FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER LE MAIRE: STATE WILL NEVER BUCKLE TO PRESSURE ON RENAULT
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The feature, called "Buckle to Drive," is enabled when the car's in "Teen Driver" mode.
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OAKWOOD DR., 6530-Wayne F. and Wilma A. Buckle to Fernando M. and Mary K. Rondon, $248,000.
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He must avoid appearing to buckle to U.S. demands, but also deter moves toward a destabilizing war.
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First, he's probably betting that it's better to keep party promises than to buckle to majority sentiment.
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However, Leslie says she recalls seeing only a shoulder harness, and no buckle to strap in the children.
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The new "Buckle to Drive" feature will come standard on all 2020 Chevy Traverse, Malibu, and Colorado vehicles.
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As a judge, he did not buckle to political or academic pressure from the right or the left.
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While it might feel right to buckle to pressure and refuse meetings, you lose your leverage, instantly and profoundly.
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But rather than buckle to their demands, Mr Ortega sought patronage from a fellow autocrat in Venezuela's Hugo Chávez.
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Pena Nieto's spokesman on Thursday had said Mexico would not buckle to pressure to conclude the long-stalled renegotiation.
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Michael C. Fina is hardly the first retailer to buckle to the ever-mounting shift of shopping to the web.
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History shows that central banks that buckle to political pressure fail to tame inflation before it gets out of hand.
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The rising trade rhetoric saw the dollar buckle to 106.16 yen, after edging up from a low of 733 on Tuesday.
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" Under George W. Bush, Schaeffer said, "you had that pressure from [Vice President Dick] Cheney, which EPA had to buckle to.
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European diplomats have insisted for months that they would not buckle to such pressure from Washington, and Ms. Mogherini repeated that promise.
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Instead of fixing the problem, the government tends to buckle to ISP efforts to make the data seem rosier than it actually is.
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Federal regulators may buckle to public and political pressure to approve Biogen's experimental Alzheimer's drug, aducanumab, Jefferies' Michael Yee told CNBC on Monday.
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Central to Democrats' investigation is the allegation that Trump deliberately withheld the aid to get Ukraine to buckle to his demand for investigations.
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President Xi Jinping, above, must avoid appearing to buckle to U.S. demands, but also deter moves toward a destabilizing war on the Korean Peninsula.
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At an event in Washington, Rosenstein said Tuesday he would not buckle to what he characterized as threats against him or unreasonable demands from Congress.
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But if Mr. McConnell withstood pressure to even consider Mr. Garland for 10 months, he is unlikely to buckle to pressure in the coming days.
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But analysts were sceptical, saying the government would likely buckle to pressure to spend in order to gain votes during next year's presidential and parliamentary elections.
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And Republicans who buckle to this type of smear and type of, frankly, intimidation game, they don't deserve to be in the Senate for another minute.
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Robert Brazile, a seven-time Pro Bowler with the Houston Oilers, wore a memorable belt buckle to honor the late Bum Phillips, his former head coach.
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The director "did not react negatively," McCabe testified — instead telling his deputy it was "good" that he had made clear the FBI wouldn't buckle to political pressure.
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Actress Naomi Watts added a patent belt with a gold square buckle to her navy blouse and matching skirt, accentuating her waist and creating a very flattering silhouette.
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LMcable doesn't look like a standard cable; it is wrapped in leather and has a brass buckle to keep it neat for when you want to coil it.
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Unfortunately for Democrats, there is little they can do to force Republicans to act outside of making their case to the public and hoping Republicans buckle to political pressure.
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Opposition leader Carlos Mesa asked Congress on Friday to pass an emergency bill to prepare new elections as Morales vowed again not to buckle to mounting pressure to step down.
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The most popular selling item is a $21972,21 crocodile belt; there's a $21993,2250, 2440-karat-gold and diamond-encrusted belt buckle to with it for clients with even deeper pockets.
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Almost every time the shade went up, a server bent over to peer through the opening, which is at the height of a belt buckle, to chat about my order.
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The deal has since been denounced by critics as an example of the way that prosecutors buckle to pressure brought by high-powered lawyers on behalf of a wealthy client.
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McConnell is refusing to buckle to the near constant drumbeat from Democrats -- and some in the GOP -- about the need to pass election security legislation in the wake of Mueller's report.
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Zuckerberg's refusal to buckle to public pressure over Facebook's handling of political advertising has fueled a wide-ranging debate about the role social media firms play in the spread of misinformation.
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One of the most obviously nonsensical claims Mr Trump made in the campaign involved his promise to walk away from the table if countries like China did not buckle to his demands.
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The institute found that when compared to audible seatbelt reminders found in most cars, Chevy's Buckle to Drive feature was 16 percent more effective in getting drivers to buckle up, Morrow said.
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After the latest talks with Washington broke down, North Korea vowed not to buckle to international pressure even if its people had to survive on "water and air only," state media said.
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Finally, in any sale, you're connected with those who would use the buckle to signal pro-Nazi attitudes, because their preferences are one source of the economic demand that sets the price.
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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' environment minister vowed not to buckle to mounting pressure on Thursday from a mining sector reeling from her shutting more than half of the country's mines on environmental protection grounds.
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Perhaps most famously, steel-spinned DOJ prosecutors refused to buckle to intense political pressure to curtail investigations that ultimately resulted in the resignations of Vice President Spiro Agnew in 1973 and President Richard Nixon in 1974.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Germany's conservative Christian Democrats insisted on Tuesday that Angela Merkel's government could function despite a crisis consuming their Social Democrat partners but warned her party would not buckle to SPD demands.
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It shows two things: Schumer isn't going to buckle to McConnell's desire to have a witness-less trial, and that the top Democrat is actively looking to bring moderate Republicans into the Democratic fold on his strategy.
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China will not buckle to U.S. demands in any trade negotiations, the major state-run China Daily newspaper said in an editorial on Friday, after Chinese officials welcomed an invitation from Washington for a new round of talks.
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But China will not buckle to U.S. demands in any trade negotiations, the major state-run China Daily newspaper said in an editorial on Friday, after Chinese officials welcomed an invitation from Washington for a new round of talks.
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And the most popular selling item at his Rodeo Drive boutique in Beverly Hills, California, is a $2,800 crocodile belt; for the super rich, there's a $124,000, 18-karat-gold and diamond-encrusted belt buckle to go with it.
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With angry constituents storming town hall-style meetings across the country and demanding that Congress not repeal the law, these new campaigns are a sign of a growing concern on the right that lawmakers might buckle to the pressure.
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Trump once likened Carson to a child molester, said his anger was pathological and once even grabbed his own belt buckle to skewer Carson's claim that he attempted to stab someone once but was thwarted by hitting the person's belt.
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Cetinkaya, the first Islamic finance specialist to hold the position of central bank governor in Turkey, remains an unknown quantity for investors, who fear he will buckle to political pressure and cut rates further, even as inflation remains above target.
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Havana (CNN)In the first response by a Cuban official to a new, harsher Cuba policy unveiled by President Donald Trump last week, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Monday that the island's government would not buckle to the new sanctions.
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Earlier this month, after the National Basketball Association -- including the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James -- seemed to buckle to China's backlash over a Twitter message in support of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, fans and pundits criticized the historically progressive league for its apparent lack of moral resolve.
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Centered on host Starlee Kine's attempts to solve small but intriguing mysteries, from the origin of a unique belt buckle to Jake Gyllenhaal's exact height, Mystery Show launched in May 2015 with a six-episode first season that saw the show widely hailed as the best new podcast of the year.
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China's leader, Xi Jinping, signaled last month that he would not buckle to Washington's trade demands when he visited vast grain-growing areas of northeast China, stressing the need for China to be self-reliant, a policy harking back to the Cold War era of Mao Zedong 50 years ago.
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Mr. Epstein's accusers could take the witness stand just days after a local investigative report published new details on how Mr. Epstein preyed on young teenage girls — and how prosecutors appeared to buckle to pressure from Mr. Epstein's high-powered defense lawyers to keep him from ever doing serious time in prison.
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Mr. Trump and his top foreign policy aides say further squeezing Iran will compel its leaders to buckle to demands to limit their nuclear program in ways that go beyond the terms of the 2015 deal, which was negotiated by the Obama administration and opposed by many Republicans, Israel and Arab nations in the Persian Gulf.
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Put another way, men, particularly those of certain political persuasions, are often given redemption arcs, while women who dare to challenge norms -- such as Sandra Fluke, who in 2012 was slut-shamed after she testified before Congress in an effort to persuade Georgetown University to include birth control in its health care coverage -- are expected to buckle to biases and, ultimately, bow out.
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The music creates a street party where couples dance belt-buckle to belt-buckle to a rhythm that they recognize as their own. This music is the roots of the sound produced by Haiti's international stars: groups like Tabou Combo, Caribbean Sextet and Missile 727, amongst others. —Courtesy Calabash Music Méringue has lost popularity to compas music which revolutionized méringue.
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Buckle's father died in 1840. Buckle inherited £20,000. This inheritance allowed Buckle to live the rest of his life in reading, writing, and travel.
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A buckle chape; this is the plate on the right. It connects the buckle to the (missing) strap. A buckle chape is the plate or fitting connecting some buckles to their belt or strap.OED "Chape", 4.
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The prong (also named pin) is typically made out of steel or other types of metal. In conventional belts, the prong fits through the buckle to secure the material at a pre-set length.Meredith, Alan and Gillian. (2008). Buckles. Oxford: Shire Library. pgs.
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He refuses to teach safety and a huge accident happens. A letter from an attentive and sweet girl, named Claire, convinces Officer Buckle to start teaching again. In the end, Officer Buckle and Gloria go to many schools and teach the students about safety together.
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Seat belt release buttons were moved from the face of the buckle to the end for improved convenience. An electronic compass was added to the inside rear-view mirror. Larger front brakes came along with cast aluminum front control arms and steering knuckles. The rear ashtray assembly was changed from a click-lock face to a pull-up face.
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A buckle chape; this is the plate on the right. It connects the buckle to the (missing) strap. Chapes or "caps" of various designs could be fitted to the bar to enable one strap end to be secured before fastening the other, adjustable end. This made buckles easily removable and interchangeable, leading to a significant advantage since buckles were expensive.
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For the second time in his career he helped a non-league side reach the third round of the FA Cup. He signed an 18-month contract with Torquay on 28 December 2008. On 6 June 2011, Bevan followed Manager Paul Buckle to recently relegated League Two side Bristol Rovers. He made his Rovers debut on the opening day of the Football League season, against AFC Wimbledon.
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As described in a film publication summary, the Stranger (Carey) comes to town of Broken Buckle to start a gambling hall. The Headlight, the existing gambling hall, is crooked, and the Stranger wants to start a straight one. He meets Zoe Whipple (Ferguson) who is attempting to reform the town and teaches school out of her home. Misunderstandings arise between the Stranger and Zoe that are brought about by Denver Red (Le Moyne), proprietor of the Headlight.
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Zhou Daguan reported that the common women had no hair ornaments, though some wore golden rings or bracelets and a metal belt. Beautiful girls were sent to the court to serve the king or his family; like concubines and other court servants, they wore crimson markings on the crown of the head. Temple evidence shows that women of the era, rich and poor, used a golden buckle to cover the upper body. The topknot allowed a long ponytail, worn over the shoulder.
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The 2010 census showed the population of Bell Buckle to have risen to 500 people, with a total population growth of 27.9%. The census documented 62.8% of the population as being 18 years of age or above, and 37.2% as under 18. The racial makeup of the town was 84.8% White, 8.2% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.8% African American and 1% from two or more races. The 2010 census documented 164 housing units, 87.2% of which were occupied, and 12.8% were vacant.
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Peshawari Chappal is worn by men casually or formally, usually with the Shalwar Kameez dress. Because of its comfort, it is used in place of sandal or slipper in Pakistan. A black Peshawari chappal in Charsadda-style It is a semi-closed footwear which consists of two wide straps where both strips are joined with the sole by crossing each other. The back side also has a strip with a buckle to tie according to the foot size and level of comfort.
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Current production Schott Perfecto 613 Style 118 is fitted with new chrome pocket zippers with different pulls (Schott recently switched back to the original chain zipper pulls) and a snap under the belt buckle to prevent it from damaging the gas tank. The side pockets on the 118 have supposedly been moved closer to the center of the jacket for easier access. Inside map pocket moved to the lower right and a leather trimmed inside breast pocket added on the left. The 613/618 have not been updated since the early 1990s.
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Shield with guige highlighted A guige is a long strap, typically made of leather, used to hang a shield on the shoulder or neck when not in use. Used in combat, it freed a soldier to use a weapon requiring two hands without discarding the shield; the shield could then be easily retrieved when needed. Some guiges had a buckle to adjust the length. A guige could be attached to the shield anywhere along its rim, and could run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally across the diameter of the shield.
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NTI/VVM refused to buckle to this pressure. In taking this position, VVM felt that the First Amendment rights implications, coupled with the protections given to interactive computer services in section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, were paramount. Over the next five years, Backpage won every legal challenge to its right to continue the adult services category on the Backpage site. Backpage also continued to increase its efforts to root out any illegal activity, particularly focusing on the identification of ads that might feature underage victims of human trafficking.
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The sequence was miserable for Ackles, who spent four hours in make-up having the various hooks and other prosthetics applied. Wired cuffs around his wrists and ankles, as well as a harness around his waist, were used to lift him 13 feet into the air in front of a green screen. To his discomfort, the harness slipped, causing its buckle to continuously dig into his hip throughout the scene's three or four takes. The actor, who "had tears rolling down [his] face" as he was lowered down,Knight, p.
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Traditionally this garment is double- breasted with 10 front buttons, and has wide lapels, a storm flap, and pockets that button-close. The coat is belted at the waist with a self-belt, as well as has straps around the wrists that also buckle (to keep water from running down the forearm when using binoculars in the rain). The coat often has shoulder straps that button-close; those were a functional feature in a military context. The traditional color of a trench coat was khaki, although newer versions come in many colors.
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Typical weight belt Weight belts are the most common weighting system currently in use for snorkeling.Scuba diving air Regulators, buoyancy compensators scuba diving equipment, information advice help with scuba gear products safety - Philadelphia Area Dive Shops They are generally made of tough nylon webbing, but other materials such as rubber can be used. Weight belts for snorkeling are generally fitted with a quick release buckle to allow the dumping of weight rapidly in an emergency. The most common design of weight used with a belt is rectangular lead blocks with two slots in them threaded onto the belt.
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Sinbad Jr. (voiced by Dal McKennon and Tim Matheson) is the teenage son of Sinbad, the famous sailor, and he traveled the world in his single-masted sailboat seeking adventure and wrongs to right, fighting such villains as the Bluto-like, big, black-bearded Blubbo and the mad doctor Rotcoddam. Sinbad Jr. gained the strength of 50 men whenever he tightened his magic belt, causing the diamond-shaped buckle to flash like lightning and temporarily transform him into a mighty muscleman. Sinbad Jr.'s first mate was his feisty and funny feathered friend Salty the Parrot (voiced by Mel Blanc).
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A third, a retired army captain, Kojo Tsikata, was a PNDC Special Advisor and Head of National Security. Throughout the investigation, the Ghanaian Times, a state- owned newspaper, ran a persistent campaign to discredit the process as well as the SIB members. Azu Crabbe and his family were subject to prolific intimidation tactics, including having his electricity being cut off and calls being made to his daughter, who was in London (England) at the time, telling her that her father would soon be dead. Steadfast in his conviction and duty to nation, he refused to buckle to political pressure.
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Several key players who had got Torquay to the play-off final would definitely not be at the club for the new season. Player of the year, Guy Branston made a move to Bradford City while Scott Bevan decided to join Paul Buckle at Bristol Rovers. Torquay fans were also disappointed to see midfielder Craig Stanley, who had been particularly impressive for the Gulls on his loan spell from Morecambe, also follow Buckle to the Memorial Stadium. Meanwhile, another loan player who would not be returning to Plainmoor was Jake Robinson who agreed to join Northampton Town instead.
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Very small buckles with removable center pins and chapes were introduced and used on shoes, beginning in the 17th century, but not often for waist-belts. A "chape" is the fixed cover or plate which attaches buckle to belt while the "mordant" or "bite" is the adjustable portion. Plate-style buckles are common on western military belts of the mid-19th century, which often feature a three-hook clasp: two hooks fitting into one end of the belt and a third into the other. Officers might have a similar but more intricate clasp-style closure that featured two interlocking metal parts.
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"Crupper" It usually attaches via a snap or buckle to a crupper ring at the center of the cantle of the saddle, or to a pair of rings (dees) on either side of the cantle. Many riding saddles today are manufactured without properly placed rings, though rings can be added. Or, in lieu of rings, a design used on English saddles utilizes a t-shaped brace that is inserted under the saddle between the rear panels and the tree."Crupper" from SmartPak Equine Web page accessed September 1, 2008 Cruppers are not common on western saddles, but some English saddles are designed with crupper rings, particularly those designed to fit mules.
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"MS-B" also changed the line "My forehead scraped a buckle" to "My right ear scraped a buckle." This was done in order to add a sense of informality to the dance; with the boy's head facing away from the father, the poem reads as more of a spur of the moment imperfect dance between a child and a parent. The tone then switches from positive to negative with revisions made in the fourth stanza, changing the words "kept" to "beat" and "hand" to "palm." Both of these revisions allow for a change in tone in regard to painting the father as an assertively dominant figure over the boy.
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He was appointed Torquay United manager on 13 June 2011 after the departure of Paul Buckle to Bristol Rovers. With Buckle taking goalkeeper Scott Bevan and forward Chris Zebroski with him to the Memorial Stadium, Ling made moves for strikers Rene Howe and Taiwo Atieno, midfielders Chris McPhee and Ian Morris, defenders Brian Saah, Daniel Leadbitter and Joe Oastler, and goalkeepers Bobby Olejnik and Martin Rice. Ling's first game in charge of United was the 2–1 friendly win over Tiverton Town. His new-look Torquay side had a good pre-season, winning against Exeter City, Bristol City, Truro City and Weston-super-Mare as well as Tiverton, and losing just once, to Burnley.
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Luton began September strongly with a 4–1 home victory against Macclesfield Town, the goals coming from Jake Howells, Andre Gray, Scott Rendell and Stuart Fleetwood. A 3–2 win over local rivals Cambridge United followed three days later, Gray scoring again and defenders János Kovács and Dean Beckwith also on the scoresheet with goals from set pieces. Injuries to strikers Fleetwood and Rendell, plus Jon Shaw's suspension, led to Northampton Town forward Jake Robinson signing on a one- month loan on 7 September. He played in Luton's first away defeat of the season the next day, a heavy 3–0 loss to Alfreton Town which caused Paul Buckle to apologise for the performance to the Luton fans.
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The club's FA Cup run came to an end on 16 February at the Fifth Round after losing 3–0 to Millwall at Kenilworth Road in front of the largest crowd of the season. Manager Paul Buckle left Luton by mutual consent on 19 February two hours before the game against Macclesfield Town. The club cited "genuine personal reasons" for the split and expressed that they wanted Buckle to remain at the club for the next season to ensure continuity after successive years of changing managers. Assistant manager Alan Neilson was placed in temporary charge of the team, who drew 1–1 with a Macclesfield team that played 70 minutes without a recognised goalkeeper.
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Trench coats have remained fashionable in the decades following World War II. Their original role as part of an army officer's uniform lent the trench coat a businesslike respectability, although many prefer to tie the belt in front (rather than use the buckle) to project a more casual look than strict military dress. Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine from Casablanca and Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau wore the trench coat in the public eye. Often, a fedora or an ushanka (during colder weather) was also worn. In the 1960s, radical intellectuals wore trench coats over black turtleneck sweaters, while some Mods wore trench coats as fashionable overcoats, as an alternative to the fishtail parka or crombie.
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Following the acquisitions in June of Joe Oastler, Chris McPhee and Daniel Leadbitter, Martin Ling further bolstered the Torquay United squad with two crucial defensive signings in goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik and centre back Brian Saah. Olejnik came with a fine pedigree having played for Falkirk in the Scottish Premier League while Saah had previously played under Ling at Leyton Orient and Cambridge United. With Chris Zebroski making the decision to follow former manager Paul Buckle to Bristol Rovers, Ling needed to improve his attacking options which led to the signings of strikers Rene Howe and Taiwo Atieno and midfielder Ian Morris. Finally, as back-up to Bobby Olejnik, former Gulls keeper Martin Rice returned to Plainmoor after two seasons with Truro City.
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The governor did not acknowledge Stavers's invitation to fight, but in the evening a party of the governor's guards lured Stavers into an ambush and murdered him. Some accounts state that the Governor executed Stavers for "drunken riotous behavior". Captain Spencer replaced Stavers. Coquette returned to England on 1 September 1826 with 550 casks or 2600 barrels. Lloyd's Register for 1827 showed Coquette as having undergone repairs in 1827, and her master changing from Buckle to Thornton. It also showed her owner as Deacon & Co. The Register of Shipping for 1827 showed Coquettes master changing from Phillips to Thornton, and her owner still as Gale & Co. 4th whaling voyage (1827–1829): Captain Thornton sailed from England on 31 August 1827.
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Luton Town players and staff celebrate winning the Football Conference title in 2014 The club made history during the 2012–13 season by becoming the first non-League team to defeat a Premier League club in the FA Cup, beating Norwich City 1–0 at Carrow Road. The club eventually reached the Fifth Round of the FA Cup during the campaign, the furthest they had progressed in the competition since the 1993–94 season. Despite this cup run, poor league results led Buckle to leave the club in February 2013 where he was replaced by long-standing Dagenham & Redbridge manager John Still – the fifth managerial change at Luton in four seasons. Luton finished the season in seventh place and outside the play-offs for the first time since their relegation into the Conference Premier.
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Analysis by Oxford University revealed the Buckle to be made of “navy brass” (90:10 copper:zinc) British troops were, for the most part responsible for exporting cricket out of the UK and around the Empire. According to Bowen: “ Recreation had to be found for troops and sailors; cricket was an ideal source of it.” Early references to cricket matches in the press (alongside notices for slave sales) in Barbados were specific to the British military who “played at cricket as a principle stress relieving activity – one that allowed them to ‘play being at home’ whilst being away from home.” The location of the Buckle in the River Tweed suggested that it may have been owned and originally commissioned by a member of the Hotham family whose estate was upstream.
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Between 1999 and 2001, her continued love of designing and making clothes resulted in two catwalk collections and her first Fashion Film "Accelerator" starring Anita Pallenberg, Bobby Gillespie and Patti Palladin. She also clinched cameo roles from Daryl Hannah, David Soul and Primal Scream towards the end of 2002, having discovered a latent talent for script writing and directing. In 2003 Hogg was approached by Jarvis Cocker collaborator Jason Buckle to form a "Cramps like band" which would become known as Hoggdoll. Using his swamp like Rockabilly sounds as a backdrop she wrote and recorded 6 tracks in as many weeks and built up an underground following across the globe Her unexpectedly tender song 'Honeyland' touched a nerve and eventually surfaced on The Berlin Based Art Riot band Chicks on Speed 'Girlmonster' compilation in 2006. Inspired by Siouxsie Sioux’s Japanese concept, she designed the costumes for her 2004 world tour Dreamshow.
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Completion of the first module awarded the Young Leader with the diamond shaped badge, dark blue in colour with a purple border and 'YL' in the centre, while completion of the missions that put the learnt skills into action was recognised through a further trapezium-shaped badge being awarded that was placed around the edge of the original award. Completion of the full scheme, including all missions and modules completed, resulted in the award of the Young Leader's belt buckle to be worn with uniform. The scheme was an unexpected success and the number of Explorer Scouts volunteering as Young Leaders had reached 10,394 by 2012, within the first 10 years of the scheme. That year the contribution made by Young Leaders was recognised by the Scout Association in evidence provided to Parliament's Education Select Committee linked to services to young people and the then current ideology of the big society.
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A group of middle class friends who are constantly holding very dull dinner parties, until a bizarre or out of the ordinary event happens to liven it up (e.g. in one episode a guest suddenly suggests playing Russian roulette and in the next scene one of the guests has been shot in the head; in another a couple are talking about how they had children via IVF using eggs and sperm donated by athletes and geniuses, at which point the children come downstairs and cause their parents' heads to explode using the power of telekinesis (a homage to the films Village of the Damned and Scanners). If any of the guests takes issue with the innate horribleness of what they are doing, they usually buckle to peer pressure – even to the extent of taking the bullet in the Russian roulette scene, after it becomes apparent that the rest of the group has been cheating. In each scene, David Gray (or similar MOR UK artists) can be heard playing in the background.
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