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"The Polls Are Bunk"
In 2007, when Obama was losing terribly to Hillary in the polls during that summer, his campaign manager David FLUFF PLOUFFE sent out mass emails to supporters saying "the polls are bunk" and do not believe them. Hillary was seen as the one who would easily win the nomination and Obama was still playing the role of the underdog.
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2007/08/obama_campaign_national_polls.php
Of course, Obama and POOF—like all dirty D's the done dirty cheap lying Democrat D's Do—were losing in the game, so they had to make some excuse up so that their base of pot smoking, patchouli oil smelling, college kids wouldn't get demoralized over the fact that "the One" might get smoked.
While POOFE was being a Democrat deceiver, I'm a believer. The polls are not only bunk—THEY'RE BULLSHIT!
I swear people, when I see media outlets like Fox News and others citing WAPO/ABC News Polls and WSJ/NBC polls as credible polls like they did today, I just want kick my TV set in. See the WaPo article with the poll here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/economic-anxiety-threatens-obama-in-2012-but-in-poll-he-edges-gop-rivals/2011/04/18/AFUFQN2D_story.html?hpid=z2
Barry's in trouble but, of course, he's certainly going to win handily against ANY of the Republican potentials. Naturally. Hey he's even got a good lead over Mitt Romney, and no surprise, a double digit lead over the "unelectable" Sarah Palin.
BULLSHIT! These polls are skewed heavily to Democrats and liberals. And the independents that make up 30% of those polled, are they right or left leaning? Who knows!
See links covering this here:
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/04/19/obama-down-to-47-in-seriously-skewed-wapoabc-poll/
http://www.businessword.com/index.php/weblog/comments/2645
http://newsbusters.org/node/8221
Below is a copy and paste of a study that was originally in a PDF so forgive me if there are some spacing errors as it may not have transferred into Word properly. The study was done in 2004 by AAPOR to explain why polls are faulty. What's especially troubling about this study is, in 2004, pollsters were just getting used to a new phenomenon in communication called the cell phone. Pollsters are producing inaccurate results because they're mostly calling landlines. More people today rely on cell phones rather than land phones so that would mean the cellphone user bias might be bigger in 2012 than it was in 2008 and in 2004.
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1761/cell-phones-and-election-polls-2010-midterm-elections
Leading up to 2012 there will be many erroneous polls, although any respectable pollster will try to correct the lie in the last days before voting so they don't come off as complicit in some political lie.
Another interesting read is this study done just might put a smile on your face. This team uses algorithms to conclude that there are at least SEVEN Republican candidate will be able to be Barack Hussein Obama in 2012. Have at it:
http://members.verizon.net/~vze3fs8i/air/pres2012.html
Don't believe BULLSHIT polls. Keep your heads up, chins up and DON'T GIVE UP!
Mr.L
www.mrltavern.blogspot.com
www.youtube.com/mrltavern
SOURCES OF VARIATION IN PUBLISHED
ELECTION POLLING: A PRIMER
By Cliff Zukin, Professor of Public Policy, Rutgers University
The ideas and views contained in this document are those of the author.
During any campaign season, a multitude of polls about the candidates' relative
positions appears in the broadcast and print media. AAPOR representatives are
called on repeatedly to explain the how and why of these surveys – especially why
their results in the horserace might differ one from another. Cliff Zukin, AAPOR
President Elect/Vice President, graciously agreed to prepare the following primer on
sources of variations to help us answer inquiries about these polls, and I thank him for
his excellent attention to this task. Many thanks are also extended to AAPOR
members Larry Hugick, David Moore, Betsy Martin, Michael Traugott, and Jon
Krosnick for their considerable assistance and comments in drafting this document.
The result of this work is a short primer which goes a long way in explaining election
polling to journalists and others. While I am sure some readers will differ with one or
another element of this essay -- which is not meant to represent a formal AAPOR
position -- it gives journalists and others the background to make sense of what can
be perplexing differences in a complex and evolving field.
The primer addresses the surveys conducted by and for the media – not surveys
conducted by political pollsters to assist their candidates in conducting winning
campaigns. Those campaign-sponsored polls may use many but not precisely the
same practices and methods as the published polls described here.
-- Nancy Belden, President, AAPOR
Election polling is a special breed among public opinion surveys. It calls for more
judgments—the art rather than science of the craft—on the part of the pollster than other
types of polls. And this brings into play a host of other reasons why the estimates of well
established and well done polls may differ from one another, even when surveys are
conducted at a similar point in time.
Sources of Variation in Published Election Polling: A Primer
Real Sampling Error
Most seasoned political observers are familiar with the notion of sampling error in public
opinion polling. That is, because we select a sample to represent a population we are
making an estimate, of candidate preference for example, in inferring back to that
population. This margin of error, expressed as plus or minus a number of percentage
points, is the most commonly known source of variation or why polls may differ. In this
election year we often hear statements, such as Bush leads Kerry by five percent, 48% to
43%, with a sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points.
What is less commonly known is that the margin of error does not apply to the spread
between the two candidates, but to the percentage point estimates themselves. If applied
to the five point spread the four point margin of error would seem to say that Bush's lead
might be as large as nine (5 + 4), or as little as one (5 – 4). But when correctly applied to
the percentage point estimates for the candidates Bush's support could be between 52 and
44% (48 ± 4), and Kerry's between 39 and 47% (43 ± 4). Thus the range between the
candidates could be from Bush having a 13 point lead (52 – 39) to Kerry having a 3 point
advantage (44 – 47). So, sampling error is generally much larger than it may seem, and is
one of the major reasons why polls may differ, even when conducted around the same
Sampling and Coverage Concerns: Household Selection
Sampling is the foundation of survey research, and is based on the branch of mathematics
having to do with probability theory. In short, a probability sample is necessary for its
numbers to be legitimately generalized from the sample back to the population from
which it was drawn. This assumption is not warranted is the case of non-probability (or
convenience) samples. Any poll in which respondents were able to select themselves,
including call- in polls, and Internet or Web surveys where people volunteer to participate, are non-probability samples, and thus have no basis in science. It is probably a disservice to the public to report the results of such pseudo surveys.
Most pre-election surveys are conducted by telephone, using one of two types of
sampling frames, or sources of eligible sampling units (a unit may be a person, a
household, etc.). The most common approach in the US is what is called a RDD sample,
short for random digit dialing. In this case, samples of phone area codes and exchanges
are taken, and then random digits added to the end to create 10 digit phone numbers. The
first step ensures proper distribution of phone numbers by geography; the second step,
adding the random numbers, makes sure that even unlisted numbers are included. This is
the standard practiced by almost all public pollsters.
An alternative is called registration based sampling, or RBS. This begins with a sample
of individuals drawn from lists of registered voters, to which phone numbers are then
matched. This is less costly and more efficient, as almost all calls result in reaching a
working phone number and a registered voter, which is not true of an RDD sample. The
primary disadvantage of an RBS survey is that it misses people who have recently moved
or have unlisted telephone numbers, which may be a significant portion of the electorate.
In New Jersey, for example, an RBS sample would miss approximately 30% of those
with landline telephones, who tend to be younger, more urban and more Democratic in
their voting behavior. Also, the purging and updating of voter registration lists varies
from state to state, so the accuracy of RBS sampling will vary.
Finally, it is important to note that all telephone polls are reaching a somewhat smaller
portion of the electorate than in the past because of the growth of cell phones. Since cell
phone owners are charged for calls that come into them, these exchanges cannot be
included among those available in an RDD sample. A paper presented at the 2004
AAPOR conference estimated that perhaps six percent of households were "cell phone
only." As one might expect, this group is made up disproportionately of younger
citizens. Another five percent of households had no cell phone or landline and would not
be able to participate in a telephone survey. There is no question that telephone polls
miss those people without landline telephones, and we are unsure as to how they may be
different from others in terms of their voting behavior. How many in these groups come
out on Election Day--and how they are dividing their votes --will be missed by all pre election telephone polls in 2004. Although weighting may be used to try to make up for this shortfall (see "Weighting" below), "cell phone only" households are a relatively new phenomenon and we do not yet fully understand the consequences of this bias.
Respondent Selection
Sampling a household is only the first stage of RDD surveys, and in itself is insufficient
to ensure a representative sample. If interviewers simply spoke with whoever answered
the phone the resulting samples would be older and more female than the population as a
whole. To produce a representative sample, survey organizations must also go through a
respondent selection procedure among potential eligible respondents in the household.
Some organizations use a random technique, such as the "last birthday" technique, where
the interviewer asks to speak to whoever had the last birthday in the household. There
are other techniques of randomization, but the idea is to ensure that everyone has an equal
chance for inclusion. Other organizations use a systematic technique, such as asking for
the youngest male/oldest female at home, that have produced representative samples in
Some surveys, such as those using automatic or recorded interviewers (touch 1 if you
plan to vote for Kerry, 2 if voting for Bush) use no selection technique when contacting a
household, but instead try to compensate for this by weighting at the end. Like nonprobability samples, these types of surveys have little claim of scientific validity and
probably should not be reported.
Timing and Field Procedures
Timing of course refers to when a poll is done. As all pollsters are fond of saying, even
the most well done poll is a no more than a snapshot in time. Polls do not predict; they
describe the situation of the moment. Obviously, polls with different field dates may
yield different results, as voter preferences may change with time. However, a largely
invisible reason for differences is that that polling organizations have different field
procedures. Field procedures refer to the ground rules under which the interviewing is
done. And there are some tradeoffs to be made. For example, a field period of seven
days would allow for a number of callback attempts to reach the designated respondent
before allowing substitution with a new household and respondent. But campaign events
may happen in those seven days, making that poll harder to interpret. A three-day poll
may focus more narrowly on a particular point in time, but perhaps at the sacrifice of
callback attempts. Callbacks matter because one respondent may not be the same as the
next; extra field time may be necessary to reach younger voters for example, who may be
more Democratic in orientation than others. So factors like the number of callbacks, days
of interviewing, and response rates may also be reasons why polls purporting to measure
the same thing give different results.
Question Ordering and Wording
It has long been known that the ordering and wording of questions in a survey can affect
the results. That is, responses to questions asked early in the interview schedule may
affect later ones, as frames of reference are set, and respondents strain to be consistent in
their responses to interviewers. For example, a survey that asked respondents a set of
questions on the economy before asking for whom they planned to vote could lead to a
bias in favor of Kerry, who is stronger on domestic issues. And a line of questioning that
asked people about terrorism could lead to a bias in favor of Bush when the "vote"
question was finally asked.
In order to minimize this problem, most researchers will ask the horserace question (If the
election were held today, for whom would you vote…) before any other substantive
election question on the survey. This does not include neutral questions about whether
people are registered and how interested they are. After all, when people go into the
voting booth on November 2 they will have had no warm up questioning. However,
perhaps in hopes of simulating the campaign, some polling organizations begin their
surveys with substantive policy or election-related questions before asking about vote
intentions. When interpreting poll results it is always useful to know the context in which
a question was asked. While two polls may have asked the horserace question in the
same form, one may have done so after unconsciously pushing some respondents in one
direction or the other by earlier questioning. Thus, question ordering also becomes a
source of possible variation in the results among published polls.
The wording of questions -- even the horserace question -- may also vary from one poll to
the next. Some polls will ask a two-way vote intention question, naming only the major
party candidates but recording all answers, while others will explicitly add Ralph Nader's
name, or ask about the Green party, or add a response choice of voting for an independent
candidate. Some polls ask the horserace question twice in the same survey, once with the
two major party candidates and once with a more expansive list of candidates. But one of
these must be asked before the other, and the order may influence responses. While most
polling organizations asking about the candidates add their party labels as a cue, some
may just name the candidates. And trial heat questions that also name the Vice
Presidential candidates may produce somewhat different results than when only Bush and
Kerry are mentioned. So differences in question wording also may be a reason why polls
have small differences in their reported findings.
Weighting
Weighting is an important and common practice in survey research. Even the best polls
cannot interview a perfect sample, due to non-response and non-coverage among other
reasons. (Non-response occurs when people refuse to take part in the survey; non coverage occurs when people cannot be included in the survey– for example, an Internet
survey would miss households without computers and a telephone survey would miss
those without landlines example.) Thanks to the U.S. Census, we know how many
people with fixed characteristics of age, race and education are in the population and we
should have in our samples. When we look at whom we actually interview in our
samplings, we can adjust -- or weight -- for these characteristics to make sure they are
correctly represented.
Weighting likely voters : Because of the Census, we know the characteristics of
the general adult population -- but of course, we do not know what the voting public will
look like on Election Day. We do not know how many of any racial, educational or
generational group will be going to the polls until after the fact. In the 2000 election, the
national exit poll estimated that African Americans made up about 10% of the electorate,
and they gave about 90% of these votes went to Al Gore. What if seven percent of a
polling organization's sample is made up of African Americans in 2004? What if it is
13%? It will obviously make a difference in the horserace estimate, but we will not know
which is correct until Election Day. And, of course, the past is no guarantee of the future.
So the pollster's dilemma is "What do we weight to?" Most pollsters of published
surveys first ask a sample of the general population about their race, age, etc., weight
their data to what a random sample of the population should look like, and then go on to
pull likely and non- likely voters out of that big (already weighted) general population
sample. Some, however, weight to a picture of what they believe turnout will be, based
on past experience and elections -- and not everyone doing so is painting the same
portrait. (This practice is more common among campaign-sponsored polls than published
polls.)
Weighting party identification: Another source of differences in pre-election
polls is whether the pollster uses party identification as a weighting factor, that is,
weighting to reflect an assumed distribution of electorate by the political party of
respondents. A party identification question, generally placed near the end of the survey,
asks people to state whether they consider themselves a Democrat, Republican,
independent or something else. Some pollsters, including this author, do not feel it is
appropriate to weight by party. They note that party is not a fixed attribute, like race or
gender or age, and that peoples' responses to this question change based on
circumstances and events. And indeed, the American public does show fluctuation in
partisanship over time, as well as individual changes. So these pollsters do not consider
party ID as a variable for weighting. Some others weight using an aggregate of their recent phone polls, in an effort to smooth out the ups and downs of party ID that they find in the polls with short field times. Still other pollsters take party ID into consideration either weighting by what they believe party distribution is or weighting their data using party ID estimates from exit polls. This has been a subject of on- going debate among pollsters in recent years and will no doubt continue to be.
One problem pollsters face here is that not all the respondents who tell us they plan to
vote will actually do so. When respondents' self-report of intentions in pre-election polls
have been compared to actual turnout (again, known only after the election) we have
historically found a large over-report of voting intentions. So the pollsters' dilemma here
is to separate the wheat from the chaff: Of all those saying they will vote on Election
Day, which ones will really do it, and which ones will stay home? And, of course, people
change in their commitment to voting as the campaign unfolds. Respondents are
probably better able to tell if they really are going to vote as it gets closer to Election
Day. This means that the definition of likely voters is somewhat of a moving target,
compared to the definition of registered voters, for example.
Research finds no magic bullet question or set of questions that can reliably determine
likely voters with 100% accuracy. Thus, different organizations have different ways of
estimating who are probable voters. Most polls ask a combination of questions that cover
self-reported vote intention, measures of engagement (following the election closely,
interest) and past behavior (voted in prior elections). They then combine responses to
create an index that gives each respondent a total score. Most then use a cutoff point so
that only the candidate preferences of the "most" likely voters are used, and the choices
of others are discarded. But even while most use such a scale, the component questions
that go into the scale differ, and so this too is a source of variation among polling
organizations. There are other approaches as well. At least one national poll relies on a
single question of reported intention; some may give voters weights based on the
probability of voting to all in the sample rather than using a cutoff; some use a fixed set
of screening questions that have worked well for them in the past.
A second issue in determining likely voters is estimating how many there will be, which
may affect the division of the vote. In New Jersey, for example, the percentage of
registered voters turning out in the last three presidential elections was 82% in 1992, 72%
in 1996, and 70% in 2000. Based on this, a pollster might expect turnout to be about 70
% in 2004. But, by comparison, surveys have noted that interest in the election is higher
in 2004 than in prior years. So, what should be used as the expected turnout figure --
70% or 80%, or 85%? Suppose a choice of a cutoff point of 70 % gives an estimate that
Kerry leads Bush in the state by four percentage points. But when expanding the
expected electorate to 80 %, it may be that the data show Kerry leading by six percentage
points. So, another source of possible differences is what percentage of voters is let in
during the likely voters scoring process. Moreover, some may start with a base of
registered voters (72% in New Jersey in 2000) while others may work with a percentage
of the voting age population (52%) as their base. There are also differences in the voting
age and voting eligible populations in each of the states. Thus while all polling
organizations will release figures for who they believe are likely voters, no two
organization will define them in exactly the same way.
There are a number of choices to be made in the course of conducting election polling
beyond sampling error. We call these "house differences" where different organizations
have different ways of doing this type of research. To look for trends it is probably safest
to compare polls done by the same organization at different times, rather than to try to
compare polls with different methodologies done at different times. Given the unique
nature of election polling, it is likely that outsiders may look at them with puzzlement and
ask, "What's going on"? We hope this essay is helpful to our journalistic and other
colleagues in understanding some of the sources of variation in election polling. From
the inside, those of us conducting election polls see a fair amount of consistency in
findings amid the complexity of a science-based-art.
Posted by Mr.L's Tavern at 8:01 PM
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Explore cartography and the exploration of the North American continent.
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/home.html
Alderman Library, University of Virginia; Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration 1507-1814
This 1995 exhibition presents approximately 70 maps designed to help "understand [Thomas] Jefferson's views of the West and the nature of the quest to the Pacific," and to "show the evolution of cartographic knowledge of North America up to the time that [Meriwether] Lewis and [William] Clark set out."
Arranged into five sections, it treats the period from the arrival of Columbus in North America to Lewis and Clark's 1803 voyage.
Well-written background essays describe relevant monographs and journals, explain the role of technology in mapmaking, and elucidate the social and intellectual contexts of Western exploration.
The site, which offers both European and American perspectives, also furnishes eight related links and a 31-title bibliography.
Particularly useful for understanding the evolution of geographic knowledge about North America and for tracing the history of cartography during this period.
Spain in the American Revolution
Digital Vaults
Civil War Letters of the Christie Family
Talking History with Bryan LeBeau
Labor and Trade in Colonial America

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Son of NY Yankees' Legend Crashes His Car, Then Tries to Sell It?
Dan Bahl Published: June 2, 2022
Getty Images / Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
The story you're about to read will bring about a few chuckles, but otherwise, will probably be relatively sad.
The story involves Jordon Mattingly, the 30-year old son of Don Mattingly, New York Yankees' legend and nine-time Gold Glove winner. Mattingly was driving while inebriated in his home state of Indiana, when he crashed his car into a median.
What happened next is almost too good to be true, and yet, it's all fact.
Part I: Jordon Mattingly Crashed His Car While Driving Drunk
The incident happened on Memorial Day, which was May 30, 2022, in the Mattingly's hometown of Evansville, Indiana.
As reported by a number of outlets, including The Courier Press, Mattingly was driving on the Lloyd Expressway in Evansville at around 4:45PM. A driver who saw him on the road called the police, saying that the car was driving erratically on the highway at the time.
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Mattingly then lost control of the car, and crashed his silver Honda into the median on the highway. He had been going roughly 70 MPH at the time, according to reports, so luckily it appears as though he wasn't harmed.
Not only that, but it appears that Mattingly quickly hatched a plan.
Part II: Mattingly Then Attempts to Sell His Car at a Dealership
Police were called to intervene, but not at the scene of the crash. Rather, they were called roughly 15 minutes later, with the caller saying that a car with a similar description was sitting at the D-Patrick Honda Dealership, with clear signs of damage, and a tire missing.
Police arrived at the scene, and Mattingly was put through a breathalyzer test, which he failed after blowing multiple times more than the legal limit. He was arrested, and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, as well as endangerment, and public intoxication. His bond was set at $1,500, according to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.
Luckily, Mattingly escaped with only minor injuries, and from what we could tell, no other drivers were injured during the crash or his subsequent ride to the car dealership. No matter what, one has to hope that this bizarre, sad story is a one-time occurrence for the younger Mattingly.
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Kaléo Reaffirms Availability of EpiPen Rival While Mylan Struggles with Manufacturing Issues
Posted on: August 15, 2018 in News | Biotech News | Medical Device Manufacturing & Supply Chain News
By: Sarah Hand, M.Sc.
In a recent press release, Kaléo reaffirmed that the company "has sufficient supply to meet any anticipated demand."
Kaléo is poised to make their mark on the US epinephrine auto-injector market as the company has announced their AUVI-Q device continues to be available while other manufacturers face shortages. In a recent press release, Kaléo reaffirmed that the company "has sufficient supply to meet any anticipated demand."
Kaléo's announcement comes as Mylan has struggled with manufacturing issues involving their best-selling EpiPen auto-injectors, which are now affecting supply of the life-saving drug device combination product in the US. The epinephrine auto-injectors are manufactured for Mylan by Meridian Medical, a Pfizer-owned subsidiary, which has been having problems making the devices for other markets since the beginning of the year.
"Over the past few months, there has been intermittent supply of EpiPen at wholesalers and pharmacies," said a recent statement issued by Mylan. "We are actively exploring several options with Pfizer that would help stabilize supply. Pfizer is working hard to increase production and stabilize supplies, but until this occurs, supplies of EpiPen 0.3 mg and EpiPen Jr 0.15 mg auto-injectors, and the authorized generic versions of these strengths, will continue to vary from pharmacy to pharmacy and may not always be available."
EpiPen Shortage in Canada Still Affecting Supply
While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists both versions of the EpiPen as available as of July 31 on its FDA Drug Shortages page, it also lists "manufacturing delays" as the reason behind recent supply issues.
Like the EpiPen, AUVI-Q is approved by the FDA to treat anaphylaxis and other life-threatening allergic reactions through an auto-injected dose of epinephrine. Unique to the AUVI-Q is its method of epinephrine delivery, which utilizes an auto-retractable needle system that pulls the needle tip back into the device after the active ingredient has been injected.
"We understand how critically important it is for those affected by life-threatening allergies to be able to access an epinephrine auto-injector, especially as families prepare for the back to school season. Kaléo is able to fill, and is filling, all the AUVI-Q orders through our Direct Delivery service at www.auvi-q.com," said Phil Rackliffe, General Manager of Allergy and Pediatrics, at Kaléo. "It's important to note that patients must obtain AUVI-Q through the Direct Delivery service to ensure delivery to their home or healthcare provider's office and the best expiration dating for AUVI-Q."
It's been over half a year since Canadian patients have had reliable access to the EpiPen, with Mylan citing continuing manufacturing issues which are unlikely to be resolved by the end of August. In May, the company extended their shortage to the US.
In 2017, Kaléo set the list price for a two-pack of AUVI-Q auto-injectors at $4,500, which was deemed to be expensive compared to Mylan's $300 price tag for a two-pack of their branded generic version of the EpiPen. However, Kaléo has since lowered the cash price to $360, with most patients with commercial insurance paying $0 out of pocket through the company's AUVI-Q AffordAbility program.
While Kaléo has reportedly secured Health Canada approval to market the AUVI-Q in the country, the company has yet to launch their device.
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Our goal is to give the youth in Burleson and the surrounding areas a local club that is focused on providing the highest level of instruction and training to assist them in their development as soccer players. We are highly committed to developing players to compete on a competitive level.
If you are looking to improve your soccer skills or wanting to play in a more competitive soccer environment, Please contact a coach or manager from the appropriate team page or contacts page.
Sparta FC 02 Elite girls played in the USYS National Championships in Frisco in July 2018. In their first appearance at this event, they did not advance but finished with a 1/1/1 record. In addition to a solid appearance, the team was awarded the USYS 2018 Fair Play Award, and two individual teammates were awarded the USYS 2018 Best XI awards.
The girls had a great experience and are looking forward to the 2019 National Championships in Kansas.
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StudioCanal Returns To UK Production Investment By Backing 'Vigil' Director
EXCLUSIVE : StudioCanal is returning to the UK television production investment scene as it finalizes a deal with an outfit co-founded by a Vigil and Downton Abbey director. The French production group will back Strong Film & Television, which was co-founded by BAFTA-winner James Strong and Matt Tombs, a former BBC and Paramount executive. Strong Film & Television was established in late 2020 and appears to have added Loretta Preece to its ranks. Preece was most recently the series producer on Casualty , the long-running, BAFTA-winning BBC continuing drama. StudioCanal is close to finalizing an announcement for the investment, which would mark one of its first notable television deals in the UK for years. In 2016, the Canal+ Group company took stakes in Urban Myth Films , producer of Fox's War of the Worlds , and SunnyMarch , co-founded by Benedict Cumberbatch. StudioCanal has not been inactive in the acquisitions space but has focused on … [Read more...] about StudioCanal Returns To UK Production Investment By Backing 'Vigil' Director
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On September 11, 2020, The New York Times published an obituary for Shere Hite, the renowned sex researcher and author, noting that her work "helped awaken women to their sexual power and advance the Second Wave of feminism." One of the readers of that obituary was filmmaker Nicole Newnham , and it became the spark that set her on a journey to document a woman who sold almost 50 million books worldwide but who faced such a backlash over her research that it drove her into exile. The result of that cinematic quest is the film The Disappearance of Shere Hite , which just premiered in U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. For Newnham, the Oscar-nominated director of Crip Camp (co-directed with Jim LeBrecht), the new film amounted to a rediscovery of Hite. She first became acquainted with the author's taboo-shattering work, The Hite Report , as an adolescent. "I found it in my mom's bedside chest where she would stick the books she didn't … [Read more...] about Sundance Doc 'The Disappearance Of Shere Hite' Focuses On Famed Sex Researcher Canceled By Conservatives And Defensive Men
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A morning in the life of staff and volunteers of the Alderney Wildlife Trust. from Living Islands: Live on Vimeo.
The volunteer is the lifeblood of Alderney's close-knit society. Volunteers not only sustain a wealth of clubs and societies on the island, but by volunteering with organisations such as the Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT), they are providing an integral community service and helping to underpin the island's infrastructure.
In 2012 more than 14,000hrs volunteer hours were donated by residents and visitors to the island through the AWT.
This donation of time and effort is of immense value and helps to do everything from keeping the island's Visitor Information Centre open to clearing paths, undertaking vital scientific research and even helping with wildlife rescue.
It is the partnership between volunteers and staff which allows the AWT to accomplish so much with so little. Volunteers bring a crucial variety of skills, expertise and experience, not to mention enthusiasm, to an organisation which has only limited financial resources.
There are a number of ways in which you can get involved with a wide variety of volunteer sections within the AWT.
In most cases we find volunteers help to choose their own course, be it because they have an interest or passion in a specific area of the AWT's work, or because of skills they bring with them.
Volunteering hours are flexible and vary widely. We have volunteers who work with us on a regular weekly and even daily basis, in roles such as adopting a bird hide, or Conservation Volunteering. There are also volunteers who join us once a year on their holidays, and it is always great to see them back. Its not even necessary to be a member of the AWT to volunteer.
So whatever your level of skill or experience we have a place for you in our dedicated team of volunteers!
Getting involved is simple! You can contact us directly by calling the office on +44(0)1481 822935 or drop in and have a chat. Alternatively you can fill in the volunteering webform and we'll be in touch.


All Electronics Corporation specializes in surplus electronic and electro-mechanical parts and assemblies. Since 1967 the company has catalogued a huge stock of pre-owned and new electronic parts from around the world. It offers an ever-changing selection of products by phone, mail order, and online, as well as through its retail store located in Van Nuys, California. Customers including manufacturers, technicians, students, hobbyists, and inventors view All Electronics as a valuable resource for thousands of common and hard-to-find parts.
For many businesses, disaster recovery planning is based on hypothetical worst-case scenarios. However, for All Electronics, the scenario was all too real. The company's vice president, Woolf Kanter recalled, "A few years ago lightning struck our building, destroying our D3 server. We made a business decision at that time to attempt data recovery from the server's disk drive rather than to restore from the previous night's backup tape. This decision resulted in our losing a day of work as well as requiring every staff member to recreate everything they did that day, including credit card transactions and more...a major headache." Kanter continued, "The data recovery was successful, but very expensive and time-consuming. We lost our system on a Thursday but weren't live again until the weekend."
To guard against failure and disruption of mission-critical business applications and inventory data, All Electronics began the process of replacing its servers and installing backup recovery software on the company's main system.
You know that little crash we had a few years ago? It turns out that the cost of the data recovery alone amounted to 80-90% of the price of the D3 Hot Backup license. Add the cost of the emergency night and weekend consulting, and the D3 Hot Backup system pays for itself.


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Here are 19 albums you won't believe are turning 10 in 2020
How has it already been 10 years since these albums dropped?
Mackenzie Templeton
With the decade coming to an end, it's hard to believe that 2010 was already 10 years ago. From post-hardcore to pop punk, the scene did not disappoint.
We saw major releases (and some temporary final releases) from My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Circa Survive and Underoath, just to name a few.
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Here are 20 albums we just couldn't stop spinning a decade ago.
1. A Day To Remember – What Separates Me From You
Florida favorites A Day To Remember delivered their follow-up to their breakout record Homesick with the perfect balance of pop punk and post-hardcore, making their fourth full-length completely unforgettable.
2. Alkaline Trio – This Addiction
RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 2010
This Addiction marked the punk-rock trio's seventh album, which hears Alkaline Trio going back to their sound that we all fell in love with, recalling albums such as Goddamnit and From Here To Infirmary.
3. The Wonder Years – The Upsides
RELEASE DATE: Jan. 26, 2010
The Upsides was the second album released by pop-punk darlings the Wonder Years. It was part of a trilogy that vocalist Dan "Soupy" Campbell wrote along with their third album, Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing, and their fourth album, The Greatest Generation. Following the release of The Upsides, the Wonder Years signed to Hopeless Records, who reissued the album along with four new songs.
4. Black Veil Brides – We Stitch These Wounds
We Stitch These Wounds was the debut album from the glam-metal band Black Veil Brides. The album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Independent chart. It was released on StandBy Records and was the only BVB album to feature drummer Sandra Alvarenga.
5. Bring Me The Horizon – There Is A Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven Let's Keep It A Secret
RELEASE DATE: Oct. 4, 2010
This was the third album from Bring Me The Horizon, as well as the follow-up album to their breakout record Suicide Season. It received fantastic critical review due to its amazing lyricism and experimental sound.
6. Chiodos – Illuminaudio
Illuminaudio was the first and only release Chiodos did with vocalist Brandon Bolmer (Yesterdays Rising) following Craig Owens' departure before he rejoined in 2012. It was also the only album featuring drummer Tanner Wayne. Illuminaudio has the classic Chiodos sound with a heavier twist, but it's sorely missing Owens' signature vocals.
7. Circa Survive – Blue Sky Noise
Blue Sky Noise was the third album from Circa Survive as well as the follow-up to their beloved album On Letting Go. Blue Sky Noise hears signature Anthony Green vocals dancing in a sound that's reminiscent to early Saosin.
8. Coheed And Cambria – Year Of The Black Rainbow
Year Of The Black Rainbow was Coheed And Cambria's fifth album, and it peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. The album is a prequel to the band's previous four concept records. The deluxe version was accompanied by a novel of the same name written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez and ghostwriter Peter David.
9. Four Year Strong – Enemy Of The World
Pop-punk legends Four Year Strong introduced their third full-length album, Enemy Of The World, in 2010. It was their final album with keyboardist Josh Lyford, and it debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.
10. From First to Last – Throne To The Wolves
The fourth album by post-hardcore band From First To Last was their only record without guitarist and backup singer Travis Richter. It served as their last record before their hiatus that began in 2010 and ran until their reunion in 2013.
11. Jimmy Eat World – Invented
RELEASE DATE: Sept. 28, 2010
Invented was the seventh album by alternative-rock favorites Jimmy Eat World. It was co-produced by the band themselves and Mark Trombino, who has worked on multiple Jimmy Eat World albums, including fan-favorite Bleed American. Lead vocalist Jim Adkins echoes the classic Jimmy Eat World sound that we fell in love with all those years ago.
12. Motion City Soundtrack – My Dinosaur Life
My Dinosaur Life, the fourth album by Motion City Soundtrack, was produced by Mark Hoppus and their first major-label release through Columbia Records. Peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, it features classic pop-punk themes with the ache of growing older and the cycle of emotions that relationships bring.
13. Motionless In White – Creatures
Creatures was the debut album from the metalcore band Motionless In White and was their only full-length with bassist TJ Bell (Escape The Fate). The title came from the name their fans were called, as the entire album was dedicated to their fanbase. It was produced by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, the Word Alive) and reached No. 175 on the Billboard 200 but debuted as No. 6 on the Heatseekers chart.
14. My Chemical Romance – Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
Danger Days was My Chemical Romance's follow-up to 2006's The Black Parade, acting as yet another brilliant concept record. This one was based on the lives of the Killjoys, a group of rebels living in a post-apocalyptic California in the year 2019. Danger Days was the emo kings' final studio album before their hiatus in 2013.
15. Never Shout Never – Harmony
RELEASE DATE: Aug. 24, 2010
Harmony was the second album from folk/indie-rock group Never Shout Never. It was the follow up to their debut album, What Is Love?, and was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Green Day). The album came with flower seeds for the customer to plant, while the limited-edition version included a flower pot. Christofer Drew's vocals over an acoustic guitar gave the familiar sound Never Shout Never were famous for.
16. Sleeping With Sirens – With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear
With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear was the debut album from post-hardcore favorites Sleeping With Sirens. It was the only record featuring guitarists Nick Trombino and Brandon McMaster. It debuted at No. 4 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, providing the world a piece of what Sleeping With Sirens were capable of.
17. Story Of The Year – The Constant
The Constant, the fourth album by Story Of The Year, came out through Epitaph Records and was the last studio record to feature bassist Adam Russell. It debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200, giving people a taste of their pop-punk sound.
18. Underoath – Ø (Disambiguation)
RELEASE DATE: Nov. 9, 2010
Underoath's seventh album, Ø (Disambiguation), as their first and only release without clean vocalist/drummer Aaron Gillespie and the band's last album before their initial breakup in 2013. Ø (Disambiguation) heard Spencer Chamberlain take on both screaming and singing duties, and the record dabbled in darker lyrics than their past efforts.
19. Weezer – Hurley
Weezer's eighth record, Hurley, was released through Epitaph Records and debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200. Deciding to avoid a fourth self-titled album, the title comes from actor Jorge Garcia's character Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on the hit television show Lost. The band opted not to put a name on the cover to bring more attention to Garcia's face.
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CAFE has enjoyed a landmark year in 2017, as our works have developed and a number of key projects have been undertaken. As we approach the end of the year, we look back on some of our biggest news stories of 2017.
UEFA and CAFE publishes Disability Access Officer Handbook
One of our major successes of the year was the launch of the UEFA and CAFE Disability Access Officer (DAO) Handbook.
Released in September, the handbook outlines a number of the key responsibilities that a DAO should undertake in order to improve access and inclusion at their club. It provides useful tips and case study examples of existing DAOs from across the UEFA region, which illustrate the scope of the role and the potential impact it can have in ensuring an equal game.
This document is part of CAFE's continued work in implementing Article 35bis of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations, requiring clubs to appoint a dedicated Disability Access Officer.
The Handbook is available to download here, and is a must-read for National Associations, clubs, DAOs and disabled fans alike. A huge thank you to UEFA for their tremendous continued support and commitment to our topic.
Promoting access and inclusion in Russia ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, CAFE has worked throughout the year to ensure that disabled fans attending live matches in Russia can enjoy an inclusive and welcoming experience.
CAFE has worked with FIFA to establish our Russian Accessibility Working Group (AWG). This group is made up of disability NGOs and key stakeholders in Russia, sharing their experiences and knowledge and cross-promoting new activities and initiatives.
CAFE also supported the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup this summer in Russia. We published a Spectators Accessibility Guide for each host city, with important access information about the stadiums, public transport, airports and matchday services. CAFE also took part in a media tour of the Kazan Arena, highlighting the accessible facilities and services available at the stadium.
We are already witnessing huge improvements in Russia, with increased awareness around access and inclusion and a far greater number of disabled fans attending live matches. For the recent Russia vs Argentina match at the Luzhniki Stadium – the host venue of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final – over 1200 disabled people applied for tickets. 580 disabled people and their companions attended the game, which is a significant rise on previous fixtures.
CAFE Week of Action – Total Football Total Access
This year's CAFE Week of Action took place on 4-12 March 2017, with a record 20 countries taking part.
For the first time, we were also joined by Max Access – the official mascot of the CAFE Week of Action. Max is a young partially sighted fan and helped us to promote activities taking place under the umbrella of Total Football Total Access.
The CAFE Week of Action was launched with a pre-match ceremony hosted by FC Barcelona. Young disabled fans were joined on the pitch by Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the rest of the Barcelona team for a joint photograph, with a CAFE Week of Action banner at the front. The initiative was also explained to the 90,000-strong capacity crowd and accompanied by CAFE Week of Action graphics on the stadium screens.
In addition, CAFE hosted a disability workshop in association with the Malta FA, including a session on disability inclusion and etiquette and a number of stadium appraisals.
Other countries to take part included Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cyprus, England, Estonia, France, FYR Macedonia, Germany, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland, Ukraine and Wales, with further activities taking place at other clubs in Spain and a CAFE Week of Action celebration held in Canada.
This year's CAFE Week of Action was the largest to date, and we look forward to celebrating Total Football Total Access in even more countries next year. The CAFE Week of Action 2018 takes place 3-11 March, and we invite you to get involved!
Supporting UEFA's flagship tournament Finals in Stockholm and Cardiff
As in previous years, CAFE has worked closely with our partners UEFA on access at their Finals this year.
CAFE produced disabled spectators accessibility guides for the UEFA Champions League Final in Cardiff and the UEFA Europa League Final in Stockholm, and advised on access improvements at both venues in the build-up to the matches.
Furthermore, CAFE also advised on access around the UEFA Super Cup 2017 in Skopje where the experience of disabled fans was greatly improved.
CAFE enjoys a very strong relationship with UEFA, and we will again be advising on the 2018 flagship Finals – in Kyiv, Lyon and Tallinn. CAFE's works in this area have also expanded, and for the first time we will be producing a Disabled Spectators Accessibility Guide for the UEFA Women's Champions League Final.
Empowering disabled fans across Europe
One of CAFE's key aims is to support the empowerment of disabled people across Europe through the unique power of football.
One of the ways we do this is by facilitating the creation and development of disabled supporters groups or associations (DSAs). These user-led, pan-disability groups are then able to represent themselves and their fellow disabled supporters, and work closely with their clubs and national associations on access improvements.
To further support this, CAFE has created a DSA information pack with case studies and practical advice on how to develop such a group.
We also invite disabled fans to share their matchday experiences with us and other disabled fans, and have developed a matchday feedback questionnaire to assist with this. The matchday feedback questionnaire also enables fans to leave more detailed feedback on their experiences.
This feedback is not only helpful to CAFE, but also to UEFA, our partners and to other disabled fans planning to attend a match at that stadium.
Early next year we plan to launch our new 'Share Your Sightlines' campaign, encouraging disabled fans to post pictures of what they see at live matches both at home and away. Further information will be posted on www.cafefootball.eu in the near future.
Welcoming Esther and Jochen to the CAFE team
We were delighted to welcome two new members to the CAFE team during 2017.
Esther Jones Russell joined us back in February as our Eastern European Development Officer. Esther is fluent in Russian and Czech, and has helped to expand our works in the region. Esther is also frequently liaising with our contacts in Russia and supporting our preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and has quickly become a valuable member of the team.
Jochen Kemmer became our new Project Manager in July, working primarily on developing the Disability Access Officer role. In his short time with CAFE so far, Jochen has met with many national associations to introduce the DAO position and promote the advantages of identifying a dedicated point of contact for disabled fans. Jochen speaks six different languages and has previously worked for both sports federations and disability organisations, bringing great experience to the team.
Both Esther and Jochen have added to our small but passionate team, and have helped us to expand our works across Europe. They have both become valued assets and we are pleased to have them both on board!
Looking ahead to 2018 – another historic year for CAFE
With many huge strides taken this year, we can't wait to get started again in 2018. Next year will be a very busy one for the CAFE team and for football as a whole, with the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicking off in June.
We will also be continuing to work with our partners at UEFA to expand the Disability Access Officer role, producing disabled spectators guides for the UEFA Champions League, Women's Champions League and Europa League Finals, and preparing for the largest UEFA EUROs ever, taking place in 2020.
We also have some very exciting announcements coming up in the New Year, including an expansion of our works around audio-descriptive commentary and information about our third European conference – Total Football Total Access.
We plan to launch our disabled fans survey report in January, and CAFE will also be continuing to support National Associations in increasing employment opportunities for disabled people within football.
The CAFE offices will be closing at 12.00 GMT (13.00 CET) on Friday 22 December. We will be reopening on 2 January 2018.
To all of our friends, networks and stakeholders, we wish you the very best for the festive period and a happy new year!
A version of this article is available in Ukrainian, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, French, German and Spanish.
2017: un bilancio
2017 год - Годовой обзор
Rückblick auf das Jahr 2017
Bilan de l'année 2017
2017 – Un Año en Revisión
2017 - A revisão de um ano
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A most unusual reporting season
By Jarrad BreviAugust 31, 2020May 20th, 2022No Comments
What we learned in a most unusual reporting season
– David Wanis, August 2020
Relative to what we were preparing for in March and April this year, reporting season was surprising in how normal most results were. Maybe investors have been conditioned too well by management to look through anything deemed one-off – but with the exception of a few names (Webjet, Fletcher Building, Sims Ltd) – operating results themselves were reasonable given COVID circumstances.
Specialty retailers were a focus as our view is that we are going through a structural change, moving to omni-channel retailing, accelerated by COVID. As we discussed earlier in the year, this is driven by cost (revenue per employee and rents) as well as revenue opportunities (customer preference) and improved competitive position. Many results demonstrated consumer traction and financial benefit from online sales – although some are executing better than others. There remains plenty of uncertainty around temporary influences from JobKeeper, JobSeeker, government stimulus, economic growth, and employment and no one has a crystal ball on the path forward over the next 12 months. We do, however, think the omni-channel retail winners are likely to be higher quality businesses earning more in 3 – 5 years' time.
We have been waiting for two or three reporting seasons to see evidence of a clear pick up in mining services activity and although outlook statements were caveated with COVID disruption risk, we see clear signs that the cycle is picking up. A combination of deferred maintenance Capex, brownfield expansion, firmer commodity prices and clients across the market cap spectrum being financially robust (whether from operating cash flow at the quality end, or from capital raisings at the more speculative end) are all filling up order books and supporting margins.
National Australian Bank (NAB) acquired MLC for A$4.6bn cash in April 2000 with funds under management and advice (FUMA) of A$52bn. Fast forward 20 years and the wealth management part of this business was sold to IOOF in September 2020 for less than A$1.5bn with FUMA of A$308bn. The real cost to NAB shareholders is much higher than it first looks (and the first look is pretty bad). Had NAB invested the cash used for MLC into an Australian equity index fund over that time, whose total return was 9% a year, they would have A$26.5bn today. Earnings over the period, proceeds from the 80% sale of MLC Life and businesses retained (such as JB Were) need to be weighed against the Hayne Royal Commission remediation and compensation payments. As a ratio of FUMA, IOOF has paid a fraction the price paid by NAB in 2000 and they have greater potential synergies from three business combinations (IOOF, ANZ, MLC). It is very very early days on what this means for IOOF, however, we think the historical context is a useful place to start.
Across high growth small cap names, we were surprised by how few companies delivered meaningful operating upside surprises. In one case, calling out sales and marketing (a pretty normal cost to grow a business) as a cost that should be ignored suggests they are already stretched beyond their ability to deliver what was priced by the market. Inside owners in many of these names appear not at all surprised and have continued to 'free up room on the register for other shareholders', a wonderful euphemism that used to be called feeding the quacking ducks.
August showed that speculation remains well bid. The number of ASX listed loss- makers >A$100m market cap jumped 25% (from 138 to 172) since June 30. It hurts our relative performance not to participate, but FOMO doesn't form part of our investment process, so we get over it and move on.
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Ask a River Guide: The Best of Utah's Cataract Canyon
Longtime OARS Guide Pete Lefebvre Shares What Makes Cataract Canyon Worth the Trip
Peter Lefebvre's first multi-day river trip was no small introduction to rafting. For three weeks, he floated the Colorado River through Desolation Canyon all the way down to Cataract Canyon. Afterward, he knew he found his first love. A few years later, in 2005, he got the chance to guide sea kayaking and rafting trips for OARS in Jackson, Wyoming. Now, more than a decade later, he's back on the river that started it all—leading trips on the Colorado River. From hidden waterfalls to wild rapids, Peter reveals what makes Cataract Canyon so special…
The Colorado River wild & free
"Cataract Canyon keeps you on your toes. I've run it as low as 3,000 cfs and in 2011 it got up to almost 90,000 cfs. That's one of my favorite parts—it's wild and free. So it's a huge range of water flows and every flow has a different feel to it. And the rapids change. It's exciting. Cataract Canyon delivers at every level no matter what."
The "Big Drops"
"Well, the Big Drops are the most fun when you make it through upright. Ha! It's a pretty thrilling ride having two big rapids back to back like that. It's the build-up, the anticipation…the reason we're there."
Guide rituals
"Big beers below the Big Drops. Usually the trip leader is in charge of bringing along the Fosters big cans, and especially when the water is up, the guides will celebrate [in camp] with a big beer below the Big Drops."
Best camps
"Brown Betty is a gigantic beach right at the first rapid. That has to be my favorite. But my other favorite is Kolb Camp. You only camp there at medium to lower flows, because at higher flows it's underwater, but it's right between Big Drop 2 and Big Drop 3. There is a big inscription from the Kolb Brothers when they came through there in 1911. So there's some history there. You're also between the two biggest rapids. You can feel the energy. It's just a really powerful place."
Cataract Canyon's magic spot
"That's a tough one. Indian Creek might take the cake. When Indian Creek is flowing and you take guests up there and get up to the waterfall, you can see everybody's eyes light up. It's a magical spot."
Brag-worthy River Grub
"Tikka Masala. We serve it with a yogurt sauce with bananas and caramelized onions. It's delicious. A lot of people are skeptical at first, but it turns into one of their favorite meals."
Music moments
"Playing guitar down in the Grotto in Meander Canyon—that usually blows people's doors off. It's a great sound in a great place."
Moab hang-outs
"One of my favorite places is Sabaku Sushi. And the owners' of that restaurant just opened a new place called 98 Center…just great simple food, cocktails and a fun atmosphere to hang out."
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Home News Court frees four Ukrainians, ship of illegal bunkering charges
Court frees four Ukrainians, ship of illegal bunkering charges
By Ships & PortsDec 06, 2019
Four Ukrainians charged with illegal oil bunkering by the Federal Government have been discharged and acquitted by a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed cleared the four men – Vaskov Andriy, Garchev Mykhaylo, Shulga Vladyslav, Orlovkyi Lyvan – and a ship, MT. San Pedro PIO, after finding them not guilty of the charges preferred against them.
The judge held that there was no evidence that they broke the law. He ordered that the vessel, which was seized, be released forthwith.
The government arraigned the Ukrainians on March 21, 2019, on a two-count charge.
The charge was amended on May 3, 2019, to six counts of conspiracy to deal in petroleum products, dealing in petroleum products, making false documents and uttering contrary to sections 3(6) and 1(17)(a), 1 (2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, 2007.
Each defendant pleaded not guilty.
According to the prosecution, MT San Padre Pio and a 16 all-male crew members were arrested by the Nigerian Navy in September 2018.
They were accused of illegally transporting five million litres of diesel without permit from Nigerian authorities.
The prosecution claimed that the vessel anchored around Odudu Oil Field, Rivers, and waited to discharge the petroleum product to smaller vessels before it was caught by a naval patrol team.
The government made its allegations through its counsel, Samuel Chime. It also called nine witnesses and tendered several exhibits.
The defendants disputed the allegations through their counsel, Babajide Koku SAN.
Koku contended that the government's case was baseless because the defendants had obtained appropriate authorisation for its operations.
Delivering judgment on November 28, 2019, Justice Mohammed upheld Koku's argument and said the government failed to prove its case.
The judge held: "…and by virtue of the sale agreement between AUGUST A Energy and ANOSYKE Group of Companies, the amended purchase order… together with evidence of PW6 under cross-examination, who admitted that the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) import permit is valid, I have no doubt that the Prosecution has failed to prove that the defendants had no licence or authority to deal in Petroleum Product. I so hold.
"…Again, Exhibit A1 has shown that Naval approval was obtained in respect of Exhibit J, while the Department of Petroleum Resources import permit attached to Exhibit 63 has shown that the necessary permit was equally secured in respect of Exhibit J from the DPR.
"It is clear both from Exhibit A1 and the DPR permit, that the company in whose favour the approvals were granted is ANOSYKE Group of Companies."
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