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Galia Barkol: Where Life is Most Vivid
By Barbara Ann O'Leary on	 June 13, 2018 Conversations
[UPDATE: Galia Barkol's film MIA is now called Don't Let the Night End and is available to stream on Amazon Prime.]
It was a joy to have the chance to engage with filmmaker Galia Barkol about her nuanced independent film MIA. There's a richness to her work that rewards careful viewing and a clarity of intention that comes through in what she shares in this #DirectedbyWomen Conversation. I hope you'll take time to read what she has to say, then seek out an opportunity to experience her work.
Photo courtesy of Ring the Bells Productions © 2018
DBW: Galia, thanks for squeezing in some time to share about your filmmaking process. You wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film, which explores a young Israeli woman's hiatus in Brooklyn as she tries to find a new path forward in her life. I'd love to hear about what sparked this project. Is there an autobiographical component to it?
GB: The process that lead to writing the film is personal, but in creating the script, I took some distance from the story itself and focused on finding the best way to communicate an experience that I felt was also universal.
My personal story started over a decade ago, when I was discharged from the mandatory military service in Israel. I dreamed of moving to a big, cosmopolitan city, with the grand hopes of breaking free of the conditioning of my upbringing and reinventing myself. The experiment failed, but I discovered that rather than switching one identity with another, life away from home enabled me to let old stories lose their power, and even to challenge my need for self-definition.
And so in MIA, my intention was to capture those moments where life is most vivid – when we find ourselves in between narratives, and in between identities. When Mia loses her ability to dance and her career in Israel, she is forced to let go of the role she had been identified with her whole life, and to see who she might be without her story.
DBW: I was really struck by the subtlety of the way the film is constructed. What's not seen and what's left unspoken seem to be driving forces in the film, which in some ways makes it hard to talk about the work. The richness is in the depths of quiet moments that have lingered with me since I saw the film days ago. Can you share about your process of building the film through these often wordless moments?
GB: Thank you. I am so happy to hear that. In a way, the film is about how much can happen internally when not so much happens externally. I believe that the big leaps in personal growth happen when we give ourselves a break and take ourselves outside of our own context.
For that reason, it was also important to me to leave some distance between the viewer and the protagonist in the way the film is written and shot; some is revealed, but she gets to keep her privacy too.
In the writing, I dedicated a lot of thought to how the lived experience of the protagonist was going to be translated into a cinematic language and ultimately into an emotional experience. Writing the script was a process of removing layers of text that would eventually exist underneath the surface of the actions we see and the dialogues we hear in the film.
DBW: Although we never see Mia dance, her relationship to that art form comes through in the way she moves, the way she holds herself even in stillness, through conversation about her life as a dancer, etc. So dance is present throughout the film, but we also are invited to connect to the power of art through the repeated presence of a young girl who appears carrying her violin case from time to time throughout the film. We never see or hear the violin. And then there's the active exploration of the art of origami inviting us to engage with the nature of creativity—the power of making and unmaking. I'd love to hear about how you incorporated these creativity strands into your story and I'm particularly curious about what discoveries you made during filming and post production that helped you weave these elements into the film.
GB: The themes that are most present in the story are physically absent in the film, such as Israel, dance, the protagonist's name, and the cat she takes care of. For someone who used to be a dancer, she is very still and even physically stuck throughout the film. When she comes across this eager young violinist, she sees a part of herself that she mourns having to let go of, but at the same time, she also acknowledges the problematic aspect of being so absolutely attached to a role we play, especially as a kid.
Zola Zephirin in MIA. Photo courtesy of Ring the Bells Productions © 2018
I've been playing classical piano since the age of five. My parents were very encouraging, but didn't push me to practice 6 hours a day or to compete. I have always felt conflicted about it. On the one hand, I'm sorry they didn't push me to excel, but on the other, it is very risky when your whole sense of self depends on one thing and the identity you've created around it.
Like in Origami, playing with the different forms we can take throughout life is wonderful. I think we get in trouble, though, when we forget that the bird and the boat and the dragon are the same paper, and that the paper is the only thing that's real. It is also interesting that the more complex and difficult-to-create a model is, the more fragile it can become. Just like a dancer's career, it takes a long time to build, but it can be destroyed in an instant.
The film has a complicated relationship with art and being a professional artist. My intention was to look honestly at the extreme highs and lows that arts can take you to.
DBW: The title of the film seems to be a double entendre. It could simply be the name of the main character Mia, but because it is in all caps I read the title as an acronym for Missing In Action. Am I reading that as you intended?
GB:  Exactly. I let people read it the way they naturally do – some read it as a name and some spell it out. The film looks at our fear and refusal to live in uncertainty and disorientation. When we are in an "in between" period in our lives – stuck between a past that doesn't fit and a future that isn't clear, our instinct is to fix it. We rush through the process of figuring things out. It isn't socially acceptable to stall and linger in this place of limbo.
Mia decides to make the bold move and give herself the privilege to be Missing In Action and to see what happens. When we feel cornered and pressured, we tend to make reactive choices. Mia tries to take a different path, so that she can eventually take her next step from a more neutral and less threatened place.
I also liked that the name Mia is composed of "I" and "am." The film looks at what it means to let yourself "be" in a world that constantly urges you to do and "take control" over how your life plays out.
DBW: I feel like we could talk for days about the films' exploration of the elusive nature of relationships: the nuanced signals, missed opportunities, people's willingness or unwillingness to engage, feelings of isolation, tenuousness of connection, and so much more. As I replay the film in my mind's eye I realize that I don't want to spoil any of the delicate moments in the film by mentioning specifics, but I'd really love it if you could share about how you worked to balance the evolution of relationships within the film.
GB: As someone who has lived in several foreign countries and cosmopolitan cities, I've had the opportunity to experience encounters with strangers that were very meaningful to me, even if we didn't see each other again. There is something magical and liberating in spending time with a complete stranger. Knowing that there is no past or future with that person allows you to be more vulnerable and intimate—in a way you wouldn't be with the people closest to you. In my experience, such fleeting encounters can help us make a little shift or see things more clearly. We move on, but the impact of the brief exchange can stay with us for a lifetime.
On the other hand, when we know a person extremely well—or when we think we do—we often let our expectations and habits block our ability to see them with fresh eyes, to really listen to them and to be open to the unexpected. It's just like when we learn how to read—it's almost impossible to look at a text as if it's a picture or a mix of shapes—as we did before. We can't help but read it, conceptualize it, and shove it into a certain mental drawer. And so being in a foreign city and making new connections is nourishing because our experience is not as clouded by our preconceptions. I wanted the film to capture that.
As for the characters themselves, the people Mia meets in Brooklyn are narrowly defined by their social roles, which are not challenged in the film. Mia who doesn't know how to view herself, experiences herself through the different lenses of those strangers, who each project onto her their idea of who she is.
DBW: Before we wrap up, here's a question I always like to ask filmmakers. The #DirectedbyWomen initiative is dedicated to helping people find out about and relish the work of women directors. Are there women directors whose work you wish more film lovers were aware of?
GB: I'm a fan of filmmaker Sarah Polley. She takes risks. She doesn't get stuck doing the same thing just because it works. Her work is bold, intelligent and subtle, and I deeply relate to the issues she finds worth exploring.
DBW: Thanks so much for taking time to share. I hope many people are drawn to explore your tender, lyrical film. The film is a gem. I look forward to what you create next. Please keep us posted.
Follow Galia Barkol and Don't Let the Night End (formerly MIA) on Instagram, Twitter and on the film's website. It is available to stream on Amazon Prime.
Barbara Ann O'Leary
Inviting the world to fall madly in love with films #DirectedbyWomen.
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For over 40 years Professor Sir Roy Goode QC has been involved in the preparation of international instruments, working with the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, the Hague Conference of Private International Law and the International Chamber of Commerce. The essays selected for this volume, written over the course of Sir Roy's career, offer a unique insight into the development of transnational commercial law, combining close theoretical study with an understanding of the practical relevance and application of the principles under discussion. Encompassing a range of topics, such as the processes and products of international harmonisation, comparative law and the conflict of laws, and placing a particular emphasis on the policies and problems of harmonisation, these essays were ground-breaking at the time of their publication and are still widely referenced to this day. Authorial commentary on the essays, provided through introductions to each section of the book, helps the reader to trace how the law has developed since, and often as a result of, the publication of each paper.
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DANCING WITH THE STARS – (ABC/Justin Stephens) CHRISTIE BRINKLEY
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Vafin, R. R., All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of the Brewing, Non-Alcoholic and Wine Industry — Branch of the V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS
Vafin, R. R., All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of the Brewing, Non-Alcoholic and Wine Industry — Branch of the V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems, RAS
Vankova, A. A., Russian State Agrarian University — Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Vasilevskaya, E. R., V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Centre for Food Systems, RAS
Vasilevskaya, E. R., V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences
Vasilevskaya, Ekaterina R., V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Velinzon, P. Z., All-Russia Research Institute for Food Additives — Branch of V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS
Verezhnikova, I. A., All-Russian Scientific and Research Institute for Grain and Products of its Processing — Branch of the V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences
Verkhivker, Ya. G., Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies
Vetrova, E. S., V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences
Vitol, I. S., All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Grain and Products of its Processing — Branch of the V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS
Vitol, I. S., All-Russian Scientific and Research Institute for Grain and Products of its Processing — Branch of V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS
Vitol, I. S., All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Grain and Products of its Processing — Branch of the V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems, RAS
Volkova, R. A., Russian Research Institute of Canning Technology — Branch of V. M. Gorbatov's Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS
Vostrikova, N. L., V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences
Vostrikova, N. L., V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems, Russian Academy of Sciences
Vybornova, T. V., All-Russian Research Institute for Food Additives – Branch of V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS
Vybornova, Tatyana V., All-Russian Research institute for Food Additives —Branch of V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS
Vybornova, Tatyana V., All-Russian Research Institute for Food Additives — Branch of V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS, St. Petersburg


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There have been few people that have matched up to the scientific know how of the Curie family. The Curie family has received the most Nobel Prizes in history. Marie Curie, the matriarch of the family, was the first women to win a Nobel Prize and is the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two separate fields of science. Her accomplishments include describing the theory of "radioactivity" as well as coining the term; she also discovered to elements, polonium and radium. The theories of radioactivity helped during World War I where she assisted on the front lines in creating x-ray images for the paramedics. Nowadays, her research has pioneered the use of x-rays in all fields of medicine.
Marie Curie is a defining historical figure. Her story is one of struggle early on and yet her accomplishments have yet to be equaled by any other figure in her fields and beyond. Born in Warsaw on the 7th of November 1867, she was the youngest of five. Her family lost their fortune due to their involvement of the fight for Polish independence. Marie's father was a chemistry and physics teacher, and when the Russian's authorized the discontinuation of laboratory instruction in school her father brought his work home; this is where Marie began her curiosity in the fields of chemistry and physics. At the age of 16 she graduated from school, and spent the year thereafter tutoring. Unable to attend university due to her gender, she and her sister got involved in the Flying University, which taught a pro-polish curriculum in defiance against the Russian authorities, and allowed females to attend. In 1891 Marie Curie left Poland for France, where she attended the Sorbonne. In that same year, through a mutual friend, she met her future husband Pierre Curie. It was their love of science that initially brought them closer together. Shortly thereafter he proposed, and initially she refused him because she wanted to return to Poland, but he said he would follow her to Poland, even if he had to teach French to make money. During the summer of 1894, Marie returned to Poland where she hoped she would be accepted at Krakow University, but she was denied for the simple fact of being a woman. A letter from Pierre convinced her to return to France to pursue a P.h.D (Marie Curie,biography).
In December 1903 Marie and Pierre Curie along with Henri Bacquerel were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. Initially she was not supposed to receive the prize but Pierre insisted on it. In 1906 Pierre was killed in a horrific accident, which devastated Marie. Following his death the Sorbonne physics department gave Pierre's chair to Marie; where she hoped to create a world-class laboratory in honor of her late husband. She became the first women to teach at the Sorbonne. In 1911 she received her second Nobel Prize for her advancement in the field of chemistry for the discovery of radium and polonium. During World War I she became the director of the Red Cross radiology service and set up France's first military radiology center. In the end it was Marie's genius that killed her. On July 4 1934, she died from aplastic anemia most likely brought on by her exposure to radiation (Marie Curie).
All of these elements of Marie Curie's life would be put into my film. Her passion for science and her devotion to it have meant great things for the fields of not just chemistry and physics but also medicine. Yet, it is her struggles and love for her family that she excelled in fields that were so uncommon for women at the time.
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Daimler's mytaxi announces new chief executive officer
Marc Berg joining as new CEO
mytaxi has experienced tremendous growth (>300%) over the last 12 months
Andrew Pinnington decides to step down as CEO after successful integration and expansion
Pinnington will remain on board to ensure smooth transition to new leadership
February 8, 2018, Hamburg: mytaxi announced today that Marc Berg will join as the new CEO, succeeding Andrew Pinnington with effect from April 16 this year.
mytaxi has seen tremendous growth over the past 18 months. In 2017 alone, mytaxi provided 75 million trips (+337%) and increased its active passengers to more than 11 million (+194%). During Pinnington's tenure, the company grew from a local player in Germany to the European leader in ride hailing services through strategic acquisitions and dynamic growth.
Pinnington decided to step down as CEO after successfully merging Hailo, Clever Taxi and Beat into the mytaxi business, while simultaneously scaling the existing operations. Pinnington will remain in the business to ensure a smooth transition to his successor, Marc Berg.
Berg is currently the CEO, DACH of Klarna Group the leading provider of secured online payment services in Europe. He has held this position since 2016 and during his tenure, the company has seen dynamic growth in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region for which he is responsible. He was also responsible for executing strategic acquisitions while successfully building out the DACH organization. In addition to his banking and e-commerce background, Berg has held various senior leadership positions in other digital and fast-growing companies.
Stephan Unger, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Daimler Financial Services Board Member: "I am happy to have found an experienced strategist and digital executive in Marc. I am confident that Marc will further build on the enormous growth the company has seen over the past year and to further shape the organization to become a global player in the mobility space.
At the same time, I sincerely thank Andrew for growing mytaxi into Europe's largest ride hailing app and for his leadership as we merged several acquisitions into the mytaxi family. We respect Andrew's decision and are grateful for his ongoing support as the leadership transitions to Marc at this exciting stage of the company's development."
Including Beat and Clever Taxi, mytaxi currently operates in 70 cities in Europe and South America and has more than 120,000 registered drivers. In 2018, it is focused on continuing its growth strategy in relation to cities, customers and drivers. mytaxi is a part of Daimler Mobility Services which is strategically focused on dynamic growth and creating a customer-centric, broad mobility eco-system.
About mytaxi:
mytaxi was founded in June 2009 and was the world's first taxi app that established a direct connection between a passenger and a taxi driver. With over 10 million downloads and 120,000 registered taxi drivers, mytaxi is the leading taxi e-hailing app in Europe.
Since September 2014, mytaxi is part of the Daimler Mobility Services GmbH (part of the Daimler Group). In July 2016, mytaxi announced the merger with Hailo, the leading taxi app in the UK and Ireland, an important step to become the leading taxi e-hailing app in Europe. In February 2017, mytaxi announced the acquisition of Beat (previously Taxibeat), the leading taxi app in Greece, available also in Peru and Chile. In June 2017, mytaxi announced the acquisition of Clever Taxi, the leading taxi app in Romania.
With more than 600 employees in the whole entity, mytaxi spans across UK, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Poland, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Sweden as well as Greece, Peru and Chile (with Beat) and Romania (with Clever Taxi). In total, it is available in over 70 cities of eleven European and two South American Countries. More information is available at: http://www.mytaxi.com/
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Aldi traffic light system: What is it and how does it work?
Aldi is introducing a raft of new shopping rules to manage queues outside its UK stores. The new measures include a new automated traffic light system due to help control the number of customers coming in and out of the shop. But how exactly will the system work?
What is Aldi's new traffic light system?
From today, supermarket retailer Aldi will be rolling out a new traffic light system to all stores across the UK.
The traffic light system signals to shoppers when they can enter stores based on individual store customer limits.
The measure is intended to assist in keeping the two-metre social distancing rules and protect shoppers, staff members and their families.
The traffic light system will run in conjunction with the current social distancing measures that have already been in place at Aldi stores.
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How does Aldi's traffic light system work?
The traffic light system is being rolled out after a successful trial in 10 UK stores.
The system works in tandem with Aldi's outdoor queuing initiative.
A red and green light is set up outside at the front of the queue by the entrance of the shop.
The light will remain red until a customer is permitted to enter the store when it turns green.
The light only turns green when there is enough space inside for them to enter safely.
Aldi's automatic doors are linked to the system and will only open when the lights are green.
The green light times are calculated based on each store's size and the social distancing requirements.
What other measures are in place?
Priority access for NHS workers remains in place.
Staff members are asked by the retailer to go straight to the front of the queue to enter the branches first.
The other protective measures include using protective screens at checkouts and distance markets on shop markets.
Sanitisation stations have also been installed to help customers as well as implementing clear signage with advice on how to shop safely.
Customers are also being encouraged to use one trolley each where possible.
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Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi said: "The protection and safety of our customers and employees is our top priority and this new system is an accurate and effective way to allow us to control customer numbers in stores.
"The system's trial was well received by our customers and we will be gradually rolling this new social distancing measure out nationwide from this week."
The announcement from Aldi was made a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced all non-essential shops will be open from June 15.
Retail will begin to reopen from June 1 when outdoor markets and car showrooms will reopen, after which non-essential retail operators where social distancing can be maintained will be able to reopen from June 15.
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BHA opposes plans to extend West End parking charges
08 August 2011 by Kerstin Kühn
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has criticised plans by Westminster City Council to extend car parking charges until midnight from Monday to Saturday and from 1pm to 6pm on Sundays.
In a bid to stop congestion, the council is to scrap free evening parking, which currently applies from 6.30pm onwards, banning drivers from leaving cars on single yellow lines.
The measures, which will be introduced on an experimental basis for a period of up to 18 months as of December, will also include permanent controls north of Oxford Street.
However, the BHA has condemned the proposal, saying it would have a major impact on trade.
The Earl of Bradford (pictured), proprietor of Porters English Restaurant and Covent Garden Grill and chairman of the BHA's Restaurant Association, told Caterersearch.com that the move would deter people from travelling into the West End and have an "enormous effect" on restaurants and other businesses.
"They have clearly taken leave of their senses. This is simply mad and all the businesses in the area - restaurants, shops, hotels and theatres - will be affected," he warned. "You only have to walk around the area in the evenings to see the huge number of cars parked on yellow lines. This will only make London such an unfriendly place to visit, with people having their evenings ruined by these regulations."
However, Westminster Council has defended its plans, saying the new measures followed 12 months of research, adding that the controls would apply to a small part of central London only, meaning people would still be able to park for free five to 10 minutes' walk away.
Councillor Lee Rowley, Westminster Council's cabinet member for parking, said: "While I recognise that parking controls are not popular, research shows that in some parts of the West End it is now more difficult to park on a Sunday and on weekday evenings than it is during the working week.
"These new policies will mean our residents will be able to park near their homes, businesses can continue to deliver goods, and visitors can have a realistic expectation that they will be able to park when coming into the city."
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March in Review
Happy Friday folks! It's now officially spring (not that the weather always wants to agree with this statement mind you) and we're already snowballing our way into the fourth month of the year - it's honestly flying by so fast. March was a busy ol' month for me for so many reasons and even over here on NB, I have had a lot of activity and some changes in posts etc that I'm really pleased with and intend to carry on into the rest of this year.
Well I guess the first thing I need to address - y'know, that big fat elephant in the corner - is the fact that March was my birth month and I turned the ripe old age of 26. Twenty six. I know. It sounds so old but to be honest, I don't see age as a negative and can't quite get my head around those who really fear it. To commemorate the day, I published a post all about what I would say to myself 1O years ago if I had the opportunity. I always think it's important to look back on life and laugh - there's no point in regretting things that you can no longer change or worse still, get caught up in that regret when in fact you can still change the outcome of something. So this post wasn't particularly deep and meaningful, but it covered some advice that I wish I could give to my younger naive self. For my birthday, I spent the majority of the day at work (which is going *great* by the way - I'm really enjoying it and feel like I've finally found a role that's *me*) before going out for dinner with Matthew in the evening. We popped to Brasserie Blanc for a 3 course meal purely because I love their pistachio souffle and I wish I had a better reason behind why I chose Brasserie Blanc for my birthday meal but, I would be lying.
Other than my birthday happening, March was just a "get your head down and get on with it" kind of month. I've been taking in my new role in my new job and also working out finances for weddings and mortgages (I know, I am as disgusted with this transition into adulthood as you lot are). The weather has been crazy over this last month and I'm pleased to see it looks like it's finally getting sunnier and the days are getting longer so I'm looking forward to planning many more outings in April to make up for the cack weather March brought us.
I'm probably lying about this, but I can only recall watching one movie during March and that was Gods of Egypt. This film has a lot of famous faces in it including Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones) amongst others so the cast looked pretty promising - note I said the cast looked promising, stay with me, it goes down hill from here! As the title suggests, Gods of Egypt is about just that. It follows a few of the Egyptian gods through a pretty weak storyline line. It also involves a roguish human character who is like Aladdin in many ways and he somehow gets involved with the gods. Now, I don't really want to say more than that because I would be telling you all of the main plot however what I will say is that if you usually like movies like 3OO or Clash of Titans etc. you might like this. Proceed with caution though if you are someone who loves ancient Egyptian religion and you know a lot about Egyptian archaeology or history because as a qualified archaeologist, I really struggled to look beyond the many inaccuracies this movie had which meant I couldn't really enjoy the film. If you like fantasy action films though, you will probably enjoy this enough to make it worth the watch. Not the best thing I've seen though!
For TV in March, Matt & I watched anime a lot and our two main loves have been Death Note and Sinbad. I'm pretty sure I don't really need to talk about Death Note because everyone knows what it is, but the anime is fantastic if you like what I would call traditional, kind of dark anime. Death Note is basically about various gods of death who have notebooks that names can be added to and those individuals named will die. One of the gods drops his book into the human world and well, shit happens. It's a great anime, there's a reason people have raved about it for years, and please watch this rather than the whitewashed Netflix live action movie version. The other anime we've enjoyed is Sinbad; a Netflix original series. It is about the folkloric character Sinbad but very fantasy based and magical rather than him being a pirate. He is a young teen who is travelling around the world, recruiting various people to his cause as he tackles dungeon-style quests. These quests he goes on results in him gaining a power as a reward for defeating whatever monster or thing he has to overcome in the task. It's very similar to many Japanese team RPG games in the whole dungeon -> boss fight -> bounty/treasure storyline, just it's in TV show format so I'm all about that when I'm genuinely too lazy to play a game (it happens trust me).
Okay I'm not even going to lie, Twenty One Pilots have well and truly taken over my life over this past month. Their Vessel and Blurryface albums have been on pretty much on repeat for me this month and I'm not entirely sure why. I just seem to have fallen in love with certain songs all over again and I've fallen harder for them than when I originally heard them. A couple of ultra faves at the moment are House of Gold, Car Radio, Ride, and Lane Boy. As for new music, there's been an eclectic selection for me during March. The first one I need to talk about is a new discovery for me which is Nadia Reid. As a girl who loves Chelsea Wolfe, I think I might have found the Chelsea Wolfe equivalent but calm, more acoustic, and less dark and grimy. Her voice is absolutely beautiful and makes the hairs on my arms stand up on ends but her newest album, Preservation, is an all-round great album - there's not one song on it that I don't like! My favourite track so far is definitely Richard, though.
Now for a super old favourite - Depeche Mode released Spirit and it's alright. I feel so dirty saying it's just okay because Depeche Mode are an absolute classic band and one my favourites but the album really is just alright. Nothing will ever top their "old stuff" for me but Spirit still is clearly Depeche Mode and sounds like them, it just doesn't grab my attention quite as good as their stuff from the 80s manages to still do. Another kind of disappointment for me this month was the release of VOIDS by Minus the Bear. Minus the Bear are another band that usually get an A+ rating for me but this album just hasn't hit it for me. I find a lot of the songs repetitive in a noticeable way (that's never good) and it just isn't what I expected from them. It's almost too pop-y so I'm not a huge fan. I am going to give it a bit more of a listen in case it's a grower, but I'm not holding out a lot of hope unfortunately! Some good stuff though? Future Islands have finally released something new. Just two tracks, Ran and Cave, I've got high expectations for whatever album they drop next. Both songs are great and typically their style but I definitely prefer Ran as it's more catchy and makes me want to dance.
A favourite band of mine, Mastodon, released Emperor of Sand this month too and I am well happy with it. It's very Mastodon and sounds much more like "old Mastodon" instead of "radio friendly" Once More Around the Sun album Mastodon. It's very zig-zaggy with it's riffs and reminds me of some strange mix of Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots (both of which are two other bands I love so this isn't necessarily a complaint), but it is easy listening so if you want something super heavy, this isn't going to be it. But nevertheless, I don't think they've sold out in anyway and I'm looking forward to playing it a little more.
Another thing I should mention here is that at the start of March, I was bloody distraught to find out that after 26 years of making some of my most favourite music, HIM announced they are soon to be parting ways and are doing a farewell tour in December. I was like hot shit the day the tickets went on sale and was in ticket queues on several websites on several devices whilst at work at 9am to make sure I got some. £230 later (I know, I'm still reeling) I have two tickets and will be seeing my beloved Ville Valo in December in Camden. I'm pretty sure the site I used ripped me off and overcharged the living daylights out of me but I mean, they've been one of my favourite bands since I was 10, I couldn't turn down this one last chance to see them live now could I?
Guess what? Mass Effect Andromeda dropped in March. I've literally never been off it - whenever I have a spare hour or two (and when I can successfully peel Matthew off it) I have been beavering away at it and I've got to be honest, I'm really enjoying it. I was so worried about it coming out and it not being what I expected or wanted but that fear instantly dissolved as soon as I started playing it. Unlike when Bioware released Dragon Age Inquisition, I don't feel like Andromeda has been a massive jump in play style or story etc. compared to the original Mass Effect trilogy. Now of course it's not following the same group of characters from the original trilogy so that has changed, however the game style itself is pretty similar to the old ones and I personally like that. I've seen a lot of people complaining that the graphics aren't good enough and that its buggy which to be fair, the graphics haven't really improved since the trilogy and there is a lot of bugs but those are being ironed out with patches. I always believe that if the graphics are acceptable that is good enough if the game's storyline hooks you in enough that it doesn't matter what the graphics are like - you love it anyway (e.g. Final Fantasy VII). The combat system is much more fast paced and chaotic now which initially I thought was fantastic but I have a couple of reservations about it now. I won't go into too much detail as I plan to do a full in-depth review of my opinions on this game, but I honestly think if you are a Mass Effect fan, you are bound to like this game as it has stayed very true to the old ME games just it's on a much larger/more open world scale.
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Court of Chancey Explains Class Release Rules
By Edward M. McNally on March 31, 2009
Posted In Class Actions
In re Countrywide Corporation Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 3464-VCN (Del. Ch. March 31, 2009)
This decision provides an excellent outline of what claims may be released in a class action settlement. Here the objectors to the settlement had a damage claim unique to them but that the proposed settlement would have released. The Court held that the objectors needed to be given the right to opt out of the settlement or the release that was part of the settlement must be more limited so as to not affect their rights in their individual claim.
Delaware Supreme Court Limits Revlon and Defines Good Faith, Again
Posted In M&A
Lyondell Chemical Company v. Ryan, C.A. 401, 2008 (Del Sup March 25, 2009)
In this expected reversal of a decision by the Court of Chancery, the Supreme Court has again defined what constitutes "bad faith." The reversal was expected because of the unusual action of the Supreme Court in taking an interlocutory appeal from a decision denying summary judgment . The trial court's decision was considered controversial by some, although the critics exaggerated its significance, as the trial court itself explained when it had refused to certify the appeal.
First, the Supreme Court decided that Revlon duties did not come into play when the Board had rejected a merger proposal. No surprise there, and this is largely a technical point.
Second, the Court repeated, more forcefully than in the past, that only when a disinterested board "knowingly and completely failed to undertake their responsibilities" will it be said to act in bad faith. This means that grossly negligent conduct is not bad faith when there is no scienter involved.
Most significantly, in this case there was no real evidence that the Board knew what it was doing was wrong. It had competent legal and financial advisers, the merger price was a good one, and a "fiduciary out" clause permitted at least some possibility of a competing offer.
Saint Louis University law professor Matt Bodie offers an interesting view on the decision over at the PrawfsBlawg.
Court of Chancery Limits Use of Interested Directors' Votes
Posted In Directors
Sutherland v. Sutherland, C.A. No. 2399-VCL (Del. Ch. March 23, 2009)
This decision is a good outline of the effect of Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") that permits transactions to be judged on their merits, even if they are with interested directors. After explaining that law, the Court went on to hold that a certificate of incorporation provision that permitted interested directors' votes to be used to invoke the business judgment rule would be in violation of the DGCL and, thus, invalid.
This is important, because it means that, at least in a Delaware corporation, there are limits on what exculpation can be provided to directors in a certificate of incorporation. The law may well be different in an LLC or LP, of course.
Court of Chancery Explains Scope of Exculpation Clause
Posted In Business Torts
Addy v. Piedmonte, C.A. 3571-VCP (Del. Ch. March 18, 2009)
It is now common to include a clause in contracts asserting that a buyer has not relied on anything she was told and instead has only relied on her own investigation and the promises contained in her written contract. Sellers then seek to defeat fraud claims by arguing that the buyer is barred from showing reliance on anything not exactly in the contract between the parties. Courts do enforce these provisions as they have a legitimate place in private ordering.
Here, the Court explains the limits of these exculpation clauses. Even sophisticated parties dealing with a purely commercial matter with the time to investigate may be able to state a claim for fraud despite such an exculpation clause. Briefly, it depends on how bad the lying seems to the court. This case reeks of a scheme to defraud an investor, and the Court was concerned that it would further the scheme if it dismissed the claim because of the exculpation clause. Note, however, that the plaintiff still has to prove he relied on what he claims was a false statement in the face of language in the contract that he was not relying on matters outside the contract itself. Somehow it seems, if he got past the motion to dismiss, he has a good shot at prevailing.
District Court Denies Partial Summary Judgment on Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claim
By Morris James LLP on March 10, 2009
Posted In Breach of Contract
Zwanenberg Food Group (USA) Inc. v. Tyson Refrigerated Processed Meats, Inc., Civ. No. 08-329-LPS (D. Del. Feb. 27, 2009).
United States Magistrate Judge Leonard P. Stark denied Tyson Refrigerated Processed Meats, Inc.'s ("Tyson") motion for partial summary judgment of Zwanenberg Food Group (USA) Inc.'s ("ZFG") contract-based claim that Tyson breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Both Tyson and ZFG are producers and manufacturers of canned meats and other food products. Pursuant to the contract at issue, ZFG purchased from Tyson inventory and equipment used to manufacture canned luncheon meat for private label customers. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Wal-Mart") was Tyson's largest customer for the goods it produced using the assets that were sold to ZFG. Tyson and ZFG, without the involvement of Wal-Mart, executed an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") and the deal closed. More ›
Court of Chancery Awards Fees Based on Intangible Benefit
By Edward M. McNally on March 6, 2009
In re Yahoo! Shareholders Litigation, C.A. 3561-CC (Del. Ch. Mar. 6, 2009)
This is another in a line of cases where substantial attorney fees ($8,400,000) are awarded to a stockholder whose complaint achieves an intangible benefit for the corporation. Here the benefit was the end of Yahoo's employee severance plan that made it harder to sell Yahoo.
Court of Chancery Denies Buy Out Claim Based on Change of Control
Posted In LP Agreements
BASF Corp. v. POSM II Properties Partnership L.P., C.A. 3608-VCS (Del. Ch. Mar. 3, 2009)
The plaintiff in this case argued it was entitled to be bought out of the partnership because the partnership agreement provided buy out rights when control of the partnership changed. The Court held that a change in ownership of the partnership managing entity was not a change in control of the partnership itself. Instead, only control of the manager had changed.


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Hartlepool woman jailed after £17,000 theft from LGBT charity
A Hartlepool woman has been jailed after she admitting stealing more than £17,000 from the charity where she used to work.
The case was heard at Teesside Crown Court.
Joanne Fairless was employed as a manager by Hart Gables - a charity which provides services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from its offices in Hartlepool, Stockton, and Middlesbrough.
A previous hearing at Teesside Magistrates' Court heard Fairless raised false invoices and pocketed the cash by diverting payments to herself and her nephew.
Invoices were also raised for £3,950 which was paid into a family members' account.
Hart Gables is run by a team who dedicate their time to making sure that the local LGBT community has access to a friendly and professional network.
Bosses at the charity say Fairless' theft has had a "devastating impact" on the organisation.
Lynn Dalton, prosecuting, said: "An investigation found this defendant had raised invoices for work not done to a value of £3,950.
"Payments were made to an account held by her nephew.
"It was also found Fairless had raised 23 cheques to a value of £13,273, which were paid directly to her account."
Fairless, of Lamberd Road, Hartlepool, admitted theft between March, 2016, and May of last year.
At a hearing at Teesside Crown Court she was given eight months imprisonment and four months concurrent respectively.
Following the case Tracey Herrington, chairman of Hart Gables, said: "We feel very disappointed that a member of our team showed so much disrespect for Hart Gables and its work.
"However, the remaining team members are united in putting this behind us and carrying on positively in our work to support the North East LGBT community.
"We thank our service users, volunteers and supporters from across the community who continue to support us enthusiastically in the aftermath of the actions of one individual."