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"A strong personality who is a fierce performer in court. She's very knowledgeable, brings a lot of energy to a case, and is good with tricky clients"
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"She has developed into a leading junior"
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Charlene has a mixed criminal practice balancing both defence and prosecution work. She has a calm, approachable and easy going manner which makes her particular suitable for dealing both with difficult or vulnerable clients and those cases where vulnerable witnesses are involved. She has experience of being a sole junior, leading junior and led junior advocate in a range of offences including murder, manslaughter, GBH, rape and other serious sexual offences (including historic), Arson and Serious and complex fraud. She has a strong reputation in those cases where telephone or complex banking evidence requires close attention. She is increasingly instructed in cases where there are complicated issues arising over the biological evidence, its storage and its testing. Charlene is increasingly instructed in cases where the defendant is a youth facing serious charges before the Crown Court.
Charlene has a strong background in consumer rights and regulatory law. She has a wealth of experience in offences arising out of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, Copyright and Trademark offences and Food and Product safety and recall. She is a contributing author to the Blackstones Guide to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and has had articles published in Trading Standards Journals. She has appeared in all levels of proceedings for both local authorities and defendants including appearing before the High Court (Civil Division) on injunctive relief proceedings. She regularly provides training for Local Authorities on all aspects of regulatory law and is able to advise business on compliance regimes and due diligence.
Operation Foremark (ongoing) – sole prosecution advocate in a substantial insurance fraud. The allegations arise out of a staged burglary at the home address of the defendants. The case involves the alleged theft of over £250,000 of antiques and as such involves a significant amount of expert evidence. Both defendants face charges of fraud and perverting the course of justice.
Operation Dobson (ongoing) – Charlene is the prosecution junior instructed by the CPS Specialist Fraud Group on this large scale income and Capital Gains Tax evasion fraud. She has been instructed alongside Julian Christopher QC on this case prior to charge to look at both the individual subscribers to the scheme and the scope of the scheme itself. The evidence gathered so far exceeds 100,000 pages and involves evidence gathered from foreign jurisdictions.
R v ED (ongoing) – Charlene is instructed by the London Borough of Camden into the prosecution of this defendant arising out of a referral by the Advertising Standards Agency. The defendant holds himself out as a doctor operating from Harley Street, and offers services known as Live Blood tests. He claims to be able to cure all manner of diseases and illness including HIV and Cancer. He faces a number of technical regulatory offences as well as fraud.
R v AN – (ongoing) – Charlene is instructed to defend this 89 year old man into allegations stemming from over 45 years ago into sexual abuse of family members. Her client is medically unwell and as such should a trial take place she has already successfully argued that the courts case management powers allow the defendant to appear via video link from his home address for the duration of the scheduled 3 week trial.
Operation Pileated (2017) – sole instructed prosecution advocate in a 7 handed courier fraud. All the victims were vulnerable and elderly. The case involved over 20,000 pages of complex telephone and vehicle tracking data, as well as observation evidence. The trial lasted 6 weeks. All defendants were convicted and all received substantial sentences of immediate imprisonment.
R v CM – (2017) – Following a 2 week trial Charlene secured acquittals on all counts for a 74 year old man who was alleged to have been sexually abusing his granddaughters. The case involved the cross examination of young and vulnerable witnesses.
East Riding of Yorkshire v Stephen Parry - (2017) – Charlene was instructed in this case pre charge in order to provide specialist advice to the Local Authority into the offences under the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988. The case involved the "jail breaking" and "modchipping" of various games consoles. Mr Parry also faced charges of money laundering. He pleaded guilty to over 20 charges. He received a lengthy sentence of immediate imprisonment which is rare for Copyright cases. Charlene also conducted the Proceeds of Crime hearing to a successful conclusion earlier this year.
Luton Borough Council v Mohammed Ashraf –(2016) – Charlene acted on behalf of the local Authority in this prosecution of a serving councillor who was found guilty after a 2 day trial of falsifying documents and making fraudulent claims out of the running of his travel agency. The case also involved offences under the Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations 2012.
R v DA and 5 others – (2016) – Following a successful application made at half time Charlene's client was acquitted of violent disorder arising out of an incident at the Croydon branch of "Tiger Tiger". Following careful cross examination of both door staff and police on appropriate restraint techniques and the danger of positional asphyxiation the judge acceded to the submission that the danger to the restrained person was such that the behaviour attributable to her client was no more than necessary to protect another from the risk of serious injury and death. Other defendants were convicted.
Operation Moccasin – (2015) – Charlene acted as junior defence counsel to two separate defence teams in this 10 handed paedophile ring case. The case involved allegations emanating from 5 young siblings for which her clients were the maternal aunt and uncle. A novel approach was taken to the cross examination of these young witnesses whereby rather than putting questions to the witnesses a schedule of "inconsistencies" was put before the jury. Charlene was responsible for the creation of this document which involved cross referencing thousands of pages of material from the family court alongside the numerous ABE videos and diaries of disclosures kept by the children's foster carers. Charlene's clients were acquitted of all charges after a 3 month trial.
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Legal 500 Recommendations 2015
16 September 2015
Charlene Sumnall and Joshua Normanton part of team who secure acquittals for clients indicted in Operation Moccasin
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Charlene Sumnall Secures Conviction in Trading Standards Case
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Contextualizing Ethics: Ventilators, H1N1 and Marginalized Populations
Silva, Diego S.
Nie, Jason X.
Rossiter, Kate
Sahni, Sachin
Upshur, Ross E.G.
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Healthcare Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.) 2010 13(1): 32-36
If the H1N1 pandemic worsens, there may not be enough ventilated beds to care for all persons with respiratory failure. To date, researchers who explicitly discuss the ethics of intensive care unit admission and the allocation of ventilators during an influenza pandemic have based criteria predominantly on the principles of utility and efficiency, that is, promoting actions that maximize the greatest good for the greatest number of people. However, haphazardly applying utility and efficiency potentially disadvantages marginalized populations who might be at increased risk of severe reactions to H1N1. In Canada, Aboriginals represent 3% of Canadians, yet 11% of H1N1 cases requiring hospitalization involve Aboriginal persons. Aboriginal persons suffer from high rates of obesity due to socio-economic inequalities. Obesity is also a risk factor for severe H1N1 reactions. Yet, since obesity is found to increase the duration of stay in ventilated beds and a long stay is not considered an optimal use of ventilators, applying the principles of utility and efficiency may magnify existing social inequalities. Although promoting utility and efficiency is important, other ethical principles, such as equity and need, require thoughtful consideration and implementation. Furthermore, since public resources are being used to address a public health hazard, the viewpoints of the public, and specifically stakeholders who will be disproportionately affected, should inform decision-makers. Finally, giving attention to the needs and rights of marginalized populations means that ventilators should not be allocated based on criteria that exacerbate the social injustices faced by these groups of people.
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Fue una primavera triste en Nueva York pero no sin esperanza. It was a sad spring in New York, but not without hope.
Every spring, Christie's and Sotheby's hold dueling auctions of Latin American art in New York City. And this year, both auctions, held during the last week of May, raked in less than presale estimates and were lackluster at best—especially when compared to results from the same auctions in May of 2008. That would be the May before the financial crisis hit.
This year, Sotheby's Latin sale earned less than a third of its 2008 total of $21.1 million. Christie's Latin sale earned just 41.3 percent of its 2008 total of $26.6 million.
Still, there were highlights, the art was beautiful and some people have even started saying that the financial crisis may have hit bottom. The Christie's Latin sale, for example, featured heartfelt pieces by two of Cuba's most accomplished artists—Mario Carreño and Cundo Bermúdez. And their vibrant colors are inspiring.
On our cover, Cundo Bermúdez' "La cena," ("evening meal") sold for $194,500. It shows a man serenading his female companion over dinner. Bermúdez' love for Cuba is reflected in his art, which is characterized by popular Cuban scenes and loud, tropical colors. "La cena" was painted in 1958, nine years before Bermúdez was forced to leave Cuba for political reasons.
The top lot in Christie's sale was Mario Carreño's "Fuego en el batey," ("Fire in the farm"). It sold for a presale high estimate of $2,188,100 and became the second highest auction price achieved for the artist. The painting, which depicts a family escaping a farmhouse in flames, was once thought a lost masterpiece of Cuban modernism. Only black and white photos of it were available to the public. But "Fuego" was recently rediscovered in a couple's private collection in New York, where it had been for more than 50 years. See page 14 for a color photo of the painting, completed in 1943, Carreño's most sought-after period.
10/ Tax Law Update
David A. Handler, partner, and Alison E. Lothes, associate, in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, report on:
- Estate of Miller v. Commissioner—The Tax Court held that some, but not all, of the assets transferred to a family limited partnership were includible in a decedent's gross estate. The court looked at the decedent's health at the time of the transfer, the use and management of the transferred assets, and the amount left over in the decedent's possession to pay taxes anticipated on her estate.
- Cox Enterprises, Inc. v. Comm'r— The Tax Court held that a corporate general partner did not recognize gain under Internal Revenue Code Section 311(b) when it received partnership interests that the Internal Revenue Service alleged were worth less than the assets it contributed to the partnership.
12/ Philanthropy Dropped But Don't Panic—Yet
David T. Leibell and Daniel L. Daniels, partners in the Stamford, Conn., office of Wiggin and Dana LLP, report on the results from the latest survey from the Giving USA Foundation. Although 2008 saw the largest drop in annual charitable giving in more than 50 years, giving still remained relatively high, with donations to religious and public/society benefit organizations increasing (when adjusted for inflation).
Estate Planning & Taxation
16/ Estate Tax Exemption Portability?
By Jeffrey A. Baskies
Genuine estate tax reform may occur before the end of this year. And one potential piece of reform now being considered by Congress—estate tax exemption portability—would be monumental in the world of trusts and estates. This type of exemption allows the unused estate tax exemption that belonged to a first spouse to die, to pass to and benefit the surviving spouse. On one hand, it's a potential bailout for those who didn't bother to create estate plans. On the other hand, it could end up generating more tax revenue for Uncle Sam.
Jeffrey A. Baskies is a partner in Katz Baskies LLC in Boca Raton, Fla.
22/ To My Son, I Leave All My Passwords
By James D. Lamm
You've done your job: Your client has a solid estate plan in place that makes everyone happy. But what good is it, if all of your client's digital property, Internet accounts, contractual rights and passwords, are hiding in cyberspace with no means to access them in the event of your client's death or incapacity? While your client is healthy and has presence of mind, sit down with him and prepare a written or electronic list of online accounts, passwords, and other information about his digital life. And do it very, very soon.
James D. Lamm is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty in Minneapolis.
Fiduciary Professions
30/ A Silver Lining
By Laura H. Peebles & Dawn Angermaier
The year 2008 showered the country with losses in nearly every category. Some fiduciaries are experiencing ordinary business, casualty or theft losses for the first time in their careers and are not yet comfortable with the tax choices available. Moreover, all fiduciaries must consider the effect declaring these losses might have on the taxable income that flows to beneficiaries. Authors Laura H. Peebles and Dawn Angermaier shed light on the complexities of how to deduct a trust's net operating losses. Of course, it's better not to have a loss in the first place. But a tax deduction certainly can help recoup some benefit for the current and future trust beneficiaries.
Laura H. Peebles is tax director in the national office of Deloitte Tax LLP in New York.
Dawn Angermaier is a senior manager at Deloitte Tax LLP in New York.
36/ Charities in Distress
By Christina M. Mason & Carolyn R. Caufield
How does a charity navigate perilous economic waters when its actions are scrutinized and governed by a multiplicity of interests? Responsibility for addressing a charity's financial difficulties lies with the directors, who must make a determination of what can, as well as what should, be done. A guide to how a nonprofit can cope in these troubled times.
Christina M. Mason is a partner in the New York office of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
Carolyn R. Caufield is a partner in the New York office of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
Retirement Benefits
41/ Got Stretch-Out?
By Steven E. Trytten
What to do when a trust is a beneficiary of retirement assets? Here's one way to give heirs the option of putting off paying income tax: Design the trust as "see-through," and include a provision that directs the trustee to distribute to the trust beneficiary any amounts the trustee withdraws from the plan. In other words, don't let plan distributions accumulate in the trust. What you are essentially creating is a "conduit trust"—a vehicle that directs plan distributions to go to the individual beneficiary. Author Steven E. Trytten provides the nuts and bolts of the requirements of a see-through trust, how a conduit trust is drafted, and when a conduit trust may be appropriate for planning. And there's bonus material: documents and sample language in our online Trusts & Estates Bookstore & Library at www.trustsandestates.com.
Steven E. Trytten is a principal in First Foundation, Inc, in Irvine, Calif.


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The following games are among those scheduled for release next week, according to Gamestop.com.
March 18: Lego City: Undercover (Wii U, rated E10+)
March 19: Gears of War: Judgment (Xbox 360, rated M), The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC, rated M), The Croods: Prehistoric Party (Wii U, Wii, 3DS and DS, rated E), Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U and 3DS, rated T), Need for Speed: Most Wanted U (Wii U, rated E10+), Dead of Alive 5 Plus (PS Vita, rated M).
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This was a site we somehow missed on our last visit, probably as we were already overwhelmed by the plethora of megaliths in Brittany, but today we find it easily, signposted off the D141 just north of the village of Trehorenteuc.
A large sized, but somewhat potholed and muddy, car park gives access to the site. After parking up just make sure you take the path to the west, directly opposite where you park the car, and not the wider dirt track to the south, and a short walk will bring you to the rectangular stone setting of the Jardin Aux Moines, the 'Monks Garden'. According to the information sign this would once have been a burial mound, it is 27m long and consists of 26 stones on the south side, and 27 on the north, with a separate compartment formed at the east end of the setting. Briard's excavations in the 1980's suggested the moument may have been a multi-stage one, the eastern compartment being the earliest, before the western rectangle was later added.
Interestingly the stones alternate between white quartz and red schist, the contrast really noticeable in the low morning sunlight. Burl also states that the1983 excavations uncovered a pile of red and white stones covering the remains of two late Neolithic pots, so the ancient builders obviously placed great significance in this variation of colours.
Like so many Breton sites it is surrounded by pleasant woodland, and we have the place to ourselves. It's a nicely restored and cared for site, an enigmatic place, and among the myths and legends of ancient Broceliande well worth seeking out, after all it's easier to find than the grail.
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How to treat muscle spasticity
About one in five stroke survivors suffers from painful muscle spasms, which result when weakened muscles contract abnormally. Someone with muscle spasticity may have a tight fist, an abnormally bent arm, a stiff knee, or a pointed foot. Not only are these spasms extremely painful but they can interfere with walking or performing routine tasks. Left untreated, muscle spasticity may deform a stroke survivor's limbs, restrict his ability to move, and lead to pressure sores.
Treatment for muscle spasticity may be a mix of rehabilitation therapies, medications, and even surgery.
- Therapies may include full range-of-motion exercises several times a day, gentle stretching of tight muscles, and frequent repositioning of body parts.
- Oral medications include tizanidine, baclofen, benzodiazepines (like Valium and Klonopin), and dantrolene sodium.
- Injected medications include botulinum toxin (also known as Botox), which targets specific muscles and lasts for up to three months. Injected phenol can alleviate pain for up to three years.
- Surgery can block pain and restore some movement. But because of potential complications, it's the option of last resort.
As the caregiver of someone with muscle spasticity, you can help him manage it and get the right treatments.
- Keep an eye out for "frozen" joints. If he's having trouble moving his arm or leg, try bending it for him. If it feels unusually stiff, that's probably due to a muscle spasm.
- Keep track of when and where spasms occur. Also ask his nurses and rehabilitation team what positions typically set off muscle spasms.
- Notify the doctor and rehabilitation team. Let the medical team know if the problem seems to be getting worse.


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CHICAGO — In the Nov. 10 edition`s wonderful supplement on The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), ``Equal Access to the American Dream,`` the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago was not listed as a resource in the published listing.
People with epilepsy have always had less than ``equal access.``
Chronically, disabilities like epilepsy that are less visible and less
``attractive`` are either overlooked or forgotten. Lack of visibility, however, should not be mistaken for low incidence: Well more than 100,000 people in greater Chicago have epilepsy.


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The Mani Peninsula, also long known by its medieval name Maina or Maïna, is a geographical and cultural region in Greece. The capital city of Mani is Areopoli. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the Laconian Gulf, to the west the Messenian Gulf. The peninsula forms a continuation of the Taygetos mountain range, the western spine of the Peloponnese.
The terrain is mountainous and almost inaccessible by land with only two entrances, Gytheio and Verga. From the time of the ancient Spartan Kingdom up until around the 17th century AD (1600's AD) Mani was called "Lakedaimonia". "The name Mani is originally thought to have come from the Venetian word Mano meaning hand, but this was due to the Venetians having built a castle called "Castle De Le Maina" by hand. Linguistically the name Mani actually originates from the ancient Doric Greek word μᾶνιν (mãnin) meaning 'rage' (Attic-Ionic: μῆνιν) which lead to the evolution of the word Μανίαν (Attic-Ionic: μηνίαν) "Manía" (Μανία), meaning "mania", "crazed with rage" or "wild" which it self originates from the Ancient Greek word "Manîsomai" (Μανήσομαι), meaning to "become crazed" or "full of violent rage". The English word "mania" evolved from this."
Until recent years many Mani villages could be reached only by sea. Today a narrow and winding road extends along the west coast from Kalamata, Messenia to Areopoli, Mani, then south to Akrotainaro (the pointy cape which is the most southward soil of continental Greece and continental Europe) before it turns north toward Gytheio.
Mani has been now been traditionally divided into three regions:
-Exo Mani (Έξω Μάνη) or Outer Mani to the northwest,
-Kato Mani (Κάτω Μάνη) or Lower Mani to the east,
-Mesa Mani (Μέσα Μάνη) or Inner Mani to the southwest.
A fourth region named Vardounia (Βαρδούνια) to the north is also sometimes included but was never historically part of Mani. Vardounia was a region between Mani and Laconia that was occupied by Turk-Albanians during the Ottoman occupation of most of Greece.
The Maniots are the direct descendants of the Ancient Spartans and therefore are of the Dorian tribe of Greeks, the Maniots are in fact the last (of the) Ancient Spartans (along with the Tsakonians to some extent). The Maniots were called Spartans up until as recent as the early 19th century (where as the inhabitants of the city of modern Sparta were simply called Laconians, as they have no link to the Ancient Spartans) when the diminutive "Maniot" came into existance, which in Greek (Μανιάτης) means "he who is wild" or "he who is crazed". Napoleon Bonaparte addressed the Manniots as "Spartan descendants" and Theodoros Kolokotronis (leader of the Greek War of Independence) called them "The Spartans". Among other distinguishing features of Mani is its native dialect because it is one of only two existing descendant dialects of Ancient Doric Greek as opposed to most other dialects which descened from Attic-Ionic. It has no modern relative exept Tsakonian, the only other existing descendant of Doric Greek which is spoken in the region of Tsakonia.
Throughout it's entire history, Mani remained free of conquest, one of the influencing factors being it's geographical location, and natural ruggedness. Out of this environment a regional civilization grew and flourished where strong traditions and customs are still upheld. The maniots were always ready to bear arms as they held their freedom in high esteem and were never seen to lay their arms down, especially throughout the duration of the Greek Struggle for independence.
In ancient times Mani formed a part of Sparta. During the time of the Roman invasion of Greece, Northern Sparta (modern Laconia) formed 'The Society of Free Lakedaimonioi' under the watch of the Achaeans which survived until the middle of the 3rd century A.D. The Spartans who refused to live under Roman occupation, left and moved to Southern Sparta (Mani) which remained untouched by the Romans.
In the 7th century A.D, Sparta itself (the actuall city) was burnt down to the ground by the numoures Slavic incursions. It was then rebuilt 20 kilomiters down the road from it's original site. Most of the original Spartan inhabitants moved to Mani to live with the rest of their Spartan breathen and other Greeks from the islands and other parts of Greece migrated as refugees to repopulate "New Sparta". Due to this, the inhabitants of modern Sparta (the city), and Laconia as a whole region, have no connection little or no to the Ancient Spartans.
In Chora of Outer Mani St. Nikolaos a church belonging to the Anastasiadis/eas family was built in the 10th and 11th century in memory of Nikon The Metaniote. The Marble artifacts present in the interior of the church such as the inscribed Holy Table gives more weight, coupled with existing evidence, to the already commonly accepted ideology of the Maniots Spartan ancestry.
Later the Franks found difficulties in their attempts to occupy and control the Maniots and were subsequently forced to build three castles;
After Guillaume Villehardouin, Mani became part of the Empire of Emperor Paleologos. With the onset of the Turkish occupation the Maniots could not be brought to heel. At school, Dimos Stephanopoulos writes that before the Revolution, the children would be tought that a Maniot is a person free and that which keeps this firm is their constant reminder of their proud Spartan Ancestry . The Duties of a Maniot is to respect the elderly and to assist them. To love and to support those who have given them the gift of life. When one has given their word then they must resolve to fulfill their obligation to that person and/or persons as quickly as possible and the most important is to uphold freedom religiously, which was handed down from their anscestors. Even to sacrifice ones life for freedom.
Ottoman Turks under the leadership of the Sulatn Mohammed the 2nd the Conqueror entered the Peloponnese in May 1460. The Maniots fought the invading Ottoman Forces in every way to keep their freedom with success. The Ottoman Turks could not subdue the Maniots however they attempted to impose a tax on the Maniots of 4000 Grosia a year which the Maniots also refused to comply with. During the Greek revolution of 1821 against the Turks, the Maniots contributed enourmously. It was also a safe haven for guerillas looking for refuge whilst fighting the Ottoman Turks. The Philike Hetairia (Friendly society) selected Mani as the safest location to start the revolution and later circumstances proved them to be right. The Maniots were the first people to rise to the challenge and on the 17th of March 1821 led by the Mavromichalis Clan, of which Petrobey was voted as leader on the 8th of March of the combined Maniot army, the Maniots raised the Maniot Flag and vowed to fight till victory or death. Wisely the Philike Hetairia also chose to store the military equipment that was to be used for the revolution within this region as there was no turkish presence and so there was no danger of the cache being uncovered. The raising of the Maniot flag and the subsequent movement of Maniot troops across their border, passed Verga in outer Mani, and into the Turkish occupied regions of the Peloponnese. Attacking Kalamata on the 23rd of March 1821 secured the first victory in the war and started a series of events, one of which was the Battle at Verga, Diro and Poliarivo in 1826, which was to develop into the first Greek State. Refuge for all running from the Ottoman Turks was to be found in Mani's Mountains such as for the famous Kolokotroni Family.
In 1830 the Kingdom of Greece was established, which consisted of "Sterea Ellada" down to the Peloponnese,(Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace, Crete, Pontus were still under Turkish occupation) but did not include Mani, as Mani was still an independent region. Even with the establishment of a Greek Kingdom this did not mark the end of the Maniot rebellion. Mavromihallis swiftly fell out with the first president of the nation, Kapodistria and, with other members of the clan, was imprisoned by him at Naflpio - and act which led to the Presidents assasination at the hands of Petrobeys brothers.
Greece remained highly unstable but was recognised as an independent kingdom in 1832, under the protection of France, Russia and Great Britain. They gave Otto, the son of Louis I of Bavaria, the throne of Greece but, as he was only seventeen years old, regents were appointed until he came of age in 1835. In 1833, the very soul of Maniot culture came under attack when it was decreed that the Maniot towers would have to be pulled down. The situation was made worse by rumours that the Greek Orthodox Church was under threat from Bavarian Catholicism, and by the arrest of Kolokotronis on charges of treason. The first attempt to enforce this decree in 1834 resulted in a detachment of Bavarian troops being surrounded, forced to surrender, stripped naked and ransomed for a derisory price ny the Maniates.The Earl of Carnarvon visited Mani in this period and reported. "the majority of the soldiers owing their lives to the contempt of their enemies, who sold them, naked and shivering,in the public market at the low price of two pence a-head". A second attempt by a larger Bavarian force resulted in heavy Bavarian losses and a forced withdrawal. A third attempt with 6,000 regular troops again failed to enforce the order and a negotiated settlement between the region of Mani and the governement resulted in the order being rescinded and the towers were left intact. Many towers were built after this time but they tended to be wider and designed to live in as well as retaining their defensive character. In 1839, the Earl of Carnarvon recorded the Maniot dissatisfaction with the new state. "Many even, in their disgust at the new civilization which had promised so much and done so little, which had destroyed political and feudal power, and which had given no compensation in the form of material prosperity for what it had taken". After another abortive military attempt to subdue the Mani government agents took a much more conciliatory approach to the Maniates and things quietened down. One of the tactics used by the government was to enrol the Maniates into the Greek Army, thus harnessing their martial inclinations to a national cause. The kings German officers were sent to Mani to enlist soldiers in a special Maniot Militia. The idea was adopted with enthusiasm, and was the start of an enduring tradition of Maniot service in the modern Greek military.
Today Mani has the largest number of Byzantine Churches in the Peloponnese after Mistra and Geraki. The Towers pose the most interesting landmark numbering around 800 in total scattered in all corners of Mani. The Towers show a glimpse into the eventfull and proud past of the people of Mani.
Below is a list of the Governors (beys) of Mani:
Lymberios Gerakaris from Oitylo, Mani (1684-1698)
Tzanetos Koutifareas from Thalames, Mani (1776-1779)
Panagiotis Boukouvaleas from Kardamyli, Mani (1779-1782)
Tzanetos Grigorakos from Skoutari, Mani (1782-1798)
Panagiotus Koumoundoureas from Doloi, Mani (1798-1803)
Antonis Grigorakos from Skoutari, Mani (1803-1808)
Konstantinos Versakos from Malevriou, Mani (1808-1810)
Theodoros Grigorakos from Skoutari, Mani (1811-1815)
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At the start of the 20th century, Greece was involved with the Macedonian Struggle (Defence of Native Greeks from Macedonia against Bulgarian insurgents), military conflicts against the Bulgarian organization known as the Bulgarian Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, and Turkish forces in Ottoman-occupied Macedonia. Many volunteers from Mani took part in the war such as soldiers from the Dritsakos, Koutsonikolakos, Kosteas, Georgopapadakos, Iliopiereas, Loukakos, Kyriakoulakos and Kalantzakos families. The Maniots also took part in the series of wars that followed including the Balkan Wars, World War I, and the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922). The participation of troops from Mani in these wars under Constantine I of Greece, created strong royalist feelings amongst Maniots. That is why most Maniots remained loyal to Constantine during the Greek National Schism.
The introduction of Christianity came late in the Mani: the first Greek temples began to be converted into Christian churches during the 11th century A.D. A Byzantine Greek monk (although said to be of Armenian origin or a Greek originally from Argos) born in the Pontus called Nikon "the Metanoite" (Greek: Νίκων ὁ Μετανοείτε) was commissioned by the Church to spread Christianity to areas that had stayed true to their own original pagan traditions such as Mani and Tsakonia. Some pagan Maniots would wear a small helmet or spear tip pendant called a Dory around their necks as a symbol of their main god, Ares, similarly, the Vikings, most who remained pagans until the 14th century would wear either a small hammer pendant called a Mjolnir or a small spear tip called a Gungnir as a symbol of their main gods, Thor and Odin. The area of the Peloponnese was a land full of demons, which St. Nikon was constantly struggling against. St. Nikon came to the Mani in the latter half of the 9th century to preach Christianity to the Maniots. Although the Maniots began to convert to Christianity in the 10th century due to Nikon's preaching, it took around over 200 years i.e. until the 12th and 13th centuries to eliminate most of the pagan Greek religion and traditions and for the Maniots to accept Christianity. After his sanctification by the Greek Orthodox Church, St. Nikon became patron saint of the Mani as well as Sparta.
An Athenian statesman who was raised in Egypt returned to Athens on his father's wishes. Upon his arrival, he saw what a poor and putred place Athens had become since the Turks had occupied it. He descided to travel to Sparta, but being raised in Egypt, he knew little of Greek history, only of the reputation of the Spartan and Cretan warriors. When he arrived in Sparta he was greeted by the inhabitants, he asked them, "where are the Spartans?", and one of the inhabitants replied, "here we are, you are in Lacedaimonia (the name Lacedaimonia was used synonomously with Sparta) don't forget" to which the Athenian replied "this may be Lacedaimonia (Sparta), but not one of you is a Spartan, the Spartans are savage warriors and they are of a much stronger stock, very different to you, you are shpeards who tend to the land, besides, a Spartan knows how to use his weapons" he said pointing to a some of the inhabitants who had blunt swords put in their skeaths the wrong way round and their leather harnesses knotted up. Later that night an old lady who had over heard the conversation said that she had seen out skirts of where the true Spartans lived the last time went foraging on the Taygetus, and that she would take him there if would help her carry some wood to her sister who had a house at the base of the mountain (the side outside of Mani). One of the other inhabitants offered to go with them and help the old lady on the way back. When they arrived at Mount Taygetus, the old lady pointed and said "there, see those towers and those pointy things moving around?", the Athenian and the inhabitant of "New" Sparta, both dumb founded, replied with a simple "yes", the old lady continued, "those pointy things moving around are the Maniots, they are the true blood descendants of the Ancient Spartans, they are the Spartans you are looking for Athenian, each Maniot is his own master and he carries with him his full array of weapons, swords, rifles, pistols, axes and clubs, and the women carry daggers and sickles". The inhabitant of Sparta asked how the old woman knew so much about them, and she revealed her sickle saying "I'm a Maniot, i live in Laconia to keep watch over my step sister", the Athenian who was stunned, replied "yes, these Maniots are the true Spartans".
Like all parts of Greece, Mani has certain suffixes on the end of the Maniot surnames. Such examples of this is the "opoulos" from the Peloponesse (outside of Mani), the "adis", "idis" and "antis" from Pontus. The Maniot surnames end in "-eas" in what is now the Messinian part of Mani, "-akos" in what is now the Laconian part of Mani and the occasional "-oggonas". The Maniot "-akos" is not to be confused with the Cretan "-akis", which was introduced into Mani by the first Cretan refugees who fled Crete once the Ottomans eventually fully occupied Crete in 1669. The Maniot "akos" is a masculine adjective denoting strength and power and as opposed to the "akis" which is a feminine adjective which denotes weakness, being small and being effeminate in nature. Both surnames however, "akos" and "akis" originate from the Byzantine "akios".
For various reasons such as gdikiomaioi (ventettas), some Maniots surnames were changed. Examples of this is some of the "Beys" (Generals) of Mani:
Panagiotis Boukouvaleas (Mourtinos/Mourtzinobey) who for some unknown reason was called Michali. His surname however, was changed from Boukouvaleas to "Troupakis". This was because his father, who was at the time, fighting a small of group of Turks, fell into a ravine/large hole and when found by the other Maniots, he was jokingly called "Troupakis", "troupa" meaning hole in the Maniot dialect.
Tzanetos Grigorakos (Zanetbey) who's family was referred to as "Grigorakis" as mockery by an opposing family due to a ventetta, which was later incorrectly documented as "Grigorakis" instead of the original "Grigorakos".
Petros Pierrakos (Petrobey) who's grandfather, Michalis Pierrakos was an orphan. During the industral age (16th century to 19th century) in most of Europe, orphans were referred to as "black" as a sort of nickname, in Greek "mavros" which meant that Michalis Pierrakos was known as "Michalis o Mavros" (Michael the black), as time went on that changed to "Mavros michalis or Mavros o Michalis" (Black Michael) and then finally shortened to "Mavromichalis". Due to the nickname being given to his grandfather, "Mavromichalis" became a family nickname and eventually the surname "Pierrakos" was dropped from verbal recognition and thus the name Mavromichalis incorrectly became a surname. Later on in time when a branch of the family moved from Mani to the island of Lesvos, that sub branch furthur split again and the name was changed to Drakos by one side and Drakoulis by the other.
Other such exmaples are:
*Moutzoureas was changed to Moutzouris/Mountzouris after the war of 1821 when part of the clan moved to Kalamata.
*Magiakos was changed to Giannopoulos after the war of 1821 when part of the clan moved to Kalamata.
*Drakoggonas was changed to Drakoggis/Drakoggonis/Drakonis during the first world war.
*Anastaseas was changed to Anastasiadis in support of the Pontian Greeks.
The dances of Mani, are as one would expect, based about war and combat.
Tsamikos (Τσάμικος): The Maniot Tsamiko is different from the Tsamika of Epirus and Macedonia in Northern Greece. The Maniot Tsamiko is alot "heavier" in terms of rythem and tune, and the steps are different.
Pyrixios (Πυρίχιος): The Pyrixos/Pyrric dance is known as Pourxoz (Πούρχοζ) in the Maniot dialect of Greek. Although it is originally though to have been of Pontian Greek origins, the Pyrixos has its origins from the town of Pyrixos in Mani. The dance was named after the son of Achilles, a Mycenaean Greek warrior who fought against the Trojans in the Trojan war. The son of Achilles, was name Pyrixios, he was born in Mani, and the town in which he was born took the name "Pyrixos" in his honour. Unlike the Pontian Pyrixos, the Maniot Pyrixos is much "heavier" and consists of different rythems and beats and it is also much more violent. Another distinguishing factor of the Maniot Pyrixos is that the Maniot dance it with larger and heavier swords. The ancestors of the Maniots, the Ancient Spartans, would dance with weapons such as spears, swords and their shield while also wearing their amour. The Spartans also used the Pyrixos dance as training due to the fast pace and their Maniot descendants are no different. Up untill the early 19th century AD, the Maniots would dance while wearing their full array of weapons, 2 large swords, 2 or 3 pistols, a short sword, a club, an axe and 1 to 2 rifles (although it was sometimes danced without the rifles and pistols).
Maniatiko (Μανιάτικο): The Maniatikos dance is one of the unique dances that is dances only in Mani. It consists of complex steps that go back and forth and require holding the belt of the person next to you.
The military uniform of the Greek revolutionary forces basically consisted of (1) The "Fesi" which was worn on the head, and wrapped around the Fesi was the "Serveta" which was piece of material to secure the Fesi. This was also standard for the Ottoman Forces; (2) A vest, which was called a "Yeleki"; (3) The "Foustanella" which was equivalent to a kilt, which went down to the knees, and was tied at the waist by a "Zostira" which was a sash; (4) "Kaltses" which were long socks, drawn up to the waist; (5) "Tsarouhia" which was made from the unprocessed leather derived from male cows; (6) the "Flokarta" or "Kapa" which was draped over the shoulders which was lined inside and out with fur.
The Maniot Military Uniform was basically the same as the uniform mentioned above with the following exceptions.
A common item between these two uniforms was the "Selahi" which was a leather belt used to carry and secure the soldiers weaponry.
Modern representations of the Maniot Military Uniforms Circa 1821 are shown below.
Costumes pictured above were manufactured by the workshop of Nikolaos Plakidas of Messologi.
It is a festive costume of the 18th century on which you can see all the characteristics of their exclusive society. It consists of the white shirt, the woolen woven dress with the wide red strip on the "katakormi" and the striped silk belt round the waist. The head was covered by the "kefalouri".
Another Representation of the Female Maniot Costume Circa 1821 is shown below.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, trying to deflect criticism of his lucrative past career as a private equity executive, counter attacked President Barack Obama with a new television ad.
"Where Did All the Obama Stimulus Money Go?" asks the TV spot paid for by Romney's campaign. It accuses Democrat Obama's administration of helping "friends, donors, campaign, supporters, special interest groups."
The ad, which the Romney campaign planned to release on Wednesday, aggregates widely reported stories questioning government stimulus payouts and federal credit assistance programs.
It takes special aim at the Energy Department loan program, skewered by Republicans in Congress, that supported bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra with more than $500 million in taxpayer assistance.
The ad also raised questions about a second Energy Department loan recipient, politically connected Fisker Automotive, which has failed to meet expectations for electric-car production and job creation despite a loan commitment of $529 million.
Obama administration officials have rejected assertions that politics played any role in federal support for Solyndra or other loan recipients.
Romney has sought to batter Obama over the stubbornly high U.S. unemployment rate and the weak economy, but instead has been forced in recent days to defend his business past, particularly his career as a private equity executive with Bain Capital.
Obama has characterized the former Massachusetts governor and presumptive Republican White House nominee as a wealthy investor who is tied to Wall Street and corporate interests and is out of touch with ordinary Americans.
(Reporting by John Crawley; editing by Christopher Wilson)


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5 Variety shows perfect for the K-drama fan
Long before comedian Jack Black was pulling little red hearts out of his armpit on last week's episode of Infinity Challenge, many of us in K-drama land had known that there is much hilarity awaiting us if we venture to dip our toes in the wild waters of South Korean variety and reality shows. Since it can be hard to know where to start, here is a cheat sheet to five of the best variety shows, and how you can use your K-drama predilections to help you navigate which one will be the perfect fit.
1.The Infinite Pleasure of Infinity Challenge
For those K-drama fans who always find themselves rooting for the hapless underdog or fish-out-of-water over the smooth chaebol lead, this is the show for you. Considered by many to be the first (and best) Korean variety show, Infinity Challenge first aired in back in 2005. While its format has changed slightly over the years, the humor remains rooted in the general unsuitableness of these goofy guys to attempt the ridiculous tasks they are given. Best point of entry? While watching Jack Black on Infinity Challenge is amazing, if he isn't your cup of tea, I also recommend starting with one of their music festival episodes, where the team members each pair up with popular Korean singers to compete against each other in a festival. The auditions, training, and performances span several episodes, and they are a phenomenal mix of awkwardness, humor, and fun. And I promise you will never look at BIGBANG the same again.
Infinity Challenge
Starring Yoo Jae Suk and Park Myung SooAdd to Queue Remove from Queue Watch Now
2. Running Wild for Running Man
Running Man debuted in 2010 and has given us us such Korean television treasures as the Monday couple (Gary and Song Ji Hyo) and my favorite giraffe, Lee Kwang Soo. The show features many television and musical guest stars, some majorly impossible tasks (build a boat out of blankets to row across the Han River, anyone?) This is a great show for the K-drama fan who needs a little hint of romance and chocolate abs to go with her variety show. The best point of entry is to pick a K-drama series you love and find episodes where any of the cast members are the guest stars. Or just pick the episode with the blanket boat. Because aren't you curious now how it ends?
Running Man
Starring Yoo Jae Suk and Song Ji HyoAdd to Queue Remove from Queue Watch Now
3. The Return of Superman
Prefer your K-dramas with cute kids and a sweet confectioner glaze of adorableness sprinkled across everything? Then The Return of Superman is your variety show. The plot is simple. Korean celebrity dads are left to take care of the kids for 48 hours while the moms go off for some much-needed R and R. Hilarity and adorableness ensues. These are cute kids (including triplets!) and handsome dads, so go with any episode. You can't go wrong.
The Return of Superman
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4. We Got Married
If K-drama romance is your thing, or in my case your all-consuming passion and reason for being, then We Got Married is the show for you. As the title suggests, the variety show pairs up different celebrities in faux marriages and makes them complete tasks and missions. This is the perfect show if you love to ship couples and love to hunt for evidence of real chemistry. Find your favorite Oppa and start there.
We Got Married - Global Edition Season 2
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5. Strong Heart
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So there you go, friends, a show for any type of K-drama fan. What variety show is your favorite to watch?


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Fri, 31 December 2010
Natalie admits she has to work on culling her stash.
Music Featured
If I Knew You were coming I'd have Baked a Cake - Gracie Fields
Bongo Ride - Jon Rauhouse
Beamish's Goat - Folksong played by Doug Goodhart
I'm no Superman - Lazlo Bane
Rigamaroles & Ragamuffins - Elinor Kapp
Simple Times - Amy Sedaris
Barnyard in Your Backyard - Edited by Gail Damerow
Other things
Pygora Goats (Wikipedia)
Painted Turtle Afghan (Interweave Crochet)
Pop Culture
Portlandia Dream of the 90's - Video
Portlandia Article
Misfits from the BBC
Misfits - Wikipedia page
Direct download: CWCF_019.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:41pm EDT
Sat, 11 December 2010
Winter is here or in the Pacific Northwest we call it Wetter. I might as well call this one the Burl Ives Classic Episode, but I was have a pastblast of Christmas media the night before I recorded this.
Direct download: CWCF_018.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:53pm EDT
Wed, 24 November 2010
On/Off the needles:
Direct download: CWCF_017.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:57pm EDT
Tue, 16 November 2010
This is Natalie here. I'm very excited to host this upcoming #knitchat on Thursday November 18, 2010 (5 PM PST/ 8 PM EST). I have a feeling this first one might be modest, but that's good, it will be a great opportunity for everyone to get our feet wet with a Twitter chat on knitting. Ever since I first started tweeting, I've found that it's an excellent way to find others who are interested in the same things that I am. In this case knitting, crochet, and fiberarts.
If this goes well, I may start hosting this weekly. If I can't manage it, I may tag some very willing volunteers to help moderate the chat. Knitting is about community afterall. This new phenomenon of social networking online can be open to all willing folks.
If you're interested do come join us; love to see you there!
How do I participate in the upcoming #knitchat?
How do I follow along or contribute to discussion in a #knitchat?
How the conversation works. With every tweet you want to contribute to the discussion type in #knitchat at the beginning or end it doesn't matter.
When you search for this #hashtag (#knitchat) in Twitter and refresh the search, voila… you will see a stream of tweets shared by your fellow knit tweeters.
Depending on the number of participants and how fast they tweet the stream make flow pretty quickly, but that's okay. You can always look back at the stream after the chat is over to catch any valuable links, photos, or pithy humor your fellow knitters may be sharing
How does the numbered question thing work in a Twitter discussion?
During the chat one or two people may moderate the chat by sending out a discussion question out every ten minutes or as needed. They label these questions with a number. For example if I ask people Question #2…the following exchange might take place
If you get lost in the case of our #knitchat discussion, always look for the text "QUESTION POST" when scrolling through the recent chat/tweet history.
What are the questions for #knitchat?
For those of you who like to prepare in advance… I'm posting them here.
Q1) Introductions? Who are you? Ravelry ID or handle?
Q2) What is your favorite standby knitted holiday gift?
Q3) How do keep your holiday projects organized? Stay on task? Methods? Tools?
Q4) Do you have any holiday gift fails? What were they?
Q5) Do you have any other coping strategies?
Q6) Any cool quick knit patterns you want to share? Any cool gift ideas for knitters you want to share?
Category:general -- posted at: 8:54am EDT
Sat, 30 October 2010
Music Featured:
Direct download: CWCF_16.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:24pm EDT
Sun, 10 October 2010
Just a short solo show from Rachel:
Staying Busy
Baby gifts:
Better than Booties Baby Socks (free download with Knitting Daily Subscription)
San Francisco Giants Baseball (warning - video ads)
Some reflections on being a knitting commuter.
Direct download: CWCF_015.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:28pm EDT
Sat, 2 October 2010
For your listening pleasure. I created this playlist for myself and my own craving for this music, but in the interim between our podcasts we thought we'd share this with you our wonderful listeners. Please note the entire track plays all the way through. I did not have time to insert markers in the audio. This is something I'm working on learning more about how to do. Thank you for your patience. The songs below were found on the Internet Archive. Most of them are from the 1930's or before. Note, some have been already featured in previous podcasts (see items with *) Enjoy! Natalie
Direct download: PardonMyFrench.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:07am EDT
Fri, 1 October 2010
We still heart all of you. :)
I know some people hate apologies so I won't give one ;). But we're on sort of a few week hiatus for now due to life (for both of us) getting in the way of podcasting. But I'll shortly be posting a musical interlude only offering on the site as an offering and sign that we're still alive and kicking, just slightly 'dormant.'
I'm posting this musical collection separately in a following entry.
Direct download: CWCF_Update.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:34pm EDT
Fri, 10 September 2010
Rachel and Natalie introduce our new forum on Ravelry. We take a look back at knitting in the 1920s and the social changes that influenced styles. We have a long discussion of what we've been knitting.
Ideas for a Knit-a-long (Ravelry links):
Let us know if you have any other suggestions! We'd love to hear them. Contact us here, through the Ravelry forun, or email us at CloudyChanceFiber(at)gmail(dot com) (replace @ and .com, we don't want to hear from spambots!)
1920s Knitting:
On and Off the Needles:
Music Selections
I want to be Bad - Jack Leon's Symphonic Dance Band
Castles in the Air - Jack Denny and His Waldorf Astoria Orchestra
Aint that a Grand and Glorious Thing - Jack Hylton
Direct download: CWCF_014.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:32am EDT
Tue, 31 August 2010
In this episode Natalie talks about knitting for sewing. She also shares some antique knitting treasures and has found the perfect yarn for heirloom aran knitting.
Knitting Books from the past (long ago):
Knitting my way out of my stash:
Yarn Review:
Music Featured:
* I need to get another photo of Eric's vest in it's finished state. I'll post it up here once I find it.
Direct download: CWCF_013.mp3
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
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Gibsonburg man killed in accident
BOWLING GREEN — A 58-year-old Gibsonburg man was killed Saturday in a head-on crash on Ohio 105, just east of Bowling Green. A Pemberville couple were injured.
David Kaseman was pronounced dead at Wood County Hospital, the Bowling Green post of the State Highway Patrol reported.
The state patrol said Kaseman was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo west on Ohio 105 at about 10:25 a.m. Saturday when the car went left of center, striking an eastbound Buick Rendezvous head-on near the Dunbridge Road intersection.
The Buick was driven by William Beard Jr., 74, of Pemberville, the patrol said. Beard and his wife, Judy, 73, a passenger, were taken to Wood County Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the patrol said.
Both vehicles were heavily damaged, the patrol said.
Assisting at the scene were the Bowling Green Police Department, Wood County Sheriff's Office, Center Township and Bowling Green fire departments, and Mid-County Ambulance.