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Published: Published: August 28th, 2017
Superintendent Douglas Announces Grant Awards for Homeless Students
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Diane Douglas, is pleased to announce the approval grant contracts to help homeless students. The State Board of Education (SBE) approved grant funding for 32 school districts and/or schools for Homeless Education Services. The grants will assist around 30,000 homeless students. The awarded grants help both rural and urban schools.
The federal funds for the program come from the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001. The Arizona Department of Education administers the program and grant application process. The Arizona State Board of Education approves the grants. Key goals include outreach to ensure school enrollment, retention and attendance. Access to participation in regular education programs for all homeless students is required.
"We are fortunate to have received this additional federal allocation," said State Coordinator for Homeless Education Alexis Clermont. "It has allowed us to increase our expanded reach to schools. These extra funds mean that more schools and more of Arizona's underserved children have equal access to a high-quality education."
"It is important to me that the needs of all of our students are met," said Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas. "We know that these children are an especially vulnerable population. Not only have we been able to meet the needs of those currently on the program, we have also increased our aid to additional children."
This is the first year of a three-year competitive grant. For more information about the Office of Homeless Education and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, please visit www.azed.gov/homeless.
The following school districts and schools will receive grant funds:
Alhambra Elementary School District
American Charter, West Phoenix High School
Amphitheater Unified School District
Bullhead City School District
Chandler Unified School District
Concho Elementary School District
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District
Creighton Elementary School District
Deer Valley Unified School District
Flagstaff Unified School District
Flowing Wells Unified School District
Glendale Union High School
Higley Unified School District
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Elementary
Marana Unified School District
Maricopa Unified School District
Maricopa County Regional School District
Mayer Unified School District
Mesa Unified School District
Osborn Elementary School District
Paradise Valley Unified School District
PAS Charter, Intelli-School
Phoenix Elementary School District
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District
SC Jensen Co Intelli-School
Scottsdale Unified School District
Sunnyside Unified School District
Tolleson Elementary School District
Tolleson Union High School District
Tucson Unified School District
Washington Elementary School District
Williams Unified School District
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Published: Published: June 23rd, 2017
Douglas Announces New Director of Communications
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is pleased to announce Dan Godzich as the new Director of Communications for the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Godzich has more than two decades of professional communications experience. Dan joins ADE after serving as the Majority Leader & Education Policy Advisor at the Arizona House of Representatives.
"I am excited to welcome Dan to my team and work with him on communications for all of the exciting initiatives we have at ADE," said Superintendent Douglas. "In addition to his time in Arizona, his experience in Washington D.C. with media and policy will no doubt serve ADE well."
Godzich will replace Sally Stewart, who began her tenure as ADE's Public Information Officer in 2014 before being promoted to Director of Communications. The Superintendent wishes Ms. Stewart, who has decided to pursue other professional opportunities, the best of luck in her future endeavors.
At the Arizona House of Representatives, Godzich helped formulate and implement the majority agenda, create a $3.5 billion education finance reform package and negotiate $ 9.6 billion state budget. Prior to working at the House, Godzich worked on campaigns on behalf of the Republican National Committee, served as an Executive Vice President for an international boarding school and created online and social media content for various political and humanitarian organizations. Godzich also served on the White House staff of George H.W. Bush.
A graduate of Hunter College in New York, Godzich is a travel adventurer and space enthusiast, as well as a proud New York Giants fan. His family includes his wife, Lisa, and his two children, Jacob and Jessica.
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Published: Published: May 18th, 2017
ADE to Kick Off Summer Food Program
(Phoenix, Ariz., May 17, 2017) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas announced the launch of the Arizona Department of Education's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a summer meal reimbursement program for children ranging from newborns to 18 years old. The SFSP provides children in low- income areas the opportunity to receive a nutritious meal while school is not in session during the summer.
"Our job in education is to give children every opportunity to pursue their hopes and dreams," Superintendent Douglas said. "Studies have shown that hunger has a negative effect on the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of children. If they are not properly nourished and healthy, their road to success becomes an uphill battle."
SFSP sites, which can be a school or a non-profit organization like a YMCA or a Boys & Girls Club, must be in eligible areas where the percentage of children approved for free or reduced-priced lunch is 50 percent or higher. Sponsors are allowed to serve two meals or a meal and a snack per day.
Glendale, Chandler and Flagstaff Unified are just some of the school districts that are participating in the SFSP. On June 5, the Blue Ridge School District will be the first to launch the program by hosting a kick-off event that will include the community's mayor and actor Danny Diaz from the movie McFarland USA.
Those interested in locating SFSP sites in their area, as well as their operating dates and times, can log on to https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks and type in their address or zip code or text FOOD to 877-877.
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Published: Published: April 3rd, 2017
Continued Budget Uncertainty Causes Another IT Staffer to Exit
(Phoenix, Ariz., March 31, 2017) – The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) announced Friday the departure of yet another experienced Information Technology employee. The employee is the latest in a series of exits from an award-winning IT team that have all cited "job uncertainty" as their reason for accepting positions elsewhere.
In the Arizona House of Representatives' initial draft budget framework released this week, ADE was allocated a one-time funding of $7.3 million. That amount would provide resources desperately needed for the maintenance and basic operations of the Department's data system, but it would still not allow ADE to finish developing its student data system; begin development on its payment system that was created in 1999; fund any new initiatives passed during this legislative session; pursue school-level funding initiatives; or provide reassurance of employment for ADE's IT staff.
Additionally, the lack of any ongoing maintenance funding would continue to create instability for data system support in future years. ADE's initial request for IT funding was $17.6 million for FY18, which included $10.1 million in maintenance and $7.6 million for development.
The most recent employee to leave the organization was the only staff member responsible for project-level financial reporting on AELAS, which is the overarching collection of systems that calculate school payments. After graduating from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with an MBA, this full-time employee worked on strategic financial management of IT systems for three years, focusing on reporting and forecasting for AELAS and the 150-plus IT systems that schools utilize daily.
"It is very telling that we lost an employee whose primary focus was to work on the IT budget," Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas said. "It is always disappointing to lose good people, but it is even more discouraging when all of this could have been prevented by having funds annually allocated to our IT maintenance budget, just like many other major state agencies do. I hope the Legislature can provide us as soon as possible with some clear assurances that we will be able to keep our staff and that schools will be paid without any issues both this year and in the future."
Arizona has seen unprecedented job growth in IT over the past decade, rated second among all states in that category. In June of 2016, Forbes magazine even named the Phoenix metro area as the city "winning the battle for IT jobs."
"Since Arizona has such a red-hot IT market, I'm afraid that we will lose more valuable employees to other external offers," the Superintendent said. "If I had a family to support and no guarantee of a job on July 1, I would start looking too."
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Published: Published: March 27th, 2017
Superintendent Meets With Congress on Education
(Phoenix, Ariz., March 27, 2017) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas met with members of Arizona's congressional delegation, as well as national education leaders in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, at the Council of Chief State School Officers legislative conference last week in Washington, D.C.
Superintendent Douglas first met with U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-Va.), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, to talk about the federal government's role in education and express her support for Foxx's efforts to ensure that its influence is limited. The Superintendent then attended meetings in the offices of representatives and senators from her home state, including Reps. Andy Biggs, Trent Franks, Paul Gosar, Tom O'Halleran, David Schweikert, as well as with Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake.
Rep. O'Halleran and his staff expressed interest in supporting rural schools and advocating for impact aid to schools on Indian reservations, while learning from the Superintendent that the Zip Code Project and Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative would both prove beneficial for his district. Representative Schweikert's office was also eager to hear about the broadband initiative, joining Representative Franks' office in its request for more support for Indian education.
Rep. Biggs shared his proposal to create additional flexibility for federal Title I funds and asked for additional details about the Common Core replacement that took place in December. His office was also interested in the submission of Arizona's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan and the ongoing need for support of Native American students.
Rep. Gosar was excited to hear about the impact that broadband connectivity could have on his district, while also discussing how to better support the Office of Indian Education, the Zip Code Project and pilot programs to promote college and career readiness.
"It is always an honor to meet with elected representatives and senators that are doing their part to ensure that Arizona is the best state in the nation," Superintendent Douglas said. "After our meetings, I am confident that they will support our great state in addressing the needs of all of our students."
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Like his contemporaries, saxophonist Steve Lacy and trombonist Roswell Rudd, Swiss drummer Pierre Favre played Dixieland before embarking on a career in free jazz. Favre was self-taught on drums. He began working professionally at 17; he played with touring American musicians like Lil Hardin Armstrong and Albert Nicholas in the mid-'50s. In the '60s, Favre played with such bop musicians as Bud Powell, Benny Bailey, and Booker Ervin. He also worked in Switzerland for Paiste & Sohn, the cymbal- and gong-making company. In the mid-'60s, Favre developed an interest in free jazz, forming a trio with pianist Irene Schweizer and bassist George Mraz (who was eventually supplanted by Peter Kowald). Saxophonist Evan Parker joined the band in 1968, making it a quartet. In the late '60s, Favre played with saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, drummer John Stevens, and trumpeter Manfred Schoof, among others of note; he also began collaborating with modern classical musicians and avant-gardists from other disciplines.
He recorded a solo album, Mountain Wind, in 1978, and began leading an all-percussion group that included Nana Vasconcelos and Paul Motian. Favre has recorded extensively for the ECM label in the '80s and '90s, with artists including vocalist Tamia, classical composer Arvo Part, saxophonist/composer John Surman, and bandoneonist Dino Saluzzi. ~ Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide

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Q: How to remap CapsLock fot Ctrl and Shift CapsLock to normal CapsLock I am on 22.04 and seen in gnome-tweeks that there is an option to use the Caps Lock as Esc but Shift Caps Lock as normal Caps Lock.
How could I achieve the same but instead of Esc I want to have Ctrl per default.

A: A workaround that I found is modifying the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us file directly for my used layout (variant "altgr-intl" in my case).
Then I can remap the four levels of Caps Lock as

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*Left Control

*Escape

*Traditional Caps Lock

*Backspace

   key <CAPS> { [Control_L, Escape,      Caps_Lock,       BackSpace ] };
   modifier_map Control { <CAPS> };

It can be (re-)loaded with setxkbmap -layout us -variant 'altgr-intl'. I didn't have any precompiled symbols files.
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Minerva Theatre, Sydney (Part 3)
Written by	John Stephen Clark
Metro Theatre, Kings Cross, Sydney, 2019. Photo by Mark O'Dwyer.
In the third and final instalment of the Minerva Theatre story John S. Clark looks at the period 1950 to the present, when under the direction of MGM, the theatre was a premier movie house, known as the Metro Kings Cross from 1952. The year 1969 saw a return to live theatre with the rock musical Hair which played for almost two years. During the 1970s the theatre hosted an eclectic range of shows, and from 1981 to 2019 it was home to the Kennedy-Miller production group.
Originally published in 1993 in booklet form by the Australian Theatre Historical Society, this article has been revised and brought up to date, and is re-published here by permission of the author.
The future of the theatre is currently in doubt, having been purchased in April 2019 by a development group. Thanks to the efforts of John S. Clark and the Metro Minerva Action Group, the building has been nominated for NSW state heritage protection, and is presently awaiting a ruling by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.
For more information or to add your support to the Metro Minerva Theatre Action Group, please contact John S. Clark, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer opened the Minerva as a movie house in the evening of Saturday, April 29, 1950. They had been preparing and painting the theatre for the previous ten days, with the workmen toiling in three shifts, commencing as soon as the stage show was over. Dream Girl finished the previous night, April 28. "Kings Cross becomes a dazzling new show centre, as first release MGM films come to the Minerva", the advertising stated. The House Full sign was up early for the Gala first evening. The Australasian Exhibitor commented: "The theatre looked brand spanking new, and the first night had all the atmosphere of a gala premiere. In declaring the theatre opened, Lord Mayor, Alderman O'Dea, said that MGM's initiative in bringing first release films to Kings Cross would be greatly appreciated by the thousands living in the area. He then cut a gold ribbon, the curtains opened, and the show was on." The film chosen to open the Minerva as a cinema was The Forsyte Saga, a Technicolor feature starring Errol Flynn, Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon, which was already screening at the Liberty in Sydney. It ran for one week at the Minerva on a three session a day policy. The Minerva's second programme, The Red Danube, was shown simultaneous with the St James Theatre for one week. Four programmes followed after the conclusion of their seasons at either the St James or Liberty Theatres, including the Minerva's first season of the classic, Gone With the Wind.
From June 1950, the Minerva screened simultaneously with the St James or Liberty, commencing with On the Town with the St James, and Adam's Rib with the Liberty. Revival screenings filled in the gaps caused by the Minerva's shorter seasons than the MGM city houses. In late 1950, Marie Antoinette with Norma Shearer, was revived simultaneously with the Liberty.
The Minerva was always impeccably run by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, even down to the beautiful bouquets of flowers in the foyer, and of course, the well-groomed usherettes. There were always eye-catching displays in the lobby for current and future attractions, for films such as Words and Music where a twenty-two times twenty-eight inch display card would be surrounded by a set of eight smaller lobby cards.
In early 1951 the Judy Garland-Gene Kelly film If You Feel Like Singing commenced a season, simultaneously with the prestigious St James in the city, followed soon after by King Solomon's Mines.
The 1935 film Mutiny on the Bounty, starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, was revived in early 1951 at the Minerva, following a revival season at the St James. Over the years there were many such revivals exclusive to the Minerva, including The Emperor's Candlesticks, Reunion in Vienna, The Women, and The Guardsman, the latter being the only film ever made by the celebrated American stage stars Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre at 205 West 46th Street on Broadway was, and still is, named after them.
In 1951, the Minerva, along with the other Metros, was equipped with two Century model CC projectors, which had counter-rotating shutter blades, leaving one Simplex machine in situ. The customary newsreel would be shown on the Simplex, as a general rule, and the rest of the programme would be presented using the Century machines. The Century projectors had the stronger light output. It was MGM's policy to have three 35mm projectors in each projection room.
MGM's plan was to own a number of suburban theatres and have two major outlets in the city proper. To this end, following the acquisition of the Minerva at King's Cross, MGM bought the Century Theatre at Manly, renaming it the Metro. It reopened Friday, December 22, 1950, with Annie Get Your Gun. The next theatre was not acquired until 1952 when MGM bought the Regal at Bondi Junction. This was also renamed the Metro, but it only screened second run MGM films until June 27, 1952, when it, too went onto first release with Singin' in the Rain.
Theatre lobby, 1950.
Photos from The Film Weekly, 27 July 1950, p. 24
Auditorium, 1950.
It wasn't until early August 1952, that the name Minerva was finally dropped from all advertising, and the theatre became known as the Metro. October 1952 saw Lovely to Look At, with Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton and Howard Keel, released at the Metro, and late 1953 saw a revival of Lili, with Leslie Caron, as a popular double bill with the musical Two Weeks with Love, which starred Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds.
On Wednesday, December 16, 1953, MGM reopened the Crows Nest Sesqui Theatre as the latest Metro, with Clark Gable in Mogambo, thereby completing its Sydney circuit. Mid 1953 saw MGM beat all opposition, including Hoyts and Greater Union, in going wide screen. MGM installed the 'NEW PANORAMIC FULL STAGE SCREEN' in all its theatres. The first presentation was simultaneously at the St James, Metro Kings Cross (Minerva), Metro Bondi Junction and Metro Manly, commencing June 2, 1953. The film, Young Bess, with Jean Simmons, was rushed into release to coincide with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
(Greater Union's first wide screen presentation was Salome at the State Theatre on August 6, 1953. Hoyt's first wide screen show was the documentary Elizabeth is Queen at the Esquire Theatre on June 10, 1953.)
Hoyt's was the first to introduce CinemaScope to Australia, with The Robe on December 9, 1953, at Sydney's Regent Theatre. MGM's first CinemaScope production was Knights of the Round Table, which commenced at the St James on Wednesday, April 14, 1954. Later, on July 22, 1954, the film received a second city run at the Liberty.
Thursday, July 22, 1954, was the date that MGM introduced CinemaScope, "on the High Fidelity screen with the added enchantment of Persepcta Stereophonic Sound", to the Metro, Kings Cross, as well as the Liberty, Sydney, and the Manly and Crows Nest Metros. The opening CinemaScope feature was Knights of the Round Table, with Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner, supported by a CinemaScope short subject entitled The Merry Wives of Windsor. MGM had beaten Greater Union, the other major circuit, in introducing 'Scope to their theatres.
Although Bondi Junction Metro had been equipped for widescreen, CinemaScope needed further alterations; it opened with 'Scope on Friday, 1 October, 1954, with Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The year 1954 also saw the revival of the classic Gone with the Wind at Kings Cross, with the added bonus of Perspecta Stereo Sound. The film was screened simultaneously with the Liberty. The other suburban Metros did not receive the revival until 1955.
A friend of the writer's, who attended a trade screening at the Metro at which CinemaScope and Perspeca Stereo Sound, and other screen processes were demonstrated, claimed that it was the best projection work and presentation that he had seen in a Sydney theatre. But having said that, very often when standard ratio features were shown at the Minerva and other Metros during the period when wide screen 'madness' was the order of the day, the film's opening titles would be cut out and screened on a separate projector in the standard ratio in order to accommodate the lettering, and so that the audience could read the titles properly. Then the projectionist would do a change-over to another projector, using the wide screen aperture plate, and the rest of the film would be shown I wide screen, even though it had been made for standard screen presentation. This meant loss of image at the top and bottom of the film frame, often partially cutting off the actors' heads and feet. This was rather out of character for MGM, which had always been so fastidious about perfect presentation.
The World of Suzie Wong, 18 May 1961, starring Jacqui Chan and Kevin Miles.
John S. Clark Collection.
Selection of advertisements from the early 1950s.
In 1954, years before the theatre was renamed the Metro Continental, it hired a group of continental films that had been screened previously over a number of years at either the specialist Savoy or Variety Theatres. These included Bicycle Thieves, Monsieur Vincent, Pastoral Symphony, Marius, Beauty and the Beast and Miss Julie.
January 1955 saw the Metro Kings Cross used as the venue for the first Sydney release of the United Artists film Of Mice and Men. This was originally banned in 1940 by the Australian Film Censor due to its theme of sex and mercy killing. It was resubmitted to the Censor by independent distributor, Ray Films, late in 1954, and passed for showing.
During 1954 and 1955, some programmes were first released at the suburban Metros, but did not receive a city release at with the St James or Liberty. Some of there were Tennessee Champ plus Arena; Gypsy Colt supported by The Great Diamond Robbery; Athena; Her Twelve Men; and Jupiter's Darling, in CinemaScope, with Esther Williams and Howard Keel. The films were unable to be shown at either the Liberty or St James as both these theatres were tied to extended runs.
In 1957 the Metro Kings Cross screened a revival of Gaslight with Ingrid Bergman, three weeks ahead of the other Metros.
During 1961, live theatre returned to the theatre, when on May 18, 1961 James T. Laurie of London Pty Ltd (exactly 22 years after the Minerva first opened ) leased the Metro for his play The World of Suzie Wong starring Jacqui Chan and Kevin Miles, renaming the theatre the Metro-Minerva Theatre. The play was staged and directed by David Turnbull. Suzie Wong ran for eleven weeks and on August 10, Laurie produced Oo-La-La French Music Hall with Barry Linehan and Gerry Hyman. The show was a 'flop' and by August 21 the theatre was showing films again.
With MGM at that time also releasing Walt Disney films, these also played Kings Cross. In July 1962, Disney's The Parent Trap was shown, but from late July until the end of October, the theatre screened French, German and Italian films, and was temporarily advertised as the Metro Continental. A highlight of 1964 was the Greta Garbo Festival, screened first at the Liberty and then transferred to the Metro Kings Cross. The titles shown were Anna Karenina; Camille; Marie Walewska (US title Conquest); Ninotchka; Queen Christina; and Grand Hotel.
Flyer for the Disney hit film Mary Poppins which opened at the Metro on 13 May 1965.
May 13, 1965, saw the Metro again in the headlines, with the Gala Australasian Premiere and exclusive extended run of the popular Disney hit, Mary Poppins, which starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. It was billed as Sydney's most spectacular Gala Premiere ever, with marching girls, a parade of penguins, actor look-alikes, and London bobbies. As a result of the foresight of Mr Bob Lucas at MGM, the Kings Cross Metro was apparently the first theatre in Australia to have Xenon lamphouses installed in the projectors (Zeiss brand). This was around the time that Mary Poppins was shown at the theatre. On August 17, 1966, another Australasian Premiere was held at the Metro. This time the Oscar-winning Warner Bros. film, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, was the attraction. The Film Weekly reported that the "glittering social audience which filled the theatre was greeted by a flood of lights, a full representation of television and press cameras, and an honour guard of Red Cross nurses."
In August, 1967, the film Doctor Zhivago was released at the Kings Cross Metro after a lengthy city run, and it had another long season at this theatre. Anthony Newley's Stop the World, I Want to Get Off, a London stage music success ("actually filmed on stage for the Metro, Kings Cross"), got an exclusive release in 1968 through Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. In May 1969, MGM presented its last movie at the Metro: Warner Bros.' The Sergeant, with Rod Steiger.
Cover of theatre programme for Harry M. Miller's production of Hair which opened on 5 June 1969.
Elisabeth Kumm Collection.
Michael Pertwee's comedy Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!, starring Terry-Thomas, opened on 7 September 1973.
On June 5, 1969, the Metro reverted to live theatre with Harry M. Miller's production of the American tribal love-rock musical, Hair, with Reg Livermore and John Waters heading a large cast. The show ran for two years to capacity audiences, clearly the longest and most successful of any Minerva/Metro show. It closed on May 8, 1971.
On October 22, 1971, the revue Behind the Fringe with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, played at the Metro for a strictly limited four week season. Between live shows, the theatre reverted to cinema, screening first-run features including The Devils, Klute and The Adventures of Barrie Mckenzie.
On September 9, 1972, the Neil Simon play Last of the Red Hot Lovers commenced at the Metro, with British actor Harry H. Corbett, supported by Leila Blake and Betty Lucas.
In November 1972, the play Move Over Mrs Markham starring Moira Lister and Roy Kinnear, along with John Bonney and Colleen Clifford, commenced at the Metro, for Williamson-Edgley Theatres Ltd. This play was making a return season, having enjoyed a five month season at the Theatre Royal during 1971/1972 with Honor Blackman and Michael Craig.
March 1973 saw the world premiere of Nuclear with Michael Furber and Shirley-Anne Kear heading the cast. This musical play was so successful that another show was produced, Nuclear II with Shirley-Anne Kear and Jonne Sands in the principal roles. Other plays at the Metro during this period included Terry-Thomas, in person, in Don't Just Lie There, Say Something, in September 1973, and No Sex Please, We're British (for Harry M. Miller), with On the Buses star Bob Grant for a month from 22 November 1973.
In late 1974 the theatre was leased for movies again, showing revivals such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Around this time in 1974, the lessees at the Metro installed 16mm projectors and screened heavily cut television prints of films such as Yankee Doodle Dandy, Passage to Marseilles, To Have and Have Not and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. These screening were, however, short-lived.
In December 1975, Eve Arden starred in the live production of Applause, but it collapsed shortly after opening, allegedly because the backers absconded with the advance funds. Miss Arden, in a real show of professionalism, paid the salaries of her fellow performers out of her own funds.
Ginger Rogers brought her Waldorf-Astoria nightclub show to the Minerva in May 1976.
In 1977, Keenan Wynn and Jane Kean appeared in Jules Tasca's comedy The Mind With the Dirty Man.
Legendary screen actress Ginger Rogers arrived in Australia in 1976 to perform on the Metro stage. When her show opened, on May 29, 1976, the theatre reverted back to its original name, the Minerva. She did seventeen performances of her imported Waldorf-Astoria nightclub show, appearing with her troupe of four male dancers and comedian Johnny Dark. "She was the darling of the fans at her opening night show and they gave her a standing ovation", reported the Sunday Telegraph.
On October 7, 1976, a musical revue Saturday Night at the Tiv opened, a tribute to David N. Martin who went on to run Sydney's Tivoli Theatre and the Melbourne Tivoli from 1941 until his untimely death in 1958, produced by CKC Theatres, with the announcement "Opening Sydney's New Live Theatre: The Minerva" and the programme introduction states "Many famous Australians were associated with the theatre; John Meillon made his professional debut here in The Winslow Boy. Hal Lashwood played his first straight role in The Man Who Came to Dinner. Ron Randell, Rod Taylor, Peter Finch, and the late Grant Taylor are just a few of the many names who trod the boards of the Minerva." The cast was headed by international star Chelsea Brown, and included comedian America's Chad Chase, British ventriloquist Jack Beckett, our very own Bartholomew John, and the Minerva Theatre Ballet.
Then CKC Theatres and Denis Wong produced commencing January 27, 1977, the very last show at The Minerva Theatre, Jules Tasca's The Mind With the Dirty Man starring American movie star Keenan Wynn. It also starred Australians actors Jane Kean, Dolore Whiteman, David Williams, Sean Scully, Lynette Curran and Kay Taylor.
Metro, February 2008.
Photo by Frank Van Straten.
In August 1979, it was announced that the theatre was to become a speciality food market, designed as an open planned market environment, and to be rejuvenated under National Trust conditions. The plans took until mid-March 1981 to come to fruition, with its canopied food outlets and eateries. It proved a total disaster, and soon closed.
The 1,006 seats which David N. Martin had specially designed to ensure the Minerva was the 'most comfortable theatre in the Southern Hemisphere' were removed. So David's great vision for the Minerva was, in part, destroyed. In a letter to the manufacturer Dunlopillo he said, "When we requested you to manufacture a chair for the Minerva Theatre, we advised you that it was our desire to install ones better, from the standpoint of design, comfort and utility than have been previously installed anywhere."
And he went on to say, "In the chair you have submitted to us, and which we finally decided upon, and which is in future to be known as the 'Minerva Chair', all our high expectations have been more than adequately realised."
David also ensured that the Minerva had the best air conditioning installed. According to the manufacturer York, "No one will ever shiver in the new Minerva Theatre, King's Cross ... no one will ever perspire when summer comes. Springtime weather all-the-year-round will be assured by the installation of York Air Conditioning Equipment ... a perfect inside climate."
Not long after the food market closed, Kennedy-Miller acquired the theatre, and for the next forty years, the auditorium was used as a studio for the production of television mini-series and other programmes. So, in effect, actresses and actors continued, until quite recently, to utilise the former theatre. The exterior is intact, the original entrance doors are still there—and peering through the doors, one can observe that the foyer is still pretty much intact, although the stalls entrance doors have been removed. In 1993, the two large chrome and glass display cases (with a 'Now Showing' sign in each of them) on the exterior were still in place.
In March 2019, George Miller sold the Minerva to the Abacus Group. It was purchased by them as a result of the Abacus owner loving theatres, but as he is now deceased, they may be willing to sell the theatre, as it doesn't meet their needs as a self-storage company.
In the coming months we will find out if the Metro-Minerva Theatre is to be placed on the NSW Heritage Register. If so, the building that was once host to gala premieres, plays, films and musicals, will be able to live on.
John Love; Lyle Leeds; Leonard Teale; Kevin Cork; Les Tod; Lloyd Martin; Ian Hanson; Ernie Schumann; Gary Zantos; Elisabeth Kumm, Frank Van Straten; Building Magazine; Decoration and Glass Magazine; Sydney Morning Herald (various issues); Sunday Telegraph; Minerva Theatre programmes; The Film Weekly; Australasian Cinema; Australian Theatre Historical Society Archives; State Library of New South Wales; Theatre in Australia by John West; with special thanks to Malcolm Smith, for many corrections and much additional information. Also thanks for Peter Sheridan, whose 2019 book Sydney Art Deco features the Metro Theatre on the cover.
Metro, October 2019.
Photo by John S. Clark.
Metro, September 2019.
Photo by Mark O'Dwyer.
Disney's The Happiest Millionaire opened on 27 October 1967.
On October 22, 1971, the revue Behind the Fringe with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, played at the Metro for a strictly limited four week season.
Neil Simon's play Last of the Red Hot Lovers opened on 9 September 1972, with British actor Harry H. Corbett.
Mitchell Library Performance Programme Collection, State Library of New South Wales.
November 1972 saw the play Move Over Mrs Markham starring Moira Lister and Roy Kinnear, having already played a successful season at the Theatre Royal.
March 1973 saw the world premiere of Nuclear with Michael Furber and Shirley-Anne Kear heading the cast.
Ladies' powder room, 1950.
Photo from The Film Weekly, 26 October 1950, p. 22.
No Sex Please, We're British with On the Buses star Bob Grant played or a month from 22 November 1973.
On October 7, 1976, a musical revue Saturday Night at the Tiv opened, a tribute to David N. Martin
In December 1975, Eve Arden starred in Applause, a musical based on the 1950 film All About Eve.
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How to Study for a Geography Exam. Studying for your geography exam is easy once you make it fun. Our planet has plenty of anomalies and things that nature didn't make. These make for interesting and mind gripping study.
Spark your geography interest before starting the course. You get more when you're interested in what you're studying than if you're studying because you have to.
Call up Google Earth. Freeze the frames on something interesting. Locate that area on Google Earth. Note the country and terrain those sites are located in. Read about those countries on MSN Encarta's website.
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Take notes in every geography class, and study all notes you take daily until the night before the exam. Read the chapters ahead of time, using each chapter's learning objectives to guide your highlighting efforts. Go back over the highlighted sections of your text a week before the exam.
Form a study group consisting of geography students taking the same professor. Quiz each other on geography lessons. Thoroughly cover each chapter so that you could come close to doing the oral version of the exam.
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The Illusion of Peace
To answer the million-dollar question (or rather the hundred-dollar question): Yes, MTV did do a special about my health condition. No, it was not Catfish, but YES, it was the same guy who did host several seasons of Catfish. MTV created a new show, Suspect, that had hosts Nev Schulman and IO Tillett Wright investigate truth behind secrets family members or close friends may have been keeping from those who care about them. The deceptions ranged from secret identities, hidden addictions, to health issues, all secrets that needed intervention to prevent relationships from deteriorating.
My "secret" dealt with my health, a brain condition called hydrocephalus. I discovered the issue my first year in university, but thought nothing of it. It wasn't until 2011 when it became worse, causing me to undergo chemotherapy treatment. It was surely a rough time in my life, especially since I chose to go through it alone. That choice to go through it alone grew to be a complex problem that I still battle today.
I did not tell my family because I felt as if it was my punishment, I felt as if I let them down. Given the circumstances of what was going on that year, they have gone through enough already on my behalf. I lost a contract from Nike that provided money I promised my family. I disgraced the community of my university and the coaches that trusted me. I felt it only right that nobody else should have to endure more pain because of me, so I kept quiet.
When MTV approached me to highlight my struggle, I agreed, but only with the hopes to gain market exposure and possibly gain endorsements and funding. That did not happen. I made the least amount of money this season then in my whole career. Whoops. And, for those who know me, know I could care less about being famous, so that was not the reason.
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Prepare what you need for the Paleto Score.
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Head Hunter: Kill 5 enemies with a headshot.
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2017 Nissan Pathfinder: The Inevitable Evolution of an Ageing Nameplate
By William ClaveyNovember 16, 2016Nissan
As with humans, cars are unfortunate victims to the sands of time. Some cars, like the Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche 911, have managed to survive by remaining true to their original form; a process that is usually referred to as evolutionary.
Other cars, however, require a complete design overhaul if they are to remain relevant in this rapidly changing world. We call this process revolutionary, where the car typically undergoes a complete change of ethos to adapt. The sport utility vehicle is a prime example of this process. Once perceived as a rudimentary, rugged, and environmentally unfriendly method of transportation, the basic conception of these vehicles has been drastically altered over time so they can fit better with the realities of the modern world.
Hence, the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder.
Launched in 1986 as a two-door off-road machine that was essentially a boxed-in Hardbody pickup, Nissan's famous SUV has evolved incrementally over the years to become the 7-passenger, Altima-based, soccer practice shuttle it is today. And with most truck fans out in the streets raising their clenched fists in the air to protest against Nissan's decision to transform what was once a genuine adventure vehicle into the automotive equivalent of mom jeans, Nissan would like to announce that for 2017, it's added more ruggedness to one of its oldest nameplates in hopes of making the Pathfinder look and feel like a real truck again. The question is: will this meet the demands of the Pathfinder's new target clientele?
Leaning More and More Towards Minivan Territory
I have to admit, I was a huge fan of the 90's Pathfinder. Very much like the Maxima, it was one of those vehicles I just couldn't help but have massive respect for, simply because it was an honest to goodness, no nonsense, very capable and properly proportioned truck. It's also a vehicle I remember riding in when growing up, as my uncle used to own one. Only thing is, back then, like the Pathfinder he drove, my uncle was athletic, good-looking, and sorta bad-ass.
Unfortunately, like my uncle's inevitable demise, the Pathfinder's appearance now leans more towards that of a soft middle-aged man with a weight problem. But don't blame the Pathfinder for this, blame the industry. This is what people are buying, and Nissan is simply supplying demand. Besides, good luck finding a 7-passenger SUV built on a body-on-frame construction nowadays.
This is why, when you look at it for what it is; a lifted minivan, or should I say a family hauler, the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder suddenly doesn't seem all that bad. And for 2017, Nissan has given its 7-passenger four-by-four subtle, yet significant exterior updates that, according to Nissan, should give the Pathfinder a more masculine appeal. It may not seem evident at first glance, but there's now a new restyled hood, grille, headlights, and front bumper. The rear also benefits from new tail lights – gone are the feminine chrome contoured lenses from the last model, and the rear bumper is now more angular with fewer creases and curves to give the illusion of an overall wider stance. It's subtle, but does work at putting the Pathfinder more in tune with Nissan's beautiful new design language. In all honesty though, this remains a rather dull looking appliance on wheels.
That being said, do these tweaks make this SUV instantly identifiable as a rock-climber? Not really. Although the Pathfinder's press kit repeated the word "adventure" more often than a promotional flyer for a provincial park, the vehicle is still essentially a mall finder with locking differentials. It's important to note, however, that Nissan has fitted this Pathfinder with an array of configurable traction settings. It's the only 7-passenger AWD vehicle to offer the option to switch back to two-wheel drive for improved fuel economy. All-wheel-drive can either be set to Lock or Auto, where Nissan's clever All Mode 4×4 system adapts automatically according to varying road conditions. There's also a hill descent system.
I did have the opportunity to take this behemoth into uncharted territory, and although I didn't go full mudder with my tester, I can assure you it still knows how to crawl.
More Power, but That CVT
One area where the Pathfinder does get more substantial brawn is under the hood. More power is always a good thing and for its facelift, the Pathfinder doesn't disappoint. Still propelled by Nissan's tried and tested 3.5 L V6, the 2017 Pathfinder now benefits from direct injection as well as an array of minute mechanical enhancements that work to drastically improve the engine's power delivery, efficiency, and overall solidity. Power is now rated at 284 hp (+ 24 hp) and 259 lb-ft (+19 lb-ft) of torque. Nissan claims that over 50% of the V6's internal components have been revised. This includes a redesigned combustion chamber, pistons, a higher compression ratio, and variable intake-valve timing.
Towing capacity is also dramatically increased to 2 721 kg (+ 453 kg), apparently the highest in its class.
How does it all feel behind the wheel? The way a 2100 kg barge should feel. There's nothing joyful here. First impressions while driving the Pathfinder was its weight, which sort of acted as a double-edged sword. The upside is a sense of a rock-solid construction; a vehicle whose cabin exhibits very little road or wind noise and a chassis that has the capacity to absorb rough road surfaces superbly well. During the same time I was reviewing the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, I was also reviewing the 2017 Volvo XC90 T8 – arguably the best SUV on the planet right now. Granted, these two vehicles are in two separate segments and price ranges, but it's important to underline how solid the Nissan felt after getting out of the Volvo.
However, the Pathfinder's heft did work against it in its overall manoeuvrability. Whatever you do, don't attempt to hit a bend too fast with it. Body roll is excessive, and reactions to driver inputs are slow. The Pathfinder doesn't like to be pushed around, and unlike the Honda Pilot that feels light on its feet all the time, the Pathfinder's weight is constantly felt. Add to that questionable grip on dry pavement and this SUV feels outright sloppy.
I do give credit to Nissan for continuing to fit their cars with hydraulic (and electric) assisted power steering systems. Like in the Maxima, the Pathfinder's steering has a pleasantly weighted feel to it, further enhancing this SUV's sense of solidity.
Power from the 3.5 L is as expected from Nissan: it pulls strong through the entire rev range, with a pleasant tendency to enjoy revs. It also delivers enough low end twist to swiftly get the Pathfinder off the line. Essentially the same engine found in the Maxima, that 3.5 L remains a gem and sounds fantastic at full throttle. And as I mentioned in my review of the Acura TLX, I continue to believe that naturally aspirated engines contribute to adding soul to any vehicle – even a 7-passenger SUV.
Unfortunately, just as in the Maxima, I was rather disappointed with Nissan's Xtronic CVT transmission. Although vastly improved over past generations thanks to the ability to simulate gear changes in order to maximize the engine's full potential, the system remains laggy, lingering under moderate throttle applications, and simply feeling like its holding the otherwise superb engine back. Every time I'd gun the throttle, it felt like the Pathfinder's engine was pleading at me through its compartment: "Please help me!"
After sampling Honda's simply astonishing CVT, it's hard to give Nissan praise for their Xtronic system. Kudos to Nissan for vastly improving it, and it works at making the Pathfinder thrifty at the pump (9.5 L / 100 km average), but Nissan definitely needs to bring it back to the drawing board because it's plain terrible and sucks all the life out of that fantastic engine.
Leading the Pack Where it Counts
Step inside the 2017 Pathfinder and you're greeted to a comfortable and well put together interior. My tester, the Platinum trim, was fitted with sumptuous leather seats and fake wood grain, which in all fairness looked rather tacky compared to what is offered in the Maxima. Build quality is good, with decent materials that don't really allow the Pathfinder's cabin to set itself apart from other players in the segment.
Overall controls are straightforward and easy to operate, but there are some ergonomic issues: some of the vehicle's traction and safety assistance controls sit low to the left of the steering column, making them hard to see and reach while driving. I'm not sure how Nissan's engineers thought that was a good idea.
The same complaint goes to the infotainment system, which, although responsive through either its touch-operated or physical controls, is plagued with undecipherable menus and not-so-easily accessible information. Granted, any infotainment system has a learning curve, but the Pathfinder's system does require some time to get used to.
Areas where the Pathfinder impressed were in areas that will matter for the families that will spend most of their time in it. There's a new "leg swipe" activated electric hatch; a feature that's always handy when you've got your hands filled with grocery bags. The Pathfinder also boasts witty convenience features such as a second-row bench seat that tilts forward to allow third row access even when a child seated is mounted onto it. Lower that rear bench, and the Pathfinder offers a segment-leading 1450 liters of stowed cargo space. Furthermore, the second bench will accommodate full size adults without fail, but that third row is best reserved for children.
Prices for a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder start at $32 498 for a front-wheel-drive version. Yes, you read right, a front-wheel drive Nissan Pathfinder is actually a thing – urgh. All-wheel drive trims begin at $35 398, where the Pathfinder then climbs through 5 available trim levels to finally top out at a staggering $48 398 for a Platinum model. Platinum, if you feel compelled to go that far into the Pathfinder's trim range, will add to an already fully loaded and leather wrapped SUV 20-inch wheels, a collision mitigation system with automatic braking, heated and cooled front seats, as well as two 8-inch, seat-integrated screens with a DVD player and wireless headphones to keep the kids busy.
Or make a BAMF automotive journalist look absolutely goofy.
To wrap it all up, the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder is what I would consider midpack in the segment. It doesn't quite excel at anything but gets the job done in the areas that matter. Although very far from its rugged sports utility vehicle roots, Nissan has fitted it with enough off-road tech to keep families out of trouble which is essentially, and sadly, what the owners of this nameplate now look for. Truth be told, this is a vehicle that will feel more at home doing the school run than jumping through a sand pit over the weekend. That said, the Pathfinder may succeed at being a lifted minivan, but the reality is, some of its competitors will haul your family while also delivering a spirited driving experience along the way.
Review of the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder by William Clavey
7-Passenger SUVs
+ Wonderful V6 engine.
+ Solid feel and comfortable interior.
+ Enough offroad technology to keep you out of trouble.
– CVT transmission sucks the life out of the engine.
– Questionnable placement of certain controls.
– Lack of engaging driving dynamics.
Special thanks: Nissan Canada
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In collaboration with the National Directorate of Water of the Government of Mozambique (Direcção Nacional de Àguas) and under the technical support and guidance of the multi-stakeholder Water and Sanitation Group GAS (Grupo de Agua e Saneamento), primary data collection on Mozambique was carried out in: Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Tete, Manica, Inhambane and Maputo Cidade. WASHCost in Mozambique was hosted by CoWater Consuldores Lda.
The list of publication titles below (mostly in Portuguese) presents selected research outputs of the team. To access titles, scroll down to Useful links and visit corresponding publication series.


Yes lovies, lets all have a laugh! Delight in the humor of life because there are people all over the world who are going through tougher times than we are. Let's fight the blues together this holiday season with laughter, cheer, love, and if you must a lovely dash of sarcasm! So lets all share different ways to beat the blues so we can all have a joyous holiday! Here are some of my favorite ways to spread some cheer!


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Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study of the Haftarah portions for the 2013-14 Torah cycle. In this teaching we consider the lives of four amazing women in the Bible whose lives are connected in extraordinary and puzzling ways. We also discover some things about ourselves as we focus on Elisha's servant, Gehazi.
every time i read this story i wonder about the Shunamite's statement that she lives among her own people. could it be that she was not from Israel? could it be that she is a picture of "the nations"? the ones drawn to the Jewish Messiah?


In the previous update you could see that I glued new pieces of fine wire onto the roof. But at the ends of the wires you can also see that I held them in place with tape.
So there was no glue at the ends. And at first I had a bit of a hard time getting the ends glued to the roof, but with a little help of some friends, that problem was quickly resolved.
After everything was nicely glued to the roof, it was painting time. To that end I used once more semi gloss black from the Revell Aqua Color range. It dries almost instantly and gives a very smooth finish.
So smooth in fact, that I could very easily see were I had been a bit "trigger-happy" with the glue. Darn.
That needed to be fixed.
Luckily, it just had been my birthday. And since a few days I was the proud owner of a Dremel Stylus. Niiiiice.
In the previous update you could see that I had repaired all the bad spots I had discovered in the bodyshell of the Ferrari.
After that I washed the model in lukewarm soapy water with an old toothbrush to remove all the sanding residue and my fingerprints (hah, eat that CSI).
After I had let the model dry in the air I sprayed the first coat of primer. This was necessary as a precaution, to prevent the Zero Paints paint I bought from "attacking" the plastic of the body.
After the first coat of primer I noticed several small spots which still needed to be repaired. An example can be seen in the pictures above.
So out came the putty again, to repair those final spots.
After that had been done, I sprayed a few more coats of primer to get good coverage.
After the final coat of primer I carefully restored and deepened several panellines of the car and after that was done I did wash the body again and it now was ready to receive the colour coat.
As the roof of this version of the car is not transparent but body colour, I decided to glue the roof to the car.
For this I used the thin cement from Tamiya, which worked a dream.
Sadly, after glueing the roof I noticed that the roof and body aren't flush. So I had to sand the roof part down.
This operation went pretty well. Although the roof looks quite bad at the moment, I'm sure that when the primer is on, nothing can be seen of my sanding activities.
As mentioned in the previous update, the lightpods needed some work too.
For the roadcar, Tamiya has made the lightpod covers moveable. But that's not necessary for the racing version I'm building. So I had to hide the holes for the mechanism.
Apart from the lightpod, there was also a hole in the floorplate (right picture below) of the car (where the lever for the mechanism was situated).


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There is no doubt that being accused of a sexual offence is an extremely traumatic experience for anyone to deal with. Our sexual offences solicitors understand that being investigated for an offence of this nature is likely to be very worrying and upsetting.
The effect that such allegations can have upon an individual and their family cannot be understated. A conviction for a sexual offence presents a life-changing event, in terms of a likely prison sentence, loss of employment and of course the considerable damage suffered to reputation.
We recognise that expert legal advice is required concerning such sensitive matters and are acutely aware that a patient and understanding approach must be taken when meeting with individuals facing such charges. Conversely, we equally understand that a comprehensive and uncompromising approach must be taken with the police and Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that all relevant evidence is obtained and provided to the defence. There have been far too many recent examples of innocent individuals being brought before the courts for offences of rape, when a thorough police review of the evidence should have ensured that the investigation was terminated at a much earlier stage. Our sexual offences lawyers will always ensure that the police and Crown Prosecution Service are pushed at all stages to consider the prosecution and any disclosure material thoroughly.
It is advisable to speak to an expert rape lawyer or sexual offences lawyer as soon as you are made aware that an allegation has been made. It may be that you should consider taking urgent steps to obtain time-sensitive evidence, such as forensic material or telephone records. You should certainly seek legal advice if you have been arrested or asked by the police to attend the police station voluntarily for an interview. It is always in your interests to receive legal advice when you are due to be questioned by the police. If you have been asked to attend court concerning an offence, you should speak to a sexual offences solicitor urgently.
Our criminal department is very experienced in dealing with sexual offences, both regarding case preparation and specialist advocacy. Our sexual offences lawyers regularly deal with the whole spectrum of allegations, including the most serious sexual offences. We are a well-recommended firm with lawyers who are highly sought after to deal with offences in this area.
What is rape?
An offence of rape is committed if a person (the defendant) intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (the complainant) with his penis when the complainant does not consent to this penetration and defendant did not reasonably believe that the complainant was consenting. If a defendant argued that they had a reasonable belief that the complainant was consenting, the court would look at all of the circumstances including any steps which had been taken to confirm whether the complainant was consenting.
The law contains a large number of sexual offences which covers a wide range of behaviour. The most common offences against adults are sexual assault and assault by penetration.
Assault by penetration: this is committed if the defendant intentionally penetrates the vagina or anus of the complainant with an item other than their penis when the complainant did not consent, and the defendant did not reasonably believe that they were consenting.
Sexual assault: this is committed by any form of touching which is sexual in nature and which was done without consent or reasonable belief in consent.
There are a large number of other criminal offences which deal specifically with sexual offences against children and a wide range of further behaviour including sexual offences committed against family members, people with mental disorders or committed by a person in a position of trust, such as a teacher. If you are being investigated for any of these offences, we would urge you to contact us immediately.
What is the maximum sentence for rape and sexual assault?
The maximum sentence for rape and/or assault by penetration is life imprisonment. The maximum sentence for sexual assault is ten years imprisonment. Other offences carry different maximum sentences, and we would encourage you to contact us directly should you require further information concerning a separate offence. It is rare however, once any mitigation has been taken into account for a defendant to receive the maximum sentence. Judges are required to take account of guidelines that have been set by the Sentencing Council.
Is there a time limit on when sex offences can be brought to court?
The vast majority of sexual offences have no time limit on when charges can be brought. This is evidenced by the large number of cases currently before the courts concerning allegations of a historic nature. When a significant amount of time has elapsed since an incident is said to have taken place, this can cause difficulties as all parties can find it harder to recall what took place and the possibility of obtaining forensic evidence becomes less likely. The prosecution are however entitled to bring such charges if they believe that there is a realistic prospect of conviction, and a prosecution is in the public interest. If we believe that it may be beneficial to make representations to the police that charges should not be brought, or existing charges should be reviewed, our sexual offences lawyers can draft expert written representations in this regard.
Can I be accused of rape against my wife or girlfriend?
Yes, an offence of rape is committed if any individual penetrates another in the manner described above and without consent or reasonable belief in consent. It is not a defence to the allegation merely to state that you were in a relationship and had previously had consensual sex. All parties must consent to sex on each and every occasion, throughout a relationship.
What is 'consent'?
Consent in a legal context basically means the same as in everyday use. A person consents to sexual activity if they agree by choice and have the freedom and capacity to make that choice. There are circumstances where a court will assume that consent was not given unless the defendant can show sufficient evidence otherwise. These include;
where it is shown that a complainant had been assaulted, threatened or unlawfully detained at the time of sex,
where the complainant was asleep, unconscious or unable to communicate whether they consented
where a substance had been administered which left the complainant 'stupefied or overpowered.'
Can someone consent if they are drunk?
It is possible for an individual to consent to sexual activity when they have voluntarily consumed alcohol. The issue is whether they remain able to provide consent freely. If the complainant has lost their capacity to choose whether to consent, they are unable to do so, and any sexual activity committed in those circumstances would constitute a criminal offence unless the defendant had a reasonable belief in consent. If however a complainant has voluntarily consumed alcohol but remains capable of choosing whether to consent to sexual activity, it would not be a criminal offence to engage in consensual sexual activity with them.
Will medical or forensic evidence be obtained?
It is likely, but this depends on the nature of the case and the amount of time which has passed between when the incident is said to have taken place and when the matter is reported to the police. In many cases, the prosecution will obtain DNA evidence or medical evidence. The defence will almost always be entitled to instruct their own experts in this regard and it is often the case that different experts will have different interpretations on forensic and medical evidence which can be hugely important at trial. Our sexual offences solicitors have developed very good working relationships with a large number of expert witnesses who can assist in this way.
Will telephone and social media evidence be relevant?
It is becoming more and more common for evidence of text messages and instant messaging to be relevant at trial. The police will usually seize mobile phones and devices from a defendant so that they may be downloaded and any relevant messages or call data obtained. The defence will be entitled to access this material and can consider instructing an independent expert to analyse the material should this be necessary. It is also possible that cell-site evidence may be relevant to show in which area a person's mobile phone was located at the time of an offence. Finally, if evidence of social media postings are available and considered relevant, these can also be adduced at trial.
Will the court hear evidence of the complainant's previous sexual history?
The general rule is that evidence of a complainant's sexual history is irrelevant and inadmissible. The issue in any case involving consent is whether the complainant gave their consent on that occasion and any previous instances when they did so with the defendant or any other party is not usually considered relevant. There are however limited circumstances in which a court will permit evidence of a complainant's sexual history. In summary, this is to contradict evidence put forward by the prosecution about the complainant's previous sexual history or where the evidence relates to a relevant issue at trial other than whether they consented. When the issue is one of consent, the court may consider allowing evidence of previous sexual history where the behaviour in question is said to have taken place at or about the same time as the alleged offence or where the behaviour in question was so similar to the complainant's behaviour in the current case that it could not reasonably be explained as coincidence. Finally, the court must also be satisfied that to refuse to allow the evidence to be heard would result in the court reaching an unsafe conclusion.
Will a Sexual Harm Prevention Order be made?
If you are convicted or cautioned for certain sexual offences, the prosecution can apply to the court for a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. These orders can preclude an individual from any number of activities including having unsupervised contact with children, either in a working environment or otherwise, attending certain places such as parks or schools or accessing the internet without specific software. It is also possible for these orders to prevent the defendant from traveling abroad.
Sexual Harm Prevention Orders should only be made where they are considered necessary to protect the public from sexual harm. They are either made for a fixed period of at least 5 years or until further order.
It is possible to oppose the application for the order or indeed question whether the individual terms of the order are necessary and proportionate. It is also possible to apply to the court to vary or discharge the order in certain circumstances. Our expert sexual offences lawyers are well trained in making these arguments on behalf of a defendant in order to try to reduce the onerous terms of such orders.
Will I be put on the Sex Offender's Register?
If you have been convicted of a sexual offence, it is likely that you will be made subject to notification requirements. Furthermore, if you are cautioned for a sexual offence at the police station, there is a very real risk that you will be made subject to notification requirements also. It is therefore very important that you obtain legal advice if interviewed at the police station so that you may consider very carefully whether a caution should be accepted.
These notification requirements can be very onerous, obliging an individual to inform the police of their personal details including name, date of birth, address, national insurance number, details contained within their passport and other identity documents, details of bank and building society accounts or debit and credit cards and any plans to reside at a different address or travel abroad. The duration of the notification requirements will depend on the sentence imposed.
Can my case be reported by the press?
Generally yes, although the press are not allowed to report any matter likely to identify the complainant in most proceedings concerning sexual offences. This restriction continues for the lifetime of the complainant, unless lifted by order of the court. Such an order would only be made in limited circumstances. The defendant, if over 18, can generally be identified unless this would lead to identification of the complainant, such as when they are husband and wife.
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