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Excavation Making Headway for Lightstone's 130 William Street, Financial District
130 William Street Rendering, image by David Adjaye Associates
By: Nikolai Fedak 7:30 am on August 16, 2017
YIMBY has reported extensively on Lightstone's impending condominium tower coming to 130 William Street, in the heart of the Financial District. Plans have evolved substantially since initial building applications were filed back in March of 2015, and initial plans for a mixed-use building with a substantial hotel component were dropped for the all-condominium version as of early 2017. Demolition of the site's extant structures has since been completed, and now excavation is making quick headway, as per the latest photos from rbrome.
130 William Street, image by rbrome
Though the on-site rendering is perhaps the least descriptive of any such image in New York City, essentially depicting a series of squiggly lines, actual images of the buildings were made public earlier this year. The tower will eventually stand 61 floors and 800 feet to its pinnacle, with a design by David Adjaye that will become the renowned architect's first contribution to the Manhattan skyline.
Within the skyscraper, there will be 15,373 square feet of retail space on the cellar through second floor, and about 370,000 square feet of residential space above that. The Real Deal reported that the project would have 244 units, but DOB filings list 188. In either case, the condominiums will be very generously sized, and the new retail will contribute further to the booming Fulton Street corridor.
130 William Street's lot-line walls being covered, image by rbrome
The sheer existing density of the Financial District means that adjacent buildings' lot-line windows must be covered up in preparation for the rise of the new tower, and the latest photos show exactly that occurring.
130 William Street Signage, image by rbrome
Excavation began in April, and crews appear to be getting close to the depth needed for foundation work to begin. The on-site signage indicates an expected completion date of spring, 2020.
130 William Street Architecture David Adjaye FiDi Financial District Mixed-Use New York Residential The Lightstone Group
3 Comments on "Excavation Making Headway for Lightstone's 130 William Street, Financial District"
Welcome Home (David) | August 16, 2017 at 7:49 am | Reply
Wow!..queenly design in rendering, although neat not now but newness determining to success.
DALonsdale | August 16, 2017 at 9:11 am | Reply
That is one SAD onsite rendering!
Brian Brady | August 18, 2017 at 8:21 am | Reply
Why can't Structure Tech pay Area Standard Wages and Benefits to their construction workers? GREED!
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada is missing and would be appreciated to be added.
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Separating Drug-War Facts and Hollywood Fiction in 'Traffic'
By JEFF LEEN
Jan. 12, 2001 12 AM PT
Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic," a harsh and artistic indictment of America's "drug war," arrives on a wave of extravagant praise, surfing stylishly into view just in time for Oscar season.
Already the film is generating considerable buzz as an Academy Award contender, its chief selling point being its somber documentary-like take on the nation's drug problem. But just how realistic are the movie's three interlocking narratives meant to show the entire pyramid of the drug trade, from street-level cop to White House drug czar?
The short answer is: very, but with a few of the usual missteps that Hollywood imposes to punch up the drama. In fact, one can argue that "Traffic" is the most realistic depiction of the drug issue ever put on film (that is not always a strength, though).
The movie--loosely based on the acclaimed 1989 British TV miniseries "Traffik"--can be seen as an almost by-the-numbers attempt to get in as many drug-policy arguments, drug-trade archetypes and obscure drug-world references as possible. One can envision the script conference: Let's refer to Pablo Escobar, the dead Medellin cartel drug lord, here. How 'bout a trip to EPIC, the El Paso Intelligence Center, here? A reference to asset forfeiture? A citation of Illinois vs. Gates?
Don't forget to mention the formal name of the drug czar's office: It's the Office of National Drug Control Policy, thank you.
To give the film its due, all this scrupulous verisimilitude does add gravitas. "Traffic" is extremely good at capturing the look and feel of the drug war. Everything, from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raid jackets and badges to the padding inside the surveillance vans, looks right. A Georgetown cocktail party is full of real politicos--Orrin Hatch, Barbara Boxer, William Weld--spouting canned statements, suitable for sound bite, on drug policy.
Some touches in the movie will be recognized only by aficionados of the deepest sort of drug lore: A shot of cocaine being unloaded from a plane is uncannily composed to virtually match the famous CIA-snapped photograph of DEA informant Barry Seal unloading drugs in Nicaragua in 1984 in what was probably the most important sting in DEA history--the first case against Colombia's Medellin cartel.
Overall, how does "Traffic" stand up to the historical record? Here's a quick scorecard. (Caution: For those who haven't seen the movie, a few spoilers await.) First, a few points of agreement:
Hollywood:
One of the story lines turns on the actions of a corrupt Mexican army general who is pursuing the Tijuana cartel at the same time that he is in the pocket of the Juarez cartel.
In the early 1990s in Colombia, some officials of that country's government aligned with the Cali cartel in a war against the Medellin cartel.
The head of the Juarez cartel is reported to have died on the operating table during plastic surgery to change his face. But he survives.
A Mexican cartel leader is reported to have died on the operating table during plastic surgery to change his face. He stays dead. The doctors responsible are tortured, killed and stuffed in barrels.
A federal drug bust is interrupted when police officers from another agency charge in to make arrests, unaware that they are stepping on a DEA operation in progress.
It was not uncommon for different police agencies to trip over each other's investigations in Miami in the 1980s, but those instances didn't result in wild shootouts like the one depicted in "Traffic."
Mexican drug law enforcement is shown to be riddled with corruption.
The traffickers come up with an ingenious method of pressing, molding and painting cocaine to make it resemble a clown toy.
At the Port of Miami in the late 1980s, the traffickers came up with an ingenious method of pressing, molding and painting cocaine containers to make them resemble yams. Other ingenious methods included stuffing drugs inside aircraft engines. And dissolving the powder in water inside plastic bags, which are then placed in containers of tropical fish, where the bags float, almost impossible for the naked eye to discern.
A key government informant is murdered just before he is to testify against a cartel boss.
Seal, the DEA informant, was murdered in Baton Rouge, La., in 1986, just before he was to testify against a series of cartel employees.
Gen. Arturo Salazar, America's ally against drug traffickers, is actually protecting the traffickers.
Remember Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega?
When a cartel boss is arrested, his wife takes over the family business and proves to be as ruthless as her husband.
Griselda Blanco, known as the "Black Widow," ran a smuggling ring, employing her three sons, and was as ruthless as any man. She is credited with inventing the "motorcycle assassin," who rode by victims and sprayed them with machine-gun bullets. And at least one of her paramours did not live to see old age.
Now some quibbles:
When a cartel drug distributor (played by Steven Bauer) is arrested in Los Angeles, his wife (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones) is shocked to learn how he made the money that gave them such a lavish lifestyle.
Oh, please.
The White House drug czar (Michael Douglas) is portrayed as the commander of the nation's drug war, able to veto the budgets of other federal agencies and make the DEA, the U.S. Customs Service and others cower.
The drug czar is a largely ceremonial figure who does not directly control agency budgets and has no operational role in the drug war.
The informant against an L.A. cartel boss is a sad sack who is berated, humiliated and treated shabbily by his DEA handlers in the days leading up to his testimony. He is housed in a fleabag hotel under lax security and allowed to wander outside in sight of snipers.
The real drug war is run through informants, and top-level ones are treated like kings, at least before they testify. Max Mermelstein, the most important witness against the Medellin cartel, drove his handlers nuts with his imperious demands, but he was treated with kid gloves because he was so important to the government. They housed him in a secure location called "the submarine" that had no windows and was situated under a U.S. District Courthouse. When I interviewed Mermelstein in 1987, he demanded that I buy him a speakerphone and a Mont Blanc pen. I bought him the speakerphone.
The security is so lax around the courthouse that a cartel assassin can saunter up to a DEA car and plant a bomb without being seen, much less caught.
Courthouses in major cities tend to have secure, guarded parking lots for government vehicles.
The drug czar makes a speech with the following sentence: "The war on drugs is a war that we have to win and a war we can win."
U.S. drug czar Barry McCaffrey says in his final report to the country this week: "The metaphor of a 'war on drugs' is misleading. Although wars are expected to end, drug education--like all schooling--is a continuous process. The moment we believe ourselves victorious and drop our guard, drug abuse will resurface in the next generation."
The drug war is portrayed as a miserable failure, with drug traffic an unstoppable flood destroying America's teens.
Overall drug use has declined 50% in the United States since its peak in 1979, and use among people between the ages of 12 and 17 has dropped 21% since 1997, according to the drug czar's most recent report. "By historical standards, present rates of drug use are relatively low," McCaffrey reported.
Jeff Leen is the investigations editor of the Washington Post. He covered the cocaine trade from 1985 to 1993 for the Miami Herald and is the co-author, with Guy Gugliotta, of "Kings of Cocaine" (Simon & Schuster, 1989), a nonfiction account of the Medellin cartel.


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Many cities and municipalities in the Netherlands have a partnership with cities in China. The cooperation ranges from ceremonial up to commercial activities. On January 28, Chinese New Year, a seminar is organized in The Hague to discuss the possibilities to strengthen these relations.
Almost all provinces and 27 municipalities in the Netherlands have a partnership with a city in China. For example, Amsterdam with Beijing, The Hague with Qingdao, Rotterdam with Shanghai, Maastricht with Chengdu and Groningen with Tianjin. Sometimes, there are only exchanges of officials, sometimes exchanges in the field of arts and culture, and sometimes there are direct economic and trade relations.
The Association Netherlands – China (VNC) has taken the initiative to organize a seminar to discuss the possibilities to broaden and deepen these partnerships. There is a lot of interest at Chinese side for this seminar, because China wants to develop a new 'Silk Road' in which the Netherlands is a major destination. The Netherlands is among the 10 major trading partners of China and it is of great economic importance to strengthen this position.
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Lyttelton Theatre | 11:00 - 21:15
A rare showing of Matthew Barney's heavily symbolic five-film epic.
Cremaster 1: 11:00 - 11:45
Dripping with vaseline and sexual symbolism, boasting cameos by Ursula Andress, Norman Mailer and the drummer from Slayer, and employing a backdrop that takes us from the Isle of Man to the Chrysler Building via a Budapest bathhouse; there's nothing quite like The Cremaster Cycle. Matthew Barney's epic five-film undertaking, named after a muscle in the male reproductive system, was made over an eight year period and has been inspiring heated discussion ever since. Opportunities to catch it on the big screen come few and far between, and this rare all-dayer will present the films in order of their production, along with regular breaks for decoding, head-scratching and sandwich consumption.
Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels.
These screenings are delivered in partnership with BOM's Genecraft: Art in the Biogenetic Age exhibition (22 February - 13 May) and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery's I Want! I Want! - Art and Technology exhibition (1 April - 1 October).
Cremaster 4 is part of the Artangel Collection, an initiative to bring outstanding film and video works, commissioned and produced by Artangel, to galleries and museums across the UK. The Artangel Collection has been developed in partnership with Tate, is generously supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and The Foyle Foundation and uses public funding from Arts Council England.
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ASE receives recognition at the annual Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards
ASE Technology Holding Co announced that it has received recognition in eight categories at the annual Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA). The eight award categories are: Growth through Innovation, Supply Chain Management, Social Inclusion, Climate Leadership, Circular Economy Leadership, Information Security, Corporate Sustainability Report (Platinum), and CSR English Report (Gold). In addition, ASE was also awarded the 'Top 10 Domestic Companies Sustainability Model Award (Manufacturing Industry)'.
"As a leading enterprise, ASE has always been focused on sustainability development and consciously promoting environmental and social programs. We are truly honored and humbled that our efforts have been validated by various esteemed organizations including the TCSA," said Jason Chang, Chairman and CEO, ASE Technology Holding Co.
"To facilitate the advancement of semiconductor heterogeneous integration, ASE has accelerated the progress of the company's digital transformation. With our migration to Industry 3.9, we are setting up smart factories (18 by the end of 2020) and actively training a large pool of skilled and competitive workforce. In addition, managing cybersecurity risks and threats is critical for us to protect our customers, suppliers and employees' data integrity. To that end, we have encouraged all our facilities to apply for ISO27001 certification. ASE has also adopted the NIST CSF (National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework) to perform overall cybersecurity maturity assessments and provide effective management and mitigation of risks," said Tien Wu, COO, ASE Technology Holding Co.
The increasing impact of climate change on businesses and the environment has deepened ASE's commitment to a circular economy that aims to reduce carbon, waste and water consumption. ASE leverages on technology and product improvements, combined with the synergy between employees, suppliers and customers to jointly promote the five key elements of the circular economy – 'direct recycling', 'reuse', 'offsite regeneration', 'renewable materials' and 'supply and rental'. Within the manufacturing process, ASE has also implemented low-carbon transportation logistics to maximize resource efficiency.
ASE participates in the CDP and TCFD (Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosure) disclosure frameworks, and conducts annual risk assessments across all ASE sites. From the assessments, ASE draws up sustainable actions to fine-tune the business operation and create a positive influence within the supply chain.
"ASE's corporate sustainability is based on four strategic pillars – low carbon, circular, inclusive and collaborative, which serve to strengthen its core capabilities and advance sustainable development. The company has a strong ESG culture that is spread throughout its 25 facilities worldwide, and is proactive in supporting environmental and meaningful public issues. We are also leading efforts to drive sustainability development within our supply chain through SCM strategies, and developing stable partnerships that ensure supply chain resilience and responsible procurement.
ASE continues to focus its efforts on energy conservation and carbon reduction, natural ecological conservation and charitable activities, and is working closely with local communities, public welfare organizations, industry, government and academia. We have also been conducting diligence on the impact of programs on the environment, society and economy. In 2019, we donated a mobile clinic that would ensure that medical care is available for the elderly in rural communities. The company also organized health care courses for the elderly and educational activities for children. The deployment of corporate resources to implement these programs will enable the company to play a bigger role in social development and value creation," said Dtuang Wang, Corporate Administration Officer, ASE Technology Holding Co.
"Every award that ASE has received becomes the driving force for self-transcendence and progress. We will continue to play a positive role and give back to society by maintaining a high standard in corporate social responsibility, and integrating all resources into various sustainable development projects," added Jason Chang.
About ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. is among the leading providers of independent semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly, test, materials and design manufacturing. As a global leader geared towards meeting the industry's ever growing needs for faster, smaller and higher performance chips, ASE Technology Holding develops and offers a wide portfolio of technology and solutions including IC test program design, front-end engineering test, wafer probe, wafer bump, substrate design and supply, wafer level package, flip chip, system-in-package, final test and electronic manufacturing services. For more information about ASE Technology Holding, visit www.aseglobal.com or twitter @asegroup_global
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IBM Watson Trend pegs Apple Watch as hottest holiday gift
By Neil Hughes
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 07:06 am PT (10:06 am ET)
IBM on Wednesday launched a new app and service called Watson Trend, which forecasts what consumer products will be popular this holiday season based on online chatter. Currently dominating the list: the Apple Watch.
IBM Watson Trend is a free download from the iOS App Store, designed for both iPhone and iPad. It uses IBM's supercomputer technology to read and interpret millions of reviews, expert blogs and social media conversations to determine what gifts people are talking about.
By far the most popular device on the list is the Apple Watch, which has maintained a "trend score" above 90 (out of 100) since mid-August. With a perfect score of 100 as of Wednesday, the Apple Watch has a score nearly double that of the next closest product: Samsung TVs.
Of course, the Watson algorithm simply says that users are talking about the Apple Watch, not necessarily buying it. Apple's actual hottest selling product is the iPhone lineup, which observers expect to sell nearly 80 million units in this quarter alone.
Apple hasn't disclosed actual sales figures for the Apple Watch, and has no plans to do so, citing competitive reasons. Still, data and commentary from the company reveal that the Apple Watch outperformed the initial launches of the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010, with total sales of at least $1.7 billion in the first five months.
IBM's Watson Trend notes that discussion about the Apple Watch has been "mostly very positive, with few detractors." In particular, it said that the debut of watchOS 2.0 in September addressed many early adopter concerns with the device.
In terms of negatives, the main concern among users discussing the Apple Watch is battery life. In its current state, the Apple Watch must be recharged nightly, with an advertised uptime of 18 hours.
"Many people are also expecting an Apple Watch 2 to hit the shelves by the Summer of 2016 and are waiting on the sidelines until all the 'bugs' are worked out of version 1," IBM said.
IBM Watson Trend scours 10,000 sources, including social media sites, blogs, forums, comments, ratings and reviews. Rather than just ranking discussion, Watson also uses its natural language processing capabilities to determine how consumers feel about products they are considering or have purchased.
Other trends revealed by Watson include demand for professional-grade cameras, "Star Wars" and Lego toys, and the "Minecraft" wearable Gameband.
IBM has also predicted that this year, for the first time ever, more consumers will turn to their mobile devices than a traditional PC to conduct their holiday shopping.
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MMA has come a long way since its inception; it has grown from being a gritty toughman-esq competition that just wanted to find out what martial arts style was the best, into a true sporting event and martial art all its own. MMA today looks nothing like it did in the early days and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. But that doesn't mean its not fun to reminisce about the good ole' days.
The one part of MMA we truly miss in its modern form is the "Freakshow Fight". For those of you who don't know a "Freakshow Fight", it's a fight that pits two fighters against each other that have no business fighting; generally their is a crazy size difference between the fighters.
So in honor of our love for "Freakshow Fights", we at The MMA Corner, will share our favorite videos of our favorite fights that had no business ever taking place.
On June 24, 1998 at Pride 3, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, Emmanuel Yarborough took on Daiju Takase.
Takase weighed in at 169 pounds while Yarborough tipped the scales at a whopping 600 pound—you read that right—600 pounds.
Yarborough was a former amature sumo champion and the Guinness World Record holder for being the world's largest athlete. Takase on the other hand was making his MMA debut.
You could have taken three Takases and they still would not weigh as much as Yarborough did heading into that fight.
You would think that shooting in on the legs of Yarborough would be the last thing someone would ever do, but you would be wrong as that is exactly what Takase attempted to do.
Luckily for him, Yarborough did not land directly on him, because if he had, Takase would not be here today.
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Pinterest is definitely targeted at the female demographic, although that may change over time. If ever a social media aligned perfectly with a holiday, Pinterest was made for Mother's Day. You will see a bunch of related graphics celebrating this special day in the next week or so. Here's one from our client Prolacta, remembering that preemies in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) have mommies too. These moms are under a great deal of stress and could use a hug. Check out 5 Things you can do to provide that hug and add your own stuff to the list. And, if you like it, Re-Pin it!
FYI – Prolacta and its associated milk banks lead the charge in behalf of very premature infants. Using Prolacta's first of its kind 100% human milk-based fortifier, NICU physicians can provide a 100% human milk-based diet as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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I was struck by these words of Gen. Jackson: "Even old Christians have dark moments." That could be taken as a negative statement. After all, it seems only fair that old Christians be rewarded with light and ease, right? But I see hope in those words. Even righteous old saints must sometimes face hardship. Suffering is not a punishment; it is simply a fact of the human condition. Note to self: Don't take it personally! Take it to God, who will give the grace and strength to persevere. Lord, may I avail myself of your power when the dark moments come. Thank you, JD, for another of your well-chosen quotes.
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While the saying is a great one, I have a hard time following anyone that was pro slavery, which he was. As far as the turning point of the war, maybe God had a hand in removing him so the confederates did not win? Just a thought.
I love that quote. Thanks for posting it.
Can't tell you how much I needed to read this tonight. Thank you.
The film Gods and Generals tells the story of Gen Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The special features (2003) explains that Stonewall Jackson was such a Christian (Presbyterian) he wouldn't do anything on Sunday, even read the newspaper. Gen Richard Stoddert Ewell (1817–1872), senior commander under Jackson, was an atheist, but he learned Jackson. When he came into his tent one time and found him on his knees, Ewell said, "If that's religion, I want it." Jackson was the penultimate soldier in the Civil War. His life and death was the turning point of the war. As long as Jackson alive, the Confederates were winning; after Jackson died, everything went against them.
'Gods and Generals' special features (2003). Stonewall Jackson was such a Christian (Presbyterian) he wouldn't do anything on Sunday, even read the newspaper. Gen Richard Stoddert Ewell (1817–1872), senior commander under Jackson, was an atheist, but he learned Jackson. When he came into his tent one time and found him on his knees, Ewell said, "If that's religion, I want it." Jackson was the penultimate soldier in the Civil War. His life and death was the turning point of the war. As long as Jackson alive, the Confederates were winning; after Jackson died, everything went against them.
Oh boy this is really good. I especially love that last paragraph.
For a homeschool project my daughter and I went to the movies to see Gods & Generals depicting the life of the generals in the Civil War. It had such an impact on me, most specifically how they both struggled to find God in the war they were involved in. Very powerful.


Palringo the mobile group messaging company has recently launched location-based group chat. What it does is allow anyone to find an online chat as per their interest. Palringo has announced the addition of features to it's existing messaging service. This includes geotagging groups based on location to make it easier for people to find local communities of interest; searching by category, keyword or interest; and browsing by group stats, such as most active, types of messages, etc.
With localized chat, there can be two different approaches: pinning clusters of users together automatically behind the scenes, or letting users create/join geotagged rooms on their own. Palringo has gone with the latter approach.
What exactly is geotagging? It is marking a video, photo or other media with a location. This is really useful when people want information based on location. Geotagging can not only help people find images and information based on a location, but it can also be used to create location-based news and media feeds by combining an application like Google Maps with geotagged blogs, news articles and Flickr. This is done by adding geographical identification metadata to media such as photographs, videos, news etc. The geographical identification can use latitude and longitude coordinates, altitude, bearing, distance, accuracy data, and place names.
Geotagging can tell users the location of the content of a given picture or other media or the point of view, and conversely on some media platforms shows media relevant to a given location.
Palringos new geotagging features allow each new group to be geotagged with a location around which it centers. This essentially allows you to connect with people nearby and to improve the interaction quality both with the people you connect with and the conversations you hold. All groups can be viewed on a map. You can keep tapping around until you find one that fits your interests.
The Groups Directory makes it possible for users to search for groups that interest them, letting them browse the groups as per their interest. Users can also check out the most popular groups and get a sense of what is happening within the group. They can also use the search function to find a group by any keyword, including their interests or location.
Group Stats allows users who are browsing groups to get a sense of the activity within the group before joining; they are able to quickly see how many active users a group has, which users are most active, and provides a sampling of messages so that potential members can get a sense of the discussions happening.
What remains to be seen is whether these features keep up Palringo's as not just another "Q&A service".


John L. Porter's notebook (Pensacola, Fla., 1860), blueprint, photocopies of blueprints, newspaper clippings and photographic print, relating to U.S. Navy ship construction and C.S. ship construction, including drawings of CSS Virginia (USS Merrimac) and other ships; Porter family genealogy, ca. 1860-1936.
Book (1827-1860) including correspondence, account book, expenses, notation on hiring of Negroes, slaves, etc. 1 Volume.
Papers (1863, 1946-1967) including correspondence, speeches, news releases, pamphlets, etc. relating to a local leader in the Ku Klux Klan in Eastern North Carolina.
Picture postcards of hospitals in the United States. This collection has postcards from 44 states plus Washington, D.C. Many are in color.
Papers (1935-1966) including correspondence, diaries, logs, progress reports, clippings, programs, publications, official orders, biographical information, photographs, etc.
Papers (1833-1912, undated) consisting of correspondence from classmates and friends, financial papers, essays, genealogical notes, clippings, newspapers and miscellaneous.
Files (1717-1957) of Murfreesboro, N.C. lawyers and Hertford County, N.C. officals, including correspondence, legal files, reports, financial records, etc. of B.B. Winborne, Attorney at Law, Winborne & Lawrence, Winborne and Winborne, Lemuel R. Jernigan and James L. Anderson.


Can I use prepaid gift cards to buy the Buildstore using PayPal?
Yes, finally! You can now buy the Buildstore without having a bank account. Just go to the nearest store and buy a card. Simply pay with that prepaid gift card with a Visa, American Express, MasterCard, or Discover logo just like any other debit or credit card during checkout.


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			!isset($_COOKIE['auth_token']) ||
			empty($_COOKIE['auth_token'])
			) {
			$origin = urlencode($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]);
			header("location: login.php?redir=".$origin);
			exit();
		} else {
			// Attempt to decrypt token
			$jwt_decoded = json_decode(json_encode(JWT::decode($_COOKIE['auth_token'], JWT_USER_LOGIN_SECRET, array('HS256'))), true);
			$user = $jwt_decoded['data'];

			// Deny access if component paths in token and database differs
			$db = new PDO("mysql:host=".DB_HOST.";dbname=".DB_NAME.";port=3306;charset=utf8", DB_USER, DB_PASS);
			$db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
			$db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES, false);
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					auth.UserGroup AS PrimaryUserGroup,
					GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT authUserGroup.UserGroup) as UserGroups,
					GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT components.Path) as ComponentPath
				FROM auth
				LEFT JOIN auth_usergroup AS authUserGroup ON
					auth.UserID = authUserGroup.UserID
				LEFT JOIN auth_group AS authGroup ON
					auth.UserGroup = authGroup.UserGroup
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					authGroup.ComponentID = components.IDKey
				WHERE
					auth.Salt = ?
				");
			$q->execute(array($user['Salt']));
			$userData = $q->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
			$userComps = array_filter(explode(',', $userData['ComponentPath']));
			$tokenComps = $user['ComponentPath'];
			$diffComps = array_diff($userComps, $tokenComps);
			$diffUserGroups = array_diff(array_filter(explode(',', $userData['UserGroups'])), $user['UserGroups']);
			if(count($diffComps) || count($diffUserGroups) || $userData['PrimaryUserGroup'] !== $user['UserGroup']) {
				throw new ComponentPathException('User group access privileges have been updated while you\'re logged in. Please reauthenticate.');
			}
		}
	} catch(Firebase\JWT\SignatureInvalidException $e) {
		setcookie('auth_token', '', time()-60, '/', '', true, false);
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		header("location: login.php");
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On Monday 15 September 2014, the British High Commission hosted a farewell reception for Siti Nurfateha Abdullah who has been awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2014–2015 session and will be pursuing her postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom this month. The farewell event was held at the Residence of the British High Commissioner to Brunei.
Siti Nurfateha Abdullah will be pursuing a Masters in Anthropology of Development and Rights at Goldsmiths, University of London. Employed as a Research Officer in the Prime Minister's Office, Nurfateha selected Goldsmiths as its Anthropology Department is voted among the best in the UK.
"Goldsmiths' Anthropology Department takes a critical view of developed countries' approach to development. Therefore, discussions and classes will be stimulating as it does not view any one philosophy as absolute, but also takes into consideration societal differences.
Goldsmiths advocates an ethnographic approach to learning about society and basic human rights like education, women's and children issues, and healthcare. This approach is useful to keep in mind as I will be able to apply what I'll be learning to Brunei without forgetting its policies, culture and philosophy.
Having previously taken my Bachelor's Degree at the National University of Singapore, going to the UK will be my first direct exposure to the British education system.
Applications for the 2015/16 Chevening Scholarships are currently open for citizens and permanent residents of Brunei Darussalam. The ideal candidate would be in early to mid career, with at least 2 years' work experience and an excellent record of achievements which show evidence of leadership qualities. Applicants should be committed to returning and contributing to Brunei's social and economic development by utilising skills and knowledge acquired in the UK.
All those interested in applying for 2014/2015 Chevening scholarship should visit www.chevening.org/Brunei where potential applicants can find out more information on how to apply, register interest to receive alerts about application and candidate guidance, as well as see the priority subjects for Chevening Scholarships. The deadline for applications is Saturday 15 November 2014.


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DEATH STRUGGLE
In July 1993, Drug lord Pablo Escobar sneaked away into the night, even though 500 soldiers surrounded the prison. He first fled to a ranch, La Romelia, and waited in a hiding place until the initial search patrols left the area and the commotion surrounding his escape subsided. Then Escobar moved to Llanogrande, close to Rionegro, and renewed his life as a fugitive. Once again, the Patron had embarrassed the state. Gaviria knew he had to recapture the drug lord or forget about having an honorable place in Colombian history. This time Escobar would have a much more difficult time eluding his enemies, for Search Block was just one foe among exit the king many he had to worry about.
The families of the Moncadas and Galeanos had vowed revenge and were scheming to exact it. The associates who still remained alive were tired of his bullying ways and of having to put up money to finance his wars with the state.
They did not want to be next to be lured to a meeting with El Patron, only to be summarily tortured and killed. Even his powerful paramilitary allies began to wonder if they could trust Pablo. Paramilitary leader Fidel Castano, who was good friends with the Galeanos and the Moncadas as well an associate of Escobar, was on the "guest" list at the Cathedral the night they were killed. So Escobar had few allies upon whom he could count for strong support.
And he also had to worry about the godfathers in Cali, who knew they would never have a good night's sleep until they removed their bitter enemy from the scene. On 30 January 1993, a bomb exploded in downtown Bogota, killing twenty people. It was narco war as usual in Colombia. The country's public enemy number one had sent a message to the nation: Brace yourself I'm back in the business of attacking the state and unleashing mayhem. But then there was a surprise. The following day, two bombs – one containing an estimated 100 kilos of dynamite and the other containing eighty kilos – exploded in Medellin in front of apartment buildings where Escobar's wife, two children, his sister and his mother-in-law were staying. It was another close call for the Boss.
Meanwhile, five men showed up at the weekend country retreat of Escobar's mother, located about forty-five miles from Medellin, ordered the lone caretaker out and blew up the place. In a communiqué released to the press on February 2, a new group calling itself "Persecuted by Pablo Escobar" (Los Pepes) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The communiqué declared that Pepes were working toward "the total elimination of Pablo Escobar, his followers, and his assets to give him a taste of his medicine, which he unfairly dishes out to so many." Escobar struck back. Mid-morning on February 15 two powerful bombs exploded five minutes and twelve blocks apart in downtown Bogota, killing four people and injuring more than 100 others.
They were the fifth and sixth car bombs since Escobar's mid-January declaration of war against the state. But a few hours later, in Medellin, unidentified men traveling in a blue Toyota camper torched an Escobar-owned luxury house in the exclusive El Poblado section.
It was the Pepes again, showing they meant what they had vowed – tit for tat each time Escobar committed a terrorist act. Two days later, gunmen killed Carlos Mario Ossa, a high ranking Escobar financier who was helping to pay for Escobar's terrorist campaign. The same day, Carlos Alzate, a coordinator of Escobar's sicario groups, surrendered. Ossa was a key person in passing instructions from Escobar to Alzate, and with Ossa's death, Alzate had no way of communicating with the Patron. Better to come out of the cold than to end up in a morgue. The Pepes were seriously starting to disrupt Escobar's organization.
But on March 5, the Pepes declared a ceasefire, giving no reason for their action, although the press speculated that it was done to give Escobar time to surrender. That did not happen, and exactly one month later the Pepes issued another communiqué, announcing their "commitment to the total annihilation of Escobar," even if "he was captured and put in jail."
In other words, the Pepes were saying, "We will get you, Pablo, no matter what you do." The Pepes continued to attack Escobar's infrastructure, causing anyone associated with him to fear for their lives. Assassins gunned down two lawyers employed by Escobar's brother Roberto and associate Carlos Alzate. The same day, the Pepes killed Escobar's most important attorney, Guido Parra, and Parra's eighteen-year-old son in retaliation for Escobar's north Bogota car bomb that killed eleven and injured over 200 people.
It became obvious that the Pepes were actually trying not only to kill Escobar but also to humiliate him. That was evident when they stole "Terremoto," a stallion owned by exit the king Escobar's brother Roberto and valued at more than $1 million, and then returned it in a slightly altered condition – gelded. Terremoto was tied to a sign that read: "We return the horse to the terrible Escobar and his brother." The Pepes also murdered Roberto's horse trainer.
Oscar Cardona Zuleta. In a cable, the U.S. embassy noted, "The loss of Terremoto as a sire is seen locally as a grave insult to the Escobars." The carnage caused by the Pepes was unremitting. By mid-November, they had assassinated fifty of Escobar's people, including his brother-in-law, and destroyed some twenty properties belonging to his relatives and associates. The vigilantes could not catch the big fish, but they were slowly poisoning the sea in which it swam. They were embarrassing the Colombian government as well. Why was not the Gaviria administration getting control of the situation, Colombians wondered?
Are the Pepes and government working together? Gustavo De Greiff, the country's prosecuting attorney general, said that his office seriously tried to investigate the Pepes, but it was never able to get any good information or leads on the people behind it. When the Gaviria administration issued a $1.39-million dollar reward for the capture of the Pepes' leaders, the group once again announced its intention to disband. Escobar, however, was not impressed.
The drug lord suspected the government and the Pepes were in cahoots against him, and he didn't believe the administration had any real intentions of identifying the people behind Los Pepes In a letter to the government dated August 29, Escobar charged that "the government offers rewards for the leaders of the Medellin Cartel and for the leaders of the guerrillas, but it doesn't offer rewards for the leaders of the paramilitaries, nor for those of the Cali Cartel, authors of various car bombs in the city of Medellin." He identified the individuals whom he believed to be behind the Pepes the four leaders of the Cali cartel (the Rodriguez brothers, Santacruz Londono, and Herrera) and paramilitary leader Carlos Castano.
Were the Pepes and the Colombian government working together? During the period that the Pepes launched their campaign against Escobar, U.S. and Colombian officials publicly denied the Cali cartel had supplied them with information that was helping in the hunt for Escobar.
Today, officials readily acknowledge that the men from Cali played the key role in taking down Escobar. "As soon as Escobar killed the Galeanos and Moncadas, their people saw themselves as vulnerable and they ran to the Cali cartel and said, 'We want to change sides,'" said Joe Toft, chief of the DEA's Bogota office from 1988 to 1994. "The Cali people said, 'Okay, if you want to change sides, you need to pay us.' A lot of money changed hands."
The Colombian government was in a death struggle with Escobar and it did not care where information came from, so long as it was credible. "The Colombian government wasn't going to get information about Escobar from the Vatican," explained Robert Nieves, the DEA's chief of international operations from 1989 to 1995. "Sometimes, having to deal with scumbags is the nature of the beast. Sometimes, you have to get into the sewer because that's where you'll get the best information."
This is an excerpt from Ron Chepesiuk's new book, Escobar versus Cali: The War of the Cartels
You can order it from www.amazon.com or www.strategicmediabooks.com
Ron Chepesiuk is award winning freelance investigative journalist, documentary producer and Executive Producer and co-host of the Crime Beat radio show (www.artistfirst.com/crimebeat.htm). He is a Fulbright scholar and a consultant to the History Channel's Gangland documentary series. His true crime books include Black Caesar, Black Gangsters of Chicago, Gangsters of Harlem Gangsters of Miami" and Sergeant Smack: The Lives and Times of Ike Atkinson. Kingpin, and his Band of Brothers.
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Clash Premieres Vetiver's New Single 'Wanted, Never Asked' + European Tour Dates With Devendra Banhart
Wednesday, 9th October 2019
Another beautiful new track from Vetiver is out in the world today. Thanks to Clash Magazine for the premiere and making it their Track of The Day, describing it as "a beautiful offering, a sumptuous piece of acoustic pop that is finely crafted...
Damien Jurado Announces European Tour Dates
We've been eagerly awaiting Damien Jurado's return to Europe since well before the release of his debut Loose album In the Shape of a Storm back in April. The good news is tickets go on sale here at 10am tomorrow for shows in The Netherlands,...
William The Conqueror Announce 2020 Spain Tour
Wednesday, 25th September 2019
William The Conqueror are heading to Spain to kick off 2020! After a busy year touring their latest album 'Bleeding On The Soundtrack' with shows across the UK and performances at some of the country's biggest Americana festivals, the trio will...
Vetiver Release Second Single From 'Up On High'
"Young love takes a trip to the desert. It's hard to resist the pull of the search for answers, or a good jangle. Never quite sure where it will lead. An homage to the music I grew up listening to: R.E.M. and The Feelies." - Andy Cabic,...
Courtney Marie Andrews Garners More Praise In Scandinavia
Courtney Marie Andrews has been out wowing the crowds again in Scandinavia, with a bunch of sold out shows. Here are some of the kind words written about her recent performances:-"Achingly beautiful, Courtney Marie Andrews"AFTONBLADET"Courtney...
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Tuesday, 3rd September 2019
It's almost time for our annual pilgrimage out to Nashville, Tennessee for Americanafest, which takes place next week, between the 10th & 17th September. Following our 20th anniversary celebrations at last year's event, where we took over the...
Vetiver Signs To Loose! Hear new song 'To Who Knows Where'
Wednesday, 28th August 2019
Vetiver has signed to Loose! We cannot wait for you to hear this absolute beauty of an album. It's called Up On High and it'll be out on the 1st November. The first taste comes via To Who Knows Where, premiered this afternoon over at FLOOD...
Courtney Marie Andrews Releases Tom Waits Cover
Thursday, 22nd August 2019
Courtney Marie Andrews has released a rather sensational cover of Tom Waits' Downtown Train. The track was recorded for forthcoming compilation Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits. The album comes out on the 22nd November, two weeks ahead...
Native Harrow Album "Happier Now" Out Now
Friday, 2nd August 2019
Happy release day, Native Harrow! Happier Now is out today on LP, CD & digital, available here. Take a look at some of these wonderful reviews:-"Tuel's wondrous voice evoking both Judee Sill and early Joni Mitchell at their most wistful…...
RockShot Premiere New Native Harrow Video Ahead Of Album Release
Thursday, 1st August 2019
Ahead of the release of their new album Happier Now on the 2nd August, Native Harrow's new video for Can't Go On Like This has been premiered by RockShot.Devin tells them, "The song touches on how we all tend to get bogged down in our day to...
Native Harrow Announce UK Tour Dates
Wednesday, 24th July 2019
Native Harrow have plenty of UK tour dates coming up to coincide with the release of their forthcoming album, Happier Now. The month-long tour will include free in-stores at Rough Trade shops in London, Bristol and Nottingham, plus Jumbo Records...
Frankie Lee Announces UK Headline Dates
Monday, 8th July 2019
We're excited to be getting Frankie Lee back over to the UK for a string of tour dates in September. It will be Frankie's first UK headlining tour in four years and follows his European tour with Strand of Oaks a back in May. Tickets are on sale...
Loose Take-Over At The Long Road 2019
Wednesday, 26th June 2019
Following our 20th anniversary celebrations at the inaugural Long Road Festival last year, we will be returning with the festival on Saturday 7th September to take over the Honky Tonk stage for the second year running. We'll be joined by Loose...
Hear Joana Serrat's Stunning Take On Springsteen's 'I'm On Fire'
Trust us, you really do need to hear Joana Serrat's absolutely stunning take on one of her favourite Springsteen tracks. Here's I'm On Fire, transformed by Joana into the Catalan Cremo Per Dins.Joana has a number of tour dates lined up for the...
Frankie Lee's New Album 'Stillwater' Out Today
Friday, 24th May 2019
It's finally here - Frankie Lee's second album, Stillwater, is out today. Whilst you can pick up the CD, heavyweight LP or digital from all the usual spots, you can also enjoy an uninterrupted stream of the full album, below. The visuals have...
Preview Frankie Lee's New Album Via Wide Open Country
Get an exclusive sneak preview of Frankie Lee's new album Stillwater via the good folks over at Wide Open Country, who are streaming the full album now, a whole week ahead of release. Find it here.Pre-order CD, LP and digital here.
Meet New Loose Signing, Native Harrow
Thursday, 16th May 2019
Devin Tuel may consider herself to be an artist meant for a different time but the singer-songwriter, residing in rural Pennsylvania, now finds herself inhabiting her own true place as she shares the first single from her debut Loose album...
Courtney Marie Andrews & Deer Tick Record Covers Of Each Other's Songs
Thursday, 2nd May 2019
Courtney Marie Andrews has covered Deer Tick & Deer Tick has covered Courtney!Hear Courtney's version of Goodbye, Dear Friend and Deer Tick's John McCauley take on Rough Around The Edges below.Courtney & Deer Tick are currently touring the US...
Israel Nash Adds Scandinavian Dates To European Tour
Wednesday, 1st May 2019
Israel Nash has added a whole load of Scandinavian dates to his European tour with his band, with a limited number of VIP packages also available, here.Israel and his band will be kicking things off in Sweden before heading across for shows in...
American Songwriter Premieres Video For New Frankie Lee Single "In The Blue"
Tuesday, 30th April 2019
American Songwriter has premiered the video for Frankie Lee's new single In The Blue. "In The Blue finds the sweet spot between modern, soulful folk and old-school Western balladry", they write, "with Lee's gentle vocal lending an emotional...
Damien Jurado's "In The Shape Of The Storm" Is BBC 6 Music's Album of The Day
We're looking forward to hearing Damien Jurado's In The Shape of A Storm being played throughout the day on BBC 6 Music today because it is 6 MUSIC ALBUM OF THE DAY. Oh yes. 6 Music describe it as "an intimate, yet romantic affair that swoons...
William The Conqueror Set Out On UK Tour
Wednesday, 17th April 2019
William The Conqueror kick off their extensive UK tour today. You'll have the opportunity to catch them at one of the following venues over the next few weeks:-17 Apr - BRISTOL Thekla18 Apr - MANCHESTER Deaf Institute23 Apr - SOUTHAMPTON...
Damien Jurado's New Album "In The Shape Of A Storm" Is Out Today
It's album release day today for Damien Jurado's In The Shape Of A Storm. Having been such big fans of Damien from the beginning, it really is an honour to be releasing his latest album through Loose. Quite understandably, there's been a mountain...
Frankie Lee Shares Details of New Album + Video For 'Downtown Lights'
Frankie Lee is back with his follow-up to his 2015 debut album American Dreamer and we can assure you now, it was well worth the wait. Here's Downtown Lights, the first single to be taken from Frankie's new album Stillwater. Frankie tells us,...
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Larrazet est une commune française située dans le sud-ouest du département de Tarn-et-Garonne, en région Occitanie.
Sur le plan historique et culturel, la commune est dans la Lomagne, une ancienne circonscription de la province de Gascogne ayant titre de vicomté, surnommée « Toscane française ».

Exposée à un climat océanique altéré, elle est drainée par la Gimone, le ruisseau de Tessonne et par divers autres petits cours d'eau. La commune possède un patrimoine naturel remarquable composé de deux zones naturelles d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique.

Larrazet est une commune rurale qui compte  en .  Ses habitants sont appelés les Larrazettois ou  Larrazettoises.

Géographie

Localisation
Larrazet est une commune située en Lomagne sur la Gimone, entre Castelsarrasin et Beaumont-de-Lomagne.

Communes limitrophes

Voies de communication et transports
La ligne 849 du réseau liO relie la commune à la gare de Dieupentale, en correspondance avec des TER Occitanie en direction de Toulouse-Matabiau ou Montauban-Ville-Bourbon, et la ligne 933 relie la commune à Montauban et à Auch.

Hydrographie
La commune est dans le bassin versant de la Garonne, au sein du bassin hydrographique Adour-Garonne. Elle est drainée par la Gimone, le ruisseau de Tessonne, un bras de la Gimone, le ruisseau de Baquès, le ruisseau de Ceyegé, le ruisseau de Destarac, le ruisseau de Marso, le ruisseau de Rigaud et par divers petits cours d'eau, constituant un réseau hydrographique de  de longueur totale.

La Gimone, d'une longueur totale de , prend sa source dans la commune de Saint-Loup-en-Comminges et s'écoule du sud vers le nord. Elle traverse la commune et se jette dans la Garonne à Castelferrus, après avoir traversé .

Le ruisseau de Tessonne, d'une longueur totale de , prend sa source dans la commune de Faudoas et s'écoule du sud-ouest vers le nord-ouest. Il traverse la commune et se jette dans la Garonne à Bourret, après avoir traversé .

Climat
Le climat qui caractérise la commune est qualifié, en 2010, de « climat du Bassin du Sud-Ouest », selon la typologie des climats de la France qui compte alors huit grands types de climats en métropole. En 2020, la commune ressort du type « climat océanique altéré » dans la classification établie par Météo-France, qui ne compte désormais, en première approche, que cinq grands types de climats en métropole. Il s'agit d'une zone de transition entre le climat océanique et les climats de montagne et semi-continental. Les écarts de température entre hiver et été augmentent avec l'éloignement de la mer. La pluviométrie est plus faible qu'en bord de mer, sauf aux abords des reliefs.

Les paramètres climatiques qui ont permis d'établir la typologie de 2010 comportent six variables pour les températures et huit pour les précipitations, dont les valeurs correspondent à la normale 1971-2000. Les sept principales variables caractérisant la commune sont présentées dans l'encadré ci-après.

Avec le changement climatique, ces variables ont évolué. Une étude réalisée en 2014 par la Direction générale de l'Énergie et du Climat complétée par des études régionales prévoit en effet que la  température moyenne devrait croître et la pluviométrie moyenne baisser, avec toutefois de fortes variations régionales. Ces changements peuvent être constatés sur la station météorologique de Météo-France la plus proche, « Sérignac », sur la commune de Sérignac, mise en service en 1978 et qui se trouve à  à vol d'oiseau, où la température moyenne annuelle est de  et la hauteur de précipitations de  pour la période 1981-2010.
Sur la station météorologique historique la plus proche, « Montauban », sur la commune de Montauban, mise en service en 1885 et à , la température moyenne annuelle évolue de  pour 1981-2010 à  pour 1991-2020.

Milieux naturels et biodiversité
L'inventaire des zones naturelles d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique (ZNIEFF) a pour objectif de réaliser une couverture des zones les plus intéressantes sur le plan écologique, essentiellement dans la perspective d'améliorer la connaissance du patrimoine naturel national et de fournir aux différents décideurs un outil d'aide à la prise en compte de l'environnement dans l'aménagement du territoire.
Une ZNIEFF de  est recensée sur la commune :
le « ruisseau de la Tessone, bois et lac » (), couvrant  du département et une ZNIEFF de  :
le « cours de la Gimone et de la Marcaoue » (), couvrant  dont cinq dans la Haute-Garonne, 37 dans le Gers, une dans les Hautes-Pyrénées et 17 dans le Tarn-et-Garonne.

Urbanisme

Typologie
Larrazet est une commune rurale, car elle fait partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.
La commune est en outre hors attraction des villes.

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des territoires agricoles (83 % en 2018), néanmoins en diminution par rapport à 1990 (84,7 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
terres arables (71 %), forêts (15,2 %), zones agricoles hétérogènes (10,5 %), zones urbanisées (1,7 %), cultures permanentes (1,4 %), prairies (0,1 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Risques majeurs
Le territoire de la commune de Larrazet est vulnérable à différents aléas naturels : météorologiques (tempête, orage, neige, grand froid, canicule ou sécheresse), inondations, mouvements de terrains et séisme (sismicité très faible). Il est également exposé à deux risques technologiques,  le transport de matières dangereuses et la rupture d'un barrage. Un site publié par le BRGM permet d'évaluer simplement et rapidement les risques d'un bien localisé soit par son adresse soit par le numéro de sa parcelle.

Risques naturels
Certaines parties du territoire communal sont susceptibles d'être affectées par le risque d'inondation par débordement de cours d'eau, notamment la Gimone et le ruisseau de Tessonne. La cartographie des zones inondables en ex-Midi-Pyrénées réalisée dans le cadre du  Contrat de plan État-région, visant à informer les citoyens et les décideurs sur le risque d'inondation, est accessible sur le site de la DREAL Occitanie. La commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par les inondations et coulées de boue survenues en 1982, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2015 et 2018.

Larrazet est exposée au risque de feu de forêt. Le département de Tarn-et-Garonne présentant toutefois globalement un niveau d'aléa moyen à faible très localisé, aucun Plan départemental de protection des forêts contre les risques d'incendie de forêt (PFCIF) n'a été élaboré. Le débroussaillement aux abords des maisons constitue l'une des meilleures protections pour les particuliers contre le feu.

Les mouvements de terrains susceptibles de se produire sur la commune sont des tassements différentiels.

Le retrait-gonflement des sols argileux est susceptible d'engendrer des dommages importants aux bâtiments en cas d'alternance de périodes de sécheresse et de pluie. 99,7 % de la superficie communale est en aléa moyen ou fort (92 % au niveau départemental et 48,5 % au niveau national). Sur les  dénombrés sur la commune en 2019,  sont en en aléa moyen ou fort, soit 88 %, à comparer aux 96 % au niveau départemental et 54 % au niveau national. Une cartographie de l'exposition du territoire national au retrait gonflement des sols argileux est disponible sur le site du BRGM.

Par ailleurs, afin de mieux appréhender le risque d'affaissement de terrain, l'inventaire national des cavités souterraines permet de localiser celles situées sur la commune.

Concernant les mouvements de terrains, la commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par la sécheresse en 2003 et 2011 et par des mouvements de terrain en 1999.

Risques technologiques
Le risque de transport de matières dangereuses sur la commune est lié à sa traversée par des infrastructures routières ou ferroviaires importantes ou la présence d'une canalisation de transport d'hydrocarbures. Un accident se produisant sur de telles infrastructures est susceptible d'avoir des effets graves sur les biens, les personnes ou l'environnement, selon la nature du matériau transporté. Des dispositions d'urbanisme peuvent être préconisées en conséquence.

La commune est en outre située en aval du barrage de la Gimone, un ouvrage de classe A  situé dans les départements de Haute-Garonne et du Gers sur la rivière Gimone et disposant d'une retenue de 25 millions de mètres cubes. À ce titre elle est susceptible d'être touchée par l'onde de submersion consécutive à la rupture d'un de ces ouvrages.

Toponymie

Histoire
Larrazet est la première bastide de l'abbaye de Belleperche, fondée entre 1253 et 1254. L'étymologie du nom est incertaine. Certains le rattachent au mot gascon « arrats » qui désigne le ruisseau ou un ensemble de ruissellements ; d'autres supposent qu'il était le diminutif d'une ancienne et vaste seigneurie, appelée ARRAS ; d'autres encore le relient à la racine d'un toponyme qu'on retrouve dans la Haute-Garonne sous les formes LARRA, LARRAMA, LARRAMET, etc. Ses coutumes, données en 1265 en occitan, ne comportent aucun article relatif à des distributions de parcelles ni aux conditions d'exploitation du sol puisque la bastide existait déjà depuis une dizaine d'années. Elles sont simplement la formalisation de dispositions juridiques et fiscales jusqu'ici oralement concédées en faveur du seul et unique seigneur, l'abbé de Belleperche.

Le village, fondé au pied du coteau mais à l'abri de crues, fait aujourd'hui songer, avec le château des abbés construit en 1500 sur une précédente maison forte, à un castelnau. Mais au , la construction des murailles a profondément modifié la structure de cette première agglomération. On note toutefois l'absence de place publique intra-muros, ce qui est le cas de bien des villages de la région, qu'il s'agisse ou non de bastides. Construit sur un plan régulier, le village comporte des passages couverts dans des rues bordées de maisons anciennes construites du , maisons en pan de bois. Le bourg était fermé par une enceinte, avant 1268, cernée par un fossé profond converti en aqueduc périphérique.

La seigneurie unique de Belleperche ne dura pas longtemps. En 1283, une sentence arbitrale attribua au vicomte de Terride la moitié de la haute et de la moyenne justice. Comme plusieurs autres dynasties gasconnes, les vicomtes usaient à cette époque d'une politique agressive pour agrandir leur espace vital. Le vicomte se fit reconnaître comme coseigneur à Larrazet en 1284 et les coutumes furent renouvelées, et peut-être modifiées, en 1292.

L'époque la plus prestigieuse de Larrazet a été le , notamment grâce aux importantes constructions entreprises par Jean III de Cardailhac, abbé de Belleperche de 1485 à 1543 (voir ci-dessous). En 1563, lorsque Jean VI de Lévis, marquis et maréchal de Mirepoix, épousa Catherine Ursule de Lomagne, fille d'Antoine de Lomagne, vicomte de Terride, et de Jeanne de Cardailhac, la terre de Terride passa définitivement dans la maison de Mirepoix, dont l'un des puînés devait porter les armes. Le marquis de Mirepoix se substitua donc au vicomte de Terride comme coseigneur de Larrazet. Mais au XVIIIe siècle, les habitants de Larrazet décidèrent à nouveau de ne reconnaître comme seul seigneur que l'abbé de Belleperche, et refusèrent de verser au marquis de Mirepoix les redevances qu'il sollicitait (cf. Mémoires de l'académie des sciences, des inscriptions et belles-lettres de Toulouse, 1934, p. 101).

Politique et administration

Administration municipale

Liste des maires

Population et société

Démographie

Enseignement

Santé

Sports

Économie

Revenus
En 2018, la commune compte  fiscaux, regroupant . La médiane du revenu disponible par unité de consommation est de  ( dans le département).

Emploi

En 2018, la population âgée de  s'élève à , parmi lesquelles on compte 74,3 % d'actifs (57,5 % ayant un emploi et 16,8 % de chômeurs) et 25,7 % d'inactifs. En  2018, le taux de chômage communal (au sens du recensement) des  est supérieur à celui du département et de la France, alors qu'en 2008 la situation était inverse.

La commune est hors attraction des villes. Elle compte  en 2018, contre 109 en 2013 et 101 en 2008. Le nombre d'actifs ayant un emploi résidant dans la commune est de 212, soit un indicateur de concentration d'emploi de 66,8 % et un taux d'activité parmi les 15 ans ou plus de 50 %.

Sur ces 212 actifs de 15 ans ou plus ayant un emploi, 67 travaillent dans la commune, soit 32 % des habitants. Pour se rendre au travail, 87,6 % des habitants utilisent un véhicule personnel ou de fonction à quatre roues, 0,9 % les transports en commun, 3,3 % s'y rendent en deux-roues, à vélo ou à pied et 8,1 % n'ont pas besoin de transport (travail au domicile).

Activités hors agriculture
40 établissements sont implantés  à Larrazet au . Le tableau ci-dessous en détaille le nombre par secteur d'activité et compare les ratios avec ceux du département.

Le secteur du commerce de gros et de détail, des transports, de l'hébergement et de la restauration est prépondérant sur la commune puisqu'il représente 22,5 % du nombre total d'établissements de la commune (9 sur les 40 entreprises implantées  à Larrazet), contre 29,7 % au niveau départemental.

Agriculture
La commune est dans la Lomagne, une petite région agricole située dans le sud-ouest du département de Tarn-et-Garonne. En 2020, l'orientation technico-économique de l'agriculture  sur la commune est la polyculture et/ou le polyélevage.

Le nombre d'exploitations agricoles en activité et ayant leur siège dans la commune est passé de 41 lors du recensement agricole de 1988  à 31 en 2000 puis à 24 en 2010 et enfin à 14 en 2020, soit une baisse de 66 % en 32 ans. Le même mouvement est observé à l'échelle du département qui a perdu pendant cette période 57 % de ses exploitations. La surface agricole utilisée sur la commune a quant à elle augmenté, passant de  en 1988 à  en 2020. Parallèlement la surface agricole utilisée moyenne par exploitation a augmenté, passant de 27 à .

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments
 L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. L'édifice a été classé au titre des monuments historiques en 1912base Palissy. Plusieurs objets sont référencés dans la base Palissy. L'église est de style gothique, elle fut construite entre 1500 et 1530 à l'emplacement d'une église du . Cette nouvelle église eut à souffrir des guerres de Religion en 1561 où elle perdit son portail et quelques chapelles, cependant que le beau clocher octogonal de deux étages subsistait, mais sans flèche. L'édifice fut restauré en 1607 par arrêté du parlement de Toulouse aux frais de l'abbaye de Belleperche. Elle comporte une nef unique à cinq travées, sans chapiteaux, et des chapelles latérales. Mais son ornement principal réside dans un splendide retable baroque édifié en stuc en 1687 par Nicolas Board, de Saint Félix de Caraman, et béni cette même année par Nicolas Berthier, abbé de Belleperche. Ce retable, qui occupe toute la superficie du chevet jusqu'à la voûte, représente dans son panneau central Sainte Madeleine chez Simon le Pharisien et au-dessus en médaillon l'apparition du Christ au paradis après sa Résurrection.
Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Larrazet.
 Le château abbatial qui domine la vallée de la Gimone fut construit en partie sur les substructions d'un ancien château devant dater de 1187 (détruit pendant la guerre de Cent Ans). Le  Jean de Cardailhac édifia une tour de trois étages à l'emplacement actuel. En 1572, lors du saccage de l'abbaye de Belleperche par les huguenots, les moines échappés du massacre se réfugièrent au château. Ce château fut en grande partie pillé et détruit pendant la Révolution et, devenu bien national, fut acheté en 1791 par Groc, qui sauva le bâtiment en le recouvrant. L'intérêt architectural de ce château réside non seulement dans la façade de style gothique flamboyant et ses cheminées, mais aussi dans la décoration sculpturale intérieure et dans ce magnifique escalier voûté d'ogives qui tourne autour d'un noyau central, selon un procédé nouveau importé d'Italie.
 Maisons à colombages : Construit sur un plan régulier, le village comporte des passages couverts dans des rues bordées de maisons anciennes construites du  au , superbes demeures à colombages et pans de bois. Citons par exemple la MAISON SAINT-PAUL, dont on connaît un peu l'histoire : édifiée au  (probablement à partir de logis du  situés de part et d'autre d'une ruelle), elle a été agrandie et embellie côté jardin par la famille Lasserre au , puis modernisée et restaurée aux  et  par la famille Palazot-Bégué. Y ont vécu ou séjourné un député-maire de Larrazet, Camille Bégué, et trois autres  parlementaires, dont Maurice Lasserre, député de Castelsarrasin de 1890 à 1902, qui, à chaque succès électoral, faisait allumer des lampions sur la galerie qui surplombe le jardin et organisait un bal auquel tous les habitants de la commune étaient invités. Dans les années 1920-1930, les propriétaires prêtaient volontiers leur jardin aux nouveaux mariés larrazettois qui souhaitaient l'utiliser comme décor pour la photo de leur mariage...

Personnalités liées à la commune
 Pierre Saint-Paul aîné (1736-1828) : bourgeois, délégué de la commune pour les élections aux États-Généraux, élu collecteur des contributions en 1790;
 Jean Alpinien Saint-Paul (1742-1822), frère du précédent : maire de Larrazet en 1790-1791, puis en 1810-1821;
 Joseph Lasserre (1836-1889) : propriétaire à Larrazet, avocat, député-maire de Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave de 1876 à 1889;
 Maurice Lasserre (1862-1933), fils du précédent : propriétaire à Larrazet, avocat, député-maire de Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave de 1890 à 1902, par la suite président de l'association des plaisanciers de Noirmoutier;
 Camille Bégué (1906-1993) : professeur agrégé, maire de Larrazet de 1945 à 1980, conseiller général de Beaumont-de-Lomagne de 1949 à 1967, député de Castelsarrasin de 1958 à 1962;
 Guy Bégué, fils du précédent : professeur agrégé, député de Marmande de 1968 à 1973;
 René Bousquet (1909-1993) : préfet, secrétaire général de la police du régime de Vichy, enterré à Larrazet dans le caveau de sa belle-famille, mais non originaire lui-même de ce village ;
 Georges Brousse (1909-1980) : professeur agrégé, homme politique né à Larrazet.

Hommage
Le nom de Camille Bégué a été donné à l'avenue qui traverse le village depuis le pont de la Gimone jusqu'à la route de Lavit.

Littérature
Le roman Rodrigo de Régis Bégué (petit-fils de Camille), paru en 2022, évoque entre autres l'affaire Bousquet et se déroule en partie à Larrazet.

Héraldique

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Jean Donat, Une communauté rurale à la fin de l'Ancien Régime, Montauban, imprimerie G. Forestié, 1928, 297 p.

Articles connexes
 Ligne de Castelsarrasin à Beaumont-de-Lomagne
 Liste des communes de Tarn-et-Garonne

Liens externes

 Larrazet sur le site de l'Institut géographique national

Notes et références

Notes et cartes
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 Cartes

Références

Site de l'Insee

Autres sources

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Stay or Go? French Fly Home from Russia Amid Pandemic
By Romain Colas for AFP
Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency
Christian Querouix, a 69-year-old pensioner, who shares his time between France and Russia, had a difficult choice to make.
Should he return to France, one of the European countries most affected by the coronavirus, or stay in Russia where the number of infected people is growing by the day?
"I have diabetes and I am running out of my meds," Querouix told AFP at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport ahead of his repatriation flight amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"Otherwise I would not go back because of all the crap in France and because it is better here," said the wheelchair-bound man, sporting a home-made mask.
Querouix was among some 170 people who on Saturday left Moscow on a repatriation flight organized by the French embassy.
Most of the passengers of the plane chartered by Air France were French but also included Swiss, Belgians, Germans and Britons.
"There is also a family with a little boy who has serious eye disease and will undergo surgery in Lausanne," French ambassador Pierre Levy said at the airport.
The embassy had to act quickly after Russian flag carrier Aeroflot this week announced the suspension of its flights to Paris.
'Better to be sick in France
Josephine de Gouville, who studied in Saint Petersburg, said she was saddened to leave.
"I was just in the middle of my six-month exchange programme," the 22-year-old said, adding, however, she was happy to return to a country with a "familiar healthcare system."
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Renata Levexier, a 52-year-old Franco-Polish woman, struck a similar note.
"I prefer to be sick in France than here," said Levexier, who works in Russia. "I am not 100 percent sure that the information concerning the epidemic in Russia is reliable."
Russia has reported more than 4,700 coronavirus cases and 43 fatalities but officials say the actual number of the infected could be higher.
This week, President Vladimir Putin announced the extension of a lockdown period in Russia to slow the spread of the coronavirus until April 30.
He first announced a week-long break from work in a rare televised address last week as part of a series of escalating measures to help slow the virus spread in Russia.
Authorities earlier had said they will no longer bring home thousands of Russians trapped abroad due to the suspension of flights.
But Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Saturday that officials planned to resume repatriation flights shortly.
There is also a lack of clarity regarding future repatriation flights for foreigners.
"But it's not in the interests of the authorities to have foreigners floating around here," said Levy, the French ambassador -- unless they themselves decide to stay behind.
Alain, who had come all the way from Kaluga, a city some 190 kilometers southwest of Moscow, to board the flight, changed his mind at the last minute.
"The plane is full and you have 200 people breathing the same air-conditioned air," Alain, who refused to give his last name, told AFP outside the terminal.
"And if someone has the coronavirus it's possible he'll give it to everyone else," said the 68-year-old expatriate.
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