Infectious diseases that we normally think of as rare in the United States are making a comeback. In recent years, pertussis -- also known as whooping cough -- has returned to the headlines. A measles outbreak that struck a Texas megachurch community late last summer sickened 21 people. And just recently, at least 16 people got sick during a measles outbreak in Ohio. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported 13 measles outbreaks so far in 2014 -- the most since 1996.
The diseases are highly contagious, but they are also preventable; two of the many recommended childhood vaccinations protect against measles and pertussis. And measles had been considered effectively eliminated in the United States. What's going on, exactly? Here are some answers.
Why are so many outbreaks happening? Although it's a complex problem, health officials say one key culprit is that more and more people are choosing not to get their kids vaccinated against these diseases. For instance, in California parents are increasingly seeking personal or religious exemptions from vaccination requirements for their kids to attend schools. Substandard vaccination rates create an opening for outbreaks, which often start when an unvaccinated person catches the disease while traveling abroad and spreads the illness to friends and family upon returning.
But aren't overall vaccination rates really high? Nationally, yes, though it wasn't always this way. Before the 1990s, rates languished below 80 percent for most childhood vaccines at the time. In 1993, after the 1989-1991 measles outbreak, Congress enacted the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program to promote childhood vaccinations.
Credit: U.S. CDC. DTP/DTaP: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis or diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis; MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella; Hib: Haemophilus influenzae type b; Hep B: hepatitis B; PCV: pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; RV: rotavirus vaccine; Hep A: hepatitis A.
If vaccination rates are high, why are we seeing so many outbreaks? That's because vaccination rates aren't geographically uniform. Public-health experts say that high non-vaccination or exemption rates can occur among pockets of people, particularly at the county or city level. And some research has found that outbreaks are far more likely to happen in these areas, such as during the recent whooping cough outbreaks in California.
Why are people not vaccinating their kids? There are a number of factors at play. Many of the diseases we vaccinate against are so rare here now that the public's awareness of vaccination might have decreased. But the one reason that has most alarmed public-health experts lately has been the rise of the anti-vaccine movement. Groups and activists such as celebrity Jenny McCarthy have repeatedly claimed that vaccines cause autism. This vaccine-autism concern may be causing a drop in childhood vaccination rates in many communities, including in affluent, well-educated ones.
Do vaccines cause autism? Science gives a resounding no. Anti-vaccine activists often hang their case on a study published in the British journal The Lancet in 1998. This study, which posited a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, was widely discredited by the scientific community and eventually retracted. But the anti-vaccine movement has still gained steam.
Anti-vaccine activists have also raised concerns about vaccines made with the mercury-based preservative known as thimerosal, which they worry could cause brain damage in developing kids. It's true that vaccines once routinely contained thimerosal, which government officials recognized as generally safe. But this preservative has been phased out of nearly all vaccines as a precautionary measure.
Anti-vaccine activists also worry that the CDC's recommended vaccination schedule could overwhelm infants' immune systems by packing too many doses into a short period of time. Although the number of vaccinations that kids receive now is higher than it used to be, the main ingredients in the vaccines have actually decreased in amount. Even if these ingredient amounts hadn't decreased, research has found no relationship between those amounts and autism risk.
Vaccines do carry a risk of side effects, but they are usually minor. The CDC has concluded from reviewing the scientific evidence that there's no causal link between childhood vaccinations and autism.
Routine vaccines save lives, says science. A new study from CDC researchers led by Anne Schuchat analyzed what happened to disease rates as childhood vaccination rates increased starting in the early 1990s. The researchers used these findings to model the resulting effect over the kids' lifetimes. In the analysis, the researchers factored in most routine vaccines recommended for children below age 6 (among them the MMR and whooping cough vaccines). Their findings: Routine childhood vaccinations given between 1994 and 2013 will save 732,000 lives and prevent 322 million cases of illness and 21 million hospitalizations over the course of the children's lifetimes.
Vaccines provide high public-health bang for the buck. The CDC researchers also weighed the benefits of the vaccinations ("savings in direct and indirect costs that accrued from averting illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths") against costs ("program costs included vaccine, administration, vaccine adverse events, and parent travel and work time lost"). In 2009 alone, the researchers determined, each $1 spent on vaccines and their administration yielded $10 in benefits to society. And the vaccinations from 1994-2013, the researchers found, will save society a net $1.38 trillion, both directly (by reducing health expenses) and indirectly (via the economic activity that is saved from avoided illnesses). That's almost 10 percent of the U.S. economy's gross domestic product.
The CDC study may actually underestimate some benefits. Here's why. It doesn't account for cost savings to society brought on by preventing the diseases' spread to unvaccinated populations, "a powerful driver of cost-effectiveness" in the researchers' view. The study also excludes the influenza and hepatitis A vaccines, and thus fails to capture their benefits.
What's the bottom line? Vaccines may not be perfect. But the science suggests that they are effective -- especially when enough people are receiving them -- and there's still no evidence that they cause autism.


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Watchdog group representatives last week said they will urge lawmakers to make sure that legislation to roll back the national TV ownership cap requires CBS and Fox, which are over the cap, to divest stations to comply with the limitation.
As it stands, Viacom's CBS owns stations reaching 39 percent of the nation's TV homes, while News Corp.'s Fox holds stations reaching 37.8 percent.
Federal Communications Commission waivers allow both companies to hold the stations that are in excess of the cap, pending resolution of ongoing challenges to the regulations.
Top CBS executives have predicted their company will be permitted to keep its excess stations, even if legislation to roll back the cap to 35 percent is adopted-the prospects for which network critics see steadily improving.
Andrew Butcher, a News Corp. spokesman, declined comment on his company's prospects for dodging divestiture requirements.
But some industry and watchdog group representatives are challenging the propriety of a special carve-out that would allow two companies to exceed the cap permanently, giving them an advantage over other TV companies in the marketplace.
"Right after Congress acts, [News Corp. chief] Rupert [Murdoch] and [Viacom President and Chief Operating Officer] Mel [Karmazin] are going to have to start selling," said Jeff Chester, executive director of the watchdog Center for Digital Democracy. "They're going to have to go on a starvation station diet."
According to industry sources, the legislation to roll back the cap, which was approved in a 400-21 vote by the House of Representatives as a rider to an appropriations bill last month, would not appear to require the companies to divest.
But cap legislation approved by the Senate Commerce Committee would appear to require divestitures.
It will be up to congressional leaders to decide whether to force divestitures, probably ultimately in a conference that lawmakers will use to iron out differences between Senate and House versions of rollback bills later in the fall.
But according to at least some industry insiders, lawmakers have traditionally been reluctant to force companies to sell properties, no matter how they got them.
"We believe [the excess stations] will be grandfathered," said one network source.
However, Mark Cooper, research director of the Consumer Federation of America, said, "If Congress passes a law and the president signs it, they're going to have to obey it and divest the stations."
The Network Affiliated Stations Alliance, the group that has been leading the charge for the 35 percent cap rollback, has taken no position on the divestiture issue.
But Alan Frank, NASA chairman and president of Post-Newsweek Stations, said divestiture would be a subject of discussion at some point..
Mr. Frank said it was unclear why the government should give companies that run afoul of its rules special waivers to continue doing so.
"It's a very good question," Mr. Frank said. "Why are bad actors being rewarded?"

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#Budget2019: Indian Start-ups Can Rejoice as Gov Announces Relief from Angel Tax & Income Tax Scrutiny
The Finance Minister, in the Budget 2019 has talked about start-ups at length and has rolled out some elaborate plans for the ecosystem
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The Indian start-up ecosystem can breathe a sigh of relief. The entrepreneurs from this community who were rooting for the complete removable of the dreaded 'Angel Tax' can rejoice as their voices have been heard to some extent.
The Finance Minister, in the Budget 2019 has talked about start-ups at length and has rolled out some elaborate plans for the ecosystem. Nirmala Sitharaman said that if start-ups submit all the papers and documents, then there will not be any scrutiny from the Income Tax department. Start-ups have been in conflict with the tax authorities over Angel Tax. The tax that is levied over the difference between the market value of shares and the value calculated by start-ups reduces business growth for someone who most requires it.
Sitharam, putting an end to all the concerns said that the "valuation of shares will be beyond scrutiny."
The announcement of a channel for start-ups on Doordarshan came as a pleasant surprise for one and all, the content of which will be curated around start-ups entirely. The channel will discuss growth strategies for the community along with issues relating to taxes.
Here is what the start-up community has to say.
Bhaskar Majumdar, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures is all for the move. He says, "This Budget has been a good budget for the startup community. FM announced doing away with Angel tax. This has been a long-standing demand of the industry and we welcome this move. "
The biggest source of comfort, perhaps, has come from the fact that Angel Tax will not be there to haunt start-ups anymore. K Ganesh, Serial Entrepreneur & Partner of GrowthStory says, "The draconian devil tax has been comprehensively addressed including some relief for pending cases that were causing a lot of angst." He also added that one of the best moves is the delinking of calculation and the justification of share premium since deciding a premium is not an exact science, and it is impossible to justify. He added, "Now, only the identity of the investor and source of income needs to be proven. This is fair and a straight-forward process. Having supervisory approval of the Assessing Officer is welcome as it will reduce arbitrariness and prevent unwanted harassment." Ganesh also added that "We are moving from 'Krishi Darshan' phase to 'VC darshan' phase."
Even though entrepreneurs welcome such a move, all eyes are now on the implementation. Prof.Kaustav Majumdar, Head of Startups, Incubation & Acceleration at SPJIMR, "Angel Tax was in the news for some time - the move to bring a structure in it - whereby as long as startups who file requisite declarations will not be subjected to any scrutiny about valuation sounds commendable. Although implementation may not be easy. Another important point I felt is the proposal to have faceless IT Tax Assessment... again implementation will be key."
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Alexandre Lacazette: Top 10 Must-Know Facts About Soccer Player
Alexandre Lacazette (Soccer Player) was born on the 28th of May, 1991. He was born in 1990s, in Millennials Generation. His birth sign is Gemini and his life path number is 8. Alexandre's birth flower is Lily of the valley and birthstone is Emerald. What does this all mean? Let's find out!
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NAME: Alexandre Lacazette
REAL NAME: Alexandre Lacazette
NICKNAME: Alexandre
PROFESSION: Soccer Player
BIRTHPLACE: Lyon, France
ETHNICITY: Black
NATIONALITY: French
RELIGION: Unknown
SEXUALITY: N/A
1. Bio
Alexandre Lacazette, best known for being a Soccer Player, was born in Lyon, France on Tuesday, May 28, 1991. French forward best known for his time with the French national team; he has also played for the clubs, Arsenal and Lyon. He was named to the Ligue 1 UNFP Team of the Year for the 2013-14 season.
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BORN IN THE YEAR OF THE: Goat
RULING PLANET: Mercury
3. He is currently 31 years old
The French soccer player has been alive for 11,569 days or 277,676 hours. There were precisely 392 full moons after his birth to this day.
BORN: May 28, 1991
BORN ON: Tuesday
GENERATION: Millennials Generation
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7. Alexandre Lacazette's life path number is 8
Life Path Number 8 represent 'The Power Player'. Those who walk a Life Path with Number 8 have incredible strength of will and can endure anything. 8 reminds us the soul has a mind of its own and lives on, no matter what. Its energy is Eternal Life. The values are authority, material things, success. The challenges are to learn when exerting control is helpful — and when you're better off letting someone else take over.
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OFFICIAL CHICAGO BEARS INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONF. FEATURING NEW HEAD COACH MATT NAGY TO BE CARRIED LIVE ON NBC SPORTS CHICAGO (TODAY at 1:00 PM CT)
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Chicago, IL (January 9, 2018) – NBC Sports Chicago will provide its viewers with LIVE coverage of the Chicago Bears official introductory press conference announcing MATT NAGY as the club's 16th head coach in franchise history TODAY beginning at 1:00 PM CT. As part of its continuous 24/7 online stream, the press conference will also be made available to authenticated NBC Sports Chicago subscribers on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive and via the NBC Sports app.
Nagy, who has spent the last 10 seasons coaching in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, recently completed his fifth season as a coach with Kansas City and his first this season as the team's offensive coordinator. In addition, Nagy was the primary Chiefs play caller for the final five games this year during the regular season.
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In addition to its weeknight sports roundtable discussion program SportsTalk Live presented by The Chevy Silverado at 5:30 PM (featuring host David Kaplan) and its nightly local sports news/social media-focused program In the Loop presented by GMC at 10:00 PM (featuring primary hosts Leila Rahimi & Luke Stuckmeyer), NBC Sports Chicago will also provide viewers with extensive, multi-platform coverage regarding the new Bears head coaching hire throughout the week, including the following:
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Antoun, H. and D. Prévost. 2005. Ecology of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, pp: 1-38. In: PGPR: Biocontrol and Biofertilization. (Eds.) D. Prévost. Springer.
Conference papers in proceeding:
Boonratkwang, C., C. Chamswarng, W. Intanoo and V. Juntharasri. 2007. Effect of Secondary Metabolites from Trichoderma harzianum strain PM9 on Growth Inhibition of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Chilli Anthracnose Control. Pp: 323-336. In: Proceeding of the 8th National Plant Protection Conference. Naresuan University, Phisanulok, Thailand.
Thesis or dissertation:
Sugiyarto. 2004. Soil Macro-invertebrates Diversity and Inter-cropping Plants Productivity in Agroforestry System based on Sengon. [Dissertation]. Brawijaya University, Malang. [Indonesian]
Online document:
Mycobank. 2016. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. http://www.mycobank.org/BioloMICSDetails.aspx?Rec=5976. [Accessed 08 Juni 2017].
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Sky Gazers Rejoice In Partial EclipseA partial solar eclipse has a whole lot of folks excited. "I think that we're going to get some really great views of the sun," said Dave Falkner of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. "There's a huge sun spot group to go along with the eclipse, and it's just really exciting."


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Shawn Mendes Takes Crown At iHeart Radio MMVAs
Shawn Mendes last night performing at MMVAs in Toronto
Aug 27, 2018 by FYI Staff Comments
On a steamy night in Toronto, Shawn Mendes proved the hottest star at the 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs. As well as taking home the most awards, with four, the heartthrob pop singer performed two songs on the live broadcast, opening it with "Lost in Japan" and closing it with "In My Blood".
The emphasis of the show was definitely on live performances rather than the distribution of trophies. The potent lineup of performing talent included young homegrown stars Mendes, Alessia Cara, Brett Kissel and The Beaches, alongside international favourites that included Meghan Trainor, Marshmello, Anne-Marie, Bebe Rexha, Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, and a reunited 98 Degrees.
As she was quick to remind the audience, show host Awkwafina (the star of current hit Crazy Rich Asians) is the first Asian star to take on such a role at a major North American awards show
Accepting his Artist of the Year award from two fellow young Canadian popsters, Scott Helman and Francesco Yates, Mendes declared "this is home, and this means the world to me. I've been supported here since I was 15, and I love you guys so much."
The final award handed out was for Video of the Year, won by Logic for his hit "1-800-273-8255," featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid. In accepting the trophy, Cara stressed "this is not my award. It is Logic's song and message, but I'm proud to be part of it."
The spotlight was then turned back on Mendes, who closed out the two-hour show with an energetic rendition of recent hit "In My Blood," winner of the Fan Fave Video award.
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Video of the Year: Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid - "1-800-273-8255"
Fan Fave Artist: Shawn Mendes
Fan Fave Video: Shawn Mendes - "In My Blood"
Artist of the Year: Shawn Mendes
Best Pop Artist or Group: Shawn Mendes
Best EDM/Dance artist or Group: Marshmello
Best Director: Karena Evans for "God's Plan" - Drake
Best Rock/Alt Artist or Group: Imagine Dragons
Best Hip-Hop Artist or Group: Drake
Best New Canadian Artist or Group: Elijah Woods X Jamie Fine
Best Collaboration: Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line - "Meant To Be"
Song of the Summer: Loud Luxury- "Body"
Fan Fave Duo or Group: BTS
Fan Fave Single: Selena Gomez ft Marshmello - "Wolves"
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BlenderBottle Company is a Lehi, Utah-based company that designs and manufactures products geared toward active lifestyle consumers.
BlenderBottle® brand products are easily spotted in gyms across the globe. The iconic shaker cup is the go-to beverage container for both novice and pro athletes alike. Available worldwide, BlenderBottle products are found in over 57,000 retail locations in the United States alone. BlenderBottle burst onto the supplement scene in 2000 with their patented mixing system, and has since evolved into a world-renowned brand offering an array of products designed to improve the fitness routines and everyday lives of their customers.
Before making the switch to SalesPad, BlenderBottle was using an ERP system that simply could not handle the company's rapid growth. The system would lag, freeze, or corrupt data on an almost daily basis, making normal business processes incredibly frustrating and time consuming. BlenderBottle had clearly outgrown their starter system and was ready to upgrade to an ERP solution that could not only manage their complicated processes, but also help improve them.
Beyond needing a more robust system in general, BlenderBottle was also in the market for an order processing system that could tackle the logistics of selling a very large amount of product to thousands of stores nationwide, including products with custom labels (such as shaker bottles branded with another company's logo). The logistics involved in creating custom bottles can be excruciating if the order processing system is not well-equipped to deal with them.
SALESPAD DESKTOP. BlenderBottle found the answers they were looking for with SalesPad Desktop. They'd already decided to make the switch to Microsoft Dynamics GP, and while they were preparing to do so, an employee in the payroll department suggested they pair it with SalesPad Desktop in order to make Dynamics GP easier to work with. This proved to be an effective solution for BlenderBottle, and one that they're eager to continue with. Not only did they find an ERP system that could keep pace with them, but they found an order management solution that was powerful, flexible, and provided much-appreciated stability.
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Highly configurable workflows and the Sales Monitor module in particular have made Jensen's job a lot easier. Now that BlenderBottle is using SalesPad, each order type has its own dedicated workflow, which makes the custom orders just as easy to process as the regular orders, and keeps the whole ecosystem running smoothly. The ability to quickly determine an order's status, view an order's history or identify any sort of problem happening with the order has been a real game changer, and it has allowed BlenderBottle to increase the volume of orders processed throughout the workday. They're also able to prioritize orders to maximize efficiency, which is something that would make anyone dealing with logistics rest a little easier.
Beyond order processing, BlenderBottle upholds a high standard when it comes to shipping, with practices such as same-day shipping, ongoing inventory audits, and compliance with big-box retailers. Previously, adhering to such standards was a significant challenge, due to warehousing, inventory, and software limitations. With the help of SalesPad and other process improvements, BlenderBottle has been able to meet, and exceed, expectations.
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Matt (@brosephs950) and Steve (@stevemerril) preview this weeks ro and college football winners.
Virginia Tech looks to extend its winning streak to five games when it welcomes North Carolina to town Saturday for an important ACC Coastal Division clash. The Hokies are coming off an impressive road victory over Georgia Tech in which Bud Foster's defensive unit held the Yellow Jackets' vaunted rushing attack to 129 yards.
Ball State's offense has experienced little trouble scoring this season, but will be challenged when the Cardinals travel to Virginia on Saturday. The Cavaliers' defense has surrendered 278 yards of total offense in the past two weeks, stifling Virginia Military Institute (79 yards) and Pittsburgh (199) in holding opponents to less than 200 yards in back-to-back weeks for the first time since 1972.
Syracuse has proved to be a difficult place to play for opposing quarterbacks lately, but the talented Tajh Boyd looks to buck the trend when No. 4 Clemson visits the Orange on Saturday. Boyd has thrown nine touchdown passes without an interception in four consecutive wins for the Tigers, while Syracuse has posted two straight victories going into its first-ever ACC game.
Jameis Winston is making No. 8 Florida State one of the highest-scoring teams in college football. The freshman is especially strong against fellow ACC schools and will look for another 330-yard, four-touchdown performance against a conference opponent when the Seminoles host Maryland on Saturday.
Iowa's vaunted rush attack will meet its match Saturday afternoon when Michigan State pays a visit. The Hawkeyes come in having won four consecutive games and boast one of the most potent ground games in the nation.
Sixth-ranked Georgia withstood a grueling first month of the season with its Southeastern Conference and national title hopes intact, but the Bulldogs have to avoid a slip-up when they travel to Tennessee for an SEC East contest Saturday afternoon. "Going to Knoxville is never easy," Georgia coach Mark Richt told reporters.
Arizona State looks to become the first team to defeat USC and Notre Dame in consecutive weeks on Saturday when the 24th-ranked Sun Devils face the Fighting Irish at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The New York Giants remain convinced that they can make the playoffs this season despite an 0-4 start. The Philadelphia Eagles, who visit the Giants on Sunday, are attempting to pull out of their own hole and would love to resurrect their season at the expense of rival New York.
The Denver Broncos are setting a historic offensive pace and quarterback Peyton Manning appears to be three steps ahead of every defense he faces. The Dallas Cowboys, who host Manning and the Broncos on Sunday, are averaging 33.5 points in two home wins and could need at least that much to stay close.
Drew Brees will try to become the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for more than 300 yards in 10 consecutive games when the New Orleans Saints visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Brees tied his own record of nine in a row — set between the 2011 and 2012 seasons — with a virtuoso performance against Miami on Monday Night Football, passing for 413 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-17 victory that moved New Orleans to 4-0.


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Tax Updates : July-August 2022 | Jatin Arora, Phoenix Legal | LawWiser
August 16, 2022 In Channels, Legal, Tax, Taxation, Video By editor
There have been significant developments over last two months in the tax field. These changes have far reaching impact on businesses and general public.
Watch Now LawWiser's video on Tax Updates : July- August where Jatin Arora, Partner, Phoenix Legal succinctly explains some the critical developments in the field of tax.
He explains about:
🆕 Recent circular by the Government on liquidated damages, notice pay recovery and other penal charges
🆕 Revenue augmentation measures
🆕 Section 194R of Income Tax
To know about all this and much more, watch the full feature now!
In the Video
Recent circular by the Government on liquidated damages, notice pay recovery and other penal charges
Starting with the most recent development, and an important one at that, the Government has issued three circulars on various contentious matters that have been languishing under the GST law for long. The first and most talked about circular is related to the applicability of GST on payments which are penal in nature but the controversy around them was whether these can be said to be a consideration for a supply of service or not. These are in the nature of liquidated damage, compensation, penalty, cancellation charges, late payment surcharge etc. arising out of breach of contract or otherwise and are related to the scope of the entry 5 (e) of Schedule II of the CGST Act, which is "agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act". The circular clarifies that there are different situations that are envisaged under the above entry 5(e) and these are:
Agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act
Agreeing to the obligation to tolerate an act or a situation
Agreeing to the obligation to do an act
The Government has now clarified that payments which are in the nature of prevention of breach of a contract or are a deterrent to prevent breach of the obligation under a contract are not in the nature of a consideration given for a supply. Further explanation has been provided by way of examples in relation to liquidated damages in a contract, notice pay recovery or cheque bouncing charges, penalty by the statutory authorities in violation of the law, forfeiture earnest money deposit by buyer of immovable property etc. and it is said that these or similar situations are not covered under the schedule II of the GST Act and hence are not subject to levy of GST.
On the other hand, the circular also talks about certain situations such as non-compete agreements, penal charges for cancellation of bookings of a service like travel or events where penalty is levied for last minute cancellation charges or amounts forfeited due to no show etc. The clarification provided in these circumstances is that these are subject to GST as these situations would fall under the three important limbs of the entry 5€ of schedule II.
This is an important clarification by the Government and will bring a huge relief to the entire business community, especially on the issues of liquidated damages and notice pay recovery. Since this is a clarification on the taxability of such transactions, it will be applicable on all matters of past as well and would provide relief in all those cases where notices were issued by the department.
The other two circulars broadly provide rationale on the changes in rates and classification of various goods and services that were announced post the 47th GST council meeting. We will discuss few of them now.
Revenue augmentation measures
On the tax rate front, the Council has done some sweeping changes. One such change is in relation to levying 5% GST without input credits on non-ICU rooms in hospitals, where daily rental is more than Rs. 5000. Now one can argue that the impact of this change will be limited to few large hospitals and it is not really a common man issue, the levy leads to some important aspects. Whether the room charges in hospital is a standalone supply, separate from the overall healthcare service offered by the hospital, and hence can the government tax it as a separate supply. Second, this shows that the Government is looking at the healthcare sector now and we may see some more activities being carved out of the healthcare service definition and could be brought under GST next going forward. Moot point is how will the Government address the issue of splitting the composite supply of healthcare service of hospital and tax individual activities. Certainly, we will see litigation on this front.
Renting of residential units, which was exempt till now, will now be subject to GST if the renting is done to a business entity. This tax would be payable under RCM mechanism by the recipient. This is an important change not only from GST perspective, but also from income tax perspective. We know Various companies take residential flats or houses on long term lease, either for providing housing society arrangements for all employees or for short stays of their employees in different cities or for long term stay of senior executives or expatriate employees. All such arrangements will now be subject to GST. Mostly the ITC of the GST paid by the company under RCM would be challenged by the authorities on the pretext of personal use of employees, the cost of additional GST will also have bearing under the income tax law on the employee contracts. Companies will now be constrained to evaluate whether company lease would be better or giving HRA would be better.
All pre-packaged goods, whether having a brand name or not, which fulfil the conditions prescribed under Legal Metrology Act regarding retail packages, are now subject to levy of GST at 5%. The underlying condition here is that the pre-packaged goods should be liable to carry the specified declarations under the Legal Metrology Act. In other words, if a pre-packaged product is not considered a retail package in terms of Legal Metrology Act, then GST will not be levied on such packed product. These include goods sold in loose form that is not pre-packed form, or are in bulk form. The Government has also issued detailed FAQs on the applicability of GST in this segment, which amply makes it clear as to when the pre-packed items will be subject to GST and when not.
Besides the above, the hotel rooms of up to 1000 per night, which were exempt till now have also been brought under GST levy at 12% rate. Cheque books and lose cheque leaves issued by the banks are also now subject to GST.
Other important developments
Section 194R of Income Tax
With effect from July 1, 2022 a new section has been introduced in the Income tax act and that is Section 194R. This section provides for deduction of tax at source on benefits or perquisites provided by an Indian tax resident to any person in India. Now there are few aspects related to this section which are very important.
The section provides that any person, who is providing any benefit or perquisite, of more than Rs. 20,000 in a year, should withhold tax at the rate of 10% of the value of the benefit or the perquisite so provided. The tax has to be deducted and deposited with the Government before providing the benefit or the perquisite.
CBDT issued detailed guidelines, in the form of a Circular, for removal of difficulty in implementation of the Section. The guidelines are said to have the legal force as these are issued under sun-section (2) of Section 194R, and thus are said to be binding. The guidelines deal with a variety of situations and provides clarity on how such situations will be dealt with.
A specific illustration mention in the guidelines has created ripples specially for the pharmaceutical industry. The illustration relates to distribution of free samples by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to doctors. It is explained in the guidelines, that provision of the free samples will be considered as benefit or perquisite provided to the doctors.
Since the guidelines are issued by way of a circular, for removal of difficulties in implementation of the provisions of section 194R, the illustration provided therein may also be taken as a binding instruction, at least by the department authorities. However, what needs to be seen is how the free samples given to doctors can be considered as a benefit or perquisite in the hands of the doctors. Surely, we would see a spade of litigations on this matter whether related to what is the benefit, what should be the valuation etc.


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Andrew Percy, Co-Director of the IGP's Social Prosperity Network, will be part of a panel discussing the role of public services in relation to a basic income. If you're going to BIEN 2018 in Finland you can catch this session on August 24th at 2pm. Others on this panel: Elina Lepomäki, "The Life Account: A … Continue reading Basic Income and Basic Services — Complement or Substitute?


When Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced that he was reviewing the future of 10 city department heads, he promised to conduct a national search for the best-qualified people. Apparently in eight of 10 departments, the best-qualified people in the country already had the jobs.
On Sept. 13, Ravenstahl accepted the resignation of just two of them. But despite the nationwide search that he launched at the time -- a search that yielded hundreds of applicants, the mayor said -- Ron Graziano, the chief of building inspections, and Greg Tutsock, the executive director of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, were not replaced.
Ravenstahl announced several staff changes and additions at the Sept. 13 press conference, but the two director positions that have been in question since the letters were issued were not filled, despite the nationwide search. And the mayor, responding to reporter's questions, didn't say why.
The mayor only said that the search process "will remain in place" and when the time was right, "I'll make the decision." He said the national search process yielded several candidates both locally and from across the country, but didn't actually yield any replacements.
The status of the 10 directors has been up in the air for months despite a city requirement that acting positions be filled within 90 days. However, since the mayor didn't formally accept the resignations -- they sat on his desk, in essence -- he claimed he wasn't bound by that timeframe.
Mark DeSantis, the Republican challenger for Ravenstahl's job, took the mayor to task for asking for the resignations and then doing nothing about it for months.
"[Ravenstahl] is saying that the departments are not performing well and that city government is awful, but he refuses to say why it's awful or what his definition of excellence is," DeSantis told City Paper. "It's not good governance, it's not good leadership and it's not good management. I think it's indicative of what's wrong in city government."
In a cliché-sprinkled address to reporters, Ravenstahl said that he wanted to "raise the bar" when it came to department performance and he wanted to make sure he had "the best team on the field."
Ravenstahl wouldn't discuss specifics surrounding the firings. When asked why the two positions were not retained Ravenstahl once again said: "We need to be more efficient and raise the bar." He also reiterated that he wanted to "put the right team on the field."
The water and sewer authority, at least, has been under a lot of scrutiny recently following a spate of water-main breaks, including one that raged through Oakland causing service interruptions to thousands of customers.
"Today's announcement makes clear who I feel should and should not be part of my administration," Ravenstahl said. "A number of our current directors proved to me that they are the right people for the job."
The directors who will retain their jobs include Guy Costa, public works director; Phillipe Petite, equal opportunity review commission manager; Duane Ashley, parks and recreation director; Howard Stern, city information director; Chief Robert McGaughan, EMS; Fulton Meachem Jr., housing authority executive director; and David Onorato, parking authority executive director.
Additionally, Jerome Dettore, head of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, left the URA for another position after turning in his resignation, deciding not to reapply for his job. On Thursday, Ravenstahl announced that the mayor's economic development director Pat Ford would head up that authority.
"With Mr. Ford at the helm, we will have a strong continuity between my administration and the URA," Ravenstahl said. There have been talks in the past about making the URA part of city government. Ford's ties to the city could certainly serve to speed that process along. After the press conference Ford said that his first priority once he takes over at the URA is to "help develop the mayor's development vision."
Ravenstahl also announced the appointment of Arthur Victor as his new chief of operations; Alecia Sirk, wife of Pat Ford, as his new communications director; and, after spending more than a year as the acting city solicitor, George Specter was named to that position. Ravenstahl said Victor, the former chief of staff to county commissioner Bob Cranmer, will oversee all department heads and report directly to the mayor.
Aside from filling vacancies, the mayor also announced the reinstatement of a full-time public safety director. Fire Chief Mike Huss has been doing both jobs for some time now, but Ravenstahl said, "It has become painfully clear to me that public safety must be a priority in this city."
Huss will replaced at the fire bureau by Darryl Jones, an assistant chief who joined the department two months ago after serving as for 12 years as the fire chief in Aliquippa. Jones will be the city's first African-American fire chief, a fact that he says will be little more than a "piece of trivia" in the future. "I want to be judged on my leadership, my vision and my ability to move forward."


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package pilot

import (
	"fmt"
	"testing"

	"istio.io/istio/tests/util"
	"istio.io/pkg/log"
)

func TestTcpNonHeadlessPorts(t *testing.T) {
	srcPods := []string{"a", "b", "t"}
	dstPods := []string{"a", "b"}
	ports := []string{"90", "9090"}
	if !tc.Kube.AuthEnabled {
		// t is not behind proxy, so it cannot talk in Istio auth.
		dstPods = append(dstPods, "t")
	} else {
		// Auth is enabled for d:9090 using per-service policy. We expect request
		// from non-envoy client ("t") should fail all the time.
		cfgs := &deployableConfig{
			Namespace:  tc.Kube.Namespace,
			YamlFiles:  []string{"testdata/authn/service-d-mtls-policy.yaml.tmpl"},
			kubeconfig: tc.Kube.KubeConfig,
		}
		if err := cfgs.Setup(); err != nil {
			t.Fatal(err)
		}
		defer cfgs.Teardown()
		dstPods = append(dstPods, "d")
	}

	// Run all request tests.
	t.Run("request", func(t *testing.T) {
		for cluster := range tc.Kube.Clusters {
			for _, src := range srcPods {
				for _, dst := range dstPods {
					if src == "t" && dst == "t" {
						// this is flaky in minikube
						continue
					}
					for _, port := range ports {
						for _, domain := range []string{"", "." + tc.Kube.Namespace} {
							testName := fmt.Sprintf("%s from %s cluster->%s%s_%s", src, cluster, dst, domain, port)
							runRetriableTest(t, testName, defaultRetryBudget, func() error {
								reqURL := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s%s:%s/%s", dst, domain, port, src)
								resp := ClientRequest(cluster, src, reqURL, 1, "")
								if src == "t" && (tc.Kube.AuthEnabled || (dst == "d" && port == "9090")) {
									// t cannot talk to envoy (a or b) when mTLS enabled,
									// nor with d:9090 (which always has mTLS enabled).
									if !resp.IsHTTPOk() {
										return nil
									}
								} else if resp.IsHTTPOk() {
									return nil
								}
								return errAgain
							})
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	})
}

func TestTCPNonIstioToIstioHeadlessPort(t *testing.T) {
	if tc.Kube.AuthEnabled {
		t.Skipf("Skipping %s: auth_enabled=true", t.Name())
	}

	src := "t"
	dstSvc := "headless"
	port := "10090"

	// Run all request tests.
	t.Run("request", func(t *testing.T) {
		for cluster := range tc.Kube.Clusters {
			testName := fmt.Sprintf("tcp: %s from %s cluster->%s_%s", src, cluster, dstSvc, port)
			runRetriableTest(t, testName, defaultRetryBudget, func() error {
				reqURL := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s/%s", dstSvc, port, src)
				resp := ClientRequest(cluster, src, reqURL, 1, "")
				if resp.IsHTTPOk() {
					return nil
				}
				return errAgain
			})
		}
	})
}

func TestTcpStatefulSets(t *testing.T) {
	srcPods := []string{"statefulset-0", "statefulset-1"}
	dstPods := []string{"statefulset-0", "statefulset-1"}
	dstService := "statefulset"
	port := "19090"
	// Run all request tests.
	t.Run("request", func(t *testing.T) {
		for cluster := range tc.Kube.Clusters {
			for _, src := range srcPods {
				for _, dst := range dstPods {
					if src == dst {
						continue
					}
					// statefulset-1.statefulset.svc.cluster.local
					fqdn := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", dst, dstService)
					testName := fmt.Sprintf("tcp: %s from %s cluster->%s_%s", src, cluster, fqdn, port)
					runRetriableTest(t, testName, defaultRetryBudget, func() error {
						reqURL := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s/%s", fqdn, port, src)
						resp := clientRequestFromStatefulSet(cluster, src, reqURL, 1, "")
						if resp.IsHTTPOk() {
							return nil
						}
						return errAgain
					})
				}
			}
		}
	})
}

func clientRequestFromStatefulSet(cluster, pod, url string, count int, extra string) ClientResponse {
	out := ClientResponse{}

	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("client --url %s --count %d %s", url, count, extra)
	request, err := util.PodExec(tc.Kube.Namespace, pod, "app", cmd, true, tc.Kube.Clusters[cluster])
	if err != nil {
		log.Errorf("client request error %v for %s in %s from %s cluster", err, url, pod, cluster)
		return out
	}

	out.Body = request

	ids := idRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(request, -1)
	for _, id := range ids {
		out.ID = append(out.ID, id[1])
	}

	versions := versionRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(request, -1)
	for _, version := range versions {
		out.Version = append(out.Version, version[1])
	}

	ports := portRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(request, -1)
	for _, port := range ports {
		out.Port = append(out.Port, port[1])
	}

	codes := codeRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(request, -1)
	for _, code := range codes {
		out.Code = append(out.Code, code[1])
	}

	hosts := hostRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(request, -1)
	for _, host := range hosts {
		out.Host = append(out.Host, host[1])
	}

	return out
}


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Reopenings Are Coming. And, Stressed Out U.S. Mayors Are Quitting.
April 13, 2021 by Laurie Jo Miller Farr Leave a Comment
California is planning to fully reopen on June 15, and that's big news for the entire nation. With a GDP of $3.2 trillion in 2020, California represents 14.6% of the total U.S. economy. In fact, California's economy is so big that it would slot in as the world's fifth largest economy, more productive than India or the United Kingdom.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Comparison_between_U.S._states_and_sovereign_states_by_GDP
First in the nation to impose a stay-at-home order on March 19, 2020, California has had one of the tightest and longest Covid-related lockdowns, with guidelines in some counties only somewhat eased during the course of more than one year.
On the travel side, the state updated its travel advisory on April 1, lifting a recommendation that Californians not travel more than 120 miles from home. Residents and visitors are still subject to state and federal travel restrictions, and nonessential trips beyond state borders remain discouraged.
Credit: Los Angeles Convention Center
Mask mandates and social distancing recommendations remain in place as well as stipulations regarding meetings and conventions:
Unless testing or vaccination status is verified for all attendees, conventions will be capped at 5,000 persons until October 1.
International convention attendees will only be allowed if fully vaccinated.
"We do have concerns about the new guidance's mandate that international convention attendees be vaccinated. While the travel industry strongly encourages everyone to be vaccinated as the most effective path to a full economic reopening, a vaccination should not be a requirement to travel—and is unnecessary in this case because of the CDC's current mandate that international visitors have a negative COVID test." — U.S. Travel Association
Credit: Los Angeles Times
California's road to reopening has been a dizzying one with plenty of slippery slopes and political intrigue. The Los Angeles Times tracked decisions throughout the state's 58 counties from March 2020 to March 2021, building a database of every change that affected businesses (restaurants, retail, gyms, hair and nail salons).
A typical business owner faced seven rule changes as public health departments made more than 2,000 rule changes statewide.
Meantime in LA, they're making strides in erasing confusion. The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board just announced an initiative powered by digital health company Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide to verify the health security of all hotels with 50 or more rooms in the entire city. By making health security verification a universal standard across this category of hotels, Los Angeles is set to become the first Sharecare VERIFIED™ destination in the U.S.
"Our strategic partnership with Sharecare allows visitors, planners and hospitality employees alike to feel confident in our hotel community's commitment to their health and safety," said Adam Burke, President & CEO for Los Angeles Tourism.
The verification process for each hotel covers more than 360 standards across health and hygiene protocols, cleaning products and procedures, ventilation, physical distancing, the guest experience, and health safety communication with guests and employees. Hotels also are required to verify their health protocols on an ongoing basis to ensure continued compliance with the most up-to-date health standards.
Mayor Thomas M. McGee of Lynn, Mass., described parts of last year as "a blur," reports The New York Times in coverage about mayors feeling burnout from the pandemic. A Boston University think tank, Initiative on Cities, released its 2020 annual survey of U.S. mayors, a unique report that provides collective perspectives and insights — while oddly missing out any discussion of tourism (!)
See "Covid-19 Recovery and the Future of Cities," in which (130 responses from mayors in cities of over 75,000 population during July/August 2020) many mayors expressed deep personal and professional anxiety about the effects of:
lost tax revenue due to Covid closures
concerns about schools, mass transit, arts & culture
the look and feel of downtown
conflicts over policing and racial justice
overall pandemic fatigue, juggling economic recovery with safety & health
A sample page from the report's feedback from U.S. mayors appears to be missing tourism as an important factor in their city's recovery:
Mayor Grover C. Robinson IV, of Pensacola, Fla., said he decided not to run out of frustration with the politicized reaction to health directives, after returning from a vacation and attending yet another contentious meeting. Similar explanations have come from the mayors of Highland, Ill., Pascagoula, Miss., and Seattle, among others. — The New York Times
Filed Under: Business Travel, cities, convention centers, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Crisis management, Leisure Travel, recovery, Research, Vaccine Tagged With: Adam Burke, California, future of cities, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Initiative on Cities, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, meetings and conventions, Reopenings, U.S. mayors


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Sex differences in the stereological parameters of the hippocampal dentate gyrus of the guinea pig before puberty
Studies in rats and mice have shown several sex-dependent functional and structural differences in the hippocampal region, a brain structure playing a key role in learning and memory. The aim of the present study was to establish whether sex differences exist prior to puberty in the stereological parameters of the dentate gyrus in the guinea-pig, a long-gestation rodent, whose brain is at a more advanced stage of maturation at birth than the rat and mouse. The number of granule cells and volumes of the granule cell layer, molecular layer and hilus were evaluated in Nissl-stained brains of neonatal (15-16 days old) and peripubescent (45-46 days old) guinea-pigs. Based on a pilot study, the optical disector method was preferred to the optical fractionator method to estimate cell number. For volume (V-ref) estimation with the Cavalieri principle, contour tracing was preferred to the point counting method, as the latter appeared to underestimate volumes. The results showed that neonatal males had more granule cells than females in both the dorsal and ventral dentate gyrus and a larger volume in all layers. Peripubescent males had a larger volume of the granule cell layer than females in both the dorsal and ventral dentate gyrus, more granule cells in the ventral dentate gyrus, a larger volume of the hilus in both the dorsal and ventral dentate gyrus and a larger volume of the molecular layer in the ventral dentate gyrus. The results show that sex differences are present in the guinea-pig dentate gyrus prior to puberty and go in the same direction at both investigated ages, with males exhibiting more granule cells and larger volumes than females. The widespread distribution of these sex differences suggests that in the guinea-pig, similarly to other rodents, hippocampus-dependent functions may be sexually dimorphic.
Titolo: Sex differences in the stereological parameters of the hippocampal dentate gyrus of the guinea pig before puberty
Autore/i: SEVERI S.; GUIDI, SANDRA; CIANI, ELISABETTA; BARTESAGHI, RENATA
SEVERI S.
GUIDI, SANDRA
CIANI, ELISABETTA
BARTESAGHI, RENATA
Abstract: Studies in rats and mice have shown several sex-dependent functional and structural differences in the hippocampal region, a brain structure playing a key role in learning and memory. The aim of the present study was to establish whether sex differences exist prior to puberty in the stereological parameters of the dentate gyrus in the guinea-pig, a long-gestation rodent, whose brain is at a more advanced stage of maturation at birth than the rat and mouse. The number of granule cells and volumes of the granule cell layer, molecular layer and hilus were evaluated in Nissl-stained brains of neonatal (15-16 days old) and peripubescent (45-46 days old) guinea-pigs. Based on a pilot study, the optical disector method was preferred to the optical fractionator method to estimate cell number. For volume (V-ref) estimation with the Cavalieri principle, contour tracing was preferred to the point counting method, as the latter appeared to underestimate volumes. The results showed that neonatal males had more granule cells than females in both the dorsal and ventral dentate gyrus and a larger volume in all layers. Peripubescent males had a larger volume of the granule cell layer than females in both the dorsal and ventral dentate gyrus, more granule cells in the ventral dentate gyrus, a larger volume of the hilus in both the dorsal and ventral dentate gyrus and a larger volume of the molecular layer in the ventral dentate gyrus. The results show that sex differences are present in the guinea-pig dentate gyrus prior to puberty and go in the same direction at both investigated ages, with males exhibiting more granule cells and larger volumes than females. The widespread distribution of these sex differences suggests that in the guinea-pig, similarly to other rodents, hippocampus-dependent functions may be sexually dimorphic.


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Reflect on how much time you or your family members spend in the shower. Children have a tendency to waste more water in the bathroom as showering can quickly turn to playing around in the water. Shorten your shower time, as well as theirs by a minute or two. This can save as much as 560L of water each month. Also, consider replacing your shower-head with a water-efficient one that uses small sprays of water instead of large droplets.
Turn off the water between washing and brushing to reduce on the amount of water that runs down the drain. Dual flush toilets are water efficient, but if you do not have one, reduce the amount of water used by ordinary toilets by placing a sealed pop bottle filled with water in your toilet water bowl. The bottle will displace the water in the bowl, thus reducing water consumed each time you flush. You only have to ensure you do not obstruct the mechanisms of the ball valve.
In the kitchen, water savings can be realized by washing vegetables in a bowl and then reusing the water to irrigate the garden by making sure taps are not dripping, and by turning off the taps between dish washings. Also, remembering to wash dishes only when there's a big enough load to justify filling the sink. And instead of using flowing water to thaw frozen food, leave it out to thaw overnight.
A simple first step is to examine pipes carrying water into the house, looking for obvious signs of damage or water leaks. Any leaks should be fixed immediately, and if found before the meter, should be reported to PUC on 4678910. Once notified, the PUC will schedule a repair crew to examine and fix any leaks. Another step is to survey water-areas of our homes, again, to determine whether there are any leaking faucets or taps that need to be tightened or replaced.
Avoid using treated water for outdoor uses and consider using rainwater or re-using dish, bath or rice water instead. For example, instead of using treated water to wash your car, park it overnight in the open. It might rain, and your car will be washed. We can use dish, bath or rice water to water plants today as much as we used to in the old days. Alternatively, you can opt to adorn your garden with drought-resistant plants that do not need too much 'water-attention', or you can water either at dusk or dawn to reduce the amount of water you need for watering plants.


The truth is that it is good to be selfish. When you are selfish you are putting your needs first. I understand how that can look like a bad thing. Look at it closely; if you are out of shape can you help someone push themselves in a good run? If you are sick can you take care of another person? Taking care of yourself is what allows you to support your loved ones.
Many people like to create a martyr mentality where they believe they can help people or be a good person by hurting themselves. Martyrs are only good when their sacrifices are written in song. Generally this is done by religion. In real life martyrs are annoying and draining to the people they are around. Have you been with a person who refused to be selfish? Have you noticed how you really want them to do something nice for themselves? Have you noticed how you aren't taking your advice on this one?
The person who lives a life of anti-selfishness is living from a lack mentality. Somewhere in their brain they believe if they spend time for themselves then they will not have time for other people. When people are in lack mentalities they create the lack in their lives. They believe if they only sacrificed themselves more then their children would never feel bad or their significant other wouldn't have left. I feel Abraham said it best when she said, "You cannot get yourself sick enough to make someone else better, you cannot lower yourself enough to make someone feel more empowered, you cannot make yourself poor enough to make someone else rich." Only in extreme situations, such as jumping in front of a bullet, does martyrdom help a situation.
Another problem with being a martyr is that you will never feel appreciated enough for your sacrifices. Since none of the martyr's sacrifices are good enough for themselves, they will reflect their beliefs of lack of appreciation of themselves on the people in their lives. Since a martyr can never sacrifice themselves enough to fix everything, they believe that everyone thinks the same about them. Even if those that the martyr has helped say they appreciate what the martyr does for them, the martyr will never believe them. Also, martyrs will grow to resent the person because they have to sacrifice so much of their lives for them. The martyr puts their life on hold. The martyr also may turn to emotional manipulation to get the love they seek if their sacrifices do not work.
Martyrdom does not allow people to live up to their full potential and is not a way to show love. It is more of a type of manipulation. True love is the love people attribute to dogs. They give love while wanting nothing in return. Mother Teresa had an excellent quote, "The greatest paradox is that if I love until it hurts, there is no hurt." Sacrificing for love is not a way to get love. In fact it is not even a form of loving. The martyr has fooled themselves in believing they are being loving.
Sacrificing in itself is not a bad thing. Sacrificing your life to get love is though. Many great people sacrifice their lives because it is their purpose. Mothers and fathers who sacrifice their lives for their children are an example. What makes these people not martyrs is they do not want in return and will accept the gifts that people give them. Plus they also make sure to take care of themselves.
The classic example is the oxygen mask on the plane. First the parent puts the oxygen mask on and then they put it on their child. You are no good if while putting the oxygen mask on your child, you pass out yourself. Being the martyr is metaphorically passing out while putting the mask on the child and then yelling at the child for not thanking them for the great sacrifice they have made. Many martyr's actually try to jump in front of bullet.
The question to ask yourself is where in your life you are sacrificing for someone else to get something in return that you will never get. Are you sleeping with a man so he will fall in love with you? Are you helping a woman move so she will sleep with you? Are you refusing praise for some help you did? Where are you trying to get sick so someone else can feel well?
Awareness is an amazing first step for change.
Even if you are not a martyr in any aspect of your life or any relationships, do something nice for yourself, just for yourself. Additional homework, if anyone gives you a compliment, thank them.
im sure ths 'll inspired lots ,,nice tht u did told clearly how to sacrifice in the right way ,,and whch r nt….
Wow so, you telling everyone to be selfish? When your sick you do need to take care of yourself but, when others are sick you need to take care of them. It's a cycle that has been going since Genesis the begging of time. I hope God will change both of your lives. your in my prayers.


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By Matt de la Peña, Loren Long (Illustrator)
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You can not help but love "Love". The beautiful illustrations, poetic language and reminders of love through various examples makes this a great gift for readers of any age!
— Lisa
I'm in love with "Love"! This amazing book weaves the joys of love...with the fears of love...with the people and places and things of love. With your knowing of love in its moving forms, the honesty and raw emotion of this children's book will scatter your heart in so many directions. But, for a child, "Love" provides a framework and validation for the many unknown feelings and forms of love they experience every day. "Love" (the book) is a diverse, and expansive, and honest, and heart-wrenching, and heart-warming as love itself...Dig in!!
— Bonnie
"[A] poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life . . . eloquent and moving."—People
"Everything that can be called love -- from shared joy to comfort in the darkness -- is gathered in the pages of this reassuring, refreshingly honest picture book."—The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice / Staff Picks From the Book Review
"Lyrical and sensitive, 'Love' is the sort of book likely to leave readers of all ages a little tremulous, and brimming with feeling."—The Wall Street Journal
From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.
"In the beginning there is light
and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed
and the sound of their voices is love.
A cab driver plays love softly on his radio
while you bounce in back with the bumps of the city
and everything smells new, and it smells like life."
In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long depict the many ways we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical text that's soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort and a new classic that will resonate with readers of every age.
Matt de la Peña is the author of Last Stop on Market Street, which won the Newbery Medal and was chosen for a Caldecott Honor. He is also the author the award-winning picture book A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis and six critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Matt lives in Brooklyn, NY. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or on Twitter @mattdelapena
Loren Long is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Otis series. He's also the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama, as well as the re-illustrated, #1 New York Times bestseller The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper. He lives near Cincinnati with his wife, two sons, and two Weimaraners. Visit him online at LorenLong.com or on Twitter @lorenlong.
Praise for Love:
#1 Indie Bestseller
A Winter 2017-2018 Kids' Indie Next Top Pick
Five Starred Reviews
An Amazon Best of the Year Pick 2018 – Ages 3-5
A Time Magazine Best Children's Book of 2018
"Accompanied by Loren Long's charming illustrations, this book, also available in Spanish, celebrates how love exists in the ordinary and why we should treasure moments, big and small, with the people in our lives."—Time Magazine
"[A] poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life . . . eloquent and moving."—People Magazine
"Everything that can be called love — from shared joy to comfort in the darkness — is gathered in the pages of this reassuring, refreshingly honest picture book."—The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice / Staff Picks From the Book Review
★ "De la Peña's prose poem speaks right to young children. . . . People often talk to children about love; in these pages, they can see and feel what it's like. And there's plenty for everybody."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This book looks into the darkness and still finds stars twinkling overhead."—The New York Times Book Review
★ "From the moment prose and art appear in the opening spread, de la Peña and Long usher readers into a patient, pensive meditation on love. . . . Timely, timeless, and utterly necessary."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Newbery Award–winning De la Peña offers a lyrical ode to love in this stirring picture book. . . . In De la Peña's lines, love becomes not just an emotion between people but a feeling suffusing the world."—Booklist
★ "Long and Matt de la Peña . . . hit the mark with Love . . . a gentle, poetic picture book about love in all circumstances, even the tough ones."—Shelf Awareness
★ "This heartfelt and sensitively rendered picture book meditation begs to be shared and discussed with children . . . Spread the love."—School Library Journal, starred review
★ "An exquisitely written and illustrated picture book that speaks of how love, even when it's difficult to recognize, can percolate up through the most common of daily circumstances."—The Horn Book, starred review
"Love – it's an abstract emotion, right? Not even close. These pictures and words describe a zillion ways to think of love . . . For readers, this book is a lifelong challenge to ask: What is love? And how can we create more of it in what we think and do and say?"—Justine Kenin, producer, All Things Considered, in NPR's Book Concierge Guide to 2018's Great Reads
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: January 9th, 2018
Juvenile Fiction / Family
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