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Article: 6 Arrested In Undercover Human Trafficking Operation In Tennessee
6 Arrested In Undercover Human Trafficking Operation In Tennessee
B911, 01 June 2021
SWEETWATER, Tenn. – A two-day undercover operation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Human Trafficking Unit, the Sweetwater Police Department, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the 10th Judicial District Drug & Violent Crime Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the office of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump resulted in the arrest of several men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors.
Over a two-day period beginning May 26th, as part of an undercover investigation aimed at addressed human trafficking in the region, authorities placed several decoy advertisements known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex cases. As a result of the operation, authorities arrested the following men and booked them into the Monroe County Jail. Continue reading "Article: 6 Arrested In Undercover Human Trafficking Operation In Tennessee"
Article: Cayman Fund Seeks To Revive $2B Claim Over Madoff Losses
Cayman Fund Seeks To Revive $2B Claim Over Madoff Losses
Richard Crump, 20 April 2021
A Cayman Islands investment fund urged the highest court for overseas British territories on Tuesday to revive its breach of contract claim against Bank of Bermuda and an HSBC subsidiary for $2 billion in damages as the result of losses from Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme.
Primeo Fund said the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which sits in London, should overturn a decision by the Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands that the fund's claims are barred by the reflective loss principle. That rule prevents shareholders from bringing a claim for personal losses arising from a breach of duty or contract owed to the company they have invested in. Continue reading "Article: Cayman Fund Seeks To Revive $2B Claim Over Madoff Losses"
Article: Goldman Faces New Forex Rigging Suit From Currency Trader
Goldman Faces New Forex Rigging Suit From Currency Trader
Richard Crump, 12 March 2021
Goldman Sachs is being sued in London over allegations that its traders manipulated foreign exchange markets for profit, in the latest lawsuit filed by a British currency investment firm over trade front-running.
ECU Group alleges that traders at Goldman Sachs International misused its confidential information to make secret profits by trading ahead of foreign exchange transactions by the British company, an illegal tactic known as front-running, according to the High Court claim filed in November but only recently made public. Continue reading "Article: Goldman Faces New Forex Rigging Suit From Currency Trader"
Journalist: Richard Crump
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Richard K. Crump Richard Crump joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2009. His research interests are in Econometric Theory and Financial Economics.
He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and an M.A. in Statistics from the University of California at Berkeley, along with a B.S. in Economics from MIT. Prior to graduate school he worked as an Associate in the US Economic Research Group and the Global Markets Research Group at Goldman Sachs.
Article: Burford Loses Bid For LSE Trader Info In Short-Selling Attack
Burford Loses Bid For LSE Trader Info In Short-Selling Attack
Richard Crump, Ed Harris
Law360, 15 May 2020
Burford Capital has failed to win a court order to force the London Stock Exchange to hand over the names of traders that dealt in its shares. (iStock)
Judge Andrew Baker has refused to grant an application by Burford Capital Ltd. for a court order to force the exchange to hand over the names of traders that bought and sold the funder's shares on Aug. 6 and 7, 2019.


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Community loses cultural icon Anthony 'Akoni' Akana
By Staff | Apr 7, 2011
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LAHAINA — Anthony "Akoni" Akana, founder and director emeritus of the Friends of Moku'ula (FOM) and developer of award-winning cultural programs at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel, died late last month at home in Oahu after a long illness.
The Oahu-born kumu hula, 54, spent the last 30 years of his life promoting Hawaiian culture, especially at the resort that the Waiaha Foundation named "the most Hawaiian hotel on the basis of 100 different criteria Akoni played a key role in helping meet."
One of the early programs at Kaanapali Beach Hotel involved bringing employees to a new archeological dig at Moku'ula, the ancient home of Hawaiian royalty that Akana spent the last 13 years of his life trying to restore.
Head of the hotel's Po'okela Program for ten years until 1998, Akana also advised the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and 'Ulalana, the cultural show at Lahaina's Maui Theatre.
Hired by General Manager Mike White to run a program of excellence on Hawaiian culture, Akana was instrumental in helping employees earn "He Kuleana Ke Aloha" recognition from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, "demonstrating an ongoing responsibility, commitment and dedication to honoring and perpetuating the Hawaiian culture for generations to come."
Akana was involved in creating many of the 14 separate cultural programs for guests, including co-founding Hula O Na Keiki, a children's hula festival.
Lori Sablas, Akana's successor at the resort, described him as "a one-of-a-kind person; one of the most creative persons I ever worked with.
"He was never afraid to do what had never been done before. He would always come up with ideas that were wow," including composing the song "E Kui" sung daily by the staff to departing guests.
Akana was "a wonderful person with a great sense of humor," Sablas added. He once told a risqué, unprintable joke about his desire to have his ashes scattered ocean side.
His real passion, however, was the restoration of Moku'ula.
Located mauka of Front Street across from Kamehameha Iki Park, Moku'ula was home to Maui high chiefs from the 16th to 18th centuries and the Kamehameha monarchy until the 1840s. It contained royal structures and a mausoleum.
Mokuhinia, a pond surrounding the island, included taro patches and fish ponds. According to legend, the sacred goddess Kihawahine, a Mo'o Akua (large, lizard-like god), lived in the waterway and protected the ali'i.
The site was considered the center of Hawaiian political and spiritual life for 300 years.
Akana spent untold hours exploring the nature of the sacred site across from 505 Front Street and brought back families who had lived there to mark the graves of their ancestors, according to Kaanapali Beach Hotel Concierge Malihini Heath, a close friend.
Ten years ago, Shirley Kaha'i first heard Akana speak about Moku'ula at an Aston Manager's Conference. Within 30 seconds of his talk, "I made a commitment to work for Akoni," she said.
"I did it in an unorthodox manner by quitting my job first and then applying at FOM."
Six months later, she was hired by Akana as the project assistant. Working "a job of my dreams," she was recently promoted to executive director.
"It is an honor to have been chosen as Akoni's successor, and I have a tremendous kuleana to fulfill," she commented.
She said that FOM will remember Akana for the passion he instilled in the restoration and perpetuation of Moku'ula, attributing his work to his favorite slogan, "I ka wa mamua, ka wa mahope (The future is in the past)."
"Akoni was passionate about the restoration, as he knew of the significance of this sacred place (wahipana) and what it would represent for our people, our culture, our history," said Kaha'i.
"Looking at the legacy of our ancestors, we can always learn from them and apply it to today's lifestyle and for the generations ahead of us."
She noted that Akana was a prominent kumu hula. Through that foundation, he was able to share his knowledge and mana'o with his haumana (hula students), staff and with the community.
The world came to know about the former royal retreat buried under a park in Lahaina through Akana's presentations at the Smithsonian Institute, National Geographic and at major conferences worldwide.
Maui services and scattering of ashes will begin at 9 a.m. on April 23 at Moku'ula along Front Street across from Kamehameha Iki Park, followed by scattering of remains at Pu'ukukui and Napili Bay. Oahu services will begin at 9 a.m. on April 30 at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call 661-3659 for information.
"We are just in the planning stages of his memorial service, and we have had numerous phone calls from his friends, business associates, students, all wishing to kokua in some way. We will have a protocol service befitting of Akoni and keeping in mind of what he has given to our community and how we can honor him with song, dance, chants," Kaha'i explained.
Kaha'i, who shadowed Akana at Friends of Moku'ula for ten years, said "magic always happened around Akoni." She feels the community has lost a great cultural teacher, who enjoyed talking with kupuna for hours on end.
"The community has lost an icon who was always willing to share his mana'o, and he was always at the forefront on passing on his wisdom in such a humble manner," she said.
"His approach in teaching was to step out of the box, and he always had brilliant, yet simplistic, ideas and solutions. He had a special way of using humor and through stories could teach and get his message across."
Reflecting Akana's love for teaching and sharing his knowledge, FOM is developing a scholarship fund in his honor.
In a recent visit to Moku'ula by the Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Kaha'i outlined plans to build a hale on the site. Combining archeology with restoring a wetland, the project has been a long and complicated effort.
The ambitious project will now have something new going for it, Sablas noted. Akana's passion was to see Moku'ula unearthed.
Perhaps now that Akana is at a higher place, "he will use his influence to help us down there fulfill his mission," Sablas concluded.
(Norm Bezane and Mark Vieth contributed to this article.)

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Location: West Bloomfield
Michigan (MI), United States
County: Oakland
Organized: 1833
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• Supervisor: Steve Kaplan
• Total: 31.2 sq mi (80.9 km)
• Land: 27.3 sq mi (70.8 km)
• Water: 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km) 12.49%
Elevation: 984 ft (300 m)
• Total: 64,690
• Density: 2,369.5/sq mi (914.9/km)
Time zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
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Area code(s): 248
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Top Attractions in West Bloomfield
1. The Adventure Park at West Bloomfield
2. Holocaust Memorial Center
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6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-3003
5 based on 217 reviews
Appealing to outdoor fun-seekers age 5 through adult, the Adventure Park features multiple zip lines and aerial ropes challenge courses for hours of "fun in the trees." Suitable challenges for kids, teens and adults. The Adventure Park consists of ten different "ropes courses" through the trees, of varying challenge levels, from introductory to advanced. The self-guided courses do not require previous climbing experience. After receiving a safety briefing and harness, each climber selects a course at their comfort level and then proceeds to navigate its different "bridges" or "elements" moving from tree platform to tree platform. The courses include zip lines as well. Climbers proceed at their own pace and each course requires anywhere from approximately 15 - 30 minutes to complete. Upon completion of one course the visitor may again ascend the starting platform and select another course. Generally, a climbing ticket entitles the visitor to unlimited climbs during a three-hour period. Park staff members are continually on-site and available for assistance or questions. All climbers wear safety harnesses that employ "double-clipped-on" technology to help keep the climber continuously connected to a safety cable throughout their time in the trees. The courses are designed for ages five and older, with appropriate challenges suited for kids, teens and adults. (Five- and six-year-olds are permitted to climb on our Purple courses only and are each required to have an adult climbing with them. One adult per child.)
Reviewed By Laura C
The haunted forest was amazing. Only one small fright for my preschoolers. The entire family enjoyed the Halloween theater experience. The actors were great, Short skits at each stop kept the little ones engaged and the participation requirement to get a token was so much fun. The goodie bag at the end was surprisingly decent. We will return for this event. My girls have been practicing their "best scarecrow pose" for next year.
28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3738 +1 248-553-2400
The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus opened in 1984. Local Holocaust survivors, with community support, founded the museum to teach about the senseless murder of millions, and why everyone must respect and stand up for the rights of others if the world is to prevent future discrimination, hate crime and genocide. As Michigan's only Holocaust museum, the Holocaust Memorial Center annually touches the lives of more than 85,000 individuals, who leave the museum profoundly affected with a newly acquired sense of history, social responsibility and morality. The Holocaust Memorial Center's exhibits create a call to action, teaching visitors through the examples of those who risked their lives to save others, and asking its guests to react to contemporary challenges such as racism, intolerance, bullying and prejudice.
Reviewed By Robert R - Scottsdale, Arizona
We really enjoyed the guided tour of this somber memorial. The knowledgeable guide filled our heads with 90 minutes of very interesting history as he led us through the exhibits. I feel like we could go back for another couple of hours to see the displays in more detail.
We've been to several concentration camps in Germany and Poland. While this memorial is not as ominous as the actual sites, it does an excellent job of contextualizing the crimes perpetrated by the Nazis.
Really a fascinating place to visit.
31005 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington, MI 48334-1384 +1 248-626-5020
Reviewed By klineposada1944 - Canton, Michigan
Marvelous place for families, couples, kids... to play together and smile! They have even had weddings there! Likewise, it is a fascinating journey through time to savor the enormous collection of old-time arcade games (all functioning!), carnival relics, wild signs, and so much more. Just plain fun! There is no charge to enter... you can play (using quarters) or just look around (though, who could resist trying the games and machines?!) as you munch on popcorn, etc. that they sell.
4135 W Maple Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301-3001 +1 248-750-1030
Reviewed By terristours - birmingham, mi
I love this theater. In fact it's the only theater I ever go to! Plus, the fact that you can take in an awesome beer or some fantastic coffee makes it even better. Also, the food is good and always very fresh.
27500 Novi Rd, Novi, MI 48377-3418 +1 248-348-9400
Reviewed By Joel K - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
They have every sort of store option at this huge mall - Nordstrom's, Macy's, and a whole lot more. There was not one thing that we could not find to buy, buy, buy.
7450 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301-3610 +1 248-626-8261
Reviewed By Jordan F - Detroit, Michigan
The Franklin Cider Mill will forever be my favourite - I grew up going there for a doughnut after school in the fall and they just bring back great memories. The cider is crisp, the doughnuts are fresh, and they have all kinds of wonderful jams, cheeses, and produce. Just remember to bring cash!
2805 Hiller Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48324-2120 +1 248-451-1900
Reviewed By Pauline N
Well maintained park with walking trails and a dock for fishing. Great play areas for kids and BBQ grills with covered eating picnic tables. There is a baseball field and you can practice soccer skills as well. Dogs are welcome on leash and doo doo bags are available on site. A dog drinking fountain is located by the screened in porch which is rentable. There is a building with meeting rooms available too.
Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills, MI +1 248-473-1800
5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By MIandFL - Michigan
Great Splash platform! Lots of choices for the timid and the brave, roomy enough on a hot afternoon. My only complaint was that children arrived with lo g pointy water guns...a hazard to themselves and others. There is no one supervising the site for such things, and posted rules did not prohibit them.
33332 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48336-3124 +1 248-474-1951
Recent movies. All seats just $5 Since 1940. The theater has an old-time feel up front with technology behind the scenes Digital projection. Dolby Surround 7.1. Modern, comfortable seating. Cash only. No previews. Movies begin at the advertised time, so we don't waste your time. Regularly have 3-5 movie titles active. Many wonderful eateries nearby for food before or after a movie. Gift cards, t-shirts, caps available.
Reviewed By McKenna M - Detroit, Michigan
Historic but updated with the most comfortable seats that recline. Everything about this place is great. I can't wait to return.Thanks Diane. You are too kind. We want to clarify regarding your comment about our chairs. We do have nice, high-backed chairs that are angled back for comfort that allow people to rest their head while watching movies. They aren't true recliners.
25333 West 12-Mile, Southfield, MI 48034-1832 +1 248-368-1802
Reviewed By AKAshon - Oakville, Canada
I came here on a Friday afternoon to watch The Mountain Between Us. The theater was kinda old with interesting antique architecture. The chairs were alright, not as good ad the recliners at Erskine. It was similar to the AMC classic Fairlane in Dearborn. I was surprised how many people there were in the theater since it's during work hours. The movie was bad, but the theater was alright. Prefer the Emagine in Royal Oak though
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Worth writing home about: The Blog North Awards are open for entries
Kate Feld
Nominations are now open for the annual blogging event – and Kate Feld wants your entries.
Every August I get the fear, a whingy little thing that says: What if all the good blogs are gone? Even though I have spent the last eight years telling people this will never happen, what if… (gulp) blogging really is over? But then entries for the competition I run, the Blog North Awards, start trickling in and the fear subsides. Because look, here are four, five, a dozen, 37, 163, 541 wonderful, original and surprising blogs I've never heard of before. My faith in humanity is restored. I never really doubted you, bloggers. Honest.
Blogs are ephemeral creatures. I was reminded of this fact when taking the participants in a recent blogging workshop on a tour of last year's shortlists. Not 12 months later, a few had already closed up shop. Some were project-based blogs that had come to their natural conclusion, other bloggers had gotten tired of the old place and started a new one. Some just disappeared. A good blog is hard to maintain as success in blogging (which we do, usually, for love) invariably leads to having no time for blogging. If enough people really like your blog they will want you to do stuff like write books or take pictures or sell things or run things for money. It's fiendishly hard to say no to those people.
Blogs are genuine. Nobody has to write a blog. They do it because they want to
I think part of the reason we respond so strongly to blogs is because they come from this doing it for love place. Most of them lack that certain pat slickness we have all come to expect from our digital media products. I like that they are rough around the edges. They come from real people telling the world about the things they love and enjoy and get excited about, the things that matter to them. They are genuine. Nobody has to write a blog. They do it because they want to.
So if you live in the North and write a blog, enter it in our competition before 8 September. It's free, and hey – you never know, right? If you regularly read someone else's blog and enjoy it, enter it for them because some people are shy about things like entering competitions and they might not feel comfortable doing it themselves. And then we'll never know about it. That would be sad.
You can vote on the shortlist after it is announced in September. And you can come along for the Blog North Awards event on October 16 at Gorilla in Manchester, where the winners will be announced, and hear some of the shortlisted bloggers reading their work. This year we'll also be entertained by A Short Guide to The Future, a specially-commissioned piece by author Chris Killen, and the witty literary stylings of music + words duo Les Malheureux. Join us.
Featuring Derek Jarman, the French New Wave and a Hollywood romance for the ages, we look at the film events coming up in early 2022.
It's shaping up to be a wonderful year for exhibitions in Manchester and the North, and January brings with it some very exciting shows.
As we welcome in 2022, we look ahead to exciting family activities and fun days out taking place across Manchester and the North in the new year.
As we dive headlong into our reading and writing events for 2022, there's plenty lined up – some online, some in person and some incorporating a bit of both.
A lot hangs in the balance for live music in 2022, but we're veering towards the side of optimism as we round up our highlights for January and February.
Awe-inspiring dance-circus, slapstick-style Sherlock and a brand new venue opening for Shakespeare lovers in Merseyside. We've got everything crossed for theatre in 2022.
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We preview the standout classical music events and venues in Manchester and the north.
Food and Drink in Manchester and the North
Start the year with something special and by checking out some of the most exciting restaurants and bars in Manchester and the North.
The new year is a perfect time to get creative. It's all about fresh starts, a shift in ideas and creating space in your life for growth.
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Dutch MPs Back Cannabis Cultivation Bill, But Senate Approval Needed
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The lower house of the Dutch parliament has backed a bill to legally regulate the cultivation of cannabis (Source: Pixabay/Wikimedia)
A majority of MPs in the Netherlands' lower house of parliament have backed a bill that would legally regulate the cultivation of cannabis.
The bill, put forward by the left-wing D66 party in August 2016, authorises the mass-production and sale of cannabis, with a permit.
The bill was narrowly passed on 21 February by legislators in the Netherlands' House of Representatives – the parliament's lower house – with 77 MPs in favour and 72 against. However, the bill also needs to be passed by the upper house - the Senate - prior to becoming law.
Currently, small quantities of cannabis may be purchased at "coffeeshops" around the Netherlands. Possession for personal use is tolerated by authorities, but coffeeshop vendors continue to acquire their produce from the illegal market.
This has left the cannabis trade in a legal purgatory; their "front door" transactions are treated as legal, while their "back door" supply stream is criminalised.
"You can buy weed but you can't grow and transport it, and that is wrong," said Vera Bergkamp, the D66 MP who initially proposed the bill.
"[Regulating it] will be good for health and to control criminality. A large percentage of the population and local councils support the measure as well," she told the Dutch Broadcast Foundation last year.
Indeed, a 2013 poll suggested that around 65 per cent of the Dutch public would support the "production, sale, and consumption" of cannabis being legal and regulated. In June 2016, almost 90 per cent of Dutch municipalities supported a call for the national government to permit regulated cultivation trials.
The current approach to cannabis may be driving violence in the Netherlands, as many producers and suppliers operate in the criminal market. As TalkingDrugs reported in November, there were seven drive-by shootings at Dutch coffeeshops in 2016.
Speaking after today's vote, Bergkamp described the bill's passing as "an important step to end a stalemate that has lasted far too long … if you take the course of no resistance, nothing will change".
"Whether you like it or not, drugs are part of our society," she added.
If the bill passes through the Senate, where it does not currently have majority backing, the Netherlands would be the third country in the world to announce plans to legally regulate the production, supply, and purchase of recreational cannabis – after Uruguay and Canada.
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The effort to counter Russian aggression in Europe is growing daily
By Kyle Rempfer
Two F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly over the Baltic Sea in 2015. The stealth fighters recently returned to Europe, flying training missions with U.S. and allied forces. (Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Air Force)
Europe continues to be a growth point for the Air Force as concerns about Russian intentions mount. International exercises, base funding and missions on the continent are all on an upward swing.
This year, U.S. airmen trained across Europe with allies in large-scale exercises like Sabre Strike and BALTOPS. August marked the return of F-22 stealth fighters to the continent, which trained with Air Force and allied forces, "including partner-nation fifth-generation assets, to build on the integration from previous deployments," said Gen. Tod Wolters, U.S. Air Forces Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander. "The integration of fifth-generation assets allows the coalition to maintain the air superiority advantage by complementing the capabilities of our powerful fourth-generation fleet."
Additionally, the Air Force has used the European theater as a testing ground for the proof of concept of a forward-deployed air base system.
"Looking into fiscal year 2019, we are proposing a [European Defense Initiative] budget that demonstrates the U.S. commitment to NATO," Wolters said during a teleconference hosted from Brussels, Belgium, in July.
A pilot from the 480th Fighter Squadron conducts a pre-flight check at Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, in September 2017. The squadron was supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve. (Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/Air Force)
"Our total [U.S. European Command] request includes a significant funding increase from $4.7 billion to $6.5 billion," he said. "While the proposed increased funding is welcome news, what we need is consistent funding that is steady, stable and predictable, that will continue to improve our readiness and advance the lethality of our forces."
The funding request and aircraft deployments line up well with the National Defense Strategy, which prioritizes preparations for a great power confrontation with Russia or China over low-intensity conflicts like those of the Global War on Terror.
"That [defense strategy] marks America's emergence from strategic atrophy," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said at the 2018 National Guard Association conference in New Orleans this August. "We are going to strengthen alliances with partners and allies and we're going to create new partnerships and allies."
That emphasis on partnerships is in full swing in Europe.
US Air Force tests 'base in a box' in Poland to prep for future wars
The U.S. Air Force is getting more expeditionary thanks to a new kit that will enable the service to rapidly move to a partner nation's airfield, set up a squadron and begin flying combat missions.
By Valerie Insinna
The Pentagon has been pre-positioning Air Force basing assets in original NATO nations — to include Germany and the United Kingdom — and making significant airfield improvements in Eastern Bloc countries. During Saber Strike 2018, for instance, Air Force special tactics operators practiced rough landings with A-10 Warthogs on improvised runways in Estonia and Latvia.
Elsewhere on Russia's doorstep, the 2018 defense budget provided funding for refueling infrastructure and a tactical fighter aircraft parking apron and taxiway at Amari Air Base, Estonia. The 2019 defense budget request is asking for an additional $16 million more for training facilities at Amari to be used by U.S. Special Operations Command.
Another $56 million from the 2018 budget was pushed to Kecskemet Air Base, Hungary, to pay for fuel storage, taxiway construction and other base improvements to accommodate the F-15, A-10 and C-5 transport aircraft.
Combat controllers with the 321st Special Tactics Squdron guide an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot for a landing on the Jägala-Käravete Highway in Estonia. (Senior Airman Ryan Conroy/Air Force)
The 2019 budget also includes funds to build a munitions storage facility at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, and to build a taxiway at Rygge, Norway.
The Air Force tested its Deployable Air Base System, or DABS, in Poland this summer. The system provides "enhanced pre-positioning of U.S. equipment, increases responsiveness and readiness by pre-positioning ammunition, fuel and equipment, and improves infrastructure to enhance our ability to provide a rapid response," Wolters said.
Were a war to kick off between the United States and Russia, the Air Force is operating under the assumption that it cannot rely on its major air hubs in the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany alone.
The Russian Federation is not oblivious to the spending increases, training exercises and infrastructure investment, though.
Russia just hosted its largest military drills in nearly four decades on its eastern flank with NATO, Sept. 11-15.
300,000 troops, 900 tanks: It's called the most massive Russian military exercise since the Cold War, and China's role is growing
The upcoming exercise will be three times the size of last year's closely watched drills and perhaps bigger than the Soviet Union's largest training event.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced last month that the Vostok-2018 exercise this September would involve as many as 300,000 troops, 1,000 aircraft and 900 tanks with units from China and Mongolia joining in.
The drills will be "on an unprecedented scale both in terms of the area covered and in terms of the numbers," Shoigu told Russian state media.
Military Times ground combat reporter Todd South and Defense News air warfare reporter Valerie Insinna contributed to this report.
About Kyle Rempfer
Kyle Rempfer is an editor and reporter who has covered combat operations, criminal cases, foreign military assistance and training accidents. Before entering journalism, Kyle served in U.S. Air Force Special Tactics and deployed in 2014 to Paktika Province, Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq. Follow on Twitter @Kyle_Rempfer


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This is a photograph from the 13th annual running of the Tom Brennan Memorial 5KM Road Race and Fun Run which was held on Furze Road, Phoenix Park, Chapelizod, Dublin, Ireland on New Year's Day Monday 1st January 2018 at 12:00. The race route is a two loop course which starts and finishes on the Furze Road in the middle of the Phoenix Park. Participants follow a clockwise, right-handed, looped route around Furze Road, Ordnance Survey and Chesterfield Avenue. The loop course is also another difference of this race from traditional 5KM road racing. The weather on New Year's Day in the Phoenix Park is always unpredictable and today was no different. A particularly strong headwind into the faces of participants along Furze road (between 2KM and 3KM) made this particular section tough going for everyone. There was also a particularly cold icy feel in the air. However several hundred runners, joggers and walkers shook off the effects of Christmas celebrations to take part. The route itself is flat without any noticeable undulations. This year's race had one of the biggest field of participants in its long and well established history.
The race is organised and promoted by the local athletics club Liffey Valley Athletic Club who are based in Islandbridge, Dublin 8 and have a catchment area around this part of Dublin city. The race itself commemorates the memory and contribution of former club member Tom Brennan who won the National Cross Country Championships in 1975 in UCD Belfield at the age of 24 years. A special commemorative perpetual trophy is presented to the winner of the race every year. The race is also of particular interest to those runners, joggers and walkers who are not necessarily involved in the competitive side of road racing. Annually the race is the first of a series of races in Dublin city which make up the Lord Mayor's 5 Alive Challenge. This initiative by Dublin City Council is now in its sixth year and several hundred runners, joggers and walkers volunteer to take part in five of Dublin's most popular road races. Dublin City Council makes an open call for people to register to be a part of the programme in autumn every year. The Liffey Valley Club and many other volunteers work hard to make this a very successful event. Undertaking a road race event in any location is a challenging task. However the Phoenix Park presents a unique challenge in terms of traffic flow around this part of Dublin and general logistics. Despite this these efforst by the host club are greatly appreciated as is evident by the turn out every year. It provides a splendid opening of the New Year for runners of all abilities. It is also a fitting 'official' start to the new calendar year of road racing in the Dublin and North Leinster region.
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Chharra Rafatpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Aligarh district  in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Chharra Rafatpur had a total population of 21,146, of which 11,052 were males and 10,094 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,044. The total number of literates in Chharra Rafatpur was 11,296, which constituted 53.4% of the population with male literacy of 60.3% and female literacy of 45.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Chharra Rafatpur was 62.4%, of which male literacy rate was 70.5% and female literacy rate was 53.6%. The Scheduled Castes population was 1,677. Chharra Rafatpur had 3274 households in 2011.

Transportation
Chharra Rafatpur is 40 km from district headquarters Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.  The only way to commute to this place is by road.

External links
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
Chharra Assembly Elections

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Cities and towns in Aligarh district

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El municipio de Mifflin  (en inglés: Mifflin Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de Lycoming en el estado estadounidense de Pensilvania. En el año 2000 tenía una población de 1.145 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 15.9 personas por km².

Geografía
El municipio de Mifflin se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas .

Demografía
Según la Oficina del Censo en 2000 los ingresos medios por hogar en la localidad eran de $36,205 y los ingresos medios por familia eran $42,125. Los hombres tenían unos ingresos medios de $30,484 frente a los $21,319 para las mujeres. La renta per cápita para la localidad era de $15,941. Alrededor del 8,8% de la población estaban por debajo del umbral de pobreza.

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Singapore: Owners of containers, vehicles, heavy machinery and other goods kept at Myanmar's ports will face increased fines next year if they fail to remove their goods in time.
The new fines scheme aims to conserve storage space capacity at the country's ports, and prevent cargo owners from using ports as 'warehouses' for goods.
Myanmar Port Authority has already informed shipping lines, box operators, non-vessel operating common carriers that the delay fine rate would be raised starting on January 1, 2015.
Cargo owners who clear their containers within seven days following the arrival at the port will not face a delay fine.
As of next year, the delay fine rate for containers will be $2 per day when goods stay at the port between eight and 60 days. For 61 days to 180 days, it will be doubled to $4 per day. From 181 days to 365 days, the daily rate will be $6.


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News » A year after COVID-19's arrival, India's active cases fall
A year after COVID-19's arrival, India's active cases fall
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a woman during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ahmedabad, India, on 27 January 2021. File photo/Reuters/Amit Dave
By Rajendra Jadhav | Reuters
MUMBAI, India, 30 January 2021
India reported its lowest active number of novel coronavirus cases in seven months on Saturday, a year after the virus was first confirmed in the country.
A year ago, a student from the southern state of Kerala tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to India from Wuhan in China, the global epicentre of the virus.
To arrest the spread of the virus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government imposed a nationwide lockdown on the 1.3 billion population in late March.
The lockdown, in which domestic and international travel was banned and factories, schools, offices and all shops other than those supplying essential services were shut, crippled India's economy, which is set to contract 7.7% in the current fiscal year to 31 March.
The government started easing the lockdown in June.
India was reporting fewer cases until April 2020, but from May onwards cases started rising and peaked by mid-September to close to 100,000 daily cases.
The infection rate has slowed significantly since September and on Saturday 13,083 new cases were reported, one of the lowest figures on record and down from more than 20,000 each day at the beginning of the month, federal health data showed.
India has around 170,000 active COVID-19 patients, the lowest since June 2020. It has reported 10.7 million infections and 154,147 deaths – one of the world's lowest fatality rates, attributed partly to its relatively young population.
The country has recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world after the United States and, with the likely true rate of infection even higher, one study suggests pockets of India have attained herd immunity through natural infection.
India started its immunisation programme on 16 January, with healthcare workers and a target of reaching 300 million people by July-August.
The world's most populous country after China has vaccinated around 3.5 million healthcare workers in the first two weeks of the campaign.
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AMG built a racing car without the regulatory limitations that slow down its alter-ego destined for competitions. We are talking about the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 55, the racing car produced in a limited edition of 5 units that celebrates 55 years of the Affalterbach sports department. It is an almost identical replica of the Amg GT3 that won the 24 Hours of Spa endurance racing just a few weeks ago; however free from regulatory constraints and therefore credited with 100 hp more.
The price of the Mercedes-AMG Gt3 Edition 55 starts at $622,000. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 55 also includes a unique version of the IWC Schaffhausen watch, with the car's corresponding chassis number engraved on the case back.
The Amg GT3 Edition 55 is recognizable at the first blink of an eye from the gray livery with red accents distributed throughout the bodywork, dominated by the enormous rear wing. It has a matte finish and is made of carbon like the front splitter and diffuser, while the tailpipes are in Inconel. The Amg logo has been embossed on the doors, while the interiors have been decorated with the words "Edition 55 - 1 OF 5".
The Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 55's interior features the typical minimalist layout of race cars, complete with a Bosch-developed display that shows the most relevant data on speed, engine speed, operating temperatures, lap times, gear indicators, and other additional information. As mentioned, the 6.3-liter V8 engine reached 650 hp, about 100 more than the FIA-approved version. On request, however, it is also possible to have it in a racing configuration. Unfortunately, no official performance data was provided.
The Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 55 is priced at $622,000 (without taxes). @via Mercedes-AMG.
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MONTREAT, N.C. --- Mike Chambers (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and Chad Hicks (Winston-Salem, N.C.) poured in 24 and 18 points, respectively, and Darius Smith (Woodbridge, Va.) dished out a game-high nine assists to lead the Lees-McRae College men's basketball team to a 104-92 victory over Montreat College in non-conference play on Friday evening.
With the victory, Lees-McRae (6-5) runs its win streak to three games and lifts the Bobcats above the .500 mark for the season. The Bobcats posted a field goal percentage of 57.4 percent on the night, including a 60 percent clip in the first half, while Montreat (7-5) knocked down 55.8 percent of its attempt from the floor. Montreat won the battle on the glass by a 29-25 margin, including a 19-15 advantage on the defensive boards, as Lees-McRae converted 25 Montreat turnovers into 33 points.
Chambers paced the Bobcats with 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting, knocking down four three-pointers and dishing out three assists. Hicks added a season-high 18 points with a 6-for-8 night from the floor, as Jacquise Moore (Concord, N.C.) and Raul Tutton (Memphis, Tenn.) chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively. Smith tallied a game-high nine assists, while Darryl Bonds (Nashville, Tenn.) and Donte Falls (Shelby, N.C.) both blocked two shots.
La'Bris Adams led all scorers with 30 points for Montreat, connecting on 10-of-16 attempts from the field while blocking a game-high three shots. Melvin Irvin and Kerigan Farley added 16 and 13 points, respectively, as Farley dished out six assists.
Lees-McRae never trailed in the contest, jumping out to an early 17-6 lead on a triple by Smith with 14:59 on the clock. Montreat fought back over the next several minutes, cutting the margin to 27-21 following a deep three from Adams at the 9:32 mark.
The Cavaliers continued to chip away, trimming the advantage to 35-32 on a Farley jumper before Lees-McRae regained control, answering with an 18-7 run over the final six minutes to take a 53-39 lead into the intermission.
Lees-McRae carried the momentum into the second half, opening the period with a 17-10 spurt to stretch the advantage to 70-49 on back-to-back treys by Chambers with 15:38 to go. The Bobcats continued to push the tempo over the next several minutes, wreaking havoc on the Montreat press and widening the gap to 81-55 following a nifty put-back layup by Falls at the 11:13 mark.
Montreat slowly clawed back over the next eight minutes, cutting the lead to 95-81 with a 26-14 run that was capped by a pair of Melvin Irvin freebies with 2:34 to go. The Bobcats would weather the storm over the final two and a half minutes, closing out the victory with a late bucket by DeAndre Tillman (Charlotte, N.C.).
Lees-McRae returns to the court after the Christmas holiday, traveling to NCAA Division I High Point University for an exhibition contest at 7 p.m. in High Point, N.C. on Friday, January 3, 2014.
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Lucas Falcão (left) and Lucas Bacic (right).
We are designers and brand strategists, founders of Savia Design & Branding.
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Located in a building in the old city center, full of creative professionals, our office is stimulating and welcoming. Due to this cosy atmosphere we could easily consider coming over a weekend to the office for a beer on the balcony with friends.
We are highly influenced by the music of great Brazilian artists, such as Caetano Veloso; and independent bands like Cidadão Instigado, just to say a few. We are also very keen on funk and soul from the 60s and 70s.
First we make sure we are starting the day with everything clear by organizing our agenda and answering e-mails. We tend to do more technical work in the beginning of the day and leave the creative and strategic works for the end of the day.
At times, we feel the need to leave our workspace for a bit to be better inspired, idealize and discuss ideas. So, now and then, we stand up and leave our chairs for a while, sometimes lie down on the floor, or go to the balcony to get some fresh air or even go out to a coffee shop. We also use organization tools, such as Asana.
In fact, we think everyone has different perspectives and no one is better than the other – it is kind of one of our strong beliefs.
Do not be afraid of taking risks.
You should always make plans and try not to be swallowed by the day-by-day work tasks.
We always start making some coffee, watering the plants and, of course, looking at social networks. At the end of the day, we turn on some cosier lights, which we have named them by "mood lights", and last but not least, another agreed issue is the fact we all listen to music together, no headphones allowed.
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va ser un atleta, especialitzat en curses de fons, francès que va competir durant la dècada de 1920. Era germà del també atleta Gustave Lauvaux.

El 1924 va prendre part en els Jocs Olímpics de París, on disputà tres proves del programa d'atletisme. Guanyà la medalla de bronze en la prova del cros per equips, mentre en la de cros individual fou cinquè i en els 10.000 metres onzè. Quatre anys més tard, als Jocs d'Amsterdam, abandonà en la competició dels 10.000 metres.

El 1928 es proclamà campió nacional dels 10.000 metres.

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FIFA directs TP Mazembe to pay Liberty $12,000 as solidarity of Kissi Boateng's contract
FIFA have ordered Congolese giants TP Mazembe to pay Liberty Professionals $12,000 in solidarity of the termination of the contract of Richard Kissi Boateng.
Kissi Boateng, who joined the Lubumbashi-based side whiles on loan at Berekum Chelsea in the 2011 season was released by the club earlier this year after failing to nail down a regular spot.
The former CAF Champions League winners are expected to pay $12,000 to Liberty in the next 14 working days as part of the clause in the player's contract.
In an interview with Peace FM, Ghanaian rep of TP Mazembe, Oduro Sarfo confirmed the order by the world's football governing body.
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"The money is about $12,000 and it must be paid as soon as possible. This was stated in the player's clause before who moved to TP Mazembe."
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Kozza's Gonna Get Ya (And If He Doesn't Mustafi Will)!
If revenge is indeed a dish that's best served cold, then after five agonisingly long years, Saturday's thrashing of the Blues came straight out of the freezer!
After having endured Chelsea's piss-taking humiliation of Arsène's previous two big anniversary celebrations, there was plenty of anxiety in advance of the commencement of the stubborn old bugger's third decade in the box seat.
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Moreover, after hearing the line-up, I don't think you'd have found many Gooners wandering around the concourse prior to Saturday's game who'd agree with the sentiment that "Arsène knows", since pretty much everyone was moaning about his team selection.
With the cracks that had been exposed in Conté's team in the past couple of weeks, myself I was praying AW would capitalise on Chelsea's current frailty, with a "nothing to fear" statement of intent, by putting out our most positive XI, pairing Santi and Xhaka in the middle of the park. And with my nephew, Shane and his girfriend over on a rare trip from Dublin (and with her being a Gooner virgin), I definitely didn't want to see us struggle for goals, playing without a recognised centre forward.
Nevertheless, with all the brouhaha about the managerial merry-go-round, I'm guessing it's top of Arsène's agenda to avoid having his pants pulled down, by any of the limelight hugging Premiership newbies. As a result, I was certain le Gaffer would be more conservative, not wanting to risk playing without the proven protective instincts of the likes of Coquelin.
With me not being sufficiently match fit for the trips to Hull or Nottingham and with a tally of eight goals in our last two awaydays, I've been wondering if I should avoid travelling more often!! Knowing quite how frequently the comments of those who've watched the Gunners play on the box have contradicted the opinions of those who've seen the game live, I tend to avoid passing judgment from the comfort of my armchair (although I'd be a liar if I didn't admit to my laziness being a contributing factor in my failure to post these past couple of weeks!)
Still I could understand the logic in not wanting to tinker with the team that trounced Hull's paper Tigers and with the infuriating consequences of our red card history against Chelsea, I could appreciate Arsène choosing his players from those who were least likely to cost us victory by losing their cool in a tetchy contest.
Yet while I chuntered about the absence of Xhaka and Giroud, others were whinging about Walcott's inclusion and absolutely everyone seemed to be walking into the ground irate. It was some contrast to the ecstatic mood fifteen minutes in, when much like London buses, you wait three and a half years for a derby goal against Chelsea and then two come along at once!
No sooner had I commented to my neighbour that Ivanovic was past his "sell by" date than he played Cahill into trouble, to have his pocket well and truly picked by Alexis. But if we were dancing in the aisles after our first, we were left tripping over our own open-mouthed jaws, with the gobsmacking gorgeousness of our second.
No stopping Hector!
Then just as Chelsea were beginning to recover some composure and threatened to spoil the party by pulling the goal back just before the break that might've changed the course of this match completely, our German playmaker entered stage left. We were right in line with Mesut's effort and he seemed to have an eternity to think about his volley, as Sanchez set it up on a plate.
I thought he'd missed the target and many seem to think he fluffed it. Yet after his glaring miss at Hull, I reckon Özil was concentrating so hard on making contact and keeping his head over the ball to keep it down that this was how he ended up striking it into the deck. It was one of those "car crash" moments, where I was convinced the ball was about to bounce harmlessly off the post, which only heightened the euphoria as it bobbled into the back of the net, knowing this was pretty much "game over".
I've been plagued by neck pain the past few weeks and having been prescribed some different meds by the doc on Friday, I made the mistake of taking them for the first time, only an hour or so before KO. While they didn't seem to do much to alleviate the pain, I didn't really care because they left me so gaga that I struggled to make it over the south bridge to the turnstiles. Moreover, after suffering so many years of "men against boys" misery against Chelsea, with Mesut making it 3-0 up before the break, I really needed to pinch myself to make sure this wasn't some fantastic imaginary trip.
It was hilarious seeing Alex Iwobi getting a mouthful from Nacho in one ear, presumably for failing to assist Monreal with William's advances down our left flank and more "agida" in his other shell-like from Mesut, for not offering an outlet at the other end of the pitch, when all the while, young Alex was having one of his best ever games in an Arsenal shirt.
I guess it was inevitable that we would take our foot off the gas after the break. In the absence of John Terry's determination, you sensed that so long as we remained solid and didn't offer our guests a glimmer of hope and a route back into the match with a goal in the opening period of the second half, the three points were in the bag.
Yet while my head knew this was sensible football, my heart wanted the Gunners to return some of the humiliation we've endured, with interest, by turning the choke-hold we had on this encounter, into a psychologically damaging strangulation, with the sort of scoreline that would truly put the West London "no history" wannabees back in their rightful place.
Not that I wanted to see Franny limp off, straight down the tunnel for treatment, but I'm sure I wasn't alone in welcoming Granit's arrival into the fray, with us already two goals to the good. To my mind Xhaka's stunning long-range strikes in successive games are symptomatic of the way in which he only plays in forward gear.
From what I've seen of Man City's extremely impressive start to the season, the most noticeable difference has been the scintillating tempo of City's play, compared to our more deliberate advances. Yet with Xhaka's reluctance to dawdle on the ball, we appear to make the transition from front to back so much faster, denying the opposition the opportunity to get bodies behind the ball.
It occurs to me that this might be why he's not started a Premiership game because his refusal to play sideways or backwards risks losing possession more often and our statistics obsessed leader prefers more caution? Or perhaps Xhaka didn't rate consideration merely because AW feared his tendency to incur the official's wrath? It also occurred to me that Granit's had success with his long-range efforts because of the surprise element and with 55,000 shouting "shoot" every time he receives the ball, he's hardly going to catch anyone on the hop.
Meanwhile football is all about chemistry and le Prof's struggled in recent years to chance upon a recipe that might result in the perfect feast. It would be foolhardy to go overboard based solely on a single result, especially when you consider that up until Saturday's game we were all whining about assorted missing ingredients. Nevertheless, it's hard to keep a lid on the cascade of optimism that's sprung since Saturday's magical victory.
I'm sure I wasn't alone in relishing the opportunity to return home and savour the highlights again (and again!) on MOTD, Goals on Sunday and every other review of the weekend's games and frankly I was flabbergasted by the limited attention given to our result, by all the pundits and the media in general. I agree with those who said to me that it's better for us to remain "under the wire", out of the limelight. Yet to my mind, compared with Man U scoring a few set-piece goals against a Leicester side that's a shadow of the team that won the title, or the Scousers rolling over Hull at home, much as we did on the Tigers own turf, our supremely dominant defeat of a team that many assumed would be title challengers was far more momentous and deserving of much more recognition.
Then again, if our own fans can't be bothered to demonstrate due appreciation for such a sensational result, why should we expect it from others? Just how long have we been waiting to be able to stick two-fingers up at Abramovich and all the dodgy millions he's thrown at his plaything? When I reflect upon quite how deliciously satisfying Saturday's result was, it absolutely baffles me that there were so many Gooners departing their seats before the final whistle, as if this was just any old game!
I sat there on Saturday wondering what sort of hot date, or precisely what sort of exciting event would be more enticing than the pleasure of lingering to relish such a rare occasion. Exactly what sort of Gooners dash off merely to beat the traffic, the queue for the tube, or to seek any such mundane advantage, rather than savour such a marvellous moment?
Perhaps the same Gooners heading for the exits before full-time were those crass folk giving Fabregas the bird. I'm all for absolutely anything that adds a little atmosphere to the overly sedate environs of our theatre-like surroundings at home games (and have never understood how the same fans who sing their hearts out at away games, sit on their hands at home matches?) and I was coating off Costa as loud as anyone.
Yet I can't forget that Cesc pretty much carried our team on his young shoulders for a couple of seasons and if it wasn't for his desire to fulfil a boyhood ambition of playing for his home team, in front of his Catalan countrymen, I can't help but think that he might have become a one-team Arsenal legend. And so while I might've momentarily, instinctively joined in with the booing, on account of my dodgy eyesight, I'd much rather we applauded a player who gave so much of himself to the Gunners and who, as far as I'm aware, has never said a bad word about his former home.
The significance of chemistry is patently evident in the difference seen in Kanté's influence in Chelsea's midfield, compared to his crucial contribution to the Fox's success last season and more importantly, although it's still early days and I'm only ever one disastrous performance away from contradicting myself, there appears to be a very promising chemistry between our new centre-back partnership.
Is this our "shall not pass" partnership?
After enduring all those years of first Drogba and then Costa making monkey's out of our defence, perhaps the most pleasurable aspect to Saturday's display was the way in which Koscielny and Mustafi completely nullified Chelsea's goal threat. In fact I was almost as satisfied with the clean sheet, as I was with our three goals. Personally I feel that if these two can fulfil the promise of their burgeoning relationship to the point where we no longer have to fret about conceding sloppy goals, we might at long last have the capacity to mount a genuine title challenge.
When I posed the question as to who was my neighbour's man of the match, he rightly pointed out that there were so many brilliant performances that it was far easier to pick the couple of players who weren't worthy of this prize. For his last minute, last ditch tackle alone (not to mention the assist for Theo's goal), I suggested Bellerin, but one could just as easily pick Nacho, Kos, Mustafi, Iwobi, Alexis, Mesut, even Theo and it was perhaps only Santi, or Xhaka who didn't produce stand-out displays.
Aside from being far more irritated than usual by the early leavers, the only other disappointment on Saturday was the complete and utter lack of vocal appreciation shown to Wenger. No matter which side of the fence you happen to sit when it comes to our manager, surely everyone can agree that his twenty years of loyal service to the Arsenal cause merits our appreciation and respect?
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I heard Chelsea's Neanderthals singing their offensive ditty about our leader, but in his seat in the upper tier my nephew was most disappointed by the absolute lack of response to his attempts to lead a chant of "one Arsène Wenger", which will only perpetuate our library like reputation upon his return to Dublin. His girlfriend had sprung a surprise birthday present of the trip over to the Chelsea game and all her pals had told her that she was bonkers because it was bound to be a miserable weekend with our customary defeat to the Blues. I'd joked with her that with it being her first ever game, we had better win, or it would be her last!
Mercifully Shane and Aoife departed beaming at their good fortune and with Aoife being instantly converted to the Gooner faith, I had to try to explain to her that it wasn't quite this euphoric every week. But with them both being such lucky charms, if it was down to me, I would've paid to change their flights home to try and maintain Saturday's spell against Basel tomorrow night.
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