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Sweeping changes to schools to be announced by Gavin Williamson
2 July 2020, 06:12 | Updated: 2 July 2020, 09:21
Pupils will be welcomed back to a very different classroom experience. Picture: PA
By EJ Ward
@EJWardNews
Schools in England will be told to stagger break times, overhaul the curriculum and group pupils into "bubbles" when children return to class in September.
New guidelines will be published by the Government with the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson due to announce plans for getting children back to school.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported a Government blueprint for reopening schools reveals the strict measures schools will have to take before they are able to open again.
Year groups will be banned from mixing in assemblies and choirs and headteachers will need to be ready to shut down their school again in the event of a virus outbreak.
Plans for "bubbles" will mean a class of whole year group will take their lessons, breaks and lunch at the same time meaning if one pupil tests positive it will be easier to identify which classmate needs to self-isolate.
The newspaper reported health protection teams will be on standby to assess potential outbreaks in schools should the establishment experience a general rise in sickness or absence where Covid-19 is a suspected cause.
In such cases, a year group – or possibly all pupils in an entire school – may be told to stay at home and self-isolate as a precautionary measure.
Details are expected to be set out at a Downing Street press conference on Thursday - the first time one has been held since daily briefings were scrapped last week.
Meanwhile, schools in Leicester will be closed on Thursday and will not reopen until after the summer break.
Figures released in Public Health England's preliminary investigation into the Leicester outbreak - released on Wednesday evening - suggested a slight drop in the infection rate in the city from the week to June 20 to the seven days prior to June 27 - down from 140.2 to 135.7 per 100,000 people.
The data also suggests the overall infection rate in England fell over the same period from 10.7 to 6.7 per 100,000 - despite the easing of some lockdown restrictions.
Rates in Bradford, Barnsley and Rochdale declined more sharply over the same period. Officials in regions with high infection rates have said they are working hard not to follow Leicester into lockdown.
The report also suggested the majority of recently confirmed cases are in people aged 18 to 65 years - with the median age of those infected standing at 39 years. And 50.9% of the cases reported in June in the city were in women.
The wards of North Evington, Belgrave and Stoneygate had the highest number of cases reported between June 11 and 25.
But the report concluded evidence for the scale of the outbreak was limited and an increase in reported cases could be partly due to a rise in the availability of testing.
The Office for National Statistics will on Thursday provide new figures from the coronavirus infection survey for England, and the latest data on the NHS Test and Trace programme will also be published.
It comes as the economic challenges of the pandemic were laid bare by a continuing jobs bloodbath.
The John Lewis Partnership warned over store closures and job cuts and Sir Philip Green's Topshop empire revealed redundancy plans on Wednesday.
Upper Crust owner SSP announced up to 5,000 roles could go following plunging passengers numbers at railway stations and airports.
And Unite the union said its research revealed that almost 12,000 aerospace job losses have been announced in recent months at some of the UK's biggest companies, including 1,700 by Airbus earlier this week.
Donald Trump 'to lift Covid travel bans' on arrivals from UK, Europe and Brazil
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InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The New Student and Kagome's Secret ❯ Chapter 29: Kagome's Dreams ( Chapter 29 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Priestess Kylie-chan
Kagome has some weird dreams, but what do they mean?
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A/N: Told you I'd update! Thanks to all of the reviewers! I would answer your reviews, but I have a test on Thursday that I really should be studying for right now. I decided, however, that you all would much rather have the next chapter posted so I decided to go ahead and post it! Can I get a "hell yeah"? HELL YEAH! On with the story! Oh and forgive me if there are some typos or grammar mistakes. I didn't have a whole lot of time to look over it!
Miroku and Sango sat, impatiently awaiting Kagome and Inuyasha's return. Miroku had a red hand print on his face from an obvious attempt at groping Sango again while Sango sat angrily rocking back and forth.
"Come on, Sango," Miroku pleaded. "I didn't mean to. It's just my hands! They are out of my control!" Sango frowned at Miroku.
"Sure they are!" she said. "You seem to control them just fine in battle. What makes times like these any different?" Miroku scooted closer to Sango.
"Sango," Miroku said resting a hand on her shoulder. Her back was turned to him so he couldn't see her blush. "You are just so beautiful and it is hard for me to resist such a beautiful woman." Sango looked up at him, her cheeks a pale pink. She didn't say anything. She just stared at him. She loved him, and she stared into his eyes for a few seconds before feeling something on her butt.
*WHAM*
"HENTAI!" Sango screamed as she now towered over a face planted Miroku.
"You'll never learn, will you, Miroku?" Sango and Miroku looked up to see Inuyasha and Kagome walking towards them.
"You're one to talk, dog boy!" Miroku said and laughed. Inuyasha growled and dropped the bath supplies on the ground. He cracked his knuckles.
"You have about two seconds…" Inuyasha said, but before he could finish, Miroku was already up and running. Inuyasha growled and took off after his screaming friend.
"Come back here you perverted monk!" Inuyasha screamed after his friend. The two girls giggled as they watched the men they love run off into the distance. Sango looked at Kagome who was still blushing from her earlier encounter with Inuyasha. Kagome looked at Sango.
"What?" she said. Sango eyed her friend suspiciously and then smiled.
"What happened between you two while we were away?" Sango asked with a smile. Kagome blushed a deeper shade of red.
"N-Nothing," Kagome said. Sango laughed.
"I knew it!" she said pointing a finger at Kagome. "I knew something had happened between you two! It's about time, too!"
"No, really!" Kagome protested. She had to think of something to tell Sango. "I just accidentally saw him naked." Sango smiled brightly.
"Oh, sure!" she said. "Accidentally!" Kagome's nerves eased a little.
`Whew!' she thought. `I didn't think she was going to buy it! I'm not ready to talk about this just yet.'
*WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM*
The two girls looked in the direction the guys had traveled.
"Sounds like Inuyasha caught up with Miroku," Sango said with a sigh. "Come on, Kagome. We can talk about this later. Miroku needs to take his bath so we can hurry up and get back to camp." Kagome nodded and followed Sango towards the sound of pounding fists.
Meanwhile, back towards the cave, Shippo grew restless. He paced back and forth, looking in the direction he had last seen his friends.
"Where are they?" he cried. "They should be back by now! Do you think something happened to Sango or Kagome?" Myouga rolled his eyes.
"Shippo, would you please calm down a little. I am sure they are fine. Miroku and Inuyasha are with them," Myouga said. Shippo stopped and stared at the old flea demon.
"That's exactly my point!" Shippo squealed. Myouga laughed.
"You know Inuyasha is too shy to try anything, but Miroku…well, you have a point there," Myouga said with a laugh. "Don't worry! Even Miroku is not going to do something stupid. Besides, Sango seems like she could hold her on against Miroku." Shippo and Myouga laughed as Shippo performed an impersonation of Sango slamming her boomerang on Miroku's head.
"Shippo!" they heard someone call. They looked up to see Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, and a beat-up Miroku walking towards them. Kagome was waving her hand in the air at Shippo.
"Kagomeeeeee!" Shippo cried and ran towards her. He jumped in her arms only to knock both of them to the ground.
"Ow!" Kagome cried when she hit the ground. Inuyasha growled and lifted the little kitsune by the tail.
"You need to be a little more careful fox!" Inuyasha shouted. Shippo frowned.
"And you need to be on time! What took you guys so long?" Shippo asked innocently. "Myouga and I already went down to the river to bathe. It was cold, but it worked." Inuyasha blushed slightly and dropped the kitsune on the ground.
"Feh!" Inuyasha huffed. "If I would have wanted you to know I would have told you brat!" Inuyasha brushed off his hands and walked towards the cave.
"You're such a jerk, Inuyasha!" Shippo shouted. Inuyasha whirled around and flexed his claws in a threatening manner.
"You say something kid?" Inuyasha asked. Shippo stood up and brushed himself off.
"Yeah, I did," he said as he angrily walked over to Inuyasha and looked up at him. "I was worried that something had happened to you guys! I guess it serves me right for worrying over a jerk like you!" Inuyasha's mouth dropped open. He was about to say something when he noticed another figure towering over the kitsune. He looked up to meet Kagome's glare. Shippo walked passed Inuyasha and into the cave.
"You know, you could be a little nicer to him!" Kagome said. Inuyasha folded his arms and looked away.
"The kid's too nosy," Inuyasha said. "He gets on my nerves. It was never my idea to take the little brat with us anyway!" Kagome's mouth dropped open.
`How can he be so kind and gentle one minute and like this, the next?' she thought. Inuyasha could sense the pain in Kagome's heart, but he couldn't figure out why it was there. Kagome shook her head and walked passed Inuyasha into the cave in search of the little fox. Inuyasha felt like Shippo and Kagome had just punched him in the face, but he dare not let his countenance show it. He looked over to where Sango and Miroku stood. They looked away quickly and said nothing. Myouga sighed.
"So when are we going to continue our travels?" Myouga asked.
"First thing in the morning," Inuyasha replied. "We leave at dawn."
That night the group sat around the campfire inside the cave. Kagome and Sango sat next to each other. Shippo lay in Kagome's lap, perfectly content after Kagome's afternoon consoling, and Kirara had curled up in Sango's lap. Myouga stoked the fire as he chatted with Miroku and Inuyasha about the next day's journey.
"So, Myouga, what's next?" Inuyasha asked. Myouga looked at him as if he had not clue what he was talking about. "We've traveled through fields, weird villagers, a supposed haunted forest where we picked up the runt, and mountains full of wolf demons that used to be allies with my father. What next?" Shippo stuck his tongue out at Inuyasha. Inuyasha ignored him. Myouga smiled.
"I didn't say the journey was going to be easy, Master Inuyasha," he said. "There may still lie obstacles that we have yet to encounter. Just be sharp. There's no telling what Sesshomaru may have left behind." Everyone's expression turned serious when Sesshomaru's name was mentioned.
"I wonder what ended up happening to Sesshomaru," Sango commented as she stared into the fire.
"I don't know," Kagome answered. "I've wondered the same thing. I had a dream about it right after the battle…while I was unconscious." Inuyasha's ears swiveled in Kagome's direction, and everyone looked at her.
"Seriously, Kagome?" Miroku asked. "Why didn't you say something about it before?"
"I didn't think it meant anything," she said. "I thought it was just nightmares of the battle…until now. I keep having the same dreams." Inuyasha sat alert, listening attentively.
"What were the dreams about?" Myouga asked.
"Nothing in particular," she replied. "They were all different. In some dreams, I would dream I was walking to school and I could have sworn I saw Sesshomaru, just a glimpse of him. In others, I would dream about us traveling together and I would see him briefly behind a tree. I would try to call you guys' attention to it only to look back and he was gone. In all the dreams, he was lurking in the shadows somewhere, and I would only see him for a brief moment. But somehow, I always knew that he was there. There was always this creepy feeling that would overwhelm me in my dream, and when I would wake up, the feeling would still be there." Everyone sat in silence for a few moments. Inuyasha stared at Kagome. She looked deeply into the fire enveloped in her own thoughts.
`She's telling the truth. I can sense her fear. She seriously feels something,' he thought.
"What do you make of this, Myouga?" Inuyasha asked Myouga. Myouga looked at Inuyasha then back at the fire.
"Not really," Myouga said. "It is a known fact that Lady Kagome's sensing powers are probably the greatest we have ever known, so this may be out of my reach. The only thing I can tell you is that sometimes demons can communicate telepathically, but why would Sesshomaru want Lady Kagome to know he was alive?" Inuyasha jumped up.
"Sesshomaru can't be alive! Kagome almost killed herself ridding the world of evil! You saw it yourself! Demons lay dead everywhere after the battle. Sesshomaru was the epitome of evil! There's no way he could have survived Kagome's blast!" Inuyasha argued.
"That would seem to be the logical conclusion," Miroku said. "It would seem that Sesshomaru wouldn't have survived the blast. However, now that I think about it, do you actually think Sesshomaru is arrogant enough to battle us knowing that there is a possibility that Kagome could have started her `ridding the world of evil' at any time?"
"That's certainly debatable," Inuyasha said dryly.
"But seriously," Miroku said. "Sesshomaru may be arrogant, but he is also very clever. He wouldn't have come to us if he didn't have some sort of back-up plan." Inuyasha sat back down as he let the idea of Sesshomaru being alive sink in. "Even if he knew there was a way to hold us off, Sesshomaru doesn't seem like the type of person that would be satisfied fighting on that. He had to be incredibly confident that his plan would not fail. He had to have had a back-up plan."
"Fine," Inuyasha said. "Then what's your explanation for his escape. How could he have possibly avoided Kagome's power?" Miroku shrugged his shoulders and sighed.
"I do not know," Miroku replied. "All I know is, for some reason, Kagome is having dreams about Sesshomaru lurking in the shadows somewhere."
"Do you mean to say that you think Sesshomaru is out there right now?" Sango asked as she shivered.
"I guess there is always that possibility, but I was referring to a more symbolic reasoning," Miroku said. "Kagome's dreams mean something. She wouldn't just be having these same dreams over and over again without there being something to them."
"But why would Sesshomaru want Kagome to know he is alive?" Sango asked.
"I do not know," Miroku said. "Sesshomaru may not be trying to let Kagome know anything. Kagome may just be sensing these things on her own. Priest and priestesses have incredible sensing powers. Kagome is a very powerful priestess, so I wouldn't doubt it if Kagome's powers are out-smarting Sesshomaru's. I mean, why would Sesshomaru want us to know he is alive? It wouldn't make sense. Wouldn't it be better to attack us when we least expected it?"
"Either way, it doesn't matter," Myouga suddenly said. "It would be safer if we would just go ahead and assume that Sesshomaru is alive. I have no idea how he could have survived Lady Kagome's blast, but if he is alive, he is plotting something. We had all better be careful. If he is alive, he knows we are headed towards the castle. He could have set traps all along the way." Everyone nodded.
"Kagome?" Miroku said. Kagome looked up. Everyone, especially Inuyasha, could see the fear in her eyes.
"Yeah?" she said.
"Let us know of your dreams and how often you have them. Try to remember them as much as possible…to the very last detail. Sesshomaru may not be trying to contact you. If he's not and you are sensing these things on your own, there may be some clues that could help us in defeating him," Miroku said. Kagome nodded.
"Okay," she said. "I'll do my best, but if Sesshomaru is trying to contact someone…why me?" Miroku and Inuyasha exchanged glances.
"I don't know, Kagome," Miroku said. "But we don't need to eliminate the possibility of him trying to telepathically communicate with you."
"Myouga," Inuyasha said. "I need a word with you…outside." Myouga nodded and rose, following Inuyasha outside of the cave.
"What was that all about?" Sango asked as she watched Myouga and Inuyasha walk away.
"You got me," Kagome said.
Myouga followed Inuyasha outside the cave. Inuyasha soon stopped when he was sure the others couldn't hear their conversation. Inuyasha looked to the starry night sky. He sighed.
"Myouga, what do you think the chances are of Sesshomaru being alive?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well…before I heard of Lady Kagome's dreams I would have said there was a 50/50 chance of him being alive," Myouga began, "but now I think there is a far greater chance that he is alive out there somewhere. Lady Kagome's dreams prove so. She wouldn't be having these dreams if there were nothing to it…especially repetitively." Inuyasha nodded his head.
"But why, then, would he be trying to contact Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.
"I don't know, Master, but there is no guarantee that Sesshomaru is trying to contact Lady Kagome. Lady Kagome may be picking up Sesshomaru's presence on her own," Myouga said. "It is very possible. Lady Kagome's priestess powers exceed even…that of your mother's." Inuyasha thought for a minute.
"Let's say that Sesshomaru is trying to contact Kagome," Inuyasha said. "Why would he do that?"
"Could be a number of reasons," Myouga said. "He may be trying to mess with her mind, strike fear into her heart, or tell her something that she has yet to discover in her dreams."
"But why her?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well, my Lord, she is your weak spot," Myouga said. Inuyasha's eyes flared red and flexed his claws.
"I don't have a weak spot! You got that, flea? And even if I did, it would be some girl!" Inuyasha shouted at Myouga.
"Forgive me, my Lord," Myouga said bowing. "Perhaps, my assumptions were out of line."
"Yeah, they were!" Inuyasha huffed folding his arms in his haori.
"Again, forgive me, my Lord," Myouga said. "His reasoning for choosing Lady Kagome could also be because she was the one who almost killed him with her purification. He could just be trying to show her that she didn't kill him. You know, he may just be being spiteful."
"That doesn't sound like Sesshomaru," Inuyasha said. "He is too crafty to stoop to childish `I told you so's'." Myouga nodded.
`Damnit!' Inuyasha thought. `If Sesshomaru is alive, he will probably come after Kagome. That makes two demons that are going to be coming after her.' Inuyasha clenched his fists so tight that blood started trickling to the ground.
"Master Inuyasha! Your hand!" Myouga exclaimed.
"Ignore it!" Inuyasha ordered. "Myouga, things are going to start getting really dangerous around here. I want to keep all of this from Kagome, but it is time Sango and Miroku knew everything. We need as many people as we can protecting Kagome." Myouga nodded.
"Yes, my Lord," Myouga said. "After Lady Kagome and Shippo fall asleep, I will wake Miroku and Sango and tell them to join us outside." Inuyasha nodded.
"Go, then," Inuyasha said. "I will wait here." Myouga nodded and bowed, backing away from Inuyasha then walking inside the cave. When Myouga was out of sight, Inuyasha sighed and turned his head towards the sky.
`Mother…Father…give me strength! I would gladly die for Kagome if that is my fate, but please don't allow my death to be in vain,' Inuyasha thought. `Give me strength to protect her…and to live until I know she will never be harmed.' Inuyasha sighed. He realized that he had tried to forget what had happened between him and Kagome at the hot springs and for good reason.
`I can't let that happen again,' he thought. `Something told me not to, and I now understand. We have too many enemies right now. We can't let our guard down for a single second. I don't know how I feel about you Kagome, but I promise I will deal with all of these emotions inside of me as soon as all of this is over. Your safety must come first.'
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#SGWatch4U: The success of A Quiet Place, a wordless horror film that speaks volumes
Everyone can hear you scream
By Amanda Chai | Mar 28, 2018
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I once received a funny suggestion on how to deal with frustration—screaming into a jar and capping it tightly, so the object would do all the bottling up of emotions for me. In the world of A Quiet Place, however, there is no such tolerance for emotional, vocal release. You deal with your petty feelings, or you die.
Real-life power couple Emily Blunt and John Kransinski star as a hearing couple living in a post-apocalyptic world run by strange beasts that hunt by sound. They lead their lives in complete silence, raising their children with extra-precautionary measures like lining pathways with sand so as to muffle footsteps, and communicating entirely in American Sign Language (ASL). Forget things that go bump in the night; the daytime is just as threatening.
The film, which premiered at South By Southwest early March, currently holds an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes—a worthy score given its fresh approach to horror. Krasinski multitasks as actor, screenwriter and director to impressive effect. There's no plot per se, since the family are well past the doomsday narrative; instead, A Quiet Place brings to mind the eerie sensibility of 2007's I Am Legend, zeroing in on the perils of everyday survival amongst creatures that look like a cross between a Demogorgon and a Xenomorph. Truthfully, a big part of the allure is watching how inventive they get with their methods.
It's a lonely road for father and son.
You know how late at night, when you're trying your best to be quiet and inconspicuous so as not to wake anyone up, it always ends up being the most ridiculous of sounds that gives you away? A Quiet Place builds on the classic comedy film gag, and makes it its own unique brand of terror. For so much of the film you hold your breath in anticipation, praying silently for the characters as they maneuver deftly around everyday activities; so when the sudden burst of sound comes, your heart that was already in your throat shoots right out of your body.
And these aren't necessarily jump scares; instead, they seem to take their inspiration from Hollywood camp and horror parodies (think the Scary Movie franchise), such that the build-up is genuinely distressing, but the release gratifying and almost goofy. No surprise there, given both Blunt and Kransinski's career breakthroughs in comedy—The Devil Wears Prada and NBC's The Office respectively. In one instance just moments after an unbearably tense scene, Blunt frantically asks her husband where the children are, to which he gravely replies after a second's hesitation, "I will find them." Classic Jim Halpert; and it left the cinema in stitches.
Naturally their chemistry is electrifying, but if Blunt and Kransinski lay the foundation for a winning formula, their onscreen children are the necessary embellishments that seal A Quiet Place's success. Rounding out the cast are young actors Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, who play the couple's deaf daughter and hearing son respectively. Even in the presence of A-listers, both are scene stealers with the ability to display depth in equal parts facial and physical emotion. Simmonds in particular, who is in reality a deaf actress, is a prize find for the film, and lends that much more believability to a flick centered on the absence of sound.
Emily Blunt masters the look of silent terror.
Unlike many other "intelligent" horror films in today's cinematic climate, A Quiet Place doesn't lean on social commentary to get you thinking. Kransinski has compared the film's premise to the state of US politics, but it will likely touch more people as a tale about a parent's love and the lengths they go to to keep their children safe. Would you bring your child into a messed up world? Blunt's tearful "Who are we if we can't protect them?" is an honest, weighted question, embodying a parent's belief that a life spent in fear is still one worth living if there's someone else to live it for.
Bear in mind the movie isn't actually entirely silent—instances of dialogue are sparse but effectively utilized, and make for some of the most tender moments of the film. A Quiet Place is full of good, fresh scares; but perhaps its most lasting impact will be making you just goddamn grateful for being able to make the random, thoughtless sounds that you do everyday.
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The progenitor of the House of Habsburg may have been Guntram the Rich , a count in the Breisgau who lived in the 10th century, and forewith farther back as the early medieval Adalrich, Duke of Alsace , father of the Etichonids from which Habsburg derives. Signs on the road are not always clear. He successfully applied decorations onto tableware by using the advanced copper plate printing technique which was a decisive precondition for cost-effective serial production. Examine the view that constitutions played a minor role in the maintenance of stability in democratic states during the 20th century. Das spürt ihr, wenn ihr euch in die gemütlichen Decken vom sleeperoo kuschelt. You cycle the numerous oxbow lakes of the Old Rhine.
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Examples of barrows include Duggleby Howe and Maeshowe. To what extent do you agree with this assertion? Ramsiner Carneval Verein e. Hierbei möchten wir Ihre Daten verwenden, um für Sie interessantere Werbung auszuspielen. Assess the contribution of guerrilla warfare to the outcome of either the Chinese Civil War 1927—1937 and 1946—1949 or the Algerian War 1954—1962. Mit dem Wetterbericht beschreiben wir Ihnen genau, wie die aktuelle Wetterlage ist und wie sich das Wetter im Laufe des Tages entwickeln wird.
Examine the impact of powerful pressure groups on democratic states. The direct Habsburg line itself became totally extinct with the death of Maria Theresa of Austria , when it was followed by the House of Lorraine , styled of Habsburg-Lorraine. Archaeologists often classify tumuli according to their location, form, and date of construction see also mound. Stephen , with a new version of the medium shield of the Austrian part as depicted above in the section on the main line of the Emperors of Austria. Heute ist der perfekte Frühlingstag. Neben dem Einsatz im privaten Wohnbereich eignen sich die Geräte auch hervorragend zum sicheren Betrieb in unbeaufsichtigten Räumen wie Restaurants, Empfangshallen und Hotelzimmern.
Ihr macht es euch in dem komfortablen Cube mit Schafschurwolldecken und Kissen bequem. Examine the reasons for, and the consequences of, the war between Iran and Iraq 1980—1988. Using the concept of "Habsburg" as the traditional Austrian ruler was one of those ways. Doch letztlich entscheidet nicht das Funktionsprinzip, sondern der perfekte Eindruck. Topic 4 Nationalist and independence movements in Africa and Asia and post-1945 Central and Eastern European states 19. Bewegt sich da etwas?


Just trying to get my head round the mass of information you have supplied Suzanne.
Following this she borrowed further money for a house purchase and when denying that she had ever got it a handwriting expert proved her claims false.
She was declared bankrupt (presumably this was the reason why the loan was never repaid) yet somehow managed to get a mortgage on her farm. Rather surprising considering her criminal record and brain tumour that anybody would give her a mortgage.
2011 Kelly opens an animal sanctuary at her Northfield farm. Seemingly she also raises and sells sheep to pay for this worthwhile endeavour. Although I cannot understand how the income of around £1,000.00 per year (she claims) is a viable business or capable of producing sufficient funds to run such an establishment.
She also claims incorrectly 'I am a registered non profit organisation, which has the same rules and laws with being a registered charity only difference is we don't have an sco number, accounts etc all have to be done legally same as a charity'.
Since then the pictures she had posted of the ponies is discovered to be false and are in fact other peoples ponies who to say the least are not happy about this at all, not surprisingly. However, she has consistently refused to say where the ponies are, give any updates as to their wellbeing (other than they are in a safe place) or provide any photos of the ponies in question despite being in their care for several weeks.
It now transpires that amongst other disabilities she has a brain tumour, claims to be receiving a number of death threats which (conveniently) include threats to the ponies should they arrive at their so called haven, hence the need for secrecy.
Do I have that in the right order and is it just me or do I seem to feel there is a certain repetition to her behaviour?
Oh, and just for extra, it appears from her father Eric, that you 'and your cohorts' have now broken her spirit forcing closure, and have revealed all this because you are on a vegan campaign because they sell 15/20 sheep per year. Seemingly it is also up to you and the other sanctuaries to feed and find homes for all the animals they care for.
My first suggestion to Eric Cable would be for him to contact the two rescues who offered to take the six Shetlands and see if they are still willing to help. As for him stating who will 'step up to the plate' I rather think the emphasis is on them to find homes for their rescued animals. They are still responsible for their wellbeing. They have claimed to have as many as 200 animals in their care, but which are farm animals and exactly how many are actual rescues is very unclear, however, I look forward to hearing that the six Shetlands are amongst the first to achieve sanctuary.
I hope I have this in the correct order, but please feel free to inform me of any errors I may have inadvertently made.
Just as a matter of interest have you received any visit from the police or solicitors letters yet?
Dear Pete, Thank you for putting it all in order. And your understanding matches my own. If their lawyer (who has not contacted me) would permit them to explain any errors I have made, I will be the first to correct them and apologise.
Since you mention Eric, he is making some charmingly amusing remarks on Facebook. On a thread about me/these articles, he says he'd like to get an AK-47 (tongue in cheek). Whatever am I to make of that.
For my part, all the information uncovered is now with Police Scotland, which will decide if there is anything untowards going on. I'll report back – if able.
I would ask yet again for proof of these ponies existence?
It seems to me that Ms Cable should get her facts straight before letting rip, especially about AV. If she had then she would plainly have seen that AV is "not affiliated to any Political Party or the interests of any private company, lobby or third party organisation. Its focus is to give a voice to the general public in the North East and to promote inclusion in affairs affecting the region." So that blows the whole allegation that Suzanne Kelly is out to head a vegan cohort in order to close down Northfield (in fact, vegans would like nothing more than to see animal sanctuaries thriving not shutting in order to remove animals from the horror of slaughter that Ms. Cable sells the farm lambs to). As far as Suzanne's diet is concerned it wouldn't surprise me in the least that there are more carnivores who write for the publication than vegetarians, so if the article had been written by a meat eater would AV then be accused of having an anti-rescue bias?
Ms. Cable has also made mention of death threats against her which also include the ponies. It would be interesting to find out who she thinks these death threats are from because no-one involved in the fight for animal rights would EVER think about hurting an animal. And that also includes humans as we are as much animals as those on four legs, we are just a different species of animal.
SUPPOSEDLY seen stumbling out of a bar, has no-one affiliated with Northfield ever left a bar drunk? I know that in the past 25 years since I have been legally allowed to buy alcohol that I've left drinking establishments a little the worse for wear on occasion. Or are everyone at Northfield modern-day Puritans who have never touched alcohol and think that everyone else should be the same?
Am toying with the idea of writing a sarcastic piece about the bizarre claims made against me and the contradictory logic employed by those affiliated with NAH. By the way, when I told BrewDog staff / customers about the allegations of me being seen falling out of the bar's doors, they have no such recollection, and we all had a little laugh. Death threats are not as much a laughing matter. But if we're supposed to believe that the Cables want our sympathy because they have received death threats, then it's just a bit lacking in empathy for Eric Cable to have made a remark about getting an AK-47 on a Facebook page referring to me / these articles. Perhaps joking about bumping me off is a means of venting over the death threats they say they have had – which I hope they've brought to the attention of Police Scotland. One thing they are in denial about: I am the author of articles chronicling what has been done – I am not the author of their misfortunes, they are. Oh, and as far as the secret Vegan extremist cult agenda is concerned; alas, I am vegetarian, not vegan.
You should read Eric cables comment on facebook properly before making false accusations.
sure. Like the time he hinted he wanted an AK-47 to solve a problem (problem discussed was Aberdeen Voice?) And for those interested in the Northfield saga, as old as this particular article is, don't worry: I've been a touch busy, but further analysis can't be far away.
Have you visited the sanctuary recently to check whether these animals are there?
PPS – congratulations 'gillianstrachan82@hotmail.com' you are the first ever email address that I've searched for on the internet without finding a single, solitary match. Did you just open an account my dear? It really is very uncommon. Either you just opened an account, or you have managed to hide your email address from the entire http://www….


I was planning to start an animation with Malcolm on maya 2015 but whenever I open the file I saved, I loose control on the eyebrows, nastrals and the ctlCorner on the corner of the mouth.
I don't have this issue on maya 2014, but i'd rather stay on 2015 since I installed all my scripts there.
When I import him on a new doc on maya 2015 everything works. I save, close, restart maya. Reopen the file and these controls don't work anymore, I can move them but they have no influence on the rig. I tried ma and mb, all kinds of exports, referencing, still the same issue.


I started my diet on November 2017, and by the end of February 2018, I was 35 pounds less than when I started (around 15 pounds lost in my first month during that famous detox phase). Before going for the first time I was about 75% committed to doing this, but after having that first visit and after the pep talk I found myself with that other 25% of motivation that I needed. I've tried several diets before and they all work but this one was different to me in the sense that I discovered it is more easy for me to do a high protein diet than a low carb, low-fat diet. I found myself I could do this diet more easily because I was enjoying my meals better (and I still do in my maintenance phase). I believe the appetite suppressants definitely help as well as the other supplements that they recommend. And accountability… it definitely makes a big difference.


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Cornell Hillel Brings Sukkot to Arts Quad
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Amid the prelim madness that the middle of the semester brings, a new spot for students to take a study break has recently appeared on campus, right in the middle of the Arts Quad.
This novel structure, built by Cornell architecture students in partnership with Cornell Hillel, was constructed to unite the Cornell community in celebrating the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
"I thought it was interesting that students could get involved in actually building the sukkah," said Allison Herstic '20, a member of Cornell Hillel.
"This past summer, Hillel proposed a challenge to Cornell architecture students: work together to design an innovative Sukkah that meets all the restrictions laid forth by Judaic traditions," Hillel's website stated.
According to Cornell Hillel's website, the project was presented as a challenge to Cornell architecture students — "to design an innovative Sukkah that meets all the restrictions laid forth by Judaic traditions,"
Sukkot comes five days after Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Sukkot celebrates the harvest that is gathered around this time of year and praises the working of God to guide the children of Israel out of Egypt.
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In accordance with the tradition of abstaining from work and relaxing in the sukkah, Jewish students of Cornell held a "Study Break in the Sukkah," fostering unity and bonding between the Jewish students. This tradition has taken a somewhat different shape for celebration at Cornell. Facebook events have advertised study breaks, ice cream socials and Sweet Sukkah Making.
Members strive to spend as much time as possible inside the sukkah, at minimum trying to eat all meals inside the sukkah. It is situated under the open sky, with at least three walls and a roof made from natural vegetation — bamboo, pine boughs or palm branches.
"I had a really great meal there," Herstic said. "The lights weren't working and it was night-time but it was still nice to be sitting and eating with those people."
The weeklong holiday is split in 3 sections. The first two days are dedicated to resting and candling lighting, as well as festive meals. The intermediate days are dedicated to spending time in the sukkah. On the last two days members rest in the sukkah but abstain from blessing. A prayer for the dead is also recited and the annual reading of the Torah is finished.
Herstic spoke to the sense of belonging the sukkah brought, saying that it was nice to have a place where she could "be in [her] own traditional environment while still at Cornell."
TED Talks Founder Critiques Traditional Definitions of Innovation at Cornell
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TED Talks founder and creator Richard Saul Wurman shared his thoughts on design while jumping from topic to topic, using anecdotes and metaphors to address innovation.
Students to 'Stand Together' Following Racist, Anti-Semitic Incidents
By Emma Newburger October 24, 2017
The students' event at 4:30 on Wednesday, when organizers hope to be joined by University faculty and administrators, is in response to the plastering of anti-Semitic posters.


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Black Hearts White Minds
By Mitch MargoDecember 4, 2017Uncategorized
With Friends Like These….
There are friends and there are clients. There are friends who become clients and clients who become friends. And then there are friends who believe that because they are friends, lawyers work for free.
If these friends were blunt about their need for legal advice it would be much easier to deal with them. But more often than not, they are subtle, even devious. The initial telephone call usually comes at home.
"Hi Mitch, it's Nick, how have you been, Bud? We really ought to get together for lunch sometime."
Lunch turns out much like a therapy session. The first 50 minutes are filled with stories of old times, sports and families. But in the last 10 minutes, Nick turns to his real agenda. "By the way," he says, "I'm thinking of changing jobs; in fact I've accepted a new sales position, but two years ago I signed a non-compete agreement and I was wondering if you'd, sort of, look it over and, you know, as a friend, you know, let me know, you know."
"Sure," I say. (What else can I say?) "Email it over."
"I've got it right here," and he pulls a 12-page document out of his briefcase. Then he tells me he needs to have my opinion by this afternoon when he's meeting with his new boss.
To seal the deal he motions to the waiter to bring the check. "I got this one," he says, "you read." To hell with the salad, I say to myself, I should have ordered the filet mignon sandwich.
The whole friend-client, client-friend thing makes me uncomfortable, but I have learned that sometimes the best policy is to be up front about what the job will take. I explain that researching the tax impact of granting preferred stock and avoiding the IRS deeming the transfer an installment sale, will take more than a quick glance at the Tax Code and I will have to charge for my time.
Invariably, the friend-client will then react that the question is not quite ripe for discussion yet, so I should hold off until I hear from her, which, of course, I never do. If this conversation takes place before the check arrives, the offer to pay is mysteriously absent.
Then there are the friends who want to just "pick your brain." My reaction ought to be, "Sure, and when you're done, let's go over to your office so I can 'pick your hardware' or 'pick your braces for my kid's teeth.'"
Finally, there are the friends who want to "exchange ideas" about some facet of the law. The only problem is they have no ideas since they are stockbrokers or pharmaceutical salespeople. We "exchange" ideas for two hours. I tell them how to approach the legal problem. I map out a short-term and long-term strategy. I identify the pitfalls. I advise them about likely rewards.
They pay for the beer, shake my hand goodbye and thank me. "I can't tell you how much better I feel having talked to you," I'm told. "Everything you said was just what my lawyer told me."
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There are faster ways to raise the adrenaline than Porsche' s new 911 flagship but most of them are airborne.
IT'S dripping wet at Ahlhorm airfield in Bremen, Germany, and former rally champion Walter Rohrl is at the finer limits of Porsche's new 911 flagship, the GT2.
It's an old airfield that dates back well before the Second World War – the kind where you might imagine Junkers and Stukas parked on the grass.
But the snarl of a twin turbocharged flat six defying physics is something that reminds you it's the wrong era.
That octave nestles within the fastest and most powerful 911 to roll out of Stuttgart.
"It's the best 911 ever. It has the stability and smoothness of a race car and yet is easy enough to drive to work every day," Walter says, winding through the gears as we get thrown deeper into the racing sports bucket seats.
No one relished the thought of going skating with 530bhp on perilously wet German B-roads on very fat rubbers.
So Porsche moved the airfield programme forward in the day, hoping for clearer skies later.
For now, the man who gives his seal of approval before a new Porsche enters production, is delivering an unadulterated dose of adrenalin, held teeteringly in check by some 19-inch Pirellis.
"Even with the traction control switched totally off – which you can do for the first time in a road-going Porsche – it is still very predictable and progressive. It never loses its tail suddenly," he says animatedly, inducing just that in mid-corner before gently stroking the wheel in a counter steer.
Agreed, there is nothing nasty about the GT2's behaviour at half past the limits. For most, those tummy butterflies will come from the gut-wrenching limits in themselves.
Our ride with Walter done, we headed off for a deserted stretch of autobahn to do our own bidding.
The GT2 is not homologated as a race car but is what some call race-ready.
It's a great car to have in your garage for that special outstation jaunt or a weekend at the track.
For the latter purpose, it can be finetuned via adjustable anti-roll bars, spring plates, and wheel camber plates, among others.
Tread lightly and the GT2 is comfortable and unfussy enough to be in all day.
The ride is firm and at lower speeds, at worst, a little nuggety over uneven surfaces.
There is a gentle whine as the turbos spool up and with a peak torque of 680Nm, maintained consistently between 2,200rpm and 4,500rpm, there isn't a hint of peakiness about the engine.
You can potter about town quite rapidly and overtake many things with minimum gear changes.
Mash pedal to the metal however and the power from the flat six is explosive.
530bhp propelling just 1,440kg of car.
You have to recalibrate your mind as you shift through the manual six-speeder. There's help in the form of a flashing red light at 6,000rpm on the rev counter that tells you it's time to change up – just enough – before the limiter cuts in at the 6,750 redline.
Walter's personal lap times on the old Nurburgring north track indicate the progress over past icons.
For the 911 RS and 911 GT3, it is respectively 7min 42 seconds and 7 min 41 seconds.
On the new GT2 , it is 7 min 32 seconds.
Porsche has lightened this car in many ways over the standard 911 Turbo on which it is largely based.
and steering geometry, ensuring a more upright tyre footprint at all times.
What follows is a steering that jitters with road feel and a turn-in that is bitingly sharp.
The weight-shedding measures extend to eliminating the rear seats and extra light composite seats.
Titanium exhaust pipes and ceramic composite brake discs further lighten the scales, the latter giving for some pulverising braking.
Porsche has wrung an extra 50bhp over the old GT2. The engine is based on the six cylinder boxer seen in the 911 Turbo which uses two turbochargers complete with Porsche's variable turbine geometry (VTG).
The extra power comes partly from an enlarged compressor wheel and a flow-optimised turbine housing, both of which are laid out for even higher charge pressure.
But Porsche engineers have also combined the turbocharged power unit in the 911 GT2 with a so-called expansion-type intake manifold.
The idea is to use the oscillating intake air during the cooler expansion phase to prepare the fuel/air mixture, keeping the temperature of the mixture lower. This significantly increases all-round efficiency – more power on less fuel. Fuel consumption also drops by up to 15% under full load.
For absolutely sizzling starts, the launch assistance modes require just that you floor the throttle at standstill, the appropriate gear in mesh and clutch pedal pressed to the floor.
The system sets the optimum engine speed, leaving the driver only to lift his foot off the clutch as fast as he can for blastoff.
The weather stays wet and we are resigned to keeping much of the GT2's capabilities in check but hope comes along on a 10km stretch of quickly drying bitumen.
From 190kph, flooring the throttle in fifth gear hurtles us past the 250kph mark for a quick change to sixth before 300kph registers moments later.
It's hard to believe the rate at which the figures arrive. The autobahn has become narrower and the straights are now long bends as we blink past.
At 300kph, the speed at which a jumbo jet achieves take-off, the GT2 feels glued to the ground.
It's totally exhilarating and yet the feeling of solidarity with terra firma assures that you are well within the car's capabilities.
Ease off the pace and the car assumes a nonchalance that could fool some.
From a rear view mirror perspective, we'd suspect only Porsche enthusiasts would have an inkling of the scale of the lurking menace behind them, given the subtle differences between the GT2 and lesser 911s.
That's because Porsche designers have been at pains to maintain the purity and purposefulness of the original 911 design.
It's a way of doing things that harks back to the original philosophies behind the 911 – one where the form follows function.
What's amazing is the gorgeous shape that followed. It's survived 35 years and is in no danger of losing its lustre.
In these days when designers make cars that shout for attention and making a statement is fashionable, the 911 is a refreshing anarchy.
And the GT2 is the epitome of that concept.
Now into its third progression, it remains devastatingly effective.
Engine: 3,600cc, six cylinders, horizontally opposed, water-cooled, variable valve timing, two turbochargers with variable geometry turbines.
Safety: Anti-lock Braking System, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche Stability Management with three stage control, Traction Control.


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New study validates the potential benefits of personalized nutrition interventions
The first published research from the PREDICT (Personalized Responses to Dietary Composition Trial) studies found that post-prandial responses following identical meals vary widely between individuals.
The first published research1 from the PREDICT (Personalized Responses to Dietary Composition Trial) studies found that post-prandial responses following identical meals vary widely between individuals. The study included twins from the TwinsUK cohort and unrelated adults for a total of 1,002 subjects. Metabolic responses were assessed in a clinical setting and at home. Results showed that there was up to a 10-fold inter-individual variability in postprandial responses of blood triglyceride, glucose, and insulin. Researchers observed that person-specific factors such as gut microbiome had a greater influence than meal macronutrients for postprandial lipemia, but not for postprandial glycemia. The results, say researchers, may help inform the development of personalized diet strategies.
Tim Spector, MD FRCP FRSB, one of the co-authors of the study, is a professor at King's College London, and co-founder of Zoe Global Ltd. (London, UK), a personalized nutrition company that uses AI to develop personalized eating habits based on a person's unique gut microbes and inflammation after meals. Zoe sells an at-home test kit that is based on the novel tests developed for this study. The results of the at-home tests allow Zoe to give customers insights and personalized programs to reduce inflammation after meals and boost healthy gut microbes.
"When it comes to weight, we've traditionally put a huge emphasis on factors we have no control over, like genetics," explained Spector in a press release. "The fact is, while genetics plays a role, there are many more important factors that impact an individual's response to food and maintenance of a healthy metabolism. This study shows that achieving a healthy weight requires a scientific approach to eating that takes into account an individual's unique biology."
Berry SE et al. "Human postprandial responses to food and potential for precision nutrition." Nature Medicine, vol. 26, no. 6 (June 2020): 964-973
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Following on from the Performance Marketing Awards in April, The IPMAs recognize the very best in global performance marketing and celebrate innovation, creativity and success within the industry.
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There are a few things in this world that thieves need to keep in mind in order to run a successful criminal operation. For example, don't take the cash you just stole from one bank to another bank down the street to have it deposited into your account. Don't steal someone's MacBook and take it to the Apple Store Genius Bar the next day to get help with OS X. And finally, don't steal a drivers' license printer from the DMV, only to call up the manufacturer the next day looking for drivers. That's one tip that 33-year-old Missouri resident Timothy Scott Short apparently wasn't aware of when he stole some equipment from the Missouri Department of Revenue earlier this month, only to find himself facing jail time after outing himself to tech support.
Short stole the Digimarc printer, along with a PC containing names and birthdates, from the Department of Revenue's contract office in St. Charles. Unfortunately for Short, the PC was locked, and he was unable to access anything on it, department director Trish Vincent told IDG. But without the software installed on the PC, the printer was essentially useless. Think of the millions of fake IDs that could be created on that thing!
Short apparently couldn't stop thinking about it, as he broke down and called Digimarc for support—twice—a couple of days later asking whether he would be able to obtain printer drivers. Secret Service Special Agent John Bush told IDG that he recognized Short's voice on the recording from another, unrelated investigation and that the phone number that Short had provided matched up to another identity theft case. Here's another tip for thieves: don't use your regular phone number for all of your crimes. Get a business line or something.
Short was then tracked down a few days later and charged with possession of document-making implements with the intent to use them for fraud. He now faces a $250,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison.


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ALEX BRUMMER: Boohoo flies into another fashion storm as bosses are pictured without masks in Dubai
Northern Rock winner to get rescue cash
Updated: 06:33 EST, 18 November 2007
Chancellor Alistair Darling will this week announce that rescue loans already made to Northern Rock will be extended to any successful bidder for the stricken lender.
Treasury lawyers have been holding detailed talks with Brussels officials over the way the Bank of England's multi-billion pound loan rescue package can be continued without breaking European rules on state aid.
The move comes as bidders for the bank made it clear they cannot keep the bank afloat without Government support. The only other option would be to withdraw the loans, putting the group into administration and threatening taxpayers' money, Northern Rock jobs and other creditors' cash.
Northern Rock's advisers are this weekend considering initial proposals for full or partial takeovers. Bids have been received from Virgin Group, Olivant, a hedge fund run by former Abbey bank chief Luqman Arnold, and US private equity group Cerberus.
The deadline has, however, proved flexible and private equity group JC Flowers has been given room to submit its bid next week.
The key to the Northern Rock debacle is roughly £25bn in emergency loans issued since mid-September. Some of the bidders are thought to have offered to replace part of the funding, but sources close to the Government conceded the loans would now have to be extended indefinitely.
One source said: 'The Government has found a way to get round the EC rules.'
The current lending is technically 'rescue aid' under EC rules and can be extended for only six months, which ends in February.
But it is understood that Government lawyers have won private approval from EC officials that the lending can be recategorised as 'restructuring loans', which means they would be allowed for a far longer period.
The Treasury confirmed it would be making a statement on 'desirable outcomes' for Northern Rock this week, but would not give details.
Virgin is thought to have offered quickly to repay about £5bn with cash from its financial backers and it would then take a controlling stake.
Vulture hedge fund behind struggling bookshop chain...


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Understanding the Possible Internet Sales Tax
There's been noise in the news lately about how the State and Federal government is looking towards imposing sales tax on internet or e-commerce businesses for the first time. This will mean a lot of changes in the way business is done online, and it's worth examining the issues piece by piece.
1. What is a Sales Tax, really? There's a great article over at eHow about Sales Tax you should take a look at if you're really interested in this, but in a nutshell, a sales tax is essentially a tax added onto, and often calculated into, the price of goods and services, that a Seller is obligated to collect and give to a State although the Buyer is essentially the one paying the tax. It's a tax on consumption, and it's usually made up of money that goes to State, County, and local authorities.
2. Why haven't internet based businesses been required to collect State sales tax to date?
For a long period of time now, sales on the internet or e-commerce have been largely tax free. If you buy something from a business located in another State, they have not charged you a local sales tax for their area, because you don't live there. They haven't paid a sales tax to your State, either, under the grounds that they don't really have a business there, even though, technically, you probably are liable for local sales taxes for things brought into the State, but as a practical matter, most States don't enforce this sort of thing, because it's been impractical to track these sorts of transactions.
For those of us that live at the border of two States, this occasionally becomes an issue, at least for large items. I live just over the border in Pennsylvania from Delaware, and I do a portion of my shopping there, partially because Delaware has no sales tax, and partially because it's just plain closer than the same stores in Pennsylvania. However, for bigger price items, such as appliances and computers, Pennsylvania is following up with merchants and sending out tax bills representing uncollected sales tax. In fact, starting in 2012, Pennsylvania has established a Use Tax, that you have to pay for things you order over the internet where the 6% sales tax has not been paid. There's even a special line in the tax return where you can estimate this, if you don't keep careful track of the purchases themselves (and I am not sure who does.)
As you can imagine, tracking things like sales or use tax owed by individuals when things were purchased out of State is difficult to track or enforce, hence Pennsylvania's catch-all solution of a Use Tax and adding a line for it on the State Tax return. More practically, for small businesses located all over the Country or globe, it's been impractical to ask them to do all the paperwork necessary to establish a business license or permit in every single State, and then pay each State whatever amount may or may not be owed- the amount of cost to comply probably far outstrips the amount of tax that should be paid, so it was ignored. On top of this, e-commerce was seen as a fledgling market, and there were thoughts about the waiver of sales tax being part of encouraging the growth of these businesses.
E-commerce, however, is no longer a trivial part of the economy. And States, as well as the Federal government, are hurting for tax revenue and are looking for any additional possible revenue streams they can find. Sales tax payment and collection, especially from large internet companies like Amazon, are going to become a reality sooner than later.
3. OK, I get it. People are buying stuff online, not only in Stores, and States are feeling a pinch and want their share. But how is this going to effect things?
We already know people are smart when it comes to saving money, and smartphones have made being a smart consumer even easier. It's become simple to go to a store, check out an item, and compare prices for it across the web, at other stores- you name it- on your phone or tablet. As a result, consumers sometimes have ended up using bricks and mortar stores as "show rooms" for merchandise they will instead purchase online, if the price is better or they save sales tax. This practice of show rooming has gotten to be pervasive enough that one business in Australia is now charging a "Just Looking Fee" of $5, which it will refund if you make a purchase, to discourage people from this practice.
For other businesses, like a high-end kitchen store I know of in Wilmington, Pro Kitchen Gear, e-commerce has meant that it can have a virtual presence anywhere in cyber-space by becoming a seller on Amazon.com, which keeps the business viable beyond its simple bricks and mortar location. I asked the owner if this essentially made his bricks and mortar business a "front" for his e-commerce business, he said no, but it meant that he could do much more volume and make more money each year than he could ever hope for, even with his store in a desirable location in the community. By blending bricks and mortar and e-commerce, his business has a much greater chance of success than if he was limited to one shop in one location only.
For a business like Pro-Kitchen Gear, a simple website with offerings of what he had in stock would not work as well as the Amazon option. With Amazon acting as the middle man, he pays a small percentage of the sale- a "finder's fee," so to speak, to Amazon, in exchange for Amazon hooking the buyer and seller up. Some items Pro Gear ships from their store, and other items are essentially in a locker at an Amazon warehouse, and they fulfill orders from there.
In terms of the Sales Tax issue, since Amazon already has the means to collect money for shipping and sales tax in each and every jurisdiction, and enough volume to set up payments to each State for these sales, it's going to be easier and more convenient for almost every small retailer to expand their business through this sort of e-commerce relationship rather than try to comply one by one with each State's individual sales tax requirements and business license issues. (You might even say this tax will end up helping rather than hurting sales through Amazon and other retail sales aggregators online.)
4. Why should I have to collect a sales tax for a State I don't live in or do business in except for mailing a package? Why should I have to pay tax on something I got in the mail versus in person?
The purpose of taxation in the first place is based on the notion that the Government needs money to operate, and each of us benefits from what the Government provides, in direct and indirect ways. We benefit at least around the place where we live, or where our businesses are located, from the upkeep on roads, having a police force, having had electrical and sewer lines installed, and more- you name it. Paying taxes that collectively support governmental functions, even those we may not personally benefit from, are seen as generally part of the social contract we have with each other and our government- whether we're talking municipal, County, State or Federal taxes.
Now, when you sell a good or service over State lines, it's clear the Seller benefits from the governmental services where he lives, but not where the Buyer lives. The benefits and burdens of doing business in a State where the business is not physically located, and whether or not tax needs to be paid has been going on for years in this Country, long before the Internet.
It all started out with a case that got to the Supreme Court called International Shoe vs. Washington. In this case, a shoe sales company's only presence in Washington State was its travelling salesmen. These salesmen would go door to door, or rent out a hotel room, and display sample merchandise (a portable showroom, so to speak) and take orders that were transmitted to the home office for acceptance or rejection and then would be fulfilled and sent out from headquarters, located in St. Louis. While the shoe sales people lived in the State, the question came up whether the "home office" had to pay into the State unemployment compensation fund for these folks, even if the company itself was not located in the State, and the actual closing of the business transaction also happened out of State as well. The Supreme Court said that Washington first had to show it had jurisdiction over the company and salespeople, and this would require that a company had "sufficient minimum contacts" within the State that made it reasonable for them to be sued there. The Court came up with a test for reasonableness that included the following factors: (1) the defendant must have sufficient minimum contacts with the forum state; (2) the suit against the defendant must arise out of those contacts; and (3) the exercise of jurisdiction must be reasonable. The amount of business being transacted by International Shoe in Washington State and its activities added up to the Court holding that it was reasonable for International Shoe to be sued in Washington State Court, and to pay Unemployment Compensation payments within that State, because it was benefitting from the laws and protections of the State while doing business within its borders .( There's a great law journal article about this in the Journal of High Technology Law, discussing how minimum contacts work in the age of Cyberspace). The Court's wording here becomes important as we look into internet sales tax as highlighted below:
"But to the extent that a corporation exercises the privilege of conducting activities within a state, it enjoys the benefits and protection of the laws of that state. The exercise of that privilege may give rise to obligations, and, so far as those obligations arise out of or are connected with the activities within the state, a procedure which requires the corporation to respond to a suit brought to enforce them can, in most instances, hardly be said to be undue."
"It is evident that these operations establish sufficient contacts or ties with the state of the forum to make it reasonable and just, according to our traditional conception of fair play and substantial justice, to permit the state to enforce the obligations which appellant has incurred there."
So we know from International Shoe, when a Company is doing substantial business within a State, even if it does not have a physical presence there, it benefits from its laws and protections and it is reasonable to expect the company to comply with local State laws. In the bill currently being debated in Washington, internet sales tax would have to be collected by businesses doing at least one million in remote sales annually, and there are arguments as to whether this figure is too low, causing an undue burden to many mom & pop retailers. Amazon, eBay and other online retailers are trying to help craft a bill that's fair, knowing the amount of business they transact means they really can't avoid sales tax collection any longer. However, for small businesses like Pro Kitchen Gear, their ability to comply with sales tax collection issues may largely become dependent on whether they can afford the software that will enable this to happen automatically on their own website. If not, will they be forced to join a service like Amazon, almost like indentured servants, to have their tax and other legal obligations taken care of by this giant aggregator, while paying a percentage of sales for the privilege? Only time will tell for sure.
The Fallout- Predictions
It will be interesting to see how this internet sales tax issue plays out. Everyone hopes this will level the playing field between bricks and mortar shops and online only retailers, perhaps preserving or even encouraging people to shop locally rather than online and preserve local jobs in the process. However, I will bet it will cause more and more local shops to try to augment their businesses with online options, and to do so through "business aggregators" like eBay or Amazon. Whether these giants also end up with anti-trust issues as they corner the market will largely depend on how reasonable the 'overhead' fees are.
As software becomes cheaper and data easier to manage, more and more retailers of all sizes will be expected to comply with individual State laws. I would bet it's only a matter of time until the Federal Government is forced to come up with a scheme of "Federal Business License" that allows businesses to have a virtual presence and permission to do business in all 50 States, since the piecemeal system works to everyone's detriment currently. The question will then become whether the threshold cost of a Federal Business license would be reasonable enough to encourage more interstate commerce, or prohibitively expensive, discouraging businesses from expanding literally or physically beyond their home borders.
In the meantime, States, in their usual fashion, may begin to craft their own State laws to encourage more and more businesses to set up within their boundaries. For example, will States like Delaware and New Hampshire, that do not charge a sales tax, end up with beneficial business climates that improve their economy, while States with higher local sales taxes end up paying the price accordingly? (Is it any surprise that one of the highest performing malls in the Country is Christiana Mall in Delaware where people come from surrounding States to make purchases?) Will folks move to States like New Hampshire and Delaware to avoid sales tax if these taxes become prohibitive elsewhere? Will these States be able to become home for internet commerce, relying on buyers, not sellers, to pay taxes in their Use Tax or other scheme, while avoiding responsibility themselves for these taxes?
The jury is out, of course. One thing is clear, however- the "tax holiday" for the internet is about to end. eCommerce is now a more mature industry, and it will have to step up to the plate just like everyone else. It means that developers who find ways to simplify compliance with these taxes will make a small to large fortune. And it means that even folks who consider themselves small business people will be required to become much more sophisticated about conducting interstate commerce than ever before. Whether this encourages more business by opening up new markets and opportunities or makes going into business much more difficult for the average joe waits to be seen.
The internet is growing up, and this is just one of the many growing pains we're having along the way. Get ready for a bumpy ride.
See also: Internet Sales Tax fairness- NY
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Angels rally late, edge A's
Jo Adell's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning drove in Matt Duffy from second base, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Adell also saved a run in the fifth inning when he made a leaping catch of a long fly ball to the left field wall, robbing Dermis Garcia of a home run.
Duffy got the winning rally started leading off the eighth when he was hit by a pitch from A's reliever A.J. Puk. Michael Stefanic sacrificed Duffy to second, bringing up Adell. Adell hit a hard grounder through the hole at short and into left field, driving Duffy home.
Ryan Tepera (5-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning to earn the win, and Jimmy Herget pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save. Puk (3-3) was tagged with the loss.
Oakland took the lead against Angels starter Patrick Sandoval in the second inning, loading the bases with one out on singles by Chad Pinder, Jordan Diaz and Shea Langeliers.
Cristian Pache followed with an infield single, scoring Pinder for the first run of the game. Nick Allen then drove in two more with a double, but Pache was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first.
The Angels responded with three runs in the bottom of the second to tie the game against A's starter James Kaprielian. Mike Ford led off the inning with a double and went to third on a single by Duffy.
Matt Thaiss drove in the Angels' first run with a single; and, one out later, Livan Soto's sacrifice fly made it 3-2. Luis Rengifo's two-out single scored Thaiss and tied the game at 3-3.
Both starters settled in from there, as neither allowed another run. Kaprielian went six innings, allowing three runs and 10 hits. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
Sandoval gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings, striking out four.
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CROSSING TO CLOSE: Burden Of Proof
Cross-examination is the first of the Essential Skills that a Litigator must be excellent at to accomplish his Mission. To conduct a proper Cross, a Litigator must understand the Burden Of Proof (BOP) and be able to use it to his advantage.
The BOP is the procedural obligation to demonstrate the existence of the facts that entitle a Party to a favorable answer on an Issue
There are two BOPs: production and persuasion. To understand the difference between them we must first be able to discern between (little "f") facts and (big "F") Facts* and see how both are related to Claims/Defenses, elements and Issues.
Recall that a Claim is a legal demand for Judgment placed before the Court and a Defense is a legal defense to a Claim that the proffering party must affirmatively prove. Claims and Defenses are both comprised of Issues, which are the disputed sub-components that the jury must resolve to reach a verdict. Issues, in turn, are broken into certain determinative requirements called Elements, which the Party with the BOP must establish with Facts. A fact is any occurrence that is known or proven to be true, while Facts are only those facts that bear directly on an Element. The jury will hear and see a lot of facts during a trial, but it is only the Facts that truly matter—and there will be far fewer of those.
For example, take the Claim of breach of contract, for which the plaintiff has the BOP. Within that Claim there are three Issues for the jury to resolve:
1. Formation—did the contract exist?
2. Breach—did the defendant fail to perform a material obligation of the contract without justification?
3. Damages—did the defendant's breach cause the plaintiff economic harm?
One of the Elements within the Issue of formation is whether the Parties mutually agreed to the same material terms. A Fact that bears directly on that Element would be that one of the Parties made an offer. What that Party might have been wearing at the time the offer was made is only a fact which (whether interesting or not) does not bear directly on the Element.
The burden of Production is the requirement to elicit Facts sufficient to establish the Elements of each Issue of a Claim or Defense
The ultimate convincing force of those Facts is not relevant as long as there is a scintilla of evidence in support of each Element. If there isn't, the Party with the burden of Production will not survive his OC's motion for DV (Directed Verdict)** and the judge will not present the Claim or Defense to the jury.
The burden of Persuasion is the requirement to convince the Jury that the greater weight of the evidence makes a Fact in dispute more likely to be true
Here, unlike with Production, the force of the Facts elicited by the Party with the BOP does matter. Although he may have produced enough evidence to survive DV (all it takes is a scintilla), that does not necessarily mean that a Litigator will be able to persuade the jury to return a verdict in his CL's (client) favor.
With respect to the BOP, the Court acts like a gatekeeper, applying the standard of Production to a Claim or Defense to determine whether the Party that bears the BOP may pass its Claim or Defense through to the jury. Once inside that gate, the jury then applies the standard of Persuasion to determine the truth of the Facts the Litigator has presented during his Case***.
A Litigator with the BOP on an Issue must present a Case to support it—otherwise, he can neither meet his burden of Production to the Court nor his burden of Persuasion to the jury
His OC (opposing counsel) may also put on a Case for the purpose of convincing the jury that the burden of Persuasion has not been met. However, he is not required to do so. The Litigator without the BOP may decline to put on a Case and instead rely on Cross to erode the jury's confidence in the evidence presented by his OC and dissuade the jury solely through Doubt Casting, which is the blunting of the effect of a Hostile's testimony about the Facts and Issues through impeachment.
Doubt Casting is one of the Litigator's prime directives on Cross. The other is Evidence Gathering, which is the act of eliciting testimony on Cross from a Hostile to prove the matter asserted rather than impeach the witness.
Doubt Casting and Evidence Gathering are very different aspects within the skill of Cross, which is one of the reasons that it so difficult to master.
________________________________________ * A Fact is an occurrence that bears directly on an Element. ** DV is JML granted during Trial at the close of the evidence offered by a Party in its Case on the grounds that the burden of Production on a Claim has not been met. ***A Case is an evidentiary presentation by a Litigator during Trial in support of (or in opposition to) a Claim or Defense.
IMPEACHMENT: Material
CROSSING TO CLOSE: Focus
CROSSING TO CLOSE: Hostility