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Top Trends in Men's Spring Fashion
What will guys see in stores next spring? Here's the inside line on the best looks from the recent menswear shows in London, Milan and Paris
WHEN IT COMES TO making headlines, men's fashion rarely generates as much noise as its feminine counterpart. But the spring 2014 menswear shows produced no lack of excitement. Former Yves Saint Laurent creative director Stefano Pilati made his debut at Ermenegildo Zegna with a notably looser take on the Italian house's traditional tailoring. Miuccia Prada shook things up with darkly romantic tropical prints, confirming florals as one of the season's biggest trends. But there were other stories to tell in the exaggerated checks at Marc Jacobs and Bottega Veneta and the smoking-jacket-inspired looks at John Galliano and Haider Ackermann that all but called for a pipe, slippers and monocle. And, as ever, some simply fantastic clothes came down the runways. Our money this season is on Hermès and Berluti—the shoemaker whose expansion into clothing is only in its fourth season. Both labels showed that there's a beautiful balance to be found between fashion-forward statements and classic tailoring.
Carte Blanche
Perhaps it's the residual influence of Baz Luhrmann's "Gatsby," but white suits look fresh, not retro.
State of Play
The world of sports—a perennial reference—is still willing in the fashion game.
Bomber Squad
The streetwise zipper jacket gets a sleek upgrade.
Lounge Luxe
Richly hued silks and jacquards with classic motifs offer gentlemanly ease...fireplace optional.
Blue Period
Spring 2014's riffs on navy, cobalt and more are anything but sad.
Designers chuck the traditional windowpane out the window for a modern take on checks.
Petal, Pushed
Banish all thoughts of chintz. Spring 2014's floral prints have a surprisingly manly bite.
How to Wear Floral Prints
The secret to the look that's in bloom? Keep everything else grounded in the classics.
FLOWERS WILL BE big for spring 2014, but you don't have to wait until next year to play in the garden.
"Floral prints embody that carefree attitude we look for during summertime," said Spencer Lemon, brand director of San Francisco men's boutique Unionmade, which currently stocks several flower-print pieces, from oxford shirts to lightweight scarves.
Another source for easy-breezy floral pieces is the menswear line Saturdays Surf, which modernized the traditional "Aloha" shirt with a narrow silhouette, smaller collar and a pixilated rose print that reads closer to camouflage than wedding-table centerpiece. "The allure [of a floral print] is having something that stands out," said Colin Tunstall, who founded the brand with Morgan Collett and Josh Rosen. "We just updated it to feel more now."
As for how to get started, Mr. Lemon suggests grounding the novelty factor of a floral shirt with something classic. "My go-to would be denim or a good chino, and an unstructured blazer with Alden boots," he said. "I also think it's nice to wear a floral print [shirt] with a pair of broken-in, rolled-up jeans and white Converse. That feels very casual and easy."
Menswear designer Ben Burkman, who founded his label Burkman Bros with his brother Doug, has a similar strategy. He said he's been wearing his label's floral printed shorts with a solid, woven oxford shirt. "Almost every menswear brand, large or small, has addressed the trend in some way," he said. "There's really something for every guy." Case in point: New Balance's revamped 574 sneakers with a discreet bouquet lining. Still, a little bravado is required. As Ben Burkman put it, "Prints tend to make a bold statement, so any sign of discomfort will be difficult to hide."
—Nicole Berrie
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HTTP Basic Auth in REST Client
By PadmajaBhat on Feb 04, 2014
When a web service is secured using basic authentication, the client can access the web service only after providing the appropriate credentials.
In this blog, I take you through the code which will enable the client to access such a service.
Use JDeveloper 12c version or above.
Creating the Service:
Let us start by creating a REST service and securing it with basic authentication.
For creating the service, please refer the section "Creating the service" in blog.
Basic Authentication setup:
Once the REST service has been created, in order to secure it using basic authentication, follow the below steps:
Open the web.xml file. At the end of the file, add the lines:
<login-config> <auth-method>BASIC</auth-method> <realm-name>myrealm</realm-name> </login-config> <security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>MyResource</web-resource-name> <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> </web-resource-collection> <auth-constraint> <role-name>MyRole</role-name> </auth-constraint> </security-constraint> <security-role> <role-name>MyRole</role-name> </security-role> </web-app>
Next, you need to create a weblogic.xml file. For this, go to New Gallery -> General -> Weblogic Deployment Descriptor.
On clicking Ok, another popup appears. Under Select Descriptor, select weblogic.xml and click Next. Select the deployment descriptor version in accordance with your weblogic version and then click Finish. This will generate a weblogic.xml file under WEB-INF. Open weblogic.xml file and select 'Security' from LHS. Under 'Security Role Assignments', add the Role Name 'MyRole', and add the Principals 'Administrators' as shown.
At this point, your web service has been secured using basic authentication mechanism. Run the service and copy the generated WADL URL. This will be used to create the proxy for the service.
Accessing the service through REST Client:
First, to create the REST Client, create a new Custom Project.Let us name it ClientProj. Right click on the Project and invoke the New Gallery window. Under Business Tier -> Web services category, select REST Client and Proxy. Provide the generated WADL URL and click Next.
A prompt will appear asking for username/password.
Provide the Administrator username and password that you would use to log into the WLS Console.On providing the correct credentials and clicking on Finish, the client class gets generated with some in-built code. Within the class 'Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResourcesClient.java' auto generated for you, write the following lines:
public class Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResourcesClient {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Client client = Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResources.createClient();
Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResources.Employeeproj localhost_employeeserviceemployeeprojcontextrootresourcesemployeeproj =
// add your code here
client.addFilter(new HTTPBasicAuthFilter("weblogic","weblogic1"));
Use the import as below:
import com.sun.jersey.api.client.filter.HTTPBasicAuthFilter;
We use the HTTPBasicAuthFilter provided by Jersey to pass the basic auth credentials. Refer link for more details.
Alternate method:
Alternately, within the public class Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResourcesClient.java auto generated for you, write the following lines:
public class Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResourcesClient { public static void main(String[] args) { Client client = Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResources.createClient(); Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResources.Employeeproj localhost_employeeserviceemployeeprojcontextrootresourcesemployeeproj = Localhost_EmployeeServiceEmployeeProjContextRootResources.employeeproj(client); // add your code here Authenticator.setDefault(new MyAuthenticator()); System.out.println(localhost_employeeserviceemployeeprojcontextrootresourcesemployeeproj.getAsXml(String.class)); } static class MyAuthenticator extends Authenticator { public PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() { return (new PasswordAuthentication("weblogic", "weblogic1".toCharArray())); } }
Use the imports:
import java.net.Authenticator;
import java.net.PasswordAuthentication;
Here, in the code block above, we basically extend the Authenticator class, and override the getPasswordAuthentication method, in which we pass the username and password. (Replace username and password above with the credentials you provided to create the client class)
In the main method, we then invoke the setDefault method of the Authenticator class and pass our Authenticator class name. This method will set the credentials whenever a proxy or HTTP server asks for authentication. The next two lines are for invoking a method of the service.
If you run the client code by supplying incorrect credentials, you will get a 401 Unauthorized error.


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Serves 5 |
Prep Time 2 minutes |
Cook Time 5 minutes
5 cups water
2 Tbsp Eden Kukicha Twig Tea, loose tea
Place the water in a tea pot and bring to a boil. Place the twigs directly in the pot or in a tea ball. Reduce the flame to low and simmer for 3 to 5. If directly adding the tea to the pot, strain through a tea strainer when serving. Serve as is, with any Edensoy, Eden Barley Malt Syrup, pure maple syrup or your favorite slice of citrus.
The twigs can be left in the pot and used once more for a slightly weaker tea. For a stronger flavor, simply add 1 teaspoon of fresh twigs.
Beverages, Eastern, Edensoy, Gluten-Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Macrobiotic, No Sweetener Added, Sweeteners, Tea, Vegan, Wheat-Free


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A strong majority of New Jerseyans wants to raise the state's minimum wage and lock in automatic cost-of-living increases, according to The Inquirer New Jersey poll, which interviewed 604 likely voters earlier this month.
But the public, like its representatives in Trenton, is divided over the best way to ensure the rate keeps pace with inflation.
Of those who responded, 76 percent supported increasing the hourly wage to $8.25 from $7.25, and tying the new wage to the consumer price index, which measures changes in inflation. South Jersey voters supported boosting the wage, 77 percent to 17 percent.


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The baby was born in Hawaii.
Wilson and Duell have been dating for more than a year, according to Entertainment Weekly. News of Wilson's impending fatherhood was just revealed on Jan. 10.
This is the first child for the actor, 42, who currently stars in Little Fockers.
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|September 2011
|a monthly newsletter about Texas tax policy
We Value Your Feedback!
Please help us by completing our quick online survey on electronic reporting and filing of taxes. This survey contains only seven short questions and should take you less than two minutes to complete.
Special Note: The Comptroller is pleased to announce the launch of our new www.GetReadyTexas.org webpage. This new page contains information for commercial agriculture and timber producers on the new Ag/Timber Registration Number required for sales tax exemptions on eligible purchases beginning Jan. 1, 2012. It also features a link to the online application as well as other information about this new requirement.
In this issue...
Coin-Operated Amusement Machine Tax
Franchise Tax
Insurance Tax
Sales Tax
- 2011 Law Changes – No Prior Contract Exemptions Authorized
- Bakery Items – Let Them Bake Cake!
- Commercial Agricultural and Timber Operations – New Registration Requirement!
- Sales by Federal Agencies and Instrumentalities – The "Buck" Does Not Stop Here
- Texas Wildfires – Sales Tax Relief for Texas Wildfire Victims
Renewal Applications Due by Nov. 30
Renewal applications for a 2012 coin-operated amusement machine General Business License, Registration Certificate, Import License and Repair License are being mailed in September and are due by Nov. 30, 2011. The Coin-Operated Machines Law, in Occupations Code Section 2153.162, provides that renewal applications, inventory forms and payments that are postmarked by November 30 will be timely filed. Renewal applications mailed in December must include a $50 late fee.
In addition to the renewal fee, the law requires payment of a $60 Occupation Tax for each coin-operated amusement machine that is "exhibited or displayed on location." An Occupation Tax Permit sticker (decal) must be affixed to each machine in use.
For information on license and registration fees and tax permits, including a fee schedule, see the Coin-Operated Machines Tax section of our website.
Coin-operated amusement machine operators who have not received renewal packets by Oct. 31 may request one by contacting our office at 1-800-252-1385.FRANCHISE TAX
Combined Groups with Business Loss Carryforward Preserved Must Verify Certain Information
The revised franchise tax, under Tax Code Section 171.111, allows an entity to take a credit based on its business loss carryforward as of Jan. 1, 2008, but only if the entity preserved its business loss carryforward with its 2008 franchise tax report. Subsection (d) of this section does not allow the credit to be conveyed, assigned or transferred, and an entity loses the right to claim the credit if the entity changes combined groups after June 30, 2007.
To determine if an entity has changed combined groups, the Comptroller's office will send a letter on Oct. 1, 2011, to the reporting entities of all combined groups that claimed a temporary credit for business loss carryforward on a 2008, 2009 or 2010 franchise tax report. The letter requires the reporting entities to provide the name of the entity or individual that owned, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of all of the entities included on the combined report. The reporting entity must also include the Texas business loss carryforward as of Jan. 1, 2008, for each affiliate that filed a preservation form in 2008 or that was the basis of a temporary credit for business loss carryforward claimed on the franchise tax report.
This information must be provided by Oct. 31, 2011. Failure to provide the information will result in the loss of any temporary credit claimed on the 2008 through 2011 franchise tax reports and any temporary credit allowed for future franchise tax reports.
Additionally, for reports due on or after Jan. 1, 2012, the reporting entity of a combined group with a temporary credit for business loss carryforward preserved for itself and/or its affiliates must submit common owner information each year by the due date of the report. This information is necessary to satisfy franchise tax filing requirements, even if the combined group is not claiming the credit on the current year's report. For 2012, the common owner information must be submitted online. The 2012 Franchise Tax Report Instructions will provide additional information regarding this admission.INSURANCE TAX
The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act and Principal Place of Business
The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) became effective on July 21, 2011. The basic tax component of this act is that only the home state of the insured can tax a multistate insurance policy; however, states may join a compact or other agreement to allocate the taxes among the states afforded coverage under such policies. The act defines "home state" as the principal place of business for an entity or the principal residence of an individual, but fails to define principal place of business. A definition of this location is crucial for the proper allocation and taxation of surplus lines and independently procured insurance and to achieve uniformity under the federal law. In general, there are two predominant, competing approaches in defining a corporation's principal place of business: the nerve center approach and the activities or place of operations approach.
The nerve center approach looks at where the executive officers hold meetings and make high-level decisions. The state from which the officers provide direction, control and coordination is deemed to be the principal place of business under this approach.
The activities or place of operations approach focuses on the location of a corporation's day-to-day business activities and operations, which is not necessarily the entities' headquarters.
In the absence of any guidance in the NRRA to determine the principal place of business, some states are looking to Hertz v. Friend, a Supreme Court case on diversity jurisdiction.
In Hertz v. Friend, the Supreme Court unanimously adopted the nerve center test so that the principal place of business refers to the center of corporate "direction, control, and coordination," which is usually a corporation's headquarters.
One of the attempts at modernizing insurance laws and providing uniformity among states was the State Modernization and Regulatory Transparency Act (SMART Act), introduced in the House of Representatives in 2004. While the SMART Act failed to advance, Title VIII of the SMART Act was eventually incorporated into the Dodd-Frank Act as the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act.
Although Title VIII did not contain a definition of principal place of business, Title VI of the SMART Act that relates to Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance did provide some guidance regarding principal place of business in the definition of home state for commercial policyholders: "...the term 'Home State' means the State where the commercial policyholder has its principal place of business (such as where the policyholder's headquarters are located, as determined by the predominant physical location in the United States of the officers and senior management of the policyholder.)"
The Comptroller's office has concluded that a definition that mirrors the finding in the Hertz v. Friend Supreme Court jurisdiction case is reasonable and will be used to determine the principal place of business for surplus lines and independently procured policies. The principal place of business is that location from which the officers provide direction, control and coordination, and where the executive officers hold meetings and make high-level decisions. This location is also generally considered the predominant physical location of the business in the United States.SALES TAX
2011 Law Changes – No Prior Contract Exemptions Authorized
We have been asked whether the Comptroller's office will recognize any prior contract exemptions in relation to the changes to Texas tax laws resulting from house and senate bills passed during the 82nd Legislature Regular Session and the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session.
Rule 3.319 (Prior Contracts) provides that only when there is enabling legislation can the Comptroller recognize a prior contract exemption based on a change in the tax rate or tax base. The legislature did not provide for such enabling legislation in relation to the various changes made in the tax base, so the Comptroller has no legal authority to recognize any exemptions based on contracts that existed before the effective date of any changes in the taxability of items.
For example, Senate Bill 1, from the 1st Called Session, made changes to the types of items that qualify for the sale for resale exemption under Tax Code Section 151.006. Because there is no prior contract exemption that applies, items purchased under a contract existing before the effective date of SB 1 that qualified for a sale for resale exemption will no longer qualify when SB 1 takes effect on October 1 if the law regarding those items has changed.SALES TAX
Bakery Items – Let Them Bake Cake!
Recent law changes allow Texans to legally sell baked goods, canned jams or jellies, and dried herbs or herb mixes they have created in their homes. (Senate Bill 81, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session amended Section 437.001 of the Texas Health and Safety Code). The amendment says "baked goods" include cookies, cakes, breads, Danishes, donuts, pastries, pies and other items baked in an oven, but exclude a potentially hazardous food item as defined by department rule.
The amendment does not:
- change the taxability of baked goods for Texas sales tax purposes;
- amend the definition of bakery items in Tax Code Section 151.314(c-3); or
- impact whether a person must obtain a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit.
Taxability of Bakery Items
For Texas sales and use tax purposes, bakery items are defined as baked goods typically made by bakeries, including bread, rolls, buns, biscuits, bagels, croissants, pastries, doughnuts, Danishes, cakes, tortes, pies, tarts, muffins, bars (such as lemon bars), cookies, large pretzels and tortillas. See Tax Code Section 151.314(c-3) and Comptroller Rule 3.293.
Bakery items are taxable only when sold on a plate or with other eating utensils such as forks, knives and spoons. Napkins are not considered eating utensils. A bakery item is considered to be served with eating utensils if the seller actually hands the utensils to the customer or places the utensils on a tray or plate. It does not include situations when a seller provides a central station where customers can help themselves to items such as forks, knives, spoons, straws and napkins.
The taxability of bakery items is not affected by:
- the size or quantity of the bakery items;
- whether they are kept refrigerated or sold heated; or
- whether they are baked on the premises where sold or offsite.
Jams, jellies, herbs and herb mixes are exempt as food items under Comptroller Rule 3.293.
Edible candy decorations, candy sprinkles, toys and similar items are often used to decorate cakes. As a general rule, candy is taxable, but confections used exclusively for cooking (such as chocolate sprinkles) are not. Items such as nonpareils, candy pearls, dragees and chocolate chips are not taxable. Tax must be paid, however, when purchasing inedible items such as toys, plastic cake toppers, picks, floral decorations and candles that will be incorporated into the final product (a nontaxable baked item).
Let's take some of the above information and put it into some everyday scenarios:
Jane bakes special occasion cakes and sells them from her home. The cakes are special-ordered and decorated to the customer's specifications. Jane is not required to collect sales tax on the sale of her cakes, but she must pay tax on any inedible items, such as birthday candles, included in the final product.
A mom ordered two dozen cupcakes from Jim's cupcake business for her son's birthday party. The sale of the cupcakes is not subject to sales tax. Jim also sells individual cupcakes at farmers' markets and weekend festivals. As Jim sells each cupcake, he places the cupcake in a bag and hands it to the customer, along with a napkin. The transaction is not subject to sales tax since Jim did not serve the customer the cupcake with eating utensils.
Molly has a pie company. She sells whole pies, which are not taxable, but like Jim, sometimes Molly will visit farmers' markets and festivals to sell her pies. Molly often will sell pie by the slice. If a customer walks up and purchases a slice of pie that has been placed in a plastic or Styrofoam hinged "to go" container, the pie is not subject to tax since it was not sold with eating utensils. If, however, Molly puts that same slice of pie on a plate, or hands the customer a fork with the "to go" container, then that sale of the slice of pie is subject to sales tax.
Wrapping and Packaging
Bakers can issue a Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate (Form 01-339/back) (PDF, 57KB) for items they will use for packaging bakery items they have produced. See Rule 3.293(h)(5). When someone is packaging bakery items they have produced (as opposed to items they have simply purchased and repackaged), items such as boxes, domes and boards are considered exempt wrapping and packaging items under Comptroller Rule 3.314.
Manufacturing Equipment
Bakers and other food processors can claim an exemption from sales tax when purchasing qualifying manufacturing equipment under Texas Tax Code Section 151.318 and Comptroller Rule 3.300.
Tax Code Section 151.318(a)(2) exempts tangible personal property used directly in or during the manufacturing of tangible personal property for sale if the use of the property is necessary or essential to the manufacturing, processing or fabrication operation and directly makes or causes a chemical or physical change to the product being manufactured, processed or fabricated for ultimate sale. Food processors are considered manufacturers and therefore may claim manufacturing exemptions from sales and use taxes on equipment that is used to cook, mix, chop, brew, proof or blend food or beverages for sale. But equipment that is used to store or maintain products, such as refrigerators and heat lamps, does not qualify for exemption.
For example, an oven is essential to baking a cake. As the oven is being used to bake the cake, the oven causes a chemical or physical change to the cake. The oven would qualify for a manufacturing exemption under Tax Code Section 151.318(a)(2). A refrigerator used to store the cake ingredients (i.e., milk, eggs and butter) or the finished cake, however, does not qualify for exemption because it does not cause a chemical or physical change to the cake.
Hand tools such as knives, peelers, spatulas, spoons and other devices that are used, managed and powered by hand, are not exempt, even if used in processing food products. See Tax Code Sec. 151.318(c)(2). Equipment that is controlled or operated by hand, but is moved or powered by electricity, gas, steam or other fuel (such as an electric mixer) is not a hand tool and may qualify for exemption.
Home bakers who claim an exemption on manufacturing equipment should be aware of the sales tax consequences associated with divergent use of such equipment. Divergent use occurs when an item purchased tax free for use in manufacturing is used for a personal or other non-exempt purpose and tax is due on such use.
For example, divergent use occurs if a home food processor issues an exemption certificate for a stove, then uses the stove to cook dinner for her family. The home food processor owes tax for the divergent use of the stove. See Tax Code Section 151.3181 and Rule 3.300(k).
Who Needs a Permit?
If you are selling only exempt food items, you are not required to hold a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit. Some suppliers of bakery supply items, however, may require purchasers to fill out a resale (PDF, 57KB) or exemption certificate for certain supplies. An exemption certificate does not require a Texas Sales and Use tax permit number to be valid, but a resale certificate does.
If you have a sales tax permit, you must file sales tax reports even if you do not have any taxable sales. You will show all of your sales as "total sales" and will have a "zero" amount for "taxable sales". Effective for reports due on or after Oct. 1, 2011, a $50 late filing fee will be imposed on late-filed sales tax reports, even if no tax is due with the report.
To apply for a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit, see the Texas Online Tax Registration Application section of our website.SALES TAX
Commercial Agricultural and Timber Operations – New Registration Requirement!
Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, a purchaser claiming an exemption from Texas sales tax on the purchase of certain items used to produce agricultural or timber products for sale must provide an Agriculture and Timber Registration Number on the exemption certificate provided to suppliers. (House Bill 268, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session.)
How to Apply
To apply online, see our new www.GetReadyTexas.org webpage to register. Applicants who apply online will receive a registration number immediately.
To apply by mail, complete and print an Application for Texas Agriculture and Timber Registration Number (AP-228) and submit it to us. Applicants who submit printed applications will generally receive a registration number approximately three to four weeks after we receive the completed and signed application.
Who is Eligible for a Registration Number?
Anyone engaged in the production of agricultural or timber products for sale in the regular course of business including:
- farmers and ranchers who raise food and agricultural products to sell to others (does not include deer or other game or exotic animal management programs);
- persons engaged in commercial aquaculture and apiculture (i.e.,catfish farms or beekeepers);
- custom harvesters;
- persons engaged in agricultural aircraft operations, as defined by 14 C.F.R. Section 137.3 (crop dusting);
- commercial nurseries engaged in fostering growth of plants for sale (i.e., growing stock from seed or cuttings, replanting seedlings in larger containers); and
- commercial timber producers, including contract lumberjacks.
What Purchases Require the New Registration Number?
An Ag/Timber Registration Number is required when claiming a sales tax exemption on purchases made Jan. 1, 2012, and after on the following types of items:
- fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, defoliants and desiccants used exclusively in the production of timber for sale, or on a commercial farm or ranch in the production of agricultural products for sale;
- machinery and equipment, including utility and all-terrain vehicles, used exclusively on a commercial farm or ranch in the production of agricultural products for sale or building or maintaining of roads and water facilities, or in the production of timber, and the component parts of such equipment;
- machinery and equipment used by an original producer at a location operated by the producer for packing, processing and marketing agricultural or timber products;
- machinery and equipment exclusively used in an agricultural aircraft operation, as defined by 14 C.F.R. Section 137.3 (i.e., crop dusting);
- tangible personal property incorporated into a structure used solely for poultry carcass disposal;
- components of irrigation systems used in the production of agricultural and timber products for sale;
- seedlings used in the production of timber for sale;
- electricity used in agriculture or timber operations; and
- services performed on tangible personal property identified in this list.
Motor Vehicle Tax
A valid Agriculture and Timber Registration Number will also be required when claiming an exemption from Texas motor vehicle tax on qualifying farm or timber vehicles, including vehicles purchased to be leased to qualifying farmers, ranchers and timber operators.
The exemption from motor vehicle tax will be claimed by entering the registration number on the Application for Texas Certificate of Title/Motor Vehicle Tax Statement (Form 130-U) when the vehicle is registered or titled with a County Tax Assessor-Collector. Retailers and County Tax Assessor-Collectors will be able to verify registration numbers through an online system.
New Ag and Timber Exemption Certificates
Also beginning Jan. 1, 2012, purchasers claiming an exemption on qualifying items used in the production of food or other agricultural products are required to issue the new Texas Agricultural Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification (Form 01-924) (PDF, 297KB) .
Purchasers of qualifying items used in the production of timber products must issue the new Texas Timber Operations Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification (Form 01-925) (PDF, 270KB) .
The generic exemption certificate (Form 01-339) (PDF, 57KB) should not be used to claim either the agricultural or timber exemptions on purchases made on or after Jan. 1, 2012. Blanket exemption certificates issued to suppliers on the old form must be replaced with new certificates for purchases made on or after Jan. 1, 2012.SALES TAX
Sales by Federal Agencies and Instrumentalities – The "Buck" Does Not Stop Here
Federal agencies and instrumentalities of the United States government sell a variety of taxable items, such as maps, flags, clothing, books, emergency preparedness kits and collectable items. Under the provision of the Buck Act [4 U.S.C. Section 107(a)], however, states cannot require the federal government or its agencies and instrumentalities to collect or remit sales and use tax. See STAR document 8208L0482B11.
This exemption does not extend to concessionaires and other independent contractors operating on federal enclaves. They are required to hold a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit and collect and remit the appropriate amount of Texas state and local sales tax.
The federal government and its agencies and instrumentalities may voluntarily collect and remit Texas sales tax on its sales of taxable items, and if so, must obtain a Texas Sales and Use Tax permit and collect and remit the tax like any other seller engaged in business in Texas.
If a federal agency or instrumentality does not collect the Texas tax citing federal law, the responsibility of reporting and remitting the tax shifts from the federal agency or instrumentality to the purchaser. The tax remains the obligation of the purchaser of the taxable items even when the federal agency or instrumentality does not collect the tax. See Subsection (h)(3) of Tax Rule 3.322 related to exempt organizations.
A purchaser who is permitted for sales tax in Texas should report the tax due as a "taxable purchase" on their sales and use tax return. A non-permitted purchaser should report the tax using the Texas Occasional Use Tax Return (Form 01-156) (PDF, 51KB) .
Some federal agencies and instrumentalities are easily identifiable, while others are not. For example, the American National Red Cross (corporation) is a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States. See 36 USCS Section 300101. Federal law states that the chapters of the American National Red Cross are the local units of the corporation. For purposes of Texas sales and use tax collection and reporting, the American National Red Cross, its chapters and local units are not required to collect state and local sales tax on sales of taxable items.SALES TAX
Texas Wildfires – Sales Tax Relief for Texas Wildfire Victims
On Sept. 1, 2011, in response to the extreme drought and potential for wildfires throughout Texas, Governor Perry reissued an emergency proclamation declaring a disaster in all 254 counties in Texas.
Due to this disaster declaration, taxpayers who have property damaged by a wildfire that occurred within Texas at any time since May 13, 2011, or within one of the counties included in the disaster proclamations issued between Dec. 21, 2010, and May 13, 2011, may claim an exemption from sales tax on labor charges to repair the damage. The materials and equipment used in the performance of the repairs continue to be taxable.
The exemption allowed under Tax Code Section 151.350 applies only to charges for labor to repair or restore damage resulting from the condition that caused the area to be declared a disaster area. Therefore, the exemption authorized by this disaster proclamation is limited to damage caused by a wildfire and does not extend to repairs to personal property, or to a building or other improvement to realty damaged by other sources.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
February is a transition period for those of us who enjoy the sport of hunting. The duck decoys and waders have been put away. Dove hunters have retired their game and shell bags for one more season. Deer hunters have vacuumed the last bit of shelled corn from their vehicles and put the rifle back in the safe until late summer. Blaze orange and a variety of camouflage has been replaced with appropriate football attire for the last big event, and tuxedos for the various social functions that kick-off the new year. Grand stories of hunting exploits emerge over steaming stacks of oysters in various Lowcountry venues. The local taxidermists are busy fulfilling orders of first-time deer trophies, elaborate Wood Duck drakes, and a possible bobcat that some lucky hunter happened to spy slinking through the swamp at an opportune time.
The men in the crowd enjoy this time of comradery and tale-telling, as their mates, for the most part, sit quietly, rolling their eyes as they hear the story one more time.
One story stands out for me. A novice deer hunter, I have enjoyed some exciting hunting experiences over the last few years thanks to the generosity of special friends.
I have hunted from both an elevated deer stand with a high-powered rifle, and at ground-level, leaning against a Cypress tree in the local swamps with shotgun in hand, anticipating old mossy to come ripping through the brush being pushed my direction by a skilled driver on horseback. Local hunter and outdoor enthusiast, Greg Kitchens, took deer hunting to a new level one cold morning on a family property in Georgetown County using a handgun.
Colonel Greg Kitchens, USMC, is an accomplished marksman to say the least. Col. Kitchens is the Officer in Charge of the United States Marine Corps Shooting Team. This group consists of a team of active-duty Marines and a second team of Reservists. The teams are comprised of three groups: Rifle Team, Pistol Team, and a Combat Shooting Team. Greg, in addition to his command duties, serves as a competitor on the Pistol Team.
Greg began hunting deer with a handgun in the early 1990s. Over the years, he honed his shooting skills. He researched, and selected a Smith and Wesson Model 29 Classic DX .44 Magnum with a 6.5 barrel and a 2x Leupold scope specifically for deer hunting.
Choice of ammunition was next on the list. Greg carefully chose a 300 grain jacketed hollow-point made by Hornady. Rounds were hand-loaded. Regarding range and accuracy, Greg stated that inside 100 yards, with a good, steady hold, he could maintain effective accuracy with that set-up. Since the 90s, Ive harvested several deer at 50 yards or less. The Colonels skills would be tested on an annual hunt on family property in Georgetown, S.C. one cold morning, late in the season.
The target area was ranged at 80 yards. Patiently waiting as the sun came up, Greg saw two deer come into range. He acquired his first target, and with a steady hold, squeezed off the first round. The shot hit its mark. Greg chose to send another round as the deer began to move. Shot number two hit its mark as well.
Shifting focus, Greg eyed the second deer. That deer did not run off. Greg steadied his aim, took another steady hold, and fired another round down range at the second deer. Within minutes, Greg had successfully harvested not one, but two deer. Not only did he accomplish this at an astounding 80-plus yards with a handgun, but one shot was made effectively on a moving target. Mission accomplished.
Years of focused practice paid off for Colonel Kitchens.
Michael M. Cochran is an avid outdoorsman and hunter.
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Create a sewing pattern from an existing piece of clothing and learn the skills you'll need to replicate the fit and design details of your favorite pieces. This class focuses on gaining valuable patternmaking skills. As demonstrated in her book, Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit, Steffani's "pin-through" technique to duplicate garments uses straight pins and kraft paper, tracing the design lines of garment elements with pinholes, then adding darts, pleats and other construction elements. Once you have a pattern, you'll learn how to make adjustments on a test muslin, then transfer those changes back to your pattern, creating a versatile pattern block you can change up with different design details.
You'll need garment sewing experience to get the most from this class, which demonstrates the basics of turning a 3D garment into a 2D paper pattern by copying a vintage blouse with Peter Pan collar, darts, pleats and pockets.
Meet Steffani and learn about her exciting background before discussing basic pattern principles.
Pin your piece's curves, pockets and seams to create a pattern roadmap. Steffani's detailed instruction makes the process easy to understand and execute.
Ease into pinning the sleeve and back half of your garment with step-by-step instructions.
Pattern cuffs, darts and pleats, oh my! Learn how to effectively trace your pattern down to the design details.
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a timed test of ability on a rowing machine.
Sarah: You spent all day doing ergs? You absolute jibson!
av curtisjibson 18 september 2007
Mad, but not too much so. More annoyed than anything.
erg, I wish the bank people would pull their heads out!
av poinky 14 augusti 2003
Any small question, like: what the Hell do you mean? or: How is that supposed to work? or: You stuck WHAT WHERE?!?!?!
Jimmy: "I rooted your grandma's box! And I didn't have to use a Trojan!"
Sally: "Erg?"
Sally: "Erg?"
av Trafficone 25 september 2003
1) A unit of work equal to 0.0000001 joules.
2) An interjection used to express frustration or confusion.
2) An interjection used to express frustration or confusion.
It took only 7 million ergs to push that ball in the opposite direction.
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Main Page | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Ovarian Cancer | Resource Guide
A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop ovarian cancer with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing ovarian cancer. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your healthcare provider what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for ovarian cancer appear to be related mainly to your genetic makeup and the number of times you ovulate. Risk factors include:
Because only women have ovaries, ovarian cancer occurs exclusively in women.
Medical Conditions
Your risk of ovarian cancer may increase if you:
The risk of ovarian cancer tends to be slightly lower in women who:
Genetic Factors
Rates of ovarian cancer are 3-5 times higher in women with a mother or sister who had ovarian cancer. If you have a family history of ovarian cancer, talk to your doctor about your options for care and treatment. You should undergo additional testing, as well as consider preventative treatments. Some women with a history of familial cancer, which tends to occur at younger ages than in the general population, will decide to have their ovaries removed to prevent development of cancer.
The incidence of ovarian cancer increases with age until the age of 75. The disease is rare in women under the age of 30, though it can be seen in younger women.
Kasper DL, Harrison TR. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 1998.
Ovarian cancer. National Cancer Institute
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The Hatters were oh-so-close. Then they were oh-so-very-close.
Needing one more win to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Sun tournament, the Stetson University volleyball team dropped back-to-back five-set nailbitters against ETSU and UNF this past week.
The Hatters (18-12, 8-7 A-Sun) hope the third time is the charm as they visit Florida Gulf Coast (12-16, 8-7) at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fort Myers. Live video will be available on ASun.TV.
"This is their time and their chance, and they only get a few of them," Stetson head coach Tim Loesch said.
Freshman Tiffany Creamer has been as hot as a firecracker, posting a combined 45 kills over the past two matches. She collected a 22 kills and hit .373 against ETSU, then put down a season-high 23 kills and hit .339 at UNF.
"She has really improved the whole season," Loesch said about Creamer. "She has just stepped up her game all the way around. Her attacking, her passing, and her serve have all developed. She is also becoming more of a leader and being more vocal on the court. She is still a freshman and is just going to keep getting better."
Live stats of Saturday's match will also be available via FGCU and statbroadcast.
Notes: FGCU is looking to secure a postseason berth on Saturday as well ... Stetson could also clinch this weekend with two losses by either UNF or Kennesaw State. Those teams play each other on Friday.


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"It's a daily thing," Lovato tells Cosmopolitan for Latinas, which named her its "Fun, Fearless Latina of the Year." "I treat it with medication. Not everybody does that, but for me it works."
Continues Lovato: "That's what works for me – medicating, checking in with people, being honest, and being grateful for things."
At 21, Lovato has overcome many hurdles – including an eating disorder, drug abuse, self-mutilation, rehab and a nervous breakdown – but the pop singer remains open about her struggles, hoping to inspire others, especially young people.
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A "cute" word used to describe someone you care for.
"Sugar Plum, can I get a kiss"?
από Geo_Wizard 17 Αύγουστος 2009
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Can you define these popular missing words?
A dear person: Sweetheart
Mark: You know we will be eating these muffins together, sweetheart.
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The type of nickname used to describe a very close lover. A lover so close that they are basically your wife. Often referred to in replace of a actual name.
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a woman's clitoris
" I whipped off her bloomers and stiffened my thumb
and applied rotation on her sugar plum"
Dinah Moe Hum
Frank Zappa
and applied rotation on her sugar plum"
Dinah Moe Hum
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από le ptit mort 16 Σεπτέμβριος 2011
1) The Sugar Plum is a very sweet plum, which is unusual in the plum family because even the skin of it is sweet.
2) A testicle
2) A testicle
1) or 2) Good Lord, your Sugar Plums are huge. I have never seen them so large. Can I try them, Hmmm let me put them in my mouth and caress them with my tongue till my chin is runny with sticky juice. Come on give em to me.
2 only) He was asking for it, being a jerk, so i punched him in the Sugar Plums
2 only) He was asking for it, being a jerk, so i punched him in the Sugar Plums
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a very hot, sexy, amazing, beautiful, fine ass girl
my girl that ilove. she is my sugar plum and muh everything
από kc 1234 13 Δεκέμβριος 2009
a Sugar Plum is when a black guy dips his balls (aka the Scrotum) in sugar and then proceeds to Tea bag his partner.
That girl must have gotten a Sugar Plum, she has sugar all over her face!
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What's in a touch? The Samsung Galaxy S III polycarbonate debate
79 Comments
1. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
Thank you Michael. Good article. Enjoyed reading it and learned more of the differences between plastic and polycarbonate material.
55. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Thanks! Not only did I enjoy writing this, but I can't stress enough how happy it makes me to see the quality of the comments. Even if people don't like the design, that's actually the topic discussed, not just "Murrr, hate plastic!"
73. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Can i suggest you a next article ?
Does Unibody really matter ?
Why HTC , Nokia and iphone uses unibody design while Samsung dont
77. Kimyuna (banned) (Posts: 8; Member since: 10 May 2012)
Samsung uses aluminium anodize unibody for the Wave series (bada smartphone).
2. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
nice article Michael. now i can see s3 is making a lot of news. good for sammy.
14. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
It's great that Samsung improved the durability of the device (kudos to Samsung), but the overall feel of their devices were people's main complaint. Many reviewers weren't a fan of the design and feel of the SGIII. Yes, polycarbonate is different from our idea of plastic, but at the end of the day many people say it still feels the same.
17. Ubi2447 (Posts: 131; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
As stated in the article, I think we're just going to have to change our thinking of this material the same way we changed our perspective on the durability of the glass in gorillaglass phones compared to something like the glass panel on the back of the iPhone 4 (Strong vs not so strong). We now have much more faith in larger display screen technologies with the advancements in that tech, and I feel that will have to translate to plastics.
I think the biggest issue with that leap is the fact that we have a lot more intimate connection with the body of the phone as we will be touching, grasping, and sensing the phone in our hands.
Though I do agree that metal bodied devices give us a reassurance on multiple levels, with both tactile and weightiness, I think that it's just going to be an adjustment to put faith in a 'pasticy' Polycarbonate device.
25. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Just because Samsung decided to go with a polycarbonate casing, doesn't mean that's the future of mobile technology. Samsung took steps backwards in many aspects of the SGIII (aesthetically). While the polycarbonate casing isn't a step backward, I'm kinda hesitant to call it a step forward (yeah I know it's stronger and more durable)
30. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
asthetics are subjective. if the worst thing you can say about the SGS3 is that its not the sexiest device out there, then I think they actually did a great job with it. I'm not excited about the design as it resembles the SGS2 Hercules on Tmobile a bit too much, but its definitely not nearly as bad as people make it out to be.
Regardless of design, both the SGS1 and SGS2 were extremely well made and extremely high quality devices regardless of what anyone feels about the materials used. Knowing that they took their existing quality and turned it up a notch with top end materials like Poly which is color molded, not just painted, so unlike HTC devices you dont have to worry about paint flecks coming off a month later.
It has the pedigree, the power, and the building materials. Its a high end machine, through and through.
36. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
just thinking the same mate if the worst thing they can come up to critisize the s3 for is its look and feel which is subjective then it just shows what a great job samsung did with the s3...what i find funny is that at first people were saying why cant they use premium materials like htc and nokia and now that they are people are still complaining lol some people are just haters obviously and moan about anything and like to hate...to those people who complain a bout plastic,check what your $1000+ tv is made out of.
37. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
But if your phone looks like crap and feels like crap....I don't know guys, lol. Aesthetics aren't everything but come on, let's not pretend its not important.
39. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
umm.. to me they are not.
1) are its innards filled to the brim with the best tech available? CHECK
2) is it made in a way that will resist the wear and tear of life and i dont have to worry about it cracking if i sneeze wrong? CHECK
3) does it have a beautiful screen that i just want to keep looking at? CHECK
4) is it made at a factory that working conditions are not so horrid that it will keep me up late at night? CHECK.
Yup, thats my checkist. beauty in outter shell design is number... um... well, it didnt even make the list.
Because I'mma throw a case and screen protector on it before i even sign in to Gmail. As long as the screen is pretty and its filled with high end stuff and MADE well, i could care less about the rest.
A lot of you people worry so much about what you "perceive" the outside is, and forget that the important part is INSIDE the device. If the prettiest smartphone doesnt actually do jack, what good is it? When your trying to upgrade yours in 9 months because its so far behind the curve, and im still braggin and smiling with mine, we'll see which device "looks" better.
Samsung devices may "look" cheap to some people, but they are anything but. They are the pinnacle of premium in EVERY place that it counts (other than LTE + Exynos..lol)
57. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Aesthetics are important too. The device needs to look nice as well. If you ant even admit that slightly, then you pretty much deep in Samsung's a**. "
Not everyone uses cases, bro. You said that yourself a couple months back in regards to the iPhone and now you're flip flopping (you said in another thread it doesn't matter f the back is ugly if you're just going to throw a case on it anyway). But hey, if you're happy SIII, then no need to flip out. In the end when buying a phone, it's your opinion that matters. If you don't care at all about how your phone looks like, then that's great. But for those who do, then thats perfectly reasonable too
62. iWallE (Posts: 48; Member since: 10 Oct 2011)
I'd add one more thing:
5) Did they pay attention to the tiniest of details in order to improve the user experience? CHECK.
The only things that I didn't like about Samsung's high end phones so far were the look of TouchWiz and the lack of some small but useful tweaks like those present in HTC Sense. Well, at least to this beholder's eyes the problem has been solved with the S III. Things like Smart Stay and the 50GB Dropbox space show how much attention Sammy has paid to improving the experience, offered by the S III. And really, this was the only thing they urgently needed to address since they are at the top of the spec game anyway.
71. evoMike (Posts: 10; Member since: 29 Jul 2011)
hey....what do you mean by "you people"?!?!
42. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
not saying they are not important but you can judge a phone just by seeing pic,until you actually seen it in person than you cant know how it feels and again look and feel is subjective so it may not be to your taste (that doesnt make you right or wrong) but to some one else it may feel great and look nice to them...for me looks obviously is a part of the decision and not saying its the greatest looking phone in the world but for me its still a good lookinf device, i means really its just a curvier s2.i would rather have a phone that looks bad and performs awesome than have a phone that looks good but performs average.
58. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
The point of this article isn't to find all the points to criticize the SIII on. It's about aesthetics/build quality/materials. The article is about build quality and that's what I'm talking about. Criticizing the phone in other aspects would be trolling, no? Just staying in topic over here...
67. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
actually, its about build materials. :)
no matter what you think about the materials they use, the build quality on galaxy S devices has been phenomenal since the start. Its no accident they stand up to "life" so well.
Aesthetics are more important to some than to others. To me they really play a very minor backseat roll. It has to be butt -ass - ugly for me to say no to it for aesthetics.
We have a different mindset. I am all about the tech and what I think are the important parts, like the screen. I dont spend much time at all looking at the bezels and im not trying to impress anyone. Im trying to find a device that makes me giddy with the possibilities of what I can do with it.
And no, just because i dont find aesthetics that important, doesnt mean im in anybody's pocket. I actually liked the design of the SGS1 and SGS2. I would be happier with the design of the SGS3 if it didnt resemble the american SGS2 so much (which was a rehash of my Vibrant SGS1, thus the design has become kind of boring to me). And I've had plenty of devices i found physically less than attractive that I wanted for what it did.
74. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
i am surprised that when my father dropped his s2 from ear height and its still running fine .
Because in the s2 review phonearena complains its all plastic
damm my ipod touch could not even survive a fall from a arm chair when it slipped out of my pocket and cracked the screen immediatly and i have to use it for 3 months before my father fixed it for me at singapore (there cheaper )
80. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Yes, build materials and quality, just like I said :/. If you don't see how aesthetics ties in, you can read my very first comment, #14.
"If you ant even admit that slightly, then you pretty much deep in Samsung's a**"
- you've admitted it slightly
In almost every single review of any phone, the design is the first thin that is talked about. It's definitely not the most important thing when looking for a phone, but nonetheless it's important, no matter how "subjective" it is.
Other than that, I think we're both on the same page. The SIII is great device. It looks like crap and probably feels like crap. You're okay with it, I'm not.
78. jsjakesaid (Posts: 12; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
Idiot talking out of your @$$... The awkward moment when HTC used poly before samsung -.-. And yes i love all the htc's i'v had as their build quality is amazing, even if you drop it from one storey high
50. jiasdft (Posts: 2; Member since: 21 May 2012)
ZOPO ZP200 Smart Phone Android 2.3! It to do better! The price is more cheap! http://clck.ru/15fsl
75. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Dont buy china android phone .
No updates and stop working after a few months .
although can get one cheap.
When i was dinning someone trying to sell me a fake galaxy tab (just act like he is invisible , damm i hate sales man )
3. androidornothing (Posts: 143; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
I totally agree. Polycarbonate is way stronger than plastic and besides its way better for the phone because it makes the phone lighter and plus the phones reception is always more better, unlike glass or metal. people have to stop I3itch1ing about the GSIII design. Its beautifull and if someone doesnt like it then dont get the phone!! Its that simple!!
8. JC557 (Posts: 1520; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
Exactly. Many things can be lumped into plastics but there are many differnt types thanks to different molecular build.
Motorcycle helmets are made with polycarbonate and can take a lot of abuse (of course I can be a bit careless with mine). Meanwhile my white MacBook also has a polycarbonate shell but feels rather weak and formed cracks within months of light usage.
4. Saamic (Posts: 119; Member since: 20 Feb 2012)
Thank you
It's fine if pepole are uninformed and are skeptical about polycarbonate simply because of its appearance correlating to plastic, but it's another thing when ignorant close-minded people just bash it because it looks like plastic when they have no experience with it or any idea what it is. It's a more modern substance that gives phones the ability to be lightweight, like plastic, but it's much more durable than plastic. In my opinion one of its very few set-backs is that it leaves fingerprints very easily from what I've heard. Other than that though it's a great substance.
5. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
Poly carbonate is 300x stronger and scratch resistant than plastic, I am willing to pay the price for my beloved Galaxy S3.
6. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Wonder if my Galaxy Note is special poly carb or just regular plastic. Be cool to know...
7. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
Great, we now have a "plastic" that is difficult to recycle.
Michael H., how did you miss the environmental angle?
19. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
There is already increased ability to recycle polycarbonate because of its use in things like baby bottles, so that should continue to get better and better the more polycarbonate is used.
38. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
Michael: you didn't answer the question. You should be aware that polycarbonates are classified as #7 and not every town recycles polycarbonates in the same manner as 2-liter soda pop containers. Separately, you should know polycarbonates is one of the more toxic plastics.
You spend the bulk of the article waxing poetic benefits of polycarbonate, yet you are unable to provide sound statistics from the EPA or Chemical Industry with respects to actual amount of polycarbonate being recycled. Telling me more baby bottles were recycled doesn't mean anything -- that might impress the android camp due to its nice sound bite.
Again, do you have hard data from established sources?
40. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
has apple found a way to recycle any of the toxic materials it uses, does it have a national recycle program for iphones since the SUPER TOXIC batteries are built into it? Regular phones do.
Just shut it, troll.
53. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
No, I don't have hard data from any sources, which is exactly why I didn't broach the topic in the article. The point of the article was simply to pose the question of where the general bias against something "feeling plasticky" comes from. I had no intention or interest in diving into a much larger topic of the environmental impact of this technology. That would be something for a completely separate article, one that I don't intend to write unless I have the time to do the proper research on the topic.
I do know that not all towns recycle polycarbonates, but I also know that it is becoming more common for recycling centers to accept polycarbonates because of just what I mentioned. I never said that it was anywhere near a majority, or even close to enough to cover the demand for recycling these products. All I said is that it's an issue that is getting attention, and will likely get more as polycarbonates are used in more and more products.
31. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
As strong as polycarb is per sq mm, it will be able to find many many recyclable uses. Maybe it will even make it to the iphone 6. :) Apple already uses samsung's left over chip production, why not their left over plastics too? :) :) :) j/k
9. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Oh and informative article. Its always the ignorant and or uninformed peeps/trolls/fanboys that cry out first before they know the facts.
Or it just boils down that someone made a better product overall then what they have already and are butthurt by it and dunno how to respond other then act like a spoiled brat kid in a toy store
10. ph00ny (Posts: 1235; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Issue with that earlier article is because you flat out and said polycarbonate not plastic
As you said, despite the difference between G1 and S3, they're both smartphones aren't they? Just because one is significantly better doesn't make it any less what it is
21. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Urg, I had edited the earlier article to fix that, but the system never cleared the cache so the changes didn't make it to the site. Should be fixed now.
11. SprintPower (Posts: 74; Member since: 29 Dec 2008)
The Gorilla Glass analogy was right on point and should shut the ignorant mouths of the moron masses.
29. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
but it wont
12. technot (Posts: 7; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
Why Samsung is stubborn and still opted "plastic" for SG3? This was also the criticism for SG2 and yet it became the best smartphone of 2011 and sold 20 million units.
32. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
and the critisism for the SGS1 which was the best selling android device until the SGS2. The SGS3 in all of its "plastic" has already outsold all other android devices that dont say "galaxy S" on them, and even the iphone4s launch.. just in pre orders. haters can hate.. the rest of us will enjoy a super top notch product.
13. joey18 (Posts: 589; Member since: 20 Jul 2010)
But still be plastic not like htc one x the beauty and stile the gs3 pop easy i dont liked the case needs to be more stronger and style
43. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
have you got an s3 to know how it feels...cause so far all reviews have said it feels great in the hand and when the back is on which is going to be 99% of the time the phone has no creaks or bends etc.
15. humandroid (Posts: 58; Member since: 11 May 2012)
Michael H article. tl, dr
22. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
If you didn't read it, don't comment. Simple. Sorry that 688 words is too many for you.
35. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
oh please now using materials is copying lol please please just get some knowledge.thats like saying a car using tires made out of rubber is copying another car maker that uses rubber to make tires,a house is made from cement,if another house is made by cement thats copying think about thats for a second cause thats essentially what you believe ...lol PA do attract some silly people i mean seriously cant believe people that think like that exist
18. Glim12808 (Posts: 394; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
The Lumia 800/900 also use polycarb and people say "Beautiful"; Samsung uses the same polycarb on the SGS3 and people say "Ugly". I don't get it!
45. xtian1103 (Posts: 363; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
because unibody cases of lumia 800/900 or n9 feels more solid than s3. you don't always (or never) drop your phone but if you do, the battery cover part will always feel the beating
20. alpinejason (Posts: 262; Member since: 06 Sep 2011)
can you say copy-cat.again.samsung does what they do best copy people.this time it was nokia instead of apple
23. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
What is copying here? Are manufacturers not allowed to use polycarbonate because Nokia and HTC did it already? Are they not allowed to make phones blue?
Given the right parameters, everything is a copy of something else including the devices that Nokia made or Apple or whoever you claim was being copied.
41. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
oh please now using materials is copying lol please please just get some knowledge.thats like saying a car using tires made out of rubber is copying another car maker that uses rubber to make tires,a house is made from cement,if another house is made by cement thats copying think about thats for a second cause thats essentially what you believe ...lol PA do attract some silly people i mean seriously cant believe people that think like that exist
27. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
see i don't really care as long as it is more durable. can the keeper of your review unit atest to this Michael? o:
i would've wished that they used something better to the touch but if it works it works.
28. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
i think you along with phil from androidcentral and john from technobuffallo are the only decent tech writers left that can write objectively without making personal opinions seem like facts..keep up the work,there has not been a single article of yours i have not enjoyed...lol to be honest the only reason i come on PA is for your non biased views...everyone else seems to always contradict themselves
34. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Thanks! always good to know what I do is appreciated
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46. Tmachaveli (Posts: 425; Member since: 01 Apr 2011)
I would like to know all the ppl so far that have used a s3?..if you have not even touch the phone yet how can you say that its "cheap" when the phone isn't even out yet...
49. tumchaaditya (Posts: 71; Member since: 21 May 2012)
you can have pretty good idea of it from pictures...
just compare pictures of a nice looking phone(e.g. iPhone or SE Xperia Arc) and S3.
47. Galen20K (Posts: 541; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)
Absolutely Fantastic article Michael, thank you for your insite and progressive point of view in your articles. It's definitely appreciated by people like me.
48. tumchaaditya (Posts: 71; Member since: 21 May 2012)
You cannot MAKE people think that something is nice or beautiful..
It has to come from within!!
In my opinion, its not about changing thinking..
Samsung does make their phones cheap looking.
And its not just about ordinary plastic or polycarbonate or metal or glass.
Nokia makes pretty amazing looking and feeling phones with polycarbonate(N9, Lumia 800/900) and Sony Ericsson has created quite beautiful phones using ordinary plastic in past.
Personally, I always find Samsung phones to be cheap looking/feeling(although best performing). I can even go further and say, when turned off, Galaxy S2 looks like enlarged Samsung Star(the one with Bada that's costs 1/4 of S2).
Some might argue over this but at least you have to admit that SE Xperia Arc or Nokia Lumia look and feel much better than Galaxy S2 and cost the same.
On the mechanical strength, S3 does have polycarbonate advantage but aesthetically, naah...
54. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
See, that's the kind of argument that I love! If you don't like the design, that's your right, and it is certainly true that Samsung doesn't have the most impressive design record. But, I truly dislike when people will bash a product simply on the basis of a misconception about the material used to build it. That's just silly.


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CHICAGO -- If Silas Redd is still with the Penn State football team this season, he and his teammates are expected to have different uniforms and maybe even names on the back of their jerseys.
Redd's recruitment by USC remains perhaps the biggest football issue, and while he still has yet to make a decision, there were reports Thursday that he has a visit planned to Southern California this weekend.
An issue that generated just as much buzz Thursday was the possibility that coach Bill O'Brien plans to change Penn State's traditional, basic blue and white uniforms. The coach mentioned that possibility during a conference call with players' parents Wednesday night, according to the Reading Eagle.
O'Brien has had discussions with Nike about changing the uniforms, which he has said repeatedly that he would not do since taking the PSU job in January.
"I reserve the right to change my mind," O'Brien said Thursday when asked what led to his decision.
Neither O'Brien nor the Penn State players would give any indication as to what the uniform changes might include, but there has been widespread speculation that it would be names on the jerseys.
Guard John Urschel said he has talked with O'Brien about the changes but wouldn't disclose any details.
"Things about the uniforms, that's between us and Coach O'Brien," he said. "Things are still in the process, and we aren't sure what exactly is going to be the outcome. But I suggest you guys watch out Sept. 1 [against Ohio]."
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Redd visited with USC coach Lane Kiffin on Thursday and, according to ESPN, was shown a PowerPoint presentation detailing how he would fit into the Trojans' offense.
O'Brien had no comment when asked about Redd.
"I definitely see that it's killing him because he wants to make the decision, and he just wants to make the best decision for himself and his family," said defensive tackle Jordan Hill, one of Redd's roommates. "I think the best thing for him was to get out of here and go home with his family and really talk this thing over."
Hill said Redd realizes how big his decision is for the team on the field and the signal that it could send to others on the squad who are considering transferring.
"He knows everything that's going on, and he knows what he is to the team and everything like that," Hill said. "You never want to put yourself above the team, but in certain cases, when it comes down to it, you've got to do what's best for yourself."
Hill, Urschel and linebacker Michael Mauti said they wouldn't begrudge any teammates who decide to transfer. Hill also said it wouldn't change his friendship with Redd.
"I told him it's as simple as this: No matter where you go, you're still going to be at my wedding, you're still going to be my boy, and I'm going to support you 100 percent," Hill said.
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The Lions also could be losing their best special teams player as place-kicker and punter Anthony Fera has contacted Texas about potentially transferring. The Cypress, Texas native made 14-of-17 field goals last season and averaged 42 yards per punt.
O'Brien said he had not spoken to Fera and didn't know anything about the situation.
O'Brien continued to maintain Thursday that he has not been notified by any players that they are transferring and noted he expects the core members of the team to remain.
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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said he doesn't care if the NCAA set a precedent with its sanctions against PSU.
"I don't really care about whether or not they had jurisdiction or whether or not there was an underlying NCAA violation," he said. "There's been a lot of debate by pundits one way or the other. The only thing that matters to me is I think the NCAA did have moral authority to act, and I think the Big Ten had moral authority to act."
Delany went on to add, "Clearly what happened at Penn State as outlined in the Freeh report challenges any organization to step up and do what's right. And I think because the Freeh report has been accepted by the institution, it allowed for the NCAA to take its next steps it felt were appropriate."
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* O'Brien, talking about the crowds at Beaver Stadium, said, "I can clearly remember when I got the job at Penn State, [Tom] Brady telling me that's the loudest place he's ever played."
* PSU doesn't have media guides yet. Spokesman Jeff Nelson said, "There's just so much that's not correct anymore" regarding information and records in light of the NCAA vacating all wins since 1998.
* O'Brien said he's tired of hearing how Penn State football is going to struggle because of the NCAA sanctions. He said several times he just doesn't see it that way. "We're alive and kicking," he said.
* O'Brien said, "You have to have a tremendous walk-on program" with 65 scholarships." He said that type of walk-on program "will become a big part of what we're doing" and noted his staff has received 150 emails & videos from potential players in recent days.
* Hill on the upcoming season: "We're going to kick people's butt. It's as easy as that."
* Mauti on Freeh report and Joe Paterno: "That's not really something I want to get into."
* Hill: "We won't have a bowl game, but we'll treat every game like one."
* O'Brien on how no one has ever had to deal with all this: "I don't care. We do."
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MARTINSBURG - "Wow" was about all Wendell Carr could say Tuesday morning as he looked around his family's soon-to-be new home.
"I'm really happy, really excited," he said with a broad smile. "I never thought we would be in our own home."
Along with his wife, Tara, and their three children - Cierra, 13, Devon, 11, and Serenity, 3 - the family originally hoped to be in the first home of their own by Christmas, but now it looks like they will make the move sometime after the holiday.
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Colin Williams, director of marketing and sales, MTV Solar, on the left, tells the Carr family, from left, Serenity; Wendell; Tara; Cierra; Shirley Wentzell, Tara's mother; and Devon, how the solar panels on the Carrs' new home work. The panels were donated by SolarWorld USA and installed by MTV Solar
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Representatives from MTV Solar and Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle join the Carr family at the unveiling of solar panels on the Carrs' new home that were donated by SolarWorld USA.
The latest partners of Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle, the Carrs' home is the second built in HFHEP's subdivision, Auburndale off Boston Street in Martinsburg.
The family and Tara's mother, Shirley Wentzell, toured the house Tuesday. Volunteers were grading the dirt around the foundation while others finished up spackling drywall inside. A crew from 84 Lumber was blowing insulation into the attic.
They also got a chance to see the new solar panels on their roof. The equipment was donated by SolarWorld USA of Camarillo, Calif., and installed by Mountain View Solar of Berkeley Springs. The photovoltaic cells are expected to save the Carrs about $250 a year on their electric bills.
"This is the first house ever that we owned - our first house ever," Cierra beamed. "I thought it was going to be small, but it's huge."
The family has lived in apartments and are looking forward to the relative spaciousness of their three-bedroom, 1,200-square-foot rancher sitting on a 90- by 60-foot lot in Habitat's residential development.
"I grew up with a house," Tara said. "But since we've had the family, this will be our first home."
She and Wendell work for McDonald's. They currently live in Charles Town.
The Carrs broke ground at the site in early July.
Construction of the home was a "community build," meaning it was done almost entirely by volunteers with donated equipment and material. Skilled volunteers oversee the work and all are guided by Bruce Spearow, HFHEP's construction supervisor.
Licensed plumbers and electricians must be employed for some of the construction as well as professionals like the crew that installed the insulation.
"Next time, we want to use batts (of insulation)," Spearow said. That way, volunteers can install the insulation, which Spearow said he could get donated.
"We got a lot of help from the 167th Air Guard," he said. "They had two men here every day for about three weeks."
Wendell and Tara had to invest of at least 200 hours of "sweat equity" in their home, meaning they had to help build it.
Eastern Panhandle HOME Consortium funds provided the working capital to begin construction.
The Carrs will have a 20-year mortgage at zero percent interest through HFHEP.
There are seven shovel-ready lots in Auburndale, and the subdivision is platted for 29 lots total as well as a section for townhouses.
For more information about Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle, call 304-263-3154.
- Staff writer John McVey, can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 128, or firstname.lastname@example.com.