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Five MLS clubs set to battle for signing of former Liverpool and Chelsea star – report
April 16, 2018 / Louis East	/ Leave a comment
Five Major League Soccer teams are set to fight for the signing of Spanish striker Fernando Torres this summer, according to Marca. The 34-year-old forward will be a free agent once his contract with Atletico Madrid comes to an end in June, leaving the former Liverpool and Chelsea star free to negotiate what will surely be the final move of his career.
Torres has been linked with a move to the Chinese Super League but it's understood he is not keen on making the move to Asia. He rejected the chance to join CSL side Dalian Yifang in February and would reportedly prefer a move to the United States.
With no La Liga sides making Torres an offer at this point, and just a month left of the season in Spain, Torres is looking to MLS. The five clubs who are reportedly interested in bringing him to the league are Chicago Fire, Montreal Impact, New York City FC, Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City.
Fernando Torres now has 💯goals in La Liga and is the 5th highest scorer in @Atleti history! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/mwECyRXk8H
— Dugout (@Dugout) April 16, 2018
A move to NYCFC would allow Torres to link up with former international teammate and good friend David Villa. The pair fired Spain to Euro 2008 glory as well as the 2010 World Cup title. New York City FC do not currently have a Designated Player slot free though, so Torres would need to accept being a TAM signing to move to the Big Apple.
Chicago and Montreal are the only sides of the five linked that have a DP slot available. It's not certain that Torres would need to fill a DP slot, particularly at 34 years of age. But it will certainly help negotiations having that option.
The Fire are a particularly interesting option, given the fact that Torres played with Chicago head coach Veljko Paunovic during his first spell at Atletico Madrid. The pair spent two seasons together in 2003/04 and 2004/05.
On top of that, Chicago own the discovery rights to Fernando Torres if he does indeed move to MLS, according to league sources. The Fire have opened the 2018 season with just four points from their opening five games. They've scored seven goals but could undoubtedly benefit from partnering Torres with 2017 Golden Boot winner Nemanja Nikolic up front.
Premier League Predictions: Week 12 – Domestic action returns, North London Derby the standout fixture
November 17, 2017 November 17, 2017 / Lewis Addley	/ Leave a comment
Premier League Predictions: Week 12 – Domestic football is back following the international break. Many fans will be delighted that there are no more interruptions until March.
The top six are all in action on Saturday, with the North London Derby kicking things off at 12:30. League leaders Man City travel to Leicester, while Chelsea are also on the road at West Brom. Liverpool and Man United return with home fixtures against Southampton and Newcastle respectively.
Just the one game on Sunday as Watford and West Ham face off in another London Derby. Week 12 is finished off on Monday evening when Brighton host Stoke.
Read on for predictions to all ten of this weekend's Premier League predictions: Week 12 could see plenty of change at the top…
Easily the biggest game of the weekend. The North London Derby usually doesn't disappoint. Arsenal put in a poor display against Man City before the international break, losing 3-1. Arsene Wenger needs a response from his players, a loss to their bitter rivals could see them slip down to 7th. Spurs won 1-0 at Wembley against Palace last time out. A result that in years gone by they may not have been able to grind out. They look a strong force at the moment and confidence is high. Harry Kane and Dele Alli should be refreshed following his exclusion from international call ups, expect them to be at the forefront of the Spurs attack.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Everton
The Premier League's bottom side welcome out of form Everton to Selhurst Park. Palace fans may well have been looking forward to the international break in hope of their side having a chance to rebuild and get ready to face Everton. The Toffees really haven't had anything to shout about. Their loss to Watford last time out meant that they have now conceded as many goals as Palace (22) this season. Both sides are desperate for a win, a scrappy score-draw could be on the cards.
Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
Jurgen Klopp's side have got their season on track again. They are sitting 5th in the league and that 4-1 thumping against Spurs seems a long time ago now. However, they are going to have to make sure they do not slip up this weekend. Sadio Mane is ruled out through injury once again, so the pressure for the inform Mohammed Salah to deliver has increased. Southampton have hardly set the world alight so far this season. Their home loss against Burnley before the internationals has left them loitering just four points above the relegation zone. A home win looks likely.
Bournemouth 1-1 Huddersfield
Eddie Howe's Bournemouth are in desperate need of a run of form. They have been unlucky in stages so far this season but it cannot be used as an excuse for their league position. The Cherries are just one point outside of the relegation zone and if results were to go against them this weekend they could be second bottom by Sunday evening. Huddersfield are still progressing well. They won 1-0 before the international break and are more than worth the place bang in the middle of the table. They will no doubt see this as a winnable fixture so expect an energetic game. Score draw.
Leicester 1-4 Man City
Leicester City may think they were unlucky not to take all three points last time out. But it's the same inconsistency that cost them. They are creating plenty of chances but are not clinical enough. They are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games, so there is reason to be optimistic ahead of this game. Man City have looked on a completely different level to the rest of the league so far this season. Pep Guardiola's men are already being spoken about as one of his best ever sides and there is even talk about whether they can go the season unbeaten. Goals are free flowing for the Citizens, so don't expect anything less this weekend.
West Brom 1-3 Chelsea
West Brom are in trouble. Tony Pulis reportedly has two games to save his job. One of those is at home to the reigning champions here. The other sees the Baggies head to Wembley to take on Spurs. If the West Brom squad want to show they are behind the manager, now is the time. But they haven't won in nine-straight league games and have slipped to 16th in the table. Chelsea impressed in their 1-0 win over Man Utd before the international break. Now Antonio Conte's men need to kick on and keep the pressure on the three sides above them. Expect the Blues to prove too strong.
Burnley 1-0 Swansea
Swansea have a 100% record against Burnley in their four previous Premier League meetings. But don't expect that to continue beyond the weekend. Burnley are flying and Sean Dyche's men are picking up plenty of plaudits for their strong start to the season. The Swans are 19th and seem to be struggling for goals and creativity. Paul Clement will find himself under serious pressure if results don't improve, but they are unlikely to find at joy at Turf Moor on Saturday in what should be a tight game.
Man United 2-0 Newcastle
This is a big game for Jose Mourinho and Manchester United. They could be 11 points behind Man City by the time they kick off on Saturday evening and they will have to get that gap back to eight, if City indeed win. They failed to score at Chelsea without properly threatening over the 90 minutes but they will have to take the game to Newcastle here. Rafa Benitez's men will be setting up to contain the hosts and try and hit them on the break and from any set-pieces. It might not be pretty, but United should be able to get it done.
Watford 2-2 West Ham
David Moyes starts life as West Ham manager with a tricky trip to Watford. Hornets boss Marco Silva looks like he'll be staying put for now, and that's a major boost for the home side considering their impressive start to the season. It's unclear how much the speculation will have got to the Watford players but they'll have a chance to show they are focused when the Hammers arrive on Sunday. Moyes has a tough job on his hands but he'll set the visitors up to be solid and try and play as a unit. If they try and impress the new manager they could well come away with something positive.
Brighton 1-1 Stoke
The fact that Brighton come into Monday night's game three points ahead of Stoke highlights what an excellent start to the season they've made. Chris Hughton's men have established themselves and have made the Amex Stadium a bit of a fortress so far. They've picked up eight points from a possible 12 since losing to Manchester City on the opening weekend of the campaign. They will fancy their chances here, especially with the whole nation's eyes on them for Monday Night Football. Stoke showed signs of much-needed improvement before the break, beating Watford away before drawing 2-2 at home to Leicester. Mark Hughes has a talented squad of players but is not getting the best out of them. If they show up, they can cause anyone problems, but Brighton will be resolute and hard to break down.
Premier League Predictions: Week 11 – Huge weekend in title race as City face Arsenal before Chelsea vs Man Utd
November 3, 2017 / Louis East	/ Leave a comment
Premier League Predictions: Week 11 – Another huge weekend of Premier League football is upon us. The international break is looming and so all 20 clubs will be hoping to head into the break in high spirits.
There are ten games to enjoy this weekend but there's no doubt what the two standout fixtures are. Sunday will see a colossal double-header in the title race as Man City host Arsenal before Chelsea face Man Utd straight after. Spurs face Palace in the earlier game on Sunday, while Everton entertain Watford at the same time as the Chelsea vs Man Utd game.
Before all of Sunday's action, there are six matches on Saturday. The weekend begins as Stoke welcome Leicester to the Bet365 Stadium at 12:30. Then on Saturday evening, Liverpool travel to West Ham looking to put pressure on the rest of the top six ahead of Sunday.
Read on for predictions to all ten of this weekend's Premier League predictions: Week 11 isn't one you want to miss…
Stoke 2-2 Leicester
The lunchtime kick off has the makings of a tight one. Both sides are sitting in and around mid-table, separated by just one point. It's all very tight in the middle of the pack and there are plenty of goals flying in. We expect there to be goals in this one. Stoke and Leicester's fixtures have seen the ball hit the back of the net a combined 59 times. The Potters won 1-0 last time out, while Leicester extended their unbeaten run to five in all competitions with a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton. Score draw.
Huddersfield 1-1 West Brom
Despite promising starts to the season, both Huddersfield and West Brom have tailed off in recent weeks. Huddersfield did shock everyone with that stunning win over Man Utd a couple of weeks ago, but that is their only win in eight in all competitions. They need to avoid defeat to West Brom here, and will fancy their chances at home. The Baggies aren't playing well and haven't kept a clean sheet in five. That's uncharacteristic of a Tony Pulis side. This one might not be pretty.
Newcastle 3-0 Bournemouth
The belief around St James Park is there for all to see. Players and fans alike are behind Rafa Benitez despite some inconsistent form of late. The Toon Army come into this one having narrowly lost 1-0 away at Burnley and now a response is needed. Eddie Howe's Bournemouth have been out of luck for the majority of the season so far and are the second lowest scorers in the league. They lost to Chelsea last weekend and a trip up North probably wouldn't have been the next fixture they would have picked given the choice. Newcastle to take all three points.
Southampton 1-1 Burnley
Burnley are flying high as they come into the weekend in seventh, level on points with Liverpool. Sean Dyche is further highlighting how good a manager he is and so there's no wonder why he's being linked with the vacant position at Everton. But for now, his focus will be on Burnley and getting as many points as possible every week. They will go to Southampton looking to hit them on the break and can expect to come away with a point. The Saints have been better in recent weeks but still lack a clinical edge. Both should score but the points look set to be shared.
Swansea 1-1 Brighton
Swansea are sitting just above the relegation zone. On just eight points so far this season there is reason for concern. However, they probably considered themselves unlucky last weekend to lose away at Arsenal having held the lead. That made it three losses on the bounce in all competitions and they've won just one in their last seven in the league. By stark contrast, Brighton are on a three-game unbeaten run. They are sitting 12th in the league but a loss here would show them just how quickly things can change as it would put 17th placed Swansea just a point behind them. An important fixture that neither can afford to lose.
West Ham 1-3 Liverpool
This is a big game for both sides. For West Ham, they need to show they are behind Slaven Bilic as he remains under intense pressure. For Liverpool, they need three points to make up ground on the sides above them ahead of Sunday's games. West Ham carelessly threw away a win at Palace last week and had to settle for a point. They did beat Spurs in the League Cup before that, but in the Premier League, they have only one win in six. Liverpool have been inconsistent all season but looked good against Huddersfield last week. Expect them to prove too strong for a West Ham side that look to be in trouble.
Spurs 3-0 Crystal Palace
What a rollercoaster week it has been for Mauricio Pochettino's men. The low of losing narrowly to Man Utd last weekend in what wasn't a pretty fixture, to their midweek heroics of taking apart Real Madrid. But, and it's a big but – Spurs must stay grounded. The media frenzy which has surrounded them in such a positive light will very quickly turn with a poor result this weekend. If results go Tottenham's way they could be within five points of top spot as the other four in the top five go head-to-head. There isn't much to say about Crystal Palace's league form this season. They remain bottom despite picking up a point last weekend. If Spurs play at their usual tempo, expect goals and a relatively easy win.
Man City 4-1 Arsenal
At this stage of the season, it doesn't look like anyone can stop Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's team are full of confidence and are brushing aside anyone in their way. Arsenal arrive at the Etihad as the underdogs but they are unbeaten in five in all competitions. The problem for Wenger's men is they are still vulnerable at the back. They conceded two at Everton and then fell behind to Swansea last time out. Man City are ruthless and will exploit any weaknesses. Unfortunately, this looks like it will only end one way. And that's with a convincing home win.
Chelsea 1-2 Man Utd
Chelsea's title defence has been far from convincing. The Blues are unconvincing and only just overcame Bournemouth last weekend before being torn apart in their midweek clash in Rome. If reports are believed to be true, all is not well behind the scenes for Antonio Conte and his side. Key players are missing for both Chelsea and Man Utd but Jose Mourinho will be eager to get one up over his old employers. Don't expect a repeat of this fixture from last year. United will be difficult to breakdown and it wouldn't be a surprise to see them take all three points back up to Manchester. Is the clock ticking for Conte?
Everton 2-2 Watford
Everton are in trouble. They've sacked their manager. They've spent a lot of money on a squad that haven't clicked. And they've already been knocked out of Europe. They have lost five in a row in all competitions and Watford will arrive confident they can add to the Toffees' woes. The Hornets have lost back-to-back league games for the first time this season but have enough about them to respond with a better performance at Goodison Park. The challenge for Everton is trying to rally and avoid dropping more points as a result of that Europa League hangover.
Premier League Predictions: Week 10 – 2nd vs 3rd as Man Utd take on Spurs, while Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool expected to win
October 26, 2017 / Lewis Addley	/ Leave a comment
Premier League Predictions: Week 10 – The Premier League weekend kicks off with an absolutely huge clash. It's 2nd versus 3rd as Manchester United welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford. Expect plenty of goals across the ten fixtures this week, while there is the potential for upsets in must-win games for the top sides.
The three o'clock action comes thick and fast after the early kickoff. Struggling Crystal Palace face off against West Ham in the only London Derby of the weekend. Pace-setting Manchester City travel to West Brom, while Arsenal and Liverpool have home ties. Chelsea complete Saturday's action with the late kickoff away at Bournemouth.
Sunday has a couple of interesting fixtures, Brighton welcome Southampton, before Claude Puel begins his reign as Leicester City manager at home to Everton, who have recently sacked Ronald Koeman. The weekend's action is completed with Monday Night Football as Newcastle visit Burnley.
Read on for all of this weekend's Premier League predictions: Week 10 will be an interesting one…
Manchester United 2-2 Tottenham
Easily the biggest fixture of the weekend. Man Utd vs Spurs has provided some classic fixtures through the years. Both sides are coming into this one needing to bounce back. United's loss at Huddersfield last weekend was a shock result and Jose Mourinho needs a reaction like his side showed in their midweek Carabao Cup clash. Spurs were emphatic last time out in the league. Their 4-1 win over Liverpool sent out a message to the rest of the league, however their dismal loss against West Ham in midweek was unforgivable and they owe it to their fans to pick up a positive result here. Expect goals as Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku go head-to-head.
Crystal Palace 1-1 West Ham
This is a big game. Make no mistake about that. Some reports suggested that failure to win this one would result in the sacking of Slaven Bilic as West Ham manager. However, Wednesday's Carabao Cup win over Spurs may change that. Either way, Premier League points are the priority for both. Palace have struggled but did win their last home game. Another home win here would be a major boost. However, they haven't scored in 9 of their last 10 games, losing each. West Ham haven't been much better, failing to win 11 of their last 12 away games. Don't expect this to be pretty.
West Brom 0-3 Manchester City
Tony Pulis, like every West Brom fan was devastated not to have picked up at least a point last weekend. However, they have to hold their hands up to accept losing at the hands of one of the goals of the season. West Brom are sitting in and around mid table but they won't be looking forward to a visit from league leading Man City. Pep Guardiola's side didn't have it all their own way in midweek, yet they sealed their place in the next round of the Carabao Cup, despite his displeasure of the ball. Normal service resumes with a 'normal ball' here and we expect City to continue their early title charge.
Watford 2-0 Stoke
They might have lost 4-2 at Chelsea last weekend but Watford are undoubtedly this season's surprise package so far. The Hornets are enjoying their best ever start to a season in the top flight. They beat Arsenal in their most recent home fixture and should prove too strong for Stoke here. The visitors are in trouble. Last week's home loss to Bournemouth left them down in 17th. They've not won away from home yet this season. Don't expect that to change here.
Arsenal 3-0 Swansea
Arsene Wenger & co. have reason to be in high spirits. They took apart a very sorry Everton side last weekend keeping them at pace with the top four. Following up from that a much changed side secured progression in the cup in midweek. Arsenal should be looking to take three points in what has the makings of a routine home game this weekend. Swansea are sitting 15th but are only outside the relegation zone on goal difference. They cannot afford to take a drumming here as we all know how important goal difference can be in the Premier League. A win to 'nil looks likely for the hosts.
Liverpool 2-1 Huddersfield
The fact that Liverpool come into this game just one point ahead of Huddersfield tells you all you need to know. The Reds have been inconsistent and have not solved their defensive problems. Last week's 4-1 loss to Spurs further highlighted their vulnerabilities and they now need to bounce back. They will fancy their chances at home, but the visitors are riding high in confidence. Their 2-1 win over Man Utd was arguably the shock result of the season so far. Don't rule out another surprise result at Anfield, although Liverpool should edge it.
Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea
Bournemouth remain in the bottom three. They picked up a much needed win last weekend away against Stoke and made it a week with plenty to cheer about having progressed in the cup. This is going to be another big test for them but they'll be relishing a visit from Chelsea. Antonio Conte's side are coming through a rough patch with promise. Despite being a way off the top of the Premier League their squad depth stood the test of three games in a week. Last weekend's win at home to Watford showed they have the resilience to fight back and if they go behind here, don't expect them to let it phase them. Narrow victory for the Champions.
Brighton 2-2 Southampton
Neither of these sides have really set the world alight yet this season. They have showed some signs of promise but inconsistency has prevented either side from making a statement. Brighton will be pleased with their start to life in the top flight. They are unbeaten in three-straight home league games and will now hope to keep that form going. The Saints picked up a first league win in four last weekend. It's hard to tell which Southampton side will turn up. But goals could be on the cards here.
Leicester City 1-1 Everton
The battle two sides who have recently sacked their managers. Leicester have acted promptly to replace Craig Shakespeare with Claude Puel. They picked up an impressive win away at Swansea last weekend and also reached the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup in midweek so things are on the up. Everton's woes continue, they sacked Ronald Koeman after being demolished by Arsenal last weekend and were knocked out the cup by Chelsea on Wednesday evening. Their poor run of form has to come to an end soon, but we don't expect them to win here. Score draw.
Burnley 1-1 Newcastle
The weekend is rounded off with an intriguing matchup. Burnley have been a better side away from home so far but will still see Monday's game as one they should be winning. Their only home win so far this term came against Palace. For Newcastle, they'll be looking to keep picking up points. They've only lost one of their last seven and look like they're all pulling in the same direction as Rafa Benitez. It might not be the most entertaining game, but expect it to be interesting.
Premier League Predictions: Week 9 – Chelsea looking to get back on track against Watford, goals expected at Wembley
October 19, 2017 October 19, 2017 / Louis East	/ Leave a comment
Premier League Predictions: Week 9 – The Premier League is back for another action-packed weekend of action, with the usual lashing of goals and drama sure to follow. It all gets underway on Friday night as West Ham welcome Brighton to the London Stadium. The two sides come into the game tied on eight points so it's all to play for.
Then on Saturday, surprise package Watford travel to Chelsea looking to remain unbeaten away from home. The Hornets beat Arsenal last weekend and will be looking to pile more misery on an out-of-form Blues side here. Manchester United and Manchester City are in action during Saturday's 3 o'clock kickoffs. United travel to Huddersfield, while City host Burnley. Then Southampton face West Brom in the late game on Saturday.
Then on Sunday, there's a Merseyside vs North London double-header to enjoy. Everton welcome Arsenal to Goodison Park in the early afternoon game. Then Liverpool take on Spurs at Wembley to round off the weekend in what is the biggest fixture of Week 9, on paper.
Read on for all of this weekend's Premier League predictions: Week 9 has some big fixtures to look forward to…
West Ham 1-1 Brighton
Both West Ham and Brighton come into this one off the back of a 1-1 draw. The two have an identical record so far this season, having won two, drawn two and lost four, only separated by goal difference. It would not be surprising to see another low-scoring draw this weekend. The Hammers will be hoping to make it three games unbeaten and they have a good chance of doing so given Brighton are yet to win on the road this season.
Chelsea 1-2 Watford
The champions are in trouble and their strugglers are all too apparent. Antonio Conte's side are winless in three games in all competitions and they are well off the pace domestically. Watford on the other hand have been putting in some fine performances. They are sitting fourth in the league, two points ahead of Chelsea and will be relishing getting at a side displaying such defensive weaknesses. This would usually be a game the Blues would be expected to win comfortably, but given they couldn't beat lowly Palace last weekend, another loss is a possibility.
Huddersfield 0-3 Man Utd
Huddersfield's early season form already feels like an age ago now. They haven't won in their last six league games, so a visit from second-placed Man Utd is the last thing they will want. Jose Mourinho received widespread criticism for the way he set his side out last weekend against Liverpool. That 0-0 draw certainly wasn't for the purists, but it was job done as far as Mourinho was concerned. Expect a comfortable United win this weekend.
Man City 6-0 Burnley
On the face of it, predicting any side to score six seems over the top, however given how Pep Guardiola has his City side playing it wouldn't surprise many. They've scored 17 goals in their last three home league games, notching seven last time out. Their squad depth is proving to be making the difference so far this season and they're scoring freely. Burnley, like just about every Premier League side, will not be looking forward to visiting the Etihad. While some will say City's outrageous form will have to take a dip at some point, it looks unlikely for that to be this weekend.
Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace
Newcastle fans are buoyed with the news that their controversial owner Mike Ashely is looking to sell the club. The atmosphere this weekend will be as impressive as ever and they will expect to pick up three points against the Premier League's bottom side. Crystal Palace pulled off the unthinkable last weekend with a home win over Chelsea. While that result will no doubt lift spirits and give them the platform to build upon, it would be a surprise to see them make it back-to-back wins.
Stoke 3-2 Bournemouth
Stoke and Bournemouth haven't got going yet. We're eight games in but they'll both be looking at this game as a great opportunity for three important points. The Potters let seven in at Man City last week and will be looking forward to getting back in front of their own fans. They've picked up seven of their eight points at home so far and have played some tricky games. Bournemouth haven't got a single point on the road yet. They've only scored four goals in total all season and look set for a long season. There could be goals here but Stoke look poised to take the win.
Swansea 2-1 Leicester
Craig Shakespeare's Leicester reign is over following his sacking this week. The Foxes haven't looked threatening enough so far this term and it sums up their problems that they come into Saturday's game two points behind Swansea. The Swans have lost as many games as Leicester this term but picked up their second win of the campaign to Huddersfield last weekend. They should be able to stay up this season, as long as they keep their home form strong. For Leicester, it's difficult to predict what sort of performance they'll put in, but don't be surprised to see them land in more trouble down in Wales.
Southampton 1-1 West Brom
Neither Southampton nor West Brom have started the season very well. But they're not in trouble either. They will both be hoping for a top-half finish this season and that's obtainable. But both need to start scoring more goals. The Saints scored twice against Newcastle last Sunday but that was only enough for a 2-2 draw. West Brom also had to settle for a draw as they shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Leicester on Monday. This one should be hard-fought but there's nothing to separate them on paper.
Everton 1-3 Arsenal
Everton are in trouble. Ronald Koeman is in trouble. Time might run out for the Dutchman if they lose on Sunday, but that's how we see it going. Arsenal aren't exactly a force to be reckoned with at the moment. They lost 2-1 at Watford last weekend and need to pick back up. But the Toffees have shown very little to prove they are going to be a side challenging for European football so far this term. The Gunners beat Everton 3-1 back in May and we see the same scoreline occurring here.
Tottenham 2-2 Liverpool
Expect goals at Wembley. Both sides come into Sunday's game off the back of excellent Champions League results. Liverpool set a record with their 7-0 win at Maribor the biggest winning margin recorded by an English side in the competition. Spurs didn't win, but their point at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid was impressive. However, both sides know this is a massive game at the top end of the Premier League. Spurs still haven't settled at Wembley and Liverpool have enough pace to hurt them in behind. Expect drama, but expect it to end all square.
Premier League Predictions: Week 8 – Expect a one-sided affair as Liverpool host Man Utd, while Man City should keep on rolling
Premier League Predictions: Week 8 – Premier League action returns after the international break. Liverpool and Manchester United face off to get things going on Saturday lunchtime in what is the standout fixture of the weekend. Two games take place on Sunday, while Monday night rounds off what should be an action-packed weekend.
The remainder of the top four are in action on Saturday. Man City welcome Stoke, Spurs host Bournemouth and Chelsea travel to struggling Palace. Arsenal complete Saturday's fixtures with a cross-London trip to Watford in the late game.
Brighton take on Everton, while Newcastle have the trip down south to Southampton in the Sunday double-header. The final fixture on Monday night sees Leicester face West Brom.
Read on for all of this weekend's Premier League predictions: Week 8 marks the anticipated return of domestic football…
Liverpool 0-3 Manchester United
The latest instalment of the historic fixture. Jose Mourinho's United have been in fantastic form this season, while Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have struggled defensively. Both sides have been hit with injuries of late, Liverpool will be without Sadio Mane, while Paul Pogba remains out for United. Given how free-scoring United have been and that Liverpool have just a +1 goal difference, we predict a healthy win for the Red Devils.
Burnley 2-2 West Ham
Burnley are high-flying in sixth place. Sean Dyche's men picked up three points away at Everton before the international break and they will be looking to continue their great run of form here. West Ham's struggles have been all too apparent, but they steadied the ship last time out with a 1-0 win over Swansea. This is going to be a tight one. Score draw.
Manchester City 4-0 Stoke
Pep Guardiola would not have wanted the international break to come after his City side put in an outstanding tactical performance to win away at Chelsea. The Citizens are league leaders on goal difference and will be praying results go their way to open a gap at the top this weekend. Stoke also picked up three points heading into the international break, but this is going to be a huge ask for them. Expect goals from City.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea
Negative runs have to come to an end at some point. Crystal Palace are yet to even score a goal this season, so what better way to do it this weekend against the Champions. Chelsea are without a few key faces, N'golo Kante and is sidelined, while Alvaro Morata also continues recovery from a hamstring injury. Antonio Conte's squad depth will be tested but in all honesty, anything less than three points and a clean sheet will be a failure for Chelsea fans here. It couldn't happen, could it?
Tottenham 2-0 Bournemouth
The end to the Wembley hoodoo for Spurs. Mauricio Pochettino's side have to pick up three points this weekend and with the goalscoring form of Harry Kane they should do. That said, Spurs cannot be too reliant on their Ballon d'Or nominee. Bournemouth are sitting second bottom and will not be looking forward to an away tie off the back of the international break. Spurs to win to nil.
Swansea 1-1 Huddersfield
The Premier League can be a cruel animal and Swansea are experiencing how tough things can be. They are without a league win since August and are going to need to get back to winning ways sooner rather than later. Huddersfield have been giving a good account of themselves since so far this season. They're only four points outside the top four, however as the games roll on they may quickly find out how quickly things can change. An away point will seem a better result for them than the hosts this weekend. 1-1 draw.
Watford 2-2 Arsenal
Arsenal's early-season problems seem to be behind them. Contract sagas remain ongoing but on the field, the Gunners have won six of their last seven in all competitions. The only exception was that 0-0 draw at Chelsea. But Watford have impressed and the fact they come into this game just a point behind Arsenal is testament to their strong start. Marco Silva's men lost 6-0 to Man City in their last home game and will be hoping to show more fight against one of the top sides this time around.
Brighton 1-1 Everton
Both sides come into Sunday's game tied on seven points from seven games. Brighton will be content with that. Everton will not. The Toffees have failed to get going, despite heavy summer investment. Ronald Koeman is under pressure and needs to get a result here. However, Brighton are tough to break down. They beat Newcastle in their last home game and will be hoping to secure at least a point here.
Southampton 1-1 Newcastle
Southampton have really struggled to get going so far. They are short of goals and have lost three-straight home games in all competitions. They need to avoid defeat here but come up against a resolute Newcastle side. The Magpies seem to be growing in confidence. They battled well to a 1-1 draw with Liverpool before the international break and could add to their points tally with another strong showing here.
Leicester 2-1 West Brom
Leicester come into the weekend outside the relegation zone on goal difference only. They could be in the bottom three by Monday night, depending on results and need to win this game. They have only won one league game all season so far but have enough quality to get three points here. West Brom are winless in five league outings themselves. The fact they are on the road here further limits their chances, so the Foxes should just edge it.
Premier League Predictions: Week 7 – Man Utd to stroll past Palace, Chelsea and Man City face off in huge game
September 28, 2017 / Louis East	/ Leave a comment
Premier League Predictions: Week 7 – Another weekend of top flight action is upon us, with some key games to be played before next week's International Break. Chelsea host Manchester City in the standout fixture of the weekend on Saturday night. While there is a triple-header of action to enjoy on Sunday.
This weekend's action begins with Huddersfield hosting Spurs in the lunchtime kickoff on Saturday. Spurs will be looking to keep up their impressive away record against the Terriers. Crystal Palace travel to Manchester United, as their search for a first goal of the season goes on. Then Pep Guardiola locks horns with Antonio Conte in the evening game. Sunday's action begins with Arsenal against Brighton, before Everton play Burnley. Then, Liverpool travel to Newcastle in the final game of the weekend, with Rafa Benitez looking to get three points against his former side.
Read on for all of this weekend's Premier League predictions: Week 7 should produce a fair few goals…
Huddersfield 0-2 Spurs
Huddersfield have impressed so far this season as they've been resilient and tough to break down. However, Spurs arrive off the back of a 3-0 away win in the Champions League and seem to be enjoying playing away from home. Their Wembley troubles haven't improved but Mauricio Pochettino's men look to be a real force on the road. Expect them to be too strong for the battling Terriers here.
Bournemouth 1-2 Leicester
Second-bottom Bournemouth and Leicester City both come into this game having lost to the Merseyside clubs. Eddie Howe's side look like they're in trouble. Winning just once and scoring just four times in six games is worrying for the Cherries. Leicester aren't doing a lot better themselves, just one point ahead. This is a big game, with both desperate for points. Expect it to be cagey, Leicester to edge it.
Man Utd 5-0 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace look doomed. We're only seven weeks into the new season but they haven't scored a goal and now face a daunting trip to an in-form United side. Roy Hodgson's reign has begun with back-to-back losses. They were pulled apart by Manchester City last weekend and a similar outcome is expected here. United put four past CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Wednesday. Their attack looks unstoppable and they should cruise to victory here.
Stoke 1-1 Southampton
Stoke were taught a lesson by Chelsea last weekend. Their defensive struggles were there for all to see, not helped in part by injuries. The Potters have also struggled in front of goal, netting just five in six. Southampton were unlucky not to pick up a point against Man Utd last time out, they showed promise throughout and will fancy their chances here. However, much like Stoke, the Saints haven't been prolific in finding the back of the net. Low-score draw.
West Brom 1-1 Watford
Watford have been excellent away from home so far this season, winning all three of their trips on the road. The Hornets do have a few injury problems to deal with ahead of this week's trip to West Brom though. Marco Silva's men will be confident of leaving the Hawthorns with a result, but they'll do well to seal all three points. The Baggies fell 2-0 at Arsenal on Monday and are now winless in four league games. Tony Pulis will be demanding a reaction but we see this ending all square.
West Ham 2-0 Swansea
The Hammers showed a spirited comeback in their loss to Spurs last weekend but they did little to lift the mood around the London Stadium. The fans expect more and will be on top of their players from the off. It's looking like a case of when not if for Slaven Bilic, if they don't pick up three points this weekend he may well get the boot. Swansea threw it away late last weekend at home to Watford. They have scored just three goals this season and look likely to find themselves up against in a relegation scrap if they don't find a run of form.
Chelsea 1-2 Man City
This is a huge game at the top of the Premier League. Both sides are in good form. Both look strong. And both have managers hungry for success. But something might have to give. Chelsea's impressive win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday might actually cost them here. They put a lot into that performance and will only have had two days to prepare for the visit of City. The visitors had a home game against Shakhtar on Tuesday and should benefit from the lack of travel and extra rest. Both should score but City's pace in attack could ultimately prove the difference.
Arsenal 3-0 Brighton
The Gunners have started to find some form. They are unbeaten since they were thumped by Liverpool at the backend of August. It was a wake up call for Arsene Wenger & Co. that they have risen to. A comfortable win should be on the agenda this weekend and they need to win to nil. Brighton picked up an impressive three points against Newcastle last time out but they know how difficult of a trip this one will be. They're sitting comfortably in mid-table but as we all know, the Premier League can be cruel, it would be huge for them if they can get a positive result heading into the international break.
Everton 1-1 Burnley
It's mad to think Burnley come into this game two points ahead of Everton. But the Toffees' tough start to the season has left them with a hill to climb. They picked up their first league win since opening weekend last time out, beating Bournemouth 2-1. But their Europa League commitments mean they will only have had two days rest by the time Sunday's game comes around. They struggled at Man Utd after their first European game of the season and might have a similar problem here. Burnley have already won away at Chelsea and Spurs this season and will be confident of getting at least a point.
Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool
One of the Premier League's most memorable fixtures of all-time returns with the promotion of Newcastle. The Geordie faithful have experienced it all against Liverpool and it's usually a game that delivers something for everyone. Expect the Toon Army to look to bounce back after their defeat last weekend and put in a big performance. Liverpool have been struggling. The pressure is mounting on Jurgen Klopp, who desperate needs his side to find their scoring touch as they have been wasteful in front of goal. If history is anything to go by, this should be a cracker.
Premier League Predictions: Week Six – Man City to continue goal rush, Spurs travel to West Ham for London Derby
September 21, 2017 / Lewis Addley	/ 1 Comment
Premier League Predictions: Week Six – Another action-packed weekend of Premier League football is upon us. West Ham take on Tottenham in what should be an entertaining London Derby to kick things off. A whole host of fixtures on Saturday should provide plenty of goals. Man City welcome struggling Crystal Palace, while Man Utd travel to Southampton. Leicester then face Liverpool in the Saturday evening fixture, just a few days after their Carabao Cup win over the Reds.
There's just one game on Sunday as the battle of the promoted sides takes place, Brighton welcome Newcastle. Monday evening sees the last instalment of week six's action, as Arsenal host West Brom. We're looking forward to seeing it all unfold so read on for our Premier League predictions: Week six should produce goals.
West Ham 1-3 Tottenham
West Ham are unbeaten in three in all competitions. They should be in good spirits having scored three to advance in the EFL Cup in midweek. Last weekend was a frustrating one for them, however a point away at West Brom is still a solid result. Spurs are still yet to pick up a win at Wembley in the Premier League. They should be taking three points in this fixture. If Harry Kane & Co. hit the ground running it could be a long game for the West Ham faithful.
Everton 2-1 Bournemouth
It comes as a surprise to see these two sides enter week six in the bottom three, but poor starts have left both with work to do. Bournemouth finally got their season up and running with a win over Brighton last time out. But Everton were hammered 4-0 at Man Utd. Both picked up home wins in the Carabao Cup during the week and will be looking to build now. The Toffees will be glad to come into a game as favourites but need to make sure they don't underestimate the Cherries.
Southampton 1-4 Man Utd
The Saints, like just about every other Premier League club, will be bracing themselves for the ominous visit of Jose Mourinho's side. Man Utd are in free scoring form and they have looked unstoppable at times already this season. However, Southampton have to have looked at how Stoke performed against The Red Devils and feel they can get a result this weekend. Expect goals.
Stoke 1-2 Chelsea
Stoke have proven that they are set to be a real force at home once again this season from what we've seen so far. They beat Arsenal, then drew with Man Utd in their two home league games so far. Chelsea are next in store and will be hoping to continue their impressive form. The Blues haven't lost since opening weekend but were frustrated by Arsenal last Sunday. An early Chelsea goal would force Stoke to come out, which won't suit them. If anyone is going to edge it, it's probably going to be the visitors.
Burnley 1-1 Huddersfield
Huddersfield travel to Burnley on Saturday afternoon having picked up a respectable point against The Foxes last time out. Burnley frustrated Liverpool last weekend and will feel they have a great chance of making it four points from two games with a win here. Given both of these sides have not been freely scoring so far this season, 1-1 looks a likely result.
Man City 5-0 Crystal Palace
Things couldn't be going much worse for Crystal Palace. We're only six weeks into the season and they've yet to win a game. They've yet to score a league goal. And they've already changed their manager. By contrast, City are scoring goals for fun. They've bagged 11 in their last two league outings and will look to put Palace to the sword here. It's difficult to see anything other than a City win in what has to be the banker of the weekend.
Swansea 2-2 Watford
Swansea will be feeling buoyant after they came away from Wembley with a point against Spurs last weekend. The Swans are sitting 14th but should be aiming to break into the top half sooner rather than later. Watford were hit for six last time out at home against Man City. A pretty sorry performance but they, like others have already experienced this season, were simply outclassed by City. Don't expect them to be thumped two weeks on the spin.
Leicester 2-2 Liverpool
Leicester proved they can still compete with the league's top sides as they knocked the Reds out of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. Liverpool created the majority of the chances but were punished on the break by a positive Leicester team. Both will make changes here but the Reds remain without Sadio Mane. They simply don't look the same without him and so we see the Foxes frustrating Jurgen Klopp's men once again here.
Brighton 1-3 Newcastle
Sunday's standalone fixture is a battle from two promoted sides. Both have been giving a good account of themselves however it is Newcastle who have the points to show for it. Brighton come into this one having lost back-to-back games against Bournemouth, the latter eliminating them from the EFL Cup. Newcastle won again last weekend and are in the top four. They will be hoping to make it four wins in a row here, don't be surprised to see them do so.
Arsenal 3-1 West Brom
Arsenal have been impressive through the first three weeks of September after a terrible start to the season. Arsene Wenger's men have won all four of their home games this term in all competitions and should be too strong for the Baggies on Monday. Tony Pulis will set his side up to frustrate the hosts, but ultimately Arsenal have too many attacking threats that can cause problems. West Brom haven't won in four in all competitions so now is a good time for Arsenal to be playing them.
Premier League Predictions: Week 5 – Spurs to get Wembley win, Chelsea to pile misery on Arsenal
Premier League Predictions: Week 5 – The fifth weekend of action is set to be a good one. It might be early in the season but some real six-pointers are set to be played out over the weekend. All the action begins on Friday night as Bournemouth – who are still looking for their first points of the season – host Brighton.
Then Crystal Palace start life under Roy Hodgson at home to Southampton in the lunchtime kickoff on Saturday. The Eagles are desperate for points after a dreadful start to the campaign. Spurs will hope to finally get their first Premier League win at Wembley when they face Swansea in the evening fixture. Tottenham have impressed on the road but have dropped five points in two games at Wembley already.
Then all eyes will be on Sunday's mouth-watering double-header. Chelsea host Arsenal in what should be another thrilling game, before Manchester United welcome Everton to Goodison Park.
Read on below for all this weekend's Premier League predictions: Week 5 should be a good one…
Bournemouth 1-1 Brighton
The home side are yet to pick up a point so far this season. That said, they have had some difficult fixtures to contend with. Eddie Howe's side have no reason to panic, but they do need to get off the mark sooner rather than later to avoid a losing streak dragging on. Brighton have given a good account of themselves in their opening four games. Their four points sees them sitting mid-table and they will feel they have a good chance of getting a positive result this weekend.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Southampton
Roy Hodgson makes his Premier League return on Saturday as he takes charge of his first game since being appointed Crystal Palace manager. Frank De Boer's reign lasted just 77 days, as the Eagles have failed to score a goal – let alone pick up any points – so far. They look to be in trouble and although Hodgson will steady the ship, they are unlikely to spark into life this soon. Southampton have been underwhelming themselves and have failed to score in three of their four games. All signs point to a dull draw.
Huddersfield 1-2 Leicester
Huddersfield's unbeaten start came to an end on Monday evening and now they face the tough challenge of bouncing back. The Premier League can be cruel to newly promoted sides, but a good opening three games for Huddersfield has silenced many of their doubters. Leicester City were unlucky not to pick up a point against the champions last weekend and they'll be expecting to get at least a point here.
Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
Burnley have already stunned Chelsea and Spurs in their two away games so far. They will arrive at Anfield looking to take points off Liverpool here too. They are set up to frustrate teams and will make it hard for the Reds to get in behind. Jurgen Klopp's men have the added problem of being without Sadio Mane. It is unclear whether Philippe Coutinho will be brought back into the side at this stage, though Liverpool should still find enough to edge this one, with or without the Brazilian. Wednesday's draw with Sevilla was disappointing but the Reds should be able to narrowly get past a Burnley side that will miss Tom Heaton.
Newcastle 2-2 Stoke
The Toon Army have had a lift with back-to-back wins and now they need to capitalise on their recent form. They've not conceded in their last two but Stoke are going to cause any side problems defensively this season. The mood around St James Park will be as buoyant as ever ahead of this one. Stoke's dramatic comeback against Man Utd along with their win over Arsenal shows they're not to be reckoned with. Score draw.
Watford 1-3 Man City
Watford have impressed under new boss Marco Silva so far this season. They sit fourth coming into the weekend, just two points behind joint-leaders Man City. They showed great spirit to earn a 3-3 home draw with Liverpool on the opening weekend and will be hoping for a similar result here. However, City look like they're starting to find their feet. They annihilated a ten-man Liverpool team last weekend and have an incredible array of attacking options to choose from. Watford will try and make it difficult, though the visitors should prove too strong.
West Brom 1-1 West Ham
West Brom have surprised many with their positive and attacking start to the new campaign. They're sitting 9th having lost just one of their four games but anything other than a win will more than likely see them drop into the bottom half. West Ham have finally got off the mark and they must now climb the table. A draw wouldn't be the worst result for either side but it's one that doesn't do a lot for them.
Spurs 3-0 Swansea
If Spurs weren't at Wembley this season, there's a good chance they'd be coming into this game at the top of the table. They have won away at Newcastle and Everton without conceding a goal. But they've dropped five points in two games at Wembley against Chelsea and Burnley. Mauricio Pochettino is adamant Wembley isn't to blame for their stuttering start to the campaign. And their impressive showing against Dortmund did show they can play there. But the longer they go without winning at home in the league, the more of a problem it will be. Swansea don't look set to upset the hosts here though. They have only scored two goals this season and lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle last weekend. Spurs should prove too strong here.
Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal
The Champions have silenced any talk of a repeat of their dismal title defence of just one year ago. They have won three on the spin in the league and have found their goalscoring touch. Arsenal's problems have been well documented, however they do have a habit of picking up a result to get them going again when things have been tough. A win at the Bridge would be a huge result for Arsene Wenger & co, but Antonio Conte will have his side as well-drilled as ever. Expect a narrow victory for Chelsea.
Man Utd 3-0 Everton
Everton couldn't have been handed a tougher start to the season. They've already faced Man City, Chelsea and Spurs and now have a trip to Old Trafford to deal with. Add on the fact that Man Utd will have had two extra days to prepare for the game, and it's difficult to see anything other than a home win. Jose Mourinho's men have looked solid. They will have been disappointed with the 2-2 draw at Stoke last week, but they have the players to bounce back here. Everton struggled badly against Spurs and look set for another long afternoon on Sunday.


This is "Day 3" of my Fall CKLS Cleanse. I have made it past the most difficult day and now I am feeling a sense of calm. Waking up earlier and feeling much more energetic than before I started the cleanse.
Because I love fresh vegetables, it has not been difficult for me to forgo eating meat, fish or poultry. So far, salads have been my mainstay, however, the cool weather has caused me to have a desire for something warm – Cabbage Soup. If you will recall, Cabbage Soup is an item listed as a "permitted" staple on the list of foods allows while taking CKLS. The benefits of Cabbage Soup are numerous. Cabbage Soup is rich in nutrients and vitamins and is loaded with fiber. Try my recipe for Cabbage Soup and tell me what you think!
Heat oil over medium heat; add onion, shallot, garlic and celery.
Saute for 10 minutes or until onions become transparent. Do not burn.
Add rest of ingredients; bring to a boil.
Turn down heat to medium-low and let simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Taste to see if you want to add and more seasoning.
Add parsley and Tabasco and simmer a few minutes.


All Bills, Acts, Resolutions and Joint Action Resolutions within the meaning of Article V, Section 8 of the Constitution, but does not include Legislative Resolutions which only govern the conduct of the Legislature.
Joint Action Resolutions are authorized when the Crow Tribal Constitution requires approval by the Legislature of actions proposed by the Executive Branch pertinent to the sale, disposition, lease or encumbrance of Tribal lands, interests in lands or mineral assets; to approve or disapprove an annual budget prepared by the Executive Branch; and to approve or disapprove limited waivers of sovereign immunity by the Executive Branch of Government when waivers are necessary for business purposes. In addition, a JAR is authorized when it is in the best interest of the Apsaalooke (Crow) Nation for the Legislative Branch and the Executive Branch to act jointly on a matter which is not an amendment or addition of statutory general law which must be included in the Crow Law and Order Code.
Final Approval or Authorization Resolutions. Resolutions for final approval of an Executive Branch proposal or for the authorization of tribal action in accordance with the 2001 Crow Constitution and other applicable Crow tribal law or federal law.
Legislative Branch Policy-Making Resolutions. Resolutions for Legislative Branch rule-making and for the establishment of internal Legislative Branch policies.
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Confirmation Resolutions. Resolutions providing for the confirmation of tribal officers or judges, in accordance with established tribal law and legislative procedure.
Recommendation Resolutions. Resolutions for making recommendations, statements of support, or endorsements in any public election, the hiring of any public official, or the establishment of governmental policy by law or otherwise, including federal and state legislation, which may affect the Crow Tribe and its members.
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Exclusion Resolutions. Resolutions for the exclusion of non-members from the Crow Reservation in accordance with Article V, Section 2 (a) of the 2001 Constitution.
Disciplinary Resolutions. Resolutions providing for legislative reprimand, contempt of the Legislature, or other disciplinary action.


Social entrepreneurship is a growing movement for entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship scans society and identifies social problems; the entrepreneur then solves that problem/need by creating a solution that benefits society. Because of this, Social Entrepreneurship has since become the new trend for aspiring entrepreneurs to start their entrepreneurial ventures. According to a survey of 1,000 social entrepreneurs (conducted by Un.Ltd. research team), they impact health and well-being, community cohesion, promote personal development, and create training and skills development. Further, the research indicated 40% of social entrepreneurs held a degree.
CO2. Determine the opportunities for a social entrepreneur.
CO3. Construct a social business model.
CO4. Determine the operations realities and sociopolitics of your venture.
CO5. Evaluate your strategy for your social enterprise.
CO6. Apply the framework for your enterprise.
CO7. Evaluate the target population for your social venture.
CO8. Evaluate the success of the enterprise.
Author: MacMillan, Ian C. / Thompson, James D.


It's been over a week since I last posted and for that I apologize...but I do have some good reasons!
~ I am on the mend and am feeling loads better than I was, thank goodness...and that's good because the weather has been GORGEOUS this past week! Sunny skies, breezy winds and fluffy-clouded skies have made these kiddos of mine want to be outside every day for most of the day - and who am I to object? So we've been playing, eating, and schooling outside. We're hopefully going to finish up the new chicken coop this weekend - the chickens are outgrowing the old one and it's getting run down - and we're in the planning stages of our garden for this year.
~ My grandparents are home from Texas! My Grandma was able to come to Ellie's party which I was very excited about...but I was also sad because my grandpa couldn't. My Grandpa has cancer and he isn't doing very well. He's lost 30 pounds (and he was pretty darn thin to begin with) and is in a lot of pain because the cancer has metastasized into his spine. He was briefly hospitalized after they got back but is now at home again. He's having to go for radiation treatments a few times a week.
~ Our family would really covet your prayers. Not only for my Grandpa and his health but for other things going on in our life - prayers for wisdom, guidance and God's will. I'll write more about it all when I can. I know, I know, I'm leaving you in suspense...sorry!
So that's basically what we've been up to! I'll be back this coming week with a few different reviews of some curriculum we've been using and some other posts. Leave me a comment & let me know what you've been up to recently - feel free to link me to your posts as well!


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Die Erft ist ein 106,6 km langer, südwestlicher und linker Nebenfluss des Rheins. Sie durchfließt drei Landkreise und jeweils deren Kreisstädte; flussabwärts gesehen sind dies: Kreis Euskirchen mit Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis mit Bergheim und Rhein-Kreis Neuss mit Neuss in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland).
Der Verlauf und die Wasserführung wurden bereits seit dem Mittelalter vielfach geändert.

Geographie

Verlauf
Die Erft entspringt am Nordwestrand des zur Eifel gehörenden Ahrgebirges im Kreis Euskirchen. Ihre Kilometrierung beginnt südwestlich des Nettersheimer Ortsteils Frohngau auf knapp  auf dem Osthang des Harzbüchel (). Dort entspringt mit dem Kuhbach der linke Hauptstrang-Oberlauf, der südlich des Himbergs () fließt. Nach 1,3 km Oberlauf-Fließstrecke mündet südlich gegenüber von Frohngau ein ebenfalls Kuhbach genannter, auch 1,3 km langer und rechtsseitiger Bach ein. Den Oberlaufnamen Kuhbach behält das Fließgewässer bis zur weiteren 2,4 km flussabwärts im Nettersheimer Ortsteil Holzmülheim gelegenen Erftquelle (ca. ).

Von dort fließt die Erft anfangs in nordöstliche und dann überwiegend in nördliche Richtungen. Im Oberlauf durchfließt sie zunächst das Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Eicherscheid und dann die Stadt Bad Münstereifel. Später berührt sie Euskirchen und Weilerswist, wo sie am Autobahnkreuz Bliesheim von der Bundesautobahn 61 und danach von der Bundesautobahn 553 überquert wird.

Nördlich von Weilerswist empfängt sie ihren größten Nebenfluss, die Swist, unterquert die Bundesautobahn 1 und fließt dann entlang der A 61 über Kerpen – die Bundesautobahn 4 östlich des Kreuzes Kerpen passierend – und Bergheim nach Bedburg.

Vor Grevenbroich unterquert die Erft die Bundesautobahn 540 und erreicht Neuss; dort wird an einer Staustufe Wasser von der Erft zur dem Rhein zufließenden Obererft abgeschlagen. Bei Neuss unterquert sie die Bundesautobahn 57. Dann mündet die Erft südlich der Düsseldorfer Josef-Kardinal-Frings-Brücke bei Neuss-Grimlinghausen auf etwa  Höhe in den Rhein. Dorthin wurde sie im Jahre 1475 während der Belagerung von Neuss durch Karl den Kühnen von Burgund verlegt.

Zuflüsse

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Ortschaften
An der Erft – Quelle bis Mündung – befinden sich diese Ortschaften (flussabwärts betrachtet):

Wasserwirtschaft

Zwischen Türnich und Bedburg ist die Erft stellenweise bis zu 20 Meter breit. Das Flussbett wurde mehrfach verlegt; es musste dem Bergbau des Rheinischen Braunkohlereviers weichen und wurde später begradigt. Durch Zuführung des Sümpfungswassers aus dem Braunkohlebergbau wurde die Erft ein wasserreicher Fluss. 1955 führte die Erft 5 m3 Wasser in der Sekunde ab, zwischen 1965 und 1975 über 26 m3 Wasser. Durch Verlagerung des Tagebaus Garzweiler in Richtung Erkelenz wird zukünftig das Sümpfungswasser nicht mehr in die Erft abgeleitet werden, sondern unter anderem im Feuchtgebiet des Schwalm-Nette-Tals versickern. Dadurch wird die Erft zu einem kleinen Flüsschen mit einer Wasserführung von weniger als 3 m3 Wasser in der Sekunde werden und so ganz erheblich ihr Aussehen verändern. Der Erftverband wird bis 2015 an der Insel Hombroich (Neuss-Holzheim) die Uferbefestigungen entfernen, damit sich die zukünftige Erft ein neues Bett suchen kann. Im Bereich des Zubends in Wevelinghoven werden weitläufig alte Erftbetten aus der Römerzeit in das Renaturierungskonzept des LVR miteinbezogen. Der Rückbau sollte bis 2045 bis Bedburg fortgesetzt werden. Dieses Jahr wurde gewählt, weil der Tagebau Hambach dann stillgelegt werden solle. Anfang 2020 gab RWE bekannt, ihn 2029/30 stillzulegen.

Neozoen und Neophyten
Aufgrund der Warmwassereinleitung von der Braunkohleindustrie in die Erft können hier eingeschleppte Pflanzenarten wie das Brasilianische Tausendblatt und die südamerikanische Dichtblättrige Wasserpest überleben. Jährlich werden 300 Millionen Kubikmeter aufgewärmtes Grundwasser ("Sümpfungswasser") aus dem Braunkohleabbau in die Erft gepumpt. Hinzu kommt das Kühlungswasser aus dem Braunkohlekraftwerk Frimmersdorf. Im Winter betragen die mittleren Wassertemperaturen noch 15 °C und im Sommer 28 °C. Der Mittellauf des Flusses ist um 8 °C wärmer als der Oberlauf. Das Warmwasser wird unterhalb von Erftstadt zugeführt.
Bereits in den 1990er Jahren meldeten Angler den dreimaligen Fang von Piranhas, die im Gegensatz zu den Sonnenbarschen keine fortpflanzungsfähige Population bilden konnten, sondern lediglich ausgesetzte Aquarienfische waren und vermutlich nur wenige Monate überlebten. Außerdem finden sich in der Erft Guppys und Rotwangenschildkröten.
Aus diesem Grund versuchte der BUND den Bau des Braunkohlekraftwerks Neurath zu stoppen.

siehe auch: Bioinvasion

Geschichte

Erstmals urkundlich erwähnt wurde die Erft im 7. Jahrhundert. Sie hieß zunächst "Arnapa", später "Arnefe" und "Arlefe". Schließlich fand man 1320 den Namen "Arfe".

Nach dem Fluss Erft benannt wurden 1969 die Stadt Erftstadt, ein Zusammenschluss mehrerer Orte, sowie der zum 1. Januar 1975 im Rahmen der Kreisreform neu gebildete Erftkreis, der am 1. November 2003 in Rhein-Erft-Kreis umbenannt wurde; außerdem zwei Eisenbahnstrecken, die Erftbahn (Bedburg–Horrem) und die Erfttalbahn (Euskirchen–Bad Münstereifel), sowie zwei Regionalverkehrslinien, der Rhein-Erft-Express (RE 8) und die Rhein-Erft-Bahn (RB 27).

Im Juli 2021 gab es in einigen Teilen Deutschlands Dauerregen und Hochwasser, auch im Einzugsgebiet der Erft. An vielen Stellen trat die Erft erheblich über die Ufer, zum Beispiel in Bad Münstereifel und Erftstadt-Blessem, wo – verstärkt durch eine reißende Strömung – große Schäden entstanden.

Sehenswertes
An den Ufern der Erft befinden sich unter anderen sehenswerte Burgen, Klöster, Schlösser (flussabwärts betrachtet):
 Hardtburg in Euskirchen-Stotzheim
 Schloss Türnich in Kerpen-Türnich
 Burg Hemmersbach in Kerpen-Horrem
 Schloss Frens bei Bergheim-Quadrath
 Schloss Paffendorf in Bergheim
 Schloss Bedburg in Bedburg
 Grevenbroicher Schloss in Grevenbroich
 Wölkersburg im Stadtpark in Grevenbroich-Wevelinghoven
 Burg Wevelinghoven in Grevenbroich-Wevelinghoven
 Altes Pastorat in Grevenbroich-Wevelinghoven
 Kloster Langwaden in Grevenbroich
 Schloss Hülchrath in Grevenbroich-Hülchrath
 Schloss Reuschenberg in Neuss-Selikum

Außerdem:
 Museum Insel Hombroich in Neuss-Holzheim
 mehrere Motten und Wassermühlen

Freizeit und Erholung
Entlang der Erft sind gut ausgebaute Radwanderwege angelegt, der 110 km lange Erft-Radweg verläuft von der Quelle bis zur Mündung.

Die Erft wird von Kajak-Fahrern genutzt. Eine beliebte Tour startet an der Erprather Mühle und führt über die Römerbrücke (Kajak-Slalomstrecke) bis zum Rhein.

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Dirk Holterman, Harald Herzog: Der Erft-Radweg, Von der Quelle bis zur Mündung, Bouvier Verlag, Bonn, 2. Auflage 2004, ISBN 3-416-03029-X.
 Dagmar Peters: Wanderlust an der Erft, Droste Verlag, Düsseldorf, 2015, ISBN 978-3-7700-1530-6.

Weblinks

 Erftverband, auf erftverband.de
 Erftradweg, auf erftradweg.de
  des Erftverlaufs

Fluss in der Eifel
Gewässer im Kreis Euskirchen
Gewässer im Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Gewässer im Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Geographie (Bergheim)
Geographie (Grevenbroich)
Geographie (Bad Münstereifel)
Geographie (Euskirchen)

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Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, sat on the stand on Capitol Hill on Wednesday and blasted Donald Trump as a liar, a racist and a con man who broke the law while holding the highest office in the United States. His testimony sent shock waves through the political system and opened the possibility of new legal peril for the president.
And, like previous events with the high probability of negative repercussions for Trump, conservative media softened the blow by casting Cohen and his testimony in a negative light.
The Daily Caller led with two headlines on the testimony. One sowed doubt about one of Cohen's central claims, that Trump talked to friend and adviser Roger Stone about WikiLeaks's plan to dump a batch of damaging emails about the Hillary Clinton campaign before they were released.
The site's lead story highlighted Cohen's denial of a claim in the dossier compiled by former British spy Michael Steele: that Cohen had visited Prague during the 2016 campaign to meet with Kremlin officials.
"Michael Cohen Puts Dagger In The Heart of Steele Dossier," read the Daily Caller headline.
The pro-Trump site Breitbart featured a lead story that focused on the reactions of liberal actors and Hollywood personalities to Cohen's testimony. "Hollywood Freaks Out over Michael Cohen Hearing: Trump 'Going Down,' GOP Is 'Deathkkkult'" it said, quoting actor John Cusack, who had called the GOP a "deathkkkult" on Twitter during the proceedings.
Other stories on the site focused on Cohen's previous conviction for lying to Congress, his suggestion that federal prosecutors may be investigating criminal allegations against the president that have yet to be made public, and his refusal to deny that he had plans for a book or movie deal during the testimony.
The Blaze, a conservative media company founded by Glenn Beck, did not appear to include much coverage of the hearing on its homepage in the afternoon.
The fringe conservative site Gateway Pundit, known for spreading conspiracy theories, was more blunt in its headlines around Cohen's previous dishonesty. It called him "Liar Cohen," in one. And it focused on media coverage of the hearing, as well.
"GET TRUMP! Democrats, Media Go All In On Michael Cohen: Broadcast, Cable News Nets to Air House Hearing Live; Politico Publishes 'Bombshell' Opening Statement," read its main Cohen headline.
The discredited site Infowars adopted a similar strategy, contributing a list of "5 lies" it claimed Cohen told under oath.
"Watch live: Convicted liar Michael Cohen testifies for democrats against Trump," the site said.
Cohen pleaded guilty in November to lying to Congress about a Moscow real estate project that Trump and his company pursued in the midst of the 2016 campaign.
The coverage of the hearing on Wednesday ran parallel to the reception Cohen was given from Republican lawmakers, who also questioned his credibility and the reasons he came forward. And the White House had taken a similar tack.
The effort in the media began even before Cohen had started his testimony.
Fox host Tucker Carlson opened his show with a lengthy dismissal of the substance of Cohen's testimony.
Some of the main highlights of Cohen's testimony include detailing how deeply and personally involved Trump was in the scheme to pay off an adult-film actress who alleged that she had an affair with Trump, describing how he had long sought to protect the president, and suggesting that federal prosecutors are investigating unspecified criminal allegations involving the president that have not been made public.
Matt Zapotosky, Karoun Demirjian, Rosalind S. Helderman, Rachael Bade and Shane Harris contributed to this report.
R. Kelly faces 10 counts of sexual abuse charges. For these super fans, it doesn't matter.


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California Looking At Stockton For Next CSU Campus
By Adrienne Moore March 11, 2019 at 4:56 pm
Filed Under:Mayor Michael Tubbs, Stockton News
STOCKTON (CBS13) — Could San Joaquin County soon be home to the next California State University? Earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom set aside $2 million in the budget to explore the possibility, and another state leader took the idea one step further Monday.
Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis toured the satellite Campus at CSU Stanislaus Monday to see if Stockton is a viable spot to expand.
She said more and more students cannot afford to leave home to pursue higher education and want more options to about where they can get that degree.
"It's just time that we at the state level really take this seriously and take the time to come here and listen. And we've had a whole day of listening to educators to students to elected officials to parents about why this location and this time is really ripe in investing more and expanding higher education opportunities here in Stockton," Kounalakis said.
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Kounalakis said the state also has a big problem because the CSU system turned away 38,000 qualified applicants last year due to lack of room.
Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs and Assemblywoman Susan Eggman were on hand for Monday's tour, where they met with educators, parents, and students.
"Their dreams and aspirations are no different than the dreams and aspirations of folks who live in our great state; The idea is that you can work hard, do everything right, apply for a university in your home community, get educated and stay and contribute. So, we're looking forward to continuing the work and the process," Tubbs said.
Tubbs said the city has already done studies that show a CSU campus could generate $250 million a year into the regional economy.
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With the world literally at our fingertips, we sometimes forget to pick up a book and enjoy what they offer. The Alaqsite'w Gitpu School is hoping to change this with their recent Literacy Day.
The event started off with the school band playing several songs, conducted by Bill Ferguson, the 8th Grade English Immersion teacher.
Members of the band were from different grade levels, with two members graduating this year. After it concluded, Ferguson noted the importance of reading and its uses. His example was with the school band members and being able to read sheet music.
Grade 8 French Immersion students Tristen Condo-Furlotte and Embrie Isaac read a tale of how Sugarloaf Mountain was formed when a Beaver became the Mountain. "It's good for kids to learn about stories that interests them more," Tristen said.


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Art Eyewitness Book Review: Art Since 1989 by Kelly Grovier
Art Since 1989
By Kelly Grovier
Thames & Hudson / 224 pages / $21.95
This year, one of my New Year's resolutions is to pay more attention to contemporary art and to achieve a greater degree of insight and empathy for the Artists of Today.
To be honest, that was on my list of New Year's resolutions for 2015 and also for 2014.
Thanks to the latest volume in Thames and Hudson's World of Art series, Art Since 1989, I have a good chance of keeping my resolution in 2016.
Art Since 1989 is not merely a worthy addition to this invaluable series. Written by Kelly Grovier, Art Since 1989 is one of the most intelligent and thoughtful books I have read in recent years. Brilliantly correlating political events and social trends with developments in the visual arts, this wide-ranging survey is rooted in the real world. Even as it probes visionary art theories, it keeps the reader's feet firmly planted on the ground.
Grovier is a notable poet and a perceptive scholar of the Romantic era of the late 1700's and early 1800's - also a tradition-shattering period much like today.
The span of art history covered by Grovier's book begins in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall. This momentous event were symbolized by the spectacular,Wrapped Reichstag, planned by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1971 to protest the division of Berlin by the Cold War. By the time permission was granted to place a vast, temporary curtain of aluminum-coated polypropylene fabric over the German parliament building in 1995, Germany was finally united.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Reichstag, 1995
The Christo "wrap" was a mighty work, a human-constructed butterfly's chrysalis symbolizing reunification and harmony. But Wrapped Reichstag, as an appealing work of art, easily understood by people around the world, is the exception to the rule of contemporary art.
Grovier starts out by making an especially cogent point on the truly "shock of the new" aspect of contemporary art. We now live in an era which lacks a coherent ideology or a galvanizing "movement." There is in the art world of today no "overiding style, technique or attitude governing artistic practice..."
The art of the discredited Marxist regimes, Socialist Realism, is defunct. Hip "do your own thing" art is now a Madison Ave branding technique. Left-wing and right-wing have fallen, burying the central canons of art beneath the debris.
Art's revolutionary role has paradoxically taken a hit as well. Grovier writes, "Without an orthodoxy to resist, there can of course be no avant-garde - no overthrowing of an old order by a new one."
The long reign of King "Ism" is over! Long live ...?
Antony Gormley, Horizon Field, 2010-2012
In a way, we are like the intriguing cast-iron figures of Antony Gormley's landscape installation, Horizon Field, watching to see who will pick up the scepter of King "Ism."
Grovier refrains from nominating any artists or art movements to fill the vacant throne. There is a note of irony here because Art Since 1989 recalls an earlier book by Grovier. This book documents selected works of contemporary art which Grovier contends are likely to stand the test of time. Also published by Thames & Hudson, 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age is a lavishly illustrated, big format volume with lively discussions of Grovier's chosen masterpieces.
I was impressed with a number of Grovier's choices - notably Subodh Gupta's apocalyptic sculpture, Line of Control. Yet, Grovier's commentary on the "end of Art History," in terms similar to that noted above, argued against the idea that works of art made for a consumer society could outlive their creators' fifteen minutes of fame.
Art Since 1989, by contrast, succeeds in addressing any lingering doubts about the enduring value of contemporary art. Not only is it filled with challenging insights, but Grovier's new book imparts a sense of coherence and relevance to the study of present-day art that seemed lacking in 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age.
Grovier brilliantly makes the case that contemporary art legitimately addresses great themes of humanity and of our natural environment. He begins each of his chapters with cogent analysis of a major political event or scientific discovery, like the Hubble Space Telescope which was launched into orbit in 1990. Grovier then traces the effect of these developments on the creative achievements of contemporary artists.
In terms of political and social impact, the Feminist Movement and the global resurgence of Islam are among the most influential developments of recent times. These two dynamic forces came into prominence in the 1970's. Their cultural impact took a while to be felt as a generation of artists first absorbed and then reacted, pro or con, to the messages they impart.
In the case of Shirin Neshat, a talented Iranian-American photographer and film maker (b. 1957), that involved asserting herself in relation to both feminism and Islam. Neshat's family belonged to the Westernizing elite of Iran under the Shah. She was sent to study in the U.S, as feminism opened new creative venues for women and then as the radical form of Islam preached by the Ayatollah Khomeini suppressed many of the gains women had made in Iranian society since the Second World War.
Neshat eventually left Iran in 1975 to live in the U.S. Rebellious Silence, 1994, is perhaps Neshat's most famous photograph but it is a deeply ambivalent work. The Islamic veil, forced upon the female population of Iran by the male religious elite, is abhorrent to many in the West. Yet, the veil has actually been embraced by many Muslim women as a means of liberating them from being treated a sex-objects in a world where the degradation of women shows no sign of weakening.
Shirin Neshat, Rebellious Silence, 1994
Likewise, the rifle may - or may not - symbolize the political subjugation of women. Given the position of the gun barrel, it is hard to say if the woman is embracing the weapon or have it thrust in her face.
The words of a poem on the theme of martyrdom, written by a woman poet (Tahereh Saffarzadeh) and superimposed on Neshat's face, are hard to gauge as well. They may express Neshat's empathy with the fortitude of the people of Iran during the horrendous war with Iraq, 1980-1988, when nearly a million Iranians were killed by bombs and weapons supplied by the Western powers to the Iraqi army under Saddam Hussein.
What does Neshat say about Rebellious Silence?
"From the beginning I made a decision that this work was not going to be about me or my opinions on the subject," Neshat declared, "and that my position was going to be no position."
Far from being an evasive "cop-out" or a skillful repackaging of moral relativism, Neshat is encouraging, indeed forcing, the viewer, to directly engage with the content of her picture.
Neshat's reply, courageous and self-denying, establishes one of the central facets of contemporary art. The viewer, the gallery goer, is going to have to decide the meaning of the painting or the sculpture, the installation or the multi-media presentation - for themselves.
Given the deliberately challenging - and occasionally offensive - nature of much of contemporary art, it is not surprising that many people react negatively to the art scene of today. Grovier writes:
So dubious are many sectors of society of the integrity of the very enterprise of making contemporary art that the achievement of artists is either condescendingly diminished ('my five-year-old could have done that') or dismissed altogether as an embarrassingly failed attempt even to operate within the unruly rules of the genre: 'yes, but is it art?'
Grovier goes on to note that many contemporary artists deal with this social
stigmatization by emphasizing "the connections between scientific and aesthetic inquiry."
In some cases, this involves audacious initiatives using "cutting-edge" technology to express emotional and spiritual values. Doug Aitken's Mirror, installed on the facade of the Seattle Art Museum in 2013, uses a computerized LED screen to show constantly changing images "synchronized to the changing tempo of the city itself."
Grovier also examines how contemporary artists are exploring the interfaces between art and other creative disciplines, literature and music. Two works by outstanding painters, Cy Twombly (1928-2011) and Christopher Le Brun (b.1951) show the process of cultural "cross-pollination" at work.
Christopher Le Brun, Walton, 2013
Le Brun, in his painting entitled Walton, evokes the 1954 opera, Troilus and Cressida, by Sir William Walton. Le Brun, who was elected as President of the Royal Academy in 2011, started this work by painting Walton's name and those of his protagonists on to the canvas. Layer upon layer of searing red paint were then applied, until the names were nearly obliterated.
"Nearly" is the operative word here. Somehow, the names of Walton and the two doomed lovers from ancient Troy manage to emerge from the sea of red. Culture, the creative expression of humankind, makes its presence felt, swimming to the surface like a survivor of a shipwreck.
Toward the end of his long career, Cy Twombly exhibited a quintet of wall-sized paintings of roses which lead the viewer's gaze to scrawled quotations from Rainier Maria Rilke's 1949 poem cycle, The Roses.
Cy Twombly, Rose (IV), 2008
These awesome works of representation art, so at odds with much of Twombly's Abstractionism are simply dazzling. When Twombly's Rose paintings were first shown at the Gagosian Gallery, the walls vibrated with vivid color. Blooms of deep crimson resonated in the cavernous gallery along with gold, purple and midnight blue.
Image and word were united in Twombly's Rose paintings with an epic scope worthy of the great masters of the past. These are truly the work of a great master of the present age.
These sensational paintings are proof that John Keats' theory of "negative capability" is still worthy of consideration in the twenty-first century. Contemporary artists like Twombly, Le Brun, Doug Aitken and Shirin Neshat are indeed "capable of being in uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact & reason."
Looking at Twombly's Rose IV and the great works of art discussed in Art Since 1989 shows us that the basic truth of Keats' theories on creative achievement still holds true:
The excellence of every Art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeables evaporate, from their being in close relationship with Beauty and Truth.
Introductory Image: Art Since 1989, 2015 (cover) Image credit: Thames & Hudson
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Reichstag, 1971–95. 100,000 square meters (1,076,000 square feet) of polypropylene fabric and 15,600 meters (51,181 feet) of rope. Photo Wolfgang Volz. © Christo 1995
Antony Gormley, Horizon Field, August 2010–April 2012.100 cast-iron elements, each 189 x 53 x 29 cm (74 ⅜ x 20 ⅞ x 11 ⅜ in), spread over an area of 150 square kilometers (detail). Installation view, the High Alps, Vorlarlberg, Austria. Presented by Kunsthaus Bregenz. Photograph by Makus Tretter. Antony Gormley and Kunsthaus Bregenz
100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age, 2013 (cover) Image credit: Thames & Hudson
Shirin Neshat, Rebellious Silence, from the series Women of Allah, 1994. Black-and-white, resin coated print with ink, Courtesy Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels. Photo Cynthia Preston. © Shirin Neshat
Christopher Le Brun, Walton, 2013. Oil on canvas, 240 x 170 cm (94 ½ x 66 ⅞ in). Courtesy of the artist.
Cy Twombly, Rose (IV), 2008.Acrylic on wood panel, 252 x 740 cm (99 3/16 x 291 5/16 in)Courtesy Gagosian Gallery. Photo Mike Bruce. © Cy Twombly Foundation
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Labels: Antony Gormley, Christopher Le Brun, Contemporary Art, Cy Twombly, Kelly Grovier, Shirin Neshat, Thames & Hudson
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Ashley's back from her trip to Detroit! Yes, we talked about it. We also continued the conversation on the Senate hearing for Kavanaugh's confirmation and about Kim K's husband's rant on SNL. Basically, it's an episode about douchebags not staying in their lane.
It's also the start of the spoopiest month ever, October!


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Where to trick or treat in Reno tonight
Yvonne Beasley
Here's a quick list of trick-or-treating parties and other fall fun. We'll keep adding to it as we get info. Send notices to us at ybeasley@rgj.com.
Halloween 2018:Quick guide to Reno events for adults
Reno Halloween Harvest Festival
Spooky train rides, midway games, dancing, snacks and costume contest. Bring a decorated pumpkin to win a prize.
Where: Idlewild Park, downtown Reno
When: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31
Cost: Free admission. Train rides are $2, and midway games may have a charge.
Info: https://www.reno.gov/business/special-events-office/events
Howl-o-ween trick or treat at Nevada Humane Society
Trick-or-treating, spooky music and animal adoptions.
Where: Nevada Humane Society, 2825 Longley Lane, Reno.
When: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31
Cost: Free.
Info: (775) 856-2000 or nevadahumanesociety.org
Trunk-or-treat on Longley Lane
Many businesses are participating. Cars will be decorated for Halloween and costumed families are invited to sample treats from the trunks. Hosted by Fairway Independent Mortgage Galvin Group.
Where: Longley Professional Business Park, 1 block north of Double R. Boulevard on Longley Lane, Reno.
When: 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Info: (775) 954-1050
'Trick or Treat in the Streets' at National Auto Museum
Candy stations, games for kids and historic cars to keep the grownups interested.
Where: National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake St., Reno
When: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Cost: $2 per person admission.
Info: (775) 333-9300 or automuseum.org
Apple Hill, California
Apples, apples, apples - plus grapes, restaurants, wine, pumpkins, cider, fudge and more. October is the busiest month at this popular collection of farms and ranches in El Dorado County, Calif.
Where: Camino, Calif., a couple hours from Reno on the west side of Eldorado National Forest.
When: Most farms are open through October. Get a list at applehill.com/autumn-farms
Info: Apple Hill farms can get crowded on weekends. There's a free shuttle bus to some of the farms. For visiting tips, go to applehill.com/october-travel-tips


ABSTRACT - In the work the problem of innovative activity of economy of the country is highlighted. The authors have analyzed the innovative activity indicators of Belarus, Russia and other countries-leaders and lagging economies. Approaches to the determination of the category "innovation" have been studied. The classification of innovative development models has been proposed. The determination of innovative development models has been proposed. For the assessment of the level of innovative development of the country the tools have been proposed which include the labour, resultant, cost components with the differentiation into indicators. On proposed tools the approbation is performed on the basis of statistical data of Belarus and Russia during the years 2005-2014. The map of innovative development is proposed for visualization and forecasting of the strategy of stable country functioning. As a result it is received that for Russia the productive model of innovative development is indicative, and for Belarus the cloning model is indicative. In order to create conditions for regulating the innovative level of country development the groups of factors of influence are proposed, as well as recommendations for the increase of the level of innovative development of the country.


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(2599) Veselí – planetoida z pasa głównego asteroid okrążająca Słońce w ciągu 4 lat i 13 dni w średniej odległości 2,53 j.a. Została odkryta 29 września 1980 roku w Obserwatorium Kleť w pobliżu Czeskich Budziejowic przez Zdeňkę Vávrovą. Nazwa planetoidy pochodzi od miasta Veselí nad Lužnicí w Czechach, miejsca zamieszkania odkrywczyni. Przed nadaniem nazwy planetoida nosiła oznaczenie tymczasowe (2599) 1980 SO.

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Brakes are a very important part in the system of a functional vehicle. There are different kinds of breaks that can better fit the inner system of a car. Brake drums, in this case, are a cylinder shaped part of the car that rotates and is pressed by a set of pads or shoes, causing friction for the brakes to function. The lifespan of the brake drums depends on the use, although sometimes they can be quickly deteriorated by worn out components that apply pressure to them.


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Barak telephones Egypt's Tantawi
Feb. 13, 2011 2:05 P.M. (Updated: Feb. 14, 2011 9:27 A.M.)
TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma'an) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Saturday telephoned Egypt's new military ruler Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the Israeli news site Ynet reported.
Tantawi took power in Egypt following the ouster of veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak Friday.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the Egyptian military's statement that it would honor the peace treaty between the countries.
"The longstanding peace treaty between Israel and Egypt has greatly contributed to both countries and is the cornerstone for peace and stability in the entire Middle East," Netanyahu said in a statement from his office.