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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: DMC-FZ35K
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- A better-than-average megazoom choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 delivers standout video capabilities and an excellent manual feature set. Still, it suffers from a lot of the same drawbacks as its competitors, including weak photo quality.
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price range: $555.55
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 10/07/2009
- Released on: 08/15/2009
The good: Useful 27mm wide-angle zoom; excellent image stabilization; full selection of manual and automatic exposure controls; very good 720p movie capture with operational zoom and manual controls; relatively fast.
The bad: Noise and compression artifacts in JPEG photos; no hotshoe.
The bottom line: A better-than-average megazoom choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 delivers standout video capabilities and an excellent manual feature set. Still, it suffers from a lot of the same drawbacks as its competitors, including weak photo quality.
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Surprisingly Fantastic Camera!
by WilliamNYC on April 26, 2011
Pros: Ease of use, picture quality, zoom and extra zoom, HD movie, and stereo sound (the movies look and sound clear and crisp on my HD TV! It's lightweight and perfect for sports, landscapes, events, close up and macro work, long lens telephoto shots, and port
Cons: (all minor) No eyepiece boot for EVF, lens cap interferes with zoom, tripod mount interferes with battery/memory door when in use. Only 10 sec. max on the built in timer.
Summary: As a serious amateur, I've been fortunate enough to own and use a number of digital cameras including Panasonic, Pentax, Nikon, Olympus and Canon. All have had their strong ...
Summary: As a serious amateur, I've been fortunate enough to own and use a number of digital cameras including Panasonic, Pentax, Nikon, Olympus and Canon. All have had their strong points and I'm not a brand loyalist by any means, but after a couple of weeks, I must say I absolutely love this camera.
My first impressions were ones of pleasant shock. The camera seemed smaller than in the pictures and if it seemed smaller, it seemed doubly more so in terms of weight. It feels very light but very solid. It has well balanced feel. It Powers up very fast. It takes about as fast as you can bring the camera up to your face - amongst the best of the point and shoots. Controls are easy to use and I like the mini joystick for making on the fly adjustments in manual and scene modes. The menus are fairly well laid out although some items I had to resort to the manual to find their location for the first time.
The iA or Intelligent Auto function gave consistently above par picture quality, although I was always able to tweak it better myself (this could have been as much preference as anything). The AVCHD and HD movies worked absolutely flawless with my Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC6E [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]. (NOTE:Make sure you lowlevel format these SDHC cards a COUPLE of times BEFORE first use). I do wish that you could use the normal shutter release instead of the dedicated movie button on the back face when in movie mode. I kept forgetting and tried to stop the movies using the shutter button instead of the record button. Minor nuisance, but will be overcome as I get my brain wrapped around the change in button locations.
The battery worked well past 300 stills and about 35 clips, so I am very pleased with it with the LCD display being used for most of the shots. I purchase another spare battery; Lenmar DLP006 Lithium-ion Digital Camera/Camcorder Battery Equivalent to the Panasonic CGR-S006A Battery, it appears to be working about as well as the original Panasonic (a great buy). The EVF or Electronic View Finder was very handy, although most of the overlaid information is very hard to distinguish in the small EVF. I CAN'T BELIEVE PANASONIC DIDN'T INCLUDE A RUBBER BOOT FOR THE EVF! Please someone, anyone, make it as an accessory.
The EZ or Extra Zoom function is quite handy. Using this feature, you can shoot at lower resolutions and get more effective zooming power out of the camera...over 30x and it works very well. The LCD screen is clear and crisp, but its performance in high ambient light is about average. Thank goodness for the electronic view finder mentioned above.
Image stabilization is the absolute best amongst my camera collection and is especially noticeable in low light and full zoom. I was pleasantly surprised how well I could take indoor pictures at night with a simple tweak of the exposure. Far better than any of my other point and shoots, although nowhere near my SLR.
The standard 3picture burst mode was fairly standard and unimpressive, but the 10pics per second for speed priority and 6 pics per second in image priority burst mode worked well for catching difficult shots like geese landing on the water and children jumping out of swings, but I still wish the resolution and picture quality was better in these modes. Still, for a point and shoot, it's ability to catch the fast action is at the top of it's class.
The lens cap interferes with zoom, but the camera will kindly remind you that you have left it on with a 17,000 volt discharge...just kidding...it will tell you on the LCD screen.
Enjoy this camera! I sure am!
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28 out of 29 users found this user opinion helpful.
A Delightful Upgrade from the simple Point-and-Shoot.
by countdimo on December 13, 2009
Pros: - PRICE
- Image Quality
- Superb Zoom and Stability Control.
- HD Video Recording
Cons: - None so far
Summary: After seeing the review by our analyst, Lori, I must say that it certainly does not do any justice to the Panasonic Lumix FZ35, in fact, I find it misleading ...
Summary: After seeing the review by our analyst, Lori, I must say that it certainly does not do any justice to the Panasonic Lumix FZ35, in fact, I find it misleading to people who want to buy a quality camera at a very affordable price.
Indeed, if compared to DSLR cameras, this beauty has some what strong capabilities, but indeed cannot reproduce the image quality that professional cameras can. Thus a comparison between them would be unfair and inappropriate.
The FZ35 is targeted for that particular customer, who had fun already with the small point-and-shoot camera and is looking for something better, but seem rather overwhelmed by the extensive features of a DSLR's. If this is your dilemma, then look no further, the Panasonic Lumix FZ35 will be a delightful upgrade from the simple point-and-shoot, while at the same time, getting your feet wet into the domain of Semi-DSLR photography.
Even though, this review could seem at times harsh with this camera, I feel that given a closer look and comparing it to other models in its own category, like the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, or the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1, you will find the Panasonic Lumix FZ35 less clunky and much better in the stability control and image quality.
Overall, if what you are looking to do, is to take beautiful photos and not professional quality photos that only $900+ DSLR's cameras can take, then you wont go wrong in purchasing this camera.
I encourage you to see other reviews and see the overall consensus of what other customers who bought this camera have to say about it. Most likely you will find only but accolades and compliments of this gem of camera.
18 out of 27 users found this user opinion helpful.
Unbelievably good all 'round camera!
by rjullrich on October 4, 2009
Pros: This camera has a tremendous zoom range and keeps its sharpness throughout. The controls are so intuitive that I did not even need the book. Having an optical viewfinder, (with diopter control), is the key to everything for composition and details.
Cons: Not that it's a necessity, but a small rubber eyecup over the viewfinder would be nice. Also, an indicator that the battery is nearly exhausted would be helpful. It just shuts down without warning.
Summary: I have studied and searched for the "right" camera for myself, (a "retired" professional photographer), and this camera has just what I've been looking for. The sharpness and detail ...
Summary: I have studied and searched for the "right" camera for myself, (a "retired" professional photographer), and this camera has just what I've been looking for. The sharpness and detail of photos, along with an amazing "anti-shake" stabilizer, allows a very broad range of photographic composition. Also, the "AI", or automatic intellegence setting works extremely well with complicated lighting situations. Using the night scene/illumination setting, I captured some amazing fireworks shots - with no calculations necessary! The combination of Panasonic Lumix quality name, and Leica's amazing high quality lens, makes for a terrific pairing. I love it!
15 out of 20 users found this user opinion helpful.
Does just about everything I want it to & does it well
by jhogle on October 12, 2009
Pros: The quality of its 18x zoom and its image quality are very good. The record rate & picture-to-picture are fast. Nice controls layout. I particularly like the separate AF, video, and discard buttons. It can shoot JPG, RAW, or both. Eyepiece & L
Cons: Lacks a flip-out LCD display. Zoom rate could be a little faster. Has some trouble focusing on "infinite" distance images without edges (found that out shooting the Blue Angels last week).
Summary: I bought the FZ35 in August 2009 and used this for about 1500 pictures on a 3-week trip to England and Scotland. It handled an amazingrange of light conditions from ...
Summary: I bought the FZ35 in August 2009 and used this for about 1500 pictures on a 3-week trip to England and Scotland. It handled an amazingrange of light conditions from bright sun to the dark interiors of cathedrals without flash. I liked being able to easily change my focusing points and the ability to choose pinpoint or multiple fields for accurate exposure control.
I carry a camera on my hip all of the time, and the compact, very light FZ35 is easy to pull out, remove lens cap, turn on, zoom, and focus with one hand.
The HD light (720 line) video was easy to use and produced excellent images. I selected this camera based on its other features and quality, not its video capability, but the 720-line video is a nice extra.
Another advantage is that the camera accepts standard filters (46mm).
Note: I bought this camera for my own use after comparing many super-zoom alternatives, and I am not paid by anyone for my opinion.
18 out of 28 users found this user opinion helpful.
Beautiful image quality; good quality video clips
by SherAtBeach on September 18, 2009
Pros: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 produces crisp, stunningly beautiful photos. The video clips are also very good.
Cons: The electronic viewfinder is difficult to use due to its design; a soft silicon or rubber viewfinder cap/cover would have been nice.
Summary: This is an excellent superzoom camera. It is lightweight and easy to carry. The controls are intuitive and easy to use, even for a beginner. The photos are quite crisp ...
Summary: This is an excellent superzoom camera. It is lightweight and easy to carry. The controls are intuitive and easy to use, even for a beginner. The photos are quite crisp and vividly, stunningly beautiful. The video clips are also a good quality. This is a good overall digital camera packed with good features. The camera has good ease of use. This camera produces excellent photos with beautiful image quality. The video clips are smooth and of good quality as well. This is a very impressive superzoom camera.
14 out of 18 users found this user opinion helpful.
YES works with 64-bit
by janedoooe on February 1, 2010
Pros: All the good things people have said. Quality lens, customizable, face tracking, face recognition up to 3 people, stary night mode, light, battery pack last long time, HD movies.
Cons: Screen doesn?t flip out and close (but the screen has clear thick hard plastic over it so add screen protector for scratches and all is good).
Summary: 64-bit SUPORT. All software installs fine despite any warning pop up. Panasonic drivers, that are ONLY for viewing RAW same as you would a jpeg in the explorer, the installer ...
Summary: 64-bit SUPORT. All software installs fine despite any warning pop up. Panasonic drivers, that are ONLY for viewing RAW same as you would a jpeg in the explorer, the installer is not 64-bit compatible... BUT there is a free 3rd party Codec pack that will install the Panasonic drivers for viewing RAW on Vista and Windows 7 64-bit ( fastpictureviewer.com/codecs ) My OS is Win 7 64-bit.
I had trouble with AVCHD video playing but it turned out my own drivers were corrupt for AVCHD. So I went and install k-lite codec pack from filehippo Use a class 6 or class 10 SDHC card for faster pictures and HD video. 4GB fills too fast.
Accessories i have tried with FZ35: 46mm filter kit, DMW-LA3 lens adapter . Macro filter kit 55mm. Lens cap fits on 55mm macro lenses. Don?t use step up ring for 46mm area. See Advanced Features Manual page 190-192 (service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCFZ35-ADV.PDF ) Here is address to Panasonic accessory parts for size reference. ( panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/fz35_fz38/optional_accessories.html ) Light diffuser or bounce you can make (even out of a bubble bag), so cool, see examples here ( home.comcast.net/~dougsmit/bounceflashtoys.html )
I tried the Canon SX20 and took it back the same day. Hated it! Took over 100 pictures at a party and 95% were grainy, over saturated, or to soft with ghosting and SX20 doesn?t support adding filters. Must use a pop on 3rd party adapter.
My kids practiced mid-air kicks off chairs while I took shots in iA mode. WOW, what a camera. Great fun. My 4 year old Panasonic DMC-LZ5 is still working great and the FZ35 is a welcome addition to my home.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
Fantastic for Trips
by yoinks on October 9, 2009
Pros: Fast, Nice Zoom, Good Quality, Versatile, Great Image Stabilization in Windy Conditions
Cons: No Optical Viewfinder
Summary: I am the guy who puts it on automatic and clicks away (no skills). I recently bought this camera for a trip to Yellowstone. I am incredibly pleased w/ the ...
Summary: I am the guy who puts it on automatic and clicks away (no skills). I recently bought this camera for a trip to Yellowstone. I am incredibly pleased w/ the pictures I got - terrific shots of wildlife (coyotes, pronghorns, mule deer, elk, bison, eagles, etc) and phenomenal scenery.
The camera was quick from turning it on to the first shot to the next shot. I didn't feel like I missed any opportunities. The zoom was especially nice for the wildlife. Some of them look dangerously close in the pics.
I find myself reaching for the camera much more often because it's so quick and takes such nice pics. My dog doesn't care for it, but it's her fault for looking so darn cute all the time.
I couldn't be more pleased w/ this camera.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
Amazingly good in all situations
by MarcMedios on January 13, 2010
Pros: - Amazing lens in quality and zoom
- Minimal shutter lag
- Easy menus
- Very customizable
- Macro capabilities
- Very adaptable
- Small and light
Cons: - The electronic viewfinder is not that great and the little lever to adapt it keeps moving a bit
- The lens cap thing is a pain in the ass
Summary: My fifth Lumix. I also own a TZ5 which I am keeping as it is really small. The FZ35 is amazing: very well rounded lens, fast acting, fast reacting and ...
Summary: My fifth Lumix. I also own a TZ5 which I am keeping as it is really small. The FZ35 is amazing: very well rounded lens, fast acting, fast reacting and super customizable. I love carrying it around, it fits in my Tumi bag and Tumi backpacks really well. The quality of the lens is incredible. You need to invest a bit of time in seeing what settings work well for you, though, as it absolutely customizable.
It is a 100%, definite, no doubts, no regrets buy.
I also own a Canon DSLR, by the way
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
Great Zoom, quality concerns overall
by looptoot on March 10, 2010
Pros: Simple menu, printed out very thorough manual. No red eye issues, decent macro
Cons: Froze completely, short battery life, some blur during action shots, auto focus could be slow, burst sports mode was impressive
Summary: I would have kept this camera but on the sixth day of owning it it froze in full zoom. I could do nothing, finally had to remove the battery and ...
Summary: I would have kept this camera but on the sixth day of owning it it froze in full zoom. I could do nothing, finally had to remove the battery and re-insert and it slowly shut down. It was a fully charged battery. NO clue what happened. The zoom is loud, the focus is oddly loud. Some pics were wonderful, but not enough to exchange for the same model. I ended up going with the panasonic fz35. No problems so far!NOOOO, this review was for the new NIKON P100!!!! Please tell me how to delete this post??!!!! I absolutely LOVE my new Panasonic pz35. Oh dear lord...
Updated on Mar 10, 2010
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Superb performance, esp for the money.
by sestes53 on December 17, 2009
Pros: Great zoom, light weight, best overall performance in natural light. Full and easy to use manual controls. Excellent image stabilization. Great battery life.
Cons: Cluttered settings wheel, too many options writ too small. Good and convenient flash, but low light performance has too many artifacts. Tricky to learn spot focus.
Summary: For the money this is a great buy for the intermediate shooter who doesn't want spend for a dslr and several lens. The light weight and reasonable size makes ...
Summary: For the money this is a great buy for the intermediate shooter who doesn't want spend for a dslr and several lens. The light weight and reasonable size makes it easy to have with you. Works well for my use in nature photography.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part number: DMC-FZ35K
- Description: The FZ35 records HD movies with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution. It uses the AVCHD Lite format (MPEG-4/H.264) to achieve higher image quality while storing less data than the conventional motion JPEG. Plus, the FZ35 is equipped with an HDMI output terminal for direct transmission of digital image and sound signals. You can adjust the aperture and shutter speed any way you like. This mode gives you a wider range of expressive possibilities to explore in your movie making. Enjoy high-speed 1.2-second start-ups, AF speeds of approximately 0.3 second, and up to five consecutive shots at 2.3 frames per second with full resolution. You can also take up to 470 photos with a single battery charge (CIPA). This comfortable level of performance lets you capture even the most fleeting shutter chances.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 12.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
- Optical Zoom 18 x
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Image Stabilizer Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11
- Digital Video Format QuickTime,
AVCHD Lite,
- Image Recording Format JPEG,
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (1600-6400),
ISO auto
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
- Exposure Modes Program,
- Shooting Programs Candle,
Pin hole,
Film grain,
Sports mode,
Night portrait,
High sensitivity,
Panorama assist,
Soft skin,
Starry sky,
Aerial photo,
Hi-speed burst,
Portrait mode
- Special Effects Cool,
Black & White,
- White Balance Automatic,
- White Balance Presets Daylight,
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
Lens System
- Type Leica 18 x x Zoom lens - 4.8 mm - 86.4 mm - F/2.8-4.4
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 486 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
ED glass
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
- Features Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 28 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second,
6 frames per second,
2.3 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec
- Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Scene Detection Technology,
In-camera red-eye removal,
Audio recording,
Automatic face tracking technology,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
Saturation control,
Date/time stamp,
DPOF support,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Auto power save,
Digital noise reduction,
Face Detection AF/AE,
Histogram display,
Highlight point display,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x DC power input,
1 x HDMI output
- Software Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0,
ArcSoft Panorama Maker,
Drivers & Utilities,
SILKYPIX Developer Studio,
ArcSoft MediaImpression
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Shoulder strap,
Audio / video cable
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- RAM Installed 40 MB
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card
- Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000,
JPEG 4000 x 2672,
JPEG 4000 x 2248,
JPEG 3264 x 2448,
JPEG 3264 x 2176,
JPEG 3264 x 1840,
JPEG 2560 x 1920,
JPEG 2560 x 1712,
JPEG 2560 x 1440,
JPEG 2048 x 1536,
JPEG 2048 x 1360,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 640 x 480
- Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480,
MPEG - 320 x 240,
MPEG - 848 x 480,
AVCHD Lite - 1280 x 720,
MPEG - 1280 x 720
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 3.5 in
- Height 3 in
- Weight 12.9 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Panasonic products on Shopper.com
- Manufacturer:Panasonic
- Address:
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094
- Phone: 800/662-3537


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Governor Patrick has bristled at suggestions that he is indifferent to the poor. Last winter he wrote a testy letter to Edmond English, BMC's board chairman, to protest just such intimations: "In a time of scarcity, HHS [Health and Human Services] Secretary JudyAnn Bigby and I have to address high costs. Trying to do so does not mean we are insensitive to BMC's mission. It means we are doing our jobs."
But Patrick's job also entails finding a way to keep BMC's doors open until he helps forge a consensus on how to rein in costs. That's called leadership.
In the end, the issue is one of basic economics. BMC is being underpaid for caring for the largest percentage of its patients. At the same time, the hospital takes it on the chin from private insurers because it lacks the leverage of a medical behemoth like Partners HealthCare, which can wring higher payments out of insurance companies. Does anyone really think Brigham and Women's and Mass General would absorb BMC's patients if it goes under?
Last spring, mediation between BMC and the Patrick administration collapsed after six months. In the past few weeks, Patrick and Bigby have talked with Kate Walsh, the hospital's new CEO, in an effort to resolve the dispute outside of court.


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This international event will bring together 300 participants, including the Secretary General of NATO, NATO Permanent Representatives on the North Atlantic Council, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and high level NATO officials with government representatives, opinion leaders, academics and senior scholars from countries in the Gulf region invited in the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. The conference main objectives are to promote a better mutual understanding between NATO and ICI invited countries and to introduce fresh perceptions and ideas from the region on the implementation of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, H.H. Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will deliver the conference opening address and the Secretary General of NATO H.E. Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen will give the keynote speech.
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Kodiak Lodge - Chiniak Lake View Lodging at it's Finest! in Kodiak
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There are places that ask a lot of you, but give a lot in return. Little Chiniak, Alaska (population, 50) is one of them. It's 45 minutes from the nearest airport along a beautiful and rugged Alaskan coastline that's sometimes socked with clouds and fog. The haunt of hearty river fisherman in pursuit of the perfect and pristine angling experience, Chiniak has been the type of place where a lodge or a bed and breakfast are the only options...until now.
Poised on a two acre parcel on spectacular Kalsin Bay, this gorgeous two story home will free you from the routine and lack of privacy that can come with other accommodations. Enjoy amenities like a banya (a type of sauna), a smoker (a type of stove for smoking food), and three bedrooms. These afford you luxury and an independence not to be had anywhere else nearby: a lodging experience unique to the Chiniak area.
After a long day out on the water, shed your waders and boots in the mudroom entrance and come inside the spacious and beautifully decorated living area with its high ceilings and huge windows. Make yourself a drink, put some music on the CD player and settle into the plush furniture as you savor the ever-changing moods and colors of magnificent Kalsin Bay, just outside. Read one of the books provided, or pick a DVD to watch on the awesome 52" inch flat screen TV. (The system also includes a Blue PS3 player). Chilly? (It's Alaska, after all) warm yourself by the energy efficient Blaze King fireplace. There are also electric and Toyo heaters around for extra warmth.
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Liberal Media Gawk at 'Horror' of Duggar's 20th Pregnancy
The TLC show "19 Kids and Counting" chronicles the daily activities of a loving, responsible Arkansas family of two parents and 19 children navigating their way through life with large clan. But last week, when Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar announced they are expecting their 20th child in April, the media reaction was far from joyous.
They called it a "Horror." They suggested Michelle has a "uterus like a clown car." They warned the Duggers, "Don't test fate" with their "ever-expanding herd."
"We are a pro-choice country, and if Michelle Duggar wants to treat her uterus like a clown car that's her right," remarked celebrity gossip blogger Sonia Mansfield. "And to the people who are asking how the couple will be able to make ends meet if their reality show is ever canceled, don't fret: A couple with 20 children would make a fascinating episode of 'Hoarders'."
Citing possible health risks to mother and baby, and the potential lack of emotional support for 20 children, The Witchita Falls, Texas Times Record News asked, "In the end, is it wise for the Duggars to have another baby just because they can?"
Some experts even pontificated on the state of Michelle Duggar's uterus at 45 and 19 kids later. "That uterus can't have any spring left in it!" said Dr. Nancy Snyderman, who then compared Mrs. Duggar's uterus to a water balloon on NBC's "Today" on Nov. 9.
The Hollywood Reporter said the Duggars were, "adding to their brood," as though the children were animals. THR also included comments from readers and tweeters. 'Disgusting. ' 'Insane.' 'Winner of the Uterus Olympics.'
But the Hollywood Reporter was one of the few outlets that gave a voice to those who support the Duggars.
"I think they are a wonderful family - they are doing a great job raising loving, responsible children - which the world needs more of to balance the mindless fatherless children of today who are destroying our society," said a supportive THR reader. "If more good parents had children this word [sic] would be in a better place."
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"We are a pro-choice country"??
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:11pm.
What country is that?
The "country" of San Francisco?
Because the United States is a pro-life country, not a pro-murdering-developing-children country like the sovereign nation of San Francisco.
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Free choice?
Submitted by dr-go on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:18pm.
Not if we let the media decide for us which is exactly what has created the mindlessness of the self labelled 99%.
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Are we paying for them with our tax dollars? No?
Submitted by Annie Ashe Fields on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:25pm.
Do I think it's "odd"? YES - VERY. Is it a choice I would make? NO. But it's THEIRS TO MAKE.
If they expected the tax payer to support every baby they had, then there could be an argument made that incentives need to be put into our welfare laws to discourage the practice, but if these people are self-supporting, it's none of our damned business.
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And that makes all the difference...
Submitted by taznar on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 11:54am.
Liberals seem to think a single mother on welfare has every "right" to have 5, 6, 7 or however many children she wants, and taxpayers have a "responsibility" to support her "right".
But a family having so many children and supporting them on their own? Somehow they think that's a problem.
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Feminist Rage At The Duggars
Submitted by Blue Collar Todd on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:50pm.
Check out these comments at a feminist blog attacking the Duggars.
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Submitted by texasborngranny on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 2:43pm.
but I don't even want to add 1 to their 'counter'.
Feminist have done far more damage to women, than they have good.
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Only to a warped liberal mind
Submitted by rbosque on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 7:34pm.
Only to a warped liberal mind is a child a "horror". Not when they throw baby bodies in a trash can.
Twisted and evil.
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I think they are bats crazy,
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 8:00pm.
I think they are bats crazy, but I don't want 20 kids. My mom came from a family of 11. Big families are hard to do, ya gotta be wired that way. I aint wired for 20, I have enough trouble with 3 and they are grown.
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I get panicky. . .
Submitted by rickbren on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 9:46pm.
. . . when I watch the Duggars. The thought of having that many kids scares me. But theirs are the most disciplined children I've seen. And Jim Bob and Michelle don't rely on the government. She home schools her children and they seem to be accomplished musicians.
Don't these liberal idiots realize the Duggars are, in a sense, "pro choice"? They made the choice to have children and not abort them. . .
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It's never been about pro-choice
Submitted by djm159 on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 11:33pm.
It has always been pro-abortion, it has never been pro-choice. If you are pro-choice the left condemns and berates you. You can have no opinion or lifestyle other than what they decide. If the Duggars want to have 30 children, that's none of my business, they support them, i don't; but, when an entitlement mindset individual on the government dime has 9 children that I support with my taxes that is my business and they should be sterilized after the first two. The Duggars are a self supporting, loving family and the left hates it. To gain acceptance from the left you first must have 10 children, all with different last names and be unable to support any of them so that you are totally dependent on Uncle Sam for your basic survival then it's acceptable. Isn't that sort of slavery - do what Massa' says or you don't eat. Same principle. Love that DNC plantation.
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Saw You Laugh
Submitted by IrateNate on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:20pm.
Come on, I mean, the "clown car" reference was a pretty good line...
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I actually watch their show
Submitted by hannajo on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 10:58am.
I actually watch their show regularly. And every person on TV I've heard give an opinion of them obviously doesn't watch it. A lot seem to have never seen even one episode. I've heard people say there's no way these kids get enough attention, there's no way a family can take care of so many kids, and they're destroying the planet by simply having lots of kids. They have one of the few reality shows without drama, fighting, drunkenness, divorces. But they're SUCH HORRIBLE, SELFISH PEOPLE (sarc).
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Maybe I'm a closet lib
Submitted by katiejane on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 2:01pm.
but I do find the Duggars brood excessive. I understand they don't suck up taxpayer resources but I imagine that they claim all those kids as tax exemptions so in a way they are being unerwritten by the govt.
I understand that the kids are well behaved, I understand it really isn't anyone's business but theirs. However I do wonder how much attention the children actually get from their parents vice their siblings. I also do wonder though who paid for all that NICU care provided to the last little girl child.
Having said that I can not believe it is good for the mother to stress her body & her female organs with 20 pregnancies. People used to have big families partially because child mortality was higher and they also "needed" hands to help support the family. Since I feel what they are doing is breeding I do not watch their program.
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Comments from a vacuum....
Submitted by Pilgrim1949 on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 3:17pm.
Let's see, what in particular do I not pay any attention to, look at, read about or have any truly data-informed viewpoint about, for which I can make authoritative and highly speculative conjecture?
Hmm....let me see now....I'm sure there's something.
I know!
I'm positively, absolutely beyond any shadow of doubt convinced that there are no absolutes! Yeah, that's it!!
...except perhaps for that statement...????
Dang, I thought I had something there...
"Ye canne change the laws of physics....." but some politicians believe that with the right legislation you can pretend they don't really apply to your own pet projects...
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I'm waiting for some Lib to
Submitted by stratman on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 5:56pm.
I'm waiting for some Lib to write/speak about the story of Groucho Marx, his cigar, and Mrs. Story (a mother of twenty children)... which is a myth, but when does that stop the Left from believing in unicorns, skittle rainbows, and Obama.
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The 'snow monster' speaks: Fired Lowell plow driver apologizes for controversial video
Donning a T-shirt that boasts, "F— you! I have enough friends," a Lowell plow driver who was fired for posting a video of himself taking pleasure in pummeling parked cars with snow posted yet another video – except this time he's sorry.
Mark Hussey, who also goes by Dogg and Blackdoggxxx, shot the video through his windshield while he was driving his plow up in the Lowell area during Nemo on the weekend of Feb. 8. He bragged to local news outlets that he wasn't worried about being fired, considering that he has been plowing city streets for 30 years.
But he had no such luck – he was canned Friday. So over the weekend he posted a new video, in which he calls himself an "idiot."
"Am I an idiot? Yes. I'll be the first one to admit that. Should I have been taking a video? No… No cars or personal property was hurt, making this video or any time during the storm. The only things that were hurt were people's feelings and maybe some sore backs from having to shovel out. But that's what happens in a blizzard."
He goes on to say he should have "kept his mouth shut."
In the original clip, when he's not plowing in freshly shoveled driveways, Hussey seems to takes pleasure in burying cars parked on the side of the street, saying "Watch this one… now you see it , oh! That's snow going up over it… over the roof of the car!… Ha haaaaa! You want to find your car? You come see me, I'll let you know where it is. Maybe. Ha ha ha ha ha!"
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With its donation, PRG joins Clear Channel Entertainment, the IATSE, and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) in contributing at the Executive Producer level, the highest contribution level for the ETCP, thus bringing the total pledge amount to the ETCP to over $600,000. For more information on the ETCP, visit www.etcp.esta.org.
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The restaurant will re-open with the new upgrades and renovations on July 1.
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Police have confirmed the suspect, Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, has been found dead inside the salon.
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BROOKFIELD, WI - Police are looking for a suspect after several people were shot at a hair salon near a mall Sunday morning in the Milwaukee area, witnesses and police said.
Authorities were investigating a suspicious device that was left in or near the salon, which is across the street from Brookfield Square in Brookfield, about 10 miles west of Milwaukee. Bomb squads and FBI tactical and hostage teams were on the scene, authorities told NBC News.
Four people were being treated at Froedtert Memorial Hospital, none of them in critical condition, and three more were expected, Beth Strohbusch, a spokeswoman for the hospital, told NBC News. A breaking news e-mail from NBC stated that three people have died and four were injured.
No children were believed to have been injured, according to the hospital, which was on lockdown with the gunman at loose.
Witnesses said the shootings happened either at or near the Azana Salon and Spa, across Moorland Road from the mall. Brookfield Square was closed as SWAT team members scoured the area for the suspect, identified as Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, about 15 miles north of Milwaukee. He was described as an "ethnic" male, 6 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing about 210 pounds and last seen wearing a grey sweater with blue jeans and carrying a white and black backpack.
Police were surrounding Haughton's home in Brown Deer, NBC station WTMJ of Milwaukee reported.
Two workers at the salon said he was the estranged husband of one of their co-workers, a hairstylist. They said they didn't know whether he had left or was still in another part of the building.
Public records indicate that a 45-year-old man named Radcliffe Haughton of Brown Deer was charged with domestic violence and disorderly conduct in January 2011. The charges were dismissed in June of that year.
Public records also suggest several years of financial problems, with a civil judgment for $19,000 in 2006 and a state tax lien for $5,000 in 2009. His home has been listed as for sale by owner. His former job, from 2003 to 2007, is listed in public records as general manager of a former Land Rover dealership in the Glendale area of Milwaukee County.


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Edit: Okay, it was a weaponsmithing recipe rather than a forge recipe. I just assumed you tossed all the junk into the forge rather than crafting it. Are there any other gifts that operate like this so I don't panic again?
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This outrageously delicious recipe has been making the rounds of innumerable restaurant menus for several years now. I haven't a clue which chef deserves credit for devising such a brilliant appetizer, but it's a memorable dish. If you're not a Gorgonzola fan, experiment with other cheeses, such as fresh goat cheese, Stilton, or Humbolt Fog, a firm goat's-milk cheese with a creamy finish, made in Northern California.
- 8 large firm ripe figs, any variety, stems trimmed
- 8 cubes (about ½ inch) Gorgonzola cheese
- 8 thin slices prosciutto di Parma
- 8 radicchio leaves
1. Preheat the oven to 500°F.
2. Cut an X in the top of each fig, slicing about ½ inch deep. Pull the four corners open and insert a cube of cheese into each fig. Wrap a slice of prosciutto around each of the figs, overlapping the edges. Place the figs in a large baking dish.
3. Roast until the prosciutto is crisp on the edges and the figs are warmed through, 10 to 12 minutes. Place a radicchio leaf on each salad plate, and place a fig in the center of each leaf Serve hot.
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I know what you're thinking…"A what? Are you crazy?" but bear with me - I'm onto something big here….
1. They both have messed up, horribly scarred bodies/faces.
2.Both are homicidal maniacs.
3.Jason doesn't seem to stay dead and neither does Wade
4. Both have blades as their weapons of choice.
You see where I'm going with this?
Deadpool IS Jason Voorhees (and also Mrs Voorhees in the first film cos we all know Wade likes the dress up)
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The importance of Betley29 May
One thing I didn't mention yesterday when I wrote about my short walk to Betley Bridge was that the area has an important role in my family history.
Just south of the River Adur are two properties, to the west of the old railway line is Great Betley and to the east is Little Betley. The river itself marks the parish boundary between Henfield and West Grinstead in West Sussex so both these properties are just inside the parish of Henfield.
The family connection begins in the 1861 census, when my 3x great-grandfather John Fairs is to be found at Betley (presumably Great Betley) employed as a cowman. Prior to this he had been living "across the river" in West Grinstead, but I can't pin down when he did start work at Betley.
The railway from Horsham to Shoreham was opened in 1861 and cut through the farmland on which John must have worked. A far more important event however was John's marriage in 1862 to Mary Ann Weller.
By 1871 the couple had five daughters and were living at Little Betley, probably sharing the small cottage with Henry and Emma Nye and their three young children.
A decade later in 1881 the couple were still at Little Betley, with two of their daughters and sharing the cottage with William and Elizabeth Pierce and their daughter. Just across the fields however at Betley is the 15 year old Ebenezer Trower, my 2x great-grandfather, working as an agricultural labourer.
Although John's daughter Annie wasn't living with them in 1881, she obviously wasn't away that long because in 1889 the she and Ebenezer were married in Henfield Church.
In 1891 the widowed John is still at Little Betley working as an agricultural labourer, and sharing the house with Annie and Ebenezer (also an agricultural labourer) and their two children. One of these was the newly born Henry John Trower my great-grandfather.
By 1901 the families had split up, Ebenezer and Annie with their children to Sayers Common and John had moved closer to the village of Henfield itself.
It is easy for me to forget just how lucky I am to live so close to the house were my great-grandfather (Henry John Trower) and my 2x great-grandmother (Annie Fairs) were probably born and where my 3x great-grandfather (John Fairs) lived for at least 20 years and not forgetting of course my 2x great-grandfather (Ebenezer Trower) and 3x great-grandmother (Mary Ann Weller). And they are just my direct ancestors.
I probably ought to devote some more time to studying this house and the farm on which they lived and worked, it only seems right that I knew more about this particular area, especially considering it is practically on my door step.
Wordless Wednesday: The River Adur near Henfield, West Sussex2 Nov
If the weather carries on like this I am not going to get much family history done9 Apr
The weather in April has been an absolutely splendid so far, we have had bright sunny days and temperatures reaching 20°c and just above. Comparing this to my nearly twenty years of temperature records it is about 4°c above the average for April.
This has meant I have taken the opportunity to get out and to some walking, perhaps a little earlier in the year than when I would normally start some serious walking. Today my wife and I did about eight miles of walking on the Downs Link path in West Sussex.
The weather was absolutely superb, there was hardly a cloud in the sky and a slight cooling breeze. We walked from Partridge Green to the former Beeding Cement Works before catching the bus back home. The path is another disused railway line, which is mainly level and rural but with occasional diversions along pavements.
Unlike the other stretches of disused railway line I have recently walked, this one is very familiar to me and has much better views as the railway line heads for a gap in the South Downs. It also crosses the River Adur at regular intervals, the photo above is looking west from Betley Bridge (north of Henfield, West Sussex) towards the South Downs and you can just make out Chanctonbury Ring on the ridge of the hills.
Further on the path diverts from the course of the railway line and crosses the river again south of Bramber, West Sussex. The photo below shows the view from the bridge looking south towards what was once the Beeding Cement Works.
Those Places Thursday: Hatterells, West Grinstead, Sussex, England3 Feb
Alex over at the Winging It blog (and Queen of one-place studies) issued a challenge to bloggers to write about an ancestral place for the Geneabloggers Those Places Thursday weekly blogging prompt. As usual I procrastinated and couldn't make up my mind about which place to write about and which place I could do justice to in one blog post. In the end I settled on Hatterells as it has been at the forefront of my mind this week.
My previous posts about Hatterells concerned a specific house (or farm) where my grandmother lived but the name Hatterells also refers to a small area in the parish of West Grinstead, Sussex. To say that the area was sparsely populated would be an understatement, the house I mentioned (or rather pair of houses), seems to have been the only home in the area.
Perhaps because of there doesn't seem to be a great deal known about the place and this post is possibly more about geography than history, so having said that lets start with a map.
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
The area I am referring doesn't have any clearly defined boundaries, the key feature here is the River Adur running roughly north-south through the middle of the map, which divides the area in two. There are four other interesting features that make up the area.
- The bridge crossing the river (marked Hatterell Bridge on the map)
- The site of the various buildings (marked Hatterell on the map)
- The wood to the north-east of the river (not named on the map but known as Hatterells Wood)
- The causeway from the river to the wood (not marked on this map but visible on older maps at larger scales)
The bridge is at the centre of the area I would call Hatterells and if I had to put a boundary on the area then I would probably draw a circle centred on the bridge with a radius of about a third of a mile.
1. The bridge – the current bridge is not particularly attractive, the water beneath it is divided into three separate channels, and at various times the water level downstream is controlled with boards placed across the channels. Interestingly you can find out the water level at Hatterells on the Environment Agency website. This bridge replaces an earlier bridge, which was a lift bridge (described on Ordnance Survey maps as a draw bridge), presumably built when the river was made into a navigation (the Baybridge Canal) in the 1820s. However I am assuming that there was an earlier bridge here.
2. The buildings – although nothing remains now, except a pond and a few bits of debris, there were several buildings here to the west of the river, although I have no real idea of the age or purpose of the buildings. It seems likely that together they made up a farm settlement, probably as part of Clothalls Farm rather than as an independent concern.
3. The wood – the woodland to the east of the river is actually two distinct woods, the northern part is Hatterells Wood, whilst the southern part is Whitenwick Rough. Both woods are on a slope, leading down to the fields along the river. They are divided by a deeply worn track leading straight down through the woods, which is probably six feet below the level of the surrounding ground in places and suggests a well used path of great age.
4. The causeway – between the wood and the bridge is a raised path, barely noticeable at the river end, but nearer the wood it is more clearly defined. The fields here can become quite wet and flood, this path suggests an attempt to provide a drier surface for people passing between the river and the wood. The path is much more noticeable on older maps at larger scales than it is on modern maps.
The more I look at this area the more interesting it seems and certainly worthy of further study, and combining several areas of study, including family history (owners and residents of the buildings), house history (the buildings themselves), landscape history (the woods and paths), industrial history (the river bridge) and even military history because Canadian soldiers trained here during the Second World War.
Whether I have the time to actually investigate this area further is another matter, but it is quite a nice size project (small enough) to work on and of course it has a personal connection to my own family which makes it more worthwhile.


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1.1 Indirect taxes
The Commissioners of Customs & Excise manage "indirect taxes". These include: (1) Community customs duties, levies etc.; (2) excise duties (i.e. duties on alcohol, tobacco, hydrocarbon oils, gaming, air passengers); (3) value added tax; (4) insurance premium tax; (5) landfill tax; and (6) climate change levy.
Very wide powers. Used sparingly; the more draconian only in cases of serious fraud. Customs prefer to rely on trader/adviser co-operation. Challenge in the VAT and Duties Tribunals, in criminal proceedings and by judicial review. Public perception; criticism of Ministers; common law safeguards; Human Rights Act 1998. However, the balance may be shifting; prevention and detection of serious fraud and countering sophisticated tax avoidance schemes.
1.2 Statutory overview
A complex patchwork: section 1(1) Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 definition of "assigned matter"; overlap of powers. Broadly, the relevant provisions for the categories listed at paragraph 1 above are: (1) sections 8-16, 77-81, 157-164 CEMA; (2) as for category (1) but with additional provisions applicable to "revenue traders" in Parts IX and IXA, CEMA; (3) Schedule 11, VATA 1994; (4) Schedule 7 FA 1994; (5) Schedule 5 FA 1996; and (6) Schedule 6, FA 2000. Certain provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (regarding arrest, search and seizure) are applied by virtue of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Customs and Excise) Order 1985 (SI 1985/1800).
1.3 Specific provisions
This seminar focuses on confidentiality and privilege. This is likely to arise in the context of powers to obtain information and documents and the right of the taxpayer to resist disclosure. From the indirect taxes perspective the main statutory provisions relate to VAT (and relevant provisions for the other duties and taxes follow them closely). I shall therefore concentrate on Schedule 11, VATA.
2.1 Furnishing information
Customs may require every person concerned (in whatever capacity) in the supply of goods or services (or in receiving such a supply), or the acquisition or importation of goods, to provide such information relating to the goods or services or the supply, acquisition or importation, as Customs may reasonably require: para 7(2)(a), Sched 11, VATA. This applies to suppliers and recipients and, arguably, intermediaries. From 27 July 1999, it extends to a person to whom has been assigned the whole or part of the consideration for the supply: para 7(9). It is implicit that Customs must specify precisely what information they require and how it relates to the goods or services etc. Information does not equate with an oral cross?examination: CCE –v- Harz & Power [1967] 1 All ER 177.
2.2 Production of documents
Customs may demand from the persons described at 2.1 above, documents relating to goods or services or to the supply, acquisition or importation, to be produced at the principal place of business or at such other place and time as they may reasonably require: para 7(2)(b). The power includes demanding the documents from a third party who has possession of them. It is without prejudice to any lien: para 7(3). Again the documents and their nexus must be specified. Any profit and loss account and balance sheet are expressly included: para 7(4). Documents can only be demanded from a third party if he holds them to the sole order of the person described at 2.1 above. This may exclude documents held under an "Anton Piller" (i.e. search) order or received on discovery: EMI Records Limited –v- Spillane [1986] STC 374.
2.3 Removal and copies
Customs may copy or make extracts from the document: para 7(5). Where necessary Customs may remove the document but must provide a receipt: para 7(6). Documents reasonably required by the taxpayer for conduct of the business must be returned as soon as practicable or copies provided: para 7(7). Customs are liable for lost or damaged documents: para 7(8).
2.4 Penalties
Failure to comply with a demand for information or a document may attract civil or criminal penalties: section 69(1)(c) VATA and section 16(1) CEMA. A court or tribunal cannot order production (but see 2.6 below).
2.5 Power to enter premises
Customs may enter premises used in connection with the carrying on of a business at any reasonable time for the purpose of exercising their VAT powers: para 10(1). Customs may, at any reasonable time, enter and inspect any premises if they have reasonable cause to believe they are used in connection with the taxable supply or acquisition of goods and that the goods may be found there: para 10(2), Schedule 11, VATA. "Inspection" is by eye; "search" is by hand.
2.6 Entry and search
This requires a warrant issued by a JP. Customs must lay information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting a fraud offence and that evidence may be found on the premises: para 10(3). A fraud offence is an offence within sections 72(1) to (8) VATA: see para 10(4). The terms of the warrant must be strictly complied with e.g. date, named officer, premises, number of accompanying persons, provision of copy to occupier etc., otherwise the entry and search is unlawful: para 10(5), (6); section 16 PACE 1984 and M & J Singh –v- HM Advocate [2001] STC 790. A warrant may be appropriate even if the taxpayer has agreed to "cooperate": R –v- CCE ex parte McNicholas Construction Co Limited [1997] STC 1197. Entry may be by force if necessary: para 10(3). Customs are entitled to seize and remove any documents or other things whatsoever found on the premises which they have reasonable cause to believe may be required as evidence for the purposes of proceedings in respect of the fraud offence. Customs may also search any person found on the premises whom they have reasonable cause to believe is in possession of such documents or things: para 10(3)(b), (c).
2.7 Production orders
Customs are empowered to obtain a warrant from a JP ordering access to any recorded information (e.g. in a computer) where there are reasonable grounds for believing that a VAT offence is being, or will be, committed and the information may be required as evidence in proceedings for the offence: para 11(1), Sched 11.
2.8 Procedural requirements
Where Customs exercise powers under paras 10 or 11 they must provide the occupier of the premises with a record of what has been removed, allow reasonable access and provide copies: para 12(1)-(6). Access or copies can be denied where there are reasonable grounds for believing that it would prejudice the investigation: para 12(7). A court may direct Customs to comply with paragraph 12: see para 13.
3.1 Nature of right
Legal professional privilege is a fundamental human right long established in the common law: see R –v- Derby Magistrates Court ex parte B [1996] AC 487 and R (on the application of Morgan Grenfell & Co) –v- Special Commissioner of Income Tax [2002] STC 786. For the purposes of PACE there is now a statutory definition: section 10 PACE (communications in connection with the giving of legal advice or in connection with or in contemplation of legal proceedings, items enclosed with or referred to in such communications for those purposes).
3.2 Relationship with Customs' powers
Customs' powers to demand information or production of documents or of entry and search or access to recorded information do not entitle them to inspect, copy or remove items covered by legal professional privilege: section 8(1)(d) PACE as applied by the Customs Application Order 1985. In practice, Customs may adopt the "black sack procedure" (items which might be subject to LPP removed during a search for examination by an independent Counsel to determine whether LPP might be claimed). In a case where Customs used this procedure in executing a search warrant of the premises of solicitors alleged to be party to a VAT fraud, the Divisional Court held that the search was not rendered illegal: R –v- CCE ex parte Popely and Harris [1999] STC 1016.
3.3 Customs' Statement of Practice
Customs have issued VAT Leaflet 700/47/93: "Confidentiality in VAT matters (tax advisers) – Statement of Practice". This helpfully summarises their statutory powers. It extends the concept of LPP to confidential advice given by tax advisers. These are persons (who need not be professionally qualified) appointed directly or indirectly by a client to give advice on the clients' tax affairs. Such advice may include:
Customs note that a management letter or working papers may contain information about goods or services or supplies, acquisitions or importations (which they are entitled to see). In such a case a certified extract is acceptable. The Statement of Practice provides that Customs "will not normally request the tax adviser or trader to produce a communication relating to confidential opinion or advice". They state, however, that confidentiality may sometimes be "overridden by legal requirements".
4.1 Value of Statement of Practice
The Statement of Practice offers some measure of comfort. However, it is concessionary and was made after consultation with the ICAEW, the CIOT and the VAT Practitioners Group. These bodies have ethical rules and guidelines. The regime is a form of "scouts honour". The position if Customs decided to resile from the Statement of Practice is uncertain. The Statement of Practice only applies to VAT. Customs may accept that it extends to other indirect taxes. The principle in Morgan Grenfell probably applies. But what if Customs encountered a tax avoidance scheme promoted by a firm of non-qualified tax advisers, details of which were found in the possession of a third party ...?
4.2 Some points to watch
Great care is needed in framing written tax advice to clients. Matters of a "management" nature, or concerned with specific goods, supplies, acquisitions or importations must be kept separate from confidential advice. Beware tax sections in "due diligence" reports which become incorporated in e.g. business sale or share issue documentation. Beware also the ramifications of the Popely case.
MICHAEL CONLON QCPump Court Tax Chambers16 Bedford RowLondonWC1R 4EF
31 October, 2002
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90-year-old Moorland woman donates birthday gifts to hospice (From This is The West Country)
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90-year-old Moorland woman donates birthday gifts to hospice
9:30am Wednesday 16th April 2014 in News By Joe Dempsey
A 90-year-old Moorland woman decided that all her gifts for her birthday party would be donated to a local hospice.
Joan Lang, who had her party at the Harvest Moon in North Newton, donated almost £1,000 to St Margaret's Hospice after the event.
Mrs Lang said: "I would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for making my day so memorable and for the very kind donations to the hospice."
Julie Draper, a community fundraiser for St Margaret's Hospice, who received the donation of £942.50, said: "It was a great pleasure to meet Mrs Lang ... she is such a warm, caring lady.
"It is thanks to such generous donations as this that St Margaret's is able to fund the specialist care our medical staff can give freely to local people."
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Fans Pay Homage at Graveside of SoldierHP References
January 27, 2005, 05:53 PM
Here's a bit of an unusual piece of news today. A grave of a young British soldier killed in Hebron, Israel at the age of 19 has gained quite a bit of notoriety. It's become so popular with tourists and vistors, that the local council recently added the gravesite of the young soldier to their local tour guide. The name on the grave: Harry Potter. Thanks to the many who sent this in!