Ritman University, the fifty-eighth private university in Nigeria is a vision come true after years of conception by her Chairman Board of Trustees, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, a Fellow of Nigeria Society of Engineers FNSE.
Today, with nostalgia, Senator Emmanuel lbok Essien often recounts how he had nursed the vision of turning a little forest in his village into a school.
By providence, he acquired the forest, and by 1994 he commissioned, Engr. I. Inwang, a former Executive Secretary of National Board For Technical Education, to do a study for him for the purpose of establishing a private Polytechnic on the land. The professional advice given to Senator Ibok Essien propelled him to start highbrow primary and secondary schools. This was the dream of his beloved wife Dr. Mrs. Grace Emmanuel Essien, with the firm hope that they will eventually end up with a Private University.
That hope, that vision and that dream came to reality on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Idris Abdulkadir Auditorium of the National Universities Commission when at exactly 11:00am, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission Prof. Julius Okogie and the Honourable Minister of Educati on, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, CON, presented a provisional license No. 58 to the distinguished Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, on behalf of the proprietors empowering them to operate a private university, named Ritman University, in the South-South state of Akwa Ibom.
The mission of Ritman University is to a liberal arts, Science and technology University and emphasis on teaching, experimental, learning, research, character building and investing relevant knowledge in community development.
The vision of Ritman university is "To become a first rate, virile Centre of Academic Excellence whose products are knowledgeable, cultured and skillful, with a can-do and pro-active commitment to investing their education in the transformation of the human and material conditions of their environment".
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Caroline Kennedy will be one of several women to address the Democratic National Convention.
More women: DNC announces new speakers
CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin and CNN Producer Gabriella Schwarz
(CNN)– Nine additional Democratic women, many with ties to specific voting blocks, will address the national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Democratic National Convention Committee said Wednesday.
The list includes Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin; Georgetown student Sandra Fluke; Caroline Kennedy; Lilly Ledbetter; Eva Longoria, a co-chair of the Obama campaign; former Assistant Veterans Affairs Secretary Tammy Duckworth; Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
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Obama links economy and immigration in spirited defense
Lake Buena Vista, Florida (CNN) - President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned case for his re-election on Friday while defending his record on the economy and his newly stated immigration policy.
He highlighted the new stance, unveiled last Friday, as "the right thing to do" and took aim at his Republican rival over his previous statements regarding the DREAM Act that would have provided a permanent legal pathway for children of illegal immigrants brought to the United States as young people.
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Florida guv: We need a 'whole' immigration policy
Lake Buena Vista, Florida (CNN) - Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Friday distanced himself from Mitt Romney's proposed immigration policies.
"We've got to have a whole policy. We can't pick and choose," the Florida governor said when asked about Romney's proposals that would allow illegal immigrants with higher education degrees or those who have served in the military to remain in the United States.
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Brett McGurk testified before the Senate on Thursday.
McGurk's wife: I've become 'collateral damage'
Washington (CNN) - The wife of Brett McGurk, the president's pick to be ambassador to Iraq, whose nomination is in jeopardy following recent revelations of questionable conduct, said Friday she feels "targeted" over recent reports that led to her resignation as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
"I've never felt so vulnerable, so targeted and so exposed as I have in the last two weeks," Gina Chon wrote in an email to friends, obtained by CNN. "I feel like I have become collateral damage in this process."
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Money in the Movies
Money in the Movies is a FREE personal finance show that uses our favorite movies to teach financial lessons. Use it in the classroom or just as a fun way to expand your own personal financial knowledge.
Money In The Movies: "Identity Thief"
Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in the world. The good news is that if you are able to identify the tricks that identity criminals use, it's easy to protect yourself. The opening scene of "Identity Thief" shows that strategy and Money In The Movies walks you through it
Money In The Movies: "Boiler Room"
The movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" is based on the story of Stratton Oakmont, the Long Island Investment firm that emerged in the 1990s as a financial hot spot. But many have forgotten about Boiler Room, the quieter, softer drama about that very same Long Island firm. This Money In The Movies Episode explains what a boiler room actually is and how to protect yourself against financial scams.
Money In The Movies: "The Money Pit"
When you buy a home, how can you protect yourself from defects that pop up later? How can you ensure you don't buy too much house? Check out this Money In The Movies Review of the 80's classic, "The Money Pit".
Money In The Movies: "A Simple Plan"
Suppose you found a bag of money on the street. Could you keep it? (The answer is MAYBE!) Would you have to tell the police? The IRS? Has this ever happened before? What about buried treasure? Could you keep that? All this and more is answer in this episode of Money in the Movies where I review "A Simple Plan".
Money In The Movies: "Arbitrage"
Hedging is the simple act of protecting yourself from an investment's downside by pre-selling some of the upsides. BUT…what if the upside never arrives? You've sold something you cannot deliver. That is exactly what Richard Gere's character did in the wonderful film "Arbitrage." Money In The Movies discusses real-life examples of when that happened.
Money In The Movies: "Margin Call"
In 2007, many Wall Street companies began to realize they investments they were holding were worthless. The term "toxic" asset was being whispered and eventually shouted as the world learned that what they were holding wasn't worth anything. Soooo if you have a worthless investment, can you sell it? The answer: Yep! Has anyone ever done it? Yep! Is it legal? Ummmm…check out this MITM Episode to find out. (BTW on an unrelated side note the movie Margin Call is PHENOMENAL! Put it in the queue!)
Money In The Movies: "Die Hard"
This week I review the classic action film Die Hard. In the film, the villains steal a unique financial product known as a "bearer bond." So what is a bearer bond? Wait, what is a bond? This Money In The Movies episode explains all.
Money In The Movies: "300"
The ancient Spartans knew two things: How to fight armies of superior numbers and how NOT to spend money. This Money In The Movies review of 300 will show you the spendthrift side of Sparta.
Money In The Movies: "The Goonies"
n closing out Cheesy 80's Week, Money In The Movies Reviews The Classic "Kidventure" the Goonies. The geeky gang of galavants jump from adventure to adventure until they hit pay dirt, discovering the treasure of the notorious pirate One Eyed Willy. But for our purposes, what's the deal with finding treasure? Do you have to pay taxes on it? And if so, when? Find out all that and more as Money In The Movies reviews The Goonies.
Money In The Movies: "Wall Street"
It's "Wild Card Week" on Money In The Movies. This week I review the classic financial film "Wall Street." In the film, up and comer Bud Fox gets into the illegal practice of insider trading-using privileged information to buy and sell investments. I discuss exactly how it works and why its illegal. Enjoy!
Money In The Movies: "Talladega Nights"
Most people have a will, a legal document that tells your heirs how you want your stuff divided up. But what if you don't die? What if you fall into a coma? Who manages your financial affairs when you are incapacitated?
Money In The Movies: "Rocky V"
What can Rocky Balboa teach us about protecting our nest egg? Well first off you might be asking, why would I listen to a man who gets punched in the head for a living? After all, in the film, Rocky loses all his money to his crooked accountant. But millions of people suffered the same fate with Maddoff Investments LLC. (And that was just the most recent example.) How can people protect themselves? This Money In The Movies episode explains how!
Money In The Movies: "Confessions of a Shopaholic"
Just what exactly are debt collectors allowed to do to collect their debts? What rights do you have? I answer those questions and more on this Money In The Movies Episode of Confessions Of A Shopaholic.
Money In The Movies: "Pretty Woman"
Believe it or not this romantic comedy has a strong financial commentary for its subplot. Richard Gere's character is an investment banker who specializes in a controversial practice known as the Leveraged Buyout (LBO) with a bust up takeover. Just what exactly does that mean? Enjoy the episode to find out!
Money In The Movies: "The Untouchables"
To close out Tax Week On Money In The Movies, I review the classic mobster film the Untouchables. Notorious gangster Al Capone was not convicted of murder or racketeering but on charges of income tax evasion. If you enjoy the show, let others know!
Money In The Movies: "The Devil Wears Prada"
What can Anne Hathaway teach us about reducing our taxable income? Just take a few minutes to watch this Money In The Movies Episode of The Devil Wears Prada.
Money In The Movies: "Goldfinger"
It is NOT EASY to make a squeaky clean web show about the Bond film with the most notorious named Bond Girl, but alas folks, here it is. In this Money In The Movies Episode, I discuss the classic Bond film Goldfinger and the topic of supply and demand. There is a great economics lesson in this hallmark 007 film. Enjoy!
Money In The Movies: "Casino Royale"
It's James Bond Week on Money In The Movies. Here I review the first of the Daniel Craig Dynasty, Casino Royale. The villain in the film uses a rather risky investment strategy called short selling, which is a way to make money on a stock when the price goes down. The film does hit a nerve with some folks, as questions were raised whether a similar investment strategy was used to profit from the terrorist attacks of 9/11. I hope you enjoy the review and to learn more about short selling, please check out my Money In The Movies Second Reel Episode on Casino Royale.
Money In The Movies: "The Dark Night Rises"
To close out Batman Week on Money In The Movies I discuss why Bane's plan to bankrupt Bruce Wayne would NEVER work. (And in Money In The Movies Second Reel I discuss another reason why it wouldn't work.)
Money In The Movies: "The Dark Knight"
Enjoy this second Money In The Movies Episode where we examine the nearly unheard of practice of burning money. Money is one of the few things that you can own, but are NOT allowed to destroy. Why is that? We'll discuss that and more in this episode. And I use the term NEARLY unheard of because there was a particular set of individuals who ACTUALLY DID burn the equivalent of $1.5 million dollars in 1994. Who was that? Check out this episode to find out.
Money In The Movies: "Batman Begins"
Did Bruce Wayne commit financial fraud? Find out in this episode of Money In The Movies, Batman Begins
"…his message was not only warmly delivered, he received the highest percentage of any of our speakers, according to the evaluations—98.59%! "
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A recent BBC article details an in-depth conceptual project from scientists at Imperial College London to put the first humans on Mars. This concept is intended to illustrate our current progress towards inter-planetary space travel, as well as the challenges and risks that we must still overcome.
The spacecraft will be designed to rotate in such a way that the 3 person crew of "Marstronauts" could enjoy the resulting artificial gravity. This would help with bone and muscle mass loss, and help the re-orientation of the crew to a life on Mars. The craft could slow its rotation to match the Martian rate of roughly 40% of the Earth's gravitational pull.
This short video has some great visualizations of the spacecraft design and landing scenario along with some good descriptions of the concepts involved.
"Real life Tony Stark" Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, is working on similar goals for transporting humans to Mars. For Musk, electric vehicles and a Hyperloop super-train are just the beginning in his quest to push the boundaries of science and technology.
His company SpaceX is taking the concept of manned Mars missions to the next level. They envision human exploration and colonization, and quite literally "backing up the biosphere".
The rockets we're building right now could certainly send probes to Mars, like the Mars rovers and that kind of thing, but the rockets we hope to build in the future are the ones that could take people and cargo to Mars and establish a Martian base.
Seeing these projects starting to gain legitimacy is an exciting thing to behold. The general public is starting to get behind these ideas, and private space flight is gaining in popularity and capability. There's no telling what the future holds for Mars colonization, but it should be an exciting thing to watch.


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I have tried and tried to be the best daughter I can for my dad so that I can feel that he loves me. I would go to my mom and cry because I never understood why he wasn't there and why he didn't care. For as long as I can remember I have had an unconventional relationship with my father, and it still hasn't been solved. My feelings towards my father remained hidden because of the fear I had of losing him to a standard that would result in depression. Until one day I received a call from my father about not calling him and how he felt in this situation. It seemed as if that was the last straw for me, I felt like my years of crying over him were over because I could stand up for myself and tell him how I felt. I no longer was soft-spoken and agreed with everything he said, at this moment I was stronger than ever. I was not the silent one on the phone the role had rotated in his direction. My father began to listen to what I was saying and how I felt for about forty-five seconds before I was interrupted for him to defend himself. These nineteen words finally made him hear me, "Daddy you have not heard what I have to say in twelve years, so now you can hear me!" That demand was the first demand to my father in my entire life I could not believe how confident I have become. Even though in the end my father could not see the wrong he has done, I still felt accomplished in the sense that I realized how I couldn't be "Daddy's Little Girl." I cried my last tears for my father on that day the only difference was that I cried courageously in my tears of joy.


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I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge
Yes, I was emotional last Thursday. I hope everyone can understand I was there as a son, husband and dad.
By Brett M. Kavanaugh
United States Supreme Court Building in the evening light of sunset.
I was deeply honored to stand at the White House July 9 with my wife, Ashley, and my daughters, Margaret and Liza, to accept President Trump's nomination to succeed my former boss and mentor, Justice Anthony Kennedy, on the Supreme Court. My mom, Martha—one of the first women to serve as a Maryland prosecutor and trial judge, and my inspiration to become a lawyer—sat in the audience with my dad, Ed.
That night, I told the American people who I am and what I believe. I talked about my 28-year career as a lawyer, almost all of which has been in public service. I talked about my 12 years as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, often called the second most important court in the country, and my five years of service in the White House for President George W. Bush. I talked about my long record of advancing and promoting women, including as a judge—a majority of my 48 law clerks have been women—and as a longtime coach of girls' basketball teams.
As I explained that night, a good judge must be an umpire—a neutral and impartial arbiter who favors no political party, litigant or policy. As Justice Kennedy has stated, judges do not make decisions to reach a preferred result. Judges make decisions because the law and the Constitution compel the result. Over the past 12 years, I have ruled sometimes for the prosecution and sometimes for criminal defendants, sometimes for workers and sometimes for businesses, sometimes for environmentalists and sometimes for coal miners. In each case, I have followed the law. I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences. I am not a pro-plaintiff or pro-defendant judge. I am not a pro-prosecution or pro-defense judge. I am a pro-law judge.
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As Justice Kennedy showed us, a judge must be independent, not swayed by public pressure. Our independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic. The Supreme Court is the last line of defense for the separation of powers, and for the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.
The Supreme Court must never be viewed as a partisan institution. The justices do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle. They do not caucus in separate rooms. As I have said repeatedly, if confirmed to the court, I would be part of a team of nine, committed to deciding cases according to the Constitution and laws of the United States. I would always strive to be a team player.
During the confirmation process, I met with 65 senators and explained my approach to the law. I participated in more than 30 hours of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and I submitted written answers to nearly 1,300 additional questions. I was grateful for the opportunity.
After all those meetings and after my initial hearing concluded, I was subjected to wrongful and sometimes vicious allegations. My time in high school and college, more than 30 years ago, has been ridiculously distorted. My wife and daughters have faced vile and violent threats.
Against that backdrop, I testified before the Judiciary Committee last Thursday to defend my family, my good name and my lifetime of public service. My hearing testimony was forceful and passionate. That is because I forcefully and passionately denied the allegation against me. At times, my testimony—both in my opening statement and in response to questions—reflected my overwhelming frustration at being wrongly accused, without corroboration, of horrible conduct completely contrary to my record and character. My statement and answers also reflected my deep distress at the unfairness of how this allegation has been handled.
I was very emotional last Thursday, more so than I have ever been. I might have been too emotional at times. I know that my tone was sharp, and I said a few things I should not have said. I hope everyone can understand that I was there as a son, husband and dad. I testified with five people foremost in my mind: my mom, my dad, my wife, and most of all my daughters.
Going forward, you can count on me to be the same kind of judge and person I have been for my entire 28-year legal career: hardworking, even-keeled, open-minded, independent and dedicated to the Constitution and the public good. As a judge, I have always treated colleagues and litigants with the utmost respect. I have been known for my courtesy on and off the bench. I have not changed. I will continue to be the same kind of judge I have been for the last 12 years. And I will continue to contribute to our country as a coach, volunteer, and teacher. Every day I will try to be the best husband, dad, and friend I can be. I will remain optimistic, on the sunrise side of the mountain. I will continue to see the day that is coming, not the day that is gone.
I revere the Constitution. I believe that an independent and impartial judiciary is essential to our constitutional republic. If confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Supreme Court, I will keep an open mind in every case and always strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law.
Judge Kavanaugh has been nominated as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Q: Knockout with Jquery UI datepicker, MM/YY only A knockout datepicker data binder can be found here:
jQuery UI datepicker change event not caught by KnockoutJS
In order to hide the dates (which is the only thing that triggers datepicker's output), I do this for the sans knockout solution:
$(".monthPicker").focus(function () {
    $(".ui-datepicker-calendar").hide();
});
$(".monthPicker").datepicker({
    dateFormat: 'MM yy,
    changeMonth: true,
    changeYear: true,
    showButtonPanel: true,
    onClose: function(dateText, inst) {
        var month = $("#ui-datepicker-div .ui-datepicker-month :selected").val();
        var year = $("#ui-datepicker-div .ui-datepicker-year :selected").val();
        $(this).val($.datepicker.formatDate('MM yy', new Date(year, month, 1)));
    }
});

This works.
But how do I get this working with knockout's data binder?

A: The solution was to update the ViewModel directly and let the changes propogate to the datepicker via the update on the binder.
    <input data-bind="datepicker: monthDate,
          datepickerOptions:
          {
            changeMonth: true,
            changeYear: true,
            showButtonPanel: true,
            dateFormat: 'MM yy',
            onClose: function(dateText, inst) {
                var month = $('#ui-datepicker-div .ui-datepicker-month :selected').val();
                var year = $('#ui-datepicker-div .ui-datepicker-year :selected').val();
                $root.monthDate(new Date(year, month, 1));
            }
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Сoronavirus Vaccine Tested on Human Volunteers in U.S.
The vaccine to protect against coronavirus has started to be tested in the US. Four patients received the jab. The vaccine contains a harmless genetic code copied from the virus that causes the disease.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases confirmed that the first human trial testing a potential vaccine to prevent COVID-19 finally began. The vaccine was tested for the first time on Monday.
"Finding a safe and effective vaccine to prevent infection from the new coronavirus is an urgent public health priority. This Phase 1 study, launched in record speed, is an important first step toward achieving that goal."
The National Institutes of Health, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, has been trying for some time now to speed up its collaboration with biotech company Moderna in order to develop a vaccine using the genetic code of the new coronavirus.
The trial took place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, Washington, where COVID-19 cases have surged and authorities have banned mass gatherings. The early-stage, or phase 1, trial will test the vaccine on 45 males and non-pregnant females between the ages of 18 and 55, according to trial details on NIH's website.
For now, there are no therapies for the latest outbreak that are approved to be working. Covid-19, according to the last information, killed at least 7,511 people and infected more than 188,000 of them worldwide since emerging from the Chinese city of Wuhan less than three months ago.
Scientists Setting Expectations Low
Hopes to get a vaccine to market are notably high, however, medical experts are pretty real setting expectations low especially regarding the time sequence in which something visible can happen. For now, the only thing it's left to do for them is to keep developing, testing and reviewing any potential vaccine. This is a long, complex and expensive process that could take months or even years. Further, before researchers even can begin human testing, they have to have a clear understanding of the pathogen, run safety tests and find enough human volunteers.
The early-stage trial is now led by doctor Lisa Jackson, a senior investigator at Kaiser. Study participants will receive two doses of the vaccine via intramuscular injection in the upper arm approximately 28 days apart. Each participant will be assigned to receive a 25 microgram, 100 mcg or 250 mcg dose at both vaccinations, with 15 people in each dose cohort, the agency said.
Jackson noted:
"This work is critical to national efforts to respond to the threat of this emerging virus. We are prepared to conduct this important trial because of our experience as an NIH clinical trials center since 2007."
So, yesterday, scientists at the Kaiser Institute gave the first experimental shot to a 40-year old woman.
Fauci stated that if the research goes well, a vaccine still won't be ready for public use in the next 12 to 18 months. He added that finding a vaccine "is an urgent public health priority," and that this study that was "launched in record speed, is an important first step toward achieving that goal."
This is Not the First Time Coronavirus Vaccine Was Tested on Humans?
However, some reports say that this is not the first time that the vaccine against coronavirus is tested on human beings.
Recombinant COVID-19 vaccine has allegedly been developed by the team led by Chen Wei, a leading Chinese epidemiologist and a major-general in China's People's Liberation Army and it has been approved to launch clinical trials in China.
Two weeks ago, it was also reported that Wei injected herself and her six-member team with an untested coronavirus vaccine.
Wei was employed in the same Wuhan lab from where coronavirus COVID-19 strain had escaped.
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In a career that touched seven decades, the actor Frederick Jaeger, who has died aged 76, managed to escape typecasting by dividing his time between the stage, radio, television and film, adapting his talents to every genre. He was also an active and distinguished member of the council of the actors' union Equity for 10 years.
Jaeger was born in Berlin, but, following the Nazi takeover in 1933, fled with his family, first to France and then England, to escape Hitler's persecution of the Jews. This cosmopolitan and turbulent childhood prepared him well for a career playing different nationalities and classes, and, by 1948, he had graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and was in constant demand.
His 47-year theatre career began in 1949, and included a number of West End appearances. He had great success as Ramble in Lock Up Your Daughters (1959), at the Mermaid Theatre, and reprised the role in a tour of America. He also toured Europe and Latin America, playing in Shakespeare with Ralph Richardson.
Jaeger's early film credits are telling. In The Black Tent (1956), The One That Got Away (1957), I Was Monty's Double (1958) and Ice Cold In Alex (1958), he played respectively, a junior Nazi officer, a German prisoner, a junior German officer and a second German officer, despite having become a British citizen in 1950 and painstakingly removed all trace of his natural accent. Although he was to play many more Nazis in television productions in this country (Selling Hitler, 1991) and in the US (The Nightmare Years, 1989), there was more to him than that.
He starred in Carla Lane's thoughtful and touching tragi-comedy I Woke Up One Morning (1985), displaying a moving fragility and vulnera bility as Derek, one of four recovering alcoholics around whom the two series revolved.
An early lead had come in 1966, when Jaeger played a dual role in the espionage thriller The Man In The Mirror, and he was also Professor Bhaer in Little Women (1970), a regular in the popular series Special Branch, playing Commander Fletcher (1974), the industrialist Max Langemann in Take The High Road (1980), Chief Constable Melchett in The Body In The Library (1984) and Dr Mudal in John Schlesinger's production of Cold Comfort Farm (1995).
He escaped being typecast as a heavy, partly because of his malleable appearance - burly frame, large watery eyes and permanently lined brow - and partly because he could be very, very funny; he was a hoot as a humourless head of comedy in The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin (1978), and collaborated well with Barry Took on N.U.T.S and One-Upmanship (both 1976).
His guest-starring roles were an immediate indication of quality in series as diverse as The Avengers (three appearances in the 1960s), Callan (1969), Doctor Who (three appearances, including playing the creator of the popular robot dog K-9), Remington Steele (Pierce Brosnan's successful US comedy thriller, 1984), Keeping Up Appearances (1990) and The Chief (1990).
Jaeger's many film credits included The Looking Glass War (1969), based on a John Le Carre book and starring Anthony Hopkins, Henrik Ibsen in Song Of Norway (1970), The Seven Per Cent Solution (1976), Voyage Of The Damned (1976) and Nijinsky (1980).
His first marriage, to Hazel Penwarden, was dissolved in 1972. He married Elizabeth Griffiths in 1973, and after his retirement, in 1996, moved with her to a farmhouse in Mallorca, where he died after a long illness. She survives him.
APA 6th ed.: Hadoke, Toby (2004-09-08). Frederick Jaeger obituary. The Guardian p. 27.
MLA 7th ed.: Hadoke, Toby. "Frederick Jaeger obituary." The Guardian [add city] 2004-09-08, 27. Print.
Turabian: Hadoke, Toby. "Frederick Jaeger obituary." The Guardian, 2004-09-08, section, 27 edition.
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This is the "Vest Pack", a collection of body armors and bullet-proof vests for the default CS2D's ones.
Download and extract it anywhere.
Open the "Vest Pack" folder and place the "gfx" folder over your CS2D directory.
Do not re-upload without permission.
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Very good skins but the super suit looks like doom guy armor (I know its a bomb suit) 5/5!
How about the medic armor ?
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The last is a bomb defusal armor, like it!
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On the train ride in to down town he saw my headphones and wanted to put them on. I adjusted the volume and put them on his ears. Well I'll say the response was a little more than I expected. He started bobbing his head! I looked and a few other people looked. One lady said "I wonder what's he's listing to?" I checked the phone and Rage Against the Machine was on, Know your Enemy. I said that. He piped up and said "know your enemy" she looked at us and said what? I repeated my self; Ajani was just bobbing his head. We walked around down town and took our new tour of the Marriott. I was checking what songs were playing and checking his reactions. All was good.
After a pit stop he asked for the head phones again. I put them on his head and pressed play. He started bobbing his head and then he started "moshing" not complete but he did three circles and the arm swing motions were there. Now incase you don't have a clue as to what moshing is here is a clip.
I was amazed and so was everyone else. I grabbed him and off we went to catch the bus. On the way to the bus he stopped and looked at me. I checked the phone and saw what was playing, A Life Once Lost: I said "Oh I see what that look was for" A Life Once Lost is/was a local band, great tunes and innovators of metal. On the bus he fell asleep.
We were watching the Eagles try and play football and the pizza arrived. Everyone was going to the kitchen he said "daddy want some pizza?" and then grabbed me by the finger and "come on daddy lets get some pizza". We sat and watched the rest of the eagles practice and then went to play a little football ourselves. On the ride back he asked me once again, can I come home and play with him. Once again I had to tell my son that soon we will be playing together at home. Where ever that is.


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Edward Irving (* 4. August 1792 in Annan, Dumfriesshire; † 8. Dezember 1834 in Glasgow) war ein schottischer presbyterianischer Prediger und einer der Wegbereiter der katholisch-apostolischen Gemeinden. Bis ins späte 20. Jahrhundert wurde die katholisch-apostolische Bewegung auch "Irvingianismus" und die Mitglieder "Irvingianer" genannt. Diese Bezeichnungen gehen von der historisch falschen These aus, dass Edward Irving der Gründer dieser Bewegung und deren prägende Gestalt gewesen sei.

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Irving entstammte einer schottischen Farmerfamilie, die auf hugenottische Flüchtlinge zurückging. Mit 13 Jahren besuchte er bereits die Universität Edinburgh, wo er 1809 graduierte. Er arbeitete zuerst als Mathematiklehrer und studierte daneben noch Theologie. 1812 ging er nach Kirkcaldy, wo er für Isabella Martin arbeitete. 1823 heiratete er auf Druck ihrer Familie seine langjährige Verlobte Isabella Martin, obwohl er eigentlich eine tiefe und langjährige Romanze mit Jane Welsh pflegte, der späteren Frau des Essayisten Thomas Carlyle ab 1821. 1815 erhielt er die Predigterlaubnis der Schottisch-Presbyterianischen Kirche. Um eine kirchliche Anstellung zu bekommen, zog er 1818 nach Edinburgh. 1819 wurde er auf Initiative von Thomas Chalmers als sein Assistent und Missionar an die Pfarre St. John in Glasgow berufen. 1822 wurde er Prediger der Caledonian Chapel, einer kleinen, neu gegründeten Gemeinde der schottischen Nationalkirche in Covent Garden in London, wo er schnell Bekanntheit erlangte. Seit Jahren beschäftigte ihn das Phänomen der Prophetie, und so wurde er 1826 die zentrale Figur einer Prophetenschule, die den Morning Watch und den Quarterly Journal of Prophecy veröffentlichte bis 1933. 1827 wurde für ihn eine größere Kapelle am Regent Square errichtet.

Durch seinen Freund, den Londoner Bankier Henry Drummond, wurde er zu den sogenannten "Albury-Konferenzen" auf dessen Landsitz eingeladen. Er war ihr prominentester Gast, und sie wiederum prägten ihn, so dass der Heilige Geist und das Wesen der Kirche der Mittelpunkt seines theologischen Denkens und Schaffens wurde. Im Mai 1828 unternahm er eine Evangelisationsreise in seine schottische Heimat. Wegen des großen Erfolges wiederholte er sie im folgenden Jahr. Dabei traf er bei dortigen Predigern erstmals auf Ablehnung und Widerstand.

Aufgrund der Arbeit von James Haldane Stewart kam es 1830 in Schottland zu geistlichen Erweckungen. Diese stießen auf großes Interesse innerhalb des Albury-Kreises und wurden dort insbesondere durch John Bate Cardale geprüft und als göttlich anerkannt. Cardale wurde bald aus der anglikanischen Kirche ausgeschlossen und hielt sich zur Gemeinde Irvings. Dieser erlebte bald darauf selbst die Geistesgaben und ließ sie in seinen öffentlichen Gottesdiensten zu. Damit verstieß er gegen die Ordnung der schottischen Nationalkirche und wurde am 2. Mai 1832 ausgeschlossen. Bereits vier Tage später hielt er vor 800 Gläubigen einen eigenen Gottesdienst in einem gemieteten Saal.

Die erste katholisch-apostolische Gemeinde entstand in Albury in Surrey. Später wurde Cardale in Irvings Gemeinde zum Apostel berufen, was zur Folge hatte, dass alle Vollmachten und Befugnisse nun beim Apostel und nicht mehr beim Prediger Irving lagen. Diesem wurde am 13. März 1833 in seiner schottischen Heimatgemeinde Annan ein kirchlicher Prozess gemacht, der zum endgültigen Ausschluss und zum Verlust der Ordination führte. Zurück in London, musste der erfolgsgewohnte Prediger erfahren, dass ihm der Apostel Cardale eine Taufe verweigerte, weil ihm die Ordination fehlte. Am 5. April 1833 wurde Irving jedoch zum Engel (= Bischof) berufen und ordiniert. Eineinhalb Jahre später starb er auf einer Reise nach Schottland im Alter von nur 42 Jahren und noch bevor er ein großes Wirken im Dienste der "neuen" Kirche entfalten konnte.

Irving wurde in der Krypta der Kathedrale in Glasgow beigesetzt. Eine Statue bei der alten Kirche in Annan erinnert an ihn und sein Wirken.

Schriften
Zu seinen Lebzeiten erschienen von Irving folgende Werke:
 For the Oracles of God. Four Orations, 1823.
 For Judgment to Come, 1823.
 Einleitung zu George Horne, A Commentary on the Book of Psalms, 1825.
 Babylon and Infidelity Foredoomed, 1826.
 Einleitung zu Juan Josafat Ben-Ezra [= Manuel de Lacunza], The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty, 1827.
 Sermons, 3 Bände, 1828.
 Exposition of the Book of Revelation, 1831.

Seine gesammelten Schriften wurden nach seinem Tod 1864–1865 in fünf Bänden von Gavin Carlyle herausgegeben.

Literatur
 Margaret Oliphant: The Life of Edward Irving, Minister of the National Scotch Church, London. 2 Bände. Hurst & Blackett, London 1862.
 Theodor Kolde: Edward Irving. Ein biographischer Essay. Deichert, Leipzig 1901.
 Andrew Landale Drummond: Edward Irving and his Circle, including some consideration of the 'Tongues' movement in the light of modern psychology. James Clarke, London 1937.
 Henry Charles Whitley: Blinded Eagle. An introduction to the life and teaching of Edward Irving. SCM, London 1955.
 Charles Gordon Strachan: The Pentecostal Theology of Edward Irving. Darton, Longman & Todd, London 1973.
 Arnold Dallimore: The Life of Edward Irving, Fore-runner of the Charismatic Movement. Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh 1983.

Weblinks
 Edward Irving in Britannica (englisch, abgerufen am 25. Dezember 2022).
 Edward Irving (1792-1834), Scottish minister, Website National Portrait Gallery (englisch, abgerufen am 25. Dezember 2022).
 Edward Irving, Website undiscoveredscotland (englisch, abgerufen am 25. Dezember 2022).

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Home / Shop / Series / Electrical Engineering Developments / The Control of the Pumping Complex Electric Drive in Non-Steady Operation States
The Control of the Pumping Complex Electric Drive in Non-Steady Operation States
Mykhaylo V. Zagirnyak, Tetyana V. Korenkova, Oleksandr O. Serdiuk, Oleksii M. Kravets and Viktoriya G. Kovalchuk
Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University, Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Series: Electrical Engineering Developments
BISAC: TEC007000
The Control of the Pumping Complex Electric Drive in Non-Steady Operation States quantity
ISBN: N/A Category: Electrical Engineering Developments Tags: stopcock, receiver, pumping unit, pumping station, pressure sensor, pumping plant, pumping complex, pump, logic controller, induction motor, frequency converter, electromechanical system of the decrease of dynamic loads, emergency recovery work, electric machine, electric generator, electromechanical device for the control of cavitation processes, electric drive, device for automation bleeding of the air, check valve, control system, control device, coupling device, consumer, air turbine, active dissipator of energy, automatic control system, 9781536150186, 9781536150179, electrical engineering
Modern pumping complexes (PC) represent complicated power-consuming technological systems including one or several pumping units (PU) operating in parallel for the common manifold, a network of pipelines with the installed stop-control and safety valves. The presented monograph contains theoretical and experimental research on the improvement of energy efficiency and reliability of PC functioning with the use of the fundamental postulates of the classical theory of electrical engineering, hydrodynamics, electric drive, the methods of finite elements, approximation and optimization, and the theory of Fourier series.
Main Symbols
Chapter 1. The Characteristic of the Non-Steady States of the Pumping Complex Operation
Chapter 2. Working Out the Models of a Pumping Complex with a Variable-Frequency Electric Drive at the Development of Non-Steady Processes in the Pipeline Network
Chapter 3. The Methods and Principles of Making the Control Systems of the Electric Drive of the Pumping Complex in Non-Steady Operation States
Chapter 4. The Identification of the Pumping Complex Parameters in Non-Steady Operation States
Chapter 5. Working Out the Systems of the Automatic Control of the Pumping Complex Electric Drive at the Development of the Non-Steady Processes in the Hydronetwork
Chapter 6. Experimental Research
Andriy Malyar, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine - To read the review, click here.
Keywords: automatic control system, active dissipator of energy, air turbine, consumer, coupling device, control device, control system, check valve, device for automation bleeding of the air, electric drive, electromechanical device for the control of cavitation processes, electric generator, electric machine, emergency recovery work, electromechanical system of the decrease of dynamic loads, frequency converter, induction motor, logic controller, pump, pumping complex, pumping plant, pressure sensor, pumping station, pumping unit, receiver, stopcock
The monograph can be useful for engineers dealing with design of electromechanical equipment, as well as professors, Ph.D. students and undergraduates engaged in teaching and studying electromechanical subjects.


Me and Conor documented The Family Folk Explosion in Twain Harte last weekend. Here's the first of a round of soon-to-come videos. Onstage, Annie melted us all with her new, yet-to-be titled song. Earlier in the day we recorded an accoustic version in the Stark's Ranch teevee room.
I like the contrast between the two performances in this video, and the way the song holds us with equal power, whether belted from a stage with the Faimly Folk's exploding guitar riffs or sighed out in the post-freak sleepover pillow-n-blanketed mess of the Stark Ranch's guest entertainment room. Watch and enjoy.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Senior U.S. military officials say an Afghan teenager has killed an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan by stabbing him in the neck.
Two officials said Monday that Sgt. Michael Cable, 26, was guarding a meeting of Afghan and U.S. officials in Nangarhar province when the stabbing occurred.
One of the officials estimated the attacker was 16 years old, but he escaped so the age couldn't be verified.
The official says the youth was not believed to be from the Afghan security forces so the Wednesday stabbing is not being classified as an insider attack.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
The Pentagon said in a statement last week that Cable died from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces.
-- Associated Press writer Kimberly Dozier contributed to this report.


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Taxation in Switzerland
Taxes in Switzerland are levied by the Swiss Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities.
An aspect of fiscal policy
Government revenue
Tax revenue
Non-tax revenue
Tax threshold
Tax shift
Tax cut
Tax holiday
Tax advantage
Tax harmonization
Medical savings account
Tax, tariff and trade
Price effect
Excess burden
Tax incidence
Laffer curve
Optimal tax
Optimal capital income taxation
Distribution of Tax
Revenue stamp
Tax investigation
Private tax collection
Tax farming
Tax resistance
Unreported employment
Tax inversion
Transfer mispricing
Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS)
Double Irish
Dutch Sandwich
CAIA/Green Jersey
Corporate tax havens
Offshore financial centres (OFCs)
Offshore magic circle
Conduit and Sink OFCs
Financial centres
Financial Secrecy Index
Major examples
Apple €13 billion fine
Ireland as a tax haven
Leprechaun economics
Liechtenstein tax affair
Luxembourg Leaks
Swiss Leaks
United States as a tax haven
Panama as a tax haven
Ad valorem
In rem
Ecotax
Georgist
Gross receipts
Inheritance (estate)
Land value
Pigovian
Value-added (VAT)
Corporate profit
Excess profits
Windfall profits
Negative (income)
Financial transaction tax
Currency transaction tax
European Union Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)
Spahn tax
Tax equalization
Permanent establishment
European Union FTT
Foreign revenue rule
Tariff war
Free trade zone
Mihir A. Desai
Dhammika Dharmapala
James R. Hines Jr.
Ronen Palan
Joel Slemrod
Gabriel Zucman
Tax Justice Network (TJN)
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)
Oxfam (UK)
Tax Foundation (US)
Tax Policy Center (US)
Eight per thousand
Fiscus Judaicus
Leibzoll
Temple tax
Tolerance tax
Jizya
Kharaj
List of countries by tax rates
Tax revenues as % of GDP
Tax rates in Europe
Individual Countries
Fiscal sovereignty
Switzerland is a federal republic in which the sovereignty of the constituent states (the cantons) is limited by the enumerated powers delegated to the federal state (the Confederation) through the federal constitution. Consequently, the original authority to levy taxes is vested in the individual cantons of Switzerland through their constitutions.[1] Within the bounds of the authority delegated to them by cantonal law, the municipalities may also levy taxes. The extent of that authority varies from canton to canton.[2] While the formal framework of the most important cantonal direct taxes has been harmonised through the 1990 Federal Tax Harmonisation Law, the cantons (and, as the case may be, the municipalities) remain free to set their tax rates or establish new taxes, except on tax objects already taxed under federal law.[3]
Since World War II, the federal constitution authorizes the Confederation to levy a number of taxes, the most significant of which are an income tax, a withholding tax and a value added tax. However, Switzerland is unique among modern sovereign states in that the authority to levy these taxes is limited in duration and extent.[4][5] The Constitution imposes an upper limit on the federal tax rates and causes the federal authority to levy taxes to expire in 2020. A renewal of that authority requires a constitutional amendment, which must be approved in a popular referendum by both a majority of the popular vote and the cantons. If that renewal is not approved at the polls (as it has been six times since 1958),[5] the Confederation itself will conceivably dissolve for lack of funds. All attempts to remove this limitation by amending the constitution to provide for a permanent federal authority to levy taxes have been rejected in Parliament or – no less than five times – by popular vote, most recently in 1991.[6]
Constitutional limits to taxation
The federal constitution imposes certain limits on taxation at the federal, cantonal and municipal levels. To begin with, it provides that no tax may be levied except where provided for by federal, cantonal or municipal statute.[7] Because statutes can at all levels be made subject to a popular referendum, Swiss tax rates are in practice set directly by the voters through instruments of direct democracy.[8]
The constitution mandates that taxation must be general and equal in nature, and it must be proportionate to one's ability to pay.[7] The Federal Supreme Court has interpreted this as prohibiting a regressive tax,[7] although flat rate taxes (as instituted in several cantons) are held to be constitutional by tax law scholars. Moreover, double taxation by several cantons is constitutionally prohibited, as is a confiscatory rate of taxation.[7]
Direct taxes on natural persons
All people resident in Switzerland are liable for the taxation of their worldwide income and assets, except on the income and wealth from foreign business or real estate,[9] or where tax treaties limit double taxation. For tax purposes, residence may also arise if a person stays in Switzerland for 30 days, or for 90 days if he or she does not work.[10] Moreover, non-residents are also taxed on certain Swiss assets or on the income from certain Swiss sources, such as from real estate, permanent business establishments or pensions.[11] The income and assets of spouses are pooled and taxed jointly, but at a lower rate to offset the effects of tax progression.[12]
Either a progressive or proportional income tax is levied by the Confederation and by the cantons on the income of natural persons. The income tax is imposed as a payroll tax on foreign workers without a residence permit,[12] and in the form of a withholding tax on certain transient persons, such as foreign musicians performing in Switzerland.
Taxable income includes all funds accruing to a person from all sources, in principle without deduction of losses or expenses,[13] and including the rental value of a house lived in by its owner.[14] However, capital gains on private property (such as profits from the sale of shares) are tax-free, except where the cantons levy a tax on real estate capital gains.[15] Certain expenses are also deductible. These include social security or pension fund payments,[16] expenses related to the gain of income (such as employment expenses and maintenance costs of real estate) and alimonies.[17] Gifts and inheritances are also exempt from the income tax, but are subject to separate cantonal taxes.[13]
Non-working foreigners resident in Switzerland may choose to pay a lump-sum tax instead of the normal income tax. The tax, which is generally much lower than the normal income tax, is nominally levied on the taxpayer's living expenses, but in practice (which varies from canton to canton), it is common to use the quintuple of the rent paid by the taxpayer as a basis for the lump-sum taxation.[18] This option contributes to Switzerland's status as a tax haven, and has induced many wealthy foreigners to live in Switzerland.
In 2011, the federal income tax varied from a bracket of 1% (for single tax payers) and 0.77% (for married taxpayers) to the maximum rate of 11.5%. Individuals earning below 13,600 and couples earning below 27,000 Swiss francs were exempt. On cantonal level, tax rates varies heavily, Obwalden adapted a 1.8% flat tax on all personal income following a cantonal referendum in 2007. In most cantons, the rate is proportional with a maximum rate of 6.5% in Bern, whereas in Zurich it was 13% and in Geneva 17.58-.76% (depending upon taxes as single or jointly).[19][20]
A proportional property tax of around 0.3 to 0.5 percent[21] is levied by the cantons on the net worth of natural persons. The tax is levied on the value of all assets (such as real estate, shares or funds) after the deduction of any debts.[22]
Taxes by canton
Total federal, cantonal, municipal and church taxes in the cantonal capital for various gross incomes, in CHF (2014)[23]
Income of a single person
Income of a married couple with 2 children
ZH Zurich
BE Berne
LU Lucerne
UR Uri
SZ Schwyz
OW Obwald
NW Nidwald
GL Glaris
ZG Zoug
FR Friburg
SO Soleure
BS Basle-City
BL Basle-Country
SH Schaffhouse
AR Appenzell Outer-Rhodes
AI Appenzell Inner-Rhodes
SG St Gall
GR Grisons
AG Argovia
TG Thurgovia
TI Tessin
VD Vaud
VS Valais
NE Neuchâtel
GE Geneva
JU Jura
Federal taxes only
0 133 432 936 1,838 9,976 45,268 0 0 0 0 87 6,002 40,842
Switzerland has a "classical" corporate tax system in which a corporation and its owners or shareholders are taxed individually, causing economic double taxation. All legal persons are subject to the taxation of their profit and capital, with the exception of charitable organisations.[24] Tax liability arises if either the legal seat or the effective management of a corporation is in Switzerland.[25] To the extent non-resident companies have Swiss sources of income, such as business establishments or real estate, they are also liable for taxation.[25] Conversely, as a unilateral measure to limit double taxation, profits from foreign business establishments or real estate are exempted from taxation.[25]
A proportional or progressive tax is levied by the Confederation (at a flat rate of 8.5%) and the cantons (at varying rates) on corporate profits. The tax is based on the net profit as accounted for in the corporate income statement, as adjusted for tax purposes.[25] For instance, expenditures that have no business reason such as excessive depreciations, accruals or reserves, as well as disguised dividends are taxed as profits.[26]
A number of provisions limit the double taxation of profits at the corporate level and contribute to Switzerland's tax haven status. To begin with, a "participation exemption" is granted to companies who hold 20 percent or more of the shares of other companies; the amount of tax due on the corresponding profit is reduced in proportion to the percentage of shares held.[27] At the cantonal level only, a "holding privilege" applies to pure holding companies. They are exempt from the cantonal corporate profit tax.[27] Moreover, cantonal law confers a "domicile privilege" on companies who are only administered in Switzerland, but whose business is conducted abroad; including shell corporations.[28] The cantons tax only around 10 percent of the worldwide profits of such companies.[28]
Capital tax
A proportional tax is levied by the cantons (at varying rates) on the Eigenkapital (ownership equity) of companies.[29] Thinly capitalised companies are taxed, moreover, on the liabilities that function as equity. This also means that debts paid on such liabilities cannot be deducted for purposes of the profit tax, and are subject to the federal withholding tax.[30]
Other federal taxes
The value added tax (VAT; Mehrwertsteuer / Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée / Tassa sul valore aggiunto) is one of the Confederation's principal sources of funding. It is levied at a rate of 7.7 percent on most commercial exchanges of goods and services. Certain exchanges are subject to a reduced VAT of 2.5 percent:
Foodstuffs (except alcoholic beverages)
Cattle, poultry, fish
Seeds, living plants, cut flowers
Animal feed and fertilizer
Newspapers, magazines, books and other printed products without advertising character of the kinds to be stipulated by the Federal Council
Services of radio and television companies (exception: the normal rate applies for services of a commercial nature)
A special rate of 3.7% is in use in the hotel industry.[31] Yet other exchanges, including those of medical, educational and cultural services, are tax-exempt; as are goods delivered and services provided abroad.[32] The party providing the service or delivering the goods is liable for the payment of the VAT, but the tax is usually passed on to the customer as part of the price.[33]
In 2014 total revenue from VAT was nearly CHF 11 billion (short scale) on CHF 866 billion of taxable sales. In 2013 the revenue and sales were CHF 10.3 billion and 858 billion respectively.[34]
Federal withholding tax
The federal withholding tax (Verrechnungssteuer / impôt anticipé / Imposta preventiva) is levied on certain forms of income, most notably dividend payments, interest on bank loans and bonds, liquidation proceeds, lottery winnings and payments by life insurances and private pension funds.[35] The debtor of such payments is liable for the payment of the tax; they must pay the creditor only the net amount.[36] The tax rate is 35% for moveable capital revenue and lottery winnings, 15% for life annuities and pensions and 8% for other insurance benefits.[37]
With respect to creditors resident in Switzerland, the withholding tax is only a means of securing the payment of the income or profit tax, from which the creditor may then deduct the amount already withheld, or request its refund.[38] The same applies to foreign creditors to the extent that a tax treaty provides for it.[39] Other foreign creditors are not eligible for a refund; with respect to them, the withholding tax is a genuine tax.
Stamp duties
Stamp duties are a group of federal taxes levied on certain commercial transactions. The name is an anachronism and dates back to the time when such taxes were administered with physical stamps.[40] The issue tax (Emissionssteuer / Tassa di emissione) is levied on the issue of certain securities such as shares and bonds. Exceptions are made, inter alia, for securities issued in the course of a commercial reorganization, and the first million CHF of funds raised are in effect exempt from taxation.[41] The tax amounts to one percent of the funds raised and is payable by the issuer.[42] The trade in shell companies (Mantelhandel) is also subject to the issue tax.[43]
The transfer tax (Umsatzsteuer / Imposta sulla cifra d'affari) is levied on the trade in certain securities by certain qualified traders (Effektenhändler; mostly stockbrokers and large holding companies). The tax amounts to 0.15 or 0.3 percent depending on whether Swiss or foreign securities are traded.[44] Finally, an insurance premiums tax of 5 or 2.5 percent is levied on certain insurance premiums.[45]
The Confederation can levy customs duties and other duties on the cross-border movement of goods. The rates are almost exclusively based on weight (e.g. CHF X per 100 kg gross). The revenue from customs duties goes into the federal coffers and amounted to approximately CHF 1.13 billion in 2016. [37]
Casino tax
After the removal of the casino ban from the Constitution in 1993, the Confederation received the power to collect a special tax on the revenue of casinos. The tax may not exceed 80% of the gross gaming revenue and is assigned to the AHV/IV fund.[37]
Tax scales
Grand casinos holding a type A concession: unlimited bets, unrestricted number of table games and slot machines. Currently, 8 Grand casinos are in operation. The basic tax rate is 40 percent for the first CHF 10 million of gross gaming revenue. For each additional million, the tax rate is increased by 0.5 percent until it reaches the maximum rate of 80 percent.[37]
Casinos holding a type B concession: limited bets, limited selection of table games and limited number of slot machines. Currently, 13 casinos are in operation. The basic tax rate is 40 percent for the first CHF 10 million of gross gaming revenue. For each additional million, the tax rate is increased by 0.5 percent until it reaches the maximum rate of 80 percent.[37]
Special consumption taxes
The Confederation levies special consumption taxes on the importation or manufacture of tobacco, beer, mineral oil, automobiles and spirits.[37]
Military service exemption tax
Every Swiss man is required to perform military service (Art. 59 para. 1 Cst). Anyone who, for whatever reason, fails (in whole or in part) to fulfil this duty personally by doing military or civilian service has to pay military service exemption tax.
The exemption tax amounts to CHF 3 per CHF 100 of income liable to tax, but no less than CHF 400. However, it is reduced according to the total number of service days performed by the end of the relevant year. The reduction is one tenth for 50 to 99 military service days (75 to 149 civilian service days), plus another tenth for each set of 50 additional military service days (75 civilian service days) or fractions thereof.
The exemption tax assessment is carried out annually, generally in the year following the relevant year. Only those who have performed the total number of mandatory service days are entitled to a refund of the exemption tax(es) paid. The revenue from military service exemption tax amounted to approximately CHF 174 million in 2016.[37]
Other cantonal taxes
In addition to the taxes mentioned above, the cantons are free to introduce others. Several cantons levy an inheritance tax (Erbschaftssteuer / Imposta di successione) and a gift tax (Schenkungssteuer / Imposta di donazione), although there is a trend towards abolishing those.[46] Moreover, the cantons are required by federal law to levy a tax on the profit from the sale of real estate (Grundstückgewinnsteuer / impôt sur les gains immobiliers / Imposta sugli utili immobiliari).[47] Most also levy a tax on the value of the property sold (Handänderungssteuer / impôt sur les mutations / Tassa di mutazione) so as to discourage speculation in real estate.[48] Taxes are also frequently levied on the ownership of dogs and motor vehicles,[49] on lotteries, on the sale of tickets to public entertainments, or on overnight stays in certain tourist destinations.[50]
All cantons with casinos holding a type B concession amended their tax legislation and introduced a tax on gross gaming revenue of casinos. The tax may not amount to more than 40 percent of the total casino tax due to the Confederation.
Tax rates and statistics
In 2016, some CHF 183 billion in taxes were levied in Switzerland, of which 65.5 billion was levied by the Confederation, 46 billion by the cantons, 28 billion by the municipalities and 45 billion in form of social security contributions. [51] The overall fiscal rate was 27.8 percent of GDP in 2016.[51] The effective individual tax rate is subject to considerable variation depending on the canton and municipality of residence. For instance, companies subject to ordinary taxation paid between 13 and 25 percent of income tax in 2006, and the maximum individual tax rates in major cities ranged between 12.3 percent in the Canton of Zug and 32.3 percent in the Canton of Jura.[52]
Main article: Banking in Switzerland § Taxation evasion
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Com. v. Bass
777 S.W.2d 233 (1989)
COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Movant, v. David BASS, Respondent.
No. 88-SC-175-CL.
Supreme Court of Kentucky.
As Corrected October 5, 1989.
Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Ian G. Sonego, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Bruce R. Hamilton, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., LaGrange, for movant.
Stephen P. Durham, Louisville, for respondent.
CERTIFICATION OF THE LAW.
This case comes on to be heard on motion of the Commonwealth for certification of the law on the following two questions:
1. Whether information contained in plea negotiations with a co-defendant, including the length of sentence received, can be introduced into evidence during the penalty phase of a defendant's jury trial? 2. Whether information from the Kentucky State Reformatory Resident Record Card of the co-defendant, including prior convictions of the co-defendant, can be introduced into evidence during the penalty phase of a jury trial?
The answer to both these questions is "no."
KRS 532.055(2)(b) reads as follows:
The defendant may introduce evidence in mitigation for purposes of this section. Mitigating means evidence that the accused *234 has no significant history of criminal activity which may qualify him for leniency. This section shall not preclude the introduction of evidence which negates any evidence introduced by the Commonwealth.
This was a case in which a co-defendant, one Eddie Armstrong, had taken the stand and had sought to assume all the blame for the offense for which Armstrong and Bass were jointly indicted. During the questioning of Armstrong, questions regarding his plea of guilty or convictions of previous felonies were not asked at the trial phase and thus were not subjected to the limitations imposed upon such questions.
It is obvious to this court that none of this evidence qualifies under the statutory definition of mitigating evidence, as that evidence relates solely to the defendant on trial. Also, we are not informed by the respondent what evidence of the Commonwealth any of this negates. In fact, respondent admits that the sole purpose of the introduction of this evidence was to assure that this defendant would receive no greater sentence than the other defendant who had entered the plea of guilty.
We do not find this covered in any way in the statute. We have no statutory provision for comparative analysis of sentencing in this type of case. What an unending road that would lead us down. The purpose of the "Truth-in-Sentencing Act" KRS 532.055 is to insure having a jury well informed about all pertinent information relating to the person on trial. It cannot be used to wheelbarrow into evidence incompetent evidence relating to third persons.
The details of a plea bargaining agreement with a co-defendant and the record of that co-defendant are incompetent evidence and cannot be introduced during the sentencing phase of the trial under the provisions of KRS 532.055(2)(b).
The law is so certified.
STEPHENS, C.J., and GANT, LAMBERT, VANCE and WINTERSHEIMER, JJ., concur.
COMBS and LEIBSON, JJ., dissent.
LEIBSON, J., files a dissenting opinion in which COMBS, J., joins.
LEIBSON, Justice, dissenting.
Respectfully, I dissent.
In the particular circumstances of this case the co-defendant's negotiated plea and reduced sentence for equal participation in the same offense, and his prior convictions, were relevant to "negate" the Commonwealth's evidence at the sentencing phase of the defendant's prior record. KRS 532.055(2)(b) permits in pertinent part, "the introduction of evidence which negates any evidence introduced by the Commonwealth." (Emphasis added.)
Under Truth-In-Sentencing, because the Commonwealth introduced proof of collateral criminal activity to induce a more severe sentence, the accused should be permitted the evidence here admitted to mitigate against a disproportionately harsh sentence. This is half Truth-In-Sentencing; admitting only the evidence that prejudices the accused.
I would affirm the trial court.
COMBS, J., joins.
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OC16, a Hawaiian TV Station, interviewed Daniel Hildebrandt, the German Google Guy. Touched Topics were E-Mail Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Webdesign and Google and Facebook Advertising.
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DIY SOS – Welwyn Garden City
In August last year, Long Rake Spar were approached by their customer Jamescape Ltd to be involved in the BAFTA nominated DIY SOS: The Big Build.
Director of Jamescape James Gladding stated the reason he asked Long Rake to donate the aggregates was "having previously received many deliveries, as promised and on time, we knew we could rely on your reliability for the tight timeframes we were working to on this unique project."
Jamescape were part of the main build, providing resin bound surfacing for large areas of the back garden and asked Long Rake Spar if they would donate their natural, hard wearing aggregates from their Grantex range, that are suitable for use within this surfacing method.
The popular Rhine Gold 2-5mm chipping was chosen by Jamescape as it beautifully complemented the timber walls, steps and seating area that also feature in the garden. The Rhine Gold was sprinkled with light dusting of crushed glass to provide additional grip to the surface, which was an important design feature for the safety of the young children.
The build took place in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire to help a local family rebuild their lives. The mother Sascha is suffering from final stage kidney disease requiring hospital dialysis at least 4 days a week and which leaves her too weak and ill to be able to care for her family.
In 2012, Sascha came home with a throat infection that changed everything. Doctors believe it caused her immune system to over-respond and left her with kidney disease. She was assured that it would be decades before she needed treatment, but Sascha's symptoms grew rapidly.
Within 6 months Sascha had final stage kidney disease, she faces the constant threat of life-risking blot clots due to her dialysis regime and went into cardiac arrest last Christmas when her heartbeat reached 200 beats a minute.
Her brother gave her one of his kidneys but sadly this failed, leaving her too ill to go back on the transfer list and facing a life-limiting prognosis and three young children.
In the midst of all this fear and uncertainty, the family pulled together as best they could with Sascha's eldest son Charlie caring for his younger siblings whilst juggling an apprenticeship, so that Dad Andrew can work to pay the bills.
The family were hopeful Sasha would be able to have a home dialysis machine to vastly improve her standard of life and make things better for them all, however this hope was dashed when she was told there wasn't the space at home for this to be possible.
A single storey extension would create the space needed for the NHS to provide an 'at-home' (specific to Sascha's type of kidney treatment) dialysis system for daily home treatment. Unable to afford the extension required, the family were desperate and contacted DIY SOS to ask for help.
The build turned everything around for this family and marked a vital step in Sascha regaining her life. The shorter daily sessions at home, meant Sascha's health would improve dramatically as it's the equivalent of having a working kidney. It would also relieve the pressure on Charlie and allow him to get back to his training – and most importantly the family can spend much needed quality time with their mum.
The program aired on the 15th June 2017, at the prime time slot of 9pm on BBC 1 and provoked an emotional response from the public. Long Rake Spar were delighted to be involved in such a worthwhile cause and wish the family all the best for the future.
Contractors: Jamescape
Programme: DIY SOS: The Big Build


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Audit of Paediatric Head Injury in University Hospital Kerry
K. May1, J Roux1, M. Phelan1, R. Soler Lopez1, J. O'Sullivan2
University Hospital Kerry, Ireland
Letterkenny General Hospital, Ireland
Head injury is a common reason for presentation to hospital in the paediatric population accounting for approximately 500,000 emergency department (ED), 37,000 hospitalisations and 2000 deaths per year in the United States.1 Local ED guidelines for paediatric head injury in University Hospital Kerry follow the NICE guidelines for head injury.2 These guidelines provide indications for admission for observation and/or computed tomography of the head (head CT). The paediatrics department reviews children >2 years old directly and applies guidelines from OLCHC based on CHALICE.3
We carried out an audit to evaluate adherence to ED guidelines in University Hospital Kerry (UHK) in relation to admission, the use of imaging and the distribution of advice sheets on discharge.
We aimed to include all children aged <16 presenting to UHK, seen by a doctor with a documented first presentation for head injury during this study.
We arranged a search of HIPE codes for patients aged <16 years triaged with the code "head injury" over the interval from 10/7/2017 until 10/9/2017. A standardised form was used to record if each patient met the criteria for observation and/or CT Brain, whether or not they were admitted and whether or not they received a written advice sheet on discharge.
All head CTs done over the interval in patients aged <16 years for head injury were identified. Repeat scans were excluded. We recorded if suitable indications were given in each request as per the ED guidelines.
We gave educational presentations to staff members in the emergency and paediatrics departments. We then repeated the study between 9/10/17 and 12/12/17.
During the first interval seventy nine first presentations with head injury were recorded vs thirty-three in the second. One presentation was excluded in the second interval as the head injury was secondary to syncope. Twenty head CTs were included in the first interval vs six in the second. Thirteen (65%) head CTs had ED guideline indications documented in the patient record in the first interval vs four (66.66%) in the second (p=0.668). Eighteen (90%) head CTs had appropriate indications documented in the radiology request in the first interval vs six (100%) in the second interval (p=0.585).
There were twenty-five admissions in the first interval (31.65% of presentations) vs nine in the second (28.125%) (p=0.450). Ten admissions (40%) had recorded indications for observation/CT Brain in the first interval vs none in the second (p=0.025). Four additional admissions in each interval could be justified under the Crumlin guidelines.
Written advice was recorded as given to forty-three (53.75%) in the first interval vs 25 (78.125%) patients in the second. (p=0.016).
Overall, in both intervals sufficient indication for the CT (based on ED guidelines) was only noted in the patient record in approximately two thirds of cases. Rates of adherence to guidelines were substantially higher when reviewing radiology requests.
Adherence to ED guidelines with regards to admission for observation of patients was poor overall with a statistically significant disimprovement observed.
The intervention showed benefit in improving the distribution of written advice sheets.
Dr. Martin Boyd (Consultant Emergency Medicine, UHK), Dr. Akhtar Ali Khan (Consultant Paediatrician, UHK)
Dr. Kevin May (UHK)
1. Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations and Deaths 2002-2006 (Blue Book) | Concussion | Traumatic Brain Injury | CDC Injury Center [Internet]. Cdc.gov. 2018 [cited 17 October 2017]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/tbi_ed.html
2. Head injury: assessment and early management | Guidance and guidelines | NICE [Internet]. Nice.org.uk. 2018 [cited 10 October 2017]. Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg176/chapter/1-Recommendations
3. Dunning J, Daly J, Lomas J, Lecky F, Batchelor J, Mackway-Jones K. Derivation of the children's head injury algorithm for the prediction of important clinical events decision rule for head injury in children. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2006;91(11):885-891.
4. Søreide K, Krüger A, Ellingsen C, Tjosevik K. Pediatric trauma deaths are predominated by severe head injuries during spring and summer. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. 2009;17(1):3.


The Anglin team replaced brick that were previously removed to anchor a poured concrete retaining wall. Anglim personnel matched the existing brick and mortar perfectly and made the repairs so well that I could hardly identify were the holes were. They cleaned up all of the brick chips and mortar and left the yard with no evidence that work had been done in the area.
Anglin personnel also repaired a set of sinking steps on my front porch. They arrived promptly and completed the work professionally. They installed two piers to bedrock to prevent the steps from settling apart. Hey leveled the steps and repaired mortar joints. The steps look great and are safe.
I am extremely pleased the quality of the work done by Anglin's, the professional manner in which the work was done, and for them staying on schedule. I highly recommend them for foundation and masonry repair.


But here is a question.... Exposure Compensation creep on a 5Dm3 with the 300. I set everything up, running sometimes in Av or Tv modes - and after a handful of shots I see the exposure comp go up by a few stops. And its not just reporting - the shots go over. I found myself really having to monitor and reset back to zero. My other lenses do not cause the 5D to exhibit this behavior.
Congrats on the new lens and that is an odd thing, but I'm not sure I understand what's happening. Are you saying that the exposure compensation setting is going up by itself? I don't think that's possible - maybe you're bumping it because of the way you're holding the lens, which might also explain why it doesn't happen with other, smaller lenses. Maybe I'm not understanding your question, though.
If he was shooting with a wider lens, I would agree, but given that he's using the 300mm, he's going to fill the frame pretty quickly and zone AF might be a bit limiting from a compositional standpoint.
Call me backwards, old fashioned or whatever you like, but I don't really trust the idea of the 61 pt auto point selection. But as I've said, I'll give the 1/5/9/61pt modes the test tonight.
Zone AF should be fine, as I can just put the top third in as zone (I'm shooting exclusively in portrait mode at this venue with the 300mm) and this aligns up with the upper body/face of the models as they walk down the runway.
I'll check in on ideas here before heading out tonight.
Call me backwards, old fashioned or whatever you like, but I don't really trust the idea of the 61 pt auto point selection.
You're none of those things and I absolutely hate 61-pt for One-Shot AF because it always seems to select the wrong point. For AI Servo, however, you get to select the initial point, and once you place that on the subject, lock on, and begin tracking, the subject is now tracked throughout the entire AF sensor, not just the zone.
The difference between auto selection in One-Shot and manual pre-selection in AI Servo is the key here.
Yep, that is what I am saying and seeing; and it makes no sense.
That is bizarre! Does it happen on your 7D? Also, do you have a grip on the 5DIII?
You're none of those things and I absolutely hate 61-pt for One-Shot AF because it always seems to select the wrong point.
For AI Servo, however, you get to select the initial point, and once you place that on the subject, lock on, and begin tracking, the subject is now tracked throughout the entire AF sensor, not just the zone.
I will have to work on that some more, because the 61-pt auto seems to go "all over the sensor" for me, even in AI Servo - seemingly regardless of my pre-selected point.
As suggested, I did a Clear All Camera Settings and Clear All Custom Functions on the body to get rid of the BIF-optimized settings that I've previously tried and set up the camera to my preferences (BBF, direct selection of AF point on the joystick, AFMA enabled, etc).
When starting to shoot, I found that the AF was doing something really weird on me: it would choose the center AF point for final focus even if I had set the AF point to a different point. After desperately trying to change settings on the fly and understand what was going on, I caved in and gave the body another Clear All Camera Settings. That fixed it. Clearly, I don't understand well enough how all those AF settings work together, and I didn't have the time to sort it out the systematically at the time.
I used AI Servo, High-Speed continuous and shooting short bursts of 2-3 shots at a time. I would vary keeping AF engaged while following the model walking down the runway to stopping/re-acquiring AF with the BBF. Same when they paused at the end of the runway.
With the resets, I went back to AF Mode 1, without adjustments. Later I tried to change the Focus/Shot priority from both/both to focus/focus, but since this doesn't seem to be registered in the EXIF, I am unable to distinguish between the two settings. Next time, I should shoot to a new card folder when changing modes.
I didn't spend too much time on chimping during the show, but my impression is that chimping is only good for sorting out the glaring misses: I have to get the pictures up on my computer monitor at 50% or 100% to sort out the shots where the focus is almost there vs the shots where the focus is just nailed.
Looking at several series of shots (each model walking down the runway), it looks like that the tracking speed / snap-on speed is not up to my expectations. This could be the start of a longer investigation, since chimping doesn't seem to be good enough to tell the difference.
kaihp, thanks for the update and I'm sorry to hear about your latest experience. The AF in the 5D3/1D X is quite tricky to get the hang of, and the first many times I used it, I had the same experiences. Until the 7D, I never bothered with anything other than center point AF, and with the 7D, Zone AF was good, but not great with AI Servo. My first experiences with the 5DIII were with birds in flight and it would always focus on the sky, and not the bird. I came to realize that the AF points are bigger than they seem and I was focusing on the bird when it was too small in the frame. I also realized that I wasn't waiting for the confirmation light.
1. Not waiting for AF confirmation (as I said above) - this requires a split second of patience, but feels like forever in the heat of the moment.
7. Bumping the diopter adjustment - this is the most annoying issue because it's so easy to do, but only happens often enough for me to forget that it can happen. I put the camera to my eye, see the AF lock but the stupid frame looks blurry??? After trying a few more shots, I realize what I've done!
8. Shooting in the dark - okay, not really, but unless you use the center point as the initial AF point when the light is pretty low (e.g. ISO6400+, 1/100s, f/2.8 with the 300mm) you won't get too far.
9. Having AF tied to the shutter - this is the rarest one for me because I use back button AF almost all of the time, but when I allow the shutter button to control AF and then forget I've set it to do that, that always throws me off for a moment.
10. Depth of field - 300mm at f/2.8 is sometimes too shallow to get everything in focus, which also means that if you don't nail focus, your photos will be blurry. I will often choose to shoot at f/2.8 to blur out the background, but I know the trade off will be that roughly 50% of my photos might be out of focus in some situations. Shooting at f/4 is much safer, but may not be practical if the background is a mess.
I'd have to check the 7D. Good point.
No grip on the 5Dm3 - yet.
I will run some controlled tests this weekend - see if I can get some real data.
Excellent information there mackguyver - thank you.
I also realized that I wasn't waiting for the confirmation light.
Thanks, mayguyver. I was indeed hoping to not only learn from the CR members like you, but also help others who might be in a similar situation in the future, by starting this up. Maybe I should move this to another thread (this being the Lens Gallery after all)?
My former cameras were 10D and 50D, so like you, I never bothered with anything but the center point before. And so far with the 5D3, it's been nailing the focus in non-action type shots.
I could very well be guilty this. However, with current settings (after yesterday night), I am not get any keepers from the "model parade" at the end of the show. It's on my TODO list.
Ugh. I learned this on the 50D the hard way. It shouldn't be a problem here, but it's good to keep in mind.
I have Focal Pro and AFMA'ing my lenses is about the first thing I do with them. My setup is less than ideal (only about 7-8 EV light, vs Neuro's recommendation of about 11-2EV), but when comparing with real-life photos it looks good enough.
FWIW, my 300/2.8 required +2 without extenders, and +3/+1 with the 1.4x/2x MkIII extenders.
I'm shooting ISO 400, 1/640th, f/2.8, so there should be plenty of light (at least at that venue).
Seriously, you do have a point about too shallow DoF. But this was my main purpose for the shooting: get acquainted with the lens and the AI Servo system to do those f/2.8 shots. When I understand that, I can always go back to shooting f/4.
11. Being too picky about perfect focus - while totally nailing the focus on one of the eyes is ideal, many of the not-quite-nailed shots are probably good enough (at least for web).
As for the AF settings, I kept using the 4-pt expansion, which worked well for me.
I kept using AF Mode 1, but tried pushing the Tracking Sensitivity and Accel/decel tracking from their default level (1) to fastest (2). I believe this was a win, but the jury is still out on this one (I did this in the last part of the show, and the models were goofing around during the Ed Hardy show - see below). However, it is for sure not fast enough for the "model parade" like I wrote above. There, maybe AF Mode 3 (instant lock on whatever comes into the AF point), might be The Right Thingtm.
For the first time ever, I tried and appreciated the separate orientation linked AF points - I used center point for landscape, and a 2nd top row point for portrait shots. When I first set it up and tested the changeover speed, I was a little disappointed that the changeover wasn't instantaneous, but required a split-second. But in real life, it's insignificant and without a shadow of a doubt much quicker than I can move the AF point myself.
Here's two shots of the same model, one where the focus not quite nailed and the other nailed.
It looks like there's good light in the venue (not the norm) so that's helpful, but I'm still not sure about the results. In terms of DOF, f/2.8 is why we buy the lens, but sometimes it's not needed. The reason I say that is because the photos you've posted all have rather clean and/or dark backgrounds. In contrast, sometimes you NEED f/2.8 like in the photo below where the background was horrible and f/2 or better would have been nice . I would much rather have used f/8 to get the rider and horse in focus but I had to use f/2.8 to blur the background. I chose to focus on her hand to compromise and got her face about 90% sharp and the horses face about 70% sharp. My keeper rate was pretty low with this type of shot so I ended up shooting a lot of side shots where the rider and horse where in a much smaller focal plane. I guess what I'm saying is that if you have the light, don't need to blur the background, and need to up the keeper rate, I'd consider f/4 or f/5.6. If you're getting paid (and there need to get the shot) sometimes you have compromise your creativity a bit to ensure your photos are sharp. On the other hand, if this is just personal work and you really want the shallow DOF, you'll just have to live with a lower keeper rate.
On your #11 note, I think that relates to what I was saying, f/2.8 isn't easy with moving objects and there's definitely some room between sharp, soft, and out of focus. With post-processing tools, you can tweak soft areas to be sharper and if it's going on the web, even fairly soft photos can look sharp when down-sized.
Case 2: For shooting birds, animals, and sports where trees, other people, and elements enter the frame while panning.
Also, have you read the 1D X AF Guide (now in mobile version as well)?
As the two cameras are very similar, it's well worth a read.
In terms of DOF, f/2.8 is why we buy the lens, but sometimes it's not needed. The reason I say that is because the photos you've posted all have rather clean and/or dark backgrounds.
Ah, but that's because I'm deliberately shooting when there is a clean background There was a tree and a piano propped up in the background the other day so I choose to shoot when there was good seperation from the model to the background as possible (no trees growing out of heads etc).
Thanks for your detailed input, I really appreciate it.
Mack...you wrote "My keeper rate was pretty low with this type of shot"
I almost always use AF case 1 with 4 surrounding points.
Does anybody have a high keeper rate with this type of shot when shooting at tele range like this and 2.8? Or is it just something you learn to live with?
The low angle of the sun, and its direction, plays very well with those pines, Ian! The only thing that I miss on the 2nd photo is the top of the trees, but I'm fully aware that one cannot always get what is desired - especially not with a prime.
The waterlily is just wonderful.
In my experience: A solid farting is all it takes to get deers and other wildlife to turn their eyes, ears, and nose towards you - briefly, before they dart off like projectiles into the shrubbery, gasping for fresh air.
Great series. I especially like the waterlilly, the three looking at you and the last photo - so cute!


If you do nothing else online today, click on the "fullscreen" button in the YouTube video player and watch this twenty minute scenic film of some of the most ridiculously beautiful aerial views of Switzerland. The film has been produced by French journalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand in association with Swiss Tourism, and there is an accompanying website containing photography at switzerlandfromabove.com.
From the lakes of Graubünden and the mountains of Wallis, to the rivers of Schauffhausen and Ticino and the massive rock faces of canton Bern, I am energized to get out and see all of those parts of Switzerland which I have yet to photograph in any detail. For example, Ogol Island near Gruyères, the vineyards of Mont Vully and the Trift suspension bridge in the mountains above Gadmen.