While billions of people are now online, thousands of companies large and small are using every channel they can to reach them. Companies like Slack, Airbnb, Pinterest, Instagram, and Dropbox have become dominant players in their market in the course of a few years, but how did they do it? As traditional marketing channels, like newspapers, TV, and PR, become less effective, how do startups go from zero users to their first one million customers?
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While technological barriers are lower and digital marketing channels are more affordable, it's still exceptionally difficult for early-stage companies to acquire, retain, and monetize new users. Channels like SEO and email are saturated and newer marketing channels underperform over time. Entrepreneurs need to be more creative and strategic to win their market, and fortunately there are services that can help.
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Yesterday, the Heads of Delegation of the participating countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 met up in Sofia to get information about the upcoming contest. Amongst the topics being discussed were show content, logistics, security, technical and venue lay-out, social program, voting and the social media plan during the Eurovision week.
She also added that they've found young artists to design the trophies and stage costumes and that they already have 200 young, Bulgarian dancers and other artists willing to perform their art during the show.
After this gathering, the Heads of Delegation were taken to the Armeec Arena itself to get a tour around the venue and where shown where the different facilities such as dressings rooms, the delegation lounge and the press center will be.
Listen to an unpublished song of Tose Proeski!


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Thai navy tows floating home of fugitive U.S. 'seasteader'
By Panu Wongcha-um
Reuters 22 April 2019
A Royal Thai navy ship drags a floating home, lived in by an American man and his Thai partner, in the Andaman Sea, off Phuket Island in Thailand
A Royal Thai navy ship drags a floating home, lived in by an American man and his Thai partner, in the Andaman Sea, off Phuket Island in Thailand, April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's navy on Monday began towing to shore the floating cabin of a fugitive U.S. citizen and his Thai girlfriend, both prominent members of the "seasteading" movement who face possible death sentences for setting up their offshore home.
The cabin set on top of a spar 14 nautical miles off the Thai island of Phuket had been touted as milestone in the movement to build floating communities in international waters as a way to explore alternative societies and governments.
Authorities have revoked the visa of bitcoin trader Chad Elwartowski, 46, and charged him and his partner, Supranee Thepdet, with violating Thai sovereignty, punishable by the death penalty or life in prison.
The Royal Thai Navy dispatched three boats on Monday to dismantle the structure and bring it back to shore for use as evidence in the government's case against the couple.
"The couple announced on social media declaring their autonomy beyond the jurisdiction of any courts or law of any countries, including Thailand," Rear Admiral Vithanarat Kochaseni told reporters, adding they had invited others to join them.
"We see such action as deteriorating Thailand's independence," he said.
HTMS Mannai, a landing craft utility ship, was expected to return to Phuket with the six-metre (20 ft) wide, hexagon-shaped cabin by late Monday.
Elwartowski and Supranee lived in the cabin for two months and left before the Thai navy raided the structure on April 13.
Their whereabouts are unknown, though the government has said the pair is believed to be in Thailand.
Elwartowski has referred requests for comment to Ocean Builders, which funded and built the cabin, and the Seasteading Institute, which advocates building offshore floating cities and originally received backing from PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.
Ocean Builders said on its website the cabin was in international waters and beyond Thailand's jurisdiction. Thai authorities say the structure is within its 200-mile exclusive economic zone and therefore a violation of its sovereignty.
Joe Quirk, president of the Seasteading Institute, said the couple had achieved a milestone for the movement.
"They proved a single-family seastead can float stably in international waters for less than the cost of the average American home," Quirk said in a statement.
Elwartowski also conducted valuable research on ecosystems over the two months the couple lived in the cabin, he said.
"You can demolish the seastead, but you can't demolish the knowledge that was gained," said Quirk, who is described by his group as a "seavangelist" and an "aquapreneur".
(Additional reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat. Editing by Kay Johnson and Darren Schuettler)
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Chandigarh: Lt Gen Joginder Singh Gharaya passes away at 95
Bust of Bangladesh war hero Lt General Sagat Singh inaugurated in Jaipur to mark his birth centenary
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You know the band Hundred Suns, the project featuring current and former members of Norma Jean and Every Time I Die? Well the guys are set to release their highly anticipated debut album later this summer, called The Prestaliis.
Every Time I Die will be hitting the road this fall for a Canadian trek with Knocked Loose and Hollow Earth. They will be making a few US stops — in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.


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Is Perry's "Anti-Gay Ad" Having Its Intended Impact?
People are definitely talking about the controversial "Strong" ad, which has Perry's own team divided, but will its message get him votes in Iowa?
https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/is-perrys-anti-gay-ad-having-its-intended-impact/
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The anti-gay overtone of Rick Perry's "Strong" ad kept GIF-makers, humorists, and bloggers busy on Thursday when the ad exploded as an Internet meme. Within 48 hours of the video's release, there was: an assortment of parody videos; a Tumblr titled "Rick Perry's Unpopular Opinions;" the discovery that the governor's jacket greatly resembles the one worn by Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain; a brief bit on the Colbert Report; and such comic Photoshops as this:
(Photo Illustration by The Frogman)
The Texas Tribune rounded up the highlights, as did the Perry Presidential blog, which also noted in another post that Perry's latest YouTube ad, about "Obamacare," disabled the "Like" and "Dislike" option after "Strong" outperformed the much-scorned teenaged pop singers Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black in the latter category (close to 400,000 "dislikes" as of early Friday morning).
As Sam Stein of the Huffington Post first reported, the ad was not without controversy among Perry's own campaign staff. "When the ad was being crafted several weeks ago," Stein wrote, "Perry's top pollster, Tony Fabrizio, called it 'nuts,' according to an email sent from Fabrizio to the ad's main creator, longtime GOP operative Nelson Warfield."
According to Richard Oppel Jr. of the New York Times, a Perry aide "chalked it up to the 'occasionally salty' and robust interchanges between advisers."
But Fabrizo's position drew heavy fire from Jimmy LaSalvia, co-founder and executive director of the gay conservative group GOProud. "It is the height of hypocrisy for Tony Fabrizio to have been a part of that," LaSalvia told Stein. "He has lined his pockets for years with money from the gay community to conduct polls to ostensibly help gay people in this country." (LaSalvia tweeted some harsher words on Wednesday.)
In any case, Perry's aides told Oppel the ad was not intended to be anti-gay, but instead is an "effort to tap into the sentiment that led Iowa voters to remove three Supreme Court justices one year ago after they voted to legalize same-sex marriage." However, Oppel suggests that constituency voters, i.e. evangelical voters, is more concerned about the economy this year.
"Beating up on gays to score political points is no longer a safe bet, even for Republicans, most of who would rather their prospective presidents talk about fixing the economy," Jason Stanford, a Perry biographer (Adios, Mofo) and Democratic consultant, wrote on his blog Behind Frenemy Lines.
But the former Chris Bell campaign manager hasn't counted his old rival out just yet.
If 15% of Iowa Republicans want to hear about religious values, then Perry wants every one of them.
This is Perry's last stand. Getting half of all evangelical voters translates to 30% at the Iowa caucuses, and in this fractured field that could be enough for first place. Finishing in second or third means he has risen from the dead and can make at least as far as Florida. Finishing fourth, where he currently is in the polls, means it's over for Perry.
"Nobody Talks About That Stuff": Waylon Payne on His Candid New Country Album By Jewly Hight
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'A Hearing Can Save a Life': Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy Gets a Courtesy Airing By John Wright
A Brief History of Texas Officials Falling for Fake Memes By Dan Solomon
Tags: Politics, 2012 Elections, Gay Rights, Iowa, LGBT, Memes, Republican presidental primary


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Mad About Gold
Everything about Gold
GUSTAV KLIMT – Adele Bloch-Bauer I – The Golden Masterpiece
Famous Gold Lovers Golden Art
Probably the most spectacular of Gustav Klimt's works of art and one of my personal favourites, is the portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, painted in 1907.
This incredibly beautiful painting is as much a tribute to the art of the goldsmith and jeweller as it is to the unequivocal beauty of its sitter. The gold decoration absolutely dominates this portrait. The gold appears to be holding its subject captive within its very fibres, she and the gold almost become one entity. But despite the strong presence of the gold, Adele's beauty shines through with a minutely detailed and accurate portrait showing the world just how captivating she really is.
Adele Bloch-Bauer I is a stunning icon of female beauty. Her pale, intelligent face is set above a wide jewel encrusted collar, emphasizing her ivory shoulders and slim hands clasped in front of her. These are the only parts of her body depicted naturally. Everything else disappears into the swirling patterns richly embellished in gold paint and gold leaf. This painting is Klimt's greatest triumph of his "Gold Style" period. Many of his other portraits of women only come close to it with their decorative beauty, but none really compare to the alluring presence of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Except perhaps Judith I which demonstrates a much more sensual and erotic side of Klimt's style.
Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907)
Incredibly, Klimt's iconic portrait was initially dismissed as "rubbish", by critic Eduard Potzl in his review because of the amount of gold used to create this heavenly piece. The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is often referred to as the "twentieth century Mona Lisa" and it is a title well deserved.
Unfortunately, this wonderful painting of Adele Bloch-Bauer, continued to attract a lot of attention for almost one hundred years after it was first created, for all the wrong reasons. And, because of its colourful history, it has become one of the most famous, iconic and expensive paintings in the world.
This painting, along with other works by Klimt, (a second portrait from 1912 and three landscapes), became the centre of an international lawsuit bought against the Austrian government and the Belvedere Galerie in Vienna by Adele's heirs. The Bloch-Bauer's were an extremely wealthy family of bankers and industrialists who were very much a part of Vienna's high society. They personally knew Klimt and had especially commissioned him to paint this stunning portrait. Unfortunately, the Bloch-Bauer family were also Jewish and when the Anschluss of 1938 unified Austria to the Nazi German Reich, the family was promptly stripped of its considerable fortune and huge art collections.
The Bloch-Bauer's owned a vast collection of very valuable paintings, several of which had been created by Klimt, sculptures, various other artworks and a collection of over 400 pieces of incredibly rare and valuable porcelain. They were a family who immersed themselves in the arts and were also accomplished musicians who owned some valuable instruments which were played and loved on a regular basis. Many of the art works were quickly sold to art dealers, so that the Nazis could cash in on them, or the favourite ones, including Klimt's ended up in museums across Austria.
It would be over sixty years before any attempt was made by the Austrian government to repatriate (return) the many stolen, plundered or extorted works of art to their rightful Jewish owners with the advent of a new Law in 1998. However, the Austrian government and the Belvedere Galerie in Vienna were not willing to hand over these magnificent pieces owned by the Bloch-Bauer's and an epic legal battle ensued.
The incredible story of Maria Altmann (Adele's niece) and her sheer determination to reclaim her family's paintings from the Austrians was immortalised in the film "Woman in Gold" (2015) starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. I would highly recommend this film, as it tells the story beautifully.
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"Woman in Gold" Film (2015)
It was not a straightforward process to reclaim the five Klimt paintings, and after many years and many legal battles which began in 2000, they were finally returned to the family and left the Belvedere Galerie on the 6th of February 2006. A few months after the conclusion of the epic legal battle with the Austrian government and the Belvedere, this stunning painting of Adele Bloch-Bauer I was acquired by cosmetics magnate, Ronald S. Lauder, son of Estee Lauder. It was bought for the eye-watering amount of $135 million US Dollars, making it the most expensive painting ever at the time.
It is now housed at the Neue Galerie in New York, USA. The museum was founded by Lauder, and is dedicated to Austrian and German art. Adele Bloch-Bauer I is on permanent display in New York and remains the most famous example of Nazi art theft, having been the subject of numerous articles, books and films.
Adele Bloch-Bauer I is forever protected from the Austrian government and any appeals the Belvedere Galerie may have launched against losing the painting which was never theirs to own in the first place.
An incredible story for an incredible golden masterpiece.
INFORMATION FILE
TITLE : Adele Bloch-Bauer I
PAINTED : 1907
FORMAT : Oil, Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf on Canvas
SIZE : 138 cm x 138 cm
GUSTAV KLIMT WEBSITE : http://www.klimt.com
ORIGINALLY LOCATED AT : Oesterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria (Belvedere Galerie)
NOW LOCATED AT : The Neue Galerie, New York, USA
WEBSITE : www.neuegalerie.org/collection
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Meet the organization: Atlantic Health System has five hospitals as well as Atlantic Home Care and Hospice and Atlantic Rehabilitation. Additionally, the system has a medical group with more than 600 providers. It has been recognized several times for being a great place to work. This year, it was named to Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the eighth year in a row.
Added benefits: Atlantic Health boasts what it calls a Healing Culture, focused on the well-being of employees, patients and their families. As part of this culture, Atlantic Health has a pet therapy program for patients and employees at each medical center and administrative office. Another aspect of the culture is an employee art show and an artist-in-residence program. More traditionally, the health system offers employees tuition reimbursement, discounts at local and national retailers and holiday meals for staff.


In the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology published the arguments of American scientists who claim that you can lose weight by several kilograms per year without changing the usual diet. For this, experts say, you need to stand as often as possible.
The refusal of sitting in the office allows you to get rid of 3 kilograms per year without any other additional efforts, the authors of the new project said. Carrying out official duties while standing will require a more active consumption of calories from the body – this provides the effect of losing weight.
Researchers estimate that working in a standing position will cause office workers to lose an extra 54 calories per day. This will happen if you spend on your feet, and not on a chair, six hours a day. According to the head of the group of scientists, Professor Francisco Lopez-Jimenezis, this way of losing weight is especially suitable for weight-bearing men – their muscle mass allows them to do without chairs and chairs for a long time.
Weight loss, scientists say, is not the only advantage of standing up.
"In the upright position, additional muscle groups are active, which not only leads to the loss of extra calories, but also reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes," their journal quoted.
Earlier, American scientists from the University of Georgia presented data that adding soluble inulin fiber to food, which is sold in stores with healthy food, effectively protects against the appearance of excess weight and metabolic syndrome, in which adipose tissue is intensively accumulated in the body.
In 2016, The Independent published a list of "popular" weight loss methods that have proven to be effective in scientific experiments. One of the most effective in this business was called the habit of drinking before eating a glass of water.


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The Ketelmeer is the tongue of the IJsselmeer into which the River IJssel drains, it is situated between the polders Noordoostpolder (North-east Polder) and Oostelijk Flevoland (East Flevoland), and connects the river IJssel to the IJsselmeer. It is one of the bordering lakes, a continuous body of water which separate Flevoland from the Noordostpolder and the ancient lands of the provinces of Gelderland and Utrecht.
The Ketelmeer covers an area of 3500 hectares, most of which is in the province of Flevoland, but the river delta of the IJssel is in province of Overijssel.

It was carved out from the Zuiderzee by the construction of the polders of Noordoostpolder and Flevoland, between which it lies. It is via Ketelmeer that the IJsselmeer connects to the Zwarte Meer and the Veluwemeer, the strip of water which separates Flevoland from the coast of the mainland.

The Ketelmeer contains the IJsseloog, a kilometre-diameter circular pit in an artificial island, built to contain the toxic sludge dredged from the bed of the Ketelmeer

The Ketelbrug is a bascule bridge over the Ketelmeer connecting the Noordoostpolder and Oostelijk Flevoland.

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AffecTech's poster presentation from HCI 2018, Exploring Memory Interventions in Depression through Lifelogging Lens, examined and reported on neuropsychological findings in memory weakness in depression and the design space for novel technologies in this area.
AffecTech was happy to attend and present a work in progress paper  at HCI 2018, the 32nd British Human-Computer Interaction Conference, from AffecTech researcher Chengcheng Qu, and supervisor, Professor Corina Sas, both of Lancaster University, UK. The paper discussed the possibility of utilising lifelogging technologies as a powerful tool for enhancing psychotherapeutic interventions to address human memory weaknesses in depression, to help prevent and alleviate depression, as well as boosting mindfulness.
HCI 2018 took place from July 2nd to July 6th, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the main conference of HCI presenting several sessions alongside several keynotes. Themes of sessions included Affective Computing, Digital Health, Design, and Psychology, as well as UX (User Experience) and usability, while keynote topics included Data intelligence, HCI (Human Computer Interaction) design in health technologies and smart devices such as chatbots.
Identifying the evidence base. For example, think about: What is the problem that needs to be addressed? What's the evidence of the nature of these problems? What's known about possible solutions?
Identifying or developing theory. In this step, things to highlight include: What is the relevant theory, or theories, for example, theories in behavioral change, decision making, or human errors?
Modeling process and outcomes. In this step, apply modeling approaches to anticipate outcomes and refine the design.
Professor Blandford has also pointed out that, currently, there are too many technologies designed without full consideration of real needs of users, even when they are considered, normally their requirements are assumed by designers, which is not enough. Therefore, "HCI and Human Factors have a really important space and role in the design of future health technologies," as our unique skills set are essential for designing health technologies.
Apart from attracting academics, HCI 2018 also attracted researchers, engineers, and designers to talk about their inspirations working in the industry. Speeches by leading companies such as Google, Spotify, IBM Ireland, BBC and so on. For example, Senior UX researcher, Stephen Giff, from Google, has shared his insight in his speech "Evolving the UX Research discipline and remaining relevant in a rapidly changing world". While Spotify presented a discussion of "The role of user research in a world of big data," given by Philip Strain, as Senior User Researcher, Spotify.
Chengcheng Qu is an Early Stage Researcher of the AffecTech project based at Lancaster University. Her research aims to explore the organisation and processing of episodic memories in depression and anxiety. Chengcheng is particularly interested in designing novel systems for supporting users' meaningful and long-lasting recall of their autobiographical memories, for alleviating affective disorders, building a better cognitive self and boosting mental wellbeing.
AffecTech is an international collaborative network and research project that advances personal health technologies for affective disorders – depression, anxiety and bipolar. AffecTech aims to deliver an effective low cost technology platform to help sufferers.
AffecTech is established with support from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) via the European Commission's Horizon 2020 (H2020) research and innovation programme. AffecTech is a European Innovative Training Network funded under Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 722022.


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Tybalmia pupillata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1859. It is known from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru and Suriname.

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At the time of settlement of Western Australia no special consideration had been given to the administration of justice in the Colony other than to give Stirling a Commission of the Peace as Lieutentant Governor. Eight Justices of the Peace were appointed in December 1829 to assist Stirling and heard both criminal and civil cases at Quarter and Petty Sessions. A Court of Quarter Sessions was formally established in March 1832 and a Civil Court in the same year, both based in Perth. However, with the population of the colony widely distributed throughout the South West of the colony, it was not cost effective to send all cases to Perth and Justices of the Peace in remote districts were allowed to hear cases for debt recovery, where the debt was less than 10 pounds, from 1836 onwards. Further reform of the legal system saw the establishment of a Court of Request in Perth and other towns and places appointed by the Governor, in 1842, again for cases where the sums involved were less than 10 pounds and in 1845 provision was made for the trial of criminal offences, where the death penalty was not involved, at Albany and other 'remote districts'. [4 of 1845].
The Acts relating to Debt recovery were amended in 1863, with the establishment of Local Courts, under local magistrates identified as such under the Magistrates Jurisdiction Act of the same year. Clerks and bailiffs were to be appointed for each court and and records of actions taken under the original 1836 and 1842 Acts were to be forwarded to the Supreme Court.
In 1904, Local Courts were established throughout the State at the Governor's decree, and were presided over by a magistrate. Although magistrates were assigned to a court, their jurisdiction was State wide. Courts could be discontinued by the Governor and the records of such courts were to be transferred to another court.
They exercised jurisdiction in civil matters up to a maximum claim of up to $10 000.
The court was administered by a Clerk of Courts who was appointed to sign and issue summonses and warrants, to register records and judgements and to keep minutes and accounts, which were to be audited. Bailiffs were also appointed to assist in the work of the court.
The Local and Petty Courts of the State were amalgamated with the Magistrates Court in May 2005. The amalgamation was the result of a long running review of the Court system based on a 1990 report of the Law Reform Commission and represented a significant change in the administration of justice in Western Australia.
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The Plaint Record & Minute Book, prior to its amalgamation with the Plaint File in 1991,recorded the basic details of each case (parties involved, nature & course of action,amount of claim,fine imposed, and in the case of default, details of judgement summonses & warrants of execution).
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La història del beisbol a Catalunya s'inicia a principis del , que el beisbol fou introduït a Catalunya per residents americans i indians retornats.

Història

A principis del  es disputen els primers partits de beisbol a Catalunya impulsats per cubans retornats a Catalunya. El 1910 es té constància de partits jugats entre uns equips anomenats Iris BBC (1909), Fe BBC (1909) i Habana BBC (1910). Els primers practicants eren la colònia americana a Catalunya, els fills estudiants dels indians o treballadors d'empreses com La Canadenca. Entre ells destacà la tasca realitzada pel periodista Agustí Peris de Vargas, que l'importà de Cuba i en fou el primer jugador i entrenador.

L'esport no acabà de reeixir, fins que el 1923, per iniciativa del mateix Peris de Vargas nasqué la secció del Català BBC i el mateix any la Sociedad Hispano-Americana de Base-Ball.

L'any 1929, en el marc dels actes de l'Exposició Internacional de Barcelona es disputà per primer cop un partit entre la selecció catalana i una selecció d'americans de París. Aquest mateix 1929 es creà la Federació Catalana de Beisbol i s'organitzà el primer Campionat de Catalunya amb la participació dels següents equips:
Català BBC, Barcino, Canadenc BBC (format pels empleats de l'empresa la Canadenca), Olímpic, Catalònia BBC, Montserratí, Dinamita i Fortpienc.
L'Olímpic es proclamà primer campió de Catalunya.

Aquests anys foren molt prolífics pel beisbol català i aparegueren gran quantitat de clubs, com el Decoració Tèxtil BBC (1930), Federació d'Alumnes i Ex-alumnes de l'Escola del Treball (FAEET), Almendares BBC, Els Brucs, Hispanos, Emporium, Fanalers, Elèctrics, Corsaris, Nou Diables, Amèrica, México BBC, Exploradors, Rovers, Estels, Futbol Club Barcelona, UE Sants, Casal Barcelonista, Universitari o RCD Espanyol.

L'any 1931 es produí una escissió dins de la federació i se'n creà la Lliga Oficial de Beisbol, a la qual ingressaren els clubs Montserratí, Olímpic, Catalònia, Canadenc, Almendares, Dinamita, FAEET, Decoració Tèxtil i Emporium. El campionat oficial fou guanyat pel Català.

Després de la guerra civil el beisbol continuà essent un esport important a Catalunya. El 1940 aparegué l'Hèrcules de les Corts, es refundà la secció del RCD Espanyol, el 1941 la del Futbol Club Barcelona per iniciativa de Josep Maria Taixés, el 1945 nasqué el CB Viladecans i el 1951 el Pops de Lloret de Mar. El 1945 fou disputat el primer campionat d'Espanya que fou guanyat per l'Espanyol de Barcelona, derrotant a la final l'Amèrica de Madrid. A partir dels anys 50, l'esport s'estengué per diferents localitats catalanes, destacant Cornellà (Siemens), Gavà i Sabadell. L'any 1955, pocs dies abans de la celebració dels Jocs del Mediterrani, es disputà a Montjuïc el Campionat d'Europa de beisbol, que fou guanyat per la selecció espanyola, i amb ell, la representació del vell continent a la sèrie mundial de Milwaukee del mateix any. Als anys seixanta destacà el Picadero JC barceloní, el qual es proclamà campió d'Europa els anys 1963 i 1967.

El CB Viladecans va ser un dels pocs clubs de beisbol que va sobreviure als difícils anys de la fi de l'època daurada d'aquest esport a Espanya a la vora de 1970. Amb la introducció de canals múltiples a la televisió l'augment de l'interès del públic en la Primera Divisió de la lliga espanyola de futbol va eclipsar altres esports d'equip. Com a conseqüència molts clubs de beisbol catalans no varen poder competir i varen desaparèixer. El Viladecans es convertí durant els anys 80 i 90 en el club més destacat de l'estat, pràcticament imbatible i amb un rècord de títols consecutius difícil d'igualar. El club guanyà de forma consecutiva tots els campionats de lliga entre els anys 1982 i 2002. El beisbol català, però, és un esport de caràcter molt minoritari. Durant aquest període destacaren clubs com el CBS Sant Boi (1971), el CBS Gavà (1973), hereu del Club de Beisbol Roca, el Club Herzegovino, el CB Bonanova (1983), el CB Vic Bat (1992) o el BC Manresa.

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In French, the expression "téléphone arabe" has two meanings: 1) An oral communication and, furthermore, a rumor or unreliable information; 2) A kid's game which consists of whispering a word to one another in a circle: the first person whispers a phrase in the ear of the second, the second tells the heard phrase to the third, and so on until the last player says it out loud, usually giving way to a collective frenzy due to the – voluntary or involuntary – deformations the initial phrase has undergone through its multiple repetitions.
The word "telephone" written in Arabic.
Indeed, the word "telephone" written in Arabic is particularly Arabic only for the non-Arabic speaking person; someone who speaks Arabic will only read the word "telephone" since the Arabic connotation will naturally not be perceptible (Figure 2). This linguistic fact is not a theoretical construct open to speculative arabesques. I found it just as it was, like one finds a mushroom, one of these irreducible organisms that thrive in the dark corners of language and resist translation through their shady existence.
To build the word-object I asked an Arabic-speaking friend to write the word "telephone" in Arabic. Among the different linguistic possibilities, that classical Arabic noun, (phone), and its seemingly arbitrary etymology, seemed more appropriate to me than the dialectal phrasing, (telephone), as it partly derived from French.
In the spring of 2005, my neon Téléphone arabe is hung on the parapet of the railroad bridge overhanging the art space for which I conceived it (Figure 3). A few days after its unveiling, the piece is vandalized.
Téléphone arabe # 1 - Blue neon. Centre Recyclart (Curator: Komplot). Brussels, 2005.


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(654) Narrated 'Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Ansari: The Prophet forbade robbery (taking away what belongs to others without their permission), and also forbade mutilation (or maiming) of bodies.
(655) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "When an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse, then he is not a believer at the time, he is doing it, and when a drinker of an alcoholic liquor drinks it, then he is not a believer at the time of drinking it, and when a thief steals, then he is not a believer at the time of stealing, and when a robber robs, and the people look at him, then he is not a believer at the time of doing robbery.
(656) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).
(657) Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa: On the day of Khaibar the Prophet saw fires being lighted. He asked, "Why are these fires being lighted?" The people replied that they were cooking the meat of donkeys. He said, "Break the pots and throw away their contents." The people said, "Shall we throw away their contents and wash the pots (rather than break them)?" He said, "Wash them."
(658) Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud: The Prophet entered Mecca and (at that time) there were three hundred-and-sixty idols around the Ka'ba. He started stabbing the idols with a stick he had in his hand and reciting: "Truth (Islam) has come and Falsehood (disbelief) has vanished."
(659) Narrated Al-Qasim: Aisha said that she hung a curtain decorated with pictures (of animates) on a cupboard. The Prophet tore that curtain and she turned it into two cushions which remained in the house for the Prophet to sit on.
(660) Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As: I heard the Prophet saying, "Whoever is killed while protecting his property then he is a martyr."
(661) Narrated Anas: While the Prophet was with one of his wives, one of the mothers of the believers (i.e. one of his wives) sent a wooden bowl containing food with a servant. The wife (in whose house he was sitting) stroke the bowl with her hand and broke it. The Prophet collected the shattered pieces and put the food back in it and said, "Eat." He kept the servant and the bowl till he had eaten the food. Then the Prophet gave another unbroken. bowl to the servant and kept the broken one.
(662) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "There was an Israeli man called Juraij, while he was praying, his mother came and called him, but he did not respond to her call. He said (to himself) whether he should continue the prayer or reply to his mother. She came to him the second time and called him and said, "O Allah! Do not let him die until he sees the faces of prostitutes." Juraij used to live in a hermitage. A woman said that she would entice Juraij, so she went to him and presented herself (for an evil act) but he refused. She then went to a shepherd and allowed him to commit an illegal sexual intercourse with her and later she gave birth to a boy. She alleged that the baby was from Juraij. The people went to Juraij and broke down his hermitage, pulled him out of it and abused him. He performed ablution and offered the prayer, then he went to the male (baby) and asked him; "O boy! Who is your father?" The baby replied that his father was the shepherd. The people said that they would build for him a hermitage of gold but Juraij asked them to make it of mud only."
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You can make up your own mind but I think the lines definitely look less prominent! And I have not experienced any redness, peeling or irritation (although I do have a skin type that generally responds very well to peels and other products).
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Please note that I was gifted this product by YEOUTH Skincare but all reviews and opinions are entirely my own.
I have always been lucky to have pretty good skin from an ageing point of view. Most people tend to think I'm a little younger than I am. That's either down to genetics (my mum has always had really good, young looking skin for her age) or to the fact that I started wearing SPF 50, rain or shine, when I was 26. I have worn it every day with no exceptions since then and I think protecting my very fair skin from the sun has prevented most of the worst effects of ageing.
I have never had a real fixed skincare routine with exfoliation and moisturising and over the past year or so my regime had slipped even further. With two children to look after and my dad's illness and eventual death, taking care of my skin had been the last thing on my mind during the past year or two and it was starting to show. I finally decided I needed to do something about my skin, so I booked a couple of facials in December and January. I was starting to get back on track, but my uneven skin tone (the result of two pregnancies) and the fine lines which had recently emerged on my forehead, were really starting to bother me. The aesthetician had recommended that I have a peel, but between looking after the children and other commitments, I hadn't had the time. I made a note to myself that I would look for something I could do myself at home online but I really didn't know what to look for.
Below is an extreme close up of my forehead (it has not been retouched in any way and no filters have been applied. I am also not wearing any makeup. This photo was taken in the natural light of my bathroom) where you can see my freckles and fine lines. I'm cringing as I post this but it's all for the sake of providing you with a realistic review. We can call this my "before" photo.
Then, out of the blue, I was approached by a representative of Yeouth Skincare on Instagram who asked if I would like to try Yeouth's 30% Glycolic Acid Gel Peel in exchange for a post on Instagram and a review. I wanted to jump at the chance as this sounded like exactly what I was looking for, but I am not willing to use anything that is against my principles or full of chemicals so before I agreed I went online and researched Yeouth Skincare. I was pleased to read that their products are cruelty free, paraben free, sulphate free, GMO free and fragrance free. Their website is bright, uncluttered and easy to navigate. The YEOUTH brand was the creation of a cosmetic chemist, Kevin Mallory, who has over 25 years formulation experience in the beauty industry. He is also the owner of the company. All the products in the line are manufactured in an owner-operated state of the art facility and all products are made using the highest quality, medical grade ingredients available. And I was excited to see that they have a blog which is full of skincare tips! I was happy to go ahead. Although the product was gifted, my review below is honest, accurate and entirely my own opinion and has not been influenced in any way by YEOUTH skincare or any representative thereof.
The product arrived in a small white cardboard box with the YEOUTH logo and colours (green, black and blue)on the front and top lid and was labelled Glycolic Acid 30% Gel Peel Retinol Green Tea. The side panels contain information about the product, disclaimers, warnings and a list of the ingredients. I noticed that list of ingredients is fairly short, with the primary ingredient being water, followed by glycolic acid, which is a good sign. Further down there are fruit and flower extracts.
The product comes in a small, clear bottle with a pump lid, all very streamlined and in keeping with YEOUTH's website and outer packaging. It was accompanied by an instruction leaflet with very clear instructions on how to use the product. It is very important to follow the step by step procedure in the product insert as this is a medical grade peel and the misuse of the product can lead to injury or severe burns. This is outlined in both the insert and on the box.
The insert states that you should discontinue use of any products containing AHA, BHA or vitamin A 48 hours before using the peel. I have been using a 5% retinol serum for the last few months so followed the instructions and discontinued this. The instructions then say to carry out a patch test on a small area of skin near the site which will be treated and wait 48 to 72 hours to see if redness or irritation develops before completing your first peel. I applied a thin layer of the product to a small patch of skin under my chin using a cotton pad, after cleansing my face, just before I was about to go to bed. I left it on for two minutes as instructed on the leaflet and rinsed it off using cool water. I felt a very slight tingling while the product was first applied to my skin which subsided after the first minute or so. I then kept an eye on the area over the next 48 hours and am pleased to note that I did not experience any redness or irritation whatsoever.
After completing the patch test I determined it was safe to carry out my first peel so I gently cleansed my skin and applied the peel with a cotton pad to my whole face, taking care to avoid the eyes, nose and mouth areas. Again, I felt a slight tingling during the first minute which then subsided. After two minutes I rinsed the product off with cool water, moisturised and went to bed. I might just be imagining it, but I swear my skin looks ever so slightly brighter and smoother. I asked my husband and he said he couldn't tell any difference but I definitely think at the very least my skin feels slightly softer.
It is very important to apply SPF 15-30+ sunscreen every time you go outside whilst using this product, so I don't need to make any changes to my SPF routine as I already wear SPF 50.
The peel can be used weekly over a period of four to six weeks and as my skin has tolerated the product well so far I intend to continue with the treatment. Stay tuned for weekly updates to this post to see how I get on! Follow my blog or follow me on Instagram @everlyskids and turn on notifications for my stories so you don't miss any updates!
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Alba enjoys an international career as part of New York, Barcelona, and European jazz scenes and has performed in numerous prestigious venues and festivals around the world such as Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (NYC), Jazz at Lincoln Center (NYC), Bimhuis (NL), North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Palau de la Música (BCN), and Festival Jazz de Terrassa (BNC), among others.
She is the leader of "Two Slides", a unique jazz quintet featuring her original compositions with two trombones, voice and flute. She is a member of The Bop Collective, led by the saxophonist Irene Reig, Smack Big Dab, and The Penguins. A frequent collaborator, Alba has shared the stage with well-known bands such as The Gramophone All Stars and New Cool Collective.
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We here at Shortcut Gamer have been long-time fans of the Angry Video Game Nerd. We watch videos on Cinemassacre every week and enjoy everything James, Mike, Ryan, Bootsy and the gang produce for the site.
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James chose to support Shriner's Hospitals because he and his family relied on them when his daughter had an injury. He tells the story in the video below as well as details everything you need to know about the auctions, where you can participate and what all is up for bid.
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You've probably noticed that there's a lot going on today.
As a member, you'll continue to get daily information as well as the daily summary podcasts and the Access2Access presentations. Of course, you don't have to subscribe. Nothing else about the site is going to be changing. The forums such as Pailin's Corner and Argentus' Big Trade are still free for all to read and participate. There will also continue to be at least one, primary thread each day on "Main Street". There you'll be able to interact and post helpful information, just like you always have. The only difference is that the author of the thread will be Pining or JY or one of the other four contributors. That's it. It's pretty simple, really, and it is my sincere hope that none of this disrupts the general flow of the site. If it does, we'll make further changes to liven things up even more.
The other thing I need to address is the Private Message email that was sent earlier today. In a strange coincidence, the same day I open this new service, I get an email from a disgruntled Turdite threatening to "out" my real identity in order to cast me as some kind of hypocrite. As you might imagine, I'm not going to allow the PM system I built into my site with my own money to be used to against me. Therefore, not surprisingly, the list of banned members has grown to seven.
But here's the funny thing...When have I ever been dishonest with you or otherwise tried to convince you I'm something I'm not. Go back to the old Watchtower site or click the "about" tab in the nav bar above. I'm a "serial entrepreneur who retired from the securities industry in 2008". That's absolutely true. My first attempt at starting a business involved the failed launch of an online immediate annuity sales site. Let me emphasize FAILED because I opened it in March of 2009 and closed it about a year later. (If you want to see what $200,000+ and a bunch of sleepless nights and stress will get you, click here: https://buyapension.com) I foolishly thought that you could sell immediate annuities online just like term life insurance. Oops. It didn't help that I attempted to do this in 2009, right after The Great Financial Crisis, when nobody was going to trust their life savings to an insurance company. Anyway...it failed and it was during this time that I became active at ZeroHedge and the rest is, as they say, history. The buyapension site is still hosted by the company that built it and the only reason you can view it is because I'm hoping against hope that someday, someone will come along and buy it or the domain name. It's not like I sit here and spend the entire day running TFMR and then sell annuities at night. Just typing that makes me chuckle.
Having started a business in 2009 that failed in 2010 makes me a hypocrite...well, not much I can do about that.
If having MrsF own a self-serve frozen yogurt store makes me a hypocrite, well, not much I can do about that, either.
If trying to turn TFMR into a more self-sustaining money maker that compensates me for my time and effort makes me a hypocrite, then so be it.
If buying the occasional gold option makes me a hypocrite, what can I say?
If NOT living in the woods, unplugged from society, collecting guns, ammo and silver makes me a hypocrite, it is what it is.
IF, instead, you wish to continue along on this journey with me, I look forward to seeing you back here tomorrow, even if you're not a subscriber. And if you really want to piss off the two ex-Turdites who started all of this today, take the passive-aggressive route and sign up for the nominal $10/month. It'll be worth it!
Very, very nice rebound in the metals today. Just as expected, down yesterday but back up today.
Looking forward to seeing what tomorrow brings.
Good luck with the new site, Turd. Just signed up.
I think it might be time to buy a pension.
OK - Now that I got that out of my system I'll never do it again.
Not sure if the rally if the rally in metals is tied to your website changes or not, but it sure is nice.
Was a great idea. Terrible timing. And extremely expensive to get off the ground. Needed more money than I had.
Haters will always hate and winners just keep moving forward like a plow.
Don't know where is the best place to post this, since the Jim Willie podcast is buried in last weeks news now. Anyway - Jim was on TruNews with Rick Wiles yesterday. You can listen/download here: https://www.trunews.com/listen/ .
Good luck with the new model Turd.
Add value to universe, and you will be compensated.
I sure hope the vault comments still show up in /comments/recent though; My favorite up-to-date news source.
just wanted to get that out there. And I wore a hair net and hideous checkered outfit.
edit to add: was called up to the office one day, and figured I was in trouble for something, and they told me they wanted to train me for management ... I panicked and quit.
overnight might be very interesting.
Turd: Once again, thanks for all you do and the great online resource you have built.
I got that PM this morning and immediately said to myself, 'so what!'. Nothing about that makes Turd a hypocrite - nada.
I am also a serial entrepreneur and (much to my wife's chagrin) have made and lost fortunes a couple of times. So .. I can feel the Turd's pain. It's not easy to fail. It's damned tough - both emotionally and financially - but as Pining's recent post explains, it's a necessary part of a real unmanipulated economy and it's what turns those of us that stay in the game into strong contenders.
Stay strong, Turd - and - congratulations on the launch of this new site format.
Will there be a PayPal option?
Any idea on if/when there will be a PayPal option?
I need to figure that out.
I'll consult the Tech Team and get back to you.
WTF do you mean "If NOT living in the woods, unplugged from society, collecting guns, ammo and silver makes me a hypocrite"
No SILVER!!!!!!!!!???????? Say it aint so!! Did you have a boating accident on the way to yogurt shoppe? Hey that could be a new flavor, silvogurt? Then again maybe not!
In all seriousness, don't worry about it, your aces in my book. And to use a very Urban slang, haters gonna hate :) Anytime people observe others doing well they attempt to bring them down!
Turd, If we are set up as regular supporters with monthly donations does that donation parlay into a gold vault access?
... with sugar on it.
I get an email from a disgruntled Turdite threatening to "out" my real identity in order to cast me as some kind of hypocrite. As you might imagine, ... the list of banned members has grown to seven.
I immediately tthought of that cereal spilled in the lap sort of freak. PleeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEze tell me he's Number Seven!
Tried several times to subscribe using my credit card MasterCard to no success.
The payment with the credit card goes wrong.
Filled out everything right, never encountered problems with this credit card paying.
I think cereal man was 6. I was really hoping the Fool was #7, but I'm guessing TF will keep it quiet. It's all good, one less troll is a good thing , regardless of who it was.
Turd - I have been here since the beginning of your switch from blogspot and I find great value in what you have built here. So does my hubby. Anyone who really sees you knows you are the real deal and no hypocrite. I appreciate all your time and efforts, as well as the patience of Mrs. F and will continue to visit regularly.
DirkDirkler that sent out the PMs this AM & got the boot, but not sure.
and threatened to out you as a hypocrite. I would say just carry on with no mind to the clueless one. We all need to do what we need to do to make things work. I'd say you are doing just fine, provide a valued service and deserve your just rewards.
What are the specks, about 4 out of 5 new businesses fail in the first year or so. You can't win if you don't play the game and try.
The vault, that is. Looking forward to the newest phase of life in Turdville. Well worth the dough considering its a site I review more than once a day. Come on everybody, the water's fine!
Nice tie in that vid !
Never buy annuities until your prostate is bigger than your head.
For what it's worth I have no qualms about you switching to a subscription format. The time and effort you have to invest in a site like this has to be tremendous, and it makes sense for you to expect reasonable compensation.
Those who don't like the change have a simple option available to them - namely, go away.
I am still weighing whether or not to sign up, but since I'm not a trader and have little need for charts or TA I will be taking a wait and see approach for now.
But I do want to take this opportunity to thank you and commend you for putting this site together. You have gathered a remarkable community of intelligent people here at TFMR, and I thoroughly enjoy reading, learning and occasionally commenting here.
Turd thank you for the value added subscription. The access2access is great. I am looking forward to hearing your timely analyzes in your podcasts. I find the added material well worth the price. Wishing you financial success so that it will continue.
Who would buy a pension from Turd?
It seems to me that now you have openly come forward, you do have an opportunity to use the respect you have earned within the metals community to your advantage. It is clear that you have an understanding of the economic system and that you are a damn good analysor.
However, given the view we all share on where the dollar is going, I do put question marks to the idea of providing pensions on an annuity base. To me, that sounds like "fixed nominal income", because that's what an annuity mortgage is like. In other words: the first impression I get is: "this is just some fixed interest rate product, like a dozen in a row".
JeeYeon Park at CNBC.com highlights a CNBC appearance by Craig Hemke, president and founder of BuyAPension.com. During the segment, Hemke offers that investors should look into gold and precious metals. "You're seeing gold continuing to rally as it's becoming a global currency that cannot be manipulated by central banks," he explains.
I would suggest that if you want to use your expertise in the metals for selling pensions, you would want to focus on those people which are looking for solutions based primarily on the metals. Once the metals surge, there will be a mania phase, during which a stampede into the metals will occur. I'm sure before long, there will be loads of people who will be interested in converting their 401K's (I think you call them) into the metals.
I have no idea how one would go about doing that, but I would certainly take Turd's advice into serious consideration if I were living in the U.S. Perhaps you could use your acces - to - access to make a deal with Sprott or Turk or something?
To sum this up: consider targeting people who are looking for a way to convert their existing pension plan into a metals based plan and use the well earned trust you have built up within this community for your advantage.
Good luck and keep up the goodies!


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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited vs State of Karnataka
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Penalty cannot be imposed stating that penal provisions are mandatory rules Karnataka High Court
Fact and Issue of the case
Facts leading to filing of this revision petition briefly stated are that the petitioner is a dealer registered under the provisions of the Act and is engaged in the activity of manufacture and sale of petroleum products. The petitioner is a public sector company. The petitioner is also a registered dealer under the provisions of Central Sales Tax Act. The petitioner has commenced its operations in the year 199 6 and has carried out the activities of expansion and modernization. The petitioner commenced the commercial production in the initial stage referred to as Phase I in the year 1995-96 with rated capacity of 3 MMTPA. Subsequently, the petitioner claimed additional investments for expansion of its manufacturing unit under second stage referred to as Phase II by which the rated capacity was enhanced to 9 MMTPA. The commercial production for Phase II commenced in the year 1999-2000. The petitioner thereafter made further investments and began expansion of Phase III in the year 2009-10 by which capacity was enhanced to 15 MMTPA. The petitioner linked the existing units to the new units undertaken after Phase III expansion project to form a continuous process plant with uninterrupted operations. The commercial production of Phase III commenced in March 2012. The petitioner, during the expansion of Phase III facilities, procured capital goods for use in Phase III expansion from registered dealers within the State of Karnataka with applicable value added taxes and availed and utilized input tax credit on the purchasers in the same month of purchase against the tax liability of the same month arising out of sales made out of the existing Phase I and Phase II facilities which continued to generate revenue / turn over / tax liabilities.
The re-assessment proceedings were initiated against the petitioner for the period 2009-10 and books of accounts, returns, etc. were verified. Thereafter, the proposition notice dated 29.02.2012 was issued under Section 39(1) of the Act for the periods August 2009, January 2010 and March 2010 proposing to disallow the input tax credit availed on the capital goods for Phase III on the ground that credit cannot be availed prior to commencement of production. In response to the aforesaid notice, the petitioner supplied reply on 13.03.2012 in which inter a/ia it submitted that the petitioner was eligible to avail input tax credit as the petitioner was effecting sales of taxable goods during the impugned period and has satisfied the conditions laid under Section 12(2) of the Act. In terms of the proposition notice, the Assessing Authority passed an order of re-assessment dated 13.06.2012 by which the credit availed by the petitioner was disallowed. The petitioner paid the entire amount of input tax credit under dispute. Thereafter, the petitioner, for a period from March 2013 to March 2016, made payment under liability. Thereafter, an order of rectification was passed on 25.06.2012.
The assessee thereupon filed an appeal before the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes which was dismissed by an order dated 24.05.2017 inter a/ia holding that the petitioner purchased capital goods for expansion of Phase III and the eligibility to claim input tax credit under the Act is only after commencing of production or sale of goods from expansion Unit III of the petitioner. It was further held that the expression 'or' used in Section 12(2) of the Act is disjunctive and only relates to expansion unit of Phase III of the petitioner. Accordingly, it was held that the assessee has not fulfilled the conditions laid down under Section 12(2) of the Act and the appeal preferred by the petitioner was dismissed. In the aforesaid factual background, this appeal has been filed.
Observation of the Court
The court has considered the submissions made on both sides and have perused the record. It is well settled rule of statutory interpretation in relation to the taxing statute that the subject is not to be taxed unless the words of the taxing statute unambiguously impose tax on him. The proper course in construing revenue Acts is to give a fair and reasonable construction to their language without leaning to one side or the other but keeping in mind that no tax can be imposed without words clearly showing an intention to lay the burden and that equitable construction of the words is not permissible. (See: Principles of Statutory Interpretation Justice G.P.Singh 14th edition Page 882). It is equally well settled legal proposition that the word 'or' is normally disjunctive and the word 'and' is normally conjunctive. It is well settled rule of statutory interpretation that where the provision is clear unambiguous, the word 'or' cannot be read as 'and' and the expression 'or' is disjunctive.
In the instant case, the petitioner was effecting sale of taxable goods on payment of VAT / CST as applicable and was effecting sale of goods in the course of export out of the territory of India. Therefore, the petitioner had satisfied the conditions laid down in Section 12(2) of the Act namely sale of taxable goods / sale of goods in the course of export out of the territory of India and was eligible to avail of the credit under Section 12(2) of the Act. The finding recorded by the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes as well as by the Tribunal that the petitioner, after expansion of Phase III, was eligible to claim input tax credit only after commencing of production or sale of goods from the expansion Unit III of the petitioner, cannot be sustained in the eye of law as the expression 'or' used in Section 12(2) of the Act is not pertinent to note that none of the conditions prescribed in Rule 133 provide that each unit of the petitioner has to be an independent unit to avail of the benefit of input tax. conjunctive but is disjunctive. Since the petitioner had input tax credit. There is no element of any mens rea that the petitioner had the intention to evade tax. The petitioner had paid taxes according to the information furnished in the return and therefore, it should not have been penalized subsequently after the assessment proceedings are finalized and the amount of tax is determined. It is well settled in law that penalty cannot be imposed merely because it is lawful to do so [See: 'HINDUSTAN STEEL P. LTD. Vs. STATE OF ORISSA' (1930) 25 STC 211 (SC) j. Since we have held that the petitioner was entitled to benefit of input tax credit, therefore, the question of levy of penalty and interest does not apply. It is also pertinent to mention here that the petitioner has deposited the amount of interest and penalty under protest and therefore, the petitioner is entitled to refund of the aforesaid amount.
For the aforementioned reasons, the substantial questions of law are answered in favour of the petitioner and against the respondent.
In view of preceding analysis, the impugned order dated 24.05.2017 passed by the Tribunal and order dated 27.09.2013 passed by the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes cannot be sustained in the eye of law and the same are accordingly quashed. The appellant is held entitled to refund of interest paid under protest.
The court has ruled in favour of the petitioner and allowed the appeal
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I learned at the coastline of Faro by the Atlantic Ocean, that wind waves show two very distinct patterns. They all attack similarly but decay in two different forms: ripple or breakage.
Most distinguishable waves ripple back smoothly. They come, have their time and leave peacefully just like cultural hypes or music genres.
Some of them on the other hand crash before hitting the shore. Then there's chaos and bubbles, like wars and revolutions, strokes and backlashes.
I think the term "wave breakage" describes a variety of phenomena of over-exhaustion. It suits financial crises better than the "bubble burst" analogy. It describes a political counter-reaction better than the term "backlash".
Riding the wave of humanity, we will have to go back too. That is inevitable. But will our wave ripple back peacefully? Or will it break down?


Abstract : [en] It has been suggested that hydrogen peroxide is involved in cascades of pathological events affecting neural cells. The aim of this study was therefore to examine whether this molecule is able by itself to modify membrane properties of pyramidal neurons in the CA1 region of the rat hippocampus. Intracellular recordings in the slice preparation showed that 3.3 mM hydrogen peroxide hyperpolarized all neurons tested (n = 41) by 11 +/- 3 mV. This effect persisted in the presence of tetrodotoxin. It developed slowly, was reversible and reproducible. In the presence of tetrodotoxin, the extrapolated reversal potential of this effect was -95 +/- 5 mV in 2.5 mM external potassium. This value was not significantly different from the one obtained with the GABAB agonist baclofen (10 microM) (-98 +/- 5 mV). It shifted when the concentration of external potassium was increased to 10.5 mM (from -96 +/- 5 to -62 +/- 4 mV), in close agreement with the Nernst equation potassium ions. The hyperpolarization was significantly reduced (by 65 +/- 22%) by the potassium channel blocker barium (100 microM). We suggest that hydrogen peroxide is able to induce an increase in potassium conductance in rat CA1 pyramidal neurons. The exact mechanism by which it produces this effect (direct action on channels or indirect effect) remains to be determined.


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March 2021 Highlight Reel
Our first two shows of March were cancelled due to a combination of tsunami and COVID scares. Fortunately, both threats subsided quickly, and one of the shows has been rescheduled for October 2021. Unfortunately we were unable to rebook flights in time to play at the Wellington-based festival. Fortunately I have meetings with venues this weekend about a new Wellington booking in 2021. C'est la vie. En avant!
Girls On Top was the first March show to go ahead. An intimate afternoon of music on a rooftop in early fall…acoustic singer-songwriter vibes from Jan Elliott and Gin and Chronic gave impressions of mid 20th century musical nostalgia. Imagined reminiscence of Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Carole King…for many in attendance it was their first time hearing my originals, their being accustomed to San Detroit Band covers as frequently contracted by their local. It felt good to show that community a different side of myself. A repeat performance has been booked for August.
Art Beat is a beloved annual festival in my adopted hometown of Whangarei, and a surprise gig for me! Last minute the event organizers realized that they had sanctioned a buskers tent, but failed to hire any buskers. I was asked to assist in filling the gap. Reasoning that I couldn't do a full day of busking on my own, I gathered my instruments and a couple rugs and convinced Micky to help me host an all day jam session. People of all musical backgrounds engaged us throughout the day, and we learned a bit about the variety of musos in Whangarei. Mid day one of the MainStage performing acts dropped out, and I was asked to fill that gap as well – you got this tent, Micky? Sometimes I think I work best under the wire.
The Waipu Jazz and Blues Festival was definitely a highlight of the month. I was honestly nervous for us to close the show knowing that there were other acts that wanted to close and were capable, but Scott, Austyn, Jesse, Rebekah, and I were equal to the task. The energy we exchanged with the audience was nothing short of epic. Even on the slow and musically indulgent songs the audience gamely picked up what we were laying down. The after party was fueled by the lingering high, and lots of future plans were made over as many toasts that night.
Botticelli Restaurant and Wine Bar was as enjoyable as ever. Nothing beats Botticelli's for artist hospitality. Frankly, it's hard not to take them up on their bottomless wine for artists. BUT, artistry comes first, and nothing will make you think you're performing better than you are like substances will. That might only be true for some…however, I'm too afraid to find out if I'm one. Our mate Paul, by contrast, often drives us there so I can drive him home. It's part of his charm. He's a Londoner, a real geezer – if you read that in the proper cockney accent, then you know what I mean ,g'uvnor! He has a way that is simultaneously shocking and endearing. How the stage dynamic between us works is a bit of mystery, but it works just the same. We played for an extra hour just because.
Titirangi Festival of Music was nearly a comical experience. This highly rated annual festival had a confluence of factors to deal with, including construction, rain, and never before cited zoning issues. As a result, the outdoor stage was downgraded to two outdoor staging areas just off the sidewalk and directly across the street from each other, resulting in a somewhat confused cacophony. Understandably, the festival reported less traction than in years past, but the die hard music lovers of Titirangi – of which there are an impressive many – still made a keen showing. In particular, I recall two young girls sitting as close as they could manage and staring with the intensity of unabashed youthful wonder. I shared a knowing smile with their father, who seemed pleased. If they fail to remember the music, the time, the place, or even my name, I hope they remember the way they felt just then.
The Club, Titirangi saw Paul and I together again within four days of our last gig, and we picked up where we left off. It's fun to play back to back gigs knowing which songs really hit and seeing improvement in the tunes you're still feeling out. This time Micky joined us on bodhran. Did I mention that we were on the roof again? Only a couple weeks had passed since our last rooftop gig, but you could already feel autumn progressing. People snuggled on the roof with their partners, blankets, and lazy Sunday afternoon drinks. We were joined by a couple jammers – Bevis England and Gaio Bardelle on mandolin – and no less than 3 semi-professional egg shakers/tambourine players. Maybe it's just this particular rooftop, but I got nostalgic for a time before mine again.
April Shows
April saw us return for the second show of Auckland Fringe. There was lots to coordinate. The first Auckland Fringe show occurred the night of the 7-day lockdown, which severely hampered attendance. For a show that cost over $1000 to produce, this was a real bummer. Thankfully the festival organizers helped me to schedule a repeat performance of sorts, notwithstanding the new venue and collaborator which we had two weeks to organize. The good news is, it worked! While I would have enjoyed a larger audience, the new venue and collaborator – beautiful things nz and Sally Gill, respectively – were AMAZING to work with. We had a fantastic show together as evidenced by the 10 masterpieces that were made the night of the show – now on display pending sale at beautiful things gallery – and a festival award for Best Music Performance. See Auckland Fringe Festival – Ahurei Mōwaho O Tāmaki Makaurau Announces 2021 Award Winners
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2104/S00119/auckland-fringe-festival-ahurei-mowaho-o-tamaki-makaurau-announces-2021-award-winners.htm
A full video of our award winning show is in post production! The resulting artworks will soon be for sale at https://beautifulthings.nz/
Music City San Francisco Lockdown Sessions: Tune wherever, whenever from May 1st to catch this interview and live set featuring The Maggie Cocco Band. Music starts at 1:15:00 https://www.twitch.tv/musiccitytv?fbclid=IwAR3FBVO4_7FZSh0eJRB0F4Df8brdNm-oT015c1aX7KUjvBu8LxZE0p1BySk
Mother's Day in Piha: What kind of jam does your mom actually want for mother's day?
Artist Roadmap Spotlight Series: Science for Sociopaths will do a 15 minute solo piano set and interview for the inaugural episode of the Artist Roadmap Spotlight Series.
Surprise! Reprise: In October 2020 American singer-songwriter Maggie Cocco premiered an emotional, multi-sensory, and interactive experiment at Whangarei Fringe. The novel show featuring original music and improvised collaborations with audience and local artists has been captivating audiences across New Zealand, earning an award for Best Music Performance at Auckland Fringe 2021. Now it returns to its inaugural city for a Fringe Reprise!
Maggie is now a board member of Girls Rock. GRD is a community organization dedicated to fostering creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness for girls, women, gender expansive, and transgender people through music education and performance. By encouraging creativity, confidence, and collaboration in a supportive environment, we strive to empower young people to challenge preconceived notions of what they can do, what they can become, and become engaged members of our communities. We believe it is crucial that all young people have access to equipment and instruction regardless of their socio-economic background, religion, race, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. Please consider donating to GRD or your local chapter. https://www.girlsrockdetroit.org/
Singing 101 Workshop! I will be presenting at the Girls Rock Camp Alliance International Digital Conference. Attendance is by donation! https://www.girlsrockcampalliance.org/conference
A visual artist, a musician, and a radio DJ went to a bar and decided to form a collective with the intent to bring multimedia installations to public spaces. Stay tuned.
My personal assistant and I are plugging away at a massive overhaul of our business infrastructure. Transitioning from BMI to APRA, Tunecore to NoiseHive, and still working with Roadmap to develop our marketing plan for each brand (Maggie Cocco Band, Science for Sociopaths, San Detroit, etc). Thank you for your support through this process!
I am now on TikTok! Follow @MaggieCoccoMusic for mini music offerings from vocalizes to verses, and @MaggieCocco for things I find amusing.
Human note:
I've been really into cooking since lockdown. I've never had my own kitchen before, so I only started learning since moving to New Zealand. The foods available here are pretty similar to back home, except that non-seasonal foods have a hell of a long way to get here and are therefore unaffordable. So I've been getting used to seasonal cooking. Since I live near farm country, when something is in season we are practically swimming in it. My method is as follows: I look at what we have in the pantry, note what needs using soonest, and google recipes that use as many of those ingredients as possible. It usually turns out well, I rarely make the same thing twice, I've developed a lot of different skills (sometimes by virtue of not looking carefully enough at the recipe to know what I'm getting into), and it's SO satisfying to make use of things you already have before they go to waste.
A few of you reached out to see how I fared with the Tsunami. Fear not, I was shaken but not…stirred? In any case, all is well 🙂 I've written a blog sharing my experience which I have added to the Patreon page simultaneous to this posting.


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The Alphacool Eiskamm is the perfect cable comb for laying cables neatly and getting the best look for your system.
The Alphacool Aluminium Eiskamm is the optimal solution for laying cables neatly and getting the best look for your system. The Eiskamm cable combs, cut from aluminium tubes, are much stabler than acrylic versions. To prevent damage to the sleeves, all corners are rounded off - sharp corners that can cut into the sleeve are history. Of course, Alphacool offers several sizes for every cable type, from SATA cables to 8-pin right up to 24-pin ATX cables, all available in different colours.


Are the days seeming spookier to you? Halloween is fast approaching and we're getting in the spirit here at ModCloth. Last week, we dressed as Audrey Hepburn, a first lady, and a flapper. This week we yet again scoured the ModCloth warehouse in search of inspiration for crafting our costumes. We hope you'll like what we came up with!
If you're still completely clueless about what you want to be, check out one of our favorite fashion blogs, Daddy Likey. They're having a "best costume story" contest and ModCloth is sponsoring with a $100 gift certificate for the winner!
"Herman Blume: What's the secret, Max?
Wouldn't z(z) = z squared?
Thanks for your interest in ModCloth math. Hehe. The rest of that equation is Z=Z(Z)+C. This is a representation of the Mandelbrot Set. In mathematics, the Mandelbrot set, named after Benoît Mandelbrot, is a set of points in the complex plane, the boundary of which forms a fractal. A fractal is generally "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity. Fractal math is used for certain functions in Photoshop. Hope this helps!


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Home / MORe / Code Enforcement / Building Codes in Tennessee / Energy Code Adoption / Energy Code: Exempt Cities
The intent of the legislation, and the hope of the state entities charged with enforcing it, is to encourage as many cities as possible to become exempt. Obtaining exempt status not only provides a city and its residents with the highest level of protection and safety in new home construction, it also allows a city to retain local control of its own development.
The designation "exempt" was already defined prior to passage of this legislation. Under that previous definition an exempt city was one that had adopted the building and fire codes required by the state, was adequately enforcing those codes, and performing reviews of construction plans and specifications. Under this new regulatory scheme, however, the requirements for obtaining exempt status, and thus the definition of "exempt," have changed. For purposes of this writing, "exempt" as defined by the new legislation is assumed.
The legislation requires a city to adopt and enforce minimum building codes to become exempt. The specific prerequisites for exemption are set out in the state fire marshal's rules and regulations; however, the general requirements are as follows:
State enforcement remains limited to state buildings, educational occupancies and any other occupancy requiring inspection for initial licensure if the local government has chosen to adopt and enforce building codes for construction of all buildings, for construction of all buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings, or for one- and two-family dwellings only; and:
For one- and two-family dwellings, it has adopted the International Residential Code;
For construction other than one- and two-family dwellings it has adopted a building construction safety code consisting of the International Building Code and either the International Fire Code or the Uniform Fire Code, if adopted on or after July 1, 2006; and
The city is adequately enforcing its locally adopted building code and performing reviews of construction plans and specifications and inspections required by the state fire marshal. Requirements vary depending on the type of construction.
Furthermore, an exempt city's building code edition for one- and two-family dwellings must be current within seven years of publication unless otherwise approved by the state fire marshal. If your city meets and adequately enforces the aforementioned standards then you will retain local control and be exempt from statewide codes and enforcement.
According to these requirements, a city may choose to adopt and enforce codes for specific buildings, and state enforcement will apply where the city is not regulating and enforcing. Hence, within the exempt city classification, there will be a further breakdown of groupings. They are:
Cities that adopt and enforce codes for buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings. Here, the state will regulate residential construction with enforcement by deputy building inspectors.
Cities that adopt and enforce codes for one- and two-family dwellings only. Here, the state will regulate buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings.
Cities that adopt and enforce codes for both one- and two-family dwellings and other buildings. Here, the state will not regulate within the city's jurisdiction except state buildings, educational facilities, etc.
‹ Energy Code Adoption up Energy Code: Nonexempt Cities ›
MORe Entry: Energy Code: Nonexempt Cities
MORe Entry: Energy Code: Opt-Out Cities
Library Catalog: How does the state's new energy code affect cities?
Knowledgebase: Exempt and Non-Exempt Cities Under the State Fire Marshal's Building and Fire Code
MORe Entry: Energy Code Adoption


NFL Network draft analysts Mike Mayock released his annual mock draft Wednesday night on television and he has the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Georgia running back Sony Michel with the 28th overall selection in the first-round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
"Perfect compliment for LeVeon Bell," Mayock said of Michel.
I'll update Mayock's full quotes on the selection of Michel after I transcribe them, but you might be interested to know that he chose the running back over Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. Mayock later stated that he left Vander Esch out of his mock because of medical concerns about the linebacker's neck. Additionally, Mayock had mocked Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans to the Tennessee Titans with the 25th overall selection.
Michel, who measured in at this year's scouting combine at 5105, 214-pounds, ran his 40-yard-dash in 4.54-seconds. In his four seasons at Georgia, Michel rushed for 3,638 yards and 33 touchdowns on 591 total carries. He also caught 64 passes for 621 yards and 6 touchdowns in the 47 games that he played in.
For what it's worth, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert did attend the Georgia pro day in March. The Steelers, however, really didn't seem to show too much interest in running backs during the pre-draft process outside of Derrius Guice and Kalen Ballage. Mayock, by the way, has Guice going to the Philadelphia Eagles with the last pick of the first-round.
The last time the Steelers drafted a running back in the first-round was in 2008 when Rashard Mendenhall was selected 23rd overall out of Illinois.
Also of note in Mayock's annual mock draft, he has the Baltimore Ravens selecting Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson 16th overall.
His full mock draft can be viewed here.