Together is our favourite place to live.
Recently, we celebrated the occasion of my sister's 25th wedding anniversary. All the relatives happily got together and wished the couple. The aura of happiness all around gave me the feeling of positivism. It made not only the couple but each one of us feel special and happy. We smiled, laughed, danced, sang and celebrated the occasion; together.
They say, Marriages are made in heaven, true, but togetherness of not just two people but their relatives and friends is what makes it special in every aspect. 25 years back they both tied the knot together and whispered in each other's ear that they both shall take care of each other. We all, the groom's and bride's parents, sisters, brothers, relatives were there to not just be the witness of their marriage but to share the togetherness and let all of us know that through thick and thin we all are together. And now, we all were again together, to bless the couple and meet and greet everyone. It was the celebration of 25 years of being together as one big family. A big family which smiles together and brings a ray of hope every time any one of its member feels down. We celebrated the wedding anniversary with all the traditional rituals of togetherness. The Hindu functions of Mehandi, Sangeet, Var mala and Reception. We all danced to the tunes of famous hindi song which depicts togetherness, the song of love.
Jab koi baat bigad jae, jab koi mushkil padh jae, tum dena saath mera O humnava.
Na koi tha, na koi hai , zindagi mein tumharae siva, tum dena saath mera, o humnava.
This is one of my most memorable day which filled me with immense love and motivation to look up and stay optimistic. Life is a journey, its not the twists and turns that we take, but with whom do we walk the lane, and how often the strangers on the path become our friends and we all keep walking together supporting each other and enjoying the time called Life.
Every time I saw traditional years old heritage slowly and gradually fading away into the past, I wished I could preserve it and protect our heritage. I wished to let them have the aura of the past but still be there in the present for us to reflect on how glorious and rich our past was. The old forts and age old temples talk about a story of the past, about the heroism of the Kings and their Kingdom, yet today these forts and the temples are just a building of the past. It's out heritage, if it's not us, then who shall preserve it?
I being a Historian could relate the heritage to the times to the past. I could visualize the battles fought at the forts and the victories of the Kings. The faith of the people in their deity and the culture and tradition followed within.
I looked around and realized, the place where I live, my city has so much of its own heritage which is calling the present and is asking it to protect the past, protect the valuable heritage. Hadoti has a grand heritage if only we take out time from our busy lives and look at the beauty of it. There are historians who know about the past and present and cherish the place they live in however, I wanted to see each and every person living in Hadoti to look our tradition, our culture, our values and our heritage with respect and express their willingness to protect and preserve it. I wanted to bring in this change, a positive change.
There are museum but how many of us have visited the Museum of our city and came out of the museum discussing the greatness of our past. How many of us have been to age old ruined temples and forts and not just clicked photographs but lived in the times of the past. How many of us have seen the old coins, vessels and other utensils gained from excavations and not just appreciated them but visualized how our heritage would have been.
This was the time when I decided to take a big step, this was my dream and I wanted to turn it into reality. They say a change is always good; I wanted to bring a change in the way people look at our culture. I started working towards the conservation, protection and preservation of our heritage. This was not easy, and brought forward several challenges, but I knew that this shall prove to be a golden step towards our Heritage.
Let's start a new life. The first step is always the difficult one, but once you have the optimism within you, no one can stop you then. I then organised several Heritage walks, photographic exhibitions of our tradition, created Heritage awareness among students and society with museum, forts, temples visits and made efforts to protect the ruins of the past and bring forward the glorious heritage. Today, when I look back, I realize had I not taken this step, today, within me I would have felt sad to see the greatness of our heritage, which was once almost in ruins and needed protection, is now non-existent. I look forward and realize there's a lot more that needs to be done but I am happy to know that there is a hope that we shall protect our Heritage and value its greatness.
I wish all of us bring a change, a positive change which signifies goodness and happiness for you and your heritage.
This World is a creation of God. God has created you, me, this nature, sunshine and moonlight. God has created smile and laughter. God gave us the feeling called as Love. Love which bounds us together. Love comes to us in all forms, sometimes as a smile of our small cute little baby and sometimes as the are and affection from our elders. Love comes with the fresh breeze and the dewdrops on the grass. Love comes with the colours of festivity and the delicious food that our mother cooks for us. Love can be heard with the family laughing together watching television and getting worried if you mistakenly prick your finger while plucking a red rose for your mother. Love can be seen in your eyes, heard in your songs and felt with a hug so strong that says this is life.
Live life like there's no tomorrow, smile always and forget your sorrow.
Live all colours of life, be in love and paint the town red with your smile and laughter.
you have a little bit of love too, and this little bit love make life worth living.
When you are in love with yourself, you feel special and that makes everything around you so beautiful. You rise up with chirping birds and hear their melody. You read the newspaper, thinking around the world, some good news there must be. You make tea for your family, with that special ingredient called love. You breathe in fresh air and maintain your health performing yoga with a positive smile of optimism. Your fresh breakfast and long morning walks, all suggest life isn't simply about getting up every morning and rushing for work but living it step by step, feeling positive about the fresh start of the day. your Family loves you and show them that you too by spending time with time, smiling with them, cooking food for them, sharing an ice cream and going on a long drive. When you start listening to your heart, your life becomes so calm and composed. Free from the stressfull life that people always complain of. It's time you make this as your story of life and see how beautiful this world is, its not just about sunset and time to sleep but about admiring the sunshine and the moonlight.
Life is beautiful, smile with it and love your family.
Almost all of us wish to buy a new car but then we already have an old car which is working fairly well, not really though but atleast its working. And if I wish to buy a new car I first want to get rid of the one I have and ofcourse get some instalment of my new car paid via selling the old one. Yes, I wish to buy to a new car, a car which gives me the mileage I am looking for, a car which personifies me, my colour, my wheels, my idea of a perfect car. Just when I was trying to find the perfect car I am looking for, I realized it's so much of a confusion over where to buy from and how to buy as well as whom to sell the old one. And so I decided to dedicate this post to all of us who are looking in for their perfect vehicle. I time we look beyond word of mouth, beyond an ad in the newspaper and then be available on the phone to hear from the buyer and tell them how well the car is maintained, when was it bought, average, seating, music system, speakers, wheels blah blah blah, basically it's time we think beyond an interview phone call to sell and buy a car.
Enjoy QuikrNxt on your mobile as Quikr app, as mobile site or desktop site and I guarantee you, in no time you would love to be both the buyer and seller. It makes things so much easier and comfortable. With Quikr Nxt feature, Indian online classifieds market shall no longer be the same, it would be much more fun and exciting and I am sure you, me and everyone would prefer chat over a phone call. The various interesting features in Quikr nxt allows me to sell and buy my new car with just a single button. Features like a) number privacy; where Quikr ensures while we chat with the buyer and seller, we have our number as private. We communicate at our convenience, b) Chat history provides us with documented proof of our conversation, it ensure whatever said is true, authentic and the same shall be delivered to us. c) Photo sharing feature that I love the most where I can send and receive detailed zoomed in HD pictures of the car, the outside look and the inside of the car, sharing pics with the seller assures him of the car that you shall deliver to him without fake promises and the buyer gets the genuine check of the seller without any hassle. QuikrNxt is the present and the future of selling and buying with all the fun and so much ease. NO FIKAR CHAT QUIKR.
Garadia Mahadev is a beautiful natural site and Shiv temple 28 kms. from Kota on the bank of river Chambal.On the occasion of Mahashivratri a large number of people from nearby villages and Kota city gathered to celebrate the parinay or marriage of lord Shiva with Devi Parvati .
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. We are all possessive about small small things, and keep them close to us and then there are times that we realize there are others who need it more than we do. We sometimes already have a lot of furniture and still buy more only to realize that we do not have any space to keep them, though with time over years they became a part of our lives we must ensure that we love our family, friends, nature and not objects.
But how do we know who would want to have all these items, how do we sell them? Would someone really pay me for this cupboard, this sofa set, am I supposed to give an ad and then wait for the buyer, and then be available on the phone to hear from the buyer and tell them how durable it is, how well it is maintained, when was it bought, basically an interview phone call?
I give you three reasons to use Quickr app and enjoy QuickrNxt , you will prefer chat over a phone call.
1) Number Privacy - Quickr ensures while we chat with the buyer and seller, we have our number as private. We communicate at our convenience.
2) Chat history - we have documented proof of our talk and can ensure whatever said is true and authentic and the same shall be delivered to us.
3) Photo sharing - I can send and receive detailed pictures of the item requested, I can zoom and share the pic with my family and ask them for their confirmation and buy only when I feel that the product I have seen in the image is how it shall appear.
Chat makes things so much easier, this is what we have been waiting for, NO FIKAR CHAT QUICKR.
Make buying and selling a lot easier, share the love, share the joy, make others smile on the way , remember if you are the reason for someone's happiness, some else will come as your happiness only on Quickr, just chill no fikar.


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Bonds Municipal Bonds
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Suzanne is a researcher, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from Bridgewater State University and has worked on print content for business owners, national brands, and major publications.
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What Is a Taxable Municipal Bond?
A taxable municipal bond is a non-tax-exempt fixed-income security issued by a local government, such as a city, county, or related agency, to finance projects that the federal government will not subsidize.
A taxable municipal bond is a fixed-income security issued by a local government, such as a city, county, or related agency, to finance projects that the federal government will not subsidize.
Taxable municipal bonds are typically used to fund projects that don't directly benefit the general public, which is why they are not granted tax-exempt status.
Taxable municipal bonds are mainly issued to finance the shortfalls of state and local pension funds.
Understanding Taxable Municipal Bonds
Taxable municipal bonds are generally issued to finance an activity that is deemed not to provide a major benefit to the public. This means that the federal government will not grant a tax-exemption status to these projects.
A prominent feature of most municipal bonds is that they are tax-exempt. A municipal bond is a bond issued by local and state governments to fund projects for the betterment of the community, such as building schools, highways, and hospitals. A municipality may also issue a bond on behalf of a private company, which may be otherwise unable to obtain financing for the project.
These private activity bonds (PABs) attract private businesses, which results in more jobs in the area. An investor who buys a municipal bond is lending money to a municipality that promises to pay interest periodically until the bond matures, at which point the principal investment is repaid to the investor.
In order to encourage investors to purchase municipal bonds, the bonds are set up as exempt from federal taxes and some state taxes, depending on the situation and individual state laws. However, the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds is only granted if the projects funded from the proceeds of the issue provide a significant benefit to the community at large–in other words, the public.
While many investors will choose municipal bonds for the tax benefit despite the lower yield, there may be taxable bonds available that offer an after-tax yield that is higher, depending on the individual's current tax bracket.
Types of Taxable Municipal Bonds
The majority of taxable municipal bonds are issued to finance the shortfalls of state and local pension funds. Other situations where taxable municipal bonds may be issued include financing local sports facilities, funding infrastructure-related repairs or investor-led housing, or refinancing debt.
Build America Bond (BABs) are an example of taxable municipal bonds. BABs were created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and, although taxable, have special tax credits and federal subsidies for either the bond issuer or holder. Taxable municipal bonds are popular among institutional investors and mutual funds that cannot take advantage of other tax breaks.
Requirements for Taxable Municipal Bonds
Interest from municipal bonds issued to finance projects with no obvious public benefits is taxable since the federal government will not subsidize the financing of these projects. Since income from such bonds is taxable in the hands of the investor, taxable municipal bonds offer risk-adjusted yields that are comparable to those available from other taxable entities, such as corporate bonds and other government agency bonds. The risks and benefits of each option will vary depending on a number of individual factors.
Some taxable municipal bond issues are exempt from state and, often, local taxes, in which case, investors who reside in the state of issuance are not taxed on their interest earnings at the state level. Thus, the effective yield that they earn on the bond will actually be higher than the stated yield.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "Municipal Bonds." Accessed May 20, 2021.
Internal Revenue Service. "Introduction to Federal Taxation of Municipal Bonds," Pages 7-8. Accessed May 20, 2021.
Internal Revenue Service. "Frequently Asked Questions on Build America Bonds and Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds." Accessed May 20, 2021.
What Is a Public Purpose Bond?
A public purpose bond is used by municipalities to finance public works as opposed to private purpose bonds.
Build America Bonds (BABs)
Build America Bonds were taxable municipal bonds that featured credits and federal subsidies for bondholders and state and local government issuers.
Defining and Understanding Private-Purpose Bonds
A municipal bond that benefits a private entity is defined as a private-purpose bond. That means the investor may have to pay taxes on the interest.
Sub-Sovereign Obligation (SSO)
A sub-sovereign obligation (SSO) is a form of debt obligation issued by hierarchical tiers below the ultimate governing body of a nation, country, or territory.
What Is a Taxable Bond?
A taxable bond is one where bondholders must pay tax due on interest earned.
Housing Authority Bonds
A housing authority bond is issued by a state or local government to finance the construction or the rehabilitation of affordable housing, or to help low-income individuals buy a home.
Think Twice Before Buying Tax-Free Municipal Bonds
How Are Municipal Bonds Taxed?
Tax-Free Savings Accounts and Other Places to Save Tax-Free
Municipal Bonds Vs. Money Market Funds
Strategies for Protecting Your Income From Taxes
Top 3 High-Yield Muni Bond ETFs

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SYNCHRONIZED CHAOS
Interdisciplinary art, literature, science, culture, travel journal.
Ronald Primeau reviews Carol Smallwood's collection Patterns: Moments in Time
Posted on 12/01/2019 by Synchronized Chaos
Patterns: Moments in Time by Carol Smallwood
Over 200 years ago, William Wordsworth thought poetry was "emotion recollected in tranquility." More recently in "An Argument with Wordsworth" Wendy Cope has observed that while there is plenty of emotion to go around, "there's a serious shortage of tranquility in which to recollect it." (Cope's poem is included in a collection of responses made by female poets to male-dominant perspectives over time—The Muse Strikes Back: A Poetic Response by Women to Men, eds., Katherine McAlpine and Gail White, Story Line Press, 1997). In many volumes of fine poetry Carol Smallwood has taken up the challenges faced by poets who wish they could eek out at least some tranquil time, and she has found great power in her observation of everyday experiences. In her latest collection, Patterns: Moments in Time, she not only stirs powerful emotions but fulfills Wordsworth's famous goal to present "ordinary things" to the mind "in an unusual aspect." Smallwood's poems re-create ordinary events, places, and experiences for her readers who then find or make even more new patterns through closer observation and sharpened imagination.
The structure of this collection bookends the variety of the many ways it is possible to see in fresh ways what we already experience nearly every day. The Prologue sets the stage for how even a day's most monotonously ordinary events can be imprinted with fresh and lasting imagery. In "Driving into Town," pine trees that have fallen into snow become "filled green cellophane toothpicks/ next to slim bare-limbed trees/ as if at a cocktail party" (17). Will that allow you to take an ordinary drive without perking up ever again? Nothing fancy on this morning drive or in the stop at the car wash where a routine customer becomes a "strange woman driver" and "green hula girl plastic strips rotated/ warm water streams each side the/long empty fogged car wash tunnel'—at last tossing the car out of the tropic back into the snow "to make a solitary track of white" (23). Routine car washes are over. "Grandmother Said" transforms the most routine needle-and-thread hours into creative energy that renews the earth. The oldest doll in the collection, Betsy is "entirely fine" as she sits resiliently for so long "as an anchor and a lifeline" (89). The penultimate poem in the volume, "Rain Began Hitting the Window," begins by quoting T. S. Eliot's "Four Quartets": "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." With memories flooding in, the rain brings the speaker closer to the knowledge and acceptance that we will become part of the soil we love with Aunt Hester who would "see I wore Clorox-clean underwear" and Uncle Walt who would somewhere still be saying "I got a wife who would bleach the hell out of the robes of God Almighty" (99). Of course the earth spins, the wind blows and the house wraps itself around all that is folded into the earth—and it all comes back around again as if new: "As part of the soil—my exploration just begun, I'd know for the very first time" (100). A prototypical pattern of whirling cumulus clouds brings the challenge of the "Epilogue" to choose one cloud "to secure the secret of time and space" (103).
Formally, the villanelle is the perfect poetic pattern to circle around and back to the place one started: renewed, surprised, refreshed. Repeating rhymes and refrains set off on a quest that meanders through new places, yet winds its back at the starting point with the freshness of shifting perspective and context. It's the persistence and musical patterns that "language" their way to penetrating insights while always seeming to circle back and yet deeper into what is seen and felt to be effervescently fresh. "A Villanelle for Betsy" is vintage Smallwood. The poem revisits a very old doll with a cracked head who, we learn, has been for some time "an anchor, an unfailing lifeline" (89). She sits patiently through all. She sits proudly through the patterns of repetition that reinforce resolve that is known to be "entirely fine." "The Wonder Spot" examines an educational tourist spot unlike any other on earth that takes us beyond school bringing change that we become convinced is "undeniable" (29). Another breakthrough to what is remarkable in the mundane is "Grandmother Said" where the best uses of a needle and thread turnout to be staving off loneliness (69).
The villanelle follows rules exactly as does "the way to row" in a "tradition set long ago" (21). Without any doubt "It is the Rule," ("A Matter of Rowing," 21). Ambiguity receives its charge from understanding through rules "how many ways" something can be read ("Ambiguity," 87). "Hopscotch" where the chalk marks seem indelible, impervious, defies the rules swishing forward "with no thought/of rain—or tomorrow" (48). "A Mainstay" holds on to the rules of hard-cover book publishing, now challenged for so long and ever widely by new forms. Asked because its girth and weight almost no longer fits if the volume is her bible, the speaker treasures her disheveled work of art, pining that "all books would last, match the quality, continue a mainstay´(19). Some rules even bring comfort, and when disturbed anxiety follows. "A lack of sleep encourages awareness in the safety of predictability," the wise speaker reflects; there is fear of the unknown and worries about civility and predictability and a new respect for all that we take for granted—appreciated most when threatened or disrupted ("Safety of Predictability," 68). In one more example, a trip to the grocery store celebrates the defining powers of counting and naming in adherence to or defiance of the ubiquitous rules. Not everyone pauses to observe "which aisle had the strongest overhead fan," how many brands of Extra Virgin Olive Oil there are to choose from, or feel like an honored guest given precious "time to bask among the plastic plates, marshmallows, and feel proud" ("Shopping Today, 96).
Most of Smallwood's collections of poems have suggested ways that we can experience more fully what happens just about every day. More than any other, this book looks to individual moments in time to explore the processes through which we recognize patterns already there, create new ones through creative sensibility, and learn how the processes of engagement make us more alive. Quilting pieces recall earlier moments and then themselves become new moments in "a war fought by women with a needle" emerging as a new creation "the next day fresh as a primrose" ("Shallow Boxes," 27). The book's Midwestern roots win out as the moments are meant to savor the essence of each seasonal change, building memories that create pattern ("The Seasons," 40). Savor also the ambiguity of trees "reflected upside down in puddles on my way to school" or puzzling over the syntactical puzzle of how many ways we can read "Sam blew up the door" ("Ambiguity," 37). Does it matter, many of the poems ask. Are the patterns already there, wherever "there" is, or do we make the patterns "there" or later through memory and imaginative reshaping? It matters in "Stop Look Listen" when a "sleek red car with large letters NASCAR" turns out to be "NURSECARE with someone flicking a cigarette out the driver's window" (26). Memories of the nun who uses nonsense to retool becomes profound through proud incantation: "I recall it" ("An Unlikely Introduction," 41).
Moments in Time is an unobtrusively great book that will sneak up on you, wear well on the coffee table, stay with you, and change the way you experience much that happens every day. Smallwood springs us from some of the traps even good writers and readers can fall into. In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig has suggested in a well-known quote: "We take a handful of sand from the endless landscape of awareness and we call that handful of sand the world." The poems in Patterns would be happy if we were grabbing any sand at all instead of dozing, but each poem asks us to look closely at what the sand is, how it got in our hands, and how and why we name it the way we do.
This large and roomy collection never loses its focus on the many ways we make moments in time that flourish in memory and last a lifetime. In "Select Moments," the speaker lies flat in the making-angels-in-the-snow position feeling for movement in the rhythms of life itself, hoping for clues to "what it was all about" and trusting that the moments would make sense: "Surely if I stood tall as possible/ Long enough, tried hard enough/ there'd come hints, some pattern." And so this long and packed volume meanders patiently to the prologue of cumulus clouds where a focus on one single cloud hopes to "secure the secret of time and space (103).
Faults in the book? Always—but maybe just flawed enough to secure the genuine aesthetic pleasure that requires some imperfection. The collection might be repetitious at times; some poems maybe try too hard. Long time Smallwood fans might be disappointed that some poems are reprised from early publication. But the moments that wobble also become part of the haunting and satisfying patterns we carry with us from our reading. Puzzlement, ambiguity, surprises, and the ordinary stuff of an otherwise sleepy afternoon—everything feels just a little less ordinary. The structure of the collection matches the unfolding of renewal steaming out of memories. The feel of the book in one's hands seems right, the typeset and pristine editing, the soft beauty of the cover design—all these are the work of a Lifetime Achievement Award winner who has much yet in the making.
Ronald Primeau
Professor of English Emeritus, Central Michigan University
Adjunct Instructor, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
Carol Smallwood's Patterns: Moments in Time is available from Word Publishing here.
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Richard Phillips serves a delicious duo of roasted strawberries and a creamy Italian-style dessert made with elderflowers.
Elderflowers are best picked in the morning, after the sun has warmed the flowers.
1.	Place the cream and sugar in a saucepan, add the vanilla pods and seeds, and bring to the boil.
2.	Remove from the pan from the heat, and add the fresh elderflowers Cover the pan and leave to infuse for 5-10 minutes, before straining.
3. Soak the gelatine leaves in water to cover and set aside for 5 minutes.
4. Squeeze any excess water from the gelatine leaves and add to the warm cream mixture, stirring until dissolved.
3.	Pour the mixture into small dariole moulds or ramekins, and chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours, until set.
4.	For the strawberries, preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan and add the strawberries and saffron. After about 5 minutes, they should have darkened and taken on colour. At this stage, add the cordial.
5.	Transfer the strawberries to a roasting tin and bake in the oven for 5-6 minutes, spooning over any syrup from the strawberries every minute or so. Leave to cool.
6.	Turn the set panna cottas out of their moulds and accompany with the strawberries and syrup. Decorate with a sprig of mint before serving.


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Scouting for Scouts
Nashoba Publishing/Dina Samfield Left, Second-grade Cub Scout Cole Heinle and his mother, Kelley, visit an information table at the Shirley Scout-a-Palooza.
By Dina Samfield |
PUBLISHED: October 25, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: July 11, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.
SHIRLEY — The Scouts of Shirley want you to know that they are looking for a few good men, women, boys and girls to join them in serving their community and having fun.
That was the message at the recent "Scout-a-Palooza," held at the Shirley Center Town Common.
There, representatives of the Shirley Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Venture Scouts gathered to welcome new members. Susan Dean, Girl Scout Nashaway Service Unit coordinator/registrar, and trip coordinator for Shirley Boy Scout Troop 7, said there are 40 Girl Scout troops in the Nashaway Service Unit, which includes the towns of Ayer, Shirley, Groton and Dunstable.
Venture Crew 34 Scoutmaster Kathy Bourassa, who was recently awarded the Nashua Valley Council Silver Beaver Medal, the highest award a local council may present to a volunteer, was on hand with Venture Scouts Meghan Bourassa and Jessica Thomson, both 17.
Kathy, who has been involved in Scout leadership for 25 years, explained that Venture Scouting is for girls and boys ages 14 through 20. There are currently 14 Venturers involved in Shirley Crew 34.
Her daughter, Meghan, has been in Venture Scouts for three years, and Jessica, for one year. The two girls said they enjoy hiking, camping, Nerf gun wars and volunteering as counselors for the Nashua Valley Council at the Webelos Woods spring and fall programs, which include weekend camping and other events.
"It's more fun than Girl Scouts," said Thomson of Venturing. "You can tent, and we have awesome food."
She said that at her first meeting she had ribs, barbeque and spaghetti.
"We pride ourselves on eating well," she smiled.
"It's a lot of fun," added Megan. "I've met some really good friends in Scouts."
Eighth-graders Courtney Simpson, of Pepperell, and Desiree Taylor, of Ayer, represented Ayer Troop 60625.
"We always do fun things and volunteer for things I like to do," said Simpson. "This year we are (volunteering at) a soup kitchen in Lowell, cooking and serving the food."
The pair said there are six in their troop, and they are working on earning their Silver and Bronze awards. For the Silver, they are building a picnic table for the Groton Senior Center.
Earning the awards is part of their journey, for which they must complete a book and volunteer for 40 hours of community service, plus do a small project. They are looking for sponsors who can help them purchase the materials they need, they said.
Their troop leader, Christina Simpson, has been a leader for eight years.
"I was a volunteer as a mom and loved it," she said. Then one of the leaders stepped down and she was happy to step up. She serves as the organizer for Ayer and Shirley.
The Girl Scouts begin with Daisies for kindergarten and first grade, and go through grade 12 at the Ambassador level. Shirley Cub Scouts, currently led by 17-year veteran leader Gary Bourassa, is for grades 1 through 5.
Boy Scouts is available for boys between the ages of 11 and 18. Star, Life and Eagle Scout ranks may be earned through a boy's 18th birthday. The Shirley Troop 7 Boy Scoutmaster is David Dean, but each Scoutmaster, whether for Girl, Cub, Boy or Venture Scouts, depends upon the assistance of other Scout leaders and parent volunteers.
For information on Shirley Girl and Boy Scouts, contact Susan Dean at 978-877-3204, or dbdsbd@aol.com. To find out more about Cub and Venture Scouts, contact Kathy Bourassa at 978-425-4988, or garyandkathy122@comcast.net.
Pepperell Police Chief David Scott honored for work with Jimmy Fund
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One thing that Tronc executives did not cancel on bloody Monday, apparently, was a party for the Daily News summer interns.
About 10 interns were told to drive to a plant in Jersey City for a mandatory 9:30 a.m. meeting, sources said.
Most observers thought it was intended as a way to shield the young interns from the slaughter that was being unleashed by Tronc execs inside the Daily News headquarters in downtown Manhattan.
Once assembled for breakfast, the interns were given tickets to a Cineplex theater in Bayonne, NJ, to view the movie "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," sources said.
But, of course, they were not shielded from the events in the home office — which exploded across the national media.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, at a Puerto Rico press conference, took time out to rip Tronc.
After the interns returned to Manhattan, many made their way to the Bavaria Bierhaus, where the ousted journalists and friends started gathering to drown their sorrows. Many attendees stayed well into the night.
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The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Saxophone Octet performs across each academic year, both at the conservatoire and further afield. These concerts are generally project based and aim to provide students with a stepping stone between small chamber music and larger ensemble playing, whilst giving opportunity to gain experiences on all members of the saxophone family. Since 2008, projects have included – 'Crossing Paths: new music of Johannesburg', 'JTV: Cloud Cuckooland', "Hello, Mr Sax!", 'The Sounding Image,' 'Viva Vivaldi,' 'Less is More','Travelling Music', 'The Night the Buses Died', and 'Hoe Down'. They have given performances at Birmingham's Symphony Hall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Newport Music Festival and Stafford Music Festival. They regularly perform as part of the contemporary music series Frontiers, and have presented educational concerts as part of the conservatoire's chamber music festival. Members of the group were heavily involved with the ensemble and chamber music sessions at the inaugural Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Saxophone Day, 2015. The RBC octet is directed by Naomi Sullivan. She has been a member of several ensembles, and she has held masterclasses and concerts across the USA and Europe. She has worked for a number of UK orchestras including Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Halle Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra, Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, The Opera Group, Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Orchestra of the Swan and Music Theatre Wales. In 2007 Naomi started teaching at Birmingham Conservatoire and has been Head of Saxophone since 2008.
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Q: Why instantons cannot cause confinement in 4d? I am reading Aspects of Symmetry by Sidney Coleman. More specifically
I am trying to learn about instantons, and I would like some clarifications.
In chapter 7, section 4. he derives confinement in a 2 dimensional abelian Higgs
model using the dilute instanton gas approximation, and than
argues that such a mechanism cannot possibly work in 4D. He derives
confinement in the sense of the Wilson loop criterion.
If I understand correctly, the important difference, is that
in 2D, instantons deep inside the Wilson loop have a non
negligable contribution to the functional integral, while in 4D
this is not the case, there, only instantons that overlap with the
loop contribute. What I do not understand is what specific properties
of the 4D instanton solutions make this
last statement true. What is the difference between 2D and 4D?
In the 2D model, the Wilson loop  will be simply determined
(at least for large loops) by the winding
number that we would get if we only considered instantons inside
the loop. Such a simple thing cannot be said in 4D where to
get the equivalent of the winding number we would need to
consider a 3D surface integral.
But than again, all this says to me is that I cannot carry out the computation
along the same lines in 4D than what was done in 2D. That does not
necessarily mean, as I quote "Whatever confines quarks, it is not instantons."
Thanks in advance for any clarifications on the matter.

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0:13Skip to 0 minutes and 13 secondsLet me start with a question. How do you define a star?
0:21Skip to 0 minutes and 21 secondsWell a star is defined as a celestial body that produces and emits energy. Now where does the energy of a star come from? Well one believes that energy is of a nuclear origin. So let me explain, how one thinks that a star, which is a star like the Sun, which is in equilibrium, is functioning.
0:50Skip to 0 minutes and 50 secondsSo there are two competing effects. The first one is due to the nuclear reactions inside the star. Those produce energy, which has a dilatational effect on the size of the star.
1:11Skip to 1 minute and 11 secondsAnd so that tends to increase the size of the star. The second effect is gravitational attraction. The different parts of the star are attracting each other through gravitation, and so that tends to contract the size of the star. And so the star, in its normal evolution, is under equilibrium, under these two contradictory effects, dilatation and contraction. And so this is why, for example, the Sun has a fixed size. Now at the end of the evolution of the star, the nuclear fuel is exhausted. The nuclear reactions stop at the core of the star. And so that dilatation effect, which is due to the heat produced by the nuclear reaction, stops.
2:22Skip to 2 minutes and 22 secondsAnd so one is left with only this effect of contraction, and the star starts contracting. Now that contraction is stopped, at some point, by the reaction of the matter of the particles that are the constituents of the matter of the star. And so this is this reaction of matter that we're going to describe now. I have first to explain a very fundamental property of elementary particles. I have here, a torch and our traditional packet of sugar. And it is the physicist, the quantum physicist, Wolfgang Pauli, who told us the difference between the particles which compose a sugar cube, and the particles which make the light ray.
3:27Skip to 3 minutes and 27 secondsIn the case of a sugar cube, or any form of matter like this table, the particles, which are protons, neutrons, and electrons, are what we call fermions. According to Pauli, and this is what is called the Pauli Principle, fermions cannot be in the same microscopic state. So that means that, in the same way as I pile up these sugar cubes, at the microscopic level, I have to pile up, the different microscopic states, because none of the particles which compose the sugar lumps are in the same microscopic state. So I have to add the microscopic state, and that's precisely connected with the, sort of, additive character of matter.
4:22Skip to 4 minutes and 22 secondsOn the other hand, in the case of the light ray, like this torch, the photons, which compose the light rays, can be in the same microscopic state. They are what we call bosons. And an example is a laser beam. A laser beam is the addition of many photons, which are in the same microscopic state. So this is why a laser beam is very, very coherent. It's precisely because of this reason. So you see that there is a fundamental difference between the fermions of matter, which give matter its sort of additive character, and the light rays or photons, which you cannot seize between your hands, because this is the, sort of, immaterial nature of light.
5:15Skip to 5 minutes and 15 secondsLet us return to our star, which has exhausted all its nuclear fuel. The core of the star is then undergoing some contraction due to the gravitational attraction.
5:37Skip to 5 minutes and 37 secondsNow at some point, this process will be stopped by electrons. Electrons are fermions, and they cannot be squeezed into the same microscopic state. And so at some point, the contraction would force them to precisely be in the same microscopic state, and so they will exert a reaction. They will exert pressure outward, and resist this contraction. And so one gets through this reaction, a very compact object, which is known as a white dwarf. Now the process of contraction has released some energy, some gravitational energy is released in the form of heat, and so that heat is going to be directed towards the outer layers.
6:40Skip to 6 minutes and 40 secondsSo the outer layers will be heated up by this energy released because of the contraction, and so again, they will start to grow. And so the outer layers are going to turn into a very large star, which is known as a red giant.
7:09Skip to 7 minutes and 9 secondsThat's precisely what one expects about the final history of the Sun. The Sun, at some point, will have exhausted all its nuclear fuel. The core of the Sun is going to contract into a very compact object, a white dwarf, and the outer layers of the Sun are going to turn into a red giant, which will swallow the first planets, so one imagines that they will be big enough to even swallow the Earth. So you see the size of this red giant, and so, the future of our Sun is a white dwarf at the centre and a red giant.
7:52Skip to 7 minutes and 52 secondsSo you have an example here of a red giant called Mira, which gives you an idea of the future of our own Sun.
8:05Skip to 8 minutes and 5 secondsNow let me return to what we call supernova explosions of type Ia. It turns out that, in a certain number of cases, the white dwarfs are in binary systems. You've seen binary systems are rather frequent in the Universe. So sometimes, white dwarfs, which are very compact and massive objects, have a star, which is a companion, like in this artist's view. And because of the gravitational attraction of the star, of the white dwarf, it will start sucking matter, and start being bigger and bigger. At some point, it becomes too big and starts exploding. This is precisely what is called a supernova explosion of type Ia.
8:51Skip to 8 minutes and 51 secondsWhen the star is more massive, the gravitational collapse is not stopped by the pressure of the electrons. What happens is that the energy developed by the collapse, is used in order to turn electrons and protons in the star into neutrons. And so soon enough, one gets a star, which is only made of neutrons, and it is then the pressure of the neutrons, the impossibility for neutrons to mix, which stops the process. One obtains what one calls a neutron star.
9:33Skip to 9 minutes and 33 secondsIf the star is even more massive, then even the pressure exerted by the neutrons is insufficient to stop the collapse process. And so all the matter in the core of the star, all the neutrons, will collapse toward the centre of the star, thus producing, what we call, a black hole. Now this process is producing lots of gravitational energy, which is transmitted to the outer layers of the star, wich then explode. And so this is why the production, the birth of black holes, and for that matter also neutron stars, is often connected with explosions, cosmic explosions, very violent phenomena, such as supernova explosions or gamma-ray bursts.
10:27Skip to 10 minutes and 27 secondsTo summarise, we have seen that stars, like our own Sun, are in equilibrium under two opposite effects. The first one is a contraction, which is due to the gravitational attraction. The other one is a dilatation, which is due to the energy released by nuclear reactions inside the star. When stars have exhausted all their nuclear fuel, their core contracts under the effect of gravity. And depending on the mass of the star, this core could evolve into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or for the more massive ones, into a black hole. The formation of these very compact stars is generally associated with violent explosions of the external layers of the star.
11:17Skip to 11 minutes and 17 secondsAnd we have also seen that the intuitive difference between matter and radiation is explained, at microscopic level by the fundamental difference between the particles, which are the constituents. Matter is formed of fermions, whereas radiation is formed with bosons. And fermions cannot be in the same microscopic state. This confers to matter its additive character.


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1. Act on Investment Companies and Investment Funds
The most important changes made by amendment to the Act of 2021 are compared to the previous year below.
Investment fund with legal personality
The Act was broadened by a new provision concerning an investment fund's board of directors, whereby the investment fund's board of directors with legal personality may be only one member, and its member can only be a legal entity, provided that the investment fund with legal personality is not a self-governing investment fund.
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Reduction of support for solar power plants
Thanks to the photovoltaic boom of 2009 and 2010, purchase prices have increased several times over a period of time. For this reason, the government of the Czech Republic has decided to reduce support for solar power plants to a minimum level within the range set by the European Commission. The yield percentage is thus to be reduced from 8.4% to 6.3%. The main reason was the disparity between the support of solar power plants and their share in electricity generation, as they account for only 2%.
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Taxpayers are obliged to pay a tax on electricity from renewable sources from 1 January 2016, when the law that abolished the exemption of environmentally friendly electricity from the electricity tax came into force. The obligation to pay an electricity tax applies to production plants with an installed capacity of over 30 kWp whose production meets their consumption. Technological consumption is not subject to the tax.
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New projects are no longer eligible for operational subsidies but are entitled to other forms of assistance. Above all, they can apply for an investment grant under the New Green Savings Program. When transferring ownership of a photovoltaic power plant, the new operator must apply for a new license and the previous owner must annul the original license. Unless the technical conditions under which the original license was granted change, the amount of support remains the same. The new operator loses the right to said support when the previous license expires and, at the same time, a new one is not issued.
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In this artwork, a printing process with flowers has been used. The designer has used coloured inks on blue card. The colour combination creates emotions of enjoyment and feminity as pinks are associated with females and the combination with the navy, white and orange hues convey the emotions of enjoyment. A central composition has been used to draw the viewers attention to the center of the canvas and explore outwards, this composition makes a balanced atmosphere. The use of flowers conveys emotions of care as the person creating the prints has to be careful to not damage the flowers. The materials, processes, and techniques are effective in communicating its intended meaning. In my greetings card experiments I will use various printing processes and natural forms to convey emotions of care.
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Some recent awards include the 2013 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for her inventions, 2010 Eni Prize for Renewable and Non-conventional Energy, in 2009 Rolling Stone Magazine listed her as one of the top 100 people changing the country. In 2007, Time magazine named her a "Hero"- for her research related to Climate Change. In 2004, she received the Four Star General Recognition Award (US Army) for significant contribution to army transformation. In 2000, she was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE). She was named Research Leader of the Year by Scientific American, and is a MacArthur Fellow, a Packard Fellow, a NAI (National Academy of Inventors) Fellow, an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, a NAE (National Acedemy of Engineers) Fellow, and a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority NaFAA has held fruitful discussions with authorities of the World Bank in continuation of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Project (WARFP)) in Liberia. The NaFAA Boss visit to the World Bank office was a follow up on a 21 million dollars fisheries project under the West Africa Regional Fisheries Project WARFP.
Meanwhile, the meetings at the World Bank Headquarters were part of side events at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Convention on the Status of Women ongoing in the United States of America.
Director General Glassco during to discussions at the World Bank Headquarters named Illegal Unreported and Unregulated fishing, marine pollution as well as climate change as some of the challenges confronting the fisheries sector. At the same time Madam Glassco conveyed the enormous progress made in restoring the sector to vibrancy under the CDC led government.
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority NaFAA Boss Emma Glassco held discussions with Ms. Diarietou Gaye Director, Strategy and Operations Africa Region, Mr. Benoit Bosquet Director &Natural Resources and accompanied to the World Bank Headquarters by the Deputy Ambassador for Liberia to Washington DC Ms. Alberta Doe.


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High Impact Weekend: More than 100,000 visitors expected on GWCCA campus
ATLANTA – (March 8, 2018) – The Georgia World Congress Center Authority's (GWCCA) 220-acre downtown Atlanta campus and surrounding areas host a variety of overlapping events this weekend (March 9-11) including Jurassic Quest, Call of Duty World League Global Atlanta Open, and Starpower National Talent Competition at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), the Atlanta United's 2018 season home opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
In addition, adjacent to the GWCCA campus, Philips Arena hosts the Harlem Globetrotters for two shows on Saturday and the Atlanta Hawks-vs-Chicago Bulls on Sunday.
More than 100,000 visitors to the GWCAA campus and immediate surrounding area are anticipated. With the increased number of downtown visitors, attendees are encouraged to take MARTA, or if driving, purchase online parking passes in advance. The GWCCA campus is served by the Dome/GWCC/ Philips Arena/ CNN Center Station and the Vine City Station. Click here for reserved parking for GWCC and Philips Arena events, and here for Mercedes-Benz Stadium parking.
Details on events taking place at the GWCC:
• The National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference, Building B, closing session ends at 4:15 p.m. Friday.
• Call of Duty World League Atlanta Global Open video game tournament, Exhibition Hall B5, Friday through Sunday.
• Jurassic Quest dinosaur exhibit, Exhibition Halls A2-A3, 3-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Starpower National Talent Competition, Georgia Ballroom, Building C, doors open at 3 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
On International Plaza:
• American Family Insurance Fan Village, interactive pre-game festivities on outdoor plaza between the GWCC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Philips Arena, scheduled for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday has been cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather.
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium:
• Atlanta United FC vs. D.C. United, 3 p.m. Sunday.
*** Note that the stadium's clear bag policy is in effect for Sunday's game. Click here for the stadium's guide and policies.
At Philips Arena:
• Harlem Globetrotters vs. Washington Generals, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Kent Kimes Sr. Staff Writer
on Mar. 08, 2018
A metro Atlanta native, Kent joined the Authority in 2015. He is your digital tour guide to the No. 1 convention, sports and entertainment destination in the world. His customer service approach is summed up by the Little River Band track "Help Is On Its Way."
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The Robert Lackey family of Hickory announced in August 2014 that they would be working with the City to establish a memorial for Deidra Lackey, Robert Lackey's late wife, by improving approximately 20 to 30 acres of the waterfront at the City-owned Geitner-Rotary Park and the parks that link to it. This memorial gift to the City of Hickory and the community will be the single largest donation in the City's history. The renovated park will be at one end of the City's future Riverwalk, one of the bond projects.
The Friends of Hickory's first project was the development of a downtown park that w incorporates play space, an interactive water feature, an attractive place to sit and enjoy, as well as a place where children can explore the unique "unrestricted play" equipment and cool themselves with an interactive water feature. The historic downtown area currently attracts a wide variety of businesses and visitors to Hickory. The addition of the park adds to the appeal of shopping, dining, and doing business in Union Square, offering an active destination for our youngest visitors and their families.
Hickory citizens, Kirk Brittain and Brad Stevens, approached the City in early 2017, seeking to adopt the trails between Hickory City Park and Rotary-Geitner Park, and spearhead an effort to improve the existing trails so that mountain bikers of all skill levels could enjoy them. Brittain and Stevens are both members of the Northwest North Carolina Mountain Bike Alliance (The Alliance), a 501(c)(3) chapter of SORBA, the Southern Off Road Bicycle Association. The project and funding were run through The Alliance for its expertise in this arena, and non-profit status. Known as the Lake Hickory Trails, the system of mountain biking trails includes a 1.8-mile beginner flow trail, a 4-mile intermediate loop, a pump track for both advanced and beginner riders, and an advanced jump line for more skilled riders.


Mod Podge is one of those things that I always mean to try, but then when I get to the store and see it on the shelf, I suddenly feel cheap and don't get it. This project just proves to me that I need to take the plunge!
Do it! You won't regret it. And if you go to any of the major craft stores to pick it up, look for a coupon (Micheals usually has one for 40% off of any one item) to make it a little cheaper. It's worth it, though, and a bottle of it will last you through many projects!


A video clip with a cat from Coolangatta – Australia has become viral on YouTube, being seen by half a million people in only three days.
The uploaded material belongs to Robert Dollwet who presents the adventures of his cat Didga.
Two years old, the cat loves an adrenaline rush, performing all kinds of extreme jumps.
Rober Dollwet says that he adopted his cat when she was only 13 weeks old and even from that young age he could tell that she was a daredevil.


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Finance Act 1997
Manufactured dividends on UK...
10(1)For paragraph 2 of Schedule 23A to that Act (manufactured dividends on UK equities) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
"Manufactured dividends on UK equities: general
2(1)This paragraph applies in any case where, under a contract or other arrangements for the transfer of United Kingdom equities, one of the parties (a "dividend manufacturer") is required to pay to the other ("the recipient") an amount (a "manufactured dividend") which is representative of a dividend on the equities.
(2)A manufactured dividend paid by a dividend manufacturer who is a company resident in the United Kingdom shall be treated for the purposes of the Tax Acts as if the amount paid were a dividend of the dividend manufacturer.
(3)Where a manufactured dividend to which sub-paragraph (2) above does not apply is paid by any person—
(a)an amount of tax representing the advance corporation tax that would have been payable in respect of the manufactured dividend if—
(i)the dividend manufacturer were a company resident in the United Kingdom, and
(ii)the manufactured dividend were a distribution by that company,
shall be accounted for to the extent, and in the manner, specified in dividend manufacturing regulations;
(b)the Tax Acts shall have effect in relation to the recipient, and persons claiming title through or under him, as if the manufactured dividend were a dividend on the United Kingdom equities in question; and
(c)the Tax Acts shall have effect in relation to the dividend manufacturer subject to the provisions of paragraph 2A below.
(4)The persons who, under dividend manufacturing regulations, may be made liable to account for an amount of tax as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) above are—
(a)the dividend manufacturer, in the case of a manufactured dividend to which sub-paragraph (5) below applies; and
(b)the recipient, in the case of a manufactured dividend to which that sub-paragraph does not apply.
(5)This sub-paragraph applies to a manufactured dividend if—
(a)the dividend manufacturer is a person resident in the United Kingdom who is not a company; or
(b)the following two conditions are satisfied in the case of that manufactured dividend, that is to say—
(i)the dividend manufacturer is a company that is not so resident but carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a branch or agency; and
(ii)the requirement to pay the manufactured dividend is attributable to the carrying on of a trade carried on through that branch or agency.
(6)Subject to paragraph 2B(2)(b) below, where—
(a)a dividend manufacturer pays a manufactured dividend, and
(b)that dividend manufacturer is, in respect of that dividend, required under dividend manufacturing regulations to account for an amount of tax such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) above,
the dividend manufacturer shall, on paying the manufactured dividend, provide the recipient with a statement in writing setting out the matters specified in sub-paragraph (7) below.
(7)Those matters are—
(a)the amount of the manufactured dividend;
(b)the date of the payment of the manufactured dividend; and
(c)the amount of the tax credit to which, by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b) above, the recipient or a person claiming title through or under him either—
(i)is entitled in respect of the manufactured dividend, or
(ii)would be so entitled were all the conditions of a right to a tax credit satisfied, in the case of the recipient or that person, as respects the dividend which the recipient is deemed to receive.
(8)The duty imposed by sub-paragraph (6) above shall be enforceable at the suit or instance of the recipient.
Deductibility of manufactured payment in the case of the manufacturer
2A(1)Where, in the case of a manufactured dividend, the dividend manufacturer—
(a)is resident in the United Kingdom, but
(b)is not a company,
the amount of the manufactured dividend actually paid (so far as is it is not otherwise deductible), together with an amount equal to the notional ACT, shall be allowable for the purposes of income tax as a deduction against the total income of the dividend manufacturer.
(2)Where, in the case of a manufactured dividend, the dividend manufacturer is a company which is not resident in the United Kingdom, no amount at all shall be deductible, in the case of that company, in respect of the payment of that manufactured dividend.
(3)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to an amount equal to the notional ACT is a reference to the amount equal to the advance corporation tax that would be payable in respect of the manufactured dividend if—
(a)the dividend manufacturer were a company resident in the United Kingdom, and
(b)the manufactured dividend were a distribution by that company.
(4)The references in this paragraph to an amount being deductible are references to its being either—
(a)deductible in computing the amount of any of the dividend manufacturer's profits or gains for the purposes of income tax or corporation tax; or
(b)deductible for those purposes from the total income or, as the case may be, total profits of the dividend manufacturer.
Manufactured dividends representative of foreign income dividends
2B(1)Where a manufactured dividend to which paragraph 2(2) above applies is representative of a foreign income dividend, the Tax Acts shall have effect for all purposes as if—
(a)the deemed dividend of the dividend manufacturer were itself a foreign income dividend; and
(b)that foreign income dividend were one in respect of which the dividend manufacturer is not liable to make any payment of advance corporation tax.
(2)Where a manufactured dividend to which paragraph 2(3) above applies is representative of a foreign income dividend—
(a)the Tax Acts shall have effect, in relation to the recipient and any persons claiming title through or under him, as if the dividend on the United Kingdom equities which the recipient is treated as having received were a foreign income dividend;
(b)there shall be no requirement for any person to account for tax in respect of that manufactured dividend by virtue of paragraph 2(3)(a) above;
(c)any deduction made in respect of the manufactured dividend under paragraph 2A(1) above shall be made without including an amount equal to the notional ACT in the deduction; and
(d)the dividend manufacturer, on paying the manufactured dividend in any case falling within sub-paragraph (3) below, shall provide the recipient with a statement in writing setting out the matters specified in sub-paragraph (4) below.
(3)A case falls within this sub-paragraph where, were it not for sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b) above, the dividend manufacturer would be required to provide such a statement as is mentioned in paragraph 2(6) above.
(b)the date on which it is paid;
(c)the fact that the dividend carries no entitlement to a tax credit; and
(d)in the case of a manufactured dividend which is representative of a qualifying distribution to which Schedule 7 to the Finance Act 1997 applies, the fact that the distribution is a foreign income dividend by virtue of paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule.
(5)The Board may give directions as to the form that must be taken by a statement provided for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(d) above.
(6)The duty imposed by sub-paragraph (2)(d) above shall be enforceable at the suit or instance of the recipient."
(2)In section 246F(4) of that Act (calculation of ACT where company receives foreign income dividend), for "paragraph 2(6)" there shall be substituted "paragraph 2B(1)".
(3)In paragraph 9A of Schedule 13 to that Act (exception for manufactured foreign income dividends), for "paragraph 2(2) and (6)" there shall be substituted "paragraphs 2(2) and 2B(1)".


Nestled in Chavez Ravine and framed on one end by the steep San Gabriel Mountains and on the other by a jumble of Downtown LA skyscrapers, Dodger Stadium has been heralded for its beauty since the day it opened in 1962. It's especially striking when the sun sets: The clouds turn bright pink and the sky is painted purple and gold.
"A cotton-candy sky with a canopy of blue—looks good enough to eat," said legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully.
Right-field pavilion 302 is the most fun. But if you want to grub, snag a ticket in the all-you-can-eat section.
Angelenos notoriously arrive late (in the third) and leave early (in the seventh), either because they're apathetic about the game or because traffic is a monster.
Ditch your car and take the Dodger Stadium Express Shuttle instead.
Catch a game when pitcher Clayton Kershaw is due to start—he's one of the greatest pitchers in the sport right now, and maybe one of the best of all time.
You're allowed to carry in your own food; just don't pack glass bottles or cans.
For day games, a hat and sunscreen are musts. But do not bring a beachball.
It's a picturesque setting for a great ball game. The Dodgers return today for their first home game of the 2017 season, and it could be the start of another thrilling year.
SB Nation's Eric Stephen says not only should the Dodgers win the National League West again, they are also one of a handful of teams favored to win the World Series.
A cotton candy sky with a canopy of blue—looks good enough to eat.
Whether you're visiting Dodger Stadium because it's a beautiful LA institution, a local summer tradition, or because you're a longtime fan, we present this venue guide, complete with insider tips on the best ways to get there (hint: it's not driving), the most fun section, and where to find elote slathered in mayo and cheese.
If your calendar is wide open, SB Nation's Eric Stephen says to try to time your attendance around Clayton Kershaw. He's the team's pitching ace and is regarded by many as the best pitcher in baseball. He starts every fifth day/game or so, so it's hard to make plans too far in advance, but catching one of his starts is a must.
Vin Scullyisconsidered the greatest sports broadcaster ever. He retired last year after 67 seasons as the voice of the Dodgers, but he's a local legend whose name will live on forever—the street that leads to the stadium is named after him.
Entering his second season, shortstop Corey Seager is only turning 23 years old, but he's a budding superstar. He's a daily must-watch.
A standout in 2013-14, YasielPuig was rather ordinary last season. The Dodgers expect improvement this year, but aren't counting on it. It would be a great bonus.
We've tested all of the methods and can tell you with absolute confidence that driving into the stadium is not enjoyable. If you don't have to drive, don't.
The best option is to take the free Dodger Stadium Express shuttle from Union Station, which you can access via Metro's Red, Purple, and Gold lines, along with Metrolink and Amtrak.
Alternatively, we suggest riding a bike (there's bike parking in multiple locations), grabbing a Lyft (though rideshares can get stuck in traffic, too), or walking from Echo Park or Chinatown's Gold Line station.
If you have to drive, save money by paying in advance online.
Sure, some sections are fancier than others, but truly, even in the nosebleeds, there are no bad seats. The stadium was designed without pillars and posts, so views from every seat are totally unobstructed.
Fans cheer at a 2008 playoffs game.
Ready to drop a good chunk of change? Go nuts at the Dugout Club, where an individual ticket costs $500 to $1,050. These seats wrap around home plate between both dugouts. Fans have their faces right up in the action and are treated to private restrooms, a free buffet, and in-seat waiter service.
On a budget? Consider the cheap seats in the Top Deck area (TD 1-13 on a seating map). The view of the game is great from that high up, and the chances of getting hit in the face by a foul ball decrease greatly.
Dodger Stadium is not a foodie destination. But if you know where to go, you can find some tempting options.
Dodger Dog and garlic fries.
If you want to grub really hard, buy a ticket (from $33) to the all-you-can-eat section in right field, where you can get down on unlimited Dodger Dogs, nachos, popcorn, peanuts, and soda.
For Eater's full rundown on where to eat in the stadium, click here.
Originally a display of fashionable design and modern conveniences, the stadium has stood the test of time. A visitor from the first season would recognize the clean midcentury modern lines, an architectural style that has come to define LA.
Construction of the modernist stadium, designed by Emil Praeger and complete with terraced entrances, exposed concrete, and wavy aluminum shade structures above outfield bleachers, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken in Los Angeles.
Construction crews moved about 8 million cubic yards of earth to carve out the stadium's foundation and flatten the surrounding terrain to create the venue's massive, baseball-glove-shaped parking lot.
A vault on the third floor holds the franchise's TV and radio broadcasts, including Vin Scully's original welcoming call from the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the Dodgers played when they first relocated to Los Angeles.
A plaque on the upper deck covers a time capsule that holds, among other cool artifacts, a program from the first game played at Dodger Stadium.
As beloved an LA landmark as Dodger Stadium has become, its history is steeped in controversy. Chavez Ravine, now home to the ballpark, was once a Mexican-American community occupied by hundreds of families.
In 1950, it was selected as the site of a new housing project, and most of these families were displaced by the city through eminent domain. The housing project was eventually shot down and the city sold the land to Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley at a lowball price. When construction began on the new stadium, police famously dragged longtime Chavez Ravine residents from their homes so that demolition could begin.
That didn't cork enthusiasm for the stadium—some 500 Angelenos turned up for groundbreaking ceremonies in 1959.
A Chavez Ravine resident is dragged from her home in 1959 for construction of Dodger Stadium to begin.
The Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds in their first game in their new stadium, but the big story of the day wasn't the final score. It was that Los Angeles finally had a Major League Baseball team and the Dodgers had finally played a home game in their very own grand ball park. Back in Brooklyn, they played at too-small Ebbets Field, and when they first moved West in 1958, they temporarily played in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Now the third-oldest Major League Baseball stadium in the nation, Dodger Stadium has left Angelenos with more than 50 summers of memories.
— Associate editors Bianca Barragan and Elijah Chiland contributed to this guide.


The quick-service restaurant brand has launched a contest for all the singles in the city and the winner gets to celebrate a 'warm, romantic and crispy' February 14.
New Delhi: Whether you are single, committed and looking for a better bae or just want to eat some free chicken, meet 'Bucket Bae'.
According to KFC, Bucket Bae is the one true love that follows you unconditionally and shares your love for finger-licking good chicken. "You are sure to fall in love with Bae too, after all, beauty lies in the eye of the bucket holder," reads their statement. Here's a sneak-peek at the bucket of everyone's dreams, apparently.
If you want to participate in this contest just upload your unique declaration of love for 'KFC Bucket Bae' on KFC's Facebook and Instagram profiles or just swipe right on Bucket Bae's online profile, if you spot it on a dating app. If you impress Bae, well it could be yours. Five winners who manage to woo Bae will win KFC's golden fried, crispy chicken bucket but also walk into the sunset with Bucket Bae.
Moksh Chopra, CMO, KFC India says, "There is no love like the love of chicken! And if someone (or something) that follows you around with your favourite chicken isn't true love, then what is?"