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Penalty clause must be applied according to the principles of equity
The Magistrates Court in Gozo decided that a penalty clause in a contract of works could not be applied in full once the owner of the property locked out the contractor.
This was decided by Magistrate Joanne Vella Cuschieri on 17 April, 2015 in the case Dr Isabella Borg -v- M.P.J. Limited.
In her lawsuit Borg claimed that she had purchased a property in Xaghra, Gozo in July 2004, but in June 2004 she had engaged MPJ Limited to carry out a number of works in that property. Another contract of works was signed between the two in July 2004, according to which the works had to be finalised by the end of September 2004, failing which the company would suffer a penalty of Lm10 per day until the works were completed.
An architect's report of 16 April, 2006 in another case decided upon on 30 November, 2012 in Joe Spiteri noe -v- Dr Isabella Borg held that the works were not completed. In a counter claim in this first case, Borg asked the court to declare that the works were incomplete or else not done according to professional standards.
The court had agreed with Borg, which judgement was not appealed. Borg claimed that she had a right to be paid the penalty mentioned in the contract of works until 30 January, 2013. She therefore asked the court to rule that the defendant company failed to fulfil its obligations and therefore, to be liable to Lm10 for each day from 1 October, 2004 to 11 February, 2013.
The defendant company pleaded that the delay was due to constant changes to the plans and that Borg managed to fight with all the workers and sub-contractor working on site.
Magistrate Cuschieri examined the facts of the case and noticed that there was consensus that the company did not manage to finish on time. She made reference to another judgement concerning this particular contract of works, wherein the company was ordered to carry out remedial works in the Xaghra property.
The magistrate also examined the agreement signed by the parties where the company had to complete the works by 30 September, 2004 and was to be paid Lm4,500, however, if the company delayed then it had to pay Lm10 per day until the works were completed.
Since the previous case, which decided that the works were not completed on time, the court had its hands bound and had to limit its decision as to whether the company had to pay Lm10 per day.
The Court quoted from Article 1120 of the Civil Code, which reads:
(1) The penalty represents the compensation for the damage which the creditor sustains by the non-performance of the principal obligation.
(2) The creditor may sue for the performance of the principal obligation instead of demanding the penalty incurred by the debtor.
(3) He cannot demand both the principal thing and the penalty, unless the penalty shall have been stipulated in consideration of mere delay.
The Article 1122 states:
(1) It shall not be lawful for the court to abate or mitigate the penalty except in the following cases:
(a) if the debtor has performed the obligation in part, and the creditor has expressly accepted the part so performed;
(b) if the debtor has performed the obligation in part, and the part so performed, having regard to the particular circumstances of the creditor, is manifestly useful to the latter. In any such case, however, an abatement cannot be made if the debtor, in undertaking to pay the penalty, has expressly waived his right to any abatement or if the penalty has been stipulated in consideration of mere delay.
The court also quoted from a previous judgement, Marie Debono -v- Saviour Cassar of 7 October, 1997 where the Court of Appeal held that penalties constitute a pre-liquidation of damages, which may exceed the price of the contract between the parties. The damages should not be reduced to match the profit. Furthermore it is the defendant who has to prove that he/she is exonerated from his/her contractual obligations.
From these articles of law it transpires that penalty clauses are compensation for damages due to non-performance of a contract. The creditor has the option to ask for the performance of the obligations of the contract instead of the penalty. Both performance and penalty may not be asked for.
The court held that these articles of the Civil Code of Art 993 of the same Code bind parties of contracts to act in good faith and as a fact this also equates to equity in the practical and moral sense.
The Court pointed out that if one had to apply the penalty of Lm10 per day for 3,037 days the company would have to pay €70,743 which exceeds by far the value of the work. The court took in consideration a letter produced as evidence which was written by the plaintiff on 10 March, 2005 in which Borg instructed the company to stop works immediately.
The company's representative testified that he followed the instructions and understood that the contract was being terminated. This letter did not mention that it was being written without prejudice to her rights to claim payment of a penalty, therefore any claim for payment of penalties after 10 March, 2005 is in bad faith, since it renounced her right from that date.
The court then moved to uphold the plaintiff's request for payment of penalty but limited it to €3,749.69
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14.08.2015, 10:40
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Hi all
As some of you may have read in my introduction post, I mentioned that I had managed to do a lot in a very short space of time. I'd like to elaborate on that now and maybe get a few thoughts on how employers tend to take a view of it.
To recap and expand, I am currently only a year into doing the ACA qualification (3 year training contract), but at the rate that I am managing to currently progress, I'll just be waiting for my training contract to time out rather than the reverse of many and struggling for deadline day.
At a year in, I have completed 13 of the 15 exams (only corporate reporting and the case study left), with 324 of the 450 relevant detailed experience days already signed off (so far averaging 24.9 a month). By my forecasting I'll have all of that completed by July next year, all going well and no fails. So I'll just be waiting for the last year and a half or so for the contract to time out.
For a little background of the work I do, I work within a small accountancy practice in central London, I have my own portfolio of clients, and currently basically take control of everything from bookkeeping, VAT, monthly & quarterly management accounts, investment analysis and the year end financial statements and accounts. The clients range in type from associations and trade bodies, communications and PR through to a few venture capital funds (and all associated companies/partnerships) as well as by size (8 running circa £5m revenue per annum, plus 3 venture capital funds), as well as dropping in and helping on others clients when needed.
So down to my question, I'm planning on moving to Switzerland in 2 or 3 years time, basically just after my training contract is finished. Taking into account the above, how will employers view a newly qualified ACA accountant. I do love what I do, although I would be hugely open to getting into the investments world (I have a massive interest). Initially I wanted to move toward Geneva, but I'm seeing that Zurich may be a better option for the line of work, and would be happy with either.
I'm hoping for some personal knowledge, because I have researched this and it generally comes up quite blank, although I have seen answers ranging from 'yes, you'll have no problems' right the way through to ' not a chance, without post-qual exp you may as well give up now'. Which isn't really very helpful.
Thank you all for any help/advice, it really is very much appreciated. And I do apologise for the long posts.
14.08.2015, 11:01
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Key to evaluating your chances: what languages do you speak?
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With any kind of fluency, currently only English. Though I am starting German tuition in the next few weeks (my grandfather was fluent and taught me some when I was young, but I'm afraid the memory of it evades me), ramping up the intensity as time goes on. With the best part of 2 years to study it I am hoping to be fairly adept.
I would like to take up French following German, so I'm more than willing to put all the effort possible into learning.
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You´ll be one of many here (with accounting qualifications) so make sure that you have your language skills up to speed depending on which part of Switzerland you want to live.
Easiest would be to start working for an international company now and get a contract with one of their branches in Switzerland later on. Rather then competing then with thousands of others qualified accountants who are already here.
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14.08.2015, 11:26
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Once you got the language sussed this will be a big help in studing the tax laws in Switzelrand, which are partially federal but also partly cantonal, (we have 24 main cantons and 2 half cantons) all of which are subtly different.
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Methinks it's time to consult the Effers crystal ball.
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What do you see within the crystal ball?
Thank you for the replies, I can't see how to thank people (not enough posts maybe?) so I'm afraid that will have to do for now.
Languages and the individual taxation laws are going to be one of the biggest steps, I see that. And quite rightly said, it would probably be easier to join a large international and look for a transfer. Though this isn't ruled out, it would add to my current thoughts on time frame.
I suppose what I'm wondering is do the employers within Switzerland take into consideration the past achievements, or more specifically the speed or momentum of the situation at which they are gained. I know that references are very important,and that shouldn't be a problem. But will it purely be looked upon as a qualification, or the background of the gaining of said qualifications. I suppose like anything, it depends upon whose desk it happens to land on at the given time?
Once again, I would like to thank all replies though, I'm trying to soak up everything that is said, and I do intend to heed any advice or warning.
14.08.2015, 19:18
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Just bear in mind that the Swiss voted to curb immigration from the EU last year and the government has to implement some sort of restrictions by 2017, what they'll be we don't know yet.
Also think about what may happen if the UK decides to opt out of the EU, that will affect the current relationship it has with Switzerland regarding the free movement of UK nationals.
You may have more problems to deal with than just language proficiency and different taxation laws by the time you graduate.
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The ACA is a great qualification, but it is a British one. As such it doesn't have widespread recognition here.
What do you want to do in Switzerland? As a NQ accountant in the UK, there are 3 typical paths:
Carry on working in practice doing audit/advisory/tax either where you trained or elsewhere
Move to an in-house accounting role
Move to a front office banking (equity research, M&A, buy side) role
Looking at each of these in turn for Switzerland
Practice: Your ACA isn't going to allow you to perform audits. You need a Swiss qualification for that. No doubt you could assist, but what's the point of getting qualified to become an audit junior again? A Swiss practice is going to have Swiss clients. You will need to speak the local lingo and if in Zurich preferably Swiss German. The big 4 might take a look at you, but having just had a quick look at Deloitte's current hiring all the job adverts are in German.
Front Office: M&A is really small here and local knowledge is sought. I don't think ACA will help get a foot in the door. Equity Research tends to be locally focussed as the big players have their coverage of multinationals out of London and New York. Local means local language and not conversational - there's a big difference between being socially fluent and keeping up with earnings calls and digesting annual reports quickly and with nuance. Buyside is different. There are plenty of funds here. Again though, I'm not sure how much ACA will help. Experience and network are key. Also qualification wise CFA is king (and to a lesser extent the local equivalent AZEK).
In-house: I left this to last, because realistically it's your best option. There are plenty of international companies here with Brits (+ former colonies who know what ACA is) working in senior finance positions. I can only speak for banking, but the jobs that come up at your level tend to be more on the business partnering/management information/planning and analysis side. Junior financial accounting roles are much more likely to be offshore now. Banks can be very snobby though about past experience - a CV from someone who has only worked in practice for a small company outside of Switzerland is unlikely to make it through the HR filter for one of the roles above. I can't speak about other industries.
Sorry to paint quite a pessimistic picture, but that is the reality of the situation. Others have covered the language situation and I agree completely.
My advice would be as others have said - make your first move to a company in the UK and look to move internally later. Alternatively, get more post qualified experience within industry (or on the buyside if that's the direction you want to go in) and look to move company and country at a more senior level. Finally, network, network, network. You might just find the right person at the right time that you can convince to give you a shot.
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Medea Fleecestealer -
Thank you, I was aware that there were going to be changes coming within the next few years or so. Admittedly, I haven't looked into this quite as much as I should, but I was under the impression that even though there had been a vote to curb immigration, that the political aspect was still in ways fairly solid. And that the measures taken wouldn't become drastic?
I may very well be wrong in that, and if anyone does have any information (whenever it happens to be released) I would be more than grateful for any links or info. Although I'm sure that it may well be posted on the forum here somewhere.
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That does help in more ways than you may know, I appreciate the time it took to write and thank you.
The in house roles would fall much more in line with the kind of work I do currently (reporting, reconciliations etc.), although I have been anchoring to get into Fund management/analysis, and I agree completely that for these kind of roles CFA does come out on top. Which is actually another qual. that I'm planning on doing in my down time for the end of the training contract (as well as languages). I know a fair amount about the fund world, and find it very interesting.
Networking wise, here I am running into a few stumbling blocks, as I said I do deal with a few funds directly (practically running finance) and I do know a lot of fund managers having networked through work. The blocks come where they tend to mainly deal with UK/USA, admittedly a few of them do deal with players in Switzerland as far as I know, but making that branch out is fairly difficult.
You say you painted a pessimistic picture? I just say thank you to be honest, I'd rather people give the total truth, at any point in life, no matter how brutal. At least you know where you stand and you can come up with en edge to fight for the position/stance that you want.
Again I'd like to thank everyone, although there is still no like button anywhere. I'm trying to take all answers on board, at least that way I can have an informed opinion, rather than any kind of biased view.
All the best
18.08.2015, 16:17
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Well, it could be quite serious.
"The move by the Swiss Peoples Party - known for its anti-foreigner and anti-EU agenda - will see the reintroduction of quotas, as well as a national preference when filling job vacancies and restrictions of immigrants rights to social benefits.
Critically, it also stipulates that Switzerland will have to renegotiate its bilateral accord with the EU on the free movement of people within three years or revoke it.
This in turn could threaten other bilateral agreements with the EU."
"When it comes to quotas, the government said it would set to work "without delay". The cabinet and parliament also has three years to introduce the restrictions.
The initiative calls for quotas to apply to all foreign nationals, including cross-border commuters and asylum seekers. Businesses must also give Swiss nationals priority when hiring staff. The finer details still needed to be worked out, the government said."
So quotas could be introduced for EU nationals, even though this is against the EU's Free Movement Agreement - and the numbers could include someone's dependents which isn't the case at the moment. Or if no agreement can be reached with the EU the Swiss may just drop the Free Movement Agreement altogether and apply the same criteria as they do for giving permits to non-EU nationals, i.e. employers must do their best to find a Swiss person who could do the job before they'd be allowed to hire an EU/non-EU national.
A bill has been put forward for discussion, etc, which if passed will come into effect in February 2017.
Still a lot of discussion, possible further referendums, etc, are all in the mix, but it's worth keeping an eye on as there's only around 18 months to go before something has to happen.
This is the downside of Switzerland's direct democracy. Because the people voted for it in a referendum the government is bound to act on it - and because it specifically stated they had to modify the Free Movement Agreement or revoke it that is what the government has to do regardless of how many other problems it may cause with Switzerland's relationship with the EU. The Swiss people have spoken and the government cannot ignore it.
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Parliamentary elections in September will give a good indication of where this is going.
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Do you think they'll make much difference given the referendum's already been held? Guess they could propose another one in hopes of getting the vote changed - but also risks a bigger "yes" to curb immigration given the problems all European countries are having with migrants at the moment.
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Medea Fleecestealer
Do you think they'll make much difference given the referendum's already been held?
Yes, given that the details of how the text must be implemented is still to be negotiated. A new negotiator has just been named -
- he is not to SVP liking -
Another referendum is an option, the text of which would likely be influenced by talks with the EU.
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Hausding was sidelined with a knee injury earlier this year and only came back to competition in June. "My form could be better, but that doesn't affect my experience," he said. "It was important to get in shape for the Europeans and hopefully it will remain that way."
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The first three tracks on 'Lush Life' (from May and August 1957) were recorded in a trio session with only bass and drums accompanying Trane on tenor. The piano-less format is surprisingly full sounding and Coltrane's solos are at once fun loving and thoughtful. The playing of Earl May (bass) and Art Taylor (drums) is warm and robust and perfectly compliments Coltrane's muscular, R&B-inspired lyricism. Tracks four and five (from January 1958) feature a different rhythm section along with some elegant, delicate piano work from Red Garland. The title track is an unabashedly romantic, film noir-ish tour-de-force that completely enthralls the listener for all of its nearly 14 minutes. In addition, the cut features an astonishingly beautiful trumpet solo from the great Donald Byrd. Recorded in the same period as 'Blue Train', one of Coltrane's greatest masterpieces, 'Lush Life' is a perfect (and also, thanks to master engineer/producer Rudy Van Gelder, sonically stunning) example of the master's early playing at it's most sensitive and exuberant.
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone
Donald Byrd, trumpet
Red Garland, piano
Earl May, bass
Paul Chambers, bass
Art Taylor, drums
Louis Hayes, drums
Albert 'Tootie' Heath, drums
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey between May 1957 and January 10, 1958
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John Coltrane
Born September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, John Coltrane was always surrounded by music. His father played several instruments sparking Coltrane's study of E-flat horn and clarinet. While in high school, Coltrane's musical influences shifted to the likes of Lester Young and Johnny Hodges prompting him to switch to alto saxophone. He continued his musical training in Philadelphia at Granoff Studios and the Ornstein School of Music. He was called to military service during WWII, where he performed in the U.S. Navy Band in Hawaii.
After the war, Coltrane began playing tenor saxophone with the Eddie 'CleanHead' Vinson Band, and was later quoted as saying, 'A wider area of listening opened up for me. There were many things that people like Hawk, and Ben and Tab Smith were doing in the '40's that I didn't understand, but that I felt emotionally.' Prior to joining the Dizzy Gillespie band, Coltrane performed with Jimmy Heath where his passion for experimentation began to take shape. However, it was his work with the Miles Davis Quintet in 1958 that would lead to his own musical evolution. ' Miles music gave me plenty of freedom,' he once said. During that period, he became known for using the three-on-one chord approach, and what has been called the 'sheets of sound,' a method of playing multiple notes at one time.
By 1960 Coltrane had formed his own quartet which included pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones, and bassist Jimmy Garrison. Eventually adding players like Eric Dolphy, and Pharoah Sanders. The John Coltrane Quartet created some of the most innovative and expressive music in Jazz history including the hit albums: 'My Favorite Things,' 'Africa Brass,' ' Impressions,' ' Giant Steps,' and his monumental work 'A Love Supreme' which attests to the power, glory, love, and greatness of God. Coltrane felt we must all make a conscious effort to effect positive change in the world, and that his music was an instrument to create positive thought patterns in the minds of people.
In 1967, liver disease took Coltrane's life leaving many to wonder what might have been. Yet decades after his departure his music can be heard in motion pictures, on television and radio. Recent film projects that have made references to Coltrane's artistry in dialogue or musical compositions include, 'Mr. Holland's Opus', 'The General's Daughter', 'Malcolm X', 'Mo Better Blues', 'Jerry McGuire', 'White Night', 'The Last Graduation', 'Come Unto Thee', 'Eyes On The Prize II' and 'Four Little Girls'. Also, popular television series such as 'NYPD Blue', 'The Cosby Show', 'Day's Of Our Lives', 'Crime Stories' and 'ER', have also relied on the beautiful melodies of this distinguished saxophonist.
In 1972, 'A Love Supreme' was certified gold by the RIAA for exceeding 500,000 units in Japan. This jazz classic and the classic album 'My Favorite Things' were certified gold in the United States in 2001.
In 1982, the RIAA posthumously awarded John Coltrane a Grammy Award of ' Best Jazz Solo Performance' for the work on his album, 'Bye Bye Blackbird'. In 1997 he received the organizations highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
On June 18, 1993 Mrs. Alice Coltrane received an invitation to The White House from former President and Mrs. Clinton, in appreciation of John Coltrane's historical appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival.
In 1995, John Coltrane was honored by the United States Postal Service with a commemorative postage stamp. Issued as part of the musicians and composers series, this collectors item remains in circulation.
In 1999, Universal Studios and its recording division MCA Records recognized John Coltrane's influence on cinema by naming a street on the Universal Studios lot in his honor.
In 2001, The NEA and the RIAA released 360 songs of the Century . Among them was John Coltrane's 'My Favorite Things.' (Source: www.johncoltrane.com)


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Eith Mor was a pale-skinned Kig-Yar.[1]
Eith Mor helped Sav Fel steal Pious Inquisitor from Avu Med 'Telcam. He then also helped sell the battlecruiser to Staffan Sentzke in 2553.
He was interrogated by Chol Von on the whereabouts of Sav Fel so she could retrieve Pious Inquisitor for herself.[2]
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The Championships this year were held at GSAL on a dry, sunny day in the best conditions we have had for a while.
The Bradford team had one of its best-ever days, winning five of the eight team races, and Bingley juniors made a fine contribution to that success: Samuel Mantle and Oliver Peace both qualified for the Year 7 National Championships at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire; Alex Flaherty in the Junior Boys, Emily Field in the Intermediate Girls, and Reuben Mantle in the Intermediate Boys, all qualified for the English Schools Championships at Norfolk Showground, Norwich. In addition, James Askew is a reserve in the Intermediate Boys, and Grace Dawson, Eliza Findlay, Katie Smith, and Izzy Harris were all scoring members of their respective teams.
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Fashion forward Beaded Bracelet by Etkie. This 1/2 inch wide cuff starts with a copper bracelet and then is hand wrapped with deerskin. The Navajo Artisans take the cuff and bead their designs onto the deerskin. The intricate designed cuff is called "Dawn" and is lovely worn by itself or layered with other Etkie bracelets!!
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The Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Forbidden Broadway will transfer to the West End this autumn after Nigel Harman's production of Rabbit Hole starring Joanne Froggatt is forced to postpone its forthcoming run.
Playing a limited 11-week season at the Vaudeville Theatre from 9 September (press night 15 September) to 22 November, Forbidden Broadway is the hugely popular musical revue that takes an affectionate poke at some of the West End and Broadway's most-loved productions.
Anna-Jane Casey, Damian Humbley and Ben Lewis will reprise their roles in the production and will be joined by YouTube sensation Christina Bianco, who will replace Sophie-Louise Dann for the production's West End transfer.
The Book Of Mormon, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Wicked, Miss Saigon and Matilda The Musical are among the shows that come under hilarious scrutiny in the acclaimed production that was deemed "the funniest show in London" by Time Out when it opened at the London Bridge venue in June.
The production, which will play at the Menier Chocolate Factory until 30 August before bringing its side-splitting contents, including new material, to the West End, is the London Bridge venue's first transfer since Maria Friedman's multi Olivier Award-winning hit Merrily We Roll Along in 2013.
David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Rabbit Hole, which was due to run at the Vaudeville Theatre from 11 September to 22 November, has been postponed due to a late shift in schedules.
The producers remain committed to bringing the tale about the bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places to the West End and hope to announce new run dates in due course.


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Kriss is joined by Tim to review, War Dogs starring Miles Teller, Jonah Hill and Bradley Cooper. This review takes a hilarious turn when we realize this movie is a troll job by David Packouz to keep the war going with his ex-friend, Efraim Diveroli. You have to listen to this.
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
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Kristen Stewart has opened up about her sexuality and love life while appearing on the cover of Elle Magazine's November issue. The Twilight star, who previously dated Robert Pattinson, admitted that things have changed.
Stewart told the Magazine, "I'm not ashamed, and I'm not confused. Things have changed. And not just with me—we're really allowed to encourage this new acceptance to develop and be awesome."
Previously, the-26-year-old actress confirmed that she was dating producer Alicia Cargile. In an interview with Elle UK magazine, she said, "Right now I'm just really in love with my girlfriend. We've broken up a couple of times and gotten back together, and this time I was like, 'Finally, I can feel again.'"
Kristen also spoke about the freedom she feels in her relationship with Alicia. The Clouds Of Sils Maria star admitted, "When I was dating a guy I was hiding everything that I did because everything personal felt like it was immediately trivialized, so I didn't like it. We were turned into these characters and placed into this ridiculous comic book, and I was like, "That's mine. You're making my relationship something that it's not." I didn't like that."
Kristen also opened up about her highly publicised relationship with Robert Pattinson. She told The New York Times in August, "People wanted me and Rob [Robert Pattinson] to be together so badly that our relationship was made into a product. It wasn't real life anymore. And that was gross to me. It's not that I want to hide who I am or hide anything I'm doing in my life. It's that I don't want to become a part of a story for entertainment value."
"I would never talk about any of my relationships before, but once I started dating girls it seemed like there was an opportunity to represent something really positive. I still want to protect my personal life, but I don't want to seem like I'm protecting the idea, so that does sort of feel like I owe something to people," she said back then.


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1.Break The Eye Level Perspective
One of the keys elements that forms a beautiful photograph is the composition. It has the unique quality to lead viewer's eye and and guides you through the entire frame. When choosing a composition for your shot, try to avoid the eye level perspective. This is the most common way to see the world, which means that won't be as impressive as you think on a photograph. Try thinking outside the box and break the rules – go high, go low, climb on a tree, lay down etc. Get the shot that less people would even think of. Be creative!
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This one might sound obvious, but not many people, especially complete beginners, are used to pack a tripod when going on a vacation. The tripod is not only going to help you achieve super sharp image when lower shutter speed is needed, but it will also allow you to take multiple exposures and potentially blend them later in the post-processing. For example, if you are shooting a high contrast scene like sunset for instance, you will have to expose for the highlights and for the dark areas of the image. Tripod will allow you to achieve that.
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Most probably the one and only piece of equipment that I never go on a trip without. It is more likely I don't bring a particular lens with me rather than leaving my polarizing filters at home. The main quality of a polarizer is to remove reflection from glossy surfaces such as: glass, metal, windows, leaves and vegetation etc. In addition to that, this type of filter darkens the sky in a bright sunny day and also saturates the blues significantly. This helps the puffy clouds pop and makes them look snow-white.
I use 95mm Polarizing filter from B+W for my 35mm wide angle lens and also another 77mm polarizer for all other lenses. For those interested mainly in landscape photography maybe it is a good idea to check Lee Filter for more advanced options. Check out the links below
4.Collapsable reflector
You can find these in various shapes and sizes and also in different colors as well, usually they consist of 5 and can easily be converted one into another. For example you can have a silver or gold, white or translucent, or black. These are very useful when you need to bounce some light back into a subject, defuse the light or even soak up light if you are using the black cover. It is ideal for portraits, food, all kind of still objects etc.
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This one is extremely important to stick to for any photography in general. In a very high contrast scenes with very bright highlights and very dark shadows your camera will struggle to capture details in both areas. However, if you properly expose the highlights, you would be able to recover a lot of information back in the shadows in the post-processing stage later on. But the opposite is nearly impossible to happen, as the digital sensors are very sensitive when it comes down to highlights. Remember, once you have blown out the highlight, it is impossible to recover in the post.


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NEW DELHI: An international coalition of over 80 property firms, including RICS, has launched a new global standard for measuring residential buildings, a move that can bring uniformity and transparency in this segment.
The new standard is set to replace several local standards of measurement of buildings that has created inconsistencies across countries.
"Adoption of uniform property measurement standards will send a message to home buyers that the Indian real estate sector is serious about adopting global best practices," said Sachin Sandhir, global managing director-emerging business and managing director-South Asia, RICS.
The group had also held consultation with the securities market regulator SEBI, the Ministry of Housing and realtors' body NAREDCO in March last year to understand the best way to implement IPMS for residential buildings in the Indian market.
International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS) for residential buildings is the second in a series of global open-source standards, after IMPS for office buildings was launched in 2014.
IPMS coalition conducted a public consultation in September last year giving property professionals everywhere a chance to have their say on this residential standard.
In India also there is inconsistency within the country and standards differ from market to market, which leads to confusion among owners, occupiers and investors or misinformation when it comes to the reported floor space.
A recent RICS report found the difference in measurement for residential apartments globally can vary by as much as 27%, and for residential homes by up to 58%, when compared to the IMPS for residential buildings.
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A lot of guys are running around applying "pickup artist" tactics, but not so sure how there isn't work. It's like learning a few chords on the guitar even so, not knowing easy methods to play them in key - or with the actual timing. Private personal approaches and conversations with women will feel hollow and false.


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Hi Everyone! We're so excited about the launch of this big addition to Felt — Fresh Flowers. Since 2013, people have been able to write a personal card using their finger or a stylus. We then print, seal, stamp and mail the card within 24hrs. And the best part about flower + card orders is that they ship in the same box so they arrive together. Creating the most personal experience possible. We're stocking these flowers at our facility and picked them carefully. There are two unique options: Fresh Cut Orchids and Hang Dried Lavender. It's $50 for the Orchids and $20 for the Lavender. Shipping is $10 and $8 respectively. Overnight and Saturday delivery is available for both. It's been fun learning how to care, wrap and ship flowers. I hope you give it a try and let us know what you think!
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Hey @tomerlikehomer I like the product photography, and the designs you chose are cute. Good timing, with Mother's Day coming up! A few quick notes 😄 - The Download button on your website is broken - You should add to this ProductHunt post and point people to your app directly.
@nickjnish Wow, thanks. Updated the post and we're figuring out why the button is broken.
this is cool! which countries do you deliver to?
@sweet_lou612 Only within the US for flowers. But if you send a card without flowers, that can go anywhere in the world.
Wow, those truly are beautiful! Would love to see how the orchids look as well. Any chance of a upcoming android app?
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Dear Parents & Students,
Here's what's happening this week:
Monday – our first "long rehearsal" is this afternoon from 4:30 to 7:30 out on the band practice pad.
Monday – we had our "open house" already (Meet the Band Night)… parents, feel free to come out to the practice pad for a few minutes and watch rehearsal during your student's band class for Open House. We will not have any formal presentation for Open House.
Thursday – our first away game vs. Madison HS. Kick-off is at 7:00 pm @ Heroes Stadium. Pre-Game Meals will be served right after school let's out. Students need to be dresssed in summer uniform, ready for inspection by 5pm. The game will conclude around 9:30pm and we will board buses to return to SVHS. As specified in our handbook, students are expected to travel with the band to and from away games and contests unless there is a legitimate need to do otherwise (these should be cleared with a director prior to Thursday, and the appropriate paperwork filled out). Your cooperation is most appreciated, as it becomes a major student safety issue for us if this policy is not followed.
Thursday PM – We will send out a text alert regarding our ETA back at SVHS so rides can be coordinated. Parents, if you wish to recieve this alert, it is necessary that you have completed the CutTime registration process and have entered your mobile phone number AND your carrier (AT&T, Verizon, etc.). We are no longer able to use Remind to communicate with such a large group due to policy changes with Remind.
Friday – we have a "normal" after-school rehearsal scheduled from 4:30 – 6:00 (due to the Thursday game). Please note that the "Late Bus" does not run on Fridays. If that is something that your family relies on, students should check with section leaders for possible carpool opportunities, or many parents have been able to connect to a ride via the Band Parent Facebook page.
The students have been absolutely fantastic and the show is quickly gaining steam. Learning Part 3 (of 5) this afternoon. I'll try to post some video to the Ranger Band Twitter account (@svrangerband)! One more week of Traditional Show, then we'll roll out Mystery Tour at our next home game vs. Clemens. Three weeks to Capital City Marching Contest!!
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Draw the Line with Cartoonist Buck Jones
I wanted to thank Buck Jones for honoring me in one of his famous cartoons.
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