French Open 2023 Betting Tips
Even people far from sports betting are probably familiar with the name Roland Garros. This is the alternative nickname of one of the world's most popular contests, which is hosted in France. Usually this championship takes place for two weeks at the end of spring at the beginning of summer on the basis of the Roland Garros sport complex, which gave the unofficial name to the whole contest.
This championship has given the world many superstars and is the top event in the world. The French Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, which means that victory in this competition leads to a struggle for the World Champions title.
Needless to say, tennis has always been and will be one of the most expensive sports. In this regard, betting on tennis, and in particular on the French Open, has always brought solid dividends to betting enthusiasts.
In order to make a successful prediction at the French Open, you need to take into account a huge number of factors, which are sometimes difficult to track. It is important to know the performance of the players, the schedule of matches, the winners of past tournaments, and so on.
That is why we have prepared a detailed overview of the championship, which will help you make profitable successful bets on the upcoming 2023 season.
What is the French Open?
The French Open is one of the most prestigious competitions, which is one of the four Grand Slams and is held annually at the turn of spring and summer in the capital of the country.
Tennis fans are accustomed to calling the event Roland Garros, after the name of the complex where the competition is usually held. All major bookmakers, TV companies and journalists carefully follow each tournament, as the tournament is a key one and largely determines the trends of world tennis for the next season.
The tournament was founded by the local Federation of Tennis in 1891 and took place for one day. Initially, the tournament was supposed to be a purely French event, so athletes from abroad were not invited.
Remarkably, the first champion was the Englishman H. Briggs, who was able to take part in the French Open, as he was a member of one of the French clubs.
It was the French Open contest that became one of the first in the history of sports that allowed women to participate in the competition. The first women's contest took place in 1897.
This caused an unprecedented interest among Parisians, who began to engage in a popular new type of activity. Athlete Adin Masson became the first champion. For a long time the contest was an internal event in France. This continued until 1925.
In 1925, it was decided to give the event an international status, which made it possible to attract foreign athletes to participate, and therefore more spectators. Huge popularity fell on the event, which significantly increased the class of the competition to a very prestigious international event.
The school of local tennis developed rapidly and in 1927 the four Frenchmen Henri Cochet, Jacques Brugnon, Rene Lacoste and Jean Borotre won a landslide victory in the Davis Cup, which was held in the United States.
According to the rules of the championship, next year's season was to be held on the territory of the winners, but in France there was no suitable arena that could accommodate all the spectators and at the same time meet all european norms and standards.
In this regard, it was decided to build a new modern arena, Roland Garros. Prior to this, all championships were held on the courts of the Stade France, the surface of which was made of turf.
It was decided to equip stadiums of the new format with a reliable ground surface of a special type, which provided optimal grip on the ground and the degree of glide and rebound of the ball.
The first central building was completed already in 1928 and could accommodate about 15 thousand spectators at a time, which is a very impressive indicator for that time.
At the moment, the Roland Garros arena is a whole network of courts of various sizes. The smallest stadium can accommodate 3,800 spectators, while the largest is still the central building with a capacity of more than 15,000 people at a time.
The entire arena is equipped with the latest technology, which allows both comfortable watching the match from the stands and high-quality broadcasting online and on television. The approach allows bettors to make real-time predictions thanks to LIVE betting.
In order to find out which predictions will be successful next year, you need to analyze the last season and find out which players have achieved the most outstanding success and what influenced their performance. Let's find out more about the 2022 season, which took place from May 16th to June 5th in Paris.
The Roland Garros tournament is famous for its star players. Its most titled participant at the moment is Rafael Nadal, who has 13 victories in the cup under his belt. His skill, coupled with constant development and the will to win, helped him win a landslide this year.
Although some analysts notice that another talented player Novak Djokovic from Serbia, who also has a triumphant past behind him, was in strong competition with the titled athlete. In general, the season, as always, turned out to be hot and spectacular.
The season finale took place between Raphael Nadal and Norwegian player Kasper Ruda. The advantage was on the side of the champion throughout all three sets. The first set and the second went at the same pace and ended with a score of 6:3. The last third set ended with a score of 6:0, allowing Rafael to win a well-deserved victory.
This is what the overall performance of the contestants in the overall standings of the season looks like.
1 Rafael Nadal
2 Casper Ruud
3 Alexander Zverev
4 Marin Čilić
5 Novak Djokovic
6 Carlos Alcaraz
7 Andrey Rublev
8 Holger Rune
9 D.Schwartzman
10 F. Auger-Aliassime
This was Nadal's 14th Roland Garros victory and 23rd Grand Slam victory in singles, which is an absolute world record.
A huge number of bets were made online, which brought solid dividends to fans of online betting.
The total prize fund of the championship amounted to 43 million 600 thousand euros. The winner received 2 million 200 thousand euros.
French Open Schedule 2023
Next year's season promises to be even more exciting and spectacular. The growing confrontation between venerable athletes is moving into the terminal phase. Rafael Nadal has been an undefeated champion for too long and it seems that young and promising athletes are ready to compete with him.
Recall that the current champion of Roland Garros is currently 36 years old, which does not prevent him from easily beating young athletes.
It is known that the competition will be held from May 22 to June 11, 2023. During this time there will be qualifying men and women matches. Bookmakers accept bets on any match, so you can equally well make predictions on both key matches of the format and qualifiers among the women's league.
Here is the schedule of the main key matches of the next season.
29 May Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles 1st Round
30 May Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles 2nd Round
31 May Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles 3rd Round
1 June Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles 4th Round
2 June 3rd Round – Opening
3 June 3rd Round – Closing
4 June 4th Round – Opening
5 June 4th Round – Closing
6 June Quarter Finals – Opening
7 June Quarter Finals – Closing
8 June Semi Finals
9 June Men's Semi Finals
10 June Ladies' Singles Final, Gentlemen's Doubles Final
11 June Men's Singles Final
Carefully study the schedule before placing bets online, because you need to take into account not only the physical and moral condition of the participants, but also the impact of previous games, as well as their upcoming championships excitement.
Please be aware that the schedule is subject to change depending on the weather, player injuries or the organizers' decisions. Check the current schedule every day on the event site or on the site of the bookmaker that allows you to bet online.
Top 3 Tennis Players in the Season
For each successful prediction, you need to know the performance of the contestants and their strengths. In tennis, due to strict regulations and high requirements, a clear three leaders have formed who will fight for the championship next year. Let's find out the basic information about each of them.
The famous Spanish player, who for a long time was the first racket of the world. At the moment, at the age of 36, he has won 24 Grand Slam tournaments, which is an absolute record.
Known for his explosive power, great reflexes, and high morale.
The athlete is ideal for betting on the best performance of the season and constantly sets new success records. Despite the fact that his rating has dropped to the 3rd line, bets on Rafael will always be profitable.
Another legendary player. Also the former best racket in the world. Originally from Serbia. Close to Nadal's record and has a record of 21 Grand Slam finals won. At the moment, he ranks second in the ranking of tennis players and is considered as one of the likely contenders for the championship.
Also known as the owner of the largest fees. Ranks first in prize money received. According to analysts, Novak earned about 160 million US dollars.
Another legendary player. Originally from Sweden. The oldest of the three. At the moment he is 41 years old, but still shows excellent results.
The total prize pool is over $100 million. Despite his age, he tops the list of the most successful tennis players.
Bets on Roger are very reliable and have high odds on many betting platforms.
Why is it Profitable to Bet on Roland Garros?
At the moment, thanks to the availability of convenient and transparent online platforms, there is a unique opportunity not only to enjoy a spectacular game from the best tennis players, but also to make successful predictions in LIVE mode.
Tennis has always been an extremely high-paying game, which also affected the bets on the sport. Some even the smallest predictions can ultimately bring tangible dividends to their owners, thanks to very favorable odds.
In addition, at the moment there is a struggle between venerable famous athletes, the data of which are well known and amenable to careful analysis.
All you need is to find the right bookmaker to bet on the French Open 2023 online!
Almost all betting platforms provide the opportunity to bet on the event, as it is one of the most prestigious in the world. This gives you a choice. However, careful attention must be paid to the selection of suitable conditions and verification of the broker's license.
Remember that having a reliable license will help provide you with convenient, and most importantly, safe betting!
How to Bet on the French Open?
We decided to create a clear guide for you and describe the sequence of actions that will help you realize your full potential in betting on the famous tournament.
All you need to do is follow these steps:
Find a reliable bookmaker and register;
Choose the best of the three TOP tennis players from our list;
Check out the game schedule and find out when the selected tennis player will enter the court;
Choose a bet with the best odds and make a prediction;
Wait the start of the tournament;
Get your winnings!
Everything is so simple! You do not need to spend hours on analytics, because tennis is currently not as competitive as in other sports, which allows you to make successful predictions with the greatest profit almost instantly!
Make Your Tennis Prediction and Win!
The field of betting on such tournaments is now more developed than ever and promises great benefits.
As you can see, the lack of diversity among the top athletes plays into the hands of betting fans.
All it takes is to find a reliable bookmaker and place your lucky bet on the prestigious and world famous Roland Garros.
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Buen Vivir: An old, but fresh perspective on global development
A guest post by Savannah Hicks
As I sat in my cap and gown, I reflected on the broad range of global development issues I had been exposed to my Masters in Development Practice from University of California at Berkeley over the previous two years. For the first year and a half, I had been exposed to a lot, from international political economy to program management for UN programs to global leadership in business to community-based participatory methods.
But then I arrived to Thousand Currents. To conclude my studies, I worked with Thousand Currents to complete a culminating capstone project. The goal? To better understand the concept of buen vivir and how it could be assessed. No other prominent development assessment framework or approach I had learned about in my Masters program reflected the deep and complex issues inherent in buen vivir.
Buen vivir has existed as a worldview for millennia and, at its core, is about communities living sustainably with mother nature. However, it is a much deeper, complex, cultural, and spiritual concept than most of us can initially comprehend – at least those of us who grew up only within a Western, linear worldview. In it is profound depth beyond my initial understanding of community sustainability.
Defining Buen Vivir
In partnership with Thousand Currents, I conducted thorough research on what buen vivir means to some of the many communities who hold this worldview, starting with the presentation by Maria Estela Barco Huerta of DESMI (Desarrollo Económico y Social de los Mexicanos Indígenas, Asociación Civil or Civil Association for Economic and Social Development of Indigenous Mexicans) to the Thousand Currents team here in San Francisco. As Jennifer Lentfer's blog reveals, Maria Estela eloquently described buen vivir as being based on a concept of a deep, great respect, or Ich'el Ta Muk in the Mayan language, that each person has for the spirit, or Ch'ulel, of every other living being, which includes humans, animals, nature, and the spiritual realm. This culturally ingrained respect obligates the responsibility to care for all other beings, to identify areas for social change and to work collaboratively improve yourself and your community however you can. It allows for a plurality of perspectives, opinions, and ways of life; if you respect the spirit of everyone and everything else, you are obliged to acknowledge their inherent dignity and honor their personal life experiences and perspectives.
Further exploring the literature around this concept, Professor Mauricio Phélan of the Central University of Venezuela, who has studied this concept for years, granted me an interview and explained three distinct harmonies which exist within communities practicing buen vivir:
Harmony within yourself: physical, mental, and spiritual components
Harmony between communities: between yourself and your family, your community, your neighbors, your colleagues, institutions, and markets
Harmony with nature: mutual balance between human activities and environmental health
When harmony within and amongst individuals, communities, and the natural world are achieved, then buen vivir is achieved.
Another academic perspective from Pablo Dávalos, an Ecuadorian economist, states that this alternative way of relating nature and society in a respectful manner can be achieved through a pluri-national state and intercultural society, as proposed by many indigenous communities.
Sumak Kawsay proposes a different relationship between human beings in which egotistical individuals should submit themselves to social responsibilities & ethical commitments and a relationship with nature in which nature is recognized as a fundamental part of human society. [It permits] a new vision of nature, without disavowing technological and productive advancements, but proposes a new contract with nature in which society is not separate from nature, doesn't consider it external, a threat, a radical Other, but part of society's dynamics and a fundamental part of future existence.
In order to accomplish this, Dávalos claims that we need to abandon our traditional concept of development "because it implies violence, imposition, and subordination. You can't develop others because each society has their own worldview that you have to respect and, if in this worldview development nor linear time exist, then you can't develop them thinking that you're doing a social good when in reality you're radically violating that society."
How Buen Vivir is Unique
Through my research I came across countless variations and translations of buen vivir. Some of the more widely used terms in Latin America are:
Buen Vivir (Spanish)
Sumak Kawsay (Quechua)
Suma Qamaña (Aymara)
Lekil Kuxlejal (Mayan Tzeltal)
Ñande Kaui (Ahcuar)
Balu Wala (Kuna)
As this breadth of different languages reveals, the plethora of different cultures that hold worldviews similar to the concept of buen vivir each have, necessarily, their own unique definition.
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While many different terms and definitions exist, several cross-cutting commonalities emerged through my research:
All of these worldviews have roots in indigenous communities, focus on harmony with humans and the environment, prioritize well-being (both human and environmental) over economic growth, and are based in community living.
Additionally, aspects became apparent which distinguish buen vivir from other approaches: Most development frameworks address global-scale problems that seem daunting and unachievable to any individual. With buen vivir, each individual is responsible for living in harmony and with respect to all of the people and natural elements around them, as identified by Barco Huerta. From this internal balance, then, larger-scale change toward balance and well-being will occur. Without individuals first prioritizing internal well-being, it will be impossible for them to advance well-being in broader systems external to themselves. Accordingly, it is not reliant on government handouts, large corporations, or NGOs to spark change. It recognizes the independence and dignity of people and communities and their ability to improve themselves, as exemplified by the Culinary Sanctuary example. Phélan also re-iterates this, noting that the concepts of development and dependence are decoupled by buen vivir.
In addition to research on the definition of buen vivir, I also investigated other common development frameworks in use today including Amartya Sen's Human Development Index, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, Bhutan's Gross National Happiness Index, the Genuine Progress index, and Ecuador's Multidimensional Poverty Index among others. Through comparison of these frameworks to buen vivir, the above-listed unique aspects were further solidified; even if some of the existing frameworks address one or more of these points, it is not in a holistic or thorough manner.
Applications of Buen Vivir
Knowing what buen vivir is and why it is different, we can think about how it might be applied. Two countries in South America – Bolivia and Ecuador – have incorporated buen vivir into their constitutions. Bolivia adopted their new constitution in 2008, acknowledging buen vivir as an ethical principle in Article 8. Going one step further, Ecuador founded their new constitution in 2009, stating that buen vivir constitutes a complex set of rights that should be guaranteed and fulfilled in a manner that respects diversity and balance with the rights of nature. Ecuador has created a national plan and a multidimensional poverty index to accompany this new constitution with the end-goal of upholding buen vivir-based rights of people and nature. This is a fantastic step, but the transition is not an easy one and there is still progress to be made to achieving buen vivir throughout the country.
Considering these examples, it's crucial to ensure that policies are not being enacted in a superficial way that merely use the concept of buen vivir as a front for post-neoliberal agendas or continued mechanisms of colonization and capital accumulation, according to Dávalos. In this spirit, Thousand Currents has grounded their Buen Vivir Fund in this concept in an authentic manner with the understanding that by using buen vivir as inspiration, it should not be idealized or romanticized, but considered as a legitimate alternative approach to development.
My goal as I enter the professional field of development work, Masters degree in hand, is to honor local perspectives and priorities for development, as buen vivir does. While top-down development will not disappear anytime soon, I hope to help grassroots development initiatives influence these larger movements to ensure more appropriate and effective projects for individual communities are implemented. In the words of Eduardo Gudynas, I strive to support the creation of a society which "allows for plurality without hierarchies, dissolves the society-nature opposition and instead combines them."
[i] Phélan, M. (2011). Revisión de Índices e Indicadores de Desarrollo. Aportes Para La Medición del Buen Vivir (Sumak Kawsay). Revista de Ciencias Sociales, 6(1). Pg 69-95.
[ii] Dávalos, P. (n.d.) Sumak Kawsay (La Vida en Plenitud).
[iii] Ibid.
[iv] Niel, M. (2011) El Concepto del Buen Vivir. (Doctoral dissertation). Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid.
[v] Gudynas, E. (2012). Buen Vivir: Today's Tomorrow. Development, 54(4), 441-447. Doi: 10.1057/dev.2011.86
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RAFINESQUE, Constantine Samuel
RAFINESQUE, Constantine Samuel (1783 - 1840) Wikipedia
Ichthyologia Ohiensis, or natural history of the fishes inhabiting the river Ohio and its tributary streams, preceded by a physical description of the Ohio and its branches.
Lexington, KY: Printed for the Author by W. G. Hunt, 1820.
In Rafinesque's polemic style the title page includes the following statement:
"The art of seeing well, or of noticing and distinguishing with accuracy the objects which we perceive, is a high faculty of the mind, unfolded in few individuals, and despised by those who can neither acquire it, nor appreciate its results."
New edition by Richard Ellsworth Call as Ichthyologia Ohiensis or natural history of the fishes inhabiting the river Ohio and its tributary steams. A verbatim et literatim reprint of the original, with a sketch of the life, the ichthyologic work, and the ichthyologic bibliography of Rafinesque (Cleveland: The Burrows Brothers Co, 1899).
Digital facsimile of the 1820 edition from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
Subjects: COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › United States › American Midwest, U.S.: CONTENT OF PUBLICATIONS BY STATE & TERRITORY › Ohio, ZOOLOGY › Ichthyology
Medical flora; or, manual of the medical botany of the United States of North America. Containing a selection of above 100 figures and descriptions of medical plants, with their names, qualities, properties, history &c; and notes or remarks on nearly 500 equivalent substitutes. 2 vols.
Philadelphia: Atkinson & Alexander, 1828 – 1830.
Rafinesque was a great botanist, conchologist, archaeologist, and economist. Born in a suburb of Istanbul, he was also a world citizen and a prolific writer with 939 works to his credit. He died in extreme poverty in Philadelphia and, but for the intervention of a few friends, his body would have been sold for dissection purposes. This work describes a number of native American remedies. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
Subjects: BOTANY, BOTANY › Botanical Illustration, BOTANY › Ethnobotany, BOTANY › Medical Botany, COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › United States , NATIVE AMERICANS & Medicine
BOEWE, Charles Ernest (1924 - 2016)
FITZPATRICK, T. J.
Fitzpatrick's Rafinesque: A sketch of his life with bibliography [of his writings]. Revised and enlarged by Charles Boewe.
Weston, MA: M & S Press, 1982.
See also Boewe's The life of C.S. Rafinesque a man of uncommon zeal. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 2011.
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Events in Miami this March
Arts, Culture, Film, and Music Come Together at Events in Miami this March
The Miami Film Festival
Women's Month at the Soundscape Cinema
The Miami Open
With some popular annual celebrations being canceled, and others still happening, we must find the silver lining and enjoy the sporting and cultural events in Miami.
While the pandemic isn't fully over, and we've had to hold off on some of our most beloved festivals and events, including the world-famous Calle Ocho Festival and the Carnaval on the Mile Jazz and Art Festival, which are typically held in March every year, there are other events in Miami to look forward to.
Among the many exciting festivals, parties (both live and virtual), and events in Miami this March are a few of the following that we can safely look forward to as we move toward normalcy.
Here's what to expect this month:
The Miami Film Festival is making a comeback this year, running from March 5-14th, 2021. This means it's up for over two weeks and gives you a lot of time to explore things that interest you, appeal to your taste, and draw you in.
As one of the top events in Miami, you can find the schedule and content online. This includes ticketing and other details about the festival, so you can schedule your trip over. It's definitely worth the visit because it features various renowned and indie filmmakers, incredibly long and short films, and so much more that you don't want to miss!
Speaking of films, the Cinema Series at SoundScape Park is paying homage to the greatest women in film with open-air screenings, picnics, and much more happening throughout the month. Rated as one of the top seasonal things to do in Miami, you can pack a picnic basket, take a blanket, and make your way out to enjoy cinematic masterpieces that women have helped create.
The management has taken to carefully focuse on social distancing while people watch their films and uphold necessary COVID precautions for safety.
The Miami Open is happening at the Hard Rock Stadium this March, and while it's not exactly an arts event, it's something many of us are looking forward to and can't wait to attend. Watch your favorite players going off on the court as they compete for the cup. It's thrilling, exciting, and a great opportunity for hardcore fans who may have a chance at attending.
As exciting as it is, however, many of these events are prone to cancellation. Just as we've seen happen with multiple festivals, carnivals, events, and occasions in recent months. Please stay tuned to official sites and platforms for updates.
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By Brian Robinson May 27, 2008, 9:02pm PDT
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Interesting bunch of notes from the deposition of OKC City Planner Jim Couch.
I was not aware that the government of Oklahoma City is virtually all part time. The Mayor is an elected part time official who is paid $25K/year(no that is not a typo).
He, and the city council(who are also part timers) are basically considered equals in government and their role is to define policy and largely hire paid staff(such as city Jim Couch to work full time to run the city.
It is an odd thing, and one which totally explains what we have seen from them to date. Robert Mac was just hired as Greg Nickels Communication director with a wage of $160K. Totally different worlds in these two cities.
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Tareen says without Imran Khan, PTI is nothing
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File Photo Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen
Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen on Sunday dismissed the 'minus Imran' formula by saying that the party was nothing without the prime minister.
Speaking to media at the Lahore Polo Ground, Tareen ruled out any political change in the country.
"Imran Khan is the prime minister and he will remain so. He will complete his tenure," he said. "Some people are involved in conspiracies--their talk is nothing but conspiracies," he added.
Tareen said that Nawaz Sharif had been minused and the same was about to happen to Maryam Nawaz.
He also spoke about the PTI's relations with the PML-Q, as the former attempts to bolster its ties with the latter.
"We have spoken to the Chaudhry brothers. They have no reservations with the government," he said.
Tareen said that if BNP-M chief Akhtar Mengal had issues with the government then they will be solved.
His comments come in the wake of reports that the PTI is gearing up to contact political allies and address their reservations.
BNP-M chief Akhtar Mengal has been criticising the government during the past couple of days as he accuses them of neglecting Balochistan.
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Aer Lingus Launches Inaugural Flight from Manchester To Barbados
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LONDON – Aer Lingus has today launched its first-ever non-stop transatlantic service from Manchester with its inaugural direct service from Manchester to Bridgetown, Barbados today. The aircraft flew under the flight number Aer Lingus name and flight number as EI31, departing at 10:45 local and is due to arrive in Bridgewater at 13:56 local time, the flight is being operated by on the carriers A330-300 aircraft G-EILA which is 11 years old.
Karen Smart, Manchester Airport Managing Director, said: "It's incredibly pleasing to see Aer Lingus' inaugural flight to Barbados take off from Manchester Airport this morning: Not only is it great to see the airline put this route on at Manchester, giving passengers additional choice and flexibility for this popular destination, but it is also a huge boost for the region with Aer Lingus choosing us as its first UK base for transatlantic flights. The routes across the Atlantic to Barbados and the USA will no doubt be hugely popular with the 22 million people that live in our catchment area, especially with the US opening up to British travellers next month. Furthermore, the routes and base here at Manchester will be welcomed by the hundreds of people who will have access to the jobs created here. I look forward to working closely with Aer Lingus as they grow from Manchester Airport."
Lynne Embleton, Aer Lingus CEO, said: "Everyone at Aer Lingus felt great pride to see our first direct, non-stop flight from Manchester to Barbados take to the skies this morning. We know there is strong demand for direct transatlantic services from the North of England for flights to Barbados and we're looking forward to seeing travellers and holidaymakers enjoying the welcoming Aer Lingus experience that we're known for. Aer Lingus has a proud history with Manchester Airport, and today marks the next stage of our exciting journey with them: our new Barbados route, followed by the start of services to New York and Orlando later this year."
Passengers were welcomed at the check-in desk with traditional Barbados music and cupcakes to mark the special occasion, with it not just being the first flight for the airline between these two destinations but also marking the beginning of the route expansion Aer Lingus UK will be conducting at manchester airport in the coming years.
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Date: May 5-6
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Road to World Tour: Qualifies 2 teams to Hyderabad
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Piran was unstoppable in Malaysia, with a perfect 5-0 record. Not even Gdansk and the tournament top scorer Michael Hicks (45 points in 5 games) could outplay the seasoned Slovenian team. The final game was just over 6 minutes.
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Piran will play next at the Sydney Challenger on May 19-20 and the Ulaanbaatar Challenger on June 2-3 2018.
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Charleston, S.C. (April 11, 2019) - Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced that Mary Beth Westmoreland, the company's chief technology officer, has been named one of the 2019 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council (NDC). This distinctive list of female executives, influencers and achievers who impact the technology industry recognizes women who are molding the future of technology with their insight and leadership. Westmoreland, who was also named to the list in 2017, accepted the award today at the National Diversity and Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas.
"I'm humbled and honored to be recognized by the National Diversity Council as part of this distinguished group of women technology leaders," said Westmoreland. "But this is by no means an individual award—I share this recognition once again with the talented engineers, designers, product managers, architects and everyone on our Blackbaud technology team. I am passionate about investing in women to help accelerate their career paths and encouraging girls and women to pursue fulfilling careers in STEM fields."
The Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology are leaders in their organizations and profession who directly contribute to business growth or the strategic direction of their organizations, serve as active mentors and effective role models who inspire other women, operate with the highest integrity and ethical behavior, and demonstrate a commitment to corporate citizenship.
Westmoreland, who has more than 30 years of experience in software engineering, has served as chief technology officer at Blackbaud since 2015. In this role, she is responsible for leading Blackbaud's worldwide product, technology and analytics strategy, and user experience across the company's entire solution portfolio, including the company's Blackbaud Labs incubation team. Before joining Blackbaud in 2008, Westmoreland served as vice president of Research and Development at Ipswitch, Inc. where she led software engineering, design and operations across the company's global product portfolio. Previously, she spent 15 years at the Savannah River National Laboratory, where she started as a programmer and eventually managed the company's Enterprise and Technical Systems Engineering organizations.
Westmoreland is a trustee at her alma mater, Immaculata University, where she graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Physics. She is also a member of the Advisory board of Clemson University's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, a board member of Charleston Women in Tech, and is actively involved in a variety of STEM programs and Women in Technology initiatives. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her husband Wayne and son Ryan.
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Mr. Politician, Sah
January 18, 2021 News 2 Comments
By Raffique Shah
The urgency with which this nation must address the issues that threaten to throw us back into the Stone Age cannot be over-emphasised. We were already in deep trouble when Covid-19 struck with pandemic force in early 2020, sending us reeling from blows to the body, the mind, even the spirit. The energy and petrochemicals sectors faced grim circumstances, the availability of natural gas, the key feedstock of the latter's operations, being of grave concern, and the markets for their products saturated and dampened.
Our crude oil production had shrunk to approximately 50,000 bpd, often less than that. We could not secure a steady 100,000 bpd, which had been as the new benchmark after we fell from 150,000 bpd. New oil-finds had become rare and insignificant, especially when they were juxtaposed with Guyana's billion-barrel-lakes. Government had closed the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, paid off the 5,000-odd employees huge severance packages, and left only oil production intact.
In that unstable environ, several ammonia and methanol plants decelerated their operations, as did the giant Atlantic LNG. Offshore exploration for gas also declined from the heady days a decade back when discovery of new replacement reserves of a few trillion cubic feet was a certainty every year.
Outside of energy, the manufacturing sector trailed, but remained a reliable contributor to GDP and foreign exchange earnings. Unemployment levels were low, the social services and make-work programmes kept those condemned to existence at minimum wages out of abject poverty. Only crime kept growing like a malignant cancer, reminding us that notwithstanding our wealth—the international rating agencies and organisations like the International Monetary Fund classified us as being neither-developed-nor-undeveloped—we had systemic problems that kept us in a state of social and economic purgatory.
That was how we were when Covid-19 struck in 2020, and for far too many years before that. By the time the pandemic had all but shut down the industrialised and technological world as we knew it, like most countries, we suffered blows so severe, we remain punch-drunk, gasping for oxygen, groping for something to save us from drowning.
To be fair to the incumbent government, it reacted sensibly, adopting the defensive measures that the World Health Organisation and other similar agencies had advised nations to do. It focused first on preventing the pandemic from invading the country by adopting harsh lockdown, travel and quarantine measures. It also moved quickly enough to tap into now-scarce funds and roll out a slew of emergency financial support measures that, when combined with the natural generosity and human compassion that run deep in the veins of our people, saved hundreds, nay, thousands, from dying from starvation or surviving in squalor.
Indeed, the pandemic brought to the fore some of the more beautiful qualities of homo sapiens, a caring that we thought did not exist, what with the materialism that drives the world we live in, the greed that has pervaded societies of great contrasts across the world. The population rose to the occasion, something we can all be proud of.
But now comes the reckoning, the time to face some harsh realities if this nation is to survive, to emerge from the pandemic-long-dark-night into the near-apocalyptic-afterworld, prepared to shed some of the grime we grew to see as normal in the pre-pandemic era, but which we knew all along were unholy, unacceptable, negatives that we must replace with positives.
Already, I can sense the suspicion, the murmuring: what the hell Shah coming with now? Easy, my countrymen. I am not mad, rest assured of that. Nor am I inhumane. However, I was always one to speak out, and that I do now. We cannot return to the old order in which the masses saw politicians only when they, the politicians, were seeking votes. We cannot continue caricaturing democracy as the few minutes citizens spend in polling booths once every four or five years, if I may paraphrase the Reverend Roy Nehall. We will no longer settle for you, Mr Politician, promising us to, say, bring the procurement of goods and services worth many billions of dollars every year, under scrutiny of the masses so that they see their—yes, theirs, not yours—dollars spent well, contracts awarded fairly, only to have you change the goalposts, the pitch, the wickets, just so.
No, Sah. Massa day not only done, wiped clean with all the bleach and sanitizers we have used, and continue to use to kill Covid. Massa day gone forever. So you, Mr Politician, will bring the procurement legislation to the masses, not just parliamentarians. You see, Sah, Covid introduced we to Zoom. So now all ah we could listen and have a voice. Tell we Mr. Politician, why foreign governments that make guns or ships or build hospitals or whatever, think that dey worthy of contracts worth billions of our dollars but dey cannot face public scrutiny. Tell we. Explain that to we.
Maybe you convince we, maybe not. But we want real democracy post Covid-19. (To be continued)
Raffique ShahT&T Govt
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2 thoughts on "Mr. Politician, Sah"
WKendall says:
The party now start. The piper must be paid.
TMan says:
The WHO never advocated for the closing of national borders to citizens of a country. They called for controlled return with testing and voluntary quarantine. T&T went overboard and has the distinction of being the only nation in the universe to lock out their own citizens while abandoning its marine borders to Venezuelans.


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Veterans of the mid-west power pop scene, Chris Richards and The Subtractions are back with their new full-length record Peaks and Valleys, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2012's Get Yer La La's Out. The new record is the first with newly added Subtraction Andy Reed, who also is in The Legal Matters with Chris Richards along with longtime rhythm section consisting of Todd Holmes and Larry Grodsky. Reed brings along his guitar and some of the famous Matters' harmonies to Peaks and Valleys, the first recording bringing Chris and Andy together since The Legal Matters 2016 release. Peaks and Valleys is packed with some of Richards' best songs ever, with more guitar interplay and bigger harmonies this time around. Any and all guitar pop fans will find a new home in these Peaks and Valleys!
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WeSurvivedCOVID-19 is Bringing Consumers, Businesses, Charities and Communities Together
WeSurvivedCOVID-19, a new kind of promotional platform that is designed to bring both businesses and consumers together to help failing or struggling businesses, including providing profits to charity organizations that are working to support every community through the pandemic, for this week announced their platform is officially live and available for perusing
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Helping our communities now is time sensitive. Contact us for any media interviews or opportunities at: https://wesurvivedcovid-19.world
By providing promotional hats, and shirts, which will be sold via the companies that participate and sign up with the program, WeSurvivedCOVIID-19 will enable customers to select and place orders.
"It's no secret our nation is enduring one of the most challenging times of the last 100-years as businesses everywhere shut down to help our healthcare workers flatten the curve," said Bill Battaglia, Founder and Owner of WeSurvivedCOVID-19. "Although retail businesses are taking a huge hit, we still have the internet at our disposal. That's what inspired us to launch our platform today."
Participating companies will have the option of sending out emails to their customers with a link embedded to the WeSurvivedCOVID-19 site, providing them with a unique user ID. With this ID, when the customer fills out their request, the benefits will go to the participating company to help with the dispersion of money and awareness during these hard times.
Businesses will also have the option to pre-purchase products at wholesale, selling it directly at their place during their survive event.
"When all of this is over, we encourage companies to host exclusive customer events whereby they offer special access and deals to their customers who supported them through these trying times by wearing the supporting products," said Battaglia. "At the same time, along with providing benefits to participating companies, we will also provide profits to charity organizations that are working to support every community through the pandemic."
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All-White Tallit: The Difference Lies in the Details
The prevalent custom among many Sephardic Jews is to wear an all-white tallit, but many other Jews also choose a solid white tallit with white stripes for aesthetic reasons, either as a Shabbat tallit, a special tallit for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and holidays, or a wedding tallit to be worn under the chuppah (wedding canopy).
White Tallit Options
Today, some traditional white-on-white tallits feature a textured box weave that helps keep the tallit in place on the shoulders. Often referred to as a "nonslip tallit," some examples include the Hameoar and Tashbetz (The name "Tashbetz" is taken from Exodus 28:4, which refers to "a tunic of chequer work."). This type of weave is supple, making it soft to the touch and a pleasure to wear.
Another option is the Beit Yosef, which is made entirely of wool, including the atara (neckband) and the corners. While a standard white tallit has satiny white stripes, the Beit Yosef has striping integrated into the weave. The unique wool striping lends the Beit Yosef Tallit a subtle refinement that sets it apart from other traditional white tallits.
Some Sephardic tallits feature unique netted fringes, much like those found on the traditional Yemenite tallit. This can add as much as $40 to the price of the tallit. A white tallit known as the Malchut Tallit features short netted fringes without adding to the price.
Although more expensive, another option is a handwoven all-white tallit, which may be made using wool, cotton or silk. The wool is made using thick yarns that create a rugged, earthy look. Cotton uses thinner yarns that enable greater detail and result in a slightly thinner fabric. Silk affords even greater detail work and has high sheen.
Sephardic Tzitzit
If you are Sephardic, or buying for a Sephardic Jew, you will probably want the tzitzit to be tied according to the Sephardic custom, which not all sellers are set up to accommodate.
Today, many people look for Ptil Tekhelet tzitzit, which cost at least $70. Be aware that instead of the traditional Ashkenazi or Sephardic tying, they should be tied according to the Rambam, the Arizal, the Vilna Gaon or Sefer HaChinuch.
Atara
Some people like the simple classic look of the all-white tallit, but want to add a bit of flare by having an attractive atara (neckband) added. Most ataras range in price from $25 to $75, but if you're thinking of a stately atara with sterling silver, be prepared to pay $200 to $400.
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Brenna Wynn Greer'94 speaks about new book on black imagemakers
Nov 04, 2019 by Clare Eigenbrode	in News
The 2019 installment of Beloit College's Richardson Lecture Series featured Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer'94, the Knafel Assistant Professor of Social Sciences and assistant professor of history at Wellesley College. On Mon., Oct. 21, Greer spoke in Richardson Auditorium about her book "Represented: The Black Imagemakers Who Reimagined African American Citizenship," which was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press earlier this year.
Greer dedicated her lecture to the late Anita Andrew, who was a visiting professor of history at Beloit College while Greer was a student here. Andrew was the first mentor to help Greer understand that the field of history "was a discipline, let alone a career," she explained, piquing an interest that led to a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 and the publication of "Represented." Andrew passed away unexpectedly in December 2018; her husband, John Rapp, was a professor of Political Science at Beloit from 1986 until the end of the past academic year.
Through her scholarship for "Represented," Greer sought to answer the question "does the experience of 'freedom' in the US require going through and shoring up institutions of oppression [such as capitalism]?" which she also posed to her audience in Richardson on Oct. 21. Focusing on black capitalists and their role in the civil rights movement—specifically John H. Johnson, who published the magazines Ebony and Jet; and Moss H. Kendrix, Coca-Cola's first black marketing consultant—was "surprising, especially to me," Greer said.
"We don't like capitalists in our civil rights stories," she observed, noting that a Google image search for "civil rights movement" yields almost exclusively photographs of protestors and activists. However, the movement had many faces, explained Greer, and scholars cannot ignore that some of those belonged to black figures who were more interested in gaining wealth than in gaining justice. Greer feels that it is time to allow "for some messy, complicated, conflicted, complicit people of color in the scholarship."
She went on to illustrate the importance of two such people, in what the author and activist bell hooks has called the "struggle over images," that characterizes the history of black liberation movements in the United States. When today's fully saturated visual culture was emerging during the 1930s, Greer told the audience, black people had no control over their own portrayal in news media and advertising, and rarely saw themselves represented outside of caricatures.
When John H. Johnson founded Ebony Magazine in 1945, billing it as an "antidote" to Life Magazine, the amount of negative representation that Johnson's intended audience had endured until that point ensured that they were eager to give their money to anything offering positive representation, said Greer. Johnson founded a series of "antidotes" to print entertainment and news media aimed at white audiences, and business boomed.
Meanwhile, marketing consultant Moss H. Kendrix successfully billed himself as an "expert of the Negro market" and was hired by Coca-Cola. Since the 20th century, United States identity has been profoundly informed by representations in media and advertising, said Greer. Lacking that representation meant that black and brown Americans were not granted an identity in the same way that white Americans were.
In 1953, Kendrix spearheaded the "Family Favorite" campaign through Coca-Cola, the first mainstream advertising campaign to depict black consumers as "average" people. Images of black families drinking Coca-Cola while cooking, watching television, and dancing circulated in Ebony and other publications that targeted black consumers. The photos in these advertisements exactly mimicked photos of white families in previous Coca-Cola campaigns, Greer noted, establishing the perception that black and white consumers were "identical but separate." Although the "Family Favorite" campaign was the way that many black Americans first felt visible in advertising, they were also strategically rendered invisible in the same stride.
As the 2019 Richardson lecturer, Greer spent several days on campus visiting classes and meeting students. The Richardson Lecture Series was established through a fund honoring former Professor of History Robert "Dickie" Richardson.
One thought on "Brenna Wynn Greer'94 speaks about new book on black imagemakers"
Lowell Thompson says:
Interesting, very interesting. I'm an AfrAmerican artist-writer in Chicago. I was one of the first "blacks" hired in the creative department of a top ten American ad agency…in June, 1968. I'm working on an article/book about that period when we "integrated" American advertising. I'd like to talk with Dr. Greer about her book, her work and how we might help each other document and publicize this amazing story.
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