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Reviews by Bfarr:
3.85/5 rDev -7.2%
Cloudy orange with yellow highlights with huge white foamy head that clumps with craggy lacing. Medicinally herbal and yeasty pepper aroma. Herbal salty bread with a light hop profile. Elements of sage and citrus with a light sweetness finishes dry and peppery. Evolves some orange peel and lemongrass and more fruity esters as yeast is more involved. Sharp biting feel evolves a little more body.
I loved Conflux 2 and was eager to try this one out. Right off the bat…I hated this one. VapoRub and salty herbal taste dominated and it wasn't too good looking either. I was really expecting more and thought since this had a longer best by date I thought perhaps it needed some aging. But then as more of the yeast came into play all the flavors became more pronounced, subtly nuanced, and any unpleasant flavors mellowed. My taste score moved from 2.5 to 3 and finally to 4.5. Quite a range. The aroma didn't improve much. Unfortunately, as I finally started to enjoy it, I reached the end of the bottle. Out of the bottle Conflux 2 is easier, sufficiently complex, and highly enjoyable. This is more of a sipping, highly complex, and eventually satisfying beer. I may have to get another and tip the bottle before serving… and maybe be a little more patient.
09-03-2011 21:19:57 | More by Bfarr
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4/5 rDev -3.6%
07-14-2012 23:23:51 | More by NWer
4.08/5 rDev -1.7%
Batch 2011-3; Best by 02/2012
A - Pours a clear golden brown with a ton of suspended material, probably disturbed when the cork popped. Gentle pour yields almost two fingers of pillowy white head. Head has decent persistence and leaves a wall of lacing.
S - Smells a bit like an herb garden with Belgian yeast. A bit of pepper, some sage, coriander and lemongrass come through, along with hints of lemon and orange.
T - Similar to smell, with a strong herb presence. Strong, but not overpowering or unpleasant in any way. Also, citrus and pepper are abundant and very nice, and there is a faint sweet presence throughout. There is a lot going on here, but it works.
M - Medium mouthfeel. Finish is a combination of drying from the spices and yeast, and some lingering sweetness.
O - Not something I would drink everyday, but the spicing works really well and makes for a very enjoyable take on the style.
10-28-2011 01:46:23 | More by warnerry
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
The beer pours a hazy golden yellow color with a white head. The aroma starts off with some wheat but then you get hit with quite a bit of lemons, orange and a wee bit of pine. There is also a lot of Belgian yeast in the aroma.
The flavor is full of wheat with hoppy lemons and oranges. There is a good amount of yeast notes as well as a low amount of bitterness. The orange citrus is pretty juicy and easy to drink.
Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A very nice Belgian IPA.
07-23-2011 03:03:48 | More by Mora2000
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Tulip. Batch 2011-2, whatever that means, but best by February, 2012.
Appearance: Hazy pale yellow with thick foamy head and very sticky lacing.
Smell: Lots of orange (both from the hops and the orange peel), plus some grapefruit, lemon and coriander.
Taste: What an odd beer. Strong citrusy hops upfront of orange and grapefruit, along with orange peel and nice wheat undertones. Then it turns more spicy, with coriander, clove, pepper and a long lingering pine-like bitterness. It is odd, but fantastic.
Feel: High carbonation, medium body, very dry finish. Comes across as both oily and effervescent, which is a little strange.
Overall: Great pairing here. Extremely refreshing and easy to drink, yet very complex.
One additional note: something about this beer reminds me of Lagunitas.
07-22-2011 21:34:51 | More by bsp77
Yukon (Canada)
4/5 rDev -3.6%
07-05-2012 18:59:51 | More by jaminjohnson
New York
4.1/5 rDev -1.2%
big thanks to big tom for bringing this to our last tasting!
750ml cork and caged bottled poured into a snifter. served side by side with the deschutes version.
pours out a pale golden color, maybe yellowish, pretty cloudy, nice looking pure white head.
a little bit of dank, spicey hops, some lemony citrus, and a phenoly belgian yeast.
again, slightly dank lemony citrus hops, some nice spice whether it be from the hops or yeast, phenols, a touch of clove.
somewhat of a lightness like you would find in a wit, but overall a medium body. some bitterness lingers, maybe could use a bit more.
a nice hybrid style pulled off very nicely. i could drink this again, but i wouldnt really seek out another bottle. most of the people i was with thought the deschutes was a little better, i personally would say this one was better, but they are both so very similar its really hard to tell.
12-12-2011 23:19:08 | More by dogfishandi
4/5 rDev -3.6%
07-25-2012 02:01:48 | More by valkyre65
New Jersey
3.98/5 rDev -4.1%
Opened this one on my fourth wedding anniversary, many thanks to lnashig for this bottle.
A - Pours a hazy golden yellow. Great off white head. Looks awsome, typical of boulevard beers, great craftmanship
S - Mango, Pine, bit other tropical fruits. May have been better if I'd had this fresh. Still very nice. Bit of hops in there as well but mostly fruits and spice.
T - Malt, bit of spiciness, with a hop finish. Slight bit of funk as well, honestly tastes like a poor mans version of RR Temptation. Maybe thats saying too much, but reminded me a bit of it, not as good OBV.
M - Bit dry, not amazing, but probably because this bottle is almost 8 months old.
D - Pretty high. Split this bottle with no issues.
O - Smell was great, taste didnt match, I wish it had. I can tell this one is definitely better closer to the bottling date. Taking that into account this is an 'A' beer.
Curious to try this fresh at release next year.
09-09-2011 04:13:24 | More by beenitty
3.9/5 rDev -6%
(Served in a tulip glass)
Batch Best by
A- This beer pours a crystal clear bright straw yellow with the last pour being a hazy tangerine with lots of jetsam swirling around. The gentle carbonation of microbubbles supports a lunar white head that turns rocky and then fades to a sticky ring.
S- The sage mixes with green hops that are herbal but softer than the herbs. The finish takes on an herbal medicinal quality with some menthol and soon Ben-gay aromas.
T- The big mouth full of spices blends with the carbonation to take on a very medicinal herbal quality with a dry finish. There are pungent qualities of sage and ginger with some rosemary aswell. The finish is a full bitterness that has a pungent bite that lingers. As the beer warms there is a dry bubble gum ester flavor that comes through in the finish.
M- This beer has a medium-light mouthfeel with a full fizz and the fizz takes on a touch of alcohol burn in the finish.
O- It starts of a big herbal carbonated mess that is tough to drink but either the alcohol kicks in or the carbonation and spiced simmer down a bit to show some nice tripel qualities underneath with a good abbey yeast and some nice green hop dry flavor in the finish. The last beer was not the same beer as the first glass out of this bottle.
09-27-2011 21:34:11 | More by rhoadsrage
4/5 rDev -3.6%
11-10-2013 15:37:34 | More by Shawner
4.1/5 rDev -1.2%
poured into my brooklyn snifter, pours a really light transparent yellow. Awesome head, nice retention. Smell- coriander, orange, clove, citrus hops. Taste- citrus, orange, lemon, coriander, rosemary, wow. The citrus and hoppiness fits perfect with this beer. Mouthfeel- dry, carbonated, perfect. Drinkability- high.
07-17-2011 22:42:20 | More by lnashsig
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
01-07-2012 19:29:23 | More by yankeeairpirate
3.78/5 rDev -8.9%
Review from notes.
A: Pours a hazy golden color with a decent sized white head on top, rather foamy. Decent head retention and moderate lacing.
S: Smells fresh, with a little bit of grassy hops and some spices, mostly pepper and coriander. Not overly hoppy in the aroma though.
T: A good amount of Belgian spice, some orange, coriander, and a slight hop bite at the end. In a way reminded me of a slightly hoppy saison. Would have like a bit more of a hop presence.
M: Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation.
O: Not bad, but nothing out of this world. Like I mentioned, would have liked it to be a little hoppier. Drinking it blind, I probably would not have guessed it a hybrid.
10-17-2011 18:06:54 | More by mdaschaf
5/5 rDev +20.5%
02-09-2012 17:21:13 | More by thomismydad
Ontario (Canada)
3.88/5 rDev -6.5%
Went for the boulevard half first. Yes, their stuff has a similar taste but I like it. Light and hazy appearance. Funky aroma. Creamier than the drier Deschutes side, with sweet and a bitter aspects. Nice drinkability, though i do not want a bomber by myself. Horizontal tasting, thanks Tom.
12-13-2011 02:43:30 | More by Sammy
4.05/5 rDev -2.4%
Thanks to lnashsig for the chance to compare this to Conflux #2 (the same recipe but brewed at Deschutes and bottled in a 22oz bomber). Batch 1, 2011 - best before February 20th, 2012 - poured from a 750mL caged-and-corked bottle into my Hoegarden tumbler.
Cloudy pale maize liquid with a shock white active soapy head - decent retention and lacing.
Funky floral aromatics with pepper, burdock, chrysanthemum, coriander, and sage. Some fruit comes forward as the beer warms.
Spicy, hoppy palate entry with the confluence of spices and yeast. Moderate bitterness fades into a orange/lime zest flavor, followed by more earth and pepper into the dry finish. A touch of sourness from wheat.
Medium-bodied, soft, and pillowy with a delicate effervesence.
An effective domestic rendition of a witbier/Belgian IPA cross-over. The sage is subtle but pervasive and helps to further distinguish the ale from its peers.
08-15-2011 02:22:36 | More by augustgarage
4.28/5 rDev +3.1%
750ml bottle. smokestack series has earned an auto-purchase for any new release.
appearance: served in my ale asylum chalice, pale golden body, light suddsy white cap
smell: quite floral - extra dosage of lemon zest, orange peel, loads of corriander
taste: the belgian ipa is one of my favorite styles, though it has a pretty wide range - the boulevard adaptation is heavy on lemon - zest, peel, juice. Zesty yeast, white pepper, corriander, lemon grass and citrus.
mouthfeel: light and lively, refreshing, sharp carbonation
overall: real nice - different from a lot of the hoppier belgian ipas, but not necessarily a bad thing in this case
08-18-2011 03:29:17 | More by dirtylou
4.43/5 rDev +6.7%
Boulevard made another beautiful unique creation!!! The Belgium White IPA is awesome!!! The appearance is a cloudy yellow with thin white head that is lacing nicely. The scent is very complicated that includes floral citrus and hop tones. The bottle says lemon grass, camomile, coriander, and orange peel....all mixed into a goodness! The Taste....fullfills even more so the smell. all the scent are encapsulated in the beer. This is wonderful. The mouthfeel is good from flavor....but one bottle would be more than enough. If you see this beer...buy it....you will not be dissappointed.
09-05-2011 01:10:02 | More by WoodBrew
4.45/5 rDev +7.2%
750mL Bottle poured into a tulip glass.
Appearance-Light to medium yellow straw color, with a significant cast of haze and some suspended yeast in the glass. Moderately tall white head with moderately high retention.
Aroma-Orange citrus aroma is augmented by citric hops, with lemon, lemongrass and very faint grapefruit. Moderately high fresh coriander aroma with perfumy/almost soapy notes. Hops also have piney and slightly herbal notes (perhaps from the sage). Faintest hint of peppery alcohol. Now that I read that there's sage in there, that note has become very apparent along with the citrus.
Flavor-Huge citrus-lemongrass, orange, tangerine, and just a hint of grapefruit from the hops. Next comes the hop bitterness, which is moderate to moderately high. Pine manifests in the finish, with some herbal notes come through in the end. Finishes very fresh with coriander and herbal notes, and citrus carrying through along with the bitterness. Very good.
Mouthfeel-Medium body with moderately high carbonation. Almost effervescent.
I really liked this. The sage and lemongrass additions complemented the Belgian Wit style better than I could have even imagined. The style combination was delicious. Highly recommended.
08-12-2011 05:15:33 | More by plfahey
4.13/5 rDev -0.5%
A: Pale golden and fairly clear hue with a huge sudsy head--huge bubbles actually--and lacing that is okay but a bit sporadic
S: An intriguing blend of citrus and dry fruits--from the hops and yeast presumably: lemon and grapefruit mingle with banana, apples, and pears; some light spices--coriander and black pepper among others
T: Dry acidic fruitiness up front followed by the typical oily citrus from the hops; there is also a touch of a grassy funky grainy quality hanging out underneath itall; this really is a nice marriage of West Coast and Belgian
F: Medium bodied and so sticky; I love that oily residue it leaves on the mouth
O: This is a nice beer--a really nice beer--and like I said such a great blend of the West Coast American IPA and the Belgian whit (or even a touch Saison-ish). Mmmm.
08-22-2011 00:50:38 | More by dbossman
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
12-06-2013 17:54:46 | More by jwg782
4.28/5 rDev +3.1%
(A) Honey orange and yellow, slight haze, 3/4" white head.
(S) Spices and hops, light malts with sweetness and citrus. Some floral notes.
(T) The spice hits up front and big. Coriander and lemon grass. Hops to the middle and end of the taste.
(M) Medium to light body. Crisp. Well carbed.
(O) It was like a spiced ipa. Like a farmhouse/saison ale mixed with a hoppy ipa. It was a greatly refreshing beer. Perfect time to release this collaboration. Absolutely a great brew.
08-18-2011 00:52:51 | More by cjacobsen
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
12-07-2011 04:19:10 | More by jheezee
4/5 rDev -3.6%
11-14-2011 23:39:28 | More by kkrez
Collaboration No. 2 - White I.P.A. from Boulevard Brewing Co.
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School Timings
School timings for students are as follows:
Foundation Stage (F1 – F2)
8.00 am to 12.30 pm
Primary Years 1 to 6
8.00 am to 2.40 pm
Secondary Year 7 onwards
7.45 am to 2.40 pm
- We request that children are dropped off at their classroom between 7:45am and 7:55am to allow lessons to start promptly at 8:00am.
- Children arriving on the school premises before 7:45am MUST remain accompanied by their parent/carer until 7.45pm as there will be no Class Teachers or Teaching Assistants available to supervise your children before this time.
- Children arriving on the school premises after 8:05am must report to Reception on arrival and will be escorted to their classroom by a member of staff in order to minimise disruption to lessons.
- Children should be collected on time at the the end of the school day. After 10 minutes children may be taken to After School Club and parents will be charged accordingly.
- Please inform the School Office if you are running late to either drop off or collect your child from school.
Attendance and PunctualityRegular attendance and punctuality at school is essential if children are to gain the maximum benefit from their school experience. Where these fall below acceptable levels then the Principal is obliged to follow up the school's concerns.
Children should be present on the first day of each term. It is especially important that children are present for all Assessments. These are ongoing throughout each school term and year. In addition Primary and Secondary Students will usually undertake informal, summative assessments during the last two weeks of each term. Parents will be notified of assessment dates via school newsletters. If absence during these periods is unavoidable then the school must be informed in advance.
- If your child is ill we would ask you to notify the school by 8.30am on the first day of absence.
- If your child is absent due to illness for more than 3 days a Medical Certificate will be required.
- If your child is absent with a contagious illness, we request that you obtain written consent from your family Doctor before returning to school. This should be handed on to the School Nurse or School Office.
- Authorised Absence may be requested by completing a Leave of Absence Form which is available from the School Office.
- Authorised leave MUST be requested at least one week in advance.
- Any absence not accounted for will be classed as 'unauthorised'.
- Your child's report will contain all the leave of absence during the year and it's classification (ie. Authorised, unauthorised, sick...etc.)
School Snacks and Lunches
Meal times are seen as valuable social learning experiences and are given an important place in school. Our Children enjoy a mid-morning 'snack time' and Primary Children have their lunch shortly after midday.
At present, the School does not have on-site catering facilities and, therefore, Parents are requested to provide their child/ren with cold snacks and packed lunches as appropriate.
We would ask parents to give special thought when preparing food so that snacks and lunches are nutritious as well as delicious. With this in mind we ask parents not to provide children with fizzy drinks, sweets or chocolates.
All children should bring a water bottle into school with them each day as they are actively encouraged to drink regularly. A bottle with a 'sports top' is recommended in order to prevent unnecessary spills.
Snacks and lunches should be brought in a suitable container/bag. We would recommend insulated lunch boxes or bags with the addition of an ice pack in the warmer months in order to keep food fresh .
The school encourages a nut free environment but we cannot guarantee that all products brought to school by the children are free from traces of nuts.
School Transport
Our school transport is currently provided by School Transport Services LLC (STS) and covers most of the popular residential areas in Dubai. Star International School have selected STS as our preferred transport provider as a result of their commitment to high safety standards and care of our children. We believe that they meet both the School's and our parents' expectations in terms of safety, quality of care and service.
All of our bus drivers undergo professional driving and safety training provided by both STS and the RTA. They are also constantly monitored by experienced STS Supervisors. Every bus has one of our Teaching Assistants on board who have to undergo the required transport safety training. The Teaching Assistants supervise the children on their journeys to ensure that safety standards are adhered to at all times and that the children are delivered safely to school and back home again.
For more information on registering your child for our Transport Service please visit http://www.schooltransportservices.com or contact Mr Jayaraj on 0505843059 for further information.
Personal Belongings & School Property
- All personal belongings such as school uniforms, sports kits, lunchboxes and water bottles should be clearly labelled with your child/ren's name(s).
- We would ask children to refrain from bringing valuable items and their own toys to School unless it has been specifically requested by their Teachers.
- We are extremely fortunate to have fantastic facilities and resources within our School. We would therefore ask that every child takes pride and responsibility in looking after all school property so that we can all continue to enjoy the facilities and resources that we have available to us.
- Any damage done to school property, even by accident, should be reported to Class Teachers, Teaching Assistants or the School Office.
- Compensation for the loss or damage of School property may be requested in certain circumstances.
- Children are not allowed the use of Mobile phones in school
Star International School, Umm Sheif is committed to openness and transparency and this is particularly true when it comes to nurturing a sense of partnership and accountability between Home and School.
Accordingly the School sends regular Newsletters home to its families. The intention of the letters is to keep Parents informed regarding dates, events, developments, invitations, staffing etc. It is only fit and proper that our Parents are well informed about their children's School.
Home School Diaries
While the school newsletters give general information from school to home, the Home/School Diary provides an opportunity for open communication between Class Teachers and families. Teachers may use the diary for sending home general information related to the class, as well as notes specifically regarding your child. In turn, parents can also use the diary to send notes to the teacher. Diaries are checked daily and any new message from the parent initialed by the teacher to acknowledge that it has been read. Parents are encouraged to do the same. Please ensure that the Home/School Diary is returned to school daily in the book bag.
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Our School is a Community nurtured through the quality of the relationship and communication between home and school. This is encouraged at both informal and formal levels.
The informal can be as simple as the dropping off and collection from the classroom, at the beginning and end of the day, when the Class Teacher is available for the passing on of messages.
When a "discussion" is necessary then this needs to take place during a meeting arranged by appointment. The most regular examples of these are the Parent-Teacher Meetings that are arranged near the beginning of the school year and following the writing of the Children's Mid-Year and Annual Reports. Parents are always invited to meet with the Teacher to discuss the contents of the Report so that home and school can work together to support the Child's next steps in learning.
However, neither Home nor School need to wait for these regular meetings on the school calendar if there are concerns that arise inbetween. Both School and Home are mutually accountable and every effort is made to arrange a meeting called by either party in order to address those concerns.
The School Nurse communicates with families through telephone calls, written communication and being available for visits in her 'clinic'.
An up to date medical and immunisation record is maintained for each child. This record is kept confidential. It is compulsory that this record is completed and returned to the School Nurse prior to your child commencing school.
Emergency Contact Information
It is important that parents ensure that the School Office has up to date emergency contact details. It is also essential that the school is provided with at least one emergency contact other than the child's parents in the event that neither parent is contactable.
It is vital that you inform us of any changes to mobile/home numbers and email addresses.
You are welcome to contact our school nurse through firstname.lastname@example.com for any concerns.
Parents and Teachers Association (PTA)
The PTA is a voluntary association that supports the school, under guidelines set by the Principal and School Leadership. Its aim is to provide the school community with additional resources, expertise and time.
Every Star International School parent is welcome to join and give their time to to the PTA. Meetings tend to be held within the school and can be as frequent as once a week or as little as once every couple of months, depending on the agenda. Whilst the meetings are very relaxed, they are extremely productive and are also a great way to meet other parents and make new friends.
We are very proud of the work done e.g. the organisation of a School Open Day, regular school discos (which the children thoroughly enjoy!) and fund raising. We have also supported school events in which we celebrate special occasions such as Iftar, Diwali, Christmas, National Day and International Day.
After School Club
Star Club is an after school childcare facility provided on behalf of the school by qualified staff. The club provides supervised, quality care in a safe and fun, informal play environment. Activities include arts & crafts, playdough modelling, gross motor play, role play, puzzle time, outdoor/indoor play and age appropriate DVDs. The Primary children are also encouraged to do supervised homework. The staff ratio does not exceed more than ten children to one member of staff at any given time.
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The facility is available to all children aged 3-12 years who require after school care between 12.30pm-4.30pm.
Care may be required if:
Parents wish to collect both their Foundation and Primary children at 2.30pm.
Working Parents are not able to collect their children at the end of the normal school day.
Your child has an extra-curricular activity which commences at a later time than our school finish time.
You wish your child to socialise in a supervised environment outside of school hours.
The Star Club fees are as follows:
Foundation Stage F1 and F2
12:30 – 2:30 50Dhs
Foundation Stage F1 and F2
12:30 – 4:30 80Dhs
Primary (Year 1-Year 6) 2:40 – 4:30 50Dhs
If you are late collecting your child from school your child will be brought to Star Club and charged the hourly rate of 35dhs /hour.
Charges start from the end of the school day (eg Foundation 12.30, Primary 2.40pm).
The Parent/Carer will be contacted by the Admin department who, with Star Club Management will determine fee rate.
Collection of Child after 4.30pm will incur a charge of 50dhs per 10 minute increment.
Children can be booked in for "odd" occasions subject to the availability of spaces and charged at the hourly rate of 35dhs/hour (eg. Foundation SA 12.30-2.30pm will cost 70dhs)
Parents interested in using the Star Club facility must register their child/ren. Registration forms can be collected from the Club or by contacting the Club directly. Please note that places are allocated on a 'priority basis'.
Phone: +971 50 8793539
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Star Tots
Star Tots is a non-profit toddler group organised by the parents at Star International School, Umm Sheif.
It provides a safe, clean environment for your toddler to come and play whilst you can relax, have a coffee and chat with other parents.
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"We are all out here to help somebody that maybe doesn't have to go through a loved one committing suicide," said Alexander. "If we can save one life out here today, it would be worth everything we've done. That's our goal, and no one else has a fundraiser for the Crisis Team of McLean County. This is the only fundraiser that gives them money and helps them do what they do. We obviously need that."
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A federal appeals court issued an eight-page order Monday allowing the execution of John Ferguson, who believes he's the "prince of God" and will come back to earth after his execution, the ABA Journal reported.
The decision prompted a rare comment from American Bar Association president Laurel Bellows, who said the federal courts need to "fully review his insanity claims" to make sure his execution is Constitutional.
"To do otherwise would be to risk terrible miscarriage of justice," Bellows said in a statement.
A lawyer for Ferguson, who was convicted of executing eight people in the 1970s, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order to delay the execution, CNN reported.
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The Treasury Committee's report on Budget 2012 has been published today, as MPs prepare for the first of two days of 'whole House' debate on the 2012 Finance Bill.
The CIOT is delighted that members of the Committee have listened to and endorsed so many of the points made by the Institute in our evidence. The Institute's Tax Policy Director, John Whiting, who was the only tax or accountancy professional invited to give oral evidence to the Committee, is widely quoted in the report.
Pages 38-39 of the report focus on retrospective tax measures. John Whiting's comments to the Committee about the potential this has to do damage to the image and reputation of the UK tax system, and how it could lead to lazy drafting of legislation, are quoted at length in the report. The CIOT's own paper on retrospection, published 18 months ago, is also mentioned. The Committee recommends that the Government restrict its use of retrospective legislation to wholly exceptional circumstances, which should be narrow and clearly-defined. It calls on the Treasury to set these out as soon as possible for consultation, along with an explanation of how gradual further extension of retrospection can be prevented. It also calls for any further retrospective measures to be justified against the agreed criteria, including clear explanatory statements to Parliament by the responsible Minister and an invitation for views from relevant professional bodies. The CIOT is delighted that the main points of our 2010 paper have been so comprehensively taken up by the Committee.
More specifically, the Committee ask the Government to clarify what retrospection is proposed with regard to stamp duty, following remarks made by the Chancellor in his Budget statement that he "will not hesitate to move swiftly, without notice and retrospectively if inappropriate new ways around these new rules are found". This should also be something to watch out for.
The proposed changes to child benefit entitlement get close attention in the report. The CIOT's remarks about the substantial administrative load the changes will place on HMRC and our observation that the changes further erode the system of independent taxation are both highlighted by the Committee. The report notes the further complexity the changes will bring and promises the Committee will review the effect of the changes on HMRC in their regular hearings with the department.
The phasing out of age-related allowances (the so-called 'Granny Tax') has been one of the most controversial aspects of the Budget. John Whiting's remarks to the Committee are quoted at length, and the report notes that John also performs the role of Tax Director of the Office of Tax Simplification. The Committee praises the Government for setting up the OTS but notes that ministers nevertheless took the decision to phase out ARAs whilst aware the OTS were giving this area detailed examination. The Committee expresses a hope that in future the Government will take proper recognition of the work of the OTS.
On the cap on income tax reliefs, the CIOT's evidence warning of the potential impact on business investment and charities is extensively quoted. The Committee recommend that the Treasury ask HMRC to make an assessment and publish the impact of the cap on these two areas.
The Committee also explored the Government's cuts in corporation tax. Paragraph 123 quotes the CIOT's oral evidence that while the headline CT rate is "part of the shop-window for businesses" a majority of businesses will gain no benefit because they pay the small profits rate or are unincorporated. Many will also be losing out from capital allowance cuts. In its recommendations the Committee notes this warning and calls on the Government to monitor, and report on, the impact of the reduction in CT on businesses of all sizes.
On tax simplification the report quotes John Whiting's comments that the tax system has got simpler "where there has been good consultation and things have evolved carefully" and his supportive remarks about the proposal for a new Personal Tax Statement for 20 million taxpayers, while noting his proviso that "[t]here is a lot of design work to be done on these statements". In their recommendation the Committee agrees that personal tax statements could add some additional transparency for taxpayers and says the Treasury should consult the OBR on their design.
The report also reproduces the assessment of the CIOT, alongside those of the ICAEW and ACCA, on how well the Budget complies with the principles of fairness, supporting growth, certainty and simplicity, stability, practicality and coherence.
The full report (88 pages) is available here and the press summary can be read here. For those in a hurry, the summarised summary on tax is:• The Government should restrict its use of retrospective legislation to wholly exceptional circumstances, which should be narrow and clearly-defined• HMRC should publish in due course a comprehensive assessment of the effect on the Exchequer of the new 45p rate• The Government's latest proposals for reform of Child Benefit add further complexity• Personal tax statements could add some additional transparency for taxpayers. The Treasury should consult the OBR on their design• We will review the effect of the changes on HMRC, where further staff reductions are being implemented, in our regular hearings with it
And on non-tax issues:• There will be a new Treasury Committee inquiry into the macroprudential tools (such as sectoral capital requirements) that the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee is to be given• Quantitative easing is penalising savers. Bank of England and Treasury should provide an estimate of the overall benefit and loss to pensioners and savers from QE• OBR should consider a wider range of risks and associated scenarios in future forecasts• Coalition government is no justification for pre-Budget leaks!• There needs to be longer between the Budget and Finance Bill second readings which probably means earlier Budgets
As always, the CIOT's comments and recommendations on tax issues are made with the aim of achieving a better, more efficient, tax system for all affected by it – taxpayers, advisers and the authorities. We are strictly politically neutral in our work, working with parliamentarians from all parties, and drawing wherever possible on our members' experience in private practice, government, commerce and industry and academia to argue and explain how public policy objectives can most effectively be achieved.
George CrozierCIOT External Relations Manager Wednesday 18 April 2012
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Four people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a Goodyear police officer.
Police said two women and two men were hurt in the collision Friday afternoon at the intersection of Litchfield and Van Buren. They are expected to be OK.
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Police said it appears the driver didn't yield properly and was cited.
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The owner of any lost cat or dog that is displayed on the Lost and Found page of the Council web site will have three working days to collect their animals.
After the third day the animal will be available for rehoming.
Anyone interested in rehoming an animal are to register their interest with Council before the end of the third working day. The animal must be complete and all fees paid within two days.
The person or persons interested in rehoming an animal must pay a non refundable vet's consultation fee of $43.00 to the Burdekin Shire Council for a health and rehoming suitability check. The vet's consultation fee will not be refunded if the chosen animal does not meet the standards for rehoming.
If the animal is fit for rehoming an additional fee to cover the cost of registration, microchipping and desexing must be paid to the Burdekin Shire Council prior to release.
Veterinarian services will be scheduled by Council staff upon payment of this rehoming fee.
If the animal is too young a letter will be provided stating that you are entitled to these services once the animal is of a suitable age – 6-8 weeks old for micro chipping and 5-6 months old for desexing .
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So why exactly did Gregg Williams openly talk about injuring 49ers players while he was being recorded?
Because he didn't think the audio would ever get out.
A source told PFT's Mike Florio that Gleason, who has been diagnosed with ALS, had joined up with Pamphilon to make private recordings that could some day be given to Gleason's son, so that he could get to know his dad after he was no longer alive. Gleason plans to issue a statement saying that Pamphilon was not authorized to publicize what he recorded.
That answers the question of why Williams would say something like that while he was being recorded -- he didn't think it would be revealed publicly. Of course, that doesn't justify it. He still said those things and it still reflects poorly on him, Sean Payton and the rest of the Saints organization, particularly in light of the league's warning before that playoff game.
The filmmaker who recorded Williams' speech the night before the Saints playoff game against the 49ers, Sean Pamphilon, posted at his website his experience following the Saints, and also provided this statement to The Times-Picayune on his decision to release the audio to the public:
"If this story hadn't broken and been made public, I would not have shared this. I would not have compromised my personal relationships and risked damaging Steve Gleason's relationship with the Saints. I would have crafted these words and sentiments for another forum, perhaps years down the road.
"If it weren't for the fact I feel deeply that parents of children playing football MUST pay attention to the influence of men who will sacrifice their kids for W's, I would not have written this.
"Some will call me releasing this audio for fame or money grab. True haters will call it exploitation.
"People of character and conscience call it was it is: tru."
For more on the Saints punishment, stay tuned SB Nation's ongoing StoryStream and head over to the Saints blog Canal Street Chronicles.


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Baseball begins two-game trek in Tallahassee
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After earning a split in rain soaked Tennessee, the JU baseball team (20-18) will return to non-conference action with a two-game road trip through Tallahassee beginning with No. 5 Florida State (33-11) on Tuesday at 6 p.m.. The Dolphins will compete their week against Florida A&M (10-28-1) on Wednesday at 4 p.m. JU trails FSU in the all-time series, 114-37, including a split in two games this season with the road team coming away the victor. The Dolphins and Seminoles have spit their season series in the last three years. JU leads the all-time series against FAMU, 52-3, including a 13-game winning streak. The last loss for the Dolphins was a 6-2 decision on Feb. 12, 2003 in Tallahassee. The game against the Seminoles can be heard live on 1010XL with Barry Milligan calling all of the action or followed on GameTracker or live stats. Wednesday's game can be followed through live stats.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- The West Virginia Senate will soon decide whether to pass Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposed overhaul of state public schools.
The Senate Finance Committee endorsed the bill Thursday without making any changes on a non-unanimous voice vote.
Tomblin is seeking to change the way teachers are hired and transferred. His bill would also give counties more flexibility for setting the yearly school calendar.
The Senate Education Committee advanced the bill on Tuesday. That committee amended the bill to cut state Department of Education personnel spending by 5 percent in each of the next two budget years.
Senate Finance learned the bill would reduce education costs by $630,000 next year, and $2.1 million the year after that.
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The definitive moment of Brian McCann's rookie season was the playoff home run off of Roger Clemens. He had joined the team about a month before the All Star break and split time with Johnny Estrada almost immediately. The rigors of catching in the big leagues took their toll throughout the season and his numbers faded a bit, but Braves fans loved the kid. So did management. They traded away Johnny Estrada that off-season. It was a good decision as McCann would earn appearances in six straight All Star games. Offensively, very few catchers have had a better first six seasons than him. There's a reason that on any given visit to Turner Field you see dozens upon dozens of number 16 jerseys.
This was the first of five straight selections for McCann where he was selected as a backup by the manager or his fellow players. It was also the first selection where he clearly should have been the starter. That year, the fans selected Paul Lo Duca as the starter. Lo Duca was a solid player and has always hit for a decent average. His bat was limp though as he was mainly a singles hitter with a catcher's speed. While his .303 batting average at the break was good, his power numbers were abysmal. McCann, on the other hand, raked the first half of the 2006 season. His slash line was a massively impressive .343/.406/.505. Yes, the backup catcher had a .911 OPS while the starter set at a measly .753. Clearly, it was more important to voters that you play for the Mets.
Lo Duca recorded two weak at-bats in the game. He grounded into a crushing double play in the 2nd off of Kenny Rogers immediately following a David Wright home run and a Chase Utley single. McCann didn't enter the game until the top of the sixth, but he didn't get to the plate until the eighth. He grounded out to short in his first All Star appearance and following a blown save by Trevor Hoffman, the NL fell 3–2. (For those keeping track, that's one McCann at-bat and a National League loss.)
Russell Martin of the Los Angeles Dodgers grabbed the starting spot in the 2007 All Star game and McCann was again selected as a backup. This time the voters probably got it right as McCann had been struggling a bit at the plate. His numbers were far from bad, but they certainly weren't as dominating as the years before and after. NL Manager Tony LaRussa allowed Martin to collect three hitless at-bats before placing McCann in the game at the top of the seventh. McCann came to bat for the first and only time in the bottom of the ninth and popped up to short. Despite plating two runs following McCann's at-bat, the NL fell short with their rally and the AL won 5–4. (One McCann at-bat and another National League loss.)
McCann's 2007 season was solid but ultimately disappointing. He rebounded in 2008 with his finest season yet in the big leagues. It was also a fine season for National League catchers in general and three catchers were named to the All Star team. The voters picked Cubs youngster Geovany Soto was raking for the first half of the season with an impressive .288/.369/.522 slash line. Russell Martin was selected as a backup as well, and his numbers were a repeat from the year before. A .294/.394/.436 slash line is certainly nothing to sneeze at. The best catcher in the National League through the All Star break was certainly Brian McCann though with his .302/.377/.563. I still find it unbelievable that the guy with the .940 OPS wasn't the starter.
Then, there was the game itself where the guy with the .940 OPS didn't even make a plate appearance. Soto got two at-bats and promptly made two outs. In the middle of the fifth, he was pulled for the catcher with the third best numbers, not the guy with the best numbers. Not for the guy who would have given the National League the best chance to win. This was the infamous All Star extra innings game and Martin would record a hit in the tenth. He got another at-bat in the fourteenth inning but recorded another out. In the bottom of the fifteenth inning, manager Clint Hurdle finally put Brian McCann in the game, but the AL scored almost immediately and the NL fell 4–3. (Zero at-bats for Brian McCann and another National League loss.)
Brian McCann was having an excellent season at the All Star break in 2009. His slash line of .298/.375/.487 was the best among National League catchers. Naturally, the voters decided to elect the Cardinals Yadier Molina. Now, Molina certainly would have been the logical backup catcher. He is a terrific defensive player and while his power numbers were weak, he wasn't a bad hitter with a .280/.352/.383 slash line. Still, it was clear at this point that McCann was the best catcher in the National League and Braves fans were wondering if he would ever get to start an All Star game.
Molina made the most of his starting opportunity driving in the first run of the game in the second, and then scoring the second run of the game in the same inning. When Molina came to the plate in the fifth, the game was now tied 3–3 and he grounded out to short. McCann didn't appear in the game until Charlie Manuel had him pinch-hit for Molina in the eight. He popped up behind home plate and the National League lost again. (One at-bat for Brian McCann and the National League loses again.)
In 2010, voters simply did not care that Yadier Molina was struggling at the plate. No matter how good your arm is behind the plate, a slash line of .223/.301/.294 does not warrant selection for the All Star team. It pays to play for the St. Louis Cardinals. McCann, again selected as a backup, did not have numbers as strong as the past two seasons, but he did have the best numbers among NL catchers. Despite a dip in his batting average, McCann actually increased his on-base percentage and was sitting pretty with a 827 OPS. (That would be 232 points higher than the starter.)
Molina again made the most of his starting opportunity and stroked a single to center in the top of the third. Charlie Manuel wanted to win this game bad, and with runners on the corner in the fifth, he pinch-hit McCann for Molina. Unfortunately for McCann, he didn't come through, flying out to right field. The National League was down 1–0 in the seventh when they started a rally. Back to back singles by Scott Rolen and Matt Holliday put runners on the corners with one out. Following a Chris Young pop out, Marlon Byrd worked a walk and the bases were loaded for Brian McCann.
McCann would crush the second pitch he saw to the wall in right. All three runners scored and McCann was standing on second with a double. This year, the NL bullpen shut down the AL and the National Leaguers walked away with a 3–1 victory. All three runs were plated by Brian McCann and he was named MVP of the game. One of the best all time Braves All Star moments. (Two at-bats for Brian McCann and finally, a National League victory.)
For the first time in his career, Brian McCann was rewarded by the voters with the starting spot in the 2011 All Star game. His slash line, .310/.381/.514, certainly dwarfed those of his backups. (Yadier Molina posted a solid .282/.332/.414 through the All Star break and Miguel Montero posted a similarly solid .272/.340/.456.) McCann got two at-bats, but couldn't duplicate his heroics from the year before. Molina took over behind the plate and recorded a hit with a double in the sixth. The National League, with the help of three Braves pitchers, shut down the American League bats and captured a decisive 5–1 victory. (Two at-bats for Brian McCann and another National League victory.)
It has been exciting to see Brian McCann hit well over the past few games, but I simply can't make the argument that he deserves to be on the All Star team this year. I was really hoping the voters would put him in anyway, to make up for the ridiculous selection of Molina in 2010. (McCann may be way under what he's capable, but he's been considerably better this year than Molina was through the first half of 2010.) It didn't happen though and for the first time in six years, Brian McCann will get four days off. Without the Brian McCann at-bat rule in play, this year's All Star game is a toss up. As for McCann himself, I look forward to him putting up All Star caliber numbers for the rest of this season.


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We're giving the Truth-O-Meter a bit of a rest. For the past few weeks, the increasingly frantic primary campaigns have kept the Meter spinning so fast we worried it might catch on fire. So we decided to reprise some of the more than two dozen rulings we've made on candidates who will face voters in Tuesday's primary elections. We've rated claims on health care, campaign donations, illegal immigration, job creation, and whether one candidate told "3 lies in 10 seconds" about his opponent. We haven't gotten to every candidate. We've focused on the major races and what we considered to be the most clear-cut and interesting statements. Here are some of the highlights.
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A lot has been made of the Final Four matchup between the in-state rival Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals, two teams that face off every year. There's no love lost between these two schools and the cities of Louisville and Lexington, Ky., either, and the mayors of the respective cities have made a friendly wager on the game.
While giving each other gifts of a Bourbon nature, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray bet that whoever's team loses Saturday would have to wear the others' colors at the championship game Monday night. Obviously, this doesn't compare to when the mayor of Pittsburgh literally changed his name from Luke Ravenstahl to Luke Steelerstahl before a Steelers-Ravens playoff game, but it's cute and will likely be humiliating for the loser.
The two politicians also traded some light-hearted trash talk — Fischer said he hoped the Woodford Reserve Bourbon gift he gave Gray would help him "start medicating" once the Wildcats lost to the Cardinals, for example — before getting down to some boring political meeting.
For more on the Wildcats, check out A Sea Of Blue. For news and updates on their opponent in the Final Four, head to Card Chronicle.