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Senators introduce legislation to penalize Facebook co-founder
A pair of Democratic Senators have introduced legislation that would punish anyone who renounces their American citizenship with the intent to avoid taxes. The bill comes shortly after Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin allegedly did just that, relocating to Singapore and relinquishing his US citizenship in a move that many feel was done to avoid paying capital gains taxes.
Saverin's shares in Facebook are expected to be worth nearly $3 billion tomorrow when the social network goes public. As such, he would likely be billed around $100 million in capital gains taxes, hardly a drop in the bucket at that point.
Under the new bill introduced by Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Bob Casey, the IRS will assume that anyone with a net worth of $2 million or a tax liability of $148,000 or more that renounces their citizenship is doing so to avoid the tax burden.
Laws are already in place that prevent such individuals from re-entering the country but Schumer says there have been issues with enforcement. Their legislation would stiffen up re-entry laws and further state that any future investments in the US would be taxed at a 30 percent rate.
For his part, Saverin says that his departure had nothing to do with taxes and that he complied with all known laws. By this, he means paying an exit tax (estimated around 15 percent), a fee that is based on assets the person has when leaving the country.
Some tax experts, however, feel that Saverin's decision to leave now could have been influenced not by capital gains taxes, but estate and gift taxes. Had he remained a US citizen, he wouldn't have had to pay capital gains taxes until he sold his shares. But at the time of his death, his heirs would face an estate tax rate of 35 percent or more. Under gift tax laws, a living individual can only give $13,000 per calendar year per person without being taxed.
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I would just like to say a few things.
1. I, A US citizen cant think of a country that I would rather live in. Although Singapore is much nicer for business and other tax purposes, has its own mess of problems (including government control over many aspects of regular life).
2. I cant blame him though. The American society has turned against the rich. The people no longer want to work, create, invent, and innovate anything any more to become "the rich". All the masses want it is to destroy the rich.
This story would have a lot more validity to it if we knew what the tax rate of Singapore citizens are.
I believe it's 20% - but not completely sure about that.
Half these senators don't pay their own taxes, why should they worry that Saverin pay his?
"The American society has turned against the rich. The people no longer want to work, create, invent, and innovate anything any more to become "the rich""
I think you mean that People no longer want to work, create, invent, and innovate anything anymore to make OTHERS rich.
Exactly, and leave it to two enterprising Democrats to introduce yet more useless legislation with the intent to punish others and increase governmental control. That loss of money in capital gains tax (Which should be eliminated or at least reduced anyway) would have gone to what exactly? More ineffective and/or corrupt agencies?
"The American society has turned against the rich. The people no longer want to work, create, invent, and innovate anything any more to become "the rich""
I think you mean that People no longer want to work, create, invent, and innovate anything anymore to make OTHERS rich.
Hey, you do know that that is how the economy works right? You work and spend your money somewhere, making someone else wealthier. The only exception seems to be perpetual welfare recipients and politicians who just take your money.
It's sad how "progressives" love to penalize those who actually progress in their respective fields. Doesn't Saverin typify what the American Dream is? Immigrating to this country, becoming a citizen, applying himself, and becoming rich and successful?
No, no! Tax his a$$, cause he isn't paying his "fair share"!
Hey, you do know that that is how the economy works right? You work and spend your money somewhere, making someone else wealthier. The only exception seems to be perpetual welfare recipients and politicians who just take your money.
Read deeper into my statement. Corporations do everything in their power to, for the lack of a better word, screw their employees. Cutting wages, insurance, and other benefits yet posting that they had record setting profits. Even the government is getting into the action with trying to break up unions. Then the rich complain they have to pay taxes and support welfare recipients? Guess what..if these corporations and businesses had treated those people with a little dignity and paid them a fair wage when they were employees, they might not be on welfare now. (yes I know there are those that abuse the privilege). Who wants to work for a company they know is going to screw them over just to save a dollar?
You want to know why the U.S. is in the toilet...GREED. Plain and simple greed.
Ha, it was Congress that mad this BS legal in the first place:
I wanted to ask Newt Gingrich about all the 1990's hidden legislation such as the "Expatriate Clause" in Clinton's Family Leave bill. It allowed the super rich (multinational Corporations, Saudi royals, drug trafficers, etc) take their billions out of the country PENALTY FREE!
Newt Gingrich oversaw legislation/policy that paved the way for loss of American jobs, off-shore tax evasion, media consolidation, predatory lending and a "Corporate Crime Wave" of EPIC proportions
While Republicans were waving the American flag and professing love of the USA, behind the scenes they were busy selling out our children's future. Explain to me please Newt, what good can come from the US Congress insuring the venture capital of Corporations that move American jobs to Communist China? Why should Americans TRUST Gingrich or ANY Republican ever again. I am somebody who knows
"...Even with all the evidence, Americans haven't woke up to the fact that Republicans voters are f***'n insane, becoming a danger to themselves and society . The best thing that could happen for the USA is to whack all those million/billionaires who've been turning the Republican Party into a bunch of high priced prostitutes. Occupy Wall St failed because they didn't have the ciones to storm Wall St, K-St and the FOX News building, drag it's occupants out to the street and punish the vain, greed stricken, power mad *****'s for their crimes against humanity. Managia la America..." Charlie Stunats
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This story would have a lot more validity to it if we knew what the tax rate of Singapore citizens are.

Aside from this comment, this thread holds nothing of value. Sometimes, I'm flabbergasted by the surety with which the uninformed mouth the (mostly empty, naive, superficial) opinions they get spoon-fed to them by their parents, their favorite news channel, and their equally clueless friends. You guys are polluting the internet, and that's saying something.
You know another thing that a US citizenship buys you? Navy SEALS that will rescue your ass when you're kidnapped by pirates or other such ne'er-do-wells. I hardly see Brazil dispatching an aircraft carrier to the South China Sea to rescue this guy should his extremely affluent butt gets kidnapped.
"All the masses want to do is destroy the rich"
REALLY. In the past 30 years, jobs are fleeing the country-even though taxes are lower than they have been in decades. In the past 30 years, the rich got to take most of their money in capital gains taxed at 15 percent, while the average American sees taxes of 18 percent (nominal rate for wages) PLUS another 7 percent plus for Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid taxes (hence someone like Mitt Romney pays roughly 15 percent-while at 65K a year WORKERS pay over 25 percent). In the past 30 years, we have seen our manufacturing base destroyed, middle incomes are stagnant (no matter how hard you work), health care costs are through the roof....and we KEEP ON giving tax breaks to the rich.
Since 1980, over 90 percent of ALL economic growth went to the top 1 percent. Since 2009, that number has increased to NINETY-THREE PERCENT going to the top 1 percent.
All they want to do is destroy the rich? No-all they WANT is a fair system. Your post is offensive to EVERY SINGLE working class American who goes in, does there job, works hard and can't even get raises that keep pace with inflation. And given the past 30 years-I would say that IF there is a class war-it was STARTED 30 years ago BY THE WEATHY. If "tax breaks" for the "rich" and for business are SOOOO wonderful-then given that we've done it for 30 years, where are ALL those wonderful JOBS, and all that WEALTH they were supposed to create.
And "boo hoo" if I have enough money to have an estate worth MILLIONS then I have to pay estate taxes-and I can only give away 13K a year...well POOR YOU. My heart just bleeds...
Yes yes, the American Dream is to come to America, becomes successful, accumulate wealth, and avoid paying taxes by legally fleeing to another country that's well-known as one of the great money laundering capitals of the world.
Because "beating the system" and "fighting the 'government'" trumps giving back to the country that made you successful, or paving roads, or funding schools, or investing in your country's future.
Because it's so unfair that people are trying to "slam a tax" on me after I deftly wormed my way out of having to pay an existing tax.
Because after making $30 I can't be damned to spend a dollar on a poor orphan.
Because I can't sleep at night if I'm only worth 2.9 billion USD and not an even 3 billion USD.
Because that money is mine and no one can lay their fingers on my precious. How DARE you punish me for skipping out on rent. How DARE you call me out on dodging tax laws.
Yes yes, that is the "American Dream."
"I think you mean that People no longer want to work, create, invent, and innovate anything anymore to make OTHERS rich."
Nice future low income country you are building, be happy there.
The fact is, the US is the only western country that taxes its citizens living abroad, without allowing them to deduct the tax they have to pay to the country in which they're living. For this reason, many native-born Americans are choosing to renounce their citizenship when they otherwise would keep it. Most people simply can't afford to pay double income taxes. Even if they could, it's still fundamentally unfair. Maybe those 2 senator should spend their efforts in correcting this unfairness rather than writing an extreme law inspired by one man in one unique situation.
This is right out of Atlas Shrugged.
Oh well. Who is John Galt?
When you say there is no other country you'd rather live in, my guess is that you have never traveled and have no idea what it's like to live anywhere else.
great point my friend. great point
what about all this companies that relocate their headquaters in order to avoid paying there fair share, what about all this companies that park their billions of shore to avoid paying taxes here where they make and take billions and billions some where else to avoid taxes???????
You know that system that all that money was created from the INTERNET. Oh yah, another one of those government INVESTMENTS that others didn't have to invest in the infrastructure ti build, yet benefit from as if it was a insignificant occurrence. . If we were applying strict business metrics to what one(a company) would have to paid the government(the investor) for willing to bear the risk back in the 70's and 80's in such a unproven and wildly speculative enterprise as something called, the net, the government would take home something like 60% of all revenue generated from it. I only hope the RICH expatriate never needs SEAL TEAM 6 (the government) to pull his butt out of the fire in a foreign country by those only live to die so long as their doing harm to a westerner. Another one joins the TRAITOR CLASS.
Right you are - this experiment in unmitigated greed is not going so well these days...it turns out that the market does not know best. The market does not care, it has no compassion or concern - it feels no responsibility. If the market can make a buck today by doing something despicable to the environment or the people it feels obligated to make that quick buck. If you can drill an off-shore oil well for a few million dollars less by avoiding operating safely you are obligated to do so for your shareholders.
Republicans seem to think that unions and regulations were conjured out of thin air, with no horrendous abuses by the wealthy having caused them to be created.
The idea that 'he who dies with the most wins' has long been the drive behind America, and it is stupid. Quality of life, not quantity of wealth should be our primary concern.
How long has the Seante been stalling on starting legislation on assuring unique cancer treatment medications will always be available? Ans: A year and counting. . .
Good kid, he understood perfectly well the greedy american way ;)
Why do our leaders have a knee-jerk response to make more rules to penalize people? Why can't we just fix the rules so that American citizens doing business abroad can function, but the rules will still help the G-men fight terrorism and tax fraud. The rules should not be so onerous that people are willing to give up their US citizenship--even people who are Brazilian. The rules should not be so onerous for banks that they try to avoid having US citizens as customers.
I worked for one organization where management sucked (like that is news!). Management noted a lot of employees were leaving. Their reaction? Did they start making good management decisions? Did they create a work environment where everyone could be highly productive and had high job satisfaction? Do pigs fly? Their reaction was to "punish" people for leaving, by making the non-compete clause more onerous. Ya think I am going to become a better worker because you make it more painful for me to leave? Ya think!
If rules were all it took to be a great organization, the IRS and the VA would be the models to which all other organizations aspired.
I'm sure Saverin is a really smart guy, and I'm sure he worked really, really hard. But face it, this enormous wealth is largely--some might say virtually exclusively--a case of right place/right time, dumb luck. And although this sort of story can play out elsehere, it's much more likely to play out in this country. If I were in his shoes, I would be more than happy to pay whatever taxes are due, and I'd thank my lucky stars for the opportunity.
Then I'd just figure out how to make do on $2 billion.
(And fwiw, I've spent most of my career as an investment banker at big Wall Street firms and I do not dislike wealth or the wealthy.)
Well put. The greedy (not successful) in our society could never measure up to the GREATEST GENERATION for example. I people who put country first. As you said, it was largely doubt luck.. Oh, and by the way, alot of people are about to takin on a OVER EVALUATED ride via a over priced IPO. Really? I been around long enough, I've seen this movie before.... GM will no longer advertise with FB. They realize what those who will be duped into buying this stock dont know. Systems like NING will forever nipp at the margins of FB market share.... at their just the beginning.. Watch. I heist is about to occur in this IPO.
"allegedly did just that".... sorry, innocent until proven guilty. It pisses me off when I see people accused of things without proof, based on a hunch.
Come back when you have some solid proof he did something wrong.
A very sad story. Not sad that he can do it. No its sad because he want to do it. I dont believe in over taxing the rich.. not do I believe in overly supporting those who choose not to support themselves. But this man by leaving the country that has lead to his wealth and good on him for that he is abandoning only to save money, when he clearly has more now than he could ever hope to spend. I think that is sad. Sad that he is so driven to make more maoney he will sacrifice some fo his own happiness. Sad that he hasnt realise that there is a price to pay to live in great countries. I imagine he will end up rich lonely and surrounded my non friends. A very sad story and a reflection on where we are heading as a soicety.
"Fairness," "Greed," "Patriotism," "Globalization," "Entitlements," "Atlas Shrugged," "Tax evasion," "Political Hypocrisy," "Punishing Success," "Taxation by Comparison," "Unions," "Wages," "the Market" and "Dumb Luck." Looks like we've pretty much covered all of the mainstream talking points. Well, except for the rants specifically detailing the evils of socialism and/or capitalism. I'm sure those will follow.
As for Saverin... It's his freedom to choose where to take his money. There are more important issues to get riled about than this triviality.
It is just so amazing how naive politicians and especially americans are. Just like reinventing the wheel with healthcare when practically EVERY single country has socialized medicine and we did EVERYTHING wrong. Couldn't look to our neighbors, huh? It doesn't seem any american has ever even left his hometown. Orthodox communism has NO taxes. Put that in your pipe and smoke on it. Why not put import taxes on foreign products to return some of those jobs, if you need more taxes?
3 billions in share value and couple hundred million in tax is to much to share, with all you get from being an American.
What is that ...004 percent tax
How much does a person need to have, to feel better that the ones that have little.
I made 20 ,000 last year and paid 16 percent pay roll tax
Obviously taxes are a hot issue as noted from all the coments, so I'll jump right in. I feel the problem with Corporate America is it based on Taking the most while Giving the least. It used to be people were happy to Give back and some still are, though many just want to take. We don't need the rich to pay for the poor, what we need is a more fair and balanced system that allows all people to get the best from society and not just a few.
Yup my government is corrupt...
"Obviously taxes are a hot issue as noted from all the comments, so I'll jump right in. I feel the problem with Corporate America is it based on Taking the most while Giving the least. It used to be people were happy to Give back and some still are, though many just want to take. We don't need the rich to pay for the poor, what we need is a more fair and balanced system that allows all people to get the best from society and not just a few."
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A very sad story. Not sad that he can do it. No its sad because he want to do it. I dont believe in over taxing the rich.. not do I believe in overly supporting those who choose not to support themselves. But this man by leaving the country that has lead to his wealth and good on him for that he is abandoning only to save money, when he clearly has more now than he could ever hope to spend. I think that is sad. Sad that he is so driven to make more maoney he will sacrifice some fo his own happiness. Sad that he hasnt realise that there is a price to pay to live in great countries. I imagine he will end up rich lonely and surrounded my non friends. A very sad story and a reflection on where we are heading as a soicety.
You realize there are other countries in the world one can be happy in, especially if you're filthy rich. To assume that the USA is the only place one can be truly happy and have friends is the height of arrogance. I don't live in USA, I don't know how I have been happy until now, strange isn't it?
Also, people keep assuming he left to avoid paying money. This could be true, but I believe in "innocent until proven guilty", if the man says that wasn't the reason he left, than I believe him until someone can prove otherwise.
Innocent until proven guilty would apply in a court of Law. Not the court of public opinion. The FACT that he bailed out of America before his shares went public makes what he has done suspect. Add on to the fact that Americans really do hate the rich. Not because they are rich per say. But because most of the RICH never had to actually work for any of their money. I highly doubt that any CEO or executive has ever had to dig a ditch. Or try and decide if they should pay a bill or feed their family. There are a few noteable exceptions but nearly 99% of the really rich have never had to do a honest days work in their misirable lives. It doesnt matter if they are Replublicans or Democrats. The simple fact of the matter is their lives were made easier by the money. Everyone else has to work hard and try and make tough decisions with a very limited income.
That is why there is such an outcry against the rich. The general unfairness and doublestandards that the rich get.
All your citizens are belong to us.
I highly doubt that any CEO or executive has ever had to dig a ditch.
Because the only labor that counts is manual labor.
There are a few noteable exceptions but nearly 99% of the really rich have never had to do a honest days work in their misirable lives.Pure emotional speculation.
. . . try and decide if they should pay a bill or feed their family.Because being financially secure is inherently evil.
The simple fact of the matter is their lives were made easier by the money.Profound observation.
Everyone else has to work hard and try and make tough decisions with a very limited income.And now we've hit the real issue, which is wealth envy. As economies have become more globalized over the past two decades the resultant local market saturation (see: increase in labor supply) and structural unemployment has caught millions of people with their pants down. Instead of acquiring new skills and adapting to the changing environment, we here in America have come to loathe those who have managed to insulate themselves from this phenomenon either by consciously putting themselves in an advantageous position or thru pure serendipity. And instead of looking up to highly successful individuals (millionaires and billionaires) and seeking to learn something, we've stereotyped the whole lot because of a few ethical and legal bad apples (oh yes, and a few serendipitous guys and gals). The problem with America isn't the rich. It's the masses of individuals who've been duped into hating the very thing they apparently long for (see: financial security) and those who fail to understand how basic economics affects the achievement of that goal.
It is incorrect to say that "people no longer like to work"... when it is people like Mitt ROmney thet relocate manufacturing job oversees so that americans no longer work.
Sitting @ an office all day is not work... u do nothing, no physical work get done, u just have a job u must show up @ and get paid! Amrican don't need more worless jobs, where all people do is collect income for using a keyboard. They have producesd ZERO for thsi country to sell elsewhere to make us rich..
Poor child... can't wait till He's kidnapped for ransom and has no US to vie for him, etc....
Its not wealth envy. Its hating the ppl who get to coast through life while the rest of America has to suffer. Have you ever had to apply for food stamps? Have you ever had to stand in line trying to get a job? The ppl with money dont have to do these tasks. And no manual labor isnt the only labor that is viable. Its used to show that they have no skill set beyond playing golf. It has nothing to do with economics. It has everything to do with Americans making the rich richer while any chance the regular guy has is stomped on.
Its hating the ppl who get to coast through life while the rest of America has to suffer.. That, my friend, is the product of envy. If someone is able to escape the plights of the masses, good for them. Mutual fate/outcome is the philosophy of hypocrites.
And yes, unemployment, rising household expenses, and wages have everything to do with economics. Globalization -- the mechanism that sends "our" jobs overseas -- is an economic behavior. Low wages for digging ditches? A product of labor market supply and demand. Higher pay for managerial and executive positions? Labor market supply and demand. Rising cost of goods? A product of inflation and other market forces.
The argument that business owners and people who occupy high-salary positions only occupy such positions because they lack any legitimate skills is ludicrous. It's equally ludicrous to suggest that most of them have poor work ethics. If high-salary jobs required no "real" skills and CEOs never had to do any "real" work, then such individuals would be a dime a dozen. This is not to say that there isn't a population of numbskulls who are simply lucky enough to be put in such positions, as the ineptitude of the brass in several large companies over the past decade has shown. But the stereotyping of the whole group is absurd.
The stomping of the "regular guy" comes from our collective ignorance of economics, market dynamics, and the effects of government policy on the U.S economy. Not to mention the backward management of finances we seem to have an affinity for. We vote for people who appeal exclusively to our emotions. Because we are oblivious to the actual effects of their policies, we get screwed each and every time. The "little guy" has done it to himself by voting for money.
And yes, I've experienced the short end of the stick in the labor force. If I had a penny for every time I've been told "Yeah, we'll call you" or hearing "Sorry, I/we decided to go with someone else" I'd be typing this from a yacht. The reason I didn't get those jobs is because I wasn't seen as a good investment by the employers. Period. Not the system's fault, not the employer's "greed," just the fact that there was someone else there who was seen as a better candidate. That, or they simply didn't need any new workers. The solution? Get better skills that are worth more than a pittance to employers, which is why I've spent the last year and a half balancing full-time school and a fledging career while forgoing all of the pleasantries and social pleasures that my peers enjoy.
I had written a nice scathing post, pointing out the flaws of your argument. Then I deleted it. I realized that you are only spouting the information you have that you have experienced. So kudos to you for getting into school. Not everyone can have the luck you have experienced. The rest of us have to work for a living. I dearly pray that you dont end up like the rest of us. A nice fancy diploma that you are going to be in debt for about 10yrs on, and no job prospects other then flipping burgers or waiting tables to try and make it from week to week.
Look, if I'm wrong, point it out - scathing or otherwise. That's the purpose of discussion forums. I'm not here just to regurgitate popular talking points from my little social bubble and/or call names. But if my opinions are validated only by my experience and not grounded in anything objective, by all means, give me yours (that are free from any experiential biases)?
I'm not trying to be an apologist for the millions of individuals out there who game the system, rich and poor alike. Nor am I trying to suggest that people who find themselves in tough patches or even in dire situations are there simply because "they did it to themselves" or because of "tough luck." My issue is with the apparent lack of a rational basis for the contempt and hate that people seem to have with anyone who is better off than they are? How do millionaires commit an objective wrong by being millionaires? How is an individual who makes $250,000/yr. managing someone's retirement portfolio inherently less virtuous than the $20,000/yr. laborer who digs ditches? More importantly, what justifies the double-standard that says I shouldn't stereotype people because of their religious or political beliefs or their race, but it's perfectly okay to hate them for their wealth? If my arguments thus far on the issue are deficient, please, point out the flaws in my reasoning.
I find it interesting that all the posters missed this part:
"But at the time of his death, his heirs would face an estate tax rate of 35 percent or more. Under gift tax laws, a living individual can only give $13,000 per calendar year per person without being taxed."
Now for the life of me, I cannot understand why we as individuals are taxed when we die even though we have paid all of our dividend, capital gains and income taxes throughout out life? Why should the US or any other gov't be entitled to an estate/gift tax of any kind? THAT is the real story here.
Estate tax should be completely abolished since it's straight up redistribution of wealth through the means of legal theft.
Also, I 100% agree that any American living abroad should only pay the difference in taxes between the foreign country and the US tax rate. US is the only country in the world that taxes individuals on their worldwide income. The reason no other country has such tax laws in place is because THEY MAKE NO SENSE. When you are in another country, you use their roads, their security, their health care, your kids go to that foreign country's schools, not US services. Period.
See 'Myth 4': http://www.cbpp.org/files/estatetaxmyths.pdf
Once you get past the hilarity of the reasoning, it's just a money grab popular with voters to pay for an ever-increasing federal budget.
Didn't realize their was so many people here that would defend the ridiculously rich 0_o
I'm all for capitalism but after a person amasses tens of millions of dollars and above... It becomes absurd. They really weren't that much smarter or hardworking than the next person. Becoming wealthy takes skill/hard work but becoming filthy rich is just luck and at that point it's only right to be taxed 50% and higher to repay society for the opportunity of being so ridiculously fortunate.
Again... Nothing wrong w/ having more money than others if you worked for it but their does reach a point when one can suck too much money from the economy. Most rich people sit on their cash. If you really think it's wrong to tax the ridiculously rich than your probably a bit on the greedy side.

You know another thing that a US citizenship buys you? Navy SEALS that will rescue your ass...

Amen to that and I'm not even American! When America wants to come and take your wealth there ain't shit you going to do about it, unless you pay off the Americans.
Funny, I have read quite a few rags to riches stories of people that started out with nothing and they worked their asses off, saved their money and eventually bought a small business which was successful due to their hard work, they expanded it, bought another etc... until eventually they have a chain of stores and they can finally hire people to do the work for them and enjoy the wealth they worked hard for. In the process they end up creating jobs so that resentful slobs can take their money and blame all their problems on the "greedy corporations" that employ them.
Most of the wealthy I have seen or heard of worked hard to get to where they are or made wise investments, some may have inherited fortunes, but only because their families they inherited it from worked hard to get it. In any case, I don't see how anyone else feels they have a right to someone else's money and how someone should be forced to pay more in taxes simply because they were harder workers or smart enough to be able to EARN more. Wealthy individuals often run companies that provide a lot of JOBS.
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Accidentally deleted address book and calendar events from Mac Pro (no backup), but have data on an IPad. How do I upload from IPad back to Mac Pro?
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If your Pro is running Mountain Lion, I'd just turn on iCloud on the iPad and then grab them from Contacts on the Pro.
If you don't have Mountain Lion, you may try something with Google. I'd guess that Google has something that will upload all of your contacts to their servers which would let you pull them from your Pro. Sorry, I can't be more help with Google as I don't use many of their services.
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AFFORDABLE countertops??
I know there must be someone out there that can recommend where to get decent countertops. I checked HD and Lowes, and both have laminate styles that are very ugly! Naturally, the one that I like (dark, almost black with a hint of copperish orange) is discontinued and I couldn't find any sizes that I need (one 8', one 6').I am re-doing everything in my kitchen, and refinishing the cabinets. They are already at least 40 years old, but very sturdy and custom sized (only 22" deep). This is why I don't want to buy a more expensive countertop, because I will not be able to use it on new cabinets (not deep enough). Laminate would be perfect, but it seems very hard to find a quality laminate countertop that isn't ugly. Anyone have any clue? I am in NYC (Queens) to be exact. Thanks for any help! EDIT: Ikea has really good looking countertops, that are very affordable. Unfortunately you get what you pay for- the ikea countertops are garbage and not durable at all! |
Otherwise, DuPont has a lot of new good colors/patterns in Corian. That might be out of your price range, but you can get it in any size and most of the new designs look very nice. It's really durable too, and the finish can be easily refinished down the road if it gets scratched, etc. Sent from the official Slickdeals App for iPhone & iPad. |
Thanks. I was looking into the butchers block countertops as well, but I was really kind of nervous about water damage and rot around the sink area. I figured the best way to deal with this is to poly the crap out of it, 4-5 coats. BUT poly emits voc and maybe isn't good for food contact? |
You can probably order laminate counter tops from Home Depot or Lowes in your narrower width. I know you can from Menards. You may have to pay a little more to get the pattern your want. Get a 10% coupon and/or wait for a sale.
You can also buy the laminate and build and laminate them yourself. You could also do tile and do it your self or try doing concrete yourself. Just search, you'll find ideas and step by instructions. |
If your looking at cheap. I saw product that just covers the existing to make it look better from DIY .Ooops the was for a back splash. Sorry if this is not what you are looking for.
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What is your budget? You'd be surprised how cheap granite can be if you are willing to take leftover pieces and closeouts.
Also if you are handy, consider doing your own concrete countertops. They are all the rage now and very expensive to have done but no more then the price of materials to do yourself. E finita la cuccagna
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THanks. My budget would be around $500 for 28 square feet (8 ft slab, and 6 ft slab). How cheap can I get granite for? |
Laminate has come a long way...my sister put in laminate, and I was skeptical about it, but it actually looks nice.
If you plan on replaciing your base cabinets I probably not do granite. You coud cover your existing with sheet laminate. Loses or he have special order programs for those. Try a deep star granite laminate. Does your crop have a cover edge? If do just remove and put plywood then laminate sheet. Finish with a wood edge. I have designed kitchens tot 12 yrs.
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/23/2014 08:09 -0400Following last night's surprise event, which was China's HSBC PMI dropping into contraction territory for the first time since July, which in turn sent Asian market into a tailspin, the most relevant underreported news was a speech by International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki Shinohara who said that "As long as steady progress is being made toward the 2% target, we do not see a need for additional monetary accommodation in Japan." He added that while exit from unconventional monetary policy "is still very likely some way off for the euro area and Japan, I believe that the moment to start planning is now." This warning - an echo of prcisely what we said yesterday - promptly roiled the Yen, sending it far higher and sending the EMini futures sliding by over 10 tick in no time: a drop from which they have not recovered yet.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission's pre-IPO correspondence with Facebook makes it clear that the regulatory body seemed quite concerned with the impact mobile growth could have on its operation.
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Update: shooting subjects still at large
Goose Creek Police are still looking for subjects involved in a Jan. 22 shooting that occurred near the Redbank and Howe Hall Road intersection.
The shooting left at least 18 holes in a 2013 Nissan Maxima, according to police. Three of the four occupants in the vehicle were hospitalized after being injured by bullets or flying debris.
Jaytee Clavousea Bright, 19, Andre Alphaeus Seabrook, 26, Touvaruss Antrail Jones, 20, all of North Charleston, and Brittany Sharee Middleton, 21, of Charleston, were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, according to a GCPD incident report.
Three of the vehicle occupants were injured by bullets or flying debris, according to GCPD. Middleton's chest injury was serious and required surgery.
All four occupants were believed to have frequented Club Pluto prior to the incident, according to GCPD. There are currently no suspects identified.
Investigators do not believe they are receiving the full cooperation of the vehicle occupants they have interviewed as of this time.
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Photos From Monday's Packers Practice
By Wally in Featured, Football, Green Bay Packers on August 22, 2011 4:41 pm / no comments
This morning we took the boys to their first Packers Practice and thought I share these photos I took while there. We ended up not staying the entire time as the boys got antsy about half way through although have to say, for the time we were there they did amazingly well. Most of these are of the defense as that's what end of the field we were on but also got some good ones of the quarterbacks warming up & Kevin Greene drinking a soda.
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U.S. investor groups oppose "condemn" mortgage fix
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(Reuters) - Some of the most powerful mortgage investors in the United States are lining up against a plan by several California local governments to forcibly purchase distressed mortgages to keep struggling residents in their homes.
Eighteen investment trade groups - including the Association of Mortgage Investors, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, American Bankers Association and the Investment Company Institute - sent a letter late Thursday warning the plan could prove counterproductive by scaring away future mortgage financing in those areas.
San Bernardino County and some of its towns have set up a joint authority that would use the power of eminent domain to forcibly purchase distressed mortgages. Rather than evict homeowners through foreclosure, the public-private entity would offer residents fresh mortgages with reduced debts.
"We believe that the contemplated use of eminent domain raises very serious legal and constitutional issues," the 18 organizations said in their letter to the city governments of Fontana and Ontario, Calif., and the county of San Bernardino, Calif.
"It would also be immensely destructive to U.S. mortgage markets by undermining the sanctity of the contractual relationship between a borrower and creditor, and similarly undermining existing securitization transactions."
The letter continued, "Such an action would likely significantly reduce access to credit for mortgage borrowers in the San Bernardino area and other areas that undertake similar actions."
The idea of using eminent domain to buy up mortgages that are underwater is being pushed by San Francisco-based Mortgage Resolution Partners, a firm backed by West Coast financiers.
The group's idea of raising private money to help community's condemn mortgages worth more than a person's home was first reported by Reuters.
Over the years, governments have used eminent domain authority to clear urban slums or seize land to build highways and bridges. But the power to do this is often controversial because landowners don't have much negotiating power. And in this case, potentially even more controversial since it has never been used to seize mortgages held by private investors or financial institutions.
The 18 organizations said if eminent domain were used to seize loans, investors in these loans through mortgage-backed securities or their investment portfolio would suffer "immediate" losses and likely be reluctant to provide future funding to borrowers in these areas.
"It is essential to remember that investors in mortgage-backed securities channel the retirement and other savings of everyday citizens through their investment funds," they said.
"This program may cause loans to be excluded from securitizations, and some portfolio lenders could withdraw from these markets. In other words, this program could actually serve to further depress housing values in the county by restricting the flow of credit to home buyers."
Steven Gluckstern, the head of Mortgage Resolution Partners, said the group is also talking to local officials elsewhere in California and in Nevada and Florida about using eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages.
Gluckstern, a former owners of the New York Islanders hockey team and a financier, is on a bit of a road show trying to sell the novel idea, which recently won the backing of Yale University economist Robert Shiller in an op-ed in The New York Times.
This week, Gluckstern was in Washington, D.C., meeting with some lawmakers to discuss the merits of the plan.
In an interview earlier this week before the financial trade associations sent their letter, Gluckstern said he felt any opposition to the plan could be dealt with and the group was willing to talk to bond investors and banks about the idea.
(Reporting By Matthew Goldstein and Jennifer Ablan; Editing by Tim Dobbyn)
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Series: "The Language of God" Book Club (4 entries)
The BioLogos Book Club discussion of Francis Collins' The Language of God.
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The BioLogos Book Club discussion of Francis Collins' The Language of God.
A deep love for scripture, coupled (ironically) with a lifelong struggle with religious doubt, led Robert Boyle to write several important books relating scientific and religious knowledge. We explore aspects of this fascinating interaction.
We can understand why man, modern man in particular, would like to mop the floors and bleach the walls. We might not be able to tame reality, but we can tame our perception of reality. We intellectualize in order to feel in control.
In this series, Ryan Pettey offers several clips from his powerful documentary "From the Dust". This feature-length film is divided up into various sections, each of which wrestles with the difficult problems that arise when reconciling Scripture with the theory of evolution. A light of hope dawns on the science-faith conversation, however, as scientists and theologians engage in honest dialogue about tough issues such as the interpretation of Genesis, the nature of the Fall, and the idea of random design. Their profound insights are sure to enlighten all minds, raise deeper questions, and provoke new thought.
"Where many scholars in previous generations simply assumed that Christianity and science have always been in conflict—and not just over evolution—recent scholarship has decisively debunked that view. The main message from today's historians is complexity, not conflict."
Today's Origins News Round-up takes us from some cosmic data on the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe, to some surprising theories about the origin of life, and some interesting general news and editorial items on science and religion.
The idea that the story we know is only the very beginning raises a new question in place of Feynman's objection that Christianity is provincial. Is it presumptuous to claim that in such a grand universe, possibly with intelligent life arising in many places, the redemption and transformation of the entire cosmos starts here, on our pale blue dot?
The world is not full of items stamped "made by God"—the Creator is more subtle than that—but there are two locations where general hints of the divine presence might be expected to be seen most clearly. One is the vast cosmos itself, with its fifteen-billion-year history of evolving development following the big bang. The other is the "thinking reed" of humanity, so insignificant in physical scale but, as Pascal said, superior to all the stars because it alone knows them and itself.
What do today's pastors think about science? What views do they hold on creation and evolution and how strongly do they hold them? How do origins issues impact their ministries? These were just a few of the questions that motivated us at BioLogos to commission a survey of pastors on origins
Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have understood. Calvin inherited the medieval cosmology of his time, a way of viewing the world heavily influenced by Greek thought and one which was about to receive shocks from astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo. But not just yet.
People hold clearly discordant points of view, and it would be dishonest to ignore the conflict. Yet some voices emphasize the dissonance without any note of harmony to put it in context. Too often, science and faith becomes a hostile battle of worldviews, sounding angry, dissonant chords even among fellow Christians. But civil, gracious dialogue is possible.
This ongoing series written by historian Ted Davis begins with a brief synopsis of his personal background, and then goes on to reveal his passion for debunking "the now-common view that the history of science and Christianity is one of ongoing, inevitable conflict."
This series by Denis Alexander reflects on advancements in genomics as well as their theological implications. He focuses on the relatedness of hominin genomes, arguing that this does not interfere with the image of God in humans. The image of God depends more on the capacity for relationship and covenant, not on a list of particular physical qualities. He then discusses why the recent studies of genomics provide "no grounds for genetic determinism."
In this series, Mark Mann explores what many of the great Christian theologians and saints of the Church have said about how God speaks in and through God's other great book: Nature, or Creation. Listening to figures from the the 2nd to the 18th centuries,Mann proposes three main points: Christians should think of Scripture and Creation as two "books" that should be read together for understanding the fullness of God's self-revelation; Science is a God-given tool for discerning the handiwork of God in Creation, and is fully compatible with God's Word revealed in Scripture, and therefore, Christians have nothing to fear from science.
Historian of science James Hannam writes that the notion of inherent conflict between Christianity and science is a pernicious myth. In fact, by the middle ages, science already had a central place in Christian centers of learning. Indeed, it was a Christian worldview that proved especially compatible with—even necessary for—the rise of modern science. In this two-part essay, Hannam describes the conditions in the West in the medieval period that set the stage for the spectacular advance of science in the centuries to follow.
The BioLogos Forum is pleased to present this infographic about the relationship of Christianity with science throughout history. It debunks the myth that they have always been in conflict, and it reveals numerous examples of Christians playing a leading role in the development of natural science.
History reveals that one of the earliest supporters of evolutionary theory in the American scientific community was a devout Christian botanist named Asa Gray. And among theologians, BB Warfield believed that certain forms of evolution were also compatible with a high view of Scripture.
Many Christians believe that they face a painful choice-- either life was designed by God or it is an evolutionary product of natural selection. Charles Darwin himself believed in this dichotomy, and people ever since have felt the need to "choose sides". However, looking back at history, we find that one of Darwin's chief scientific colleagues, Asa Gray, did not share this perspective. In this three-part essay, part 1 charts the relationship of Asa Gray and Charles Darwin. Part 2 describes Darwin's struggle with the problem of natural evil and design in nature, and part 3 explores how Asa Gray was able to embrace evolution without rejecting the idea of design.


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Brazil started with all intention to attack playing only 3 at the back with Marta leading the 3 attackers up front. However, it wasn't quite as straight forward as expected for the Brazilians with Australia matching them equally throughout the first half. Both teams saw opportunities to score in the first 45 minutes, but all efforts came to no avail.
The second half could not have started more perfectly for Brazil. In the 54th minute a high ball led to an Australian defensive mix up with Christiana heading through a to Rosana who took one touch to pass a defender and unleashed a shot past the Australian Keeper. The goal slowed the game down and Australia failed to find the rhythm that had created so many chances in the first half.
With Australia going close a few times towards the end of the game, Brazil hung on to record their first win of the tournament. After the match Rosana stressed the importance of team work "I'd like to dedicate it to my team-mates because it was just as important to get a goal today as not let one in."
In other Women's World Cup news, PUMA Football would also like to extend a big well done to 19 year old Emilie Haavi who scored the 84th minute winning goal in Norway's 1-0 victory against Equatorial Guinea.
With Brazil and Norway meeting in the tournament on July 3rd, do you think Marta & co can begin clicking and play the flamboyant football that is synonymous with Brazil?
Women's World Cup Update - Brazil v Australia
Yesterday saw five-time World Player of the Year Marta and her Brazilian team-mates kick off their Women's World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win against a well organised Australian team, who matched them throughout the game. The match saw 27,258 fans pack into Germany's Borussia Park, Moenchengladbach. PUMA were well represented with 9 players on show for Brazil in Marta, Andreia, Rosana, Formiga, Ester, Maurine, Erika, Christiana and Fabiana.


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Trapattoni dismisses Lazio links
Former Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has dismissed reports that he is in line to replace Vladimir Petkovic at Lazio.
Former Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has dismissed reports that he is in line to replace Vladimir Petkovic at Lazio.
Lazio and Basle edged closer to quarter-final spots with wins against Stuttgart and Zenit.
Lazio have been ordered to play their next two home European matches behind closed doors following an investigation by UEFA into crowd trouble during their Europa League last-32 match against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Lazio are facing the prospect of playing a home Europa League tie behind closed doors after UEFA charged their supporters with offences of a racist nature for the fourth time this season.
Five English football fans have been injured after being attacked by knife-wielding Ultras in Italy.
Tottenham could not deliver their battered and bruised fans victory over Lazio, but their Hugo Lloris-inspired draw at the Stadio Olimpico means they are one step closer to the knockout stages of the Europa League.
UEFA have confirmed they have opened disciplinary proceedings against Lazio for the alleged racist behaviour of some of their fans during last night's Europa League clash against Tottenham.
Andre Villas-Boas is happy to leave UEFA in charge of any potential sanction against Lazio after the Italian club's supporters allegedly aimed monkey chants at three Tottenham players during last night's Europa League clash.
Andre Villas-Boas cut a furious figure in the Tottenham dugout as his team had three goals ruled out in their Europa League 0-0 draw with Lazio.
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor is out of Tottenham's Europa League clash with Lazio due to a hamstring injury.
Tottenham and Liverpool were both handed Italian jobs after being paired with Lazio and Udinese in today's Europa League group-stage draw.
Lazio captain Stefano Mauri and former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto have been arrested by police in connection with a match-fixing probe in Italy.
QPR have completed the signing of Lazio striker Djibril Cisse, the Premier League club have announced.
Edinson Cavani's hat-trick helped Napoli move ahead of Inter Milan into second place in Serie A after they came from behind to beat Lazio 4-3.
Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has rejected the chance to join Lazio on loan, according to the Italian club.
AC Milan saw their lead at the top of Serie A slashed to just three points as Napoli and Lazio both secured Sunday victories.
Lazio missed the chance to cut AC Milan's lead at the summit of the Serie A table to a point as they were held 1-1 at home by Catania.
Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera watched in horror as Marco Borriello's weak penalty crept under his body to help city rivals AS Roma to a 2-0 win over the Serie A leaders.
Ten-man Lazio extended their lead at the top of Serie A with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win over Palermo at the Stadio Renzo Barbera.
Stefano Mauri inspired Serie A leaders Lazio to a 2-1 victory over Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico as they posted their fourth consecutive win in the competition.