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An automated transaction tax reporting/collection system. The system includes individual point of sale terminals disposed at each remote vendor location. The point of sale terminals are networked to a central computer, preferably via a plurality of intermediate data collection sub-stations. Each terminal includes means for inputting and storing data regarding taxable transactions, as well as for storing data reflecting the tax accrued on each transaction. This stored data is collected on a periodic, rotating basis by the corresponding data collection sub-station according to control signals generated by the central computer. All of the collected data is ultimately transmitted to the central computer, which is operative to generate reports reflecting the transaction tax due from each remote vendor location. These reports may then be sent to the taxing authority, the individual merchants, and/or to other taxing authorities, such as the federal government. Preferably, each point of sale terminal also includes a printer which prints an official tax receipt for each transaction recorded.
1. A sales tax reporting system for automatically reporting financial transactions, which are subject to sales tax, to a central location, said system comprising
at least one taxable transaction terminal disposed at each of a plurality of remote vendor locations for automatically recording taxable transaction occurrences on sales at said remote locations and including:
means for automatically inputting a first numeric value representing a price attributable to a taxable transaction into said terminal;
means for entering a second numeric value representing sales tax due for each said taxable transaction;
means for storing said first and second numeric values;
means for automatically generating transmissible data representing said stored first and second numeric values; and
means for generating a printed tax receipt in response to said means for automatically generating transmissible data, said printed receipt displaying said first and second numeric values;
at least one data collection sub-station in electronic, two-way communication with a portion of said plurality of taxable transaction terminals and operative to contact, on a rotating periodic basis, each of said taxable transaction terminals within said portion and receive therefrom said transmissible data;
a central processing unit disposed at said central location and including a database having a data file corresponding to each said remote vendor location for storing said transmissible data generated at said remote vendor location, said central processing unit being programmed to generate on a periodic basis or when requested by an operator, a report of sales and tax due thereupon at a particular remote vendor location and stored in the respective data file; and
an electronic data link connecting each said data collection sub-station with said central processing unit for automatic transmission of said transmissible data collected by said data collection sub-station.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said means for generating a printed receipt is a computer printer in communication with said taxable transaction terminal, said printer being further operative to generate said receipt, said receipt further including an official insignia authorized by a taxing authority.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of taxable transmission terminals includes at least one stand alone terminal.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of taxable transaction terminals include at least one personal computer.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of taxable transaction terminals includes at least portable, hand held terminal including a phone jack.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said central processing unit is in electronic communication with a governmental taxing authority.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said system further includes means for electronically transferring funds representing each of said second values generated at a particular taxable transaction terminal from said vendor location to said governmental taxing authority.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein said terminal further includes means for calculating said second numeric value on the basis of said inputted first numeric value.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein said central computer is further programmed to generate control signals directing said substation to periodically contact said taxable transaction terminals.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/414,944 filed on Mar. 31, 1995 now abandoned.
This invention concerns the field of automatic tax calculation and collection and, more particularly, to such a system including a network of point of sale terminals linked to a central data analysis and tracking location via a plurality of data collection sub-stations.
The budgets of many governmental authorities are heavily dependent upon the accurate calculation and collection of various type of "transaction" taxes. For example, these transaction taxes include sales taxes, taxes on services, value added taxes, etc. Such transaction taxes automatically accrue each time such a transaction (whether sales, services, etc.) occurs or is performed. As can well be imagined, the number of taxable transactions occurring on a daily basis within the juridication of a typical taxing authority is huge. For example, the number of individual sales made daily in a state which imposes a sales tax is enormous, and can easily run into the tens of millions or even more.
Due to the sheer magnitude of such transactions, keeping track of each individual one has heretofore proved impossible. Thus, the only practical method of collecting transaction taxes has been to impose the obligation upon the seller or service provider to automatically add the tax due onto the consumer's bill for goods or services. Thus, the merchant collects the tax from the customer as the sale of goods or services occurs. Electronic cash registers which automatically compute the transaction tax on the basis of the amount of the sales or service transacted, then prints these amounts on a receipt are very well known in the prior art. For example, such an electronic cash register is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,144,567.
Thus, it has not proved difficult for the merchant to collect such transaction taxes from customers, particularly since customers have become used to this process. After collecting transaction taxes from the customer, the merchant is, in turn, obligated to turn these proceeds over to the taxing authority. Typically, this is done periodically (such as monthly or quarterly), with the merchant reporting total sales for the period, calculating the taxes due on the total sales, and remitting the calculated taxes to the taxing authority. Hence, this mode of collecting transaction taxes is heavily dependent upon the integrity of the individual provider of goods or services.
Of course, many merchants keep scrupulous records and fully remit all taxes owing to the appropriate taxing authority. Unfortunately, others are not so scrupulous. It is a common practice for merchants to under-report their gross receipts; since the transaction tax is generally based on a percentage of gross receipts, under-reporting of gross receipts obviously diminishes the amount of tax. Thus, instead of all of the taxes collected from customers going to the public taxing authority, a certain percentage of it winds up in the pockets of merchants. Some of this tax pilferage originates from individual employees, such as sales clerks, but some of it also is committed by business owners, themselves.
While it is difficult to know for certain the extent of under-reporting and under collection of transaction taxes, some believe that as much as 30% or more of sales and service taxes owing state governments are never collected. Of course, this revenue shortfall leads to increased general levels of taxation in order to compensate for the shortfall. Thus, the customer who has dutifully paid a transaction tax to the merchant is doubly victimized when the merchant fails to transmit the collected tax to the state; the money which the state fails to collect cannot be spent for the public good, and the customer must pay higher taxes to compensate for the missing money. Thus, the problem of under-reported and uncollected transaction taxes results in governmental debt and higher taxes.
It would be desirable to have a tax reporting and collection system which does not rely solely on the integrity of the individual merchant, but which takes transaction tax reporting out of the merchant's control.
It would be further desirable if such a system provided for automatic monitoring and reporting of dollar amounts of transactions subject to tax, as well as the tax amounts due from each such transaction.
It would be further desirable to provide such a system with the capabilities of automatically collecting the taxes owed, thus relieving the individual of considerable time and paperwork.
Disclosed and claimed herein is a system for automatically reporting taxable transactions to a central location. The central location can be the governmental taxing authority, itself, such as a state treasury department. However, in another embodiment, the central location will be a private service licensed by the state to perform such reporting and/or collecting activities.
The present system relies on the electronic transmission of data which represents taxable transactions and the taxes generated thereby. For example, such data can be digitally transmitted over telephone lines, although other electronic data links could be used. The present system relies on such electronic transmission of data, as well as on electronic storage of data within memory storage devices, such as computer memories.
To that end, the system includes a central computer which is disposed at a central location, such as a private service under contract from the taxing authority. The central computer includes a database which has a data file corresponding to each of a plurality of remote vendor locations. Typical remote vendor locations include wholesale and retail stores, restaurants, bars, hotels and motels, recreational centers and sports arenas, fast food outlets, professional service providers such as a doctors', dentists', or lawyers' offices, beauty and barber shops, etc. The present system can also embrace remote vendor locations of a more transitory nature, such as craft shows, outdoor art shows, flea markets, etc., as will be explained in greater detail below.
At least one point-of-sale, taxable transaction terminal is disposed at each remote vendor location. Of course, in many cases, a remote vendor location will include many such terminals, such as a large department store or supermarket. Each taxable transaction terminal includes means for entering a first numeric value representing each taxable transaction performed in connection with said terminal. For example, a taxable transaction terminal could be designed as a conventional electronic cash register and include a plurality of input keys for entering numeric values representing the goods and sales transactions being carried out on the terminal.
Each transaction terminal also includes means for entering a second numeric value representing the tax due for each such taxable transaction occurrence. This second value is based on the first value and reflects the applicable tax rate. Preferably, the terminal will automatically generate the second value and enter it internally. In other cases, the second value may be inputted like the first value. The terminal further includes means for storing the first and second numeric values. In one embodiment of the system of the present invention, the storing means stores each first and second value separately for each transaction which has occurred on a particular transaction terminal. In a second embodiment, the storage means keeps a running tally of a total value of the transactions and the total calculated taxes that are generated on a particular terminal. Finally, each terminal also includes means for generating transmissible data representing the stored first and second numeric values, whether stored as individual transactions, or stored as sums.
In one embodiment of the system of the present invention, the central computer is in communication with each taxable transaction terminal via an electronic data link connecting the two. The computer is programmed to interrogate each transaction terminal on a periodic basis. When so interrogated, each terminal is operative to generate the transmissible data concerning the transactions which have occurred on the terminal so that they can be transmitted via the electronic data link to the central processing unit. The central computer is further programmed to store such transmitted data in the appropriate data file for the particular remote vendor location at which the transaction terminal in question is located.
However, due to the size of a typical governmental taxing authority (such as a state government), the direct transmission of data between each transaction terminal and the central computer may prove impractical. Thus, one alternative embodiment of the system of the present invention contemplates a plurality of data collection sub-stations interposed in the data stream flowing between the point of sale terminals and the central computer. Each data collection sub-station services a portion of the plurality of point of sale terminals. Thus, rather than transferring data directly to the central computer, this portion of the plurality of point of sale terminals will instead transfer data to the associated data collection sub-station. The number of data collection sub-stations needed to operate the system will depend, of course, upon the total number of point of sale terminals, as well as on how many terminals a single data collection sub-station can service.
Each data collection sub-station is electronically linked (such as via telephone lines) with both the central computer and with each point of sale terminal. The data collection sub-stations of this embodiment of the present system are, preferably, under the control of the central computer. Thus, the central computer sends control signals via the data link to each data collection sub-station directing it to perform a data collection routine for each point of sale terminal. The data collection routine is performed for each point of sale terminal on a periodic, rotating basis. That is, the central computer directs each data collection sub-station to contact each point of sale terminal on a periodic basis (such as a daily or weekly, for example). When so contacted, the point of sale terminal downloads stored data concerning the sales totals and the calculated tax. In the embodiment in which each point of sale terminal keeps track of these values as running totals, the transmission of the totals for each value to the data collection sub-station will take only a short period of time. When the data collection sub-station has received data transmitted by one point of sale terminal, it is then directed by the central computer to contact another point of sale terminal to initiate another data transmission routine, and so on until it has contacted all of its respective point of sale terminals, at which point it is ready to begin the rotation again.
The data collected from the point of sale terminals in this fashion by the data collection sub-stations are, in turn, transmitted to the central computer. In other words, in this embodiment, the data collection sub-systems function as relay terminals in a data collection network. Since there are far fewer data collection sub-stations than point of sale terminals, two way, continuous electronic linkage between each data collection sub-station and the central computer is possible via dedicated phone lines. Thus, each data collection sub-station continuously transmits the data collected from the point of sale terminals on to the central computer as it is received by the data collection sub-stations. Alternatively, the system could provide for periodic, rotating communication between the central computer and the data collection sub-stations.
The point of sale terminal disposed at each remote vendor location can take several forms. For example, it may be a specially provided stand alone terminal which includes a keyboard, a display screen, processor for calculating the appropriate tax on each transaction, some means of digital storage, such as semiconductor or magnetic memory, means such as a phone jack for linking the terminal to the electronic network and, preferably, a printer for printing an authorized sales receipt to the customer. Such stand alone terminals may be specially designed and leased to each merchant, or it may be possible to adapt existing electronic cash registers to operate in the system. The terminal preferably includes a printer for generating an "official" tax receipt to the customer to help ensure merchant compliance.
Alternatively, a point of sale terminal may simply be a personal computer (which already includes a keyboard, display means, processing unit, and memory) appropriately programmed to function in the present system. Such a "software only" terminal might be particularly useful at remote vendor locations which do not normally operate cash registers, but do use personal computers, such as, for example, medical, dental and other professional offices.
In a third embodiment of the point of sale terminal useful with the present system, the terminal is a self contained, portable unit. By appropriately downsizing the components, the portable terminal can be small enough to be hand held and, yet, contain input means, display, processor, and memory. Unlike the stand alone and software only terminals, the portable terminal will typically not be connected to the data network. It may be used in remote locations where such data connection would be impossible. However, the portable terminal is provided with a conventional telephone jack and may be connected to the network via a standard telephone. While the portable terminal alone cannot, of course, be automatically and periodically contacted by the data collection sub-station as is the case for the other types of terminals, it is possible to design the terminal, either by programming or hard wiring, so that it is functional only if connected to the network on a periodic basis to download data.
The data collected by the central computer is stored in the appropriate data files. The central computer is programmed to analyze the collected data and provide, either on a periodic basis or upon request, various types of reports and summaries. For example, the central computer may generate for each merchant a periodic report reflecting the total value of transactions performed by the merchant and the total value of the transaction tax generated by the transactions during that period. When provided with such reports, the governmental taxing authority will then know exactly how much transaction tax is due from each merchant. The taxing authority can use this information to directly assess the tax due to each merchant, or can use it to verify the amounts actually sent by the merchant. In another embodiment, the system of the present invention further includes electronic data links to financial institutions to provide for the automatic collection of the taxes owing, thus considerably streamlining the collection process.
The central computer can also generate a report for each merchant on a periodic basis, such reports again reflecting the total value of the transactions for the period as well as the tax generated thereby. Such information can be very useful to merchants who suspect theft by employees since these reported figures may be checked against the merchant's own records.
The central computer of the present system may also be used to generate non-compliance reports of a merchant whose tax payments do not match the accumulative totals for the tax reporting period. The automatic reporting and cross checking features of the present system virtually eliminate the problem of under-reporting and greatly aid the collection of taxes due.
The system may also perform other functions, such as generating reports on taxes accrued, as well as taxes paid, a very useful feature for the taxing authority. Furthermore, the data collected and analyzed by the system may also be useful to other governmental institutions. For example, if the system of the present invention is employed as an automatic state sales tax reporting and collection system, the data may be very useful to the federal government for income tax collection purposes.
The following detailed description is best understood by reference to the following drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic, overall view of an automatic transaction tax reporting system according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an overall, schematic view of the data collection network of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a portion of the data network of FIG. 2 illustrating different types of point of sale terminals; and
FIG. 4 is a high level system flow chart illustrating the flow of data in the system of the present invention, with circles representing processing steps, open ended rectangles representing data stores, complete rectangles representing outside entities and arrows indicating the direction of data flow.
Throughout the following detailed description, like numerals are used to reference the same element of the present invention shown in multiple figures thereof. Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown schematically an automatic transaction tax reporting system 10 according to the present invention. The system is useful for the reporting and collection of any type of transaction tax, such as sales tax, service tax, value added tax, etc. In the ensuing description, the system 10 finds application as a state sale tax collection and reporting system, though it is to be understood that the described system is not limited to that particular application.
The system 10 includes a central computer 12 which includes a processor and an associated data storage facility. Since the central computer 12 must process and analyze a great deal of data, it typically will be a main frame computer, although a network of smaller computers could also be utilized. The data storage facilities associated with the central computer 12 are correspondingly large, and may include any type of conventional data storage, such as semiconductor memory, magnetic memory, optical and magneto-optical storage, etc., as well as any combinations thereof.
The system 10 further includes a plurality of point of sale terminals 16 disposed at a plurality of remote vendor locations 14. Although FIG. 1 depicts only one such remote vendor location 14 and one associated point of sale terminal 16, it is to be understood that the system of the present invention finds particular utility when at least one point of sale terminal 16 is disposed at every remote vendor location 14 (such as stores, restaurants, sporting facilities, etc.) contained within the jurisdiction of the state taxing authority. In some cases, such as, for example, a large department store, a single remote vendor location 14 may require a large number of point of sale terminals 16, while in other cases, such as a convenience store, a single terminal 16 may be sufficient.
Each point of sale terminal 16 includes at least input means 18 (best seen in FIG. 3), such as a standard alphanumeric keyboard for the entry of numeric values representing each transaction that has been performed in connection with the terminal 16. Each terminal 16 further includes electronic means 20 for storing the inputted data, calculating the sales tax due on each transaction, and storing the calculated values. Each terminal 16 may further include a display 21 (such as a VCR, LED, or LCD display), as well as a printer 22.
As shown in FIG. 1, each remote vendor location 14 is linked via telephone lines 26 with the central computer 12. While such linkage may be direct, a preferred embodiment of the system 10 includes a data network 17 schematically illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3. A plurality of data collection sub-stations 30 are provided for capturing data from various ones of the plurality of point of sale terminals 16 and retransmitting the collected data to the central terminal 12. As can most clearly be seen in FIG. 2, each data collection sub-station 30 is in electronic communication with a number of point of sale terminals 16 via first data lines 32. Similarly, the central computer 12 is linked electronically with each sub-station 30 via second data lines 34 which are, preferably, dedicated phone lines.
FIG. 3 illustrates a portion of the network 17, in this case a single data collection sub-station 30 and a plurality of terminals 16A-16C. The terminals 16A-16C illustrate some of the forms in which the point of sale terminal 16 may be provided. For example, 16A is a stand alone terminal, 16B is a conventional personal computer programmed to function as a point of sale terminal, and 16C is a portable unit. Each terminal 16A-16C is in telephonic communication with the data collection sub-station 30 via first data lines 32. Since the stand alone terminal 16A and the software only version 16B are intended for conventional, permanent locations, they may simply be connected to the data network 17 via conventional phone lines. In the case of the portable unit 16, it must be periodically connected to the network 17 via a conventional telephone 36.
The data collection sub-station 30, in the depicted embodiment, serves as a data relay station. It is under the control of the central computer 12 via second data link 34. The central computer 12 sends control signals via the data link 34 to each data collection sub-station 30 which enable the sub-station 30 to perform its data collection function. Preferably, this data collection function is performed on each associated point of sale terminal 16 on a rotating, periodic basis. That is, data collection sub-station 30 will be contact a first terminal 16A and request that the sales transaction and tax data stored therein be transmitted via data link 32. After that data transmission is completed, sub-station 30 will then contact terminal 16B, and so on until data has been collected from all of terminals 16 associated with a particular substation 30. At that point, the sequence of terminal contact and data collection is begun again. Thus, the data collection sub-station 30 functions to turn a plurality of data streams periodically received from each terminal 16 into one continuous data stream which is sent directly to the central computer. In this way, the data collection network 17 of the present system 10 offers a practical way to collect a vast amount of electronic data via conventional telephone lines.
FIG. 4 illustrates in flow chart fashion, the flow of data in the system 10 of the present invention. Data flow is initiated at 100 when a sale is made to a customer 15. The numerical data concerning the price of the items sold at 100 is transferred at 200 to the point of sale terminal 16 by means of input means 18. The data concerning the amount of the sales transaction, as well as the tax due on the transaction calculated by the terminal 16, is stored in the terminal 16 in the form of data file 23. The sales transaction and tax data stored in data file 23 is periodically collected by the data collection network 17 at 300 and is stored in the consolidated file 31. The consolidated data stored in 31 is then analyzed at 400 by central computer 12. The analyzed data may then be stored in a number of different data files, such as 28A (state sales tax data file), 28B (merchant reports), 28C (state tax reports), and 28D (non-compliance reports). These various data files 28A-28D may then be used by the system 10 to generate appropriate reports to be sent to the state governmental taxing authority 38, the merchant at the remote vendor location 14, or even to an outside governmental authority 42 such as the federal government.
The central computer 12 may also be electrically linked to a financial institution 39, such as a bank or credit union, which is also electronically linked to the remote vendor location. The central computer 12 may also generate a report on a merchant which is automatically sent to the financial institution 39. The amount reflecting transaction taxes collected by the merchant and owing to the state may be automatically transferred from financial institution 39 to the central computer 12, or, alternatively, directly to the state government 38.
Preferably, point of sale terminal 16 is in communication with a printer 22, which is operative to print an official customer receipt 24 reflecting both the transaction and the tax. In addition, the receipt 24 may include special coding or design elements indicating it is an official tax receipt. Since the present system can operate to generate an official receipt for all taxable transactions, consumers will expect to receive a receipt from each transaction. Thus, if a customer does not receive the official receipt, the customer may suspect that the merchant, or an employee of the merchant, has not entered the transaction in the reporting system, either for the purpose of evading payment of the transaction tax, or because of outright theft.
It is contemplated that, when the system of the present invention is implemented within a taxing authority, the appropriate governmental entity will pass the statutes and regulations necessary to ensure compliance. Such a legal mechanism preferably would include a system for receiving consumer reports of failure to receive an official tax receipt for a transaction. Thus, the official receipt 24 can provide another level of compliance and ensure that merchants and their employees will not circumvent the system by failing to enter the appropriate information therein. Again, the system 10 will provide advantageous to a merchant since it will help deter theft by employees, especially when compliance is enforced by the official tax receipt 24.
An automatic system for reporting and/or collecting transaction taxes has been described with regard to certain exemplifications and embodiments thereof. Doubtless, having had the benefit of the teachings of the present invention, one of skill in the art might design variations in the disclosed system without departing the scope of the present invention. For example, three embodiments of the point of sale terminal have been described, but it is possible that other designs may prove advantageous in certain circumstances. For example, rather than having a keyboard type of input, the terminal could include a scanner which would scan in receipts and register tapes generated by existing cash registers for subsequent storage within the terminal and eventual transmission as described previously. Furthermore, it is highly likely that certain existing electronic and computerized cash registers might be easily adapted to operate as point of sale terminals according to the present system without the necessity of providing a separate terminal and requiring a separate act of data entry. Furthermore, rather than each point of sale terminal being separately linked to a data reporting sub-station, it may prove advantageous in certain circumstances to network together a plurality of such terminals located in a single remote vendor location, with a single data link serving to connect the sub-station with the network of individual terminals. Also, while one intermediate level of data reporting sub-stations has been disclosed, it is possible that, especially in larger taxing authorities, a more complicated network may be required with additional intermediate levels of data collection devices. However, such variations are considered to be well within the ambit of one of skill in the art of designing automated and computerized systems. Thus, it is the claims appended hereto, as well as all reasonable equivalents thereof, rather than the exact depicted embodiments and exemplifications, which define the true scope of the present invention.
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Well, thus far you have the 2 losses right.
They better win the next 11 games in a row to hit 14. :-)
The Patriots defense is a shell of it's former self.
Heh, yeah, a little optomistic with Brady's knee - he's definitely off (Orton won the QB matchup last week...) but we have a few teams to practice on coming up.
As far as their defense goes - of course it's not what it once was, with so many guys out/retired/etc - but Mayo came back last week - he'll be better this week - and the young guys are [hopefully] getting better each practice. Lot of picks next year too. Looking from a franchise mode (a la Madden), I like the long-term approach to getting the team where it needs to be and to stay towards the top of the league competitively.
Just hope it doesn't take Brady a full year to shake off the heebie-jeebies with the knee like it took Palmer.
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I was very impressed with a recent article in the Courier. For years students, parents and others have verbally "thanked" teachers for all that they do for our kids during Teacher Appreciation Week.
It is really appreciated and thoughtful to do so. However I was even more impressed with the act of appreciation and kindness shown by a group of parents from Rutherfordton Elementary. Cheers to the group that put words into action and washed the cars of the entire faculty!! To those that coordinated the event and to all of those who volunteered their time … very impressive and your children should be proud of you. A+ FOR THE DAY!!!
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David Auburn's acclaimed play Proof was awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play when it was originally staged on Broadway.
Now, a new production of this poignant, suspenseful and intriguing drama visits Bath exclusively appearing at the Theatre Royal from Monday direct from London's Menier Chocolate Factory.
The plays stars Emma Cunniffe, Mariah Gale, Matthew Marsh and Jamie Parker.
Catherine has cared for her father Robert, a renowned mathematician, through his mental illness for the past five years. His ex-student, Hal, discovers a ground-breaking proof in Robert's office but the question is posed: who is the real author of this brilliant work? Catherine struggles to solve this, and the most perplexing problem of all: how much of her father's genius – or madness – has she inherited?
Emma Cunniffe plays the role of Claire, Catherine's sister. She is best known on television for her role as Emma Kavanagh in two series of BBC1's The Lakes.
Mariah Gale appears as Catherine. She played Ophelia to David Tennant's Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Company, a production which was also filmed for the BBC.
Matthew Marsh plays the role of Robert.
This will be his fifth production at the Theatre Royal having previously toured to Bath in Conversations After A Burial in 2000, Copenhagen in 1998, Tolstoy in 1996 and Broken Glass in 1995.
Jamie Parker appears as Hal. He starred in the lead role in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre's production of Henry V, which toured to the Theatre Royal Bath last May.
Jamie was an original cast member in Alan Bennett's The History Boys, playing the role of Scripps, at the National Theatre, on world tour and on Broadway, as well as in the film.
Gwyneth Paltrow starred in the 2005 film version of Proof with Anthony Hopkins when the script was adapted by the author.
This week we have two pairs of tickets to watch Proof on Monday.
Just answer the following question, put your answer on a postcard and send with your name and address to Theatre Royal Comptition, The Bath Chronicle, Westpoint, James Street West, Bath BA1 2DA.
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A 70s classic perfect for a retro dinner party.
4 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp tomato purée
dash Tabasco sauce
1 tsp salad cream
1 tsp lemon juice
4 Little Gem lettuces, shredded
75g/2½oz tomberries, or very small cherry tomatoes, halved
500g cooked prawns
pinch paprika, for garnish
In a bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato purée, Tabasco, salad cream and lemon juice until well combined.
Mix the shredded Little Gem lettuce together with the tomberries or cherry tomatoes. Divide the salad among four serving glasses.
Mix the prawns together with the sauce, reserving four prawns for garnish.
To serve, spoon the prawn cocktail mixture over the salad in each glass. Garnish each glass by hooking a prawn over the rim.
Sprinkle over a bit of paprika and serve immediately.
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Dr Hanna Yakavenka has been working at University of Greenwich Business School since 2006 while teaching and researching in the field of international business, cross-cultural management and business research methodologies. Currently she manages the MBA/MA International Business programme.
In her PhD (obtained from the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School) Dr Yakavenka investigated the impact of international management knowledge transfer on business education programmes in a post-Soviet environment. The key research question was how knowledge transforms when it is transferred cross-culturally and whether local agents are capable of dealing with the complexities of the transfer to enable effective utilisation of the outcomes in the host environment.
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Montblanc Inks
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 20:00
Back sooner than anticipated with a very special ink. The Montblanc Salzburger Festspiele ink that Montblanc was giving away at the Salzburg Festival. It's a very beautiful and well behaved ink. I first saw it on Stephen Brown's Inkcyclopedia review and later got my hand on a sample. I have no idea how it was packaged and I've asked Stephen if he had any information.
Here it is with comparisons to the Montblanc Diamond Blue and Balzac Dandy Turquiose inks.
Water resistance is a bit disappointing. It leaves a very faint hardly legible line.
Posted 17 November 2013 - 16:10
I finally got some of the new MB permanent inks. So, here they are.
Permanent Black
Permanent Blue
Water resistance test done by keeping the page dry for a couple of hours then putting it under running water for five minutes.
The blue has excellent water resistance, barely any noticeable effect of water on it. The black has good water resistance, but some of it runs with water.
Posted 17 November 2013 - 16:28
Thank you Darius. I really like the shade of blue!
Posted 17 November 2013 - 17:28
Thank you Darius. I really like the shade of blue!
It is a nice blue. However, I found that it takes more than the usual effort to flush it out. It also lest a residue on the walls of the container I was using to flush the pen, which makes me think that it is a pigment based ink rather than a dye based one. So, I will use it with caution and a higher level of maintainance.
Posted 18 November 2013 - 17:16
Very nice report... Not sure if I'm all that hot about the water irresistance of the black, though. I have both, like both, but that difference between blue and black -- as regards "permanence" -- looks like it's not worth paying 70% more than usual...
Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe)
Posted 07 December 2013 - 19:49
More Montblan inks, the new non-ironall Midnight Blue and the limited edition Leonardo da Vinci from the Great Characters series.
The new Midnight Blue:
The Leonardo da Vinci:
Water resistence test for the two inks along with the similar inks previously released:
The Leonardo completely washed away after 5 minutes under running water. However, the new Midnight Blue wasn't bad. It left a clearly legible line after 5 minutes under water.
Posted 07 December 2013 - 21:16
The non-iron-gall midnight blue does just fine under water - I am impressed! From this I would say similar performance to Pelikan 4001 Blue Black in that respect. How do they do it?
Thank you, Darius, for this update.
Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:16
Posted 09 December 2013 - 20:03
Thanks for all your efforts Darius. You have helped me to acquire two Mont Blanc inks! I chose Royal Blue and the current Midnight Blue.
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Lamy AL-Star Graphite
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Posted 28 January 2014 - 02:43
This is an awesome resource Darius! Thank you very much my friend!
"If you're going through hell, keep going!" - Sir Winston Churchill.
Posted 28 March 2014 - 12:46
Terrific post! Thank so much.
Posted 12 April 2014 - 18:36
The first special ink for 2014. The Meisterstuck 90 Years Permanent Grey.
I had this ink for a couple of weeks now. It's quite a nice ink and I enjoyed using it.
I heard that it will become part of the regular production inks, but for now, it comes in the 35ml bottles that the Writers Edition inks come in. The special label reminiscent of the old packaging as it's advertised.
The other Montblanc greys are at the end of the sheet for comparison.
Water resistance is excellent. The sheet below was left to dry and then kept under running water for 5 minutes. The recently released permanent inks are included for comparison.
Posted 12 April 2014 - 18:49
Thanks again for adding to this wonderful thread! I hope you've been well.
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Thanks again for adding to this wonderful thread! I hope you've been well.
Hi Blade. I've been well. Just a bit too busy and travelling a lot lately.
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Final: Scott County 69, Henry Clay 34
Scott County finishes off Henry Clay 69-34.
Earlier action: Hunter Nelson's 3-yard TD run with 6:24 left expands Scott County's lead over Henry Clay to 69-34.
Through three quarters, Scott County leads Henry Clay 62-34.
Scott County, which has scored a touchdown on every possession, does it again. Clay McKee passes 20 yards to Thomas Daniel for a touchdown with 3:20 left in the third quarter. Scott County 62, Henry Clay 34.
Henry Clay scores on Elijah Bell's 35-yard run. A two-point conversion pulls the Blue Devils to within three touchdowns. It's Scott County 55, Henry Clay 34 with 9:26 left in the third quarter.
Scott County needs only 1:05 into the second half to score. Grayson Miller rumbles 26 yards with a fumble recovery. Cardinals lead Henry Clay 55-26.
Scott County and Henry Clay combine for three touchdowns in the final minute of the first half.
Scott strikes first as Clay McKee hooks up for a second time with Scott Daniel. This one, with 34.7 seconds left.
With 20.3 left, Henry Clay gets a 76-yard scoring play from Sammy Carter to Austin Black.
The Blue Devils successfully execute an onsides kick, then score on a 51-yard screen-pass play from Carter to Elijah Bell as time expires.
Halftime score: Scott County 48, Henry Clay 26.
Scott County scores its sixth touchdown of the first half with a 44-yard pass from Clay McKee to wide-open Thomas Daniel. With the PAT, the Cardinals lead Henry Clay 41-14 with 5:06 left in the half.
The points just keep on coming. Forty-seven seconds into the second quarter, Kevo Edwards' 37-yard touchdown run makes it Scott County 34, Henry Clay 14. (PAT kick failed.)
At the end of the first quarter, Scott County leads Henry Clay 28-14.
Henry Clay strikes back with Elijah Bell's 82-yard touchdown sweep around right end. A two-point conversion, with 2:39 left in the FIRST quarter, leaves it Scott County 28, Henry Clay 14.
After a Henry Clay punt, Scott County comes up with a long touchdown — a 72-yard pass play from Clay McKee to Scott Daniel. With the PAT, it's Scott County 28, Henry Clay 6, 4:26 left in the first quarter.
Akil Christopher's fumble recovery at the Henry Clay 20 leads to another Scott County touchdown. Dierries Dumphord gets his second TD of the game on a 3-yard run. With 6:33 left in the first quarter, it's Scott County 21, Henry Clay. 6.
Jervon Christopher's 82-yard kickoff return, the Henry Clay 11, sets up another quick score for Scott County. Kevo Edwards takes it in on a 4-yard run. Cardinals lead Henry Clay 14-6, 7:58 left in first quarter.
Henry Clay caps its first possession with a touchdown — a 3-yard run by DeArion Jones. A blocked PAT (by Keith Guy) leaves Scott County with a 7-6 lead, 8:51 left in the first quarter.
On the second play from scrimmage, Scott County's Dierries Dumphord runs 41 yards up the middle for a touchdown. Palmer Ward's PAT kick makes it 7-0, Cardinals over Henry Clay.
Pre-game: Getting set for a Class 6A district football game: Henry Clay vs. Scott County at Georgetown College's Toyota Stadium.
Scott County, No. 6 in Dave Cantrall's Rating the State, has won its last four games and is 5-1 overall. The Cardinals have won 10 in a row against Lexington teams.
Henry Clay has lost its last two games. The Blue Devils are 3-4 overall.


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BasicSplashScreen project and handling rotation while app is running
19 Feb 2013, 20:07
Velma Ingalls (1 post)
I'm playing with the 'BasicSplashScreen' and am wondering how I could support orientation changes during app execution (via simulator).
None of the view orientations change if I initiate the rotation while the app is running or suspend the app in Portrait, change the simulator's orientation to Landscape, and then resume the app. What do I need to do to allow for this?
However, if I start the app from scratch in Landscape orientation, everything looks good and same thing goes for Portrait.
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Remember a while back we were doing Help the Student event, and I received this guest post from Jenny at Picky Palate? Well I had to bring this one back because when I actually made these I thought I was never going to stop raving about them. Then I thought to myself, wouldn't this be a HUGE idea for a super bowl party. They are different, delicious and down right simple to prepare.
This turkey burger has minimal ingredients with massive flavor. You may have to shop around to find the right slider buns of your choice. My only piece of advice is to try and find a bun that is not tough and hard to bite through. You know what I mean right? Sometimes you get rolls that you feel like you are chewing on the sole of your shoe. With those you will have a problem keeping the burger in tact. A fresh soft roll is the way to go.
Hope you try Jenny's little sliders.
I cooked these burgers right on the stove top in a large skillet. Was just too lazy to fire up the grill. By all means, grill them if you'd rather. If you are a feta fan, beware…you could quite possibly eat many of these
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 Cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 Cup sun-dried tomatoes, jarred in olive oil
- 1/2 Cup fresh baby spinach leaves, chopped
- Pinch of Kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper and Lawry's Garlic Salt with Parsley
- Baby hamburger buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed
- 2 Cups fresh baby spinach leaves
Sun-Dried Tomato Mayonnaise
- 1 Cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, packed in olive oil, drained
- Heat oil into a large skillet over medium heat.
- Place turkey, feta, sun dried tomato, spinach and seasonings into a mixing bowl.
- Mix until just combined. Form 1/4 Cup little patty's and place onto a cookie sheet.
- Once all are formed, place batches in hot skillet.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Place mayonnaise and tomatoes into a bowl; mix to combine.
- Spread over insides of warm rolls.
- Layer bottom roll with spinach and the burger.
- Close with top roll and eat
Makes about 12 little sliders
Zesty Tip: To speed things up – feel free to make these ahead of time and let them sit in your fridge. You could prep them the night before and then you can cook them off once you get home. If you want to reheat them, I like to add a little drop of water on the burger before putting it in the microwave.
Freestyle Variation: Some people may not have access to sun dried tomatoes or kosher salt and garlic salt with parsley. It is OK if you are missing those ingredients as the burgers will still turn out and taste great. Don't be disappointed if you find a recipe and you do not have all the ingredients – stay positive and improvise.
Alright, I am outta here but remember this. It is Friday so keep smiling. Enjoy the big game on Sunday if you like football and if not…. just eat lots. Be on the lookout for my article in the upcoming release of the G! Magazine. It is titled: Ad Hoc Dining: Don't think about it – just eat it! such my style. Have a great weekend.
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- 3 tablespoons honey
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- 2 tablespoons capers
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- 6 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
- You will need a 12 inch skillet or make this in two batches.
Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard and capers. Set aside.
Wash and pat dry the chicken breasts. Cover the breasts, skin side up, with a double layer of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to flatten them to about a 1/2 inch thickness. (This will ensure even cooking).
Smash the garlic cloves with the edge of the knife to release the juices. Dice the garlic and divide it evenly, tucking it under the skin of the chicken. Salt and pepper the breasts generously on all sides and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. It should be hot but not smoking. Place the chicken breasts in the pan, skin side down. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until well browned. Turn the chicken over and continue cooking. After about 2 minutes, add the honey mustard mixture- it will bubble up and begin to boil quickly. Place the lid over the chicken, slightly askew, and cook for 2 to 4 more minutes.
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Bring on football … safely
The thermometer may not break 80 today – and high school football practice gets underway.
That juxtaposition seems wrong. Aren't those first days of drills supposed to see young athletes sweltering in the 90s?
We're sure coaches and players will welcome the break. Those 95-degree days will be back soon enough, and there will be time enough to sweat.
Whatever the weather, today is one of those points on the calendar steeped in tradition and the rituals of youth. High school football may not be the obsession in these parts that it is, say, in Texas or Ohio or Pennsylvania, but it is big deal to the players, parents, fans and coaches who will take their turns under the Friday-night lights this fall.
And today – and until the first kickoff three weeks from now – everybody's hopes are fresh, every team's record is the same.
We already know some of the story arcs to watch this fall in our area.
Perhaps most enticing is Southern High School, which won the state's 3-A championship last season.
Darius Robinson was the defensive coordinator of that squad and is in charge of the entire program after the N.C. Central plucked Adrian Jones, who was Southern's head coach, to be the Eagles' running backs coach.
Robinson has insisted that Southern remains hungry after winning it all last year. The Spartans want to repeat as state champs, he said.
Watching Southern's defending-champion season unfold will be one attraction in the next four months.
There will be many more.
On a darker note, this season opens as there is growing concern over some of the sport's more troubling aspects. Has the sport been too complacent about concussions, especially for younger players? Can equipment be safer? While we want to encourage young men and women to be their best, whether at athletics, academics, the arts or whatever their passion, is there something askew when players change schools two and three times in a high school career in pursuit of playing time or just the right mentorship to advance their collegiate playing prospects?
On the plus side, pressure is mounting to recognize some underlying issues. Last October, a report by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council concluded:
"In many settings, the seriousness of the threat to the health of an athlete, both acute and long term, from suffering a concussion is not fully appreciated or acted upon. Too many times the committee read or heard first-person accounts of young athletes being encouraged by coaches or peers to 'play through it.' This attitude is an insidious influence that can cause athletes to feel that they should jeopardize their own individual health as a sign of commitment to their teams."
We have no reason that, in aggregate, area coaches are better or worse than that norm. But we hope that the message is being heard and heeded.
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Dicer enzymes are found in all cells of higher animals, suggesting that it has an ancient evolutionary heritage. Because of its ability to recognize double-stranded RNA, scientists think Dicer's original function may have been to defend cells from certain kinds of viruses.
Having an image of Dicer from Giardia intestinalis, Doudna noted, will help scientists better understand its role across biology."From an evolutionary standpoint, it is very interesting," said Doudna. "What is this enzyme used for in Giardia? We don't know. The Giardia Dicer is smaller than the Dicer found in other eukaryotes and we don't know why that is. What do the bells and whistles on the human enzyme do?"
Knowing Dicer's structure, scientists can now begin to tease out the mysteries of how Dicer functions, Doudna said. In particular, scientists would like to know how Dicer is involved in downstream events, how it hands off the cleaved RNA and directs it to the right gene targets.
Resolving the structure of Dicer, Doudna noted, was a technical challenge as the crystals are small. But she said that the work was facilitated by access to the HHMI-supported crystallography beam lines at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Advanced Light Source. The synchrotron at the Advanced Light Source is capable of generating beams of x-rays to very specific wavelengths, which was critical in determining the structure of Dicer.
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