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L&MR MECHANICAL NOVELTY https://hvilina.com/products/l-mr-mechanical-novelty The L&MR MECHANICAL collection was awarded the Winner-award at the prestigious German Design Awards 2024 and was also recognised with a gold award at the international design competition MUSE Design Awards 2023 in the USA. Designed in the Industrial style and inspired by the era of the Industrial Revolution, the new L&MR collection is dedicated to the 1830 event: the opening of the Manchester-Liverpool Railway (abbreviated L&MR) in Great Britain, which served as the beginning of the development of rail transport, which was the crown of engineering and design thought, a symbol of the progress of that time. The hallmarks of the updated mechanical models are a new mechanism – Miyota 9029 premium automatic with 24 ruby stones – and its special key Hvilina-winder. The redesign of the back case now demonstrates the operation of the mechanism whose balance wheel is stylized with engraving. The overall design has been transformed to become more moderate and sophisticated and now boasts a dial design, refreshed with an added opening which demonstrates the mechanism part, an indication style and a new case design. Specifications: mechanism – Miyota 9029 premium automatic: 24 ruby stones, 42-hour power reserve, 10+30 sec/day accuracy; • front and back glass – sapphire; • case material – stainless steel; • quick-release strap – genuine leather; • water resistance – 50 m; • engraving – back case; • stylized train image on the mechanism sector; • case size of the oval part – 34х39х10 мм; • overall case size – 39,2х51,1х11,4 мм; • strap width – 22 mm; • limited edition – 200 it. The Industrial Revolution of the 18th - 19th centuries became a landmark event in the life of society and led to industrialization. It was accompanied by urbanization of the population, rapid economic growth and an increase in the quality of life. This period of history was filled with a lot of new discoveries and bold decisions that inspired us to create the L&MR collection. The concept was based on the opening in the Great Britain the first railway to rely exclusively on locomotives driven by steam power, with no horse-drawn traffic and the first to be fully timetabled. The sides of the case in full-face are stylized as railway rails. The new mechanism and its special key Hvilina-winder are the distinctive features of the new models. The unconventional decision made by our constructors and designers aims to diversify the experience of wearing wristwatches and tackle a range of technical challenges posed by the complex case with its stylized railway rails. With its stylized engraving, the design of the key Hvilina-winder refers to the esthetics of the Industrial style. The dial has been redesigned in a more moderate and classical style and now has an window demonstrating the mechanism operation. The highlighted mark at the 27th minute is a reference to an interesting historical fact: trains on the Liverpool-Manchester railway were running at a speed of 27 km / h. In addition, one of the central features includes the redesigned back case. Its transparent central part surrounded by a stylized gearwheel shows the mechanism operation. The collection includes three models, differing in color schemes. Each model is named one of the types of trains that ran on the railway: Rocket, Phoenix, Northum (from Northumbrian), Planet, Swiftsure, Lion, Novelty. On the balance wheel of each model is engraved a matching train and the date of the railroad opening. The case material is stainless steel, with the water resistance of 50 m and sapphire glass. The strap is made of genuine leather.

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prove it the (your words) 'many many many more more than just a few' who said 'KDH was an upgrade' part (as that is what I am questioning) I do not recall that

no, I do not recall that maybe a few, but not many do not conflate being ok with selling Conor with saying KDH was an upgrade

“Shocking acquisition” – Chelsea signing slaughtered by pundits after dreadful half https://Chelsea.news/2025/03/dewsbury-hall-Chelsea-slaughtered-pundits/ Chelsea have just played one of their worst halves of the season in the game away at Copenhagen. The Blues were so devoid of energy or ideas in the first period, it was honestly hard to watch. Simon Johnson of the Athletic called it what it was: “That’s the end of the what was a very dull half. 0-0. #CFC playing too slow and with little imagination/ideas,” he Tweeted. On TNT Sport, Joe Cole said they’ve been “playing at 85%”, which is perhaps even generous. There’s no excuse for not being at 100% in a European knockout game, no matter who you’re playing. They simply have to do better in the second period. If you want to put a number on it – they managed a total of 0.02 xG in the half – a truly pathetic effort. Copenhagen deserve a lot of credit for their efforts for sure, but this shouldn’t be a competition really. We expect something very different in the second period. Dewsbury-Hall gets slammed for efforts between the lines Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall dribbling. (Photo by Patrik Lundin/Getty Images) One player who has come in for particular criticism online is Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. He’s been blessed with something of a free role between the lines on the left, but has been so poor. He’s not been able to create anything. Various influencers online called him a “useless flop”, some in even harsher language. “The fact he’s playing is spitting in the face of every academy midfielder,” said another. “The less said about Dewsbury-Hall the better. Shocking acquisition,” said Alex Goldberg of last summer’s £35m signing. “What does Dewsbury-Hall do?” was one question which rather summed it up. He ended the game with a 6.6 rating on SofaScore, which is the lowest of all the starters who completed 90 minutes. He’s not good enough for this level – and certainly not good enough for the level we want to get to.

Adidas END. x Adidas 'Tying The Knot' Japan OG W Sneaker https://launches.endclothing.com/product/end-x-adidas-tying-the-knot-japan-og-w-sneaker-js0779 To mark its 20th anniversary, END. partners with adidas to reimagine the legendary Japan OG sneaker, as part of its ‘Tying the Knot’ collaboration. To mark its 20th anniversary, END. partners with adidas to reimagine the legendary Japan OG sneaker, as part of its ‘Tying the Knot’ collaboration. Drawing on the symbolism of marriage, the sneaker is elevated with a delicate white lace upper, gracefully paired with tonal soft suede overlays, creating a harmonious blend of elegance and heritage. This iteration is all about the details; embossed on the inside of the tongue is the timeless saying, “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”, with the sneaker’s “something blue” found in the striking royal blue insole, adding a pop of colour and thoughtful touch. adidas’ signature design elements are present in all the familiar spots – woven brand label on the tongue, classic 3-Stripes on the sidewall and Trefoil embossed on the heel. END. adds its own refined touch with a cursive logo, reminiscent of the elegant script found on wedding invitations. Delicate ribbon laces complete the sneaker, tying it all together with an elegant finish. Features Lace Upper Suede Overlays Rubber Sole Ribbon Lace-Up Embossed Branding Woven adidas Label Extra Laces Included Style Code: JS0779

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that is not what you claimed nice goal-post moving and if you think BlackRock (the world's largest asset manager and one of the kingpins of predatory hyper-predatory capitalism, deregulation, and privitisation) gives a toss about what is 'good' for the US (or the world), I have a bridge to sell you BlackRock's assets hit record $11.5 trillion amid private market push https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/blackrock-hits-record-high-115-trillion-assets-market-rally-etf-boost-2024-10-11/ (and this is from around half a year ago)

what a night for Rome Lazio, with nine men also score on the last kick of the game to win 1 2 at Viktoria Plzen

Roma win it 2 1 with the last kick of the game

The race for five places in next season's Champions League https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/43040290/the-race-five-places-next-seasons-champions-league Two leagues will be rewarded with an extra place in next season's UEFA Champions League (UCL) based on performance in Europe this season. Last season, Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga and Bologna from Italian Serie A were the lucky recipients, with clubs in Germany and Italy outperforming those from England, France and Spain. Now we've moving into the knockout rounds of the UCL, UEFA Europa League (UEL) and UEFA Conference League (UCoL) we're starting to get a clearer picture of the race this year. The English Premier League is in a very dominant position, and it's looking excellent for the Spanish LaLiga too. Here's how it works, and where all the leagues stand. How does it work? It's about the collective performance of all teams from each country taking part in Europe this season. The two leagues with the best average coefficient scores get an extra place. Regardless of competition, each win is worth two coefficient points, a draw gets you one point, and you get nothing for a defeat. If a match goes to extra time, the score after 120 minutes is used. So, penalties are not taken into account if the game is drawn, as they are used to determine the tie rather than the individual match. The points gained by all clubs are added together, and that total score is divided by the number of clubs a country has in Europe in the season. That gives the coefficient average. For example, if a country has 60 coefficient points and seven teams in Europe, its score is 8.571 for the table (60 / 7). The additional place goes to the first team in the league table outside the UCL places. So, in the Premier League it would go to fifth. It's a place on top of the regular allocation, so if a league usually has seven places in Europe, it will have eight next season. So wins aren't worth more in the Champions League? No, the coefficient system is essentially designed to assess the overall strength of leagues. Wins are the same in all competitions. Otherwise, it would be impossible for those leagues with few or no teams in the UCL group stage to move up the coefficient rankings. However, clubs in the UCoL do play two fewer games in the league phase. That said, a revamped bonus points system does give more weight to the UCL clubs. More on this further down the page. Won't this just turn out to be extra places for two top leagues? If we look back at the previous six seasons, England and Spain take seven of the 12 slots, with Italy and Germany two each. Only in 2021-22 did one of the countries with fewer than four teams in the Champions League (the Netherlands) finish in the top two of average coefficient. History already told us that it's highly likely two of the top leagues will have five places in the Champions League. Now that's been strengthened by the extra bonus points in the UCL. 2023-24: Italy and Germany 2022-23: England and Italy 2021-22: England and the Netherlands 2020-21: England and Spain 2019-20: Spain and Germany 2018-19: England and Spain How does the coefficient table look this season? This is the top 10 as of March 5. 1. England, 21.750 - (6/7) 2. Spain, 19.607 - (6/7) 3. Italy, 18.437 - (4/8) 4. Germany, 16.421 - (4/8) 5. Portugal, 16.050 - (2/5) 6. Belgium, 15.250 - (3/5) 7. France, 15.000 - (3/7) 8. Netherlands, 14.750 - (4/6) 9. Greece, 11.687 - (2/4) 10. Czechia, 10.350 - (1/5) The brackets indicate how many of a league's original allocation are still active. For instance, 6/7 indicates one of a league's seven teams has been knocked out. So, how is the race looking going into the round of 16? England and Spain are out in front and both still have six clubs remaining. England in particular has a great buffer to third-placed Italy, which has only four teams still active. Germany probably has the best chance of mounting a late charge, but it's hard to see past the Premier League and LaLiga. ENGLAND Still active: Arsenal (UCL) Aston Villa (UCL) Liverpool (UCL) Manchester United (UEL) Tottenham Hotspur (UEL) Chelsea (UCoL) Max score possible: 33.463 The Premier League is in a place of incredible strength. Manchester City might have been knocked out by Real Madrid in the UCL playoffs, but all six other clubs went straight through to the round of 16. The three remaining teams in the UCL are picked up victories, through Aston Villa (who won 3-1 at Club Brugge), Arsenal (thrashed PSV 7-1) looking primed for a quarterfinal place and Liverpool (1-0 victory at PSG). Liverpool and Villa would meet in a the quarterfinals -- which does limit the points available. However, Man United and Tottenham are paired in the Europa League, which means they cannot face each other until the final -- thus no prospect of knocking each other out. United take on Real Sociedad, and Spurs face AZ. In the UCoL, Chelsea have a tricky looking tie against FC Copenhagen. It would take an even worse collapse than last season to miss out on one of the extra places. SPAIN Still active: Atlético Madrid (UCL) Barcelona (UCL) Real Madrid (UCL) Athletic Club (UEL) Real Sociedad (UEL) Real Betis (UCoL) Max score possible: 30.106 Spain still has three teams active in the UCL, but it is certain to lose one as there's a Madrid derby in the round of 16. Barcelona are in the opposite half of the bracket and won away at Benfica. Real Sociedad must get past Man United in the UEL while Athletic Club take on Roma. In the UCoL, Real Betis take on Guimaraes. Advantage Spain. ITALY Still active: Internazionale (UCL) Lazio (UEL) AS Roma (UEL) Fiorentina (UCoL) Max score possible: 26.437 It was a terrible February for Italy, very similar to one round for England last season which cost the league an extra place. After losing Bologna in the UCL league phase, AC Milan, Atalanta and Juventus went out in the knockout playoffs. Only Inter now remain in the UCL, where they claimed a 2-0 win at Feyenoord in the round-of-16 first leg. AS Roma may have to knock out Athletic Club in the UEL for Italy to have a chance of catching Spain. In the UCoL, Fiorentina take on Panathinaikos. It's starting to look like Italy won't hold onto a fifth place in the UCL. GERMANY Still active: Bayer Leverkusen (UCL) Bayern Munich (UCL) Borussia Dortmund (UCL) Eintracht Frankfurt (UEL) Max score possible: 21.733 It's been a poor campaign from the Bundesliga clubs, with four teams out already. But the knockout playoffs gave them a glimmer of hope. Unfortunately, Bayern and Leverkusen will meet in the UCL round of 16, so Germany will lose another team. Dortmund have a more favourable tie against Lille (first leg 1-1). Eintracht Frankfurt take on Ajax in the UEL, but pulling it off from here would be a miracle. PORTUGAL Still active: Benfica (UCL) Guimaraes (UCoL) Max score possible: 22.850 Portugal has only two of its five teams remaining, with two lost in the knockout playoffs. Benfica trail Barcelona 1-0 in the UCL, while in the UCoL Guimaraes have drawn Real Betis. We can forget Portugal from here ... unless they can knock out two Spanish clubs? BELGIUM Still active: Club Brugge (UCL) Cercle Brugge (UCoL) Max score possible: 21.650 It looks like it's over for Belgium with only the two Brugge clubs left -- especially after Club Brugge lost 3-1 at home to Aston Villa in the first leg of their UCL tie. Cercle Brugge will meet Jagiellonia Białystok in the UCoL. FRANCE Still active: Lille (UCL) Paris Saint-Germain (UCL) Lyon (UEL) Max score possible: 21.857 France has just three of its seven teams remaining after Monaco lost to Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain eliminated fellow Ligue 1 side Brest in the UCL knockout playoffs. PSG lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool, and would then play Atlético Madrid or Real Madrid. Lille take on Dortmund (first leg 1-1). Lyon have a favourable draw against FSCB in the UEL round of 16, but the task was made much harder after the damage caused by Lens failing to make the league phase of the UCoL. We can count them out. Netherlands Still active: PSV Eindhoven (UCL) Feyenoord Rotterdam (UCL) Ajax Amsterdam (UEL) AZ Alkmaar (UEL) Max score possible: 23.583 It's almost over for the Netherlands after Feyenoord lost 2-0 at home to Inter and PSV were thrashed 7-1 by Arsenal in the UCL. Ajax and AZ managed to get through in the UEL, but FC Twente went out to Bodo/Glimt. Ajax (vs. Eintracht Frankfurt) and AZ (vs. Spurs) would play each other in a potential UEL quarterfinal and one has to be eliminated at that stage. So, what about the new bonus points system? This is where things changed, and performance in the UCL became much more valuable than the UEL, and likewise the UCoL. Under the old system, the maximum bonus points for a club in the UCL was 12, and now it's 18 (+6). In the UEL it's up from eight to 10 (+2). In the UCoL, it has risen from four to six (+2). Every club that participates in the UCL gets a minimum of six bonus points just for taking part (+4) in the league phase. In the UEL, you have to finish first to get six bonus points. In the UCoL, first place only gets you four points. There are no bonus in the UEL or UCoL if you finish outside the top 24, but there are in the UCL. European competition bonus points Position UCL UEL UCoL 1 12.000 6.000 4.000 2 11.750 5.750 3.750 3 11.500 5.500 3.500 4 11.250 5.250 3.250 5 11.000 5.000 3.000 6 10.750 4.750 2.750 7 10.500 4.500 2.500 8 10.250 4.250 2.250 9 10.000 4.000 2.000 10 9.750 3.750 1.875 11 9.500 3.500 1.750 12 9.250 3.250 1.625 13 9.000 3.000 1.500 14 8.750 2.750 1.375 15 8.500 2.500 1.250 16 8.250 2.250 1.125 17 8.000 2.000 1.000 18 7.750 1.750 0.875 19 7.500 1.500 0.750 20 7.250 1.250 0.625 21 7.000 1.000 0.500 22 6.750 0.750 0.375 23 6.500 0.500 0.250 24 6.250 0.250 0.125 25 6.000 0.00 0.00 26 6.000 0.00 0.00 27 6.000 0.00 0.00 28 6.000 0.00 0.00 29 6.000 0.00 0.00 30 6.000 0.00 0.00 31 6.000 0.00 0.00 32 6.000 0.00 0.00 33 6.000 0.00 0.00 34 6.000 0.00 0.00 35 6.000 0.00 0.00 36 6.000 0.00 0.00 There are then bonus points for reaching each of the knockout rounds, again weighted by competition. European bonus points - knockouts Position Per round Maximum UCL 1.500 6.000 UEL 1.000 4.000 UCoL 0.500 2.000 As well as those high bonus points in the UCL for position, the teams who finish in the top eight are guaranteed another 1.500 for reaching the round of 16. There were no bonus points for participating in the knockout playoffs in February in any of the competitions, but you did get points for the result of each leg -- something which isn't available to the top eight. Results in the knockout playoffs counted to the league's overall coefficient, but not the individual club's. Looking at the league phase, by winning the UCL league phase Liverpool earned 13.500 bonus points -- 12.000 for first place, and another 1.500 for getting to the round of 16. Arsenal added 13.000 bonus points for finishing third. Aston Villa, in eighth, added 11.750 while Man City, who were 22nd, could only supply 6.750 bonus points. But the totals were much lower in the other two European competitions. Manchester United (6.500) and Tottenham Hotspur (6.250) picked up much fewer bonus points in the UEL league phase than Man City in the UCL even though they finished third and fourth. By comparison, Chelsea got only 4.500 bonus points even though they finished first in the UCoL league phase. So that's an advantage for the leagues with five UCL teams? Yes, and no. Coefficient points per win League Teams Points per win Germany 8 0.250 Italy 8 0.250 England 7 0.285 Spain 7 0.285 France 7 0.285 Netherlands 6 0.333 Portugal 5 0.400 Belgium 5 0.400 While Serie A and the Bundesliga have five teams in the Champions League, they also have eight teams in Europe. Every win and bonus point is, when averaged, worth less than it is for the other leagues. And if a few teams struggle, there's no chance of challenging for the top two. Italian clubs had been holding up well until that horrendous knockout playoff round, and German teams have unperformed greatly even though they have three teams still in the top competition. When do we usually find out who gets the extra places? In many seasons it can be obvious in March, once we know which leagues have multiple teams through to the quarterfinals of the three European competitions. Last season, Serie A clinched an extra berth on April 18, with the Bundesliga following on May 1. It looked like it was going to be closer, but terrible results for English clubs in the quarterfinals, losing four of its five remaining teams, effectively handed second place to Germany. The way the Premier League is going, it might be earlier this time. However, the 2019-20 season shows that it can go right down to the wire. Germany didn't overtake the Premier League for second place until Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final of the Champions League. If that's repeated this season, we wouldn't know which league gets the second additional spot until the UCL final on May 31. It would leave two clubs in the domestic leagues praying for the right result in the final. In 2019-20, Bayer Leverkusen and Leicester City finished fifth in Germany and England respectively. Leverkusen would have needed Bayern to win the UCL final to get the place, while Leicester required Bayern to lose the match. What's the maximum number of places in the UCL and in Europe? Under the old system, a maximum of five clubs from one association could play in the Champions League. The cap has been removed and it will be possible for seven teams to get a place in the UCL: The top four, fifth through league performance in Europe, and the winners of the UCL and the UEL (if they do not finish in the top four). It would also technically be possible, though highly unlikely, to have 11 teams in Europe: The usual allocation of seven, plus the extra Champions League place and the titleholders of all three European competitions. How does the extra place affect the other league positions? If we assume the extra spots will go to one of the top leagues, it means fifth place will enter the Champions League and it will have eight (rather than seven) places in Europe. Other European berths drop down a place. Any season the Premier League gets it, the access will be: Champions League: 1-5 Europa League: 6, FA Cup winners Conference League: Carabao Cup winners If LaLiga, the Bundesliga or Serie A get it, the access will be: Champions League: 1-5 Europa League: 6, Cup winners Conference League: 7 In all cases if a team win the domestic cup and finish in a European place in the league, the spots drop down one more place. If a team win the UEL or UCL but don't qualify for the UCL domestically, that league would have six places in the UCL -- the five places to the leagues plus the UEL or UCL titleholders as an additional. The league would forfeit the domestic place earned by the titleholders. Last season, if Borussia Dortmund had won the Champions League, Germany would have had six teams (the top six) in the UCL but only one in the UEL -- losing the spot earned by Dortmund. If a country gets the performance spot, and one of its teams finishes eighth and wins a European trophy, ninth can get a place in the UCoL. What does the Carabao Cup final mean for the Premier League? This is how it works if England does get one of the extra UCL spots. If Liverpool win the Carabao Cup, the place will transfer to the league. The same applies if Newcastle lift the trophy and finish in the top six. Champions League: 1-5 Europa League: 6, FA Cup winners Conference League: 7 If Newcastle win the Carabao Cup and finish outside the top six, this is how it looks: Champions League: 1-5 Europa League: 6, FA Cup winners Conference League: Newcastle United The Carabao Cup final takes place on March 16. Similarly, if the FA Cup winners finish in the top six, that UEL place transfers to the seventh in the league and places drop down one. We're some way from find out about that, however, with the final in May. Which teams would benefit right now? Chelsea are fifth in England, with Villarreal holding that spot in LaLiga.

no, the Canal itself was not sold 2 ports were sold to a group led by BlackRock, but also including non US firms It is a private firm selling to other private firms Hong Kong billionaire to sell Panama Canal ports to US firm https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzlk259g2o A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell most of its stake in two key ports on the Panama Canal to a group led by US investment firm BlackRock. The sale comes after weeks of complaining by President Donald Trump that the canal is under Chinese control and that the US should take control of the major shipping route. Through a subsidiary, CK Hutchison Holding operates ports at the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean entrances to the canal. It said Tuesday that it would sell its interests as part of a deal worth $22.8bn (£17.8bn). CK Hutchison, founded by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, is not owned by the Chinese government. But its base in Hong Kong means it operates under Chinese financial laws. It has operated the ports since 1997. The deal includes a total of 43 ports in 23 countries around the world, including the two canal terminals. It will require approval by the Panamanian government. The 51-mile (82km) Panama Canal cuts across the central American nation and is the main link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Up to 14,000 ships travel through it each year, including container ships carrying cars, natural gas and other goods, and military vessels. It was built in the early 1900s. The US maintained control over the canal zone until 1977, when treaties gradually ceded the land back to Panama. After a period of joint control, Panama took sole control in 1999. Trump has made several arguments for retaking control of the canal and the surrounding area. He argued that Chinese influence is a national security threat, that the US investment in the initial building of the canal justifies taking back control, and that US ships are charged too much for using the waterway. In a visit to Panama in February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded that the country make "immediate changes" to what he calls the "influence and control" of China over the canal. Panama rejected the US government claims and President Jose Raul Mulino has said the canal "is and will remain" in the central American country's hands. In a statement announcing the business deal, Frank Sixt, co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said: "I would like to stress that the transaction is purely commercial in nature and wholly unrelated to recent political news reports concerning the Panama Ports." BlackRock is one of the world's largest asset management companies. The group buying the ports also includes Terminal Investment Limited, a Swiss company.

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taking back the Panama Canal via military force would be an Act of War against a sovereign nation by the US

The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties One of President Jimmy Carter’s greatest accomplishments was negotiating the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, which were ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1978. These treaties gave the nation of Panama eventual control of the Panama Canal. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/panama-canal snip The Carter administration formulated a strategy to conclude debate over the Canal and to gain Senate ratification. Carter officials worked on selling the treaty to the public, holding hundreds of forums where policymakers explained the administration’s rationale for completing a treaty. Torrijos hosted U.S. Senators in Panama, where he stressed that he was neither an enemy of the United States nor a communist. Actor John Wayne, both a conservative and a friend of Torrijos, also endorsed the negotiations. The negotiators decided that their best chance for ratification was to submit two treaties to the U.S. Senate. The first, called The Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, or the Neutrality Treaty, stated that the United States could use its military to defend the Panama Canal against any threat to its neutrality, thus allowing perpetual U.S. usage of the Canal. The second, called The Panama Canal Treaty, stated that the Panama Canal Zone would cease to exist on October 1, 1979, and the Canal itself would be turned over to the Panamanians on December 31, 1999. These two treaties were signed on September 7, 1977. It took more than six months before the Senate voted. Many Senators who opposed the treaties tried to add amendments that would make it harder for other Senators to vote in favor of them. In the end, the Carter administration succeeded—but just barely. The Senate ratified the Neutrality Treaty on March 16, 1978 by a vote of 68 to 32. On April 18, they ratified The Panama Canal Treaty by an identical margin. The Carter administration revisited many of these issues with Congress when it negotiated the implementation legislation for the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. Carter signed the implementation legislation into law on September 27, 1979. The Torrijos-Carter Treaties allowed the United States to defend itself from charges of imperialism made by Soviet-aligned states. While the treaties represented a great moment of cooperation between the United States and Panama, relations between the two countries grew contentious after the death of Torrijos in 1981. In December of 1989, President George H.W. Bush ordered an invasion of Panama to remove Panamanian leader Manuel Noreiga from power. By 1999, however, relations had grown more peaceful and the Canal was turned over to the Panamanians who have administered it ever since.

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