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Chapter TAX 4
Register February 2014 No. 698
Chapter Tax 6
Tax 6.02
Returns for public utilities.
Tax 6.40
Waste treatment facilities - industrial/utility.
Tax 6.50
Full market value.
Tax 6.02
Tax 6.02
Returns for public utilities.
Forms that are used in the administration of the various taxes levied according to
, Stats.
, may be obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Division of State and Local Finance, P.O. Box 8971, Madison, WI 53708-8971.
Tax 6.02 History
; am.
Register, June, 1975, No. 234
, eff. 7-1-75; r. and recr.
Register, January, 1989, No. 397
, eff. 2-1-89;
: am.
Register February 2014 No. 698
, eff. 3-1-14.
Tax 6.40
Tax 6.40
Waste treatment facilities - industrial/utility.
Tax 6.40(1)
The exemption for a waste treatment facility otherwise taxable under s.
, Stats., is contained in s.
76.025 (1)
, Stats.
Tax 6.40(2)
Tax 6.40(2)(a)
Requests for approval by public utilities subject to taxation under s.
, Stats., for each waste treatment facility shall be made by completing the form entitled "Report of Exempted Waste Treatment Facility-Utility". All actual costs of purchase or construction of the facility must be reflected on this form. The completed form is due January 15 of each year and is to be filed annually except in years subsequent to purchase or construction where no capital changes have occurred to the waste treatment facility, in which case a summary sheet may be submitted for these facilities. For good cause shown upon application by the applicant, the department may grant an extension of time not exceeding 120 days in which to file the application form.
Tax 6.40(2)(b)
The completed form "Report of Exempted Waste Treatment Facility-Utility" should be sent to the Division of State and Local Finance.
Tax 6.40 Note
The address for mailing the application form is Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Division of State and Local Finance, PO Box 8971, Madison WI 53708-8971.
Tax 6.40(2)(c)
Tentative approval for sales tax purposes may be obtained from the department by applying to the department at any time prior to January 15. Qualifying for the exemption under s.
70.11 (21) (am)
, Stats., will result in qualifying for the exemption under s.
77.54 (26)
, Stats. The request for a tentative approval should include all of the following:
Tax 6.40(2)(c)1.
A complete description of the function and operation of the facility.
Tax 6.40(2)(c)2.
A statement as to why the facility meets the definition of a waste treatment facility under
Tax 6.40(2)(c)3.
The estimated costs of all components of the facility.
Tax 6.40(2)(d)
The approval of a waste treatment facility pursuant to
, constitutes approval of the function of the facility only. The components and costs of the facility are subject to verification by the department and local units of government. Also, any approval is subject to the department verifying that the actual operation of the facility is consistent with the description provided in the request for exemption.
Tax 6.40(3)
Industrial waste treatment facility exemption.
Tax 6.40(3)(a)
The words "waste," "treatment" and "facility" are deemed to have the following meanings:
Tax 6.40(3)(a)1.
"Facility" means tangible property that is built, constructed or installed as a unit so as to be readily identifiable as directly performing a waste treatment function.
Tax 6.40(3)(a)2.
"Treatment" means removing, altering or storing waste.
Tax 6.40(3)(a)3.
"Waste" means that which is left over as superfluous, discarded or fugitive material. In addition, "
industrial wastes
" is defined by reference to s.
281.01 (5)
, Stats., as including liquid or other wastes resulting from any process of industry, manufacture, trade, business or the development of any natural resource. "
Air contaminant
" is defined by reference to s.
285.01 (1)
, Stats., as dust, fumes, mist, liquid, smoke, other particulate matter, vapor, gas, odorous substances or any combination thereof but shall not include uncombined water vapor.
Tax 6.40(3)(a)4.
"Waste treatment facility" means tangible property that is built, constructed or installed as a unit so as to be readily identifiable as directly removing, altering or storing leftover, superfluous, discarded or fugitive material.
Tax 6.40(3)(b)
The exemption for industrial waste treatment facilities does not extend to "unnecessary siltation resulting from operations such as the washing of vegetables or raw food products, gravel washing, stripping of lands for development of subdivisions, highways, quarries and gravel pits, mine drainage, cleaning of vehicles or barges or gross neglect of land erosion" as provided in s.
281.01 (7)
, Stats.
Tax 6.40(3)(c)
The exemption for industrial waste treatment facilities does not apply to conversion of an industrial furnace from one type of fuel to another type of fuel, or to the increased height of a smoke stack to diffuse emissions over a wide area or increments to property held for the production of income but which may be indirectly related to pollution abatement. However, the installation of a scrubber or electrostatic precipitator in a smoke stack could qualify for exemption.
Tax 6.40(3)(d)
The exemption for industrial waste treatment facilities does not apply to monitoring equipment that is not a component or integral part of a waste treatment facility.
Tax 6.40 Note
Tax 6.40
interprets s.
76.025 (1)
, Stats.
Tax 6.40 History
Register, July, 1979, No. 283
, eff. 8-1-79; r. (3) (d),
Register, March, 1980, No. 291
, eff. 4-1-80; r. (1) (b), cr. (2) (c) and (d), am. (3) (a) 1. and (b),
Register, January, 1989, No. 397
, eff. 2-1-89;
: am. (2) (b), (3) (a) 2., 4., (b) and (c), renum. (3) (a) 1. and 3. to be (3) (a) 3. and 1. and am., cr. (3) (d)
Register November 2002 No. 563
, eff. 12-1-02; corrections in (1) and (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2002 No. 563
correction in (2) (c) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2013 No. 687
: am. (2) (a), (b)
Register February 2014 No. 698
, eff. 3-1-14.
Tax 6.50
Tax 6.50
Full market value.
Tax 6.50(1)
Tax 6.50(1)(a)
The entire operating property of any company enumerated in s.
, Stats., shall be valued together as a unit at full market value unless, in the opinion of the department, any of the property is so segregated that a separate assessment is warranted. The department shall apply recognized appraisal methods in determining full market value. The cost, stock and debt, and capitalized income indicators of value and reasonable variations shall be applied by the department in accordance with the general principles set forth in
Tax 6.50(1)(b)
Indicators of value other than those enumerated in
(2) (g) 1.
which result from recognized appraisal methods may be used by the department after due promulgation of general principles of application for the indicators of value by amendment to this rule.
Tax 6.50(1)(c)
In determining the full market value of the operating property of any company enumerated in s.
, Stats., the department shall not be limited to the method of accounting for legitimate business purposes used by the taxpayer but the department shall give due consideration to generally accepted accounting principles and regulated accounting practices in applying recognized appraisal methods. Whenever accounting principles and practices are not accepted by the department it shall provide an explanation to the company in writing setting forth the reasons for unacceptance and an explanation of any adjustments made.
Tax 6.50(2)
In this section:
Tax 6.50(2)(a)
"Discount rate or capitalization rate" is that rate of interest which is the most probable rate of return to be expected to prevail in the industry for companies of comparable risk at the time of assessment. This market rate of capitalization is a composite of rates which the market indicates that investors demand as interest for secured capital, bonds and equipment trust certificates, or other evidences of value, and rates which the market indicates as necessary to attract equity capital, common and preferred stock. The final capitalization rate used may not be lower than the rate or cost of bonded debt nor higher than the cost of raising equity capital. The discount or capitalization rate may be derived by the band of investment method, summation method or the comparative method. Any one of these methods or any combinations of, may be used by the department in deriving the appropriate capitalization rate, provided, however, that the department provides the company with documentation as to the method or combination used and the reasons for use of the method or methods.
Tax 6.50(2)(b)
"Going concern value" is the enhanced value of assets due to their existence within an operating business that is expected to continue its operation in the foreseeable future with no intention or necessity of liquidation or the material alteration of the scale of operation.
Tax 6.50(2)(c)
"Method of accounting" is a system of recording and summarizing business and financial transactions in books of account and analyzing, verifying and reporting the results, usually for a period of one year or less. The results of accounting methods which are prescribed by regulatory bodies and generally accepted accounting principles may not be synonymous with the results of valuation methods.
Tax 6.50(2)(d)
"Operating property" is real and personal property including all rights, franchises and privileges used in and necessary to conduct the business of the enterprise subject to taxation under s.
, Stats.
Tax 6.50(2)(e)
"Present worth" is the value today of something to be received in the future. It is calculated by a discounting process that takes into consideration the time-interest concept of money by the application of a present worth factor.
Tax 6.50 Annotation
If a cash benefit of $1,000 is to be received some years hence, the value today of such benefit is equal to $1,000 multiplied by the appropriate present worth factor.
Tax 6.50(2)(f)
"Present worth factor" is that ratio, expressed as a decimal equivalent, as shown in a compound interest table at a specific interest or discount rate for the appropriate period.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)
"Recognized appraisal or valuation method" is the mode of inquiry employed in estimating or predicting the price in terms of money a property may bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale and include:
Tax 6.50(2)(g)1.
The method whereby the investment expenditure required to purchase the land or land rights, materials, labor and services necessary to bring a new property into existence is estimated and which is commonly referred to in appraisal and valuation literature as the cost method. Indicators of value within the cost method include:
Tax 6.50(2)(g)1.a.
Historical cost of the property when first put into use.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)1.b.
Original book cost of the property to the present owner.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)1.c.
Reproduction cost to currently reproduce the same kind of property.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)1.d.
Replacement cost to currently replace the property with its functional equivalent.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)2.
The method whereby the investment expenditure required to purchase an existing property is estimated and which is commonly referred to in appraisal and valuation literature as the market method. Where there are few unit sales, value under the market method shall be computed by using the stock and debt indicator of value. Indicators of value within the market method include:
Tax 6.50(2)(g)2.a.
Sale of the subject or comparable property by acquisition or merger.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)2.b.
Sale of the debt and equity interest of the subject or comparable enterprise as a proxy for the market value of the property presented on the balance sheet. This indicator is commonly referred to in appraisal and valuation literature as the stock and debt indicator.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)3.
The method whereby the investment expenditure required to purchase the anticipated future benefits resulting from the operation of the property is estimated and which is commonly referred to in appraisal and valuation literature as the capitalized income method. Indicators of value within the capitalized income method include:
Tax 6.50(2)(g)3.a.
The capitalization of the estimated future income to the present owner or to a prospective purchaser. The estimated future income is that income which remains after book depreciation and federal tax expenses actually paid have been subtracted.
Tax 6.50(2)(g)3.b.
The discounted or the present value of the estimated future cash flow to the present owner or to a prospective purchaser. The estimated future cash flow is that cash flow which remains after the asset replacement expenditures and the federal income taxes paid have been subtracted.
Tax 6.50(2)(h)
"Unit valuation" is the appraisal as a whole of an integrated property operated as a going concern without any reference to the value of its component parts.
Tax 6.50(3)
Derivation of indicators of value.
In principle each recognized appraisal method shall as near as possible follow a logic which is separate and unique and the department will attempt to apply the various appraisal methods in a manner which maximizes the uniqueness of each method.
Tax 6.50(4)
Cost indicators of value.
Tax 6.50(4)(a)
In determining cost indicators, the department may consider 4 kinds of cost described as follows:
Tax 6.50(4)(a)1.
Historical cost of the property when first put in service;
Tax 6.50(4)(a)2.
Original cost of the property to the present owner;
Tax 6.50(4)(a)3.
Reproduction cost to currently reproduce the property; and
Tax 6.50(4)(a)4.
Replacement cost to currently replace the property with its functional equivalent.
Tax 6.50(4)(b)
The department shall make adequate and reasonable allowances for loss of value due to all causes including physical depreciation, functional and economic obsolescence, regulatory required write-offs and utility plant acquisition adjustments. The cost indicator for regulated public utilities shall recognize that an asset's value generally is limited by its value for ratemaking purposes. The cost indicator shall include construction work in-progress regardless of the treatment for ratemaking purposes.
Tax 6.50(5)
Stock and debt indicators of value.
Tax 6.50(5)(a)
Stock and debt indicators are determined by the application of the general financial appraisal principle that the market value of the debt and equity interests of the enterprise are equal to the market value of the assets presented on the balance sheet. Stock and debt indicators determine the value of a company's assets by appraising the value of the shareholders' equity and liabilities of the company, such as current liabilities, long-term debt, reserves and deferred credits. Appropriate reductions shall be made for nonoperating property of the company. The department may consider the following ratios to eliminate nonoperating properties:
Tax 6.50(5)(a)1.
Nonoperating book value to total book value, or
Tax 6.50(5)(a)2.
Nonoperating income to total income.
Tax 6.50(5)(a)3.
Nonoperating market value to total market value.
Tax 6.50(5)(b)
The department shall also make required adjustments for nontaxable properties as set forth in
Tax 6.50(6)
Capitalized income indicators of value.
Capitalized income indicators are determined by the application of the general appraisal principle that the full market value of operating property is the present worth of anticipated future benefits to be derived from ownership of the property. Future benefits are the summation of the positive and negative cash flows which a fully informed person is warranted in assuming will be produced by operations of the property as a going concern. The department shall reflect earnings limitations imposed upon regulated utilities in this determination.
Tax 6.50(7)
Correlations of indicators of value.
Tax 6.50(7)(a)
The validity of a determination of value may be measured against the supporting evidence and documented data from which the determination of value was derived. Accordingly the department shall consider and weigh, in its best judgment any or all available indicators of full market value enumerated in
(2) (g) 1.
In this correlation process it shall consider the following:
Tax 6.50(7)(a)1.
The speculative nature of estimates used in developing the indicators of value and the degree of reliability of each of the indicators of value.
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Joel Kotkin, Contributor
I cover demographic, social and economic trends around the world.
The labor demonstrators, now an almost-daily occurrence in Madrid and other economically-devastated southern European cities lambast austerity and budget cuts as the primary cause for their current national crisis. But longer-term, the biggest threat to the European Union has less to do with government policy than what is–or is not–happening in the bedroom.
In particular, southern Europe's economic disaster is both reflected — and is largely caused by — a demographic decline that, if not soon reversed, all but guarantees the continent's continued slide. For decades, the wealthier countries of the northern countries — notably Germany — have offset very low fertility rates and declining domestic demand by attracting migrants from other countries, notably from eastern and southern Europe, and building highly productive export oriented economies.
In contrast, the so-called Club Med Countries– Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain–have not developed strong economies to compensate for their fading demographics outside pockets of relative prosperity such as Milan. Spain was once one of Europe's star performers, buoyed largely by real estate speculation and growing integration with the rest of the EU. Six years ago the country was building upwards of 50% as many houses as the US while having 85% less population. Roughly six million immigrants came to work in the boom, even as roughly seven to eight percent of Spaniards preferred to remain unemployment.
When the real estate bubble broke, there was only limited productive industry to step into the breach. In Spain, private sector credit has dropped for a remarkable eighteen straight months while industrial production has fallen precipitously–7.5 percent in March alone. Spain's unemployment rate has scaled over 23%, more than twice the EU average. Unemployment among those under 25 in both Spain and Greece now reaches over fifty percent.
After decades of expansion, even fashionable Madrid is littered with store vacancies and ubiquitous graffiti; many young people can be seen on the street in the middle of the week, either doing nothing or trying to pick up an odd Euro or two performing for tourists.
'A Change In Values'
Economists tend to explain this decline in terms of budget deficits and failed competitiveness, but some Spaniards believe the main cause lies elsewhere. Alejandro MacarrónLarumbe, a Madrid-based management consultant and author of the 2011 book, Elsuicidiodemográfico de España, says today's decline is "almost all about a change in values."
A generation ago Spain was just coming out of its Francoist era, a strongly Catholic country with among the highest birth rates in Europe, with the average woman producing almost four children in 1960 and nearly three as late as 1975-1976. There was, he notes, "no divorce, no contraception allowed." By the 1980s many things changed much for the better better, as young Spaniards became educated, economic opportunities opened for women expanded and political liberty became entrenched.
Yet modernization exacted its social cost. The institution of the family, once dominant in Spain, lost its primacy. "Priorities for most young and middle-aged women (and men) are career, building wealth, buying a house, having fun, travelling, not incurring in the burden of many children," observes Macarron. Many, like their northern European counterparts, dismissed marriage altogether; although the population is higher than it was in 1975, the number of marriages has declined from 270,000 to 170,000 annually.
Falling Births, Falling Fortunes
Here's a really wild idea: The state should encourage 16-year-old females to get pregnant. Care can be provided by the grandparents and the rest of the village, etc. She also learns the benefits of a strong family. She will encourage it in her kids. The girls then can continue with their education. By the time they are 22-25, they should have 2.1 kids. Of course, getting married is another issue; but that can be arranged. This way, rather than wait until they are in their 30′s+ to have kids, they have them young and then when their careers take off, they aren't burdened by infant care. Now that the kids are 10-13; they can be more easily taken care of by the school systems. This solves the societies demographic issues. This would appear to be a rather inexpensive cure and everyone benefits. How do the boys benefit – if they step up to the plate and help the girls, they get the benefits of a strong family as well as taking care of raging adolescent hormones.
I know, I know. 16 is too young to have kids – Is it really. What's the best age for a girl to have kids from a medical standpoint. They are probably best somewhere from 16 – 30. After that, more problems start occuring in child birth.
This should apply to Aisa also.
Comments anyone.
I hope this is a parody. If you mean for it to be taken seriously it is a recipe for disaster. We have all too many sixteen year old girls making babies now, and the results are dismal. The girls can't cope with the burden and the boys take little responsibility. The children grow up into poverty with no productive role models in sight.
Alternatively, we can construct a new social model where success is not determined by growth (or increasing population).
"The economy" is something humans made up. The population is real, and so are the consequences. Easter Island, anyone?
Your suggestion is really wild and a self-serving social engineering.
What is natural and the Creator-God ordained design ought to be followed. Why not push and campaign for life-long marriage? For best results, the begetting, upbringing and parenting should involve both the biological father and mother. A life-long commitment to each other is essential here. It can't be other ways.
This is super late but I would like you to look up the etymology of the word economy. It is not a made up word or concept, it is a word that grew out of an observation of the household. Household means family, family means marriage and children. If no one gets married, no one will need to purchase wedding dresses and rent tuxedos, if no one goes on a honeymoon, there will not be a pressing need for vacation destinations, if no one gets married and produces children, there will be no need for anyone to purchase a house, contribute to their local economy, purchase cars, cater family gatherings, purchase gas, purchase multiple kinds of cereal to accommodate the kids in their family who don't like Cheerios and on and on and on. If no one has babies, there will be no need for baby food. This has terrible effects on our economy and America is beginning to feel the effects of these problems with the housing bubble, the decline of the auto industry, etc. If no one needs to move into a larger house to accommodate their growing family, no one will purchase houses. If no one needs to purchase minivans and station wagons to transport their children then the auto industry will decline and workers will need to be laid off, teachers will be laid off, government funding will need to be cut significantly and people will need to revert back to an agricultural existence. Do we want this? If not, we should work to stem this demographic decline as soon as possible. If people want professional careers that cater to the population then people will need to produce more children who can work in these professions and grow these professions and industries. This is necessary.
wathetaxman -you are an absolutely disgusting subhuman- who exactly do you think you are bandying about your Neanderthal ideas- or are you just a troll? seriously- people need to WATCH their children around you.
It's not just Spain; maybe Spain is the canary in the coal mine. Prosperous Canada is in the throes of the very same prospects in the long term and the government has already raised one of the pension ages from 65 to 67 (not too many bleats about that – there is a long phase-in). Similarly, government pensions and buy-outs are under progressive scrutiny. Better to do this when times are fairly good rather than when the house is already on fire. The U.S. should take a hard lesson from this as well. The Canadian pension system is measurably stronger yet the needed dose of medicine has started long before the U.S. can even get past the remote discussion and political waffling stage. Scary; and we shouldn't feel too smug about not yet being able to smell the smoke in the midst of the smoldering.
I would suspect offers of a plot of land would encourage Chinese immigration, assuming Beijing would allow it. And their wage expectations are pretty reasonable. It stands to reason there is a population requirement necessary to support various healthy competitive industries. As population decreases, sectors of the economy become smaller and less competitive and decisions must be made. Given the unemployment rate in the southern tier of countries, I'm not sure it's all population decrease.
The rub is trying to restructure themselves economically is going to require some thought and input on the national level. Now most of the time, everybody goes off the deep end about communism and socialism, but I'm suggesting something government sponsored with a lot of input from private capital, labor and academia. I just don't see such thought-provoking planning sessions at the national level to address issues such as those the southern tier countries face.
Actually, there is already a lot of Chinese immigration in Spain … they are around almost every corner!
This isn't complicated…and it isn't the first time in world history that this has happened. The countries that produce kids are going to eventually rule the world.
Let us not forget, the only thing retirees are concerned with is where their next meal is coming from and who is going to pay their medical bills.
Somehow I get the impression that the world will be a better place once the boomers no longer have any political influence.

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NORMAN — Blankets and lawn chairs were sprawled out under the trees as a laid back jazz tune floated across the Sunday afternoon air at Andrews Park for Norman's annual Groovefest.
Children and adults painted flowers and messages across the sidewalks and everyone seemed to be enjoying the warm weather and free music. Vendors and booths also lined the sidewalks near the outdoor amphitheater with a wide variety of merchandise and information.
"It's pretty chill," said attendee Ryan Dart.
Dart said he and his friends bought some shirts and were waiting for another band to play.
"The barbecue is phenomenal," said Zaun McCormick, another attendee. "I just wish they'd allow beer here."
It was the first Groovefest for some. Lindsay Heird, Sherrie Smith and Rachel Rogers said they'd seen posters and decided to check it out. They said they were enjoying the free music, the weather and looking at everything in the vendor's tents.
For others, it was something to return to from past years.
"I haven't been in a decade," said Rachelle Cook. "We were just driving to the library and saw the set up."
Cook and her daughter Molly, 5, were having fun painting up the sidewalk under the shade of a nearby tree.
"We're just enjoying the music and enjoying being outside," Cook said.
Groovefest celebrated its 51st year Sunday and is the world's oldest Human Rights Music Festival. The lineup this year included Lion Bandits, Morningstar Band, Jane Mays, Paseo Street Walkers, Bungalouski, Pidgin, Mike Todd, The Tequila Songbirds, Osage, and Jahruba and the Broke Brothers.


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By PAUL STONE
Palestine Herald-Press
The old Rusk school located on West Palestine Avenue appears poised to soon house a local hardware store following the sale of the building during Monday's regular meeting of the Palestine City Council.
After approving both a zoning change and a specific use permit, the council then voted, 6-0, to approve the sale of the building to local businessman Stephen Braly for $16,000.
Braly has indicated he intends to relocate Braly Builders Supply Inc., presently located at 1502 N. Jackson St., to the location.
Palestine City Manager Mike Ohrt said Braly's bid on the building was the only one received by the city.
The City of Palestine purchased the building in 2006, initially planning to utilize it for additional office space or perhaps even explore moving the police department there. The building, however, has been used solely for storage in recent months, according to city leaders, and become the target of vandals.
Council member Steve Presley expressed his appreciation to Braly for his purchase of the building, saying it was "a very nice thing to add a facelift to that part of town."
"I'm excited about it," Braly said during the meeting. "Any kind of move...is a little nerve wracking. I am excited about it and I hope it works out well."
When asked, Braly said construction "at the earliest" would begin "probably after the first of the year."
Paul Stone may be contacted via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Earlier this week, we saw one man's automated Halloween display take the web by storm. Now, you too can become an Internet sensation—or at least a neighborhood sensation.
Derek Meister, an agent for Best Buy's Geek Squad, recently popped up on a Fox affiliate (via Dailymotion) to explain how to do your own high-tech Halloween display.
Besides introducing us to his inspiration (his mom), Meister also introduced us to a few products that can add a tech twist to any holiday display. While we've seen a lot of automated extravaganzas use Light-O-Rama products, Meister does offer up a few new (but similar) suggestions.
Although the Geek Squad doesn't offer such professional services (yet), Meister does deliver a nice in-studio demo in the video below.Follow Electronic House on Facebook and Twitter.
The BD-A1040 also has Wi-Fi and support for Blu-ray 3D, SACD and DVD-Audio formats.
The famous home theater designer builds a masterpiece in his own New York home.
The Honda Smart Home home has several electronic enhancements and provides zero-net energy living.


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|yamasa.org / home / acjs / english / homestays - Comparison Vacancies Ní thuigim thú
Yamasa's homestay and homevisit program began when the Aichi Center for Japanese Studies was first established. Compared to most Japanese cities, houses in Okazaki are larger, and good host families are therefore usually easier to obtain than in Tokyo or Osaka.
The homestays give you not only the opportunity to practice language skills (especially listening and speaking) and intimately experience the culture, but also provide a priceless chance to communicate across cultures and make long lasting friendships. One advantage of studying in Okazaki is that it is a city with a long history that has also kept its traditions and heritage. You can experience the true culture of Japanese family life, increasingly hard to experience in the larger metropolitan cities. Many students who have experienced the homestay program at Yamasa continue to maintain close friendships with their Japanese family.
There is one additional difference between a Yamasa homestay or homevisit and those usually on offer. At Yamasa there is a full time Housing Office with the time and resources to search for and select appropriate families. For several reasons including cultural reticence, smaller house size and the fact that there are often extended families living in the same household, host families are usually harder to find in Japan than in many countries. Only a school that is prepared to invest in full time staff just to look after the housing needs of international students is able to consistently provide appropriate homestays and homevisits.
Length of Home Stay: Usually students stay for about one month though extension is possible and not unusual, however this depends entirely on the family's schedule and commitments. After one month you may need to be prepared to either move to another homestay or move into student housing.
Requirements: You need to complete your enrolment in a Yamasa program (ie, application & photos sent, tuition fees paid in full) a minimum of 56 days/2 months prior to your arrival date. This can be completed online or via post/fax. Some applicants may be requested to fill out an additional questionnaire - this is not unusual, some families simply ask for more information than others.
For a homestay you also need at least 2 snapshot photographs (not passport photographs) of yourself which will help Yamasa find a homestay. It is advisable that you send different photos. These can also be sent by email.
NOTE: APPLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE! This is a popular program and Homestays are provided on a first come-first served basis. The search for a homestay does not begin until AFTER you have remitted your tuition fees. If you are enrolling in a SILAC program, or in any course where a student visa is not required, then you will be required to pay for the tuition in full. You are not required to pay for the accommodation fee in advance, only the tuition. Payment of a deposit does not start a homestay search.
(This policy exists because several times in the past, students have requested a homestay without paying and then cancelled after the families had undertaken considerable preparation. Yamasa apologises if this rule is inconvenient - but the homestays are so integral to the program that maintaining good relationships with all host families is essential. Your understanding is requested.
To give yourself the maximum chance of a homestay it is best to apply early - this is especially the case during May, the summer (especially August), October and the end of Year/New Year periods. Your chances of obtaining a homestay are also generally higher if you have some conversational Japanese or are fluent in a language such as English that will enable you to communicate with the family.
ADVICE FROM YAMASA HOUSING OFFICE: IF YOU WANT TO HOMESTAY THEN YOU SHOULD AIM TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AT LEAST 3 MONTHS IN ADVANCE! We can of course search for a homestay after this date, however the later the application is the less likely a host family will be available. At no stage are we able to guarantee a homestay (each family participates on a volunteer basis, and while funds are transferred to the family there is no contractual or other obligation on families to accept foreign students).
Length: "Homestays" usually involve living with the family for an extended period - normally for 1 month, but in some cases anything from a week up to a year. As a general rule homestays are for one student per family only, if you request a homestay for 2 people we will conduct a homestay search, however please be aware that the chances of such a host family being found is very slim. A "Homevisit" is usually for an evening meal, one day or a weekend stay (1 night/2 days). Many students choose the homevisits because they can enjoy the comfort of having their own apartment as well as the opportunity to experience Japanese family life.
Cost: A homestay usually requires considerable expense on the part of the family. As a result we do charge a homestay fee - which is then forwarded to the family. By comparison, homevisits are usually free, the student normally only paying for things such as movie admission tickets or other such expenses if required.
Requirements: Homestays require preparation time and planning. If you wish to homestay, you will need to apply for the program well in advance. By comparison, homevisits do not require application long in advance, and most students arrange their home visits by visiting the Housing Office after arrival.
Homestay fees: The homestay fee is 75,000 yen per month for student visa holders, and 20,000 yen per week for short stay students. As a minimum a homestay includes breakfast and evening meals from Monday to Friday, though not on weekends unless by agreement with the family. It does not include lunches. Also, many homestays are within walking or bicycling distance of Yamasa, but if a commute is required then you will need to pay your own transportation. If the fares exceed 1,000 yen per day, Yamasa will pay the excess fare.
Notification: As soon as your home stay family is determined, you will receive a profile of the family. If you are commencing your studies with a homestay, then staff from Yamasa will meet you at Nagoya Airport or Okazaki station and you will meet your family at Yamasa. If you are moving from one of the studio apartments or from the student village then appropriate introductions and arrangements will be made. Please note that your program confirmation may be sent to you before your host family confirmation. In this case your program notification will usually list your second preference as your accommodation. This does not mean that a homestay will not be found - it is only done so that if on arrival you need to present an address to an Immigration Officer - you have paperwork available.
Basic Rules for a home stay: There are rules. A homestay is a wonderful opportunity for you to improve your Japanese and understand the culture in a way not otherwise possible. However please remember that it is not like staying in a hotel. You are a guest of a family and are required to follow the rules, as they would apply for any family member.
a.) You will need to inform your family of the time you will come
back home everyday.
Enjoy your stay with a Japanese Family!
How does the homestay fee listed compare to the other accommodation options in terms of total costs?
I've read through the prices page and I'm not quite sure whether the homestay option is cheaper than the other options or
A - It is reasonably affordable but it is not the cheapest option. For that a shared apartment or room combined with homevisits would yield a lower total cost and still provide you with the opportunity to experience Japanese family life and practise your Japanese. The main purpose of a homestay is to experience Japanese in a full immersion. There is a lot less privacy of course, and if public transport is required (even with Yamasa's subsidy for commutes exceeding 1000 yen/day) then it is one of the more expensive options, but as a way to learn Japanese it is an excellent housing option.
I've read that it is best to bring a gift with you when you enter a homestay. Can you give some advice as to what would be suitable?
A - The 'traditional' gifts were usually alcohol or tobacco products. Its probably wise NOT to bring such items because there is nothing more embarrassing than lugging a bottle of whiskey halfway around the world and giving it to someone you subsequently find doesn't drink etc. I would advise bringing something from your own country or region. Something representative of your background or culture. You will be able to get some idea of what to bring if you look closely at the interests of the host family - their hobbies, ages etc. Additional information can always be obtained by writing to us.
I only want to study at Yamasa if I can obtain a homestay. If a homestay cannot be found for me can I receive a refund?
A - If you cancel before you arrive in Okazaki we will refund 100% of your tuition fees and 100% of acommodation fees. There is no cancellation charge. Full details of the refund policy are explained in the Refunds and Deferrals page.
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Dental Insurance for Individuals and Families
If you did not enroll in this optional program at the time you enrolled in a health program or if you do not have BCBSKS health coverage at this time, you may apply for dental coverage as a separate benefit during specific open enrollment dates.
- During 2014:
- Individuals under age 65 may enroll during January, February, July and August.
- Those over age 65 may enroll during March, April, September and October.
- Individual under 65: $27.11
- Individual + Children: $61.18
- Individual + Spouse: $66.42
- Individual + Spouse + Children: $96.12
- Individual over 65: $27.94
These benefits are covered at 100 percent of the allowable charge:
- Oral examinations - two per year
- Prophylaxis, including cleaning, scaling and polishing - two per year
- Dental x-rays required to treat or diagnose diseases or abnormalities of the teeth, surrounding tissue and cavity detection (limited to two bitewing x-rays per year and one full mouth x-ray during a five-year period)
These benefits are covered at 80 percent of the allowable charge, following a $50 annual deductible, to an annual maximum benefit payment of $1,000 each calendar year:
- Simple extractions
- Fillings (except gold)
- Root canal treatment
- Periodontic treatment of the gums, consisting of examination, management and surgery
- Extraction of impacted teeth
- Repair of dentures
- General anesthesia when the dental treatment is a covered service
Dental plan services NOT covered:
- Any dental service or procedure relating to the teeth, gums or structures supporting the teeth or providing for proper occlusion of the teeth not listed in this dental care program.
- Patient education services; hospital calls and consultations.
- Laboratory and pathological examinations; occlusal adjustments.
- Dental implant services.
- Services for diseases or injuries caused by or arising out of acts of war or aggression.
- Services for cosmetic purposes if over age 21, except for an accidental injury.
- Services related to alveolar ridge augmentations.
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome services.
- Orthodontic services.
- Crowns, onlays and oral surgery.
- Dentures (full or partial) and bridges (fixed or removable).
Please note: With this optional dental program, you will need to use a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas contracting dentist to receive maximum benefits.
You may complete the enrollment form, and either fax it to 785-290-0770 or mail it to:
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Michigan State rower Laura Cowal recently was selected to the Canadian U-23 National Team that will compete in Belarus this summer. She will compete with the U-23 eight team and updates msuspartans.com with her training thus far.
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Whether you're buying a home or refinancing an existing home loan, you'll soon find out that lenders
today are a picky and demanding bunch when it comes to loan approvals. Even well-qualified borrowers are expected to
jump through some pretty high hoops to qualify for financing.
But fear not: These tips and suggestions can help you
make the best possible impression on the lender of your choice.
Just as job-hunters may wonder what top employers
want to see on a resume, prospective borrowers may be curious about
what lenders look for on a loan application.
The answer may be summed
up with a mnemonic called "The four Cs," according to Greg Gwizdz,
national sales manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Des Moines,
The four C's
Capacity, which refers to the
adequacy of the borrower's income to pay the interest and principal
due on the loan, plus property taxes and homeowners insurance.(Use
the mortgage calculator
to see how much your payment will be.)
Character, which refers to the borrower's track record of paying debts as evidenced by his or her credit history
and credit score.
Capital, which refers to the borrower's down payment (or equity) as a percentage of the current value of the home.
Collateral, which refers to the safety and soundness of the home and the value of the home as determined by an
appraisal relative to the agreed-upon purchase price.
Mike Mueller, a mortgage broker with Patagonia Finance
in San Francisco, uses a quadrant with "income," "credit," "assets"
and "property" in the four corners, but his point is the same as
the four C's: Neither a high income nor an exemplary credit report
alone is enough to make your loan application stand out. What lenders
like to see is strength and stability in all of the four corners.
"If you're strong in all four corners, you're on a
chair," Mueller says. "That's pretty stable. In theory, I can take
away one of the corners -- maybe your credit score has some dings
or you need a stated-income loan -- but the other corners are still
pretty solid, so you have a tripod. That's not as stable as a chair,
but it will still stand up. If you take away another corner, you
have a ladder. Ladders don't work anymore."
Borrowers who are qualified, but whose down payment will be less than 20 percent of the purchase price of
the home must withstand a second level of scrutiny. That's because mortgage insurers also have to approve such loans, and
they have "completely different qualification ratios," Mueller says. Borrowers in this situation should discuss their options
with a loan officer who is familiar with lenders' and insurers' guidelines.
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Monday, April 25, 2005Valparaiso, Ind. - Aaron Cameron's suicide squeeze bunt in the bottom of the 10th scored Mike Arensdorff with the winning run as Valpo edged Southern Utah 8-7 in the nightcap of a Mid-Continent Conference twinbill. The Thunderbirds outslugged the Crusaders 14-11 in the first game. Arensdorff had eight RBIs in the doubleheader, including seven in the first game. Kevin Perri went 5-for-7 in the twinbill with two triples and two doubles.
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Today - God will show His love in the most miraculous way - through the gift of His Son. Today will be the birthday of Jesus, the Christ. Today - Heaven Touches Earth!
Christ bulletinbulletin is shown folded (8.5" x 5.5"), exactly as church members and visitors will receive it. Worship bulletins arrive packaged flat 8.5" x 11" to fit into your printer or copier; shrink wrapped in packages of 100.
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by Cathy Taughinbaugh, Parent Recovery and Life Coach, Founder of TreatmentTalk.org
So often we get blindsided by the substance abuse of our teens. It just seems to appear out of nowhere and we are shocked, scared and angry when we discover our children have been smoking pot, drinking beer, taking prescription drugs or street drugs.
Prevention is the key, but what can parents do to prevent their child from being tempted to join in? There is so much peer pressure for all teens. It truly is challenging for parents to keep on top of it all.
I would like to share my interview with Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who has been in recovery for over 26 years.
I asked him to share his three top suggestions for parents to help prevent teen substance abuse.
Here are his answers.
1. The first would be the power of sitting down at the dinner table with your family. Knowing what your kids are doing and having daily communication with them is one of the best prevention tools that we have.
2. Kids are really good. They appreciate honesty and they listen to good information. They may chose to reject you for whatever reason in their adolescence at any given time. If you tell the truth, give them good information, including their genetic legacy, they will pay attention, and it will have an effect.
3. The other thing is that you set very clear boundaries and you don't pretend that this is something that they are going to get through.
"Everybody does it in adolescence." are the kind of excuses parents make so they don't have to deal with it.
You really do need to nip it in the bud, especially if you have a genetic history. If there is any indication that this behavior is going on at a teen level, you bring it out in the open, you address it and you set serious boundaries around it. You set consequences. Those consequences can start with treatment.
Did you read the most recent article in Diablo Magazine, The New Face of Addiction? It is about prescription pill abuse and how it is affecting our teens. As a reminder, this has become an epidemic, and this is happening in communities just like yours. Be sure to do your part, such as locking up your prescriptions, and disposing of them properly. When medicines are mixed with other medicines or alcohol, they can be lethal.
Bring this topic up on a regular basis with your children. A good time would be when you are sitting around the dinner table. As parents, you want to be on the front end of this issue, not scrambling to try and get help, because your child's habit has gotten out of control.
Be open, aware and proactive about substance abuse. It will help your teen make healthy choices.
Cathy Taughinbaugh is one of three Bay Area moms writing Parent to Parent ~ a blog sharing concerns about substance abuse. Lisa Frederiksen, Author Speaker Consultant and Founder of BreakingTheCycles.com and Shelley Richanbach, Certified Addictions Specialist, Peer Facilitator and Founder of Next Steps for Women, round out the Parent to Parent team. Check back every Wednesday as one of these moms will share their expertise and personal experiences with substance use, abuse, addiction and recovery.


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Crime, courts and legal issues in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin
Tax service owner accused of consumer fraud, illegal loans
The owner of a brand new Milwaukee tax preparation service has been hit with a civil forfeiture action by state officials who claim business has misled customers and violated numerous consumer protection laws.
The action names Nicholas Wallace, owner of Allstar Tax Service at 4935 W. Center St. Wallace could not immediately be reached for comment Friday.
According to the complaint: from state Department of Justice:
Wallace ran radio ads promising free loans to help with Christmas shopping, and for those enrolled in college, $4,000 worth of educational credits. He planned to extract repayment of the loans by doing customers' tax returns and deducting repayment from tax refunds.
Since opening this month, Wallace already made more than 200 loans for amounts ranging from $100 to $150.
While the radio ads led many customers to believe the loans were interest free, Wallace was in fact charging 50 percent of the loan amount as interest or a finance charge, which works out to about 300 percent annual interest rate, according to the complaint.
And though Wallace tells customers the loans are funded by Advent Bank, state officials say he's making the loans himself with money orders he obtains from a payday loan center.
All this without the licenses required to make consumer loans, according to the state.
The forfeiture action charges he made consumer loans with a license and without proper disclosures, and seeks an injunction, payments of any financial losses suffered by customers and fines ranging from $50 to $10,000 for various violations of state consumer and credit laws.
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Capcom and Ninja Theory are returning to the demon-hunting franchise Devil May Cry with the raucous reboot DmC Devil May Cry, which casts the sarcastic son of Sparda in a new light. Join us for the next 4 days as we discuss Devil May Cry, both old and new, leading up to the game's release.
Day 1 and Day 2 focused on the characters of Devil May Cry and their updated versions in DmC Devil May Cry. However, in a game that's almost completely focused on acrobatic combat with a little rapid-fire gunplay for variety, the weapons become almost as important to the experience as the protagonists and antagonists of the story.
Dante, of course, will still sport his unholy trinity of armaments: his sword Rebellion, and his dual pistols Ebony and Ivory (side note: why hasn't John Woo been approached to do a Devil May Cry movie?) which he will still use to stylishly slaughter the game's demonic denizens. These will be joined by several other weapons, both angelic and demonic (remember what we discussed in Day 2?), including…
Arbiter: A demonic axe that delivers a series of slow, heavy blows that can stun enemies or break through their shields
Osiris: An angelic scythe with fast, draining attacks that can keep even the largest of demon crowds at bay.
Eryx: A pair of vicious demonic gauntlets that can parry against the strongest attacks and can fell even the mightiest of foes. These are fantastic for some of the game's more sizable and heavily armored foes.
There are several other weapons that Dante will receive over the course of the game, but let's keep a little mystery here, shall we?
All of these fancy new weapons will be worthless without the appropriate enemies to fell as snazzily as possible, and DmC Devil May Cry delivers them by the fistful to fall to your blades and bullets. There are countless "fodder" type enemies to push your combo meter up to that elusive SSS score, but the game will have you constantly rethinking your strategy with powerhouse demons to test your mettle.
Tyrant: Much like another Capcom franchise, the Tyrant is a charging juggernaut that will do everything in his power to reduce you to Nephilim paste. Speed, the right weapons, and a little luck will be key in defeating this powerful foe.
Rage: Giants rats with porcupine quills. Really, what else is there to say? Oh, how about the fact that the porcupine quills require a lightning fast trigger finger to eliminate, even as the giant rat part is trying to chew your face off? Or the fact that there are different varieties that require specific weapons to reduce them to a cluster of orbs?
Succubus: I always thought that Succubi were supposed to take the form of beautiful women, but I guess Ninja Theory didn't get that memo. The Succubus is one of the game's earlier bosses, and she certainly seems to be one of the ugliest.
Tomorrow marks the last day of our 4-day Countdown to DmC, and it's the part you folks have all been waiting for. Check back tomorrow for Countdown to DmC Day 4 – The Review.


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Ray and Sylvia Abrahams with their beautifully restored 1932 Chevy Cabriolet, a car that they have owned for more than a half century. The car carried a $610 price tag when new. It's worth a little more than that now.
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A second restoration of the cabriolet began in 2011, when Lowell Heinrichs of Hillsboro was enlisted to repaint the entire car. Sylvia Abrahams said she and husband Ray enjoyed taking the car for weekend drives around a local reservoir.
With the top up, twin fender-mounted spares and bumper-mounted fog lights, the Fisher Red '32 Deluxe Cabriolet cuts an especially stunning figure for a car built during the Great Depression.
Ray and Sylvia Abrahams
Paul Matz did the leatherette upholstery during the first restoration, way back in 1964. It was in such beautiful condition that no further interior work was needed for the latest restoration.
A shiny black authentic Potter trunk provides storage for the rumble seat-equipped cabriolet.
The final finish touch to the overall package was completed a few weeks ago, when the cabriolet was trailered to Tulsa, where master pinstriper Ron Myers highlighted the black body lines with yellow-gold stripes.
Producing an adequate 26.3 horsepower, the little Chevy's inline 6-cylinder engine displaces 194 cubic inches. It was a remarkably modern engine for its time with an overhead valve head design.
Ray Abrahams painstakingly soaked all the paint off the chrome spoke covers on the wire wheels during the 1964 restoration of the car. The spoke covers actually snap off the wheels, which made the chore a little more tolerable.
The radiator cap/hood ornament features a bold eagle in full flight.
Sylvia Abrahams says the leatherette-covered rumble seat was probably the most popular feature of the car among grandchildren, who loved going for a ride in it.
The folding canvas top, also done by the late Paul Matz, rests on three nickel-plated bars when retracted. Note the snaps along the lower edge of the window panel, which can be unfastened and resnapped to fittings inside the roof for flow-through airflow.
A distinctive 3-spoke steering wheel with a full horn ring gave the Confederate cabriolet an extra dash of class.
Door pockets provided a place for maps, while nickel-plated ash trays accomodated smokers along for a ride.
A beautifully ornamented instrument panel combines all of the instruments and engine controls needed for a pleasant springtime drive in an understated package. Note the rolling drum speedometer.
Equipped with a 3-speed manual transmission, the Chevy could also be shifted into 'Free Wheeling' mode on downhill roads, apparently to boost gas mileage, according to Ray Abrahams.
A nifty accessory added to the Chevy was this rear view mirror, equipped with a built in clock, which is wound by pulling a string seen just below the clock face.
The iconic chrome plated hood vents set the '32 Chevy off from other brands that came equipped with more conventional stamped steel hood louvers. The hood vents are adjustable, allowing the driver to control how much cooling air flows through the engine compartment.
The Potter trunk still holds spare parts and car show necessities such as the hand-lettered display card.
Ray Abrahams said the original Potter Mfg. Co. decal on the inside lid of the trunk had been painted over by the first owner. Using laquer thinner, he meticulously removed the black paint and preserved the decal.
As a World War II veteran who served aboard the Navy destroyer the USS Chauncey as a radio operator, Ray Abrahams proudly displays what was known as a "Ruptured Duck" plaque, issued to sailors upon their discharge, on his beloved '32 Chevrolet cabriolet.
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- Chop garlic in a food processor to a coarse paste, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic paste and cook just until the paste begins to color, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken broth and wine. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the milk, cream and potato and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Puree soup in blender, return to saucepan and simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve with buttered French bread.
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I also made this soup because everyone in my household had a cold. It definitely helped (garlic is a natural antibiotic). Here are some things the recipe doesn't tell you: 3/4 cup of garlic = about two full bulbs (not cloves, bulbs). Sautee the garlic until some of it just begins to brown (this is the "color" it references). Sautee the garlic slowly or else it will get bitter and stir constantly or else it will stick. Preparing and cooking the garlic is the most labor intensive part of the recipe. I used about 1.25-1.5 cups diced potatoes (about 3 medium sized ones) to help thicken which is quite a bit more than what is called for. Also to thicken the soup and make it more of a bisque add two rounded tablespoons of corn starch (or 4 tbls flour) before pureeing. If your blender has a "whip" cycle, use it. Let it whip/puree for a good 5 minutes (you might have to do half at a time); this will help make that whipping cream do its job. Next return the soup to the pan and boil for 1 minute; this will help the corn starch/flour do what it does best. This soup came out SO good! The flavor was mild, but then again I'm Italian and immune to garlic's pungency. I think if you like garlic you'll love this creamy version of the soup. If you don't like garlic, don't try this, it's not for you. It will help a cold if you have one or help prevent one if you feel one coming on. My whole family loved this with warm rolls and butter! I hope you enjoy it too!
I have been looking for a garlic soup recipe that tasted like some I had in New Orleans. This was it. It was not difficult to make and tasted heavenly. Not too strong but that depends on what type of garlic you use. My family and coworkers loved it. The extra time it takes to make this soup is worth it.
Very yummy. A keeper for sure. I didn't use the wine(replaced with more broth). I think next time I'll cut back on the cream and add a little more potato, it could have been a tad bit thicker. Time consuming to make, but worth it.
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Amount Per Serving (5 total)
- Calories
- 399 cal
- 20%
- Fat
- 28.9 g
- 44%
- Carbs
- 18.2 g
- 6%
- Protein
- 9.1 g
- 18%
- Cholesterol
- 75 mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 457 mg
- 18%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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With her no-nonsense approach to finance, this money wizard can help the most desperate debt dodger get in touch with their inner scrooge. Whether you're living a champagne lifestyle as you drown in debt or counting pennies for that walk down the aisle, Gail Vaz-Oxlade has the expertise to give you the financial makeover of your dreams. With basic concepts like "money runs out" and "think before you shop" Gail Vaz-Oxlade is the guru of finance and can take any families from red to black.
Gail Vaz-Oxlade is sought after by top financial institutions and leading publications for her vibrant and irreverent style. She is recognized for her unique ability to make the most complex of financial topics accessible to even a child and over the last decade, has written ten books on personal finance, published a financial magazine for women, hosted and co-produced a prime-time personal financial television show and worked with Canada's leading financial services companies to help educate employees and clients.
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I cover news on drugs and R&D in the pharma industry
Ben Goldacre is now on a North American tour promoting his book, Bad Pharma, his expose of the pharmaceutical industry. On the book's overleaf, he has the following quote:
"The tricks and distortions documented in these pages are beautiful, intricate, and fascinating in their details."
Actually, the same can be said for examples that Goldacre uses to make various points in his book. Goldacre has major concerns about the need for more transparency when it comes to making data from clinical trials publicly available. In fact, he spends about one-third of Bad Pharma discussing this topic. I agree that one of the big challenges that the industry faces is the need to be more transparent about its work and I have written about this both on this blog and in Devalued & Distrusted. However, Goldacre's cherry-picking of data to fit his arguments is inappropriate and infuriating to those who know something about the pharmaceutical industry.
Right at the outset of Bad Pharma, Goldacre tells the story of TGN1412. This is a horrific tale of six young males who, in 2006, volunteered for a phase 1 study for a novel drug, TGN1412. Phase 1 is the very first step in the study of a new drug in people. It is simply meant to test the drug, initially at very low doses, to see how well tolerated it is. TNG1412 was an antibody designed to stimulate the immune system and, in doing so, fight cancer in a whole new way. The hope for TGN1412 was to have it used to treat a rare form of leukemia.
Unfortunately, the volunteers in this phase 1 trial suffered immediate and severe side-effects. These men experienced an immunological firestorm in that the antibody caused the uncontrolled release of toxins. As a result, the volunteers suffered severe adverse events starting with rapid blood pressure lowering, then respiratory issues, kidney failure, etc. Fortunately, thanks to extraordinary efforts by excellent doctors in London Hospitals, all survived.
Goldacre's purpose in telling this story is that he feels this episode could have been prevented in two ways. First, since this is an unprecedented experimental treatment, the drug should have not been given to six volunteers simultaneously, but rather in a staggered process. He is correct on this. Had this been done, only one volunteer would have been endangered. But his second concern is a real stretch. He believes that a study done ten years earlier by an academic researcher on a single subject could have foretold the events with TGN1412. Unfortunately, this result was never published. Goldacre uses this example to support his argument that pharma selectively publishes data and, in doing so, harms patients.
Here is what Goldacre does NOT tell you about TGN1412.
1) TGN1412 was being developed, not by a pharma company, but by TeGenero, a biotech company with 15 employees that was formed based on work done at the University of Wurzburg. TeGenero, a 15 person company, was not exactly a big pharma.
2) This was known to be a controversial area of research as people were worried that toying with the immune system could have dire consequences. Thus, experts in the field urged caution. The risks were well understood without the need of knowing about a single experiment 10 years earlier. My guess is that some experts would not agree that this isolated incident was truly relevant to the TNG1412 case.
3) TeGenero tested TNG1412 extensively in animals, particularly cynomolgus monkeys which, at the time, were believed to be a good model for the human immune system.
4) As Goldacre states later in his book when describing the drug development process, in phase 1, drugs are normally tested at one-tenth of the "no adverse effects" dose seen in animals. The "no effect" dose was 50mg/kg in monkeys. TeGenero cautiously dosed the volunteers at 0.1mg/kg, 1/500th of the "no effect" dose in cynos.
The publicity and commentary around the TGN1412 tragedy was extensive. But, rather than trash phase 1 clinical trials, the comments were surprisingly supportive.
"Research is a social good – we need better treatments for leukemia and arthritis – but there are risks…..This is a terrible tragic event but so far, I don't see any clear ethical problems." Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, chief of bioethics at the NIH.
"It is certainly possible to change the way in which novel agents are tested to minimize the number of subjects who are put at risk. As long as we continue to manipulate biology in new ways, we probably cannot prevent all such events from occurring. We must do what we can to minimize risk, but the future health of the world population demands that we not let adverse events put an end to medical progress. We must treat those at risk with respect and great care, but the work must go on." Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen
Given this additional background, it is hard to see why Goldacre uses this example to support his arguments. Perhaps it to use sentences like: "Their fingers and toes went flushed, then brown, then black, and then began to rot and die." That should certainly raise the ire of the general public. Unfortunately, this case is being used for sensationalism and not to advance the cause that Bad Pharma claims to espouse.
You say you try to make more profit in order to spend more on innovation. Drug companies often say this. Dr. Goldacre responds by pointing out that they spend much more on marketing and promotion than on R&D. As all you want is to help patients, why not close down your marketing department and channel the savings into research (real research, not me-too stuff!)? After all, all marketing does is try to shift doctors' decisions away from evidence-based judgment in favor of the particular company's products.
Seriously? The point from a medical and scientific point of view and from the view of patients is NOT about $elling drugs. That's precisely the problem. Fostering a capitalist model has destroyed innovation and rendered the practice of medicine a sleazy business that too often has little to do with patient outcomes and more to do with stock portfolios and bloated executive income. As but one result, multi-drug resistant infectious diseases are proliferating and therapeutic options declining. We HAVE a system of discovery, in fact a couple, that is superior to the paranoid, secretive and opaque one of pharma. There is one in the public sector (e.g., NIH) and another in universities and hospitals; other open-source efforts are developing as we speak. Collectively, these are efforts I hope will see the end of companies like Pfizer which are moribund nightmares of genocidal greed. Let's add what your company did in re Fluconazole in Africa to the litany of suffering and death your desperation to sell arbitrarily, capriciously and horrifically overpriced drugs has caused.
(In an interesting Freudian slip, you elided "without some [MONEY] for marketing" underscoring a sense of guilt? Well, ask your psychiatrist who no doubt has quite a few drugs to give you that are poorly tested and lied about through selective pharma reporting).
It is a good thing that you were able to find all TGN1412 data.
But what about the unpublished trial data for all the medications, from antidepressants to heart drugs, that we are currently using? Isn't the "Selective" Publishing of Clinical Trial Data the real problem?
Is this "Selective Publishing" wrong?
Given your experience at Pfizer, what do you think about the published and unpublished trial data for Reboxetine?
Here what BMJ says:
"Comparison of the published data with the full dataset (published and unpublished) showed that the published data overestimated the beneficial effect of reboxetine compared with placebo by 99-115% and of reboxetine compared with SSRIs by 19-23%." BMJ, 13 October 2010
See BMJ: http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c4737
Was this cherry picking?
Was this "Selective Use of Data" right or wrong?
Glad to hear you agree that selective publishing is wrong.
We put medical trials through all kinds of rigor to ensure that it's all done 'scientifically" without bias. After all this, it seems incredibly stupid to allow researchers to pick and choose which trials they publish.
You suggest that "logging ALL trials onto ClinicalTrials.gov… will finally end this problem." However "ALL" (i.e., 100%) trials are NOT being registered. In a cross section study published in BMJ, compliance, as defined by FDAAA rules, was only 22%.
Compliance with mandatory reporting of clinical trial results on ClinicalTrials.gov: cross sectional study — BMJ
See: http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.d7373
Almost 4 out of 5 trials are NOT being registered. With 78% opting out, ClinicalTrials.gov clearly does not have the power to force compliance. And it obviously does not have the data to solve this problem.
ClinicalTrials.gov is toothless and useless.
Every day Doctors make life-changing and life-saving decisions based on the published information we have on prescription medicines. But this information is distorted by selective publishing, which leads to bad decisions. People are being hurt.
What do you recommend?
Yes, only 22% of registered trials are reporting.
If a medication was this effective (78% failure rate), would you recommend it for a patient with a life-threatening disease?
Since Dr. Goldacre has clearly stated the same thing about this not being limited to the pharmaceutical industry, why do you selectively pick out his accurate criticism of the pharmaceutical industry for defense?
Dr. Goldacre has been fair in his criticism of drug companies, alternative medicine, and others who abuse science.
You choose to cherry-pick his completely valid, and well documented, criticism of drug companies as being unfair to this poor little industry.
Dr. Goldacre makes it clear that most of the problems with research are not due to fraud, or intentional deception, but rather due to bias.
You ignore these repeated statements. You seem to be exhibiting your own bias and ignoring what Dr. Goldacre actually wrote.


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NORMAN — Whomever sets the Big 12 Conference schedule did the Oklahoma State University softball team no favors.
The Cowgirls start a brutal final stretch to the regular season this weekend with sixth-ranked Texas visiting the Cowgirl Softball Stadium — and follows with a series season finale against Bedlam rival Oklahoma, which is ranked No. 1 in the nation.
"I don't have any control over that, that's just the way it fell," OSU coach Rich Wieligman said. "It really worked well for us this year, as far as our finals schedule, having this bye week in front of the finals and getting out on the field to work out. You've got to play them some time, we just get them back-to-back and that's just the way it goes."
The final stretch comes after over a week off for the Cowgirl players, who have spent this week focused on finals in the classroom as opposed to the season finales.
When OSU opens against Texas at 7 p.m. Friday, it will have been eight days since Oklahoma State last faced an opponent — a two-game sweep of Wichita State in Wichita, Kan.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Students in Traverse City Central High School's Vocal Majority choir described director Wendee Wolf-Schlarf as picky, maybe even a perfectionist.
But Wolf-Schlarf's dedication and attention to detail brings out the best in them as performers, students said.
"She gets things done," sophomore Rachel Creamer said. "She is so good about making sure everyone puts in their 100 percent."
Other music teachers from across the state hold Wolf-Schlarf in similarly high regard, if honoring her with a Music Educator of the Year award through the Michigan Music Education Association is any indication.
Wolf-Schlarf receives the award today at a ceremony in Grand Rapids.
MMEA Executive Director Cory Micheel-Mays said the honor recognizes years of experience, dedication and service to music education.
The MMEA executive committee combs through nominations every year. Some years no one wins.
"If there is no one deserving, we don't give it out," Micheel-Mays said.
Wolf-Schlarf has taught music at various levels in Traverse City Area Public Schools for more than 25 years. She also serves as the district's music department coordinator.
Peers nominated her for the MMEA award and the group's executive committee unanimously agreed.
Wolf-Schlarf said she is honored to join prior honorees.
"It is an amazing group, and to think my name will be added to that list is something I never imagined," she said.
The award ceremony today is part of this weekend's Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids. Wolf-Schlarf will wear several hats at the conference in addition to award recipient.
She chairs the conference's planning committee, and she will conduct a Vocal Majority performance at Grand Rapids' JW Marriott Ballroom on Saturday.
Wolf-Schlarf presided over a practice of the Vocal Majority's performance before she left for Grand Rapids.
The all-female choir rehearsed a piece called "Those Who Wish To Sing Will Always Find a Song," as Wolf-Schlarf rhythmically waved her hands, directing both the singing and movement of her performers around a Central choir room.
"Did you still feel like you had more to go?" Wolf-Schlarf asked the students as they finished one rendition of the song. "Did you feel like, hold me back, hold me back?"
The group ran through the piece several more times. Wolf-Schlarf, now playing the role of chaperone, discussed snacks, hotel room keys and board games as she prepared the students for their weekend trip.
"Ladies, you are a wonderful group," she said. "I am so excited to share you with the rest of Michigan."
The performers were just as excited about their director and her award.
"For her, it's not just a job," Creamer said. "It's her personality. It's her life."
Wolf-Schlarf said she does have a life outside of school. But Creamer's words otherwise were accurate.
"I would take that as a compliment," Wolf-Schlarf said. "This is not work."


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Each of the 14 competing teams are affiliated with NHL clubs – Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals.
"The USA Hockey Sled Classic has quickly grown to become the premier sled hockey tournament in the U.S. thanks to the support of the NHL and its member clubs," said J.J. O'Connor, chair of USA Hockey's disabled hockey section. "We are very pleased to be increasing participation this year with the addition of five teams and a second division."
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