In an interview with The Onion, Gus Van Sant was surprised that his movie Gerry was perceived as daring. In his mind, he simply went out in the desert with a small cast and a small crew and made a movie with a shoestring budget.
The constraints of budget, time, and space pushed Van Sant and his crew into a style of moviemaking that he eventually adopted wholeheartedly, one that uses long takes, sparse dialogue, and wide-open spaces. The result is a minimalist experiment in film that, depending on your tastes, is either a modest success or a resounding failure.
The story is simple. Two friends (played by Matt Damon and Casey Affleck) go for a hike. They get lost and spend the rest of the film walking, resting, talking, figuring, and walking some more. Although not directly based on a true story, it is inspired by the recollection of a true story.
The title might refer to the names of the characters, but look more closely and you'll see it's a nickname the friends have. They use "Gerry" as a transitive verb meaning "to screw up." For example, they got lost because they Gerried their plans. Calling each other Gerry is like a friendly punch in the arm.
Gerry is full of very long takes. The camera is either stationary or else it moves with the actors to keep them in the frame. Some of these takes probably approach ten minutes. Some viewers might find this boring, but really, it's almost unheard-of to use such long takes. It ought to be as interesting and unexpected as seeing a new movie musical.
The long takes achieve different effects, depending on what's happening in the frame. In one, the friends are walking side-by-side while the camera views them in profile, in close-up. Their heads bob up and down, sometimes synchronously, sometimes out of phase, but always with a certain rhythm.
Another shot is much more stable. It begins before dawn with their figures barely visible in silhouette over an inky sky. The two friends walk away from the camera, shuffling like zombies. The camera follows them from over their shoulders, keeping up with their snail's pace. The shot lasts long enough for the inky dark skies to turn orange and then pink.
Perhaps these long takes are easier to accept because the subject matter is so well suited to them. What else are two men lost in a desert going to do? There is nothing to distract them with a new point of view every twelve seconds. Their lives are full of endless walking, endless waiting, endless resting.
It's easy to overlook everything but the film's unconventional presentation. Nevertheless, credit should go to Van Sant and Harris Savides for outstanding cinematography, not just the technical achievement of capturing the long takes, but for the gorgeous, well-framed shots of the landscape that remind us why hikers hike in the first place.
Credit should also go to Van Sant, Damon, and Affleck for the dialogue. Out of context it is unremarkable. They talk not just about how to get out of their predicament, but about Wheel of Fortune, and about a computer game they both apparently play. They don't talk often (which feels real), so it's interesting to hear them start a conversation from out of the blue. In the context of being lost on a hike, the banality of the dialogue is funny and inspired.
The music, too, is well and sparsely used. A sad melody plays over the first shots of the two friends arriving at the trailhead. After that music is rarely used, except perhaps as a subtle gurgling, rhythmic, or ominous addition to an otherwise dry scene.
Gerry is more an experiment than a fully formed movie. It's a film made for filmmakers and cinematographers. It's a demo reel that shows what you can do with a small budget and a portable crew. The masses may not be interested, but film afficionados should take notice.
Jackie: I thought this movie was really great! The way they go on and on without talking was extremely boring and frustrating at first, but then once I realized that that is very realistic for how guys are sometimes, and then especially when they got lost. I can see many guys just thinking about their predicament and not saying much except trying to figure out what to do.
I saw something completely different.
Dennis: The worst movie I've ever watched..
Martin : I loved that movie, I loved everything but the killing at the end. This is so needless, so unnecessary. The only idea I have why matt was killing is friend is that director Gus Van Sant was afraid to let the movie end simple. The endless landscape , the simple story, the brilliant dialogs, the friendship of the two guy......that all is so wonderful, just amazing.
If the story would have endet like as it begun.... the two friends found the highway and just sitting in a car, being back in civilisation again. That would have been great.
To let Matt become an murder is ridiculous.


What is there about hazelnuts that transport me to Europe.
But there's something so nummy about that sweet and buttery little nut that packs a heck of a crunch. Pair it with chocolate (and add a little cuppa strong coffee) and I'm in, all in!
In fact, I love this flavor combo so much that when I first started my little biz, I launched with my Hazelnut Gianduja bon bon.
To make it, I slowly roast fresh hazelnuts, which totally brings out the flavor. Then, I grind those hazelnuts until they form a thick paste.
Next, I stir in creamy milk chocolate and add some chopped hazelnuts to create just a little crunch to the delectable mixture.
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009 Re: Cyborg review: hasta la what now?
by MaryAnn Johanson
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A whole lotta WTF folded into a derivative, misogynist, and just plain incoherent mess.
I'm "biast" (pro): nothing
I'm "biast" (con): so not a fan of anime
(what is this about? see my critic's minifesto)
I keep giving anime a chance to impress me, and it keeps failing to reciprocate with anything approachable. I figured if a flick is getting a release, even a tiny one, in the West, someone somewhere must think it's got some appeal for non-Japanese audiences, but 009 Re: Cyborg is a whole lotta WTF folded into a derivative, misogynist, and just plain incoherent mess. Are there different narrative rules for anime, like the plots don't actually have to make any sense? Someone tell me now so I can give up trying to understand the genre.
The superfriends gang here is kinda like X-Men meets The Avengers, except this multiracial superpowered team are all cyborgs, apparently: "cyborgs" is just thrown out to inspire geek awe without any explanation of what it means, and none of their superpowers appear to align with what we generally think part-human, part-robot beings might be able to do; the term is nothing more than technobabble. They're called into action as skyscrapers are tipping over into one another in cities around the world, because Terrorists, and maybe it's some sort of nefarious plot by the Americans? (The universal mistrust and suspicion of the U.S., which is not the great savior of the planet here, is the only potentially interesting thing about the story, but a slip of attitude alone is barely the beginnings of anything intriguing, and is never pursued.) Maybe some of the bad guys are hearing "His Voice," and maybe some of the good guys are, too. Maybe some people obey "His Voice," and maybe some people don't. Maybe it's good when some people resist "His Voice," and maybe it's good when some people obey. I have no idea what the hell "His Voice" is saying, and no idea who He is, and neither does the movie, either. It's just another thing tossed in because it's allegedly creepy or cool or mysterious. Like how there's an ethereal ghostly blond girl wandering through the movie for reasons unknown. Or how the cyborg's leader is like what would happen if you threw Professor Xavier and Davros and a Child of the Damned into a genetic blender. Or how someone can shout, halfway through the film, "Doctor! Send me there via teleportation!" and you just have to throw up your hands and cry, "What?! They've got teleportation all of a sudden?!"
Did I mention it's in 3D? That's so you can fully appreciate the many shots up a lady cyborg's ass, cuz her skirt is too short so whaddaya gonna do? It's not like anyone deliberately drew her in a state of near undress for her streetwear, or placed the virtual camera up in her crotch. These things just happen.
Comprehensibility must have gotten accidentally thrown out with that poor woman's clothing.
Categories 2013 theatrical releases, action, animation, non-English-language, reviews, science fiction Tags 009 Re Cyborg, 3D, Avengers, Children of the Damned, Doctor Who, X-Men
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RogerBW
Fri, Jun 07, 2013 3:56pm
Superpowered nonsense is just a tiny part of the vast medium that is anime; similarly giant robots. And at least as far as I'm concerned most of the good stuff happens at series length (13 or 26 25-minute episodes) rather than as a film.
This particular film seems to be based on a TV series from 1968, which in itself is rarely a good sign.
Unfortunately, almost all anime films are based on pre-existing material and rather than attempting to adapt it properly to a sub two-hour format they instead try to cram as many fan call-outs as they can into the process and then call it a day. Get bent, everyone coming in cold. Unless you have the clout and budget of a studio like Ghibli, getting an original animated film off the ground seems to be an incredibly difficult process. I think the last anime film I genuinely enjoyed was The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and it was based (somewhat) off of a novel itself.
Sturgeon's law seems to hit anime especially hard, which I think stings just because ostensibly they're trying to say that animation as a medium can be used for ANY kind of story, something that's pretty rare. And then most of the stories that result from it are just plain crap.
reply to Marc
I don't know if Paul will comment here (as someone living in Japan), but certainly the impression I get is that most of the distributors who choose what material to bring to the UK and USA are keenest on the crowd-pleasers, the anime equivalent of Transformers and Battleship.
I really ought to come up with a list of things I'd recommend as an introduction to Japanese animation. Hmm. Miyazaki, of course (Totoro). Of recent series: Shinsekai Yori, Stein's Gate, Psycho-Pass.
reply to RogerBW
Sat, Jun 08, 2013 12:11am
I'll comment, but I have to say that despite (or because of?) living in Japan I don't like anime myself, save for obvious exceptions such as Crayon Shinchan, from which I learned an unfeasible amount of useful stuff about Japanese culture. But yes, I think the anime that makes it big in the West is always going to be the most flash-bang big stuff (plus Ghibli). And although Marc is right, there's an even bigger problem: that even in Japan manga and anime are consuming themselves: it's a veritable spaghetti-tank of intertextuality.
The "His Voice" thing reminded me of Tomodachi from 20th Century Boy, and everything else mentioned in the review seems to be pointing towards other manga. Which is fine if you live and breathe this stuff* but a bit impenetrable if you're trying to make sense of it.
There are much more thoughtful, subtle manga and anime than this. Obviously, There are also, I am sure, immeasurably worse: especially the ones involving sick misogynistic fantasies (tentacles?). Anime reflect Japanese society which, while more heterogenous than many people imagine, nevertheless is mostly more repressive towards women than any country in the West.
My son likes Naruto, which would be equally incomprehensible if packaged up into a single movie, but which makes some sense if approached steadily from the beginning. He also likes Chibimaruko-chan and Sazae-san, which would probably be repudiated by Western anime fans, but which are actually among the most authentically popular Japanese anime.
* Well, I say fine, but the misogyny and other problems bother me massively.
Josh Leitzel
Tue, Jun 11, 2013 6:33am
But animation CAN be used for any kind of story. It's just ignorant to assume otherwise. Go watch Grave of the Fireflies or Barefoot Gen. Plus, Summer Wars and Eva 2.0 were two really great anime films that cam out after Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
Bluejay
I assume you're exempting Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli from your hatred of anime? Loved his most recent one, From Up On Poppy Hill.
I also really liked the three films of Mamoru Hosoda that I've seen: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and Wolf Children. No incoherence/ultraviolence/misogyny that I can recall.
Of course, I saw all of these films via the New York International Children's Film Festival, which probably screens for better anime films than the ones you've had the bad luck of seeing.
Jonathan Roth
reply to Bluejay
Just picked up Summer Wars on Blu-Ray actually. One of my favourite recent anime films.
MaryAnn Johanson
I'd call it more mystification than hatred, but yes, Ghibli is mostly exempt.
reply to MaryAnn Johanson
I must admit, I found Mononoke Hime suffered from some of the tendencies towards spectacle and WTFery mentioned in your review here.
It might be interesting to hear your reaction to 20th Century Boy, a live-action "anime" (ie a movie based on a manga) which doesn't seem entirely dissimilar to what you're describing above, but which seems to benefit from not being an anime!
Wow, really? Mononoke is a near flawless masterpiece. Everything in that movie makes complete sense if you actually pay attention to it. It's imaginative, not WTFery. If you cannot respect it for it's complexity then just get out. And when has a movie having spectacle a bad thing?
reply to Josh Leitzel
This may come as a surprise to you — it does to a lot of people in comics and anime fandom — but telling people that their opinions are wrong rarely wins them over to your side.
Tue, Jun 11, 2013 2:10pm
Well put. I tend to find it especially galling when combined with an "expertise" about Japanese culture, that extends about 10cm beyond anime (not that I'm saying that's the case here, but your reference to comics and anime fandom makes me sure you know what I'm talking about).
Despite my earlier comments about not liking anime, I thought Tonari no Tottoro and Hotaru no Haka were both remarkable, moving films which showed what could be done with anime as a (mainstream) medium. I can see what people like in Mononoke, but I find it a bit overblown.
I know not, and know that I know not.
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 5:07am
Well, overblown may a bit of an over reaction.
I was in a bad mood that day. :/ Sorry for sounding so butthurt. It's not a surprise, in fact I agree with you. So please don't claim that I'm unaware of this.
Danielm80
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 12:43pm
You may be aware of it, but you keep criticizing other people because they don't happen to agree with you. You just posted a comment where you said: "Sorry but Naruto is NOT a good example of good anime." If you want to convince anyone, you have to explain why a show works, or why it doesn't. Does it have nuanced acting or witty dialogue? Is the premise of the show a clever metaphor that sums up our entire society? If you can't put it into words, then you're just saying that chocolate is the best flavor of ice cream. As someone wrote elsewhere on this thread, "everybody has different opinions."
FormerlyKnownAsBill
Sat, Jun 08, 2013 9:46am
i leave these things in a state of utter confusion. i try over and over to appreciate whatever it is that they offer. but i can't find it. i was tickled by the idea that this one got a release. but it sounds like the same tired old garbage.
Dogface
Hi, travelling anime evangelist here. :P I can't blame anyone for bouncing off of animé, even the things that are commonly recommended, because a lot of it is unfortunately rubbish, and in particular a lot of it relies on using a bevy of tired and shallow tropes to entertain teenagers (sorry teenagers). But there is a lot of work out there that, I think, really can appeal legitimately to an audience, western or otherwise, interested in intelligent, mature, insightful and/or simply exciting, imaginative, solid cinema/television.
Cowboy Bebop is one of the archetypical "animes that appeal to non-fans" and I think it'd appeal to anyone who likes, say, Firefly. (Check out the film, too, Knocking On Heaven's Door). Mind Game is an incredibly thoughtful, adept, and artfully insane meditation on life that I personally count among my favourite 'literature', or the filmic equivalent. Beyond that, if it's within the rules, it'll save me a lot of re-doing of links to trailers if I can just link to a comment I made elsewhere ("CB" in the post is Cowboy Bebop). Hopefully anyone interested in breaking into this broad and varied and simultaneously over/underrated medium might find something that interests them there!
Link: http://www.metafilter.com/127841/OK-3-2-1-Lets-Jam#4965861
reply to Dogface
Tue, Jun 11, 2013 12:09pm
I reviewed CB a while back:
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2003/04/cowboy-bebop-the-movie-review.html
I can't say that anything there made me want to explore more.
I am quite certain that there exists some Japanese animation you'd enjoy.
Whether it's worth the effort to you of finding it is another matter. Goodness knows you already watch plenty of things you don't enjoy.
As I said above, Studio Ghibli, for the most part, I like very much.
If you claim to not like anime then you need to check out Evangelion (all of it) and Studio Ghibli, Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai and Satoshi Kon's works. Most people who claim to not like the art form haven't even scratched the surface of it. They look at the generic shonen crap like Naruto and assume that it represents the entire medium. Anime is just a form of storytelling just like any other form of entertainment. Maybe you don't enjoy shonen, angst filled crap, but it's ridiculous to say that you dislike Japanese animation as a whole. There's so much variety to the medium that it just seems ignorant to brush all of it off as implausible and ludicrous. It's the equivalent of saying you dislike Hollywood films. Sure there may be a lot of trash, but you're guaranteed to find gems underneath of all that when you're actually looking for it.
I'll have you know my son is a (Koga-trained) Ninja who will be very upset at you dissing his favourite anime. Ironic, also, that you are happy to be artfully snobbish about "generic shonen crap" while objecting to anti-anime sentiment.
In retaliation (if I'm being childish) or for information (if I'm trying to help MaryAnn) I'll point out that Evangelion — which I had to video for a friend in the UK when it was first broadcast here — is essentially intricate fan-fodder. If you plug right in to the look, and to the mecha stuff, and the "philosophy," then it's pretty rapidly addictive. Otherwise it's just a load of typical anime with built-in slash.
Yeah; I quite enjoyed Evangelion, but I would recommend it primarily as source material — if you're watching anime of the late 1990s and early 2000s, it's hugely influential, in much the same way The Lord of the Rings and Aliens were on the genres they defined, and a lot of that later stuff won't make sense if you haven't seen Evangelion — rather than for its own virtues. It sets up a whole bunch of tropes, but at leat as far as I'm concerned I didn't find it the masterwork as which it had been portrayed.
(It doesn't help that many of its fans obsess about the Christian symbology, even though the show's creator has admitted that he only threw that in to be an unfamiliar religion to his intended audience.)
And it should be remembered that Evangelion didn't "set up" all those tropes. It drew from many predecessors, with relatively few original elements. But it did successfully pull together those elements into a highly influential whole.
Religious symbology is a great fan-pleaser, of course (fans so often resisting the lure of explicit religion), and in this case it's that great Japanese fan-pleaser: exotic Western religious symbology. Which in turn provides Western fans with that equally exotic delight: slightly orthogonal Western religious symbology through a Japanese prism.
It was one of the first notable deconstructions of an anime genre. It took the mecha set up and turned it on it's head. Other than that, it explored mental problems and the intricacies of the human mind, and the main character was designed to be pretty unlikable. Before Evangelion, that had not been done much if at all before in a series or film. What it did do with those familiar tropes was define them for future anime to come. Many have constantly tried to replicate them. There have even been multiple clones of Rei Ayanami in more recent anime. She was the original shy blue haired girl.
Well, everybody has different opinions. I actually only recently watched the series around two years ago, so it has nothing to do with nostalgia. Yeah, the symbolism has literally no importance whatsoever. Anno just stuck it in there to be cool (rule of cool). It's nice aesthetically, but serves no significant purpose. What the fans SHOULD be talking about is the stuff that actually matters, such as the characters.
englerp
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 6:42pm
Yes, while there are indeed animes and mangas with more substance than then typical Shonenanimemanga. (Monster, 20th Century boys or Planetes from the top of my head. Mabye Ghost in The Shell:SATS (Never was partial to the movies) ).
i don't see why that should stop one from enjoying titles from the genre. (Here in Europe Saint Seiya is still considered a classic and i personally quite like Detective Conan, Kenshin and Yuyu Hakusho. Never could get into Naruto though).
reply to englerp
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 11:08pm
I find it slightly odd that Saint Seiya is considered a classic, but that's because my only experience of it is from translating the Sony PS2 game (for my sins I also did Dragonball Z and One-Piece).
But the discussion here isn't really about being prevented from enjoying anime. It's more about the effort involved in finding something to enjoy. If that effort is considerably greater than the effort involved in finding something to enjoy in a different genre, why spare the effort? I can think of a few reasons, mainly involving diversity and appreciation of other cultures, but it isn't like MaryAnn doesn't already have a varied diet of entertainment, is it?
I find it hard to get into those really overly long anime series like Naruto. But I did watch a lot of it for a while. Then I realized it wasn't too good.
Sorry but Naruto is NOT a good example of good anime. I fail to see how I can't defend anime and not like a lot of shonen? That makes no sense, you're implying that it's all anime has to offer. That is simply not the case. I don't want to sound like I'm trying to make myself sound higher up than other anime fans, but there are a lot of other series/films out there that I find much more enjoyable. Stuff like 5CM Per Second, Summer Wars and Paprika.
Evangelion greatest strength to me is the characters and their emotional trauma, I honestly don't watch it for the "robots." They're just a bonus for me, and they do have some cool and unique designs. And no, back in it's day it was NOT a typical anime, still isn't in fact. Yes, it was inspired by many previous mecha anime, but those only served as rough outlines for it. When you get into the meat of the show you realize that it's not even truly about giant robots. The creator, Hideaki Anno, just wanted to troll otakus and mislead them into believing that it was just another mindless mecha show.
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The agenda was dealt with in the following order.
Council Resolved CNCL/2016/00273
It was resolved on the motion of Councillor Clearwater, seconded by Councillor Jones that the apologies for lateness from Councillors Turner and Johanson be accepted.
Councillor Clearwater/Councillor Jones Carried
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes
That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Thursday, 9 June 2016 be confirmed.
That the Council receives the Minutes from the Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting held 24 May 2016.
That the Council receives the Minutes from the Chief Executive and Employment Matters Committee meeting held 27 January 2016.
That the Council receives the Minutes from the Chief Executive and Employment Matters Committee meeting held 24 May 2016.
That the Council receives the Minutes from the Communities, Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting held 2 June 2016.
That the Council receives the Minutes from the Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee meeting held 2 June 2016.
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4. Public Participation
4.1 Public Forum
There were no public forum presentations.
4.2 Deputations by Appointment
There were no deputations by appointment.
5. Presentation of Petitions
There was no presentation of petitions.
40. Resolution to Include Supplementary Reports
That the following reports be received and considered at the Council meeting on Thursday, 23 June 2016:
41. Hearings Panel Report to the Council on the Proposed Land Sale Section of QEII Park.
42. Proposed Sale of Portion of QEII Park to the Ministry of Education.
44. 2016/17 Insurance Renewal.
Councillor Scandrett/Councillor Livingstone Carried
6. Chief Executive's Report
1. Receive the report.
Mayor/Councillor Chen Carried
Councillor Johanson joined the meeting at 9:45am.
Report from Audit and Risk Management Committee - 24 May 2016
7. Audit New Zealand Management Report for the 2015 year end audit
1. The Council receive the Audit New Zealand 2015 Management Report.
2. That a workshop be held with Councillors on the Audit New Zealand 2015 Management Report, including the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Repair Team (SCIRT) aspects.
Councillor Manji/Councillor Gough Carried
8. Health and Safety Management Update
1. Receive the information presented in this report.
2. Will establish a Health and Safety Committee as a Committee of Council comprising independent members as well as Councillors.
3. Request the Chief Executive to provide a report on the establishment of the Committee, draft Terms of Reference and the appointments process for independent members by the end of July 2016, with a view to formally establishing the Committee in September 2016.
Councillor East/Councillor Scandrett Carried
9. Annual Review of ARMC Terms of Reference
1. Approve the updated Terms of Reference.
2. Approve that a workshop be held with the Audit and Risk Management Committee and all Councillors to approve the risk strategy.
Councillor Manji/Councillor Chen Carried
10. Audit and Risk Management Committee Minutes - 24 May 2016
Refer to item 3.
11. Chief Executive and Employment Matters Committee Minutes - 27 January 2016
12. Chief Executive and Employment Matters Committee Minutes - 24 May 2016
Report from Communities, Housing and Economic Development Committee - 2 June 2016
13. Proposed Draft Housing Policy
Amended Staff Recommendation
1. Approve the Draft Housing Policy for consultation with the following amendments:
a. Amend Goal 6 on 'Acute Needs' to read 'Work with other agencies in the effective provision of housing and associated support services to address acute housing need and to eliminate homelessness.
b. Amend the fifth bullet point item from Schedule One of the Policy, to read: 'Encourage and support a range of ownership models for modest income households such as assisted home ownership.
c. Amend the fifteenth bullet point item from Schedule One of the Policy, to read 'Education and advocacy on a range of housing issues, including promoting a range of housing types and tenures.
2. Consults on the Draft Housing Policy.
3. Requests staff report back to Council, through the Communities, Housing and Economic Development Committee, on a proposed final Housing Policy by the end of September 2016.
Councillor Livingstone/Councillor Clearwater
Councillor East moved by way of amendment that:
The words 'to eliminate' in 1a be replaced with 'substantially reduce'.
The amendment was seconded by Councillor Jones and on being put to the meeting was declared lost.
Councillors East and Jones requested their votes for the amendment be recorded.
Councillor Livingstone/Councillor Clearwater Carried
The meeting adjourned at 10:47am and resumed at 11:07am.
26. Proposed Road Names - South Precinct
1. That the Council approve the names below for lanes in the South Frame:
a. Mauri Ora Lane
b. Lava Lane
c. Te Pohue Lane
d. Sugarloaf Lane
e. Mata Lane
f. Nurseryman Lane
Councillor Clearwater/Councillor Scandrett Carried
14. Communities, Housing and Economic Development Committee Minutes - 2 June 2016
Report from Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee - 2 June 2016
15. Christchurch City Council Freight Management Action Plan
1. Receive and adopt the information in the Christchurch City Council Freight Management Action Plan report.
Councillor Clearwater/Councillor Lonsdale Carried
16. Shared Fleet Report
1. Request staff to seek commitments from potential shared fleet partners for a 100% electric compact car fleet, with zero tail pipe emissions.
2. Request staff to undertake a formal procurement process to engage a third party to provide a shared 100% electric car fleet, with zero tail pipe emissions, for Council and its shared fleet partners.
3. Request staff to report back through the Infrastructure Transport and Environment Committee on the third party proposals received; the preferred proposal and the affordability of this proposal; and seek approval on whether to proceed with engaging the preferred third party to operate the shared fleet for Council and its shared fleet partners.
Deputy Mayor/Councillor Clearwater Carried
17. Estuary Drain Concept Design
1. Progress the preferred Estuary Drain option (Option 1) to detailed design, consenting and construction.
Councillor Cotter/Councillor Clearwater Carried
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 11:41 am and returned at 11:46 am.
Councillor Livingstone left the meeting at 11:58 am and returned at 12:01 pm.
18. No. 1 Drain Earthquake Damage Repair Options
1. Progress the preferred repair option (Option 1) which involves the Land Drainage Recovery Programme undertaking:
a. Detailed design of the naturalisation of No. 1 Drain
b. Construction works to naturalise the western half of the drain
c. Spot repairs to earthquake damage in the eastern half of the drain (if required)
d. To include storm water quality treatment design as proposed in the report.
Councillor Turner joined the meeting at 12:03 pm.
19. Construction site Hoardings - Temporary Use of Legal Road Fee Rebate Programme
That the Council continue and extend the Construction Site Hoardings - Temporary Use of Legal Road Fee Rebate Programme for two years with the following recommended changes:
1. Disseminate information on the programme to capture the various levels of construction delivery (developers, architects, planners, construction companies).
2. Simplify the current design guidelines
3. Implement standard graphics option including
a. Print ready files of pre-designed graphics that can be downloaded from the Council's website, printed, and installed following a guide by the developer.
Councillor Gough/Councillor Lonsdale Carried
20. Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee Minutes - 2 June 2016
21. Hearings Panel Report to the Council on the Proposed Changes to the Jellie Park Management Plan
1. Approves the changes to the Jellie Park Management Plan incorporated in it in Attachment B in the agenda thereby approving, in accordance with section 41 of the Reserves Act 1977, the amended Jellie Park Management Plan as it appears in Attachment B as the operative plan.
Councillor East/Councillor Manji Carried
22. Hearings Panel Report to the Council on the Proposed Revocation of the Pedestrian Mall in Poplar Street
1. Declares that the part-time Pedestrian Mall status over the section of Poplar Street from its intersection with Lichfield Street to its intersection with Ash Street is revoked.
2. Revoke all traffic controls on Poplar Street from its intersection with Lichfield Street to its intersection with Ash Street, and that this one way section of Poplar Street be revoked as authorised under clause 12 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2008.
3. Approve pursuant to clause 12 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2008 that Poplar Street be one way north to south for all road users, except cyclists and pedestrians from its intersection with Lichfield Street, to its intersection with Ash Street.
4. Approve pursuant to Section 14A of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2008, that Poplar Street, between Lichfield Street and Ash Street, be declared a Shared Zone (note 1 applies) where the driving, riding or parking of any vehicle, including passenger service vehicles, is prohibited at all times subject to the following exceptions and conditions:
a. The following are permitted in the Shared Zone at any time: Pedestrians, Trams, Cycles and Street cleaning and rubbish collection vehicles operated by the Christchurch City Council or its nominated contractor.
b. Trade and other vehicles (including those operated by service authorities) of any class may enter the Shared Zone at specified times if authorised to do so by the council officer who holds the position of asset owner at that time.
c. Goods service vehicles are permitted in the Shared Zone for the purpose of loading and unloading between 3am and 10am and between 3pm and 6pm each day.
d. Nothing in this Council resolution prohibits or restricts the use of the Shared Zone by any fire appliance, ambulance or other vehicle where it is necessary for that appliance, ambulance or other vehicle to enter the Shared Zone for the protection of human life or of property.
e. Any vehicle or specified class of vehicle that has entered the Shared Zone under the above provisions must not be parked for a longer period than is necessary for its driver to carry out his or her business or for the period of any emergency.
5. Revoke all parking and stopping restrictions on both sides of Poplar Street from its intersection with Lichfield Street to its intersection with Ash Street.
6. Approve that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on both sides of Poplar Street, from its intersection with Lichfield Street to its intersection with Ash Street.
7. Note that the Hearings Panel noted that the time restrictions around the goods service vehicles are likely to require reviewing as the area develops.
Note 1: For the purposes of the following resolutions relating to a Shared Zone, under clause 8(2) of the Speed Limits Bylaw (amendment made by decision under section 27 (1) (e) of the Canterbury Earthquake Act 2011, dated 11 December 2014), a speed limit of 10km/h applies to the Shared Zone.
In the context of making these recommendations the Hearings Panel additionally requested that staff provide the Council with information on the proposed new public laneway from Lichfield Street to Tuam Street (shown as the blue arrow in the map within clause 4.4.1 below) and traffic management to the proposed new car park building that will have its access and egress into that laneway. Staff are in the process of preparing a memorandum accordingly.
23. Hearings Panel Report to the Council on the Proposed Changes to the Dog Control Policy and Dog Control Bylaw 2016
The Council acknowledged Islay McLeod and her contribution to the Hearings Panel.
1. That the Council adopt the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Policy 2016, as attached
2. That the Council note the following changes to the Policy (as proposed):
a. Re-ordering section 3, changing two subsections into notes, and clarifying the meaning of 'under effective control'.
b. Improving the wording relating to dog registration classifications in section 4.
c. Clarifying the wording in relation to the registration of working dogs and introducing a new working dog category (rural working dogs) in section 4.
d. Replacing the wording relating to 'under effective control' in section 6.
e. Extending the summer beach prohibition period from '1 December to 1 March' to '1 November to 31 March' on all specified beaches and adding one new beach and one previously removed beach on Banks Peninsula in section 6.
f. Clarifying the description of 'road' and improving the wording relating to 'boat ramps and slipways' in section 6.
g. Adding a paragraph about exercising care when taking children into Dog Parks in section 7.
h. Amending the licence to own multiple dogs to refer to 'more than two dogs' and adding information about the purpose of the licence in section 8.
i. Improving the wording relating to 'barking dogs', adding a new subsection on 'female dogs in season', and adding new information to the subsection 'learning how to be a good dog owner' in section 9.
3. Making various amendments to the prohibited and leashed dog control areas in Schedule 1 to the Policy, including: -
a. Deleting entries for: Balmoral Hill, Hoon Hay Scenic Reserve and Skellerup Reserve
b. Altering the dog control status of entries for: Pony Point (leashed / under effective control), Hagley Park paths (leashed on sealed paths and two specified gravel paths) and Abberley Park (leashed / under effective control)
c. Altering all entries with summer beach prohibition areas (change of dates)
d. Clarifying the wording in the entries for: Akaroa Main Wharf, Britomart Reserve, Lake Forsyth, Cass Bay, Corsair Bay, , Governor's Bay mudflats, Sandy Bay beach, Mountfort Park, Ernle Clark Reserve, Jubilee Walkway, Southshore Spit Reserve and foreshore, Godley Head foreshore, Styx Mill Reserve, Roto Kohatu Regional Park, Halswell Quarry and Riccarton Bush
e. Reinstating entries proposed for removal for: Akaroa Seaside Reserve (leashed), Rue Balguerie Reserve (leashed), Paradise Bay beach (summer beach prohibition), the Groynes (prohibited / leashed / under effective control)
f. Adding new entries for: Daly's Wharf (leashed), Lyttelton Recreation Ground (leashed), Diamond Harbour jetty (leashed), Head to Head walkway coastal track from Magazine Bay to Pony Point (leashed) and Hays Bay beach (summer beach prohibition)
g. Other technical changes and corrections as shown in the attached policy.
4. That the Council declares, under section 4 of the Dog Control Act 1996 and the section 2 definition of working dog, the following to be a classification of working dog (known as 'rural working dog') for the purposes of the Dog Control Act 1996 and the Council's Dog Control Policy and Dog Control Bylaw:
A dog which is
a. housed on a working farm property; and
b. that is kept solely or principally to contribute to the working of a farm or otherwise assist in farming activities.
5. That the form of the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Policy 2016 meets the requirements of section 10 of the Dog Control Act 1996, and that the Council has had regard to the matters in section 10(4) of that Act.
6. That the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Policy 2016 comes into force on 1 September 2016 and at that time revokes and replaces the Dog Control Policy 2008.
7. That the Council adopt the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Bylaw 2016, as attached,
8. That the Council note the following changes to the Bylaw (as proposed):
a. Amending the definitions of "road" and "under effective control", and adding a new definition of "short leash" in clause 4.
b. Improving the wording of clause 5(1), and changing clause 5(4) into an explanatory note.
c. Changing clause 7(2) into an explanatory note, and extending the summer beach prohibition period from '1 December to 1 March' to '1 November to 31 March'
d. Improving the explanatory notes relating to clauses 8(C) and 8(F)
e. Improving the wording of clauses 10(A) and 10(B).
f. Amending clause 11 to provide that it applies to more than two dogs.
g. Reinstating a clause on female dogs in season, with new wording.
h. Adding a new subclause to provide an exception for working dogs that are being worked whilst on the open tray of a vehicle.
i. Other technical changes and corrections as shown in the attached bylaw.
9. That the form of the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Bylaw 2016 is the most appropriate form, and that the bylaw is not inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
10. That the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Bylaw 2016 comes into force on 1 September 2016.
11. That staff are otherwise authorised to make any typographical changes or correct minor errors as the case may be before the Bylaw and Policy come into force.
12. That the Council give public notice as soon as practicable, that the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Policy 2016 and the Christchurch City Council Dog Control Bylaw 2016 have been made by the Council, that they come into effect on 1 September 2016 and that copies of the policy and bylaw may be inspected and obtained at the Council's offices or on its website, without payment.
13. Revoke the 'Responsible Dog Owner Status Policy 1997 ' and remove it from the Council's policy register and webpages
14. That the concerns about the speed of cyclists on paths in Hagley Park made in submissions be referred to the Police so that they are aware of the issues and can look at public education or enforcement in these areas and along the cycleways network and other shared paths generally.
15. That the Parks Unit facilitates the design and installation of Dog Park signage, in consultation with the Animal Management Unit.
16. That the Parks Unit facilitates the design and installation of consistent and easy to understand signage (including maps where possible) about leashed and prohibited areas across the district.
Councillor East/Councillor Turner Carried
24. Te Waihora Co-Governance Group membership
1. Join the Te Waihora Co-Governance Group.
2. Appoint the Mayor, or the Mayor's alternate (currently Councillor Cotter), to the Te Waihora Co-Governance Group.
Mayor/Councillor Clearwater Carried
25. Community Organisation Loan Scheme
1. Receive the information in this report and the attached Community Loans Scheme Decision Matrix.
2. Approve a loan of $46,000 at the rate of 4.5% interest per annum, over a five year repayment term to contribute towards Halswell Bowling Club Inc. Pavilion Extension, subject to:
a. Provision of a first ranking Mortgage over the building at 301 Halswell Rd, to ensure on-going Council awareness of any future secured lending which may be entered into by the Club, and/or a General Security Agreement if appropriate.
2. Delegates authority to the Team Leader Community Funding to require such security from Halswell Bowling Club Inc. for repayment of the loan, and to implement such security arrangements on behalf of the Council.
Councillor Chen/Deputy Mayor Carried
27. Christchurch Earthquake Mayoral Relief Fund
1. Receive the information as requested in this report provided by The Residential Advisory Service.
2. Approves a grant of $50,000 to The Residential Advisory Service from the Christchurch Earthquake Mayoral Relief Fund as a contribution towards its continued operations to the end of December 2016.
3. Approves the closure of the Christchurch Earthquake Mayoral Relief Fund.
Mayor/Councillor Livingstone Carried
Councillor Johanson did not participate in discussion or debate on this item.
The meeting adjourned at 12:52pm and resumed at 2:34pm.
41. Hearings Panel Report to the Council on the Proposed Land Sale Section of QEII Park
Hearings Panel Recommendation
1. The Council agrees to sell or dispose of that part of QEII Park as is delineated by a broken red line on the plan attached to the Hearings Panel report (excluding the medical centre car park as shown on that plan) to the Ministry of Education for the development of the new Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School.
2. The Sale and Purchase Agreement to be entered into by the Council and the Ministry of Education includes the following requirements :
a. An encumbrance to be registered against the title of the land to protect trees numbered 221, 222, 223, 224, 219, 214, 215, 229, 230, 231, 232.
b. An encumbrance to be registered against the title of the land to protect trees numbered 120, 119, 121, 118, 117, 116, 115, 114, 113, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128.
c. Retention of as many of the balance of the established trees on the site as is reasonably possible.
d. Provision of a publicly accessible fitness/walking track around the perimeter of the site in a manner which connects the fitness/walking track on the balance of the QEII park site to be retained by the Council.
3. The Council allocates the proceeds from the sale of land towards the development and implementation of a Masterplan for the rest of QEII Park.
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Livingstonet
Amendment CNCL/2016/00293
Councillor East moved by way of amendment that clause 2b and 2c above be replaced with:
b. that the Council work with the Ministry of Education to ensure that as many as possible of the trees numbered 120, 119, 121, 118, 117, 116, 115, 114, 113, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128 be retained.
c. Retention of as many of the balance of the established trees on the site as is reasonably possible and planting of new trees.
The amendment was seconded by Mayor Dalziel and on being put to the meeting was declared carried.
Councillor East/Mayor Carried
Councillor Johanson requested that his vote against the amendment be recorded.
It was resolved on the motion of Councillor Johanson, seconded by Councillor Livingstone that the motion as amended (see below) was put to the meeting as the substantive motion and declared carried.
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Livingstone Carried
Councillor Johanson requested that his vote against the resolution be recorded.
42. Proposed Sale of Portion of QEII Park to the Ministry of Education
1. The Council agrees to sell that part of QEII Park as is delineated by a broken red line on the plan attached (excluding the medical centre car park as shown on that plan) ("the Land") to the Ministry of Education for the development of the new Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School.
2 The Sale and Purchase Agreement to be entered into by the Council and the Ministry of Education includes the following requirements :
3 The Council allocates the proceeds from the sale of the Land towards the development and implementation of a Masterplan (and/or regeneration plan) for the rest of QEII Park.
4 The Property Consultancy Manager be granted delegated authority to negotiate and enter into an agreement for the sale of the Land and related documentation on such terms and conditions as he considers are appropriate and which are consistent with the above resolution.
Councillor East/Councillor Livingstone Carried
28 Resolution to Exclude the Public
That Steve Walsh from Marsh remain after the public have been excluded for Item 44 of the public excluded agenda as he has knowledge that is relevant to that item and will assist the Council.
That Bob Lineham of Christchurch City Holdings Limited remain after the public have been excluded for item 44 and the briefing to be given by Christchurch City Holdings Limited in public excluded under s7(2)(b)(ii) of the Local Government and Official Information Meetings Act.
That at 3:23pm the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 440 to 442 of the agenda and pages 59 to 60 of the supplementary agenda be adopted.
Councillor Cotter left the meeting at 3:45pm during public excluded.
The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 4:59pm.
Meeting concluded at 4:59pm.


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While the 'American Idol' judge gives off major Barbie vibes in her all-pink ensemble, the 'Hit Me in My Heart' hitmaker oozes glamor.
AceShowbiz - Celebrities and big names in the footwear industry flocked the Ziegfeld Ballroom on October 11 to attend the annual Fashion Footwear Association of New York's Shoes on Sale Gala. The event was held to raise funds for breast cancer research, honor those who made contributions to the cause and recognized outstanding achievement in fashion.
Among big names who attended the event were Katy Perry and Jessica Simpson. The former, who serves as the 2018 FFANY ambassador looks stunning in her all-pink ensemble. Meanwhile, the "Price of Beauty" star still looked as gorgeous as ever with her growing baby bump.
During the event, Katy took the stage to present Tabitha Simmons with Designer of the Year. "I keep returning to Tabitha's collections because they are a gateway to a fantasy world, one each of us can all reach via a knee-high lace-up boot or velvet pump," she gushed over the shoes designer, calling her a "shoe shaman."
While Katy was there as a presenter, Jessica was honored for her achievements and support in raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. "This is one of the most important causes, especially in my family both of my grandmothers have had breast cancer," she said at the event. "I feel like everyone coming together in the industry is a powerful thing and it does make an impact. We need to find a cure because we deserve it."
Other honorees at the event include Olivia Palermo, who was presented with the Influential Figure in Fashion Award, and Famous Footwear, which received the Retailer of the Year Award.
Ahead of the show, all the guests showed off their best look on the pink carpet. Let's take a look at what they wore to the annual event.
Katy Perry wowed in a tight, pink sequined jumpsuit at the event. The color choice was a tribute to the color embraced by breast cancer awareness supporters.
She teamed her look with ballerina pink heels, gemstone earrings and sheer opera gloves. The shoes were from her own line, Katy Perry Collections.
Jessica Simpson covered her growing baby bump in a plunging metallic gown, showcasing her ample assets as the gown featured a low cut neckline.
The "Hit Me in My Heart" hitmaker was joined by her mother, who opted for masculine look in a black blazer and matching pants, to the event.
Jessica shared on Instagram a black-and-white picture of her and Katy at the event, captioning it, "FFANY with one of my faves."


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Simmonds, Streit lead Flyers past Bruins 3-2 for fourth straight victory
By Aaron Bracy
Of The Associated Press |
Brad Marchand (left) of the Boston Bruins and Radko Gudas of the Philadelphia Flyers battle for the puck Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA — The streaking Philadelphia Flyers are riding high on confidence.
Mark Streit and Wayne Simmonds scored third-period goals to lead Philadelphia to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.
Jakub Voracek had a goal and two assists and Claude Giroux assisted on all three goals for Philadelphia. The Flyers won their sixth straight at home.
"It's all about confidence," Giroux said. "Right now we have it, and we have to make sure we keep it."
Loui Eriksson and Kevan Miller scored for Boston, which has just two wins in its last 10 games.
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Simmonds tied it with 9:50 left and Streit scored 1:22 later on a rebound that beat goalie Tuukka Rask from a sharp angle. It was Streit's fourth goal of the season. The defenseman missed six weeks in November and December following groin surgery.
"I just tried to get it on net and luckily it went in," Streit said. "You can just feel the team has a lot of confidence. We are going in the right direction. We don't panic. The atmosphere in the locker room is great. It's a lot of fun to come to the rink."
Simmonds followed up his own shot and beat Rask on the short side to tie the game.
The victory comes at a pivotal stretch for the Flyers, who play their next eight games against Eastern Conference teams. All but Toronto, the Flyers' opponent next Tuesday, began Wednesday above Philadelphia in the standings. The Flyers began Wednesday in 13th place but just four points out of a playoff spot.
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"A night like tonight where we're not at our best, there's still a confidence just to stay with it," Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said.
Hakstol attributes the players' confidence to their togetherness.
"I think our guys have stuck together all year and worked hard for each other, and that has a way of growing," he said.
Boston wraps up a five-game trip Friday in Buffalo before returning home on Saturday against Toronto to cap a stretch of six games in nine days.
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"Right now, it's a frustrating time for our team," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "Missed opportunities at one end and mistakes at the other, so we've got to turn the tide."
Eriksson finished a rebound after Steve Mason stopped Ryan Spooner's shot from the right circle, giving Boston a 2-1 lead with 3:24 left in the second period. It was another power-play goal for the NHL's top unit, which entered with a 28.1 percent success rate. The Flyers, on the other hand, began play 24th in the league in penalty killing at 78.7 percent.
Miller fired a wrist shot from the slot that beat Mason on the glove side to tie the game at 1 with 11:22 left in the second period.
"It wasn't our best game," Miller said. "I thought we put ourselves in position, but we didn't get the job done."
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Voracek netted his fifth of the season with a deft display of puck control. He controlled a bouncing puck on a rebound of Giroux's shot and whipped it into the net with his forehand from atop the crease to give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead with 2:32 left in the first period.
Rask made 18 saves while Mason stopped 30.
Zac Rinaldo flattened Flyers D Michael Del Zotto with a hit 5 minutes into the third period. Rinaldo played for Philadelphia last season and concussed Sean Couturier with a hit that drew a game misconduct penalty in the Flyers' 5-4 overtime win in Boston on Oct. 21 in the teams' first meeting of the season.
NOTES: Brayden Schenn and Miller each connected with heavy shots during a first-period fight that followed Schenn's hard check of Torey Krug. … Philadelphia rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) missed his second straight game. … Flyers D Nick Schultz played in his 1,000th career game. … The teams wrap up their season series on Jan. 25 in Philadelphia.
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#StephonClark: No Criminal Charges For Officers Who Killed Unarmed Black Man
Monique Judge
Filed to:Stephon Clark
Photo: The Root file photo
"I want to start by saying a few things, the most important of which is an apology to the Clark family."
Those were the words of Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert as she took the podium just after 3 p.m. EST Saturday to begin the press conference in which she ultimately revealed that the two Sacramento police officers who shot and killed an unarmed 22-year-old Stephon Clark as he stood in his grandparents' backyard would not face criminal liability for their actions.
"There is no question that the death of Stephon Clark was a tragedy not just for his family but for this community," Schubert said.
"I can certainly understand that there is tremendous grief, anger and anxiety by the Clark family and by this community," she continued.
Schubert said she met with Clark's mother earlier Saturday, and her "grief was very apparent."
"My job as the district attorney is to make sure that we conduct a full, fair and independent review of the shooting. That job means that I follow the facts and the law and that in the process of this review that we treat everyone with dignity, grace and caring," she said before detailing her investigation and the evidence that went into her decision not to charge the officers.
It took Schubert nearly 90 minutes, going on and on about the evidence her office looked at before coming to announce the decision.
For the first time ever, the two officers in question were officially and publicly identified by Schubert as Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet. Previously, the department had declined to identify the officers for fear of their safety. Their names were made public by the office of Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris.
"Was a crime committed? It is a question that we answer every day in our profession as prosecutors," Schubert said.
In the case of Robinet and Mercadal, that answer—according to the Sacramento district attorney—is no.
In a 40-page report (pdf), Schubert's office detailed the evidence they reviewed in their investigation, which included the official police report from Sacramento PD; a report from the California Department of Justice; 911 audio recordings; dispatch recordings and logs; body-worn camera, helicopter, in-car camera, surveillance, and crime scene video recordings; photographs and diagrams; audio/video recordings of witness interviews; Sacramento DA Crime Lab reports; Cellebrite Extraction Report (cellphone analysis of Clark's phone only); a report from an outside expert, David Blake; the Sacramento County Coroner's report; a report of case review by Gregory Reiber, M.D.; and County of San Diego Medical Examiner's Department letter.
Schubert's office has provided a website with links to a great deal of the evidence pertaining to the case.
In a legal review summary of the case (pdf), the DA outlines the circumstances surrounding the shooting as follows:
A citizen called 911 on March 18, 2018, at 9:10 p.m. to report that an individual was walking down the street breaking car windows, including the windows on two cars that the caller owned.
Mercadal and Robinet responded to the call with assistance from Sacramento Sheriff's Department helicopter in which "Sheriff's Deputy Gomez was the observer in the helicopter and updated dispatch on what was seen from the air."
Mercadal and Robinet made contact with the 911 caller and then began searching the backyard the caller said he saw Clark enter.
Gomez saw Clark jump a fence into another backyard, and he directed Mercadal and Robinet to that location.
One of the officers "spotted Mr. Clark looking into the windows of a dark SUV parked alongside of a home on 29th street.
As the officers approached Clark, Mercadal yelled loudly, "Stop. Stop. Show me your hands."
Clark immediately ran along the side of the house turning into the backyard.
The officers could not see around the back corner of the house, and they were unaware that the house belonged to Clark's grandparents.
"The backyard was dark with no exterior lighting. The only lighting was from the officers' flashlights. As the officers rounded the corner of the house into the backyard, both officers saw Mr. Clark facing them, standing in a shooting position behind a picnic table. Both officers saw a flash of light coming from Mr. Clark's position. Officer Mercadal believed he was being fired upon. Still frames captured from the body-worn cameras show Stephon Clark behind the picnic table. A flash of light can be seen consistent with the timing and position described by the officers."
Mercadal then yelled, "Show me your hands. Gun," and both officers took cover behind the corner of the house.
"As the officers peered around the corner of the house a second time, Mr. Clark was advancing toward them in a shooting stance. The helicopter video confirms that Stephon Clark was advancing on the officers. Officer Mercadal yelled, "Show me your hands. Gun, gun, gun." Both officers then fired multiple shots, striking Stephon Clark seven times. The total time shots were fired was 4.5 seconds. "
The report also states:
The body worn cameras also captured the officers' conduct immediately after the shooting. The officers yelled, "Show me your hands" and "Let's see your hands."
Officer Mercadal asked Officer Robinet, "You alright? You Hit?" Officer Robinet responded, "Yeah, I'm good." Mercadal said, "Yeah, I'm alright. I don't think I'm hit or anything."
The officers then discussed how to safely approach Mr. Clark to remove the gun. Upon examination, it was discovered that the object Stephon Clark was holding was a cellphone, not a gun.
When asked whether any of the video corroborated the statement that Clark was standing in a "shooting stance," Schubert could not say that was the case. She also revealed that the 911 caller had confronted Clark themselves with a baseball bat.
One question that was not asked and that we still do not have an answer for is, how was Clark to know who was coming into his backyard when the police had not identified themselves?
If he had previously been confronted by a neighbor with a baseball bat, how was he to know it was not that neighbor or another neighbor coming after him in the backyard? Was this even considered?
A fact clearly omitted from the press conference is that the officers did not identify themselves as Sacramento police until five minutes after the shooting when Clark lay on the ground—likely already dead.
When he was interviewed, Officer Mercadal said that he saw a flash of light that he thought was a muzzle flash from a gun. Did he ever hear a gunshot? Was he asked that?
Schubert went over the toxicology report done on Clark, and she discussed what was found on his cellphone after the shooting. She kept suggesting that Clark was despondent at the time of the shooting, but she did not go so far as to say he may have been trying to commit suicide by cop. When a reporter directly asked her if that was what she was implying, she said no.
"At the time the officers pursued Mr. Clark, they were unaware of his identity and his relationship to the homeowners. Based upon the facts known to the officers at that time, the suspect presented a potential danger to the residents of that home. Mr. Clark not only failed to comply with the officers' lawful demands, he took a shooting stance and advanced towards the officers. Believing that he had a gun in his hand, the officers shot Mr. Clark," the legal review summary says.
Just as the officers did not know that it was Clark's grandparents' home, Clark did not know they were police officers. Again, where was the consideration for that?
Schubert's office determined that because Clark allegedly took a shooting stance and the officers saw a flash of light coming from his direction in the otherwise pitch-black darkness of the backyard, and because they believed that flash to be from a gun, and because Clark supposedly advanced toward them after they took cover, "both officers honestly and reasonably believed Stephon Clark was pointing a gun at them and was about to shoot or had already shot at them."
The DA's office says this is supported by the statements the officers made immediately after the shooting. Those statements were captured on body-worn cameras.
The DA's office said in conclusion:
The evidence in this case demonstrates that both officers had an honest and reasonable belief that they were in imminent danger of death or great bodily injury. Therefore, the shooting of Mr. Clark was lawful and no criminal charges will be filed.
Stephon Clark's death was a tragedy that has had a devastating impact on his family and our community. A young man lost his life and many lives have been irreversibly changed. No decision or report will restore Stephon Clark's life.
The fact that criminal charges are not appropriate under the law in this case in no way diminishes the frustrations and anger that many in our community have expressed since his death. Those who have raised their voices deserve to be heard. These are trying times, but in moments like these we must rise together to make our community a better place for everyone.
So, in summation: No justice. No peace.
Just more murdering police.
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Operating profit (EBIT) 343 283 21
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Organic growth by region
The Group made excellent progress in fast-growing emerging markets like China, Russia, Brazil and Turkey. The largest regional contribution to growth came from EMEA, which grew 15% organically. The other three regions all grew at more than 20%.
In 2018, the Straumann Group achieved its strongest growth since 2005, lifting revenue 23% to CHF 1.36bn. Excluding external growth and currencies, the underlying increase amounted to 19%. Fuelled by the strong growth, our gross profit crossed the CHF-1-billion threshold for the first time, enabling us to invest further in research and development to provide faster, better treatments with additional reliability, comfort and convenience. On top of this, we continued to invest in people (pp. 67 ff.). Despite these developments and the increased share of lower-margin products in our portfolio, we achieved our profitability targets, as our underlying EBITDA, EBIT and net profit margins reached 30%, 26% and 20% respectively.
Adding to our organic growth, we acquired several companies and invested in a number of others (see pp. 144 ff.). Collectively, these transactions amounted to approx. CHF 120m. We also invested heavily in production and infrastructure, increasing capital expenditure to CHF 110m. Notwithstanding, cash from operating activities climbed to CHF 277m and free cash flow rose to CHF 169m.
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IMPRESSIVE GROWTH IN ALL OUR REGIONS AND BUSINESSES
The pace of growth increased in all our regions, fuelled by emerging markets like Brazil, China, Russia, and Turkey. With organic growth of 28%, Asia-Pacific was our fastest growing region for a fourth consecutive year. Both North and Latin America reported 20% increases, while Europe, Middle East & Africa climbed 15% and – being our largest region – was our biggest contributor to revenue growth (see pp. 42 ff).
By business, implants generated almost half our growth, as both our premium and non-premium businesses performed well. We continued to converge these activities under the Straumann Group umbrella, increasing simplicity and accelerating the international roll-out of our non-premium brands.
The restorative business, which comprises prosthetics and abutments, delivered good results, driven by our standard and Variobase abutments, as well as our multi-platform solutions for competitor implant systems.
Biomaterials sales continued to thrive, lifted by the highly successful launch of our botiss range in Brazil. To strengthen our ties with botiss, we invested in a 30% stake in the company.
Our digital business unit grew impressively in its first year of operation, driven by demand for intraoral scanners, 3D printers and clear aligners. ClearCorrect grew dynamically and prepared to launch in European markets, Brazil and parts of Asia. To gain immediate access to the huge Chinese market, we obtained distribution rights for a registered, state-of-the-art clear-aligner system that we plan to
launch in the first half of 2019.
We won customers across the board, reflecting the attractiveness of our solutions, the power of our marketing and the effectiveness of our sales approach. The strategic initiative to create a dedicated unit to serve dental service organizations has been very successful as we won large contracts to supply chains that collectively comprise several hundred clinics.
UNLOCKING CONSIDERABLE POTENTIAL IN ATTRACTIVE MARKETS
Our main market, implant dentistry, grew in the mid-single digits and is worth approximately CHF 4bn globally1. We outperformed it by a factor of three and increased our leading share to 25%. Driven by demographics, affordability, availability, esthetics and awareness, the market offers considerable potential and is expected to outpace the overall dental market. One of the most attractive areas in dentistry is the clear-aligner market, which is worth approximately CHF 2bn and is growing at more than 20% (see p. 33).
By expanding into new segments and by filling portfolio gaps, we have more than trebled our addressable market in the past five years to approximately CHF 13bn.
EXECUTING OUR GROWTH STRATEGY
Our strategy to address these markets and to drive future sustainable success is built around three unchanged key priorities (see pp. 19 ff.).
DRIVING A HIGH PERFORMANCE CULTURE AND ORGANIZATION
The first priority focuses on culture, which drives results and creates value. For the past five years, the 'player-learner' mindset has shaped our company and helped us to excel. While staff engagement is very high, our annual staff survey revealed the need to work for example on collaboration, communication and coaching to unleash the full potential of our organization. This is the focus of Cultural Journey 2.0, which began in September.
We created approximately 700 new jobs worldwide, of which more than a hundred were in Switzerland. With the addition of more than 350 colleagues through acquisitions, our increasingly diverse global team comprised almost 6000 employees at year-end. The quality, dedication and hard work of our staff drive our success. We met the majority of our short-term incentive targets across countries and businesses, resulting in a bonus payout at or above target for eligible employees. Despite the dip in 2018, we surpassed the 3-year objective for total shareholder return of 7%, which determines the long-term incentive (LTI). However, our senior management voluntarily agreed to forgo their grants in 2015 and therefore received considerably less compensation in 2018 (see p. 125).
We have invested significantly in career development in recent years, including key succession plans. In January 2019, we announced that Guillaume Daniellot, Head Sales North America, will succeed Marco Gadola as CEO in 2020, when the latter will be proposed for election to the Board of Directors. We are fortunate to make this transition in a position of strength and are delighted that we can fill the CEO position with an internal candidate.
TARGETING UNEXPLOITED GROWTH MARKETS AND SEGMENTS
Our efforts to target unexploited growth markets and segments were intense and fruitful. In addition to opening new subsidiaries and branches, we made further inroads into the non-premium implant segment, launching new products and expanding Neodent's presence to more than 50 countries. In addition, we acquired three competitor distributors and gained control of T-Plus in Taiwan and Zinedent2 in Turkey.
To address the fully-tapered implant segment, which accounts for roughly a quarter of the 25 million dental implants placed annually, we developed Straumann BLX (see p. 47) and launched various other implants to target the immediacy, ceramic and other segments.
BECOMING A TOTAL SOLUTION PROVIDER IN ESTHETIC DENTISTRY
Our strategy to compete against large conglomerates that cover the entire dental field is to provide total solutions in esthetic dentistry, which includes offering conventional, semi- and fully-digital tooth replacement solutions for all major indications, while supporting our customers in establishing efficient workflows that benefit their patients.
Our strength in innovation and our ability to form partnerships enabled us to complement our offering in 2018, for example with Straumann's BLX, Mini Implant, and PURE ceramic 2-piece. We also enhanced our digital solutions by improving hard and software, as well as connectivity. Through our investment in Dental Monitoring, we entered the exciting field of remote monitoring using artificial intelligence and smart phone technology (see p. 13).
With a view to expanding our current scope even further, we began to pilot a portfolio of in-licensed products that focus on the needs of general dentists, including innovative caries treatments as well as novel approaches to preventing tooth and implant loss
INNOVATIVE CHANGE-MAKERS
Straumann introduced three next-generation implant systems during the year, demonstrating the strength of our innovation pipeline. As change-makers, we promote innovation in all our activities: for example, producing implants by ceramic injection molding and by using virtual reality applications in marketing and education.
Our entrepreneurial, open-minded culture has also enabled us to complement our internal pipeline with external innovations, for example with Dental Monitoring, Z-Systems and Createch, which has become our center of excellence for CADCAM innovation.
COMMITTED TO LONG-TERM VALUE CREATION
We remain committed to sustainable development and value creation. This means running our operations efficiently and using natural resources effectively to avoid waste and minimize our impact on the environment (see pp. 78 ff.). It also encompasses our charitable projects that offer dental healthcare to underprivileged people in 14 countries (see pp. 72 ff.).
After several years of positive development, the SMI Mid (SMIM) fell 17% in 2018. Our share price declined 10%, despite our outstanding results, solid balance sheet and prosperous outlook. Consequently, we had to live with a total shareholder loss of 9.5% (CHF 66 per share) after five very successful years in which Straumann has been the second best performing stock in the SMIM, outperforming by an average of 23%.
2018 marked the 20th anniversary of the company's initial public offering (IPO) and we would like to express our special appreciation to those shareholders who have accompanied us from the start of this exciting and rewarding journey. Since the IPO, the total return including dividend re-investments, has been more than 3500% – the highest for any stock traded on the Swiss stock exchange in this period3.
Based on the positive results in 2018 and the favourable outlook, the Board of Directors proposes a further dividend increase to CHF 5.25 per share, payable on 11 April 2019.
OUTLOOK – CONTINUED OUTPERFORMANCE
Our continuing strong growth and significant outperformance confirm that we are executing an appropriate strategy. We have planned for continuity and succession and have set the stage for sustainable future growth by developing differentiated solutions, expanding our organization and by entering new markets and attractive fields.
We have responded to market and technology trends by building internal capabilities and forging partnerships. We will continue to create opportunities that are aligned with our strategic priorities, always vigilant and agile to adapt to a fast-changing environment. Fostering a high-performance culture will remain our key priority – as change makers, we are determined to continue pushing boundaries.
Barring unforeseeable events and circumstances, we expect the global dental implant market to grow at about 4–5% in 2019 and are confident that we can continue to outperform and gain share by achieving organic revenue growth in the low-teen percentage range. Assuming fairly stable currency exchange rates, the expected organic revenue growth and operational leverage should lead to further improvements in the EBITDA and EBIT margins, in spite of further investments in Sales & Marketing and Research & Development4.
On your behalf, we would like to thank all our employees for their commitment, engagement and hard work in 2018. On behalf of the Board, we also thank you, our shareholders, for your ongoing support and confidence in our company.
Gilbert Achermann
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Marco Gadola
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These profitability objectives exclude exceptional effects related to acquisi-tion and consolidation, as well as the impact of adopting IFRS 16 (lease accounting).
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We delivered another excellent performance in 2018 – both in absolute and relative terms. Operating in a continually evolving and complex environment, we generated the highest level of revenue growth (+23%) since 2005, outpacing our market significantly. We achieved further improvements in profitability, expanding our underlying EBIT-margin by 20 base points to 26%. At the same time, we made strong progress with all of our strategic priorities, expanding our business and organization globally, and laying further foundations for sustainable growth.
Sustainable development is a matter of culture. It means focusing on customers, enabling employees to achieve their best, running operations efficiently, avoiding waste, minimizing our impact on the environment and caring for the community. In this report, we discuss our impact on each of these in 2018.
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This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Straumann Group's compensation principles, practices and delivery framework. It also provides information on the compensation of the general staff, management, Executive Management Board (EMB) and Board of Directors. In 2018, we met the majority of our short-term incentive targets across countries and businesses, resulting in a bonus payout at or above target for eligible employees. We also exceeded our 3-year objective for total shareholder return, which determines the long-term incentive for Senior Management.
The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. In the auditors' opinion, the statements give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2018.
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HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2019 /CNW/ - Texas COLT, a proposed joint venture among Enbridge Inc. (NYSE: ENB) (TSX: ENB), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and Oiltanking, today announced that it has submitted an application with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to construct and operate a deepwater crude oil export port located off the coast of Freeport, TX.
The Texas COLT Project includes an offshore platform and two offshore loading single point mooring buoys capable of fully loading a 2-million-barrel Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) in approximately 24 hours. The offshore facilities will be connected by a 42" pipeline to an onshore tank farm that will have up to 15 million barrels of storage capacity.
Today's submittal with MARAD begins the application process for Texas COLT which is planned to be in-service by 2022.
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