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" Warrior was awarded a posthumous Slammy Award for Return of the Year in December 2014. A WWE-sponsored biography, entitled ""Ultimate Warrior: A Life Lived Forever: The Legend of a WWE Hero"", was released in 2015. |
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" During his April 2014 Hall of Fame speech shortly before his death, Warrior proposed that the ""Jimmy Miranda Award"" should be created to honour WWE's behind-the-scenes employees. Miranda, who died in 2002, was part of the WWE merchandise department for more than 20 years. |
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" In 2015, WWE introduced the Warrior Award for those who have ""exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of the Ultimate Warrior."" Former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts expressed disappointment at how WWE used portions of Warrior's Hall of Fame speech to promote the award, but left out Warrior's intentions of honoring WWE's off-screen employees. WWE responded, ""It is offensive to suggest that WWE and its executives had anything but altruistic intentions in honouring Connor and his legacy with the Warrior Award"", adding that ""moving forward the award will be given annually to acknowledge other unsung heroes among WWE's employees and fans."" As Of 2019, Sue Aitchison would be the first WWE employee to be given the warrior award. |
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" In 2017, WWE started promoting the ""Unleash Your Warrior"" breast cancer awareness campaign in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, where Warrior's likeness was promoted on television by WWE wrestlers and breast cancer survivors. WWE has been criticized for using Warrior as the inspirational ""emblem"" of the campaign. ""Pro Wrestling Torch"" described Warrior in real-life having made public ""vile, bigoted, hateful, judgmental comments about a cancer victim, Hurricane Katrina victims, homosexual people, a woman defending a gay man, and even Martin Luther King Jr."" For example, when Bobby Heenan contracted cancer, Warrior said, ""Karma is just a beautiful thing to behold."" ""Vice"" wrote that ""completely whitewashing his past and elevating his likeness to a bland symbol of corporate altruism is shockingly tone-deaf, especially for a company that's at least outwardly trying to appear progressive, inclusive and diverse"". In response, WWE said that the Unleash Your Warrior campaign and the Warrior Award ""recognize individuals that exhibit the strength and courage of WWE's legendary character The Ultimate Warrior. Any attempt to distract from the mission of these initiatives and take the spotlight away from the honorees is unfortunately misguided."" |
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" Mâcon (), historically anglicised as Mascon, is a city in east-central France. It is the prefecture of the department of Saône-et-Loire in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Mâcon is home to over 34,000 residents, who are referred to in French as Mâconnais. The city gave its name to the nearby vineyards and wine 'appellation'. |
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" The city lies on the western bank of the Saône river, between Bresse in the east and the Beaujolais hills in the south. Mâcon is the southernmost city in the department of Saône-et-Loire and the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is north of Lyon and from Paris. |
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" The Saône river runs through the town. The climate is temperate with a slight continental tendency. |
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" Mâcon features an oceanic climate (Koppen: Cfb), with warm summers, slightly too cool to be called humid subtropical (""Cfa""). Winters are relatively cold to French standards, but milder and more rainy than north of Mâcon. Most precipitation is in spring and autumn. |
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" The agglomeration of Mâcon originates from the establishment of an oppidum and of a river port by the Celts from the Aedui, probably at the beginning of the first century BC. Known then under the name of ""Matisco"", the town developed significantly during the age of the Roman Empire. This is demonstrated by the large Roman hoard known as the Mâcon Treasure that was discovered in the town in 1764, the remains of which is in the British Museum. During the 4th century, the town was fortified. |
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" During the Middle Ages, Mâcon was the administrative center of a county belonging to the Duchy of Burgundy at the extremity of the bridge over the Saône leading to the Bresse territory belonging to the Duchy of Savoy. The town was controlling access to present-day Lamartinien Valley (Val Lamartinien), where the southern end of the Côte de Bourgogne joins the first foothills of the Beaujolais hills, opening the way to the rich plains of the Loire. |
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" On 3 June 1564, Charles IX from Chalon, stopped in the town during his Royal Tour of France (1564–1566), accompanied by the Court and the nobles of his kingdom, including his brother the Duke of Anjou, Henry of Navarre, the cardinals of Bourbon and Lorraine. The town is strategically built: it was a possible entrance into the kingdom for the Swiss or German mercenaries during the French Wars of Religion. He was welcomed by the Queen Jeanne III of Navarre, nicknamed the “Queen of Protestants”, and 1,500 Huguenots. |
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" On 21 October 1790, the matriarch of a prominent local family gave birth to a son who remains highly visible in his hometown, the Romantic poet and historian Alphonse de Lamartine. |
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" In 1790, the Revolutionary government designated Mâcon as the capital (""chef-lieu"") of Saône-et-Loire, a newly created ""département"" within the radical restructuring of national administration. |
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" In 1814, the town was invaded by Austrian troops and then liberated twice by French troops before being permanently occupied until the fall of the Empire. After Napoléon’s return and the subsequent Hundred Days, Mâcon and the Mâconnais were again captured by the Austrians. |
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" During World War II, Mâcon was the northernmost town in the unoccupied ""zone libre"" between Paris and Lyon. The town was liberated on 4 September 1944 as part of Operation Dragoon by troops who had landed in Provence. |
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" In 2007, the city was awarded the Grand Prix prize and “4 flowers” in the Entente Florale competition. |
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" Mâcon is connected to neighbouring major cities through various routes: |
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" Mâcon uses the urban transport service Tréma, run by the organising transport authorities, the SITUM (Inter-communal City Transport Union of Mâconnais – Val de Saône). The SITUM currently consists of 3 members: CAMVAL (Agglomeration Community of Mâcon-Val de Saône) (26 communes) and the Chaintré and Crêches-sur-Saône communes. The Urban Transport Area of the SITUM extends over 28 communes in total. |
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" On the evening of 30 June 2009, the Mâcon Bus services ceased operation. This was due to the public service delegation contract between the SITUM and the Mâcon Bus company (a subsidiary of Transdev), operating the network since 1987, not being renewed at the last call for bids. So since 1 July 2009, the company CarPostal Mâcon (CarPostal France's subsidiary) has been providing city transport services on the network renamed Tréma. |
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" The network Tréma, restructured on 31 August 2009, made the following bid: |
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" Mâcon is run by the network Buscephale of Saône-et-Loire’s local council. |
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" In 2010, the Mâcon commune was awarded the plaque ""Ville Internet @@"". |
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" Mâcon is a member of CAMVAL (agglomeration community of the Mâconnais – Val de Saône districts). It is also where the CAMVAL headquarters. |
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" Mâcon has five collèges and four ""lycées"". These establishments are in the same area in the west of the city, with the exception of the collèges Schuman (north) and Saint-Exupery (south). |
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" Mâcon is one of the department's major employment areas which is by far the most dynamic (13.5% increase between 1999 and 2006) compared to cities such as Chalon-sur-Saône or Montceau-les-Mines which are losing jobs. This dynamism is particularly helped by the many transportation links available and its proximity to Lyon. |
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" Mâcon's town center of extends from ""Place Gardon"", in the north, to the Roundabout of Europe in the south, from ""Place de la Barre"", in the west, to the banks along the Saône to the east. |
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" The quarters of the town's centre are varied: |
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" From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, the esplanade Lamartine underwent extensive redevelopment and upgrades. The winding car park and damaged cobblestones were replaced by an underground car park on three levels, a larger and brighter esplanade, bars, and a stage on the water (of the Saône river) which now accommodates all kinds of events, concerts and shows. The Statue Lamartine, which sits proudly on the esplanade, was completely renovated. Small gardens now brighten up the immense space that Mâcon's Esplanade Lamartine occupies. All along, one can find an extract from the famous poem by Lamartine, “Le Lac”: ""Time, halt in your flight... "" engraved in the ground in silver letters. |
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" The north of Mâcon is split, with the Neusdadt roundabout marking the boundary between the two sections. ""Flacé-lès-Mâcon"", a village built in the city, constitutes the north-west of Mâcon. . In addition to the adjoining Town Hall, church and small downtown area, ""Flacé"" consists entirely of residential areas. |
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" The north-east of Mâcon is composed of various residential areas and the town's sport centres (Physical Activity Training Course (P.A.P.A), public swimming pool, Centre for Sports Education, rowing, sailing and water skiing clubs, several football fields and clubs, and the Sports Palace). ). The residential areas consist mainly of low-rent council estates (HLM) with districts such as the priority development areas (ZUP) of Mâcon or the boulevard des États-Unis (road belonging administratively to the Saugeraies district). |
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" The south of Mâcon is composed of three major areas. |
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" The west of Mâcon is the least populated part of the town. This hosts Mâcon's ""lycées"" (René Cassin, Lamartine, Alexandre Dumaine and Ozanam) and most of the colleges, along with some residential areas merged with those of Charnay-lès-Mâcon, the Hospital of Mâcon and the historic working class area of Mâcon,""Bioux"". |
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" Formerly an independent commune, Flacé-lès-Mâcon was re-attached to Mâcon in 1965. It is now a residential area with a very prominent village atmosphere. |
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" Loché is an associated commune of Mâcon. The fusion-association dates from 1972. Mâcon Loché-TGV station is in this wine-producing village. |
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" Saint-Jean-le-Priche is an associated commune of Mâcon. The merging association dates from 1972. |
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" Sennecé-lès-Mâcon is an associated commune of Mâcon. The merging association dates from 1972. |
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" The area west and north of Mâcon produces well-known wines from the Chardonnay grape. The best known appellation of the Mâconnais is Pouilly-Fuissé. |
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" In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see: |
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" Mâcon holds the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Saône-et-Loire, which manages the river port of Mâcon through Aproport, the Automotive Training Center (CFA Automobile) and the Mâcon-Charnay airport. The headquarters for the Chamber of Agriculture of Saône-et-Loire is also based in Mâcon. |
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" The ""Eté frappé"" Festival, a free art and music festival, takes place every summer from June to August all over the town (notably on the Lamartine esplanade alongside the river Saône) featuring many concerts of a wide range of musical styles (classical, French song, jazz, rock, folk, hip-hop, rap), many shows (dance, comedy), open air film shows, open air plays, sporting events. In 2011, 48.000 people attended the festival. |
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" Every year in July, the Crescent Jazz Club holds a jazz festival during three days (as part of the ""Eté frappé"" Festival) featuring international jazz musicians. |
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" Mâcon has 73 clubs with 55 organisations, 40 different sports to play, and members of a sports association (42% of the population). It was elected the most sportive town in France in 2001. |
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" Mâcon is twinned with: |
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"= = = North Arlington = = = |
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" North Arlington is the name of two places in the United States: |