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The 2016 NFL schedule will be released at 5pm Thursday night
The master schedule for the 2016 NFL season has been finalized. The league will reveal the 256-game slate on Thursday night. For most fans the schedule release is a mundane affirmation that we are one more step closer to football season. For others such as myself, the NFL schedule release is arguably the most exciting day of the offseason because we pin down which weeks the Seahawks will play at home as well as starting to think about booking trips to see the Seattle play on the road. The Seahawks continue to be a Super Bowl contender and they are coming off their fourth straight season in which they made the playoffs. With this resume, we will certainly see our fair share of the primetime spotlight in 2016. I believe the Seahawks will receive four games scheduled in primetime this season. Here are the games I think are primed to be aired under the lights.
Home vs. Carolina Panthers
In 2015 the Panthers came to Seattle and stole a victory in the final minutes. That game was a 1:05pm start on FOX. Carolina enters 2016 as the defending NFC champions and with the Seahawks lackluster slate of home games, this is by far the most appealing game to a national audience. This matchup features the last two teams to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl and there is a nice little rivalry brewing between the Panthers and Seahawks. I believe this game is a perfect fit for Sunday Night Football.
Home vs. Los Angeles Rams
Get ready for a "lemon and lime" color rush game if this prediction becomes reality. Over the last few seasons the NFL has reserved the grand majority of Thursday Night Football games for division rivalries. Seattle has only hosted TNF twice since it came into existence in 2006, and most recently in 2011. This season with the Rams having relocated to the west coast, this is the perfect opportunity to feature a fierce up-and-coming rivalry. This game is good for the Thursday Night spotlight for two main reasons. First, the Rams swept the season series with the Seahawks last season, the first time since 2004. The Rams always play Seattle tough and that will only continue to be the case moving forward. Secondly, this matchup gives the NFL another opportunity to feature the Los Angeles market in primetime, something that I believe will be a common occurrence in 2016.
Away at New England Patriots
This seems like a no-brainer doesn't it? The rematch of Super Bowl XLIX will be one of the most anticipated games of 2016. I imagine NBC and ESPN had a fierce bidding war to obtain the broadcast rights to this game. NBC likely prevailed. I would be stunned if this game is not on Sunday Night Football.
Away at Arizona Cardinals
Much like how the Seattle/San Francisco rivalry was the marquee rivalry in the NFC West from 2012-2014, the Seattle/Arizona rivalry has now topped it. It is certain one of our dates with the Arizona Cardinals will be in primetime. The question is which one? In 2014, our matchup with the Cardinals in Arizona was scheduled for Sunday Night Football. In 2015, the Seahawks/Cardinals game in Seattle earned the Sunday Night spotlight. To continue this alternating pattern, I expect the 2016 matchup in Arizona to earn primetime honors. Sunday Night Football is the likely landing spot but I would not be surprised to see this game go to ESPN and Monday Night Football.
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Color Rush, ESPN, Los Angeles Rams, Monday Night Football, NBC, New England Patriots, NFC West, NFL, NFL Network, NFL on CBS, NFL On Fox, NFL Schedule Release, San Francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, Sunday Night Football, Super Bowl XLIX, Thursday Night Football
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During the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 50, Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch presumably announced his retirement on Twitter in the most Marshawn way possible. Lynch posted a picture of his well-known lime green cleats hanging from a wire; an ocular way of telling everyone he has decided to "hang it up." The tweet also included a peace sign emoji. Over the last five and a half seasons Lynch produced one of the most successful stretches among any Seahawks running back in franchise history, rushing for 7,284 yards and 66 touchdowns. Lynch will surely find his name in the Seahawks Ring of Honor sometime down the road and will possibly also garner consideration to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Most importantly however he will forever be remembered as the face of the Seahawks tough, physical identity which made up the first half-decade of the Pete Carroll era, an era which has produced 3 NFC West championships, a pair of NFC titles, and a Super Bowl world championship in 2013.
The Marshawn Lynch era has produced some amazing and hilarious moments both on and off the field. As a tribute to Marshawn Lynch, here are 10 great moments I have pulled from the archives featuring the one and only Beast Mode.
Beast Quake: The 2010 regular season ended with the Seahawks becoming the first team in NFL history to win their respective division with a losing record. The number one highlight of the 2010 campaign came in the NFC Wild-Card Playoffs against the New Orleans Saints when Lynch broke off a spectacular 67-yard touchdown run to seal the victory. It is the defining run of his career and it has been and will continue to be replayed on highlight reels throughout NFL history.
Charlie Pops: You may not believe it but there actually was a time when Marshawn Lynch was outgoing and forward with the media. One such instance came after Lynch's very first game with the Seahawks, a win over the Chicago Bears in October 2010. After answering a question Lynch made eye contact with the reporter who had asked the question and almost mistook him for teammate Charlie Whitehurst who he thought was playing a prank on him.
Ice Bucket Challenge: The fad of the summer of 2014 was the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money and awareness for ALS. Many celebrities and public figures posted their home videos online but you may not have known Lynch also posted an Ice Bucket Challenge video during training camp!
Skittles: In an interview with NFL Films in 2010, Lynch provided background information regarding his habits before and during games involving his favorite candy, Skittles. It was not until a Thursday Night Football game in 2011 that it was discussed on a game broadcast when the NFL Network cameras caught Lynch stuffing a handful of Skittles into his mouth. From that point on Marshawn Lynch and Skittles became synonymous. Skittles became a staple of Seahawks game days. The fruity pellets were sold at the concession stands at CenturyLink Field, they were prime snack fodder at Seahawks themed parties, and Skittles were even used as celebratory props at home games. If Marshawn Lynch scored a touchdown at home, there was a 100 percent chance of a Skittles shower on the field.
Skittles rained down onto the field after every Marshawn Lynch touchdown. Photo Credit: sportsgrid.com
"And he walks in!": Marshawn Lynch played with a thuggish swagger that no other player has. One of his most badass moves came during the Seahawks 2013 home opener. Lynch caught a pass from quarterback Russell Wilson just short of the goal line. With no San Francisco 49ers defender anywhere near him, Lynch completely stopped and stood in front of the endzone for what seemed to be a full two seconds and simply walked across the goal line for the touchdown, dropping the ball as he stared toward the 49ers defenders and bench.
Super Bowl Media Days: The Marshawn Lynch brand would not be what it is without the quotes and one-liners he has dropped over the past few years. These quotes such as "I'm just about that action, boss" and "I'm just here so I won't get fined" were highlights of media days prior to Super Bowls XLVIII and XLIX. It was apparent later in his Seahawks career that Lynch dealt with some sort of social anxiety problem that caused him to be extremely nervous and short with the media. This attitude was largely beloved among Seahawks fans but was heavily criticized nationally.
Bevell Gets the Bird: Against the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football in 2013, NFL Network caught Lynch flipping off offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell after Russell Wilson broke the huddle on a third down play inside the 5-yard line. The play resulted in a touchdown pass to tight end Kellen Davis and it was apparent what Lynch's issue was. The play was a pass play and Lynch was frustrated that he was not called upon to carry the ball. This is one of Lynch's more under-the-radar memorable moments of his career.
Photo Credit: buzzfeed.com
Clueless Gamer: In recent years Lynch has been warm with only a small handful of media members. One of which being none other than late night talk show host Conan O'Brien. In the media hoopla leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, Lynch agreed to participate in a segment featuring him and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski playing Mortal Combat on Xbox in a hotel conference room. The segment was mediated by O'Brien who turned it into one of the must-see moments in the days leading up to the big game. It is clear Marshawn had a great deal of fun doing this clip.
"The League" Cameo: Sometimes it is important to be able to poke fun at yourself when times are tough. That is exactly what Marshawn Lynch did in the season 7 premiere of the FX sitcom "The League." In this clip, Marshawn wants to run a beer over to Kevin, a character on the show. Instead, Kevin's brother Taco decides to throw the beer over to Kevin proclaiming "what's the worst that could happen?" I won't spoil the clip, but it obviously pokes fun at the Seahawks decision to throw the ball from the 1-yard line rather than handing it off to Lynch at the end of Super Bowl XLIX, a decision that was obviously costly.
Beast Quake II: The Seahawks took the NFC West lead after beating the Arizona Cardinals in week 16 of the 2014 season. Although Seattle won the game with ease, it was capped off by another multiple-tackle-breaking 79-yard run by Marshawn Lynch, ending in his infamous crotch grab move. Just imagine if this run had happened at CenturyLink Field!
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, beast mode, CenturyLink Field, Charlie Whitehurst, Chicago Bears, Clueless Gamer, Conan O'Brien, Darrell Bevell, Kellen Davis, marshawn lynch, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFL Network, Pete Carroll, Rob Gronkowski, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, Skittles, Super Bowl XLIX, Super Bowl XLVIII, The League, Xbox
When you look at the recent history of Seahawks road playoff games you see a handful of losses which end in heartbreaking fashion. It looked like this game was heading down that path as well. Instead, we survived. Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh shanked a 27-yard field goal with 20 seconds left and the Seahawks escaped a gelid TCF Bank Stadium with a stunning 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The Seahawks will take on the Carolina Panthers next Sunday in the NFC Divisional playoffs. As astonishing as that missed field goal at the end was, this was a very frustrating game to watch. Here are a few talking points I took from today's win.
Offense Out of Sync: Part of my frustration about this team is how hot and cold the offense is. After dominating Arizona last week, the Seahawks had an extremely difficult time moving the ball and driving deep into Vikings territory. I contribute three things to this. First and foremost, the Minnesota defense is ridiculously good; much better than I thought they would play and absolutely better than the effort they put on the field back in December. The Vikings run defense was on point and their pass rush was particularly scary. Despite the fact that he was only sacked twice, quarterback Russell Wilson was constantly feeling the pressure and the Vikings defensive ends did a fantastic job rushing behind Wilson to take away his ability to run backwards and escape. Another contributing factor I correlate to the Seahawks sluggish offensive performance is the communication issues from the sideline. The Seahawks burned three timeouts because the offense was slow approaching the line of scrimmage and had to take a timeout to avoid being penalized for delay of game. Lastly the subzero temperatures did affect the Seahawks. To me the team just did not look like they were comfortable being on the field and Wilson struggled to connect on many short and intermediate throws, something that is uncommon to see. The offense will have to be sharp next week in order to keep the game competitive.
Executed to Perfection: This was the play that changed the game. With 13:02 left in the game the Seahawks had the ball 1st and 10 at the Minnesota 39. Out of the shotgun the ball was snapped past Russell Wilson's head. Wilson had to retreat 10 yards where he slid on top of the ball. He then got back up and scrambled to his right and floated a pass to Tyler Lockett which was caught at the line to gain. Lockett took off to the left and was knocked out of bounds at the 4-yard line. I am just going to assume that is exactly how offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell drew it up. This play gave the Seahawks a huge momentum boost and they were able to score two plays later on a touchdown pass from Wilson to Doug Baldwin, cutting the Vikings lead to 9-7. If you take away this drive, this magnificent play, and the touchdown, the Seahawks would have scored only 3 points on 146 yards of offense. This sequence saved our season and there is little doubt about it.
Wide Left: There is no good reason to miss a 27-yard field goal. I thought it was such a sure thing that I started to think about a potential Tyler Lockett kickoff return with 15 seconds left to set up a shot at a miracle ending. But there was one thing that made me feel hopeful that Blair Walsh would miss his field goal attempt at the end of the game. They had replayed the field goals he made earlier in the game multiple times and on one of his kicks the laces of the football were not spun outwards. On another one of his makes the laces were spun sideways, not all the way out. On his missed field goal at the end the laces once again were not spun out, a significant gaff that contributed to Minnesota losing this game. You have to feel bad for a guy who scored all of the Vikings points but could not come through in the clutch when the team needed him most.
Thoughts on Minnesota: This is as simple as I can state it: this team is very talented. The best part is that outside of Adrian Peterson, they are all young. The Vikings will contend with the Green Bay Packers for division titles for years to come and in a couple years I would not be surprised to see this team making deep runs in the postseason.
Random Thoughts: It's one thing to be in the comfortable confines of home with heat and a fire going in the fireplace but the elements in Minnesota didn't seem to be that unbearable on television. I bet it was a whole different story in the stadium. By the time the game started it was officially the third coldest game in NFL history. One of my football bucket list items is to go to a Seahawks game in a tundra style environment. Maybe next year in Green Bay I'll get that chance… Best weather related sign they showed on TV goes to the guy who held up a sign that said "It's skol'd." I don't exactly know what "Skol" means but it's a funny play on words… Paul Allen (not the Seahawks owner but the Vikings radio play-by-play man) may be the best in the business and as awesome as his call of Blair Walsh's missed field goal was you can hear the pain in his voice. I highly recommend giving it a listen… Note to self, never have a birthday party the night before a 10am Seahawks game. Good thing I have great friends to take care of me in the morning. Special shoutout to my friends Alan, Jake, Sammy, and Lauren for making it over for the game and feeding me breakfast and coconut water…
What's Next: For the second consecutive season the Seahawks will play the Carolina Panthers next Sunday in an NFC Divisional playoff game. Look for my preview of next week's game on Saturday morning.
Tags: Blair Walsh, Carolina Panthers, Darrell Bevell, doug baldwin, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NFL Playoffs, Paul Allen, Russell Wilson, seattle seahawks, TCF Bank Stadium, Tyler Lockett
Seahawks/Vikings Preview (NFC Wild-Card Playoff)
Matchup: (6) Seattle Seahawks at (3) Minnesota Vikings
Site: TCF Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
On December 6th the Seahawks rolled into Minneapolis and delivered a monumental beat down to the Minnesota Vikings 38-7. One month later the Seahawks will look to do the same thing in order to keep their season alive. The Seahawks travel to TCF Bank Stadium once again on Sunday as they take on the NFC North champion Vikings in an NFC Wild-Card playoff game. The Seahawks enter as the number 6 seed and a win will punch their ticket to Charlotte for the NFC Divisional playoffs. The Vikings are the number 3 seed and a win will send them to Arizona to play the Cardinals next week. Of course the loser of this game sees their 2015 season come to an end. The theme in this game is "different." There will be multiple things that will be different this week from the last time these two teams faced off 5 weeks ago. For the Vikings, several things will have to be different in order to advance to next weekend. Here are a small handful of differences I will have my attention on in this game.
Last time around Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson completed 78 percent of his passes for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Seahawks also added 101 yards and a touchdown on the ground by running back Thomas Rawls. Rawls is on injured reserve and this week the Seahawks will start someone who was not even on the roster back in week 13, running back Christine Michael. Michael will be thrust into the starting role after the unexpected breaking news Friday night that Marshawn Lynch, who practiced all week and seemed ready to go, ruled himself unable to play. Michael has an opportunity to completely change critic's opinions of him as an NFL player with a strong performance in Minnesota. Establishing the run on first down will remain important but do not be surprised to see more passes called on first down than runs. If Michael can get going early and be able to put up at least 80 yards on the ground it will take pressure off of the passing game and the Seahawks offense will be able to control time of possession, putting Minnesota at a disadvantage.
In my preview of our regular season matchup against the Vikings I talked about how important it was for the Seahawks defense to corral Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson. This is the one and only constant I will be focused on this week. It is the same story as last time: shut him down, win the game. Peterson was held to his worse stat line of his season against the Seahawks, rushing 8 times for 18 yards. In the 4 games to end the season after playing Seattle Peterson averaged 21 carries for 76 yards and recorded 3 touchdowns. Linebackers Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright combined for 17 tackles against the Vikings in the regular season so look for Kris Richard to stuff the box to help defensive tackles Brandon Mebane, Ahtyba Rubin, and Jordan Hill out.
One of the biggest reasons this game will be different for the Minnesota Vikings is unlike in our last meeting, Minnesota's defense is close to full strength. Multiple players who were inactive or hurt during our matchup five weeks ago will be on the field this Sunday. This includes safety Harrison Smith and linebacker Anthony Barr. I am putting my X-Factor spotlight on another one of those players who may be back on the field on Sunday. My X-Factor player to Watch for the Vikings this week is defensive tackle Linval Joseph. Joseph's absence was a contributing factor in the Seahawks being able to accrue 173 total rushing yards on December 6th. He is one of the best interior defensive linemen in the game and I believe he is extremely underrated, much like Brandon Mebane is for Seattle. Right before he got hurt he was putting up big numbers in the tackles category, averaging just over 6 tackles per game in his last 5 games. He has also recorded 7 tackles for loss this season. Against an average Seahawks offensive line Joseph could be poised for a huge game statistically. If the Seahawks run Christine Michael up the middle look for Joseph to make a big impact.
Something else that must be talked about is the weather conditions for Sunday's game. In our last meeting in Minnesota the temperature was in the high 30's; an abnormally warm temperature for that time of year. This week brings a completely different story as the Seahawks will be playing in the coldest game in franchise history. The temperature at kickoff is projected to be no higher than 3 degrees but I have seen reports from the national weather service over the past few days that claim the temperature at kickoff could be as low as -20 degrees plus wind chill. It will be painfully cold and the weather could absolutely play a factor in how the game plays out. I remember two seasons ago the San Francisco 49ers traveled to Green Bay to play the Packers in an NFC wild-card game. The 49ers were no doubt the better team but because the temperature was so low it allowed the Packers to play San Francisco tough almost to the point of them upsetting them. It will be harder to throw, harder to tackle, harder to kick, and harder to score. These circumstances could give the Vikings an advantage that is difficult to overlook.
Random Thoughts: The Seahawks will wear white jerseys and college navy pants this week. The Vikings will wear purple jerseys and white pants… Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth have the call for a rare NBC matinee broadcast this week… Walt Coleman is our referee in this game… I find it very interesting the NFL decided to have both NFC wild-card games on Sunday rather than one on Saturday and the other on Sunday. It makes sense going from week 17 into the postseason but one team playing this weekend will lose a day of preparation for next week because they will have to play Arizona the following Saturday… Many people approached me over the past week and asked me if I was going to Minneapolis for the game. I would love to be there even with the weather being what it is, but unfortunately I will not be there. Hopefully I get to make at least one more road trip before the end of our season… I am not a fan of the morning start in the playoffs. That's the price we pay for going on the road I guess.
Prediction: It will not be a blowout and the weather will be a factor, but I still believe the Seahawks will punch their ticket to the Divisional round. Russell Wilson will throw touchdowns to Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett. A late touchdown run by Adrian Peterson will keep things close but the Seahawks will be able to convert third down opportunity with under two minutes left to seal the win. The Seahawks will come home and get ready for an NFC Divisional playoff against the Carolina Panthers.
Seahawks 27, Vikings 17
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Ahtyba Rubin, Al Michaels, Anthony Barr, Arizona Cardinals, Bobby Wagner, Brandon Mebane, Carolina Panthers, Christine Michael, Cris Collinsworth, doug baldwin, Green Bay Packers, Harrison Smith, Jordan Hill, K.J. Wright, Kris Richard, Linval Joseph, marshawn lynch, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Weather, NBC, NFL, NFL Playoffs, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seahawks Uniforms, seattle seahawks, TCF Bank Stadium, Thomas Rawls, Tyler Lockett, Vikings Uniforms, Walt Coleman
Review: Seahawks 36, Cardinals 6
To be honest I thought we had a very slim chance to win this game. Instead the Seahawks dominated all three phases of the game and delivered an even worse beat down to the Arizona Cardinals than last year's matchup at University of Phoenix Stadium. I could not be happier to be wrong. The Seahawks ended the regular season on a high note, defeating the Cardinals 36-6 in a game that was never really that close. The Seahawks finish the 2015 regular season 10-6 and will face either the Minnesota Vikings or the Washington Redskins in next week's Wild-Card playoff game. The Cardinals finish their regular season 13-3 and are locked into the #2 seed in the NFC. They will host a Divisional round playoff game in two weeks. Here now are some brief thoughts about today's game, as well as my thoughts as we head into the second season.
Bouncing Back and Breaking Records: Although quarterback Russell Wilson only threw for 197 yards, he had yet another three touchdown/no interception day. Wilson completed 68 percent of his passes and had a passer rating of 123.7. Keep in mind he was pulled from the game after only 3 quarters. Wilson also broke two Seahawks records on Sunday. He broke Dave Krieg's single-season touchdown pass record, ending his regular season with 34 touchdown passes. Wilson also became the first quarterback in franchise history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season. I am extremely confident in Wilson's ability to win in the postseason as we enter next week. What will help is the possible return of running back Marshawn Lynch. Wilson has been putting up stats and winning games without a running game. Add Lynch into the fold and even without a weapon like Jimmy Graham our offense now becomes perhaps the strongest it's been all season.
Defense Forces Turnovers: Jeremy Lane, Earl Thomas, and DeShawn Shead all recorded interceptions on Sunday which gave the Seahawks a +3 turnover differential on the day. Turnovers and the ability to stop Arizona on third down were my two pregame defensive keys and our defense did a tremendous job making both these things happen effectively. The Cardinals finished the day with a third down conversion percentage of 41.6. There was one thing that worried me early on, when the Cardinals had the ball 3rd and 10 in the first quarter. The Seahawks rushed only three guys and Carson Palmer had a clean pocket to work with. He connected with Larry Fitzgerald for 11 yards and a first down. The Seahawks then changed their blitz packages for the rest of the game and rushed no more than 4 guys on any given Arizona third down opportunity. I was glad to see Kris Richard and the defense adjust as the game went on in order to maximize our chances to get the ball back.
Thoughts on Lockett: Today is yet another example of why the Seahawks traded three draft picks to move up in order to draft Tyler Lockett back in May. Lockett became the first player since 2002 to return three punts for at least 30 yards on Sunday. His 139 return yards on the day is the best single-game punt return total for Lockett all season. It really surprised me to see Cardinals punter Drew Butler continually kicking to Lockett. I would have thought after Lockett's second punt return Arizona may want to start punting the ball out of bounds. Big punt returns will go to great lengths in helping Seattle advance in the playoffs. Let's hope Lockett keeps this up.
Thoughts on Arizona: Going into this game I thought that if the Seahawks playoff run was going to end short of Super Bowl 50, it would end in Glendale at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals, most likely in a potential NFC Championship Game. After today however, those fears have been erased. Although we steamrolled the Cardinals, more importantly we proved that this team is definitely beatable in Arizona. The Cardinals are a much better team than their effort today showed. This team is still a serious Super Bowl contender and if the Seahawks can stay hot I think there is a very good chance we will be heading back to Glendale later this month.
Random Thoughts: There is something magical about our wolf grey uniforms. We are now 7-0 all-time wearing this combination and we have won those 7 games by an average of 16 points… Cardinals fans seemed to do a better job drowning out the blue and green this season. At the beginning of the game the presence of the 12's in Arizona wasn't very noticeable and there was more red in the stands then in prior matchups. Of course, that went away by halftime when the Seahawks had a commanding lead. By the time the game ended it was all Seahawks fans on the lower level it looked like… It's now playoff time! This is going to be a very fun week(s).
What's Next: Like I previously noted, the Seahawks will play the Minnesota Vikings or the Washington Redskins next weekend in the Wild-Card round. If the Seahawks are scheduled to play on Saturday, look out for my Wild-Card game preview on Friday morning. If we are scheduled to play Sunday, my preview will be published on Saturday morning.
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Carson Palmer, Dave Krieg, DeShawn Shead, Drew Butler, Earl Thomas, Jeremy Lane, Jimmy Graham, Kris Richard, Larry Fitzgerald, marshawn lynch, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NFL Playoffs, Russell Wilson, Seahawks Uniforms, seattle seahawks, Super Bowl 50, Tyler Lockett, University of Phoenix Stadium, Washington Redskins


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Russia stands for early inclusion of Iran in SCO — Putin
The president highlighted the importance of Iran's role in the Eurasian region and in the world as a whole
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SAMARKAND, September 16. /TASS/. Iran's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will have a positive impact on the organization's work given the important role of this country in the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the SCO summit on Friday.
"Russia certainly stands for the soonest completion of the accession process of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the SCO, which is what the relevant documents and memorandums to be signed today are aimed at. We are convinced that Iran's full-fledged participation will have a positive impact on the organization's work, as this country plays an important role in the Eurasian region and in the world as a whole," he said.
The Russian president also stressed that the SCO attaches great importance to expansion of cooperation with the countries willing to establish an open and equal dialogue with the organization and interested in joining its activities.
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Meeting with co-chairs of Geneva discussions no longer feasible — MFA
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the co-chairs of the Geneva Discussions made the decision to postpone them without consulting with the delegations and, therefore, abused their status

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Kanna Suzuki chosen to play in NJCAA Women's All Star Weekend
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Kanna Suzuki, along with teammates, Houlfat Mahouchiza and Ester Adinike have been chosen to participate in the 9th annual NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Weekend. The event will be held from July 21-24 in Niceville, FL at Northwest Florida State College. Featuring the top 40 rising sophmores in the country, Suzuki, one of four GCAA players selected, is coming off an impressive Freshman year both individually and as the floor leader for the Lady Jets. Kanna started in 32 out of 35 games and logged the most minutes on South Georgia Tech and fourth most in the GCAA. She averaged 9.1 ppg and also lead her team and the GCAA with 4.8 assists (10th in NJCAA) and 36.7% from beyond the arc, while ranking 3rd in assist/turnover ratio. Suzuki was also named the 2016-17 GCAA Freshman of the Year, helping South Georgia Tech to a testy GCAA Tournament Championship and a second round appearance in the National NJCAA Tournament.
Suzuki noted "I am super excited to receive this honor to join the top players in the country in competition. It is a good chance to evaluate myself amongst the others and of course a good exposure opportunity."
Suzuki is one of four returning players from last year's surprising SGT team of 7 Freshman players. Asked about her outlook for the upcoming season and her Summer plans, Kanna commented "Well, I came home to Japan to see my family, enjoy home and get some training. I will return to US and train more with Dorian Lee of Bball 101 before I return to South Georgia for the All Star Tourney. I think we have a good core of players returning and a lot of experience. We lost three top players in Coleman, Corbin and Fluellyn, not to mention James, but I know Coach Frey and Conyers have worked hard to bring in some new talent as well, so I feel confident that we can improve upon last year's season and compete for our ultimate goal of an NJCAA Championship."
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Las Vegas City Council honors the late Tony Hsieh
Las Vegas City Council honors the life of Tony Hsieh.
By: Jason Dinant
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas City Council honored former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh today.
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"Before we get to the heart of our meeting, I know all of us are thinking about the loss that our community suffered in losing Tony Hsieh. Having known him but not intimately but just as part of our community in these 20 years. It's a great loss for us. He did touch so many and was a private person, and I think for all of us who cherished the times we had that were positive, he was a modest soul," said Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman as she shared her thoughts on Hsieh's legacy.
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Goodman said because of all the work he did in the downtown Las Vegas area she would like to see a park or piece of artwork dedicated to his legacy.


This off-the-grid wilderness lodge in California's northwest corner is not your typical kayaking school. The family-owned Otter Bar Lodge, based in the town of Forks of Salmon, is a fully immersive whitewater kayaking camp that offers cozy bed-and-breakfast-style cabins, gourmet meals, and outdoor hot tubs for as many as 14 guests. All camps are a week long and run from May through August.
After spending a full day on the scenic river, you can recover with a massage, kick back in the sauna or hot tub, and join the group for a farm-to-table meal, which will include handmade baked goods and produce from the property's organic garden.
Because of water levels, the start of the season (May) is for advanced paddlers, while the June and July sessions cater to beginner and intermediate guests. (Check the schedule to find the right session for your ability level.) First-timers, have no fear: You'll learn the ropes—and the Eskimo roll—in a calm pond before venturing out on the white water, and you'll be paired with kayakers of similar ability level.
Jonny Moseley's Wildest Dreams: PADDLE!
In this wild adventure, Jonny Moseley hauls up to Otter Bar Lodge in Forks of Salmon in northern California's Shasta Cascade region to get a crash course in kayaking from pro whitewater kayaker Rush Sturges and Junior Freestyle Champion Sage Donnelly.


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Beyond the gate of the DENR viewdeck is this beautiful but daunting view of Mt Natib.
It's the time the year when I'm busy or try to get into hiking mountains more often. I did this climb six months ago in Bataan National Park; Mt Natib is known as the highest peak in the Natib Caldera System. A potentially active volcano with elevation of 1253 MASL, Mt Natib is higher and is much more challenging than my usual volcano favorites Mt Arayat and Mt Makiling climbs. I had a few misgivings regarding this climb, first is that Mt Natib is one of those mountains known to have Limatik (Mountain Leech) infestations and second is that I'm joining a strange group.
• Is the highest peak of the Bataan National Park .
• Listed as potentially active volcano by The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
• Semi Major Climb for hikers, with proud elevation of 1,253 MASL.
• One of the few mountains in Luzon with known presence of Limatik (Mountain Leach) which means that part of the location is thickly forested with wet clime all year round.
The first part of the trek is this unpaved mountain road.
I've had traumatic experience with Limatiks in a previous climbs that I vowed to be ready when I get to face them again. When it comes to hiking, I'm used to hiking with my travel buddies, only rarely would I go and seek out events with people I'm not very familiar with as because my idea of comfort includes familiarity with the people I am with. I'm glad that I took the chance to join this climb with a short notice because I met some amazing hikers and a fellow blogger/hiker, the amazing woman behind the site Bluish Trekker (bluishtrekker.com), I was also introduced to this beautiful mountain in Bataan only hours away from Metro Manila.
Sleeping throughout the van trip from Metro Manila to Orani Bataan which was our jump off for the climb, it proved to be a promising climb. The first hours of our ascent we passed by unpaved mountain roads until we reached the viewdeck of DENR that gave us a sweeping view of the Mariveles Mountain Range and the daunting view of our target summit Mt Natib. Beyond the DENR gate, we started trekking through forested terrain. It's almost mid morning yet the foliage are still wet with morning dew, the air is sweet making us realized that it's really the end of Dry Season and that rainy days are coming. The trail had been pleasant and gradual until we got past the grassland where we had to pass through Cogon Grass as high as ourselves. This marks the spot where spot where the real challenge of Mt Natib lies, assault trekking from 70, 80 to 85 degrees, some with long rope segments and not to mention that the same terrain is also where Limatiks await any passing target.
Indeed I had curse myself for joining this trip on a Sunday, where every effort to raise my leg for every assault is painful, perhaps every hiker had asked themselves the same question in some of their climb. We reached the summit and had a few minutes of chance view of the beautiful landscape surrounding it before clouds enveloped us and blanketed every worthwhile view we could enjoy. I may have regretted doing mountains hikes but that is always dissolve each time I reach a mountain summit and try to do a self pat in the back.
Passing through the grassland area with tall Cogon grass, beyond this grove marks the start of difficult assault terrain.
The Cogon grasses are taller than the tallest of us.
On this climb, I didnt get any Limatik bite which I found strange as Ive prepared against it, and that strange crowd I joined in this, became my friends and acquaintance at the end of the day. This mountain brought us together as kindred fellows in appreciating the outdoors. I've completed another challenge on a beautiful day. In Bataan National Park I found a mountain worthy of a poet's word.
Do you have any contact po sa Mt. Natib? Thanks!
Planning to go here this coming holy week. Any contact?
this is the first mountain na nakaencounter kami ng limatik. nice picture sir, high contrast!


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Michael Ferguson (53), Sinn Fein MLA, and for 18 years a Councillor in Lisburn City Council died from illness arising from testicular cancer on Sunday 24 September. He was best known to readers of Irish Political Review for recently launching the publication, by the Aubane Historical Society, of L.G. Redmond-Howard's Six Days Of The Irish Republic.
Michael was active within the official Republican movement in the early 1970s, then the IRSP, before joining Sinn Fein. He was jailed in the late 1970s for arms offences, joined the blanket protest and was active in prison struggle. His younger brother Hugh had been killed by the Official IRA in 1975 in Ballymurphy.
I first met Michael over twenty years ago, not long after he came out of jail to enrol at Queen University. I had hitched a lift on the Queens "Community Action" bus on my way to Magheroarty Pier (and an International Volunteer building camp on Tory Island). The bus was taking a community group from Lenadoon to West Donegal, and amongst them was Michael Ferguson.
At that time we discussed politics quite a bit—Michael's views were sure, shaped and forged in conflict—my own less well formed. He was eager to hear other views—particularly what thinking was going on in the Protestant community. He was interested in the Protestant working class, and their motivations. He was keen for information, absorbed it quickly, argued about it and started again. Later, as an Education spokesperson, he failed to understand the outlook of political unionism in promoting a selective system that worked against its most disadvantaged. He was particularly proud, recently, to have met and represented women from the Old Warren estate in Lisburn on a drugs issue. It is safe to say that Sinn Fein have lost one person who really could "connect" with the Protestant community.
He was elected as a Councillor on Lisburn Borough Council in 1989 at a time when simply attending the Council was a dangerous exercise. Moving from mere attendance to making a sustained Council contribution involved considerable risk. Times and places of meetings are public knowledge and, as such, made Michael and his colleagues vulnerable to assassination. His party colleague, Annie Armstrong, was indeed shot on her way home from a Lisburn Council meeting, surviving with injuries.
I lost regular touch with Michael—although we would meet on occasion with some fellow feeling—the experience in common of operating in 'hardwired majoritarian' Unionist Boroughs: myself in Newtownabbey, Michael in Lisburn. Michael and his colleagues made serious attempts to reach out to DUP and UUP Councillors, notably over the successful bid for City Status. Unionists in Lisburn look to have rowed back, since, on their commitments to a "City for All".
In 1998, when I was Chair of Playboard, the childrens' play charity, we had discussions on the Dutch "Homezone" initiative that helped Michael plan some successful traffic calming campaigns. His years on Lisburn Council earned a grudging respect from Unionist council colleagues.
Michael was elected as an MLA in 2005 and took on the role of Education spokesman. He was the Vice Chair of the West Belfast Partnership Board. By his own admission he was most comfortable at community level, a tireless community campaigner, undertaking campaigns on traffic calming, tackling anti-social behaviour through positive youth engagement, forever seeking better facilities and programmes for people in Poleglass, Colin Glen and Twinbrook. Few community organisations or tenants associations in Greater West Belfast would not have received his help, wisdom and energy over the years.
In the past two years I had a lot of contact with Michael, in his role as Sinn Fein Education spokesperson. He had a detailed grasp of his brief, and earned respect from educational employers, administrators, civil servants, and teachers' unions. He surrounded himself with a well-versed education reference group and instinctively took the side of the disadvantaged.
In his personal life he was, like many Republicans of his generation, disciplined and abstemious. He exercised regularly, once ran in the Dublin Marathon, lived modestly and felt guilty to benefit from even modest comforts. Chocolates were his minor weakness!
When diagnosed as having testicular cancer, he overcame a reluctance to do "personal stuff" by allowing his own case to publicize the need for men to overcome embarrassment to "get checked out" for cancer. When committed to hospital for Chemotherapy, and armed with his laptop, he turned his hospital bed into a makeshift constituency surgery, firing off electronic representations on behalf of his constituents.
Two days before he died, I received an e-mail from him—to arrange a get together. He was also undertaking a DLA (Disability Living Allowance) claim for a pensioner from Ballymena. That was "Massey"—always at his work!
His funeral was well attended, with a very broad range of people represented—a commentary on the way he lived his life.
Michael is survived by his wife Louise, whom he held in huge esteem, and children Aodh Tomas, Daibhead, Aoife and Naimh. He adored them all. Michael Ferguson will be a loss to Sinn Fein, to West Belfast and Lisburn - he was one of the good guys!


The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has announced plans to introduce Iran's Red Crescent Society (IRCS) as a logistics center for relief operations in the Middle East.
Olivier Martin, head of the ICRC representative office in Tehran, said the IRCS has a large capacity, especially with regard to aerial, marine and land routes, which can be used to help address the needs of conflict-ridden countries in the region, ISNA reported.
"The ICRC intends to use Iran's advanced capabilities to provide logistical support for the people of Iraq, Syria and other war-stricken areas in the region as well as in international operations," said Martin at a press conference at the ICRC office, adding that this is now feasible following the removal of sanctions on Iran.
Syria has been the scene of a foreign-backed insurgency since March 2011, which according to a February report by the Syrian Center for Policy Research has claimed the lives of over 470,000 people. In Iraq, the government is fighting ISIS military attacks since 2014.
The first step is to select Iranian experts and give them training so that they get connected with the global Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies after IRSC promotion at the regional level.
The official said previous agreements with Iran will be revised and renewed in 2017 while adding new areas of cooperation.
"Iran has operated successfully with regard to health services and we are keen to expand our ties," he said.
Pointing to IRCS's experience in the field of rehabilitation services, Martin said the ICRC seeks to help IRCS become a regional education center for rehabilitation.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) provides humanitarian assistance not only with traditional relief aid such as shelter, food distribution and basic health care, but also with psychosocial support.
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Early support and adaptation processes - which respect local customs in mental health or psychosocial healing - allow an affected population to cope better with a difficult situation.
With over 500 experts on health services, the IRCS is capable of playing a significant role in international relief operations.
The R&D section is envisaging new and innovative projects to include in the society's future plans, said Ziaei.
The IRCS has planned a 10-year roadmap that encompasses all its targets, tasks, and goals with special focus on preventing and reducing social harm. It will execute the plan under two five-year projects, each including several strategies to achieve the targets, Ziaei had said at a recent session to assess the IRCS capacities and capabilities to help address social ills.
The approach to crises response has changed over the years. "Today, the nature of incidents has changed from natural to manmade, sometimes a mix of both, and are rooted in social, cultural, and economic elements, that is why preventing potential harm is placed high on our agenda. The stronger societies are in terms of culture and economy, the more able they will be in combating maladies," he said.
Ecuador's Red Cross, IRCS Seek Coop.


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Q: Force comparison of files when merging in Visual Studio 2008 Currently when I right-click -> Merge on a specific file in Visual Studio 2008 it attempts (and often succeeds) to automatically merge the file to my indicated target.
How can I force VS to always allow me to manually compare and merge the file in my merge tool?
I should mention that my source control is TFS.

A: There are really two potential issues here:

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*As part of the Merge calculation, the server determines that no changes have been committed against the target file since the last time the two were fully in sync.  Therefore, it's safe (by TFS semantics anyway) to simply overwrite the target file.

*There are history records in both branches, so the server declares the file to be in a conflict state.  It's now up to the client to choose a resolution.

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*You can decide to keep either the source or the target as-is.

*You can opt for a manual merge in your configured tool.

*You can request an AutoMerge (via tf resolve -auto:acceptmerge, or the Auto Merge All button on the outer dialog, or the "merge changes for me" radio button on the inner dialog)

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*If the AutoMerge fails, you'll be presented with the same choices except that AutoMerge will be greyed out

There is nothing you can do about situation #1.  It really should be safe unless there is a serious unpatched defect in the server code, corruption in the history database, or [most likely] your previous resolution choices have dramatically misled TFS about your true intentions.  Worst case scenario, you always have the chance to build & run tests against your pending merge before anything gets checked in.
As you can see, there are many wrinkles to situation #2.  It's unclear which step of that process you want to interdict, if any.  Good news is, once control is transferred to the client, you have a broad (and easily extended) range of choices.  Only tricky part is making sure you understand the consequences of each; admittedly, neither the UI nor the documentation is completely clear on this count.  Reply with more details of your issue as needed.

A: Try using the command line with the /conservative flag.  It is more likely to allow you to merge your changes in the merge tool.
/conservative -> Results in more conflicts when you merge one branch to another.

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American painter best known for his large-scale paintings based on comic strips. Along with fellow American artist Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein was one of the central figures of the American pop art movement in the 1960s, which countered the techniques and concepts of Abstract Expressionism with images and techniques taken from popular culture.
Born in New York City, Lichtenstein began his artistic studies in 1939 with American artist Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League, New York City. He attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he earned his M.F.A. degree in 1949. He stayed on to teach there for several years, and from 1957 taught at the State University of New York at Oswego.
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Joseph Florimond Loubat (* 31. Januar 1831 in New York; † 1. März 1927 in Paris) war ein US-amerikanischer Philanthrop.

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Joseph Florimond Loubat war Sohn des franko-amerikanischen Ingenieurs Alphonse Loubat (1799–1866), der aus Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot stammend von Frankreich in die USA eingewandert im Pferdebahnbau von New York City (1832) und Paris (1852) erfolgreich Verbesserungen einführte und entsprechende Patente hielt. Joseph Florimond immatrikulierte sich an der Universität Heidelberg und wurde 1849 im Corps Saxo-Borussia aktiv. Er setzte das Studium in New York fort und beendete es sehr erfolgreich an der Universität von Paris. Die Universität Jena verlieh ihm am 11. Dezember 1869 den Dr. iur. h. c. Begründung: "Für die Förderung der amerikanischen Altertumsforschung und als Mäzen der Juristischen Fakultät der Universität Jena" (Stiftung von 30 000 Francs).

Finanziell unabhängig, bereiste Loubat ganz Europa. Er war ein gern gesehener Gast bei vielen Regierungen. Er lernte Papst Leo XIII. 1892 bei einer Audienz kennen und wurde im darauffolgenden Jahr von ihm als Duc de Loubat nobilitiert (Piusorden).

Als Regattasegler und Mitglied des New York Yacht Clubs förderte er den frühen Yachtsport in Europa und in den Vereinigten Staaten. 1873 unterlag er mit seiner gaffelgetakelten Schoneryacht Enchantress der Yacht Dreadnaught im Cape May Challenge Cup und 1874 gewann er mit der Enchantress die Regatta von Le Havre nach Southampton und den Cape May Cup. Loubat segelte in amerikanischen und europäischen Gewässern bis in die Ostsee nach Schweden und Russland. Darüber verfasste er seine Segelerinnerungen unter dem Titel A Yachtsman's Scrap Book, or the Ups and Downs of Yacht Racing.

Loubat veröffentlichte 1901 den Codex Telleriano-Remensis. Er spendete vor allem für Museen, Schulen und Universitäten; u. a. ließ er Stiftungsprofessuren für Altamerikanistik und Amerikanistik einrichten und finanzierte sie Zeit seines Lebens. Loubat stiftete den nach ihm benannten Loubat Prize, mit dem zwischen 1913 und 1958 herausragende Veröffentlichungen der Sozialwissenschaften ausgezeichnet wurden. Die Columbia University betreute diese Stiftung und verlieh auch diese Auszeichnung.

Joseph Florimond Loubat starb im Alter von 96 Jahren in Paris und fand seine letzte Ruhestätte im 1885 dorthin verlegten Familiengrab auf dem Cimetière de Passy.

Ehrungen

 Dr. iur. utr. h. c. der Universität Jena (1869)
 Leibniz-Medaille (Berlin) (1910)
 Mitglied der Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres (1907)
 Orden de Isabel la Católica, Großkreuz (1893)
 Gregoriusorden, Großkreuz (1894)
 Piusorden, Großkreuz (1894) (Nobilitierung)
 Orden unserer lieben Frau von Vila Viçosa, Großkreuz (1895)
 Kommandeur der Ehrenlegion
 Namensträger für den Loubat Point, eine Landspitze im Grahamland, Antarktika

Schriften
 The medallic history of the United States of America. 1776–1876. New York 1878 (illustriert von Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart).
 Texte.
 Tafeln.
 A yachtsman's scrapbook, or the ups and downs of yacht racing,, Brentano Press, New York 1887.
 Address of the Duke of Loubat. New York: The Knickerbocker press, 1902.
 Clave general de jeroglíficos americanos de don Ignacio Borunda: manuscrit inédit pub. le duc de Loubat. Rom: J. P. Scotti, 1898.
 Codex Fejérváry-Mayer: An Old Mexican Picture Manuscript in the Liverpool Free Public Museums. Published at the Expense of His Excellency the Duke of Loubat. Berlin: Printed by T. and A. Constable, 1901.
 Estudios españoles. Los trabajos geográficos de la Casa de contratación. Sevilla: Escuela tipográfica y Librería Salesianas, 1900.
 Narrative of the Mission to Russia in 1866, of the Hon. Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant-Secretary of the Navy. From the Journals and Notes of Joseph Florimond Loubat. Edited by John D. Champlin, Jr. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1873.
 Descripción Del Códice Cospiano: Manuscrito Pictórico De Los Antiguos Náuas Que Se Conserva En La Biblioteca De La Universidad De Bolonia. Rom: Establecimiento Danesi, 1898.
 Libro Del Messico, Donato Dal Sig. Co: Valerio Zani Al Sig. March: Cospi Il Di Xxvi Dicre. Mdclxv: [manuscrito Pictórico De Los Antíguos Náuas Que Se Conserva En La Biblioteca De La Universidad De Bolonia.] Rom: Establecimiento Danesi, 1898.
 Il Manoscritto Messicano Vaticano 3738: Detto Il Codice Rios. Rom: Establecimiento Danesi, 1900.

Literatur
 Duke de Loubat dies at age of 96. The New York Times 2. März 1927.
 Joseph-Florimond, duc de Loubat. Journal de la Société des américanistes/N.S., Bd. 19 (1927), Heft 1, S. 383–385,
 Thomas Adam (Hrsg.): Stifter, Spender und Mäzene. USA und Deutschland im historischen Vergleich. Steiner, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-515-09384-2.
 Olivier Zunz: Philanthropy in America. A history. University Press, Princeton 2012, ISBN 978-0-691-12836-8.
 Felix Loubat: Le duc de Loubat. Chamerot & Renouard, Paris 1894/95.
 1831–1894. 1894.
 1894–1912. 1895

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Einzelnachweise

Mitglied der Ehrenlegion (Kommandeur)
Träger der Leibniz-Medaille
Corpsstudent (19. Jahrhundert)
Privatgelehrter
Nobilitierter (Heiliger Stuhl)
Regattasegler (Vereinigte Staaten)
Mitglied der Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
Stifter
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1831
Gestorben 1927
Mann
Ehrendoktor der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Träger des Piusordens (Großkreuz)
Träger des Gregoriusordens (Großkreuz)
Person (New York City)
Person (Paris)
Mitglied des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts

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Titanic building set to become iconic
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The finishing touches have been added to Belfast's Titanic Signature building, ahead of its grand opening next year, says The Belfast Telegraph.
Eye-catching steel cladding has been used on the futuristic building, which is shaped like a four-cornered star. It comprises four huge structures that have been designed to resemble the bows of the ill-fated liner which it commemorates and make reference to shipping firm White Star Line.
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The impressive building may well inspire other architects to use steel cladding on their own future creations.
Inside, the walls and ceilings will be covered in metal cladding which has been distressed to give a corroded effect, echoing Belfast's great ship building heritage. Six floors and nine interactive galleries will tell the story of Titanic from conception and construction to celebration and devastation.
RMS Titanic was hailed, The Independent says, "a triumph of Edwardian engineering" and was constructed in Belfast before it sailed to Southampton for its one and only fateful voyage in 1912.
Iconic world class tourist attraction
The building of Belfast's Titanic Quarter, however, is as much about looking to the future as remembering the past. It has been claimed that the building, which will house a comprehensive Titanic museum and conferencing facilities, will become an iconic world class tourist attraction, drawing to it people from all over the world. A spokesperson for Northern Ireland Tourist Board said:
"The new centre will rival Paris's Eiffel Tower and Sydney's Grand Opera House when it comes to internationally recognised iconic structures,"
The building is scheduled to open in time for Titanic's centenary in April next year.
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Васи́лий Алексе́евич Никола́ев () — советский и молдавский легкоатлет, специалист по бегу на длинные дистанции. Выступал на всесоюзном уровне в 1970-х годах, бронзовый призёр чемпионата СССР, действующий рекордсмен Молдавии в беге на 10 000 метров. Представлял Тирасполь и Кишинёв, Вооружённые силы. Впоследствии проявил себя на коммерческих шоссейных стартах в Европе.

Биография
Василий Николаев родился 7 января 1949 года. Занимался лёгкой атлетикой в Тирасполе и Кишинёве, выступал за Молдавскую ССР и Вооружённые силы.

Впервые заявил о себе на всесоюзном уровне в сезоне 1974 года, когда в беге на 10 000 метров выступил на Кубке Правды в Москве — с результатом 28:45.4 закрыл десятку сильнейших.

В 1977 году в той же дисциплине занял 13-е место на Мемориале братьев Знаменских в Москве.

В 1978 году на Мемориале Знаменских в Вильнюсе финишировал седьмым в беге на 10 000 метров, установив при этом ныне действующий рекорд Молдавии — 28:16.09. Позднее также завоевал бронзовую награду на чемпионате СССР в Тбилиси.

В 1979 году бежал 10 000 метров на VII летней Спартакиаде народов СССР в Москве, занял седьмое место на Мемориале братьев Знаменских в Каунасе.

В 2000-х годах Николаев отметился несколькими успешными выступлениями на шоссейных коммерческих стартах в Европе. Так, в 2004 году в Стамбуле он установил рекорд Молдавии на дистанции 15 км (45:58), в 2006 году показал 11-й результат на Новосадском марафоне в Сербии (2:55:58), в 2009 году в швейцарской коммуне Каруж стал рекордсменом страны на дистанции 10 км (28:54.1).

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Бегуны на длинные дистанции СССР
Бегуны на длинные дистанции Молдавии
Марафонцы Молдавии
Спортсмены Тирасполя
Спортсмены Кишинёва


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IATA Restructuring to Better Serve Members and Stakeholders
Press Release No: 20
IATA Restructuring to Better Serve Members and Stakeholders - Positioning to Deliver More Value
Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an organizational restructuring of its main divisions and regional operations to even better address the needs of its 240 member airlines. Senior management changes were also announced to support the new structure. All changes will take effect from 1 July 2013.
A key guiding principle of the restructuring is the concept of 'Global Development, Regional Delivery'. "IATA is changing to deliver even greater value to its members. Strengthening our regional structures where we are closest to our members will help us to understand and meet their needs better. We have also regrouped activities that have grown organically over time with the goal of being more intuitive to those we deal with. This will optimize our ability to develop, modernize and deliver the global standards which are the foundation of aviation-enabled global connectivity," said Tony Tyler, IATA's Director General and CEO.
Highlights of the changes follow:
IATA's regional operations will be consolidated from seven regional structures into five. These will be based around the five hubs (Amman, Beijing, Madrid, Miami and Singapore) where IATA has already been amalgamating activities associated with its industry financial systems. Each region continues to be led by a Regional Vice President (RVP) who is responsible for driving all activities within their region, while maintaining the consistency of IATA's global standards and positions. To ensure effective regional input to IATA's leadership, RVPs will report to the Director General and CEO. Highlights of the regional re-organization include:
North and South America will be consolidated into an Americas region and based in Miami. The combined region will be led by Peter Cerda who is promoted from Regional Director for Safety, Operations and Infrastructure for the Americas to RVP for the Americas.
Africa and Middle East North Africa will be combined into one region to be known as Africa and Middle East. Hussein Dabbas, from IATA's Amman regional office, will lead the region as RVP.
Asia-Pacific, North Asia and Europe will continue to serve members in those regions as in the current structure with regional offices in Singapore, Beijing and Madrid. The RVPs leading these regions continue to be Maunu Von Lueders, Zhang Baojian and Rafael Schvartzman, respectively.
IATA's four externally-focused head office divisions will be re-organized into five in order to bring together activities sharing common stakeholders and focus. These are:
Airports, Passenger and Cargo Services (APCS): This is a newly created division that will combine the association's main activities with respect to airports (including infrastructure development and financing), security, passenger and cargo services. It will be led by Thomas Windmuller, currently Senior Vice President (SVP), Member and Government Relations.
Member and External Relations (MER): This division will take primary responsibility for the association's advocacy activities. It will be led by Paul Steele who is promoted to SVP from his current role of Director of Aviation Environment, which he has held since 2007.
Safety and Flight Operations (SFO): This division will handle all aspects of flying operations (including air traffic management) and safety (including auditing). It will be led by Guenther Matschnigg in a continuation of his current role as SVP of Safety Operations and Infrastructure.
Financial and Distribution Services (FDS): This division will focus on IATA's financial services (including the settlement systems) and drive the association's distribution initiatives (including the development of the New Distribution Capability). It will be led by Aleksander Popovich in a continuation of his current role as SVP of Industry Distribution and Financial Services.
Marketing and Commercial Services (MACS): This division will be the central driver of IATA's commercial activities which support its many industry initiatives. The division will continue to be led by Mark Hubble, SVP of MACS.
The internal Corporate Services division remains under the leadership of Ayaz Hussain, IATA's Chief Financial Officer.
Tyler launched a strategy review shortly after assuming the position of Director General and CEO in July 2011. This confirmed IATA's mission to represent, lead and serve the airline industry. And it focused the association's efforts on a vision to be the force for value creation and innovation driving a safe, secure and profitable air transport industry that sustainably connects and enriches our world.
This restructuring will enable IATA to meet these aspirations without redundancies or downsizing of the organization. The changes in divisions and regions do not impact or alter IATA's governance processes.
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Scotsman hotel owner G1 Group moves into serviced apartments
03 October 2019 by Neil Gerrard
G1 Group, which runs the Scotsman hotel in Edinburgh as well a collection of over 50 other Scottish venues, is to move into providing services apartments, it has revealed.
The news came as the group unveiled a 5% increase in turnover to £132.2m for the year to 31 March 2019, up from £125.7m in 2017.
Pre-tax profit at the group, which runs a string of hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars and nightclubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, St Andrews, Aberdeen and Dundee, also increased to £10.8m, up from £9.9m in 2017.
Chairman Brian McGee said that it acquired a group of apartments at George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, which he described as "an initial move for the group into serviced apartments". Further projects in Edinburgh and St Andrews are also planned.
McGee said that G1 Group's growth had come despite rises in labour, rates and utility costs, which he attributed to a combination of targeted investment and "careful management".
G1 Group focused on the development of the 69-bedroom, five-AA-star Scotsman hotel, which was the group's largest-ever acquisition when it bought it in 2017, after the hotel went into liquidation in 2016.
McGee said: "The refurbishment programme for the Scotsman hotel has gone really well, with excellent customer feedback, and has also created some very attractive event spaces which are in strong demand. Alongside that, the group has created the spectacular surroundings of the Grand Café, which has been much admired and very recently the total renovation of the boutique Scotsman cinema."
During the year, the group spent £14.6m on its estate as part of its capital expenditure programme. Group net assets increased by £7.5m to £77.3m, while net debt decreased by £2.4m to £83.8m.
However, the business sounded a warning over Brexit, saying the political and economic uncertainty was a "constant challenge to business".
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Hotel accommodation in the UK varies greatly in the level of service, the quality of the hotel and the hotel's surroundings. For many, it's just a place to get one's head down for the evening, but for some, staying in a hotel means much more.
Visiting a hotel can be for a variety of reasons such as, travelling with work or visiting a new destination whether it be a week's holiday or more commonly a weekend break, or maybe it's part of a special occasion such as a wedding or honeymoon. Regardless of the reasons for a hotel stay, many people will be searching for something that little bit special, luxury hotels with the "wow" factor. But it's not easy to find something special when there's so much choice.
Trip Advisor has gone a long way to help potential guests weed out the chaff when looking for nice 4 star hotels that special stay. But how can you be sure that everyone is rating hotels by the same level of service and quality? It's impossible.
There are companies out there which will cater for guests who are looking for something truly special such as spa breaks and regal style accommodation.
One such company is Hand Picked Hotels. They feel a responsibility towards the cultural heritage of fine country houses, and it's fine country houses that make up their collection.
The company endeavours to create an atmosphere in which guests are encouraged to feel at home. The buildings which Hand Picked Hotels selects are large and architecturally stunning properties. Guests are encouraged to explore these corridors of imposing grandeur and feel at home in the comfortable surroundings. This brings life back to these great old structures and means they're not existing simply as show homes, but real lived in spaces.
Hand Picked Hotels chooses some superb settings in the rural Britain's countryside. The hotels are elegant with with fine paintings and furnished with exquisite antiques, service is attentive and descreet which adds to the atmosphere of the accommodation.
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It's an opportunity to be self-indulgent and enjoy some fine country houses in style, with classical architectural features such as paintings, fireplaces and antique furniture which blend seemingly effortlessly into many modern comforts, fabrics and technology. It's a new kind of hospitality!
Hand Picked Hotels is a privately owned and managed hotel group created with the aim of being at the forefront of a renaissance in fine British hospitality.
Article by Simon Lucas
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