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Need an Action Figure of a Dead Loved One? Meet Jeff Staab
By The Billfold September 23, 2014
by Rachael Maddux
Can't Take It With You #4: Jeff Staab, Proprietor of Cremation Solutions
When it comes to grief, what's meaningful and what's creepy is often a matter of largely unpredictable personal preference. I recently came across a website selling 12-inch poseable action figures that are customizable to resemble a dead loved one, whose ashes you can also get sealed inside. After an initial reaction that was something along the lines of "oh HELL no" and a swift x-ing out of the browser window, a minute later I found myself back on the page, scrolling through all of the options: "Trendy Male," "Casual Female," "Male Grey Suit," "Nice Nurse," "Karate Male/Female."
I can't imagine a scenario in which I'd be capable of drawing comfort from the depths of the uncanny valley, but grief has a way of imbuing the strangest things with healing powers. Somewhere, at some point, someone has taken great solace in one of these eerie flat faces — and it's entirely possible that one day some unrecognizable future version of myself will, too. Or maybe it will be a Cremation Crystal Companion or a custom portrait with cremains pressed into the glass or a life-sized human head custom made in the likeness of my dear departed whoever.
These things are all available for purchase from Cremation Solutions, an online store run by former funeral director Jeff Staab. Like Sarah Wambold, who you met in Can't Take It With You #1, Staab is a funeral industry ex-pat who's trying to forge a saner path through the wilds of death and mourning in America. It all started with Staab's invention, a few years ago, of an urn that converts into a memorial birdhouse once the ashes are scattered; since then, he's written widely about cremation and ash-scattering best practices on his blog, and recently began working with certified celebrants to offer personalized funeral-writing services. The goal, generally, is to find a middle path between the stuffy, expensive world of funeral homes andthe chaos of a haphazardly dumped Folgers can.
By way of this interview with Staab, I'm happy to welcome Can't Take It With You back from an accidental summer vacation (uh, YOLO?). Are you someone whose life or work intersects with death and money in an interesting way? I'd love to hear from you.
So once I saw those poseable action figures I was like, "I need to talk to the person behind this."
Yep, that's a new thing I'm doing. I actually just sold one yesterday — Superman. Someone was getting their dad as Superman.
Was that the first one you'd sold?
Oh, no. It's the big heads I don't sell very much of. They get written about a lot, but I hardly sell any. They're really expensive and they creep people out. They're too real-looking, really. They look just like the person. As good as the photograph you give us — that's as real as they look.
One reason I did those was because that was the chant in the industry: "Personalization! You gotta put pictures on it." I said, "Well, what's more personal than a person's head?" And it ends up, they look too real. Even though people have used busts and things since the Greek times, when you add the color and detail, they just look like a head. But they help me with link building, so that's good. People like to write about them and link to the website. That helps me sell other urns, so I can't complain about 'em.
You started as a funeral director and a counselor, and I was wondering if you could trace for me how you got to this point in your career.
I was a funeral director on Long Island and in New York City and then got kinda fed up with the rat race, so I came up to Vermont, ski bummed for a while, then got back into being a funeral director and did that for 15 years. It's a lot different — I'm really in the country now. It's not like city funerals where everybody's crying and falling all over. It's a lot more natural. People take death a lot more naturally up here.
Scattering is getting really popular and the cremation rate has been growing here in Vermont. I invented the birdhouse memorial urns, so that's what kind of got me out of being a funeral director and into being a supplier. I patented them and I went to all the big funeral conventions with them and they weren't received very well by the funeral industry. As I've learned over the years, nothing's really received well by the funeral industry, especially if it's new or forward-thinking. It's just a very backward, very slow-to-try-anything industry.
But I just kept plugging along at it. And I wanted to learn about scattering so I started doing some research and there really wasn't much out there. I came to realize that the industry pretty much just abandons people that want to scatter, I think because they don't see money in it. They don't try to help them scatter or attend the scatterings or anything. So I started writing about that, and I learned a lot from celebrants. And then I became a certified celebrant.
Tell me about celebrants — I'm not familiar with them.
Oh, that's gonna change the American funeral. That's the best thing that's happening in this country right now. Ceremonies have been very cookie-cutter and not very personalized in this country for a long time, and as a result a lot of Americans aren't having funerals anymore. They're having private memorials and scattering and having a party in the backyard.
Celebrants are an alternative to, like, clergy doing a funeral. It started in Australia, and now in Australia celebrants do probably 90 percent of all the funerals and weddings. I found out that there was a branch of them in Montclair, New Jersey, that's probably been around for about 10 years. They've been slow to be received by the funeral industry, but they're doing really well with weddings and slowly, slowly breaking into the funeral industry.
I just started a couple months ago a celebrant writing service where you can hire a celebrant to write your funeral, but not perform it. You can have a family member or a friend or whoever — someone who's a good speaker — give the ceremony. You can go on my website and sign up and you get an interview form to fill out, and then the celebrant interviews you on the phone or Skype or whatever. You get a much more personal funeral service. That's probably the thing that I'm most excited about right now.
I generally have an idea of how it works when you want a traditional funeral — the funeral home handles the body, that whole process. But when you're scattering, as you said, it seems like people are sort of turned out on their own. What's the usual path for someone who wants to scatter?
The usual is confusion, because people don't go into detail enough when they say, "Just scatter me." They don't say where, when, and how, so a lot of times people sit on the shelf for a year before their families even get the courage up — or get the guilt built up enough — that they just go out and do it. It is giving people a lot of guilt because they're not sure if it's even legal, so they're afraid to talk to the funeral director about it. It's getting a lot of people left on the top shelf of the hallway closet. So I've been trying to put out a lot of information on the how-to's and laws and hopefully I'm helping people get what they want.
The people that do scatter, it makes them feel good. It's rewarding. It just feels natural to them and they do it in places of beauty or places that were important to the family or the deceased. And then it can be a cool place to visit.
I know cremation is on the rise, so I assume scattering must be as well.
Cremation is almost 50 percent now, in this country. And in a lot of states it's over that. Here in Vermont it's probably close to 70 percent cremation. And then those that get cremated, more than half are scattering.
What do you think accounts for that? Why are people more interested in it than they used to be?
The younger generations don't like visiting cemeteries. The purchasing the casket, the vault — right now it's really more the economy than anything that's driving cremation. Because funerals are $8000 and cremations are $2,000. So that's really driving it. Who's got $8,000 kicking around for an unexpected expense?
I didn't realize the difference was so stark!
You can get cremated for $1,000. I'd say the average funeral home charges about $2,000. If you shop around for a cremation society, Google "discount cremation" in your town, someone will come up probably that does it for $1,000 or less. For the same exact service for the funeral home you could pay $3,000 for the same thing. The prices vary that much.
The products on your website — where do they come from?
There's a lot of different sources. I've got urn makers that are in the country, people that import urns, jewelry makers, glass and bead artists. I've probably got 25, 30 different suppliers and then I have some stuff I've done myself. I've done some importing of jewelry, I have the birdhouse urns and a couple other urns. The newest thing I just put out is the Loved One Launcher, which is pretty cool. It's like a hand-held ash scattering cannon. I gotta get some videos up and stuff 'cause it looks really cool. You can put ashes in it — it takes a couple of CO2 cartridges, and I like to fill it up with confetti and streamers and you can just blast the ashes up and confetti comes down. It's pretty festive.
I was on Joan Rivers' show last year; It was a funeral for her dog that I helped her do, and then there's a scene with me in her living room, showing her all the different products. She picked the Loved One Launcher for her dog and said she loved it and now I'm hoping they call me to scatter her ashes with the Loved One Launcher.
Do you often get called in for pets?
I'm doing more and more pet stuff and I like working with the pet market. It's a little more forward thinking and I look forward to going to some pet conventions. I'm selling pet monuments, jewelry that holds the ashes, and pet urns. And I'm hoping to get busy enough with that that I can hire enough help to work the human side. I just want to go into the pet side. It's a little more fun. I'm getting burned on people's funerals — I've been doing it long enough, I guess.
Working in this industry, in various forms for so long — how has it influenced the way you think about your own family and your own personal plans for when you go?
I'm into the green burial movement myself, personally. That's my plan for myself, it's just the most natural and seems to appeal to me — I'm a little bit of a tree hugger. Cremation's great but it's not the greenest thing in the world, burning fossil fuels and all. But people do like it, and for whatever reason they consider it natural. But for me, green burial is the way to go: Biodegradable casket, no embalming, shallow grave, no vault. Back to dirt as soon as possible, that's my way.
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Secureworks (NASDAQ:SCWX) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
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Secureworks (NASDAQ:SCWX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.04, Briefing.com reports. The business had revenue of $141.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $136.12 million. Secureworks had a negative return on equity of 1.61% and a negative net margin of 6.38%. The company's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.06 EPS.
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Q: WPF ListBox Trigger not working for IsFocused Property I want to style my ListBox and display a Border around it.  I want to hide this Border when ListBox gets focus:
<Trigger Property="IsFocused" Value="True">
    <Setter Property="Visibility" TargetName="border" Value="Collapsed"/>
</Trigger>

Same thing I'm using in TextBox also and it is working properly.
Why is this Trigger not working for ListBox?
Edit:
I am having this Style for my ListBox:
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type local:ListBox}">
    <Border SnapsToDevicePixels="true" x:Name="Bd" CornerRadius="5"
            Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
            BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
            BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Padding="1">
        <Grid>
            <local:ScrollViewer Focusable="false" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
                <ItemsPresenter SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}"/>
            </local:ScrollViewer>
            <Border CornerRadius="5" Background="Red" x:Name="border">
                <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White"
                           Text="{TemplateBinding Message}" FontFamily="Courier New" />
            </Border>
        </Grid>
    </Border>
</DockPanel>
    <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
        <Trigger Property="IsFocused" Value="True">
            <Setter Property="Visibility" TargetName="border" Value="Collapsed"/>
        </Trigger>
        <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false">
            <Setter Property="Background" TargetName="Bd"
                    Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlBrushKey}}"/>
        </Trigger>
        <Trigger Property="IsGrouping" Value="true">
            <Setter Property="ScrollViewer.CanContentScroll" Value="false"/>
        </Trigger>
    </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>

A: I was also having trouble getting your example to work properly. I've concluded that if you click on a ListBoxItem, the IsFocused property is going to be False for the ListBox, because it's really the ListBoxItem that has the focus. You'll see the commented XAML style below trying to achieve your desired effect, which didn't work.
I would imagine that the commented XAML would work if you clicked somewhere within the ListBox where there were no items (i.e. non-ListBoxItem white-space inside the ListBox). Edit: Just tried this, doesn't work either for some reason.
What did work, though, was creating a style for all ListBoxItem objects within the ListBox. That style basically has EventSetters that sets the BorderBrush property of MyListBox appropriately when fired.
XAML:
<ListBox Name="MyListBox" DockPanel.Dock="Top" BorderThickness="2">
    <!--<ListBox.Style>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type ListBox}">
            <Style.Triggers>
                <Trigger Property="IsFocused" Value="True">
                    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Red"/>
                    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2"/>
                </Trigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </ListBox.Style>-->
    <ListBox.Resources>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type ListBoxItem}">
            <EventSetter Event="GotFocus" Handler="ListBoxItem_GotFocus"/>
            <EventSetter Event="LostFocus" Handler="ListBoxItem_LostFocus"/>
        </Style>
    </ListBox.Resources>
    <ListBoxItem>Item 1</ListBoxItem>
    <ListBoxItem>Item 2</ListBoxItem>
    <ListBoxItem>Item 3</ListBoxItem>
    <ListBoxItem>Item 4</ListBoxItem>
</ListBox>

Code-Behind:
private void ListBoxItem_GotFocus(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    MyListBox.BorderBrush = Brushes.Red;
}

private void ListBoxItem_LostFocus(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
    MyListBox.BorderBrush = Brushes.Black;
}

Hope this helped a little!
EDIT:
I wasn't satisfied with my original answer (above), because I like doing things declaratively when I code in WPF (no code-behind). I came up with a solution that uses simple color animations that triggers off of the GotFocus and LostFocus routed events.
Here it is:
<ListBox Name="MyListBox" DockPanel.Dock="Top" BorderThickness="2" Height="200">
        <ListBox.BorderBrush>
            <SolidColorBrush Color="Black"/>
        </ListBox.BorderBrush>
        <ListBox.Style>
            <Style TargetType="{x:Type ListBox}">
                <Style.Resources>
                    <Storyboard x:Key="FadeBlack">
                        <ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush.Color"
                                        To="Black" Duration="0:0:0.1"/>
                    </Storyboard>
                    <Storyboard x:Key="FadeRed">
                        <ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush.Color"
                                        To="Red" Duration="0:0:0.1"/>
                    </Storyboard>
                </Style.Resources>
                <Style.Triggers>
                    <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="GotFocus">
                        <BeginStoryboard Storyboard="{StaticResource FadeRed}"/>
                    </EventTrigger>
                    <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="LostFocus">
                        <BeginStoryboard Storyboard="{StaticResource FadeBlack}"/>
                    </EventTrigger>
                </Style.Triggers>
            </Style>
        </ListBox.Style>
        <ListBoxItem>Item 1</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>Item 2</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>Item 3</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>Item 4</ListBoxItem>
    </ListBox>

Happy coding!
EDIT 2:
I looked at your updated code, and saw what you were trying to do (I think). I found this neat-o animation at Lester's WPF Blog. You can try putting this in your <ControlTemplate.Triggers> collection:
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="ListBox.GotFocus">
    <BeginStoryboard>
        <Storyboard>
            <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="border">
                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="{x:Static Visibility.Collapsed}" />
            </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
        </Storyboard>
    </BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="ListBox.LostFocus">
    <BeginStoryboard>
        <Storyboard>
            <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Visibility" Storyboard.TargetName="border">
                <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="{x:Static Visibility.Visible}" />
            </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
        </Storyboard>
    </BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>

A: For ListBox IsFocused not updating because focus does not goes to list box but it goes to area covered by listbox means the ItemsPresenter which contains ListBoxItems. I have got a workaround to this problem.
In MouseDown event handler of the ListBox, I call Focus() method. It sets the IsFocused property to true and make my trigger working.

A: Try this, It works.
    <Style.Triggers>
        <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Control.GotFocus">
            <BeginStoryboard>
                <Storyboard>
                    <ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background.Color" To="Orange" Duration="0:0:0.250"/>
                </Storyboard>
            </BeginStoryboard>
        </EventTrigger>
        <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Control.LostFocus">
            <BeginStoryboard>
                <Storyboard>
                    <ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background.Color" To="White" Duration="0:0:0.250"/>
                </Storyboard>
            </BeginStoryboard>
        </EventTrigger>
    </Style.Triggers>

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-- 4. Using Kripke predicates to refute STLC-definability of an inhabitant of Peirce's formula.
-- In the set-interpretation, the types are actually not empty.
-- If they were, we would not be able to get the necessary witnesses.
-- and B as the empty predicate.
-- Lemma: Cannot project anything from the empty context.
-- Theorem: the Peirce type is not inhabited in STLC.
-- The argument runs just like the Kripke countermodel for Peirce in IPL.
-- in the set-theoretic interpretation.
-- Proof: Suppose ⟦ Pierce ⟧ ε and derive a contradiction.
-- Since ⟦ A ⟧ ε is false ("no-proj-from-ε A"), it is sufficient to show ⟦ (A → B) → A ⟧ ε.
-- Assume τ : Δ ≤ ε and ⟦ A → B ⟧ Δ.  We show ⟦ A ⟧ Δ by absurdity of ⟦ A → B ⟧ Δ ("lemma").
-- To this end, note that ⟦ A ⟧ (Δ.A) holds while ⟦ B ⟧ (Δ.A) is false (irrespective of Δ).
-- Lemma: T⟦ A ⇒ B ⟧ Δ is always false.


Here in Bonn you are expected to approve two draft conclusions to be adopted in Lima, one on "Information that Parties will have to produce when putting forward their INDCs" and another on "accelerating the implementation of enhanced pre-2020 climate action". We think that the determination to include Human rights commitments in climate actions and decisions as recently recommended by the UNHR Council will have to be reflected also in these two documents. The Outcome Document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples recently adopted by the UN General Assembly, also calls for a UN system-wide plan to ensure the implementation of our rights under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to provide for the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and institutions in matters affecting them, and specifically affirming our right to free, prior, and informed consent in all matters affecting our lands, territories, and natural resources. These should explicitly recognize the role of indigenous peoples, the need to ensure a rights-based approach, the commitment to ensure non-carbon benefits in adaptation and mitigation, the implementation of social and environmental safeguards, including free prior informed consent and engagement of IPs.
Parties and admitted observer organizations to submit to the secretariat, by 24 September 2014, their views on the type of information from systems for providing information on how the safeguards are being addressed and respected that would be helpful and that may be provided by developing country Parties.
This submission reiterates the Cancun Agreements wherein parties agreed to develop a robust and transparent national forest monitoring system for the monitoring and reporting of REDD Plus activities, including sub-national monitoring and reporting as an interim measure. The establishment of a robust national forest monitoring system is meant to monitor and report on how developing States-Parties are reducing their emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conserving and enhancing forest carbon stocks and sustainably managing forests. Paragraph 71(d) of the Cancun Agreement further requests developing country Parties to develop a Safeguard Information System (SIS) for providing information on how the safeguards in the Cancun Agreement are being addressed and respected.
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Lima, Peru (16 July 2014)—At an international forum on community land and resource rights in Lima today, women from across the world called for inclusion of indigenous women's perspectives and participation in the dialogue around national and international climate change adaption and mitigation policies.
These recommendations to ensure women's rights and contributions are recognized were made by more than 60 indigenous women from 15 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America and center on three issues: a) the effective participation of indigenous women communities in decision-making on climate change policy at the national and international level; b)the collective rights of women to land and forests; and c) the integration of indigenous women's vision and management of natural resources in public policy.
Non-Carbon Benefits (NCBs) occupied a good portion of the SBSTA discussions on REDD+.
Parties believe that NCBs are important to the long-term sustainability of REDD+ but strongly disagree about the need for any specific guidance for incentivizing such benefits.
Parties ultimately agreed to continue considering methodological issues next year at SBSTA's 42nd session, providing the necessary space to discuss issues related to safeguard information systems at SBSTA's next session in Peru.
WASHINGTON DC, United States (11 July, 2014) - In June 2014, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) met for its 40th session to discuss a range of issues, including outstanding items related to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+).
Although UNFCCC Parties adopted the Warsaw REDD+ Framework last year, which is intended to capture all REDD+ decisions taken by the UNFCCC, a number of important issues remained open for further discussion. These included non-market-based approaches, non-carbon benefits (NCBs), and further guidance on safeguards information systems.
On behalf of the Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPS/LCS), and as co-chair of the Global Transitional Committee of the DGM for IPs and LCs, I would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to be here at this FIP Subcommittee meeting.
We had pro-actively engaged with the World Bank over the years wherein we sincerely requested and worked together on this DGM as part of the FIP design. We recognize this as a great and important milestone and innovation within the overall CIF partnership with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. The CIF thru the FIP, has blazed the trail for accepting our direct engagement and providing this opportunity to follow through on the approval of this DGM. This had become one of the best practices between IPs/LCs and climate finance mechanisms.


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Very cool! I love her seeds. And the seed packets, the artwork is so lovely.


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const AnimatedInterpolation = require('./AnimatedInterpolation');
const AnimatedWithChildren = require('./AnimatedWithChildren');
const InteractionManager = require('../../Interaction/InteractionManager');
const NativeAnimatedHelper = require('../NativeAnimatedHelper');

import type Animation, {EndCallback} from '../animations/Animation';
import type {InterpolationConfigType} from './AnimatedInterpolation';
import type AnimatedTracking from './AnimatedTracking';

const NativeAnimatedAPI = NativeAnimatedHelper.API;

/**
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function _flush(rootNode: AnimatedValue): void {
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 *
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   */
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  /**
   * Sets an offset that is applied on top of whatever value is set, whether via
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   *
   * See https://reactnative.dev/docs/animatedvalue.html#setoffset
   */
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  /**
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   * The final output of the value is unchanged.
   *
   * See https://reactnative.dev/docs/animatedvalue.html#flattenoffset
   */
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      NativeAnimatedAPI.flattenAnimatedNodeOffset(this.__getNativeTag());
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  }

  /**
   * Sets the offset value to the base value, and resets the base value to zero.
   * The final output of the value is unchanged.
   *
   * See https://reactnative.dev/docs/animatedvalue.html#extractoffset
   */
  extractOffset(): void {
    this._offset += this._value;
    this._value = 0;
    if (this.__isNative) {
      NativeAnimatedAPI.extractAnimatedNodeOffset(this.__getNativeTag());
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  /**
   * Stops any running animation or tracking. `callback` is invoked with the
   * final value after stopping the animation, which is useful for updating
   * state to match the animation position with layout.
   *
   * See https://reactnative.dev/docs/animatedvalue.html#stopanimation
   */
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    this._tracking = null;
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  /**
   * Typically only used internally.
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    this.stopTracking();
    this._tracking = tracking;
  }

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    if (value === undefined) {
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    }

    this._value = value;
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    super.__callListeners(this.__getValue());
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}

module.exports = AnimatedValue;

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Q: Different execution speed with idle vs heavy-load CPU Fellow colleagues,
I'm currently working on a PowerPC emulator written in C++. In order to evaluate its performance, I'm using std::chrono:high_resolution_clock to measure execution time of a guest code block for that the number of CPU cycles is known. The corresponding code is located here: https://github.com/maximumspatium/dingusppc/commit/11b4e99376e23f46f4cd8ee6223c5788ab963a37
While doing the above tests, I noticed that my MacBook Pro reports different numbers depending on CPU load. That is, when I run the above code with idle CPU I'm getting about 230000 ns execution time while with heavy-loaded CPU (neural net training, for example) I'm getting much better performance (< 70000 ns).
I suppose it's related to threads and scheduling in macOS. I'd like to utilize the full CPU power in my emulator. Is there a way to change thread performance to run at full speed, just like it does when the CPU is running under heavy load?
Thanks in advance!
P.S.: The machine in question is MacBook Pro 17´´ Mid 2010 with 2,53 GHz Intel Core i5 and 8GB RAM running MacOS 10.13.6.


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1.) Go to mass every Sunday.
2.) Don't swear as much.
3.) Clean the house and the dishes much more often.
4.) Try to be more open-minded and less stubborn.
5.) REALLY try to work hard on this story.
6.) Admit/own up to grudges of the past and lay them to rest.
7.) Focus on my future. And it's success. Even when it seems I might not have one.
8.) Stop talking about Angel. Okay, that's why I'm glad school is starting. But I feel like I'm turning into a broken record.
9.) Don't be a stranger.
10.) Try new experiences. Like the one I will start at 12.01 AM on New Year's.
With regards to 2005 goal #5...what is this story that you are working on?


MILAN — There's nothing quite like hopping into a good book. And the Edison Elementary School students got to experience that first hand with the school's Right to Read week.
The library recently hosted Right To Read Week. This year's theme was "hop into a good book," all about frogs. A highlight for the students included getting to see Principal David Hermes dressed as a frog. The frog principal visited each classroom to read a book with the students.
Continuing the theme was a special visit and assembly by Erie Metroparks naturalist Melissa Bauman.
Hermes said the program, which is sponsored by CertainTeed Corp. of Avery, is a way to encourage students to read more, but to have fun in doing so. The program challenges students to read books throughout the year and then take quizzes on each individual book read. If the students earns a 70 percent or higher on the quiz, they earn points, which are accumulated throughout the year.
Right to Read Week is the moment all of the students were waiting for — earning prizes for their earned points. Hermes said CertainTeed's donations fund the expense for the quizzes, new books and student prizes.
"We'll have a calumniating end-of-the-year assembly where we'll invite all of our sponsors and we give away prizes to the top readers in each grade," the principal said.
Librarian Pam Grames has seen the program work.
Grames said the enthusiasm spreads beyond those currently in benefiting from the program — students in first through third grade. The librarian said even kindergartners "are wanting to do it" and join the summer reading program.
"So it's exciting for them," Grames said.


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James! Awesome show man, I think you're doing a great service to the students of real estate, so thank you. I haven't heard this particular issue addressed, so I'm wondering if you wouldn't mind telling us what you would look for when choosing a broker to hang your license with. Also, what are your thoughts on joining a team?
thank you very much for your response. It means a lot to hear from listeners. That is a very loaded question and it has actually entire episode what dates back to I believe episode number two of the podcast. However, in a nutshell, I choose a broker based on number one who is the number one company in the area. I don't need any more resistance from my farm by stating that I'm not well known as a company. Number 2 would be if they have no restricted farms or territories that they say I cannot enter. If they restricted my access to certain territories I would never go with them. I would also go with a company that provides decent support with regards to technology and legal. Also I would want to know who their top agent is and if they are off the top agent in the area. If they are the top agent in the area that's where it becomes a little difficult because you're always be butting heads with them, especially if you become one of the top agents. If that was the case I would either work very hard to beat the number one agent, or be with a number to company and be the number one agent in the area. I would never go with any company that was not number one or number 2. After doing this 21 years I still have zero interest in having my own office as it would be a complete waste of time to reinvent the wheel. That is why I'm with century 21. Regardless of how much they charge me.
JamesFestini Wow! Quick response, James! Thanks for taking the time to educate me. I am currently looking at Prudential and Century 21, but do not know how to find out who the "top agents" are and how their presence in the market would affect me. I definitely know that I do not want any restrictions put upon me on where I can go. The Century 21 office does seem to be very well suited to new agents and provides a ton of support and tech. What would you say is a "fair" commission structure?
I would say 75% is a fair start. You really gotta be a good talker to get more. I am way higher based on production.
I think I could handle 75% as long as there weren't a ridiculous number of fees involved.
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RAF Brawdy is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located  east of St Davids, Pembrokeshire and  south west of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was operational between 1944 and 1992 being used by both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy before the site was turned over to the British Army and renamed Cawdor Barracks.

History
The Pembrokeshire base was officially opened on 2 February 1944 as a satellite station for the nearby RAF St Davids with No. 517 Squadron RAF moving in a day before with the Handley Page Halifax Mk V before changing to the Mk III in March 1945. The squadron moved to RAF Chivenor on 30 November 1945. The next squadron to move in was 521 Squadron from December 1944 until May 1945 as a detachment operating the Boeing Fortress II (B-17F). Between 2 February 1944 and 27 April 1946 595 Squadron aircraft may have been based here with a variety of aircraft as a detachment.

Fleet Air Arm use

On 1 January 1946, the station was handed over to the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy and became Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Brawdy or HMS Goldcrest II. It was initially used as a Relief Landing Ground for RNAS Dale. After the closure of Dale, it was commissioned as HMS Goldcrest on 4 September 1952 and in March 1953 the first Hawker Sea Hawk entered service with 806 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Brawdy. From 1963 till 1971, Fairey Gannets and Hawker Hunters were based at Brawdy in 849 NAS and 738/759 respectively. The Gannets were primarily used in Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and the Hunters for advanced flying training including low-level Navigation, ground attack and air-to-air weapons training. The Royal Navy left in 1971 and the base was allocated to the Department of the Environment.

The following squadrons were stationed here at various points during this period:

 727 Naval Air Squadron
 736 Naval Air Squadron
 738 Naval Air Squadron
 751 Naval Air Squadron
 759 Naval Air Squadron
 767 Naval Air Squadron
 773 Naval Air Squadron
 784 Naval Air Squadron
 800 Naval Air Squadron
 801 Naval Air Squadron
 802 Naval Air Squadron
 804 Naval Air Squadron
 807 Naval Air Squadron
 811 Naval Air Squadron
 813 Naval Air Squadron
 824 Naval Air Squadron
 831 Naval Air Squadron
 891 Naval Air Squadron
 892 Naval Air Squadron
 893 Naval Air Squadron
 895 Naval Air Squadron
 897 Naval Air Squadron
 898 Naval Air Squadron
 1831 Naval Air Squadron

Back to Royal Air Force control
In February 1974 the Royal Air Force returned with D Flight of 22 Squadron taking up residence with their Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 search and rescue helicopters. In September of the same year No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF (later the Tactical Weapons Unit) joined D Flight having been forced to relocate after the closure of RAF Chivenor.

The station was home to Hawker Hunter aircraft of the TWU, and the gate guardian at the base was initially a Supermarine Spitfire, this was replaced in the early 80s by Hawker Hunter FGA.9 (XE624). This airframe was subsequently sold to Steve Petch, a private collector.

Between 1 September 1976 and July 1978 a detachment of 202 Squadron flying Westland Whirlwind HAR.10s used the airfield. By the late 1970s it operated BAe Hawk T.1A (234 and 79 Squadron).

Closure of RAF station
As part of the rationalisation of advanced and tactical weapons training, flying ceased at Brawdy on 31 August 1992. A small number of RAF personnel remained including No. 202 Squadron and their Westland Sea Kings, which eventually left in July 1994.

Naval Facility Brawdy

In 1974 Naval Facility Brawdy was established adjacent to Royal Air Force Station Brawdy as the terminus of new Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) arrays covering the eastern Atlantic. After commissioning on 5 April 1974 NAVFAC Brawdy became the first "super NAVFAC" with some four hundred U.S. and United Kingdom military and civilian personnel assigned. In 1985 a new type of fixed surveillance system, the Fixed Distributed System (FDS), test array was terminated at the facility. The facility was decommissioned 1 October 1995 after its arrays had been "remoted" and its equipment moved to the Joint Maritime Facility, St Mawgan, Cornwall.

Cawdor Barracks
Brawdy was transferred to the British Army in 1995 and became Cawdor Barracks, the army's main electronic warfare base. The name originated from the local Earls of Cawdor (who owned the Stackpole Estate).

References

Citations

Bibliography

External links
 Airliners.net Photo Gallery of Aircraft at RAF Brawdy
 Air Britain Photo Gallery of Aircraft at RAF Brawdy
 Ivor "Taff" Davies Photo Gallery of Aircraft at RAF Brawdy
 Jet Photos.net Photo Gallery of Aircraft at RAF Brawdy
 XE624.org - Home of the ex-RAF Brawdy Gate Guard Hunter FGA.9
 United States Navy - NAVFAC Brawdy
 1986 Phantom Aircrash Raf Brawdy
 RAF Brawdy, Wales 1985 ~ 1987 Air Shows

Brawdy

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"Over 1,300 students have signed up for Marxism 2006. There are already 50 students coming from the School of African and Oriental Studies in central London, 30 from Manchester University and 25 from Leeds University. There are also two classes coming from a school and an FE college in London.
"As part of the wider radicalisation going on there is a definite interest in Marxist ideas. People want to come together to discuss. The sense I get is people want to discuss strategies for bringing about real change. The speakers from Latin America and the Middle East are a big draw.
Joining the list of acclaimed speakers are former Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg and the radical economist Andrew Glyn, who will speak on his book Capitalism Unleashed.


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Did you know that several museums and libraries have opened up their archives to the public to be used for all sorts of purposes? Recently the New York Public Library, the National Gallery of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have all released their digital archive for public use. I've been wanting to play with this resource for a while now, so when Contrado reached out to me to try their custom fabric printing I jumped at the chance. After all, a wardrobe of only core items would be a little dull, wouldn't it? Especially when you can make yourself a custom printed skirt. And then wear it to the beach at Biarritz, to boot.
Initially I thought it would be fun to have an old black-and-white cityscape image for my printed fabric, but then I stumbled across this Gustave Courbet painting of the beach and thought it would be so much fun. It's subtle, almost abstract, and I loved the colors which also happen to fit nicely into my core wardrobe.
Initially I wasn't sure what I wanted to make. When the swatches arrived I nearly fell over. There are so many options: over 90 different fabric possibilities! You could make anything from a printed swimsuit (or even a neoprene swimsuit), an evening gown with printed silk georgette, or even a custom-printed raincoat (with matte or shiny finish). It took me a week just to comb through the options and narrow them down to a few choices. Once I had decided on a pencil skirt it was much easier to choose the right fabric. I soon selected the organic canvas. Once I had that decision made, it was so much fun to plan and sew this skirt!
Fabric: custom-printed organic cotton from Contrado. (Disclosure: the company provided the fabric to me at no cost to try it.) I chose this quality for its slightly stiff hand and canvas-y texture, which I thought would suit a pencil skirt quite nicely. I'm happy with it and love the natural unbleached color of the cotton, which suited the colors of my print perfectly.
Details: I measured my skirt pattern to determine how tall the overall print should be and then re-sized the image to be about 1″ taller than the finished skirt. This allowed me to engineer the print so the sand and water would become a border print at the hem of the skirt. I asked Contrado to print two panels of the painting so I had enough fabric for the front and the back of the skirt, and this worked out perfectly. In fact, I have only a little bit of fabric left from the front panel, and I might use it to make a Straight Stitch Society Have it All Wallet. The way that the fabric arrived meant that I needed to add a hem facing, since I wanted to use the entire panel for the skirt itself, but that worked out fine.
I really like the Contrado website because I could see exactly what I was ordering. This allowed me to go back and re-configure my panels, since I wanted the landscape to run along the selvedge of the fabric. One thing I would probably do differently next time is to ask that the panels be left with a little more fabric around the edges so I had enough fabric for a hem outside of the printed panel itself, but otherwise I was just so thrilled with how the fabric turned out! It was exactly as I had hoped.
I'll be wearing this skirt a lot this summer. It's such a fun, unexpected addition to my summer wardrobe. I think custom-printed fabric would be so much fun for special girls' clothes, too. S has her eye on a few of the Contrado qualities, including this crepe, which has a really nice drape.
I think it would be fun to use your own photos, too! Perhaps a French cow? Have you ever tried custom-printing fabric? What results did you get?
When I was in the work force, pencil skirts were my "go to" skirt. I sewed dozens of them using my favorite customized pattern. I still believe that this style of skirt is a must have in any good wardrobe. Perhaps a pattern using fabric with a slight stretch would be good.
Your skirt is gorgeous, and "sew" becoming!
And to answer your question,yes please, I am very interested in a pencil skirt pattern, as you said they are hard to find.
YES!!!! I´ve been waiting for you to have a pencil skirt pattern for us.
A reliable pencil skirt pattern would be invaluable! Please, please design one.
That fabric is beautiful! I'll definitely have to look at that website. And yes to a pencil skirt pattern! I was just thinking how I need that in my wardrobe.
Another yes for the skirt pattern!
I've been looking for a pencil skirt pattern! I'd love for you to do one for my collection!
Yes to pencil skirt and a-line skirt as well. I'm sure I could hunt down pattern but none with your attention to detail.
Lovely skirt Liesl! You are my go-to for core wardrobe advice and patterns, so I'd be very interested in a pencil skirt pattern from you.
Lovely skirt Liesl – I would be interested in a pencil skirt pattern from you (and maybe an a-line as Jennifer suggested?) – you're my go-to for advice and patterns for core wardrobe!
I would also love a pencil skirt pattern!
Yes, I would love a pencil skirt pattern.
I've purchased fabric from spoonflower and had good luck. Thanks for sharing a new source.
Yes, a pencil skirt pattern would be great — with mods for a petite!
Lovely skirt! Definitely interested in a pencil skirt pattern. Maybe with options for with/without waistband and a tutorial how to adjust the fit :)? I would love to make one from stretch cotton.
Another yes for a pencil skirt! They look great on me and are definitely a huge part of my closet.
Another vote for a pencil skirt! Your patterns are so well designed and the directions so great that I would live to have one from you. They are my favorite thing to wear to work but I haven't found a go to pattern so I have been buying them.
So beautiful! I would love a non knit pencil skirt!!
a lesson to draft your own pencil skirt would be wonderful!


I know you think you're going to miss the tortilla when I tell you to make an enchilada mix, but, trust, the sweet potato will win you over. It's not an accident we use sweet potatoes in a lot of our recipes or even used them for our name. With their dense nutritional benefits, the sweet potato is a friend to us in ways a donut can never be. (Oh donuts, I love you so.) This dish is also dense with deliciousness. The spice blend is a warm but zippy mix of cumin, cinnamon and chili powder, and the toppings give these loaded potatoes bursts of creaminess, sweetness and tanginess. It's the ultimate DIY dinner but it's ideal for lunches too. If you make an extra potato or two and double the meat mix you'll have leftovers for lunches. Now tell me if you miss the tortilla? I didn't think so.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Scrub your sweet potatoes and pierce the skin a few times with a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 40 – 45 minutes, or until they're easily pierced with a fork.
While the potatoes are cooking, add the oil to a medium sized pan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the beef to the pan, sprinkle with salt and sauté until cooked through. Drain the fat if needed/desired. Add the chili powder, cumin, mustard, cinnamon, garlic salt and oregano and stir. Add the tomato paste and stir again until incorporated. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove potatoes from the oven, slice down the middle and, using a fork, break up the potato and add a bit of butter. Fill potato with about 3 tablespoons of the enchilada mixture and add toppings.


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Revealed at NYCC-2018, Omega Supreme is coming back to Transformers in a form he was always meant to be!
He's almost 2 feet tall and he's the Autobot's biggest bruiser, Omega Supreme will put the smack down on any Decepticon foes. For the first time, he is being piloted by micromaster Countdown.
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Elegant glass-steel beams
27 Oct 2015 | Network Updates | Update from University of Pisa
TVT, University of Pisa
By Éanna Kelly
www.tvtsrl.com
The problem: The Mona Lisa is not the Louvre's sole attraction. The museum's futuristic inverted pyramid is just as likely to stick in the mind. No doubt painful to design, it stands as testament to a new type of transparent structure.
The answer: In the same vein, TVT designs hybrid glass-steel beams that combine formal elegance with the necessary features of efficiency and static safety to a degree, the company claims, no other glass structures are able to offer. The company's third prototype, with its free span of 12 metres, is presently the longest glass beam of its kind in the world (pictured).
The company: In 2014 TVT ranked third at the Start Cup Toscana, an Italian competition for new businesses. In 2010 the glass beams were included in the almanac of excellence drawn up by the Foreign Office under the "Winning Italy" category and in 2012 they were placed among the 100 most important innovations of "Made in Italy", the country's premier merchandise mark. The company is led by Vito Vitarelli and licences two patents owned by the university. Roberglass, the builder of Louvre's inverse pyramid, supplies the company with processed glass and panels.


Greenwoods GRM is 'excellent - a first-class firm with a very strong team in commercial and corporate law', according to one client. Practice head David Woods relocated to Cambridge from the Peterborough office following Duncan Walker's departure to Bircham Dyson Bell. Clients remark that Woods is an excellent and experienced lawyer who offers the rare combination of very commercially-minded advice with a large degree of gravitas'. He recently advised the owner on the £57m sale of cleanroom and healthcare disposables manufacturer Nitritex, and acted for Stratagem IPM on the acquisition of Page Hargrave. Douglas Linette has niche expertise advising UK clients on business operations in Australia, given his role as a consultant to affiliated firm Kemp Strang. Mark Williams moved to Greene & Greene in Bury St Edmunds.
Greenwoods GRM has a new lead corporate and commercial lawyer in Peterborough in Alastair Gunn since David Woods moved to lead the cross-office practice from Cambridge. The firm has a diverse client base that includes many of the region's SMEs as well as larger companies and PLCs from East Anglia and beyond. It has particular expertise in sectors such as food, media, technology and manufacturing. Associate Victoria Robinson and solicitor Ollie Flowers continued to build their reputation for incorporations, corporate governance issues, commercial agreements and the sale of assets and shares. Highlights for the practice included acting for shareholders of outsourced reliability maintenance services provider PEME in the sale of the business to private equity-backed Edwin James Holdings, and assisting Stratagem with its acquisition of Page Hargrave.
Greenwoods GRM in Peterborough has a leading business defence practice that is regarded as one of the best in the region for corporate crime matters. Leading light Kathryn Gilbertson also provides a specialist prosecution service to private and public prosecutors who are not served by the Crown Prosecution Service. Gilbertson and senior solicitor and experienced advocate Anthony Le, who handles regulatory law and corporate manslaughter cases, acted for the RSPCA in the prosecution of numerous animal cruelty cases in 2017. Humberside Fire & Rescue, NSAR and Camelot are also among the firm's clients.
Associate Kelly Peck in Cambridge leads the licensing practice at Greenwoods GRM. She is an experienced property lawyer who frequently assists clients with premises licences. Senior solicitor Michelle Cox in Peterborough focuses mainly on property litigation, but her practice also encompasses general licensing enquiries and applications for new licences and temporary event notices, as well as the transfer of licences. The firm handled licensing matters arising from the sale of the Red Lion public house on behalf of its owners, and advised a client in the education sector on an application to vary its premises licence.
Greenwoods GRM in Peterborough is known for 'good responses and clear knowledge of English Law in relation to litigation', according to one client. The firm handles a large caseload of regional work as well as a growing number of high-calibre cross-border matters. 'First-class dispute-resolution lawyer' Greenwoods GRM leads the litigation practice and works across the firm's network of offices in London, Peterborough and Cambridge. In Peterborough, the firm has strong associates in Adele Whaley, who has ten years' experience in commercial disputes, and Jamie McConnell, who regularly handles cases for clients in the financial services sector. The practice's varied workload from 2017 includes cases in sectors such as financial services, food, marine, insurance and property. McConnell handled a £2m claim for the purchaser of marine assets which focused on unpaid royalties. Whaley acted for a company seeking £800,000 in unpaid invoices, which subsequently involved defending a counterclaim for alleged defects in equipment sold to a customer in the US.
Greenwoods GRM has corporate finance specialists in both Cambridge and Peterborough who advise numerous borrowers, commercial banks and other lenders on acquisition finance and real estate finance, while the litigation team handles financial services disputes. Alastair Gunn leads the practice and calls upon litigators Huw Wallis and associate Jamie McConnell , head of commercial property Karin Horsley and associate Samantha East. Among the firm's highlights are contentious matters including McConnell's work for a currency trader in a dispute with an international banking group, and financing matters including the arrangement of a £400,000 loan on behalf of the lender to fund a share acquisition.
The team at Greenwoods GRM provides 'an excellent level of service with in-depth advice, especially in complex matters'. The firm acts for a nationwide client base in sectors such as hospitality, SME manufacturing and construction. The firm provides creative solutions in new areas of health and safety law, including niche areas such as property guardianship regulation. Kathryn Gilbertson is a leading name in the market and clients remark that she has 'an excellent commercial approach'. As well as handling a full caseload of high-profile matters, she also provides training to the Royal Society for Public Health on health and safety and sentencing guidelines. Her recent cases include advising Neil Crow as director of national construction company Inhouse Design & Build on HSE investigations in which he was deemed responsible for multiple breaches of regulations. The team ensured that he avoided a custodial sentence. Food company Moy Park is also among the firm's clients. Experienced advocate Anthony Le is a key part of the regulatory team and has more than ten years' experience in health and safety matters.
At Greenwoods GRM, the lawyers are 'very responsive, very clear in their communication and go beyond necessity to ensure that clients are satisfied'. Solicitor Rebecca Bridges specialises in immigration matters and is a key part of John MacAulay's employment department. She is 'an expert in her field, extremely thorough and gives great attention to detail'. Clients praise her 'tailored and clear explanations, her patience, her understanding and knowledge of clients and the law'. Associate Vincent Galea is also recommended. The firm advises numerous clients in the commercial and education sectors on matters including licensed sponsor issues; Tier 1, 2 and 5 visas; right to work; and modern slavery statements. Bridges recently advised a company in the travel sector on international secondments.
Greenwoods GRM joins the ranking on the strength of consultant Pauline Anning's specialist pensions practice, which complements the work of Robert Dillarstone and John MacAulay in the firm's standout employment practice. Anning has more than 20 years' experience in advising corporate entities, public authorities, trustees and unions on occupational pension schemes. Last year, she advised a large client in the insurance sector on the reorganisation of its employee benefits package, which included issues of automatic pension enrolment compliance and pension scheme amendments.
Greenwoods GRM has a long track record of advising clients in the farming sector, but it formalised its agriculture rural business practice in early 2017 with the hire of strategic land development partner Jeremy Stanton from Roythornes Solicitors. 'We have used the firm for many years and it has always provided valuable legal advice', remarks one client who reports 'excellent response times, business acumen and value for money'. Head of property disputes Caroline Gumbrell and rural affairs and property solicitor Emily Pumfrey are described as 'efficient and reliable'. Corporate and commercial partner Alastair Gunn also has a key role in the practice, handling corporate transactional matters including MBOs, MBIs, share and asset disposals and acquisitions, and group reorganisations for rural clients. Gunn and Pumfrey recently advised RE Evans Farms on the £12m strategic acquisition of a 1200-acre site in Pembrokeshire comprising two dairy farms.
Associate Victoria Robinson leads the charities practice at Greenwoods GRM, where a multi-disciplinary team acts for regional and national charities, schools and not-for-profit organisations. The practice handles re-organisation, the formation of subsidiaries, joint ventures, mergers, investments, constitutional documentation, employment, data protection and property matters for these clients. Head of the employment and employee benefits team John MacAulay recently acted for a well-known charity in tribunal proceedings brought by former employees. Robinson and head of corporate David Woods handled membership matters for a new charity client. Senior solicitor Ann-Marie Clow led a team that advised St John Ambulance on its national property portfolio. Regulatory team leader Kathryn Gilbertson and property partner Stephen Illingworth also play key roles in the practice.
'Friendly and efficient firm' Greenwoods GRM 'offers a very good level of service to clients thanks to exceptionally professional and pleasant staff and partners who are very approachable and helpful'. Former head of private client Tim Addinell joined Woodfines LLP, so associate Kerri Pellington Woodrow, who works between the Cambridge and Peterborough offices, now oversees the department. STEP-qualified senior solicitor Clare Harris is 'accessible, clear with her advice and reliable; she can explain the issues in layman's terms'. 'The service provided has been excellent throughout', says one client who praises Harris for her 'very personal, empathetic and excellent professional approach'. She recently handled the administration of the multimillion-pound estate of a senior executive at a FTSE100 company.
Greenwoods GRM has 'first-class people in a great team who are on the ball'. The firm handles the full range of private client work including wills, trusts, estate planning and administration, and Court of Protection matters, and it has several STEP-qualified lawyers. Head of the private client department Kerri Pellington-Woodrow 'explains things to clients in simple language and is incredibly helpful, empathetic and approachable'. Her recent highlights included advising the trustees of an accumulation and maintenance trust of which part had become a qualifying interest in possession following the Finance Act 2006. She was also appointed by the Court of Protection to act as finance deputy for a client with severe brain injury. 'I was very pleased with the level of service and the quick response', says a client of consultant Trevor George. Senior solicitor Anna Turner is also recommended for the administration of complex estates.
At Greenwoods GRM 'the level of service is very high, responses are swift and the team has good business knowledge and good depth'. The firm has a long track record of advising high-profile clients in the education sector including a growing number of Cambridge Colleges and large independent schools. The firm's academies schools team regularly advises on setting up multi-academy trusts. The multi-disciplinary team includes employment law, which is a key part of the firm's education practice and associate Joanna Scally is 'very approachable and knowledgeable in her subject both generally and particularly relating to education'. She recently acted for Emmanuel College, Cambridge, on the restructuring of its front-of-house and catering team. Managing partner Robert Dillarstone also advises on employment matters. Head of corporate David Woods, associate Victoria Robinson, property partner Stephen Illingworth and associate Kelly Peck are all key players in the practice.
'The Cambridge office continues to grow and has developed into a forceful centre in the commercial property area', remarks a client of Greenwoods GRM. The firm handles increasingly high-value work for clients in the development, investment, financial, education and food sectors. Associate Kelly Peck is 'an effective and thoughtful lawyer' and leads the commercial property practice in Cambridge, which works closely with the team in the firm's Peterborough office. She handles a wide range of property work from the management of property portfolios to lease acquisitions. She recently advised Fairline Yachts Limited on options and lease agreements with a total value of £16m, which included issues with short-term licences and leases, and strategic surrenders. The complex transaction was completed in under five days. She also acted for Solarflare Communications Limited in a lease agreement with a value of £150,000 per year. Associate Neville Drummond, who has 18 years' experience in commercial, residential and rural property transactions, is also recommended.
For some clients, Greenwoods GRM is 'the go-to firm for commercial property work in the wider Peterborough region; it has a wide and capable talent pool operating effectively and proactively'. 'A particular strength is the ability to work as part of a professional team across disciplines, genuinely working with other professionals, to the benefit of the client', remarks one client. Directors Stephen Illingworth (who is 'approachable, knowledgeable and very insightful with considerable experience, having advised on many high-profile schemes') and Karin Horsley (who has 'a strong track record of involvement in high-value work') are highly recommended. Associate Katrina Bretten and solicitor Emily Pumfrey recently advised St John Ambulance on property sales, lease surrenders and leasehold matters for a £5m portfolio. Clients also recommend associate Samantha East and senior solicitor Kirstie Goulder, who has niche expertise in the emerging area of property guardianship, as part of a 'high-quality and well-rounded practice'.
Greenwoods GRM is known for 'fantastic response times from obvious experts in all aspects of construction, especially high-end matters, with useful and practical information at their fingertips, good client relationships and in-depth knowledge of the industry and law'. It provides 'a well-rounded and competitively priced value-added service to clients'. Howard Crossman, who has more than 25 years' experience in big-ticket construction matters and advises leading UK contractors, leads the practice and works between the London and Peterborough offices. He 'provides excellent attentive service both in disputes and non-contentious matters'. 'He beats everyone else hands down and is the man you want for construction disputes', remarks one client. Associate Katrina Bretten is also recommended. She recently advised motor dealer group Marshall of Cambridge on drafting, negotiating and implementing a suite of construction documents for new, multimillion-pound motor dealerships for key brands in Ipswich, Exeter, Greenham and Lincoln.
At Greenwoods GRM, property litigation comes under the purview of the wider dispute resolution practice, but it has a number of skilled lawyers with niche experience of property disputes. Associate Caroline Gumbrell leads the practice and focuses mainly on commercial and agricultural landlord and tenant matters. Senior solicitor Greenwoods GRM is a leading expert in the emerging area of property guardianship and clients remark that she 'responds to queries very quickly and always has ideas and strategies on best practice and issues of a reactive nature; she is very knowledgeable in this niche area of law and has gradually become the guru for guardianship companies'. Senior solicitor Michelle Cox is recommended for contentious commercial lease renewals, dilapidations claims, leases under the Telecommunications Act and breaches of covenant. The firm advises clients based across East Anglia and in London. In one recent highlight, Cox and Gumbrell acted for a property owner in Norwich in a claim against the local council for its disposal of its interest in a historical site in the city centre.
The practice at Greenwoods GRM has a new shape since corporate partner Duncan Walker joined Bircham Dyson Bell & Cambridge and Mark Williams moved to Greene & Greene & Bury St Edmunds, but corporate partner David Woods is now in place in Cambridge to handle large transactions for clients in the technology sector. He acted for shareholders of NextG-Com Limited in its sale to an international IT company. Associate Victoria Robinson advises on the creation and exploitation of mobile apps, Huw Wallis handles commercial disputes relating to ICT contracts, and senior solicitor Jamie McConnell is recommended for disputes involving both IT contracts and intellectual property. The firm counts Data Interchange, The Retail Data Partnership and Red Fish Systems among its clients.
The intellectual property practice at Greenwoods GRM handles a broad range of issues for the firm's clients in the media sector, particularly those involved in magazine and online publishing. The firm also has expertise in the technology sector, which generates IP work for lawyers in its Cambridge office. Head of corporate and commercial David Woods leads the practice, drawing on his 20 years' of experience in IP contracts and corporate transactions involving IP-rich businesses. Litigators Adele Whaley and associate Jamie McConnell, who is a rising star in the market, are recommended for contentious IP matters. Whaley recently helped a company pursue a copyright infringement and passing off case, which resulted in a former employee removing material from a new website.
The corporate and commercial practice at Greenwoods GRM in Peterborough has many clients in the media industry, for which it handles acquisitions and disposals. It also excels in the licensing and exploitation of media assets, advice to e-commerce and digital businesses, and data protection matters. The firm also handles defamation issues and provides pre-publication advice. Corporate partners Alastair Gunn and David Woods, who has niche expertise in e-commerce, are the key contacts. The firm's association with Australian firm Kemp Strang, which sent Douglas Linnette to the firm's Cambridge office, sees it advise UK media clients on their activities in the Australian market. Associate Adele Whaley is also recommended for contentious matters. Highlights for the practice included assisting a magazine publisher with a multimillion-pound equity fund raising transaction.
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