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reviewed by Pam Guynn
Critical Mass by Daniel Suarez is the second book in the Delta-V science fiction techno-thriller series. Set in the near future between 2038 and 2042, this novel has it all for readers who enjoy hard science fiction.
It's gripping, vivid, suspenseful, and filled with thrills and chills that feel credible and believable. When circumstances during an unsanctioned commercial asteroid-mining mission forces the team to leave two members stranded, the ones that make it back to Earth need to mount a rescue mission. However, global political tensions and devastating climate change effects consume governments who aren't willing to invest in space. The crew decides to mount their own rescue in time for the asteroid's next approach by Earth. Nevertheless, it won't be easy or straightforward.
The prologue immediately pulls readers into the story line. The first few chapters introduce readers to the main characters: James, Priya, and Jin, as well as several major secondary characters. The characters have varying degrees of depth with James having the most. His sense of purpose was unwavering while those of others sometimes seemed to meander. James has a strong sense of justice and determination that readers can easily support. The dynamics between the characters added to the intensity of the story line.
The world-building is phenomenal, making it easy to visualize what is happening in the book. Technical details of many items that seem plausible captured my interest. The author does a great job of making the technologies easy to understand to those who aren't scientists and engineers. The plot is suspenseful, tense, and intense. It builds momentum and peaks with an astonishing conclusion. It also gives insight into the behaviors and actions of governments, entrepreneurs, and adventurers. Everyone has agendas, but some are self-serving while others are working for the good of many. There were constant threats whether from the environments, governments, or others intent on their own achievements. Themes explored included climate change, dangerous rescue missions, space exploration and technologies, medical advancement, governmental and political pressure, entrepreneurship, trust, power, economics, and resources.
Overall, this science fiction techno-thriller was entertaining, convincing, and felt terrifyingly realistic. The tension was so thick I could feel it. The novel also had suspense, compelling and diverse characters, and a thought-provoking story line. This emotional rollercoaster kept me rapidly turning the pages. If you enjoy high-octane science fiction, then this may be the series for you. A list of references for further reading is included at the end of the book on the science technologies and themes that were explored.
PENGUIN GROUP Dutton and Daniel Suarez provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for January 31, 2023.
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When you started your firm every little detail was filtered through you – everything from how you worked a file right down to what kind of coffee you served to a client. You don't want to be that one-man or woman shop any longer and you're ready to expand. But there may be one big thing holding you back – you. So let's take a look at how outsourcing accounting work will help your firm move past your own self.
It can be nerve-wracking, putting some of the essential bits and pieces of your firm into another person's hands. But every CEO realises at some point that delegating at least some of the work is essential if their business has any chance of getting bigger.
There's an added risk beyond the founder's reluctance to let go – it costs money to expand.
Outsourcing accounting work is going to help relieve the weight of both of these worries.
The first consideration is all that money and time you have to spend to hire someone in. There's the overhead – furniture, computers, benefits, and so on.
In addition, there's the time you spend training the person to handle some of those essential portions of your business that you've spent so much time and effort building up.
And then… you let them have at it. If they work out… phew. You've just brought on a single worker after all that expenditure. If they don't work out… that's a lot of time and money wasted, and you have to do it all over again.
But when you turn to outsourcing accounting work with BOSS there really isn't any such thing as wasting time on trying to net a single valuable worker. Instead you're treated to a wide pool of thoroughly trained and certified accountants who are already up to speed on Australian and New Zealand's best accounting practices.
That means you get to spend so much more time on concentrating on your top tier tasks, client management, and promoting your new expanded services. All you have to do is set up a manageable workflow, which leads us to our next point.
So you've already saved yourself the worry over spending a lot of time and money on someone who may not work out. Now it's time to save yourself the worries associated with delegating.
As we said above, delegation comes for us all… or at least all of us who want to grow our business. At some point it becomes unavoidable. But that doesn't mean that you just have to throw your hard-won successes to the winds and hope for the best.
When you sign on to outsourcing accounting work we ask you to set up a schedule or check-list of how you like to proceed through your work processes. We don't force you to adhere to our practices, we adapt to yours.
So you take a moment and set down a definitive way you want any particular kind of file to proceed. And then you hand that process and the related files to us. This doesn't mean that you never hear from us again, leaving you sweating about the quality of work until you get the file back at the end.
Instead, with this clearly defined workflow, outsourcing accounting work means you'll be able to check in on any point of the process to see how things are going. You'll know if a file is lagging, or where your overall process might need some beefing up to keep things flowing as smoothly as you'd like.
You're not giving up your work. Instead you're gaining a bird's eye view of the whole assembly line, rather than being fixated on any one point in the process at a time. You'll be gaining a firmer grasp of how your work is going and you'll be able to identify and fix problems at a much more rapid pace than when you were doing everything yourself.
Being able to respond to logjams so quickly, you'll be able to process more work and even offer new services.
By letting go your firm will grow and all the while you'll still be firmly at the helm.


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With Autumn right around the corner, we have put together some pointers to help you get ready for the always crazy holiday season.
Sort through your closet! Are there any pieces that you haven't worn in a few seasons or years? Get rid of everything overcrowding your closet. This way you will have room for any new cozy sweaters or must-have holiday outfits. Put away the tank tops and sun dresses until next year & break out your seasonal favorites. If where you live is anything like sunny southern California, it's just a matter of changing out your bright and cool colored clothes to a warmer, more neutral wardrobe. A great way to keep your closet tidy is to buy organizing boxes for small bags, hats, gloves, scarves etc. Put them in a place that is easy to access right when you need them.
The end of the year always comes with deadlines, busy schedules, and lots of crafting. Organize your workspace to get ready for the crazy holiday season. It's time to address the infamous junk drawer. We all have one, filled with knick knacks and stuff we don't know what else to do with. Start by getting rid of old pencils, pens and dried up markers. Next just throw away all that random junk that you swear you'll need one day but haven't used since 2012 when you got it. By having all that useless stuff gone and turning your junk drawer into a civilized drawer, you will create peace of mind and be ready to tackle everything else that will be thrown at you this season. The next way to organize your workspace is to file all of your documents up until this point. You've been putting it off, and the papers just keep piling up. I know, I know, not the most exciting task, but doing this will make tax season so much easier. Once that part is over with reward yourself! Purchase that software or craft tool you've been eyeing. You deserve it.
Now that you've got your closet and workspace dialed in, it's time to move to the rest of the house. Dust and clean all of your surfaces. This way, your home is fresh and ready for the holiday decor. A dust-free home will give you peace of mind once you start having lots of guests over. It's time to break out the fall decor! Put your spring/summer looks away and get ready for the spookiest (and frankly most VIBRANT) time of year. A super fun way to add a little fall flair to your home is by painting an accent wall or finding a temporary wallpaper. This will add a cool contemporary mood change in your space. Are you daring enough? Now bring on the holidays!


WASHINGTON - Jon Corzine on Thursday disputed an allegation that he knew about customer money that may have been transferred to a European affiliate just before MF Global collapsed.
If true, Duffy's accusation would raise the possibility that Corzine misled Congress about when he learned that client money was missing.
Corzine, a former Democratic senator and New Jersey governor, stepped down as the firm's CEO last month. He is appearing before the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, a Republican-led panel known for aggressive questioning.
Corzine said Duffy might have been referring mistakenly to an overdrawn account that MF Global kept with JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London. He said MF Global employees told him the shortfall was covered with company money.
JPMorgan later asked for confirmation that the money used was consistent with rules limiting what companies can do with client money, Corzine said. He said he "received assurance" from MF Global employees that the transaction was proper.
Massachusetts Rep. Michael Capuano, the panel's top Democrat, suggested that MF Global took advantage of looser financial rules in Britain to take on additional debt for high-risk trades.
"If you did anything wrong, the criminal investigators will find that, I won't," Capuano told Corzine.
At two previous hearings, Corzine said he never told anyone to "misuse" customer money. He learned about the shortfall in customer accounts late on Oct. 30, the day before the bankruptcy filing, Corzine testified.
Duffy testified Tuesday to a Senate panel, after Corzine's second appearance. CME Group operates exchanges on which MF Global traded. It also was responsible for auditing some of MF Global's books.
According to Duffy, an MF Global employee told a CME auditor that "Mr. Corzine was aware" of the transfer. Duffy said he referred the matter to the Justice Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Both are investigating MF Global's failure and the disappearance of the customer money.
The transaction Duffy described wasn't necessarily illegal. Brokers such as MF Global are allowed to borrow from customer accounts temporarily in some circumstances — to reduce their own risk, for example.
"While a (broker) is permitted to invest customer funds, it is important to note that if a (broker) does so, the value of the customer segregated accounts must remain intact at all times," Dan Berkovitz, the CFTC's general counsel, says in testimony prepared for Thursday's hearing.
Legal experts say it's hard to imagine how that would apply to the alleged MF Global transaction: a "loan" to an overseas affiliate.
"Whose money are they loaning?" asked Felix Shipkevich, an attorney and expert in the regulation of firms such as MF Global. "Is it the parent company loaning money to the foreign subsidiary, or are they taking money out of client accounts?"
Corzine was also questioned about whether he used his relationships with regulators to gain advantages for MF Global.
Along with other Wall Street executives, Corzine lobbied Gensler and his staff last summer against a possible CFTC rule that would limited how their firms can invest clients' money. Afterward, the CFTC delayed adopting the rule until earlier this month.
"You participate in Treasury auctions, and being able to sell them, and of course you make money on that," Tavakoli said.
Because the Fed doesn't regulate its primary dealers, she said, "they should take all the more care in awarding the primary dealer status."
Given MF Global's size and past run-ins with regulators, Tavakoli said, "it's inexplicable that MF Global got their primary dealer status."


0:01 of 1st period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in neutral zone.
0:27 of 1st period - Zdeno Chara is hit by Jason Spezza and loses puck.
0:51 of 1st period - Icing by Nigel Dawes.
0:52 of 1st period - Alexander Semin wins face-off versus Ryan Kesler in Blackhawks zone.
1:13 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Nigel Dawes.
1:15 of 1st period - Slapshot by Josh Gorges.
1:17 of 1st period - Snap shot by Mika Zibanejad.
1:19 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Josh Gorges.
1:19 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Vladimir Korsunov.
1:21 of 1st period - Slapshot by Mika Zibanejad.
1:21 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Johannes Salmonsson.
1:23 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Ryan Kesler.
1:23 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
1:24 of 1st period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Red Devils zone.
1:29 of 1st period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in neutral zone.
2:46 of 1st period - Snap shot by Nigel Dawes.
2:46 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by John-Michael Liles.
3:02 of 1st period - Brandon Kozun is hit by Aaron Ekblad and loses puck.
3:07 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Carl Hagelin.
3:09 of 1st period - Snap shot by Carl Hagelin.
3:09 of 1st period - Deflect By Logan Couture.
3:09 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
3:47 of 1st period - Vladimir Korsunov is hit by Jared Cowen and loses puck.
3:52 of 1st period - Snap shot by Jason Spezza.
3:52 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
3:53 of 1st period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Jon Kalinski in Red Devils zone.
3:54 of 1st period - Snap shot by Carl Hagelin.
4:10 of 1st period - Zdeno Chara is hit by Robyn Regehr and loses puck.
4:17 of 1st period - Dainius Zubrus is hit by Robyn Regehr and loses puck.
4:36 of 1st period - Slapshot by James Wisniewski.
4:39 of 1st period - Icing by Zdeno Chara.
4:40 of 1st period - Dainius Zubrus wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in Red Devils zone.
4:45 of 1st period - Snap shot by Jon Kalinski.
4:45 of 1st period - Goal by Jon Kalinski - Red Devils : 1 - Blackhawks : 0.
4:46 of 1st period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in neutral zone.
4:49 of 1st period - Aaron Ekblad is hit by Zdeno Chara and loses puck.
4:56 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Dan Boyle.
4:58 of 1st period - Slapshot by Dan Boyle.
4:58 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Zdeno Chara.
5:00 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Brian Gionta.
5:02 of 1st period - Slapshot by Dan Boyle.
5:02 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Gabriel Landeskog.
5:49 of 1st period - Minor Penalty to Anton Volchenkov for Hooking.
5:50 of 1st period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Henrik Zetterberg in Red Devils zone.
7:01 of 1st period - Brian Gionta is hit by Dainius Zubrus and loses puck.
7:28 of 1st period - Vladimir Korsunov is hit by Jason Spezza and loses puck.
7:49 of 1st period - Penalty to Anton Volchenkov is over, Anton Volchenkov is back on ice.
8:01 of 1st period - Josh Gorges is hit by Gabriel Landeskog and loses puck.
8:52 of 1st period - Anton Volchenkov is hit by Ryan Kesler and loses puck.
9:34 of 1st period - Slapshot by Dainius Zubrus.
9:34 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
9:36 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Dan Girardi.
9:36 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Josh Gorges.
11:11 of 1st period - Vladimir Korsunov is hit by Jared Cowen and loses puck.
11:47 of 1st period - Wrist shot by David Backes.
11:47 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
11:48 of 1st period - David Backes wins face-off versus Gabriel Landeskog in Red Devils zone.
11:51 of 1st period - Snap shot by David Backes.
11:57 of 1st period - Snap shot by Tommy Wingels.
11:57 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Brett Sterling.
12:05 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Tommy Wingels.
12:05 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
12:06 of 1st period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Red Devils zone.
12:19 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Brandon Kozun.
12:19 of 1st period - Deflect By Henrik Zetterberg.
12:19 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
12:40 of 1st period - Slapshot by Gabriel Landeskog.
12:42 of 1st period - Snap shot by Alexander Steen.
12:44 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Alexander Steen.
12:44 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
12:45 of 1st period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
12:46 of 1st period - Snap shot by Henrik Zetterberg.
12:46 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Josh Gorges.
12:48 of 1st period - Snap shot by Brian Campbell.
12:50 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Brandon Kozun.
12:50 of 1st period - Goal by Brandon Kozun - Red Devils : 2 - Blackhawks : 0.
12:51 of 1st period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in neutral zone.
12:58 of 1st period - Snap shot by Brian Campbell.
12:58 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
12:59 of 1st period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
13:08 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Henrik Zetterberg.
13:08 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
13:09 of 1st period - Jarome Iginla wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Blackhawks zone.
13:36 of 1st period - Alexander Steen is hit by Jared Cowen and loses puck.
13:41 of 1st period - Snap shot by Marian Hossa.
13:41 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
13:42 of 1st period - Brett Sterling wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in Red Devils zone.
13:47 of 1st period - Slapshot by Vladimir Korsunov.
13:47 of 1st period - Deflect By Brett Sterling.
13:47 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by James Wisniewski.
13:47 of 1st period - Puck is out of play.
13:48 of 1st period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Gabriel Landeskog in Blackhawks zone.
14:22 of 1st period - Slapshot by Henrik Zetterberg.
14:22 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
14:24 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Brian Campbell.
14:36 of 1st period - Snap shot by Nigel Dawes.
14:36 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
14:37 of 1st period - Viktor Tikhonov wins face-off versus Ryan Kesler in Red Devils zone.
14:46 of 1st period - Slapshot by Alexander Semin.
14:46 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
14:48 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Viktor Tikhonov.
14:48 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
14:50 of 1st period - Snap shot by Alexander Semin.
14:50 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Ryan Kesler.
14:52 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Johannes Salmonsson.
14:52 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
14:53 of 1st period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
14:56 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Brandon Kozun.
14:56 of 1st period - Shot Hit the Post.
14:58 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Brandon Kozun.
15:00 of 1st period - Slapshot by Dan Girardi.
15:00 of 1st period - Deflect By Henrik Zetterberg.
15:00 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
15:02 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Brian Campbell.
15:02 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
15:10 of 1st period - Logan Couture is hit by Henrik Zetterberg and loses puck.
15:31 of 1st period - Brian Gionta is hit by Brett Sterling and loses puck.
16:06 of 1st period - Snap shot by Brian Gionta.
16:06 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
16:08 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Jason Spezza.
16:10 of 1st period - Slapshot by Dan Boyle.
16:10 of 1st period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
16:12 of 1st period - Snap shot by Aaron Ekblad.
16:12 of 1st period - Deflect By Jason Spezza.
16:12 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Dainius Zubrus.
16:13 of 1st period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Red Devils zone.
16:13 of 1st period - Brian Campbell is hit by Logan Couture.
16:29 of 1st period - Snap shot by Jarome Iginla.
16:35 of 1st period - Anton Volchenkov is hit by Jarome Iginla and loses puck.
17:10 of 1st period - Logan Couture is hit by Brian Campbell and loses puck.
17:23 of 1st period - Brandon Kozun is hit by Jared Cowen and loses puck.
17:30 of 1st period - Snap shot by Brandon Kozun.
17:32 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Henrik Zetterberg.
17:32 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Carl Hagelin.
17:34 of 1st period - Slapshot by Vladimir Korsunov.
17:34 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by Carl Hagelin.
18:07 of 1st period - Minor Penalty to Jared Cowen for Interference.
18:08 of 1st period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus David Backes in Blackhawks zone.
18:12 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Johannes Salmonsson.
18:14 of 1st period - Snap shot by Johannes Salmonsson.
18:14 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
18:16 of 1st period - Slapshot by Zdeno Chara.
18:16 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
18:17 of 1st period - David Backes wins face-off versus Gabriel Landeskog in Blackhawks zone.
18:17 of 1st period - David Backes is hit by Zdeno Chara.
19:01 of 1st period - Snap shot by Alexander Semin.
19:03 of 1st period - Wrist shot by Gabriel Landeskog.
19:03 of 1st period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
19:04 of 1st period - Ryan Kesler wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Blackhawks zone.
Goals for this period are 2 for Red Devils vs 0 for Blackhawks.
Shots for this period are 16 for Red Devils vs 9 for Blackhawks.
0:01 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Ryan Kesler in neutral zone.
0:07 of 2nd period - Penalty to Jared Cowen is over, Jared Cowen is back on ice.
0:26 of 2nd period - Brett Sterling is hit by Robyn Regehr and loses puck.
0:35 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Brian Gionta.
0:35 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
0:36 of 2nd period - Ryan Kesler wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Red Devils zone.
0:43 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Nigel Dawes.
0:43 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
0:53 of 2nd period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in neutral zone.
1:04 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Gabriel Landeskog.
1:36 of 2nd period - Icing by James Wisniewski.
1:37 of 2nd period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Blackhawks zone.
1:46 of 2nd period - Ian White is hit by James Wisniewski.
2:13 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Brian Gionta.
2:13 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
2:15 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Robyn Regehr.
2:15 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
2:17 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Brian Gionta.
2:17 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
2:19 of 2nd period - Backhand shot by James Wisniewski.
2:19 of 2nd period - Goal by James Wisniewski - Red Devils : 2 - Blackhawks : 1.
2:20 of 2nd period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus Logan Couture in neutral zone.
2:27 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Brett Sterling.
2:27 of 2nd period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
2:28 of 2nd period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
2:35 of 2nd period - Zdeno Chara is hit by Jarome Iginla and loses puck.
2:54 of 2nd period - Backhand shot by Gabriel Landeskog.
2:54 of 2nd period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
2:56 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Gabriel Landeskog.
2:56 of 2nd period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
2:58 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Alexander Steen.
2:58 of 2nd period - Goal by Alexander Steen - Red Devils : 3 - Blackhawks : 1.
2:59 of 2nd period - Ryan Kesler wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in neutral zone.
3:12 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Ryan Kesler.
3:14 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Aaron Ekblad.
3:16 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Dan Boyle.
3:26 of 2nd period - Jarome Iginla is hit by Viktor Tikhonov and loses puck.
4:17 of 2nd period - Minor Penalty to Tommy Wingels for Hooking.
4:18 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Ryan Kesler in Blackhawks zone.
4:20 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Henrik Zetterberg.
4:22 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Brandon Kozun.
4:24 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Brian Campbell.
4:24 of 2nd period - Goal by Brian Campbell - Red Devils : 4 - Blackhawks : 1.
4:25 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Ryan Kesler in neutral zone.
4:34 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Henrik Zetterberg.
4:34 of 2nd period - Stopped by Martin Gerber without a rebound.
4:35 of 2nd period - Nigel Dawes wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Blackhawks zone.
4:35 of 2nd period - Nigel Dawes is hit by Zdeno Chara.
4:45 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Henrik Zetterberg.
4:51 of 2nd period - Alexander Semin wins face-off versus Logan Couture in neutral zone.
4:54 of 2nd period - Viktor Tikhonov wins face-off versus Logan Couture in neutral zone.
4:57 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Dan Girardi.
4:57 of 2nd period - Stopped by Martin Gerber with a rebound.
4:59 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Dan Girardi.
4:59 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Jared Cowen.
5:15 of 2nd period - Alexander Semin is hit by Carl Hagelin and loses puck.
7:08 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Jarome Iginla.
7:08 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
7:09 of 2nd period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Red Devils zone.
7:10 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Brian Gionta.
7:14 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Marian Hossa.
7:16 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Jason Spezza.
7:24 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Marian Hossa.
7:26 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Dan Boyle.
8:19 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Brett Sterling.
8:19 of 2nd period - Goal by Brett Sterling - Red Devils : 5 - Blackhawks : 1.
8:19 of 2nd period - Chris Mason enters game.
8:20 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in neutral zone.
8:23 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Brian Campbell.
8:23 of 2nd period - Stopped by Chris Mason without a rebound.
8:24 of 2nd period - Brandon Kozun wins face-off versus Brian Gionta in Blackhawks zone.
8:51 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Nigel Dawes.
8:51 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:35 of 2nd period - Icing by Henrik Zetterberg.
9:36 of 2nd period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Red Devils zone.
10:09 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Brett Sterling.
10:09 of 2nd period - Stopped by Chris Mason with a rebound.
10:31 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Logan Couture.
10:31 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
10:35 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Jarome Iginla.
10:35 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
10:36 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in Red Devils zone.
11:03 of 2nd period - Brian Gionta is hit by Alexander Semin.
11:11 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Marian Hossa.
11:11 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
11:13 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Brian Gionta.
11:13 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Viktor Tikhonov.
11:15 of 2nd period - Backhand shot by Jared Cowen.
11:15 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
11:17 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Marian Hossa.
11:17 of 2nd period - Deflect By Johannes Salmonsson.
11:18 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Carl Hagelin in Red Devils zone.
11:35 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Brandon Kozun.
11:35 of 2nd period - Stopped by Chris Mason without a rebound.
11:36 of 2nd period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus Ryan Kesler in Blackhawks zone.
11:41 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Gabriel Landeskog.
11:41 of 2nd period - Stopped by Chris Mason without a rebound.
11:42 of 2nd period - Ryan Kesler wins face-off versus Gabriel Landeskog in Blackhawks zone.
11:49 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Gabriel Landeskog.
11:49 of 2nd period - Deflect By Brett Sterling.
11:49 of 2nd period - Stopped by Chris Mason with a rebound.
11:51 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Gabriel Landeskog.
11:51 of 2nd period - Stopped by Chris Mason without a rebound.
11:52 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
12:02 of 2nd period - Zdeno Chara beats up Robyn Regehr.
12:02 of 2nd period - Penalty to Robyn Regehr for Fighting.
12:02 of 2nd period - Penalty to Zdeno Chara for Fighting.
12:03 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
12:18 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Carl Hagelin.
12:18 of 2nd period - Deflect By Brian Campbell.
12:18 of 2nd period - Puck is out of play.
12:19 of 2nd period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Gabriel Landeskog in Red Devils zone.
12:29 of 2nd period - Icing by Gabriel Landeskog.
12:30 of 2nd period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus Jarome Iginla in Red Devils zone.
12:51 of 2nd period - Slapshot by Brett Sterling.
12:51 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Jarome Iginla.
13:27 of 2nd period - Slapshot by James Wisniewski.
13:27 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Anton Volchenkov.
13:40 of 2nd period - Minor Penalty to Jared Cowen for Hooking.
13:41 of 2nd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Ryan Kesler in Blackhawks zone.
14:28 of 2nd period - Dan Boyle is hit by Brian Campbell.
15:40 of 2nd period - Penalty to Jared Cowen is over, Jared Cowen is back on ice.
16:33 of 2nd period - Icing by James Wisniewski.
16:34 of 2nd period - Jon Kalinski wins face-off versus David Backes in Blackhawks zone.
16:41 of 2nd period - Snap shot by Jon Kalinski.
16:41 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Josh Gorges.
16:43 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Ryan Malone.
16:43 of 2nd period - Goal by Ryan Malone - Red Devils : 6 - Blackhawks : 1.
16:44 of 2nd period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in neutral zone.
16:55 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Jason Spezza.
16:57 of 2nd period - Wrist shot by Jason Spezza.
16:57 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
16:58 of 2nd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Red Devils zone.
17:04 of 2nd period - Minor Penalty to Dan Girardi for Hooking.
17:05 of 2nd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Henrik Zetterberg in Red Devils zone.
17:31 of 2nd period - Alexander Semin is hit by Aaron Ekblad.
18:17 of 2nd period - Brian Gionta is hit by Anton Volchenkov and loses puck.
18:25 of 2nd period - Icing by Dan Boyle.
18:26 of 2nd period - Brandon Kozun wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in Blackhawks zone.
19:04 of 2nd period - Penalty to Dan Girardi is over, Dan Girardi is back on ice.
19:15 of 2nd period - John-Michael Liles is hit by Jared Cowen and loses puck.
19:37 of 2nd period - Slapshot by James Wisniewski.
Goals for this period are 4 for Red Devils vs 1 for Blackhawks.
Shots for this period are 15 for Red Devils vs 9 for Blackhawks.
0:01 of 3rd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in neutral zone.
0:40 of 3rd period - Icing by Jason Spezza.
0:41 of 3rd period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Brandon Kozun in Blackhawks zone.
0:46 of 3rd period - Slapshot by James Wisniewski.
0:46 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
0:48 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Marian Hossa.
0:48 of 3rd period - Deflect By Jason Spezza.
0:48 of 3rd period - Puck is out of play.
0:49 of 3rd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Red Devils zone.
0:57 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Carl Hagelin.
0:57 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
0:59 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Carl Hagelin.
0:59 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Anton Volchenkov.
1:23 of 3rd period - Vladimir Korsunov is hit by Aaron Ekblad and loses puck.
2:57 of 3rd period - Double Minor Penalty to Brett Sterling for High sticking.
2:58 of 3rd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Henrik Zetterberg in Red Devils zone.
3:00 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Jarome Iginla.
3:00 of 3rd period - Deflect By Logan Couture.
3:00 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
3:04 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Logan Couture.
3:04 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
3:06 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Dan Boyle.
3:08 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Aaron Ekblad.
3:08 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
3:24 of 3rd period - Zdeno Chara is hit by Jason Spezza and loses puck.
3:31 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Marian Hossa.
3:31 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
3:33 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Brian Gionta.
3:33 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
3:35 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Brian Gionta.
3:35 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
3:36 of 3rd period - Henrik Zetterberg wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Red Devils zone.
3:43 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Logan Couture.
3:43 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Dan Girardi.
3:45 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Carl Hagelin.
3:47 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Logan Couture.
3:48 of 3rd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Henrik Zetterberg in Red Devils zone.
3:59 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Logan Couture.
3:59 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube with a rebound.
4:01 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Josh Gorges.
4:01 of 3rd period - Shot Misses the Net.
4:03 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Jared Cowen.
4:05 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Jared Cowen.
4:05 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Zdeno Chara.
4:15 of 3rd period - Brian Gionta is hit by Dainius Zubrus.
5:17 of 3rd period - Brian Gionta is hit by Brian Campbell and loses puck.
6:57 of 3rd period - Penalty to Brett Sterling is over, Brett Sterling is back on ice.
8:10 of 3rd period - Logan Couture is hit by Dainius Zubrus and loses puck.
8:25 of 3rd period - Robyn Regehr is hit by Henrik Zetterberg and loses puck.
8:40 of 3rd period - Icing by Jason Spezza.
8:41 of 3rd period - Jason Spezza wins face-off versus Alexander Semin in Blackhawks zone.
8:54 of 3rd period - Alexander Semin is hit by Dan Boyle and loses puck.
9:13 of 3rd period - Vladimir Korsunov is hit by Jarome Iginla and loses puck.
9:32 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Carl Hagelin.
10:51 of 3rd period - Brandon Kozun is hit by Dan Boyle and loses puck.
11:12 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Viktor Tikhonov.
11:12 of 3rd period - Shot Misses the Net.
11:14 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Johannes Salmonsson.
11:14 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by James Wisniewski.
11:16 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Alexander Semin.
11:50 of 3rd period - Brett Sterling is hit by Tommy Wingels and loses puck.
11:55 of 3rd period - Snap shot by David Backes.
11:57 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Josh Gorges.
11:57 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Vladimir Korsunov.
11:59 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Aaron Ekblad.
12:15 of 3rd period - Brian Campbell is hit by Jarome Iginla and loses puck.
12:22 of 3rd period - Slapshot by John-Michael Liles.
12:22 of 3rd period - Stopped by Chris Mason without a rebound.
12:23 of 3rd period - Viktor Tikhonov wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
12:24 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Alexander Semin.
12:24 of 3rd period - Stopped by Chris Mason with a rebound.
12:26 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Ian White.
12:26 of 3rd period - Goal by Ian White - Red Devils : 7 - Blackhawks : 1.
12:27 of 3rd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in neutral zone.
12:30 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Logan Couture.
12:37 of 3rd period - Off-side.
12:38 of 3rd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brandon Kozun in neutral zone.
12:43 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Aaron Ekblad.
12:45 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Dan Boyle.
12:45 of 3rd period - Deflect By Logan Couture.
12:45 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
12:46 of 3rd period - Logan Couture wins face-off versus Brian Campbell in Red Devils zone.
12:53 of 3rd period - Jarome Iginla is hit by Henrik Zetterberg and loses puck.
13:02 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Carl Hagelin.
13:02 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
13:03 of 3rd period - Gabriel Landeskog wins face-off versus Jason Spezza in Red Devils zone.
13:58 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Nigel Dawes.
14:10 of 3rd period - Tommy Wingels is hit by Jon Kalinski and loses puck.
14:19 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Jon Kalinski.
14:19 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Dan Boyle.
15:22 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Dan Girardi.
15:22 of 3rd period - Shot Hit the Post.
15:24 of 3rd period - Slapshot by Johannes Salmonsson.
15:34 of 3rd period - Jon Kalinski is hit by Tommy Wingels and loses puck.
15:55 of 3rd period - Josh Gorges is hit by Brett Sterling and loses puck.
16:16 of 3rd period - Vladimir Korsunov is hit by Jarome Iginla and loses puck.
16:27 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Carl Hagelin.
16:27 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jean-Francois Berube without a rebound.
16:28 of 3rd period - Ryan Kesler wins face-off versus Gabriel Landeskog in Red Devils zone.
16:55 of 3rd period - Brandon Kozun is hit by James Wisniewski and loses puck.
17:02 of 3rd period - Logan Couture is hit by Brian Campbell and loses puck.
17:45 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Jon Kalinski.
17:45 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Kyle Clifford.
17:47 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Dan Girardi.
17:47 of 3rd period - Stopped by Chris Mason with a rebound.
17:49 of 3rd period - Wrist shot by Jon Kalinski.
17:49 of 3rd period - Stopped by Chris Mason without a rebound.
17:50 of 3rd period - Brian Campbell wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Blackhawks zone.
18:01 of 3rd period - Snap shot by Henrik Zetterberg.
18:10 of 3rd period - Minor Penalty to Zdeno Chara for Hooking.
18:11 of 3rd period - Henrik Zetterberg wins face-off versus Logan Couture in Red Devils zone.
Goals for this period are 1 for Red Devils vs 0 for Blackhawks.
Shots for this period are 5 for Red Devils vs 13 for Blackhawks.


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Courts look beyond "winding up" order to determine arbitrability of claims
Sylvia Tee and Kate Varsos 03/01/2017
The enforcement of arbitration agreements is one of the most important principles of international arbitration. Article 8 of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, adopted by Australia through section 7 of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) ("IAA"), empowers a party to apply for an order to stay judicial proceedings brought against them in breach of an arbitration agreement. A stay must be ordered if the relevant proceedings fall within the scope of the agreement and involve matters which are "capable of settlement by arbitration" or "arbitrable".
The arbitrability of winding up proceedings is, however, the subject of much discussion, with many arguing that arbitration is not the appropriate forum to resolve disputes of this nature. Foster J's decision in WDR Delaware Corporation v Hydrox Holdings; In the Matter of Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1164, has recently considered this issue.
The dispute arose out of the failed joint venture between Woolworths Ltd ("Woolworths") and its US joint venture partner Lowes Companies, Inc and Lowes' wholly owned subsidiary WDR Delaware Corporation (collectively referred to in this blog as "Lowes") to operate the Masters chain of hardware stores.
The joint venture was conducted through a commercial vehicle, Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd ("Hydrox"). The underlying joint venture agreement ("JVA") contained an arbitration clause which (save for specific carve outs) referred all "disputes" to arbitration. "Disputes" was broadly defined to mean "any and all claims, disputes, questions or controversies arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, any other Transaction Agreement or any other agreement entered into pursuant to the foregoing, including as to the validity or subject matter, the breach or termination of such agreements, the approval of the Business Plan, or in connection with any matter contemplated by any of the foregoing, raised by a party to the relevant agreement to the other parties to that agreement …".
Arbitrability of Winding Up Proceedings
The present case involved an application by Woolworths to stay proceedings brought by Lowes in the Federal Court of Australia to wind up Hydrox, pending the resolution of disputes between the parties by arbitration.
The winding up proceedings were filed by Lowes pursuant to ss 232(e) and s 233(1)(a) of the Corporations Act (winding up on grounds of oppression/unfair prejudice), and, alternatively, s 461(1)(k) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (winding up on just and equitable grounds), on the grounds that Woolworths, through their nominee directors on the Hydrox board, had conducted Hydrox's affairs "in a manner oppressive to, unfairly prejudicial to or unfairly discriminatory against WDR". There was no suggestion that Hydrox was insolvent and no claim that Hydrox should be wound up in insolvency.
In response, Woolworths sought a stay of the winding up proceedings pursuant to s 7(2) of the IAA on the basis of the arbitration clause in the JVA.
The key issue before the Court was whether the matters to be determined in the winding up proceedings were capable of settlement by arbitration. Ultimately, Foster J decided that all of these matters, save for the relief of a winding up order, were arbitrable, and stayed the winding up proceedings until such time as those matters had been determined by arbitration.
Identifying the matter
Lowes contended that there was, in substance, only one matter involved in the winding up proceedings for the purpose of s 7 — namely, whether Hydrox should be wound up pursuant to the Corporations Act. In contrast, Woolworths submitted that the subject matter of the proceedings comprised several matters, including:
breaches of contract (including of the JVA);
wrongful conduct in a corporate governance sense; and
wrongful conduct in purporting to terminate the JVA in bad faith and on grounds which did not justify it.
In determining this question, Foster J applied the following key principles in Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] 169 CLR 332 to identify the matter or matters to be determined by the proceedings:
The enquiry is to ascertain the "substance of the controversy" between the parties in the court proceeding, or "the substantive questions in dispute", which may not necessarily be the same as the ultimate questions for determination in the proceeding (at [106], Tanning at 352).
The matters to be determined in any given legal proceeding are distinct from the proceeding itself, and multiple matters may exist within one legal proceeding (at [107]).
A "matter" for the purpose of s 7 "may or may not comprise the whole subject matter of any given proceeding. A "matter" is something more than a mere issue or question that falls for decision" (at [110], Tanning at 351).
Applying the above principles, Foster J found that there were several matters to be determined in the winding up proceedings (at [122]).
Arbitrability
Lowes submitted that even if several matters were involved in the proceedings, none of them were arbitrable (at [129]). They argued that a claim for a winding up order under the Corporations Act is not arbitrable given the following public interest considerations (at [131]):
an order for a winding up affects the legal status of a person, and has serious consequences for the company in question and those responsible for its management;
an order for winding up affects third parties, including its shareholders and creditors;
the creation and dissolution of an artificial legal entity such as a company is a matter uniquely the subject of governmental authority; and
there is a public interest in ensuring that the procedural steps by which a company is placed into liquidation are governed by the Court's processes and determined publicly, not in private by an arbitral tribunal.
Lowes further argued that the legislative structure of the Corporations Act proceeds upon the basis that the winding up of a company should be subjected to a public process throughout the proceeding, and be actively publicised for the benefit of interested persons (at [133]).
Foster J dismissed Lowes' arguments and determined that the substantive dispute between the parties was arbitrable.
In arriving at his decision, His Honour distinguished the present case from A Best Floor Sanding Pty Ltd v Skyer Australia Pty Ltd [1999] VSC 170, relied upon by Lowes, where Warren J (as Her Honour then was) held that an arbitration agreement between members of a company that subsequently became insolvent was "null and void" on the basis that it purported to preclude the Corporations Act regime for the winding up of the company (at [18]). His Honour drew an important distinction between the terms of the arbitration agreement in A Best Floor Sanding, which "endeavoured to repose in an arbitrator the capacity to dissolve or wind up the relevant joint venture vehicle", and the terms of the JVA which permitted each of the legal and factual disputes to be determined by arbitration, "while leaving to the Court the ultimate decision as to whether or not the matters determined in that manner and any other facts and propositions of law not determined by arbitration are sufficient to persuade the Court to form the necessary opinion which is a precondition to the making of the winding up order sought" (at [152]). It is also relevant to note that the parties agreed in this case that that an arbitrator appointed under the JVA could not make an order winding up Hydrox (at [26]).
In weighing up the public policy considerations that underpinned the decision in A Best Floor Sanding, Foster J treated as important the fact that in this case there was no claim that Hydrox was insolvent, and no creditor had attended any court hearings or sought leave to participate in the proceeding, despite public advertisement and media attention. Foster J characterised the dispute, in substance, as one between the shareholders of Hydrox, relating to the way in which those shareholders performed their contractual and other obligations, such that there was "no substantial public interest element in the determination" of the disputes (at [161]). In doing so, Foster J endorsed the approach taken by the English court in Fulham Football Club (1987) Ltd v Richards [2012] Ch 333, the Singapore court in Tomolugen Holdings Ltd v Silica Investments Ltd [2015] SGCA 57, and the Hong Kong court in Re Quiksilver Glorious Sun JV Ltd [2014] 4 HKLRD 759, and held that the mere fact that a winding up order was sought as relief was not sufficient to conclude that what was effectively an inter partes dispute was non-arbitrable (at [162]).
For these reasons, Foster J ordered that all of the matters identified, save for the relief of a winding up order, be referred to arbitration, and that any award arising out of the arbitration be taken into account by the court in determining whether a winding up order should be made thereafter (at [163]-[164]). He ordered that further steps in the winding up proceedings be stayed until such time as those matters had been determined by arbitration.
A Review of the Substance Required
Although it was not alleged in the present case that Hydrox was insolvent or should be wound up due to insolvency, Foster J's approach mirrored that adopted by courts both in Australia and internationally to determining the extent to which claims involving insolvent companies may be permitted to be resolved through the arbitral process.
In this regard, Foster J's decision illustrates the following three principles that have been applied in the context of insolvency cases:
First, the Court will not shy away from reviewing the substance of the case at hand to determine whether the underlying claims are central to the winding up process such that they must be heard together with the winding up application by a Court, or are merely incidental to the winding up process and may be resolved separately through arbitration.
Secondly, where there is no insolvency aspect to the proceedings except for the remedy sought, the Court will generally require that the substance of the dispute first be determined in accordance with the dispute resolution process agreed by the parties (ie. in this case arbitration), and then remitted to the Court with jurisdiction to grant the relief sought.
Finally, where any non-insolvency aspects of the proceedings are subject to a valid arbitration clause, as a consequence of the International Arbitration Act (which is mirrored in other Model Law countries), the Court has no discretion to allow those parts of the proceedings to be determined in a court together with the insolvency claims. In contrast, in relation to a jurisdiction clause that nominates a particular court or courts, courts retain a discretion to hear proceedings brought other than in the forum contractually designated by the jurisdiction clause. A relevant factor to the exercise of this discretion is 'the non-fragmentation principle' which seeks to ensure, as far as possible, that multiplicity of legal proceedings is avoided. When enforcement of a jurisdiction clause will result in proceedings bring fragmented and a single composite trial of the proceedings in the non-contractual forum is possible, the courts will generally exercise their discretion by declining to enforce the jurisdiction clause and allowing the proceedings to be heard in a single forum: see, for example, Carlyle Capital Corporation Ltd v Conway [2011-12] GLR 562.
Further detailed discussion of these principles can be found in INSOL International's Special Report "When 'Where' Matters: Anchoring Jurisdiction in Insolvency" authored by Lipman Karas' Jason Karas, Madeleine Harland and Scott Foreman.
WDR Delaware Corporation v Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd; In the Matter of Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd
[2016] FCA 1164
Federal Court of Australia
Before Foster J
The fact that a winding up order is sought by an applicant is not enough to warrant a conclusion that an inter partes dispute is non-arbitrable under the International Arbitration Act;
In each case, the Court will consider the substance of the case before them to determine whether the applicant's claims are central to the winding up process, such that they must be heard together with the winding up application by a court, or whether the claims are merely incidental to the winding up process and may be resolved separately in arbitration;
Where the only insolvency aspect of a claim is the remedy sought, the Court will generally require that the substantive aspects of the dispute be determined in accordance with any valid arbitration clause entered into by the parties, and then remitted to the Court with jurisdiction to grant the relief;
By virtue of the International Arbitration Act, the Court has no discretion to allow any non-insolvency aspects of proceedings to be determined in a court together with the insolvency claims.

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15 Former Wrestlers Who Still Work For The WWE
by Stephanie Taylor
in Wrestling
When we say goodbye to wrestlers, we get a feeling as though it is the last time we'll see them. They have their retirement matches or make the announcement on Raw or Smackdown. Seeing these moments have made us cry, knowing we will never see our favourites wrestling in front of a WWE crowd. Contrary to popular belief, many of our favourites are in fact still working for the company. Some, in fact, are backstage at every show.
The WWE has created a great working environment to ensure that once someone hangs up the boots and are on good terms with the company, they can still have work in some sort of capacity. There is always room for the WWE to grow and with that, comes jobs to fill. From trainers to producers and even writers, the entries on this list would surprise some of you. We thought they had left and went onto, as the WWE writes in their release announcements, "future endeavors." However, as this list will show, once you're a member of the family, you're always a member of the family.
We're already aware of some of WWE legends that still work for the company. We have seen many backstage photos with appearance from guys like Arn Anderson and Billy Kidman and we know Michael Hayes has a senior-level producer position. While these may not come to a shock to some, this is a list of 15 former wrestlers you have no idea are still working for the WWE.
15 Tyson Kidd
via wwe.com
By watching Season 7 of Total Divas, you will notice that Tyson Kidd is definitely not returning to the ring. At least, not as a wrestler. After suffering a life-threatening spinal injury in 2015, Kidd, born TJ Wilson, has not wrestled since. On Total Divas, we have seen Wilson lounging around at home with Natalya and their cats, but there was no mention of a return date to the ring. On the show's sixth season, there was a large lack of seeing Wilson, to the point that he wasn't shown at all. In June of 2017, it was revealed that he was hired as a producer by the WWE. He may never be Tyson Kidd the wrestler, ever again, but by being behind the scenes at every show, he can still give tips and small training sessions to those who ask for it. We've seen Natalya be a little cautious about Wilson training Lana, but with this job, he is able to still be close to the one thing he can't have anymore and help build the product.
14 Mark Henry
We've seen his "retirement speech" on an episode of Raw, just for him to begin one of his final attempts to become WWE champion, the one title Mark Henry never held during his tenure with the company. In fact, it wasn't until last year, WrestleMania 33, that Henry finally hung up his boots. He participated in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. It is not known how long after his last match he was offered a job as a producer/road agent. However, he mentioned on an episode of WWE Network's Table for 3, which aired on July 17, 2017, that he was transitioning from a talent to an employee of the company. That transition was scheduled to begin a couple of months following the taping of the conversation with his former Nation of Domination stablemates. Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin have both mentioned that Henry has helped them shape their careers with the WWE, with Strowman citing Henry as the one who offered him a tryout.
13 Scotty 2 Hotty
When any WWE fan in the late 90s saw the face in the picture above, they knew what was coming. With those yellow sunglasses and dance moves, it was hard not to notice Scotty 2 Hotty. A half of the tag team Too Cool, a team that was portrayed to a parody of aspects of hip-hop culture, the master of the "worm," born Scott Garland, held the tag titles twice, once with Grand Master Sexay and once with Rikishi. He was also a one-time light heavyweight champion. After being released from the company in 2007, Garland has made sporadic appearances on WWE television, as well as completing training at the Lake Tech Fire Academy in Florida. However, his career took a small shift in September of 2016. He was hired as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. It was noted last year that he is training the second of four levels of classes at the Orlando training helm.
12 D-Von Dudley
via ewrestling.com
One half of arguably one of the most decorated tag teams in professional wrestling, D-von Dudley is someone that the tag teams today would be proud to take tips from. As a member of the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame class, Dudley, born Devon Hughes, is far more than just a legend. As a producer for the WWE, Hughes is working with young talent to help them further their careers. His lengthy career, spanning over many promotions in many countries, is a great mentor to have for many of the superstars on the roster today. Hughes already has experience training superstars with the academy that he opened in Florida with the other half of the Dudley Boyz, Bubba Ray. Other trainers at the academy include Tommy Dreamer, Billy Gunn and former TNA Knockout Velvet Sky. Having the wrestling school, along with his 20 years as a wrestler himself, there is no doubt that Hughes being backstage is an asset to all he lends a hand to.
11 The Boogeyman
Who could ever forget the Boogeyman? The way he would cover his opponents in worms. Even worse, how he ate that disgusting "growth" on Jillian Hall's face. The Boogeyman, born Martin Wright, began his career in the WWE following controversy. He lied about his age when taking part in the fourth season of Tough Enough. The cut-off age was 35, and he said he was 30, when in reality was 40 at the time. After being booted from the competition, Wright was called by WWE officials to then-developmental territory OVW. After a short stint there, he debuted on Smackdown in July of 2005, following a string of vignettes that aired in the weeks leading up to it. He stayed in the WWE for just under four years before getting his release, but in 2012, he made his first appearance through his new legends ambassador contract. The contract is still good today, where he is scheduled to make sporadic appearances on WWE television when the time calls for it.
10 Irwin R. Schyster
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No one likes paying their taxes, and Irwin R. Schyster, better known as I.R.S., was always there to remind you to pay them. As the right hand man of "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Schyster, born Mike Rotunda, always walked around with a briefcase and kept every one who crossed DiBiase in line. Since his retirement from the wrestling world in 2004, Rotunda was running a security company with his wife until being re-hired by the WWE as a road agent in 2006. He has made several appearances on WWE television. His two sons, Windham and Taylor are thriving in their careers as WWE superstars Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas. Normally, having your dad following you on the road would be a bother, but with the experience Rotunda has and the family he married into, his sons are probably more than happy to have that shoulder to lean on. No doubt, he makes sure their taxes are paid on time, too.
9 Dean Malenko
Who could forget his jump from WCW with Perry Saturn and the late Chris Beniot and Eddie Guerrero? Dean Malenko was known for being for the "Man of 1,000 holds," with submissions being his specialty. His attempt at courting Lita was hilarious to most, ending with him being set up by Team X-treme and left beaten in a hotel room. Malenko, born Deam Simon, spent time in ECW, WCW, New Japan and WWE. It was his time with WCW that gave him the jump-start to go to the WWE. After disappearing off WWE television as the Invasion story-line began, he had a handful of matches, before completely retiring from the ring. It's hard to know exactly when he was hired as a road agent, but he was seen on stage on the Eddie Guerrero memorial episode of Raw on November 14, 2005. He has been working as a road agent, seen a few times breaking up brawls on Raw and Smackdown.
8 Ranjin Singh
Probably the most shocking on this list, Ranjin Singh is in fact still employed by the WWE. Most notable for his tenure as the Great Khali's translator and hype man, Singh, born David Kapoor, is working as an assignment editor in the creative department of the WWE. After working as the manager of the Great Khali for four years, he began his career as a writer in 2011. He gradually made his way up to head writer for Smackdown. In 2015, he moverd up to head writer of both Smackdown and Raw. He is now the assignment editor, editing all writings that come his way for story-lines on WWE television. Many people may not suspect that he would be the one writing the story-lines we've seen over the last three years. We've never formally seen him take credit, but we can imagine he is very happy with his work, as our the millions of fans who tune in each week.
7 Jerry Briscoe
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While he may have a career worthy of his WWE Hall of Fame ring, Jerry Briscoe is probably better known by fans today as one of Vince McMahon's right-hand men along with Pat Patterson. Having a legendary career with his brother Jack throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, he was inducting into the WWE Hall of Fame, along with his brother, the night before WrestleMania XXIV. After retiring from the ring in 1985, the WWE hired him as a talent scout, a position he held until he suffered three strokes in June 2009. After taking time off to recover, Briscoe returned to the WWE as a recruiter for NXT in March of 2010. He still holds that position to his day. While he may have suffered yet another stroke, though it was minor, in October 2011, he didn't give up his position at the WWE Performance Center.
6 Fit Finlay
Many WWE Divas has noted that Fit Finlay helped train them, one in particular being Trish Stratus. Finlay began his wrestling career in 1974, but it wasn't until 2001 that he came to the WWE. He started out as a trainer until 2005 when, at the age of 47, he made his debut with his gimmick being a proud Irishman who loves to fight. He stayed on the main roster until being released in 2011 following authorizing the interruption of the United States national anthem at a house show, angering the audience, which included members of National Guard. After a short tenure on the independent circuit and a year after the incident at the house show, Finlay was re-hired by the WWE as a producer on July 11, 2012. The two sides had been trying to negotiate a deal with that year's WrestleMania, but deal wasn't finalized until July. Finlay still holds that position today.
5 Jim Ross
The one voice that is always sadly missed at the commentary table on WWE television is that of Jim Ross. Beginning his career as a commentator while in college, he began his tenure in the wrestling world as a referee for the NWA Tri-State area 1974. He gradually made his way up to commentator before moving to WCW in 1987. After a small stint in WWE's top competing company, he made the jump in 1993. Though the beginning of his tenure under Vince McMahon wasn't without it's fair share of controversy, including having two attack's of Bell's Palsy. In 2002, Ross, alongside Jerry Lawler, was the voice of WWE's top Monday night show. He has voiced many iconic matches that we all look back on over the last two decades. In 2009, Ross suffered his third Bell's Palsy attack, having him leave his duties as commentator for the Bragging Rights pay-per-view. Since then, he is the lead commentator for NJPW on AXS TV, but is contracted on a legends contract with the WWE, making various appearances, the latest one being at the 25th anniversary episode of Raw, commentating alongside Lawler once again for the night's main event.
4 Tony Chimel
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Best known, probably for his great rendition of saying "Rated-R Superstar" whenever Edge came to the ring on Smackdown, Tony Chimel began his storied career as a ring announcer with the WWE in 1989. He began filling in for Howard Finkel at non-televised house shows and televised B-shows. When Smackdown became a show in 1999, Chimel was named the main ring announcer. Over the course to the next 16 years, he had been on Raw and ECW, as well as Smackdown, all at separate times, of course. Whatever show he was on, Smakdown was always his home. Chimel found himself in feuds with Mr. Kennedy, fired by former Smackdown General Manager Kurt Angle, only to be re-hired right away by Vince, and had worms shoved in his mouth by the Boogeyman. He walked away from being in the ring every week in 2015. Since then, he has been the chief of the ring crew, and occasionally announces in the ring at non-televised events.
3 Howard Finkel
The one man on this list who has the longest tenure with the WWE. First signed with Vince McMahon Sr., for the company that was then known as the WWWF, in 1977, Howard Finkel currently holds the record for number of appearances at WrestleMania. The only one Finkel has missed since the show's inception 34 years ago, was last year, where he was replaced by Greg Hamilton to announce the previous night's Hall of Fame inductees. We have seen that Finkel had a soft side on the show Legends' House, which gave us insight to his insecurities. He made a life for himself working for the WWE, and is now the chief statistician and interviews for WWE.com programs. He was the voice who led the best and biggest to the brightest stages of the WWE. It would definitely be hard to let the guy who was credited for coining not only Ricky Steamboat's "Dragon" nickname, but also the term "WrestleMania" walk away from the company he helped thrive for the last three decades.
2 Pat Patterson
The first Intercontinental champion, Pat Patterson, born Pierre Clermont, had a historic career the spanned from the late 1950s until 1984. After retiring from the ring, he began to work various backstage roles. He is credited with coming up with the idea for the iconic Royal Rumble match. He worked as a road agent, a talent-relations representative and a referee until he began his on-air role as one of Vince McMahon's "stooges" in 1997. This led to Clermont becoming the oldest Hardcore champion. Following the end of the McMahon-Helmsley faction story line, he began working backstage again. In 2004, Clermont retired as a producer for the WWE, but was asked back for a limited capacity in May 2005. He may be retired fro, the role as producer, he is still a creative consultant. He can be still be seen, when mentioned, at every Hall of Fame ceremony, sitting in the audience. He was also one of the main cast members of WWE Network's Legends' House, which aired in the spring of 2014.
1 Shawn Michaels
The showstopper. Mr. WrestleMania. There are many names that Shawn Michaels, born Michael Hickenbottom, goes by in the eyes of the WWE universe. The one that you don't hear too many people say is "trainer." We have heard that he trained Daniel Bryan, but what we didn't know that since he retired from in-ring competition, he has switched up his role with the WWE. In December of 2010, Hickenbottom began his contract as not only an ambassador, but also a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. Along with Terry Taylor, he teaches the final level of training classes to prospective WWE superstars. Having someone like Shawn Michaels train you is a dream come true for any aspiring professional wrestler. The experience he brings to the training classes is something that only the select few that make it to the final level at the top-quality Orlando, Florida facility. No one knows how to make matches bigger than they can be than Mr. WrestleMania. Those who get that advice are far luckier than they can even dream of.
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The first step to managing arthritis pain in winter is to talk to your senior's doctor. This is especially crucial if the pain she's experiencing is new. Her doctor can take a look at what you're already trying and put you on the right path to trying some other solutions. Some of the things you might try could include medication changes, dietary changes, and a different type of exercise routine.
As long as your senior's doctor okays her to exercise, it might be time for your elderly family member to give it a try. Always start out slowly and remind her to stretch and to warm up before she gets to the heart of any workout. Even walking for a few minutes a day can help her joints and muscles to become stronger.
What your senior eats matters a lot when it comes to her overall health and well-being. If she's eating a lot of processed foods that are questionable in their nutritional value, it could be that now she needs to make some small changes. Just like with exercise, small changes made gradually can have longer lasting effects than trying to switch to a healthier way of eating overnight.
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Fan or not, you might be curious of Lee Yeon Hee's skin care regime and what advice will she fish out to all the women out there as a brand ambassador for renown skin care brand SK-II. The award-winning actress was recently in Singapore to launch the brand's limited edition collection of #ChangeDestiny and Soompi was among a few selected media who got to interview her.
While some questions were axed directly by the interpreter, Soompi managed to field these questions so check out her answers below!
What is one make up item that you cannot leave home without?
I will never leave home without a lip balm and a minimum of one lipstick. [I also bring] SK-II's Pitera Essence which I put in a small bottle to use it as a mist.
I believe that inner beauty is the most beautiful and you have to be filled with confidence to show it.
Three times – morning, afternoon and at night.
Dry and moderate skin type.
Having worked with some of the most handsome and popular leading men, do you have any actors in your wish list?
Well, it's really hard to pick any one.
Can you give us a few tips to be a successful actress?
In order to stay long in the industry, you need to have confidence, retain your uniqueness and character.
We all know the importance of mentors and people whose greatness inspires us, so who are some of the people that have inspired you throughout your career?
I don't have a specific mentor but I always feel it's a struggle within myself, so I always try to expose myself to good books, travel around to experience more things, and engage in energizing activities so that I can be more experienced.
If you were writing an autobiography, what would it be titled?
I love traveling, perhaps "Lee Yeon Hee's Travelogue".
Lee Yeon Hee in an elegant dress during the launch event held at VivoCity.
Lee Yeon Hee shares her view on what real beauty is.
Omo~ Just like a goddess!
"Miss Korea" Lee Yeon Hee not only had a costume change but puts on a different lip color too!
Can you see the glow in her skin?
Photo taking with SK-II staff.
Special thanks to SK-II for inviting Soompi to the interview & launch event.


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SYLVANIA, Ohio -- Alena Sharp of Canada and Youngin Chun of South Korea shared the Marathon Classic lead at 7-under 64 on Thursday, a stroke ahead of Stacy Lewis and three others at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
The 38-year-old Sharp, winless on the LPGA Tour, had eight birdies and a bogey.
"I played really well right from the first tee shot," Sharp said. "I felt really calm this morning coming into this event. I always love playing here. I have great housing."
The 19-year-old Chun, also seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, had a bogey-free round.
"I didn't know I shot 64 today," Chun said. "The funniest thing I finish par on the 18 and then I saw the leaderboard and there is a 7 under and I was like, 'Who is that?' I asked my dad: 'I think I shot 6, right?' He said, 'No, you're 7.' So it was me."
Lewis won the last of her 12 LPGA Tour titles in 2017. She was born in nearby Toledo and has an endorsement deal with Marathon Oil.
"It was awesome," Lewis said. "The biggest thing is I hit 18 greens today. I've been working on the ball-striking a lot, so just really nice to see some results. Got a few putts to fall there on our last few holes."
The Texan had seven birdies and a bogey.
"It's a golf course I'm not necessarily 100 percent comfortable on," Lewis said. "I just had some really good golf shots today. Had some easy tap-in birdies. I haven't done that in the long time, in general."
Azahara Munoz, Caroline Masson and Jenny Haglund matched Lewis at 65.
Lexi Thompson was at 66 with U.S. Women's Open champion Jeongeun Lee6, Carlota Ciganda and Clariss Guce.
Thompson is coming off a two-week break.
"I played five weeks straight before that and really I've never played five weeks in a row in my career," Thompson said. "It was definitely different for me. But two weeks off just relaxing, hanging out with my family and friends, just making sure I get that relaxing time was much needed. I felt good about my game coming into this week."
Defending champion Jasmine Suwannapura opened with a 70.
Yealimi Noh, the 17-year-old from California who tied for sixth last week in Wisconsin in her LPGA Tour debut, had a 73. Playing on a sponsor exemption after Monday qualifying last week, she had five birdies and seven bogeys.


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Q: Accepting a Request URL is incorrect? This started happening over the last weekend that FB notification page is no longer embedding the [app_id] in the acceptance URL and throwing a 404 when clicked on the "request" link on this page:
(Sent Today)
http://apps.facebook.com/224695104250620/?request_ids=161817803905540&ref=notif
Notice that how it is different than what we used to get earlier (and the working version):
(Sent September 21)
http://apps.facebook.com/piratesapp/?request_ids=10150329048068535&ref=notif
I've gone back and re-checked Facebook documentation on "Requests Dialog":
http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/dialogs/requests/

and found that it clearly states the working version:
http://apps.facebook.com/[app_name]/?request_ids=[request_ids]

None of the app settings changed on our part and all on a sudden, the strange # started showing up in place of [app_name]. We've verified that it's not app_id as it doesn't match with any of our registered apps. The behavior appears to be the same across apps, apps across different Facebook developer accounts and so on.
Is this a bug? Should I file a bug with Facebook? I wanted to check with the experts here before logging a bug.
Appreciate a prompt response on this.

A: Ok looks like this is a bug:
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Registration: Come in, call 760-806-6744, or email cleverknits@gmail.com to register. Advance payment is required to reserve your space.
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Limit: We expect this event to be 'Standing Room Only' so you may want to bring a camp stool or cushion to sit on.
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AWS CodeBuild Now Supports .NET Core 2.0 Builds on Windows
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AWS CodeBuild, a fully managed project build service from the Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) cloud, has added Windows support for .NET Core builds.
AWS said it would like to even further broaden the service's reach to include .NET Framework support, but Microsoft isn't cooperating.
CodeBuild is designed to free developers from worrying about provisioning, managing and scaling their own build servers by providing ready-to-deploy software packages for building and testing code on popular platforms. Those platform choices now include Windows Server.
Last July, Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) announced CodeBuild would support .NET Core, Microsoft's reinvention of the .NET Framework as a general-purpose, open source, cross-platform development choice.
However, that support was for Linux-based development only.
"AWS CodeBuild provides prepackaged build environments for many supported frameworks to make it easier to get started," AWS said in a blog post last Friday (May 25). "You can now select a prepackaged .NET Core for Windows build environment to have CodeBuild build your code. If your application uses the .NET Framework, you can include the Microsoft proprietary Framework Class Libraries in a custom Docker image."
Specifically, CodeBuild now includes a prepackaged build environment for .NET Core 2.0 on Windows Server.
In a FAQ, AWS said it would like to expand its support to include Microsoft .NET Framework -- the older, traditional Windows-based .NET implementation -- but Microsoft apparently doesn't seem interested in that idea.
"We would like to provide a preconfigured build environment for Microsoft .NET Framework customers, many of whom already have a license to use the Microsoft proprietary libraries," AWS says. "However, Microsoft has been unwilling to work with us in addressing these customer requests at this time."
AWS said there is a workaround for that expanded support, however: "You can customize your environment yourself to support other build targets, such as .NET Framework, by creating a Docker image and uploading it to the Amazon EC2 Container Registry or the Docker Hub registry. You can then reference this custom image in your build project."
Interested developers can consult code samples for using .NET Core for Windows on CodeBuild.
The samples use CodeBuild running Microsoft Windows Server 2016, the Microsoft .NET Framework and the .NET Core SDK to guide developers through the building of executables file with code written in C#, F# and Visual Basic.
David Ramel is an editor and writer for Converge360.
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In the real world, you've been dealing with the State pattern every time you designed a set of database tables. The Protocol Buffers specification lets you do the same thing when you define the messages you send and receive from your gRPC Web Service.
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Nicknamed "The Most Historic Small Town in Texas," the city of Bastrop is the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, and boasts a close-knit community of roughly 9,200 people. And while it'll never be as big or bustling as nearby Austin, it has no interest in living in the shadows of skyscrapers and big tech. Bastrop is proud to embrace a much slower pace – something that attracts many to this small town each year.
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If Austin real estate prices have become too inflated for your liking, then you'll find Bastrop to be a welcome reprieve. Close enough to Austin for a commute into town, yet far enough away to embody its own distinct flavor, Bastrop has some of the best real estate prices in the area. And as Austin continues to grow, more and more people will flock to the outskirts to find more affordable housing opportunities. Now is the time to position yourself ahead of this movement.
Bastrop is situated in the center of Bastrop County, directly adjacent to the lower portion of the Colorado River. In fact, the downtown business district is located on the east bank of the river, whereas the city also extends over to the west side of the river. The city is relatively small, with just 9.1 square miles.
Part of the appeal of Bastrop is its convenient location. It sits 33 miles southeast of downtown Austin, 92 miles northeast of San Antonio, and 133 miles northwest of Houston. This means residents of Bastrop can be in three of Texas' biggest cities within less than two hours.
While still small compared to other cities in the area, Bastrop has undergone some significant population growth (relatively speaking) over the past couple of decades.
From 1950 to 1990, the population of Bastrop increased from 3,176 to 4,044 – a growth of just 27 percent over a 40-year period. But starting in 1990, people began flocking to the area. By 2000, the population had ballooned by 32 percent to 5,340 full-time residents. That number increased to 7,218 by 2010 (35 percent growth for the decade). And the population is now estimated to be around 9,242. That means the city of Bastrop has more than doubled in size since 1990.
Bastrop's demographic breakdown is 83 percent white, 10 percent African American, and 7 percent other. The median age is 38, though 23 percent of the population identifies as senior citizens. The gender breakdown is approximately 52 percent male to 48 percent female.
Approximately 88 percent of Bastrop residents speak English, while roughly 8.5 percent speak Spanish. The median income is $79,141 for families and $32,835 for individuals.
Bastrop has a rich history. It was the temporary site for Spanish soldiers as early as 1804, when a fort was established in the area where the Old San Antonio Road intersected the Colorado River. It was later named after Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, a Dutch businessman and landowner who assisted Stephen F. Austin in obtaining a number of land grants.
The town was incorporated into the Republic of Texas in 1837. And up until 1862, dozens of buildings, businesses, and homes were constructed in the area. However, a fire destroyed most of the town in 1862 – including the majority of commercial buildings and the county courthouse. As a result, most of the buildings in the downtown portion of the city now postdate the Civil War.
Bastrop is a highly educated city with 31 percent of residents over 25 holding a bachelor's degree or better. Another 25 percent have some college experience. Just 8 percent of the adult population has failed to graduate high school. (That amounts to less than 500 people.)
It might be a small town, but there's still plenty for Bastrop residents to see, experience, and do. Here are some favorites:
Downtown Bastrop. With a nickname like "The Most Historic Small Town in Texas," Bastrop doesn't disappoint. The downtown area is filled with historic charm, brick storefronts, shops, diners, museums, and more. It's a great place to spend the weekend.
The Bastrop Opera House. Looking for some live theater? The Bastrop Opera House has performances that rival many of the live theaters you'll find in much larger towns and cities. The schedule usually includes a blend of musicals, theater performances, and tributes.
Bastrop State Park. Get outside and enjoy the beautiful Texas weather. With seven miles of trails, Bastrop State Park has plenty for your family to enjoy. (There are even cabins and campsites for quick weekend getaways.)
Community Gardens. The Bastrop Community Gardens are one of the coolest attractions. This community co-op is a partnership of local businesses and entrepreneurs. Each week, there's an indoor/outdoor marketplace for shoppers and families to enjoy.
Home Prices and Trends
According to Census.gov, there are an estimated 31,090 housing units in Bastrop, with 77.5 percent being owner-occupied. The median value of owner-occupied housing is $160,100. For rental properties, the median gross rent is $960.
While real estate prices are still affordable, local investors and builders are expecting an influx of residents into the city over the next ten years. This will drive property values and rents up considerably.
New Tesla Gigafactory
It was announced in the summer of 2020 that Tesla will be building a massive Gigafactory in southeastern Travis County, which is anticipated to bring 5,000 new jobs into the area. Local officials also believe that the factory, which sits just a dozen miles from the Bastrop county line, will lead to other manufacturers and vendors coming to the area.
As a result, this will lead to opportunities to build more neighborhoods in and around the city.
"We do want to bring some of that – [so that the employees can live] in our city and in our county," says Cameron Cox, CEO of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation. "Once we get this study completed, there's going to be a call between us and the county and the county economic development department to figure out how we can work together to leverage that and work to have those types of solid good developments in our county."
Combined with the jobs and businesses spilling out of Austin, the injection of an entirely new industry into the Bastrop area will likely lead to an increased demand for property (and a subsequent increase in property values).
Is Bastrop the Best Place for You?
Bastrop is a small town with big access. Here are a few signs that it might be a good fit for you and your family:
Do you want affordability? You won't find real estate prices this affordable in many towns that are this close to Austin and San Antonio. This makes it the perfect opportunity to become a Texas property owner without overpaying.
Do you want upside? With a massive population boom expected in the next decade, an investment in Bastrop real estate brings plenty of upside.
Are you looking for convenience? Whether you plan to live, work, and play here, or you plan to commute to Austin for work and entertainment, Bastrop epitomizes convenience for all.
If you're ready to move to Bastrop, there's never been a better time. Real estate prices continue to track well below neighboring cities and there's still time to gobble up property – whether for a primary residence or as an investment opportunity.
Contact us today and we'll connect you with one of our experienced Bastrop real estate professionals!
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This study developed a system to monitor intensity changes in the cardiac PET-MRI images of transplanted stem cells in vivo. A fusion system, consisting of 2 medical imaging modalities to monitor the changes in signal intensity in regions of interest (ROI) over time, was achieved.
Porcine ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury model was employed to assess the successful stem cell engraftment signal by manganese enhanced MRI (MEMRI). To validate the MEMRI signal, hAMSCs were transduced by PET reporter gene (RG) utilizing the herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase transgene construct, which is expressed only in engrafted cells to trap 18F-FHBG radiotracer. One week after IR injury, the RG transduced hAMSCs were delivered via transendocardial injection into peri- and intra-infarct regions. PET-CT and MR locator-MEMRI-delayed enhanced MRI (DEMRI) images were acquired post hAMSC injection on days 0, 7, and 45. All pairs of CT and MR locator images were registered by gradient descent to optimize mutual information between the images generating transformation matrixes. These transformation matrixes were used to align PET with MEMRI and DEMRI and longitudinal images into common frames of reference. Additionally image pairs were fused into a single display. An ROI around the engrafted stem cells on MEMRI was copied to the same location on PET-CT longitudinally and average intensity was sampled at each time point.
A fused PET-MEMRI and PET-DEMRI image, which displayed the two signals in a single image, was generated. The mean normalized ROI intensities across days 0, 7, and 45 were 22.00, 59.37, and 64.37 for MEMRI (Figure 1) and 3263.00, 7733.719, and 3664.310 for PET.
Average non-normalized signal intensity over an ROI was measured across post stem cell engraftment day 0 (left), 7, (center), 45 (right).
The engrafted hAMSCs demonstrate significant manganese and radiotracer uptake to generate their respective signals indicative of cell engraftment. The increased MEMRI signal volume over time represented cell proliferation. The in vivo PET-MRI fusion validated the visual correlation of cell engraftment MEMRI signal and of longitudinal cell proliferation (Figure 2). This study developed a system that monitors the engraftment of the transplanted stem cells in vivo, employing 2 imaging modalities. The fused PET-MRI images enable high spatial and temporal resolution of MRI while maintaining the high signal sensitivity of PET, demonstrating successful engraftment and proliferation of the stem cells.
MEMRI (left) and PET (center) were fused (right).
AZE Technology, Inc. Stanford University.


From the National Lottery show to Selfridges our dancers and show girls have performed at a variety of high profile events. They are a group of professional, experienced, glamorous girls, who offer a range of choreographed shows to suit any theme and are available from a small group to a full dance troupe.
As well as being able to perform shows of varying durations, they can perform alongside other acts, provide singers and can arrange backing routines for any performer, act or band. They have a wide range of costumes and accessories to bring spice and sparkle to your event.
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