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1. The Greatest Miracle (Mark McKenzie)
No other film score in 2011 resounded with such a sense of spiritual beauty as Mark McKenzie's The Greatest Miracle. A magnificent work frequently verging on the rhapsodic, McKenzie's score for the Mexican animated feature calls to mind Ennio Morricone's masterpieces The Mission and Padre Pio, blending a lush orchestra with a moving choir to create a masterpiece.
McKenzie's vast experience as an orchestrator, working with the likes of Danny Elfman and Jerry Goldsmith, serves him well, the music perfectly calibrated to send the emotions soaring. Scores such as The Greatest Miracle are indeed miraculous, proof that there is life left in the old-fashioned film score.
2. The Tree of Life (Alexandre Desplat)
The inclusion of Alexandre Desplat's score in this list may be a tad misleading, seeing as very little of it ended up in the theatrical cut of the movie. However, there's no denying that Desplat's music captures Terence Malick's intentions beautifully, flowing and ebbing away in the manner of a river and reflecting the multi-faceted lives of the on-screen characters. It's been a busy year for the composer but The Tree of Life is a massively rewarding experience, albeit an intellectual and demanding one, balancing clusters of rhythmic beauty with uncomfortable darkness, and daring to fade away into nothingness at the end.
3. Soul Surfer (Marco Beltrami)
Marco Beltrami is mostly known for his horror scores (Scream, Mimic et al), but even they have frequent moments of beauty. And yet the score for Soul Surfer demonstrates Beltrami's sensitive side to especially glorious effect, the composer depicting Hawaiian culture in breathtaking fashion. Utilising traditional 'mele' chants alongside a lush orchestra, the score is possessed of an authentic ethnic texture that is deeply beautiful. One of Hollywood's most underrated composers, Beltrami shows marvellous skill in sketching surfer Bethany Hamilton's spiritual journey, in the process conjuring up one of 2011's best scores.
4. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (John Williams)
Underestimate John Williams' first Tintin score at your peril. On arrival, it received something of a lukewarm reception from rabid fans keen to hear a new theme that rivalled the likes of the Raiders March. Well, that hasn't happened. There are themes, sure (a jazzy one for Tintin himself, a buoyant scherzo for Snowy, a thunderous piece for the Unicorn), but they don't linger long in the memory. What Williams does instead is weave this plethora of ideas around each other in extraordinarily intricate fashion, belying his advancing years, and showing the young bucks why he's still the undisputed master of Hollywood film scoring.
5. Captain America: The First Avenger (Alan Silvestri)
Big bold superhero themes aren't in fashion at the moment – sadly, it doesn't seem trendy or hip to manipulate a modern audience with big emotional music. So composer Alan Silvestri deserves a big hand-shake for coming up with the best superhero theme in many a year: the Captain America March. Brassy, martial, heroic, it gets the essence of the character to a tee, and adds a magnificent, additional layer of heroism to the film itself. When coupled with Silvestri's familiar action music style (brass ostinatos, rhythmic strings, xylophones), it really takes off, and flips the bird to those who say music shouldn't get in the way of the film.
6. The Rum Diary (Christopher Young)
With The Rum Diary, Christopher Young continues to prove why he is one of the most multi-faceted, exciting composers in Hollywood at the moment. Famed for the lush, Gothic extravagance heard in the likes of Hellraiser and Drag Me to Hell, here, Young returns to his jazzy roots, concocting a terrifically laid back score for Bruce Robinson's adaptation of Hunter S Thompson's novel. Few film scores in 2011 were as personal, Young clearly relishing the intimacy afforded by the jazz ensemble. There's even time on the album for collaborative material with star Johnny Depp – one senses this score was enormous fun to record!
7. Jane Eyre (Dario Marianelli)
Dario Marianelli solidifies his reputation as the go-to composer for period dramas with Jane Eyre. However, this is a score that lacks the harmonic appeal of Pride and Prejudice or the tragic weight of Atonement. Instead, Marianelli demands much from the listener, gradually building empathy for Mia Wasikowska's Jane through Jack Liebek's exquisite violin solos, which gain in heart-rending urgency over the course of the score. It's a beautifully subtle work that stands up as textured, complex listening experience, balancing the darkness of the 'insuperable impediment' with the burgeoning romance between Jane and Michael Fassbender's Rochester.
8. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Michael Giacchino)
The most entertaining installment so far in the Mission Impossible franchise also receives the best score. Michael Giacchino, re-uniting with director Brad Bird for the third time (after The Incredibles and Ratatouille), was clearly galvanised by the playful, globe-trotting nature of the latest entry, coming up with a thrilling score. Integrating Lalo Schifrin's original TV themes to consistent, dynamic effect, and with a multitude of action/suspense pieces that reflect the film's exotic locations, it's a massively entertaining score, in which Giacchino is able to give equal weight to both his own voice and Schifrin's.
9. Super 8 (Michael Giacchino)
Sometimes, all a score needs is a knockout conclusion. Super 8 is the second score from Michael Giacchino on this list and for the most part, pivots around a clutch of engaging, if hardly groundbreaking, themes (a central piece, one for the monster, one for the army and one for the relationship between Joe and Alice). These ideas circulate around each other, channelling the spirit of John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith while capturing the sense of childhood wonder and encroaching menace seen in JJ Abrams' film. And then… it all erupts in a simply stupendous finale when the orchestra rises to magnificent heights, calling to mind, appropriately, the soaring conclusion of Williams' ET score. Such a payoff is well worth the wait.
10. The Artist (Ludovic Bource)
The spirit of silent cinema is very much alive thanks to Martin Scorsese's Hugo and Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist. The acclaimed project is itself a silent movie, one which pays nostalgic homage to early cinema, and Ludovic Bource's hailed score follows suit. Channelling the likes of Franz Waxman and Max Steiner, Bource brings the rich Golden Age sound roaring back to life, introducing a whole new audience to the importance of early film scores. A pastiche score by nature, its intentionally overwrought sound precludes casual emotional involvement but it's clearly a passion project for the composer, a score sure to be regarded as a classic in future.


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Taste of Style – A Fashion Recap of Taylor Swift's Big Week
She's a worldwide celebrity. She's a music superstar. Sometimes she's an actress, but she's always Taylor Swift and she's always a fashionista — and she had one heck of a week.
To celebrate her new music and everything that is T. Swift, we're dedicating an entire Taste of Style to the 24-year-old blonde beauty. The brilliantly white summer ensemble she wore during her live stream, the sexy little VMAs after party outfit, we have all the highlights of Swift's big week in this week's Taste of Style.
Live Stream T. Swift
When it was finally time for Swift's Yahoo! live stream, she showed up in a stylishly summer white dress. During the stream, she let the world know that her music was changing … and her style was perfect for the pop coming out party.
The sleeveless Monica Rose for Lovers + Friends white ensemble was simple, yet so chic! The crop top is made from vegan leather and the skirt and top are both decorated with a band of triangle patterns. Swift's new shorter 'do helped the eye focus on her teeny tiny waistline, and the patterned section below her chest let her show a little peek of skin. Although the outfit gathered at the waist, it flared back out for a feminine finish about mid-thigh. She paired the summer white outfit with teal open-toed Monique Lhuillier sandals with an ankle strap.
The 'Shake It Off' singer took her live stream threads from a nine to a perfect 10 with the help of her favorite makeup accessory: her red lipstick. After all, if anyone can perfect a daring red lip, it's this lady! Swift has admitted to thinking the color completes her makeup look.
"I'll go through different phases with makeup and always try new things," she tells People. "Except I never really get too far from red lipstick, do I? I guess I just think my face looks worse without it. That's pretty much the only rationale behind it."
Although we think she looks beautiful with, or without, any makeup at all, the shade helped complete her big look for a big day!
2014 VMAs Red Carpet T. Swift
Despite having a completely enchanting makeup look, this was our least favorite look of the week. Swift showed up to the 2014 MTV VMAs in this number and she certainly turned a few heads on the red carpet. And yes, that is a onesie.
When she arrived at the 2014 VMAs as an entirely pop princess, she sure looked the part. Swift showed up in blue (which we loved), but the outfit wasn't our favorite from the singer's fun-filled week. We weren't crazy about the Mary Katrantzou romper with alphabet print … we're pretty sure the singer already knows her alphabet? It left very little to the imagination — especially in the leg area.
Swift's accessories included Lorraine Schwartz earrings and rings and gold pave bands by Ofira. Although we wish she'd just have opted for yet another crop top and high-waisted skirt, we did love her purple caged Elie Saab shoes. They were sky high and so dreamy!
Shake it off, Taylor, you made up for your fashion faux pas during your performance!
'Shake It Off' VMAs Performance T. Swift
Before she even took the stage, we knew Swift would sparkle during her 'Shake It Off' performance. She teased fans with a pre-performance Twitter picture showing her jewel-encrusted microphone with her upcoming album title, '1989,' written on it and her strappy silver sandals — with sparkles on the back, of course. "To be prepared for my VMAs performance, I will need this," the starlet wrote.
Once Swifty's gal pal Lorde finished introducing her and her "new era," she immediately shined on the the Forum stage. She got back together with her BFF — the crop top — and it was a much needed change after her red carpet look. She wore a fringed Lorena Sarbu crop with high-waisted shorts. And if you thought the shorts were shining in the stage lights, you were right. They featured hand-beaded Swarovski crystals and fringe, according to Just Jared! We're drooling.
After-party T. Swift
The fun didn't stop just because the VMAs were over! Swift, who used Twitter to share her VMAs excitement, took her good mood to an after-party, where she met up with Lorde. The evening called for one more change in outfits, and Swift showed up in a sexy lace LBR (little black romper).The long-sleeved look was much more flattering than her first one that night. The romper's sleeves were sheer — just the lace was visible and the shorts were cut high enough to show off the tall, slender singer's long legs. She wore black ankle strap sandals to complete the look.
As far as fashion is concerned, Taylor Swift stole the spotlight this week. She didn't just drop big news, but she also brought her A-game in the clothing department, and the crystal-filled VMAs performance has us even more addicted to 'Shake It Off.' She may be embarking on a totally pop star endeavor with this album, but Swift looks a lot like a supermodel.
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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is global mobile data technology. More important it is a step en route to next-generation wireless, or 3G, for many networks in the US and most networks in Europe and Asia. Questions like "when can we expect European take-up of GPRS?", "what kind of roaming will the standards bodies adopt?", "what functionality will first-generation terminals provide?", or "how will GPRS change the basic business practices of GSM operators?" all need to be answered before implementations proceed. This book helps the wireless industry gets its arms around the issues with contributions from many of the pioneering companies in the mobile data industry. It equips professionals with plain English explanations of technology, markets, billing systems, terminals and management challenges.
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|Introduction to GSM Networking
|A Perspective on GPRS Adoption Around the World
|GPRS for Dummies Like Me (And Maybe You)
|It's the Application, Stupid
|Unless You Can Make a GPRS Toaster, You Need a New GPRS Terminal Device
|Tomorrow: Just Like Yesterday with a Byte of the Unknown?
|Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Series: Demystified
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 484
Published: 4th September 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 19.1 x 2.4
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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is getting Microsoft Kinect support. But that should come as no surprise at this point. We've known that fact since the title was announced at E3 this past June. However, Microsoft has been silent about what kind of features Kinect will add to the title since revealing the game. But that silence ended during the New York Comic Con.
First and foremost, by having a Kinect hooked up to your Xbox 360 with Halo Anniversary, you'll be able to use voice commands to reload your weapon, throw a grenade and switch between Halo Anniversary's new and classic graphic styles. Secondly, you'll be able to say the word "scan" to scan items and enemies in the environment and bring up a database (The Library) that catalogues it all for your perusing and reading pleasure.
So, what do we think about Halo Anniversary's Kinect fuctionality? Eh, it's neat, but very safe. Voice commands and item scanning aren't really our cup of tea, but for Kinect owners, these additions make for a nice distraction to get some use out of the controller-less motion controller. Thankfully, the Kinect features of Halo Anniversary are not vital to the experience, allowing those without a Kinect to still enjoy Halo Anniversary to maximum capacity.


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Ryan Gosling & Will Ferrell Are "The Knife Guys"
So, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was recently moved to an earlier time slot on ABC, but someone apparently forgot to tell "The Knife Guys" — aka Will Ferrell and his sidekick Ryan Gosling — who usually use the studio at 11:35 p.m. to film their QVC infomercial segment. I suppose it should come as no surprise to anyone that Ryan still manages to make safety goggles sexy. Dream man.


text: Do You Have What it Takes to Win in the New Global Economy? (Part 1) December 16, 2013 Business and Management, Professional Development As part of CTU's Distinguished Lecturer Series, Rosa Whitaker, one of Foreign Policy Magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers and president of The Whitaker Group, shared her insights on seizing business opportunities in Africa via a live webinar. Following her presentation, we sat down with Ms. Whitaker to learn more about her personal journey to success. Professionals often struggle with finding a career path that gives them what they want – whether it's financial gain, recognition, personal fulfillment, etc. What advice do you have for them? People look at the career market and decide to do what's in vogue. I think we should, instead, start with knowing what we were meant to do in life. We all have a calling and a purpose. It's what gives inner fulfillment. For instance, I grew up wanting to alleviate poverty and make it history. That's what led me to enterprise and business and Africa. If I had switched to pursuing technology, at a time when many of my peers were doing so, I may have been a failure because it wasn't a career path suited to my strengths or true purpose. My role has to do with Africa and the empowerment of its people. That's the key to my success. I have combined my purpose with working hard, being intellectually curious, and staying aligned with what God would have me do. We come into this world to play a role and to change it for the better. When you find out why you were given life and what you enjoy doing, you will find your passion and purpose. It's from this place that you will discover your career path. Professional networking is an important part of career success, but is success just about the people you know? Who you know is important but if you don't know very much, you will be connected to people who don't know very much too. What you know gives people a reason to invest their time in you. The more you know, the more you're valued and the broader your network can become. Let me share an example. I was working on my Bachelor's in Political Science and as part of my undergraduate studies I spent two summers abroad – one semester in London and the other in Rome. This exposed me to different ways of doing things, fresh perspectives and new cultures. Those were foundational experiences that gave me an understanding of international issues. Then in the late 80's, I was 28 and working as the director of the Office of International Business for the city of Washington DC. The Deputy Secretary Lawrence Eagleburger, who later became Secretary of State, conducted town hall meetings for community leaders to talk about foreign policy. At one such town hall meeting, the subject was Eastern Europe and business opportunities related to the falling of barriers between Eastern and Western Europe. Even though we were there to talk about Eastern Europe, I was moved to ask what was being done to tap into Africa. I may not have gotten his attention if, like everyone else there, I had asked about Europe. But I chose to be true to my purpose and that took courage because I was off topic and had approached the discussion from another angle. Had I not had a viewpoint, he may not have noticed me. This was my first encounter with him and, as it turned out, I had value that was of interest to the deputy secretary, which prompted him to personally recruit me into the foreign services. He helped me prepare for the Foreign Service exam, even providing one of his staff persons to guide me through the process. Besides it being divine orchestration, it had to do with preparation and staying true to purpose. Secondly, success isn't just rooted in who you know and what you know but how you treat people whom you cross paths with. It's important to be kind to every one you encounter, especially since you never know who the catalyst to success will be. I have a Master's of Public Administration (MPA) but if I had to do it all over again, I would have done an MBA with a focus on finance or economics. It is much more relevant to global challenges and the world we live in. In my MPA program, I took economics classes but also studied it as part of diplomatic training. One thing that I like about CTU is that you really focus on practical preparation. I think that's very important. I see a really good, natural focus of practical preparation. I mean, when I look at your school, this is one of the more focused institutions that I've seen. You can never plan for an opportunity, so it's better to stay prepared. Clearly knowledge is an important part of your success, which has us curious. What is on your bookshelf? I've read a lot of books, but the ones I've drawn the most inspiration and knowledge from are these five: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, Roger Fisher Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos by Robert D. Kaplan Building a Small Business that Warren Buffett Would Love by Adam Brownlee Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim Collins Click here to read Part 2


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Campus: 139 Wyoming Hall
Mail: Dept 3422
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Reports to: Designated Supervisor
UW Job Code: 6216
UW Job Family: 61
SOC Code: 47-2141
Pay Grade: 17
Date: July 01, 2004
Performs journeyman-level painting and related work, under general supervision, required for preservation, cleanliness, security and beautification of interior and exterior surfaces of buildings, structures, parking lots, and equipment.
Prepare surfaces for paint, varnish, enamel, lacquer, or stain application using appropriate chemicals and tools.
Apply paint, varnish, enamel, lacquer and stain to interior and exterior surfaces using brushes, rollers and spray guns.
Install glass including preparing frames, measuring and cutting to specification, placing and securing glass in frames utilizing a variety of procedures and tools.
Mix paint to specified colors and textures using oil, thinner, drying agents and various pigments and solvents.
Tape and texture drywall surfaces.
Install resilient tile and replace broken tile including preparing surfaces, installing tile base, arranging tile designs, cutting tile to fit securely and neatly around edges and corners.
Erect and safely utilize scaffolding, ladders, or swings.
Clean brushes, rollers, spray guns, and other tools; clean work areas and installed glass.
Finish or refinish furniture utilizing the appropriate procedures and materials.
Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications to determine equipment and materials required and methods of installation to complete project.
May perform work in areas such as wallpapering, special effects painting, or specialized textures.
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About the Book
Provincetown and the Wonders of Cape Cod...
"...Adventure and photography go hand in hand." This book tells a photographic tale of a wonderful journey in Cape Cod. What started as a small get away from my home town of Montreal Canada, turned out to be four days of incredible moments captured on camera.
This book shares these memorable moments with you. As you look through the pages you will find yourself captivated by the life that makes up Cape Cod. Incredible landscapes, marine life and of course culture are only some of the characteristics that you will find in this book. I leave the rest to your imagination or to explore for yourselves.
I hope you enjoy this book and the beauty that Cape Cod has to offer.
Minas Panagiotakis
Features & Details
- Category Travel
Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
40 Pages
- Publish Date Jul 18, 2009
- Tags Whale Watching, Hot Spots, Cape Cod, United States, Beaches, Destinations, America, Provincetown, Pictures, Tourism, Travel
About the Creator
Minas' passion for photography began in 2007, when his loving partner suggested he share in this art form she so enjoyed while growing up. Having had a love affair with the arts since childhood, he decided to take on this new technically challenging art form. He found himself immediately immersed in the world of photography. He has since never looked back.
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STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Tonight's Season Finale of ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY
In tonight's season finale of ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY entitled "Flight", faced with a life threatening situation, the doctors must fight to stay alive while trying to save the lives of their peers; Bailey and Ben make a decision regarding their relationship; and Teddy is presented with a tempting offer. Meanwhile, Richard plans a special dinner for the residents. The Season Finale airs tonight, THURSDAY, MAY 17 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Grey's Anatomy" stars Ellen Pompeo as MerEdith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Eric Dane as Mark Sloan, Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins, Kim Raver as Teddy Altman, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery and Sarah Drew as April Kepner.
"Flight" was written by Shonda Rhimes and directed by Rob Corn.
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AOL gets new boss
AOL Time Warner has found a new boss for its internet division.
The company has confirmed that Jon Miller, a top executive from USA Interactive, will start immediately as chairman and chief executive of AOL.
He replaces Robert Pittman, the parent company's chief operating officer, who resigned from his position at the top of AOL - one of the world's biggest internet service providers - in July.
The internet division has faced its own particular bag of problems.
Mr Miller's challenge will be to steer the internet company to continued profit through a sea of declining advertisement revenues.
At the same time, AOL faces an inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into its accounting practices.
Mr Miller's appointment has met with a subdued reaction from investors and analysts.
On Tuesday, AOL Time Warner's share prices were hovering near four-year lows, 13 cents lower at $9.82.
His appointment - unusual in that is he an outsider - has led to speculation he may instigate management change at the company.
"I think it is a smart choice, but I don't know how much a CEO can do, given the troubles at AOL," Paul Kim, analyst at Kaufman Bros. said.
"It is a better turn of events given the arrogance we saw at AOL. There is a return to the roots of AOL, the basic service with marketing and some add-ons."
Mr Miller's background includes stints at Viacom, the National Basketball Association and PBS as well as his time as a senior executive at USA Interactive.
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Beef Casserole With Herb Dumplings
READY IN: 2hrs 20mins
Recipe by DJoy5847
This is clipped from an Australian Women's magazine. The aroma while in the oven was wonderful. My family enjoyed the subtle herby flavours and tender meat. Although the recipe calls for 12 garlic cloves, that flavour was not overpowering as they were cooked whole. The buttermilk dumplings were melt in the mouth. Overall however the flavours were somewhat subtle and I will add something more next time....
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄2 kg chuck steaks
- 1⁄2 cup plain flour
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 3 cups beef stock
- 2 swedes, peeled and chopped
- 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- fresh thyme, to garnish
- 1 2⁄3 cups self raising flour
- salt and pepper
- 60 g butter, cold & chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
Directions See How It's Made
- Cut beef into 2 1/2cm cubes. Toss in flour to coat all over, shaking off any excess.
- Heat half the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish (20 cup capacity). Cook beef, in batches, until browned all over. Remove from dish.
- Heat remaining oil to same dish. Add onion, carrots and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add wine. Simmer 1 minute or until sauce thickens. Whisk in stock until smooth. Return beef to pan with swedes, potatoes and thyme. Bring to boil.
- Cook, covered, in a moderately slow oven (160C) for about 2 hours, or until beef is tender, stirring occasionally during cooking.
- Meanwhile, to make dumplings, place flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in parsley. Using a butter knife, stir in milk until mixture forms a firm dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface. Roll dough until 1 1/2cm in thickness. Using a 5cm cutter, cut 12 rounds from dough, rerolling dough if necessary.
- Remove casserole from oven. Carefully discard thyme sprigs. Arrange dumplings over top of casserole and brush with a little extra buttermilk.
- Cook, uncovered, in a very hot oven (240C) for about 20 minutes, or until dumplings are golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve garnished with extra fresh thyme.


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Simply Refreshing: Amy Katz's Tropical Cactus Water Recovery Smoothie
Posted on September 14 2015
Amy Katz, curator of Veggies Save The Day (@veggiessavetheday on Instagram) shares with us her this awesome recipe for a Tropical Cactus Water Recovery Smoothie. This is a great way to enjoy your straws and stay hydrated as the hot Summer days drift into Fall.
Here's the scoop…
Serves 1
1 cup cactus water
1/2 peeled cucumber, roughly chopped
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 cup frozen mango
2 mint leaves
Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender, pour in a glass, and sip through your Simply Straw!
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By: IOL Motoring Staff
Ingolstadt, Germany - When even your company slogan lays emphasis on the latest technology, you need a 'halo car' with wow factor - and that's one thing the limited-edition Audi R8 LMX has plenty of - starting right up front with the first laser high-beam headlights fitted as standard issue on a production car.
In 2008 the original R8 was the first production car with all-LED lighting; in 2012 it introduced dynamic indicators with an unmissable sweeping action. Now the V10 supercar (which has also been endowed with more power) gets a laser spot on each side to give the high beams significantly greater lighting range on high beam.
A laser module in each headlight cluster generates a cone of light with twice the range of the all-LED headlight. Each module comprises four high-power laser diodes. With a diameter of just 300 microns, these generate a blue laser beam with a wavelength of 450 nanometres.
A phosphor converter transforms this into roadworthy white light with a colour temperature of 5500 Kelvin - ideal for the human eye, enabling the driver to recognise contrast more easily and help prevent fatigue.
Since the dangers of looking into a laser beam have been well publicised the laser spot, which is active at speeds of 60km/h and more, supplements an LED high beam in the R8 LMX; a camera-based sensor detects other road users and actively adjusts the light pattern to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic or pedestrians.
The light emitted by the laser beams before they pass through the converter is a distinctive blue, and this has inspired a special 'crystal effect' blue paint finish for the new R8 LMX; if preferred, it can also be ordered in matt-effect grey or metallic black.
The LMX also comes with a distinctive fixed rear spoiler and lots of carbon-fibre trim while blue accents continue the theme inside, along with bucket seats upholstered in nappa leather with blue diamond stitching.
Audi claims that this is the most powerful street-legal R8 yet; its 5.2-litre V10 has been tweaked to deliver 420kW and 540Nm (from 404/540 in the 'plus'), delivered via a seven-speed S tronic transmission to a quattro permanent all-wheel drive system, which distributes it judiciously to racing-inspired 19" 20-spoke alloys shod with 215mm front and 305mm rear tyres, over 380mm carbon ceramic brake discs with red-anodised callipers.
That's good enough, says Audi, to launch it off the line to 100km/h in a claimed 3.4 seconds and on to 317km/h flat out, while still averaging less than 13 litres per 100km.
The rest of the running gear is as per the R8 V10 Plus model, with all-aluminium space-frame bodyshell and double-wishbone suspension all round.
Only 99 LMX R8s will be made, priced from €198 500 (R2.83 million) each, and only in coupé format. The order-book for right-hand drive LMXs opens on 26 June, for delivery in the third quarter of this year; we're waiting to hear from Audi SA whether any of those have been allocated to South Africa.


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Point Value: 1
Side Attributes:
Actions and Action Points (ACP):
Receives basic allotment of 2 new ACP per turn.
Movement, Movement Points (MP), and Speeds (MP/ACP Ratios):
Uses a minimum of 1 ACP per move.
Needs MP to enter terrain: 99 by default, 1 into desert, plains, 2 into forest.
Hit Points (HP): 2.
Vanishes if in: false by default, true for sea, shallows.
Generic capacity for units is 1.
Relative sizes of occupants: 99 by default, 1 for infantry, Special Forces, missile, atomic.
Dedicated space for units: 0 by default, 1 for infantry, Special Forces, radar.
Maximum number of occupants: -1 by default, 1 for infantry, Special Forces, atomic, 2 for missile.
Construction points (CP): 9.
Tech to build: 100.
Tech max: 100.
ACP to create: 0 by default, 1 for base.
CP upon creation: 1 by default, 5 for base.
ACP to build: 0 by default, 1 for base.
Can build at own location.
ACP to toolup: 1 for all unit types.
TP/toolup action: 1 for all unit types.
TP to build: 0 for all unit types.
TP max: 0 for all unit types.
Can attack (ACP 1 vs all unit types).
Hit chances are 25% vs fighter, bomber, destroyer, submarine, sea mines, 50% vs armor, Special Forces, bridge, city, 60% vs infantry, engineers, 100% vs missile, atomic, 85% vs radar, jeep, 35% vs airlifter, transport ship, 20% vs carrier, battleship, 90% vs base, 80% vs village, 70% vs town, 45% vs mech infantry, 40% vs land fortifications, 30% vs bolo, 1% vs spy plane.
Damage is 1 by default, 2 vs armor, mech infantry, bolo, village, town, city.
Ammo needed to hit unit: 0 by default, 1 vs ammo.
Can capture (ACP 0 vs all unit types).
Chance to capture: 0% by default, 90% vs base, 75% vs village, 70% vs town, 50% vs city, 40% vs bridge, 6% vs land fortifications.
Protection of occupants/transport is *1.00 by default, *0.90 for village, town, city, *0.75 for base.
Other Actions:
Can be disbanded (1 ACP).
0% chance to be seen at outset of game.
0% chance to be seen at outset of game if independent.
Not always seen even if terrain has been seen.
Occupants not seen even if unit has been seen.
Material Handling:
fuel, 10 storage, 1 basic consumption, 1 consumed per move, receive from up to 1 cells away
ammo, 10 storage, 1 (ammo) consumed per attack, receive from up to 1 cells away
people, 1 storage, builder needs 2 to build
Fate if side loses: 100% chance to vanish.
AI Attributes:
Requires >= 30 accessible, liquid cells to build naval units.
Requests a total wartime garrison of 1 units.
Range within which enemies will cause an alert is 6.
Basic tactical computation range is 12.
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KwaZulu-Natal - The provincial government has been ordered to appoint a completely new board to run the affairs of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, averting another costly court battle and a legal ruling which would have plunged nature conservation in KZN into a "state of chaos".
In an order taken by consent in the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday, Judge Piet Koen declared that the current KZN Nature Conservation Board was invalid. But he ordered that this ruling be suspended on condition that provincial Environment MEC Meshack Radebe appointed a new "lawful" board within six months.
The ruling followed a court battle by the Animal Interest Alliance which started in 2006 over new Ezemvelo policy proposals to regulate the keeping of animals in captivity.
The alliance discovered that Ezemvelo did not have a full complement of members, as required by law.
Alliance spokesman Jim Stockley said that if the declaration of illegality had come into force immediately, it would have rendered recent activities of both the Ezemvelo board and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife illegal.
Without the suspension of the order, it is understood that any recent Ezemvelo decisions related to the award of tenders, contracts, wildlife and hunting permits, senior staff appointments and a range of other conservation issues could have been open to legal challenge or cancellation.
The alliance, represented by environmental attorney Jeremy Ridl, was set up to "promote the welfare of animals, to strengthen the human-animal bond... and to safeguard the rights and interests of responsible animal owners and professionals".
Its members include commercial animal, bird and reptile breeders, zookeepers, animal trainers and film-makers.
In court papers, the alliance argued that nature conservation laws required that the board be made up of at least nine members representing a range of different interest groups, including at least two members representing organisations which promoted the advancement of nature conservation or environmental protection.
Other board members were required to be appointed on the basis of their knowledge of the business sector, labour matters and heritage resources.
However, it appeared that, from 2003, the Ezemvelo board had operated without its full complement. Since 2008, there had been only five members, and from 2009 only four.
The alliance argued that, with the exception of a former conservation director of the Wildlife and Environment Society, none of the board members had a "demonstrated interest in nature conservation", as required by law.
Yesterday Stockley said: "We are very pleased to bring the court matter to an end. It was never our wish to create a state of chaos in the province.
"Our concern was, and remains, that without a properly constituted board that is representative of all relevant stakeholders... there is no accountability for the actions of officials in Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
"Our concern was not with the legal technicalities... It was that, without a fully fledged and competent board, there was no proper oversight of the activities of Ezemvelo officials, and no corporate governance in the province's nature conservation agency."
In recent times, both the Ezemvelo board and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife had been plagued by financial and other woes, and in September 2008, the MEC of the time suspended the entire board and the organisation operated under the MEC's administration.
Forensic audits had also uncovered serious financial and other maladministration.
"It is our view that, had a proper board been in place, it would not have sanctioned the unlawful processes that Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife embarked upon, and which forced us to take the matter to court," he said.
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Police arrest convicted felon armed with stolen gun in Homewood
Pittsburgh police arrested a convicted felon armed with a stolen gun in Homewood early Friday morning.
Police charged Grayan Dixon, 21, of Penn Hills with firearms violations, receiving stolen property and drug possession. Police spotted Dixon and another man on Hamilton Avenue walking into an alley and then heard a shot fired seconds later, according to a criminal complaint.
Officers found the men on Julius Street and ordered them to put their hands up, the complaint said. One man complied, but Dixon reached his hand toward his waistband, police said.
An officer grabbed Dixon and pushed him into a fence while another officer found the stolen gun in his pants, police said. Dixon also had a large plastic bag filled with marijuana and about $1,000 in cash, police said.
Judge Jill Rangos had sentenced Dixon to three years of probation on May 7 after he pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license and drug crimes.


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Though defining the title was difficult, the power relationship between K'Ehleyr and Jean-Luc Picard was one of rough equality. He was obliged to put USS Enterprise-D at her disposal, and to let her lead the response to the situation. Nevertheless, he still had a say in the precise manner in which the mission was carried out. In particular, she had initially thought the mission would require Enterprise to simply kill the under-informed Klingons, but he successfully insisted on a change of tack. (TNG: "The Emissary")


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Port Chester School District administrators and school board members wait for Port Chester parent and school board member Bob Johnson (left) to start off the public comments section at the forum on the Common Core learning standards in the Port Chester Middle School auditorium on Monday, Oct. 28.
New York State Education Commissioner John King speaks briefly at the start of the public forum.
Less than two weeks after visiting JFK Magnet School, New York State Education Commissioner John King returned to the school district, along with Chancellor of the Board of Regents Merryl Tisch, Regent Harry Phillips and various New York State elected officials. Hundreds crammed into the Port Chester Middle School auditorium to give the commissioner a piece of their mind regarding the Common Core learning standards on Monday, Oct. 28.
Following King's decision to suspend the four scheduled state PTA meetings about the new curriculum aimed at ensuring students are better prepared for college and careers, the commissioner organized new forums that focused more on his listening to the public rather than speaking and put Port Chester at the top of the list.
Despite the packed auditorium, the majority of those who attended the event organized by Assemblyman Steve Otis and spoke out were not from Port Chester or Rye Brook, the two areas from which students in
the school district come. Rather than location, what unified the parents, teachers and administrators who patiently waited for their two minutes to speak were the issues. Overwhelmingly, attendees said they supported the idea behind Common Core but could not say the same about its rollout and
"I know it is human nature to resist change, but I am concerned that a program with great promise that could really raise the bar to benefit all students is going to fail, not because it is a bad program, but because the implementation is flawed," said Blind Brook Board of Education President Nancy Barr.
Barr said it is never too late to take a step back, a concept Port Chester School Board member Tom Corbia also championed.
Corbia suggested the state designate model schools and offer them the resources necessary to work all the kinks out of the curriculum. A Port Chester school, he added, could definitely be one of them.
When it came to asking the commissioner to slow things down, several people requested that teachers' and administrators' evaluations, and consequently jobs, under the Annual Professional Performance Review plan (APPR) not be directly tied to how students do on the new state tests right away.
"We are not afraid of accountability as long as it is there to help us become better teachers and to help our students realize their potential, but accountability is not summed up with one test, one test that does not fit all," said 6th grade math teacher Virginia Ellis, president of the Port Chester Teachers Association. Many modules for teachers to base their lessons on have only recently been released, and it is unfair to judge students and teachers on gaps in learning on material that was not previously available. For this reason, Ellis called for a 3-year moratorium on using the tests in such a manner until everyone can get used to the new curriculum.
Furthermore, Ellis requested that the state release last year's test questions and continue to do so in the future to help teachers understand what the state means by college and career ready.
"Particularly with the language issue in our district, our students can be hindered by just a word of a phrase," she said, explaining why educators need to see the actual questions.
Too much testing, not enough funds
Testing, specifically, the amount the state and federal government requires, also came under criticism.
Blind Brook parent and former school board member Sheri Zarkower said students are overwhelmed by the amount of testing, which is breaking their spirit.
"When the final chapter is written on core curriculum - and it may be the best thing out there or pieces of it may work - the footnote cannot read: we disenfranchised a generation of our children," she cautioned, "because then we failed."
"There are too many exams, especially in the early grades," said Port Chester parent and school board member Bob Johnson, who is also a teacher in Stamford and a member of the Westchester-Putnam School Boards Association. "We also request that test data stay private and away from third party interests."
Data collection and the fears it could get misused by third parties was another repeat complaint.
King, towards the end of the event, explained that the data can only be used for the purpose for which the school district contracted the company to use it and that they are governed by both state and federal rules and laws.
Others attendees spoke out about the disadvantages that poorer districts, including Port Chester, face, making it harder to adapt and handle the changes required by the Common Core.
"The evidence is clear: the more affluent students outperform the poorer ones," said Robert Reis, a Port Chester parent and White Plains teacher. The Port Chester school district had to spend money on training and materials, which could have been spent reducing class size, funding librarians and providing more security, which more affluent districts do not need to worry about. "When will policy place our neediest kids before politics and profit?" he asked.
Conflict during public comments
While the majority of people stayed within the stipulated two minutes and addressed the commissioner and the dais with a modicum of respect - which is not to say there were no angry words or impassioned verbiage - only one man prompted the moderator to speak over him in an effort to regain control.
When Harrison resident Peter Zucker began talking about the "billionaire boys club" and specifically went after Chancellor Tisch's relationship with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the League of Women Voters moderator, Erin Malloy, told him that was not what the forum was for and refused to let him continue in that vein.
The only other similar moment occurred at 7 p. m., the scheduled end of the event, when the people lined up at the podium to speak, many of whom has signed up beforehand, were told they would not be allowed to do so. After cries of outrage from them and others in the audience, the moderator, at the direction of Commissioner King, agreed to let those already in line have their say.
Most people, as they filtered out of the auditorium, expressed frustration that King did not appear to have really heard what they had to say.
Despite their muttered comments, King remained upbeat about the future of the program.
"We listened carefully tonight and we will continue to made adjustments," he said, adding that the State Education Department is committed to Common Core and moving forward with it.
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Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) has been investigated as a candidate gene in many neurologic disorders involving catecholaminergic systems. The NlaIII restriction site polymorphism (RSP) at COMT is a G<-->A (site absent<-->site present) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at nucleotide 322/472 (in the short or long mRNA) that results in a Val<-->Met polymorphism at amino acid 108/158 (in soluble or membrane-bound) COMT protein and different enzyme activity levels, high for Val, low for Met. COMT enzyme activity is known to vary among ethnic groups, presumably as a result of different population frequencies of these COMT alleles. We have undertaken a direct survey of allele frequencies of this polymorphism in a global sample of populations.
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Avian Cholera Confirmed on St. Lawrence Island
An unusual number of sick and dead seabirds around St. Lawrence Island is caused by Avian Cholera, a bacterial infection relatively common in waterfowl other places, but previously undetected in Alaska.
The highly contagious bacterium, Pasteurella multocida, has caused many large die-offs of wild waterfowl worldwide and causes one of the most common diseases of domestic poultry. The closest avian cholera events to Alaska in the past decade involved common eiders and snow geese in Nunavut and Northwest Territories, Canada. It is not related to the infection in people referred to as 'cholera.'
Dr. Kimberlee Beckmen, Wildlife Veterinarian and Wildlife Disease Specialist says that the speedy detection of the disease was a result of two factors. Citizens of Gambell and Savoonga quickly reported seeing sick and dead birds beginning November 20th. The University of Alaska's Marine Advisory Program Biologist Gay Sheffield who is stationed in Nome received a dead thick-billed murre, a Northern fulmar and a crested auklet and sent them to the U.S. Geological Service National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, WI. The diagnosis was made on December 4.
Dr. Beckmen said that before the diagnosis was confirmed, local residents had shared concerns about possible causes relating to the environmental, and were worried that humans might be susceptible.
Pasteurella multocida is commonly found among both domestic and wild birds but different strains or subtypes are found in other animals such as rodents. "Strains of the avian cholera bacteria are adapted to infect birds are not generally a high risk for infection for people," Dr. Beckmen said. "However, it is always advisable to cook meat thoroughly and never eat sick birds or animals that may have died from a disease. Anyone touching a sick animal should wear gloves and wash hands with soap and water after handling animals or butchering meat."
Dead birds in these outbreaks still contain high numbers of bacteria and can infect other birds. Outbreaks are usually handled by removing the carcasses as soon as possible, but options for disposal on St. Lawrence Island are limited. The Dept. of Environmental Conservation recommends putting carcasses in vented, empty fuel drums that prevent scavenger spread and allow the carcasses to decompose though next summer.
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Implying that the famous drama queen misbehaved with some Aanchal Sabarwal on the shoot of Life OK's reality show Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki, Rakhi was blamed for her "care-a-damn attitude," a "temper" and for throwing down her plate while dining. Tch tch!
The Aanchal girl, who has apparently appeared in some inconsequential television serials and South movies, had the cheek to comment on Rakhi's "loud behaviour." Relying on a seemingly desperate "source" for information, the scribe funnily hit out at Rakhi for dramatizing the situation.
Now now! Its not Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor or Deepika Padukone! Isn't drama expected out of Brand Rakhi Sawant. Rakhi was even quoted saying, "I don't take unsavoury comments quietly. I will give it back to you, if you try to act smart with me." And all this actually got published. Lol. It makes us wonder if nowadays anything stupid can pass off in the name of news.


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"We have never been an accomplice of Greece, we have not supported Greece for blocking Macedonia['s EU bid]," Kovatchev said at a public discussion at Sofia University entitled "Macedonia and the Western Balkans – European Perspectives and Risks", regarding the decision made by Bulgaria's Cabinet and President in December 2012 against the setting of a date for the start of Macedonia's EU accession.
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5 hours ago, Neil Toronto wrote: > > I'd be wary of the bytes/free example: I'd free the bytes ASAP instead > of using a finalizer. That shouldn't be a problem. > I confused the crap out of Racket's GC by keeping externally-managed > memory around that was pointed at by Racket-owned objects with > registered finalizers. That should work fine. > (I made sure the external memory was properly atomic, like bytes > are.) "Properly atomic" might be an indicationof the problem -- external memory is invisible to the racket GC, and there is no distinction between atomic blocks or whatever -- as far as racket knows, it's a pointer to something it doesn't care about. So it might be that you were `malloc'ing memory yourself, and using `atomic' instead of `raw' (the latter gives you access to plain malloc(), which results in memory blocks that are GC-invisible). -- ((lambda (x) (x x)) (lambda (x) (x x))) Eli Barzilay: http://barzilay.org/ Maze is Life!
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My partner, based on certain seemingly incorrect advice, has purchased a recently closed pub at auction from the brewery with a view to converting into two semi-detached houses, one of which she intends to live in.
The building comprises a pub on the ground floor and a flat on the first floor which is rated for council tax, accessed through the pub itself and was until recently lived in. There is also a further floor comprising cellars previously used for the beer storage and pub paraphenalia.
Essentially the intention is to convert a previously mixed use building (2 floors commercial (pub) & 1 floor residential) solely into residential by splitting the building vertically in two and thereby creating two dwellings each (previously) consisting of 2/3 commercial and 1/3 residential.
The purchase is subject to VAT on 90% of the building (being the pub) as, presumably, the brewery has Opted to Tax as is the norm in such circumstances. A 10% deposit has been paid on the purchase and completion is due within a week.
She was originally advised, incorrectly as it turns out, that there was no way of avoiding the VAT on the purchase price (despite later finding out that certificate 1614D could be used to disapply the option to tax, thereby avoiding payment of VAT on the purchase price). Furthermore, she was advised that the best course of action would be to form a (VAT Registered) limited company to purchase the property which would enable the recovery of the VAT paid on the Purchase price (amongst other things). This she has done.
Ignoring, for now, the possible use of form 1614D (as the price was fixed at auction the acceptance of the certificate prior to completion is at the Vendor's discretion) and the wider implications of VAT on the conversion costs and other taxation matters in general, the question is:
Considering the circumstances of the conversion, is it possible to reclaim the VAT on the purchase through a VAT registered Ltd co?
The answer would seems to turn on whether or not the two dwellings created would be zero-rated or exempt and I am concerned that, given the circumstances the later may be the case. i.e.
Whilst conversion of a commercial property to residential is zero-rated, it appears to me that if the conversion contains any element of residential the sale of such a dwelling(s) would be exempt. In fact, HMRC Notice 708 para 5.3.5 and the examples given appears to deal specifically with these circumstances:
• You convert a two-storey public house containing bar areas downstairs and private living areas upstairs (and so was in part being 'used as a dwelling' – see sub-paragraph 5.3.1) into a single house. The onward sale or long lease is not zero-rated and you cannot apportion your charge.
• You convert the same property by splitting it vertically into a pair of semi-detached houses, each of which use part of what was the living accommodation. The onward sale or long lease is not zero-rated and you cannot apportion your charge.
I am aware of the Jacobs (2005) case which found that, as an additional dwelling had been created, the defendant could reclaim VAT on the conversion costs (for the commercial/non-residential elements only), but as this case deals with the DIY scheme and specifically VAT on conversion costs rather than purchase costs, I don't think it is applicable in this case. Futhermore, in HMRC's business brief 22_05, with reference to builders and developers in oppose to the DIY scheme, their stated stance in relation to this Jacobs case is that:
"Our policy remains that the zero rate will not apply to any dwelling(s) deriving (whether in whole or in part) from the conversion of the residential part."
I am presuming that, if my partner purchases the pub under the Ltd. co, she would be classed as a developer in spite of the fact that at least one of the properties is for her own use and she has no previous development experience.
In light of the limited time available before completion, we would be very grateful for all comments!
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The only way you can achieve any zero rating is if a non-residential part of the building is converted to a dwelling for onward sale or long lease. The proposed vertical split will mean that cannot be achieved.
The preferable route, which you mention, is to ask the Vendor to accept a VAT 1614D.
The other mitigation of VAT costs is the 5% rate applicable for some conversions. From your posting I think you are already aware of this possibility.
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I don't think that Jacobs applies, since it relates to works done to convert a non-residential part of a building to a dwelling.
I think that your case is a matter of Law and practicality. The main (avoidable) VAT cost was on purchase. The aim of the legislation, as far as I understand it, is for a developer not to pay VAT on purchase, and then benefit from the 5% rate, since his onward supply is expected to be exempt. I don't know of any other helpful cases.
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I have re-read the Jacobs case, and the HMRC Business Brief. HMRC are trying to restrict the application of the case, esp under the sub-head 'Builders and developers.'
It can be argued, I think, that the case does apply to the conversion you describe:
the first grant of a major interest in a building, or part, which is converted from non-residential to a dwelling(s) is zero rated by Item 1(b).
if the building contains a residential part (which it does), then item 1(b) will apply if the conversion leads to an increased number of dwellings (which it does).
Thus the sale or long lease will be zero rated, and therefore input tax recoverable (in contrast to my previous posting). However, given HMRC's BB, this is not clear cut, and the Client should seek (paid) professional advice.


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I thought it was interesting that a two-month old video-messenger hybrid app called Dubsmash did amazingly well over Christmas. As highlighted by App Annie the app made it into the top 10 on iOS downloads for December and saw Google Play success as well.
Dubsmash lets users record a video selfie and mash it up with a popular song or quote from celebrities.
Otherwise the top 10 on iOS was dominated by the huge players; Apple, Facebook, Google, Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Microsoft, etc.
It reminds me that we're all publishers now. Not only is it easy to create content with apps like Dubsmash - it is more personal to do so. Christmas, I'm sure, played a roll in boosting Dubsmash over December as people had reason to message each other with something a little different.
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The first ball of the Ashes series is still five days away but already Australia and England are at odds behind the scenes, with the visitors having a series of demands rejected in Brisbane ahead of the first Test.
Andy Flower's England squad will arrive in Queensland on Sunday having planned every facet of their visit in an effort to seize bragging rights for a fourth successive series against Australia.
But not everything is being laid out on a platter as they desired. England had hoped to have centre-wicket practice in the lead-up to the first day of the series at the Gabba next Thursday, and wanted a qualified umpire and scorer at their training sessions, to try to replicate match-day conditions. They also asked for access to train at the Gabba in the mornings instead of the afternoons in the lead-up to first Test.
These requests are understood to have been blocked, with no ground available at short notice for centre-wicket training and Australia unwilling to hand over an advantage to England by ceding to its training-time demands.
The morning session is the preferred timeslot at the Gabba in the days leading up to a Test, with the team training in the afternoon subjected to the hottest period of the day and the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms impeding their preparation.
England is expected to be given some latitude by having one of its sessions, on Monday, before lunch at the Gabba but Australia will have first use of the ground and nets for the rest of the week.
The news comes after it emerged earlier in the week that Cricket Australia would not stop England from using its new $29 million National Cricket Centre in Brisbane as long as it was not booked. But Australian and Queensland players will be given priority to the state-of-the-art facility next to Allan Border Field in Brisbane's inner north.
''There is not a lot of availability at the moment. There is no real space left,'' Australian high performance chief Pat Howard said. ''There are bits and pieces but I sense they will go to Australian teams.''
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1. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
Dude, i was on this page and an old add for the Samsung Fascinate popped up from where it used to be $200, but yes i would not mind having one of these
2. D_Tech-tive (Posts: 104; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
Too bad can't get it for that price with out new contract. Would go great with my unlimited data plan!
3. COLAPSEDLUNGMAN (Posts: 16; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
Jetpacks can't be on an unlimited data plan regardless.
7. kellkeezy (Posts: 57; Member since: 17 Dec 2011)
actually if you move the sim card from an unlimited phone to a jetpack then yes
8. kaintae (Posts: 80; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
U sure about that?
9. COLAPSEDLUNGMAN (Posts: 16; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
most jetpacks take a different sized SIM anyways but if you did have a model that took micro switching it automatically changes the device and priceplan in VZ's backend system.
4. D_Tech-tive (Posts: 104; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
I said too bad...don't hate that I have unlimited!
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haha im not hatin, I still have my unlimited too!
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Hey why not give it away, since they are ripping you off for the tiered data plan. WHat's the use of a gee-whiz hotspot if it cost you a fortune to keep connected?
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Some Verizon stores will actually discount the device by $20. So the initial cost for the hardware is $50 before the $50 rebate, so it ends up being free. You might have to ask them nicely though :)
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In a TV-journalism age in which a good haircut and a sharp suit often seem to count for more than substance, there's something admirably old-school about Barry Schweid. Old, and unapologetically schlumpy, Schweid is the antithesis of TV's Sharp-Dressed Man.
Even so, on Fox & Friends Weekend this morning, Schweid let his liberal leanings show.
Schweid has been covering diplomacy for the Associated Press for over 30 years, and is currently its senior diplomatic correspondent. He joined FOX News Channel as a contributor for foreign affairs in 1997.
Schweid came on to discuss the issue of torture, and specifically Condi Rice's recent European tour, intended to pallliate delicate continental sensibilities on the issue.
Said Schweid:
"Initially only interrogations held in the US were to be bound by strict rules and [Rice]extended the jurisdiction to worldwide, meaning that there's one rule and it applies wherever US interrogations or US-arranged interrogations take place, and that was reassuring."
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Fish frying for Lent begins in Armstrong
There's something fishy — in a good way — about the collaboration between the Kittanning Knights of Columbus and St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe parish during Lent.
For 40 years, the Knights of Columbus had its fish fry each week during Lent and served about 60 people a night in their hall. The parish started having fish dinners about five years ago, but didn't compete with the Knights of Columbus during Lent.
"The Knights didn't want to give up their meal at their hall on Woodward Avenue, and the church didn't want to get in their way," said parishioner Joseph Kiehlmeier. "The church held fish dinners at different times of the year, but we'd stop for Lent."
It turns out that the union of the two groups was a match made in heaven, or, maybe a deep fryer. When the weekly fish fry moved to the parish hall in downtown Kittanning, sales increased to about 300 people a night.
"Now, our ultimate goal is to build up a sense of community," the church's Rev. Douglas Dorula said. "We have parishioners coming from all over the region ... Ford City, Worthington, Cowansville and Cadogan, since their parishes don't have regular dinners."
Along with patrons, the fish fry brings out more volunteers. Knights of Columbus member David Edwards said members of the Kittanning Catholic Daughters of America, youth group and parishioners all get involved — whether it's frying fish, serving dinners or making desserts.
"It just makes sense to work together," Edwards said. "It all works well, because we've got a nice kitchen, loads of parking and great volunteers who keep it all running. We all believe in the Lord, and in helping the church and community, which brings us all together."
On Thursday, members of the parish and Knights spent the evening getting their kitchen ready for tonight's fry.
About a dozen volunteers piled into the kitchen to start chopping cabbage and making coleslaw and loading the 150 pounds of fresh fish into church refrigerators.
"We do as much as we can the night before," Dorula said. "It's hard to believe, but 4:30 p.m. comes fast on Fridays during Lent."
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John Sheridan was left regretting the decision not to change his line-up as Plymouth crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Rochdale.
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John Sheridan was left regretting the decision not to change his line-up as Plymouth crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Rochdale.
Goals from Jamie Allen, Ian Henderson and Michael Rose handed Keith Hill's side the points and lifted the home team up to second in the League Two table.
Plymouth had to play the last 40 minutes with just 10 men after Andres Gurrieri was sent off for elbowing Jack O'Connell in the face.
But visiting manager Sheridan felt the damage was done in the first half and was expecting more from his team, who are themselves looking to break into the play-off positions.
"I thought we were very flat in the first half," he said. "I went with the same team as the last game and put my trust in the players given the performances we've had of late.
"But I think that was the wrong decision and looking at that first half I felt I should probably have put one or two fresh faces in there.
"We got off to a bad start and conceded a poor, poor goal. We were really flat and the only time we really showed up was just after half-time when we made a couple of changes.
"We were right in the game for the first few minutes of the second half and looked much better - but the sending-off didn't help. That made things really difficult for us.
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May Uehara, who came to Japan from Hong Kong in 1986, speaks Japanese with such perfect intonation that people may at first mistake her for a native.
But she has a lot of stories about trying to master the language, and how that led to finding a Japanese husband and raising a family in Hatogaya, southern Saitama Prefecture.
Now May leads a busy life filling four major roles — as a busy career woman at a shipping company in Tokyo, a board member of an association of Hong Kongers in Japan (the Hong Kong Tai Ping Shan Club), and a wife and mother at home.
"I am always told (by my husband) that I should go to bed early," laughs May, who usually doesn't get home until late at night on weekdays.
"I have the impression that Hong Kong people live life three times (busier) than Japanese people," says her husband, Fujio, who works at an information company in Tokyo. May describes him as "a typical, shy Japanese man."
They married in 1990 and have a 12-year-old daughter, Eri.
May's native language is Cantonese, and she uses Mandarin and English at work. The family speaks Japanese at home. What brought you to Japan in the first place?May: I came to Japan for the first time on a family trip when I was 17. At that time, I was interested in Japan since I liked Japanese idols, fashion and magazines. Girls in Hong Kong like Japanese fashion very much. Fujio: At that time, many TV programs aired in Hong Kong were from Japan. Hong Kong has been affected by Japan very much. May: After graduating from high school, I wanted to go to a university, but Hong Kong had only two universities, which are very difficult to enter.
My parents were strongly against it, but I submitted an application form to a Japanese-language school in Tokyo without telling them.
I studied Japanese really hard because you cannot enter a (Japanese) university unless you pass the first-level Japanese-language test. I was under much pressure. Were there any gaps between your impression of Japan before coming and what you actually found here?May: Yes, coming to Japan on a trip is totally different from living here. First, prices are really high. Rice is particularly expensive. I tried to spend as little money as possible. Have you ever thought about going back to Hong Kong?May: Yes, I wrote letters to my mom with tears in my eyes about three months after coming to Japan. I couldn't speak Japanese well at first.
But after about six months, I started speaking Japanese and making friends here. In addition, I was determined to enter a university. Fujio: I think she is flexible and can adapt to any environment. She is mentally strong and quite cheerful. How did you get to know each other and start dating?May: When I was attending a university in Tokyo, I started working a part-time job at a company. (Fujio) was there. He was not a guy who particularly stood out from others, but it was he who asked me for a date. Fujio: She always made coffee for me. May: I used to make coffee for other people, too (laughs). He asked me to make a copy (of a document), and a letter was inside it. The letter had a phone number. He was asking me to go out for tea. What was your first impression of her? What did you like about her?May: Cute, right? (laughs). Fujio: She is a very cheerful woman. She is quite quick and efficient, and I started thinking a woman like this is nice. What was your impression of him?May: He is a very typical, ordinary Japanese man. He is quite shy. He often taught me Japanese. Fujio: I often taught her words you cannot find in a textbook. May: Yes, I think I owe much of my Japanese to him, frankly speaking. Do you find any cultural differences between Hong Kong and Japan?May: Hong Kong people say yes or no clearly. Sometimes I got irritated (because Japanese are not like that), but now I think it's "shoganai" (can't be helped) because that's the way Japanese people are. Fujio: She wrote letters to me often. When back in Hong Kong, she sent me two or three letters a week. I didn't write so often, like once a month. May: And Hong Kong women are very quick to make a decision, and they immediately take action. But my husband says you need to buy some books of data and analyze them. (Hong Kongers) are not like that (laughs). Fujio: When we bought a TV, she kept saying a Sony is good and didn't examine Panasonic or others at all (laughs). Have there been any difficulties having a partner from a different country?Fujio: When I talk to her parents and relatives, it's all in Cantonese. When I have a meal with about 20 of them, I am the only Japanese. I can only say some greetings to them. May: My husband is very shy. A couple in Hong Kong will hold hands whenever they go out, but he won't. It's impossible in this neighborhood (laughs). After getting married, (Japanese) won't do that, but it's different in Hong Kong.
Fujio: It's a bit embarrassing when you get old, isn't it? What about some good things?Fujio: You won't have any troubles when you go abroad. U.S., Hong Kong, China, Australia. . . . May: He feels very comfortable because I can take care of him. What are your dreams for the future?May: Mine is that my daughter will go to Canada to study English there after graduating from high school (in Japan). I hope she will learn Chinese, too, by staying either in Hong Kong or Beijing for two or three years sometime in the future. Fujio: Mine is good health for her. She works until so late at night and doesn't get much sleep.. May: I think that's why you think Hong Kong women are so powerful (laughs).
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This video bills itself as not being for anything, but being anti-Tory.
Turnout may be high-ish at this election if the news about voter registration is anything to go by, but it may be the one where very few people actually voted for anything much. So why hasn't anyone circulated a half-decent tactical voting advisory app on Facebook/Twitter/iPhone/blablabla.
It was the only concrete prediction that I made about how online would affect the election, and so far, it looks like a bad one.


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Knoxville's city council voted Tuesday to move forward on street and riverwalk improvements for the South Knoxville waterfront area. Council members agreed to transfer $2.5 million in the city's budget pay for sidewalk and street improvements.
It's just one way the city is trying to pave the way for a new development across the river called "Bridges at Riverside." The project will feature hundreds of luxury apartments, shops, a hotel, and a restaurant.
Next, Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis said the city is just waiting on the developer to secure the money for the project.
"I'm extremely excited. Obviously, I supported it. It's the first project on the waterfront and it will jump start it. Hopefully there will be a lot more investment to follow," said Pavlis.
Also at city council Tuesday, council members gave first approval to a measure that would grant Mayor Madeline Rogero power to create new rules for food trucks under a pilot program. Mayor Rogero would create the rules, and city council must approve them.
Leaders say it's a similar program to what Nashville created, and it's something that was very successful in Middle Tennessee.
That still must pass second reading.
Additionally, city council gave first approval to turn the outside of Kerns Bakery on Chapman Highway into a historic property.
They also approved a plan that would create a bike lane on the I-640 and Broadway interchange, in addition to several improvements on streetscapes on Cumberland Avenue.