Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application She studied Psychology and English at Solano College She worked as an executive assistant for Space Master International She has also served on the board of the Derick Hall One Percent Foundation since 2023 She has volunteered with the Salvation Army since 2012 and received the Salvation Army Volunteer of the Year award Tom (Autumn) Van Hall and Haley Herandez; great grandchildren James Van Hall and William Van Hall; and siblings A memorial service will be held on Saturday 2025 at Bay Vista Baptist Church in Biloxi donations may be made to dhallonepercent.org Select Specialty Hospital and the Women’s class of Bay Vista Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family of Winnie Maxwell Beaucaire Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors “As part of my project I used social media to share my work and bring to light the issues related to my research subject my videos were viewed a couple thousand times and I hope someone watching was inspired to do something similar and bring awareness to something they are passionate about.” Copyright © 2025 University of Rhode Island | University of Rhode Island URI is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of affirmative action Yachats City Manager Shannon Beaucaire has been offered the job as the city manager in Carlton a small city in the wine region of Yamhill County Beaucaire said Thursday she is negotiating the details of her Carlton contract and will wait to complete that before officially notifying the Yachats City Council that she is leaving Beaucaire’s contract in Yachats calls for her to give the city 60 days notice but she and the City Council are expected to negotiate a shorter time by using some of her vacation hours for a portion of that “I am honored to have been selected by the city of Carlton as their next city manager,” Beaucaire said in a statement to YachatsNews “We are still working out the details in contract negotiations I still have important work to accomplish for the citizens and community of Yachats.” Beaucaire had been Yachats’ city manager since October 2017 Yachats was Beaucaire’s first city manager job coming from New Mexico where she operated a mediation and consulting business was statewide manager for the New Mexico Supreme Court and a manager in the city of Albuquerque’s legal department Carlton is a town of 2,300 just north of McMinnville in Yamhill County and a yearly budget of $20 million – double that of Yachats’ The Carlton City Council announced in late December that Beaucaire and three others were finalists for the job interviews and an executive session last week Carlton was seeking a new top administrative officer to replace a city manager who resigned last July after two years in the job The city’s finance director has been serving as interim manager Other finalists were the city manager from Drain; a former city manager from Canby and Monmouth; and the former city manager of West Linn Mayor Leslie Vaaler said Thursday she had not been notified by Beaucaire of accepting Carlton’s job offer and until that occurs would withhold comment on her departure and a transition including how the council might find someone to do her job and whether the city would seek a temporary manager via the League of Oregon Cities who was Yachats’ mayor for two years before Vaaler defeated him in the November election praised Beaucaire in a statement to YachatsNews “Shannon has been an excellent city manager for Yachats the last 3 1/2 years “She has accomplished a great deal in her tenure with us but each of them has a personal axe to grind with her and their comments should not be taken as either fair or objective Shannon has been a real pleasure to work with and I wish her every success in her future pursuits.” Moore and Beaucaire’s comments were in response to public criticism last week by Councilor Greg Scott, who in a meeting said that “she is not a working manager. She is delegating everything.” Those remarks came at the end of a council workshop to discuss city personnel and changing expectations for the city manager under a new mayor and two new council members Beaucaire had a majority of support from the previous City Council but that weakened when those members – Moore Max Glenn and Jim Tooke — lost their re-election bids in November Filed Under: City of Yachats, Other Yachats Community News January 22, 2021 at 9:49 am Seems she worked very hard and accomplished quite a bit This will impact Yachats’ ability to hire good people in the future GARAGE SALE: Tell folks about your upcoming garage sale here LANDSCAPING SERVICES:  It’s that time of year Let everyone know what services you have to offer JOB OPENINGS: Need to let the community know that you need help Lincoln County Library District NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE MEETING Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District SECOND NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING Port of Alsea NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Yachats Rural Fire Protection District NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING Central Lincoln People’s Utility District LEGAL NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY CLICK HERE TO ORDER FROM AMAZON Subscribe to Our Magazine Click Here to Buy Issues From Our eBay Store "Dollars" Trilogy Special80-Page Tribute Issue- Now shipping - Home About Cinema RetroThe TeamBack IssuesContact UsLinks Correspondence - let us know what you think of Cinema Retro Cinema Retro on Facebook Cinema Retro This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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Bacardi engineers have found a way to increase speed and flexibility by taking six lines down to two Among the new pieces of equipment in Line 1 is the top-loading gantry case packer.Beaucaire is the site of a Bacardi plant where six bottling lines have been reduced to two highly efficient lines the number of bottles produced per minute has been increased and the number of operators greatly reduced The improvements came about as decision makers at the plant looked for ways of optimizing operations All kinds of packaging equipment was retained as the two new lines took shape and new case erecting and case packing equipment was installed The newly optimized lines reflect the beverage line engineering expertise of Gebo Cermex Headquartered in France and possessing a global network of offices and manufacturing facilities the firm came into being in April of 2013 with the merger of Gebo a well known name in the field of conveying and material handling a proven leader in overwrapping and end-of-line equipment for a variety of consumer packaged goods allowing its experts to deliver best-in-breed packaging line engineering solutions So why were there six separate lines at Beaucaire in the first place Manufacturing Director at the Beaucaire facility it was brought about by the variety of products and container shapes that are run in the plant “and many of them come in a variety of flavors In all we have 20 different products and 24 different bottle shapes What the Gebo Cermex integrators came up with is one high-speed line for longer runs and a second flexible line for shorter runs On Line 1 it’s because whenever production switches from spirits to vermouth the filler must be sterilized prior to a production run we can be sterilizing the vermouth filler while producing spirits on the other filler,” says Tourain one filler is dedicated to Get—a liqueur with mint used as an aperitif or in cocktails that was created by Jean and Pierre Get in 1796—and the other is used for a variety of products which keeps power consumption to a minimum The Model F3 case erector features positive extraction of case blanks from an extended magazine and easy access for reloading the magazine Hot-melt application is accurate and case squaring guaranteed Cases exit the F3 and make their way to a conveyor that runs parallel to the Model AN top-loading gantry case packer the machine picks 36 bottles and places them in six waiting cases When a new bottle shape requires changeover a 15-minute repositioning of the bottle grippers is all that’s needed A short distance later, a Model C6 case closer with a Nordson hot melt applicator closes the cases. A Markem-Imaje ink-jet coder prints the necessary lot and date code information and then the cases proceed to a spiral elevator that takes them to a remote palletizer One other upgrade made to Line 1 is the addition of the EIT data acquisition software developed by Gebo. It checks data 24/7 and calculates multiple operational and performance metrics “Now we have grouped the four brands that were bottled on these separate lines into one line and palletizing equipment was repurposed from the four lines that Line 2 eliminated in addition to supplying all new bottle and case conveying systems Line 2 also got a new labeler, the Modular Top 2320 from P.E. Labellers “None of the labelers we had in-house from the lines we were replacing was flexible enough for so many bottle shapes and heights.” The Modular top 2320 can accept as many as eight labeling modules and back labels as well as glue-applied paper labels “It features optical orientation,” says Tourain “There’s no notch on the bottle for orientation Tourain and colleagues are the beneficiaries of a much smoother production flow “Not only did we decrease the number of machines on the floor we greatly improved both efficiency and reliability,” says Tourain In loving memory of  Terri-Ann Bellefeuille  It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Terri-Ann Bellefeuille on September 13th Terri was an amazing mother to her children and an even more amazing grandmother to her grandchildren Riley and Gracie She will be dearly missed by her sister Kim and her brothers Aldege (Stephanie) and Marcel (Julie) Terri was so cherished and loved by all who knew her She was amazingly fun and had an incredible sense of humor We will carry her memory with us always and cherish the moments we shared Family and friends are welcome to attend a celebration of life for Terri on Friday donations can be made to the Ottawa Heart Institute "If tears could build a stairwell  Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation40 Ruskin Street, Room H-2408 Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4W7, ON Tel: 1-613-696-7030Web: https://foundation.ottawaheart.ca/make-a-donation/ways-to-give/ This summer we will all be looking for fascinating places just off the beaten track where we will have a better chance of seeing some interesting cultural and historical attractions without finding ourselves mixing with too many crowds There are two great examples of France’s lesser-known attractions in Beaucaire The fortress/chateau of Beaucaire rises above the town like a Disney cartoon dominating the river and providing commanding views across the countryside in all directions it is obvious that when it was constructed back in the 13th century the area was fiercely fought over As a first inland port upstream from the Mediterranean It was largely reconstructed and enlarged in 1350 and the city’s ramparts were extended in 1355 At various times the townspeople even besieged their own castle Today it is a perfect place to let children run about and play on the grassy areas amongst the ruins or dash along the ramparts imagining what it must have been like to defend the structure from an angry mob Beaucaire is sometimes called a Sleeping Beauty The town is beautiful but has the air of having been passed over by modern times the chateau was dismantled on the orders of Richelieu in 1632 and stayed that way until it was inspected by Prosper Mérimée in 1834 who was scandalised to find bull running competitions being organised in the ruins Part of it was classed as a historical monument in 1862 and the remaining parts of the site in 1950 In normal times all sorts of activities are organised in the ruined chateau including escape games and medieval fêtes so ring ahead or check the Tourist Office website before planning a visit the other historical site well worth visiting is the Troglodyte Abbaye de Saint-Roman a 10th century monastery high on a hill just outside the town You can either drive or walk up to the monument there is still a fair amount of scrambling to do and the site isn’t really accessible to anyone with reduced mobility The smooth stones can also be quite slippery in the rain Its age means the history is somewhat shrouded in mystery and exposed to the elements above it a quantity of shallow stone graves Their size shows just how small the inhabitants must have been The arrangement of them seems slightly haphazard and if you’re there just after a storm they look for anything like a series of goldfish ponds The human remains have long since disappeared There are spectacular views across the Rhone Valley and Provence there is just the restless movement of the wind 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She was born to Joseph and Maria Estrella Correllus on June 19 She stayed there and took on jobs as a governess until she retired at the age of 82 Augustine’s church on Martha’s Vineyard and St who took her faith as part of her life even as late as last week She never went to bed without saying her rosary She was a member of the Degree of Pocahontas in Vineyard Haven She loved to read and loved her soap operas starting with Helen Trent and was thrilled with her 14 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren and was especially thrilled when three years ago she became a great-great-grandmother when on her 95th birthday she and several members of her family got together to party and meet with her great-great-grandchildren She is survived by her daughter Lorraine Clark Joy and Timothy; her daughter Shirley Sullivan Sharon and Sheryl; her daughter Lorretta Croft Peter and Keith; her daughter Rosemary Kauke There are 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren Her sister Helen Hemesley currently lives in Kansas Augustine’s in Vineyard Haven with interment to follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Oak Bluffs Donations may be made in her memory to the Red Stocking Fund Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs Please visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information The Vineyard Gazette welcomes obituaries of people who have lived or vacationed regularly on Martha’s Vineyard Tuesday for publication in print on Friday Obituaries will appear online and in print Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging from astronomy and mental health Aristos joined Newsweek in 2018 from IBTimes UK and had previously worked at The World Weekly He is a graduate of the University of Nottingham and City University You can get in touch with Aristos by emailing a.georgiou@newsweek.com. Languages: English either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved collection of ancient glassware from Roman-era tombs in the city of Nîmes The colorful glass vases were unearthed during excavations conducted by the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) at a site in the heart of the city The rescue dig is taking place as part of a project to construct social housing The latest finds shed light on funerary practices during the Roman period and provide a glimpse into the lives of the people who once lived in the city during antiquity has a long history having been established as a Roman colony in the 1st century B.C went on to become a significant regional capital and is sometimes referred to as the "French Rome" thanks to its wealth of remains from the period a major Roman road that connected the Italian Peninsula and the Iberian Peninsula through what is now France This route was a key element of Roman expansion cultural exchanges and the movement of troops The current Rue de Beaucaire follows the path of the ancient road One of the most important discoveries of the recent excavations in Nîmes is that of another road close to the Via Domitia which is thought to have been established around the end of the 2nd century B.C. INRAP site manager Marie Rochette told Newsweek This newly uncovered road measures nearly 50 feet wide—almost the same as the Via Domitia the road shows signs of heavy wear from intense traffic The excavations have also shed light on the surrounding areas Archaeologists uncovered funerary spaces in the area to the north of the newly uncovered road The funerary remains found in this area date to between the 2nd century B.C and even several of the funeral pyres used to burn the corpses in these cases but the practice of cremation is largely the majority," Rochette said the burned bones are collected and placed in a grave The bones are placed in a vase or scattered on the bottom of the excavation Among the objects the archaeologists found in the burials were strigils (a tool designed to clean the body by scraping off dirt as well as the "very well-preserved" glass vases not to mention others made from ceramic materials were often placed in tombs during this period an indication of the importance of funerary rites and banquets Some of them may have been used during feasting rituals to commemorate the burial But one of the glass containers from the site contains the burned bones of the deceased Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should be covering Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Decision by far-right local authority in southern France has been called ‘an attack on the rights of children’ A far-right local authority in southern France on Monday scrapped pork-free school meals, a move branded “anti-Muslim” or “anti-Jewish” by an equality minister. Julien Sanchez, the National Front mayor of Beaucaire, a town south of Avignon, abolished the scheme, brought in by his predecessor, on the first day of the new school term. Read moreThe step affects about 150 – mainly Muslim – pupils who take the “substitution meals” out of 600 local students in total the minister for sexual equality told BFM TV the decision was “a typical example of someone brandishing secularism as an anti-Muslim political weapon In a newspaper article announcing the policy change in December Sanchez said the pork-free meals were “anti-Republican” called it “an attack on the rights of children” which “stigmatises the Maghreb [north African] community and can in no way be justified in the name of secularism” The controversy follows a similar case in 2015 when the Republican mayor Chalon-sur-Saône (south of Dijon) Gilles Platret scrapped the pork substitute menu in the town’s school canteens Dijon’s administrative court blocked the decision in August 2017, saying it went against the “interests of children” The mayor has appealed against that decision to the administrative court of appeal of Lyon Parents of students opposed to the decision in Beaucaire will gather in front of the town hall for a picnic protest on Monday 15 January Through Beaucaire’s videos, she considers the history of solitary confinement, seeks to represent its effects in practice, and discuss reforms. The entire video series, included below, has also been made available to the wider public on Youtube and Tiktok [Content advisory: please note that Beaucaire’s work contains descriptions and representations of the experiences of corrections officers and prisoners in solitary confinement which some viewers may find disturbing.] Among other sources, the work above makes reference to the March 2013 ACLU report, Change Is Possible: A Case Study of Solitary Confinement Reform in Maine, and to the book Six by Ten: Stories from Solitary edited by Taylor Pendergrass and Mateo Hoke and published by Haymarket Books in 2018 Find some interesing podcasts from URI Students relating to the subject of URI’s Political Science department had her students in her Rhode Island politics course (PSC 305) make podcasts on policy subjects within our state of Rhode Island Tyler Vanable’s Podcast on university and college curriculums in Rhode Island.  Julia Melendez’s Podcast on the upcoming Seekonk River Soccer Stadium in Pawtucket and possible implications of the Rhode Island rent stability act Peter Remke’s and Isaiah Aponte’s Podcast on homlessness in Rhode Island: Actions taken so far in housing and what still needs to be done Rachel Severn’s Podcast on the police bill of rights in Rhode Island and its implications on our communities Kirsten Hauschildt’s and Chady Bandoma’s Podcast on the intersectionality of poverty and quality education in Rhode Island and the greater New England area The Yachats City Council gave City Manager Shannon Beaucaire the go-ahead Thursday to advertise for an administrative assistant position now being filled by a temporary contractor But after nearly 45 minutes of questions and discussion the council said two other employees that Beaucaire is asking to hire – for finance and planning – would have to wait until a new council is seated in January The employment issue is one of many the current council has decided – or been asked – to leave for a new mayor and two new councilors who will join one current holdover in January All three – Mayor-elect Leslie Vaaler and councilors-elect Ann Stott and Greg Scott – ran on platforms questioning many city spending or management decisions Beaucaire’s proposal to advertise for three positions was on Thursday’s workshop agenda because Vaaler Scott and Councilor Mary Ellen O’Shaughnessey asked for more details and a more thorough discussion than when Beaucaire initially proposed them Nov The administrative assistant work is currently being done by Anita Sites But the city’s contract with the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees says such temporary contract jobs can only be filled for six months out of 12 unless the union agrees to extend the time The salary range for the position would be $39,000 to $50,500 a year the total cost to the city could be as high as $84,000 a year once a range of fringe benefits and retirement contributions are added Vaaler throughout the discussion expressed reluctance to advertise the position wanting to see how or if other parts of what she called personnel “puzzles” might fit once the new council begins discussing them next year Mayor John Moore and Councilors Max Glenn and Jim Tooke said it was clear the position was needed at City Hall and that Beaucaire should proceed with advertising for it Several times during the personnel discussion Glenn pointed out that the administrative assistant position was in the 2020-21 budget that had been approved by the Budget Committee and City Council last June He also pointed out that the city charter gives the city manager authority to make hiring decisions “I’m having trouble with this discussion,” Glenn said But Moore said the council needed to discuss them because while the administrative assistant position had been approved in the budget the other two proposals – finance and planning – would involve moving from contracted services to full-time city employees And it was over those two positions that the current council decided to let the new council wrestle with In a memo accompany proposed advertising and job descriptions, Beaucaire said she had been encouraged in her three annual evaluations to “add members to the team” and had developed an organization structure “that supports team development respects the small size of our community and the multiple hats we all have to wear supports partnerships to maximize shared resources and provides succession planning and training.” Beaucaire said the finance person would replace administrative services now provided by the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments While the city has contracted with the regional agency for 1½ years and Beaucaire has been a strong advocate for their services she said they were never intended to be a long-term solution and that it was time to bring the position back in-house The planning position has been a more difficult situation The city has struggled to find a part-time planner since the retirement of a longtime contract planner two years ago A recent agreement with the council of governments to split a planner between Yachats and Waldport fell apart after three months when that planner left to become a part-time city of Waldport employee has helped in the past and is filling in again but Beaucaire says CoG has told her that is not a long-term solution She recently approached the Lane Council of Governments about contracting a part-time planner through them but has not heard back The CoG contract calls for the city to pay $6,100 a month for 20 hours a week of planning services Beaucaire said in addition to typical planning duties a full-time planner could also work on projects the city has struggled to manage affordable housing and helping with public involvement Not in Beaucaire’s current personnel proposal or discussed Thursday was a position in the 2020-21 budget to hire a public works director if city revenue from lodging and food and beverage taxes came in better than expected According to taxes the city has received for July August and September the revenue is much higher than expected And that’s where the members of the council who will be sitting in January said they needed more information from Beaucaire and more discussion among themselves Stott and Scott said in November that it was improper for the current council to consider hiring the two new positions even though Scott advocated in his election campaign that the city needed to return to having its own finance director Vaaler and O’Shaughnessey said they simply needed more information and a chance for the new council to more deeply discuss overall operations and staffing “It’s a major change and a major financial decision,” O’Shaughnessey asking for more details and more data on cost tradeoffs She said she is generally in favor of hiring a financial director “and being done with CoG” but said it would also need a lot of council work next year Vaaler said she would like to bring in the Planning Commission to hear its views – one member is an outspoken advocate for a full-time planner but the rest have been skeptical only the administrative assistant position was approved to be advertised Late Thursday afternoon a job posting notice went onto the city’s website How can you remove societal biases from machine learning How should solitary confinement in prisons be reformed Those are just a few of the 11 research projects being tackled this summer by College of Arts and Science Fellows at the University of Rhode Island The summer fellowship program funds undergraduates in an Arts and Sciences major to participate in research scholarly or creative projects under the supervision of a faculty member for up to 10 weeks the program is awarding $28,000 in stipends supporting approximately 2,400 hours of research for students majoring in such fields as criminology and criminal justice In addition to support from the College of Arts and Sciences RhodyNow Fund and its Dean’s Excellence Endowment the fellowship program is supported by a generous gift from Bob and Renamarie DiMuccio in honor of President David M As President Dooley retires at the end of July the DiMuccios wished to recognize his leadership in transforming URI over the last 12 years with a gift to support undergraduate research experiences that visibly impact students and build a pathway for their future success a political science and criminology and criminal justice major from Gardiner will spend the summer researching solitary confinement practices in U.S Working with Assistant Professor Natalie Pifer Beaucaire will examine large-scale reforms that her home state is enacting to determine if the reforms should be adopted nationally “One of the reasons I was interested in studying solitary confinement was the extreme physiological consequences it has been known to cause,” she said I find solitary confinement to be under-regulated.” The end result of her research will be an online platform that will include short videos providing a history of solitary confinement its consequences and the reforms Maine is attempting She plans to use social media to attract interest in the site which she hopes will serve as an educational and advocacy tool  “Without the monetary award I would have spent most of my time working a summer job,” she said “but now I get to use that time to study something I find really exciting.” the summer will be spent reading the dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato to determine if Plato viewed fellow contemporary philosopher Socrates as a god or a mortal a philosophy and political science major from Westerly will look at Plato’s writings to determine what he considered gods and the characteristics of his “Forms,” his theory of the metaphysical structure of the universe He will also look at secondary sources to answer what makes a person divine “The Forms are what make things the way they are and so explain what things are in themselves,” he said the Form of Beauty is responsible for all things that contain beauty; the Form of Tallness is the reason that some things are considered tall Plato’s theory basically answers the ‘why’ question: I am beautiful because I partake in the Beautiful; I am tall because I partake in Tallness.” Mancini will conduct research and discuss his conclusions with Professor Doug Reed and plans to write a paper explaining his findings other philosophers will be able to offer me pushback and constructive criticism,” he said “This will allow me to better develop my position—should I need to I welcome any opposition so philosophers can gain a fuller understanding of Platonic dialogues.” will be researching fairness and bias in machine learning models under the supervision of Assistant Professor Sarah Brown The goal of the project is to test and find ways to eliminate biases from the models “In the data used to create machine learning models societal biases are often present,” said Afonso the resulting model used for any sort of predicting will have those underlying biases “I wanted to research this because I believe this is one of the largest areas of machine learning that makes people skeptical of its effectiveness,” he added “It is also important for the future of equality of all groups of people as the use of machine learning continues to grow.” Afonso’s research will include reading papers on the topic and learning code libraries which hold the code for the different machine learning algorithms He will use those to create and test fair models the outcome of his research will provide different ideas for removing biases along with an analysis of the best and worst of them Other 2021 Arts & Science Fellows are: who is majoring in political science and economics with a minor in Spanish will analyze economic literature over the 20th century to look at the elite interconnections among corporate boards and their links with governmental bodies to see how those connections benefit those corporations “I wanted to participate in this because I’ve always wanted to learn more about how corporations and economic/political corruption work to maintain the power of major corporations and the wealthy,” said Giglietti who is working with Assistant Professor Nina Eichacker “I think it is crucial to understand those concepts in the era of severe income inequality that we are currently living through.” who is studying applied economics with a minor in music will work with Associate Professor Smita Ramnarain to compare public health disasters with other types of disasters interact with other crises and social inequalities “I wanted to do this research project because of my growing interest in heterodox economics,” said Murphy “The fellowship is giving me the opportunity to do research under the guidance of a faculty member who is well-versed in the fields that I am interested in further studying after my undergraduate time at URI.” will be looking at how aware students are of the way colleges and universities treat adjunct faculty Phillips plans to interview students around the country over the summer on their understanding and feelings about the issues with plans to publish a research paper yet students do not often understand the problem,” said Phillips who is working with Professor Carolyn Betensky “I am passionate about understanding how students truly feel about how their professors are treated at their universities.” a history and gender and women studies major will identify primary sources from URI Distinctive Collections to document the changing role of women—students and faculty—at URI between 1950 and 1980 Her research will create a content module on women that will be used in the course “The URI Campus: A Walk Through Time.” Faculty mentor: Senior Lecturer Catherine DeCesare who is majoring in political science and history with a minor in economics is researching right-wing terrorism in the U.S “I wanted to research the topic because it is an under-researched case of political violence but an important one with important implications,” he said “Working with Assistant Professor Brendan Skip Mark will give me the guidance and experience I need to develop a worthwhile and academically sound project.” who is majoring in computer science and Spanish is working on a project exploring computer authentication difficulty faced by people with upper extremity impairment —part of National Science Foundation-funded research being conducted by Assistant Professor Krishna Venkatasubramanian Obi is working to understand the reasons and circumstances around who people with the impairment share their personal computing devices and credentials with in an effort to improve login security who is majoring in computer science and data science will be working on a project to develop a novel tool that will enable future research into program classification source code authorship Faculty mentor: Assistant Professor Marco Alvarez who is majoring in political science and Spanish is researching racial inequality in welfare participation He will track participation rates by different groups—Whites and immigrants—at the state level over the past 20 years to determine racial disparity in U.S Faculty mentor: Associate Professor Ping Xu LBV Magazine English Edition During the construction of a social housing complex on Beaucaire Street in Nimes archaeologists from Inrap discovered structures along the Via Domitia and a second roadway These include tombs and funeral pyres dating back to the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE and the 2nd century CE The site will open to the public on April 13th the Via Domitia (the first Roman road built in Gaul) was one of the main routes to Nimes its east-west path continued along the current Beaucaire Street and entered the city through the Porte d’Auguste the current excavation has revealed various elements bordering this route such as a large trench that has been replaced over time by a wall following a different orientation from the Via Domitia consisting of a series of gravel pavements Intense traffic has worn down the surface stones evident from grooves and occasional fillings but its origins date back to the late Republican period the oldest roadway dates back to the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE as evidenced by numerous fragments of flat ceramics and amphorae The more recent roads may have been laid down during the 1st century CE or The remains discovered between these two routes and to the north of the second attest to the funerary vocation of this peri-urban sector in antiquity and the attractiveness of these two thoroughfares Several funerary spaces and masonry enclosures have been discovered ranging from a few burial deposits to more than fifteen Three were constructed with limestone rubble or stacked terracotta blocks the burnt bones were collected and deposited in a tomb This could be constructed directly on the pyre or in a small adjacent pit The bones 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military victories that allowed it to grow and dominate nearly the entire known world in Antiquity Receive our news and articles in your email for free You can also support us with a monthly subscription and receive exclusive content Unesco listing for the city’s Roman temple put this city on the map last year but there are uncharted delights in the surrounding towns as well The director of a newly refurbished boutique hotel in the old town of Nîmes tells me he has gained and lost a star recently. The hotel’s restaurant, Rouge, run by Benin-born chef Georgiana Viou, recently won its first Michelin star. But the hotel itself, the Margaret Chouleur has been downgraded from a five-star to just four Nîmes is feeling good about itself as its Roman temple was added to Unesco’s world heritage sites list last yearToday this southern French town of 150,000 inhabitants is easily reachable from more distant Britannic regions by Eurostar and TGV Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department and a centre of Protestantism (first tolerated then cruelly suppressed in the wars of religion and the counter-reformation) The Gard towns’ prosperity waxed and waned either side of the 1789 revolution then following the points of the compass: 30 minutes (more or less) north to Uzès south to Aigues-Mortes and west to Sommières (all are cheaply reachable by train or bus but to follow the route without going back to Nîmes every time offering a twist on the southern French classics) are among my favourite foodie discoveries Added to the city’s allure this year is an exciting new triennial art festival, La Contemporaine de Nîmes held around the city in public and museum spaces (until 23 June) dozens of established and emerging artists from France and beyond will feature work on the theme “a new youth” Once the locals start arriving, L’Uzès gets that atmosphere of earnest hedonism that’s the mark of a true French bistroTwice a week, there’s a market in Place aux Herbes. After the clothes and food stalls pack up, the cloisters around the square are a good place for a quiet drink. L’Uzès on the main drag (Boulevard Gambetta) feels a bit austere it gets that atmosphere of earnest hedonism that’s the mark of a true French bistro It serves French classics with a few Asian twists: or Occitane-style fish and chips faces are pulled and grimaces barely suppressed when I say I’m heading next to Beaucaire which is known for having been won by the far-right Front National saluted UK leavers by renaming a sidestreet rue de Brexit that Beaucaire also has a fine walled old town built by merchants who made their fortunes at the annual Foire de la Madeleine goods from the rest of France and the world were brought by boat locals made small fortunes letting out their rooms or even a small camping space in front of their houses After a day in Beaucaire I spend the night in the countryside at Domaine des Clos an 18th-century winery converted by a former travel writer and her family (it’s just 9km from town and easy to reach by bicycle too) Outside are quiet groves of cypress and palm and a pool; inside is all art My route on to Aigues-Mortes takes me south into the Camargue through a silent landscape of canals and fields where white horses graze. The fortress town overlooks the salty marshland, with the distant hills of the Cévennes biosphere reserve to the north A brisk walk around the ramparts from the Tour de Constance once a prison for unrepentant Protestants and their families I descend from the parapets into what seems like the most touristic of my near-Nîmes experiences I find myself frowning at the main square with its circuit of bars and restaurants with waiters beckoning you in The village is dominated by a bridge built in the time of Tiberius The river Vidourle flows under the bridge and beneath the cobbled streets – until it doesn’t when the waters reached second-storey windows as a 300-metre-wide torrent cut off the town More information on Nimes and around from nimes-tourisme.com. Eurostar returns from London to Nimes cost from £180 The driving record of a truck driver involved in an accident that killed a 57-year-old motorcyclist on Saturday is littered with incidents and suspensions Arraigned in Brockton District Court on Monday afternoon is out on $3,000 cash bail and is forbidden from driving while the charges against him in connection with a fatal accident are pending Beaucaire was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle on a public way without an interlock device as required by law; unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to yield after the fuel truck he was driving struck and killed 57-year-old motorcyclist Robert F Gallagher of North Easton on Saturday morning Beaucaire is very sorry to the family who lost a loved one,” said his attorney “His thoughts and prayers go out to the family.” Beaucaire’s right to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked under the fatal preliminary provision as of Monday press secretary for the state Department of Transportation Beaucaire’s driving record shows multiple suspensions: His license was suspended in 2007 after being arrested on May 25 for driving under the influence in New Hampshire His license was suspended a second time on Feb Beacauire’s license was again reinstated in September 2012 under the condition that for two years after reinstatement leased or driven by him would have an ignition interlock device installed The ignition interlock device is installed in the dashboard of the vehicle working like a breathalyzer to stop the vehicle from starting if the driver is intoxicated Beaucaire works as a welder for East Bridgewater-based CTIW Iron Works Inc. Gallagher was driving a 2013 Honda CRF250 motorcycle headed east on West Street when he was struck by Beaucaire who was crossing West Street from the north lot of J.P according to the West Bridgewater Police Department’s initial investigation Gallagher was pinned under the truck when emergency crews arrived and was pronounced dead at the scene Beaucaire had been doing welding on a truck owned by West Bridgewater’s Noonan Waste Services and was driving the truck across West Street Noonan Waste Services is a company affiliated with J.P The orange-and-white spray paint left behind from a State Police Accident Reconstruction team still stained the ground outside of 415 West St Officials at the company’s West Street headquarters said they had no comment because “it’s only Monday,” and that they were still investigating the accident on their own East Bridgewater under the name Michael Cusano according to the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s corporations listing The state’s records show that the company was involuntarily dissolved in 2012 because of failure to file annual reports Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA also had no records for CTIW Iron Works Inc. deputy of the OSHA regional office in Boston The phone number listed for the company is not in service Gallagher’s family could not be reached for comment on Monday Beaucaire is scheduled to return to court Sept Erin Shannon may be reached at eshannon@enterprisenews.com or follow on Twitter @Erin_Enterprise Shirley (Beaucaire) Sullivan died on Monday to Edmond (Frenchy) and Beatrice Beaucaire and was the homecoming queen and senior class president Shirley was married for 55 years to Joseph Sullivan of Oro Valley Shirley was a mom to everyone on the street where they lived with enough love for anyone who came in the door Shirley’s love for children overflowed to four different foster children over a period of five years She was very active in her children’s lives and loved celebrating everything with something from her kitchen A favorite treat from Shirley was her awardwinning banana bread from her teens at the A&P on the Vineyard to Pagliaro’s and Dogwood Cafe in Shelton to the Village Bakery in Oro Valley (Who remembers her on their menu and was helpful above and beyond what anyone expected of her She approached everything with enthusiasm and a childlike awe whether it was vacationing with one of her children’s families or chatting with her grandchildren via texts Shirley was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on June 25 and loved her congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses in both Connecticut and Arizona She took great comfort in her faith and actively sharing her beliefs with others exercising with friends at Silver Sneakers She loved the ocean and being outside walking and talking to people daughter Sharon Machuga (Alan) of Palm Beach Gardens She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren Shirley had many friends who provided love and comfort Our world will miss the light that Shirley was to everyone she met The MV Times comment policy requires first and last name for all comments You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed An appeal by a mairie in southern France that wished to show a nativity scene in its town hall has been rejected by France’s highest court The case dates to last Christmas when the mairie of Beaucaire in Gard put a nativity crèche on display between December 3 It was ordered to dismantle the scene by Nîmes administrative court in compliance with France’s rules on laïcité (secularism) arguing that the crèche presented “cultural artistic and festive values” however the case was rejected The mairie then turned to France’s highest administrative body the Conseil d’État arguing that the decision amounted to “discrimination” the Conseil d’État ruled earlier this month that none of the reasons put forward by the mairie justified keeping the nativity scene on display It is forbidden to display religious signs and symbols in most public spaces because of a 1905 law separating Church from state Christmas nativity scenes became caught up in an ideological battle around 2010 after several mayors argued that they held more of a cultural - rather than religious - significance The polemic often involved mayors who tried to display crèches in local town halls or central squares and were told by judges to take them down The Conseil d’État acknowledged that nativity scenes are both a symbol of the birth of Jesus Christ and “an element that is part of decorations and illustrations around Christmas The installation of a nativity scene is deemed legal under certain conditions These include instances in which they “represent a cultural “correspond to local heritage and tradition” and as long as their aim is not to convert people to Christianity This essentially means that a nativity scene would be allowed at a Christmas market but would be deemed inappropriate for an official public building Several far-right Rassemblement National (RN) mayors have played on ambiguities within the Conseil d’État’s decision and the party published a press release in 2015 arguing that crèches within mairie buildings could not be related to France’s secular laïcité rules Read also: Majority of French MPs expected to back anti-bullfighting bill Read also: French parliament to debate banning traditional corrida bullfighting general secretary of the Fédération nationale de la libre pensée a not-for-profit federation of local associations concerned with free thought told The Connexion that RN mayors systematically put crèches on display for two reasons One aim is to appeal to the traditional Catholic voters within the electorate by appearing to defend Christian values He also said that the move carries within it an underlying racist and xenophobic message suggesting that France is Catholic only and that other religions and cultures are not welcome Mr Eyschen said that his association regularly launches legal action against Béziers’ far-right mayor Robert Ménard who has been systematically displaying crèches every year resulting in a repeated cycle of legal action and appeals “He wages these legal fights using taxpayer funds “They hope he will eventually get bored with it Béziers plans to display a nativity crèche in its city hall from Friday until January 8 French woman says she was ‘treated like criminal’ after saving a boar Animal rights candidate lacks support to stand in French election Recent power cut in Spain and Portugal is warning to holidaymakers to ensure they are prepared for worst-case scenario The resort is set to remain open to the public and not only to professionals Storms from the weekend will persist across some areas The Yachats city manager and mayor hope a newly hired part-time contractor to concentrate on code enforcement will help calm some discontent with the program’s direction City Manager Shannon Beaucaire told the City Council on Wednesday night that Matt Phillips is quickly learning enforcement duties and will soon be reaching out to businesses and residents and tackling other neglected projects The council – three members present and one attending via telephone – discussed code enforcement issues Wednesday after councilors Leslie Vaaler and James Kerti contended the current program is not working well and that the council needed to give Beaucaire clearer policy directions on it Improved code enforcement has been a constant refrain in city meetings all year and during the months-long debate over vacation rental licensing Kerti and several Planning Commission members started complaining publicly did the city public announce moves to hire an additional contractor “We hear a lot about code enforcement … probably because it affects livability,” Vaaler said “But it’s not defined and there’s no direction to the city manager.” Vaaler said she believes the city needs to do more to educate people on issues to listen for “common sense” approaches to solving complaints “Right now we have a complaint driven system “We do need a person who is in the community and is in touch with the community.” code enforcement duties have been handled by the city’s contract planner He is at City Hall on Tuesdays and is authorized for up to eight hours a week of out-of-office work but there was no one between September and the end of the year and slow start on code enforcement this year contributed to issues “One of the frustrations is the gaps in code enforcement,” Moore said toward the end of Wednesday night’s discussion “Having Matt on board can help us get caught up …” Phillips started last week and said Friday that he’s made the rounds with Mattison and wastewater treatment leader Dave Buckwald studying codes and already responding to complaints and issues Phillips told YachatsNews.com he plans to carry the code enforcement cell phone 24/7 to respond as necessary to immediate issues moved to Yachats from northern California with his wife and son Vaaler said she hoped the new code enforcement contractor would “walk the city” to talk to people write items for the city newsletter and be “on call” to respond to problems Vaaler – who regularly walks around town – said residents constantly complain to her about livability issues But Moore challenged her to encourage people to report those complaints through the city’s new website and its “Report a Concern” tool or pass them along herself Vaaler said that some people are reluctant to attach their names to complaints to escalate a concern about a neighbor or simply do not go on the internet or the city website who managed the transition to the new website said the site is not attracting as much activity as staff envisioned and the city should promote it more She also said that when the Planning Commission discusses new initiatives – such as a recently approved sign ordinance or upcoming lighting rules – it often asks “will this be enforced?” “We can use as much time of the code enforcer as the city can afford to pay,” said Anderson The council seemed to agree that Phillips’ hiring – he’s on a contract through December – will give it time to develop expectations for the program But Moore warned that the policy-making council has to be careful with interfering with Beaucaire’s day-to-day management of staff and contractors “I would hope our city manager would appreciate this sort of guidance,” Vaaler replied who was attending the meeting via telephone pressed for a commitment to a half-time code enforcer Moore and councilor Max Glenn resisted an immediate decision on that “I would encourage the council to go slow … without data,” said Beaucaire asking for time to develop a comprehensive plan Vaaler and Kerti ultimately volunteered to organize a community forum on the issue – – – – – – – Editor’s note: Quinton Smith worked from June 15 to Sept 2018 as the contract code enforcement officer for the city of Yachats he started YachatsNews.com in January 2019 A man walks past the city hall of Beaucaire a town of 16,000 people about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Nimes which campaigns on concerns about France’s identity as much as its economy Boats dock along the Rhone Canal in Beaucaire candidate for the National Front party for the upcoming municipal elections at Beaucaire Mayor Julien Sanchez took down the European flag in front of Beaucaire’s town hall named a street “Brexit” and nearly doubled the police force _ actions straight from the playbook of France’s far-right National Front party stands outside his restaurant Gambetta in Beaucaire who voted for National Front party mayor Julien Sanchez stands outside his cafe restaurant “La Place” in Beaucaire City hall police officers patrol in Beaucaire People stroll along the Rhone Canal in Beaucaire France (AP) — Mayor Julien Sanchez took down the European flag in front of Beaucaire’s town hall named a street “Brexit” and nearly doubled the police force — actions straight from the playbook of France’s far-right National Front party But he went even further in the poor southern town he pulled subsidies from programs for mainly foreign-born residents He ordered cheap canned meals at school cafeterias for students whose parents hadn’t paid in part to demonstrate that “social aid shouldn’t be used to buy TVs.” “I run the town like a good father,” the 33-year-old Sanchez said in an interview repeating the dictum of far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on how National Front mayors should run their towns — and how she might run France who has spent more than half his life in the National Front is among 11 Le Pen foot soldiers elected as mayors in 2014 part of her bid to plant local roots for her anti-immigration party and boost her electoral chances The strategy has worked: Le Pen is jostling for the lead in polls ahead of Sunday’s first-round vote The top two vote-getters of the 11 candidates will compete in a May 7 runoff The town is dominated by the ruins of a medieval chateau overlooking ancient streets and a Rhone River canal lined with pleasure boats that go nowhere Shuttered shops darken the commercial streets of Beaucaire which has a jobless rate of 20 percent and a sizable Muslim population from mostly former French colonies of North Africa With its Roman heritage and its taste of the Provencal culture of today Beaucaire taps into the “national story” of a once-glorious France that Le Pen wants to revive ban headscarves for Muslims — as well as head coverings for Jews and Sikhs — from the streets cap the flow of immigrants at 10,000 per year and establish a “French first” system of public services tricolor French flags fly outside some of Beaucaire’s shops and restaurants — a show of patriotism that would be unusual in Paris Residents say Sanchez has brought a mood of hope and pride for some if you behave properly,” said Christiane Perret we (France) have a government that does more for foreigners than for the French people,” she said a theme that resonates with far-right voters who contend that the social welfare system serves immigrants better than natives Supporters credit Sanchez for things like repairing a parking lot and repainting a school; increasing the police force from 13 to 23; adding video surveillance; and cracking down on drug-dealers Several programs that have shut down under Sanchez after losing subsidies mainly served foreign-born residents providing activities or homework help to youths and guidance to parents whose children had frequented a youth center Abid feels the cuts targeted people “from a certain social class.” Sanchez bristles at any hint of discrimination and abruptly ended an interview when a probing question was asked Six business owners sued him for discrimination over decrees in 2015 that forced some shops and eateries at the start of Ramadan to close by 11 p.m. since Muslims break their fast late at night during the holy month The court rejected the legal underpinnings of the decrees but did not find them to be discriminatory ruling not all shopkeepers involved were of North African origin “But a court has acquitted me definitively and there is no discrimination.” France’s Judeo-Christian roots “should be affirmed and confirmed,” he said adding that the onus is on those of another culture to assimilate said of Sanchez: “He won the elections and we live in a democratic country Le Pen could make “French first” a law by amending the constitution an expert on the far right at the nearby University of Montpellier telling a rally this week that she wants to “install national priority for jobs and social housing” because “it is a privilege to be French.” Negrier said that “one can imagine perfectly .. an extremely aggressive policy toward foreigners who become French.” Some in Beaucaire said they have felt a lack of respect from the local administration because of their names or the color of their skin It really hurts,” said 66-year-old Driss Belqissi Belqissi is especially concerned for his French-born children One town hall employee said numerous residents The employee asked not to be identified to avoid potential consequences The mayor dismissed such complaints as a case of “victimization” best handled by a psychiatrist Some citizens of Arab ancestry don’t share those fears Mohamed Bougrini said he’s happy to see the French flag above the terrace of his café the 35-year-old Bougrini said that under Sanchez “it’s not a town that became a place where they chase out foreigners While he doesn’t praise the National Front “I don’t care if he’s National Front,” Bougrini said said he voted for Sanchez after Beaucaire tried mayors from the left and right and was left wanting — a sentiment echoed by Le Pen supporters elsewhere Lafosse sees only one risk if Le Pen is elected Julien Sanchez will leave and go to Paris,” he said With your pretty checkered tablecloth and your wicker basket under your arm autumn brings out all the gentleness of Provence make the most of the exceptional light on a walk through autumn colours Comfortably installed under a tree with orangy leaves or reading a book on the grass There’s even a set of pétanque bowls in the boot Voir cette publication sur Instagram  Une publication partagée par Location 2cv Provence Luberon (@oh_my_deuche_location_2cv) On the former farming estate of the Ursulines de Beaucaire whose name refers to the nuns known as “Mourgues” in Provencal,” in Provencal enjoy a picnic in the open air under a pergola in the courtyard or surrounded by a mosaic of colours in the vineyards An experience worthy of the Vallée de la Gastronomie network of which the château is a member the Château Mourgues du Grès tells the story of the pebbles of the Costières de Nîmes which give all their character to the wines The terroir is revealed through the work of the wine grower and the culinary traditions which go with it Delicious products such as Brandade de Nîmes and even Bull terrine with olives grown on the estate so visit the vineyard and the cellar followed by a wine tasting Walk along beside the Lake of Mison on a 2-kilometre-loop and find yourself a peaceful spot for your picnic You’ll get some lovely views of the Alpine peaks with their snowy summits and interpretive panels which will help you get a better understanding of the surrounding nature In this spot which is listed as an Espace Naturel Sensible en Zone Humide From the migratory birds nesting in the reedbeds to the fish swimming peacefully in the lake colourful nature will give you a complete change of scene There are tables and benches to eat comfortably; and are those fishing pontoons beckoning you to come and catch a pike-perch or a pike in the afternoon Une publication partagée par Sisteron-Buëch Tourisme (@sisteronbuech) Une publication partagée par Notre belle France (@nos_belles_regions) L’île de la Barthelasse, the biggest river island in Europe, lies between the two arms of the River Rhône, Avignon and Villeneuve-lez-Avignon It’s the ideal place for relaxation and a peaceful picnic with birds Just a few minutes from Avignon’s historic centre these 700 hectares of autumn-tinted natural land give a heady feeling of serenity The young can let off steam in leisure areas such as the skate park or the football pitch the towpath has an exceptionally breathtaking view of the Pont d’Avignon the Rocher des Doms and the Palais des Papes You’ll have to walk 7 kilometres on the La Croix Saint-Marcel hike to get your reward: an autumn escapade on the heights of Saint-Marcel with an incredible view over Marseille nature and its warm colours invite you to make the moment last a little longer with a picnic not far from the Mediterranean city And why not continue with a tour of the Château de la Buzine which is now the Maison des Cinématographies de la Méditerranée purchased by Marcel Pagnol in 1867 Located right in the middle of the Parc des 7 collines this will show you another aspect of the city Une publication partagée par Mathieu Grapeloup (@matgrapeloup) Une publication partagée par La Verrière Vacation Rental (@laverriereprovence) In the heights of the Dentelles de Montmirail head for the medieval Domaine du Chêne Bleu nestled at the foot of the legendary Mont Ventoux Here the grapes are grown to produce organic and biodynamic wines The Vignobles et Découvertes-approved venue offers a visit of its cellar and a tasting of its wines before sharing a pleasant picnic in the vineyard which is about to enter its winter dormancy but is still lit up by its fiery colours If you’d rather picnic on your own in the Vaucluse here is a selection of spots you’ll just love Listed as an Espace Naturel Sensible et Protégé, Saint-Barthélemy has a lovely particularity. The valley sculpted by the old waters of a torrent near Salernes is well worth a visit and you’ll walk through the autumnal golds You’ll be impressed by the caves cut into the cliffs you’ll find the round Tholos de la Lauve a prehistoric grave dating back over four thousand years A large shady park with tables and benches under the plane trees looks just perfect head for the 16th-century chapel restored in the 19th century and dedicated to St-Barthélémy Nearby you’ll also be able to see the Maison de la Céramique Architecturale and the museum of the former terracotta floor tile factory Just open the doors of the ceramic artisans’ workshops in the village of Salernes Une publication partagée par La vie est belle (@passion_jardicrea) With very nice sunny weather and a very important crowd - 15,000 spectators - the 2002 Motocross in Beaucaire was a great success Joel Smets winning for the third time this prestigious pre-season race Smets did the holeshot in the first heat and won easily followed by Bartolini back to racing on his 450 Honda It was more difficult for Smets in the second heat as Bartolini did the holeshot and led the race during six laps but during the last four laps both Bartolini and Beirer put pressure on him With very nice sunny weather and a very important crowd - 15,000 spectators - the 2002 Motocross in Beaucaire was a great success Smets was really close but he broke his rear brake and crashed in the fourth lap but he did a mistake in the seventh lap and finished fourth Yves Demaria broke his rear brake in the first heat Frdric Bolley crashed at the beginning of the second moto when Dobb pushed him out and then came back from thirty third to thirteen In the last race Bervoets crashed in the first lap (he was third) and retired; Dobb also retired at mid race due to a finger injury contracted one week earlier in England Second heat: 1.Smets; 2.Bartolini; 3.Beirer; 4.Demaria (Fra KTM); 5.Bervoets; 6.Coppins; 7.Everts; 8.McFarlane; 9.Aubert; 10.Ramon; 11.Maschio; 12.Letellier; 13.Bolley; 14.Delepierre (Fra Third heat: 1.Bolley; 2.Beirer; 3.Smets; 4.Demaria; 5.Coppins; 6.Bartolini; 7.McFarlane; 8.Everts; 9.Gundersen; 10.Ramon; 11.Van Drunen; 12.Sorby; 13.Freibergs (Lat © Crash Media Group Ltd 2025.The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. 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Read our Privacy notice A French far right mayor's decision to scrap substitute meals for students who do not eat pork has been branded “anti-Muslim” Julien Sanchez, the Front National mayor of Beaucaire ditched his predecessor’s scheme on the first day of the new school term The move means around 150 mainly Muslim pupils have lost their “substitution meals” told BFM TV the move was a “typical example of someone brandishing secularism as an anti-Muslim political weapon Mr Sanchez insisted the introduction of pork-free meals was “anti-Republican” and a “provocation” because it introduced “religion into school” “We are not a four-star restaurant,” he added on Twitter also designated Monday as a day schools had to offer pork as an option “I am not Islamophobic,” he told radio station France Info “I am not afraid of anybody and I do not have the desire to exclude anyone “If there was a medical problem I could understand it but there is no medical problem.” Parents will hold “a Republican picnic” on Monday to protest the move. "The idea is that we parents, whether Muslim or not, do not put our child in the canteen on Monday since it is the day when there is pork. Instead, we will all eat together in the town hall square,” a parent told the newspaper. The Independent was unable to reach Beaucaire town council for comment. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen plans to introduce a tax on work contracts for foreigners, she told Le Monde in an interview published Thursday “We will apply national preference on employment through an additional tax on all new contracts for foreign employees,” the Front National leader said The income would help pay for unemployment benefits one of Le Pen’s main Front National advisers called the measure France’s “Theresa May” tax referring to a similar strategy the British prime minister announced following the country’s vote to leave the European Union Le Pen has promised a Brexit-style referendum of France’s EU membership if she wins presidential elections this spring According to government statistics for 2014, non-French workers made up 5.5 percent of the country’s salaried workforce Referring to her recent refusal to pay back more than €300,000 euro to the European Parliament Le Pen also reiterated she would not “submit” to what she called an “arbitrary unilateral decision” aimed at keeping her from exercising her mandate as an MEP An investigation by Europe’s anti-fraud watchdog found that Le Pen broke parliamentary rules by having assistants carry out non-Parliamentary work for the National Front while being paid by the EU institution A new poll for French newspaper Les Echo predicted Le Pen will make it to the final round in May but will lose to centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron who is expected to pick up 65 percent of the vote down-to-earth restaurant with a small menu and big heart intimate neighborhood favorite serving up quality Italian food A self-described neighborhood bar for music lovers this spot is a local gem far from the Brussels bubble crowd Joel Smets won the 2002 pre-season motocross international at Beaucaire Third heat : 1.Bolley; 2.Beirer; 3.Smets; 4.Demaria; 5.Coppins; 6.Bartolini; 7.McFarlane; 8.Everts; 9.Gundersen; 10.Ramon; 11.Van Drunen; 12.Sorby; 13.Freibergs (Lat Overall (same points system as GP): 1.Smets Ancient copy of Hebrew Bible which sold for $38.1m this week The owner of Kerry’s Parknasilla Hotel hotel owner has sold the Codex Sassoon – the worlds oldest and most complete Hebrew bible – for over $38 million The Codex Sassoon is more than 1,000 years old dating from the late 9th or early 10th century and was sold for $38.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday also known as Jacqui Beaucaire is the main investor in the consortium which purchased the hotel Kenmare man Tony Daly is the managing director of the consortium and hotel Mr Safra has strong connections with Ireland and Kerry and also owns Garinish Ireland In Kerry described as “the most influential book in human history” was put on auction at Sotheby’s auction ear with a guide price of between $30 million and $50 million and sold for $38m making it one of the most valuable manuscripts ever to be sold at an auction is the earliest surviving example of a single codex containing all the books of the Hebrew Bible with their punctuation The Codex Sassoon was bought by US lawyer and former ambassador Alfred Moses for the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv The Codex Sassoon is thought to have been written about 1,100 years ago and is the the earliest surviving example of a single manuscript containing all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible The codex is named for its prominent modern owner David Solomon Sassoon (1880-1942) and its most recent owner Swiss investor Jacqui Safra bought it for £2m ($2.5m) at auction in London in 1989 Despite being recognised for its importance by scholars for generations the book has not been in the public eye for centuries until earlier this year when it was exhibited for the first time in 40 years at Sotheby’s in London and also in Tel Aviv Dallas and Los Angeles before the auction in New York earlier this week SoccerTralee’s St Brendan’s Park make it third time lucky against Listowel Celtic to win U-17 North League titleKDL CHARLEVILLE CHEESE U-17 NORTH LEAGUE FINAL