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Ukraine Declares Martial Law Along Borders With Russia, Black Sea
By VOA News, Margaret Besheer
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks during a parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov. 26, 2018.
Russia said Tuesday that Ukraine's decision to impose martial law after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian ships and their crew in the Black Sea could lead to a flare up in hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine's parliament voted Monday to approve martial law in 10 of the country's 27 regions beginning Wednesday.
President Petro Poroshenko said martial law will help "strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities amid increasing aggression and according to international law a cold act of aggression by the Russian Federation." He added that Ukraine intends "to keep adhering to all international obligations."
The measure calls for 30 days of martial law - an apparent concession to opponents - which would allow for elections to be called as scheduled in December. Ukraine is due to hold a presidential poll March 31, 2019.
US: Russian action 'outrageous violation'
Russia fired on two Ukrainian naval ships and rammed a third vessel Sunday in the Black Sea, seizing the ships and accusing them of illegally entering its territorial waters.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley condemned Russia for its "outrageous violation of sovereign Ukrainian territory."
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United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting about the escalating tensions between the Ukraine and Russia, at United Nations headquarters in New York, Nov. 26, 2018.
"This is no way for a law-abiding civilized nation to act," Haley said at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. "Impeding Ukraine's lawful transit through the Kerch Strait is a violation under international law. It is an arrogant act that the international community must condemn and will never accept."
Haley told the council that she had spoken with both U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo before addressing the council and her statement reflects concerns at the highest level of the U.S. government.
Video purportedly showing a Russian vessel ramming a Ukrainian tug boat Sunday:
Ukraine's parliament is considering President Petro Poroshenko's call to impose martial law in the country, in the wake of the incident. If imposed, it would be the first time since the crisis between Moscow and Kyiv began in 2014 that such measures have been taken.
Poroshenko reduced an earlier version of a bill to propose 30 days of martial law — an apparent concession to opponents — which would allow for elections to be called as scheduled in December.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko chairs a meet
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko chairs a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council in Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov. 26, 2018.
Poroshenko said Monday he wants to declare martial law "to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities amid increasing aggression and according to international law a cold act of aggression by the Russian Federation." He added that Ukraine intends "to keep adhering to all international obligations."
Poroshenko is demanding Russia immediately release the Ukrainian sailors and ships.
Trading accusations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine of violating international norms with "dangerous methods that created threats and risks for the normal movement of ships in the area."
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg holds a news conference after a meeting with the ambassadors at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 26, 2018.
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg also called on Russia to release the Ukrainian navy ships, saying "there is no justification" for Moscow's actions, while European Union chief Donald Tusk condemned Russia's use of force and reiterated the EU would stand in support of Ukraine.
I condemn Russian use of force in Azov Sea. Russian authorities must return Ukrainian sailors, vessels & refrain from further provocations.I discussed situation with Pres. @poroshenko and will meet his representatives later today.Europe will stay united in support of Ukraine.
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) November 26, 2018
At the U.N. Security Council, most members condemned the escalation, urged restraint, and called for the unconditional and immediate release of the Ukrainian sailors and the return of their ships.
Russia's deputy envoy Dmitry Polyanskiy blamed Kyiv and its western supporters for the escalation.
"This provocation was pre-planned, that's obvious, and it was with the full connivance of Western states that de facto have just given carte blanche to any actions taken by their subordinates," he said.
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Russian Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Nov. 26, 2018.
Ukraine's U.N. ambassador, Volodymyr Yelchenko, said his government would like to see a tightening of economic sanctions on Moscow.
"The sanctions is the only real tool that can make Russia at least start thinking of their behavior," Yelchenko said after the meeting. "Sanctions, they do bite."
Ukrainian officials say at least six sailors were wounded in the incident. They deny any wrongdoing on Ukraine's part.
"We think our sailors committed no crime whatsoever," Ambassador Yelchenko said, noting that Crimea is not recognized as Russian territory by anyone except Russia. "What are they claiming, that Ukrainian sailors committed a crime by crossing the Russian border? Where is this border? It does not exist."
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Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko speaks during a U.N. Security Council at United Nations headquarters, Nov. 26, 2018.
Russia's deputy U.N. envoy appeared to signal the Ukrainian sailors would not be released quickly and could face a trial.
"The three sailors, they were acting in provocation and they were conducting a crime according to the laws of the Russian Federation," Polyanskiy told reporters. "Each and every sovereign country has [a] right to prosecute people who conduct crimes and unlawful acts on their territory, that's our approach."
Russia, Ukraine claims
Sunday's incident began when a Ukrainian tugboat set out to escort two navy ships from Odessa, on the Black Sea, through the Kerch Strait to the Ukrainian port of Mariupol, in the Sea of Azov.
Map locating the Kerch Strait bridge that links Cr
Map locating the Kerch Strait bridge that links Crimea to Russia.
The Kerch Strait is the only passage between the two seas.
Ukraine said Russia used a tanker to block access to the Kerch Strait, which under a treaty is shared territory.
Russia said the Ukrainian ships were violating its waters and accuses the Ukrainians of failing to inform it that three of its ships were planning to sail through Kerch, a charge Ukraine denies.
The Trump administration has previously warned Russia against trying to strangle the Ukrainian economy by harassing international shipping through the Kerch Strait.
WATCH: Ukraine-Russia relations
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?Russia forcibly annexed Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula in 2014, claiming its ethnic Russian majority was under threat from the Ukrainian government.
Fighting between pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian troops has eased in recent months, but there are still occasional deadly flare-ups.
Russia has consistently denied sending weapons and fighters to help the separatists, despite strong evidence to the contrary.
VOA's Fern Robinson contributed to this report.
Russia Attacks, Seizes 3 Ukrainian Navy Vessels
Russia fired on two Ukrainian naval ships and rammed a third vessel in the Black Sea Sunday, seizing the ships, claiming they illegally entered its territorial waters.Ukrainian officials say at least six sailors were wounded and denies doing anything wrong - accusing Russia of engaging in military aggression."Such actions pose a threat to the security of all states in the Black Sea region and therefore require a clear response from the international community," Ukraine's…
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The Friday, December 10th tornado outbreak that killed at least 88 people in five states — 74 of them in Kentucky — cut a path of devastation that stretches from Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed, to Illinois, where an Amazon distribution center was heavily damaged.
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated on the Senate floor, "Nearly forty tornadoes touched down across six states." One of the five tornados that hit Kentucky stayed on the ground for 227 miles (320 kilometers) potentially the longest continuous path of any tornado in U.S. history. Mayfield, Kentucky home to 10,000, and a destroyed candle factory suffered some of the worst damage.
Workers, volunteers and nearly 450 members of the National Guard have begun the long process of recovery, including replacing thousands of damaged utility poles, delivering bottles of drinking water and continuing to search for the dead.
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Home The Blog NON-COMPETITION CLAUSES SURVIVE AND REMAIN ENFORCEABLE AFTER TERMINATION OF A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. WHAT ABOUT LICENSE AGREEMENTS?
marketude December 5, 2022 Alisa Pestryakova, Intellectual Property, Publications, Russia, Russian Brief
A non-competition clause is a special restriction limiting a business activity voluntarily assumed by a party towards the other party after termination of an agreement. It is quite usual in franchise agreements. It provides additional protection of IP rights, once the contractual obligations are no longer applicable. The concept may look straightforward enough, but in situations of conflict between the right-holder and the franchisee, non-competition clauses may become uncertain and potentially at the source of litigation.
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recently concerned itself with the subject in case A71-13420/2020, and issued its decision on 09 June 2022 on the claims of a franchisee challenging the validity of a non-competition clause after termination of the agreement. More particularly, the assessment of the Supreme Court addressed the penalty claims of a franchisor originated by the continuation of a competing activity after termination of the agreement by a person affiliated with the franchisee, as well as the counter-claim of the defendant seeking a finding of nullity of the relevant non-competition clause. The first instance court had rejected both claims and counter-claims, and the appeal and cassation courts upheld the first instance judgment. As a result, the Supreme Court as the highest instance of jurisdiction was revising the case.
The non-competition clause of the agreement under dispute foresaw the obligation of the franchisee to refrain from competing actions during the term of the agreement and three years after the termination thereof, and the right of the right-holder to terminate the agreement in case of breach by the franchisee of the non-competition obligation. The contract also contemplated a penalty in the amount of 1 million Rubles (about Euro 16 000) for any unlawfully competing action, performed by the franchisee or its affiliates.
The courts of first, appeal and cassation instances had found that the agreement had been unilaterally terminated before claims of breach of the non-competition clause and for payment of the penalty were filed. Based on the fact that the agreement was then no longer in force, all courts had rejected the claims of the right-holder.
The Supreme Court referred first to the general legal regime of franchise agreements, in particular, to the provision of article 1033 of the Civil Code whereby the parties may consensually agree on some restrictions of their rights. In particular, the law expressly contemplates among permissible restrictions the assumption of the obligation of the right-holder to refrain from granting similar rights to other parties, or the obligation of the franchisee not to compete with the right-holder by engaging in a business activity similar to that covered by the franchise agreement.
The Supreme Court furthermore referred to item 3 of Resolution no.35 dated 06 June 2014 of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation. That item explained the enforcement mechanics of part 2 of article 453 of the Civil Code, which provides that the obligations of the parties cease to exist upon termination of the agreement, unless otherwise prescribed by law, the agreement itself or pursuant to the core – that is, the very intrinsic nature – of the obligation. The Supreme Court clarified that, by its Resolution, the Supreme Arbitration Court had confirmed that the termination of a contract released the debtor from the obligation which was the subject of the contract. However, the same Resolution specified that the terms and conditions of the contract governing post-agreement relations, or those applicable after termination, remained in full force and effect unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Since security measures provided for in the contract (such as a contractual penalty) are accessory to and follow the destiny of the main obligation, if the main obligation remains in force upon termination, then the security provision equally survives.
Based on the facts of the case, the Supreme Court found that the franchise agreement contained a clause aimed at governing the relations of the parties after termination of their agreement, namely, the non-competition obligation of the franchisee. This obligation was expressed to be valid for a term of three years after termination of the contract, so the parties had intended the clause to survive such termination. Furthermore, the Supreme Court adjudged the penalty clause, which was referred to within the non-competition clause, also valid and applicable, as it secured the main obligation, which had not come to an end with the termination of the franchise agreement.
As a result, the Supreme Court set aside in part the decisions of the lower courts and ordered the retrial of the case by the first instance court. The penalty claim of the right-holder because of the opening of a competing activity by a person affiliated with the franchisee was, though, rejected as the claimant had failed to prove the affiliation between that person and the franchisee.
On 29 August 2022 the first instance court issued on remand a revised decision and granted claim of the right-holder for payment of the penalty for breach of the non-competition clause contained in the franchise agreement.
One may wonder if the above conclusions of the Supreme Court are applicable to the validity of non-competition clauses included in an intellectual property license agreement, but this is not the case. Let us see why.
Both license and franchise agreements share the feature of granting rights to use the IP object of a contract only for the term of the latter. Once the relevant contract terminates, the licensee/franchisee must discontinue the use of the IP rights of the right-holder The unlawful continuing use of such IP rights by the licensee/franchisee after the contract expiration or termination hence constitutes an infringement, and Russian law provides the right-holder with a number of statutory remedies – namely, seeking a judicial order to desist from the infringement and seeking payment of compensation therefor.
However, this provision does not cover a situation where the former licensee/franchisee does not unlawfully use IP rights, but rather continues to unduly use the competences and experiences developed during the term of the agreement, for building up and/or continuing to engage in its own business on the same market. That is the case of a negative obligation such as that contained in a non-competition clause expressly obliging the licensee/franchisee to refrain from being active on the same market as a business rival.
Article 1033 of the Civil Code previously mentioned, which provides for the parties' option to agree on contractual restrictions, including a non-competition clause only addresses franchise agreements and does not cover intellectual property license agreements. Based on the general principle of contractual freedom set out in part 4 article 421 of the Civil Code, the parties are at liberty to agree the terms and conditions of the contract they make unless otherwise prescribed by Russian law.
The provisions of Part 4 of the Civil Code that govern intellectual property license agreement set mandatory terms and conditions for such agreements, but without prejudice to any other provisions. Accordingly, there seems to be no legal prohibition to insert a non-competition clause in a license agreement.
It should, though, be noted that the concepts of license and franchise agreement present significant differences, and this may end up at the source of an extent of legal uncertainty.
According to article 1235 of the Civil Code, an IP right holder may grant or undertake to grant to another party the right to use its right on the terms provided for in a license agreement. A trademark license agreement is a particular case of IP license. As provided by article 1489 of the Civil Code it consists of the grant of the right to use a trademark on the terms of the agreement for all or part of protected goods and optionally specifying the territory of use.
Conversely, a franchise agreement, according to article 1027 of the Civil Code, mandatorily foresees the grant of a bundle of IP rights, including trademark and other rights, in particular, the right to a commercial name and know-how for use in a business activity, for a consideration. That same article provides that the rules of Section 7 of the Civil Code (on IP rights) relative to license agreements are also applicable to franchise agreements, unless this is contrary to more specific provisions applicable to the latter. Since a franchise agreement is a special case of IP license, the special rules applicable to the former prevail over the general provisions, and as aa result do not apply to license agreements.
In other words, the legislator did not bind the rationale for a non-competition obligation to a trademark license, but to other information and rights typically provided for in the franchise agreement. The licensee holds only the right to use an IP right, e.g. a trademark, and is not supposed to obtain any additional information about the business activity of the right-holder. For that reason, it makes sense that he could not enjoy a competitive advantage after the termination of the license.
Based on the contractual freedom principle and the provisions of item 3 of Resolution no.35 dated 06 June 2014 previously mentioned, a non-competition clause included in a license agreement should also be valid after termination of the license, but it is not yet clear if the Russian courts will concur with reconstruction in real life, when seized of a dispute similar to that adjudged on remand in the recent case we reported on.


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Feds, Florida probe shooting by watch captain
By: Associated Press March 20, 2012
SANFORD, Fla. — An unarmed black teenager shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain told his girlfriend moments before he was killed that he was being followed, a lawyer said Tuesday as federal and state prosecutors announced they would investigate.
"'Oh he's right behind me, he's right behind me again'," 17-year-old Trayvon Martin told his girlfriend on his cell phone, the Martin family's attorney said.
The girl later heard Martin say, "Why are you following me?" Another man asked, "What are you doing around here?'" attorney Benjamin Crump said.
The phone call that recorded Martin's final moments was disclosed as the U.S. Justice Department opened a federal civil rights probe into the Feb. 26 shooting and the local prosecutor convened a grand jury to investigate.
The neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, has not been charged and has said he shot Martin, who was returning to a gated community in Sanford after buying candy at a convenience store, in self-defense after Martin attacked him. Police say Zimmerman is white; his family says he is Hispanic.
The case has ignited racial tensions in this Orlando suburb of 53,500 people, sparking rallies and a protest in Gov. Rick Scott's office on Tuesday. The Rev. Al Sharpton was joining Sanford city leaders at a town hall meeting later Tuesday to discuss the investigation.
Police say Zimmerman was bleeding from his nose and the back of his head, and told police he had yelled out for help before he shot Martin.
Crump told reporters Tuesday that Martin cried out when a man bearing a 9mm handgun came at him.
Martin called his 16-year-old girlfriend in Miami several times on Feb. 26, including just before the shooting, Crump said. The discovery of the lengthy conversations, including one moments before the shooting, was made over the weekend by Martin's father by checking his son's cell phone log, Crump said.
"She absolutely blows Zimmerman's absurd self-defense claim out of the water," Crump said of Martin's girlfriend, whose name was withheld.
Martin, who was in town from Miami to visit his father in Sanford, told the girl on his way back from the store he'd taken shelter the rain briefly at an apartment building in his father's gated community, Crump said. Martin then told the girl he was being followed and would try to lose the person, Crump said.
"She says: 'Run.' He says, 'I'm not going to run, I'm just going to walk fast'," Crump says, quoting the girl.
After Martin encountered Zimmerman, the girl thinks she heard a scuffle "because his voice changes like something interrupted his speech," Crump said. The phone call ended before the girl heard gunshots.
The last call was at 7:12 p.m. Police arrived at 7:17 p.m. to find Martin lying face down on the ground.
Zimmerman was handcuffed after police arrived and taken into custody for questioning, but was released by police without being charged. Police have interviewed Zimmerman two times since then.
Crump called the treatment patently unfair and asked if Martin would have received the same treatment if he had been the shooter.
"We will not rest until he is arrested. The more time that passes, this is going to be swept under the rug," Crump said.
Crump said he plans to turn over information about the call to federal investigators; a grand jury in Seminole County is also likely to subpoena the records. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is also involved in the state case.
Former federal prosecutors said there are limitations to a Justice Department civil rights probe, which typically would involve a sworn law enforcement officer accused of abusing his authority.
In this case, they said, it's not clear whether Zimmerman had any actual law enforcement authority or if the Sanford Police Department did anything improper. Zimmerman had a permit to carry a gun, but it was not required for his neighborhood watch patrol.
"I think the community has the feeling that there's some type of cover-up," said Jeffrey Sloman, former U.S. attorney in Miami. "At least the department's involvement makes sure it gets some review. He wasn't a police officer. I'm sure that this is going to be a tough case to prosecute."
Sanford officials went to Washington Tuesday to meet with Justice Department officials handling the probe, and the department's Civil Rights Division said its community relations unit would go to Florida this week to "address tension in the community."
"If we made missteps over the course of this, we're going to correct those actions," Mayor Jeff Triplett said. "If we made an error, I want someone to tell me. There's people who do this for a living. I don't. I want someone to hold us to that standard."
Authorities may be hamstrung by a state "Stand Your Ground" law that allows people to defend themselves with deadly force and does not require a retreat in the face of danger. Asked Tuesday if that law needs change, Republican Gov. Rick Scott said "it's always positive to go back and think about existing laws."
Seminole County State Attorney Norm Wolfinger said a grand jury will meet April 10 to consider evidence in the case.
An online petition urging local authorities to prosecute Zimmerman has drawn more than 500,000 signatures at website Change.org. About 50 defense attorneys and protesters filled the lobby in the governor's office Tuesday to deliver a letter seeking an independent investigation and a task force to study racial profiling. They applauded when Scott came out of his office to talk to them.
"I will make sure justice prevails," Scott said. "I'm very comfortable that (state law enforcement) is going to do the right thing. They're not going to let somebody do something wrong and get away with it."
Sharpton is attending the town hall meeting at a local church Tuesday night to discuss how the investigation is being handled. Students rallied on Monday at Florida A&M University's campus in Tallahassee and outside the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center.
Associated Press writers Brendan Farrington and Brent Kallestad in Tallahassee, Fla., and Suzanne Gamboa in Washington contributed.
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Church Leaders Gather for Fall Kickoff
"Farmers don't plant seeds in the barn." The white-haired pastor paused in the front of the sanctuary, letting the metaphor of evangelism and the church sink in. This simple truth struck a chord for Lynn Dornbush, a youth leader at Jamestown Christian Reformed Church in Hudsonville, Mich. "I loved his point, especially coming from a farming community," she said.
The pastor was John De Vries, founder of Mission India, and the event was the annual Fall Leadership Kickoff at Graafschaap Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Mich. More than 200 pastors, elders, deacons, and other church members from three West Michigan classes (regional groups of churches) came to the evening event to help kick off the church year.
Participants worshiped, shared ideas and inspiration during seminars, and enjoyed a brief time of fellowship.
"I like to keep learning and growing, so I like to attend these kinds of events," said Stephanie Walters, a member of Noordeloos CRC in Holland. Seminar topics ran the gamut from discipleship, worship, and film to personal finance and church prayer ministry.
Initially started as an educational component for Classis Holland meetings, the event has grown into an annual gathering that is open not only to pastors and officebearers in the classis but to all members of churches in the Holland, Zeeland, and Georgetown classes, representing over 70 congregations.
The aim of the event is to inspire, train, and challenge church leaders, said Milton Doornbos, ministries coordinator for Classis Holland. "It's a sheer delight, and I'm so glad that these three classes can join together," he said. "It broadens our perspective and it broadens our feelings for each other."
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Have you ever had an out-of-body experience, feeling like you have transformed into something else? I did last weekend - I felt like a grape! Yes, you read that right. In fact, it's practically impossible NOT to feel like a grape while attending the annual Naples Grape Festival in the Finger Lakes.
I started the morning with a scenic drive from Rochester with my co-worker Sara and our significant others past Canandaigua and down Route 21 into Naples. The fall foliage is absolutely stunning this time of year, and Route 21 provides some incredible views of Canandaigua Lake. We took a small detour and headed up County Road 12 which gives you a view of the rolling hills and deep valleys, as well as an amazing view of the lake looking north. After a few photo ops, it was time to head into Naples!
As we went down the hill and entered Main Street in Naples, I really started to get that grapey feeling! We passed vineyards with the fog just lifting, and saw some of the area's true colors of fall in the hillsides surrounding the town. The smell of grapes permeated the air, and the fire hydrants and ambulances were purple too! Now, this town is so serious about grapes that the purple fire hydrants and ambulances aren't just for the festival; this is a year-round thing!
We started walking around and taking in all the wonderful treats. We stopped by the Simply Crepes booth and enjoyed a Grape Crepe with Monica's Pies Grape Filling and New York State maple syrup. Yum! There were so many local vendors handing out samples of their goodies that it was tough to walk more than 30 feet without something new to try. Arbor Hill Grapery had a variety of their homemade jams and jellies, as did Naples Valley Brand, who's hot mustard on a pretzel was to die for. Venturing further, we ran into Wohlschlegel's maple syrup products made right in Naples, which were delicious, and, naturally, I couldn't get enough of Chef Lerman's sauces.
After eating all the goodies (especially the hot mustard!), we of course had to wash them down with some Finger Lakes wine! We stopped by the wine tent, and to be honest, we pretty much liked everything we tasted. There were wines from Seneca Lake, Keuka Lake, and of course, our very own Canandaigua Wine Trail. As usual, I still can't decide if my favorite taste was from Inspire Moore or Arbor Hill.
The festival isn't even just limited to foodies like myself. There were local artists and artizanns with booths that were tough to walk right by - the artistic talent in Naples is amazing! From photography to painting, and woodwork to glass blowing, the Festival is a great place to take home a unique gift from the Finger Lakes. Oh, and did I mention the we got to visit with the guy in the photo to the right? Even the alpacas came down to the festival!
We ended our day with a trip to Brew and Brats restaurant at Arbor Hill Grapery where I had a pint of local beer and a local wine sausage. Yup, more grapes! I couldn't think of any better way to end my Naples grape extravaganza! It surely is a grape place.


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The Elephant in the Room: Accounting and Sponsor Risks in Corporate Pension Plans
As part of the AXA research chair on regulation and institutional investment, EDHEC surveyed corporate pension funds, their sponsors, and advisers to assess how sponsors manage pension risk and how pension funds manage sponsor risk.
Samuel Sender
Applied Research Manager at EDHEC-Risk Institute
There are 100 respondents to the survey; they manage pension funds assets of more than €730 billion (the assets of sponsoring companies are greater than €5.5 trillion). Sponsors that give their employees pension plans are subject to the risk of having to make additional contributions to make up for shortfalls in pension funds as well as to a more specific accounting risk that arises because of the arbitrary accounting assumptions that differ from those typical of financial economics. In a traditional defined-benefit (DB) pension plan, all of the financial and biometric risks in pension funds are borne by the sponsor (unless it goes bankrupt). Plan assets, however, are managed independently from the sponsor by pension trustees, and the separation of powers prevents trustees from managing these assets in the best interest of the sponsor, which can find it difficult to hedge pension risks in its own balance sheet. It is because of this separation of powers that many sponsors fail to manage pension risks at all; it also contributes to the termination of many traditional defined-benefit plans. Pension plans are subject to the risk of the guarantee from their sponsor disappearing when the sponsor goes bankrupt or is in distress. In most countries, this risk is covered only partly by pension insurance, but the levy charged by the pension insurance scheme would not be reduced if pension funds hedged this risk themselves, in which case the pension fund would in effect pay twice the cost of protection. Dutch regulation has relied solely on strong funding requirements to protect pension benefits, and only recently has it become clear that this regulation offered only partial protection. In most countries, the risk of either a bankrupt sponsor's leaving an underfunded pension plan or a financially weak sponsor's leading to pension curtailments means that pension funds should hedge the risk of deterioration of the health of the sponsor. Such a hedge, however, is seldom considered by respondents, most frequently because it would be seen as an aggressive move by the sponsor. We argue, however, that the sponsor can also benefit from such a hedge if its contributions are reduced when its health is weaker.
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Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. De Vreese in escape, wins KOM, Ballerini in attack, Sanchez is 10th in sprint
Astana Pro Team did a very solid race today at the UCI WorldTour event Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (164 km) in Geelong, Australia.
Laurens De Vreese, making part of the daily breakaway together with two riders of the Australian National Team, was the most aggressive rider in the leading group, taking 3 Challambra climbs and winning the mountain classification of the race.
- Before the start at the team's meeting our director told us to do this race as hard as possible because Luis Leon Sanchez is in a good shape. So, I went in a break and did my best there. I had good legs and I am happy to win the king of mountain jersey. But, of course, it wasn't the goal. I wanted to stay in front as long as possible and when Davide joined me, I just gave my all to help him and to do as bigger gap as possible. I think, that Astana Pro Team did a very good race, we can be proud with it, but, unfortunately, not many teams were interested to do this race really tough. For me this day was a good test of my form and I am happy with it. It is a nice start of the season, - said Laurens De Vreese.
With 40 km to go De Vreese went solo, leading the race until the moment his teammate Davide Ballerini joined him with 25 km to the finish after a very strong attack from the peloton.
Later it was Ballerini, who led the race for 15 kilometers, being caught inside the last 10 km.
- We tried to do this race as hard as possible, because we wanted to prevent the expected final sprint. Yeah, Laurens was in the break, later I joined him and did my best in front. In a moment I had 2 minutes and a half, but the profile of the race was not too hard to drop the sprinters. Anyway, it was a good race and nice time here in Australia. Now, I am looking to my next goal in Oman, - said Davide Ballerini.
In the final, Astana's Luis Leon Sanchez was among the most active riders in front of the group, trying to attack to anticipate the massive sprint.
However, nobody could escape from the peloton and, thus, the race ended with a sprint won by the Italian champion Elia Viviani, while Luis Leon Sanchez finished 10th.
- We had only one chance – to try to do our own race, to do it really fast and hard. And we did our best for it. We were hoping for a big breakaway group, which could put the sprinters under the pressure, later with attack of Davide Ballerini we wanted to animate the race, but it did not work. Honestly, the race was not really hard, the pace was quite slow and almost all the sprinters remained in the main group. I did my best in sprint, but, of course, I could not do much. Anyway, we leave Australia in a good mood, we spent three great weeks here, we trained and raced really well, so we are coming to Europe in good form and ready for a new challenge, - added Luis Leon Sanchez.
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Tag Archives WTO
General, Markets, Reuters
U.S. seals demise of WTO appeals bench, trade officials say
By stephanie-nebehay December 9, 2019
Geneva | Reuters — The fate of the World Trade Organization's top court was effectively sealed on Monday after the United States said it would not back a proposal to allow it to continue, trade officials said, although the WTO chief vowed to find a solution. The Trump administration has been blocking appointments to the […] Read more
WTO tussles over hard stop or phase-out of appeals system
By Reuters December 3, 2019
Geneva | Reuters — The World Trade Organization (WTO) battled on Tuesday over whether to bring its Appellate Body to an abrupt halt or allow its adjudicators to settle a handful of pending cases, according to trade officials present at a meeting on the subject. The Trump administration has for more than two years been […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters
EU lawmakers clear U.S. beef imports but fault U.S. tariffs
By philip-blenkinsop November 28, 2019
Brussels | Reuters — European Union lawmakers approved an increase in U.S. beef imports to the EU on Thursday, a move likely to ease transatlantic tensions. But they also criticized tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on metal imports and a threat he has made to target EU cars and car parts. The European […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Reuters
U.S. agriculture official calls trade tensions with China 'new normal'
By Maximilian Heath September 25, 2019
Buenos Aires | Reuters — The United States and China are still in the early stages of their trade war and tensions that arise from it should be considered the "new normal," a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said on Wednesday. Washington has tried to hold China accountable for its trade practices and not sought […] Read more
Canola, Crops, Reuters
Canada takes first step at WTO to challenge China's canola ban
By David Ljunggren September 6, 2019
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada, locked in a major dispute with Beijing, is taking the first formal step at the World Trade Organization to challenge China's decision to block Canadian canola exports, Trade Minister Jim Carr said Friday. China, angry at Canada's detention of a top Huawei Technologies executive last year on a U.S. arrest […] Read more
Crops, Reuters
U.S., Canada, 14 others slam EU farm product regulation at WTO
By Tom Miles July 4, 2019
Geneva | Reuters — The United States and 15 other countries launched a broadside of criticism at the European Union on Thursday, saying its "hazard-based" approach to regulating pesticides and other "critical tools" used by farmers was damaging livelihoods worldwide. Their statement, submitted to the World Trade Organization, said the EU's approach created great uncertainty […] Read more
Trump simplifies reviews of genetically modified farm products
By Reuters, GFM Network News June 11, 2019
Council Bluffs | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing federal agencies to streamline the review process for agricultural biotechnology including genetically modified livestock and seeds. Trump signed the order during a visit to an ethanol plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The executive order, he said, would "speed up […] Read more
Canola, Crops, Markets
ICE weekly outlook: Little for canola bids to stand on
By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 8, 2019
MarketsFarm — There wasn't much available to sustain a bounce in canola prices, from where David Derwin sits. "It's really tough to say. We had canola drop so much over the last couple of months and sometimes it's 'buy the rumour, sell the fact,'" said Derwin, a commodities portfolio manager with PI Financial in Winnipeg. […] Read more
Canada needs 'reset' on China, Scheer says
By Steve Scherer May 7, 2019
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada's opposition leader on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for being too soft on China and said there needs to be a "total reset" on relations with the Asian powerhouse. Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer spoke amid an escalating diplomatic dispute that has followed Canada's arrest of Huawei Technologies chief […] Read more
Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets
WTO finds for U.S. on crop tariff dispute with China
By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 18, 2019
MarketsFarm — The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled largely in favour of the United States in a trade dispute regarding China's application of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn and rice. The ruling, issued by the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), stated China did not apply the TRQs on imports of wheat, rice […] Read more


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1 killed, 15 injured in Cincinnati nightclub shooting
Posted: 8:11 AM, Mar 26, 2017
At least 15 people were shot at a nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio early Sunday morning, according to Cincinnati Police. At least one person is dead. The shooting took place at Cameo Night Club. (Cincinnati Police)
CINCINNATTI, Ohio — They came for a night of music and dancing. They left by fleeing past wounded clubgoers lying on a bloody floor.
Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday at the packed Cameo Night Club in Cincinnati, a DJ called for security over and over, one man recalled later.
Four off-duty police officers were outside in the parking lot.
To get in, clubgoers had been searched with an electronic wand to detect hidden weapons.
Still, the witness told CNN affiliate WLWT that he heard about 20 gunshots in the club.
One person was killed and 15 wounded. Police said several people had been able to sneak guns into the club and they believe more than one person was involved in the shooting. They said it might have developed from a dispute that started earlier in the day.
The shooting was not related to terrorism, authorities said.
Police identified the slain man as O'Bryan Spikes, 27.
Several victims were undergoing surgery, Cincinnati Police Sgt. Eric Franz told CNN Sunday morning. Police do not have any suspects in custody but are interviewing witnesses.
'A lot of chaos'
Cameo is in the former home of a gay bar called Adonis, which closed in 2012.
It is in the city's East End area, on the Ohio River Scenic Byway near Cincinnati Municipal Airport – Lunken Field, amid used auto parts yards and marinas.
Cameo hires police officers for extra security. Two officers were stationed at the club's entrance and another two in the parking lot, Franz said.
Officers in those situations are allowed to provide security only outside the clubs, Police Chief Eliot Isaac said later. Clubs are responsible for their internal security.
A man who was inside told CNN affiliate WLWT that he heard the DJ calling for security, although the music hadn't stopped.
"It was just a lot of chaos, obviously, when the shots went off," Cincinnati Police Department Capt. Kimberly Williams said. "People (were) just trying to get out of harm's way."
To leave the club, some partiers had to flee past injured people on the floor.
'Chaotic crime scene'
Police found a "chaotic crime scene" as they looked for witnesses, many of whom took off when the shooting started, said Cincinnati Assistant Police Chief Paul Neudigate.
"Everyone that we can identify is being interviewed," he said.
The packed parking lot and the crowds trying to drive away hindered fire rescue teams, Assistant Fire Chief Roy Winston said.
"You had a mass group of people leaving the scene," Winston said.
Police are hoping witnesses will come forward to help identify suspects.
Some of the injured drove themselves to area hospitals, police said.
One patient was treated for a gunshot wound and released from Anderson Hospital, said Nanette Bentley, hospital spokeswoman. Another person walked into West Hospital with a non-gunshot injury and was treated and released, Bentley said.
'Just going to have a good time'
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said his city is "deeply saddened by this tragedy" and urged community members to work together.
"People were just going to have a good time and ended up getting shot," he said. "That is totally unacceptable.
"This is a tragedy that has struck other communities and now it has struck Cincinnati. Our hearts are broken but our spirit is not."
Club has had 'challenges in the past'
The Cameo nightclub allows admission to anyone over the age of 18 on Friday nights. Saturday nights are 21 and above and promoted as "grown and sexy" night.
Cameo has a history of violent incidents, WLWT reported.
"We are aware of it. It (the club) has had some challenges in the past," Neudigate said.
Multiple assaults were reported at Cameo from 2014 to 2016, affiliate WXIX reported.
Worst US mass shooting so far this year
The incident is the worst mass shooting (for total number of victims) so far in 2017, according to Gunviolencearchive.com. There have been 71 in the US this year.
In Cincinnati alone, there have been at least nine since 2013. The most recent was February 28, when six people were shot at an apartment building in the Northside neighborhood.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is helping Cincinnati police with this investigation.
"Saddened to learn about last night's shooting in Cincinnati," Ohio Gov. John Kasich tweeted. "Our prayers are with the victims and families of all of those involved.
"I've instructed our administration to offer any assistance the state can provide."


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Recent research suggests that drinking moderate amounts of coffee (two to four cups per day) provides a wide range of health benefits.
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Almost as old as time, tea has been a favored drink for centuries – regardless of class or social standing. It has been enjoyed by the elite, the aristocracy, and at the same time – the common man.
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The Art of Frothing Milk. Beginner's guide.
Frothing milk for your cappas and lattes really is an art, but it's an art that can be learned.
Once you have progressed with beginning frothing techniques, it's time to move on to the 'big boy" stuff. Here's what you need to do.
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Coffee drinks of all types, be it plain coffee or espresso or latte or cappuccino or some other specialty coffee beverage, are prepared from the coffee beans of the coffee plant.
Here is a list of well-known terms and nicknames for coffee.
Who invented that delicious, warming, soothing drink called Irish Coffee, and where? For many years, various San Francisco establishments claimed that honor. But the truth is that the true home of Irish Coffee is Shannon Airport in Ireland.
As the specialty segment of the coffee industry grows in power and sales figures, it has occurred to many people that niche-marketing of specialty coffee can be a tool to help both coffee growers and coffee-growing countries lift themselves out of poverty.
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Desa Cattle Farm is the "must visit" place when visiting Kundasang. Des Cattle Farm located at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu offer one of the most scenic views of Mount Kinabalu. The scenery is breathtaking and the cool breeze makes us feel relax away from all the stress.
The Entrance fee is RM5 per adult.
The road leading to the farm is in bad shape and we have to bear with the bumpy road before we reach the farm.
you can also buy the gelato, yogurt and the fresh milk from here.
While we love the scenery and the food here, the place is full of flies and we kinda feel like it's a tourist trap as the staff is not friendly and only interested in selling. There is no information when is the milking time and no one is around to give more information about the farm. The place is worth visiting but hopefully, they will improve over the time.


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It's one holiday I never look forward to. Sure, America's come a long way since 1963, when JFK signed a law making it illegal to pay women less than a man for the same job. Back then, women made 59 cents to every man's dollar. Things have gotten somewhat better -- though not yet equal-- for the ladies.
But progress isn't colorblind. If you're a white woman, chances are you're being compensated much more fairly these days than our African American and Hispanic sisters.
Changing these ugly statistics is everyone's job. Recruit diverse candidates. Make work more flexible for parents. Encourage female coworkers to apply for promotions and ask for raises.
Maybe someday soon, April 10 will be a day to celebrate how far we've come in making equality a reality for all.
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Report03 Feb 2013
Gelana under pressure but retains Marugame Half Marathon title
Tiki Gelana, winner of the women's race (© Organisers)
Olympic Marathon champion Tiki Gelana successfully defended her crown at 67th Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in 1:08:53, five seconds slower than in 2012, but was made to work surprisingly hard for her second victory on Sunday (3).
Gelana took off from the start and covered the first 5km in a swift 15:52, a minute faster than her opening split from last year, and she continued to lead at 10km, which was passed in 32:19, still nearly 30 seconds ahead of her 2012 pace.
However, behind her, New Zealand's Kim Smith had been less audacious and covered the first 5km in 16:07 and 10km in 32:25 before catching Gelana at 12km.
The pair then ran together for the next 8.5km before the Ethiopian surged away from her rival to win by seven seconds.
The next five slots were occupied by Japanese athletes and all of them set personal bests. Yuko Shimizu was third in 1:09:32, nearly three minutes faster than she had ever run before for the distance, while Sakiko Matsumi was fourth in 1:10:10, a personal best by more than two minutes. Aromas Gelana, a younger sister of the 2012 Olympic champion, finished 24th in 1:13:39.
In the men's race, Australia's Collis Birmingham confirmed the form he had shown at home in recent weeks. Six runners - Birmingham, the Kenyan trio of Enock Omwamba, Benjamin Gandu, and Micah Njeru, as well as local hopes Tsuyoshi Ugachi and Kenta Murayama - passed 10km together in 28:33.
Birmingham then surged away at 13km and was never really threatened. By 15km, Birmingham led the chasing pack by 10 seconds, and by 20km he had extended his lead to 28 seconds.
The chasers reduced the deficit in the closing stages of the race but Birmingham still won by 19 seconds in 1:00:56, a personal best by 29 seconds and an official Oceania record.
The race for second place came down to the last 50 metres, with Omwanba outkicking Ugachi to take the runners up place by one second in 1:01:15 on his debut over the distance.
Kenya's Abel Kirui, the two-time World Marathon champion and Olympic silver medallist, lost contact with the leading pack before 10km and finished eighth in 1:02:04 while Ireland's Alastair Cragg had a race to forget and finished 36th in 1:03:14.
Ken Nakamura (with assistance from Akihiro Onishi and Akira Okada) for the IAAF
LEADING RESULTS
1 Collis Birmingham (AUS) 1:00:56
2 Enock Omwamba (KEN) 1:01:15
3 Tsuyoshi Ugachi (JPN) 1:01:16
4 Kenta Murayama (JPN) 1:01:19
5 Benjamin Gandu (KEN) 1:01:21
6 Micah Njeru (KEN) 1:01:33
7 Masaki Ito (JPN) 1:02:00
8 Abel Kirui (KEN) 1:02:04
9 Ryo Yamamoto (JPN) 1:02:05
10 Johana Maina (KEN) 1:02:14
1 Tiki Gelana (ETH) 1:08:53
2 Kim Smith (NZL) 1:09:00
3 Yuko Shimizu (JPN) 1:09:32
4 Sakiko Matsumi (JPN) 1:10:10
5 Eri Hayakawa (JPN) 1:10:13
6 Misato Horie (JPN) 1:10:26
7 Rui Aoyama (JPN) 1:10:28
8 Nikki Chapple (AUS) 1:10:34
9 Kumi Ogura (JPN) 1:10:51
10 Misaki Onishi (JPN) 1:11:16
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When Elmbridge Museum launched a pioneering new website on June 1st 2014, it was an important step towards it becoming a state-of-the-art 21st Century service and a cost effective 'museum without walls'.
The project is one of many that have been successfully steered to fruition by Conservative councillor Jan Fuller during her eventful tenure as Portfolio holder for Leisure & Culture at Elmbridge Council – and is a fitting legacy.
Cllr Fuller, an Oxshott ward councillor, took up the reins at Leisure in May 2008 and reflected recently: "It was a huge learning curve at first but I had amazing support from the officers."
The portfolio is responsible for delivering a huge array of non-statutory events and services to Elmbridge residents and borough visitors, from sporting events, to park facilities and the arts.
One long term challenge was Elmbridge Museum, which had a vast collection of around 50,000 artefacts but only 750 of which that could be displayed at any one time at its premises in Weybridge High Street, with the rest in storage – not always in optimum conditions. It was costing ratepayers £250,000 every year to run the museum, with an annual footfall of 6,000 visitors - as Jan reflected: "It was very, very expensive for what it was. The building's access was poor and there was pressure to close it."
Rather than do that, Cllr Fuller and her team began a process that resulted in the 'Museum without walls' concept, where the entire collection would be available to the public via a quality website and eventually supplemented with displays in various locations around the borough. The first step was to slim down the collection by 5,000 artefacts, returning these to their original owners or offered to other museums which were more appropriate to house them, and retaining those which were relevant to Elmbridge and its history. The artefacts are now to be put in storage with proper climatic controls in the Weybridge area, where they will be viewable to view by appointment.
The online museum was recently hailed by peers at the Museum and Heritage Exhibition at Olympia as an example to follow and 'leading light' and will save the borough around a considerable sum each year whilst making the museum more accessable. Additionally a Collections Officer has been appointed to take boxes of items into schools and to give presentations, and taking the museum to the community.
A high point of Cllr Fuller's time at Leisure was of course the 2012 London Olympics. She was tasked with overseeing the borough's preparations ahead of three cycling races which passed through Elmbridge and were a huge success. Thousands lined the routes and the global television coverage ensured that Elmbridge streets and scenery were exposed to a worldwide audience. Since then the Olympic legacy has been marked by the Leisure team with sculptures and decoration on roundabouts in Molesey and Hersham and many other legacy projects..
Other successes on her watch include the major refurbishment of Walton Playhouse and the borough's public toilets; the outdoor gym at Long Ditton and children's play area in Hurst Meadow, Molesey; the opening of the all-weather football pitch at Xcel in Walton, and working with the community of Cobham for the regenerating of River Hill turning it into a stunning riverside park.
One achievement that Cllr Fuller is most proud of can be seen by visitors to Brooklands in Weybridge. There, mounted on a plinth, is the mini Concorde plane that stood for a long time at Heathrow Airport. Given Brooklands' historic connection with aviation, Cllr Fuller assisted Brooklands Museum in bringing this to the Borough.storage and now Elmbridge is the only place to have more than one Concorde (as Brooklands Museum famously has a Concorde among its exhibits).
Looking to the future, Cllr Fuller said: "Everything needs change. Mary Sheldon will do a fantastic job at Leisure and will get fantastic help from the officers. As Deputy Mayor of Elmbridge I am looking forward to getting out and meeting people and all the organisations and helping them in any way."


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Once upon a time in Manchester
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during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final 2nd leg match between Manchester United and AS Roma at Old Trafford on April 9, 2008 in Manchester, England.
It's been 3 years since United won the league defeating Aston villa at Old Trafford. 3 years since that magical volley from RvP. 3 years since that famous guard of honour from Arsenal. 3years since that 5-5 draw against West Brom. 3 years since Sir Alex Retired. If someone would have predicted back then that united would be playing in an FA Cup final 3 years on, it would've felt normal.
However, no one could have predicted the fashion in which they reached the final or the quality of football on display these days. It is hard to predict of course, because even the players do not know what the manager expects from them. Your team is playing a cup semi-final against a very good team, if that doesn't raise the stakes surely the venue does- Wembley Stadium, you read the team sheet and find the second highest goal scorer in the club's history staring in a defensive midfield position and is making last gasp clearances off the line, the sort of thigs he should be forcing the opposition's players to do. Surely something is not right.
Being a football fan is very easy, you watch a team play, get amazed and identify yourself with them for the rest of your life and identify yourself with them. I fell for football and in particular Manchester United after watching Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo charging down the wing terrorising defenders, Ruud van Nistelrooy scoring goals for fun, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville making a mockery of the opponent's attacks with Paul Scholes the main orchestrator commanding from the midfield. The kind of thing you expect a great team to do, except that these players mentioned above will always be in folklore of this great football club.
The problem however these days is that there are no players like those who can make a 10-year-old fall in love with United. Honestly, if a 10-year-old kid watch united play now, he'll be bored to death. Let's face it, apart from three or four good performances all season, the games have been pathetically boring.
We couldn't even finish off the worst team of the year -Aston Villa, and had to take the ball towards the corner flag to run down the clock and that has been the case all season, there have been no commanding wins. In fact, the last player to score a premier league hat-trick for Manchester United was Robin van Persie back in April 2013.
United have never been always about winning trophies and being the best team on the pitch. It's about the style of football. Sir Alex Ferguson once said that It was his duty to entertain the 76,000 gathered at old Trafford. Someone please explain this to Louis Van Gaal, who always talks about his philosophy, in reality there is no philosophy, he always treats all games as the same, whether it's Wolfsburg away or Cambridge United at home, 2 defensive midfielders and try to knick in a goal, that's not the way united play, not that we are used to seeing them. The style which saw United become so successful over the past 2 decades under sir Alex was the simple 4-4-2 with pacey creative wingers on both the sides.
Last week Van Gaal found another excuse on being asked why his team could not challenge for the title with this answer," My players are not used to being champions". You do not become champions until you play fearless football the kind that Leicester has played this season, there is always a sense of fear amongst the united players, the manager has so much negative influence over their game, his possession based football with players being static is too predictive which other teams have read and used against united on numerousoccasions. But again, that's all part of the philosophy.
Apart from all the things Louis Van Gaal has done wrong at united, he has still managed to keep one part of the club's identity alive. The young players coming in from the academy. The likes of Rashford, Fosu-Mensah,Brothwick-Jackson are all destined to be great players. Wayne Rooney is not getting any younger and instead of playing deep maybe needs to lead the line along with Rashford which will ultimately benefit his growth.
Martial is one of the best young Wingers in Europe and Memphis Depay needs to change his attitude if he managesto stay at the club next season. And talking about people staying at the club, even if united win the FA cup, LVG needs to go. He has done nothing ever since taking over from Moyes two years ago always stating that United are a club in transition, instead transition was something he himself wanted. He got rid of almost all of Sir Alex's squad Van Persie, Kagawa,Nani, Rafael and Chicharito, not to mention Danny Welbeck. All of them are proven world class players, and he sold them just because they didn't fit in his plans, and calling it a transition and instead buying underperforming expensive players.
Take Marcos Rojo for example, he's a good defender and has played some decent games for Argentina but he would have not even made the bench under Sir Alex, he always looks nervous on the ball, can't cross it first time and most of the time ends up being subbed at half time if not gets injured. Had most of LvG's players been under Sir Alex, the club would have signed a sponsorship deal with an electronics company owing to increased demand of hair-dryers in the dressing room!
Whatever happens at the club in the summer, one thing is certain that needs to happen -United need to start playing with an attacking flair again, the boring possession based football has done no good over the last 2 years. Louis Van Gaal should probably lose his job in the summer, who comes in remains a mystery, it's a toss of a coin between Ryan Giggs and Jose Mourinho. I'd personally go for Giggs. Mourinho isn't a bad option either- he could be a total disaster or he could take on Pep and Conte to win the league.
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