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2019 Best & Brightest MBAs: Constantinos Linos, INSEAD
by: Jeff Schmitt on April 28, 2019 | 0 Comments 1,023 Views
Constantinos Linos
"Greek, American, fascinated by how technology, media, and the arts can move industries and societies."
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Fun fact about yourself: I'm my family's black sheep: I'm the only child without a Ph.D. and my father recently reassured me that, if I don't succeed at business school, there's always time for me to apply to medical schools.
Undergraduate School and Degree: Harvard University, BA in Government & Economics
Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business school? Univision, where I served as the Associate Director of Strategy.
Where did you intern during the summer of 2018? I was working full-time at Univision, managing projects for the Fusion Media Group (multimedia conglomerate that includes The Onion, Gizmodo Media Group, The Root, Fusion TV.) Specifically, I was leading Univision's partnership with 28-time Grammy-Award winning rapper, Residente.
Where will you be working after graduation? Unclear as of right now – but hopefully somewhere in the TMT space, working on projects that impact culture, society, and policy.
Community Work and Leadership Roles in Business School: I'm a proud member of INSEAD's Entrepreneurship, TMT and Storytelling clubs. But I can't wait to take on more responsibilities and give more back to the INSEAD community as the year progresses.
Which academic or extracurricular achievement are you most proud of during business school? Frankly, it's too early to tell. For the time being, I'm glad I've found a healthy balance between INSEAD's rigorous academics, exploring the Fontainebleau campus, making a ton of new friends and finding some time to travel around Europe.
What achievement are you most proud of in your professional career? I take great pride in the work I did for Residente – a Puerto Rican rapper who has won more Grammys than any Latin American artist ever. When Residente decided to partner with Univision and launch his solo career in 2016, I was asked to lead the development, marketing, and distribution of a portfolio of his music, films and live events.
His first album won 1 Grammy Award, 2 Latin Grammys, 1 MTV Video Music Award, 2 Webby Awards and was recognized as one of the "Best Albums of the Year" by The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, and Billboard Magazine. His eponymous documentary was selected to premiere at SXSW as part of the festival's official selection before it was sold to Netflix. His first four music videos have garnered over 180M views on Youtube alone and his world tour attracted over 250,000 fans.
But these milestones pale in comparison to when Oscar Lopez Rivera was pardoned by President Obama – thanks to the awareness raised by Residente and the many others who traveled to DC to protest and petition senators for his release. That was the first time when I witnessed the real, human impact the media & entertainment industry can have on the ground.
Who was your favorite MBA professor? Professor David Young, INSEAD's Professor of Accounting & Control. His no-B.S. approach to teaching and almost forensic approach to financial accounting are really refreshing. He's an old-school professor, who's committed to his students' learning. What's more, he has a penchant for cold-calling and a soul-piercing stare that holds all of his students to account.
What was your favorite MBA Course? Uncertainty, Data & Judgement taught by Miguel Sousa Lobo. The way professor Lobo tactfully applies statistics to real-life decision making and business scenarios make for the most relevant and interesting course I've ever taken. I'm confident his lectures will prepare me to become both a better leader and a more educated consumer.
Why did you choose this business school? INSEAD offers a unique value proposition to its students. The one-year program means graduating one year ahead of your peers, one less year spent outside the workforce and one less year of tuition and living expenses. As if that were not enough – it has campuses across three countries, partnerships with leading universities across the globe and a student-body comprised of truly experienced, successful, international and intellectual individuals. It was a no-brainer.
What is your best advice to an applicant hoping to get into your school's MBA program? Speak with alumni, admissions, and anyone who can help you prepare your application and get all the tailored advice you can get. Prepare your story and make sure it makes sense and stands out. Even if you don't get in, reflecting on your experiences and who you are today will be a very valuable experience that's definitely worth your while.
Think back two years ago. What is the one thing you wish you'd known before starting your MBA program? It's going to be great.
MBA Alumni often describe business school as transformative. Looking back over the past two years, how has business school been transformative for you? It's really too early to tell – I've only been here a month. But I've learned more about myself, my strengths and my weaknesses in these first few weeks than I ever expected.
Which MBA classmate do you most admire? Dr. Jack Nolan, a clinical urologist from Dublin, Ireland. I never thought I'd have a moving, engaging, hour-long conversation about prostate cancer with anyone – let alone a classmate at INSEAD. But the first time I sat down with Jack, we spoke about the new robotic technologies employed in urology, the problems with healthcare policy and public insurance schemes in Europe, and the human toll medical training takes on patients and physicians alike. I admire his decision to pause his successful medical career, enroll at INSEAD and pursue social impact on a far broader scale. He's just one of many classmates I look up to and can't wait to learn from.
Who most influenced your decision to pursue business in college? My former boss at Univision, Isaac Lee, had a huge impact on my decision to pursue an MBA. He single-handedly inspired my passion for the media business and taught me how to find a sense of purpose through my work.
Under his leadership, I worked on my first M&A deal in 2015, when Univision invested in TheRoot.com and Professor Skip Gates' commitment to championing Black voices and the interests of the African-American community. I safeguarded my first corporate secret in 2016, when The Fusion Media Group was one of only two U.S. media organizations investigating global corruption and tax evasion for the ICIJ's Panama Papers leak. In 2017, I led my first capital raise round, when Residente (the aforementioned rapper I was working with) collected donations for the victims of Hurricane Maria. Concertgoers gathered so many emergency relief supplies he had to ask the Chilean President to lend us a cargo plane to deliver their donations to Puerto Rico.
Isaac showed me that maximizing profitability and social impact aren't mutually exclusive, but that they can go hand-in-hand.
What is your favorite movie about business? I love Alex Gibney's Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. It's a great example of excellent storytelling and documentary film-making. Moreover, it's a powerful lesson in how hubris, mismanagement, and a lack of moral leadership can topple CEOs, companies, industries and so much more.
Mike Myers & Beth Aala's Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon is a very close second. It inspired my decision to work with artists and is a treasure-trove of pop-culture anecdotes and guerilla marketing techniques.
What was the goofiest MBA term or acronym you encountered – and what did it mean? The Blue Ocean thing is really deep.
"If I hadn't gone to business school, I would be…working with artists, creating content."
What dollar value would place on your MBA education? Was it worth what you paid for it – worth more or worth less? I think the finance folks at INSEAD have done their homework and priced the MBA program astutely. Borrowing & spending around 100k euros on anything feels like an unreasonable expense at 27 – but I'm convinced it's an investment that will pay dividends soon. I don't think I'd be willing, or able, to pay much more.
What are the top two items on your bucket list?
Buy a motorcycle
Learn how to ride a motorcycle
(In that order)
In one sentence, how would you like your peers to remember you? As a contrarian, who challenged them and supported them wherever possible.
Hobbies? Board-sports, music, drawing.
What made Linos such an invaluable member of the Class of 2019?
"The Admissions Committee, comprising faculty and alumni, was particularly interested by this Greek applicant who graduated from Harvard with a degree in Political Science and worked in the US and in Mexico. The committee members liked both his impressive academic life and his people management experience.
Linos experience brings diversity to the class as he worked in government and in the NPO sector, as well as for a leading media company. The Committee liked the fact that he managed a 28-time Grammy Award-winning artist and toured across 17 countries with a band of world-class musicians."
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Mr. Pitt next took notice of the call which Mr. Fox had made upon him, relative to the future propositions to be brought · forward by him in the committee which had been moved for, to
take into consideration the state of the nation. He said, that, if the question of right should be decided, as he thought it would, upon constitutional principles, he should, in that case, certainly proceed to propose measures for providing for the interruption of the royal authority, occasioned by His Majesty's present incapacity to exercise it; and, as he was always happy when he could concur with the requisition of the right honourable gentleman, he would state the outline, without feeling any prejudice to the person who had called for it; but, he begged to have it understood, that what he was about to state was not to be a matter of debate at that moment, nor were any arguments then to be raised upon it. He proceeded to declare, that, however decided he might be in his opinion against the whole, or any part, of the regal power being vested in the Prince of Wales, as a matter of right, in any way in which that right had been explained, he was equally ready to say, that, as a matter of discretion, and on the ground of expediency, it was, in his opinion, highly desirable, that whatever part of the regal power it was necessary should be exercised at all, during this unhappy interval, should be vested in a single person, and that this person should be the Prince of Wales: that he also thought it most consistent with true constitutional principles, and most for the public convenience, that His Royal Highness should exercise that portion of authority, whatever it might be, unfettered by any permanent council, and with the free choice of his political servants. With regard to the portion of royal authority which ought to be given, or that which ought to be withholden, it would be premature, in this stage, to enter into the particular discussion of it: he had no objection, however, even now, to declare in general, that whatever authority was necessary for carrying on the public business with vigour and dispatch, and for providing, during this interval, for the safety and interests of the country, ought to be given; but on the other hand, any authority, not necessary for those purposes, and capable of being by possibility employed in any way which might tend to embarrass the exercise of the King's lawful authority, when he should be enabled to resume it into his own hands, ought to be withholden; because, from its being given, more inconvenience might arise to the future interests both of the people and of the crown, than any which could arise in the mean time from its temporary suspension.
Mr. Pitt added, that he could justify the principles of this explicit declaration of his intention, on the ground, that, whatever was given to the regent, or withholden, ought to be given or withholden with a view to the moment when His Majesty should be capable of resuming his rightful prerogatives ; a circumstance to which it peculiarly became him to look, in the situation in which he stood, honoured with the confidence of a sovereign to whom he was bound, and strongly attached, by the ties of gratitude and duty; – but of that he would say no more. Whatever judgement might be formed of what he had declared, he was conscious of having given a free and an honest opinion, and was satisfied with that consciousness. He conceived, it could not be thought necessary for him to go any farther into the subject, as the adjustment of the whole proceeding must rest with the committee on the state of the nation, where it would be necessary to come forward with the different propositions separately, and to
proceed, step by step, to mark and define, by distinct resolutions, what parts of the royal prerogative should be given to the regent, and what withholden.
The motion was agreed to.
December 16. 1788. The House, conformably to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, on the consideration of the State of the Nation, Mr. Brook Watson in the chair; when
MR. Pitt rose, and, having premised that the House were then in a committee to take into consideration the state of the nation, under circumstances the most calamitous which had befallen the country at any period, remarked, that it was then a century ago since any point of equal importance had engaged the attention of that House. The circumstance that had then occurred was the revolution ; between which, however, and the present circumstance, there was a great and essential difference. At that time, the two Houses had to provide for the filling up a throne, that was vacant by the abdication of James the Second; at present they had to provide for the exercise of the royal authority, when His Majesty's political capacity was whole and entire, and the throne consequently full, although, in fact, all the various functions of the executive government were suspended, but which suspension they had every reason to expect would be but temporary. There could, he said, be but one sentiment upon that head, which was, that the most sanguine of His Majesty's physicians could not effect a cure more speedily than it was the anxious wish of every man in that House, and every description of His Majesty's subjects, that his cure might be effected, and that he might thence be enabled again to resume the exercise of his own authority. During the temporary continuance, however, of His Majesty's malady, it was their indispensable duty to provide for the deficiency in the legislature, in order that a due regard might be had to the safety of


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Commissioner George E. "Sonny" Thomas retires
by Audrey Thomasson
An avid reader, George E. "Sonny" Thomas will have plenty of time for reading now that he has stepped down as Commissioner of the Revenue. Thomas is a longtime member of the Lancaster Community Library.
WHITE STONE—George E. "Sonny" Thomas says he has no long range plans on how he plans to spend retirement after serving as Lancaster County's Commissioner of the Revenue. But after 21 years of assessing real estate and property taxes, preceded by many years in public service, his immediate plan is to relax at home with his wife, Joan, and read a few books.
Thomas was first elected in 1995, edging out two opponents for the Constitutional office. He's run unopposed every four years since.
Perhaps his success with voters can be attributed to his respect for taxpayers.
"The Commissioner of the Revenue is as close to the tax paying public as anybody. It was my goal to make sure the taxpayers continued to have the first class service provided by my predecessor," said Thomas. "So many people in elected positions do not think of taxpayers as customers. But they are your customers like in any business. You always have to treat them with respect."
Thomas entered the office at a time when systems were transitioning from paper to technology based. The state tasks county revenue departments with keeping accurate track of real estate on January 1, processing state income tax returns and tracking all personal property tax.
"We used to enter information from 5,000 handwritten tax returns and process them for the state," he said. "I had to hire two or three part-time people who entered the information and typed a report. In 1998, new computer systems spit the reports out. Now, with more people making electronic filings, we only have about 2,000 returns to process."
The department of four people also handles all the assessments for Irvington and Kilmarnock real estate taxes.
Citizens can thank Thomas for elimination of the tax decals that used to be posted on the windshield of vehicles. He was one of the first tax commissioners in Virginia to take steps to eliminate the decals.
"We would have lines of people that stretched all the way through the building for days waiting to purchase their decal," said Thomas. "People complained about having to wait for hours."
He noted that the decals allowed law enforcement to see who was current on paying their personal property tax. "Now, if you haven't paid the tax, you can't conduct any business with DMV. But we don't have that kind of taxpayer here," he was quick to add, noting the near perfect tax collection record in Lancaster.
When Thomas first decided to enter politics, he was able to count on name recognition because of his years of public service, much like his father. The elder George Thomas was a founding member of the Kilmarnock/Lancaster Volunteer Rescue Squad.
"My father was one of 16 charter members," said Thomas. "Those were primitive days when you didn't have a whole lot of regulations," he said.
They took a 1957 Pontiac station wagon and built it into an ambulance by taking out the seats and bolting in a platform for the stretcher, he explained. Doctors called for the ambulance and regularly rode with patients to the hospital.
"They had less than 100 calls a year. When I was with them, it was 700 calls a year," said Thomas.
He began his public service by volunteering with the Mathews fire department. When he moved back to Lancaster, he took advantage of his military medic training and became a charter member of the Upper Lancaster Volunteer Rescue Squad in Lively, joining the Kilmarnock squad when he moved closer to Kilmarnock.
He was also involved in the Upper Lancaster Ruritan Club for 15 years and a charter president of the Northern Neck Rotary.
He owned and operated Thomas Hardware in Lively when the village had a couple of manufacturing plants and other business operations.
His retirement as commissioner was effective December 31. The department's chief deputy, Marilon Savoy, will be the acting commissioner until November, when the last two years on the term will be up for election.
"Marilon has been working in the department for 38 years and is knowledgeable, experienced and well qualified," said Thomas.


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Legal Resources | Government Code | GC 65995.7
Fees When State Funds Not Available
(a) (1) If state funds for new school facility construction are not available, the governing board of a school district that complies with Section 65995.5 may increase the alternative fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement calculated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5 by an amount that may not exceed the amount calculated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5, except that for the purposes of calculating this additional amount, the amount identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5 may not be subtracted from the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 65995.5. For purposes of this section, state funds are not available if the State Allocation Board is no longer approving apportionments for new construction pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 17072.20) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of the Education Code due to a lack of funds available for new construction. Upon making a determination that state funds are no longer available, the State Allocation Board shall notify the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, in writing, of that determination and the date when state funds are no longer available for publication in the respective journal of each house. For the purposes of making this determination, the board shall not consider whether funds are available for, or whether it is making preliminary apportionments or final apportionments pursuant to, Article 11 (commencing with Section 17078.10).
(2) Paragraph (1) shall become inoperative commencing on the effective date of the measure that amended this section to add this paragraph, and shall remain inoperative through the earlier of either of the following:
(A) November 5, 2002, if the voters reject the Kindergarten University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002, after which date paragraph (1) shall again become operative.
(B) The date of the 2004 direct primary election after which date paragraph (1) shall again become operative.
(3) Paragraph (1) shall become inoperative commencing on the effective date of the measure that amended this section to add this paragraph, and shall remain inoperative through December 31, 2014, after which date paragraph (1) shall again become operative, except that it may become operative sooner in either of the following circumstances:
(A) A statewide school facilities bond passes before December 31, 2014, in which case paragraph (1) shall become operative upon certification of the election in which the voters approved the bond.
(B) A statewide school facilities bond has not been placed on the ballot for the November 4, 2014, statewide general election by August 31, 2014, in which case paragraph (1) shall become operative on September 1, 2014.
(b) A governing board may offer a reimbursement election to the person subject to the fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement that provides the person with the right to monetary reimbursement of the supplemental amount authorized by this section, to the extent that the district receives funds from state sources for construction of the facilities for which that amount was required, less any amount expended by the district for interim housing. At the option of the person subject to the fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement the reimbursement election may be made on a tract or lot basis. Reimbursement of available funds shall be made within 30 days as they are received by the district.
(c) A governing board may offer the person subject to the fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement an opportunity to negotiate an alternative reimbursement agreement if the terms of the agreement are mutually agreed upon.
(d) A governing board may provide that the rights granted by the reimbursement election or the alternative reimbursement agreement are assignable.


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We can honestly say that Bruny Island has become one of our favourite places in the world. The wildlife alone is enough to write home about… Add to that the beaches, views, hikes, isolation, weather, and food, and you can start to see why.
Cape Queen Elizabeth Walk
With the week between Christmas and NY (the one where you don't know what day it is) being 'peak season' for Bruny, we planned for the worst and hit the road first thing from Hobart to get in line for the car ferry; the one that hire-car companies seem to think will sink. I'll give you a clue – it didn't.
First stop was Cape Queen Elizabeth Track, where we hiked a 12km round-trip to our very own, beautifully clear and calm beach. I know I'm going to say this a lot over the next year, but, wow, what a beach! Arriving at an isolated beach for yourself on a hot day after a decent hike is pretty special. Stupidly we didn't pack our togs, but that didn't phase Liv, who was more than happy to be the free spirit she is and enjoy the water. Some ripper photos not appropriate to publish online.
Searching for white-hoppers
Our house in Adventure Bay was awesome. The owners left a bunch of hay out in the paddock so scores of wallabies greeted us as we arrived, and didn't leave until we did. The place also had a great spa bath, big enough for a beached whale like me, which was utilised endlessly.
I can now confidently say that 90% of the reason I wanted to come to Tassie was to see the Albino Wallabies on Bruny Island. I'm fascinated at how they came to be, and have survived, here; the only place on the planet. I picked our accomodation based almost solely on proximity to the white-hoppers, unbeknownst to my travelling companions. So our most immediate mission on the first night in Bruny was in search of this rare species… Our initial search yielded no results, much to my disappointment 😦
With the sun going down at seemingly midnight in the far south of Bruny, we decided to take the opportunity to watch the sunset from basically the bottom of Australia, Bruny Lighthouse. A lovely drive through a handful of 'towns', with some ripping views and beautiful sights along the way.
As we neared sundown and our destination, Loz convulsed with a scarily quick, "stop the car, stop the car!" Wondering what was wrong, I braked, ready to respond to whatever emergency was required… Is it 10 compressions or 15 for each breath? Shit, why didn't I listen more in school?!
Loz, lost for breath, pointed out the right rear window and instructed me to get out, for she had spotted a unicorn, nay, an Albino Wallaby, a hundred metres up the hill. Faster than a French frog about to have his legs ambulated, I jumped out, camera in-hand, to see what I'd come here for. It was magical, far exceeding my expectations. White, oh so so white, and just beautiful.
My excitement and eagerness to get closer to Skip scared her away, and she was gone as quickly as she appeared. They exist! And we saw one, pew pew! Turns out this was only the beginning of our time together with these pasty legends – more on that later…
Bruny Lighthouse
We soon arrived at Bruny Lighthouse, on the southernmost point of the island, and basically Australia. Being 'peak season' we were expecting to fight for our view seeing the sun go down, but apart from the dozens of rabbits chewing grass, there was absolutely no sign of existence, anywhere in sight. Thinking we had planned our arrival at the perfect moment, we climbed up the hill to the lighthouse and took in the serenity and views, just beautiful. Turns out the sun stays up in the far south until like midnight (not really, more like 9:30-10pm), but we had more time to spare than Steve Smith facing the English 'quicks'. Time we have; an entire year, actually 🙂
Albino Wallabies
Wildlife is in abundance on Bruny Island, more so than anywhere I've seen in the world. En-route back home from the lighthouse, a mere hour trip, we stopped for 10+ possums, just missed scores of wallabies, and were greeted (as always) by a party of wallabies, parrots, bumble bees, and Superb Fairy Wrens (amazing small bright blue birds, and yes, that's their real name) every time we arrived home. You could only imagine how much Liv loved this place.
With the new year approaching, a time to set and fail new fitness goals, I tried to get a head start the following morning and go for a run while the girls slept in. I made it no more than 200m before spotting another Albino Wallaby, in a neighbouring paddock. Okay, that's a good enough reason to ditch the run and grab the camera, I'll run tomorrow haha. In the 2km or so that I walked thereafter, I was lucky enough to see 5 or 6 whiteys, each as amazing as the last one. My itch had now been scratched!
Fluted Cape Walk
For the past few months, eager to learn more about what lies ahead in this massive country of ours, and to pick up any motor home/camping tips and tricks, we started following a bunch of different blogs of families on their own sabbaticals. One particularly good one recently posted some hiking photos with their 4yo in a specialist carrier backpack. Beyond Baby-Bjorns, we didn't know you could carry a child after they were 2, we just assumed it wasn't an option. So Loz enquired about the backpack they had, and we've since bought a Tula, one of our buys of the year. Liv loves it, it's easy to carry, and it drinks my sweat like a hungover Sunday sculling a Gatorade.
The Fluted Cape Walk, rated as one of the best in Bruny, is relentlessly unforgiving; seemingly steeper than the price of a can of deodorant at the Adventure Bay General Store, and more constant than Mark Taylor digressing in the commentary box. The views from the top were decent, overlooking Penguin Island (which doesn't have any penguins, much to our disappointment), although nothing to call home about. What was worth a call was the scenic route home, and the endless swimming spots to relieve the lactic acid. The water isn't as cold as you'd think, and didn't feel any cooler than Sydney beaches at this time of year. The main difference between these beaches and Bondi are the serenity, accessibility, and clarity of water; just magical.
On the last leg of the trip we spotted another white-hopper too 🙂
Barnes Bay
That night we headed north for dinner with my Aunty Jane. She moved to Bruny a few years ago and was in the right place at the right time to snap up some elusive Bruny property. In the summer she rents her place out and lives on her yacht in Barnes Bay, a beautiful quiet part of the island. A wonderful fresh dinner with local produce and great company, with whom I haven't caught up with for too many years, and we were back on the road, doing our best to avoid possums and quolls on the track home.
The Neck
Bruny is an island all but split in two, barely joined by the thinnest of necks. The Bruny Neck is renowned as the home of scores of Fairy Penguins, whom return from a day's fishing between dusk and dawn to their nests. Perfect! Travelling from Barnes Bay to Adventure Bay takes us from north to south, through The Neck, so this was a great opportunity, late at night, to get close to some cute penguins…
Turns out it's more dusk and dawn, not dusk to dawn. It was pitch black and there were no penguins, or people in sight. Strike one with promising Liv penguins 😦
Bruny produce
I'm always fascinated by small islands, especially how their economies survive, and how they manage their produce. Think about Iceland, for example. It's a volcano, basically nothing can grow there, so they have to import everything, except whale and rotted shark (both Icelandic delicacies). Bruny is a small island off a small island (Tasmania), so how the hell do they get their produce etc? We'll I must admit they give it a good crack. They produce whatever they can, including, honey, livestock, fruit, seafood, and veggies. And they use their yields to showcase and generate revenue, with seemingly one shop for everything. There's a Bruny Island Honey, Bruny Island Cheese, Bruny Island Chocolate, and Get Shucked, the only oyster Barron on the island. And all of the above are of exceptional quality. Hats off the the Bruniens (my new name for the people of Bruny) for keeping their economy ticking and producing the tastiest oysters and chocolate fudge we've ever eaten.
Bruny Island Cruise
Deciding to do tours is always hard when you're travelling. When you're just on a holiday it's a no-brainer; you spend up, do everything, drink too much, and go back to work the following week. When you're travelling, you tend to think more about the opportunity costs things… if we do this, it means we may not be able to do that, or will have to eat air and dust for the next week… Loz tends to be better at making these calculated decisions than me, so I decided to book a Bruny Island Cruise for all of us, without consulting her.
Man are we glad we did it – seriously f$&king good!
On a fast boat with about 30-40 other Bruny visitors, we cruised around the south-east of this wonderful island towards the wild Southern Ocean. Plenty of wonderful scenery, education and laughs, with an entertaining skipper and a 'woo guy' nearby who screamed 'wooooo' or 'oh yeah' every time we hit a big wave – legend. But apart from all this excitement, the highlights were definitely the hundreds of Australian Fur Seals, lazing and fighting on the rocks; and we were spoilt by the most playful pod of Bottlenose Dolphins who chased us and circumvented the boat for the best part of 30 mins. A truly memorable experience, and it topped off the most perfect trip to one of our new favourite places in the world. Look out Bruny, we've got our eyes on you!
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It didn't take long for us to realise things are a bit different in Tassie… More One-Way streets than a race-track; an accentuated Aussie accent; and the general relaxed feeling that basically no one is around, ever. Turns out we stand out in Hobart just as much as we did as giants in Beijing, six years ago… When checking-out for our pre-Christmas food stock-up, the cashier immediately asked, "Are you from the mainland?", like we were total foreigners; as out of place as a Trump presidency. Not entirely sure what the giveaway was, maybe our 'mainland accent' or being always seemingly in a hurry…?
Finding fresh fish in Hobart is not for the feint-hearted. We searched high and low, sadly missing Salamanca Markets (and Princess Mary) by a slither of time, and eventually resorted to Woolies, much to our own disappointment at the time. Thankfully they've lifted their game and the food was fine.
Speaking of seafood… Loz was busy Googling where to buy fresh fish in Tassie, and somehow came across a headline, highlighting that hire cars aren't allowed on Bruny Island (where we had 3 nights booked between Christmas and NY). Forget the fact that their SEO/SEM is totally off – why the hell can't you take a hire car to Bruny, and what the hell are we going to do?! I immediately called our hire car company (Europcar) to investigate, and they said we're all good… but… their company policy states that we would not be covered, and be fully liable for any damages caused on the Bruny Ferry. When I prodded to understand why, the poor man on the other end simply came to the conclusion that most hire car companies have this policy, "in case it sinks". Seriously, how stable is this boat?
We had the hot tip to stop at Dunalley Waterfront Cafe & Gallery on the way through, for a coffee and cake with a view. Unfortunately they were closed over the Christmas period, so we pushed on for a coffee fix and stop/s.
There's plenty to see in the peninsula en-route to Port Arthur, including:
Tessellated Pavement
An impressive slippery dance-floor on the ocean's-edge, formed into beautiful looking natural pavers over the last 200 million years or so. From there you also get a ripping view of Pirate Bay (the beach, not the torrent one), arrrrrr.
Tasman Arch & Devils Kitchen
These surprisingly impressive gorges are nestled on the southern end of Pirate Bay. Tasman Arch is essentially a giant hole with a bunch of water below it, with a grand cave entrance. It formed when the roof collapsed – it's entirely possible there was a rave there sometime over the past Millenia featuring Flux Pavillion who literally brought the roof down. And Devils Kitchen is a super-steep, straight cliff leading to the ocean. Both worth a visit.
More like Nohole! What a disappointment, literally just a bit of water with no force, or blow. I've seen more energy from Liv eating vegetables than I have from this 'landmark'.
We knew very little of Port Arthur's history. Having grown up in the 90s we only knew it as the place of Australia's worst massacre in history, and the event that changed gun laws in Australia forever. Unsurprisingly, the folks at Port Arthur don't like to celebrate that fact, but they do recognise it and encourage visitors to pay their respects to those who were subject to the horrors in 1996.
Port Arthur's rich history comes from the 1830s and 40s, where it stood as a prison for repeat offenders from all over Oz. Set on 100 beautiful acres of lush, green, isolated land, there are no walls to keep prisoners in – the natural surroundings of ocean, forest, and a thin (Eaglehawk) neck form enough boundary to limit any chance of escape. A short boat-ride to the south-east lie Point Puer (boys prison, ages 7-18) and Isle of the Dead, where Port Arthur's inhabitants are laid to rest.
Most disturbing was the building where 'naughty prisoners' were sent and held for long periods. Basic rules: solitary confinement in tiny rooms; no sound whatsoever (including singing, talking, whistling, humming); 23 hours per-day inside, with 1 hour per-day outside, still isolated, wearing a mask so as not to engage other prisoners, still no noise. Those who broke these rules were moved to the worst part of 'Hell on Earth', where they faced days, weeks, months in a completely dark room, no exposure to light, and no noise. This drove so many soldiers to insanity that they had to build an adjoining insane asylum. Pretty heavy stuff.
Apart from the grim history, there's a strange beauty and calmness to Port Arthur. Definitely worth a visit.
On our way out Loz's creative juices started flowing as she experimented with our new(ish) camera…
Santa managed to find his way to Hobart, much to Liv's delight. With a year of travel ahead he found it difficult to find suitable gifts that she'll love that don't weigh us down or take up too much space in the Wombatmobile. Nailed it… our little wombat loves her arts and crafts more than chocolate (almost), and Santa delivered in spades. However, we found it hilarious when she opened her first gift and shouted, "this one's for you, daddy!", as she ripped the paper off a tube of art glue, haha. Gifts could only get better from there.
We substituted not being around family with oodles of quality food, including the freshest oysters, prawns, and salmon, accompanying the best summer fruit, chocolate and plum pudding. And no Christmas is complete without ham on toast for dinner 🙂
For the arvo we drove to the summit of Mount Wellington, which was busy given it's about the only thing open on Christmas, apart from my shorts top button and belt. There we explored and were lucky enough to snag a nice day, giving us infinite views. Most impressive was the 'pipe-organ' rocks, not dissimilar to those of the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, and (apparently) Mount Kaputar near Narrabri.
When you travel or holiday, your mind looks for stimulation. On our drive down from Mount Wellington, my mind went to the size of the trees, growing, as we descended… not sure of the actual science behind it, but we came to the conclusion that it's to do with the wind and natural evolution. The strongest trees are the shortest, so are more likely to survive in higher altitude, where they have greater wind exposure – hence short trees at the top and tall trees at the bottom…?
It can be hard not being around family on Christmas, and we absolutely did notice and miss it this year, despite a wonderful and memorable day.
Boxing Day / MONA
The first thing everyone recommends when you're heading to Hobart is MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art. It's relatively new and was setup by David Walsh, a Tasmanian who made a killing in gambling, and wanted to give something back to the community. The second thing people recommend about Hobart is getting the ferry to MONA. We've never been museum fiends, but we new MONA is a bit different to others – teetering on the fringe of appropriateness and pushing societies boundaries, so we obliged and took the MR-1 (ferry) to MONA on Boxing Day.
We expected weird and MONA turned it up a notch, exceeding our expectations on every level. From the sheep seats on the ferry, to the poo simulator (a machine that is fed real food and water, and simulates human digestion to a point where it shits daily), vulva wall (a wall of scores of vulva moulds), and skeletons doing the wild thing, this incredible museum gets you thinking, and keep thinking well after you've left. There's also a cool waterfall thingy that spells words as the water drops, somehow; Tattoo Tim, who sits in silence the entire day while you check out his tatts (which he has already sold for hundreds of thousands of $$$ when he dies); and the Madonna Room, where 30 tv screens blast out a bunch of amateurs banging out an entire Madonna album, terribly.
Once you've had all your boundaries crossed and you feel slightly violated, you walk out onto a green, to the smell of a smokehouse smashing out suculent meats, where you plant yourself on beanbags under a brolly, with the sound of local artists warming up for an arvo set – just perfect. And there we sat for the next 90 minutes or so, just taking in the sunshine, atmosphere, smells, and sporadic sounds of the roaming roosters crowing. A truly memorable experience.
Hobart itself isn't the most exciting place, but with plenty of awesome surrounds and things to do, we'd happily return.
Author Davo & LozPosted on December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017 Tags Christmas, Devils Kitchen, Hobart, Isle of the Dead, MONA, Mount Wellington, Port Arthur, Port Puer, Tasman Arch, Tasmania, The PeninsulaLeave a comment on Hobart, Port Arthur & surrounds
A few weeks ago we joined up with Loz's family in Blacksmiths for a 'learning weekend'…
Rough start
The weekend couldn't have started worse, as when Liv and I arrived at the in-laws' place to pick up our (currently unamed) motor home, we found pieces of her all over the road and yard. The prior night's hailstorm had its way with her and tore the a/c cover right off her, thus opening the way for buckets of rain to gush through. Zero nights in and we already had an insurance job on our hands, damn it.
Mr Handiman, Stu, went straight into fixing mode and managed a temp fix so she wouldn't leak over the weekend, and we could spend a few nights in her before dropping off to get fixed.
Blacksmiths Caravan Park was the perfect spot to spend some time with Loz's family -reasonably close for everyone, and nicely located near the beach. A great pool, ripping playground, and smooth roads for scooting seamlessly.
It was our last weekend together for a while, and was awesome to spend time with the broader family. We also got to know our newest wisdom member (the motor home) well, and she passed with flying colours. She has exceeded our expectations, particularly on the amount of space she offers.
Memories came flooding back about the amazing time we had campervanning around Europe in 2012. I was also pleased at how easily my memories of motorhome maintenance came back to me – hoses, plugs, taps etc. Oh, and the toilet – we never used the toilet in Betsy, mostly because of a lack of space (and me not wanting to empty Abell's piss and vice-versa). In our newest member, we agreed we would use the toilet for wee only – apparently Liv missed the memo and christened the toilet with a deuce, first thing – excellent.
The countdown is on
Our appetite to get going on our trip whetted 100x on this short weekend, and the following Monday back at work was one of our toughest in a while – similar to many Mondays in London after adventurous weekends away in Europe.
With the motorhome now getting fixed, and fitted out with some last-minute optional extras, we're counting down the days to hit the road.
Bring on Wombatical Downunder.
Author Davo & LozPosted on November 5, 2017 November 14, 2017 Tags Beach, Blacksmiths, Caravan Park, Family, Insurance, MotorhomeLeave a comment on Wombatical test-run


According to the architect and Professor, Ignasi de Solá-Morales, a Terrain Vague is the shape of the absent, a vast land. A series of emptiness settle beyond the post-modern city rhythms… Abandon areas, old architectures, degraded buildings, places out of the city logic, are in this project the physical reflect of societies profound change.
Terrain Vague Project aims to challenge invited artists, to change their geographic parameters to capture other urban intensities, public spheres and communities taking place within the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and search how issues on cultural identity modifies sense of Place. Project reflects on the urban voids, by mapping the city, its inhabitants and their day-to-day living. In Terrain Vague, artists Dineo Bopape, Tiago Borges and Uche-James Iroha - coming from different background and territories- explore places and communities to build up a map, including multiples narratives, as inventories of a fragmented city.
The encounter Terrain Vague: Urban Spaces, Art and Social Interventions, featuring international experts will take place next November in Casa África to arise a theoretical frame to the program.
Terrain Vague is a Multipistes project developed with the support of Casa África.


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For this week's Arts and Craft Sunday intern Mia went on a quest to find the coolest album covers around, what's your favourite?
Nearly all of Roxy Music's album art is great, usually donning a beautiful lady but I particularly favour this vixen!
Because I love Joy Division, I love this album and I love the album tittle.
I think this is my favourite find of today, the colours are incredible!
This has been a really fun post to do, I've been reminded of music I will always love and have found some new artists too! Extremely hard to narrow down to ten only because there is so much amazing album artwork out there!


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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › Courts of Appeals › Second Circuit › 1978 › John P. Loebig, Appellant, v. George H. Larucci, Appellee
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John P. Loebig, Appellant, v. George H. Larucci, Appellee, 572 F.2d 81 (2d Cir. 1978)
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 572 F.2d 81 (2d Cir. 1978) Submitted Jan. 20, 1978. Decided March 7, 1978
George E. Loebig, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.
Ainsworth, Sullivan, Tracy & Knauf, Albany, N. Y., for appellee.
Before MOORE, SMITH and GURFEIN, Circuit Judges.
This diversity action arose from a traffic accident in Nuremberg, Germany. The jury found in favor of defendant Larucci, and plaintiff Loebig's complaint was dismissed on April 7, 1977. From the judgment entered upon the verdict of no cause for action, plaintiff appeals. The only question presented concerns the specificity of the jury charge whether the district court erred in refusing specifically to charge the substance of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law regarding the standard of care to be used when entering intersections. Appellant contends that the court erred by failing to read either the applicable statute or the suggested charge based on the statute, which provided that a driver should drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching an intersection.
On April 26, 1971, in the City of Nuremberg, Germany, Loebig was the passenger on a Honda motorcycle owned and operated by Larucci. Larucci was a resident of Schenevus, New York, and at the time was stationed in Germany as a member of the United States Army. Loebig was a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was an American civilian having been discharged from the military service in April, 1970. Since the complaint alleged an amount in controversy in excess of $10,000, this is a case of diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
At the time of the accident, about 5:55 P. M., Larucci was driving his motorcycle in an easterly direction on Bayern Street, a four-lane road with a median strip. As he approached the intersection, the traffic signal in the east-west direction was green, and his speed was "thirty or thirty-five miles an hour."1 (8a, 26a). The street in Larucci's direction of travel contained heavy traffic. As he approached the intersection without reducing his speed, Larucci noticed a car, operated by Robert Morrison, stopped at the intersection facing west. When Larucci's motorcycle was only about 15 feet from Morrison's car, Morrison pulled out abruptly, attempting to turn left toward the south. The two vehicles collided, and both riders of the motorcycle were hurled through the air. Loebig sustained serious injuries to his head and body, which served as the basis for this suit. Morrison admitted not seeing the motorcycle and was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way.
At the close of the evidence, both parties made requests to charge which included recital of specific sections of the New York traffic law, N.Y.Veh. & Traf.Law (McKinney) § 1 et seq. The appellee requested charges concerning § 1141 (vehicle turning left), § 1162 (starting parked vehicle), and § 1190 (reckless driving). (106a). The appellant requested a charge concerning § 1180(a), (e) (appropriate speed entering intersection).2
In the discussions of the charge among the attorneys and the court, the court said,
"I did read your requests, and I think that you are both agreed that we are going to instruct the jury upon the New York State Law regarding negligence, and contributory negligence, and I don't know about all of these other statutes. You have a lot of statutes here." (54a).
Although appellee's attorney agreed to stipulate to withdraw his request concerning the statutes, appellant's attorney refused to stipulate to "throw out" his charge request relating to § 1180(a), (e). The court noted:
". . . I will refuse number one of the Plaintiff, and take all of the statute out because to me it just doesn't make sense to give New York statutory law by reading the law, or by some interpretation concerning an accident that happened over in Germany." (57a-58a).3
The judge then made a general charge concerning the proper standard of care to be used in the operation of a motor vehicle. This charge included consideration of the speed of the appellee's vehicle. The court charged:
"Consider all of the circumstances that were described by Mr. Larucci, and the time of day, and the visibility, and the speed he maintained, and the traffic conditions and the observations that he had of the intersection as he came into it.
"Each of them (Morrison and Larucci) was under a duty to maintain a reasonable safe rate of speed, and to have his automobile or motorcycle under reasonable control, and keep a proper lookout under the circumstances then existing, and to see if he was aware of what was in his view, and use reasonable care to avoid an accident." (78a, 84a).
In determining the propriety of the charge, the applicable substantive law must be determined. This court is bound by the choice of law rules of the forum state, New York. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co., 313 U.S. 487, 61 S. Ct. 1020, 85 L. Ed. 1477 (1941); Rosenthal v. Warren, 475 F.2d 438, 440 (2d Cir. 1973). In determining the choice of law, New York follows the approach of "giving controlling effect to the law of the jurisdiction which, because of its relationship or contact with the occurrence or the parties, has the greatest concern with the specific issue raised in the litigation." Babcock v. Jackson, 12 N.Y.2d 473, 481, 240 N.Y.S.2d 743, 749, 191 N.E.2d 279, 283 (1963). See Tooker v. Lopez, 24 N.Y.2d 569, 301 N.Y.S.2d 519, 249 N.E.2d 394 (1969); Gordon v. Eastern Air Lines Inc., 391 F. Supp. 31 (S.D.N.Y. 1975); Restatement, Second, Conflicts of Law § 145. Here the question is the appellee's exercise of due care in the operation of a motorcycle. As such, New York courts would apply the law of the situs.
"Where the defendant's exercise of due care in the operation of his automobile is in issue, the jurisdiction in which the allegedly wrongful conduct occurred will usually have a predominant, if not exclusive, concern. In such a case, it is appropriate to look to the law of the place of the tort so as to give effect to that jurisdiction's interest in regulating conduct within its borders, and it would be almost unthinkable to seek the applicable rule in the law of some other place." Babcock, supra, 12 N.Y.2d at 483, 240 N.Y.S.2d at 750, 191 N.E.2d at 284.
See Restatement, Second, Conflicts of Laws § 157.4 Thus, in this case, German law is the applicable law for determining the proper standard of care for the appellee.
Rule 44.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits parties to present information on foreign law, and the court may make its own determination of foreign law based on its own research, but it is not mandatory that it do so. In the district court appellant did present a brief in which he conceded that German law is applicable as to the standard of care. Appellant further argued that German law is the same as New York law in this regard. The brief stated:
"Section 276 of the (German) Civil Code defines negligence as the failure to use the care requisite in one's dealings with others. The standard is 'that degree of care which is considered proper in the circumstances by ordinary prudent persons.' E. Ryan, An Introduction to the Civil Law 113 (1962)." Brief on Behalf of Plaintiff at 4.
Appellant continued in describing that standard of care:
"Relevant to this case are the developed rules that 'the driver of a motor vehicle must maintain a speed low enough to avert accidents and traffic disturbances.' A. vonMehren, (The Civil Law System (1947)) at 443. . . ." Id. at 5.
In conclusion the appellant submitted "that the above stated standard of care and applicable doctrines should be applied in this case." Id. If this is deemed to be an offer of proof of applicable law, then the charge to the jury was a fair description of German law as proved by the appellant.
Assuming that this was not a complete offer of proof as to German law, the problem remains determining the proper law to apply. In cases involving the law of common law countries, New York courts generally assume that the foreign law is the same as New York law. "If the contract were made or the tort committed in a state or country the foundation of whose jurisprudence is known to be the common law the presumption is indulged that the common law still prevails there and that it is the same as the common law of New York . . . ." Arams v. Arams, 182 Misc. 328, 45 N.Y.S.2d 251, 254 (Sup.Ct.N.Y.Co.1943). Such a presumption generally is not indulged with respect to a civil law country; New York courts have not presumed the law of a civil law country to be the same as New York law. Riley v. Pierce Oil Corp.,245 N.Y. 152, 156 N.E. 647 (1927); Bril v. Suomen Pankki Finlands Bank,199 Misc. 11, 97 N.Y.S.2d 22, 37 (Sup.Ct.Erie Co.1950); Savage v. O'Neil,44 N.Y. 298, 300 (1871).5
When there is no presumption that New York law is the same as foreign law and no evidence has been presented as to foreign law, New York courts have decided the cases in accordance with New York law. Savage, supra; Bril, supra; Arams, supra; Smith v. Compania Litografica de La Habana,127 Misc. 508, 512, 217 N.Y.S. 39 (Sup.Ct.Kings Co.1926).6 In Watts v. Swiss Bank Corp., 27 N.Y.2d 270, 317 N.Y.S.2d 315, 265 N.E.2d 739 (1970), Judge (now Chief Judge) Breitel stated that "under modern principles, in the absence of manifest injustice, a total failure to raise or prove foreign law should not inevitably prevent the application of forum law". Id. at 276, 317 N.Y.S.2d at 320, 265 N.E.2d at 743. The court found that "court(s) will allow the parties by default in pleading of proof to agree or acquiesce that forum law is applied". (Citations omitted.) Id. In the case at bar the parties at least acquiesced in the application of New York law by their failure to prove German law and their requests to charge based on New York law.
In following New York law, certainly New York courts would assume that the general negligence standard of care would be applicable. It is unlikely, however, in a case arising out of an accident in Germany, that the courts would add the statutory refinements to the standard of care to include the apparent slight extra duty of care in approaching intersections. Although New York law may be applicable in the absence of proof of German law, strict statutory refinements in New York law should not be held binding as the standard of care for operation of a vehicle in Germany.
In addition, the appellant failed to prove any statutory necessity in Germany for drivers to reduce their speed as they approach intersections. Appellant also presented a brief indicating that the general negligence law of Germany was the same as that of New York. These two facts are sufficient to hold the appellant to have consented to the application of only so much of the New York law, regarding the standard of care, as the district court considered was consistent with German law.
Finally, although the district court did not charge specifically § 1180(a), (e), the court included the thrust of that section in its charge. By its terms, § 1180(e) refers to "an appropriate reduced speed". It does not indicate the quantum of reduction or that reduction in speed is always necessary when entering an intersection. The judge fully covered this ground when he charged the jury that each driver must "maintain a reasonable safe rate of speed". (84a). The charge adequately reflected the applicable New York state law in this factual situation, and brought the factor of appropriate speed to the attention of the jury. In light of the charge, the jury did not unreasonably determine that the appellee was not negligent in the operation of his motorcycle.
The speed limit was thirty-one or thirty-seven miles per hour, depending on interpretation of the military police report (Defendant's Exhibit A reprinted at 101a). 49a-50a
Sections 1180(a) and (e) read as follows:
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
(e) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when any special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians, or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions.
In response to the judge's comments, appellant's lawyer somewhat cryptically answered, "That is fine, Your Honor". (58a). This could be interpreted as the lawyer failing to take exception to the charge. The next day, after the charge was given to the jury, appellant's lawyer had "(n)o objections" and "(n)o further requests" to charge. (87a). However, before beginning court on the day of the charge, counsel met in chambers with the judge. The judge, in refusing certain of appellee's requests for charge, stated to appellee's lawyer, "(A)nything that I refuse here now, you have an exception to automatically, if it becomes a question on appeal." (65a). Since appellant's lawyer may well have believed that the statement was also addressed to him, for purposes of this appeal we assume that exceptions were properly taken by the appellant
Section 157 of the Restatement, Second, Conflicts of Laws states:
"(1) The law selected by application of the rule of § 145 determines the standard of care by which the actor's conduct shall be judged.
(2) The applicable law will usually be the local law of the state where the injury occurred."
Comment c to § 157 provides that the "forum will apply any precise standard of care that is prescribed by the applicable law in determining whether or not the actor was negligent. Such a precise standard of care may be established by a statute or ordinance". No mention was made here of specific applicable German traffic statutes.
In at least one case, a New York court has presumed that the law was the same. Revillon v. Demme, 114 Misc. 1, 185 N.Y.S. 443 (Sup.Ct.Kings Co.1920)
This practice has not been universally followed in New York. In Riley v. Pierce Oil Corp., 245 N.Y. 152, 156 N.E. 647 (1927), the complaint was dismissed, in an action for conversion of oil extracted from the ground, because the plaintiff did not show the law of Mexico where the conversion allegedly occurred. That case was similar to Cuba Railroad Co. v. Crosby, 222 U.S. 473, 32 S. Ct. 132, 56 L. Ed. 274 (1912) where an employee suing his employer for injuries sustained in Cuba could not recover without proving that the law of Cuba imposed liability upon the employer. Like Cuba Railroad, Riley dealt with a refinement in the law the case depended upon Mexico's conception of the nature of oil rights. The case at bar is, on the other hand, in the class of "rudimentary contracts or torts made or committed abroad . . . (where) courts would assume a liability to exist if nothing to the contrary appeared" because "(s)uch matters are likely to impose an obligation in all civilized countries." 222 U.S. at 478, 32 S. Ct. at 132. The question here is not whether Germany would apply negligence law, but what standard of care is encompassed by negligence law
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WildStar on Steam or Landmark: Which MMO Launch Makes You The Saddest?
Think back, if you will, all the way to early 2014. On a late January evening, EverQuest Next: Landmark (as it was called then) opened its doors for the first time. Just before the servers went live, Dave Georgeson tweeted out the image of a counter that showed the number of live players — which was naturally at zero — calling it a screen he could "never show again."
Today, Landmark officially launches. It's no longer free-to-play, but you didn't buy one of the exorbitant Founder's Packs, you can get it for the low, low price of $10. I'd love to see that counter now.
At about the same time, WildStar hype was in full swing. Interest was sky-high, and prospective players were pumped for a new MMO from a new studio that seemed like a breath of fresh air in a crowded, stale MMO marketplace. About four months later, the game launched to great fanfare, was still doing a few months after launch, and then…
Carbine Studios daybreak game company Landmark ncsoft WildStar by Jason Winter | on June 10, 2016 | 9 comments | in Editorials
Yesterday, it launched on Steam. Sure, that could revitalize the game and give it a new life, but after everything it's been through and all the other "[Change X] will revive it for sure!" statements, it's hard to be optimistic.
So, my question for you, is: Which game "launch" makes you the saddest? Is it Landmark, with its promise of a greater future in the form of EverQuest Next? Or is it WildStar, full of hope and promise, quickly snuffed out by poor implementation and a mass exodus of players?


Where: Palolo Elementary School, 2106 10th Ave.
Teachers at Palolo Elementary School are seeing remarkable changes in some of their students — all from playing chess.
"Chess has helped these kids with their academics," said Henrietta Clemons, who coordinates VISTA, the federally funded anti-poverty program Volunteers in Service To America, for the school. She also is a key organizer of the chess club and chess teams that placed well in the recent state tournament held at Windward Community College.
Chess also is helping motivate students to get homework done on time, she said.
"If they miss two or three days of homework in a row, they're out of the club," Clemons said.
The chess club members — some as young as 6 — are hunkering down over their homework every night. They're learning responsibility, sportsmanship, perseverance and determination. They're also learning to be successful and to have fun at the same time.
"I like playing chess because it's good for you," said 8-year-old Donovan Luafalealo, a second-grader who now stays in at recess when he needs to make sure his homework is finished.
"You can learn plenty things," he added. "I learned strategy."
His mother, Alesi, sees a difference, too.
"Because he loves chess, he does his homework all the time," she said. "He can't play chess unless he does it.
"Chess has done a whole lot for him. He stays up at night and gets it done. Before, he's not doing it."
The child was one of about 15 from Palolo who entered the recent state tournament.
"It was the first time for us (in the tournament), and we did quite well," principal Ruth Silberstein said. "In the K-3 category, we placed fourth out of 11 schools, and in the K-6 category, we placed fifth out of 13 schools."
The interest in the game began after several chess sets were donated to the school several years ago.
"They stayed on a shelf for a whole year because we didn't know how to play chess ourselves," Silberstein said.
But Clemons found people willing to teach the students to play chess, including Rotary members Andrew Glatzel and Dee Bracken. Later, chess enthusiast John Imperial became strategy coach.
Now the game is so popular among Palolo students that Clemons has signed up 28 students for next year — up from about 16 this year.
"I've already recruited kids from second, third and fourth grade for next year," Clemons said.
Clemons' hope is to spread an interest in chess to the middle and high schools that Palolo Elementary feeds so her students are able to continue their interest through high school — and maybe even go after chess scholarships for college.
To that end, the school will host a chess clinic this month for students from Palolo Elementary, Jarrett Middle School and Kaimuki High School. Beginners are welcome, but the event will also teach strategy for more advanced students.
"This is one of the ways they learn responsibility," Clemons said. "This is a game where they've really learned to focus. Because of this game, they're able to concentrate better on their homework. It has really opened up their thinking."