#Kiran Herbert

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Rolling Away: A Writer Says Farewell to Shared Micromobility

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12 june 1957 Pakistan's greatest batsman is born. From the moment Javed Miandad caressed 163 in his first Test innings, against New Zealand in Lahore in 1976-77, his career was touched by genius. He is one of only two men (England's Herbert Sutcliffe is the other) to have a Test average that never dropped below 50. Miandad made 206 in his fourth Test innings, and six double-hundreds in all. The only blot on his copybook is a modest record against West Indies - an average of 29 from 16 Tests - but it was against them that he played perhaps his greatest innings, a match-winning 114 in Guyana in 1987-88. There was always the suggestion that you had to knock over all three stumps to get Miandad out at home: he was lbw 15 times in overseas Tests before it happened even once in Pakistan, but he was comfortably one of the finest batsmen of his generation. Miandad, who also played in a record six World Cups, loved a scrap: most famously, he waved his bat threateningly at Dennis Lillee in Perth in 1983-84, and mimicked Indian wicketkeeper Kiran More's noisy appealing by jumping and shrieking during the World Cup match in Sydney in 1991-92 Follow @ghca_goldenhand for more info of cricket #ghca7777 #goldenhandcricketanalytics #goldehand #cricket #cricketer #icc #bcci #ipl #indiancricket #msdians #cricketworld #cricketmerijaan #cricketfever #cricketlife #indiacricket #instacricket #rohit #cricketfans #hitman #cric8 #viratian #testcricket #msdhoni #odi #bleedblue #Captaincool #IPL2020 #12june #javedmiandad (at Delhi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVDRIlACP-/?igshid=1t3l1or1rmlqc

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New fan studies research - July 11th, 2017

A weekly list of new/recent fan studies research that’s just been added to the Fan Studies Bibliography. Works are divided into things that are open access (=immediately readable for anyone) and not open access (=behind a paywall or not yet public). 

If we missed anything or made a mistake, submit a correction and we’ll fix it in next week’s edition. Happy reading!

Open access:

Barlok, Abby E. 2017. “New Tools for Storytelling: Flexible Ethnicity and Adaptation in Comics & Television.” MA thesis, Lehigh University. http://preserve.lehigh.edu/etd/2505/

Clark, Heather. 2017. “‘My Lesbian Space Rock Show’: Representations of Intersecting Identities in Steven Universe.” MA thesis, Humboldt State University. http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=etd

Crawford, Emily E. 2017. “Glitch Horror: BEN Drowned and the Fallibility of Technology in Game Fan Fiction.” In Proceedings of DiGRA 2017. http://digra2017.com/static/Full%20Papers/150_DIGRA2017_FP_Crawford_Glitch_Horror.pdf

Fitzpatrick, Laura. 2017. “‘The Boy Who Lived’: Harry Potter and the Practice of Moral Literacy.” MA thesis, Lehigh University. http://search.proquest.com/openview/ff0b7851cf17e6d7c8bc1b40e6e2a5a5/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

Flynn-Jones, Emily, Jen Jenson, Kelly Bergstrom, and Cristyne Herbert. 2017. “Videogame Walkthroughs in Educational Settings: Challenges, Successes and User Attitudes.” http://digra2017.com/static/Extended%20Abstracts/127_DIGRA2017_EA_Flynn-Jones_Walkthroughs_Education.pdf

Garimella, Kiran, Jonathan Cohen, and Ingmar Weber. 2017. “Understanding Para Social Breakups on Twitter.” https://users.ics.aalto.fi/kiran/content/Understanding-Para-Social-Breakups-on-Twitter.pdf

Jákupsstovu, Guḥrun. 2017. “‘The Stories We Love Best’: Slashing the Canon by Exploring Gender, Sexuality and Identity.” B.S. thesis, Reykyavik: University of Iceland. https://skemman.is/handle/1946/27387

Kanter, Jaimie. 2017. “Fan Fiction Crossovers: Artifacts of a Reader.” PhD dissertation, Hofstra University. http://search.proquest.com/openview/06bf050b7805e702903ba13321532f7f/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

Ruberg, Bonnie, and Adrienne Shaw. 2017. Queer Game Studies. University of Minnesota Press. http://ourglasslake.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Queer-Game-Studies-introduction-Ruberg-Shaw-PDF.pdf

Zhang, Leticia, and Daniel Cassany. n.d. “Fansubbing from Spanish to Chinese: Organization, Roles and Norms in Collaborative Writing.” https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leticia_Tian_Zhang/publication/317560744_Fansubbing_from_Spanish_to_Chinese_organization_roles_and_norms_in_collaborative_writing/links/593fb5f0a6fdcc1b10b21d5d/Fansubbing-from-Spanish-to-Chinese-organization-roles-and-norms-in-collaborative-writing.pdf

Zheng, Xiqing. 2016. “Borderless Fandom and Contemporary Popular Cultural Scene in Chinese Cyberspace.” PhD dissertation. https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/handle/1773/36544

Not open access:

Lavin, Maud, Ling Yang, and Jing Jamie Zhao, eds. 2017. Boys’ Love, Cosplay, and Androgynous Idols: Queer Fan Cultures in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Hong Kong University Press.

Lee, SungBin, and others. 2017. “Hallyu in China: Analyzing Reasons for Its Popularity and Role of the South Korean Government in It.” B.S. thesis. https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/50334

Literat, Ioana. 2017. “The Power of a Pony: Youth Literacies, Participatory Culture, and Active Meaning Making.” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 61 (1): 113–16. doi:10.1002/jaal.661

[davidchanus]

Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub

Global law firm looks to tap into the region’s top universities and skilled talent

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is doubling the size of its legal process hub in Newcastle as it looks to capitalise on the region’s top universities and high-quality talent.

Ramping up its presence in the north, NRF confirmed it had taken on a further 5,000 sqft of office space on Newcastle’s quayside with a view to doubling its staffing levels from 70 to more than 140 over the next year. The hub, which opened in 2016, helps deliver “legal process efficiencies” and trial “legal technology”, according to the firm, through a team of lawyers, paralegals and support staff.

On why the firm had chosen to expand its Newcastle operations, Kiran Radhakrishnan, head of NRF’s hub, cited the region’s top universities, access to high-quality and skilled talent and excellent infrastructure. He continued:

“The work carried out in our legal process and business services centre benefits from Newcastle’s position as a centre of innovation and technological advancement. Generally, there is also very much a can-do attitude to business. Add to that, a great environment both for work and leisure and it ticks all the boxes. We’re proud to be an integral part of the local economy.”

The 2019 Firms Most List

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like there will be an NRF training contract coming to Newcastle anytime soon. The firm told Legal Cheek last year that it had “no plans” to train solicitors in its northern hub. Our Firms Most List shows that NRF currently offers around 45 London-based training contracts each year, with trainees starting on £45,000, rising to £77,000 upon qualification.

NRF’s operations outside of London are part of a wider trend among big City players to shift low-cost legal work to areas of the country where labour and office space tends to be cheaper.

International duo Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills were early adopters of what is now known as ‘northshoring’ in 2011, while Latham & Watkins, Freshfields, Baker & McKenzie and Berwin Leighton Paisner all launched similar out of London operations several years later. More recently, Reed Smith opened a low-cost support hub in Leeds to help find “new approaches to problem-solving”.

The post Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub appeared first on Legal Cheek.

from Legal News https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/11/norton-rose-fulbright-to-double-size-of-newcastle-legal-hub/

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Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub

Global law firm looks to tap into the region’s top universities and skilled talent

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is doubling the size of its legal process hub in Newcastle as it looks to capitalise on the region’s top universities and high-quality talent.

Ramping up its presence in the north, NRF confirmed it had taken on a further 5,000 sqft of office space on Newcastle’s quayside with a view to doubling its staffing levels from 70 to more than 140 over the next year. The hub, which opened in 2016, helps deliver “legal process efficiencies” and trial “legal technology”, according to the firm, through a team of lawyers, paralegals and support staff.

On why the firm had chosen to expand its Newcastle operations, Kiran Radhakrishnan, head of NRF’s hub, cited the region’s top universities, access to high-quality and skilled talent and excellent infrastructure. He continued:

“The work carried out in our legal process and business services centre benefits from Newcastle’s position as a centre of innovation and technological advancement. Generally, there is also very much a can-do attitude to business. Add to that, a great environment both for work and leisure and it ticks all the boxes. We’re proud to be an integral part of the local economy.”

The 2019 Firms Most List

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like there will be an NRF training contract coming to Newcastle anytime soon. The firm told Legal Cheek last year that it had “no plans” to train solicitors in its northern hub. Our Firms Most List shows that NRF currently offers around 45 London-based training contracts each year, with trainees starting on £45,000, rising to £77,000 upon qualification.

NRF’s operations outside of London are part of a wider trend among big City players to shift low-cost legal work to areas of the country where labour and office space tends to be cheaper.

International duo Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills were early adopters of what is now known as ‘northshoring’ in 2011, while Latham & Watkins, Freshfields, Baker & McKenzie and Berwin Leighton Paisner all launched similar out of London operations several years later. More recently, Reed Smith opened a low-cost support hub in Leeds to help find “new approaches to problem-solving”.

The post Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub appeared first on Legal Cheek.

from Legal News And Updates https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/11/norton-rose-fulbright-to-double-size-of-newcastle-legal-hub/

[alanafsmith]

Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub

Global law firm looks to tap into the region’s top universities and skilled talent

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is doubling the size of its legal process hub in Newcastle as it looks to capitalise on the region’s top universities and high-quality talent.

Ramping up its presence in the north, NRF confirmed it had taken on a further 5,000 sqft of office space on Newcastle’s quayside with a view to doubling its staffing levels from 70 to more than 140 over the next year. The hub, which opened in 2016, helps deliver “legal process efficiencies” and trial “legal technology”, according to the firm, through a team of lawyers, paralegals and support staff.

On why the firm had chosen to expand its Newcastle operations, Kiran Radhakrishnan, head of NRF’s hub, cited the region’s top universities, access to high-quality and skilled talent and excellent infrastructure. He continued:

“The work carried out in our legal process and business services centre benefits from Newcastle’s position as a centre of innovation and technological advancement. Generally, there is also very much a can-do attitude to business. Add to that, a great environment both for work and leisure and it ticks all the boxes. We’re proud to be an integral part of the local economy.”

The 2019 Firms Most List

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like there will be an NRF training contract coming to Newcastle anytime soon. The firm told Legal Cheek last year that it had “no plans” to train solicitors in its northern hub. Our Firms Most List shows that NRF currently offers around 45 London-based training contracts each year, with trainees starting on £45,000, rising to £77,000 upon qualification.

NRF’s operations outside of London are part of a wider trend among big City players to shift low-cost legal work to areas of the country where labour and office space tends to be cheaper.

International duo Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills were early adopters of what is now known as ‘northshoring’ in 2011, while Latham & Watkins, Freshfields, Baker & McKenzie and Berwin Leighton Paisner all launched similar out of London operations several years later. More recently, Reed Smith opened a low-cost support hub in Leeds to help find “new approaches to problem-solving”.

The post Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub appeared first on Legal Cheek.

from All About Law https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/11/norton-rose-fulbright-to-double-size-of-newcastle-legal-hub/

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Bajan News Cap 8/27/2017

Good Morning #realdreamchasers. Here is your daily news cap for Sunday, August 27th, 2017. There is a lot to read and digest so take your time. Remember you can read full articles via Barbados Today (BT), or by purchasing a Sunday Sun Newspaper (SS).

INNISS TELLS COLLEAGUES TO HEED ADVICE ON THE ECONOMY - An outspoken Government minister has issued a stern warning to his colleagues and other policymakers to heed the advice of experts and take the action needed to bring about a turnaround in the country’s economic fortunes. Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development Donville Inniss contended that while the advice is not always what politicians want to hear, it can be useful and should not be ignored. His comments came on the heels of regional economist Marla Dukharan warning at a public forum organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) on Wednesday evening, that painful remedies would be required to fix the ailing economy. She said government had to pick its poison now – whether a homegrown austerity programme or one from the International Monetary Fund. The former RBC Group economist submitted that based on similar experiences in the region, if the “reset button” is pressed now and necessary measures implemented to reverse the high debt, low reserves, wide fiscal deficit and falling international reserves, the island’s economic health could be stabilized within three years. Today, addressing an ICAB-organized international business update seminar at the Hilton Barbados Resort, Inniss said: “There may be those who may be critical of people like her and her comments, but I hold the view that we must listen to people like her. We must not shoot the messenger.” He said he was “satisfied that a part of the conversation of moving the country forward and a part of the action plan has to be, first and foremost, for people at my level and position to be willing to be fully engaged, listen and, more importantly, take some damn action to really transform this nation once and for all.” During Wednesday night’s event at which Dukharan spoke, president of the Barbados Private Sector Association, Charles Herbert called for decisive, fair and firm leadership as well as the political will to do what was needed to save the economy. He lamented Government’s lack of implementation as one of the major hindrances to correcting Barbados’ economic problems. (BT)

UNION-BUSTING - The Chief Labour Officer will investigate claims of “union-busting tactics” following a call from Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) general secretary Toni Moore to boycott Cost-U-Less. The disclosure came from Minister of Labour Esther Byer Suckoo who spoke to the Sunday Sun after Moore hit out at Cost-U-Less during the union’s annual delegates’ conference at Solidarity House yesterday. After hinting at exposing anti-union companies two weeks ago, Moore ripped into the retail giant over several issues, especially its decision to keep its store at Welches, St Thomas, open four hours after a national shutdown was recommended for Tropical Storm Harvey on August 18. Speaking following a stirring rendition of We Shall Overcome by The Mighty Gabby, the general secretary said the song encouraged the union that the “struggle” must continue against those who “wish to entrap workers in a form of modern day slavery”. (SS)

CUSTOMS NO CLOSER TO BRA FIT - Workers at customs and excise department still believe that the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) will be an uncomfortable fit for them. That is why the transition to the BRA, which has been a bone of contention for the past two years, has not been completed. President of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Akanni McDowall, told the SUNDAY SUN that even before signing any option forms to secure transition over to Government’s main revenue collection agency can be considered, there’s still the unresolved issue of appointments. “Customs officers are still to be appointed after yeoman service. Many officers have been acting for extremely long periods without being appointed or without being given the opportunity to act in higher posts,” McDowall said. (SS)

TRADE UNIONS ISSUE WARNING ON NSRL - General Secretary of the Barbados Workers Union, Toni Moore this morning used the platform of her union’s 76th Annual Delegates Conference to send Government a warning of sorts on its National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL). At the conference being held at the union’s Solidarity House Headquarters, she warned against taking the silence from the movement in the past weeks since the meeting of the Social Partnership, as a sign that they have accepted Government’s position. Her comments were echoed by President of the National Union of Public Workers, Akanni McDowall. who noted that the Freundel Stuart Administration was well aware that public servants had not received a salary increase in almost a decade, and, this year with the introduction of the NSRL, parents will find the cost of back to school to be more burdensome. Likewise, President of the Barbados Secondary Teacher Union, Mary Redman expressed dissatisfaction with the state of Trade Union / Government relations, suggesting that she has never seen it at this level. She told the annual delegates conference that the reality was that unions were being aggressively attacked, dismissed and insulted as being noisemakers, vagabonds and enemies of the state. Finance Minister, Chris Sinckler, in the Budget on May 30, announced that the NSRL, which was introduced in September 2016, would move from two per cent to ten per cent effective July 1.  He said then it would result in “increased revenue of $291 million for a full financial year and $218 million for the remaining nine months of the current fiscal year”. The NSRL was imposed on goods imported into Barbados and on domestically manufactured goods. It was designed to finance the burgeoning cost of health care on the island and to assist with maintaining a clean environment. Last month, unionized workers staged a work-to-rule and they were eventually joined by the Private Sector Association in a national protest march, in an attempt to force the Stuart administration to accede to a coping subsidy proposed by the unions. (BT)

MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN WAR OF WORDS - Conflict is brewing between the two offshore medical schools in Barbados. The three-month-old Washington University of Barbados (WUB) is accusing the American University of Barbados (AUB), which has been operating here for six years, of engaging in a smear campaign against WUB and “stealing” its students. The AUB has denied the claims and said its sole focus was on enhancing the school’s brand and promoting Barbados. An upset Gopi Venkat, chief executive officer of WUB, which is located at Casa Grande Hotel, St Philip, said that since a video surfaced three weeks ago of their former dean complaining about certain situations at the school, messages had been circulating on social media bearing the name of an official of the AUB and carrying its logo, saying that WUB was a fake medical school. (SS)

BROOMES: MIXED MESSAGES - Former Principal Jeff Broomes is accusing president of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU), Mary Redman, of sending mixed messages concerning the marking of school-based assessments (SBAs). “For the last few years, the president of the BSTU has been telling her teachers not to correct SBAs, saying they’re not doing it, but now there’s a problem with the SBAs this year and [even though] the investigation has now started, she’s in the paper blaming CXC,” he said. “What has happened this year is nothing new and I suspect when the investigation is done, it will be a computer glitch.” Broomes was delivering the Astor B. Watts lunchtime lecture on Friday at the Democratic Labour Party’s George Street, Belleville, St Michael headquarters. (SS)

HOUSE PRICES ‘TO TAKE FURTHER HIT’ - Barbadians can expect house prices to drop by at least ten per cent in the next year or so, a well-known estate agent has said. Julie Dash of Hannah Properties was responding to a survey by an Australian removals company which put Barbados second in a list of least affordable places in the world to buy a house. Called The World’s Most (Un)Affordable Places to Live, the study by Assured Removalist combined recent worldwide data on average annual salary, income tax and average house prices in order to measure house affordability and found that the property market in Barbados was overpriced. Barbados was quoted at a house price to income ratio of 133.77 behind only the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. (SS)

RETAILERS REPORT SLUGGISH BACK TO SCHOOL SALES - Bridgetown retailers are reporting sluggish business as Barbadians shop for the new school term which will commence on September 12. Store Coordinator at Cave Shepherd Broad Street, Mark Clarke told Barbados TODAY whereas customers in previous years would have bought five uniforms, they are being more conscientious in their purchases. Cave Shepherd is one of the retailers that have removed the National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL) at cash point in an effort to ease the burden to consumers.  However, consumers have not been coming out in their droves for the back-to-school season. The popular retail duty-free shopping store says it is offering discounts on school uniforms and supplies to drum up sales. Retailers such as Woolworth and Shopper’s Paradise have also been offering discounts. Store Owner of Shoppers Paradise Kiran Venasimaz said that 45-year-old retail store is trying to accommodate the needs of their loyal customers. She also revealed that some consumers started their shopping early by applying for layaway plans at the end of the previous school term. Managing Director of Woolworth, Martin Bryan, noted that shoppers are being more cost conscious, opting to browse for cheaper alternatives and purchase fewer items. Although his Prince William Henry Street store has seen a steady flow of customers, Bryan noted that people are shopping with a discerning eye. Meanwhile, supervisor of Shoe Locker, Jacqueline Maloney, noted that although the shoppers are feeling the weight of hefty taxation, they have no choice but to purchase the necessities. (BT)

DOTTIN: ACT NOW - The distribution of drugs is driving a parallel economy in Barbados. At the same time it is also fuelling crime and disorder. These strong words of warning from the island’s former top cop Darwin Dottin. “It is an issue that requires an urgent and sustained response”. Dottin made the comments while speaking to the SUNDAY SUN on the upsurge in gun-related crime which has been plaguing the country for much of this year. (SS)

SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP TO HEAR REPORT ON GANGS, GUN VIOLENCE - The social partnership will soon be getting an idea of just how serious gang violence and gun-related crime is in Barbados. Officials from the Attorney General’s Office are expected to make a presentation at the next subcommittee meeting of the Social Partnership next month. The presentation was to have been done last Friday but was postponed due to the unavailability of Minister of Home Affairs Adriel Brathwaite. That meeting was still a valuable one for the Social Partnership, as a special presentation on disaster management and preparedness was conducted by the Department of Emergency Management (DEM).  (SS)

JAMAICA – POLICE CONDEMN VIDEO SHOWING FEMALE OFFICER BERATING SUPERIOR - Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have expressed concern that a video being circulated on social media allegedly showing a female officer berating her superior for giving her a hard time, saying it does not reflect the professionalism of the Force. In a statement, the JCF said that the video will be investigated and the required mediatory or disciplinary action taken. It said that the video does not reflect the image, training and professionalism of the JCF and is encouraging members to access counselling services through the Medical Services and the Chaplaincy Services Branch. It said peer counsellors and volunteer chaplains are also available at all police stations. “If it is worthwhile, we will meet with both of them to see if we can come up with an amicable solution . . . but  sometimes, it’s best to separate both and have them in different locations. We deal with it on a case by case basis,” said the Chief Chaplain, Gary Budhoo Fletcher. (BT)

TWO TONS - It’s been almost 18 years since two Barbadians scored a century in the same Test innings. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope did it yesterday to give West Indies the advantage over England after the second day of the second Test at Headingley, Leeds. Brathwaite, 24, scored 134 to complete his sixth Test hundred and third away from home, while Hope, 23, made an unbeaten 147 – his first Test century as the Caribbean side closed the day on 329 for five in response to England’s 258. It was the first time that two Barbadians passed three digits in the same Test innings since December 1999 when Sherwin Campbell and Adrian Griffith featured in an opening stand of 276 against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton. (SS)

TRIDENTS HOME LEG READY FOR TAKE-OFF - All systems are in place for the Barbados Tridents home leg of the Hero Caribbean Premier League, which bowls off on Tuesday, August 29 with a massive clash against Guyana Amazon Warriors at Kensington Oval. Months of intense preparations will culminate in a week of exciting cricket and explosive entertainment, when the Tridents go in search of a spot in the playoffs with matches against St Lucia Stars (Aug. 31), Trinbago Knight Riders (Sep. 2) and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (Sep. 3). Barbados Tridents CEO, Jason Harper, believes the four matches will provide a fitting climax to the preliminary campaign of the tournament dubbed “the biggest party in sport”, and leave a lasting legacy for the country’s sporting culture. The four matches will bring together world class stars like Chris Gayle of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Eoin Morgan of Barbados Tridents and Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine of Trinbago Knight Riders, providing for a blockbuster line-up of cricketing talent. Off the field, excitement is also expected to be high quality with several initiatives being planned to ensure that that the Tridents home leg of the Hero Caribbean Premier League provides a varied and unparalleled entertainment experience. Tridents sit in fifth spot in the six-team standings on four points – just outside the playoff positions – and will use the coming games to secure their spot in the next round. The 2014 champions, Barbados Tridents will put on show the likes of captain Kieron Pollard, New Zealander Kane Williamson along with Morgan, who joined the squad in time for the home leg, and are confident of a positive outcome. (BT)

LOOK FUH POINTS TAKE TWO TITLES - Look Fuh Points have completed another successful hockey hunt. No points were at stake but they found a second straight men’s title while A Badd Connection (ABC) regained their women’s crown when the 32nd Barbados Hockey Festival climaxed last night. ABC prevailed 4-3 on penalties over Du Badd Crew in the women’s final at the Barbados Football Association’s AstroTurf, Wildey after a 1-1 stalemate at the end of regulation time. Look Fah Points (LFP) were emphatic 3-0 winners in the marquee men’s final over UWI Blackbirds, who also lost 2-0 to the same opponents in the 2016 championship match. (SS)

KING WINS ON PRO DEBUT - Barbadian boxer Keithland King has started his professional career with a bang. He defeated Rob Mitchell of England by a knockout at the Mark C. Marin Centre, Antilles School in the US Virgin Islands recently. When SUNSPORT caught up with King, he said he was happy to have had such a positive result in his debut match. “My original opponent pulled out at the last minute, but I went out there and gave it my best shot,” he said. (SS)

MINISTRY OF CULTURE EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON PASSING OF CARIFESTA EXHIBITOR - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and the CARIFESTA Secretariat have confirmed the death of Petal Frank of Guyana. They have also extended sincere condolences to her family and the Guyana contingent to CARIFESTA on her passing. An Independent exhibitor at the CARIFESTA Grand Market at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Frank fell ill on Wednesday and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where she passed away on Friday as a result of diabetic complications. The authorities said the CARIFESTA family is saddened on the passing of Ms Frank. (BT)

A PLAYGROUND OF LESSONS - Tradition versus progress through education, the rites of passage from a boy to a man, nature verses nurture, family conflict and the roles of each member are some of the themes explored in the play Playground. Written by Dr Frank McField, Cayman Islands' “most accomplished playwright” and staged at the Frank Collymore Hall on Thursday night for CARIFESTA XIII, the play suggested several lessons during Act 1, which left members of the audience wanting to see more. (Let me say here that only one act was done because of the limitations of CARIFESTA, in terms of time.) Nevertheless, the props, costumes, scenes and the actors did a really good job in getting the messages across. The concerns and hopes of Lucille (Merta Day) were conveyed, the trepidation of her young son Willie (Aiden Watler), whom she wanted to better his chances by being educated in England, and the nonchalant but adamant resolve of her husband Tom (Matt Brown). (SS)

OF MASKS AND DRUMS AT PELICAN - Thursday night's showcase at Pelican Craft Village had all the elements of a great event. Fantastic weather, skilful acts, and a sizeable crowd that was ready, ramped up and raring to sample some of the rich culture of sister nations St Kitts and Nevis along with Antigua and Barbuda.

When one of the CARIFESTA XIII fringe events got underway, though a bit late, people of all ages, races and social backgrounds were already situated on steps, walls or whatever vantage point they could plant themselves to take in the evening’s proceedings. First for the night was a dramatic piece by the Poinciana Theatre Productions out of St Kitts called When Man Mek Woman Heart Like Iron. (SS)

CARIBBEAN DANCE - Local talent Dancin’ Africa and Jamaica’s L’Acadco were awesome as they lifted a large crowd at CARIFESTA XIII Dance Caribbean! In The Contemporary at the newly refurbished Wildey Gymnasium on Thursday night. Dancin’ Africa opened the night with a piece entitled Black Lives Matter, an energetic and poignant depiction of the horrors inflicted on Blacks throughout history. The stifling of black consciousness and speech and societal suffocation ended with the dancers casting off dampening white cloaks and freeing their taped mouths. The scaffolding on the stage evoked physical and psychological memories of slavery and also projected scenes of hanging and crucifixions. Ironically, those “slaves” on the scaffold helped to lift some of the modern-day sufferers from their oppression.  (SS)

HALL DOCUMENTARY CAPTIVATING - All eyes were locked onto the screen at the Olympus VIP Theatres yesterday as scores of people showed up to watch the movie Hall. The thrilling documentary told the tale of notorious Barbadian fugitive Winston Hall who was one of four men charged with the murder of plantation owner Cyril Sisnett in 1985. Unlike the other men, Hall was able to make many daring escapes from maximum security, often sending the island’s law enforcement agencies on several manhunts.  During his time on the run, Hall was able to make it as far as the Grenadines and he even made Trinidad his home during one of his stints on the run.  Yesterday, from around 2 p.m., there was a capacity audience at the cinema as some people had to be turned away. Those who were fortunate enough to get a seat could not take their eyes away from the screen. They laughed, and looked on in amazement at Hall’s elusiveness. By the end of the local documentary, produced by Hall-e-wood, everyone gave the production a round of applause.  (SS)

That’s all for today folks there are 127 days left in the year Shalom! #thechasefiles #dailynewscaps Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram for your daily news. #bajannewscaps #newscapsbystephaniefchase

[kiranherbert]

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