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Recently, the Evergreen State College branch of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was suspended by the college administration from the campus in
Filemón Bohmer-Tapia and Courtney Franz are students at the Evergreen State College and members of SDS. Filemon is also involved MEChA de Evergreen.and is a community organizer in the immigrant rights and anti-war movements. Courtney is a sophomore at Evergreen State College, where she is studying Political Economy, Social Sciences, and writing. I recently contacted them and asked a few questions regarding the situation at the college. They emphasized that they spoke as members of SDS, not for SDS.
Hi. I hope things are going okay. Can you explain the series of events that led up to the suspension of
Filemon: First, I want to thank Dead Prez and Umi for coming out to
In actuality, members of an unofficial security team, which had no visible identifiable labels, abused their power and started a fight in the crowd. Some fought back in self-defense and an African- American man, Kaylen Williams, attempted to break up the fight. After the scuffle was over members of the security team, uninjured and primarily white, ran to the police (and a couple of them) pointed out Mr. Williams, who was then immediately and unjustly arrested by an Evergreen State College police officer. As the officer was arresting him, members of the crowd and even other members of the security team told the officer that she had the wrong person and that he was only trying to break up the fight. The officer refused to listen and took Mr. Williams out of the concert in handcuffs. Many people began to question the officer's decision and demanded that she release him. The officer refused and placed Mr. Williams in the back of the police car directly outside of the concert exit. As the concert ended, people began leaving the concert venue and saw that there was a black man under arrest and a growing number of people demanding his release. The police car was surrounded by this time and the crowd of about 300 was chanting "Let Him Go!"
Whether or not people agree with the destruction of the police car, it is important to realize the context in which it happened. There was an unjust and what many would call a racist arrest, and police violence against a peaceful crowd before any there was any property damage. That night, the
Courtney: The chain of events was fairly long and complex. Shortly after the "riot," Evergreen President Les Purce and Vice President of Student Affairs Art Constantino met with representatives from the four jurisdictions of police who were directly involved (Evergreen State College Police, Thurston County Sherriff's Department, Olympia Police Department, and Washington State Patrol). We learned from a reliable source that when the police asked them to point to likely suspects, the administrators told them to investigate students involved in the port protests, especially members of SDS.
Opinions within SDS vary on the specific tactics protesters used, but everyone understands their motivation; antiracism is in our mission statement. It is vital to remember that a group of students started a spontaneous uprising in response to police actions. It is ludicrous to imply, as the administration has, that SDS or any other student group planned or instigated these actions.
After the melee and subsequent sensationalist coverage of the event in the local media, the
Courtney: The Evergreen State College administration did not ban public events per se - they issued a (so-called) "moratorium on student-sponsored concerts and other events that involve substantial safety and security considerations until processes are improved" through a review committee. Students and the public found out about this through this press release and subsequent articles in (the local daily)The Olympian, the Cooper Point Journal (the campus newspaper), and other media. It was never an official written policy. There was substantial confusion about this among students. The administration either reserved the right to review events on a case-by-case basis, simply ignored other musical events following the concert (including one with over 300 attendees), or selectively applied these different standards.
The administration claimed, then, that the problem was safety procedures. From what I understand, some people on the safety review committee have tried to bring up the fundamentally unsafe police violence and racism that instigated the events. It appears that the committee has not yet come to a conclusion; a separate campus police review committee found no racism in the arrest. The attached report details their inadequate response.
Radical views have long been a target for the administration, but SDS knew that the situation would worsen after the concert. We had been planning the
Filemon: The Evergreen administration's reason for the ban on concerts, called the concert moratorium, was to prevent any future 'violence' at future events. Many students, staff, and faculty were outraged with this decision, made solely by the President, Vice President, and the Dean of Student Services. The Evergreen administration has been aggressively cooperative with local police in the investigation that has five people facing felony charges as a result of the events after the Dead Prez concert. Olympia SDS officially criticized both the police actions on the night of the Dead Prez event and the concert moratorium. The concert ban was never actually put into effect though, because the week after it was announced, a musical performance was held at Evergreen with the administration's knowledge and without any interference. (my italics-Ron)
When the members of the
Filemon: (Regarding the banned event) SDS went ahead with promoting a panel discussion that had been planned for months with the San Francisco 8, former Black Panthers who had been tortured by U.S. Government agencies and were victims of the COINTELPRO campaign (now on trial for charges related to the murder of a police officer in 1971-charges that were thrown out in 1975 in part because confessions were extracted under police torture-Ron). We were also promoting an acoustic performance by David Rovics, Danny Kelly and Mark Eckert that would serve as a benefit for anti-war activist Carlos Arredondo, whose son was killed in
I saw in the Indymedia article regarding
Many Evergreen student groups including MEChA de Evergreen as well as various other
Courtney: There is a petition, but the following would be more helpful, especially for those outside the community. We are always looking for like-minded people to work with, and this campaign is not just about us or our community; it is about free speech rights everywhere, especially on campuses.
a.) Contact the administration directly! Calling can be especially effective. (360) 867-6100
[email protected]
b.) Spread the word! Email people, post it on your website or write an editorial…
c.) Donate money either to SDS for events after its budget was frozen (contact [email protected]) or to our legal defense fund for those arrested post-uprising (www.evergreenlegaldefense.org or [email protected]). The defense fund site also describes other ways to get involved in our legal defense campaign (e.g. calling the prosecutor).
d.) People in the
Do you anticipate that the college administration will back down and reinstate SDS as a campus club or do you think that the struggle to get reinstated has just begun?
Filemon: Whether or not the administration backs down from this ridiculous suspension, support for SDS has grown tremendously as a result. We appealed the suspension and we continue to meet regularly and organize events, only now without any school funding.
Courtney: We don't know what will happen! We have spoken to many people who have been involved with Student Activities over the years, and none of them remembers any precedent of student organizations being suspended. There is no way to tell the future, but it will be most beneficial to everyone involved if the administration acts in favor of free speech.
Readers know that Olympia is on the forefront of direct actions against the US occupations and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including several attempts to prevent military shipments at the port there and Tacoma. Is there anything else SDS and other groups in
Courtney: There are many, many activist groups in
Anything else you all want to add?
Filemon: I want to call on all people to build solidarity with the Immigrant Rights movement, a struggle for dignity and human rights. As people are unjustly detained and deported everyday, private concentration facilities are being constructed to contain innocent people who are only trying to support their families. 30 miles north of Olympia in Tacoma, WA, is the GEO Group owned Northwest Detention Center, the regional Immigration prison where people are denied legal counsel and have been subjected to food poisoning multiple times.
Everyday children are being separated from their parents by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and are denied decent healthcare and access to financial aid for education. People in
(For folks in the Northwest-Ron) There will be a rally and march to the
Courtney: Many thanks to everyone who's been supportive! This movement is not just about us, and we should take this fight as an opportunity to unite with other groups in defense of free speech and against racism and violence. We need to build this movement above and beyond this particular battle.
In contrast to the aggressive tack the College and Police have taken against students both during and after the Dead Prez concert, the administration has not acknowledged the racism of the concert arrest or the sexism of a recent campus rape-at-gunpoint. It has been five months since the rape, and the campus police have not been anywhere near as ardent in pursuing any rapists on campus as in pursuing its own students at a post-concert protest. The oppressive nature of these events is inherently political and affects the basic safety of everyone on campus, especially womyn and people of color.


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Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores on Long Island and in Virginia were charged on Monday in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan, including some business-owners who used Social Security numbers of children and dead people on the workers' pay stubs.
Most of the defendants were arrested early Monday as federal authorities raided 14 franchise stores. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were inspecting other stores across the country for similar infractions.
The defendants "not only systematically employed illegal immigrants, they concealed their crimes by raiding the cradle and grave to steal the identities of children and even the dead," U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch said in a statement.
The employers stole their workers' wages and housed them in illegal boarding rooms, "in effect creating a modern day plantation system," Lynch added.
The defendants were to appear in court later in the day to face wire fraud conspiracy, identity theft and other charges. They face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy.
7-Eleven issued a statement Monday.
"7-Eleven, Inc. has cooperated with the government's investigation. All of our franchise owners must operate their stores in accordance with laws and the 7-Eleven franchise agreement," Margaret Chabris, the director of Corporate Communications, said in a statement. "7-Eleven, Inc. will take aggressive actions to audit the employment status of all its franchisees' employees."
The company said it was taking steps to take control of the stores involved in the probe and would continue cooperating with the feds.


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Palmetto Beach House - Home with Heated Pool and Spa in Fort Myers Beach
- bedrooms 4
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- sleeps 8
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Whether your plans call for an extended winter season vacation or a week's tropical getaway, this lovely pool and spa home has it all. Situated just one street off of Estero Blvd. in a quiet residential neighborhood, this home provides a private, tranquil setting just around the corner from the beach.
The main attraction of this home is the backyard. Designed by a landscape architect it features mature, tropical foliage surrounding the property. You'll spend endless hours here soaking up the sun, swimming in your private in-ground heated pool, relaxing in the overflow hot tub, and listening to your backyard stereo from your own Tiki Bar. No need to go back inside for lunch. There's a fridge in the Tiki Bar large enough to accommodate your drinks, lunch and snacks. The lush and peaceful setting will make you feel as though you have escaped the hustle and bustle of everyday life. You'll love the relaxed feeling this property emits.
Located at 5566 Palmetto, this 4 bedroom, three bath home & suite will sleep a maximum of 8 persons. It's ideal for two families, or those traveling with in-laws or older children. The main home is on the upper level and features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms to accommodate a maximum of six people. The private, ground level suite consists of a small kitchen, seating area, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom suitable for 2 guests.
The main home on the upper level features a screened in dining area overlooking the peaceful residential neighborhood. This relaxing, outdoor space is fully open to the living room via sliding patio doors. After dinner, move into the living room to relax on the oversized furnishings, curl up with a good book, watch your favorite TV show, or listen to the home theatre system with surround sound.
The full kitchen has a breakfast bar and everything you'll need for preparing your meals. The dishwasher makes clean up a breeze. There's also an unscreened upper front porch directly accessible from the kitchen, where you can sit outside and enjoy the sun while cooking out on the charcoal grill.
The bedrooms are located down the hall from the main living area. Rest peacefully on the queen size bed in the master bedroom. Catch a late night movie on your in-room TV after a relaxing shower in the private ensuite master bathroom.
The second bedroom has a full size bed. The third bedroom has two twin beds. There are also two newly purchased "pack n plays" and a baby monitor for those who might be traveling with little ones. The two guest bedrooms share a full bathroom off the hallway.
On the ground level of the home you'll find a great studio apartment with sleeping for 4. While the entire home has sleeping for 10, occupancy has been limited to a maximum of 8 persons, including all children. This first floor studio has a queen size bed, living room with sleeper sofa, TV, fridge, oven, microwave, small kitchen, and full bathroom.
For your convenience, this home is outfitted with free, wireless, high-speed internet service and free long distance dialing within North America from the home phone. The washer & dryer are located on the main floor and for those of you with allergies, you can rest assured this home is both pet free and smoke free.
Of course you've come to Fort Myers Beach to enjoy the beach, and it's just a 2 minute walk from the house. Here you'll find 7 miles of white sugar sand beach to walk out and enjoy.
This vacation property is perfectly located mid-island. The Publix grocery store is less than 1/2 mile away with the new Snook Brite Marina right behind it. Here, or at the Fishtale Marina in the Villa Santini shopping center, you can get fresh fishing bait, rent a boat for the day, or enjoy a delicious meal in their waterfront restaurants. Other wonderful restaurants, shopping, and the beach movie theatre are also just a short walk away as well.
house rental amenities
Trolley stops going both North and South bound are just a 1 minute walk from the house on Estero Blvd. Jump on the trolley for 50 cents per person and see the island or head down to Lovers Key State Park for some wildlife viewing and private beaches.
For those of you who want a truly relaxing vacation, we offer full concierge service, daily housekeeping and turn down services. Let us know how our concierge can assist you. We can arrange for special occasion items to be waiting for you, or that special someone in your party, upon your arrival. Groceries, fresh fruit baskets, floral arrangements, limo/dinner packages, an in-house massage, are all things that we can arrange for you to make your vacation ultra special. Catering of your special event can also be arranged.
Do you need a crib or high chair for a little one? Kayaks to explore Estero Bay with? Golf clubs so you don't have to bring yours? Let us know. We offer a full rental department for those "extra" items that you may need or don't want to bring with you. Everything is delivered to you for your arrival and picked up on the day of your departure. So you can relax on your vacation in paradise.
activities and attractions in Fort Myers Beach Gulf Coast South
Enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in Florida where you can swim with dolphins and manatees or search for shells and sand dollars. Charter boats, jet ski's and parasailing rentals are within walking distance. Enjoy a day or night out on the Casino boat or take the Key West Ferry for a day adventure to Key West. Catch some of the local artists at one of the many beach bars, enjoy great restaurants and fantastic shopping. Looking for something to do after the beach? There are numerous golf courses, mini golf, frisbee golf, libraries, a movie theater, water park, and much, much more. Further out you can enjoy museums, the Shell Factory, the Imaginarium, Calusa Nature Center, Naples Zoo, or an Everglades Airboat or Swamp Buggy adventure.
vacation rental rates
Off Season -Main house-$750-$900 weekly, with studio-$1050-$1200 weekly
Off Season- Main house-$2625-$3150 monthly, with studio-$3675-$4200 monthly
Peak Season-Main house-$1450-$2000 weekly, with studio-$2050-$2600 weekly
Peak Season-Main house-$5300-$5600 monthly, with studio-$7175-$9100 monthly
To the above rates, please add a $40 nonrefundable booking fee and a $75-$100 nonrefundable damage waiver fee, a $140-$170 cleaning fee and an 11% tax. Rates include all utilities.
*Rates are subject to change without notice.
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***Note: This is a single family home. The studio apartment is only rented with the main home if desired by your party. If the studio is not rented by your party, then it remains empty during your stay.


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High School students from Bangor, John Bapst, Old Town and Sumner Memorial high schools will be presenting their findings from mercury and nitrogen research conducted in their own watersheds. For the past four years, the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) Institute at Acadia National Park, the University of Maine's Mitchell Center, School of Forest Resources, and Climate Change Institute, Maine Sea Grant, and Dartmouth College, have collaborated with teachers in "Acadia Learning", a program that brings scientists, teachers, and students together in partnerships that result in useful research and effective science education.
The presentations, scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9:00 am at Husson University's G. Peirce Webber Student Center, will feature the students research on how mercury accumulates in food chains in local streams and how changing seasonal patterns in snowmelt might affect nitrogen. The data collected provides valuable insight into new lines of research that collaborating scientists are working to develop.
For more information on the Acadia Learning project visit: http://participatoryscience.org/


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Aposporos steps down from his chamber role
Date: January 23, 2013
by: Robin Hartill | City Editor
Tom Aposporos is out from his role as president of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.
In October, Aposporos first announced plans to step down by the end of 2012, but he continued to serve as the chamber's president in the first weeks of January.
Aposporos plans to continue his involvement with the chamber, although, for now, it's on a voluntary basis.
Each day, there will be less involvement, although the board has talked about "ways to include me when appropriate," he said.
Aposporos' involvement will depend on several factors, including the future structure of the chamber, and the extent to which any new president would seek his involvement.
Jimmy Seaton, president of the chamber's board, said that he couldn't yet comment on future plans.
Dawn Mims, executive vice president of the chamber, will continue to serve in her role of overseeing daily operations.
"She's pretty much been the nuts and bolts of the organization for a few years," Seaton said. "It's pretty seamless as far as that goes."
Aposporos became the chamber's acting president in February 2009, following the resignation of Executive Director Gail Loefgren, and was appointed to the role on a long-term basis in June 2010.
Since then, he has been active in town issues, advocating on behalf of the Longboat Key Club and Resort's proposed Islandside project and serving on the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force.
When he announced his resignation in October, he was considering an appointment to the Anna Maria City Commission.
He ultimately decided against taking the seat at the time.
"I concluded that the appointment was too soon and explained that I needed to be more removed from other activities," said Aposporos, referring to his role in the chamber.
Still, Aposporos, who was the youngest mayor in the history of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and served on the Anna Maria City Commission in 2002 and 2003, hasn't ruled out the possibility running for a seat in the future.
Although you won't see him often at the chamber's office, you'll still see him around the Key.
Aposporos will narrate the slide show at the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee's revitalization public forum Thursday, Jan. 24, in his role as a Revitalization Task Force member, and will recite and narrate the presentation "Frost, Whitman and Langston Hughes: Poems About America" Friday, Feb. 1, at the Longboat Key Education Center.
Aposporos is also a real-estate broker for J Wood Realty and a stage actor.
"I'm trying to recover more time for other things," he said.
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Mazel tov to Klauber and Mancini
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, with its Civic Achievement Award in November.
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Construction workers enjoy cool treat on hot day
Published: Jul 19 2013 03:59:25 PM EDT Updated On: Jul 19 2013 05:59:01 PM EDT
Some local construction workers beat the heat with a cool treat Friday.
Employees with Menchie's Frozen Yogurt handed out free frozen yogurt to the construction crew working on the ice hockey arena in downtown Allentown.
The workers are braving the temperatures to keep the construction project on track. The arena is slated to open in the fall of 2014.
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HM Revenue & Customs are about to start sending out 1.2 million letters telling people they have underpaid tax in the 2010-11 tax year, and millions more telling people they are due a refund dating back as far as 2003/04. The CIOT's team of experts have put together this helpful Q&A explaining what it's all about and what you should do if you get a letter.
NB. This updates the Q&A posted on 29 June 2011. The information in this post may be quoted elsewhere provided there is clear attribution to the Chartered Institute of Taxation. We regret that the CIOT does not have the resources to advise individual taxpayers but there are links to other sources of advice at the bottom of this post.
What's going on?
There are two separate processes at work here• the end of year PAYE reconciliation for last year (2010-11); and • the clearing of a backlog of PAYE reconciliations for the years 2003-4 to 2007-8.
PAYE (Pay-As-You-Earn) is the way most people in work pay income tax and national insurance, by having it deducted from their wages (or other income such as a pension) through the year. This usually works fine if you have one stable source of income through the year, but if you have multiple income sources, change jobs, move in and out of work through the year or receive benefits in kind (eg a company car) it can get complicated and you can end up paying too much or too little tax.
The reconciliation process is when HMRC look at all the information they have on your income and tax over the past year and, if necessary, send you a demand or a refund.
The overpayment (tax refund) letters for 2010-11 have now gone out. The underpayment (tax demand) letters for 2010-11 are about to start going out. Additionally HMRC have just announced that a large number of 'historic' overpayment (tax refund) letters for earlier years will be going out between now and the end of 2012.
How many people are affected?
According to HMRC, 3.5 million for 2010-11, consisting of:• 1.2 million people who will get tax underpayment letters for the 2010-11 tax year, telling them they owe an average of £600 each. This includes 146,000 pensioners who will be contacted from 24 October 2011 for tax on their state pension.• 2.3 million people who have already had letters over the summer telling them they have a refund for 2010-11. The average refund is about £300.
In addition, approximately six million letters will be going out between now and the end of next year telling people they overpaid tax in the years 2003-4 to 2007-8. The number of people involved is likely to be smaller as some people will get rebates for more than one year. These have been generated automatically by bringing together all PAYE data in one place for the first time when HMRC's new NPS computer system was introduced last year. The average refund is about £400 per person.
Why are some pensioners being taxed on their state pension?
The state pension is taxable, but unfortunately this was omitted from some pensioners' codes in previous years. Most pensioners in receipt of the state pension with total income in excess of their personal allowance should pay some tax.
HMRC have stressed that they will not pursue underpaid tax on the state pension cases from before 6 April 2010. In addition, they say that they have put these customers on the right footing for 2011-12, by including the state pension in their tax code.
Where a pensioner has underpaid tax for 2010-11, HMRC will automatically code out that underpayment over a period of three years from April 2012 without the pensioner needing to contact HMRC and will also write to the individuals to apologise, explain why the underpayment happened and how it will be collected.
Is this everything?
Not quite. There are a further 6.7 million cases from the 2008-9 and 2009-10 tax years that cannot be reconciled through the NPS as HMRC lack some of the relevant information. HMRC are going through these manually. Stephen Banyard, HMRC's acting Director General of Personal Tax, told the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee on 17 October 2011 that HMRC is 39% of the way through these cases and is on target to complete them by the end of March 2012. Most of these cases are expected to show that the correct amount of tax was raised but some will result in a refund or a request for tax owed. Most 2007/8 cases should by now be cleared.
Before the introduction of the NPS computer system HMRC had to manually reconcile around 16-17 million cases a year. Under the new system they expect to have to reconcile 3-4 million cases a year, with the rest of the work done automatically by the computer.
Why have so many people paid the wrong amount of tax? Whose fault is it?
In most cases there is no 'fault'. So long as PAYE exists, there will always be a need for a reconciliation process, as there will always be some people with unpredictable incomes or whose circumstances change through the year.
However in some cases errors may be due to taxpayers or their employers not informing HMRC they have a second job when they should have done and so getting a tax allowance two or more times, and/or paying basic rate tax on two jobs when they should have been paying higher rate tax on at least part of one of their incomes. And in some cases it may be HMRC's fault, if they had this information but failed to process it or match it up (though this should be less of a problem with the new integrated computer system than it was under the old system).
Essentially, the PAYE system relies on several factors including:• the correct personal allowance (the amount you can earn free of tax, which was £6,475 for most people of working age last year) being applied once, and only once; and• if a taxpayer crosses the threshold for the 40p income tax rate, once all their taxable income has been added together, the correct amount of tax being taken.
Although 3.5 million is a lot of people, the number of people getting under or overpayment letters from HMRC for 2010-11 will be fewer than the previous year's 5.7 million (though that was for two years processed together).
So this isn't another 'HMRC blunder'?
No. PAYE sorts most things for most people, but end of year reconciliations (and self-assessment) are needed to finalise the tax situation of many people. People need to take an interest in their tax situation, especially if they are moving in and out of work or have multiple or erratic sources of income.
That said, HMRC's systems are a long way from perfect and there will undoubtedly be people in the reconciliation process who will feel legitimately aggrieved that, if HMRC had processed information promptly and accurately, they would have paid the right amount of tax in the first place.
What about the backlog?
HMRC deserve criticism for letting such a huge backlog build up. Significant amounts of money have had to be written off, at a substantial cost to the Exchequer. (No further automatic tax underpayment letters are going out for 2003-4 to 2006-7 – in most cases the period for claiming this has expired and HMRC is writing these sums off.) Some taxpayers will have waited eight years for amounts owed to them.
However the six million rebates starting to go out are a sign of progress, showing that HMRC are getting to grips with these historic cases. Nevertheless there is a lot of work still to be done if HMRC are to achieve their target of competing the processing of the backlog by the end of 2012.
Will there always be so many people paying the wrong amount of tax?
No, it should happen less in the years ahead.
Firstly the build up of a huge backlog should not be repeated. HMRC have a new computer system. Although it had a few teething problems (ie many people received incorrect tax codes in its first year), it now does most of the reconciliation work automatically and means backlogs should be unlikely in the future.
In addition, as part of the move towards Universal Credit HMRC are developing a new system of 'Real Time Information' (RTI). From 2013 employers will be required to submit PAYE information to HMRC on a weekly or monthly basis, instead of the current annual returns. Once this system is working well it is expected that the information will feed into employees' accounts with HMRC, enabling them to update coding notices in a more timely way, helping taxpayers pay nearer the right amount of tax in-year.
Additionally HMRC are getting better at matching up records on their system – things like spotting that records for Robert Smith, Bob Smith and R Smith are all for the same person, but employers too need to ensure they use correct data for employees including the full name of employees, the correct National Insurance number and addresses etc. However, there will still inevitably be a need for a reconciliation process at the end of the year for some people.
Anything else HMRC should be doing?
There is a lot more HMRC, employers and employees themselves can do to increase the number of people paying the right amount of tax in year. As well as improving their matching up of taxpayer records (see above), HMRC should work more with employers to educate them about the importance of having accurate and up to date employee records, explaining what they need to check and why. The general public also needs to be educated so that they can take more responsibility for their own tax affairs and don't just assume that their employer and HMRC will 'get it right'. They should be able to check their PAYE codes and contact HMRC if they don't think they are right or don't understand them.
Will I get a letter?
HMRC say more than 80 per cent of people who pay tax through PAYE have paid the right amount of tax on that income through the year and will not get a letter.
Those likely to get a letter include people who:• have more than one source of income, including the retired with multiple pensions; • have unpredictable income, reliefs or taxable benefits; • receive benefits in kind from their employer – such as a company car – where the value of the benefit might not be known until the end of the tax year; or• have overlapping employments – eg because they start a new job before they finish the old one.
People who change jobs during the tax year but who have a P45 from the old job, which they pass to their new employer before the last payment of the tax year should not normally be affected – it depends whether the new employer gets the right information about previous earnings and uses it in a timely fashion. Similarly people with only one source of income through the year, even if they get a pay rise mid-year, are unlikely to be affected.
What should I do if I get a letter?
Read it carefully, check the figures and ensure all your income has been included! The letter (technically a form P800) represents an informal calculation only, not a demand for tax. That may not be immediately obvious. If the calculations are not understood they should be queried and HMRC asked for a detailed explanation of how they were reached. Make sure you check which year the calculation is for.
What about if it is a rebate – presumably I don't need to do anything?
Again you should check the figures to ensure they are both complete and accurate. If so, and if it is a rebate, and you are satisfied it is correct, you do not need to do anything. You should get the rebate, with interest (if applicable), automatically without having to call HMRC. If you think the repayment should be more, eg because you have had tax deducted from other income such as taxed interest, which HMRC do not know about, that can be covered by your personal allowance, you will still need to make a repayment claim. You can ask HMRC for a form R40 to make a claim – call the number on the letter sent to you.
If you think HMRC have made an error in your favour you should still tell them. Their penalty system works both ways – if they think you were careless in not spotting the over-repayment, they can charge you.
If I owe money, do I have to pay it straightaway?
If you owe money, don't panic. If the amount is under £3,000, the standard procedure is for HMRC to 'code it out' over the next financial year (ie 2012-13 for the letters about to go out). This means paying extra tax in each month of the year. If you feel this will cause hardship you can ask to have it taken over a longer period of up to three years. Taxpayers can resist any attempts to force them to pay in a lump sum within 30 days or less (such tactics have unfortunately been observed over the past year), unless of course they wish to pay immediately. But they should equally bear in mind that spreading repayments might involve clocking up additional interest charges.
What if it was my employer's fault?
If you have underpaid tax and you think it was your employer's or pension provider's fault for not operating the code given them by HMRC correctly or through making some other mistake, then in strict law HMRC must first call upon your employer or pension provider to make good the shortfall. (See the underpayments section of http://tinyurl.com/paye2011 for further explanation.)
What if I, or my employer, told HMRC and they did not act on the information?
'Extra-statutory Concession A19' states that in certain circumstances where there are delays by HMRC in using information, HMRC may write off tax arrears owing to it. However the speedy issue of the 2010-11 tax underpayment letters means it is unlikely to apply to most recipients.
It will only apply in relation to this year's 2010-11 reconciliation letters if the Revenue both 'failed more than once to make proper use of the facts they had been given about one source of income' and 'allowed the arrears to build up over two whole tax years in succession by failing to make proper and timely use of information they had been given'.
This might in some circumstances apply to people with arrears going back over two or more years (eg 2008/09 and 2009/10) where the same failure to use information appears also in 2010/11. Where there are still underpayments due for 2008/09 and 2009/10, HMRC should have automatically written them off if they arose because the state pension was not properly reflected in the code. The same principle should apply to any other taxable state benefit (eg taxable incapacity benefit or ESA) but they will not be written off automatically – the taxpayer has to apply for ESC A19 treatment in those cases.
What about if I am on benefits?
Taxpayers who are on means-tested state benefits and who are notified that they owe tax should contact the DWP, as some benefits are calculated on net, after-tax, income. So the additional tax liability could mean you are entitled to more benefits. (There is more information at http://tinyurl.com/TaxBen).
Where can I get further advice from?
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group website has lots of useful advice. There is guidance for people who receive overpayment (tax refund) letters at http://tinyurl.com/overpayments2011 and for people who receive underpayment (tax demand) letters at http://tinyurl.com/underpayments2011. The information on the latter is currently being updated and should be amended for the 2010-11 tax year in the next week.
If, after reading this, you think you need to get professional advice you can find a chartered tax adviser local to you at http://tinyurl.com/findcta. If you are not able to afford professional advice then, in limited circumstances, help may be available from the charities Tax Help for Older People (http://www.taxvol.org.uk - for pensioners) and Tax Aid (http://taxaid.org.uk).
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The son of an elderly heiress and a now-disbarred lawyer convicted of working together to siphon some $60 million from her estate have lost an appeal before a midlevel New York court.
Following the determination that Anthony D. Marshall, 88, and Francis X. Morrissey Jr. were appropriately convicted in 2009 concerning the estate of Marshall's mother, Brooke Astor, who died in 2007 at age 105, they now appear likely to serve their one- to three-year prison sentences, reports the New York Times (reg. req.).
While the two could still appeal to the state's highest court, such appeals rarely succeed, the newspaper says. Marshall was convicted of grand larceny, Morrissey of forging Astor's name.
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7. Can committee members recuse themselves from commenting on issues that conflict with their personal practice?
Committee members are encouraged to engage in deliberation and debate as individual members of the City Bar, separate from their private practices. However, there may be occasions when a member has an immediate, direct interest in a particular set of issues that the perception of his or her involvement in a committee report on the topic may compromise the integrity of the report. In these cases, members must always disclose their conflict and, as appropriate, recuse his or herself from discussion, research, drafting and/or approval of any report or statement dealing with these issues. For more information on individual conflicts, please refer to the Committee Handbook and Rule 6.4 of the NY Rules of Professional Conduct. (Back to Top)
8. Are we limited to taking a position either in support of or in opposition to a bill?
No. You can also take a position in support of a bill, with suggested modifications. The City Bar is considered a well respected voice on policy matters, so your suggestions are important and often requested. Sometimes your suggested modifications will be accepted by the sponsor, in whole or in part. As the bill is negotiated and amended, you may be asked to update your report so that we can continue advocating for the passage of the amended bill. If you do not want to continue supporting the bill after it has been amended, that's fine too. We will take no further position. Or, you can decide that unless a certain change is made to the legislation, the committee will oppose it. Finally, the committee may not decide to support or oppose a bill, but might want to offer substantive drafting suggestions.
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9. Can a committee issue a final position on its own?
No. There are no individually issued "committee" positions. All reports must be reviewed and approved by the President. No position can be taken without the President's approval and once that is given, the position is the position of the Association. Prior to approval, the President may offer suggestions to the report, or if applicable, require that other relevant City Bar committees be allowed to comment on a position before it is considered final. When a report is referred to another committee for comment, that committee typically has five days to respond with any serious concerns. (Back to Top)
10. Can a committee write about a topic on which the City Bar has previously taken a position?
Once a committee report has been approved by the President, the position taken becomes the position of the City Bar. While this does not preclude the same committee or a different committee from issuing a subsequent report on the same topic, the subsequent report cannot take a different position on the issue absent a compelling reason. When preparing a policy position, it is advisable to check whether any other committees have already commented on the issue. Recent reports can be found in the "Committee Reports" section of the City Bar website or you can contact our office to see if the Association has a standing position on an issue. Committees can write additional reports on a topic provided that they are updating an old report with new data, offering a new analysis from a different committee's prospective or doing a deeper study of the issue. A City Bar position can only be reevaluated if a significant amount of new data is presented or there is a drastic change in circumstances that seriously alters the conditions in which the issue was initially considered. In such a case, the then-sitting President must approve the change in position. (Back to Top)
11. What if another committee disagrees with our position?
Committee conflicts that cannot be worked out between the committees go to the President for review and decision. That decision can be appealed by the aggrieved party to the Executive Committee. In general, we cannot advocate for a position unless all conflicts have been resolved. (Back to Top)
12. When should committee reports be submitted?
An important component to consider when issuing reports is whether the committee wants to be pro-active or reactive. In certain cases, a committee may want to make its position known early on so it can be fully involved in the process of lobbying and influencing the content and outcome of legislation. Due to the nature of the legislative process there are certain lobbying moments that we can only take advantage of if we have a position. Therefore, if a committee feels very strongly about a bill (for or against), it should try to submit reports earlier in the session, so that more advocacy can be done on your behalf and the committee is better positioned to respond to amendments. For other issues, a committee might prefer to be reactive, waiting until significant changes or legislative progress is made before responding. It is important to remember that while this approach may be appropriate at times, it also leaves a committee very little notice to write a response. Be advised that waiting to react to a bill might leave your committee out of the loop if you are unable to respond in a timely fashion.
The State legislative session generally runs from January to June. Bills are introduced and amended throughout that period and the time it takes each bill to move through the legislative process varies greatly. Things tend to move very quickly at the end of session and the vast majority of bills are passed in June. City and federal sessions run on a different timeline, and therefore reports can be submitted pretty much anytime, unless there is a deadline imposed by a hearing or a vote. In all legislative settings, however, it is still important to consider whether your committee wants to take a pro-active or reactive approach when responding to local and federal legislation.
When proposing state legislation, committees are typically best served by seeking bill sponsors early in session or even before session begins. We can often arrange meetings in November and December at legislators' district offices in order to discuss bill proposals and request sponsorship. (Back to Top)
13. How will I know if a bill is progressing?
We track all legislation that the Association has an approved position on and we'll keep you informed of its progress via emails to the chair or legislative subcommittee. A bill has to be placed on a committee agenda and then voted out of committee before it can be considered for a floor vote down the road (which is not at all guaranteed and often requires significant additional advocacy, both on an individual legislator and party leadership basis). It is important to realize that timing is a key factor in tracking and commenting on legislation: committee agendas come out with very little notice, and bills tend to move very rapidly at the end of session with little warning of their developments. If we do not already have a position on record and a particular bill shows up on a committee agenda or begins quickly progressing towards a vote, we will not be in a position to influence the bill's outcome. (Back to Top)
14. How can I track bills on my own?
Our website allows you to check the status of bills your committee has commented on – simply go to your committee's page and click on the bill number; you will be directed to a relevant external website that provides the bill status and text.
Other resources available for bill tracking can be found on the "Resources" page of the website. The "Resources" page gives various public links available to search state, local or federal legislation. Legislative searches can be conducted on these sites by bill number or key word.
When searching state legislation, please keep in mind that the legislative term in Albany lasts for two years. If a bill doesn't pass in a two-year term (meaning it has passed both houses and was signed by the governor), then it must be reintroduced in the next two-year term, at which point it receives a new bill number. A new term started in January 2013. Also, please keep in mind that each time a bill is amended, it receives a letter at the end; "A" indicates one amendment, "B" indicates a second amendment, etc. Once a bill is amended, the previous version no longer exists. (Back to Top)
15. Can I join you when meeting with legislators or legislative staff? Will the City Bar cover travel expenses?
We encourage committee members to join us when meeting with legislators or legislative staff during session and, where appropriate, we can arrange for meetings at their district offices. Please let us know if you are interested in attending such a meeting, but please understand that the City Bar cannot reimburse you for the travel. (Back to Top)
16. Can you keep us informed of all new bills and legislative activity that pertains to the work or practice area of our committee?
With apologies, no, that is an impossible task. During 2012 there were 16,677 bills introduced in both houses. Although we keep an eye out for bills that might be of interest to your committee - especially bills that seem to be moving - we simply cannot be sure that we are seeing everything for all of our committees. If you tell us what you are interested in and what to look for, we can run periodic targeted searches. Our goal is to work with committees and come up with a variety of ways to learn about bills of interest or hot topics, thereby decreasing the chance that we will miss something. (Back to Top)
17. Will you track legislation even if we don't have a position on the bill?
Yes, but you need to let us know that you want the bill tracked. If we send you a bill and do not hear back from you, we are going to assume that you don't want us to track the bill or send you updates on its status. (Back to Top)
18. How do you advocate for our position?
Once we have a completed and approved report we can advocate for your position. If a report pertains to a pending bill, we get it to the bill sponsors. Then, in general, we track the bill and at certain points in time (e.g., when the bill gets on a committee agenda or is heading to a floor vote), we communicate your position to other legislators and, when appropriate, the Governor's office. This is done mostly through personal visits, but as session progresses, we do a fair bit of communication with legislative staff via email, fax and phone. If there is a benefit to doing more grassroots advocacy, we may ask committee members if they are interested in contacting their legislators as an individual constituent, not as a City Bar member. We can help with that.
If a committee has proposed new legislation, first we need to find an appropriate sponsor in each house of the Legislature. Once the bill gets introduced, we advocate for the bill in a similar fashion to the other pieces of legislation we support. It is important to note, however, that advocating for legislation proposed by our committees is very time intensive and requires greater participation by committee chairs and/or those committee members who drafted the legislation. As the organization that proposed the legislation, we must take the lead on advocacy and coordinating with the legislature or else the bill will not move. In addition many bills require revisions before passage. Committees that propose legislation will need to communicate with our office frequently to discuss strategy, potential amendments and how to keep the bill moving.
Another important component of advocacy is responding to legislators or their staff when issues arise regarding legislation. Since reports are your work product, we rely on your expertise and the opinion of your committee in responding to these inquiries. Please follow up with us or the legislator in a timely manner in order to ensure that your positions are accounted for.
As part of our legislative strategy, we regularly keep in touch with other groups that are advancing the same positions as our committees. Committee members may do the same. This is a very helpful source of information. The City Bar does not, however, sign onto other groups' position papers or lobbying materials. (Back to Top)
19. What if a bill we support is heavily opposed by another group?
That of course happens, and once we find out where the opposition is coming from, we can assess whether compromise is possible or desirable. These are strategy decisions that are usually discussed with the committee chair or the legislative subcommittee. We also stay in touch with the bill sponsor's office to find out what is happening with a bill and why it may not be moving.
When we are developing an advocacy strategy, we do consider the pros and cons of reaching out to other groups before finalizing our position. This is a very helpful way to receive feedback from other sources, get a sense of any opposition, and provide additional support to the sponsors. When proposing legislation, this becomes an even more important exercise because prospective sponsors will often ask what other groups think about the proposal. (Back to Top)
20. If a bill we support does not move, what happens?
If a bill seems blocked, we always try to find out what's holding up the bill. We may need to consider modifying our position or advocacy strategy. The holdup could come from any number of factors, including, strong opposition, legal questions raised by legislative or governor's counsel, funding concerns or sheer inertia.
If a committee's policy goals or positions do not appear to be legislatively achievable, we encourage committees to consider non-legislative approaches, e.g. executive orders, regulatory change or other agency action. (Back to Top)
21. How long does it take a bill to pass and how do we know if a bill is likely to pass?
Please keep in mind that the vast majority of bills don't pass, for one reason or another (in 2012 only about 3% of all bills introduced were enacted into law). For those that do, it could happen within 1 year or 20 years, depending on the complexity of the issues, the nature of the change in the law, the change in party leadership of the houses or the governor's office, the level of support and opposition, the tenacity of the primary advocates, the engagement and interest of the bill sponsors, the ability to reach compromise, etc.
As far as likelihood of passage, we rely on a number of things to ascertain whether a bill is likely to pass: we keep in touch with the bill sponsors, talk to other groups that are lobbying the bill, track it through the committee process, assess the opposition, and communicate with committee staff and chamber leadership. Of course, there are political considerations and variables beyond our control, but we try to track the bill's movement using all of the knowable data. Committee members are also encouraged to reach out to their own contacts to obtain information about the movement of a bill; if you do, please tell us what you are hearing. (Back to Top)
22. If a bill we support doesn't pass, what happens to our report on legislation?
If a bill does not become law by the end of a two-year legislative term, it is considered "dead" and its assigned bill number no longer exists. At the start of the next session, legislators often reintroduce these bills (without change), at which time they receive new bill numbers.
If your committee commented on a bill which did not pass, we will work with your committee to reissue your report. We will notify you when the bill has been reintroduced and let you know if any changes were made to the bill text. At that point your committee can decide to (i) reissue the report without change, (ii) update the report if necessary (e.g., if the data is outdated or new case law is available), or (iii) change your committee's position based on new amendments to the bill. We will make all appropriate changes to the report and our website and will distribute the reissued report to the bill sponsors. (Back to Top)
23. Can a committee member testify at public hearings?
Yes, where appropriate, a committee member can testify at a public hearing. We can assist in helping to get this done and we often send notices of relevant public hearings to committee chairs. The testimony is treated as a legislative report and must be reviewed and approved by the President in advance of the hearing. (Back to Top)
24. Can committees take positions on issues that pertain to funding or budget items?
Yes, if the position pertains to a legal or policy issue and not just one of funding. Absent special circumstances (e.g., legal services funding or impact on legal representation), the City Bar does not put out blanket positions advocating for increased funding for a particular program or budget item. We have learned that our views are not as highly valued when we are recommending a position regarding revenues and expenditures, rather than addressing legal or policy issues. (Back to Top)
25. What is a transition memo?
When we have a change in the mayor, governor or president, committees are welcome to send a transition memo to the new administration. This is a good way to communicate your committee's policy positions on a variety of matters. We have samples. These transition memos should be closely coordinated with our office. (Back to Top)
26. How else can we stay informed and involved?
In addition to contacting us directly or checking our website, you can now follow us on Twitter (@NYCBarLegis) and Facebook. Learn when committee reports are issued, follow status updates for legislation we're tracking, and get news and information relevant to the City Bar's legislative agenda. (Back to Top)


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CATEGORIES Comedy, Horror, Casting, RumorMonger, CinematicalAfter making waves in the movie world with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Noomi Rapace headed to LA last month to start working on her stateside career. Filmmakers and studios pitched woo, and word had it that she was being offered everything from Sherlock Holmes 2 and Mission: Impossible 4 to The Raven. And now it looks like she might have picked her first project.
Official word hasn't hit yet, but if Jeremy Renner's latest casting slip is right (he also shared his Hawkeye news well before the official announcement), he and Rapace are going to star in Tommy Wirkola's Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.
Twitch found the news, which slipped out during a recent interview with Norwegian press at the Venice International Film Festival. As sister site Horror Squad posted last year, the film finds the deadly-to-witches brother and sister 15 years after their gingerbread house ordeal. Rather than try to put the past behind them, they've become witch bounty hunters. Since this is being produced by Gary Sanchez Productions (Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, etc), the film will naturally be comedic, and has been compared to the likes of Evil Dead 2 and Shaun of the Dead.
Coming from the hands of Dead Snow helmer Wirkola, this is sure to be a notable and fun flick, but is there some certain magic that's making Renner and Rapace latch on, or just an urge for fun? The former is obviously going for lots of high-profile fun pics, being attached to both The Avengers and Mission: Impossible 4. The latter, well, I can only surmise that she wants to establish herself as more than just the serious and dangerous Salander ... though playing a witch hunter will definitely help her keep her tough cred.
Are they making the right moves? Are you ready for Hansel and Gretel in 2011?


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By DENISE A. RAYMO
---- — MALONE — A flash-flood watch is in effect for much of the region until 8 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Burlington.
A thick storm band covering half of St. Lawrence County, across much of Franklin County and encompassing all of Essex and Clinton counties could bring thunderstorms and as much at 2 inches of rain "in a very short time," said Franklin County Emergency Services Director Ricky Provost.
"In addition to the flash-flood threat, any of these storms will have the potential to produce strong wind gusts," a release from the Essex County Office of Emergency Services said.
The advisory lasts until 8 a.m. Friday, Provost said.
A computerized model of the storm track shows a swath from Route 11B north to Fort Covington that appears will be spared from the storm, "but everything else is green," he said, referring to the color code of activity on the digital map.
The National Weather Service said the weekend looks pretty soggy, as rain and cooler temperatures move into the area.
Tonight's low is around 55 degrees with winds at 8 to 11 mph and possible rainfall of 1/4 to a 1/2 inch.
Friday's forecast shows a high of 58 with winds at 11 to 16 mph and another 1/10th to a 1/4 inch of rain predicted with higher amounts as thunderstorms pass through. The low may be 44 degrees and less than 1/10 of an inch of rain possible Friday night.
Saturday may see more showers, a high of 57 degrees with winds at 15 mph, turning to scattered showers at night with a low of 41. Sunday looks to have a high of 59 with winds 13 to 16 mph and gusts up to 30 mph in the morning and a low around 42 degrees Sunday night.
Memorial Day looks to be sunny with a high in the mid 60s and winds 8 to 11 mph most of the day, then turning clear and cooler with a low around 41.
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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – On Friday evening, LaValle Stadium watched two great women's lacrosse programs as they met for the first time and wondered who would be victorious - Stony Brook's stellar defense or Jacksonville's stellar offense? In the end, the No.15 Seawolves came out on top.
A pair of three-goal attacks from Courtney Murphy and Michelle Rubino provided SBU with a 7-0 cushion at the break and the team continued to pad its lead in the latter 30 minutes to end the affair with a final score of 13-2.
Goalie Asia Moore (Apex, N.C.) recorded 12 saves on the evening while the Dolphin's up-and-coming freshmen Danielle Della Rocca (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) and Rachel Aus (Annapolis, Md.) sent in the two JU goals.
JU netted each of their goals in the closing minutes of the contest. Capitalizing on a Seawolf foul, Aus stamped in a free-position goal, her fourth score of the season, with 2:23 remaining. Returning to her home state, Della Rocca then followed suit with her tenth goal on an assist from Brittney Orashen (Lebanon, N. J.).
Despite the loss, the Dolphins had plenty to be proud of and Head Coach Mindy McCord boasted on how well the Dolphins controlled the draw and most clears. JU edged Stony Brook 11-6 in the draw and was nearly perfect in clear attempts with a success rate of 15-of-16.
A vital component to the Dolphin's transition defense, Chelsea Watts (West Long Branch, N. J.) also had a career-game with five draws, four ground balls and a caused turnover.
Jacksonville will have a day to regroup before they dip back into conference action on Sunday, April 6 for a noon draw at Detroit.
Great defense beat good offense. Hats off to @JoeSpallina and @StonyBrookWLAX - felt good about draw, ride and most clears but D/A was them— Mindy McCord (@JUwomenslax) April 4, 2014


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Up to 200 Metre Range
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Angelcare fully understand that parents would like to see and hear their baby every minute of every day. Therefore they have put all their knowledge and experience into the development of the new digital Angelcare AC1100 baby monitor.
This unique 3-in-1 baby monitor not only shows you HQ video of your baby (day and night), but also detects sound and movement. So if your baby is still for 20 seconds, you'll be alerted. And that's just one of many great monitoring features. The digital sound quality is crystal clear, and it also comes with a rechargeable mobile Parent Unit. In fact, this monitor has all the functions you will ever need.
During day and night, the AC1100 will show every movement from your baby through the HD 15 fps camera.
Touch screen technology on the Parent Unit to access all functions, show settings and the video transmission.
Using Infrared LED technology you can even see your baby in the dark.
It is possible to zoom and rotate the camera in the Nursery Unit from the Parent Unit.
Enjoy crystal clear sound transmission and optimal privacy with more than 60 channels, which are selected automatically.
The SensorPad monitors all your baby's movements, even the slightest breathing movements. An alarm will sound if no movement has been detected for 20 seconds. Features variable sensitivity settings.
Clip the small portable Parent Unit to your belt and monitor your baby on the go. Battery unit lasts for up to 8 hours, when fully charged.
Just press the button on the Parent Unit and speak directly to your baby.
With a 200m range, you can go further without losing touch. Alarm sounds if connectivity is broken.
Adjust the sound levels to suit you and monitor your baby even with the sound off.
Monitors and shows the temperature in the baby's room with the temperature indicator on the Parent Unit. Alarm sounds if the temperature is too high or low.
The optional 'tic' sound feature reassures you that the monitor is working even when your baby is sleeping silently.
In case of power failure the monitor reverts to batteries automatically.
The halo on the Nursery Unit acts as a soothing nightlight and allows you to check your baby with minimal disruption.
If, for example, you need to feed or change your baby the sound and movement alarm can be temporarily deactivated.
The Angelcare system can be set to continuous or voice-activated sound monitoring. Microphone sensitivity is adjustable so you can hear all sounds in baby's room or just when baby cries.
Sensor Pad will work with all bedsizes and mattresses except Memory Foam & Hollow Core Mattresses
When I first read up on this product, I thought great it has a range of 200 metres (open field) this should definitely reach ever corner of my house. Set the system up in our bedroom and walked downstairs with the monitor but a soon as I reached our living room I lost connection, in saying this we have a three storey house, with double block walls in some place. We can still use the system as we just leave the monitor in the hallway. The picture on the monitor is perfect and the sound is brilliant so we can easily see and hear if there is anything wrong with our son, I would still highly recommend this product.
First time I've ordered from kiddicare and very impressed. After looking for a reliable monitor for a while, I found the angelcare ac1100 have the best reviews. I wanted one with the mat and video monitor but being quite pricey had to shop around to find the best deal. Kiddicare was £50 cheaper than other sites even when they had deals on. Baby isn't due for a couple of more months so can't comment on the monitor yet but based on other reviews I'm hopeful it will be good. Ordered on the sun night and was delivered tues morning. Was even sent emails and texts with an hour time slot. Would defiantly order from them again
I highly recommend this product, I've had the AC011, and this is by far easier to use and set up. The video function is great, and the night vision is crystal clear, it's nowhere near HD Quality, but it's good enough to see what your baby is doing. This is the only video monitor I've had, so I can't really compare, but it does the job for me. I needed a monitor with movement sensor, as my prem baby's breathing needs to be monitored, as he came home on oxygen, so this is an must feature for me. If you're after a monitor that does everything, then this is the one you should get!
Great product - mat is really responsive, and video feed is good. Battery life of handset is a bit short, but replace with new better batteries and it makes a world of difference.
I use this monitor with my 3 month old baby. The picture and sound are great although bear in mind you may need to buy a tripod to hold the camera at the correct angle. It's relatively easy for a sleep deprived parent to set up although you need a square piece of wood to sit under the sensor pad ( that isn't mentioned in the description). The touch screen is 'ok'. If you are used to smart phones then you will find the screen isn't as sensitive. The movement sensor gives peace of mind. The sensitivity is correct for my baby. The only problem is that you have to go in to the sub menu to pause the sensor pad when you lift the baby out to feed. I've forgotten to do that a few times which had caused the alarm to go off in the night! A simple button on top of the parent unit would have been more straightforward. Overall I am very pleased and would recommend
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