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Current Braves
Alumni Foundation
Gavin Martin | Fall 2016
Gavin hails from Houston, Texas and studies Aerospace Engineering Honors and Plan II Honors. In addition to Tejas, he serves as a member of the CMHC's Student Advisory Committee, a mentor in the Plan II – KIPP Partnership Program, and as the 2019 Class Representative of the LUNAR Council for the Department of Aerospace Engineering. He has previously worked for GE Aviation and currently leads the Texas Spacecraft Laboratory. His interests include the watching the Houston Rockets, Astros, and Texans defeat their Dallas counterparts and reading classic sci-fi novels.
Andrew Curran | Fall 2016
Forged in the crucible of northern Dallas suburbia, Drew trekked south to his current residence as an architecture student. Drew occasionally escapes the studio to dabble around campus in the Undergraduate Architecture Student Council, Texas 4000, Camp Texas, Texas Blazers, and the Tejas Club. Outside of the 40 Acres, he dedicates himself to the exploration of the endless food, music, parks, and excitement that the 512 has to offer, most of the time with a group of buds. He spent the past summer interning at an architectural practice back home in Dallas.
Seamus Hawley | Fall 2016
Born under winter winds in the halls of a hospital in Minneapolis, James "Seamus" Hawley found his way from lakes to ranches as he made Texas his new home. A second year Psychology and Pre-med major, Seamus believes in making the most of our precious time on this Earth. To this end, when he's not working studiously, he can be found climbing various structures, playing basketball, and tickling the ivories on his piano. After college, Seamus plans to take a few years and travel the globe with the goal of pursuing his childhood dream: to catalog and taste every species of ant known to man.
Daniel Madden | Spring 2017
Daniel is a Business Honors major from Dallas, Texas. He is a member of the Undergraduate Business Council, a Camp Texas Counselor, and the Co-Director of the Students for Texas Athletics Agency in Student Government. A firm believer that baseball is America's true pastime, you can frequently find him watching the Texas Rangers or satisfying his inner child on the Wiffleball field. Outside of baseball, Daniel enjoys playing pick-up basketball, ultimate frisbee, and golf. A true Texan, Daniel spends a lot of time listening to country music while surviving on a steady diet of Tex-Mex and Barbecue.
Aneesh Desai | Spring 2017
Aneesh Desai is a junior studying Business Honors and Finance. Born and raised in Austin, he's always had a passion for exploring cool spots to eat and drink in town and loves to let the good times roll. On campus, he's involved in Texas Silver Spurs and the Texas Equity Group. In his spare time, Aneesh enjoys listening to music, sinking threes, and reading about emerging technologies.
Francis Noble | Spring 2017
Francis is a Chemical Engineering major from Cypress, TX. When he's not at his bachelor pad or hanging around the house, you can find Francis taking long walks on the beach and reading about climate change at a local Austin coffee shop. One of Francis's favorite activities is spending time with his pet crawfish, Larry. He is also in charge of teaching fellow braves about financial literacy.
Nolan Burdett | Spring 2017
Bijan Breland | Spring 2017
Bijan is a Business Honors and Finance major from Houston, Texas. On campus, Bijan co-founded Texas Alternative Investments and is involved in the Black Business Students Association. In his free time, Bijan enjoys vlogging, learning the art of underwater basket weaving, listening to a wide array of music, and paying visits to the Tejas house from time to time.
Nathan Hwang | Spring 2017
Nathan is a Business Honors and Finance major from Frisco, TX. On the Forty Acres, he's involved in Texas Equity Group, Student Consulting Initiative, and Mount Nebo. This past summer Nathan studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he fell in love with the city and culture. Nathan loves all things sports and will always find a way to watch his Dallas Cowboys on Sundays and get a quick round of golf in. In his downtime, he enjoys hanging with the boys at house, vibing to his own curated Spotify playlists, and being outdoors.
Michael Johnston Jr. | Fall 2017
Michael hails from Stafford, Virginia. He's intellectually curious and is very interested in design. After reading the Harry Potter books in elementary school, Michael dreamed of becoming a wizard when he grew up. He quickly realized that the whole magic thing wasn't going to work out, but he keeps the passion alive by playing on the University of Texas Quidditch team.
Adraint Bereal | Fall 2017
Adraint is a Design major with a focus in visuals and product design. When he's not spending time at Tejas you can either find him on the third floor of the Student Activity Center working on a student led initiative for Student Government or at the Art building in a studio working on a project. In addition to that he is involved in the UT Homecoming committee, Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency, the Be Safe Campaign, and the Undergraduate Mentorship Agency. He was born and raised in Waco, Texas and was fortunate enough to get away from Baylor University. In his spare time he enjoys taking pictures, making cool art, and vibing out to Meek Mill or Kanye West.
Neil Patel | Fall 2017
Neil Patel is a senior BHP and Plan II major from Plano, Texas. Ever since his MLB dreams were crushed in a freak tree climbing accident while trying to impress a girl, Neil now devotes his time to researching the intersection of global wealth inequality, terrorist financing networks, and water insecurity. He worked for the Department of State to research the conflict minerals trade in the DRC, and studied abroad for six months in Thailand and for three months studying Swahili in Tanzania as a Critical Language Scholar. On campus, he's involved in the Undergraduate Business Council, Plan II/KIPP Partnership,and is a Skaaren Climate Fellow. In his free time, you can find him reading magical realism novels, SCUBA diving, befriending the cats on campus, and jamming at the house with the Tejas Club's own rock band.
Eric Jones | Fall 2017
Eric is a mathematics major from the great city of San Antonio, Texas. He is also obtaining a minor in Business Foundations as he pursues a career as an actuary. Eric has a passion for sports, which is shown through his involvement with the Longhorn Athletic Agency and the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation. When Eric is not watching the Spurs or the Astros, he enjoys playing golf, ping pong, and hanging out with his fellow members of the Tejas Club.
Henry Youtt | Fall 2017
Henry is an Advertising major from Plano, Texas. As a Dean Scholars Honors and Senior Fellows Honors student at the Moody College of Communication, he recently began the Texas Creative portfolio program within the School of Advertising. Currently, he is a writer for the music section of ORANGE Magazine, the co-director of the ACLU at UT Austin, a graphic designer for Student Government, an outreach committee member of the Communication Council, a mentor for the Longhorn Legislative Aide program, and digital strategy intern for Mana Culture. Creative problem-solving is what he does best and getting to execute a project to perfection is exactly what gets him up in the morning. Today, he's passionate about championing queer art, practicing radical empathy, and finding the next big pop star.
Camron Goodman | Fall 2017
Camron is a finance major from Cedar Hill, TX and a transfer student from a community college in Dallas, TX. He currently serves as the Student Body President of the University of Texas Student Government. In his professional career, his goal is to ultimately start up his own company and non-profit organization to mentor and provide resources for young people in lower income communities. Outside of Tejas, you can find him serving as the Transfer Student Agency Director in UT Student Government, giving entertaining tours to prospective students as a Student Ambassador, or working at a tech startup company. In his downtime, he enjoys watching and following sports, spending time with his friends, trading foreign currencies, jamming to music, or listening to motivational speakers.
Anuj Mocherla | Spring 2018
Anuj is a Finance and Government major from Midland, Texas. He is a council member and the Administrative Director for the Student Endowed Centennial Lectureship, an annual event that hosts one speaker each spring to expose students to a wide range of issues. Serving on the Texas Student Media Board of Trustees, he prides himself on using his finance knowledge for something beneficial to the community. Anuj is involved in the Undergraduate Mentorship Agency, a Student Government and Graduate Student Assembly program that focuses on widening the perspectives of freshmen through the interaction of graduate students. In his free time, you can find him watching The West Wing, making specialized playlists for people on Spotify, or trying to make the latest meal off of Chef's Table.
Nathan Richard | Spring 2018
Nathan Richard is a third-year Business Honors and Finance major who hails from the faraway land of west Plano. At the University of Texas, he serves as the External Relations Director in the Undergraduate Business Council and is a member of the Silver Spurs. During his time in the club, he has earned the reputation of being a "nail" due to his sharp intellect and tough personality. In his free time, Nathan can be found hucking gainers.
Will Acheampong | Spring 2018
Will is a junior from Houston, Texas pursuing degrees in Business Honors and Humanities. In addition to Tejas, he works as a peer advisor in the Business Honors Program office, serves as a Texas Blazer, and founded UT's chapter of Doctors Without Borders. He is a former Brumley Scholar at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and a recipient of the 2019 Texas Exes President's Leadership Award. Will also won the John L. Adams Scholar of the Year award for all of McCombs. His interests include creating Spotify playlists, studying foreign policy, and supporting London's finest club, Chelsea FC.
Jake Steele | Spring 2018
Jake Steele is a junior from Dallas, TX studying the riveting field of Marketing with a minor in the equally fascinating Media Studies. Jake began his time at UT in the Longhorn Legislative Aide program in Student Government, which he would go on to direct his sophomore year. Now retired from his prolific SG career, Jake spends his days bouncing between watching his hometown Dallas Stars, adding to the list of over 100 pinball machines he's played, and telling jokes to his fellow Braves.
Nishal Desai | Spring 2018
Nishal is a second year beast Business Honors and Finance major who spent this past summer interning in Shanghai. At the University of Texas, Nishal is actively involved in the Texas Equity Group and Undergraduate Business Council. He loves exploring the food scene in Austin but always gravitates toward his favorite culinary dish: pizza. In his free time, you can find him watching sports, thrift shopping, and annoying his older brother.
Jonathan Nguyen | Spring 2018
Jonathan is a sophomore studying Finance in the McCombs School of Business. He hails from Austin, TX and attributes much of his personal growth to his time working as a head chef at Panda Express, where he mastered the art of traditional Chinese cooking. In addition to Tejas, he's involved in the Texas Equity Group and Undergraduate Business Council. Some of Jonathan's favorite activities include playing pick-up basketball, beating Nathan Hwang at FIFA, and serving as a DG kitchen assistant. Jonathan's life motto is "All I Do Is Nguyen."
Tom Cline | Spring 2018
Tom Cline is a sophomore from majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Finance. Tom is known within the club for his bold personality and has earned the nickname "Tornado Tom" for his erratic behavior. Ever since his early childhood, he has been interested in watches but he only wears Rolexes, a true testament to his all or nothing mentality.
Ricky Cooks | Spring 2018
Ricky Cooks is a junior from the great land of two states–Texarkana, Texas. A current government major and former business major, Ricky is just trying to love his best life. He served in—and eventually co-directed—the Longhorn Legislative Aides agency of Student Government and is currently the SG Chief of Staff. Ricky is also a Congressional intern for U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett and is spending his summer in Washington, D.C. His interests are music, podcasts, existential literature, and a good tailgate.
Brett Lester | Spring 2018
Brett is a Mechanical Engineering major. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas and enjoys visiting the Alamo from time to time when he gets homesick. Brett's favorite attraction in his hometown is the River Walk, but he frequently wonders why they named it the "river" walk despite the water more closely resembling that of a dead water creek. On campus, Brett is involved in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and has competed as a member of Texas Wake.
Michael Martin | Spring 2018
Michael is a third-year International Relations and Global Studies major currently transferring into the Design Program with a minor in Mandarin Chinese. Hailing from Austin, he was born naturally always wanting to explore the greater outdoors whether that was down into the greenbelt or up at Spicewood Springs road. Other than being a wannabe hiking granola, Michael is an CMHC Mental Health Ambassador and involved in Ignite Texas. You can catch him at the teepee hanging out in The Studio.
Tucker Mathis | Spring 2018
Tucker is a sophomore biology major pursuing a career in medicine. Tucker is an easy-going guy and loves nothing more than driving his big green tractor down through the woods and out through the pasture. He's also willing to lend a helping hand, and dedicates time to assisting Brett with keeping the kitchen in the best condition possible.
Jackson Twyman | Fall 2018
Jackson Twyman is a biochemistry major from Houston. Being introduced to the diverse culture of Houston, Jackson developed many different passions that include sports, travel, chess, and giving people the work in any Nintendo Switch game. At UT he has been involved as a Camp Texas counselor, a ProjectLEAD volunteer, and various other leadership roles on campus. After spending most of his summer in Thailand volunteering with the worlds largest land animals, many people started referring to him as "The Elephant Whisperer." After returning from the distant lands of SE Asia, Jackson realized that he had caught the travel bug, prompting him to plan a trip to Malawi this summer.
Christian Soenen | Fall 2018
Christian Soenen is a second-year student pursing majors in economics, government, and Plan II honors. His primary academic interests involve international security, public policy, and intelligence. Christian is primarily interested in finding effective solutions to the expansive problems created by organized crime in Mexico and Central America. He has worked on various asylum cases with an Austin-based immigration attorney. He also spent his freshman year researching violent drug trafficking organizations and gangs in Baja California, other transnational criminal groups, as well as migration. More specifically, he closely studied how these violent groups interact with migrants traveling through Central America and Mexico to the United States.
Josh Fuller | Fall 2018
Josh Fuller is a biology major with a minor in economics planning to pursue medicine in the future. Josh was born in the very boring town of Plano Texas. In drastic search to cure his boredom, he flocked towards soccer. He drastically ascended to being one of the top players in the area. His great skill has followed him all the way to UT where he plays on the men's club soccer team. He's not just an athlete but he is a scholar as well, and out of the kindness of his heart he shares his knowledge by educating the youth of UT by being a tutor at the Sanger Center.
Trip Davis | Fall 2018
Trip Davis was raised in the urban wonderland of New Boston, Texas. He's a second year Communications major, English minor. Trip spent his early years aspiring to be an all star basketball player, but quit before he actually grew to his current height. After reconciling his failed athletic ambitions he turned civic engagement. During the previous campaign cycle he worked on congressional and state house races, batting .500 on Nov 6th. In true Tejas fashion, he was a 2 star recruit who is now a 5 star brave. On campus he is involved with student advocacy efforts as well as general campus camaraderie. He is rather confused about how he became a part of the Tejas Club, he was literally just roped into it one night.
Jacob Springer | Fall 2018
Born and bred in the mystical lands of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jacob is a sophomore Government and Political Communications major who proudly calls Texas home. He is a lover of campaigns, communications, and civic engagement. But more importantly, Jacob joined to maintain the LLA pipeline into the Tejas Club. Jacob serves as the Chief VDR of TX Votes, the Director of State Relations in Student Government, and as a legislative intern in the #txlege. In his free time, he enjoys reading one article from The Atlantic and pretending he knows exactly what will happen in the next election cycle
Alexander Wang | Fall 2018
Alex is a BHP and Finance major from Austin. He has bled burnt orange from day one and firmly believes there isn't a city in the Lone Star State better than its own capital. Alex grew up playing tennis and still makes it out to the courts from time to time but can only talk about his former greatness, like many other washed-up high school heroes. On campus, Alex is involved in the Texas Undergraduate Investment Team, Wall Street for McCombs Leadership Program, and serves as a mentor for the Investment Banking Association. When he's not being too networky, you can find him avidly following new car releases and losing money to his friends in poker. One of his life goals is to beat out fashion designer Alexander Wang as the first person to appear when he googles himself
J'Kobe Stevens | Fall 2018
Kobe Stevens is a third year government and French major from Temple TX (trouble town) Kobe has been involved in several organizations on campus including Student African American Brotherhood, ASO, AACC, and various volunteer programs. Kobe was a star theater kid from the middle of nowhere and now he's much, much more. Kobe has been blessed to make many new connections here at UT and his favorite things include basketball, art museums, shopping, and of course that good ole Ciroc Bottle. Kobe says-" The most important decision a king can make is to be in a good mood, that's why I'm always smiling"
Leland Ellis | Fall 2018
Leland Ellis is a sophomore international relations major from Houston, Texas. He stays busy as an intern in the Texas Legislature, the treasurer for the Onyx Honor Society, and an officer for FLO in SG. Leland is a true fan of soccer, and by that I mean he calls it football. He is a supporter of Chelsea Football Club and firmly believes Manchester fans blue or red are bandwagons. Beyond soccer he enjoys cooking, golfing, talking politics and traveling. This last summer he spent 3 months abroad split between a study abroad program in South Africa and a fellowship with a public relations firm in Belgium. Through his travels he aspires to acquire enough culture to dethrone Matthew McConaughey as the Minister of Culture at UT for the Longhorn's basketball team
Hammad Masood | Fall 2018
Hammad is a sophomore who majoring in Finance and earning a Certificate in Computer Science. He grew up living in Austin as a long-time Longhorn and, having traveled all over the globe, still claims it to be his favorite city. At UT, he is part of the Texas Undergraduate Investment Team and previously served in the University of Texas Housing Judicial Board. Outside of campus, Hammad works with The Citizens Foundation, a non-profit organization that builds low-cost schools targeting the 25 million out-of-school children in various rural areas of Pakistan. His favorite hobbies include playing ukulele, listening to musicals and hip-hop, playing sports, rallying to go out after a particularly long day, and dipping in Barton Springs on a hot Friday afternoon.
Atharva Sinha | Fall 2018
Raised in the milky, white fields of Memphis, Tennessee, before braving the gauntlet of North Dallas education (where he faced hardships such as missing happy hour at Sonic due to not living within 30 miles of a good time), Atharva Sinha is a sophomore Finance major. On campus, he spends his time involved in the Undergraduate Business Council, as well as ~Consult~ Your Community, where he spends his time learning concrete, hard skills such as "networking" and "synergies". He is also involved in the Student Government's oft-forgotten little brother, Senate. This year Atharva looks forward to transitioning away from an all pastel wardrobe into the dark grays of business professional in order to matriculate into the personality-less drone Red Mccombs prophecized him to be.
Cole Von Feldt | Spring 2019
Cole has found himself in the 512 by way of Houston, Chicago, and Dallas suburbia. He is an architecture student with an interest in pursuing a minor in business. With that, he plans to design future cityscapes in hopes of helping citizens love where they live, work, and play. On campus he is involved in Camp Texas and the Undergraduate Architecture Student Council, along with AIAS. A lifelong Longhorn, you can find Cole attending UT football and baseball games or at the Teepee when he has time to escape the studio. As any true Texan, Cole loves his barbecue and country music and, of course, will never turn down Whataburger, a Dr Pepper, or Blue Bell.
Daniel Fonseka | Spring 2019
Daniel is a sophomore Computational Engineering major from Houston (via the United Kingdom and Venezuela). On campus, he is involved with the Texas Spacecraft Lab and with the Longhorn Rocketry Association as the ground systems lead. In his free time you can find him running overnight relay races with the Texas Running Club , meal-prepping inordinate amounts of food, and listening to the same 5 albums on repeat.
Sam Cole | Spring 2019
Sam Cole, a freshman Business Honors and Finance major, is originally from Centennial, Colorado but traded his Rocky Mountain High for cowboy boots and came down to the (not as) great state of Texas. Outside of Tejas, Sam is a hometown recruiter for the "Canfield" Business Honors Program, a member of the Texas Equity Group, and volunteers as the CFO for Dream:Success - a non profit aimed at ending the global education crisis. When he's not facilitating his soft skills or building his resume, you can find Sam reselling over priced sneakers to rich high schoolers, cheering his Denver sports teams back to being relevant, as well as finding more ways to assimilate to Texas culture.
Chris Burleson | Spring 2019
Chris is an Advertising major and Business minor from the eclectic city that is Austin, Texas. He is particularly interested in event management and marketing, particularly in the music industry, and aspires to one day be on the planning and strategy side of a record label or booking agency. In addition to his scholastic endeavors, Chris is involved with KVRX, the student radio station on campus, hosting his own show weekly. When he's not whipping up playlists, Chris can be found scouring the Austin music scene for work with his internship, watching his beloved Houston Rockets ascend the Western Conference standings, or hemorrhaging money on his vinyl collection.
Riley Steward | Spring 2019
Denton, Texas has produced some of this nation's greatest prodigies, but one towers above the rest. Riley Van Steward is in the (Canfield) Business Honors Program with a minor in entrepreneurship and plans to attend law school. He wishes to use his legal education to become a talent agent or work in the studio system. Riley has written for The Recording Academy and The Texas Travesty. He has also been involved in The Undergraduate Business Council, Texas Traditions, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas. If you take one sentence from this bio, remember that his favorite musical artists are Doja Cat, Earthgang, Outkast, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Sade, Jessie Reyez, and Erykah Badu. No More Bad Karma
Umar Faiz | Spring 2019
Umar is a Sophomore pursuing a major in Finance plus a minor in Entrepreneurship. Fueled by his passion for meeting new people, Umar is involved with a diverse set of organizations on Campus. He actively participated in the Freshman Leadership Organization, worked on building mobile apps with his fellow Freshman Founders, volunteers as a mentor for Capital Community, and is serving as a McCombs Representative to the UT Student Government. When he's not carrying the Club to IM victories, feel free to ask Umar to give you that work in basketball, Fifa, ping pong, or whatever it is that your heart desires.
Cameron Ayles | Spring 2019
A staunch New Englander hailing from the coastal Connecticut town of Guilford, Cam continues to find his way in Texas. He is pursuing majors in history and economics, as well as a minor in architectural studies. An elderly third year, he remains unsure about his post-graduate plans, that is if he ever graduates. With a passion for placemaking and the built environment, he hopes that life after the Forty Acres will include some combination of private sector work, graduate school, and residence abroad. Cam is a recently retired lacrosse player with a few too many head injuries on his record. Insatiably curious, he is an avid sports fan and museum-goer, who enjoys running, biking, reading, drawing, and exploring all that Austin has to offer.


"Technology pioneer Alan Kay famously said that "the best way to predict the future is to invent it." It's the kind of inspiring quote that can completely change your outlook on things.
That is, until you remember the sorry plight of failed geniuses, from Gregor Mendel to Vincent Van Gogh to thousands of others who are long forgotten and whose ideas only took hold long after their death. Inventing the future, it seems, is no panacea."


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Rosemary, which means "dew of the sea", grows in the wild in the Mediterranean Basin. From Rosemary leaves, we derive an essential oil that has a strengthening effect on the skin. We also use extract of Rosemary, an antioxidant that contributes to the self-preserving system in our products.
Ingredients derived from Rosemary: Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil and Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract.


The ibis Arles hotel is a short drive away from the Camargue, Alpilles and Baux-de-Provence regions. Located 1,500 m from the Arènes and the historic centre, it is reached easily and directly from the A54 or N113. It has 91 air-conditioned and soundproofe d rooms, a restaurant, a bar open 24/24, a swimming pool, a terrace, free closed parking, 2 meeting rooms for conferences and seminars and Wifi Internet access. There is a tennis club 800 m from the hotel.
1640 yards from the center (Arènes) of the little Rome of Gaul. Follow in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh. Discover the wild Camargue or the Provencal Alpilles: Baux de Provence, St-Rémy-de-Provence.
+ Bed,Shower,Breakfast (Including fresh ground coffee),€70 including breakfast=OK,Staff Friendly. - Rooms very small,Rooms a bit out dated,TV no English.
Room cleanness, restaurant, hotel position, service, personnel, all was very good. Only issue that I could lament is service for payment with credit cards. I found that it fails frequently with VISA and/or Master card, regardless. Several times cards were rejected even though all was OK with them. I've even double checked with the bank, and according to rejected transaction reports, cards provider concluded that rejections were due to unreliable communication between POS and banks. It would be therefore good if somehow this glitch get attended and fixed. Best regards Zoran M.
No frills, nothing to complain about except the lack of fresh coffee, instant does not count!
A good standard Ibis with a lovely breakfast and pool.Staff friendly and helpful.Welcome drink(s) good, and bar service spot on.Large free car park.Easy walking distance to KFC / Mcd and a LidiEnjoyed our stay and will return if in area.
The hotel and pool and carpark are all great, plus the staff are excellent. Not far to the old city by foot or drive as parking is easy. We enjoyed our stay immensely.
This is the third time we visit this hotel in the last years (always during the rencontres), upon arrival (pre-paid and booked at the accorhotels site) we were told that breakfast was not includedin our booking... showing our reservation where it was clearly stated this solved that problem. As silver member, we didn't get our welcome drink voucher (not that we felt very welcome at all so that matches the experience). Breakfast, bed and bar/restaurant staff are all very competent, friendly and service minded. No complaints at all, but the rooms... they really need a general overhaul asap (the elevator installation was a nice start, but it seems that was all being renovated), rooms have dirty carpets, stains on all walls, screws and nails sticking out from bedside lamps, wall etc. Cracks on the desk, in general worth 1 star maximum. Asking for a late checkout (again, as silver member) was possible until 1.00 pm as the hotel was quite full. Not a real late checkout but full is full so understandable. Too bad, that when checking that I was able to book at least 3 rooms for the same day arrival so full is not-so-full but we decided anyway to leave earlier instead of discussing this anymore. Upon checkout: wrong bar charges... no surprise as the person manning the bar at night just makes notes and apparently they enter charges the next day.. with errors. After this was solved we left... the night before our stay we stayed in the Ibis Budget/Styles Palais de Congres in Arles as this Ibis had to place.. to be honest: it's much better with reception staff more competent. I ma happy that all our Accorhotel experiences in general are good and that this is an exception, but management should make changes.
This was our first trip to Arles so fist time we stayed at this hotel. As usual for an IBIS the hotel was very welcoming and the room was clean and tidy with a new comfortable bed. Food was good and well priced and even though we did not use it had a clean and tidy outdoor area with swimming pool. Only criticism was the walk to the centre of Alres from the hotel was a long way especially as the temperature was very high.
All of the staff at the hotel were helpful and friendly from check-in to dining to the housekeeping.
The Room was very nice and clean, staff were helpful.
We choose IBIS hotels because we know what we are going to get, a nice room and bed. We had a meal in the restaurant as we arrived late and the menu was ok for me but my wife is vegatarian but eats fish and there was hardly anything she could eat and ended up with two starters as a main meal, so i think the menu needs looking at for a more wider choice.
The room facilities were quite acceptable. Unfortunately, the restaurant was not so good. Only one vegetarian starter choice and no main vegetarian course. Service was extremely slow (30 minutes wait from main course to dessert) though here was only one member of staff who was working hard to keep up. Breakfast was confusing with items in different places needing a search to find them.
Not as good as it could have been.
First of all the room was so small there was not room for a suitcase of any size. We were unable to sleep because our room was full of mosquitoes. At 1.30 am we asked reception for some fly spray but none was available. We were told that as we were in the Camargue we had to expect a lot of mosquitoes, but much could be done to help. Fly screens at the window or even just a net curtain would certainly help. We were given some insect repellent to use which may have helped a bit.
Reception was problem-free, room was perfectly acceptable. Unfortunately, a large group using the restaurant at the same time as us meant that our food was delayed and cold when it arrived. My meal had to be returned to be reheated, though, even then, it was not as it should be. My wife's was lukewarm. Not the standard that we have come to expect at this hotel.
From check in to check out the staff were friendly efficient and went out of their way to ensure our stay was a good one. Public areas were smart, welcoming, the outside pool area looked good, tempting us out there but time was short do we didn't get the opportunity to try it. The bedroom areas were tired and badly in need of refreshing. The room was smallish but adequate for our overnight stay. We booked the inclusive dinner bed and breakfast package as we were driving long distances and were very pleased with both dinner and breakfast. Loved the idea that I could cook my boiled eggs myself so I got them just right! Close to the city centre and even closer to supermarkets.
I am a full time traveler and have been through Asia, Europe, North & Central America. I prefer 2-3* hotels and have stayed in Ibis hotels on most of these continents. I travel with my pet (chihuahua) and it's been my "go to" brand not only because most properties allow pets but also because it offers a predictable standard of accomodation: not luxurious, but usually modern and comfortable, and located near but not inside the busy districts of cities. Suits me perfectly. This property fell below that standard on many levels. It was an old building that needs updating, a new coat of paint and more thorough cleaning at a minimum (carpets were threadbare & stained in hallways and there were cobwebs hanging in corners). The rooms were too small and not well equipped (not enough space for bags, no mini fridge, no hand towels). The pool was small and dirty. Dinner was the saving grace, both for food quality and service. We had the menu of the day and found it tasty and great value. Breakfast was less impressive, with an egg machine that didn't work properly and fruit past it's best date. Front desk service needs improvement. We asked for a bucket of ice, a fairly standard item in a motel, and were met initially with unsmiling silence. Assuming language was a barrier, I started to describe what I wanted to which I was curtly cut off with, "I know what it is. You can ask for ice at the bar" (which was directly adjacent!). When I said I needed a bucket to put the ice in also, he said "we don't have that". Ok then. Several other ordinary enquiries received the same level of response. The location is further from downtown than indicated on the website and in a less than appealing location at the nexus of several highways and amidst car repair facilities and box stores. This was the most expensive and least appealing Ibis I have ever stayed in. For the money, there are many better choices in Arles.
I booked a room in September 2016 for 5 nights on Accor website. On checking in the staff informed my Accor silver meant nothing! They pushed for me to buy a 90 euro business card. I was charged the walkin rate and not members rate. Room horrible, full of mosquitoes. Hair drier would not turn off. Staff fixed with sticky tape. Wall lights appeared to have scorched marks on ceiling. The bed side lamp shades were broken. The bath tub floor loose. Grab handle for bath too high almost on ceiling. One PowerPoint for the room, the TV deposited on the desk leaving little room to work. My foyer near lift had food scraps for 3 days. The dining room has a trip fall hazard. Security car park gate does not open as instructed and the car park and gardens in very poor state. This hotel needs proper management, repairs and staff trained to professional standard.
Really nice hotel within walking distance of centre of Arles (20 min) or short bus ride (bus stop around corner from hotel). Visited 3 years ago and the hotel has benefitted from refurbishment if pool area & new lift up to guest rooms.
Rooms as usual excellent but disappointng restaurant .
The accommodation was very good. I stayed at the hotel a few years ago and found the restaurant in the evening to be excellent. This time it was very disappointing. The choice was limited and the option of a starter/ dessert + main dish offered no choice at all. Also prices have gone up considerably. We found the nearby Campanile offered a greater choice for a lower cost and was much better value.


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For Deaf Community, Pandemic Brings Unique Problems
By Andy Miller on October 18, 2020
Being born profoundly deaf posed many challenges for the young Burton.
When Julie Burton was growing up, she had a hard time communicating with the people and the world around her.
Life changed for her when she started school at the Alabama School for the Deaf (ASD) and became immersed in the deaf world. She's now an American sign language teacher at the Georgia School for the Deaf, and is one of about 48 million deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals living in the United States.
The coronavirus pandemic, however, has posed challenges for the deaf community and reintroduced some barriers to communication that Burton faced in her childhood.
For one thing, facial expressions are an essential part of American sign language, or ASL. And since masks worn to deter COVID-19 typically cover most of the face, they can block many of these expressions.
"Having our faces covered has caused distress and frustration for me," says Greg Reese, a deaf high school English teacher born and raised in Atlanta. "There is an option of a clear see-through mask, but it is not easily available in sufficient numbers."
The difficulty of not being able to see faces clearly also affects communication between deaf individuals and interpreters.
At a doctor's appointment, Reese says, he was frustrated at being unable to see his interpreter's facial expressions clearly. From the interpreter's standpoint, it was also more difficult for her to translate because she wasn't able to read Reese's face clearly.
"Facial expressions color our dialogue the same way the tone of voice colors daily speech," Reese says.
Burton has faced the same struggle of having to wear a mask. She's unable to speak with people who can hear — nor can she read their lips — so she now relies on her smartphone to communicate with them.
Brian Leffler, an ASL professor at the University of Georgia, notes that it's a real, distinct language but differs significantly from a spoken language. "When you think about ASL, we're not verbal, obviously. We have different grammar and we have different facial expressions. It's not necessarily for an emotional value to have your expressions, but your expressions represent grammar — it's a sophisticated form of communication."
Jimmy Peterson, executive director of the Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, says he encourages more businesses and people in the community to wear clear masks, because many deaf or hard-of-hearing people don't know ASL and instead rely on lip reading.
The social scene takes a hit
Reese says that he believes the pandemic has had a worse impact on the deaf community than on people who can hear.
"We deaf are very sociable," Reese says. "We often meet and visit each other. We often hold events and rallies. We cherish being able to sign and be understood by each other. We crave in-person interactions. While I cannot speak for everyone, the pandemic hit me significantly by physically isolating me from the deaf community."
Burton is part of a local deaf organization in Cave Spring, in northwest Georgia, where the school for the deaf is located. The group normally hosts deaf events every month, and she always has enjoyed this kind of socializing. But COVID has led to cancellation of the gatherings.
"It's really tough," Burton says. "I have missed socializing with deaf people so much."
And during the pandemic, interpreters aren't always available like they used to be. "I think it's because so many people are teleworking and now, I'm having to wait for an interpreter to get on the line in order to place my call, which isn't something I'm used to pre-COVID," Leffler says.
But there are some positives.
"I get to see my daughter grow up," Reese says. "I used to hold down two or more jobs, so I was not home much. It is nice to be able to spend more time with my family."
Teaching has to be done differently
Educators across the nation have adjusted their teaching styles during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Reese, Burton and Leffler have all felt the challenges of online learning.
"This year, I should have been teaching in a classroom with my students present," Reese says. "I should be able to provide large-group, small-group, and one-on-one instruction. Ever since the pandemic hit, I have been at home doing differentiated distance learning with my students."
Leffler says using technology like Zoom presents its own challenges.
"It's kind of hard to gauge purposes," Leffler said. "You're on a two-dimensional screen, trying to study a three-dimensional language, and you don't have that space."
Because facial expressions affect a message in terms of tone and meaning, it's a critical lesson that Leffler teaches.
"Pre-COVID, in the classroom, you have that turn-taking . . . I expect them to respond and not have a blank expression on their face," Leffler says. "Now with COVID, [for] those who are not coming to campus, we're experiencing some challenges trying to do this in a two-dimensional space."
Dealing with common myths
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed some light on the obstacles the deaf community faces on a daily basis.
Misconceptions include the notions that deaf individuals can't drive, that they all read Braille and are all expert lip-readers. All these misconceptions can be frustrating.
"[People think] we do not know what is going on around us, for we cannot hear and thus are not aware of what is happening," Reese says. "[They think] we like being screamed at, because apparently sheer volume does help us hear [or that] we enjoy seeing people fake-signing or signing gibberish."
The fact is, not all deaf people can read lips. Peterson, for example, says he can't read lips very well.
Leffler said a big irritant for him is when people ask if he can read their lips.
"Sometimes for cultural negotiation, or like trying to bridge that cultural gap, I may mouth back something very simple and they're like, 'Oh, I can't understand. I don't lip-read,' and I'm like, 'I don't either. I don't know why you're asking me to lip read,' " Leffler says.
Reese says hearing people can be better allies to people in the deaf community by being more sensitive and not being afraid to communicate, like writing notes back and forth.
"At the same time, if a deaf person says 'no' to an offer of assistance, accept it and move on," Reese says. "Don't automatically assume the person you are talking to is rude because they don't respond. They just might be deaf. This happens to me a lot."
Praise for Georgia
One of the most critical issues that deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have faced lately is a lack of access to information about COVID-19.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and five deaf Americans sued the White House on Aug. 3, arguing that the Trump administration violated federal law by not including an ASL interpreter during televised broadcasts on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lawsuit claims that the White House has violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which protects people with disabilities from discrimination. The White House referred inquiries to the Justice Department, which declined to comment.
"When the Trump administration doesn't provide adequate access to important information, others, including states, or even local governments also feel as if it isn't important to provide it," Reese says. "Deaf people feel they are ignored."
"It's not even like a Democrat or Republican situation," Leffler said. "It's just a constitutional right to have access, simple as that, [and it] doesn't need to be any more complicated. And D.C. has no excuse — They have way more certified deaf individuals than anybody else."
There's a "stark contrast" in terms of accessibility during the pandemic between Georgia and Washington, D.C., Leffler says.
"When I see Gov. Brian Kemp, I see they actually have a deaf interpreter there," Leffler says. "I'm very impressed with Georgia as a state. I think we fare much better than what the White House does, embarrassingly so."
Reese commends deaf interpreter David Cowan, who interprets at Kemp's COVID-19 press conferences. A video of Cowan went viral last year after a video of him interpreting Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied" at Atlanta Pride was shared on social media.
Hope for change
ASL classes have become more common at public schools and universities in the past few years, and these classes allow more people to become aware of ASL and deaf culture, Peterson says.
Burton says she wishes more people knew ASL.
"If there is one thing I have observed, it is this: Sign language unites all deaf people," Reese says. "Disability does not equate to a lesser humanity. Asking for communication in a different way than the spoken word does not negate the importance of said communication."
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Gisulf I. war von 568 bis ca. 581 der erste langobardische dux (Herzog) des Herzogtums Friaul.

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Gisulf war ein Neffe des Langobardenkönigs Alboin. An der Eroberung Italiens durch seinen Onkel Alboin im Jahr 568 nahm Gisulf als marpahis (Befehlshaber der Reiterei) teil. Nach der Besetzung Venetiens ernannte Alboin Gisulf, einen überaus fähigen Mann (virum per omnia idoneum), zum dux von Forum Iulii (Friaul) mit der Hauptstadt Cividale. Mit Alboins Zustimmung siedelte Gisulf von ihm ausgewählte langobardische farae (Familienverbände) dort an.

Nachdem Alboins Nachfolger Cleph im Jahr 574 gestorben war, wählten die Langobarden während des 10-jährigen Interregnums keinen neuen König, sondern standen unter der Herrschaft von 35 duces, deren Einfluss in dieser Zeit stark zunahm. Die romanische Bevölkerung wurde in dieser Zeit stärker als zuvor unterdrückt.

Als Gisulf verstarb (wohl um 581), folgte ihm Grasulf als dux nach, der wohl Gisulfs Bruder war. Grasulf regierte bis etwa 590, anschließend übernahm sein Sohn Gisulf II. das Amt.

1874 glaubte man, in Cividale den Sarkophag Gisulfs gefunden zu haben, wie eine dort angebrachte Inschrift behauptete. Doch handelte es sich um eine Fälschung, die Zuschreibung des Sarkophages an Gisulf erwies sich als unzutreffend.

Quellen
 Paulus Diaconus, Historia Langobardorum, hrsg. Ludwig Bethmann und Georg Waitz, in: Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores rerum Langobardicarum et Italicarum saec. VI–IX, Hahn, Hannover 1878

Literatur
 Wilfried Menghin: Die Langobarden, Theiss-Verlag, Stuttgart 1985.

Weblinks

 Paulus Diaconus: History of the Langobards (englisch)

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Langobarde
Herrscher (6. Jahrhundert)
Militärperson (Langobarden in Italien)
Geboren im 6. Jahrhundert
Gestorben im 6. Jahrhundert
Mann
Herzog (Friaul)

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Guymon, Oklahoma facts for kids
Guymon, Oklahoma
Location within Oklahoma and within Texas County
7.3 sq mi (19.0 km2)
3,123 ft (952 m)
1,567/sq mi (602.2/km2)
UTC-6 (CST)
UTC-5 (CDT)
Guymon is a city in and the county seat of Texas County, Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,442, an increase of 6.5 percent from 10,472 in 2000. The 2012 census estimate grew to 11,930. Cattle feedlots, corporate pork farms, and natural gas dominate its economy, with wind energy production and transmission recently diversifying landwners' farms.
Guymon promotes itself with the slogan, "Queen City of the Panhandle." Some cynics apparently have coined another slogan, "Home of the Most Lied-About Weather in the U.S."
In the 1890s, Edward T. "E.T." Guymon, president of the Inter-State Land and Town Company, purchased a section of land west of the Beaver River, also known as the North Canadian River. The site grew very rapidly after the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway (Rock Island) built a line from Liberal, Kansas to Texhoma, Texas in 1901. A community, first named Sanford by the U.S. Post Office Department, was sited along the line. It was renamed Guymon a month later by postal officials to avoid confusion with the town of Stratford, Texas, which was further down the line. Guymon incorporated in 1901. The town plat was filed in Beaver County, Oklahoma Territory, in 1904.
Texas County Courthouse, 2012
Guymon's growth was helped when most of the businesses moved there from the nearby town of Hardesty. One of these was the newspaper, Hardesty Herald, which owner Richard B. Quinn quickly renamed as the Guymon Herald. When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, Guymon claimed 839 residents, and was named county seat of the newly created Texas County. By the 1910 U.S. census, the town had 1,342 residents. It also had three banks, three hotels, four doctors, a flour mill, a grain company and several retail establishments. A second newspaper, the Guymon Democrat, was in business. Agriculture became the basis of Guymon's economy. The 1920 census recorded 1,507 residents, which grew to 2,181 in 1930. By 1932, the town had two cream stations and five grain elevators.
The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s had a negative effect on Guymon. Some old-time residents remember "Black Sunday", April 14, 1935, as the day of the worst dust storm in the area's history. However, discovery of the nearby Hugoton-Panhandle gas field created many new jobs, and brought Guymon's population to 2,290 in 1940.
The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has offered tributes to the community's pioneer spirit every May since 1933. In 2014 the rodeo was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). In 2006, the rodeo had over 900 contestants with over $385,000 in prize money.
The Anchor D Ranch, a large cattle ranch in the No Man's Land section of the Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle, is located nearby.
Located on the High Plains of the central Oklahoma Panhandle Guymon sits 122 miles (196 km) north of Amarillo, Texas and 120 miles (193 km) west-northwest of Woodward, Oklahoma. Optima National Wildlife Refuge, Optima Lake and the state-run Optima Wildlife Management Area lie roughly 16 miles (26 km) to the east along the North Canadian River.
Guymon is located at 36°40′58″N 101°28′54″W / 36.68278°N 101.48167°W / 36.68278; -101.48167 (36.6828041,-101.4815493) and sits at an elevation of 3,126 feet (953 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2), of which 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) (0.27%) is water.
Climate data for Guymon, Oklahoma
(28.3) 84
(35.6) 102
(8.9) 52
(-6.1) 25
(-4.4) 42.6
(-28.3) −11
(-23.9) −7
(-21.7) 17
(-4.4) 4
(-15.6) 0
(-28.3)
Precipitation inches (mm)
(13) 0.9
Snowfall inches (cm)
% Humidity
Avg. rainy days
1.6 2.6 2.2 4.3 6.2 4.9 6.2 5.4 3.6 3.4 2 2 44.4
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Source #2: Weatherbase.com
1940 2,290 5.0%
1950 4,718 106.0%
2000 10,472 34.2%
Est. 2015 11,921 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
As of the 2010 census, there were 11,442 people, 3,651 households, and 2,632 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,600 people per square mile (600/km²). There were 3,941 housing units at an average density of 539.4 per square mile (208.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city as of 2013 was 55.2% Hispanic, 39.8% White, 2.6% Asian, 1.4% Black, 0.06% Native American, and 2.8% of two or more races.
There were 3,651 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city, the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,333, and the median income for a family was $44,841. Males had a median income of $26,162 versus $20,450 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,682. About 10.1% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
In the 2010 census, Guymon had the fourth largest Hispanic population among cities in the state, trailing only Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Lawton.
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USC and UCLA are, and have always been, big names in NCAA football. Both teams have produced professional coaches and players. Games deemed unforgettable have come out of matchups between the two rivals.
But it was this level of stardom that USC and UCLA garnered that overshadowed the little-known football program of one other Southern California school — Long Beach State.
"USC and UCLA had hundreds of years to build their program," said Amen Rahh, a professor emeritus of African studies at CSULB. "We didn't get a chance to build it; 10 to 12 years is not enough time."
The 49er football team was formed in 1955. In the beginning, their games, held at Long Beach City College's Veterans Memorial Stadium, drew only a couple thousand fans. Local high schools had much larger crowds.
The prospect of 49er football being short-lived seemed inevitable in the early years. The team never managed to exceed five wins under the coaching of Mike DeLotto and Don Reed during their first nine seasons.
But after finally landing significant recruits, the 49ers lifted themselves to records of 8-2 and 9-1 in the mid-1960s. Quarterback Jack Reilly stood out, setting multiple passing records in 1966. Wide receiver Billy Parks carried the team the next season, hauling in 79 passes for 1,294 yards.
The team's momentum continued to rise upward as the decade went on. By 1969, with the addition of three key individuals, CSULB became a dangerous team.
Safety Jeff Severson earned All-Coast recognition and was a 12th round draft pick for the Washington Redskins. Star running back Leon Burns became one of the most celebrated athletes in CSULB's history after being selected 13th overall by the San Diego Chargers in 1971.
"We heard all about Leon," Severson said. "He was everything they said he was."
Burns earned national fame by scoring 47 touchdowns over the course of his two seasons at Long Beach. He led the nation in both rushing yards and scoring his junior year and held the title of Southern California College Player of the Year in 1969 and 1970. He is the only football player in the school's history to have his jersey retired.
"[Burns] played like a man compared to the boys he was playing against," said Dan Olsen, who graduated with his master's degree in 1984, and is the technology coordinator of the journalism and public relations department.
Severson held a national record of 15 interceptions in his first season and had eight more in the next.
"That was the pinnacle," Severson said about his career at CSULB.
The football team was now intact, and to top off the freshly built team, CSULB hired coach Jim Strangeland to complete the new formed synergy.
"[Strangeland] brought his winning mentality," Olsen said.
The 49ers finished the 1969 season with an 8-3 record. The following year, Strangeland coached the 49ers to 9-2.
In the postseason, CSULB faced San Diego State in a game where everyone wanted to see Ohio State play instead of the 49ers.
"That was the game of the year," Severson said.
In the past, Burns had annihilated SDSU's defense. The 49ers knew they would have to change their running game the next time around.
"Burns was used as a decoy," Severson said. "They knew they had to stop Leon."
The ball would instead be handed off to fullback Hans Albrecht, who ran over 200 yards in the 27-11 upset.
"We had it in the game plan forever and never used it," said 1970 offensive guard Dave Brown. "The offensive players played an exceptional defensive game."
It was a one-sided victory for the 49ers, who would advance to the Pasadena Bowl. They tied Louisville 24-24 in the only bowl game in CSULB's history.
Final score of the 1970 football game versus University of Louisville.
Photo Courtesy of Long Beach State Special Collections & University Archives
The football team fell into obscurity after the 1970 season, being restricted by three years of NCAA sanctions due to recruiting violations. Some fans criticized former President Steven Horn for contemplating ending the program in the '70s. Although alumni and community members raised money in an attempt to save the program, there was little hope for the 49ers.
In 1990, George Allen stepped away from coaching in the pros to join the 49ers. Hoping to keep the program alive, Allen kept a winning record until his death two-weeks before the end of the season.
Shortly after, former Oakland Raider and Denver Bronco Willie Brown took over as head coach. Brown finished the season with a losing record before the entire program began to wane.
Low attendance, a stronger presence surrounding local rivals and budgetary constraints were all factors in the program's demise. Former president Curtis McCray officially terminated the program in 1991. Athletic director Perry Moore deemed it as "One of the worst mistakes we ever made" in the book "Long Beach State: A Brief History" by Barbara Kingsley-Wilson
"I feel sorry for [CSULB] students," Severson said in the book. "There was a time that we were great."
Any attempts to revamp CSULB football after 1991 were not successful, leaving a void in the hearts of football fans.
"It was such a beautiful experience we had in sports," Rahh said. "We want to bring football back. Football carried all the other programs."
Mark Lindahl, sports editor, and Ralston Dacanay, assistant sports editor, contributed to this article.
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Hi Saad, I met you last night at the Mandy Harvey concert so it's nice to see your articles here (I will look for the concert review). But I did find this one, which is funny because my wife and I were contemplating the students your age and I said, "they have no awareness that Long Beach ever had a football program." But you obviously know! One little thing I noticed: George Allen passed away on New Year's Eve 1990, so it was well after the season (during which the Beach went 6-5) was finished. When the program disbanded in 1991, players dispersed to other schools. One of whom, Terrell Davis, went to Georgia and later became a star running back with the Denver Broncos, winning two Super Bowls.
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Incidentally, the VS project generated a ViewSwitcher.ascx file, which I think is the issue here, but it doesn't stand out where in the code there is anything happening for mobile browsers.
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In February, I was at lunch with my husband, Rachel and Hiliary after we did a quick home tour. We were having a conversation about associate teams when Hiliary said, "Wow I can't wait for you to speak on this at United one day." I opened my phone and said "Man I can't wait to get the speaker announcement email" and refreshed my inbox. At the very top was an email from Showit congratulating me on being chosen to speak at United this November. Rachel started recording instantly while we hugged, cheered, celebrated and almost cried.
It was the most surreal moment having a longtime dream come true, and also really crazy it happened in that exact instant. I had to keep me lips sealed for over a month, but it's finally public news!
I applied to speak at United 2017, and was rejected. The week they announced speakers, I found out I was pregnant with Ro and due just weeks after United. I was unable to go so I sent Rachel and Hiliary together. Though I was bummed, I knew that the Lord had a different plan in mind for me that season, and I didn't give up on my dream of being a presenter at Untied.
I've had many opportunities to speak, teach and share at conferences, workshops and groups both big and small, but nothing would be possible without the community I found as a Showiteer/Shoot and Share member back in my beginner days. Nearly 7 years ago I had a BIG shift at WPPI in the Shoot and Share hallway…and I vowed that I would give back the way the speakers did ALWAYS. There is NOTHING like Showit United out there for photographers and I want to be apart of it as much as possible.
I respect Todd and I Elisa for the way they run their business and conferences. The sense of a community and feeling of belonging you find at United is unmatched. I am a huge advocate for kindness and inclusion, and want to promote a conference that also values those two things.
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French Biplane Sinks During Montréal Inspection
by DIana Trafford | Oct 4, 2016 | Compagnie aérienne franco-canadienne, Nieuport-Delage 391, TravelAir 4000 | 1 comment
The Nieuport-Delage 391 was widely used in France by the Compagnie aérienne française. In Canada, it was the aircraft of choice for the Compagnie aérienne franco-canadienne for its 1929 airmail route.
What a Sinking Feeling…
Aviation Inspector Stuart Graham could hardly believe it. The newly imported French biplane he had come to inspect at Pointe-aux-Trembles on the Island of Montréal was disappearing before his very eyes, sinking through the March ice into the St. Lawrence River.
Stuart Graham, District Inspector, Civil Aviation Branch, Department of National Defence. Photo: Canada Aviation and Space Museum #2365.
Nothing in his previous experience had prepared him for this. Not his time as a Royal Naval Air Service pilot in World War I patrolling Allied shipping lanes in flying boats and seaplanes. Not his wartime encounters with two enemy submarines, for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross. Not his work in 1919 and 1920 as Canada's first bush pilot flying Curtiss HS-2Ls for the St. Maurice Forest Protective Association north of Trois-Rivières, Québec. And certainly not his months in the Canadian Vickers Aircraft Shops in Montréal or the Royal Canadian Air Force flying photo mapping surveys before his appointment in 1928 as District Inspector, Civil Aviation, in the RCAF Air Services Division. "There were only two of us covering all of Canada at that time," he later recalled.
Hottest Day of the Month
CAFC's concrete hangar at Pointe-aux-Trembles designed by renowned architect Ernest Cormier. Photo: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec #E21,CAFC, K100-03.
On Wednesday, 12 March 1930, Inspector Graham arrived at the imposing concrete hangar of the Compagnie aérienne franco-canadienne (CAFC) to assess whether the aircraft met Canadian government licensing standards. The French-built Nieuport-Delage (Ni-D) 391 CF-ALT (c/n 11) was already out on the ice, on skis and ready for flight.
Unfortunately, history would prove this to be the hottest day of the month, with a mean temperature of 2.8°C, according to historical climate data maintained by the Canadian government.
Equally unfortunately, the CAFC had a lot riding on this aircraft. After earlier unsuccessful bids, they had finally won an airmail contract from the Post Office Department. They had arranged to buy the Ni-D 391 from France specifically to support this work.
While waiting for the new plane to arrive, they leased a Travel Air BE-4000 – CF-ABI (c/n 1152) – from the Témiscouata Air Transport Company of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Québec. On 29 December 1929, CF-ABI inaugurated their new weekly airmail route between Oskélanéo and Chibougamau, carrying 399 pounds of mail, 78 pounds of freight and one passenger over the 200 km distance.
The Travel Air 4000 CF-ABI leased by CAFC in 1929 was later operated by Skyways. Photo: Library and Archives Canada #PA 102041.
Now the pressure was really on the CAFC. They would have to return the Travel Air by 10 March 1930 – but their airmail contract was for four years. They needed the Ni-D in service. Immediately. The CAFC's managing director Capt. M. J. Quédrue signed an urgent letter to Inspector Graham on 5 March 1930 promising to have the newly imported French aircraft assembled and ready for inspection the following Saturday or Sunday. But It would be the following Wednesday before the inspection was finally scheduled.
A Helluva Way to Break the Ice
Pilot N. A. Duval and a CAFC air engineer check out the Nieuport-Delage 391. Photo: Library and Archives Canada C-033248.
Meanwhile the CAFC pilot – Napoléon Albert Duval of Contrecoeur, Québec, age 20, proud holder of pilot's license No. 495 issued on 24 June 1929 – had his mind on the job at hand. He had already made one trial flight before Graham arrived on 12 March.
With the Inspector present, it was time for the official test. Duval began taxiing downstream on the frozen St. Lawrence so he could turn and take off into the 8-mile-an hour west wind.
Although earlier depth measurements had indicated the ice was strong, Mother Nature knew better. Before long, CF-ALT hit a weak spot, and gradually the ice gave way beneath the biplane until it was held up only by its lower wings.
Partially submerged Ni-D 391 at Pointe-aux-Trembles, its tail still above the water. Photo: Library and Archives Canada C-033250.
So much for official plans to inspect CF-ALT for its certificates of registration and airworthiness! Ever courteous, and apparently ever unflappable, Inspector Graham remained on hand, ready to lend practical expertise and moral support.
But there was nothing he or anyone else could do to prevent the inevitable. Even while company personnel were engaged in salvage efforts, the biplane continued to sink. At last, only the upper wings and the tail showed above the ice. As evening drew on, CAFC workers attached a number of empty 45-gallon gas drums to the aircraft in a desperate attempt to keep it afloat overnight.
Cold Weather to the Rescue
Salvaging the Ni-D 391 from the ice of the St. Lawrence River in March 1930. Photo: Library and Archives Canada C-033243.
Luck was with the salvage workers, as Thursday brought a mean temperature of 0.0°C. The CAFC quickly put a crew of 15 to 20 men to work cutting out the ice and shoring up the aircraft with planks. On Saturday 15 March, nearby farmers came with a team of workhorses, and hauled the aircraft ashore. The following Tuesday, the company advised Inspector Graham by letter that apart from repairing or replacing the broken propeller, all the airplane needed was a thorough drying and cleaning.
The ill-fated CF-ALT was the only Nieuport-Delage ever licensed in Canada – in fact the only Nieuport-Delage of any model to be Canadian-licensed. Manufactured by the Astra-Nieuport firm based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, the Ni-D 391 featured a single-bay open cockpit for the pilot and an enclosed cabin for two passengers. Its British-built Armstrong-Siddeley 7-cylinder Lynx IVc engine produced 200 hp at 1900 rpm, giving a maximum speed of 110 mph.
Evidently CF-ALT passed muster the second time around. Certificate of Registration No. 834 and the required Certificate of Airworthiness were sent to the company with a covering letter dated 8 April 1930. Ironically after all this trouble, there is no evidence that CF-ALT ever flew commercially in Canada.
Meanwhile the CAFC extended its lease on the Travel Air and proceeded with its airmail contract. Records show that the company hauled 1,854 pounds of mail and 3,500 pounds of freight between the northern Québec prospecting areas of Oskélanéo and Chibougamau, logging a total of 78 hours before the government abruptly cancelled the contract effective 1 September 1930. In line with standard Canadian practice, no compensation was offered to offset the company's capital investment.
CAFC Folds its Wings
A few months later, the CAFC began gradually winding down their affairs. They had set up in Canada primarily to do aerial photography and mapping for the Québec government. With all the contracts completed for their major client, the company essentially ceased operations at the end of 1931. As for the Ni-D 391, it lingered in storage in the company's hangar at Pointe-aux-Trembles for many months. On 27 May 1935, in a memo to the Superintendent of Air Regulations in Ottawa, Graham brought the story to a close: "We are advised that the above noted aircraft has now been returned to France."
Thanks to Bob Bancroft and to Diane and John Wagner for reading the draft of this blog. Thanks also to George Fuller and Terry Judge for sharing information and advice on matters of aviation history. And a tip of the hat to Chris Hargreaves of the Canadian Aerophilatelic Society for encouraging me to pursue my research on this airmail contract.
Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Stuart Graham Collection.
Department of National Defence. "Accident to Moth Aircraft No. 66 at Camp Borden, 13 February 1931." Available online at http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c5919/5085?r=0&s=4 (pages 5085-5188).
Le Bulletin des agriculteurs. "Session d'Ottawa." 31 mai 1928, p. 6.
Espéron, R. "Une compagnie pas comme les autres : la C.A.F. (Compagnie aérienne française)." Revue Icare #218, La C.A.F. (Compagnie aérienne française) – 1919-1935, Roissy-CDG-Cedex, France: September 2011, pp. 63-70.
Library and Archives Canada. "CF-ABI Travel Air BE-4000." RG 12-A-1, Civil Aircraft Registration, Microfilm T-7418.
Library and Archives Canada. "CF-ALT Nieuport-Delage 391." RG 12-A-1, Civil Aircraft Registration, Microfilm T-7428.
Library and Archives Canada. "Compagnie aérienne franco-canadienne." RG 12, Vol. 1370. File 5258-152, Vol. 4.
Jean Casselman	on November 3, 2016 at 9:54 am
Well done Diana!! Very interesting read.


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Harry and Meghan's tour to southern Africa most expensive royal trip at £246,000
The trip became controversial after Meghan launched legal action against a newspaper and Harry delivered a scathing attack on the tabloid press while the tour was still under way
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New accounts show the travel costs for Prince Harry and Meghan's high-profile family tour to southern Africa cost the taxpayer nearly £246,000.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took their then four-month-old baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor to South Africa in September last year on his first royal overseas trip, with the duke also travelling solo to Angola, Malawi and Botswana.
According to the royal financial records, the flights cost nearly a quarter of a million pounds and were the most expensive royal journey of 2019-2020.
The trip became controversial after Meghan launched legal action against a newspaper and Harry delivered a scathing attack on the tabloid press while the tour was still under way.
Prince Harry, Meghan,and their son Archie during their royal tour on September 25 (Image: Getty Images)
A senior royal source insisted the couple are under no obligation to pay money back for the trip after announcing their decision to quit as senior royals just three months later.
The source stressed it was a key visit approved by the Foreign Office and helped to highlight the work of numerous charities.
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex undertook over 20 engagements, bringing attention to a number of worthwhile causes, in particular, raising awareness of the work and the legacy of the Halo Trust," the source said.
"So, the visit, as an official visit funded by the Government, fulfilled the objectives that were set out for it and so therefore there would be no requirement or obligation on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to make any payments in relation to that official visit."
Other costly overseas trips by members of the royal family included a two-day visit by the Prince of Wales to Oman to pay his condolences following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, with the charter flight costing £210,345.
The source said the trip was taken at very short notice, and there were no commercial flights available.
The Duke of York took a charter flight to Northern Ireland to attend the Royal Portrush Golf Club's Open championship, which cost £15,848.
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The royal source defended Andrew's use of a charter instead of a scheduled flight, saying: "In this particular case, we concluded that actually, the use of charter was the only way to get him to complete his engagements to fit in with his other programmes."
Andrew – once dubbed Air Miles Andy for his lavish use of helicopters and other aircraft at public expense – has since stepped down from royal duties over his former friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The Princess Royal flew by charter to Rome to watch the Italy v Scotland Six Nations rugby match at a cost of £16,440.
Princess Anne (Image: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
For a trip to Pakistan, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's travel costs were £117,116.
The total cost of official travel for the royal family, met by the taxpayer, was £5.3 million in the last financial year – up 15% or £700,000 from £4.6 million in 2018/2019.
Buckingham Palace's Sovereign Grant financial report revealed the Sussexes' southern Africa travel costs came to £245,643, including the scheduled flights to and from South Africa, Harry's charter flights for his solo trips and scheduled flights for a staff planning visit.
During the Sussexes' 10-day tour, Meghan gave a rousing speech to young women in a township, and also tackled the issue of gender-based violence in South Africa, while Archie met Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's travel costs were £117,116 for a trip to Pakistan (Image: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Harry brought back memories of the visit of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales to Angola, as he walked through a minefield in Dirico to see the work of a landmine clearance charity.
But the trip, carried out at the request of the Government, was overshadowed at the end when the duchess announced a privacy lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday over a letter she wrote to her father.
While still on the tour, Harry launched a scathing attack on the British tabloid press, accusing them of a "ruthless campaign" against his wife, adding: "I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces."
He then filed his own legal proceedings against News Group Newspapers and Reach plc over alleged historical phone hacking.
Harry and Meghan also filmed an ITV documentary while on the trip in which they spoke of their struggles as royals.
The pair stepped down as senior working royals just months later, and now live in the US, where they are financially independent having signed a multimillion-pound deal with Netflix.
Only three trips were taken on the Royal Train in 2019/2020, but the total cost was more than £63,000.
They were the Prince of Wales's trip from Kemble to Carlisle to visit Pirelli Tyres and a mountain rescue team among others, costing £20,822; The Queen travelling from London to Edinburgh for the Royal Week at the Palace of Holyroodhouse at £22,696, and the Prince of Wales's London to Severn Tunnel Junction journey to visit Newport and Penarth, coming to £19,737.
The source said the royal train was an "effective and efficient" means of travel, which offers secure overnight journeys mitigating security costs, and allows the royals to maximise the day's engagements.


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John Stamos considered alleged extortionist a friend
John Stamos was on the stand for three-and-a-half hours Tuesday as this complicated extortion case – with Stamos at the center of it – drags on.
According to CNN affiliate WLUC in Marquette, Michigan, Stamos was asked questions about his alleged relationship with Allison Coss, the 24-year-old woman who has been charged with attempting to extort the "Full House" star for $680,000.
(Back in December, Coss and her boyfriend, Scott Sippola, allegedly approached Stamos and said they would sell photos of the actor posing with fans, as his reps described them, to tabloids.)
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Marilyn Monroe's dog Maf to have his say
Almost 48 years after her death, yet another Marilyn Monroe biography is hitting the shelves, but this one is from her dog.
"The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe," a comic novel by author Andrew O'Hagan, is due in December. The book is written from the viewpoint of Monroe's Maltese, who lived with the star during the last two years of her life.
Maf's adventure began in England, but Natalie Wood's mother was responsible for bringing the pooch to America and selling him to Frank Sinatra, who presented the canine to Monroe as a Christmas gift.
Post by: Mark Marino -- Special to CNN
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'The Hills' = not real. Oh, you didn't know?
Much like the episodes in the past six seasons of MTV's "The Hills," nothing really happened in the uber-hyped finale. But honestly, did you expect anything different?
The ending - where the camera pans out on Brody Jenner, who had just said "goodbye" to Kristin Cavallari, to reveal a Hollywood lot and a fake backdrop - was the acknowledgment that we have all been waiting for: The drama and shenanigans of the past six episodes weren't entirely true.
But again, did you expect anything different?
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Alan Ball keeps death alive on HBO
"Six Feet Under" and "True Blood" fans, it looks like this one is for you: HBO is putting Alan Ball featuring yet another show about dead people, "All Signs of Death."
Much like "True Blood" – which has its literary roots in Charlaine Harris's series of novels - "All Signs of Death" will be adapted from Charlie Huston's crime noir novel, "The Mystic Arts of Erasing Death."
With Ball behind the scenes as executive producer and director, and Huston as scriptwriter, "All Signs" will tell the story of a 20-something underachiever who discovers he's got a talent in cleaning crime scenes in Los Angeles, and becomes exposed to the city's gritty underbelly.
We're not exactly sure how Ball is going to work sex into this yet, but judging from his track record, we have no doubt he will. However, we also haven't picked up Huston's novel – amateur book reviewers: should we? – and if you have cracked those covers, let us know what we can look forward to.
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Eva Mendes: More than just a sexy face
Between Eva Mendes's sensual Calvin Klein ads and her sexy roles in movies like "We Own the Night," it can be hard to see the actress as anything other than a sex symbol - but Mendes is the first to admit it.
"I'm definitely responsible for the image that I put out there," she told Allure magazine in their August issue. "But it does become frustrating because I don't want sexy to be my defining characteristic. I'd love for my ambition and will and intellect and sense of humor to define me as well."
Allure points out that Mendes isn't lacking for intellect: she name drops photographer William Eggleston and author Ayn Rand in the interview, calling "The Fountainhead" one of her favorite books.
Lohan takes on Joan Rivers, Dr. Drew and her dad
Looks like Lindsay Lohan is having the last laugh in her feud with Joan Rivers and all those who have a very public opinion about her recent troubles.
Yesterday, the actress took to Twitter – the preferred forum for celebrity beefs, where Rivers and Lohan's ex, Samantha Ronson, duked it out over Lohan's courtroom drama just days earlier – to slam the 77-year-old comedienne for ridiculing her legal woes, and took down her dad Michael Lohan and Dr. Drew Pinsky in the process.
"Joan Rivers and her 'stargument' make me believe that she and Michael Lohan are a match made in heaven," 24-year-old Lohan, who begins a 90-day jail sentence on July 20, tweeted yesterday. "[A]ll he needs is her botox doctor. 'Dr.' Drew- any ideas? Botox rehab reality show?"
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A1C Shaun McNair was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming and entered the United States Air Force on 08 March 2022. After Basic Military Training, A1C Shaun McNair attended the WFSM Apprentice Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas at the 366 Training Squadron. After graduating from technical training on 28 April, 2022, A1C Shaun McNair was assigned to the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron where his intellectual prowess was quickly recognized as he completed his Career Development Course Volume 1 in under 3 weeks while scoring a 92 percent on the end of the Course test. From day one, A1C McNair's bright personality spawned a "Can Do Attitude" and a confidence rarely seen among new Airmen.
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Credit availability picks up for home buyers
Borrowers now have better access to mortgage credit, as banks loosen the tight lending standards of the past few years. But credit availability varies widely from lender to lender.
Macquarie Securities' latest mortgage shadow shopping exercise and broker survey found that credit availability has improved for owner occupiers and remained stable for investors in recent months.
Macquarie estimates that the impact of tighter lending standards reduced credit availability by up to 30 per cent from the peak in 2015.
Changes to APRA mortgage underwriting standards in May and falling interest rates in recent months have contributed to an increase of credit availability of around 9 per cent since May. However, it is still 5 per cent below the level it was 12 months ago.
Macquarie conducted the shadow shop with the following assumptions: an annual salary of $105,000 excluding superannuation, rental costs of $1300 per month, living expenses of $1200 per month, no personal loans or leases and a credit card limit of $11,000.
The shopper was single, had no dependants and was a first home buyer or an investor.
The owner occupier shopper was offered $699,000 by NAB, $695,000 by Commonwealth Bank, $669,000 by Westpac and only $561,000 loan by ANZ. The average of lenders surveyed was $651,000.
The average loan-to-income (LTI) multiple was 6.2 times. ANZ's LTI was the lowest at 5.3 times and NAB's the highest at 6.7 times.
The report says: "We found that NAB had the most substantial increase in credit availability, and its maximum capacity is now broadly consistent with CBA, St George and Bankwest."
Investors and families with dependants were most affected by tighter credit availability, while families with no dependants were least affected.
Credit availability for investor loans decreased by 1 per cent compared to last year and the shadow shoppers were offered $889,000 by Westpac, $840,000 by NAB, $780,000 by Commonwealth Bank and $613,000 from ANZ. The average on offer was $790,000.
The average LTI was 7.5 times. ANZ's LTI was the lowest at 6 times and Westpac's the highest at 8.4 times.
ANZ's conservative credit assessment process, wait time and inconsistent underwriting impacted its performance.
Despite this, Macquarie believes that ANZ's normalisation in credit limits will result in stronger growth in time.
Mortgage brokers rated ING and Bankwest as being consistently competitive in their offerings compared to the big four, which were classified as the least competitive.
Macquarie says: "We also expect the majors to continue to shed market share. As our mortgage broker survey highlighted, the majors have less competitive pricing, more focus on expense verification and take longer to approve applications which are impacting their growth."
Bank of Queensland and Suncorp had the longest mortgage approval wait time with an average of 19-20 days.
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