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text: Property and construction - issues register Where appropriate, individual issues in this issues register include a reference to a public ruling which is related to the relevant issue. In some cases, the issue is itself labelled as a public ruling for the purposes of section 105-60 of schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953. Where an issue in this issue register simply sets out the way the law applies, rather than dealing substantially with a question of legal interpretation, we have added to the item the description 'non-interpretative'. From 1 July 2010, issues labelled as a public ruling in this register will continue to be a public ruling even though section 105-60 of schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 has been repealed. A public ruling is an expression of the Commissioner's opinion about the way in which a relevant provision applies, or would apply, to entities generally or to a class of entities in relation to a particular scheme or a class of schemes. If you rely on issues in this register that are a ruling, we must apply the law to you in the way set out in the ruling. However, if we are satisfied that the ruling is incorrect and disadvantages you, we may apply the law in a way that is more favourable for you - provided we are not prevented from doing so by a time limit imposed by the law. You will be protected from having to pay any underpaid tax, penalty or interest in respect of the matters covered by this ruling if it turns out that it does not correctly state how the relevant provision applies to you. Issues in this register that have not been labelled as public rulings, constitute written guidance. If you follow our information on these issues and it turns out to be incorrect, or it is misleading and you make a mistake as a result, we must still apply the law correctly. If that means you owe us money, we must ask you to pay it but we will not charge you a penalty. Also, if you acted reasonably and in good faith we will not charge you interest. If correcting the mistake means we owe you money, we will pay it to you. We will also pay you any interest you are entitled to. End of attention The property and construction issues register contains a number of goods and services tax (GST) issues that have been collated as a result of consultation with the property and construction industry. The issues register is designed to provide guidance on how the GST law applies to the property and construction industry. Some issues have been withdrawn but remain on the register for historical purposes. How to use this issues register The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) response to each question is specific to the circumstances described in the question. It does not have general application to other circumstances. Please seek clarification from the ATO if you are not sure if the question fits your particular circumstances or not. You can do this by writing to: Australian Taxation OfficePO Box 3524ALBURY NSW 2640 The register is divided into the following sections: Section 01 - bodies corporate/owners, corporations and strata managers Section 02 - building contracts Section 03 - commercial residential premises Section 04 - adjustments for input tax credit claims - withdrawn Section 05 - employee accommodation/housing Section 06 - farm land Section 07 - going-concerns Section 08 - group training schemes Section 09 - insurance - withdrawn Section 10 - leased or rented property Section 11 - non-commercial residential premises Section 12 - off-the-plan sales Section 13 - PAYG - withdrawn Section 14 - real estate agent issues Section 15 - sale of real property Section 16 - security and other deposits Section 17 - sundry issues Section 18 - time share Section 19 - water and sewerage - withdrawn For more information on GST and property: visit our website at www.ato.gov.au refer to of the list of public GST rulings available on our legal database. End of further informationLast modified: 21 Dec 2011QC 16365


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There are many ways to avoid probate in California. Some estate planning tools are so simple that you can implement them without having to hire an attorney! From transferring property into a living trust, to avoiding probate by designating a payment-on-death beneficiary, A People's Choice can help you prepare your estate planning documents so your surviving beneficiaries will not have to file probate. Read on to learn about 7 simple ways to avoid probate in California and how A People's Choice can help.
7 Ways to Avoid Probate in California
Avoiding Probate With a Living Trust
In California, you can create a living trust to avoid probate. A living trust can serve as an alternative to a last will and testament. A living trust places your real property and assets "in trust" which are then managed by the trustee for the benefit of your beneficiaries. You can create a living trust for almost any asset you own: real estate, bank account, vehicle, or jewelry. When you create the trust, you must transfer property into it as well as designating a trustee (you can appoint yourself while living). Upon your death, the successor trustee will transfer the trust assets to the beneficiaries without having to go through the probate process.
Avoiding Probate with Payment on Death Designations
A "payable-on-death" designation can be used for bank accounts or certificates of deposits. The POD designation allows you to appoint a beneficiary of your asset (money) upon your death. The beneficiary will not have access to the asset while you are living. A POD declaration allows a beneficiary to collect the money directly from the bank upon your death without having to go through the probate process. It is not recommended to name a minor as a POD beneficiary. Doing so could be problematic when it comes time for the bank to release the funds. The guardian or parents may have to go to court and ask to be appointed as the minor's guardian of the money before the bank will disperse the money in the account. It is common for people to name POD beneficiaries for several types of property including:
- Bank accounts
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- U.S. savings bonds
It is important to keep in mind that if the POD beneficiary dies before the account holder, the account holder should immediately update the beneficiary on the account. If the POD beneficiary predeceases the account owner and an alternate POD beneficiary has not been named, the account may have to be probated.
Avoiding Probate with TOD Deed
A transfer-on-death deed is used to transfer real property to a beneficiary upon their death. Such deeds are often called beneficiary deeds. The TOD deed can be signed and recorded and later revoked prior to death. The designated beneficiary will have no rights until death. Learn more about California's new transfer on death deed in this article.
Difference Between POD and TOD
The POD designation is typically used to avoid the probate of bank accounts, stocks and bonds, and savings bonds. A transfer on death deed is used to transfer real property to the designated beneficiary upon death. Both designations can be revoked/modified while the owner is alive.
Vehicle Transfer on Death Registration in California
A vehicle transfer on death registration can be used to avoid the probate of vehicles in California. If you register your vehicle as a vehicle-transfer-on-death, the named beneficiary will automatically inherit the vehicle after your death. This is a great tool to use to avoid the probate of a vehicle in California.
Joint Tenancy Ownership of Property
There are many ways to hold title to real property in California. Holding property as joint tenants can be used to avoid probate in California. If you own property as a joint tenant with right of survivorship, the surviving owner will automatically own the property when the other owner dies. No probate is necessary. Community property with right of survivorship is another form of tenancy that can be used to transfer property acquired during marriage to the surviving spouse. Again, no probate is necessary for property to transfer.
Simplified Probate Procedures
Depending on the nature of your personal estate, you may be able to use California's "small estate" probate procedures to have your property distributed among your beneficiaries. The gross value of the decedent's real and personal property cannot exceed $166,250 to use such procedures.
Contact A People's Choice for more information about ways to avoid probate in California. One of the best ways to avoid probate in California is with proper estate planning. Did you know estate planning doesn't need to cost thousands of dollars? You also don't need to hire an attorney for this very routine process. We can help you prepare your estate planning documents at a reasonable fee. Call us at 800-747-2780 and learn how we can help you!


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Tobacco research and treatment: We've come a long way
by Wayne Skinner, CAMH Deputy Clinical Director, Addictions Programs
World No Tobacco Day is on May 31, and I've been reflecting how attitudes to cigarettes have drastically evolved in recent history.
When I started working as a therapist at the Addiction Research Foundation (which became part of CAMH in 1998) in the late 1970s, I can remember a client, proudly receiving my praise for having successfully withdrawn from heroin, taking out a cigarette and saying, "Now if I could only quit these!"
In those days, we didn't even ask people if they smoked when we took drug histories. Indeed, it was more common than not for counsellors to offer clients a cigarette as a friendly way of starting a session.


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Severin Unck's father is a famous director of Gothic romances in an alternate 1986 in which talking movies are still a daring innovation due to the patent-hoarding Edison family. Rebelling against her father's films of passion, intrigue, and spirits from beyond, Severin starts making documentaries, traveling through space and investigating the levitator cults of Neptune and the lawless saloons of Mars. For this is not our solar system, but one drawn from classic science fiction in which all the planets are inhabited and we travel through space on beautiful rockets. Severin is a realist in a fantastic universe.
But her latest film, which investigates the disappearance of a diving colony on a watery Venus populated by island-sized alien creatures, will be her last. Though her crew limps home to earth and her story is preserved by the colony's last survivor, Severin will never return.
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Catherynne, Catherynne, Catherynne. Will you ever fail? If I had to sum up this book in one line, it would be: This book is everything I have ever wanted from Sci-Fi and more. (Or a 'a decopunk pulp SF alt-history space opera mystery' as is more accurate, and brilliant.) Let's face it, space whales. It's so very me.
I am a self-confessed Catherynne M. Valente fangirl, I claw and clasp at everything she writes and can't get enough (around seven months ago, I got words from Deathless tattooed onto my right bicep, and intend to get another from the same novel on the back of my left calf). But I am not ashamed to say that, I wasn't sure about this one – I'd never read a novel which uses so many different kinds of storytelling. However, there was no way I wasn't going to read it.
Boy, I'm glad I did. It is a beautiful, spiralling mystery, which seeps like paint. I loved piecing together each little snippet and clue, and I loved the descriptions of the creatures which still had their Earth names but were very much not the same as their earthly counterparts. As ever with a Valente work, the world building was complete and phenomenal, packed with little details that, while they do nothing to further the plot, solidify her version's of planets and moons in a way that I never quite expect, even though I am used to seeing it in her work.
Valente is as poetic as ever and uses the different formats excellently, I've very rarely found myself enjoying reading a script but at this point, I am sure that I would adore reading everything she writes. Including her shopping lists. But not in a creepily stalkerish way. In a 'I bet even they are poetic' way. Rein it in, Elou. Anyway! The different formats in the book makes for some interesting typesetting, I particularly love the icons at the beginning of each chapter denoting on which planet it takes place.
The cover featured above is from the US, the book doesn't come out in the UK until March but I adored the US cover desgn and had to own it (not to mention, I wanted to read it as soon as I possibly could, especially as I have to wait for the paperback editions of the Fairyland books to match my existing collection). Like I said, I claw for her writing.
What began as a short story in a zine, which I am listening to as I type, turned into a beautiful journey through space, and time, ever chasing a phantom of a girl who will always be a mystery that I would love to solve.
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Research by Connells Survey & Valuation has found that remortgages have increased by 49% in the year to September 2015.
David Blake of Which? Mortgage Advisers urges people to act now to avoid missing out on the best products:
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It further demonstrates that lenders have an appetite to lend and in many cases have relaxed their lending criteria's enabling more people to benefit from historically low rates of interest.
I don't see this trend changing in the next couple of months and would urge people to act now rather than wait and miss out on the best products. Of course, before considering remortgaging from one lender to another it's important to check with your existing lender as early repayment charges may apply."
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text: Cabaret Voltaire have always had a knack for producing forward thinking music. The pioneering group have revamped their sound countless times; their discography is littered with experimental leaning styles that still sound fresh today. Low Cool is a compellingly slow moving track, with clear techno and ambient influences. The first half centres on an extract from "My Crasy Life", a documentary/film about a street gang from LA. Sparse reverbing tones create a melancholic atmosphere, echoing the dark and gritty topics discussed by the gang members. Around the midpoint of Low Cool, the voices begin to fade away and a slow chugging kick drum comes into focus. Each successive layer then gradually raises the intensity of the track, while maintaining its sombre mood through to the end; a poignant showcase of production talent from one of the most important groups in the electronic music scene.


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Making Art Everyday in 2015 // Day 218
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The art (the best part) is part of my making art everyday project and this is day 218.. To read more about this awesome project click here.
It happens -- especially in August, which is the creative equivalent of canned soup. Still a nice camera, though.


text: Inaugural Tribeca TV Festival to Debut 'Queen Sugar' Mid-Season Premiere K. Nicole Mills September 8, 2017 Film Festivals, TV The Tribeca TV Festival presented by AT&T, is focusing on bringing driving conversations from some of the entertainment world's best and brightest. The festival is scheduled to run Sept. 22 through 24 at Cinepolis in New York City, and will feature numerous premieres and panel Q&As. The TV festival will serve as a supplement to it's acclaimed annual film festival that takes place every year in April. "Ten years ago we wouldn't have needed a TV festival. Now, with the change in the TV landscape, both the quality and quantity of shows, it makes sense," Tribeca co-founder Robert De Niro said in a statement. "As the Tribeca Film Festival has done, the Tribeca TV Festival will act as a curator in bringing people together for this emerging experience." The three-day event will bring people together to discover new television series, see new episodes of returning shows and hear interesting things from interesting people. Ava DuVernay's Queen Sugar is included among the series that received a stamp of approval from Tribeca and is scheduled to debut it's mid-season premiere on Sunday September 24th at the festival. Following the episode, the cast of the series, Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, and Kofi Siriboe will discuss their acclaimed performances and rich characters, working with an all-female directing team, and maybe providing a few clues as to how season 2 will end! In addition to Queen Sugar, Oprah Winfrey will premiere her new OWN series Released, which chronicles formerly-incarcerated men and women who are restarting their lives. If you are in NYC, this is definitely an event that you do not want to miss out on! Tickets for the festival went on sale, Wednesday, Sept. 6, and can be purchased online at http://www.tribecafilm.com/tvfestival. Comments comments


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Alexander the Great was a Greek king who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC, and he is largely responsible for changing the face of the ancient world. Alexander, while head of the Macedonian kingdom, is best-known in history as one of the great conquerors, and had a huge impact on the world. He started off being tutored by Aristotle, and, at the age of 18 became interested in military strategy. Following the death of his father, Alexander took command of the Macedonian army and went on a crusade to eliminate his enemies.
He wound up conquering much of the world, including the Persians and the Egyptians, and he ruled over one of the largest empires the world has ever known. Alexander the Great is a figure often studied in history. The impact he has had on the cultures of other countries can still be seen today, and he improved cultural relations and trade links between other nations. Here are some of the things we know about Alexander the Great.
He was undefeated in battle
Alexander the Great launched many battles, all across the ancient world, on many different continents, and he never lost one. Known as a military genius, the young Alexander understood his strengths and his enemies weaknesses so well, that he managed to win battles he had no right to win. For example, he conquered Persia by defeating the formidable Persian army, which well outnumbered his own. This was done through a strategic series of attacks and smaller battles. Alexander also commanded the respect and admiration of his forces, and only once in 13 years, despite the relentless fighting, did they refuse to follow him into battle.
He founded loads of cities
Another thing we know is that Alexander the Great was pretty into himself. In fact, it wouldn't surprise us if he added the 'Great' part in himself! Cocky, headstrong, and more than a little confident, Alexander was truly great, and he definitely knew it. But, he wanted the world to know it as well, and so he founded loads of cities that he named after himself. In fact, there are thought to be more than twenty cities named after the great king, all of them with some form of the word Alexander involved. The most famous of these is Alexandria, the second-largest city in Egypt.
One of the youngest rulers ever
Alexander the Great was something of a savant – we all know he lived up to his name, but, he was extraordinary even for the ancient world. He became king at the tender age of 20 and had conquered nearly half the world by the age of 26 (puts most of us to shame, right?). And, on top of all of that, he explored and had designs on conquering, India at the age of 30. Alexander had a short life, but accomplished more in his short time than a lot of kings would manage in decades. He was a surprisingly talented ruler who commanded respect and loyalty in spite of his young years.
He died from malaria
Despite all the battles he fought, and empires he overthrew, Alexander's death was ironically low-key. He actually died of a fever, believed to have been caused by malaria, at the age of just 33. His legacy is still felt across the world, even today, and he is considered one of the greatest rulers in history. There have been conspiracy theories surrounding his death for some time, with many believing he was actually poisoned.
Alexander the Great was one of the most important and influential historical figures. He had a profound impact on the ancient world, and, in turn, influenced the modern world as well. Considered one of the great military strategists, Alexander seemed to revel in battle, and his role as a conqueror, and always wanted to do more. Imagine how much more he could have achieved if he hadn't died such a tragic death so young.


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MUSCAT (Reuters) - The United Nations' envoy for Yemen said on Friday after meeting with Houthi forces in Oman that he hoped to announce a ceasefire in the conflict in the next few days.
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, speaking to Oman's state news agency ONA, said Houthi representatives and their allies had said a ceasefire was necessary. But he added he had yet to meet with exiled Yemen President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to discuss the matter.
"They were long and positive meetings, which make me optimistic. They have agreed during them to accept a ceasefire for 72 hours in Yemen which could be extended," he told ONA.
He would meet President Hadi in Saudi Arabia later on Friday, he said.
Hadi's internationally-recognised government, which is supported by an alliance of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia, is battling the Houthis who took over the Yemeni capital Sanaa in September 2014.
The Houthis toughened demands this week for the resumption of peace talks to end the 19-month-old civil war, saying Hadi must go and an agreement must be reached on the presidency, complicating United Nations efforts to bring the parties back to talks.
A shaky ceasefire between the government and the Iran-aligned Houthis, took effect in April and brought some respite from the war, which started when the rebels pushed the government into exile in March 2015.
Peace talks broke down in August, though, and Saudi-led air strikes on the Houthis have resumed.
Separately, a Yemeni man was killed and two others, including a child, were wounded in Saudi Arabia's southern Jizan province by a shell fired by Houthi forces from inside Yemen, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Friday.
Reporting by Fatma Al Arimi in Muscat and Mostafa Hashem in Cairo, Editing by Angus MacSwan


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A&E continues to show love for THE GLADES.
In a move that should surprise nobody, A&E announced they have ordered a third season of THE GLADES.
At first, I was pretty critical of THE GLADES. It was cutesy and felt, to me, lazy. I never really felt they took advantage of the exotic locale and the scripts were mediocre at best. Matt Passmore and Kiele Sanchez did a solid job with what little they had.
But season two saw the writing improve and the key actors continued to delived the goods. The chemistry has really come along and has helped make THE GLADES an entertaining way to spend an evening.
And the numbers continue to shine: Season two averaged 3.9 million viewers, almost a 25% increase over season one. That is enough for A&E to bring er' back for a third time.


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Welcoming a new member into the family is an exciting and happy time. Everyone loves the arrival of a new baby. The entire family will be thrown into a frenzy of excitement, as preparations are made to welcome a new addition to the family. It is a joyous event indeed and months of planning and preparations go into ensuring that the new bundle of joy receives a warm welcome into the world. From preparing the mother to getting the nursery ready to organizing baby showers, there is much work to be done and a lot of fun to be had in the process.
Mental and emotional preparations
It is of paramount importance to do everything possible to ensure that the mother will be in good health. There are classes and counselling sessions that soon to be mothers and young couples expecting an addition to the family can attend. This will help with the mental and emotional preparations. With the birth of the baby, there will also be the arrival of many responsibilities and duties. Thus, these counselling sessions and discussions might prove to be a veritable help during and following the birth of the new baby. The parents can also read books or talk to other parents in order to prepare themselves for the birth of the baby.
Getting the house ready
Next, it is important to get the nursery ready for the new arrival. You might want to redecorate or refurbish a part of the house for this purpose. Therefore, you can contact fit out interiors service providers who will be able to help you with preparing a dainty nursery for the newborn.
You can seek the advice of these fit out interiors service providers in order to obtain some tips on how you can decorate and design the nursery. You will also have to see about purchasing the needful such as clothes, toys and other essentials in order to care for the baby and to make the baby comfortable.
Celebrating the new arrival
Regular medical checkups would have to be attended to in order to ensure that there are no complications or issues at the last minute. It is very important that the mother eats well and looks after herself in order to make sure that the baby is healthy and is no danger. Further, there might baby showers that might be organized in anticipation of the little baby's arrival. Gifts for the baby as well as the mother can be given and everyone can have some fun as they look forward to the arrival of the newest member to the family. Thus, the birth of a baby is a much anticipated and carefully prepared for event.


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It's been a good month for restaurant launches in Scotland it seems, as just a week after attending the relaunch of the West Port in Linlithgow I was on the train through to Glasgow with some of my fave blogging pals for a launch party at The Hope. The Hope is a new bar/restaurant which has opened up just a few steps from Central Station. Maclay Inns have spent £500,000 on refurbishing the old Grahamston Bar on Waterloo St and the result is a quirky design full of cute little touches like huge jellyfish like lampshades and a kitsch painted ceiling.
The launch event was packed with bloggers, journalists and locals all excited to try out the new menu and sample some of the specialists beers and wines. We were served sharing platters to start followed by minis from the main menu like pulled pork and grilled apple, teriyaki chicken, beef burgers and battered onion rings, and the yummiest potato skin wedges. The food was washed down by a range of different drinks (mixing alcohol on a school night...tut tut) like G&T's, prosecco, red wine, kir royale, and sam adams.
We were starting to feel a bit stuffed by this point, but never one to turn down a dessert we were pretty excited to see the dessert platters being passed around with chocolate fudge cake, profiteroles and ice cream. Once ours arrived at our table I think it was devoured in about 2 minutes....the fudge cake in particular was amazing.
Given its location The Hope is the ideal place to stop for a post-work drink or a bite to eat, and if you've stuffed yourself with a three course meal then you're within rolling distance of the train home. I'd go back for that fudge cake alone! The prices are also really decent too, with them having a 2 courses for £8.95 offer on Monday-Friday 12-7pm.
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jodgi posted a topic in Closed Beta Gameplay discussionsI'm only at the larger frigates but noticing that the timer often runs out with ships still alive. Maybe this is even worse with the bigger ships? Anyway, if there still are ships left when the timer runs out what should decide win, loss or draw (which is simply loss for both sides)? Here's a pic as a talking point: I tried to get to cap but the bot was following me, I tried to speed up his demise by boarding but one broadside had me sinking. So these two bots were shooting at eachother beyond effective range and only within the last three minutes did they close the distance and did actual damage. BR each side is equal at the moment the timer ran out. Health remaining is in our team's favor, this could be used to decide win/loss but it isn't the best candidate. Our team has the most kills, also not a good deciding factor. Our team has more points (lower right corner), could that be used to make a draw (loss/loss) into a win or loss? We could make an undecided outcome (draw or loss/loss) into half a win for both teams in terms of xp payout. I've had a match timer run out with a clear BR weight in favor of my team and the outcome was still "loss". @M G can confirm. (I F11'd it) Some undecided matches are ok, but by design they should be rather rare; think in the range 1-5%. One team is dissappointed in a win/lose situation but both teams are frustrated in a draw or lose/lose situation. We should limit frustration as much as possible. How should we decide win/lose? BR weight? points?... other ideas? Discuss...
Arena battles, Do we have to sink everything to Win ?
Crankey posted a topic in SuggestionsAt the moment we have to sink every single ship in order to win. You may have 4 SOL and 6 frigates on your side alive at the end of the counter period with 1 enemy Lynx still alive. The result is a draw. Once critical point is reached, couldn't we impliment a player vote to offer to finish the game slightly earlier rather than forcing everyone to chase down that solitary and occasionally DC'd ship ? I would imagine that reaching a 75%-80% advantage in the game would be sufficient to call the match early. We could discount any ships that were flooding faster than they could pump so that they not influence the decision.


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"Most Hated Man On The Internet" Martin Shkreli's Twitter Has Been Hacked
The former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, who bumped up the price of a life-saving HIV drug by 4,000 per cent, Martin Shkreli's Twitter has been hacked.
Shkreli resigned on Friday from Turning Pharmaceuticals following pleading not guilty to seven counts of securities fraud with a maximum of 20 years in prison. Last week the FBI arrested Shkreli at his Manhattan home on charges that he duped investors in his former hedge fund, MSMB Capital Management.
It has also been revealed that Shkreli was the unidentified buyer of the sole copy of an unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for US$2 million.
His Twitter has been changed to "Martin The God" and whoever has hacked his account has been tweeting some crazy things. UPDATE: Shkreli has since taken back his Twitter account, he has deleted all the tweets and sent this to his "loyal" fans:
I was hacked–I now have control of this account. — @MartinShkreli
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) December 21, 2015
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We're up to part eight of this 11-part series for the NFL Playoff previews. It's hard to believe there will only be three more games (after this one) in the NFL season.
I believe this will be a much better game than most people expect it to be. This New York Jets team is fired up and they have a great defense, a great running game and a rookie quarterback with a ton of potential. I also believe that they have both a better offensive line and defensive line than the Chargers do. I also feel like the Chargers are a streaky team, they also always seem to start the season poorly then get hot and they haven't won their first playoff game after a bye since 1994. So if people want to talk about rest vs rust for the Colts then they need to start taking a closer look at the Chargers. I'm not saying I'm predicting the Jets to win just yet, but I'm also not ruling it out. I always make these predictions after I've written the entire post, so that I have all the research fresh in my head when I decide so we'll see where my thoughts take me then. I just simply wanted to point out that everyone seems to be writing off the Jets, thinking they'll get blown out of the water by the Chargers. So let's pump the breaks and see what we can expect out of this game.
The Jets offensive approach should be similar to the one they used last week. They'll come out running the ball early on, and using a lot of screens, dump offs and underneath routes to get Mark Sanchez into a rhythm then they'll look deep to stretch the field, keep the Chargers defense honest and set the run game back up. Sanchez played a great game last week, especially considering he was a rookie in his first playoff game. He went 12 of 15 (two of the incompletions were drops that should've been easy catches) but this week will be different. Against the Bengals he was able to roll out and get some bootlegs and was very efficient on the move and outside of the pocket. I don't think he'll be able to do that this week. The Chargers bring a lot of pressure off the edge which will contain Sanchez. Look for the Jets to empliment a lot of three and five-step drops where Sanchez can stay in and step up into the pocket.
In the running game the Jets are very dangerous. Rookie Shonn Greene had a great game last week and Thomas Jones has been great all year so no matter which one is in the game, he will be giving the Chargers fits. The main benefit is that with both of them being hot it keeps them both fresh as well because they can split the carries more evenly. The Jets have a great offensive line which will make the job easier on whichever running back happens to be in the game at any given moment. The Chargers have a smaller/faster front seven so look for the Jets to attack between the tackles with their backs and will expect to break off some big runs by doing so.
Defensively the Jets just need to do what they do. The one thing that might change is just how much they blitz. They have been blitz-happy all year and it has worked well for them but the Chargers are a team that will make you pay with their big play potential if you blitz too much. So look for the Jets to blitz a little more sparingly and otherwise drop all but three or four players into coverage, which would make Philip Rivers to hold on to the ball longer, giving the pass rushers the opportunity to get to him for the sack. In the secondary look for the matchup between Kerry Rhodes on Antonio Gates. This could be a game changer. In all likelihood Darrelle Revis will shut down Vincent Jackson, and the Chargers running game has been disappointing all year, so if Rhodes, who is great in coverage, can win his battles against Gates that will be huge for the Jets.
If this happens then all the weight will fall onto Malcolm Floyd and Legedu Naanee. Those two must step it up in this game if the Chargers want to win. These two are going to have height advantages over the Jets defensive backs which will help immensely. Philip Rivers is going to need to identify the one-on-one coverages and get the ball to that receiver. Rivers is good at recognizing blitzes and is also good at avoiding them while staying in the pocket. When the Jets blitz he'll look to attack down field, when they don't he'll look to pick them apart. Either way he is going to need to spread the ball around more in this game than he has all year. After Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates, no other Chargers player had more than 45 receptions this season, to give you a perspective on that, the Colts had FIVE players with more than 45 receptions this year.
In the running game, the Chargers have a great opportunity to reestablish themselves as a good running team. Last week the Bengals ate up the Jets on the ground (22 attempts for 171 yards) and the Chargers have a similar run offense. Look for San Diego to use draws, quick handoffs, and plays to get the Jets defense to over pursue. The Jets like to get up field quickly which will get them wrapped in behind the line, leaving clear paths for the Chargers backs. To also use this up field attacking mindset against the Jets even further the Chargers will also utilize the screen plays that they are so great at. Rivers is good at drawing the defenders in toward him and then slinging it to Darren Sproles, who is one of the best backs in the NFL in the screen game.
Look for the Jets to try and get around 200 passing yards out of Mark Sanchez and a touchdown as well. They will also hope that he can limit himself to just one interception. They will be looking to get most of their productivity out of their running game, shooting for over 150 yards on the ground. They should be able to accomplish this with Thomas Jones and Shonn Greene and don't forget about Brad Smith. I'm also expecting Dustin Keller to have an under the radar impact on this game. On the other side, I see Rivers with about 250 yards, two touchdowns and a pick while the Chargers running game combines for around 100 yards and a touchdown. Both teams will likely get multiple sacks, and I see the Jets winning the turnover battle two to one.
Jets win it 24 to 21.
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Newcastle Film and Comic Con runs Sat 8th and Sun 9th March. I'll be there on the Saturday, in my capacity as writer of Rogue Trooper – issue #1 of which will, I think, be out in the world (in comic shops and digital sales-places) this very Wednesday. I believe signing and panelling may be involved during my day-trip to Newcastle, so do say hello if you happen to be there.
A probably rather greater incentive to say hello is that my rather talented collaborator on the comic, the artist Alberto Ponticelli, will be at the con on both days, signing Rogue Trooper #1. He's created a rather splendid variant cover for the first issue, specifically for this and other Showmasters shows in the UK. Obviously, since he's the interior artist, of all the covers so far done for the series, this is the one that most closely replicates the look and vibe of what lurks within.
Got to say, I'm kind of looking forward to the show. Partly because it's my first chance to actually meet Alberto in the flesh; partly because I've never previously been – in any capacity – to one of these big 'pop culture' conventions that have kind of taken off around the world in the last few years. I'm curious, you know? I'll take my camera, report back here on my impressions.
Incidentally, you can get a sneak peek at Rogue Trooper #1 – the first seven pages – over at comicbookresources right now.


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Dudley MP Ian Austin and fellow fundraisers will be handing over £8,000 to the Dudley Mayor's Charities, which include Diabetes UK, Friends of Alfie Johnson and Dudley Centre for Inclusive Living.
The money has been raised through the Bert Bissell Memorial Walk which took place in August. Austin assembled the biggest team yet for this year's climb, with over 20 people taking part.
The climbers included Dudley Mayor Councillor Mohammed Hanif, Deputy Mayor Councillor Dave Tyler, local councillors Keiran Casey, Cathryn Bayton and Steve Waltho, Bert's lifelong friend Astley Blake who now runs the Bible Class he established, representatives from the Consulate of Pakistan in Birmingham and a number of local charity campaigners including Damian Corfield, Ben Corfield, Shaz Saleem and Steve Rayner.
The group will be presenting the cheque in the Mayor's Parlour in Dudley Council House at 1:30pm on Friday 21st October.
Bert Bissell (1902-1998) founded the Young Men's Bible Class at Vicar Street in Dudley. He lived at Selborne Road. He was a probation officer and climbed Ben Nevis on VJ Day in 1945 and many times afterwards, constructing a Peace Cairn at its summit. There is a monument to Bert at Coronation Gardens opposite the Council House.
Mayor Mohammed Hanif Said:
"I am really grateful for everyone who took part in the walk – it wasn't easy and the team did brilliantly.
"This is a great amount of money which will go really far in helping local people in Dudley"
Ian Austin said:
"I'm really pleased we've been able to support these great Charites who do brilliant work for people in Dudley.
"Local people have been so generous. Bert Bissell was a great friend of my family and the generosity local people have shown in his memory is a great tribute to the wonderful work he did in the area."


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Transform drains into rivers says Singapore
On a pleasant morning by the river, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong outlined plans to transform the waterways of the island nation. The country has made news in the past for its advancements in water reclamation and desalination. NEWater has become a brand name associated with Singapore. In what is considered a ringing endorsement of Singapore's policies, drought-ridden Australia is planning to follow the NEWater model to produce drinking water for its citizens.
What's new this time is Singapore's plan to turn utilitarian infrastructural assets such as drains, canals and reservoirs into beautiful and clean streams, rivers and lakes that are open for the public to enjoy. Until now, many of the country's 14 reservoirs were protected areas and bore signs such as "No Fishing" and water sports were unheard-of. "Now, we will bring people closer to water so that they will enjoy and cherish it more," said Mr Lee. Two years back, the construction of Marina Barrage was started – a S$226 million project to build a barrier across the Marina Channel and create Singapore's 15th reservoir in the heart of the city. This reservoir will help to increase the catchment area from half to two-thirds of Singapore by 2009. The barrage will also help to alleviate flooding in the low-lying areas of the city. But what Singaporeans really look forward to is the chance to engage in sports such as kayaking, water surfing and boating in the new water bodies being created.
The concrete-lined canals of Singapore are about to make way for a softer look with grassy embankments and landscaped features. Water curtains, artificially created rivulets, fountains and footbridges will be created to enable residents to touch and play with water. "Native plant species will be re-introduced along the river, as an extension of the nearby nature reserves," said Mr Lee. The Prime Minister urged the citizens to keep litter out of the waterways in order to enjoy the benefits of living near waterfronts.
An interesting feature to watch out for is the re-circulating of water from downstream to upstream of major rivers in order to prevent stagnation and to enhance the aesthetics of the waterscape.
It is perhaps ironic to observe that in most Asian countries, major rivers are turning into sewers carrying foul industrial and municipal wastes. Once-beautiful rivers such as the Yamuna in India on the banks of which kings built several monuments including the Taj Mahal are now decaying, dead rivers. Among China's seven major rivers, five are seriously polluted. Little attempt has been made in these countries to transform the river banks into clean, green recreational spaces.
Yet, here in Singapore where there are no rivers in the strict sense, they are being created. Unlike India's Ganga or China's Yang-Tse, which originate from icy glaciers and get a perennial supply of water, here the rivers are actually backwaters – intrusions of the seawater into land. But the country is making the most of whatever it has.
Nowhere are rivers worshipped and included in traditions as much as in the Buddhist and Hindu cultures of Asia. It is a paradox that the rivers in these very cultures are suffering the worst of urban excesses. It is time to reclaim these rivers from the sewers. When Singapore can turn its drains into rivers, why can't other countries let their rivers remain rivers?


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In November, two great things are going to happen. First LEXI Women's Leadership Summit debuts in Las Vegas on November 2nd. Followed by a month of intense focus on Emotional Intelligence with discounted assessments and free EQ stuff to help you grow as a leader. EQ is one of the greatest indicators of leadership success in the new world order of business. We specialize in it and want to help you take your leadership to the next level.
In light of what's ahead, I thought I would highlight what happened at our 2011 LEXI event (formerly Women's Leadership Summit). First let's start with sharing some basic definitions to catch everyone up on what we mean by Emotional Intelligence.
What exactly is Emotional Intelligence? There are many definitions out there and because it is a fairly new discovery I think we are still settling on the best one.
I like simplicity so for me…emotional intelligence is the ability to label, understand and manage your own emotions first and then to perceive emotions and empathize with others.
Robert Cooper, author of Executive EQ, defined it this way, "emotional intelligence is the ability to sense, understand, and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions to facilitate high levels of collaboration and productivity."
Best Selling author of the top selling book, Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, labels the five emotional competencies:
1. Self Awareness: The ability to recognize and understand your moods, emotions, and drives, as well as their effect on others.
2. Self Regulation: The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods and the propensity to suspend judgment and think before acting.
3. Motivation: A passion to work for reasons that go beyond money or status and a propensity to pursue goals with energy and persistence.
4. Empathy: The ability to understand the emotional make up of other people.
5. Social Skills: A proficiency in managing relationships and building networks.
By mastering each of these pillars, we are essentially managing and shaping our emotions in a way that will improve our ability to make decisions, increase influence, and lead effectively.
It's like taking your emotional temperature. Putting it another way, I use the visual of 3 glasses of water. While keeping one crystal clear, adding a few drops of red food coloring to the second glass making it cloudy and then dumping half the bottle in the third to show a definite change of color to red.
Knowing when are you escalating from clear to cloudy before you escalate to red in self-awareness. Once in red, you are now in a stormy emotional state and your thinking brain shuts down. When we get to "red" our body feel threatened and kicks into the fight, flight or freeze state hi-jacking our logical, rational brain.
Dr. Leslie Parrott, Co-Founder of Real Relationships, absolutely nailed this first pillar, Self-Awareness during our 2011 LEXI event. Using her vast knowledge of counseling, therapy, leadership training, and relationship coaching she gave us a road map to follow to increase our ability to know and understand our personal self better.
My favorite tool was the way Dr. Parrott applied the Johari Window to our self-discovery experience – awesome. She also drilled down and gave amazing insight into the make-up of our emotional brain. I loved her analogy of wishing we had an "emotional storm predictor" YES – I wish I had a barometer warning me that today I would be taken hostage by my emotions so be warned – prepare. NOPE – those darn emotions hit us out of no where so we need to be prepared.
What is EQ to you?
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Czech Pilsner - Final Results
This beer was lot of fun to make. Tons of Saaz hops. All German malts. Czech yeast. Steady fermentation temperatures. Good long lagering in the ice box.
I had expectations, but only based on commercial examples and the descriptions from various recipes and books. I've never used any of the ingredients before. So I guess I was venturing into the unknown. In the end, I'm very pleased I did it. I love the flavor of Saaz hops. The Wyeast 2278 Czech Pilsner yeast strain, though very sulfuric during fermentation, performed very well with great attenuation and malt flavor. I think the German malts helped give it the right kind of flavors.
First signs of fermentation appeared at around 20 hours after pitching the yeast. Pitching temp was around 52*F, the temp dropped to around 48-50 over night, then the temp rose to around 53-54 withing 24 hours. Fermentation went smoothly over a 2 week period. I was very surprised by the intense odor of sulfur during primary fermentation. It was more intense than the Munich strain and filled the whole porch with its rotten egg stench.
Finished Results
Appearance: Beautiful pale yellow/straw color. Very clear considering that it was unusually hazy all the way through fermentation, lagering and bottling, and no Irish moss. Slight haze especially at colder temps. 1 inch white foam head forms, and slowly diminishes to a small rind of bubbles around the glass edge.
Aroma: Hoppy, sweet maltiness, floral.
Taste: Bold and bright hop presence from both solid bittering and flavor/aroma additions. The hops carry a full flavor with mild citrus and spiciness. Malts do balance the hop assertiveness, and has a smooth & clean sweet taste. There is definitely a "crisp" character to this beer. Attenuation was very good, and the residual sweetness is not too low nor high. There is also a nice dryness in the aftertaste. I'm quite pleased to sense a slight presence diacetyl (buttery taste) because I think it adds more character/complexity to this light colored beer with bold flavors. Also, all the flavors held up for a good years and smoothed out nicely over time.
After-taste: A definite mild 2%AA Saaz hop bitterness lingers long on the tongue. There also seems to be a small alcoholic presence.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, soft, attenuated, very good carbonation (on the lower side).
Drinkability: Even though it has a bold taste, the smoothness in the malts and lighter carbonation make this lager very drinkable. After one pint, I found myself wanting another one right away.
Overall Impression: An all-around attractive beer. It has great color, aroma, taste and mouthfeel. It is a little over the top with hop presence, but that's what my intentions were. I get a sense of pride drinking this beer and rank it as one of my finest.
This beer tasting guide has been helpful...www.alabev.com/taste.htm
Notes for future brewing: It was very difficult getting the wort to boil after adding even half the hops. The total weight of hops was 13 ounces in 6 gallons of post boiled wort. I think Brian would agree that it was an armful stirring and chilling both pots. I question the hop utilization, and perhaps using higher Alpha hop pellets for bittering would help. Also, I would like to try bringing the OG to about 1.050 and scaling down the IBU's to about 38. I'd like to improve upon this beers already smooth flavor and make it a very balanced, more refined, and delicate.
Click here for earlier Czech Pilsner posts - Conception and Recipe & Brewday Stats


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IVC Filters, May-Thurner Syndrome, Pelvic Vein Stents
Stephan Moll, MD writes… An article for patients discussing (a) IVC filters (inferior vena cava filters; also often referred to as "Greenfield filters"), (b) narrowing of the main left pelvic vein (referred to as May-Thurner syndrome) and (c) stents in veins in the pelvis has just been published (http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/133/6/e383.full.pdf). Color images are included helping explain what these conditions are.
Reference: Carroll S, Moll S. Circulation. 2016;133:e383-e387
Last updated: Feb 18th, 2016
Tags: Greenfield filter, IVC filter, May-Thurner syndrome, pelvic vein stent


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A Christmas Story, The Musical!
Chicago Theatre
175 N. State Street Chicago
A Christmas Story, The Musical! chronicles young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way towards the holiday gift of his dreams, a Red Ryder Action Air Rifle BB Gun ("You'll shoot your eye out kid!"). A kooky leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a double-dog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the distractions that stand between young Ralphie and his Christmas wish. Produced by the film's original Ralphie, Peter Billingsley, It's a perennial holiday classic that will entertain the whole family.
Watch a video preview of A Christmas Story, The Musical!
Thru - Dec 30, 2011
Price: $35-$79
Show Type: Musical
Running Time: 2hrs, 30mins; one intermission
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Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended
"...There's no reason why "A Christmas Story" should not be on Broadway next season, especially if the capable Warren Carlyle beefs up the dance a little. Since he was initially the director, I suspect Carlyle came up with much of the unpretentious movement vocabulary. But there's a need for more. I was also pulled out of the show by the sudden, Ralphie-fueled appearance of Mason's Miss Shields as a Wicked Witch and the kids, looking uncomfortable in this moment alone, as flying monkeys. Mason sings the stuffing out the number, but we don't all need to be suddenly thinking of "Wicked." "A Christmas Story" is all about terra firma, terra ordinary, a world almost gone, were it not for our need to seek such stories out at Christmas, when all we need is the people we love. And a gun."
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Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended
"...This altogether beguiling slice of high-spirited Americana, now on stage at the Chicago Theatre, is the newest (and in many ways the most enchanting) of all the current entries in grand-scale holiday entertainments. Joseph Robinette�s laugh-filled book, and the exuberant, endlessly clever score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are in perfect synch with the show�s source � the quasi-autobiographical stories by radio humorist Jean Shepherd that also were the source of the popular 1983 film. Director John Rando�s fast-paced direction, and Warren Carlyle�s wildly ingenious choreography, bring a whole new giddiness to the proceedings."
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Time Out Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...As Ralphie, the open-faced Clarke Hallum shows tremendous vocal skill (see if you don't have "Ralphie to the Rescue" swimming through your head afterward). Hallum leads an astonishingly talented cadre of young actors, and director John Rando and choreographer Warren Carlyle put the kids through their paces. The show feels a little long�with the exception of Ralphie's Little Orphan Annie decoder ring, the script seems to touch on the film's every scene; surely another subplot or two could be shaved. But A Christmas Story, The Musical! has the potential to be a new perennial favorite."
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Chicago Theatre Addict - Highly Recommended
"...As a self-professed musical theatre snob, I have to say, the creators have done a fine job. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (music and lyrics, respectively) have penned a tuneful, smart score that echoes shades of William Finn. But most importantly, the music adds something to the story � they find clever and unexpected moments for songs to not only fit, but to elevate the action. For example, when Mr. Parker (aka �the old man,� played by the inexhaustible John Bolton) gets his coveted leg lamp, he launches into a full-out showstopper, �Major Award,� complete with leg lamp kick line. And with 16 players in the pit playing Larry Blank�s orchestrations, the score simply sparkles."
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Chicago On the Aisle - Highly Recommended
"...The sleek and fast-paced show based on Ralphie�s quest for a Red Ryder Action Air Rifle BB Gun is clearly serious business for a group of commercial backers whose Broadway credits include �Frankenstein: The Musical,� The Drowsy Chaperone� and �Spring Awakening.� The sets, lighting, sound and musical supervision are all done by people with great big bona fides. Work on this show began in 2009 in Kansas City and continued out of the limelight in half a dozen regional capitals. (Thank you, �Spider-Man,� for the object lesson in why that�s wise.) And the casting is top drawer."
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ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended
"...This slick, well produced Broadway musical features so many tender moments, youthful comedy and expertly staged show stoppers to be considered an instant classic! You can take the kids and they�ll love it and you will too. I'm guessing this musical will take its place as one of Chicago's new holiday classics."
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Chicago Stage Standard - Recommended
"...A Christmas Story,� as self-effacing as its title, is perfectly cast, joyously illustrated and blissfully free of calculation or condescension. Some songs prolong what was better left a hit-and-run revelation in the film. Where the characters provided the comic quirks, here they come more from the situations. But that�s the price you pay for musicals; transient pleasures get prolonged. Anyway, there�s no coal in this stocking, just a big, sloppy candy cane that you get stuck on, not to, when licked"
Around The Town Chicago - Recommended
"...There are some special numbers in this show that will keep you smiling and one of them involves �The Lamp� ( if you know the movie, you know the lamp� with a line dance that will have you in stitches.Of course there are several numbers that involve the famous �Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun�, Ralphie�s dream Christmas present. Will he get it? If he does, will he �shoot his eye out�? You can spend an enjoyable two plus hours learning how a family comes together despite the ups and downs and character quirks as the Holidays bring them together at The Chicago Theatre.."
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Chicago Theater Beat - Highly Recommended
"...The creative team of Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Joseph Robinette perfectly translate movie classic to live performance. Jean Shepherd�s cult-like movie quotes heighten the comedy. �You�ll shoot your eye out.� �I triple dog dare you.� �Awwww, fudge!� The familiar mingles with the bright, shiny, new music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The addition of songs to the show feel natural."
This show has been Jeff Recommended*
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Hey all!
It took me three quaters of a year to make people around me associate buttons with me. But, I did it! A friend of mine just got inspired to sew buttons on her skirt, because she saw me wearing a button hair piece.
Now, I'm in England. And one thing you always need here is a card. Cards seem to be like tea. It is appropriate in basically every situation to give a card to somebody, as the English around me seem to have tea all the time. I had never received so many cards, before I came here. And I had never written so many.
Just for a change and a personal touch I made these cards:
You need:
- an aperture card ( doesn't really matter if square, circle or oval window)
- paper
- buttons
- glue
- a pen
Step 1
the card on the paper and drawing the lines
I did the same with the inner line of the frame. So I had a measurement of how big my image could be.
Step 2
I sketched the image. I wanted to have a balloon
card. But feel free to choose whatever you like :)
Step 3
Put glue on the spots you want to be covered by buttons
Step 4
Cover the image with buttons. I had to put some
additional glue on certain spots. Especially
towards finishing the image. Where I found a spot to be too big I covered it by glueing an additional button over.
Let it dry.
Step 5
Glue the piture on the card, by glueing it to the window frame first. Be careful when glueing the back of the piture to the left side of the card. Make sure the image points to the right direction.
I decided to add a string to my balloon.
But a little note would have done as well to cover the free space.
As you can see in the opening image you can try many different things. A friend liked the car quiet a lot. There, I used the buttons just for the wheels and they are kind of a highlight.
I hope you like my idea as well. Feel free to share and to comment. See you for the next tutorial, which might be a hair piece.


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"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass."~Maya Angelou
I just love this quote. And although I'm not a young girl anymore I look to it often. It reminds me that even though life is a bitch, I still want to go out and kick ass. And i'm betting so do you. Here's the thing though. If you're surrounded by chaos or the foundational stuff in your life isn't order, kicking ass is really hard if not impossible.
Listen to the latest episode and try my quick experiment to see where you've got your shit together and where you may need some work.
Heads up – there is swearing in this episode but no F bombs.
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How to write a literature review
A literature review is a survey of scholarly sources (such as books, journal articles, and theses) on a particular topic. It gives an overview of key findings, concepts and developments in relation to a research problem or question. A good literature review doesn't just summarize sources—it aims to:
- Analyze, interpret and critically evaluate the literature
- Synthesize sources to highlight patterns, themes, conflicts, and gaps
- Show the state of current knowledge in relation to a central research question or hypothesis
When do you have to write a literature review?
If you write a thesis or dissertation, you will have to conduct a literature review to situate your research within existing knowledge. You might include it in the introduction or theoretical framework, or it might be a separate chapter that comes before the methodology and results sections.
You might also be assigned a literature review as a stand-alone paper. The content will look slightly different in each case, but the process of conducting a literature review will follow the same steps.
Step 1: Collect, evaluate and select literature
Before you begin searching for literature, you need a narrowly defined topic.
If you are writing the literature review section of a dissertation or research paper, you will search for literature related to your research problem and questions. This is the first step in understanding the state of knowledge on your topic before you begin your own research.
If you are writing a literature review as a stand-alone assignment, you will have to choose a focus and develop a central question to direct your search. Unlike a dissertation research question, this question has to be answerable without collecting or generating new data. You should be able to answer it based only on a review of existing publications.
Dissertation research question
How can the satisfaction of company X's online customers be improved in order to increase customer loyalty?
Literature review research question
What is the relationship between customer loyalty and customer satisfaction?
Search for literature using keywords and citations
Start by creating a list of keywords related to your research topic and question. Some useful databases to search for journals and articles include:
- Your university's library catalogue
- Google Scholar
- Project Muse (humanities and social sciences)
- Medline (life sciences and biomedicine)
- EconLit (economics)
- Inspec (physics, engineering and computer science)
When you find a useful article, check the reference list to find more relevant sources. To identify any important publications that didn't show up in your keyword search, take note of recurring citations. If the same authors, books or articles keep appearing in your reading, make sure to seek them out. You can find out how many times an article has been cited on Google Scholar—high citation counts mean the article has been influential in the field.
Evaluate and select sources
You probably won't be able to read absolutely everything on the topic—start by reading the abstract to determine whether the article is useful. You will have to evaluate which sources are most valuable and relevant to your questions.
For each publication, ask yourself:
- What question or problem is the author addressing?
- What are the key concepts and how are they defined?
- What are the key theories, models and methods? Does the research use established frameworks or take an innovative approach?
- What are the results and conclusions of the study?
- How does the publication relate to other literature in the field? Does it confirm, add to, or challenge established knowledge?
- How does the publication contribute to your understanding of the topic? What are its key insights and arguments?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the research?
Make sure the sources you use are credible, and make sure you read any landmark studies and major theories in your field of research. The scope of your review will depend on your topic and discipline: in the sciences you usually only review recent literature, but in the humanities you might take a long historical perspective (for example, to trace how a concept has changed in meaning over time).
Take notes and cite your sources
As you read, you should also begin the writing process—take notes that you can later incorporate into the text of your literature review. It is important to keep track of your sources with citations to avoid plagiarism.
It can be helpful to make an annotated bibliography, where you compile full citation information and write a paragraph of summary and analysis for each source. This helps you remember what you read and saves time later in the process. You can use our free citation software to quickly create correct and consistent APA citations or MLA format citations.
Step 2: Find connections and themes
To begin organizing your literature review's argument and structure, you need to identify relationships between the sources you've read. Based on your reading and notes, you can look for:
- Trends and patterns (in theory, method or results): do certain approaches become more or less popular over time?
- Themes: what questions or concepts recur across the literature?
- Debates, conflicts and contradictions: where do sources disagree?
- Pivotal publications: are there any influential theories or studies that changed the direction of the field?
- Gaps: what is missing from the literature? Are there weaknesses that need to be addressed?
This step will help you work out the structure of your literature review and (if applicable) show how your own research will contribute to existing knowledge.
Step 3: Plan your literature review's structure
There are various approaches to organizing the body of a literature review. You should have a rough idea of your strategy before you start writing. Depending on the length of your literature review, you can combine several of these strategies—for example, your overall structure might be thematic, but each theme is discussed chronologically.
The simplest approach is to trace the development of the topic over time. However, if you choose this strategy, be careful to avoid simply listing and summarizing sources in order. Try to analyze patterns, turning points and key debates that have shaped the direction of the field. Give your interpretation of how and why certain developments occurred.
If you have found some recurring central themes, you can organize your literature review into subsections that address different aspects of the topic.
For example, if you are reviewing literature about inequalities in migrant health outcomes, key themes might include healthcare policy, language barriers, cultural attitudes, legal status, and economic access.
If you draw your sources from different disciplines or fields that use a variety of research methods, you might want to compare the results and conclusions that emerge from different approaches. For example:
- Look at what results have emerged in qualitative versus quantitative research
- Discuss how the topic has been approached by empirical versus theoretical scholarship
- Divide the literature into sociological, historical, and cultural sources
A literature review is often the foundation for a theoretical framework. You can use it to discuss various theories, models, and definitions of key concepts. You might argue for the relevance of a specific theoretical approach, or combine various theoretical concepts to create a framework for your research.
Step 4: Write your literature review
Like any other academic text, your literature review should have an introduction, a main body, and a conclusion. What you include in each depends on the objective of your literature review.
The introduction should clearly establish the focus and purpose of the literature review.
Dissertation literature review
If you are writing the literature review as part of your dissertation or thesis, reiterate your central problem or research question and give a brief summary of the scholarly context. You can emphasize the timeliness of the topic ("many recent studies have focused on the problem of x") or highlight a gap in the literature ("while there has been much research on x, few researchers have taken y into consideration").
Stand-alone literature review
If you are writing a stand-alone paper, give some background on the topic and its importance, discuss the scope of the literature you will review (for example, the time period of your sources), and state your objective. What new insight will you draw from the literature?
Depending on the length of your literature review, you might want to divide the body into subsections. You can use a subheading for each theme, time period, or methodological approach.
As you write, you can follow these tips:
- Summarize and synthesize: give an overview of the main points of each source and combine them into a coherent whole
- Analyze and interpret: don't just paraphrase other researchers—add your own interpretations where possible, discussing the significance of findings in relation to the literature as a whole
- Critically evaluate: mention the strengths and weaknesses of your sources
- Write in well-structured paragraphs: use transitions and topic sentences to draw connections, comparisons and contrasts
Literature review paragraph example
The example below is taken from the body of a literature review on the relationship between national identity and nature conservation. This paragraph discusses how humanities scholars have approached the concept of wilderness.
Early work in environmental humanities tended to take a sharply critical approach to wilderness, focusing on the cultural construction of supposedly 'natural' landscapes. The rise of climate change awareness in the 1980s had been framed by narratives about "the end of nature" (McKibben 1989), in which a once-pristine wilderness is degraded by humans to the point of disappearance. In response to this popular discourse, environmental historian William Cronon critiqued the concept of a pure, pristine nature to be preserved from human influence, arguing that ideas like "wilderness" are themselves products of particular human cultures and histories. In his influential essay 'The Trouble with Wilderness' (1995), Cronon traces how the ideal of untouched wilderness, anxiety over its loss, and the political will to preserve it has been central to American national identity, entwined with religious motifs and colonial frontier mythologies. Following Cronon, the racial and class politics of wilderness preservation was a theme taken up by several scholars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, who researched the material effects of conservation politics on indigenous and rural Americans (Catton 1997; Spence 1999; Jacoby 2001). The US National Park system became the dominant paradigm for analyzing relations between conservation, nationhood and nationalism. However, this approach has sometimes led to a narrowly US-centric perspective that fails to engage closely with the meanings and materialities of "wilderness" in different contexts. Recent work has begun to challenge this paradigm and argue for more varied approaches to understanding the socio-political relations between nation and nature.
The example combines the thematic and chronological approaches. This section of the literature review focuses on the theme of wilderness, while the paragraph itself is organized chronologically.
In the conclusion, you should summarize the key findings you have taken from the literature and emphasize their significance.
Dissertation literature review
If the literature review is part of your thesis or dissertation, show how your research addresses gaps and contributes new knowledge, or discuss how you have drawn on existing theories and methods to build a framework for your research.
Stand-alone literature review
If you are writing a stand-alone paper, you can discuss the overall implications of the literature or make suggestions for future research based on the gaps you have identified.
When done writing your literature review, don't forget to proofread thoroughly before sharing it with others. Our quick guide to proofreading offers some useful tips and tricks!


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Spring 2016: affordable trends forecast
Published 10 February 2016 by Kyri Levendi
Spring isn't as far away as you might think, so get ready for the season with these affordable fashion trends.
We know that it probably doesn't feel like spring is coming any time soon but trust us, it's nearly here. And to make sure you're ready for the shift in fashion as well as weather (we can hope, can't we?), we're taking you through our forecast of the most affordable trends for the season.*
Nautical style is back this spring and here are some of our most affordable picks from the high street:
Look 1: Incorporate stripes into your wardrobe in a laid-back fashion with this belted dress from Primark. At just £10, it's quite the bargain and would look effortlessly cool when paired with a denim jacket and chunky boots.
Look 2: If your day-to-day look consists mainly of jeans and a t-shirt, then you could add this jersey top into the mix. With bold nautical stripes and a high neck finish, this top is worth every penny of its £9.99 price tag.
Look 3: Looking for something to help you transition from a day at the office to an evening with friends? This jumper and shirt combo from Primark could do the trick.
You won't be able to escape suede this spring, so get ahead of the fashion pack and pick up one of these items:
Look 1: Go classic with this A-line mini from F&F at Tesco. The A-line cut is sure to flatter most figures and the tan shade is the perfect colour to transition you into the spring months. At just £12, this skirt is certainly budget-friendly.
Look 2: What's not to love about a khaki suedette dress? No, we couldn't think of anything either. The olive green colour is perfect for the spring months and this dress would look chic paired with tights and heels – and it's only £13.
Shirt dress
It would seem that this spring is all about stylish comfort, with the shirt dress being one its biggest trends:
Look 1: It's all about the detail when it comes to stripes and this pin stripe shirt dress from Primark certainly gives you that! The dress comes with an around the waist tie and opposing stripe design on the centre, making for a much more expensive look than its £13 price tag!
Look 2: Update your office wardrobe with this polka dot shirt dress. The loose fitting design is ideal for an office environment while the pussy bow design adds a touch of style – it won't break the bank either at just £13.
Look 3: Embrace your inner wild child with this checked shirt dress from H&M. You could wear it as is or leave unbuttoned over a pair of jeans and tee – it's a bargain at £14.99.
A timeless classic, denim never really goes out of fashion and this spring is certainly no different – so why not try one of these looks?
Look 1: If there's one item that you'll see time and time again this season, it's the denim dress – like this one from George at Asda. Although a simple design, the dark wash and tie waist design makes for a polished look. The dress comes in at an affordable price at £18!
Look 2: Embrace two trends in one with this denim pencil skirt from New Look. This skirt is sure to hug your curves and would look effortlessly stylish when paired with an off-the-shoulder top. At £17.99, you'd be able to wear this skirt from season to season.
*Prices correct at time of writing – 08/02/16


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Technology's date with tax
Rahul Garg, Partner and Leader, Tax Technology, PwC India
A taxman's pride in his skill set sometimes becomes a hurdle in adoption of technology for tax. Tax professionals set themselves apart in their belief that they have deep interpretative skills (and at times even the ability to read what is not written!) to lead their tax function. Tax functions of today, however, require crunching of a variety of data and information to effectively contribute to organisations' business advantage. The conflict has been perennial, with most tax professionals hating to soil their hands by plodding through reams of data and information.
Of late, it has become apparent that the 'new gold' is data and information, if used well. From customers' preferences by locality, gender, age group and different levels of details to statistical analysis of natural phenomena such as wind or rainfall, businesses are looking for new insights from data to tackle the issues they face.
The joy of finding that pearl in a heap of data and information has permeated various aspects of businesses, but it seems to have bypassed the tax function. I have spoken to many tax professionals, who have been at the centre stage of tax functions in different organisations for decades, to understand why this is the case. My learning is that tax professionals are made of a metal that does not easily blend with technology and have significant reservations about its ability to add meaningful value to their tax functions.
In our report, Tax Technology: the Next Wave in Business Transformation, we have attempted to orient a typical tax professional with technology used for tax.
It aims to create an awareness of the need to adopt technology in tax functions and the benefits garnered in doing so. In this report, we have brought out the relationship between drivers of tax functions and technology, and also provided a non-technical evaluation framework to assess the need to adopt technology. It paints a lucid picture of and provides a macro perspective of how contemporary technology-driven tools can give a competitive business edge to organisations by transforming tax functions.
It is clear that the need of the hour is to generate greater awareness amongst C-Suite of how they can overcome the challenges they face and harness opportunities in their tax functions. The question is — if not now, when?


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ASTM D1596 - 97(2011) standard test method for dynamic shock cushioning characteristics of packaging material
Dynamic cushioning test data obtained by this test method are applicable to the cushioning material and not necessarily the same as obtained in a package. In addition to the influence of the package, the data can also be affected by the specimen area, thickness, loading rate, and other factors.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for obtaining dynamic shock cushioning characteristics of packaging materials through acceleration-time data achieved from dropping a falling guided platen assembly onto a motionless sample. This test method does not address any effects or contributions of exterior packaging assemblies.
1.2 The data acquired may be used for a single point or for use in developing a dynamic cushion curve for the specific material being tested. Such data may be used for comparison among different materials at specific input conditions, or qualifying materials against performance specifications. Caution should be used when attempting to compare data from different methods or when using such data for predicting in-package performance. Depending upon the particular materials of concern, correlation of such data (from among differing procedures or for predicting in–package performance) may be highly variable.
Note 1—Alternative and related method for possible consideration is Test Method D4168.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately)
ASTM Standards
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
D4168 Test Method for Transmitted Shock Characteristics of Foam-in-Place Cushioning Materials
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
E122 Practice for Choice of Sample Size to Estimate a Measure of Quality for a Lot or Process
Index Terms
cushion curves; cushioning materials; dynamic shock characteristics; guided platen method: Cushion curves; Cushioning materials; Dynamic shock characteristics; Guided platen method; Shock absorption/attenuation;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 55.040 (Packaging materials and accessories)
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