it from local and regional potters. The museum's collection also includes European paintings, American portraiture, Asian sculpture and African masks. One of the spaces, the Hatton Gallery, is a work of art in itself. "Originally, this was from Hatton Gardens, a 17th-century London estate of Sir Christopher Hatton, lord chancellor under Queen Elizabeth," says executive director Laine Snyder. "This room was taken apart and shipped to New York by the Hearst family in the 1920s … Mr. [Edward] Ayers, our patron, ended up buying it in 1940 and had that whole room installed [here]." 620 Military Rd., Zanesville 43701, 740/452-0741, zanesvilleart.org
Belmont County Sheriff's Residence Museum
From 1888 until 1976, Belmont County's sheriffs and their families called this residence home. Later, the building served as sheriff's department offices, but the property stood vacant for years, until a grant provided the funds to restore the home as a local history museum. Communities across Belmont County supplied artifacts specific to their town's history: portraits, uniforms, glassware, clothing and more. There are even several model boats, including a depiction of the USS Constitution, a 1797 naval vessel named by George Washington. "Josiah Fox was born in England, but moved to America. He eventually settled in Belmont County," says Andrew Kirkland, the museum's curator. "He worked as an assistant under Joseph Humphreys, who helped construct [the USS Constitution]." Opens April 2. 101 E. Main St., St. Clairsville 43950, 740/298-7020,facebook.com/bcsrmuseum
History Road Trips


4 night, 5 day Travel Route by Al-Andalus Experience.
Explore Morocco's Imperial history and most exotic traditions. The itinerary illustrated here is flexible from 4 to 11 days and over. Towards our scheduled groups we have planned to start South in Marrakesh and then advance upwards through our itinerary planned over 5 nights to conclude at Tangier, the closest point to Spain. This will allow travelers willing to continue and 'Discover the Secrets of Muslim Spain', by connecting to Tarifa through an hour Sea ferry ride from Tangier. Those not travelling to Spain will continue to Casablanca or Tangier airport for departure after 5 nights.
International arrival are scheduled at Casablanca Airport, however, we will spend very long here. We will visit the mosque of Hassan II, enjoy a brief walk and snacks, then head out to Rabat, where we will spend the night.
During our morning in Rabat, present-day capital of Morocco, wel visit the Palace of Hassan II, King's Mausoleum and the old fortress towns, Udaya and Chella. Afterwards, enjoy snacks and a nice walk before transferring to Marrakech where we will spend the night.
Visit the gardens of menara in the morning and continue to the medina to visit main mosques & shrines in the city, including that of Imam Jazuli. Those willing will stay in the souq area shopping or performing ziyarat. the rest may visit shrines in the nearabouts of the medina by bus.
Day 4. Marrakech and transfer to Fes.
In Marrakech we have a choice, to enjoy it's rich medina and souq, with several themes. One of the most popular would be to seek out or memorate the "7 Saints of the Medina of Marrakech" Sidi Bel Abbés Sebti, Sidi Youssef Ben Ali; Sidi es Soheili; Qadi Ayad Sidi Bel Abbes Sidi Abd el Aziz Moul el Ksour.
Tour the main mosques and shrines in the medina of fes, including the Qarawiyyin Mosque. Shrine Mosque of Mulay Idriss II, founder of Fes, son of the Mulay Idris I, founder of Islam in Morocco. Visit to the Shrine Mosque of Sidi Ahmad Tidjani of the Qadiri Islamic Tradition, casual afternoon, shopping in the souq.
Day 6. Departure day, transfer to Casablanca and depart.
Transfer to the Airport of Casablanca for departure.Tour services will conclude upon arrival to the airport terminal and assisting travelers to their luggage check in desk for departure.
Note: Please seek our advice upon extension plans, alternative activities, visits or available excursions to add on to this tour.
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