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The degree of probability of this continuance depends on the chances of
intervening circumstances having occurred to bring the existence to an
end. The possibility of such circumstances will depend almost entirely on
the nature of the specific thing whose existence is in issue and the particular
circumstances affecting it in the case in hand. That a soap bubble was
in existence half an hour ago affords no inference at all that it is in existence
now; that Mt. Everest was in existence ten years ago is strong evidence
that it exists yet; whether the fact of a tree’s existence a year ago will
indicate its continued existence today will vary according to the nature of
the tree and the conditions of life in the region. So far, then, as the interval
of time is concerned, no fixed rule can be laid down; the nature of the thing
and the circumstances of the particular case must control.
Yeti, or the abominable snowman (a term that came into fashion after a
1921 British Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition), supposedly roams
the Himalayas. According to Wikipedia, “Tibetan lore describes three main
varieties of yetis—the Nyalmo, which has black fur and is the largest and
fiercest, standing around fifteen feet tall; the Chuti, which stands around
eight feet tall and lives 8000 to 10000 feet above sea level; and the Rang Shim
Bombo, which has reddish-brown fur and is only three to five feet tall”.
Considering a challenge to subpoenas issued at the behest of an accused
(seeking to demonstrate he had been acting with government approval
rather than with criminal intent) to various government officials, Chief
Judge Winner (a terrific name for a lawyer) noted in United States v. Feeney,
501 F. Supp. 1337 (D. Colo. 1980): “it may be that the charges will be shown
to be as fanciful as tales of the Loch Ness Monster or the Abominable Snowman.
On the other hand, it may be that this case deserves to rank with the
trial of Aaron Burr (United States v. Burr, supra), the Teapot Dome Scandal
(United States v. Mammoth Oil, supra), the U-2 spy plane (United States v.
Reynolds, supra), and Watergate (United States v. Nixon, supra).”
Julie E. Akeroyd was reappointed as a public member to the board of the
College of Dental Hygienists of British Columbia for a term ending February
28, 2023.
Lionel R. Yip was appointed as a public member to the board of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia for a term ending June 30,
2024.
According to Perell J. (but likely not according to defence counsel), “unlike
most motions, where there is a level procedural playing field, for a certification
motion, the proposed Representative Plaintiff has a downhill bunny