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The weakness is what?
Team USA has undergone a reversal of fortunes in the last month. Entering their pre-World Cup preparations, the veteran defensive corps was viewed as one of the team's strongholds sandwiched between an elite goalkeeper and a creative but defensively responsible midfield. Instead, the defense has struggled mightily, conceding six goals in three matches, including four goals given up to the Czech Republic. The back line is riddled with injuries, most notably to Oguchi Oneywu, and the unit has lacked chemistry. The versatility has actually caused problems, with uncertainty over whether Jay DeMerit and Carlos Bocanegra will be deployed in the center of defense or on the wing. DeMerit paired with Clarence Goodson in the center and Steve Cherundolo and Bocanegra on the wings worked better against Australia, but Oneywu's absence from that functional unit is still a concern.
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On the other hand, the offense has found options aplenty in the recent friendlies. Established names like Brian Ching and Eddie Johnson weren't cutting it, so head coach Bob Bradley wagered his World Cup future on unproven names like Robbie Findley, Edson Buddle, and Herculez Gomez. The result: Findley has been a constant protagonist as a support striker and a winger, Buddle scored a tidy brace against Australia, and Gomez has two goals in two games. The offense has put the ball in the back of the net seven times in their three warmup matches, five of which have come from the strikers and four from forwards not named "Jozy Altidore". Their emergence has limited the potential panic over Altidore's ankle injury. The success of the unit is certainly enhanced with Altidore's presence, but the other three seem capable of leading the line on their won.
Yet another surrender?At some point, France's proclivity for underperforming on the international stage will get old. Not yet though. They have scuffled through the friendlies, requiring a fortunate Mathieu Valbuena strike to climb past Costa Rica, some defensive confusion for William Gallas to draw level with Tunisia, and a paper bag for their heads after a 1-0 loss to China.
There's plenty lacking in this squad. Jeremy Toulalan isn't the type of holding midfielder the side enjoyed in the days of Claude Makelele, and Lassana Diarra's absence due to illness means Toulalan will see all too much time on the field. Eric Abidal is out of position as a central defender, a weakness already thanks to Gallas, who appears to be losing quickness by the game. Thierry Henry is also a shadow of his former self is probably just a substitute at this juncture of his career. The likes of Nicolas Anelka, Sidney Govou, and Andre-Pierre Gignac give them some striking talent (although must less than had they retained Karim Benzema), but the proper balance of front men has yet to be struck. Franck Ribery, Yoann Gourcuff, and Florent Malouda, the merchants of creativity in the squad, have not yet shown the ability to play together. And quite frankly, lame duck coach Raymond Domenech just hasn't shown the acumen to push the right buttons on the team sheet in a while. It's looking increasingly like a short tournament for the French.
African one-man shows derailed
The home-continent advantage in the World Cup only goes so far, as a number of African squads are coming to realize. Injuries have hit these squads especially hard, with Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Cameroon all looking for a plan B on the eve of the Finals.
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To say Ghana misses the offensive creativity and midfield stabilizing of Michael Essien is a massive understatement. They did manage to make the finals at the African Cup of Nations earlier this year without the Chelsea man. But the Black Stars have been unconvincing in friendlies without him, allowing the Dutch to run roughshod in a 4-1 win and requiring an 89th-minute goal from Quincy Owusu-Abeyie to topple Latvia.
Cameroon's difficulties are more self-inflicted, with star striker Samuel Eto'o threatening to sit out the Finals over a feud with former soccer great George Willa. They've lost two matches (to fellow finalists Portugal and Serbia) while drawing with Georgia and Slovakia. Eto'o took part in only one of those matches—the loss to Serbia—and the Indomitable Lions have found the back of the net just five times in four matches. Pierre Webo has emerged as a replacement with three of those goals, but this team is going nowhere without Eto'o.
The Ivory Coast is also without their star striker in Didier Drogba for at least a portion of the tournament. His absence means it's likely curtains for the three-forward approach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been utilizing lately. It also means one of the remaining seasoned forwards, Aruna Dindane and Salomon Kalou, will have to enter the goal-scoring fray sooner rather than later. Drogba may be back for the start of the tournament, but it's hard to imagine he'll be capable of playing the same physical style he has elevated to nearly a science.
South American giants flying high
Both Argentina and Brazil are making headlines for all the right reasons in the lead up to the Finals with each notching lopsided wins in recent weeks. The Lionel Messi-less Albiceleste demolished Canada 5-0 in their only tune-up so far, using four different goal scorers, including a brace from Maxi Rodriguez. It will be their only friendly before the Finals, with another match schedule against Israel canceled. There are still questions about how all the pieces of the attacking puzzle will fit together, but given a rather easy group, the opening three matches will be a chance for Diego Maradona to sort those things out as best the erratic manager can.
Brazil meanwhile has also opted for a light schedule before the finals with only two friendlies against opponents who are far from world class. They waltzed past Zimbabwe, 3-0, before steamrolling Tanzania, 5-1, and deeming themselves set for the Finals. Dunga may not be the exponent of joga bonita his predecessors were, but you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would call the third goal against Zimbabwe scored by Elano anything but "beautiful". They're also getting goals from a variety of players. Robinho and Kaka are playing well together and look to have put their club troubles behind them. Younger players like Michel Bastos and Ramires are also contributing so as not to leave the entire goal-scoring burden on the likes of Luis Fabiano.
Indifferent Italy
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Everyone assumed holders Italy's would walk a fine line between experience and aging in the tournament. The surprise is that they appear to have chosen their distinction already. They were pretty well dominated by Mexico two weeks ago in a 2-1 goal, the margin of which was made to look better by a late consolation strike from defender Leonardo Bonucci, only to follow it up with a lackluster 1-1 draw with Switzerland whose only highlight was a goal by the much-maligned Fabio Quagliarella.
The fact that Andrea Pirlo is sitting at home in Milan recuperating from a calf injury—and will probably remain there until at least the last group game—doesn't bode well for the Azzurri's chances. Nor does the fact that Marcello Lippi hasn't and probably won't for some time settle on a stable starting 11. It worked four years ago when he had a plethora of veteran performers with a knack for coming up big for both club and country. Don't expect a repeat with the squad full of young, unsettled players.
Oranje looking golden
When the most difficult managerial decision you face entering a major is which of your star attacking midfielders to deploy, life's pretty good. And that looks to be the case for Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk. His team has found the back of the net 12 times in three warm-up matches, two of which came against fellow Finalists. Oft-injured hitman Robin van Persie can count four of those to his account, and he has looked like the man to lead the line. Van Marwijk still must chose between Wesley Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart to occupy the attacking midfielder role, though he opted to have both in the starting 11 in their last match against Hungary with Arjen Robben starting on the bench. Robben's injury will likely hold him out of the first match and potentially longer, so Sneijder and van der Vaart might be teaming up again in a rare departure of the favored Dutch 4-3-3 formation.
Obviously van Marwijk's biggest concern just days away from the tournament isn't the group stages, but to find a way to avoid the late-stage fizzling that his many illustrious predecessors have been unable to. The Dutch seem destined to be world football's perpetual bridesmaids, twice runners-up in the Finals without ever tasting victory. This year's squad has all the makings of a similar team who could find themselves waltzing through the group stages; only time will tell if they can take the extra step forward.
Japan its own worst enemies
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If there's one very obvious trend from the friendlies so far, it may be the performance of the Japanese defense and their penchant for putting the ball in their own net. The Blue Samurai's have surrendered seven goals in three games, three of which have been of their own doing. They've also conceded two penalties, only one of which was converted (thanks to Frank Lampard and England's ongoing penaltykickophobia). Two of those own goals have come from Tulio Tanaka, one of the supposed stalwarts of the backline. Japan has also only netted once in their three tune-ups, also by Tanaka. Their forwards have been downright impotent in most outings, and things are going to have to change quickly on both ends to prevent a quick exit. This is a fragile team right now who should expect a blitz from Cameroon in the opening game. While it is a veteran squad, the uncertainty of their recent forms means it also has the makings of a squad that will hang its heads if punched in the chest. I just shudder to think what the Dutch will do to them in the second group fixture.
Iberian insecurity alleviated…for now
It's the first time the two Iberian nations enter the World Cup Finals in the top three of FIFA's World Rankings (no, not Andorra, who sit in next to last place, 201st in the polls). But neither has glided into the Finals, instead having to answer serious questions about their form in the last two weeks.
Portugal infamously began their voyage to South Africa with a listless draw against the juggernaut that is Cape Verde, but has responded with two consecutive victories against higher caliber African opponents. The Selecao easily got past Cameroon despite an increasingly rare cameo by Eto'o, 3-1, behind a brace from Raul Meireles before shutting out Mozambique thanks to a double from much-maligned—often by me—substitute Hugo Almeida. They're getting the scoring from the midfield they've been lacking and Almeida and Danny have stepped up to provide some offensive punch from the striking contingent. But Nani, one of their major creative forces, has been ruled out of the tourney with a collarbone injury, and a certain former World Footballer of the Year hasn't played that role in the Portugal jersey just yet.
Spain also flattered to deceive out of the blocks, requiring moments of brilliance from youngsters to prevent blushes. Fernando Llorente fired home in stoppage time to prevent Saudi Arabia from capturing a major skin against an uncharacteristically porous Spanish defense. And Jesus Navas produced a beautiful goal in the dying minutes against South Korea to finally capitalize on a plethora of missed chances after a day of dominance over the Taegeuk Warriors. But La Furia Roja found a remedy for their ills: Poland. They hung six on the White Eagles, including getting David Villa, David Silva, Fernando Torres, and Pedro off the mark. They still have injury issues with Andres Iniesta the latest doubt for the opener, but look to be righting the ship just in time.
Three Lions not roaring yet
Despite high expectations—always a foreboding sign for this nation in particular—England has managed to fly somewhat under the radar heading into the Finals. They easily handled Mexico before struggling against Japan and only earning the win thanks to two own goals by the Blue Samurai.
In fact, it's been an all together uneventful run into South Africa. The only notable exceptions are the revelation that Rio Ferdinand will miss out due to injury and manager Fabio Capello's inexplicable explosion at reporters, but it's been pretty easy considering some of their past indiscretions (no, I won't post the link yet again). There are even very few questions about who will be selected for the starting 11. Heck, there's not even enough for me to stretch into three paragraphs!
Hosts looking less hospitable
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Anyone expecting hosts South Africa to just rollover satisfied to be a part of the festivities may be sadly mistaken. The hosts have undertaken a rigorous friendly schedule over the last three weeks—a logical move given their lack of qualifying matches—and have gone 4-0-1 against substantial opposition. They started with a 4-0 trouncing of lowly Thailand but faltered in a lackluster draw against Bulgaria and struggled to a victory over Colombia. But they have been better of late and enter with the confidence of a victory over fellow finalists Denmark.
Scoring hasn't been a problem as some had expected with Bafana Bafana tallying 13 goals over the five-game stretch. Katlego Mphela has found his scoring touch of late with five goals, albeit three from the penalty spot, though that total does include the game-winners against Colombia, Guatemala, and Denmark. He has been joined by Bernard Parker's two goals in making many South African fans ask, "Benni who?" This is a case of team that is peaking at just the right time, and when you adjust for the home-field, vuvuzela-fueled hysteria, there might be some surprises in store.
Oh no Oceania
Ok, maybe that's a little dramatic, but both Australia (of the former Oceanic glory) and New Zealand haven't been able to produce consistent results ahead of the Finals. The Aussies have two wins, but one was over New Zealand and the other came against a struggling Denmark side. In between, they were easily dismissed by the Americans. Goals have been hard to come by and though Joshua Kennedy is healthy once again, Tim Cahill looks to be a major doubt for their Group D opener. Goals will have to come from some heretofore unlikely sources to buck the trend.
The All Whites also aren't taking much momentum into the Finals. They haven't been overmatched as many expected in their three warm-ups, but still only managed one win from three matches. They scored a surprise win over Serbia after hanging touch with Australia, but a sound thrashing by Slovenia in their last outing strips them of some of their new found confidence. They have had three different goal scorers in their three games, and more will be required from that offense moving forward.


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Sabrina Dress
Regular price INR 1599
Designed and manufactured by Retro Days, this suspender style dress has two pockets in the front and has buttons at the back. Waist has gathered darts.
Fits well on S.
With in 14 days of the receipt of the product. Products on sale cannot be returned for a refund.
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As summer inches closer, and Valentine's chocolates weigh heavy on the mind, a trip to Broughton Leisure Centre to immerse yourself in Dante Die's nostalgia tinged show could be just what the doctor ordered. It is such a prescription that has led Lisa to cross the threshold of the gym, donning lycra and legwarmers as she grapples with the new challenges she faces. For lifeguard Chris -the leisure centre's longest serving member of staff- it's the possibility of emulating the film characters and film stars that he idolises, and saving someone, that brings him to work.
The audience are guided through the intersecting stories by a trio of Musical Angels (George Hicks, Eleanor Isherwood and Sophie Gunn, decked out in sequins and new-wave makeup) who perform stripped back versions of eighties classics accompanied by a keytar and ukulele. These musical moments are beautifully understated (managing to avoid the clichéd echoes of John Lewis adverts), making the most of the venues acoustics and blending harmonically. These numbers are so well known to us that the evocative arrangements are able to suggest the power chords and synth beats, and the addition of Gunn's BSL interpretation adds a further layer.
Andrew Muir's script is, for the most part, beautifully nuanced with some lovely comedic moments. Fiona Watson and DK Ugonna as our central protagonists are captivating drawing the audience into their stories and inspiring tears of laughter and sadness. They are ably supported by a community cast who populate the leisure centre attending an aerobics class (the staple of the eighties health boom!), taking a dip in the pool, and providing extra oomph for the show's final big splash. The core ensemble brings a host of diverse and believable characters to life from Elly Hayton's leopard print wearing gossip Debs to Vinny Dugdale's quietly assured Dan.
Director Daphna Attias has combined all of the elements of this innovative production with flair (evidently ably supported by Anna Richmond and Fiona Watson) and its smooth running attests to the hard work and thought that has gone into the show.
Take On Me is a heart-warming exploration and celebration of the diverse communities of people who populate leisure centres across the country striving to become better versions of themselves and finding one another along the way.
Reviewer: Clare Chandler
Reviewed: 15th February 2019
North West End Rating: ★★★★


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Annual Family Membership
Our Annual Family Membership is $95 and is limited to 4 family members. Memberships are valid for 1 year and entitle the member to discounts on many of the classes and workshops we offer. BAC Members are also invited to show their work in special "members only" gallery exhibitions and may submit their work to be sold in our Gift Shop and at Gallery Shows at favorable rates.
The Beach Art Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization supported primarily by its Members. Our primary income comes from memberships and art classes. Your donations along with those of several community organizations go a long way in supporting our mission. We very much appreciate your support for our community Beach Art Center.
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The enduring legacy of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright has been recognised by UNESCO
Though he developed a unique style in response to the American Midwest landscape, Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School designs changed architecture on a global scale during the first half of the 20th century.
His global significance is reflected in a collection of eight buildings added to the UNESCO World Heritage List that the citation says offered "new solutions to the needs for housing, worship, work, education and leisure". They include Fallingwater (Mill Run, Pennsylvania), the Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House (Madison, Wisconsin) and the Guggenheim Museum (New York).Wright was deemed "the greatest American architect of all time" by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1991, even though the sometimes-abrasive personality distained other architects and refused to join the AIA. He left university after two semesters without a degree – though he later had many honorary degrees conferred on him – and started work as an apprentice draughtsman in Chicago before becoming a designer. He set up his own practice in 1893 and under the influence of the English arts and crafts movement, and in reaction to the beaux arts style, evolved what later became known as the Prairie School, an attempt to create a unique American style of architecture with long, low lines that evoked the treeless Western expanses. Flat or hipped roofs with broad shadowing eaves emphasised the horizontal aspects along with extended bands of windows. Artisanal craftsmanship was highly valued, especially in the internal detailing. For many of his houses Wright designed the furniture, rugs, wallpaper, lighting fixtures, textiles and accessories.
Wright was deemed "the greatest American architect of all time" by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1991
Wright claimed to design "organically" with the interior spaces and functions – open plan, free-flowing spaces, often on different levels – determining the exterior form. "Each building is uniquely fitted to the needs of its owner and its function and, though designed by the same architect, each has a very different character and appearance, reflecting a deep respect and appreciation for the individual and the particular," the UNESCO citation states.The buildings are in city, suburban, forest, and desert environments and while they represent a substantial range of function, scale and settings, they underscore the consistency and the wide applicability of Wright's design principles.
Although developed for an American context, Wright's buildings were suited to modern life in many countries and evoked universal appeal. "Wright's solutions would go on to influence architecture and design throughout the world, and continue to do so to this day," says the citation. In 1911, a monograph by Wright with highly detailed drawings was published in Germany and is said to have influenced Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius.
In Asia, Wright designed the rebuild of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, largely destroyed in a 1923 earthquake soon after it opened. The reassembled main entrance hall and lobby, and surviving elements can be seen at the Meiji-Mura architecture museum near Nagoya. The Frank Lloyd Wright Archives are maintained at Taliesin West (pictured below), Wright's home and studio in the Arizona desert.Photos. Portrait: The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York). Solomon R Guggenheim Museum: David Heald Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Fallingwater: Christopher Little courtesy of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Taliesin West: Andrew Pielage, copyright Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation


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Over the past couple of years, there has been a lot of discourse regarding rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) to be incorporated in the VAT legislature of the country i.e., the new VAT law (Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012) which is going to be implemented from July 01, 2019 with amendments accommodating the concerns of the stake-holders that hindered its implementation during the last couple of years causing several deferrals. VAT rates being an important concern of them, a few areas of concern need to be discussed as these may be of interest to the concerned quarters.
Presently, under the 1991 VAT law (Value Added Tax Act, 1991), there is a 15 per cent standard rate and on traders there is a five per cent rate in addition to standard rate. On goods, there are tariff values on a good number of items where though rate of VAT is 15 per cent but base for the application of VAT has been reduced. As such, effective VAT rate is much lower than 15 per cent. For small traders, there are yearly fixed amount of VAT, popularly known as package VAT. On services, in addition to standard rate, there are 6 other truncated rates, such as: 2 per cent, 3 per cent, 4.5 per cent, 5 per cent, 7 per cent and 10 per cent. On Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), there is 3 per cent Turnover Tax rate and on export, there is zero per cent of VAT.
Under the new VAT law, standard VAT rate is 15 per cent. There is no tariff value, no package VAT. On SMEs, there is 3 per cent Turnover Tax. Joint Venture for Property Development (JVPD) will get a facility to apply VAT on 50 per cent of their base i.e., effective rate of VAT shall be 7.5 per cent. There is no other truncated rate on services. The new VAT law regime is being termed as the single rate system. The business community has been demanding for multiple VAT rates for quite some time. Some of them also have a demand that the rate of VAT be reduced to 10-12 per cent.
If we look at international practices, we will find that VAT remains in place at present in about 166 countries worldwide where lowest rate of VAT is 3 per cent and highest is 27 per cent. In the European countries, the VAT rates range from 8 per cent to 25 per cent. In neighbouring countries, Nepal has a VAT rate of 13 per cent, Pakistan 15 per cent, Myanmar 10 per cent, Sri Lanka 15 per cent, China 17 per cent, Thailand 7 per cent, Indonesia 10 per cent and Singapore 7 per cent. In India, a comprehensive GST was introduced from July 01, 2017 with a four-tier system of 5 per cent on household necessities, 12 per cent on processed food, 18 per cent on industrial intermediaries and 28 per cent on luxury items.
However, while deciding on the rate of VAT to be introduced in any country, there should not be any consideration about how much is the rate of VAT in other countries near or far. Rather VAT rate of a country should depend on many other realities and indicators of the concerned economy. Because sources of tax i.e., revenue are not the same in all countries. Revenues of some countries depend on natural resources where rate of tax shall be very low. Others depend on customs duty for revenue where rates of other taxes including VAT shall be lower. Some countries depend heavily on tourism for revenue where rates of other taxes are lower.
In Thailand, a huge chunk of the revenue for the government comes from tourism. So the rate of VAT remains lower i.e., 7 per cent. In Singapore, GST contributes only 22 per cent of the total revenue of the government and 51 per cent of the total revenue of the government comes from income tax. So rate of VAT is at 7 per cent.
In Sweden, lion's share of the revenue for the government comes from income tax and VAT. So, rate of VAT is high, at 25 per cent. So, rate of VAT depends mainly on how much the country is dependent on VAT for revenue collection. If government has other sources of income, then rate of VAT will be lower. If government has to depend on VAT for lion's share of revenue, then rate of VAT will be higher.
Bangladesh has a high dependency on VAT. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) collects about 86 per cent of the total revenue of the government. This revenue is collected with the help of three legal instruments, such as: the Customs Act, 1969; the Income Tax Ordinance, 1984 and the Value Added Tax Act, 1991. Customs duty contributes to about 29 per cent, income tax contributes to about 33 per cent and VAT contributes to about 38 per cent of the revenue collection of NBR. So, it is expected that VAT rate in Bangladesh should be higher, but it is not. It is below the global average of 18 per cent.
Under 1991 VAT law, there are presently multiple rates. Globally, very few countries have multiple rates for VAT. Generally, one or two short rates is common everywhere. Some countries have single rates. Single rate of VAT can be comfortably applied in a homogeneous economy. In heterogeneous economy, there must be multiple rates to accommodate various stake-holders with varying capacity to pay.
Another basic principle of reduced rate is that if threshold is high, the reduced rate would need to be higher. Otherwise, there shall be uneven competition with the entities paying VAT at standard rate. Generally, truncated rate should be kept at about 35 per cent-50 per cent of standard rate. This is done so that it serves as a disincentive with no input VAT credit. If truncated rate is lower, threshold needs to be kept low in order to broaden the VAT base.
The present VAT legislation accommodates that those paying VAT at truncated rate on services with no input VAT credit can opt for paying VAT at standard rate with input VAT credit. The same applies to the goods with tariff value and to traders paying 5 per cent trade VAT. So, they are all entitled to pay VAT at standard rate and can claim input VAT credit or can pay VAT at reduced rate without claiming input VAT credit. Only the Turnover Tax and package VAT are left. This is a very small portion of the VAT chunk of the country.
This is the beautiful aspect of VAT legislation in a heterogeneous economy like Bangladesh. Under the current VAT regime, what transpires is if one pays at standard rate, his compliance cost shall be higher but VAT burden shall be lower. But if one pays at a truncated rate, his compliance cost shall be lower and VAT burden shall be higher. So, the choice is on the VAT payers.
Legislation is accommodative. In the new VAT law, the primary blanket exemption threshold and Turnover Tax threshold have accommodated basic concerns of SMEs provided those are properly estimated and enforced. There may remain some concern on other aspects but presumably not on rates. Under the new VAT law, a question about the Turnover Tax to be 3 per cent or 4 per cent is passively immaterial.
So, the discourse on VAT rates appears to be less relevant. Rather, full compliance to establish a distinct exemption and short rate regime covering a small portion of the economy and a standard rate regime covering overwhelming portion of the economy needs to be ensured. So, rather than manoeuvring the rates of VAT in the VAT legislation, steps are required to ensure more compliance.
Dr. Md. Abdur Rouf currently works at a World Bank-financed VAT-related project as a Specialist. The opinions expressed in this article are his won.


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A total of 26% of Orkla's food sales today derive from products with health benefits or with reduced quantities of sugar, saturated fat or salt.
We consider it important to present innovations that delight consumers, while at the same time being compatible with a balanced diet. One of our goals when we develop new products is to give consumers a wider range of choices within an existing product category. We focus particular attention on the following areas:
Saturated fat
Fibre and whole grain
Overconsumption of food and drink that are rich in energy is one of the greatest global health challenges. At Orkla we want to reduce the fat and sugar content of our products as far as taste and commercial interests allow. The Norwegian health authorities recommend that sugar be limited to a maximum of 10% of daily energy intake.
Results in 2012In most of Orkla's product categories with a high sugar content, we offer alternative options with a lower sugar content. Almost 50% of beverage sales are attributable to sugar-free alternatives. During 2012, Orkla launched a number of products in the categories chocolate, beverages, sauces and vegetables that contained either a reduced percentage of sugar, or were sugar-free. The most important were:
Procordia's Fun Light cordial and Felix sugarless ketchup with sweetening from the stevia plant.
A new variety of Paulún's breakfast cereal (coconut and apple) without added sugar and with 67% whole grain.
Goals for 2013/2014
We will continue our efforts to reduce the quantity of sugar in our products where this is natural, and look at opportunities for launching more sugar-free alternatives.
Saturated fat
Orkla's existing and new products are to have a favourable fat composition to the extent that taste and other considerations allow. The Norwegian health authorities recommend that the total dietary fat content should not exceed 30% of daily energy intake. The total content of saturated fat in the diet should be limited to a maximum of 10% of energy intake.
Results in 2012Palm oil contains a high proportion of saturated fat. A number of Orkla companies have stopped using palm oil in their products. In the period 2008-2012, the companies reduced their annual consumption of palm oil by 10,000 tonnes, replacing it with rapeseed and sunflower seed oil. The most important moves in 2012 were:
Stabburet's replacement of palm oil, following years of development work, by the healthier sunflower seed oil in products such as Nugatti and Sjokade (chocolate spreads).
The reduction of saturated fat in bars from Axellus (Maxim and Nutrilett), puddings from Felix Abba (Jacky) and snacks from KiMs Norge, KiMs (Denmark) OLW and Chips.
The launch by Põltsamaa Felix of light mayonnaise containing 90% less saturated fat.
Goals for 2013/2014
Sætre aims to eliminate palm oil entirely from its Norwegian products in the course of 2014. This will reduce palm oil consumption by a further 500 tonnes and help to reduce consumption of saturated fat.
We do not want to use more salt than necessary in our products. When salt is important as a taste enhancer, we look for alternative ingredients that can function as fully adequate replacements. The health authorities recommend a daily salt intake of a maximum of 5 grams per person.
Results in 2012Orkla observes the authorities' salt reduction targets for 2014. Salt content was reduced in a number of our products in the course of 2012, the most important being:
Stabburet liver pâté
Stabburet pizza
Sonneveld bread mixes
The Fit4Life product range from Credin
Provencal mayonnaise from Spilva
Crisps from KiMs Norge and KiMs (Denmark)
Goals for 2013/2014
We will continue our active efforts to reduce people's salt intake. Orkla is taking part in a number of research projects aimed at finding good replacements for salt in our products.
Fibre and whole grain
Using ingredients with a high fibre content should be considered wherever relevant. Examples are pizza, pies, pasta, bread and whole-grain biscuits. The health authorities recommend a daily fibre intake of 25-35 grams per person.
Results in 2012In the course of 2012, Orkla launched a number of products with increased fibre content. The most important were:
MTR Foods launched breakfast mixes with a high proportion of fibre and whole grain.
Sonneveld launched bread mixes with a high fibre and whole-grain content.
Credin launched a bread base with 100% whole-grain wheat.
Procordia launched a new variety of Paulún's breakfast cereal (coconut and hazelnut) with a high fibre content and no added sugar.
Goals for 2013/2014
We will strive for increased use of ingredients with a high fibre content where this is natural and relevant.
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FED-UP residents living near a Cradley housing development have hit out at the 'eyesore' perimeter fencing saying its so bad it looks like a prisoner-of-war camp.
Eight homes are being built on the former Hatherton Lodge site on Windmill Hill - the former home of famous industrialist Noah Hingley - which had fallen into a derelict site before being demolished.
People living nearby are concerned the four-bedroom detached homes have been left with towering perimeter fencing which is an "eyesore" and makes the development look like a POW camp.
Kevin Poolton, aged 61, of Ashbourne Ridge, said: "What we are left with I can't believe they think it's acceptable.
"It looks like an entrance to a POW camp, it just needs a timber watch tower with a machine gun.
"It has to be best example of 'lets just make it up as we go along' - the fence is over seven foot high on top of an eight foot brick retaining wall – how can anybody in their right minds consider it attractive?
"It's a real shambles.
"We are now left looking at the wall and fencing that can only be described as an eyesore and hope that potential buyers are left feeling that how could they live a development that looks like you are entering a POW camp.
"My neighbours and myself are frustrated with the end product and unless we highlight our concerns wider we will be left looking at a very poor end result.
"No major house builder would think the fencing and walling as being an attractive entrance to houses which are being marketed at £380K."
Mr Poolton, who trained as an architect and works as a contract design manager, said neighbours in the street have had problems with the continued use of their road to unload materials and with the burning of rubbish on the site.
He said: "The development has been ongoing for over 12 months now and as neighbours we have had a constant battle with the builder/developer over issues such as frequent burning of rubbish, our road been covered in mud and we have had large scale deliveries in a small cul-de-sac.
"Despite raising our concerns to Dudley Planning Authority over a number of these concerns and having met with the planning officer on site we have been completely ignored."
A campaign was run to try to save the lodge, which was home to Mr Hingley, who lived in the house during the 19th century, and was the owner of Netherton-based ironworks N Hingley & Sons which made the anchor for the Titanic.
Facebook group Save Hatherton Lodge amassed around 470 members,
But Mr Poolton said he was not against the development.
The developer is listed as Birmingham-based IAN Developments on documents submitted to the council.
Six of the homes are accessed off Ashbourne Ridge, with the remaining two accessed from Windmill Hill.
Councillor Ian Kettle, Dudley Council's cabinet member for regeneration and enterprise, said: "We take residents' concerns seriously and last year our planning officers met with people who live nearby to hear their concerns.
"We continue to undertake regular site visits and have reminded the developer of their obligations.
"I would ask that anyone with ongoing concerns contacts the council."


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Qualitative analysis of open-ended interviews regarding health beliefs explored ways of taking care of oneself among 50 older people in five communities of the Chicago (IL) metropolitan area. Although one approach to self-care dominated the narratives, most participants referred to more than one way to take care of themselves. Variations in approaches depended on setting or social context. Participants' approaches to self-care were also explained in terms of their perceptions of aging & their past experiences of themselves as self-carers.
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From the archive: Compaq's Gutsch quits post
Controversial exec cites 'personal hurt'
This article was originally published in the June 16, 1999, Houston Chronicle.
Hans W. Gutsch, the controversial senior vice president of human resources at Compaq Computer Corp., resigned from the company Wednesday, telling board Chairman Benjamin Rosen that he no longer wanted to be a "lightning rod."
Both current and former Compaq employees say Gutsch was part of a group of senior executives -- dubbed the "A team" -- who controlled access to former Chief Executive Eckhard Pfeiffer.
Gutsch also was the subject of two sexual harassment-related financial settlements paid by Compaq, as well as a 1998 investigation into other harassment allegations, detailed in a May 30 Houston Chronicle story.
The claims that sparked the 1998 investigation were found to have "no basis" after the woman who made them refused to give names, fearing the alleged victims would lose their jobs.
Gutsch is the last A-team member to resign. Earl Mason, Compaq's former chief financial officer, left when Pfeiffer was forced out on April 18. John Rose, who headed up Compaq's enterprise computing group, resigned June 2.
Pfeiffer and some sources inside Compaq deny any senior executives were granted more access to the chief executive than others. They say accusations that Gutsch and others sought to divide top management were sour grapes on the part of executives who were shut out of planning that involved the Tandem and Digital Equipment Corp. acquisitions.
In his resignation letter addressed to Rosen, Compaq's chairman and acting chief executive, Gutsch wrote about his accomplishments during his 11-year tenure, but then said "there have also been costs."
"Since the recent changes in management, there have been unfounded and untrue allegations made about my personal conduct and these anonymous allegations have been conveyed into the increased coverage in the press the company naturally received during this time," Gutsch wrote. "Apart from personal hurt to me and mine, these allegations are a distraction for the company at a time it does not need distractions. I have chosen to no longer be a lightning rod for this."
No replacement for Gutsch was named. His human resources group -- which also oversees Compaq's environmental, facilities and security operations -- will report directly to the three-person Office of the Chief Executive, which consists of Rosen and board members Robert Ted Enloe and Frank Doyle.
Compaq officials would not comment on Gutsch's departure, and Gutsch could not be reached for comment.
A written statement issued Wednesday characterized Gutsch's departure as a retirement. In it, Rosen said that Gutsch "was instrumental in developing Compaq's global infrastructure as the Company grew from 2,000 to 70,000 employees."
"Hans managed and implemented world-class human resource and organizational strategies, personnel development programs, and safety, security and environmental policies," Rosen said in the statement.
Most of the former Compaq executives who had been publicly critical of Gutsch would not comment on his departure.
But Freda K. Hendricks, a former secretary to another senior vice president who accused Gutsch of sexually harassing other women at Compaq in a June 1998 letter to board members, said Wednesday she was glad he had resigned.
"He has been a detriment to the company for a while, and it sends the right message now that he is gone," Hendricks said. "Human resources will now be for the people instead of for management."
Gutsch's departure continues a stream of resignations that have followed Pfeiffer's ouster. He is the fifth senior vice president to leave Compaq.
His resignation was announced after the market closed Wednesday. Compaq's stock closed at 22 1/4, up 1.


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A lot of rhythmic gymnastics competitions will be held in Baku this year, Marina Lobach, representative of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee of the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG), told Trend.
"Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) always professionally handles organizing all the competitions that are held in the beautiful National Gymnastics Arena in Baku," she said. "Many large-scale sports events have already been held here. This year Baku will have a lot of rhythmic gymnastics competitions. They will include the World Cup, European Championships and World Championship."
Lobach noted that the UEG Technical Committee will hold a draw in Baku before the upcoming Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships to be held May 16-19.
"At our meetings in Baku, we discuss various issues related to the upcoming competition, we look at how the hall is prepared, we check the number of participants and countries," added Lobach.
She stressed that the members of the UEG Technical Committee are always pleased to work with the AGF.
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ANAHEIM, CA – September 24, 2018 — /BackupReview.info/ — DataON, the industry-leading provider of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) and storage systems optimized for Windows Server environments, will be previewing Windows Server 2019 with the DataON S2D family of hyper-converged infrastructure at Microsoft Ignite 2018 (September 24-28, 2018 in Orlando, FL). DataON will also provide live demonstrations of Azure File Sync and Windows Server Storage Migration Service with the DataON Kepler-47 hyper-converged appliance.
DataON will be in booth #221 in the Microsoft Ignite Expo, next to the Microsoft Showcase.
"DataON has been focused on exclusively providing Windows Server-based solutions since the release of Windows Server 2012," said Howard Lo, vice president of sales and marketing, DataON. "We're excited about the upcoming release of Windows Server 2019 and how it will enable organizations to modernize their data centers and take advantage of hybrid cloud computing."
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Working with customers to test and validate the new features in Windows Server 2019, DataON is seeing tremendous performance increases, lower latency, and better resiliency, especially with the 2-node nested mirror feature. Windows Server 2019 also provides more robust enterprise grade storage enhancements, such as mirror accelerated parity and ReFS data deduplication. With support for storage class memory, this new edition of Windows Server will dramatically enhance application performance, with breakthrough caching capacity for data intensive applications.
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Enterprise and cloud data center architects are facing new and exponentially larger challenges due to the sheer size and capacity of today's data center, which is why we are collaborating with DataON to bring highly scalable, hyper-converged solutions to market," said Jake Smith, Director of Data Center Technologies at Intel. "DataON's Intel® Select Solution for Windows Server Software-Defined Storage will simplify and optimize deployment of Windows Server 2019 solutions, while utilizing Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and the Intel® Optane™ SSD Data Center family for NVMe to deliver outstanding performance and responsiveness, with greater VM density."
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One Direction star Harry Styles is reportedly set to join Nick Grimshaw at the judges houses round of The X Factor.
The 21 year old and Nick have been showbiz pals since 2012, and it seems that Harry will be helping his buddy out to choose which round of contestants should be put through to the live shows.
Harry himself shot to fame after auditioning for The X Factor back in 2010, and has since then become apart of the world's biggest boyband – One Direction. Insiders believe Harry will be a great guest judge as he knows himself what it is like to be there and in the contestants positions. They also believe Harry well help boost ratings for the series, which have fell over the years and producers are desperate to freshen up the talent show for the upcoming run.
Harry and Nick were rumoured to be dating back in 2013, but rumours were quickly shot down by Harry with him insisting they were just friends.
Mr Style's lover.. I mean bandmate Louis Tomlinson was reportedly set to join The X Factor panel as a pernament judge this year, but the deal fell through due to scheduling issues.
The X Factor returns to our screens very soon, make sure you stay tuned to Reality Box for all the latest Harry Styles, One Direction and X Factor news!


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Karen Blaylock was a Human female serving in Starfleet as an officer in the 24th century.
By 2372, she was the commanding officer of the USS Slayton as it was ordered to Chiaros IV for a diplomatic meeting. She was extrealy unhappy with the assignment, and was more interested in the investigation of an unknown anomaily that was recorded in the area a few weaks earlier by the Argus Array.
Upon arriving at Chiaros IV, she sent an away team lead by her first officer, Commander Ernst Roget, to handle the preliminary diplomatic formalities while she remained onboard the Slayton to try and localize the anomaily. Not long after the shuttlecraft Archimedes left the ship, a powerful shockwave shook the Slayton. They managed to pinpoint its origin so Blaylock decided to investigate. When they approached the source, the Slayton crossed into a massive cloaking field and was heavily damaged and soon after it was destroyed by a Romulan warbird. Blaylock perised with the rest of her crew. (TNG - Section 31 novel: Rogue)
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Silambattam Movie Reviews
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Silambattam Reviewby MyMazaa.com
Expectations were riding high on Silambarasan's 'Silambattam' as the songs made it big even before the movie's release and it was touted to be a racy entertainer laced with action. However, the end product seems to be far from being impressive. With loosely etched characters and incoherent script, a sense of déjà vu prevails as one watches the film. But due credit should be given to actor Silambarasan, who does the job entrusted to him well.
Debutant director S Saravanan has come up with a script, which is about a young man, who has a bad past. The youth turning into an angry young man to avenge the killers of his family is the crux. A young son who acknowledges his bitter past and becoming an avenger is the most primitive storyline ever. This flick is no different and it's one more addition to the formula driven movies in Tamil cinema.
The 25th production of Lakshmi Movie Makers, Silambattam boasts of a huge star cast which includes the likes of Prabhu, Sneha, Nedumudi Venu besides Simbhu. However these characters seem to have added no strength to the script as they are too loosely etched. An out-and-out Simbhu show, the movie features the actor in a dual role – that of a father and son.
Vichu (Silambarasan) is a priest in a temple at Kumbakonam. Brought up by his uncle (Nedumudi Venu), he leads a happy and contended life and for him the temple and the Goddess is everything. Janu (Saana Khan), who lives in the same town, falls for Vichu's innocence. Swaminathan (Santhanam), Venkatesh (Manobala ) and his wife Pattu Mami (Nirosha) admire Vichu a lot. Vichu had a bad past known only to his grand father. Suddenly, in a twist enters Muthuvel (Prabhu). He gets released from jail and gets shocked on seeing Vichu.
Flashback reveals that Vichu is the son of Muthuvel's brother Thamizh (Silambarasan), who falls in love with a Brahmin girl Gayathri (Sneha), daughter of (Nedumudi Venu). Thamizh champions the cause of the village against baddies (Ponvannan, Raghav and Harris). Rathnam bumps off Thamizh's family and eventually Gayathri dies delivering a baby which grows up to become Vichu. Thanks to Prabhu, Vichu comes to know about his past and decides to avenge the killers of his family.
Silambarasan is impressive with a laudable performance. He's good at stunt and dance sequences and looks good on screen. Saana Khan reminds one of Simran, who has etched similar roles in a lot of films.
Santhanam with his double entendre comedy fails to evoke laughter. At many places, it crosses its limits and makes us uncomfortable.
Yuvanshankar has given racy and peppy tunes and songs including 'Where is the Party' and 'Nalamdhana' is a sure to make everyone dance. Stunts by Kanal Kannan deserve applause for its captivating sequence.
On the flip side, the movie reminds us of movies like Arasu, Anniyan etc. Had the director concentrated on screenplay and downplayed the down entendre, the end product could have been good.


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The Freedom of Human Action Explained and Vindicated: In Which the Opinions of Dr. Priestley on the Subject are Particularly Considered.
London: Printed for the Author; and sold by G. Nicol... 1791. First edition. Several ink marks on preliminary blank, a little light foxing, but a very good copy of a rare book. Recent antique-style calf over marbled boards, gilt spine with burgundy morocco label. Octavo. [8, including preliminary blank]. xxvii, [1], 148 pp. Item #14306
William Cockin (1735-1781) was a teacher and mathematician and the author of several books, including The Art of Delivering Written Language, 1775; The Fall of Scepticism and Infidelity Predicted (an epistle of James Beattie), 1788, and A Rational and Practical Treatise of Arithmetic (1766). He also produced an independent scientific publication, The Theory of the Syphon in 1781. In 1777 Cockin corresponded with Joseph Banks regarding "An extraordinary appearance in a mist," a description of a type of muted rainbow, which was published in the Philosophical Transactions (PTRS, 70, 1780, 157–62) and which attracted the admiration of Joseph Priestley. (See Oxford D.N.B.).
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While reading the terrific story this morning by my colleague Brian Vastag, on the Solutrean hypothesis of Europeans coming to America 20,000 years ago, I kept thinking about the voyage across the Atlantic, all those hardy folks following the edge of the ice cap, sailing across open water two miles deep, braving storms, dodging icebergs, battling sharks and giant squid and Loch Ness Monsters and pterodactyls and fire-breathing dragons and the other scary megafauna of the Pleistocene, and it makes me ashamed that I can barely make it to Costco.
And I don't picture the teenagers doing it. I know a lot of these young folks, and respect them a great deal, but I'm just not seeing them as the Follow The Edge of the Ice and Harpoon the Seals types. Yeah, they talk a good game, they make big plans, they threaten to burn up the town, but so often they wind up in the living room watching Glee reruns and drinking milkshakes. They're just not very Solutrean.
I've heard about Dennis Stanford's theory for years, and have an open mind about it. So too am I intrigued by the Kennewick Man. The simple scenario of a single migration by a single ethnic group from Asia to North America across the Bering Land Bridge seems to be under assault from multiple angles. The first Americans may have been watermen, not hikers. We already know the Vikings came to North America before Columbus, and the Basque fishermen may have been fishing off the Grand Banks. You can surf the Web and find all kinds of interesting ideas, including an African-Olmec connection. What's true? We don't know. But I bet prehistoric human migration in general was more complex and rambunctious than the textbooks taught us. (We discussed this on the Achenblog some years back. Geez we've been doing this a long time...)
But ... the Solutrean hypothesis is not a theory. The headline on Brian's story says "theory," which is fine as shorthand in a headline, but this is still very hypothetical and maybe even — I hope this isn't a pejorative in scientific circles — conjectural.
The take-home quote is from a skeptical scientist, named David Meltzer:
"If Solutrean boat people washed up on our shores, they suffered cultural amnesia, genetic amnesia, dental amnesia, linguistic amnesia and skeletal amnesia. Basically, all of the signals are pointing to Asia...."
There is abundant evidence of Asiatic origin of early Americans and science is properly conservative when it comes to accepting radical new theories that upend the orthodoxy. Anomalies do not add up to a theory.
Show me some skeletons, or at least some teeth. Show me some campfires, some well-dated artifacts, maybe the favorite comfy chair of the Top Dawg Solutrean. Come on, persuade me.


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Today I was really very curious to check my profile to see the worth of my cards. I heard that after the Beta packs were sold out, the price of some of the Beta cards was increasing. I wanted to check that and went straight to the market and checked the price of some of the cards. I noticed that the price of the cards pumped a little bit. Not the most common cards that we see but especially the summoners and some cards that are very less in supply.
I then went to check my profile worth. I was surprised to see that the overall profile value has also increased a little bit. Splinterlands team is definitely working on bringing new features to the game but at the same time, it is good to cut short supply so that the value of the leftover items increases. This is a strategy everywhere in business. Now that the supply of beta cards have reduced, I guess it is good for people who hold their useless beta cards and waiting for an opportunity to sell the cards. I have seen some of my friends already selling the beta cards in the market for a good price and getting ready for the next excitement in the market.
I received the above cards from the usual daily quest. The cards were good because if not today they are going to add some value to my profile someday but for the past few days, my progress in the game is not very good. I have been lazy to complete the daily quests. The reason is that I have got Death Splinter as the next quest splinter. I wanted to give it a try to win the games with death splinter but it is not happening. I should either keep trying hard or change the quest and try my luck with other splinters.
I'm not sure if this is the right time to purchase some extra cards. I have been thinking about buying some extra cards to make my deck more powerful. So far, I have been purchasing new cards only with the help of DEC that I get by playing ranked matches. Today I was surfing through the market to check the price of some of the cards in my wishlist. Let me think about that. I might even sell some of my existing unused cards for a good price to purchase new cards.


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Expected LG G7 One price and release date revealed by leaked documents
According to the sources, the carrier is planning to release the LG G7 One on October 19. As usual, the carrier will offer the phone with various monthly plans. With the most expensive one the device will cost around $230 (299 CAD), but don't get too excited, because if you already have a plan just want the device, Fido will sell it to you for $618 (799 CAD). These prices will likely vary from carrier to carrier, but the documents also contained the price that LG is planning to put on the phone itself: $600 (775 CAD).
To remind you what you'll be getting for your $600 (or somewhere around that), the G7 One is a stripped-down version of LG's flagship phone: the LG G7 ThinQ. The G7 One has last year's Snapdragon 835 SoC, 32 GB of storage and a single main camera. However, you still get the Quad HD, HDR supporting display of the G7 ThinQ, its improved audio capabilities and some other features typical for flagship phones.
What makes this phone stand out from the rest of LG's smartphone lineup is that the G7 One is coming with stock Android, in other words, no added software beyond what Google includes in its mobile OS. This means better, snappier performance and ensures faster updates.
Considering that an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 (for example) can be found on Amazon for $620 right now, you must put a lot of value on the stock Android experience to go for this device. Android purists were hoping that with LG's recent track record, it will price this phone more aggressively, but it seems that won't be the case. We still have to wait for the official release and some more time with the device, before the final verdict is out.
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During the expedition your team:
Together you and the other teams in your country have:
Well done! Your team are exemplar Water Explorers! Have a think about what you can do to go even further - can you use your knowledge and expertise to help others achieve what you have?
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When looking back on how it all started, God knows how much we pride ourselves as the Mighty Panos. The Information we have got, the support from South African Water Explorer (Bridget, Julia & Mduduzi) and other stakeholders. ohhh yes we are going to make a huge change/difference in our school and community. The lesson we had was very informative, worth listening to, participating in all activities . More insight was given into doing more to (Protect, Restore & Fund). we had a very splendid day, thanks to the team. Together we can make the change.
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That was the impression of Panaroma Primary teachers input & gratitude towards the help the WE Team gaveon the day.


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"Make a beaded gift"
Today's project was one that I had actually been working on for a few days. My best friend, Tonya Smith, is a brilliant photographer, and she'd made some pictures that I about died for a while back. She'd asked me to make a piece of jewelry for her.
So she sent me an idea, and I set about making her something in that general style.
I finished it finally!
It's leather cord, crystal, glass pearls and seashells.
"Tonya's Necklace"


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Parran, John Matthew
Birth: Tuesday, June 19, 1962 in Calvert County, Maryland
Residence: Calvert County
Death: Saturday, September 09, 2017 at the age of 55
Laid to Rest: Saturday, September 16, 2017
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John Matthew Parran was born on June 19, 1962 in Calvert County, Maryland to Gladys M. and the late John 0. Parran. He transitioned from this life early in the morning on Saturday, September 9th at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC after a lengthy battle with diabetes and kidney issues.
During his childhood and many years of his adult life, Matt, as he was affectionately called, attended and was an active member of Brooks United Methodist Church. He was educated in the Calvert County Public Schools System and graduated from Calvert High School in 1980.
Matt began working as a young teen in a local delicatessen/convenience store. He held down several jobs. Matt's employment career included installing flooring. He worked for several different companies; often traveling from state to state to perform the installations.
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Left to cherish memories of him are: his wife Diann; his mother Gladys, a very kind and special mother-in-love Jane Pinkney; brothers: James, Gregory, Quenton, David (Delores), and Prentice; siste rs: Clarice, Vandora, and Letitia; Aunts: Catherine, June, Armatine, Helen, Margaret and Pamela; Uncles: Walter (Gil), Wilson (Roberta), John (Nellie), Wilson (Beatrice), Emory (Sharon), Avon (Teressa), and Donald Lee. His family-in love: John (Cheryl), Archie, Walter, George, David, Henry, Debbie, and Roxie (Kevin). Matt also leaves an abundance of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends including his longtime friends Alvin Adams, Mandell Gross and Ronnie Johnson.


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A new waterside dining concept, Boatyard, will be opening at the site of the former Bimini Boatyard Bar and Grill which closed in July. It will employ about 100 to serve the 275 seat restaurant. They are hoping to be open in time for the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show which runs from Nov. 5-8th.
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Two new Happiest Hour locations will be opening soon in the Dallas area. The first will open this month in the Harwood District. The 12000 square foot space will be a combination of indoor-outdoor dining, including a lower deck and a rooftop patio. A second location is planned on Victory Ave. for later in the fall.
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Il Volo will be opening in the former home of Clara's. The restaurant will seat 120 and has two different entrances, one for the main restaurant and the other for the deli and espresso bar. Currently Volo is undergoing extensive renovations and sprucing up. Opening is anticipated to be around October 1.
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Quote:Just an fyi about the new forza. No galant vr4 but i heard its coming in a old school car pack.
Quoting EHmotorsports:Welcome Tim! Love the videos!
Quoting SleepinGVR4:Tom you have a great collection of cars from your Grand National, Mirage, Talon, ISF and now a Galant. I've always enjoyed your videos and the one you did with your Galant was truly motivational.One day I hope to have a garage setup like yours. Keep up the great work sir!
Quoting 4Grim:Like I commented on your youtube video....this GVR4 is blessed to have you as its owner.
Quoting turbohf:looks good! I have been putting off doing my doors and windshield moldings for way too long...
Quoting coyotes:Nice job, with each one of your videos, the list of things to do for my galant gets longer and longer.. lolAlthough since you were removing the wheels anyway it might have been easier to do that before painting the wheel wells.
Quoting EHmotorsports:Tim it is so true about taking any wheel to a tire shop. if there is a will there is a way to mess wheels up. I am planning on having my tires mounted first then painted haha.
Quoting G:Looks good! But I think your doing it backwards and should have done the engine bay first.
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Chicken Bacon Ranch Chili
I love making Chili and I am always looking for new variations. I knew that this Chili recipe would be a big hit with the family. You can't go wrong with chicken and bacon. This was simple to prepare and delicious. I did change up the recipe a bit and I cooked mine in the crock pot. I'll be making this again soon!
Chicken Bacon Ranch Chili
Adapted from Rachael Ray
Serves 6
Cal 207, Fat 2.1g, Carbs 16.6g, Fiber 6g, Protein 28.1g
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups crushed tomatoes
1 can great northern beans, drained
2 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 packet ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon (I used bacon bits)
ranch dressing (I used reduced fat)
tortilla chips or strips
shredded cheese, optional (I used shredded white cheddar)
Arrange chicken in the bottom of your crock pot. Season the chicken with chili powder, cumin, and dry ranch packet, Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, beans, and garlic. Stir. Cook on low 4-6 hours or on high 2-4. During the last 30 minutes of cooking remove chicken and shred. Return to crock pot along with crumbled bacon. Spoon chili into bowl and garnish with tortilla chips, cheese, and drizzle with ranch dressing. Enjoy!
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- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 5:44 AM
Just stopping by from Marvelous Mondays - love this recipe! I'm your newest follower! I'd love if you'd visit me at www.winterpastcooking.blogspot.com.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by LuAnne! I'll be sure to go check out your blog.ReplyDelete
Just popping in to wish you a Happy New Year and to invite you to link up a few (or a bunch) of your awesome recipes at Tailgating Time! Tailgating Time is a once a year blog hop featuring all kinds of Super Bowl party goodies. You seem to have lots that would be perfect, hope to see you there! I'm your newest follower :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the invite, Martha. I look forward to linking up!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much for stopping by and adding some of you goodies Bridget, they are all perfect for the super bowl!!Delete
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