But I have been overwhelmed with all the love, compassion, and giving I have seen in the last couple of weeks.
Teachers from across my school district came together to help a family in need. A Kindergarten teacher posted an ad in the district to see if anybody had a spare twin bed to donate. When her students were writing letters to Santa, this student asked for a Transformer and a bed. The student had to sleep on the floor, along with other siblings, because there were already too many people sharing one bed. Another teacher saw the post and emailed it out to everyone in the district. I read the email and was totally caught off guard by it. I never stopped to think about kids in my district not having a place to sleep. I didn't have a bed to give but I kept thinking about and praying for that family and all my students who are facing difficulties. I was so happy to read a letter that the student's teacher put in the district newsletter saying that not only had beds been donated for ALL the kids, they had new bedding, gifts for the other siblings, giftcards for the mother to buy other things they needed, and of course a brand new Transformer toy. One of the teachers and her husband drove all over picking up the donations and others helped get everything set up in the family's home. Awesome.
I work in two Title 1 buildings so a lot of my students are very low income. We are lucky enough to have the BackSnack program in my buildings that send food home with children for the weekend when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. In addition to the food sent home with those students (throughout the whole school year,) we have had winter accessories like hats, gloves, and scarves donated, a certificate for a free meal and a candy cane for EVERY student donated by a local church, brand new pairs of shoes donated (don't quote me on this but I believe by Payless Shoes) for students in need, and I'm sure the list goes on. We also had a really nice assembly to recognize and thank all the military families where one little boy got the best Christmas present ever when his dad got to come home from Kuwait and surprise him. But, I will post more about that (and the accompanying Art projects) after I find a link to the news story.
And finally, Christmas cheer brought to you by my 98 year old Great Grandma, or, Old Grandma as my brother and I have always called her. I live in a small town where our local newspaper still publishes all the kids' letters to Santa. This year Old Grandma sent her own letter in.
I've never written to you before so I guess it's high time I did, so here goes. Maybe that's why I never got the doll buggy I wanted years ago.
Now about this year - I don't need a thing. I have everything I need or have room for but sure hope you can bring all the little kids what they ask for. Hope you and Mrs. Claus are both well. Thanks for everything.
I heard from one of Santa's helpers that Old Grandma might be getting a doll buggy of her own this year. I'm sure he won't forget to bring Old Grandpa a surprise, too.
And, yes, in case you were wondering, I DO know how incredibly lucky I am to still have 2 great grandparents living, in addition to all of my grandparents. Christmas blessings all around!


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If your digital marketing strategy doesn't include establishing a presence on Craigslist, make it a priority this year to incorporate it. Craigslist can provide your business with more exposure to potential customers as well as help increase your local SEO rankings. Just look at the facts: Established in 1996 by Craig Newmark, Craigslist receives about 10 million unique visitors every day, and features a no-frills online classified ads format organized into 300 communities around the country, according to Entrepreneur. The good news is, it's basically free advertising. Here are some tips for how to use Craigslist to market your business today.
Whether you sell goods like car parts, books, crafty creations, or furniture, or your business offers services like tutoring or hair dressing, you can promote these goods and services on Craigslist as part of your online marketing strategy. The great advantage Craigslist has over eBay and other similar sites is its local flavor. You can sell your product within a certain region or city for convenience and target your marketing efforts to the community you're most interested in engaging with.
To kick start your online marketing strategy, you need to first identify who your target customers are and where they live. This is fairly easy if you're a service provider. Simply select the city in which you operate, as well as any nearby communities you'd like to include. Because many geographic regions overlap, you can often target several areas to reach a targeted service area for even better exposure. Nationwide services give you even more opportunity because you don't have to specify geographic regions. Make sure you familiarize yourself with the rules of Craigslist before you post, which are in place to avoid spamming and mass posting. For example, you shouldn't post an identical ad within two days of the first, or you'll be flagged.
To find out how effective your ads are and which ones are the most successful, especially if you post a lot in various cities, track your ads via e-mail, phone number or website referral. Gathering some data on how many responses you receive and whether any success comes as a result of an ad you place is a great way to test out messaging and fine-tune your strategy.
The ad side of Craigslist is certainly a place you want to be as a business, but don't forget about tapping into the community side as well. To take a gander at the unique community this site has built, try checking out the forums. This way, you can communicate with potential buyers as well as other sellers just like you to build relationships that can help you thrive in your business.
You can even use Craigslist to boost your organic local SEO rankings through efforts such as link reclamation, email outreach and guest blogging, says Search Engine Watch. Compelling, original content is a must these days thanks to Panda and Penguin, which eliminated old and unnatural tactics employed by many online marketers. Search for terms like "blog content writing" to find anyone who needs excellent writers, and consider offering them a deal to contribute to their blog in exchange for a link to your bio, for instance. Screen potential applicants by offering puzzles they have to solve before submitting an application. Generate interest for a company promotion or free giveaway by posting something for sale with a link to your site to enter the contest.
Because Craigslist is so simple to use, with nothing too fancy to make it too complicated, you have to be a bit creative in how you craft your online marketing strategy.


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women 101 Dec. 5, 2013
John Boehner Teaching GOP How to Talk to Chicks
By Kat Stoeffel
Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
John Boehner is teaching Republicans how to talk to women, Politico reports. "When you look around the Congress, there are a lot more females in the Democrat caucus than there are in the Republican caucus," the Speaker of the House observed. His solution? Sensitivity training. "Some of our members just aren't as sensitive as they ought to be." Boehner's top aides met recently with Republican staff to discuss how lawmakers should talk to female voters, especially the ten male Republican Representative incumbents who will face female Democratic challengers in 2014. (Quickly: Compliment her shoes, ask whether she's Team Peeta or Team Gale, promise not to legislate her ovaries.) "Let me put it this way," a staffer who attended the session told Politico, "some of these guys have a lot to learn."
In the aftermath of the War on Women, other Republicans — including the all-female GOP consulting group Burning Glass — have argued that Democrats focus on abortion to distract from the economy and purposefully trip up their un-p.c. candidates. Virginia Representative Scott Ringell, who is running against a Democratic woman next year, echoed the sentiment to Politico. "I look at it this way — I wake up every day not thinking about the social issues," he said. "I sought office because I know we can do better on job creation and I'm also concerned about our fiscal trajectory." Reporters will probably stop asking about abortion and get back to the economy just as soon as Republicans cease slowly but systematically rolling back women's rights on state and federal levels, but I bet they look forward to discussing this legislative assault with newfound sensitivity.

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Voting & Points 2004 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2004
Eurovision 2004 Bosnia & Herzegovina:
Deen - "In The Disco"
3 stars ★ 25 ratings
Bosnia & Herzegovina finished 9th at Eurovision 2004 with 91 points.
Who gave points to Bosnia & Herzegovina at Eurovision 2004?
In the disco
(In the disco)
I'm lying, I'm late, I'm losing my weight
Because I want to dance all night
Because I want to stay all night
In the disco, in the disco
You call me, you wait, take your shoes and go straight
Because you want to dance with me
Because you want to stay with me
In the disco, yeah, in the disco
Music is what I want, music is what I need
Kiss me and turn me slow, up and down, here we go
(Go)
(Yeah, yeah) Oh...
Oh music, oh music
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Real name: Fuad Backović
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2016: Ljubav Je (artist)
Maja Sarihodžić
Also known as: MayaSar
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2012: Korake Ti Znam (artist, composer, lyricist) as MayaSar
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2011: Love In Rewind (backing) as MayaSar
Vesna Pisarović
Croatia 2002: Everything I Want (artist)
Mija Martina
Real name: Mija Martina Barbarić
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2003: Ne Brini (artist)
Dejan Kukrić
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Bosnia & Herzegovina • News
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Eurovision 2016 Semi-final 1: The 10 songs qualified for the Grand Final
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It is not allowed to have more than six people on stage (including backup singers and dancers). Until Eurovision 1971 the limit was three
There have been five barefoot winners in Eurovision history: Sandie Shaw (1967), Sertab Erener (2003), Dima Bilan (2008), Loreen (2012) and Emmelie De Forest (2013)
From 1978 to 1998 the rules stated that each country had to sing in one of their national languages
Australia has been in the contest four times. In the contest in 2015 Australia was invited to participate in the Grand Final, represented by Guy Sebastian. They finished 5th
In 2011 Azerbaijan won the Grand Final with the song "Running Scared", but only came second in their semi-final. Greece won the semi-final, but came 7th in the Grand Final


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Serge Rialuth Vohor (ur. 24 kwietnia 1955) – vanuacki polityk, czterokrotny premier tego kraju w latach 1995–1996, 1996–1998, od lipca do grudnia 2004 oraz od 24 kwietnia 2011 do 13 maja 2011.

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Działacz konserwatywnej, frankofońskiej Unii Partii Umiarkowanych. Po dojściu do władzy jego ugrupowania w 1991 został ministrem spraw zagranicznych (do 1993). 21 grudnia 1995 powołany na stanowisko premiera, funkcję tę pełnił do 23 lutego 1996. Od 30 września 1996 ponownie premier, ustąpił 30 marca 1998 w obliczu porażki wyborczej macierzystej partii.

W nowo powstałym rządzie Baraka Sopé pełnił funkcję ministra spraw zagranicznych, funkcję tę piastował również w rządzie Edwarda Natapei.

W wyborach w 2004 Unia Partii Postępowych utraciła kolejne miejsca w parlamencie (pozostało 8 deputowanych na 52 miejsca), ale Vohor podjął się misji sformowania gabinetu koalicyjnego i 29 lipca 2004 objął po raz trzeci funkcję premiera. Powołał rząd oparty na szerokiej koalicji, powierzając m.in. stanowisko I wicepremiera głównego rywalowi do kierowania rządem, Hamowi Liniemu ze Zjednoczonej Partii Narodowej. Niespełna półroczny okres sprawowania władzy przez Vohora stanął pod znakiem konfliktu dyplomatycznego z Chinami; premier - nie czekając na decyzję rządu i parlamentu - nawiązał stosunki dyplomatyczne z Tajwanem. Odszedł wówczas z rządu m.in. minister spraw zagranicznych Barak Sope. W grudniu 2004 Vohor został odwołany przez parlament i zastąpiony przez Hama Liniego.

24 kwietnia 2011 po raz kolejny stanął na czele rządu po tym, jak parlament uchwalił wotum nieufności wobec premiera Sato Kilmana. Wniosek poparło 26 z 52 deputowanych. Kilman odwołał się jednak do sądu. 13 maja 2011 Sąd Apelacyjny anulował mianowanie Vohora na stanowisko premiera, uznając jego wybór za niekonstytucyjny. Sąd uznał, że jego wybór odbył się w oparciu o zwykłą większość głosów (26 z 52), a nie wymaganą przez konstytucję większość bezwzględną (co najmniej 27 spośród 52 głosów). Na stanowisko szefa rządu przywrócony został Sato Kilman.

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Urodzeni w 1955
Vanuaccy ministrowie spraw zagranicznych
Ludzie urodzeni w Port Olry

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The next Achill Half Marathon & 10K, RunIreland.com's recently voted "Best Half Marathon" & "Most Scenic Route" race takes place on Saturday 6th July 2019 and is organised by Achill Event Management in association with Achill Tourism, the local tourist office on Achill Island, Co. Mayo, in the west of Ireland.
The event, in its current format, has been staged in Achill since 2007 and is approved by Athletics Ireland.
The Half Marathon race is the centrepiece to a full weekend of events and entertainment on Achill, one of Ireland's most popular holiday destinations.
The Achill Tourism website contains detailed listings of accommodation on Achill Island as well as listings of restaurants, cafes, bars and other places to eat in Achill. Their website also offers detailed maps and travel information on how to get to Achill and how to get around on the island.


Welcome to September's edition of Reel Women, the feature that highlights the films being released in the UK that are written and/or directed by women. This month there's a whole host of different films made by women to choose from, both at the cinema and new Netflix original movies. There are documentaries, dramas, thrillers and thanks to its success across the pond, Crazy Rich Asians is now being released in the UK almost a month earlier than expected!
Agnes (Kelly MacDonald) is a taken for granted suburban mother and wife, but when she meets Robert (Irrfan KKhan) and discovers a passion for puzzles, she finally does something for herself.
This is Polly Mann's first produced screenplay.
A young couple who dream of growing old together struggle with the realities of being in a long-term relationship.
Cathy Garcia-Molina is a director, writer and actress with over thirty directing credits to her name. The Hows of Us is Gilliann Ebreo's fifth writing credit and Carmi Raymundo is a writer and producer who also produced The Hows of Us.
When Cameron (Chloë Grace Moretz) is discovered making out with a female classmate, she's sent to a gay conversion therapy center called God's Promise by her conservative aunt.
This is Akhavan's second feature film and The Miseducation of Cameron Post won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Film at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Frugiule is a writer and producer and she and Akhavan have worked together before on Akhavan's directorial feature debut Appropriate Behaviour.
A text sent to the wrong number sparks a virtual romance between Sierra (Shannon Purser), who's smart but unpopular, and jock Jamey (Noah Centineo) who thinks he's talking to cheerleader Veronica (Kristine Froseth).
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser is Lindsey Beer's first produced screenplay. Her other writing credits include upcoming films Chaos Walking and Masters of the Universe.
A Netflix documentary about the unlikely friendship that develops between Congolese doctor Dr. Denis Mukwege, Eve Ensler, and human rights activist Christine Schuler-Deschryver who join forces to create a safe haven for women survivors in the middle of violence-torn Eastern Congo.
Madeleine Gavin is a writer, director and editor. She's edited over 30 films included Nerve and What Maisie Knew.
This Netflix film is about the true story of Stefano Cucchi (Alessandro Borghi) who was arrested for a minor crime and was then mysteriously found dead during his detention.
On My Skin is Lisa Nur Sultan's first produced screenplay.
Rachel (Constance Wu) and Nick (Henry Golding) have been dating for over a year, and when it's Nick's best friend's wedding in Singapore, it's the perfect chance for Rachel to meet Nick's family and friends – what she doesn't expect is for them all to be super rich and famous!
Adele Lim is a producer and writer whose previous work has been in TV including One Tree Hill, Life Unexpected and Lethal Weapon. Crazy Rich Asians is her first film writing credit.
You can read our review right here!
Documentary about husband and wife, Rolf Winters and Renata Heinen, who take their family on a five-year journey across the world to find a new perspective on life.
Down to Earth is Renata Heinen's directorial debut.
When Rumi (Tapsee Pannu) gets tired of waiting for Vicky (Vicky Kaushal) to grow up and ask her to marry him, she asks her parents to find her a husband.
Kanika Dhillon is an actress, screenwriter and author. She has released three books and Husband Material is her sixth screenplay.
A young man runs away from home to become an actor.
Anne Fontaine is an actress, writer and director who was nominated for a BAFTA in Best Film Not in the English Language for Coco Before Chanel.
After suffering from a near fatal head injury from the rodeo, young cowboy Brady (Brady Jandreau) tries to find a new identity for himself when he is not able to do what he's always known and loved.
The Rider is Chloé Zhao's second feature film. As well as writing and directing it she also produced it. For The Rider, Zhao was nominated for Best Director at last year's Film Independent Spirit Awards and she won the C.I.C.A.E Award at Cannes last year too.
After leaving his wife and career to "find happiness" Anders (Ben Mendelsohn) clumsily tries to put back together his fractured life.
The Land of Steady Habits is Nicole Holofcener's seventh feature film – her film Friends with Money is currently on Netflix – and she's also directed episodes of TV shows including Parks and Recreation and Orange is the New Black.
A father and his estranged son must hand delivery the invitations to his daughter's wedding as per local Palestinian custom.
Annemarie Jacir is a writer, director, producer and editor. Wajib is her third feature film.
Elite American intelligence officer James Silva (Mark Wahlberg) is tasked with smuggling a mysterious police officer out of the country.
Mile 22 is Lea Carpenter's first produced screenplay. She is also an author whose developing her debut novel Eleven Days for television.
When beautiful yet mysterious Emily (Blake Lively) disappears, her friend Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) sets out to uncover the truth of what happened.
Jessica Sharzer is a director, writer, editor and producer who has been nominated three times for a Primetime Emmy for American Horror Story. Her last feature film, which she wrote and directed, was Speak (2004) starring Kristen Stewart.
Documentary about director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. who journey through rural France together and form an unlikely friendship.
Agnès Varda is a legendary director who has the title of "grandmother of the French New Wave". She has over 50 directing credits to her name and has won dozens of awards. Faces Places was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at this years Oscars.
Disturbing events lean to an artist who photographs and interviews strangers to suspect that someone is watching her.
Camille Thoman is a writer, director, producer, editor and actress. Never Here is her first feature film.
After a doctor is called to an old mansion, strange things begin to occur.
The Little Stranger is Lucinda Coxon's fifth feature screenplay. She has previously written Wild Target and BAFTA nominated The Danish Girl.
Tired of having to be perfect for everyone including herself, Violet (Sanaa Lathan) takes dramatic action and shaves off her hair. This kickstarts a whole new chapter in her life.
Nappily Ever After is Haifaa Al-Mansour's third feature film, her feature film debut Wadjda was nominated for a BAFTA. Nappily Ever After is Cee Marcellus's first produced screenplay.
A Netflix documentary taking an intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones.
Rashida Jones is an actress best known for playing Ann Perkins in comedy series Parks and Recreation. Quincy is her feature-length writing and directing debut.
A lesbian couple's plan to ask a friend to be a sperm donor brings surprising changes for all three of them.
Anchor and Hope is Jules Nurrish's first feature film.
Teenager Camille (Rachelle Vinberg) befriends a bunch of older skateboarding girls in New York City.
As well as directing and co-writing Skate Kitchen, Crystal Moselle also produced the film. Aslihan Unaldi is a director, writer, editor and producer. This is Jen Silverman's first feature film.
Documentary on operatic fashion editor André Leon Talley's life and career.
Kate Novack is a writer, director and producer. The Gospel According to André is her second documentary film and it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival earlier this year.
Joan (Glenn Close) begins to question her life choices when she is in Stockholm with her husband who is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Jane Anderson is a writer and director; her previous film The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio starring Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson is currently on Netflix.
I do believe that this month sees the most films written and/or directed by women released in the UK since Reel Women began. Twenty-four films in total are realised in the UK in September that are made by women, six of those films are going to be released onto Netflix. Do let us know what you think of any of these films if you get the chance to see them.


After moving East from Hawaii, Byrne Education Works decided to launch a marketing campaign to highlight their educational therapy, strategic consultation, and family advocacy offerings within the Central Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic regions. BEW brought Soar together with Haas Printing to develop the visual message that would illuminate their story. After presentation of preliminary drafts, Soar designed illustrations that were used throughout the final booklet.


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Q: What is the VSTS Link Settings feature? I am talking about this:

The documentation I found is here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/process/parameters?view=vsts, but I must be plain stupid, because I do not understand one bit of it.
I do not know why it is so hard, but I cannot find anything meaningful on the web.
We have an on-premises TFS.

A: Let's say you have a build configuration ("Release") that you want to use in conjunction with multiple instances of the Visual Studio Build task.
You could add a variable called BuildConfiguration and then put the value $(BuildConfiguration) in the "Configuration" box for all of your Visual Studio Build tasks.
Or, you could enter the actual value, "Release", and then link the Configuration field in Visual Studio build to a pipeline parameter. Then you can manage the value from the "Pipeline" view.

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What Is Turbinado Sugar and How Can You Use It?
This minimally processed sugar is good for more than just sweetening that cup of coffee! Learn why you should add it to your pantry today.
Turbinado sugar (also known as raw sugar) is an ingredient you might have only seen at the condiment bar at your local cafe just waiting to be dusted over your morning oatmeal or stirred into a latte. Darker and less fine than regular granulated sugar, this ingredient definitely differs from the classic. But those differences are all the more reason that you should start incorporating turbinado sugar into your baking.
Turbinado sugar differs from more common sugars because it comes from the first pressing of sugar cane and therefore retains more of the plant's flavor and natural molasses. The syrup that's released from this pressing is boiled to form crystals, which are then spun to separate them from any remaining liquid. These crystals are coarser, darker, and more well-rounded in flavor than granulated or brown sugar because they're less processed. This slightly rich, molasses flavor is what makes this option so appealing and has many people reaching for turbinado over granulated sugar.
You can find out a few more differences between turbinado and its other sugar cousins (like brown and muscovado) here.
Can it be used in the place of traditional sugars?
The minimal processing of turbinado sugar is appealing to many people—as is that extra bit of rich flavor—and some wonder if and how it can be used in baking. The answer: yes but you'll have to take a few things into account. Most importantly, you have to consider the amount of moisture in turbinado sugar versus the sugars we use most: brown (lots of moisture) and white (little moisture).
Overall, swapping in turbinado for brown sugar can lead to drier, more crumbly results since you'd essentially be getting rid of some moisture, so it's not the best substitution. However, if you're looking to use turbinado in place of traditional granulated sugar, it depends on the recipe. Moist, pourable batters welcome the trade. That little bit of extra moisture certainly won't do your next batch of brownies any harm and it can help make cakes a bit more rich and tender. However in doughs—like a pastry dough or cookie dough—it might not be the greatest idea to substitute one for the other. The extra moisture could throw off the recipe.
Also keep in mind that because turbinado sugar has larger crystals, so a cup of sugar and a cup of turbinado isn't exactly equal. For this exchange be sure to weigh your ingredients.
How else can you take advantage of turbinado?
That all being said, turbinado sugar is most often and most effectively used as a crunchy topping on muffins, quick breads, and even some cookies. It will give your baked goods a special texture since it doesn't melt or dissolve into the batter like brown and granulated sugar. Because of its coarseness, turbinado sugar isn't ideal for smooth applications like whipped cream or mousse, but it's perfect for spice rubs and fruit desserts like crumbles or crisps.
This deeply flavored, lightly processed sweetener is the ingredient you didn't know you needed, but you do!


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BL50 : How the great merger happened
17 January 2018 Keith Adams 10
As part of the series marking 50 years of British Leyland, Keith Adams picks through the numbers and recalls the views of the major players, to describe fully the merger between Leyland Motors and British Motor Corporation.
Fifty years ago, the deal was laced with optimism – here's how it looked in January 1968.
After months of tough behind the scenes negotiations the biggest merger in Britain's industrial history had been concluded successfully. The formation of the British Leyland Motor Corporation was announced on 17 January 1968, as a wave of speculative share buying began hitting the Stock Exchange.
The merger created the second largest motor manufacturing group outside the United States and Britain's fifth biggest company by sales value. Both Sir George Harriman, Chairman elect of BLMC, and Sir Donald Stokes, nominated as Deputy Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive, declared that a combination of Leyland's marketing and research skills and BMH's huge production facilities would enable the wholly British-owned enterprise to storm world markets against the fierce competition of American, Continental and Japanese producers.
The new group's HQ was in London, where Sir Donald masterminded the Leyland empire. Under the merger terms, the new corporation was set to acquire all the issued ordinary shares of BMH and Leyland – the joint market capitalisation at 1968 prices was £410m, on the basis of one new share for each ordinary share of the two companies. Market valuations at the time were: Leyland at around £217m, and £193m for BMH.
How the Government brokered the deal
The Industrial Reorganization Corporation (IRC), which played a crucial role as a facilitator in the negotiations, made £25m available as loan capital for future expansion. Sir Donald and Sir George were tasked with planning the economies and rationalisation made possible by the deal.
By and large, the aim was to establish a streamlined, tightly managed enterprise operating with a management policy akin to that of the American giants, such as General Motors and Ford. Distributors of cars and commercial vehicles in home and overseas markets were to find their trading records harshly scrutinised.
The combined enterprise, with around 200,000 employees and £500m a year sales, became Britain's biggest single exporter. For the first time, a British motor manufacturer was to have a complete range of vehicles, from tractors and earthmoving equipment to cars, vans,and heavy commercial vehicles, including a monopoly of bus making. The products of the two companies were generally complementary, filling gaps in each other's range.
The deal – and how it took shape
This was a deal that was truly shaped by the Government. The initial impetus for the idea came from Anthony Wedgwood Benn, the youthful Minister of Technology. He called the two companies together in the spring of 1967. Talks between the two companies got under way slowly, but as early as last August that year, an approach was made to the Board of Trade to discover whether such an outright merger would be referred to the Monopolies Commission.
Unofficial assurances were given that it would not be, presumably on the grounds that, though BMH-Leyland would be virtually the only British large-vehicle manufacturer, the activities of the American subsidiaries of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler in this country would ensure competition.
In September the Prime Minister intervened, summoning Sir George Harriman and Sir Donald Stokes to dinner at Chequers. Despite this encouragement, the chances of the merger coming off began to look ever dim. By the end of the year serious talks had all but stopped.
Leyland concerns and BMH division of responsibilities
There were two main stumbling blocks: Leyland wanted a tightly controlled group organisation modelled on the American pattern, with divisions for cars. trucks and the like while BMH wanted the individual companies of Austin, Jaguar, Morris and MG to maintain a considerable degree of autonomy.
The other stumbling block was personalities. A clear division of responsibility at the executive level was needed. And the BMH and Leyland men could not agree upon who should do what. The impasse was broken by the timely entry of two men, who interestingly enough were on opposite sides in the GEC-AEI takeover battle: Sir Frank Kearton, Chairman of the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation, and John Barber, Leyland's Finance Director.
Late in December, Sir Frank was asked to take a personal hand in the negotiations. He was able to talk to Sir Donald and Sir George, backed by an offer of £25m of lRC money, and a keen understanding of the commercial profits of the merger. After Christmas, John Barber was able to play a leading role in the talks, and his standing as a patient negotiator was greatly enhanced. With ten years at Ford he had an intimate working knowledge of the American-style organisation which Leyland wished to establish.
The deal is finally struck – in Stokes's penthouse
The scene was set, the deal was made. 'It was just like 'The Power Game' – it started on Friday night and went on all over the weekend,' said Lady Stokes afterwards. Sir Donald Stokes' wife was talking about the weekend which led up to the £500 million merger of BMH and Leyland, and their St James's penthouse was the background for the merger talks.
'They were at it all night. I had to find cheese and tomatoes and shortbread biscuits at midnight. We don't usually carry big stores of food at the weekend. It was lucky I managed to scrape something up,' she said.
In terms of size, British Leyland Motor Corporation would dominate Britain. Although BMH's car production was being chased hard in the last year or two by Ford of Britain, BMH's predecessor, BMC, had held the number one position since 1952 when it was formed. However, Leyland's contribution of Rover and Triumph set the combined group well clear of the field once again.
Leyland to rule the world markets?
BLMC was set to become Britain's biggest exporter and a formidable competitor in the fight for world markets. Leyland had sales to 140 different overseas territories, with turnover reaching £305m, of which 50 per cent went to overseas markets.
For example, BMH had a £21m investment in Australia with production facilities for 50,000 vehicles a year and employing about 4000 people. Leyland, too, had a large manufacturing output in Australia – Triumph Heralds were produced at Port Melbourne and another plant in Victoria had rapidly enlarged its capacity to produce more than 5000 units a year.
In South Africa, BMH had a £2m factory with an annual capacity of 20,000 vehicles while Leyland had a £1,500,000 plant producing fibre glass bodies for the Standard-Triumph range. Leyland Indian's plant in Madras, the group's largest and one of its earliest overseas manufacturing facilities, was geared for an annual output of 9000 heavy-duty vehicles, while Hindustan Motors had been making Morris cars for many years at a plant in Calcutta.
And in Europe? Would BMLC succeed there?
Since 1960 BMH quadrupled sales to the Common Market and the EFTA countries, and nearly trebled them within Europe as a whole.
A total of 35 per cent of production were export shipments and 1967 foreign earnings were valued at £147m. With plants in Belgium, France and Holland the newly-combined company would be particularly strongly placed to launch a major sales attack on the Common Market.
One of BMH's most successful overseas operations had been the manufacturing link-up in Italy with Innocenti where there was an annual capacity of 55,000 vehicles a year. Leyland was not represented in Italy and extension of the Innocenti arrangement was a distinct possibility.
How big was the combined organisation?
In 1967, the combined production of Leyland Motors and British Motor Corporation was 913,000 vehicles, but the best previous production figure worked out at close on 1,100,000. The pitching of the merger terms surprised the City. On the basis of the group's respective market ratings and share prices before the bid, there were rumours that suggested weighting in Leyland shareholders.
Stokes firmly rejected the suggestion that he had been over generous in what he paid for BMC shares. 'We would almost certainly have had to pay more with a takeover bid, ' he said.
Forcing a bid through would have been 'disastrous' for morale and relations in the new group. Leyland's decision in October 1967 to alter its share capital was the first move to bring the two groups' capital structure more into line. But Leyland was clearly prepared to buy BMH in the last resort.
How did the new British Leyland range shape up?
The merger certainly created a large and chaotically overlapping range in places. In 1968, it looked like this: Mini, MG Midget, BMC 1100/1300, Wolseley, Jaguar E-type, Daimler 2.5 litre, Triumph 1300 to the 2000, the Spitfire and TR5 sports cars, and Rover's 2000, the newly-engined 3.5-litre V8 saloons and the Land Rover.
British Leyland's commercial vehicle operation accounted for three to four times the value in earnings of its main British competitors. With so extensive a range of models – small, medium and large saloons, sports cars, semi-luxury and high-performance cars, as well as engines of four, six and eight cylinders, ranging from 850cc to 4.3 litres – BLMC would cover virtually every section of the car market.
The real strength of the merger lay in its marketing possibilities, the creation of an organisation with the size and power to meet and beat competition from its international rivals, principally those controlled from Detroit and gaining increasing strength in Europe.
What was the state of play in the combined BLMC range?
BMH's top-selling cars in the UK were all in the front-wheel-drive series, the Mini leading in 1967 with 190,000 built. Second came the 1100/1300 series, of which 155,000 were produced – after holding number one place for three years in the UK sales charts. Third place was still held by the BMC Farina models (Austin A60/Cambridge, MG Magnette, Morris Oxford, Riley 4/72 and Wolseley 16/60), accounting for 35,000.
The numbers rapidly dropped from this point, showing clearly how dependent BMC had been on low-profit vehicles. Its fourth best-seller was the BMC 1800 (Austin, Morris and Wolseley), selling 34,500 in 1967. Austin-Healey and MG sports cars accounted for 45,000 sales, the long-lived Morris Minor for another 38,000, with Mini vans and small commercial vehicles adding 92,000
On the Leyland front, the Triumph Herald range led with 33,000 sales in 1967, almost equalled by the front-wheel-drive 1300 saloon, followed by the 2000 (20,000), the Vitesse (7,000), Spitfire, GT6 and TR5 sports cars (28,500). Rover produced nearly 35,000 cars (the Rover 2000 and 3-litre saloons), and about the same number of Land Rovers, while Leyland truck production added up to around 26,000 units.
Sir George Harriman said: 'As far as we can see we will not drop any of the marques. We will reduce the number of models produced under any given name.' Sir Donald Stokes added: 'If the models continue to make money we will leave them. But if one collars the market, the other may suffer.'
How did the group look on the ground?
The merger created a group with more than 40 factories in England, Wales, and Scotland. The groups were composed as follows:
Leyland Group
1. Leyland Motors, Leyland and Chorley, lorry and bus chassis, diesel engines (13,000 employees).
2. Standard-Triumph International, Coventry, cars (11,000).
3. AEC, Southall, buses, commercial vehicles, diesel engines (5000).
4. Albion Motors, Glasgow, lorry and bus chassis (3000).
5. Scammell Lorries, Watford, heavy duty commercial vehicles (1200).
6. Standard-Triumph (Liverpool), Speke, car bodies and parts (1500).
7. Transport Equipment (Thornycroft), Basingstoke, heavy commercial vehicles (1300).
8. Beans Industries, Tipton, foundries (2000).
9. West Yorkshire Foundries, Leeds, foundries (1800).
10. Park Royal Vehicles, London, bus body builders (1000).
11. Maudslay Motor Company, Alcester, axles (800).
12. Alford and Alder, Hemel Hempstead, axles, brake drums, etc. (850).
13. Forward Radiator Company, Birmingham, radiators, petrol tanks, etc. (1200).
14. Self-Changing Gears, Coventry, gearboxes (500).
15. Charles H. Roe, Leeds, bus body builders (400).
16. Power Jacks, Acton, hydraulic jacks and pumps (250).
17 Auto-Body Dies, Dunstable. body press dies (250).
18. British Gear Grinding and Manufacturing Company, London, gears and gearbox components (100).
19. The Rover Company, Solihull, cars, industrial gas turbines (14,600).
20. Rover Company factories at Cardiff (part of Rover Company).
21. Alvis Limited, Coventry, military vehicles (part of Rover Company).
22. Aveling-Barford, Grantham, (2000–parent company only, excluding Aveling-Barford subsidiaries).
The Leyland Group also has interests in many Commonwealth and foreign countries, including India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand. Israel, Belgium, Holland, Ireland, and Peru.
British Motor Holdings Group
In Britain the major BMH plants (those employing more than 1000) are:
BRITISH MOTOR CORPORATION
1. Austin, Longbrldge, cars, car bodies, and engines (27,000 employees).
2. Morris, Cowley, cars (10,700).
3. Morris, Llanelli, components (3800).
4. Morris, Birmingham, components (4800).
5. Morris, Coventry, engines (5900).
6. SU Carburettors, Birmingham, carburettors (1000).
7. MG, Abingdon, sports cars (1200).
8. BMC, Bathgate, trucks and tractors (5000).
9. Fisholow, Coseley, equipment (1100).
10. Fisher-Bendix, Kirkby, domestic appliances (2200).
PRESSED STEEL FISHER
1. Cowley and Swindon, car bodies and other units (11,100).
2. Birmingham (2 plants), car and commercial bodies (7600).
3. Coventry, bodies and trim (3300).
4. Llanelli, pressings (2000).
1. Jaguar, Coventry, cars (3500).
2. Daimler, Coventry, cars and buses (3200).
3. Guy, Wolverhampton. buses (1000).
4. Meadows, Wolverhampton, marine gearboxes and other units (3000).
5. Coventry Climax, Coventry, forklifts, fire pumps, and other units (1000).
BMC had overseas factories for cars, commercial vehicles and tractors in Australia (4600 employees) and South Africa (1600 employees).
Was Sir Donald Stokes up to the job?
Make no mistake; Sir George Harriman may have be the Chairman of the new company, but Sir Donald, swathed in success compared with Sir George's Cinderella potential, was to be the big man. Nicknamed 'Mr Export' by those who liked and admired him, and something less flattering by those who have crossed his path and been kicked out of the way, the 53-year-old consistently broke all export records and was tough. Tough, but not vicious.
Sir Donald was not merely an administrator. He spent three-quarters of his working life in the field, making sure he employed the right men and that his company was providing people with what they want. 'What's the good of getting caught up in a web of telephones behind a desk?
'Obviously my managers sort out the problems where there is only one course to take. Only the razor-edge decisions come to me, and I judge on instinct. It is lucky always to know the right thing to do – and I don't like employing unlucky men,' he said.
Sir Donald Stokes had three particular hobby horses which were:
The time wasted by committees – 'The ideal committee is a committee of one.'
Politics interfering in business – 'It should never happen. I don't agree with the embargo on Rhodesia, but while it is there we have to obey it.'
Retirement of top people – 'Retirement at 65 is fine for people in mediocre jobs. But in industries which should be active, virile, expanding, men at the top should retire in the early 60s, taper off and let the young people take over.'
Who was the real boss in the company – Stokes or Harriman? 'Both of us' said Sir Donald. 'We have hammered out a management policy. I shall give full support and co-operation in working with Sir George. We have the best of both worlds'.
The union view of BLMC: mostly positive
The engineering unions welcomed the merger. Mr George Barrett, General Secretary of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, said: 'My immediate reaction is that it can do nothing but good, especially with Sir Donald Stokes bringing his 'pep' and export know-how into the new organisation.'
The three largest unions in the car plants were the Amalgamated Engineering Union, the National Union of Vehicle Builders and the Transport and General Workers' Union. Leslie Kealey, the T&GWU's chief negotiator in the industry, said: 'The merger is wonderful news. It will be the saving of the British sector of the industry. Leyland have the know-how on the heavy vehicle side and BMH on the car side. Between them, they should be able to build up the British sector and make it safe for all time.'
A note of warning was struck by Mr Hugh Scanlon, President of the AEU. While he believed that the merger could lead to a strengthening of the British car industry, he hoped it would not result, as other industrial mergers had done, in a contraction of the labour force of the two companies. Mr. Leslie Cannon, President of the Electrical Trades Union, believed the merger would lead to the emergence of 'one of the most powerful motor corporations in the world and one of the biggest single production units in Britain.'
What for the future? Could BLMC make it work?
Despite all the economies of scale, financial strength and reinforced marketing power, the advantages of the merger would not be realised automatically. There were two areas of concern – management and models. An American-style organisation is a boon if there are the quality men to run it. Without them it would be an almighty flop.
The Leyland men had been used to running a much smaller group; the BMH men a different type of organisation. Whether they would be able to produce or hire enough high quality men with John Barber's kind of experience to run the new group was still very much an unknown. The other doubt hung over the car range.
At the time of the merger, the Mini was eight years old and the 1100 was five years old. The much-vaunted BMH 1500, was already shaping up to be a commercial flop. Building up a new range of models would take at least five years. Integrating the companies was likely to take a long time as well. The merger pointed the British vehicle industry in the right direction on what was probably the only road to survival against the American and European giants.
But it was no easy road. And it was likely to be some years before the country, in terms of vastly larger exports, and the shareholders, in terms of consistently bigger profits, reaped the rewards. In other words, even on the day of the creation of BLMC, the new company's future looked far from certain…
With reference to original work by Maurice Corina, Philip Jacobson (The Times), The Guardian, Alix Palmer (The Daily Express), Danae Brook, Robert Jones, Christopher Meakin, David Davis, and RW Shakespeare.
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Stephen Allcroft says:
2 January 2018 at 12.02 pm
Very Good on the whole, one big factual error; Guy Motors had not made cars since the 1920s in their own right and they closed subsidiary Star Motor Company in 1932. It was lorries and buses they were making by 1968.
Another omission which became important in the larger scheme of things later on was the acquisition in 1965 by Leyland Motor Corporation of 25% shareholdings in bus chassis builder Bristol Commercial Vehicles of the Eponymous City and Lowestoft-based coachbuilder Eastern Coach Works, from the Transport Holding Company. In return the THC took 29.4% interests in Park Royal Vehicles and Charles H. Roe Ltd. Bristol and ECW had been nationalised from 1948 after the Tilling Group sold its bus and coach operating companies to the British Transport Commission, a clause in the 1947 Transport Act then restricted the sales of their products to the state sector, the purpose of the LMC/THC share exchange was to enable Bristol and ECW products to be sold on the open market again. The political backers of this were the Conservative MP Jim Prior and the Labour MP Tony Benn, in whose constituencies ECW and Bristol were.
Keith Adams says:
2 January 2018 at 3.59 pm
Omission is a strong word. It sounds like you know a great deal about the subject of the bus industry – and I'd be happy to include this, if you can put that into context of the 1968 merger between Leyland Motors and British Motor Corporation.
5 January 2018 at 9.11 am
Just started a new job and this is my first day off, however I shall try and fit in a paragraph or two for you
daveh says:
Also missing is Authi – BMC owned 49% of the Spanish outpost in 1968, buying the remaining 51% after the takeover in 1969.
The list covers BLMC installations in the UK. Its overseas empire will be covered off in a future article.
4 January 2018 at 10.09 am
thanks Keith
Stevo says:
I'm don't know the fine detail of these companies like some of the commentators above, but this is fascinating stuff. Trying to think of a modern day alternative, perhaps Robert Murdoch's Fox and Disney?, although this is not a merger. I bet that they won't let any 'reorganisation' fail like this one did.
maestrowoff says:
The numbers of people employed are staggering by modern day standards, but even by 60s standards seem "generous". There must be 5000 ish people on buses alone…
Glenn A says:
The motor industry was far more labour intensive then and things like robots and automated assembly lines were a long way off. Also British Leyland was to expand by another 3600 workers in 1970 with the opening of two new factories in Speke and Workington.
Archive : Leyland peace deal agreed
By R. W. SHAKESPEARE The five-week-old strike by 8500 workers which has closed five British Leyland factories in Lancashire is almost certain to be called off tomorrow with a full return to work on Monday. [...]


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Beltane researchers at upcoming humanities and social science festivals
Updated 30th October 2015 to include the Being Human festival.
November is the month of Previously…Scotland's History Festival, the ESRC Festival of Social Science and the Being Human festival of the humanities. Here's what our peeps are appearing in. (Events take place in Edinburgh unless otherwise stated.)
Previously…Scotland's History Festival
The Dead Sea Scrolls: a very short introduction (18th November)
Everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be difficult to separate the myths from the reality. Timothy Lim (The University of Edinburgh) presents the true facts.
Martyrdom: a very short introduction (19th November)
Jolyon Mitchell (The University of Edinburgh) provides a historical analysis to shed light on how the concept and practice of martyrdom has evolved, as well as the different ways in which it is used today.
The life and opinions of Professor Sir Tom Devine, gentleman & historian (20th November)
Professor Sir Thomas Martin Devine, Kt OBE FBA FRSE HonMRIA FRHistS, is more than Scotland's most famous historian. He is a myth slayer. Kevin McKenna, one of our most incisive inquisitors, puts the good professor in the spotlight and finds out what makes him tick.
Knox unbound (20th November)
Join Jane Dawson (The University of Edinburgh), author of the acclaimed new biography of John Knox as she casts a surprising new light on the public and private personas of a highly complex, difficult, and hugely compelling individual.
Behind the black faced minstrel's smile (21st November)
Groundbreaking historian Dr Eric Graham (The University of Edinburgh) wipes away the makeup of this 'family entertainment' to reveal a story of how 'the minstrelsy' introduced the appalling American style racial stereotyping of the African American into Scotland in the 1840s.
Women who widnae haud their wheesht – Scotswomen who fought for equality (21st November)
Dr Lesley Orr (The University of Edinburgh) looks at the lives of the women who fought in those first battles for equality, and plots the course from those early days through to more recent campaigns.
Ghosts, fairies and second sight in Early Modern Scotland (22nd November)
Are you interested in Scottish ghost, fairy and second sight beliefs from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries? Martha McGill (The University of Edinburgh) shares some of this period's popular supernatural stories.
Churches in a landscape (22nd November)
Audrey Scardina (The University of Edinburgh) spends a lot of time climbing over ancient ruins, struggling with obtuse German sources, and making colourful maps. She studies ancient Lycia, in southwest Turkey, which is now most famous for relaxing holidays and being the birthplace of Father Christmas.
Unicorns: a zoological analysis (22nd November)
Elyse Waters (The University of Edinburgh) examines how real animals influenced the creation and evolution of the unicorn myth.
ESRC Festival of Social Science
CafeMED special: science in British Sign Language (9th November, Aberdeen)
Audrey Cameron (The University of Edinburgh) and Gary Quinn (Heriot Watt University) discuss the development of new British Sign Language signs for specific terms related to scientific disciplines.
Social inequalities in higher education (11th November)
This event will bring international comparative research into the debates about the remit of Scottish Government's Commission on Widening Access. Organised by AQMeN, The University of Edinburgh.
Governance and data access an interactive approach (13th November)
An interactive exploration of the ethics of reusing data from existing patient records. Organised by the Longitudinal Studies Centre Scotland, The University of Edinburgh.
Using maths for social and political studies (13th November)
This afternoon of interactive workshops will use fun group activities and mini-lectures to give S5/S6 pupils a flavour of how they can combine an interest in social science with mathematical ability and interest (The University of Edinburgh).
Being Human: a festival of the humanities
Lost+Found: seeing Edinburgh through the eyes of its people (19th November)
Edinburgh, like every city, is a divided one. Join humanities researchers, creative practitioners, urban activists, policy makers and fellow citizens for the launch of online exhibition Lost+Found in Edinburgh, which features images of the city's quirky and contested places.
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Desc: The 2015–16 Latvian Football Cup is the 21st season of the Latvian annual football knock-out competition. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
URL: http://www.lff.lv/lv/turniri/viriesu-turniri/latvijas-kauss/
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Latvian_Football_Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 UEFA Champions League was the 61st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 24th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
Desc: The 2015–16 Football League Cup was the 56th season of the Football League Cup. It began on 11 August 2015 and concluded on 28 February 2016. It is a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system.
Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the previous season's final. However, they were eliminated in the fourth round by Stoke City on penalties.
2015–16 FA Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 FA Cup was the 135th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates, and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_FA_Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Premier League was the 24th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 8 August 2015, and was scheduled to conclude on 15 May 2016.
2015–16 DFB-Pokal
Desc: The 2015–16 DFB-Pokal was the 73rd season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_DFB-Pokal
2015–16 Croatian Football Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-fifth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their thirteenth title the previous year by defeating RNK Split in the final.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Croatian_Football_Cup
2015–16 Croatian First Football League
Desc: The 2015–16 Croatian First Football League was the 25th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Croatian_First_Football_League
2015 Turkish Super Cup
Desc: 2015 Turkish Super Cup is the 42nd edition of the Turkish Super Cup since its establishment as Presidential Cup in 1966. The match is contested between both the 2014–15 Süper Lig and 2014–15 Turkish Cup champions Galatasaray and the 2014–15 Turkish Cup runner-up Bursaspor.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Turkish_Super_Cup
2015–16 Bundesliga
Desc: The 2015–16 Bundesliga was the 53rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. The season started on 14 August 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Bundesliga
2015–16 Scottish Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Scottish Cup was the 131st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in what was the fifth season of a five-year partnership.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Scottish_Cup
2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup was the 25th season of the Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's football knockout competition. Koper were the defending champions, having won their third cup title in the 2014–15 edition.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Slovenian_Football_Cup
Latvian Football Cup
Sports tournament
Desc: The Latvian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Latvian football. Since 2019, it's full name is Viensviens Latvian Football Cup due to the sponsorship by sports betting company Viensviens.
URL: http://www.lff.lv/lv/kauss/jaunumi/
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Football_Cup
Type: Organization, Thing, SportsOrganization
2015–16 Eredivisie
Desc: The 2015–16 Eredivisie season was the 60th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. Defending champions PSV retained their title.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Eredivisie
2015–16 Superleague Greece
Desc: The 2015–16 Superleague Greece was the 80th season of the highest tier in league of Greek football and the tenth under its current title. The season started on 22 August 2015 and ended in May 2016. The league comprised fourteen teams from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 Football League. Olympiacos won their sixth consecutive title and 43rd overall.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Superleague_Greece
2015–16 Turkish Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Turkish Cup is the 54th season of the Turkish Cup. Ziraat Bankası is the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name is Ziraat Turkish Cup.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Turkish_Cup
2015–16 La Liga
Desc: The 2015–16 La Liga football season was the 85th since its establishment. Barcelona were the defending champions. It started on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 15 May 2016. Barcelona retained the title after beating Granada 3–0 on the final matchday.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_La_Liga
2015–16 KNVB Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 KNVB Cup is the 98th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The winner qualifies for the group stage of the Europa League the following season and the Johan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match between the Cup winner and the champions of the Eredivisie.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_KNVB_Cup
2015–16 Copa del Rey
Desc: The 2015–16 Copa del Rey was the 114th staging of the Copa del Rey. Going into the tournament, the winners were assured a place for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Group stage.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Copa_del_Rey
2015–16 Serie A
Desc: The 2015–16 Serie A was the 114th season of top-tier Italian football, the 84th in a round-robin tournament, and the 6th since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. Juventus were the defending champions. The campaign began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Serie_A
2015–16 Swiss Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Swiss Cup is the 91st season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 15 August 2015 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 29 May 2016 with the Final, won by FC Zürich.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Swiss_Cup
2015 Norwegian Football Cup
Desc: The 2015 Norwegian Football Cup was the 110th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March 2015.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Norwegian_Football_Cup
2015 Slovenian Supercup
Desc: The 2015 Slovenian Supercup was the eleventh edition of the Slovenian Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Slovenian PrvaLiga and Slovenian Cup competitions.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Slovenian_Supercup
2015–16 Russian Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Russian Cup, known as the 2015–16 Pirelli–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The competition started on 15 July 2015.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Russian_Cup
2019 Latvian Football Cup
Desc: The 2019 Latvian Football Cup is the 25th edition of the football tournament. The competition began on 22 May 2019. Riga FC are the defending champions, having won the previous year's final over Ventspils 5–4 in a penalty shoot–out.
URL: https://lff.lv/sacensibas/viriesi/latvijas-kauss/
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Latvian_Football_Cup
Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Desc: The men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 4 to 20 August 2016. It was the 26th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament
2015–16 Scottish League Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Scottish League Cup was the 70th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as The Scottish League Cup presented by Utilita for sponsorship reasons.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Scottish_League_Cup
2015–16 Ligue 1
Desc: The 2015–16 Ligue 1 season was the 78th season of the Ligue de Football Professionnel first division since its establishment. It started on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Ligue_1
2015–16 Macedonian Football Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Macedonian Football Cup was the 24th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. Rabotnichki are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in the previous year.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Macedonian_Football_Cup
2015–16 Armenian Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Armenian Cup is the 25th season of Armenia's football knockout competition. It featured the eight 2015–16 Premier League teams, but no team from the 2015–16 First Division.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Armenian_Cup
2015–16 Polish Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Polish Cup is the sixty-second season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 18 July 2015 with the first matches of the Preliminary Round and ended on 2 May 2016 with the final.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Polish_Cup
2015–16 Süper Lig
Desc: The 2015–16 Süper Lig is the 58th season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_S%C3%BCper_Lig
Desc: The 2016 Norwegian Football Cup will be the 111th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March 2016.
2015–16 Welsh Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 FAW Welsh Cup is the 129th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The defending champions are The New Saints, having defeated Newtown 2-0 in the previous year's competition.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Welsh_Cup
2015–16 Danish Superliga
Desc: The 2015–16 Danish Superliga season was the 26th season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. Midtjylland were the defending champions.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Danish_Superliga
2015–16 Taça de Portugal
Desc: The 2015–16 Taça de Portugal was the 76th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. As of this season, it became also known as Taça de Portugal Placard due to sponsorship by sports betting game Placard.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal
2015–16 Ukrainian Cup
Desc: The 2015–16 Ukrainian Cup ias the 25th annual season of Ukraine's football knockout competition.
The decision on a schedule of competitions for clubs from the First and Second League in the composition was confirmed on 3 July 2015 at a session of Central Council of the Professional Football League of Ukraine
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Ukrainian_Cup
2015 DFL-Supercup
Desc: The 2015 DFL-Supercup was the sixth edition of the German Super Cup under the name DFL-Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal competitions.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_DFL-Supercup
2015–16 Liga I
Desc: The 2015–16 Liga I was the 98th season of the Liga I, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season began 10 July 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016, being the first to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Liga_I


A man was arrested before a Lana Del Rey concert on Friday night and charged with attempting kidnapping with a weapon and aggravated stalking after he was found near the arena with tickets to the show and a knife.
The Orlando Police announced Saturday afternoon they arrested a 43-year-old man named Michael Hunt after they received a tip about a possible kidnapping threat to Del Rey.
Hunt was arrested one block from the Amway Center, where Del Rey was scheduled to perform. He is currently being held in Orange County Jail on no bond.


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Local News: AFCA Welcomes Three New Members
Source: The Austin Film Critics Association
Austin, Texas — The Austin Film Critics Association is pleased to announce its selection of three new members to its 2015 roster:
Don Simpson is the Managing Editor of Smells Like Screen Spirit, where he has authored close to 1,400 film reviews and interviews since the site's inception in 2008. Don is also a regular contributor for Hammer to Nail and JEsther Entertainment. Armed with a Master's degree in Cinema Studies from Temple University, Don kicked off his film criticism career in high fashion by covering SXSW 1998 for Aint It Cool News under the pseudonym of "Vertov" (yes, as in Dziga). Other highlights of Don's 17-plus years of writing about film include contributing to Film Threat, Film School Rejects, Adobe Airstream, Devil in the Woods, Pop Culture Press, and the Los Angeles Journal. Don also is a card-carrying member of the Online Film Critics Society, Criticwire, and the James Agee Critics Circle.
Ed Travis co-founded Cinapse.co, after amassing more than a decade of online film criticism experience. Cutting his film review teeth at Hollywood Jesus for many years, Ed moved to Austin, TX, in 2010 to change focus and start a career in the film industry. After running ActionFest's blog in 2011, writing as "Terry Malloy" at Ain't It Cool News for an extended period, and doing some writing at sites likeChud.com and ScreenCrush, Ed's desire to try his hand at running his own film site took hold. Founded in early 2013, Cinapse is approaching 2,000 reviews, has a writing staff of more than 15 people from across the country, and is still just getting started. Ed lives with his wife Kristina and baby daughter Abby. He works at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, an organization that feeds the hungry and houses the homeless of Austin.
A staff writer with the Austin Chronicle, Richard Whittaker authors the weekly DVDanger column, and is a regular co-host on Digital Noise for Oneofus.net. Prior to this, Richard ran the Curmudgeon website, and was an editor and film reviewer for the Ad Hoc family of publications in Oxford, Cambridge, and Leeds. Richard is a graduate of the Universities of York, Stirling, and UT Austin, and has previously served as an award juror for Fantastic Fest.
Founded in 2005 by Cole Dabney and Bobby McCurdy, the AFCA has seen its numbers grow to more than 30 members with a diverse roster of professional film critics who regularly review movies for national television stations, daily newspapers, weekly alternatives, local radio, monthly magazines, and websites with international prominence. Each December, AFCA members vote on the year's best in film, celebrating excellence on both sides of the camera.
The outlets AFCA members represent include Ain't It Cool News, the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, Birth.Movies.Death., Cinapse, DVDActive, Fandango, Film School Rejects, FirstShowing.net, GotchaMovies.com, Hill Country News, Horror's Not Dead, KOOP 91.7 FM Radio, Movies.com, One Of Us, ScreenCrush, Slackerwood, Smells Like Screen Spirit, Twitch, We Live Film and YNN Austin.
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Categorized as Banner, Local Events, Trailers
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Sincere question: does anyone write a grocery list of items to get, or has the world transitioned to storing their lists on a phone app developed by a supermarket's IT/web team?
@kensanata will you accept a 🙏 from me?
Based on this discussion I'm starting to think 🖖 might be the most culturally neutral way to say "you're awesome" in Emoji..
The 🤘 thing has some small meaning of fox-news-someone-think-of-the-children-satanism by the way, which naturally makes it 2x as great.
@cathal @kensanata @cosullivan Isn't 🤘 the symbol of cuckoldry?


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Finish Line 'In Sight' For Steel Production
Most of the work needed to restart production at a giant Teesside steel plant has been completed.
Thailand's Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) bought the mothballed Teesside site a year ago from Tata Steel and had hoped to restart production in December.
The company said in a statement:
"In giving a progress report on preparations for the restart of iron and steel-making at its Teesside site, SSI UK announced on Tuesday that the heating up schedule for the blastfurnace stoves has now commenced.
The four stoves, which are gas-heated, form an integral part of the blastfurnace operation and their function is to heat the blast of air which is blown into the furnace during the iron-making process.
The gradual heating up of the stoves will take a number of weeks to complete and for them to be brought up to the required working temperature of circa 1,200C.''
Phil Dryden, chief executive of SSI UK, said:
"We have made good progress on the project during January and over 90% of the work is now completed.
The heating up of the blastfurnace stoves is a significant milestone in the programme leading to the restart of operations and I am looking forward to us completing the remaining work over the next few weeks.
The finishing line is now in sight and we will announce the blastfurnace blow-in date within the next few weeks.''
The site in Redcar was mothballed in early 2010 after a consortium of companies withdrew from a 10-year supply contract, putting the future of the plant in doubt.


The Corinne Becker Foundation was established to help address the challenge of curing lymphedema.
This non-profit organization is helping to build awareness and raise funding to support development of innovative treatments and provide these therapies to patients in need.
These resources will be used to address the existing "funding gap" between great ideas and real clinical treatment that organizations fighting lymphedema currently face.
The foundation also is committed to making care available to inflicted patients who simply can't afford them, by dedicating resources to fund treatments for those in need on a select basis.


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The Walking Dead: Season Two -- Episode 5
The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 5 Review
Breaking points
By Mitch Dyer
Updated: 21 Jun 2017 10:13 pm
Posted: 26 Aug 2014 5:00 pm
When pushed to their absolute limits, human beings show their true colors. The Walking Dead: Season 2 -- Episode 5: No Going Back tempts its remaining cast members to cross lines and endure unbearable personal trials.
How they respond to main character Clementine, and each other, forces us to make some of the most difficult decisions of the season -- some of which make it painfully clear where you stand with people you once loved, hated, trusted, or doubted.
The hook of Telltale's excellent point-and-click adventure series is engaging with these events -- either through dialogue choices or actions -- based on the kind of person your Clementine has become. Where Episode 4: Amid the Ruins rapidly and repeatedly wrote off characters, No Going Back spends a significant amount of time exploring who Clementine has left and what they mean to her. While Amid the Ruins is still a problematic episode, No Going Back capitalizes on its setup and pays it off with grace.
The slow, contemplative first hour sees these worn survivors reflecting on their lives, cracking jokes with each other, and trying their best to behave like things are normal again. It can't last.
Small problems spiral quickly out of control, and the calm is crushed by weighty, gut-wrenching dilemmas that place an enormous amount of pressure on Clementine's group. Memorable moments cut to the bone in every scene. Bad situations test Clem's resolve and her companions' trust. Best-case scenario, someone earns their redemption -- but not before they've salted the earth. Worst case? That's up to you.
It's oddly fascinating to watch these people's relationships deteriorate, crumble, or implode. The Walking Dead's phenomenal, convincing character performances have never been better than this. Raging arguments made me genuinely uncomfortable, in the same way watching loved ones bicker might. I felt uneasy about numerous escalating tensions because I didn't know who was in the right, whose side to take, or even if I should make Clementine speak up.
I grew to fear, pity, hate, and forgive characters based on the horrors we endured together -- or because of each other. I love this series for its ability to evoke such a wide range of emotions, and No Going Back is the pinnacle of Season 2's provocative, painful, and unforgettable story.
Season 1 of The Walking Dead ends on a much different note than this, and it has significantly different goals. The conversations about how your Clementine's story ended, and how you got there, will share comparable enthusiasm to that of Lee Everett's story.
Trading stories with others means learning of entirely different ways scenes could play out. Different decisions can take you to entirely different locations, with separate people. No Going Back is ambitious as a finale, and it's clearly executed with confidence. Even loose ends you may wish to see wrapped up serve a purpose. Not everyone's story gets bow-tied closure -- sometimes, things are entirely out of your hands, and the not knowing hurts just as bad as the truth might have.
The Walking Dead is a strange beast in that the more miserable it makes its audience, the better it is. In comics, television, and video games, one of the greatest measures of success is if it can make you feel how horrible it feels to be part of its world. In that respect, Season 2 of Telltale Games' series is in the upper echelon of all Walking Dead fiction.
Clementine is a strong lead, stronger and steeled than most in my story than most, I'd wager. But having seen all the options laid out as I played, this doesn't have to be the case, and knowing that is a powerful feeling. It may make for an even better finale than the superb conclusion I built for my Clementine -- a person whose true colors have finally been laid bare.
I don't think Lee Everett would recognize her anymore.
It is surprising how much The Walking Dead: Season 2's finale accomplishes in just two hours. Each scene studies a set of characters, analyzing their goals, their nature, and what they've become in the two years since the undead started roaming. No Going Back poses challenging questions about people you love, people you might be using, and those you might loathe. It is, ultimately, a test of these characters' wills, and a look at each of their limits. Telltale Games crafted brilliant no-win scenarios for Clementine, and the outcome of each is a result of what your Clementine is willing to say, lose, or do for herself or her family. Sometimes, those two can't be reconciled, which leads to devastating conclusions. This is perhaps the most heartbreaking and tense episode of anything Telltale has ever made. How Clementine braces for the impact of everything in front of her is up to you -- and where that takes her left me in awe.
The Walking Dead: Season Two -- Episode 5: No Going Back
DeveloperTelltale Games
PublisherTelltale Games
Release DateAugust 26, 2014
PlatformsPC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iPhone, PlayStation Vita
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Blank canvas to be painted by former Dimboola resident
Cafe Wall: Dimboola Courier; Travis and Artwork: Contributed
Former Dimboola resident Travis Price will return home later this month to paint a large mural on the exterior wall of the Dimboola Café facing the Dimboola Library.
Travis has designed the mural to recognise and acknowledge local indigenous history and culture, the Wimmera River, local flora and fauna, agriculture, and early settlement. He will be assisted by Hindmarsh Shire Youth Councillors, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College (DMSC) teachers and students, and local artists.
After completing his secondary education at DMSC, Price went on to study at the University of Ballarat then to work as a Graphic Designer. His career then moved into working as a Commercial Illustrator, a field in which he has become highly regarded.
Price has worked for an impressive list of companies including Mambo, Nike, Under Armour, Pearl Jam and Blink-182, among others.
Respected internationally for his evolution and experimentation in vector illustration, Travis has presented his work at numerous design conferences and universities including the National Gallery of Victoria. This has all been achieved while working from his home-based studio in Ballarat.
Hindmarsh Shire Council Mayor Ron Ismay is excited about the mural.
"It isn't everyday a world-renowned artist returns to his hometown to work with local students and artists to pass on expertise and experience.
"For Travis to return to Dimboola to give his time to paint the mural is an unbelievable commitment by him and great achievement by members of the Hindmarsh Youth Council who instigated this initiative."
Price is looking forward to the trip home.
"I am really looking forward to returning to Dimboola to paint the mural and to catch up with some old mates.
"Weather permitting, I hope to start painting on Tuesday 23 July and expect to be completed by Thursday 25 or Friday 26 July, but of course, this will be dependent on the weather."
Making the most of his time in Dimboola, Price will spend some time talking to students at DMSC and will conduct a community presentation, with the support of the Dimboola Town Committee, on Tuesday 23rd July. This will be at the Dimboola RSL Hall from 7pm.
The talk will outline Price's journey from Dimboola to working with some of the world's biggest brands. Interested members of the community are encouraged to attend the presentation to hear Travis and to see some examples of his brilliant work (see below for an example in Ballarat).
The new Dimboola mural has been funded by Hindmarsh Shire Council and the Victorian Government's FReeZA program.
Below: Travis Price, and an example of his artwork in Ballarat.


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Yvonne Leuthold (born 30 January 1980) is a British former handball player. She played for the British national team, and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was born in Bern but qualified to represent Great Britain through her Welsh father.

A right back, Leuthold began her career with the University of Bern's handball team. From 2003 to 2009, she played with DHB Rotweiss Thun. Following her spell with the club, she left to play in Germany with SG BBM Bietigheim and SV Allensbach. Following the Olympics, she returned to DHB Rotweiss Thun, playing there until her retirement in 2017.

In 2019, she was elected to the board of the SPAR Premium League.

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Dr. Joseph L. Marshall was born on January 23, 1971, in Pensacola, Florida. On August 28, 1989, he joined the U. S. Navy serving 23 years with the highlight of his career as the Assistant Administrative Officer for the U. S. Navy Blue Angels from 1996 to1999. During his career he received 15 service ribbons, including five Navy achievement medals and selections as Volunteer of the Year and Sailor of the Year awards.
Dr. Marshall was licensed on February 23, 1993, at First Community Baptist Church in Gulfport, Mississippi and ordained on January 8, 1995 at the Englewood Missionary Baptist Church, Pensacola, Florida. It was at Englewood Baptist Church where he began to nurture the pastoral calling and the desire to be theologically trained. Having served as Sunday School Teacher, Christian Education Instructor/Director, Youth Pastor, Assistant Pastor, and Interim Pastor; Pastor Marshall embarked on the journey of professional ministry.
The Pastor – Dr. Marshall served eight years as Pastor of New Providence Missionary Baptist Church. Under his anointed leadership the attendance grew from thirteen members to 257 active members. New Providence experienced phenomenal growth numerically, financially, and spiritually. Currently, Dr. Marshall serves as Pastor of St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church, one of the largest African-American congregations in Pensacola, Florida. The church has flourished under his leadership adding 300 new and active members in the first three years of his pastoral ministry.
The Administrator – Dr. Marshall provides leadership and management to the following organizations: First - Vice Moderator of First West Florida District Association, President Baptist Ministers' Union of Pensacola and Vicinity, Mayoral appointment to serve as council member of revitalization for The City of Pensacola, Board of Directors Florida General Baptist Convention, and served seven years as the Assistant Director General for the State of Florida where he worked directly with the President of the Florida General Baptist Congress of Christian Education.
The Academician – Dr. Marshall is scholastically well credentialed having received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Christian Life School of Theology (Columbus, Georgia), Bachelor of Science Social Science from (Troy University), Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Faith Evangelical Seminary (Tacoma, Washington), Master of Divinity from Liberty University (Lynchburg, Virginia) and an earned Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice University and Seminary (Atlanta, Georgia) received on May 14, 2010. Dr. Marshall research and dissertation was Understanding The Leadership Potential Within African American Men: The Church and Home. He is a proud graduate of the Navy's Advanced School of Business Administration and has completed prior studies at Virginia Union University, and WHW School of Ministry where he has extensively studied expository preaching for eight years comprising Greek, Hebrew, Jewish manners and Customs, along with Syntax and Context.
The Public Theologian – Dr. Marshall has an express interest in the plight of African-American males and their absence in church and society and travels extensively as a lecturer on this topic; he is in popular demand as an anointed and gifted preacher and public speaker. Dr. Marshall is a member of the local Advisory Counsel of One Church, One Child of Florida, and the NAACP. He continues to write and has aspirations for publishing.
The Patriarch – Joseph is married to the lovely Terri Farrow-Marshall and the father of three children: Jocelyn, Joseph, and Jordyn. Dr. Marshall is an active member of Pensacola Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated and is the first from the chapter to preach at a Provincial meeting. Dr. Marshall is humble, respectful and lives by the following philosophical statement: Though grateful for all that God has done, I am humble and submissive, understanding that all I have achieved is nothing unless my relationship with God is maintained and cultivated with continued passion and purpose.