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Workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday morning indulged in vandalism at the official residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's Private Secretary IAS officer V Kathikeyan Pandian here that evoked denouncement from all quarters.
The BJP activists' act was universally condemned as they, in a first-of-its-kind incident, made a bureaucrat their target for all their perceived problems for which the Chief Minister may be responsible.
About 40 to 50 BJP activists stormed into the residence of Pandian in the morning alleging that he is working for the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The saffron party activists waiving BJP flags overpowered the security staffs at the gate and smashed flower pots, damaged a few vehicles parked at the premises. The protestors also pelted stones and cow dung at the main gate. Pandian was absent in the house.
A scuffle ensued between the BJP workers and policemen while the former were trying to enter inside the house. Four of the attackers were arrested, police sources said.
On being informed, Twin City Police Commissioner YB Khurania and DCP Satyabrata Bhoi rushed to the spot.
"The Commissionerate police are taking the matter very seriously. Strong action will be taken against those involved in the act. It is very unfortunate that a public servant has been made target of attack." Khurania said.
Condemning the BJP workers' act of hooliganism, BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb said, "The incident exposes the mentality of top BJP leaders. Such kinds of protests are unacceptable in a democracy. Police should take strong action against those involved in the incident."
Deb said the BJP is indulging in such violence in the State with an intention to delay or postpone the scheduled February 24 Bijepur Assembly by-election as the party fears to lose poll battle. The attackers of Pandian's house told the security staff there that they have been sent by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Deb said that Pandian is an officer of impeccable integrity.
The IAS Officers' Association, Odisha strongly denounced the attack on the residence of one of its members. Association secretary Vishal Dev urged for strong action against the culprits.
The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) Association and the Odisha Information Service (OIS) Association also condemned the incident and demanded severe action against the vandals.
Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly and Congress leader Narasingha Mishra too condemned the attack on the senior bureaucrat and said the BJP is promoting hooliganism.
CPI State assistant secretary Ashis Kanungo also denounced the BJP workers' violence and demanded stringent action against them.
Samajwadi Party State president Rabi Behera, in a letter to DG of Police RP Sharma, demanded that the BJP attackers be booked under the National Security Act (NSA).
On the other hand, BJP State vice-president Sameer Mohanty defending his party workers' act said, "Pandian is acting like a 'super Chief Minister'. His favouritism towards the BJD is not acceptable. The protest against him has intensified."


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Paul McCartney: Surprise Concerts in England
Yesterday it was announced that Paul McCartney will give two concerts in England just before Christmas: December 18th at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo London and December 20th O2 Academy Liverpool. Ticket information.
Following a year of massive international-headline-grabbing sell out stadium shows, Paul McCartney today announces he will bring 2010 to a close with two very special intimate and personal homecoming shows.
Paul and his band are planning two spectacular nights of celebrating and rock n roll, the first of which will see Paul return to Londons HMV Hammersmith Apollo for his first full solo show there in 35 years, his last appearance being with Wings in September 1975; Paul first appeared there with The Beatles on December 24th, 1964 for The Beatles Christmas Show.
The second concert will be in Liverpool at the O2 Academy.
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- Tony said...
Will someone please explain to me how it is that, with tickets on sale at 10am, they are sold out by 10:30 and immediately hundreds are being sold on sites like Ticketmaster for obscene amounts? I tried really hard to get some form the HMV ticket office but could not get through. I could buy 4 tickets today for £1000 - or I could get my house decorated. Not fair
- 9 December 2010 at 21:25
- Wogew said...
Well Tony, the world has never been a fair place. Money doesn't talk, it swears. I also heard that the expensive packages that included early entrance, soundcheck and merchandise went a little slower than the rest. Money will always get you in.
- 10 December 2010 at 02:10
- Tony said...
You're right, of course. But the fact is - it used to be entirely possible to go and see these top acts for a reasonable amount of money, and now it's not. And quite honestly, I think that people who pay these exhorbitant prices are partly to blame. If someone is stupid enough to pay over £1000 for a concert, then I suppose you can't entirely blame the touts for cleaning up.
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This is the only article I have seen on the Blue Ridge Arsenal suicide so far. Its paints a pretty awful picture of the suicide victim. Others seem to agree, and one of his colleagues wrote a piece this piece for the paper.
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Apparently, neither do those dumb forms the liberals make us fill out when we want to buy a gun.


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Today, I bring to you a short article relating to the Transit of Venus across the sun, which occurred earlier today. With proper ocular ornaments, one can see Venus, a small black dot relative to the sun, traversing the yellow/orange sphere in the sky. However, as I reflected upon this later today, an odd, and somewhat…naughty…thought traversed my mind.
You folk of the latter half of the 20th century may recall that Sexually Transmitted Diseases were once called Venereal Diseases. Venereal is derived from the Latin genitive word Veneris, which was a form of the word Venus, the Roman interpretation of the Goddess of Love, called Aphrodite in Greek culture. This is due to the fact that, once upon a time, people had sex (which tends to be how SEXUALLY Transmitted Diseases are…transmitted) because they loved each other. Venus=Love, Love=Sex, and Sex=Ailment.
This realization led to a breakthrough; one mundane to the untrained (non-nerdy) eye, but fantastic to me. If Venus, surprise surprise, is named after the Roman goddess with the same title, and Venereal diseases get their names from a word that was a form of Venus (if you don't know, a genitive is a noun used to describe a noun, so Veneris means Of Venus), and an eclipse is when celestial bodies pass in front of one another, we could, in theory, safely call the Transit of Venus a Venereal Eclipse. Mind blowing, isn't it? Are there any astronomers out there who can confirm or disprove this? I can't, but I still think it's cool. Maybe I'm experiencing space-bound Psychosexual developement?
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Twenty years after the release of Garbage's sophomore album, Version 2.0, the band will hit the road to celebrate the record's anniversary. And the 17-city U.S. leg of the tour includes a stop in Arizona.
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North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue has expressed his concerns about the future of local authorities.
Councillor Logue believes the Scottish Government has too much influence over councils, which he says are demonstrated by the setting of recycling targets and ring fencing of the Pupil Equity Fund (PEF).
This has led to the council deciding to change its bin schedules from the autumn, including general waste being collected once every three weeks, and the redeployment of 198 classroom assistants into early years and additional support needs.
Councillor Logue said: "There is a broader question to be asked and that question is what is going to happen to local government?
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The Iranian regime judiciary lashed in public three men on Wednesday morning in the city of Dehdasht in southern Iran.
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With clear socio-political commentary on the current state of this divided nation, the Austin-based hip-hop group, Blastfamous USA has taken a step out of the disgruntled subconscious of the American youth and have set themselves center stage with a defiant fist raised high. Austin hip-hop star Zeale provides an unprecedented lyrical prowess reminiscent of the greats of the early 90s such as Mos Def, an Illmatic Nas and a less racial-fueled Dead Prez. Backed by the hard hitting duo NGHT HCKLRS, comprised of tribal percussionist DJ Murda Gloves and producer extraordinaire Dnak, Blastfamous USA is guaranteed to blow your mind moments before blowing out your speakers. Track Rambler found a moment in these musical marauder's crazy SXSW schedule to sit down and shed some light on the group.
What has your experience been as a local band playing SXSW?
BUSA: "The experience for us in SX has been great because we've been able to hit every pocket of the city and perform for different demographics. Also, we were able to hit the 'right' demographics because of the people pulling us onto their showcases; such as Do512 and 101X. Every show has been solid in its own way."
Did you start out with the intentions of having such a socio-political statement or did that develop as the group did?
BUSA: "In a way, yes. We did start out with it initially as our direction because the music can be so aggressive. But also, Zeale wanted to branch out and tap into another side of himself that at the time he didn't have the platform to explore. Our first song, 'Air Raid on America', was written in a day and at the time we hadn't decided on a name yet. We wanted something that fit the message of our only song at the time. That is how the name developed as well as a product of the time when we started this group. We were creating something for how we felt in that moment surrounding the debates and rodeo that was the 2016 presidential election. We don't want to be pigeon-holed as that angry political group and only people who are like that can listen to us. That just alienates a whole population that we would like to reach and it's not what we are about. We want to party with politics."
Blastfamous has a magnetic energy that, show after show, has a way of pulling people to the stage. How do you explain that?
BUSA: "It wasn't contrived at all. It was a very organic element of the group. It's the beats Dnak provides, the energy brought to the drums by DJ Murda Gloves, and Zeale just fit perfectly with-in that vibe. Ultimately, we want people to have a good time. We could make it heavier. We could make it darker but that's not what we want. We're not stiff assholes. We party too and it's about finding that balance.
Blastfamous USA's self-titled debut album can be found everywhere from Spotify to Apple iTunes. During the month of April, you can catch Blastfamous USA at the Swan Dive in Austin where they'll be holding down a residency. Track Rambler will be holding up a fist with pride as we watch this band of musical misfits destroy modern hip-hop and lay the mumble rap scene to rest.
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Another holiday breakfast tradition. This was the first breakfast casserole that Grandma Mary maded for Easter Brunch after church. It is still a favorite of many.
1 lb. pork sausage, crumbled, fried and drained
6 slices bread, cubed
4 eggs, beaten
2 c milk
1 t prepared mustard
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Today's post will be quite short because a serious bug in my viewer forced me to log out at some point (i.e. elephant feet and wall textures all over my clothing). But that is OK because the two places I visited today are so amazing that they deserve more attention and more pictures.
The first one is "Gulliver's Travel" by Ub Yifu and Copan Falta [SLURL]. The build and the textures are fantastic and the whole setup looks like a scene straight from an elaborate fantasy movie.
To fit into this year's BL theme "evolution", the liliputians have evolved into animals.
There are also a number of poseballs around Gulliver that allow you to become part of the scenery. 🙂
The second build is by Yoa Ogee, who creates the most wonderful avatars (see blog post here) and has used his brilliant imagination to bring together these colourful fellows. The installation is called "Friends are everywhere" [SLURL] and if you go near one of the creatures and click on them, it will whisper a quote about friendliness or friendship. As Yoa Ogee states in the notecard, "they will change their quotations every 31,415926 hours… ca… the exactness depends on my rounding pi phobia".
tuara and araut, second class underworld gods whispers: No one can take away my freedom to choose how I will react.
the lion whispers: My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
the Gordian Alien whispers: Hey, listen, how about you, and me getting together
On that note I will finish for today! 😀 Enjoy BL!
See also the other parts in this series:
Burning Life 2009 in a Nutshell – Part 1
Burning Life 2009 in a Nutshell – Part 3
Burning Life 2009 in a Nutshell – Part 4
Burning Life 2009 in a Nutshell – Part 5


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The timespan from late FEB thru early to mid April is a golden opportunity for quality-sized river bass on the fly. If you wait until your comfortable (low clear flows and nicey nice wussy weather) in late April, it's too late!!! Your left with dink city.
If the big river bass are comfortable, your usually uncomfortable (higher and stained flows, etc.) but you will catch them. Don't wait until they are uncomfortable and the fair weather anglers are stomping all over the rivers-----your way too late.
The early bird may get the worm, but the early fly guy gets the hawg(s).


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Prepare to party with Dutty Moonshine Big Band who will be bringing their genre twisting blend of old and new to Bristol's SWX on November 16.
The colossal collective features several acts fused into one super band Featuring live drums and a seven piece brass section courtesy of Temple Funk Collective, vocals from Hypeman Sage and Maria Laveau, DJ and production from DJ Binge, guest appearances from Howla on guitar, and Chessi on harp.
The mayhem is fronted by the band's charismatic ringleader and the former carnival performer Dutty Moonshine.
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I have no idea what the form is for bloggers in general but I am aware that some of the most successful (ie widely read and influential) political bloggers are successful because their blogs are constantly current. These folk appear to have either hours of spare time every day or are so mentally – and possibly physically - hyperactive that they can toss off the daily blog as quick as a wink and get on with doing whatever else it is that they do.
The reason I haven't blogged for so long - fun as it is, and it really is - is because I've been struggling to come up for air from under the current stormy sea of work in the actual world. Up in Scotland WRVS is experiencing a mini-flood of visits by Scottish politicians to WRVS services or by WRVS to various public events and it all takes organisation, preparation and of course, some performance on the day/night.
In this last fortnight (that is the last half of March) alone, we have seen:
And since I last blogged we had a phenomenally successful reception in the Scottish Parliament on 10 February that saw around 50 WRVS volunteers, various WRVS staff, including Lynne Berry, Angela Geer, Margaret Paterson and the Scottish Service Delivery Managers, meet and talk to 45 MSPs (making it one of the most highly attended Parliamentary events I have experienced in my eight years working in this field) and a host of public and third sector luminaries about what WRVS does. I measure success here by the number of people who turned up and the fact that they were buzzing about what they'd learned about WRVS.
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When my husband and I planned a two week trip to Europe, we decide that we would only bring carry on bags as luggage. That's right two weeks of clothing for two people in two carry ons. To be fair my husband also brought along a back pack and I toted along my trusty sling style camera bag. Many times when we were rushing to make train connections or cramming into a cab London cab with our traveling companions I was sooo happy we limited the amount of junk we brought with us.
Incidentally, I'm linking up this post over at Fiesta Friday, which is one of my favorite link parties. The party theme is making Friday special and looking forward to the weekend. I wish I were looking forward to a vacation this weekend… or packing for a vacation… maybe I'll have to settle for planning a vacation 🙂
Here are my tips for packing light:
1). Ladies, ditch the purse. You don't need a purse. Get by with a wristlet with daily spending money and a money belt, which hides under your clothing, for more valuable items like your passport. My wristlet slipped into my camera bag when I wasn't in shopping mode.
2) Limit the amount of clothing you'll take with you. It helps to chose items that are multi functional. Think about the range of activities that you need to be outfitted for. Our trip took us through cool climates while in the United Kingdom and hot days in France and Switzerland. We traveled through urban areas like London and Paris and through rural mountains in Switzerland. This is a good list of what I packed a two week European tour. As a note the outfits I wore on the plane are included in totals below:
- Tops: White long sleeve tee, chambray shirt, 3 T-shirts, 3 tanks, 2 cardigans
- Bottoms: 3 jeans, 1 black pant, 1 khaki pant, 1 khaki short, 1 sleep short
- Shoes: Hiking boots, black flats, brown flats,
- Accessories, etc: Wristlet, belt, money belt, scarf, wind breaker/jacket, 3-4 pairs of socks, enough undies for the duration of the trip.
3) Pack clothing that mixes and matches. If the items in your pack are versatile you can mix match and layer them, so that they work for different locations and climates. Outfit posts has a great one suitcase series on this topic. My favorite is the Paris Vacation suitcase. Putting Me Together is also another good blog to reference for reusing the same piece of clothing in many outfits. See this post and this post for examples. 4) Pack proper footwear. If anything is important to bring along it's proper shoes! Not seven pairs stylish shoes to match your outfits but comfortable shoes that match your itinerary. I sacrificed luggage space to carry along hiking boots and a pair of comfortable dressy flats and boy I'm glad I did! You can always buy an extra t-shirt if you absolutely run out and get launder it. Shoes are harder to pick up in a pinch.
5) Pack a scarf: A scarf can make a big difference in the warmth of your outfit without taking up a lot of luggage space. It also breaks up the look of your outfit in pictures when you wear the same T-shirt for 4 or 5 days. Ahem… Anyway… That is my take on what to bring and what not to bring in your carry on. I still have more tips and tricks to share on this topic, so look for a second post on packing light in the weeks to come. What about you? Do you like to pack light? Or bring everything in your closet?


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In Ruby Roz Agricol and Kaseem Omar v Kazakhstan, UNCITRAL (Award on Jurisdiction) (1 August 2013), Ruby Roz Agricol LLP (Ruby Roz), a Kazakh company in the business of producing, breeding and marketing poultry for the Kazakh market, initiated UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of alleged breaches of Kazakh law and international law, amounting to expropriation of its assets.
Two alternative bases for jurisdiction were submitted – the 1994 Kazakh Law of Foreign Investment (FIL) and an investment contract (Contract), which had later been amended by the parties.
The Tribunal rejected jurisdiction under both instruments, at a late stage in proceedings. Under the FIL, Ruby Roz's right to rely on the arbitration clause had expired. The legislation had been repealed and the stabilisation clause, which might have protected Ruby Roz's right to arbitrate, took effect from the date of the Contract – meaning that the stabilisation period had ended. Under the Contract, Ruby Roz was not entitled to rely on the arbitration clause because as a foreign-owned Kazakh company, it did not qualify as a "foreign investor".
The case is of interest to investors in Kazakhstan and clients and practitioners interested in effective arbitration case management. It highlights the advantage of identifying an arguable jurisdictional point early, and in advance of incurring significant costs in addressing issues of liability. It also highlights the importance of ensuring an arbitration clause will survive the termination of any other applicable instrument.
Ruby Roz alleged that it had incurred substantial losses by the actions of the Republic in breach of Kazakh and international law, including unlawful interference by governmental agencies and authorities in the management and operation of Ruby Roz. It was alleged that these actions amounted to expropriation of Ruby Roz's assets.
It was alleged that Ruby Roz was sold, under duress and following an alleged period of extortion and harassment, to a distant relative (O) of the President of Kazakhstan. Further harassment and interference in Ruby Roz culminated in another sale, again under alleged duress, to N, a daughter of the President of Kazakhstan. This sale was then rescinded by agreement and ownership was returned to O.
The jurisdictional issue assumed significance only at a late stage in the proceedings. At this point, the Tribunal decided to hear the issue of jurisdiction in advance of the merits. The Tribunal considered whether there was a valid arbitration agreement between the parties, either under the Contract or the FIL. It found that it did not have jurisdiction to determine the parties' substantive dispute under either document.
The Foreign Investment Law
Ruby Roz's primary argument was based upon the FIL, which provided for the determination of disputes by the courts of Kazakhstan. However, an optional arbitration agreement provided alternatively for disputes to be resolved "in accordance with the agreed procedure for settling disputes, including those set out in the contract or any other agreement between the parties to the dispute ".
The relevant article stated that when a foreign investor opts for arbitration, "the consent of the Republic of Kazakhstan is considered to be secured."
Ruby Roz argued that this provision of the FIL was a freestanding and independent arbitration agreement. The fact that the consent of the Republic was "secured" indicated that the investor was granted the option to arbitrate without the need for, and quite separately from, a contractual arbitration agreement. The provision amounted to an open offer to arbitrate, which might be accepted by an investor at any time.
However, the jurisdictional claim faced the significant hurdle that the FIL had been repealed since the investment had been made. Ruby Roz attempted to surmount it by arguing:
- A foreign investor making an investment in the jurisdiction whilst the FIL was in effect acquired a right to submit disputes under the arbitration clause. This right could not be abrogated by subsequent appeal.
- It could rely on the stabilisation clause in the FIL, which stated that: "in case of deterioration of the position of foreign investor, which results from the change of legislation […] the legislation that was in force at the time of carrying out of the investments, is applicable to the foreign investments during 10 years, while to the investments made on the basis of long-term contracts with the authorized governmental agencies (longer than 10 years) – up to the expiry of the contract's term except as otherwise provided".
The Republic disputed the Tribunal's jurisdiction under the FIL for the following reasons:
- Ruby Roz was not a "foreign investor" within the meaning of the FIL. The definition in the FIL required that a natural person owning a Kazakh company must be "registered to carry out business activities in [his] country of citizenship or permanent residence". In the factual submissions of the Republic, O was not so registered.
- Neither the arbitration nor the stabilisation clause of the FIL survived the law's repeal.
- Even if the stabilisation clause did survive repeal of the FIL, the stabilisation period ran from the date of the Contract, rather than the date of the amendment or the date of the latest investment made pursuant to that amended Contract. Therefore, the period ended prior to the filing of the Notice of Arbitration.
- Ruby Roz lost its status as a foreign investor under the FIL when O transferred the shares to N.
The stabilisation clause could not be intended to endure indefinitely
The Tribunal found that Ruby Roz's claim fell down on the third of the Republic's arguments. The stabilisation period had expired: Ruby Roz could no longer rely upon the repealed arbitration agreement in the FIL.
Various translations of the Russian language of the stabilisation clause were offered. All were ambiguous as to whether the stabilisation period ran from the time an investment project was initially undertaken, or alternatively from each new investment of funds over the life of the investment project. The parties' experts agreed that the latter interpretation could not have been the intention of the Kazakhstan legislature. In particular, it would be impractical to calculate distinct stabilisation periods (and therefore apply distinct legal regimes) for each asset associated with an investor's overall business operations.
The Tribunal found that the period must be taken to run from the time that the investor commenced the investment project as a whole. It noted that the language in the latter part of the stabilisation clause, which dealt with contracts extending over 10 years, supported this interpretation, as it referred to a single stabilisation period rather than to multiple periods over the life of the investment.
The Tribunal noted the practical point that, if multiple trigger points were permitted, in the event of continuous investment or reinvestment of profits the period would never be triggered.
It also gave weight to the fact that, under the latter part of the clause, if the Contract had provided for a term of 10 years and one day, the stabilisation clause would have expired at the end of that contractual term. It was unlikely to have been the legislator's intention that a contract with a term a few days short of 10 years should, in effect, enjoy indefinite protection.
The Tribunal disagreed that a new investment served as a separate trigger for the 10 year period. Although the amendment provided for the significant expansion of the project's scope, this expansion had commenced before the amendment. The Tribunal also found that the nature of the amendment was to contribute to the existing investment, rather than to initiate a new investment project. The practical impossibility of applying two separate legal regimes to such an integrated operation also confirmed the joint nature of the investment.
Accordingly, the Tribunal concluded that the benefit of the stabilisation clause (being the continuing availability of the arbitration clause) was only available to Ruby Roz from the date of its initial investment until its expiry 10 years later. Ruby Roz was therefore not entitled to rely upon the FIL as a basis for the Tribunal's jurisdiction.
The Investment Contract
Ruby Roz's alternative jurisdictional argument was based upon the arbitration clause in the Contract itself.
The Contract provided for a dispute to be determined by the courts of Kazakhstan, or to be removed "to the various foreign arbitration organs, if interests of a foreign Investor are affected and there is a written objection by him against having the dispute be resolved in Kazakhstan courts".
It therefore provided for different jurisdictional regimes to be available to foreign and domestic investors – only foreign investors were given the option of arbitration.
The Republic made two objections to the Tribunal's jurisdiction. First, that the arbitration clause was pathological for uncertainty, and second, that Ruby Roz could not benefit from the clause because it was not a foreign investor.
Ruby Roz did not qualify as a foreign investor
On the second point, the Tribunal observed that the "Investor" was defined in the Contract as Ruby Roz. On a plain, literal meaning, "foreign", in the case of a body corporate, simply meant "incorporated under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction". On this plain language, Ruby Roz could not qualify. It was a Kazakh company (albeit one owned by an individual resident in another country), and therefore could not benefit from the option to arbitrate.
The Tribunal considered whether the FIL, being the legislation in force at the time the Contract was made and being concerned with foreign investment, could assist in the construction of the word "foreign" as evidence of the Contract drafter's intent. However, at the time the Contract was made, the definition of "foreign Investor" in the FIL did not extend to Kazakh companies under foreign control (though it was later amended to do so).
In any event, for the referral of a dispute to arbitration, the Contract required acceptance of the Republic's open offer to arbitrate by written objection to the resolution of the dispute by the Kazakh courts. At the time that Ruby Roz made this notification, perfecting the agreement to arbitrate, the FIL was no longer in force and was therefore of no relevance in determining the meaning of "foreign" in the arbitration clause.
Accordingly, Ruby Roz was not entitled to invoke the arbitration clause in the investment Contract because it was not a foreign investor. The Tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear the merits of the dispute.
It was unnecessary for the Tribunal to consider whether the uncertainty of the clause – with no stated place of arbitration and no reference to any specific arbitral institution – rendered it pathological.
The case is of particular interest to investors in Kazakhstan. It is also of broader interest to clients and practitioners interested in effective arbitration case management. The jurisdictional decision came in the final stages of a long and complicated arbitration. The jurisdictional and merits arguments had been heard in parallel, though with little focus upon the jurisdictional points until the later stages of the process. Lengthy submissions, extensive witness statements and expert evidence on the merits had been produced. Extensive costs will have been incurred on both sides and the Tribunal had studied the submissions in detail in preparation for the pending merits hearings. Indeed, a decision on the merits may have been contemplated. However, as the Tribunal itself noted, although it might be tempted to do so, it could not take a "pro-arbitration" stance when there was no valid arbitration agreement either under the FIL or the Contract.
The case highlights the advantage of identifying an arguable jurisdictional point early, and the potential costs consequences of considering jurisdictional and merits issues together where an arguable jurisdictional point may be extant. It also demonstrates the value of ensuring that an arbitration agreement is clear, certain and binding upon the parties and that it will survive the termination of any other applicable instrument.
For further information, please contact Craig Tevendale, Partner, Susan Field, Associate, or your usual Herbert Smith Freehills contact.
This article is produced from material supplied by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP for publication by the Practical Law Company.


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Warnings: Slash of the Dan x Danny variety! Starts off as Sam x Danny. Language, violence. Phantom Planet never happened and is based off of The Ultimate Enemy episode.
Btw, Evil Danny will go by Dan Phantom. Only because it's popular for his evil self, and I usually use Phantom to refer to Danny's ghost half.
The trio is in their sophomore year of school. So they're about 16.
Danny flew back to the school, a scowl on his face. He couldn't believe it! Clockwork was such an asshole! How dare he think that Dan wasn't going to cause any problems! The guy was a maniac. He had destroyed the whole world in one timeline, he'd do it again. Didn't the timekeeper know that?
The ghost boy let out an exasperated sigh. "What am I going to do?"
Just then he heard voices calling for him. Looking down, he saw Sam and Tucker waving up at him about a block away from the school. He sighed, floating over to land just in front of them, changing only when he knew the coast was clear.
"What the hell was that all about?" Sam automatically demanded, hands on her hips.
Danny sighed once more. "Can we please not talk about it right now?"
"But, dude, you totally just pushed a kid out of a two story window!" Tucker elaborated, arms gesturing wildly. "In the middle of class!"
The ghost boy started the walk back to school. "Can we please talk about this later?" he begged once more.
Sam grabbed his arm, stopping him. "Danny, just tell us. We're your friends. What happened?" She held his hand in hers.
Glancing down at their joined hands, Danny hesitated. He knew he should tell them, but this was turning out to be a bad enough day as it was. If he told them now, they would most likely freak out and badger him all day on what they should do. If he didn't tell them now, then they would badger him all day anyway until he did finally tell them. Danny really did not want to deal with it at the moment.
"Look, guys," he started, pulling his hand out of the Goth's grip. "Can we please wait until after school? I promise I'll talk then, but I really just want to get through the rest of the day."
Tucker and Sam shared a worried look. "I guess, man," said Tucker. "We'll leave you alone until then."
Danny smiled gratefully. "Thank you."
They started back for the school, all the while Danny's thoughts traveling back to the ghost who was more or less following them.
The three friends made it back to Casper High just in time to hear the bell for first period to end. 'This is going to be a long day,' Danny thought. The three split to go to their lockers, grabbing their things and saying bye to Sam, who had a separate class from the boys. The two boys walked in silence to their math class, the halfa lost in his thoughts and Tucker distracting himself with his PDA. They made it to class with a few minutes to spare, both boys taking up their seats in the back. They continued like they had up until the bell rang, signaling that class had started. Neither bothered to look up until the whispers started floating around the room.
In the five minutes between class hours, gossip had apparently spread around the school. Within those five minutes, the whole school knew about the new kid and his brutal attack by Phantom. The cause for the whispers was standing at the front of the classroom handing the teacher a slip of paper. There was a dull thunk and Tucker looked over to see Danny's head plastered against his desk.
"Are you alright, man?" he asked worriedly.
"No," was the raven's rather bland answer. Tucker just shrugged.
Math started out almost the same way that English had. The teacher introduced the new guy, the girls swooned over him, and Danny slowly started to simmer in annoyance and anger. The only difference was that he was able to restrain himself this time, and neither he nor Dan went flying out the window.
"There's a seat in the back next to Danny Fenton you can have," the teacher told the new student.
Dan gave her a winning smile, which had all the girls starring dreamily at him, before walking to the back and taking his seat. He smirked at Tucker and Danny, whose head was still plastered to his desk, ignoring the older ghost for all he was worth. The older raven poked the halfa's shoulder, Danny simply turning his head to glare fiercely at him until the teacher called for attention and class began.
During the period, Tucker occasionally glanced over at his best friend, noticing the other teen's rigid posture and white knuckles as he gripped his pencil. There was a scowl on his pale face. When Tucker would look over at Dan, the man would be smirking, facing forward towards the front of the class as if thinking of a private joke that only he thought was funny. Then Tucker would catch Danny glaring at the other teen. Somehow that joke involved his best friend and Tucker did not like it.
'What is going on?' he asked himself. It only made him wish the day would go by faster.
When the bell rang, Danny was up and out of his seat like lightening, not even bothering to wait for his best friend before darting out of class. Tucker blinked after him.
"He's more jittery than usual," he muttered to himself.
"He's probably just not having a good day," a voice stated next to him. Tucker turned his head to see Dan picking up his things, a small smile on his lips.
"Well, Danny does seem to have quite a few of those," the colored teen admitted. He smiled at Dan, holding a hand out. "I'm Tucker, by the way."
Dan shook it, smirking slightly when Tucker shivered at the feel of his cold skin. "Dan. Pleasure to meet you, Tucker." He pulled his hand back. "You're in my first period, aren't you?" he asked. He scratched the back of his neck sheepishly. "I was able to get a quick glance around before my impromptu flight out of the window."
Tucker laughed, gathering up his own stuff before walking out of the room with the other teen. "Yeah, I'm in there. So are Danny and our friend Sam. What was that all about, anyway?"
Dan ran a hand through his hair. "I'm not really sure, actually. I guess he thought I was somebody else or something. That was that Phantom kid everybody keeps talking about, right?"
"Yep," Tucker nodded, smiling. "He's our own resident hero." They stopped at Tucker's locker, the four-eyed teen swapping out the books he needed for his next class.
"He's seems like a pretty nice guy," Dan said.
"What class do you have next?" Tucker asked, closing his locker.
Dan pulled out his schedule. "Um… biology."
"Huh. Looks like you'll be seeing Danny again. Hopefully he'll be in a better mood. He's usually pretty cheerful…" Tucker trailed off, scratching his head under his beret. Something about Dan reminded him of Danny, and it wasn't just the name. It was almost reassuring. He shook his head, smiling again. "You'll be going down that hall." He pointed back the way they came.
Dan nodded and smiled. "Alright, thanks." He started walking away, assumingly going to his own locker first. "See you around, Tucker."
Tucker waved.
Danny slammed his locker shut with more force than was necessary, scowl still decorating his pale face. He stomped down the halls, privately grateful that he hadn't seen Dash Baxter since English. Sadly, the football player was in his biology class. 'This day could not possibly get any worse,' he thought.
Once he made it to his class, he darted to his table in the back, far away from Dash Baxter's. The blonde thug had yet to show up. Danny did not need to take any crap from him at the moment. He sighed, laying his head on the cool table top, enjoying the momentary peace. The bell rang, students hurrying to their tables. Danny closed his eyes. What were the odds that his future evil older self was in three of his classes in a row, anyway?
"Class, settle down. We have a new student joining us today," the teacher announced.
Danny sat straight up, eyes wide. It couldn't be…
It was. Dan had strolled through the door for the third time that day, smirk ever-present on his admittedly handsome face. Once again, the girls swooned. Danny could practically see the hearts floating above their heads. He glared murder at the ghost. The ghost smirked back.
'This is insane!' Danny screamed in his head. 'There's no way! Three classes in a row- it's too much! I can't deal with this. And it's too late to switch out of any of them.' His head met the desk once more.
"Daniel, are you alright?" a voice suddenly asked. He looked up to see his classmates staring at him weirdly, the teacher looking concerned.
"It's nothing, teach," he lied, face flushing. "I'm just not feeling too good." That was an understatement…
The teacher looked worried. "Would you like to go to the nurse?"
'Yes!' his head screamed at him. "No, I'm good."
"Alright, then…" And with that, class continued, Dan taking a seat near the front with one last smirk to Danny. Danny just wanted to yank as hard as he could on the older ghost's stupid little ponytail.
He stewed in his anger, completely ignoring the paper football that was flung at his head. He just glared at the back of Dan's head, fists clenched tight. Danny eventually broke his gaze when another paper football hit him.
Looking down at the two lined pieces of paper, Danny raised an eyebrow. When he glanced up Dash Baxter was smirking at him from his spot next to Dan, the older ghost curiously staring out of the corner of his eye. The halfa opened both of them up.
The first one was blank, probably just meant to annoy him. The second football, however, had a little message inside.
Watch your back.
Sighing, Danny simply crumpled up both pieces of paper, shoving them in his pocket. It was bad enough that he still had to see Lancer after school.
The bell rang, Danny doing much the same as he had at the end of math, bolting out of class before Dash or anyone else could get their hands on him. Making it to his locker in record timing, the poor blue-eyed boy banged his head against the cold metal.
"That kills brain cells, you know," Dan's suave voice came up from behind him.
"Are you stalking me or something?" the raven demanded, spinning around to glare at the taller male. "Because it's seriously starting to freak me out."
Dan smiled down at him. "I'm only trying to look after my younger past self. I would hate for anything to happen to me."
"I'd hate for something to happen to you, too," Danny muttered darkly. He turned back to his locker, putting in his code and swapping his books out. "Seriously, why are you in three of my classes?"
The older ghost leaned against the locker next to his, a complete picture of calm and cool. Danny's eyes were momentarily drawn to the older teen's hips where his jeans had slipped down rather low. He blushed lightly, quickly averting his gaze. Dan pulled his schedule out, missing the younger's momentary lapse in sanity. "I think I'm in all of your classes, actually," he said.
"What?" The halfa ripped the piece of paper out of the elder's hand. Dan let him. Danny's hand flew to his forehead. "You can't be serious…"
Dan shrugged. "Hey, blame Clockwork, not me. If it was up to me, I wouldn't even be in school right now."
"Yeah, you'd be busy taking over the world," stated Danny. He slammed his locker shut.
"Something like that, yeah." Dan was grinning at him. "So what's next?"
"History." Danny was so not in the mood for this.
If it was possible, Dan's smirk only grew more amused. "Hey, so do I. I'll walk with you."
Danny groaned. 'Oh, yeah. This day just got worse.'
I feel so bad for Danny. He's just got to go through so much crap right now. And Dan's not making these things much better. He's just trolling right now lol.
Anyway, I don't know if I said this already, but chapters are gonna be slow to update. I apologize, but this fic is also gonna be slow building in the sexy slashy area, I think. I threw a little something in there for you all to enjoy!
I was happy to get a little Dan and Tucker interaction. Sam will make another appearance in the next one and you'll get some interaction with her and Dan as well. Hopefully I can throw in some Dash and make it longer.
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Look at the stars, see how they shine for you
Its getting a little cooler umm colder on the water now especially when riding the Jetski however I'm going to stick with it a while longer yet. Yes, I'm crazy and my toes are ice cubes – thanks. Just before sundown I noticed this cool boathouse with its own built in observatory. Bottom of Lake Rosseau near Port Sandfield. Please click the image for a galaxy sized photo
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Great shot…looks so calm and relaxing!!!
Yes…fall is here, can't imagine riding the jet ski at this time of the year…a little chilly I would think!


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Kitwe visit Zesco on the final day of the 2017 FAZ Division 1 Zone 2 season with a two point lead over second placed Kansanshi Dynamos.
This followed the FAZ Appeals Committee's decision to reverse the Disciplinary Committee's ruling in which Kitwe and Kansanshi were separately awarded points after Indeni were accused of using an ineligible player.
Indeni won an appeal this week as the Appeals Committee ruled that the player in question Mathews Simbeye was loan at Indeni from Chambishi.
Kitwe have 59 points while Kasanshi have 57 points after 29 matches played.
Meanwhile, Kansanshi welcomes Ndola United hoping Kitwe drop points in order for them to have a chance of winning promotion.
FAZ Division 1 Zone 2 – Fixture
SUNDAY, 3rd December 2017
Zesco Luapula vs Kitwe United
Roan United vs FQMO Roads
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Chambishi vs FQM Mining
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Mufulira Blackpool vs Geokas Curve
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Top Four Table
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4. FQMO Roads 43
13. Kalulushi 30
14. FQMO Mining 29
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- 1/4 cup water
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 tablespoon basil, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 small zucchini, sliced thin
- 1/2 white onion, diced fine
- salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350
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3. Add the sliced zucchini and onions to the oil. Sauté for about 5-10 minutes until a little brown; salt and pepper.
4. Add the sausage & eggs into the pan. Cook over low heat until the edges begin to get firm.
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Fonterra must pay contractors on time
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Why is CYFs investigating less child abuse?
Child, Youth and Family needs to explain why it is investigating 12 per cent less child abuse cases when notifications haven't fallen, Labour's Children's spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says.
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"In the last year, 150,905 child welfare concerns were reported.
Key's comments irresponsible and wrong
Inflammatory claims by John Key that drug abuse is a major contributor to child poverty are not only wrong, but irresponsible, Labour's Children's spokesperson Jacinda Ardern
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Top heritage building not safe yet
The fate of Auckland's historic St James theatre could be in the Government's hands, Labour's Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says.
The future of the Category 1 building, which has twice been damaged by fire, will be determined over the next few months.
Debate over responsibility lets kids down
A review into how Child Youth and Family handled the 'roastbusters' case highlights how the victims were overlooked while agencies debated whose role it was to intervene and on what basis, Labour's Justice and Children's spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says.
"There has obviously been a major breakdown in communication between CYFS and the police. Even if the police felt they couldn't bring any prosecutions there was definitely scope for CYFS to intervene, and they didn't.Read more →
Data withheld to stymie research
A university lecturer and author of an award winning book on the history of patched gangs in New Zealand who has had requests for information denied by police is owed both an explanation and apology, Labour's Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says.
"Jarrod Gilbert is known in academic circles around the world for his work on gang culture and is a trustee of the New Zealand Public Interest Project which investigates mistakes in the justice system.
Over two decades later our kids deserve more
Labour firmly supports the call by UNICEF today to uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an agreement we signed 22 years ago, but are a long way from fulfilling, says Labour's Children's spokesperson Jacinda Ardern.
"UNICEF has highlighted New Zealand's failings with a powerful campaign titled 'Make my Future Fair.'Read more →
Big gaps in rushed returning offenders' law
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Authorities identify woman found dead in Collbran trailer park
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Authorities have identified the woman killed in a trailer park in western Colorado.
The Daily Sentinel reports 58-year-old Janice Brown was found dead in the town of Collbran after Mesa County deputies responded to a shooting report Saturday.
Deputies arrested 36-year-old Adam Trevor Boggie on suspicion of second-degree murder.
Sheriff's spokesman Henry Stoffel says Boggie was arrested on Interstate 70 in Garfield County about an hour after the shooting report.
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Online jail documents do not indicate if he has hired an attorney.
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