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PLAYERS: Geoff Blum, Justin Upton, Gerardo Parra, Willie Bloomquist, Kirk Gibson, Aaron Hill, Matt Garza, Miguel Montero
TEAMS: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO -- Diamondbacks infielder Geoff Blum expressed after Saturday's loss that, despite back-to-back losses to the Cubs to open the second half of the season, no one was "freaking out." But after getting swept out of Chicago with a 3-1 loss Sunday, it was abundantly clear that the D-backs are getting frustrated. In the third inning, right fielder Justin Upton who slammed his bat and helmet to the ground following a strikeout to end the third inning. In the fourth, left fielder Gerardo Parra swung through a pitch to end the inning and followed by striking the ground with his bat, though less emphatically than Upton. And in the fifth, Willie Bloomquist flipped his helmet in the air as the inning ended on the team's sixth double play of the series. "Why wouldn't they (be frustrated)?" D-backs manager Kirk Gibson asked after the game. "That's not what we had in mind. It's frustrating. They're busting their tails. That's what baseball does to you. "We'll have to get rid of it and come back and prepare for the Reds tomorrow." The D-backs avoided the embarrassment of a shutout thanks to Aaron Hill's eighth-inning solo home run but still finished with a mere three runs scored in three games. "The story of the series is our lack of offense, the inconsistency we had with the bats," Gibson said. "We're very streaky, and we just haven't had quality at-bats." The D-backs struck out eight times Sunday, including four to end innings, and went 1 for 16 with runners in scoring position in the series. The D-backs players again credited strong Cubs pitching -- which was highlighted Sunday by Matt Garza's seven scoreless innings and five hits allowed -- but clearly understand they are not getting the job done offensively. Additionally, none of the D-backs' starters went more than six innings in the three-game sweep, a troublesome development at the start of a 20-game stretch without an off day. If that continues, the D-backs may be dealing with a taxed bullpen by the time they get back to Chase Field next week. "We know how the scheduling is and how much it's going to count on us to go out there and, even if you don't have your best stuff, be efficient and save the bullpen," Cahill said. "Obviously it's going to be tough, and we haven't done our job, I guess, this first series." All the frustration with the first series of the second half, from pitching to hitting, once again underscored the D-backs' inability this season to build on stretches like the first-half-ending three-game winning streak against the first-place Dodgers. Be it in individual games or stretches, the D-backs' trouble sustaining momentum has started to wear on the players, and Sunday featured possibly their most outward display of frustration yet this season. "It's like 'Here we go, we've got it,' and then boom, here it goes again," catcher Miguel Montero said. "It's not a good feeling. I dont know what's going on." Montero also said what many players and fans alike were thinking Sunday: The D-backs should not be getting swept by a team like the Cubs, who at 36-52 are preparing to sell off their most valuable pieces at the trade deadline. "I know they've been playing pretty good lately, but still, weve got to be better than that," Montero said. "We've just got to play better baseball -- period." For all the frustration the D-backs expressed, though, they again expressed the importance of not carrying it over from day to day. That's probably easier said than done, but Gibson contended Sunday morning that a win that day would send the D-backs to Cincinnati on a high note and with few concerns about the two previous days. That flight will probably be a little quieter than Gibson had hoped as the team prepares for a four-game series with the NL Central-leading Reds, against whom a similar performance could have the D-backs falling from contention in a hurry. "We're going to go on to a very good club in Cincinnati tomorrow and it will be a huge challenge for us," Gibson said. "We've got to pick up the pieces."
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July 31, 2014
Funeral Service: Friday 02/05/2010 at 11:00am, South facility
Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Burial: Masonic Cemetery
Billy Moore Bounds, 63 of Magee, MS, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Newton, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, on Friday, February 5, 2010 at Newton County Funeral Home - South in Newton,MS with Rev. George Felton officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery, Newton, MS.
Newton County Funeral Home South, 100 Old Highway 15 Loop, Newton, MS is in charge of arrangements 601-683-2152.
Mr. Bounds was a resident of Boswell Regional Center, where he worked and lived most of his life. He loved his family and his friends.
Preceded in death by: Father: Robert Winfred Bounds, Sr.
Survivors Include: Mother: Mary Moore Bounds ,Newton, MS
Sister:Dale Segar,(Ned) Byhalia, MS; Brothers: Bob Bounds, Brunswick, GA, and Sam Bounds,(Patricia) Decatur, MS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers: Bob Bounds, Sam Bounds, Corey Bounds, Daniel Bounds, John David Upton, and Bill Bingham.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to: Boswell Regional Center 109 Jaquith Cir, Mount Olive, MS 39.
Visitation will be held from 10:00am-11:00am on Friday 02/05/2010 at the funeral home.

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We will be using data notebooks this year to keep up with weekly work, tests, and progress reports. These will be sent home once a week. Please be sure to go over your child's work with them each week and sign the signature page in the front of the notebook. Please leave all work in the notebook. Progress reports will be sent home in the middle of each grading period. Periodically on Fridays your child will be writing a letter to you discussing what we have done in class for the week. Feel free to respond to the letter in the data notebook. Students love it when parents write back!Homework
Homework will consist of reading 20 minutes per day, 4 times a week. Math practice and studying for tests will also be included. I will not be sending home a reading log this year. Please have your child write the name of the book on the top of that day column in the agenda. Your signature is also required for proof of student reading. I will be giving a grade for this agenda-reading log once a month. I will not accept any reading done without a signature. Homework that is not done or turned in late for any reason other than absence will not be accepted. I will occasionally take homework as a completion grade so please make sure your child completes their homework every night. Behavior
In my classroom I expect students to be respectful, follow directions, and complete all homework assignments. A "Think Sheet" will be sent home if there is a problem that does not stop after a warning. These will also be given for missing homework. Students must fill out the think sheet to explain what happened and the choice they should have made instead. Please sign and return to school the next day. Phone calls will need to be made for unreturned sheets. This year we will be using "tickets" for positive reinforcement. Students will receive a "ticket" at the end of each day unless they received a "Think Sheet." Tickets will also be awarded during special occasions. Students will collect these "tickets" until the end of each month, cashing them in for a reward coupon. Communication
Communication is very important to me and necessary for a successful school year. The agenda is our easiest way of communicating. Please make sure your child completes assignments listed in the agenda and that you sign daily. Extra "tickets" will be given occasionally for agendas being signed every night. Please feel free to contact me by email at email@example.com or reach me by phone at 764-0360 until 3:20. If you leave a message, I will be sure to get back to you as soon as possible. Email is the fastest way to communicate with me! Looking forward to a wonderful year!


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You recently took a break from performing. What do you do with your time off?
Music doesn't have time off for me. It's what I do. I love music. I feel pretty weird today because I haven't had a chance to sing or play guitar. So the last three weeks for me was very much making music more than anything. Time off just means not having that pressure of knowing I have a performance every night, which is a huge amount of energy and really directs my whole day. Suddenly having three weeks without having to perform, I was able to go around smoking and drinking, staying up till late.
I mean, no. That's exaggerating, but I did a lot of just seeing friends and being a normal human being that socializes with them. Did a lot of walking, a lot of weeding. A lot of things you don't get time for on the road. Cooking. Lots of cooking.
I've always wondered what you did between albums. For example, how do you make the jump from dealing with very narrow topics that seemed directed at specific people on Rid of Me to the immensity of To Bring You My Love, in which you're dealing with God and the devil, water and the elements, myth and creation?
It was the way the music was going. When I begin to write lyrics, it's usually after the music is starting to form itself. I just listen to what is being suggested to me, atmospherically and emotionally. And I was aware of myself becoming tired of constantly looking into myself. So I looked outside of myself instead, and I think it was a healthy thing to do. Lyric-writing is a very, very difficult thing, and like any writing, there's a very free line between something working and not working. I'm thinking about it again a lot at the moment. Where do I want to take my next writing? I don't want to write the same song in just a slightly different way.
Did you feel a lot of pressure on your last album for your singing to live up to the scale of the things you were singing about?
I wouldn't have written those words if I didn't think I could carry it off. If you write words like that and sing it in the wrong way, it's a complete disaster. So I had to be very sure of what I was doing. I'm not saying I got it right all the time. There were a lot of things that got ditched or that didn't work. Luckily I'm good at knowing what's bad and what's OK. I do have very, very high expectations of myself, and I'm very hard on myself with regard to whatever I'm making. Even when I was at art college, it was like that. Somebody once described that as my biggest gift. I think they called it my shit detector.
Didn't you take voice and opera lessons to help with this album?
There's so much I want to learn. Vocally, I haven't begun, really, and being on tour all this time, I haven't been able to have lessons. So as soon as I get off tour, I'm going to go straight back to having vocal tuition again. I would love to learn to play the drums properly, and I've had a few lessons but not enough.
There are also so many sculpture ideas I want to do. I really miss that. Even these last few weeks, I've been doing quite a lot of painting and sculpture.
What materials do you use for your sculptures?
Well, I have a new house, and I live right on the beach. Literally, you step out onto gravel, and so all of my work that I did the last few weeks was just what I'd found washed up. I made a few mermaids and a few fish and things like that. I've got a bit of a sea theme going on.
You only used objects from the sea?
Yes. I like to set myself parameters to work in, and I do that all the time when I'm writing music as well, and I've always been like that. So I would say, "Right, whatever I find on my walk today, I will have to make into a piece of work by this evening." In the same way, when I'm writing, I will set a goal for myself of "By tonight, I would like to have worked this song through to this stage and started on this one." For instance, with the last album I knew I wanted all the songs written and demoed within three months, and I knew that I wanted to write at least 21 or 22 songs and get them all done. I'll probably do the same again next time. I need a target like that, otherwise I find it all a bit too daunting, There're too many possibilities, and I get stopped by the fact that there're too many different ways to go. I need to narrow it own all the time in order not to panic.
Do you think you could collaborate?
Yes, well, I'm quite open-minded. In fact, I've just done a duet with Nick Cave. In the song I stab him with a penknife and throw him in a 50-foot well – no, a 100-foot well – because he doesn't love me more than he loves his girl back home. I've also written a song with Tricky, and I've just finished an album on which I collaborated on all the songs. All the music was written by [PJ Harvey guitarist] John Parish, and I wrote the words. I learned a great deal about my ability as a lyric writer by using somebody else's music.
Also, next year I'm writing music for a dance project that's going on here in London, and I'm taking one of the three major roles in a theater project. So next year for me is a branching-out time and a time for trying out as many different mediums as I can.
Do you believe the old cliche that you have to have lived a hard life, mentally or physically, to sing the blues?
I'm not going to sit here and say I've lived everything I've written about. I'd have to be 90 and have lived all over the world and probably on planet Mars as well. But I am a very sensitive and emotional person, and I have the capacity to feel things, and if I can put those feelings and emotions into music, that seems like a very worthwhile thing to do. I am kind of aware of other people as well. I don't know if compassion is the right word, but – I feel like I'm blowing my own trumpet – I do get very upset by other things as well and am trying to use that in my music. I'm quite a solitary person. I probably have been too much so in the past, and I'm only really just now finding the kind of strength you can get from being with other people and hearing what they have to say.
Blues is also what I grew up listening to. I was very lucky to have parents with a fine, fine record collection. God knows what I'd have turned out like if I didn't. I was brought up listening to [John Lee] Hooker, to Howlin' Wolf, to Robert Johnson and a lot of Hendrix and Beefheart. So I was exposed to all these very compassionate musicians at a very young age, and that's always remained in me and seems to surface more as I get older and have more experience myself. I think the way we are as we get older is a result of what we knew when we were children. More and more so, I see that. Those early learning years shape your whole life and your whole person, your being, the personality you become.
It's fascinating, because when I'm at my parents' house now, they'll put a record on that I don't recognize the name of and I think I don't know. Yet I know every single word on that album, because maybe when I was 3, they were playing it all the time. It's just all gone in there [points to her head], and that shows me just how much my music is shaped by what I was listening to and experiencing as a child.
And you never had the tendency to rebel and like the exact opposite of what your parents liked?
I think that happened as well, when I was in secondary school and all my friends were going through the rebellious time of not liking anything their parents liked. I rejected all of the music I'd listened to and went out and bought Duran Duran records and Spandau Ballet. And I'm probably influenced by that, too. Soft Cell singing "Tainted Love" is probably one of my favorite songs of all time.
The isolation of where you lived also probably helped you strengthen your ties to your parents.
Where we lived was very remote and cut off from other people. I lived in one of those very, very tiny villages, named Dorset, and we don't have a shop or anything like that. We just have one bar. That's it. And everybody that goes to that bar has been going there for the last 17 years. So I lived quite a quiet lifestyle and didn't have that many other children in the village when I was young.
Do you still dislike London?
No, actually I quite enjoy it now. I think I went through my phase of disliking it. It just wasn't a good place to live since it was the first place I lived away from my family. Since then, I've lived in Chelsea for a few months, which is quite nice, and I'm planning to get a flat up here and have one in Dorset as well and sort of commute.
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TIFF Day 3: How Bradley Cooper made me blush
I've been a fan of Bradley Cooper's for a long time, and after seeing him deliver two more incredible performances at TIFF, I couldn't wait to meet him. Too bad I used the opportunity to accidentally make fun of him.
The chance came about during an impromptu press conference for "Silver Linings Playbook" with Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and director David O. Russell.
In the movie Cooper plays Pat, a former teacher who returns home to re-build his life after eight months in a mental institution, who forms an unlikely friendship with an eccentric widow named Tiffany (Lawrence).
Cooper, sporting a long sleeve blue shirt that perfectly accentuated his dreamy eyes, and Lawrence, dressed strikingly in a fluorescent yellow blouse, pencil skirt and four-inch stilettos, entered the room looking relaxed and started joking around about how the setup in the small hotel suite (them sitting in huge chairs facing an onslaught of reporters) felt more like an intervention than an interview.
When I got drawn to ask the first question, I thought I would use the opportunity to ask both Cooper and Lawrence what attracted them to these quirky, dramatic roles considering they've both starred in such huge franchises and blockbusters ("X-Men" and "The Hunger Games" for Lawrence and "The Hangover" films for Cooper).
"Jennifer, you've been nominated for an Oscar, you were in huge franchise movies, and Bradley, you've done stuff like 'The Hangover…,'" I started to ask.
Cooper interjects with a huge burst of laughter. "That was fantastic!"
Why is he laughing, I ask myself?
He goes on to imitate me: "'(Jennifer's) won an Oscar and you . . . you've just done 'The Hangover.'"
Aw, crap. I didn't mean it like that.
"You missed the best part though," says Lawrence. "She didn't pronounce the 'g.' She said 'Han-over."
More laughter.
I tried to backpedal and say I was complimenting him for being in such a big movie but he just kept laughing and saying, "That was awesome."
All a girl could do was blush.
But at least they still answered the question (once all the howling died down of course).
Lawrence says it was Russell, best know for his films "Spanking the Monkey," "I Heart Huckabees," and "The Fighter," who made her want to do the role.
"I didn't even read the script. I heard it was David O. Russell and I said yes. He's my favourite director and then when I read the script I was really happy I said yes. I just fell in love with the character. She's hilarious and unapologetic."
Cooper, who is also appearing in "The Place Beyond the Pines" at TIFF, concurs.
"The whole reason I dreamt about becoming an actor as a kid was to do movies that this guy makes so the fact that he had the confidence in me to want to work together I just took a leap of faith and trusted him because it was life-changing for me."
Russell was just as complimentary about his leading man.
"(Bradley) I knew from 'Wedding Crashers,' he had an intensity and an anger that I found personally a little intimidating and I told him that when I first met him. And that was a really good thing. It was a scary quality that made me think he could play the role . . . he isn't just the affable rounded guy from 'The Hangover,'" says Russell.
So I got a great answer to my question despite completely embarrassing myself in front of two of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Who am I kidding? Bradley Cooper thinks I'm hilarious. Things couldn't have turned out any better if I had planned them that way.


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City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to move forward with a pilot bike lane program, approving the conceptual design for construction on Burton Way and North Crescent Drive.
"It's about time that we get with it when it comes to being bike-friendly" Vice Mayor John Mirisch said. "This certainly isn't as extensive as we had hoped, but it's a start."
The program calls for a bicycle lane on Burton Way from North Crescent Drive eastward to the city limits, and a combination bicycle lane and bicycle route on North Crescent Drive from Sunset Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard. The bicycle lane on North Crescent Drive will stretch from Sunset Boulevard to Park Way, with the bicycle route going from Park Way to Wilshire Boulevard.
According to city staff, the roads will undergo the following modifications:
Burton Way
- A 6-foot Class II Bike Lane will be installed on Burton Way between North Crescent Drive and the east city limits. The westbound lane will start near North Oakhurst Drive and the eastbound lane will end near Robertson Boulevard.
- The reconfigured street markings on Burton Way will include a 7.5-foot parking lane from the curb, a 6-foot marked bike lane with bicycle stencils, and 10-foot and 11.5-foot travel lanes to the median. Burton Way will also have bicycle signage on the public right-of-way.
North Crescent Drive
- A combination Class II Bike Lane and Class III Bike Route with sharrows will be installed on North Crescent Drive between Wilshire and Sunset boulevards.
- A 6-foot Class II Bike Lane will be installed on North Crescent Drive between Park Way and Sunset Boulevard. The new street markings will include a 7.5-foot parking lane from the curb (retaining on-street parking for residents), a 6-foot marked bike lane with bicycle stencils and an 11.5-foot travel lane on each side of the center line.
- A Class III Bike Route with sharrows and "Share the Road" signs will be added to the existing lane markings on North Crescent Drive between Wilshire Boulevard and Park Way. The "sharrow" markings will be placed in the center of the outside/curb-side travel lane.
In a question to Deputy Director of Transportation Aaron Kunz, Councilwoman Lili Bosse asked how city staff planned to educate bike riders and motorists on sharing the road. Kunz said the city's communications department would coordinate efforts with the Westside Cities Council of Governments, which supports regional bike transit, to educate the public on safe commuting. Kunz said staff would monitor the program over the next 12 months and report its findings to council.
Kunz said street markings for the project will cost an estimated $65,000 to $80,000. That price includes removal of any existing lane striping, new lane striping, bicycle stencils/markings, signage and posts. The planning, public outreach, conceptual design and preparation of design specification for the program has cost $20,000 in consultant fees thus far, according to a staff report posted on the city website.
The report states there is about $200,000 in AB-2766 Air Quality Management District grant funding available for the pilot bicycle lane/route program and also a bicycle parking program. City staff estimates the cost for the first rollout of bicycle racks under the bicycle parking program will be between $12,500 and $37,000, depending on the material selected and custom branding.
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Washington - House leaders will take a closer look Wednesday at whether there were security lapses that led up to the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard in September.
Representatives from Homeland Security will testify about how the gunman was able to go on the shooting spree that left 12 dead and 8 others injured.
Following the attack, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered reviews of security procedures at U.S. military facilities around the world.


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Twelfth in a series of posts, each one analyzing a single Captain Kirk scene from the Star Trek canon.
Federation exceptionalism | "The Enterprise Incident" | Star Trek: The Original Series | Season 3, Episode 2 | September 1968
In "The Enterprise Incident" Capt. Kirk enters screwy as Capt. Queeg, and exits smirky as Zap Brannigan. Here the narrative tries (and fails) to balance a story of interstellar espionage that veers from romantic tragedy (with alluring Romulan commander) to pointy-eared farce. Though Kirk is secretly acting on Federation orders, it's hard not to see his usual maverick virtues as an expression of Federation (read: American) exceptionalism. He's kind of a dick, untroubled by his actions, and blind to any moral quandaries he's forced upon Spock.
When we first saw Kirk squaring off with the Romulans (in "Balance of Terror") he outwitted his rival using stratagems dating back to the submarine warfare of WWII, and indeed, Kirk seemed to embody that era's virtues: resourcefulness, cunning, coolness under pressure. But here Kirk curdles over with Federation entitlement. The Neutral Zone? Merely a guideline, easily tossed aside if there's an opportunity to steal a cloaking device.
As the story opens, Kirk is for once not recording the captain's log – Dr. McCoy is. That's because Kirk's behavior has become increasingly erratic and unhinged. He's mad! Mad, I tell you. When the Enterprise goes lurching into the Neutral Zone the Romulans seem irritated and put-off, rather as if they've found Federation frat boys puking on their cosmic lawn. Kirk and Spock beam over to the Romulan ship to parlay, where Kirk goes fully barmy and Dr. McCoy is brought over to declare him unfit. Relieved from duty, incensed by these betrayals of Spock and McCoy, Kirk must be put down with the Vulcan Death-Grip.
'Tis all a ruse, however. Spock runs a Honeypot on the Romulan Commander (her lustruous chestnut mane worthy of a Mrs. Robinson in Space), while Kirk is returned to life — and surgically altered to appear Romulan. He beams back aboard the Romulan vessel and absconds with a large table lamp which we are supposed to believe is a cloaking device. While Kirk scampers about the Romulan ship with a lamp tucked under his arm, Spock and the unnamed Romulan commander engage in a spectacularly erotic game of Alien Finger Dancing (let this euphemism take root in the culture). Spock stalls his own execution long enough for Kirk to beam back to the Enterprise, where Scotty is given approximately twenty seconds to figure out and implement unknown technology from a hostile alien race. He succeeds in time for Spock to be transported back to the Enterprise with the Romulan commander clinging to him as their prisoner.
Cloaking device engaged, the Enterprise zigs and zags out of the Neutral Zone with the entire crew chortling as if they just pranked the Dean instead of violating an intergalactic treaty. Dr. McCoy orders Kirk to sickbay to have his "ears bobbed." Spock musters his dignity in the face of another racist round of pointy-eared jokes and contemplates the emotional cost of whoring himself out for the Federation while his captain exits snickering in glee.
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In an informal survey of 15 students at the University of La Verne, 14 said they were not happy to hear that a new law to increase the state's minimum wage would soon be in effect.
Cal Grant cuts are pending
The state legislature has not yet cut funding from the Cal Grants program, but with the legislature looking to trim public schools, California State Universities and other institutions in the state, it is certainly in danger.
Students support hike in texting fines
Though many believe that young adults do not truly understand the dangers of driving while texting, La Verne students understand the dangers and accept the laws and fines placed on the activity.
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Nick Lewin is officially letting go. Yes, the embattled former owner of the AVP sold the property to Donald Sun, who is now at the helm and working to revive it. But there was one more piece of the puzzle that Lewin had his hands in. DFA PVA II Partners LLC, the Lewin-owned company that bought the AVP out of bankruptcy, made the decision to file suit against USAV, IMG, The Leverage Agency and the City of Manhattan Beach. The lawsuit has now officially been dropped.
The AVP folded on August 13, 2010, just weeks before the famed Manhattan Beach tournament was supposed to be held. It wasn't just any old year either, the tournament was set to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The City of Manhattan Beach along with the CBVA and the Saikley family stepped in and hastily put together a smaller version of the tournament that year to keep the tradition going.
It was much like the first days of the tournament. No grandstands, no hoopla, a tiny purse at stake. Just a bunch of players duking it out in front of a crowd standing around the outside of the court. It was not without controversy, of course. As an homage to the old game, they decided to use old school rules. Kerri Walsh led a protest of current athletes and many pros stayed away.
But the tournament went on and the tradition of the most prestigious beach volleyball tournament, the "Grandaddy of Them All," continued. The next year, with the AVP still mostly out of operation, the City of Manhattan Beach decided to entertain bids for the 2011 Manhattan Beach Open. They chose the bid of USAV, IMG, Jose Cuervo and The Leverage Agency and allowed them to keep the long-standing tradition going.
So in 2011, the Manhattan Beach Open was back. It was run well, though still on a smaller scale than the AVP's heyday. There were grandstands and sponsors and a decent sized purse. Crisis averted. Everyone was happy. Everyone, that is, but Nick Lewin and his group.
Six days before the 2011 tournament even happened, DFA PVA II Partners LLC filed suit against all the parties involved - USAV, IMG, The Leverage Agency and the City of Manhattan Beach. The complaint they filed indicated that they were suing for trademark infringement, false advertising and unlawful business practices among other things.
Basically, the complaint said that the logo and colors they used was too close to the AVP's official logo, that calling the tournament The Manhattan Beach Open and the language that they used around the tournament capitalized on the strength of a tournament that was built by the AVP starting back in 1986. The words "confusingly similar" can be found seven times in the complaint.
Over the course of the next seven months papers were served, amendments were filed, answers to complaints were created, counter suits were issued, extensions were granted, court dates were set and it appeared that this suit might actually see its day in court. When I spoke to USAV CEO Doug Beal shortly after the suit was filed, he wouldn't comment on it directly, but he did not sound concerned about it.
In early April, the AVP property was sold to Donald Sun. When I interviewed Sun a few days after the purchase, I asked him about the lawsuit. He said he had no interest in pursuing it and that he did not want it to proceed. He said that it was not his lawsuit to dismiss and that Lewin's company would have to be the ones to drop it.
Finally, last month, DFA PVA II Partners LLC, filed the paperwork to dismiss the case and the judge granted it. So it's over. Officially. Nick Lewin, the new AVP, USAV and IMG can all go their separate ways and start over with a clean slate. Jose Cuervo can continue to run the Manhattan Beach tournament going forward if they choose to. Donald Sun can continue his quest to revive the AVP brand. And we can all officially say goodbye to Nick Lewin.


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Lyndale Gardens developer, The Cornerstone Group, announced its first official tenant Tuesday night.
Lakewinds Natural Foods, a co-op grocer with two metro area locations, has signed on to be a part of the development, according to Colleen Carey, president of The Cornerstone Group.
"We've been working with this grocer for almost a year and a half and its really satisfying for us to be able formally announce it," Carey told Richfield Patch Tuesday. "We think [Lakewinds is] a great fit for the vision we have for the site. ... That's why we stuck with it so long."
A purchase agreement was finalized last week and the announcement was made at a Richfield City Council special worksession at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Yes. A purchase agreement. Not a lease agreement.
Carey said Lakewinds Natural Foods has agreed to purchase the Lyndale Garden Center building, along with some additional land, and plans to demolish the building and start fresh.
As many will recall, since the beginning of the redevelopment talks, The Cornerstone Group planned to keep and rehab the building. Needless to say, the agreement with the grocer changes those site plans quite a bit.
Carey said a second building would be built, which would back up against the grocery store. Talks with other tenants—a hardware store, a restaurant and other interested parties—are still happening, but nothing has been finalized.
"We just couldn't move forward until we knew what was happening with the grocer," Carey told Patch. "Right now we believe [the second building] would have approximately 8,500 square feet."
That 8,500 square feet could mean a couple large tenants—like the hardware store or restaurant—or a mix of large and small tenants, such as a coffee shop, offices, an ice cream parlor and so on. Other plans for the site, such as an outdoor ampitheater and market area, have not changed.
At the time of this article, the Richfield City Council, HRA and The Cornerstone Group were still in the special worksession discussing the details.
"If the city council doesn't like [the idea of demolishing the building] Lakewinds said they were still interested," Carey said. "It would just be their preference to start over with a new building."
Lakewinds General Manager Dale Woodbeck was also present Tuesday night. Carey said the co-op employees were made aware of the new store earlier in the day. Other locations are in Minnetonka and Chanhassen. *A PDF of the new design plans have been attached to this article.
Richfield Patch will update readers as more information becomes available.
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Margaret Nesbitt: Flamingo column brings back memories
I always look forward to reading my colleague Bill Nash's column in the Sunday edition of The Star.
Most of the time he amuses me, and occasionally provokes me. When I saw that he had written about flamingos, I was immediately, in my mind, transported to Africa. It was on a trip I took to Tanzania some years ago. Six of us were riding from Dar-es-Salam in a weather-beaten jeep, heading to Lake Natron, where we hoped to see the legendary flamingos that live there.
It had been a trip full of unexpected events. Our jeep had been stuck in mud, and it had taken close to an hour for the guide and the driver to extricate it. There are no paved roads in this part of the country, and if there is any rain, there are bound to be mudslides and vehicles stuck. When we thought everything was going just fine, we came across a bull elephant lying across the small roadway. There is something you learn very quickly in Africa: You do not attempt to move an elephant. It will move when it feels like it, and you will have to remain at a respectable distance and wait. It finally wandered off to munch on some grass.
It is practically impossible to describe your first sight of flamingos in the wild. We drove around a corner, and there, in front of us, was a vista of vivid pink. As we drove closer, the pink became shapes of birds, hundreds of them. As we approached, some of them rose elegantly from the lake, encircled their home and then made a landing.
Most of them just stood in the heavily saline lake water, and from time to time would lower their heads to feed. They would scoop a mouthful of water from the bottom of the shallow lake, then filter out the water and retain the crustaceans that give them their vivid color.
At their side were the bland-looking gray chicks, born of a close bond the flamingos have with each other. No doubt, the chicks were wondering how long it would take them to develop the beautiful color of their parents. The mother occasionally would feed the chicks from her crop, which was full of milk, very similar to the ones pigeons have. It was a wonderful sight, and one not to be forgotten.
There always seems to be a sad part to a story. The flamingos spend most of their life standing in the water of the lake. Their legs become so encrusted with the salts of the water that their movement eventually is inhibited and they die. They fall into the water and become a rich source of sustenance for other creatures. Sometimes, you will see a bird make an attempt to get out of the water, but there is a worse fate awaiting it. Flamingos are a jackal's favorite dish.
It was some time before I saw a live flamingo again. I became a docent at the Los Angeles Zoo, and it had a magnificent exhibit. It was just past the entrance and was the first stopping place for many people. They were always amazed that the flamingos made no attempt to fly away. Therein lies a story. When the zoo first acquired the flamingos and had supplemented their diet so that they would retain their color, the birds were restrained with a series of fences. They were easily seen by the public, and the flamingos were able to see out. Over a series of months, the fences were gradually taken away, one by one, and eventually, there was nothing to restrain the flamingos. But they didn't fly away. They had become accustomed to being contained. This is behavior modification at its best.
Memory screening
Cypress Place Senior Living is always interested in helping the senior population. In collaboration with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Cypress Place is holding a memory screening day at its facility at 1200 Cypress Lane in Ventura from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 13. It is free and open to the public. If you have any thoughts that your memory may be failing, or perhaps you want to take some tests to see if you have any memory loss, I would urge you to take advantage of this offer. To secure an appointment for your 15-minute screening, call 650-8000. There will be free refreshments.
Margaret Nesbitt is a columnist for The Star. She can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSBurn Some Calories, Get Fit At Charleston Winter Series
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Reported: Dec. 27, 2013 10:59 AM EST
Updated: Dec. 27, 2013 12:03 PM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Jeff Morris) -- For many of us, our thoughts have been trained on whether we have sampled all of the cookies and treats made available over Christmas. The neighbors dropped off some pie. Grandmother baked some cupcakes. The refrigerator is stuffed with leftovers from all of the feasts.
Now it's time for a different kind of training to burn some of those pounds we packed on when we consumed all of the goodies.
The Winter Series Walks/Runs in Charleston offers a great way to kick-start your fitness routine.
Start training now so you can participate in the two remaining events in the three-race series:
Sunday, Jan. 5, 1 p.m. 4,000-meter (2.4 miles) walk; 2 p.m. 8,000-meter (4.9 miles) run.
Sunday, Feb. 2 – 1 p.m. 5,000-meter (3.1 miles) walk; 2 p.m. 10,000-meter (6.2 miles) run.
Participants in the Winter Series not only do something great for their health, but they receive a few perks. Runners and walkers who finish all three events receive a hooded sweatshirt. In the first two runs, awards will be presented to the top male and female and in the following age divisions – 14 and under; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and over; and wheelchair. After the third race, awards will be presented in the same categories based on cumulative times for all three races.
No age group awards will be offered for the walks, but the top three males and females will win awards in the first two races with awards presented in the same categories after the third race based on cumulative times for all three events.
Volunteers who help will all three races will receive a hoodie.
The flat, easy course is marked and starts at 31st Street and Virginia Avenue in Kanawha City and continues onto Kanawha Avenue before finishing in the same location. Traffic control will be provided at major intersections.
Same day registration for each event is $20.
Paper applications are available here
Online registration for the January race is available here
Online registration for the February race is available: here
Sponsors of the Winter Series are WCHS TV, the city of Charleston, the Tallman Track Club and Robert's Running & Walking Shop.
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Two men are taken into custody by the U.S. Border Patrol near Falfurrias, Texas March 29, 2013.
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Located just outside of La Ceiba, Las Cascadas Lodge is a serene, tranquil first-class resort nestled in the tropical rainforest near the meandering banks of the Congrejal River.
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Thousands of young immigrants, many of them from Central America, have crossed illegally into the United States this year, causing an unprecentented humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Mitchell Zimmerman is an attorney who lives in Northern California. He supplements his work as a Silicon Valley intellectual property lawyer with pro bono work on behalf of the underrepresented.
For every Central American migrant who makes it to the U.S. border, countless others are stuck in the purgatory of Mexico City on the long journey north.
Honduran families deported back to a bleak future
Elsa Ramirez already had lost two brothers to violence in this remote Caribbean region when co-workers handling clandestine cocaine flights from South America murdered her husband four months ago.
Honduran families deported back to a bleak future
In this Saturday, July 19, 2014 photo, Elsa Ramirez, 27, deported a day earlier from the United States, stands just inside the doorway of her mother's home, in Tocoa, Honduras.
Honduran families deported back to a bleak future
Elsa Ramirez already had lost two brothers to violence in this remote Caribbean region when co-workers handling clandestine cocaine flights from South America murdered her husband four months ago.
Cicilline Meets with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Ambassadors
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline a member of the House Judiciary Committee, yesterday met with the Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador Fancisco Altschul, Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala Julio LigorrAa, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras Jorge Milla Reyes to discuss the situation at the southwest border of the United ... (more)
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From political officials to residents, supporters and opponents of a proposed $42.3 million municipal budget and increased tax rate are hoping to persuade voters as a approaches on Tuesday.
Supporters say that the budget corrects revenue shortfalls and reflects the expenditures needed to maintain several municipal services. Opponents say the city has not been held accountable for fiscal responsibility and that this needs to occur before residents are asked to contribute more to local taxes.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. District 1 residents will vote at the while District 2 and District 3 residents will vote at the and , respectively.
New London's included a $42 million municipal budget and mill rate, or tax per $1,000 of assessed value, of 25.31. The tax rate is 27.22, an increase of 7.5 percent. Funding for 19 municipal positions - including nine positions in the , six positions in the , and two information technology positions - was cut under the budget while Chief Administrative Officer Jane Glover assumed the duties of the personnel coordinator after .
Referendum process
Due to a lengthy budget process, the first tax bills to go out were based on the 2012 mill rate rather than the increased rate. Mayor Daryl Finizio said that if the budget and tax rate are approved, the increase will either be applied to the January bill or collected in a smaller supplemental bill in the spring.
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Finizio said that if the budget is rejected, the budget process will start from the initial point where the mayor proposes a budget. He said the City Council will decide whether to take an up or down vote on a new budget or go through the more in-depth process of having department heads discuss their budgets before the Finance Committee. A new budget would also go before a public hearing and could be turned down by a mayoral veto or line item veto. A new budget could be challenged in another referendum vote.
Council President Michael Passero, who also chairs the Finance Committee, said he does not believe that Finizio needs to prepare a new budget but said the council would look to the mayor for input if the budget is rejected.
"It's my expectation, if this budget is rejected, that this council will go down to at least the five percent tax level," said Passero.
Reducing the budget to a five percent tax increase has been considered by both supporters and opponents. Finizio has held a number of on the budget to discuss the budget and cuts he feels would be necessary under a five percent tax increase. Bill Vogel, chairman of the Republican Town Committee, said Tuesday that he thought should be approved.
In forum discussions, Finizio has said that $1,265,000 would have to be cut to . He said expenditures in the approved budget are lower than actual spending in the 2012 budget, and that 91 percent of the budget increases covers lost revenues while the remaining nine percent involves mandated expenditures toward debt service.
"We're obviously hopeful that the voters will see that this is a very lean budget," said Finizio. "Spending has been cut in virtually every city department."
Finizio said he considers that there are few places to save money in the budget and that any cuts would have to come from services considered to be non-essential. He said these could include closing the , laying off employees, cutting $200,000 from the city's contribution to the , suspending technical upgrades, and reducing the budgets of the and .
"This is a precarious situation for the city," said Finizio. I'm not trying to be alarmist. I'm not trying to scare people or put people in a panic. But at the same time, we have to recognize that the ."
Finizio said he has intended to show what cuts would be necessary with a five percent tax increase at the forums, but would not propose an immediate reduction to this level if the budget is rejected. He said he would suggest a smaller reduction for resubmission to the City Council.
Some members of the City Council also said they consider that they have reduced the budget as far as possible without cutting into essential services. Councilor Don Macrino said the administration and department heads will be responsible for staying within their approved budgets. He said there could be significant cuts to services if the budget is returned to the council.
"I would hate to see tax increases like everybody else would, but as far as I'm concerned it's necessary to maintain even the most basic of the services we now offer," said Macrino.
Passero said the council passed the budget with the expectation of preserving municipal services and that further cuts will impact these.
"I believe Council worked earnestly, cutting a proposal from a to where we got it," he said.
However, Passero also criticized the debate between supporters and opponents of the referendum questions, saying there have been major misrepresentations of the budget situation.
"I am seriously disappointed with the level of dishonesty on both sides on this referendum," said Passero.
Councilor Adam Sprecace, who voted in favor of the budget and tax increase, has since changed his opinion and favors overturning the measures at referendum. Sprecace said he believed the tax increase was necessary to maintain services at the time of the vote.
However, he said he has not received sufficient information since the vote on the details of financial matters such as enterprise funds and the salaries and pensions for each municipal employee. Sprecace said that without the information, the council is unable to prove that the budget and tax increase are necessary to maintain services or provide checks and balances in city finances.
"We don't have the information necessary to do our job for the rest of the year," he said.
Sprecace said that if the budget is returned to the council, his proposals for cuts would be based on the split in the decision. He said he that if a high percentage of voters reject the budget he would see it as an indicator of the electorate's support of smaller government, while a close vote would suggest a need for smaller cuts.
Other opponents have targeted New London's overtime expenditures as well as municipal salaries. Vogel suggested at Tuesday's RTC meeting that Finizio should look at both areas for reduction if the budget is rejected. Councilors Marie Friess-McSparran and John Maynard, who opposed the budget, agreed.
"Our salaries are too high for a city this size," said Friess-McSparran.
Maynard said he agreed with Finizio's order to in an effort to keep departments within their allocated budgets, but believed that there are still areas to cut. He said he would also support a forensic audit to further examine the city's finances.
"Although we did gruelingly go through it, I think there's an opportunity with overtime to save money," he said.
Budget history
The 2013 fiscal year budget has been an issue in New London since January. The following are some of the events that have occurred in the budget process:
- Jan. 27: Finizio announces an over three years due to anticipated deficits in the 2011 and 2012 budgets and the possibility of replenishing general fund in 2013
- April 2: Finizio proposes an , saying it would be necessary to maintain current municipal services and increase the school budget by three percent. This proposal would involve a 20 percent tax increase to 30.28 mills.
- April 30: Following several Finance Committee hearings, the City Council approves an with a mill rate of 27.42 in a 5-2 vote at its first reading
- May 17: Finizio announces that several will be necessary in order for the departments to make their approved budgets
- May 21: City Council again approves $83.1 million budget and 27.42 mill rate at in a 4-3 vote
- May 29: City Council makes several budget transfers to police and fire budgets in ; approves $83.1 million budget with 27.22 mill rate in a 6-1 vote
- June 13: Finizio and announces tentative agreements with police and fire unions
- June 19: City Council but restores funding cut to several administrative positions at third reading; budget, which passes 5-2, remains at $83.1 million with a 27.22 mill rate
- July 1: 2013 fiscal year begins
- July 2: The possibility of fire department layoffs returns after a City Council decision on approval of fire union agreement ; the school budget after Dr. Steven Adamowski, a state-appointed special master assigned to the , halts an anticipated increase in state funds and a plan to have the Finance Department assume business office costs
- July 9: City clerk to challenge the $42.3 million municipal budget and tax rate at referendum
- Aug. 2: City Council votes 4-2 after a cap is placed on city contributions toward pensions; layoffs rescinded
- Aug. 23: Board of Education votes 5-2 to approve a
- Aug. 28: Democratic Town Committee
- Sept. 4: Finance Director Jeff Smith says preliminary figures show the after overspending and revenue shortfalls in the 2012 fiscal year
- Sept. 10: New London Green Party announces that it has
- Sept. 11: Republican Town Committee and requests a forensic audit of the city's finances over the past five years
Nearby communities
Communities in the region passed a wide variety of budgets and tax rates for the 2013 fiscal year. Stonington held a referendum after voters narrowly rejected a $57 million budget for municipal services and schools and approved a $56.7 million budget after $300,000 was cut from the school budget. The tax rate was increased 1.6 percent, going from 15.63 to 15.89.
Groton approved a $120.9 million budget. This included a seven percent tax increase from 18.89 to 20.22.
Waterford's approved budget was $78.8 million. This involved a 5.4 tax increase from 18.79 to 19.77.
Ledyard's tax rate remains level at 27.93. The community approved a $49.1 million budget.


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There are different degrees of dominance. For Michelle she had atleast three 1 or 2 year periods of dominance though:
fall 1995-end of 1996: Lost only 1 competition, 3rd at Centennial on Ice behind Slutskaya and Butyrskaya.
1998 Worlds-summer 2000: lost only 1 competition, 2nd at 1999 Worlds behind Butyrskaya.
Summer 2002-U.S Nationals 2004- Only loss was a cheesefest where she was 2nd to Sasha Cohen.
I agree she wasnt as dominant as Witt, but Witt retired before facing the challenge of the new age jumpers and the demise of the figures. She did dominate for a good 5 years, but faced a system which presented her with little challenge, and historically protected the champion. Who was her competition, Thomas who she met 4 times over their 3 year rivalry as amateur, 2 competitions Thomas blew up in. Ito who had no chance due to figures even though she could already jump and in some ways skate circles around Witt. Kadavy who never had the right factors come together to be a major threat. Trenary who was never a bigtime champion skater. Ivanova the figures specialist. Manley who didnt put it together until the final 2 events of her career.
Kim was pretty dominant for 3 seasons with 3 losses total, 1 each season. She could have been the greatest skater ever perhaps if she didnt bag her career after Vancouver, but alas that is her choice, and she doesnt want to become the best ever and now never will.


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After decades of decline, American manufacturing is on the upswing, thanks largely to higher oil prices and the natural gas boom that makes it cheaper to fuel a factory in the U.S. New technologies also are contributing to the resurgence.
Ohio, which lost 149,000 manufacturing jobs during the recession, has created 49,000 manufacturing jobs in the past three years, including 2,300 in advanced manufacturing in the last year, according to the latest figures from the Ohio Development Services Agency.
Michigan lost 146,000 manufacturing jobs between December 2007 and December 2009, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. But in the past three years the state has added more than 68,000 manufacturing jobs, the largest increase of any state. While it's hard to quantify precisely how many are in advanced manufacturing, "most of the increase is in the auto industry, and that is definitely an advanced manufacturing industry," said Robert C. Sherer of the Michigan Workforce Development Agency.
Nationwide, the recession eliminated 2 million manufacturing jobs. In fact, manufacturing and construction were the hardest-hit sectors, with the worst percentage declines of the post-WWII era. But manufacturers have created half a million U.S. jobs since 2009.
To add momentum, President Barack Obama wants to create a national network of "manufacturing innovation institutes" to help companies, particularly small manufacturers, capitalize on cutting-edge technologies. The 3-D printing lab in Youngstown, Ohio, highlighted by the president in his State of the Union address is the kind of venture he has in mind.
The Youngstown project beat out 11 other competitors to secure what will be a total of $45 million in federal money, becoming the country's first such institute. The winning consortium, which includes manufacturing firms, universities, community colleges and nonprofit organizations, will put up an additional $40 million.
Ultimately the administration would like to create 15 manufacturing institutes, though Congress has to approve the $1 billion needed to pay for that many. In the meantime, the administration will use money already in the budget to create another three projects this year.


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As you may know, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 into law in early January. The act makes significant changes to the tax code that will primarily affect upper-income taxpayers. Now that we have some finality, it's important to take a look at the changes to understand how they may impact you.
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What the American Taxpayer Relief Act May Mean for Your
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 into law. The act makes significant changes to the tax code that will primarily affect upper-income taxpayers. Now that we have some finality, it's important to take a look at the changes to understand how they may impact you.
Itemized deductions phaseout
Under the act, itemized deductions will be phased out for taxpayers whose income exceeds certain thresholds. For married taxpayers filing jointly, the phaseout begins at $300,000 of adjusted gross income (AGI). Taxpayers filing single will have a threshold of $250,000 of AGI. Beyond these thresholds, allowable itemized deductions will be reduced by 3 percent of the amount by which the taxpayer's AGI exceeds the threshold amount. The reduction cannot exceed 80 percent of previously allowable itemized deductions.
For example, Jim and Sandy are a married couple filing jointly. With a combined AGI of $750,000, they have exceeded the threshold for their filing status ($300,000) by $450,000. Therefore, their allowable itemized deductions will be reduced by $13,500 ($450,000 x 0.03, with a maximum 80-percent reduction).
Where it might really count. Charitable donations are one of the five biggest categories of itemized deductions. If you are a high-income taxpayer who has historically made large charitable contributions, you may be surprised by how the new phaseout affects your deduction. Assume a married taxpayer has an AGI of $2,500,000 and contributes $100,000 to charity. Because this taxpayer is $2,200,000 over the threshold, his $100,000 deduction is reduced to just $34,000.
New 10-percent floor on medical expenses. The medical expense deduction is also one of the five biggest itemized deductions. Because the floor is now 10 percent of AGI, you'll want to be cognizant of expenditures like dental work and eyeglasses. For example, if you can push the purchase of a new pair of glasses into a tax year when you know you are scheduled for expensive medical procedures, you may be able to bundle these costs to take advantage of the deduction.
The effect on capital gains
Taxpayers with taxable income above $400,000 (individual) and $450,000 (married filing jointly) will see an increase in their long-term capital gain and qualified dividend tax rates, from 15 percent to 20 percent. It's important to note that this significant increase will be compounded by legislation that takes effect in 2013; see "The Medicare surtax" below.
The only real way to manage this tax increase is to minimize your taxable income or take gains in years when you have not exceeded the threshold. Look to maximize contributions to your retirement accounts, as well as other above-the-line deductions, to reduce taxable income.
The Medicare surtax
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 extends a 3.8-percent Medicare surtax to the lesser of net investment income or the excess of modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over $200,000 (individual) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). It also adds a 0.9-percent surtax on earned income above $200,000 (individual) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). Net investment income includes net rental income, dividends, taxable interest, net capital gains from the sale of investments, the sale of second homes and rental properties, royalties, and passive income from investments in which the taxpayer does not actively participate, including partnerships and the taxable portion of nonqualified annuity payments.
For example, Robert and Emma are married taxpayers filing jointly, with a MAGI of $400,000. Of this, $350,000 is wages and $50,000 is net investment income. Their MAGI is $150,000 over the $250,000 threshold for married couples filing jointly, so they'll owe 3.8 percent on their $50,000 in net investment income, as it is less than $150,000. They'll also owe 0.9 percent on the $100,000 by which their wages exceed the $250,000 earned income threshold for married couples filing jointly. The couple's total Medicare surtax will be $2,800—3.8 percent of $50,000 ($1,900) plus 0.9 percent of $100,000 ($900).1
What to consider in planning around the surtax. As mentioned above, pay attention to when you take capital gains. If you can spread gains over different tax years or take them in years when your earned income is lower or under the threshold, you may be able to minimize your tax liability. Also consider your unearned income and how it is affected by the surtax. If the tax hit is substantial, you may want to consider tax-free income sources like municipal bonds.
New top individual rate higher than corporate rate
Because the American Taxpayer Relief Act has added a new 39.6-percent income tax bracket, the top individual income tax rate is now higher than the top corporate tax rate, which is 35 percent. If you are self-employed, you may want to revisit your business entity selection. Depending on your income level, the choice of entity could result in a net tax savings.
Be aware that determining whether C corporation status makes sense from a tax perspective will require an in-depth analysis of the business. If you find yourself exposed to the new 39.6-percent individual income tax bracket, seek the advice of a tax expert who specializes in this area to help you decide on the best course of action.
Defer income, if possible
Considering the impact a higher individual income tax bracket can have on your financial situation, you may want to explore income deferral strategies to help reduce your taxable income. You may already be contributing to a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), but if your employer offers a nonqualified deferred compensation plan, that may be worth considering as well.
Nonqualified deferred compensation plans provide an opportunity for taxpayers to defer income on a pretax basis, and accumulated investment earnings will grow tax-deferred, much like they do in a qualified retirement plan. There are also no IRS limits on contributions. The idea is to defer the income while you are in a higher tax bracket and then have it pay out when you move into a lower bracket, such as during retirement.
What hasn't changed?
Gift tax exemption. In 2012, many wealthy taxpayers took advantage of the $5,125,000 gift tax exemption to pass assets to the next generation. Fear that the exemption would revert to $1,000,000 and the top estate tax rate would jump to 55 percent was the catalyst for many of these transactions. In a somewhat surprising move, the American Taxpayer Relief Act made the $5,000,000 exemption permanent and indexed it for inflation. The 2013 exemption amount has increased to $5,250,000 per individual, while the top estate tax rate has increased to 40 percent from 35 percent. The annual exclusion amount has also increased, to $14,000 per donee in 2013.
Although the gift tax exemption is now permanent, it continues to be a strategy you should consider today. As Congress searches for deficit-reducing revenue, the exemption will remain a target, and it's always possible that future legislation will reduce the exemption amount. Also, because future appreciation of gifted assets has now been removed from the estate, you may want to consider the impact of appreciation when deciding which assets to gift.
GRATs and dynasty trusts. The last few years have been fraught with proposed legislation designed to limit the benefits of grantor-retained annuity trusts (GRATs) and dynasty trusts. Fortunately, the act didn't incorporate any of those proposals. GRATs remain a viable planning tool in this historically low-interest-rate environment. And there continues to be no limitation on the length of dynasty trusts. That said, there may be a shelf life on these planning techniques if previous legislative proposals resurface, so it would be wise to consider them now.
Life insurance. Another product that hasn't been affected by the American Taxpayer Relief Act is life insurance—and in today's environment, its potential tax advantages may offer a more compelling argument than ever before. Life insurance can be used to provide supplemental retirement income; it's a viable way to achieve tax-deferred cash value accumulation and to create a tax-free stream of income during retirement. If you recently found yourself in a new top tax bracket, you may be looking for a hedge against future tax increases. This strategy, which avoids the income phaseouts and contribution limitations of more traditional retirement savings vehicles, may be the answer.
The American Taxpayer Relief Act has resulted in numerous changes to our country's tax code, and it's important to understand when and how you may be affected. Be sure to seek the advice of your tax advisor or lawyer to help ensure that you are properly positioned to both minimize your tax burden and take advantage of new opportunities.
1Fidelity, "The new Medicare tax and you," January 4, 2013.
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DALTON, Ga. — "Lay aside everything that entangles you and run with endurance" — Hebrews 12:1
Mitchell Hollis said he was just trying to help a small group of people.
But it quickly spiraled into much more.
"I don't know where this thing is headed now," Hollis said. "It's gotten far beyond me."
Hollis developed a 12-week program called "Run for God," which combines Bible study with a 5K training program. It began as a program for members of his home church, but now has nine others. And that's just the start.
"It started off as something small that I was going to do with my church," said Hollis, an avid runner for the past five years. "I was trying to do something to help others that are interested in running ... The parallels between endurance while running and endurance in your faith are similar."
Participants have a study guide to review throughout the week. Then they come together for class once a week for 12 weeks. The first half of the class each week is spent studying the Bible. The second half of the class reviews topics beginning runners need to know, such as proper nutrition and running shoes.
By the end of the 12-week class, participants should be able to run a 5K, Hollis said.
"It's a true beginner's runners course," he said. "It takes people who have never run before, who can't run from one end of their house to the other, and takes them to a 5K.
"A lot of the passages (in the Bible study) are from Paul," Hollis said. "He used the analogy a lot in the Bible. There is verse after verse that basically talks about running. It was really an eye opener for me."
Hollis never before has taught a class or created a Bible study before, but he felt he was being called by God to develop "Run for God."
"I ask myself why me," he said. "Why was this not put on... a renowned author. God knows there's no way I can take credit for this."
Hollis didn't seek out to create a new program. He'd hoped a similar one had already been created, but he wasn't able to find a study devoted strictly to running.
"A lot of the material is stuff I borrowed from other people," he said. Lamar Starks, who is organizing "Run for God" class at Rock Bridge Community Church in downtown Dalton, said he has never seen a Bible study quite like "Run for God."
"I think this is a great program," said Starks, who has been running for 12 years "This is the first time I've seen it combined with the Bible."
Jason Denson, who is organizing the class at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, said many times, church members want to "throw" a new Christian into roles in the church without guidance.
"You can't just go out there and run a marathon," said Denson, who says he's been running most of his life. "It's the same with being a Christian. You can't just throw them out there. We've got to prepare ourselves and new believers."
He believes Run for God does a good job at tying those two concepts together.
"There's a lot more about being a Christian than just going to church," Denson said. "You've got to run the race and fight the fight. . .,."
David Redmond likes how the concept of running is tied into the Bible study.
"Life is treated like a marathon and not a sprint," Redmond said. "This concept really applies that.... It's a great concept trying to get people closer to God and stronger in their faith."


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A Keys man was given a $25,000 bond Monday morning on charges of soliciting sexual conduct, contact or communication with a minor through use of technology.
Stephen Joe Nelson, 20, thought he'd been communicating through Facebook and text messages with a 13-year-old girl, but he was actually talking to a Tahlequah police detective.
Nelson persisted with a request to meet the so-called "girl," so detectives set up the meeting last Friday morning.
When Nelson arrived, he was met by local police, who interviewed and arrested him.
He has not been formally charged in Cherokee County District Court.
Nelson reportedly wanted to have an overnight stay with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl, and had sent hundreds of Facebook and text messages to Tahlequah Detective Thomas Donnell since April 13.
Donnell had established a Facebook page to help monitor suspected sexual predators, and said Nelson made continued advances while thinking he was talking to a 13-year-old girl.
Police haven't released details of the messages, but said they were sexually explicit.
Donnell said police began to look into Nelson when they received complaints that Nelson was partying with underage girls.
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The Albany Dougherty Metro SWAT team is undergoing a special week of training. Officials brought in an outside SWAT instructor to lead the training.
Barrow County Sheriff's Training Director David Aderhold, who has been teaching SWAT training for more than ten years, worked with the Albany SWAT team on team shooting skills.
Shooting skills that they do over and over again, because it could mean the difference between life and death.
"What we are getting them to do today is actually do movement drills while they are walking and engaging a threat at the same time," said Barrow Co.'s Training Director David Aderhold.
SWAT goes into action during the most dangerous situations, and the Albany SWAT team this week is drilling in five new members so that they can all work together as one unit.
"The ability to go out and perform hazardous duty, we need to stay on top of our game," said SWAT Commander Captain Tim Hanington.
Lt. Michael Persely has been on the SWAT team for ten years, and he says this training is necessary. "We're doing more stress shooting. Some of our weaknesses have been exposed. But at the same time we're learning more about ourselves."
Aderhold said he heard before he met the Albany SWAT team that they were elite, and he said after working with them that is true. But this week he will give them more new ideas to train with.
Officials say it costs much less to bring the SWAT Instructors to Albany for a week of training than to send several of the officers to training centers.
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Kristin Chenoweth and Oscar 2013 ceremony host Seth MacFarlane will perform in a special closing musical number, Oscarcast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences press release quotes Zadan and Meron describing the musical finale as a "'can't miss' moment." (Another apparent "can't miss moment" — even if not for the best of reasons — would surely have been James Franco singing in drag at the Oscar 2011 ceremony, but Franco's number was axed.) [Photo: Kristin Chenoweth at the 2008 Academy Awards ceremony.]
Besides Kristin Chenoweth — and now Seth MacFarlane as well — Oscar 2013 ceremony performers include Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson, Chicago's Catherine Zeta-Jones, Les Misérables' Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Russell Crowe, Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, and Helena Bonham Carter (but not Sacha Baron Cohen); Skyfall's Adele, Shirley Bassey, Norah Jones, and two-time Oscar winner Barbra Streisand (Best Actress for William Wyler's Funny Girl; co-composer of Best Song winner "Evergreen" from A Star Is Born).
Oscar 2013 presenters and special guests
Oscar 2013 presenters and special guests include the following: Nicole Kidman, Paul Rudd, Jean Dujardin, Meryl Streep, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum, Ben Affleck, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Michael Douglas, Salma Hayek, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Melissa McCarthy, Queen Latifah, and Renée Zellweger.
In addition to Liam Neeson, Richard Gere, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, John Travolta, Christopher Plummer, Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Foxx, Ted's Ted and The Avengers actors Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., and Samuel L. Jackson.
The Oscar 2013 ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles.
Acting, directing, Best Picture, and foreign language film categories: Oscar 2013 nominations
Best Picture Oscar nominees: David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook, Ben Affleck's Argo, Michael Haneke's Amour, Tom Hooper's Les Misérables, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty, Ang Lee's Life of Pi, Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild. Best Director nominees: Russell, Spielberg, Haneke, Lee, Zeitlin.
Best Supporting Actor: Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook; Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master; Alan Arkin, Argo; Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained; Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln.
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, The Master; Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables; Helen Hunt, The Sessions; Sally Field, Lincoln; Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook.
Best Foreign Language Film nominees: Michael Haneke's Amour, Austria; Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg's Kon-Tiki, Norway; Pablo Larraín's No, Chile; Nikolaj Arcel's A Royal Affair, Denmark; Kim Nguyen's War Witch, Canada.
Best Actor: Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables; Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln; Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook; Joaquin Phoenix, The Master; Denzel Washington, Flight.
Best Actress: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour; Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook; Naomi Watts, The Impossible; Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty; Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild.
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TE Davis gets deal to stay with Redskins
TE Fred Davis has re-signed with the Redskins. The team announced the deal Friday.
RG3: 'I'll be ready'
Robert Griffin III says his surgically repaired right knee is improving and he will "be ready" to play. It's just a matter of when.
Redskins release CB Hall
The Redskins part ways with CB DeAngelo Hall on Monday, The Washington Post first reported. Hall was due to count $8 million against the cap.
Redskins lock up TE Paulsen
The Redskins have signed restricted free-agent TE Logan Paulsen to a three-year contract, a source tells the Washington Post.
Washington Redskins: 2013 team needs
We highlight the top three needs on offense and defense for the Washington Redskins, and take a look back at their 2012 draft class.
Redskins hire A.J. Smith as senior executive
The Redskins hired former Chargers GM A.J. Smith as a senior executive on Wednesday.
Lattimore hopes to inspire during incredible comeback
South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore isn't letting a gruesome knee injury slow him down en route to his path to the NFL.
Redskins' GM says team not considering name change
Despite increased opposition to their name in recent weeks, Redskins GM Bruce Allen said Thursday the club is not considering a new nickname.
Redskins sign DT Brace
The Redskins signed former Patriots second-round pick DT Ron Brace on Thursday.
What's next for Redskins if Fletcher retires?
LB London Fletcher played at a high level last season, but he could choose to retire. What would the Redskins do if he did?
RG3 wins PFW/PFWA Rookie of the Year
After turning in an electric debut season, Redskins QB Robert Griffin III was voted PFW/PFWA's Rookie of the Year.
Griffin undergoes surgery on ACL, LCL
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III underwent surgery on his knee to repair his ACL and LCL, the Redskins confirmed.
Peterson's freakish healing will make others suffer
By healing so quickly and turning in his best season to date, Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has set an unfair standard for others' rehabilitations.
Griffin to get second opinion, MRI on Tuesday
Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan spoke to the media and said QB Robert Griffin III will get a second opinion and a new MRI on his knee on Tuesday.
Carroll complains about condition of FedEx Field
The Seahawks lodged a complaint to the NFL about the conditions of FedEx Field, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.
"I know there is someone, somewhere, trying to take my spot," James said. "And I know where he is too. He's in Oklahoma. He's my inspiration because I see the direction he's headed, and it's the same direction I'm headed. I know his mind-set, and he knows mine. It's a collision course. We're driving one another."||||||| Lichtensteiger departed after the seventh play of Washington's opening drive following a run by Alfred Morris.
Lichtensteiger is active for their playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks despite missing practice the entire week because of a sprained left ankle.||||||| Lichtensteiger was hurt in the third quarter of the previous week's NFC East-clinching win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Lichtensteiger was again unable to practice on his sprained left ankle.||||||| Third-round pick Josh LeRibeus will start Sunday against Seattle if Lichtensteiger can't.
Lichtensteiger underwent arthroscopic surgery Monday to remove loose particles from his right knee and is expected to be out until the Sept. 9 season opener at New Orleans.||||||| Lichtensteiger missed the final 11 games of 2011 with a torn ACL and MCL in the same knee. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said those ligaments are fine. Maurice Hurt, who started the final eight games at left guard last season, and third-round draft pick Josh LeRibeus will split time while Lichtensteiger heals.
Lichtensteiger has signed his one-year, $1.26 million restricted free agent tender to remain with the Washington Redskins.||||||| Lichtensteiger returns for his third season in Washington. He started the first five games at left guard last season before going on injured reserve with torn ligaments in his right knee.


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I hereby propose the "Mom-led" Common Core Political Standard. Every politician who is FOR the Common Core MUST adopt the voluntary "Common Core Political Standard." After adopting the standard, the politician MUST take the computer-adaptive Smarter Constitution Assessment and demonstrate adequate yearly progress on the fundamental principles of our republic and the United States Constitution. No waivers will be granted; after all, we can have | Read More »