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Berkeley, California (Thursday, September 20, 2007) - Last November, an overwhelming majority of Berkeley voters endorsed Measure G, a ballot measure that sets an aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for Berkeley and directs the City to develop a plan for achieving that target.
Community insight and input is critical to that plan, which is why the City and the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission are co-hosting a workshop for the purpose of gathering public input on how to design an effective "climate action plan" for Berkeley.
Date: Wednesday, September 26Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m.Place: North Berkeley Senior Center, at the corner of Hearst and Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Adapting to the Impacts of a Changing Climate" is one of a series of workshops the City and City Commissions have held since May. The goal of Wednesday's workshop is to engage community members in the design and implementation of local climate protection and adaptation strategies. Presentations will address specific global warming impacts that Berkeley must prepare for, including a rising San Francisco Bay, a shrinking water supply, increased incidence of major wildfires and others.
"These workshops are an opportunity for community members to participate in the design of strategies that will have a lasting impact on Berkeley's greenhouse gas emissions," said Timothy Burroughs, the City's Climate Action Coordinator. "They're one of many opportunities to be a part of a growing climate protection movement in our town."
The City is also launching an online "community climate action forum" later this month. The City will use the site to post draft sections of Berkeley's Climate Action Plan as well as resources for individuals working to reduce their carbon footprint. In the meantime, residents can learn about the climate action planning process by visiting: www.cityofberkeley.info/sustainable.
Drafts of the Climate Action Plan will be released to the public for review in October and a draft is due to City Council by the end of the year. The plan will consist of a series of strategies that, when implemented, will achieve Berkeley's greenhouse gas target of an 80 percent reduction below 2000 levels by 2050. The strategies in the plan will affect the emissions that result from transportation, energy consumption in homes and other buildings, and waste generation, among other things.
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Planning Basis for Switzerland
Since the publication of the "Swiss Wind Energy Concept" in 2004, conditions have changed significantly. With the new Energy Law the goals for renewable energies have been significantly raised. Cantonal structure plans, cost-covering remuneration, larger and more powerful turbines are further keywords. Working closely with the cantons, the Swiss Federal Offices BFE, FOEN and ARE published recommendations for planning wind turbines in March 2010. The 2004 concept as well as the new recommendation are not legally binding, but both have the goal of standardization of wind power planning and approval practices.
Recomendations for Wind Power Planning 2010
- Recomendations for Wind Power Planning (German)
» download (pdf, 760 kB)
Swiss Wind Energy Concept 2004
- Main report "Swiss Wind Energy Concept (in German)"
» download (pdf, 1.2 MB)
- Methodology report (in German)
» download (pdf, 927 kB)
- Consultation report (in German)
» download (pdf, 913 kB)
Further Results
List and details of the 2004 concept's sites
» more
- The 2004 wind power concept's geographical results are depicted in the interactive wind power map of Switzerland
» more
- Overview maps of wind speed, national inventories as well as the 2004 wind power concept's sites are available for download.
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"The Parish Is…Broke" Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel Says
Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel announced Thursday night that city and parish resources have been misallocated for several years. Durel presented his budget to the Lafayette City-Parish Council, which includes solutions on how to address this problem.
Durel, though, made it clear that this revelation will change the conversation in Lafayette.
When city and parish governments were consolidated, Durel says an allocation company was assigned to perform an analysis every two years or so. Because the city provides services to the unincorporated areas of the parish, that analysis determines how much money should be allocated between the two entities.
But concerns about the allocation company were brought up by the retired Chief Financial Officer Becky Lalumia, who said she wasn't satisfied with the current allocation officer. Then Lalumia's replacement, Lorrie Toups, started raising similar concerns. Toups told Durel that his administration was only being reimbursed by the unincorporated tax dollars at 16 percent, when by his reasoning his administration should be getting reimbursed by 46 percent, based on the percentage of the population living in the unincorporated areas of the parish.
"We then find out…it looks like Public Works has been spending 60 percent of its time outside the city of Lafayette yet only getting reimbursed 30 percent," says Durel.
The result of all these findings is that parish government is being paid more than it ought to, possibly with funds that rightfully belong to the city, according to Durel.
"It's against the law to spend city dollars outside of a city," says Durel. "I have no doubt in my mind that it wasn't malicious, but I have no doubt in my mind that it was done on purpose." He thinks it was done "legally, but I think highly inappropriately" to keep the parish government from going bankrupt.
Durel says this means either city services to unincorporated areas will have to be scaled back significantly or taxpayers will have to approve an increase in taxes in order to pay for such services.
To listen to Bernadette Lee's interview with Joey Durel, CLICK BELOW:
(Bernadette Lee, Nathan Pike and Brandon Comeaux contributed to this story.)


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Nothing much new was learnt, except that a refresh of the
680i SLI chipset is going to come before the year ends, but still on a DDR2
platform. However, a refresh can only mean new features, and better overclocking
capabilities. No doubt that the Chipset maker must be seeing green over the
600+MHz FSB attained so readily by Intel's newest P35 chipset. So it will only
makes sense to assume the close-up on this area by the refresh will be made
aggressively. As for DDR3? Probably earliest in Quarter 1 of 2008 will we see
NVIDIA chipsets supporting DDR3, mainly due to expected market trend of
conversion to DDR3 among consumers.


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Warrenpoint harbour hit by toxic leak
Eighteen people were taken to hospital on Wednesday after toxic fumes leaked from a boat carrying grain.
Police and emergency services were called to the MV Arklow Meadow, which had docked in Warrenpoint harbour with a cargo of grain.
Houses and businesses near the quayside were evacuated.
Mervyn Jess reports for BBC Newsline.


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By John Watson and Kenneth Jones, Merichem
In the past decade, Japan's rapidly dwindling landfill capacity encouraged development of projects aimed at the gasification of municipal and industrial solid waste. The push to reduce dependence on traditional solid waste disposal methods combined with the continuing search for clean, flexible alternative fuel and chemical feedstock sources justified a renewed focus on gasification of solid waste by a variety of industries and municipalities. Gasification not only greatly reduces the space required for solid waste disposal but also eliminates many of the environmental issues associated with mounds of decomposing waste. The syngas generated in the process is used for power production or as feedstock for a range of chemical processes.


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Why do cheap scopes lose their sighting when adjusting the magnification?
Why do cheap scopes lose their sighting when adjusting the magnification?
Does it cause them to pull one way or is it completely unpredictable?
If returned to the orginal position will they still be sighted?
I am on a very tight budget. How can one tell before buying how much of a problem this is?
Try focusing at the highest power, then backing it down. If it stays in focus, then it's good ("parfocal") ... it it falls out of focus (from high mag to low mag), it's poorly designed or defective.
I think I got my answer.
This is called shifting zero.
I think I just got my answer from a post by M14sRock.
I have changed the scopes on all my guns to CenterPoint 4-16x40mm, and just love them. Many, if not all, cheap scopes have plastic gears that strip out easily if not extremely careful.
Also, many cheap scopes can't handle the high recoil on high-powered rifles. It has the tendency to jar the reticles off center during the shot and shift the reticle tube against the spring.
99.999999% of the cost of a high-end scope is attributable to the quality of the optics and the precise methods used to grind, curve and polish the lenses. Can you guess where the cost cutting gets done in a low priced scope? The mass produced optics in a cheaper scope simply lack the precision needed to properly collect and focus the light. Aberrations on cheap optics are not unlike a human suffering from an astigmatism.
Because cheap scopes are junk??:p
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text: Other needs beckon. Last of the Mohicans. Wrap your head around 4 shots on 120. Lens to die for. $3k Read the review here: http://cim-magazine.forumotion.net/...17-by-jason-brunner-t16.htm?highlight=fotoman It's a pretty thing. You could also club someone to death with it. Milled from a solid block of aluminium. Lots of numbers and dials to keep you thinking. Yeah, the neg would be about that big. Took it to France. Here's a little snap.


text: Hail to the Kale! ~ by Shari Hearn Okay, perhaps "Hail to the Kale" is an insipid title for an article. Let's face it; kale is a hard word to rhyme. But, it's better than the title I first came up with: "If kale had a degree, it'd be from Yale." I guess what my feeble … [Read more...]


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Mum Cassie Jones, who just 18 months ago was fighting for her life after suffering liver and kidney failure following the birth of her son, is organising a sponsored slim.
Miss Jones, 23, of Longcroft Road, Devizes, wants to raise money for our Give us A Chance appeal in aid of Devizes Opportunity Centre.
Her son Chase, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, attends the centre twice a week.
Miss Jones, who has set up Cassie's Chunkies and recruited her parents and friends, hopes to raise £1,000.
She said: "I think I have been using my past ill health as an excuse for too long and really need to do something about my weight now.
"Now I have told people I am doing this I have more incentive to stick to healthy eating and it is a good way of raising money as well."
Her parents Eileen and Brian Jones, of Longcroft Avenue, Devizes, are joining in the sponsored slim as their way of saying thank you to the centre.
She said: "They adore Chase and would do anything for him."
Colleagues from Cross Manufacturing, Devizes, where Miss Jones, her parents and her partner Mike Topliss all work are already sponsoring the event.
Cassie's Chunkies had their first weigh-in two weeks ago at the Moonrakers pub in Devizes and will meet every fortnight until a final weigh-in on June 30.
Chase was born two months early by emergency caesarean section weighing just 2lb 15ozs at Salisbury District Hospital after Miss Jones became very unwell. She was diagnosed with liver and kidney failure and after the birth she was taken to Kings College Hospital, London.
Her lowest point came when she contracted pneumonia and was taken to intensive care on the same day her sister Lianne got married.
She said: "I should have been her chief bridesmaid but instead I was in ICU. It took me a while to recover and I was very weak and had to have physiotherapy to be able to walk again.
"But now is the time to put it behind me and lose weight.
"I was 14st 7lbs at the first weigh in and I would really like to get down to about 11 stone."
To sponsor Cassie go to uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/CassiesChunkies


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George's Oil was started in 2012 by myself George Bullukian. I have over 45 years experience in the oil heating business as a former owner, deliveryman, and serviceman. My company was always known for low pricing, quality service, and honesty. My reputation for these qualities is well known to my former customers.
I started working for my father Harry Bullukian in the mid 60's and have been in the business every since. In 2011, I sold my old business and thought I would try some other ventures, but the oil business was still in my blood and I missed it, thus a new business was started. Even though the business is new, I am not new to the business.
In Bristol, Worcester, and Norfolk Counties I offer low prices, quality service, and a small oil company approach where the customer comes first. When you call my company I will always answer the phone, no secretary or answering service. So if there ever is a problem, you will talk to the owner to resolve any issues or problems (of course please don't call in the middle of the night for non-emergency questions).
You can always compare our price at newenglandoil.com.
Call us now! (508) 858-8544
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There are thousands of social networks creeping up all over the place, pretty much one for any topic you can think of. Here you are trying to build up your personal brand and your online presence, how many social networks should you become a part of and how can you maintain all of your profiles? There's actually a new tool called usernamecheck which let's you check if your desired user name has been taken on a number of social networks, it's hand if you want a quick glance for your user name.
I'm all about quality relationships and am a firm believe that if you're going to do something, you need to do it right. What I mean by that is I would rather be an active member and contributor to 3 social networks then a non-active non-contributor to 100 social networks. I find that between this blog, twitter, linkedin, and facebook, that I have a solid online presence and I don't really need to be a part of other networks. That being said I also do have accounts with myspace, stumbleupon, mixx, flickr, viddler, plurk, and pownce, but I never really use or update them. I just don't see the need to.
Don't spread yourself too think because that eventually diminishes your value. Let your users know the core places where they can find you and make sure that when they do find you that you are pumping out some quality content and building those relationships/connections. I may not belong to as many social networks as some other people out there but I respond to every message, email, and comment that I get from the networks that I am a part of, and to me it very important that I can maintain that.
What about you? How many social networks are you a part of and how many do you actually maintain and contribute to?
thanks for reading


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It only takes a minute to get started. Fill out our simple sign up form and login to the site.
This step is discretionary but will drastically enhance your chances of getting noticed by other people on the website. Type a little about yourself, your interests and upload your best photograph.
Utilise our website's state-of-the-art search to pinpoint members who fulfill your criteria. Or just scan through listings and pinpoint singles that arouse your interest.
Identified someone who looks right? Send a message to them or just a wink and see what happens next. With a little luck you'll be on your way to discovering the love of your life.
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Phantom EFX Delivers Level Editor and Gameplay Updates to Time-Traveling Shooter Darkest of Days
November 4, 2009
Phantom EFX Delivers Level Editor and Gameplay Updates to Time-Traveling Shooter Darkest of Days
Phantom EFX and independent game development studio 8monkey Labs announced today the availability of a series of updates to their recently launched first-person shooter, Darkest of Days. PC users of Darkest of Days are now able to use 8monkey's own level editing software, Habitat, to create their own levels in which to wreak havoc. Phantom EFX also released an "Instant Action" gameplay update that will allow players choose their favorite weapons and travel back to their favorite missions with a weapon set of their choosing.
"This update has been in the pipeline for a while, and we're excited to get it into our fans' hands," said Mark Doeden, director of 8monkey Labs. "Habitat is an incredibly powerful tool that will allow gamers to create levels limited only by their imaginations. And the ability to select individual levels with custom weapon load-outs once the main campaign is completed is something people have been clamoring for – now you can go back to Pompeii and fry up enemies with your microwave gun at any time!"
The release of Habitat allows PC gamers to now create their own Darkest of Days mods using 8monkey's proprietary Marmoset Engine. This update even unlocks shader code, so graphical mods are also a possibility. The patch also addresses many consumer demands, including: support for fourth and fifth mouse buttons, a mouse smoothing option, fixes for hardware specific OpenAL and ATI crashes, and new PhysX system software.
The "Instant Action" patch and the Habitat level editor are now available in the download section at www.darkestofdays.com.
Darkest of Days was released on PC and Xbox 360 September 8, 2009. PC Gamer gave it an 80/100 in its review and College News said that Darkest of Days is "one of the most unique first-person shooters that has hit shelves recently."


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Little antipasto bites whet the appetite for dinner. From prosciutto-wrapped melon to marinated olives, these easy antipasto appetizer recipes can be on the table in minutes.
Antipasto with Toasted Pita CrispsBetter Homes and Gardens
Perfect for warm-weather entertaining, this colorful fruit and veggie appetizer platter makes for refreshing nibbling.
Cool Antipasto KabobsBetter Homes and Gardens
Great party appetizes--let guests pick between skewers of vegetables or flavorful bites of sausage, shrimp, and cheese.
Tortellini with Salami and PestoBetter Homes and Gardens
This simple appetizer is so flavorful it's hard to believe there are just four ingredients.
Herbed Antipasto KabobsBetter Homes and Gardens
A tangy marinade, salty prosciutto, and fragrant basil work magic on a bounty of colorful vegetables. Use rosemary skewers for a presentation your guests will not soon forget.
Grilled Red Pepper SaladFitness
Tortellini, Olive, and Cheese KabobsBetter Homes and Gardens
Grilled Figs with Rum-Infused RicottaFamily Circle
Spike cool and creamy ricotta with rum for a sweet dip to scoop up with grilled figs.
Eggplant DipBetter Homes and Gardens
Look for smaller eggplants. They typically have fewer seeds and may be less bitter. This chunky make-ahead dip is meant to be slathered on crusty bread or crackers.
Gorgonzola-Thyme-Stuffed OlivesBetter Homes and Gardens
Antipasto Platter with Prosciutto and MelonBetter Homes and Gardens
For an innovative twist on the classic prosciutto-melon pairing, try this trio of cantaloupe, honeydew, and crenshaw melon balls.
Antipasto KabobsBetter Homes and Gardens
As your guests nibble these special-occasion skewers, they'll savor many of the flavors of traditional Italian antipasto, including salami, tortellini, and artichoke hearts. These appetizers can be ready in 30 minutes, then chilled until serving time.
Tapas PlateFamily Circle
Hop on the small plates trend and throw together a spread of bean salad, ham, cheese, olives, grapes and hearty French bread.
Pickled Green BeansMidwest Living
Antipasto PinwheelsBetter Homes and Gardens
This colorful cheese and salami pinwheel recipe makes the perfect quick and easy appetizer when company drops in. Preparation time is only 15 minutes from start to finish.
Lemony Marinated AntipastoBetter Homes and Gardens
Chicken or turkey sausage links complement the flavors of this antipasto recipe. Find the sausage fresh or frozen in most supermarkets.
Herbed Nuts in HoneyBetter Homes and Gardens
Allow mixed nuts to marinate in a flavorful mix of honey and marjoram. This jarred recipe makes for a fantastic party appetizer or holiday gift!
Marinated Vegetables, Cheese, and SausageBetter Homes and Gardens
Serve this meat, cheese, and vegetable combo as antipasto on an appetizer buffet. Make and refrigerate it a day ahead, then have time to spare the day of serving.


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The Short Gospels Hold Unlimited Truths
I don't know if you ever thought of how short the four gospels are. If you printed each one out individually, they might almost be called "booklets." For example, in the Bible I use, the Gospel of St. Mark is only 27 pages long, while St. Matthew's Gospel is the longest at 53 pages. But If you do a Google search of "the gospels of Jesus," you will come up with 31,900,000 references, and, in truth, that is only a sample of what all the world's libraries hold about the gospels.
We know the gospels were not written until some 40 to 50 years after Jesus' death and Resurrection. The good news was first preached by word of mouth, and, with the power of the Holy Spirit, the Christian communities spread like wild-fire. Paul wrote his pastoral and doctrinal epistles in the 40s and 50s of the Christian era. It's truly miraculous how the word of God was revealed though human voices and words and how you and I are privileged to hear, read and speak it.
Of all the writings of the Bible, the gospels naturally hold a place of pre-eminence. At the same time, these four gospels are so simple and plain in their teaching that they can be read by anyone, of any age, and in any language or from any culture. It may require a world full of books and commentaries to expound the gospel truths, but that is because they are so rich and life giving in their meaning. It has been said that when you get down to listing the most principles of living the gospel values, you could put them on a three-by-five-inch card and still have a lot of room left over.
Three Statements of Jesus Contain the Whole Teaching
Here is an example of what I mean. We can take three statements of Jesus and basically cover the entire gospel. Each of these three commands of Jesus is so full of meaning and consequences that everything else Jesus said is in someway contained in these three. They are:
1. In Mark, Jesus was asked what the greatest of the commandment was, and we know his answer: "Love God with all your heart and love and love your neighbor as yourself" (Mk 12:29). The reason why Jesus spoke of these two commandments as really one is that there is no way of loving God more perfectly than by loving our brothers and sisters, including our enemies. Jesus even said that if we are on our way to worship God and we realize we have something against our brother or sister, God is very happy to wait until we clear up the problem with our neighbor, and then come to him in worship. It is amazing how God seems to put himself second. But isn't that just like God.
2. As we ask, "Lord, what's the best way of loving another person," Jesus' response is a three-word command. "Do not judge" (Mt 7:1). He adds as a warning that "as we judge so we shall be judged." In other words, "not judging" is a corollary to the whole first commandment. Now, remember Jesus is not talking about all of the little emotional criticisms that are constantly running through our minds each day. For Jesus, "to judge" means to "pass sentence" as in a punishment. It is to act as a judge. This is serious, really. Have you heard people rather nonchalantly relegate certain groups of people to hell? That's a judgment! When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, you hear even religious people—who should know better—proclaim that such a catastrophe was God's punishment for the sins of the French Quarter. Of course, they said they were only using the Bible and agreeing with God. But, to my way of thinking, any human who feels certain that others or other groups "are going to hell and deserve it" are presuming to do something only God can do: Judge the human heart and know all of the circumstances of that person's life. There is no human man or woman who can presume to do what God does. God commanded us to forgive; he forbade us to judge. Besides, Katrina hardly touched the French Quarter. It was the poor in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward who suffered terrible devastation. Katrina was not God's punishment. It was an act of nature. Some people use God as their authority to pass judgment on people they don't like.
3. Jesus simply said, "Look, all you have to do is sincerely seek the will of God in your lives (Mt 7:21). And so we ask ourselves, "Lord, what do you want me to do in this circumstance?" It's a simple question, but it is rare that we can't come up with the right answer. And if we are still unsure, there are good people able to help us explore God's will.
Simple? Yes. Simplistic? Definitely Not
On the surface, some might think this is too simplistic. But if we truly seek to live our life by loving God and neighbor, seeking to do God's will each day and not passing judgment on others, then we will indeed live out the whole gospel. Yes, it may sound simple; but definitely it is not simplistic.
Dear Friar Jack: Thank you for the E-spiration, "How to Rid the World of Evil." This was one of your very best pieces! The problem of evil in a world created by an all-good God has been struggled with and discussed in every age. You have chosen two of my favorite Catholic authors to help clarify this discussion: Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen! I wish that thoughts of these inspiring men would be used in more of our current Catholic thinking. It is certainly always a good practice to look within ourselves, our culture, our ways, before we find ourselves demonizing others! Mary
A: Dear Friar Jack: Thank you for reminding me to "let peace begin with me." It is something I must constantly be working on—not to judge others just because I don't agree with them. It's a difficult task to consider that I am one of "them".… Just because I can see "evil" in them does not mean that I don't have the same "evil" in me. Pat
Dear Friar Jack: Thank you for this article. What an awesome E-spiration! Being a former Quakeress, I am a pacifist, and it is so nice to read a Catholic article on peace. What you wrote about the plank in America's eye is so true! It was a beautiful and eloquent article. God bless you. Eleanor
A: Dear Mary, Pat and Eleanor and the many others who responded to my July E-spiration. The majority of the 20 or so e-mail messages I received so far were generally positive like yours, but not all. Nonetheless, I appreciate the responses of all. As usual, I regret that my schedule seldom allows me to answer personally the many questions that come in. Know, however, that I continue to pray for all of your needs—as well as those of your loved ones. Friar Jack


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4 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth — Just One Week Before Your Big Event!
22 Apr 2014 at 9:15am
Getting your teeth whitened or fixed before your big day might be the last thing on your mind, but it could end up the first thing you regret not doing because, well, those photos are forever.
In honor of Earth Day, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi has four all-natural ways to get "Wedding White in a Week." These tips are the perfect low-cost (and super-easy!) alternative for when you don't have the time or budget to visit a cosmetic dentist.
Go Bananas!
Rub the inside of a banana peel against your teeth for a couple of minutes a day. Over time your teeth will soak up the minerals, which will keep them strong, white, and looking their best. [Editor's note: This trick will also shine up your shoes!]
And don't throw away that banana! Eating bananas are great for battling depression, pre-wedding or otherwise. The fruit contains tryptophan, which converts into serotonin, also known as the "feel good" neurotransmitter.
Oil Pulling
Plaque tends to build up at the base of the teeth where toothbrushes have a hard time reaching. No worries though! You've likely got an all-natural plaque fighter sitting in your pantry. Olive oil, due to its viscosity, is good at getting plaque in these hard to reach areas. Try swishing with it for 20 minutes every morning for optimal oral health!
Strawberries and Baking Soda
Here's a genius two-ingredient recipe for whiter teeth: Grind up a strawberry and mix it with some baking soda. The malic acid in strawberries is great for removing stains, while the baking soda penetrates enamel to effectively whiten your teeth. Gently rub the mixture on your teeth and leave it for about five minutes, then brush it off for — voila! —a brighter smile.
Let Nature Be Your Toothbrush
Go beyond bristles and toothpaste! Consistently eating crunchy fruits and veggies — like apples, carrots, or broccoli — is great for removing plaque and even lifting stains from teeth.
MORE:Teeth Whitening Before & After Photos
With these four simple (and totally manageable) tips, any bride and groom (or really, anyone!) can whiten their teeth so they look their very best and brightest on their special day.
Have some other fast and natural teeth whitening tricks? Don't keep them to yourself! Sound off in the comments below.
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The 2013 Scion FR-S is part sports car and part time machine.
On the sports car part, this 2+2 coupe looks aggressive, rides well and handles like it's ready for the track. It may not have tons of power, but most boy racers will enjoy the front-engine, rear-wheel drive, sport car. Get it? Front + Rear + Sport = FR-S
And they should. A joint development project between Toyota and Subaru (they get the BRZ) this Scion is the best driving Scion ever – which isn't necessarily saying much. In the past, Scion relied on the front-wheel drive tC to anemically hoist its sport banner. That was a sport car for poseurs who think a fart-sounding coffee can on the exhaust is thrilling.
No, the FR-S is no tC. The FR-S arrives with some real chops.
Drive like you're mad
First is the engine: Subaru's four-cylinder horizontally opposed 2-liter flat boxer engine combined with Toyota's direct and port injection system manages 200 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. While the torque is low, this engine seems to perform best above 3,000 rpm, which is easy to adjust to, especially with the clicky six-speed manual transmission.
Really, this car likes to be driven like you're mad at it. And when you do, it responds. The steering is well weighted and has a nice return to center, the brakes stick and the car's 2,800 body make it easily tossable. Holding corners at higher speeds, the FR-S provides that sticky torque feel that causes the car to lurch at every touch of the accelerator.
Perhaps that's why the manual FR-S gets worse gas mileage than the automatic. (22 mpg city / 30 mpg highway vrs. 25 mpg city / 34 mpg on the highway)
Far from perfect
Really, the only disappointment I found when driving the FR-S was on the highway, where I felt like I had to keep it in fourth gear to get much response from it. I understand tall gears to boost mileage, but making both fifth and sixth that tall seems a little much. Oh, and I also hated how loud the interior got.
Some noises are good noises, such as the purr of a powerful engine. Even the scream of this 2-liter engine provides some audible fun. But the accompanying wind noise and road noise were never welcome. There were more than a few times I checked the windows to make sure they were rolled up.
The fact that these 2+2 coupes are organizing a strong comeback warms my heart. And this is where the time machine elements come into play for the FR-S. The FR-S reminds me so much of the Datsun 240Z, which hit American shores in the early '70s. Every iteration of the Z only seemed to get better and from the moment I got my driver's license, I wanted one.
New but familiar design
The FR-S shares those sleek good looks with its long hood, curvy cab and cut off hatchback rear that those original Z's had. Of course, this is the modern interpretation of that car, with a chiseled hood, LED tail lamps and exaggerated bubble to the fenders.
Really, the design is loosely based on the Toyota 2000GT concept car and that's not a bad thing either. It says racy car and it's diminutive size (it's wheelbase is 101.2 inches) means it's a solid city car, because it's easy to maneuver, park and zip through traffic issues. Of course, it's very low slung body means all you're ever going to see around you are tail lights and door handles.
Performance focused interior
Don't hop into the FR-S with high expectations. It's nice, but not that nice. The dash material is a big hunk of plastic. Scion calls the interior "performance focused" which is automotive parlance for "interiors typically are the last thing we pay for when designing a car and that means interiors are slashed to save money."
Of course, Scion tries. The three-gauge instrument cluster is nice and the seats are well bolstered to hold you in place through all of your curve carving. The steering wheel tilts and telescopes, which is essential for solid sports driving. But the feel is economy, not luxury.There's also plenty of space up front with nearly 42 inches of legroom. Two adults fit very comfortably. The second row, well, your computer bag will be very comfortable back there. The spec sheet says there's 29.9 inches of legroom in the second row, but if you make your seat comfortable up front, there is 0 inches of legroom in the back.
Scion also attempted to improve its radio,offering the optional BeSpoke audio system, that can connect your stereo to your phone and then to Facebook, Twitter and Internet radio pages. I'd recommend getting the base 300-watt eight speaker system that includes Bluetooth connectivity to operate your phone hands free. Don't tweet, drive.
And that's what this car does best. It gobbles up asphalt with a fury. It's not the fastest, the most powerful or even the best-looking car out there. But it's fun. And it continues the revival of the 2+2 compact sports car under $25,000, outperforming even my own nostolgia.
That's a very good thing.
At a glance
2013 Scion FR-S
Type: 2+2 Sports Coupe
Engine: 2-liter four-cylinder
Power: 200 horsepower; 151 pound-feet torque
Transmission: Six-speed manual or automatic
EPA gas mileage:
Manual: 22 mpg city / 30 mpg highway
Auto: 25 mpg city / 34 mpg on the highway)
Key competitors: Genesis coupe; Subaru BRZ; Ford Mustang; Chevrolet Camaro


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Applied to this company multiple times and finally got a call. I know my experiences more than fulfil the job requirements but at 40 they seem to discriminate . So you are 40 or up forget applying to Deloitte.
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I had an initial, very perfunctory phone screen with HR. Then I was asked to attend an in-person interview at their Rosslyn office, which would consist of 3 back-to-back 30-minute interviews. After this interview, I was asked back for a second round of in-person interviews.
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Suppose I'm an ISV who wants to sell software that connects via the service bus. I'm interested in selling software, and am not interested incurring the cost/risk of a client who creates too many listeners/hosts on the AppFabric. Therefore, my client is responsible for acquiring and paying for the AppFabric account. I just want to be responsible for software maintenance.
My ultimate goal is to control the available features available to each user via a claim sent by ADFS. These claims will unlock features very similar to the Identity Training Kit's 10 Day Weather sample.
In this 2 STS system (I don't know the proper term for this), how does the host verify the integrity of the claims that are sent by the ADFS server if the ACS is considered non-Authoritative for claim information?
Can I just have an encrypted payload (sent as a claim) that is later verified, or is there an innate feature of SAML/ACS/WS-Trust/WIF I could take advantage of?Wednesday, June 16, 2010 4:00 AM
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I am not sure i understand. What do you mean with integrity?
I assume only "registered" ADFS tokens can be send to the ACS. ACS would then forward them to the service.
Dominick Baier | thinktecture | http://www.leastprivilege.comWednesday, June 16, 2010 7:38 PM
I'm not sure if it's possible for the ACS, which is owned and operated by someone who I don't directly trust, to alter or create false assertions that my ADFS server does not create.
I would like my host (who is using and the service bus) to act upon claims that my ADFS server makes, and not those that are created by ACS. The whole reason for this wierd topology is because I don't want to absorb the cost of the AppFabric connection count in my model. I'd rather have those customers who need it pay for it. Plus reselling the ACS at it is today isn't very appealing. There is no way for me to throttle connections used per listener/host, etc.Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:41 PM
So why you want to to use ACS at all - and the service bus? What does that buy you? Is it really customer friendly to require them to use the SB?
Dominick Baier | thinktecture | http://www.leastprivilege.comFriday, June 18, 2010 4:47 AM
I'm actually only interested in the SB, not ACS per se. My understanding is that ACS is a requirement. Also, the SB is opt in... for those whose infrastructure requires it. Since I'm offering a free service, those who need that connectivity need to pay thier own way with Azure AppFabric.
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Captain America casting call in Cleveland
CLEVELAND - As movie roles go they aren't the biggest. They might carry a line or two and they boast credit worthy names like "Thin guy" "Military Sergeant" and "Military Police Officer," but that doesn't mean they aren't coveted slots in the new "Captain America" movie.
So heavy was the volume of those seeking to audition for the roles that the Carnegie West Branch Library in Ohio City was forced to ask those looking to try out to step out and come in about 20 at a time.
In asking for candidates to bring a current head shot and acting resume, the casting coordinators for Marvel looked to limit those trying out for the roles which also carried age, height and weight restrictions.
It didn't work.
Among those trying out for one of the military roles was former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones who played the part of a minister in "Alex Cross", which was shot in Cleveland in 2011.
"You can tell by the turnout there are literally hundreds of men who are auditioning for three speaking roles," said Jones who showed up in a Marine uniform he borrowed from a friend in Shaker Heights.
"I'm one who always believes in coming to a casting call dressed as the person, the role you're seeking, so you don't make the director imagine what you would look like," he said.
Many subscribed to that theory showing up in all variations of military uniforms and fatigues. Calvin Carter of Akron played it simple though. This was his first audition deciding to give it a shot after hearing about it on NewsChannel5.
"This is my first go-around with the whole thing," Carter said. "You had to read some lines and act out about three scenes," he said describing the quick experience in front of the camera.
Derrick Gilliam of Detroit has done this before, in fact he's done it in Cleveland. Gilliam played Tyler Perry's double in "Alex Cross. "
"I went for the military sergeant, I'm hoping I did pretty good," said Gilliam, who has already taken part in seven films over the last year, mainly in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. "This is a pretty big one so I'm hoping I can get this and take the next step. "
As he looks around he often finds he's not the only one driving in for auditions like these.
"A lot of us Michigan actors are just coming over here to Ohio and Illinois now because they're giving better tax breaks to the movies so they're picking these states instead of ours."
Ohio's Film Tax Credit played a huge role in helping Cleveland land "Captain America: Winter Soldier. "
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Where in the hell are these guys parents? They obviously need to have parental advisory whenever they go anywhere. I'm sorry but how was this a good idea? What if he had missed the vest? I don't think they make bullet proof scarfs for your throat! (Sigh) You can give an idiot a Bullet proof vest but you can't give him a good brain to use…..
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AN MP is demanding answers after two headteachers who were suspended from one of the most improved schools in the country returned to work without an explanation.
Roberta Blackman-Woods' call came after Durham County Council confirmed Trevor Dunn and Sam Robbins, who were removed from leading the Durham Federation of schools within a few weeks in October and November respectively, had returned to work.
The announcement came as Anne Lakey, whose suspension as Federation chief executive last December led to Mr Dunn taking overall control, was charged with eight sexual offences against a boy under 16.
The council said the charges were entirely unrelated to Mr Dunn's and Mrs Robbins' suspensions, but refused to say why they had been temporarily removed.
Dr Blackman-Woods said: "Somebody needs to provide an explanation.
"Maybe now's not the time, but when the whole matter is looked at."
The MP stressed she was not criticising the council, saying it had acted in the proper manner.
Mrs Lakey, 53, from Stanley, is charged with four counts of indecent assault, two counts of gross indecency and two counts of incitement to commit gross indecency, all against the same boy and all said to have taken place between April 1988 and May 1989. She is due in court next month.
The alleged victim was not a pupil at any school where Mrs Lakey has worked.
Dr Blackman-Woods said she was "very concerned" at the charges.
"I hope for everybody concerned that it can be dealt with very quickly and it doesn't drag out because that would be a real problem for the individuals, the school and the wider community," she added.
Meanwhile, pupils were today (Thursday, December 5) given letters to take home explaining the situation and briefings were held for senior staff.
Simon Kennedy, from the NASUWT union which has been supporting teachers, said they were concerned at the charges but added: "Our members will continue to focus on delivering the best education they can for the kids. For us, it's business as usual."
The Federation includes Ushaw Moor's Durham Community Business College, a pioneer of vocational education, and Sacriston's Fyndoune Community College, one of the most improved state secondary schools in the country three years running.
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|Erath County, Texas
|Obituary - Terrell Bryan
|This obituary, transcribed by Diana Bryan Quinn, was published in the Stephenville Tribune. The date is unknown. The copy was obtained from the Dick Smith Library at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Note: Mrs. James "Lon" Alonzo Latta was the daughter of Terrell, not Mrs. Tom Latta.
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telegram from R. E. Bryan in Bronte announcing the death of Mr. Terrell
Bryan and requesting that Mr. Bennett, Albert Schnable and Mrs. John Cameron
make arrangements for a Masonic funeral. Mrs. Tom Latta was a daughter
of the deceased and was also a foster mother of Mrs. Cameron. Deceased
was born November 17, 1837 and died May 16, 1920. He was badly wounded
in the civil war in the service of the confederacy and never recovered. Some
ten or twelve years ago his feet slipped from under him in front of the
First National bank and this increased his suffering.
For a number of years he was justice of the peace at Stephenville, and when he became feeble was sent to the soldiers home at Austin, but did not remain there long. After returning from there, he went to the home of his daughter at Bronte where he died.
|Stephenville Tribune - May 31, 1920
|Transcribed by Emily Quinn. Note: R. E. Bryan actually lived in Seymour at this time. Mr. John Cameron was married to Belle Hanley Latta, a foster child of Hollon Bryan Latta and her husband James Alonzo "Lon" Latta.
|To Friends of Terrell Bryan, Deceased
We wish to thank you for your great kindness shown us in our bereavement and for the beautiful floral offering. May God's riches and blessing be yours. -R. E. Bryan, Sherman, Texas; Mrs. J. D. Biggs, Morgan Mill; Mrs. T. S. Wylie, Bronte, Texas; Harve Keith family; John Cameron and family.
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Once the announcement came this week that Lion King 3D would extend its run, you just had a feeling it would challenge for the top position at the box office again. Time has proven Disney wise.
This weekend's predictions and projected revenue results go as follows:
1. The Lion King 3D ($14.5 million) – Film is continuing to hold strong through the week, outperforming A Dolphin Tale by an almost two-to-one margin. That gap will close quickly this weekend, but Lion King still holds just enough of an edge to win.
2. A Dolphin Tale ($13 million) – An epic rematch with Lion King 3D begins. Positive word of mouth and overall momentum are an advantage for Dolphin right now, but Lion King is still a event film that audiences are seeing more than once. Will be a close match-up.
3. Moneyball ($12 million) – This baseball film's biggest hurdle this weekend will be, well, baseball. The Major League playoffs will be in full force and will steal away a noticeable chunk of the film's target audience. The film will hold well though, off its strong audience/critic reviews. It's also starting to pull Oscar buzz much like The Blind Side did during its run.
4. Dream House ($10 million) – Film is hoping to tap into the success Insidious had back in the Spring. The key difference is Insidious was produced for a miniscule $1.5 million, so mid-level openings were fine for its profitability. Not the case here as Dream House's budget is considerably larger ($60 million). The other problem is director Jim Sheridan's prestige has gone down considerably since his last directorial effort ( Brothers – cringe) came in vastly below expectations in 2009. Look for this to disappoint at the box office as well.
5. 50/50 ($9.3 million) – The film's subject matter is brave and something different for audiences. Critic reviews are strong but success all come down to how the weekend audience rates it. If audiences rate this high, look for it to challenge Dream House and place a little higher in the top five.
Bonus Picks:
Courageous – Has the potential for Fireproof like opening numbers ($6.8 million). In fact, look for the film to finish around the $9 million range, easily beating that mark. This healthy opening will surprise Hollywood (in a good way) again.
What's Your Number? – Critic reviews haven't been strong but film will get a boost from rising newcomer Anna Faris and newest A-lister Chris Evans. Look for this to finish around the $6 million range.
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BANGKOK (AP) — At least 42 people were injured in clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Tuesday after police started rounding up demonstrators who have been camping out at various spots around the capital.
Multiple gunshots were heard midday at the site in a historic section of town near the Government House, but it wasn't clear who was firing.
Department of Special Investigation chief Tharit Pengdit said at a televised press conference that the protesters had launched grenades at the police. He said one police officer was shot in the head and at least six other policemen were injured.
Police moved into several protest sites around the city to detain and remove protesters wanting to unseat the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. They have been blocking access to government offices since late last year and occupying key intersections in Bangkok for about a month, and the police had until now refrained from dispersing demonstrators for fear of unleashing violence.
But on Monday, the government's special security command center announced it would reclaim five protest sites around the city for public use, a move made possible under a state of emergency declared in January. Thousands of police officers, including armed anti-riot squads, were deployed across the city Tuesday in an operation the government called "Peace for Bangkok."
Earlier Tuesday, 144 protesters gathered near the Energy Ministry in the northern part of the city were peacefully detained and herded onto police trucks to be taken away for questioning, Tharit said.
But at a protest site not far from the Government House, clashes erupted between riot police and demonstrators as police used bulldozers to clear out a makeshift stage.
Erawan emergency medical services said at least 42 people were injured in that incident, including one foreign journalist. It was not immediately known if the rest were protesters or police.
Tuesday's operation came one day before the Civil Court hands down a ruling on the caretaker government's invocation of the emergency decree, which allows authorities to exercise wide powers to detain protesters and hold them in custody for 30 days without charges.
If the decree is struck down by the court, the government will be force to dismantle the special security command center it had set up to enforce the emergency measures.
The protesters want Yingluck to step aside for an unelected people's council to implement reforms they say are needed to end corruption. Since the protests began in November, at least 10 people have been killed and scores injured.
At another protest site near the Government House, police officers were asking protesters to leave but protesters refused after hearing about the violence at the nearby rally site.
Caretaker Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt told The Associated Press the protesters hijacked two of the city's public buses and used them to block a rally site at the Interior Ministry near the Grand Palace.
Thailand has been wracked by political unrest since 2006 when Yingluck's brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted by a military coup after being accused of corruption and abuse of power. Since then, his supporters and opponents have vied for power, sometimes violently.
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Discussion in 'Jujutsu / Judo' started by chiro4, Oct 9, 2007.
Which is better for GROUND grappling for self defense Judo or Japanese Jujitsu and why ?
For pure SD, Jujutsu as you train against weapopns, people dont tend to mug you with their fist unless there are a couple of them.
But Judo is an awsome art and their is grappling in it. The biggest advantage Judo has is the man to man contact, you are always fighting, so you get a great sense of balance and unballancing your opponent, a good throw on a hard surface can eliminate the need to roll on the ground as well, but you have the skills to do so if you have to.
I am a Jujutsuka, but we have several Judoka's in our Dojo , Sensei did Judo in his youth and we train under Judo like rules all the time to build our attributes to better effect the nastier techniques of Jujutsu in a fight.
So if you can only do 1 and SD is priority #1 Jujutsu, but if you can, I would do both, many do.
I'm trained in modern arnis but I want to know which is better for self defense on the GROUND not STANDING. Is it judo or Japanese jujitsu. In modern arnis we learned many standing jujitsu moves.
As judo is seen by a majority of folks as a sport your chances of finding a good judo dojo that deals well with the SD aspects of judo are gonna be pretty limited. I don't know that I've ever seen a sport jujitsu school. Either art will suit your needs IF you find a judo school that focuses on the nastier side of the art for SD instead of the sport side.
I have to agree whole heartedly with DFT's line:
So if you can only do 1 and SD is priority #1 Jujutsu, but if you can, I would do both, many do.
Well if it's a real JJJ school there will be groundfighting and I know I do more grappling than your average judoka, allthough more and more are also doing BJJ.
Who do you do Modern Arnis with? I am good friends with Bruce H Chui, we have crosstrained a few times. I am fimiliar with your art.
Most ju jutsu styles will have some form of ground defence that they train. The amount of emphasis will depend on the style.
Judo ground work is for sport and because of the rules within judo practice it can lead to some bad habits, from a self defence point of view. For instance a judo person on the ground is not permitted to grab or gouge the eyes, hit to the groin etc. This means they train without ever having to worry about stopping this type of action from their opponent. For competition practice this is fine but it means that in a self defence situation a judo person does not instictively set themselves to stop this sort of action by their opponent.
Ju Jutsu is self defence so the awareness of of what else can happen is built into the training.
Just like everything, it will depend greatly upon the club in question. I practice both a meji period ground focused ju-jutsu as well as judo, (as well as being easten block trainined in sombo.) The key is that my judo coaches were all pre-olympic guys, which greatly effects their approach to judo. IN other words, we put an equal focus on ne-waza as tachi waza, as well as use non-comp grips and techniques.
In addition, if you want a good ground game you will also need a transition game. Which, you must develop with the inclusion of standup.
The answer is, find a club you like and practice. In time, everything will work its way out.
Aaron Fields
Seattle Jujutsu Club, Hatake Dojo
Sea-Town Sombo
My advice,
So true and there's the problem. I know of a few Jujutsu schools who insist they are traditional and they do almost no groundwork.
It's really all about the individual style and even the individual dojo. We spend a lot of time on escapes and counters to groundwork (which requires knowing a lot of groundwork to begin with) but there are dojo in our own style who don't emphasize it as much.
Ok. What about Danzan-ryu jujitsu for GROUND grappling
Well let's see if I can put this into perspective. I know a lot of hapkido, I know even more judo.
Being a combat vet of the USMC I will say that if you find a traditional judo gym then go and have a ball. Judo is only a sport if you put rules into it, no different than tae kwon do.
There are many styles of Japanese Jujutsu (JJJ) and a handful of styles of Judo, but as a rule, Judo would be better for ground grappling. (This is especially true of the hard-to-find Kosen Judo style.) There are some specific JJJ styles that are very good for groundwork, though--that's how those techniques got into Judo in the first place!
I assume you know that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sambo are (usually) better than either Judo or JJJ for this very specific focus.
I am not an expert, but my recollection is that it has many techniques from a kneeling or seated position vs. a standing opponent, but relatively little for both fighters on the ground. BUT, it's quite likely in this day and age that a given instructor of it has added some groundwork, as so many have! So, once again, the instructor matters more than the art.
Competition judo groundwork emphasizes pins face up (bad for self defense), chokes and armbars (good for self defense). In my school I emphasize maintaining your grip with the throw so you can transition smoothly to groundwork, either sport or self defense.
You have your answer, visit some schools near you, observe the classes and talk to the instructors. In the end it is not the art but how it is practiced and applied that will be the deciding factor.
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Aftab Alam
There Are Three Kinds Of People - Poem by Aftab Alam
At hot noon in a summer season,
I used to be out with a reason,
Troops of boy, all elder to me,
In an orchard, with them, I used to be,
Caring their mangos with many kinds,
So many boys so many minds.
Long gone the days, I lost my childhood.
Yet, I remember it with a pretty good,
Learning from that dreamy event, I concluded,
There are three kinds of people, I included,
One who climbs up the tree, and
Second, who that stone to the mango, and
The third who sat under the tree with a hope.
Things that lured at that time, a joyful cup
I always stood with them, who climbed up..
Topic(s) of this poem: childhood
Poet's Notes about The Poem
Comments about There Are Three Kinds Of People by Aftab Alam
Tirupathi Chandrupatla (6/24/2013 10:03:00 AM)
Joyful remembrance providing philosophy of life - take personal risk to achieve a goal. Nice. Thank you. (Report) Reply
Wahab Abdul (5/2/2013 11:44:00 AM)
''yet. i remember it with pretty good '' very nice poem with nice rhyme, the first stanza is a sweet piece with marvellous flow with lovely diction and style..i see in you a great prospect in the field of poetry.. (Report) Reply
Tamara Puyear (4/27/2013 11:10:00 PM)
A nice taste of childhood and a very clear message.
beautifully written with strong skill (Report) Reply
Buxton Shippy (4/22/2013 8:53:00 AM)
Seeing the world through a child's eye. Well conceived and skillfully written. (Report) Reply
David Wood (4/20/2013 1:36:00 PM)
10 out of 10 for this lovely poem about childhood. I enjoyed reading it. (Report) Reply
S.d. Tiwari (4/19/2013 6:20:00 AM)
All of them have different traits. Along with courage and craze, patience is too required sometimes. You have composed a nice poem here. (Report) Reply
Ruby Mostazir (4/16/2013 9:14:00 AM)
Gajanan Mishra (4/16/2013 8:06:00 AM)
Always with him who climb up. very good Aftab. (Report) Reply
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A lower corporate tax rate, new concessions for equity finance and streamlined depreciation rules are part of changes to be considered by the October tax forum, which business hopes will restart the Gillard government's reform agenda.
Releasing a discussion paper for the forum yesterday, Treasurer
The paper proposes tax breaks for equity financing as a way of both reducing business reliance on debt and targeting tax relief to the more marginal projects and sectors.
Tax breaks to encourage skilled workers to move to regional areas and personal tax changes to encourage workforce participation and productivity are also to be canvassed.
But the Treasurer again ruled out raising the GST or revisiting the carbon tax or mining tax, raising questions about how the two-day forum can achieve a mature debate without including politically unpopular ideas.
Business mostly welcomed the forum's line-up, but some of the 193 invitees were frustrated by the lack of a clear agenda for the two-day talkfest or a blueprint for how the reforms would be implemented.
"Tax reform in two days – tell him he's dreaming," Tax Institute senior tax counsel Robert Jeremenko said.
"I hope we won't just be given sheets of butcher's paper to work it all out."
The paper also includes a number of reform areas the Gillard government has ruled out in the short term, including changes to negative gearing, dividends, and alcohol taxation.
Mr Swan said the government would reject any proposals to widen the base or lift the rate of the GST.
"Some people think that tax reform is just about giving themselves a tax cut and getting someone else to pay for it," Mr Swan said at a press conference in Sydney yesterday. "The government will not be touching the base or the rate of the GST. End of story."
In a veiled allusion to calls from Victorian Treasurer
"That's the lazy way for them," he said. "What we've got to do is have a genuine discussion about broader reform. There's a huge agenda here."
The discussion paper insists the forum participants consider how tax cuts and tax reforms are funded but the exclusion of the efficient revenue-raising elements of the GST will make other reforms impossible.
While Mr Swan resolutely ruled out increasing the revenue-raising potential of the GST, the paper itself was more ambiguous. It asks participants to consider whether there could be opportunities for the commonwealth to pursue "more efficient revenue bases" and whether the GST revenue-sharing arrangements create the right incentives for state governments to tax more efficiently.
"The forum's scope appears to go beyond that of the earlier . . . [Henry] report, including room to examine the role of consumption taxes, such as the GST, as an alternative to Australia's shrinking income tax base," CPA Australia chief
The government will use the tax forum as a chance to regain control of the economic debate after it was derailed by the unpopular mining tax and the difficult sell on the carbon tax.
Any reforms that are adopted out of the forum will be presented as part of the five key priorities of fiscal management, workforce participation, productivity, climate change, and an improved standard of living.
The forum is expected to rebuild impetus for a long-term reduction in the company tax rate to 25 per cent as recommended in the Henry review.
The government plans to reduce the company tax rate to 29 per cent from 2013-14, with small companies benefiting from an early start from 2012-13. But the Henry review recommended the corporate tax rate be reduced to 25 per cent.
In the short term, an overhaul of the tax treatment of company capital raisings could help reduce Australian business' reliance on debt.
Interest on debt is generally tax deductible but dividends on equity are not, leading to a debt bias in the way companies are financed.
The Henry review found over-reliance on debt made companies more vulnerable to insolvency and economic shocks, which could affect the stability of the economy as a whole.
The system also discriminated against smaller businesses and "knowledge-based" industries that invest heavily in intangible items and may have more difficulty borrowing than a company investing in plant, equipment and stock.
But any major concession on company tax rates or equity financing could come at a cost, with other less justifiable business tax breaks facing the axe.
"More generally, there may be scope for a detailed examination of whether the collective business and investment tax concessions and incentives are working well, or whether their cumulative application leaves scope for too much tax arbitrage," the paper says.
Mr Swan said the discussion paper was not exhaustive but did "point in the directions of reform".
Any reform would have to be broadly based and backed by a community consensus, he said. He said the tax forum would canvass a wide range of views and the community was welcome to "raise all sorts of issues".
Thanks to a relatively strong economy, Australia's terms of trade were at 140-year highs, bringing with it a higher dollar, Mr Swan said.
"This does therefore impose structural pressures on large sectors of Australian business; for example the tourism industry."
In the coming weeks, the Treasurer will discuss the issues with industry to ascertain how to put in place arrangements to keep businesses competitive in the new environment.
The discussion paper calls for ideas to reduce disincentives to workforce participation, simplification of the personal tax system, ways of integrating the personal tax system into alignment with the business tax system, and raises the possibility of zonal taxation.
"Does the tax system provide the right support to Australians who locate to the areas where their skills are most in demand?" the discussion paper asks.
It also considers if there should be a shake-up of the tax arrangements affecting the housing market. The tax incentives that support negative gearing are often highlighted as encouraging a distortion of the housing market. Previously, the government has ruled out abolishing negative gearing.
Fringe benefits tax has been highlighted as an area ripe for reform.
The discussion paper covers the large number of valuation rules for different types of benefits.
"Some of these are complicated and in some cases there are a number of alternative rules for the same type of benefit," the paper says.
"This imposes high compliance costs on employers."
In addition, the current system creates incentives for employees and employers to engineer remuneration packages heavy in tax breaks or tax-exempt benefits.
The government said it was committed to continuing the fringe benefits tax concessions that support the not-for-profit sector.
The discussion paper asks participants to consider the Henry tax review's recommendation that the family tax system, which includes family tax benefit part A and part B, paid parental leave and the baby bonus – be combined into a single family payment that is subject to a single income tax on combined family income.
The Henry tax review recommended that the childcare benefit, the non-means-tested childcare rebate and the paid parental leave scheme be wrapped into a single payment to reduce complexity.
Governments, employer groups and community organisations have previously resisted calls to means test the 50 per cent childcare rebate because of its positive impact on female workforce participation.
The Australian Financial Review