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Union Pacific Railroad Achieves Best-Ever Carbon Disclosure Project Performance
Omaha, Neb., September 26, 2012 Union Pacific Railroad achieved its best-ever performance in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2012. The railroad's carbon disclosure score is 87, a 53-percent improvement over last year and higher than 87 percent of all companies to which Union Pacific is compared in the CDP's Industrial Sector. The average disclosure score is 70 for all S&P 500 companies in the 2012 CDP report.
Union Pacific's score resulted in a B rating in CDP's performance band, the same as all other railroads in the S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2012.
"Our CDP performance reflects the company's ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility and reporting," said Bob Grimaila, Union Pacific vice president - safety, security and environment. "We take seriously our role in the nation's economy to provide safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible freight transportation for the goods American families and businesses use every day."
Just last month, Union Pacific announced a $20 million investment to test new technology designed to reduce diesel emissions from freight locomotives in California. A series of 25 experimental locomotives are operating in two Union Pacific rail yards in California as part of a rigorous test of emissions-reducing technologies. The investment represents Union Pacific's latest effort to further reduce emissions and move closer to the U.S. EPA's Tier 4 locomotive emissions standards for new locomotives starting in 2015.
Earlier this year, Union Pacific earned LEED certification for its corporate headquarters building in Omaha, the largest LEED-certified building in Nebraska.
Key 2011 achievements included:
- Purchasing 100 new fuel-efficient locomotives, retiring older, less fuel-efficient ones.
- Earning the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Excellence Award, presented by the EPA as a way to recognize emissions reduction innovation.
- Recycling 100 percent of used oil and fuel captured at fueling and servicing stations.
- Improving fuel efficiency 19 percent since 2000.
The CDP is an independent not-for-profit organization that supports greenhouse gas emissions reduction and sustainable water use by businesses and cities. It collects and reports data from the world's largest public companies on behalf of 655 investors representing $78 trillion in assets.
Additional information about Union Pacific's environmental efforts can be found in the company's Sustainability and Citizenship report and on its website.
About Union Pacific
It was 150 years ago that Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of July 1, 1862, creating the original Union Pacific. One of America's iconic companies, today Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), linking 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail and providing freight solutions and logistics expertise to the global supply chain. From 2000 through 2011, Union Pacific spent more than $31 billion on its network and operations, making needed investments in America's infrastructure and enhancing its ability to provide safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible freight transportation. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers and emphasizes excellent customer service. Union Pacific operates competitive routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways.
Union Pacific media contact: Tom Lange at 402-544-3560 or firstname.lastname@example.com, @tlange23
The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.


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If you're a user of NHibernate, I hope you enjoy using polymorphic queries. It's one of the most powerful features of this ORM allowing you to write queries spanning against several hierarchies. Finally, you can even query for the derivations of object to get all the objects from db (don't try this at home:P). The most important fact is, that having a nicely implemented dialect NH can do it in one DB call, separating specific queries by semicolon (in case of MS SQL)
// whoa! var allObjects = session.QueryOver<object>().List();
Although the feature is powerful, you can find a small problem. How to count entities returned by the query without getting'em all to the memory. Setting a simple projection Projections.RowCount() will not work. Why? 'Cause it's gonna query each table with COUNT demanding at the same time that IDataReader should contain only one, unique result. It won't happen, and all you'll be left with it'll be a nice exception. So, is it possible to count entities in a polymorphic way? Yes! You can define in a extension method and use it every time you need a polymorphic count.
private static int GetPolymorphicCount(ISession s, Type countedType) { var factory = s.GetSessionImplementation().Factory; var implementors = factory.GetImplementors(countedType.FullName); return implementors .Select(i => s.CreateCriteria(i) .SetProjection(Projections.RowCount()) .FutureValue<int>()) .ToArray() // to eagerly create all the future values for counting .Aggregate(0, (count, v) => count + v.Value); // sum up counts }
Happy counting!

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History of Tax Administration
1900 – 1929
Introduction of GCT Department
Tax Administration Reform Project (TaxARP)
Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN)
Integrated Tax Administration System (ICTAS)
Tax Administration Directorate and Departments
Tax Administration Reform Project 2009
Early project deliverables
Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority Proposal
Concept of Operations
Organisational Chart
Establishment of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ)
Jamaica's first tax system was introduced in 1664 by the English Governor, Sir Thomas Modyford. There is no evidence that such a system existed during the time of the Tainos or during the Spanish occupation. At first the Governor wished to set a firm figure which would be collected every year, but the Assembly or House of Representatives felt that its members as representatives of the people should decide how much should be collected each year and by what means.
In 1728 during the reign of King George II the House agreed to impose certain Customs duties as a basis for the financing of Local Government's operations.
It was not until 1867 that the Assembly agreed to regular, fixed rates of tax, which were to be set by the laws they made. Two years later in 1869, the Customs, Excise and Revenue Department was established. This Department later became the Collector General's Department. Over the years the law was changed periodically to decide how taxes were to be collected and how much was to be paid by taxpayers.
Income Tax was introduced in Jamaica at the end of the first (1st) World War by the Income Tax Act of 1919 and came into operation in 1920. This money was used to purchase tractors and railway equipment which had been used in the war and were no longer needed. These implements were used to carry out certain public works and to assist in transportation. The new jobs created were given to soldiers who were returning from the war. There was initial resistance to the levying of taxes on income but over the years taxpayers have grown accustomed to paying Income Tax.
The 1919 Income Tax Act provided for:
- Tax to be charged for 1920 on the income of 1919 and thereafter for each subsequent year on the income of the preceding year.
- Return of income to be rendered by every person liable to pay tax.
- An Assessment Committee to assess the tax then notify the taxpayer and the Collector General who was charged with the duty of collecting the tax (a convenient arrangement) since the Collector General's Department had officers in various parts of the Island.
The original Act also provided for the appointment of persons to assist taxpayers in completing their income tax returns and because of their convenient island wide organization, Collectors of Taxes were appointed the first assistors.
The Assessment Committee consisted of three members two forming a quorum. Originally they exercised the duties and enabling powers under the law, through a small staff of five (5) persons. The committee met at convenient intervals to approve assessments and sign extracts from the assessment list to be sent to the Collector General for collection of the tax charged.
Because of the growing number of taxpayers, in 1939 the law was amended to enable the number of the Assessment Committee Members to be increased and to provide for the appointment of a Commissioner of Income Tax and "such other persons and officers as may be necessary for the proper administration of the law".
In 1940 a Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner were appointed. The Commissioner was made a member of the Assessment Committee.
The method of determining a person's liability to tax by reference to the income of the preceding year remained the same up to 31st December, 1952, at which time two major changes were introduced.
1. The Income Tax (Employment) Act of 1952 paved the way for the introduction of a Pay-as you-earn (PAYE) System from 1st January 1953. Employees then became liable to pay tax on their wages and salaries as they were earned. Other sources of income remained taxed on the income of the preceding year. This included all income such as that from trades, businesses, professions, vocations, investments and rents.
Under the P.A.Y.E. System the employee receives his pay less the tax chargeable on it with the employer being responsible for remitting the tax he deducts to the Collector of Taxes. The significance was the fact that in the first year of operation of the PAYE system, the amount of tax collected was more than double that collected in the immediate preceding year. The benefit to the employee was apparent – instead of having to put aside out of his pay sufficient money to pay the tax due, perhaps in a year's time, or even longer, perhaps at a time when he may be unemployed – tax was now paid as the income was being earned.
2. In 1954 the Income Tax Law was consolidated into one Act – Act 59 of 1954. The Income Tax (Amendment) Act provided that all income, profits and gains were to be taxed on the actual income of the year of assessment – that is, the year to 31st December. The Act also brought into effect a system of taxation which is commonly known as "Self Assessment" and which was based on the concept of the taxpayer's voluntary compliance with the Income Tax Law. Under this system the taxpayer pays during the year of assessment, and by the 15thMarch in the following year, he makes a return of income accompanied by a statement of his actual tax liability showing the amount, if any, of the tax that remained unpaid. Such tax remaining unpaid was deemed to be the subject of an assessment with the due and payable date being 15th March. The taxpayer would therefore assess himself and pay his tax without the intervention of the Commissioner or a Collector of Taxes.
The Commissioner's power of making assessments under the Law was necessarily retained and could be used if a taxpayer failed to make a return or if a return was incorrect and there was additional liability to tax.
The taxpayer could within thirty (30) days from the date of service of a notice of assessment, make objection thereto and the Commissioner gives his/her decision in relation thereto. If the taxpayer was dissatisfied with the Commissioner's decision he could appeal to an Income Tax Appeal Board. Appeal from the decision of this Board could further be made to a judge in chambers.
The 1st January, 1955 saw the abolition of the Assessment Committee (Income Tax Law 1954) and the transfer of all the powers and duties of the Committee to the Commissioner of Income Tax who had the responsibility for the administration of the law.
Considerable changes were introduced in the late 1960s. It was in during this period, in 1965, that incentive allowances were introduced for sugar manufacturing. The year 1969 provided that the basis of assessment from 1st January 1968 should be for the actual income for the year. It was also in 1969 that the system of self-assessment was introduced, which is still in existence.
The collection of income tax remained the responsibility of the Collector General until 1971, when, the Commissioner of Income Tax was given like powers as the Collector General, and could now exercise those powers in relation to the collection of tax throughout the island. The Income Tax Department was also formed. A Revenue Court was established on February 1, 1972 (through Act 29 of 1971), strengthening the appeals process.
The year 1985 saw further changes in the Revenue Administration of the country. Under the Revenue Administration Act of 1985 the Collector General's Department became defunct and two new departments emerged, The Inland Revenue Department and The Customs and Excise Department.
The 1990's heralded significant changes in Tax Administration in Jamaica.
Introduction of GCT Department
In 1991 the consumption tax system was substantially reformed with the introduction of the General Consumption Tax (GCT) Act which saw the Excise portion of The Customs and Excise Department separated and used to form what was called the General Consumption Tax Department and the introduction of a General Consumption Tax.
Improving Resources and Organizational Structure of the Jamaican Tax Administration
For many years the Jamaican Tax Administration faced a number of very significant challenges which were seriously constraining its capacity to effectively and efficiently deliver quality services to taxpayers and meet its tax collection and control targets. The main issues were as follows:
(i) Departments administering the taxes were largely organized on the basis of specific taxes for which they carried out all the required administration functions except collection. For example, there was an Income Tax Department, a GCT Department, and a Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax Department each of which carried out returns processing, auditing, assessment, compliance and enforcement activities for a single taxpayer. As a result, many opportunities for economies of scale in such areas as general administration and property management were lost.
(ii) There was no formal mechanism whereby information relating to individual taxpayers could be routinely shared between Tax Administration departments so that assessment, compliance and collection activities could be carried out on a uniform and consistent basis and in an efficient way. In fact, the Income Tax Act specifically precluded the sharing of income tax information collected by that Income Tax Department with anyone else.
(iii) The legislative framework for tax administration had other serious weaknesses. In particular, tax commissioners were severely restricted in their powers to obtain information from third-party sources such as accountants, attorneys-at-law and financial institutions. Further, tax laws were rather complex in structure, largely because they tended to be developed in an uncoordinated, piece-meal way in response to urgent budgetary demands that arose from time to time.
(iv) Because of limitations in available resources, several offices of the tax administration – particularly collecting offices in rural areas – were in a poor physical state. The uncomfortable working conditions demotivated staff and severely restricted the quality of service they provided to taxpayers.
(v) The majority of tax administration staff was poorly paid, adding to the level of demotivation among them.
(vi) Jamaica had a very significant underground economy, and compliance levels, particularly in direct taxes (taxes paid by the taxpayer to the various Collectors of Taxes e.g. Income Tax), were quite low. Taxpayers who were compliant often expressed resentment that an unreasonable burden fell on their shoulders precisely because so many were able to escape the tax net.
(vii) The Tax Administration also received adverse criticism that tax revenues were carelessly and wastefully spent by government (though the Tax Administration did not participate in making expenditure decisions).
(viii) Members of staff who were technically strong were often promoted to management positions, though they did not necessarily have an interest or competence in playing genuine management roles. Accordingly, management staff often immersed themselves in technical operational work, and in many areas managerial roles such as planning and controlling were almost ignored.
Tax Administration Reform Project (TaxARP)
In 1994, the Government of Jamaica and the World Bank signed a contract for the funding of a six-year project aimed at radically overhauling the tax administration. The contract for the development of this Tax Administration Reform Project (TaxARP) was awarded to an American firm of consultants, and was run from a project office with a full time Director and supporting technical and administrative staff. Decisions on policy issues deliberated on by the consultants were made by a steering committee which comprised the Project Director and all the Commissioners of the then existing tax administration departments.
The project concentrated on five major (overlapping) components as follows:
1. Broadening the Tax Base
2. Strengthening Organization and Management
3. Improving the Control of Tax Evasion
4. Improving Tax Collections
5. Facilitating Voluntary Compliance
1. Broadening the Tax Base.
The basic tool for this component of the project was a unique identifying number for each taxpayer called the Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN) which was introduced in 1996. Any person having any interaction with a tax administration department was required to use this number, which would be the same number used by the taxpayer for all taxes. This would enable the administrators to easily make linkages with compliance status across the different tax types. Legislative changes were also made to increase the penalties for failure by liable persons to register for GCT, and to authorize the assessment of persons for the period of non-registration. The number of identified taxpayers has been increased by about 60% since the inception of the project.
Strengthening Organization and Management
Under this component of the project, a radical reorganization of the structure of tax administration was undertaken. The main principles being:
(i) Before the reform, Tax Commissioners reported directly and independently to the Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. Since the Financial Secretary oversees many other programme areas of the Ministry, this span of control was extremely wide, and little focused leadership could be given to tax administration as a whole. Under the reform project, Tax Commissioners reported to a Director General of Tax Administration, whose management skills together with experience and expertise in taxation; enabled him/her to focus on the coordination of Tax Administration and coordination of tax administration matters.
(ii) Tax departments no longer administered specific taxes; rather they were organized on the basis of the functions they carried out, and these functional responsibilities extended across all tax types.
Overall Structure for Tax Administration (TaxARP)
Minister of
Finance and
Deputy Financial
Secretary - Taxation
Tax Policy Unit
Land Valuation
Department 1
Director General
Tax Administration
Executive Secretariat
(Planning, Coordination,
and Oversight)
Commissioner Taxpayer Audit & Assessment Department
Fiscal Services
(EDP), Ltd.
Tax Administration
Services Department
Commissioner Inland Revenue Department
2. Improving the Control of Tax Evasion
The Revenue Protection Department (RPD) and the Tax Fraud Unit of the Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department (TAAD) were the administrative agencies most directly involved in realizing this component of the project. TAAD also had an Intelligence Unit which searched for information from all available sources in order to identify new taxpayers. In the past, very few fraud cases had given rise to court action, but it became the deliberate policy of the administration to more vigorously pursue litigation in appropriate cases of fraud, because it had become evident the value of the deterrent effect that publicized cases could have. Further legislative amendments gave considerably more power to Tax Commissioners to compel information from business advisors and associates of taxpayers, and to obtain information through forced entry and search methods.
3. Improving Tax Collections
Improvement in tax collections was being pursued in a number of ways, some of which have already been mentioned. Additionally, more collection sites were developed, with some collection offices extending their opening hours, better management was applied to the handling of tax arrears, greater use made of tax courts to enforce collections, and the addition of new computer systems employed, making it easier to control the collection process.
4. Facilitating Voluntary Compliance
The tax administration recognized that voluntary compliance was enhanced when:
tax legislation was simple and fair
good taxpayer service was available at all levels
the tax-paying public was well-informed about obligations and rights
physical facilities were adequate
administrative procedures were simple and applied equitably and consistently
As a result, considerable effort was made by the administration in all of these areas to encourage voluntary compliance. Legislative reform, however, remained painfully slow.
The Integrated Computerized Tax Administration System
Computerization had always been one of the major components of the Tax reform process. As a companion project to TaxARP, the government awarded a contract to a UK software firm for the development of an Integrated Computerized Tax Administration System (ICTAS) which allowed for:
on-line access to taxpayer accounts by Authorized Users
a comprehensive tax profile of a taxpayer by consolidating all tax-types in one account
reduced turnaround time by automating manual processes
greater flexibility to taxpayers by allowing taxes to be paid at any payment location
automatic maintenance of national revenue accounts
improved communication through automated correspondence
selection of taxpayers for audit to be done by computer analysis of record
generation of a wide range of management information reports
The ICTAS would also read and be read by a number of other computer systems which were developed in tax administration over the years. The project was operationalised in December 1999.
Tax Administration Directorate
In 1999 the Revenue Administration Act was further amended to introduce The Tax Administration Directorate which comprised the Director General's Executive Office (DGEO) and five (5) new Tax Departments.
Director General's Executive Office (DGEO)
The Director General, Tax Administration, had oversight responsibility for the operations of the Tax Administration Directorate through an Executive Office staffed with specialists who had a broad knowledge of Tax Administration operations. The Director General, to whom the Commissioners of the Tax Departments reported, was directly responsible to the Financial Secretary for the Tax Administration Directorate's operations.
Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
The IRD had full responsibility for all tax collections (except Customs Duties, Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax), compliance and taxpayer service functions. It had twenty-eight (28) Collectorates/Tax Offices island-wide, including four (4) "One-Stop Revenue Service Centres" located in Montego Bay, Constant Spring, Spanish Town and May Pen. The complement of Collectorates was later increased to 29 by the addition of the Cross Roads Tax Office.
Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department (TAAD)
The TAAD conducted tax audits, and assessments and pursued related tax-fraud issues Island wide. This Department had responsibility for the review, examination and investigation (including criminal investigation) of tax submissions, returns and declarations, to assess the proper amount of taxes due and payable for Income Tax, General Consumption Tax (GCT) and Special Consumption Tax (SCT), Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax (SDTT), Education Tax and Asset Tax. TAAD also processed Income Tax and GCT refunds; registered and deregistered taxpayers for GCT; and granted approval for charities and exempt organizations and Employee Share Ownership Participation (ESOP) Schemes.
Tax Administration Services Department (TASD)
The TASD's role was to provide services and coordinated functions common to all Tax Departments, which included the provision of the following centralized services:
• Legal Services
• Taxpayer Support Services [Tax Help; Taxpayer Education; Public Relations; Forms, Manuals and Procedures; and Taxpayer Registration (decentralized through the Tax Offices islandwide)]
• Training
• Property Services and Procurement (which oversaw the provision of shared services in the "One-Stop Revenue Service Centres")
Customs Department (CD)
The Customs Department (also known as Jamaica Customs) had responsibility for the assessment and collection of duties and taxes on items imported to Jamaica.
These taxes and duties include:
- Import Duty/Customs Duty
- Stamp Duty
- Additional Stamp Duty
- General Consumption Tax (GCT)
- Special Consumption Tax (SCT)
The Jamaica Customs Tariff published the rates of duty; and the duties and applicable taxes which should be paid to a Customs Cashier at the Customs House or at each clearance point, for example, wharf or airport. Border protection and trade facilitation are also provided by the Customs Department.
Taxpayer Appeals Department (TAD)
The TAD was responsible for processing appeals to decisions made by tax commissioners as well as processing waiver applications of all the tax types except Customs Duties.
Following the significant changes under TaxARP in the 1990's, it was felt that additional changes were necessary to bring about further improvement in the administration of taxes in Jamaica. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Caribbean Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) were invited to do a critical assessment of tax administration operations. This revealed significant weaknesses in the system:
- Complex & inefficient tax system
- System inefficiencies which undermines the Government's call for voluntary tax compliance
- Inflexible operating environment
- GoJ debt to tax collections continues to climb
- Central Gov't restrictions
• Inadequate budgetary support preventing investments in infrastructure & technology
• Inflexible budget preventing timely response to environmental & compliance challenges
• Inability to provide competitive compensation for highly qualified staff
The reports generated by the IMF in 2006, 2008 and 2010 recommended comprehensive reform.
Tax Administration Reform Project 2009
The reform project was launched in January 2009, with the main feature being the separation of domestic and international tax.
The reform recommended the consolidation of the operations of Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department (TAAD), Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and Tax Administration Services Department (TASD) to form a single Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to:
- Improve service delivery, efficiency and effectiveness.
- Simplify administrative & business processes.
- Enhance communication & information channels.
- Improve voluntary compliance.
- Increase collections.
The Customs Department would become a separate Executive Agency and the Taxpayer Appeals Department would become a division under the Ministry of Finance and Planning.
In April 2009, during the early phase of the reform project four (4) new units were established as part of the new concepts of operations and to improve customer service and compliance, namely:
- Large Taxpayer Office (LTO)
- Customer Care Centre (CCC)
- Forensic Data Mining Unit (FDMU)
- Special Enforcement Team (SET)
All four (4) units had an immediate impact on improving the performance of the tax administration.
In 2010 a project office was established and a fully costed project plan developed. At this stage also, a concept of operations document was finalized; ICT strategy developed; headquarters established and top executives selected.
The Concept of Operations document developed detailed the business model and methodologies to be employed as part of the reform strategy. The main areas covered addressed implementing and adopting:
- Customer centric business model
- Risk management methodologies
- New technologies – promoting self service
- Human Resource and budget flexibility
- New Governance Structure
Establishment of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ)
The Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act (RAA) 2011 was passed on April 1, 2011 paving the way for the dissolution of TAAD, IRD and TASD and the creation of Tax Administration Jamaica. May 1, 2011 was named as the "Appointed Day" for the changes to take effect. The changes to the RAA also established the position of a Commissioner General to have full responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the tax laws, with the support of three (3) Deputy Commissioners General having responsibility for Management Services, Operations and Legal Support.
Corporate responsibility
Operating as a government funded department, the primary goal of TAJ is to collect domestic taxes, duties, rates and fees payable in accordance with the law and to do this in such a manner that will sustain confidence in the tax system and its administration.
The organisation has the responsibility to:
- Audit, assess and collect domestic taxes
- Promote voluntary compliance through various service channels and educational programmes
- Enforce tax Laws
- Provide property management services for Tax Offices and Revenue Service Centres
- Maintain a taxpayer registry
- Process Driver's Licences
- Manage the Motor Vehicle Registry
Role and Focus
As Tax Administration Jamaica pursues its role to foster economic growth and development, by meeting its revenue target, its focus is to:
- Improve service delivery, efficiency and effectiveness
- Simplify administrative & business processes
- Enhance communication & information channels
- Improve voluntary compliance
- Increase collections
New concepts of operations and compliance strategies have been developed to specifically enhance national registration, taxpayer education, debt management, collections and taxpayer accounting, as well as audit and investigations. These are all aimed at meeting the objectives of TAJ and ultimately realising its vision.
Internal Audit
Deputy Commissioner General
Deputy Commissioner General
Deputy Commissioner General
Chief Executive Coordinator Administrator
Technical Advisors
The day-to-day operations of the Administration is the responsibility of a staff of almost 2,500 headed by a Commissioner General, assisted by three Deputy Commissioners General in charge of Management Services; Operations; Legal Support.
Broadly speaking the three divisions of TAJ are organised into the following functional units, to carry out the strategic directives of the Ministry of Finance, through the Financial Secretary.
Management Services
- Planning & Review
- Finance Management
- Revenue & Refund Accounting
- Human Resource Management & Development
- Information Technology
- Administrative Services
- Customer Service & E-Business
- Taxpayer Accounting
- Audit & Investigations
- Debt Management & Collections
- Compliance Research (FDIU)
- Special Enforcement
- Customer Care Centre
- Large Taxpayer Office
Legal Support
- Legislation & Treaties
- Litigation (civil & criminal)
- Research & Advice
- Technical Specialists
Guiding Principles
A World-Class Tax Administration.
To collect the revenues due in an equitable and cost effective manner, foster voluntary compliance, provide excellent service to our customers through an engaged and empowered staff.
Core Values
Mutual Respect
Team Work
Latest Added
TAJ to host Transfer Tax expert in Jamaica
TAJ Supporting Local Businesses through Taxpayer Education
Transfer Pricing Workshop being held in Kingston
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And then, on Day 1, Nov. 1, Col and Roses friend Kiva was here for a sleepover, and Rose asked if she could have some candy. I reminded her that she already had her two pieces (at 8 a.m.!) and couldnt have anymore until tomorrow. Rose said, OK and skipped away.
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Roses eyes waxed like full moons and she asked politely for her candy basket, which became the object of play for the rest of the night. The sound of wrappers being husked off tiny chocolate logs was the soundtrack of their night.
Meanwhile, I talked myself down from streaking into their room and blocking the candy basket with my body, forbidding them to eat another piece. I was way more jacked up on adrenaline and other endogenous chemicals than they ever appeared to be.
They all fell asleep promptly at 9:30 and were totally well-behaved.
I heard the first scrumple of a candy wrapper at 7 a.m. the next morning and by 9 a.m., Roses candy was history. (She had generously shared at least half of it with Kiva. Apologies to Kivas parents).
Col forgot about his candy for over a week and then declared that he only wants to eat his in school lunches.
I admit that I hoped Rose would get sick or bored of so much candy, but apparently she didnt (hello, mini me!). I honestly dont know what the best answer is to the whole conundrum of Halloween candy, especially when some family members can practically hear sugar calling to them from the kitchen shelf.
But I did find it interesting that these kids, who do not eat a lot of sugar, never showed any ill effects of eating so much candy all at once. And, like all experiments, hypotheses were tested and lessons were learned.
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As you can see, August favorites is basically makeup favorites. If you follow me on Instagram (@thechicommunity) then you would know that these past few months I've been buying makeup like a maniac. So these are some of my favorites, these are my go-to products and things that I have been reaching out to constantly.
This palette is my plan B palette. If the palette that I'm using is not reaching my expectations, then there's a chance that I would reach out to this palette and use it instead. I have never owned a tarte eye shadow palette, and this is my first one and I'm in love. This palette was a collab with Grav3yardgirl, I have talked about this palette in my Palette Fever post if you want more details about it. One of the best things about this palette is that you can create looks that vary from a dramatic night out look to a simple everyday natural look.
I applaud Urban Decay for packaging, like honestly 10 out of 10. Even the title is amazing and the names of the shades. Especially the shade 'Lightyear' you know because Buzz Lightyear is green and this shade is green… anyway. As in my previous post, this is not really that pigmented. I would recommend using your fingers to apply on your eye lids than the brush because the brush doesn't seem to pick it up. And this is one of those build-able process, you just build on layers of the color.
Not going to go in to too much detail about this mascara, but this is a mascara you definitely need to own in your life. I think the figure 8 shape of the brush is what really does the trick. If you want more information on that, make sure you check my previous posts.
We're bringing it back, coloring the model's lips with my current favorite lip product. You wouldn't have known that this is a thing that I do if you don't follow me on Instagram, make sure you do so. Anastasia lip glosses are definitely something. The formula and the applicator makes life so much easier, it glides on your lips smoothly and all you want to do is apply coats of this because of the smoothness of it. This is a perfect shade for an everyday look, it's a browny nude color, and it's called 'Warm Bronze'.


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Here is my latest MOC, a brick built Griffon with rider. OK, so Lord Cedric the Bull was a bit of a looser, but have you met his sister, Lady Celeste? She obviously inherited the style in the family, & has some mean magical creature handling skills too
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Wise internet shoppers are aware they are taking additional risks when spending money on items that cannot be tried on, held, or closely viewed. Websites with no hassle return policies are less of a risk because the item can be returned if customers are not completely satisfied. Many websites have limited or no return policies which provide little recourse if something does not fit, is the wrong item, or is nothing like the customer expected.
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Five solo shots power Braves to 10th straight win
ATLANTA -- It looked like the Braves had finally found that ditch that all baseball teams are in danger of careening into. Oh well, the roll couldn't last forever, could it? After nine straight wins, the unlikely was bound to happen to blunt Atlanta's early-season charge to the top of the National League East. A random guy would hit a home run for the first time in 954 at bats, the Braves would make three errors, and that would be that, end of the streak.
But with the suddenness of a late afternoon summer shower, the Braves continued their early-season roll. Tied in the bottom of the eighth and facing one of the hardest throwers in baseball, Atlanta, the best team in baseball so far this season, erupted. Jason Heyward clobbered a solo home run off Kansas City's Kelvin Herrera. Justin Upton belted another pitch 20 rows deep in left field, and Dan Uggla hit what he called his "baby home run."
On a night when it seemed like the Braves might finally take a rest from their early season spree, they beat the Royals, 6-3, before a rollicking crowd of 26,400, who sounded more like 35,000, at Turner Field.
"These runs don't come too often, and you've got to ride the wave as long as you can ride it," Uggla said. "There is a great vibe in the clubhouse. We're going to keep going. We're going to keep riding it."
The Braves lead the Majors in team ERA, and pitching has clearly been the force behind the 12-1 start. There has been some power in the bats, but not a lot of efficiency. The Braves were hitting .258 coming into the game. They were hit-and-miss with strikeouts, Heyward and Uggla were scuffling and first baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup with an injury. You wondered. What would happen if the club started to hit? Heyward was batting .095 when he belted his home run. Uggla was hitting .171 and still the Braves were winning.
"We're still kind starting the process of figuring it out as a collective team," Uggla said, which sounds ominous if you are the rest of the National League.
Heyward, to be sure, was not as dreadful at the plate as his sub-.100 average suggested. His hard-hit balls were landing in gloves as outs.
The shot Heyward hit in the eighth had no chance of landing in a glove. Herrera, who had struck out 11 in 5.1 innings and can hit 98-99-100 mph, threw a 98-mph fastball that was hit high and far to break the 2-2 tie.
"It reminds me of a similar start to a season I've had before," Heyward said. "You've just got to keep putting up good at-bats, hitting the ball hard. It felt great. It put us up."
Upton followed with his shot off a Herrera changeup and it was 4-2. It was his eighth homer of the season. Then came Uggla's home run and the crowd chanted and chopped with the fervor of the mid-90s crowds at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The Braves lead the big leagues in home runs with 25, and there is a sense that they have not yet hit their stride at the plate.
"I've been around them now two months. You know the power is there," said manager Fredi Gonzalez. "It doesn't surprise me. It's nice to have that type of arsenal in your club; it's a game changer."
Lost in the bedlam of the eighth were the two home runs by third baseman Juan Francisco off Kansas City starter Jeremy Guthrie, who had not lost in 13 starts.
Francisco's home run in the seventh over the center-field fence tied the score, 2-2. It was a relief for him because his throwing error helped the Royals score an unearned run in the fourth and take a 2-1 lead off Atlanta starter Kris Medlen.
Medlen, who has the Braves' only loss this season, did not factor in the decision, but he pitched well enough to win. He went seven innings and gave up six hits and struck out five. Medlen threw 99 pitches, 73 for strikes
Chris Getz, the Royals second baseman and No. 8 hitter, homered in the top of the third. It was Getz's first homer in 954 at-bats, his first since 2009 when he hit one off Guthrie, then pitching for the Orioles. It tied the score at 1.
Jeff Francoeur, the former Brave, drove in a run in the fourth to make it 2-1 before Francisco clubbed his second home run in the seventh to tie it again.
Then came the home run barrage in the eighth, but unfortunately for the Braves it was not the end of the drama.
Reliever Luis Avilan came on to finish off the Royals in the top of the ninth, but with one out he collapsed in agony in front of the mound. Avilan had to be helped off the field.
"Obviously the way he fell down there, it doesn't look good. We think it's a hamstring," Gonzalez said.


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Yes, we can add two numbers by using bitwise and bit shift operators, which is not arithmetic. The interviewer will be happy by hearing bitwise operator, but he would like to see the code.
Well, if you know binary arithmetic or how to add numbers in binary format, you may be familiar with fact than the sum of two numbers can be obtained by using XOR operation and carry, by using AND operation. This is the fact, you must remember to solve this question or add two integers without using any arithmetic operator e.g. plus, minus etc.
Sometimes interviewer may ask you to write both iterative and recursive solution of the same question Since recursion is another confusing programming technique, it's favored more during interviews.
In this Java tutorial, we will see both recursive and iterative version of our add method, which calculates sum of two numbers without using an arithmetic operator, but using bitshift and bitwise operators in Java.
Iterative Solution
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The Dynamo earned only their third league road win of the year and finished their streak of road games unbeaten thanks to two goals from Brian Ching and a long-range blast from Ricardo Clark.
Houston Dynamo (11-5-10) vs. Colorado Rapids (10-13-4)
October 04, 2008 -- Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City CO
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Brian Ching 11 (unassisted) 2
COL -- Conor Casey 9 (unassisted) 7
HOU -- Brian Ching 12 (Brad Davis 8) 9
HOU -- Ricardo Clark 2 (Brian Ching 5, Brian Mullan 5) 19
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Richard Mulrooney, Patrick Ianni, Eddie Robinson, Wade Barrett, Brian Mullan (Corey Ashe 64), Ricardo Clark, Dwayne De Rosario, Brad Davis, Brian Ching (Chris Wondolowsi 84), Kei Kamara (Nate Jaqua 72).
Substitutes Not Used: Tony Caig, Geoff Cameron, Mike Chabala, Craig Waibel.
Colorado Rapids -- Preston Burpo, Kosuke Kimura, Cory Gibbs, Mike Petke (Ugo Ihemelu 58), Jordan Harvey, Terry Cooke, Pablo Mastroeni (Nick LaBrocca 84), Mehdi Ballouchy (Jacob Peterson 62), Colin Clark, Conor Casey, Omar Cummings.
Substitutes Not Used: Chris Sharpe, Jose Burciaga, Greg Dalby, Christian Gomez.
Misconduct Summary:
COL -- Conor Casey (caution; Reckless Foul) 33
COL -- Conor Casey (ejection; Second Caution) 53
HOU -- Nate Jaqua (caution; Tactical Foul) 73
Referee: Mark Geiger
Referee's Assistants: Chris Strickland; Corey Rockwell
4th official: Ben Chouaf
Attendance: 12,496
Weather: Cloudy-and-66-degrees
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Trevor's Pub
927 Tamalpais Avenue
San Rafael,California 94901
Tel: 415.456.7044
Open: Mon-Sat 11am til 1:45am Sunday 2pm til ?
"Come into Trevor's and lift your spirits!"©
In a small brick building,located between 3rd. and 4th. Streets, in San
Rafael,California you will find Trevor's Pub.
The building at 927 Tamalpais Avenue was built in 1927, for Charles Van Damme, to house The San Rafael-Richmond Ferry Ticket Office.
A bar has been at this address for over 70 years (Beeman's Tavern 1937). Before Trevor's Pub was established in 1988 the building housed The San Rafael-Richmond Ferry Ticket Office 1927-?, Beeman's Tavern 1937-1942,Alex's Sandwich Shop1952-?,The Barrel House 1965-1987 and Angelo's 1987-1988.
Since it's establishment in 1988 Trevor's Pub has become a local gathering place for an eclectic group of people not only from San Rafael but from all over the world.
For many years Trevor's Pub featured top name bands and artists from around the Bay Area.......7 nights a week. We no longer have live music having opted for a "Cheers" type environment where friends can meet and talk.
Just around the corner on 4th.Street is the Fourth Street Tavern where hot local bands perform every night. Many customers enjoy a somewhat quieter atmosphere at Trevor's either before,during or after a show at the Tavern.
Although we are not a sports bar "per se" we are always happy to show any sports event,subject to availablity....just ask the bartender.
Within easy walking distance from Trevor's Pub are some of the best restaurants in Marin County;Italian,French,Thai,Mexican,Puerto Rican,Indian,Chinese,American,New Wave,Danish.......it's all here in San Rafael !
The San Rafael Transportation Terminal is a short half block down from the Pub which makes it a convenient respite for the weary traveler and a great alternative from driving.
Trevor's Pub is a true neighborhod bar; family owned for over 22 years. We care about our neighborhood and the beautiful City of San Rafael. The Pub is a well lighted place to relax,meet friends and enjoy a pleasant atmosphere.
Trevor's Pub has been referred to as "San Rafael's living room" emphasized by the brick fireplace and cozy atmosphere...........we hope to see you soon!
Here's a photo,taken in 1942, showing Trevor's Pub building (opposite the railroad station)
Here's a photo of the "San Rafael" paddlewheel ferry used in the San Rafael-Richmond route in the late 1920's.
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(First post on these forums!)
I have a problem which I cannot figure out myself.
I am trying to create a new FrameworkElement/Control (e.g. Button) and add it to a Grid via code behind. The problem is I need a function that can do this generically with any element.
For example, if I know that input element is of type Button, I can simply do something like:
//Create and configure button
Button myButton = new Button();
myButton.Margin = new Thickness(xValue, yValue, 0, 0);
myButton.Height = fe.Height;
myButton.Width = fe.Width;
Grid subGrid = new Grid();
TextBlock myTextBlock = new TextBlock();
myTextBlock.Text = "My Button";
myButton.Content = subGrid;
//Add it to the grid
My problem is that I need to be able to do this for any element (e.g. Scrool bar, Canvas, Rectangle, Grid etc etc). I could detect which type of element it is and then call the according method (have a different method for each element type), but this would be messy. There must be a better way, right?
Tl;dr I need to create generic elements of a given type and add them to a grid. Any help appriciated!
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Looking back to see what's coming
A guess on what President Trump is going to do.
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Looking back to...
... see what's coming. Catchy, right? My grandmother used to pass along all kinds of conspiracy theories when I was younger. This was before the internet, before cable news, back when information was responsibly controlled by the New York Times and the Big Three TV networks. The idea that dark forces moved in the shadows to twist and manipulate the masses was considered a sign of paranoia. How quaint. I later found out that my grandmother was friends with Bella Dodd, and these conspiracy
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The Big Ugly
The Trump boys know to clear the room when they see that face. GOPe will learn the hard way and I can hardly wait. Back in July, The Conservative Treehouse predicted that President Trump is preparing for a showdown with the Cuck-publicians in DC. While the Dems have always been open about their desire for total control and absolute power, GOPe says one thing and works towards another. I contend that while a competent enemy is dangerous, deception within your ranks is fatal to one's cause. DJT
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... to your will takes time. Fine, DJT isn't going anywhere. The Conservative Treehouse has been following the God Emperor from the beginning, its blogger's read on DJT's actions are usually spot on. Regarding Whoa Fat in North Korea, Sundance believes every action by the NK is dictated by China. China uses the NK to gain economic leverage against the US. Previous presidents never figured this out or, more likely, never had to balls to call China on their using nuclear threats for better
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... for leftist thinking? One of my two readers, David K, sent me a link to the following article on mass hysteria. In it there is a list of what the author calls positive hallucinations; - The Russians hacked the election. - All Trump supporters are Neo-Nazis and KKK members. - Civil War statues have the power to "possess" modern-day people and turn them into racists who want to own slaves. - All White people benefit from invisible "privilege" even though nearly every preferential benefit
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Where were you...
... during the revolution? Our Leftist betters, the 'Reality based generation', the ones who are 'Woke', the people on the 'right side of history', have spoken. If you do not reject the ideas of our Nazi founding Fathers expect to be silenced, fired or beaten. Maybe all three. This is what the Left has been up to of late. Use it as a guide to adjust your life accordingly. Be advised, what is evil today may not be evil tomorrow and vice versa. Marxists groups work with Dem Party Madison


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|Circadian rhythm - fly - Reference pathway + Dictyostelium
|Circadian rhythm is an internal biological clock, which enables to sustain an approximately 24-hour rhythm in the absence of environmental cues. In the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, seven genes that contribute to the central clock function are known: period (per), timeless (tim), Clock (Clk), cycle (cyc), vrille (vri), double-time (dbt), and shaggy (sgg). The core of the circadian clock consists of molecular feedback loops where per and tim gene products (PER and TIM proteins) eventually turn off their own transcription. The CLK/CYC heterodimer activates transcription of per and tim genes, while the PER and TIM repressor proteins accumulate in the cytoplasm. After nuclear entry of PER and TIM, transcription is inhibited by direct binding of the PER/TIM heterodimer to the CLK/CYC heterodimer. This shutoff lasts until the PER and TIM proteins are degraded allowing a new round of transcription to occur.


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What They Are Saying … about the deal with Iran over nukes
What some of the nation's political commentators and others are saying about the deal with Iran over nuclear weaponry:
Dangerous, wrongheaded deal
All the smiling embraces between diplomats in Geneva after the interim deal was signed notwithstanding, the Iranian regime remains a brutal and oppressive dictatorship that pursues nuclear weapons for the purpose of dominating the Middle East and threatening America and its allies, notably Israel. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry should reconsider their policy of rapprochement with Iran that is dismaying to Jerusalem and encouraging to Tehran.
— U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, for Foreign Policy
GOP mindlessly opposed
The opposition in this case is particularly mindless. Certainly there are reasons to be skeptical that Iran will act in good faith. But the deal is temporary — six months — and easily reversible. In the (likely) event that Iran doesn't agree to a permanent accord to end its nuclear program, the tougher sanctions contemplated in Congress could be applied.
— Dana Milbank, Washington Post Writers Group
Not a surrender
"Netanyahu doesn't know history," declared the great Holocaust historian Yehuda Bauer earlier this year. Nor does he know much about Iran, a country whose residents he thought were banned from wearing jeans. What he and his American allies do know is how to exploit historical analogies for political and ideological gain. Obama's interim nuclear deal threatens their ability to do that, which is part of the reason it's such a welcome thing.
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I have some leftover fried-pork-ball-with-five-spice-powder left in fridge.So in order to clean up all the leftover and vegetables,I incorporated all the ingredients cooked in earth claypot.One pot version,easy and simple!
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1 bunch of broccoli,cut floret and wash
1 pack fried taufu
1 carrot,peeled and slice
10 water chestnut,peeled and cut 1/2
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1 cup hot water
2 tbsp canola oil
1:Heat wok with oil at high heat.Toss in garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
2:Toss in meat ball ,vegetables and seasoning,mix well.
3:Prepare claypot at low heat,scoop all the ingredients in claypot.Pour in a cup hot water.Simmer at medium heat for 10 minutes.Cover with lid.Use a spatula to mix well.
4:Check the seasoning.Remove the claypot from heat.Serve warm.


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Welcome to the second season of the Redszone Dynasty League!
All 12 managers from last year have returned to play again this year. I can say from experience that is very unusual in the realm of fantasy sports. It is a testament to the dedication of the managers and the structure of the league.
Last year was a tight struggle all year long. The competition was stiff, yet sportsmanship carried the day. Everybody was friendly and active. Strategies were well-planned, diverse and cunning. Some managers opted for "win now" mode while others built the foundations of a long-term dynasty.
Let's make this season as successful as the first season. As the league evolves it will be interesting to observe the dynasty dynamics as young players mature and older players decline. Our teams are mostly the same as last year, but there will be key differences too. A tantalizing new crop of prospects has burst onto the scene, but meanwhile some well-known players have reached the end of their careers. Some players have moved to new MLB homes via trade or free agency. Others have seen their roles change. It is time to evaluate our squads and adapt to the changing circumstances. Without a redraft trades will be more important than ever.
I encourage everyone to post their thoughts in this thread. It adds a lot of fun to a league when the managers actively discuss the league, debate strategies, negotiate trades, bemoan their misfortunes, talk smack, brag about their successes, commiserate with the bottom dwellers and congratulate the fortunate.


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Goldschmidt homers, Diamondbacks beat Indians 4-2
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Corbin was nine pitches and seven days away from completing his final tune up.
Arizona's scheduled opening day starter was scheduled to throw 100 pitches, but felt tightness in his left forearm on the 91st pitch in the Diamondbacks' 4-2 victory over Cleveland on Saturday.
Corbin left with a 2-2 count on Cleveland's David Adams with one out in the seventh and immediately rode back to Arizona's training facility at Salt River.
"He called us out with some stiffness in his forearm so obviously we took him out," manager Kirk Gibson said. "We have no answers for you. We'll have the doctors look at him. He felt some stiffness just below the elbow. We certainly hope it has nothing to do with the elbow."
Corbin struck out seven and walked none in 6 1-3 innings, his final outing before starting the season opener next Saturday in Australia against Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. The left-hander limited Cleveland to two runs — none earned — on 10 hits.
"We will look at it. Rest assured we'll be cautious," Gibson said. "Patrick started out slow but kind of settled down. He started pitching pretty good. It stinks what happened at the end. If you look at the pitch efficiency, he threw 24 pitches in the second inning but after that he made an adjustment. The other innings he had eight or nine pitches."
Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero was concerned about Corbin.
"I thought it was his ankle or groin or something because he was throwing good," Montero said. "There was nothing different. Of course, I'm concerned especially him. He was the guy to pitch the first game for us. I don't know what the situation is with him. He's our weapon."
Corbin wasn't as sharp as he normally is, especially with the breaking ball.
"His breaking ball was backing up a little bit. There were some two strike counts where he really couldn't put them away with his breaking ball like he normally does. That (tight forearm) might be the reason why," Montero said.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer and an RBI double for Arizona.
Goldschmidt, who won the NL Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards at first base last season, homered for the first time this spring when he connected off Frank Herrmann in the first inning. Martin Prado followed with his first home run of the spring, and Goldschmidt added a run-scoring double off Vinnie Pestano in the third.
Herrmann pitched in his second game since elbow reconstruction sidelined him for nearly a year. The reliever didn't finish the first inning.
The Indians designated this a bullpen day, using seven pitchers.
Mike Aviles went 3 for 3 with an RBI double for Cleveland.
Indians: Frank Herrmann started but it was a bullpen day. Nine pitchers are scheduled to pitch on inning each. Herrmann is 50 weeks removed from right elbow reconstructive surgery. He didn't make it through the first inning. He gave up home runs to Paul Goldschmidt and Martin Prado.
"It was Frank's second outing. It is probably hard for him to be happy about it," manager Terry Francona said. "From our side of it he continues to grow. It's going to take a while. He just needs some reps."
Diamondbacks: Bronson Arroyo has never been on the disabled list in his career. A bulging disk in his back threatens to put him on the list for the first time in his career. Arroyo is playing long toss from 105 feet...First baseman Danny Dorn fractured his right wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Nick Maronde of the Angels on March 2...Outfielder Cody Ross is recovering from a dislocated right hip from a game on August 11. He played in an intrasquad game on Wednesday. Ross is expected to play again on Sunday.
Cleveland: Bryan LaHair will test his left wrist against the Giants in Scottsdale on Sunday. Manager Terry Francona plans to get LaHair three at-bats...Right-hander Shaun Marcum had thoracic outlet surgery pitched in live batting practice...Outfielder Nyjer Morgan is day-to-day with a mild strain of his left calf. "He is chomping at the bit," Francona said. "I can't play him until the medical staff clears him. We are protecting him from himself."...
The six Indians pitchers that followed Herrmann combined for 6 1/3 scoreless innings. John Axford, who is the likely closer and setup man Vinnie Pestano were in the game earlier than normal.
"It was kind of nice the way it worked out," Francona said. "Axford and Vinnie faced their main lineup. That's hard to do in spring training.
Nick Hagadone pitched 2 1-3 innings. Axford, Pestano, Marc Rzepczynski, Josh Outman, Blake Wood and Scott Barnes pitched an inning each.
"Rzep (Rzepczynski) has quickly earned trust here," Francona said. "It doesn't have to be just left-handers. He has big movement he can spin his breaking ball. He can limit damage."
Carlos Santana has shown that he can play third base for the Indians. Yet, the team wants to keep his catching skills intact.
"Carlos is willing to try going back and forth from catcher to third base," Francona said. "We will let him catch a bullpen, probably Monday. We'll let him catch Tuesday. It's not etched in stone. We are trying to balance the amount of work he's done to play third. He's out there every morning. Doing the catching if he can handle it, it is kind of a unique skill set. He's been a catcher for six years and a third baseman for half a season in winter ball and seven games here."


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Photographer's Note
Vormsi is situated in Lääne county and makes up an independent commune.Vormsi island is between Noarootsi Peninsula and the Island Hiiumaa.Ferry trip from Rohuküla to Sviby harbour takes about 45 minutes.
Vormsi is covered with a lot of forests,wooded meadows,juniper copses and big boulders.Vormsi had a dense Swedish population.30 small islets together with the long gravely Rumpo Peninsul form a nature reserve.In the nice Rumpo village are the best swimming and tenting places.
On the western coast are the Saxby lighthouse and limestone bank.In Hullo village is the Swedish Vormsi Church (1632) and an old cemetery with stone circular crosses.
The area of the island is 93 km2 and the population is 331.
As the legends go Vormsi once consisted of three larger islands, between which the connection was held by boats. Today's Vormsi is made up of one big island and a gathering of smaller islands. The landscape is amazingly diverse on the young - three thousand years of age - Vormsi: bogs coastal medows and medows covered with scattered trees. Due to the cropping up of the land a number of smaller lakes have formed in previous sounds. Eastern part of the island is rather low and swampy, on the higher plains of the western part of the island forests grow - mainly fir and pine groves.
One hundred kilometres of the island's coastline is well indented. Vormsi is separated from Hiiumaa by 11 km wide Hari Sound and from the mainland by 3km wide Voosi Sound. Very characteristic to Vormsi's bedrock, Huitberg's coral reef, is located in the dense fir-forest in the centre of the island.
Estonia, the most northerly of the Baltic states, regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It is a mainly flat country on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, with many lakes and islands. Much of the land is farmed or forested.
The Estonian language is closely related to Finnish, but bears no resemblance to the languages of the other Baltic republics, Latvia and Lithuania, or to Russian. About one quarter of the population is of Russian-speaking origin.
The capital, Tallinn, is one of the best-preserved mediaeval cities in Europe, and tourism accounts for 15% of Estonian GDP. The main sectors of the economy are engineering, food products, metals, chemicals and wood products.
Throughout history, many other nations who ruled the region Danes, Germans, Swedes, Poles and Russians have influenced Estonian cuisine. Among the traditional dishes are marinated eel, blood sausage and sauerkraut stew with pork.
Famous Estonians include the writer Jaan Kross whose work has been translated into 20 languages, the author of the national epic (Kalevipoeg) Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, and the writer, film-maker, diplomat and politician Lennart Meri.
ahaberal, isabela_sor, speedymanu, jlbrthnn, dip, TopGeo, wautersw, danos, mariandrea, jjcordier, pablominto, snunney, chrkont, John_F_Kennedy, ChrisJ, carper, asajernigan has marked this note useful
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isabela_sor (47748) 2008-02-26 12:09 [Comment]
Thank you for the naturalness and the beauty of this shot
speedymanu (3701) 2008-02-26 12:09
this photograph is an ode to simplicity and serenity. Harmonious composition and great color management.
Thanks for sharing
meltemi (0) 2008-02-26 12:18
Hello George,
fantastic light and clarity and simply superb perspective. Great composition as well with the little house nicely placed in the frame and providing a good counter-balance to the sea. Excellent work and note as well.
Kind Regards.
dip (23892) 2008-02-26 12:21
Hi George,
wonderful image with great clarity and sharpness!
Very good POV and beautiful colors too,
well done!
jlbrthnn (76041) 2008-02-26 12:26
George good evening,
After Greece and its strong light and images, a stay in Estonia is well resting. The landscape, less spectacular nevertheless very beautiful and is very nicely coloured. Framing and good realization excel.
Good night
TopGeo (38220) 2008-02-26 12:28
Hi George! Excellent choice! Calm prevails in your picture! and amazing colours, good frame, improbable view and beautiful day where you composed a picture perfect. I praise you!
wautersw (3647) 2008-02-26 12:34
Hi George,
what a great place to spend your life ;-). Great composition with excellent light and colours. Great framing and sharpness. TFS
hatti52 (12786) 2008-02-26 13:05
Hi George
wonderful image with great colours and lighting
simplicity and excellent
anesugur (18789) 2008-02-26 13:11
Hi George,
Very beautiful picture.
Good composition with superb colors and sharpness.
Very well seen and done. Uğur
UnTrained (0) 2008-02-26 13:48
Szia George,
reminds me very much to some places I saw in Sweden by the landscape, lake and house. A beautiful summer impression with good strong colours and warm light.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf
Hello George,
A nice, calm place and plain nature with great colors and sharpness.
Best regards,
mariandrea (979) 2008-02-26 14:07
Hi George, a little house in the prairie... very nice, one can feel relax just to watch it... Good natural colours, great definition, and good compo. Well done, chau chau,
leo61 (0) 2008-02-26 21:05
Hi George!
A well composed image with this little part of the street in the foreground and the placement of this house.Wonderful bright colors.
hay_kes (31439) 2008-02-26 23:02
Hi George,
Wonderful picture.Excellent colours, light and perspective.TFS.
Have a nice Day,
ktanska (37249) 2008-02-27 0:05
Hi George,
Interesting, both name of the village and the swedish flag indicate Swedish population. Nice to know. Typical cottage well placed on a frame on superb coastal landscape and perfect summer weather.
pablominto (53746) 2008-02-27 0:08
Hello George,
Pleasant simplicity in the composition!
This peaceful corner of the world is well depicted, and the summer mood comes through very well...
Lovely colours and a beautiful summer sky!
Pablo -
ifanik (21679) 2008-02-27 0:23
Hi George
Very beautiful and simple photo with very beautiful colours
Very well done my friend
Best regards
danos (110395) 2008-02-27 0:37
Hello George,
really the placement of the wooden house is the best.A calmness and idyllic environment with the view of the lake splendid for vacations and relax.I like the vivid colours and the light as the sharpness and clarity of this picturesque place.A place that everyone would want to spent same days.Informative your note too.
ahaberal (6469) 2008-02-27 1:11
Hi George
wonderful perspecive
excellent light management and colours
snunney (130965) 2008-02-27 1:14
Hello George,
A pleasing summery feeling to this splendid composition. Well chosen point of view with superb colours and clarity.
azaf1 (15929) 2008-02-27 2:11
Hi George
That scenery is really nice. The house on the side allows for a nice and full view of the area. Coupled with the beautiful colors it creates a great feeling. That pole is a little distracting but I gues you like it
jjcordier (79299) 2008-02-27 2:53
Je crois que beaucoup d'entre nous aimeraient habiter dans cette charmante maison au milieu de cet environnement calme et serein. belle image!
chrkont (4005) 2008-02-27 3:23
Hi George
Very calm scene you present us here. Soft colours and nice details. I like the rocks at right and the few scattered clouds. Enough complete note as always. TFS
John_F_Kennedy (43763) 2008-02-27 3:33
What a wonderful palce to relax. The quality and sharpness of the picutre is great. Well done
Best wishes,
ChrisJ (155533) 2008-02-27 3:36
Hello George,
Marvellous colour, with good saturation & superb sharpness & framing. I like the warm cold color contrast between the maroon roof & blue sky. Tfs!
carper (96) 2008-02-27 3:52
very nice shot George,
good calm shot, good composition and a fine balance in it, very good photojob here, Well done.
gr. jaap
jurek1951 (42198) 2008-02-27 5:25
Hi George,
Excelent contrast, lovely blue sky and great light. Very nice composition and great subject.
izmirli (3989) 2008-02-27 7:33
merhaba dear george
wonderful lovely picture and composition.excellent light and colours.wonderful blue sky and depth.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.
berek (50508) 2008-02-27 7:36
Hi George,
its a dream cute house my friend. lovely blue near the lake. have a nice day.
Burak Erek.
Silvio1953 (195730) 2008-02-27 11:37
Hi George, fascinating peaceful view with lovely house, splendid light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio
asajernigan (21427) 2008-02-27 11:48
This is a great shot of a beautiful location. Your composition is fine placing the house to one side and showing the lake to the other. The angle chosen is perfect giving the shot nice depth and direction. The lighting and colors are fine as is the sharpness and DOF.
danyy (0) 2008-02-27 15:02
Bonjour George,
un endroit aussi calme que coloré, une capture de la scène très naturelle et qui la rend séduisante justement par ses jeux de couleurs vives.
C'est le plein été bien ensoleillé.
PixelTerror (0) 2008-02-28 2:11
Hi George,
A simple but very nice image here full of summer impressions, highlights on the house structures are superb and so are its placement and angle, I like it.
Have a nice day JY
evanrizo (462) 2008-02-28 3:06
Such a beautiful place George, it would wonderful to live there.
The image is very very amazing with superb technical sides.
mikolaj_kawa (0) 2008-03-06 4:24
Hello George! Amazing place. Wonderful colors. Very good capture. Good POV. Original composition. Perfect shot. Well done!
vmukherjee (614) 2008-11-15 7:03
Beautiful shot. The colours and composition look good.
Photo Information
- Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) (82620)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2005-08-17
- Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Architecture
- Camera: Canon Ixus 50
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Vormsi Island [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2008-02-26 11:51
- Favorites: 1 [view]


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Justin Tucker.
That name will live in Lions' lore forever.
It will be right up there with Tom Dempsey and the 63-yard field goal at New Orleans, which NFL Films has immortalized for decades.
It will rank with Michigan State's own Paul Edinger, and his 54-yard dagger to the Lions' collective heart he booted with the Bears, which led to owner William Clay Ford cleaning house and bringing Matt Millen to town for nearly a decade of unrelenting punishment.
People are bringing up the curse of Bobby Layne again, even though it was only supposed to last 50 years – and it is 55 years since the Hall of Fame QB allegedly pronounced it the day he was traded to Pittsburgh.
In truth, the precarious position the Lions find themselves in after an 18-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens Monday night at Ford Field has little to do with voodoo or even, when you think about it, Tucker's incredible 61-yard game-deciding field goal.
It has everything to do with a Lions' offense, which is heavy on star power, and light on results.
The Ravens kicked six field goals. They didn't do much offensively. The Lions' defense played well enough to win that game – and most any other NFL game.
It was the Lions' offense that self-destructed. And it's been that way for more than a month.
Ah, the Lions have managed to win a couple games despite this - over the equally self-imploding Cowboys and the injury-depleted Packers.
But their fortune in that regard has run out. So may their season. If Chicago wins out, the Bears win the division. If Green Bay wins out, the Packers win the division. The Lions win out, which is entirely possible because they facing the floundering Giants and Vikings the last two games, they might not get in the playoffs.
Much of the criticism of Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford has been unfounded – until recently.
The second half of this season, he has been a turnover machine. He engineered a wonderful opening drive and a brilliant closing drive Monday. Most everything else in-between was not good at all. If Stafford doesn't play better, the Lions won't collectively. That's a guarantee.
But it's not like Stafford has gotten much help lately. This town is extremely quick to point the finger of blame at Stafford, but treats Calvin Johnson with kid gloves.
Well, Johnson had what might have been his worst game as a Lion Monday. He dropped a couple passes which were absolutely perfectly thrown at the worst possible time in the first half.
Johnson catches those two passes Monday – and the Lions probably win.
He catches a pass right in his hands vs. Tampa Bay late in the game – and the Lions probably win.
Johnson's reached double digits in dropped passes this season.
The Lions are 6-3. They have lost four out of five games. Head coach Jim Schwartz's job is very much in question at this stage. It's his fifth year.
I see little chance Schwartz will retain his job if the Lions go out of this season with a complete whimper by losing their last two games. The interesting scenario is if they are 9-7 and don't make the playoffs. Would this season still be viewed as progress by the Fords?
Most of the time, whether a coach is retained becomes self-evident. I do believe it will play out in the same manner with Schwartz.
It's a fickle position he is in: Most NFL kickers don't convert from 61 yards. Tucker misses that kick, and this town is giddy about the Lions.
'I like the character of our team, I like the toughness of our team and I like our quarterback,' Schwartz said. 'Our quarterback is going to play great these last two games.'
Maybe the Lions as a whole will, too. But if so, will it be too little, too late?
If it is, it won't be because of another miracle field goal crushing the Lions.
It will because, honestly, they just weren't good enough.
They've pretty much dropped the ball.


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Phillies Hodgepodge
Jumping from here to there………
Congratulations to Ryne Sandberg who was named the minor league Manager of the Year by Baseball America. Ryne returns for his second season as manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2012.
Phillies scouting staff is busy, even though there is basically no baseball being played at this time of the year. In anticipation of the draft, some scouts are doing in-home visits with potential draft picks. Workouts are being scheduled throughout the warm climates of the country, including one in Puerto Rico today.
Phillies season ticket holders are being be treated to an phillies.com Q&A with Ruben Amaro Jr. Questions were submitted by season ticket holders, a sampling will be given to Tom McCarthy to ask Ruben. Q&A will be posted on phillies.com on Friday evening, providing some weekend reading.
Today's the deadline (5 p.m.) for online voting for the final slot on the Phillies Mural, which will be unveiled sometime next summer. Final candidates include Del Ennis, Greg Luzinski, Carlos Ruiz, Shane Victorino, Cliff Lee and Jim Thome. If you haven't cast your vote on phillies.com, hurry. Over 5,600 fans submitted names for the final slot and the six listed drew the most votes. Thanks to all who participated.
Membership drive for the 2012 Fightin' Phils Fan Club is underway. 650 signed up the first week. Renewals or newcomers by January 1 will receive a complimentary copy of Video Dan Stephenson's 2011 DVD yearbook, "Making History." A record 2,424 fans were members in 2011.
Promotion schedule for 2012 is being fine-tuned by Kurt Funk, Scott Brandreth and their respective staffs. One of the items is a Charlie Manuel 646 collectible baseball to commemorate the 646 wins for Charlie, most in Phillies history. The item will be given on Kids Appreciation Day, Saturday, April 14. Turkey Hill is the sponsor.
Things are heating up (or frozen up) for the NHL Winter Classic (Flyers vs. Rangers) that will take place at Citizens Bank Park, January 2. Additional seats in the form of bleachers have been installed in center field. If there was a baseball game, Shane would be stationed under the bleachers.
Then on Monday, construction of the ice rink begins.
I can hear Richie Ashburn talking with Harry Kalas, "Hard to believe, Harry, that there's going to be an ice hockey game on the ball field. What's next, mud wrestling?"


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The capital city of London is picturesque to the next level. Stand anywhere you like and you will get a perfect picture! I spend about 10 days there and I can't wait to go back and enjoy the long walks and cold winds.
If you're planning your trip to London, you obviously have the tourist destinations like the Big Ben, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and London Bridge on your to do, but here are a few things that you must add on to your bucketlist.
1] Meditate/ Read a book at St. James Park
London and it's parks, totally had me awestruck. I could just lie down and read a book or do some yoga and meditate on the grassy parks without anyone disturbing me. Maybe the squirrels would keep me company every now and then!
2] Raise the bets at the Hippodrome Casino
Whether you bet or not, a visit to Hippodrome Casino is a must. The vibe of the place is lively and fun! The dealers are friendly and you can definitely grab a bite here and a few drinks here. But don't forget to concentrate on your game!
3] Live the royal life at Windsor Castle
History enthusiasts, your visit to London is incomplete without a visit to Windsor. Take a tour inside the castle and get acquainted with the history and lifestyle of the royals.
4] Shop at Oxford and Bond Street
If you're in London, you can't leave without shopping! Get the best of high street fashion at Oxford and Bond Street and a lot of great deals as well. If you're not too brand conscious, just step into Primark and fill your shopping bags with gifts for yourself and your loved ones.
5] Cultural Walk at Piccadilly Circus
My most favourite part of London was Piccadilly Circus. From great food and shopping to arts and culture, this street has it all! I particularly loved the road shows and performances that were happening at every little stretch. This one you can't miss out on.
6] Madagascar Life at Wouborn Safari
If you like to move it, move it, then Wouborn Safari is the place to be. Take a walk with the kangaroos, say hello to the giraffe or let the monkeys do some monkeying around and on top of your car at this drive-through safari park. This one is an experience of a lifetime!
7] Catch the theatrical Lion King
Book well in advance for Disney's award-winning musical which is now in its 18th year at London's Lyceum Theatre. To get good prices and great seats, make sure your bookings are done atleast two weeks in advance.
8] Cast a magic spell at Platform 9 3/4
Harry Potter fans, say Aye! *Wingardium Leviosa* Get ready to levitate cause you're at Platform 9 3/4. Get your cameras ready and head to King's Cross Station where you can break the internet with a picture of yourself at Platform 9 3/4.
9] Take a walk through London's Tower Bridge
Usually confused with London Bridge, Tower Bridge is the iconic symbol of London which crosses the River Thames. There is a walkway on the bridge for pedestrians and it is an absolute delight to walk over it in the night.
10] Grab a beer over the Thames next to the London Eye
The London Eye, River Thames, Beer and everything you love, in one frame! Stop by for a beer or two at Tattershall Castle which is a pub on a ship. Won't vouch for the food, but the view from the deck is worth every penny!
11] Revel in nostaligia at M&Ms World
I turned into a little kid when I entered the M&Ms World and I'm pretty sure you will too! Located at Leicester Square, it's so wonderful to see your favourite candy in all colours and forms alongwith cool merchandise, all under one roof!
After a long walk in the huge Hyde Park, you are bound to feel hungry. Find your way to the Lido Cafe and Bar which is inside the park. With a stunning lakeside view along The Serpentine and a large alfresco dining area, The Lido Café and Bar is perfect to just sit back, relax with a glass of beer, a burger and some good company!