Photographs By Gabriel Villareal Styling By Anz Hizon Edited By Danyl Geneciran Photographed by Gabriel Villareal for the March 2025 Issue of Vogue Man Philippines Rik Rasos suspects that he has a photographic memory, but it isn’t something that the designer and creative director can readily explain. Disparate images tucked away into the corners of his mind manifest in the tangible ideas that make the pieces of his label Proudrace he isn’t even too sure where his inspirations come from wondering if the visual cues that would randomly come to mind were either contrived or picked up in passing I’ve just seen or read about it somewhere.”  Rik has amassed an encyclopedic set of references from pop culture and his niche interests combined It came in the form of the Versace head of Medusa that he turned into an icon of Madonna and the Coca-Cola logotype he reworked to the words ‘Filipino Lover.’ In one instance that’s since become a brand trademark it was the bright red motel sign off the side of the road somewhere in Manila that read “Mahal Kita” [I love you] in bold “the things you see every day and all the time So embedded are the emblems that mark his life that he distilled them into the first show he put together in years “I haven’t released a collection for a very long time,” he explains “I felt like I was ready to introduce another evolution of this brand.” Along with his interlude came a group of people who only knew Proudrace from its tongue-in-cheek T-shirts “I wanted to show everyone I actually make clothes.”  Titled “From Proudrace With Love,” it was a tapestry of all the lives he has led Among the eclectic cast of characters he sent down the runway “But it was part of the phases of my life”) The Rik you might already know of is the party boy slash skater boy slash DJ who came of age between the upbeat tempo and noise of Manila’s underground rave scene he’d sneak out to go to Fluxxe’s themed parties in Taguig and sell T-shirts to the hosts and their regulars comprised of creatives they would become the early iterations of the graphic tees that led to his global recognition.  But the version of himself he most fondly calls back to in the collection was the active kid who bounced between piano lessons spending his free time in his aunt Macaria Alaras’s tailoring shop near his childhood home in Legarda.  He’d help around through the daily motions in exchange for her guidance: the fundamentals of making clothes he began to develop a love for the craft and for construction: in pattern pieces that made parts of a whole who first lived in Saudi Arabia then moved to the U.S. packed tightly so breakables remained intact The gaps were cushioned by miscellaneous clothing: XXXL souvenir T-shirts He’d rummage through the care package and laugh [What is this for?]” He ended up cutting them up into bags or garments tailored to fit Deconstructing found pieces and turning them into something else became a trait that stuck.  “It’s a fully realized brand now for me because I also evolved as a person Last year marked a particular milestone for Rik He would sign off the collection the way his dad would sign off his boxes “with love.” It felt full circle to reference his start and splice it with everything he’s learned to get to this point; in the past he’d pushed himself to his breaking point to meet the demands of the market he’s more successful operating in a “slow burn,” designing on his own terms The 35-piece artisanal collection he exhibited at the CCP Black Box Theater took two years and six months to create with half that time spent sourcing deadstock fabric from here and abroad Rik found a large part of it in his relatives’ stored balikbayan boxes and workwear material that made a few hero pieces.  the designer had a note he set for himself to follow: “Ayoko ng pahinga [I didn’t want a break].” But it wasn’t that he needed one; his medley of deliberate disarray fit within the visual schema he’d established: irreverent and unflinchingly tender “I don’t want to veer away from what I know and who I am,” he says Skin peeked through the gaps in thickly padded coats and upper-thigh cut-outs on the backs of jeans and the fabric on shirts and dresses curved over the body to show torsos The exaggerated white lining strewn over the backs of tailored jackets resembled Good Morning towels inspired by those tucked inside Filipino kids’ shirts at playtime He finished a few of the looks with nude stockings and open-toe sandals that and so that “there weren’t any gaps” left in the collection he tacked lace-front mustaches onto models’ faces This was the Rik that had pinned down his narrative “It’s a fully realized brand now for me because I also evolved as a person Parang renaissance [It feels like a renaissance].” He laughs “It’s the Renaissance tour of Proudrace.”  Photographs By Makie Cruz Additional Reporting By Julian Rodriguez so I feel like I wanna translate it to what I work on,” Proudrace creative director Rik Rasos tells Vogue I am going to present something different.” Murmurs of a standing presentation swirled around before doors opened its sections demarcated only by a slim strip of masking tape on the ground The runway itself was made up of three disjointed white platforms in the center of the room representing the main Philippine islands of Luzon it became clear that the arrangement was a necessity: no matter the permutation there wasn’t a seat plan that could accommodate the sheer volume of guests The all-Filipino cast sauntered through the islands garbed in a language Proudrace knows all too well: irreverence “I feel like I’m sexier now,” Rik says with a laugh so I feel like I wanna translate it to what I work on I used to make clothes na balot talaga [that are really covered] Introspection lent to this depth, as the 35-piece collection probes into Rik’s experience as the child of an overseas Filipino worker and “the emotions tied to the excitement of opening a balikbayan box.” Sourcing deadstock materials like vintage wool and old leather from all over the world the designer alludes to the act of gathering pasalubong or gifts from abroad to place inside the boxes these found textiles are interspersed with personal unworn pieces from cartons Rik’s father sent home This melange resulted in a jumpsuit reworked from the actual uniform his father wore to construction sites; a deconstructed wedding dress of vintage lace frocks sent to his aunt in the province; a little black dress fashioned from a cousin’s prom dress from the States Memorable too were backless jeans that revealed the upper thigh and brassieres and boxers worn as outer garments “I feel like every look is a representation of who I was Who I was becoming and who I am now.” Indeed his muses were distillations of Rik at various points in time Some models were even asked to grow out a mustache or put on a false one to mirror the designer’s own; proof that although the collection was dedicated to Macaria Alaras the aunt who taught him everything he knows about garment construction it was simultaneously a veneration of all the selves that Rik was His faces and phases were captured sonically by Earl Espiritu who puts together the music for all of Proudrace’s shows (for BYS Fashion Week “It’s like listening to the soundtrack of my life,” Rik describes the mix I feel like I’m a more enlightened person now so I feel like that’s the perfect end for it.” To close the show, Rik’s muses marched in unison to the harmonies of Father Stretch by the Sunday Service Choir one of Rik’s friends is enveloped in a two-tone blue tunic what looks like Proudrace’s rendition of a clergy robe Balčiūnienė says that the Midsummer festival overshadowing the traditions of pagan Lithuanian ancestors it goes back to the times when there was no Christianity in Lithuania jumping over the fire to make people and animals well – these are extremely old customs that have survived until today,” the ethnologist says “The name Joninės only came into use after the introduction of Christianity while all the rites and customs are ancient Rasos can be celebrated for up to two weeks or for as long as the sun is at its highest point She also stresses that Rasos does not always fall on June 24 The celebration of Joninės was very popular in Soviet times which was also a sign of resistance to the Soviet system organised an alternative Rasos festival in Kernavė,” Balčiūnienė says “It was our resistance to the Soviet Midsummer festival Balčiūnienė has also been organising the Rasos festival in Verkiai Park in Vilnius “It’s unbelievable that I’ve been organising the Rasos festival in Verkiai Park for 25 years After seeing that Vilnius does not have a real Rasos festival I felt sorry for the Vilnius residents that their Midsummer was spent with beer and I decided that they should have real Rasos,” she says “I chose a very suitable place in Verkiai Park where the Verkiai and the Neris rivers flow where the legend of the ancient times and of our ancestors who lived there is alive Then we managed to put together a programme and started doing all the ceremonies as they should be,” the ethnologist explains with the ceremonial gate crossing – one must pass through a decorated gate to enter the festival the participants sprinkle water on their hands The number of attempts it takes them to throw the wreath on the pole indicates the number of years until they get married the musicians from the ensembles perform and folk dancing begins Fire is one of the most important motifs in the Rasos festival The bonfires are lit to strengthen the sun which after the shortest night begins to weaken and makes smaller and smaller circles in the sky June 20 was the day when the sun rose to its highest point in the sky meaning that it was the shortest night of the year The sun is honoured both with fire and with songs that thank for the favours granted by the sun the Rasos festival unites people because everyone is involved in dancing “It is very beautiful when everyone is dancing around the bonfire Rasos is different from other festivals because everyone is a participant we all dance and sing,” the ethnologist says Rasos are named after the Lithuanian word “rasa” (dew) One of the festival’s core traditions is bathing in the morning dew after the night of singing and dancing It is said that old people or those sick or with rashes used to wallow in the morning dew and that girls would be rejuvenated and beautified by washing their faces with the morning dew,” she explains cleanses you from all diseases and troubles Even the sick and animals used to be made to jump over the fire at night,” Balčiūnienė adds The ethnologist is pleased that Vilnius residents are very fond of the Rasos festival and come to celebrate the ancestral traditions every year Disclaimer: By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use During the Matildas match against Denmark in 2023 there was one name that Australian football fans could not stop cheering; Hayley Raso After scoring the two goals Australia needed to progress to the quarter-final match at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Raso made headlines not only for her stellar goal-scoring skills many fans of the Matildas are curious as to why the star forward regularly tops off her ponytail with a bow While Hayley’s signature hair ribbon may have garnered attention during her FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance the story behind her game day tradition stems back to her days as a junior football star.  “I’ve worn a ribbon for my whole career My grandma always matches my ribbon to my kits so she’s sent my new ones over for this season,” Raso told Manchester City FC Raso’s ponytail accessory has also served as inspiration for her first children’s novel Hayley’s Ribbon.  “[The book] goes through how I was shy when I was younger but I came out of my shell The story behind the book is that I get the ribbon from my nan and that empowers me,” she told Manchester City.  The Matildas forward has also clapped back at spectators who have commented negatively about her hair accessory; hoping that her game-changing goals are what football fans pay the most attention to.  It’s something I like to wear… It’s just my thing and I enjoy doing it It’s funny [that] the fans have taken notice,” she told FourFourTwo I hope people are taking notice of my ability and not what I wear or what I’m doing People like me and support me for what I do on the soccer field.” Have you seen me play soccer though? Hard to take you seriously when your sentence doesn't even make sense… https://t.co/y2dZpwg6zO Raso isn’t the only member of the Matildas squad to sport a signature hair accessory with defender Ellie Carpenter spotted regularly wearing a unique headband.  Carpenter’s colourful headbands are technically not headbands at all referees do not allow players to wear any protruding headbands or hair clips due to the heightened injury risk.  Carpenter crafts her headband from pre-wrap which is a type of gauze typically used to protect the skin from irritation caused by strapping tape.   Many other players also utilise this hairband hack with fellow Matildas Steph Catley and Alanna Kennedy also sporting a thinner version of Carpenter’s signature style.  Gracie launched her career in journalism at Are Media Working as a Digital Content Producer across WHO Gracie has combined her love for all things music and style with her journalistic and social media skillset to create engaging content covering pop culture’s biggest trends If she’s not busy telling you how much she loves The Beatles (a lot) you’ll probably find Gracie counting down the days until her next concert or testing out TikTok’s favourite new beauty trend “Thanksgiving eve celebrations are back,” Richard Raso posted on his Facebook page in November announcing that for the first time in months his Medford restaurant Patrons were urged to make a reservation if they wanted a table “Covid-19 rules will be fully enforced so we kindly ask that everyone be considerate of these hard times and pressures on restaurants as we face another potential shutdown,” wrote Raso “Seeing cases that were traced back to specific events made it clear that folks didn’t pay attention [to health restrictions] and aren’t taking this seriously enough,” said Medford Public Health Director MaryAnn O’Connor “We need to get people out of the general population if they are potentially infectious and make sure they quarantine appropriately.” O’Connor said she became alarmed as cases began to rise after Thanksgiving and contact tracers quickly identified the two clusters. Health officials alerted Raso’s and the host of the other gathering, and in a Dec. 3 message posted on the city’s website Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn identified Raso’s as the source of a significant cluster “from a potentially oversized gathering.” She warned that anyone who had visited the restaurant between Nov 23 and Nov 30 may have been exposed to the virus and urged them to notify the Board of Health “We have urged everyone to be safe and follow regulations especially for wearing masks and avoiding gathering sizes,” Lungo-Koehn wrote in the message “And while the vast majority are doing the right thing and following the rules and angry that others continue to be irresponsible and put people at risk.” Health officials received a number of reports from people who believed the restaurant had “exceeded capacity” the day before Thanksgiving and are investigating whether it violated state restrictions Fines of up to $500 per violation may be imposed Medford officials have issued one fine during the pandemic a $500 penalty to a homeowner for holding a gathering on Halloween said it had complied with state regulations that limit capacity and require patrons to maintain social distancing “Raso Grille has at all times been in compliance with all state orders and CDC guidelines in its operations and denies any allegations of a potential oversized gathering,” Raso said in a statement “The safety of our customers and employees remains our first priority and we will continue to ensure all proper protocols are in place and followed We thank the community for their outpouring of support and look to reopen as soon as possible.” A Dec. 1 post on the restaurant’s Facebook page said management was told that a patron had tested positive for the virus after visiting the day before Thanksgiving. The restaurant said it would be closed “out of an abundance of caution” for an undetermined amount of time; it reopened on Saturday The restaurant said it had asked all of its employees to be tested then later posted that one employee who worked the day after Thanksgiving and two others who worked that weekend had tested positive there were 2477 confirmed cases in Medford officials urged anyone who visited another local restaurant The highest number of active coronavirus clusters across the state between Nov. 8 and Dec. 5 was traced to households, which accounted for 12,583 clusters and 31,921 confirmed cases, according to state data More outbreaks were traced to long-term-care facilities and social gatherings than to restaurants and food courts which had 18 active clusters and 105 cases Medford had a surge of cases during the early months of the pandemic with a high of 105 confirmed cases on a single day in April there was an outbreak at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center Cases dwindled throughout the summer and early fall The outbreak has sparked an outcry on social media between Raso’s supporters who believe the restaurant is being singled out unfairly and critics who accuse the restaurant of putting people at risk “How could you allow such a dangerous gathering?” a man wrote on the restaurant’s Facebook page “You are hurting our community and squandering the efforts of many good citizens to keep us safe.” Another commenter wrote that it was “not the restaurant’s fault that a patron came in sick.” “Impeach Breanna,” accused the mayor of making false claims that damaged a small business’s reputation and then noted that the page had been taken down after it was “respectfully asked” to do so Lungo-Koehn said that the city’s top priority is the safety of its residents and businesses and she’s asking them “to make extreme sacrifices while we are in the most challenging time of this pandemic” and waiting for vaccines to become available Medford City Councilor Zac Bears said “we have to stay together and do whatever we can to stop the spread of COVID-19 even if that means not gathering with our families for the holidays or not going to our favorite restaurants.” But he said Medford has been abandoned by the state and federal government which have provided inadequate stimulus funding as small businesses close City Councilor Nicole Morell said Medford is a microcosm of what is happening across the state and the country as people try to get through the pandemic without the support they need “So many businesses are closed and holding on by a thread,” said Morell adding that state regulations often change and most people are doing their best to follow them “I know everyone is tired and we are trying to do the best we can.” Shelley Murphy can be reached at shelley.murphy@globe.com. 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience holds his grandpa’s bat with his dad Mike Raso in Mike’s basement in Austin Matt’s grandpa Joseph Raso used the bat when he was on the Chicago Cubs’ roster for six weeks in 1946 In the background are pictures of Joe when he played in pros and minor leagues the 1940s -- Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com Step into the basement of Mike Raso’s home in Austin and it’s almost like walking into a baseball time machine Amongst the many photos covering the walls when he made the Chicago Cubs roster for six weeks in 1946 a football award that Joseph won at a high school in Boston and a picture of Matt playing for the Austin Greyhounds The last picture takes you to the present as Matt is still catching for the Hounds who will host Section 2B tournament games this Saturday at 8 p.m To fully know the backstop of the Hounds and the story of the Raso’s love for baseball but he was born in Boston in little Italy in a house that was across the street from where Paul Revere had once lived He never knew his dad and his mom died when he was seven He went on to become a very successful high school athlete in baseball Joseph was so good that he received athletic scholarships at Villanova University for football and basketball but he quickly walked out on that to tryout for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park he was spotted by a scout for the Chicago Cubs and was signed to play in their minor league system He went on to play for the minor league teams in Davenport but it was his six-week stretch as an injury replacement with the Chicago Cubs in 1946 that stood out most Two years after he came back from a two years of service in the navy in World War II Joseph was called up as an injury replacement and while he didn’t play “He was close to actually making it (in the big leagues) before the war baseball kind of changed and it was about the power hitters I’m bigger than he was and I’m little,” Mike said players were a dime a dozen and if you signed a contract he came to Austin to play for the Packers under Emil Schied and he got a job at Hormel’s He played with the Packers from 1951-1962 when Austin drew about 3,500 fans a night and was winning plenty of state championships Mike saw his dad play for the last few years of that run and he fondly recalls those days “Those teams had a lot of ex-minor leaguers and it was about as good as watching the major leagues,” Mike said my dad had nothing but look what he’s left He’s left a legacy as far as I’m concerned He was a great athlete and baseball was his love.” Iowa Western Community College and semi-pro baseball in Fort Worth Texas for a year before coaching baseball for 30 years is starting to think back to those days as he’s been watching the Hounds play this summer The Hounds finished the regular season with a 22-9 overall record and they lost just one section game throughout the year “What these guys are doing now is reminding me of when I was a little kid watching my dad play “They’re successful and it’s fun to watch.” it didn’t take Matt too long to find out that baseball was his love but I have vague memories of him,” Matt said “I used to drag my dad off the couch after work to go out and play catch every day.” Matt recalls playing stick ball by Shaw School and he said that playing sports was just something he and his friends did growing up He went on to be a three-year starter at Austin High School and he was able to catch for Mike Wuertz Baseball’s a game that’s fun if you can be successful,” Matt said Matt went on to play at Iowa Western like his dad That team went 52-17 overall and it just missed the junior college world series “My eyes were completely opened,” Matt said of his first year at college “The game is way more detailed than you ever learned it in high school ‘I had no idea that there’s three ways to lead off from first base.’ It’s the little parts of the game you start learning.” Cloud State University on a partial scholarship for one season before ending his college baseball career “I kind of hit a burnout period and as a catcher between playing so many college games and so many games in the summer,” Matt said I should’ve made some different decisions.” Matt was able to pick up where he left off when he joined the Greyhounds in 2000 he was a part of two state championship teams and he has played in 10 state tournaments — since he was usually drafted by another team when the Hounds didn’t make it to state who has been the Hounds’ primary catcher for more than a decade has put up with plenty of bruises while stopping pitches behind the plate he’s taken shots to the shoulder and the Adam’s apple His catcher’s mask is nearly flat from the beating its taken he doesn’t mind the pain as he embraces his role with the Hounds As they look forward to the future of baseball in Austin Matt and Mike both agree that they don’t see the same love for the game in youths any more “I never played on a losing baseball team in my whole life “Now things have changed and it’s like the dedication and the passion isn’t there with kids those kids had dedication and it was a joy to coach because they wanted it just as bad as the coaches did.” Matt has also coached at the high school level for seven years While he’s watching major league baseball almost every night during the summer he’s surprised by how little some of the younger players are paying attention “These kids today don’t watch the games anymore or they’ll just watch for homeruns,” Matt said “I tell them to watch it and pretend like you’re playing the position and go what you need to do.” it’ll take more families like the Raso’s to make it happen The Minnesota Timberwolves (33-29) are welcoming in the Utah Jazz (15-45) for a contest between Northwest Division foes… The Kansas Jayhawks versus the Houston Cougars is one of two games on Monday’s college basketball schedule that… The Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Florida Panthers is one of many solid options on today’s NHL slate.… The college basketball schedule on Monday is not one to miss Our computer model has recommended picks against… There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Monday that feature a ranked team Click here to read our spring 2025 issue, featuring Caught by the Tides' Jia Zhangke and Zhao Tao, our annual spotlight on locations and more... whose short film Under won a Student Academy Award earlier this year is writing a series of blog entries about making his feature debut with a microbudget movie shot in Copenhagen After starting principal photography on July 18th I sat down every Sunday — our one off day per week — with the intention of writing an entry for this blog It was not my plan to agree to do this and come up lame but it seemed that despite my best efforts I just couldn’t finish one Perhaps I was too involved in the production to immediately reflect on it I know one Sunday I felt what was happening was too personal to share and the overall feeling was that any minute not spent focused on making the best possible film was doing a disservice to all the people working around the clock to make it happen I felt that it was not what I should have been doing at that time I am more than happy to share my reflections on the experience The satisfaction of completing my first feature film is wonderful This has been a dream I’ve had for most of my life and I still can’t believe I did it there is an incredible sadness of it being over I will miss not spending every day with a special group of people who became my family for one month This sudden disconnect is much harder than I ever thought it would be The only thing that makes it easier is the knowledge that we will have this film forever It is ours and every one of us knows that it wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of all the filmmakers involved I can only smile at how naïve we were to come to a foreign country without any contacts and with very little money and believe we could pull this off Our original mantra was “One good thing a day,” be it a location We carried that attitude into the film and “One good thing a day” quickly became “One day at a time.” We all worked to get through the day as smooth as possible and to be honest I found the shooting days wonderful and well run a few times we would finalize a location hours before arriving at it Oftentimes our crewmembers would have to double as background performers we shot 110 pages in over 50 locations and had 25 speaking roles I believe we accomplished our original goal of not having the film’s budget be an excuse for any of the film’s shortcomings we will finish the film and then it will be sent out into the world I’m sure that some people will enjoy it while others may not others will deem it a “success” or a “failure” and whatever conclusions they reach are something that we are going to have to live with That is the life of a filmmaker and I understand and accept that right now I know that this film is already a huge success Everyone on this film worked as hard as they possibly could to deliver the best result I have never been prouder of a group of people pulling together to reach a common goal than I was on this film These last three months in Copenhagen is something I will cherish for the rest of my life it was also an incredible learning experience Some of the learning is of course at the expense of making mistakes but I believe I can live with all of the mistakes I made on this film There were many limitations that I wished weren’t there but in the end these limitations only made it more challenging I believe I am a better filmmaker today than I was before this started and really that is all I can hope for As I prepare to leave Copenhagen and return to New York we will begin the editing process very soon although it will help to be staring at them on my monitor every day in the edit room I will miss the crew but I look forward to the day we can work together again I will miss my bike and my “clearing my head” rides to and from set every day but that’s something that will stay in Copenhagen as I don’t dare try to replicate those rides in the streets of Manhattan While there is so much I will miss and so much instant nostalgia all of this also comes with a wave of excitement about the future This experience reiterated that a film set is where I’m at home; it is where I want to be Making a film is a privilege and I hope there are many more films in my future I look forward to them with eagerness and an appreciation for what it takes and being able to face the next challenge while calling myself a feature film director Amidst a flurry of summer signings, Hayley Raso made the move from Everton to Manchester City Joining Gareth Taylor’s side after the Toffees failed bid for Champions League qualification Raso joined a side edging ever nearer to the top of the WSL. With the 27-year-old renowned for her pace and attacking ability the signing seemed a natural move for a Manchester City side missing their star winger Chloe Kelly through injury So just how influential has the Australian international been in her first season in Manchester we will examine Hayley Raso’s impact since joining Manchester City The City No.13 may primarily act as a winger however every player will possess different qualities even those who occupy the same position on the pitch Making 11 appearances across City’s league campaign this season Hayley Raso has proven how beneficial an asset she can be for any side.  has the No.13 reached her potential during the 2021/22 campaign It is important to note that statistics can be impacted by factors such as the total minutes played Hayley Raso has completed 643 minutes of game time across 13 WSL appearances in the 2021/22 season It is also important to keep in mind that data can not always provide a complete picture of a season With 3 league goals across the league campaign so far Raso ranks quite highly against other wingers in the league this season There are of course wingers in the league who will score more frequently for their teams than Raso however it is important to consider these teams style of play The No.13 is typically used by the Blues as a traditional winger bringing the ball up the field to provide for Manchester City’s forwards This style of play will naturally lead to Raso scoring less frequently whilst still being a vital part of City’s goal-scoring Whilst Raso may not be a main goal-scoring outlet for Taylor’s side her expected goals in the league demonstrate that the No.13 is a player who is immensely capable of creating goal-scoring opportunities Raso’s xG puts her in the 88th percentile of WSL wingers this season Only 12% of wingers in the league are expected to score more frequently than Raso Providing assists are perhaps the most vital aspect of a winger’s play Raso’s prowess in assisting her teammates is one of the Australian international’s most prominent strengths Ranking in the 94th percentile in the WSL this season the No.13 is amongst the most accomplished wingers in terms of creating goal-scoring actions. Raso’s style of play has an undeniable impact on the type of assists the No.13 provides With Manchester City employing a typically high possession game plan the winger will often enjoy long spells of time on the ball with the majority of her assists coming from runs into the box as opposed to crosses from the wing.  Raso’s overall possession in-game is perhaps the weakest element of the Australian’s play The 27-year-old ranks in the 41st percentile when it comes to dribbles completed in-game Whilst this is significantly below her other rankings it is important to question why this may be the case Manchester City have a tendency to play in a quick and direct manner Passes into and around the box are far more common for the team than an individual player carrying the ball over a long distance When looking at data from a number of Manchester City forwards it is evident that this is not an area that is a major focus within the team This same factor is also present in Raso’s progressive runs Manchester City favours a quick turnaround of the ball it is difficult to establish how successful the winger is in this element of her game Whilst Raso may rank in the 76th percentile in this area it is important to note this in the context of a team with a style of play similar to City In a team with a high turnover of the ball Raso’s progressive run data puts her in and around other top-level wingers in the league this style of play benefits players in other ways Hayley Raso’s touches inside the box are amongst the highest in the WSL for wingers Manchester City’s style of play revolves around pushing players up the pitch and into their attacking area throughout the game This means it is inevitable that their players will enjoy a wealth of possession in these areas Ultimately these high levels of possession will lead to chances being created for the Sky Blues When considering whether Hayley Raso has had a successful first season with Manchester City it is important to take the club’s season into account Taylor’s side were hit with a major injury crisis at the beginning of the season This left the team languishing in ninth place When considering these factors Raso’s first season at the club has certainly shown what the winger is capable of That remains to be seen as she enters into the second year of her contract with the Blues All stats are correct as of Tuesday 17th May 2022 NWSL Game of the Week: San Diego Wave 4-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC UWCL final preview: FC Barcelona vs Olympique Lyonnais will be writing a series of blog entries about making his feature debut with a microbudget movie shot in Copenhagen After watching an inspiring Q&A with director Mike Cahill at an IFP screening of Another Earth in February of this year my colleague and the producer of our film Mauro Mueller turned to me and said two weeks out on principal photography on my first feature film and I’m trying to figure out why the original plan has already failed We came to Copenhagen from New York six weeks ago with our Fidelio Films production crew but our search for local help consisted of tons of meetings even more phone calls and a very long list of reasons why our project wouldn’t work My personal favorite was that someone couldn’t take our job because they were doing a short film that had three times our budget Our first camera quote was half our budget and it would have been all of it if they hadn’t given us a 50% discount Such is life when you try to work in one of the most expensive countries in Europe with no money But people here keep reminding us it could be worse it is not all doom and gloom; by sticking to it and believing in the project we find ourselves in a great position to realize the film to its fullest A few things have happened over the last month that we couldn’t have expected and had no way of knowing would happen The first was that my short film Under won the Student Academy Award gold medal which lent instant credibility to this project The second is that apparently microbudget features don’t really happen that often in Copenhagen We found people here are genuinely excited about what we are doing both based on it being a foreign production and the ambitiousness of our tiny budget The Danish crew we eventually found are experienced and great They are working on the film because they believe in the project and want to be a part of something different it also seriously changes what we are planning on doing The shoot was supposed to be run and gun type thing We are finding that locations are available We are finding local investment in the project through sponsorship of wardrobe As we get closer to the shoot date and I pull myself out of the production to focus on the directing side I am being challenged to not just get the film in the can as originally planned but to craft the story and see the vision for the film to its fullest When it’s done we hope the first questions asked will not be the typical indie microbudget one of “What was the budget of the film?” but instead about the complexity of the characters and the choices made Because thanks to the production team in place we suddenly find ourselves with lots of choices The Bank of Lithuania is ringing in the season of sun with a commemorative issue to be released in two denominations on June 7 for the country’s midsummer Jonines festival According to the Bank of Lithuania statement the June 24 holiday also known as Rasos is held just after the summer solstice colors of peonies and poplar blossoms are abundant and the dew on the morning of the festival is said to have special powers for the mind and body The holiday’s traditions include bonfire burning wreath making and a hunt for a mythological blooming fern The coin design embodies the spirit of the celebration The reverse depicts an unfurling fern fiddlehead with the fern blossom in its center all backed by the moon and sun and encircled by a border incorporating greenery and dew droplets The artwork is surrounded by the inscriptions JONINES and RASOS ŠVENTE The obverse contains dew droplets situated to form the knight from Lithuania’s coat of arms The copper-nickel €1.50 version of the coin weighs 11.1 grams has a mintage limit of 30,000 pieces and is priced at €2 The Proof .925 silver €5 coin version weighs 12.44 grams has a mintage limit of 3,000 pieces and is priced at €49 A stylized oak wreath is displayed on its edge Pad-printing technology was used to colorize the central fern “blossom.” The coins were designed by Egle Ratkute and struck at the Lithuanian Mint. For more information, visit the Bank of Lithuania’s website Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) By Meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets is causing unavoidable sea-level change yet while much of the world prepares for an increase in flooding Greenland is facing a very different future ‘Most people think the loss of ice means sea-level rise,’ explains Margie Turrin which has been measuring the post-glacial rebound using a network of 58 global navigation satellite system stations in bedrock around the island has documented uplift rates of up to 23 millimetres a year Greenland isn’t the only place experiencing a decrease in sea levels; similar processes are taking place in Antarctica the location of the Earth’s only other ice sheet What makes the situation in Greenland unique the ocean is a major resource for Greenlandic people Greenland’s landmass remains largely covered by thick ice that spans 80 per cent of its territory settlements are on the coast,’ says Turrin ‘So the people there are dependent on the ocean for their livelihoods – fishing and hunting as well as transportation of people and supplies.’ Coastal infrastructure shipping routes and natural ecosystems will all be affected by the land rise ‘Already we’re seeing challenges for the passage of ships in some areas The team at Columbia University has been working closely with the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources which has facilitated communication with local communities to measure and map the shallow waters around the coast and local community knowledge has been invaluable in identifying hotspots for future change as well as understanding the needs of community members There has been a concerted effort to involve the people in the region and avoid what Turrin terms ‘extractive science’ ‘It’s all too easy to go in with your own science questions We’ve really worked hard to make this relevant to the communities where we’re actually collecting the measurements.’  For now, the project has focused on three communities on the west coast: Kullorsuaq, a fishing town; Aasiaat, a hub for tourism and shipbuilding; and Nuuk Greenland’s capital and its cultural and economic centre are already being used by fishermen to navigate to deeper pockets of water for their catch the research will also help the communities plan for changes to their ports and other infrastructure While every community will be affected differently the biggest changes are yet to be faced by the residents of Kullorsuaq where ice loss is – so far – less pronounced Filed Under: Climate Change Tagged With: Click Here for SUBSCRIPTION details Want to access Geographical on your tablet or smartphone Android or PC/Mac image below to download the app for your device Copyright © 2025 · Site by Syon Media Hayley Raso has never shied away from taking the hard road The easy way out has just never sat right with the Westfield Matildas winger From leaving home as a teenager to try and break into the Westfield W-League to now trying her luck against Europe’s elite in the FA Women’s Super League in England who had spent the last few years going between Brisbane Roar in the Westfield W-League and the NWSL’s Portland Thorns opted for a new challenge with WSL outfit Everton Listen to the first Westfield Matildas podcast in the player at the top of the page The 25-year-old inked the deal in January but everything from bad timing and injury to a worldwide pandemic has so far denied her a Toffees debut I don’t think anyone could have imagined it would turn out this way,” Raso told the Matildas podcast while currently under self-isolation at her Brisbane home “I was supposed to go to Everton in January and ended up being not able to go as we went into camp [with the Westfield Matildas] MORE: Download your Wallpaper Wednesday featuring Alanna Kennedy “Then finally third time lucky I went over [to England] and everything got called off [due to the Coronavirus] “I was really looking forward to getting over there and playing but like everyone is saying it’s important to look after the health of everybody and taking each day as it comes.” Raso flew over to Merseyside once the Westfield Matildas sealed their spot at the Olympic Games with their win over Vietnam earlier this month The sense of excitement at starting her new adventure quickly turned to uncertainty “As much as I was really excited to be over in the UK “People from my team that I was living with had gone home to their families and friends and I was in this new country “I had Chloe Logarzo drive up from Bristol and spend some time with me and that made me feel quite at home We just lived together like we do in Matildas camp because we’re roommates “But that would have to come to an end at some point and I just would have been there by myself it’s important and I feel good knowing I’m here for as long as this situation takes place.” MORE: Missing your weekend football fix? Show the world your skills with our #PlayAtHomeChallenge The improvement of the European nations at last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup a desire to get out of her comfort zone and a chat with an Aussie Everton legend convinced the 46-cap Westfield Matilda to become a Toffee “I knew my time was up in the NWSL and I was ready to test myself and explore some new options The WSL was really appealing to me and I got talking to a few teams and watching a lot of games and finding out what I could about the league,” Raso explained “Getting in touch with Everton and speaking to the coach Willie Kirk it just looked like a tough challenging environment and somewhere I could see myself in the future I knew the national team coaches wanted us to test ourselves and take ourselves out of our comfort zone so the move to Everton for me was going to do that.” HARMONY DAY: Westfield Matildas' history of diversity an amazing person and an amazing character “Everybody over there just loves him and he’s an amazing person to have at the club and such a role model “We got in touch via the phone and were just chatting and was just asking him about the club and he was telling me his thoughts He thought it would be a great place for me “He didn’t take much to sell the club to me about the players and it was easy for me to know that’s where I would fit in to.” Here's what you can hear at the following time codes NEWS: India announced as AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 host Westfield Matildas winger Hayley Raso says the team’s focus is firmly on their on-field responsibilities ahead of their 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament The four-team tournament commences on Monday February 3 and sees the Westfield Matildas tackle China PR Chinese Taipei and Thailand for qualification to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in matches scheduled for Campbelltown Stadium and Western Sydney Stadium the tournament was moved in January from original host city Wuhan while earlier this week fixtures it was confirmed fixtures would be rescheduled to accommodate the Chinese Women’s Football Team - currently in isolation in Brisbane and unable to participate until after February 5 The off-field manoeuvring has come while the Westfield Matildas have been in camp in Sydney preparing for the tournament and Raso insists that she is not distracted as she looks to embark on her first AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament “I think we are preparing really well. We’ve been here for a little while,” Raso told matildas.com.au “We got the news we were staying in Australia so it has given us more time to stay together on our local grounds and get prepared The 40-cap Westfield Matilda added: “We have to let all the outside noise just get handled by the people who do handle that and we just need to focus on what is important to us and that is playing “As a group we know that’s what we need to focus on and that’s what we need do and just making sure we are as prepared as we can be.” No one can doubt the 25-year-old Raso’s tenacity and focus with the former Brisbane Roar player overcoming a raft of personal challenges in recent years to feature in the Westfield Matilda's journey to Tokyo she suffered a career-threatening broken back while playing for Portland Thorns in the United States’ NWSL but made an inspirational comeback to feature for the Westfield Matildas at the FIFA Women's World Cup in France the following year Earlier this month she secured a move to English FA Super League club Everton from the Roar where scored four goals and made two assists in her eight matches in the Westfield W-League 2019/20 campaign Raso said she feels her form over the summer has her in good stead as she seeks to help the Westfield Matildas book their place at Tokyo 2020 “Coming off the back of some good games in W-League I think it was important that I kept that form going and that’s what I’ve been trying to do." Westfield Matildas matches will be broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS and the My Football Live App; delayed on ABC TV Sam Kerr's Chelsea have failed in their quest to go top of Group D in the Women's Champions League playing out a goalless draw with leaders Haecken at Stamford Bridge The Blues would have climbed above their Swedish opponents with a win on Thursday night (Friday AEDT) and were on the front foot for most of the contest Chelsea (five points) failed to solve the visitors' stubborn defence and remain in second two points behind after three matches with the two sides resuming the battle for top spot next week in Gothenburg as did compatriot Aivi Luik for the away team Kerr had an early effort go narrowly wide of the post and a second-half header ruled out for offside Erin Cuthbert also went close to scoring when she clipped the underside of the crossbar in the first half while Haecken barely tested Zecira Musovic in the Chelsea goal England star Lauren James looked bright as a second-half substitute but the encounter was hardly the uplifting response the Blues would have wanted to Sunday's 4-1 Women's Super League defeat at London rivals Arsenal "I think we struggled with the basics," Chelsea manager Emma Hayes told UEFA.com [We] made 27 penalty-box entries but only two shots on target Paris FC recorded their first win by beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the French capital The home side were two-up after just six minutes but the Spanish giants pulled one back in the 53rd Caroline Moller's goal set up by another Matildas star in Hayley Raso Midfielder Sarah Hunter did not feature for the victorious hosts but fellow Australian Clare Hunt played 66 minutes in defence to help Paris Saint-Germain win 2-1 at home against Roma Bayern drew 1-1 with Ajax Amsterdam in Munich to keep the German club top Celebrations of the summer solstice date back to Lithuania's pre-Christian history the festival would be called Kupolės – after herbs that would be ritualistically collected on the day – or Rasos Most of the midsummer rituals would be related to agriculture Unmarried women would use charms to predict when they would get married They'd make garlands of flowers and herbs and throw them over their heads onto tree branches (how many tries they need is the number of years before they will get married) or float them in a lake (if two wreaths stick together A search for the fern flower was an important and more practical ritual to actually make it happen so young people in pairs would go to the forest at night to look for it Bonfires would be lit on the highest spot of a village over the night with people dancing around them or jumping over fire – again Rasos came to be identified with the Feast of Saint John the Baptist and was renamed Joninės The importance of Joninės grew in the twentieth century with a push to deepen the Lithuanian national identity Pagan revival movements attempted to reconstruct old traditions of celebrating Rasos big festivals would be held on the Rambynas Hill overlooking the Nemunas River in western Lithuania The festivities would attract visitors from Kaunas biggest Joninės celebrations are held in Kernavė People named Jonas and Janina (John and Jane) celebrate their name day on Joninės a town in central Lithuania which is titled to be the capital of Joninės The past FIFA window meant a break for many players from their club duties for Hayley Raso and Portland Thorns players without national team matches Portland currently sit in the finals placings and have the fewest losses in the NWSL - two The week saw the routine of training and scrimmages and the 'no rest' mentality is due to the fact that the Thorns are trying to stay atop the NWSL league standings for the remainder of the season Hoping to be a part of another successful season is 22 year old Raso who has seen her football fortunes change in the past 12 months the pacy winger only had one start and played a total of 208 minutes  So far in this season those numbers have more than doubled with Raso seeing action in seven of the team’s eight games starting in five of the games and notching over 500 minutes The tale of two seasons or rather the tale of two years is a part of Raso’s story  2016 saw the good and the bad of football - first struggling with the last placed Melbourne Victory and finally left off the Australian roster for the Rio Olympics The success Raso has had this year she credits to her training and the people around her “I think coming here (Portland) last year I developed a lot and then going back home and playing in the W-League coming back to Portland this year and to get a chance at starting.” “I’ve been really taking the word of the coaches and trying to practice exactly what they want from me so when I go into the game I can do that and I can perform well When I train in this squad I have people like Tobin Heath on the wing and Christine Sinclair up in the number 9 spot that I can look up to and I can learn from  I think their experience really helps me to develop as a player.” The NWSL is one of the top leagues in the world with players from the US  Some of Raso’s Matildas teammates have looked to other leagues to develop aside from the American league the talent on the Thorns and across the league has kept Raso in the States and will keep her wanting to come back for future seasons To be on a team where I’m training at such a high and intense level and where I’m playing with quality players every single day it’s something that has helped me to get better.”    To play with these players and then to play against some of the best in the world Playing on two different clubs in three years can make it hard to find consistency but the one constant for Raso has been coach Mark Parsons  He was the head coach with the Washington Spirit the one season that Raso played with the team and he has been the Thorns coach the past two seasons Raso credits Parsons with a lot of her success and the bond they have has helped her overcome setbacks and keep her on track “I have been coached by Mark Parsons for three years and he always makes sure I’m on track that is going to affect you and the way you play  I believe that was a big factor in my successes then and my successes now  If I’m ever not switched over to 100% ready and that only helps me and pushes me to be better.”   I learned that you have to be strong and you have to be driven and you have to know what you want  I knew that I still wanted to play in the NWSL and that I still wanted to get back with the national team I was always going to continue trying and doing my best.” Looking back on her setbacks from last year have made Raso appreciate where she is now and has helped her strengthen her mental toughness It’s funny to look back and see where I was and to look at where I am now  I think I am in a really good place both mentally and physically  I went through a lot of setbacks and I went through a lot of things that were hard to deal with but I overcame them all and I think at the end of the day it’s my mindset that has helped me do that  I’m in a good place now and I’m enjoying it having your mindset right and then coming out and performing well only helps.” She hopes that her play on the field and the positive mentality she has can help her stay on the Matildas roster  Australia has a tournament coming up in the United States where they will play USA but Raso would enjoy the chance to play for her country especially since the games will be played on the West Coast Raso at the 2017 Algarve Cup (Photo: Ann Odong) “To be able to represent your country is always an honor but do it in front of the fans here in the Portland area would be special  I love playing here for the Thorns and to be able to play for the Matildas on the West Coast  The tournament is going to have some good competition with strong opponents which will only help us grow and get better as a team.” The teams in the tournament are very well known opponents to the Australians  In the last World Cup and Olympics the Matildas faced off against each of these teams at least once  All of the games were highly competitive and Raso thinks that will add to the excitement of the tournament “I think we still aren’t seen as a top team even though we have performed well against top teams The game at the World Cup against the US was a very close game  So was the game the team played against Brazil at the Olympics  I think the girls will want to go out and show that we’ve continued to get better and that we can get results against them.”   “We’re always playing to perform well and get better as a team  So many Australian national team players are playing overseas and they’re playing in the top leagues  I think if we continue to perform and develop individually that we really will be able to gel quite well together.” No matter if it’s for the Thorns or for the Matildas Raso will continue to work to make an impact  As she strives to keep herself locked in keep your eyes to the American West Coast and see if her play in the red and black can transfer to the green and gold after being named to the Matildas World Cup roster Hayley Raso found herself excited and looking forward to the year ahead disappointment came early as Raso could only look on and see her teammates making history since she did not see the field in any of the team’s World Cup matches Even without notching any minutes at the World Cup Raso is still thankful for the experience “Getting over to Canada and amongst that atmosphere and being at a major tournament was a new experience for me "I didn’t get the minutes that I wanted to but all in all the experience and being there really showed me where I wanted to be.” Raso at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup (Photo: Getty Images) Raso was one of a number of Matildas who joined clubs in the NWSL and began experiencing life as an overseas player When asked about how she became interested in playing in the NWSL Raso credits her play in the W-League from the 2014-2015 season that prompted then Washington Spirit’s Coach Mark Parsons to try and have her join his team “Mark Parsons reached out to me at the end of the W-League season and I was in contact with him for a few months Then we organised for me to go over after the World Cup." I knew some girls from Australia had been over there previously but when he did reach out to me I did look into it.” After looking into it she soon realised she would be able to play against some of the best players in the world on a weekly basis and she was ready for the challenge “Women’s soccer over in America is huge so it was definitely something I wanted to do and wanted to try and experience." "I hadn’t played overseas before and it was really great to get over here It was a new culture and a new environment with new people.” When Raso ended her season with the Washington Spirit she knew she had learned a lot and looked forward to returning to the club in 2016 Increasingly for players in women's soccer there is no real off-season and that is the case for Raso The forward went straight from the Spirit to training with her W-League team After a disappointing season in the W-League with Melbourne Victory finishing in last place Raso was even more excited to be back with her NWSL team Raso played one season for the Washington Spirit before being waived (Photo: NWSL) Even with the Washington Spirit having a coaching change Raso said she felt confident in earning her spot on the team and playing with the Spirit again “To my knowledge I was just going back and playing for the Spirit They had re-picked up my contract so I knew Mark (Parsons) wasn’t going to be there but I had been in contact with Jim (Gabarra) and straight after the W-League season I came back over and was training and playing here.” Then heartbreak and disappointment fell on Hayley Raso once again as she was waived from the Spirit and now found herself without a club “When I was released from the Spirit it was a bit of a shock to me,” said Raso “There was a period where I didn’t know what was going on or what was happening I didn’t know if I would be going back home or staying in the league That determination to get back to playing soccer and her connection with Mark Parsons the new head of coach of the Portland Thorns saw Raso get back on the field doing what she loves She always speaks highly of Coach Parsons and is grateful for his continued belief in her as a player “When Mark (Parsons) and I were in touch and we spoke seeing the people here and playing here and joining into a team like the Thorns it was so great for me and I am absolutely loving it here.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BHY9FWBD6Do/?taken-by=hayleyraso&hl=en%5C The Thorns regularly play in front of crowds of 14,000+ and the roster is the envy of many teams  Not only is Raso getting to enjoy playing soccer in Portland but she is enjoying the soccer town atmosphere that the city of Portland is known for “Walking onto the field for the first game was amazing I was mind blown by the atmosphere and the way the fans that come out." Even when you’re on the street people talk to you about it I just think it was something I was not aware of and being here really opened my eyes to how great it really is.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BEW8ESnzLVr/?taken-by=hayleyraso&hl=en%5C The Brisbane native is currently catching her breath after all the upheaval The past year has seen her watch the 2015 World Cup from the sidelines waived from the Washington Spirit and now with the undefeated and NWSL league leading Portland Thorns Even with the setbacks she has faced over this past year but has embraced her journey and is thankful to be where she is now “It has been an absolute rollercoaster and a lot of the things that have happened in the past year I really wasn’t expecting it," she stated "I’ve learned to be mentally tough and I am in a really good place right now and I’m really enjoying my soccer I’m in a good environment with a great coach I guess it just shows that in the end you end up where you’re supposed to be." "I’m loving it and all of the things that have happened have lead me to being here.” https://twitter.com/__tanita/status/749471164653719552 This year has also taught her about what she is looking forward to in the future While it is highly unlikely that Raso will be with the Matildas for the upcoming Olympics she is set to be a key part of of a quality side of the Portland Thorns during the Olympics period “Not being on the Matildas roster at the time is devastating and when it’s something you really want to be doing it’s hard to take but I think I’ve learned and I am coping with it now." "I did talk to Coach Staj [Matildas coach Alen Stajcic] so I do know what I need to do I am really happy being over in America and playing with such quality players and playing against such quality players because I am able to continue improving and hopefully it helps me Because it is a goal of mine to get back with the Matildas.” Hayley Raso is trusting the process and looking to grow and develop as a player She is working hard to ensure the next time the Matildas play in a major tournament she is one of the first people to make the roster While players are away at Rio make sure to keep an eye out for Raso and how she does with the Portland Thorns Matildas’ football star Hayley Raso has captured the hearts of Australia throughout the FIFA Women’s World Cup – none more so than those of students at her old school Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later Hayley Raso hated football as a young child ADAM PEACOCK discovers how the Matildas star’s love of the sport grew even after a month-long stint in hospital recovering from back fractures The NSW Deputy State Coroner has found a Port Stephens teenager died as a result of a misdiagnosis in February 2017 Luca Raso died on the way to Tomaree Community Hospital from acute appendicitis after suffering from symptoms in the days leading to his death BREAKING | The NSW State Coroner has found teenager Luca Raso died after being misdiagnosis with gastro, leading to a failure of care. He died in 2017 from gangrenous appendicitis. His family will address the media shortly @9NewsSyd @nbnnews — Georgia Anderson (@GAndersonNews) December 12, 2019 had been pushing for a Coronial Inquest into her son’s death for several years Ms Degenhardt claims that despite two trips to the local doctor had diagnosed Luca with viral gastroenteritis The NSW Medical Council has investigated Dr Bilokoptyov and recommended no further action will be taken against the practitioner Although the Coroner made no formal recommendations out of her findings the findings will be passed on to The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners for future training “Rather than criticise Dr Bilokopytov (who I note has been reviewed by the Medical Council NSW with no further action taken) for his management of some aspects of Luca’s presentation it is far more productive in my view to remind the medical profession that … ‘the devil is in the detail’ Ms O’Sullivan praised Ms Degenhardt for being a “strong and gracious advocate” for her beloved son the family urged GP’s to always check a patients vital signs The family has now launched civil proceedings again Dr Bilokopytov The Raymond Terrace Medical Group declined to comment.