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Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals. Left bank of a river, that which is on the left hand of a person whose face is turned downstream. Left bower. See bower. Left center, the members whose sympathies are, in the main, with the members of the left, but who do not favor extreme courses, and on occasions vote with the government. They sit between the Center and the extreme left. Over the left shoulder, or Over the left, an old but still current colloquialism, or slang expression, used as an aside to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief; as, he said it, and it is true, over the left.
Origin: oe. Left, lift, luft; akin to Fries. Leeft, OD.lucht, luft; cf. As.left (equiv. To L. Inanis), lyftadl palsy; or cf. As.lf weak.

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text: Sacred Destinations Destinations Germany Aachen Aachen Cathedral Aachen Cathedral Photos 14988 × share full URL share short URL embed link code photo 53 of 133 Previous | Next Throne of Charlemagne (c.800) In the upper gallery of the Palatine Chapel, visitors on a guided tour can view the marble throne on which 32 Holy Roman Emperors were coronated between 936 and 1531. The throne dates to Carolingian times and was likely used by Charlemagne himself, though not for his coronation, which took place in Rome. The throne is very simple, consisting of four ancient marble slabs held together by bronze clamps. Its six marble steps, partly carved from an ancient column, allude to Solomon's throne. Credit: Holly Hayes


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(CNN) -- While China is seriously cracking down on the exchange of virtual currencies for real cash, virtual economies backed by newfound legitimacy elsewhere are quickly gaining ground in the real world.
There's gold in them there screens: Real-money transactions in virtual worlds are finding new legitimacy.
On June 24, 2009, the role-playing game 140 Mafia launched on Twitter, following in the footsteps of highly lucrative games Mob Wars and Mafia Wars on Facebook (and now iPhone) to link virtual-currency exchanges to real-money transactions.
In March 2009, MindArk -- creator of the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) Entropia, where one player famously bought an island for US$26,500 in 2004 -- saw its wholly owned subsidiary Mind Bank granted a banking license from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.
The new license allows Mind Bank to be the first bank to directly incorporate real-money transactions with virtual-world activities. Selling virtual assets directly between players for real-world cash has been strictly prohibited by most game publishers, which find themselves looped out of the profits.
What has been profitable in the meantime to some hardcore players of World of Warcraft and EverQuest (and other games) is "gold farming" -- accumulation of "gold," weapons and other status symbols of a seasoned player -- followed by the online auction of such assets or user accounts.
Since games publishers began policing eBay for this type of unauthorized activity, several Web sites such as PlayerAuctions have adopted a PayPal-like approach in order to broker the trading legally, acting as an open marketplace for player-to-player exchange of digital assets.
Dual-currency economies
However younger games (often aimed at younger audiences) are ditching the conventional subscription-based model of the above games to adopt the "freemium" model, which lets users play for free, but allows them to enhance their experience by purchasing accessories or other premiums through micropayments.
Frenzoo, a "3D fashion game for girls", is one game that has adopted this model. CEO Simon Newstead explains: "The idea with dual currencies is that there is a paid currency [Gold Coins], which is paid for using real money and exchanged between sellers and buyers. In addition, there is a second currency -- a free or so-called 'earned' currency [Silver Coins] -- which is gained through activity and progression in the world or game."
"In this way," he continues, "the economy can recognize different forms of contribution, and in newer economies these can also be traded between each other. For example, people earning currency and selling it to people who have less time but have real money."
Mirrored economies
As one of the first successful virtual economies, Second Life's huge marketplace includes objects and services for sale, as well as a real estate market.
In 2008, more than $100 million worth of the world's Linden dollars were bought and sold on Second Life's official LindeX exchange, according to its Web site.
"In Linden Exchange, the U.S. dollar part of the transaction is via PayPal, a well-known entity, so there's a certain amount of trust that comes with it," says Darrly Chang, co-founder of D&D Dogs, a two-man freelance venture that sells virtual dog pets and avatars to Second Life residents.
Recently, however, business has slumped along with the real-world recession.
"We'll continue to see a proliferation of alternative currencies associated with specific platforms and communities, much as frequent-flier miles are associated with individual airlines or even networks of airlines," says Dan Jansen, CEO of Virtual Greats, which specializes in creating branded, copyrighted material for virtual worlds.
"In the longer term we may see a global standard for virtual currencies, but it will take some time."
Golden e-currency?
James Turk, chairman of digital-gold company GoldMoney, agrees.
"But," he adds, "inevitably digital gold currency will make significant inroads in global commerce because it lowers the cost of transacting with one another. Reducing transaction costs creates more opportunities for global commerce."
In March 2009, GoldMoney launched a dedicated iPhone application allowing its account holders to exchange gold and silver units within minutes.
Putting a trendy iPhone application that allows people to manage their own digital gold on par with other popular banking applications branded by well-established banks brings e-currency a step closer to the modern mobile end-user.
Furthermore, GoldMoney is firmly anchored to real-world assets and individuals, notably strictly forbidding anonymous accounts -- unlike the former incarnation of the pioneering company E-Gold, whose founder this month ends his six-month house arrest in Florida after pleading guilty to money laundering-related crimes.
So how realistic is the prospect of a single, global, digital currency?
"It all comes down to trust," says senior economist Frederic Neumann.
"We trust the government to guarantee our 'virtual' money for real currency. [With digital gold] the gold standard is guaranteed by a private company. Governments already have several hundred years of sovereignty engrained in people's minds, so that trust is very difficult to establish."
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PRINCETON — Princeton resident Pat Schou, Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network executive director and Illinois Flex coordinator, received the 2013 Calico Leadership Award at the National Conference of State Flex Programs, held recently in Bethesda, Md.
The Calico Leadership Award is presented annually by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center, to an outstanding rural health leader. The Calico Award was created in honor of longtime rural health leader, Dr. Forest Calico, for his life-long commitment to improving the quality of rural health. This year's award was presented to Schou for her leadership with the Illinois State Flex Program and critical access hospitals throughout the state.
"A promoter of doing the right thing, accountability, leadership, networking and tying activities back to impact in rural communities, Pat has been quoted saying, 'If the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network can help rural health clinics and other partners find medical providers to keep rural health care facilities viable, we have done our part to keep rural whole during health care change," said Mike McNeeley, deputy director,
for the Hospital State Division of the Office of Rural Health Policy during the event.
"We are honored to present the Calico Award to Pat for her numerous contributions, leadership and dedication to rural communities and the Flex program in her state and nationally," he added.
Schou has been involved with the Flex program since its inception and brings more than 35 years of clinical and rural hospital administrative experience to the role. She was appointed as a co-chair to the State Health Improvement Plan Implantation Coordinating Council and is the current chair of the TASC Advisory Committee. Schou was also recently appointed to the Board of Accreditation Association for Hospital/Health Systems and is the past president of the Illinois Rural Health Association. ICAHN supports all critical access hospitals in Illinois to improve quality, finances, operations, and health system development.


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Their May-December marriage was on the rocks after just three months https://t.co/7luGC3hYwn— Page Six (@PageSix) May 27, 2016
- Marriage was already on the rocks after 3 months but they decided to stay married to avoid the shame of a short lived marriage.
- Reclusive Johnny got sick of Amber's obsession with Hollywood.
- Amber's close friendship with photographer Io Tillett Wright also proved to be an issue.
- Io was staying in Johnny's guest house and had to move out once Johnny felt uncomfortable that bisexual Amber was spending too much time with Io.
- Johnny required Amber to travel with him during location shoots and Amber had to distance herself from lesbian friends.
- The Aussie dog debacle didn't help as it was Amber's fault, bringing Pistol and Boo, which ultimately made Johnny look stupid.
- Johnny is looking his age and Amber is questioning why she is with an old man who used to look like Johnny Depp.
Johnny Depp has also released a statement on his divorce:
"Given the brevity of this marriage and the most recent and tragic loss of his mother, Johnny will not respond to any of the salacious false stories, gossip, misinformation and lies about his personal life. Hopefully the dissolution of this short marriage will be resolved quickly."


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This frosty group of adventurers visited the Catskills region in New York during the deep winter. The weather for the trip was mild, considering it was February. The nights were a little chilly, but the snow makes for great insulation. Hiking in the area was beautiful, involving snowshoeing and a negotiable snow-pack. The highlight of the trip however was calling the New York State Police to look for the "lost" group. This involved making good friends with a local resident, driving back and forth between two trail heads several times, worrying, hearing the sound of the impending infrared helicopters, and finally watching our very confused friends come down from the mountain all on their own. The reasoning for the debauchery was a simple misreading of the map and a gross underestimate of the distances needing to be traveled. The lesson: get good, accurate maps. All in all fun was had by all and no one died.
Members in Attendance:
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- Frannie Root
- Brooke Osborne
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Matcha cookies with almond – buttery and crumbly Japanese matcha (green tea) cookies with almond. Super EASY matcha cookies recipe that anyone can make!
Matcha Cookies with Almond
Matcha cookies with almond – buttery and crumbly Japanese matcha (green tea) cookies with almond.
Super easy matcha cookies recipe that anyone can make.
When I posted the Matcha Roll recipe, I received a few requests from readers asking me to share more green tea (matcha) recipes.
Matcha as an ingredient in baking has become increasingly popular, especially for people who are partial to Japanese cuisine.
I personally love matcha: its powdery texture, earthy fragrance and aroma, and the subtle nuance it lends to the key ingredients, for example: matcha ice cream, matcha rolls, and in this case, matcha cookies.
So, when you are in the mood of making cookies and wanted to dress up your cookies with a little something, I strongly recommend adding matcha to your recipe.
Just a tablespoon of the magical green powder and your cookies will taste so much different, and better.
For my matcha cookies recipe, I kicked it up a notch by adding some almond slices.
The end result is two dozens of gorgeously baked green-color matcha cookies that are supremely buttery, flaky, yet crunchy with the almond.
They are perfect nibbles on warm summer days, perhaps with some matcha ice cream on the side.
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Matcha Cookies with Almond Recipe
Matcha cookies with almond – buttery and crumbly Japanese matcha (green tea) cookies with almond. Super easy matcha cookies recipe that anyone can make.
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup packed powdered sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon matcha powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, lightly chopped
Sift together the all purpose flour, matcha powder and salt.
With an electric mixer at medium speed, cream the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
Lower the mixer speed. Add in sifted ingredients 1 tablespoon at a time until dough is formed.
Add in the sliced almond in 3 batches and stop the mixer immediately once all combined.
Remove the dough and place on a 22 inches long plastic wrap. Roll the dough into a 1 1/2 inches thick log. Wrap the log with the plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes.
Pre-heat the oven to 325 degree Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment papers.
Remove the dough from the freezer. Use a sharp knife and cut the dough 1/4 inch thick each. Arrange the cookie dough on the baking pan 2 inches apart.
Bake them for 14-16 minutes on the middle rack. Remove the cookies to wire rack to cool completely before storing in air tight containers.
Recipe Notes
1. If using salted butter stick, omit the salt in the ingredients. 2. Culinary quality matcha powder can be found at Japanese grocery stores. 3. To convert to metric measurement, please use the conversion tool.


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In my posting of June 3, 2010, "Prof Krugman Is Wrong, Again," I argued and presented evidence to indicate that Prof. Krugman and other fiscalists, who peddle the idea that more government spending is the economic elixir for the United States, are wrong. They have latched onto an old idea – naive Keynesianism – that has congealed into a crust of dogma by endless repetition and obeisance.
When fiscal deficits and debt levels are "large" and the state of confidence is "low," fiscal multipliers can be negative. Under these conditions, a fiscal consolidation, not a fiscal stimulus, is stimulative.
While my June 3, 2010 posting contained well-known contra-Keynesian cases, my friend Peter Redward in Singapore reminded me that I failed to include New Zealand's 1991 budget squeeze. This leaves me a bit red-faced as another good friend, Ruth Richardson, was New Zealand's Minister of Finance (November 1990 – 1993) and was responsible for the 1991 budget. As Ruth makes clear in her memoirs Making A Difference (Chapter 11 – The Mother of All Budgets), the purpose of New Zealand's fiscal squeeze was to restore confidence and boost economic growth. Her squeeze worked like a charm, as Roger Kerr, Executive Director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, recounts.
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Every team at Euro 2012 will dream of rest and revitalisation during a tournament that is usually exacting. Germany, however, found a period of recovery before a large crowd in Gdansk. They enjoyed themselves in this 4-2 win over Greece, yet also issued a reminder of the challenge they set for the opposition. England or Italy will have to reckon with them in the semi-finals.
Even so, the manager, Joachim Löw, took particular note of one side. "England are much better under Roy Hodgson than they were in the 2010 [World Cup]," he said of Fabio Capello's time. "England is now much more organised. In a short time [Hodgson] can build a compact team. They are not so open or divided, they really play as a team and have good counter attacks and are tactically much better."
All the same, there has to be a sense of proportion. Greece were overwhelmed by fine opponents, but also failed to put obstacles in their path. It is unlikely that either semi-final will bear any resemblance to this occasion. Even so, this victory still illustrated the assertiveness of the Germany team and showed how much England and others have yet to achieve, no matter what Löw says.
The victors here, as he pointed out, have now reached the semi-finals of four major tournaments in a row. Germany still did not look flawless and the goals scored by Greece irked Löw. There was a second in the 89th minute when Dimitris Salpingidis stroked home a penalty awarded after Jerome Boateng's arm connected with a cross. It was still a rare moment of inconvenience for Germany.
The opening by Germany had been full of confidence as much as talent. It hardly seemed to matter that the lineup had altered. Löw put Mario Gomez on the bench. Considering that the replacement at centre-forward was Miroslav Klose the manager cannot have felt he was taking much of a risk. There was little alarm even before the captain Philipp Lahm put them ahead in the 39th minute.
Löw's men were very sure of themselves in that period and could easily have been ahead by a goal or two. After 24 minutes, a slightly misdirected attempt by Marco Reus might have been tucked in by Klose, but the ball was just beyond them.
Any disquiet in German ranks would only have been present because people are beginning to anticipate a spectacle from Löw's team. That demand is to be anticipated of an impressive lineup, but it can still be a burden. It took Lahm to lift the weight from their shoulders.
He came in from the left and bent a strong drive across the goalkeeper, Michalis Sifakis, and into the far corner of the net. It brought Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany, to her feet in the Gdansk Arena but Greece could have felt poleaxed.
Germany were eager to finish off the opposition and the Greek counterattack in the 55th minute was an admirably sharp move. Salpingidis broke on the right and Georgios Samaras, in the middle, kept pace with him so that he was able to force home the excellent low ball from the attacker.
Germany, even so, are not a side to stay crestfallen for long. In the 61st minute, Sami Khedira cracked home a volley after a ball from Boateng fell to him. Klose then headed in from a Mesut Ozil corner to testify to his own enduring worth and that of Germany, who added another when Reus smashed in a fourth goal with glee after Klose's drive had rebounded to him.
The true meaning of all this is yet to be established. Löw claimed that he altered his lineup because he thought Greece would be more effective against opponents they know well. This gave too much credit to Fernando Santos's side. Germany could scarcely have avoided victory, such was the gulf between them.
It could simply be the case that Löw knew that several of the established lineup could take their ease on this occasion. He may have been easing the hurt liable to be felt by Santos. As it was, Germany ached to show all the means at their disposal. Greece would probably have preferred a jaded first XI.


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Here is your list of needed materials. Some of them do not specify measurements because everyones measurements will be different depending on the image you choose to fussy cut. Don't worry!! I will show you exactly how to figure out what to cut!
materials needed:
- small piece of fabric to fussy cut (nothing too large scale)
- scraps at least 1" wide to use as sashing for the fussy cut image (the length will depend on the size of your fussy cut piece)
- scraps of osnaburg, linen, or other background fabric for exterior of pouch and zipper ends (a fat quarter would be plenty)
- lining fabric (a fat quarter would be plenty)
- 9" zipper
- 2 pieces of fusible interfacing (I prefer Pellon SF101) measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" each
- thread
- iron
- zipper foot
- rotary cutter and quilter's ruler. One that measures 6" wide is super useful here!!!
- out of the osnaburg or linen you will cut one piece that measures 6" x 9" for the back of the pouch. You also need to cut 2 zipper end pieces that measure 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" each.
- cut your 2 lining pieces to 6" x 9"
- I gave the measurement for the interfacing above (2 pieces that each measure 5 1/2" x 8 1/2")
Now we need to add the osnaburg or linen. Decide where you want your fussy cut piece on the front of your pouch and go from there. I always place mine left of center for some reason. I need to branch out a little! :)
You want your final piece to measure 6" tall and 9" wide. I generally place a strip on the top and bottom and then on the left and the right so that I end up with something like this. I am aways generous with the osnaburg too so that I can tweak the placement a little if I want.
In general, I try to leave at least 1" of osnaburg on each side (1 1/2" if possible). Now you want to cut this piece down so that it measures 6" x 9".
Now with all of your pieces cut, you will have this!
If you want to add any hand stitching, this would be the time!!
Fuse the interfacing to the wrong sides of your two exterior pieces. Sorry, I forgot to take a picture of that step.
To make your zipper ends, take your two pieces and iron them in half along the width (short side). Open it up and fold each end in up toward the crease and press.
Fold it all back up and press again. You will end up with two zipper ends that look like this.
Take your zipper and get the end with the zipper pull on it. It will have 2 small metal stops. Trim that end of the zipper just a tad so that when you sandwich the zipper end over the zipper those tiny metal parts just peek out. You just want to make sure you don't hit them with your needle when you sew on the zipper end. Pin on the zipper end to hold it in place.
You are going to now trim the other side of the zipper. You want the zipper, with the ends attached, to measure exactly 8 1/2" from one zipper end to the other. Trim the zipper and pin on your other zipper end.
Stitch the zipper ends very close to the edge and then trim them to the same width as the zipper.
Now we are ready to assemble our pouch!!!
Take your fussy cut exterior piece and place it right side up on your work surface. Center your zipper, wrong side up, on your exterior piece with the zipper pull on the left. I always open mine but you don't have to, just one of my quirky things. :) Align the raw edge of the exterior piece with the long edge of the zipper.
Now take one of your lining pieces and place it wrong side up on top of your zipper lining up the raw edges. Pin in place.
Put the zipper foot on your machine. You will, obviously, not be able to see the zipper but you will be able to feel it through the lining. You want to sew as close to the zipper teeth as possible without hitting them. You will need to stop, with your needle down, and lift your presser foot so that you can wiggle the zipper pull out of the way when you get to it. Then continue sewing, making sure that you backstitch at the beginning and end.
Flip the lining over so that now the wrongs sides of the exterior and lining are touching and the other side of the zipper is exposed.
We are now going to repeat the same process with the other exterior and lining pieces. Lay the other exterior piece face up on your work surface then your zipper wrong side up, this time with the zipper pull on the right, and then your lining piece wrong side up. See the photo below for a visual! Pin well. You will now have something that looks like this.
Sew along the zipper just as you did before making sure you stop with the needle down to move the zipper pull out of the way.
Flip the pieces so that the wrong sides are together and press well.
I like to leave my zipper foot on to topstitch on either side of the zipper. I use the edge of my zipper foot as a guide but you could also put your all purpose foot back on at this point if you like.
Topstitch on either side of the zipper stopping with the needle down and lifting up your presser foot to move your zipper pull out of the way.
Almost finished! We are going to sew the pouch together now. First, OPEN UP YOUR ZIPPER!!!! It is such a pain if you forget! :) If you didn't change back to your all purpose foot in the last step, do so now. Flip the layers so that the two exterior pieces are right sides together and the two lining pieces are right sides together. I always start pinning at the zipper ends and then match all of the sides and corners. When you pin by the zipper ends push the zipper end toward the lining. Pin around the whole pouch well.
Make sure you mark about 3" at the bottom of the lining to leave open so that you can turn your pouch right side out.
Sew all around the pouch starting and stopping at the marks you made above.
To make your zipper ends look as nice as possible, you want to sew as close to them as possible WITHOUT actually catching them. In the picture below you can see what I mean. You want your needle to go right next to that folded zipper end but not catch it.
Clip your corners and turn your pouch right side out through the opening in your lining. Gently push out your corners and then stitch the opening in the lining closed.
Add a cute ribbon to your zipper tab and you are all finished!! :)
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5 ways to get your creative fix in Jordan
A fast-evolving creative scene in Jordan is turning this county into a rare haven for artistic minds. A land where the landscapes are epic, the culture is rich, and the people welcome you with open arms means inspiration is easy to find. Add to that a swath of galleries, exhibitions and local talent filled with positivity. Its time to get up to speed on Jordans artistic metrics with our five top ways to get your creative fix.
Hit a gallery
Arty types looking to mingle with Ammans creative crowd should beeline for the Weibdeh neighbourhood. This hip enclave is dotted with galleries showcasing art old and new, and has become the capitals artistic bastion. Catch an exhibition and follow the lead of local fashion bloggers like Bana Abujaber with an Instagram moment in front of the graffiti-clad walls, before ducking into a caf.
Get a tattoo
Tattoos are becoming a regular sight on the young creatives that lounge in Ammans hip cafs, perhaps because Arabic calligraphy lends itself so beautifully to ink, but also because the young generation here arent afraid to make a statement. Take inspiration from the Arab Ink Project, a photo documentary of Arabic tattoos, and design your own tatt before getting inked up at Huzz tattoo parlour.
Try Amman Design Week
Jordans capital has been upping its design credentials recently and this year launched its first ever Amman Design Week. It payed tribute to the regions new generation of designers and artists, like Hayan Maani whose ironwork sculptures and furnishings caught the eye of Jordans royal family. Chamber Gyld Design House is where you can pick up Jordanian art and statement furniture year-round.
Capture a Wadi Rum sunset
Ask any creative mind in Jordan where their favourite spot for inspiration lies and Wadi Rum usually comes up trumps, and for good reason. This vast valley of red sand and rocky monoliths is a soul-stirring landscape that boasts a strong cinematic pedigree. Join the ranks of filmmakers and artists and capture its natural beauty by brush, pen or through the lens.
Cook up a storm
For the curious foodie, theres plenty of creative talent in Jordans culinary scene. Roll up your sleeves and learn the art of the perfect tabbouleh or falafel at Beit Sitti, a cook-and-dine concept restaurant where youll be able to hone your kitchen skills and enjoy the results of your efforts on the open terrace of a beautiful Amman home, all paired with gorgeous city views.
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With the help of his uncle and friends, Napster was founded in 1999 as a peer-to-peer music file sharing service by 18-year-old Shawn Fanning. Napster did not store the music itself in its servers, but provided an index to files in other people's computers. More than 60 million users took advantage of the service, and it quickly became one of the most controversial ventures on the Web, because much of the music being shared was copyrighted material.
The music industry sued the company, claiming losses of millions in royalties. Napster lost the case in 2000 and was about to be shut down, except for a last minute stay from the Circuit Court of Appeals. Subsequently, Napster and Bertelsmann, parent of BMG music, agreed to partner so that Napster could be developed into a paid subscription service that would monitor transfers and pay royalties to the copyright holders.
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I had to leave the mail cutover in an unfinished state last night as I was too tired after a weekend of cooking for loads of people
This affects mails sent from the site only at this stage. If you send someone an email using TMC itself, or if you expect an email notification of a new post or a new message: I cannot guarantee that these mails are being handled properly for today only and I ask you not to use these facilities if possible.
Normal TMC email (still handled by the old server) is unaffected.
Apologies - I basically double booked my time this weekend!


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During the 20th Section of the World Heritage the exhibition Africa Revisited took place.
It was designed and produced by Galia Saouma-Forero.
The exhibition "Africa Revisited" was produced from information drawn from the first Global Strategy meeting in Harare in 1995 and the preparation of the meeting of Addis Ababa.
The exhibition highlighted the diversity and fragility of African cultural heritage.
It has been circulating in Africa (namely Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) in 1997. In 1998, the Committee Exhibition Catalogue "Africa Revisited" was published as a bilingual brochure UNESCO – World Heritage Centre.


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A limited number of fellowships, assistantships and tuition scholarships are available each year in various program areas. Fellowships usually involve remission of tuition and academic fees for two academic terms or, in some circumstances, for the entire year. Some may include stipends.
Upon admission, students should apply for graduate fellowships and assistantships available through the graduate program to which they have been accepted. Designated recipients will be required to respond to the offer within 30 days. After that period, the University reserves the right to rescind its offer and notify a designated alternative that the award is available.
Graduate Awards
Recipients of graduate fellowships and assistantships must remain full-time students, in good standing in their major program, during the period of the award. Duties and responsibilities of award recipients are defined by the dean and are limited to teaching, research and/or other activities related to scholarship. Failure to fulfill the obligations of an assistantship or fellowship may result in immediate termination of the award. Approximately 20 hours per week should be devoted to these duties. For further information on the availability of and guidelines for these awards, contact the dean of the college to which the application will be made.
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Financial assistance is available to students enrolled at least half-time (4.5 credits per term) in programs leading to a graduate degree or certificate. This assistance can include Federal Work Study. In addition, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans may be available to those who qualify. The Unsubsidized Stafford provides funds, not based on financial need, up to $20,500 per academic year. The student is responsible for the interest on the unsubsidized amount while in school; however, principal and interest payments can be postponed. The interest rate changes annually, for loans disbursed between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 the interest will be fixed at 6.00%, with repayment terms of 10 to 25 years. Repayment begins six months after a student graduates, drops to less than half-time enrollment or leaves school.
The Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan is a credit based loan available to graduate and professional students who are enrolled at least half-time. The maximum that may be borrowed may not exceed the cost of attendance minus any financial aid the student is eligible for. The interest rate changes annually, for loans disbursed between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 the interest will be fixed at 7.00%, with repayment terms of 10 to 25 years Students may qualify to defer their loan payments while they attend school on at least a half-time basis. Interest continues to accumulate on Grad PLUS loans during this deferment period.
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Additional information can be found on the financial aid web page.
A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is required for each academic year the student wants to be considered for grants, work-study or loans. The FAFSA can be completed online at www.fafsa.gov.
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Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is a term used to describe a student's successful completion of coursework toward a degree or certificate. SAP is required to receive all federal and state financial aid. Federal regulations require the Financial Aid Office to apply reasonable standards for measuring whether a student is making progress toward a degree. This is to ensure that students receiving funds are successfully progressing through their program of study. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you could lose your eligibility for financial aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
Student academic progress is measured at the end of each semester against the following qualitative and quantitative standards: cumulative grade point average (GPA), completion rate (pace), maximum time frame and meeting the academic standards of your school or college (e.g., the College of Engineering & Science, the School of Architecture, etc.).
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA): 2.0 for undergraduate, Law and Dental (DDS) programs, 3.0 for graduate programs. At any time that it becomes mathematically impossible for the student to meet the GPA requirement by the time the student would complete enough credit hours to graduate, the student becomes ineligible for federal aid.
Completion Percentage (Pace): At least 67% of all credit hours attempted must have successfully passing grades that can be applied to the degree. The 67% completion rate maintains a pace of progression toward the degree or certificate that ensures completion of the academic credential within the maximum time frame allowed. The pace of progress is calculated by dividing cumulative hours that you have successfully completed by the cumulative hours you have attempted. This includes hours attempted for which you do not receive credit, such as repeated courses which do not count toward your degree and classes taken prior to restarting your degree program.
Note: Credit hours transferred from other schools that are accepted toward completion of a student's Detroit Mercy program count as hours attempted and hours completed. However, transfer credit hours are not included the calculation of a student's grade point average. Please refer to the Grades and Credits section of this policy for a list of attempted credit hours.
Maximum Time Frame: Students must complete a degree or certificate program in no more than 150% of the published length of the program in credit hours. Examples:
Undergraduate degrees that require 126 credit hours: Attempted credit hours may not exceed 189 (126 credits x 150% = 189 credits).
Master's degrees that require 36 credit hours: Attempted credit hours may not exceed 54 (36 credits x 150% = 54 credits).
Professional and other degrees that require completion within a specific number of years from the start date: Student must complete the degree in no more than the maximum number of calendar years from the date s/he began the program AND student must complete at least 67% of credit hours attempted during any given semester AND attempted credit hours may not exceed 150% of the required credit hours for the student's program of study.
Note: If at any point it becomes mathematically impossible for the student to meet degree completion and/or grade point requirements prior to the maximum time frame, the student immediately becomes ineligible for future federal (and/or) state financial aid.
For the number of credit hours that specific programs require for completion, consult with an academic advisor or refer to the University of Detroit Mercy Course Catalog.
Both Pace and Maximum Time Frame are measured in credit hours only, except in the case of programs that have a maximum calendar year requirement, regardless of attendance level (such as full-time or part-time).
Each aid recipient's record will be evaluated at the end of each semester to determine that the student is meeting the standards described above. Students with classes that require more than one semester to receive a grade will be evaluated both on a semester basis for any classes graded at the end of the term, and at the completion of the class for multi-semester classes. If the student has reached the maximum number of scheduled hours or maximum years without earning a degree or it is mathematically impossible for the student to do so in the remaining number of hours or time frame, the student must be excluded from further participation in federal financial aid programs.
Financial Aid Warning
Students will receive a "financial aid warning" letter the first time they have experienced academic difficulty, which results in not meeting the SAP standards. The letter will remind them of the minimum academic requirements for their aid programs and strongly urge them to take advantage of the academic services that are available to students at Detroit Mercy. Students will be required to meet with their academic advisor to discuss strategies for a successful semester and return the letter, endorsed by the academic advisor and the student. Students will be eligible to receive federal aid during this warning semester. These students are notified that their records will be checked again at the end of the semester and that further action will be taken if the student does not meet SAP standards at that time. Students will be sent a financial aid suspension letter if, at the end of the warning semester, they are not meeting SAP standards. Students can only receive aid for one semester under this "warning" status.
Students whose classes meet for two or more terms before a grade is given do not qualify for a warning semester. Students in this category have their aid suspended at the end of the second semester of two-term classes during which they have not made SAP and must appeal for SAP probation to receive consideration for any further financial aid (see below).
Financial Aid Probation
Financial aid probation status will be assigned to students who have failed to meet SAP standards and have successfully appealed to have their aid eligibility reinstated.
Students who are not meeting SAP standards after a semester with a warning status or who attend multi-term classes may appeal to have their aid eligibility reinstated. If the appeal is approved the student will be offered a financial aid probation contract. The contract will outline the academic requirements the student must meet in order to receive aid for the following semester. This contract must be approved by an academic advisor in the student's college or school and can be modified by the advisor to include any steps required by the college or school for the student to maintain good academic standing with that college or school. If the student on financial aid probation meets the terms of the probation, he/she will be permitted to continue to participate in the federal student aid programs for a subsequent semester. Students who have been placed on probation shall be considered to be making satisfactory academic progress for the purposes of receiving financial aid as long as the student continues to meet the academic requirements outlined in their probationary contract which may extend to one or more semesters.
The Scholarship and Financial Aid Office will review the records of students who are on financial aid probation at the end of each semester to determine continued eligibility. If the student does not meet the terms of the probation, the student will forfeit eligibility for all federal financial aid programs.
Federal regulations require that these standards apply to all students, even to first-time aid applicants who have previously enrolled at the University of Detroit Mercy, or to those who have not been formally placed on probation.
Loss of eligibility due to lack of satisfactory progress
A student who has lost eligibility to participate in federal or state student aid programs for reasons of academic progress can regain that eligibility by enrolling at his/her own expense and demonstrating that he/she is capable of completing a semester without any failures, incompletes, or withdrawals and showing the ability to complete their degree requirements in a more regular fashion and by submitting an appeal for reinstatement. The mere passage of time will not ordinarily restore eligibility to a student who has lost eligibility for failure to make satisfactory progress.
Students who have been academically dismissed from the University but who are subsequently given permission to re-enroll are not automatically eligible to continue to participate in federal, state, or institutional aid programs. Admissions decisions are totally separate from funding decisions.
SAP Appeal
Submit a typed letter requesting reinstatement of financial aid eligibility to the Associate Director of Scholarship and Financial Aid.
The SAP appeal must include:
- An explanation of your overall situation, including your entire academic history at Detroit Mercy, detailing the circumstances that contributed to your inability to meet the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
- An explanation of circumstances that contributed to your most recent unsuccessful semester.
- Demonstrate what you have done to correct the problems that have hindered your success.
- Attach supporting documents, such as obituaries, medical notices, tutoring contracts, etc.
Students should not assume that a SAP appeal will be approved and accepts responsibility for paying his/her tuition and fees if the appeal is denied.
Grades and Credits
Attempted credit hours include the following whether or not paid for with financial aid:
- Earned Hours (A-D)
- Pass (P)
- Satisfactory (S)
- No Record (NR)
- No Pass (NP)
- Unsatisfactory (U)
- Withdrawal (W)
- Failure (F)
- No Record Failure (XF)
- Final Grade Postponed - Law School Only (X)
- Incomplete (I)
- Incomplete/Failing (I/F)
- Numerical grades (0.0 - 4.0)
- Transfer Credit
Repeated Courses
Federal regulation limits the number of times a student may repeat a course and receive financial aid for that course.
- A student may receive aid when repeating a course that was previously failed, regardless of the number of times the course was attempted and failed.
- A student may receive aid to repeat a previously passed course one additional time.
- Once a student has completed any course twice with a passing grade, he/she is no longer eligible to receive aid for that course.
- This rule applies whether or not the student received aid for the earlier enrollments in the course.
Note: Federal regulations specify that students may not receive aid for repeating courses previously passed if the student is required to retake those courses as part of a structured program. For example, a student who fails a course in a semester and is required by the college or department to repeat all the courses taken in that semester before moving on in the program would not be eligible to receive aid for the passed courses, only for the failed one(s). That may mean that the student would not be eligible for any aid for the semester, depending upon the number of previously passed courses being repeated.
With the exception of the Law School, if a student repeats a course, credit hours for each registration in the course will be added to his/her attempted credit hours total. Repeat courses will be counted in the GPA for graduate and professional students, however, only the most recent grade will be counted in the GPA for undergraduate students.
For the Law School, if a student repeats a course, credit hours for each registration in the course will be added to his/her attempted credit hours total. Both the credits and the grades for the repeated courses will be included in the calculation of the student's cumulative GPA, and the student's graduation credit hour requirements will be increased by the number of credit hours repeated. If a student is dismissed and then re-admitted as a new start, courses repeated from prior to the dismissal are counted for purposes of the 67% completion rate, but the calendar year limit begins again and the total credit hour requirement for completion is the one effective at the time the student re-enters the school.
Withdrawal from Courses: If a student withdraws from a course after the drop/add period the course credit hours will be added to his/her attempted credit hours total.
Remedial Courses: Credit hours for each remedial course a student takes are included in the calculation of his/her attempted credit hours total and are included in the GPA calculations but are not counted towards degree requirements.
Incomplete Courses: Credit hours for incomplete courses are included in the calculation of a student's attempted credit hours total but not in the calculation of his/her GPA.
Audit Courses: Credit hours are not earned for audited courses; therefore, they are not included in the calculation of a student's attempted credit hours total or GPA.
Pass/Fail Courses: Credit hours for pass/fail courses are included in the calculation of a student's attempted credit hours total but not in the calculation of his/her GPA.
Undergraduate Courses at the Graduate Level: Undergraduate courses taken by graduate students do not earn graduate credit, and therefore, they are not included in the calculation of the students' GPA, or included in the calculation of the student's attempted credit hours total.
Change Majors Courses: For students who change majors, the credit hours taken under all majors will be included in the calculation of the attempted credit hours total, the GPA calculation, and the maximum time frame for degree completion.
Student Support Services
The Financial Aid Office encourages any student experiencing academic difficulties to utilize the resources available at University of Detroit Mercy to assist you if you are struggling to maintain satisfactory academic progress. You do not have to be on probation in a warning status to use these resources!
Student Success Center
- McNichols Library, Room 319
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Website: http://www.udmercy.edu/current-students/support-services/success-center
- Phone: 313-993-1143
The Writing Center
- McNichols Campus, Briggs 135
- Website: http://www.udmercy.edu/current-students/writing-center/index.php
- Phone: 313-993-1022
University Ministry
- McNichols Campus, Student Center – Across from Bookstore
- Website: http://www.udmercy.edu/life/ministry/index.php
- Phone: 313-993-1560
Counseling Wellness Center
- McNichols Campus, West Quad – Wellness Center Room 105
- Website: http://www.udmercy.edu/life/health/counseling.php
- Phone: 313-578-0496 or 313-993-1170
Law School Academic Support Services
- Renaissance Campus/Dowling Hall Room 325A
- Email: email@example.com (Ms. Nancy Omichinski)
- Phone: 313-596-0226
Return of Title IV Funds/Institutional Refund Policy
This policy applies to students who withdraw or are expelled, and refunds for these students are determined according to the following policy:
The term "Title IV Funds" refers to the Federal financial aid programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) and includes the following programs: Unsubsidized Stafford loans, Subsidized Stafford loans, Federal Perkins loans, Federal PLUS loans, Federal Pell Grants, ACG/National SMART Grant, Federal SEOG and other federal sources of aid.
A student's withdrawal date is: the date the student began the institution's withdrawal process or officially notified the institution of intent to withdraw; or the midpoint of the period for a student who leaves without notifying the institution; or the student's last date of attendance at a documented academically-related activity.
Refunds on all charges including tuition, room and board, and fees will be prorated based on the University policy.
Title IV aid and all other aid is earned in a prorated manner on a per diem basis up to the 60% point in the semester. Title IV aid and all other aid is viewed as 100% earned after that point in time. A copy of the worksheet used for this calculation can be requested from the Financial Aid Office.
In accordance with federal regulations, when financial aid is involved, refunds are allocated in the following order: Unsubsidized Stafford loans, Subsidized Stafford loans, Federal Perkins loans, Federal Parent PLUS/Grad PLUS loans, Federal Pell Grants, ACG/National SMART Grants, Federal SEOG, other Title IV assistance, other Federal sources of aid, other state, private and institutional aid, and finally the student.
The student's responsibilities in regard to the return of Title IV funds include returning to the Title IV programs any funds that were disbursed directly to the student and which the student was determined to be ineligible for (via the Return of Title IV Funds calculation), within 45 days after notice from the University of an overpayment of a grant.


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Hello my mathematical genius friend. :) [should I edit that out? *blush*]
I have been sent the following mathematical joke of sorts. The person who sent it to me claims there are no flaws in it. But obviously there has to be a flaw, because the conclusion is incorrect. The problem is that I don't know how to explain the flaw---but I suspect it happens in that third line where it attempts to equate squared cents with squared dollars. Is there any way that you could explain the flaw in such a way that a seventeen year old Norwegian would understand? Don't worry, you don't have to say it in Norwegian, he speaks English.
If you don't mind having a look at this and explaining, I would be ever so obliged. And no pressure, but...pants may be on the line in this little bet I've entered into.
1. $1= 100¢ (so $0.1 = 10¢)
2. And, 100¢ = 10¢²
3. Then, 10¢² = $0.1²
4. $0.1² = $0.01
5. $0.01 = 1¢
The implied conclusion is
∴ 'a dime squared equals one penny'
Then we say 'Q.E.D.'.
Hm, if pants are on the line for my dear reader, I wonder what's on the line for moi-self (that is faux-French) (and 'faux' is French)? A review? Or two? Or three? Of my stories?
Let's leave my preening aside.
So, who sees the fallacies above that lead to the absurd conclusion?
If you do not see it, please think on this awhile before looking at the answer.
The answer
From basically the get-go this problem statement is erroneous and imprecise, but this comes from a fundamental laxity in understanding of what operators are and what operators do. Certainly, the first premise is correct: One hundred pennies does indeed equate to one dollar, for
1. 100¢ = $1
is a statement of fact about the conversion from one set of units (pennies or ¢) to another set (dollars or $). But already the trickster plays fast and loose, for indeed:
1. ... (so $0.1 = 10¢)
is still correct but the (implied) conclusion makes a statement about the square of dimes, not about the square of tenths of dollars.
Do you see the fallacy now?
No? Let's continue.
So 1. is true, insofar as I can throw it, and days where my back gives out (ah! me poor bones!) that's not very far, but it's far enough for this problem statement, so long as it goes no farther than that.
But it does. *sigh*
So now let's get into the lies:
2. 100¢ = (10¢)² [parentheses implied and erroneous]
This is a lie. It's a lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie!
The lie is this: a square of a thing is not the thing itself, and even if you know nothing about mathematics, you can prove this to yourself. Socrates did it with an unlettered and untutored slave boy, and you are further along than what Socrates had to work with.
So let's prove 2. false with an analogue.
Take a foot rule (sorry, my readers who do not follow the British Imperial system, which, oddly enough, includes Brits these days, too) and a large piece of butcher paper. Draw a line on the butcher paper measuring one foot.
a. _ = 1 foot.
Now, 'square' that line, by drawing three more lines to make a foot square on the butcher paper.
b. ❏ = 1 foot square.
So, is
c? 1 foot = 1 foot square
Obviously not! for that would be to say:
c? _ = ❏
Or, put another way, 'one thing of one thing is equivalent to one thing of entirely a different thing'. One gulp of water does not equal one gulp of bleach. One I wish to have with my breakfast, the other, I do not, as my father very unfortunately discovered the hard way one not-so-fine morning.
"But, but, but ..." you stutter angrily, "but isn't '10² = 100' a statement of fact?"
Yes, indeed, it is, but please remember '10 ≠ 10 things' is also a statement of fact. Number (with a capital 'N') is a class of classes as, e.g., Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy so clearly and succinctly explains.
The link goes right to the book, all 228 pages of it. It's a quick read, so please (re)read it.
So to state:
2. 100¢ = (10¢)² [parentheses implied and erroneous]
is to state a falsehood.
How do we correct it? Well, by replacing the (implied) error with an explicit (corrected) ordering:
2. 100¢ = 10²¢
Do you see the correction? It the former case, we erroneously squared the units along with the number, in the latter case we do not square the units, we square the number solely.
Do I need to go any further? Or, do the fallacies fall out obviously in the rest of the assertions?
For completeness sake, I will review each step.
3. (10¢)² = ($0.1)² [parentheses implied and erroneous]
No. (10 pennies) squared does not equal (1 dime) squared.
But, a statement of fact of conversion is that (10 pennies) = (1 dime), but that's as far as it goes, and no farther.
If we square pennies we have a new unit of measure called, I don't know: (¢²), and (¢²) does not equal dimes. Not in this world.
4. ($0.1)² = $0.01 [parentheses implied and erroneous]
Again, no.
Again: $(0.1²) = $0.01, but again, that is as far as you can go with that statement.
5. $0.01 = 1¢
is just a reformulation of the first statement and is true, yes, but redundant.
Remember from Frege's predicate calculus:
q |- p [read: 'q implied by p' or 'if p then q']
[Shoot! why don't they have an 'implied by' HTML character?]
But if:
¬p [read: 'not p' or 'p is not true (or provable)']
Then you can say anything you like for q, or, more correctly, you cannot say anything at all about q, because q does not depend on ¬p, it depends on p.
So, as it were: 'If I had done the laundry, we wouldn't have had this argument' and 'I didn't do the laundry' means I don't have a leg to stand on about why we had this argument, honey.
(Oops, sorry, ... but it's not like I have had this experience at all ...)
And, to the point of this article: 'If a (10 one-hundredths of a dollar) squared were to equal (10 pennies) squared, then ...'
Well, then anything, because '(10 one-hundredths of a dollar) squared = (10 pennies) squared' is false. So say away, because anything coming from a false premise is an absurd conclusion: whirled (black eyed) peas, butterflies flapping in the Amazon, and the Number 23. They may be true enough in their own right, but you can say nothing about them from the false premise.
So, let's take the absurd conclusion:
∴ 'a dime squared equals one penny'
and reformulate it to be a true statement.
Well, the first thing we have to do it to get rid of the '∴', so let's do that, and then state the plain facts:
'a dime squared equals one penny' is an absurdity.
What can we take away from this?
Let's examine another absurity:
'Math is hard.'
No, my dear ladies and gentlemen, 'Math' isn't 'hard.' Math is simple. Math can even be easy, for we learned from the Greeks, after all, that Math is one of the humanities. Math is simply a language. A language that can describe things exactly as they are and exactly as they are not. And precisely at that. It can even describe imprecision precisely. The 'hard'ness of mathematics comes from us, when we don't wish to be precise in what we are talking or thinking about.
Being precise ... well, that can be hard, I suppose, so then perhaps it's more precise not to say 'Math is hard' but to say 'Life is hard.'
Yes. That's true. 'Life is hard' as we choose to make it.
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WASHINGTON - Some people work for themselves because they like the autonomy. Others have been unable to find full-time, regular jobs and have had to settle for contract work for a specific project or period of time. And still others have retired but have been brought back as consultants by their former employers.
Contract workers, consultants, freelancers or the self-employed — these workers face additional challenges when it comes time to file their income taxes.
They won't receive the traditional W-2 that other workers get reporting income and taxes paid. Instead, they'll receive a 1099 form with their earnings from each of their employers.
However, employers aren't required to provide 1099 forms if income is less than $600. Still, all income, even if there is not a 1099 form, is required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service.
Since self-employed individuals or contract workers don't have taxes withheld from their pay, they could be in for an unpleasant surprise. "You could be really hurt if you haven't paid any estimated taxes," said Jackie Perlman, principal tax research analyst with The Tax Institute at H&R Block.
Not only will these workers have to pay taxes on income earned, they'll also have to pay a self-employment tax, said Barbara Weltman, contributing editor to "J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2013."
That self-employment tax is equivalent to both the employer's and the employee's share of Social Security and Medicare. For 2012, it is 13.3 per cent, 10.4 per cent for Social Security on income up to $110,100 and 2.9 per cent for Medicare on all income.
And, they may be subject to a penalty if they did not file estimated taxes.
But there is a bright side.
"The tax code smiles on people who are self-employed," said Mark Steber, chief tax officer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. That's because you can offset the true cost of doing business, he said.
Did you take a potential client out to lunch? You can generally deduct half the bill as a business meal.
Did you have to purchase a printer to produce invoices? That, too, can be deductible, as well as the paper and toner that you've used for the business.
Did you use your car for work other than commuting, to see a customer or to go to that business meal, for example? The IRS mileage rate for 2012 is 55.5 cents for each business mile driven.
"Make sure you know where those deductions are because there are a lot of them," Steber said.
To be deductible, a business expense has to be both ordinary and necessary, according to the "Ernst & Young Tax Guide 2013."
"An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your field of business, trade or profession," the guide says. "A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your trade, business or profession."
If you use some items, say a computer, for both personal and business purposes, you'll have to track the time and usage to determine how much can be deducted. "Have that stuff contemporaneously documented along the way, not the day you get the letter from the IRS," suggested Greg Rosica, tax partner at Ernst & Young.
Some education expenses may be deductible, as well.
What you can't deduct: regular commuting costs or personal expenses unrelated to the business.
Business-related deductions are more advantageous for a self-employed taxpayer because they directly reduce income, thus lessening the amount of taxes owed, said Rosica. Traditional W-2 employees can deduct unreimbursed business expenses only if they total more than 2 per cent of income.
As W-2 employees can pay for health insurance with pre-tax dollars, self-employed individuals similarly can reduce income by the cost of their health insurance. The same goes for contributions to a qualified retirement plan.
Good recordkeeping is critical.
"In order to deduct your business expenses, you have to keep good books and records," Weltman said. "It's mandatory."
If you're self-employed, you'll have to file Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, to report your business income, and Schedule SE to compute your self-employment tax, along with your 1040 form. There's also a separate form, 8829, if you use your home for business purposes.
"If you use an extra bedroom to run your online business, you can take a home office deduction for the extra bedroom," the IRS says as an example. For the 2010 tax year, more than 3 million taxpayers claimed the deduction, according to the agency.
But the IRS says claiming the deduction often can often involve "complex calculations of allocated expenses, depreciation and carryovers of unused deductions."
So beginning with the 2013 tax year, taxpayers will have a simpler option for computing the deduction: $5 per square foot of space used, up to $1,500.
Sound confusing?
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Tribe fans will have multiple opportunities to take home bobbleheads, jerseys, hats and other souvenirs at Indians games this season. Cleveland will also be offering plenty of fireworks and dollar dogs.
On Wednesday, the Indians unveiled their promotion schedule for the 2013 regular season, giving fans their first look at the planned giveaways and events. It begins with the annual magnet schedule giveaway for the home opener on April 8 and continues with a variety of other items.
There will be bobbleheads featuring Tribe greats Albert Belle and Omar Vizquel on June 1 and July 8, respectively. Fans also will be offered replica jerseys for current Indians players Jason Kipnis (June 15), Michael Brantley (July 27) and Nick Swisher (Aug. 24).
Rally Alley will be back for 17 dates, including Opening Day, and there will be 15 Dollar Dog Nights this season. Fans will have two Puppypalooza events (June 17 and Sept. 9) if they want to bring their dog to the ballpark. There will be 16 fireworks nights, including a two-night Rock N' Blast spectacular Aug. 9-10.
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Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the Education Trust Conference
Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the Education Trust Conference
Dispelling the Myth School Awards Dinner
This is a day of celebration in so many ways. I'm thrilled for our nation, and I'm thrilled for our nation's school children, that President Obama has been re-elected.
And to top it off, we're going to hear from Sweet Honey in the Rock next. I know what a treat that ismy dad helped organize a folk music festival at the University of Chicago for years. And Sweet Honey in the Rock was always one of the groups we loved listening to most.
The American people reaffirmed many things on Election Day. But one of the most important things they affirmed is that education is an investment in the future of our nation and our childrenall of our children. It is not just an expense on a budget line that can be sacrificed in tough economic times.
In the next two months, many tough decisions lie ahead. The fiscal cliff and the threat of sequestration could cripple our efforts to expand access and increase attainment. But today I am so happy to see that the American people have recognized education as the key to economic growth and prosperityand the surest path out of poverty in our knowledge-based economy.
Now, we have to turn that recognition into action. We know how far we have to go. Our graduation rate is unacceptable. Our opportunity gap is unacceptable. Our achievement gap is unacceptable.
As the President said on election night, there is still so much urgent work to do. We have so much to accomplish before education is truly the great equalizer it must be for all children in America. But we are on our journey now. We are moving forward.
I'm thrilled to be here to join in Ed Trust's Dispelling the Myth awards celebration and dinner. The truth is that we don't do nearly enough to celebrate success in education.
As you've just heard, the three terrific schools honored here today are dispelling the myth that poverty is destiny. They are showing that all children can learnand that great schools prepare children for college and careers no matter their zip code, skin color, their parent's bank account, or their parents' national origin.
I'll talk more about these three great schools in a moment. But first I want to give a big shout-out to Education Trust for their outstanding and tireless leadership, day in and day out, on behalf of children, from pre-K thru college. Kati Haycock and her team are champions of educational equity and equal opportunity. You speak truth to power. And you are helping to show the way forward for school leaders and educators across the nation.
Over the last few months, Ed Trust has shown tremendous courage and leadership in advocating for the use of ambitious goals and accountability systems through the state-led waiver process. Contrary to what you may have read, these waivers will push states to dramatically accelerate achievement and attainment for disadvantaged students and students of color.
As everyone here knows, the No Child Left Behind law set a goal that 100 percent of students would be proficient in 2014.
That goal is laudable and lofty. But the 2014 goal was not credible. And the results were predictable.
Faced with meeting a utopian goal, too many states took the easy path. They dummied-down their standards to make it look like more students were proficient. And too many schoolslike those that we are honoring tonightthat were successfully educating black, brown, and poor children, and were actually closing achievement gaps, were labeled as failures.
States gamed the system. Under NCLB, only about 20 percent of schools in Kentucky were accountable for the performance of African American studentseven though 85 percent of schools there have African American students. Thankfully, that reality has been fundamentally changed. Under the state's new waiver, Kentucky is now holding 99 percent of schools, not 20 percent, accountable for the performance of African American students.
No one was more hurt by setting unrealistic goals and states gaming the system than disadvantaged students and students of color. As Amy Wilkins has said "quick fixes and lofty promises that made adults feel good have failed black, brown, and poor children for generations."
Now, our goals for waivers in remaking NCLB are clear: Protect children, set a high bar, and provide as much as flexibility as possible. We must get the goals right. But frankly, that is simply a starting point, not an ending point. As important as goals are, what's most important are actual outcomes for children.
What matters most is results: Whether kids are learning, and if achievement gaps are narrowing dramatically. As Ed Trust has clearly pointed out, "goals themselves do not raise achievement or close gaps. In fact, goals only matter to the extent that they prompt educators, policymakers, advocates, and parents to do what it takes to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education."
As you are aware, Ed Trust helped develop and pioneer the idea that states should initially seek to cut the achievement gap in half, with the ultimate goal of eliminating it. The premise of that approach is obviously not that educators should lower expectations for students of color but rather that we need to demand more and faster progress for students of color.
Unlike the 2014 goal in NCLB, cutting the achievement gap in half in the near-term is very ambitious but is also achievable. And unlike the 2014 goal, the cutting the gap in half approach takes account of the fact that some students start far behind their more privileged peers.
So, I thank Ed Trust for its leadership on this complex and important issue. I think you have it right. As we move forward over the next four years, we must stop fighting the wrong educational battles.
No accountability framework will ever be perfectand we have more work to do to ensure flexibility is implemented correctly and that states help all students succeed.
But we can't let the perfect become the enemy of the good. We can't let the utopian become the enemy of the excellent. And we can't let rhetorical purity become the enemy of rigorous practice.
I want to close by giving a shout-out to the three amazing schools and the leaders and teachers that are being honored tonight. I know how hard this work is and the effort, commitment, and passion that it takes to transform the life chances of students. I can't tell you how much the examples you set mean to me personally.
Each of these schools has their own unique features that other schools can learn from. De Queen Elementary in Arkansas is showing the way forward on how to adapt to the Common Core in the classroom, especially in under-resourced rural areas. It even has a literacy coach who is a self-described "CCSS Ninja." I love that job description.
Laurel Street Elementary School in Compton has developed an award-winning program for teaching writing to English language learners. More than 60 percent of the schools' students are English learners. Yet Laurel students perform on par with schools in affluent California neighborhoods.
Finally, the Edward Brooke Charter School, in the Roslindale section of Boston, has pioneered teacher collaboration and rigorous teacher evaluation. Every Wednesday afternoon, for four hours, teachers work in school-wide and grade-level teams to learn from each other's successes and to analyze what works and doesn't work in the classroom.
Each teacher is also videotaped at least ten times during the schooland formally and informally observed at least 30 times throughout the year. They are de-privatizing public education by making teacher practice open and transparent, not something that goes on behind closed doors.
Brooke studentsdespite being low-income students selected through a random lotteryoften top the state in reading, writing, and math. And they are competitive withand often out-performstudents from Wellesley and Brookline.
All of these three schools are unique. But they also have so much in common. They all have a rigorous curriculum and set high behavioral expectations. They all create a safe and orderly learning environment and a college-going culture.
At all three schools, teachers collaborate and students learn both to excel individually and to work in teams.
And at all three schools, as Frank Lozier, the principal at Laurel says, teachers "believe that no matter what your zip code is, you should be able to get an excellent education and be able to compete with students throughout the globe."
So, please join me in applauding the amazing, critically important work of school leaders and educators at these three fantastic schools. Could the teams from each school stand to be recognized one more time? Thank youthank you for all that you do for children.
Collectively, you move us closer to the day where "Dispelling the Myth schools" are not the exception but the norm for students of color. Through your example, through your commitment, through your leadership, you are showing the entire nation the way forward.


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ARLINGTON, VA; January 6, 2014 -- PBS and WGBH announced today that the premiere of "Downton Abbey, Season 4" on MASTERPIECE enchanted viewers nationwide as the Crawley family faced changes in the wake of last season's shocking finale. An average audience of 10.2 million viewers tuned in for Sunday's premiere. (Nielsen Fast National data, 6.2 household rating.)
The fourth season premiere of the Emmy®, Golden Globe® and SAG Award®-winning series, a Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE co-production, improved upon the average rating of the third season premiere of "Downton Abbey" by 22 percent (based on Fast Nationals, both seasons). Between 9:00-11:00 p.m., PBS tied with CBS as the most watched network on Sunday (based on weighted metered market averages).
"As this captivating drama continues, our audiences have been eagerly awaiting this new season to see what's next for these beloved characters," said PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger. "I'm so pleased that millions of viewers have returned to 'Downton Abbey' on their local PBS stations for what has become a post-holiday tradition."
"I'm delighted to see that the Crawley family's intrigue continues to beguile our viewers," said MASTERPIECE executive producer Rebecca Eaton. "Julian Fellowes has written every word of all four seasons of 'Downton,' and I toss him a huge bouquet on behalf of his American fans."
The new season will be available for free streaming on PBS station websites, the PBS Video Portal and PBS' apps on Xbox, Roku and Apple TV for a limited time after each national broadcast. Online excitement has been building for Season 4 over the past several months, with more than 2.3 million streams of previews and clips across all PBS platforms leading up to the Season 4 premiere. (Source: Google Analytics 9/8/13 – 1/5/14)
According to Nielsen SocialGuide, a Twitter TV audience of 2.9 million people saw 97,000 tweets during the premiere evening, generating a total of 15.2 million impressions and making it the #2 telecast, ranked by Unique Audience, across the whole day and excluding sports events. PBS and MASTERPIECE insiders — as well as moderators from Tom and Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo), Jarett Wieselman of BuzzFeed (@JarettSays) and special guests including Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Patmore) — will continue to host live discussions during each broadcast to connect directly with fans on social media.
To engage viewers in the series' premiere, more than 135 local PBS stations hosted premiere screenings in December and January, collectively drawing tens of thousands of fans nationwide. Member stations created events ranging from high teas to dinners to cruises to involve community members in the excitement of the series.
"Downton Abbey" is a Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE Co-Production.
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MASTERPIECE is presented on PBS by WGBH Boston. Rebecca Eaton is Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE. Funding for the series is provided by Viking Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series' future.
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Sectional Wrestling Begins Saturday
The road to the state wrestling tournament begins this Saturday for the Emmetsburg E-Hawk wrestlers, as well as the Titans of Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire and West Bend-Mallard/GCB's Wolverines, in the Class 1A Sectional Tournament. Mat action gets underway at 12 noon this Saturday for all three county squads at Manson Northwest Webster High School in Manson.
Other schools participating in Saturday's Sectional include Alta-Aurelia, Carroll Kuemper, Manson Northwest Webster, Pocahontas Area and Ridge View.
The first and second place finishers in each weight class advance to the Class 1A District at Milford on Saturday, Feb. 9. The top two finishers at each weight at the district meet qualify for the State Wrestling Championships, Feb. 14-16 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
The first and second place teams from the sectionals at Manson and Rock Rapids-Central Lyon will wrestle in Emmetsburg on Tuesday, Feb. 5, for the regional dual title. Action will begin Tuesday at 6 p.m.


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