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It's a busy time of year for the New Zealand Inland Revenue. Last week they released yet another Issues Paper (this time GST – Current issues). At 46 pages it's packing a punch. Too many issues to go into here, but our pick of the bunch are:
- Input tax deductions for capital raising, up to the percentage of their taxable supplies – a practical and welcome rule change that saves a lot of angst (and money)
- GST grouping for limited partnerships – a new rule that removes confusion for limited partnerships that should never have existed in the first place
- GST special rate for mixed supplies for retirement villages and similar – a business will be able to calculate a fair and reasonable rate for the split between taxable and exempt supplies, another welcome change.
A triptych of views on the world of GST in New Zealand.
Want to read more, see below:
1. Capital raising – raising the GST claim bar
The proposal is to allow businesses that incur GST included costs in capital raising (such as accounting, legal, advertising etc) a GST deduction for those costs. Not a lot of people know that capital raising is a "financial arrangement" and as such is an exempt activity (i.e. you cannot claim GST on these costs, unless you have elected to treat your financial arrangements as not exempt in a Business to Business transaction).
The proposal is intended to take effect from 1 April 2017, and would allow businesses to take a percentage of their GST costs in capital raising as an input deduction. By way of example, if your business provided 100% taxable supplies, then you would get a deduction of 100% of the GST (currently nil). But if your business only did 70% taxable supplies then you would only get 70% of the GST (and 70% is better than nil).
This proposal works for us for a number of reasons. On a practical level many businesses in New Zealand have no idea that they are required to apportion their GST claims in direct relationship to their taxable / exempt supplies. And that is because most businesses don't recognise they have exempt supplies in the first place (i.e. they don't identify financial services as exempt supplies in their GST returns). Typically, a holding company may only have exempt supplies in the form of interest and dividends, or have a mixture with management fees being the only income that is a GST taxable supply. Yet often it is the holding company that drives the capital raising (although the Issues Paper notes that the cost is generally incurred by the target subsidiary).
The question from the Issues Paper to consider is: if the capital raising was for the taxable supplies part of your business (or exempt part) only, should you get 100% deduction (or no deduction), or should it be apportioned across all your supplies?
It is proposed that taxpayers that principally make supplies of financial services will be excluded from this rule as they are able to apportion under current legislation.
Our words of wisdom are this: 1 April 2017 is a long way away. Why wait?
Our second words of wisdom are this: How many GST registered business are doing it right now?
2. Limited partnerships – to group and be as one
The proposed change is really more of a fix-it-up kind of change. The current group GST rules are this:
- Groups of "companies" can register as a "group" for GST purposes.
- Groups of other taxpayers can register as a "group" under a control test, with consent from the Inland Revenue.
Pointy headed persons have pointed out that while "limited partnerships" are technically companies (as provided for in the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 and the GST Act) but for GST grouping purposes they collectively cannot be a "group of companies" (referenced back to the Income Tax Act definition). But only non-companies can group under the alternative. Hence limited partnerships cannot register as a GST group under either rule.
Given that there is no logic to this, the Issues Paper proposes to allow limited partnerships to be treated like other taxpayers under a control test with consent of the Inland Revenue! Well done.
3. Exempt and taxable mixed supplies for retirement villages
As you no doubt are aware, a retirement village (and similar businesses) provide two types of supplies. The first is domestic accommodation for their residents (and often the wider use of communal facilities). Domestic accommodation is exempt from GST. The second service can be a mixture of supplies such as: cleaning, nursing, community activities, meals, gardening etc. All of which are subject to GST. The level or mixture of services, exempt and taxable, vary between residents and during different times in their life in a village. There are then further complications on whether a person receives a service that is a "dwelling" (exempt) or a "commercial dwelling" (taxable). And finally, there are instances where there is a supply of "domestic goods and services" as part of the total accommodation package, which has its own set of rules (effectively lowering the GST rate).
So far, so confusing. And expensive to administer, particularly over time with wide ranging exempt, mixed and taxable supplies. The supply-by-supply policy simply does not work in very complex supply situations that can vary over time. Hence the proposed change in the rules.
"Relief from high compliance costs could be provided by a more aggregated approach to estimating the amount of input tax that may be deducted, which takes into account the specific business circumstances of the taxpayer and reaches a similar overall outcome to that which would be available by applying the apportionment and adjustment rules."
The suggested solution is to apply various considerations per taxpayer (or group) taking into account their specific circumstances and reach an agreement to have an apportionment agreement. That agreement would then remain in place with regular reviews (suggested every 3 years) and with the obligation to self-review earlier if the situation changes and to declare where the agreed methodology creates an anomaly from the norm (e.g. when a large capital purchase alters the otherwise fair and reasonable result).
The intention is that this ability is limited to very large organisations where the compliance costs and complexity justifies something other than the status quo. Hence a recommendation that applicants would have an annual turnover of $24 million or more.
It is proposed that financial service providers will be excluded from this proposal as they already are able to reach an apportionment agreement under current legislation.
What we like: It just makes sense, supply-by-supply adjustments in complex mixed supplies is a nightmare. We know that the Inland Revenue has struggled with the issues of GST and retirement village issues since GST was introduced. So good on them for having another go at it.
What we don't like: The cost of obtaining an approved alternative method will be considerable and very time consuming to get over the line. This will be like a binding ruling, but weighted down with a few heavy sinkers, and no binding-ness about it. Plus the Inland Revenue "could refuse to enter into agreements when the benefits arising under an agreement, such as compliance cost savings, would not justify the administrative cost of agreeing upon, and maintaining, an alternative methodology."
And there it is in a nutshell. To qualify for an alternative methodology, not only do you have to prove that the existing compliance cost is prohibitive, but that somehow the Revenue will not be disadvantaged in any way whatsoever.
Other topics
There are other proposed changes including:
- GST treatment of alloy gold (as a second-hand good)
- What services are "directly in connection with land" (reducing the ability to zero rate services to non-residents where the services relates to New Zealand land)
- Zero rating of land in commercial lease situations
- Accounting for GST on the "time of supply" when the consideration is not (fully) determined
- Agents acting for taxpayers
- Non-resident registrations
If any of these issues trigger a feeling of wellbeing (or the opposite) and you want to encourage/discourage the Inland Revenue then you can make a submission on the Issues Paper topics, closing date 30 October 2015. Any questions on how these or other changes could affect your business, contact us and learn to unlock your business potential.
The comments in this paper are the personal opinion of the writer and are not necessarily the opinions of Shellock Consulting Ltd.


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In a moment, another male chastity gem for you (well, it was for me, and I think it will be for others, too).
But first an apology: I owe lots of people emails and more than a few topics to tackle here on the blog, but a client has just dropped shit-loads of work on us for an big event in two weeks, so it's all hands to the pumps.
Normal service will be resumed as quickly as possible.
Now, age.
From what I've seen most men and women who get into the lifestyle tend to be older, typically over 40. I know a lot of younger men seek orgasm control, too, but that seems to be for different reasons. Many of them tell me they wish to save their energy for more productive pursuits like college, carousing and even karate.
As an aside, it's a funny feeling getting questions from young guys about things of a sexual nature, especially something as off-the-wall as male chastity. They are disarmingly open and honest and I feel like their bloody mother – it seems like just five minutes ago I was 16, and now I'm a middle-aged agony aunt! But keep them coming. I really don't mind. It's not your fault I'm getting old ;-).
To continue… I had message the other day from a slightly older Gentleman who said:
"There is one benefit — to both male and female — that has been largely overlooked in the discussion. It would be interesting to know if this has ever been brought up in any of your discussions. The fact is, that male chastity is quite liberating for the male in the context that we no longer feel required to 'perform', and that we are now free to express simple affection without the taint of 'Uh-oh. What does he want now?'"
This is right on the money and deeply profound, I think. It's a "hidden benefit" to male chastity inasmuch as it never even occurred to me. To the best of my knowledge John hasn't "slowed down" appreciably, but then he's only 45.
A few more years and he almost certainly will (and it's possible he already has done and is good at covering up – after all, I've been with him for only six years, so I've experienced him only as a middle-aged lover).
Performance anxiety is a big issue for a lot of men, because they tend to feel their masculinity is defined by their sexual prowess. A loss of performance can be devastating. And since men are generally crap when it comes to talking about these things (partly because they're just men and partly because of how our culture tends to view male sexuality), they often avoid the issue – as well as sex and intimacy – rather than talk about it.
He continued:
"I admit this [male chastity] might have been a bit more difficult in my younger years (my wife and I are both up in years), but within the past 10 years or so the anxiety of 'not getting it up' and 'not being able to last' has been a negative in our sex life. Not so much overtly, but it is always an undercurrent: What must she feel when I can't get it up? That I don't love her anymore? Is she resentful because I either have to stop or ejaculate before she is completely satisfied"
Again, right on the money.
"The male chastity lifestyle removes these barriers completely. Some of the most satisfying and mind blowing sex we have had has come from me satisfying her in ways other than penetration. It's amazing how much an hour long full body massage (with a happy ending for her) can really turn both of us on.
Eliminating the anxiety of ED from the sexual equation has been, I believe, the biggest benefit for me, and I suspect for my wife as well."
My guess is this is a massive benefit of male chastity most couples overlook. And let's face it, it's not just something that comes up as you get older. Your sex-life wanes with the same partner at any age simply because it all becomes so routine, predictable and often even boring.
And for any man over 40 it's probably a good "excuse" to use with your wife when you're trying to explain the benefits to her – if you're brave enough to put it in terms of your own anxiety and recognition that you're not the all-night-hard-on you once were, I suspect she'd have to have a heart of stone not to take that seriously.
But all that aside, you know what else I really love about this fellow's observation?
It's free of all the hype and bullshit that's almost always parcelled up with male chastity, all the "I become more submissive and want to obey her" silliness.
This is perhaps the very best example of what I mean when I say to most couples male chastity is about shared intimacy, and something you do with each other for mutual pleasure and benefit rather than something you do to someone.
Hats off to you, Sir!
You made my week.
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Bitcoin doubters are running out of steam in 2019, especially as the price of BTC trends towards new highs.
No Longer Doubting Bitcoin
Antoni Trenchev, co-founder and managing partner of cryptocurrency lending startup Nexo, appeared on CNBC onJune 25 to take aim at bitcoin detractors. In the interview, Trenchev explained that bitcoin has been declared dead more than 300 times, with 90 occasions occurring in the past year.
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Crypto bears such as Warren Buffett and Peter Schiff have continued to call for the demise of bitcoin, despite the price trading above $11,000. Trenchev declared that bitcoin "has risen from the ashes yet again."
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Trenchev also gave a nod to Facebook's Libra. While Facebook has created a storm of global regulatory concern over Libra, the digital currency has driven new interest into cryptoassets — even if bitcoin's price was already on the rise.
In all, Nexo's co-founder believes it is more difficult to doubt bitcoin in 2019. The landscape for crypto has shifted since last year's market collapse, which will provide a springboard for adoption and price.


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Congratulations to all of the nominees who shared their time and talent with Second City before moving on to conquer...
When Betty Thomas walks into a room, you know it. She commands attention with her confidence, her booming voice, and her quick wit. It's infectious. In addition to being an overall badass, she is a two-time Emmy winner, having the rare distinction of winning in both acting and directing categories. Thomas is also one of Hollywood's most successful directors, having helmed Howard Stern's Private Parts, The Brady Bunch Movie, 28 Days and many more.
A few hours before returning to The Second City Mainstage for the epic Roast of George Wendt, Thomas joined students at the Harold Ramis Film School for a Q&A led by HRFS chair Trevor Albert, and here are the pearls of comedy wisdom she passed along.
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Thomas got her start at Second City not on the Mainstage, but as a server. At the time, Harold Ramis, Joe Flaherty and John Belushi were the ones on stage, and Thomas recounted how there was no better education than seeing the same show, every night, with minor adjustments.
"I had seen or heard their show probably a hundred times, and I started to understand their process of self editing," she explained. "Things that would kill one night wouldn't necessarily kill the next night, and that was an important lesson to learn."
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Thomas did make it to the Mainstage in 1973, where she honed her improv skills, until eventually heading to LA...and a lot of auditions, where she discovered that being a six-foot tall blond helped her stand out, explaining, "I didn't shy away from my height, and how could I?" Thomas embraced how other people identified her and used that to her advantage to land small TV parts, eventually landing a starring role on the hit TV show Hill Street Blues.
"That was my directing education," she told students. "After four years of playing a character, you're kind of acted out. I started focusing my attention behind the camera--why they were doing this, how they were staging us."
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After seven years on Hill Street Blues, Thomas made her way behind the camera by means of a full-out fabrication. "I found myself at a tennis club with a reporter from Variety," she explained. "He was asking me what I was doing after Hill Street, and I panicked. 'Umm, I'm going to direct a Hooperman.' I lied. I was full of shit. Next week, front page of Variety: 'Betty Thomas to Direct a Hooperman.'"
When the show's executive producer called Thomas to call her out, she owned up to the lie. He gave her a shot anyway, inviting her to direct their Christmas episode, "because no one wanted it."
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Thomas spoke fearlessly about the job she'd never done before, but had spent years mentally preparing for.
"So I got the Hooperman job--now I actually had to direct the thing," Thomas said. "I didn't want to show up and be a wallflower. 'Oh, maybe go there; walk down camera here.' I wanted that all figured out beforehand, or else I would lose them." She paid two stand-ins $25 to come to the soundstage on a Sunday so she could rehearse and block all the movements ahead of time.
"On Monday, I was ready. I had my plan in place. I already had tape on the ground for the actors. What could they do but get the cameras ready?"
And a director was born.
Enrollment for the Harold Ramis Film School's 2018 Winter session is now open. To learn more, visit www.ramisfilmschool.com or follow along on Facebook and Twitter using @RamisFilmSchool.
Heidi Weitzer is a writer and director living in Chicago. She is currently a student at the Harold Ramis Film School. She has placed in the Shore Scripts Contest, the Austin Film Festival and the Chicago Screenplay Contest. She makes dark comedies and has never met a green screen she didn't like.


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In a prior article, we discussed the recent stock market downturn. Since then, the stock market has recovered much of what it lost. But the effects still linger from the massive sell-offs, which started in mid-August and persisted through until month-end. Given the extent of their impact, it certainly begs the question of whether stocks are still currently overvalued – and what effects this might have in the future.
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The flurry of global stock sell-offs stemmed from concerns about the Chinese economy and when the Fed might raise interest rates. A strong drop in Chinese manufacturing and the surprising devaluation of the Chinese yuan were primary strong contributors to these global investor fears.
Going into September, the S&P 500 index finished down at 6.3% -- its worst results since May 2012. Likewise, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had an overall monthly decline of 6.4% -- its worst monthly performance since May 2010. Furthermore, the NASDAQ fell 6.9% for August on the whole.
Despite the lackluster U.S. market performance, Chinese stocks remain strong. After enjoying a record long bull market, which ended in June, the Shanghai Composite index fell 39% from June through August. Even after sustaining the effects of a $4.9 trillion high-volume sell-off, shares in China's mainland exchanges still are over 200% more expensive than their counterparts in Hong Kong. In fact, dual-listed companies traded at an average premium of 115% at August's month-end.
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Chinese economic slowdown clearly had an impact on global financial markets. It's also expected the Fed may raise interest rates at its next meeting in mid-September. These variables may continue to exert downward pressure on U.S. stocks in the future.
As a speculative marketplace, the stock market is more prone to ebbs and flows – or even more severe fluctuations – than other markets. Some financial experts have said this is the start of an even bigger market downturn. Consider this:
• Looking at data showing how risky stocks were in 1929 and 1999, Andrew Smithers, chairman of Smithers & Co., says stocks are overvalued 80%
• James Dale Davidson, an expert with a history of predicting major economic shifts before they happened, believes there could be a market downturn of 50%
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It's not every day the president calls to congratulate you.
But, then again, today will not be a normal day for Chin-hui Tsao (pronounced CHEEN WAY SOW), a University of Northern Colorado student whose host family resides in Greeley.
Tsao is tonight's starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. What makes the 22-year-old's debut unique is he is the first starting pitcher in major league history to hail from Taiwan, a nation off China's southeast coast. Tsao is taking the spot of the injured staff ace, left-hander Denny Neagle.
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Tonight, the kid from Hua-Lien becomes the second Taiwanese player in MLB history. The first was Chin-feng Chen, an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who debtued at Coors Field last September.
Tsao's road to the black pinstripes has been an uncharacteristic one. Reconstructive surgery on his elbow caused him to miss most of the 2001 and part of the 2002 seasons, but that's when Harber said his grasp of the English language improved and he matured.
"He's so sophisticated, much more after he got hurt," Harber sing. "I deal with a lot of strong people, but those kids, like Chin-hui, are very special people. He's very good for his age. He's very calm. He's much older than his age."
Less than two weeks ago, the Greeley resident appeared in the All-Star "Futures" game in Chicago, pitching one inning and striking out one for the World team. This season, he has an 11-4 record with a 2.46 ERA and a Texas-League high 125 strikeouts with the Tulsa Drillers, the Colorado Rockies Double-A affiliate.
Tsao is the second Greeley pitcher to join the Rockies. Greeley Central graduate Shawn Chacon has an 11-5 record with the pro team this year and earlier this month was selected to the All-Star game in Chicago, where he sat out because of an elbow injury.
As far as tonight's appearance, Harber has talked with Tsao for the last several days and Tsao told her he's trying to stay calm.
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Before reporting to spring training for the Rockies in 1999, Tsao worked out in Greeley with a UNC baseball coach and a Bears catcher six days a week. He earned a $2.2 million signing bonus from the Rockies and throws a fastball in the mid-90s. He came to Greeley to study English at Aims Community College.
Tsao takes the hill at 7 tonight at Coors Field. Wes Obermueller (0-0) is scheduled to start for Milwaukee. The Brewers acquired Obermueller from Kansas City in a trade which sent former Rockies closer Curtis Leskanic to the Royals.


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First things first, how did we end up with a show like One Day at a Time (ODAAT) on Netflix? Miller and executive producer Norman Lear realized there was a "significantly underserved" audience and Miller suggested bringing ODAAT back with a Latinx cast. Miller discussed how proud he was of the show, cast, and the writers, and you could hear it in how he talked about the show. As a non-writing EP, once the show got going, he was able to sit back and just enjoy being a fan.
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One of the major panel topics was episode 3×07 "The First Time" AKA the one where Elena and Syd get a hotel room together so they could have sex for the first time. Pierce discussed how intense of an episode it was and that she and Gomez really made sure to check in with each other to make sure they were comfortable. She also mentioned that one of the most amazing things about the hotel scene is just the discussion, the "whenever you want, whatever you want, if you want" attitude that you just don't see in media.
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We took Luxelooms Reserve Riptide carpet and fabricated into a stair runner for a client in Newport Beach, CA. This carpet has a great texture and is offered in several color options. Great for area rugs, wall to wall installation or stair runners.
Purchase at Hemphill's Rugs & Carpets Costa Mesa, CA


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday afternoon at Dick's Sporting Goods on the northwest side.
Just after 2:45 p.m., authorities were dispatched to the store on the report of an aircraft malfunction.
The pilot, identified Greg Mahler, was was forced to make an emergency landing and landed in a ditch near the parking lot and I-465.
He was uninjured as a result of the crash and told us he had engine failure near Eagle Creek.
Mahler originally planned to land near Zionsville Rd. but the said there were too many cars. Then, he saw the ditch near Dick's Sporting Goods and executed a successful emergency landing.
Mahler said he was gliding the entire way.
The FAA released the following statement after the emergency landing:
"The pilot of a Piper PA32 aircraft reported engine issues while on the way to Indianapolis Metro Airport. The plane landed in a shopping center parking lot about 4 miles west of the airport. No injuries were reported. No information on damages to vehicles on the ground. The FAA will be on the scene to begin an investigation."


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With breathtaking scenery, unrivalled archaeological sites and an eclectic culture, Orkney is a bucket list worthy destination for the adventurous traveller, says Dave Flanagan.
Photographer / COLIN KELDIE
They don't speak Gaelic in Orkney, but there are trees. Not many, it has to be said, but quite a few more than you may have been led to believe. It's also a community that doesn't really consider itself to be remote, isolated or particularly fragile.
If you've never visited Orkney before, then you could be forgiven for arriving off your ferry or flight with some misconceptions about the language you might hear, the supposedly windswept and barren nature of the landscape, or the local perspective on the islands' place in the grand scheme of things. But it doesn't take long for the reality of this remarkable (and surprisingly accessible) archipelago to sink in.
Aside from the breathtaking scenery – think lush, rolling farmland with more hills than you might have guessed, merged with jaw-dropping coastlines and spectacular, pristine beaches – there's the sheer vibrancy of daily life here. This is an energetic, resourceful and creative community that somehow manages to embrace and capitalise on thousands of years of very visible history, without ever feeling as if it's stuck in the past. Indeed, the islands are leading the charge with developments in renewable energy technology and are regarded as a global centre of excellence for wave and tidal power generation.
In many respects, it's that unique combination of the ancient and modern that defines Orkney. Life in the islands is about balance, with 21,000 or so enterprising islanders working in harmony with an unspoiled environment – and all that unrivalled archaeology and history – to carve out a highly successful existence, across a wide variety of often ground-breaking sectors.
Excellence genuinely matters in Orkney, with the pursuit of quality a thread evident in many aspects of life here, from the agriculture (there are some 30,000 premium beef cattle in the islands), to the food and drink, crafts, art, music and the booming tourism industry.
Approximately 70 islands and skerries make up Orkney, with around 17 of those inhabited. Most of the population lives on the largest island, helpfully called Mainland, though many of the inner and outer islands of Orkney also support thriving communities.
Orkney's capital and main centre of population is the City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall – graced with the iconic 12th-century Norse cathedral of St Magnus. As testaments to Orkney's former role as a seat of power in the Viking Empire go, there are none finer. The islands only became part of Scotland in the 15th century and the Scandinavian influence remains strong to this day, both in place names and through modern cultural, educational and business links to Norway.
But it's Orkney's much more distant past that truly sets it apart as a visitor destination. They have a saying in the islands that if you stick a spade in the ground, you'll probably unearth an archaeological site. The thing is, they're actually serious. Orkney has more ancient sites peppering its landscape than anywhere else in Western Europe, and new discoveries are a regular occurrence.
The emerging jewel in an already glittering archaeological crown is the huge Neolithic site being painstakingly unearthed at the Ness of Brodgar, close to Orkney's iconic stone circle, the Ring of Brodgar, and the ancient chambered tomb of Maeshowe (all lying within a UNESCO World Heritage zone). The 5,000-year-old Ness, the focus of a major excavation project since 2004, is thought by experts to be some kind of enormous, ritually important complex of buildings – perhaps a temple.
For some ready excavated Stone Age interest, the astonishingly well preserved village of Skara Brae, on the Orkney mainland's wild Atlantic coast, is pretty much unsurpassed and helps cement the theory that the islands were as significant to the Neolithic world as they were strategically important to those globetrotting Norsemen.
That key status remained throughout both World Wars, with Orkney's vast natural harbour of Scapa Flow providing an anchorage for the Royal Navy and acting as a graveyard for the captured (and subsequently scuttled) German High Seas Fleet. The Flow, as it's known locally, is also the last resting place of HMS Royal Oak, torpedoed with the loss of 833 lives in October 1939. An official war grave, it remains strictly off limits to divers, though a busy diving industry has developed locally around the scuttled High Seas Fleet.
It was the sinking of the Royal Oak that prompted Winston Churchill to order the building of a series of causeways – the Churchill Barriers – to block off the eastern approaches to Scapa Flow. The Barriers were built largely by Italian prisoners of war, who unwittingly created their own modern day tourist attraction with their remarkable transformation of a Nissen hut – now known as the Italian Chapel – into a place of worship and peace.
Given Orkney's incredible scenery, abundant wildlife and mind-boggling wealth of historical sites, it's no surprise to learn that tourism is a hugely important industry for the islanders. Orkney has long been the UK's top cruise liner destination, with thousands of passengers disembarking here every year, yet it never feels overcrowded.
The food and drink are also a big draw for visitors, though thankfully much of the islands' best produce is available UK wide for the times you can't make a shopping trip to the far north. In addition to the famed prime Orkney beef and lamb, there's fish, shellfish and the much sought-after meat from the legendary seaweed-fed sheep of North Ronaldsay. Add in the output from two internationally acclaimed breweries, two distilleries and a winery, plus mouthwatering cheeses, oatcakes, fudge, ice cream and a multitude of other locally produced treats, and you really do have a foodie's paradise.
The people of Orkney have always been practical, but with a real eye for the aesthetic. That could explain why the islands have the highest concentration of craft jewellers in the UK. Whilst many of the manufacturers draw inspiration for their work from Orkney's landscape and history, each is unique and the variety of jewellery on offer locally is dazzling.
Orcadians also love the arts, with the St Magnus Festival the highlight of an incredibly diverse diary of annual cultural events. A popular folk festival also takes place in May and you can regularly hear jazz, blues and rock around Orkney, too. In addition, there are festivals covering nature, science, storytelling and wine, to mention just a few.
Luckily, the country sports enthusiast is also very well served in the islands. In particular, the wild brown trout fishing on Orkney's lochs enjoys almost legendary status amongst anglers, while the islands' geographical position ensures there's plenty of sport for the wildfowling enthusiast. Visiting anglers should get in touch with the ever helpful and welcoming Orkney Trout Fishing Association, while fieldsports lovers looking for a luxury package should head for the magnificent Balfour Castle on the island of Shapinsay.


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Assets of Balmoral Racing Club, Inc. and Maywood Park Sold Through Bankruptcy Sale
Loeb Winternitz & Yellen Partners Complete the Piecemeal Auction of Maywood Park While Balmoral Racing Club was Sold in Bulk
Loeb Winternitz Industrial Auctioneers and Yellen Partners announce the completion of the Maywood Park personal property auction, and the Court approval for the sale in its entirety of the Balmoral Racing Club real estate and personal property assets after a decision by the Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IL.
Two last-minute bulk purchase offers were submitted directly to the Debtors during the Balmoral Park auction on Wednesday, April 27th. The piecemeal auction was adjourned upon conclusion pending a decision by the Court, which was handed down on Wednesday, May 4th.
The accepted offer was made by HITS, Inc., a special events management company focusing on producing hunter/jumper horse shows, and triathlon/running races throughout the United States, with the expressed interest in utilizing the facility for equestrian events.
"I'm proud of the efforts we put forth related to both Race Tracks," stated Charles J. Winternitz, president of Loeb Winternitz Industrial Auctioneers. "Almost 1,000 bidders participated in the auctions, and the piecemeal sale generated recovery values well above pre-auction estimates. The bulk sale of the Balmoral Racing Club assets got a little intense, but the result was worth it for the creditors, new job creation, and the town of Crete. We wish HITS, Inc. much success."
Working in partnership, Loeb Winternitz and Yellen Partners were able to fully prepare the sites and complete the auctions while simultaneously allowing the discussions among bulk bidders, the debtors, and the creditors to take place.
"We are proud to have participated in the sale of these venerable Chicago landmarks and especially happy to have helped reach such a good result for interested parties," said Brian Yellen, president of Yellen Partners.
Balmoral Park, located just south of Crete, Illinois, ceased live horse racing in December of 2015. Originally Lincoln Fields from 1926 to 1968 hosting thoroughbred racing, and subsequently, Balmoral Park hosting harness racing. Maywood Park, located in Melrose Park, also held its last races in Fall 2015 after nearly 70 years of operation. Both tracks filed chapter 11 bankruptcy after judgment was entered against the tracks in a suit brought by four riverboat casinos. During the course of the chapter 11 cases, the Illinois Racing Board awarded harness racing dates exclusively to Hawthorn Race Course, leaving Maywood and Balmoral with no licenses to race in 2016.
The bulk offers were only made on the Balmoral Park facility and do not include the assets of Maywood Park Trotting Association, which were sold via online auction on April 28th.
The auctions were held by order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IL, Eastern Division, Case Numbers: 14-45711 - Assets of Balmoral Park Racing Club, Inc. and 14-45718 - Assets of Maywood Park Trotting Association, Inc.
About Loeb Winternitz & Loeb
Loeb Winternitz Industrial Auctioneers, a subsidiary of Loeb, is a full service auction division specializing in Webcast and Online Only auction asset disposition services. Combining 250 years of family business values between Loeb and Winternitz Auctions, our knowledge extends across many different industries in which we currently sell, appraise and finance machinery and equipment. For more information, please visit: www.loebwinternitz.com
For five generations since 1880, Loeb has been a trusted provider of reliable equipment and related services that help manufacturers and financial institutions leverage their industrial assets by managing the equipment lifecycle. Headquartered in Chicago with a 150,000 square foot facility, Loeb provides: equipment sales, purchases, rentals, leasing & liquidations, certified market appraisals from Loeb Appraisal, auction services & asset disposition from Loeb Winternitz Industrial Auctioneers, and equipment financing from Loeb Term Solutions. Loeb and all of its divisions are experts in providing equipment solutions to the: food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical, metalworking, woodworking, plastics, and printing industries. For more information on Loeb or any of its business units, please visit: www.loebequipment.com.
About Yellen Partners, LLC
Yellen Partners, LLC is a specialized, hands-on provider of asset monetization solutions focused on the acquisition and disposition of retail and wholesale inventories, as well as healthcare and industrial machinery and equipment, for businesses seeking to continue operations or sell assets as a going concern. Core activities include sourcing, acquiring and monetizing distressed and other surplus assets through transaction strategies, including, but not limited to, retail store closings, orderly liquidations of wholesale inventories and specialty assets, as well as private treaty sales and on-site and on-line auctions. For more information, visit: www.yellenpartners.com


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In order to get a high resolution, web-based version of your mash up project, you will need to do the following:
1) Export your movie as in high-quality dv format. This will be a very large file, which we can then compress for web-viewing (if you are not using iMovie, let me know and I will get you directions for MovieMaker).
2) Once you have exported your video you have two choices:
- Place the dv file on an external hard drive, CD/DVD, or large thumb drive and make an appointment with Jim Groom (jimgroom_at_gmail.com) to compress and place the video online.
- Alternatively, you can do the compression yourself if you download one of the following free programs: ffmpegX (Mac only) or Mpeg Streamclip (an Italian product!), both of which specialize in exporting your movie into a high-quality, compressed video file. I recommend the mp4 .h264 format for conversion which creates a bigger file than some other codecs, but has the best compression quality.


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just before dawn
you know those things we all hold on to? the if onlys?
if only i had the time…
if only i had the money…
if only i had the words…
those things become crutches, excuses, diversions, distractions, ways out of uncomfortable moments, and, for me, they become a trap, a holding pattern. and i get stuck. waiting. waiting. waiting. if only…
so, there was this boy—isn't there always a boy?—and he made me smile, and then he moved away. and if only i could see him again and talk things through — then, i could clear the air — then, it would all make sense — then, i could really say goodbye — then, i could move on. of course, if onlys don't actually happen. at least not to me. until that one night, just before dawn.
and so, it was me, and him, and the night — of that much, i'm certain. the rest? it might have been a dream.
it might not really matter.
that particular night was of the finest vintage — early october — cool, dark and deep, with a soft wind that sauntered around whispering of times past, and of innocence, and of falling stars. it crept through the city blocks carrying with it the faintest hint of moisture — a promise that the dawn would be softened by a blanket of fog and a shimmering carpet of dew. it was one of those rare nights that held a space for something important to step in. or someone.
and there he was, and there we went, together. and, i must admit, when the object of your if only is suddenly and unexpectedly there, with you, in the dark of a night as curiously magical as this particular night, something is bound to happen.
i never thought i would be here, like this, with you. it's like a dream.
and just like that, my if only was handed to me on a gilded plate, topped with truffles and saffron threads and almas caviar. just like i said i wanted. just like i said i needed. and i froze. i had nothing to say. it was all a hoax. i didn't really want an if only, i wanted an excuse to hold on, because letting go meant admitting defeat, surrendering to an ending i didn't want. sitting with him that night, i realized that none of that really mattered, not anymore. he had long since let go and moved on. the ending was already written, i was just stuck waiting to turn the page. so i surrendered, i let go of my if only, and so, we passed the time together — with words, and smiles, and laughter, and a single kiss on my cheek. it was unencumbered and sweet beyond telling.
my if only had come and gone. and i never really needed it in the first place.
we're all riddled with fears and insecurities and expectations and entitlements. we're all struggling to make sense of things and to move along without getting stuck waiting for something, or someone. that night, though not a shadow of what i anticipated, was exactly what i needed, an object-lesson on letting go and living in the moment — me, and the boy, and the night.
and that's something worth holding on to.


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May 25, 2016 marked the 6th annual IT4CC fundraising event, where people from the local IT community come together for a common goal – raise funds to improve the lives of children with cancer. Over the last six years, IT4CC has raised more than $639,000 for Childhood Cancer Canada.
Among the 25 teams and 85 participants this year were seven Softchoice employees: Alex Moshiri, Attique Ajmal, Cameron Meredith, Jason Watkins, Kayan Wong, Samuel Ajithkumar and Trevor D'Mello, as well as the son of a Softchoice employee, Corbin Bradbury. Together the Softchoice Cares team raised $17,800, making us the third highest fundraising team overall. Jason Watkins personally raised $5,355, making him the second largest individual fundraiser!
The night was not only about raising funds for childhood cancer research, or shaving and clipping hair. It was also a night to share in the stories of families who have suffered through this or are suffering still.
We heard from Finn Turner who, at the age of 10, was diagnosed with Infantile Bibrosarcoma, a tumor that originates in the connective fibrous tissue at the ends of bones in the arms and legs and can spread to other surrounding soft tissues. Finn told us about his diagnosis coming only a few weeks after his father was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. He walked us through his battle with cancer and his successful outcome.
Jadyn Schill also shared her story. Jadyn, who is now 13, has been battling cancer since she was five. Jadyn has a rare brain tumor called Ependymoma, and has endured six surgeries and over 123 rounds of radiation. Despite all of this, and the fact that living with cancer is all that Jadyn has ever known, she maintains a great sense of humor and a tremendous spirit.
As I listened to the stories of these children who have suffered so much through their young lives and come through with such incredible attitudes it struck me again how very lucky I am to have a healthy, thriving 13-year-old.
And as I looked at my colleagues up on stage, who worked so hard to raise money for this incredible cause and who are now giving up their hair in support of it, I feel incredibly grateful to work for a company that gives us the opportunity to give back and to work with so many amazing people who try in their own way to make a difference.
I am very excited to report that we will continue to support Childhood Cancer Canada over the next four months through Softchoice Cares and our Power to the People (P2P) program, so there will be plenty of ways that you can get involved. All of the funds being raised for Childhood Cancer Canada through the P2P program will go to support their emPower Pack program.
This program provides newly diagnosed families with information and inspiration to cope with their journey. Currently, Childhood Cancer Canada sends out five or six books of information to parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer. The funds raised will go towards taking this initiative digital, so that parents can be supplied with a tablet with access to the information they need. They will be able to easily take the tablets to appointments, and will always have access to the most relevant and up to date info for the care of their child.
On June 17, 2016 Softchoice will be hosting a volleyball tournament with all of the proceeds going to Childhood Cancer Canada. We will also be hosting an Amazing Adventures day at Softchoice for our corporate-wide volunteer day on July 8, 2016. The primary event will be painting with the kids. Each volunteer will work with a child to create a masterpiece painting that will be auctioned off at future Childhood Cancer Canada fundraisers.
It does not take much to do something big for someone small!


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Work and Travel in Germany
Work and Travel in Germany
The international students and professionals can work and travel in Germany which is a popular destination for quality education and respectable jobs. The presence of work and travel programs fulfilling both the needs have proven to add value immensely so work and travel in Germany for students is one of the preferred choices in Europe.
Student work permit Germany
There are three types of study visa that international students require to study in Germany.
- Language Course Visa: This is required by those that want to learn the German language.
- Student Application Visa: This visa is for those students that are trying to find the right program or those who are awaiting confirmation letter from their university.
- Student Visa: When a student gets accepted in a university, he needs to obtain this visa.
The international students need to apply for the respective visas from the German consulate or Embassy in their country. The work and travel Germany visa is granted after an interview gets cleared by the respective student in their native German embassy.
Study and work in Germany for international students
The best part to pursue higher studies in Germany is the availability of many scholarships. There are numerous government funded and non-government funded scholarships that bring the cost to bear minimum or none at all.
So, we get to see numerous students from across the world to study in some of the prestigious colleges and universities in Germany.
Besides studying, students also have the advantage to work in Germany. They are restricted to some number days when they can work.
That is either they can work for 240 half days each year or 120 full days in a year. Students from the EU do not need a work permit and can work up to 20 hours per week.
If some students wish to stay in Germany after graduation to seek work, with a residence permit they can extend their stay in Germany as well. They are eligible to search for jobs for up to 18 months after graduation as long as the job is related to their field for work and travel in Germany for international students.
Study in Germany for international students for Free
When it comes to pursue education in foreign or developed countries like USA, UK, Canada, Australia, many students are apprehensive about the expenses involved. From study expense, to accommodation and food, the cost becomes too much. For Germany, there are many tuition-free universities that international students can enroll to study for free. Such institutes are backed by grants or loans that brings the cost to none at all.
Some global competitions and contests are also held where the students or youth get the chance to win a free trip to Germany respectively.
One such competition for 2017 was the Global Youth Video Competition where participants were asked to submit videos showcasing environment friendly solutions or ideas to sustain the urban and rural communities.
Summer jobs in Germany for students
The students belonging to EU or EEA have the allowance to gain free access to the job market in Germany.
During the term break in summers, they can work on the full-time basis for a maximum of 2 months or 50 working days.
However, non-EU students have different rules and regulations.
They have 120 full days or 240 half days to look and work in summers or any other time of the year when they get a break to do so.
Work after study in Germany for international students
Numerous international students aspire to work in Germany after they graduate in respective programs.
Since there are plenty of good job opportunities, they are keen to gain work experience.
Yet, they need to be informed about the visa and work rules under which they can continue to work in Germany.
Once a program ends, the residence permit automatically expires even if it was granted for longer time period.
So, before it expires the students are requested to renew it from the Foreigner's Registration office by requesting to extend the residence permit so that they are able to work or to study further in Germany.


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Canadian Shield CaesarJUIN 2017
Canadian Shield CaesarJUIN 2017
2 lime wedges
Celery salt
1 oz vodka
1 tsp seafood cocktail sauce
Dash of hot sauce
4 oz Clamato™
Skewer of smoked Atlantic salmon and a cooked B.C. prawn, for garnish
Rim a tall glass with a lime wedge and celery salt. Fill with ice. Add vodka, cocktail sauce, hot sauce and Clamato. Stir to mix and garnish with skewer. Garnish with remaining lime wedge.
Makes 1 cocktail


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Leonidas (Leo) Boutsikaris is an Of Counsel attorney in the Electrical Patent Prosecution practice group. His practice involves all phases of patent preparation and prosecution, including appellate practice before the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Having worked as a Patent Examiner (becoming a Primary Examiner in 2005) he understands both sides of the patent prosecution process, and understands effective examiner interviewing strategies and prosecution procedures. Dr. Boutsikaris regularly conducts interviews with USPTO Examiners in order to better understand the Examiners' positions and expedite the prosecution of applications while advancing his clients' positions.
Dr. Boutsikaris has extensive experience in patent prosecution in high technology fields, including optical devices, lasers, optical waveguides, semiconductors, liquid crystal displays, optical sensors, solar cells. Also prosecuted patent applications related to printers and copiers, wireless networks, computer games and systems. Clients included large, high technology, international companies. While at the PTO, Dr. Boutsikaris examined applications in various classes, including optics-systems and elements, optical fibers and waveguides and optical memories. Dr. Boutsikaris has also experience as a research scientist conducting basic and applied original research in academia and in a European research institute in areas such as dynamic holography and optical information processing and storage, and development of new optoelectronic materials, authoring many scientific papers published in prestigious scientific journals.
Using his technological knowledge and legal expertise related to IP matters, Dr. Boutsikaris provides counseling on a wide range of matters, including patent prosecution strategies, and patentability.
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D.)
Johns Hopkins University
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Michigan
- Computer, Information, and Control Engineering
University of Maryland
- Electrical Engineering
University of Athens
- Physics
- Maryland, 2006
- District of Columbia, 2007
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 2007
- District of Columbia District Court, 2008
- Bronze Medal Award, United States Department of Commerce, for Superior Federal Service, June 2005
- Master's Level Examining Status, United States Patent and Trademark Office, for demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of technologically complex art, May 2004
- Certificate of Recognition, United States Patent and Trademark Office, for noteworthy contribution to the effective and efficient operation of the department of commerce, 2000, 2001
"Coherent optical detection through two wave mixing in photorefractive materials," Selective Papers on Photorefractive Materials, 1994, SPIE Milestone Series (Volume MS 86) AND Optic Letters 13(6), 1998, p 506
"Multiplexed static and dynamic photorefraction in BSO crystals at 780 nm", Journal of Optical Society of America B 11(10), 1994, p 1196
"Excimer laser use for microetching computer generated holographic structures", Applied Optics 35(32), 1996, p 6304
"Determination of the photorefractive parameters of Bi12SiO20 by study of the dynamic behavior of complementary gratings", Journal of Optical Society of America B 15(3), 1998, p 20142
- Greek
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association