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Flogging Draft Night
Posted on May 4, 2016 by Chris Humpherys — 7 Comments ↓
I went to last year's Buccaneers Draft Party. After all, it was a big event.
The lowly (for far too long) Tampa Bay Buccaneers had earned the dubious distinction of drafting first in 2015. I say dubious because the rights to the NFL's top draft pick come from owning the league's worst record the season before.
The first pick is nice to have – John Elway, Troy Aikman and Peyton Manning were all taken first – but it's something you don't really want because for all intents and purposes, it means you suck.
The stadium that cool, Tampa evening was filled with Bucs but more notably Florida State fans desperately wanting the Das PewterGlazers to take the charismatic kid from up the road. Despite his newsworthy and potentially troublesome past, Jameis Winston had also led his team to a national championship.
After much deliberation, how much we may never know, the Bucs selected Winston. After one season of play, it looks like they made the right choice so much so that drafting early, or at least not drafting THAT early, is no longer an issue. This year, the Bucs had the number nine pick. While there is generally still talent at that position, the number nine pick doesn't bring with it the hoopla of a number one.
So while this year the Buccaneers organization hosted another draft party at Raymond James Stadium (does every franchise do this?), the event wasn't quite as celebrated as the year before.
Luke of the Perfect Hair (you may remember him from Taffer night) had tickets to the event which included the standard benefits that come with such an affair: free popcorn, overpriced beers, a tremendous amount of second-guessing and a lot of bad Jon Gruden impressions.
When you're a team that's been as irrelevant as the Bucs have been (five straight years finishing at the bottom of the NFC South), draft picks are still a big deal. And while listening to fans groan about who their team selected sounds like a fun time, I politely declined my friend's offer, opting for the beach instead. It had been far too long that I watched the sun set along the coastline. Besides, I really look forward to the day that the Bucs drafting early is no longer celebrated.
It turns out that LotPH could not attend the draft party either because of a scheduling conflict. Flogging Molly was performing in downtown St Petersburg, a few miles away from where I had planned my beach getaway.
It turns out TicketMaster Luke had an extra pass to get into the concert hall as well. I like it when a plan comes together.
Draft days are generally filled with bad decisions. Dropping the draft party for the concert was not one of them.
If you've never heard of Flogging Molly, you haven't spent much time in an Irish pub. If you do spend time in an Irish pub and still haven't heard of them, the brew master/deejays behind the bar aren't doing their jobs. Flogging Molly is best described as an Irish-American Celtic punk or folk punk band. Their sound is uniquely Irish and their concert, well, let's just say there's a little bit of Guinness and Jameson floating around.
The venue was packed with over 2,000 dancing fans, all of whom could care less about Laremy Tunsil suddenly becoming a household name.
This, my friends, was a draught party.
In the end, the Buccaneers got their man, selecting star cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III from the University of Florida, along with a few other players they picked up in the later rounds. Some, like defensive end Noah Spence out of Eastern Kentucky or kicker Robert Aguayo out of Florida State, should make an immediate impact. Aguayo definitely will since the Bucs just released their old kicker.
I guess my point is New England Patriots fans don't sit around wondering how the draft will make them better. Jets fans do because their team perennially sucks. Unfortunately Tampa Bay fans are closer to the jeering New Yorkers than the cheering New Englanders.
And so we wait for the day our pick just isn't as important.
Don't get me wrong. Draft picks are crucial to building a successful foundation. So is taking time to listen to the music.
This entry was posted in Featured, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin and tagged Flogging Molly, Guinness, Jameis Winston, Jameson, Jon Gruden, NFL Draft, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vernon Hargreaves III by Chris Humpherys. Bookmark the permalink.
7 thoughts on "Flogging Draft Night"
DJ/KJ Steve on May 4, 2016 at 2:31 pm said:
"Music Is the Soundtrack Of Our Lives" – Dick Clark
tophatal on May 4, 2016 at 7:42 pm said:
Well let's see if the coaching staff of Dirk Koetter will amount to much , because the coaching staffs of his most recent successors Lovie Smith and Greg Schiano couldn't coach their way out of a wet paper bag . Only three coaches over the course of the franchise's history have ever led the Bucs to the postseason.
Only Gruden and Dungy have an overall winning record in terms of their tenure with the franchise. So what does that tell you about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ? Apathy, know thy name and how mediocre you remain as a franchise.
Bucs' fans come out each year and rejoice about the franchise , get overjoyed when the likes of Cadillac Williams has a run of four games , with 100 yd performances and the beat writers within the area , get a hard on for the team. Pretty much sums up the banality of the sports' intellect for the Tampa Bay area in general .
Chris Humpherys on May 5, 2016 at 12:20 am said:
Dick was right about that, Steve.
As evidenced every Tuesday night at our spot… if not more frequently.
J-Dub on May 5, 2016 at 5:16 am said:
BRING BACK STEVE SPURRIER!
He'll be sorely missed at the SEC weekend, that's for sure.
Although I can almost picture him walking around in a bathrobe and a visor shouting our random, senile zingers at everyone as they walk by.
BleedPRPL&GOLD on May 9, 2016 at 1:45 pm said:
No love for the Dropkick Murphys?
Even as a Boston sports hater, I can't listen to Shipping Up To Boston on anything but full blast.
Chris Humpherys on May 10, 2016 at 3:35 am said:
When we play that song in the bar, the entire place sings along. Doesn't matter how many times we play it.
Pretty sure The Departed gave the tune a healthy boost.
As our guitar player boasts, they play that song in the movie every time a guy's about to get axed…. which is a lot.


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Spurs Legend Tony Parker Retires After 18 Seasons In The NBA, Twitter Reacts - uSports.org
Spurs Legend Tony Parker Retires After 18 Seasons In The NBA, Twitter Reacts
Description: English: Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, during the Spurs-Nuggets match on 12-22-2010 in San Antonio, TX. Date: Source: Own work Author: Zereshk (Wikipedia)
by Tyler PenceJune 12, 2019, 10:50 amJune 12, 2019, 10:50 amJune 12, 2019, 10:50 amDaily Digest, News >
Spurs legend and future Hall of Famer Tony Parker has declared that he is officially retiring, he told ESPN on Monday.
Parker spent 18 seasons in the NBA, all but one with the San Antonio Spurs. He finished his career with the Charlotte Hornets in the 2018-19 season, opting out of his contract.
"I'm going to retire. … I decided that I'm not going to play basketball anymore," Parker told ESPN's The Undefeated.
Parker, 37, is from Lyon, France and made his way to the NBA in 2001 after being drafted 28th overall by the Spurs. Along with Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili created one of the best cores of players a team could ask for, led by head coach Gregg Popovich. Parker won four championships with the Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014) and was the NBA Finals MVP in 2007, the first European player in the NBA to win the award.
Parker tweeted, "It's with a lot of emotion that I retire from basketball, it was an incredible journey! Even in my wildest dreams, I never thought I would live all those unbelievable moments with the NBA and the French National Team. Thank you for everything!"
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Parker retires with over 1200 games played, averaging 15.5 points and 5.6 assists a game. The six-time All-Star is built off great leadership. The pillar for Popovich's team, trusting him to call the right plays and being a general on the court. Ginobili, Duncan and Parker were the faces of the franchise Spurs fans came to love. Duncan from the Virgin Islands, Ginobili from Argentina and Parker from France ran the NBA in the mid 2000s.
Parker told his former teammates of his plan to retire when they were together to play a match of tennis, and reflected on the memories they served together. In his last season with the Hornets, Parker wrote in the Player's Tribune, "That's also the beauty of basketball, and of life in a way. How it can become less about the summary of things and more about a collection of moments," he wrote, according to Texas Monthly. "All of these little things that just sort of sneak up on you and begin to shape you, and eventually, if you're lucky, even come to define you."
Here are some Twitter reactions from around the NBA to Parker's retirement announcement:
Congratulations on your HOF career @tonyparker 👏👏👏👏 It was an honor getting to witness your greatness on the court for so many years… and thank you for always making me look good (ie see below) 😜 #merciTP @spurs https://t.co/QlHXGEeNFo
— Matt Bonner (@mattbonner_15) June 10, 2019
Thank you for paving the way @tonyparker for so many of us (playing) in France and dreaming of making it to the NBA. Bonne retraite, tu l'as mérité!
— Clint Capela (@CapelaClint) June 10, 2019
Today, a basketball legend announces his retirement. A once-in-a-generation player, who made the dream of reaching the #NBA seem attainable to many young European players. A future Hall of Famer, a rival, a teammate, a role model and, to me, a brother.
Thanks, @tonyparker! 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/KHAAdUnoi8
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) June 10, 2019
What an amazing career @tonyparker has had. The game is losing another great but thank you TP9 for all the years of greatness. #HOF
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Assignment 1: Starbucks' Strategy Due Week 3 and worth 280 points Using the Internet and Strayer University databases, research Starbucks' organizational culture and the key leadership and management traits used to
Assignment 1: Starbucks' Strategy
Due Week 3 and worth 280 points
Using the Internet and Strayer University databases, research Starbucks' organizational culture and the key leadership and management traits used to execute the business strategy.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Suggest the key elements of Starbucks' organizational culture that contributes to its success in a global economy. Indicate management's role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture.
2. Assess the effectiveness of Starbucks' management decisions in providing innovative offerings for its customers (e.g., WiFi, style of coffee, etc.) in order to achieve its current competitive marketplace advantage. Provide support for your rationale.
3. Determine one (1) key management competency that a successful manager at Starbucks is likely to have. Indicate one (1) way in which this particular competency is a good fit for the organizational culture.
4. Speculate on whether Starbucks would achieve long-term sustainability as a global leader in the coffee industry without the organization's CEO, Howard Shultz.
5. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Examine the concepts of management related to modern-day work environments.
• Analyze the corporate environment, culture, and challenges for managing in a global environment.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in modern management.
• Write clearly and concisely about modern management using proper writing mechanics.
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Criteria Unacceptable
Below 70% F Fair
70-79% C Proficient
80-89% B Exemplary
90-100% A
Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely suggested the key elements of Starbucks' organizational culture that contributes to its success in a global economy. Did not submit or incompletely indicated management's role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture. Partially suggested the key elements of Starbucks' organizational culture that contributes to its success in a global economy. Partially indicated management's role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture. Satisfactorily suggested the key elements of Starbucks' organizational culture that contributes to its success in a global economy. Satisfactorily indicated management's role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture. Thoroughly suggested the key elements of Starbucks' organizational culture that contributes to its success in a global economy. Thoroughly indicated management's role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely assessed the effectiveness of Starbucks' management decisions in providing innovative offerings for its customers (e.g., WiFi, style of coffee, etc.) in order to achieve its current competitive marketplace advantage. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your rationale. Partially assessed the effectiveness of Starbucks' management decisions in providing innovative offerings for its customers (e.g., WiFi, style of coffee, etc.) in order to achieve its current competitive marketplace advantage. Partially provided support for your rationale. Satisfactorily assessed the effectiveness of Starbucks' management decisions in providing innovative offerings for its customers (e.g., WiFi, style of coffee, etc.) in order to achieve its current competitive marketplace advantage. Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale. Thoroughly assessed the effectiveness of Starbucks' management decisions in providing innovative offerings for its customers (e.g., WiFi, style of coffee, etc.) in order to achieve its current competitive marketplace advantage. Thoroughly provided support for your rationale.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely determined one (1) key management competency that a successful manager at Starbucks is likely to have. Did not submit or incompletely indicated one (1) way in which this particular competency is a good fit for the organizational culture. Partially determined one (1) key management competency that a successful manager at Starbucks is likely to have Partially indicated one (1) way in which this particular competency is a good fit for the organizational culture. Satisfactorily determined one (1) key management competency that a successful manager at Starbucks is likely to have. Satisfactorily indicated one (1) way in which this particular competency is a good fit for the organizational culture. Thoroughly determined one (1) key management competency that a successful manager at Starbucks is likely to have. Thoroughly indicated one (1) way in which this particular competency is a good fit for the organizational culture.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely speculated on whether Starbucks would achieve long-term sustainability as a global leader in the coffee industry without the organization's CEO, Howard Shultz. Partially speculated on whether Starbucks would achieve long-term sustainability as a global leader in the coffee industry without the organization's CEO, Howard Shultz. Satisfactorily speculated on whether Starbucks would achieve long- term sustainability as a global leader in the coffee industry without the organization's CEO, Howard Shultz. Thoroughly speculated on whether Starbucks would achieve long- term sustainability as a global leader in the coffee industry without the organization's CEO, Howard Shultz.
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Las elecciones generales de Perú de 2011 se realizaron el domingo 10 de abril del año 2011, para elegir al presidente de la República, dos vicepresidentes de la misma, 130 congresistas y a 5 parlamentarios andinos para el período gubernamental 2011-2016. Se renovaron los cargos políticos del Poder Ejecutivo y del Poder Legislativo. La segunda vuelta electoral se realizó el domingo 5 de junio de 2011, entre los dos candidatos más votados en la primera vuelta para elegir al nuevo Presidente y Vicepresidentes de la República.

En el caso de la elección presidencial, se realizó una segunda ronda electoral entre los dos candidatos con las más altas votaciones, debido a que ninguno de los candidatos obtuvo el 50% más 1 voto de los votos válidamente emitidos.

Los parlamentarios elegidos juramentaron y asumieron funciones el 26 de julio de 2011; el Presidente Constitucional de la República y sus vicepresidentes electos, lo hicieron el 28 de julio de 2011.

Sistema electoral
El presidente y vicepresidentes de la República son elegidos por sufragio directo y en distrito electoral único. En el caso de que ningún candidato presidencial alcance más del 50% de los votos válidamente emitidos, se realizará una segunda ronda electoral.

Para el Congreso se elegirán a 130 congresistas de la República en 27 distritos electorales, correspondientes a los 24 departamentos, la Provincia de Lima, la Provincia Constitucional del Callao y los peruanos residentes en el extranjero. Se empleará el procedimiento de la cifra repartidora con doble voto preferencial opcional. Para ingresar al Congreso, los partidos deben cruzar el umbral electoral del 5% a nivel nacional o ganar al menos siete escaños en una circunscripción. Los escaños se asignan mediante el método D'Hondt.

Organización y convocatoria
Las elecciones fueron convocadas el 5 de diciembre de 2010 por el Presidente Constitucional de la República del Perú (elegido democráticamente en las elecciones generales de 2006), Alan García, mediante el Decreto supremo Nº 105-2010.

Las candidaturas se deberán inscribir ante el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones por los partidos políticos y las alianzas electorales, con seis meses de anticipación a la elección.

El establecimiento del padrón electoral le correspondió al Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil (RENIEC); la organización del proceso electoral le correspondió a la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE); y finalmente, al Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE) le correspondió fiscalizar la legalidad del proceso, proclamar los resultados electorales, otorgar las credenciales correspondientes a las autoridades electas, revisar en grado de apelación las resoluciones expedidas en primera instancia por los Jurados Electorales Especiales y resolver en definitiva las controversias sobre materia electoral.

Candidatos presidenciales
La siguiente lista presenta las alianzas o agrupaciones políticas y los partidos políticos que las conforman. No se incluyen los movimientos regionales ni los movimientos o partidos políticos nacionales no inscritos en el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE).

Fueron 10 los candidatos que participaron en estas elecciones.

El Partido Aprista, el Partido Descentralista Fuerza Social y Cambio Radical no presentaron candidatos presidenciales, pero sí candidatos al Congreso de la República y al Parlamento Andino. En los 2 primeros casos los candidatos presidenciales (Mercedes Aráoz y Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros, respectivamente) renunciaron antes de las elecciones.

Candidaturas rechazadas
Lista de candidaturas que han sido retiradas, excluidas o fueron declaradas improcedentes y que no poseen el carácter de subsanables; por lo tanto han quedado fuera de las elecciones:

Elección de congresistas

En el caso de los postulantes al Congreso y al Parlamento Andino, al menos las cuatro quintas partes del total de candidatos podrán ser elegidas mediante tres modalidades: con voto de los afiliados y no afiliados; tan solo de los afiliados, o a través de los delegados elegidos por los órganos partidarios. Asimismo, una quinta parte del total podrán ser elegidos directamente por el órgano del partido que disponga en el Estatuto.

Debido a la elección de distrito múltiple que en suma distribuyen 130 escaños para todo el país, los escaños por región se dividen como sigue:

Madre de Dios con 1 escaño; Amazonas, Apurimac, Huancavelica, Moquegua, Pasco, Tacna, Tumbes y Ucayali con 2 escaños cada uno; Ayacucho y Huánuco con 3 escaños cada uno; Callao, Ica, Lima Provincias Loreto y San Martín con 4 escaños cada uno; Ancash, Cusco, Junín, Lambayeque y Puno con 5 escaños cada uno; Arequipa y Cajamarca con 6 escaños cada uno; La Libertad y Piura con 7 escaños cada uno; Lima Metropolitana con 34 escaños y Representantes de Extranjero 2 escaños.

Sondeos

Resultados

Primera vuelta
Resultados oficiales de la ONPE al 100% de actas contabilizadas:

Por Departamento
Resultados oficiales de la ONPE al 100% de actas contabilizadas:

Segunda vuelta
La segunda vuelta electoral se realizó el 5 de junio de 2011 entre los 2 candidatos más votados de la primera vuelta: Ollanta Humala de Gana Perú y Keiko Fujimori de Fuerza 2011.

El 29 de mayo se llevó a cabo el debate presidencial entre Keiko Fujimori y Ollanta Humala, donde ambos tuvieron la oportunidad de presentar a la ciudadanía sus principales propuestas.

Ambos candidatos fueron ampliamente criticados por sus antecedentes en el tema de derechos humanos. A Keiko Fujimori se le acusó de seguir vinculada al régimen de su padre Alberto Fujimori, el cual manipuló, a través de la corrupción, sobornos y extorsiones, a los medios de comunicación e instituciones de gobierno para lograr una concentración de poder, según documenta Newsweek.
A Humala se le acusó por violaciones a los derechos humanos en contra de la población civil, cuando estuvo destacado en las zonas de Madre mía y Aucayacu, en la selva peruana. Así mismo, se cuestionó su relación con el entonces presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez.

Finalmente, la ONPE proclamó como ganador de la elección a Ollanta Humala.

Por Departamento (Segunda Vuelta)
Resultados oficiales de la ONPE al 100% de actas contabilizadas:

Elecciones Parlamentarias

Resultados oficiales
Los resultados de las elecciones parlamentarias se empezaron a conocer a las 11:00 p. m. (hora local).

Véase también
 Elecciones parlamentarias de Perú de 2011

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Organismos electorales:
 Jurado Nacional de Elecciones
 Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales
Páginas oficiales de candidatos:
 Alejandro Toledo
 Luis Castañeda Lossio
 Ollanta Humala
 Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
 Rafael Belaúnde
 Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros
 José Ñique de la Puente
 Juliana Reymer
 Centro de análisis: Oficina en Washington para Asuntos Latinoamericanos (WOLA) (Inglés)


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Raquel Martínez Rabanal (née en 1979 à Palencia, communauté autonome de Castille-et-León) est une journaliste et présentatrice de télévision espagnole.

Biographie
Après des études à l'université de Séville et une licence en communication audiovisuelle, Raquel Martínez Rabanal est engagée par la radio nationale espagnole (Radio Nacional de España) où elle anime l'émission « La memoria del vino » à partir de 2004, ce qui lui vaut d'obtenir conjointement avec Oscar Sacristán le prix de journalisme « Provincia de Valladolid » la même année. En 2006, après avoir travaillé auprès du centre territorial de la TVE de Valladolid, elle commence à présenter plusieurs éditions du journal télévisé de la chaîne d'information en continu Canal 24 horas, de même que certaines éditions du journal télévisé de La 2. Pendant l'été 2007, elle remplace provisoirement María José Molina à la présentation d'un des magazines de la TVE, Gente. Elle est, depuis, un des principaux visages de Canal 24 horas.

Notes et références

Journaliste espagnole
Animatrice espagnole de télévision
Étudiant de l'université de Séville
Naissance en juin 1979
Naissance à Palencia
Présentateur de journaux télévisés en Espagne


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Q: I am trying to retrieve the image URL from media:content tag RSS FEED and storing it in the mysql, but I am tired of trying Here is a part from RSS feed
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US House passes 'indefinite detention' bill
House of Representatives approves defence bill including moves to allow terror suspects to be detained indefinitely.
FBI Director Robert Mueller criticised the provision for its lack clarity on how the changes would be used [EPA]
The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of controversial proposed legislation that would deny terror suspects, including US citizens, the right to trial and permit authorities to detain them indefinitely.
The proposed changes were included in a $662bn defence bill passed on Wednesday by the Republican-controlled House after White House officials withdrew a threat to block the bill over concerns it would undermine the US president's authority over counterterrorism activities.
Inside Story: Has indefinite detention without trial become a permanent part of American life?
In a statement, Jay Carney, a White House spokesman said "several important changes" had been made, which meant that presidential advisors would not recommend Barack Obama veto the bill.
The bill, which also endorsed tougher sanctions against Iran's central bank and freezing $700 million in aid to Pakistan, must still pass through the Senate, which is expected to vote on Thursday.
If approved, the bill would require the US military to take custody of terror suspects accused of involvement in plotting or committing attacks against the United States.
But in changes introduced under pressure from the White House, the bill was amended to say that the military cannot interfere with FBI and other civilian investigations and interrogations. The revisions also allow the president to sign a waiver moving a terror suspect from military to civilian prison.
Carney said the new bill "does not challenge the president's ability to collect intelligence, incapacitate dangerous terrorists and protect the American people."
'Lack of clarity'
But some officials had some objections to the clause. FBI Director Robert Mueller criticised the provision for its lack of clarity on how the changes would be implemented at the time of arrest.
The White House said that some of those concerns remained.
"While we remain concerned about the uncertainty that this law will create for our counter-terrorism professionals, the most recent changes give the president additional discretion in determining how the law will be implemented," added Carney.
But the bill has also attracted criticism from civil rights campaigners.
Christopher Anders, senior legislative counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), said the bill was a "big deal".
"It would authorise the president to order the military to capture civilians and put them in indefinite detention without charge or trial, with no limitation based on either geography or citizenship," he told Al Jazeera.
"The military would have the authority to imprison persons far from any battlefield, including American citizens and including people picked up in the US."


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Order for the Blessing of Parents Before Childbirth
Bishops' Facebook Page Highlights October 4 Feast Of Francis
Blessing of an Advent Wreath
Blessing of a Christmas Tree
Blessing of a Christmas Manger or Nativity Scene
Blessing of the Home and Household on Epiphany
Blessing of a Monument to the Unborn
Vatican Approves English and Spanish Texts for 'Blessing of a Child in the Womb'
Prayer for Protection of Human Life at its Beginning
Order for the Blessing of Pro Life Pilgrims Before Their Journey
Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage or Stillbirth
Sacramentos y Sacramentales
Bendición de la Corona de Adviento
Order for the Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday (Quinceañera)
Bendición al Cumplir Quince Años (Quinceañera)
Liturgical Items for November Meeting Are Memorials for Blesseds Marianne Cope and John Paul II, Blessing of Sacred Oils
Order for the Blessing of Pro Life Pilgrims Before Their Departure for the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Pro Life Blessings
Text Of Blessing Of A Child In The Womb Now Available In English And Spanish For Use In United States
Orders for the Blessing of the Sick
USCCB > Prayer and Worship
Order for the Blessing of a Victim of Crime or Oppression
430 The personal experience of a crime, political oppression, or social oppression can be traumatic and not easily forgotten. A victim often needs the assistance of others, and no less that of God, in dealing with this experience.
431 This blessing is intended to assist the victim and help him or her come to a state of tranquility and place.
432 These orders may be used by a priest or a deacon, and also by a layperson, who follows the rites and prayers designated for a lay minister.
Order of Blessing
433 When the community has gathered, a suitable song may be sung. After the singing, the minister says:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All make the sign of the cross and reply:
434 A minister who is a priest or deacon greets those present in the following or other suitable words, taken mainly from sacred Scripture.
May the grace and peace of Christ be with you.
And all reply:
And also with you.
435 A lay minister greets those present in the following words:
May the Lord grant us peace, now and for ever. R. Amen.
436 In the following or similar words, the minister prepares those present for the blessing.
Throughout history God has manifested his love and care for those who have suffered from violence, hatred, and oppression. We commend N. to the healing mercy of God who binds up all our wounds and enfolds us in his gentle care.
Reading of the Word of God
437 A reader, another person present, or the minister reads a text of sacred Scripture.
Brothers and sisters, listen to the words of the holy gospel according to Matthew: 10:28-33
Do not fear.
Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father."
438 Or:
Isaiah 59:6b-8, 15-18-The lord is appalled by evil and injustice.
Job 3:1-26-Lamentation of Job.
Lamentations 3:1-24-1 am one who knows affliction.
Lamentations 3:49-59-When 1 called, you came to my aid.
Micah 4:1-4-Every person shall sit undisturbed.
Matthew 5:1-10-The beatitudes.
Matthew 5:43-48-Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you.
Luke 10:25-37-The good Samaritan.
439 As circumstances suggest, one of the following responsorial psalms may be sung, or some other suitable song.
R. The Lord is my strength and my salvation.
Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, From those who devise evil in their hearts, and stir up wars every day. R.
Save me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men Who plan to trip up my feet--the proud who have hidden a trap for me; They have spread cords for a net; by the wayside they have laid snares for me. R.
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not their plans. Those who surround me lift up their heads; may the mischief which they threaten overwhelm them. R.
I know that the LORD renders justice to the afflicted, judgment to the poor. Surely the just shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence. R.
Psalm 142:2-3, 4b-5, 6-7
R. (v. 6) You, 0 Lord, are my refuge.
Psalm 31:2-3a, 4-5, 15-16, 24-25
R. (v. 6) Into your hands I commend my spirit.
440 As circumstances suggest, the minister may give those present a brief explanation of the biblical text, so that they may understand through faith the meaning of the celebration.
441 The intercessions are then said. The minister introduces them and an assisting minister or one of those present announces the intentions. From the following those best suited to the occasion may be used or adapted, or other intentions that apply to the particular circumstances may be composed.
The minister says:
Let us pray to the Lord God, the defender of the weak and powerless, who delivered our ancestors from harm.
R. Deliver us from evil, 0 Lord.
Assisting minister:
For N., that he/she may be freed from pain and fear, we pray to the Lord. R.
For all who are victims of crime /oppression, we pray to the Lord. R.
For an end to all acts of violence and hatred, we pray to the Lord. R.
For those who harm others, that they may change their lives and turn to God, we pray to the Lord. R.
442 After the intercessions the minister, in the following or similar words, invites all present to sing or say the Lord's Prayer.
The Lord heals our wounds and strengthens us in our weakness; let us pray as Christ has taught us:
Prayer of Blessing
443 A minister who is a priest or deacon says the prayer of blessing with hands outstretched over the person to be blessed; a. lay minister says the prayer with hands joined.
Lord God, your own Son was delivered into the hands of the wicked, yet he prayed for his persecutors and overcame hatred with the blood of the cross. Relieve the suffering of N.; grant him /her peace of mind and a renewed faith in your protection and care.
Protect us all from the violence of others, keep us safe from the weapons of hate, and restore to us tranquility and peace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
As circumstances suggest, the minister in silence may sprinkle the person with holy water.
Concluding Rite
444 A minister who is a priest or deacon concludes the rite by saying:
May God bless you with his mercy, strengthen you with his love, and enable you to walk in charity and peace.
Then he blesses all present.
And may almighty God bless you all, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
445 A lay minister concludes the rite by signing himself or herself with the sign of the cross and saying:
May God bless us with his mercy, strengthen us with his love, and enable us to walk in charity and peace.
446 It is preferable to end the celebration with a suitable song.


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Q: Noncompact sequentially compact space Have you an example of a noncompact sequentially compact space, without using ordinal?

A: $\newcommand{\supp}{\operatorname{supp}}$Let $A$ be any uncountable index set, for each $\alpha\in A$ let $D_\alpha=\{0,1\}$ with the discrete topology, and let $$X=\left\{x\in\prod_{\alpha\in A}D_\alpha:|\supp(x)|\le\omega\right\}\;,$$ where $\supp(x)=\{\alpha\in A:x(\alpha)=1\}$, the support of $x$. (This is the $\Sigma$-product of the $D_\alpha$'s.)
For $\alpha\in A$ let $B_\alpha=\{x\in X:\alpha\notin\supp(x)\}$; clearly $B_\alpha$ is open in $X$. Since $A$ is uncountable, but each $x\in X$ has countable support, $\{B_\alpha:\alpha\in A\}$ is an open cover of $X$, but it obviously has no countable subcover. Thus, $X$ is not Lindelöf.
Now let $\langle x_n:n\in\omega\rangle$ be any sequence in $X$. Let $S=\bigcup_{n\in\omega}\supp(x_n)$; $S$ is countable, so $K\triangleq\prod_{\alpha\in S}D_\alpha$ is a Cantor set (or a finite discrete space). Let $\pi:X\to K$ be the obvious projection map. The sequence $\langle \pi(x_n):n\in\omega\rangle$ in the compact metrizable space $K$ has a subsequence $\langle \pi(x_{n(k)}):k\in\omega\rangle$ converging to some $p\in K$. Let $x$ be the unique point of $X$ that agrees with $p$ on $S$ and is $0$ on $A\setminus S$; clearly $\langle x_{n(k)}:k\in\omega\rangle$ converges to $x$ in $X$. Thus, $X$ is sequentially compact.

A: Here is an idea which I have not completed: Take a non locally compact space, $X$, e.g. the rationals $\mathbb Q$, and take its one-point sequential compactification described in
R. Brown, Sequentially proper maps and a sequential
compactification, J.  London Math Soc. (2) 7 (1973)
515-522.
and written here as $X^+$, which is $X$ with an extra point $\omega$. For the topology on $X^+$, let $S(X)$ be the set of sequences in $X$ with no convergent subsequence. The intuitive idea is that if $s \in S(X)$ is a sequence in $X$ with no convergent subsequence, then $s$ should converge to the extra point $\omega$ of $X^+$.
For the topology on $X^+$: if $U$ is open in $X$ then $U$ is also open in $X^+$,  and $U^+$, the union of $U$ with $\omega$, is open in $X^+$ if and only if every element $S(X)$ is eventually in $U$. (Try this out with $X$ the space of positive integers.)
I am not so clear, though, if this gives a non-compact space when applied to $\mathbb Q$. Any comments?


In the spring of 2014, I moved to New Orleans, Louisiana after a lifetime in Pennsylvania. I am happy to be here, but the emotions are complex. I also yearn for the familiar seasons and rhythms of my long-time home.
I am an unintentional transplant, and I sometimes feel like a pretty fragile one, at that. This blog will chronicle my adventures at this strange, new latitude. I'll probably talk about food and cooking, beauty and art, nature and the seasons, life as the wife of a musician, community, my misadventures in gardening, nonprofits, glimpses of the Kingdom of God, New Orleans, Philadelphia, art deco movie theaters, my aging mother, and beading with my Mardi Gras marching group.
All held together, I hope, by a whisper of faith, hope and love.
I would enjoy hearing from you, especially if something I write makes a connection. You can also find me on Facebook and Instagram, although I really have not ramped up the online empire. I have kind of a love/hate relationship with sitting in front of a screen. Maybe leaning more towards hate. But we'll see.


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Sarah Paulsen-Fuller is an artist and animator with broad ranging work from social justice animation to parades and murals. She has been the resident artist at Marian since 2008. In addition to teaching art classes during the academic day, Sarah teaches Art Club and Media Club during the Enrichment Program. Sarah received a Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from Washington University in 2007. She has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Fine Arts from University of Missouri-Columbia. Teaching art throughout St. Louis, she is also an educator through St. Louis Community College, St. Louis Art Museum, and the Contemporary Art Museum. In 2010, she completed the Community Arts Training network through the Regional Arts Commission. Prior to living in St. Louis, she worked for several years with the City of Columbia's Job Training Program, CARE, where she ran a community arts job site and located work sites as the Job Developer for the 100+ youth employees.


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Elizabethan England by William Harrison
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Elizabethan England
by William Harrison
This work enumerated England's geographic, economic, social, religious and political features and represents an important source for historians interested in life in Elizabethan England. Harrison gathered his facts from books, letters, maps, the notes of John Leland, and conversations with antiquaries and local historians like his friends John Stow and William Camden. He also used his own observation, experience and wit, and wrote in a conversational tone without pedantry, which has made the work a classic.
by Walter Thornbury - Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly
This book deals less with the London of the ghost-stories, than with the London consecrated by manifold traditions -- a city every street of which teems with interesting associations: this London of the present haunted by the memories of the past.
Front Line 1940-41: The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain
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Front Line is a tale of individual effort and performance. This book was produced whilst Britain was in the thick of World War 2, and victory was by no means certain. The text is undoubtedly morale boosting propaganda, but it is a fascinating read.
The Story of the British Army
by C. Cooper King - Methuen & Co.
I have endeavoured in the space at my disposal to show how the British Army has grown up. I have tried merely to tell a 'story', and therefore omitted much that might have been said regarding the noble work the Queen's Army has done.
A Child's History of England
by Charles Dickens - John W. Lovell Co.
The book takes its reader on a fascinating journey, from Ancient England and the Romans to Victoria's reign and Dickens' own lifetime. Full of sensational plots, high adventure and terrible tragedy, it will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good story.


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Birth: 28 APR 1818 in Floyd County, Kentucky
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Turner Hampton: Birth: 1790 in Surry County, North Carolina. Death: 15 OCT 1852 in Letcher County, Kentucky
Mary Profitt: Birth: 1789 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Death: 1870 in Letcher County, Kentucky
Married: Phoebe Caudill at Perry County, Kentucky.
Phoebe Caudill: Birth: FEB 1819 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Death: 1914
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Terry Hampton: Birth: 1846 in Letcher County, Kentucky. Death: 6 MAR 1877 in Letcher County, Kentucky
Mary "Polly" Hampton: Birth: 15 MAY 1848 in Letcher County, Kentucky. Death: 20 JUN 1883 in Perry County, Kentucky
Stephen C Hampton: Birth: 1850 in Letcher County, Kentucky. Death: 1880 in Letcher County, Kentucky
Rachel Hampton: Birth: 23 MAR 1853 in Letcher County, Kentucky. Death: 25 DEC 1881 in Letcher County, Kentucky
Wilburn Hampton: Birth: 9 SEP 1855 in Letcher County, Kentucky. Death: 3 AUG 1870 in Letcher County, Kentucky
James D Hampton: Birth: 1858 in Letcher County, Kentucky. Death: 17 JUL 1874 in Letcher County, Kentucky
Susanna Hampton: Birth: 1861 in Letcher County, Kentucky. Death: 30 JUN 1877 in Letcher County, Kentucky


CT NEMBA's September Chapter meeting Ride after Work at Wadsworth Falls State Park finally happened. I say that because with the exception of the ride at Middlesex last month, we had been trying to get over here all summer but it was either the weather or something else that preempted every other attempt since may.
Never-the-less it was a great ride. Glenn, Ryan, Al and myself where riding big wheeled bikes and Paula was on her Trek. Who said 29er's were just a fad? Even Paula is considering taking the plunge!
We basically rode just about every bit of single track both ways. I would still like to know how someone can get a 15 mile ride out of this place without re-riding the trails two or three times. While I don't like re-riding trails that I have already ridden, most of the trails that we did ride and then re-rode were in the other direction and as I have found it's always different going the other way.
Wadsworth Falls might not be the most challenging of places to ride in Connecticut but the trail builders have done a fantastic job of creating fast flowy singletrack. The perfect riding place afterwork..


Welcome Mark Divola @markdivola with his talented guitar playing to Deck Acoustics.
Mark Divola began guitar lessons at the age of 9 and performing professionally at the young age of 16 in Victoria. He moved to the Gold Coast in 1990 where he has enjoyed a full time career performing and recording music ever since.
As a lead guitarist and vocalist, Mark has performed regularly in bands with world famous, Venetta Fields and Australian legend Richard Clapton.
Mark has also performed with Paulini, Ian Moss and Kevin Borich.
The music Mark plays is popular and contemporary with a huge repertoire of songs. Mark covers songs by such popular artists as Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Coldplay, Ben Harper, David Gray and Dave Matthews to mention a few.
Mark can perform unplugged using just his voice, acoustic guitar and stomp-box, and/or with his incredibly realistic backing sequences. Using the backing helps to create a full sound and allow Mark the flexibility to showcase his guitar playing talents.


A friend of mine has an old UPVC back door that won't open.
It's about 15 years old and has the standard style of lever handle with a very narrow plate and a Euro cylinder lock set into it. You can turn the k ey in the lock and feel the lock's bolt go in and out but you can't mov e the handle – which is what I presume makes the multiple bolts down the side of the door retract.
I suspect it may be time for a new door but in the meantime I'm wondering what the best way is to approach this as I am not familiar with these mech anisms and their peculiarities and we'd like to be able to open the door for a few last times before we get a new one!
Is it one where the bolts go up and down, or in and out? Sometimes you can take the lock apart and get at the mechanism the moves the bolts, the linkage breaks I fancy. Not an easy job as I recall.
narrow plate and a Euro cylinder lock set into it. You can turn the key in the lock and feel the lock's bolt go in and out but you can't move the handle – which is what I presume makes the multiple bolts down the side of the door retract.
the best way is to approach this as I am not familiar with these mechanisms and their peculiarities and we'd like to be able to open the door for a few last times before we get a new one!


One of two heirs presumptive to the largest luxury group, he is transforming an Italian footwear business into an upscale menswear brand and taking charge of communications at the conglomerate.
One of two heirs presumptive to the LVMH empire, Antoine Arnault is the chairman of Loro Piana, chief executive of Berluti and head of communications and image at LVMH.
Arnault was appointed chairman of Loro Piana in December 2013. The appointment came after LVMH, the company his father Bernard Arnault controls, purchased 80 percent of the luxury cashmere retailer. Arnault was "expected to take up a managerial position at Loro Piana after playing a pivotal role in LVMH's 2 billion-euro ($2.73 billion) acquisition of the company in July, according to a person familiar with the situation," reported Bloomberg at the time.
Antoine's first chief executive role was at Berluti, charged with recasting the luxury shoemaker into a global luxury menswear label, a role in which he continues. Arnault began his career at LVMH in 2005, working in its advertising department. In 2007, he was appointed director of communications at Louis Vuitton , a role that would see him launch the "core values" campaigns featuring unexpected international figures, including Mikhail Gorbachev and Muhammad Ali, as well as Angelina Jolie and Bono. In 2011, Arnault launched "Les Journées Particulières," an opportunity for enthusiasts to enter the hallowed ateliers of LVMH's design and accessories houses and witness the craftsmanship of their artisans.
In Jun 2018 he was named head of communication and image at LVMH, charged with managing the growing attention' in the company from the media and public, in addition to his two current roles.
Antoine Arnault sits on the board of LVMH, alongside his father and his elder sister Delphine Arnault. He lives in Paris with his partner, model Natalia Vodianova .


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XENOBIOTIC RECEPTORS IN MEDIATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON HUMAN DISEASE AND MORBIDITY
Grant Number: R35ES030429 Grant Number: R35ES030429
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Principal Investigator: Xie, Wen
Institute Receiving Award University Of Pittsburgh At Pittsburgh
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Grant Number R35ES030429
Funding Organization National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Award Funding Period 01 Aug 2019 to 31 May 2027
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Title: Xenobiotic Receptors in Mediating the Environmental Effects on Human Disease and Morbidity Project Summary/Abstract: This R35 proposal is designed to consolidate our current NIEHS funded projects into one program with the focus on understanding the role of xenobiotic receptors in regulating the metabolism of xenobiotics and endobiotics and the implications of this regulation in human health. The human population is at an increasing risk of developing chronic diseases, such as fibrosis, metabolic syndrome, alcoholic liver disease, and neurologic disorders. Environmental factors, including environmental chemicals, are among the major contributing factors in the pathogenesis of these chronic diseases. As such, understanding the mechanisms by which environmental chemicals modify human physiology and pathophysiology will help to design therapeutic or preventive strategies to mitigate the pathogenic effect of environmental chemicals. Xenobiotic receptors, including the xenobiotic nuclear receptors pregnane X receptor (PXR) and constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) and the PAS domain transcriptional factor aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), are best known for their functions in sensing xenobiotic chemicals and regulating xenobiotic metabolism. Emerging evidence, mainly through the creation and characterization of gene knockout mice and identification of endogenous ligands, suggests that the xenobiotic receptors also have functions in regulating the homeostasis of endobiotics and impacting pathophysiology. Our overarching hypothesis is that xenobiotic receptors are critical environmental chemical-sensing transcriptional factors that mediate the environmental chemical effects on human disease and morbidity. Mechanistically, xenobiotic receptors impact the pathogenesis of human diseases by regulating the metabolism of xenobiotics and endobiotics in both the hepatic and extrahepatic tissues. We propose that the xenobiotic receptors are pivotal environmental modifiers that integrate signals from chemical exposures to the regulation of many aspects of human physiology. To test our hypothesis, we will assemble a highly experienced team and employ a broad spectrum of genetic and pharmacological tools, transdisciplinary approaches, and the expertise of an array of collaborators and clinician scientists to comprehensively define the roles that xenobiotic receptors play in environmentally influenced diseases, such as fibrosis, metabolic syndrome, alcoholic liver disease, and neurologic disorders. By understanding these pathways, we cannot only understand the environment-gene interactions and the implications of these interactions in human diseases, but also establish xenobiotic receptors and their target enzymes and transporters as potential therapeutic targets to manage these human diseases and morbidity. The insights gained from this R35 program can be used to design intervention strategies to manipulate these pathways via therapeutics or to guide human behavior or the human environment in a manner that is most beneficial to the sensitive populations. Over the next eight years, this R35 program will give us the freedom and power to make considerable advances in our understanding of xenobiotic receptors and how they influence human health. As the Principal Investigator, I am committed to devote 55% of my total effort to this R35 program, and all of my existing NIEHS funding will be consolidated into this grant if funded. I am confident that I can lead this R35 program, because I have studied xenobiotic receptors for two decades and have demonstrated a broad vision and made seminal contributions to our understanding of the toxicological and pathophysiological functions of xenobiotic receptors.
Science Code(s)/Area of Science(s) Primary: 52 - Immunology/Immunotoxicology
Secondary: 03 - Carcinogenesis/Cell Transformation
Publications See publications associated with this Grant.
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Q: Use OrderedDict or ordered list?(novice) (Using Python 3.4.3)
Here's what I want to do: I have a dictionary where the keys are strings and the values are the number of times that string occurs in file. I need to output which string(s) occur with the greatest frequency, along with their frequencies (if there's a tie for the most-frequent, output all of the most-frequent).
I had tried to use OrderedDict. I can create it fine, but I struggle to get it to output specifically the most frequently occurring. I can keep trying, but I'm not sure an OrderedDict is really what I should be using, since I'll never need the actual OrderedDict once I've determined and output the most-frequent strings and their frequency. A fellow student recommended an ordered list, but I don't see how I'd preserve the link between the keys and values as I currently have them.
Is OrderedDict the best tool to do what I'm looking for, or is there something else? If it is, is there a way to filter/slice(or equivalent) the OrderedDict?

A: You can simply use sorted with a proper key function, in this case you can use operator.itemgetter(1) which will sorts your items based on values.
from operator import itemgetter

print sorted(my_dict.items(),key=itemgetter(1),reverse=True)

A: This can be solved in two steps. First sort your dictionary entries by their frequency so that the highest frequency is first.
Secondly use Python's groupby function to take matching entries from the list. As you are only interested in the highest, you stop after one iteration. For example:
from itertools import groupby
from operator import itemgetter

my_dict = {"a" : 8, "d" : 3, "c" : 8, "b" : 2, "e" : 2}

for k, g in groupby(sorted(my_dict.items(), key=itemgetter(1), reverse=True), key=itemgetter(1)):
    print list(g)
    break

This would display:
[('a', 8), ('c', 8)]

As a and c are equal top.
If you remove the break statement, you would get the full list:
[('a', 8), ('c', 8)]
[('d', 3)]
[('b', 2), ('e', 2)]


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Daniel Wright
Daniel specialises in criminal law. He practices throughout London, the West Midlands, the South East and on the Western circuit.
Daniel is an experienced criminal practitioner working predominantly in the Crown Court in all areas of crime including serious violence, drug trafficking, sexual offences and organised crime. He has appeared before the Court of Appeal on many occasions having been granted leave to appeal both conviction and sentence.
Daniel is a level 3 Crown Court prosecutor and is frequently instructed to prosecute multi-handed cases as a Junior alone and Leading Junior. Daniel also advises in cases involving applications under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and pre-charging decisions.
Daniel is an approachable advocate who prides himself on his client care and the handling of witnesses. He is equally at home whether he is prosecuting or defending and feels that the experience of both assists when he is instructed by either the defence or the Crown.
Daniel has considerable experience in handling sensitive matters and advising in relation to those with ongoing mental health problems or those individuals requiring the assistance of an intermediary.
Daniel can accept instructions via the 'direct access' scheme.
Recent notable cases (Junior alone):
R v B (Warwick CC- 2020)
Prosecuting the last defendant in a multi-handed case involving the organised armed robbery of supermarkets and cash in transit deliveries. This trial was conducted under the social distancing rules in June 2020.
R v A & others (Snaresbrook- 2020)
Currently representing the first defendant in a multi-handed conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
R v O (Manchester- 2019)
Defending in a case involving charges of conspiracy to facilitate unlawful immigration into the UK and Obtaining leave to enter the UK by deception.
R v J (Cambridge- 2019)
Prosecuting in a case of multiple offences of Grievous bodily harm contrary to s18 of the Offences against the person act.
R v M & others (Canterbury- 2019)
Prosecuting in a multi-handed case involving a conspiracy to facilitate unlawful immigration into the UK on three occasions.
R v M & T (Wolverhampton CC- 2018)
Prosecuting in a 2 handed case that involved a stabbing outside a pub. Both defendants were convicted.
R v A & others (Kingston CC- 2018)
Prosecuting 4 defendants in a case involving the planned 'Honey Trap' residential robbery of over £100,000. All defendants were convicted.
R v N (Central Criminal Court- 2018)
Prosecuting a case that involved threats to kill and grievous bodily harm in a 4 day trial that involved the successful admission of Hearsay evidence under the 'Res Gestae' principles
R v E & others (St Albans CC- 2018)
Prosecuting in a multi-handed case involving the supply of class A drugs.
R v S (Portsmouth CC- 2017)
Defending in a case involving very young and vulnerable complainants. The defendant himself was vulnerable and required an intermediary throughout the trial. The jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on all 7 counts on the indictment.
R v M (Woolwich CC- 2017)
Acting for the defence. The defendant faced a 7 count indictment including 2 allegations of Rape and assault by penetration. Following a 7 day trial the defendant was acquitted of all offences of Rape and assault by penetration.
R v S & S (Cambridge CC- 2016)
Prosecuting in a two handed case involving the possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear.
R v B & T (Reading CC- 2015)
Conspiracy to rob commercial premises. Represented first defendant in a 5 day trial involving the armed robberies of book keepers.
R v T and Others (Aylesbury CC- 2015)
Conspiracy to supply class B drugs. Representing first defendant in a 7 day trial that concerned the supply of class B drugs with an estimated street value of over a million pounds.
R v B and Others (Maidstone CC- 2015)
Conspiracy to supply/ import class A drugs. Representing eighth defendant in a 9-handed case that involved the supply of over £40 million heroin resulting in a trial that lasted 10 weeks. Daniel was successful in a submission of no case to answer in relation to the 'global' conspiracy his client faced. The Crown were forced to prefer a lesser offence.
(Leading Junior)
R v F & others (Peterborough CC- 2020)
Leading Josh Scouller and securing successful convictions in a multi-handed case that involved serious gang related violence with charges of violent disorder and Grievous Bodily Harm contrary to s18 of Offences against the person act.
(Led Junior)
R v H & others (Warwick CC- 2018/2019)
Led by Michael Shaw prosecuting a drug conspiracy involving multiple defendants over 2 trials.
R v S (Inner London CC- 2017)
Disclosure junior led by Jonathan Davies in a trial involving the considering of 8 years worth of the complainant's diaries. The case involved an allegation of historic rape.
R v H & Others (Wood Green CC- 2016/2017)
Led by Michael Shaw and Matthew Palmer (at the re-trial) prosecuting in a case involving a conspiracy to commit street robberies. All defendants were convicted.
R v I and others (Central Criminal Court- 2014)
Murder. Led junior (to William Hughes QC) for fourth defendant in a 4-handed matter where the murder was captured on CCTV. Following a 5 week trial the defendant was acquitted.
Daniel has represented a number of clients who have appeared before the military courts.
Daniel has acted on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Home department in asylum appeal applications heard at the Immigration Tribunal
Before coming to the Bar, Daniel worked for the Parole Board of England and Wales assisting at hundreds of Parole Board hearings throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Since completing his legal studies Daniel has gained considerable experience representing indeterminate prisoners before the Parole Board in Lifer and 'IPP' hearings
BA(Hons) Fine Art (University of Brighton)
Graduate Diploma in Law (BPP college London)
BVC (very competent) City Law School
Inn and Membership
Western Circuit
South Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association