Unacceptable discretion: countering tax avoidance and preserving the rights of the individual

The need to raise taxes is central to the organisation of any civilised state. It is something of a paradox that to do so requires the forcible extraction of cash from individual citizens — an action which breaches another attribute of a free society: the protection of private property. This article examines the practical and legal problems raised by this tension between the need to prevent loss of tax revenues through avoidance and the rights of the private citizen not to have his property taken from him arbitrarily.

Duplex house

Bakalářská práce se zabývá projektovou dokumentací dvougeneračního rodinného domu v zájmové lokalitě České Budějovice. Je navržen jako dvoupodlažní, nepodsklepený s dvěma bytovými jednotkami. Konstrukčního systém je z keramických tvárnic typu Therm (POROTHERM). Střecha je pultová – kombinace dvou střešních rovin (odborný název „Skillion“ střecha). Objekt má obdelníkový tvar.Bachelor thesis deals a project documentation of family duplex house in location Ceské Budejovice. The object is designed as a two-floor, without basement. The structural system of object is a ceramic bricks system, type of Therm (POROTHERM). The object has two flats. Shed roof – combination of two roofs (technical name is „Skillion roof“). Object has a rectangular shape.

Chapter Three

Where does the story begin and what are the different chapters? What forest is she traveling through and where does she store her baggage? Where are the doors that she needs to open and why must this path, follow her like a shadow? What does she shelter and what does she let sit out in the rain? What does she allow to fracture and will a wall be broken? Is she searching for something that can be found and did she leave enough breadcrumbs to find her way back

Digital Project Planning

Introduction to digital project planning with discussions about optimal experiences, change management, and basic planning steps

Humor in Preaching: Its Effects and Guidelines for its Beneficial Use

This project examined the effects that humor in sermons has on hearers, particularly how humor affects their understanding and retention of Biblical truths. After exploring humor\u27s effects on listeners and which types of humor are more beneficial in the task of preaching through theoretical research, the data was investigated through the use of questionnaires, personal interviews with church members, and a focus group. After analyzing the participants\u27 responses, the researcher developed a list of guidelines for the beneficial use of humor in his preaching. These guidelines offer suggestions that other preachers may find helpful in using humor in their sermons

Metadata--a five part introduction

This presentation defines metadata and introduces the social context and history of encoded knowledge, the use and reuse of metadata, the benefits and drawbacks of standardized information exchange, and the role of metadata in the preservation of digital objects. This three hour presentation is broken into sections and depends on interactives and thoughtful discussion

A Conversation about Digital Preservation

Introduction to concepts which support institutional digital preservation activities