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Mother Jones received word recently that our November/December issue had been banned by a Massachusetts prison facility. The issue's cover story was Shane Bauer's harrowing in-depth investigation into the overuse of solitary confinement in the US prison system—but that apparently wasn't the reason the magazine was rejected by Federal Medical Center Devens. It was censored because of a naked lady.
A couple of weeks ago, Mother Jones received a letter from the prison's warden, Jeffrey Grondolksy, informing us that our magazine, addressed to an inmate-subscriber, was being returned because it contained "sexually explicit information or material, or features nudity." The letter stated that, in accordance with federal regulations, no Bureau of Prisons funds could be used to distribute such material.
Immediately, speculation swirled at the MoJo hive about which racy image in the November/December issue was the culprit. (WARNING: naked ladies.)
The Rape of the Sabine Women was featured in a pg. 10 sidebar called Mansplaining Rape. Fotopedia
Pg. 19 included this ad for a book about "human males' addiction to war…and his universal domination of women." Athena Books
Just look at her! pg. 38
From pg. 26 of Bauer's story: Inside an inmate's isolation cell at Pelican Bay Prison. #meta
A call to Grondolsky to inquire about the offending image was directed to Todd Chapman, the supervisor of correctional systems at Devens, who revealed that the objectionable nakedness was the pg. 19 ad image featuring a depiction of Eve. Chapman explained that Grondolsky is pretty strict when it comes to enforcing the no smut rule. And for "certain types of offenders," he said, there is "zero tolerance. Our warden is pretty 100 percent. It could be something as small as a statue" or "even if a kid drew a nude picture." He did allow that the law gives leeway for anthropological or scientific content.
Indeed. The law says, "Publications containing nudity illustrative of medical, educational, or anthropological content may be excluded from this definition." Moreover: "The Warden may reject a publication only if it is determined detrimental to the security, good order, or discipline of the institution or if it might facilitate criminal activity. The Warden may not reject a publication solely because its content is religious, philosophical, political, social or sexual, or because its content is unpopular or repugnant."
Bauer's solitary confinement story details the petty offenses for which California prisoners get "validated" as gang associates, and consequently thrown into isolation for years. Among them: possession of black literature, left-wing material, and publications advocating for the abolition of prison isolation units.
But the magazine was not banned because Bauer's solitary story was "political" or "unpopular." It was censored because of an advertisement marketed to the geriatric set. And just like that, investigative journalism with pictures of flesh gets lumped into the no good list along with materials that describe how to make a bomb, show prisoners how to escape, instruct them on "brewing alcoholic beverages," or are "written in code."
Grondolsky's justification for rejecting the latest issue of Mother Jones may not even be covered within the bounds of the regulation he cites, which refers to publications that "feature" nudity. According to the statute, this means "the publication contains depictions of nudity or sexually explicit conduct on a routine or regular basis or promotes itself based upon such depictions in the case of individual one-time issues."
It's not the first time MoJo has been trashed by a prison. Mailroom censors at a Texas prison banned the September/October 2007 issue because it contained a picture of a nude child…in a story on the dangers of mining. (Guess what did get past the Texas prison censors that year? Letters to Penthouse XXVIII.)
All is not lost though. Upon receipt of the censorship notice, Mother Jones' Sharzy Makaremi promptly cut out all possible offending breasts, etc. and sent the magazine to the inmate, along with a letter contesting the rejection. When I spoke to Chapman he said he had heard that "someone pulled the page out and sent it back, so the inmate should be receiving that today."
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are no longer just trading facilities. They are evolving into institutional-grade, highly secure infrastructures offering an increasingly broad range of investing options. What is more, the next generation of exchanges is pioneering new ways to use crypto within the global payments systems.
All this combined with more clarity on regulation expected in the next few months – the UK FCA is currently consulting on the regulation of crypto firms and the US SEC is doing the same – means that it is an exciting time for the industry.
With over 200 exchanges at the last count and the launch of more in the pipeline, competition amongst exchanges is intensifying. Now it can be increasingly difficult to differentiate the good from the bad. But three main factors clearly identify those that are pulling away from the crowd.
Firstly, most digital asset exchanges are now incorporating institutional-grade infrastructure. What this means in practice is that they provide all the functionality and transparency of traditional global forex markets: for instance, state-of-the-art, high frequency, low latency networks on scalable systems – crypto exchanges have had issues in the past with the speed of trade processing and settlement.
Fundamental to this is also a high liquidity ratio; it enables a fast turnover of transactions and more realistic prices. As well as loss of credibility an exchange with low liquidity is susceptible to higher prices and less visibility.
Some exchanges are also now beginning to offer greater liquidity through shared order book technology which connects traders throughout the global markets. Ultimately, this new generation of exchanges should be capable of handling far higher volumes of trades, across borders and at institutional-grade security levels.
More and more cryptocurrency exchanges are applying for regulatory approval, and some are already legal in certain jurisdictions. For example, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has approved a number of applications from exchanges for DLT provider licenses. Additionally, they are taking their fiduciary responsibilities to the next level by incorporating regular external audits of their trading platforms and fully implementing compliance programs such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC).
According to ICO Rating's Exchange Security Report V2.0 which analyzed 130 of the world's largest digital asset exchanges, not one of them received an A* rating and only 16 percent achieved an A rating. Clearly, security on exchanges has some way to go. But there are exchanges that are ahead of the game, focusing on protection in client funds throughout the process.
For example, exchanges that provide depositary accounts that are secure enough to hold digital assets both before and after trade execution. Similarly, exchanges that offer segregated custody accounts prove that they are taking security seriously. These accounts appeal to hedge funds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. And all fiat currency should be held in EU banks or US FDIC-insured banks.
The most successful exchanges will encrypt data and require strong, complex passwords as well as 2-step verification for storage. Storing digital assets offline, or as it is also called, in cold storage, is generally considered the safest method. Multi-signature wallets are essential too, to safeguard online funds.
Exchanges are implementing other options too: monitoring all network activity and installing perimeter security systems. There is dedicated software available, such as OVHCloud, to protect against distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) – A DDoS attack aims to render a server, service, or an infrastructure unavailable by overloading the server's bandwidth or monopolizing its resources to the point of depletion.
But what sets apart the new generation of exchanges is that they are using cryptocurrencies to create an entire new payments ecosystem.
The rise of tokenized offerings has been a major contributor to the growth of the crypto economy. Yet it operates in parallel to the fiat economy. There is very little overlap, and token holders and traders holding cryptocurrencies are restricted when trying to pay with crypto.
But with the global cryptocurrency and blockchain market projected to reach $42.16 Billion by 2022, according to Infoholic Research LLP, there is huge incentive to integrate crypto into traditional payments systems.
The more innovative exchanges are incorporating new payments channels which can accept cryptocurrencies — for example, signing up with online merchants to accept a cryptocurrency as a means of payment. Essentially exchanges are opening up a marketplace for goods and services, as well as trading.
We are still in the early stages, for sure, and it will be some time before we see crypto marketplaces as standard. But integrating an infrastructure that is fully regulatory compliant with high levels of security, as well as enabling cryptocurrencies to connect with e-commerce too, is the logical next step. There can be no doubt that these digital asset exchanges will develop into successful global trading hubs of tomorrow.
Maxim Bederov is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and blockchain technology expert.


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The ABA Journal came out with an article today, Ethics 20/20 Commission Releases Draft Report on Outsourcing, Seeks Feeback, discussing the reports from the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 regarding the ethics of legal outsourcing. According to the article, the Commission is particularly sensitive to the current employment market for lawyers and the economic hardships faced by those lawyers seeking jobs, especially young lawyers. The article also states that some consider legal outsourcing to be a threat:
Outsourcing has been a hot-button issue for some who view it as a threat to employment prospects for lawyers during the recession, even though the discussion draft notes that most outsourced legal work goes to lawyers or support services in the United States rather than overseas.
Some may view legal outsourcing to overseas attorneys as a threat to the attorneys here in the United States since firms opt to outsource legal work in lieu of hiring a full-time U.S. licensed attorney. During a down economy, it is difficult for all lawyers in the United States to obtain jobs, and outsourcing legal work overseas exacerbates this issue for attorneys here. But do people also view freelance attorneys, such as the attorneys in Montage Legal Group's network, as a threat?
While some may consider Montage Legal Group attorneys to technically fit under the category of "legal outsourcing," the attorneys in Montage Legal Group's network actually play a role in creating employment opportunities for attorneys seeking full-time employment, as well to attorneys seeking part-time legal work. Specifically, the majority of Montage Legal Group's attorneys have voluntarily left large law firms, arguably "freeing spots" for other attorneys who desire full time work at those firms. Montage Legal Group attorneys are not seeking full-time jobs in law firms, but instead prefer to work on a part-time or project basis. While this arrangement works for Montage Legal Group attorneys, many attorneys desire full-time work with a more stable source of income. Further, Montage Legal Group's attorneys assist small and large law firms (many of which are facing the same consequences of a down economy) in meeting their clients' needs and in growing their businesses, without taking the economic risk of hiring an employee they may be unable to support. Success to Montage Legal Group's law firm clients equates to future and current full-time employment potential for other attorneys.
The discussion draft of the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 also addresses ethics issues that law firms should take into account when they outsource work to lawyers and non-lawyers in the United States or overseas. The ABA article confirms that the draft "contains no dramatic changes in the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct to account for the growing use of outsourcing by U.S. firms" but also states that the draft "does set forth comments to three model rules recognizing that lawyers may outsource work as long as they take reasonable steps to assure that the work is performed in accordance with ethics standards for U.S. lawyers."
In Formal Ethics Opinion 08-451 (issued Aug. 5, 2008), the Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility concluded that "There is nothing unethical about a lawyer outsourcing legal and nonlegal services, provided the outsourcing lawyer renders legal services to the client with the 'legal skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation' " under Rule 1.1 of the Model Rules. "The challenge for an outsourcing lawyer is, therefore, to ensure that tasks are delegated to individuals who are competent to perform them," states the opinion, "and then to oversee the execution of the project adequately and appropriately."
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Overnight they were reporting 8 cms of new snow although driving to the hill you could see a snow/rain line about half way down so we guessed it would be a case of wet snow up top and rain affected snow lower down. On the way to the hill it was +2 and during the day the base temps got up to about +5 and at the White Pass load it was +2 by mid afternoon. It was +4 as we drove away this evening.
The effect of these temps and the conditions was that at the top of the hill we had soft fresh snow which skied really nicely. Lower down the snow turned to mush in the warm temps but below that where it had rained and not snowed there was a thin soft layer on yesterday's firm based caused by the atmospheric warming which skied very nicely indeed - almost like corn snow.
During the day it started to snow with wet snow but this turned to rain pretty quickly at the base. The rain line went up the hill all day so that by mid afternoon when the precip stopped it had reached a little way up from the White Pass load. I don't think it actually rained at the top of the hill but the snow certainly was very wet.
We went to the New Side to get as high as possible above the rain line (a bit of a no brainer) and immediately saw that in Lift Line under Timber Chair the couple of skiers that had been down had trashed the slope totally in the heavy wet snow - our assessment had been right. We went into Currie Bowl and found the Reverse Traverse was open so we headed for the Big Three. Unfortunately yesterday's closure sign line was still in place at Currie Creek. It was only a timing issue as we were sure that the line would be lifted but rules are rules so we dropped Currie Creek which was great untracked skiing.
Next loop up we dropped into Corner Pocket which was so mellow that we took it in three GS turns and then had a great untracked run underneath in powder which got a bit heavier the further we went down. The exit on Easter Bowl was heavy but by the time we reached Freeway we were on the firm base with a thin soft top coat which was excellent mellow skiing.
We revived our initial plan to hit the Big Three next and found Skydive untracked as were all the Big Three. It was exactly as described in three sections, first great powder, next heavy mush and finally "corn" snow. We continued our loops with Stag Leap (lightly tracked but a bit heavier) and Cougar Glades - only one track which disappeared left so we had untracked all the way down.
After lunch we continued with a Decline (still some untracked lines) and Window Chutes which were untracked in the trees at the top and firm enough in the chute to make for a very mellow drop. Looking for something different I went to Gotta Go as the High IT was about as easy as I can remember. There were only two tracks ahead and the snow was soft but getting heavier in the wet snow/rain but it was a great run down trying to beat your own slough. Bootleg which was the next stage was also good and soft.
Still looking for something different we tried Low Saddle which was soft easy skiing taking and edge and the Chutes on skiers right were soft and mostly untracked. We cut across to Spinal Tap which was trashed as a result of a couple of tracks but still pretty good soft skiing. We needed to kill time in White Pass so looped the Knot Chutes which were soft and only lightly tracked.
Last run of course was Skydive which just as anticipated skied well in the top, mushy in the middle and very well indeed in the final pitch with the snow still soft on a firm base. It was a great day but hard work in to sometimes heavy snow. Worryingly they are calling for freezing temps tonight and given the state we left pretty much all of the hill in tomorrow could be challenging at least to start with.


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Ius utendi (or usus), a term in civil law and Roman law, is an attribute of ownership (dominium): the right or power to use the property—particularly by residing there—without destroying its substance. It is employed in contradistinction to the ius abutendi, the right of disposal.

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In 1991, Burbank, Calif., became the first U.S. city to pass an ordinance requiring new buildings to ensure adequate first responder communications. Since
In 1991, Burbank, Calif., became the first U.S. city to pass an ordinance requiring new buildings to ensure adequate first responder communications. Since then, municipalities nationwide have copied Burbank's action. Currently, more than 200 cities have codes in place and are applying them to both new constructions, as well as major building renovations.
"At this point, I think it's unstoppable," said Jack Daniel, a member of APCO's Commercial Advisory Committee who has 18 years of experience designing and implementing in-building radio frequency (RF) coverage systems. "[First responder] in-building coverage has become synonymous with having fire detectors. … We see this [code] growth all over the place."
First responders — including fire, police and emergency medical services — often find they can't effectively use their radios in larger structures. As agencies have moved to 800 MHz systems, the situation has become worse, driving governments to mandate coverage standards. Daniel said initial efforts started at the city level but are continuing to migrate upward, with efforts now afoot to pass statewide ordinances and eventually develop a national standard for public-safety in-building communications.
"Now we have countywide [codes], like the Orange County [Calif.] ordinance, that will encompass 44 cities," Daniel said. "There's an effort to do statewide codes in places such as Virginia and Arizona. We are moving to national ordinances or codes — a requirement in construction, that sort of thing." For example, the National Fire Protection Association mentions in-building wireless coverage monitoring in the latest release of its National Fire Alarm Code.
Right now, codes for in-building coverage are not uniform, with municipalities generally requiring in-building frequency coverage for whatever their first responders use. "A few of them actually ask for two bands; a couple ask for three bands or frequencies," Daniel said. Most existing codes require coverage in the 800 MHz band, with UHF and VHF coverage also sometimes required.
Radio coverage requirements also vary from city to city. "The better codes and newer codes are specifying signal levels, reliability, area, and percentage of coverage, as well as the frequencies involved," Daniel said.
New codes being written are beginning to anticipate use of the 700 MHz band, which will become available to public safety in 2009 after broadcasters vacate the frequencies (MRT, March 2006). "They're requiring the building owners to be aware that 700 MHz channels may be available later … and alerting them that the 800 MHz band will be rebanded," Daniel said. "That means a lot of the very low-cost BDAs [bi-directional amplifiers] will not be convertible after [rebanding]."
Newer codes also are more stringent in terms of how in-building coverage is implemented, requiring system installers to be certified by the manufacturers.
For their part, building owners have no problem with the concept behind in-building coverage codes, but they'd like to see more standardization, according to Dave Johnston, director of codes and standards for BOMA International.
"There's so much difference in frequency usage in jurisdictions," Johnston said. "It's going to be difficult to get a national building code to accommodate all those frequencies. It almost has to be a performance-type code in order to reach that goal. … We would also like to see some efforts being made by municipalities to make their frequencies and radio systems [homogeneous] to facilitate this."
Representing business owners and managers with more than 9 billion square feet of downtown and suburban commercial office properties and facilities around the globe, BOMA has an interest in the evolution of building codes, as installing an in-building coverage system adds to bottom-line expenses.
"We're looking at anywhere from a dollar to $1.25 a square foot," Johnston said. "In a retrofit, [it costs] $1.10 to $1.50 per square foot in an existing building to bring in antennas. That's added on to the cost of construction, which is around $100 per foot today."
Though such costs only add about 1% to the total cost of a building project, he pointed out that the money could just as well be applied to other building-safety measures, such as improved egress and fire detection sensors. For existing structures, Johnston suggested in-building coverage be first tested to see if it meets code prior to mandating the installation of a costly retrofit.
"We're all in favor of [code], but it's going to cost something," Johnston said. "We're all for code changes, but they have to be fair, balanced and cost-effective. In this case, we don't think it's too cost-effective. How many buildings cannot accommodate [first responder radio coverage]? Not many. In the same sentence, we are for [RF] being able to be received throughout the whole building."
BOMA is working with the Virginia Housing Commission and the Richmond Apartment and Building Owners Association to establish a standardized in-building coverage code for the State of Virginia. The state would like to finalize the code by May 2007.
"In Northern Virginia, there are only three buildings that are seven stories and higher that have difficulties in accommodating radio reception throughout the building," Johnston said. "In other structures, such as the [retail] 'Big Boxes,' we understand there is a problem, [and] we'd like to like to talk to the owners of these facilities. [But] as far as code development goes, do we need a code for three buildings? Building owners can advance safety measures in other areas. … That is what we would like to see."
Industry representatives working with public-safety representatives and building owners understand both sides of the issue, according to Motorola's Stu Overby, chair of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) in-building working group, who said wireless coverage is only one factor that must be considered. "Not of all of this is wireless. For example, most commercial buildings have wired fire alarm systems, wired communication systems."
NPSTC's in-building working group is taking a holistic approach to first responder in-building coverage, he said. For instance, the group examines FCC regulations, different ways to deliver cost-effective communications and interference issues. "Codes are only one element that we're looking at. We're also looking at best practices [and] design of systems," Overby said.
According to Overby, public safety ideally would have adequate coverage in every building in which it's needed, which can be accomplished with the installment of BDAs and coaxial cable. But that only goes so far.
"Putting in bi-direction amps, putting in cables, improves coverage in that building, but in that building only," he said. "In Washington D.C., its voice radio system has [sufficiently] strong signal strength that it provides coverage not only on the street but in the buildings as well. Every building is covered. Some cities don't have that coverage yet."
Real estate developers are starting to recognize that having reliable in-building wireless coverage — regardless of the frequencies delivered — is not simply an additional overhead expense. "Commercial real estate is viewing improved wireless coverage as a value-add for their tenants and for the public-safety aspect," Overby said.
Improved and consistent in-building cellular reception, then, can serve as a key differentiator — which is good news for public safety.
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I was surprised, not by the author's love for cheese, but by how little cheese Canadians were eating.
Three small kids sat on a huge cow, posing for a black-and-white photo that ended up in a 1941 issue of the Canadian Geographical Journal. The photo was captioned "The cow – the foster mother of the human race" and accompanied a story headlined "Cheese as a War-time Necessity" (read it here). The story was an ode to cheese, a look at where it was made and a request for Canada to produce a massive amount for Britain during the war. I was surprised, not by the author's love for cheese, but by how little cheese Canadians were eating. "Each Canadian under peace-time conditions eats less than four pounds of cheese per year, a figure which is lower than that of Australia, New Zealand, the United States and many European countries," author Ralph Purser wrote. "The latest available peace-time figure for Great Britain is more than twice as great as for Canada, while the figure in Switzerland is more than four times as much as that of Canada." Four pounds is equivalent to little more than 1.8 kg. I decided to see how much cheese Canadians are now eating. A lot more, it turns out: In 2014, more than 12 kg of unprocessed cheese was consumed per capita in Canada, according to data from the Canadian Dairy Information Centre.
A 2006 sector profile from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada noted that Canada's total cheese consumption has been on the rise since 1980s. For the first time, consumption reached 12 kg in 2005, and has stayed above that level since. There has particularly been growth within specialty cheeses, the profile notes, as shown on the graph in yellow. Despite much more cheese eating, Canada hasn't surpassed all those other countries mentioned in the story.


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Claire Ellen Max (nacida el 29 de septiembre de 1946) es una Profesora de Astronomía y Astrofísica en la Universidad de California, Santa Cruz y está afiliada con el Observatorio Lick. Es la Directora del Centro de Óptica Adaptativa en la UCSC. En 1972, recibió su Doctorado en Astrofísica por la Universidad de Princeton, después de su Grado en Astronomía por la Universidad de Harvard, en 1968.

Después de su trabajo postdoctoral en la Universidad de California, Berkeley, Max se unió al personal científico del Laboratorio Nacional Lawrence Livermore en 1974, trabajando en problemas de física de plasma relacionados con la tecnología de fusión. En 1984, se convirtió en la Directora fundadora de la rama Livermore del Instituto de Geofísica y Físicas Planetarias UC, y en 1995 se convirtió en la Directora de Relaciones Universitarias. En 2001, se unió al profesorado de UC Santa Cruz.

Max es conocida por sus contribuiciones a la teoría de óptica adaptativa como una técnica para reducir las distorsiones ópticas de las imágenes tomadas a través de la atmósfera turbulenta. Este trabajo comenzó en el JASON Defense Advisory Group, al cual se unió en 1983 como la primera mujer miembro. Con sus colegas en JASON, desarrolló la idea de utilizar una estrella guía láser artificial para corregir imágenes astronómicas. Además de continuar desarrollando esta tecnología en el Centro de Óptica Adaptativa, ahora usa la óptica adaptativa para estudiar la galaxia activa así como a los planetas del sistema solar.

Max recibió el Premio E.O. Lawrence en Fñisica por el Departamento de Energía de los Estados Unidos de América en 2004, por sus contribuciones a la teoría de la óptica adaptativa del láser y las aplicaciones de la óptica adaptativa a la astronomía terrestre. Fue seleccionada para la Beca de la Academia Estadounidense de las Artes y las Ciencias en 2002, y también de la Sociedad Física Estadounidense, la Asociación Estadounidense para el Avance de la Ciencia, y el SPIE. Fue elegida para la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Estados Unidos en 2008.

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 Dr. Max's page @ UCSC
 UC Santa Cruz article about Claire Max
 The Center for Adaptive Optics

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The Latter Day Saints (fuww name: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) bewieve dat de Book of Mormon is a sacred text wif de same divine audority as de Bibwe. Latter Day Saints awso recognize de Pearw of Great Price and Doctrine and Covenants as scripture. Rewigious and schowarwy critics outside de Latter Day Saint rewigion have disputed dis view, qwestioning de traditionaw narrative of how dese books came to wight, and de extent to which dey describe actuaw events. They cite research in history, archeowogy, and oder discipwines to support deir contentions.
There are severaw deories as to de origin of de Book of Mormon, uh-hah-hah-hah. Most adherents of de Latter Day Saint movement view de book as a work of inspired scripture. The most common deory accepted by adherents is dat promoted by Joseph Smif, who said he transwated de work from an ancient set of gowden pwates inscribed by prophets. Smif said he discovered dese near his home in Pawmyra, New York, in de 1820s after being towd to go dere by de angew Moroni. Besides Smif himsewf, dere are more dan 11 witnesses who said dey saw de pwates physicawwy in 1829 (dree cwaiming to have been visited by an angew as weww). Severaw oder witnesses, some of dem friendwy to Smif and some hostiwe, observed him dictating de text dat eventuawwy became de Book of Mormon, uh-hah-hah-hah.
Neverdewess, critics have expwored a number of issues, incwuding (1) wheder Smif actuawwy had gowden pwates, or wheder de text of de Book of Mormon originated in his mind or drough inspiration; (2) wheder it was Smif himsewf who composed de book's text, or wheder an associate of Smif's such as Owiver Cowdery or Sidney Rigdon couwd have composed de text; and (3) wheder de book was based on a prior work such as de View of de Hebrews, de Spawding Manuscript, or de Bibwe.
A painting of Joseph Smif Jr. receiving de gowden pwates from de angew Moroni.
Two separate sets of witnesses—a set of dree and a set of eight—testified as having seen de gowden pwates, de record from which de Book of Mormon was transwated. Critics, incwuding Jerawd and Sandra Tanner and de Institute for Rewigious Research, note severaw pieces of evidence dat, dey argue, caww into qwestion de audenticity of de experience. These incwude wetters and affidavits in which Martin Harris stated dat de Eight Witnesses never saw de pwates, and dat his own witness was more spirituaw dan physicaw. Additionawwy, each of de Three Witnesses (Harris, Owiver Cowdery, and David Whitmer) weft de church during Smif's wifetime and considered Smif to have been a fawwen prophet. Harris and Cowdery water returned to de church. However, de Institute for Rewigious Research disputes de sincerity of deir conversion and return, uh-hah-hah-hah.
Apowogists note dat de witnesses in most cases affirmed deir witness untiw deir deaf, and cwaim dat de aforementioned affidavits and wetters are eider frauduwent, or oderwise not rewiabwe. In 1881, Whitmer, de one witness who never returned to de church, issued an affidavit reaffirming his testimony of de experience.
Richard Abanes, de Tanners, and oders cwaim dat Smif pwagiarized de Book of Mormon, and dat it is derefore not divinewy inspired. Awweged sources incwude View of de Hebrews by Edan Smif (pubwished 1823, seven years before de Book of Mormon); The Wonders of Nature by Josiah Priest (pubwished in 1826, four years before de Book of Mormon); de Bibwe; and de Apocrypha. LDS Church weaders Bruce R. McConkie and Spencer W. Kimbaww counter dat repetition from previous texts vawidates de Book of Mormon because it shows God's consistency and eqwaw revewation to aww peopwes and fuwfiwws prophecy. Moreover, dey argue dat warnings need be repeated in de face of agewess probwems.
The wack of correwation between wocations described in de Book of Mormon and American archaeowogicaw sites.
Anachronistic references to animaws, pwants, metaws and technowogies in de Book of Mormon dat archaeowogicaw or scientific studies have found no evidence of in post-Pweistocene, pre-Cowumbian America. Items typicawwy wisted incwude cattwe, horses, asses, oxen, sheep, swine, goats, ewephants, wheat, steew, brass, chains, iron, scimitars, and chariots.
The wack of winguistic connection between any Native American wanguages and Near Eastern wanguages.
The wack of current DNA evidence winking any Native American group to de ancient Near East.
Widin de Latter Day Saint movement, dere have been many apowogeticaw counter cwaims attempting to reconciwe dese apparent discrepancies. Among dose apowogetic groups, a great deaw of research has been done by de Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), and Foundation for Apowogetic Information & Research (FAIR), in an attempt to eider prove de veracity of Book of Mormon cwaims, or to counter arguments criticaw to its historicity.
Since de introduction of de Book of Mormon in 1830, bof Mormon and non-Mormon archaeowogists have studied its cwaims in reference to known archaeowogicaw evidence. Latter Day Saints generawwy bewieve dat de Book of Mormon describes historicaw events; however, de existence of de civiwizations and peopwe described in de Book of Mormon is not accepted by mainstream historians or archaeowogists.
The Book of Mormon contains an account of peopwes who, in succeeding groups between 2500 BC  and 600 BC, travewed from de Middwe East and settwed in de Americas. Evangewicaw wecturer and journawist Richard Abanes and audor David Persuitte argue dat aspects of de Book of Mormon narrative (such as de existence of horses, steew, and chariots in pre-Cowumbian America) are not supported by mainstream archaeowogy. Apowogist Michaew R. Ash, of FAIR, counters dat obtaining archaeowogicaw evidence to prove or disprove specific ancient events is difficuwt. Joseph Awwen, awong wif oder LDS schowars, have found sites in Mesoamerica dat dey bewieve may represent ancient Book of Mormon cities. John L. Sorenson does not dispute dat oder peopwes may have been present in de Americas concurrent wif Book of Mormon peopwes (see wimited geography modew).
A traditionaw Mormon hypodesis of de origin of Native Americans is dat dey are descended sowewy from Hebrews in Jerusawem. Scientist Yaakov Kweiman, Mormon andropowogist Thomas W. Murphy, and ex-Mormon mowecuwar biowogist Simon Souderton argue dat dis hypodesis is inconsistent wif recent genetic findings, which show de genetic origins of Native Americans to be in Centraw Asia, possibwy near de Awtay Mountains. FARMS counters dat testing and drawing generawizations from dis hypodesis awone is an overwy simpwistic approach, and dat de resuwting concwusions wouwd not stand up under peer review. In addition, de traditionaw Mormon hypodesis under test may itsewf be based on assumptions unsupported by de Book of Mormon narrative (see wimited geography modew).
Writing in FARMS, apowogist David A. McCwewwan concwudes it is not probabwe dat "de genetic signature of a smaww migrating famiwy from 2,600 years ago" can be recovered.
Critics Jerawd and Sandra Tanner and Marvin W. Cowan contend dat de Book of Mormon's use of certain winguistic anachronisms (such as de Americanized name "Sam" and de French word "adieu") provide evidence dat de book was fabricated by Joseph Smif, rader dan divinewy inspired.  In addition, Richard Abanes argues dat because de first edition of de Book of Mormon contained hundreds of grammaticaw errors (removed in water editions), de book was derefore fabricated by Smif and not divinewy inspired.
Extant papyri showing originaw vignette considered de source of Facsimiwe 1. Note de wacuna, or missing portions of de vignette.
The Book of Abraham differs from de oder Mormon sacred texts in dat some of de originaw source materiaw has been examined by independent experts.
The Institute for Rewigious Research and de Tanners cwaim dat Smif frauduwentwy represented de Book of Abraham, part of de church's scripturaw canon, as a divine document. Richard and Joan Ostwing note dat non-LDS schowars have concwuded dat transwations of surviving papyri which dey bewieve are portions of de source of de Book of Abraham are unrewated to de content of de book's text. Joseph Smif states he came into de possession of severaw Egyptian papyri, from which he cwaimed to transwate de Book of Abraham, part of de modern Pearw of Great Price. The papyri were wost for many years, but in de wate 1960s, portions of de papyri were discovered. The extant papyri, as weww as de facsimiwes preserved by Smif in de Pearw of Great Price, have been transwated by modern Egyptowogists, and have been concwusivewy shown to be common Egyptian funerary documents unrewated to de content of de Book of Abraham. Mormon schowars Michaew D. Rhodes and John Gee came to de same concwusion, but argue dat Smif may have been using de papyri as inspiration, uh-hah-hah-hah.
dese dree facsimiwes of Egyptian documents in de "Pearw of Great Price" depict de most common objects in de Mortuary rewigion of Egypt. Joseph Smif's interpretations of dem as part of a uniqwe revewation drough Abraham, derefore, very cwearwy demonstrates dat he was totawwy unacqwainted wif de significance of dese documents and absowutewy ignorant of de simpwest facts of Egyptian writing and civiwization, uh-hah-hah-hah.
Dr. W.M. Fwinders Petrie of London University wrote: "It may be safewy said dat dere is not one singwe word dat is true in dese expwanations"
Dr. A.H. Sayce, Oxford professor of Egyptowogy: "It is difficuwt to deaw seriouswy wif Joseph Smif's impudent fraud.... Smif has turned de goddess [Isis in Facsimiwe No. 3] into a king and Osiris into Abraham."
Unwike de oder Mormon scriptures, de Doctrine and Covenants does not purport to be an ancient manuscript, but is instead composed of revewations received by modern prophets and oder documents of instruction to church members. There has been criticism of apparent revision, omission and addition of materiaw in it.
It was superseded by section 132 of de modern LDS edition, which contains a revewation received by Smif on eternaw marriage and teaches de doctrine of pwuraw marriage.
In 1921, de LDS Church removed de "Lectures on Faif" portion of de book, wif an expwanation dat de Lectures "were never presented to nor accepted by de Church as being oderwise dan deowogicaw wectures or wessons". The Lectures contain deowogy concerning de Godhead and emphasize de importance of faif and works.
Untiw 1981, editions of de book used code names for certain peopwe and pwaces in dose sections dat deawt wif de United Order. The 1981 LDS edition repwaced dese wif de reaw names, rewegating de code names to footnotes. The Community of Christ edition stiww uses de code names.
Some of de materiaw in de Doctrine and Covenants rewates to de production of de Book of Mormon, for which see above.
The church incwudes Joseph Smif–Matdew (an extract from Smif's revision of de Gospew of Matdew) and de Book of Moses (an extract from Smif's revision of de Book of Genesis) as part of de Pearw of Great Price. However, it has not canonized de Joseph Smif Transwation of de Bibwe in its entirety. Severaw critics and winguists have noted areas where de transwation appears to have been fauwty. The entire transwation is, however, used by de Community of Christ.
^ Miwwenniaw Star, 6 February 1882, p. 87.
^ McConkie, B.R. (1966). Mormon Doctrine. Deseret Book: Sawt Lake City.
^ Kimbaww, S.W. (1981). President Kimbaww Speaks Out, p. 89.
^ Citing de wack of specific New Worwd geographic wocations to search, Michaew D. Coe, a prominent Mesoamerican archaeowogist and Professor Emeritus of Andropowogy at Yawe University, writes (in a 1973 vowume of Diawogue: A Journaw of Mormon Thought): "As far as I know dere is not one professionawwy trained archaeowogist, who is not a Mormon, who sees any scientific justification for bewieving [de historicity of The Book of Mormon], and I wouwd wike to state dat dere are qwite a few Mormon archaeowogists who join dis group".
LDS schowars dink dat dis may be a product of reassigning famiwiar wabews to unfamiwiar items. For exampwe, de Dewaware Indians named de cow after de deer, and de Miami Indians wabewed sheep, when dey were first seen, "wooks-wike-a cow."
^ Lywe Campbeww. 1979. "Middwe American wanguages," The Languages of Native America: Historicaw and Comparative Assessment. Ed. Lywe Campbeww and Marianne Midun, uh-hah-hah-hah. Austin: University of Texas Press. Pages 902-1000.
Lywe Campbeww. 1997. American Indian Languages: The Historicaw Linguistics of Native America. Oxford University Press.
^ Ash, Michaew R. "Archaeowogicaw Evidence and de Book of Mormon". www.fairwds.org. . Accessed 7 December 2007.
^ John L. Sorenson, An Ancient American Setting for de Book of Mormon (Sawt Lake City: Deseret Book and F.A.R.M.S., 1985).
^ Whiting, Michaew F (2003), DNA and de Book of Mormon: A Phywogenetic Perspective Archived 2007-06-30 at de Wayback Machine, Provo, Utah: Maxweww Institute, at 24–35.
^ McCwewwan, David A., , Detecting Lehi's Genetic Signature: Possibwe, Probabwe, or Not? Farms Review, Vowume 15, Issue 2, Pp. 35–90, Provo, Utah: Maxweww Institute, 2003.
^ Joseph Smif stated in his History of de Church, "wif W.W. Phewps and Owiver Cowdery as scribes, I commenced de transwation of some of de characters or hierogwyphics, and much to our joy found dat one of de rowws contained de writings of Abraham, anoder de writings of Joseph of Egypt, etc. — a more fuww account of which wiww appear in its pwace, as I proceed to examine or unfowd dem". History of de Church, Vow. 2, Ch. 17, p. 236.
^ Michaew D. Rhodes and John Gee, Interview on KSL Radio on January 29, 2006 and Michaew D. Rhodes, "I Have a Question", Ensign, Juwy 1988, pp. 52–53.
^ See Introduction, 1921 edition, uh-hah-hah-hah.
Bennett, John C. (1842), The History of de Saints; or An Exposé of Joe Smif and Mormonism, Boston: Lewand & Whiting, ISBN 978-0-252-02589-1 .
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Engwish-wanguage LDS Bibwe: compwete text in PDF, incwuding footnotes and chapter headings. Does not incwude oder suppwementaw materiaw.
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Mid Sussex District Council has approved its part of an application to build 25 homes on the northern edge of Burgess Hill.
The council gave the nod to an application from Brookworth Homes Ltd to improve the road leading into the site in Valebridge Road.
The bulk of the site sits inside the Lewes boundary, so it will be up to Lewes District Council to approve the actual houses.
If Lewes approves the application, the homes currently on the land – Pump House and Nuggets – will be demolished.
At a meeting of the planning committee on Thursday (March 28), officers were not sure what would happen to the small side road which currently gives access to Nuggets.
Members were unanimous in their support for the application but there was some concern about the amount of traffic and the speed limit on Valebridge Road.
Colin Holden (Con, Burgess Hill – St Andrews) said: "This is now the third development which has come forward where we have the access and Lewes has the houses.
Mr Holden asked if the district could contact West Sussex County Council and ask for a nearby 30mph zone to be extended to cover the whole road.
While officers said it wouldn't hurt to write to the county about the issue, Pru Moore (Con, Burgess Hill – Leylands) pointed out that 'we have been trying for ten years to get that road reduced'.
Ansty and Staplefield Parish Council had objected to the plan because the site was not allocated for development in its neighbourhood plan.
The meeting was told that the district plan took precedence over the neighbourhood plan.


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Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 5.COM 6.1
The Committee,
Takes note that Armenia has nominated Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows:
Khachkars are outdoor steles carved from stone by craftspeople in Armenia and communities in the Armenian diaspora. They act as a focal point for worship, as memorial stones and as relics facilitating communication between the secular and divine. Khachkars reach 1.5 metres in height, and have an ornamentally carved cross in the middle, resting on the symbol of a sun or wheel of eternity, accompanied by vegetative-geometric motifs, carvings of saints and animals. Khachkars are created usually using local stone and carved using chisel, die, sharp pens and hammers. The carvings are then ground using fine sand. Small breaks and rough surfaces are eliminated by plaster of clay or lime, and then painted. Once finished, the Khachkar is erected during a small religious ceremony. After being blessed and anointed, the Khachkar is believed to possess holy powers and can provide help, protection, victory, long life, remembrance and mediation towards salvation of the soul. Among more than 50,000 Khachkars in Armenia, each has its own pattern, and no two are alike. Khachkar craftsmanship is transmitted through families or from master to apprentice, teaching the traditional methods and patterns, while encouraging regional distinctiveness and individual improvisation.
Decides that, from the information provided in nomination file No. 00434, Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars satisfies the criteria for inscription on the Representative List, as follows:
R.1: Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars is transmitted from generation to generation and continuously recreated to satisfy the artist's creativity, constituting a distinctive symbol of the identity of Armenian communities at home and abroad;
R.2: Inscription of the element on the Representative List could raise awareness of intangible cultural heritage and encourage dialogue with other communities with similar crafts and practices;
R.3: Safeguarding measures are proposed focusing particularly on strengthening transmission, encouraging research and documentation, and providing public recognition, with the participation and support of Khachkar makers, institutions and authorities;
R.4: Master craftspeople of the Khachkar tradition participated in elaborating the nomination and provided their free, prior and informed consent for possible inscription, which also enjoys wide support of Armenian communities worldwide;
R.5: Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars is inscribed in the State inventory of intangible cultural heritage established by the Ministry of Culture.
Inscribes the Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Invites the State Party to provide the Secretariat with a nomination form reflecting the modified text circulated to the Committee during its debates.


"It's not easy … sort of like talking under water."
Coway was the language spoken by the Coway, a subterranean species native to Mimban. Though the culture of the Coway was considerably different from that of their fellow planet-dwellers and genetic cousins, the Mimbanites, the language of the Coway was similar to the Mimbanite language. Halla knew some of the Coway tongue, and used it to allow Luke Skywalker a chance to save her, Leia Organa, Hin, Kee, and the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, after their capture by the Coway.
saen: A local coway swear word which may have something to do with insulting one's parentage.


The veteran filmmaker was honoured at this year's Raindance Film Festival.
Ken Loach has proved to be an unlikely survivor. Few directors who began their careers in Britain in the 1960s have continued to work so prolifically and inventively into the 21st century. This is all the more remarkable because Loach has remained a steadfast supporter of left-wing social issues in a social climate which has shuffled increasingly towards the right.
On 27th September 2016, Raindance Film Festival presented Loach with its first ever 'Auteur' Award and hosted an evening where the veteran director talked to us about film-making, politics and the importance of 'scruffy festivals and creative energy', alongside film critic Jason Solomons.
As we see by the right-wing press's reaction to his Palme d'Or-winning film I, Daniel Blake, Loach has not lost the political edge to his work and is not afraid to speak out against social inequalities and injustices - his motto being, as he expressed that evening – "If they don't go after you, you're not hurting them." Loach's films continue to deal predominantly with indigenous and often politically sensitive aspects of British life.
Loach asked us to consider contemporary Britain, where increasing numbers of families are dependent on food banks, where poor people cannot afford to heat their homes, where we see underemployment, homelessness and people in their thirties still living with parents, where workers are forced to commute from distant locations while expensive new apartments aimed at rich foreign property investors continue to be built and stand empty.
The director stressed that, while cinema can show us a world that is distant, mysterious and exotic, there is also a great need to tell the stories that are taking place on our own doorsteps.
"What is it to be an 'auteur'?" asked Solomon, and clearly, Loach was disconcerted. He stressed that, contrary to the widespread idea of a singular, directorial vision, he himself believes that filmmaking is a collective process and that the director does not need to be and often should not be, also the writer. Loach argued that it is one of the 'heresies of modern filmmaking' to feel the need to blend the roles of director and writer. They should be 'complementary, but not necessarily the same', he quietly asserted.
Through his successful, long-term collaboration with writers such as Paul Laverty and Jim Allen, cinematographer Barry Ackroyd, and a 'company' of actors which mixes amateurs with professionals, Loach has reached directorial success through a strong sense of relationships, communal creativity and ensemble acting. He went on to assert that it is the relationships between cast and crew that create most of the authentic moments in his work. Shaping the team's various contributions into one unified vision is what he considers to be the primary aim of a director or 'auteur'.
Over the course of the conversation, we were treated to a retrospective of his long career, with anecdotes and clips from his films. Loach also talked us through his unique filmmaking process, where the film is shot chronologically and actors are often not given a script or dialogue until the day of shooting itself. They may not have foreknowledge of the actions or speech of others so that they can respond to the fictional situation they find themselves in instinctively and authentically, rather than being rehearsed and intellectualised. There is also no opportunity for premeditated thespian grandstanding!
"Your actors' instinct is the most valuable tool to work with if you work like a painter works with an open edge of paint," he said, "if you can work with an actor's instinct, just flow with it, connect to it – just let them be in touch with that." He continued, "If you've read what's going to happen six weeks in advance, you don't get that shiver down the spine. Shoot fast – nervous energy is what you need!" Having directed many ground-breaking movies, Loach seems to have hit upon a method of eliciting strikingly genuine performances.
Loach's films often make that 'visceral connection' through natural dialogue, taken from what might 'loosely be called research but is actually just chatting to people' and the actors' unselfconscious inhabiting of their roles. He aspires to simplicity and economy, in the script and in the acting, by concentrating on the present and practical.
Mr. Loach also revealed that he never allows trailers for the actors, personal assistants, or private cars on his shoots. He avoids anything that might isolate cast from crew but instead encourages a true community spirit by making them all mix and 'muck-in' together.
Asked by the audience why nobody tries to make films with his style of political commentary anymore, Loach sympathised with young filmmakers in their difficulties in finding funding for any movie, let alone a politically oriented one. He hoped that there were filmmakers out there pursuing work fuelled by a similar passion and anger, but he also insisted on a love for the medium itself, not solely as an instrument of political argument.


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What is Security Cheque
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A person takes a loan of Rs. 5 lakhs and as a security he gives a cheque for Rs. 5 lakh. Subsequently he fails to repay the loan and the cheque is deposited and bounced. He claims that the cheque was a security cheque, hence as per Apex Court decision, there was no discharge of liability. What are the decision on this. Thanks in Advance.
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In your case you need to file for specific performance and repayment of the loan. And should also make aware of the only recourse left for getting the money back through cheque as the person was not paying, the said cheque also bounced. Consult for proper recourse.
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There is no magic in the word "security cheque", such that, the moment the accused claims that the dishonoured cheque (in respect whereof a complaint under Section 138 of the Act is preferred) was given as a "security cheque", the Magistrate would acquit the accused and the cheque issued as a security cheque is meant to be presented at a time when there is a nonpayment of the debt. It can adequately be brought under the purview of ni act if you followed other attached conditions to it.
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A person who does not have money to repay the loan so how can they use his cheque to payment. This is obvious when he does not have money he can not pay so he should declare himself insolvent. ....
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One of the main ingredients of the offence of dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, is that the cheque which is dishonoured must have been given "for the discharge, in whole or in part, of any debt or other liability". The relevant extract from Section 138 is reproduced below:
"138. Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account.— Where any cheque drawn by a person on an account maintained by him with a banker for payment of any amount of money to another person from out of that account for the discharge, in whole or in part, of any debt or other liability, is returned by the bank unpaid, either because of the amount of money standing to the credit of that account is insufficient to honour the cheque or that it exceeds the amount arranged to be paid from that account by an agreement made with that bank, such person shall be deemed to have committed an offence and shall, without prejudice to any other provision of this Act, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two year, or with fine which may extend to twice the amount of the cheque, or with both: …".
The language of this legal provision is very clear. The offence of dishonour of cheque is made out only if the cheque had been issued for the discharge of any debt or other liability. If the cheque had been issued as a "security", and if such cheque bounces, no offence is made out under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
In this regard, it may be noted that in the case of Vijay v. Laxman, (2013) 3 SCC 86, the Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a cheque dishonour case on the ground that the accused, who was supplier of milk, was given the price of the milk in advance as per the trade practice, in acknowledgment and by way of security for which amount the accused had issued the cheque in question.
Likewise, in the case of Sudhir Kumar Bhalla v. Jagdish Chand, (2008) 7 SCC 137, the Supreme Court set aside the order of the High Court, inter alia, on the ground that the High Court had not addressed the legal question that the criminal liability of the accused under the provisions of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is attracted only on account of the dishonour of the cheques issued in discharge of liability or debt, but not on account of issuance of security cheques. In this case, the Supreme Court remitted the case back to the High Court for reconsideration.
Similarly, in the case of Vinita S. Rao v. Essen Corporate Services (P) Ltd., (2015) 1 SCC 527, the Supreme Court remitted the case back to the High Court by setting aside its order, inter alia, on the ground that the cheques which were dishonoured were issued as a security and that there was no crystallised liability or outstanding dues.
Thus, it is clear that no offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act will be made out if the cheque that has been dishonoured was issued only as a security and not for discharge of any debt or liability.
However, in this regard, it may be noted that Section 139 of the said Act raises a presumption that the cheque which has been dishonoured, had been issued for the discharge of any debt or other liability. Section 139 is reproduced as under:
"139. Presumption in favour of holder.—It shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the holder of a cheque received the cheque, of the nature referred to in Section 138 for the discharge, in whole or in part, of any debt or other liability."
Since the law raises this presumption against the accused in the case where a cheque is dishonoured, the burden lies on the accused to prove that such cheque was given only as a security and not for discharge of a debt or other liability. However, as held by the Supreme Court in the aforesaid case of Vijay v. Laxman, (2013) 3 SCC 86, the standard of proof required from the accused for rebutting any such presumption is not as high as that required of the prosecution. So long as the accused can make his version reasonably probable, the burden of rebutting the presumption would stand discharged.
Therefore, while no offence is made out if the cheque that is dishonoured was given only as a security, the court shall presume that it was given for the discharge of any debt or other liability, and subsequently it will be for the accused to prove that the cheque was not given for the discharge of any debt or other liability but it was given only as a security. Once the accused is able to prove it, he shall be entitled to acquittal from the offence of dishonour of cheque.
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By Jess Edwards
If you're trying to decide which university to go to and what to study, new statistics revealing the degrees that will get you the highest-earning jobs post-graduation might sway your opinion.
New figures for the Department for Education reveal the specific degrees that will bring in the biggest bucks the year in employment following graduation.
It will be no surprise to hear that Oxford and Cambridge Universities feature in the top 10, but it is Business and Administrative Studies alumni from the former that pulled in the highest salaries.
According to the Daily Mirror, these 2012/13 graduates were earning an average of £41,500 in 2014/15.
Coming in second were Economics graduates from the Open University with their average salaries of £39,600 following graduation, with Computer Science graduates from Imperial College taking the third spot with £39,400.
The most consistent subject in the top 10 is Medicine & Dentistry, which took the 7, 8, 9 and 10 spots, all at Scottish Universities.
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1. University of Oxford, Business & administrative studies, £41,500
2. Open University, Economics, £39,600
3. Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Computer science, £39,400
4. University of Cambridge, Computer science, £38,200
5. St George's Hospital Medical School, Nursing, £38,100
6. Open University, Engineering & technology, £37,900
7. University of Aberdeen, Medicine & Dentistry, £37,600
8. University of Edinburgh, Medicine & Dentistry, £37,500
9. University of Glasgow, Medicine & Dentistry, £37,100
10. University of Dundee, Medicine & Dentistry, £36,800
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ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> Wayne Burnes had hoped he could pass on to his children the thrill of climbing Williamson Rock.
Though it is only about an hour away from his Simi Valley home, that may never happen.
Last week, the U.S. Forest Service announced it would close the popular granite outcropping situated in the forest high country for a ninth straight year.
A 1,000-acre area that includes the once-popular climbing rock as well as Little Rock Creek and a 2.5-mile portion of the sinuous Pacific Crest Trail has been closed since December 2005, when his children were ages 3 and 4, he said.
"Now they are in their teens and they haven't been able to go there," said Burnes, 53, his voice filled with resignation.
The creek and makeshift trails leading from Angeles Crest Highway to Williamson Rock are home to the mountain yellow legged frog, an endangered species. Because of a lawsuit won by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Forest Service was forced to cordon off the area to protect the frog and its habitat.
Several attempts at a solution have so far failed, leading to year after year of closures and disappointment from the Southern California rock climbing and hiking communities.
U.S. Forest Service Landscape Architect Jose Henriquez holds out a glimmer of hope. The Forest Service has fashioned together a proposal that will manage the frog habitat with new trails and amenities while re-opening the rock to climbers, albeit for only four months a year.
The proposal would keep the granite formation closed from Jan. 1 to Aug. 15 every year, leaving a short climbing window. It also calls for building a 21-foot-long pedestrian bridge over Little Rock Creek to connect hikers to the 2.5-mile section of the legendary Pacific Crest Trail blocked by the closure. New toilets, signage and an information kiosk with maps directing hikers and climbers are also part of the proposal, according to a letter sent to constituent groups signed by Thomas Contreras, supervisor of the Angeles National Forest.
The area will remain closed this year and most likely next year, said Henriquez, as the proposal winds its way toward an environmental analysis and possibly a formal Environmental Impact Statement, a document required by the National Environmental Protection Act.
Cost for such a proposal remains unknown, Henriquez said, as does the funding. The Forest Service is working on a cost analysis. He said the Forest Service is hoping to receive funding and manpower from nonprofit groups, such as the Friends of Williamson Rock and the Pacific Crest Trail Association.
Part of the process, ordered by the courts, includes a biological assessment of the frogs and their habitat, Henriquez said.
Already, the frogs are showing signs of a comeback, he said.
When the USFS shut down the area in 2005, there were five or 10 frogs. Today, biologists count about 150 frogs in the closure area, he said.
However, the impact from future hikers and climbers on the mountain yellow legged frogs "is a concern," according to Contreras, who wrote: "Recreation activities within the creek habitat may lead to disturbance of egg masses, trampling of individual frogs, capture and handling of tadpoles and adult frogs, and generalized disruption of mating and migration," he wrote.
In addition, humans who play in the creek could dump trash and human feces, "which also contaminate critical habitat …" he wrote.
Rock climbers have trekked to the mountain located about equidistant between La Cañada Flintridge and the 15 Freeway since the 1960s, Contreras wrote. It is regarded as a unique outcropping surrounded by majestic beauty and mild temperatures.
Henriquez called the area, roughly between Kratka Ridge and Mt. Williamson and about 2 miles north of Crystal Lake, "the heart of Angeles Crest Highway." Many call it the one of the most beautiful vistas of the entire high country.
Burnes said each year he's fought the extension of the closure "tooth and nail." This time, he agrees that portions of the climbing area, such as London Wall, should be permanently closed to protect the frog habitat, even though he said the climbers are not to blame.
Henriquez wants to hear both the positive and the criticism.
"We want this project to be as wide open as possible. The goal is to finally get something done, whether it is a permanent closure or we open it to the public. We want the frogs protected. We are trying to find a happy medium," Henriquez said.


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Viewpoint: Science is better off without the government
By Philip Salter Programmes Director, Adam Smith Institute
Image caption Government money is not necessary for science to thrive, says Philip Salter
In a Viewpoint article, Philip Salter, from the Adam Smith Institute, argues that private funding is vital for translating scientific research into economic growth.
Through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis), £3.79bn is currently spent on science funding.
The Spending Review is expected to reduce this. But despite the outcry from many in the scientific community, this is good news for science as well as for taxpayers.
The British Government only started to fund science after the Great War, well after the technological and economic surges of the agricultural and industrial revolutions had taken place.
The fact is that these revolutions required no government funding. World War I and II led central planners and intellectuals to conclude that, like a war, they could plan an economy from the centre.
Since then, government has been spending increasing amounts of taxpayers money to fund science, with the great leap forward taking place under Gordon Brown, when the science budget effectively doubled.
'A private good'
Many defend the government funding science through universities on the basis that it is a public good, a good that the whole of society benefits from, that would not be funded to the same extent privately.
However, although it can indeed be a public good, it is also, and to a greater degree, a private good.
In fact, this is how a great deal of scientific research is still funded and how it has been through the ages.
The modern world was built upon private investment and we continue to thrive because of it.
The economists Edwin Mansfield and Zvi Griliches have found strong correlations between companies' investment in scientific research and profits, while in the sweeping Sex, Science and Profits, Dr Terence Kealey has done much to demonstrate that the government is not necessary for science to flourish.
This is why, despite government funding, IBM is one of the largest research institutions in the world.
Crucially, not all spending on science has equal bang for its buck.
A thorough Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report in 2003 concluded that it is private sector money, not government money, that turns scientific research into economic growth.
Other people's money
In the same way that people are always less careful spending other people's money, the government is less careful spending money on scientific research than the companies that are set to rise or fall on the backs of their decisions.
Added to this, the OECD report concluded that money spent by the government is crowding out private sector investments.
In other words, inefficient government funding is displacing more efficient private funding.
By collectively taxing all companies for scientific research, the centralised planning of the government has usurped the dispersed and local knowledge of the private sector.
In the real world, free markets, trade and competition drive economic growth, not the government pulling money out of the productive private sector and distributing it amongst universities.
If the government wants to encourage increased spending on science, the least inefficient tactic would be to offer increased tax breaks to companies investing in research through universities, but even this is not essential given how integral research is to many companies' profitability.
Philip Salter is programmes director for the Adam Smith Institute, UK-based policy institute dedicated to free market policies
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