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Design as Theater, Part Two
Designing for Dictators
To design for dictators in the twentieth century was to invent a new art form. The first challenge to designers was that the new modern dictator was not of the blood royal and prided himself on his common origins, his of-the-people birthright. So the fashions worn by the Kings, Czars, Kaisers, and Emperors had to be discarded. But that understanding of the importance of being an ordinary man leading ordinary people led to yet another problem: how to amaze and astonish the masses. A new and impressive outfit had to be designed. The only precursors were the two extremes in uniforms worn by military leaders in the Great War: the modest and self-effacing khaki and the nostalgic outfits worn by officers in Germany and Austria, festooned with (unearned) medals and bobbing white feathers rising from glittering steel helmets. In Berlin, the Kaiser fetishized the military through daily military parades, emphasizing the cavalry, before the Great War. The military units of mounted horsemen were often dominated by the wealthy and well-born, who could afford and purchase and maintain a group of war horses. The upper-class well-bred men rode with a to-the-manor-born air, carrying their inherited authority with ease. The American artist in Berlin, Marsden Hartley (1877-1943) wrote back to his American friends and supporters, Alfred Stieglitz and Gertrude Stein, about the importance of Germany as a European art center. He also wrote artlessly of the atmosphere of barely concealed homosexuality in Berlin, especially in the privileged military.
The Nineteenth-century Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II
According to one of the Kaiser's contemporary biographers, John C. G. Röhl in his article"The Emperor's New Clothes," the character of the leader was summed up in a series of points including,
"The absence of change or development in his personality; his inability to learn from experience.."And finally his love of uniforms, of jewellery, of dressing up and of childish games played in all-male company." This 1982 book, Kaiser Wilhelm II New Interpretations: The Corfu Papers, by Röhl has a portrait of the Kaiser on the cover. In the tradition of royal portraits, the Kaiser was placed in front of a small horse to make him look tall and commanding. As Röhl went to pains to show this man was all uniform and no substance. He wore a white rather rumpled uniform weighted down with large epaulets was accented by a black cuirass which provided an opportunity to hang medals and sashes. The Kaiser's shining riding boots were black and tall, offsetting the orangish embroidery appearing here and there at the edges of the outfit. All the elements of the cavalry charge were present, a rather embarrassed horse, the long sword, and the elaborate glove. His officers wore somewhat more modest uniforms and Marsden Hartley was enraptured by the spectacle of the fashionable horse-borne ensembles. As art historian Wanda Corn wrote in "Marsden Hartey's Native Amerika," on one hand, the artist was perceptive enough to recognize the danger of such attire but he also found the sights of Berlin fascinating. As Hartley wrote to fellow artist, Rockwell Kent, "Of course to some this military system is accountable for many things, and to some this military element is objectionable–but it stimulates my child's love for the public spectacle–and such wonderful specimens of health these men are–thousands all so blond and radiant." But later in his autobiography, Hartley wrote of Berlin in 1913, "The whole scene was fairly bursting with organized energy and the tension was terrific, and somehow most voluptuous in the feeling of power–a sexual intensity even in it–when passion rises to the full and something must happen to quiet it."
Marsden Hartley. Warriors (1913)
The reactions to the parade of uniforms on the part of the naïve American was of course laced with desire–he fell in love with a handsome count who died a year later, but more important Hartley was seduced by uniforms, the tight cavalry pants clasping trotting horses between the strong thighs, the tall phallic silver and gold helmets topped with erect decorations. Interestingly enough, Harley did not learn his lesson of the fatal lure of uniforms which convinced the German people that their army was invincible and he was equally drawn by the sights and spectacles of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945). The uniform was updated and modernized but it still beguiled. The point is, of course, that uniforms are important. Although Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) had a military background as did Adolf Hitler, they both had peacetime careers–of sorts–after the Great War. Both men had aspirations for power, not the power of kings but the modern power of the ordinary man who rises to power through determination and the ability to impress, to call attention to his followers and to impress the spectators. Benito Mussolini had no intention of either supporting or rescuing the doomed adventure of Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938), lording it precariously, to be sure, over Fiume. But he certainly cast an envious eye at the stylish uniform designed by one of the best-dressed men in Europe, noted with interest the speeches delivered from a balcony, and the well-dressed if thuggish followers. Adolf Hitler, for his part, recognized the excellent and simple design of the Communist flag, which waved and fluttered above well-dressed marchers. Both dictators in training learned from the modern modes of asserting power and turned away from metals and feathers. That said, both Mussolini and Hitler would retain certain sartorial details from the past to gesture towards prestige.
In her controversial essay on Leni Riefenstahl, "Fascinating Fascism," Susan Sontag wrote about the connection between fascism and the male body–something Marsden Hartley responded to when he returned to Germany in 1933–and paused in her essay on the filmmaker to consider the significance of "the uniform." She stated that
Fascism may be merely fashionable, and perhaps fashion with its irrepressible promiscuity of taste will save us..There is a general fantasy about uniforms. They suggest community, order, identity (through ranks, badges and medals, things which declare who the wearer is and what he has done: his worth is recognized.) competence, legitimate authority, the legitimate exercise of violence. But uniforms are not the same thing as photographs of uniforms–which are erotic materials and photographs of SS uniforms are the units of a particularly powerful and widespread sexual fantasy. Why the SS? Because the SS was the ideal incarnation of fascism's overt assertion of the righteousness of violence, the right to have total power over others and to treat them as absolutely inferior. It was in the SS that this assertion seemed most complete, because they acted it out in a singularly brutal and efficient manner; and because they dramatized it by linking themselves to certain aesthetic standards. The SS was designed as an elite military community that would not only supremely violent but also supremely beautiful..SS uniforms were stylish, well-cut, with a touch (but not too much) of eccentricity. Compare the rather boring and not so very well cut American army uniform: jacket, shirt, tie, pants, socks, and lace-up shoes–essentially civilian clothes no matter how bedecked with medals and badges. SS uniforms were tight, heavy, stiff and included gloves to confine the hands and boots that made the legs and feet feel heavy, encased, obliging their wearer to stand up straight.
As most people know, the Nazi uniforms were designed by a dedicated Nazi, Hugo Boss (1865-1948), but the designer of the uniforms of the Italian fascists is less well known. Paolo Garretto (1903-1989), in his own time, he was a very famous graphic designer, the Italian equivalent to the French Cassandre. Although he fell into obscurity, he was discovered by the design historian and theorist, Stephen Heller, who was able to correspond with the artist before his death. Heller delicately raised the question of his " flirtation with Fascism." Aggravated by the sight of a boisterous Communist rally, a very young Garretto joined the Vanguardists, the Fascist youth. His father disapproved of his son's misguided enthusiasm for fascism but the son, the budding artist was not happy with the uniforms. The 2011 Vanity Fair article quoted Garretto on the matter of fashion: "I did not like the way they were all dressed up: they had only one common garment — the black shirt. As for the rest of their uniform, they wore anything they liked, such as long pants of any color. So I designed for myself a uniform that was all black — shirt, cavalry pants, and boots. My friends who liked the attire copied it. In fact, four of us, Mario and Carlo Ferrando, Aldo Placidi and me became known as the Musketeers." What Garretto contributed was an all-black uniform, supposedly referencing a machinist uniform, created an aesthetically impressive presence. The color black was both chic and threatening.
What Garretto contributed was an all-black uniform, supposedly referencing a machinist uniform, created an aesthetically impressive presence. The color black was both chic and threatening. At the time of The March on Rome, the squadristi were a band of badly dressed unruly brutal males assaulting Rome itself, demanding that Mussolini should be rewarded the office of the Prime Minister in gratitude to the crushing of the Communist threat. Given that the squadristi or Blackshirts continued their violence even after the stunned Communists capitulated, their presence was useful but possibly destabilizing. The March, seen by many at the time as another example of massed criminality, was retold later as a heroic event that was cemented into party mythology. It is no accident after the disorderly March that the story of the design of the uniforms continued in 1922 when, after the March, Mussolini became the Italian prime minister. His early followers, the Blackshirts, were violent thugs, rather like the precursor group to the SS, the SA. Mussolini knew that part of his credibility rested upon his separating himself from unorganized violence and he controlled the violence the Blackshirts, legitimated it, and named these low-level criminals: Volunteer Militia for National Security (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale, or MVSN).
However, the new uniform for this new group was yet to be designed. According to Garretto,
Mussolini and the other Fascist leaders came down among us. The Musketeers were all lined up at attention, and when Mussolini saw us in our crisp new uniforms he asked Gino Calza-Bini, the founder and leader of the Roman Fascio, 'Who are these?' My friend Placidi was prompt to answer: 'We're the Musketeers!" To which Mussolini responded, '…they shall be my Musketeers!' and passed on. In the evening we were ordered to the Fascio and told that we would become 33 instead of four..
Garratto quickly realized the danger of his position and allowed his father to rescue him. In 1925, the young artist extricated himself from the bodyguard of Il Duce and went to Paris to find his artistic destiny. In a book on this topic, Fascist Spectacle: The Aesthetics of Power in Mussolini's Italy by Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi, the author noted that the black shirt became the unofficial symbol of fascism and was adopted and adapted in strange and inventive ways by Italians loyal to Mussolini. The informality of when, where, and why the Blackshirt was worn irritated Mussolini who stated that "The black shirt is not the everyday shirt, and it is not a uniform either. It is a combat outfit and can only be worn by those who harbor a pure soul in their heart." The fascist uniform itself had a great deal of "paraphernalia" such as the famous sciarpa littorio. "The scarf, with the Roman colors yellow and red had supposedly been worn by Mussolini on the occasion of the March on Rome. The Duce instituted it on the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the fasci and ordered that only selected fascists, such as those who had participated in the March could wear it. The sciarpa was a sign of recognition and it showed the hierarchical structure of the regime. Accessories, ornaments, and medals demonstrated a person's position in the regime's organization..Uniforms came to epitomize change and differentiated fascist spirit from bourgeois values."
Colorized photograph of the March on Rome October 28, 1922
Note the veterans of the Great War wearing leftover elements of their old uniforms, the famous black shirts, and Mussolini in a business suit and spats.
But Mussolini used the idea of the fascist uniform as a signifying marker to Thus professionals from all walks of life were assigned days when they had to wear the black shirt. These complex and multitudinous orders forced the civilian and even non-fascist members of Italian society to become, at least for a few days, to become military. As Falasca-Zamponi wrote, "The uniform, along with the other daily rituals the regime imposed, was intended to wipe out bourgeois mentality and habits." The uniform of the Italian fascists and all of the accouterments created a sense of nationalist unity, the visual look of a country united into one spirit. The uniform also imposed a conformity, not just in body, sheathing it in a kind of concealing armor, but also in the mind. The American military uniform, in contrast, emphasized the fact that the soldiers and their leaders were ordinary citizens in a temporary "citizen army." But in Italy, the emphasis was on visual spectacle of a conforming mass of loyal followers so necessary to the autocratic dictator. As Perry Wilson remarked in "The Nation in Uniform? Fascist Italy 1919-1943, "..uniforms were an essential component of 'the theatricality of politics', the highly choreographed and stage-managed rituals and pageantry that aimed to instill a mystical belief in the nation, around which the previously divided Italian people could unite.." Perhaps because it came first, the black uniforms, based on the Blackshirts–black, as opposed to red–fascists as opposed to Communists–became the inspiration for future fascist uniforms.
wrote in the 2016 book, The Rise of Fascism: History, Documents, and Key Questions: History, Documents, and Key Questions, "As Mussolini's Fascist movement was the first in Europe to come to prominence and then to political power, the Italian example often was used by other fascist organizations. The use of a violent paramilitary force, in uniform (like Mussolini's Blackshirts), became one of the most commonly used trappings of fascist movements. These included the creation of the "Brownshirts in Germany, the "Blueshirts" in Spain and in Ireland, and the "Greyshirts" in South Africa. In England, Sir Oswald Mosley launched his British Union of Fascists (BUF) in late 1932. In an imitation of Mussolini's techniques, Mosley would create his own paramilitary army and dress them in black-shirted uniform."
Mussolini in Blackshirt and Riding pants with Tuxedo stripe and High Boots
In the formation and design of the modern military uniform for twentieth-century dictators, it is interesting how causally the model or template for such attire was put together. A teenager introduced the idea of an overall color. The Blackshirts emerged organically. The final design of the Italian Fascist uniform in interesting in what it retained of nineteenth-century details. The cavalry pants are retained and even begin to billow aggressively. The pouf of the Nazi pants is larger than those of the Italians as if there is an assertion that the middle and lower class fascists have risen to the rank of the aristocracy of the previous century. The sash and cuirass have been replaced by leather belts at the waist and a diagonal leather strap across the chest. The officer still carries gloves. The boots are still high and black. The epaulets are still in place on the broad shoulders but they are flattened into tabs. The actual jacket is very utilitarian, reminding the viewer of the working man commonality of Il Duce. Buttoned to the top of the chest with two large and seemingly useful pockets on either side, top and bottom, the jacket is long with a useful utilitarian appearance. Of course, the illusion of working-class solidarity is offset by the presence of riding pants marked by tuxedo stripes along the sides and the nipped in waist. Although the Blackshirt uniform was the first famous "look" for the Italian Fascist party, the conventional uniform was grey-green. The neutral color allowed for mix and match: grey pants and black shirt and straight pants instead of riding pants, sans stripe. A recent example of a more neutral, less flamboyant, uniform that once belonged to Mussolini at the time of his execution, was auctioned in 2011 for over $6,000. Mussolini actual rode and there is a remarkable picture of His Fashionableness wearing a helmet topped with a bursting white feather. Gabriele D'Annunzio would have been proud.
Mussolini Riding his Horse
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Bolivar - Gulls, Terns, Pipers and more... 5/14/09
Went to Bolivar Beach on the west end. The beach was still littered with storm debre. Pockets of life have returned along the shore. Pelicans fly over in long wavy lines. Gulls, terns, and sandpipers scrurry along the shore and dart in and out of the surf. One lone member of the heron family guards a pool at the entrance onto the beach, a Reddish Egret.Read More


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Thursday, June 6, 2013
My freshman year grades...
So i know i screwed up freshman year. Badly. but at least it was only at the end of the year, i started off freshman year pretty good. My father and family unfortunately wasn't expecting my grades to be this terrible which is why their all looking at me weird. Like they pity me because all of the sudden i'm dumber than dirt and their poor little girl can't do the only thing she's good at. my dad lost his mind and grounded me plus took my phone away for like three weeks. i wouldn't really care if it was any other summer and i wasn't moving to Oregon at the end of those three weeks but i am really pissed off. i used to get grounded my stepmother all the time but all of this coming from my dad for some reason pisses me off more than anything. I won't get to say goodbye to my friends at all until after i'm already gone. I know i deserve it but i mean i am definetely not the only the only person with two F's and to me being grounded was punishment enough, especially in my situation. I just wish he would calm down and understand, i honestly think that if i were to get in trouble for skipping school (instead of actually going, like i did, and actually trying, which i semi-did) that I wouldn't be in this much trouble. I guess this is just what happens when you set high expectations for yourself and you end up falling short every once in awhile. I feel bad for professional athletes.
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As against the earlier prediction that Tata Motors will launch Tata Zica on January 20, it is learnt that this car will probably be launched sometime in mid-February. The company said that the car's bookings might commence during the 2016 Indian Auto Expo, which will be held from 5th to 9th of February 2016.
Zica is entirely different from the existing Tata cars
The first think you will note in Tata Zica is that it is entirely different from the existing Tata cars, both look-wide and comfort-wise and deserves a fresh identity which proves that Tata's design team has done a reasonably decent job with the Zica.
The Tata Zica has been designed keeping the younger costumers in mind with the impressive front end and the way it protrudes outwards in this slight elliptical shape to provide this visual impression that the hood is longer than it actually is. The front grille of Tata Zica has a piano black mirror finish which gives it a very premium feel.
Zica provides enough space inside
With a 2,400mm wheelbase, the wheels are pushed to the most extreme ends of the Zica to provide enough space inside so that four average sized adults can sit without any difficulty as it has lot of leg room and enough head room as well. The materials used inside the car are also of appreciable quality.
Tata has provided a 242-litre boot which is big enough for a long weekend outing with family.
The shapes on the dashboard is attractive, especially the centre console, which once again bring out the hexagonal effect. To make gear shift easy, the information display on the screen in the instrument cluster features a gear indicator that flashes the gear you're driving in.
Powerful engine makes driving a real pleasure
Tata Motor has provided new engines powering for this car. Both the 1,047cc turbocharged diesel and the 1,199cc Revotron petrol engines are three-cylinder engines that use a DOHC four-valve per cylinder valvetrain and variable valve intake cam timing. The petrol makes 85Ps of max power with 114Nm of max torque. The diesel produces 70Ps of max power with a 140Nm of max torque.
Tata Zica returns decent mileage making if fuel efficient
The diesel in Tata Zica Mileage of around 25kmpl, while, the petrol gives around 18-20 kilometers to a liter of fuel.
Superb suspension provides impressive riding quality
The suspension is tuned keeping in mind comfort with impressive riding quality sufficiently damps out any surface roughness.
Safety is also high on the cards. Tata Motors have also provided the top end Tata Zica variant we drove with airbags for both driver and co-driver.


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When the earlier texts pertaining to kratom are perused, what becomes transparent is that most users or kratom have tended to be laborers, farmers, blue collar workers and peasants. Situated in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia etc., these blue collar workers need a stimulant as well as a substance that can relax their nerves.
Kratom is abundantly available, often grown by farmers themselves, and thus is a cheaper alternative than conventional drugs. It allows a farmer or a peasant to feel worthwhile and for him to feel better and more related psychologically. The weather, terrain and nature of work for these farmers and peasants tends to be harsh, both physically and mentally and does not reward them financially for the amount of effort that they put in. Kratom acts as the perfect panacea for these users, who get an incentive to continue their daily lives.
Kratom and historical marriage customs
The link between kratom usage and physical workers was why, historically, parents preferred to marry their daughters to those men who consumed kratom, than those who consumed other drugs. This is because drugs such as marijuana or opium are seen as harmful and recreational drugs. Whereas kratom is viewed as a stimulant used by those who work hard and need some relaxation for their nerves in order to continue performing their jobs.
Countries such as Malaysia have, especially within rural areas, have deemed kratom users to be more honest, hard working and ethical as opposed to those who don't. Kratom users themselves, who ardently uphold that kratom gives them the drive and motivation needed in order to wake up the next day, also corroborate this practice. They believe that their work is physically and mentally demanding and excruciating, yet they are incentivized to work harder due to kratom.
Link with male workers
Female users of kratom are Southeast Asian countries tends to be quite rare, due to the fact that, as illustrated earlier, kratom usage continues to be associated with the male workforce. In countries such as Malaysia and Thailand, the historical conception in rural areas was for females to play domestic roles. The males were the ones and still continue to be, who worked outside and performed physical labour which is why they tend to be the common users of kratom.
Compared to the age on onset for other drugs, kratom's users tend to be older in age. Research conducted in the mid-1960s shows kratom users to range between 30-50 years of age. Moreover, kratom users have not shown to be wholly dependent or addicted to the drug.
Conventional dosage of Kratom amongst these workers
Aside from the link between kratom and male workers, the usage of kratom in these countries tends to range from a couple of leaves a day, to almost 30 leaves within one day. It all depends upon how long a user has been consuming kratom and at what dosage. On an average basis, most people consume 5-10 leaves a day.
Those who consume more than 10 leaves a day are considered to be 'heavy' kratom users. Moreover, chewing the leaves freshly tends to have a stronger and more direct effect, as opposed to mixing it in drinks or other liquid beverages.
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Saturday, March 18, 2006
Stars Abound
Here's the quilt guild's Block of the Month. It's green and purple! How did that happen? Yeah... cuz I have tons of scraps from all the green and purple quilts I've done. :)
And here's my day and night stars. I'm loving them, but they sure can take up a bit of time! Not sure if I'll be working on them for a while. Heh, and I ran out of red, can you see the replacement? :)
Spring Break is almost over for us. Ok, I guess I don't count since I don't go to school or teach school... So, Spring Break is almost over for my husband. :P Been a nice lazy week and haven't been spending like crazy - easy to do when you have more time than usual to spare.
We did go to a baseball spring training game on Thursday. We travelled on the I-10 westbound and saw that the eastbound was closed at one point and then clogged up with cars and trucks playing stop'n'go for over 10 miles. Yikes! Do we have to go home in that? Turns out that about 5am a truck with 40,000 pounds of cooking oil flipped and spewed all over the interstate. Good reason to close it! We ended up taking a long way home - went through some beautiful hills that I didn't know existed so close to my home! Makes me want to live there. :) Nevermind that you'd need to have your own gas pump to afford such commute!
But what is it with baseball and closing the I-10? Last year my husband and I went to opening day in Phoenix and there was a shooting really near the stadium on the I-10... and of course they closed it and backed up for about 30 miles. Lucky us... But since we were leaving at 10am for a 2pm game, we were ok, just somewhat grumpy. :P
I was hoping to do some shopping last Thursday while in Tucson... but that didn't work out. I really wanna get a bolt of black Kona fabric! I have like two yards left - enough to make me start nibbling my nails! ;) Thankfully I'm going to Tucson again next Tuesday, so I'll get my fix then. :)
6 comments:
- dot said...
I like your stars. Very nice. I really like the purple and green. I will look forward to seeing the quilt when finished. Where did you find the pattern for the night and day stars?
- Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:05:00 AM
- Leah S said...
Dot - no pattern for the night and day stars. They will finish at 12". The center stars are 6". I could give you all the measurements if you like. :)
- Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:11:00 AM
Your purple and green star is BEAUTIFUL. Is there an online pattern for it? Or a pattern name so I can track it down somehow?
- Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:02:00 AM
- Petey said...
Love the green and purple BOM! It looks so RICH...and complicated to make. You did a wonderful job. All those seams meeting in the middle can drive me crazy. I am trying to figure out the pattern.
- Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:49:00 AM
- Pam said...
Hi I'm Pam and I have been busy reading blogs for awhile. I hope you don't mind. I love the day/night stars - would you be able to post the measurements. I suppose with a little thought it would be easy to make the pattern and figure it out myself -- sounds like too much work though!
I also loved your story about your dog. We just lost our 11 year old dog and I know how hard it is -- and still is.
- Sunday, March 19, 2006 11:55:00 AM
- Helen in the UK said...
Love both the star patterns. The red substitution is a really good one it is VERY hard to see :)
- Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:28:00 AM


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Planning to take a trip past American borders can cause stress for many travelers, especially those who are unaware of the differences between planning domestic and international flights. There are so many factors to consider that travelers may end up feeling overwhelmed by the booking process. Luckily, there are a few tricks of the trade that can help you have a more pleasant experience when planning to travel abroad.
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Knowing which travel site will best serve your international booking needs is a step toward getting the most bang for your buck. Some booking sites offer somewhat lower prices on international trips than others. During our testing, we found that Expedia, our top-rated travel site, stayed consistent with its knack for finding decent prices and offered some very affordable ticket prices on international flights booked both well in advance and last minute. Another good choice for low international fares is TripAdvisor, which outranked every travel site we reviewed when it came to booking internationally. Even when booking at the last minute, we found that TripAdvisor was able to offer some reasonable prices. You can also earn more bang for your buck if you choose a travel site with a rewards program.
In addition to low prices on airfare, you'll also want to take into consideration any extras you might want from your booking site. Maybe you want to rent a car to see the sights on your own terms, or perhaps you want to book an all-in-one travel package that combines your flights and hotel stay into one convenient price. Expedia has mastered the travel bundle, and it also offers the option to add activities to your booking, something that Orbitz also excels at. The ability to take care of all your travel reservations from a single site can definitely aid in making international travel plans less stressful.
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Keeping in mind that airfare prices are nearly impossible to predict, your best bet is to keep an eye on prices as far out as you can and be sure to jump on a good deal when it arises instead of waiting to see if anything better comes your way. Some people delay booking great deals because they're worried something better might come along. While that's potentially true, if you give yourself enough time to book in advance, you should find an international flight that doesn't break your bank.
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International trips are very exciting and offer travelers a chance to scope out an entirely different culture, but the planning process is not to be underestimated. Finding the right flights for the right price takes some time, patience and know-how, so travelers should be sure to give themselves plenty of room to prepare. Get started booking your next international flight with one of our top-rated travel sites.


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Girl vs. Boy
Can Riley be used as a boy name?
The Top Baby Name is...
Poll created: Nov 20, 2013
Total Votes: 13
I know 2 little girls named Riley, spelt rylee and rylie
And one little boy name Riley
I think it works well on a girl
And one little boy name Riley
I think it works well on a girl
Personally I think it's best left as a surname but if it's going to be used as a first name then I can't see why it can't be used for both
I prefer this name on a boy, by a long way
I know more rylee's as girls but i do know 1 boy named riley so you chose what you want : ) how about riley james
I prefer it on a Boy
Riley is a boy's name so yes you can use it on a boy.
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K.S. Hegde, J.
1. Civil Appeals Nos. 1691-1692 of 1968 are by certificate and Civil Appeal No. 1075 of 1971 is by special leave. These appeals are brought by the Commissioner of Wealth Tax, West Bengal. In all these appeals we are dealing with the case of the same assessee, namely Aluminium Corporation Ltd. The relevant assessment years are 1957-58, 1958-59 and 1959-60 and the material valuation dates are 31-3-1957, 31-3-1958 and 31-3-1959. So far as the assessment of the assessee for the assessment year 1957-58 is concerned the matter had come up to this Court on an earlier occasion. This Court remanded the case to the High Court to decide the case afresh, if necessary after refraining the first question in the light of the principles enunciated by this Court in the order, of remand-see Commissioner of Wealth Tax, West Bengal v. Aluminium Corporation Ltd. : [1970]78ITR483(SC) . The High Court after expressing doubts about the competence of this Court to remand the case brought to this Court under the provisions of the Wealth Tax Act has answered the first question in favour of the Revenue. So far as the second question is concerned it has answered the same in favour of the assessee. As against that order the Department has brought Civil Appeal No. 1075 of 1971. The other two appeals relate to the assessment of the assessee for the assessment years 1958-59 and 1959-60. Here, the High Court has answered the first question referred to it in favour of the assessee and did not answer the second question.
2. The material facts in all these three appeals are more or less similar and for deciding the questions of law arising for decision, it is sufficient if we set out the facts as set out in the Statement of the case submitted by the Tribunal to the High Court along with the questions of law arising for decision in respect of the assessment of the assessee for the assessment years 1958-59 and 1959-60. From that Statement we get the following facts:
The assessee company's fixed assets namely, land, buildings, plant and machinery were valued at Rs. 2,19,982/-, Rs. 36,13,906/-and Rs. 93,78,868/-respectively as on 31-3-1955. This valuation did not take into account depreciation for the year ending 31-3-1955 in respect of buildings, plant and machinery. A year later i.e. on 31-3-1956 the same assets were valued at Rs. 4,99,340/-, Rs. 1,08,40,840/-and Rs. 1,89,23,449/-. This valuation was also without taking into account depreciation for the year ending 31-3-1956 in respect of buildings, plant and machinery. The increase in the value of these assets, after making allowance for all additions made to the assets, was due to the revaluation of the assets made by the company before 31-3-56. The increase in value on account of revaluation was to the tune of Rs. 2,83,871/-, Rs. 72,31,204/-and Rs. 98,67,481/-in the case of land, buildings and machinery respectively. The Directors of the company in their annual report for the year ended 31-3-1956 noted that these assets had been revalued so as to indicate a true picture of their value and that evaluators had given due consideration to depreciation which the buildings, plant and machinery had been already subjected to. A corresponding capital reserve of an amount of Rs. 1,73,82,556/-was created against the increase in the value of the assets. The increase in the value of assets effected before 31-3-1956 was carried over to 31-3-1958 and 31-3-59, the relevant valuation dates and the capital reserve aforesaid continued to remain unaltered.
3. The company in submitting its return of wealth-tax as at the relevant valuation dates claimed before the Wealth-tax Officer that its lands, buildings and machinery should be valued according to the written down value as per income-tax records after allowing depreciation according to the Income-tax Act. According to the company the value of these assets should be respectively, Rs. 2,26,786/-Rs. 12,38,109/-and Rs. 11,46,979/-as at 31-3-1958 and Rs. 2,28,188/-, Rs. 13,64,198/-and Rs. 9,16,626/-as at 31-3-1959. These written down values were determined on the basis of the original cost as it stood before the assets were revalued in 1955-56. The Wealth-tax Officer in including these assets in the net wealth of the company, however, took the value thereof to be Rs. 5,10,657/-, Rs. 1,02, 53,392/-and Rs. 1,71,24,711/-as at 31-3-1958 and Rs. 5,12,059/-, Rs. 1,02,71,383/-and Rs. 1,65,02,524/-as at 31-3-1959 as shown in the company's balance sheets as at 31-3-1958 and 31-3-1959. The Wealth-tax Officer was of the view that the valuation of the assets having been made under Section 7(2) of the Wealth Tax Act, there was no need to analyses individually the value of particular assets. He also took the view that the value of the assets after revaluation was the correct one. He rejected the request of the company to make an allowance for the wear and tear of the assets even on the basis of the revised values for the period between the date of the revaluation of the assets and the Wealth-tax valuation dates.
4. The Appellate Assistant Commissioner of Wealth-tax disagreed with the Wealth-tax Officer and allowed the assessee's appeal holding that the value of the block assets should be taken to be their written down value as per the income-tax records and not the value shown by the assessee in its balance sheets.
5. The Department appealed to the Tribunal against the order of the Appellate Assistant Commissioner. The Tribunal allowed the appeal partially. It upheld the action of the Wealth-tax Officer in determining the value of the fixed assets on the basis of the values shown in the balance sheets of the company, but it, however, held that the assessee was entitled to an allowance in respect of these assets on account of wear and tear during the period subsequent to the revaluation. Thereafter at the instance of the assessee as well as the Commissioner, the Tribunal Stated a case and submitted the following questions seeking the opinion of the High Court.
(1) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, in determining the net value of the assets of the assessee company under Section 7(2) of the Wealth-tax Act, the value of the company's fixed assets as shown in its balance sheet as on the valuation dates should have been substituted by the written down value of those assets as per the company's income-tax records ?
(2) If the answer to the first question is in the negative, whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, for the purposes of determining the net value of the assets of the company under Section 7(2) of the Wealth-tax Act an adjustment on account of normal depreciation of the fixed assets from the date of revaluation of the assets to the valuation dates was justified ?
6. Now reverting back to the assessment of the assessee for the assessment year 1957-58, we have earlier noted the decision of the High Court. Aggrieved by the answer given by the High Court on the second question, the Commissioner has brought Civil Appeal 1075 of 1971. The assessee has not appealed against the decision of the High Court on the first question.
7. Before adverting to the merits of the contentions of the parties, we consider it necessary to observe that we are wholly unable to comprehend the attitude of the High Court while dealing with the case. The High Court quite clearly exceeded its jurisdiction in examining the competence of this Court to remand an appeal brought to this Court under the provisions of the Wealth-tax Act. It would have done well to remind itself that it was bound by the orders of this Court and could not entertain or express any argument or views challenging their correctness. The judicial tradition and propriety required that court not to attempt to sit on judgment over the decisions and orders of this Court.
8. Now turning to the second question referred to the High Court, we agree with the High Court that the valuation of the assets shown in the balance sheet is not conclusive. Wealth-tax is levied on the value of the assets of the assessee on the valuation date. Section 7(2) of the Wealth-tax Act merely requires the Wealth-tax Officer to have regard to the balance-sheet. It is open to the assessee to satisfy the authorities under the Wealth-tax Act that the valuation shown in the balance sheet is not correct. But in the absence of such a proof, the Wealth Tax Officer will be justified in proceeding on the basis; that the value shown in the balance-sheet is correct because no one can know the value of the assets of a business more than those who are in charge of the business. In other words, the value of the assets shown in the balance sheet can justifiably be made the primary basis of valuation for the purpose of the Wealth-tax Act. In other words it can be taken as prima facie evidence of the value of the assets. Here again the High Court ignoring the ratio of the decision of this Court in Kesoram Industries : [1966]59ITR767(SC) case as well as the other decisions of this Court held that the evidence afforded by the balance sheet cannot be considered as primary evidence or prima facie evidence of the value of the assets of the business-. To say the least, the learned Chief Justice indulged in an unnecessary mental exercise forgetting the fact that the law as interpreted by this Court is binding on all courts and Tribunals.
9. Turning to the facts of the assessee's case, the revaluation of the assets was made in 1956. That revaluation in the absence of any evidence to show that it was incorrect, undoubtedly afforded a sound basis for valuing the assessee's assets. But then, when the value of those assets had to be determined on the valuation dates concerned in these cases, the Wealth-tax Officer should have deducted from the 1956 valuation the value of the depreciation of those assets after the date they were revalued. Undoubtedly those assets were subject to wear and tear and there was no evidence to show that the market value of those assets had gone up after they were revalued in 1956.
10. Our conclusion regarding the valuation for the year 1957-58 applies with equal force as regards the valuation for 1958-59 and 1959-60.
11. Following the decision of this Court in Aluminium Corporation of India Ltd.'s case : [1970]78ITR483(SC) we answer the first question referred to the High Court in all these appeals in favour of the Department. On this question we see no justification for the reservations made by the High Court in the judgment under appeal in Civil Appeal No. 1075 of 1971.
12. Now turning to the second question, we are of the opinion that the finding of the Tribunal on that question was essentially a finding of fact. That finding was based on relevant evidence. It is not vitiated in any manner. In our opinion, the Tribunal took a correct view of the scope of Section 7(2) of the Wealth-tax Act and its approach to the question was in accordance with law. Hence our answer to the second question is in the affirmative and in favour of the assessee. In the result, these appeals are allowed to the extent mentioned above. In the circumstances of these cases, we direct the parties to bear their own costs both in the High Court as well as in this Court.


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One of soap's original villains will be appearing in Stockport's latest Pantomime later this year. John Altman, who famously played Eastenders' Nasty Nick Cotton will be appearing as Captain Hook in Peter Pan at The Plaza.
It's the second time Altman has appeared at The Plaza and he has been a regular working with producers David Vickers and Richard Chandler – whose Extravaganza company is producing the Pantomime.
While he may be more familiar to most as Albert Square's wayward son of long-suffering Dot Cotton, Altman revealed that performing in the theatre is something of a family tradition:
"My grandfather was involved in the theatre so it's in my blood I suppose you could say"
And the actor, who has a nice guy reputation off screen, revealed one of his secrets for getting into character to play baddie Hook:
"I think about traffic wardens, I got a ticket once when I was parked on a yellow line for two minutes when I went to buy a paper on my way to the Eastenders set".
Other stars include Becky Bennett, who has previously starred in a Plaza panto, as Wendy, Bradley Thompson as Mr Smee, and Jamie Jukes as Peter Pan.
Performances start on Friday December 2nd and run until Sunday, January 8th. Tickets can be booked by calling 0161 477 7779 or by visiting www.stockportplaza.co.uk. Group bookings can be arranged by calling 0843 208 1495


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Gospel authors take us back in time, providing a God-like lens. We become polite passive bystanders silently observing Jesus' every move, word and deed. We know how the story ends. Jesus is clearly the good guy; we easily identify the bad guys (Boo! Hiss!); roll our eyes at the stupid guys and pity the least, lost and left out.
Have you ever thrown yourself in a Bible passage, changing it to a first person testimony?
Let's put ourselves in the place of our biblical sister caught in adultery (John 8: 3-11):
At dawn, the teachers of the law and the Pharisees dragged me out of my bed into the temple courts where all the people were gathered. I was barely clothed, caught in the embrace of my lover. I could still feel his body upon mine, taste his kiss and enjoy his scent.
They pushed me to the center of the crowd and made me stand before the group. They said to the man called Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?"
What? They weren't allowed to kill me, only the Romans could execute. Who is this man? Why did everyone suddenly care what I did in the privacy of my own home? And where was my lover? He was in bed with me. It takes two to commit adultery!
Was this the end? Would this be what I would forever be known for – my obituary?
Who is this man? I heard he'd been causing trouble, some type of prophet. Did he really have the power to condemn me?
I needed to look into his eyes, deep into his eyes.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When the religious guys kept questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
OH dear God NO! I tried to look at each of them but everyone looked away. Each began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with me. I was still standing there.
Jesus straightened up and asked me, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
"No one, sir," I said.
"Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
Lord, thank you for saving me from my sins; and from the stones of my neighbors. Thank you for not taking advantage of me or rightly condemning me. Thank you especially for looking away, for not casting your eyes on my nakedness and treating me with dignity. Thank you for your grace and for all the women you rescue from shame and death. Amen


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Since I was in the third grade I have always been fascinated with story telling. One of my favorite school projects was creating a book. We made the covers from 8×11 pieces of cardboard and then glued two inch squares of colored tissue paper all over them with Mod Podge. My story was about a giraffe. I wish I still had that book!
When I was a teacher in Houston, Texas, I had a class of pubescent eight graders who were less than excited about reading and writing. I tried to encourage them by telling them when they wrote a story they could be or do anything they wanted. They could create their own world. I'm happy to say that many of them responded in a positive way and together, we created some good reads!
I've been crafting stories and creating books since the third grade. Writing is a way to feed my soul. I hope you enjoy my website!Leave a comment


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I've been tapping into my music this week. I decided while mowing the lawn the other day that I would listen to my music library on my phone by putting it on shuffle and letting it play all the way through. 1,506 songs on there. It might take me a few days...
What am I searching for? Comfort? Connection? Inspiration? I think it might be all three...
The songs that come up on my shuffle each seem to have a story. They remind me of a place, or a person, or a time. They remind me of the before and the after. They remind me of my youth (Madonna and John Mellencamp), they remind me of Dan (Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne), they remind me of our struggle with Shannon (Jason Mraz and Coldplay).
The new stuff that comes up on shuffle has a story, too. It's part of our new story. Music from the show Once, that we saw in London. Music that Erin has introduced into my repertoire (Of Monsters and Men, Passenger).
I am feeling the need for this comfort, connection, and inspiration as fall is fast approaching. Fall is the beginning of the "regular" schedule where kids go to school and parents go to work. It is time to start that cycle again.
I have been thinking and thinking and thinking about what's next for me. I have thought myself right into such uncertainty that I have no idea where to go next with my time and energy. Sure, I will continue to mother Erin and wife Dan (is "wife" and appropriate verb??). I will continue the foundation work and continue sharing Determined to Matter. I have two speeches to write, including the one for our St. Jude Fall Festival appearance next month.
But what else?
My need to find the perfect fit has kept me from doing anything. Should I find a job? Should I write? About what? If I'm not sure I can succeed, why try? What if I don't know any of the answers to any of these questions? I could sit here and try to think my way out of it indefinitely. I've lived through a certain kind of hell these past two years, and it's very easy for me to just accept that this is how life is for me. To just say, "this is who I am now because of what happened."
I have been torturing myself with these questions now for some time. Dan, Erin, and my dear friends have been supportive. Last weekend, a dear friend told me it's OK to not know where you are headed, but don't stand still. Do something.
I don't want this to be all there is. I do believe there is more. More for me to give to this crazy world while I am here. So, I will attempt this fall to move myself forward. I'm going to take a creative writing class and see if that can spark further development of this skill and passion that I discovered in this very blog. I'd love for writing to be my vocation in some capacity. Who knew...
As I worked through a few hundred songs over the past few days, one set of lyrics struck a real chord (no pun intended) with me. It's from the California folk rock band, Dawes, and their song When My Time Comes:
So, I took what I wanted
And put it out of my reach
I wanted to pay for my successes
with all my defeats
Well, you can judge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it lacks
Yes, you can stare into the abyss, but it's starin' right back
So, this fall, my goal is to stop looking at the obstacles in my way, and start looking for opportunities. It's time...


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For our assignment this week, we spent some time talking about all the things we're noticing lately, that let us know spring is coming! We also added some things we're looking forward to doing over the next few months leading into summer. Ryleigh typed them out here:
- green grass
- flowers
- birds
- birds nesting
- worms
- bugs
- bees
- frogs
- trees
- rain instead of snow
- park play dates
- swimming
- boating
- fishing
- butterflies
- water fountains
We cant wait!!!
Here are a few pictures the kids made of spring:
I hate to burst their bubble, but I don't think winter is over here in Nebraska. It's been too mild, I predict we get some snow in March! We'll see :)
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Why does everything depend on dates?
We've been thinking for some time that the development workshop for the third part of the Trilogy would be in late September / early October. Slowly, that slipped away from us. We suggested that it should move to January, when everybody is available. That was fine, except that China shuts down for the last couple of weeks of January because of the spring holiday. It's like trying to work in England at Christmas. So now we're looking at February.... Luckily we can change the start date for EU eligibility - although it means that things like my trip to Sweden are not eligible, and the money has to come from our general pot.
The other side-effect is that this opens up the autumn in a rather distressing way.....
When the workshop was for the autumn, I'd planned to combine it with Roshni's conference at Ningbo. She was keen for me to do a workshop on intercultural Shakespeare. When the workshop fell through, I let her know, then plugged that particular gap with the trip to Canada for Origins which the Quebec government office offered to fund. Only when the flights were booked did I get an email from Roshni saying the British Council would fund me for Ningbo, and provide a fee.
I spend most of my time juggling dates. If only it was all simple.....
Monday, September 01, 2008
The tyranny of schedules
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Editor's note: Will this new understanding lead to more appropriate and constrained utilization of lipid lower drugs such as Lipitor? when there is question about efficacy will that impact prescribing patterns and reduce in appropriate use?
Study links form of lipoprotein to risk of heart attack
Lipoprotein (a), a form of cholesterol, appears to increase the risk of heart attack two- to threefold in people with the highest levels of the protein, Danish researchers reported. People have little control over the protein, and some patients do not respond to cholesterol-lowering drugs, or statins, because those on the market work by lowering low-density lipoprotein. The study's lead author said he hopes the findings will encourage drug companies to develop medicines that target lipoprotein (a). Reuters
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Sabah tourist guides still have to improve – UMS
KOTA KINABALU May 5, 2012: Most tourist guides in Sabah are knowledgeable about the State but there are still rooms for them to improve.
Universiti Malaysia Sabah's (UMS) head of the tourism management programme, Roseni Ariffin, told press members during the 'A glimpse of tourism in Arabia' held at the School of Business and Economics yesterday that what is lacking among tourist guides in Sabah is the lack of exposure, training, product knowledge and their inability to converse in other foreign languages.
"I see a lot of tourist guides here speaking in Mandarin, but there is a lack of guides who are capable in speaking in French, Spanish and Arabic," she said.
She said that such ability would be an advantage for tourists and the guides.
"A tourist would like someone who can talk to them. Tourism is not about what I buy — I cannot buy a pyramid and put it in my pocket and take it, but I can take the experience home with me."
Roseni added that it is the experience of living in a different community that lures tourists to visit foreign places.
"The experience is so important — how the host community touches my life, because I would live with that memory for a long time … I have spoken about my experience in Hawaii, how I experience feeling the heaven on earth. That, I felt, was important. It is the same for tourists coming into Sabah. When they come to Sabah, (it is) the experience (that) is important — the warmth of the people, the special language that you speak, the gracefulness when you dance, the mysticism of Sabah."
She also pointed out that when she travelled in Egypt, her tour guide was a professor in Egyptology.
"I learned a lot. I learned about why, in paintings in Egypt, the pharaohs turn their head to look elsewhere instead of straight at the painter … we hope through our programmes, students will do research and learn more and develop their own culture in Sabah."
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This weather has been absolutely disgusting. It's been rainy and overcast, cold (40's and 50's) and generally miserable. It's a good thing we finally got the yard finished for the sled dogs and we put loads of pine shavings into everyone's houses yesterday. They are quite grateful and even Zak, who I had never seen in his house before, has been snoozing in the lush padding of the wood chips.
At one point last evening, I looked outside from the living room and I was startled by the picture I glimpsed through the window -- "holy crap that's a lot of dogs!" Yes I know, maybe I was slow to come to this realization, but it just hit me. My yard is full. FULL! There are dog posts and houses in every available bit of space. Um. How did this happen? Never doubt the power of the mushing bug. Last year at this time, I had a green expanse of yard just outside the window. Now it's mud and...dogs!
In other news, Matt recently went fishing in Homer for salmon and halibut. The trip wasn't especially fruitful, but he didn't come home empty-handed. I drove him down to Turnagain Pass on Tuesday and met some friends there. We snapped a few photos. And, of course, I had to post the obligatory fishing photo. The fish were THIS big!!!