Don Van Vliet (AKA Captain Beefheart) was a renowned musician, artist and poet best known for his innovative work with The Magic Band. Fusing blues-rock, psychedelia and avant-garde jazz; his music was lauded by John Peel and has been cited as an influence by everyone from Tom Waits to PJ Harvey. Van Vliet retired from music nearly 30 years ago and passed away in 2010 but left behind a large, unique body of work with a hefty cult following. A reformed Magic Band have been intermittently performing for the last 10 years and recently embarked on a UK tour to satiate the faithful and bring the music to a new generation.
Despite the midweek performance and £20 entry fee, The Duchess was rammed tight with an eclectic, though largely greying crowd as the five-piece took the stage. The current incarnation of the band features three original members and is fronted by John 'Drumbo' French – Van Vliet's musical director and multi-instrumentalist, now turned singer. There has long been speculation about who truly deserves the credit for all of those influential albums but it seemed no grudges were being held, as French leapt on mic and proudly proclaimed "we are The Magic Band and we play the music of Captain Beefheart".
The band's proficiency was demonstrated from the outset as they rattled through "My Human Gets Me Blues" and any worries about vocal delivery were quickly put aside. Even with such demanding, often ridiculously timed material (some songs feature each musician playing in different time signatures), the band was incredibly tight. It's hard to imagine them performing better, even at their peak over 40 years ago. In particular, heavy harmonica driven blues-rock track "Hot Head" and lengthy spoken word piece "Orange Claw Hammer" stood out as highlights.
Interspersed with the avant-garde material were a few more traditional stomping blues numbers from early on in Beefheart's career. Including his first hit, a cover of Bo Diddley's "Diddy Wah Diddy" from before, as French puts it, "things got a little out-there".
About half way through the set, they took a 15 minute break which was spent mingling with the crowd and talking to groups of fans which excitedly gathered around them. What was striking about this and the whole attitude of the show was something rarely seen with old reunited bands – this wasn't about making a big comeback or even just topping up the retirement fund, it seemed to be for the pure joy of playing music that was so important to them and to the adoring crowd.
Returning to the stage, French took over drum duties and began with an impressive solo as each member appeared and they played a series of instrumental pieces from defining 1969 album 'Trout Mask Replica'. A band of virtuosos, each member got an extended solo at some point and they often swapped instruments; during one song the frontman managed to play drums, guitar, soprano sax and two harmonicas as well as singing.
With a set time approaching two hours and an enthralling performance from all of them, it's surely the best thing to have graced The Duchess of late. Although the inaccessibility of their music will always keep them out of the mainstream, they are highly revered by many and rightly so. Anyone lucky enough to catch a live show would agree, The Magic Band certainly live up to their name.


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Mar 15, 2016	by	Andrew Fleischman	-
Jury Nullification: Will The New Hampshire Experiment Happen?
Mar. 15, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — There is no doubt that juries in America have the right to acquit the defendant for any reason or no reason at all, even when they believe that a crime has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The government cannot challenge acquittals.
Equally clear? Almost no court will allow an attorney to give the jury that information. Even passing out pamphlets in front of the courthouse informing passers-by of the power of nullification has led to quick arrest for the pamphleteer. Prosecutors often go out of their way to keep even information that might lead to nullification, like the length of the mandatory minimum sentence or the fact that a marijuana grower was operating legally in her state, out of the juror's hands.
So there's been a lot of cheering about a new bill in New Hampshire, recently passed by the New Hampshire House of Representatives, that would allow juries to learn that:
Even if you find that the state has proved all of the elements of the offense charged beyond a reasonable doubt, you may still find that based upon the facts of this case a guilty verdict will yield an unjust result, and you may find the defendant not guilty.
Good news, right? Well… not so fast. Not everyone in the criminal defense attorney is all that thrilled with the idea of empowering juries to make that call. As Scott Greenfield has pointed out, "Most people who show up for jury duty would prefer to convict twice rather than nullify."
Naturally, there are some great cases for nullification. The public might be able to get behind a jury acquitting a guilty possessor of marijuana, a 17-year- old who slept with his 15 year-old girlfriend, or a nun charged with civil disobedience. I once saw a pro se defendant beat a DUI charge by claiming that he was a better driver when he smoked weed.
And sure, there's a romantic angle to nullification. Think of William "Jerry" Henry, the escaped slave who found himself clapped in manacles for theft, only to become one of the first victims of the Fugitive Slave Law. When an enormous mob of protesters stormed the building where he was held and spirited him away to Ontario, most juries were unwilling to convict the protesters despite the clarity of the law.
Or think of the possibility that prosecutors might decline to seek charges against sympathetic defendants despite their incentive to charge the most serious offense. Would the federal government truly have gone after a Russian woman for bringing money from her home country to buy a house in too small increments if they had feared a jury might acquit rather than cause unnecessary suffering?
But there's also a dark side to nullification: An unwillingness to hold powerful people accountable when they hurt unsympathetic victims. Take, for instance, Officer Erik Parker.
In Alabama, he brutally body slammed and partially paralyzed an elderly Indian man who did not comply with his commands because he did not speak English. Parker was, he claimed, on the lookout for a "skinny black guy." Two separate juries were unable to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, despite dash cam footage showing the incident. When the federal government sought a third trial, the judge granted an acquittal.
That is the specter of nullification. The power for the accused to turn a criminal trial into a referendum on whether the victim deserved what he got. It is unlikely that many of those who strongly support nullification would be so solidly in favor if, for instance, a professor was acquitted for attacking unpopular protesters.
As the Second Circuit once noted in no uncertain terms:
We categorically reject the idea that, in a society committed to the rule of law, jury nullification is desirable or that courts may permit it to occur when it is within their authority to prevent. Accordingly, we conclude that a juror who intends to nullify the applicable law is no less subject to dismissal than is a juror who disregards the court's instructions due to an event or relationship that renders him biased or otherwise unable to render a fair and impartial verdict.
Despite these risks, there are many who would agree with Justice Sotomayor.
There is a place, I think, for jury nullification — finding the balance in that and the role judges should play.
If New Hampshire decides to start informing jurors about their right to nullify, it will be an experiment. It will be an attempt to find the right balance between never telling the jury about its power and giving it carte blanche to acquit in the face of overwhelming evidence. Maybe the right balance won't be struck right away, but when the scales weigh so heavily in favor of the prosecution, even a little weight in the other direction is appreciated.
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Richard G. Kopf
15 March 2016	at 6:18 pm	- Reply
Fascinating post. But, for what it is worth, I detest the idea of jury nullification.
For a dated but extremely well-researched analysis of jury nullification in America that sets out in detail why there is very little historical, policy or precedential basis for allowing a criminal jury to disregard the law, please see Gary J. Simpson, Jury Nullification in the American System: A Skeptical View, 54 Texas L. Rev. 488 (1976), available for free: http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/tlr54&div=30&g_sent=1&collection=journals
As for Justice Sotomayor's statement that "[t]here is a place, I think, for jury nullification—finding the balance in that and the role judges should play[,]" I will not take her statement seriously until she defines the exact "place" about which she spoke. Her statement is equivalent of muttering: "The rule of law is the law of rules, except when it isn't."
PS If New Hampshire goes ahead with this idea, I will eagerly await a challenge to the law when a convicted defendant challenges the law on equal protection and due process grounds under the 14th Amendment.
Andrew Fleischman
Thanks for the recommendation, judge. I've been meaning to read up more about the topic, since I'm a little ambivalent.
Jason Peterson
How many of these wrongful convictions we keep hearing about involved the jury being shown horrific crime scene photos? Photos that do nothing to establish guilt and only serve to inflame emotions.
How is that okay, but in the interest of justice we can't tell a jury that if they convict the defendant of stealing a candy bar, he'll get a mandatory 20 year sentence?
Eliot clingman
16 March 2016	at 1:10 am	- Reply
It's worth mentioning that prosecutor nullification happens every day, and it's called "prosecutorial discretion". And if juries are prone to exercise nullification in favor of rogue cops and the like even more than prosecutors, then the culture is basically screwed.
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Die steil in das Werratal abfallende Flanke wird "Mäusewand" bezeichnet. Am westlichen Saum des Mäuseberges befindet sich der Kirschgrund mit den Kirstingshöfen. Der östlich an den Mäuseberg anschließende Taleinschnitt wird Kambachsgrund genannt.
Der Mäuseberg markiert den Südrand des Frauenseer Forstes, er wird seit Jahrhunderten land- und forstwirtschaftlich genutzt. Über den Berg führte im Mittelalter ein Abzweig von der Hohen Strazza von Vitzeroda nach Dorndorf. Hiervon zeugen Hohlwege im Hanggelände auf der Ostseite des Berges.

Über die Kambachsmühle gelangt man nach Springen und Frauensee. Das am Nordhang befindliche Waldgelände "Mäusetal" um Springen war ein Teil der Bergbaulandschaft "Kalikombinat Merkers" im Werra-Kalirevier. Von den auch obertägig vorhandenen technischen Anlagen (Schachtanlagen, Rohrleitungsnetz, Pump- und Verdichterstationen, Kaliseilbahn Springen–Dorndorf) ist bis auf wenige Reste der größte Teil demontiert.

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April 27, 2017	/ Architecture, Journalism + Media	/ 0 comment / By Camila Fernandez
Before running to class, broadcast journalism alumna Espe Hernandez, '16 and architecture alumnus Sebastian Gomez, '16 posed in their favorite ripped jeans and light pastels to post and share.
TwoTrends, Inc. is a combination of a zeal for fashion trends and a blend of architectural visualization and critical thinking. The his-and-her blog has attracted more than 200,000 followers since its inception in October 2015. It includes fashion and beauty tips, as well as the couple's day-to-day interests.
What started off as a small fashion and lifestyle blog has become a major full-time business working with brands like GQ Magazine, Lacoste and many others. The two have been featured in the June 2016 GQ Magazine edition and Marie Claire Magazine and hosted in the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
"Just like an architect has to envision a building before it's built, we envision where we want to take TwoTrends," said Gomez.
The two met at their local church and started their blog while at FIU. Despite studying two different careers, both possess similar creative aspects. While Hernandez handles writing, Gomez leads in the creative visual direction.
Architecture alumnus, Sebastian Gomez, '16 and Journalism alumna, Esperanza Hernandez, '16 were featured in the June 2016 GQ Magazine edition.
Hernandez said they chose to pursue an online platform first because architecture and journalism are both demanding and competitive careers. She said social media is a way to jump-start in any industry through networking opportunities, which is valuable for consumers and brands.
"We're really blessed to have started as students. Since you can make your schedule, we were able to use our spare time to create content because now it's a lot harder to get into this industry," Gomez said.
Gomez said they have been on-air with Telemundo and were able to obtain internships because of their online presence. He also said Miami is an ideal place to excel in media because of the many ways to network and create a unique platform of consistent readers, followers and fans.
The couple said they were inspired at FIU because of its different facilities and supportive faculty. Gomez said its Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS) provided a hands-on experience in learning software and photography, helping him lead in the design of TwoTrends.
"FIU had an amazing facility at MBUS and I actually took two semesters out there, which was quite a drive, but it was worth it because I got to see the technology and really learn a lot," he said.
"Although an 18-to-25-year-old student may not have his career plans defined, FIU gave us the proper resources and encouraged us to always think worlds ahead."
Architecture Professor Malik Benjamin said he and Gomez had conversations during class on the importance of having an entrepreneurial mindset to have an immediate impact on "the real world."
"Sebastian represents the elite group of students who take their education seriously. Based on what we spoke, I am not surprised in the very least that he has met with the success he has and I hope more students follow suit," said Benjamin.
Hernandez said that connecting with professors is a great way to explore projects and that they encouraged them to pursue the blog. Like in the journalism industry, she works on social media, creates websites and provides content, such as stories, videos and images for their platform.
Journalism and Media Professor Lilliam Martinez Bustos said she remembers Hernandez's enthusiasm to meet people in the industry and to learn from professionals. She said TwoTrends shows how students acquire skills in FIU to be able to find their own space and build a career for themselves.
"Espe was always very active and she understood the weight of having an internship and just plain being out there," Bustos said.
Hernandez and Gomez said their greatest challenge was creating TwoTrends from scratch when they had zero followers on social media. Now they hope to transition more into video for their YouTube channel, which can open doors to do mainstream media.
"When we started our blog, it was mainly about clothes and style, but as we began to grow, we saw that fans and followers were interested in us – In what Sebas and Espe do, where we hang out, what we eat, where we travel and what we are wearing," Gomez said.
The pair advise people who are interested in creating an online presence to focus on what makes them unique from everyone else and use resources, such as social media, a website and photography, to create content often. However, going to events and connecting with others is most crucial.
"Don't limit yourself," Hernandez said.
"If you have to hustle it, hustle it. Don't be scared and just do it."
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So here is my card that I created. I don't think that I mentioned it before, but I used to take dance for many years. So when I saw the sentiment "Dance like no one is watching" I was thrilled!!! EKKK I love this quote, it is one of my favourites. I had to make my first card centered around a dance theme!! This card would be super cute as a birthday, or thinking of you card! I just love it! Naturally I had to use a ton of pink on this card. I also thought it would be cute to use my Recollections pink fabric ribbon that I have been hording... I thought it looked like a little ballet tutu. This card would also be super cute with some tulle sticking out under the polaroid frame. And YES my Lawn Fawn dies make another apperance. I used the Say Cheese cordinating polorid die and also the stitched rectangle die. The paper that I used is from the Recollections Hot Buy paper pad Peppy Preppy. I filled the shaker with a TON of sequins. Some of them are from Pretty Pink Posh ( the pink and white flowers) and the rest are just sequins from the Dollar Tree. The pink pearl embellishments are from Doodlebug Baby Girl Collection.
I of course had to use my copics to colour up this cutie (I believe this monkeys name is Clair). The copics I used are pictuted above. I used RV02 to colour in the hearts, bows, and Clairs skirt. To colour in Clairs face and belly I used E53 and E55. To colour in Clairs body I used E55 and E57. I just love how she turned out. I cannot wait to paper piece this little cute monkey and the other in this set in some upcoming cards.
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Such adorable cards! These monkeys are so cute! Love both of your designs! Great stamp set!


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GDC 2018: Warframe Developer Says More Grind Doesn't Mean More Profits
Digital Extremes says the Hema weapon was under-purchased, even with a high grind.
byTom Marks
Posted March 27, 2018, 3:19 a.m.
When a game with microtransactions, especially a free to play game, introduces a new item or system that takes an exceptionally long time to complete, there's always one reaction you can count on: people calling it a cash-grab.
People will say that clearly the developer only made it so grindy because then more people will have to pay for it, and thus the game is making more money. But according to Warframe developer Digital Extremes, not only do particularly grind-heavy items not make more money, they sometimes even make less.
Speaking at GDC last week, Digital Extremes Live Ops and Community Director Rebecca Ford said that more grind doesn't mean more profits for Warframe. Ford's panel was about some of Warframe's biggest 'hit' and 'miss' moments over its five-year history, one of which she said was a resource called Oxium that angered players for being overly scarce at its release.
Something that has a high grind cost doesn't actually sell any better than the things that are easier to make.
"There's often a point from the community where they'll say something like 'you guys must be raking in the Platinum [Warframe's premium currency] because you made this so hard to get', and that's actually not true," Ford explained. "A lot of the data that we've looked into for this says if you look at something that has a high grind cost, it doesn't actually sell any better than the things that are easier to make. So we're not really benefiting from it at all."
I asked Ford to elaborate after her panel, and she said one specific weapon is potentially the best example of this: the Hema. "This is a weapon that has a very notoriously grindy acquisition, that players think we don't change because of the Platinum it's making us," Ford said. "When I looked at the release of that weapon with everything else that released at the same time, it actually sold less than the easier to get content. So it doesn't even have a correlation to a larger platinum income."
It's a somewhat unintuitive discovery, and even Ford isn't sure what to attribute it to. It could be that people are spurred by the challenge of harder to acquire items — for example, Hema is so difficult to get that it's become sort of a badge of honor to have farmed it, even spawning a subreddit dedicated to proving you've done so — but it could also be that Hema just isn't a very appealing weapon for one reason or another. It's hard to say for sure.
Ford said that there are exceptions to this rule and that she generally only looks into things that they think might be an issue, but the data they have seen at least shows that making an item grindy doesn't directly benefit Digital Extremes' bottom line, and could potentially even hurt it in some cases.
Ford says that claims of grindiness being added to increase Platinum sales are usually taken as a sign that the community isn't happy with the balance of something, and they generally strive to fix those misses. And whatever Digital Extremes is doing is clearly working, as it just recently hit the 38 million registered players in time for its fifth anniversary
Tom Marks is an Associate Editor focusing on PC gaming at IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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Exeter City got their 2018/19 season off to a positive start with a 3-1 win over Carlisle United at St James Park.
In Matt Taylor's first competitive match in charge of the Grecians, they went ahead in the first half when Nicky Law struck, before Jonathan Forte added another with a composed finish.
United pulled a goal back just before half-time, but were unable to find an equaliser as substitute Tristan Abrahams then sealed the points for City with an injury time goal.
The Grecians named the same side that started last weekend's final pre-season match with Bristol Rovers as they looked to get off to a strong start on the opening day of the season.
It was almost the perfect beginning for the Grecians in the first minute when Hiram Boateng whipped in a teasing ball towards new striker Forte, but he mistimed his effort as goalkeeper Joe Fryer pounced on the loose ball.
The following quarter of an hour saw little in terms of chances with both sides sizing each other up as both had spells of possession.
The next chance that City created, though, would see them go ahead when Boateng sprung a move from the centre of midfield. He worked the ball well with Law before the latter played in Forte down the left-hand side and the forward crossed well for Law, who continued his run, before side footing a volley home on 16 minutes.
George Glendon would have the visitors' first attempt at goal soon after when he received the ball on the edge of the box before shooting straight into the arms of Christy Pym.
City had the crossbar to thank on 24 minutes when Danny Grainger's free kick from the edge of the box crashed off the woodwork and onto the goal line before the Grecian defenders cleared away.
But it was City, who looked dangerous every time they went forward, who would find the next goal just before the half hour mark when a period of sustained pressure saw Law thread in Holmes, who teed up Forte to open his account for the season with a fine finish as he doubled the home side's lead.
In what was an exciting half of football at St James Park, John Sheridan's side then pulled a goal back on 37 minutes when the Grecians failed to clear a couple of crosses before another ball came into the box and Bennett made no mistake as he guided his header into the far corner.
Forte was then presented with a chance to double his tally right on the cusp of half-time when he raced through after beating the offside trap. The forward just had Fryer to beat, but he was unable to lift the ball over him as City took a 2-1 lead into the break.
City started brightly after the break and almost enhanced their lead when Holmes cut in from the left before fizzing an effort towards the far corner, but he was unable to keep his shot on target as it edged just wide.
On 52 minutes United had a good opportunity when Hallam Hope darted inside the box before working space for a shot, which seemed to take a deflection off a City defender, nevertheless referee Graham Salisbury awarded a goal kick.
Jayden Stockley then had wonderful chance to get the Grecians' third when he was picked out expertly by Law, but the striker miscued his left footed attempt as it flashed just over Fryer's goal.
The lively Tristan Abrahams was the introduced just after the hour mark, alongside Lee Martin, and the former created a good chance for himself after some tenacious running before he stung the palms of Fryer from a tight angle as Taylor's side pushed to restore their two-goal cushion.
But Sheridan's side continued to look for an equaliser and began to see a lot more of the ball in the latter stages of the game, with the City defenders being forced to make a succession of blocks from corners.
Abrahams then confirmed the points for the Grecians when he was played in by Stockley as City broke forward in stoppage time. The youngster kept his cool before firing in powerfully to round off an excellent win.


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Leon James Britton (born 16 September 1982) is an English footballer and coach who plays for Ammanford in the Cymru South. A midfielder, he spent most of his career with Swansea City, having joined Swansea on a permanent transfer in 2003. Britton went on to make 520 appearances for the club. He joined Sheffield United in the summer of 2010, but transferred back to Swansea in January 2011. Britton instantly became a central figure in Swansea's successful promotion campaign. He remains one of a handful of players to have represented any club in all four professional divisions of the English footballing pyramid, along with Brett Ormerod, and former Swansea teammates Alan Tate and Garry Monk. He later played twice for Llanelli Town and signed for Ammanford in February 2021.

Playing career

Youth career
A member of the England Development School at Lilleshall where he was a year behind Joe Cole, Britton began his career as an Arsenal trainee at the age of nine. When he signed for West Ham United for £400,000 in 1998, he attracted the highest transfer fee ever paid for a 16-year-old at that time. Unable to break into the first team at West Ham, Britton joined Swansea City on loan in December 2002, helping the club to avoid relegation from the Football League. He was named PFA Fans' Player of the Year for the Third Division in the 2002–03 season. Swansea manager Brian Flynn was impressed enough to sign him permanently after he was released by West Ham.

Swansea City
With Swansea, Britton went on to win the club's Player of the Year award in both the 2002–03 and 2005–06 seasons.

Including his appearances whilst on loan with the club, to the end of the 2005–06 season, Britton had played 137 times for Swansea City in all competitions (with a further 18 appearances as a substitute) and had scored nine goals.

On 9 February 2008, Britton played his 200th match for Swansea City. In January 2010, Swansea rejected an £750,000 offer for Britton from Wigan Athletic but at the end of that season Britton refused the offer of a new contract and became a free agent.

Sheffield United
Despite interest from the Premier League, Britton signed for Sheffield United in June 2010. He was handed a regular role in the centre of the Blades midfield but failed to really show the form he had displayed at Swansea. A difficult period for the club, Britton played under four managers within the space of five months and eventually asked to return to his former employer, stating that his previous transfer had been a "mistake" and that he "should never have left Swansea". The Blades admitted that he had never settled in South Yorkshire and agreed to let him return to Wales after only 26 appearances for the club.

Return to Swansea
Britton re-signed for Swansea City for what the Blades described as an "undisclosed fee" during the January transfer window despite the Swans insisting no fee was involved. The fee was clause based and included up to £400,000 depending on appearances and Swansea's promotion to the Premier League.

Britton's second Swansea City debut came in a draw with Barnsley on 20 January 2011. He scored his first goal of the season (his first goal in three and a half years) against his former employers Sheffield United in the final match of the regular season.

The 2010–11 season ended with Swansea City being promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history following a 4–2 victory over Reading in the Championship Play-off Final at Wembley Stadium. Britton started the match at Wembley and completed 77 minutes before being substituted by Mark Gower.

Following Swansea's promotion, Britton made his Premier League debut in a 4–0 loss against Manchester City on 15 August 2011 where he played in the central midfield. Britton stated he would like to finish his career with the club and admitted he cannot imagine playing elsewhere.

On 30 March 2012, Britton signed a contract extension at Swansea City, contracting him until the end of the 2015 campaign.

On 5 February 2013, Britton signed a one-year contract extension on improved terms with Swansea City, keeping at the club until June 2016.

Later that month, Britton played as Swansea beat Bradford City 5–0 in the 2013 League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

On 11 May 2018, it was announced that Britton would retire from professional football after the end of the 2017–18 season. He opted to become a club ambassador following Swansea City's relegation to the Championship.

Llanelli Town
In January 2019, Britton returned to football, joining Welsh Premier League side Llanelli Town. He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Llandudno. On 2 February 2019, in a 0–0 draw away at Cefn Druids in his second league game for the club, Britton suffered a broken foot.

Coaching and backroom roles
In November 2017, Swansea manager Paul Clement appointed Britton as an assistant coach, after the departure of Claude Makélélé from the coaching staff. Britton remained available for selection as a player, but relinquished his captaincy following his coaching appointment.

Britton was named caretaker manager at Swansea on 21 December 2017, after the dismissal of Clement the previous day. In his first game in charge, on 23 December, Swansea drew 1–1 at home to Crystal Palace, a result which left them at the bottom of the league. Britton remained in charge for Swansea's Boxing Day match against Liverpool at Anfield, where the Swans were comprehensively beaten 5–0. This was his last match as caretaker manager as the Swans appointed former Sheffield Wednesday coach Carlos Carvalhal as their new manager. Britton then chose to relinquish his coaching duties to concentrate on playing.

Britton was appointed football advisor to the board of directors at Swansea City on 21 May 2019. Along with chairman Trevor Birch and club president Alan Curtis, Britton helped choose Steve Cooper as Swansea's new manager following the departure of Graham Potter in 2019. Britton was appointed Swansea's first Sporting Director on 4 September 2019, but relinquished his duties in June 2020.

Personal life
Britton was born in Merton, Greater London and played a young Ryan Giggs in a road safety advertisement in the 1990s. Britton also appeared in a Walkers Crisps advert with former England international Gary Lineker.

Career statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Club
Swansea City
Football League Cup: 2012–13
Football League Championship play-offs: 2011
Football League One: 2007–08
Football League Two third-place promotion: 2004–05
Football League Trophy: 2005–06
FAW Premier Cup: 2004–05, 2005–06

Individual
PFA Fans' Player of the Year (Third Division): 2002–03
Swansea City Player of the Year: 2002–03, 2006–07

References

External links

Leon Britton profile at the Swansea City A.F.C. website
Leon Britton profile at the Football Association website

1982 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Merton
English footballers
England youth international footballers
Association football midfielders
Arsenal F.C. players
West Ham United F.C. players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
Sheffield United F.C. players
English Football League players
Premier League players
English football managers
Swansea City A.F.C. managers
Premier League managers
Llanelli Town A.F.C. players
Cymru Premier players
Swansea City A.F.C. non-playing staff
Ammanford A.F.C. players


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Isidoro Macías Martín, conocido coloquialmente como «Padre patera» (Minas de San Telmo (Cortegana), provincia de Huelva, 1945) es un religioso católico franciscano de la Cruz Blanca español conocido por su trabajo humanitario en Algeciras a favor de los inmigrantes subsaharianos que cruzan el estrecho de Gibraltar.

Hijo de Isidoro y Lucía, con cinco hermanos, desde niño tuvo que ayudar a mantener la familia, por ejemplo vendiendo cántaros de agua a un real. Realizó su servicio militar en Ceuta, donde se encuentra con Isidoro Lezcano Guerra, un hombre dedicado a cuidar enfermos, ancianos, alcohólicos y personas con discapacidad. Macías ayudaría posteriormente a Lezcano a fundar en Tánger el instituto religioso de los Franciscanos de la Cruz Blanca, actualmente una congregación de derecho diocesano. Macías recibió el hábito de manos de Monseñor Carlos Amigo, entonces Arzobispo de Tánger.

En 1977 es trasladado a Cáceres, donde trabaja en un colegio con alumnos con discapacidad cognitiva y en un piso piloto dedicado a la integración social de jóvenes problemáticos. Viajó también a Venezuela y Costa de Marfil para prever la creación allí de casas de la congregación. Posteriormente, en 1982, es trasladado a Algeciras, donde resliza su labor en la «Casa Familiar Virgen de la Palma», en la que se recogen a personas sin hogar y, al principio, a inmigrantes africanos que pernoctaban en el puerto.

En la casa se acoge a parados sin recursos, polizones, inmigrantes irregulares y, especialmente, madres subsaharianas que han cruzado el Estrecho en busca de trabajo. Por esconder inmigrantes ilegales ha sido detenido en varias ocasiones, si bien el hermano Isidoro siempre habla muy bien de las autoridades policiales y de la Guardia Civil, que incluso le derivan algunos casos.

Actualmente reside en Granada, donde continúa realizando su labor.

Reconocimientos
A lo largo de su trayectoria el hermano Isidoro ha recibido numerosos homenajes y reconocimientos, como ser nombrado «Héroe del año» de la revista Time en 2003 (único español elegido), entre los que destacan:
Premio UVA de la Cadena SER 1991.
Medalla de oro de la ciudad de Algeciras.
Premio de los sindicatos policiales en reconocimiento a la labor social 1996.
Premio Andalusí de honor, 2001.
 Medalla al Mérito de la Guardia Civil con distintivo blanco , 2002.
Premio Mundo negro a la fraternidad, 2006.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Padrepatera.net

Nacidos en Cortegana
Franciscanos de España del siglo XX
Activistas contra la pobreza
Religiosos de la provincia de Huelva
Condecorados con la Orden del Mérito de la Guardia Civil
Franciscanos de España del siglo XXI


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Donald Trump harped on Mike Pence today for not overthrowing the election (video)
Carla Sinclair 6:00 pm Fri Jun 17, 2022
Image: C-Span screengrab
In what could be an SNL parody sketch if it had been played by anybody else, Donald Trump performed a standup routine, dubbed a "keynote address," at the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Nashville today. And not a thing has changed with the boastful one-term president whose theme of the talk was, you guessed it, a rehashing of the Big Lie.
And as perfect timing would have it, he thumbed his nose at Mike Pence a day after the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6th Capitol riot praised the former VP for not succumbing to Trump's plot to overturn the election.
"Mike Pence had a chance to be great. He had a chance, frankly, to be historic," Trump said in his cultivated preacher voice. "But just like Bill Barr and these weak people…Mike did not have the courage to act."
"Mike was afraid of whatever he was afraid of … Mike Pence had absolutely no choice but to be a human conveyor belt. … Even if the votes were fraudulent, he said he had to send the votes – couldn't do anything!"
"I said, 'What happens when you have more votes than you have voters?' DOESN'T MATTER!" he shouted. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't – nothing matters!"
Unfortunately, he's right. It doesn't matter what kind of drivel comes out of the huckster's gob, his devoted fans will eat it up.
Former President Trump: "I never called Mike Pence a wimp. Mike Pence had a chance to be great, he had a chance, frankly, to be historic…but Mike did not have the courage to act…Mike Pence had absolutely no choice but to be a human conveyor belt…" pic.twitter.com/aOTnZ48LtW
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 17, 2022
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Sonoma County has high rate of HIV cases
Even though Sonoma County is miles away from San Francisco, in the 1980s it also fell victim to the AIDS epidemic.
"We continue to have a significant population of homosexuals who live here in Sonoma county. They are not, though, the only face of AIDS," said Taya Levine from Face-to-Face Project.
The Sonoma County Health Department reports half of the women with AIDS here got infected through their male partner, and 39 percent contracted the disease through intravenous drug use.
Also, Latinos account for about 20 percent of new cases.
Because of that, Sonoma County has the seventh highest incidence rate of AIDS in all of California.
Of course, that ranking is per capita.
The Health Department has intensified the prevention message by encouraging more people to get tested. Six days a week, two testing vans are stationed at different parts of Santa Rosa, including the predominately Hispanic neighborhoods.
"With bilingual staff and again the same situation, we are there, they know who we are we develop a certain amount of trust," said Eric Acuna from the Sonoma County Health Department.
It's been somewhat of an uphill battle.
"There are cultural differences and social factors the acceptability of acknowledging that one may be having same-sex relations that put them at particular vulnerability," said Levine.
Health advocates want to see more women like Lindsey white got screened using a 20 minute rapid HIV test.
"To be safe, so I know," said White.
White brought a friend to also get tested.
"To prevent spreading it to other people and get it under control," said White's friend.
"We have a good HIV AIDS care system here in Sonoma County. And while there have been 1,200 deaths in Sonoma county from AIDS since 1981 it's by no means a death sentence," said Christopher Bowers from AIDS Face-to-Face Project.


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Time is of the Essence in Offers (and Hockey) Explained
For whatever reason, many real estate agents seem to think that there's some flexibility and a little "give and take" when Courts interpret the intentions of the parties in the application of the "time is of the essence" provisions. No, they won't. Time is of the essence, so that means that the time is the time and no other time is the time. The actual "time" stated in the document is applied.
Consider an Offer with an irrevocable stated to be 8:00 pm. The Buyer's Agent delivers the Offer to the Seller's Agent and the Offer must be accepted, which means both signed and communicated to the Buyer's Agent by 8:00 pm, or at 8:00 pm, but certainly no later than 8:00 pm, because that would be too late and the Offer would have expired. There would be nothing to accept.
This is Canada, so, let's talk about hockey. A game is one hour in length, broken down into three 20 minute periods. Time is of the essence in the game. Assume a player takes a shot on goal at 19:59 of the second period and it goes in the net. It counts as a goal. Now, assume that the play was intense, the same player took a shot which went into the net at 20:01. It doesn't count. It's too late! I know that it was only late by a second, but, that's the game. Time is of the essence. When the second period ended, it was just too late to score a goal. And, it doesn't matter whether or not the buzzer went off. Maybe the buzzer was broken. The decision of the Referee will be guided by the time. Once, we hit the 20.00 minute mark, the period was over. That's the rule.
We could have a different rule. Consider football. It's divided into four 15 minute quarters. A field goal near the end of a quarter counts, as long as the ball was put into play by the 15:00 minute mark. It might go through the uprights until two seconds later, but that's OK because time was NOT of the essence. In fact, it might have cleared three or four seconds later, and that's still OK.
Let's go back to contracts. The 8:00 pm irrevocable for an Offer is precisely that: 8:00 pm. It is just like the end of a period in hockey. It's not quite the same as the end of a quarter in football or basketball where the shot will count after the buzzer.
Now, what about backdating? You are the Listing Agent and you look at your watch and see that it is 8:05 pm and you wanted to accept the Offer. You have two choices:
Ask for a new Offer from the Buyer, or
Signback a Counter-Offer with a new time limit.
Quite clearly, you cannot proceed to sign the existing document, mark the time at 7:55 pm and then send it back at 8:06 pm. That second step of sending it back would have been the actual time of acceptance, but, just like hockey, the game ended at 8:00 pm.
To mark it at 7:55 pm would be fraudulent. There was actually no contract. The deal was scheduled for completion three months out. The market either rises significantly or drops significantly over that three month period and one of the two parties wants out. But, out of what? There was no contract. The buzzer went off at 8:00 pm.
So, just remember, Offers are just like playing hockey.


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Here's hoping it comes to Canada too.
If the thought of having to make small talk with your cab driver leaves you feeling a little tight in the chest, this new service from Japanese taxi company Miyako Taxi might be just what you need.
According to RocketNews24, the company is rolling out a "silent taxi" service where drivers only speak to passengers to greet them, confirm routes and notify them in the event of an emergency.
Ten cabs, which look exactly like regular taxis save for a sign informing riders they are in a silent taxi, are currently on the road in Kyoto and have been for two weeks with the potential for more to roll out.
A spokesperson for the company explained that the new cabs are intended to provide a more comfortable experience for passengers who wish to enjoy their ride in silence.
Though some might think the concept creates a barrier between drivers and passengers, some introverts argue that small talk does the exact same thing.
Introverts tend to look for meaning in conversation, something that doesn't always come about in a 10-minute cab ride. So Miyako's new service might seem especially appealing for people in that situation, as well as for those with social anxiety.
Of course, on the other hand, if sitting in silence makes you uncomfortable, you can always hop into one of the regular cabs and chat away.


Good morning. Joe Fresh president Mario Grauso's going back to his roots in luxury fashion – this time for Holt Renfrew. Elon Musk outlines his view of Tesla's future. And Mark de Jonge, the world's fastest sprint kayaker, passes on leadership tips. These stories and more in your morning cheat sheet to the Financial Post.
Mario Grauso is going upscale — again, Hollie Shaw reports.
The president of Joe Fresh is taking over the helm of sibling luxury retailer Holt Renfrew, having been credited with helping to turn around the performance of Loblaw's in-house apparel brand over the past two years.
The move comes as Mark Derbyshire steps down from his role as president of Holts after seven years. Derbyshire will run the company until Grauso completes his transition in September, the retailer said.
"There are few senior leaders of Mario's pedigree and proven track record of success in the luxury retail space, and we are delighted that he will bring his extensive experience to the leadership of Holt Renfrew," Galen Weston, chairman and owner of Holt Renfrew, said in a statement.
Elon Musk unveiled his latest "master plan" for Tesla Motors Inc., delivering a long-term vision that includes an integrated solar and battery product, the addition of a pickup, freight truck and bus to its electric vehicle lineup, and plans for a ride-sharing business, Dana Hull reports.
Musk published his long-awaited plan on Tesla's website partly to explain why the company's proposed integration with SolarCity Corp. will benefit consumers, who could effectively become their own utility. SolarCity, a rooftop solar panel installer, will generate electricity in tandem with Tesla's Powerwall battery for the home. Tesla, meanwhile, will look beyond passenger vehicles to public transit and cargo shipping.
Days before NewLeaf Travel Co. Inc. is set to launch its first flights, a passenger-rights advocate is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to shut down the discount tour operator unless it can post a $3.74-million performance bond, Kristine Owram reports.
NewLeaf didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Canadian oil and gas earnings season kicked off on Thursday with signs of an industry recovery as Encana Corp and Precision Drilling Corp outlined plans to boost activity, Nia Williams and Amrutha Gayathri report.
Calgary-based Encana reported an unexpected quarterly operating profit and said it would boost 2016 capital spending by US$200 million from a previously announced range of US$900 million to US$1 billion. It also plans to increase production by about 13,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at its core shale operations.
Precision Drilling, despite posting a second-quarter loss, said oil producers were increasing capital budgets due to the 70 per cent rally in crude prices since February and putting more rigs back to work.
Mark de Jonge, the world's fastest sprint kayaker, juggles sport with work as an engineer for Stantec in Halifax.
The 32-year-old nearly gave up on the sport when he didn't qualify for the 2008 Beijing Games, but he decided to persevere when the 200-metre kayak event was added to the 2012 London Games. He picked up a bronze medal there and went on to become a two-time world champion.
It's taken him 19 years to get to where he is today, de Jonge said, adding that the focus, precision and discipline he uses at work help him with sport as well.
And how does he deal with the pressure of being one of Canada's best hopes for a gold medal in the Summer Olympics?
"When it comes to my race in Rio, it doesn't matter what I've done in the past, the only thing that matters is what happens while I'm racing that day," he said in a leadership Q&A with Sharon Lindores.


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District Court Declares Pledge Unconstitutional
On Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005, a federal judge from the Eastern District of California ruled that it was unconstitutional to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. According to David Kravets of Associated Press News:
"Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools was ruled unconstitutional Wednesday by a federal judge who granted legal standing to two families represented by an atheist who lost his previous battle before the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled that the pledge's reference to one nation 'under God' violates school children's right to be 'free from a coercive requirement to affirm God.'
Karlton said he was bound by precedent of the 9th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals, which in 2002 ruled in favor of Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow that the pledge is unconstitutional when recited in public schools.
Karlton, ruling in Sacramento, said he would sign a restraining order preventing the recitation of the pledge at the Elk Grove Unified, Rio Linda and Elverta Joint Elementary school districts, where the plaintiffs' children attend.
The decision sets up another showdown over the pledge in schools.
The Becket Fund, a religious rights group that is a party to the case, said it would immediately appeal the case to the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. If the court does not change its precedent, the group would go to the Supreme Court."
Sep. 14, 2005 Associated Press
See the full text of Judge Karlton's ruling. (in PDF format)
The scope of this case was reduced on July 18, 2005 to include only the legality of reciting the pledge in public schools.
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THE TOWER (CBS) - Tony winner Denis O'Hare is the latest addition to the drama pilot, about a group of Chicago newspaper reporters who treat breaking news as cases to be both investigated and solved. He'll play the group's editor. He joins the previously cast CCH Pounder, Cole Hauser, Marcia Gay Harden and Rosamund Pike. Davis Guggenheim is directing the CBS Paramount Network Television-based project from a script by Meredith Stiehm.
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