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With the incredible changes in science and technology, it is timely to consider where psychological science is headed. As I discussed in my June column, "Where have all the psychologists gone," many subfields of psychology are integrating into new multidisciplinary fields and/or dropping psychology from their names: neuroscience, developmental science, behavioral economics, to name a few. There are wonderful new opportunities for basic psychological science and applied research. Even the health-care reform process is creating new research opportunities for psychologists.
There are three areas, in particular, that I would like to highlight:
• Psychology as a STEM Discipline. Psychological science is not always viewed as one of the core Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines, despite our relevance and applications to each of these areas. My presidential Task Force on Psychology as a STEM Discipline will articulate the rationale for identifying psychology as a core discipline. The task force members are Chair John Dovidio, PhD; Frank Durso, PhD; David Francis, PhD; David Klahr, PhD; Jennifer Manly, PhD; and Valerie Reyna, PhD. These scientists represent different aspects of basic and applied psychological science. The task force will develop strategies for solidifying psychology as a STEM discipline, identify resources needed to effectively advocate for psychology as a STEM discipline, identify barriers to implementing these goals and ways to address these barriers, and develop key partnerships to implement the planned advocacy strategy.
The lack of recognition of psychology as a STEM discipline has major implications for funding and policy development. Had it not been for advocacy by APA working with key congressional staff and the efforts of psychologist Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.), psychology and behavioral science could have been excluded from National Science Foundation funding. This is one of the reasons that establishing psychology as a STEM discipline is a top priorities in APA's new strategic plan. (See Our first strategic plan.)
• Comparative effectiveness research. CER is a critically important tool for advancing an evidence-based approach to health-care decision-making. Congress added over a billion dollars of new funding for this in the 2009 economic stimulus package (Institute of Medicine, 2009). However, the full public health benefits of such research will only be realized if behavioral, psychosocial and medical interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and physical health conditions are evaluated individually and in combination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that health behaviors account for at least 50 percent of all health problems and research indicates that health behaviors are related to 40 percent of premature deaths in the United States. Even if we are only looking at medical treatments, it is important that we measure behavioral and psychological outcomes, such as quality of life and adherence to treatment protocols. It is also essential to evaluate promising new models of care, such as integrated, interdisciplinary behavioral and medical teams in primary-care settings.
• Health disparities research. The effectiveness of health interventions across the lifespan and for different minority and gender groups needs to be a major focus in future research. In his recent address to professional associations, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, said that health disparities research should be a priority for funding across all NIH institutes. This is important given the well-documented health disparities that exist between different racial/ethnic, age, socioeconomic status, gender and sexual minority groups. Further, it is critical as the U.S. population becomes more diverse.
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Memphis-based Ghost River gains a new distributor in local beer deal
Ghost River has a new distributor.
The popular locally brewed ale is one of about 30 domestic and imported craft brands acquired by Budweiser of Memphis when it recently purchased the West Tennessee Beverage Company from Southwestern Distributors. West Tennessee Beverage was Southwestern's beer affiliate. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Budweiser of Memphis is the former D. Canale, founded in 1866 by Italian immigrant Dominic Canale as a produce distributor that later branched into alcoholic beverages. The company was acquired in September 2010 by the Hand Family Companies of Clarksville, Tenn.
Coincidentally, it was announced Monday that Hand Family Companies is among the group of investors in the Grizzlies franchise assembled by new chairman and controlling owner Robert Pera.
Chuck Skypeck, brewmaster for Ghost River, pronounced himself happy with the new arrangement.
"Obviously there's a period of transition," Skypeck said, "but in terms of getting the brand out to consumers and restaurant accounts, everything looks fine. Ninety percent of our distribution is in Shelby County, so we need a company with a strong presence. Southwestern was good to us in developing Ghost River locally and gave us the attention we needed. With Hand, there's the potential for expansion, if that comes in the future, though expansion is capital intense and logistically challenging. As fast as we can produce here, we sell here."
Hand Family Companies operates six beverage distributorships in Tennessee and two in Kentucky. The company did not respond to a request for a list of brands acquired from Southwestern.
Southwestern, which was purchased in June 2012 by Georgia Crown, pioneered the sale of so-called "big beers" in local package stores, starting in 1999.
The term big beer applies to brews that contain more than 5 percent alcohol by weight, a condition that applies to many European ales and American craft beers. Because beer that comes under 5 percent alcohol by weight can only be sold in grocery and convenience stores — and is regulated by the state Department of Revenue — it seemed logical that beers over 5 percent could be sold in package stores, which are regulated by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
A wholesale house can distribute both kinds of beer, but the products must be stored and handled separated because they are regulated by different state agencies.
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Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague, is likely to be chargesheeted for all offences that he has been booked for, including for rape under the new Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, in a 2,900-page chargesheet set to be filed by the Goa Police on Monday.
Arrested on November 30, 2013, Tejpal is currently in judicial custody. He has been booked under IPC Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 354-A (sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of a woman) and 376 (rape), and under various sections of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 including 376 (2) (k) (rape by a person in a position of control or dominance over a woman) and 376 (2) (f) (rape by a relative or guardian or a person in a position of trust or authority, and rape by a person in a fiduciary position).
The chargesheet has taken cognizance of the victim's statement and Tejpal's apology letter to her as the primary evidence, along with emails between the victim and the Tehelka management. Divided into 12 volumes, it has over 400 pages on the CCTV footage obtained from the premises of the hotel where the victim was allegedly assaulted.
While the hotel did not have any CCTV cameras in the lift, where the incident allegedly took place, the police are basing their investigation on footage recovered from the other cameras in which the victim and accused are seen, said officials.
The footage and the cameras were sent to a laboratory in Hyderabad for analysis. According to officials, the CCTV footage shows the victim hurriedly walking out of the lift, with Tejpal following her. Sources said the chargesheet will claim that the footage shows her walking away in fear.
The chargesheet, to be filed before the Judicial Magistrate First Class Court, includes statements of "direct" witnesses like Tehelka employees and friends of the victim in whom she reportedly confided after the alleged assault. It also has the statement of Shoma Chaudhury, the then managing editor of the magazine.
The investigating team travelled to New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore to take the statements of the victim's family and friends. A few witnesses who attended the Thinkfest, where the incident reportedly took place, have also given their statements.
The police also took the help of forensic laborataries in Mumbai to decode the trail of emails exchanged between the victim, Tejpal and the Tehelka management. The bulk of the chargesheet is focussed on listing the circumstantial evidence against Tejpal, based on phone call recordings and SMSes between him, the victim and the Tehelka management.
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Set to reach the road at the end of this year, the new Astra is the sixth generation of Vauxhall's Ford Focus rival, and it's an all-new car on an all-new platform - a platform, in fact, that'll be shared with the upcoming Ampera electric car.
Longer and wider than the outgoing Astra, the new car will have a more upmarket interior - the centre console will feature the same wraparound design as in the Insignia - and should handle better too: Vauxhall has adopted a more sophisticated suspension set-up and also borrowed the Insignia's 'Flexride' adaptive damping system.
That's not the only thing stolen from the Astra's big brother. Take a look at that 'sideblade' kink which kicks up over the rear wheel arch - the reverse of the Insignia's profile. Expect all future Vauxhalls to feature some interpretation of the blade design.
Even in five-door guise, it's a good looking car - though is anyone else getting more than a hint of new Megane about the back end? - and Vauxhall has promised that the three-door 'Sport Hatch' will be even more striking. Don't expect to see that until late 2010 at the earliest, though.
Engines will be cribbed from the Insignia and Corsa, but there's a new unit, too: a fizzy 138bhp 1.4-litre turbo petrol which puts out 170lb ft of torque and essentially replaces the current 1.8-litre engine.
And what of the VXR version? Well, we won't see that one for a while - until after the three-door, so you might be looking as late as 2011, boo - but it'll be a lairy little monster: expect power to be well up on the current car's not-insignificant 237bhp. Here's hoping Vauxhall survives in its current form to deliver it...
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"I am deeply disappointed with the agreement crafted by the Senate. I cannot in good conscience support this deal because it does absolutely nothing to reduce the almost incomprehensible debt this government continues to accumulate," Miller said in a news release.
He vowed to continue working toward "sensible spending reforms that bend the curve toward a balanced budget."
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The justices on Monday declined without comment to take up the evangelical preacher's appeal, which challenged the operator of Fallwell.com, a site that aims to explain "why Rev. Falwell is completely wrong about people who are gay or lesbian." The televangelist had claimed the domain name's spelling was too close to that of his official Web presence and asked the courts to shut it down.
Christopher Lamparello, identified as a gay New York man in his 30s, registered the site in 1999 to air his distaste for Falwell's stance after seeing him profess antigay views during a television interview. Falwell sent Lamparello letters during the next few years demanding that the site be taken down and, when unsuccessful, filed suit against him, claiming trademark infringement, among other allegations.
A district court last year barred Lamparello from using the intentionally misspelled domain name and required him to transfer it to Falwell. But last summer, a three-judge federal appeals court panel reversed that decision, ruling that the site could remain in operation.
"Lamparello's Web site looks nothing like Reverend Falwell's; indeed, Lamparello has made no attempt to imitate Reverend Falwell's Web site," Judge Diana Motz wrote at the time, concluding that the site didn't create a great enough "likelihood of confusion" to give teeth to the trademark infringement claims.
In addition to articles intended to dispel what Lamparello calls untruths about gay people, his site contains disclaimers disavowing any relationship with Falwell's official site.
Lamparello's legal victory came from the same appeals court that in 2001 had supported shutting down a Web site, then at Peta.org, that parodied the acronym for animal-protection group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals by renaming it People Eating Tasty Animals. (That site is still accessible, only at a different URL.)
The legal setbacks surrounding Fallwell.com weren't Falwell's first. A federal judge in 2003 dismissed another trademark infringement case brought by the televangelist against Jerryfalwell.com and Jerryfallwell.com.
John Midlen, Falwell's attorney in the dispute, told CNET News.com on Monday that he was disappointed in the Supreme Court's denial of his client's petition. He said that all legal options in the matter had been exhausted.
Paul Levy, the Public Citizen attorney who represented Lamparello, said he was pleased by the Supreme Court's inaction, which effectively leaves the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' "important decision" standing. "They said, take a step back, don't just automatically assume that initial interest confusion is a doctrine that applies in all circumstances," he said.
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The yuck factor has made more frequent appearances in recent years as biotechnology has advanced. Most recently it has emerged in discussions of human-animal chimeras - living entities that have both human and animal cells. One researcher, for example, wants to create a mouse with a brain composed entirely of human neurons. That might sound like science fiction, and for now it is. But scientists have already created similar human-animal amalgamations, and there are many more on the drawing board.
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Solid-state drive (SSD) cache appliances are an excellent bridge to an eventual solid-state storage infrastructure, especially for network-attached storage environments. But this technology has some drawbacks, most notably the lack of appliances that are able to cache block I/O, since most appliances specifically accelerate NFS.
SSD cache appliances are positioned logically between the requesting applications and the storage. They typically have a bank of SSDs and some form of network optimization such as IP offload or storage protocol optimization.
Caching appliances act as an I/O "shock absorber" for the storage system by offloading a high percentage of inbound read requests destined for the storage system they sit in front of. As mentioned, most caching appliances on the market only accelerate NFS traffic at this time. If you're using CIFS, iSCSI or Fibre Channel, a caching appliance might not be an option.
How the application will perform in the event of a cache miss is another concern. A cache miss means the data wasn't in the SSD tier of the cache appliance and must be fetched from the hard disk drives (HDDs) of the storage device. The problem is that the performance impact of this event is very hard to test or evaluate, and the ramifications of a miss can range from a nonissue to a major problem.
If you have certain applications where occasional slow HDD performance is unacceptable, then you should look for a caching offering that will allow you to lock certain portions of data into the cache, commonly called cache pinning, or you should evaluate an all-flash array or SSD appliance.
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Kim Kardashian was recently spotted on vacation with her family in Greece, but noticeably absent from the festivities was her baby daddy Kanye West. That's because he is currently working on his next album in Paris, so he wasn't able to get away long enough to relax in Mykonos.
But that's not to say he didn't miss his girlfriend. Us Weekly has learned that West flew to Greece long enough to have a "quick meal" with the Kardashian clan before whisking the pregnant reality star back to Paris with him for an alleged "babymoon." There, she tweeted she had the "best day ever."
The rest of Kardashian's family remains in Greece. There they have been spotted doing flips off a yacht, jet skiing and horse back riding.
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Popular in their own time, the 27 plays included here'by Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, John Webster, Thomas Middleton, among many others'reveal why these playwrights' achievements, like Shakespeare's, deserve reading, teaching, and performing afresh in our time. Edited by a team of exceptional scholars and teachers, this anthology opens an extraordinary tradition in drama to new readers and audiences.
Author Biography
David Bevington (Ph.D. Harvard), is professor of English and of comparative literature and Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago Lars Engle (Ph.D. Yale) is associate professor of English at the University of Tulsa Katharine Eisaman Maus (Ph.D. Johns Hopkins) is professor of English at the University of Virginia Eric Rasmussen (Ph.D. Chicago) is associate professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno
Table of Contents
|List of Illustrations
|p. vii
|p. ix
|General Introduction
|p. xiii
|p. lviii
|The Plays
|The Spanish Tragedy
|p. 3
|p. 75
|Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay
|p. 129
|Tamburlaine the Great, Part I
|p. 183
|Doctor Faustus
|p. 245
|The Jew of Malta
|p. 287
|Edward II
|p. 351
|Arden of Faversham
|p. 421
|The Shoemaker's Holiday
|p. 483
|The Malcontent
|p. 545
|The Tragedy of Mariam
|p. 615
|p. 673
|p. 775
|The Alchemist
|p. 861
|Bartholomew Fair
|p. 961
|The Knight of the Burning Pestle
|p. 1067
|The Maid's Tragedy
|p. 1141
|The Woman's Prize
|p. 1215
|The Revenger's Tragedy
|p. 1297
|The Roaring Girl
|p. 1371
|A Chaste Maid in Cheapside
|p. 1453
|Women Beware Women
|p. 1515
|The Changeling
|p. 1593
|The White Devil
|p. 1659
|The Duchess of Malfi
|p. 1749
|A New Way to Pay Old Debts
|p. 1833
|'Tis Pity She's a Whore
|p. 1905
|Map: Southeastern England
|p. 1971
|Map: Western Europe
|p. 1973
|Map: Europe and Beyond
|p. 1975
|General Bibliography
|p. 1977
|Illustration Acknowledgments
|p. 1997
|Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.


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Electro-Harmonix Clone Theory
An update of a 1970s classic modulator.
In recent years, Electro-Harmonix have been onto something very good indeed by offering their unique brand of frazzled stompbox psychedelia in more compact and robust housings. Alongside the genuinely pocket-sized Nano line, there are the slightly larger EHXO pedals, such as this Clone Theory.
Like its siblings the Stereo Polyphase and Stereo Pulsar, the Clone Theory is a stereo modulation unit wth a diecast aluminium Hammond-style chassis.
It should stand up to years of heavy stomping. The lack of a quick-release battery access hatch isn't really an issue with something like a Big Muff, as the battery life is such that you won't have to unscrew the back plate very often.
However, in the case of modulation effects such as the Clone Theory, it's often a different story. We would like to see some provision for this in the form of a simple plastic hatch, or metal plate like many manufacturers utilise.
The Clone Theory is an old name from the seventies E-HX catalogue that's been revived and given a fresh lick of paint.
Its three modes provide one chorus voice with a preset depth that its designers regard as the 'perfect chorus', a second setting that allows you to set the depth and a third vibrato voice that removes the dry signal entirely, and should provide interesting results.
We like E-H's Stereo Polyphase and Pulsar, so are surprised to be a little nonplussed by this Clone Theory. In CHR 1 mode, there's a nice vintage-style analogue chorus sound, but to our ears it doesn't quite have the three-dimensional mojo of a Small Clone.
CHR 2 gives you more control over the pedal's tonal shape and adds extra depth, and with our stereo set-up it's easy enough to make a decent fist of lush Andy Summers-style washes.
If this all sounds too mundane then try the vibrato mode: with the dry voice removed, it's possible to add anything from a subtle wobble to a completely inebriated warble that wavers in pitch like a knackered old turntable. It's great fun, but not a sound that you'd want to trigger by accident at a gig!
Also, none of Electro-Harmonix's pedals are the quietest stompers available, with discernible hiss from this Clone Theory in particular.
Make sure you give it a good demo at volume to see if that's a problem for you. Using them in the traditional way - mono into the front of a single amplifier - offers good results, but if you have the facility to use it, the stereo spread opens up some very interesting possibilities to enliven your sound.
MusicRadar Rating
Workmanlike chorus. Added weirdness thanks to the vibrato mode.
Fiddly battery access. Not quite the knock-out sonics we'd hoped for.
The Clone Theory isn't our personal favourite Electro-Harmonix chorus, though the vibrato mode widens its appeal considerably, making it a reasonable value choice.
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Scrape cobs with a knife over a bowl to extract "milk." Blend corn and its milk with remaining ingredients and a pinch of salt in a blender until smooth. Force through a sieve into a heavy medium saucepan, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, then boil, whisking, 5 minutes. Divide among 6 (6-ounce) custard cups and chill, uncovered, until cool, at least 30 minutes.
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COLD FEET QUILTER-------A journal of an Alaskan Quilter, fiber artist, teacher & Longarm quilter.Life in the Last Frontier.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Mother's Day Bouquet
Here's a sweet little bouquet that came from my DS & DDIL in Kwajalein, Brandon & Laura. Thanks kids, I love you.
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A job creation strategy needs to be formulated urgently to address rising unemployment. World bank report on the economy says although 800 thousand Kenyans reach the working age annually, only 50,000 get jobs. The report says the strategy should especially end corruption, improve skills and ensure that infrastructure development is continued. Here is Gabriel Demombynes from the world bank.
Kenya: Wolrd Bank Report On Job Creation Strategy
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Starkville School District students improved their state test scores scores, according to data released publicly today by the Mississippi Department of Education.
The latest Mississippi Curriculum Test II scores show that Oktibbeha County School District students are "moving in the right direction," Supt. James Covington says.
STURGIS — After kicking off last night, the 2010 Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally kicks into high gear today with a full day of activities.
Beginning today, law enforcement agencies across the region will soon be placing extra focus on catching drunk drivers as part a specialized campaign coordinated by the Mississippi Office of Highway S
A forum focused on matters related to family business – including topics such as ethics, professional issues and succession – will take place Tuesday in Starkville.
Saturday's edition of the Starkville Community Market will mark the second to last market of the season.
The Southeastern Conference has finally put some teeth into the artificial noisemaker and institutionally controlled sound legislation.
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Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Picks, Trends, and Preview
- Updated: October 8, 2010
Indiana Hoosiers
Ohio State Buckeyes
For the second straight week, the Indiana Hoosiers will take on one of the best teams in the Big Ten in NCAA football betting action. This week though, they'll hit the road to the Horseshoe, where the Ohio State Buckeyes have been absolutely dominating all season long.
If Indiana has absolutely any chance of sneaking out of Columbus with an upset, it is going to need the biggest game of QB Ben Chappell's life. Chappell was simply awesome last week in the near miss against the Michigan Wolverines, as he threw for 480 yards and three TDs and stood toe to toe with one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy, QB Denard Robinson. In the end though, Robinson was just too much for the Hoosiers to overcome in a game that would have clearly vaulted them into the Top 25 in the nation. The defense is the real question mark for IU, as it is allowing 207 rushing yards per game. We already saw Robinson tear this 'D' up both through the air and on the ground, and now with another dual threat quarterback under center, there is a big question as to how Indiana is going to react. After holding its first three foes to 21 points or less on the year, IU allowed 42 in the seven point loss last week to Big Blue.
The Buckeyes are 4-0 SU and ATS at home this year thanks to the great play of QB Terrelle Pryor and a stifling defense that has been amazing. The 'D' has only allowed 241.6 yards and 14.2 points per game this season, and in spite of the fact that there have been injuries to contend with, HC Jim Tressel just continues putting one of the best defenses in the country out on the field week in and week out. It was that 'D that really stood tall in last week's 24-13 escape from the Illinois Fighting Illini, which marked the first in what could be a stretch of very tough games for Ohio State. As for Pryor, many still think that he is the favorite to win beat the Heisman Trophy odds this year. He has thrown for 1,015 yards and rushed for 373 more, but he is suffering from a quad injury that sidelined him for a short period of time against Illinois. Still, this is an offense that is rolling in spite of the minor setback last week. Ohio State is averaging 463.4 yards per game and 44.2 points per game, both numbers leave it ranked in the Top 25 on the season.
The Hoosiers are better than we thought, but this is the first time that they are running up against a real defense. In the end, it will be too much for IU to try to figure out how to get in the end zone, and if that's the case, Pryor and company are going to put up a very big number. Our only concern is complacency over next week's game at Camp Randall, but when push comes to shove, it shouldn't matter.
NCAA Football Free Pick: Ohio State -22.5
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The independence of Pakistan brought the subcontinent on the verge of new challenges. Being a newly born state, Pakistan was prone to multiple internal and external challenges including foreign policy vis-à-vis major powers. The choice for the time was limited in nature i.e. USSR and USA.
The history of Pak-US relations dates back to 20 October 1947. Primarily this relationship was grounded on economic and military assistance by US; the SEATO & CENTO signed by Pakistan and she become the second biggest receiver of economic and military assistance from US. But the Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971 gave a clear message to the Pakistani leadership and a vivid understanding was developed in the Pakistan that US is not a reliable partner, as US did not supported Pakistan during the time of dire need.
Surprisingly, in 1979 US vested interest brought both countries closer to each other when the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan dragged the US to step in the war by using proxy agents. The mutual interest of both US and Pakistan led them to conclude joint policies to kick soviets back to home. In 1981, Pakistan and the United States agreed on a $3.2 billion military and economic assistance program aimed at helping Pakistan deal with the heightened threat to security in the region and its needs for economic development. The amazing historic fact is that whenever there are US interests in the region the relations becomes vigorous among Pakistan and US, but after the job gets done a mandatory break up in the relations is observed. The Cold war can be considered a best example of such relations as right after the withdrawal of soviet from Afghanistan and disintegration of the Soviets the Pak-Us relationship goes to lowest ebb.
The limited scoped foreign policy approach of Pakistan vis-a-vis India created hindrance in the development of social and economic dimension of Pakistan. Indian factor contributed ample motivation for Pakistan to boost-up the arm race in the region, nuclear stock piles, territorial disputes and alliance formation with the major players. Chinese factor in the formulation of foreign policy remained equally significant at times when the Chinese leadership is pronouncing that "Pakistan is as important for China as Beijing". The incident of 9/11 proved to be a hallmark in the history of world. The direct impact of this incident enveloped the South Asian region into its sphere.
A notable phenomenon is that the attack on Afghanistan in the name of War on Terrorism and presence on international forces in shape of NATO, ISAF and US has not only highlighted the strategic importance of the region but dragged the region into limelight as ever before. The Pak-US relation took an up side down change as a result of prevailing regional situation. It is an open secret that Pakistan served as proxy trouper against the Soviets by supporting Anti-Soviet forces in the Afghanistan, which was primarily funded by United States of America. The 9/11 episode once again opened the gates for the west and particularly for the US to hunt the target as per their wish by chanting the slogan of "War on Terror". Since Pakistan was left with a bottled neck option so she has no other choice but to node yes! As Pakistan showed off that she was with world not with terrorists.
Since the time Pakistan joined the US led War on Terror, it got a number of traditional & non-traditional security challenges to deal with. The political & economic turmoil is worsening the social setup, which is polluting the country's over all environment. The drone attacks in the tribal areas of Pakistan are considered as a clear violation of a state's sovereignty.
Osama Bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011, by a US Special Forces Unit in the Abbottabad (a city having elite Army Training Academy). The wiki-leaks allegedly disclosed that Pakistani security services were tipping off Osama Bin Laden. This maneuver distrusted the Pak-US engagement on War on Terrorism. The Osama Bin Laden episode was another significant shift in the relations between Pakistan and US. The hunt of Osama Bin Laden from Abbottabad, right under the nose of Pakistani elite Military training center has crafted huge anxiety in the top military leadership. This event was quite shocking not only for military elite but for the lay man of this country.
The US has repeatedly committed a number of violations with reference to international law and norms. One of the significant episodes out of such violations is Indo-US nuclear deal. Which has been signed clearly violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This has fueled an already prevailing conflicting environment in the region. The chances of upsurge in arm race in the South Asia are more imminent now. As Pakistan might follow the suit and try to go for a similar kind of deal in any other sympathizer state or ally from P5.
During the 2011, the US government suspended deferred high-level contacts with Pakistan after Raymond Davis incident occurred. Raymond Davis, a suspected secretive security outworker was on an American diplomatic mission in Pakistan when he gunshot two Pakistani natives and coined that it was in self-defense after the two tried to steal from him. Pakistan acted tough on Davis despite US demands for him to be freed because he enjoyed diplomatic immunity. The case of Raymond Davis showed the covert presence of American agents disguised in multiple covers in pursuit of their objectives. This gave the message to the Pakistani leadership that there is certainly a covert agenda involved behind such presence of CIA sponsored thespians.
In the same way, the statement of the Iranian officials disclosed the sensation that US is involved in spying the nuclear facilities of the Pakistan and there are clear evidence that US may go for the nuclear sabotage against Pakistan's nuclear facilities in near future. This sounds factual when US leadership declares that we (US) have clandestine plans for the safety & security of Pakistani nuclear facilities, as there have been evidence that US conducted the simulation military exercises during last decade to secure the nuclear weapons of Pakistan during the state of instability/state failure.
Later on, the attack on Pakistan army's Salala Check Post close to afghan border by the US air forces/NATO forces infuriated the Pakistan, as the deaths of the soldiers from Pakistan Army were considered as an alarming puzzle for the Pakistan as a whole. The blockade of the NATO supply at that moment was inevitable and Pakistan had to do it because of growing internal pressure. The situation of blockage of NATO supply was a unique experience in the history of Pak-US relations. As neither Pakistan nor US have witnessed a complex situation like that before. This stand off between US and Non-NATO ally took lot of time to resolve, as internal pressure from Pakistan was converted into a generous support in form of Defa-e-Pakistan movement.
The western presence, role of US and ISAF military has proven to be a safe heaven for India in the Afghanistan and it has created unrest for the Pakistan. The huge Indian involvement in Afghanistan supported by US and India has also offered to train the afghan forces after the 2014, this would further the existing security anxiety of Pakistan. This can be clearly understood by the words of an Indian scholar Sumit Ganguly, who believes Indo-Pak relation given the long history of discord and mistrust but Indian's presence in Afghanistan has generated apprehend threat for Pakistan. And that is happening with the US support to Indian regional hegemonic agenda. Since India is playing the role of fifth largest aid donor to Afghanistan so her presence in the Afghanistan will drive Pakistan into a new security dilemma. This is because of the fact that Pakistan is engulfed by a two front war with traditional and non-traditional security challenges by State and Non-State-Actors. In such a situation, Pakistan is over burdened with economic load as it is allocating a huge amount of budget in the security and Defence matters. Security analysts believe that all such developments by India are backed by US and if US play a responsible role that Indian factor can be deteriorated from the Afghanistan.
The current scenario of the Pak-US relations reveals that there has been number of high intensity issues which may define the future nature of the relationship between Pakistan and United States of America. The war on terror has gifted the following bounties to Pakistan so far;
- Constant Drone Attacks
- Plenty of people have been killed by the Taliban (approximately 35,000) by American drone attacks (approximately 9000).
- Pakistan was blamed that she is supporting Haqqani Network through clandestine means, but Pakistan denied such linkages and support officially.
- Pakistan has approximately arrested over 500 terrorist and handed them over to the US. Even than the wish is to "Do More"
- As a result, Pakistan had sanctions lifted and has received about $10 billion in US aid since 2001.
- Pakistan was pronounced as major Non-NATO ally in 2004.
- Being Non-NATO ally of US in War on Terror and biggest recipient of US military assistance, Pakistan expects to receive approximately $20 billion.
- The Obama Leadership promised to triple non-military assistance to Pakistan to $1.5 billion per year over 10 years, and to tie military aid to progress in the fight against militants.
- However, in the upshot of the Osama Bin Laden episode, Pakistan Army annulled a $500 million training program and directed all 135 US instructors back to home.
The religious leadership in Pakistan doesn't sound happy over such aid as they view this aid and cooperation from US as;
- A tool to pollute the Socio-political environment of Pakistan
- Weaken the Pakistani society by crafted the western culture
- Defame the religion and religious forces in the garb of aid by a hidden evil agenda
- To improve the soft image of the US by propaganda mean of the Media etc.
- To get benefit by geostrategic significance of the country by Us presence in the region and funding the state i.e. USAID
Since 2011, there is huge criticism and blame-game on each other regarding the stance over War on Terror, which has drifted the mutual cooperation into a stalemate at times. Furthermore, it can be said that the present decline in Pak-Us relations has primarily caused by Raymond Davis case, Black Operation (killing for Osama Bin Laden) and Salala Incident. The Pak-US relations are severely damaged and also at a crucial stage in the history of bilateral relations.
Keeping the context in mind it can be concluded that Pak-US relations have observed many ups and downs throughout the history but US policy makers managed to use Pakistan at the time of need, whereas Pakistan lacked such policies. They might have done it with Aid or trade, but the Pentagon has leant the art to tame and use Pakistan at times as per their vested interests.
Since the mutual cooperation between Pakistan & USA exist in the form of Non-NATO Ally in War on terror and US is pouring aid for the development as well. So this is high time for both Islamabad & Washington to revisit their policies for the peaceful future relations.
The current policies if reexamined could reflect the common aspirations of the Pakistan and the US to live in the atmosphere of peace and security and pursue economic opportunities in a better way. Both states must work to continue to extend mutual relationship and work to overcome common challenges. Despite the fact that the last year was quite bitter vis-à-vis Pak-US leadership, but the probability of cooperation can not be ruled out in future. So, there is dire need to remove the prevailing trust deficit and responsible roll of policy makers in bringing the parties to same table. On the other hand US must adopt non-discriminatory foreign policy towards the region in general and particularly towards Pakistan, so that a peaceful and viable way out could be devised for the coming generation.


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Producers interested in submitting bids to enroll land in Conservation Reserve Program acres have from May 20 through June 14. Applications received during the CRP signup period will be ranked against others according to the Environmental Benefit Index.
Kevin Kading, North Dakota Game and Fish Department private land section leader, said there are some EBI factors that producers can influence. "Game and Fish Department private land biologists and other conservation partners such as Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever can help producers find the best possible combination of factors that will positively influence their EBI score, which may increase their likelihood of being accepted into the program," Kading said.
Game and Fish offers cost-share assistance and additional incentives if producers enroll their CRP into the department's Private Land Open To Sportsmen program to allow walk-in access for hunting.
"New to the PLOTS program this year is Game and Fish will make arrangements with contractors to assist producers with land preparation, grass seeding and CRP management," Kading said. This service is offered for producers who enroll CRP in PLOTS in Dickey, Ransom, Sargent, LaMoure, Burleigh, Emmons, McLean, Sheridan, Stark, Hettinger and Adams counties.
Producers should contact the county Farm Service Agency office, or the following biologists, for more information about the general signup and opportunities with PLOTS. A series of short videos with tips and advice on how producers can maximize their CRP offer, and information about PLOTS cost-share and grass seeding assistance can also be found on the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov.


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"I'm buying a dog from a breeder because shelter dogs are too much work." "I'm getting my dog from a pet store because shelters don't have puppies." "I don't want a pre-owned dog. It won't love me as much."
Ever heard someone say this totally wrong-headed stuff? We have too, and it we bet it makes you as crazy as it makes us! We know shelter dogs and puppies are awesome—maybe you've got one making your house a home right now—but it seems like not everyone does…yet.
So what can we do about it? Spread the truth about shelter dogs, of course! That's why we created our "Proud Parent of a Shelter Dog" and "I <3 My shelter Dog" tees, totes and more: so advocates for shelter dogs like you can help change minds. Sporting these is the easiest way to lead by example and help get the word out that shelter dogs are the best.
In honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month (that's October, folks!), the ASPCA Store is taking 20 percent off all apparel and gifts that promote shelter dog adoption.
Remember: All proceeds from the ASPCA Store are used to help save animals' lives.
Own some of this gear already? Yay, you! Tell us about it in the comments. Oh, and give your shelter dog an extra belly rub today from the ASPCA.
She's still waiting. Senior pooch Lady has been at our shelter for more than a year, and that's just too long. So we're asking all of our supporters to use social media to help Lady find a home for the holidays. Dedicate your Facebook status to Lady, send a daily tweet linking to this blog, email all your friends—and together we can find her a home!
Lady is sweet and petite, and she adores hugs and kisses, playing tug-of-war, and—it's true—sitting in your lap!
Before being rescued by ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Agents, seven-year-old Lady had been left to suffer painful osteoarthritis in her hind legs, with no end in sight. But with daily medication she's happy and healthy, and she now loves brisk walks!
There's something extra-special about the bond you form with an older dog.They're calmer, wiser and maybe even a little more appreciative of your kindness. But it can take them a little longer to find their forever homes; they could really use your help.
And if you can get yourself to NYC and meet our sweet Lady, please do! She needs a special adopter who sees her as perfect just the way she is. Is that adopter you?
If you live in a teens-and-up household and have a little dog experience, please call our Animal Placement department in New York City at (212) 876-7700, ext. 4900, or come meet this special Lady at our Adoption Center in Manhattan.
When Autumn Giles and her boyfriend visited the ASPCA Adoption Center in New York City in search of a feline friend, they found a perfect match in a beautiful gray kitty named Christopher. They soon renamed him Butternut. Giles shared the following story with us:
My boyfriend and I had been talking about getting a cat for a while, and it finally felt like the right time! Getting a cat via adoption was really the only option. As the woman who showed us around the Adoption Center observed, Christopher chose us!
Going into it, I thought I wanted to adopt a fluffy cat because I had very fond memories of a long-haired cat that I had as a kid. Christopher is not super-fluffy, but when we met him we knew almost right away that he was ours—and he was immediately so affectionate! He gave us head butts and licks within seconds of meeting us.
After bringing him home, we discovered Christopher had an allergic reaction to something in his food. The folks at the ASPCA were very helpful in getting him well again. In a strange way, having this experience with Christopher made me feel like he was even more of a match for our home because I can't eat gluten and am lactose intolerant, so he and I have special diets in common.
He's doing much better and getting increasingly comfortable in our apartment. I love waking up in the middle of the night to find him in the windowsill. I know he's just a cat, but it feels like he's watching out for us! We can't get over how much love he has to give. Even when he wasn't feeling well, he's was still so affectionate. We're so happy he's in our lives.
You know it's true: Senior dogs are the best. As much as we can't resist puppies, there is something about an old pooch that really makes our hearts sing. In honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, we're counting down the top five reasons why old dogs rock.
1. What you see is what you get. Older dogs are open books—from the start, you'll know important things like their full-grown size, personality and grooming requirements.
2. Seniors are super-loving. Adopted dogs already in their golden years are devoted and grateful. They create an instant bond that cannot be topped!
3. They settle in quickly. Older dogs have been around the block and already learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack. They'll be part of the family in no time!
4. Seniors enjoy easy livin'. Couch potato, know thyself. Consider adopting a laid-back canine retiree rather than a high-energy young dog who needs constant monitoring.
5. They're CUTE! Need we say more?
Did you adopt a senior dog? Tell us about your elder states-pooch in the comments below.
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and that means it's time to celebrate all things canine and get more homeless pups into forever homes. To get the party started, we've prepared a special Adopt a Shelter Dog Month section on ASPCA.org devoted to the lovable shelter pooch.
Speaking of Pet Adoption…
Earlier this year, we polled hundreds of pup parents—some who adopted from shelters, and others who purchased their puppies at pet stores—about their experiences during and after acquiring their four-legged family members. You'd think that the pet store-pup parents, who got exactly the puppy they wanted, would be happier, but that's not the case!
Our poll showed that people who adopted a dog from a shelter were much more likely to be pleased with their experience than those who purchased a puppy from a pet store. Shelter dog adopters are also almost twice as likely, compared to pet store customers, to feel that the process by which they got their dog was honest and transparent.
Here at the ASPCA, we've long been convinced that shelter dogs are awesome and that adoption is way better than buying a puppy from a pet store. Now we have the data to prove it!
"The ASPCA's research confirms that adoption really is the best option when it comes to adding a new dog to your home," says Cori Menkin, Senior Director of the ASPCA Puppy Mills Campaign. "Most pet store puppies come from puppy mills, and we continue to urge those who are looking for a new companion to adopt a dog from a shelter instead of buying a puppy from a pet store. By doing so, you're not only giving a shelter pup a new chance at life, but you're also helping fight puppy mill cruelty."
"And once you do adopt," adds Menkin, "be sure not to buy any of your new pets' supplies at pet stores that sell puppies!" Take the No Pet Store Puppies Pledge today.
Get Involved
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In a recent case, a federal judge in New York has allowed a class action to proceed for thousands of employees who allege that they were misclassified as exempt by an accounting firm. The case is entitled Pippins et al. v. KPMG LLP and was filed in the Southern District of New York. The judge also ordered that the Company turn over a computer-readable list of the names and contact information for possible opt-in plaintiffs.
The judge found there to be commonality because the accounting field is governed in large part by a number of regulations and standards that would render the plaintiffs as "similarly situated." The court noted, however, that "the uniformity does not mean audit associates are entitled to overtime." The Company has claimed that these employees are exempt under the administrative and/or professional exemptions. The Company also defended by asserting that, because each employee's duties may have differed, there would be required an individualized scrutiny as to what each employee did, thus destroying the necessary element of commonality.
What is important is that the "individualized" defense may ultimately prove to be successful, although at the conditional certification step, a court is not focusing on these individual differences but rather looking at what elements of commonality may be present, such as similar educational backgrounds and similar training regimens.
The plaintiffs (naturally) contend that they performed clerical-type work, which was routine and repetitive. They claimed that "all" they do is do basic reviews of documents and financial records. I imagine the Company will defend not only on the individual scrutiny basis but will also try to knock out as many plaintiffs as it can but pointing to the higher levels of education they possess, the degrees and certificates, which will evidence that they do more than just "clerical" work and are using their advanced education (college or above) to conduct financial analyses, (which is the essence of an administrative or professional defense) and not just crunching numbers.


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The thrust of Robin Harbour's article (Forum, 3 September) about the dangers of relying only on computer data archives is surely correct.
However, I do not think he covered one danger, which is the rapid obsolescence of data storage systems.
If you needed to read directly from disc something written on a computer system of 25 years ago, it is most unlikely that you could do so; similarly, from the tapes of that period.
Of course, when systems are upgraded, the data then archived can be copied to the new system, but the prospect of this process continuing indefinitely for all new data created is not realistic.
The hope of keeping paper copies is not all that optimistic either. Apart from the problems of storage, and the risk of fire and flood, unless expensive archive-quality paper is used, the chances of it being readable much beyond 25 years are low. ...
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Service tax on legal services has become operative w.e.f. 01.09.2009. Various questions relating to service tax and compliance thereof are being raised by professional brothers from legal fraternity. Compilation of such questions alongwith replies and views thereon is done hereunder. An attempt is made here to explain the relevant provisions of Finance Act, 1994 dealing with "Legal Consultancy Services" in a reader freindly manner i.e. question answer format. For the sake of brevity and simplicity, the legal provisions and judicial prounouncements are not dealt with in this article. I hope this approach will find favour of the readers.
Legal Consultancy Services - Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Whether legal services are liable to service tax?
Ans: Legal services are liable to service tax w.e.f. 01.09.2009. It was not liable to service tax till 31.08.2009.
Q2. Under which statute legal services is liable to service tax?
Ans: It is liable to service tax under section 66 read with section 65(105)(zzzzm) of the Finance Act, 1994.
Q3 Under which legislation government is empowered to levy and collect service tax?
Ans: Service tax is levied and collected by central government under residuary entry 97 of the list 1 to the VII schedule to the constitution.
Q4. Date from which legal services are liable to service tax?
Ans: Legal services are liable to service tax w.e.f. 01.09.2009. Effective date is notified vide Notification No. 26/2009-Service Tax dated 19.08.2009.
Q5. Is it a tax on the profession as lawyer or advocate?
Ans: It is not a tax on a profession of lawyer or advocate. Unlike chartered accountants, the persons is not subjected to tax merely he is holding educational qualification as advocate / lawyer and is practicing as member of the Bar Council.
Q6. If it is not a tax on profession of lawyer / advocate, it is tax on what?
Ans: It is a tax on services rendered by any business entity in relation to advice, consultancy or technical assistance in any branch of law.
Q7. What is meant by the term "business entity"?
Ans: Business entity includes an association of persons, body of individuals, company or firm. It does not include individual.
Q8. Does it mean that individual legal practitioners are out of service tax net?
Ans: Yes. Individual legal practitioners are not liable to service tax.
Q9. Whether an individual carrying on legal practice in sole proprietary concern having full fledge set up and having advocates / lawyers on its pay roll is a business entity liable to service tax?
Ans: Proprietary concern is only a trade name. It is not an independent legal entity. Proprietary concern is not a body of individuals, association of persons, firm or company. A view, therefore, can be taken that proprietary concern is not a business entity and is not liable to service tax.
Q10. Whether business entity having non-qualified members and rendering legal consultancy services is liable to service tax?
Ans: There is no pre-requisite that the members of the business entity should be professionally qualified or a member of Bar Association to make such business entity a taxable entity. Even business entity having non-qualified members will be liable to service tax if it renders legal consultancy services.
Q11. Please explain above referred proposition with example.
Ans: Firms acting as income tax consultants, sales tax consultants, P.F. consultants, ESIC consultants, labour law consultants etc will also be liable to service tax even if its partners are not qualified as advocates or lawyers.
Q12 Whether all advocates, solicitors or legal consultants are liable to service tax?
Ans: No. Advocates, solicitors or legal consultants practicing in an individual capacity are not liable to service tax irrespective of their professional fees receipts.
Q13 Who is precisely liable to service tax under "Legal Consultancy Service" category?
Ans: Company, firms, association of persons or body of individuals rendering legal consultancy services are liable to service tax.
Q14 Is there any threshold limit for applicability of service tax?
Ans: Small service providers are exempted for first aggregate realization (including other taxable services) of Rs.10,00,000/- for financial year provided gross taxable services rendered in preceding financial year were below Rs.10,00,000/-.
Q15 Which are the legal services not liable to service tax?
Ans: Following legal services are not liable to service tax:
· Appearance before any court, tribunal or authority.
· Services provided to individuals by any business entity (firm, company, association of persons or body of individuals).
Q16 Appearance before the court, tribunal or any other authority is not taxable. One has to perform incidental services such as compilation of written submissions, drafting of replies, conferences with clients etc which are incidental to above referred appearance / representation. Whether such incidental services are liable to service tax?
Ans: Answer to above question will depend on the facts of each case. If incidental service is charged separately, it may be liable to service tax. In case of composite assignment where incidental services are not charged separately, a view can be taken that it is a preparatory work for making effective and proper representation and it is incidental to the appearance / representation assignment. In such a case it partake character of appearance / representation services not liable to tax. One has to apply the test of predominance in case of composite assignment. If appearance / representation before authority is predominant and drafting etc is incidental, it may not be taxable. Where drafting / other services are predominant and representation / appearance is incidental, the said services will be taxable.
Q17 Whether all services rendered by legal consultants is liable to service tax?
Ans: Except for services listed in answer to question 15, all services rendered by legal consultants to non-individuals are taxable.
Q18 Who is an assessee under service tax legislation?
Ans: Service provider providing legal consultancy services is an assessee under service tax legislation.
Q19 Who is liable to pay / bear service tax?
Ans: Legal position / implications are summarized as under:
· Service tax is a service provider's obligation.
· If contract permits, service tax can be passed on to the client by separately charging it in bill or invoice.
· If contract does not permit, service tax is to be borne by service provider.
· Service provider is liable to pay tax whether or not recovered from client.
· Where service provider doesn't charge service tax separately, bill amount is supposed to be inclusive of service tax.
· Authorities have recourse to service provider for tax recovery.
· Authorities do not have recourse to service recipient for tax recovery.
Q20 Whether legal consultants are required to be registered with service tax department?
Ans: Yes. Advocates, solicitors, legal consultants who are liable to pay service tax is required to get themselves registered within 30 days from the date on which they become liable to pay service tax.
Q21. What are the consequences of delayed registration?
Ans: Penalty of higher of following amounts is leviable:
· Rs.5,000/-.
· Rs.200/- per day of delay.
Q22. Please clarify when the charge of service tax is created?
Ans: Provision of the service is a subject matter of the tax. The service tax liability accrues on rendering of legal services. The rendition of the services is a taxable event.
Q23. What is the taxable event in case of legal services?
Ans: Taxable event occurs on earlier of:
· Provision / rendition of taxable services.
· Receipt of advance for taxable services to be provided.
Q24. What is the relevance of taxable event and effective date?
Ans: Service provided / rendered prior to effective date is not taxable.
Q25. Please explain above referred proposition with specific reference to legal services.
Ans: Legal services provided / rendered on or before 31.08.2009 are not taxable.
It will not be taxable even if:
· Bills or invoice for such services are made on or after 01.09.2009.
· Professional fees for such services are realized on or after 01.09.2009.
However in order to avoid probable dispute about the date of rendering of the services, it is advisable to complete the billing of all services rendered up to 31.08.2009 in the month of August 2009 itself.
Q26. What amount will be liable to service tax?
Ans: Gross amount charged to the client for services rendered will be liable to service tax.
Q27. Whether out of pocket expenses billed to client is liable to service tax?
Ans: Reimbursement of expenses incurred as "pure agent" of client is not liable to service tax. All other reimbursement will form part of gross amount charged to clients and is liable to service tax.
Q28. Can you give some examples of expenses which can be treated as having incurred as "pure agent" of client?
Ans: Reimbursement of court fees, stamp paper expenses, stamp duty and other statutory charges paid on behalf of clients can be treated as having incurred as "pure agent" and same may not be liable to service tax.
Q29. Whether free services or honorary services are liable to service tax?
Ans: No. Free / honorary services are not liable to service tax.
Q30 What is the rate of service tax?
Ans: Present rate of service tax is 10%. In addition, there is a levy of 2% Education Cess and 1% Higher Education Cess on service tax amount. Present effective tax rate is as under:
Tax Rate
Service Tax
Education Cess 2% of Service Tax
Higher Education Cess 1% of Service Tax
Total Effective Rate
Q31 Whether service provider is entitled to get any credit / set off of the input service tax paid by it?
Ans: Service provider is entitled to get credit / set off of the service tax paid on input services availed by it for providing taxable services. In other words, service provider paying service tax on office rents, telephone bills, courier charges, professional fees payments, audit fees etc is allowed to set off against tax liability. Even excise duty paid on capital equipments and materials used for providing taxable services can be claimed as set off from service tax payable by the service provider. However, the above benefits are subject to the provisions of and compliance with procedures laid down in Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.
Q32 Whether service provider is liable to pay service tax to government immediately on billing to its client?
Ans: No.
Q33 When service tax become payable?
Ans: Service tax is payable on receipt of consideration for taxable service rendered. In other words, service tax is payable on realization basis except for services rendered to associated enterprise.
Q34. Whether consideration received in kind is taxable?
Ans: Yes. It is taxable. One has to value such services as per Service Tax (Determination of Value) Rules, 2006.
Q35 What are the due dates for payment of service tax?
Due Date of Payment
April to June
July to September
October to December
January to March
5th July
5th October
5th January
31st March
Other entities
All months except for March.
For the month of March
5th of Next Month
31st March
Q36 What are the consequences for delayed payment of service tax?
13% p.a. for the delayed period
Rs. 200 per day or 2% of the tax for every month of delay whichever is higher subject to maximum of service tax amount.
Q37 Whether service provider is required to file any return?
Ans: Service provider is required to file half yearly returns.
Q38 What is the periodicity of filing the returns and due dates thereof?
Half year ending on 30th September
25th October following the relevant half year.
Half year ending on 31st March
25th April following the relevant half year.
Q39 What are the consequences of delayed filing of the returns?
Ans: Late filing fees - minimum of Rs.500 and maximum of Rs.2000
Q40 What is the penalty for willful non payment of service tax?
Ans: Penalty of an amount equal to 100% or 200% of the amount of service tax sought to be evaded can be levied on service provider.
Most of the professions were covered under the service tax levy from last many years. Keeping legal consultancy services out of service tax net was a matter of debate among the professionals and nation as a whole. There was no sound / convincing reason for excluding the legal services from service tax levy. Honorable finance minister has taken a bold step to remove this anomaly and discretion by bringing legal services into service tax net. However one feels that exclusion of individual practitioners, appearance services and services rendered to individuals will limit its coverage. It is still discriminatory vis-à-vis other professionals where services rendered by individuals and services rendered to individuals are taxable.


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One of the most fascinating subjects about our hotels is their history. With numerous hotels around the UK, they all have a unique history and a story to be told. What we would like to do is create a web page for each hotel detailing the hotels history since it was built.
They say a picture tells a thousand words and over the last few months I have been collecting postcards and others bits of literature about our hotels. Take for example The Lansdown Grove Hotel in Bath. The image shown in this post describes the hotel in detail with its elevation of 400 feet and sheltered from north and east winds not to mention the tennis lawns.
Today we describe the hotel a lot differently as a Grade II listed building it is one of the oldest in the city. Its classic high ceilings and intricate plasterwork blend old-world elegance with modern amenities.
A while back we wrote a blog post about The Windermere Hotel and the Riggs family, (you can read more by clicking here), and it was great to see a number of people got in touch with me and I was even sent a photocopy of a bill from 1864 when Richard Riggs was running the hotel, which was very interesting.
Can you help us?
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A Garage Journal member "woodstockva" posted a great demonstration of how effective the WrightGrip feature is on Wright wrenches. If you are not familiar with WrightGrip, it's a feature that Wright Tool added somewhat recently, almost like little teeth on the inside of their combo wrenches. It was designed to prevent the wrench from slipping off the bolt.
He compares them to Craftsman, Gearwrench and an older SK wrench. Haven't looked through the other videos he's posted, but there are other demo's and tool reviews. I'm glad that people are taking the time to test out these new tool features and share the results.