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16 U.S. 435 - The Anne
the United States Reports
16 U.S. (3 Wheat.)
16 US 435 The Anne
3 Wheat. 435
4 L.Ed. 428
The ANNE, Barnabeu, Claimant.
APPEAL to the circuit court of the district of Maryand.
The British ship Anne, with a cargo belonging to a British subject, was captured by the privateer Ultor, while lying at anchor near the Spanish part of the island of St. Domingo, on the 13th of March, 1815, and carried into New-York for adjudication. The master and supercargo were put on shore at St. Domingo, and all the rest of the crew, except the mate, carpenter, and cook, were put on board the capturing ship. After arrival at New-York, the deposition of the cook only was taken, before a commissioner of prize, and that, together with the ship's papers, was transmitted by the commissioner, under seal, to the district judge of Maryland district, to which district the Anne was removed, by virtue of the provisions of the act of congress of the 27th of January, 1813, ch. 478.
Prize proceedings were duly instituted against the ship and cargo, and a claim was afterwards interposed in behalf of the Spanish consul, claiming restitution of the property, on account of an asserted violation of the neutral territory of Spain. The testimony of the carpenter was thereupon taken by the claimant, and the captors were also admitted to give testimony as to the circumstances of the capture; and, upon the whole evidence, the district court rejected the claim, and pronounced a sentence of condemnation to the captors. Upon appeal to the circuit court, peace having taken place, the British owner, Mr. Richard Scott, interposed a claim for the property, and the decree of the district court was affirmed, pro forma, to bring the cause for a final adjudication before this court.
March 5th.
Mr. Harper, for the appellant and claimant, argued, that the captors were incompetent witnesses, on the ground of interest, except when farther proof was imparted to them;1 and that they were not entitled to the benefit of farther proof in this case, being in delicto. The irregularity of their proceedings, and the violation of the neutral territory, would not only exclude them from farther proof, but forfeit their rights of prize. The testimony being irregular, it must appear, affirmatively, that it was taken by consent, where the irregularity consists, not in a mere omission of form, but in the incompetency or irrelevancy of the evidence. The testimony of the captors being excluded from the case, the violation of the neutral territory would appear uncontradicted. The text writers affirm the immunity of the neutral territory from hostile operations in its ports, bays, and harbours, and within the range of cannon shot along its coasts.2 Nor can it be used as a station from which to exercise hostilities.3 As to the authority by which the claim was interposed, the Spanish consul's was sufficient for that purpose; especially under the peculiar circumstances of the times when, on account of the unsettled state of the government in Spain, no minister from that country was received by our government, but the former consuls were continued in the exercise of their functions by its permission. In one of the cases in the English books, the Portuguese consul was allowed to claim on account of violated territory, although it does not appear that he had any special instructions from his sovereign for that purpose.4 But even supposing the powers of a consul not adequate to this function, whence arises the necessity that the neutral government should interfere in general? Because the enemy proprietor is absolutely incapable of interposing a claim on this, or any other ground. But here the incapacity of the claimant is removed, his pesona standi in judicio being restored by the intervention of peace. He may, consequently, assert his claim upon every ground which shows that the capture, though of enemy's property, was originally unlawful and void.
Mr. D. B. Ogden and Mr. Winder, contra, contended, that the captors were admissible witnesses in this case, as they are in all cases respecting the circumstances of the capture; such as collusive and joint captures, where the usual simplicity of the prize proceedings is necessarily departed from. So, also, their testimony is generally admitted on farther proof.5 A claim founded merely upon the allegation of a violation of neutral territory, is a case peculiarly requiring the introduction of evidence from all quarters, the captors being as much necessary witnesses of the transaction as are the captured persons. Every capture of enemy's property, wheresoever made, is valid, prima facie; and it rests with the neutral government to interfere, where the capture is made within neutral jurisdiction. The enemy proprietor has no persona standi in judicio for this or any other purpose. But here the suggestion of a violation of the neutral territory is not made by proper authority. All the cases show that a claim for this purpose can only be interposed by authority of the government whose territorial rights have been violated.6 The public ministers of that government may make the claim, because they are presumed to be fully empowered for that purpose: But a consul is a mere commercial agent, and has none of the diplomatic attributes, or privileges of an ambassador; he must, therefore, be specially empowered to interpose the claim, in order that the court may be satisfied that it comes from the offended government. A consul may, indeed, claim for the property of his fellow subjects, but not for the alleged violation of the rights of his sovereign; because it is for the sovereign alone to judge when those rights are violated, and how far policy may induce him silently to acquiesce in those acts of the belligerent by which they are supposed to be infringed. There is only one case in the English books, where a claim of this sort appears to have been made by a consul; and from the report of that case it may be fairly inferred that he was specially directed by his government to interpose the claim.7 But even the Spanish government itself has not conducted with that impartiality between the belligerents, which entitles it to set up this exemption.8 Its territory was, during the late war, permitted to be made the theatre of British hostility, and in various instances was violated with impunity. Spain was incapable, or unwilling, at that time, to maintain her neutrality in any part of her immense dominions. In this very case the captured vessel was not attacked; she was the aggressor: and, in self-defence; the privateer had not only a right to resist, but to capture. The local circumstances alone would have prevented the Spanish government from protecting the inviolability of its territory, on a desert coast, and out of the reach of the guns of any fortress. Bynker shoek9 and Sir William Scott hold, that a flying enemy may lawfully be pursued and taken in such places, if the battle has been commenced on the high seas.10 A fortiori, may an enemy, who commences the first attack within neutral jurisdiction, be resisted and captured. But should all these grounds fail, the captors may stand upon the effect of the treaty of peace in quieting all titles of possession arising out of the war.11 As between the American captors and the British claimant, the proprietary interests of the latter was completely devested by the capture. The title of the captors acquired in war was confirmed by bringing the captured property infra proesidia. The neutral government has no right to interpose, in order to prevent the execution of the treaty of peace in this respect, by compelling restitution to British subjects contrary to the treaty to which they are parties. The neutral government may, perhaps, require some atonement for the violation of its territory, but it has no right to require that this atonement shall include any sacrifice to the British claimant.
Mr. Harper, in reply, insisted that the claim of neutral territory, as invalidating the capture, might be set up by a consul as well as any other public minister. He may be presumed to have been authorized to interpose it by his government; and in the case of the Vrow Anne Catharina,12 it does not appear that any proof was given to the court, that the Portuguese consul was specially instructed to make the suggestion. However partial and unjustifiable may have been the conduct of Spain in the late war, it has not yet been considered by the executive government and the legislature, (who are exclusively charged with the care of our foreign relations,) as forfeiting her right still to be considered, in courts of justice, as a neutral state. In the case of Eliza Ann,13 Sir. W. Scott went on the ground of the legal existence of a war between Great Britain and Sweden, although declared by Sweden only; and that the place where the capture was made was in the hostile possession of the British arms. The observations thrown out by him in delivering his judgment, as to the necessity of the neutral state maintaining a perfect impartiality between the belligerents, in order to support a claim of this sort in the prize court, were superfluous; because the facts showed that Sweden was in no respect to be considered as neutral, having openly declared war against Great Britain, and a counter declaration being unnecessary to constitute a state of hostilities. As to the alleged resistance of the captured vessel, it was a premature defence only, commenced in consequence of apprehensions from Carthagenian rovers, which frequented those seas, and being the result of misapprehension, could confer no right to capture where none previously existed. Being in a neutral place, the vessel was entitled to the privileges of a neutral. Resistance to search does not always forfeit the privileges of neutrality; it may be excused under circumstances ofsmisapprehension, accident, or mistake.14 But resistance to search by a neutral on the high seas is generally unjustifiable. Here the right of search could not exist, and, consequently, an attempt to exercise it might lawfully be resisted. Finding the neutral territory no protection, the captured vessel resumed her rights as an enemy, and attempted to defend herself. The titles of possession, which are said to be confirmed by a treaty of peace, are those which arise from sentences of condemnation, valid or invalid; but the principle cannot be applied to a mere tortious possession, unconfirmed by any sentence of condemnation like the present. The capture being invalid ab initio, and the former proprietor being rehabilitated in his rights by the intervention of peace, may interpose his claim at any time before a final sentence of condemnation.
Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the court.
The first question which is presented to the court is, whether the capture was made within the territorial limits of Spanish St. Domingo. The testimony of the carpenter and cook of the captured vessel distinctly asserts that the ship, at the time of the capture, was laying at anchor about a mile from the shore of the island. The testimony of the captors as distinctly asserts, that the ship then lay at a distance of from four to five miles from the shore. It is contended, by the counsel for the claimants, that captors, are in no cases admissible witnesses in prize causes being rendered incompetent by reason of their interest. It is certainly true, that, upon the original hearing, no other evidence is admissible than that of the ship's papers, and the preparatory examinations of the captured crew. But, upon an order for farther proof, where the benefit of it is allowed to the captors, their attestations are clearly admissible evidence. This is the ordinary course of prize courts, especially where it becomes material to ascertain the circumstances of the capture; for in such cases the facts lie as much within the knowledge of the captors as the captured, and the objection of interest generally applies as strongly to the one party as to the other. It is a mistake, to suppose that the common law doctrine, as to competency, is applicable to prize proceedings. In courts of prize, no person is incompetent merely on the ground of interest. His testimony is admissible, subject to all exceptions as to its credibility. The cases cited at the argument distinctly support this position; and they are perfectly consistent with the principles by which courts of prize profess to regulate their proceedings. We are, therefore, of opinion, that the attestations of the captors are legal evidence. The case, and it remains to examine their credit. And without entering into a minute examination, in this conflict of testimony, we are of opinion, that the weight of evidence is, decidedly, that the capture was made within the territorial limits of Spanish St. Domingo.
And this brings us to the second question in the cause; and that is, whether it was competent for the Spanish consul, merely by virtue of his office and without the special authority of his government, to interpose a claim in this case for the assertion of the violated rights of his sovereign. We are of opinion, that his office confers on him no such legal competency. A consul, though a public agent, is supposed to be clothed with authority only for commercial purposes. He has an undoubted right to interpose claims for the restitution of property belonging to the subjects of his own country; but he is not considered as a minister, or diplomatic agent of his sovereign, intrusted, by virtue of his office, with authority to represent him in his negotiations with foreign states, or to vindicate his prerogatives. There is no doubt, that his sovereign may specially intrust him with such authority; but in such case his diplomatic character is superadded to his ordinary powers, and ought to be recognized by the government within whose dominions he assumes to exercise it. There is no suggestion, or proof, of any such delegation of special authority in this case; and therefore we consider this claim as asserted by an incompetent person and on that ground it ought to be dismissed. It is admitted, that a claim by a public minister, or in his absence, by a charge d'affairs in behalf of his sovereign would be good. But in making this admission, it is not to be understood that it can be made in a court of justice without the assent or sanction of the government in whose courts the cause is depending. That is a question of great importance, upon which this court expressly reserve their opinion, until the point shall come directly in judgment.15
The claim of the Spanish government for the violation of its neutral territory being thus disposed of, it is next to be considered whether the British claimant can assert any title founded upon that circumstance. By the return of peace, the claimant became rehabilitated with the capacity to sustain a suit in the courts of this country; and the argument is that a capture made in a neutral territory is void and therefore, the title by capture being invalid, the British owner has a right to restitution. The difficulty of this argument rests in the incorrectness of the premises. A capture made within neutral waters is, as between enemies, deemed, to all intents and purposes, rightful; it is only by the neutral sovereign that its legal validity can be called in question; and as to him and him only, is it to be considered void. The enemy has no rights whatsoever; and if the neutral sovereign omits or declines to interpose a claim, the property is condemnable, jure belli, to the captors. This is the clear result of the authorities; and the doctrine rests on well established principles of public law.16
There is one other point in the case which, if all other difficulties were removed, would be decisive against the claimant. It is a fact that the captured ship first commenced hostilities against the privateer. This is admitted on all sides; and it is no excuse to assert that it was done under a mistake of the national character of the privateer, even if this were entirely made out in the evidence. While the ship was lying in neutral waters, she was bound to abstain from all hostilities, except in self defence. The privateer had an equal title with herself to the neutral protection, and was in no default in approaching the coast without showing her national character. It was a violation of that neutrality which the captured ship was bound to observe, to commence hostilities for any purpose in these waters; for no vessel coming thither was bound to submit to search, or to account to her for her conduct or character. When, therefore, she commenced hostilities, she forfeited the neutral protection, and the capture was no injury for which any redress could be rightfully sought from the neutral sovereign.
The conclusion from all these views of the case is, that the ship and cargo ought to be condemned as good prize of war. And the only remaining inquiry is, whether the captors have so conducted themselves as to have forfeited the rights given by their commission, so that the condemnation ought to be to the United States. There can be no doubt, that if captors are guilty of gross misconduct, or laches, in violation of their duty, courts of prize will visit upon them the penalty of a forfeiture of the rights of prize, especially where the government chooses to interpose a claim to assert such forfeiture. Cases of gross irregularity, or fraud, may readily be imagined in which it would become the duty of this court to enforce this principle in its utmost rigour. But it has never been supposed that irregularities, which have arisen from mere mistake, or negligence, when they work no irreparable mischief, and are consistent with good faith, have ordinarily induced such penal consequences. There were some irregularities in this case; but there is no evidence upon the record from which we can infer that there was any fraudulent suppression, or any gross misconduct inconsistent with good faith; and, therefore, we are of opinion, that condemnation ought to be to the captors.
It is the unanimous opinion of the court, that the decree of the circuit court be affirmed, with costs.
Decree affirmed.
The Adriana, 1 Rob. 34. The Haabet, 6 Rob. 54 L'Amitie, Id. 269. note (a.)
Vattel, L. 3. ch. 7. § 132. Id. L. 1. ch. 23. § 289. Bynk. Q. J. Pub. L. 1 c. s. Martens L. 8. s. ch. 6. § 6. Azuni, part 2. ch. 5. art. 1. § 15.
The Twee Gebroeders, 3 Rob. 162. The Anna, 5 Rob. 332.
The Vrow Anna Catharine, 5 Rob. 15.
The Maria, 1 Rob. 340. The Resolution, 6 Rob. 13. The Grotius, 9 Cranch, 368. The Sally, 1 Gallis. 401. The George, The Bothnea, and The Jahnstoff, 1 Wheaton, 408.
The Twee Gebroeders, 3 Rob. 162. note. The Diilgentia, Dodson, 412. The Eliza Ann, Id. 244.
The Vrow Anna Catharina, 5 Rob. 15.
The Eliza Ann, Dodson, 244, 245.
Q. J. Pub. L. 1. ch. 8. Uno verbo; territorium communis amici valet ad prohibendum vim, quae ibi inchoatur, non valet ad inhibendam, quae, extra territorium inchoata, dum fervet opus, in ipso territorio continuatur.' This opinion of Bynkershoek, in which Casaregis seems to concur, (Disc. 24, n. 11.) is reprobated by several writers. De Habreu, Part 1. ch. 4. § 15. Azuni, part 2. c. 4. art. 1. Valin, Traite des Prises, ch. 4 sec. 3. n. 4.art. 1. Emerigon, Des Assurances, Tom. 1. p. 449. Azuni observes, 'Di fatti dacche il demico perseguitato si trova sotto il cannon o nel mare territoriale della Potenza amica e neutrale egli considera tosto sotto l'asilo, e protezioie della nazione pacifica ed amica: laonde se fosse permesso di continuare il corso fino alle spiagge neutrali, potrebbe anche continuarsi nel porto medesimo ed incendiare perfino la citta ove l'inseguita nave si fosse rifugiata. Lo stesso Casaregi connobe in appresso lo sbaglio preso su di questa materia o scordo questia sua dottrina, giacche sostenne di poi l'opinione in altro discorso posteriormente scritto da lui.' 'Aut naves inimicae (et haec est secunda pars distinction is principalis) reperiuntur intra Portus, vel sub praesidiis, vel arcibus maritimis alicujus principis alieni, aut in mari ita vicino, ut tela tormentave muralia maritimae arcis illuc adigi possint, tunc citra omne dubium dictae naves hostilles, eoque minus naves communis amici principis recognosci, visitari, et depraedari subquovis praetextu minime valent, quia dictae naves non minus sunt sub custodia et protectione talis principis, quam sunt illius subditi intra civitatis muros existentes.' Optimus textus est in lege 3. § fin. ff. De adquir. rer. dom. Ibid. 'Quidquid autem eorum coeperimus, eo usque nostrum esse intelligiter, donec nostra custodia coercetur.' Casaregis, Disc. 174. n. 11. Ibid.'
The Anna, 5 Rob. 345.
Wheaton on Capt. 307. and the authorities there cited.
5 Rob. 15.
Dodson, 244.
The St. Juan Baptista, &c. 5 Rob. 36.
See Viveash v. Becker, 3 Maule and Selwyn, 284. as to the extent of the powers and privileges of consuls.
The same rule is adhered to in the prize practice of France, and was acted on in the case of the Sancta Trinita a Russian vessel, captured within a mile and a half of the coast of Spain; but the council of prizes refused restitution, because the Spanish government did not interpose a claim on account of its violated territory. Bonnemant's Translation of De Habreuotm. 1 p. 117.


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In addition to practicing with a metronome, it is important to think about phrasing while playing. Breathing "in time" and not waiting until one is out of breath can contribute to better rhythm. When I play bass-lines (I mostly play jazz)I try to use my inhalation as part of the line so I don't get dragged down in time. Also subdividing to the next smaller unit (i.e. quarters to eights) can give one a better rhythmical "pulse".


TD SELL detected for KBR (KBR, Inc.) at the close price of 21.54 with a support level at 18.33 and a resistance at 21.91, providing an opportunity for a 20 % return. Trading at a 91 % level between the 52week high 22.22 and 52 week low 14.40. The average analyst 1-year target price is 23.0 with an average buy and a score of 2.3.


This guy does some cool, albeit sometimes ridiculous, stuff.
He should have used some Australian buloke, it'd out last the motor.
How much is that stuff? Looks like it might be good for a knife handle. I googled it and it's hard to find outside Australia.
Ill try to get you some if you'd like, its not native to my area, Blae might have better luck finding some.
Wonder if customs would have a fit though? I'd be grateful!
Maybe we can do a cultural exchange! I can send you something from the PNW.
Ill settle for a good deal on a knife.


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Q: Select an item from a databound list from a popup in windows phone I am developing a windows phone App. I need to achieve the following functions.

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*Display a popup, which has list of values generated dynamically.

*Should select one item and the selection should be highlighted.

*Return the selected value to the calling page.

I am able to generate a list using data bound but not very sure about how to restrict to single selection. Also need help to highlight the selected item.
If not pop up what is the alternative method to achieve this without affecting the state of the calling page.
Thank you.

A: Listpicker control in windows phone toolkit is an ideal control for the functionality i wanted.
To learn more about listpicker
http://www.geekchamp.com/articles/listpicker-for-wp7-in-depth

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"Many people complained to the local police (which I find surprising in wartime)."
Read Paul Brickhill's The Dambusters. Gibson (as squadron CO) and Cochrane (as Group Commander) were inundated with complaints from the public regarding the low-flying training for Chastise.


This helped to tame my 44 down so it doesn't tear my thumb off!
Q: Can I use 44 magnum in marlin 44 magnum or should I use 44 special?
A: Hello Shelley, As long as your firearm is chambered in .44 Magnum, then yes, you can shoot these 165gr. FTX rounds by Hornady. They make excellent target, defense, and hunting rounds in .44 Magnum.
Q: Can I use this ammo in a 44 magnum and what is the difference.
A: 44 Special ammo may be fired in a 44 Magnum, but not the other way around. When you set the two rounds side by side, you will notice the brass from the Special round will be shorter than the Magnum round. The other main difference between the two rounds is the case charge. The 44 Magnum will be loaded to a higher pressure than the Special. This is the main reason the Magnum round cannot be shot in a Special firearm. This lower charge on the Special round is preferred by some shooters who frequently fire their Magnum pistol. The reduced recoil is easier to shoot if you are spending a lot of time with it at the range.


I like to put fresh vegetables, cut into large chunks, with the meat. However, I keep the chicken and beef separate because they tend to cook for longer amounts of time (depends on how raw/rare done you like your beef).
I like to put large chunks of capsicum (green/red peppers), onions, whole mushrooms, chunks of zucchini. I usually toss them with a little olive oil..maybe 1-3tsp depending how much you are using.
Place chicken/veg, beef/veg or all separate on bamboo or metal skewers.
When making the chicken skewers I don't place the chicken pieces right next to each other, because it doesn't cook as quickly..space them out.
Either grill on BBQ or Broil (making sure to turn) until meat is cooked–espeically chicken.
Top with finely chopped corriander before serving.


Think about the pleasure you will receive in offering an OHS membership to a friend or relative. You can share your love of the pipe organ and introduce someone else to the good works of the Society in educating, preserving and chronicling our rich organ heritage and culture. Membership levels [$70 – Regular, Institution/Business, $60 – Senior, and only $25 for Students - electronic delivery only] are wonderfully affordable and make splendid gifts. The recipient will receive a subscription to our quarterly magazine, The Tracker, a special gift and all the benefits of membership, including members' prices on many items in the OHS Catalog.
also enter that information below.


While your opponents probably wouldn't be too appreciative of you using this during a game, it could prove to be a useful training aid if you take your Scrabble quite seriously.
Enter your rack, and up to one letter already on the board, and the model will display the highest scoring valid word.
NB Unfortunately, the model currently does not have the functionality to include Multiple Point Squares (eg triple letter score) into the calculation.
The model is pre-populated with a dictionary of over 100,000 words, and uses the official scoring of the board game.
The compressed file can be extracted using WinZip or the like. If you don't have such a program then just download the uncompressed file.


Here's the myth: In a perfect world, all funds for real estate deals pass through the lawyer's trust. The entire deal is recorded by the lawyer in the closing documents. The lawyer prepares an adjusted closing statement for any changes in the deal.
But who am I kidding? And since when is the world perfect? The reality is that buyers and sellers deal directly all the time, and not everything passes through lawyer's trusts or statements of account.
When I ask lawyers about this, they cringe and clam up. Accountants and tax preparers may never hear about these side deals unless it benefits their client.
Who is responsible for documentation of adjustments?
The lawyer inadvertently records a commission of $10,000 in the closing documents. The seller is supposed to pay a $9,000 commission. Three weeks after the documents are signed, sealed, and delivered, the seller notices the error and contacts the real estate agent, not the lawyer. The agent directs his broker to pay $1,000 out of the real estate agent's account as an adjustment directly to the seller, and the agent's net pay is reduced accordingly. No documentation is created. So what's the problem?
Who would care if there is documentation?
The seller has documentation of the $10,000. He could ignore the adjustment and record a gain that is $1,000 understated. CanRev's auditor might question the $1,000 deposit by the seller and assess an additional unreported income to the seller. Three or four years after the event, will the seller remember the reason for a $1,000 deposit? The deposit will be reassessed by CanRev as income, not capital, and the seller will have to include 100% of the amount in income.
What about side deals between the agent and the buyer?
Agent acts for buyer. What if an agent acts for a buyer rather than a seller? The buyer pays the agent a commission. Income to the agent and part of that income under contract law belongs to the broker. It would be fraudulent if this payment did not pass through the broker. This payment will increase the cost base for the buyer and so reduce tax when the property is sold. Depending on whether or not the buyer is a GST/HST registrant, there might be GST/HST consequences as well.
Agent acts for seller but makes deal with buyer. Real estate agents are normally paid commission by sellers who enlist their services on contract. Agents who reimburse buyers for agreeing to pay more than they want to in order to close a deal are paying an inducement. The agent needs documentation to claim an expense. The buyer needs documentation to prove they paid less (hah!).
What is interesting about this scenario is that if the seller does not know that the buyer has been paid an inducement, then the agent in fact works for the seller, not the buyer. If you were a seller, would you get upset that the agent induced the buyer to pay you more?
What about side deals between agents and "for sale by owner" sellers?
I heard a story of a real estate agent who approached "for sale by owners," asking for a direct commission if the agent produced a buyer. Real estate agents sign a contract with their broker that all deals must be filed through a brokerage. Doing an end run around the broker is fraudulent. A deal is a deal.
Why can't I just call this a gift?
If a payment is considered income, the buyer is required to pay tax on the income. Why would an inducement be considered income rather than a gift?
Gifts are freely given without consideration.
An inducement forms part of the consideration. It is paid in exchange for allowing the deal to close.
It might be paid after the fact directly to the buyer or another party to the deal, such as a shareholder if the company is the buyer. In that case, it would be income to the shareholder, and the shareholder might also get hit with a shareholder benefit by the company because the cost base of the property would be reduced as a consequence of their relationship.
If the payment is made in consideration for giving up something, the payment is not a gift. Something of value was exchanged. This is what happens when you agree to buy something for a higher price than you otherwise would have and to receive a payment in consideration.
Why would there be a question of income versus capital?
The whole issue of what is on account of income and what is on account of capital is interesting and can be very expensive if the outcome is income and not capital, of which, of course, only 50% is included in income. Is an inducement on account of capital if it is consideration for a post closing price adjustment? The question of whether something is capital or income always goes to the intent and to the facts. Each situation is unique and considered on its own merits.
CanRev does not care if there is a law against inducements!
Some people will say that inducements are kickbacks or bribes and are illegal and unethical. The Criminal Code of Canada s.380 talks about fraud and says that if something is done by trickery, deceit, falsehood, or other fraudulent means where there is deprivation or deceit, it could be a criminal offense. If all parties are agreeable, then there is nothing criminal. That is way too simplistic, but CanRev doesn't care.
The question of whether or not inducements are legal or ethical is not an issue for tax purposes. The Income Tax Act does not address inducements, kickbacks, and bribes directly, which is confusing. What it does is address is tax payable on income. The Income Tax Act describes income as profits from all sources (including, believe it or not, crimes). Profits are reported net of expenses.
Taxpayers are allowed to reduce profits by deductions for payments to earn a profit from a business or investment regardless of the legality of the venture.
Without documentation that is corroborated by independent third parties, it can be difficult to prove your claim for an expense or adjustment to cost or proceeds. For income tax purposes, both parties to the transaction have to be willing to admit to the transaction. If the party paying it out does not have concurrence from the receiving party as to the reason for the payment, it is difficult to prove a claim.
Tax audits usually occur three or four years after the fact. Do you know where the other party to your verbal agreement will be in three or four years? They might be six feet under or suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia.
Payment is not considered adequate documentation. Like handshakes, even though we all say they are contracts, without a witness, undocumented agreements are hard to prove unless a judge believes you.
As a tax preparer, I regularly request clients document the source of every deposit to all bank, credit, and investment accounts. Why? That's easy: To minimize audit risk, of course!
Most people do not realize that you must report the sale of a principal residence (defined in the Income Tax Actin s. 54) as a capital transaction and claim the Principal Residence Exemption in s. 40(b) in order to reduce the tax on the capital transaction to nil. For more information about the Principal Residence Exemption, refer to CRA Interpretation Bulletin IT 120-R6, Principal Residence. (CanRev typically does not enforce the requiremen.) tAnother Interpretation Bulletin, IT-268R3, discusses inter vivostransfers of farm property to a child.
CanRev can require that you report all capital property dispositions for even as little as $1.00 in proceeds. Proceeds of personal property such as antiques, jewelry, coins, stamps, artwork, restored or antique cars — anything where the proceeds exceed $1,000 — must be reported. If you have not kept your capital cost calculations, the adjusted cost base is automatically $1,000.
As for gifts, s. 69(1)(c) and s. 248(30) and (31) of the Income Tax Act cover gifts, advantage, and in (38) artificial transactions and series of transactions. In addition, s. 245, the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) — CanRev's catchall "gotcha" tax rule — should also be reviewed for arrangements or events where a transaction or series of transactions could result in a tax benefit.
CanRev has several guides to reference for more information. Publication T4036, Rental Guide, and the Publication T4037, Capital Gains Guide, provide extensive information about capital property calculations and reporting requirements.
T2091 and Worksheet T2091-WS, Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by an Individual.
T1255, Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by the Legal Representative of a Deceased Individual.
These are, of course, available on the CanRev Website, www.cra-arc.gc.ca.
For anyone interested in more reading, the Realtor's Code of Ethics may provide guidance ( www.crea.ca), and there well might be a law against these types of inducements. The OECD provides discussion about corruption and deductibility of bribes paid to foreign officials from an international perspective. In Canada there was some legislation proposed in 2004 relating to bribes (it's available on the Department of Justice Canada Website, www.justice.gc.ca).


One of Sakura's friends makes a jump and passes a P.E. test. But she and her other friends all think it was because she made a wish on the "Jump" card. Sakura becomes worried and asks to see she is relieved to see that it is not the real Jump card, and she still asks where they got them. They tell them at Twin Bells. Both her and Tomoyo go to check it out. They see Maelin there. After seeing that one card is missing they ask who bought it and what it was. when they discover that it is a real Clow card they go looking for whoever bought it. After running into Syaoran, he and Sakura find Meiling. She refuses at first to give the card back, but when she releases the Shot card's power accidentally and Syaoran is hurt, Sakura comes up with a plan to capture it and does so.
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The five-domains update
Posted By Rhys De Wilde, Luke Courtois, Mali Walker and Genevieve Feely on April 16, 2019 @ 13:31
Sea state
Chinese media have reported that the People's Liberation Army Navy is testing a tactical laser system similar to the US Navy's laser weapon system. They say that the weapon will be deployed on both land and sea and is intended for air defence and close-in surface-to-surface force protection. The media also suggested that it might be used aboard the PLAN's Type 055 destroyers as an alternative to the HHQ-10 surface-to-air missile.
A 'suicide' submarine and its mothership have been sighted at a military base in Nampo, North Korea. The vessel is tied up alongside other Korean People's Army Naval Force ships at the port, and is approximately 30 metres long. In 2010, South Korean media reported on the existence of 'human torpedoes' made up of elite North Korean combat swimmers who are trained to operate one- or two-person mini-submersibles.
The Royal Saudi Arabian Navy has fired several missiles towards Houthi defences in northern Yemen. The Saudi missile strikes on the town of Mahatrah were accompanied by a ground assault from pro-government tribal forces and the Yemeni army attempting to push closer to the city of Hajjah. Gains by pro-government forces have been minimal, as the Houthis have been able to use the unforgiving terrain near the city to aid their defence.
An Airbus solar high-altitude pseudo-satellite drone has reportedly crashed in the remote north of Western Australia. The 'Zephyr' reconnaissance drone is claimed to be the world's first stratospheric unmanned aircraft and is able to fly for months without needing to land. Airbus chose Wyndham as its first operational testing site for the Zephyr in June last year, as the Kimberley region has unrestricted airspace and optimal weather conditions for flight tests.
US Africa Command has resumed airstrikes in Somalia after it admitted that two civilians had been killed in strikes in April 2018. Amnesty International alleged that it had credible evidence that US airstrikes had killed Somali civilians. US military officials denied any wrongdoing, but on 5 April, AFRICOM officials said US airstrikes were responsible for the deaths of two civilians last year. The US has carried out 29 airstrikes in Somalia since the start of the year.
An environmental group and seven residents of Boise, Idaho, have filed a lawsuit against the US Air Force to stop proposed training exercises over nine cities in the state's south. The 336th Fighter Wing stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base wants to train its F-15E fighter pilots and joint terminal attack controllers in urban close-air-support drills to reduce the risk of collateral damage in real combat operations.
French investigative website Disclose has published leaked French military intelligence showing that French-made arms are being used in the war in Yemen and that French weapons sold to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates 'may have been used to commit war crimes'. The French weapons used in Yemen include Leclerc battle tanks, Mirage 2000 fighter jets, Cobra radar systems, Aravis armoured troop carriers, Cougar and Dauphin helicopters, Caesar truck-mounted howitzers, and anti-armour ammunition. This information contradicts statements made by the French government, which has always insisted that French arms have been used only in defensive circumstances.
US President Donald Trump's policy banning transgender troops from the US military has come into effect, reversing Barack Obama's 2016 decision to lift the restrictions on trans people in the military. From Friday, people who have transitioned or are openly trans will be barred from enlisting. Personnel who come out as trans while serving will be discharged. According to a 2016 study by the RAND Corporation, more than 10,000 trans people may be serving across the US military.
The world's biggest plane, operated by space company Stratolaunch, has flown for the first time. The plane's wingspan is an enormous 117 metres, significantly more than the previous record-holder, the Antonov An-225 Mriya at 88 metres. The plane is intended to carry rockets to be launched from the air, a method that should be cheaper than traditional ground launches. The first flight was successful and the plane landed after a two-and-a-half-hour flight.
US Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has provided an interesting insight into the role of the US as space becomes an increasingly contested domain. In a speech to the Space Symposium, she said that the US needs to demonstrate its space-based capability to show its adversaries that it will continue to dominate this domain. She also emphasised that uncertainty is an important aspect of deterrence and that it's important to leave adversaries questioning the true extent of US space capabilities.
NASA has awarded SpaceX a launch contract for a mission to test asteroid-deflection capabilities known as the 'double asteroid redirection test'. This first-ever attempt to intercept an asteroid will seek to knock the asteroid Didymos's moon, Didymoon, off course in October 2022. There had been tensions between NASA and SpaceX after the company filed a complaint against NASA for awarding a launch contract to United Launch Alliance. SpaceX dropped the complaint last week.
Wired watchtower
Defence Minister Christopher Pyne has announced that the Royal Australian Navy will spend $600 million upgrading its IT systems. The aim of the project is to improve and modernise the navy's 'fleet information environment' computer networks. The new systems will be rolled out over the next decade.
In Finland, a website that publishes vote tallies was the target of a denial-of-service attack several days before national elections were held on Sunday. Finnish police are investigating the incident, but so far no suspects have been identified. Authorities have been on high alert over the threat of Russian election interference during the election period.
US submarine cable company SubCom has been selected by Singapore's H2 Cable company to lay a new $531 million internet cable between Sydney and Hong Kong. The cable will also help link Australia to Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Guam and Hawaii. H2 chairman Remi Galasso says the cable will meet market demands, but Jonathan Pryke from the Lowy Institute says it could help prevent Huawei from laying its own cables in the region.
Rhys De Wilde, Luke Courtois, Mali Walker and Genevieve Feely are research interns at ASPI. Image courtesy of Stratolaunch.
URL to article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-five-domains-update-55/
[1] testing a tactical laser system: https://www.janes.com/article/87820/chinese-navy-trials-laser-weapon
[2] will be deployed on both land and sea: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/china-tests-laser-weapon-similar-to-u-s-navy-prototype
[3] have been sighted: https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/is-this-north-korea-s-human-torpedo-suicide-sub-1833762770
[4] reported: http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/04/22/2010042201171.html
[5] several missiles: https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-saudi-navy-launches-rare-missile-strikes-on-northern-yemen/
[6] reportedly: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-12/uk-defence-ministry-linked-to-mysterious-outback-aviation/10995252
[7] world's first stratospheric unmanned aircraft: https://www.airbus.com/defence/uav/zephyr.html
[8] Wyndham: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wyndham+WA+6740/@-16.5922587,132.3086234,4.67z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x2c9a784a005552bd:0x400f6382479c700!8m2!3d-15.4825!4d128.122778
[9] resumed airstrikes in Somalia: https://thedefensepost.com/2019/04/10/us-africom-somalia-airstrike-shabaab-jilib/
[10] alleged: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/19/somalia-us-airstrikes-civilian-deaths-amnesty-international
[11] on 5 April: https://thedefensepost.com/2019/04/05/us-africom-admits-somalia-civilian-casualties-airstrike/
[12] filed a lawsuit against the US Air Force: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/boise-residents-sue-the-air-force-over-proposed-training-above-idaho-cities/277-39241127-b27e-46c6-8f49-5a2bd521b5a2
[13] reduce the risk: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27337/idahoans-sue-air-force-to-stop-it-from-using-their-towns-for-targeting-practice
[14] published: https://made-in-france.disclose.ngo/en
[15] always insisted: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/classified-note-confirms-french-weaponry-in-yemen-11447148?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
[16] policy: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/12/transgender-ban-military-trump-take-effect-dont-ask-dont-tell
[17] world's biggest plane: https://www.wired.com/story/stratolaunch-flight/
[18] intended: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47923697
[19] provided: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27396/usaf-secretary-gives-ominous-warning-that-show-of-force-needed-to-deter-space-attacks
[20] awarded: https://www.space.com/spacex-launch-nasa-asteroid-mission-dart.html
[21] awarding: https://spacenews.com/spacex-protests-nasa-launch-contract-award/
[22] dropped the complaint: https://www.space.com/spacex-drops-protest-of-nasa-launch-contract.html
[23] spend $600 million upgrading its IT systems: https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/659836/australian-navy-splash-600m-it-overhaul/
[24] target of a denial-of-service attack: http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/16333-dos-attack-against-election-results-portal-under-investigation-in-finland.html
[25] threat of Russian election interference: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/election-ads-urge-finnish-voters-to-think-for-yourself-amid-fake-news
[26] has been selected: https://www.itnews.com.au/news/first-australia---hong-kong-data-cable-to-be-built-523666
[27] prevent Huawei: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/new-aust-hong-kong-internet-cable-planned

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A Random Walk Through Wednesday
Several months ago, one of the cable stations burned an weekend showing episodes of The Twilight Zone. I, not wanting to appear ungrateful, burned an entire weekend watching episodes of The Twilight Zone.
This continued a tradition dating back to college when – fall semester, sophomore year – I had to skip all classes that interfered with me watching Rod Serling's visionary show on WGN (it aired weekedays, noon 'til one o'clock).
One of the classes that I often missed due to this unfortunate scheduling conflict was a class on the occult and strange phenomena.
(The Twilight Zone was better done and far more thought-provoking, so I felt it was a no-brainer)
One of the episodes, The Midnight Sun, was set in a New York City apartment as the earth – due to a change in orbit – is headed for the sun and a fiery end. At the episode's conclusion, it is revealed to have been a fever dream of a young woman and that the earth is actually drifting away from the sun and to a frigid demise.
So, as this summer swelters on, that episode has popped into my head.
It's made me think.
If I am in some fever-fueled state of delerium and the earth is heading toward an icy rendezvous with Pluto…Paloma, please get me a sweater…and soup…yes, soup would be nice…with a grilled cheese sandwich…
I am relatively certain that I am not in some bizarre, Twilight Zone-esque netherworld.
I am completely certain that it is hot. Too hot to do much more than think about skipping classes, lying on the couch, and reveling in the genius of Rod Serling.
Here are four songs that shuffled up on the iPod…
The Thorns – Blue
from The Thorns
The Thorns was a trio comprised of Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge, and Shawn Mullins (with Jim Keltner on drums) and their lone album from 2003 immediately made me think of Crosby, Stills & Nash – it's the harmonies and chiming guitar.
It also is much in the same vein as The Jayhawks – a band that Paloma and I devoted much attention to – who they cover faithfully on Blue.
Warrior Soul – Love Destruction
from Salutations From The Ghetto Nation
I honestly know nothing about Warrior Soul and I think I snagged Salutations From The Ghetto Nation as a promo in the early '90s, dug it, and filed it away for future listens. Like a lot of music from that time, I never truly got around to devoting more time to it.
And I keep intending to do so as Love Destruction pops up on the iPod rather often and it always demands my attention. It's a brooding slab of thunderous rock with serious punk attitude.
Bow Wow Wow – Fools Rush In
from Girl Bites Dog – Your Compact Disc Pet
I think that Bow Wow Wow released two..maybe three actual albums during their career and, somehow, I have a good half dozen or more. I'm a fan, but, you truly need no more than five or six essential tracks by the creation of the late Malcolm McLaren.
Fools Rush In is a pleasant if inconsequential cover of a song that had already been performed by everyone from Frank Sinatra and Brooke Benton to Etta James and Doris Day.
Journey – Still They Ride
from Greatest Hits Live
Of course I loved Journey in the '80s. I was in high school and allegiance to the band was hardly an uncommon thing.
But, during the summer of '82 when Still They Ride was the latest hit from the monstrously successful Escape, I didn't care for the song much. It plodded.
Now, the song falls into a well-populated group of songs that I have far more affection for thirty years later. There's no arguing that Steve Perry was perfectly suited for the band and the style of music. The dude has pipes and, on this live version, he belts it to the back row.
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Joe Theismann Has Never Made Me Want To Set Fires
I happened upon an NFL pre-season game on which Joe Theismann was doing commentary. I know that Theismann was quite the irritant for several friends during his years as part of ESPN's Sunday night broadcasts.
I was mostly indifferent.
Sure, he's a bit of a pompous blowhole, but spending three hours listening to his proclamations, once a week, actually held a certain charm to me.
However, one friend was so apoplectic over Theismann's broadcasting style that he once declared a desire to set him afire.
I found that to be a bit drastic.
Meanwhile, yesterday, I stole down to the parking lot for some quiet and a cigarette. I was thinking of some poll I'd read which questioned people as to what superhero power they'd most want to possess.
(I think invisibility and super strength were most cited)
I looked up to the fifth floor of our building and I thought how the superhero power I most wanted to possess was the ability to start fires telekinetically.
Apparently there is a tiny fire bug living inside me.
And, apparently, the stress of my job has done what Joe Theismann could not do and driven me to thoughts of pyromania.
Graham Parker – Get Started, Start A Fire
from The Mona Lisa's Sister
I know that Graham Parker is fairly well-regarded and I own a handful of his albums, but I've just never found his stuff to be all that memorable.
That said, I love Get Started, Start a Fire. Maybe that explains why, to Paloma's bemusement, I've inadvertantly bought three copies of The Mona Lisa's Sister on vinyl over the past year.
Shawn Colvin – Sunny Came Home
from A Few Small Repairs
I pretty much ignored A Few Small Repairs when it briefly made Shawn Colvin a superstar. It wasn't intentional.
Later, when I actually listened to Sunny Came Home, I was blown away.
It's safe to say that neither Joe Theismann or my office building would still be standing had Sunny been around.
Rolling Stones – Play With Fire
from Out of Our Heads
I freely admit that The Stones have been phoning it in for so long now that it has affected my view of them. And that makes it all the more astounding when something pre-Goats Head Soup pops up on the iPod.
Play With Fire is menacing which is something that The Stones once did as well as any band ever has.
The Thorns – I Set The World On Fire
Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge, and Shawn Mullins – The Thorns had some alternative credentials individually when they got together for one lone album in 2003. The first song I heard from it was I Can't Remember and the obvious comparison was Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
If I recall, the album didn't cause as much of a stir as I thought it might (or, more likely, had hoped it would). Too bad as it's well worthwhile.
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LouDog 004
Perfect Dark times
LouDog 004's Perfect Dark Times
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dataDyne Research - Investigation 2:15 / 0 pts / 512th	 13:38 / 0 pts / 516th	 5:58 / 0 pts / 239th
dataDyne Central - Extraction 1:47 / 0 pts / 426th	 8:40 / 0 pts / 473rd	 6:00 / 0 pts / 317th
Carrington Villa - Hostage One 1:56 / 0 pts / 481st	 2:28 / 0 pts / 379th	 9:09 / 0 pts / 333rd
Chicago - Stealth 2:14 / 0 pts / 573rd	 6:05 / 0 pts / 517th	 1:27 / 0 pts / 351st
G5 Building - Reconnaissance 1:39 / 0 pts / 445th	 7:41 / 0 pts / 480th	 4:31 / 0 pts / 354th
Area 51 - Infiltration 2:26 / 0 pts / 507th	 3:35 / 0 pts / 289th	 6:40 / 0 pts / 223rd
Area 51 - Rescue 7:14 / 0 pts / 536th	 13:36 / 0 pts / 475th	 6:44 / 0 pts / 239th
Area 51 - Escape 3:43 / 0 pts / 462nd	 9:15 / 0 pts / 445th	 7:21 / 0 pts / 302nd
Air Base - Espionage 9:12 / 0 pts / 565th	 2:59 / 0 pts / 311th	 6:59 / 0 pts / 302nd
Air Force One - Antiterrorism 3:58 / 0 pts / 528th	 9:28 / 0 pts / 494th	 3:54 / 0 pts / 406th
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Pelagic II - Exploration 1:44 / 0 pts / 353rd	 5:44 / 0 pts / 354th	 9:27 / 0 pts / 315th
Deep Sea - Nullify Threat 11:02 / 0 pts / 530th	 9:36 / 0 pts / 388th	 5:27 / 0 pts / 169th
Carrington Institute - Defense 1:39 / 0 pts / 446th	 3:49 / 0 pts / 388th	 2:55 / 0 pts / 235th
Attack Ship - Covert Assault 6:25 / 0 pts / 500th	 5:02 / 0 pts / 336th	 10:40 / 0 pts / 314th
Skedar Ruins - Battle Shrine 2:49 / 0 pts / 353rd	 10:59 / 0 pts / 421st	 4:35 / 0 pts / 239th
Mr. Blonde's Revenge 2:08 / 0 pts / 356th	 2:57 / 0 pts / 380th	 2:46 / 0 pts / 309th
Maian SOS 3:37 / 0 pts / 438th	 7:28 / 0 pts / 385th	 9:50 / 0 pts / 275th
WAR! 0:42 / 0 pts / 386th	 1:24 / 0 pts / 324th	 1:57 / 0 pts / 277th
The Duel 0:04 / 0 pts / 448th	 0:43 / 0 pts / 537th	 0:31 / 0 pts / 483rd
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My shade is Lady Fair (for reference Phyrrah the beauty blogger also wears that shade, and I find if it matches her it matches me) I can also wear Ivory, but Lady fair (neutral vs ivory's warm) is far better.
I tried the "Ultra-Lites" Pallette. I was surprised to find Silk Sprite, porcelain and Nymph too light to use except for concealer. It's rare I find something to pale for me. There is a great color range here.
I had high hopes for this but could not get it to work. With a beauty blender, brush or fingers. Wet or dry, even stippled and blended. I have dry skin but a few areas I want a little coverage on. I have used stick foundations before but this just didn't want to blend well on me.
I don't know if it wasn't playing well with my primer, etc...but I just couldn't make it work with any technique. Maybe it's just me since others love it. Even as a concealer only I found it hard to blend and cakey.
When it goes "off" or bad, it starts to smell really rancid and eventually I had to throw it away but I never mastered using it, sadly. It may be just me, my skin or my technique though. It is the thickest, most pigmented foundation I've ever seen. I just couldn't get it to blend well on me.
I have tried them all, from drugstore to highend, and for a long time I stayed with Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer in SX06, thinned and mixed with a silicone-based face complex, for my oily, dehydrated, sensitive, acne-prone complexion...oh what fun!
Recently, I had a terrible acne flare-up which left me with flaky skin and horrible scars which I am treating with Retin A. I find that I really need to raise the bar as the Kevyn Aucoin, though opaque and heavy, still couldn't cover the scars and the flakiness is very visible and horrible with the KA SSE.
I decided I need a heavy-duty makeup, like a stage/theater makeup, and read the reviews on Graftobian and bought one for myself. It is very affordable at USD25 for a 20g pot. The KA SSE is twice the price for a 18g pot. The color in between Ingenue/Vixen suits me well.
First, I am surprised by the texture - it is opaque but fine, creamy and powdery, with a primer-like texture, without any silicones. It is very different from the sticky creamy texture of the KA SSE, and I doubted if it would last for hours but it did.
I also applied in very thin layers, patting with my fingers, more where I needed them to cover the scars, and very little where I didn't. Although it looks a bit flat, I must say it gives a nearly perfect, smooth, matte, even finish. I didn't have to powder at all even in hot summer weather, but I applied highlighting powder, blush and a primer to achieve a more natural finish.
The Graftobian foundation also helps to hide the flakiness with the right method. The skin needs to be exfoliated (I used fine cinnamon powder, which fights bacteria, to exfoliate gently and naturally), moisturized with sunscreen, left to absorb and normalize, and the foundation must be applied by pressing and patting in very thin layers over the scarring, flaking skin. This is amazing as I couldn't achieve this almost flawless finish with the KA SSE which simply wouldn't stay put on the flaky skin.
So this is now my HG concealer and foundation, at a drugstore product price! I won't go back to the KA SSE - if I use the Graftobian as a concealer and apply tinted moisturizer/sunscreen over the areas where less coverage is needed, I achieve the same, more dewy finish as the KA SSE.
I started using this a few months ago because my 40 year old skin is so strange now. The product is awesome!!! You can use as little or a lot as you like! I use two shades on my face then blend with a blender brush. I love that the tiniest amount gives great coverage and is really lightweight. I also use the color corrector palette. It's easy to over apply because you're use to regular foundation, so really start out sparingly. You can always build on it. If you get one of the palettes in your color range you can highlight and contour with the other colors. With aging skin this product is great, doesn't sink into wrinkles or cake if you use sparingly. You'll need a setting powder.
Tip: Use a foundation brush to dot on your face then use a blender brush to blend out. If you have too much on use a beauty blender to remove some.
I have terribly uneven skin. My skin is very red from rosacea, and I have patches psoriasis along my hairline. So I need high coverage foundation to tone down my beet/lobster/sunburned looking skin. Graftobian is in my top ten brands for foundations. The creme formula works well with dry skin, though, it does develop oil as I wear it. The colors I like the best are Buff, Aurora, and Sunrise Flush, and I normally mix them to get my exact shade.
Pros: High coverage, a little goes a long way, and they have a great variety of colors.
Cons: It's difficult to blend, it gets oily as you wear it so you need to re-powder, it can apply cakey if you don't blend it right, and I feel that I don't get a lot of product for the price.
This is a nice foundation, and does even out my skin, but the price tag and the need for retouches make me hesitate to reach for this one. I find it blends better than Kryolan foundations, but I find the Kryolan looks better in photographs. I think Graftobian, however, looks better in person.
I recommend this foundation if you're looking for high coverage, and are willing to devote time into blending it. I bought mind in a palette, and the pots were very small. You really only need a little bit, but I just feel for the size you get that it's a little pricey.
This is the most amazing product on earth...seriously I've tried everyone's foundation. This HD creme produces an absolutely flawless AND undetectable finish. I'll never use anything else. For the money ($20) per pot...a serious bargain for what it does. It lasts forever.
My go to makeup! It's stage makeup so definitely it's heavier but you can control the coverage by using a damp beauty blender. Lasts and covers imperfections perfectly and smoothly if applied well. I use this on myself and my brides!
I love this foundation. I use it on all my clients. ( shoots-brides-shows ) It has a very very high coverage is extremely creamy and if you have the warm and neutral palette you really can do the make up of allmost anyone in the world.( but the slik sprite and you can mix for extreme light skin and you're done! ) You can get to everybody their color very easy I never have trouble mixing with these colours they are very obvious and easy. Applying is also very easy you can do it with anything you like I reccoment a brush or sponge or both. It looks really soft/HD. You don't get a cake face easily with this because a tiny amount covers allot and it's also great for mixing with a light cream and create a lighter foundation. I allways mix it with cream on clients except op the undereye area I use it pure. And on problem skin I use it pure all over. It does cling to dry skin extremely so people do need to take care of their skin and moisterize and exfoliate. But I had brides who had parts of skin it clinged on to and when they took care of their skin a couple of weeks the foundation went on great ! But whenyou are allways dry/patchy you will hate this it makes it look a 100 times worse. Not a great choice for realy oily skin. A bit oily is okay just set it with a powder puff and use a good primer before hand. Or mix the primer into the foundation. But can really slide off on "extremely" oily skin and sometimes cause breakouts I heard but I haven't had that problem so far but I do clients only one time and not everyday and I'm sure that makes the difference in that problem. Packaging is great it's a small palette but a little bit goes a lonngg way trust me it takes a while before you get it ;) The only bas part about the packaging and I also communicated that with the company is the mirror. It's okay that it's there..it is a pro product and we don;t really need a mirror in there that's more for personal users. But the edge of the mirror is bare and quite rough. It's not nicely processed in the pallette. Mine didn't get get any hits but still I had one time that I opened it and suuupertny pieces of glass were in the foundation because the edge of the mirror had lost a shard..that is really not acceptable for a pro product we should be able to travel with. But the company really took it seriously so who knows :) !
In Bobbi Brown I'm a 4.5 Warm Natural, in MAC I'm somewhere in between NC 40 - 42 (never could find my perfect match there), in Graftobian I am a Desert Sand (I can use Golden Sunset for bronzing the outer parts of my face and Buttermilk as an undereye concealer).
This foundation is incredibly creamy and easy to apply. A little seriously goes a very long way - and even though I've had the palette it for years, it hasn't dried out.
Would definitely repurchase as a refill for my cream foundation over any other cream/liquid foundation that I've tried. Excellent value for the amount of product you get.
This is the only foundation I've found that can match my skin tone perfectly (Bombshell). It does take practice, and a well moisturized face is key. I have applied it many different ways, my favorite is mixing 1:1 with Graftobian Aloevation and applying with a Sephora #56 brush. It's cruelty free, and looks just like skin.
This is my holy grail foundation. I was able to visit Makeup Mania in Denver and get a perfect match. Cashmere Beige. When I got home I started experiencing buyer's remorse~ it seemed so goopy and too dark and weird. And then I took it out of the packaging and started experimenting.
This foundation can be as sheer or heavy as you want to make it. Used straight it's a great concealer. I sheer it out with primer or moisturizer. The ratio depends of how my skin looks on a given day. I love that flexibility. And believe me, this foundation is so pigmented that a tiny bit goes a long long way. Naturally I learned that lesson the hard way.
I applied this foundation to one half of my face and was stunned to see it was a perfect match to my skin colour. It evened out my skin tone, blurred out pores and lines, covered dark circles. My skin but way way better. I'm a believer!


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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows opens nationwide on June 3
THE BUNT LINE Tuesday, May 31, 2016 0
Megan Fox as April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows from Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Platinum Dunes
Release date:June 3, 2016
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Director:David Green
MPAA Rating:PG-13 (for sci-fi action violence)
Screenwriters:Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec
Starring:Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Alan Ritchson, Noel Fisher, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard, Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry, Laura Linney, Brian Tee, Stephen 'Sheamus' Farrelly, Gary Anthony Williams
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" is the sequel to the 2014 hit film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." The film is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman and is directed by David Green ("Earth to Echo"). Michael Bay (the "Transformers" franchise) returns to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"), with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") also producing.
T-U-R-T-L-E power is back this Friday when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the sequel to the 2014 reboot of the TMNT film franchise, hits theaters. The likeably unlikely team of crime-fighting mutants returns — with friends both old and new — to battle some familiar faces and encounter newer, intergalactic threats.
We sat down to talk all things "Turtles" with Out of the Shadows director Dave Green (Earth to Echo) and stars Stephen Amell (Casey Jones), WIll Arnett (Vern Fenwick), Stephen Farrelly (Rocksteady), Tyler Perry (Baxter Stockman), and Gary Anthony Williams (Bebop). You can catch a super-cut of our interviews in the player below.
While all remembered the Turtles fondly, it was Green, Perry and Farrelly in particular who named themselves personal fans of the comic books and cartoons that started it all.
We asked Stephen Amell how he took on the role of hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones, who fights crime as a member of a team rather than its leader (as he does on his CW series Arrow), while Will Arnett talked about exploring his character Vern Fenwick's discomfort with his new role as New York City's savior.
Though there are a few similarities to the 1992 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Paramount Pictures' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows breaks new ground in featuring Baxter Stockman's first cinematic turn as a major character, and the live-action film debut of cartoon favorites Bebop and Rocksteady.
Perry confessed his portrayal of Stockman was inspired by a real-life science hero, while Williams and Farrelly joked about how far they'd go to understand the animal counterparts to their on-screen characters Bebop and Rocksteady.
Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael again take on their lethal nemesis Shredder (Brian Tee) after he escapes police custody and joins forces with an even bigger villain: the warlord from another dimension, Krang (voiced by Brad Garrett). They'll need the help of April O'Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and newcomer Casey Jones (Stephen Amell) to face off against Shredder, who drafts scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and henchmen Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (Stephen Farrelly) to help him and Krang defeat the Turtles and take over the world.
You can check out the dimension-spanning, martial arts mutant mayhem when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows opens nationwide on June 3.


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I am Emmanuel Rodriguez a creature concept artist from a small town in New Mexico.
What are you most convinced of?
I am convinced that we really don't know anything, and everyone is just trying to get by, which leads to the troubles of today. be kind, you are not the only one who has problems
What gives you the most joy?
Seeing people happy and working together...and making creatures
How did you find yourself?
I am still searching for myself
Do you have a real-life situation that inspired your work?
Not really, mostly just emotions that I've felt I try to match that same feeling with a design
What makes you angry?
A lack of understanding from people with no desire to see the other side, zealously, arrogance.
What is the strangest situation that happened to you?
haven't had much really or at least things I think are not worth noting, one is I was out target shooting with my family and managed to hit four targets in a row by hip firing
What do you think about the interpretation of art? Do you want your art to be interpreted?
I like both, sometimes I put a direct concept or reaction that I want from people, but I also like being subtle and let people come up with their own stories
What do you think of the Susan Sontag's phrase: "In place of a hermeneutics we need an erotics of art"?
People should look at art how they please. I like open mindedness to see more that what is there, but also respect the artists intention
What would be your perfect environment for making your art?
Having the best necessary tools for the job and inspiration on the walls with other great artists to give you feedback... and some nice tunes to listen to of course
If you could choose a historical period and be there with the help of a time machine - what kind of time and place would it be?
I want to go to the deep future to see how todays actions influenced it.
What is your dream project?
Feature length films and a creature museum that I design
What is your favorite place that inspires you the most?
I usually use Instagram. to see what my favorite artists are doing.
What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
I've worked at a haunted house as an actor a couple of times. after that it has been mostly odd jobs.
What are your favorite books/movies/persons?
My favorite books are "the art of" for video games, I get to see all the amazing art that didn't make it and the process of getting the characters developed to what was shown. i really enjoy the movie hardcore henry because of its first-person aspects
How did you learn 3D modeling?
A long time of trial and error by myself, and with my buddy YouTube
What advice can you give to young artists?
Build your visual library, use good reference, change the way you practice because doing the same thing doesn't always mean you'll improve and don't be afraid to use a few cheats while you are learning to get you through as long as you learn from them and eventually stop using them for your professional work
Do you come up with some kind of stories while making your characters? Could you tell about one of them?
Sometimes, I usually make the faces or sounds they would make while I'm working on them, i like mystery in my characters so i try to have the expression tell you part of the story and you look at it and wonder how it got to that point
What kind of people inspire you?
Good hearted people, and funny people. those who have had it rough but still great you with warm smiles and free of judgment
What is your strength?
I'd like to say kindness and compassion, that and sculpture
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Alighting from Whitechapel tube and approaching The Royal London hospital, one could be forgiven for thinking they were approaching a carnival, as the energy and spirit of hundreds of hospital staff and their supporters infectiously roused passers-by.
Cleaners, porters and security staff who have recently had their NHS contracts handed over to multinational firm Serco Group plc galvanised an inspiring level of support from LSE and SOAS cleaners, teachers, NHS doctors, nurses and even BA Flight attendants, who all came out in an incredible show of solidarity with them.
Cars (and NHS ambulances!) beeped their horns furiously, whistles blew rhythmically, and reggae music provided the energising tempo for this upbeat demonstration of resilience in a group of a predominantly underpaid and disenfranchised migrant workforce.
Serco was announced to have secured a £600million contract to provide "Soft Facilities Management Services" for the Bart's group in December 2016. Bart's Health NHS Trust is now the biggest merged "super Trust", made up of several hospitals providing healthcare to over 2.5 million people in East London.
The successful takeover bid for this multinational giant to secure control of vital services like cleaning, catering and security is just the latest in a long list of examples of the acceleration of outsourcing and privatisation in the NHS. Since 2012, when the NHS was opened up to the international private insurance company market by the Health and Social Care Act introduced by the coalition government, the numbers of contracts going out of the NHS to the private sector has doubled.
Serco has a history of shoddy and dangerous provision the NHS, with fraudulent activity and dangerous clinical staffing. In 2013 it emerged that they had cut GPs providing out-of-hours services so that just one GP was covering the entirety of Cornwall. Public pressure after thiswas leaked by whistleblowing staff forced them to pull out.
They also have a pretty abysmal history in security services, with a record of charging for electronically tagging offenders who were in fact dead.
With this kind of history it is no surprise to hear that within just 4 months of Serco taking overfacilities services in Bart's, the previously public NHS staff were told that their teabreaks would be stopped, workloads would be increased and nearly a third of porters would see their jobs cut.
This is the appalling treatment faced by staff who are already amongst the lowest paid in society andwho do one of the most vital and undervalued jobs in the NHS.
As a doctor, I know that patients' lives are at risk without our cleaners. I could not manage or look after patients without our porters and security staff work tirelessly long hours to protect staff and patients alike in our hospitals.
It is no wonder to me then when told they are not worthy of a teabreak, when they are treated with contempt when they ask for a desperately needed 30p per hour payrise, and when the governmentdeems them "overpaid" when they earn £272 per week, that they are out on strike.
Serco made £82 million in profit last year, and their CEO is on almost £1,000,000. I agree with John McDonnell, who came to show his solidarity with the striking workers, when he said there is only one word to describe this: exploitation.
Serco staff have my full support, along with the support of many other NHS staff.
We must end the systematic privatisation of our public services and the exploitation of these hardworking and absolutely vital staff treated by contempt by these multinational profit-driven corporations.


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01/16/2020 01/14/2020 Jorge Gonzalez
The app-based beat service incorporates the city's residents and people who work there. The Bengaluru police in India have launched a new QR code system to help improve their efficiency and effectiveness while on the beat. The south east division police are seeking new ways to use technology to improve their services. This effort to use technology to improve efficacy is centered around the QR code system through a new mobile app. This app uses a quick response code beat system. The idea is to make the police unit more…
QR code safety system launched in Delhi for women travelers
08/26/2019 08/27/2019 Jennifer Goula
The Delhi Police launched a new safety program that will work out of the Himmat Plus app. The QR code safety system has been designed to help improve the safety of women traveling in auto-rickshaws and non-app taxis. The system will not only provide the driver's details to passengers, but also allow passengers to send emergency alerts to police in case there is trouble. The Himmat App was always been about women's safety. The Himmat app, which supports the new QR code safety program, was first launched back in January…
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Smart driving licenses with a QR code to be released by MMVD
05/09/2019 05/08/2019 Jesse Collins
The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD) wants to combat fake licenses. The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department intends to issue new smart driving licenses with quick response (QR) codes to drivers in Maharashtra, India's west-central province. The MMVD hopes that the QR code licenses will make it easier for officials to check if a license is genuine. The QR code on the license can easily help officers identify drivers. Last month in Mumbai – Maharashtra's capital and the nation's largest city – the city's traffic police busted a fake driving license…
Lodhi Garden QR codes to provide visitors' information about its historic trees
12/31/2018 12/28/2018 John Montgallo
The famous city park in New Delhi invites smartphone users the chance to conveniently learn about its history. Starting January 1, Lodhi Garden QR codes will be available to scan by any smartphone user who comes across these unique 2D black and white barcodes when they visit one of India's most iconic city parks. Visitors can learn unique details about the old trees found within the park. Lodhi Garden, also known as Lodi Garden, is a famous city park located in New Delhi, situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung's Tomb…
Traffic police in India introduce autorickshaw QR Codes to help promote safety
Nagpur traffic police have introduced a QR codes option in the city's three-wheeled vehicles. Autorickshaw QR codes have been introduced by traffic police in the city of Nagpur, located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The quick response (QR) codes have been implemented by the police to help ensure the city's three-wheelers are a safe mode of public transportation for citizens. Twenty autorickshaw drivers across the city have been enrolled in the program and provide a QR code. The first autorickshaw QR codes have been distributed to 20 drivers across…


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Cork Independent - Was it a success?
Was the Pope's visit a success? Did you go to see him in the Phoenix Park or in Croke Park?
I don't think the Pope's visit can be considered a success.
Around 130,000 people or something roughly in that range are likely to have shown up in the Phoenix Park last weekend. There were 600,000 tickets available and taken up, so that's got to be a disappointment, at least in numbers alone.
A bit of rain can't account for the disparity. As some people have pointed out, it was raining for the previous papal visit in 1979 when around 700,000 people showed up.
The long walks, estimated at around three miles, would certainly have put off some elderly people.
On Saturday, one newspaper predicted on its front page that 600,000 were predicted to attend. That was never likely. How many people do you know that were planning to attend?
I know of nobody that was going. That meant it was surely unlikely that anywhere near 600,000 people were going to go.
Comparisons aren't completely helpful but 400,000 people bought Garth Brooks tickets. Far less than that showed up to a free gig by the Pope.
The visit was marked too by a number of high-profile protests and calls from abuse survivors for the Church to acknowledge its past.
Did this happen? Was a line drawn under a horrific period in Ireland when the Catholic Church humiliated and abused unmarried woman and kids, when it sold babies abroad for adoption? When it shielded priests who abused children? When it failed to pay what it promised it would pay to its victims?
Some of this could have been redressed by Pope Francis, but he didn't do enough. His apologies sounded like more of the same; mere words when deeds were needed.
Bishop Leo O'Reilly called it "a huge success". I can't agree.
Also this week came the sad news that the Cork-based Irish professional cycling team Aqua Blue Sport is to seemingly immediately cease operating, despite the fact that a number of riders have contracts for 2019 and 2020.
The riders are now left with very little time to try and secure a contract for next year. Most teams have already signed the majority of their riders for the 2019 season.
The team was due to race the Tour of Britain next week, a last chance for six riders to showcase their talent and try and get a new job.
The team, in an unusual move, will not now ride that race, so the team appears to be stopping immediately. The team told me there will be no job losses at the headquarters in Cork.
That, at least, is some good news.
The team promised a new way to survive in the sport.
Unfortunately words did not match deeds in this case either.


The Chinese government is attempting to tackle the country's growing software piracy problem by ordering that all PCs sold in the country must first have a legal operating system installed on them.
The system could be either Linux or Windows, or any other system, the Chinese government says.
The decision affects PCs sold to government departments, businesses and consumers.
The US and China are in trade talks this week and the software piracy issue was set to be a key debate in the talks, as US software companies continue to complain that their products are being ripped off by Chinese counterfeiters.
To help track the progress of its new system, the Chinese government has also ordered that both hardware and software manufacturers inform it of how many units they have distributed every 12 months.
China and Vietnam are the countries at the top of the software piracy league.