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Sports Community Pays Homage to the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' U.S. Hockey Team
On the 40th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice," the sports and political worlds paid tribute to the U.S. team that pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
By James Crowley On 2/22/20 at 3:51 PM EST
Tulsi Gabbard Campaign Signs Vandalized With Soviet Communist Symbol
Gabbard campaign volunteers reported that a number of signs were vandalized to include a hammer-and-sickle symbol.
By James Crowley On 1/2/20 at 12:38 PM EST
Hong Kong Residents to Form 20-mile Human Chain in Protest
The protest along the border with China on August 23 to call for freedom is a homage to actions across the Baltic states in 1989.
By Brendan Cole On 8/20/19 at 6:47 AM EDT
George Bush: Mikhail Gorbachev Praises Former President
In contrast to some other presidents, Bush understood the difficult nuances of Gorbachev's position.
By David Brennan On 12/1/18 at 9:44 AM EST
Who Was Lyudmila Rudenko, Remembered in Google Doodle?
Rudenko was a trailblazer for women in sport and remembered for saving children from the besieged city of Leningrad in World War II.
By David Brennan On 7/27/18 at 5:04 AM EDT
How the CIA Secretly Funded Arab Art to Fight Communism
Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted art to help build appreciation for Arab culture and counter pro-Israel influence on U.S. foreign policy.
By Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi On 4/21/17 at 3:45 AM EDT
Gorbachev on Soviet Collapse and Putin's Popularity
The Soviet Union's last leader gave a rare interview on the 25th anniversary of its collapse.
By Damien Sharkov On 12/13/16 at 8:21 AM EST
Putin's Bikers Ask Him to Revamp National Crest
The "Night Wolves" leader thinks the national anthem needs a change too.
By Damien Sharkov On 11/29/16 at 10:49 AM EST
Why Russia Still Longs for a Tsar
Svetlana Alexievich's powerful Soviet oral history "Secondhand Time" offers a unique window into the fall of the USSR.
By Tobias Grey On 6/8/16 at 10:15 AM EDT
Stalin Statue Erected by Activists in Georgia
Activists erected the statue near the Soviet dictator's birthplace.
By Damien Sharkov On 5/11/16 at 11:34 AM EDT
Putin's Bikers Claim 'Secret' Entry to EU Despite Ban
The group has vowed to bring "several hundred" riders to Berlin by May 9.
By Damien Sharkov On 5/3/16 at 7:38 AM EDT
Russia Accuses Lollapalooza of 'Dancing on Graves'
The European offshoot of Lollapalooza is set to take place in the park on September 10 and 11.
Gorbachev Urges Putin and Obama to Begin Ukraine Talks
"Europe may not be able to cope with another frozen conflict," the ex-president said.
By Damien Sharkov On 4/22/16 at 7:59 AM EDT
Russia Dismisses Latvian $210 Billion Damages Claim
Russia's Foreign Ministry called a contest for the best response.
Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin Appears On Moscow's Metro
"Stalin's face is at Arbatskaya, this is not a joke," Russians wrote on Twitter.
Poland Plans to Remove 500 Soviet Monuments
State historians will launch a campaign to remove hundreds of Communist statues.
Gorbachev Wanted to Preserve the Soviet Union
According to state polls, Gorbachev is not alone in opposing the union's collapse.
By Damien Sharkov On 3/17/16 at 1:15 PM EDT
Russian Lawmaker Drafts Law on Insulting the President
The bill has been inspired by Soviet legal framework, its author said.
Putin Pays Tribute to Gorbachev on His 85th Birthday
Putin hailed the final leader of the Soviet Union as a great statesman.
By Damien Sharkov On 3/2/16 at 8:37 AM EST
Stalingrad Briefly Revived for Battle Anniversary
Other tributes include a mass battle reenactment and traffic wardens donning Soviet-era uniforms.
Russia's Putin: I've Always Liked Communist 'Ideas'
The Russian leader compared the Soviet code of ethics to the Bible.
By Damien Sharkov On 1/25/16 at 1:08 PM EST
Coca-Cola 'To Blame' For Moral Decline in Ukraine
Alexander Zakharchenko blamed "foreign ideology" for moral faults in east Ukraine.
By Damien Sharkov On 1/25/16 at 7:40 AM EST
Russia's Putin Accused Lenin of Ruining the USSR
Lenin's ideas planted an "atomic bomb" underneath Russia, Putin said.
Depardieu's Stalin film begins shooting
The French-born actor's costume will not be made by Moscow due to "irregular measurements".
Ukraine Set to Rename 900 Towns With Soviet Names
The renaming is in accordance with Ukraine's push to remove commemorations of Soviet and Communist-era figures
By Damien Sharkov On 1/6/16 at 12:10 PM EST
How Putin Keeps His Neighbors On Edge
If Russia persuades the West to avoid former Soviet states as illiberal entities, the only winner will be Putin.
By James J. Coyle On 7/20/15 at 1:09 PM EDT
Putin Has Weaponized Soviet History
For all the armaments in Russia's arsenal, the country's strongest weapon remains its skewed interpretation of its past.
By Ruben Gzirian On 7/8/15 at 11:46 AM EDT
Estonian Intelligence Charges Double Agent with Treason After Spying for Russia for 15 Years
Former CAPO agent Uno Puusepp has been unveiled as a double agent for Russia's FSB
By Damien Sharkov On 12/15/14 at 12:06 PM EST
Latvia Cracks Down on Russian-Speaking Teachers
Tests conducted throughout the country found 55 teachers and 24 assistants were not proficient in Latvian.
By Polly Mosendz On 11/19/14 at 11:21 AM EST
A Look Inside the 'Closed Cities,' the Radioactive Ruins on Russia's Border With Kazakhstan
"Dust" by Nadav Kander explores the ruins of former Soviet nuclear testing facilities.
By Taylor Wofford On 9/28/14 at 6:01 PM EDT


It's time for fiesta at our 8th anniversary "La Fiesta Monita no.8 Por Siempre" the famous block party in Bangkok. Enjoy best food and potent drinks from La Monita, Osito|Unique Spanish and Thai•Ni•Yom Cuisine altogether with booths from our partners, Singha beer, Chang beer, Corona beer, Lunazul, Brand Connect, Maekhong, Pernod Ricard, Artisan, Bootleggers, Beervana, etc. An awesome concert from Hugo, Trix 'O' Treat and Ample Soul. There are very limited tickets available so grab yours before they are all gone!


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Win 1 of 3 The Very Very Best Of Crowded House vinyls
Ends: 18 August 2019
'The Very Very Best Of Crowded House'
Set For Long-Awaited Vinyl Debut
Released 12th July Capitol / UMG
Originally issued on CD in 2010, The Very Very Best Of Crowded House is set to make its long-awaited vinyl debut on 12th July through Capitol Records/Universal Music.
Due for release in a glorious gatefold sleeve including notes & printed inner bags, The Very Very Best Of Crowded House has been compiled & cut from original analogue master tapes at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios to 2 x 180-gram Heavyweight Black vinyl LPs.
Also released, a special Limited Edition Orange Vinyl version is available at key physical retailers across the Globe, making for an essential compendium for both committed fans and first timers.
Boasting 19 career-spanning tracks, the collection documents Crowded House's legend-enshrining period with Capitol Records/EMI which began with their self-titled 1986 debut and concluded with their 2007 reunion album, Time On Earth. The tracklist features all the celebrated antipodean outfit's signature hits ('Don't Dream It's Over', 'Better Be Home Soon', 'Weather With You', Fall At Your Feet, 'Distant Sun') in addition to 'Instinct' and 'Not The Girl You Think You Are' from the 1996 compilation, Recurring Dream, and 'Don't Stop Now' and 'Pour Le Monde' from the well-received Time On Earth.
The Very Very Best Of Crowded House was a Top 20 hit in both Australia and New Zealand on its initial release in 2010 and it attracted considerable international acclaim, returning to the Australian ARIA Top 5 in 2016 around their 30th Anniversary 'Encore' performances on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Classic Rock's review remarked, ""it's hard not to be wowed by this back catalogue of golden pop genius" while the BBC declared, "Crowded House have a catalogue that features so many gems that they should be held in the high regard primarily reserved for acts that came before them, the likes of The Beatles and the [Rolling] Stones."
First formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985, Crowded House's original line-up featured New Zealand native Neil Finn (vocals, guitar and primary songwriter) along with Australian rhythm section, Nick Seymour (bass) and Paul Hester (drums). This core trio recorded 1986's multi-platinum-selling Crowded House and 1988's Temple Of Low Men, before being joined by Neil Finn's brother Tim for 1991's Woodface and multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart for 1993's highly-regarded Together Alone.
Crowded House split after a high-profile – and extremely emotional – final show performed for an estimated 250,000 people outside Sydney's famous Opera House, on 24th November 1996, which was captured on the Farewell To The World DVD. Despite Paul Hester's tragic death in 2005, Finn and Seymour reformed the band in 2006 alongside Mark Hart and former Beck drummer Matt Sherrod, going on to record two further albums, Time On Earth and 2010's Intriguer. Crowded House were inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall Of Fame in November 2016 and to date have sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide.
Tracklist – 2LP
"Something So Strong" 2:53
"Weather with You" 3:44
"It's Only Natural" 3:30
"Chocolate Cake" 4:01
"Fall at Your Feet" 3:18
"Distant Sun" 3:51
"Better Be Home Soon" 3:08
"Four Seasons in One Day" 2:48
"Don't Dream It's Over" 3:56
"Mean to Me" – 3:16
"Locked Out" 3:17
"Don't Stop Now" 3:54
"Pineapple Head" 3:29
"Instinct" 3:09
"Fingers of Love" 4:26
"Private Universe" 5:39
"Not the Girl You Think You Are" 4:10
"Nails in My Feet" 3:42
"Pour le Monde" 5:10
To enter simply name one artist on our new Tickets Directory.
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After being airlifted to Memphis hospital, Ole Miss player released
John Brice
Lane Kiffin's been around football his entire life. So, too, has ex-wife Layla, whose late father, John Reaves, was a former Florida Gators and pro football standout.
Their son, Knox, has routinely been spotted at Ole Miss practices and tossing a football on the field before games.
On Monday, Lane Kiffin said he called Layla and declared he didn't care if Knox ever again played football.
Kiffin had just seen one of his Rebels' players, Damarcus Thomas, "severely injured" in practice and airlifted to a medical facility. While Kiffin told reporters that Thomas did have some movement in his extremities as he was airlifted from the scene, the first-year Ole Miss coach still was left shaken.
By later Monday, both Ole Miss' official football Twitter account and Kiffin shared positive updates on Thomas, who was released with full movement in his limbs. https://twitter.com/lane_kiffin/status/1323436699943395328?s=21 Thomas is a 6-foot-1, 245-pound freshman tight end from Whatley, Alabama, per his Ole Miss bio. The rural South Alabama town is more than 250 miles from Ole Miss' Oxford campus and more than 330 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, where sources confirmed to FootballScoop.com that Thomas was being airlifted. An Ole Miss athletics source told FootballScoop, "DaMarcus Thomas is a great kid. Comes from a great family. This one hurts. We're all praying for him."
Update> Wonderful news this evening.
Ole MissLane Kiffin
John Brice has spent more than two decades covering football at all levels. Primarily focusing on the collegiate ranks in the SEC, including deep coverage of the Tennessee Vols' program & work as a sideline reporter & TV analyst, plus coverage on the Notre Dame & Ohio State beats, Brice has seen about every kind of story. But he's still looking to tell the really good stories, at least when he isn't traveling with his wife.
Trio of D-line candidates emerge at Notre Dame, which suddenly is again a hot destination
There's no shortage of coaches trying to join the first-year staff of new coach Marcus Freeman
Sources: Notre Dame's Lance Taylor emerges as a top target for Louisville offensive coordinator, other candidates involved
Taylor has been on a steady climb through the coaching ranks
Sources: Air Force assistant Cox set to join Tony Elliott's Virginia staff
Cox is following defensive coordinator John Rudzinski to the Cavs' program
Sources: Auburn adding former CFL star, FCS coordinator to off-the-field staff
Bryan Harsin continues strengthening the Auburn Tigers' coaching staff


Enlightening insights into Surya Kriya, a potent yogic practice of tremendous antiquity from which Surya Namaskar has been derived. A preview of the Isha Hatha Yoga Teaher Training Program. And a lot more….


A 2-Day Workshop for parents, educators and therapists.
Stepping Stones has been developed for younger individuals who are on the autism spectrum and /or are struggling to meet early childhood development milestones.
Self-management tools to assist with focus, anxiety and energy levels.
Concept mastery – a technique using clay modeling as a means of explicitly teaching life concepts.
How to facilitate experiences so that these concepts can be understood and transferred across a variety of situations.
The importance of individuation (an awareness of self ) being able to identify ones self as separate from others.


Hi I'm Rachael Walker and I am the Employment and Communities Manager for the East and Mid Surrey EmployAbility Team.
The team support people to access and retain employment that matches their choices and skills.
I enjoy my job as every day is different, the feeling you get when someone gets their first job and first wage is the reason we do what we do and when that job is someone's dream job, then we know we do our jobs well.
Over the last 20 years since I started with EmployAbility, employment opportunities for people with disabilities and barriers into employment have become much more accessible, with employers taking on board that diversity in the workplace is so important so we can all be valued employees side by side.
When EmployAbility first started it is a one year project, so people who attended day services could have the opportunity to work in their local communities, some of whom are still in those jobs today. The project was so successful in that first year it was extended for a further 12 months then became a permanent service in the 3rd year.
My very first outcome was supporting " C " to gain her first paid job as a cleaner for an older person who needed help keeping her home clean and tidy. As it was a role in her local community I was able to support with travel training and soon she became independent both at work and travelling. My second outcome was very different, but just as exciting, supporting another customer into a paid admin role at Surrey County Council County Hall, working in the then Chief Executives offices doing a variety of admin tasks.
Today we work with a very wide range of people supporting into jobs ranging from those small tailored roles through to working with some of the biggest organisations and I think our success is down to the team we have, their perseverance, " can do " attitude and dedication to the people we work with. There is a job out there for everyone, be that paid, volunteering, work experience or a supported internship for the many students in the schools and colleges we work with.


LonsdaleLife readers are an important connection to your local customers. We want to help you reach that audience. Our readers are always on the lookout for the latest and greatest local offers and we can bring them to your door. It's often beneficial to include a specific offer with your message as well as an image which will help visually communicate your offer.
There is a little sign at the entrance to the alley between Esplanade and West 1st Avenue. If you stop and look closely, you'll note it says Two Daughters Bakery. In smaller print, it also says 121 East 1st (rear of building). Those are the only directions you will find to help you find the hardest shop to find in all of Lolo. Memorize the information because there is no sign if/when you find the bakery.
It seems every week a new store, market or café opens up in the Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood, or LoLo as some are calling it. No store/café exemplifies the change in the community more than Buddha-Full. Is it a restaurant or café? Or is it a little slice of heaven on earth?
At last count there were 34,492 McDonalds outlets around the world, over 1,400 of which operate in Canada. There's one on Lonsdale at 20th. It's located just north of John 3.16, and there's certainly only one of those restaurants in the world. If you are fond of Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian or Indonesian food, you are going to love the authentic Malay flavours of John 3.16.
Restaurants come and go along Lonsdale all the time. The Quizno's at 16th seems to have disappeared, along with the Chinese restaurant at 15th. Right across the street there's a new restaurant, except that it's been there for 40 years and it used to be a pub. Only it still is, sort of.


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Rider on the Rain (French: Le passager de la pluie) is a 1970 French mystery thriller film starring Marlène Jobert and Charles Bronson, directed by René Clément and scripted by Sébastien Japrisot, produced by Serge Silberman, with film music composed by Francis Lai. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Plot

Opening with a quotation from Lewis Carroll to suggest that the heroine is like Alice in Wonderland, the film starts on a rainy autumn afternoon in a small resort on the south coast of France.

Mellie, newly married to Toni, an airline navigator who is away at work, sees a strange man get off a bus. In a shop trying on a dress to wear to a wedding next day, she sees the man spying on her. When she goes home, he sneaks into the house, ties her up and rapes her. Realising after she has freed herself that he is still in the house, she gets out a shotgun and kills him. Then she drives the body to a cliff and tips it into the sea, saying nothing to her jealous husband when he returns.

Next day at the wedding an uninvited American called Dobbs speaks to her. A body has been found and he claims she killed him, which she denies. The day after that, when her husband is away again, Dobbs sneaks into their house and questions Mellie roughly. She begins to think that the rapist had business with Toni, possibly drug related, and that is why Dobbs is so persistent. She goes with him to the bank and, drawing out all she has, offers it to him. But he doesn't want money, just the truth.

Next morning Mellie finds the rapist's travel bag, containing 60,000 US dollars. Sneaking into Dobbs' hotel room, she searches it and discovers that he is a US Army colonel on a secret mission. He turns up and tells her a woman who works at a restaurant in Paris has been arrested for the murder. Distraught that an innocent woman is being charged, Mellie jumps onto a plane to Paris and goes to the restaurant, who send her to where the woman's sister works. This proves to be a brothel, where three criminals question Mellie roughly about the dead man. Dobbs, who has been trailing her, breaks in and saves her.

Taking her home, Dobbs reveals that the corpse is not that of the rapist but another man's. The rapist was an escapee from a US military prison who had attacked three women in similar fashion before Mellie. She then tells him where she tipped the body, which is found by police frogmen. For Dobbs the case is closed and he does not tell the police about Mellie. Nor does he mention the 60,000 dollars.

In a closing homage to Alfred Hitchcock, it is revealed that the rapist's name was Mac Guffin.

Cast

Production

Development
The film was shot in both English and French versions. In an interview with Variety, Bronson said he learned his lines in French phonetically, so that his own voice would be heard on the soundtrack. It was the last time he did this for European films, allowing himself to be dubbed-over in all subsequent films.

Filming
Filming began June 2, 1969 on the Giens Peninsula and finished August 4, 1969 on the French Riviera. Some scenes were shot in Paris.

Music
"Rider on the Rain" is also the main theme of the original movie soundtrack (with lyrics by Sébastien Japrisot and sung by French chansonette Severine). The American singer-songwriter Peggy Lee wrote English lyrics for the song, and recorded it on her 1971 album Make It With You as "Passenger of the Rain".

Release

Home media
In 2011, Wild East released Rider on the Rain on a limited-edition DVD alongside Adieu l'ami (Farewell, Friend), also starring Charles Bronson.

The 2009 British DVD, released by Optimum/Studio Canal contains both the French and English language versions. The French version runs a few minutes longer.

Reception

Box office
The film was a big hit in France, the third most popular movie of 1970.

Bronson's agent Paul Kohner said it was "the turning point for Bronson – and probably his best. In a few weeks, his name was so big in Europe that hundreds of theatres there were running old American pictures with the name Bronson above the title, even though originally he had played the third or fourth lead."

Critical response
The Los Angeles Times called the film "a spellbinding suspense and detection story, done with the kind of affectionate tip of the chapeau to the Hitchcock Hollywood mastery of the form." The Washington Post called it "one of those silk-purse-from a sow's ear exercises, fairly absorbing if you go to it casually, but possibly a cheat if you go expecting the last word in civilised movie expense." Richard Schikel wrote in Life that though the film was intended as homage to Hitchcock, it "lacks the humor, the humanity and the sure sense of mise en scène that distinguishes Hitchcock's great entertainments." In The Guardian, Philip French called it a cool, stylish, demented Hitchcockian thriller" and compared it to "Charade reworked by Claude Chabrol."

Accolades
In 1970, the film won the Special David of the David di Donatello Awards. In 1971, it won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, was nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Edgar Allan Poe Awards, and for the Golden Laurel.

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1970 films
1970s mystery films
1970s psychological thriller films
French psychological thriller films
Italian psychological thriller films
1970s French-language films
Films directed by René Clément
Films produced by Serge Silberman
Films scored by Francis Lai
Films about rape
Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe winners
English-language French films
English-language Italian films
1970s English-language films
1970 multilingual films
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Flying insects can beat their wings up to 1,000 times per second. To do this, they employ a special type of muscle fibre to control their wings, rather than the normal slow-contracting muscle fibre found elsewhere in their bodies. Scientists have found that blocking the production of a particular protein, known as salm, causes insects' flight muscles to revert to the slow-contracting muscle type, such as the muscle fibre from a fruit fly leg shown here. Equally, by artificially forcing flies to produce salm in their leg muscles, scientists have been able to make these muscles develop into the specialised, rapid flight-type muscles. Does this mean we're going to be able to do the same with humans one day and produce people capable of running the 100m in five seconds flat? Almost certainly not. But it does mean that we're closer to understanding some heart conditions, which may be caused by similar genetic processes.


Did you know Ford Park has been chosen as one of the charities to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund – and you can help us make the most of this fantastic opportunity by simply doing your shopping!
Every time a Co-op member shops at the Co-op, 1% of what they spend on selected own-brand products and services goes to a local cause – and we need you to make Ford Park your cause.
If you are already a Co-op member, or you would like to join up, simply visit coop.co.uk/membership, select Ford Park as your chosen cause and make a difference in the community.


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Sierra del Palo är en ås i Spanien.   Den ligger i provinsen Province of Asturias och regionen Asturien, i den nordvästra delen av landet,  km nordväst om huvudstaden Madrid.

Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är december, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är november, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är augusti, med  mm nederbörd.

Källor

Kullar i Asturien
Berg i Spanien 1000 meter över havet eller högre


The R1973 Series illuminated rocker switches are available with a variety of colored housings, actuators and LEDs. The panel cut out size is an industry standard size of 13mm x 19.2mm. Full illumination options.
Markets include Audio/Visual, Consumer Electronics and Test/Instrumentation.


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Alstom delivers first MPL16 metro train to Lyon
FRANCE: Alstom has delivered the first of 30 MPL16 trainsets that it is supplying to the Lyon metro. The train is due to enter service on Line B in 2020.
In October 2016 transport authority Sytral awarded Alstom a €140m contract that includes options for up to 18 more trains. The order forms part of Sytral's Future Metro 2020 programme, which aims to increase the capacity of metro lines A, B and D.
The rubber-tyred trainset is 36 m long with capacity for 325 passengers at 4/m2. Service braking is entirely electrical, rather than a blend of electrical and mechanical, to increase the amount of regenerated power and reduce maintenance requirements.
Urban news
Tram route T6 opens in Lyon
FRANCE: Lyon tram route T6 was inaugurated on November 22. The 6·7 km route has been built as an end-on eastern extension of route T1.
Alstom to supply more trams to Lyon
FRANCE: Alstom has signed a framework contract with Lyon transport authority Sytral for the supply of Citadis trams.
Teleste to equip Lyon metro trains for passenger infotainment
FRANCE: Teleste is to equip the 30 trains that Alstom is supplying for lines B and D of the Lyon metro with passenger information screens and a data transmission platform.


Galveston, Texas, USA–June 2017–Island Breeze Shuttle of Galveston Texas today announced receiving the 2017 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its seventh year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have consistently achieved great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, restaurants and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.
The Certificate of Excellence considers the quality, quantity and recent activity of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.
Island Breeze Shuttle provides transportation from local Houston area airports / hotels to Galveston Cruise Terminals, Hotels, and Conventions, including scheduled and private car service.


If you have been following our quest to take at least one picture a day for 30 days, you already know that today is day three of our photo journey. However, what you might not know is that today a special twist was added to the challenge.
For one day, I wasn't to take pictures of Haley. Instead I needed to take pictures of what she told me to. The mission was to make a beautiful picture. Her job was to tell me what she thinks might make a beautiful picture My job was to make the beautiful picture. Haley was to be "in charge" for the day.
Just in case there was someone who wasn't sure, Haley felt that we definitely needed a picture to make things very clear. Yes, that is her thumb in the picture but we were too chicken to ask someone to hold the notebook for us, and the wind kept blowing the pages!
We were barely out of the house when Haley knew exactly what picture she wanted. She wanted me to take a picture of the castle! You want a picture of what? The castle mom. Ummm… Can you show me where this castle is? Yup! Okay Haley, you're in charge, but please tell me that I don't have to trespass to take the picture!
It took us all of about 15 seconds to discover that Haley's idea of beauty and mine were several worlds apart, but I don't think we have ever had quite as much fun as we did today, especially when I tried to explain that there was no way in heck that I was going to take a picture of the totally hot guy in wranglers that was working in his yard, no matter who was in charge.
Shhhhh…. Don't tell anyone that Haley was the model for this picture! We have no idea why we like this picture so much, except maybe there is just something comforting about a girl hanging out in the bleachers in her scuffed up boots and favorite old jeans.
Last on her list of pictures that she wanted to get was an old tractor in the middle of a field. You have no idea how long we looked for this particular scene or how many mosquito bites I ended up with getting this shot.
At one point it was very tempting to find a new tractor and age it later in an image editor. There was something gratifying about sticking it out until we found what she was looking for though.
As we headed home, Gary Allen started singing Life Aint Always Beautiful on the radio. Listening to the words telling us that struggles make you stronger, and the changes make you wise, life aint always beautiful but it's a beautiful ride, we couldn't help but smile.
Spending a day looking at beauty through the eyes of someone else, I learned some stuff that I wasn't expecting. By not being able to take pictures of Haley, I realized that I was still struggling to find beauty in the world around me. I realized that all of the pictures I had taken this week were of Haley, with the world blurred out in the background.
And, just maybe Haley was sometimes having as hard of a time explaining exactly what she wanted as I was having understanding.
We figured this out when she was trying to explain the angle she wanted me to use for a picture of a stalk of corn. Sorry folks, this one was a lost cause no matter how hard we tried to make it beautiful!
Sometimes maybe you have to lean on each other and work together as a team. Working together towards a common goal, we found a special bond, and laughed more than we have in ages.
Remind me to tell you the story sometime about getting caught sneaking into the country club to get a picture of the 10th hole that Haley wanted!
Thanks For Being A Part Of Our Lives!
Nice job on your task of the day. You gotta put up the stalk of corn too. It might not be beautiful but it is still valuable for other purposes…. like "Great Day" memories.
@ Pam – We actually have ended up with an average of about 100 pictures a day that we are adding to our own personal photo album of memories.
By popular request we have now included the picture of the stalk of corn we were trying so hard to get!
Thanks for sharing your photo journey. It is an inspiration.
There is perfection everywhere you've gone Cricket, even that cornstalk is pretty darn lovely. Good for Haley for picking these great shots and good for you for listening.
From the looks of Hailey's choices, she will make a great photographer along with her mother. Every picture there has a story to tell, even the corn stalk. Have you ever handed her the camera, and looked at the pictures she took? I'll bet you would be supprised if you haven't.
Keep shooting. Your good at it. Stop and take a good look at what nature is doing around you, it's amazing what you can see.
I've backtracked and started at day one, and I must stop and tell you both that you INSPIRE me. You both inspire me to love harder and smell the wonderful aroma of life a bit deeper tomorrow. Thank you and you are both so lucky to have one another. I need to go give my baby a hug now.


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OCU: We shared Communion with Montenegrin schismatic even though we're not in communion with them
Kiev, June 17, 2019
Photo: pravoslavie.ru
On May 25, the "Orthodox Church of Ukraine" (OCU) celebrated the 19th anniversary of the restoration of St. Michael's Golden-domed Cathedral in Kiev. The Liturgy was celebrated by a number of OCU hierarchs, about 100 priests, and two hierarchs of the Patriarchate of Constantinople: Metropolitan Emmanuel of Gaul and Metropolitan Amphilochios of Adrianople.
As OrthoChristian reported on Thursday, also concelebrating was "Archimandrite" Boris Bojovic of the "Montenegrin Orthodox Church," an unrecognized breakaway from the Serbian Orthodox Church that has long had relations with and enjoyed the support of the Ukrainian schismatics.
The head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople's public relations office told the French outlet Orthodoxie that given the large number of clergy present at the Liturgy, it was impossible for Met. Emmanuel to know who all of them are.
While Constantinople was not responsible for Bojovic's presence, it remains to be seen how the Patriarchate will deal with the fact that the OCU invited a schismatic cleric, causing the Constantinople bishops to inadvertently serve with him.
Moreover, the "Montenegrin Church" is currently headed by "Metropolitan" Mihailo Dedeić, who was defrocked, excommunicated, and anathematized while serving as a priest of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Italy.
Although President Milo Đukanović of Montenegro has publicly declared his intent to achieve autocephalous status for the tiny "Montenegrin Orthodox Church," the public relations head stressed that Constantinople is in canonical unity with the Serbian Orthodox Church and recognizes only its jurisdiction on the territory of Montenegro.
However, Constantinople also used to declare that it recognized only the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church and its canonical Ukrainian Church on the territory of Ukraine, while the events of the past year have shown that Constantinople can change its mind dramatically.
The press service of Kiev Metropolia of the OCU has also responded to the reports about them serving with the schismatic "Archimandrite" Boris. Revealing a glaring lack of understanding about the Eucharist and the unity of the Church, the OCU explains that it has good relations with the "Montenegrin Church," but argues that concelebrating and sharing the Eucharist with representatives of that church does not mean it has Eucharistic communion with that church.
The OCU statement (published in Ukrainian and English) reads:
Before receiving the Patriarchal and Synodal Tomos of autocephaly, the Church in Ukraine had a communication with those, who among the Orthodoxy wanted to communicate with it. Upon receiving Tomos, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has and maintains church-canonical communication with the Ecumenical Patriarchate and only with the Churches with which the Ecumenical Patriarchate communicates. The participation of the aforementioned person in the Liturgy does not mean that the Orthodox Church of Ukraine will recognize the jurisdiction to which it belongs or whether the OCU has church-canonical communication with this jurisdiction. If someone was harmed by this event, then we assure you that this did not happen intentionally.
In contradiction to the OCU's argument, it is proper Orthodox practice to only share the Eucharist with those with whom there is Eucharistic communion.
Further, the message states that the OCU hopes that all ecclesiastical questions in Montenegro will soon be resolved with the participation of Constantinople, and that the Serbian Church will soon recognize the OCU, "to which it is called by the Tomos of the Ecumenical Patriarch."
Patriarch Bartholomew demanding answers from Athonite monasteries that reject Ukrainian schismatics Patriarch Bartholomew demanding answers from Athonite monasteries that reject Ukrainian schismatics
As the prospects for the success of his Ukrainian project continue to plummet, Patriarch Bartholomew is stepping up the pressure on the monasteries of Mt. Athos, which enjoy significant authority throughout the Orthodox world. Mass service held in Montenegro in defense of Serbian Church (+ VIDEO) Mass service held in Montenegro in defense of Serbian Church (+ VIDEO)
Thousands of Orthodox faithful flocked to the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of the Resurrection in Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro, on Saturday to show their support for the rights of the canonical Serbian Church and to pray to God to help protect the Church there. Constantinople hierarchs are "politicians in riassas"—UOC speaker Constantinople hierarchs are "politicians in riassas"—UOC speaker
Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople speaks with the logic of schismatics and politics, Archpriest Nikolai Danilevich, the Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Church's Department for External Church Relations, said, commenting on the Patriarch's recent unfounded assertions that the canonical Ukrainian Church is a negative force in Ukraine and that he brought unity to Ukrainian Orthodoxy.


When it comes to "soft adventure," Tualatin Valley is king. Miles and miles of pathways–accessible to all–help to connect visitors to protected nature. These nature walks showcase the valley in all its beauty, and are all part of Tualatin Valley's vast array of open spaces, wildlife corridors and lowlands that showcase the region's diverse ecosystem.
Tualatin Valley's newest nature park, Killin Wetlands, offers 370 acres of lush habitat for flora and fauna, and is a vibrant location for bird watching, as well as for spotting beaver, river otters and elk. Walk the trails and take in views of the rolling hills and wetlands. Located outside of the small city of Banks, Killin Wetlands also boasts a quilt block, "Doves in the Window," as part of the Quilt Barn Trail of Tualatin Valley.
Cooper Mountain Nature Park features 3.5 miles of nature trails that wind through several distinct native habitats, from conifer forest to prairie to oak woodlands. With spectacular views of the Chehalem Mountains and the Tualatin Valley, the park features a demonstration garden showcasing native and drought-tolerant plants. The park also is a popular spot for wildlife viewing and nature walks.
Located near Gales Creek, just outside of Forest Grove, the 600-acre Fernhill Wetlands boasts a variety of open water sources providing safe haven to eagles, hawks, herons and migrating waterfowl, as well as beavers, minks, otters and many other species. Approximately 1.25 miles of trails, raised dikes and two viewing shelters provide unobstructed views of the wetlands.The crowning jewel of Fernhill Wetlands is the ADA-accessible Water Garden featuring graceful wooden bridges and a great view.
Tualatin Valley is smack-dab on the Pacific Flyway, which runs from the Arctic tundra to South American wetlands. Each year, millions of birds migrate along this flyway, bringing many species of birds to the valley during spring months as they return north from their long winter vacations.
Tucked inside Beaverton is the Tualatin Hills Nature Center, a 222-acre wildlife preserve featuring evergreen and deciduous forests, creeks, wetlands and ponds. The park features 1.5 miles of paved trails and 3.5 miles of soft-surface trails, and is home to a variety of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects. Red-tailed hawks, blue heron, deer, squirrels, rabbits and reptiles are commonly sighted in the park.
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve is a 635-acre wildlife preserve with 4.5 miles of trails and picture-perfect views. Open year-round (although some trails may close), the preserve is a complex of wetlands and uplands within the Tualatin River floodplain. Jackson Bottom also is home to indigenous and migratory birds, such as bald eagles, egrets, red-tailed hawks and a host of mammals.
Located in Sherwood, the 7,370-acre Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is a sanctuary for indigenous and migrating birds, waterfowl and mammals. Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the refuge is one of a handful of urban national refuges, and includes various restored habitats that best represent examples of depleted habitats in the Willamette Valley. Walking trails in the refuge include a one-mile trail open year-round and a three-mile service road open from May-September.
NOTE: Admission to the trails is free. Trails are open from dawn to dusk. To protect the wildlife and natural vegetation, bicycles and pets are prohibited on most nature trails listed above.


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The obligation to be socially responsible resides with us all. In the gambling industry in particular, this is very much a part of what is necessary for the industry to be sustainable and function in a healthy and balanced way. GVC Holdings, owner of big brands such as Ladbrokes Coral and Partypoker, recently reaffirmed its commitment to the cause when it launched its Changing for the Bettor campaign.
The campaign will align itself with problem betting research, and will do so in partnership with Harvard's Medical School. GVC has donated $5 million to the institution so that more intense research may be conducted to help find more ways of identifying unhealthy gambling habits. The hope is that by getting to the root of the problem, as well as identifying it early on in the broader player dynamic, better help will be made available to gamblers experiencing problems with addiction and more, and also much sooner.
0.1% of all gross gambling income will be donated to the UK's most active industry related charity, namely GambleAware. Other charities will be identified in due course.
GVC has committed to fully comply with the UK Gambling Authority's ban on the advertisement of sportsbetting activities during live sporting events.
Supporting Harvard Medical School's research initiative by means of the $5 million donation.
GVC Holdings' CEO, Kevin Alexander, said that the group's involvement with the research project, as well as the careful work that had gone into the formulation of the campaign, clearly indicates a definite shift in the market when it comes to the general attitude towards responsible gambling practices and social responsibility.
Alexander said that for the brand in particular, the aim is to become a pillar of responsibility and to become the most trusted operator in the world. He said that the hope was that other operators would follow suit, so that the issues revolving around problem gambling would enjoy better understanding in general.


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The Centenary Way is a route devised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of North Yorkshire County Council.
It was opened by Chris Brasher in 1989 to mark the Centenary of the governance by County Councils.

The route runs across the Howardian Hills and Yorkshire Wolds via Castle Howard and Wharram Percy, linking York and the Foss Walk with the Yorkshire Wolds Way and Cleveland Way National Trails.

Meeting the Derwent and Foss, the walk combines riverside walks in deep valleys with forest tracks. Part of the route overlaps with the Yorkshire Wolds Way which also ends at Filey along with the Cleveland Way.

Start:  – York, North Yorkshire
Finish:  – Filey Brigg, North Yorkshire
Waymark: Letters CW on standard waymarks

Places along the Centenary Way
The route of the Centenary Way passes close to or through the following places:
York Minster
Huntington
New Earswick
Strensall
West Lilling
Sheriff Hutton
Terrington
Slingsby
Coneysthorpe
Castle Howard
Welburn
Low Hutton
Malton
Norton
Settrington
North Grimston
Birdsall
Thixendale
Wharram Percy
Wintringham
West Heslerton
Sherburn
Potter Brompton
Ganton
Hunmanby
Filey

Places in italics are slightly off the main route.

Pictures

See also
Long-distance footpaths in the UK

References

Further reading
 The Centenary Way from Filey Brigg to York Minster

External links

Centenary Way North Yorkshire an overview of the walking route

Footpaths in North Yorkshire
Long-distance footpaths in England


Mass finishing is a complex process. You need to understand it thoroughly before venturing into this sector. That's why we have brought you detailed and informative articles on this topic, making it easier to understand what mass finishing is and how you can get the most from our services.
The collection involves a mix of technical articles, case studies as well as expert tips on how to import from China. In the technical section, we have discussed several finishing processes, our testing methods, and comparison of different tumbling media and mass finishing processes.
The case studies take a closer look at various in-house developments in machine and media manufacturing and research. The import section focuses on "how-to guides" for overseas beginners who are importing finishing machines and media from China for the first time.
Overall, browsing through these articles will help clarify your primary concerns. If you still have doubts, please contact us immediately. We will be happy to help you.
How to estimate the correct mass finishing machine capacity?
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La plaza Hviezdoslav () es una de las plazas más conocidas de Bratislava, la capital de Eslovaquia. Se encuentra en el casco antiguo, entre el Puente Nuevo y el Teatro Nacional Eslovaco. La plaza lleva el nombre de Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav.

Otros nombres de esta plaza fueron antes:  ; .

Esta plaza existió en el Reino de Hungría durante casi 1000 años. Muchas de casas medievales se construyeron aquí.

Véase también
Plazas urbanas por tamaño
Espacio urbano
Plaza Mayor

Referencias

Plazas de Bratislava


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CBDT lays down the functionality for processing of Returns having Refund Claims which were not processed within the time allowed u/s 143(1) due to some technical or other reasons.
CBEC has amend the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. These rules may be called the Central Goods and Services Tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018 which shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 23rd October, 2017. Vide notification no 53/2018, dated 9th October 2018.
CBIC amends Rule 96, refund of integrated tax paid on goods or services exported out of India: Notification No. 53/2018 – Central Tax dated 9th October 2018.
CBEC has clarified that both the state and central authorities handling the goods and services tax have enforcement powers over all assessees in a state, triggering fears that the industry may get caught in a crossfire between the two.
National anti-profiteering authority (NAA) orders to Companies or dealers may have to cut prices of each stock keeping unit (SKU) of their products to pass on the benefits of any lower GST rate. in a case related to a Maggi noodles (Nestle's) dealer.
CBIC clarifies that both the State and Central Authorities handling the GST have Enforcement Powers over All Assessee in a State. Both the Central Tax and State Tax Authorities are allowed to Initiate Intelligence-Based Enforcement Action on the entire taxpayer base, irrespective of the administrative assignment of the taxpayers to any authority.
The National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) is conducting an examination for confirmation of enrollment of Goods and Services Tax Practitioners (GSTPs) enrolled on the GST Network under sub-rule (2) of Rule 83 and covered by clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 83 of Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017. Such GSTPs are required to pass the examination before 31 December, 2018. The examination will be held on 31.10.2018 from 1100 hrs to 1330 hrs at designated examination centers across India. In this matter kindly refer Press Release dated 17 September 2018.The registration for this exam by the eligible GSTPs has already started on 25 September, 2018.
Query:What is the legal recourse available in respect of a person who is liable to pay tax but has failed to obtain registration?
Answer:Section 63 of CGST/SGST Act provides that in such a case, the proper officer can assess the tax liability and pass an order to his best judgment for the relevant tax periods. However, such an order must be passed within a period of five years from the due date for furnishing the annual return for the financial year to which non-payment of tax relates.
CCI amends its regulations to make it easier for corporations to Secure Approvals for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). It allows companies to Voluntarily Divest Assets for M&A Approvals.
ICAI has made it mandatory for its members to get a unique document identification number, or UDIN, a move to identify and weed out fake chartered accountants. From January 1, 2019, all paperwork for clients will need to show UDIN of the CA.
With an aim to deepen the Commodity Derivatives Market, SEBI allows trading in this segment by Foreign Entities with exposure to the Indian Physical Commodity Market.
CBDT further extends due dt for filing of IT Returns & audit reports from 15th Oct,2018 to 31st Oct, 2018 for all assessees liable to file ITRs for AY 2018-19 by 30.09.2018, after considering representations from stakeholders. Liability to pay interest u/s234A of IT Act will remain same.
CBDT has set up a committee to draw up the Incentive programme to reward and recognise honest taxpayers to encourage a culture of compliance like A cup of tea with the state governor, priority check-in at the airport, passports on priority, dedicated toll lanes, airport lounge access etc.
Every company to which sec 115JB of income tax act, 1961 applies, is required to file Form 29B certifying that book profits have been computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act. Further, the Form 29B should be electronically filed along with the return of income before the due date.
Undue delay in granting the refund – The petitioner cannot claim any further interest or compensation over and above the statutory interest prescribed u/s 244A – having regard to long delay, the CIT shall pay cost of ₹ 1,00,000/= to the petitioner –NIMA Specific Family Trust Vs ACIT (2018 (10) TMI 441 – Gujarat HC).
AAR stated that No ITC admissible on GST paid on freight for transportation of petro goods to the export warehouse located in another state.
GSTN has introduced the new RFD-01A form for Refund by Supplier of deemed export. In these article we will see the detailed analysis related to the Refund form, Rules and how to file the nil and not a nil refund form online.
Govt has imposed an anti-dumping duty of up to USD 719 per tonne for five years on import of nylon filament yarn from the European Union (EU) and Vietnam following recommendations by the commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR.
Jurisdiction of Central and State tax administrations under GST – Both the Central and State tax administrations shall have the power to take intelligence-based enforcement action in respect of the entire value chain – O. F. No. CBEC/20/43/01/2017-GST(PT), dt.05.10.2018.
Levy of GST – printing services – The supply of Aadhaar Cards are classifiable under heading 9989 of GST Tariff and attracts GST @ 12% – AAR, Hyd-Tel. in KL Hi-Tech Secure Print Ltd. (2018 (10) TMI 445).
Query:Who is the person responsible to make assessment of taxes payable under the Act?
MCA notified Form RC-1 vide Companies (Authorised to Register) Second Amendment Rules, 2018, dated 5th July 2018 would be available for filing purposes w.e.f 9th October 2018. Web-service RUN and SPICe form are also likely to be revised due to the impact of introduction of URC-1 form.
MCA notified URC-1 vide Companies (Authorised to Register) Second Amendment Rules, 2018, dated 5th July 2018 would be available for filing purposes w.e.f 9th October 2018.
SEBI has put in place revised norms for recovering of investors' money, wherein a registered insolvency professional will be appointed as administrator to undertake sale of assets.
foreign RBI investors with new relationship terms for a commitment of staying invested a minimum three years in local debt from them. In exchange, it has offered unbridled access to local derivatives market and its own liquidity facilities.
RBI is expected to increase policy rates by 25 basis points in the first quarter of the next year, primarily led by inflationary pressures and depreciation of the rupee, says a Goldman Sachs report.
The Reserve Bank of India Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19, Operational Guidelines. Vide notification no RBI/2018-19/58, dated 8th October 2018.
ICAI has released an exposure draft on ICAI Code of Ethics, 2018. The Last date for comments on this Draft is November, 7, 2018.
Central government will issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19 for public subscription from October 15-19 and will be issued every month from October 2018 to February 2019." bonds would earn an interest of 2.5% per annum, payable every six months on the nominal value.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) retained economic growth projection for India at 7.3% for 2018-19. IMF wants the RBI to tighten monetary conditions. For the next year 2019-20, the IMF lowered India's growth projections to 7.4%.
ICAI releases List of Valid Nominations for election to the 24th Council and 23rd Regional Councils. There are 19 Valid Nominations for CC and 46 Valid Nominations for RC from Northern India.
UIDAI has said that the Supreme Court order restricting use of Aadhaar will have no bearing on enrolment and update services being carried out at banks, post offices and government premises. The move comes as service providers may still use offline verification tools that leverage the unique ID without authentication.
Foreign embassies to comply CGST notifications to claim compensation cess refund.Representations have been received by the Board regarding the entitlement of UN and specified international organizations, foreign diplomatic mission or consular posts, diplomatic agents and consular offices post therein to refund of Compensation Cess.
Query:Can a consolidated 'revised invoice' be issued to every recipient for supplies made during the period before registration is granted?
Inter-state supplies to unregistered persons where the taxable value of the supplyexceeds Rs. 250,000.
A consolidated invoice can be issued to an unregistered recipient (State- wiseconsolidation) not covered above.
MCA has decided to relax the additional fees payable to companies having registered office in the State of Kerala on e-forms AOC-4, AOC (CFS) AOC-4 XBRL and e- Form MGT-7 upto 31.12.2019, wherever additional fee is applicable.
URC-1 notified vide Companies (Authorised to Register) Second Amendment Rules, 2018, dated 5th July 2018 would be available for filing purposes w.e.f 9th October 2018. Web-service RUNand SPICe form are also likely to be revised due to the impact of introduction of URC-1 form. Stakeholders are advised to check the latest version before filing.
RBI lowered its retail inflation projection for the second half of the current fiscal to 3.9-4.5 per cent mainly because of an unusually benign trend in food prices. Food inflation has remained unusually benign, which imparts a downward bias to its trajectory.
RBI proposed new norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to attract long-term and stable FPI investments into debt markets while allowing them operational flexibility. RBI, in consultation with the government and Sebi, has proposed the voluntary retention route to encourage FPIs willing to make long-term investments in debt.
ICAI submitted representation suggesting non-deduction of TDS under MVAT Act after implementation of GST:Certain Govt Departments like PWD & other Municipal Corporations and Local Self Govt bodies continue to deduct TDS as per the provisions of Section 31 of MVAT Act.
Demand of Interest U/S Section 234 A illegal once due date has been extended : Income Tax Department cannot demand interest U/S Section 234 A, once due date of ITR has been extended, Kerala High Court admits writ petition.
Income Tax Dept has notified norms for applicability of concessional long-term capital gain tax. This will benefit investments made in IPOs and follow-on public offerings (FPOs). The new norms will come into effect from April 1, 2019, and will apply in relation to assessment year 2019-20 and subsequent assessment years.
Form GSTR-9C released. Due date of filing GSTR -9C yet to be notified.
Extension of Due date for GSTR-3B only for newly migrated taxpayers for months July 2017 to Nov 2018 till 31st December 2018. The due dates remain unchanged for rest of the taxpayers.
Regular taxpayers : for months from July 2017 to September 2018 extended till the 31st October 2018.
Newly migrated taxpayers : for months from July 2017 to November 2018 extended till the 31st December 2018.
Newly migrated taxpayers : For all quarters from July 2017 to September 2018 extended till 31st December 2018.
For flood-affected regions of Kodagu, Mahe and Kerala : Above table of dates remain the same except for quarter July 2018 to September 2018 extended till 15th November 2018.
CBIC released formats of GSTR -9 & GSTR -9A.
Taxpayers whose GSTR -3B for the month of October 2017 was submitted but not filed on the common portal.
Taxpayers whose GSTR -4 was filed for the period of October to December 2017 within due date but late fees were mistakenly charged.
Input service distributors who paid late fees for GSTR-6 for any tax period between 1st Jan 2018 to 23rd Jan 2018.
Query:If a taxable person fails to file the return required under law (under section 39 ( monthly/ quarterly), or 45 ( final return), what legal recourse is available to the tax officer?
Answer:The proper officer has to first issue a notice to the defaulting taxable person under section 46 of CGST/SGST Act requiring him to furnish the return within a period of fifteen days. If the taxable person fails to file return within the given time, the proper officer shall proceed to assess the tax liability of the return defaulter to the best of his judgment taking into account all the relevant material available with him. (Section 62).
Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority:In exercise of the powers conferred under Companies Act, 2013 the Central Government hereby appoints the 1stOctober, 2018 said Act shall come into force.
MCA has issued circular regarding Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and Aoc-4 (Financial statement) under the Companies Act, 2013- State of Kerala. Vide circular no 09/2018, dated 5th October 2018.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday relaxed policy on borrowing from overseas to allow state-owned fuel retailers to raise up to USD 10 billion external debt for working capital needs.
Finance ministry expects the GST collections to cross Rs 1 trillion in November and December on account of festive season demand and the anti-evasion measures initiated by the revenue department. GST) revenue rose to Rs 944.42 billion in Sept.
ICAI is clarified that an Internal Auditor of an entity cannot undertake GST Audit of the same entity.
Query:What would be the action by the proper officer upon conclusion of the audit?
Answer:The proper officer shall, on conclusion of audit, within 30 days inform the taxable person about his findings, reasons for findings and the taxable person's rights and obligations in respect of such findings.
Standard Operating Procedure by MCA for Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Complaint on MCA website through link http://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/usercompaintDetails.doshould be raised by the Stakholders/professionals.
Form 1 and Form 2 (along with Form 17 & Form 18) which are pending processing as on 1st October 2018 shall be marked under resubmission. All forms shall be resubmitted by using new service RUN-LLP for name reservation or FiLLiP for incorporation only. All names which have been approved and against which incorporation form is not filed, shall be allowed to be used to file form FiLLiP for incorporation. All names which have been approved and against which change of name Form 5 is not filed, shall be allowed to be used to file in revised Form 5 only.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued notification regarding External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy. Vide notification no RBI/2018-2019/54, dated 3rdOctober 2018.
Rajasthan High Court gave directions to CBDT for further extension of Income Tax Return filing date and Tax Audit Return filing date to 31st October-2018 and waiver of interest u/S 234A of the Income Tax Act.
CBEC has issued circular regarding Modification to the Guidelines for Deductions and Deposits of TDS by the DDO under GST as clarified in Circular No. 65/39/2018-DOR dated14.09.2018. Videcircular no 67/41/2018.
CGST/Tamil Nadu GST: Where petitioner could not avail input tax credit in view of lack of clarity in new transitional provisions under GST Act, it was directed to place all material facts in accordance with Circular No. 39/13/2018-GST, dated 3-4-2018 before Jurisdictional Officer, who would forward same to Nodal Officer.
Query:Can documents which had earlier been filed with some wrong information be revised under this Scheme?
Answer:Reason being, Scheme clearly specifies that only overdue documents due for filing upto 30.06.2017 should be filed under this Scheme and therefore revision of previously filed annual filing e-forms shall not be taken on record.
MCA plans to put in place a stricter disclosure framework for independent directors, including providing details about their resignation from companies, as part of continuing efforts to bolster corporate governance standards.
Form DIR-12 is likely to be revised on MCA21 Company Forms Download page w.e.f 4th OCT, 2018.Stakeholders are advised to check the latest version before filing.
(RUN-LLP, FiLLiP, Addendum to FiLLiP, Form 17, Form 18 and Form 5) shall be available on portalw.e.f 2nd October 2018.
SBI has lowered the ATM cash withdrawal limit to Rs 20,000 a day, from Rs 40,000. The lower limit will be effective from October 31. "In view of the increase in the number of complaints received by banks around fraudulent transactions at ATMs.


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Redevelopment Commission 08/23/2018
The Charlestown Redevelopment Commission met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 23 at 9:00 am. Following is a summary of the meeting with full audio (5:34) available at the end:
Call to order/Pledge of Allegiance
Determination of a Quorum and roll call – Members present were Bob Hall, Eric Vaughn, and George Roberts. Ted Little and John Spencer were absent.
Minutes from previous meeting, current claims, and payroll allowance docket from 8/6 to 8/19 combined into one motion for approval:
Motion to approve made by George Roberts
Seconded by Eric Vaughn
No Discussion
Unanimous approval
Items of Business
Springville Manor mortgage partial releases – two additional houses now require mortgage release. Bob Hall asked for approval to release Springville Manor, LLC from Lot 24 and Lot 9.
Motion to approve releases made by Eric Vaughn
Seconded by George Roberts
Invoice approval for GTK Landscape and Tree Service – Bob Hall asked for approval to pay $3,720 and $3,985 for a total of $7,705 for sod work at Springville Manor.
Motion to approve payment made by Eric Vaughn
Invoice approval for Boehl, Stopher, and Graves, attorneys representing the City of Charlestown in the "slumlord lawsuit"* in the amounts of $8,304 and $9,669 for a total of $17,973.
Motion to approve payment made by George Roberts
Mayor Update – There might be a need for a special meeting in two weeks. ARC will present their plan for the Renaissance I to the Common Council on Tuesday, September 4 to ask for approval. The process will need to be handled much like that of Springville Manor and the Hospital where they need to adopt the plan, send to the plan commission, back to the council, and then returning to the redevelopment commission. They will need to adopt the bond on the project as well. If there is a need for a special meeting on the first Thursday of the month the Mayor will notify the members.
Motion to adjourn made by Eric Vaughn
Full audio available here: https://talkingpoli.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/redevelopment-08-23-2018.mp3
***NOTE***- The phrase "Slumlord Lawsuit" is a direct quotation from Bob Hall and not the words of the author.
Author Treva HodgesPosted on August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018 Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Redevelopment Commission 08/23/2018
Board of Public Works 08/20/2018
The Charlestown Board of Public Works met on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 am for a regularly scheduled meeting. Following is a summary of the meeting with full audio (12:10) available at the end:
Call or Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Determination of a quorum and roll call: Members present were Bob Hall and Ben Ledbetter. Ted Little was absent and on vacation. Also present were city attorney Michael Gillenwater and Clerk Treasurer Donna Coomer
Approval of previous meeting's minutes, current claims, and payroll allowance docket from 07/30/2018 to 08/18/2018 combined into one motion for consideration.
Motion to approve made by Ben Ledbetter
Seconded by Bob Hall
Retirement of Officer Chuck Ledbetter – Chief Keith McDonald submitted copies of Officer Ledbetter's formal resignation letter with an effective date of September 5, 2018. Officer Ledbetter has served the police department for 28 years and three months. He spoke to the board to explain that conditions and national opinion of police officers have impacted him in ways that have motivated him to seek this resignation. He will be sworn in as a reserve officer on September 17th. He will accept a full time civilian position concentrating on working with evidence and assisting investigators. Mayor Hall and the board thanked Officer Ledbetter for his service.
Motion to accept resignation made by Ben Ledbetter
Update from Shane Spicer – Mr. Spicer distributed a claim in the amount of $75,213 on behalf of Temple and Temple for site work performed at the Community Crossings/403 road project into Pleasant Ridge. He said there was no need to approve the claim today, but wanted the board to have an opportunity to look over the details. Mayor Hall asked for a motion to approve the claim in today's meeting.
Motion to approve claim made by Ben Ledbetter
Update from Mayor Hall – Bob Hall explained that the city has entered into condemnation proceedings for three parcels of land that sit behind property where the road needs to be built. None of these lots have houses or structures on them. They were originally part of the rail system that transported people from Pleasant Ridge to the Ammunition Plant. Two of the three owners (or their heirs) have contacted the city and agreed to sell. As of today the city has not been able to identify heirs to the third lot. Mayor Hall said that claims being made that the city is taking homes from people on these lots are untrue since the lots are empty.
Motion to adjourn made by Ben Ledbetter
Full audio available here: https://talkingpoli.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/bpw-08-20-2018.mp3
Author Treva HodgesPosted on August 20, 2018 Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Board of Public Works 08/20/2018
Eminent Domain Public Hearing – September 4
The City of Charlestown's Board of Public Works will have a public meeting on Tuesday, September 4 at 9:00 AM to hear arguments for and against the use of eminent domain to take three properties. See the notice below for details on the properties affected.
"NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Indiana Code ^ 32-24-2-6, that on August 6, 2018, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Charlestown, Indiana passed Resolution No. 2018-R-7 stating its intention to acquire all interest in and over three (3) unimproved parcels of property situated in Survey No. 117 of the Illinois Grant to Clark County, Indiana by eminent domain, which parcels are respectively owned by Alan B. Moore and Jill G. Moore, husband and wife (Parcel No. 18-85-32-0), Leto B. Christian and Ruby I. Christian, husband and wife (Parcel No. 18-85-10-0), and McMichael Four, LLC (Parcel No. 18-85-11-0). None of these parcels fronts on a public roadway but each has an address of County Road 403 in Charlestown, Indiana. If acquired, these parcels will be used for the right of way for utilities and a public roadway. The description of the property proposed to be taken is contained in the Resolution, which can be found at the Charlestown Clerk-Treasurer's Office at 304 Main Cross Street, Charlestown, Indiana 47111. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Charlestown, Indiana will conduct a hearing on September 4, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Common Council chambers of the Charlestown City Hall, 304 Main Cross Street, Charlestown, Indiana, to receive or hear remonstrances from persons interested in or affected by the proceedings. Michael A. Gillenwater City Attorney Charlestown, Indiana."
Author Treva HodgesPosted on August 12, 2018 Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Eminent Domain Public Hearing – September 4
City Land Grab or "Redevelopment"?
Under the leadership of the current administration the City of Charlestown is pursuing a seemingly unprecedented land grab. In addition to the purchase of approximately eleven properties fronting Market Street between Main and High Streets for the original Renaissance Project, yesterday Mayor Hall and the Redevelopment Commission agreed to begin the purchase process for an additional 10 acres involving multiple properties fronting Highway 62 and bordering Harrison and Madison Streets (see map for possible impacted properties). This new massive purchase has been named "Renaissance II." The administration is determined to remake the image of Charlestown according to an imagined utopia and is sacrificing free market enterprise and private property rights in the process.
Two of the major properties in this most recent purchase announcement have previously had buyers including a private individual who wanted to build apartments at one, and a private company that wanted to install a candle factory in the other. Unfortunately, rather than allow the free market to operate unimpeded, Mayor Bob Hall's restrictive zoning rules and refusal to allow variances have cost the community important tax revenue.
Instead of allowing the free market to bring growth to Charlestown, the Mayor has removed all of these high tax-base properties from the tax roles entirely!
This is an alarming hypocrisy considering Mayor Hall's argument against purchasing the Kid One building on the square for the police station based on the fact that doing so would remove the property from the tax base and have a negative effect on the city (see notes from that meeting HERE: Council Meeting 08/06/2018).
Perhaps more alarming than the city purchasing property from willing sellers is their use of eminent domain to steal property from us. Although Mayor Hall has previously said that he wasn't going to use eminent domain, documents filed in the County Courthouse on July 16, 2018 show that the city has begun the acquisition process of having 58 acres behind Ridge Road in Pleasant Ridge condemned for eminent domain proceedings. Why does the Mayor want these properties? For a park. He has wanted them for a very long time. See the minutes from a Redevelopment Commission Meeting on October 19, 2009 where Bob imagines a ski resort, lake, and cabins in the spot:
In addition to using eminent domain to taking this land for a "park," city attorney Michael Gillenwater announced at Monday's Board of Public Works meeting that the city is also beginning the same process to take three lots behind Clark Road in Pleasant Ridge so that John Neace can complete the road access from 403 onto the hill for his planned development. (See notes from that meeting HERE – Board of Public Works 08/06/2018).
I am not opposed to growth. I am not opposed to new businesses in town. I have become extremely alarmed, however, at the methods used in the name of "redevelopment."
Why is the administration removing important tax revenue and expecting us to make up the difference?
What source provides funding for these purchases? Bonds? TIF districts?
How will you feel playing in a park or skiing down a hill on land that was stollen from your neighbor?
When will the administration take care of those who are here NOW instead of planning for a new population in the future?
Dance with the folks who brought you, Mayor….take care of Charlestown First.
58 Acre eminent domain acquisition document here: doc02913420180716155603
Author Treva HodgesPosted on August 10, 2018 Categories Uncategorized1 Comment on City Land Grab or "Redevelopment"?
Redevelopment Commission Meeting 08/09/2018
The Charlestown Redevelopment Commission met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 9 at 9:00 AM. Following is a summary of the meeting with full audio (11:04) available at the end:
Determination of a Quorum and Roll Call: in attendance were Ted Little, Eric Vaughn, George Roberts, and Bob Hall. John Spencer was not present. Also present were the City Attorney and Deputy Clerk Treasurer.
Approval of prior meeting's minutes, claims, and payroll docket from 07/22/2018 to 08/05/2028 were combined for consideration.
motion to approve made by Eric Vaughn
Item of Business – Renaissance II Project
Mayor Hall noted that at the last meeting the board approved beginning the process to purchase the property owned by L&M Bag company off of Madison and Harrison streets. In addition to these properties, Mayor Hall notes that Clark Nickles would like to sell his property in the same area which includes land across from Charlestown Landing including the train restaurant and land around his office on highway 62. MackDaddy's is also interested in selling. Combined, there would be approximately 10 acres of property available with these purchases. The Mayor has letters of intent to sell from all property owners who approached the City to purchase their properties. The City needs to get two appraisals and offers will be made based on the median amount of the two appraisals. If the property owner decides not to go through with the sale then the property owner pays for the appraisals. Clark Nickles wishes to close on the property at the beginning of the year. L&M Bag Company wishes to close on the property as quickly as possible. The Mayor is asking for the Redevelopment Commission to approve the ordering of these appraisals so the purchase of these properties can proceed.
Motion to approve made by Ted Little
Update on Renaissance I Project (Main and Market Street)
Phase I will be from Main Street to the alleyway and will include luxury apartments and a regional coffee shop. Renderings of the buildings will be available, including financial information, at the meeting in two weeks.
They will need to go through the removal of the TIF from that area and then reapply the TIF like they did with the hospital and need to do that process quickly since the developer wants to break ground this year.
Other properties in the new Renaissance II area will need to be combined and then be placed into a TIF district.
Update on Police Station
The foundation has begun
On the topic of keeping or demolishing the building – Mayor Hall wishes to keep the building as a historical building. He noted that it is an aged building, though and that it might need to be demolished.
Full audio (11:04) available here: https://talkingpoli.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/redevelopment-08-09-2018.mp3
Author Treva HodgesPosted on August 9, 2018 August 9, 2018 Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Redevelopment Commission Meeting 08/09/2018
City Council Meeting 08/06/2018
The Charlestown Common Council met on Monday, August 6 at 6:30 pm for a regularly scheduled meeting. Following is a summary of the meeting with full audio (32:51) available at the end:
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance led by the Charlestown Little League Softball team, winners of the Indiana State Championship for the second year in a row.
Invocation – L.C. McCawley from the Charlestown Church of God
Determination of a Quorum and Roll Call – In attendance were Ted Little, Brian Hester, Mike Vaughn, Tina Barnes, and J.T. Cox. Also in attendance were Mayor Bob Hall, Attorney Michael Gillenwater, and Deputy Clerk Treasurer Nancy Rogers.
Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve made by J.T. Cox
Seconded by Ted Little
Approval of prior meeting's minutes, claims, and payroll allowance docket from 07/02/2018 to 07/29/2018 combined into one motion for consideration.
Motion to approve made by Brian Hester
Seconded by Mike Vaughn
Claude Rottet – Represented a few taxpayers who believe that building a new police station is a waste of money when existing space such as the Kid One building on the square are available. Mr. Rottet believes that renovating an existing building would be a more economical approach. He said that the police station should be visible to everyone, not tucked away on a side street. He was disappointed in the decision to build an entirely new building.
Treva Hodges – Spoke on behalf of 27 residents who submitted a letter requesting that the council consider revising a 1995 animal ordinance that prohibits the keeping of chickens in the city limits. This group of residents requests that the council consider allowing chickens in a limited capacity to include hens only (no roosters), require a permit prior to purchase, set rules for enclosures and cleanliness, and establish penalties for noncompliance.
Maggie Wild – Asked the council to consider amending the 1995 animal ordinance to allow the keeping of hens in the city limits. Before Ms. Wild learned that chickens were prohibited she bought a few chicks and has raised them with her children. The chickens are not a nuisance and have become valued family pets. She said she and her children will be devastated should they have to give away their pets.
Comments from the Council
Council Member Ted Little spoke on the issues raised in public comment
Police station – Other boards explored the use of the old Kid One building and determined that it would have been too expensive to use this property for a police station. Parking at the building is an issue and would interfere with the post office. Much study went into the police station and officers were included in the process.
Chickens – Other councils have been asked to consider changing the animal ordinance to allow chickens and have always declined to do so. He will not consider bringing the issue forward again and will not vote in favor of it. He does not believe that the majority of people in town will want chickens in town. He said you can buy a house in the county if you want chickens.
Council decisions – What you see in this council meeting is only a small part of the work that goes into the creation of an ordinance. Council members meet with an attorney to guide them in the creation of ordinances.
Mayor Bob Hall
Police Station – The Kid One building is actually three different buildings with three separate floor levels on different grades. The cost to purchase the building was $660,000 so the city did not purse the purchase because doing so would remove the property from the tax roles and result in a negative cost to the city. The building has been bought by a private company for development of a medical office complex. It would have cost approximately $500,000 to renovate the building. The Police Chief was involved in the design of the new station. Parking would have been a problem because it would need to be in back and require a new road access. The Kid One building would interfere with Founders Day activities. The actual cost to acquire and use the building would have been the same as what is being spent on the new building. The new building also meets the historic design standards established by the city.
Chickens – One question is "Should they be available?" The good side of the argument is that allowing chickens promotes self reliance, which many people want. Many people that the Mayor has talked to about the issue said it "might not be a bad thing," but when asked if they wanted their neighbors to have them the answer was no. The mayor also said that changing the ordinance would take time and effort to manage, but that it is the right of the council to bring it up.
Council Member Mike Vaughn – Mr. Vaughn asked if Tony Jackson could speak on the issue (but he did not). Mr. Vaughn said that when he was passing out flyers about the new park in Glendale he spoke to some people in the neighborhood who were not fond of the idea. He said if chickens are allowed then people might also want goats or cows and asked where it stops. He also mentioned that the bird flu might be an issue.
Mayor Hall (2nd address)
Dog Park is scheduled to open on August 30th at 6:00 PM and will be named after Charlestown Veterinarian, Dr. Warner. The website will be available for registration next week. Fencing starts tomorrow.
Glendale Park – ground has been broken for work on the park with an anticipated opening by Labor Day
The Parks Building is being resurfaced with a new external facade and should be finished by Labor Day
The sidewalks on Monroe Street are in the process of being built.
Renaissance Project – ARC development will provide renderings for Phase I by the end of next week. The design will include luxury apartments, a major regional coffee retailer and a commercial area.
Water Utility Sale – the appeal has been submitted and the city anticipates a positive outcome in November or December on that issue. At that point the closing will go forward and allow IAW to take over the utility.
New street signs and stop signs are on Highway 3 and are scheduled for Park and Monroe before moving to Glendale
Council Member Tina Barnes asked if now is an appropriate time to ask that the council amend the 1995 Ordinance animal ordinance. Mayor Hall explained that it would first need to be added to the agenda. Council Member Brian Hester said that he is researching the issue and would like time to do so.
Adjournment – Mayor Hall entertained a motion to adjourn
Motion made by J.T. Cox
Full audio (32:51) of the meeting is available here: https://talkingpoli.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/council-meeting-08-06-2018.mp3
Author Treva HodgesPosted on August 6, 2018 Categories Uncategorized1 Comment on City Council Meeting 08/06/2018
The Charlestown Board of Public Works met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 6 at 9:30 am. Following is a summary of the meeting with full audio (6:29) available at the end.
Determination of a Quorum and Roll Call – Members present were Ted Little, Bob Hall, and Ben Ledbetter. Also in attendance were Clerk Treasurer Donna Coomer and City Attorney Michael Gillenwater
Minutes from the previous meeting, current claims, and payroll allowance docket from 07/15/2018 to 07/29/2018 were combined into one motion for consideration.
Update from City:
Tony Jackson, Building Inspector – no update
Shane Spicer, Engineer – The Community Crossings road project at highway 403 has resumed and has an anticipated completion date of October. The Board should expect a financial claim to be submitted soon.
Michael Gillenwater, Attorney – The Community Crossings road project requires the acquisition of three parcels of land behind Clark Road that were vacated back to the owners after the railroad no longer needed them. Mr. Gillenwater has sent a letter to the property owners to let them know that the City wants to purchase these properties and has not received a response. He asked the board to consider a motion that will allow him to advertise a public meeting and notify the property owners of the City's intention to acquire the properties for the road project.
Motion made by Ted Little
Seconded by Ben Ledbetter
Donna Coomer, Clerk Treasurer – no update
Mayor Hall
The Dog Park has a planned opening date of August 30th. Mayor Hall entertained a motion to name the dog park after Charlestown veterinarian Dr. Warner.
Motion to approve name made by Ben Ledbetter
The police station has broken ground and a structure is expected to be in place by December with a completion date next year.
Glendale park is under construction
The Parks storage building is being resurfaced and will be completed by Labor Day.
Author Treva HodgesPosted on August 6, 2018 Categories Uncategorized1 Comment on Board of Public Works 08/06/2018
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An oasis of great food, dessert and a swish set up in the otherwise humdrum Captain Munshi Layout, Giselle Resto Cafe is a hidden gem worth checking out.
Tucked away from Hennur Main Road, it's easy to miss the obscure Captain Munshi Layout, but once you make your way in, you'll easily spot Giselle Resto Cafe. A new cafe, this swish space has a nice and easy vibe, with exposed brick walls and pop culture memorabilia. But their al fresco seating space takes the cake, with bamboo, fern and other potted plants dotting the area. Just perch on their big wooden benches, and enjoy.
The menu boasts cafe classics, from burgers and wraps to pasta and steaks. We gorged on the Loaded Nachos which were topped with jalapenos, bell peppers, plenty of cheese and generous dollops of sour cream. The nachos were baked in their wood-fired oven and you could taste the difference as these were fresher and crunchier than their store-bought counterparts. With a separate menu dedicated to wood-fired pizzas, we had to try them and zeroed in on the Stuffed Cheese pizza. A little spicy and with a sour twang, the stringy mozzarella cheese stuffed into the crust balanced it all out well.
Wanting to end on a sweet note, we flipped over to the dessert menu and opted for The Happy Jar, apparently meant to be a chocolate explosion. When it arrived, we knew we had made a good decision. This OTT dessert jar had a layer of chocolate cake and red velvet cake on the bottom. scoops of chocolate ice cream over it, topped with nuts, Ferrero Rocher, chocolate wafer and finished off with a lavish drizzle of chocolate sauce. Hopefully, the other desserts will live up to this one. We're planning to tick them off one by one. In fact, skip dinner, and eat dessert here all evening because Giselle looks especially lovely in the evenings when it's all lit up outside.
A great spot for meeting up with your buddies or a casual date, they even have a small performance space inside which means we can expect to catch live music gigs here soon. In any case, Giselle is worth checking out, so head on down to Kacharakanahalli and give it a chance.
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