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November 2018 Minutes.
10th December 2018 /Comments Off on November 2018 Minutes.
The Minutes of the Hollingbourne Parish Council Meeting of 12th November 2018 in the Cardwell Pavilion that were approved at the Parish Council Meeting on 10th December 2018.
Minutes of the meeting of Hollingbourne Parish Council monthly meeting held on Monday 12th November 2018, in the Cardwell Pavilion, Hollingbourne, commencing at 7.30 pm.
Present: Mr A Ward (Chairman), Cllr D Ardley, Cllr J Cobbett, Cllr Ms A Marshall & Cllr M Gray
In attendance: Cllr Patrick Garten (Maidstone BC), one member of the Public and Mrs V. Smith – Parish Clerk.
1. Apologies for absence: Cllr S Bauer (previous commitment) and Cllr S Hulme (work commitments)
Cllr Mrs Shellina Prendergast (KCC), and PCSO D Genn (previous engagements)
2. Declarations and Requests
Declaration of Changes to the Register of Interests – none; Declaration of Interest in items on the Agenda – Cllr J Cobbett is a neighbour of the people who have a planning application for Fern Cottage, Eyhorne Street (Planning Application); Requests for Dispensations – none
3. Approval of minutes of last meeting (circulated prior to meeting)
It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting on 8th October 2018 are a true and accurate record of the meeting.
4. Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere on the agenda) – none
6a. Cllr A Ward confirmed that Mr Dave Skinner will be sorely missed by the Parish Council and villagers as he carried out a lot of horticultural work within the village. The Clerk will liaise with the contractor who mows the Lance Memorial Field to see if they can offer assistance in cutting grass around the playground, verges, etc. Action: The Clerk
9b. The Clerk will look into S106 documents relating to approved planning application for the developers Fernham Homes in the area on Eyhorne Street, between Godfrey House and Claygate, with a view to finding out when contributions can be released to assist in refurbishing the play-ground and the Lance Memorial Field. Action: The Clerk
5. Police Report – (via email)
a. Report for the Hollingbourne area taken from www.e-watch.co.uk showed three crime reports taken 30th September – 12th November 2018:
• In Eyhorne Street, 26 September between 8:30 pm and 10:00 pm, an attempt was made to gain access to a vehicle, but nothing was stolen – Crime Report No. YY/035110/18.
• In Ashford Road, 30 September between 7.30 pm and 5:30 pm of 1 October, a shed at a residential property was broken into. – Crime Report No. YY/035664/18.
• In Ashford Road, 30 September between 8.15 pm and 6:00 am of 1 October 2018 a garage at a residential property was broken into – Crime Report No. YY/035543/18.
b. The Police UK web site reported three other crimes taking place in Hollingbourne in September 2018:
• Criminal damage and arson on or near Hollingbourne Hill. The investigation is complete with no suspect identified. There is insufficient evidence to bring anyone to justice at this time. The investigation may be reopened if more information becomes available.
• Violence and sexual offences on or near Upper Street in September 2018, and this crime is currently being investigated by the police.
• Violence and sexual offences on or near sports/recreation area. The report is currently being investigated by the Police and as a result action is to be taken by another organisation, a specialist agency or body (such as the Environment Agency, Office of Fair Trading, local authority or RSPCA) will be taking further action in relation to this crime. The victim has been advised of this.
c. The Parish Council would like to urge villagers to contact the Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if they have information relating to crimes, or other concerns that they would like to anonymously supply to the Police. Crimestoppers is a charity which the Police use frequently. If you own a smart phone, the 'app' https://countryeye.co.uk/ is also a very convenient way of reporting matters and concerns to the police and the Parish Council would urge you to use this service.
d. UPDATE: PCSO Dan Genn has given the Clerk an email contact which will be able to provide her with more up-to-date reports. Also, the Kent Rural Police Team has a new number of 07580 236308, which will be a useful contact to the Hollingbourne residents.
6. Highways – Parking in passing points along Pilgrim's Way / Broad Street (Cllr D Ardley / Public)
a. This item will be placed on next month's agenda.
7. Chairman's Report – Cllr A Ward
a. It is very sad to have to announce the passing away of Cllr Alan Bennett, who faithfully served on the Parish Council for several years. He was a big person in stature and personality, and always wanted the best outcome for the residents of Hollingbourne. Alan was not afraid to speak up for those needing help and support and he spearheaded local issues and always had compassion for those less fortunate than himself. Alan will be deeply missed by many people and the members of the Parish Council would like to express their condolences to his wife Anne, family and friends. Details of Alan's funeral were discussed and information has been placed on the village website. Flowers were not requested at the funeral and instead Alan's family asked that donations be made to support both the Hollingbourne Meadows Trust Project 100 and the All Saints Church. The Parish Council agreed to support this wish and payments of £25 each will be given to the two beneficiaries. In addition it was agreed that the new tree being planted on Tanyard Green should be placed as a remembrance to Alan, and the Clerk will investigate obtaining a post (as on the Meadow's Trust land for dedicated trees) and a name plaque for the post.
Action: The Clerk
8. Clerk's Report –
a. On behalf of the Clerk, Cllr A Ward confirmed that a competitive quotation had been received for the defibrillator and its storage cabinet and the Parish Councillors present agreed that it should be purchased as soon as possible and the Clerk can go ahead with its order before the next Parish Meeting. The Clerk will contact the suppliers for a full technical breakdown of how the equipment is attached to the outside wall of the school, of which it is going to be attached and forward it onto the Head Teacher. The defibrillator will be in a position where it is available to all of the villagers. Action: The Clerk
b. The Clerk had previously circulated the S106 document with reference to the development of the land at Woodcut Farm, planning reference 17/502331/OUT, to the Parish Councillors, for their views and comments. The contribution of £10,000 worth of trees was seen as simply not good enough, as the development had been categorically refused by the Hollingbourne and Thurnham Parish Councils and many local residents. The full S106 document (particularly pages 19-14) can be located on the Maidstone BC website, when searching documents for the planning reference as previously stated, or on link https://pa.midkent.gov.uk/online-applications/files/9F3B26C82EEA09513AB7E228F93B0C5D/pdf/17_502331_OUT-S106_Agreement-4346089.pdf
c. The Fernham Homes, developers of the housing between Godfrey House and Claygates, are looking for a name for the new houses. They have suggested various names, but residents are also included in the choice and further information has been placed on the Parish website.
9. County Councillor's Report – Cllr Mrs S Prendergast – by e-mail.
a. Bimbury Park may have a potential highway impact – Please see 10.a. Borough Councillor's Report.
b. Lower Thames Crossing consultation may also have potential highways impacts of traffic connecting between M2 and M20. Please see link- https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/ltc/lower-thames-crossing-consultation/supporting_documents/Lower%20Thames%20Crossing%20Summary%20Report%20Addendum.pdf and 10.b. Borough Councillor's report.
c. KCC Budget consultation is open until 21 November https://consultations.kent.gov.uk/consult.ti/DraftBudgetStrategy201920/consultationHome
d. Big Conversation/Bus Summit – absolutely delighted that Hollingbourne and other villages within my Division are to be one of only 5 pilots in Kent. It was something I had been campaigning on within KCC at both Cabinet and Officer levels and am looking forward to being on the working group taking the matter forward. Please see 10.d. Borough Councillor's Report.
e. With regards to the "passing places" in Broad Street/Pilgrims Way. I believe we had discussed this at the December 2017 meeting – when the resident (presume same one who had approached me?), and I had given some advice at the time. The passing place I believe is in private and not KCC ownership and £300 was quoted as the cost of a sign requesting no parking. I had agreed with the resident that he would liaise with the PC on this matter and have not heard anything since. Please see item 6.a.
10. Borough Councillor's Report (including information from Cllr Pendergast) – Cllr Patrik Garten
a. A planning application has been received for the proposed Binbury Park development, planning references 18/505060/ADJ and 18/504836/EIOUT, off of the A249 close to the Kent Show Ground. This would be for approximately 1,500 homes. The development is outside of the Local Plan and within the AONB which ought to hinder its progression in its current form. The Stockbury Parish Council has objected to the application. Out of interest, an extra 7-7,500 extra homes are expected to be added to the Maidstone Borough Local Plan when it will be reviewed by 2022. This is due to a new national formula by Central Government.
b. The plans for the Lower Thames Crossing Consultation are gaining momentum, but Cllr Garten is concerned that there does not seem to be a road network proposed to join the M20 to the M2 within its plans. For more information please see the link https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/ltc/consultation/
c. Cllr J Cobbett is concerned about the possible effect of Brexit and Operation Brock on the M20, and whether the Government is fully prepared for such an event. Cllr P Garten feels that the Local Plan is in line with the National Plan and that the operation of motorways is the responsibility of Central Government and not Maidstone BC. Cllr Cobbett disagreed and thinks that Maidstone BC and KCC should press the Government to reduce the demand for housing as the road infrastructure in Kent cannot cope at the moment and the situation will become worse with more houses and the effects of Operation Brock on roads around the M20. Cllr Garten recommended that Mrs Helen Whately MP is contacted with regard to this matter. Cllr Cobbett reported that he had already contacted the MP.
d. The KCC Budget Consultation has been released for public review. To find out more information about this consultation and other future communications, please sign up to the KCC website on link https://consultations.kent.gov.uk/consult.ti/system/home . (KCC information supplied by KCC Councillor Shellina Prendergast).
e. The Big Conversation Bus Summit has progressed and Hollingbourne and local villages are one of the only five pilot schemes being used after consultation. Cllr J Cobbett is concerned because the bus only goes as far as Morrisons Super Store on the outskirts of Maidstone, and to then continue your journey into Maidstone you would need to wait approximately another ten minutes for another bus to reach your destination. The journey may therefore be longer to reach the town centre than before. (KCC information supplied by KCC Councillor Shellina Prendergast).
f. A judicial review hearing for the Leeds/Langley Relief road has commenced, but the route has not yet been finalised. A feasibility study is at present taking place with regards to this matter, and the Clerk has been informed by KCC Highways that the traffic survey cables, which have recently been placed on the roads at the Ashford Road entrance to the village and the locality, had been installed as part of the road proposals.
g. Cllr P Garten advised the Clerk of the contact at Maidstone BC who could possibly assist in the removal of litter from private land backing onto the Meadows Trust open spaces as it could be a public health / nuisance issue. The Clerk will pursue this matter with Maidstone BC. Action: The Clerk
h. Cllr P Garten advised that there will be a Maidstone BC Full Council Meeting taking place 12th December 2018. To view Council meetings via the Maidstone BC website and there is a webcam facility available if you would like to watch and hear a meeting in the comfort of your home.
i. Please see Cllr Garten's latest newsletter on the Parish website http://www.hollingbournepc.kentparishes.gov.uk/november-2018-newsletter-from-our-borough-councillor/ and current Consultations can be found at:
http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/home/primary-services/council-and-democracy/additional-areas/have-your-say/tier-3-primary-areas/current-consultations
11. Planning Committee Report – Cllr A Ward
a. 18/505317/TCA – Church Green, Upper Street, Hollingbourne
Proposal: Conservation area notification to: Reduce multi-stemmed Lime to 14 mtr in height, 3.5 mtr in width, to reduce weight (tight forks); Limes along wall and road – Remove basal epicormic for maintenance purposes; Fell a Beech to approximately 2 mtr due to weak union (to be re planted).
Decision: DO NOT WISH TO OBJECT – all Parish Councillors in favour.
b. 18/505496/FULL – 'Northdown Croft', Broad Street Hill, Hollingbourne
Proposal: Change of use from office/garage to a holiday let. Decision: DO NOT WISH TO OBJECT
c. 18/505164/TCA – Grove House, Upper Street, Hollingbourne
Proposal: Conservation Area consent to cut back, especially branches overhanging the road (Upper Street) and reduce by approximately 6 mtr, in some cases may leave a branch length of about 0.5 to 1 mtr. Trees predominately Yew (5 off) and one sycamore and approximately 3 or 4 holly and deciduous trees. Decision: DO NOT WISH TO OBJECT.
d. 18/505549/SUB & 18/505551/SUB – Fern Cottage, 26 Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne
Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3: Details of materials, 4: External joinery details & 5: Flat roof area not to be used as balcony or sitting out area (original application ref: 18/501579/FULL and 18/501581/LBC). Decision: DO NOT WISH TO OBJECT, with the exception of Cllr J Cobbett abstaining from voting as a neighbour, all Parish Councillors present voted in favour.
e. 18/504880/FULL & 18/504881/LBC – The Dirty Habit PH, Upper Street, Hollingbourne
Proposal: Listed building consent for erection of a smoking shelter (works completed).
Decision: DO NOT WISH TO OBJECT
12. Environmental Committee Report –
a. Cllr A Marshall is in the process of checking with the Environmental Agency as to whether the pond works due to take place at the Millennium Green need to be registered with them. The treatments are to take place in May and August 2019, and it is to remove the rhizome plants which are destroying the clay lining of the pond preventing it from be refilled with water. The pond at present does not have any fish in it. The clearing of the pathways in the Millennium Green will also take place at the grass is creeping over them. Cllr Marshall and Cllr Ward are both confident that the works carried out will be successful.
b. Cllr Ward will contact the Parish Council's insurance company to see how much an enhanced insurance of the Millennium Park would be. It has taken many years of Cllr Ward's hard work to negotiate ownership of the Millennium Green, and he is now one of the Trustees. Cllr J Cobbett asked whether the insurers can insure the park if the Parish Council does not yet officially own it. Cllr Ward will find out when he is in contact with the insurance company. Action: Cllr A Ward
c. Cllr A Marshall has organised the planting of a new ornamental tree which will be positioned on the green to replace the dead one that had been removed, as previously agreed by the Parish Councillors present at the October 2018 Parish Meeting. Cllr A Marshall has experience in horticultural matters, and the tree selected is of a suitable type which will not grow excessively large. Action: Cllr A Marshall
13. Local Events and their impact on Hollingbourne residents (fireworks) – Cllr J Cobbett
a. The Clerk has received a letter from Sir David Steel, Chairman of Leeds Castle, advising that a new noiseless type of firework will be used by the pyrotechnical company used by the Castle after the New Year. However, the fireworks and music being played at the local event over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd November 2018 was very loud for the residents of Hollingbourne. Although fireworks are expected at this time of the year, reports were that the effect of rockets physically shook at least one of the houses and pets were very distressed. The stability of the properties in Hollingbourne is crucial, as most of them are listed buildings and some are so old that they are built without foundations! The noise did not just effect residents residing closer to the event, but also to villagers along the Pilgrim's Way, and as a result residents reported the noise to the Maidstone BC. Sometimes the direction of the wind can affect the volume of noise experienced from an event, and this would have exacerbated the problem over the weekend concerned. Also, the event organisers may have changed the position of the display within their grounds, and this would have made an effect on the volume of sound. Cllr Garten advised that all firework complaints should be made via the Maidstone BC website, and advised the Clerk of contacts that he had who could help.
14. Hollingbourne Meadows Trust Ltd – Cllr D Ardley
a. Following the resignation of long-standing Secretary of the Hollingbourne Meadows Trust, the charity needs to find a new registered address and telephone number, and Cllr Ardley who is also a Director of the charity wished to enquire whether the Cardwell Pavilion could help out in this matter. It was agreed by the Parish Councillors present that the address could be used for the charity, and a separate post-box can be placed by the charity on the outside of the building. However, it was agreed that the sharing of the telephone line would be difficult. The Clerk will liaise with members of the charity, if she receives post for them and it can be collected.
15. Finance Committee Report – Cllr J Cobbett
a. A Finance Committee Meeting was held on Wednesday, 7th November, 7.30 pm at the Cardwell Pavilion for the proposals for the 2019/20 budget, and is was foreseen that there would be a £25-30,000 reserve in the Parish Council's combined bank accounts at the end of March 2019. However, the Clerk will amend the budget for 2018/19 to show predicted and possible income and expenditure for a more accurate reserve figure. Costs have been obtained to tidy up the exterior of the Cardwell Pavilion, which is in desperate need of lick of paint (approximately £1,900) and to carry out repairs in the children's playground (approximately £9,500). A payment has also been received by Historic England of £500 to fund the Heritage Crime initiative due to take place in the near future.
b. There is £41,021.66 in the Parish Council's combined bank accounts. Cllr J Cobbett and the Councillors present authorised the cheques drawn by the Clerk.
16. Highways and Infrastructure Committee Report (Speed Watch) – Cllr D Ardley
a. Unfortunately, due to lack of resources, the Police are unable to assist in loaning Speed Watch equipment to the Parish Council to form its own group. However, KCC Highways have sent the Parish Council information about the setting up of a Speed Watch working group within Hollingbourne. Neighbouring Parish Councils have already got the equipment, and the Parish Clerk will contact them to see if the equipment could be borrowed, or what other options are available. Speed Watch works by gathering the information of speeding vehicles in data format in order to forward it onto the Police. It also serves as a reminder to road-users of the speed restrictions in place and it slows them down. Action: The Clerk / Cllr D Ardley
17. Parks Committee Report – please see item 12. Environmental Committee Report
18. Fête Sub-Committee Report – Cllr D Ardley & Cllr A Ward
a. A finalising meeting took place for this year's fete, and various suggestions were made to make the 2019 event, which will be held provisionally on Saturday, 8th June 2019, even better than before. A new 2019 Fete Committee needs to be formed, with members from various organisations within the village. Letters of tender for the fete bar will initially be sent to the Public Houses within the village. The next Fete meeting will be held in The Sugar Loaves PH, on Monday, 26th November at 8.00 pm.
19. Twinning Sub-Committee Report – Cllr J Cobbett –
a. There is a Twinning Committee meeting taking place in The Dirty Habit PH, on Monday, 26th November at 8.00 pm, as Hollingbourne is willing to keep the relationship with our Templeuve friends active.
Date of next meeting: Monday 10th December 2018, 7.30 pm, Cardwell Pavilion, Hollingbourne
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Open letter to local KCC Councillor about likely problems with access to Woodcut Farm warehouse development site.
Plans in hand to replace historic white fingerpost at top of Hollingbourne Hill.

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A Schandmantel or Schandtonne (German: "coat of shame" or "barrel of shame"), sometimes also Spanish coat, is a torture device which came into use in the 13th century. Schandmantels were fashioned from wood and sometimes lined with sheet metal. Victims were made to wear this device in public where they would be insulted, humiliated and have rotten vegetables thrown at them. The Schandmantel was mostly used as punishment for poachers and prostitutes.
The use of the Schandmantel was comparable to the Lästersteine (German) or schandstenen (Dutch), heavy stones weighing down from the neck. The Schandtonne was weighted along the lower rim and around the neck opening as a way of corporal punishment in addition to the severe public humiliation it posed.
The 19th-century development of the iron maiden may have been a misinterpretation of the function of the Schandmantel.
Drunkard's cloak
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Seeking a just peace in the Holy Land: World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel
September 13 to 21 is the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel. In this blog Cheryl Kipping, a member of Beckenham Baptist Church, shares insights from visiting the Holy Land and introduces EAPPI – the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel – and the actions it's taking to promote a just peace
Visiting the sites of the Biblical stories can be a moving experience for people that have been to the Holy Land. Hebron, where Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, and Rebecca are buried, is rarely included in pilgrim itineraries. It has been described as a 'microcosm of the devastating impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on civilians' by Human Rights Watch, an international organisation that investigates human rights abuses around the world. Visiting Hebron can be distressing and troubling. It is the largest town in the West Bank, which, with Gaza and East Jerusalem, have been identified as territories which could form a Palestinian state under the two-state solution. The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 war. The occupation is illegal under international law (Article 42, Hague Regulations).
Since 1997 Hebron has been divided into two areas: H1 and H2. H1 is under the control of the Palestinian Authority. H2 is under the control of Israel. H2 includes most of the old city of Hebron including what was the market and commercial sector. About 700 Israelis live in settlements in H2. Settlements are communities inhabited by Israeli citizens built on occupied Palestinian land. They are illegal under international law (4th Geneva convention). In addition to the 700 settlers, there are a similar number of Israeli soldiers in H2 to maintain the settlers' safety.
About 33,000 Palestinians live in H2. Their movements are severely restricted and enforced with check points, road blocks (gates and concrete walls), watchtowers and the use of photo recognition technology. Many Palestinians need to pass through checkpoints to access their own homes. In some parts of H2 Palestinians are not permitted to drive or even walk, yet these same areas are freely accessible to settlers. Shuhuda Street, one of the main streets, has been designated a 'closed military zone' resulting in shops and businesses being closed, either because they have been shut down by military orders or because their owners have abandoned them because of the restricted access for customers and suppliers (see United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Human Affairs - UNOCHA).
Zidane, a Palestinian who lives on Shuhada Street, said, 'When I walk out my front door, I can walk to the left but I am not allowed to walk more than 20 metres to the right. I can barely remember what some of that part of Shuhada Street looks like.'
Palestinians in H2 are often harassed and they, and their property, physically attacked by settlers. A 2018 survey of Palestinians conducted by UNOCHA found that over a three year period nearly 70 per cent had been affected by settler violence. Furthermore, the homes of 75 per cent had been searched by Israeli forces. These searches often involved intimidation and threats.
Salwa and her children, who live in H2, have been physically attacked by settlers, their grape vines and olive trees have been poisoned and their home invaded by soldiers during military exercises.
Many Palestinians, international observers and some Israelis believe ending the occupation is essential to achieve a just peace in which all can live with freedom and dignity in Israel and Palestine.
This is also one of the aims of EAPPI - The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. EAPPI is a World Council of Churches initiative. It was set up in 2002 in response to requests to the international community from church leaders in Jerusalem to provide a protective presence for Palestinian civilians. In the UK and Ireland the programme is co-ordinated by the Quakers on behalf of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. The Baptist Union, as well as several other denominations and charitable organisations, are partners of the programme.
EAPPI sends Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) to live in Palestinian communities for three month placements. They work alongside Israeli and Palestinian groups seeking a just peace: monitoring human rights, providing a protective presence and passing on information about the situations they encounter to international organisations such as the United Nations. EAs are not pro-Israeli or pro-Palestinian but pro-human rights.
The situation in Israel/Palestine is complex and the conflict long-standing. So do EAs make a difference? Many Palestinians report that if EAs are present they are less likely to be harassed by settlers or intimidated by Israeli soldiers, their treatment at checkpoints is likely to be more humane, and they receive practical and emotional support at times of challenge such as when their home has been demolished. EAs work closely with Israeli and Palestinian peace activists. This allows them to feel that they are not alone. Many of the Palestinians and Israelis EAs work with want them to tell their stories when they return to their home countries.
So what can you do? You can read eyewitness blogs from EAs to learn more about the stories of people in Palestine and Israel – blogs about Zidane and Salwan's experiences are here: Zidane; Salwa. You can follow EAPPI on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@eappiukireland) and sign up to its email newsletter. Once international travel is possible again you could visit Israel/Palestine with an organisation that enables people to gain a different perspective on life in the Holy Land eg Amos Trust, Zaytoun, ICAHD (Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions).
You can find out more about applying to be an EA at www.quaker.org.uk/applyeappi.
Further information about Hebron is available from B'tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation.
During the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, an initiative of the World Council of Churches, people of faith are encouraged to pray and take action to promote a just peace in Palestine and Israel. Here is a prayer you may want to use during this week.
Image (top) | EAs accompanying children to school down Shuhuda Street
Cheryl Kipping is due to serve with EAPPI next year. She has visited Israel/Palestine several times initially volunteering on a kibbutz, and subsequently going on an 'Alternative Pilgrimage' organised by Amos Trust. It was on this trip that she learned more about the realities of the conflict for Palestinians and Israelis.
She says 'Having seen the impact of the occupation on the ground I wanted to do something about the situation. God requires us to act for justice and we know that faith without works is dead. As a Christian who has recently retired from full time work it seemed that this was the time and opportunity to put my faith into action and serve with EAPPI.'
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Compensation claims crisis: judges told to slash payouts
Judges have been told to sort out the compensation claims crisis - which would help lower insurance premiums.
An unpublished report by former High Court President Nicholas Kearns warns personal injury awards in this country are a multiple of those paid in other states, and recommends judges compile new guidelines for lower awards.
The guidelines would take account of the benchmarking of international award levels, according to the report by the Government's Personal Injuries Commission (PIC), chaired by Mr Kearns. The report has yet to be presented to the Cabinet, but represents one of the most serious attempts to sort out the compensation and the associated insurance crisis in decades. Lower claims should lead to lower insurance premiums.
Mr Justice Kearns's report found payouts here are among the highest in the world. The average motor claim is almost €21,000. This compares with close to €4,000 in the UK, €1,500 in France and between €2,500 and €6,000 in Germany.
The report says fraudulent and exaggerated claims carry a low risk of detection and "an even lower risk of prosecution".
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Taxi driver awarded €82,000 after car crash
A man who is unable to play golf and suffered post traumatic stress disorder after a car accident has been awarded a total of €82,000 by the High Court.
Taxi driver Patrick Murphy was unable to return to golf after the crash four years ago because of his inability to swing the golf club, Mr Justice Bernard Barton said.
The judge accepted the medical evidence on behalf of Mr Murphy that as a result of the accident, where a van turned right and collided with his taxi, that his arthritis was rendered symptomatic and he now has a severe and painful condition in his elbows.
Mr Murphy (62), Cranfield Place, Sandymount, Dublin, sued Malone Engineering Services Ltd, Ballycoolin, Dublin, owners of the van which crashed in to him, and the driver, Francis Cleary, an employee of the company.
He had claimed that on March 29, 2014 he was driving his taxi on the James Larkin Road, Dublin, travelling past the junction with the Howth Road, when without warning the van made a right hand turn and collided with the front of his car.
Liability was admitted in the case and it was before the court for assessment of damages only.
(Healy, Irish Independent, 2018)
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Two Women come forward to sue HSE over CervicalCheck Smear Results
23rd of May 2018
Two more legal actions involving women suing over alleged delays relating to CervicalCheck smears have come before the High Court.
The cases are against the HSE and the labs who carried out the original tests & they are the first to be listed in the court since the CervicalCheck smear controversy arose last month.
In the first cervical smear case, the court heard the prognosis for the woman is "not good" and she has been given a life expectancy of between six to 12 months. The woman only heard of the alleged misdiagnosis of a 2012 smear test on May 3 last. In the second cervical smear case the court heard the woman is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy as she suffers from cervical cancer and breast cancer (Healy, Irish Independent 2018) .
Counsel said it was their case the cervical cancer should have been detected earlier. He said a review of the smear tests was carried out in 2014 and 2015 but the woman was not informed of the review or of the review results which showed the original tests results were incorrect.
Each case will be brought to trail in July. Mr Justice Cross urged the parties involved to explore alternative means of resolution.
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Univalent Functions and Conformal Mapping
James A. Jenkins
Part of the Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete book series (MATHE2, volume 18)
Pages ii-viii
Modules and Extremal Lengths
Quadratic Differentials
The General Coefficient Theorem
Canonical Conformal Mappings
Applications of the General Coefficient Theorem. Univalent Functions
Applications of the General Coefficient Theorem. Families of Univalent Functions
Symmetrization. Multivalent Functions
This monograph deals with the application of the method of the extremal metric to the theory of univalent functions. Apart from an introductory chapter in which a brief survey of the development of this theory is given there is therefore no attempt to follow up other methods of treatment. Nevertheless such is the power of the present method that it is possible to include the great majority of known results on univalent functions. It should be mentioned also that the discussion of the method of the extremal metric is directed toward its application to univalent functions, there being no space to present its numerous other applications, particularly to questions of quasiconformal mapping. Also it should be said that there has been no attempt to provide an exhaustive biblio graphy, reference normally being confined to those sources actually quoted in the text. The central theme of our work is the General Coefficient Theorem which contains as special cases a great many of the known results on univalent functions. In a final chapter we give also a number of appli cations of the method of symmetrization. At the time of writing of this monograph the author has been re ceiving support from the National Science Foundation for which he wishes to express his gratitude. His thanks are due also to Sister BARBARA ANN Foos for the use of notes taken at the author's lectures in Geo metric Function Theory at the University of Notre Dame in 1955-1956.
Complex analysis Finite Functions Riemann surface boundary element method conformal map contour integration derivative extrema function mapping proof quasiconformal mapping theorem time


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May 25th-Ito and Herring headline a good looking Saturday!
Our attention turns to Florida this Saturday where two Asian fighters will be involved in a notable Top Rank card.
The main bout will see Japan's Masayuki Ito (25-1-1, 13) make his second defense of the WBO Super Featherweight title, as he takes on American challenger Jamel Herring (19-2, 10). Originally the WBO stated this bout wouldn't take place for their title, though it appears the organisation quickly back tracked, and in fairness it is a really interesting match up. The champion, who won the title last year when he beat Christopher Diaz in his US debut, looked solid in December, when he made a mandatory defense, but this looks likely to be a much tougher bout. Herring, a 2012 Olympian, has lost 2 of his last 6 but those losses were at Lightweight and he looks much better suited to Super Featherweight. This is an interesting match up, but one where the champion should be regarded as the favourite. A full preview of this bout is available here Ito returns to the US to take on Herring!
The other bout with an Asian fighter will see former WBA "interim" Flyweight champion Koki Eto (24-4-1, 19) take on 2-time Olympian Jeyvier Cintron (10-0, 5) in a WBO Super Flyweight world title eliminator. Those who have seen Eto will know what to expect from him. He's a wild, fighter who could probably be knockdown shadow boxing, but he's fun to watch, aggressive and has been involved in some incredible bouts during his career, which began in 2008. Cintron, on the other hand, is a talented former amateur standout who turned pro in 2014 and looks like he is on the fast track to success. Cintron looks like he has all the tools to deal with Eto, but the Japanese fighter does have incredible will to win and will not go down without a fight. We've previewed this bout here Eto makes US debut, takes on unbeaten Cintron
Staying in the US fans will also be able to see 2016 Olympic gold medal winner Daniyar Yeleussinov (6-0, 3) battle against limited veteran Miguel Zamudio (43-12-1, 27), who has previously lost to Shakhram Giyasov, the man Yeleussinov beat in the Olympic final. It's hard to see anything but a win for the unbeaten Kazakh here.
As well as the action in the US there is also a fight of some minor note in Australia. The bout here sees unbeaten prospect Conor Wallace (5-0, 4) take on limited Indonesian visitor Marco Tuhumury (13-23-2, 5). The Indonesian has lost his last 6, and will likely pick up another loss here. Wallace is a decent prospect, but a win over Tuhumury will prove little, and it seems his team are aware of this with another bout for the prospect looking like it's already been arranged for July.
Pyeongtaek, South Korea
There will also be a small 7 rookie card in Korea. This isn't part of Battle Royale tournament but is being sold as a Boxing M 4 round Parade show with 7 bouts, all between novices, set to compete on the card.
March 15th-Yeleussinov and Jalolov in action!
There isn't much Asian action this coming Friday, though we do get the chance to see a couple of amateur standouts progress their professional careers.
Pennsylvania, USA
The most notable of the former amateur standouts is Kazakh Daniyar Yeleussinov (5-0, 3), who took home a gold medal from the 2016 Olympic games in Rio. He will be looking to continue his development. Originally he was scheduled to face Mexican foe Carlos Jimenez (14-9-1, 8), though Jimenez's team actually worked a deal to face Batyr Jukembayev in Canada on March 16th instead. As a result the Kazakh will take on Silverio Ortiz (37-23, 16) in a much less interesting looking bout. If we're being honest Yeleussinov struggled to shine in his first 3 professional bouts, but his last 2 have shown what he can do, and he now looks like a real rising force, and we're expecting him to really show what he can do again here. Given the short notice and limitations of Ortiz we're expecting a clear win for Yeleussinov, who is expected to lead to his first title bout this coming summer.
Also in action in the US will be Uzbek Heavyweight hopeful Bakhodir Jalolov (4-0, 4), who takes a huge step up in class to take on former WBA Cruiserweight world title challenger Santander Silgado (28-6, 22). Silgado was once 23-0 (18) but has gone 5-6 in his last 11 and been stopped 5 times in his 6 defeats. This is a big step up in class for Jalolov, but should be a step up that he makes without too many issues.
November 24th-Bivol, prospects, and huge Filipino show!
This Saturday is a huge one for Asian fight fans with notable bouts taking place on 3 different continents.
The biggest card for us is North America where we see a headlining bout between two established fighters and get a supporting card featuring major Central Asian prospects.
The card is headlined by Dmitry Bivol (14-0, 11)defending his WBA Light Heavyweight title against veteran Jean Pascal (33-5-1-1, 20). The talented Bivol has been busy this year with wins against Sullivan Barrera and Isaac Chilemba and a win over Pascal would see him ending a good year with a big name on his record, albeit a faded force in Pascal. The 36 year old Pascal is well beyond his best, but was competitive with Eleider Alvarez last year and the hope will be for Bivol and Alvarez to face off in 2019. A prime Pascal would have given Bivol a real test, but he's now little more than a name. An in depth preview of this bout can be read here - Can Bivol over-come Pascal in one of the final HBO shows?
One of the prospects on this card is Uzbek sensation Murodjon Akhmadaliev (4-0, 3), who will be looking to make his first defense of the WBA Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight title. The unbeaten Akhmadaliev was a former amateur stand out will be up against American foe Isaac Zarate (16-3-3, 2) , who comes into this bout on the back of a 5 fight unbeaten run including wins over Carlos Carlson and Horacio Garcia. This is a good step up for the Uzbek, who's is set to have his fight televised on HBO, and hopefully bigger and better opportunities will come his way in 2019.
One of the other major prospects on this card is the debuting Israil Madrimov (0-0), who looks to instantly announce himself as one to watch, as he takes on Vladimir Hernandez (10-2, 6) in a 10 rounder, on debut. The highly regarded Madrimov is tipped to be a major success, and it seems clear that his team have big expectations for him, putting him in such a tough bout to begin his career. Hernandez might not be a major name but he's a very solid opponent for a debut, and has only lost a couple of close decisions, to Humberto Velazco Torres and Adrian Luna Flores. Not only has Hernandez been competitive with good opponents, but he has scored decent wins over Elco Garcia and Danny Valdivia. This is a serious debut.
Another prospect on this card is 2016 Olympic silver medal winner Shakhram Giyasov (5-0, 4), who will be up against the very experienced Miguel Zamudio (41-11-1, 25). The unbeaten Giyasov has been very impressive this year, beating good opponents like Gabor Gorbics, Albert Mensah and Julio Laguna, defeating Laguna at Wembley on a massive international card. Zamudio is a 27 year old Mexican veteran, who debuted back in 2009 and has been ultra-active. Despite being active Zamudio has lost to the notable opponents he's faced, such as Jose Zepeda, Sharif Bogere and Will Tomlinson.
Kazakh Heavyweight Ivan Dychko (7-0, 7) was also scheduled to be on this card, though was pulled in the weeks leading up to the show, without a reason being given.
Another international card with notable action comes from Monaco, where we get a couple bouts involving Asian fighters.
A second unbeaten Chinese fighter on this card is Meng Fanlong (13-0, 8) who goes up against popular Englishman Frank Buglioni (22-3-1, 16). The bout will be Fanlong's first defense of the IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight title, a title he won in October 2017 when he defeated Ammanuel Danso. The Chinese fighter has looked good at times, but has been shown to have a less than amazing chin and although Buglioni is not a world beater, he does have respectable power. If Buglioni lands clean this could be a night to forget for Fanlong, who will be making his Euroipean debut.
Another Olympic medal winner on this card will be 2016 gold medal winner Daniyar Yeleussinov (4-0, 2) of Kazakhstan. The 2016 Olympic champion will be battling against Nicaraguan Marcos Mojica (16-2-2, 12) and this is another good platform for Yeleussinov to shine on, as he did last time out, when he stopped Matt Doherty. If Yeleussinov can continue to develop his style he could become a star, but there is still a long way for him to go. Mojica is the under-dog, but is a live under-dog here.
We were also hoping to see unbeaten Chinese hopeful Zhang Zhilei (20-0, 16) take on veteran Alexander Ustinov (34-2, 25), but that bout was cancelled at late notice due to Zhilei having visa issues in the weeks running up to the fight.
Despite the notable action in the US and Monaco there is actually a stacked card in the Philippines, courtesy of ALA Promotions who are putting on a show with several WBO affiliated titles.
One of those title bouts will feature the hard hitting Jeo Santisima (16-2, 14) making his first defense of the WBO Oriental Super Bantamweight title, as he takes on Mexican visitor Victor Uriel Lopez (13-6-1, 6). The champion won the title earlier this year, when he stopped Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda and this should be a good defense against a fighter who has proven he can fight on the road. Lopez first came to our attention in 2016, when he upset Ryo Matsumoto, and despite a loss to Matsumoto in a rematch he has remained relevant, with a big win this past August against Antonio Tostado. We're expecting an interesting bout here.
Another title bout on this card will see the once beaten Albert Pagara (30-1, 21) make his first defense of the WBO Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight title, as he takes on Ghanaian puncher George Krampah (14-3, 12). On paper this looks dangerous for Pagara, but the visitor has been stopped in 2 of his last 3 bouts, and he lacks any win of note. This is a great chance for Pagara to make his first defense, and we suspect his aim will be on stopping Krampah in under 4 rounds, to try and beat the result Isaac Dogboe had against him.
In one of the major supporting bouts we'll see former world title challengers face off with Jonas Sultan (14-4, 9) taking on Ardin Diale (34-12-4, 16). Sultan failed to shine in his recent world title fight with Jerwin Ancajas, but he is a talented fighter and will be wanting to bounce back from that setback. A win over would certainly help him go into 2019 with some momentum. As for Diale his record has been patchy recently, though he has mixed with top quality fighters such as Daigo Higa, Moruti Mthlane and Andrew Selby. We suspect Sultan's youth will get him over the line here, but this could be more competitive than the records suggest.
Sultan isn't the only former world title challenger on this show as the once touted Arthur Villanueva (32-3, 18) looks to rebuild his career after his loss earlier this year to Luis Nery. Villanueva will be up against countryman Carlo Demecillo (11-5, 5) who is less than 2 years removed from a brutal KO loss to Satoshi Shimizu. He is 5-1 (4) since that loss, but this is a big step back up in class and is certainly his toughest bout since the Shimizu bout. Hard to see anything but a win for Villanueva, but he will have to work for it.
Unbeaten prospect KJ Cataraja (8-0, 7) takes a step up as he faces Victor Hugo Reyes (9-1-1, 7) for the WBO Youth Super Flyweight title. Cataraja is widely regarded as one of the top Filipino prospects but hasn't yet had the opponents to really show what he's capable of. This is a good chance to Cataraja to prove what he can do and potentially convince his team to give him better match ups in the new year. Reyes is a live fighter, but his record doesn't have much quality on it, with his most notable bout being his loss to Ricardo Rafael Sandoval back in March. Reyes will travel to win, and should give Cataraja a good teat, but one that we expect Cataraja to pass.
Japanese prospect Go Hosaka (1-0, 1), who is signed with ALA Promotions, will be having his second professional bout. The talented former amateur stand out will be up against the hard hitting but limited Jason Tinampay (8-11-1, 7). Hosaka is a real talent and ALA may well have a future world champion on their hands here, if they manage his career properly. At this stage putting him in with Tinampay seems a good choice. Tinampay was once a dangerous fighter, but has gone 1-10-1 since a 7-1 start to his career.
We see yet more prospects in Canada, where two Kazakh hopefuls will be looking to extend their unbeaten records.
One of those prospects is the very talented Sadriddin Akhmedov (4-0, 4), who goes up against the experienced Jose Francisco Zuniga (14-11-2, 5). On paper this is a slight step up in class for Akhmedov, who has stopped his first 4 opponents in a combined 8 rounds, but one he should manage without any issues. It's worth noting Zuniga has only been stopped once in his 11 losses, but we feel he will have to put in a real survival effort to hear the final bell here.
The other is prospects is 24 year old Nurzat Sabirov (7-0, 6), who a huge step up in class to battle Rocky Montoya (32-2, 22). Sabirov is tipped to be a star, like many of the Kazakh's currently based in Canada , and has looked very promising since his debut in June 2017. This is however a step up and Montoya has only been stopped once, by the under-rated David Lopez. Whilst Montoya is a test on paper it's hard to know how good he is given that, for the most part, his competition has been dreadful. We suspect Montoya's record will be exposed here by the talented Kazakh.
In less notable action we'll see Filipino Adam Diu Abdulhamid (13-6, 5) look to build on a recent big win in China, over Youli Dong. The under-rated Filipino will be facing off with Australian Joel Camilleri (15-5-1, 7) in a bout for the WBC Asian Boxing Council Welterweight title, which is currently vacant. Although relatively unknown Abdulhamid is a very good fighter and seems happy fighting on the road, despite bein 1-3 outside of the Philippines. Camilleri has won just 1 of his last 3 fights, and really lacks a good wins, but was competitive with Dwight Richie last time out, and is better than his record suggests. This looks like it could be a very interesting match up.
June 6th-Daniyar Yeleussinov makes his UK debut!
In London this coming Wednesday fight fans will be able to see hotly tipped Kazakh hopeful Daniyar Yeleussinov (1-0, 1) make his UK debut. The 2016 Olympic gold medal winner will be taking on the experienced, but very limited, Gabor Gorbics (24-11, 14) from Hungary. The talented Yeleussinov looked like he needed a few rounds to feel comfortable on his debut, a TKO win against Noah Kidd, but isn't likely to need those same rounds here, in what should be little more than a show case for a man expected to go very, very far and very fast. Given that Gorbics has only been stopped 4 times he is pretty durably, but we don't expect anything but a stoppage for the Kazakh here.
April 28th-Hectic day with a survival bout and a huge debut!
In the US we get a number of Asian fighters in action.
One of those is the eye catching and fun to watch Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11), who impressed back in January when he defeated Sonny Fredrickson. The Uzbek hopeful will be facing off with Chinese fight Zhimin Wang (10-2, 3) in what should be another chance for Ergashev to show case his skills. Wang isn't a terrible fighter, but he is naturally smaller than the Uzbek and is essentially taking a a pea shooter into a gun fight against Ergashev's brutal power.
Unbeaten Kazakh hopeful Dimash Niyazov (13-0-3, 6) will be seeking an 8th straight win as he goes up against limited Mexican Angel Sarinana (7-7-2, 3). Niyazov doesn't have the look of being the next Kazakh star but should be far too good for Sarinana, who lacks power and has already been stopped in 4 of his 7 losses.
The most interesting Asian on this card is Kazakh debutant Daniyar Yeleussinov (0-0). The Kazakh won gold at Rio 2016 and is touted to be a very special professional, given just how strong and impressive his amateur credentials are. He signed with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sports and is likely to matched aggressively. Sadly at the time of writing the opponent for his debut is unknown though we're not expecting any one too notable given the short notice.
In Hyogo Japanese fans get a really interesting card with two notable bouts.
The most interesting of those will see former world champion Shun Kubo (12-1, 9) take on former world title challenger Hiroshige Osawa (33-4-4, 19). The bout is being sold as a "survival match" for the two men, with neither really able to afford a loss at this point. For Kubo this bout will be his first as a fully fledged Featherweight and his first since losing the WBA Super Bantamweight title to Daniel Roman last September. For Osawa this bout will see him hunting a 4th straight win since his 2016 loss to Oscar Valdez. The winner of this will move towards another world title fight, whilst the loser could well be looking down the end of a barrel.
In a supporting bout we'll see former OPBF Bantamweight champion Takahiro Yamamoto (20-5, 17) battle against Filipino visitor Jestoni Autida (11-7, 5). The Japanese slugger will be looking for his third straight stoppage win since having the title ripped out of his hands in November 2016 by Mark John Yap. At his best Yamamoto is a pure raw heavy handed slugger who can be a nightmare to fight, though his competition since his loss to Yap has been poor. Autida on the other hand is one of the many under-rated Filipino fighters, and he has toughness and ability to give Yamamoto real fits here. Although on paper a mismatch Autide has mixed with top level company, and suffered losses to fighters like Ryo Matsumoto and Petch Sor Chitpattana, so we do not expect this to be a walk in the park for Yamamoto.
One other bout of note on this card is a bout between Retsu Kosaka (8-3, 3) and Koichi Ito (11-6-3, 10). This should be a pretty interesting contest, despite neither fighter being particularly goo. Ito really does have nasty power and if he connects Kosaka could be in trouble, however Kosaka has the edge in skills and could be simply too good for the cruder fighter.
A second Japanese show will come from Osaka, where we get a relatively low key card.
The main event is a very interesting match up as Matcha Nakagawa (12-1-1, 5) faces off with Yuki Iriguchi (9-2-1, 4) in a bout for the Japanese Youth Bantamweight title. This is one of the many interesting match ups to come from the Japanese Youth title scene. Coming into this one Nakagawa is riding a 3 fight winning run since losing unbeaten record in late 2016 to Ryohei Takahashi. Iriguchi on the other hand lost his unbeaten record last time out in a split decision loss to Takuya Mizuno. Given the quality of these two fighters this match up should be very competitive and compelling, even if it does lack in terms of excitement.
Also on this card will be Shingo Kawamura (15-3-1, 7) and Daiki Tomita (11-0, 3), who will both be fighting Thai foes. We haven't got the names of the visiting fighters, which should really sum up the quality of the opponents in this bout, and both Kawamura and Tomita will be expecting to pick up wins here.
Sarangani, Philippines
The day is set to be an incredibly busy on in the Philippines. The most notable of the shows is to come from Glan in Saragani province.
The main event of this card will see unbeaten fighters collide in a bout for the WBO Oriental Youth Super Flyweight title. The bout will see Jade Bornea (10-0, 7) take on Danrick Sumabong (5-0, 4) in what should be a really good match up. Bornea was a top Filipino amateur before turning professional and should be favoured, but 19 year old Sumabong is a hard hitting with confidence and could prove to be the sort of opponent who could give Bornea absolute fits.
Other fighters on this card are Harmonito Dela Torre (19-1, 12), Jayson Mama (9-0, 5), Mark Bernaldez (15-1, 10) and Jake Bornea (13-2, 7). None of them are expecting to face any sort of tests, but the promoters do look like they are stacking the card with notable hopefuls and prospects.
Ifugao, Philippines
Another Filipino card with a title bout headlining it will see the unbeaten Carl Jammes Martin (7-0, 6) take on Tanzanian Hashimu Zuberi (14-2, 4) in a bout for the WBO Asia Pacific Youth Bantamweight title. The 18 year old Martin has been really impressive on the lower level of the Filipino domestic scene but this is a notable step up and he will have to prove that he is one to watch with this bout. As for Zuberi he lacks power but the 22 year old showed his toughness in 2016, when he went 12 rounds with Rakniran Muadransarakam. He was stopped last year by Andrew Moloney, in 4 rounds, but is a fantastic test for the unbeaten Martin.
Agusan del Norte, Philippines
In Agusan del Norte fans will get the chance to see another low key card, headlined by Monico Laurente (29-13, 6) battling against Ralph Jhon Lulu (12-2-2, 5), who we believe was a late replacement for JP Macadumpis. On paper this is a decent match up, especially given that Laurente is on the slide, however Lulu has lost his last two bouts and is 20 months removed from a win, which came against the limited Junjie Lauza.
In Metro Manila fans get a title double header.
One of the bouts on this card will see the aggressive Allan Vallespin (11-2, 8) defending his GAB Super Featherweight title against the limited Warren Mambuanag (11-9-2, 3). Both of Vallespin's losses have been by stoppage, with the Filipino being stopped by both Masaru Sueyoshi and Denys Berinchyk, and he shouldn't be worried about Mambuanag's power here. The challenger has 4 of his last 5, including a loss to Vallespin in December 2016, and will be a major under-dog coming in to this bout.
A second title fight will see Mugicha Nakagawa (22-5-1, 13), the brother of the aforementioned Match Nakagawa, battle against Ricky Manufoe (27-32-3, 10) for the WBA Asia East Super Bantamweight Title. This should be a mismatch and a pretty straight forward win for Nakagawa, who impressed us last year when he came up just short against Yasutaka Ishimoto. Indonesian foe Manufoe has lost 4 of his last 5, and is likely to be beaten again here.


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Dinanda H. Nooney, Martha Wieckers & children.
305 Cumberland St., Fort Greene, Brooklyn. June 11, 1978.
While we're on the subject of borrowing inspiration, some images from the New York Public Library's Nooney Brooklyn Photographs collection, a document of families and individuals in their Brooklyn homes in the late '70s. (These were all taken in our last hood, Fort Greene, but the collection spans the borough.) Click to enlarge for details.
Diana Feingold. 116 Lafayette St., Fort Greene, Brooklyn. January, 1978.
Fort Greene, Brooklyn. April 16, 1978.
Fort Greene, Brooklyn. May 4, 1978.
Fort Greene, Brooklyn. June 10, 1978.
Fort Greene, Brooklyn. May 19, 1978.
Lester & Carolyn Beck, sons Christopher & Johnathan.
189 Washington Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
See the whole collection online at the New York Public Library's Digital Gallery.
. Lillian Bassman: The V-Back Evenings (Model Suzy Parker in a dress by Pauline Trigère, from Harper's Bazaar, July 1955. Courtesy of the artist). From Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920–1980, opening tonight at the RISD Museum of Art.
American Denim: A New Folk Art, by Peter Beagle. 1975.
Like I said, this spells Trouble.
Peruse all the goods (more on their way) here.
Ryan McGinley: Midnight Flight, 2011 (C-print, 183 x 279 cm), from the exhibition Somewhere Place at Galerie Gabriel Rolt, Amsterdam, through May 14th.
Broken Social Scene – fan video for "Guilty Cubicles,"
Dress and pull-over, Saint Laurent rive gauche, Fall/Winter 1971 – part of the exhibition Saint Laurent rive gauche: La révolution de la mode at Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent through July 17, 2011.
Vans x Seattle promo video by Kahlil Joseph and Luke Meier.
Full credits after the jump.
Matmos "Regicide" from The Civil War (2003, Matador).
This stuff is like Kryptonite.
Jewelry by Seattle-based artist Debra Baxter. Available at DB/CB and hitchcock Madrona. More Debra Baxter here.


With Royal Dutch Shell still trending down I found it too hard to resist so I pooled some fresh money together with the cash from my Baxter sale and added some more RDSB to my already overweight position.
I bought 60 shares of RDSB, at the moment I bought them they traded at an incredible 6.54% dividend yield! After taxes this purchase adds US$84.6 in annual dividend income. There's going to be little or no dividend growth in the coming years but with such a nice entry yield I can gladly wait for things to return to normal.
A lot of my dividend income is declared in US dollars or British pounds so it's pretty hard to make projections but at present currency exchange rates this puts my forward annualized dividend income at 953.3EUR. My short-term goal is to break the 1000EUR mark, hopefully I'll hit it within the next two months.
While RDSB is very tempting at the moment I'm not sure if I'm going to add more in the coming months. I have a lot of faith in this mammoth company but with a weight of 19.13 percent Shell is very overweight in my smallish portfolio. And when I look at dividend income it's even worse as Shell now accounts for just over 30% of my forward dividend income, not very healthy but the portfolio is still in its early days.
When I started dividend investing last year I pictured Shell as one of my key holdings but in the long run its weight in my portfolio has to go down a lot, especially because I already have another stock (PM) that is pretty overweight in my portfolio.
For the next purchases this year I plan to turn my attention to the consumer staples and healthcare segments. I definitely want to increase my stakes in Coca Cola (KO) and Unilever (ULVR), as well as initiate position in firms like PepsiCo (PEP), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AB InBev (ABI), etc.
This entry was posted in Investing on June 30, 2015 by Dividends Are Coming.
Today marks the first sell in my dividend portfolio. As mentioned in my previous post, taxes are the prime reason I'm selling my Baxter (BAX) stock ahead of the spin-off.
Despite the effective dividend cut in the post spin-off situation I'm optimistic about the long-term prospects of Baxter and Baxalta but unfortunately the Belgian government still has a rule in place that investors need to pay 25% tax on most spin-off shares.
It doesn't make a lot of sense as there's no value gain when a company does a spin off but unfortunately that's just the way things are. It's probably no surprise that most Belgian investors avoid this tax by selling shares before a spin-off goes into effect.
In case of the South32 spin-off from BHP Billiton a couple of weeks ago I decided to keep my shares because South32 was a relatively small part of BHP Billiton and I estimated the cost of selling and then re-buying the shares after the spin-off would be more expensive than paying the tax.
The Baxalta spin-off from Baxter it's quite different, Baxalta makes up nearly half of Baxter's current market cap so the tax bill would be much higher than transactions costs.
As such, I just sold my 9 BAX shares for $70.96 a share . Maybe I'll pick up BAX again in the near-future, I'm planning at least one more buy in the energy sector but after that I want to increase my exposure to consumer staples and healthcare.
In total that's 45.14EUR in dividend income this month, bringing this year's total to 397.44EUR.
Next week I will be making my first sell in my dividend portfolio but unfortunately it's because the government is forcing my hand. As you may know, Baxter is spinning off its biotech division into Baxalta. One of the fiscal problems of living in Belgium is that the government charges a 25% tax on spin-off shares. It's a pretty silly tax as most small retail investors avoid this tax by selling their shares before the shares are split off.
I don't have a whole lot of Baxter shares but because the new Baxter and the Baxalta spin-off each represent roughly 50% of the current Baxter this means that if I keep my shares I will need to pay about 12.5% tax. Which would be a tax bill of over 70EUR on a 580EUR investment. So this means I need to sell my Baxter (BAX) before the closing bell on June 30, 2015.
I'm still undecided about what I'm going to do with the proceeds of this sale but I think I'm going to pool it together with fresh money to invest it into a different firm. Buying both Baxter and Baxalta would still be cheaper in terms of transaction costs and transaction tax than paying the spin-off tax but I feel the that I would be spreading myself a bit too thin by investing such a little amount into two firms. I'm not 100% enthusiastic about the short-term dividend prospects after the spin-off either as it effectively amounts to a dividend cut with Baxter offering a new dividend payout ratio of around 35 percent and Baxalta as little as 15 percent.
This entry was posted in Investing on June 27, 2015 by Dividends Are Coming.


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LCS: Palo Pinto County prepares for early voting
Nathan Lawson
news@grahamleader.com
Palo Pinto County will be hosting early voting starting in five days for the Nov. 5 Constitutional Amendment Election and some residents will also be voting on a Graford ISD bond election.
Registered voters in the Graford school district zone will have the opportunity to approve or deny the issuance of a $49,600,000 bond for a new campus by GISD and levying the tax in payment thereof. If approved, the tax rate for GISD will rise from $0.22 per $100 valuation to $1.33 per $100 valuation.
The last day to register to vote was Monday, Oct. 7. Early voting will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 25, and Monday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Nov. 1. On Saturday, Oct. 26, voting will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday Oct. 24 and 31, extended voting hours will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Early voting will be at three locations in Palo Pinto County. The early voting locations are the Palo Pinto Courthouse at 425 Oak St. in Palo Pinto, the Palo Pinto Annex Building at 109 N. Oak Ave in Mineral Wells and the Graford ISD Board Room at 400 W. Division St. in Graford.
The last day to apply for ballot by mail, received not postmarked, is Friday, Oct. 25, and the last day to receive ballot by mail is Tuesday, Nov. 5 by 7 p.m.
For the rest of the story, see the Wednesday, Oct. 16 edition of The Graham Leader.


Aragil is certainly "the real deal". To say They are strong in Social Media & Online Marketing wouldn't begin to cover it. Talented, creative, thoughtful are just a few of the words I'd use to describe Aragil Online Marketing.


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User-space side of configuration management for wireless devices. It is a Netlink-based user-space protocol. Several user-space applications are available which utilize nl80211. See Developer Docs for nl80211.


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I mentioned Swagath briefly in the intro to my review of Kerala Express. It opened in Defence Colony about ten years ago and was a sensation with its southwestern/coastal menu, with an emphasis on Konkani food. This kind of thing is all over Bombay, of course, and is far superior there but it was, by and large, new to Delhi. I can't remember when Dakshin at the Sheraton opened but that was, of course, both far more expensive and also served a broader South Indian menu than Swagath did/does.
This is not to say that Swagath's menu only or predominantly features food from the Konkan coast and environs. As is often the case in Delhi, it has been a "multicuisine" restaurant from the start, and you've always had to leaf past the Mughlai and Chinese sections of the menu to get to the interesting stuff. And that, in short, is a good illustration of what I said a while ago about the state of regional dining options in Delhi (and elsewhere): once they did not exist; now they do but the gods of butter chicken and chicken chowmein must still be appeased.
At any rate, in 2005 many of our friends insisted on taking us there to eat and it was all very exciting. I went back regularly on subsequent trips and it seemed to get a little less exciting each time. Familiarity breeding contempt? The fact that I'd been to Bombay a couple of times since and eaten this food closer to its source (at your Mahesh Lunch Homes, your Ankurs and your Ananthashrams)? Or could it be that as Swagath (and so many other places) franchised or otherwise opened up a large number of branches all over the city and environs its focus and talent pool got diluted? I've had more than one indifferent meal at some of the new outposts on recent trips and so this time we decided to return to the mothership in Defence Colony.
We began with a glass of tart, spicy and refreshing soal kadi. Soal kadi is made with coconut milk, grated coconut etc. and gets its distinctive flavour and colour from dried kokum petals. Quite nice.
This was the dish that first sold us on Swagath a decade ago. Very fiddly to eat if you get it with whole crab as we did on this occasion but very good. There is also a less fiddly shelled crab option and looking back, I think in the past I may actually have preferred the version with squid. To mop this up we got some neer dosas (soft, white and nothing like the crisp dosas most people in the West, or North India, for that matter, are familiar with); but I unaccountably did not photograph them.
We also got appams to mop up other things.
Rawas is a type of Indian salmon, though not very much like Atlantic or Pacific salmon, and one of the staple fish of the Malabar coast. It is prepared here in the house style in thick, red and spicy masala paste, made with ground chillies, vinegar etc.. Quite nice.
Surmai (also known as Seer) is another staple fish of the region–Kingfish, I believe, and gassi/ghashi is a classic style of preparation (not specific to this fish) with grated coconut. Also quite good.
And finally, from the small Andhra/Chettinad section of the menu I was not able to resist the Chettinad Pepper Chicken, once again because it is rarely available in the US and where it is, usually in self-parodic form. This was very nice indeed.
So, on the whole, quite a nice lunch. Not a necessary stop for anyone visiting from Bombay and parts further south, or for anyone whose itinerary takes them there as well but if you're North India-bound by all means stop in.
And one other, irrelevant note: I've always been a knee-jerk complainer about the "multi-cuisine" phenomenon in so many Delhi restaurants that serve regional food; even though I get that it's necessary from a business standpoint –even at Swagath the majority of people eating there every time I've been there over the years seem to have been mostly or entirely eating only the North Indian classics. But on this trip I did appreciate it. Why? Because when you're traveling with small children who can't eat very spicy food it's nice to be able to order fried rice and regular rotis for them.
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Since the folks being asked aren't pilots this isn't too surprising.The classic way I've solved this problem is to somehow determine the approximate latitude/longitude of the destination, pull out a sectional and start hunting.This app is intended to ease this process. It uses the FAA database of almost 20,000 landing sites coupled with mapping capabilities of the device. This results in a process that is both easier and more precise.Simply type a location into the search bar. The map will scroll to that location and display the airports in the vicinity. The normal map functions – scroll and zoom – are available. Tap an airport to view more information about it from AirNav.com.
Since there are almost 20,000 landing sites to select from, you may want to do some filtering. The Filter screen provides a way to do this.


Snap Map, a new feature on the app Snapchat, is causing concern about children's safety.
The new feature automatically has location sharing switched on and lets you pinpoint the location of anyone in your contacts from where they took their most recent snap.
Children's charity the NSPCC has raised concerns that the new function could put children at risk, especially given public accounts meaning anyone can zoom on in the location.
An NSPCC Spokesman for the East of England said: "It's worrying that Snapchat is allowing under 18s to broadcast their location on the app where it can potentially be accessed by everyone in their contact lists. With public accounts, this will include those who are not known to the user.
"This highlights why it's vital children are automatically offered safer accounts on social media to ensure they are protected from unnecessary risks. Young people can hide their location using Ghost Mode, which can be switched on from the camera screen.
The app, which currently has 10 million daily users in the UK, according to the Daily Mirror, has installed a 'Ghost Mode' option where users can turn off their location but still lurk and keep an eye on other users.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: "We advise all parents/carers to discuss social media use with their children, monitor their use and keep up to date with new developments within these apps.
"While there are concerns that the type of information being shared could potentially be open to abuse the risks can be significantly reduced by Snapchatters adopting a responsible approach by assessing who they share this information with and activating the facility's privacy settings and 'Ghost Mode' function in their accounts."