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Laughing Squid: "Greg Keating claims he was conceived while his mother was working for NBC at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in 1993 (the year O'Brien began hosting Late Night with Conan O'Brien at NBC's 30 Rock studios)." He says later in this video that Conan is his dad.
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Who Will Be at the Table? Part XI
Center for Medicine in the Public Interest fights against a public plan
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 17, 2009 at 03:01 PM
During the campaign, Barack Obama promised his cheering crowds that, when he rolled up his sleeves to work on health... More
All the President's Words
Still, when it comes to health reform, what does he stand for?
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 15, 2009 at 08:00 AM
On Monday, the media went gaga reporting on President Obama's fancy health reform rhetoric that flowed alongside his introduction of... More
Groundhog Day
Why this year's health-care debate sounds like the one in 1993
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 15, 2009 at 08:00 AM
Last fall, soon after Barack Obama was elected president, Sheila Burke was waiting to discuss Obama's campaign promises, via Webcast,... More
Hospital Disconnect
USA Today offers news you can use, but a little more context, please
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 14, 2009 at 01:40 PM
Walking down the jetway to the 747 in Paris the other day, I spotted a copy of USA Today. One... More
Health Care in France—and in America
A journalist's observations
By Trudy Lieberman Jul 13, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Welcome back to America, I said to myself after a two-week trip to France. Yes, I did think about health... More
Memo to Sen. Barbara Boxer—and Journalists, Too
More skepticism about savings from preventive care, please
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 30, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Sen. Barbara Boxer was defiant. As Campaign Desk reported recently, the gentle lady from California said in no uncertain terms... More
Health Care Flashpoints, Part III
Taxing insurance benefits and health care equity
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 29, 2009 at 08:00 AM
Over the next few months, health reform will succeed or fail based on a few major flashpoints that will shape... More
Excluded Voices
An interview with Wendell Potter
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 24, 2009 at 05:30 AM
This past year's health discussion has been remarkable for the narrow range of ideas and opinions that have floated down... More
Who Will Be at the Table? Part X
We finally hear from the business community
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 23, 2009 at 03:02 PM
During the campaign, Barack Obama promised his cheering crowds that, when he rolled up his sleeves to work on health... More
What Journalists Can Learn from Celinda Lake
Wisdom from the Democrats' wordsmith
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 22, 2009 at 02:59 PM
First there was Frank Luntz. Now, Celinda Lake is trying to do for the Dems what Luntz did for the... More
Baucus Watch, Part XI
The first glimpse of what he has brought forth
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 19, 2009 at 04:00 PM
As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Max Baucus holds the keys to health care reform; any health care... More
Cost Savings Myopia
Making the numbers fit the script
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 16, 2009 at 12:13 PM
The Hill's Alexander Bolton gave us a glimpse of the budget games some members of Congress will happily play to... More
Excluded Voices
An interview with Rutgers professor Louise Russell
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 16, 2009 at 09:47 AM
This past year's health discussion has been remarkable for the narrow range of ideas and opinions that have floated down... More
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George bests the Secretary of Health and Human Services
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 15, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Campaign Desk was pleased to see This Week's George Stephanopoulos try to pin down HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius yesterday. The... More
Health Care Flashpoints, Part II
The individual mandate—when journalism becomes a lobbying tool
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 12, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Over the next few months, health reform will succeed or fail based on a few major flashpoints that will shape... More
Health Reform Lessons from Massachusetts, Part III
Rapidly rising medical costs jeopardize the state's insurance miracle
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 10, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Three years ago, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted a far-reaching health reform law that politicians and the media hailed as... More
Who Will Be at the Table? Part IX
PhRMA and the AMA join forces with insurers
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 8, 2009 at 02:23 PM
During the campaign, Barack Obama promised his cheering crowds that, when he rolled up his sleeves to work on health... More
Postscript on Single Payer
The San Francisco Chronicle offers some respectability
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM
For months, single-payer advocates have been marginalized by a political establishment which has already defined the boundaries of this round... More
What a Young Reporter Learned from the UAW
Lessons about health care and other matters
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 2, 2009 at 11:35 AM
There was a poignancy to Paul Solman's News Hour interview Thursday with Ron Gettelfinger, the president of the United Auto... More
Baucus Watch, Part X
Disagreements surface among the Dems
By Trudy Lieberman Jun 1, 2009 at 11:42 AM
As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Max Baucus holds the keys to health care reform; any health care... More
Apple can't hide from a 20-year-old reporter - The University of Michigan student gets behind the tech titan's newest products
Al Jazeera America struggles to get off the margins - A quality-first strategy faces huge hurdles
Finding James Foley - This 2013 story takes a look at GlobalPost's search for the photojournalist
Gannett cribs from Advance Publications playbook for struggling newspapers - Staff compete for fewer jobs; 'readers become the assignment editor'
Cop corruption probe sparks newspaper feud - A spiked story is at the center of a bitter fight between Philadelphia's two dailies
Al Jazeera America struggles to get off the margins (91)
Q&A: An Apple critic with plenty to say (7)
Gannett cribs from Advance Publications playbook for struggling newspapers (7)
Why words have multiple acceptable spellings (5)
Ukraine Today aims to clarify Russian media misinformation (3)
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The impact of watching executions (PSmag)
"[E]xecutions, even for people who support capital punishment, and even when the criminals being put to death evoke little personal sympathy because of the nature of their crimes, take a toll on witnesses"
Times of India demands employee social media passwords (Quartz)
The company will possess log-in information and will be free to post any material to the account without journalists' knowledge
Reconnecting with a story source, 17 years later (Hartford Courant)
"People who say reporters exploit people? You are right, we do. We parachute into people's lives, sidle up, convince them that we care — and then disengage when the story is over. But that doesn't mean we don't connect, in a genuine way."
The McDonald's in Ferguson (LAT)
"Lately, the restaurant has taken on the appearance of a battered frontier outpost"
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CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
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Questions and exercises for journalism students.
No, 'journopreneurs' are not killing journalism – Digital journalists aren't sellouts—they are aware of industry realities
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NDP bill lowers some home heating costs. Libs oppose ideaSunday, March 23, 2014 by: Rick McGee
Union Gas customers will face even more than a 20 percent supplier price increase if the Ontario Energy Board approves the company's request for higher natural gas rates.
Homeowners will also pay a 13 percent levy under Ontario's Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
As SooToday.com reported earlier, higher natural gas bills could become a reality by next month.
The HST includes provincial (8 percent) and federal (5 percent) components.
There was no provincial tax on home heating before July 1, 2010.
On that date, the Liberal government under Dalton McGuinty implemented a new provincial tax on home heating as the HST came into effect.
In November 2011, Michael Mantha, the NDP provincial representative for Algoma-Manitoulin, introduced a private member's bill to remove the provincial portion of the HST from Ontario residents heating with with natural gas or or oil.
Passing the bill, Mantha claimed, would mean savings of at least $100 for many households.
"It is a fact that the Liberal government made staying warm a lot more expensive for Ontarians by adding the HST to the cost of home heating," Mantha said in the legislature at the time.
"This was done in the face of overall energy costs which are expected to grow by 50 percent over the next five years. Everywhere we look, costs are going up, and adding the HST adds these costs where Ontarians can least afford to manage it.
"It also puts greater stress on people living on fixed incomes, people living in homes they cannot afford to insulate; in short, those who can least afford it. Every time a household heating bill goes up by $1, it actually goes up by $1.13. It adds up; it all adds up."
Liberal Bob Delaney spoke against the bill during the debate.
"There is no free lunch," the MPP for Mississauga-Streetsville said. "What is given in one tax measure to one group of people has to be taken from another. The member will agree that he is asking Ontarians to take a precious $350 million away from one group of taxpayers and transfer that money to another group of taxpayers, and it's the wrong group in both cases.
"The overwhelming majority of homes are heated by one of two fuels: electricity and natural gas. The member's proposal would actually raise prices for those whose homes are heated by electricity. Ontario's clean energy benefit, which is already the law of the land, takes 10 percent, not 8 percent, off hydro bills, no matter what you use hydro for. The member's proposal then is a tax grab, pure and simple.
"The clean energy benefit saves the typical householder about $150 per year, or to put it another way, that's all the HST on $1,875 in electricity purchases. That pays all the HST on a bimonthly hydro bill of $312- and that's a lot of electricity."
Then-Liberal Financial Minister Dwight Duncan attacked the NDP proposal in the media.
Duncan also cited nearly $350 million a year in lost revenue and said raising corporate taxes to compensate would be no answer.
Not surprisingly, the Liberals - including Sault MPP David Orazietti - voted against the bill at second reading.
Conservatives supported NDP in vote
But Tory support helped Mantha's bill pass narrowly and move to the committee stage.
North Bay's Vic Fedeli, who represents the Nipissing riding, was among Tories lending support.
"We have all heard stories from people who are struggling - really struggling - to pay their home heating bills. This is especially true, as my colleague from Algoma-Manitoulin pointed out, in northern Ontario, where heating isn't a luxury; it's an absolute necessity. Our winters are longer in the north. Our winters are colder in the north.
"Let me give you a real-life example of the differences. This is something that occurred throughout the last election campaign when I knocked on the door of Roger and Monique Beaulieu. They live on King Street in North Bay, Ontario, which was my boyhood home. I knocked on their door, and we chatted about their energy bills. I asked them to show me their hydro bill and their natural gas bill. While my colleague from Algoma-Manitoulin suggests it's $100 savings, let me tell you that for Roger and Monique Beaulieu it is $243.60. That is the difference that they would save because of the colder winter and the longer winter - $243.60 in the pockets of that hard-working family, the Beaulieus in North Bay, Ontario.
"This bill can make a meaningful difference in the lives of Ontario families, families like the Beaulieus. Our party will be supporting this bill as it meets the criteria for one of our three priorities, and that is to support families and give them the relief they need."
Mantha's bill ultimately stalled in committee and then died on the order paper when Dalton McGuinty prorogued the legislature in 2012.
However, the first-term NDP member reintroduced the proposal last December.
"Since 2011, when I previously introduced this bill, things have gotten even less affordable for the average Ontario family," said Mantha. "Everything seems to be getting more expensive, yet Ontarians who have managed to hang on to their jobs generally aren't seeing big raises, and thousands of Ontarians have lost their jobs. This bill is a simple way to put some hard-earned money back in the pockets of the people who need it most."
The rookie MPP went on to bemoan a "constant stream of examples of Liberal government waste, and the threat of 42 percent higher power rates."
Asked by SooToday.com to comment on Mantha's efforts, Orazietti called the proposal "politically convenient" and said the bill didn't provide for savings offsets or indicate what services would be cut to pay as a result of tax dollars lost to the provincial treasury.
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Ravens Super Again
Monday, February 04, 2013
In the end, it was lights out for San Francisco.
On a night when the power went out at the Super Dome in New Orleans prompting a 34-minute delay in Super Bowl 47, the Baltimore Ravens perserveared and hung on to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
Before the lights went out, the Ravens dominated play leading 21-6 at halftime.
To make matters worse for the 49ers, Baltimore's Jacoby Jones set a Super Bowl record by returning the kickoff to start the second half a Super Bowl-record 108 yards for a touchdown making the score 28-6.
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You're right about San Fran. What took them so long to crank up the intensity is beyond me?
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Really Scott??
It seems to me that if the officials did their jobs, and called a penalty on EITHER of the last two SF plays, SF clearly would have scored at the end of the game. But the thuggery that is the Baltimore defense was allowed to go on, so therefore Baltimore wins.
Just another disgrace.
The fact that Flacco ended up the MVP is laughable. Joe, hail mary, Flacco is the MVP? Joe, throw it up and hope for pass interference, Flacco. Again, another disgrace.
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Yeah, Ray is my hero.
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One person was killed in a vehicle accident on Friday, July 4th.
According to Putnam County, WV 911 dispatchers the accident happened just after 4 p.m. in front of the Toyota Manufacturing Plant located off Route 60 in Buffalo.
The victim was identified as an elderly male.
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It could be considered the first tangible response to the Ivany commission report on Nova Scotia's economy.
The report, released in February, urged authorities to adjust rules and regulations to assist local business and allow more young Nova Scotians to find employment opportunities in their home province.
On Thursday, the Liberal government introduced amendments to the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act and the Community Colleges Act that are supposed to do just that.
From now on, industry and employers will play a greater role in determining how apprenticeship programs operate and, in theory, should make it easier for apprentices to complete their training and find jobs in Nova Scotia.
Although the changes were introduced by the Liberals, the notion of adapting the province's apprenticeship programs to better meet the needs of industry in the Atlantic region is an idea that has been investigated for years.
The government has stated in a release that it hopes the modifications to the rules will allow for the creation of a new industry- and employer-led apprenticeship agency.
Besides helping to focus apprenticeship programs on the future needs of industry, such an agency would help clear the way for apprentices who gain experience working in Western Canada to have that training recognized back home.
There has been concern about the provincial apprenticeship system for some time, but it seemed to come to the forefront again when the $25-billion, 30-year shipbuilding program was announced.
While Irving Shipbuilding Inc. will be assembling the ships in Halifax, the fear was that there wouldn't be enough qualified local people to benefit from the work. Another concern was that, in some trades, there aren't enough journeypersons locally to provide training for all the apprentices who want to achieve their red seal in Nova Scotia.
The red seal indicates an apprentice has completed on-the-job training to earn the journeyperson designation.
Some tradespeople complained they had returned home from Alberta, thinking jobs would be available, only to be disappointed partly because their apprenticeship hours were not fully recognized.
Under the old rules, Nova Scotia's training officers were supposed to monitor all the apprentices registered in the province. They had no authority to supervise the environment in which Nova Scotia apprentices were receiving training in another province.
As pointed out in my column on this subject last year, there is a steady stream of young people headed west, where there are enough journeypersons to match up with all the would-be apprentices.
I was told, for example, the average age of a bricklayer in Nova Scotia is about 60, so there is more demand for apprenticeship training in that trade. And there was a need to loosen the apprentice-to-journeyperson ratio for metal fabricators, thereby allowing more apprentices to receive on-the-job training.
With the changes, Nova Scotians who need to work in other provinces to gain on-the-job experience will be able to keep their apprenticeship registration back home. That simple change will go a long way toward making it easier to complete their apprenticeship.
Industry will have greater influence on the types of trades training offered by the Nova Scotia Community College, and students should receive the type of pre-apprenticeship preparation that fits with industry and employer requirements.
The government says it will spend $2.6 million to expand apprenticeship training and program development.
The Nova Scotia program aims to harmonize standards in all Atlantic provinces. That, among other things, should provide industry with greater flexibility and the authority to set trade-specific apprentice-to-journeyperson ratios.
It's about time.


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United States v. BoyleAnnotate this Case
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United States v. Boyle, 469 U.S. 241 (1985)
United States v. Boyle
No. 83-1266
Argued October 10, 1984
Decided January 9, 1985
Respondent, executor of his mother's will, retained an attorney to handle the estate. Respondent provided the attorney with all relevant information and records for filing a federal estate tax return, which under § 6075(a) of the Internal Revenue Code was required to be filed within nine months of the decedent's death. Respondent inquired of the attorney from time to time as to the preparation of the return, and was assured that it would be filed on time. But the return was filed three months late, apparently because of a clerical oversight in omitting the filing date from the attorney's calendar. Acting pursuant to § 6651(a)(1) of the Code, which provides a penalty for failure to file a return when due "unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect," the Internal Revenue Service assessed a penalty for the late filing. Respondent paid the penalty and filed a suit in Federal District Court for a refund, contending that the penalty was unjustified because his failure to file the return on time was "due to reasonable cause," i.e., reliance on his attorney. The District Court agreed and granted summary judgment for respondent. The Court of Appeals affirmed.
Held: The failure to make a timely filing of a tax return is not excused by the taxpayer's reliance on an agent, and such reliance is not "reasonable cause" for a late filing under § 6651(a)(1). While engaging an attorney to assist in probate proceedings is plainly an exercise of the "ordinary business care and prudence" that the relevant Treasury Regulation requires the taxpayer to demonstrate to excuse a late filing, this does not answer the question presented here. To say that it was "reasonable" for respondent to assume that the attorney would meet the statutory deadline may resolve the matter as between them, but not with respect to the respondent's obligation under that statute. It requires no special training or effort on the taxpayer's part to ascertain a deadline and ensure that it is met. That the attorney, as respondent's agent, was expected to attend to the matter does not relieve the principal of his duty to meet the deadline. Pp. 469 U. S. 245-252.
10 F.2d 1251, reversed.
BURGER, C.J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. BRENNAN, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which MARSHALL, POWELL, and O'CONNOR, JJ., joined,post, p. 469 U. S. 252.
CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.
We granted certiorari to resolve a conflict among the Circuits on whether a taxpayer's reliance on an attorney to prepare and file a tax return constitutes "reasonable cause" under § 6651(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, so as to defeat a statutory penalty incurred because of a late filing.
Respondent, Robert W. Boyle, was appointed executor of the will of his mother, Myra Boyle, who died on September 14, 1978; respondent retained Ronald Keyser to serve as attorney for the estate. Keyser informed respondent that the estate must file a federal estate tax return, but he did not mention the deadline for filing this return. Under 26 U.S.C. § 6075(a), the return was due within nine months of the decedent's death, i.e., not later than June 14, 1979.
Although a businessman, respondent was not experienced in the field of federal estate taxation, other than having been executor of his father's will 20 years earlier. It is undisputed that he relied on Keyser for instruction and guidance. He cooperated fully with his attorney and provided Keyser with all relevant information and records. Respondent and his wife contacted Keyser a number of times during the spring and summer of 1979 to inquire about the progress of
the proceedings and the preparation of the tax return; they were assured that they would be notified when the return was due and that the return would be filed "in plenty of time." App. 39. When respondent called Keyser on September 6, 1979, he learned for the first time that the return was by then overdue. Apparently, Keyser had overlooked the matter because of a clerical oversight in omitting the filing date from Keyser's master calendar. Respondent met with Keyser on September 11, and the return was filed on September 13, three months late.
Acting pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6651(a)(1), the Internal Revenue Service assessed against the estate an additional tax of $17,124.45 as a penalty for the late filing, with $1,326.56 in interest. Section 6651(a)(1) reads in pertinent part:
"In case of failure . . . to file any return . . . on the date prescribed therefor . . . unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, there shall be added to the amount required to be shown as tax on such return 5 percent of the amount of such tax if the failure is for not more than 1 month, with an additional 5 percent for each additional month or fraction thereof during which such failure continues, not exceeding 25 percent in the aggregate. . . ."
(Emphasis added.) A Treasury Regulation provides that, to demonstrate "reasonable cause," a taxpayer filing a late return must show that he "exercised ordinary business care and prudence and was nevertheless unable to file the return within the prescribed time." 26 CFR § 301.6651-1(c)(1) (1984). [Footnote 1]
Respondent paid the penalty and filed a claim for a refund. He conceded that the assessment for interest was proper, but contended that the penalty was unjustified because his failure to file the return on time was "due to reasonable cause," i.e., reliance on his attorney. Respondent brought suit in the United States District Court, which concluded that the claim was controlled by the Court of Appeals' holding in Rohrabaugh v. United States, 611 F.2d 211 (CA7 1979). In Rohrabaugh, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that reliance upon counsel constitutes "reasonable cause" under § 6651(a)(1) when: (1) the taxpayer is unfamiliar with the tax law; (2) the taxpayer makes full disclosure of all relevant facts to the attorney that he relies upon, and maintains contact with the attorney from time to time during the administration of the estate; and (3) the taxpayer has otherwise exercised ordinary business care and prudence. 611 F.2d at 215, 219. The District Court held that, under Rohrabaugh, respondent had established "reasonable cause" for the late filing of his tax return; accordingly, it granted summary judgment for respondent and ordered refund of the penalty. A divided panel of the Seventh Circuit, with three opinions, affirmed. 710 F.2d 1251 (1983).
We granted certiorari, 466 U.S. 903 (1984), and we reverse.
Congress' purpose in the prescribed civil penalty was to ensure timely filing of tax returns to the end that tax liability will be ascertained and paid promptly. The relevant statutory deadline provision is clear; it mandates that all federal estate tax returns be filed within nine months from the decedent's death, 26 U.S.C. 6075(a). [Footnote 2] Failure to comply incurs a penalty of 5 percent of the ultimately determined tax for each month the return is late, with a maximum of 25 percent of the base tax. To escape the penalty, the taxpayer bears the heavy burden of proving both (1) that the failure did not result from "willful neglect," and (2) that the failure was "due to reasonable cause." 26 U.S.C. § 6651(a)(1).
The meaning of these two standards has become clear over the near-70 years of their presence in the statutes. [Footnote 3] As used here, the term "willful neglect" may be read as meaning a conscious, intentional failure or reckless indifference. See
Orient Investment & Finance Co. v. Commissioner, 83 U.S.App.D.C. 74, 75, 166 F.2d 601, 602 (1948); Hatfried, Inc. v. Commissioner, 162 F.2d 628, 634 (CA3 1947); Janice Leather Imports Ltd. v. United States, 391 F.Supp. 1235, 1237 (SDNY 1974); Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Riddell, 149 F.Supp. 128, 131-132 (SD Cal.1957). Like "willful neglect," the term "reasonable cause" is not defined in the Code, but the relevant Treasury Regulation calls on the taxpayer to demonstrate that he exercised "ordinary business care and prudence" but nevertheless was "unable to file the return within the prescribed time." [Footnote 4] 26 CFR § 301.6651(c)(1)(1984); accord, e.g., Fleming v. United States, 648 F.2d 1122, 1124 (CA7 1981); Ferrando v. United States, 245 F.2d 582, 587 (CA9 1957); Haywood Lumber & Mining Co. v. Commissioner, 178 F.2d 769, 770 (CA2 1950); Southeastern Finance Co. v. Commissioner, 153 F.2d 205 (CA5 1946); Girard Investment Co. v. Commissioner, 122 F.2d 843, 848 (CA3 1941); see also n. 1supra. The Commissioner does not contend that respondent's failure to file the estate tax return on time was willful or reckless. The question to be resolved is whether, under the statute,
reliance on an attorney in the instant circumstances is a "reasonable cause" for failure to meet the deadline.
In affirming the District Court, the Court of Appeals recognized the difficulties presented by its formulation but concluded that it was bound by Rohrabaugh v. United States, 611 F.2d 211 (CA7 1979). The Court of Appeals placed great importance on the fact that respondent engaged the services of an experienced attorney specializing in probate matters and that he duly inquired from time to time as to the progress of the proceedings. As in Rohrabaugh, see id. at 469 U. S. 219, the Court of Appeals in this case emphasized that its holding was narrowly drawn and closely tailored to the facts before it. The court stressed that the question of "reasonable cause" was an issue to be determined on a case-by-case basis. See 710 F.2d at 1253-1254; id. at 1254 (Coffey, J., concurring).
Other Courts of Appeals have dealt with the issue of "reasonable cause" for a late filing and reached contrary conclusions. [Footnote 5] In Ferrando v. United States, 245 F.2d 582 (CA9 1957), the court held that taxpayers have a personal and nondelegable duty to file a return on time, and that reliance on an attorney to fulfill this obligation does not constitute "reasonable cause" for a tardy filing. Id. at 589. The Fifth Circuit has similarly held that the responsibility for ensuring a timely filing is the taxpayer's alone, and that the taxpayer's reliance on his tax advisers -- accountants or
attorneys -- is not a "reasonable cause." Millette & Associates v. Commissioner, 594 F.2d 121, 124-125 (per curiam), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 899 (1979); Logan Lumber Co. v. Commissioner, 365 F.2d 846, 854 (1966). The Eighth Circuit also has concluded that reliance on counsel does not constitute "reasonable cause." Smith v. United States, 702 F.2d 741, 743 (1983) (per curiam); Boeving v. United States, 650 F.2d 493, 495 (1981); Estate of Lillehei v. Commissioner, 638 F.2d 65, 66 (1981) (per curiam).
We need not dwell on the similarities or differences in the facts presented by the conflicting holdings. The time has come for a rule with as "bright" a line as can be drawn consistent with the statute and implementing regulations. [Footnote 6]
Deadlines are inherently arbitrary; fixed dates, however, are often essential to accomplish necessary results. The Government has millions of taxpayers to monitor, and our system of self-assessment in the initial calculation of a tax simply cannot work on any basis other than one of strict filing standards. Any less rigid standard would risk encouraging a lax attitude toward filing dates. [Footnote 7] Prompt payment of taxes is imperative to the Government, which should not have to assume the burden of unnecessary ad hoc determinations. [Footnote 8]
Congress has placed the burden of prompt filing on the executor, not on some agent or employee of the executor. The duty is fixed and clear; Congress intended to place upon the taxpayer an obligation to ascertain the statutory deadline and then to meet that deadline, except in a very narrow range of
situations. Engaging an attorney to assist in the probate proceedings is plainly an exercise of the "ordinary business care and prudence" prescribed by the regulations, 26 CFR § 301.6651-1(c)(1) (1984), but that does not provide an answer to the question we face here. To say that it was "reasonable" for the executor to assume that the attorney would comply with the statute may resolve the matter as between them, but not with respect to the executor's obligations under the statute. Congress has charged the executor with an unambiguous, precisely defined duty to file the return within nine months; extensions are granted fairly routinely. That the attorney, as the executor's agent, was expected to attend to the matter does not relieve the principal of his duty to comply with the statute.
This case is not one in which a taxpayer has relied on the erroneous advice of counsel concerning a question of law. Courts have frequently held that "reasonable cause" is established when a taxpayer shows that he reasonably relied on the advice of an accountant or attorney that it was unnecessary to file a return, even when such advice turned out to have been mistaken. See, e.g., United States v. Kroll, 547 F.2d 393, 395-396 (CA7 1977); Commissioner v. American Assn. of Engineers Employment, Inc., 204 F.2d 19, 21 (CA7 1953); Burton Swartz Land Corp. v. Commissioner, 198 F.2d 558, 560 (CA5 1952); Haywood Lumber & Mining Co. v. Commissioner, 178 F.2d at 771; Orient Investment & Finance Co. v. Commissioner, 83 U.S.App.D.C. at 75, 166 F.2d at 603; Hatfried, Inc. v. Commissioner, 162 F.2d at 633-635; Girard Investment Co. v. Commissioner, 122 F.2d at 848; Dayton Bronze Bearing Co. v. Gilligan, 281 F. 709, 712 (CA6 1922). This Court also has implied that, in such a situation, reliance on the opinion of a tax adviser may constitute reasonable cause for failure to file a return. See Commissioner v. Lane-Wells Co.,321 U. S. 219 (1944) (remanding for determination whether failure to file return was due to
reasonable cause, when taxpayer was advised that filing was not required). [Footnote 9]
When an accountant or attorney advises a taxpayer on a matter of tax law, such as whether a liability exists, it is reasonable for the taxpayer to rely on that advice. Most taxpayers are not competent to discern error in the substantive advice of an accountant or attorney. To require the taxpayer to challenge the attorney, to seek a "second opinion," or to try to monitor counsel on the provisions of the Code himself would nullify the very purpose of seeking the advice of a presumed expert in the first place. See Haywood Lumber, supra, at 771. "Ordinary business care and prudence" do not demand such actions.
By contrast, one does not have to be a tax expert to know that tax returns have fixed filing dates and that taxes must be paid when they are due. In short, tax returns imply deadlines. Reliance by a lay person on a lawyer is of course common; but that reliance cannot function as a substitute for compliance with an unambiguous statute. Among the first duties of the representative of a decedent's estate is to identify and assemble the assets of the decedent and to ascertain tax obligations. Although it is common practice for an executor to engage a professional to prepare and file
an estate tax return, a person experienced in business matters can perform that task personally. It is not unknown for an executor to prepare tax returns, take inventories, and carry out other significant steps in the probate of an estate. It is even not uncommon for an executor to conduct probate proceedings without counsel.
It requires no special training or effort to ascertain a deadline and make sure that it is met. The failure to make a timely filing of a tax return is not excused by the taxpayer's reliance on an agent, and such reliance is not "reasonable cause" for a late filing under § 6651(a)(1). The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed.
It is so ordered.
The Internal Revenue Service has articulated eight reasons for a late filing that it considers to constitute "reasonable cause." These reasons include unavoidable postal delays, the taxpayer's timely filing of a return with the wrong IRS office, the taxpayer's reliance on the erroneous advice of an IRS officer or employee, the death or serious illness of the taxpayer or a member of his immediate family, the taxpayer's unavoidable absence, destruction by casualty of the taxpayer's records or place of business, failure of the IRS to furnish the taxpayer with the necessary forms in a timely fashion, and the inability of an IRS representative to meet with the taxpayer when the taxpayer makes a timely visit to an IRS office in an attempt to secure information or aid in the preparation of a return. Internal Revenue Manual (CCH) § 4350, (24)
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I love the location of Oak House. I remember the first time I visited and truly marvelling that as I passed through the terraced streets of West Bromwich, tucked away is this half timbered Yeoman's house that was built between 1590-1630.
With a small walled garden it is a free museum that often has activity days and public events to get you involved with everything from how to wash your clothes with your own pee to the daily life of a Yeoman.
I've had the honour of being allowed in the closed off areas and i really wish that they would let you up as there are even more gems to see from a hidden taxidermy collection to stacks of mayoral chairs from when the Black Country local councils became one Sandwell council.
It's worth popping by just to see how random it looks in the middle of a housing estate. Fingers crossed they will get the super ancient barn restored and their great plans to make this an even better museum and visitor centre.
this is a small house set in victorian times great to see a bit of history
my son went here last week with the school, he said it was boring. i think it for people older then 25
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WPPI is known not only for its varied educational tracks and networking opportunities, but also for amazing vendor-sponsored events and parties, and the grand finale—the awards ceremony.
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When some players hear their names called at Thursday's NFL Draft, they may go for the simple handshake with commissioner Roger Goodell, while others will decide to go all out with a bro-hug. Both, of course, are perfectly acceptable.
Thursday morning on "Live! with Kelly and Michael," Michal Strahan gave their guest Goodell the draft day hug he never got to give him before.
21 years late, but @MichaelStrahan got a Draft hug w/ @nflcommish on @KellyandMichael instagram.com/p/nvXDxfuLVi/—
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How to take the best possible images at night.This is mainly directed and nightsky photography but it will apply to all sorts of night photography where you are limited when it comes to light.I will structure this step by step for ease of use, once you have touched all points you will be ready to tackle the night with all its challenges.Step 1 - The CameraOver at DxOMark they are very good at testing stuff the scientific way, some will argue the real world application and images instead and I agree with both, but for iso which is so important for night photography this would be my first stop: http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Ratings/SportsFind your camera and note down the iso sensitivity, you have to forget about the dynamic range a bit here as with high iso you will not even get close to the cameras max performance.Step 2 - The lensFind your lens here: http://www.lenstip.com/lenses_reviews.htmlThe one thing they do here that dxomark does not is test the lens for coma and astigmatism, the first would
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Light matters.I think every photographer has heard the expression "Shot to death", of course that does not mean killing someone, it just means that an area has been photographed so much and from so many angles that it can feel pointless to shoot it yourself.Couple of examples that comes to mind, The Eifel tower, The horseshoe bend are two places that has been "shot to death", personally I would say it is far from it.Having seen many images from both those locations suddenly there comes a new image that makes you go both "wow" and "aha".Here is an example of a really tiny area where I live, there is nothing much too this place, but I have shot pretty much every nook and cranny of this place, but I still revisit this place from time to time and shoot a few shots, last time being about 19 hours ago at the writing of this journal. Shot to death ?I think it was the well known landscape photographer that said that he waits for the light, then start shooting, i.e light come
10 Simple Drawing tips #6 - To see.[ PS: Dont forget the Make it cold (http://trichardsen.deviantart.com/#/d5ia0qe) Contest where you can win 3 month premium and 1000 points ]It has been a while since I have delved into drawing myself, a lot has to do with getting a new camera so ofc the enthusiasm has been very high for taking pictures lately, but that certainly does not mean I have forgotten about drawing, so In honor of the mix and match between photography and drawing I though I would cover a topic that should resonate with both.*Again I must add that I am in no way a professional artist and you should take the below mentioned tips as such*1. The art of seeing When you are working with the visual medium, be it drawing/painting to 3d and photography you will even when you are freshly starting out quickly start to see things different, and If you just take a small stop now and then you will also realise that you infact are starting to see things differently, and that is the most powerful tool at yo
The timelapse is finaly done. :DFirst I have to say that before I started this project I really had no clue of how enormous it was going to be and how much time and effort it would take just to complete a 3 minute timelapse movie.The total project took up 280 gb of storage before rendering and editing, needless to say it is a monster amount to process, Ive stayed out many nights until morning and often at mornings to capture what i find to be beautiful about the place I live in.In one of the clips the wind shifted the camera just a bit, but I just had to keep the clip cause the aurora behaved almost like disco lights would do, strange but beautiful. Soj ( also the name of the movie ) which stands for Sørkjosen is a very small town in northern Norway, and my goal was to show what i love about this place, and even though it has been some miles of walking and cold nights I`ve loved every second of it, when you are tired and beat and the aurora makes its presence you are awake as never before. So I hope yo
Artists Toolbox: Photography DIY Tools Home Made Tripod I've shared this nifty little trick before - a home made tripod. It sounds impossible, but actually it's really practical and much easier than lugging the real thing around with you if it's not needed! Check out this articlefor more information on how to create it!Source: DIY Cameras Home Made Reflector Reflectors can be pretty expensive from time to time. I've been lucky to pick up a couple cheaply on Ebay and they serve the purpose but if you really want to save, then why not try making your own? This article shows you how with just three materials and the video below also provides further guidance - check it out
A Pocket Artist's Guide on How To Draw A common struggle an artist stumbles upon on his way to a triumphant drawing style is when he is just beginning to draw. That is something I, a 14-year old writer learned after a year of practicing illustration, a field that is quite new for someone who uses a pen to write prose, poems, and stories, and not to draw. Probably like some of you here, I started drawing after seeing characters on the television and tried to imitate them. At first, I found any drawing I made so wonderful, brilliant, great, etcetera, etcetera… [Oh well..] until a passerby badmouthed my works. At first it was hard to believe that my highly treasured works were actually that bad. But when I looked again on my drawings, I realized that there is a lot more I can do to make things better than they were. Yet my interpretation of getting better was quite different. I bought lots of books on anatomy, perspectiv
Ten Tips for Nature PhotographersThis article came about after a deviant specifically requested that we write ten clear, simple tips for Photographing Nature. Troubleshooting articles and information can be very useful, but sometimes breaking it down into manageable memorable chunks is so much easier. So without further ado please enjoy our Ten Tips for Nature Photographers!1) Get into your environmentYes, it's rhubarb. To be a true photographer, you must be at one with rhubarb.When we talk about photographing Nature, we don't necessarily mean wide expansive rolling landscapes. Whilst they contain any number of elements that are nature focused and made up from natural resources - Nature Photography is about getting into your environment and getting up close and personal with these elements. So think of it like you are Photographing the components that make up that beautiful lan
PE: Textured brushesThis article is an introduction to textured brushes in digital art painting. I'll cover making your own brushes as well as the use of textured brushes. You'll also find some great art and brush sets at the end of this article. This is my first time writing for projecteducate, so I hope you'll find this helpful!Textured brush vs. textureFirst of all, what is a textured brush? And why should you bother with it when you can just slap a nice texture over your painting to make it look more interesting?Texture: Textured brush:Alright, let's start at the beginning. "Textured brush" is a brush created out of a texture, so basically a texture in brush-form. Whether it's made with help of a pre-existing image (see texture above) or some wild scribbling on your tablet (like the example brush above) doesn't matter. Texture + select + define brush = texture
PE: Power of PerspectivePE: Power of PerspectivePerspective is the angle and depth of a piece of art. Changing perspective allows for drastic differences. There is more than one kind of perspective, and all of them allow for more dynamic pieces of art if used correctly.There are three common choices, and these are explained later.Usually perspective deals with how close things appear, and correctly rendering perspective adds depth to an image and increases the impact of the composition. One Point PerspectiveOne point perspective is where there is one vanishing point in a piece. . A vanishing point is essentially the in-the-distance-until-you-can't-see anymore point.You see this perspective often, images of roads, or landscape often have one point perspective. Examples of one point perspective:<b>
Anti-Aliasing - Manual VS AutomaticWhat is this mysterious "AA" thing that people talk about? Is it good, or bad or in-between and how do we use it to our advantage in Pixel Art?Firstly, AA = Anti Aliasing. Looking up aliasing and anti-aliasing on Wikipedia brings up a fairly confusing explanation, so instead of trying to get overly technical, I'll explain for you what my current understanding of AA is. Please note this is not "THE" official and only way of doing it or explaining it, and that I'm still learning about these things just like everyone else. This article is aimed at helping everyone access the conceptual idea of what AA is all about, and how to start using it themselves.Basically, I would describe AA as;"The extra "in between" colour pixels placed between steps in pixel lines/edges that create the illusion of a smooth curve (even though pixels are square)."What makes this a lacking description is that it's very hard to explain what I mean by the "steps" in a pixel line or edge, and
The wellness of your camera sensorHow many of you remove the sensor dust from your digital camera's sensor on a regular basis? Sometimes, services can be expensive or you just don't have time to take your cameras to be checked and cleaned whenever it needs to. Here are some tips on how you can spot the dust on your camera sensor effectively and how to remove it. Checking your sensor. Shooting the test imageStart off by setting your ISO to the lowest (normal) range, for example 100 for Canon and 200 for Nikon;The test shot has to be completely out of focus, so go ahead and manual focus to infinity on a piece of paper OR to close focus for the sky;Now it's time to set the aperture. It's usually okay to set your aperture at f/22, that way all the spots are well defined and ready to lift off! What lens to use? Usually something like a teleph
NEW video! learn how I create epic fantasyscapesill be uploading the actual image here monday, after i let it settle over the weekend to see if there are final tweaks.Hope you enjoy!
Fake art - why care and what to look forI posted this last week for anyone looking for help to spot fake art. This is not law, if you don't care, feel free to move on. But if you do care that there are fakers out there, then maybe this could be of some use to you too. We have a serial faker on the loose on dA today so it sparked this little lot once more. So, the questions/scenarios asked are always the same and the responses/justifications are always the same, but give them a minute to sink in before replying and insulting.(Q1) Why do you care if someone is cheating what does it have to do with you?(A1) Well, this is a public ART site and if people are submitting art that is not actually what they claim it to be, then they are dishonest. This will annoy some people and not others. If your passionate about your work then the chances are you'll find it insulting to the artistic community as a whole. Additionally, a lot of admins of groups HAVE to deal with fakes as a daily occure
A few simple photography tipsThought Id share a few simple yet effective photography tips for the creative photographer. Macro done easySet your lens to its closest focusing range and move physically towards the subject until it is sharp.If you are using longer lenses it really helps to lay down and hold the camera and lens almost like you are shooting a gun, and remember your breathing when shooting.This is also a great technique for bokeh shots, with a 50 mm at its closest focusing range and background further away you will blow the background to bits.Don´t be stationaryIt is very easy to put down a tripod and just stand on the same spot shooting, instead try moving around a bi, experiment with angles, left, right, high, low until you hit that perfect angle for the scene. Slow the shutterYou don´t always need a ND filter to block out light to get even slower shutter speed, you can either use this technique with your hand or better with a cardboard (black if you got colored one).
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Dominican Republic Customs Visit Dubai Trade Offices on Sunday the 15th of June 2014 to obtain knowledge about Customs procedures and more Port Community Systems in Dubai
Watch the coverage of the Industry Breakfast Series organised by University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), watch now
Dubai Trade was proudly presented with the "Training & Education Provider of The Year" Award for the 2nd year in a row at the 2014 Supply Chain and Transport Awards (SCATA)
EIR Enquiry service on Dubai Trade Portal now allows customers to re-print EIR Copy up to 60 Days of EIR Generation date
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This e-Service will consequently replace the "Password Reminder" service that is currently located under DP World, Jafza and DMCC service pages. You can use this e-Service in case if you have lost or forgotten the password used to login to Dubai Trade Portal.
Users that prefer to use the "Forget Password" on their login pages will also be redirected to the new "Reset Password" page for obtaining a new password.
|Do you know that if your declaration is "Suspended", it means that Customs need more information or extra documents that you can provide online
Annual flagship event initiated in 2008, aimed at encouraging trade and logistics firms to increase the adoption of e-Services and celebrating the success of digital transformation in the country.more
The total number of transactions performed by Dubai Customs during the first half of 2014 grew 10 per cent to 4.5 million transactions compared to 4.1 million in the same...more
2013 was a memorable year for the UAE. Dubai's non-oil foreign trade hit a new high crossing the AED 1.2 trillion record of 2012. Such strong results reflect the effectiveness of the emirate's economic policies and performance, as well as the strength of Dubai's world class infrastructure. The successful bid for the World Expo 2020 is a monumental milestone for the UAE and Dubai's success story, it brings to reality the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, of bringing the premier International event to the our region for the very first time.more
Dubai Trade, the innovative online service provider of Dubai World, today, April 15, signed an agreement with Standard Chartered Bank to enable the bank's clients to make use of the trade facilitator's ROSOOM online payment gateway.Dubai Trade's centralized e-payment gateway facilitates electronic payment for services provided by entities directly concerned with commercial transactions such as DP World, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and Economic Zones World - flagship companies under Dubai World - and Dubai Customs.The agreement was signed by Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region in his capacity
as a Member of the Board of Dubai Trade, representing Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Executive Vice Chairman, DP World, Group CEO of Ports and Free Zone World, and Chairman of Dubai Trade, and Shayne Nelson, Regional Chief Executive, MENA, Standard Chartered Bank, at the DP World Headquarters in Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Under the agreement Standard Chartered Bank account holders can make online payment transactions through the Dubai Trade portal with DP World and Economic Zones World by using their internet banking credentials.
Mohammed Al Muallem said: "We are pleased to be associated with Standard Chartered Bank in expanding this very important service. The Redirect Payment Service Agreement reflects the commitment of Dubai Trade and the companies it supports, to enhance customer satisfaction. The online payment platform has been received enthusiastically by the trading community here and this agreement will further strengthen ROSOOM and widen its user base."
Mahmood Al Bastaki, Director of Dubai Trade, said: "This is another major step for Dubai Trade in its continuous drive to serve the trading community. The ROSOOM platform has already proven its value by bringing individuals and companies closer to some of the most important trade facilitators in the country. Our association with Standard Chartered Bank opens the gates for the huge number of its customers to directly benefit from ROSOOM, and make their daily business easier and more efficient."
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Benchmarking firm, Best Practices, LLC hosted its third Medical Affairs Roundtable on Thursday, June, 5th to discuss "Effective Thought Leader Management"
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Our roundtable provided Medical Affairs executives a chance to discuss how peer companies are employing CRM and communication technologies to coordinate thought leader interactions across various departments and business units. "We are using a database which allows us to plan the coming up interactions, understand who owns these interactions, and which thought leaders are tied to them globally across different affiliates and teams. This database helps us to be more strategic in when and how to use a thought leader," says one of the executives who joined the roundtable.
Best Practices' CEO Chris Bogan, VP of Research and Advisory Services Jonathan Tanz and Executive Director Cameron Tew facilitated the roundtable discussion that is based on a research conducted with 40 medical affairs leaders from 32 leading life sciences companies. The discussion brought together executives from the following leading organizations: Amgen, Astellas, Astra Zeneca, Baxter, Eli Lilly, Forest Labs, Genentech, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, ProStrakan, Sanofi, Teva.
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Long Beach Internationals which Mr Parker started and which are going on right now in Long Beach California.
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Almost from the inception of the Karate Kid Blog I began posting photos and quotations from important people in the martial arts, both past and present. It was a lot of fun trying to find interesting quotations and quality photos of these "martial art masters."
However, it wasn't that easy since my knowledge of these martial artists is limited and I pretty much ran out of Masters after about a dozen postings.
Thank goodness for Shihan Essense on Facebook. Shihan Essense does the same thing, but much much better than I could ever do.
Whomever puts that Facebook page together is amazing and it has given me at least a couple of dozen more entries for my Martial Art Masters section.
I just hope my faithful readers don't get overloaded with the flood of upcoming posts.
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XenEnterprise v4 with Live Migration and High Availability
US corp. XenSource announces version 4 of its XenEnterprise virtualization software for Monday.
XenEnterprise is based on the Open Source Xen solution with management software, and contracts for regular updates and support on top. XenSource refers to the latest version as a milestone, and is looking to close the gap to the current market leader, VMware.
The product announcement states that new software tools for distributing and managing the virtual machines (VMs) in the enterprise infrastructure are the major technological advances. New features include XenMotion, software for live migration of virtual machines. The scalable XenCenter management software is also new.
The product announcement draws attention to a special high availability feature: a host's management status is within a defined pool is replicated over all hosts. This means that any host in the pool can take over its tasks if needed.
The integrated 64 bit hypervisor will support both 32 bit and 64 bit workloads, up to 128GB of physical memory – up to 32GB per guest VM. Thanks to the open XenAPI interface, service providers can integrate value added applications. The integrated Xen Open Source Hypervisor in version 4 supports AMD's and Intel's hardware virtualization. XenSource thus promise quasi-native performance and speed.
Many of these new features will also be included with the new versions of XenServer or the free XenExpress. XenEnterprise v4 is due for release August 20 2007. The price for XenEnterprise v4 with two sockets starts at US$ 1599 for a one year subscription; the lightweight XenServer version without XenMotion starts at US$ 495.
XenSource states that some 650 companies now use the commercial version of the software, and that customer figures have doubled in the last three months. The Open Source variant is included with various Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Novell's Suse Enterprise Linux.
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Klaus Knopper announces the latest version of his iconic Live Linux system.
PHP Attack Puts WordPress and Drupal at Risk
All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
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'Harry Potter' stars up for theater awardsDecember 6, 2013 @ 8:56 am
LONDON (AP) - Former "Harry Potter" stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint are both prize contenders for performances on the London stage.
Ex-boy wizard Radcliffe is a best-actor finalist at the WhatsOnStage awards for "The Cripple of Inishmaan." Grint, who played Ron Weasley, is nominated as newcomer of the year for his stage debut as a gangland flunky in "Mojo."
Other acting nominees announced Friday include Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, James McAvoy and Helen Mirren _ for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan's "The Audience."
"The Audience" is up for best new play, along with David Greig's "The Events," John Logan's "Peter and Alice," Rory Kinnear's "The Herd" and "Chimerica" by Lucy Kirkwood.
The awards, run by website whatsonstage.com, are decided by public vote. Winners will be announced Feb. 23.
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GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER PUPPIES - German Shorthaired Pointers in MONTROSE, Colorado - Peach Valley Kennels
Beautiful German Shorthaired Pointer Puppies born 1/11/14. 9 females and 1 males. 1 female and the only male already sold and are not shown below! Taking deposits on these beautiful puppies. Reserve yours now, they will go fast. Puppies have dew claws and tails done and will have first set of shots. They will be ready for their new homes 3/8/14. Puppies will have full AKC registration. The price for these gorgeous babies is $800. We will also ship for an additional fee.
Ad location: MONTROSE, Colorado
Ad created: Feb 24, 2014
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Contact Name: Judi Greenfield
970-596-1453Contact breeder through email
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