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Also based in South Africa. Availibility: Full (International unlimited) Festivals (Sessions) in 2019: Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (52) Barry Prince was born and educated in London and went on to study piano and voice at Trinity College of Music and studied drama and communication skills there after. From 1973 he moved into the profession. He had lead roles in touring productions of West Side Story, Oklahoma and Camelot and appeared in many other musical theatre productions. He has taught piano, singing and musical theatre since 1973 and has worked both in the UK and abroad. He has also, from 1980, moved into direction and has directed many musicals and plays in both the UK and overseas. Barry lectured in teaching techniques at the Southend Technical College for a number of years. He has been involved both as a participant and adjudicator in Festivals for many years and became a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals in 2012. Barry spends his time between the UK and South Africa teaching and lecturing. Since being appointed as a Speech and Drama examiner for Trinity College London in 2005, he has examined in many countries world wide.
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Hey, friends. The Sword Review, a Christian speculative fiction magazine, has just posted my story, "Chariots." Enjoy.
P.S. I told you that this was Science-fiction week at BHR, didn't I?
Loved the story, very reminisent of Issac Asimov.
I can always trust you to know about science fiction and fantasy, Luke. Why, I vividly remember you sitting in the audience during the Budapest midyear when Dave Robinson was talking, and how you shouted out, "LEMBAS!"
Thanks for the kind words about the story.
Matt, I liked the story too. Though you can't trust me at all for either science fiction or fantasy. I do know practical jokesters though and that Uncle Roy is all-time!


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Idris Elba Isn't Sure About Dark Tower TV Series
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Idris Elba doesn't know what the current status of The Dark Tower TV series is. The Dark Tower is an epic fantasy novel series from Stephen King, which follows the last gunslinger Roland Deschain on his quest to reach the titular tower. The series ran for eight books and has a devoted fanbase that spent decades eagerly awaiting a film adaptation. Given the expansive nature of the universe though, mounting a faithful movie was always going to be tricky.
Numerous attempts were made to adapt it, with Ron Howard famously trying to mount a joint film and television franchise with Javier Bardem playing the lead. In the end, director Nikolaj Arcel directed 2017's The Dark Tower with Elba as The Gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey as his mortal enemy The Man In Black. Sadly, despite the level of hype the film proved to be a critical and commercial disappointment, grossing a modest $110 million worldwide. Before the movie was released, a TV series starring Elba was announced – though talk of that potential series has gone quiet in recent months.
Related: Elba Unsure About Dark Tower Franchise's Future
In an interview with ScreenCrush, Elba admitted he has no idea what the current status of the show is. Stephen King previously suggested The Dark Tower show would be a complete reboot, but when asked about his thoughts on this, the star confessed he's not up to speed:
You know what? I didn't know Stephen said that. I don't know, actually, where it lies. I must figure this out, I don't know where it lies. I'm unfortunately the last to know at this point.
Elba's comment echoes his previous statements on the future of the franchise, which currently appears to be on hold. Despite Elba's hope for a Dark Tower movie sequel, the film's underperformance makes that seems unlikely. Given the number of characters and storylines from the books, it almost makes more sense for The Dark Tower to become a TV series instead. One of the main critiques of the movie was the short runtime, and that the darkness and violence of the books had to be reduced to suit a PG-13 rating.
Despite The Dark Tower being something of a disappointment, Stephen King has had a terrific year elsewhere. IT became the highest-grossing R-rated horror movie of all time, Netflix produced acclaimed adaptations of Gerald's Game and 1922, while Mr Mercedes was renewed for a second season. There are a lot more King projects on the way too, including TV series Castle Rock, a remake of Pet Sematary and IT: Chapter 2.
Hopefully, a Dark Tower TV series will become part of that line-up in the months ahead.
More: Elba Hopeful For The Dark Tower Sequel
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Sonoma County is famous for its wine, and that's no surprise as it boasts acres of vineyards and hundreds of wineries. Among these is the Benovia Winery. With estate vineyards not only in Sonoma County, but also Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley, Benovia Winery is responsible for creating small lot wines, specifically Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel.
Enter vintner Mike Sullivan. The son of grape growers, he's very comfortable in the vineyard, where he started working at the age of 18. Then, after pursuing a degree in fermentation science, he discovered his passion for the craft. Today, he resides in Russian River Valley and makes beautifully balanced wines. He was kind enough to answer a few of our questions in a recent interview.
Sherrie Wilkolaski: What makes the Russian River Valley so special when it comes to producing wine?
Mike Sullivan: Many places in California are well suited for growing grapes and making wine, but the Russian River Valley is indeed a very special place. It is the interplay between cold marine air coming off of the Pacific Ocean and the warmer inland valley that creates just the right conditions in Russian River Valley to produce amazing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Only a handful of places in the world have this combination of cool coastal climate and well-drained, marine sedimentary soils that enable us to produce world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. At Benovia, our team searched for and acquired three different estate-farmed vineyards in three very different micro-climates, so we could create three distinctly nuanced estate vineyard Pinot Noirs at the heart of our portfolio: the Cohn, Tilton Hill and Martaella estate vineyard wines.
SW: Benovia Winery has an incredible sustainability program. How does this impact wine production and does it influence the end product?
MS: I think that growing grapes with fewer herbicides and fungicides produces more flavorful grapes and high quality wines. That is why commitment to sustainability starts in the vineyard, where we embrace our role as custodians of the land by implementing environmentally sensitive farming practices. Our commitment to the environment continues at the winery, where we have installed solar panels that produce as much as 95% of the electricity that we use to produce wine. We employ water conservation techniques in the winery and vineyard, including deficit irrigation of vines and efficient barrel, tank and floor cleaning equipment.
SW: Mike you've said, "What I love about winemaking is that perfection is unattainable. Winemaking is about the journey and not the destination." What is it about the journey that you're drawn to?
MS: I love farming, and the journey is a lifelong discovery of how to grow better grapes and make better wine. Every growing season is different and as farmers we adapt to what Mother Nature throws at us. In the winery we adapt also, improving on what we have learned in years past. Harvest only comes once a year, so a winemaker may only have 40+ vintages in a lifetime.
MS: For some winemakers the ultimate goal would be to produce one wine in their career that would attain a 100-point score. Although a 100-point score would be nice, my goal is to improve the quality of my wines every year, through learning and improving upon what I did last year. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder, so it would be up to my customers to let me know how I am doing; it is ultimately their decision to purchase and enjoy our wines or not.
SW: What is your favorite type of varietal or blend to work with?
MS: Sometimes called the heartbreak grape, my favorite varietal to work with is Pinot Noir. It is a chameleon; more than any other wine, Pinot Noir reflects where and how the grapes are grown. It is a very challenging varietal to work with but can also be the most rewarding.
SW: How much time do you spend in the vineyards?
MS: I started my winemaking career in the vineyard, planting and farming grapes on my family's land, a side of the industry that I love. When you produce single vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, there is not much blending to be done at the winery; those wines are an expression of the terroir of the vineyard. Almost all of the character of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a reflection of the quality and intensity of the fruit; that is why I try to spend as much time as I can in the vineyard during the growing season.
SW: What is your favorite time of the growing season?
MS: Harvest is the most special time of the year for me. It is the culmination of a year's work. It is the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. It is the time of year where we don't sleep much and seem to run on adrenaline for a couple months straight. Harvest is the 'make it or break it' time for a winemaker, and that is why I love it.
SW: What are you doing to influence other wineries to become more sustainable?
MS: Planting vines closer together (higher density) and encouraging a smaller vine that requires less water and fertilizer. This is a technique that has been used in France for hundreds of years. This 'high density' planting is not done very often in the Russian River Valley and I hope that we might be influential in the way others plant and farm our vineyard.
SW: What is the one thing you haven't done yet as a winery owner that you would like to accomplish?
MS: My biggest sense of pride comes from making our customers happy. When I talk with customers and they tell me how much they enjoy Benovia Wines and how they consumed them on a special occasion – that is all the accomplishment I need.
SW: What is your personal favorite wine and food pairing?
MS: A classic for me is Pinot Noir and duck confit, but I also love to make cassoulet and pair it with a Grenache-based wine, like something from the Southern Rhone.
To learn more about Benovia Winery, go to http://www.benoviawinery.com.


luca pitty ponte tresa (I) ROCK DRUMMER..
Ich bin sehr getroffen und wünsche der Band und seiner Lebenspartnerin viel Kraft in der schweren Zeit.Er wird in unseren Gedanken immer dabeisein.
Ich wünsche Dir Brigitte, allen Angehörigen, der Band und auch den Fans viel Kraft um diese schwere Zeit durch zu stehen!
Steve Lee wo immer Du bist, wir sind bei Dir in unserem Herzen und mit unseren Gedanken!
"..hope you'll remember me each n' every day.."
And I swear we will not forget you Steve!
Tanks for the good Time with you!
Oh dear. In times like these people come together closer than they ever thought possible. Why is this? I never met Steve. I've seen him sing a few times in the UK. He seemed a genuinely nice man. A very, very talented man. Great stage presence and a voice to match. He became one of my top 3 vocalists along with Ronnie James Dio and Bon Scott. His charisma, his passion, his zest and love of music and life will hopefully live on in past Gotthard music. Perhaps once the greiving has gotten easier (if there is such a thing) the band will come together and carry on in his name. Is this what Steve would`ve wanted?...I truely hope so. No one can ever replace such a figure and who would want to. Singers come and go. Bands split and make up. Time is a healer. Music is a comfort and a joy. Remember Steve for what he is. Remember Steve for what he was. He along with his friends ( the band ) are what makes the world go round.
You were a giant among giants.
You had the voice that could reduce a person to tears.
Such love and affection in a voice that will never be forgotten.
Respect to a man who died doing what he loved.
Music and motorcycles. A man after my own heart.
I am deeply sad for the loss of GOTTHARD singer STEVE LEE, whose music accompanied me for many years of my life. His voice and music carry uncountable dreams and longings of mine, for many years he sang me into sleep. Many songs riminded me of a train leaving to the far away land of happiness.
For the last years, their music was not important to me anymore, but the news of Steve's death hit me in the depth of my heart! I was hoping to meeting them again one day, experience them as musicians and as men again during my adult life.
From Steve's death I've learnt that the last moment can be anytime, so let us not hesitate to live and to love in the moment, right now! Let us not wait for tomorrow, let's do it right now! And always remember to share and to show your love to your beloved ones, because their or your last moment might be right now.
Feels like I've lost a friend, a mentor, an idol, a relative, a love.
And let me also tell you the story behind these feelings: On October 4th I was driving off to Oulu, packed some CDs to listen during the long car trip, amongst Dial Hard, GOTTHARD's second album, which I hadn't listened to for years. On 5th, Steves day of death, I threw in the CD and listened to their music with new ears, so to speak. I was thinking a lot about the voice and the man behind this incredibly powerful voice. So I did on 6th. I spent two days intensively thinking about Steve, when my friend Denise sent me the shocking and unbelievable message of his death. I was completely devastated, and have been listening to their music, reading all texts and watching all films I could find on the net ever since, trying to understand. But no use. Losing a beloved one only shows the absurdness of life.
Sometimes, for some people, music can fill up an emptiness inside you, it might save your life, change your life, allow you to project all your anger, hate, happiness and love onto it. Music gives you comfort in sadness, power to hold on, hope for love and security, and sometimes it can mean a whole world to you. - This is what the music of GOTTHARD meant to me for many many years of my life, and Steve's voice carried a great part of those very feelings, of my inner world.
Thank you for teaching me these first steps of freedom, these first steps of life.
Es machte mich so traurig und nachdenklich.. in dieser Situation möchte man so viel sagen, aber es fehlen einfach die Worte . . .
wenn ich deine musik höre, leider können wir sie nieh mehr live mit dir erleben.
Ich wünsche Brigitte, seiner Familie, Gotthard, seinen Freunden ganz viel Kraft, Mut und Zuversicht in dieser schweren Zeit!
Steve Lee wird immer einen Platz in unseren Herzen und Gedanken haben, und auf ewig in unser Erinnerung weiterleben!
Wir kondolieren von Herzen der Familie und der Band, Brigitte bleib stark, Steve ist bei DIR!
Steve bleibt uns mit seiner Stimme seiner Ausstrahlung in unseren Herzen. Wir haben alle nur möglichen Konzerte in der Schweiz besucht und sind sehr glücklich über die wundervollen Stunden die wir mit der Band und Steve miterleben durften. du bleibst uns immer in unseren Gedanken und in unseren Herzen.
In unserem Hobbyraum wird nun die Gotthardwand zur Gedenkwand.
Ich bin überhaupt kein gläubiger Mensch, aber anders kann ich es mir nicht erklären: Dort oben hat der Gott sicher auch eine Rock-band und er hat eien Sänger gebraucht. Dann hat er sich ihn einfach frech von der Erde geholt. Und es müsste einfach der Steve werden, weil er die göttlichste Rock-Stimme hatte - hat - und wird für immer haben! Nur es war ganz egoistisch vom lieben Herrn Gott, weil es auf der Erde jetzt ein grosses Loch in der Rockszene geblieben ist !!! Steve we love you forever !!!


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Lines at Barnett Park, Orange County's main COVID test site, are starting hours before it opens and have to be closed early on a regular basis because the location has reached capacity. (Spectrum News/Jeff Allen)
With new cases, hospitalizations surging, Central Floridians line up for COVID-19 tests
By Jeff Allen Orlando
UPDATED 4:27 PM ET Aug. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:37 AM ET Aug. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:37 AM EDT Aug. 01, 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. — Record numbers for new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations because of the virus in Florida are increasing demand for testing, causing long lines and waits at Barnett Park, Orange County's main drive-thru testing site.
Record-breaking numbers of COVID cases and hospitalizations is resulting in more people at COVID test sites
People are lining up at Barnett Park hours before the drive-thru site even opens
People getting tested say they want to make sure they are not sick and won't infect others
Coronavirus Live Updates: What to Know in Central Florida
On Sunday, some people were in lines before 6 a.m., well before the site opens at 9 a.m. Hundreds of people a day are getting tested, and Barnett Park has frequently had to close before its normal closing time because it has reached capacity early.
On Sunday, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations, with 10,207 people hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The previous high was 10,170 on July 23, 2020.
That followed new CDC data on Saturday that showed Florida broke its one-day record for new coronavirus cases with 21,683. In the past week, Orange County has seen more than 1,000 new cases each day.
"Earlier, everybody was wearing masks and everything," Orange County resident Malcolm DeNeal said. "Now people are just going about their business without masks and crammed in everywhere, so we're worried. So, we've come to get tested."
Orange County leaders have discussed possibly adding a second large testing site to help meet the demand.
State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) said Sunday she will send a formal request for a larger testing site.
.@OrangeCoFL — I'll be sending a formal request on this but would be we able to open a larger testing site?
Constituents are struggling to get in & many can't wait several hours for a test. The Fashion Square Parking lot might be an option? Or lot across the street?
Thank you! https://t.co/TcaNIFghSs
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) August 1, 2021
One woman getting tested Sunday said she and her husband are vaccinated but have an insurance business and come in contact with a lot of people.
"We have customers coming in every day, so we just want to be proactive to make sure we're continuing to stay safe and without illness," Orange County resident Nicole Farquharson said.
According to an infectious disease expert from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, individuals who already have received COVID-19 vaccinations may be playing a role in the surge of cases in Florida and throughout the country because they are not aware they have COVID.
"People who are vaccinated can have as much virus in their throat as unvaccinated people, and therefore, the potential for spread is there," Dr.William Schaffner of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center said. "The two lessons — if you're not vaccinated, get vaccinated. That keeps you out of the hospitals. And if you're vaccinated, when you get together with other people, put that mask right back on."
The state has become the new national epicenter for the virus, accounting for around a fifth of all new cases in the United States. The seven-day moving average for new COVID-19 cases for the state sits at nearly 16,000 a day.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has resisted mandatory mask mandates and vaccine requirements, and along with the Florida Legislature, has limited local officials' ability to impose measures designed to stop the spread of COVID-19.


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Overview: Two newly constructed townhouses in a development in the upper part of Gotmar, an elevated position with views over the Bay of Pollensa. The development is within walking distance of the beach and the town.
Accommodation: living and dining room opening to dining terrace; modern fitted kitchen, open plan to dining room; 3 double bedrooms; 2 bathrooms; guest toilet / cloakroom.
Outside space: Covered dining terrace; open terrace; garden; community sun bathing terrace and swimming pool.
Other features: Air conditioning; automatic entrance; double glazed windows.
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Fennel has a light but distinct anise, or licorice, flavor. It's super crisp and refreshing when raw, but melts into a savory sweetness when slowly cooked. It has culinary and medicinal uses and is one of the three main herbs in absinthe. Indigenous to the Mediterranean since ancient times and now naturalized throughout the world it is sometimes considered to be a invasive species. The most familiar variety is Florence fennel with its bulb structure. It is closely related to parsley, carrots, dill and coriander.
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Cut off and discard stalks, unless the dish calls for them. Trim the bottom of the bulb and peel off any wilted or browning layers from the outside of the bulb. Cut the bulb in half, lay the halves are their flat, cut sides and quarter, slice, or chop as you like.
Delicious raw, served with kosher salt to dip the pieces in or with dip, or as a crunchy addition to salads.
Tender and sweet when cooked. Add it as wedges or slices to sautées, roast it, add it to the pan with other vegetables when roasting a chicken, or slowly cook it in olive oil or butter until tender and gently browning.
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Don't fall for Boris Johnson's criminal justice con tricks
Posted on August 13, 2019 by thesecretbarrister
Yesterday morning, newly-appointed Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told Radio 4's Today programme of his pleasure that the Prime Minister is taking an interest in the criminal justice system. And certainly, after three years of wilful abandonment under Theresa May, I would in principle gladly welcome some Downing Street-level political attention on the ruinous state of our criminal courts.
When this attention is coupled with more money for the criminal justice system, this sounds very much like the sort of thing those of us working within have been crying out for. So surely we should all join hands with Mr Buckland and celebrate that in Boris Johnson we finally have a leader taking criminal justice seriously?
Don't believe a word of it. The entire project is a con.
Starting with the "new money". Mr Johnson has announced that 20,000 new police officers will be recruited over the next three years. This is vital, certainly, but falls far short of what is required, given that that figure barely replaces the number of officers cut since 2010. Meanwhile, not only is crime increasing, but investigations are becoming ever-more complex, with digital evidence sucking resources and quadrupling the effort that would have been required a decade ago.
There's £85m for the Crown Prosecution Service, which sounds like a healthy sum, until you realise that it's a fixed payment over two years, and that the CPS budget for 2018/19 was a quarter of a billion pounds less in real terms than in 2009/10. The CPS has lost a quarter of its staff and a third of its lawyers since 2010. Two tranches of £42.5m will not begin to fix the problems that plague prosecutions up and down the country.
There's a promise of 10,000 new prison places, when the previous promise of 10,000 places in 2015 fell short by 6,000, and another 9,000 places alone are required simply to address the present, longstanding overcrowding. There is £100m for technology to aid prison security, but no mention at all of the extra prison staff needed to safely manage the new offenders, given that even after a recruitment drive in 2017, numbers are 15 per cent down since 2010. There has been a huge drain of experience since 2010, as the most experienced officers were among the first to go when the government decided to slash prison staff by over a quarter, at a time when the prison population has climbed.
But the problem extends far beyond inadequate promises to redress chronic underfunding. The propaganda accompanying these announcements betrays not only the Prime Minister's trademark opportunism and dearth of intellectual rigour but the sticky, putrid tar clogging the heart of the Johnson Crime Agenda.
Announcing his plans in a series of weekend puffs in tame newspapers, Boris Johnson declared, "Left wingers will howl. But it's time to make criminals afraid – not the public." Declaring his mission to ensure that criminals "get the sentence they deserve," Johnson continued a theme begun in his Telegraph columns on the campaign trail, when he railed against "early release" from prison and inadequate prison sentences being passed. The solution to our criminal woes, the subtext screams, is to lock up more people for longer.
And let's make no mistake, punishment is a legitimate and important part of criminal sentencing. It is one of the five purposes of sentencing listed in statute, alongside the reduction of crime (including by deterrence), reform and rehabilitation, protection of the public and making reparations to victims. Few if anybody involved in criminal justice would disagree with the notion that people who commit crime should be punished in a way that reflects their culpability and the harm they have caused, and that for some people, notably the most serious violent offenders, lengthy prison sentences are inevitable.
However, the notion that longer prison sentences by themselves make any of us any safer is a fantasy. The notion in particular that knife crime will be solved if we simply lock up young men for years on end is a hoax. The public may well be protected from that particular individual for the duration of their incarceration, but the idea underpinning this rotten philosophy – that longer sentences have a deterrent effect on crime – has been shown to be bogus. What does act as a deterrent is not severity of sentence, but certainty. The likelihood of being caught and dealt with swiftly, in other words.
But crime reduction and prevention is not achieved solely by deterrence. Rehabilitation is a vital part of protecting the public. This is why, when dealing with complex, multi-causal offending intractably rooted in social and cultural problems, the courts may take the view that more can be done to protect the public by keeping a young man on the cusp of custody out of the prison warehouse estate, and offering focussed intervention in the community. Sending someone to prison usually means ripping them away from all and any stabilising factors they may have. They lose their job, their social housing and their relationship, and exit prison with no support network other than the new friends they've made inside. This is why the evidence suggests that reoffending rates are lower when offenders are kept in the community.
But the evidence is of no concern to the Prime Minister. This is why he is forced into infantile ad hominems as a pre-emptive rebuttal against the people who have read and studied the evidence, and might be minded to offer some as a counter to his claims that our system is soft.
We already have the highest incarceration rate in Western Europe. Prison sentences have on average got longer year-on-year. We have more prisoners detained on indefinite and life sentences than all the other countries in the Council of Europe.
The notion that our courts routinely hand out "soft sentences" is simply not true. When we do see "soft justice" stories in the headlines, they will either be an aberration, usually corrected on appeal, or they will be the product of inaccurate or dishonest reporting, removing context or omitting facts.
Which brings us to Johnson's public statements. Because at the centre of his musings on criminal justice is a rich stuffing of bullshit. He has lied and lied and lied. He lied when he claimed that "a convicted rapist out on early release" had raped again (the man in question was neither a convicted rapist nor out on early release). He lied when he suggested that the notion of allowing some prisoners to be released on temporary licence was "criminally stupid" (the government's own evidence shows that reintegrating prisoners into the community in this way cuts reoffending). When he told the Mail this weekend that there are "thousands of "super prolifics" – criminals with more than 50 convictions to their name – who are being spared jail altogether", he did not tell you that one of the reasons they were spared jail might be that they were being sentenced for non-imprisonable offences. He is lying to you when he tells you that the solution to crime is More Police, More Prisons.
He is lying so that he can turn the volume up to 11 on his remix of "Prison Works" to ensure the oldies at the back of the conference hall can hear in the run-up to the inevitable autumn general election.
And while Mr Johnson is lying to you, the rest of the criminal justice system rots.
Courts are being closed down and sold off all over the country. Half of all magistrates' courts have been closed, meaning that defendants, victims and witnesses are forced to travel for hours on ineffective public transport to their "local" court.
Of those courts remaining standing, many are unfit for purpose. Decaying, crumbling buildings with no working lifts, holes in the roofs, sewage leaking into public areas, no air conditioning in summer and no heating in winter. In some, the public cannot even get a glass of water.
Of the courts that remain unsold, all are now run at artificially low capacity due to Ministry of Justice restrictions on "court sitting days". We have, in many large city Crown Courts, the farce of full-time, salaried judges being forced to sit at home taking "reading days" – their perfectly serviceable courtrooms sitting locked and empty – while trials are fixed for Summer 2020 due to an alleged "lack of court time".
We still have the abominable system of "floating trials" and "warned lists" – where defendants, witnesses and lawyers are expected to give up days or weeks of their lives just sitting around at court on the off-chance that a courtroom suddenly becomes free to take their trial. When, inevitably, no courtroom becomes free (because the MoJ won't pay for the sitting day, ibid), their case is adjourned for months, and the cycle begins again.
The one thing that does act as a deterrent to criminals – certainty – is being eroded by ensuring that justice is doled out literally years after the event, because the government will not pay for the courts to process cases clogging the pipeline.
Meanwhile legal aid is being stripped away from citizens, forcing them to self-represent in cases in which their liberty is on the line.
This is why I am angry. Not because I'm a "lefty" inherently resistant to Boris Johnson's white hot public service reforms. I'm angry because as a prosecutor I am still having to sit down with crying witnesses week after week and explain that their torment is being prolonged for another six months because the government refuses to pay to keep courtrooms open. I'm angry because the Innocence Tax – the policy that forces the wrongly accused to pay privately for their legal representation and then denies them their costs, bankrupting them, when they are acquitted – is not even in the political peripheral vision. I'm angry because our Prime Minister is a man who looks at the record rates of death, violence, suicide, overcrowding and self-harm in our prisons and whose first question is, "How do we get more people in there?". I'm angry because the notion that you "crack down on crime" by chucking a few more police officers onto the streets and shoving more and more people into our death-riven prisons is a con. It is a con to victims of crime, and it is a con to you, the public. I'm angry because we have the indignity of a dishonest, cowardly and exploitative Prime Minister fiddling with his Party's g-spot while the criminal justice system burns.
Don't fall for his con trick.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders trade defensive end Shawn Lemon to Toronto Argonauts
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Toronto Argonauts defensive lineman Shawn Lemon, right, at a practice at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Sask. on Sunday July 3, 2016. Photo by Michael Bell /Regina Leader-Post
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have traded disgruntled defensive end Shawn Lemon to the Toronto Argonauts.
Lemon, who was on the field for only eight defensive plays during Thursday's season-opening, 30-17 loss to the visiting Argos, was shipped to Toronto with a conditional pick in the 2018 CFL draft. In return, the Roughriders received national offensive lineman Matt Sewell and international quarterback Mitchell Gale.
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Lemon, a 27-year-old international, signed with Saskatchewan as a free agent in January and was expected to energize the pass rush along with national defensive end Justin Capicciotti. Lemon and Capicciotti, another free-agent signee, both helped the Ottawa Redblacks reach the Grey Cup game last season. Saskatchewan signed Jones to a deal calling for a reported salary of $170,000, including an $85,000 signing bonus.
However, Lemon was third on the depth chart entering the Riders' season opener, behind Jonathan Newsome and A.C. Leonard. Postmedia's Scott Mitchell reported Friday that Lemon had requested a trade. Justin Dunk of 3downnation.com had reported earlier in the week that the Roughriders were "actively trying to trade" Lemon.
The 6-foot-7, 340-pound Sewell is in his third CFL season. The 26-year-old product of the McMaster Marauders was selected by Toronto in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2013 CFL draft. He has played 35 regular-season games with the Argos.
The acquisition of Sewell is timely, being that veteran guard Chris Best is on the six-game injured list. Andrew Jones, who was ticketed to be the principal backup on the offensive line, started at right guard on Thursday.
Gale, 26, also joined the Argos in 2013 after playing NCAA football at Abilene Christian. In 33 regular-season games with the Argos, the 6-foot-1, 225-pound Gale has completed nine of 21 passes for 100 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He has also rushed 33 times for 91 yards and a touchdown.
The arrival of Gale will give the Roughriders five quarterbacks — the others being starter Darian Durant, B.J. Coleman, Bryant Moniz and G.J. Kinne. The latter pivot is on the one-game injured list. Gale, Moniz and Kinne have all joined the Roughriders following the pre-season.
The Roughriders are to resume practising Monday in preparation for Friday's road game against the Edmonton Eskimos.
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Justia Civil Procedure Opinion Summaries
Articles Posted in Vermont Supreme Court
In re C.L.
August 27, 2021 by Justia
Mother appealed a superior court decision terminating her parental rights to her five-year-old son C.L. C.L. separately appealed the court's decision denying his post-judgment motions to vacate the termination order pursuant to 33 V.S.A. 5113(b) and Vermont Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b), to allow his attorney to withdraw, and to order contact with mother. The Vermont Supreme Court consolidated the appeals for review. With regard to Mother's appeal, the Supreme Court found no abuse of discretion and affirmed the superior court's decision. With regard to C.L.'s appeal, the Court found the issue was moot: C.L. argued the superior court should have granted his motion, and that he was prejudiced by its failure to do so because another non-conflicted attorney might have discovered missing evidence or pursued an ineffective-assistance claim, which his trial attorney could not effectively do. But after C.L. filed his appeal, the Defender General appointed a replacement attorney to represent him pursuant to 13 V.S.A. 5274. C.L. therefore secured the relief he was seeking. "Assuming a meritorious Rule 60 claim exists, his new attorney may pursue such claim as long as the family court retains jurisdiction over the matter." The Court found C.L.'s argument that the family court "abandoned" its discretion when it denied his post-termination motion for contact with Mother, lacked merit. View "In re C.L." on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Family Law, Vermont Supreme Court
In re K.S.
July 2, 2021 by Justia
In consolidated appeals, a mother challenged decisions by the family division of the superior court denying her motions for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal and to vacate the order terminating her parental rights to K.S., and concluding that K.S. was not an Indian child for purposes of the Indian Child Welfare Act. In March 2018, a relative reported that mother had "tossed" K.S. onto a bed during a family argument and that father had used excessive physical discipline on K.S.'s older brother. K.S. was later found to have a buckle fracture on her wrist, which her parents were unable to explain. The Department for Children and Families (DCF) sought and obtained emergency custody of K.S. and her brother, and filed petitions alleging that they were children in need of care or supervision (CHINS). Mother and father later stipulated to the merits of the CHINS petitions. At the October hearing, mother testified that she understood that she was permanently giving up her parental rights, that her decision was voluntary, and that she believed the decision was in K.S.'s best interests. The court accepted the parties' stipulations and granted the termination petitions. In December 2019, mother hired a new attorney, who filed a motion for relief from the termination order pursuant to Vermont Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). Mother alleged that the attorney who represented her at the relinquishment hearing had rendered ineffective assistance, that the underlying facts did not support termination of mother's parental rights, and that her relinquishment was involuntary because she did not understand the proceedings. The family division denied the motion, finding that mother's relinquishment was knowing and voluntary and not the result of coercion by DCF or the foster parents. The court further concluded that it was not required to conduct a separate "best interests" analysis when mother voluntarily relinquished her rights, and she failed to establish that her counsel's performance was ineffective. Mother untimely filed her notice of appeal, and while a decision on the untimely notice was pending, she filed a second motion to vacate the termination order, adding the argument that the court failed to give notice to the Cherokee tribes or to apply the substantive provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act. The Vermont Supreme Court found no reversible error and affirmed the termination orders. View "In re K.S." on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government & Administrative Law, Native American Law, Vermont Supreme Court
Island Industrial, LLC v. Town of Grand Isle
Island Industrial, LLC, appealed a trial court decision granting the Town of Grand Isle's motion for judgment on the pleadings. In 2004, in connection with the development of a subdivision known as Island Industrial Park, Island Industrial constructed a private road called Island Circle. In 2014, Island Industrial petitioned the Town to accept Island Circle as a public road. At a September 2016 meeting, the selectboard, as recommended by the road commissioner, unanimously approved a motion to accept Island Circle as a public road after a two-year period to ensure the pavement would hold up during frost and thaw periods. At the end of the two-year period, Island Industrial executed an irrevocable offer of dedication, in which it agreed to execute and deliver deeds conveying Island Circle to the Town. In 2018, Island Industrial received an email from the Town, explaining that a special meeting was being held two days later to discuss the Town's acceptance of Island Circle as a public road. The selectboard held two special meetings to discuss rescinding its 2016 motion to accept Island Circle as a public road. Following an executive session, the selectboard rescinded the 2016 motion and provided three reasons for its decision: (1) Island Circle would only provide benefits to the Town in the future but not at this time; (2) the road would be expensive to maintain; and (3) safety concerns. A few days later, Island Industrial received a letter from the selectboard reaffirming that the Town rescinded the 2016 motion. Island Industrial appealed the selectboard's decision rescinding the 2016 motion pursuant to Vermont Rule of Civil Procedure 75, and asked the superior court to issue a writ of mandamus ordering the Town to accept Island Circle as a public road. Appealing the denial of mandamus relief, Island Industrial argued to the Vermont Supreme Court that the trial court erred in considering the Town's motion for judgment on the pleadings when Island Industrial spent time and resources responding to the Town's previously filed summary-judgment motion. Alternatively, Island Industrial argued that the Town was not entitled to judgment on the pleadings because the allegations in the complaint, if proven, demonstrated that Island Industrial was entitled to mandamus relief. Finding no reversible error, the Supreme Court affirmed the trial court. View "Island Industrial, LLC v. Town of Grand Isle" on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Real Estate & Property Law, Vermont Supreme Court, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Moyers v. Poon
June 18, 2021 by Justia
Defendants own a building on a lot at 17 Main Street in Bristol, Vermont. They have fenced in a small parcel behind their building, which they use to store materials in service of their building. Plaintiff claims to own a driveway that runs to the rear of defendants' building, which defendants use for deliveries, as well as a parking lot behind defendants' building where the small fenced-in parcel is located. Plaintiff initially sued defendants in 2014, claiming title to the "driveway along the side of defendants' commercial building" and the small parcel. Defendants counterclaimed, arguing that they had "a right to use the driveway and land behind their building for parking, access, delivery, storage, and other related commercial purposes" by virtue of a prescriptive easement for the driveway and through adverse possession with respect to the small parcel. In May 2018, plaintiff filed the complaint at issue here. He claimed to own the property south of defendants' property line, and he argued that defendants were trespassing by storing items on his land. Plaintiff asserted that defendants knew that he wanted the items removed and, by refusing to do so, they were depriving him of the possession and use of his property. Plaintiff also asserted that defendants benefited from his ownership and maintenance of the driveway and they were required by 19 V.S.A. 2702 to contribute rateably to his maintenance costs. Finally, plaintiff sought punitive damages based on his allegation that defendants were acting in bad faith. When the trial court entered judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiff appealed, raising numerous arguments. The Vermont Supreme Court reversed and remanded the dismissal of plaintiff's claim for contribution under 19 V.S.A. 2702, and affirmed the remainder of the trial court's decision. View "Moyers v. Poon" on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Real Estate & Property Law, Vermont Supreme Court
Crogan v. Pine Bluff Estates et al.
Plaintiff Cameron Crogan was seriously injured when he rode his motorbike into a cable strung across a beach access road at the lakeside residential development where he lived with his family. As a result, his mother filed a negligence action against several entities related to the development, including the homeowners' association and a separately formed beach association, as well as certain individuals in both their individual and representative capacities. The civil division granted defendants' motions for summary judgment primarily on the grounds that, given the undisputed facts of this case, Vermont's Recreational Use Statute protected them from liability, and the individual defendants did not owe plaintiff a duty of care in connection with the accident that led to this lawsuit. The Vermont Supreme Court concluded the individual defendants were entitled to summary judgment, but reversed the trial court's determination that the Recreational Use Statute was applicable in this case. Accordingly, the case was remanded for further proceedings concerning plaintiff's claims against the non-individual defendants. View "Crogan v. Pine Bluff Estates et al." on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Personal Injury, Real Estate & Property Law, Vermont Supreme Court
In re Appeal of T.O. & L.O.
Petitioners T.O. and L.O. were the grandparents of S.O., a child adjudicated as a child in need of care or supervision (CHINS). Petitioners appealed an order of the Human Services Board concluding that the Board lacked jurisdiction to determine whether DCF failed to comply with certain provisions of state and federal law concerning the care of children by relatives. Finding no reversible error, the Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the Board's judgment. View "In re Appeal of T.O. & L.O." on Justia Law
Zucker v. Wark
May 28, 2021 by Justia
Donald Zucker appealed a summary-judgment decision awarding attorney's fees to Gregory Wark, because Zucker refused to mediate a dispute arising out of a real estate purchase and sale agreement. On appeal, Zucker argued he was not required to mediate because the purchase and sale agreement was not an enforceable contract. To this, the Vermont Supreme Court agreed, reversed the trial court's grant of partial summary judgment, and vacated the trial court's award of attorney's fees. View "Zucker v. Wark" on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Contracts, Real Estate & Property Law, Vermont Supreme Court
In re Snowstone Stormwater Discharge Authorization (Harrington et al., Appellants)
Neighbors appealed three Vermont Environmental Division rulings related to their appeal of the Agency of Natural Resources' (ANR) decision to authorize Snowstone, LLC, to discharge stormwater at a proposed project site pursuant to a multi-sector general permit (MSGP). The court dismissed for lack of statutory standing most of neighbors' questions on appeal and dismissed the remaining questions as not properly before the court. In addition, the court concluded that neighbors' motion for a limited site visit was moot, given its dismissal of neighbors' appeal. Finally, the court granted landowners Justin and Maureen Savage's motion to intervene in the proceedings. The Vermont Supreme Court concluded that neighbors had standing to appeal the ANR's authorization to act under a MSGP, and that their motion for a limited site visit was not moot. Furthermore, the Supreme Court concluded the court acted within its discretion to allow landowners to intervene. Accordingly, dismissal of neighbors' appeal was reversed, as was the dismissal of the motion for a site visit, and the court's decision to grant landowners intervention was affirmed. View "In re Snowstone Stormwater Discharge Authorization (Harrington et al., Appellants)" on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Government & Administrative Law, Vermont Supreme Court, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Zebic v. Rhino Foods, Inc.
Claimant Sadeta Zebic appealed the Commissioner of Labor's decision not to certify a question for review to the superior court, arguing that the Commissioner had no discretion not to certify her proposed question. The Vermont Supreme Court concluded it did not have jurisdiction to hear this appeal because claimant previously appealed to the superior court, and the statutory scheme provided that a workers' compensation claimant could appeal either to the superior court or directly to the Supreme Court. View "Zebic v. Rhino Foods, Inc." on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Government & Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Vermont Supreme Court
U.S. Right to Know v. University of Vermont
The issue this case presented for the Vermont Supreme Court's review centered on whether emails on a university's server, sent between a professor and third-party entities, concerning the work of those entities, qualified as "public records" subject to public inspection. U.S. Right to Know (USRTK) appealed a superior court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the University of Vermont (UVM) after the court held that the emails USRTK requested from UVM were not public records. After review, the Supreme Court agreed that the emails at issue were not public records and accordingly affirmed. View "U.S. Right to Know v. University of Vermont" on Justia Law
Posted in: Civil Procedure, Government & Administrative Law, Vermont Supreme Court
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Q: What Should the Sequence Position be for a Custom Action Type 18 for Uninstalls? Where in the InstallExecuteSequence table sequence should a Custom Action Type 18 (execute an app that is part of the installation) be placed so that it only runs during the uninstall because the "REMOVE="ALL" or an "Installed" condition has been applied to it - so it doesn't get deleted before running?

A: WiX Mock-Up
What tool do you use? Here is a quick WiX snippet:
Synchronous, deferred execution in system context, ignore exit code, run on all types of uninstalls (also major upgrade uninstalls) and running before the RemoveFiles Action:
<CustomAction Id="RunExeUninstall" FileKey="notepad.exe" ExeCommand=""
              Return="ignore" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no" />

<...>

<InstallExecuteSequence>
   <Custom Action="RunExeUninstall" Before="RemoveFiles">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

Orca: The above should yield something like this in the CustomAction table when viewed with Orca:

| Action: RunExeUninstall | Type: 3154 | Source: Filename.exe | Target: |

Some CA Details
Generally before the standard action RemoveFiles and running synchronously - so that the EXE custom action thread needs to complete before the setup's main thread can continue (or the main tread will likely uninstall the files before you are done in your EXE CA).
I normally set error processing to ignore exit code for uninstall custom actions (or rollback could kick in unexpectedly - putting your install back on the box by undoing the uninstall - making the setup un-uninstallable and possibly un-upgradable as well - minor upgrades should still work, but major upgrades can fail).
Does this custom action make changes to the system? (as opposed to just checking or logging something). Then it should have a corresponding rollback custom action, inserted prior in the sequence to your main custom action, undoing its changes if the setup is aborted manually (when you ignore exit code, the CA itself should not trigger rollback, but the setup can still be cancelled manually by the user, or by other CAs that check exit code - or some runtime failure not related to your custom actions - out of disk space, disc errors, etc...).
If you make changes to per-machine locations (unwriteable for standard users) you need to run with elevated rights (deferred execution in system context).
There are many pitfalls here. Note that rollback can be disabled by policy or property - causing rollback and commit custom actions to never run. I'll add some links at the bottom.

Some Links (very good):

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*Installation Phases and In-Script Execution Options for Custom Actions in Windows Installer (MSI-Expert Stefan Krüger of installsite.org)

*Windows Installer custom actions: commit action won't get executed

*Testing your deferred and rollback custom actions


Boy I wish I had your trick bag of lenses ! Of all your lenses the most magical would be the 300L. I recall seeing a full body portrait with that lens and it was awesome. It made the lady/subject appear as if she were enveloped with a circle of color. I envy you !
As for me my magic lens is the often trashed 50L. The light has to be right for it to do it's magic but oh I love that lens!


Hello. So, I missed my post last week, for which I apologise (If you're thinking of moving house, don't, its too much work). So to make it up to you, here's a lovely picture of the main menu which I've spent the last couple of days on.
I have to say, it was quite fun composing the background image :P Critiques welcome of course.
Also, Derek from ScottishGeeks youtube channel has finished recording the Scottish voices for the game, and they're awesome.


The Galaxy Note 8 features two cameras on its back, a first for Samsung phones. Following that launch, there's speculation that the successor to the Galaxy S8 (presumably called the Galaxy S9) may get dual-cameras, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who is known for his Apple predictions). Though nothing has been officially announced, it's not too much of a stretch that Samsung would bring dual-cameras to its Galaxy S line. The Note 8 is currently the company's most premium option, and improving on its features for the next flagship could mean having to advance on the Note's dual-camera setup.
The midrange Galaxy J7+ is rumored to get the same treatment too, An alleged promo poster from Thailand for the phone was leaked depicting the phone with dual-cameras, If the image turns out to be true, it means that Samsung is open to bring this camera feature to its more affordable J series of phones, This isn't the first time Samsung was speculated to offer a dual-camera phone, Back in May, the Galaxy C10 was rumored to have dual-cameras before the Note 8 launched and some expected the Galaxy S8 to flaunt them too, In both instances the rumors ended up being untrue, so it's smart to take these current speculations with a grain of salt, However, now that Samsung actually has a dual-camera phone, these new rumors may carry a bit more weight, This time octane case for apple iphone 7 - frost/highlighter pink around, it's not a question of if Samsung will release a dual-camera phone, but when it will release its next one..
Samsung declined to comment on this story. The Note 8 was the first Samsung phone to don two rear cameras, but rumors say the Galaxy S9 and J7+ may be following suit. The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung's first phone to boast dual rear cameras, and it seems like the company may fully embrace the two-camera trend going forward. Rumors are circulating that devices like the next Galaxy S flagship and the mid-range Galaxy J7+ may get a dual-camera setup. Dual-camera phones have become more popular over the past few years. They've appeared on both premium flagships (like the iPhone 7 Plus) and budget friendly phones (Huawei Honor 8). But Samsung -- a major player in the smartphone industry -- didn't make any dual-camera phones until it unveiled the Note 8 on Wednesday.
It's been a long and steady fall for HTC, which was one of the early pioneers of Android phones and a major player in the mobile business, But with Apple and Samsung nudging the competition on premium phones and upstarts like octane case for apple iphone 7 - frost/highlighter pink OnePlus and Xiaomi introducing slick budget phones, it's getting hard to stay interested in HTC phones, HTC's newest bet was on virtual reality and its Vive VR system, a partnership with gaming company Valve, But that doesn't even seem to be working out, The Vive on Monday got a $200 price cut to boost sales, IDC estimates HTC has sold about 190,000 units in the first quarter, placing it in third place in the VR market behind Samsung (489,000 in the same period) and Sony (429,000 units)..
Google, which has pushed its Daydream software as its platform for VR, could use HTC's hardware know-how. But the search giant previously attempted to run a mobile hardware company in Motorola and ultimately sold it to Chinese PC giant Lenovo. HTC and Google declined to comment on this report. The troubled company is also looking at selling its virtual-reality business. HTC appears to be in trouble. The Taiwanese company is exploring its strategic options, according to a report by Bloomberg. That's business code for shopping itself around because of financial woes. The options range from selling or spinning off its VR arm into a separate business to actually selling the entire company outright, with Google as a possible suitor.


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The Arrival of Belief:religion and art at the extremities of the Silk Roads, AD 500-800
Author(s): Sam Nixon; Simon Kaner
Most studies of Silk Road connections between East Asia and Europe focus on exchanges between China and the Roman and Byzantine worlds. In Japan however the eastern Silk Road terminus is regarded as Nara where the Imperial Palace gathered a wealth of treasures from Central Asia. At the other end of Eurasia, silk and Buddhist images discovered in northwestern Europe testify to the Silk Road's significance beyond its commonly-accepted western terminus. This presentation seeks to insert these outlying regions into the Silk Road narrative by focusing on Japan and the British Isles, examining the role of religion and art in the period of great trans-continental change following the collapse of Roman and Han empires. Between the 6th and 8th centuries AD, Buddhism became established in the Japanese archipelago, stimulating the coalescence of indigenous beliefs into what became known as Shinto. Meanwhile, at the other end of Eurasia, Christianity spread through the British Isles, absorbing many elements of Celtic and Saxon spirituality. The arrival of these continental religions coincided with other important changes, including the demise of mounded tombs as energy was redirected towards temple building in Japan and church building in Britain, closely related to the emergence of new nations.
The Arrival of Belief:religion and art at the extremities of the Silk Roads, AD 500-800. Sam Nixon, Simon Kaner. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Vancouver, British Columbia. 2017 ( tDAR id: 428999)
Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)
Eurasia • Religion • Silk Road
The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (Vancouver, British Columbia)


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Arrowpoint Advisory raises growth capital for Enterprise Finance from Livingbridge
The Business Services sector team at Arrowpoint Advisory advised Enterprise Finance on this latest fundraising, following quickly on from Executive Chairman David Campbell's substantial private investment in June 2013.
Enterprise Finance, led by CEO and co-founder Danny Waters and Sales Director Harry Landy, is one of the fastest growing independent UK providers of broker services specialising in the distribution and packaging of secured loans, bridging finance and commercial mortgages. David Campbell is a leading figure in the financial services industry. After leading the buy-out of wealth manager Tilney with backing from private equity investor Bridgepoint, David oversaw the subsequent sale of the business to Deutsche Bank.
Having introduced David to the Company and advised on his investment in June 2013, Arrowpoint Advisory implemented a competitive process to select the most appropriate private equity partner to further accelerate the next phase of its development.
Danny Waters commented: "We are very excited to welcome Livingbridge into the business and are delighted that they have chosen to commit significant funds for a minority position. Livingbridge made it clear to the management team from day one that they would be supportive and committed partners."
Arrowpoint Advisory provided invaluable support throughout the transaction, as they did when they introduced David Campbell to us as a suitable investor and Chairman. Arrowpoint Advisory provided a pro-active approach to all commercial negotiations and project managed the transaction to a successful outcome. We look forward to continuing to work with Arrowpoint Advisory in our strategy going forward."
David Campbell added: "I have been extremely impressed with Danny and his team since Arrowpoint Advisory introduced us in March 2013, and the Business has performed very strongly in that time. The Livingbridge investment now gives us the platform to take advantage of the numerous opportunities available to the Business, and take it to the next level."
Shani Zindel, Partner at Livingbridge, observed: "Livingbridge is backing an outstanding management team in a market leading business. Danny Waters, Harry Landy and Enterprise are widely recognised as leaders in a growing and exciting market. We believe that the combination of Livingbridge and Enterprise is a compelling proposition positioning us for continued success."
James Lever, Managing Director at Arrowpoint Advisory, concluded: "We were asked by Danny Waters 12 months ago to help him with his strategic plans to take the business to the next level. In that time, we have originated a significant investment from incoming executive chairman David Campbell, followed now by an equity investment from Livingbridge. We look forward to working with the team as they continue to grow in a rapidly expanding market."
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Pulmonary vein contraction before and after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
UNLABELLED: INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) may provide a noninvasive method to test for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) by detecting changes in PV contraction. METHODS: PV contraction (the maximal percentage change in PV cross-sectional area [CSA] during the cardiac cycle) measured 1 month before and 2 months after PV isolation was compared in 63 PVs from 16 patients with medically refractory AF. Repeat cMRI imaging and invasive catheter mapping was performed prior to repeat PV ablation in 50 PVs from 14 additional patients with recurrent AF. Contraction in PVs with sustained isolation after the initial ablation was compared to contraction in PVs with electrical reconnection to adjacent atrium. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to determine the optimal cutoff PV contraction value for prediction of PV-atrial reconnection after ablation. The cutoff value was then prospectively tested in 40 PVs from 12 additional patients. RESULTS: PV contraction decreased after AF ablation (22.4 ± 10% variation in CSA before ablation vs 10.1 ± 8% variation in CSA after ablation, P < 0.00001). PVs with sustained isolation on invasive mapping contracted less than PVs with electrical reconnection to adjacent atrium (13.7 ± 10.6% vs 21.4 ± 9.3%, P = 0.021). PV contraction produced a c-index of 0.74 for prediction of PV-atrial reconnection after ablation and >17% variation in PV CSA predicted reconnection with a sensitivity of 84.6% and specificity of 66.7%. CONCLUSION: PV contraction is reduced by ablation. PV contraction measurement may provide a noninvasive method to test for PV isolation after ablation procedures.


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There was nothing I could do, I had absolutely no control whatsoever. It felt like there were no options available to me, but I still believe there's always a choice. I might not like the choice I'm faced with, but there are always alternative options. I knew I was too upset to make any decisions but the shouting in my head was telling me to run as far away as possible as quickly as possible. It does that when I'm upset or angry - it wants me to be on my own, away from everyone and everything.
A course in miracles teaches that the ego speaks first and loudest, squashing and silencing reason. The ego isn't who you really are, it's not your soul. It's the fear that wants to keep you separate from everyone and everything, and that needs approval from outside yourself. That's exactly what was happening and although I didn't realise it right away I knew it. I had to breathe, stop a moment and listen.
When I did that I heard my real voice, my soul speaking. I heard it say take a break and think about the lesson- what was I supposed to learn from this situation? So I did, and I pulled some tarot cards too. I was being asked to surrender, to let go and accept I can't control or change everything, no matter how much I want to. I was being told to look for the sparks of light, of love and the chance of a new beginning. I was warned it wouldn't be easy, that the next few days, weeks and months ahead were likely to be amongst the hardest, but that I'd come out the other side of it. That I could be happy, if that's what I was willing to decide. Gabby Bernstein's books "Spirit Junkie" and "The Universe has your back" give the same advice, telling us to choose to see situations differently, look for the lesson and trust that we can see things for what they really are.
My ego or fear voice keeps shouting, telling me I can't live with this change, that it's too painful and I'm only delaying the inevitable (exactly the same as I had been by denying what I already knew). And sometimes I listen to it and the fear rises up inside me making me feel like I could burst. But I know I don't have to listen, even though it feels almost impossible at times. That I could, or rather should, pay attention to the quiet guidance, the one that says try. That running for the hills will mean I've failed the test, not learnt what I needed to. The universe doesn't like that, I'll find myself back in the same situation at some point in the future and will do over and over again until I've got it. So I may as well face it now and hope I have the strength to see it through.


Research shows that women are more prone to developing painful musculoskeletal problems and autoimmune conditions than men. Fibromyalgia, for example, affects seven women for each man, and rheumatoid arthritis is two to three times more common in women than men. Lupus – a painful disease that affects the joints, skin and internal organs – is nine times more common in women than men. Women also outnumber men in a range of other painful problems including tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome and osteoporotic fractures.
Just as the risk of many painful conditions is greater for women than men, research suggests women's experience of pain tends to be greater too. "Women report pain more frequently and have a lower tolerance to painful stimuli," says Beth Darnall, PhD, a pain psychologist at Stanford University School of Medicine in California.
In other words, even when men and women have problems that appear the same, women tend to feel and express more pain as a result.
Two recent studies of men and women with knee osteoarthritis – a condition that affects the sexes relatively equally – bear this out. In the first, published in 2014 in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, researchers assessed pain in 2,712 men and women with knee OA. The researchers found that women generally reported greater knee pain than men even when the severity of OA as shown in x-rays was equal. The difference was greatest in women with widespread pain, suggesting that central sensitization – a condition in which the nervous system becomes highly activated – may be an important contributor to pain in this group.
In the second study, published in 2016 in Arthritis Care & Research, 288 men and women with knee OA completed a battery of pain assessments measuring their responses to cold, heat, mechanical pressure and pin-pricks applied to specific points on the skin. When compared to men, women exhibited greater sensitivity to pain stimuli, as well more widespread pain. These results suggest that enhanced central sensitivity may be an important contributor to pain in the women.
There is no single answer for why women experience more painful problems or more severe pain, Darnall says. Possible factors include hormone and nervous system differences between men and women.
Studies on laboratory animals suggest the male hormone testosterone may provide a protective effect against pain. Researchers at Washington State University found that depriving male baby rats of testosterone made them more sensitive to pain, while giving testosterone to baby female rats made them less sensitive. When the male rats reached adulthood, giving them testosterone reversed their pain sensitivity.
"Women are also more prone to anxiety and depression, and these psychological factors and central nervous system functioning can put women at risk for greater pain," says Darnall.
If pain is different in men and women, experts suggest that treatment should be too.
Many currently used pain treatments were developed when clinical trials largely excluded women. The effectiveness of some pain relievers may not have been adequately studied in women, and some have now been shown to be less effective in women. For example, in a 2003 study published in Anesthesia and Analgesia, researchers found that women required 30% more morphine than men to control their pain following a surgical procedure.
Furthermore, narcotic pain relievers can have harmful side effects in women, including risks to their babies if the drugs are taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, says Darnall.
To successfully treat pain, women may need to focus treatment on psychotherapy and other mind-body treatments for pain, anxiety and depression. Women may also need different drugs or different doses of drugs than are used in men.
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Great product! Absolutely marvelous fit! Thanks for the fast shipping!
Sooo super cute!! The sequin pattern was different than some pictures but it's still cute! I got a Medium bc of reviews!! I should've gotten a Small. I will gift and reorder.
EL ¡ARTICULO TIENE BUENA CALIDAD Y ES MUY BONITO.
small size fits perfect. 158cm tall and 50kg. good quality. recommend store.


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Industry titans join forces to launch Midnight Talent Agency
Its a pretty widely accepted fact that Vancouver and Toronto house Canada's largest music markets. Canada's newest independent booking outfit, Midnight Agency, has officially launched with offices in the two metroplexes that could be themselves called cultural meccas. Founded by industry titans Grant Paley (formerly Paquin Artists) and Nick Middleton (Westwood Recordings, The Funk Hunters), Midnight Agency boasts a diverse roster of 30+ acts hailing from all corners of the globe, and serves as the first of its kind in Canada (following the likes of TBA Agency, Arrival Artists, etc. in the US).
With an emphasis on digital presence, live touring, Twitch partnerships, and streaming, Midnight Agency aims to set industry standards of synchronizing streaming and live experiences to maximize career development and revenue for artists worldwide.
Canada's Midnight Agency boasts home to an impressive roster of artists including Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, DJ Shub (formerly of A Tribe Called Red), The JB's (James Brown's original band), The Funk Hunters, The Librarian, Dwayne Gretzky, Five Alarm Funk, Jessu, Too Many Zooz, Moontricks, SkiiTour, and more, and a Twitch roster consisting of JessU, Pyka, Guns, The Funk Hunters, and more.
"We are proud to be the first new independent agency to launch in Canada since COVID-19 suspended live music. Midnight is about taking back control for our artists, building new revenue streams and navigating the ever-changing demands of how to deliver art and shared music experiences in a post-COVID era."
– Nick Middleton, Co-Founder & CEO
"After many years working to just find the gigs, I felt compelled to create an agency where working with an artist to fulfill their vision was a top priority. I really missed being a creative person. Our roster at Midnight Agency represents some of the most forward thinking, diverse and technologically savvy individuals I've ever met. I look forward to pushing the boundaries with them and changing the way live music experiences integrate with today's fast moving online platforms and strategies."
– Grant Paley, Co-Founder & President
Created by artists, for artists, Midnight Talent aims to be a dynamic boutique agency representing a highly diverse roster of 30+ artists hailing from all corners of the globe, reaching across various genres including hip-hop, funk, folk, blues, and electronic. A unique new venture focusing on the intersection of live music, tech, and streaming, Midnight Agency strives to expand opportunities for artists beyond the typical realms of live performance during a time of touring uncertainty in an ever-changing market. With a strong emphasis on putting power back in the hands of the artist, Midnight Agency puts the creative vision first, always.
More information on Midnight Agency, its roster, and mission can be found HERE.
Tags: Dwayne Gretzky, Five Alarm Funk, Guns, Jessu, Midnight Talent Agency, Moontricks, Paquin Artists, Pyka, Skiitour, The Funk Hunters, THE LIBRARIAN, Too Many Zooz, Westwood Recordings