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Le Gran Premio Pretola est une course cycliste italienne disputée à , frazione de la commune de Pérouse en Ombrie. Créée en 1952, elle est organisée par l'ASD Tevere.

Cette épreuve fait actuellement partie du calendrier régional de la Fédération cycliste italienne, en catégorie 1.19. Elle est par conséquent ouverte aux coureurs espoirs (moins de 23 ans) et élites sans contrat.

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Le Grand Prix a toujours lieu au mois d'octobre, mais en 2008, il est déplacé en septembre, puis au mois de mars à partir de 2009. Elle est organisée par l'Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Tevere.

Jusqu'en 2012, la course est ouverte à la catégorie élite/moins de 23 ans. En 2013, elle est uniquement disputée par des cyclistes juniors. Elle reprend ensuite sa place dans le calendrier régional élite en 2022.

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| 1952
| Fernando Nardelli
| Romano Mazzoni
| Alvaro Faggiani
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|1953
| Loriano Sgherri
| Fernando Desideri
| Giorgio Lisi
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|1954
| Noè Conti
| Pierino Gattoni
| Marcello Perugi
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|1955
| Marcello Chiti
| Ardelio Trapé
| Walter Mancini
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|1956
| Bruno Mealli
| Enrico Paoletti
| Nello Velucchi
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|1957
| Renzo Salvatori
| Ennio Marazzotti
| Eros Foianesi
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|1958
| Livio Trapè
| Pietro Susta
| Enzo Cerbini
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|1959
| Amico Ippoliti
| Livio Trapè
| Carlo Brugnami
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|1960
| Sergio Alzani
| Giancarlo Ceppi
| Giuseppe Porti
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|1961
| Alfredo Marocchi
| Daniele Cecchetti
| Omero Meco
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|1962
| Fabio Brugnami
| Omero Meco
| Maurizio Meschini
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|1963
| Giorgio Brigliadori
| Marco Manzari
| Marcello Mugnaini
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|1964
| Costanzo Pierini
| Lauro Sforzini
| Amedeo Gattafoni
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|1965
| Gianfranco Gallon
| Silvano Consolati
| Mario Anni
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|1966
| Francesco Menghi
| Giancarlo Massari
| Sergio Tendola
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|1967
| Enrico Paolini
| Ciro Serini
| Antonio Marzoli
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|1968
| Adriano Fussi
| Carlo Maccagnani
| Quinto Ciccarelli
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|1969
| Nicola Siracusa
| Luciano Frezza
| Raffaele Pisacane
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|1970
| Ermanno Damiani
| Wilson Longarini
| Marcello Soldi
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|1971
| Lamberto Franchini
| Giuseppe Pace
| Remo Boccolacci
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|1972
| Vittore Faggioni
| Paolo Cardinali
| Oscar Martelli
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|1973
| Remo Boccolacci
| Paolo Cardinali
| Mauro Colarieti
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|1974
| Wilson Longarini
| Luigi Carosi
| Alfio Vandi
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|1975
| Maurizio Ciani
| Carlo Burini
| Marco Merloni
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|1976
| Moreno Mandriani
| Moreno Iacomelli
| Stefano Alderighi
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|1977
| Eros Pittavini
| Walter Comodi
| Nando Calvaresi
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|1978
| Luciano Biagiotti
| Moreno Bilancini
| Maurizio Serani
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|1979
| Michele Rosi
| Stefano Massini
| Pierangelo Boldrini
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|1980
| Angelo Giordano
| Gian Carlo Baldoni
| Paolo Matteo
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|1981
| Claudio Madiai
| Danilo Bartolini
| Paolo Governatori
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|1982
| Francesco Cesarini
| Quinto Menci
| Massimo Liverani
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|1983
| Federico Longo
| Angelo Castelli
| Enrico Pochini
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|1984
| Claudio Tordini
| Carlo Socciarelli
| Andrea Bartoli
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|1985
| Roberto Ciampi
| Alessio Di Basco
| Roberto Tinarelli
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|1986
| Salvatore Caruso
| Morten Sæther
| Michele Coppolillo
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|1987
| Salvatore Caruso
| Morten Sæther
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|1988
| Sergio Spagliccia
| Mario Panichi
| Michele Coppolillo
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|1989
| Oscar Consolati
| Renzo Simi
| Alberto Puerini
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|1990
| Angelo Menghini
| Mauro Bettin
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|1991
| Ivan Vincaretti
| Renzo Simi
| Maurizio Nuzzi
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|1992
| Paolo Lanfranchi
| Alessandro Bertolini
| Paolo Valoti
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|1993
| Gianluca Brugnami Davide Dall'Olio
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| Mauro Sandroni
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|1994
| Luca Prada
| Claudio Camin
| Diego Ferrari
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|1995
| Cristiano Andreani
| Denis Zavatta
| Juri Recanati
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|1996
| Dimitri Pavi Degl'Innocenti
| Simone Gobbini
| Mirco Zanobini
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|1997
| Simone Cheli
| Guglielmo De Nobile
| Gianluca Nicolè
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|1998
| Serghei Baradolin
| Massimiliano Martini
| Massimiliano Giuliani
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|1999
| Sławomir Kohut
| Luca Barattero
| Eliseo Dal Re
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|2000
| Roberto Lotti
| Matteo Gigli
| Dmitry Gainetdinov
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|2001
| Domenico Passuello
| Matteo Gigli
| Serhij Advjejev
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|2002
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| Francesco Bellotti
| Massimiliano Martella
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|2003
| Pasquale Muto
| Roman Radchenko
| Dmitri Nikandrov
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|2004
| Andrei Kunitski
| Branislau Samoilau
| Luigi Sestili
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|2005
| Diego Genovesi
| Branislau Samoilau
| Simone Bruson
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|2006
| Stefano Usai
| Anton Knyazhev
| Yauhen Sobal
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|2007
| Fabio Taborre
| Federico Canuti
| Ermanno Capelli
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|2008
| Leonardo Pinizzotto
| Alessandro Raisoni
| Luca Fioretti
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|2009
| Davide Appollonio
| Paolo Ciavatta
| Diego Ulissi
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|2010
| Enrico Mantovani
| Kristian Sbaragli
| Maksym Averin
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|2011
| Antonino Parrinello
| Salvatore Puccio
| Alexander Serebryakov
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|2012
| Dúber Quintero
| Kristian Sbaragli
| Eugenio Bani
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|2013
| Daniel Marcellusi
| Manuel Pesci
| Giacomo Giuliani
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| 2017
|  Gabriele Benedetti
|  Mattia Petrucci
|  Filippo Zana
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| 2018
|  Gabriele Greco
|  Nicolò Pencedano
|  Francesco Parravano
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| 2019
|  Filippo Dignani
|  Gabriele Del Corso
|  Mattia Casadei
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| colspan=3 align=center| non disputé
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| 2021
|  Samuele Scappini
|  Tommaso Bambagioni
|  Samuele Privitera
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| 2022
|  Tommaso Nencini
|  Lorenzo Quartucci
|  Francesco Pirro
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Compétition cycliste en Italie
Compétition fondée en 1952
Sport en Ombrie
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There is definitely more than enough evidence to support claims that continuing to use fossil fuels is in the world's best interest – at least in the short term. But there are lots of pros and cons of fossil fuels that make this debate a two sided one.
At this time fossil fuels are relatively cheap and they remain plentiful. Extracting fossil fuels from the Earth is now way safer than it's ever been so the danger part of the equation is almost neutralised. Of course the technologies we have in place at this time are geared up to use fossil fuels – think of all the petrol and diesel powered motors in the world's cars, trucks, lorries, tractors and even smaller equipment like petrol powered lawnmowers. We know how to control and limit the pollution caused by using fossil fuels and we're already doing everything to make these machines more and more economical. The income created by the sale of fossil fuels is a big booster to most country's economy (motorists in the UK pay around 60% of their petrol money to the government – without this the average price per litre would be around 50p). Unfortunately at this time no other source of energy can safely replace fossil fuels.
Over time fossil fuels will become more and more expensive to extract. The mining process will need to go deeper than ever before and oil rigs will have to go further out to sea to extract oil which leads to increased danger. Of course acid rain and global warning are consequences of using fossil fuels. Oil spillages are another hazard. Controlling the pollution caused by fossil fuels isn't as difficult as it once was, but it remains expensive.
On the face of it there are far more advantages to using fossil fuels than disadvantages but you really need to review each argument before you can come up with a balanced point of view on the subject.


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Bill Etheridge rejoins UKIP two years after quitting party
By Peter MadeleyDudleyPoliticsPublished: Sept 28, 2020 Last Updated: Sept 28, 2020
Bill Etheridge has announced he has rejoined UKIP two years after quitting the party over its lurch towards extremism.
Bill Etheridge has rejoined UKIP
The former Dudley councillor and MEP will serve as economic spokesman under interim leader Neil Hamilton, who took over earlier this month after the suspension of previous leader, Freddy Vaccha.
He says he has returned to the fold because UKIP is the only party which can tackle issues including "the incessant government state power grab", looming economic disaster, organisations such as Black Lives Matter and others "trying to destroy our heritage and our history", and "the old favourite of immigration".
He said: "Under the leadership of Neil Hamilton this is a party that is now back, it's a party that is going to make a difference, and I would hope that many people will do the same as I have done and rejoin UKIP.
"UKIP is back, and UKIP is standing up for Britain."
Mr Etheridge, who said he is considering standing as a candidate in next year's local council elections, said UKIP was "a very different beast" from the one he left.
"It has changed completely and is now the type of party that it was during its period of great success," he said.
"We may only have a fraction of the support we once had, but all that can change and the time is right for a real right of centre party to come back that will look after businesses and jobs."
Mr Etheridge initially joined UKIP in 2011 and made three failed leadership bids in the wake of Nigel Farage's decision to stand down following the 2016 EU referendum.
He quit in October 2018, saying the party was viewed by voters as a "vehicle of hate towards Muslims and the gay community".
He briefly served as chair of the Liberation Party, then joined the Brexit Party in February 2019, before falling out with the party's leadership over its general election strategy and endorsing the Tories.
He was a West Midlands Euro MP for five years.
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Press Releases Loesche Mill is Convincing Heidelberg Cement in India
Loesche Mill is Convincing Heidelberg Cement in India
Heidelberg Cement Group is one of the largest building materials manufacturers worldwide, a real global player. The Group employs around 52,000 people at 2,500 locations in more than 40 countries. The current production capacity in India has been boosted to 6 million tons. A major contribution was the commissioning of a split grinding plant at Jhansi in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
The Loesche mill type LM 53.3+3 C which was guaranteed for 215 tph is operating at 235 tph already, as demonstrated during the
performance test in March 2013. The clinker for the cement grinding plant is supplied by their Narsingarh unit situated in Madhya Pradesh.
The overwhelming success was made possible because of a joint effort of all related partners. Loesche and Heidelberg cement staff worked as one team hand in hand.


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Hopeful of flying Kaveri engine in next Aero India: DRDO
By IANS | Bharat Defence Kavach | Publish Date: 2/16/2017 2:37:13 PM
Bengluru: With French company Safran agreeing to help India revive its Kaveri combat jet engine project, a senior DRDO official said on Thursday they hope to fly the engine in the next Aero India.
The issue of safety is involved since the engine is supposed to be used in Light Combat Aircraft, Defence Research and Development Organisation's Aeronautical Systems Director General C.P. Narayanan told IANS on the sidelines of the Aero India 2017.
"Safety is a concern if you are flying a single-engine aircraft; if it is a twin engine, there is no problem. Reliability and safety are foremost concerns. Now, someone has to audit this engine and say it is safe for flying."
The Kaveri engine development project was sanctioned in March 1989 but dropped in 2014-15 after repeated failures. The project for an indigenous engine was helmed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) of DRDO for mastering one of the most complex technologies.
Narayanan said assistance is required for defining the 'flight envelop' for the indigenous engine."That envelop development related to safety is very critical, we are taking help now," he said.
A flight envelop describes its safe performance limits in regard to factors like minimum and maximum operating speeds and elevation.He said an updated version of the engine will be developed, which will be called K9."We have up to now K8 (prototype), now we are going to call it K9," he said.
On Tuesday, Defence Minsiter Manohar Parrikar said the Kaveri fighter engine project will be revived and that the DRDO is in discussions with Safran as part of offsets under the Rafale jet deal, inked between India and France in September 2016.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha in December 2016, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre had called the effort of the GTRE in developing the engine as "an attempt to mastering one of the most complex technologies".
The minister said the altitude test and flying test bed trials for the engine had been completed and other developmental problems were being addressed to make the engine flight-worthy through in-house efforts as well with assistance from abroad.
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• 2nd January, 2023
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We had email confirmation a month before the event that owing to a shellfish allergy, we would have substitute foods for e.g. prawn cocktail crackers. On arrival it was apparent that the staff didn't know the menu and we were informed that there would be no substitute foods for the shellfish, despite us having it in writing. We asked for a side of plain crackers to replace one portion of prawn crackers, but were told this was not possible and we could not deviate from the menu. Not an ideal start to the evening, which was compounded by a dripping condensation pipe overhead throughout dinner. Probably not worth £600 for dinner for four people. However, tasty food.


'The Nutcracker,' The Charleston Ballet, Charleston, W.Va.
[/media-credit] 'The Nutcracker,' The Charleston Ballet, Charleston, W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Celebrating its 60th anniversary this season, The Charleston Ballet continues to provide a professional atmosphere for West Virginia dancers as well as a venue for the community to appreciate the art of ballet.
The official West Virginia State Ballet, The Charleston Ballet works in conjunction with the American Academy of Ballet to provide students with dance education. It also sets the stage for individuals interested in pursuing a professional dance career.
The fall and spring performances are held at the Civic Center Little Theater, and The Nutcracker is performed with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra in the 1,000-seat Maier Performance Hall at the Clay Center.
[/media-credit] 'Rhapsody in Blue,' The Charleston Ballet, Charleston, W.Va.
"Students join the general public for evening performances, but there's typically a matinee performance the Thursday before the first performance that is open to public, private and homeschool student groups," Campbell said.
Campbell recommends groups purchase tickets well in advance — especially for The Nutcracker, which tends to sell out every year.
Food is not available at either theatre venue, but Campbell said several restaurants are within walking distance and many groups make dinner reservations before the 7:30 p.m. performance times.
Large vehicles may park in the Charleston Civic Center garage or along one side of the building (a better option for buses). Students may be dropped off and picked up in the circle facing the main entrance of the Clay Center.
For more information, call 304-342-6541 or visit thecharlestonballet.com.


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Winchester SXP 20-gauge pump action hunting shotguns
Winchester announces the launch of three versions of the Super-X Pump line of hunting shotguns in 20 gauge
Pierangelo Tendas 06/26/2015
Winchester Repeating Arms
The Winchester brand announced the launch of 20-gauge versions of its highly successful SXP line of pump-action shotguns
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The SXP, or Super-X Pump, line of shotguns has been Winchester's top-selling products line for years now
First introduced on the market in 1983 as a replacement to the Winchester model 1200 (which had been launched in 1964), the Winchester 1300 pump action shotgun was produced until 2006, and has been a top seller in the United States and worldwide in a plethora of calibers − including 12-gauge, 16-gauge, 20-gauge, 28-gauge and .410-gauge − and variants that made it popular between civilians for hunting, sport shooting, home defense, as well as between Police forces, private security companies and military units alike.
In the year 2010, only four years after the Winchester 1300 had been phased out, the Winchester Repeating Arms company − a Browning International brand − revived the design in an upgraded form, dubbed the SXP, or "Super-X Pump", which once again became an instant favorite of hunters, sport shooters, average civilian gun owners, private security operators and Police officers all around the globe.
20 gauge is becoming increasingly popular between waterfowl and battue hunters alike all around the world due to its versatility and controllability...
Five years after the re-launch of the design, the SXP shotguns line is still the mainstay of the Winchester catalogue, and the best selling product of the brand.
Capitalizing on both the market success of the SXP and the rise in popularity of "small" calibers between hunters and sportsmen − particularly due to the increasing number of women and youngsters taking part in shooting activities of all sorts − the Winchester Repeating Arms company announced at the 2015 SHOT Show in Las Vegas (NV, U.S.A.) that several versions of the SXP line of pump action shotguns would be made available in 20-gauge.
An "all-rounder", basic variant of the Winchester SXP shotgun − the Defender variant, featuring an 18-inch barrel − had already been available on the market for a while.
New for 2015 are a handful of 20-gauge versions specifically conceived for hunting and sport shooting: the Winchester SXP Field, the Winchester SXP Field Compact, and the Winchester SXP Black Shadow.
...and some of the most advanced 20 gauge loads currently available on the market are indeed manufactured and distributed under the Winchester brand
The new variants of the Winchester Super-X Pump shotgun series are built on a smaller and lighter 20 gauge-specific receiver.
Four oversize rotary bolt lugs provide support, strength and solid lock-up to the barrel, and hard chrome chamber and bore make surfaces highly resistant to wear and corrosion.
Winchester's own Inflex technology recoil pad reduces felt recoil. The field-proven Invector-Plus choke tube system, one of the most versatile currently available on the market, provides consistent shot patterns in the constriction hunter's situation demands.
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The 20-gauge Winchester SXP Field and SXP Field Compact feature a satin finished wooden stock and forearm with an alloy receiver in matte black finish.
The Winchester SXP Field 20-gauge shotgun is offered in 26-inch or 28-inch barrel lenghts, while the SXP Field Compact is offered with 24-inch, 26-inch or 28-inch barrels; both variants are sold at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $429.99 in the United States.
The 20-gauge Winchester SXP Black Shadow instead features a synthetic stock and forearm with textured gripping surfaces in black matte finish, and is available in 26-inch or 28-incb barrel lenghts. Its suggested retail price in the United States tops $399.99.
Prospective non-U.S. customers should check with their their authorized Browning/Winchester dealers or distributors, or with the international branch of Winchester, to obtain informations regarding local availability and pricing.
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FCA Raises Major Concerns about Investing in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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Jason Statham Weight Loss Workout – Movie Star Earnings
Jason Statham has actually been making waves in Hollywood given that he was discovered as one of the much better young celebrities in independent films. Since then, Statham has actually handled to establish himself as one of the a lot more bankable celebrities in Hollywood. He has actually gained a variety of honors for his functions in practically any kind of film that he has shown up in. Here are some of my individual faves Jason Statham flick revenues.
The champion of the very best sustaining star award at the 2021 Oscars, Jason Statham stars as a private detective whose work is to locate and also secure assets from terrorists. The movie is based upon the true tale of an Australian Corporal Peter FitzSimons, who was held hostage in Iran during the 1980's. His better half is pregnant and they are forced to leave the country. Jason has to travel to the Middle East to get his other half before she delivers. He is successful, yet gets shot as well as needs to leave an useful piece of jewelry.
Victor of the Oscar for Ideal Photo in 2021, this film is an action-filled story concerning a battle in between Israel and also Hezbollah. The film depicts the day-to-day live between eastern during the battle. It also reveals what Jason Statham's character goes through while he is conserving the lives of others. The supporting actors consists of Emmannuel Chriqi, Dennis Receptacle, Joanna Goingwell, Cate Blanchette, Halle Berry, Patricia Clarkson, and Raymond Felipe. The movie was made by Detector Bros. Pictures as well as routed by Individual Ritchie.
Another of Jason Statham's movies that I simply needed to consist of in this collection is "Max Clearance." This is an interesting and enjoyable action-adventure regarding a teen consumed with fighting styles. Michael Douglas plays the major character, while Jason Statham handles the function of a Chinese fighting styles master with the capability to regulate huge teams of individuals. This flick has earned fantastic worldwide incomes.
The late John Turturro film "The Replacements" complies with the life of a group of CIA representatives adhering to the fatality of their boss, John D. stead. This film is a mental thriller that makes sure to earn Jason Statham some added cash. This movie earned $6 million at package workplace. It included Ed Harris and Daniele Costello. Apart from that, this is an additional one of Jason Statham's effective movies where he radiates.
Lastly is the film "The Skinny on Black Sea." This is a British film starring Jason Statham as a war reporter who is assigned to a cruise ship to document completion of the Israeli-Leban dispute. This movie has earned strong incomes throughout the world. It has also grossed over a hundred as well as twenty million bucks at package office.
These are just a couple of of the flicks that Jason Statham has actually made. He has actually represented various characters in various movies as well as those films have aided him establish his name in Hollywood. Motion pictures help to create much better stars out of ordinary people as well as this is what Jason Statham has done. He has confirmed that he can act, sing, and also act well in all of his movies.
Jason Statham has actually gained millions from his films. With every film that he has starred in, he has boosted his acting abilities and got even more popularity. The next film that he will certainly star in will definitely be a good one because of his excellent performance. It is obvious that Jason Statham has developed himself to be a leading guy ability in Hollywood.
His previous films that earned him excellent revenue were "The Replacements", "The Reploils", "The Fast as well as the Furious" and also "The Game". His duty in the most recent movie "The Huntsman" has additionally increased his motion picture earnings. The movie has shown to be a hit due to the fact that it has an excellent set cast consisting of Charlize Theron, Chris Evans, and Robert Downey Jr. No question, the film is a great success as a result of its outstanding plot and the performances of its different celebrities. Robert Downey Jr. particularly has been commended for his function as James Bond. Jason Statham Weight Loss Workout
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One point is without a doubt; Jason Statham will certainly remain to enjoy high motion picture earnings for many years to find. His name will be listened to by people from all profession because of his movies. He is a star who commands regard. His popularity is such that even minimal recognized individuals enjoy his motion pictures. The only means for Statham to continue to take pleasure in high flick incomes is to strive and prevent offering the general public poor movies. Jason Statham Weight Loss Workout


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World In Union 1991-2015
THE OFFICIAL SOUND OF THE RUGBY WORLD CUP
Project: The Official Theme of the Rugby World Cup
Client: Rugby World Cup Ltd
Campaign: We created 'World In Union' as the ITV broadcast anthem for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, with new words set to the rousing melody from Holst's 'Jupiter'. Since then it has been adopted as the Official Anthem for the Rugby World Cup and we have reworked it as the broadcast music for subsequent world cups.
Result: An inspiring and enduring international sonic logo and a generation of people who now associate the melody with the passion of Rugby


The Kanamean Nishitomiya is one of the ryokans which have survived in the modern surroundings of downtown Kyoto. The wooden architecture hosts only seven suites which lead to a little Japanese garden with seasonal flowers. Futon, tatamis, bamboo furniture… true serenity is prevailing. Mr and Mrs Nishida, the fifth generation of hoteliers in this property, welcome you personally, respecting the Japanese tradition of hospitality. Like the very beautiful crockery in which the dishes are served, your hosts look after every detail inspired by the history of the Honeyanocho district, renowned for crafted fans, which have given their name to the hotel.
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HB 1568: Port district worker development and training programs
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Every pet owner leaves the house for work and then wonders…just what do pets do all day? We imagine they get into all kinds of shenanigans when we're not looking, but that's impossible, right? Well that imagined behavior, as it turns out, is reality for some animals — just not the ones in our homes.
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4. Humans aren't the only ones that like a good back scratch. Instead of asking each other for a helping claw, these bears made this tree their scratching post of the day. Fun for the bears, less fun for the tree.
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6. While the deer remain unaware of the fact that they're being watched, this raccoon is definitely on to the hidden cameras. Someone's looking a little guilty… what was this little guy up to?
7. Porcupines may not come out very often around humans, but they clearly are up for meeting each other in the night! These two look like they're having a clandestine rendezvous. Are they lovers or are they fighters?
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12. Oh, hi there! This deer was photobombing long before it was cool. We don't mind a little up-close and personal deer lick, though. It's good for the soul after all.
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14. Food preparation and tasting videos are all the hype online these days. Watch this otter prepare and devour this fish, but don't even THINK about touching it. Find an otter fish to fry!
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17. Is this some kind of contestant show? Which deer looks the best? Which one will I eat tonight? We can only hope this meeting ended well for all parties involved.
18. What are you looking at, punk? You enjoy spying on wild animals in the dark with your hidden cameras, don't ya? How would you like it if you were always being recorded? Oh wait, you have Snapchat and Instagram. Move along then.


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Big Buck Zone
What's A Buck Worth
By Doug Howlett
When an armed 21-year-old Dustin Cole Jernigan broke into a central Florida game farm to kill a trophy-size buck he knew what he was doing illegal. What he probably didn't realize is exactly how much it was going to cost him. Besides four years' probation and a fine of $500 plus court costs, a judge recently ordered the poacher to pay a whopping $68,000 in restitution.
"That's a huge sum of restitution that would be a big number in any case we dealt with," State attorney Bill Cervone told the Gainseville Sun.
And for Jernigan that may be just the tip of the iceberg. Shadd's Game Farm owner John Shadd told the Sun that he is considering civil litigation. The 12-point buck, Peabody, was a stud deer that weighed about 220 pounds and was only 3 years old. After Jernigan killed the animal, he apparently caped it out and took the rack and cape to a local taxidermist where it was found.
Dwight Knight, president of the Florida Deer Association and familiar with the case, said Peabody was tame and likely came right up to his killer.
"He basically went in there and killed a pet," Knight said.
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That seems like an absurd amount for any animal short of a racing horse. However, with the money huge these deer can bring in high-fence operations where some people apparently don't mind spending thousands upon thousands of dollars for the relatively easy chance to kill a really huge buck, the genetic offspring a really good breeder can create is akin to having your own money machine.
My first glimpse of the absurd value people will pay to kill a guaranteed big buck came years ago during a turkey hunt in Pennsylvania. During my hunt, I was staying in a lodge that was on the grounds of a high fence deer operation. It was darn near five-star accommodations and when my guide filled me in on what some of those people paid to come there and whack a sure-bet wallhanger, my mouth dropped open.
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I guess for me, it's the journey, not the destination. High fence hunting just holds no appeal for me. Or maybe I just don't have enough money in my bank account to be able to relate. I'm trying not to judge. It's just not my thing.
Odds are Dustin Cole Jernigan doesn't have the money to relate either. But as a result of the foolish motivations that must drive most poachers, he got his guaranteed high-fence trophy. Now he's about to pay for it.
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Australia: National solar schools program receives new funding
Primary and secondary schools across Australia will have access to funding for solar panels and rainwater tanks from July 15, under new funding for the National Solar Schools Program.
July 14, 2010 Becky Beetz
Under the program, grants of up to AUD$50,000 (AUD$100,000 for multi-campus schools) are awarded to eligible primary and secondary schools to install solar and other renewable power systems, rainwater tanks and a range of energy efficiency measures. The Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong, announced that AUD$51 million in funding would be available in 2010-11.
"More than 1,000 schools across the nation have already installed solar systems under this program, and another 1,500 have projects underway to become solar schools," Senator Wong said. "Since the program began in 2008, about six megawatts (MW) of renewable solar power has been installed in schools – the equivalent of meeting the electricity needs of 1,200 average households each day. This program has been highly successful as it gives school students first-hand experience in renewable energy, and helps students to become more energy and water wise.''
The National Solar Schools Program was temporarily suspended in October 2009 when high demand for the program meant that annual funding targets were met earlier than anticipated. It is hoped the AUD$420 million program will help schools across Australia to become more energy efficient.


The lesser known sister to the LBD, the little white dress is a favourite of mine come summer. I'd been looking for the perfect white dress this year when I came across this beauty on ASOS. Broderie has been everywhere this season (including my blog post A City Break in Barcelona). This lace up broderie number gives all the Swedish milkmaid vibes and looks amazing with a tan. The perfect dress for summer!
Sticking with my colour of the moment, I styled the dress with a pair of stunning ochre sandals from M&S. The detail on these shoes is to die for with the tan sole and the ochre suede effect. I wanted to keep accessories minimal and colour co-ordinated so the other piece I added was a simple ochre bag from Primark with gold circle detail. This style of bag (you can see the style featured in my blogs here and here) has made it through to the summer with no sign of stopping anytime soon. I've already spotted a snakeskin version I have my eye on for Autumn in Topshop!
If you're stuck for what to wear this summer, little white dresses are your saviour. They're just what you need to look good and stay cool, whether that be on holiday or soaking up all the sun we've been having here in the UK. Worn day or night, the broderie, lace up detail and off the shoulder style of this dress makes it a stand out number. I've linked this exact dress and lots more below! For my exact sandals (and more colours!), you can buy them here.
Do you own a little white dress? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the post in the comments!


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OFCCP Week In Review: October 8, 2018
by John C. Fox | Oct 8, 2018 | Week In Review (WIR)
The OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today's edition, they discuss:
EEOC Released Sexual Harassment Data
Proposed – 'Excellence in Disability Inclusion' Award
Unemployment Rate Hit New Low
Thursday, October 4, 2018: EEOC Released Sexual Harassment Data
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced preliminary FY2018 sexual harassment data. 'What You Should Know: EEOC Leads the Way in Preventing Workplace Harassment' recognizes key milestones of the agency to enforce the law actively, to educate and train workers and employers, and to share its expertise on new solutions to reduce harassing conduct in the workplace.
Based on preliminary data in FY 2018:
The EEOC filed 66 harassment lawsuits, including 41 that included allegations of sexual harassment. That reflects more than a 50 percent increase in suits challenging sexual harassment over FY2017;
Charges filed with the EEOC alleging sexual harassment increased by more than 12 percent from FY2017;Note: This is a bit of a surprise to some since Acting EEOC Chair Lipnic reported at the mid-point of its Fiscal Year in March 2018 that sexual harassment charges had actually FALLEN in number. The surge in the back half of the Fiscal Year of sexual harassment charges following more prominent claims of sexual harassment when combined with the national debate which accompanied the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings signals a coming, but not surprising uptick in claims. If the past is prologue, brace for impact: in the final quarter of 1991 after the Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings, sexual harassment charges increased 71% at the EEOC.
The EEOC recovered nearly $70 million for the victims of sexual harassment through litigation and administrative enforcement, up from $47.5 million in FY2017.
Given the rising tide of sexual harassment claims which we expect to continue to rise, there is no time like the present to deliver sexual harassment training to make the rules of engagement clear to new hires and for refresher training for incumbents.
Friday, October 5, 2018: Proposed – 'Excellence in Disability Inclusion' Award
OFCCP published in the Federal Register a "Notice" seeking comments concerning its "proposal to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement the Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award." Timed perfectly with National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), OFCCP and the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) are joining efforts to recognize excellence in government contractor compliance practices. The Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award will highlight successful practices and strategies of government contractors that have expanded and improved recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
This initiative also comes on the heels of Directive 2018-06 – Contractor Recognition Program. It is one of several suggestions from Town Hall meetings and in the action plan for OFCCP to become more transparent and collaborative.
To be eligible for the award:
Read the 503 Award Supporting Statement
Read the Award Form Instructions
Complete the 503 Award Form
Here are the eligibility requirements in a nutshell:
Meet the affirmative action jurisdictional threshold and have a current AAP for Section 503 and EO 11246, and VEVRAA if applicable;
Have implemented their affirmative action programs;
Have no unresolved violations of Section 503, EO 11246, or VEVRAA if applicable;
Have no adverse decisions by a court, Administrative Review Board, or Administrative Law Judge related to violations of Section 503, EO 11246, VEVRAA, or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
An Executive Review Committee (ERC) made up of representatives from OFCCP, ODEP and possibly another federal agency and a non-profit disability rights organization or association will review submissions. Awards will be granted to one small (under 100 employees) company and two large companies biennially. Honorable mentions in both categories will be recognized as well. Specifics on the submission process including required data and scoring system are here. The review will look back over two years, and companies which have incorporated apprenticeships into their affirmative action programs will earn extra points in their submission.
Winners will be expected to participate in a public service announcement (PSA) on the importance of contractor compliance. In particular, how OFCCP regulations align with ODEP's goal of developing and validating policy strategies and effective practices for increasing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Among other things, winners will work with OFCCP and ODEP in a peer-to-peer mentoring program to support other contractors as they seek to comply with OFCCP regulations.
The awards are set to begin in 2019, which will require a review of data from 2018 and 2017. OFCCP currently plans to solicit nominations every other year and may expand the number of award winners in future years.
Comments? You can provide any comments or suggestions you have for the new program via www.regulations.gov. The last day to submit comments on this proposal is December 4, 2018.
Friday, October 5, 2018: Unemployment Rate Hit New Low
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 'Employment Situation' from September's data. The unemployment rate fell to 3.7% (seasonally adjusted), the lowest since 1969. The individuals with Disabilities unemployment rate declined as well. However, we saw a slight upward movement in the Veterans unemployment rate.
Unemployment Rates September 2018 September 2017
National 3.7% (Seasonally adjusted) 4.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
Veteran 3.4% 3.0%
Individuals W/ Disabilities 7.3% 7.5%
September recap here.
THIS COLUMN IS MEANT TO ASSIST IN A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT LAW AND PRACTICE RELATING TO OFCCP. IT IS NOT TO BE REGARDED AS LEGAL ADVICE. COMPANIES OR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARTICULAR QUESTIONS SHOULD SEEK ADVICE OF COUNSEL.
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John C. Fox
John C. Fox, Esq. is President and Partner at Fox, Wang & Morgan P.C. where he represents companies and tries cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Mr. Fox has extensive trial experience, having spent more than 300 days in trial. Mr. Fox was also lead trial counsel in the first of the six wage-hour class actions known to have been tried in California and was lead trial counsel in what are believed to have been the two largest disability law suits in the United States. He is an across-the-board employment lawyer representing management nationwide. Full Bio »


TeamCompanion introduces custom work item coloring in the query result list. Now you can take advantage of powerful grid coloring capabilities to differentiate work items by their type, state, blocked status and additional custom criteria.
Colors are a powerful means of communication. They can help you emphasize important information, group related items, portray time and progress, and identify changes.
TeamCompanion embraces colors and now features powerful grid coloring capabilities to help you differentiate work items by their type, state, blocked status and additional custom criteria.
Once you get familiar with the color palette of your choice, you can quickly get a status update just by taking a glance at the colored query result list. The colors will quickly inform you about work item state changes and blocked items, and draw your attention to the most important information.
In TeamCompanion v6.0 work item coloring is turned on by default.
Coloring options as well as the color palette can be adjusted on the Project Settings tab in the Options dialog. The Colors tab provides the option to configure colors used for particular work item types, work item states, and to emphasize blocked work items. Click on the Configure colors button to open the Configure colors dialog where you can adjust the color pallete.
Full Row – check to apply selected foreground and background colors to the whole row. If unchecked, the foreground and background colors apply just to the Work Item Type, State and Blocked cells respectively (if they are visible in the query result list).
The following picture shows a sample colored product backlog query result list.
The work item types Bug and Product Backlog Item use the firebrick and royal blue colors for the background of the Work Item Type cell.
The State cell uses yellow, orange and green to mark the Approved, Committed and New states respectively.
The following picture shows a sample colored sprint backlog query result list.
The work item types Bug, Product Backlog Item and Task use the firebrick, royal blue, and gold colors for the background of the Work Item Type cell.
The State cell uses yellow, orange, green and light grey to mark the Approved, Committed, Done, To Do/In Progress states respectively.
Blocked items are emphasized on the level of the whole row by the red background color.
By combining values for all available coloring options you can adjust the color palette to your particular needs and/or the needs of your development team. The following picture shows a sample sprint backlog query result list where the coloring palette uses slightly lighter colors than those in the default settings. Full rows are highlighted for the Product Backlog and Bug work item types. The In Progress state is also marked differently.
Note: Coloring is retained in the grid while searching and filtering and while using the newly introduced excel like column level filtering.
You can also define your coloring criteria based on custom rules applied to other work item fields.
For example, if you turn off all predefined coloring based on work item types and states and blocked status, and define custom rules based on values of the Assigned To field, you can achieve a view like on the following picture.
The custom coloring options for this example are visible on the next picture.
Custom grid coloring is also available in product and iteration backlog lists in the TeamCompanion's agile project management tool Plan and Prioritize.
In TeamCompanion v6.0 work tem coloring is turned on by default.
Each coloring option can be switched on or off, allowing you to set up a combination that suits your needs. For example, if you want to emphasize just bugs, you can set up transparent background for all work item types except for Bug, and completely turn off the other two coloring options.
If you prefer the "black-and-white" query result list, you can switch to the old standard view by turning off all coloring options and removing any custom formatting rules.
Like all other settings on the Project Settings tab, grid coloring options can be set as a project policy on the level of each team project. Only project administrators can manage project policy settings and they must explicitly save all changes to the policy on the server. In this case, policy settings are automatically distributed to all users after they restart Outlook. If users previously defined any local coloring settings, these will be overwritten with server policy settings without warning. Users without administrative privileges can only preview policy settings.
Start Coloring Your Work Items with TeamCompanion v6.0!
Many studies show that color is the most important visual experience for human beings. When colors are used correctly, they function as a powerful information channel and allow people to notice and learn more. Memory for "colored" information seems to be much better than memory for information presented in black-and-white.
This powerful mechanism is now featured in the newest TeamCompanion version. Simply unleash your creative side, and find the best color combinations for presenting project level information to your development team!


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Surrogate Commons Condensation
Digital mediation of the world produces ongoing constant consumption of fetishized images, of human and non-human bodies in motion deprived of a past and a future. For the spectator, it is almost impossible to recognize and perceive the network of events that has led to the current situation, to be able to trace how we got here.
These images conceal invisible histories. Stripped of the specific geographic and historical relations that produced them, they are effectively nomads with no provenance and nowhere to go. Accumulation and multiplication of images is an accumulation of the hidden histories behind them. How do we recover these invisible histories? How is our lack of access to this stolen temporal dimension akin to a suppressed collective memory and why do we need to recover from this strange form of amnesia? And how does this historicization help us decolonize images, archives and our minds?
This common image destiny becomes particularly meaningful when images are politically charged; when they can change lives and activate political decisions.
The intersection of notions of race, national identity and capitalist modes of production in constant search of new raw materials, labor and territory results in mass migration, ecological disasters and constant wars in the global south. The phenomenon of migration from the global south to the global north, which is the focus of my research, is the outcome of various historical forces including the movement of postcolonial subjects from the economically, ecologically and politically devastated peripheries to the cities, the global north's need for labor and the migration of the inhabitants of proxy war zones, fueled and enabled by the arms industries and global capitalism.
A common understanding of such conditions is often the outcome of encountering dehistoricized and mediated images of the world. Images that simultaneously show and conceal time, images that flatten complex histories to a single moment and leave aside the trajectories that led to and from this moment.
Are there counter-images that bring the invisible to light? Under what circumstances can counter-images be produced, circulated and preserved?
Making the question of "counter-imagery" a point of departure, I have visited several film archives in search of situated counter-images made by those who bear witness to history and withstand its consequences. I treat these images almost as witnesses in that they can relate experiences of the past to the present and future, disrupting and transgressing the logic of the fetishized image.
I like to think of these films as portals; as gateways to different times and different ways of thinking that are simultaneously atemporal and have their own temporalities; filmic temporalities within the texture of the images, the time of production, the time of exhumation from the archive and being seen here and now. Perhaps more than other media, films can disrupt the linear temporality of a history that claims omniscience and completeness. They can rebuild a new collective memory in which different pasts coexist and different futures are imaginable.
Whether or not migrant films are directly and intentionally political, they always carry the seeds of change, an in-betweenness that challenges the current state of things and questions categories of belonging, ownership, culture and identity. Although most of these audiovisual witnesses depict and express alienation and trauma, some go further to offer alternatives; modes of resistance through creating new ways of becoming, participating, connecting and identifying.
This cinema is "situated and global" in that it seeks to address struggles on a larger scale than the immediate locale in which they take place. This cinema can connect immediate local conditions to international, pan-generational experience; the global alienation of working classes and the history of postcolonial geographies. This cinema reveals hitherto concealed histories and positions them within a global context.
The status of such films is as ambivalent as the status of their makers; both break with the logic of national borders. These films are not of a national cinema proper. These films do not belong entirely to one culture and transgress the binaries of here or there. In this sense, this cinema resides in borderlands, as do many of the filmmakers and their audiences. The diegetic and the extradiegetic mirror one another and overlap.
Although migration in search of a better life is not new in the history of humankind, the technologies, politics and discourses that regulate such movements have changed drastically in modern times. The role of the state apparatus in planning, regulating, hindering and facilitating such movements is only a modern phenomenon.
"Germany opened its door to immigrants in 1952. The treaty that would lead the first workers north was signed between the Kingdom of Greece and the Federal Republic of Germany. The myth of a mountainous land that couldn't feed its population and of a Ulysses in every Greek became reality. The industrial countries of Central Europe needed cheap labour."
The film Greek Community in Heidelberg by Lefteris Xanthopoulos opens with these words. The film amplifies voices of workers who believe the Greek ruling class could have provided them jobs but preferred to send them abroad for their own economic interests. Later a worker who lost his eyesight in a work accident after 14 years working in Germany talks about being dismissed after the accident and the harsh working conditions and poor housing for guest workers.
The film can be interpreted as a visual testimony of the post Second World War period when Germany was in dire need of workers to rebuild itself. It documents the conditions experienced by the workers and their families in Germany. The short-term contracts, low wages, the unrewarding nature of the jobs, housing and education of their children, alienation and the feeling of abandonment by both states are themes that Xanthopoulos focuses on in his film.
Greek community of Heidelberg, Lefteris Xantopolous, 1976, film still
The documentary film Lottando la vita – Lavoratori italiani a Berlino (Struggling for Life – Italian Workers in Berlin,) (1975) produced by Videobase focuses on the same themes of alienation, migration and labor. Seasonal workers from southern Italy in precarious circumstances witness the difficulties of finding jobs in Italy and subsequently the struggles of Italian migrant workers in Germany. Like the Greek workers, the Italian guest workers depicted in the film are cut off from full participation in society. They live in a state of in-betweenness, of constant tension with both their original and current homes. They do not identify with their "host" country although the overall emphasis of both films is more on the material conditions of migrant workers than on their identity crisis. That said, the question of identity as well as the linguistic and educational difficulties of the children of guest workers are properly addressed. Both the Greek and Italian worker communities creatively resolve these challenges, coming up with alternative and collective methods of education for their children as well as community decision-making, leisure and cultural programs. These actions reinforce the community's sense of solidarity.
Ali in Wonderland by Djouhra Abouda accurately depicts the transformation of the colonized subject to the racialized worker. Algerians, once colonized and violated in the "periphery," who became soldiers for France in the Second World War and paid with their lives for the colonial power that subjugated them, now turn to metropole but are confronted with yet another form of enslavement and subjugation.
Ali in wonderland, Djouhra Abouda, 1975, film still
Here subjugation occurs through the creation of a racialized working class, through assigning the lowest social positions and harshest jobs to Arabs and Blacks and preventing their children from having equal educational chances. What follows is poverty, a lack of humane housing as well as everyday racism. The film puts an outstanding emphasis on the problems of labor. More than half of the images in the film depict Arab and Black workers doing all sorts of physically demanding and unrewarding jobs for significantly lower wages than white French citizens.
The film also reveals the role played by the media and state propaganda in constructing a legitimizing discourse for exploitation through othering and assigning racial and national categories.
Soleil O, Med Hondo, 1973, film still
This same history of postcolonial violence is the theme of Soleil O (1967) by Meds Hondo. The film starts with a symbolic representation of the history of colonization of the African continent, the forced conversion of the African population to Christianity and provocations, interventions and wars the European powers incited within the African population. The protagonist, a young Black man carrying various flags of newly independent African nations, heads to Paris in search of a better future and new job opportunities. Soon he realizes that the promises of equality are not kept in the city. He faces racial discrimination on all possible levels: rejection by employers, sexual objectification and being stared at on the street as well as forced assimilation and humiliation. Working for a trade union leads to further disappointment as he soon understands that the French people's class solidarity precludes the participation of non-white French citizens.
The film puts these situations in historical perspective and depicts the colonial violence that is ongoing but shape shifting. The film ends with the protagonist recovering from an emotional and psychological breakdown and the emergence of a new political consciousness.
Different but equally fascinating works by Skip Norman, particularly those made at the DFFB in Berlin, are also fully fledged nomadic images. His films, somehow disconnected from German everyday life, extend and transport African-American struggles from North America to Europe. These films connect struggles, knowledge and ideas across geographies and draw a global perspective for the colonized populations – from the Black Panthers to Franz Fanon and from Oakland to West Berlin.
In Cultural Nationalism, we hear the voice of Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, as the backdrop of an empty and bleak snow-filled field in West Berlin. Bobby Seale discusses the damage caused by co-opting a true revolutionary culture by power structure through cultural nationalism, making it devoid of any emancipatory potential.
"Franz Fanon, said the intellectuals, certain particular customs for the oppressed colonized people. He says, but the intellectual misses the whole damn point, that the power structure is not going to shy away just because you are spreading around a few well-known facts about your culture, that doesn't make them shy down. He says cultural nationalism misunderstands that custom, it tries to customize these little things, custom deteriorates culture 'cause culture is a moving thing, a changing thing, a learning thing, he says in fact these intellectuals who propagate this culture will hold back people's revolutionary struggle."
As Bobby Seale's speech on revolution intensifies, the tension grows. The camera does not move. The intensity of the speech is paralleled by the viewers' growing expectations of a development, an event on the screen, something that will scratch at the stasis of the white field and bring a change. Slowly, a young Black boy appears on the screen from afar and approaches the camera until we see a closeup of his smiling face.
Strange Fruit (1969) starts with a Fanon quote: "Decolonization is the veritable creation of new man." Soon after we hear Bobby Seale saying, "We hate oppression, we hate killing people, murdering them… we hate the whole system and its oppressive ways, the imperialism itself, that's what we hate," the camera pans across the street and passes the building of the Berlin Brigade, a U.S. Army garrison based in West Berlin during the Cold War. As the film continues, Bobby Seale diagnoses the intersection of capitalism, racism and the military apparatus of oppression. He asks the coalition of the oppressed – regardless of their ethnicity – to demand decent housing, education and the right to equal power as we watch images that interweave in a network of connections mapping the oppression.
Strange Fruit, Skip Norman, 1969
Yabanci (1981) by Muammer Özer shows the journey of a traumatized subject from the point of despair to emancipation. The film starts with a deserted white landscape and the protagonist, a guest worker from an Anatolian village who came to Helsinki to work, trying to take his own life. The Anatolian music over the images of Helsinki marks an acute difference in aesthetics and expresses the cultural shock he experiences. We learn about the political unrest and the suppression of the working-class organizations and unions in Turkey and the violence against political activists. As the film proceeds, we witness the protagonist going through different stages of alienation.
Yabanci, Muammer Özer, 1981
Racialized workers, products of the global division of labor, are only used and reused for their labor. They are otherwise excluded from social participation. When they are no longer required by the economy of the country to which they migrated, they are regarded as disposable. Özmer recognizes this historical and global pattern and can share his vision and understanding with the viewers while poetically experimenting with sound, images and free indirect speech.
All these films take us on journeys from so-called underdeveloped villages of Anatolia to modern, industrial Helsinki, from the peripheries of Mauritania, Senegal and Algeria to the city of Paris, from southern Italy and Greece to Central Europe. They trace the cycle of violence not only where it takes place, but also in the various spatial and temporal dimensions where it is rooted, fed and maintained.
This contribution is published in the framework of the Whole Life Academy.
Toward a Comparative Futurism
Mahan Moalemi
This essay explores the plural notion of "ethnofuturisms" by employing a comparative approach. The cultural and political vicissitudes of "futurist" tropes are traced in literary and audiovisual creations that engage with the national, ethnic, and/or racial contexts of the Middle East, African diaspora, East Asia, and former Eastern Bloc.
Citizenship Futurity Visibilities
Amílcar Cabral d'après l'art Conceptuel or The Liberation Struggle as Conceptual Art
Lucas Rehnman
The legacy of anti-colonial leader and Pan-Africanist revolutionary Amílcar Cabral (1924-1973) still calls for cultural readings, and not strictly political ones. Contemporary art, so-called "artistic research" and critical theory will benefit from a cross-disciplinary approach which puts Cabral as relevant to art or which turns Cabral's many contributions into tools.
Citizenship Desire Togetherness
Biography of Kecak
Edi Danartono
The audio map "biography of kecak" is an attempt to decrease this discrepancy between the singularity of archival knowledge and the multiplicity of individual realiities – using the sonic as its material.
Affect Unlearning Visibilities
There can never be enough points. Interview with Benjamin Busch
Benjamin T. Busch Lama El Khatib Sonja Mattes
Scanning the Horizon works with and towards the seemingly unattainable, yet powerfully generative utopian demands of queer life set out on the horizon.
Ruins Togetherness Witnessing


NEWCASTLE are eyeing a move for Wolfsburg ace Bas Dost, according to reports in Germany.
Sports Bild claim the Magpies are eyeing a summer raid for 26-year-old forward.
But Rafa Benitez will face stiff competition from the Toon's Premier League rivals.
It's understood Stoke and Southampton are also keeping tabs on the Dutch international.
STARSPORT bring you our combined XI from Newcastle and Sunderland's squads ahead of the Tyne-Wear derby.
Newcastle and Sunderland are having miserable campaigns - but who would make a combined XI from both squads?
Dost has bagged an impressive 35 goals in 78 games since switching to the Bundesliga in 2012.
Despite Newcastle's reported interest in £15m-rated Dost, the Toon could face a battle to keep hold of Giorginio Wijnaldum.
The Brentwood Gazette claim Spurs and West Ham are ready to snap up the influential star if Newcastle are relegated.
The attacker has been a standout performer since making a £14.5m switch from PSV Eindhoven last summer.
It's understood the north Londoners are also eyeing Spanish starlet Ayoze Perez having failed with a £15m bid last season.
Newcastle face Sunderland in a crucial derby clash tomorrow as the two sides battle to avoid playing Championship football next season.


I go there every morning.
I need to be rehabilitated every day.
I have dear friends and family members that have needed to receive counseling, possibly rehab, and even served prison sentences due to addictions. My sister works with patients in rehab. It's a sad and frightening time.
Addictions come in all sizes and shapes.
Addictions to drugs and alcohol are only two of many many addictions out there.
There is an addiction that I think we all deal with on a daily basis that seeps into our day. It is the addiction of "self".
The more I'm aware of it, the better I can see and hear God's direction in my life.
I can be more concerned with pleasing Him and honoring Him than pleasing me and honoring me.
If I had not been in God's Word that very morning, I doubt I would have been as sensitive to His leading in my life.
I need His daily Word, His daily direction, His daily power, His daily strength, His daily heart causing mine to beat as His does for those around me.
This isn't something that just happens naturally.
And He will reveal Himself to us.
He desires to love us and USE us to represent Him to those in this world.
Most of the people I know that have faced rehab have come out on the other side and the very best part is that God then uses them to help others become more aware of the dangers that can slip them/us up.
Entire ministries have been started because someone served a prison sentence and later desired to be used by God to serve and mentor the very people that struggle as they once did.
Once in a while we hear of someone slipping back into their old ways. It doesn't happen overnight. It happens little by little over a span of time and then before a person realizes it…they have relapsed.
I looked up words that could stand in the place of "rehab".
Analysis, care, cure, healing, hospitalization, medication, and operation are a few that stand out to me.
How encouraging is it to see each of these words…because there is not one, not even one that God cannot be!
He is the prescription that this world needs…as a whole and as individuals.
He is the greatest surgeon in the world! He can take a cold, stone heart and make it soft and useful and loving.


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We believe in giving back. We are all in this together, and it is important to us that all of us succeed. We, at Abraxas, cannot help the entire world, but we can help some organizations. Below are links to a few we are presently supporting.
An unfortunate fact of the 21st century is that many of its most heinous issues remain the most invisible. We may celebrate our achievements in combating disease and disaster through the far corners of the world, while turning a blind eye to tragedies closer to home. In the case of child trafficking and sexual-exploitation, it's understandable that the distressing nature of the crimes can make them something we prefer to ignore. But doing so casts the shadows that evil breeds within. Abraxas Energy Consulting has chosen to take up a torch against modern slavery, by becoming a charitable donor to Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.).
Taking inspiration from the Underground Railroad, O.U.R. has continued the fight against slavery in its modern form. Bringing together experts in extraction and anti-trafficking efforts (including former CIA, Navy Seals, and Special Operatives), O.U.R. collaborates with and lends resources to law enforcement authorities to liberate trafficked children.
With each rescue, their mission is two-fold. First, O.U.R. acts alongside law enforcement to plan a rescue operation. This involves extracting the children safely and legally, and bringing the perpetrators to justice. Their highly qualified team brings a strong skill set to these operations, and provides training to local law enforcement to sustain anti-trafficking efforts following each extraction.
None of this goes forward without first planning for the safe rehabilitation of the children, the second goal of each mission. In some cases, children can be returned to their families, but in none can their lives be the same, and support is necessary to heal these survivors of abuse. O.U.R. partners with organizations, safe-homes, and aftercare centers worldwide to assess and approve aftercare for rescued children, and communicates with such centers about upcoming rescues and predicted needs. By supporting in-country aftercare centers, they have been able to empower local experts in providing care to children in a culturally appropriate context.
Abraxas Energy Consulting is proud to support the efforts of O.U.R. in combating child trafficking and sexual exploitation, both at home in the US and worldwide. More can be read about their mission statement and successful operations on their official website. If you too would like to donate to their cause, you may do so here.
Tio Antonio Centro Social
Anthony Robbins Foundation