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Game of Thrones is a popular epic themed series created by HBO and initially shown on April 17, 2011. The series has been renewed for eighth season, the final season, which is on the air in April 14, 2019. It's getting more and more interesting as the story progresses, from the Winterfell, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to Great Battle of Winterfell, making audiences too impatient to wait.
If you haven't been following the Game of Thrones all the time, that's fine too. This article focuses on ripping DVDs Game of Thrones Complete Seasons on PC/Mac, make you catching up with progress.
Game of Thrones Season 1 DVD release date: July 24, 2012
Game of Thrones Season 2 DVD release date: February 19, 2013
Game of Thrones Season 3 DVD release date: February 18, 2014
Game of Thrones Season 4 DVD release date: February 17, 2015
Game of Thrones Season 5 DVD release date: March 15, 2016
Game of Thrones Season 6 DVD release date: November 15, 2016
Game of Thrones Season 7 DVD release date: December 12, 2017
Game of Thrones Season 8 DVD release date: TBA
Generally, a piece of DVD, with the run time 561 minutes around, contains two episodes. That is to say, one season of Game of Thrones is made up of 10 DVDs. It is certainly inconvenient to carry all the DVDs along in your trip. The bumpy route might cause your DVDs slightly damaged or even lost. Therefore, ripping DVD Game of Thrones to make backup in your notebook computer is a must-do.
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Cornwall-based company looks for growth opportunities within the retail sector.
UK-based fish processor and distributor Ocean Fish is expanding its retail arm with the launch of its own brand in Aldi stores across the market.
"We have been working with Aldi for around a year in various guises and although we do not have a formal supply contract with them, we are working on developing new weekend specials and sustainable by-catch British fish fillet products," Ocean Fish Head of Retail and Innovation Victoria Townsend told IntraFish.
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Sales already spiked this month following the launch of the product; however, retail comes with challenges to Ocean Fish such as getting the brand and presence right.
The company also supplies to other big retail chains in the United Kingdom including Lidl and Morrisons.
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List 3 functions of the nervous system
Sensory input-gathers information
Integration-brain interpretation
Motor output-activation of muscles affected by stimulus
List the divisions of the nervous system
Central nervous system
: brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system
: nerves (facial)
-sensory, afferent division
: towards the CNS
-motor, efferent division
: muscles and glands
--somatic nervous system:voluntary
--autonomic nervous system
: involuntary
---sympathetic division
: activity
---parasympathetic division
: rest
What are the two cell types of nervous tissue
neuroglia and neurons
astrocytes- CNS, most abundant, support
microglia- CNS, immune response
oligodendrocytes- CNS, myelin sheath
ependymal- CNS, cerebrospinal fluid
satellite- PNS, surrounds neuronal cell bodies
schwann-PNS, forms myelin sheath
Collection of nerve cell bodies in CNS
Collection of nerve cell bodies in PNS
Bundles of nerve processes in CNS
Bundles of nerve processes in PNS
Glial cells utilize myelin sheathing in PNS
Glial cells utilize myelin sheathing in CNS
Myelin Sheath does what?
increases in speed of signals
Unique type of conduction that myelin sheathing does
Saltatory conduction, increase 30 times faster
Nodes of ____ are present in both CNS and PNS
Oligodendrocytes have rodes of ranvier. True or false
White matter
myelinated fibers
Gray matter
cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers
3 structural classifications of neurons
multipolar- most abundant in CNS
bipolar - rare, found in special sensory organs
unipolar - found mainly in PNS
4 types of ion channels
leakage or nongated - diffusion
chemically gated or ligand gated- passive
voltage gated channels - action potential,passive
mechanically gated channels
Which ion channels open in response to action potential
voltage gated channels
Graded potential
short lived, depolarization and hyperpolarization
Action potential
brief reversal of membrane potential
sodium rushes in and decreases the membrane potential making it less negative
potassium flows into the cell
excess potassium has left the cell and makes the membrane potential more negative
Refractory period
recovering or resting period
Absolute refractory period
no matter how strong the stimulus there will be no response
Relative refractory period
requires a very strong stimulus
What determines the nerve impulse conduction velocity?
axon diameter and degree of myelination (large axon faster, myelinated is faster)
Steps of a synapse
1. action potential arrives at terminal
2. voltage calcium gates open and calcium enters
3. calcium entry causes synaptic vesicles to release neurotransmitters by exocytosis
4. neurotransmitter diffuses across synaptic and bonds to receptors on post synaptic membrane
5. binding of neurotransmitter opens ion channels
6. neurotransmitter effects are terminated by reuptake through transport proteins, enzymatic degradation or diffusion away from the synapse
Post synaptic potential
graded potential, short distance
two types of postsynaptic potentials
excitatory (EPSP) and inhibitory (IPSP)
Which type of postsynaptic potential is associated with depolarization
EPSP (electrical)
Which type of postsynaptic potential is associated with hyperpolarization
IPSP (inhibition)
Temporal summation
2 exctatory stimuli close in time (in same spot) causes EPSPs that add together
Spatial summation
2 simultaneous stimuli at different locations causes EPSPs to add together
Which type of summation has a cumulative effect?
Temporal summation
Which type of summation can have cancelling effects?
Spatial summation
Threshold stimulus
point which has to be overcome to provide a stimulus
how are neurotransmitters classified
chemically based on molecular structures
Whether a neurotransmitter is excitatory or inhibitory depends on?
the specific receptor types with which they interact
Types of circuits in neuronal pools
: one input into many outputs
: many inputs into one output
reverberating:travels through a chain
parallel after-discharge
: stimulates neurons arraged in parallel array
rapid automatic response to a stimulus
What are the 5 components of reflex arc?
receptor, sensory neuron, CNS integration center (usually brain but sometimes spinal cord), motor neuron,and effector
What do nerve cell adhesion molecules (N-CAMs) allow for?
development of neural connections
CNS consists of:
brain and spinal cord
PNS consists of:
sensory receptors, nerves, efferent motor endings
In embryonic development, the neural plate forms from?
surface ectoderm
Mesencephalon is more commonly called:
Diencephalon contains what 3 structures:
thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus
Four adult brain regions are:
cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, brain stem (midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata), and cerebellum
Spinal cord is composed of:
Central Cavity, Inner Gray matter, Outer White Matter
Outer white matter is composed of?
myelinated fiber tracts
Fourth ventricle
descends into spinal cord
Third ventricle
middle of the brain
What fluid circulates in ventricles of the brain?
cerebrospinal fluid
Ridges of the brain are called?
Shallow grooves of brain
Deep grooves in brain
5 lobes of the brain
parietal, frontal, occipital, temporal, insula
Functional areas of brain
Motor area, Sensory area, and Association area
Subdivisions of motor area
primary motor cortex
: conscious control, voluntary movement
premotor cortex
: planning of movement, repetitious learning skills
broca's area
: speech, left area of brain
frontal eye field
: voluntary eye movements
Subdivisions of sensory area
primary somatosensory cortex:recieves sensry information from sensory receptors (skin, muscles)
somatosensory association cortex
: integrates sensory input
visual area
: visual
auditory area
: hearing
olfactory cortex
: smell
gustatory cortex
: taste
visceral sensory area
: conscious perceptions of visceral sensations (ex. full bladder)
vestibular cortex:conscious awareness of balance
Subdivisions of association area
anterior association area:working memory, reasoning, consciousness, complex learning abilities, intellect
posterior association area
: patterns, faces, understanding language
limbic association
: emotions, memories, senses danger
Division of ______ between hemispheres
Most people are ______ hemisphere dominant
Right hemisphere is responsible for:
insight, visual skills, intuition, musicale, artistic
Left hemisphere is responsible for:
language, math, logic
two hemispheres communicate via what structures:
commissural fibers (connect gray matter), association fibers, and projection fibers
functions of basal nuclei
influence muscle control, help regulate attention and cognition, regulate intensity of slow movements, inhibit antagonistic or unnecessary movements
3 structures of diencephalon
thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus
Function of Thalamus
sends messages to cerebral cortex, relays and sorts information
Function of Hypothalamus
homeostasis, center for emotional response
Function of Epithalamus
regulates sleep wake cycles
3 structures of brain stem
midbrain, pons, and medulla oblogata
Function of midbrain
visual, reflex, and auditory relay centers
Function of pons
relays information between motor cortex and cerebellum
Function of medulla oblogata
regulates cardiovascular and respiratory center, and autonomic reflex center
What is the function of the cerebellum?
voluntary muscle contraction and consciously provides timely patterns of skeletal movement
2 functional brain systems
limbic system and reticular formation
Consciousness is defined by a response to?
Limbic system
emotional or affective
Reticular system
consciousness, sends impulses to cerebral cortex, motor function
4 subdivisions of the continuum of consciousness
2.drowsiness or lethargy
Is consciousness within the limbic or reticular functional system?
Language occurs in what overlapping domains?
Broca's and Wernicke's
What is STM?
short term memory, also called working memory
What is LTM?
long term memory
What factors affect the transfer from STM to LTM?
emotional state, rehearsal, association, and automatic memory
2 categories of memory
declarative memory and nondeclarative memory
Declarative memory
explicit information, factual knowledge -> names, faces, words
Nondeclarative memory
acquired, hard to unlearn -> riding a bike, playing piano, driving a car
protective layers for the brain
3 layers of meninges
dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater
What do spinocerebellar tracts do?
send information from the spine to the cerebellum
Ascending pathway (afferent)
sending impulses towards and upward
Descending pathway
motor neurons, send impulses from and away the spinal cord
Descending pathways involve what 2 neurons
upper motor neurons and lower motor neurons
Direct (pyramidal) system
originate with pyramid neurons in precentral gyri
Flaccid paralysis
severe damage to the ventral root
Spastic paralysis
damage to upper motor neurons
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[01] UN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE - SHIP - CYPRUSThe UN Sanctions Committee has given its reply to a request by the Cypriot government for guidance regarding the Cypriot-flagged ship ``Monchegorsk``, which docked at Limassol port, allegedly carrying weapons. The Committees reply was handed over last night to Cyprus UN Permanent Representative Ambassador Minas Hadjimichael by Japanese chairman of the Committee Ambassador Yukio Takasu.
It has been alleged that the Cypriot-flagged ship, of Russian interests, which originated from Iran, was carrying arms and it was forced by a US military vessel to dock at Limassol port to have its cargo inspected, in order to establish whether there has been a breach of UN Security Council sanctions, as claimed.
The Cyprus government has submitted to the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee a report on the findings of two inspections of the cargo of the ship, conducted on January 29 and February 2 by a team of experts from the Republic of Cyprus. The Japanese presidency of the Sanctions Committee examined the report on the findings of the inspections of the cargo of ship and handed over its response.
[02] HOUSE OF COMMONS - REPORT ON CYPRUSThe British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee urges the British government to find a way of dissolving the negative image it has among the Greek Cypriots. In its report on its July Visit to Cyprus, published Friday, the Committee states that since the Turkish invasion against Cyprus in the summer of 1974 there has been a perception among Greek Cypriots that the UK is not even handed in its dealings with Cyprus. Some Greek Cypriots blame Britain more than the US for the current state of Cyprus. They feel Britain has never forgiven Cyprus for its liberation struggle.
The paradox is that Cypriots love Great Britain, they send their children to be educated there, they use its health service, but they are deeply suspicious of its foreign policy. The British Government needs to find a way of dissolving this negative image which goes back to the 1950s, the report adds.
The report, which also refers to the Cyprus issue and the efforts to solve it, notes that there is still widespread optimism that a deal is achievable. The current talks are widely seen as the best opportunity to resolve the Cyprus problem for a generation. Equally, if the talks fail, it is unlikely that another credible attempt will be made for many years to come, it adds. The leaders of the two communities (Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot) are both committed to finding a solution and this process is different from last time, it is generated within Cyprus, the report says.
On the timescale of an agreement, it says that the real deadline is probably the last week in July 2009, the start of the summer holidays. By then the talks will have to have shown substantial progress and look like an irreversible process. It notes that some issues are relatively easy like how to run the economy of the newly unified island, how tax will be levied and how to manage relations with the EU.`` Other issues, it adds, like security and property are much more contentious.
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The Baltimore Orioles are more than 50-games under-.500, but have played the New York Yankees tough this season, winning six of their first 12 meetings. The Birds will host the Bronx Bombers on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball looking to play better than their dismal record shows against a team destined for October baseball.
The game also features an intriguing pitching matchup against good, young starters who have had their share of struggles lately.
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Date and Time: Sunday, August 26, 2018, 8:05 p.m. ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
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Probable Pitchers
Dylan Bundy and Luis Severino got the Opening Day starters for their respective teams, but both have taken their lumps of late. Things have been particularly bad for Bundy over the last couple months.
The Orioles young right-hander has allowed seven runs in each of this last three starts and has pitched to a 9.08 ERA over the last two months. He's been bad for a while now and much of it can be traced back to the long ball. He's allowed a league leading 33 home runs, giving up three in his last game alone and 13 over his last six games.
In 24 starts this season, the O's righty is 7-12 with a 5.31 ERA, 5.29 FIP and 1.378 WHIP. The O's are just 8-16 in his starts and 1-7 in his last eight games.
Prior to his recent struggles, Bundy had a 3.75 ERA after the first few months, showing how good he can be when he's on his game, but he's certainly not on his game right now.
As for Severino, he's just 2-4 with a 7.26 ERA since the All-Star break. It's been a rough second half, but nowhere near as bad as it's been for Bundy. After all, Severino is still 16-6 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.142 WHIP in his 26 starts, going 159.1 innings.
The righty also looked a bit better in his most recent start, going five innings and allowing just two runs while striking out eight. He didn't go deep in that game but did his job and made a few Toronto hitters look foolish. The Jays, of course, don't have the best offense, but—then again—neither do the Orioles.
Severino is also a very respectable 4-1 with a 3.33 ERA against the Orioles, all that came against a much better Oriole team as he's yet to face Baltimore this season.
Judging the Yankee Line-up
Aaron Judge leads the Yankees in rWAR at 5.2 but has been on the DL with a chip fracture in his right wrist. He's only played in 99 games this baseball season. They miss Judge and his team leading 152 OPS+. Of course, with a star-studded roster, they have plenty of power and offense to make up for his loss, but when Judge is in the order, it makes the lineup that much deeper.
Judge's loss is even more pronounced with both Didi Gregorius and Gary Sanchez joining him on the Disabled List. Ronald Torreyes and Austin Romine have adequately filled in for the latter two, but their absence has made an impact.
Of course, even without Judge, Sanchez or Gregorius, the team still features last year's NL MVP in Giancarlo Stanton who has 32 homers, 81 RBIs and a .895 OPS. Beyond the slugging outfielder, Miguel Andujar, Gleybar Torres and Aaron Hicks have all also hit at least 18 bombs.
Overall this season, the Yankees are second in baseball in runs scored and first in home runs, hitting 202 bombs. No other team has hit more than 175. New York's OPS of .781 also ranks second in the sport behind the Red Sox.
Yankees' Bullpen Depth
For a while, the Yankees bullpen was the best in baseball according to ERA, but the team has slipped behind the Astros and Diamondbacks with a still very solid 3.16 mark as a unit.
Some of the regression of the pen has come because of the struggles of newly acquired southpaw Zach Britton. The former Oriole will undoubtedly get some chances against his former team this series, perhaps even on Sunday. In 10.1 innings, he's allowed six runs and walked six batters.
Britton's struggles are manifested a bit with the injury to Aroldis Chapman. The Yankee closer won't be available on Sunday. Typically, Britton could slide into the ninth inning, but with him slumping, the closing duties likely fall to David Robertson.
Fortunately for the Yankees, they are deep in former closers and/or guys that could easily be closing on other teams. Along with Robertson, Britton and Chapman, the team also has Chad Green with electric stuff and Dellin Betances, both are striking guys out at an impressive rate.
Even with Chapman out and Britton reduced to lower leverage situations until he gets back in a groove, Aaron Boone is presented with enough options. In addition to the aforementioned options, he also has recalled Tommy Kahnle who was a dynamic arm last year along with A.J. Cole and Jonathan Holder who have pitched well in their respective roles this season.
The Rebuild Is on in Baltimore
The Orioles came into the 2018 season with visions of grandeur. While most saw the team well below the competition in the AL East, the Birds made offseason moves with the intention of competing, but things went awry.
After finishing third in the MLB AL Rookie of the Year voting last year, Trey Mancini has had a poor sophomore season even as he's started playing better of late. Chris Davis is having a historically terrible season. Meanwhile, Tim Beckham and Caleb Joseph have proven themselves part time players—at best—given entirely too much playing time.
With things going so wrong, the Orioles were one of the most prolific sellers at the non-waiver trade deadline, moving Manny Machado, Kevin Gausman, Jonathan Schoop, Zach Britton and Brad Brach in different deals.
With so many players gone, the Orioles in this game is a much different team than the one that played the Yankees so tough earlier this season. Statistically, however, the second half offense in Baltimore has been much better than the first half one.
The Orioles have their rebuild in full swing. The main piece of that rebuild in the Majors right now is Cedric Mullins. He's played very well since getting promoted and has been a spark plug, getting on base and providing a bit of pop in the process. Jonthan Villar—picked up in the Schoop trade with the Brewers—has also added to the athleticism of the O's.
In net, the offensive changes seem to be a positive, but the bullpen is much worse for the wear. The Birds have Mychal Givens as the de facto closer, but he's got a 4.65 ERA. Meanwhile, Miguel Castro has struggled as have Tanner Scott, Mike Wright and just about everyone else they've tried not named Paul Fry and Cody Carroll, neither of whom are back-of-the-bullpen arms.
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles Free Picks
Neither Bundy nor Severino have been throwing well of late, but Severino is the superior pitcher. He's also facing the inferior offense. Look for Bundy to get bit by the home run ball again against a powerhouse lineup from the Bronx. The Yankees should cruise to an early lead and carry that to a rather easy victory. The Yankees' pen is deep enough to survive the injuries and deliver a win if Severino keeps them in the game through the first five. The Yankees' bullpen is head and heels better than the O's back-end. The Bombers should break this game open in the later innings if it's not already broken open by then.
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles Pick: Bet the money line on the New York Yankees as they should take care of business against the Birds.
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles Score Prediction: Yankees 9, Orioles 4
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Right Answers
The first time I tried to use the application Photoshop I was confronted with an unusual creative problem. I opened a new document, a blank canvas, and I had an idea of what I wanted to see on that canvas, but I had no idea how to use all the many, many tools Photoshop provided to actually create that image. So I became a kind of scientist, discovering how this application worked. Though at first I found it a little inscrutable, I knew a couple things right away. I knew that the application would be dependable, that each button would function in the exact same way every time I used it. I would not have to worry that one day clicking the paintbrush button would suddenly delete my file. I also knew I could find help from other people, because each button, each function would work exactly the same for everybody. Scientifically, the question, "How does this work?" is always universally true. That's part of what makes scientific understanding so appealing for so many. How nice when we discover a truth that cannot be undone by taste or opinion or prejudice.
However, once I'd figured out how to use the software, I was done being a scientist and I was back to being an artist. The question the artist always asks is, "What do I want to make?" For this, there is no universally right answer. My right answer is not your right answer. I cannot answer this question the way I answer the question, "How does this work?" No one else can possibly answer this question for me. The answer resides in a place no one else can perceive.
In my book Fearless Writing I tried to help writers answer this artistic question by describing what it feels like when you've found your unique answer. I also remind writers that there is always a unique answer to that question because sometimes when the answer isn't coming quickly enough we worry it doesn't exist. But as a teacher, that is the most I'll ever be able to do, and the most I should ever want to do. I am not actually that interested in what you want to write, at least not in the way I am interested in what I want to write. Fortunately, that is true for everyone. It is true whether we believe it or not. It is what connects us even as it appears to separate us, because the right answer to our creative questions is always love.
If you like the ideas and perspectives expressed here, feel free to contact me about individual and group coaching.
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Courtney Howard
Courtney Howard is a LAFCA, OFCS and AWFJ member, as well as a Rotten Tomatometer-approved film critic. Her work has been published on Variety, She Knows and Awards Circuit.
Courtney Howard // Film Critic
Mary Poppins is the nanny we all need right now – someone whose unconventional way of thinking will illuminate the path in life's darkness. She comforts us in our time of desperate need. Her specific brand of making "the medicine go down" is "practically perfect in every way." And it's for those reasons the sequel to her classic 1964 film, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, is such a warmly welcomed sequel for our current times.
Taking place in the time of "the great slump" (as the title card reads), the highly anticipated next chapter shows Banks siblings Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael (Ben Whishaw) all grown up and fighting to save their childhood home from bank repossession. As they look for the critical evidence to prove they have the funds tucked away in safe keeping at the very same bank that holds the deed to their home, Mary Poppins returns to help guide Michael's young children – John (Nathanael Saleh), Annabel (Pixie Davies), and Georgie (Joel Dawson) – through grief over losing their mother and potentially losing their home.
Director Rob Marshall felt this sequel came at the perfect time not just in terms of his career, being able to launch an original musical, but also in terms of our current world dynamics. At the recent Los Angeles press conference, the talented auteur stated,
The guiding message of this film about finding light in the darkness is honestly what drew me to it and kept guiding me throughout the whole process. It feels so current to me. I certainly knew that I wanted to live in that world, and be part of that, sending that message out into the world now of looking for hope and light in a dark time. That's why we set our film in the Depression Era in London – the time of the books. It was really so it could feel accessible and feel like it's a story that needs to be told now.
Fifty four years after the original was released, the iconic legacy of the titular character continues to reverberate in our pop culture. It carries a certain weight – one star Emily Blunt wasn't immune to feeling daunted by when she was approached to carry on the role Julie Andrews originated.
When [Rob Marshall] said "Mary Poppins," I thought like the air changed in the room. It was such an extraordinary rather unparalleled moment for me because I was filled with an instantaneous "Yes," but also with some trepidation – all happening simultaneously in that moment because she is so iconic. She had such a big imprint on my life and on everyone's lives. People hold this character so close to their hearts.
So how do I create my version of her? What will my version of her be? No one wants to see me do a sort of cheap impersonation of Julie Andrews because no one is Julie Andrews. She should be preserved and treasured in her own way of what she did. I knew this was going to be something that I wanted to take a big swing with and I knew I could do it with this man who is the most emboldening, meticulous, brilliant director in the world. I was in safe hands with him. However, much I knew I had my work cut out for me.
P.L.Travers' books were Blunt's "springboard" as to how to approach her own iteration of Ms. Poppins.
She leaped off the page at me just in how complicated she is, how unknowable she is in this wonderful way, that duality of the character. That she is stern and she is incredibly rude and vain, but like funny. And yet there is this humanity and she has to herself have such a childlike wonder in her in order to want to infuse these children's lives with it and there must under there be a generosity of spirit to want to fix and heal in the way that she does.
For me, and certainly for Rob, we both wanted to find those layers and those moments of humanity so she's not just one thing, because she is so enigmatic. Also the fact that she's probably a bit of an adrenaline junkie – like she loves these adventures. It's like her outlet.
It was a sense of awe and wonder that drew Lin-Manuel Miranda to the part of lovely London leerie Jack.
They pitched him to me [as having] this childlike sense of wonder. He's in touch with that imagination you all see in your kids when they can sort of play in their own imagination for hours. Jack sort of never lost that and that was I feel so humbled that [Rob Marshall] saw that in me.
The dynamic duo even have a flirty relationship with each other – similar to Burt (Dick Van Dyke) and Mary's in the original. Miranda professed,
Everyone who was like, "Wow there's rapping in MARY POPPINS RETURNS," forgets that Burt has a 30 second rap about all the women he dated before Mary. You've all forgotten it, but "Jolly Holiday" is one big flirt between Mary and Burt.
Blunt followed up,
I enjoyed playing the sort of flirtation of it and I think really they are such kindred spirits even though he's not necessary magical, he gets it and believes it and they're sort of in cahoots with each other so I love playing that chemistry with Lin and I was so lucky to get to play it with him because he's such a wonderful bounce back and forth, you know, and such – there's such buoyancy to him and how he plays his character.
The always quick-witted Manuel added,
We look forward to all the fan fiction in either direction.
Sprinkled throughout the sequel are subtle nods to the original – everything from chalk drawings, to the sash Mrs. Banks wears, to the tonality of the songs. Marshall said they had formed their own checks and balances to make sure they weren't relying too heavily on those callbacks.
It was the balancing act. Everyone who was a part of this needed to have the first film in their blood in some way because that's what we were following. There were sort of goal posts or sign posts throughout that we needed to hold onto, because it's in the DNA of the material. It was this insane balancing act of honoring the first film, but at the same time forging our own way, our own story, setting it in the '30s helped.
It was constantly back and forth. Marc [Shaiman] and Scott [Wittman]were incredibly careful about making sure that we didn't abuse using themes from the first film. It's so easy to use. We used it in very strategic places throughout the film. Most of it actually very much at the end where we feel we'd earned it by then. The whole time it was that, but I did feel that we were coming from the right place – and that was the key.
Not only does the film include those nostalgia cues, there are also a few cameos from the original's actors. The original Jane Banks, actress Karen Dotrice, makes a short appearance in the sequel as a passerby asking the new Michael Banks, for directions. Emily Mortimer said,
We [shot] it so that we all walked on to the set for the first time with her. She walked on to Cherry Tree Lane for the first time in 54 years and she just melted. I mean she just sort of crumbled. That was so moving being there with her while that happened and seeing that.
Being that this sequel falls in line with the grand traditions of the original's spectacular musical numbers, there's also a weep-inducing song on the soundtrack: "Where the Lost Things Go." In fact, it was such a poignantly moving and well-written song that it made Blunt lose it from the very first moment.
I found it virtually impossible to get through it the first few times I sang it. It was so emotional for me because I did think of my own children and these children in the film and their sense of loss and that they're trying to hold their father together and they've dealt with something so profound and so agonizing. To lose a parent and to be so young and miss her so much and oh my god, I like cried thinking about it.
It was one of my favorite days on set and we shot that song all day, in a couple of days. She recognizes what they need in that moment and gives it to them in this very tender way. The sorrow is so true and she doesn't shy away from the fact that they've lost something, but that there's cracks of light. There's something to learn from and the idea of loss being something that they can digest as children and that you are going to walk through this loss, but nothing is gone forever, only out of place. It's just such a hopeful way to look at loss really.
MARY POPPINS RETURNS opens on December 19.
Courtney Howard is a LAFCA, OFCS and AWFJ member, as well as a Rotten Tomatometer-approved film critic. Her work has been published on Variety, She Knows and Awards Circuit.


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In this post I will address the importance of creating a consistent body of work.
When I first began to paint in encaustic I painted in different styles and themes. So, as you can see below, I tried painting abstract flowers, waterscapes, and the nonrepresentational. I spent over three years struggling to find a theme and a style of painting that I could sustain over a period of time. Consistency is not easy. I love all styles of art but I do know that I have a stronger connection to abstraction and not realism. I also like impressionism and expressionism and am drawn to textile arts.
Slowly a seed became planted in my brain after painting many artworks in different styles and themes. When I take walks along the paths in the woods or around the lake, or take car rides through the country side, I see plastic garbage bags on the side of the trail or an empty pop can or beer bottle in the ditch. At stop lights I see piles of cigarette butts by the curb. Just up the road from my studio a beautiful forest has been clear cut and the earth is scorched and trampled. The loggers left such a mess. I asked myself what are these individuals thinking when throwing garbage out of their car window or destroying the forest? Then I started to wonder, How could I make an artwork that would show the destruction of our ecosystem in relation to its beauty?
I also love textile arts, and an image came to me of a woven structure being placed over the land to protect it. S0 I painted a landscape and added a gauze curtain over the land. This painting below was the breakthrough. Then I just continued to make landscapes and covered them with a gauze design. As I am painting, other ideas come so I keep those thoughts in the form of sketches or writings and will refer to them in the next work. The more I paint then more variations on the one theme materialize. The following is the first painting that I made with the gauze covering over a forest landscape.
After making many paintings of gauze covering the landscape, I started to see the gauze as the metaphor for notions of "covering" and then focused only on the flowing gauze. I still have the abstracted landscape beneath the gauze.
So, over the past two years I have been consistent with my theme. The gauze covering is mesmerizing and just pulls me in. Then, I got tired of the gauze paintings so just took a month off to do some small experiments and actually used threads and painted them after they were wrapped around a panel. I saw the notion of suffocation appearing in the work. Suffocation links onto my theme of covering.
It is so important that when you get stuck in your work that you take the time to just experiment with your theme. Change surfaces, change your style, color, use only black and white, change techniques, etc. So, after a month of completing 12 small thread encaustic works I started to ask questions. Am I going away from my original intent of painting the gauze interlaced structures? What does suffocation mean to me? How can I use that concept in relation to the gauze curtains? How can I break the curtain to reveal what is underneath? What about the beauty of the gauze? Am I painting pretty pictures? Have I moved away from my original intent of using the gauze as a political statement and interpreting the destruction of the landscape? I do ask questions while making the work, and after the work is finished. The mind will try to play tricks on you and take you off your consistency path. One does get bored with just doing gauze coverings. But, after a few days, a gauze idea pops in my head and I have to try it. Sticking with the theme "Interlaced Narratives" has enabled me to have a consistent body of work so now I can submit a proposal to a public gallery.
After being consistent with one theme for almost three years, I can understand why curators, gallery owners and museum directors support the notion of consistency and exhibiting an artist's work that has a thematic focus. Flitting from one idea to another, one style of work to another, one technique and different colour scheme to another is important at the beginning of your creative journey. But, I believe at one point you have to ask yourself, "What do I really want to say through my artworks?" Do you want to show the beauty of the land, or say something political or social, or paint the psychological notion of the human form? Do I want to paint realism or abstraction? Picking a style and theme and diving into that theme for at least a year is important for developing yourself as an artist. This dedication will make your work strong in relation to your concept, and become proficient in your techniques and style.
Note: There are hundreds of painting styles. http://www.wikiart.org/en/paintings-by-style So first research painting styles and then find the one that you can relate to. So do you like realism, abstraction, geometric, expressionism, impressionism, minimalism, pop art, etc. It may be a mixture of many styles. Start painting in one style then after a while your paintings will evolve into your own personal style.
In conclusion, I am not saying, "Stick to one theme or style for the rest of your life!" What I am saying is to dive into one theme for a length of time and to paint a body of work in relation to that theme. Then, after you have exhausted that theme, another will materialize and you are off on another journey. Be passionate and don't loose site of who you are and what you want to express through art.


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Australia > Competition and trade > Law firm and leading lawyer rankings
Index of tables
Competition and trade
- Ashurst
- Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Clayton Utz
- Johnson Winter & Slattery
Minter Ellison
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Allen & Overy LLP
- Baker McKenzie
- Clifford Chance
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- DLA Piper
Arnold Bloch Leibler
HWL Ebsworth
- Jones Day
K&L Gates
- Maddocks
- Mills Oakley
Webb Henderson
Leading individuals
- Peter Armitage - Ashurst
Matthew Bull
Herbert Smith Freehills
Liza Carver
Herbert Smith Freehills
- Gina Cass-Gottlieb - Gilbert + Tobin
Caroline Coops
King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Corrigan
Clayton Utz
Fiona Crosbie
Linda Evans
Clayton Utz
Sharon Henrick
King & Wood Mallesons
Peter McDonald
Allen & Overy LLP
- Aldo Nicotra - Johnson Winter & Slattery
- Dave Poddar - Clifford Chance
- Bill Reid - Ashurst
- Simon Uthmeyer - DLA Piper
- Luke Woodward - Gilbert + Tobin
Next Generation Partners
Simon Cooke
King & Wood Mallesons
- Mark Grime - Clifford Chance
- Wolfgang Hellmann - Johnson Winter & Slattery
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Allens has 'a great feel for the regulator and an exceptional understanding of competition law'. Clients 'cannot speak highly enough' of Fiona Crosbie, who has 'deep knowledge and experience'; Ted Hill and recently promoted partner Rosannah Healy are both 'responsive, easy to work with and have a razor sharp intelligence'. Melbourne-based Robert Walker also made partner and is representing Ford in high-profile proceedings brought against it by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) concerning vehicles equipped with its PowerShift transmission. The firm hosts a strong regulatory investigations practice, with Kon Stellios defending PZ Cussons in the first contested 'hub and spoke' cartel case brought by the ACCC. Notable transactions included Crosbie's advice to a major financial institution on the sale of its life and consumer credit insurance business. Practice head Jacqueline Downes advised News Corporation, owner of Fox Sport and joint owner of Foxtel, on obtaining ACCC clearance for a merger of the two entities.
Ashurst's 'pre-eminent' practice is 'highly experienced and provides clear, concise and relevant advice tailored to the business'. Angie Ng, who joined from Clifford Chance's Hong Kong office, adds depth in multi-jurisdictional merger transactions. The team also frequently acts on cartel matters, market enquiries and unilateral conducts. 'Competition expert' Justin Jones has been promoted to partner and the 'professional and engaging' Ross Zaurrini and practice head Bill Reid advised AIA on securing ACCC clearance for its A$3.8bn acquisition of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's life insurance business CommInsure. Peter Armitage 'provides excellent support' even 'under tight deadlines'. He acted for Advance Energy on its A$7.62bn acquisition of 50.4% of Endeavour Energy.
Gilbert + Tobin 'is a clear standout' in the competition sphere, possessing 'technical expertise and great depth'. Luke Woodward 'has a good understanding of ACCC processes'; he jointly leads the practice with Elizabeth Avery, who 'quickly grasps key commercial and competition issues'. Woodward and the 'extremely strategic', 'clear and concise' Gina Cass-Gottlieb advised Tabcorp on its merger Tatts. Clearance was initially blocked by the ACCC and required over 70 lay witnesses and seven economic experts at two tribunal hearings. In addition to contentious merger clearances and acquisitions, the team excels at ACCC inquiries and represented K-Line in one of Australia's first criminal cartel prosecutions. Sydney-based Charles Coorey 'understands the business and legal requirements and provides practical legal advice'.
At Herbert Smith Freehills, the 'response times, business acumen and industry knowledge are all excellent' and the team is 'personable and unflappable' with 'a deep understanding of the regulator'. Highlights included Patrick Gay's advice to Tabcorp with obtaining authorisation for its acquisition of Tatts Group, one of the most high-profile and complex transactions in the market. Practice head Liza Carver defended Cement Australia in its ACCC appeal to the Full Federal Court, resulting in a $20.6m penalties payment, instead of the $100m sought by the regulator. Melbourne-based Matthew Bull stands out as 'a market leader in the competition space' and 'equal to the best'. Sarah Benbow was promoted to partner; Chris Jose is now a commissioner at the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
King & Wood Mallesons 'stands far above the competition', provides a 'service quality that is excellent without exception' and 'advice is always tailored to clients' needs'. High-profile merger clearances are a focus and the team also has expertise in cartel investigations and ACCC enforcements. Caroline Coops successfully defended Medibank against allegations of misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct brought by the ACCC. Further highlights included Lisa Huett's advice to Dow Chemical Company on obtaining ACCC clearance prior to its merger with DuPont. Sharon Henrick heads the team, which includes Trish Henry who 'draws on her wealth of experience to offer unique solutions'. Clients include Expedia, Telstra, Colgate-Palmolive and Zurich Insurance. Solicitor Simon Cooke is also singled out.
Clayton Utz's 'excellent knowledge is second to none' and practice head Kirsten Webb leads a 'fantastic team of lawyers who work together and bring different skills to the table'. Webb advised Woolworths on the A$1.8bn sale of its petrol business to BP, ultimately approved by the ACCC despite its initial preference for a new market player to purchase the assets. Also on the transactions front, 'pre-eminent competition lawyer' Michael Corrigan acted for Tatts on its A$11bn merger with Tabcorp, utilising his gaming and lotteries industry expertise to obtain ACCC approval. The team also has cartels and competition investigations expertise and is advising the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in relation to the Banking Royal Commission. Linda Evans is singled out, special counsel Mihkel Wilding is 'a highly capable lawyer' and Elizabeth Richmond was promoted to partner.
Johnson Winter & Slattery is noted for its 'excellent service and client-focused approach'. Aldo Nicotra leads the team, which has 'deep expertise and experience' in major cartel cases, mergers and acquisitions and ACCC investigations. Clients span the energy, natural resources, transportation, IT and media industries and include The Walt Disney (Australia) Company, Mercedes Benz Australia and PepsiCo. Highlights included acting for Bayer on seeking regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of Monsanto and representing Ramsay Healthcare in the ACCC prosecution for misuse of market power and exclusive dealing. Sar Katdare 'provides practical solutions to complex problems' and special counsel Wolfgang Hellmann 'is an expert in competition law with excellent skills'. Consultant John Kench and Michele Laidlaw are also recommended.
Domestic and international merger clearance is a focus for Minter Ellison's team, which also specialises in cartels and other regulatory investigations, government pricing issues and access regimes. Paul Schoff heads the competition practice from Sydney and Melbourne-based Geoff Carter leads on the mergers front; the latter is advising AT&T on its acquisition of Time Warner and also assisted CrownBet with raising its concerns regarding the merger between Tabcorp and Tatts. Schoff has been busy on the regulatory investigation side, acting with Katrina Groshinski for Viagogo regarding alleged breaches of Australian consumer law. Justin Oliver is a name to note in Brisbane and is representing EGR in relation to alleged cartel conduct within its terms of supply for polycarbonate sheeting. Notable clients include Allianz, American Express and Sony Pictures.
Nick McHugh and Martyn Taylor jointly head the practice at Norton Rose Fulbright, which advises on merger clearances, regulatory matters and competition-related litigation. Highlights included assisting a key client with the implementation of its privatisation and restructuring to meet regulatory requirements. It also assisted a client with competition clearance issues prior to a multibillion-dollar merger. Stephen Gorry joined from now-defunct firm Henry Davis York, and both Belinda Harvey and Claire Forster, who has broad expertise across competition law, have been promoted to the partnership.
Allen & Overy LLP handles cartels and other anti-competitive conduct investigations, ACCC litigation, unilateral conduct matters and multi-jurisdictional merger control reviews and filings. It frequently acts for clients from the energy and natural resources, manufacturing, financial services and aviation industries and the client roster includes Alinta Energy, George Weston Foods and Equinix. Practice head Peter McDonald acted for BHP Billiton in an ACCC investigation into the Gippsland Basin joint venture between the client and Esso Australia. McDonald is also representing BHP in the ACCC's gas inquiry, investigating pricing and availability. In a contentious matter, the team represented Reckitt Benckiser in the Federal Court after the ACCC commenced proceedings alleging breach of Australian consumer law.
Baker McKenzie represented the ACCC in Full Federal Court proceedings brought against Medibank for misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct. The practice is distinguished for acting both for and against the regulator, representing clients subject to ACCC investigations and enforcement as well as those seeking merger clearance. Practice head Georgina Foster assisted Platinum Equity with obtaining ACCC clearance for its acquisition of OfficeMax in Australia. She also advised Mantra Group on obtaining clearance for its acquisition by Accor, which resulted in the merger of the two largest hotel operators in Australia. The firm's client roster includes several multinational brands such as FedEx.
Clifford Chance's team is led by Dave Poddar, who counts 'among the leading competition lawyers in Australia' and his 'knowledge of the law is second to none'. The practice 'continually provides an outstanding service and is always very responsive'. Poddar assisted Glencore with successfully convincing the Australian Competition Tribunal to declare the port of Newcastle as under the National Access Regime, resulting in the ACCC's ability to regulate prices and terms of access. A notable highlight was the team's clearance advice to General Electric for the merger of its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes. Senior associate Mark Grime has 'an excellent regulatory background and knows how to best position the client' and instructing Elizabeth Hersey is a 'huge advantage in any lengthy competition matter'. Alice Bradshaw joined from Arnold Bloch Leibler.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is noted for its 'good response times, industry knowledge and business acumen'. The arrival of the 'unreservedly recommended' Ian Reynolds from Clayton Utz bolstered the practice, which is jointly headed by Mark McCowan and Andrew Korbel. It is acting for BP on its highly contentious acquisition of Woolworths' national network of 527 retail service station and development sites, and advises Dell on all of its competition and consumer protection issues. Brisbane-based Eddie Scuderi, who has 'great knowledge of the relevant regulatory landscape', is advising the state of Queensland on proposed amendments to the Competition and Consumer Act. The practice also has expertise in Chinese international trade matters.
DLA Piper handles the full spectrum of competition and trade law matters, acting for both the regulator and corporate clients with particular expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors. On the regulatory side, practice head Simon Uthmeyer advised the ACCC on the authorisation process for the high-profile A$11.3bn merger between Tabcorp and Tatts . It also assisted the regulator in relation to the proposed joint venture between Glencore and Yancoal. Fleur Gibbons, a well-regarded practitioner in the utility sector, is advising Icon Water following an investigation of the pricing of its water and sewerage services. Clients include Perth Airport, Hyundai and the Australian Health Services Alliance. Leanne Hanna has taken up a role in-house.
Zaven Mardirossian leads the practice at Arnold Bloch Leibler and jointly with Matthew Lees acted for Fonterra in relation to an ACCC investigation into milk price reductions; the regulator cleared Fonterra following the investigation. Lees also represented Harris Farm Markets in a dispute with Woolworths alleging that by enforcing a right of refusal over a lease, the supermarket giant was acting anti-competitively. In addition to ACCC investigations and private competition dispute resolution, the team is also adept in merger approvals, consumer law issues, product recalls, compliance programmes and risk management. Melbourne-based senior associate David Robbins acts for clients in the fashion, online retail, manufacturing and financial services industries.
HWL Ebsworth has been bolstered by the arrival of Alistair Little, who joined following the firm's merger with TressCox Lawyers; he defended Cascade Coal and two of its directors in cartel proceedings brought by the ACCC. The team has been active on the cartel front and Richard Westmoreland defended a large Japanese shipping company against market sharing and price fixing allegations. The group also specialises in merger clearances, access regulation, compliance programmes and other forms of ACCC investigations. Sydney-based Westmoreland heads the team jointly with Peter Campbell in Adelaide. Campbell represented the Australian Egg Corporation in ACCC cartel proceedings; the client appeared in the Full Federal Court and was cleared of charges.
Prudence Smith heads the team at Jones Day following Nick Taylor's departure to take up a role in-house. The group is experienced in acting on merger clearances and Smith is representing Racing Victoria in the ACCC assessment of TabCorp's acquisition of The Tatts Group. Smith has also made submissions to the Australian Competition Tribunal on behalf of AusNet Services, seeking a review of a decision made by the Australian Energy Regulator. The team acts for both corporate and government clients and is adept at handling misuse of market power investigations.
The 'very commercial and practical' Ayman Guirguis heads the team at K&L Gates, which has been bolstered by the arrival of David Howarth from the ACCC. It successfully obtained merger clearance for Milemaker in relation to the proposed sale of its retail petrol network to Caltex, one of Australia's largest refiners and marketers. Guirguis also acted for 800 Australia Post licensees in relation to their collective negotiations with Australia Post; the clients had concerns that their conduct could amount to a cartel and applied for ACCC authorisation. Cartels, merger clearances, other forms of ACCC investigations and Australian consumer law are areas of expertise for the team.
Brendan Coady leads the practice at Maddocks and successfully represented Optus Networks in ACCC proceedings against Telstra. Sydney-based Coady is an expert in the telecoms sector and Robert Gregory in Melbourne has particular energy-sector knowledge. Gina Wilson successfully defended Lawrence & Hanson Group against allegations of cartel conduct brought by the ACCC. Aside from ACCC investigations, the practice has strong capabilities advising on merger clearances and anti-competitive conduct issues.
Mills Oakley' practice is headed by 'exceptional lawyer' Kathryn Edghill, who joined from Bird & Bird, alongside Graham Maher; Edghill is noted for her 'deep industry knowledge' and ability 'to distill complex issues and provide simple and practical solutions'. The team's arrival has added a number of clients to the roster, most notably Microsoft, which receives ongoing advice on Australian competition and consumer law issues. A further highlight saw the team defend Mazda Australia in consumer law class action proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW stemming from the Takata airbag recall. Contentious matters are a focus area for the practice, which is also representing Cameron Harrison, formerly of Country Care Group, in the first-ever criminal prosecution for cartel conduct issued against an individual.
Webb Henderson regularly acts for the ACCC in high-profile enforcement actions and is currently handling proceedings for the regulator brought against Ford Australia, Valve Corporation and Novartis. The team also assists clients in regulatory investigations and practice head Andrew Christopher represents Channel Nine in relation to the ACCC's inquiry into competition issues arising from digital platforms. The team also includes Tom Bridges, who has expertise in competition and consumer law litigation. Other core strengths for the practice include cartel litigation and access regulation. The team grew through the arrivals of commercial litigator Philip Arnold from Meredith Connell and Beth Murphy, who has a focus on regulatory disputes, from Slaughter and May.


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General News of Saturday, 3 December 2016
Source: Graphic.com.gh
The flag-bearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Mrs Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has said the Electoral Commission must reimburse the party for the cost it incurred when the party's presidential candidate was nearly disqualified from contesting this year's polls.
She also condemned the Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Charlotte Osei, saying "she has to be made to pay for the huge cost we have incurred as a result of our disqualification."
The condemnation was made on Adaars FM 107.7 at Kintampo when the flag bearer, her running mate, Mr Kojo Mensah Sosu and the General Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Frimpong made a stop over at the studio on their final leg of their Brong Ahafo campaign tour.
The interaction at the studio covered the disqualification of the NDP by the EC on October 10, 2016, the strides the party had made to catch up with campaigning when the other political parties had been campaigning all the time and their manifesto launch.
Progressive steps
Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings said when the NDP was disqualified, the subsequent Supreme Court ruling gave the party the opportunity to make corrections to a signatory in Nanumba South on its forms.
Thereafter, the EC further surprised them by disputing the signatures of some 33 others.
The NDP took the pain to call all the disqualified signatories to make the necessary corrections.
To re-enforce their claims and the signatories, they mobilised all those who signed all over the country to Accra.
She said when they asked the EC if they could submit the forms when they finished with the corrections, the commissioner said she would receive them at her set time.
When they finally got to present their corrected forms, Mrs Osei told them that they should not have gone through the trouble of presenting all the people at her office.
Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings expressed frustration at the stress they had gone through just because of the whims of the EC, saying "the woman must reimburse the party for the cost."
She also used the opportunity to endorse her parliamentary candidate for the Kintampo seat, Nana Kwesi Sarpong.


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Ulysses Man Gets Life In Murder Case
KSCB News - October 20, 2010 12:00 am
A Ulysses man has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in the August 2008 deaths of a Ulysses couple.
Marcos Lomas, 24, pleaded guilty in June to one count of capital murder in the Aug. 30, 2008, stabbing deaths of his neighbors, Marcos and Hilda Garcia, who were found dead in their trailer home at 2974 W. Oklahoma Ave., Lot 65, in BedRock Mobile Home Park in Ulysses.
He was sentenced last week in Grant County District Court.
The State of Kansas, represented by Assistant Attorney General Barry Disney and Grant County Attorney David Black, previously agreed not to seek the death penalty, entering a plea agreement with Lomas' defense lawyer, Ron Evans, a member of the Death Penalty Defense Unit in Topeka.
Lomas also was charged with aggravated burglary for allegedly entering the couple's home with the intent to commit a felony, according to a press release from the Attorney General's Office. Lomas pleaded not guilty to that charge in June, and Disney dismissed the charge.
Lomas turned himself in to authorities in August 2009, and according to testimony from law enforcement officials, admitted to the murders.
Disney had said the plea agreement was a fair one because before Lomas turned himself in, the murders had remained unsolved and law enforcement had no leads on the case.
Hector Trejo, Sublette, brother-in-law of Hilda Garcia, had said that with Lomas' guilty plea and the prosecution and defense's agreement of sentencing, he felt justice had been served.
In a taped interview aired in April during a preliminary hearing, testimony from Marcos Garcia, the son of Marcos and Hilda Garcia, disclosed that the boy was in the bedroom when Lomas entered the room, attacked and murdered his parents. He was 4 years old at the time of the murders.
Terry Mass of the Grant County Sheriff's Office was the first responder to the crime scene and swept the mobile home to look for more victims or persons responsible. During the April preliminary hearing, Mass said he found the boy in another bedroom with blood on his back.
The boy said the blood was from his mother.
During interviews with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Lomas said he had killed Marcos and Hilda Garcia, then returned to the home later to try to find and kill the boy.
Disney previously had said the court date during which Lomas pleaded guilty and the sentencing date had been set far apart so Lomas and the victims' family could make travel arrangements from Mexico.


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THE CHANCELLOR'S ALTERATIONS to corporate taxes will allow businesses to operate their affairs more smoothly, according to the CIoT.
In particular, the "harmonisation" of the main rate and the small profits rate at 20% is likely to see less planning of profits, while the drop in headline rate by a percentage point will improve the UK's image abroad, the institute said.
Currently, profits realised between £300,000 and £1.5m are charged at a higher rate of 23%, provided those profits are not ringfenced.
The changes, announced in last month's Budget, will come into force from April 2014.
CIoT deputy president Stephen Coleclough said: "The reduction in the main rate of corporation tax to 20% in April 2015 is obviously good news for larger businesses and for the image abroad of the UK's tax system.
"It also has an important simplification benefit as the main rate and the small profits rate will be harmonised at 20%. There will no longer be a need for many medium-sized companies to spend time planning their affairs to minimise profits between £300,000 and £1.5m, which are currently taxed at a third, higher marginal rate. There will be no incentive for companies to, sometimes artificially, keep profits to under £300,000.
"The economic justification for having a lower rate for smaller companies has been wafer thin. Simplifying the system in this way has got to be good for business and good for the economy."


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