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Passing the BPT paper
Jenny Gilbert has some top tips on how to get through this tough exam
December 2017
As the final tax paper in the ICAEW qualification, BPT can seem pretty daunting. Its designed (along with Business Strategy) as a bridge between the Professional and Advanced stage, and involves developing your professional skills, along with learning significant amounts of new knowledge.
As BPPs subject matter expert on the paper, here are my top tips for passing BPT.
Remember that its open book
Theres simply no point in committing to memory a detailed list of conditions or facts when you can just look them up as and when you need to. Practise answering questions by using your material rather than whats in your head; to do this you need to ensure that your open book material is organised in such a way that you can find what you need, quickly. Use whatever system works for you (which wont necessarily be the same as your friends!).
Its all about applying your knowledge:
Merely stating a fact copied from your notes (or, indeed, the model answer to a different question) very rarely gains marks at BPT. You need to use your technical knowledge to help the taxpayer in the question by applying that knowledge to their circumstances. The more times you use the word because the better you are demonstrating that youre applying your knowledge to say why, for example, a particular relief may be available, or why you would (or indeed wouldnt) recommend claiming it.
Words are more important than numbers:
Calculations of tax liabilities are what Tax Compliance was all about. For BPT we still sometimes need to calculate tax, but typically in the context of comparing liabilities in order to make a recommendation. There will never be enough marks for just performing calculations to enable you to pass the exam; the calculation should only be performed if the examiner has told you to (by using the verb calculate, for example), or if the full calculation is the only way to be able to give correct advice. Calculations should be a means to an end, not your whole answer to a question.
Plan your question before you start writing:
A little time invested in reading and planning can really maximise your marks; by enabling you to identify all the examiner has asked you to do, and the relevant information you need to complete those tasks. The best approach is to actively read the question, starting with the requirements. These give you an idea of how you will be using the data in the question, and what to look out for. Annotate the question, or if you prefer, draw a quick diagram; key facts about the individual(s) or companies in the question, with a group structure if it isnt given to you. Having the key information in one place will save you time re-reading the question. Key facts should be things like: dates of all relevant events, ownership percentages of companies, ages of individuals, and residence status. Break each requirement down into parts (perhaps with different coloured highlighters). Note that each and gives you another job to do, then you can tick each part as its done. That way youve hit the whole marking grid.
Talk about the right taxes:
Very frequently in BPT we are asked to explain the taxation implications of a transaction or event taking place. You need to remember that often a transaction will have lots of different taxation implications. Those taxes will be different depending on the entity carrying out the transaction (is it a person or a company?). You might like to try listing all the taxes in the BPT syllabus across the page, crossing off the irrelevant ones (for example, inheritance tax is never going to be relevant to a company), and thinking, then writing, about each of the others. Beware though: sometimes the examiner tells you to ignore a certain tax (for example VAT or NIC). Follow the instructions you might be writing perfectly correct information, but if the examiner has told you to ignore it youve just wasted some of your precious 2.5 hours!
Dont ignore the ethics:
There will always be an ethical dilemma in the BPT exam, and it will be worth between five and 10 marks. It is typically given as a separate requirement, and is sometimes linked to the tax issues within the question.
The examining team, at their annual tutor conference, always make the point that the candidates who have marginally failed could have passed if only they had produced a better answer to the ethical dilemma.
So make sure you give yourself enough time to produce a fully explained answer along the lines of: what is the issue? What fundamental principles are affected? What actions would you recommend?
Bear in mind that your position, either within the organisation or as an external adviser, may affect what actions you may take.
Jenny Gilbert is a tutor at BPP Professional Education and subject manager for ICAEW Business Planning: Taxation
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(UFC) Mark Hunt Defeats Derrick Lewis With A Fourth Round KO
Derrick Lewis got his Unbeaten run of six fights ended by Mark Hunt in the Heavyweight division on Saturday
The heavyweight bout headlined UFC Fight Night inside New Zealand's Vector Arena saw Fighting in front of his hometown crowd, Hunt (13-11-1) defeated Lewis via TKO at 3:51 of the fourth round
"It's a pretty good feeling," said Hunt, who hadn't won a fight since March 2016. "I know Derrick Lewis is from the hood, but this is my hood.
"It was a matter of time. Derrick Lewis is a tough guy. I respect him because he doesn't use steroids. I think we all need to band together to get rid of steroids in our sport, make it an even playing field."
"Anybody [ranked] above me," said Hunt, when asked whom he wants to fight next. "If it ended for me tonight, so be it. I've had a lot of fun, traveled the world. But it looks like I can continue."
Lewis (18-5) has been the recipient of plenty of hype, but he was clearly overmatched against Hunt. Hunt, 43, walked Lewis into the fence throughout and punished his body with punches prompting the Referee Marc Goddard stopped the bout even though Lewis never went down, but there was no protest from Lewis.
Derrick Lewis said farewell To The UFC
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My Top 6 Things to Cook with Kids this Easter
I know - it is usually called a 'roundup' when you put a collection of great ideas together from other blogs and websites. But here in Australia we don't have roundups (cattle style) we have musters. So here is my Easter Muster. These are the Top 6 things I am looking forward to making in the kitchen this Easter with Bear and Bee.
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The first Khaled Hosseini novel I read was A Thousand Splendid Suns and yes it blew me away completely. Next was The Kite Runner which was another book that I still hold on to and find myself reading on a lazy Sunday. And a few weeks back, I was finally able to pick the latest book by this amazing writer…And The Mountains Echoed. I obviously had a lot of expectations from this book considering the experience I had with its predecessor.
Unlike his previous book that had a couple of central characters and the whole book was about them, Khaled Hosseini took a different approach this time. In And The Mountains Echoed, each chapter has new characters and a new story. It might sound very confusing but when you reach the end of the book, you realise how beautifully the author has seamed together each chapter into one amazing story.
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Drugs and sunbeds
This is indicative of the changing culture in Sweden - a move from state control to a privatised market defined by competition. It's a move from collective control to individual choice.
However, Sweden's national culture of collectivism sits deep and isn't changed over one night.
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority demanded this week that all local councils should immediately shut down their solariums due to health risks and prevent people from sunbathing. This is a clear example of the Swedish state attempting to control the choice of the individual citizen. Surely people have the right to choose if they want to visit solariums, no matter how unhealthy it might be, especially if it helps them get through the dark half of the year? Not everyone can afford a winter holiday abroad.
In the debate about privatisation of pharmacies, some Swedish politicians argued that releasing medicine freely on the market would turn Sweden into a nation of drug abusers. As if the average Swedish citizen is too simple-minded to handle the overwhelming access to paracetamol.
I guess it's the same with sunbeds.
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Hurrah! I can now cure my headache on Sunday morning instead of battling on until Monday morning when the state trusts me enough to allow me to buy painkillers.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January 2010 at 17:17
I wouldn't say that allowing privatization of pharmacies creates drug abusers, but I will say that it creates an atmosphere that drugs are use to fix almost everything. Common sense decreases. Aliments that over time will go away isn't fast enough, we must have the drugs to make it go away faster, to heck with the side effects with the drugs.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January 2010 at 17:27
Well, I sure am a Swede. To me it feels like a step back. But maybe that's because the de-monopolization of the electricity market has been a HUGE failure. And where has the "marketization" of schools and hospitals got us? Not forwards.ReplyDelete
From what I can work out, any drugs that are actually strong enough to achieve their aim are still only available by prescription anyway, so I'm not too worried. Unless placebos have side effects?ReplyDelete


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It is a common misconception that once you are addicted to drugs, it becomes an incurable disease without hope. This is how many Pennsylvanians think of themselves when they are indeed being influenced by drugs and they become hopeless.
According to the surveys being conducted by one of the independent rehab programs in Pennsylvania, almost 70% of those researched are addicted to drugs and the rest have alcoholism addiction. You will really find these instances alarming and the government should act as soon as possible to stop the anticipated growth in numbers.
The Pennsylvanian government has started warning everyone and making them aware of the rising cases of drug addicts in their respective towns and cities. With the participation of private organizations, this campaign has been continuously up to date. But campaigning is not a solution as it only act as a prevention. One still could not control a person's will to take drugs.
Therefore, rehab programs in Pennsylvania had been implemented to cater to those who really are under the influence of drugs to whatever extent it might be. Calling the toll free hotline of 800-303-4372 will enable an addict to receive advice from a trained counselor over the phone. This way, if an addict is reluctant to go directly to a rehab program in Pennsylvania, at least he can still learn more through conversing on the phone. Anyone can actually use this hotline number with any questions pertaining to substance abuse.
If you know of someone, even if they are close to you or just your neighbor, you can refer them to call the hotline and ask for advice on how to deal with the situation in a manner that they won't get offended or irritated. As you can see, the more you make that person feel that he or she is an addict, the more that he or she gets annoyed and may become stubborn, not wanting to go to a rehab program in Pennsylvania. This will really become big trouble for them if the problem progresses.
Family is the main element that can really influence the addict to stop. Though he or she might be convinced against it somehow or in denial, he or she still needs to be detoxified and attend various programs and possibly undergo a series of medications in order to fulfill the goal of being away from drugs totally.
It is really difficult for some that have been doing such vices for quite a long time. This especially the case for those who are in and out of the rehabs. These people shouldn't be taken for granted thus; they should be brought to a more isolated rehab program in Pennsylvania and confined for an extended time. This way, temptations are far away from these people.
In terms of paying for the services, it is a bit expensive especially when you are confined as an inpatient and being advised to take medications. Some might even require maintenance pills just to avoid being tempted again. It's very difficult to eliminate drugs in one's system. But the presence of family and maintaining love around the patient will really help this person in their path towards recovery.


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Firstly I sincerely hope you all got the examination results you were looking for. I'm glad to be able to report some progress on the issue of student cards. From my experience speaking to students – both on-line and at study weekends at LSE this is a very important issue that needs clear dialog and discussion between the student community and the International Academy.
Many of you that study in EMFSS (and frequent our VLE) are aware that there has been discussions going on with the University about student identity. I have been working to address this issue on behalf of students this year. Back in March I sat down with Professor Jonathan Kydd in London and we spoke about the broader issue of helping to infuse the sense of student community and the benefits and cost of student identification. We agreed from that meeting to take this issue further this Autumn and I will be involved with drafting questions to be put to the student community on how they feel on the subject.
Furthermore at the last QASL meeting in July I raised the issue of student identity as an outstanding problem, and as a result an evaluation on the feasibility of student cards has been included as part as the larger "Business Transformation Project" that has been under-way during the summer. I will find out what the results of this evalution in the next meeting of QASL in October.
I would really like to hear your thoughts about student identity and community – especially from students that I do not have regular communication with, from outside EMFSS. I am interested to hear what student identity means to you, ideas you have in fostering it at a college and university level. I want to learn what a student card means to you, why you would like it, what use it has to you and what you think about the costs involved.
Furthermore as a result of my input to QASL, there will be a summery of the current situation with relationship with the University of London Union conducted for the next QASL. This I hope will bring every member of the committee up to speed and is an important step at strengthening student representation for external students.
As ever you can email me at with your thoughts. At time of writing this, the university email system does not seem to be working so you can contact me on my personal email address email@example.com.


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Friday, 27 February, 2015, 05:02 - Albums Of The 1970sAll in all, you're just another brick in The Wall is the famous refrain from the title song from the album of much the same name by Pink Floyd. Now we can't knock the band for their choice of cover for their album, being, as it is, a wall. But we can improve it. Instead of the plain white wall, we see a regular brick wall and would you know it, it has structural instabilities and is having to be held up by a babe. Who didn't have time to get dressed. Stanchion!
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3 Embarrassing Travel Situations that Helped Me Grow Like a Stinking Weed
I sprinted to the bus front.
Vomit knocked on the door of my throat.
The lady had the fear of God in her eyes, darting left and right like Barry Sanders to avoid my projectile…well…from whatever end it would flow.
Turns out, back end.
Thank the gods.
I faced a few embarrassing situations during my 7 years of circling the globe.
Thank goodness I grew like a stinking weed through each scenario.
1: Barfing on the Bus in Burma
Front end.
Back end.
I felt nausea overtake my body the split second I settled onto the bus in Bagan.
Backend squirts for a few days. Not anything new in Myanmar, where sanitary conditions are a bit…questionable.
The sweats. Stomach churning. On and off.
As we rode toward Inle Lake I felt incredibly shitty.
Then an overpowering wave of nausea hit me. I began gagging terribly, retching involuntarily.
I sprinted to the front of the bus. All eyes on me. I tell the bus driver to stop. He nods. RB sprints into a field and projectile diarrhea beside cows….and their cow pies.
The whole trip was spent perched above the bathroom door. Yeah; had no clue in hell the bus had a bathroom during that first desperate wave of pukey or booty juice.
I figured that out after the 2nd wave.
The upside; I really got over myself during this episode in the self consciousness department and also fully experienced one of my deepest fears. That would be vomiting and experiencing projectile diarrhea on a bus.
2: Nearly Biting the Big One in India
Kelli and Santos pulled me out of the house like a rag doll in Muhamma, India.
I lost control of my body, for all intents and purposes.
Giardia made me so weak through dehydration that I sat in my bed, cried, and told Kelli we needed to get to the hospital immediately or I'd die in a few days.
I felt mortified to be so weak that I could not lift myself out of bed. Embarrassment overtook me. I had been a powerful athlete my entire life. How in the fuck could my body fail me?
Well it did.
Even after I received treatment – slowly making my month long comeback after losing 10 to 15 pounds in a week – I could not walk 10 feet without getting winded.
I felt helpless. Ashamed even, because I relied on Kelli to do virtually everything for me.
Eventually I recovered fully. But it was a harrowing experience, dancing with death.
The upside: I learned the principles of surrender and asking for help when I needed help. My independent streak because a little more dependent which was an awesome thing. I also experienced greater online success because I worked with folks more – helping them, and then, they helped me – after this humbling incident in India.
3: Various Pet Escapes
Cat escape in Bali. And Qatar.
The Bali cat vanished forever. The Qatar cat sauntered back a few hours later.
Then another Qatar cat tried to jump the fence but I literally caught him in the nick of time.
Kelli and I brought a cat to the vet in Fiji to be fixed. We returned home and he bolted in the sports bag that we carried him in, jostling it from my hands and hitting the ground.
After he hit the ground, his stitches burst and a grisly scene unfolded: some of his innards began spilling out, horrifying us.
I sprinted 1 mile down the street in 2 minutes flat because I knew if the kitty did not get medical attention quickly, infection would set in and death would soon follow.
I flagged a taxi. We got to the vet for emergency surgery. Kitty was OK.
A terrifying experience and embarrassing too, as if I just held the damn sports bag I mean makeshift kitty crate closely to me we would have avoided this horrific incident.
Losing one cat for good made me feel horrible. Embarrassed at first, then incredibly sad. But what could you do, really? Cats easily jumped the wall in Bali. No way to stop that.
The returning cats gave us happy endings, as did the Franken-cat whose innards were soon contained after he received steel stitches, versus the cheapies the vet promised to throw out.
The upside; I grew like a stinking weed through this, and all 3 incidents, by understanding that you will sprint out of your comfort zone, into your fears, via some hairy situations on the road. Seemingly perfect scenarios change and if you surrender into whatever happens you develop a type of flexibility that aids you in all areas of your life.
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Morgan Stanley is building a help desk with more than 10 staffers who will answers questions from financial advisors about complying with the new retirement fiduciary rule. So reports WealthManagement.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is seeking a government probe of advisory firms that have been talking out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to the Department of Labor's fiduciary standard. So reports The Hill.
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How can a small tourism business encourage sharing in social? First, the experience has to be enjoyable with either good quality or good value. A poor or mediocre tourist experience may be shared, but may hasten a downfall. Second, the activity or service should be unique and special so that people want to tell others about it. Something plain and everyday won't get much attention.
I recently visited Butterfly Haven in El Valle Panama. The owner decided to pursue a "second childhood" by starting a butterfly farm and was actively promoting the business. The farm was listed in major guidebooks, noticeable signs were posted around town and there were cards with directions in local hotels and restaurants.
In addition in an attempt to leverage social media, the owner posted a sign asking people to share their experiences. See below.
How could Butterfly Haven increase the likelihood that visitors share? I would recommend setting up a unique photo opportunity with butterflies or caterpillars and a page on which to post the photos online, such as on Instagram. Along with the photo the farm should offer Wifi to travelers who may not have international data plans. This would give people the opportunity to post immediately and they would be more likely to do so in the moment.
A good, unique experience that can be shared immediately can generate positive buzz for a business. What can you create?


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Decommissioning Challenges In Residential Neighborhoods
A. L. Fellman
A major goal in any decommissioning project involves seeking and attaining stakeholder consensus. For most licensees, the interested parties include the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Agreement State licensing agency, local government officials, and possibly a group or groups of interested citizens or environmental organizations. Issues of concern typically include proposed future land uses and the degree of cleanup necessary to bring the property into compliance with an appropriate cleanup standard. Local stakeholders generally are interested in assuring that the remediation returns the property to a condition which will provide a net benefit to the community at large. At several Superfund sites throughout the United States, however, the properties subject to "D&D" are not owned by radioactive material licensees but rather consist of privately owned, single family houses, yards, and gardens. Thousands of members of the general public have been told that their properties are potentially contaminated with radioactive materials and require radiological characterization activities as part of the field investigations conducted at Superfund sites. Contamination exceeding the cleanup levels written into Records of Decisions (RODs) by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been found in many such properties. The contribution of an effective public relations program to the success of these projects cannot be overstated. Property owners are often alarmed by news that they and their children live on part of a Superfund site. They will raise numerous issues, including radiation health risks and the impact of the property status on property values. Efficient cleanups are only possible when the concerns raised are answered thoroughly and satisfactorily by the decommissioning agency and/or its contractors.
This abstract was presented at the 35th Annual Midyear Meeting, "Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration", Regulatory Issues Session, 2/17/2002 - 2/20/2002, held in Orlando, FL.


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In the very sense to pertain the entire Country into a serene compiled village of trade and commerce, Narendra Modi led NDA government imlemented GST(Goods and Service Tax), expecting an intellectual global reform followed by the trend trolling "Demonetization".
Though, the initial presentation of GST was a coronary effort of outgoing Manmohan Singh led UPA government, the vertex credentials omehow crowned to the NDA. Various financial institutions of the country fixed both the courage-worthy steps of 'Demonetization' and 'GST' as an institutional reforms in the field of finance.
As per the model of GST, the taxes levied on the commodities will be similar for all the states. The suffixation of distinguished taxes as VAT, excise, entry tax, CST and other service related taxes which were levied as per the code of conduct defined followed provincial allocations would be adjusted to a single actuated taxing process. In the meantime, to enable the fixation and adjustment of all the provisions a council underneath the finance ministry denominated as "GST Council" also came into action.
To ensure a prophetic outlook towards th centralization of the desired form of taxation, it was framed as an online sect action. Porpoutedly, to maintain the nature a fluent one, a network was also stabilized, titled GSTN. Keeping Infosyss as the service managing performa, an activated section 25 company privately owned company underneath the grasp of Union government has been launched. Moreover, 34 GST Suvidha Providers also appointed for the smooth action of the pass-through portal developing back and modules for 25 states.
Now, with fun flow of making GST, a mandatory taxpaying system except going for a odd or even call has turned it into a severe headache. It was unanimously declared that the MSMEs(Micro and Small Level Enterprises) and the small level traders right from Wholesalers to Retailers will be the superior gainer throughout this reform, the bare truth, at least in Tripura has contradicted most of the desired outcomes of the expected outcomes of the process.
A Brief Discourse on How GST levied on a product.
Supply of goods
GST flow
Input Cost
Sale price
GST collected
A weaver sells a fabric to a tailor in Rupees 108 per metre
The Weaver pays GST of Rupees 8
The tailor sells a ready made completed shirt to a Retailer for Rupees 270
The tailor pays GST of Rupees 12( after input tax claim. Weaver claims tax credit of Rupees 8)
The retailer sells the readymade shirt in his showroom for Rupees 540
The retailer pays GST of Rupees 20. (after input tax claim. The tailor claims tax credit of Rupees 12)
The consumer buys the shirt by Rupees 540.
No Tax credit claim. The consumer pays entire GST of Rupees 40.
Sources: www.relakhs.com
The first and foremost problem that our state's traders are facing is the underrated information panel it perceived. The GST act came into imposition from the July 1st, 2017 and till date the business owners of the state confusion about the forms and tactics of GST.
Starting from the very deliberate problems, most of the established business farms unlike the rest of the country were handled manually. Imposition of GST which has its automated computarized form has disturbed fluent atmosphere of the Business outlets.
According to the economic review report 2016 of Tripura, the registered number of MSMEs in Tripura is around 3,447; which is expected to have an increase in the past couple of years. Moreover, a huge number of small scale business farms starting from CNF to Retailing clique is operational here.
It is conveniently reported and known from further observation that the lion's share of the state's trading phenomenon is not at expertise technically to adopt GST as a familiar diaspora. Moreover, the trend of settling liquid money flow in the business as traditionally perceived from the predecessors is also facing a crunch due to the electronic ledger maintainence and other automated services. As discussed in the above figure the refund claims are also dependent on the suppliers and other machineries involved in the fray of business which is also a cash-credit discontent for the businessmen of our state. On the other hand, the greatest problem which is more relevant is the deployment of additional resources. As kt is known for all, the major fraction of the MSMEs and Business establishments are still fighting heart and soul to tackle down the workers with a sufficient pay structure whereas the imposition of GST has triggered a burden of extra resources to be deployed.
Meanwhile, a number of fraudsters also detected in the state, though before official setbacks the mutual concession was introduced to curtail the insomnia.
According some reports from the southern part of the state, to maintain a clean ledger, the big Distributing farms had opted an unethical line of action.
As per the rules, except the final consumer, the entire trail starting right from manufacturer to ratailer has to merge their GST registration number for a certain product but a crooked sanctum of business farms are initially mishandling the procedure.
As per the information collected from Salestax offices based outside the city area, a huge number of businessman has filed GST returns nill. Meanwhile, a number of small traders expressed that their returns which were claimed are hugely greater in comparison to the products they bought. And it is all happening because still now the process of buying and selling is carried out using unregistered bills or white papers bills instead of GST recognized bills which is entirely against the provisins scripted in ,"GST bill".
A couple of days earlier a huge scam relatively having similarities what is going on in the state has been unfolded in Chandigarh which is suspected to be worthed Rupees 200 crore.
However, the Vigilance department and Enforcement Directorate is still not sniffing anything wrong but the situation might follow a severe unwanted arrests in the state.
So, it is also could be considered as an adverse affect of GST implementation without conquering the atrocities it could reflect in the future. It is also worthy to mention here that the rate of GST that is levied in India is also numeraly greatest of all 140 countries where it has imposed into action earlier. Though, aftermath policies of NDA government has curtailed the levied charges in some of the products, the rates are still unsatisfactory for Tripura traders.


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After stopping for 10 minutes or so to register our passports (something you have to do in each Russian destination you visit and subsequently have to carry your papers with you at all times. The cost of this varies from 150 Rubels in St Petersburg up to 600 Rubels in Moscow and can be done mainly at hostels and hotels), we departed on the hour or so trip to Listvyanka, a village at the side of Lake Baikal.
The sky was brilliant blue and the sun shone on the bumpy road which took us away from civilisation and into the snowy hillsides of Siberia. Following the 3am wake up call from the transsexual, Trans Siberian train attendant and losing three hours to the time difference, we were all exhausted and content to sit dosing with iPods in, not paying attention to anyone or anything… so the approach to Lake Baikal took us all a bit by surprise.
As we rounded a steep bend, the huge expanse of frozen water opened up before us, framed by enormous, snow-capped mountains. The road took us into a village by the side of the lake with a sprinkling of wooden chalet style buildings; some grand and imposing and others which looked nothing more than shacks, struggling to bear the weight of the snow on their roof tops.
The minibus travelled along the straight tarmac road through the village, out of the window to our right was the most incredible, breathtaking vista I had ever seen. Almost blinded by the reflection of the sun shining off the frozen lake, we were in awe of its natural beauty. A sharp left hand turn up a treacherous hill and the minibus tried to park up at our new home. A few slippery hand brake manoeuvres later, we were safe to get our packs on and climb the steep steps to the guest house.
Like little kids we ran around each other's goldilocks-esque, en suite rooms taking in the space, the scenery and the smell of fresh, pure alpine air. Despite being desperate for showers it didn't matter that the water was frozen solid and the loos wouldn't flush – the clean, crisp all-encompassing Lake Baikal and a real home cooked breakfast of bread, cheese and omelette, washed away our four days on the train and made it all the more worthwhile.
After a hot shower (eventually) and a moment or two to take it all in we reconvened for an action packed adventure…


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Football News: Premier League Match Preview Saturday 10th February 2018
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Saturday 10th February 2018
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal 12:30pm kick off
Moura (match fitness) doubt
Spurs are in good shape right now, not just in terms of having pretty much every player fit but they are also in good form going into this North London derby match. It has now been 8 games unbeaten in the league, as well as making progress in the FA Cup, confidence is high and they have a Champions League tie against Juventus to come midweek to look forward to. Added to that they have Arsene Wenger's comments needling at their diving in the previous match to drive them on for revenge for their loss in the away game.
Most important player: Christian Eriksen. The Dane makes Spurs tick on a good day.
Cech (calf injury) late fitness test
Monreal (illness) slight doubt
Welbeck (muscular injury) late fitness test
Cazorla (plantaris injury) out
Even a win for Arsenal will leave them sat in 6th behind Spurs as the season enters the final straight and with Man City next up for the Gunners. Have the January arrivals given them enough of a push that they can move themselves back into top 4 contention? It is certainly not entirely out of the question that they can make it into the top 3, if they can just find some consistency.
Most important player: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. A lot is resting on the shoulders of the Gabonese international this season.
Defining Battle: how will the Spurs defence cope with the new look Arsenal attack? The Arsenal midfield and defence are still the same one that is often cut through by opponents but that attack is a new challenge. Do they drop deep and deny space, making it more difficult to attack, or do they risk their usual high press and leave gaps in behind where Arsenal can quickly release Aubameyang?
Editors' Predictions:
Ed002 - 3-1
Ed003 - 2-2
Ed004 - 3-2
Ed007 - 2-0
Ed018 - 2-2
Ed025 - 3-1
Ed033 - 1-1
Everton v Crystal Palace 3pm kick off
Funes Mori (fitness) major doubt
Coleman (illness) slight doubt
McCarthy (broken leg) out
Baines (calf strain expected return 24th February) out
Stekelenburg (groin injury expected return 10th March) out
With 31 points banked already, you would expect Everton to be able to easily get enough points to avoids relegation but they are making heavy weather of it. Just one win in the last eight is a real problem Toffees as the points rate they are scoring at would only see them reach 40 points on the final day. Will Allardyce be able to keep the fans onside if it gets that close to the wire?
Most important player: Theo Walcott. Palace's defence is suspect and Walcott can exploit it.
Zaha (knee injury expected return 10th March) out
Kelly (hamstring injury expected return 5th March) out
Speroni (knee injury expected return 7th April) out
Sako (broken ankle expected return 18th August) out
Schlupp (MCL injury expected return 5th March) out
Dann (ACL injury) out
Puncheon (PCL tear) out
Loftus-Cheek (ankle injury) doubt
Wickham (ACL injury) doubt
The recovery has slowed a little recently, with Palace not winning in three and still not safe from relegation. Roy Hodgson has to once more pick up his players for a big push in their survival battle. Their slight lead could so easily crumble away to nothing if they are not careful. With the loss of Zaha to injury, they will need someone else to step up in the way he has done.
Most important player: Mamadhou Sakho. The return of the French defender could not come at a better time for the Eagles. They need strong characters to beat the drop and he is very much a character.
Defining Battle: the key for Everton is stopping the crosses coming in as Palace are without the skills of Zaha and Sako, who are both capable of conjuring something from nothing. Without them, their main hope of scoring is Benteke or Sorloth, both at their best as the targets for crosses.
Editors' Predictions:
Ed002 - 2-0
Ed003 - 1-0
Ed004 - 2-1
Ed007 - 3-1
Ed018 - 1-1
Ed025 - 1-1
Ed033 - 1-0
Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion 3pm kick off
Jese (fitness) slight doubt
Fletcher (knock) slight doubt
The new manager bounce lifted Stoke out of the relegation zone initially under Paul Lambert, but they have slipped back in again now and they are looking increasingly like a team with no real hope of survival. So much of what they do is put on Shaqiri's shoulders but the Swiss is too inconsistent to build around with any real certainty.
Most important player: Badou Ndiae. The Senegalese midfielder can be the driving force to lift the Potters.
Skalak (ankle injury) out
Brown (ACL injury) out
Locadia (hamstring injury) slight doubt
Sidwell (back injury) out
After looking dead and buried, the Seagulls have suddenly given themselves hope with their win over the Hammers last weekend. A win over Stoke would suddenly put daylight between the 2 sides and put them in a position that gives them a decent size lead to hold onto.
Most important player: Gaetan Bong. The left back has been a key player for Brighton recently.
Defining Battle: this is the kind of game after talked up as a relegation 6 pointer, as a good result is vital for both teams. Despite the change in manager there is little change in the way Stoke play, it is still about giving it to Shaqiri and hoping he can pull something out of the fire. Brighton's path to victory is to close him out of the game.
Editors' Predictions:
Ed002 - 1-1
Ed003 - 0-0
Ed004 - 1-0
Ed007 - 1-0
Ed018 - 2-1
Ed025 - 2-0
Ed033 - 1-2
Swansea City v Burnley 3pm kick off
Fer (achilles injury) out
Bony (ACL injury) out
Rangel (calf strain) out
Sanches (hamstring injury expected return 3rd March) out
Britton (groin strain expected return 24th February) out
Ayew (hamstring injury) doubt
Has it just been the new manager bounce to end all new manager bounces or has Carlos Carvalhal got the ability to keep it going and rescue Swansea from the depths of despair. Their recent run is certainly a source of hope, 4 unbeaten in the Premier League, including wins over Arsenal and Liverpool, plus a stroll though in the FA Cup 4th Round Replay against Notts County. One thing is for sure, he has won half the battle by getting the players behind him and all pulling in the same direction.
Most important player: Sam Clucas. Carvalhal has actually figured out how to use the big signing from Hull City and that has made a huge difference to the team.
Bardsley (hamstring injury expected return 24th February) out
Tarkowski (groin strain expected return 24th February) out
Defour (knee injury) out
Marney (MCL injury) out
Walters (knee injury expected return 3rd March) out
Wood (MCL injury expected return 24th February) out
Brady (knee injury) out
Heaton (dislocated shoulder expected return 24th February) out
For the first time in his career as a manager, Sean Dyche has had to deal with an injury crisis which has robbed him of key players for long periods. It can also take a good share of the blame for the Clarets' run of 9 games without a victory in the Prem. However the draw against Man City last weekend could be the catalyst to return to form they need, as the boost of coming back to take a well earned draw against the league leaders is a great tonic when things are going wrong.
Most important player: Ben Mee. The defender is a rock at the back, able to make any partner placed alongside him look a decent defender.
Defining Battle: this is going to be a big challenge to both sides, who want to play on the counter, it is going to be difficult for them both to do so. With the Swans at home and in more desperate need of the points, they are going to have to take the game to Burnley and look to peg them back. To do so they will need to shut the two wide players out of the game, as they are Burnley's main creative force.
Editors' Predictions:
Ed002 - 1-1
Ed003 - 1-2
Ed004 - 1-2
Ed007 - 1-1
Ed018 - 0-1
Ed025 - 1-2
Ed033 - 1-2
West Ham United v Watford 3pm kick off
Reid (infection) late fitness test
Obiang (MCL injury expected return 2nd July) out
Arnautovic (hamstring injury) late fitness test
Lanzini (hamstring injury expected return 3rd March) out
Carroll (fractured foot expected return 21st April) out
Fernandes (ankle injury) out
Masuaku (suspended) out
Performances and results have tailed off slightly in recent weeks for David Moyes West Ham, not helped by a tumultous January transfer window which has seen the owners once more fail to deliver on their many promises. That has created a lot of unrest on the terraces which is not helping their cause and injury problems have added to the struggles. Now it is time for Moyes to step up and provide some answers to the questions being asked of his team.
Most important player: Mark Noble. With so many injuries and so much unrest around the club, it is important that the captain stands up to be counted.
Deeney (ankle injury) slight doubt
Kabasele (hamstring injury) doubt
Cleverley (hamstring injury expected return 24th February) out
Wague (hamstring injury) out
Gomes (back spasm expected return 24th February) out
Femenia (hamstring injury expected return 24th February) out
Hughes (hamstring injury expected return 24th February) out
Britos (bruised foot expected return 24th February) out
Kaboul (fractured matatarsal expected return 24th February) out
Chalobah (knee injury expected return 3rd March) out
Cathcart (knee injury expected return 3rd March) out
Hoban (ACL injury) out
Just when it looked like the Hornets were going to sink without trace, after a good start, they pull out a shock victory over Chelsea. Is that enough to be the catalyst for a revival? It does seem unlikely that they will go down, but the amount of injuries they are suffering could well be enough to send them down. They will just be glad to have got points on the board early, as that could be what saves them.
Most important player: Gerard Deulofeu. Can he maintain the form he showed in his first match or will it be the usual of one good game followed by 10 poor ones?
Defining Battle: Watford will attack using their pace against West Ham's backline which is likely to feature James Collins, who completely lacks pace. That presents a real problem for Moyes, who will have to find a way to deal with that attacking pace, which Watford have all over the pitch.
Editors' Predictions:
Ed002 - 2-1
Ed003 - 1-1
Ed004 - 2-2
Ed007 - 2-1
Ed018 - 1-2
Ed025 - 1-2
Ed033 - 1-0
Manchester City v Leicester City 5:30pm kick off
Stones (knee injury) slight doubt
D. Silva (abdominal injury expected return 19th February) major doubt
Sane (ankle injury expected return 25th February) out
Delph (knee injury) out
Jesus (MCL injury expected return 19th February) out
Foden (ankle injury) slight doubt
Mendy (ACL injury expected return 18th April) out
With Pep Guardiola seemingly focused on moaning about the big boys being rough with his little treasures, his team are not playing at the same level as they were. It does seem like they have taken their foot off the pedal a little, as their lead at the top is pretty much unassailable, their focus seems to have moved onto the Champions League.
Most important player: Ilkay Gundogan. The German still has every chance of making the World Cup, he needs to get some good performances under his belt to do so.
Okazaki (knee injury expected return 24th February) out
Morgan (hamstring injury expected return 16th February) out
The Foxes were badly disrupted by the bids from Man City for Riyad Mahrez in the January window. They have now got lumbered with a sulky little brat refusing to train due to the move not going through. Claude Puel's best hope is probably to try and use that to drive his team on to go at the Mancunians from the kick off. We have seen Man City are vulnerable to teams who are not afraid to take the game to them, it is just that so few teams have been brave enough to do so this season.
Most important player: Wilfred Ndidi. The midfielders workrate and energy will be tested to the full trying to cope with the movement in the Man City midfield.
Defining Battle: Man City have really struggled against a team pressing them in recent weeks, Leicester are at their best when they are on the front foot, harrying and pressing the opponent and looking to break. If Leicester can return to the high octane style that gave them a title, they will have a genuine chance of winning. They have to avoid allowing the Mahrez situation becoming a distraction.
Editors' Predictions:
Ed002 - 4-0
Ed003 - 3-2
Ed004 - 4-1
Ed007 - 4-0
Ed018 - 2-1
Ed025 - 2-1
Ed033 - 2-0
Editor's Predictions Table
1. Ed025 - 169 points
2. Ed018 - 165 points
3. Ed002 - 164 points
4. Ed033 - 158 points
5. Ed004 - 154 points
6. Ed007 - 150 points
7. Ed003 - 148 points
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Garment care tips
Tablecloths and Napkins
Table linens, whether they are made from 100% linen, cotton, or a poly blend, they can be ruined in a snap by a number of wrong decisions. So, as we head into fall and winter holidays, here are the Do's and the Don'ts for soiled linens!
- Discern if the stain is water-based or oil-based.
- Blot the stain with a dry white cloth until you've absorbed all that you can.
- Stop at this point if the stain is oily. If it's wine, coffee, soda, or some other water-based stain, you can use a moist sponge or club soda, if need be. But do not rub the fabric.
Note: Water-based stains have a ring around it; Oil-based stains are blotchy with no ring.
- Use water or club soda on oily stains because they may "set" the stain.
- Leave the linens soiled or un-cleaned for weeks or months following the event.
- If you do wash the linens, do NOT dry them, as the heat may set the stains that were not removed.
In most cases, the water in your washer is not hot enough to breakdown oils and to remove them. The oil or gravy may look like its come out because the oily part is often clear in color, but don't be fooled!
Water-based stains: milk, soda, tea, coffee, eggnog, chocolate, and all fruit
Oil-based stains: gravies, meat juice, mayonnaise, butter, olive oil, and most foods with oil in them.
This tip is © The Clothing Doctor and used with permission. May not be reproduced in any form without permission.
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- Bridal Gowns (Part 4: After the wedding)
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Tip #8: set a user's default view 25 Oct, 2002
Oh this is a really quick and easy one, but has been surprisingly popular with users! In fact, it's downright noddy. Anyway, it all boils down to this:
- Frameset-based application (i.e. view to the right, outline to the left) in the Notes client
- Notes launches the database to this frameset, and there's a default view
- The database is "modular" in that sections can be switched on and off. Also, some users might want it to open to the discussion section, others may be more interested in say, bulletins
- Why not offer them the chance to set their "preferred view" for the application?
It's so easy. The right hand pane of the frameset (i.e. the one that contains the relevant view, folder, page, whatever) should be computed. Something like this:
strName := @DbTitle + "DefaultView";
strEnvVar := @Environment(strName);
@If(strEnvVar = ""; "YOUR_DEFAULT_VIEW_OR_WHATEVER_NAME_HERE"; strEnvVar);
You then want some kind of mechanism for the user to set their preference. I used a shared action in all relevant views with the following code behind it:
strVarName := @DbTitle + "DefaultView";
@Environment(strVarName; @ViewTitle)
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We do things differently in Colorado, and we are lucky to have a unique governance system with the Membership Connection Committee as the centerpiece of our democratic process and a way to give the Girl Scouts of Colorado membership a strong voice in the issues they care most about.
Would you like to be a voice for Girl Scouts of Colorado? Speak up and contribute our success together!
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Payton Buhler, Fort Collins
Wendy Doak, Greenwood Village
Rae Ann Dougherty, Golden *
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Last year's alone was billions out of balance
"I have introduced balanced budgets every year that I've been governor."
— PolitiFact Illinois
on Friday, February 2nd, 2018
Billions short of balanced
Says he presented "a balanced budget."
— PolitiFact Illinois
on Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Limited cuts, no election connection
"Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities."
— PolitiFact Texas
on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
Wrong stat cited; ratio actually 29:1
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Friday, May 13th, 2016
A botched comparison
Wisconsin dropped "from second in the country to 41st" among states where more than half the students took the ACT exam.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Friday, January 15th, 2016
Various health services
Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don't do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies."
— PolitiFact Texas
on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015
Wrong from either side of the aisle
After actions by Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans, Wisconsin "is dead broke."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Monday, July 6th, 2015
Aide: He meant to talk jobs
Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined."
— PolitiFact Texas
on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
Purposeful edits
Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Friday, February 6th, 2015
Centers are open
Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women's health care centers across the state."
— PolitiFact Florida
on Thursday, September 18th, 2014
Late retreat, actually
"As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session."
— PolitiFact Texas
on Monday, September 15th, 2014
Scorcher of a claim
"Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that."
— PolitiFact Rhode Island
on Monday, July 14th, 2014
Turns a hypothetical into a reality
Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Thursday, January 16th, 2014
No mention that it's a hypothetical scenario
With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Thursday, November 7th, 2013
Manufactured crisis
Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government.
— PolitiFact Virginia
on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
Except for all those times he did public events
Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Sunday, September 8th, 2013
Not anytime soon
Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin's school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually"
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
Grade deflation
"In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction's recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Sunday, April 14th, 2013
Mighty narrow definition of worked
Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Tax breaks a fraction of the size of the budget cuts
Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012