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3. See the user name appears in the format Last Name, First Name same behavior when you hover the cursor to user name.
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In CA: In the O.C., the protesters have it — masks are no longer required
Arlene Martinez
Three days after Orange County's top health official resigns — she'd received threats for her face mask requirement — there's a change of heart. And bills on reparations and affirmative action move through the legislature. Plus: Stick around for my convo with a leading unemployment expert about ways to help the hardest-hit workers.
It's Arlene with news to know about this Thursday.
But first, we fact-check the claim that 449,000 Californians who were excused from jury duty because they are not citizens can vote. They cannot. But there's more to this falsity that pops up again and again.
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O.C. lifts mask order after threats to public health official, who resigned
Days after his predecessor abruptly quit, Orange County's new interim health officer lifted a requirement that residents wear face coverings in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The move comes three days after Dr. Nichole Quick quit as the county's health officer following threats at a public meeting and on social media over her order that residents wear masks in public when near others. Residents have blasted the requirement at public meetings, and the sheriff said he wouldn't enforce it.
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Dr. Clayton Chau, the interim health officer, said the change was to make the county rules consistent with those of the state.
"This decision is not because of public pushback," he said.
New Floyd art, media moves, cop shows and is there really an urban/rural divide?
Palm Springs commissions a mural of George Floyd, a black man killed in Minneapolis by a white police officer, for its downtown. Artist MisterAlek's work includes "I can't breathe" and a painting of Floyd.
Audrey Cooper, the youngest woman ever to lead a major daily newspaper as editor of the San Francisco Chronicle in 2015, has been hired to lead WNYC's public radio operations.
Why there's no point in mourning the "Cops" and "Live PD" cancelations: "These programs have been terrible for our understanding of policing and criminal justice." (Commentary)
I'm urban, you're rural, but we're not really so different (Opinion).
Reparations, and ending a ban on affirmative action?
Two legislative proposals designed to help eradicate structural inequality are making their way through the state legislature, fueled in part by large demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd.
A proposal to establish a task force to study and prepare recommendations for how to give reparations to African Americans passed the California Assembly on Thursday.
"We seem to recognize that justice requires that those who have been treated unjustly need the means to make themselves whole again," said Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, a Democrat from San Diego who wrote the bill.
If the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, eight people with backgrounds in racial justice reforms would lead a study into who would be eligible for compensation and how it should be awarded.
A day earlier, the Assembly passed a proposal to erase the state's 24-year ban on affirmative action. If passed by the Senate and approved by voters, it would strike from California's Constitution the rules imposed by Proposition 209, which in 1996 prohibited government agencies and institutions from considering race, ethnicity or gender.
Affirmative action policies were initially put into place to address historical and present-day discrimination.
The two measures are among the top priorities for California's Legislative Black Caucus, which Weber heads.
What else we're talking about
A man suspected of ambushing and seriously injuring a deputy, and killing a man near a train station on Wednesday, was killed Thursday in a shootout with police in Paso Robles. The ambush triggered a massive manhunt for the Visalia resident.
State officials eye the Porterville Developmental Center as a possible treatment site for inmates hit by massive coronavirus outbreaks at crowded Kings County prisons. The Army Corps of Engineers in April spent $876,000 converting it into a hospital for a possible surge of coronavirus patients, but it's sat empty since.
The first incarcerated woman has died from what appears to be coronavirus complications. If confirmed, she'd be the 14th state inmate death linked to the virus.
An Asian American exercising at a Torrance Park was the target of a lengthy, racist tirade captured on video: "This is not your place. This is not your home."
The San Francisco police union tells the city's transportation agency in a Tweet to "lose our number" next time it has problems with passengers. The agency previously had said it would no longer transport police to anti-police brutality protests.
Unemployment claims are down, but is that a good thing?
The news on the surface sounds good: Unemployment claims are going down and/or being denied because more people are returning to work and earning more money.
Then you dig deeper.
There, you'll see that going back to work, for many people, means taking home less than they did when they weren't working, because of the additional $600 in federal unemployment they would miss out on. And the situation is hurting already disadvantaged workers the most.
Those are some findings from UCLA's California Policy Lab's unemployment analysis released Thursday. I spoke via email to co-author Till von Wachter, the lab's faculty director and a UCLA economics professor, more about their findings and what could help.
Our conversation has been lightly edited.
Q: Let's start with some good news. What about the numbers cheer you?
A: The fact that we see an increasing number of Californians whose UI (Unemployment Insurance) payments are being either reduced or denied altogether because they're working is a good sign for the economy as we slowly re-open. That being said, going back to work also creates a challenging dilemma for some workers: If you're going back to work on a reduced schedule (with reduced pay), this part-time work can result in your UI benefits being either denied or reduced.
And, of course, there's still ongoing safety concerns for workers around COVID-19, as well as childcare issues for working parents.
Q: The brief shows how an increasing number of people are getting denied unemployment because of partial income. Is there a minimum people can earn before they're cut off from unemployment or is it based on percentage reduction of your usual income?
When you file for unemployment insurance, EDD (The division which handles Unemployment Insurance) takes a look at your earnings history, and determines a weekly benefit amount, which is the maximum you can be paid in benefits each week.
For claimants whose amount is below the cap of $450, they can typically earn up to 75% of their prior average weekly earnings. If they earn more than that in a given week, they aren't eligible for any benefits. But it's week by week, so if they earn less in the next week, then they could be eligible to receive unemployment again.
Q: Your findings show one in four women, as opposed to one in five men, are affected by the crisis. Why are women impacted so much more?
Some of this, though not all, can be explained by the nature of the crisis: We've seen that several of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic are often the ones where more women tend to work. In particular, women make up a disproportionate share of the labor force employed in accommodation, food services and sales, industries hit especially hard by the shutdowns.
Q: I've heard from a lot of people that they're making more in unemployment than working because of the extra $600 federal unemployment assistance. So should people go back to work if they can?
A: Generally speaking, yes, the Unemployment Insurance system in the U.S. is structured in such a way as to encourage people to go back to work because you'll make more money. That being said, policymakers created the $600 FPUC payment because they recognized the unique circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis and all of the social distancing challenges it created, especially for the labor market.
While earning a bit of extra money during the shutdown helps many workers, the $600 payment is set to expire next month, and hence workers may return to work when they can since the risk of being unemployed and uninsured again in July may outweigh the benefits of a few weeks of extra cash now.
Q: The report suggests a program like work sharing could help workers. How does it work?
A: Work sharing programs allow firms to avoid layoffs by instead reducing hours for a group of employees. For these employees, a portion of their lost pay is replaced with prorated UI benefits. Importantly, for companies re-opening at reduced hours, work sharing allows some employees who would otherwise earn too much money in a week to remain eligible for partial UI, to instead receive these benefits, and also receive the $600 weekly FPUC payment.
Q: What else could be done to help workers and/or business owners who have been hit so hard because of this pandemic?
A: The $600 FPUC payments are a lifeline for many workers. Even with these payments, the median weekly benefit amount for initial claimants in California is just above 50% of median family income in the state. Without these additional payments, many families out of work would be facing even more severe income shocks, which will have repercussions throughout the economy as they're forced to further reduce spending.
Tying such benefits to a meaningful economic trigger as opposed to an arbitrary calendar date should be a high priority.
Q: Anything I didn't ask or you want to add?
A: The report also finds that close to 80% of workers who filed unemployment insurance benefits during the crisis could have received a payment. The typical UI claimant could have been paid within two weeks of filing benefits. While this may not have been true for every claimant, overall it seems the system was able to provide support for unemployed workers in a timely fashion!
In California is a roundup of news from across USA TODAY Network newsrooms. Also contributing: Reason, WNYC, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times.

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Obituaries : Marian L. Brecht
By Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service · July 1, 2021, 11:14 pm
Marian L. Brecht, 97, of Marengo and formerly of Belle Plaine passed away following a sudden illness Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.
A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Marengo with Father David Wilkening officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick and St. Paul's Cemetery, Watkins. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.neuhausfuneralservice.com.
Marian was born May 17, 1924 to Andy and Thelma (Cronbaugh) Siefker. Marian graduated from Belle Plaine High School the class of 1941. On September 13, 1945 Marian married Bernard C. Brecht at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Watkins. Together they farmed and raised their four children. Marian also worked at the Ox Yoke Inn, Amana for 25 years.
She enjoyed flower gardening, quilting, playing cards and dancing. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Marengo, Belle Plaine Quilt Club, and volunteered at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
Marian is survived by her children, Dennis (Yvonne) Brecht of Watkins, Deb Arntzen of Cedar Rapids, Ben (Dora) Brecht of Marengo, Barb (Craig) Forney of Ames; twelve grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren with one on the way; in-laws Edwin, Eileen Brecht and Dorothy Brecht and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband.
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My project is to recodify Shakespeare's The Tempest. This new arrangement follows each character through his/her/its own pattern of action individually (unless it is a group of characters, and then it's the group that is followed). The newly arrived-at codification is a directed acyclic graph. This research will allow an algorithm to be devised that will codify all of Shapespeare's plays into this new character-centric form.
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Growth for Small & Independent Craft Brewers Remains Stable for First Half of 2018
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(Boulder, CO) — Growth for small and independent craft brewers remained stable for the first half of 2018, according to new mid-year metrics released by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers. Production volume for the craft segment increased five percent during the first half of 2018.
"While more mature, the market continues to show demand for small and independent craft brewers," said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. "There are certainly industry headwinds, but this stabilized growth rate is reflective of the market realities that exist for brewers today."
As of June 30, there were 6,655 active breweries, up from 5,562 during a comparable timeframe last year. An estimated 2,500 to 3,000 breweries are in planning, based on active Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) licenses.
"The data demonstrate that 2018 is on pace to have the highest number of brewery openings and closings to date. However, even as breweries close, openings continue to far outpace the number that shutter," added Watson. "New players looking to enter the space should be aware of the constructs of the current landscape, work to differentiate themselves and will need to make quality beer to succeed."
Craft brewer definition: An American craft brewer is small, independent and traditional. Small: Annual production of 6 million barrels of beer or less (approximately three percent of U.S. annual sales). Beer production is attributed to the rules of alternating proprietorships. Independent: Less than 25 percent of the craft brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by an alcoholic beverage industry member that is not itself a craft brewer. Traditional: A brewer that has a majority of its total beverage alcohol volume in beers whose flavor derives from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation. Flavored malt beverages (FMBs) are not considered beers.
About the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 4,800-plus U.S. breweries. The BA's independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that differentiates beers by small and independent craft brewers. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®, SAVORTM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, Homebrew ConTM, National Homebrew Competition and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer® magazine, and Brewers PublicationsTM is the leading publisher of brewing literature in the U.S. Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com® and about homebrewing via the BA's American Homebrewers Association® and the free Brew Guru® mobile app. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Brewers Association is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital/familial status. The BA complies with provisions of Executive Order 11246 and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
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Kat has had the privilege of collaborating with everyone from The New York Times and Nordstrom to Audi and Burberry. She has been featured in numerous publications including Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, and The Wall Street Journal. Her career and journey to success was recently highlighted in the bestselling book EARN IT alongside Martha Stewart, Sarah Jessica Parker and Tory Burch.
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AI Is Rapidly Transforming Warfare: New Rules Are Urgently Needed
Moving beyond the exaggerations of science fiction, it's important to understand the inherent dangers in the application of artificial intelligence to the battlefield.
A US Army EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) robot is seen during an explosion of an IED (improvised explosive device) in Mainjui village in the Arghandab valley, northwest of Kandahar in Afghanistan, May 6, 2010. (Yannis Behrakis/REUTERS)
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to the evolution of war is advancing quickly. As recent conflicts in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Syria and Ethiopia demonstrate, autonomous and semi-autonomous drones are becoming a cheap and easy tool for attacking conventional targets. The threat of drone swarms overwhelming Canadian military installations alongside cyberattacks on critical infrastructure represents an increasingly likely future.
Beyond the exaggerations often seen in science fiction, it is important to understand the inherent dangers in the application of AI to the battlefield. Together, the proliferation of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), in the form of military drones and robotics, and the rise of China as a major world power have begun reshaping the global order. Active engagement by Canada and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries in discussions on regulating military AI could be key to managing this changing geopolitical landscape.
What is clear is that we are living through a period of transition between two epochs: an industrial era characterized by the dominance of the United States, and a new digital era characterized by the rise of a multipolar global order. Since the end of the Second World War, the global order has been held together by a web of conventions, treaties, patents and contracts grounded in international law. This "rules-based order" appears to be winding down.
Determining the guardrails in the development of military AI is critical to managing this new reality. Like the steam engine and the internal combustion engine, AI is a general-purpose technology with a capacity to alter the pace and scale of war. Unfortunately, the laws of war regulating the use of AI — in terms of both the conditions for initiating wars (jus ad bellum) and the conduct of AI in war (jus in bello) — have yet to be defined.
The need to regulate AI as a weapon of war is obvious: As military drones and robotics become cheaper and more widespread, they will provide a range of state and non-state actors with access to LAWS. In fact, many states today are already well-advanced in the deployment of LAWS. Notwithstanding the fact that Canada and a significant number of other countries support legally binding treaties that would ban the development and use of autonomous weapons, most major military powers see significant value in weaponizing AI.
For countries such as China, Russia and the United States, a lack of mutual trust remains a substantial hurdle in pursuing collective arms-control agreements. Nonetheless, the dangers associated with the unchecked proliferation of military AI are clear. Indeed, the very algorithms now driving mundane industries such as children's toys, social media, music streaming and autonomous driving networks are also underwriting the evolution of LAWS.
Unfortunately, AI remains a moving target. Unlike nuclear proliferation or genetically modified pathogens — developments whose potential to wreak havoc is easily contained — AI is essentially software. A "killer robot," for example, is not the outcome of a specific type of innovation. Rather, it is more akin to a collection of technologies — knitted together by ever-advancing software algorithms.
Fortunately, this is not the first time the world's nation-states have been confronted with new technologies impacting global security. Despite the many divergent views on AI and its weaponization, past negotiations on weapons of mass destruction can serve as a basis for future treaties — particularly in defining the rules of war. As NATO's Advisory Group on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies observes, Canada and its allies should seek to promote and establish multilateral dialogue on a comprehensive architecture for the development and governance of AI.
Throughout the Cold War, confidence-building measures that included regular dialogue, scientific cooperation and shared scholarship were critical to managing geopolitical tensions. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the world's most powerful countries — the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, China, France, Germany and Japan — oversaw global governance on nuclear weapons, chemical agents and biological warfare.
Then, as now, the world must act collectively to govern a new generation of highly advanced weapons of mass destruction.
Daniel Araya is a CIGI senior fellow, a senior partner with the World Legal Summit, and a consultant and an adviser with a special interest in artificial intelligence, technology policy and governance.
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Discover the most exhilarating water attraction in the Caribbean on site at our resort – Sugar Mill Falls Water Park. There is so much enjoy while for adults and kids. Navigate through cascading waterfalls. Relax along the lagoons. Drift on the lazy river with inner tubes or lounge in one of three terraced pools.
Kids will thoroughly enjoy the jungle garden complete with a rope-and-wood suspension bridge and replicas of the aqueducts of the former Rose Hall Plantation.


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A Look At The NHL From Overseas
June 20, 2019 by Harry Kettle
We all like to watch and enjoy something different from time to time, especially in the world of sports. It can get a little bit tedious following the same 'game' for a long period of time, and expanding your horizons can be good for that kind of thing. It's important to recognise and understand just how influential TV is in the modern era of sports, too, because without it, we probably wouldn't even have any way to watch it if you couldn't get to the games live.
We're rambling a little bit now, so allow us to get back to the core of the issue that we're here to discuss: and that's what it is like to be a fan of the National Hockey League in an overseas country. First of all, the Global Series isn't expansive enough, and the NHL needs to recognise that there are a lot of markets out there (especially in Europe) that deserve the chance to see more live action. Secondly, even with the Global Series (as reported by NHL.com), it doesn't really feel like the NHL puts forward enough of an effort in comparison to the likes of the NFL, NBA and even MLB.
The overseas presence
We aren't suggesting they need to roll out the red carpet or anything like that, but the UK in particular seems to have been pushed to one side a little bit. Perhaps they aren't confident in their ability to sell the product there, but that kind of seems like it may be their own fault.
In terms of the product itself, it's interesting to ask around and see/hear what the general consensus is. As reported by Forbes, the St Louis Blues were able to capture the Stanley Cup title in what was considered to be a massive Game 7 triumph for the city. However, even with that being the case, we highly doubt that most casual fans would be able to tell you that even happened.
Maybe we're being a little bit harsh on the NHL, but there is a reason (or several) why they're considered to be one of the lowest ranked leagues in North America. The gameplay itself is great, despite not being able to see the puck a lot of the time on TV, and the video games are even better – which may be a cause for concern, but that's another story for another day.
Also, can we get some more Canadian teams in the league please? Sure, we understand that the base is over in the United States, but even with that being the case we just think that the Great White North deserves more representation. After all, that is the home of hockey in more ways than one, and you won't find all too many folks that will oppose that theory.
We have a few months now to sit back and wait for the next road to the Stanley Cup to begin, and it'll be interesting to see what the hype is like once things get back underway.
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Serving as the Executive Chairman and Chairman of The Estee Lauder Companies Board of directors, William Lauder has really carved its niche in the market. His acclaim achievements are beyond question. Among which the colossal is the role he played for the upgrade of the Estee Lauder Companies. He has been essentially been devoted to the upgrade of this firm which is American manufacturer and marketer of makeup, fragrance, high-end skincare and hair care products. As the firm initiated its journey only four products – super-rich all purpose cream, cream Pack, Cleansing Oil, and Skin Lotion, it faced several issues to establish completely.
Till 15 years of its establishment, it only dealt with the local market. But with the passage of the time, it stretched its arms in the international market. Somewhat it has been feasible owing to the eternal contribution of William Lauder of Estee Lauder . Under his leadership, the company launched AERIN Beauty, a luxury lifestyle beauty and Aerin Lauder, fragrance brand inspired by the signature style of its founder in 2012 and in 2014 acquired two insider beauty brands, RODIN olio lusso, a skin care brand renowned for its Luxury Face Oil, and Le Labo, a fragrance and sensory lifestyle brand with an emphasis on craftsmanship.
With his rational and perceptive behavior, he has taken the firm to the sky scrapping heights. Besides this, he has assisted the firm to acquire fragrance brand dedicated to the art of perfumery – the Editions de Parfums and a Hollywood skin care brand that delivers camera-ready results – the Glamglow. Frankly, it really becomes hard to continue the legacy and deliver the exceptional to the firm. Genuinely with quantum onus on the shoulders, he has helped the firm to reach the highest level and given enormous support for its betterment. He has been the key to strengthen the chords between his division Aramis and Designer Fragrances and Tory Burch LLC.
As both announced the multi-year agreement for the exclusive worldwide license of the Tory Burch fragrance business, the partnership is supposed to boost Estee Lauder Companies in the near future. William has an acute mind, which assists him to tackle everything ideally. He pursued M.B.A. and B.A. and B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with decent grades. His tedious efforts coupled with strong marketing knowledge have helped the firm to expand its business over more than 150 nations along with the territories. Creating a niche in the market is not easy and it requires the apt sense to judge the market and panders to the essences of the masses that use the products.
William Lauder of Estee Lauder has reached to optimal level with the serious commitment he opted in his life. He has really come across several atrocities along with the pressure of heritage yet succeeded vehemently. Currently, the repute that owned by the Estee Lauder Companies, is owing to his dedication. William has paved the way for numerous opportunities to the firm which in the future run have enhanced it.
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'2015 Report on the State of the Legal Market' Issued by Georgetown Law and Peer Monitor Finds Fundamental, Potentially Irreversible Changes to Law Firm Market
EAGAN, Minn. & Washington, D.C. – The Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown University Law Center and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor issued their "2015 Report on the State of the Legal Market." Among the findings: by most indicators, law firm financial performance was modestly better in 2014 than in 2013, and revenue growth across the market was stronger than in the previous year. At the same time, the report found that challenges remain and that productivity growth in particular continues to be a serious issue, as does the ongoing decline of law firm realization rates.
The report, which is jointly issued by the two organizations on an annual basis, reviews the performance of U.S. law firms in 2014 and considers the changed market realities that drive the need for firms to take a longer range and more strategic view of their market positions going forward.
According to the report, the financial performance of law firms over the past year reflects several fundamental changes in market dynamics that have become increasingly evident since 2008. These changes include a shift in the buying habits of business clients, a persistent softness in the market for litigation services, the increasing presence of new non-traditional competitors in the legal services sector, and a growing market segmentation that is rapidly separating high performing firms from the majority.
The authors found that these shifting market dynamics underscore the critical importance of law firms taking a strategic and long-range view of how their clients, practices, markets and competitors are changing, and then adjusting their own strategies to address the new market realities. The report notes, however, that most firms seem to lack any sense of urgency in addressing these changes.
After reviewing some of the factors that may contribute to the evident resistance in many firms to embrace the changes that the market demands, the report suggests the possibility that such resistance may be at least partially attributable to the way law firm performance is currently measured. "The traditional way of measuring law firm performance has been to focus on 'inputs' – tracking metrics like numbers of billable hours, fee growth, or utilization – and assuming that those reflect the value of the services that a firm provides," said James W. Jones, a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession and one of the report's authors. "But the assumption that value equals the sum of all of our inputs is, on any rational basis, absurd. Surely, value from the client point of view involves many factors beyond the amount of time that a firm's lawyers invest in a matter."
"Thoroughly understanding market dynamics is essential if firms are to successfully navigate the rapidly changing competitive landscape," said Mike Abbott, vice president, Client Management & Global Thought Leadership, Thomson Reuters. "Competition is no longer strictly firm-to-firm, but instead pits law firms against a multitude of outside competitors seeking to gain share. As such, firms need to re-evaluate their existing models for the delivery of legal services and seek fresh, innovative approaches to energize their competitive standing."
The "2015 Report on the State of the Legal Market" can be downloaded at: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/legal-profession/upload/FINAL-Report-1-7-15.pdf
About Georgetown Law Center for the Study of the Legal Profession
The Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law is devoted to promoting interdisciplinary research on the profession informed by an awareness of the dynamics of modern practice; providing students with a sophisticated understanding of the opportunities and challenges of a modern legal career; and furnishing members of the bar, particularly those in organizational decision-making positions, broad perspectives on trends and developments in practice.
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Peer Monitor® is a dynamic, live benchmarking program that provides any-time access to critical firm assessment information and allows comparison against selected peers, with details for practice performance. It covers key metrics such as demand, rates, productivity, and expenses broken out by practice groups, offices, and individual timekeepers, enabling easy views to managing partners, practice group leaders, and other law firm leaders at summary and detailed levels. Peer Monitor is a product of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. For more information, go to https://peermonitor.thomsonreuters.com.
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2 A Perfect Ganesh New York City Center/ Stage I 06/04/1993 Set Designer
3 The Cuban Swimmer/Dog Lady INTAR Theatre 04/25/1984 Set Designer
4 King Lear American Place Theatre 04/09/1978 Set Designer
5 Mother Courage and Her Children American Place Theatre 04/05/1978 Set Designer
6 The Seagull Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Martinson Hall 01/08/1975 Set Designer
7 Two Gentlemen of Verona Delacorte Theater 07/31/1973 Set Designer
8 Wedding Band Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater 09/26/1972 Set Designer
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14 Jack MacGowran in the Works of Samuel Beckett Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater 11/19/1970 Set Designer
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Coming Soon: A Utility Token From Steve Bannon!
Steve Bannon - one of the most controversial names in American politics in recent memory is no stranger to making news - for his recent interest in cryptocurrencies. However, ever since he was fired from the Trump White House as well as from Breitbart News, Bannon has frequently been commenting on cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology. Bannon has today revealed that he wants to launch his own cryptocurrency soon - which would be a utility token.
Bannon's cryptocurrency ambitions are no secret. The former Trump-aide backed cryptocurrencies last month when he said that they are a revolutionary and disruptive technology. In the past, Steve Bannon has also said that cryptocurrencies are a good tool to fight against the "European Establishment". Even then, it was known that Bannon would be entering into the cryptocurrencies and ICO markets in the near future. However, he has officially confirmed this today at the Delivering Alpha conference.
Bannon refrained from providing more explanations about his what his plans were with this upcoming utility token as well as the possible kinds of movements that the project would be funding. Moreover, it is yet to be known what separates his cryptocurrency from others such as Bitcoin which can also be used to assist populist movements.
Even in his previous interviews, Bannon had given hints about this project when he said what cryptocurrencies mean to him. In a CNBC interview in June, Bannon had said that cryptocurrencies are money and money is power. It is perhaps on these lines that the concept of this utility token has been designed.
While only limited details about this project are known so far, it would be interesting to hear the final announcement, as and when it comes. Stay tuned with us at Cryptoground for more updates from the world of cryptocurrencies.


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The collections of Professor Frank Fenner AC FAA FRS (1914-2010) in the Australian Academy of Science, the Barr Smith Library in the University of Adelaide, and The Australian University Archives record the life and work of a distinguished Australian scientist. Born in Ballarat in 1914, Professor Fenner's education was in Adelaide, where his scientist father was Superintendent of Technical Education. Following his graduation MB BS from the University of Adelaide and completion of his medical residency in 1940, he studied for a graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine at the University of Sydney, believing that the war would be fought in the tropics. He played a major role in the control of malaria in the Australian Army during WWII.
Professor Fenner had a long and distinguished career at the Australian National University. He made major research contributions to the understanding of viruses and the scientific literature on microbiology; his textbooks on virology are used throughout the world. He is widely known for his significant contribution to control of the rabbit plague in Australia and to the worldwide eradication of smallpox. He was Chairman of the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication and stated that his proudest achievement was announcing on 9 December 1979 that smallpox had been eradicated. In later life he applied his formidable administrative skills to promoting environmental studies.
Professor Fenner accumulated an extensive list of honours, including four Nobel Prize nominations. The Australian Academy of Science annually awards a prize named in his honour, the prestigious Fenner Medal for distinguished research in biology by a scientist under 40. The Academy's science archives are named the Fenner Archives.
The papers in both collections meticulously record Professor Fenner's long and distinguished career as a scientist. They record his enormous contribution to scientific research and science communication over more than eight decades. They also form a rich personal archive documenting Fenner's family background and education; his broad ranging intellectual interests; the history and development of the Australian National University, and his contribution to the broader community, thus providing a rich source for social history. Fenner's extensive contextualisation of his papers, evident throughout the Guide to the Fenner Collection in the Australian Academy of Science, will richly serve future researchers.
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Hero Comes To The Party At Moonee Valley
Owner-breeder Peter Carrick relived the glory days when Barcode won the Advanced Mailing Solutions Hcp (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday.
Barcode (4g Kaphero – Crimson Code by Redoute's Choice) is a homebred for Carrick and came to town for a hat-trick after recent victories at Echuca and Mornington. Trained by Robert Smerdon, he races in the same red and lime diagonal colours as his sire Kaphero.
"We loved Kaphero and he just loved this place," Carrick said. "He was Moonee Valley's Horse of the Year in 2008."
Kaphero was bred by Swettenham Stud's Adam Sangster and Carrick bought him for $340,000 at the Gold Coast Magic Millions. A real stand-out on looks, he is by Danehill's Golden Slipper winner Danzero and descends from one of Swettenham's most successful families.
His dam Kapchat was a Group 1 winner of the Winfield Classic at Rosehill and is closely related to recently deceased Champion NZ sire O'Reilly.
Kaphero started out with Lee Freedman and won the LR Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) in a scintillating 55.82s. He then cleared out for four-length victory in the Adelaide Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m).
Transferred to Leon Corstens, he won six in a row at Moonee Valley culminating in the G3 McEwen Stakes (1000m). He added a Group 1 placing in the Manikato Stakes (1200m) before returning home to stand at Swettenham Stud.
"I'll never forget the thrills Kaphero gave us at Moonee Valley," Carrick recalled. "And it's great to see Barcode come to the party tonight."
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Capri Converts On Australia Day
Larneuk Stud stallion O'Lonhro picked the right occasion to sire his first domestic winner on Australia Day.
His first-starter Little Capri led from the outset in the Sureway Employment Maiden (1000m) at Wagga on Monday. The gelding scored by a long-neck for Jerilderie trainer Phil Sweeney and his apprentice daughter Brooke.
Little Capri (3g O'Lonhro – Angel Of Capri by Archway) is a homebred for Larneuk owner Nev Murdoch and is the first and, so far, only foal from a daughter of Melbourne stakes performer Blue Capri (Proven Valour).
O'Lonhro had sired his first winner when Black Magic was a brilliant debut winner in Singapore on November 23. At his only other start, the Theo Kieser trainee was runner-up to Blue Swede (NZ) on January 4.
"Little Capri has always shown plenty of speed," Murdoch said. "He has been a professional right from the start and we are looking forward to seeing him go right on from here."
Murdoch sold Angel Of Capri a few years ago but tracked her down and bought her back recently. She will be bred back to O'Lonhro this year.
Delighted in the way in which O'Lonhro has let down as a nine-year-old, Murdoch is confident that the record-breaking son of Lonhro has the best to come with his progeny shaping well at three.
Many of the mares served by O'Lonhro last spring already have foals by him, including the dam of Black Magic and daughters of Danehill, Exceed And Excel, Danehill Dancer, Keltrice, Desert Prince, Happy Giggle, Magic Albert, Zeditave, El Moxie, Toy Pindarri and Canny Lad.
Murdoch notes that many of those returning mares are members of the Danehill line – and that is no surprise with Lonhro excelling with that legendary stallion's descendants; the cross already producing 15 stakes winners.
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Rod's Shout In Adelaide
John Hickmott has been in racing long enough to know the pitfalls of shouting the odds about a maiden winner.
But he's got an opinion of Rod's Opinion and earlier this week entered the last-start Morphettville winner for the G1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on March 7.
"He's a lovely horse and if he wins another couple of races in February, who knows? Anything's possible in this game."
Hickmott's stable at Murray Bridge isn't far from where he managed Lakewood Stud and its champion sire Bellotto for many years. He also put the polish on stakes winners like Frenzel Rhomb, Taos Pleasure and Pay Keys and the finishing touches on his trainer sons Robert and Michael.
Hickmott races Rod's Opinion in partnership with Nola How and Rod Blackwell from the Yorke Peninsula. "Ampulla Lodge had passed him in at the 2013 Adelaide Magic Millions. We leased him first and then took up an option to buy last year."
John Hickmott
Rod's Opinion is a son of Greta West Stud sire God's Own and he was beaten a length first-up on January 3 before edging out Regal Spur (Flying Spur) by a nose in the Schweppes Maiden Hcp (1250m) last Saturday.
"He has a beautiful temperament and appreciated being given time. The God's Owns are lovely, big horses but a lot of trainers tried to boogie too early. We've got three and you can't rush them."
Stablemates Stone Sober and Boldacious Girl are both working up to wins after being placed at Murray Bridge earlier this month. Hickmott's strapper Carina Riggs races Boldacious Girl who won at Balaklava last time in.
Rod's Opinion (3g God's Own – The Rossa by Dehere) will start again over 1300m on February 7 or Hickmott may hold off and go straight into a 1600m event a week later at Morphettville.
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Foreplay Fans At Flemington
Flemington trainer Mat Ellerton has always been a Foreplay fan and he produced another promising winner by the Woodside Park Stud sire at Warrnambool on Thursday.
Second Base (3g Foreplay – Choilaine by Choisir) started a $1.50 favourite first-up in the Matthew Williams Racing Maiden Plate (1100m) and coasted home to score by two lengths from Big Reel (O'Lonhro) and Incubate (Host).
Punters were confident he would be hard to run down following two placings at Seymour and a fourth at Moonee Valley earlier this season but Katelyn Mallyon was forced to ride him upside down after a moderate getaway.
"His jump-outs have been quick and I was really surprised he didn't show that sort of speed today," Mallyon said. "He got back and relaxed which is good to see going forward."
Second Base is a homebred for Ellerton and his training partner Simon Zahra and is also Super VOBIS qualified. "He's a beautiful horse and has shown us a lot at home," Mallyon continued. "There's definitely a lot more improvement and he will measure up in town."
Ellerton trained Foreplay for Scott and Matthew Perrin after making $625,000 at the 2003 Easter Yearling Sale. A beautifully bred son of Danehill, he won the LR Doveton Stakes at Caulfield and finished third to Alinghi and Fastnet Rock in the G1 Newmarket Hcp.
Retired amid much fanfare to the Hunter Valley, his fertility rate bottomed out after three seasons at Yarraman Park but not before he sired the Ellerton-Zahra Group 3 winner That's Not It. He won the Red Anchor Stakes at Moonee Valley on the same day So You Think claimed his second Cox Plate.
That victory coincided with Foreplay's transfer to Woodside Park where stem-cell treatment improved his fertility-rate to more than 80%. He covers limited books at a $6,600 (inc gst) service fee.
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Fontiton On Show At Sandown
Unbeaten filly Fontiton has maintained her position as favourite for the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) with a determined victory at Sandown on Monday.
A runaway winner at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate Day at her only previous start, Fontiton overcame difficulties to win the G3 Blue Diamond Fillies Preview (1000) by a neck from Haybay in a performance that impressed her connections.
Jockey Mark Zahra said Fontiton had peaked about 100 metres out, but her class had got her home. "We always knew today was going to be her hardest test because she really hadn't done a lot except for one soft jump-out. It was good that she was able to come from behind, peel off their backs and quicken up."
Fontiton (2f Turffontein – Personal Ensign by Rubiton) is owned by Matchem Racing manager Matthew Cain, Inglis Bloodstock consultant James Price and Vasko Ognenovski who won a 10% share through a Herald Sun newspaper promotion.
The winner was purchased for $110,000 from the draft of Blue Gum Farm at the 2014 Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sale. Her dam Personal Ensign was a Listed winner of the 2006 Northwood Plume Stakes at Caulfield and she's bred on the same Turffontein / Rubiton cross as stakes winning three-year-old filly Fontein Ruby.
Fontiton is a $4.40 favourite for the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on February 28. Her sire Turffontein has 10 yearlings catalogued for the 2015 Melbourne Premier starting on March 1 and her dam has followed up with two fillies by Canford Cliffs.
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Second Group 1 For Alboran Sea
Victorian-bred filly Alboran Sea has won her second Group 1 race in South Africa, claiming the Cape Flying Championship (1000m) at Kenilworth on Saturday.
Alboran Sea (3f Rock Of Gibraltar – Lady's Light by Toolighttoquit) fought back strongly to score narrowly after being headed 250m out. She had previously won the Group 1 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship at Scottsville.
Rosemont Stud owner Anthony Mithen bred Alboran Sea after buying her dam for just $20,000 at the 2011 Inglis Easter Broodmare Sale. A USA import, Lady's Light was culled by Coolmore Stud carrying Alboran Sea. The mare has since foaled colts by Toorak Toff and his Rosemont colleague Starspangledbanner.
Alboran Sea went through the ring as part of Rosemont's consignment at the at the 2013 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale. Form Bloodstock bought her for $105,000 on behalf of trainer Mike de Kock, Wilgerbosdrift Stud owner Mary Slack and Michael Javett.
Mary expressed her delight and said she was particularly happy for her co-owner: "Mr Javett normally likes to buy stayers and I'm glad he has a share in a top sprinter now. I like my runners to have a rest after a win like this, but we'll leave it to Mike to decide."
There are only a few major sprints left for the season, including the G1 Computaform Sprint and G1 SA Fillies Sprint so connections may have their sights set on an overseas campaign.
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Daunting Approach Pays Off In Perth
Perth iron-horse Dawn Approach has continued his superb start to the year with a front-running victory in the LR Miss Andretti Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.
Set a daunting task by trainer Vaughn Sigley, he completed a winning hat-trick in a fortnight starting at Ascot on January 10. He followed up in the $100,000 Mungrup Stud Sprint at Mt Barker on January 18 before claiming his first black-type victory on Saturday.
Dawn Approach is the 17th stakes winner by Statue Of Liberty (Storm Cat) who stands at Eliza Park International. "He always does his best – that's all you want to see," Sigley said. "He's only finished out of the money once and that was when he was shin-sore as a two-year-old.
"I was confident after he came back from Mt Barker – he just butters up and butters up."
Sigley prepares him for owner Alan MacAlister who also races Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes winner Magnifisio. She is a daughter of Eliza Park International stallion Magnus.
MacAlister has rejected several offers from NSW and Victorian studs for Magnifisio who is back in work for Group 1 assignments in the Robert Sangster Stakes and Goodwood Hcp at Morphettville.
Statue Of Liberty gelding Liberty's Gem is another Perth sprinter attracting interest after victories in the LR Placid Ark Stakes and G3 Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic. His owners have already knocked back offers from Hong Kong in preference for an autumn campaign in the Eastern States.
Champion sprinter Hay List emerged from Perth to put Statue Of Liberty on the map as a hugely popular speed-source winning 15 races in 28 starts and $2.56 million in prizemoney.
Hay List was a Group 1 winner of the Newmarket Hcp, All-Aged Stakes and Manikato Stakes and filled out many more Group 1 quinellas for EPI sires when runner-up to Bel Esprit icon Black Caviar.
Eliza Park International has 8 yearlings catalogued for the Perth Magic Millions next month including fillies by Statue Of Liberty and Magnus and a colt by Bel Esprit.
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Warrior Wins Hobart Guineas
Warrior Of Fire became the 19th stakes winner for his sire Bianconi in the LR Hobart Guineas (2100m) at Elwick on Sunday.
It was the culmination of a long-range plan by trainer Jerome Hunter and owner-breeder Graeme Gathercole who are both based at Mornington.
"We started to think about coming here with this horse about a year ago," Hunter said. "If he comes through in good order we will more than likely push on to the Tasmanian Derby."
Warrior Of Fire (3g Bianconi – Fire Vain by Tuscanos) had won a Bairnsdale maiden on December 16 and firmed from $21 to start at $11.80 in the Guineas. He benefited from a perfect ride by Daniel Stackhouse to defeat local hopes Shiralee (Stratum) and Geegees Goldengirl (Worsmith).
Bianconi (USA) is based at Ridgeview Park and his latest stakes winner is the first foal out of Fire Vain who nailed the last of her 9 wins for Gathercole at Kilmore in January 2010. The mare has a Zoffany colt on the ground and was bred back to Equiano in October.
There are five Bianconi yearlings entered for the Adelaide Magic Millions in March including Ridgeview Park's colt from Encosta de Lago mare Cafe del Mar (Lot 298). He's a younger brother to OTI Racing three year-old Scherzoso who won at Morphettville on Boxing Day.
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Swettenham Double In VOBIS Gold Star
Swettenham Stud owner Adam Sangster had all the bases loaded when Hong Kong Captain claimed the $150,000 VOBIS Gold Star (1500m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Sangster bred and sold Trust In A Gust to win the 2014 VOBIS Gold Star on the way to Group 1 victories in last year's Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and Toorak Hcp.
Hong Kong Captain is another Swettenham graduate with a future in Group 1 company. He completed a double for Swettenham sire Host (Chi) at Moonee Valley following a smart win by his youngster sister Marli Magic.
What's more, Sangster has catalogued their yearling half-sister by Equiano as Lot 770 at the Melbourne Premier next month.
Hong Kong Captain (3g Host – Unlimited Passage by Giant's Causeway) is trained by David Hayes and Tom Dabernig at Lindsay Park Euroa. "VOBIS Gold is a fantastic incentive and we've got a lot of time for this horse," Dabernig said. "We've always thought that he's a bit better than city class and will get out to 2000 metres.
"We would really like to have a runner in the C S Hayes Stakes next month. It would mean bringing him back to 1400m but we've got a bit of time between runs."
The stable is also planning Group 1 starts in the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington and Rosehill Guineas (2000m) in March.
Jockey Michael Walker has a very high opinion of Hong Kong Captain. "He's a very, very talented horse and whatever he does now is a bonus for his next preparation. Physically he's got it but mentally he's still not there yet."
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New Spearhead For Street Boss
Darley Victoria shuttler Street Boss (USA) signed off Moonee Valley's Saturday meeting with a running double via Scarlet Billows and O'Malley.
Both gallopers are from his first crop which is spearheaded by Melbourne stakes winners Thiamandi and The Quarterback.
O'Malley (4g Street Boss – Pink Champagne by Carnegie) is also on the brink of black-type after coming from last for a first-up victory in the William Hill Handicap (1000m). "He's the best horse I've trained," Enver Jusufovic said. "A few riders have told me he's a Group horse but I want him to go through the grades first.
"He's got a terrific turn of foot off a hot tempo and that's the sign of a very good horse."
Sold by Eliza Park International for $25,000 at the 2012 Inglis Melbourne Autumn Sale, he has now won 4 times in 7 starts and earned $175,325 for owners Rob Patterson and Pat Littlejohn. His dam is a daughter of NZ stakes winner Centennial (Centaine).
"He's got a great temperament and is just a lovely horse," Jusufovic explained. "Physically he's really developed and is a lot stronger and a lot more robust since coming back from spell."
Street Boss (Street Cry) has three yearlings catalogued for the Melbourne Premier starting with a filly from G3 Swettenham Stud Stakes winner Apple Danish. She has been entered by Phoenix Broodmare Farm (as agent) and is a half-sister to 6 winners.
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Adam Henry Poins EPI
Eliza Park International has a new addition to the roster with Adam Henry joining the sales and nominations team.
A keen student of the industry, Adam was formerly with Patinack Farm in NSW for six years where he covered a fairly diverse portfolio.
Largely responsible for sales and nominations, Adam also worked on the farm's website and brochure, organised special events and played a prominent role at the races and various sales.
Adam is currently based at EPI's Melbourne office and is looking forward to the (rapidly) approaching breeding season: "Eliza Park International has a fantastic line-up of stallions, particularly with last year's newcomers Fiorente and Fighting Sun and, of course, the perennial champ, Bel Esprit.
"It's the premier stallion roster in Victoria and one of the best in Australia, but EPI also offers a complete range of services with its sales and racing divisions too.
"I was born and bred in Victoria and it is great to be returning home," he said. "Under the ownership of the Sun International Group, the farm continues to go from strength to strength and it really is an exciting place to be."
Adam Henry can be contacted on 0428 036 472 or via ahenry@elizapark.com.au
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God's Gift A Divine Dude
Cranbourne trainer Udyta Clarke was overwhelmed when Heza Dude won the Land Engineering Plate (1200m) at Mornington last month.
The Kaphero gelding had been placed in his first 6 starts before the breakthrough. "I'm gonna cry I'm just so happy," Clarke said before congratulating winning jockey Vlad Duric. "I love Heza Dude. He's God's gift to me for saving his life as a foal."
Heza Dude (3g Kaphero – Skyla by Perugino) was orphaned twice before finally growing into a powerhouse. "How he survived I will never know," Clarke said. "He put a hoof through his dam's bladder while being foaled. She couldn't lie down so the foal-alarm didn't go off.
WELL DONE DUDE
Udyta Clarke congratulates Vlad Duric at Mornington
Photo: Bruce Clark / TVN
"When I discovered them in the morning, he was stone cold. I gave mouth-to-mouth and was about to give up after 20 minutes of CPR when, all of a sudden, his heart began beating so strongly it pushed me off balance.
"That's how he got the nickname 'Casper'.
"Skyla died three days later. The foal was tiny and couldn't stand so there was always a chance of pneumonia. I tubed milk from another mare and walked him every hour – day and night – for three weeks."
After emerging from the woods, Heza Dude was fostered to a warm-blood mare. "She produced so much milk, he started picking up but then she died from a snake bite.
"I tried to put him on a standardbred mare but he was already too much of a handful," Clarke recalled. "By then, he recognised me – put his head in my lap and follow me everywhere.
"He began to bulk up and was very cheeky. The breakers weren't keen because orphans have no fear. They said he would be very good or no good – nothing in between.
"He began to grow and grow and grow. He's a stunning individual and 16 hands now."
Clarke races Heza Dude with breeder Don Allan and they received phone calls from Hong Kong and Singapore after the win at Mornington. "They drop off when I tell them about all the setbacks but that suits us.
"When we first sent Skyla to Swettenham Stud, they did a stallion match with Kaphero," Clarke explained. "We're hoping their prediction is correct – Adam Sangster came back and said there was every chance the foal could be a Group winner."
Heza Dude had a fortnight's break at Xmas in readiness for his second campaign. "We can't let him out in a paddock for more than an hour a day," Clarke said. "He goes flat out, rears up, pig-roots and loses too much weight.
"We reckon he's right up to city class and he probably thinks so, too. He's a human inside a horse's body."
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Group 1 Star Bred By Bulla Thoroughbreds
Sacred Star has given Diggers Rest breeder Mark Ruff his first Group 1 winner in the Telegraph Hcp (1200m) at Trentham.
Sacred Star (5g Flying Spur – Irish Nova by O'Reilly) won the feature sprint by four lengths in a blistering 67.01s for Raffles Racing and trainer Tony Pike. They bought him for $200,000 when catalogued by Ruff as part of the Attunga Stud draft at the 2011 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.
The Victorian bred gelding had won the G2 QTC Cup at Eagle Farm during a trip to the winter carnival last year.
Ruff didn't watch the New Zealand race live. "I was at a camp-drafting event at Trafalgar on Saturday. It didn't really sink in until I started receiving a heap of calls and texts."
Mark operates Bulla Thoroughbreds on 900 acres at Diggers Rest. His start in racing began in the 1980s when he worked for Colin Little at Caulfield while completing a degree in Building Engineering.
He bought Irish Nova for $150,000 after she was Group 2 placed at Trentham. "She's a very strong, attractive mare with a beautiful head and a lovely nature. Every horse she's produced has been a really nice type."
Irish Nova's first foal was an unraced Zabeel filly named Zanova. She was retained by Mark and is currently in foal to Equiano.
Mark sold Irish Nova, in foal to Stratum, for $120,000 to Rosemont Stud at last year's Magic Millions National Sale but has kept her yearling colt by Foxwedge.
"I've been trying to breed at Group 1 winner for a long time. We have a bit of fun camp-drafting and racing. I've got four or five mares at Digger's Rest and around 10 horses with Mick Cerchi at Flemington.
"Sadaqa won for us at Flemington on Oaks Day and Sacred Star has topped off our best year ever in the Telegraph."
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Americain To Stand At Irish National Stud
The Irish National Stud has confirmed Americain will commence covering his first European book at its Co. Kildare headquarters next month.
Americain (USA) shuttled from Swettenham Stud to Calumet Farm in Kentucky for his first two northern books and the relocation won't affect his residency in Victoria.
The Irish National Stud is home to champion sire Invincible Spirit. "He will bring balance to our roster which is dominated by speed influences," chief executive John Osborne said. "Americain's pedigree has class in every generation. His sire Dynaformer was revered in North America and was a classic sire in Europe.
"Americain can emulate that given the support his race record deserves. He will be popular here on looks alone and his first foals have his strength and quality."
In Australia, there are 107 foals on the ground from his first book at Swettenham.
Bred by the Wertheimer brothers, Americain was trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre to win the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier and Prix Kergorlay in France before being sent to Australia where he defeated Maluckyday and So You Think in the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup.
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Bel Esprit Deuce With Debutantes At Sale
Eliza Park International's champion sire Bel Esprit lobbed with a very impressive deuce at Sale on Thursday via Trimensa and then, a race later, Sistonic…both of them first starters.
The David Hayes – Tom Dabernig trained Sistonic garnered plenty of attention due to her close relationship to Black Caviar but it wouldn't have mattered if she was three parts to Dobbin – it was some win.
Bred and raced by Robert Crabtree (who also bred and raced another very close family member in Magnus), Sistonic is out of the Danehill mare Danavia, a half sister to Black Caviar's dam Helsinge. Both mares are out of the blue hen Scandinavia whom Crabtree also raced.
It will be interesting to see where Hayes – Dabernig take Sistonic next but we're tipping it might be closer to town…as jockey Linda Meech pointed out: "That was very, very impressive – I probably couldn't hold her any slower."
Trainer Robbie Griffiths has also had a long, long association – of sorts – with his four year-old mare Trimensa.
Now, while there wasn't quite as much daylight between her and the second horse as in Sistonic's race, it was an extremely encouraging performance on debut nonetheless.
Trimensa is out of Robbie's mare Vaingt Trois who only won the one race for him but went on to produce 11 foals (one is still unraced), 10 to race and 9 winners!
Trimsensa's full brother Beltrois was a stakes winner in Melbourne, runner-up in the Standish and fourth in the Group 1 Goodwood, while other winners out of the mare include Ruby Trois, Vaingtlago and Flourishing.
Sadly, Vaingt Trois passed away in 2011 but her daughter Ruby Trois has also gone on to produce two winners by Bel Esprit in Anne of Brittany and Ritzy Belle, both of whom won for Robbie in the past 12 months or so.
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Starspangledbanner Remains In Australia
Starspangledbanner did not return to Ireland when the overseas shuttlers flew out of Australia last week.
He's recovering from a bout of colic and remained at Rosemont Stud in Gnarwarre. A decision about his return for the 2016 northern breeding season will be reviewed later this year.
Starspangledbanner was based at Coolmore in Ireland for the 2011 and 2012 breeding seasons, however, after encountering fertility problems, he returned to the track and was subsequently repatriated to stand in Victoria.
But after a brilliant start with his first two-year-old runners in Europe last year, Coolmore decided to recall him to Ireland.
Starspangledbanner's first northern crop yielded 11 winners from 20 runners including the Royal Ascot stakes winners Anthem Alexander and The Wow Signal. The latter went on to score at the highest level in the Prix Morny at Deauville.
In Australia, the son of Choisir launched his stud career with LR Debutant Stakes winner Of The Brave. The Mark Riley trained colt is on the fifth line of pre-post markets at $15 for the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on February 28.
During his first season at Rosemont in 2013, Starspangledbanner covered a restricted book of 51 mares with 33 of them subsequently foaling.
Rosemont owner Anthony Mithen upped his book to 89 mares in 2014.
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Sharkbite Youngster Wins Alfa Bowl
Trainer Barry Campbell has another talented youngster ready to follow the same path as his former leading juveniles Admiral and Grand Tycoon.
After Siorca won the Alfa Crystal Bowl (1100m) in Launceston on Wednesday night, Tasmania's 'King of the Kids' confirmed the gelding will head to Hobart for the LR Elwick Stakes on February 9 and the LR Gold Sovereign Stakes on February 25.
Siorca (2g Sharkbite – Chrome Magic by Van Nistelrooy) had won his maiden at Mowbray on New Year's Eve and doubled up after surviving a protest from Gee Gees Top Notch. "He had to work three-wide without cover and the runner-up is a nice filly," Campbell said. "I will give him a week in the paddock and there's no reason why he can't go on and win the same races as Admiral and Grand Tycoon."
Eliza Park International resident Sharkbite sired the winner from NZ-bred mare Chrome Magic. His dam is half-sister to Moonee Valley winner Sweet Thunder who was also stakes placed in the LR Strutt Stakes.
Chrome Magic was sold at the Aceland Park dispersal in November 2013 carrying Siorca. She was purchased by NSW based Phil Gunter who also bred EPI champion Bel Esprit.
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Toorak Toff Averages $90,000 At Magic Millions
In one of the hottest years for first season sires in recent memory, son of Show a Heart and multiple Group 1 winner Toorak Toff more than held his own at the Magic Millions last week.
The Gold Coast was awash with progeny by first season stallions with the likes of Smart Missile, So You Think, Foxwedge, Helmet and show-stopper Sepoy launching their careers in the yearling market.
Rosemont Stud's Toorak Toff had 7 yearlings sell for an average of $90,000 with a top price of $190,000 for the colt out of Flying Spur mare Shoptalk.
"It was a massive effort by the horse," said Rosemont's Dean Harvey. "He had some lovely types come through the ring up here at the Gold Coast and the breeders were rewarded. The most pleasing aspect was that they found great homes and he will get every chance to get more than a few good ones early."
Set to train sons or daughters of the fastest Golden Rose winner ever are Chris Waller, Joe Pride, Danny O'Brien, Bryan Guy, Clinton McDonald, Leon and Troy Corstens and Luke Oliver.
On a ratio of service fee to average price among freshman sires, Toorak Toff was second to Smart Missile returning six times his service fee to vendors. Next best were Foxwedge and Sepoy.
That figure is sure to rise with two "Toffs" at the NZB Premier sales, including a star colt from G1 winner Penny Gem as well as two to sell at Inglis Easter, among them a colt from G1 producer Lady's Light.
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First Southern Winner By Amadeus Wolf
Former Chatswood Stud shuttler Amadeus Wolf sired his first southern hemisphere-bred winner in Hobart on Sunday.
His filly Crib Point scored a narrow victory in the TRC Young Members Hcp (1600m) for Brighton based owner-trainer Terry Evans. She had been placed 3 times in 12 starts before the breakthrough.
Crib Point (3f Amadeus Wolf – Westernport Bay by Western Symphony) cost $1,750 out of the Chatswood Stud draft at the 2013 Inglis VOBIS Gold Sale. She is the final foal of a mare who had already delivered winners by Dash For Cash, Bel Esprit, Lucky Owners and Jetball.
Amadeus Wolf (Mozart) was a Group 1 winner of the 2005 Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket and shuttled from the Irish National Stud to Chatswood Stud for three seasons until 2012.
He is currently based at Haras de Saint Vincent in France and among his leading European gallopers is Hamza who won last year's G3 Abernant Stakes at Newmarket. The Kevin Ryan trained sprinter was last seen finishing down the track in the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp.
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Eliza Park Yearlings Wanted By Gai Waterhouse
The Gold Coast has again proven to be a happy hunting ground for Eliza Park International.
By the close of the Sunday session of Magic Millions 2015, EPI's Victorian based stallions all fared well over the five days with Mick Price snapping up the two Bel Esprits on offer (for $90,000 and $75,000 respectively), the Statue of Libertys sold up to $100,000 (with Victorian trainers Jason Petch and John Moloney jumping on board) while Gai Waterhouse ($220,000) and Paul Moroney ($100,000) were also quick to snap up yearlings by Wanted.
One thing is for sure – anything with a Super VOBIS sticker on it will attract plenty of attention…regardless of where the buyer hails from.
Gai also fancied Eliza Park International's Fastnet Rock colt out of the More Than Ready mare Pretty Flamingo, snapping him up for $400,000 on Day 3 of the Magic Millions.
And what's not to like – apart from being a cracking colt, he's got a stallion's pedigree with Pretty Flamingo being out of the multiple stakes winning Danehill mare Milanova (a full sister to Champion Holy Roman Emperor) who was purchased by Coolmore for $5 million a few years back.
EPI principal, Sun International, was pretty active on the other side of the box too, buying up four yearlings for a tick over $1 million, including $400,000 for the Redoute's Choice colt from Champion 2YO Hasna.
Although their ultimate areas of employment are yet to be determined, some of the quartet will end up in Melbourne stables.
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