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FLOYD MAYWEATHER YEP, I'M FIGHTING LOGAN PAUL Exhibition Boxing Match Set For Feb.
We told you it was close … and now it's official — Floyd Mayweather is fighting Logan Paul.
Here's what you need to know … it's an exhibition boxing match set for Feb. 20, and it's available on Pay-Per-View on Fanmio.
(An "exhibition" means the fight will NOT count on either fighter's professional records)
Floyd is 43-years-old and boasts a legendary 50-0 record as a pro, with wins over all-time greats like Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez.
Logan is 25-years-old and 0-1 as a pro, after losing a split-decision fight to YouTube star, KSI, back in 2019.
Floyd is 5'8″ and last fought at 150 pounds. Logan is 6'2″, 200 pounds.
Fanmio — a site where fans can pay for custom videos from celebs — says the PPV price is $24.99 right now … but that number will go up at various benchmarks, until Feb. 11, when the price locks in at $69.99.
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As we previously reported, Logan's team went to Floyd's camp with an offer for a boxing match earlier this year … but it wasn't an easy process to get Mayweather to sign the dotted line.
Logan launched a public campaign trashing Floyd everywhere — and saying he would beat TBE's ass any time, any place … and finally, Floyd decided to put pen to paper.
https://www.tmz.com/videos/2020-11-16-111620-logan-paul-floyd-4885019/
Floyd responded to Logan on social media in November — saying, "These YouTube girls better find some Barbie dolls to play with cause I'm not the one for the kid games. 3 years ago a fighter from the UFC said my name and I had to put a muzzle on that bitch. @loganpaul can get the same treatment before I go conquer Japan again."
These YouTube girls better find some Barbie dolls to play with cause I'm not the one for the kid games. 3 years ago a fighter from the UFC said my name and I had to put a muzzle on that bitch. @loganpaul can get the same treatment before I go conquer Japan again.
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) November 19, 2020
Logan's only professional fight was against his YouTube rival, KSI, back in Nov. 2019 — a 6-round fight Paul lost via split decision.
But, the takeaway from that fight was that Logan can scrap — and the impressive PPV numbers proved he can draw an audience.
Floyd, a master promoter, knows a good thing when he sees it … he clearly thinks he'll make a ton of money with little-to-no risk.
Remember what Floyd did to Conor McGregor when they fought back 2017?!?!? He dominated the UFC champ while taking a $300 to $400 million payday!!
No word how much each fighter stands to make this time around … but Floyd wouldn't even consider taking this on if it wasn't a HUGE number.
Things are going well for the Paul brothers — Logan's lil' bro, Jake Paul, just beat the hell out of ex-NBA star, Nate Robinson, and EVERY fighter (and non-fighter) on the planet is angling for the next fight with him.
https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/06/floyd-mayweather-confirms-boxing-exhibition-fight-logan-paul/
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Local governments in Kent County asked to support protecting the land, air and water
by Dallas McQuarrie
St. Louis-de-Kent Mayor Danielle Dugas speaking at a public forum in the fall of 2015 in Aldouane , says local governments need to be both a voice of, and for, the people they represent. Photo by Dallas McQuarrie.
Local governments in Kent County are being asked to declare their support for meaningful environmental protection that both provincial and federal governments have so far refused to provide.
"We've learned from both the shale gas and glyphosate spraying issues that there is no real environmental protection for the air, land, and water we depend on for life itself," says Mike McKinley, an engineering technologist from St. Louis-de-Kent.
As a member of the environmental watchdog group Notre Environnement Notre Choix / Our Environment Our Choice, McKinley was a leading figure in the struggle by local residents to stop shale gas development in Kent County.
"The environmental protections supposedly in place in New Brunswick were 'clawed back' by the Alward Conservative government during its attempt to force shale gas development on us," he says. Of particular concern to McKinley was the Conservatives' free and easy granting of "variances" from environmental protection regulations. These "variances" allowed shale gas companies unfettered access to the province's most environmentally sensitive areas during the 2010-2014 years.
Mike McKinley says both the shale gas and glyphosate spraying issues show how easy it is for governments to do away with supposed environmental protections whenever they feel like it. He says the right of all Canadians to a healthy environment should be enshrined in a bill of rights. Photo by Dallas McQuarrie.
McKinley is similarly critical of the Gallant Liberal government, elected in October 2014, for its cavalier disregard of World Health Organization (WHO) warnings about glyphosates. Despite glyphosate being identified earlier this year by the WHO as a likely cancer-causing agent that damages DNA and disrupts hormones, and a 2012 Conservation Council of New Brunswick study identifying 'cancer hot spots' in the province, the Gallant Liberals continue to allow NB Energy to indiscriminately spray glyphosates over large areas of the provincial forests.
Neither Conservative nor Liberal governments have ever been hesitant about sweeping aside environmental protections that proved inconvenient for the corporate sector. Given that reality, McKinley is now asking municipal governments in New Brunswick to give voice to their constituents' repeatedly-expressed desire for meaningful action to protect the province's land, air and water both now and for future generations.
At a meeting in Richibucto, October 22nd, McKinley formally requested the 17 local governments in Kent County comprising the Zone 6 Regional Service Commission (RSC) to declare their support for an Environmental Bill of Rights. He'd like to see the Zone 6 RSC formally support the Blue Dot Program launched by the David Suzuki Foundation last year.
The Blue Dot Program seeks to enshrine in an Environmental Bill of Rights the right of all Canadians to drink clean water, breathe fresh air, and eat healthy food. In Atlantic Canada, Yarmouth, St. John's, Charlottetown, Antigonish and Halifax have passed declarations in support of the Blue Dot Program.
Across Canada, more than 90 municipal governments have already passed declarations supporting the right of people to fresh air, clean water, safe food, and a real say in the decisions that affect their health and well-being. To date, more than 65,000 Canadians have also joined the movement.
In 2013, local government leaders in Kent County, by a vote of 15-1, formally asked the Alward government to place a moratorium on shale gas development. That request was ignored by the Conservative government then in power, as were the mounting body of scientific studies documenting the health and environmental damage shale gas development causes, and the massive opposition to shale gas those studies spawned in New Brunswick.
St. Louis-de-Kent Mayor Danielle Dugas and Harcourt Local Service District (LSD) chairperson Tina Beers support McKinley's request that the Zone 6 RSC endorse an Environmental Bill of Rights.
"We're not getting the environmental protection we need or want from senior levels of government," Mayor Dugas says. "The Zone 6 RSC represents 33,000 people, and I'm hoping we'll make a declaration of support for an Environmental Bill of Rights."
"The Blue Dot Program is a good idea, and it's important to do it," she says, adding that the Zone 6 RSC will likely seek more information on the issue. "Municipal governments are closer to the people than either federal or provincial governments, so it's important that we be both the voice of, and a voice for, the people we represent."
Like McKinley, Dugas was also very disappointed by the Gallant government's decision to ignore the World Heath Organization's warning about the cancer-causing dangers of glyphosates. She says the Province of New Brunswick should follow the 'Precautionary Principal' that puts public health ahead of corporate convenience.
Similarly, Harcourt LSD chair Tina Beers says senior levels of government are "definitely not" providing needed environmental legislation, and notes "there's nothing in place to protect our fresh water."
Harcourt Local Service District chairperson Tina Beers, shown here confronting then Premier David Alward over shale gas in 2014, supports an environmental Bill of Rights because senior levels of government simply aren't providing the protection people want. Photo by Dallas McQuarrie.
"Municipal governments can also pass local by-laws, but Local Service Districts don't even have that power," Beers says. "What we are seeing is decisions make for us but not by us."
She says the ideal solution would be for governments to support the development of sustainable economies based on clean, renewable energy sources. She adds, "It's a mystery to me why senior governments are refusing to shift their priorities," given the realities of the climate change crisis.
An Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) as envisaged by McKinley and the Suzuki Foundation would give legal priority in matters concerning the environment to transparency of the process, full access to information, public participation in decision making, accountability of decision-makers and actual enforcement of environmental legislation.
"An EBR establishes people's right to a healthy environment, and imposes a duty on governments to protect the environment," McKinley says. "That means certain public goods, like air and water, waterways, lands and wetlands, are held by the government in trust for the benefit of all people, including future generations."
"It makes those goals possible by providing clear guidelines for government, industry and citizens when managing resources, considering economic development proposals, and protecting the health of communities," he says. "It also empowers Canadians by making it possible for them to take legal action against violations of environmental protection legislation, where enforcement is lacking."
"An EBR would lead to stronger environmental laws, better enforcement of existing laws and improved environmental performance."
To date, more than 110 nations around the world have recognized their citizens' right to live in a healthy environment, but not Canada. During it's nine years in power from 2006-2014, the federal Conservative government of Stephen Harper all but embraced 'junk science' in it determination to ignore the realities of the climate change crisis, while blindly pursuing fossil fuel development regardless of the consequences.
"People need real access to environmental justice to protect themselves from reckless government or corporate decisions that pollute the land, air and water we all need to live," McKinley ways. "Right now the only defense people have to protect public health and safety is to take very expensive legal action, and that effectively denies environmental justice to most of us."
For example, New Brunswickers attempting to protect the environment and public health and safety from the well-documented threats posed by shale gas development were forced to raise $100,000 to go to court because the provincial government simply ignored their concerns. The Gallant Liberals, like the Alward Conservatives before them, has so far refused either to meet the New Brunswick Anti-Shale Gas Alliance in court or publicly release a single study showing shale gas development to be safe.
McKinley says the current situation "discriminates against most citizens because only corporations and the wealthy have the money to go to court." He says people are fooled into thinking environmental legislation protects the environment but, in reality, without a fat bank account, there is no protection against pollution and the threats it poses to the environment and people's health.
Tommy Douglas, the 'father of medicare in Canada,' was fond of saying "he who pays the piper call the tune." Perhaps that explains why so many governments see protecting corporate interests as more important than protecting public health or the environment.
Dallas McQuarrie is a Kent County-based news writer for the NB Media Co-op.
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It's been a while since I wanted to make a quick proof of concept of what I'd like to have built in, Sub Fsms.
Basically, being able to run a fsm process within a state opens wild perspective, better reusability, better maintenance, more flexibility, etc etc.
the thing is, playmaker is already that powerful, that it is actually possible to do that already !
I have attached a package showing one way of doing this, using a custom action "SubFsm". I had this in mind, had to get it done to make sure it was feasible.
basically, the idea is to create an empty gameObject, attached ONE fsm to it and save it as a prefab.
-- Bind an Fsm float FROM the Fsm TO the SubFsm.
-- Watch for the GameObject destruction and in that case call an event ( one way to trigger an event when the SubFsm is finished).
Obviously the only limitation is the SubFsm custom action interface. For example, a built in integration of such subFsm system by playmaker would required a more advanced UI, to bind any variable and display a list of variables the way we are used to, via a dropdown. The rest would be only convention really. For example, I expect a SubFsm to declare a "__MASTER__" FsmGameObject, I inject in that the Fsm.Owner so that within a SubFsm, we can control the actual GameObject that runs this fsm ( as opposed the gameObject the subFsm is running from, which is of no use, only to support instantiation of this SubFsm).
I'd like to take this one step further, because even as is, I could create a compound set of variable to give total flexibility with bindings ( choosing any variables, from Fsm to SubFsm, AND back, from SubFsm to Fsm).
So, I think, supporting SubFsm, is totally feasible with actually, minimal impact on playmaker current state and features ( it only needs a more flexible or dedicate ui component for this subFsm variable binding).
I'd really like to hear what you have to say about this, and where you'd see this going, that would help me improve the SubFsm custom action.
What is the purpose of a sub-fsm? What might one use this functionality for?
A given Fsm might be responsible for a high level task, and to prevent mixing high level task and details, small implementation and features, it can go into a sub fsm. This is huge.
The two points above lead to another great positive net result: you have simpler Fsm, more readable, more maintainable.
Say in that example I provided. The clients comes back and say: now I want to offer various animations when the user click on that mighty cube, and oh yes I forget to tell, we need this on other models as well. If you have hardwired everything... you can just start again, start duplicating code, ect etc. Here, you create new sub fsm each representing a different animation, and you load the appropriate sub fsm. So the only change is to offer a list of possible Sub fsm instead, no big deal! AND you can reuse them sub fsm on other Fsm for the new model you need to animate. If everything was wired in one fsm, you'd have to wired some more, and you'd end up with too many states, spaghetti links, rendering your fsm unreadable, rigid and one step further instability and not-anymore-fun development.
jeanfabre: This looks great. Any chance of getting a tutorial or sample project for this? I'm making AI in PlayMaker for a 3rd person shooter, and this looks like it would be extremely useful.
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The package does have a sample attached, have you checked it?
also, this is quite an advanced concept and you will need to script custom actions to match your sub fsm needs, for example I did only one action that can pass a float variable, obviously in any other scenario you'll need to pass other variables types and most likely several as well.
Could you explain what kind of AI you want to implement, and we'll take it from there to see what solution would best fit your needs. If it turns out subFsm is the way, I'll help you out building the actions for it.
After reading about the early Quake and Unreal AI, I think using PlayMaker would fit it pretty well. I don't want to create anything as complex as that - yet - but this looks like a good model to follow to build a more advanced AI than I have before. Previously, I've just had patrol/idle/hunt/attack - again using 2 or 3 FSMs in PlayMaker. Ideally I'll use what I've learned making this, and use it to create more complex AI in future.
After brainstorming for some time, reading everything I could find (AIGameDev is a fantastic resource), and mapping out a bunch of functionality and describing the FSMs in Omnigraffle, I've started building the FSMs in PlayMaker. I don't have to use sub-fsms, but they might be useful.
I'm thinking I could probably use sub-fsms for the different states in Behaviour and Combat. There may be a better way of doing it, and I'm open to suggestion.
I'll take a look at your example and see how it works. Thanks!
I 1000% agree with this idea and thank you for providing this sample and action. Even for small projects, I think this is a good thing to have. I was getting ready to code my own system until I saw this.
In my RPGs that I've made in the past years, I relied heavily on this type of system. This is what I felt PlayMaker was missing and I'm excited to see you implemented a solution. I'll write down notes as I use the sub FSMs and let you know if there are any features that might be neat to add.
Jean, you are seriously awesome! Everytime I think I need to create something from scratch, you've already done it and posted it for all of us newbies.
Jean, there is something that I see that might cause problems. From previous tests on iPad and Web, creating and destroying objects caused my frame rate to drop. Is this not a problem with SubFSM creation?
I wonder... would adding/removing FSM scripts to one game object be a faster alternative for performance? I've only tested adding/removing game objects. Maybe a pool manager on one game object for FSM scripts? I'm going to hunt around and learn what I can about performance and script objects.
yes, creating gameObjects is resource intensive, that's the main draw back of my solution, but I merely provided this as a mean to spark discussions about this in hope that playmaker will officially provide a solution for this ( a performant one I mean).
You could use pools framework, that would increase perfs dramatically.
Right now this is the biggest problem on our game, which is a fairly large-scale project. We can have 100's of objects in a scene all with the same FSM's doing the same (or nearly the same) things. The objects would be based off about a dozen prefabs or so. It is really annoying and time-consuming to have to go through all dozen of those prefabs FSM's just to tweak one or two things in the core mechanic all to be the same.
A far better solution would be to instantiate a task-specific FSM at runtime when needed and destroy it when done. Then the master FSM can be shared between prefabs.
Amaranth has a good point about the performance problems of actual instantiation and destruction though - any real solution would need to point to the FSM master as being in a self-replicated "Pool" at runtime.
I hope Alex takes notice of this and starts thinking of an official Playmaker implementation If it were able to function as though the FSM were on the object all along, instead of passing variables through custom actions, that would be ideal.


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'Dancing With the Stars' Pro Lindsay Arnold Mourns Mother-In-Law With An Emotional Post
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Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold continues to mourn the loss of her mother-in-law, Jennifer.
On Monday, November 11, Arnold posted a sincere message to Instagram in honor of her husband's mother, who was laid to rest following her untimely death more than a week ago.
"The most beautiful day for the most beautiful woman. The love and gratitude we feel for the time we had on this earth with Jennifer is beyond anything you can put into words," Arnold captioned her Instagram post with a series of photos from the funeral.
While Arnold and family continue to mourn during this heartbreaking time, she has found comfort by leaning on her religion.
"I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have of the Plan of Salvation which makes it possible for families to be together eternally and I know that without a doubt we will be reunited again," she continued. "Although there are times we may not fully understand why we are faced with certain challenges in our lives I can find comfort knowing that God does have a plan for us and he will be there to guide us along the way."
"Thank you Jennifer for raising the amazing man I get to call my husband and for shining your example and love on everyone you knew. I love you, until we meet again, ❤" Arnold continued.
The Dancing With the Stars pro concluded her Instagram post with a verse from the Book of Mormons and a fragment of a verse from the book of Luke in The Bible.
"'Whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day' (Alma 36:3) 'nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done,' (Luke 22:42)" Arnold wrote.
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The most beautiful day for the most beautiful woman. The love and gratitude we feel for the time we had on this earth with Jennifer is beyond anything you can put into words. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have of the Plan of Salvation which makes it possible for families to be together eternally and I know that without a doubt we will be reunited again. Although there are times we may not fully understand why we are faced with certain challenges in our lives I can find comfort knowing that God does have a plan for us and he will be there to guide us along the way. Thank you Jennifer for raising the amazing man I get to call my husband and for shining your example and love on everyone you knew. I love you, until we meet again ❤ "Whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day" (Alma 36:3) "nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done." (Luke 22:42)
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TANDALLA; A Danish Game Warden's Study of Native and Wildlife in Kenya and Tanganyika.
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ISMAILIA; A narrative of the expedition to central Africa for the suppression of the slave trade organized by Ismail, Khedive of Egypt.
MacMillan & Co. 1874 London, 1st edn, 2 vol, 447pp & 588pp. Sir Samuel Baker...explorer of the Nile, big-game hunter, adventurer, and famous African traveler. All his books are in demand and are now hard to find in 1st edn.
Barth H.
TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES IN NORTH AND CENTRAL AFRICA; Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken Under the Auspices of H.B.M.'s Government in the Years 1949-1855.
Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1857 New York, 1st US edn, 3 vol, 657pp, 709pp, 800pp, 200 drawings and a fold out map. Originally published in German, (Gotha 1857-8), this is one of the most important works on African exploration. On 23 March 1850, Barth, German geographer and historian, joined the.....
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Chapman and Hall, Limited. 1889 London, 2 vol, 281pp & 255pp, illus, color fold-out map. Pierre Gabriel Édouard Bonvalot (July 13, 1853 - December 10, 1933) was a French explorer of Central Asia and Tibet. Originally published in French, this first English edition was translated because of the importance of.....
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TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA; undertaken at the request of the Missionary Society.
Flagg and Gould. 1816 Andover, 398pp, frontis, 6 plates, fold-out map. John Campbell (1766-1840), Scottish missionary and explorer, arrived at the Cape in 1812. He inspected the settlements of the London Missionary Society and returned to England with his reports of the colony and its hinterland in 1814. Campbell was.....
Chanler W.
THROUGH JUNGLE AND DESERT; Travels in Eastern Africa
MacMillan and Co. 1896 New York, 1st edn, 535pp, many illus, 2 maps in rear pocket. William Chanler hunted and explored East Africa together with Ludwig von Hoehnel who wrote DISCOVERIES OF LAKE RUDOLPH AND STEPHANIE. They concentrated on the area lying between the Juba and the Tana Rivers. Important.....
Chapman A.
THE BORDERS AND BEYOND; Arctic, Cheviot, Tropic.
Gurney & Jackson. 1924 London, 1st edn, 489pp, 14 color plates by Riddell, 170 sketches by author. Partial autobiography of the famous hunter and naturalist who wrote SAVAGE SUDAN, ON SAFARI, etc. Chapters on the natural history of red grouse, black grouse also chapters on wildfowling, punt gunning, shooting wood.....
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SPORT IN THE HIGHLANDS OF KASHMIR; A narrative of an eight months trip in Baltistan and Ladak, and a Lady's experiences in the latter country; together with hints for the guidance of sportsmen.
Rowland Ward. 1898 London, 1st edn, 506pp, 54 illus, 2 rear pocket maps. Ken Czech in his bibliography of Asian books says;" Darrah kept a detailed diary of his travels and sporting adventures in Baltistan and Ladak. He journeyed from Srinagar to Shitkuri, crossed the Zogi La, then on to.....
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EXPLORATIONS AND ADVENTURES IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA; With accounts of the Manners and Customs of the People, and the chase (sic) of the Gorilla, Crocodile, leopard, hippopotamus, and other animals.
John Murray. 1861 London, 1st edn, 479pp, folding-map, illus, folding frontis piece of gorilla. In 1859, Paul Du Chaillu, a young explorer of French origin and adopted American nationality, emerged from the jungles of the Gabon with 20 complete specimens of gorillas, an animal virtually unknown outside of West Africa.....
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ADVENTURE, SPORT AND TRAVEL ON THE TIBETAN STEPPES
Constable and Company Limited. 1911 London, 1st edn, 343pp, illus, fold-out maps. Comprised largely of the diaries of Lieut. Jack W. Brooke on his 1906-07 and 1907-08 expeditions to determine the source and course of the Tsangpo River. After being refused permission by the British to enter Tibet from Assam.....
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AFRICAN ODYSSEY; The Life and Times of Verney Lovett-Cameron
Hutchinson & Co. 1937 London, 1st edn, 389pp, illus, end paper maps. One of the scarcer Foran titles. Biography of Verney Lovett-Cameron traveled from Angola to Tanzania via Zambia and was the first European to cross equatorial Africa from ocean to ocean. He spent considerable time in East Africa in.....
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EXPLORATION AND HUNTING IN CENTRAL AFRICA 1895-96
Methuen & Co. 1898 London, 1st edn, 397pp, many illus, fold-out map, 38pp of advertisements. From the list of contents: "Charged by a wounded lioness, Charged by wounded bull buffalo, Large herd of sable." Much of the hunting takes place along the Zambezi River in Zambia. An interesting account and.....
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DISCOVERY OF LAKES RUDOLF AND STEFANIE; A narrative of Count Samuel Teleki's exploring and hunting adventures in Eastern Equatorial Africa in 1887 & 1888.
Longmans, Green, and Co. 1894 London, 1st English edn, 2 vol, 179 drawings, 5 maps. This is the account of Count Teleki's discovery of two major lakes in eastern Kenya as described by his lieutenant, Ludwig von Hohnel. A truly interesting set with exploration and hunting for the big game.....
James F.L.
THE WILD TRIBES OF THE SOUDAN; an Account of Travel and Sport Chiefly in the Base Country, being Personal Experiences and Adventure during Three Winters Spent in the Soudan.
John Murray. 1883 London, 1st edn, 280pp, 46 plates, illus, 3 fold-out map. Scare title by a widely acclaimed sportsman. James was killed by a charging elephant during a later hunting trip. Author traveled from Cairo, along the Nile to the Abyssinian border on the Red Sea. A very nice.....
Jessen B.H.
W.N. MACMILLAN'S EXPEDITIONS AND BIG GAME HUNTING IN SUDAN, ABYSSINIA, & BRITISH EAST AFRICA
Marchant Singer & Co. Printers. 1906 London, 415pp, 122 photos, rear-pocket map. The narrative of four African hunting and travel expeditions by William MacMillan and his wife, as recorded by B. Jessen. Includes "The First Blue Nile Expedition, The Sobat and Boma Expedition, The Melut and Kerin Route, the Second.....
Lloyd A.B.
IN DWARF LAND AND CANNIBAL COUNTRY; A Record of Travel and Discovery in Central Africa
T. Fisher Unwin. 1899 New York, 385pp, illus, fold-out maps. Author traveled to the pygmies in West Uganda and from there West ward on the Ituri River to the Congo River.
MacQueen P.
IN WILDEST AFRICA; The Record of a Hunting and Exploration Trip Through Uganda, Victoria Nyanza, The Kilimanjaro Region, and British East Africa, with an Account of an Ascent of the Snow Fields of Mt. Kibo, in East Central Africa and the description of the various native tribes.
L.G. Page & Company. 1910 Boston, 2nd printing, 402pp, 64 illus. A better an account of a Victorian era shooting party to British East Africa in which lions, buffalo and plenty of other game is bagged.
Mair C. & MacFarlane R.
THROUGH THE MACKENZIE BASIN; A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899.
Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Limited. 1908 London, 1st edn, From the preface; In 1899 a treaty with the Indians of the great Mackenzie basin followed the report of a Senate select Committee, chaired by Sir John Schultz; but, owing to the absence of roads and markets, and other.....
Methuen H.
LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS;; Or Wanderings in South Africa
Richard Bentley. 1848 London, 2nd revised edn, 363pp, 16 wood-engraved text illustrations. 'A journal of an eight months' sporting expedition through the Eastern Province to the Orange and Vaal Rivers, Waterboer's country (Griqualand West), and thence in a north-easterly direction to the junction of the Mariqua and Limpopo Rivers as.....
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A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA; A narrative of a nine-month journey from the plains of Hawash to the snow of Simien, with a description of the game, from elephant to ibex, and notes on the manners and customs of natives.
Rowland Ward. 1902 London, 1st edn, 521pp, illus, loose fold-out map. Powell-Cotton was one of those "gentlemen of leisure" who were common adornments of the late Victorian sporting scene, hunting in Africa and Asia for a period that stretched over five decades--from 1887 to 1939. This books is the first.....
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THE NATURALIST IN MANCHURIA; Volume I. Travel and Exploration.
Tiensin Press Limited. 1922 Tientsin China, 347pp, 1st edn, color paste in frontis, color plates, photos. Arthur de Carle Sowerby spent much of his life in China. He is one of the very few Westerners that wrote about hunting in China and documented its wildlife before WW II. In this.....
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THE AFRICAN REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA AND THE BELGIAN CONGO; Based on Observations Made and Material Collected During the Harvard African Expedition 1926-1927.
Greenwood Press. 1969 New York, 2 vol, 1064pp total, profuse photos, maps, drawings. Contents; The African republic of Liberia. Medical and pathological investigations in Liberia and the Belgian Congo. Medical and biological investigations.--II. Mammals. Birds. Herpetology. Entomology. Photography. Subjects; Tropical Medicine. Plants. Animals. Birds. Insects. Ethnology. Medical geography. Natural history.....
Swayne Major H.G.C.
SEVENTEEN TRIPS THROUGH SOMALILAND; A record of Exploration & Big Game Shooting, 1885 to 1893 Being the Narrative of Several Journeys in the Hinterland of the Somali Coast Protectorate, Dating from the Beginning of its Administration by Great Britain until the present time, with Descriptive notes on the fauna of the Country
Rowland Ward. 1895 London, 1st edn, 386pp, illus, fold-out map. Major Swayne hunted and surveyed extensively in Somalia and Ethiopia. He hunted lesser kudu, black rhino, oryx, gerenuk, lion, greater kudu and most of the other local antelope.
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DESERT, MARSH AND MOUNTAIN
Collins. 1979 London, 1st edn, 304pp, profuse black and white images. Limited to 160 numbered copies, bound in 3/4 leather, all edges gilt, linen slipcase. Wilfred Thesiger - one of the last in a great British tradition of individual and often eccentric travelers - recreates a lifetime's journey in some.....
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Angle to Key West: Superior (7/26)
August 12, 2012 October 23, 2012 • Out of Order
Grand Marais, MN – July 26, 2012
The water on my skin feels different. The air tastes sharper. The land has changed. It's like I've emerged from the Grand Portage's forest into a new world.
It feels like that first day on Lake of the Woods when I didn't know what waited for me. Then came four days of wind and islands, the Rainy River, Baudette and International Falls, Rainy and Namakan lakes, the Boundary Waters and a dozen portages. Somewhere it all became my world, familiar and comfortable, a place I'd figured out.
After eight miles on a trail from the Pigeon River, it disappeared, replaced by a lake with enough water to cover North and South America a foot deep, a lake that sinks giant ships under thirty foot waves, a lake that stretches beyond the horizon and never gives up her dead.
I'm scared of this lake. Staring at it makes my heart race. It's unfamiliar and new, I don't know it, I can't feel it's moods, I have no routine here. It feels like I'm walking into a cave and hoping the dragon's asleep.
Everyone I meet has stories. They tell me about the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 700-foot freighter that was the biggest ship in the Great Lakes when she was built. Lake Superior smashed her in half and buried her under five-hundred feet of water so fast that she never sent a distress signal. All 29 crew members died. This isn't a story from long ago of old ships that didn't know where they were, this happened in 1975. People lost friends, cousins, brothers, and sons.
They tell me that a month ago a paddler died near Grand Portage. He set off an emergency beacon and the coast guard found his body two hours later. I read newspaper stories and know that he was better prepared than I am with more experience. I grieve even though I never met him because I see parts of him in my reflection.
The lake stretches to the horizon, blue and calm, and I stare. I tell myself that it's just water, that I'm strong, that I'm ready, that I know enough, but I don't believe my words. I believe my skin and eyes, the way it feels different, the way the water is heavy with cold and looks as clear as a winter sky.
Everything has changed and I must learn again, grow into it until I can feel its pulse, breathe when it breathes, but for now, I know nothing, nothing but one thing, there can be no mistakes here.
Lake Superior does not forgive.
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8 thoughts on "Angle to Key West: Superior (7/26)"
veanderson says:
Godspeed to one of our favs…. Holding you in our heart
V and S
Beautifully written and very nicely captures how the setting of the outdoors feels over time. Made me think and so here is a thought D. Knowing you, I think I would not say "I'm scared of this lake." Rather, I think you "are very respectful of this lake." It is a respect grounded on the knowledge of the power of nature, of the power of this lake. The beauty of that power, which to me is one of the key and elegant aspects of wild places, is integral to what draws us to such places. The power is neither good nor bad, it just exist and we are awed by it. How we choose to deal with that power, for example with consciousness of the extreme temperature of its water or the ability to create 10 foot waves almost instantly, will largely determine how it will treat us. Just my thought this Sunday morning.
lindajeffers says:
I feel your fear Out of Order. But guess what, the script has already been written and all will turn out good. You see I have an inside track with a Power so great, and that Power has plans for you, for years to come. I trust you will be safe. But still, be safe. XXOO
Keith Larson says:
Hey Daniel……Absolut-ly Knot got bact into Portage on Sat …..enjoyed your company and passion. Hope to see you in Two harbors…….have a safe paddle
Keith Larson
Out of Order says:
Good to know you all made it back safe and sound. I'm looking forward to seeing you guys again and hearing about how Kenny ended up catching more fish than everyone else combined!
Let us know how the trip "down-lake is going. See you around Two Harbors…….Ken caught more fish than Gunnar and I
P.Johnston says:
You've perfectly and artfully captured the experience and the mystery of that lake. Good luck and Godspeed!
Hello Daniel, Jerry and I are happy you had a few days rest and relaxation. We know you needed it. We hope you ate lots of ice cream. We also agree with Carlos, definitely words of wisdom. Stay safe and keep smiling we are rooting for you back in tally. Ann and Jerry
Angle to Key West: Farewell to the Boundary Waters (7/25)
Angle to Key West: Death Can Wait (7/27)


With the first trailer for Marvel's Doctor Strange debuting soon, the first poster image for the film has surfaced. It highlights Stephen Strange against a certain window.
Doctor Strange opens the mystical realms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on November 4th.


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Camouflage clothing isn't as camouflage as it could be; however, researchers in China are working on a body armor that could almost completely hide whoever is wearing it.
To show off their new technology, the researchers from the Wuhan University, built a robotic chameleon and concealed it in plasmonic displays, which are able detect background colors with light sensors, then change the color of the displays to blend in with that background.
The displays themselves, which were described in ACS Nano, are made out of thin glass sheets. The sheets have a grid holes that measure a miniscule 50-nanometer wide. The researchers then covered those sheets of glass in gold, creating small domes in the holes, after which they covered the sheet again, this time in a layer of electrolyte gel with silver ions. Plasmons, or groups of electrons, are then produced when light hits the gold domes, which is able to then determine the color to reflect.
The displays can produce different colors when they are connected to an electric field, which essentially changes how many of the silver ions stick to the layer of gold.
According to the scientists behind the project, the robot can currently only match and produce the primary colors; however, they suggest that soon they will be able to develop a way for the robot to produce other colors too. Eventually, they hope to turn the technology into a camouflage armor that can be used on military vehicles, or even worn by people.
Check out the video of the Chameleon robot in action below.


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Steins;Gate 0 now available on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in North America
The highly anticipated STEINS;GATE 0 from MAGES.Inc. is now available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in North America.
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When a scientist Okabe Rintaro realises he is unable to save the love of his life, he sinks into a great depression. Giving up on his friends, his research and, crucially, time-travel itself, a series of events which looks set to endanger all of humanity takes place.
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The MARUG Marketing Conference is the largest student marketing conference in the Netherlands. Each year, about 500 students and business participants visit the event. Lectures and workshops related to the theme will take place during the event. Themes like "Contagious Content", "The Cloud of Connections", "The Jungle of Data" "Marketing 2020" and "Co-Creation" came by previous years.
The Day Organisation of the MARUG Marketing Conference is a challenging committee in which you work together in a big group, but also carry responsibility towards the organisation of the largest event of the MARUG. So, a great opportunity to develop yourself next to your study program and to make new friends. I can highly recommend it!
As member of the Conference Day Organisation you deliver the an important contribution to the last months of prepartion for the MARUG Conference. You help the Conference Board with the organization but you are also allowed to bring in your own input and new ideas. You will take care of the promotion week, the sponsoring and you will take care of the the location. At the day itself, the members of the Day Organisation and the Conference Board will make sure that everything runs smoothly.
In this position you will be responsible for sponsored products that will be handed out during the day and that will be in the goodiebags. At the end of the day, all participants will get a well-stocked goodie bag thanks to you! You will have to approach many companies, so having a smooth chat might be helpful. Furthermore, you will be responsible for all the prices that students can win during the promotion period.
In this position you will be responsible for the social media of the MARUG Conference. You will set up a policy for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. You are also responsible for the promotion stunt at Zernike. Next, you will be concerned about the flyer planning and you will be giving lecture talks. Being creative is thus an essential for this position!
In this position you will be supporting the recruitment of business participants. Recruiting business participants is a very important function and it is therefore important that you have some perseverance and sales skills. Your job is to draw attention of local entrepreneurs who are interested in marketing. You will work closely together with the person who is responsible for the Day Organisation in the Conference Board.
Media, Technique and Organization is one of the most diverse positions in this committee. First of all, you will be responsible for assembling the movies that will be showed during the Conference and for making a technical roadmap. The decoration of the stage is also on you. Next to that, you will have to find a photographer that will capture all the highlights of the day. Furthermore, you are responsible for taking care of other matters, such as a hotel for the speakers, transport and the presence of first aid. In short, a versatile and indispensable function within this committee!


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Allen & Heath Names Audio Geer Rep for Southern CA, NV
Allen & Heath USA and its distributor, American Music & Sound have named AudioGeer as its representative covering Southern California and southern Nevada.
AudioGeer serves system integrators, pro audio retailers and e-commerce dealers, rental and staging companies, tour sound specialists, consultants, and engineers, and covers vertical markets ranging from corporate AV to worship spaces, sports facilities, schools, and performance venues. The firm's 12 experienced professionals support a wide range of professional services including order processing and confirmations, product and system design support, on-site demos, and formal training.
"We've been Allen & Heath fans for many years and we're very excited about representing the company," said president Alan Geer. "Their broad range of products nicely complements our existing lines and it's a perfect fit for the customers we call on every day. We do a lot of system design support and several of our team members are active FOH and monitor engineers. So, we're looking forward to demoing the dLive and other Allen & Heath mixers and supporting system designs with Allen & Heath products in our territory."
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A rack of lamb feels like a very special cut of meat; especially when it is seasoned with love and care. I often find myself devouring a whole rack in one sitting – but choose an 8 bone rack, and you should have plenty for two. This recipe tastes like it has come straight out of a tandoor oven; just don't tell your friends how easy it is to make in a conventional one!
*for a dairy free option, use one can of coconut milk. Chill the coconut milk in the fridge overnight, then spoon out the thick coconut 'cream' to use in place of yoghurt.
In a food processor, whizz together all of the ingredients apart from the lamb, yoghurt and onions to make a paste. Stir into the yoghurt, and then rub the marinade all over the lamb. Leave to marinade for 24 hours.
Preheat your oven to 190C / 375F. Line a roasting dish with foil, and arrange the onion slices at the bottom. Rest the rack of lamb on top of the onions.
Roast the lamb for approximately 30 minutes for medium rare.
Meanwhile, make the chutney by blitzing all the ingredients together in a food processor. Serve alongside the lamb and a salad of your choice.
Another great barbecue idea, this can be prepared the day before. The longer the lamb has to marinate, the better the flavour.
Mix the marinade ingredients well in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
Add the lamb and coat thoroughly.
Barbecue the lamb and brush with the marinade.
Cook until tender, but cooked through.
Perhaps the ultimate post workout meal, this slow cooked dish is packed with protein and has a decent amount of complex carbs too. Not only that, its bursting with Vitamin B12, Niacin and Zinc – and best of all, its hassle free. Whack it all in a pot around midday, and don't worry about it again until you get hungry in the evening.
1) Preheat your oven to 180C / 350F. Arrange your onion slices at the bottom of a cooking pot, and drop in just a splash of hot water. Rub the lamb shoulder with a good amount of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, then place on top of the onions. Cook for 20 minutes then remove from the oven.
2) Lower the heat of the oven to 110C / 120F. Add the thyme, bay, garlic cloves and balsamic, before covering the pot and returning to the oven for around 5 hours. Don't fret if it's any longer, as the meat will just become all the more tender. Check every now and then if time allows.
3) Around 15 minutes before serving, steam your diced parsnip. When this is nice and soft, transfer it all to a bowl before mashing with a little olive oil and seasoning. Serve alongside the lamb, which should fall easily off the bone.
This meatball recipe took a little while to perfect, but when I finally got there, the results were outstanding. The heat of the meatballs is balanced perfectly with the natural sweetness of the mango salsa (with an added ginger kick!). They can be pan fried or oven baked, and freeze really well too. Go on, whip up a big batch!
1) To make the meatballs, mix together all the ingredients in a large bowl with your hands until thoroughly combined. Roll into golf ball sized meatballs – this recipe makes about 12.
2) To bake, line them on a baking tray topped with parchment paper and place on the top shelf of the oven at 180C/350F. To fry, heat a good chunk of coconut oil in a large, heavy based pan, and sizzle for around 12 minutes until thoroughly cooked through.
3) Whilst your meatballs are cooking using your chosen method, begin making the salsa by gently heating the coconut oil in a saucepan. Add the diced mango and cook for around 5 minutes until lightly caramelised. Add the pomegranate molasses and a splash of water and stir, before mixing in the remaining ingredients. Remove from the heat, and serve alongside the meatballs and veggies of your choice.
Ever tried goat? I'll admit, it can be a bit of a challenging meat. It took me quite a few visits to my butchers before I finally learnt how to use it properly. Through experimenting, I've learnt that it requires an extended, slow cooking method in order to make it tender. The meat itself is incredibly flavoursome, and excellent when paired with bold flavours. Goat Curry is a popular dish in the Caribbean, so that's exactly where my influences came from when creating this recipe.
1) Heat the coconut oil in a large pan. Add the diced onion and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook for another 2 / 3 minutes.
2) Add the goat meat to the pan and lightly brown on the outside. Throw in the allspice, cumin and coriander, ensuring the meat is evenly coated.
3) Transfer the contents of the pan into your slow cooker. Add the thyme, bay leaves, chopped tomatoes and beef stock and stir. Cover, and cook on low for 6 – 8 hours.
4) When ready to serve, squeeze in the lime juice and garnish with plenty of fresh coriander.
In Indian cuisine, 'Do Pyaza' literally translates to 'two onions' – or, in this case, lamb with two onions. Simple! One is used at the start of cooking, for flavour, and one towards the end, for a variation in texture. There is much more to this dish than just onions, however, as you will soon find out.
Drizzle the lamb cubes with a little olive oil and season well with black pepper and sea salt. Heat 1 tbsp of the coconut oil in a large, heavy based saucepan. Add the lamb in two separate batches, and fry until brown all over. Set aside, then repeat with the remaining meat.
Heat the remaining coconut oil, then add the diced onion and garlic and fry gently for 5 minutes. Add the chilli, turmeric and coriander, and cook for another minute or so.
Add the coconut milk, cloves, cinnamon stick and 250ml water. Return the lamb to the pan and stir well. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the remaining onion to the pan, then continue to simmer, uncovered, for a further 20 minutes.
When ready to serve, stir in the lemon juice and garnish with fresh coriander.
There's something about the heat of this spice blend that intensifies the tender sweetness of the lamb. Although they require minimal effort, there are two key points to watch out for here. The first is to score the lamb chops well, so the spices reach all the way through the meat. The second is not to heat the oil too high; if you do so, the spices will burn and tarnish the earthy flavours.
Crush the garlic cloves with the sea salt to form a paste. Combine well with the remaining spices. With a sharp knife, score the lamb chops with 3 – 4 incisions on each side.
Lay the spice mixture out on a plate and coat the lamb chops well on both sides, rubbing well into the slits.
Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan to a medium heat. Fry the lamb for 2 – 3 minutes each side, depending on thickness. They should be a rich, golden colour on the outside, but still juicy and pink within.
Best served with sunshine, reggae music and a fresh coconut with a straw. Failing that, a nice green salad will do.
1) Heat a little coconut oil in a large, heavy based pan and raise the heat until the smell of coconut rises. Add the lamb and brown for 2 to 3 minutes, then set aside.
2) Add the a little more oil to the pan and bring down to a medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook for 3 – 4 minutes until golden. Now add the garlic, ginger and spices, and stir well for another 3 – 4 minutes, really allowing the flavours to release.
3) Add the chopped tomatoes, lime juice, and a little water to the pan, and stir well. Return the lamb, along with the butternut squash. Cover, and simmer gently for 25 minutes.
4) Check the squash is completely tender, then serve garnished with some fresh coriander.
If you give this curry a try, I'd love to hear how it turned out!


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OPEC+ Finally Reaches Deal On 2021 Oil Output Cuts
By Julianne Geiger - Dec 03, 2020, 1:45 PM CST
After much debate, the OPEC+ group has finally reached an agreement on oil production for next year. Or at least for January.
OPEC+ will, as a group, add in 500,000 barrels per day in January to its oil production quotas, which currently calls for a production cut of 7.7 million bpd. The total production cut in January will now just 7.2 million bpd.
Future assigned quotas could rise or fall, and to determine those levels of oil production beyond January, OPEC+ ministers will hold additional meetings—one each month.
The agreement is being touted as a win for all parties, although behind closed doors, it is unlikely that all ministers feel that way, as some ministers were vocally opposed prior to the meeting to adding in any production out of fear that oil demand would not be able to sustain any added production.
In addition to the agreement for adding 500,000 bpd of production back in, OPEC+ members that are laggards in sticking to their production quotas will have to make up the difference between now and March, one delegate said.
Additional things we know:
Russia's share of the 500,000 bpd additional January production is 125,000 bpd.
Countries can either use their part of the 500,000 bpd increase by increasing production outright or—for the laggards—they can "use" their share of the additional allowance to offset any additional compensatory cuts they must make.
The fact that the agreement only covers January could mean that there were some heavy concessions that had to be made to reach a consensus. But the January-only deal is being sold as a flexibilie that will allow the group to react to demand swings.
The January-only agreement should have a considerable effect on oil price volatility in the months to come. With fresh OPEC announcements every month, the market will hang on every word, and oil prices will respond in kind, regardless of their actual effect on oil prices.
In a presser following the meeting, OPEC chairman HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud chastised the media for their "imaginative" star wars they have been perpetuating in recent weeks, referring to reports that the UAE and Saudi Arabia were spatting over the way forward.
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January 24, 2017 January 24, 2017 by Colin Randall
Andy Caulton, exiled in the USA, celebrates in the mountains with his Chris Brunt top
Andy Caulton was seen on the pages of Salut! Sunderland before the game between Sunderland and his team, West Brom, at the Stadium of Light on October 1, a afternoon marked by a traditionally bad SAFC start, an second-half recovery and a late equaliser from our joint second-top scorer, Patrick van Aanholt. He did the "Who are You?" interview in which he revealed a soft spot for Sunderland – and a fleeting memory of his dad mending Brian Clough's car*.
Now PvA looks likely to desert Wearside for a reunion with Big Sam at Crystal Palace. On the face of it, it's another of those rash gambles Sunderland have a habit of taking (Bent and Kaboul out, Graham in are examples that spring to mind) , unless there is someone better lined up to take his place. Time will tell whether Joleon Lescott is that player; the money is on him joining on a short-term deal. [UPDATE: signed as a free agent until the end of the season].
Andy, whose affection for SAFC dates from the 1973 march to FA Cup glory, offers a mixed but partly hopeful view …
"Lescott was superb for us, player of the year two seasons ago by far. Rolls-Royce of a defender; many, many Baggies questioned Pulis's logic/sanity, in selling him to Villa of all teams……actually was a masterstroke, as Pulis orchestrated the massive upgrade who is Jonny Evans, and Lescott came to be labelled 'agent Lescott' due to a rapid decline in performance, [mischievously suggesting] he had infiltrated Villa by skullduggery and deception
"Still think there is a player in there. His pace disappeared incredibly rapidly but no one knows him better than Moyes.."
Back to Saturday's miserable game, for us, at the Hawthorns. Andy is exiled in New Hampshire, from where he watched in delight as his team comfortably beat ours.
Looks good for Baggies, shaming for Sunderland
"My dream, as a kid was to be a sports journalist," he tells me. "And out of the blue, last week I was approached to write about West Brom."
Andy approached the task with, as he puts it, 'the innocence and raw enthusiasm of your debutant, George Honeyman, a player I imagine will be a fans' favourite for some time'. It is not too long and can be read in full at the Premier League Panel site.
Here's an extract of relevance to Sunderland supporters:
It must be poetic justice then, that on Chris Brunt's 300th game, he and Fletcher should score, both British players in a very British team.
It's been just 11 months since Brunt was dealing with a coin thrown at him from his own fans during a particularly acrimonious defeat vs Reading. And it's been just eight months ago since he had to deal with an ACL injury ruining his deserved day in the sun, missing the Euros playing for his beloved Northern Ireland.
Typical of him though, that this injury was not going to deny his commitment; he thus visited France as a fan, joining Northern Ireland's incredibly passionate supporters. It speaks volumes of Brunt's character, and as the Baggies build on and offer Sunderland a blueprint of the type of required team ethic they'll need in this relegation battle, it was fitting that two stalwarts had their place in the sun today.
* PS: Andy "loved the commitment of Sunderland fans on Saturday, says an awful lot".
And this is a sample of that Who are You? interview from late September:
Salut! Sunderland: you are a curious mix of really liking Mackems but being a Baggie. Explain how you could almost be on here as a Sunderland fan
Andy Caulton:
I've had a soft spot for Sunderland since about, well it was 1973. I was at a schoolboy international at Wembley [still got the splinters from the wooden benches!]. It was the cup semi, [think you were playing City (no, it was Arsenal, City were 5th round) – Ed) and were winning at half time. I recall a frisson of pleasure over that. Then of course the final v Revie's simply machine-like and hated Leeds was incredible. If you weren't around then, and also if you were 11 like I was, this seemed the impossible match of mismatch. Even the traditional TV cup final coverage, from 8.30am, showed the differences. Leeds were manically serious, scary even but Sunderland, particularly Billy Hughes, even pre-game, were all about fun. The game needs no comment to Mackems!
My personal connection with Sunderland, was during Ricky Sbragia's days. You were struggling, looked like relegation fodder, then Sbragia signed a lad called Calum Davenport on loan to shore up the defence. I coached Calum for four years, have always been very close to him, so I know how much he got from this loan spell and how much you guys got back in return. Sunderland stayed up; sadly, Calum's career didn't stay up – you'll remember he was later the victim of a knife attack. Also my dad used to mend Cloughie's car, but that's another tale and was in Derby.
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SGL Carbon SE est une entreprise européenne basée en Allemagne. C'est un des leaders mondiaux dans la fabrication de produits dérivés du carbone. Son portefeuille de produits comprend des matériaux et solutions en carbone et graphite de synthèse, ainsi que des fibres de carbone et des composites.

Avec 29 sites à travers le monde (16 en Europe, 8 en Amérique du Nord et 5 en Asie) et un réseau de services dans plus de 100 pays, SGL Carbon opère à l'échelle mondiale. Le siège social de l'entreprise est basé à Wiesbaden, en Allemagne.

L'entreprise est cotée depuis 1995, d'abord sur le MDAX et depuis  sur le SDAX. Elle a généré un chiffre d'affaires de 919 millions d'euros en 2020 pour des effectifs de 4.837 personnes à l'échelle mondiale.

Historique
SGL Carbon AG est née en 1992 d'une fusion entre la société allemande SIGRI GmbH et la société américaine Great Lakes Carbon, fondée par George Skakel.

L'origine de SIGRI remonte à la création de la Gebr. Siemens & Co (Gesco), fondée à Berlin en tant que filiale de Siemens AG en 1878. L'entreprise produisait alors des électrodes en graphite ainsi que des mines de fusain. En 1920, SIGRI construit une usine à Meitingen (Bavière) et en 1928 fusionne avec Plania Werke AG für Kohlefabrikation, à Ratibor (Haute-Silésie), pour former la nouvelle entité : Siemens Planiawerke AG für Kohlefabrikate.

Pendant la Seconde guerre mondiale, la société produit des ailerons de dérive réfractaires en graphite pour les missiles V2. Après la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, l'usine de Meitingen de Siemens Plania Werke AG für Kohlefabrikate fusionne avec la Chemische Fabrik Griesheim et devient Siemens Plania Chemisches Werk Griesheim. Hoechst AG en acquiert la majorité en 1953. En 1967, Siemens Planiawerke fusionne avec les activités de production d'électrode de Hoechst AG, et Siemens AG für Kohlefabrikate devient actionnaire majoritaire de l'entreprise chimique Incorporée à Siemens Plania Chemisches Werk Griesheim et d'autres entreprises de Hoechst AG, elle est rebaptisée SIGRI Elektro-Graphit GmbH. Puis, en 1985, elle prend le nom de SIGRI GmbH. En 1989, l'entreprise, devenue alors la propriété à 100% de Hoechst AG, fusionne avec Ringsdorff, basée à Bonn.

Après la fusion avec Great Lakes Carbon, en 1992, puis en 1993 avec les activités graphite de Pechiney (les filiales Cegram en Belgique, Genosa en Espagne, et Sers à Chedde, en Haute-Savoie, Hoechst détient une part de 59% dans la nouvelle entité, Horsehead Industries 30% et Pechiney 11%. L'entreprise devient SIGRI Great Lakes Carbon GmbH. En 1995, à la suite de la restructuration du groupe Hoechst, SGL Carbon AG est introduite à la Bourse de Francfort, Hoechst conservant une participation. L'année suivante, elle devient totalement indépendante de Hoechst et 100% du capital est alors coté sur le New York Stock Exchange, aux Etats-Unis, jusqu'à son retrait en 2007.

En 2017, à la suite d'un réalignement stratégique, SGL Group vend son activité d'électrodes en graphite au Japonais Showa Denko, ainsi que son activité de cathodes, de garnitures de four et d'électrodes en carbone (CFL/CE) au fonds d'investissement Triton Partners, basé à Francfort.

Début 2018, SGL Carbon vend sa participation de 51% dans la co-entreprise SGL-Kümpers à son partenaire Kümpers GmbH.

La même année, SGL Carbon acquiert la participation de Benteler AG dans la co-entreprise Benteler-SGL et devient le seul propriétaire. Le groupe annonce également l'acquisition graduelle des parts de BMW dans la co-entreprise SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (ACF).

Structure du groupe
L'entreprise comprend comme organes dirigeants un conseil d'administration qui suit le principe d'une holding de gestion et agit comme une entité juridiquement indépendante (SGL Carbon SE) et un conseil de surveillance.

La structure actionnariale est composée du capital flottant (45%) et d'investisseurs principaux : SKion GmbH (27,46%), BMW AG (18,44%), et Volkswagen AG (7,41%).

Produits/applications et marchés
L'activité opérationnelle se divise en deux divisions d'exploitation : systèmes et matériaux en graphite (GMS) et composites-fibres et matériaux (CFM).

La division GMS opère principalement dans le domaine des graphites de spécialités. Les principales industries clientes des divers produits et solutions sont l'équipement de production, l'automobile, l'industrie chimique, l'électronique, l'énergie, les batteries, la protection environnementale, les semi-conducteurs, les LED, la construction de fours industriels, l'ingénierie mécanique, la technologie médicale, la pharmacie, ainsi que l'industrie nucléaire.

Le portefeuille de produits de la division CFM comprend les fibres de carbone, les composants de systèmes de freins (disques) et d'embrayage, ainsi que des matériaux et composants en composite. L'objectif de cette branche d'exploitation est le développement et le lancement sur le marché de solutions, matériaux et produits. La demande est actuellement forte, en particulier pour les matériaux composites, en raison de leur caractéristique de légèreté d'une part et leur résistance à de fortes charges d'autre part. De plus, ils sont résistants à la corrosion et ne se dilatent que très peu à la chaleur. Les secteurs en forte demande sont notamment ceux de l'aérospatiale, de l'automobile, l'ingénierie mécanique et les équipements de procédés, la technologie médicale, ainsi que la production d'énergie (éoliennes) et les équipements sportifs.

Un carbone issu du lignite, produit par SGL Carbon, s'est révélé très efficace dans l'absorption de la diéthylamine et la méthyldiéthylamine.

Sites de production et réseau de distribution
SGL Carbon dispose d'un total de 31 sites de production (17 en Europe, 8 en Amérique du Nord et 6 en Asie).

En Allemagne, en plus du siège basé à Wiesbaden, l'entreprise dispose de cinq sites de production situés à Meitingen, Bonn, Wackersdorf, Limburg et Willich.

En France, le groupe dispose de deux sites, l'un de production de graphite de spécialité situé à Passy (Haute-Savoie), l'autre spécialisé dans l'usinage des blocs de graphite, à Saint-Martin d'Hères (Isère).

SGL Carbon dispose d'un large réseau de distribution et de services avec lequel il sert ses clients dans une centaine de pays dans le monde.

Procédure antitrust dans le cartel des électrodes
SGL Carbon a été l'une des huit entreprises accusées d'avoir monté une entente sur le marché des électrodes en graphite pour les fours à arc électrique entre  et , et qui furent sanctionnées lors d'une procédure antitrust lancée aux États-Unis, puis par la Commission européenne. L'objectif du cartel visait à fixer les prix et à allouer les volumes de ventes aux États-Unis et dans le monde.

Aux États-Unis, la société plaide coupable et doit verser une amende de 135 millions de dollars.

En Europe, huit sociétés spécialisées dans la production d'électrode en graphite, dont les deux plus importantes, SGL Carbon AG et UCAR International (aujourd'hui Graftech International Ltd.), furent condamnées en 2001 par la Commission européenne à verser des amendes d'un montant total de 218,8 M€ (dont 80,2 M€ pour SGL Carbon).

Afin de se protéger contre les paiements en dommages-intérêts pour entente sur les prix, SGL Carbon s'est placé sous le régime de la loi sur les faillites (Chapitre 11) aux Etats-Unis (sauvegarde) mais une Cour d'appel fédérale (troisième circuit) a rejeté sa demande, estimant que l'entreprise était solvable, même face aux demandes anticipées de réparation.

Sponsoring
SGL Carbon fut le principal sponsor de l'équipe cycliste allemande lors des J.O. de Pékin en 2008 et a donné son nom au stade de football de l'équipe allemande du FC Augsburg dans la première division du championnat allemand de 2011 et 2015.

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Entreprise fondée en 1992
Entreprise de fabrication ayant son siège en Allemagne
Entreprise ayant son siège à Wiesbaden

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