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BEST Inc. Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
by gg on March 9, 2022 in Company, Financial
BEST Inc. (NYSE: BEST) ("BEST" or the "Company"), a leading integrated smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Johnny Chou, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BEST, commented, "Successfully completing the sale of China express business in the fourth quarter, we exited the year with a leaner and more focused organization. We now have a much stronger capital base and a clear path to support our sustainable growth and profitability.
"Following a smooth Express handover, BEST Freight rebounded strongly in December, narrowing its net loss by 50% month-over-month. Supply Chain Management focused on higher margin accounts and expanded its franchised Cloud OFCs network in preparation for new customer acquisition. Global's results remained encouraging with parcel volume growing 57% YoY for the quarter and 104% YoY for the full year despite the persistent impact of COVID-19.
"In 2022, our businesses are better aligned for near and long-term success, with a stronger ability to return value to our stakeholders and partners," Mr. Chou continued. "By focusing on our core competencies in freight, integrated supply chain management and global logistics solutions while maximizing revenue and cost synergies, we expect to grow the top line of our core segments by 15% to 20%YoY in 2022, and aim to reach profitability in Freight and Supply Chain Management by second half of the year."
Gloria Fan, BEST's Chief Financial Officer, added, "Our fourth quarter capped a critical year of decisive business adjustments. Built on the strength of our main business pillars, we have paved the way for BEST's future growth. With a challenging macro environment and the short-term effects of our strategic recalibration, our fourth quarter revenue was RMB2.7 billion. We also continued to streamline our costs and strengthen our operating efficiency during the quarter. Most importantly, we significantly improved our balance sheet. We now have a lower debt level and sufficient cash. We hope to transition to a year of growth in 2022, with an efficient organization guided by a clear roadmap."
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS([1])
For the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2021([2]):
Revenue was RMB2,724.9 million (US$427.6 million), a decrease of 20.3% year-over-year ("YoY"). The revenue decrease was primarily due to the winding-down of UCargo business and a decrease in Freight revenue partially offset by the growth of Global's revenue.
Gross Loss was RMB228.4 million (US$35.8 million), compared to gross profit of RMB115.3 million in 2020. Gross Loss Margin was 8.4%, which decreased by 11.8 percentage points ("ppts") YoY.
Net Loss from continuing operations was RMB734.1 million (US$115.2 million), compared to RMB252.2 million in 2020. Non-GAAP Net Loss from continuing operations ([3])([4]) was RMB710.4 million (US$111.5 million), compared to RMB236.7 million in 2020.
Net Income was RMB1,945.3 million (US$305.3 million), compared to Net Loss of RMB630.1 million in 2020. The increase was primarily due to the gain related to the sale of our China express business.
Diluted EPS([5]) from continuing operations was negative RMB1.81 (US$0.28), compared to negative RMB0.64 in 2020. Non-GAAP Diluted EPS(3)(4) from continuing operations was negative RMB1.75 (US$0.28), compared to negative RMB0.60 in 2020.
EBITDA([6]) from continuing operations was negative RMB658.9 million (US$103.4 million), compared to negative RMB182.6 million in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA(3)(5) from continuing operations was negative RMB635.2 million (US$99.7 million), compared to negative RMB167.1million in 2020.
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021:
Revenue was RMB11,425.8 million (US$1,793.0 million), an increase of 8.5% YoY. The revenue increase was primarily due to increased volume in Freight and Global, partially offset by a decrease in Freight average selling price ("ASP").
Gross Loss was RMB199.4 million (US$31.3 million), compared to gross profit of RMB242.3 million in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to a steeper ASP decrease than unit cost reduction in the Freight business. Gross Margin was negative 1.7%, a decrease of 4.0 ppts YoY.
Net Loss from continuing operations was RMB1,263.9 million (US$198.3 million), compared to RMB1,028.4 million in 2020. Non-GAAP Net Loss from continuing operations was RMB1,220.4 million (US$191.5 million), compared to RMB928.9 million in 2020.
Net Income was RMB209.6 million (US$32.9 million), compared to net loss of RMB2,051.2 million in 2020. The increase was primarily due to the gain related to the sale of our China express business.
Diluted EPS from continuing operations was negative RMB3.12 (US$0.49), compared to negative RMB2.59 in 2020. Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from continuing operations was negative RMB3.01 (US$0.47), compared to negative RMB2.29 in 2020.
EBITDA from continuing operations was negative RMB976.2 million (US$153.2 million), compared to negative RMB789.7 million in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was negative RMB932.7 million (US$146.4 million), compared to negative RMB693.0 million in 2020.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS([7])
BEST Express – On December 17, 2021, the Company announced the closing and completion of the sale of China express business (the "Business") to J&T Express Co., Ltd. ("J&T Express China"). The agreement has been approved by relevant regulatory agencies and the final transaction has been completed pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The Business has been transferred to J&T Express China.
BEST Freight – In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company remained focused on developing its e-commerce related business, which contributed 21.8% of total volume during the quarter, up 4.8 ppts YoY. In addition to the challenging macro environment such as the resurgence of the pandemic, the increasing oil price and power shortage, Freight's performance was affected by the difficulty in Express operations, as Express and Freight shared certain franchisees and suppliers. Freight volume decreased by 8.2% YoY in the fourth quarter, but the volume for the full year increased by 9.8% YoY.
After the Express handover was largely completed, Freight volume significantly recovered and the loss was narrowed month-over-month in December.
BEST Supply Chain Management – During the quarter, the Company continued to enlarge its franchised Cloud OFCs network for future growth and prioritize higher margin accounts. As the result of discontinuing certain low margin legacy customers, the total number of orders fulfilled by Cloud OFCs decreased 9.4% YoY to 123.3 million in the fourth quarter, of which the total number of orders fulfilled by franchised Cloud OFCs increased by 10.9% YoY to 74.4 million. Its fourth quarter gross margin decreased by 0.6 ppts YoY, primarily due to one-off costs incurred by discontinuing lower-margin accounts. Full-year gross margin increased by 0.6 ppts YoY. In fiscal year 2021, the total number of orders fulfilled by Cloud OFCs increased by 3.5% YoY to 448.2 million and the total number of orders fulfilled by franchised Cloud OFCs increased by 25.0% YoY to 268.3 million.
BEST Global – Global made solid progress in its cross-border and local business in Southeast Asia and North America with expanded margin for the quarter. Despite the continuous impact from COVID-19, parcel volume in Southeast Asia increased by 56.7% to 43.7 million in the fourth quarter. Global's gross margin expanded by 3.0 ppts YoY, due to much improved economies of scale from increased market share and continued improvements in service quality and cost control. In fiscal year of 2021, total parcel volume in Southeast Asia increased by 104.4% compared to the prior year, with YoY growth rates of 87.7%, 87.1%, 609.2%, 336.8% and 522.6% from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Singapore, respectively.
As part of the strategic refocusing plan, the Company started the process of winding down UCargo and Capital business lines in the fourth quarter of 2021 to realign BEST's business around our core competencies.
Key Operational Metrics
% Change YoY
2020 vs
Freight Volume (Tonne in '000)
(8.2%)
Orders Fulfilled (in '000)
Global Parcel Volume in
Southeast Asia (in '000)
Fiscal Year Ended
2021vs
FINANCIAL RESULTS([8])
For the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2021:
The following table sets forth a breakdown of revenue by business segment for the periods indicated.
Table 1 – Breakdown of Revenue by Business Segment
(In '000, except for %)
% of
Others(9)
Freight Service Revenue decreased by 7.4% YoY to RMB1,504.0 million (US$236.0 million) from RMB1,624.8 million, primarily due to an 8.2% decrease in freight volume, partially offset by a 1.0% increase in ASP per tonne.
Supply Chain Management Service Revenue decreased by 10.1% YoY to RMB487.3 million (US$76.5 million) from RMB542.3million, primarily due to a 9.4% decrease in the total number of orders fulfilled by Cloud OFCs.
Global Service Revenue increased by 30.5% YoY to RMB330.6 million (US$51.9 million) from RMB253.4 million, primarily due to strong growth in parcel volumes in Southeast Asia.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of cost of revenue by business segment for the periods indicated.
Table 2 – Breakdown of Cost of Revenue by Business Segment
11.2ppt
0.6ppt
(3.0ppt)
Total Cost of Revenue
Cost of Revenue was RMB2,953.3 million (US$463.4 million) or 108.4% of revenue, compared to RMB3,305.3 million or 96.6% of revenue in 2020. The increase of 11.8 ppts in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to the decreased Freight volume and the winding-down of the U-Cargo business.
Table 3 – Breakdown of Average Cost Per Parcel and Average Cost Per Tonne
(in RMB)
Freight:
Average Cost Per Tonne
Freight Service Average Cost per Tonne increased by 12.8% YoY, primarily due to lower freight volume and higher costs resulting from increasing oil price and labor costs.
Gross Loss was RMB228.4 million (US$35.8 million) , compared to gross profit of RMB115.3 million in 2020; Gross Margin was negative 8.4%, compared to 3.4% in 2020.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of operating expenses and adjusted operating expenses by category for the periods indicated.
Table 4 – Breakdown of Operating Expenses and Adjusted Operating Expenses by Category
% of Revenue
Selling, General and
Adjusted for SBC Expenses
Adjusted Selling, General and
Development Expenses
Adjusted Research and
Adjusted Total
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses were RMB354.8 million (US$55.7 million) or 13.0% of revenue in 2021, compared to RMB323.0 million or 9.4% of revenue in 2020; primarily due to the expenses associated with winding down the Capital business unit and additional expenses incurred in transitioning our China express business.
Research and Development Expenses were RMB50.3million (US$7.9 million) or 1.8% of revenue in 2021, compared to RMB39.8 million, or 1.2% of revenue in 2020; primarily due to additional expenses incurred in transitioning our China express business.
Share-based Compensation ("SBC") Expenses included in the cost and expense items above were RMB23.7 million (US$3.7 million), compared to RMB24.4 million in 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2021, RMB0.09 million (US$0.01 million) was allocated to cost of revenue, RMB4.6 million (US$0.7 million) was allocated to selling expenses, RMB15.8 million (US$2.5 million) was allocated to general and administrative expenses, and RMB3.2 million (US$0.5 million) was allocated to research and development expenses.
Net Loss and Non-GAAP Net Loss from continuing operations
Net Loss from continuing operations was RMB734.1 million (US$115.2 million), compared to RMB252.2 million in 2020. Excluding SBC expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions and gain from appreciation of investment, Non-GAAP Net Loss from continuing operations was RMB710.4 million (US$111.5 million), compared to RMB236.7 million in 2020.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of non-GAAP net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2021 by segment.
Table 5 – Breakdown of non-GAAP Net Loss by Segment
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
(In RMB'000)
Unallocated([1])
Non-GAAP Net Loss
Diluted EPS and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from continuing operations
Diluted EPS from continuing operations was negative RMB1.81 (US$0.28), based on 388.8 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding during the quarter. This compares to negative RMB0.64 on 385.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the same period of 2020. Excluding SBC expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions and gain from appreciation of investment, Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from continuing operations was negative RMB1.75 (US$0.28), compared to negative RMB0.60 in 2020. A reconciliation of non-GAAP diluted EPS to diluted EPS is included at the end of this results announcement.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was negative RMB635.2 million (US$99.7 million), compared to negative RMB167.1million in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations was negative 23.3%, compared to negative 4.9% in 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin by Segment
The following table sets forth a breakdown of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months ended December 31, 2021 by segment.
Table 6 – Breakdown of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin by Segment
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-term Investments
As of December 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were RMB5,457 million (US$856.4 million), compared to RMB3,740.8 million as of December 31, 2020.
Net Cash Used In Continuing Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was RMB555.7 million (US$87.2 million), compared to RMB95.8 million of net cash generated from operating activities in 2020. The decrease in net cash generated from operating activities was mainly due to catch-up payments to vendors that were made in December.
Capital Expenditures ("CAPEX")
CAPEX was RMB20.6 million (US$3.2 million), or 0.8% of total revenue in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to CAPEX of RMB99.5 million, or 2.9% of total revenue, in the same period of 2020.
Freight Service Revenue increased by 5.0% YoY to RMB5,435.4 million (US$852.9 million) from RMB5,175.8 million, primarily due to a 9.8% YoY increase in freight volume, partially offset by a 4.2% YoY decrease in ASP per tonne.
Supply Chain Management Service Revenue decreased by 5.1% YoY to RMB1,815.1 million (US$284.8 million) from RMB1,912.3 million, primarily due to discontinuation of certain legacy key account customers, partially offset by a 3.5% YoY increase in the total number of orders fulfilled by Cloud OFCs.
Global Service Revenue increased by 53.5% YoY to RMB1,193.9 million (US$187.3 million) from RMB777.7 million, primarily due to strong growth in parcel volumes in Southeast Asia.
(10,285,952)
Cost of Revenue was RMB11,625.2 million (US$1,824.3 million) or 101.7% of revenue, compared to RMB10,286.0 million or 97.7% of revenue in fiscal year 2020. The increase of 4.0 ppts in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to additional costs resulting from higher oil price and labor costs.
Freight Service Average Cost per Tonne remained relatively flat, decreasing by 0.1% YoY.
Gross Loss was RMB199.4 million (US$31.3 million), compared to gross profit of RMB242.3 million in fiscal year 2020; Gross Margin was negative1.7%, compared to 2.3% in fiscal year 2020.
Table 10 – Breakdown of Operating Expenses and Adjusted Operating Expenses by Category
% of Revenue Change
Adjusted for
SBC Expenses
Adjusted Selling, General
Research and Development Expenses
Adjusted Research and Development Expenses
Adjusted Total Operating Expenses
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses were RMB1,141.7 million (US$179.2million) or 10.0% of revenue, compared to RMB1,102.9 million or 10.5% of revenue in fiscal year 2020.
Research and Development Expenses were RMB180.2 million (US$28.3 million) or 1.6% of revenue, compared to RMB136.1 million, or 1.3% of revenue in fiscal year 2020; primarily due to the increasing expenses to support BEST Global' s business expansion in Southeast Asia.
Share-based Compensation ("SBC") Expenses included in the cost and expense items above were RMB107.7 million (US$16.9 million), compared to RMB115.5 million in fiscal year 2020. In fiscal year 2021, RMB0.3 million (US$0.05 million) was allocated to cost of revenue, RMB9.7 million (US$1.5 million) was allocated to selling expenses, RMB88.4 million (US$13.9 million) was allocated to general and administrative expenses, and RMB9.3 million (US$1.5 million) was allocated to research and development expenses.
Net Loss from continuing operations was RMB1,263.9 million (US$198.3 million), compared to RMB1,028.4 million in fiscal year 2020. Excluding SBC expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions and gain from appreciation of investment (if any for a given period). Non-GAAP Net Loss from continuing operations was RMB1,220.4 million (US$191.5 million), compared to RMB928.9 million in fiscal year 2020.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of non-GAAP net loss for fiscal year 2021 by segment.
Table 11 – Breakdown of non-GAAP Net Loss by Segment
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
Diluted EPS from continuing operations was negative RMB3.12 (US$0.49), based on a 388.1 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding during fiscal year 2021. This compares to negative RMB2.59 on 387.5 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding in fiscal year 2020. Excluding SBC expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions and gain from appreciation of investment (if any for a given period), Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from continuing operations was negative RMB3.01 (US$0.47), compared to negative RMB2.29 in fiscal year 2020. A reconciliation of non-GAAP Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS is included at the end of this announcement.
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was negative RMB932.7 million (US$146.4 million), compared to negative RMB693.0 million in fiscal year 2020. Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations was negative 8.2%, compared to negative 6.6% in fiscal year 2020.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the in fiscal year 2021 by segment.
Table 12 – Breakdown of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin by Segment
Net cash used in operating activities was RMB941.3 million (US$147.7 million), compared to RMB96.4 million of net cash generated from operating activities in fiscal year 2020. The decrease in net cash generated from operating activities was mainly due to extending the payment term due to the pandemic in 2020, which gradually became normalized in 2021.
CAPEX was RMB145.2 million (US$22.8 million), or 1.3% of total revenue, compared to CAPEX of RMB311.3 million, or 3.0% of total revenue in fiscal year 2020.
As of February 28, 2022, the Company had approximately 389.6 million ordinary shares outstanding([13]). Each American Depositary Share represents one Class A ordinary share.
Based on current operations and market conditions, BEST expects 2022 revenue from its core business; Freight, Supply Chain Management and Global, to be between RMB 10 billion to RMB 12 billion. This represents BEST's current and preliminary estimates, which are subject to change.
WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time on March 8, 2022 (9:00 am Beijing Time on March 9, 2022), to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021.
Table 13 – Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Depreciation &
Income Tax Expense
Share-based
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(23.8%)
Net Income/(Loss)
Expense/(Benefit)
Gain from
of investments
& Amortization
(2.2%)
For the Company's continuing operations, the table below sets forth a reconciliation of the Company's net Income/(loss) to non-GAAP net Income/(loss), non-GAAP net Income/(loss) margin for the periods indicated:
Table 14 – Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Margin
Non-GAAP Net
Loss Margin
hare-based
Income/(Loss)
Income/(Loss) Margin
Amortization of
Resulting from
For the Company's continuing operations, the table below sets forth a reconciliation of the Company's Diluted EPS to non-GAAP Diluted EPS for the periods indicated:
Table 15 – Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS
Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
(In '000)
Net Loss Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders
Share-based Compensation Expenses
Gain from appreciation of investments
Non-GAAP Net Loss Attributable to Ordinary
Shareholders for Computing
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS
Weighted Average Diluted Shares
Outstanding During the Quarter
Diluted (Non-GAAP)
Diluted EPS
Non-GAAP adjustment to net loss per share
([1]) All numbers presented have been rounded to the nearest integer, tenth, or hundredth, and year-over-year comparisons are based on figures before rounding.
([2]) In December 2021, BEST sold its China express business, the principal terms of which were previously announced. As a result, China express business has been deconsolidated from the Company and its historical financial results are reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations accordingly. The financial information and non-GAAP financial information disclosed in this press release is presented on a continuing operations basis, unless otherwise specifically stated.
([3]) Non-GAAP net income/loss represents net income/loss excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, and fair value change of equity investments (if any).
([4]) See the sections entitled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures" for more information about the non-GAAP measures referred to within this results announcement.
([5]) Diluted earnings per share, or Diluted EPS, is calculated by dividing net income/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders as adjusted for the effect of dilutive ordinary equivalent shares, if any, by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period.
([6]) EBITDA represents net loss excluding depreciation, amortization, interest expense and income tax expense and minus interest income. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expenses and fair value change of equity investments (if any).
([8]) All numbers represented the financial results from continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.
(9) "Others" Segment primarily represents UCargo and Capital business units..
([9]) Unallocated expenses are primarily related to corporate administrative expenses and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments.
([10]) Unallocated expenses are primarily related to corporate administrative expenses and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments.
([13]) The total number of shares outstanding excludes shares reserved for future issuances upon exercise or vesting of awards granted under the Company's share incentive plans.
([14]) Including accumulated accretion to redemption value and deemed dividend in relation to redeemable convertible preferred shares of RMB9,493,807, and accumulated loss from operations of RMB7,977,909.
Source: BEST Inc.
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A son, aged 43, dressed up as Buddy from the movie 'Elf' to meet his biological father for the first time. It was emotional.
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Doug Henning, right, who was adopted as a baby, poses with his biological father after meeting face to face for the first time on November 24, 2020, at Logan International Airport in Boston.
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A man from Boston, Massachusetts dressed up as Buddy from the classic Christmas movie "Elf" to meet his biological father for the first time.
Doug Henning waited for his father at the airport in full costume and with him a sign that read "Dad." He even broke into the same song from the 2003 film.
His biological father, Raul, didn't get the joke because he hadn't seen the movie but was still happy to see Henning, telling him, "Oh my son, my boy," as the two embraced.
Earlier this year, Henning connected with one of his two biological sisters, and then his biological father, who had not known about him, after searching for them on Ancestry.com.
The family first connected on Zoom, but his father, Raul, flew in for Thanksgiving last week to meet face to face.
A man who was meeting his biological father face to face for the first time recreated the iconic Christmas film "Elf" by dressing up in full costume and singing the same song actor Will Ferrell performs in the movie.
Doug Henning, 43, from Boston, Massachusetts, wore the identical costume Ferrell's character, Buddy, wore in the 2003 comedy while waiting for his father at Logan International Airport last week.
Henning, who was adopted at a young age, also carried with him a sign that read "Dad" and even broke into the same song from the film.
In a video of the heartwarming moment, which was filmed by Henning's daughter, he can be seen bouncing on his toes as his father arrives, singing: "I'm here, with my dad. And we never met, and he wants me to sing him a song!"
"And now you found me, and you're here, and guess what: I love you, I love you, I love you!" Henning continued, according to the Associated Press.
His biological father, Raul, didn't get the joke because he hadn't seen the movie but still went on to embrace him, saying, "Oh my son, my boy," as people around them cheered.
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"When he came out of the airport, he probably thought I was a lunatic," Henning told Boston.com.
"It was a really good way to break the ice," he added.
Despite having "amazing" adopted parents, Henning spent years trying to find out more about his background and his biological family.
Cousins he met through Ancestry.com earlier this year eventually helped put him in touch with his biological father and one of his biological sisters.
Just like in the movie, his father didn't know about him.
The family first connected on Zoom and Henning's dad eventually flew to Boston for Thanksgiving after everyone in the family tested negative for COVID-19.
Before the meet-up, Henning watched the movie "Elf," which is how he got the idea that he should dress up as Buddy.
In the 2003 comedy, Buddy the Elf is raised at the North Pole but sets out to meet his biological father (James Caan), who doesn't know about him.
Henning is married and is also a father to two girls, making Raul a grandfather for the first time.
"We ultimately sat down as a family and watched the movie," he told Boston.com.
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North Korea's missile test does not constitute a major move towards military confrontation - because if they actually hit a country it would be regime suicide.
North Korea has fired a second ballistic missile over Japan, flying higher and further than the one fired last month. It also conducted a nuclear weapon test less than two weeks ago.
International politics Professor Scott Lucas told Julia Hartley-Brewer: "What the North Koreans did today was a pretty blunt response to what is being done, which is the UN passed additional sanctions only a few days ago.
"In this case in a way it's like ok, this is a logical response in that they don't want to show weakness, I don't think it means a major shift that we're any closer to military confrontation."
He believes "North Korea when it launches that first missile whether it's conventional or whether it's nuclear on anyone in the region whether it's South Korea or Japan or if they try to hit, say, the American Island of Guam that's regime suicide.
"The weight of the world in terms of military weight will be brought down on North Korea and China will not save them."
Lucas claims what will probably happen next it "the Chinese and the Russians are proposing a freeze on US and South Korea military exercises around the Korean peninsula I suspect that Washington will probably accede to that, at least on a short-term basis to try and bring the temperature down.
"If North Korea then steps back its testing, then you have the space to say 'ok, what are the conditions that we're going to talk about?'"


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HomeCommuteRaja Rajeshwari Nagar may have Namma Metro, but poor last-mile connectivity discourages commuters
Raja Rajeshwari Nagar may have Namma Metro, but poor last-mile connectivity discourages commuters
June 15, 2022 Amith Subramanian Pallavoor
NAMMA METRO CONNECTIVITY
Namma Metro key to connectivity in southwest Bengaluru. Pic: Amith Pallavoor.
I have been a regular commuter on Namma Metro since 2017 when Namma Metro's phase one was inaugurated with connectivity to southwest Bengaluru. Two lines, the Purple Line** and Green Line were opened with an interchange at Majestic. I used to take the Purple Line from Mysore Road initially. Now I travel from Raja Rajeshwari Nagar to Cubbon Park/ MG Road almost daily.
At the time the two metro lines became operational, the hope was that this would help reduce air pollution and congestion along with the catchment areas of these routes.
Hopes that have been totally belied because of two factors, the complete lack of first and last-mile connectivity to the metro stations and the lack of coordination between BMRCL and BMTC.
Raja Rajeshwari Nagar Metro Station. Pic credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sam2905
How good a neighbourhood is Raja Rajeshwari Nagar?
Raja Rajeshwari Nagar or RR Nagar as it is popularly known is an upmarket locality in southwest Bengaluru. In recent times, it has also emerged as an alternative to Gandhi Nagar given the proliferation of film production and post-production houses. It has an active residents' welfare association, which has helped revive lakes in the locality, increase awareness around waste management and segregation at source as well as preserve the verdancy in the area. Metro connectivity is an added advantage.
Given all of this, one probably would think living here would be comfortable and convenient. One couldn't be more wrong.
The roads are pot-holed-ridden and unsegregated garbage is dumped all over the place. There is a complete lack of coordination between civic agencies, water supply woes, and cars and bikes parked in a haphazard manner, which causes jams. Bus connectivity is there only in some parts of the locality.
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Metro's missing connectivity links
The last two issues have exacerbated the first and last-mile connectivity problems. This is a key aspect of urban transport that is completely missing when it comes to Bengaluru's transport scenario.
Let us look at my daily schedule to understand how this could have saved precious time. I have access to three metro stations given the location of my residence. However, getting to each of these has a few pain points, which I describe below.
Namma Metro line – Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Pattangere and Kengeri Metro stations. Pic credit Amith Pallavoor
RR Nagar Metro Station: This is the most accessible of the three. The road leading up to the arch was recently white-topped and could be a breeze to drive if vehicles are not parked on both sides. Both sides of the road are blocked due to parked cars which leads to frequent traffic jams. It would greatly save our time if this menace is tackled by providing paid parking on this road. The station also has a decent parking lot. However, more often than not, it is difficult to find a parking slot as there is no dedicated space for two-wheelers and cars. The parking attendants insist that we do not lock our vehicles as they feel it would restrict the movement of cars. They are also insolent and abusive. I have been at the receiving end on more than one occasion. So why would anyone want to brave all this and use the Metro when probably taking the bike to the office would be much easier and quicker?
RR Nagar Main Road jammed due to cars of Metro commuters parked on both the sides. Pic: Amith Pallavoor.
2. Pattangere Metro Station: This is a small station and has limited parking space only for two-wheelers. The station lies on Mysore Main Road and is a 3 km walk one way, which would help me burn my adipose tissues. However, given that most of the time we are carrying laptops, it becomes difficult to walk this distance. Also, the area around the metro station is poorly lit and safety is a concern once it gets dark. In fact, BBMP has not installed a single street light beyond Gopalan Mall. The thinking seems to be that this entire stretch is still beyond BBMP limits. This may have been the case 20 years ago but is no longer the case today since the metro has made its way to Kengeri. The road leading up to this station from my residence is in a poor state and nobody would want to ride a two-wheeler to get to this station.
3. Kengeri Bus Stand Metro Station: The last but one station on the Purple Line is well designed and neat. It also has the option of commuters being able to use the parking facility offered by BMTC's Travel and Transit Management Centre (TTMC). However, the station is located around 200m from the TTMC and buses keep going in and out of the TTMC, which actually presents a very big risk. The issues of pothole-ridden approach roads and poor lighting hold true for this Metro station as well.
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Good connectivity requires multi-modal transport
I think BMTC and app-based taxi providers could do their bit to address this issue. However, there seems to be no will to do so from either side. Bus frequency is extremely low after 6 pm and the routes are poorly planned. For instance, most BMTC buses leaving RR Nagar Metro seem to be headed towards RR Nagar Bus Depot located in BEML Layout. There are umpteen regular buses to this locality. Instead, the bus from RR Nagar Metro should go to the other end of RR Nagar Main Road. This would cover a larger catchment area. Earlier, there were a few buses going to Global Village from Mysore Road Metro. However, their numbers seem to have declined post-COVID. In any case, the service is almost non-existent beyond 6 pm.
App-based taxis and autos are almost always not willing to ferry us to the nearest Metro. My office is around 2.5 kilometres from both Cubbon Park and MG Road Metro stations. More often than not, I walk as it is next to impossible to get a cab to these stations and the bus stops too are far from the Metro Station.
A lot of the issues surrounding first and last-mile connectivity could be addressed if there is coordination between the agencies. For a few months, we had a hail taxi system at Mysore Road station by Sit and Go, an electric vehicle-based last-mile solution, which greatly alleviated these woes. However, they do not seem to be operating now. This connectivity issue is one of the main reasons why many prefer to use their personal vehicles.
What can fix our last-mile connectivity woes?
1. Taxis and autos:
We need cabs and auto-rickshaws (app-based or ride-hailing ones) at the Metro stations. Metro needs to provide dedicated auto and taxi stands at its stations. Most stations in Mumbai still have the old yellow and black taxis. Ola and Uber too could work out something with Namma Metro
2. BMTC:
While buses may not take you right up to the doorstep, they do have an important role to play when it comes to reducing the number of private vehicles on the road. Commuters need to be consulted before new routes are announced and changes made accordingly. Route-based information should be provided both on the BMTC and BMRCL websites.
3. Technology:
We pride ourselves on being the Silicon Valley of Asia. But, how much technology have we actually imbibed? As someone who used BMTC's GPS-based app during the pre-COVID days, I can vouch that the information was not up to date. The app's user interface and design too left a lot to be desired. It is quite easy in a city like Bengaluru to ensure that digital screens are installed within Metro stations with information on bus routes. GPS can be further used to provide real-time tracking and information to commuters.
4. Walkable roads:
Last but not least, it is necessary that our roads become more pedestrian-friendly. Most pavements are broken or you find two-wheelers and cars parked there. It is also not uncommon to find two-wheeler riders using the pavements to overtake stalled traffic. Bengaluru traffic police have an important role to play in ensuring that the roads become safe for pedestrians.
The way forward for public transport policy
Seamless commute and congestion-free roads will remain a mirage if the crucial issue of last-mile and first-mile connectivity along with multi-modal transport continues to be ignored.
The National Urban Transport Policy 2014, recommends the formation of a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA). The first steps for the same were undertaken by DULT (Directorate of Urban and Land Transport), which is part of the Transport Ministry of Karnataka way back in 2007.
A right step was taken last year in terms of drafting the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority bill but there has been little action on the ground.
However, there has been no formal public consultation on this bill, though it is something that impacts the public at large. The main purpose of the bill is to bring about coordination between the stakeholders such as BBMP, BDA, BMRDA, BDA, BMTC and BMRCL. Curiously, the draft version of the bill does not mention KRIDE or Bengaluru Suburban Rail Company. This to my mind is a lacuna that needs to be addressed. A UMTA cannot work without the inclusion of the Suburban Railway.
The BMLTA bill is also unclear on how it would aim to increase the share of public transport. In short, the intent to create a sustainable development model or address the larger goal of mitigating climate change locally. The bill is also reticent on issues such as Non-Motorised Transport, Multi-Modal Transport and parking.
**Errata: The Purple Line of the Metro had been erroneously referred to as the Pink Line in the first published version of the article. We regret the error and have made corrections in all the references to it.
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Athreya B N says:
Please correct the above article that it is purple line metro not pink line, a person traveling from 2017 cannot commit a mistake, its a blunder. Pink line is yet to be constructed and operationalized.
P G SUBRAMANIAN says:
Amith has hit the nail on the head. The issues raised are not new. Why not these agencies realize that running busses on routes like this contributes to increased revenue. I use the metro regularly from Pattanagere but parking my car near by is a nightmare since BMRTCL conveniently ignored this aspect. What emerges is single lack of coordination and the mindset of not doing anything.


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October 01, 2019 News & Features » Cover Story
Live from New York
Kehinde Wiley's monumental bronze statue opens on Broadway, to land at VMFA.
By Edwin Slipek
A close-up of Kehinde Wiley's "Rumors of War" at the unveiling Sept. 27 in Times Square.
New York — It's Friday, Sept. 27, and the sky is Indian summer azure blue. That is, if you look past the gargantuan billboards and pulsating digital signs that define Times Square.
Suddenly, a well-known Richmond artist, Sir James L. Thornhill, dressed this morning in a pinstriped suit, is spotted crossing West 42nd Street. Thornhill isn't a be-knighted Brit, but a creator of public murals, many featuring historical subjects, that animate Jackson Ward, Battery Park and Church Hill. Today, however, he's come by Greyhound bus to pay homage to the sculpture that is covered by a dull gray tarpaulin and visible four blocks away at 46th Street. Underneath the wrap a 28-foot-high Kehinde Wiley sculpture, "Rumors of War," awaits its Broadway debut. The monumental bronze will be displayed in Times Square until Dec. 2, and then find its permanent home on the front lawn of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by Dec. 10.
Kehinde Wiley is the celebrated, 42-year-old artist whom the National Portrait Gallery commissioned to paint a presidential portrait of Barack Obama. The native Los Angelino was also given a career retrospective shown in 2016 at the VMFA that brought him to Richmond. There he became intrigued by the city's trove of monumental statues associated with the Lost Cause. If his boldly rendered paintings capture people of color in grandiose settings and poses-- an approach to portraiture usually associated with academic Western traditions of the 18th and 19th centuries-- his new medium seeks to do the same in bronze.
IPhones come out in Times Square as Kehinde Wiley, behind the speakers at right, unveils his bronze monument, "Rumors of War."
It's only 11:30 a.m., but Richmonder Thornhill, whose own name is a shout out to a 17th century English portraitist of the same name who painted in a lush baroque manner, is among the first to arrive for the two o'clock unveiling. "This is going to be great," he says with unbridled enthusiasm.
The previous evening, museum staff and members of its various boards, some of whom had flown to New York via state airplane, and Richmond officials gathered at the casual and cozy Freeman Restaurant on Lower Manhattan's East Side for a buffet reception. Among the revelers was Richmond Councilwoman Kimberly Gray, whose 2nd District includes the museum. Recently, she was a force in having the Boulevard renamed in memory of tennis great Arthur Ashe.
Wiley with Kasseem Dean, in dark suit at left, who performs as hip-hop artist Swizz Beatz, join the Malcom X Shabazz High School band and dancers.
Meanwhile, in midtown on Thursday night, Winnie Perilla Canup, the development director at the St. James's Children's Center in the Fan District, arrived in New York to be among the first to view the new sculpture. As she greeted her son and his fiancee who had come from Brooklyn to meet her outside Pennsylvania Station, she said of the Wiley piece: "We will have a new lens through which to process all the historic statues in Richmond."
"Rumors of War," Kehinde Wiley's bronze statue now in Times Square, will be installed in December at VMFA facing Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
By 1:30 p.m. under perfect skies, invitees, art world luminaries, media folks and throngs of the curious were filling the triangular Times Square plaza, where two bronze statues are permanently installed, awaiting the temporary Wiley comrade. One is a likeness of Lt. Col. Francis B. Duffy, a Catholic priest who was a chaplain in the Spanish American War and World War I. The other salutes George M. Cohan, the legendary actor, producer and composer of such standards as "Give My Regards to Broadway."
Richmond artist Sir James Thornhill in Times Square.
A large space on Broadway around the shrouded Wiley sculpture has been roped off by Times Square Arts, the sponsor of the Wiley installation in New York and host of the day's festivities. The group's mission is to regularly animate the great crossroads (as if the theater district needs more visual energy) by collaborations with contemporary artists.
Among the mingling guests are Richmond developer and art collector Thomas Papa, a member of the VMFA board of directors. He mentions a concurrent Richmond-connected art event, a show of works in the Chelsea gallery district by Richard Roth, former chairman of the Virginia Commonwealth University painting and printmaking department. Papa is accompanied by Julie Keyes, a prominent art dealer with a gallery in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons. Her deep roots in the art world are connected to abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning, and sculptor John Chamberlain, whose work was collected by Richmond collectors Frances Lewis and her late husband, Sydney.
Richmond Councilwoman Kimberly Gray visits with Monroe Harris, VMFA board president, at the Sept. 27 event in New York.
Jan Rothschild, a New York-based communications and marketing executive who works with the Asia Society, saunters by. She is scouting how a future collaboration with Times Square Arts might work in the frenetic space. Her stunning Murano glass pendant draws compliments from all with whom she chats.
Two bars are set up at opposite ends of the temporary Times Square venue where drinks have been placed on ice in large tubs. Edmond Thery Champagne, in thin glass tumblers, and water, in clear plastic cups, are passed.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and the artist chat before the unveiling.
Among the VMFA officials making the rounds are Michael Taylor, chief curator and deputy director for art and education, and Valerie Cassel Oliver, and curator of modern and contemporary art. James Klaus, co-president and director of the VMFA foundation, makes the rounds. Richmond businessman Keith Kissee, who collects 20th century American art, is chatting with Nancy Brennan Lund, a vice president of Philip Morris; both are former board members of the foundation. Councilwoman Gray is among the most elegantly dressed in a puffy cloud of red-hued crepe and dispenses hugs and air kisses. Striking a tall figure is performer and art collector Kasseem Dean, known to hip-hop fans as Swizz Beatz. Dean and his wife, Alicia Keys, are co-directors of the Gordon Parks Foundation, stewards of the work of the African-American photographer and filmmaker.
It was that kind of crowd.
Paul and Julie Weissend and Sally and Greg Holzgrefe live in the Fan District.
Suddenly, chitchat about what Wiley has in store under the tarp, and art world gossip, halt as the 20-member band from the Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, N.J., blasts a triumphant fanfare. It is joined by the Platinum Punk Squad of drummers and 12 high-stepping dancers from Malcolm X. All wear black uniforms trimmed lavishly in gold lamé.
The countdown begins.
Among the speakers is Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. "Good afternoon New York. … In Richmond we have 10 Confederate monuments to the Lost Cause. That is 10 too many. … We are stronger because of our diversity and inclusivity. It is only fitting that we redefine a future that encompasses all of us. … 'Rumors of War' will be our symbolic battle cry, riding boldly into the future. Thank you, Kehinde for being a righteous warrior."
Alex Nyerges, the director of the VMFA, at the Wiley event.
Thomas Finkelpearl, the New York commissioner of cultural affairs, not to be outdone by Richmond's acquiring the Wiley, tells the assembled that a statue honoring the late African-American New York Rep. Shirley Chisholm will be installed in Brooklyn. New York State Sen. Brad Hoylman, whose Manhattan district includes Times Square, jokes from the podium that if the mayor of Richmond can address an audience in his district, so could he. He points out that Wiley had painted an official portrait of "the last legitimately elected president of the United States."
Valerie Cassel Oliver, the VMFA's curator of modern and contemporary art.
The director of the VMFA, Alex Nyerges speaks movingly of how the acquisition is among the most important the museum has made since the work addresses "the intersection of beauty, power and violence." He reminds the crowd that the museum acquired its first Wiley in 2006. "Is the new sculpture monumental?" he asks, "Absolutely. It says a black man or woman can be displayed in regal splendor, in the capital of the Confederacy, on a horse."
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Monroe Harris, the president of the museum's board, who is next to speak, agrees: "The fact that we have a statue of this magnitude will inspire a lot of young people."
Sean Kelly, the New York gallery owner who handles Wiley's work tells the audience, which spills onto the surrounding blocks of Times Square, that the work contributes to correcting "a historical imbalance in art history." He also lauds two Richmonders, Pamela and William Royall, who were unable to attend the unveiling, for shepherding the project: "This would not be happening without them."
Finally, Kehinde Wiley takes the stage: "Hello Times Square! Hello New York! Hello art lovers!"
"In these toxic times art can help us transform and give us a sense of purpose. This story begins with my seeing the Confederate monuments [in Richmond]. What does it feel like if you are black and walking beneath this? We come from a beautiful, fractured situation. Let's take these fractured pieces and put them back together. There are moments when artists have to step in. It's a call to arms. I'm mad as hell and I don't want to take it anymore."
Wiley then recognizes museums and others who have supported his career, and he thanks his mother who was seated in the audience.
Finally, Wiley asks: "Are you ready? Let's get the party started!"
With this, the musicians and dancers from Newark swing back in action as the gray tarp slides off with a few powerful yanks. There was only light initial applause since the invited audience is viewing "Rumors of War" from the rear. But people immediately circulate and agree that the figure on the horse is triumphant and joyous in spirit.
Freddie Mae Wiley, 72, the artist's mother, remains seated as she greets well-wishers warmly. "Kehinde was classified in the Los Angeles school system as gifted in art when he was a boy," she tells a reporter. "Regardless of 'Rumors of War,' our God is a god of peace and I pray that he brings together people in peace and harmony."
"It had to be an art museum to do it," said Sally Holzgrefe approvingly of the monumental acquisition as she looks on with her husband. The couple lives on Hanover Avenue, not far from the spot on the VMFA grounds where the sculpture will be installed permanently.
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Vincent Alfred Simmons (born February 17, 1952) is an American man who was a life prisoner at Angola State Prison in Louisiana, where he was sentenced to 100 years in July 1977 after being convicted of the "attempted aggravated rapes" of 14-year-old twin sisters Karen and Sharon Sanders of Marksville. Simmons has maintained his innocence throughout. By 1999 Simmons had filed numerous habeas corpus writs, but had not gained an evidentiary hearing by a Louisiana court. After receiving a copy of his evidence file in 1993, he had found that it contained exculpatory evidence that was not given to his court-appointed attorney by the District Attorney, and that there were inconsistencies in reports and statements of victims and witnesses.

Simmons is one of six subjects of the documentary The Farm: Life In Angola Prison (1998) (shown on HBO). He is  the sole subject of a follow-up documentary Shadows of Doubt: Vincent Simmons (1999), which explored his case, its weaknesses, and his severe sentence. He is one of the subjects of The Farm: 10 Down (2009), which returned 10 years later to the survivors among the six men featured in the 1998 film.

Background
Vincent Alfred Simmons is an African-American man from Mansura, a small town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. He is the son of Alzica and James Simmons, and has several siblings, including younger sisters Della and Olivia, and brother Philip "Bear" Simmons. He has said he got on the wrong side of the law, and committed infractions when young which resulted in his being sentenced to juvenile facilities. Later he was arrested but not convicted of burglary. He left Avoyelles Parish for several years, living in Texas. People warned him not to return to Louisiana, where he had attracted the attention of local parish police. A week after his return, he was arrested as a suspect in the rape of two white minor girls. He maintains that he is innocent of that crime.

1977 events
On May 22, 1977, Karen and Sharon Sanders of Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, 14-year-old white twins, reported to family that they had been raped by a black man two weeks before, on May 9. In statements to police, the twins claimed that they, along with their 18-year-old cousin Keith Laborde (revealed to have been 20 at the time), had encountered a black man at the 7-11 in Marksville. They gave him a ride, and he produced a knife and forced all three to get into the trunk of the car. After driving to an isolated location, he took out each twin and raped her separately, then returned the three to town and set them free at the cemetery. The twins said that their attacker threatened to have his buddies come after them if they told anyone. At the time of their statements to the police, the twins did not describe or identify their attacker, saying that "all blacks looks alike."

Avoyelles Parish Police picked up Vincent Simmons the next day on May 23 in Marksville, where he was walking.  He had been back about a week after spending several years in Texas. At the police station, they placed him in a line-up of seven men, including one white man. Simmons was positioned in the center of the group and was the only man who was handcuffed. Three police officers do not agree among themselves as to whether Simmons was in handcuffs in the lineup, or photographed in handcuffs with the group at a different time. From that group, the Sanders twins and Laborde all identified Simmons as their attacker.

Simmons was taken into an interrogation room. According to him, when he refused to make a statement about the purported crimes, he was manhandled by one of the officers, while still handcuffed, pushed down, and kicked while on the floor. He struggled to his feet and was shot in the chest by deputy Robert LaBorde. He later came to in the hospital, and was taken back to the police station after some treatment.

The police version of events is that Simmons, still in handcuffs, disarmed Officer Melvin Villamarette and tried to fire at LaBorde, but was unable to release the safety. Simmons allegedly shouted, "You will never take me alive," before LaBorde shot him in the chest, inches from his heart. Simmons was never charged for this alleged attack.

Prosecutor Eddie Knoll gained an indictment against Simmons from the parish grand jury on two counts of aggravated rape.

Contemporary legal environment
The United States Supreme Court in Furman v. Georgia (1972) had ruled that states' laws on implementing the death penalty were so arbitrary in application as to be unconstitutional and ordered them to be rewritten. Executions of persons on death rows were suspended and the respective state courts were ordered to amend their sentences to the next lower level of severity, generally life imprisonment. The sentences of more than 600 persons on death row were commuted to life; 587 of these individuals were men.

In the years following, the Louisiana legislature rewrote its death penalty statute. Among the crimes for which it imposed capital punishment was aggravated rape. The United States Supreme Court ruled in Selman v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 906, 96 S. Ct. 3214, 49 L. Ed. 2d 1212 (1976), that "the imposition and enforcement of the death penalty in aggravated rape cases under the statute at issue ... constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments." (By 1977 only three states imposed the death penalty for rape.)

In Coker v. Georgia (decided June 29, 1977), the US Supreme Court overturned any use of capital punishment as the penalty for rape, ruling that it was "cruel and unusual punishment" under the 8th Amendment to the Constitution. By order of the court, inmates on Death Row for aggravated rape were to have their sentences judicially amended to the next level of severity; in Louisiana, convicted rapists on Death Row had their sentences commuted to a maximum of 20 years in prison. This ruling was made before Simmons' case was tried.

In 1977 the Louisiana legislature amended the death penalty statute, C.Cr.P. 933. R.S. 14:42, by Act 343 of 1977. This law "took effect on September 9, 1977 and provided a new penalty, one other than death." It established a penalty of life for the crime of aggravated rape and imposed a 50-year sentence on those convicted of attempted aggravated rape.

The case
Simmons was tried before a jury of eleven white men and one black woman in July 1977, with counsel by a court-appointed attorney. One of the assistant DAs to Knoll was his wife, Jeannette Knoll. She was elected in 1982 as a state circuit court judge, and in 1996 to the State Supreme Court, from which she retired in 2016.

Days before the Simmons trial, DA Eddie Knoll amended the charges against the defendant to "attempted aggravated rape." Simmons had not been indicted on these charges. Knoll did not explain to the jury why Simmons was being charged with two counts of "attempted aggravated rape", when the testimony they were hearing was based upon justifying the charges of two counts of aggravated rape.

No physical evidence from the car was presented in the Simmons case to tie him to the alleged rapes. No physical evidence was presented to prove that the rapes had occurred. The case was based on testimony by the Sanders' twins and LaBorde. Simmons' defense presented several alibi eyewitnesses who said that Simmons was with them at a local bar the night of the rapes. Knoll attacked the credibility of these witnesses in front of the jury, suggesting that prior minor crimes of the witnesses, such as littering, parking fines, and disturbing the peace, should affect their credibility.

Defense attorney Brouillette never questioned the state's witnesses regarding their statements. He failed to note the numerous discrepancies between the twins' and their cousin's police interviews, preliminary examinations, and testimony at trial. For example, when the twins and Keith Laborde gave their initial statements to the police, they said they did not know their attacker's identity and said that "all blacks look alike." They made no mention of a weapon. At trial, each claimed that they knew their attacker by name, saying that he had introduced himself to them as "Simmons" before his attack. The girls said that Simmons threatened them with a gun and knife. LaBorde was identified as being 18 in the police statements, but he was 20, married, and a member of the Marine Corps. During his closing statement, the prosecutor asked the jury to imagine themselves in the place of the victims of the crime. This is grounds for objection, but Brouillette failed to object.

Simmons was convicted of two counts of attempted aggravated rape (one for each twin), based on the testimony of the twins and LaBorde. He was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment on each count, for a total of 100 years.

From Angola prison
Beginning in 1977, Simmons filed repeated legal motions to view the evidence file pertaining to his case, which included police reports, arrest reports, victims' statements, trial transcripts, the medical examiner's (coroner) report of his examination of the twins, and other documents.

He was not granted a copy of these documents until 1993. He learned that the doctor who examined the twins reported that Sharon Sanders' hymen was intact three weeks after the date of the alleged rape and that she was a virgin. According to the report, she told the doctor she was not sure if Simmons' penis had penetrated her. The doctor's report on her and her sister noted that neither had any bruises or signs of physical injury. In violation of the US Supreme Court's 1963 ruling on the prosecution being required to turn over exculpatory evidence to the defense, the prosecution had suppressed these medical examiner's reports during discovery. Simmons' court-appointed attorney, Harold Brouillette, apparently had made no effort to attain them.

These facts alone might have presented "reasonable doubt" to the jury about the facts of the case. Simmons claims that he is legally entitled to an evidentiary hearing under Brady v. Maryland (1963). In this case the United States Supreme Court held that the prosecution must turn over all evidence that might exonerate the defendant (exculpatory evidence) to the defense.

Later events
In 1995 Louisiana passed a law imposing the death penalty for rape of children under the age of 10. Its state supreme court review of the law did not evaluate "the troubling way in which the death penalty as a punishment for rape had been used along racial lines–given mostly to black men accused of raping white women–reflected in the fact that 405 of the 455 men executed for rape in the previous five decades had been black." The law was overturned by the US Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008), which ruled that the death penalty for child rape was unconstitutional as "cruel and unusual punishment".

On Monday, February 14, 2022 Avoyelles Parish Judge William Bennett granted a new trial, a monumental legal feat. District Attorney Charlie Riddle dismissed the charges against Simmons with the consent of the women, Sharon and Karen Sanders.

According to court records, the original trial happened 60 days after the allegation and Simmons was convicted in one day.

Representation in other media
Simmons has been featured in three documentaries, one that was focused primarily on him and his case. He is one of six inmate subjects of the documentary The Farm: Life In Angola Prison (1998) (broadcast on HBO and available on Netflix), which won an Emmy Award and numerous others, and was nominated for an Academy Award. It included a painful scene of Simmons' appeal to the parole board, which turned him down with little discussion, and outright dismissal of evidence with which he tried to show his innocence, including evidence records.

Jonathan Stack, one of the directors and producers of that film, returned to Angola and Avoyelles Parish to explore more about Simmons and his case. He hired a private investigator to talk with Simmons' family, as well as police officials, prosecutor Eddie Knoll (who served until 2003), one juror from the trial, witnesses, and people in the town and parish to understand more about Simmons' life. Two defense attorneys commented on the conduct of the trial and issues with the lack of exculpatory evidence given to the defense. (This was disputed by the prosecutor.)  Stack arranged a meeting between Simmons and the Sanders twins who had accused him of rape 20 years before. Simmons is the sole subject of a follow-up documentary Shadows of Doubt: Vincent Simmons (1999), which is now available for viewing on YouTube.

In addition, Stack directed and produced The Farm: 10 Down (2009), about the surviving men of the six he had featured, 10 years later. Simmons is featured as one of the survivors and continues to maintain his innocence.

References

External links
www.freevincent.com Vincent Simmons Project; has links to pdfs for documents from the evidence file: medical examiner's reports, police statements, lineup photograph, etc.
Jonathan Stack, Shadows of Doubt: Vincent Simmons, 1999 documentary, on YouTube

Living people
People from Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Louisiana
American rapists
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Сабіна () — селище () в США, в окрузі Клінтон штату Огайо. Населення —  особи (2010).

Географія
Сабіна розташована за координатами  (39.490637, -83.633876).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році селище мало площу 3,34 км², з яких 3,32 км² — суходіл та 0,02 км² — водойми.

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у селищі мешкали  особи в  домогосподарствах у складі 676 родин. Густота населення становила 767 осіб/км².  Було 1160 помешкань (347/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 1,4 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 0,9 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 24,2 % — особи молодші 18 років, 60,4 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 15,4 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 38,5 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у селищі припадало 94,8 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 92,3 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  доларів США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  долар (медіана — ). Медіана доходів становила  доларів для чоловіків та  доларів для жінок. За межею бідності перебувало 27,8 % осіб, у тому числі 35,5 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 29,2 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило  особи. Основні галузі зайнятості: виробництво — 19,7 %, роздрібна торгівля — 19,2 %, освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 16,0 %.

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Q: PHP vs Java for enterprise web applications Is it possible to write enterprise web applications in PHP as it is in Java (with Java EE stack of technologies)? I know just a bit of PHP and I've always seen it like a request-process-response programming/scripting language with no objects staying alive on the server (like @Stateful ejbs) after the script has finished its execution.
To put it in another way: can the same web application be implemented in Java and in PHP? Or is one of the two languages more powerful than the other?
Edit: let me clarify my question: I already know Java and have some experience in enterprise web applications. I want to know if PHP is equally powerful (in language structure, in today available frameworks, and so forth) to make the same complex applications that can be done in Java.

A: Not more powerful in the sense that you could write something in Java that would be impossible to replicate in PHP. I'm not familiar with PHP, but there's most likely similar frameworks and libraries that have been created for PHP that exist already in Java (such as an ORM framework like JPA).
Stateful EJBs aren't that special (and not that common either). You can readily store information in the session whether you're using Java or PHP.
This isn't really a suitable question for SO either, since programming languages are different and frameworks are different and you'll never find the "best" something, because that doesn't really exist.
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#10 on the 2011 Musical Bacon Calendar
The Youth Die Young by Mad Rad
The Top 10 of the 2011 Musical Bacon Calendar starts with an album that won't be found on any other Best of 2011 list anywhere, because it came out 2010. As the list starts counting down on Dec. 1, I can't very well include albums that come out in December on the list. Additionally, I feel an album needs at least a month of listening for me to really have an opinion about it, so I likewise do not include albums that came out in the month of November. So in reality, the Musical Bacon Calendar runs from November through October, rather than January through December. That said, #10 is a phenomenal local hip hop album that came out on November 30, 2010: Mad Rad's The Youth Die Young.
I don't listen to enough hip hop to be able to write intelligently about it, so unfortunately this review may feel rather lacking. But I'll try. Mad Rad is part of a musical genre that could be called Hipster Hop, although I really hate that term (due to it's negative connotations both due to "hipster" backlash and how whitebread the words "hipster hop" sound). The term does paint a fairly accurate picture of the band, which consists of three vocalists (named P Smoov, Buffalo Madonna and Terry Radjaw). Any comparisons to other all-white hip hop acts, like the Beastie Boys, are a miss, as Mad Rad definitely embraces the hard core, raunchy side of hip hop. Consider yourself warned, these lyrics are not for everybody.
Beyond the rapping, the music that flows throughout the album (about which Buffalo Madonna says at the beginning of "I Want Your Blood": "I wanna fuck this music") is quite good. Danceable beats, techno bleeps and bloops, plenty of rhythm to get you moving in your seat.
Mad Rad have played numerous shows around Seattle in the last year, and I got to see them at Sasquatch as well as Bumbershoot. It was a bit jarring seeing them at 2pm on the lawn at Bumbershoot, with families gleefully listening and singing along. I wrote about the performance:
The guys in Mad Rad are some of the hardest working musicians I've ever seen. They truly give it all up on the stage, and the adrenaline is so high it stretches its tenticals out into the crowd and infects even the whitest among us. Even children can't deny their body's desire to move to the beat. (That video was recorded during a song "about marijuana and vaginas" — apparently some parents don't give a damn what their children hear.)
A few of these songs have made it on to my running mix, providing the perfect beat to jog along to. Overall, this is an album that will stick with me for a long time, and if you're open to it I think it will for you, too.
11. Last Night On Earth by Noah and the Whale
12. Codes and Keys by Death Cab For Cutie
13. Valley of the Headless Men by Ravenna Woods
14. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two by Beastie Boys
15. James Blake by James Blake
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22. Showroom of Compassion by CAKE
23. A New Kind of House EP by Typhoon
24. EP by Grouplove
25. Fan Chosen Covers (Best of) by Eef Barzelay
26. TKOL RMX 1234567 by Radiohead
27. Organ Music Not Virbraphone Like I'd Hoped by Moonface
28. Heavy Boots & Underwoods by Ben Fisher
29. The Rip Tide by Beirut
30. Collapse Into Now by R.E.M.
31. I Am Very Far by Okkervil River
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The Prime Minister confirmed on Monday that all students will return to face-to-face education from March 8; with many home-learning since the start of the latest national lockdown.
A £700 million education support package has also been announced by the government to bolster education following two months of closures – which includes £200m worth of funding for secondary schools to hold face-to-face teaching in the summer.
The government has stated that summer schools can be based on pupils' needs but is recommending teachers initially target incoming year 7 pupils.
Teachers' unions have stated that money allocation should left be up to schools.
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£83 million expansion of the National Tutoring Programme for primary and secondary schools to boost catch up learning.
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£18 million funding to support language development in the early years, supporting a critical stage of child development.
The government has also pledged to deliver a "range of high-quality online resources for all teachers and pupils from the summer term and throughout summer holidays."
Other ideas apparently on the table – such as lengthening the school day and shortening summer holidays overall – have yet to be confirmed by the Education Minister Gavin Williamson, who said he was looking at a "whole range of different actions".
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