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Iraqi president says U.S. has no right to 'watch Iran' from his country
Iraqi president says U.S. has no right to 'watch Iran' from his country ...
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U.S. troops do not have the right to use Iraq to "watch Iran," Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday after Donald Trump indicated American forces were there to do just that.
"We are surprised by the statements made by the U.S. president on the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq," Salih said at a forum in Baghdad. "Trump did not ask us to keep U.S. troops to watch Iran."
In an interview that aired Sunday, Trump saidit was important to keep a military presence in Iraq so Washington could keep on eye on neighboring Iran.
The Iraqi president said U.S. troops had no right to monitor Iran under the agreement between the two nations, and that their specific mission was to combat terrorism, according to Reuters. He added that he would wait for clarifications from Washington on the numbers and nature of the U.S. troops' mission in his country.
"Those forces do not have the right to monitor many things, including watching Iran. We will not allow this," he added.
Trump's tough stance toward Iran is a hallmark his foreign policy. Since pulling out of the landmark Iran nuclear deal agreed by predecessor Barack Obama, Trump has publicly shown an uncompromising attitude toward Iran and reimposed sanctions on the country.
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation," Trump said the U.S. had spent a "fortune" on the Al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, which he visited in December, and that it was "perfectly situated" to watch different parts of the Middle East.
"One of the reasons I want to keep it is because I want to be looking a little bit at Iran because Iran is a real problem," he said in the interview.
Asked if he meant he wanted to be able to strike Iran, Trump replied: "No, because I want to be able to watch Iran. All I want to do is be able to watch."
Iraq has found itself in a tricky position as relations deteriorate between Tehran and Washington. Iran has been deepening its influence in Iraq since the U.S.'s 2003 invasion.
Hassan al-Kaabi, the first deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, issued a statement Sunday saying parliament would work on a bill to end the presence of U.S. troops in the country in its next session.
"All parties need, as soon as possible, to stop the U.S. presence and not allow Iraq to be used as a springboard for aggression or surveillance of any state," the statement read.
This is not the first time an Iraqi lawmaker has called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
A variety of Iraqi lawmakers used Trump's visit to the al-Asad base in December to call on U.S. forces to leave the country. At the time of his visit, there were 5,000 U.S. troops stationed in Iraq as part of the coalition against the Islamic State.
Earlier that month, Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw troops from Syria, claiming that the U.S. had defeated ISIS in the country. He also ordered the Pentagon to draw up plans for a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
But during his visit to the Iraqi air base Trump said he had "no plans at all" to remove U.S. forces from Iraq.
Iraq announced the fight against ISIS was over on Dec. 9, 2017, after the group seized the country's second-largest city Mosul, as well as one-third of the rest of the country, before being toppled by an Iraqi military campaign that was backed by the U.S.-led coalition.
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The accompanying video had to suit the movie and the producers insisted that the video could only be shot in area of nature similar to the movie. Once the location was found, the preparations lasted a week. The singer is in the video surrounded by people from Vestkapp and children playing violin. "The video summarises my mission over the past years; Inspiring young talents to do what you want to do". All the children who took part he knew from projects he has done earlier.
When this adventure is over, other projects are already waiting for Alexander. One of the things that he would like to achieve is a music project with Flemish children. "You are very diverse in the development of talents and this in different domains and styles" During such a project he sends scores and comes three days before the concert for rehearsals. Then he performs on stage with the children. "We have fun and this shows to the audience. They don't see an artist who some hours before flew in to the show to do his stuff.
That was something he after his victory in 2009 found difficult. "I said yes to everything, so I arrived two hours before the concert and I knew nothing. That didn't feel professional. "He prefers the 100 concerts a year that he does now instead of the 500 that he did after the contest.
Yet he wants to do less and less as an artist and get more known as a composer. "Fairytale" was also written by me, but many people don't know that. "He is still working on a Norwegian musical about a troll who is shy and plays violin, the same musical "Into a Fantasy " was originally meant for. "It's not about me" he adds just to make that sure. "I especially want to compose and get known for that. Yet it is not just the career that counts. My personal life is important and I'm not going to get that until I slow down. I don't want to become a father who sees his children only once a month".
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Pavement preservation, also known as preventative maintenance, consists of applying surface treatments to existing pavements. Examples of this type of maintenance include various types of seals and single and double course treatments. For these street maintenance projects, the City is using double course surface treatment with a sealant. These types of seals are cost-effective, improve skid resistance, provide an effective moisture barrier, and prevent small surface cracks. The addition of the sealant helps lock loose rock. These types of applications extend the life of the pavement asset and preserve the City's investment. Surface seals do not improve overall ride quality of a roadway and raveling may still be experienced.


I wish to share some of the very confusing and dangerous teachings I was exposed to when I first came to faith in the Lord Jesus, and the amazing way God answered my prayers to reveal His truth regarding the controversial things I was exposed to. If anything I share is challenging to your own beliefs and experiences, I encourage you to prayerfully consider what I share and, most importantly, view the resources contained and read the exhaustive research and documentation for yourself. I pray my personal narrative will inspire other discerning brothers and sisters in Christ to seek true wisdom about the lack of Biblical evidence for much of what goes on in today's churches.
Our challenge today is to stay vigilant! We must not interpret Scripture in light of our experience, but we must interpret experience in light of Scripture!
I spent my entire adult life pursuing spiritual truth, and my lack of direction and godly discernment caused me to go down some very dark hallways into the counterfeit spirituality of the new age and the occult. It wasn't until after I had been through some very scary experiences after getting involved in shamanism and some other demonic practices, that God really got my attention to the severity of the fire I was playing with. I had answered an altar call in 2009, gotten baptized in 2013, but never truly believed in my heart as it says is need for salvation in Romans 10:9. At the beginning of 2014, a friend invited me to a five day event at a church in Miami called the "Supernatural Fivefold Ministry School." A couple of friends assured me that there I would find the answers I was looking for.
I'm eternally grateful that I was convicted to completely surrender my life to Jesus Christ and I truly accepted His free gift of salvation at the Sunday morning service after the school ended. However I left Miami with many questions and part of me felt a little cheated because I didn't seem to get the "fullness" of the experience as many others seemed to get. Truthfully, I had never been exposed to so much chaos in my life! I wasn't sure if there was something wrong with me, or something wrong with the ministry I experienced.
People were falling down all over the place, screaming and crying and constantly "praying in the spirit" aka, gibberish. I'll never forget when one of the speakers told everyone to hold hands and raise them in the air, and he went through the auditorium yelling "FIRE!!" as he pushed his palm towards different sections of the audience and 75+ % of them fell over like dominos! I just stood there as my friend flew back in her chair letting go of my hand and then fell on the floor under her chair for a few minutes, like she had been knocked out. Another time while this chaos was ensuing, I was looking around with probably a scared look in my eyes, and one of the "pastors" saw me and came and grabbed my head with both hands while yelling. I just closed my eyes and waited for him to leave, because I certainly wasn't feeling the "power" everyone else seemed to be feeling.
When the lead "pastor" was "ministering" to people for "healing" I was amazed at the number of people who went forward just to fall down "under the power." All the while the stage was full of dancers while repetitive, hypnotizing music was playing, and the church was filled with swirling lights that could easily induce a seizure. I wondered, was all of this chaos truly giving reverence and glory to the Lord?
What was most concerning was the fact that I noticed when the "pastor" went to pray over someone, he would put down his talking mic and pull up another mic from his collar that he would forcefully blow into! That mic was turned up so loud that the sound that came out of the speakers could shake every bone in your body! No wonder they fell over!
If you haven't experienced something like this, go watch Benny Hinn on TV and you'll get an idea. Then simply ask yourself: does that look like CONFUSION or PEACE? When you go into a church and everyone is "praying in tongues," ask yourself if that fits Paul's instruction in 1 Corinthians 14:27-28 or if the church is appearing "mad" as Paul states in 1 Corinthians 14:23?
I will just say that I am extremely grateful I only spent a few days experiencing that charismatic chaos, because many succumb to the peer pressure over time and get tossed to and fro by the deceitful winds of doctrine (Ephesians 4:14). I spent over a year reading and following ministries that profess the endtime restoration of the prophets and apostles, of tongues, healings and power, yet the more I prayed for discernment and wisdom as God instructs in James 1:5, the more red flags I began to notice.
Unfortunately many Christians think (and some are even taught) that anything that happens inside a "church" is safe, from God, and not capable of being a spiritual counterfeit. The church paradigm for most of history has held that said that "if you have right teaching you will experience God," yet the philosophy of the emergent church says that "if you experience God, you will have right teaching." This dangerous teaching is a fertile breeding ground for spiritual and demonic deception. A church that seeks "feelings" and "experiences" over sound, biblical doctrine is on a very slippery slope.
If you take the time to research the history of the people and events that have led to many of the new-age, occult practices we are now seeing in the Church, you will be amazed that things have gone this far. When there are practices happening in a "Christian" church that are also happening in new age and eastern mystical religions, in hinduism, buddhism, kundalini yoga and other deceptive spiritual practices, we have a problem.
As I spent more and more time praying for wisdom and discernment and seeking God's opinion on these controversial topics, He showed me things in His word, through personal experiences and through communication with other friends in the body of Christ that brought answers and clarity. God led me to a book called Counterfeit Revival and it provided amazing historical evidence and frightening insight into many of these controversial experiences happening in the charismatic/pentecostal circles today. What was even more amazing is that even though the book is almost 20 years old it exposed many of the exact people and ministries I had been exposed to at the conference in Miami and even personally met less than two years prior, so I was able to validate the book's claims from personal experience!
The book covers the things being pushed by the modern New Apostolic Reformation leaders, practices like being "slain in the spirit," "speaking in tongues," and false signs and wonders. It further documents the effects of hypnotism, peer pressure, group dynamics and socio-psychological manipulation that play a major role in the chaos happening in many churches today. Chaos that you personally may have been subjected to or suffered the devastating negative effects of already. I highly recommend this book to any and everyone who is interested in a true, personal and intimate experience with the Lord–one devoid of false doctrines and deceptive teachings. The author illuminates many reasons why the Church is so overrun by false teachers today, as Jesus prophesied thousand of years ago, and he also provides many testimonies of the negative effects it has on people.
The bottom line is that any person who seeks experiences, mysticism and gnosis more than a deeper understanding of God's established and complete revelation in Scripture is risking one day hearing the worst words one could ever hear from our Lord and Savior: "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!" (Matthew 7:23) I can't imagine anything worse.
Do you ever find yourself interpreting Scripture in light of your experiences instead of interpreting your experiences in light of Scripture? Have you every had any negative experiences from the charismatic chaos I have described? Who do you know that is being led astray from such false teachers that might benefit from this information?
I can relate, I spent over 20 years involved in the occult and satanism, then Jesus came banging on my door and I opened it. It took years to flush all of the false religious beliefs and teachings out of my head, but through study of trusted well established theologians like Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther and others I was able to come to a fully orthodox understanding of the Christian faith.
my one experience at a charismatic church was like a line of cocaine, it got me wound up and thrilled, then left me drained spiritually and mentally, that was when I realized it was not the Holy Spirit doing things at that church, no experience with the living God leaves a person drained.
Thanks for the comment J.P. ! that's amazing to be delivered from that life! Praise Him for it does take some time for the Lord to weed our garden! I had a lot of trash in my mind from all the new age and occult ideas I spend so long studying! So many people need to spend more time studying great theologians versus the modern self-help gospel teachers!
That's such a great analogy being in a charismatic church! I totally agree, people get so caught up in seeking another "experience" that they don't take the time to really seek out and understand God through the Scriptures! God Bless you bro!
Thanks, Jason, for this great article. I, too, have observed on television programs, much emotion without doctrine. On the subject of speaking in tongues, the original biblical purpose of it, given in Acts 2:1-11, is not being practiced today. It was for the purpose of evangelism. God gave the disciples at Pentecost a supernatural ability to speak in foreign languages they had never learned for the specific reason of presenting the gospel in their native language. It was a gift given by the Holy Spirit. That is not being done today. Instead, there is a misuse of it, some even saying that it is necessary for salvation.
We at the BottomLine Ministries, must keep holding the banner high for sound biblical teaching.
Glad you enjoyed it John! Thanks for the comment! It is crazy some of the stuff people are trying to pass as "christian" these days! I totally agree with you about tongues. I learned the law of first use, where the first time something is mentioned in Scripture, it's meaning sets the precedence for its meaning throughout the rest of the text. What you've said is perfectly clear that was the purpose when first mentioned in Acts.
It's definitely sad the people that say you aren't baptized in the Holy Spirit unless you speak in their gibberish tongues. Lots of people don't want to hear or really study about this type of stuff because they are so addicted to the emotional "high" from their charismatic/pentecostal sensationalism that they are used to. Yes sound doctrine is so important! Keep up the good work! God Bless!


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Step 7: The reasons for not accepting the explanation of the assessee should be communicated to the assessee.
Step 8: The order passed by the AO should be speaking one bringing on record all the facts, explanation furnished by the assessee in respect of nature and source of the credit in its books of accounts and reasons for not accepting the explanation of the assessee. Relevant case laws should be relied upon wherever possible.
The above questions are not exhaustive but illustrative and the questions and sequence may vary depending upon fads of each case.
The above procedure be brought to the notice of all officers working under your jurisdiction for compliance.
Sunita Verma
Director (A&PAC)
CBDT, Delhi
1. Background Note to section 68 along with some important case laws for reference.
Background note to section 68 of the Act
Section 68 of the Act reads as under:
Where any sum is found credited in books of an assessee maintained for any previous year, and the assessee offers no explanation about the nature and source thereof or the explanation offered by him is not, in the opinion of the [Assessing] Officer, satisfactory, the sum so credited may be charged to income-tax as the income of the assessee of that previous year :
[Provided that where the assessee is a company (not being a company in which the public are substantially interested), and the sum so credited consists of share application money, share capital, share premium or any such amount by whatever name called, any explanation offered by such assessee-company shall be deemed to be not satisfactory, unless‑
(a) The person, being a resident in whose name such credit is recorded in the books of such company also offers an explanation about the nature and source of such sum so credited,- and
(b) Such explanation in the opinion of the Assessing Officer aforesaid has been found to be satisfactory:
Provided further that nothing contained in the first proviso shall apply if the person, in whose name the sum referred to therein is recorded, is a venture capital fund or a venture capital company as referred to in clause (23F13) of section 10.1″
1.1 From the reading of section 68, following conditions can be stated to be met for the applicability of section 68:
i. Assessee has maintained 'books'
ii. There has to be credit of amounts in the books maintained by the taxpayer of a sum during the year.
iii. The taxpayer offers no explanation about the nature and source of such credit found in the books or the explanation offered by the taxpayer in the opinion of the Assessing Officer is not satisfactory.
iv. If the taxpayer is a closely held company and the sum so credited consists of share application money, share capital, share premium or any such amount by whatever name called, any explanation offered by such company shall be deemed to be not satisfactory, unless [As amended by Finance Act, 2012, w.e.1.1.4.2013]:
(a) The person, being a resident in whose name such credit is recorded in the books of such company, also offers an explanation about the nature and source of such sum so credited; and
(b) Such explanation in the opinion of the Assessing Officer has been found to be satisfactory.
If all the above conditions exist, sum so credited may be charged to tax as income of the taxpayer of that year.
2. Meaning of the term "books"
i. The term 'books' of the assessee maintained for any previous year has invited judicial scrutiny by various courts with reference to what constitutes "books". The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Shri V.C. Shukla v. CBI [1998] 3 SCC 410 has discussed the meaning of the term "books":
"'Book' ordinarily means a collection of sheets of paper or other material, blank written, or printed, fastened or bound together so as to form a material whole. Loose sheets or scraps of paper cannot be termed as 'book' for they can be easily detached and replaced.
The term 'books of Account" was inserted by the Finance Act, 2001, w.e.f. 1-6-2001u/s 2(12A) of the Act:
"books or books of account" includes ledgers, day-books, cash books, account‑books and other books, whether kept in the written form or as print-outs of data stored in a floppy, disc, tape or any other form of electro-magnetic data storage device;"
3. Burden of proof- Explanation of the assessee:
The expression "the assessees offers no explanation" has been analysed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in various cases. Relevant portion from following case laws are extracted below:
i. CIT v. P. Mohanakala [2007] 161 Taxman 169 (SC)
"The expression "the assessees offer no explanation" means where the assessees offer no proper, reasonable and acceptable explanation as regards the sums found credited in the books maintained by the assessees. It is true the opinion of the Assessing Officer for not accepting the explanation offered by the assessees as not satisfactory is required to be based on proper appreciation of material and other attending circumstances available on record. The opinion of the Assessing Officer is required to be formed objectively with reference to the material available on record. Application of mind is the sine qua non for forming the opinion".
ii. Kale Khan Mohammad Hanif v CIT[19631 50 ITR 1 (SC)
"It is well established that the onus of proving the source of a sum of money found to have been received by the assessee is on him. If he disputes liability for tax, it is for him to show either that the receipt was not income or that if it was, it was exempt from taxation under the provisions of the Act. In the absence of such proof, the Income-tax Officer is entitled to treat it as taxable income".
iii. Sumati Dayal v. CIT [1995] 80 Taxman 89 (SC)
"But, in view of Section 68 of the Act, where any sum is found credited in the books of the assessee for any previous year the same may be charged to income tax as the income of the assessee of that previous year if the explanation offered by the assessee about the nature and source thereof is, in the opinion of the Assessing Officer, not satisfactory. In such case there is, prima facie, evidence against the assessee, viz., the receipt of money, and if he fails to rebut , the said evidence being unrebutted, cari be used against him by holding that it was a receipt of an income nature. While considering the explanation of the assessee the Department cannot, however, act unreasonably.
iv. Sreelekha Banerjee v CIT (1963) 49 1TR 112 (SC)
"It seems to us that the correct approach to questions of this kind is this. If I here is an entry in the account books of the assessee which shows the receipt of a sum or conversion of high denomination notes tendered for conversion by the assessee himself, it is necessary for the assessee to establish, if asked, what the source of that money is and to prove that it does not bear the nature of income. The Department is not at this stage required to prove anything. It can ask the assessee to bring any books of account or other documents or evidence pertinent to the explanation if one is furnished, and examine the evidence and the explanation. If the explanation shows that the receipt was not of an income nature, the Department Gannet act unreasonably and reject that explanation to hold that it was income. lf, however, the explanation is unconvincing and one which deserves to be rejected, the Department can reject it and draw the inference that the amount represents income either from the sources already disclosed by the assessee or from some undisclosed source. The Department does not-then proceed on no evidence, because the fact that there was receipt of money, is itself evidence against the assessee. There is thus prima facie evidence,, against the assessee which he fails to rebut, and being unrebutted, that evidence can be used against him by holding that it was a receipt of an income nature. The very words "an undisclosed source" show that the disclosure must come from the assessee and not from the Department".
v. Vijay Kumar Talwar v CIT (2011) 330 ITR 1 (SC)
"22. Examined on the touch-stone of the afore-noted legal principle, we are of the opinion that in the instant case the High Court has correctly concluded that no substantial question of law arises from the order of the Tribunal. All the authorities below, in particular the Tribunal, have observed in unison that the assessee did not produce any evidence to rebut the presumption drawn against him under section 68 of the Act, by producing the parties in whose name the amounts in question' has been credited by the assessee in his books of account. In the absence of any cogent evidence, a bad explanation furnished by the assessee about the source of the credits in question, viz., realisation from the debtors of the erstwhile firm, in the opinion of the Assessing Officer, was not satisfactory. It is well settled that in view of section 68 of the Act, where any sum is found credited in the books of the assessee for any previous year, the same mat be charged to income tax as the income of the assessee that the previous year, if the explanation offered by the assessee about the nature and source thereof is, in the opinion of the Assessing Officer, nor satisfactory (see Sumati Dayal v CIT [1995] supp (2) SCC 453* and CIT v. P. Mohanakala [2007] 6 SCC 21)."
4. Ingredients of the assessee's onus:
Hon'ble Kerala High Court in case of M.A. Unneeri Kutty v CIT (1992) 198 ITR 147, 150 (Ker.), ISLP dismissed by Hon'ble Supreme Court: (1993) 201 ITR (st.) 23] while examining ingredients of assessee's onus has held as under:
It cannot be doubted that it is for the assessee to prove the identity of the creditor as also the creditworthiness. The genuineness of the transactions should be proved.
in view of the above decisions, the explanation offered by the assessee must have the above 3 ingredients:
i. Identity of the creditor
iii. Creditworthiness of the creditor Le. capacity of the creditor to advance the money
iii. Genuineness of the transactions
Once the assessee has proved the above three ingredients simultaneously and adduce evidence to establish prima facie the aforesaid, the onus shifts on the Department
4.1 From a careful perusal of the above decisions of Hon'ble Supreme Court, it is established that primary onus to prove identity of creditors, capacity of such creditor to advance the money and the genuineness of the transaction is on the assessee. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has further held that explanation offered by the assessee.should be carefully examined by the AO to ascertain whether all the ingredients of the onus are proved by the assessee or not.
5. Applicability of section 68 in cases of "accommodation entry" in respect of share application money/share premium
The earlier view of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the cases Stellar Investment Ltd. 192 ITR 287 and Lovely Exports Pvt Ltd , 299 ITR 268 was that share capital cannot be added in the hands of the assessee company once the assessee furnishes PAN, addresses of the creditor/subscriber along with copies of the shareholders register, share application forms, share transfer register, etc. This would constitute sufficient explanation by the assessee. The Hon'ble Supreme Court was in agreement with above decisions of Delhi High Court, however, on conclusion of facts only without answering the ratio laid down as sought to be pronounced by Delhi High Court [ Ref: Hindustan Tea Trading Caltd. vs CIT 263 ITR 289 (Koh)].
6. However, subsequently, the above decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and Delhi High Court have been considered by various Courts including Delhi High Court itself. Based on the findings of facts and detailed investigations, these courts have distinguished the observations of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Stellar Investment Ltd and Lovely Exports Pvt Ltd and have upheld the invoking of section 68.
i. CIT Nova Promoters and Finlease (P.) Ltd. [2012] 342 ITR 169 (Delhi)
"The ratio of a decision is to be understood and appreciated in the background of the facts of that case. So understood, it will be seen that where the complete particulars of the share applicants such as their names and addresses, income tax file numbers, their creditworthiness, share application forms and share holders' register, share transfer register etc. are furnished to the Assessing Officer and the Assessing Officer has not conducted any enquiry into the same or has no material in his possession to show that those particulars are false and cannot be acted upon, then no addition can be made in the hands of the company under sec.68 and the remedy open to the revenue is to go after the share applicants in accordance with law. We are afraid that we cannot apply the ratio to a case, such as the present one, where the Assessing Officer is in possession of material that discredits and impeaches the particulars furnished by the assessee and also establishes the link between self-confessed "accommodation entry providers", whose business it is to help assessees bring into their books of account their unaccounted monies through the medium of share subscription, and the assessee. The ratio is inapplicable to a case, again such as the present one, where the involvement of the assessee in such modus operandi is clearly indicated by valid material made available to the Assessing Officer as a result of investigations carried out by the revenue authorities into the activities of such "entry providers". The existence with the Assessing Officer of material showing that the share subscriptions were collected as part of a premeditated plan- a smokescreen – conceived and executed with the connivance or involvement of the assessee excludes the applicability of the ratio. In our understanding, the ratio is attracted to a case where it is a simple question of whether the assessee has discharged the burden placed upon him under sec.68 to prove and establish the identity and creditworthiness of the share applicant and the genuineness of the transaction. In such a case, the Assessing Officer cannot it back with folded hands till the assessee exhausts all the evidence or material in his possession and then come forward to merely reject the same, without carrying out any verification or enquiry into the material placed before him. The case before us does not fall under this category and it would be a travesty of truth and justice to express a view to the contrary".
ii. Hindusthan Tea Trading Co. Ltd. vs CIT 263 ITR 289 (Kol )
"In Steller Investment Ltd.'s case [2001] 251 ITR 263, the apex court had passed the following order: "We have read the question which the High Court answered against the Revenue. We are in agreement with the High Court. Plainly, the Tribunal came to a conclusion on facts and no interference is called for. The appeal is dismissed. No order as to costs." From the above observation, it appears that the Supreme Court has not entered into the question involved or has not decided the ratio laid down. It had plainly held that it was a question of fact. The Supreme Court has not laid down any proposition with regard to the question. It was purely a question of fact with which the apex court had dealt with and was in agreement with the High Court on conclusion of facts. Therefore, it cannot be said that the Supreme Court answered the ratio laid down as sought to be propounded by the Delhi High Court in Stellar Investment Ltd.'s case [1991] 192 ITR 287. A decision becomes binding as a precedent only when the court decides a particular question of law or lays down the ratio through conscious adjudication……………………………………
The above decisions almost in one voice laid down that when such question arises, it is incumbent on the assessee to prove and establish the identity of the subscriber and prove their creditworthiness and the genuineness of the transaction. The furnishing of material is not sufficient. The income-tax authority has a right to pierce the veil and find out the real nature of the transaction. But once sufficient material is produced and explanation is given, the onus is discharged and shifted on the Revenue. Having regard to the materials, it might ask for further materials from the assessee or it might come to a conclusion on the materials so produced as it might in law arrive at. Once the materials are there, it is incumbent on the assessing authority to enquire into the same. It cannot overlook one or the other materials nor can it undertake a half-hearted enquiry".
iii. CIT v. Nipun Builders and Developers P. Ltd. [2013] 350 ITR 407 (Delhi)
"the assessee cannot simply furnish details and remain quiet even when summons issued to shareholders under section 131 return unserved and uncomplied. This approach would be unreasonable as a general proposition as the assessee cannot plead that they had received money, but could do nothing more and it was for the Assessing Officer to enforce shareholders attendance. Some cases might require or justify visit by the Inspector to ascertain whether the shareholders/subscribers were functioning or available at the addresses, but it would be incorrect. to state that the Assessing Officer should get the addresses from the Registrar of Companies' website or search for the addresses of shareholders and communicate with them. Similarly, creditworthiness was not proved by mere issue of a cheque or by furnishing a copy of statement of bank account. Circumstances might require that there should be some evidence of positive nature to show that the said subscribers had made a genuine investment, acted as angel investors, after due diligence or for personal reasons. Thus, finding or a conclusion must be practicable, pragmatic and might in a given case take into account that the assessee might find it difficult to unimpeachably establish the creditworthiness of the shareholders."
iv. In CIT v. N. R. Portfolio Pvt. Ltd. [2014] 2 ITR-OL 68 (Delhi); [2014] 206 DLT 97 (DB)
"Mere production of incorporation details, PANs or the fact that third persons or company had filed Income-tax details in case of a private limited company may not be sufficient when surrounding and attending facts predicate a cover up. These facts indicate and reflect proper paper work or documentation but genuineness, creditworthiness, identity are deeper and obtrusive. Companies no doubt are artificial or juristic persons but they are soulless and are dependent upon the individuals behind them who run and manage the said companies_ It is the persons behind the company who take the decisions, controls and manage them."
v. CIT v. Gold Leaf Capital Corporation Ltd. £2013] 353 ITR 163 (Delhi)
The Hon'ble Court concurred with the view of the Hon'ble Tribunal and observed that:
The conduct of the assessee has been beautifully summarized by the Tribunal itself in the following manner:
"All this is again indicative of the fact that in fact the assessee from day one of initiation of initial assessment proceedings was in a position to exercise control on the investing companies and still it withheld all the necessary information called for by the Assessing Officer, which could enable the Assessing Officer to test the genuineness of the _transaction and creditworthiness of the investing companies by verifying the genuineness of the claims made by the assessee before the CIT (A) on the basis of those documents which the assessee filed for the first time before the CIT (A) during the 2nd inning or the appellate proceedings.
Thus, it stands established that in fact the assessee produced only theinformation/documents/person for recording statement called for by the Assessing Officer which suited the interest of the assessee and intentionally withheld that information which did not suit the interest of the assessee."
vi. CIT vs Navodaya Castles (P.) Ltd. [2014] 367 ITR 306 (Delhi)
"13. As we perceive, there are two sets of judgments and cases, but these judgments and cases proceed on their own facts. In one set of cases, the assessee produced necessary documents/evidence to show and establish identity of the shareholders, bank account from which payment was made, the fact that payments were received thorough banking channels, filed necessary affidavits of the shareholders or confirmations of the directors of the shareholder companies, but thereafter no further inquiries were conducted. The second set of cases are those where there was evidence and material to show that the shareholder company was only a paper company having no source of income, but had made substantial and huge investments in the form of share application money. The assessing officer has referred to the bank statement, financial position of the recipient and beneficiary assessee and surrounding circumstances. The primary requirements, which should be satisfied in such cases is, identification of the creditors/shareholder, creditworthiness of creditors/shareholder and genuineness of the transaction. These three requirements have to be tested not superficially but in depth having regard to the human probabilities and normal course of 'human conduct.
14. Certificate of incorporation, PAN etc. are relevant for purchase of identification, but have their limitation when there is evidence and material to show that the subscriber was a paper company and not a genuine investor. It is in this context, the Supreme Court in CIT Durga Prasad More [1971] 82 ITR 540 (SG) had observed:—
The Hon'ble Supreme Court rejected the SLP filed in the above case Navodaya Castle (P.) Ltd.Vs CIT [2015] 56 taxmann.com 18 (SC) with the observation:
We do not see any merit in this special leave petition, which is hereby dismissed".
vii. Onassis Axles P. Ltd. v. CIF [2014] 364 ITR 53 (Delhi)
"14. Lovely Exports Pvt. Ltd. (supra) is an authority for the proposition that the assessee is under an obligation to dispel any doubts regarding the genuineness of an investor and the genuineness of the transaction. Here, though the assessee furnished particulars relating to three share applicants, the further inquiry made by the Assessing Officer raised more questions than answers. The share applicants' lack of resources, the assessee's position visA -vis share amounts received and its commercial condition all pointed to the amount received by it falling within the mischief of section 68 as unexplained amounts. That the Assessing Officer or the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal chase to treat the amount, as bogus share capital, is a matter of inference which the court would be loath to interfere with.
15. For the above reasons, this court answers the question framed, in favour of the Revenue and affirms the view of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal. The appeal is, therefore, dismissed, with no order as to costs."
viii. Commissioner of Income Tax-II vs. Jan Sampark Advertisement & Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 2015-TIOL-600-HC-DEL-IT.
"Since section 68 itself declares that the credited sum would have to be included in the income of the assessee in the absence of explanation, or in the event of explanation being not satisfactory, it naturally follows that the material submitted by the assessee with his explanation must itself be wholesome or not untrue. It is only when the explanation and the material offered by the assessee at this stage passes this muster that the initial onus placed on him would shift leaving it to the AO to start inquiring into the affairs of the third part."
7. Summary of legal principles as laid by Hon'ble Delhi High Court in above referred to cases for analysis of explanation of the assessee:
it is evident from foregoing legal analysis that following parameters have been laid down in the decisions cited supra:
Mere production of incorporation details, PAN or the fact that third persons or company had filed Income Tax details may not be sufficient when surrounding and attending facts predicate a cover up.
Paper work like details of PAN, Income Tax Return, details of cheque and bank accounts indicate and reflect proper paper work or documentation but genuineness, creditworthiness and identity are deeper and obtrusive.
Companies no doubt are artificial or juristic persons but they are soulless and are dependent upon individuals behind them who take the decision manage control the said companies.
It would be incorrect to state that the AO should get the addresses from Registrar of the Companies website or search for the addresses of shareholders and communicate with them.
Creditworthiness was not proved by mere issue of a cheque or by furnishing a copy of statement of bank accounts, Circumstances might require that there should be some evidence of positive nature to show cause that the said subscribes had made a genuine investment, acted as angle investors, after due diligence or for personal
Where there is admission before the investigation wing of the department that the subscribers to share capital had availed accommodation from bogus entry operators creditworthiness must be proved and these factual aspects and circumstances as proved before investigation wing cannot be simple to ignore.
Source of funding is important ingredient of the onus of the assessee.
It is not sufficient that the identity of the share application or creditors should be established for the assessee to discharge the initial onus which is upon the Under the requirement of section 68, the assessee has to further satisfy the Revenue as to the genuineness of the transaction and creditworthiness of the share applicant or the individual who is advancing amounts.
The AO may consider the above referred legal jurisprudence while examining issue of genuineness of share capital/share premium received by the company u/s 68 of the Act.
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Ben Stiller is not normally known for his subtlety. He achieved his stardom with broad comedies such as There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, and Tropic Thunder. On the other hand, indie filmmaker Noah Baumbach makes comedies with particular delicacy. They tend to be a little dark and bleak, and are often on the plotless side. But his writing is keenly observed and witty, and I think he's much more talented than his occasional writing partner Wes Anderson.
It's no surprise then that for Greenberg, Stiller gives his most restrained and natural onscreen performance. There are only the odd brief flashes of the schtick which you might expect. It's a brave choice for him since it isn't in his comfort zone, and he pulls it off remarkably well.
His character Roger Greenberg is not a likeable man. Having lost his job, he heads to L.A. to housesit for his brother who's on vacation in Vietnam. He's content to do nothing, and like Margot at the Wedding's Malcolm (played by Jack Black) he's fond of writing angry letters to the editor. He also strikes up an odd relationship with his brother's assistant Florence (Greta Gerwig).
Baumbach is a master at drawing humour from difficult and painful situations. Every scene has that fine balance. Although Greenberg isn't the most pleasant fellow, he's nonetheless sympathetic and genuine.
This movie won't be for everyone. Baumbach films have an unsparing quality, like French or East European cinema, or like a darker version of Woody Allen. But approached with an open mind, his films are strangely compelling and enjoyable. Greenberg is another gem from a unique artistic talent.


Eskom CEO's decision not to renew contracts with individual mining companies will lead to massive job losses in the country.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is extremely unhappy and shocked by Eskom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brian Molefe's decision not to renew contracts with individual mining companies to supply coal to its power plants. The decision not to renew contracts by Eskom will lead to the shedding of jobs in the mining industry and mineworkers are going to be affected by this decision.
We want to put it categorically clear as the NUM that we are not defending or speaking on behalf of the individual mining companies affected, but we are defending thousands of our members who are going to be retrenched because of Eskom's decision not to renew the contracts. NUM is a worker controlled union and we will defend our members who are affected by this decision.
The NUM is informed that thousands of its members and other employees at Exxaro Arnot Coal Mine in Mpumalanga are facing possible job losses after Eskom has informed the company that it will not renew the contract. If Eskom does not renew the contract, Exxaro Coal Mine will be closed on the 31st of December 2015.
"Our members are facing a bleak future and there are possible job losses of 1139 permanent employees excluding contractors with 546 employees at Exxaro Arnot Coal Mine. This is a calamity. We view this as a serious concern taking into account that the current rate of unemployment is 25% in the country," said William Mabapa, NUM Deputy General Secretary.
"Glencore Optimum Coal Mine is under business rescue and the company pointed Eskom as the main factor that led to the job losses in the company. We urge Eskom to resolve its problems or differences with individual mining companies amicably than to take drastic actions that will lead to massive job losses," Mabapa added.
The NUM humbly request Brian Molefe to reverse the cancellation of these contracts with individual mining companies because it is ordinary workers who are going to be negatively affected. If his job is to shed jobs, he must go. We are very unhappy with him. We are aware that Molefe used the same strategy at Transnet of shedding jobs instead of job creation. The NUM will fight tooth and nail to save the jobs of its members. The NUM is deeply worried because unemployment has remained as catastrophic as it was since he took office. We expect Eskom to play a role in job creation in South Africa than shedding jobs. The NUM wrote several letters to Brian Molefe requesting to meet and discuss these burning issues, but he has not replied. We are still waiting to meet him.
The NUM will embark on a massive national strike to Eskom head office if Brian Molefe does not address concerns of our members.


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Doctoral nursing students receive national Jonas scholarship
and Hayley Kappes
Two doctoral students at the University of Louisville School of Nursing have received a significant boost in their endeavor to become academic leaders, part of a national effort to curb nursing faculty shortages.
Jade Montanez Chatman
Jade Montanez Chatman and Sara Kuner have been awarded scholarships from Jonas Philanthropies to support their education in 2018-2020. Launched in 2008 to address the nursing faculty shortage, the Jonas Scholar award provides recipients $10,000 over two years, as well as leadership development and networking opportunities.
Faculty shortages are a primary factor forcing nursing schools to reject thousands of qualified applicants every year, which has compounded the national shortfall of nurses in the workforce. U.S. nursing schools turned away about 64,000 qualified applicants in 2016.
Montanez Chatman, a PhD student, is focusing her efforts on increasing diversity in the nursing workforce.
"It is well established that some populations are more vulnerable to negative health outcomes due to social and economic factors. This is particularly true among minority ethnic-racial populations," Montanez Chatman said. "A key factor to improving health among these vulnerable groups is through the development of strategies to increase nursing workforce diversity. This enhances the profession's ability to serve vulnerable, underserved and minority populations using culturally and socially appropriate prevention strategies."
As a UofL Health and Social Justice Scholar, Montanez Chatman helped launch a diversity summit in 2017 for minority high school students interested in health professions. The event has grown to include community college and undergraduate university students.
She is piloting a research project to identify and describe cultural, social and scholastic factors that are influential to a post-secondary nursing program as perceived by underserved and minority students in a high school pre-nursing program.
Montanez Chatman decided to pursue her PhD after having a passion for research ignited while she was part of the nursing undergraduate research scholars program at UofL, where she graduated in 2015.
Sara Kuner
Kuner, a doctor of nursing practice student who earned her bachelor's degree from UofL in 2016, aspires to become a nursing faculty member and help caregivers of children with asthma mitigate triggers in the home environment.
She said the scholarship will help her contribute to shaping nursing practice by becoming a better educator.
"I am honored to join an elite group of doctoral students who have the opportunity to collaborate with distinguished innovators in the field of nursing," Kuner said. "In addition to my clinical practice with family health care, I would like to pursue a role in education at the collegiate level. I have a strong desire to aid in the education and development of new leaders in the field of nursing."
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Sarah Riggs Amico touts faith, LGBTQ equality in lt. gov run
By Patrick Saunders | Aug 7, 2018 | 4:31 PM
Sarah Riggs Amico is running to be Georgia's next lieutenant governor as an evangelical Christian that backs LGBTQ equality and strongly opposes anti-gay "religious freedom" bills. But her support for progressive issues doesn't stop there.
"I know that confuses a lot of people to be a pro-labor, pro-choice, pro-marriage equality, pro-gay rights Christian," Amico (top photo) told Project Q Atlanta while campaigning in South Georgia recently. "I personally think it's quite consistent with my beliefs."
The first-time candidate is executive chair of Jack Cooper, a car-hauling company with 3,000 employees nationwide. Her father Mike Riggs is the company's CEO.
Endorsements by Georgia Equality and Georgia Stonewall Democrats likely helped her in the primary, and one recent high profile endorsement is sure to help her in the general election. Amico, 39, was one of only four Georgia candidates endorsed recently by former President Barack Obama.
Amico, a Democrat, faces Republican former state Rep. Geoff Duncan, who pulled off an upset win against state Sen. David Shafer in a July runoff. The Cumming-based Duncan supports "religious freedom" legislation. He also voted for House Bill 757, an anti-LGBTQ omnibus bill that Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed in 2016.
Amico leaves no questions about where she stands on anti-LGBTQ "religious freedom" bills like HB 757 and legislation that would have allowed faith-based adoption agencies receiving public funds to refuse to serve LGBTQ parents and children. That bill passed in the Senate earlier this year before stalling in the House.
"I think it's inexcusable. This is not who we are as Americans. It's not who we are as human beings. And candidly, I think it's a huge black mark on the Georgia state Senate," Amico said.
Amico said "religious freedom" bills will hurt churches more than the legislation will help.
"The government will recover from the idiocy of any one era or individual, up to and including the president," she said. "The church is not so resilient. I think we will pay for a generation.
"I would say to my fellow Christians, it's time for you guys to get up and do the work too. If you don't like gay marriage, fine — don't have one. But, civil rights is a thing that we need to be vocal in protecting," she added.
'Diverse nations and organizations win'
If she were to beat Duncan in November, Amico would preside over a Senate with a Republican majority, even if Democrats are able to pick up several seats this year. In that role, she'll be able to set the order of debate on legislation.
"When people send me these discriminatory adoption bills, when people send me this RFRA-style nonsense, when people send anything that institutionalizes discrimination in the state my grandparents, parents, children, sisters, nieces and nephews call home, it'll go to the back of the queue," Amico said. "And I will do everything in my power to make sure it never sees the light of day past Crossover Day, so it cannot become law.
"On the other hand, if someone wants to put one of those bills making sure we have appropriate inclusive nondiscrimination laws and hate crime laws, if they want to expand opportunity and they want to reinforce civil and human rights, we'll make sure that goes right to the top," she added.
Amico said her experience often being the only woman on a management team or in the boardroom led her to diversify the leadership of her company.
"We're more profitable, we're more thoughtful, we're more responsible to our communities, we're more responsive to our employees, we're more strategic in our thinking. That is not a coincidence," she said.
"Even if somebody isn't sure that [diversity is] a priority for them, most people prioritize economic opportunity and a path to prosperity. Those things are strengthened by being a more diverse and inclusive ecosystem, whether that's your citizenry, your government or your company. Diverse nations and organizations win," she added.
When asked where her support for LGBTQ rights originates, she referenced former President Jimmy Carter's quote about America not being a melting pot but instead a "beautiful mosaic."
"The whole point was each individual tile, each individual element brings its character, its vibrancy, its best traits to the table to make the country stronger," she said. "For anybody to believe that the LGBTQ community isn't a part of that beautiful mosaic at this point in our history, they've just missed the point on what it is that makes this country great."
Both Amico and Duncan are burning through cash. Amico raised about $1 million and had $70,000 left on hand as of the latest campaign finance reports on June 30. Duncan also raised about $1 million and had $60,000 left on hand. The next campaign finance report deadline is Sept. 30.
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Apple today announced Apple TV+, the new home for the world's most creative storytellers featuring exclusive original shows, movies and documentaries, coming this autumn. Apple TV+, Apple's original video subscription service, will feature a brand new slate of programming from the world's most celebrated creative artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. On the Apple TV app, subscribers will enjoy inspiring and authentic stories with emotional depth and compelling characters from all walks of life, ad-free and on demand.
Additionally, Apple debuted the all-new Apple TV app and Apple TV channels coming in May 2019. The all-new Apple TV app brings together the different ways to discover and watch shows, movies, sports, news and more in one app across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, smart TVs and streaming devices. Users can subscribe to and watch new Apple TV channels — paying for only services they want, like HBO, SHOWTIME and Starz — all on demand, available on and offline, with incredible picture quality and sound; enjoy sports, news and network TV from cable and satellite providers as well as purchase or rent iTunes movies and TV shows all within the new, personalised Apple TV app.
The new Apple TV app personalises what viewers love to watch across their existing apps and services while developing a secure and comprehensive understanding of users' viewing interests. The app will offer suggestions for shows and movies from over 150 streaming apps, including Amazon Prime and Hulu, as well as pay-TV services such as Canal+, Charter Spectrum, DIRECTV NOW and PlayStation Vue. Optimum and Suddenlink from Altice will be added later this year.
Pricing and availability for the Apple TV+ video subscription service will be announced later this autumn.
The all-new Apple TV app is coming to iPhone, iPad and Apple TV customers in over 100 countries with a free software update this May, and to Mac this autumn.


A small, homemade bomb exploded outside a Sears store in the troubled southern city of Oaxaca early Wednesday, damaging the entrance but causing no injuries, authorities reported.
A similar bomb was found and deactivated outside the entrance of a nearby bank, state Attorney General Evencio Martinez told national radio station W Radio.
"I believe it could be (the work of) local groups, given the type and style of device," Martinez said.
He denied the bombs were related to the People's Revolutionary Army, a small leftist group that bombed gas pipelines in July. Sears in Mexico is operated by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. In 2004, a faction of the rebel group placed small bombs outside banks and an office of Telmex, Slim's telephone company.
Television footage from the shopping mall, where the bomb exploded hours before businesses opened, showed glass scattered across a parking lot and damage to a steel security curtain and parts of the entrance.
Oaxaca's state government said in a news release that police were investigating.
Oaxaca has suffered more than a year of political unrest, and on Tuesday, Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan urged Mexican federal officials to investigate alleged police abuse against demonstrators.
Khan presented a report describing the unsolved killings of 18 people, arbitrary detentions and other abuses during last year's Oaxaca protests.
"The federal government cannot avoid its responsibility to guarantee the protection of human rights in the state of Oaxaca," Khan said.
The conflict began in May 2006 as a strike by teachers seeking higher pay and quickly grew into a broader movement known as the People's Assembly of Oaxaca, or APPO. It included Indian groups, students, farmers and leftists who claim Gov. Ulises Ruiz rigged his electoral victory and has repressed opponents.
Ruiz, who met with Khan on Tuesday, rejected the report.
"We told them that we believe those who wrote it are advisers for the APPO," Ruiz said after the meeting.


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Annual Meeting 2016: Member Engagement & Unity
Posted on December 9, 2016 • Authors: srarden • Leave a Comment
Value. Lately everyone is insisting on it, from value-based healthcare to value-added mobile data family plans. With so many options available to us, we're right to insist on value, including in our professional association memberships.
AAO-HNS offers value-added benefits that help Members achieve excellence and provide the best ear, nose, and throat care.
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery provides value for our Members through professional and public education, research, and health policy and legislative advocacy. As a membership organization, the Academy exists solely for the benefit of our Members and advancement of the specialty. The value of membership extends far beyond efforts to provide clarity in these uncertain times.
As a Member, you have access to exclusive programs and resources designed just for you. Whether you practice general or subspecialty otolaryngology, and regardless of your practice setting, there are Academy resources just for you. We exist for you.
BOG'S 'BRING HOME THE ACADEMY' WORKED TO BRING HOME VALUE
The theme of this year's Board of Governors (BOG) activities was "Bring Home the Academy." The campaign was launched to help increase awareness of the BOG's critical role as the grassroots arm of the AAO-HNS, highlighting the numerous resources available for state/local/regional otolaryngology societies and their representatives to the BOG. New toolkits and slide presentations were developed and a virtual society platform was created to help Members "Bring Home the Academy."
Membership by the numbers
(as of October 20, 2016)
11,884 members; 93% retention rate
880 new and reinstated Members
69% Fellows, board certified
17% Members, not board certified
12% Residents
9% International members
PRIMARY SUBSPECIALTIES BY THE NUMBERS
49% General Otolaryngology
11% Head and Neck Surgery
10% Facial Plastic Surgery
9% Pediatric Otolaryngology
5% Neurtology
5% Otology/Audiology
4% Rhinology
4% Laryngology
3% Allergy
1% Sleep Medicine
<1% Endocrine Surgery
Election of Officers: During this year's Board of Governors (BOG) General Assembly meeting at the AAO-HNSF 2016 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM, Stacey L. Ishman, MD, MPH, assumed the role of BOG Chair, and David R. Edelstein, MD, became Immediate Past Chair. Sanjay R. Parikh, MD, was elected BOG Chair-Elect and Daniel L. Wohl, MD, was elected BOG Member-at-Large.
BOG Governance & Society Engagement Committee: The Connecticut Ear, Nose & Throat Society was awarded the Model Society Award, the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (VSO-HNS) was awarded the Model Society Honorable Mention Award, and Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, was awarded the BOG Practitioner Excellence Award. In addition, the committee has begun hosting online virtual societies via GoToMeeting to assist in launching new societies and improving awareness of AAO-HNS and BOG programs.
BOG Socioeconomic & Grassroots Committee: Twice a year, the committee conducts a survey of local, state, national, and specialty society members. The latest survey sought input on the impact of Emergency Room call requirements. The goal of this survey was to determine trends and concerns among membership relating to ER call requirements, and to steer common and significant issues to the BOG and AAO-HNS for further study or discussion. A survey on implementation of the Affordable Care Act was also conducted in 2016.
BOG Legislative Affairs Committee: In 2016, the committee continued to work via two workgroups: PROJECT 535 and Legislative Grassroots. Both workgroups held quarterly conference calls, with the last being in July. The PROJECT 535 workgroup established a strategy to designate certain BOG members to serve as state or regional managers to help with recruitment efforts. The Grassroots workgroup provided feedback on the Academy's outreach efforts, including a questionnaire being distributed to State Trackers seeking input on ways to improve the program and to verify states are being properly monitored. Workgroup efforts, with a focus on Member engagement, will continue in 2017.
AAO-HNS/F 2016 Leadership Forum & BOG Spring Meeting: This year's AAO-HNS/F 2016 Leadership Forum & BOG Spring Meeting was productive, with nearly 200 attendees. The four-day event included a new mENTorConnect Welcome Reception; a combined luncheon with the AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors; renowned keynote speakers; a General Assembly with AAO-HNS/F Presidential candidate speeches; and 21 sessions offering a total of six CME credits.
The BOG looks forward to supporting the launch of new virtual societies and efforts to "Bring Home the Academy" via recruitment of volunteers for various advocacy initiatives, specifically PROJECT 535, and new initiatives to strengthen communications with and through the BOG Representatives.
SECTION FOR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING (SRF)
SRF members captured the spirit of engagement while working on strategic activities.
Growth and Visibility: The SRF continues to work to increase the number and visibility of its Members at specialty society meetings. In addition, a new SRF brochure was developed to promote the section and its numerous resources.
Connecting and communicating: As part of its quarterly eNewsletter, a new segment was included summarizing important legislative topics relevant to residents and the specialty, such as audiology scope of practice and GME funding. In addition, the first resident-focused podcast for the Academy was created. The annual 2016 SRF survey was completed with 341 responses and published in the November edition of the Bulletin.
Educating: A manuscript was published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on fellowship trends for otolaryngology residents. Also, at the AAO-HNSF 2016 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO℠, the SRF, in conjunction with the Endocrine Surgery Committee, presented a Miniseminar, "Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery," with two resident panelists joining other leaders in the field.
Leadership: With 32 SRF Members in attendance, the section was well-represented at the AAO-HNS/F 2016 Leadership Forum & BOG Spring Meeting and assisted in the development of the programming. Following the event, SRF leaders visited Members of Congress on Capitol Hill to discuss legislative proposals impacting otolaryngology patients and the future of the specialty.
WOMEN IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY (WIO) SECTION
Communication: Over the past year, the WIO Section enhanced its member communications through website updates, social media outreach, posts on ENTConnect, articles in the Bulletin, and quarterly eNewsletters with Member Spotlights and Shout-Outs.
Leadership and Mentoring: Building upon the success of last year's pilot initiative, the 2016-2017 WIO Section Leadership Training Program launched at September's Annual Meeting in San Diego. This unique opportunity supports the professional leadership development and education of female AAO-HNS Members in an effort to promote women into leadership positions within the WIO Section, the AAO-HNS/F, and other facets of the participants' professional and personal lives. The year-long program consisting of in-person meetings and topic-based webinars has 17 participants.
Recognition: The Section continued to recognize its peers through an awards program. The Helen F. Krause, MD Memorial Trailblazer Award was presented to Karen M. Kost, MD. Kara S. Davis, MD, was presented with the inaugural Exemplary Senior Trainee Award.
The WIO Sunrise Yoga session at the Annual Meeting was an inspired way to energize the mind and body for sustained performance through the day.
YOUNG PHYSICIANS SECTION (YPS)
Communication: In its second year as a Section, the YPS had a very successful and productive year. The newly created YPS Communications and Recruitment taskforces continued to grow their Facebook and ENTConnect presence. Multiple online roundtable sessions were held, including topics of Physician Contracts and Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
Engagement and representation: A new appointed leadership liaison was created with the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto). In addition, nominations of section members were made for all seven Advisory Clinical Committees for the Regent℠ registry and were accepted by the AAO-HNS/F Board of Directors. Also, in an effort to identify liaisons with individual state societies, a YPS State Delegates program was started in collaboration with the AAO-HNS Board of Governors (BOG), and the program continues to grow.
Programming: The newly created Programming taskforce provided content of interest to YPS physicians at both the Spring Leadership Forum and fall Annual Meeting. In the spring, the section presented a panel on developing short-term and long-term career plans, as well as hosted the speed mentoring session. At the Annual Meeting, the Section had three co-sponsored Miniseminars accepted, including topics on leadership and social media.
Members networked with colleagues and associates prior to the Annual Meeting Opening Ceremony.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS: INCREASING OUR VALUE 4 INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
In the first year of launching the International Symposium at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience we received over 75 submissions. The accepted sessions included education content from speakers from around the world and a number of sessions were presented in Spanish. The first day of the International Symposium was offered as a live webcast to a remote audience throughout Latin America and other countries. There were also a number of submissions that were presented as posters. Throughout the week the International Symposium had more than 2,000 attendees.
The newly developed International Advisory Board (IAB) will provide international otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons more meaningful representation in AAO-HNSF governance. The IAB general assembly will be composed of delegates representing more than 60 International Corresponding Societies (ICS) and 10 international Members who will serve as "at-large" representatives. The General Assembly will be chaired by Johan J. Fagan, MD, and vice chaired by Sady Selaimen da Costa, MD, who will each serve a two-year term. Dr. Fagan will also serve as a non-voting member of the AAO-HNSF Board of Directors in an advisory role, representing issues and concerns of the international constituency.
AAO-HNSF offers financial support to SRF participants for humanitarian missions that deliver care to those that are in need. In 2016, AAO-HNSF provided support to 15 Members who then traveled and served in 10 developing countries and territories.
AAO-HNSF also recognized exceptional Members for their commitment to humanitarian work. The AAO-HNSF Distinguished Award for Humanitarian Service was awarded to Wayne M. Koch, MD. Throughout his career, Dr. Koch has gone on as many as 25 medical missions to various countries around the world and has worked to create and support a training program for African surgeons. Domestic humanitarian service is recognized through the The Jerome C Goldstein, MD Public Service Award, and this year C. Ron Cannon, MD, was so honored for his dedication, passion, and long-standing commitment to serve mankind in both medical and community activities. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award was awarded to Susan D. McCammon, MD. After Hurricane Ike, Dr. McCammon logged more than 400 hours of Hospice and Palliative Care volunteer time for marginalized patients unable to receive care in the economic aftermath of this natural disaster. The AAO-HNSF Nikhil J. Bhatt, MD International Public Service Award was awarded to Lokman Saim, MD. Because or Dr. Saim's pioneering work in cochlear implant surgery, Malaysian children who were born deaf and adults with acquired deafness are now able to regain hearing and develop normal speech and language. AAO-HNSF Nikhil J. Bhatt, MD Humanitarian Award was awarded to Nega Kiros, MD. Dr. Kiros founded a new ENT hospital in Ethiopia to attend to the needs of the poor and underserved.
INTERNATIONAL JOINT MEETINGS
Participated in the 35th Congreso Panamericano de Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello June 13-16 in Havana, Cuba, by presenting a symposium that included AAO-HNSF leadership.
Participated in the All Africa ENT & Audiology Congress (AAENTA) June 19-22 in Kigali, Rwanda by presenting a symposium.
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Julia Borissova
Julia Borissova is an Estonia-born, St Petersburg-based artist who works with photography, collage, installation and book making. Borissova's works become a place of actualisation for a wide range of topics, among which the central theme is the questioning of truth and fiction. The book is her natural medium to contemplate real stories and blends documentary elements with imaginary things.
Books and prints are collected by...
Tate Modern (London), Victoria and Albert Museum (London), the National Library of Spain (Madrid); Art Museum of Estonia Library (Tallinn); the Bibliographic Collection of The Municipal Archives of Lisbon; Centre for Fine Print Research. UWE (Bristol); Reminders Photography Stronghold (Tokyo); Indie Photobook Library (USA); the Library of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Phoenix Art Museum (USA).
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Alexander Anufriev
Alexander Anufriev is a Moscow-based photographer. He studied photography in Moscow Rodchenko Art School at Igor Moukhin's 3-year documentary programm, 2014 to 2017. Since his graduation Alexander closely work with international magazines.
Collected by...
Multimedia Art Museum (Moscow);
Museum of Modern Art (Moscow);
NordArt Collection (Budelsdorf, Germany).
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Anastasia Khoroshilova was born in Moscow in 1978. Lives and works in Berlin and Moscow. Studies of photography and history of photography at the University of Duisburg – Essen (Folkwang University of the Arts). Her works were shown in many solo and group shows including 54 Biennale di Venezia (2011) or Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris (2014).
Artphilein Foundation (Vaduz); Collection Bank Austria (Vienna); Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci Prato (Italien); Collection Citigroup Private Bank (New York); Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena (Modena); Kunsthalle Lingen MAK – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art (Vienna); The Margulies Collection (Miami); Moscow Multimedia Complex for Contemporary Arts (Moscow House of Photography) (Moscow); Moscow Museum of Modern Art (Moscow); Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam); Pier 24 Photography (San Francisco); Adrian Riklin Privatstiftung (Vienna); Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn Jerry Speyer (New York); Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam); State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg); Collection UBS AG (Switzerland); Zentrum für Gegenwartskunst im Glaspalast (Augsburg).
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Maria Morina
Maria Morina is an award-winning documentary photographer and film maker. Born 1982, Novosibirsk, Russia. Lives and works in St. Petersburg, Russia. One of the recipients of the Luma Rencontres Dummy Book Award Arles, 2017. Maria Morina has participated in numerous exhibitions and festivals in Russia and abroad. Her first full-length documentary film, Don't Press Stop, about rap musicians in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, was released in 2017.
Les Rencontres d'Arles (Arles);
The Open Society Foundation (New York).
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Photography in the interior:
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Photography has always been one of the interior-changing objects, that not only reflect an owner's status but show his character, style and beliefs.
Ksenia Sidorova. Cockroaches II Archival print on Baryte paper, Signed, 40x60cm with white border, Edition of 10+2 AP €650
Ksenia Yurkova. Stuffed Rabbit I Inkjet archival pigment print, Signed, 60x90cm, Edition of 7+1 AP €1000
Photography enriches, points out and makes us think and feel.
We invite you to discover these and many other ways, in which photography changes our everyday life.
Irina Zadorozhnaia. Fantom 2017 Plexiglas print, Signed, 100x60, Edition 5 €2000
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Photo on the cover: Alexander Anufriev